Add some script modules

This reverts commit efd31237be.

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -110,6 +110,28 @@ jobs:
           path: ./git-artifcats/Dusk
           if-no-files-found: error
 
+  build-gamecube-iso:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Set up Docker
+        uses: docker/setup-docker-action@v5
+      - name: Build GameCube ISO
+        run: ./scripts/build-gamecube-iso-docker.sh
+      - name: Copy output files.
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ./git-artifcats/Dusk
+          cp build-gamecube-iso/Dusk-NTSC-J.iso ./git-artifcats/Dusk/Dusk-NTSC-J.iso
+          cp build-gamecube-iso/Dusk-NTSC-U.iso ./git-artifcats/Dusk/Dusk-NTSC-U.iso
+          cp build-gamecube-iso/Dusk-PAL.iso    ./git-artifcats/Dusk/Dusk-PAL.iso
+      - name: Upload GameCube ISO
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        with:
+          name: dusk-gamecube-iso
+          path: ./git-artifcats/Dusk
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
   build-wii:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -122,12 +144,34 @@ jobs:
       - name: Copy output files.
         run: |
           mkdir -p ./git-artifcats/Dusk/apps/Dusk
-          cp build-wii/Dusk.dol ./git-artifcats/Dusk/apps/Dusk/boot.dol
+          cp build-wii/boot.dol ./git-artifcats/Dusk/apps/Dusk/boot.dol
           cp build-wii/dusk.dsk ./git-artifcats/Dusk/apps/Dusk/dusk.dsk
-          cp docker/dolphin/meta.xml ./git-artifcats/Dusk/apps/Dusk/meta.xml
+          cp build-wii/meta.xml ./git-artifcats/Dusk/apps/Dusk/meta.xml
       - name: Upload Wii binary
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: dusk-wii
           path: ./git-artifcats/Dusk
           if-no-files-found: error
+
+  build-wii-iso:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Set up Docker
+        uses: docker/setup-docker-action@v5
+      - name: Build Wii ISO
+        run: ./scripts/build-wii-iso-docker.sh
+      - name: Copy output files.
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ./git-artifcats/Dusk
+          cp build-wii-iso/Dusk-NTSC-J.iso ./git-artifcats/Dusk/Dusk-NTSC-J.iso
+          cp build-wii-iso/Dusk-NTSC-U.iso ./git-artifcats/Dusk/Dusk-NTSC-U.iso
+          cp build-wii-iso/Dusk-PAL.iso    ./git-artifcats/Dusk/Dusk-PAL.iso
+      - name: Upload Wii ISO
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        with:
+          name: dusk-wii-iso
+          path: ./git-artifcats/Dusk
+          if-no-files-found: error

.gitignore

@@ -106,3 +106,4 @@ yarn.lock
 /build*
 /assets/test
 /tools_old
+/assets/test.png

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -9,11 +9,17 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules)
-# [cmake]   This is allowed only when policy CMP0079 is set to NEW.
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0079 NEW)
+# set(FETCHCONTENT_UPDATES_DISCONNECTED ON)
 
 option(DUSK_BUILD_TESTS "Enable tests" OFF)
 
+# Game identity — override these per-project
+set(DUSK_GAME_NAME              "Dusk"               CACHE STRING "Game display name")
+set(DUSK_GAME_AUTHOR            "YouWish"             CACHE STRING "Game author / coder")
+set(DUSK_GAME_SHORT_DESCRIPTION "Dusk game"           CACHE STRING "One-line description")
+set(DUSK_GAME_LONG_DESCRIPTION  "No description yet." CACHE STRING "Full description")
+
 # Prep cache
 set(DUSK_CACHE_TARGET "dusk-target")
 
@@ -70,10 +76,19 @@ else()
   set(DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME "${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME}" CACHE INTERNAL ${DUSK_CACHE_TARGET})
 endif()
 
+if(NOT DEFINED DUSK_VERSION)
+  string(TIMESTAMP DUSK_VERSION "debug-%y%m%d%H%M%S")
+endif()
+
 # Definitions
 target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
   PUBLIC
     DUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM="${DUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM}"
+    DUSK_GAME_NAME="${DUSK_GAME_NAME}"
+    DUSK_GAME_AUTHOR="${DUSK_GAME_AUTHOR}"
+    DUSK_GAME_SHORT_DESCRIPTION="${DUSK_GAME_SHORT_DESCRIPTION}"
+    DUSK_GAME_LONG_DESCRIPTION="${DUSK_GAME_LONG_DESCRIPTION}"
+    DUSK_VERSION="${DUSK_VERSION}"
 )
 
 # Toolchains

assets/entities/cube.js

@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-function CubeEntity() {
-  Entity.call(this);
-
-  this.add(POSITION);
-  this.position.position = new Vec3(1, 0, 0);
-  this.add(MESH);
-  this.add(MATERIAL);
-}
-
-CubeEntity.prototype = Object.create(Entity.prototype);
-CubeEntity.prototype.constructor = CubeEntity;
-
-CubeEntity.prototype.update = function() {
-  var speed = 3.0;
-  var move = Input.axis2D(INPUT_ACTION_LEFT, INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT, INPUT_ACTION_UP, INPUT_ACTION_DOWN);
-  var pos = this.position.position;
-  this.position.position = new Vec3(
-    pos.x + move.x * speed * TIME.delta,
-    pos.y,
-    pos.z + move.y * speed * TIME.delta
-  );
-  this.material.setColor(Color.rainbow());
-};
-
-module = CubeEntity;

assets/init.js

@@ -1,75 +1,12 @@
-// Default input bindings.
-if (typeof PSP !== 'undefined') {
-  Input.bind("up", INPUT_ACTION_UP);
-  Input.bind("down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN);
-  Input.bind("left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT);
-  Input.bind("right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT);
-  Input.bind("accept", INPUT_ACTION_ACCEPT);
-  Input.bind("cancel", INPUT_ACTION_CANCEL);
-  Input.bind("select", INPUT_ACTION_RAGEQUIT);
-  Input.bind("lstick_up", INPUT_ACTION_UP);
-  Input.bind("lstick_down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN);
-  Input.bind("lstick_left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT);
-  Input.bind("lstick_right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT);
-  Input.bind("triangle", INPUT_ACTION_CONSOLE);
+Console.print('This is called from JavaScript');
 
-} else if (typeof DOLPHIN !== 'undefined') {
-  Input.bind("up", INPUT_ACTION_UP);
-  Input.bind("down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN);
-  Input.bind("left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT);
-  Input.bind("right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT);
-  Input.bind("b", INPUT_ACTION_CANCEL);
-  Input.bind("a", INPUT_ACTION_ACCEPT);
-  Input.bind("z", INPUT_ACTION_CONSOLE);
-  Input.bind("lstick_up", INPUT_ACTION_UP);
-  Input.bind("lstick_down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN);
-  Input.bind("lstick_left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT);
-  Input.bind("lstick_right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT);
+const platformNames = {
+  [System.PLATFORM_LINUX]:    'Linux',
+  [System.PLATFORM_KNULLI]:   'Knulli',
+  [System.PLATFORM_PSP]:      'PSP',
+  [System.PLATFORM_GAMECUBE]: 'GameCube',
+  [System.PLATFORM_WII]:      'Wii',
+};
 
-} else if (typeof LINUX !== 'undefined') {
-  if (typeof INPUT_KEYBOARD !== 'undefined') {
-    Input.bind("w", INPUT_ACTION_UP);
-    Input.bind("s", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN);
-    Input.bind("a", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT);
-    Input.bind("d", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT);
-
-    Input.bind("left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT);
-    Input.bind("right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT);
-    Input.bind("up", INPUT_ACTION_UP);
-    Input.bind("down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN);
-
-    Input.bind("enter", INPUT_ACTION_ACCEPT);
-    Input.bind("e", INPUT_ACTION_ACCEPT);
-
-    Input.bind("q", INPUT_ACTION_CANCEL);
-
-    Input.bind("escape", INPUT_ACTION_RAGEQUIT);
-    Input.bind("`", INPUT_ACTION_CONSOLE);
-  }
-
-  if (typeof INPUT_GAMEPAD !== 'undefined') {
-    Input.bind("gamepad_up", INPUT_ACTION_UP);
-    Input.bind("gamepad_down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN);
-    Input.bind("gamepad_left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT);
-    Input.bind("gamepad_right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT);
-
-    Input.bind("gamepad_a", INPUT_ACTION_ACCEPT);
-    Input.bind("gamepad_b", INPUT_ACTION_CANCEL);
-    Input.bind("gamepad_back", INPUT_ACTION_RAGEQUIT);
-
-    Input.bind("gamepad_lstick_up", INPUT_ACTION_UP);
-    Input.bind("gamepad_lstick_down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN);
-    Input.bind("gamepad_lstick_left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT);
-    Input.bind("gamepad_lstick_right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT);
-  }
-
-  if (typeof INPUT_POINTER !== 'undefined') {
-    Input.bind("mouse_x", INPUT_ACTION_POINTERX);
-    Input.bind("mouse_y", INPUT_ACTION_POINTERY);
-  }
-
-} else {
-  print("Unknown platform, no default input bindings set.");
-}
-
-Scene.set('scenes/cube.js');
+const platformName = platformNames[System.platform] || 'Unknown';
+Console.print('Platform: ' + platformName);

assets/scenes/cube.js

@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-var Cube = include('entities/cube.js');
-
-function CubeScene() {
-  this.cam = new Entity();
-  this.cam.add(POSITION);
-  this.cam.add(CAMERA);
-
-  this.cam.position.position = new Vec3(3, 3, 3);
-  this.cam.position.lookAt(new Vec3(0, 0, 0));
-
-  this.cube = new Cube();
-}
-
-CubeScene.prototype = Object.create(Scene.prototype);
-CubeScene.prototype.constructor = CubeScene;
-
-CubeScene.prototype.update = function() {
-  this.cube.update();
-};
-
-CubeScene.prototype.dispose = function() {
-  this.cam.dispose();
-  this.cube.dispose();
-};
-
-module = CubeScene;

