Re: [dcrpg-devel] Memory Question

[Colin M. <fa...@us...>]

> In this space we must fit:
> -the engine
> -the data (NPC(s), QUEST(s), PC(s), MONSTER(s), GRAPHIC(s)...)

Keep in mind that a lot of this data (graphics, monsters, etc) can be put on 
CD and only loaded when it's needed. I expect that most of the memory usage 
will be taken up as map data, so I would probably go for maps of at least 2MB 
(if not bigger).

At 16 bits/tile, plus some overhead, this allows for a 1024x1024 map in the 2 
MB of memory. (pretty big, FF1 was 256x256).

Assume 1 MB for KOS itself (I don't believe it's nearly that big, but might 
eventually become so in the future).

Assume another 2 MB for the engine itself (much likely it'll be much smaller 
than that, but...)

This gives ~3 MB of space left for whatever sounds, images, etc. need to be 
loaded at any given point, and fudge space in case our engine / maps grow 
larger than we expect. 

- Colin