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Corrected Software Types for Alpha 10.1.4 & corrected spelling/grammar.
# A time-locked feature, that is a feature that unlocks when a certain year arrives. E.g., the OS feature 8-bit audio isn't unlocked at the start of the game. Can also include base features which are available from the beginning and have no prerequisite.
# A time-locked feature, that is a feature that unlocks when a certain year arrives. E.g., the OS feature 8-bit audio isn't unlocked at the start of the game. Can also include base features which are available from the beginning and have no prerequisite.
# A dependency-locked feature, which means a feature that depends on a certain feature from a different software. For example, the feature 3D rendering in a game requires the 3D rendering feature in the selected Game Engine
# A dependency-locked feature, which means a feature that depends on a certain feature from different software. For example, the feature 3D rendering in a game requires the 3D rendering feature in the selected Game Engine
# A dependency-tree feature. Some features replace other features in software. For instance, the feature 8-bit audio from the OS is an evolution of the PC Speaker feature, and thus you can only select either PC speaker or 8-bit audio, and not both. This forms a dependency tree which allows certain features to evolve over time.
# A dependency-tree feature. Some features replace other features in software. For instance, the feature 8-bit audio from the OS is an evolution of the PC Speaker feature, and thus you can only select either PC speaker or 8-bit audio, and not both. This forms a dependency tree which allows certain features to evolve.
Additionally, there is a feature called QA that every software type has access to. This QA feature will improve stability and usability at the cost of development time and innovation.
Additionally, there is a feature called QA that every software type has access to. This QA feature will improve stability and usability at the cost of development time and innovation.
== Software Types ==
== Software Types ==
There are seven types of software which can be developed:
; Operating System
; Operating System
; Video Tool
; Video Tool
: This is for creating visual art, whether it be 3D animations or pixelart.
: This is for creating visual art, whether it be 3D animations or pixel art.
; Audio Tool
; Audio Tool
: Interactive art. The game requires a Game Engine, Visual Tool, and Audio Tool.
: Interactive art. The game requires a Game Engine, Visual Tool, and Audio Tool.
; Webbased Game
; Web-based Game
: They are not bound to any operating system, but suffer the consequences of not being able to fully utilize the underlying system. Essentially a watered down game that doesn't need an OS.
: They are not bound to any operating system but suffer the consequences of not being able to fully utilize the underlying system. Essentially a watered-down game that doesn't need an OS.
; Antivirus
; Antivirus
| Operating System
| Operating System
| Terminal
| Terminal
| The basic interface for an OS. Allows Text-Based games to be developed
| The terminal is the classic text-based interface between the Operating System and the user.
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
| Operating System
| Operating System
| GUI
| GUI
| Requires artists and the 2D specialization, but enables most advanced features in software including 2D and 3D rendering in the OS itself.
| The Graphical User Interface allows users to actually visualize what they are doing. No longer will they be bound to inputting one line at a time.
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
| Operating System
| Operating System
| 3D rendering
| 3D rendering
| Self-explanatory
|
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|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
| Operating System
| Operating System
| Keyboard input
| Input system
| A forced feature that doesn't affect other software.
| Allow the user to interact with the operating system.
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
| Operating System
| Operating System
| Plug 'n' Play
| Plug 'n' Play
| Enables joystick control with the game engine
| Allow the user to interact with the operating system in any number of ways.
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
| Operating System
| Operating System
| Multitasking
| Touch
| Adds quality
| You can never have enough greasy fingerprints on a surface.
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
| Operating System
| Operating System
| Multithreading
| Multithreading
| Adds quality
| Multithreading allows the Operating System to run multiple threads at the same time by continually switching between them intelligently, speeding up applications and confusing developers to no end.
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
| Operating System
| Multitasking
| Let your users pretend they can multitask by having several applications open at any one time.
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
| Operating System
| Operating System
| Networking
| Networking
| Enables MMOs/Multiplayer as well as Auto Update for OS's
| How will anonymous people troll each other all over the world without this handy feature?
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
| Operating System
| Operating System
| Auto-update
| Auto-update
| Requires Networking, adds quality
| Keep bugs and malware out, while annoying users with broken drivers and sudden restarts.
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
| Operating System
| 64-bit
| Doubles the size of bits per register, allowing for bigger numbers, more memory, larger files, the answer to life, etc.
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
| Operating System
| Operating System
| PC speaker
| PC speaker
| Enables Sound/Music in games and is necessary for Audio Tools
| For all your beeping needs.
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
| Operating System
| Operating System
| 8-bit audio
| 8-bit audio
| Advanced audio function, used in games
|
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
|-style="background:palegreen;" valign="top"
| Operating System
| Operating System
| HD audio
| HD audio
| Same use as 8-bit audio
| Like 8-bit audio, but with more bits.
|-style="background:lightyellow;" valign="top"
|-style="background:lightyellow;" valign="top"