assets/testentity.js

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Load rosa.
+Console.print('Asset time');
+const entry = Asset.lock('test.png', Asset.TYPE_TEXTURE, Texture.FORMAT_RGBA);
+Asset.requireLoaded(entry);
+Console.print('Asset loaded');
+
+// Camera at (3,3,3) looking at origin
+const cam = Entity.create();
+const camPos = cam.add(Component.POSITION);
+cam.add(Component.CAMERA);
+camPos.localPosition = new Vec3(3, 3, 3);
+camPos.lookAt(new Vec3(0, 0, 0));
+
+// Test entity at origin
+const testEntity = Entity.create();
+const testPos = testEntity.add(Component.POSITION);
+
+/** @type {RenderableSpritebatch} */
+const testRenderable = testEntity.add(Component.RENDERABLE);
+testRenderable.texture = entry.texture;
+testRenderable.sprites = [
+  [0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0]
+];
+testPos.localPosition = new Vec3(0, 0, 0);

assets/ui/test.js

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+module = {
+  render() {
+    Text.draw(0, 0, "Hello World");
+    SpriteBatch.flush();
+  }
+};

cmake/targets/dolphin.cmake

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Build type: FAT (SD/USB via libfat) or ISO (DVD disc via libogc DVD driver)
+set(DUSK_DOLPHIN_BUILD_TYPE "FAT" CACHE STRING "Dolphin asset source: FAT (SD/USB) or ISO (DVD disc)")
+set_property(CACHE DUSK_DOLPHIN_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "FAT" "ISO")
+
 # Target definitions
 target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   DUSK_DOLPHIN
@@ -5,32 +9,58 @@ target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   DUSK_DISPLAY_WIDTH=640
   DUSK_DISPLAY_HEIGHT=480
   DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
+  DUSK_DOLPHIN_BUILD_TYPE="${DUSK_DOLPHIN_BUILD_TYPE}"
 )
 
 # Custom compiler flags
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions")
 
-# Need PkgConfig
-find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
-pkg_check_modules(zip IMPORTED_TARGET libzip)
-
 # Disable all warnings
 target_compile_options(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE -w)
 
-# Custom flags for cglm
-set(CGLM_SHARED OFF CACHE BOOL "Build cglm shared" FORCE)
-set(CGLM_STATIC ON  CACHE BOOL "Build cglm static" FORCE)
+# cglm: fetched at source level via Findcglm.cmake (FetchContent, headers only)
 find_package(cglm REQUIRED)
 
-# Link libraries
+# Pre-create ZLIB::ZLIB so any downstream cmake module that resolves it
+# (FindZLIB, pkg-config IMPORTED_TARGET Requires processing) gets plain -lz
+# rather than an unresolvable IMPORTED target that the PPC linker rejects.
+if(NOT TARGET ZLIB::ZLIB)
+  add_library(ZLIB::ZLIB INTERFACE IMPORTED GLOBAL)
+  set_target_properties(ZLIB::ZLIB PROPERTIES INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "z")
+endif()
+
+# Mark libzip as found so src/dusk/CMakeLists.txt skips Findlibzip.cmake.
+# Findlibzip.cmake calls find_package(ZLIB) which can recreate a broken
+# ZLIB::ZLIB IMPORTED target, bypassing the shim above.
+set(libzip_FOUND TRUE CACHE BOOL "libzip found (devkitpro portlibs)" FORCE)
+
+# Locate zip.h in the devkitpro sysroot (respects CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH).
+find_path(_dusk_zip_inc NAMES zip.h)
+if(_dusk_zip_inc)
+  target_include_directories(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE "${_dusk_zip_inc}")
+endif()
+
+# Link libraries.
+# zip/z/lzma use target_link_options (raw flags) to bypass cmake target
+# resolution — pkg-config-generated targets for these carry ZLIB::ZLIB in
+# INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES which breaks the PPC link step.
 target_link_libraries(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE
   cglm
   m
-  fat
-  PkgConfig::zip
+  zip
+  bz2
+  zstd
+  z
+  lzma
 )
 
-# Postbuild
+if(DUSK_DOLPHIN_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "ISO")
+  target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC DUSK_DOLPHIN_BUILD_ISO)
+else()
+  target_link_libraries(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE fat)
+endif()
+
+# Postbuild: ELF -> DOL
 set(DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME_DOL "${DUSK_BUILD_DIR}/Dusk.dol")
 add_custom_command(TARGET ${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME} POST_BUILD
   COMMAND elf2dol

cmake/targets/gamecube.cmake

@@ -8,3 +8,17 @@ target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
 target_link_libraries(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE
   # bba
 )
+
+# ISO post-build: produce NTSC-J, NTSC-U and PAL disc images
+if(DUSK_DOLPHIN_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "ISO")
+  add_custom_command(TARGET ${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME} POST_BUILD
+    COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE}
+            "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/makedolphiniso.py"
+            "GCN"
+            "${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME_DOL}"
+            "${DUSK_ASSETS_ZIP}"
+            "${DUSK_GAME_NAME}"
+            "${DUSK_BUILD_DIR}"
+    COMMENT "Building GameCube ISO images (NTSC-J, NTSC-U, PAL)"
+  )
+endif()

cmake/targets/knulli.cmake

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   DUSK_OPENGL
   DUSK_OPENGL_ES
   DUSK_LINUX
+  DUSK_KNULLI
   DUSK_DISPLAY_SIZE_DYNAMIC
   DUSK_DISPLAY_WIDTH_DEFAULT=640
   DUSK_DISPLAY_HEIGHT_DEFAULT=480

cmake/targets/linux.cmake

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ target_link_libraries(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   # CURL::libcurl
 )
 
+set(DUSK_BACKTRACE ON CACHE BOOL "Enable backtrace support for assert failures.")
+
 # Define platform-specific macros.
 target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   DUSK_SDL2

cmake/targets/psp.cmake

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Fixes some problems building JerryScript
 set(CMAKE_AR "$ENV{PSPDEV}/bin/psp-ar" CACHE FILEPATH "" FORCE)
 set(CMAKE_RANLIB "$ENV{PSPDEV}/bin/psp-ranlib" CACHE FILEPATH "" FORCE)
 set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_AR "$ENV{PSPDEV}/bin/psp-ar" CACHE FILEPATH "" FORCE)
@@ -8,9 +7,7 @@ set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_APPEND "$ENV{PSPDEV}/bin/psp-ar q <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJ
 set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_FINISH "$ENV{PSPDEV}/bin/psp-ranlib <TARGET>")
 set(CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_C OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
-set(JERRY_LTO OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 
-find_package(jerryscript REQUIRED)
 find_package(SDL2 REQUIRED)
 find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
 target_link_libraries(${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
@@ -42,10 +39,6 @@ target_link_libraries(${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   pspnet_apctl
   psphttp
   pspssl
-
-  jerryscript::core
-  jerryscript::ext
-  jerryscript::port
 )
 
 target_include_directories(${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE

cmake/targets/wii.cmake

@@ -3,3 +3,25 @@ include(cmake/targets/dolphin.cmake)
 target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   DUSK_WII
 )
+
+# Generate Homebrew Channel meta.xml from project identity variables
+string(TIMESTAMP DUSK_BUILD_DATE "%Y%m%d000000" UTC)
+configure_file(
+  "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/docker/dolphin/meta.xml.in"
+  "${DUSK_BUILD_DIR}/meta.xml"
+  @ONLY
+)
+
+# ISO post-build: produce NTSC-J, NTSC-U and PAL disc images
+if(DUSK_DOLPHIN_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "ISO")
+  add_custom_command(TARGET ${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME} POST_BUILD
+    COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE}
+            "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/makedolphiniso.py"
+            "WII"
+            "${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME_DOL}"
+            "${DUSK_ASSETS_ZIP}"
+            "${DUSK_GAME_NAME}"
+            "${DUSK_BUILD_DIR}"
+    COMMENT "Building Wii ISO images (NTSC-J, NTSC-U, PAL)"
+  )
+endif()

docker/dolphin/Dockerfile

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-FROM devkitpro/devkitppc
+FROM ghcr.io/extremscorner/libogc2
 WORKDIR /workdir
 RUN apt update && \
-    apt install -y python3 python3-pip python3-polib python3-pil python3-dotenv python3-pyqt5 python3-opengl && \
-    dkp-pacman -S --needed --noconfirm gamecube-sdl2 ppc-liblzma ppc-libzip
+    dkp-pacman -Syu --noconfirm && \
+    apt install -y python3 python3-pip python3-polib python3-pil python3-dotenv python3-pyqt5 python3-opengl xorriso && \
+    dkp-pacman -S --needed --noconfirm gamecube-sdl2 ppc-liblzma ppc-libzip libogc2 gamecube-tools ppc-libmad ppc-zlib-ng ppc-liblzma ppc-bzip2 ppc-zstd
 VOLUME ["/workdir"]

docker/dolphin/meta.xml

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<app version="1">
-	<name>Dusk</name>
-	<version>1.00</version>
-	<release_date></release_date>
-	<coder>YouWish</coder>
-	<short_description>Dusk game</short_description>
-	<long_description>No description yet.</long_description>
-  <ahb_access/>
-</app>

docker/dolphin/meta.xml.in

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<app version="1">
+	<name>@DUSK_GAME_NAME@</name>
+	<version>@PROJECT_VERSION@</version>
+	<release_date>@DUSK_BUILD_DATE@</release_date>
+	<coder>@DUSK_GAME_AUTHOR@</coder>
+	<short_description>@DUSK_GAME_SHORT_DESCRIPTION@</short_description>
+	<long_description>@DUSK_GAME_LONG_DESCRIPTION@</long_description>
+	<ahb_access/>
+</app>

docker/linux/Dockerfile

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ RUN apt-get install -y \
   python3-dotenv \
   python3-pyqt5 \
   python3-opengl \
-  liblua5.3-dev \
   xz-utils \
+  liblzma-dev \
   libbz2-dev \
   zlib1g-dev \
   libzip-dev \

scripts/build-gamecube-docker.sh

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 docker build -t dusk-dolphin -f docker/dolphin/Dockerfile .
-docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/workdir dusk-dolphin /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-gamecube.sh"
+docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/workdir" dusk-dolphin /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-gamecube.sh"

