raylib/ROADMAP.md

# raylib roadmap

Here it is a wishlist with features and ideas to improve the library. Note that features listed here are usually long term improvements or just describe a route to follow for the library. There are also some additional places to look for raylib improvements and ideas:

 - [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/issues) has several open issues for possible improvements or bugs to fix.
 - [raylib source code](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/tree/master/src) has multiple *TODO* comments around code with pending things to review or improve.
 - raylib wishlists discussions are open to everyone to ask for improvements, feel free to check and comment:
    - [raylib wishlist 2021](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/discussions/1502)
    - [raylib wishlist 2022](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/discussions/2272)
    - [raylib 5.0 wishlist](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/discussions/2952)

_Current version of raylib is complete and functional but there is always room for improvements._

**raylib 5.x**
 - [ ] `rcore`: Support additional platforms: iOS, Xbox Series S|X
 - [ ] `rcore_web`: Avoid GLFW dependency, functionality can be directly implemented using emscripten SDK
 - [ ] `rlgl`: Review GLSL shaders naming conventions for consistency
 - [ ] `textures`: Improve compressed textures support, loading and saving
 - [ ] `rmodels`: Improve 3d objects loading, specially animations (obj, gltf)
 - [ ] `raudio`: Implement miniaudio high-level provided features
 - [ ] `examples`: Review all examples, add more and better code explanations
 - [ ] Software renderer backend? Maybe using `Image` provided API

**raylib 4.x**
 - [x] Split core module into separate platforms?
 - [x] Redesign gestures system, improve touch inputs management
 - [x] Redesign camera module (more flexible) ([#1143](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/issues/1143), https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/discussions/2507)
 - [x] Better documentation and improved examples, reviewed webpage with examples complexity level
 - [x] Focus on HTML5 ([raylib 5k gamejam](https://itch.io/jam/raylib-5k-gamejam)) and embedded platforms (RPI and similar SOCs)
 - [x] Additional support libraries: [raygui](https://github.com/raysan5/raygui), [rres](https://github.com/raysan5/rres)


**raylib 4.0**
 - [x] Improved consistency and coherency in raylib API
 - [x] Continuous Deployment using GitHub Actions
 - [x] rlgl improvements for standalone usage (avoid raylib coupling)
 - Basic CPU/GPU stats system (memory, draws, time...) ([#1295](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/issues/1295)) - _DISCARDED_
 - Software rendering backend (avoiding OpenGL) ([#1370](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/issues/1370)) - _DISCARDED_
 - Network module (UDP): `rnet` ([#753](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/issues/753)) - _DISCARDED_ - Use [nbnet](https://github.com/nathhB/nbnet).

 **raylib 3.0**
 - [x] Custom memory allocators support
 - [x] Global variables moved to global context
 - [x] Optimize data structures for pass-by-value
 - [x] Trace log messages redesign ([#1065](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/issues/1065))
 - [x] Continuous Integration using GitHub Actions

**raylib 2.5**
 - [x] Support Animated models
 - [x] Support glTF models file format
 - [x] Unicode support on text drawing

**raylib 2.0**
 - [x] Removed external dependencies (GLFW3 and OpenAL)
 - [x] Support TCC compiler (32bit and 64bit)

**raylib 1.8**
 - [x] Improved Materials system with PBR support
 - [x] Procedural image generation functions (spot, gradient, noise...)
 - [x] Procedural mesh generation functions (cube, sphere...)
 - [x] Custom Android APK build pipeline (default Makefile)

**raylib 1.7**
 - [x] Support configuration flags
 - [x] Improved build system for Android
 - [x] Gamepad support on HTML5

**raylib 1.6**
 - [x] Lua scripting support (raylib Lua wrapper)
 - [x] Redesigned audio module
 - [x] Support FLAC file format

**raylib 1.5**
 - [x] Support Oculus Rift CV1 and VR stereo rendering (simulator)
 - [x] Redesign Shaders/Textures system -> New Materials system
 - [x] Support lighting: Omni, Directional and Spot lights
 - [x] Redesign physics module (physac)
 - [x] Chiptunes audio modules support

**raylib 1.4**
 - [x] TTF fonts support (using stb_truetype)
 - [x] Raycast system for 3D picking (including collisions detection)
 - [x] Floyd-Steinberg dithering on 16bit image format conversion
 - [x] Basic image manipulation functions (crop, resize, draw...)
 - [x] Storage load/save data functionality
 - [x] Add Physics module (physac)
 - [x] Remove GLEW dependency -> Replaced by GLAD
 - [x] Redesign Raspberry PI inputs system
 - [x] Redesign gestures module to be multiplatform
 - [x] Module raymath as header-only and functions inline
 - [x] Add Easings module (easings.h)