- Introduced `LoadedModel` and `LoadedTexture` structs for better encapsulation of model and texture data.
- Added functions to load models and textures from archives, including support for resolving textures based on materials and wear entries.
- Implemented error handling for missing textures, materials, and wear entries.
- Updated the rendering pipeline to support texture loading and binding, including command-line arguments for texture customization.
- Enhanced the `texm` crate with new decoding capabilities for various pixel formats, including indexed textures.
- Added tests for texture decoding and loading to ensure reliability and correctness.
- Updated documentation to reflect changes in the material and texture resolution process.
- Introduced `render-parity` crate for comparing rendered frames against reference images.
- Added command-line options for specifying manifest and output directory.
- Implemented image comparison metrics: mean absolute difference, maximum absolute difference, and changed pixel ratio.
- Created a configuration file `cases.toml` for defining test cases with global defaults and specific parameters.
- Added functionality to capture frames from `render-demo` and save diff images on discrepancies.
- Updated documentation to include usage instructions and CI model for automated testing.
- Updated MSH documentation to reflect changes in material, wear, and texture specifications.
- Introduced new `render.md` file detailing the render pipeline process.
- Removed outdated sections from `runtime-pipeline.md` and redirected to `render.md`.
- Added detailed specifications for `Texm` texture format and `WEAR` wear table.
- Updated navigation in `mkdocs.yml` to align with new documentation structure.
This commit introduces a new Python script, `terrain_map_doc_validator.py`, which validates terrain and map documentation assumptions against actual game data. The validator checks for the presence and correctness of various data chunks in the `Land.msh` and `Land.map` files, reporting any issues found during the validation process. It also generates a summary report of the validation results, including counts of errors and warnings, and statistics related to the map and mesh data.
- Updated the structure and content of the materials and Texm documentation to provide a comprehensive overview of the material subsystem in the engine.
- Enhanced sections on identifiers, architecture, material layout, and runtime storage.
- Improved explanations of material attributes, animation modes, and parsing behavior.
- Added detailed specifications for toolchain interactions, including lossless write rules and validation recommendations.
- Included pseudocode examples for parsing MAT0 and Texm formats to aid in understanding.
- Implemented msh_export_obj.py for exporting NGI MSH geometry to Wavefront OBJ format, including model selection and geometry extraction.
- Added msh_preview_renderer.py for rendering NGI MSH models to binary PPM images, featuring a primitive software renderer with customizable parameters.
- Both tools utilize the same NRes parsing logic and provide command-line interfaces for listing models and exporting or rendering geometry.
- Updated .gitignore to include common Python artifacts and project-specific files.
- Added `archive_roundtrip_validator.py` script for validating NRes and RsLi formats against real game data.
- Created README.md for the tools directory, detailing usage and supported signatures.
- Enhanced nres.md with practical nuances and empirical checks for game data.
- Introduced a comprehensive markdown file `nres.md` detailing the structure, header, and operations of the NRes and RsLi formats.
- Updated `mkdocs.yml` to reflect the new documentation structure, consolidating NRes and RsLi under a single entry.
- Created `huffman_decompression.md` detailing the Huffman decompression algorithm used in NRes, including context structure, block modes, and decoding methods.
- Created `overview.md` for the NRes format, outlining file structure, header details, file entries, and packing algorithms.
- Updated `mkdocs.yml` to include new documentation files in the navigation structure.