scripts/build-gamecube-iso-docker.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+docker build -t dusk-dolphin -f docker/dolphin/Dockerfile .
+docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/workdir" dusk-dolphin /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-gamecube-iso.sh"

scripts/build-gamecube-iso.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+if [ -z "$DEVKITPRO" ]; then
+  echo "DEVKITPRO environment variable is not set. Please set it to the path of your DEVKITPRO installation."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+mkdir -p build-gamecube-iso
+cmake -S. -Bbuild-gamecube-iso \
+  -DDUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM=gamecube \
+  -DDUSK_DOLPHIN_BUILD_TYPE=ISO \
+  -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$DEVKITPRO/cmake/GameCube.cmake"
+cd build-gamecube-iso
+make -j$(nproc) VERBOSE=1

scripts/build-gamecube.sh

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ if [ -z "$DEVKITPRO" ]; then
 fi
 
 mkdir -p build-gamecube
-cmake -S. -Bbuild-gamecube -DDUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM=gamecube -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$DEVKITPRO/cmake/GameCube.cmake"
+cmake -S. -Bbuild-gamecube \
+  -DDUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM=gamecube \
+  -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$DEVKITPRO/cmake/GameCube.cmake" \
+  -DDKP_OGC_PLATFORM_LIBRARY=libogc2
 cd build-gamecube
 make -j$(nproc) VERBOSE=1

scripts/build-knulli-docker.sh

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 docker build -t dusk-knulli -f docker/knulli/Dockerfile .
-docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/workdir dusk-knulli /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-knulli.sh"
+docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/workdir" dusk-knulli /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-knulli.sh"

scripts/build-linux-docker.sh

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 docker build -t dusk-linux -f docker/linux/Dockerfile .
-docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/workdir dusk-linux /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-linux.sh"
+docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/workdir" dusk-linux /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-linux.sh"

scripts/build-psp-docker.sh

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 docker build -t dusk-psp -f docker/psp/Dockerfile .
-docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/workdir dusk-psp /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-psp.sh"
+docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/workdir" dusk-psp /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-psp.sh"

scripts/build-vita-docker.sh

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 docker build -t dusk-vita -f docker/vita/Dockerfile .
-docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/workdir dusk-vita /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-vita.sh"
+docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/workdir" dusk-vita /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-vita.sh"

scripts/build-wii-docker.sh

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 docker build -t dusk-dolphin -f docker/dolphin/Dockerfile .
-docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/workdir dusk-dolphin /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-wii.sh"
+docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/workdir" dusk-dolphin /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-wii.sh"

scripts/build-wii-iso-docker.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+docker build -t dusk-dolphin -f docker/dolphin/Dockerfile .
+docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/workdir" dusk-dolphin /bin/bash -c "./scripts/build-wii-iso.sh"

scripts/build-wii-iso.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+if [ -z "$DEVKITPRO" ]; then
+  echo "DEVKITPRO environment variable is not set. Please set it to the path of your DEVKITPRO installation."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+mkdir -p build-wii-iso
+cmake -S. -Bbuild-wii-iso \
+  -DDUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM=wii \
+  -DDUSK_DOLPHIN_BUILD_TYPE=ISO \
+  -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$DEVKITPRO/cmake/Wii.cmake"
+cd build-wii-iso
+make -j$(nproc) VERBOSE=1

scripts/build-wii.sh

@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ mkdir -p build-wii
 cmake -S. -Bbuild-wii -DDUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM=wii -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$DEVKITPRO/cmake/Wii.cmake"
 cd build-wii
 make -j$(nproc) VERBOSE=1
+mv Dusk.dol boot.dol

scripts/test-linux-docker.sh

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 docker build -t dusk-linux -f docker/linux/Dockerfile .
-docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/workdir dusk-linux /bin/bash -c "./scripts/test-linux.sh"
+docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/workdir" dusk-linux /bin/bash -c "./scripts/test-linux.sh"

scripts/test-linux.sh

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+set -e
+rm -rf build-tests
 cmake -S . -B build-tests -DDUSK_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DDUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM=linux
 cmake --build build-tests -- -j$(nproc)
 ctest --output-on-failure --test-dir build-tests

src/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 # https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
 add_subdirectory(dusk)
-add_subdirectory(duskrpg)
 
 if(DUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM STREQUAL "linux" OR DUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM STREQUAL "knulli")
   add_subdirectory(dusklinux)

src/dusk/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -34,13 +34,20 @@ endif()
 
 if(NOT jerryscript_FOUND)
   find_package(jerryscript REQUIRED)
-  target_link_libraries(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE
+  target_link_libraries(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
     jerryscript::core
     jerryscript::ext
     jerryscript::port
   )
 endif()
 
+if(DUSK_BACKTRACE)
+  target_link_options(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC -rdynamic)
+  target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
+    DUSK_BACKTRACE
+  )
+endif()
+
 # Includes
 target_include_directories(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
   PUBLIC
@@ -54,15 +61,19 @@ target_sources(${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME}
 )
 
 # Subdirs
+add_subdirectory(animation)
+add_subdirectory(event)
 add_subdirectory(assert)
 add_subdirectory(asset)
+add_subdirectory(cutscene)
+add_subdirectory(item)
+add_subdirectory(story)
 add_subdirectory(console)
 add_subdirectory(display)
 add_subdirectory(log)
 add_subdirectory(engine)
 add_subdirectory(entity)
 add_subdirectory(error)
-add_subdirectory(event)
 add_subdirectory(input)
 add_subdirectory(locale)
 add_subdirectory(physics)
@@ -72,5 +83,7 @@ add_subdirectory(system)
 add_subdirectory(time)
 add_subdirectory(ui)
 add_subdirectory(network)
+add_subdirectory(overworld)
+add_subdirectory(save)
 add_subdirectory(util)
 add_subdirectory(thread)

src/dusk/animation/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+#
+# This software is released under the MIT License.
+# https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
+  PUBLIC
+    easing.c
+    animation.c
+)

src/dusk/animation/animation.c

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+//
+// This software is released under the MIT License.
+// https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+#include "animation.h"
+#include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "util/memory.h"
+#include "util/math.h"
+
+void animationInit(
+  animation_t *anim,
+  keyframe_t *keyframes,
+  uint16_t keyframeCount
+) {
+  assertNotNull(anim, "Animation pointer cannot be null.");
+  assertNotNull(keyframes, "Keyframes pointer cannot be null.");
+  assertTrue(keyframeCount > 0, "Keyframe count must be more than 0.");
+
+  anim->keyframes = keyframes;
+  anim->keyframeCount = keyframeCount;
+}
+
+float_t animationGetValue(animation_t *anim, const float_t time) {
+  assertNotNull(anim, "Animation pointer cannot be null.");
+  assertNotNull(anim->keyframes, "Keyframes pointer cannot be null.");
+  assertTrue(anim->keyframeCount > 0, "Keyframe count invalid.");
+  assertTrue(time >= 0, "Time must be non-negative.");
+  
+  keyframe_t *start;
+  keyframe_t *end;
+  keyframe_t *last = anim->keyframes + anim->keyframeCount - 1;
+  keyframe_t *current = anim->keyframes;
+  start = current;
+
+  do {
+    if(current->time > time) {
+      end = current;
+      break;
+    }
+    start = current;
+    current++;
+
+    if(current > last) {
+      end = start;
+      break;
+    }
+  } while(true);
+
+  float_t t = (time - start->time) / (end->time - start->time);
+  return mathLerp(start->value, end->value, easingApply(start->easing, t));
+}

src/dusk/animation/animation.h

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+//
+// This software is released under the MIT License.
+// https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+#pragma once
+#include "keyframe.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+  keyframe_t *keyframes;
+  uint16_t keyframeCount;
+} animation_t;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes an animation.
+ * 
+ * @param anim The animation to initialize.
+ * @param keyframes The keyframes to use for the animation.
+ * @param keyframeCount The number of keyframes in the animation.
+ */
+void animationInit(
+  animation_t *anim,
+  keyframe_t *keyframes,
+  uint16_t keyframeCount
+);
+
+/**
+ * Gets the value of the animation at a given time.
+ * 
+ * @param anim The animation to get the value from.
+ * @param time The time at which to get the value, in seconds.
+ * @return The value of the animation at the given time.
+ */
+float_t animationGetValue(animation_t *anim, const float_t time);

src/dusk/animation/easing.c

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+//
+// This software is released under the MIT License.
+// https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+#include "easing.h"
+#include "assert/assert.h"
+#include <math.h>
+
+const easingfn_t EASING_FUNCTIONS[EASING_COUNT] = {
+  easingLinear,
+  easingInSine,
+  easingOutSine,
+  easingInOutSine,
+  easingInQuad,
+  easingOutQuad,
+  easingInOutQuad,
+  easingInCubic,
+  easingOutCubic,
+  easingInOutCubic,
+  easingInQuart,
+  easingOutQuart,
+  easingInOutQuart,
+  easingInBack,
+  easingOutBack,
+  easingInOutBack,
+};
+
+float_t easingApply(const easingtype_t type, const float_t t) {
+  assertTrue(type < EASING_COUNT, "Invalid easing type");
+  return EASING_FUNCTIONS[type](t);
+}
+
+float_t easingLinear(const float_t t) {
+  return t;
+}
+
+float_t easingInSine(const float_t t) {
+  return 1.0f - cosf(t * EASING_PI * 0.5f);
+}
+
+float_t easingOutSine(const float_t t) {
+  return sinf(t * EASING_PI * 0.5f);
+}
+
+float_t easingInOutSine(const float_t t) {
+  return -(cosf(EASING_PI * t) - 1.0f) * 0.5f;
+}
+
+float_t easingInQuad(const float_t t) {
+  return t * t;
+}
+
+float_t easingOutQuad(const float_t t) {
+  float_t u = 1.0f - t;
+  return 1.0f - u * u;
+}
+
+float_t easingInOutQuad(const float_t t) {
+  if(t < 0.5f) return 2.0f * t * t;
+  float_t u = -2.0f * t + 2.0f;
+  return 1.0f - u * u * 0.5f;
+}
+
+float_t easingInCubic(const float_t t) {
+  return t * t * t;
+}
+
+float_t easingOutCubic(const float_t t) {
+  float_t u = 1.0f - t;
+  return 1.0f - u * u * u;
+}
+
+float_t easingInOutCubic(const float_t t) {
+  if(t < 0.5f) return 4.0f * t * t * t;
+  float_t u = -2.0f * t + 2.0f;
+  return 1.0f - u * u * u * 0.5f;
+}
+
+float_t easingInQuart(const float_t t) {
+  return t * t * t * t;
+}
+
+float_t easingOutQuart(const float_t t) {
+  float_t u = 1.0f - t;
+  return 1.0f - u * u * u * u;
+}
+
+float_t easingInOutQuart(const float_t t) {
+  if(t < 0.5f) return 8.0f * t * t * t * t;
+  float_t u = -2.0f * t + 2.0f;
+  return 1.0f - u * u * u * u * 0.5f;
+}
+
+float_t easingInBack(const float_t t) {
+  return EASING_C3 * t * t * t - EASING_C1 * t * t;
+}
+
+float_t easingOutBack(const float_t t) {
+  float_t u = t - 1.0f;
+  return 1.0f + EASING_C3 * u * u * u + EASING_C1 * u * u;
+}
+
+float_t easingInOutBack(const float_t t) {
+  if(t < 0.5f) {
+    float_t u = 2.0f * t;
+    return u * u * ((EASING_C2 + 1.0f) * u - EASING_C2) * 0.5f;
+  }
+  float_t u = 2.0f * t - 2.0f;
+  return (u * u * ((EASING_C2 + 1.0f) * u + EASING_C2) + 2.0f) * 0.5f;
+}

