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# Minetest Direction Document # Minetest Direction Document
## 1. Long-term Roadmap ## 1. Long-Term Roadmap
The long-term roadmaps, aims, and guiding philosophies are set out using the The long-term roadmaps, aims, and guiding philosophies are set out using the
following documents: following documents:
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* [celeron55's comment in "A clear mission statement for Minetest is missing"](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/3476#issuecomment-167399287) * [celeron55's comment in "A clear mission statement for Minetest is missing"](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/3476#issuecomment-167399287)
* [Core developer to-do/wish lists](https://forum.minetest.net/viewforum.php?f=7) * [Core developer to-do/wish lists](https://forum.minetest.net/viewforum.php?f=7)
## 2. Medium-term Roadmap ## 2. Medium-Term Roadmap
These are the current medium-term goals for Minetest development, in no These are the current medium-term goals for Minetest development, in no
particular order. particular order.
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Bug fixes are exempt for this, and are always accepted and prioritized. Bug fixes are exempt for this, and are always accepted and prioritized.
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more info. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](../.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more info.
### 2.1 Rendering/Graphics improvements ### 2.1 Rendering/Graphics Improvements
The priority is fixing the issues, performance, and general correctness. The priority is fixing the issues, performance, and general correctness.
Once that is done, fancier features can be worked on, such as water shaders, Once that is done, fancier features can be worked on, such as water shaders,
shadows, and improved lighting. shadows, and improved lighting.
Examples include Examples include:
[transparency sorting](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/95), * [Transparency sorting](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/95)
[particle performance](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/1414), * [Particle performance](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/1414)
[general view distance](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/7222). * [General view distance](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/7222)
This includes work on maintaining This includes work on maintaining
[our Irrlicht fork](https://github.com/minetest/irrlicht), and switching to [our Irrlicht fork](https://github.com/minetest/irrlicht), and switching to
alternative libraries to replace Irrlicht functionality as needed alternative libraries to replace Irrlicht functionality as needed
### 2.2 Internal code refactoring ### 2.2 Internal Code Refactoring
To ensure sustainable development, Minetest's code needs to be To ensure sustainable development, Minetest's code needs to be
[refactored and improved](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3A%22Code+quality%22+). [refactored and improved](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3A%22Code+quality%22+).
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The UI code is undergoing rapid changes, so it is especially important to make The UI code is undergoing rapid changes, so it is especially important to make
an issue for any large changes before spending lots of time. an issue for any large changes before spending lots of time.
### 2.4 Object and entity improvements ### 2.4 Object and Entity Improvements
There are still a significant number of issues with objects. There are still a significant number of issues with objects.
Collisions, Collisions,
[performance](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/6453), [performance](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/6453),
API convenience, and discrepancies between players and entities. API convenience, and discrepancies between players and entities are some
examples.