{"id":438,"date":"2026-08-22T22:46:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T22:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.scummvm.org\/mohit\/?p=438"},"modified":"2026-08-22T22:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T22:46:58","slug":"final-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.scummvm.org\/mohit\/2026\/08\/22\/final-report\/","title":{"rendered":"GSoC 2026: Final Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finishing Implementation of Incomplete Engines<\/span><\/h3>\n

Organization: ScummVM
\nContributor name: Mohit Bankar
\nCoding period: 25 May 2026 \u2013 17 August 2026<\/p>\n

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Over the course of this summer, I worked on stabilizing and modernizing two legacy ScummVM engines \u2014 Dungeon Master and Avalanche. In this blog, I will summarize everything that was accomplished across both engines.<\/p>\n

Fixes in DM engine<\/h4>\n

Blogs: \u00a01<\/a> \u00a02<\/a> \u00a03<\/a> \u00a04<\/a>\u00a0 5<\/a>\u00a0 6<\/a><\/p>\n

PRs:<\/p>\n

#7541<\/a> Fix crashes and Implement missing UI features<\/span><\/p>\n

#7556<\/a> DM: Resolve PVS-Studio Warnings<\/span><\/p>\n

#7592<\/a> Fix crashes<\/p>\n

#7594<\/a> Replaced raw byte-buffer casting with strongly-typed C++ structure arrays<\/p>\n

#7637<\/a> Bug fixes and Adding support for Extended Saves<\/p>\n

#7693<\/a> Fixing Issues flagged by Coverity Scan<\/span><\/p>\n

For the first six weeks, I focused on fixing the Dungeon Master engine \u2014 tackling crashes, freezes, and lots of bugs, all covered in detail in the blogs for those respective weeks. By the end of week 6, the DM engine was fully stabilized for the Amiga version and the game was completable from start to finish.<\/p>\n

Adding support for the DOS version of Dungeon Master<\/h4>\n

Blogs:\u00a0 7<\/a>\u00a0 8<\/a>\u00a0 9<\/a>\u00a0 10<\/a>\u00a0 11<\/a>\u00a0 DM-DOS<\/a><\/p>\n

PR: \u00a0#7777<\/a><\/p>\n

For the next five weeks, I worked on adding support for the DOS version of Dungeon Master. By the end of week 11, the DOS version was fully supported and the game could be played through completely.<\/p>\n

Fixes in Avalanche engine<\/h4>\n

Blogs:\u00a0 12<\/a>\u00a0 Avalanche<\/a><\/p>\n

PR:\u00a0 #7837<\/a><\/p>\n

For the final week, I worked on the Avalanche engine \u2014 fixing bugs and implementing missing features, including main menu options, in-game cutscenes, and various other improvements.<\/p>\n

Pre-GSoC Contributions<\/h4>\n
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Before the coding period, I made a few contributions to ScummVM.<\/p>\n

PRs:<\/p>\n

#7297<\/a> Fix Broken Pathfinding in QD engine<\/span><\/p>\n

#7349<\/a> Implement missing Intro animation in Lord Avalot d’Argent <\/span>(Avalanche engine)<\/p>\n

#7413<\/a> Add a close button, scroll & drag functionality in About dialog<\/span><\/p>\n

#7432<\/a> Add fluid scrolling capability to ScummVM and Implement fluid scrolling in About Dialog<\/p>\n

#7450<\/a> Implement fluid scrolling in List, Grid, Richtext & Scroll Container widgets<\/span><\/p>\n

#7527<\/a> Fix bugs introduced by FluidScroll<\/span><\/p>\n

#7284<\/a> Fix lag and Implement Anti-aliasing in Rich Text widget<\/span><\/p>\n

#7165<\/a> \u00a0#7096<\/a>\u00a0 #7181<\/a>\u00a0 #7207<\/a>\u00a0 #7216<\/a>\u00a0 #7220<\/a>\u00a0 #7223<\/a> Implement multi-selection and multi-removal in Launcher List and Icon views<\/p>\n

Where Things Stand<\/h4>\n

Both the DM and Avalanche engines are now in a more stable state, free from crashes and bugs, with the DM engine additionally supporting the DOS version.<\/p>\n

Closing Thoughts<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

That wraps up my GSoC 2026 journey. It’s been a great experience and I learned a lot along the way!
\nThanks to my mentors, Sev and Strangerke, for their guidance, reviews, and patience throughout the project. And of course, thanks to the ScummVM community for the support and to Google for hosting this amazing program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Signing off,<\/strong>
\nMohit Bankar<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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