src/dusk/animation/easing.h

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+//
+// This software is released under the MIT License.
+// https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+#define EASING_PI 3.14159265358979323846f
+#define EASING_C1 1.70158f
+#define EASING_C2 (EASING_C1 * 1.525f)
+#define EASING_C3 (EASING_C1 + 1.0f)
+
+typedef enum {
+  EASING_LINEAR,
+  EASING_IN_SINE,
+  EASING_OUT_SINE,
+  EASING_IN_OUT_SINE,
+  EASING_IN_QUAD,
+  EASING_OUT_QUAD,
+  EASING_IN_OUT_QUAD,
+  EASING_IN_CUBIC,
+  EASING_OUT_CUBIC,
+  EASING_IN_OUT_CUBIC,
+  EASING_IN_QUART,
+  EASING_OUT_QUART,
+  EASING_IN_OUT_QUART,
+  EASING_IN_BACK,
+  EASING_OUT_BACK,
+  EASING_IN_OUT_BACK,
+
+  EASING_COUNT
+} easingtype_t;
+
+typedef float_t (*easingfn_t)(const float_t t);
+
+extern const easingfn_t EASING_FUNCTIONS[EASING_COUNT];
+
+/**
+ * Applies the specified easing function to t.
+ * 
+ * @param type The easing type to apply.
+ * @param t The input time, in the range [0, 1].
+ * @return The eased value, in the range [0, 1].
+ */
+float_t easingApply(const easingtype_t type, const float_t t);
+
+float_t easingLinear(const float_t t);
+float_t easingInSine(const float_t t);
+float_t easingOutSine(const float_t t);
+float_t easingInOutSine(const float_t t);
+float_t easingInQuad(const float_t t);
+float_t easingOutQuad(const float_t t);
+float_t easingInOutQuad(const float_t t);
+float_t easingInCubic(const float_t t);
+float_t easingOutCubic(const float_t t);
+float_t easingInOutCubic(const float_t t);
+float_t easingInQuart(const float_t t);
+float_t easingOutQuart(const float_t t);
+float_t easingInOutQuart(const float_t t);
+float_t easingInBack(const float_t t);
+float_t easingOutBack(const float_t t);
+float_t easingInOutBack(const float_t t);

src/dusk/animation/keyframe.h

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+//
+// This software is released under the MIT License.
+// https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+#pragma once
+#include "easing.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+  float_t time;
+  float_t value;
+  easingtype_t easing;
+} keyframe_t;

src/dusk/assert/assert.c

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "assert.h"
 #include "log/log.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
+#include "util/memory.h"
 
 #ifndef DUSK_ASSERTIONS_FAKED
   #ifdef DUSK_TEST_ASSERT
@@ -25,6 +26,25 @@
       );
     }
   #else
+    #ifdef DUSK_BACKTRACE
+      #include <execinfo.h>
+      #include <stdlib.h>
+
+      static void assertLogBacktrace(void) {
+        void *frames[64];
+        int count = backtrace(frames, 64);
+        char **symbols = backtrace_symbols(frames, count);
+        memoryTrack(symbols);
+        logError("Stack trace:\n");
+        if(symbols) {
+          for(int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            logError("  %s\n", symbols[i]);
+          }
+          memoryFree(symbols);
+        }
+      }
+    #endif
+
     void assertTrueImpl(
       const char *file,
       const int32_t line,
@@ -33,11 +53,14 @@
     ) {
       if(x != true) {
         logError(
-          "Assertion Failed in %s:%i\n\n%s\n",
+          "Assertion Failed in %s:%i\n\n%s\n\n",
           file,
           line,
           message
         );
+        #ifdef DUSK_BACKTRACE
+          assertLogBacktrace();
+        #endif
         abort();
       }
     }

src/dusk/assert/assert.h

@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@
 
 #endif
 
+// Static Assertions
+
 #define assertStructSize(struct, size) \
   _Static_assert(sizeof(struct) == size, "Size of " #struct " must be " #size)
 

src/dusk/asset/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
   PUBLIC
     asset.c
+    assetbatch.c
     assetfile.c
 )
 

src/dusk/asset/asset.c

@@ -11,45 +11,346 @@
 #include "assert/assert.h"
 #include "engine/engine.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
+#include "console/console.h"
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 asset_t ASSET;
 
 errorret_t assetInit(void) {
   memoryZero(&ASSET, sizeof(asset_t));
 
+  for(size_t i = 0; i < ASSET_LOADING_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
+    threadMutexInit(&ASSET.loading[i].mutex);
+  }
+
   // assetInitPlatform must either define ASSET.zip or throw an error.
   errorChain(assetInitPlatform());
   assertNotNull(ASSET.zip, "Asset zip null without error.");
+  threadInit(&ASSET.loadThread, assetUpdateAsync);
+  threadStart(&ASSET.loadThread);
 
   errorOk();
 }
 
 bool_t assetFileExists(const char_t *filename) {
-  assertStrLenMax(filename, ASSET_FILE_PATH_MAX, "Filename too long.");
+  assertStrLenMax(filename, ASSET_FILE_NAME_MAX, "Filename too long.");
 
   zip_int64_t idx = zip_name_locate(ASSET.zip, filename, 0);
   if(idx < 0) return false;
   return true;
 }
 
-errorret_t assetLoad(
-  const char_t *filename,
-  assetfileloader_t loader,
-  void *params,
-  void *output
+assetentry_t * assetGetEntry(
+  const char_t *name,
+  const assetloadertype_t type,
+  assetloaderinput_t *input
 ) {
-  assertStrLenMax(filename, ASSET_FILE_PATH_MAX, "Filename too long.");
-  assertNotNull(output, "Output pointer cannot be NULL.");
-  assertNotNull(loader, "Asset file loader cannot be NULL.");
+  // Is there an existing asset?
+  assetentry_t *entry = ASSET.entries;
+  do {
+    if(entry->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL) {
+      entry++;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if(stringEquals(entry->name, name)) {
+      assertTrue(entry->type == type, "Asset entry type mismatch.");
+      return entry;
+    }
+    entry++;
+  } while(entry < ASSET.entries + ASSET_ENTRY_COUNT_MAX);
   
-  assetfile_t file;
-  errorChain(assetFileInit(&file, filename, params, output));
-  errorChain(loader(&file));
-  errorChain(assetFileDispose(&file));
+  // We did not find one existing, Find first available slot.
+  entry = ASSET.entries;
+  do {
+    if(entry->type != ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL) {
+      entry++;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if(entry->state == ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_NOT_STARTED) {
+      assetEntryInit(entry, name, type, input);
+      return entry;
+    }
+    entry++;
+  } while(entry < ASSET.entries + ASSET_ENTRY_COUNT_MAX);
+
+  assertUnreachable("No available asset entry slots.");
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+errorret_t assetRequireLoaded(assetentry_t *entry) {
+  assertNotNull(entry, "Entry cannot be NULL.");
+  assertTrue(entry->type != ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL, "Invalid loader type.");
+
+  if(entry->state == ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED) {
+    errorOk();
+  }
+
+  // Lock to prevent the reaper from collecting the entry mid-spin.
+  assetEntryLock(entry);
+
+  while(entry->state != ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED) {
+    usleep(1000);
+    errorret_t ret = assetUpdate();
+    if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
+      assetEntryUnlock(entry);
+      errorChain(ret);
+    }
+  }
+
+  assetEntryUnlock(entry);
   errorOk();
 }
 
+assetentry_t * assetLock(
+  const char_t *name,
+  const assetloadertype_t type,
+  assetloaderinput_t *input
+) {
+  assetentry_t *entry = assetGetEntry(name, type, input);
+  assetEntryLock(entry);
+  return entry;
+}
+
+void assetUnlock(const char_t *name) {
+  assertNotNull(name, "Name cannot be NULL.");
+  assetentry_t *entry = ASSET.entries;
+  do {
+    if(entry->type != ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL && stringEquals(entry->name, name)) {
+      assetEntryUnlock(entry);
+      return;
+    }
+    entry++;
+  } while(entry < ASSET.entries + ASSET_ENTRY_COUNT_MAX);
+  assertUnreachable("Asset entry not found for unlock.");
+}
+
+void assetUnlockEntry(assetentry_t *entry) {
+  assertNotNull(entry, "Entry cannot be NULL.");
+  assetEntryUnlock(entry);
+}
+
+errorret_t assetUpdate(void) {
+  // Determine how many available loading slots we have.
+  assetloading_t *availableLoading[ASSET_LOADING_COUNT_MAX];
+  uint8_t availableLoadingCount = 0;
+  assetloading_t *loading = ASSET.loading;
+  assetentry_t *entry;
+
+
+  do {
+    // We only care about NULL entry references. Nothing async touches this so
+    // it's fine to use raw here.
+    if(loading->entry != NULL) {
+      loading++;
+      continue;
+    }
+    availableLoading[availableLoadingCount++] = loading;
+    loading++;
+  } while(loading < ASSET.loading + ASSET_LOADING_COUNT_MAX);
+
+
+  // Now we can check for pending asset entries, we can't do anything if there
+  // is no available slots though.
+  if(availableLoadingCount > 0) {
+    entry = ASSET.entries;
+    do {
+      // Is this asset "ready to start loading" ?
+      if(entry->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL) {
+        entry++;
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // We only care about assets not started.
+      if(entry->state != ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_NOT_STARTED) {
+        entry++;
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Pop a loading slot for this asset entry.
+      loading = availableLoading[--availableLoadingCount];
+
+      // Start loading this asset.
+      assetEntryStartLoading(entry, loading);
+      entry++;
+
+      // Did we run out of loading slots?
+      if(availableLoadingCount == 0) {
+        break;
+      }
+    } while(entry < ASSET.entries + ASSET_ENTRY_COUNT_MAX);
+  }
+
+  // Now walk over all the loading slots and see what needs to be done.
+  loading = ASSET.loading;
+  do {
+    // Is the loading slot in use? Entry can only be modified synchronously.
+    if(loading->entry == NULL) {
+      loading++;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // Lock the loading slot. This will prevent any async modifications.
+    threadMutexLock(&loading->mutex);
+
+    // Check the state of the entry.
+    switch(loading->entry->state) {
+      // This thing is pending synchronous loading.
+      case ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_SYNC:
+        loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADING_SYNC;
+        // Unlock before calling loadSync. The sync loader may re-enter
+        // assetUpdate (e.g. a script loading another asset), and the async
+        // thread never touches LOADING_SYNC entries, so this is safe.
+        threadMutexUnlock(&loading->mutex);
+
+        errorret_t ret = (
+          ASSET_LOADER_CALLBACKS[loading->type].loadSync(loading)
+        );
+
+        // After a sync load, these are the only valid states.
+        assertTrue(
+          loading->entry->state == ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED ||
+          loading->entry->state == ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_ERROR ||
+          loading->entry->state == ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_SYNC ||
+          loading->entry->state == ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_ASYNC,
+          "Loader did not set entry state to loaded or error on finished load."
+        );
+
+        if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
+          errorCatch(errorPrint(ret));
+          assertTrue(
+            loading->entry->state == ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_ERROR,
+            "Loader did not set entry state to error on failed load."
+          );
+        }
+
+        loading++;
+        break;
+
+      case ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADING_SYNC:
+        // A re-entrant assetUpdate call (e.g. from a script loading another
+        // asset) will see this entry mid-sync-load. Skip it.
+        threadMutexUnlock(&loading->mutex);
+        loading++;
+        continue;
+
+      // Done loading, we can just free it up.
+      case ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED:
+        loading->entry = NULL;
+        threadMutexUnlock(&loading->mutex);
+        loading++;
+        break;
+
+      case ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_ERROR:
+        threadMutexUnlock(&loading->mutex);
+        errorThrow("Failed to load asset asynchronously.");
+        break;
+
+      default:
+        threadMutexUnlock(&loading->mutex);
+        loading++;
+        continue;
+    }
+  } while(loading < ASSET.loading + ASSET_LOADING_COUNT_MAX);
+
+
+  // Reap entries that have no external locks (refs.count == 0) AND have been
+  // explicitly locked at least once. Entries that were never locked are left
+  // alone — raw-pointer callers hold no ref but should not lose the entry.
+  entry = ASSET.entries;
+  do {
+    if(entry->state != ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED) {
+      entry++;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if(entry->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL) {
+      entry++;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if(!entry->wasLocked) {
+      entry++;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if(entry->refs.count > 0) {
+      entry++;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    consolePrint("Reaping asset %s", entry->name);
+    errorChain(assetEntryDispose(entry));
+    entry++;
+  } while(entry < ASSET.entries + ASSET_ENTRY_COUNT_MAX);
+
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+void assetUpdateAsync(thread_t *thread) {
+  while(!threadShouldStop(thread)) {
+    // Walk over each asset
+    assetloading_t *loading;
+    loading = ASSET.loading;
+    
+    do {
+      threadMutexLock(&loading->mutex);
+
+      if(loading->entry == NULL) {
+        threadMutexUnlock(&loading->mutex);
+        loading++;
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      switch(loading->entry->state) {
+        case ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_ASYNC:
+          loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADING_ASYNC;
+          assertNotNull(
+            ASSET_LOADER_CALLBACKS[loading->type].loadAsync,
+            "Loader does not support async loading."
+          );
+          errorret_t ret = (
+            ASSET_LOADER_CALLBACKS[loading->type].loadAsync(loading)
+          );
+
+          if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
+            errorCatch(errorPrint(ret));
+            assertTrue(
+              loading->entry->state == ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_ERROR,
+              "Loader did not set entry state to error on failed load."
+            );
+          }
+
+          threadMutexUnlock(&loading->mutex);
+          loading++;
+          break;
+
+        case ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADING_ASYNC:
+          assertUnreachable(
+            "Entry is in a pending async state still?"
+          );
+          break;
+
+        default:
+          threadMutexUnlock(&loading->mutex);
+          loading++;
+          continue;
+      }
+    } while(loading < ASSET.loading + ASSET_LOADING_COUNT_MAX);
+
+    if(threadShouldStop(thread)) break;
+    usleep(1000);
+  }
+}
+
 errorret_t assetDispose(void) {
+  threadStop(&ASSET.loadThread);
+
+  for(size_t i = 0; i < ASSET_LOADING_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
+    threadMutexDispose(&ASSET.loading[i].mutex);
+  }
+
+  // Cleanup zip file.
   if(ASSET.zip != NULL) {
     if(zip_close(ASSET.zip) != 0) {
       errorThrow("Failed to close asset zip archive.");

src/dusk/asset/asset.h

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #include "error/error.h"
 #include "asset/assetplatform.h"
 #include "assetfile.h"
+#include "thread/thread.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetentry.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetloading.h"
 
 #ifndef assetInitPlatform
   #error "Platform must define assetInitPlatform function."
@@ -20,15 +23,27 @@
 #define ASSET_FILE_NAME "dusk.dsk"
 #define ASSET_HEADER_SIZE 3
 
+#define ASSET_LOADING_COUNT_MAX 4
+#define ASSET_ENTRY_COUNT_MAX 128
+
 typedef struct asset_s {
   zip_t *zip;
   assetplatform_t platform;
+
+  // Background loading thread.
+  thread_t loadThread;
+
+  // Assets that are mid loading.
+  assetloading_t loading[ASSET_LOADING_COUNT_MAX];
+  assetentry_t entries[ASSET_ENTRY_COUNT_MAX];
 } asset_t;
 
 extern asset_t ASSET;
 
 /**
  * Initializes the asset system.
+ * 
+ * @return An error code if the asset system could not be initialized properly.
  */
 errorret_t assetInit(void);
 
@@ -41,21 +56,74 @@ errorret_t assetInit(void);
 bool_t assetFileExists(const char_t *filename);
 
 /**
- * Loads an asset by its filename,
+ * Gets, or creates, a new asset entry. Internal — prefer assetLock.
  *
- * @param filename The filename of the asset to retrieve.
- * @param loader Loader to use for loading the asset file.
- * @param params Parameters to pass to the loader.
- * @param output The output pointer to store the loaded asset data.
- * @return An error code if the asset could not be loaded.
+ * @param name Filename of the asset.
+ * @param type Type of the asset.
+ * @param input Loader-specific parameters.
  */
-errorret_t assetLoad(
-  const char_t *filename,
-  assetfileloader_t loader,
-  void *params,
-  void *output
+assetentry_t * assetGetEntry(
+  const char_t *name,
+  const assetloadertype_t type,
+  assetloaderinput_t *input
 );
 
+/**
+ * Gets, creates, and locks an asset entry. The asset will begin loading on
+ * the next assetUpdate. Call assetUnlock when done to allow the entry to be
+ * reclaimed.
+ *
+ * @param name Filename of the asset.
+ * @param type Type of the asset.
+ * @param input Loader-specific parameters.
+ * @return The locked asset entry.
+ */
+assetentry_t * assetLock(
+  const char_t *name,
+  const assetloadertype_t type,
+  assetloaderinput_t *input
+);
+
+/**
+ * Releases a lock on an asset entry by name. When all locks are released the
+ * entry will be reclaimed at the start of the next assetUpdate.
+ *
+ * @param name Filename of the asset to unlock.
+ */
+void assetUnlock(const char_t *name);
+
+/**
+ * Releases a lock on an asset entry by pointer. When all locks are released
+ * the entry will be reclaimed at the start of the next assetUpdate.
+ *
+ * @param entry The asset entry to unlock.
+ */
+void assetUnlockEntry(assetentry_t *entry);
+
+/**
+ * Requires an asset entry to be loaded. This will block until the asset entry
+ * is fully loaded.
+ * 
+ * @param entry The asset entry to require.
+ * @return An error code if the asset entry could not be loaded properly.
+ */
+errorret_t assetRequireLoaded(assetentry_t *entry);
+
+/**
+ * Updates the asset system.
+ *
+ * @return An error code if the asset system could not be updated properly.
+ */
+errorret_t assetUpdate(void);
+
+/**
+ * Starts the background asset loading thread. The thread runs assetUpdate
+ * in a loop with a short sleep until stopped.
+ * 
+ * @param thread The thread runner.
+ */
+void assetUpdateAsync(thread_t *thread);
+
 /**
  * Disposes/cleans up the asset system.
  * 

src/dusk/asset/assetbatch.c

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "assetbatch.h"
+#include "asset.h"
+#include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "util/memory.h"
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+void assetBatchInit(
+  assetbatch_t *batch,
+  const uint16_t count,
+  const assetbatchdesc_t *descs
+) {
+  assertNotNull(batch, "Batch cannot be NULL.");
+  assertNotNull(descs, "Descs cannot be NULL.");
+  assertTrue(count > 0, "Count must be greater than 0.");
+  assertTrue(count <= ASSET_BATCH_COUNT_MAX, "Count exceeds ASSET_BATCH_COUNT_MAX.");
+
+  memoryZero(batch, sizeof(assetbatch_t));
+  batch->count = count;
+
+  for(uint16_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+    // Copy input into batch-owned storage so the descriptor need not persist.
+    batch->inputs[i] = descs[i].input;
+    batch->entries[i] = assetLock(descs[i].path, descs[i].type, &batch->inputs[i]);
+  }
+}
+
+void assetBatchLock(assetbatch_t *batch) {
+  assertNotNull(batch, "Batch cannot be NULL.");
+  for(uint16_t i = 0; i < batch->count; i++) {
+    assetEntryLock(batch->entries[i]);
+  }
+}
+
+void assetBatchUnlock(assetbatch_t *batch) {
+  assertNotNull(batch, "Batch cannot be NULL.");
+  for(uint16_t i = 0; i < batch->count; i++) {
+    assetEntryUnlock(batch->entries[i]);
+  }
+}
+
+bool_t assetBatchIsLoaded(const assetbatch_t *batch) {
+  assertNotNull(batch, "Batch cannot be NULL.");
+  for(uint16_t i = 0; i < batch->count; i++) {
+    if(batch->entries[i]->state != ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED) return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool_t assetBatchHasError(const assetbatch_t *batch) {
+  assertNotNull(batch, "Batch cannot be NULL.");
+  for(uint16_t i = 0; i < batch->count; i++) {
+    if(batch->entries[i]->state == ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_ERROR) return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+errorret_t assetBatchRequireLoaded(assetbatch_t *batch) {
+  assertNotNull(batch, "Batch cannot be NULL.");
+
+  bool_t allDone;
+  do {
+    allDone = true;
+    for(uint16_t i = 0; i < batch->count; i++) {
+      const assetentrystate_t state = batch->entries[i]->state;
+      if(state == ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_ERROR) {
+        errorThrow("Asset '%s' failed to load.", batch->entries[i]->name);
+      }
+      if(state != ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED) {
+        allDone = false;
+      }
+    }
+    if(!allDone) {
+      usleep(1000);
+      errorChain(assetUpdate());
+    }
+  } while(!allDone);
+
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+void assetBatchDispose(assetbatch_t *batch) {
+  assertNotNull(batch, "Batch cannot be NULL.");
+  for(uint16_t i = 0; i < batch->count; i++) {
+    assetUnlockEntry(batch->entries[i]);
+  }
+  memoryZero(batch, sizeof(assetbatch_t));
+}

src/dusk/asset/assetbatch.h

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "asset/loader/assetentry.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetloader.h"
+
+#define ASSET_BATCH_COUNT_MAX 64
+
+typedef struct {
+  const char_t *path;
+  assetloadertype_t type;
+  assetloaderinput_t input;
+} assetbatchdesc_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+  assetentry_t *entries[ASSET_BATCH_COUNT_MAX];
+  assetloaderinput_t inputs[ASSET_BATCH_COUNT_MAX];
+  uint16_t count;
+} assetbatch_t;
+
+/**
+ * Initialises the batch from an array of descriptors. Each entry is locked
+ * and queued for loading immediately.
+ *
+ * @param batch  Batch to initialise.
+ * @param descs  Array of entry descriptors (need not outlive this call).
+ * @param count  Number of descriptors (must be <= ASSET_BATCH_COUNT_MAX).
+ */
+void assetBatchInit(
+  assetbatch_t *batch,
+  uint16_t count,
+  const assetbatchdesc_t *descs
+);
+
+/**
+ * Acquires one additional lock on every entry in the batch.
+ *
+ * @param batch Batch to lock.
+ */
+void assetBatchLock(assetbatch_t *batch);
+
+/**
+ * Releases one lock from every entry in the batch. When an entry's lock
+ * count reaches zero it will be reaped on the next assetUpdate.
+ *
+ * @param batch Batch to unlock.
+ */
+void assetBatchUnlock(assetbatch_t *batch);
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if every entry in the batch has finished loading.
+ *
+ * @param batch Batch to query.
+ */
+bool_t assetBatchIsLoaded(const assetbatch_t *batch);
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if any entry in the batch is in an error state.
+ *
+ * @param batch Batch to query.
+ */
+bool_t assetBatchHasError(const assetbatch_t *batch);
+
+/**
+ * Blocks until every entry is loaded. Returns an error if any entry fails.
+ *
+ * @param batch Batch to wait on.
+ */
+errorret_t assetBatchRequireLoaded(assetbatch_t *batch);
+
+/**
+ * Releases the batch's lock on every entry and clears the batch. After this
+ * call the batch struct may be reused with assetBatchInit.
+ *
+ * @param batch Batch to dispose.
+ */
+void assetBatchDispose(assetbatch_t *batch);

src/dusk/asset/assetfile.c

@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ errorret_t assetFileInit(
   void *params,
   void *output
 ) {
-  memoryZero(file, sizeof(assetfile_t));
+  assertNotNull(file, "Asset file cannot be NULL.");
+  assertStrLenMax(filename, ASSET_FILE_NAME_MAX, "Filename too long.");
 
-  file->filename = filename;
+  memoryZero(file, sizeof(assetfile_t));
+  memoryCopy(file->filename, filename, ASSET_FILE_NAME_MAX);
   file->params = params;
   file->output = output;
 
@@ -146,7 +148,9 @@ size_t assetFileLineReaderUnreadBytes(const assetfilelinereader_t *reader) {
   return reader->bufferEnd - reader->bufferStart;
 }
 
-const uint8_t *assetFileLineReaderUnreadPtr(const assetfilelinereader_t *reader) {
+const uint8_t *assetFileLineReaderUnreadPtr(
+  const assetfilelinereader_t *reader
+) {
   assertNotNull(reader, "Reader cannot be NULL.");
   assertNotNull(reader->readBuffer, "Read buffer cannot be NULL.");
   return reader->readBuffer + reader->bufferStart;
@@ -177,11 +181,16 @@ static errorret_t assetFileLineReaderAppend(
 static void assetFileLineReaderTerminate(assetfilelinereader_t *reader) {
   assertNotNull(reader, "Reader cannot be NULL.");
   assertNotNull(reader->outBuffer, "Out buffer cannot be NULL.");
-  assertTrue(reader->lineLength < reader->outBufferSize, "Line length exceeds out buffer.");
+  assertTrue(
+    reader->lineLength < reader->outBufferSize,
+    "Line length exceeds out buffer."
+  );
   reader->outBuffer[reader->lineLength] = '\0';
 }
 
-static ssize_t assetFileLineReaderFindNewline(const assetfilelinereader_t *reader) {
+static ssize_t assetFileLineReaderFindNewline(
+  const assetfilelinereader_t *reader
+) {
   size_t i;
 
   assertNotNull(reader, "Reader cannot be NULL.");
@@ -284,7 +293,10 @@ errorret_t assetFileLineReaderNext(assetfilelinereader_t *reader) {
       errorret_t ret;
 
       /* strip CR in CRLF */
-      if(chunkLength > 0 && reader->readBuffer[(size_t)newlineIndex - 1] == '\r') {
+      if(
+        chunkLength > 0 &&
+        reader->readBuffer[(size_t)newlineIndex - 1] == '\r'
+      ) {
         chunkLength--;
       }
 

src/dusk/asset/assetfile.h

@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@
 #include "error/error.h"
 #include <zip.h>
 
-#define ASSET_FILE_PATH_MAX FILENAME_MAX
+#define ASSET_FILE_NAME_MAX 48
 
 typedef struct assetfile_s assetfile_t;
 
 typedef errorret_t (*assetfileloader_t)(assetfile_t *file);
 
+// Describes a file not yet loaded.
 typedef struct assetfile_s {
-  const char_t *filename;
+  char_t filename[ASSET_FILE_NAME_MAX];
   void *params;
   void *output;
 

src/dusk/asset/loader/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -4,9 +4,15 @@
 # https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
 # Sources
+target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
+  PUBLIC
+    assetentry.c
+    assetloader.c
+)
+
 
 # Subdirs
 add_subdirectory(display)
 add_subdirectory(locale)
-add_subdirectory(script)
 add_subdirectory(json)
+add_subdirectory(script)

src/dusk/asset/loader/assetentry.c

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ * 
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "assetentry.h"
+#include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "util/memory.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
+
+void assetEntryInit(
+  assetentry_t *entry,
+  const char_t *name,
+  const assetloadertype_t type,
+  assetloaderinput_t *input
+) {
+  assertNotNull(entry, "Entry cannot be NULL");
+  assertStrLenMin(name, 1, "Name cannot be empty");
+  assertStrLenMax(name, ASSET_FILE_NAME_MAX - 1, "Name too long");
+  assertTrue(type != ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL, "Invalid loader type.");
+  assertTrue(type < ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_COUNT, "Invalid loader type.");
+
+  memoryZero(entry, sizeof(assetentry_t));
+  stringCopy(entry->name, name, ASSET_FILE_NAME_MAX);
+  entry->type = type;
+  entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_NOT_STARTED;
+  if(input) {
+    entry->inputData = *input;
+    entry->input = &entry->inputData;
+  }
+  refInit(&entry->refs, entry, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+void assetEntryLock(assetentry_t *entry) {
+  assertNotNull(entry, "Entry cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(entry->type != ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL, "Invalid loader type.");
+  entry->wasLocked = true;
+  refLock(&entry->refs);
+}
+
+void assetEntryUnlock(assetentry_t *entry) {
+  assertNotNull(entry, "Entry cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(entry->type != ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL, "Invalid loader type.");
+  refUnlock(&entry->refs);
+}
+
+void assetEntryStartLoading(
+  assetentry_t *entry,
+  assetloading_t *loading
+) {
+  assertNotNull(entry, "Entry cannot be NULL");
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(entry->type != ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL, "Invalid loader type.");
+  assertTrue(
+    entry->state == ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_NOT_STARTED,
+    "Can only start loading from NOT_STARTED state."
+  );
+
+  entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_SYNC;
+  memoryZero(&loading->loading, sizeof(assetloaderloading_t));
+  loading->type = entry->type;
+  loading->entry = entry;
+  // At this point the asset manager will manage this thing's loading
+}
+
+errorret_t assetEntryDispose(assetentry_t *entry) {
+  assertNotNull(entry, "Entry cannot be NULL");
+
+  assertTrue(entry->type != ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL, "Invalid loader type.");
+  assertTrue(entry->type < ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_COUNT, "Invalid loader type.");
+  
+  errorChain(ASSET_LOADER_CALLBACKS[entry->type].dispose(entry));
+  memoryZero(entry, sizeof(assetentry_t));
+  errorOk();
+}

src/dusk/asset/loader/assetentry.h

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ * 
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "asset/loader/assetloading.h"
+#include "util/ref.h"
+
+typedef enum {
+  ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_NOT_STARTED,
+  ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_ASYNC,
+  ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADING_ASYNC,
+  ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_SYNC,
+  ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADING_SYNC,
+  ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED,
+  ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_ERROR
+} assetentrystate_t;
+
+typedef struct assetentry_s {
+  // Filename and cache key
+  char_t name[ASSET_FILE_NAME_MAX];
+  // What type of asset is this?
+  assetloadertype_t type;
+  // Data
+  assetloaderoutput_t data;
+  // What state is this asset entry in currently?
+  assetentrystate_t state;
+  // What is referencing this asset entry.
+  ref_t refs;
+  // True once assetEntryLock has been called at least once. The reaper only
+  // collects entries that have been explicitly locked (and later unlocked to
+  // zero). Entries that nobody has ever locked are left alone so raw-pointer
+  // callers (tests, requireLoaded before locking) are not surprised.
+  bool_t wasLocked;
+  // Owned copy of the loader input. input points here when non-NULL.
+  assetloaderinput_t inputData;
+  // Pointer to inputData, or NULL if no input was provided.
+  assetloaderinput_t *input;
+} assetentry_t;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes an asset entry with the given name and type. This does not load
+ * the asset.
+ * 
+ * @param entry The asset entry to initialize.
+ * @param name The name of the asset, used as a key for loading and caching.
+ * @param type The type of asset this entry represents.
+ * @param input Data that will be passed to the loader about how it should load.
+ */
+void assetEntryInit(
+  assetentry_t *entry,
+  const char_t *name,
+  const assetloadertype_t type,
+  assetloaderinput_t *input
+);
+
+/**
+ * Locks an asset entry, preventing it from being freed until it is unlocked.
+ * 
+ * @param entry The asset entry to lock.
+ */
+void assetEntryLock(assetentry_t *entry);
+
+/**
+ * Unlocks an asset entry, allowing it to be freed if there are no more locks.
+ * 
+ * @param entry The asset entry to unlock.
+ */
+void assetEntryUnlock(assetentry_t *entry);
+
+/**
+ * Starts loading the given asset entry using an assetloading slot. This will
+ * be called by the asset manager when it deems it's a good time to begin the
+ * loading of this asset entry.
+ * 
+ * Currently we return the error but in future this will not be returned.
+ * 
+ * @param entry The asset entry to start loading.
+ * @param loading The assetloading slot to use for loading this asset entry.
+ * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
+ */
+void assetEntryStartLoading(assetentry_t *entry, assetloading_t *loading);
+
+/**
+ * Disposes an asset entry, freeing any resources it holds.
+ * 
+ * @param entry The asset entry to dispose.
+ * @return Any error that occurs during disposal.
+ */
+errorret_t assetEntryDispose(assetentry_t *entry);

src/dusk/asset/loader/assetloader.c

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "assetloader.h"
+
+assetloadercallbacks_t ASSET_LOADER_CALLBACKS[ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_COUNT] = {
+  [ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL] = { 0 },
+
+  [ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_MESH] = {
+    .loadSync = assetMeshLoaderSync,
+    .loadAsync = assetMeshLoaderAsync,
+    .dispose = assetMeshDispose
+  },
+
+  [ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_TEXTURE] = {
+    .loadSync = assetTextureLoaderSync,
+    .loadAsync = assetTextureLoaderAsync,
+    .dispose = assetTextureDispose
+  },
+
+  [ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_TILESET] = {
+    .loadSync = assetTilesetLoaderSync,
+    .loadAsync = assetTilesetLoaderAsync,
+    .dispose = assetTilesetDispose
+  },
+
+  [ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_LOCALE] = {
+    .loadSync = assetLocaleLoaderSync,
+    .loadAsync = assetLocaleLoaderAsync,
+    .dispose = assetLocaleDispose
+  },
+
+  [ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_JSON] = {
+    .loadSync = assetJsonLoaderSync,
+    .loadAsync = assetJsonLoaderAsync,
+    .dispose = assetJsonDispose
+  },
+
+  [ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_SCRIPT] = {
+    .loadSync = assetScriptLoaderSync,
+    .loadAsync = assetScriptLoaderAsync,
+    .dispose = assetScriptDispose
+  },
+};

src/dusk/asset/loader/assetloader.h

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ * 
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "asset/loader/display/assetmeshloader.h"
+#include "asset/loader/display/assettextureloader.h"
+#include "asset/loader/display/assettilesetloader.h"
+#include "asset/loader/locale/assetlocaleloader.h"
+#include "asset/loader/json/assetjsonloader.h"
+#include "asset/loader/script/assetscriptloader.h"
+
+typedef enum {
+  ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL,
+
+  ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_MESH,
+  ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_TEXTURE,
+  ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_TILESET,
+  ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_LOCALE,
+  ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_JSON,
+  ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_SCRIPT,
+
+  ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_COUNT
+} assetloadertype_t;
+
+typedef union {
+  assetmeshloaderinput_t mesh;
+  assettextureloaderinput_t texture;
+  assettilesetloaderinput_t tileset;
+  assetlocaleloaderinput_t locale;
+  assetjsonloaderinput_t json;
+  assetscriptloaderinput_t script;
+} assetloaderinput_t;
+
+typedef union {
+  assetmeshloaderloading_t mesh;
+  assettextureloaderloading_t texture;
+  assettilesetloaderloading_t tileset;
+  assetlocaleloaderloading_t locale;
+  assetjsonloaderloading_t json;
+  assetscriptloaderloading_t script;
+} assetloaderloading_t;
+
+typedef union {
+  assetmeshoutput_t mesh;
+  assettextureoutput_t texture;
+  assettilesetoutput_t tileset;
+  assetlocaleoutput_t locale;
+  assetjsonoutput_t json;
+  assetscriptoutput_t script;
+} assetloaderoutput_t;
+
+typedef struct assetloading_s assetloading_t;
+typedef struct assetentry_s assetentry_t;
+
+typedef errorret_t (assetloadersynccallback_t)(assetloading_t *loading);
+typedef errorret_t (assetloaderasynccallback_t)(assetloading_t *loading);
+typedef errorret_t (assetloaderdisposecallback_t)(assetentry_t *entry);
+
+typedef struct {
+  assetloadersynccallback_t *loadSync;
+  assetloaderasynccallback_t *loadAsync;
+  assetloaderdisposecallback_t *dispose;
+} assetloadercallbacks_t;
+
+extern assetloadercallbacks_t ASSET_LOADER_CALLBACKS[ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_COUNT];
+
+/**
+ * Shorthand method to both chain an error (against the loader state) and to
+ * set the asset entry state to error.
+ * 
+ * @param loading The asset loading slot.
+ * @param ret The error return value to check and chain if it's an error.
+ */
+#define assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, _expr) {\
+  errorret_t _alec = (_expr); \
+  if(errorIsNotOk(_alec)) { \
+    (loading)->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_ERROR; \
+    errorChain(_alec); \
+  } \
+}
+
+/**
+ * Shorthand method to both throw an error (against the loader state) and to
+ * set the asset entry state to error.
+ * 
+ * @param loading The asset loading slot.
+ * @param ... Format string and arguments for the error message.
+ */
+#define assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, ...) {\
+  loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_ERROR; \
+  errorThrow(__VA_ARGS__); \
+}

src/dusk/asset/loader/assetloading.h

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ * 
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "assetloader.h"
+#include "asset/assetfile.h"
+#include "thread/threadmutex.h"
+
+typedef struct assetentry_s assetentry_t;
+
+typedef struct assetloading_s {
+  // Protects entry pointer and entry->state from concurrent access.
+  threadmutex_t mutex;
+  // What type of asset is being loaded.
+  assetloadertype_t type;
+  // Referral back to the asset entry that will be kept alive after load done.
+  assetentry_t *entry;
+  // Information used during the load operation only.
+  assetloaderloading_t loading;
+} assetloading_t;
+
+typedef errorret_t (assetloadingcallback_t)(assetloading_t *loading);
+
+typedef struct {
+  assetloadingcallback_t *loadSync;
+} assetloadingcallbacks_t;

src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assetmeshloader.c

@@ -5,178 +5,170 @@
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
 
-#include "asset/loader/display/assetmeshloader.h"
-#include "asset/asset.h"
+#include "assetmeshloader.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
 #include "util/endian.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetloading.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetentry.h"
 
-errorret_t assetMeshLoader(assetfile_t *file) {
-  assertNotNull(file, "Asset file cannot be null");
+errorret_t assetMeshLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
 
-  assetmeshoutput_t *output = (assetmeshoutput_t *)file->output;
-  assertNotNull(output, "Output cannot be null");
-  assertNotNull(output->outMesh, "Output mesh cannot be null");
-  assertNotNull(output->outVertices, "Output vertices cannot be null");
+  if(loading->loading.mesh.state != ASSET_MESH_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE) {
+    errorOk();
+  }
 
-  // STL file loading
-  errorChain(assetFileOpen(file));
+  assetmeshoutput_t *out = &loading->entry->data.mesh;
+  assetfile_t *file = &loading->loading.mesh.file;
+  assetmeshinputaxis_t axis = loading->entry->input->mesh;
 
-  // Skip the 80 byte header
-  errorChain(assetFileRead(file, NULL, 80));
-  if(file->lastRead != 80) errorThrow("Failed to skip STL header");
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileInit(file, loading->entry->name, NULL, NULL));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileOpen(file));
+
+  // Skip the 80-byte STL header.
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileRead(file, NULL, 80));
+  if(file->lastRead != 80) {
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Failed to skip STL header.");
+  }
 
   uint32_t triangleCount;
-  errorChain(assetFileRead(file, &triangleCount, sizeof(uint32_t)));
-  if(file->lastRead != sizeof(uint32_t)) errorThrow("Failed read tri count");
-  // normalize
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileRead(file, &triangleCount, sizeof(uint32_t)));
+  if(file->lastRead != sizeof(uint32_t)) {
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Failed to read tri count");
+  }
   triangleCount = endianLittleToHost32(triangleCount);
 
-  // Allocate mesh and vertex data
-  errorret_t ret;
-  meshvertex_t *verts = memoryAllocate(
-    sizeof(meshvertex_t) * triangleCount * 3
-  );
-  *output->outVertices = verts;
+  out->vertices = memoryAllocate(sizeof(meshvertex_t) * triangleCount * 3);
+  meshvertex_t *verts = out->vertices;
 
-  // Read triangle data
+  errorret_t ret;
   for(uint32_t i = 0; i < triangleCount; i++) {
     assetmeshstltriangle_t triData;
     ret = assetFileRead(file, &triData, sizeof(triData));
-    if(ret.code != ERROR_OK) {
+    if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
       memoryFree(verts);
-      errorChain(ret);
+      out->vertices = NULL;
+      assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, ret);
     }
-
     if(file->lastRead != sizeof(triData)) {
       memoryFree(verts);
-      errorThrow("Failed to read triangle data");
+      out->vertices = NULL;
+      assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Failed to read triangle data");
     }
 
-    // Skip normals, we don't use them
-
-    // Fix endianess of of data
     for(uint8_t j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
       #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
-        verts[i * 3 + j].color.r = (uint8_t)(endianLittleToHostFloat(
-          triData.normal[0]
-        ) * 255.0f);
-        verts[i * 3 + j].color.g = (uint8_t)(endianLittleToHostFloat(
-          triData.normal[1]
-        ) * 255.0f);
-        verts[i * 3 + j].color.b = (uint8_t)(endianLittleToHostFloat(
-          triData.normal[2]
-        ) * 255.0f);
+        verts[i * 3 + j].color.r = (
+          (uint8_t)(endianLittleToHostFloat(triData.normal[0]) * 255.0f)
+        );
+        verts[i * 3 + j].color.g = (
+          (uint8_t)(endianLittleToHostFloat(triData.normal[1]) * 255.0f)
+        );
+        verts[i * 3 + j].color.b = (
+          (uint8_t)(endianLittleToHostFloat(triData.normal[2]) * 255.0f)
+        );
         verts[i * 3 + j].color.a = 0xFF;
       #endif
 
-      verts[i * 3 + j].uv[0] = 0.0f; // No UV data in STL, just set to 0
+      verts[i * 3 + j].uv[0] = 0.0f;
       verts[i * 3 + j].uv[1] = 0.0f;
 
       for(uint8_t k = 0; k < 3; k++) {
-        verts[i * 3 + j].pos[k] = endianLittleToHostFloat(
-          triData.positions[j][k]
-        );
+        verts[i * 3 + j].pos[k] = endianLittleToHostFloat(triData.positions[j][k]);
       }
 
-      switch(output->inputAxis) {
-        case MESH_INPUT_AXIS_Z_UP:
-          // Convert Z-Up to Y-Up
-          {
-            float_t temp = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1];
-            verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1] = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[2];
-            verts[i * 3 + j].pos[2] = temp;
-          }
+      switch(axis) {
+        case MESH_INPUT_AXIS_Z_UP: {
+          float_t temp = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1];
+          verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1] = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[2];
+          verts[i * 3 + j].pos[2] = temp;
           break;
-
-        case MESH_INPUT_AXIS_X_UP:
-          // Convert X-Up to Y-Up
-          {
-            float_t temp = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[0];
-            verts[i * 3 + j].pos[0] = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1];
-            verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1] = temp;
-          }
+        }
+        case MESH_INPUT_AXIS_X_UP: {
+          float_t temp = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[0];
+          verts[i * 3 + j].pos[0] = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1];
+          verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1] = temp;
           break;
-
+        }
         case MESH_INPUT_AXIS_Y_DOWN:
-          // Invert Y axis
           verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1] = -verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1];
           break;
-
-        case MESH_INPUT_AXIS_Z_DOWN:
-          // Convert Z-Up to Y-Up and invert Y axis
-          {
-            float_t temp = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1];
-            verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1] = -verts[i * 3 + j].pos[2];
-            verts[i * 3 + j].pos[2] = temp;
-          }
+        case MESH_INPUT_AXIS_Z_DOWN: {
+          float_t temp = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1];
+          verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1] = -verts[i * 3 + j].pos[2];
+          verts[i * 3 + j].pos[2] = temp;
           break;
-
-        case MESH_INPUT_AXIS_X_DOWN:
-          // Convert X-Up to Y-Up and invert Y axis
-          {
-            float_t temp = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[0];
-            verts[i * 3 + j].pos[0] = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1];
-            verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1] = -temp;
-          }
+        }
+        case MESH_INPUT_AXIS_X_DOWN: {
+          float_t temp = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[0];
+          verts[i * 3 + j].pos[0] = verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1];
+          verts[i * 3 + j].pos[1] = -temp;
           break;
-
+        }
         case MESH_INPUT_AXIS_Y_UP:
         default:
-          // No covnersion possible / Needed
           break;
       }
     }
   }
 
-  // Finally, init mesh
-  ret = meshInit(
-    output->outMesh,
-    MESH_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_TRIANGLES,
-    triangleCount * 3,
-    verts
-  );
-  if(ret.code != ERROR_OK) {
-    memoryFree(verts);
-    errorChain(ret);
-  }
-
   ret = assetFileClose(file);
-  if(ret.code != ERROR_OK) {
-    errorCatch(errorPrint(meshDispose(output->outMesh)));
+  if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
     memoryFree(verts);
-    errorChain(ret);
+    out->vertices = NULL;
+    assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, ret);
   }
+  assetFileDispose(file);
 
+  loading->loading.mesh.triangleCount = triangleCount;
+  loading->loading.mesh.state = ASSET_MESH_LOADING_STATE_CREATE_MESH;
+  loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_SYNC;
   errorOk();
 }
 
-errorret_t assetMeshLoadToOutput(
-  const char_t *path,
-  assetmeshoutput_t *output
-) {
-  assertNotNull(path, "Path cannot be null");
-  assertNotNull(output, "Output cannot be null");
-  assertNotNull(output->outMesh, "Output mesh cannot be null");
-  assertNotNull(output->outVertices, "Output vertices cannot be null");
+errorret_t assetMeshLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(loading->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_MESH, "Invalid type.");
 
-  return assetLoad(path, &assetMeshLoader, NULL, output);
+  switch(loading->loading.mesh.state) {
+    case ASSET_MESH_LOADING_STATE_INITIAL:
+      loading->loading.mesh.state = ASSET_MESH_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE;
+      loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_ASYNC;
+      errorOk();
+      break;
+
+    case ASSET_MESH_LOADING_STATE_CREATE_MESH:
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      errorOk();
+  }
+
+  assetmeshoutput_t *out = &loading->entry->data.mesh;
+  assertNotNull(out->vertices, "Mesh vertices should have been loaded by now.");
+
+  errorret_t ret = meshInit(
+    &out->mesh,
+    MESH_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_TRIANGLES,
+    loading->loading.mesh.triangleCount * 3,
+    out->vertices
+  );
+  if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
+    loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_ERROR;
+    memoryFree(out->vertices);
+    out->vertices = NULL;
+    assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, ret);
+  }
+
+  loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED;
+  errorOk();
 }
 
-errorret_t assetMeshLoad(
-  const char_t *path,
-  mesh_t *outMesh,
-  meshvertex_t **outVertices,
-  const assetmeshinputaxis_t inputAxis
-) {
-  assertNotNull(path, "Path cannot be null");
-  assertNotNull(outMesh, "Output mesh cannot be null");
-  assertNotNull(outVertices, "Output vertices cannot be null");
-  
-  assetmeshoutput_t output = {
-    outMesh,
-    outVertices,
-    inputAxis
-  };
-  return assetMeshLoadToOutput(path, &output);
+errorret_t assetMeshDispose(assetentry_t *entry) {
+  assertNotNull(entry, "Asset entry cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(entry->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_MESH, "Invalid type.");
+  errorChain(meshDispose(&entry->data.mesh.mesh));
+  memoryFree(entry->data.mesh.vertices);
+  errorOk();
 }

src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assetmeshloader.h

@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "asset/asset.h"
+#include "asset/assetfile.h"
 #include "display/mesh/mesh.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
 
+typedef struct assetloading_s assetloading_t;
+typedef struct assetentry_s assetentry_t;
+
 typedef enum {
-  MESH_INPUT_AXIS_Y_UP,// Default
+  MESH_INPUT_AXIS_Y_UP,
   MESH_INPUT_AXIS_Z_UP,
   MESH_INPUT_AXIS_X_UP,
 
@@ -20,10 +23,24 @@ typedef enum {
   MESH_INPUT_AXIS_X_DOWN,
 } assetmeshinputaxis_t;
 
+typedef assetmeshinputaxis_t assetmeshloaderinput_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+  ASSET_MESH_LOADING_STATE_INITIAL,
+  ASSET_MESH_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE,
+  ASSET_MESH_LOADING_STATE_CREATE_MESH,
+  ASSET_MESH_LOADING_STATE_DONE
+} assetmeshloadingstate_t;
+
 typedef struct {
-  mesh_t *outMesh;
-  meshvertex_t **outVertices;
-  assetmeshinputaxis_t inputAxis;
+  assetfile_t file;
+  assetmeshloadingstate_t state;
+  uint32_t triangleCount;
+} assetmeshloaderloading_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+  mesh_t mesh;
+  meshvertex_t *vertices;
 } assetmeshoutput_t;
 
 #pragma pack(push, 1)
@@ -36,26 +53,6 @@ typedef struct {
 
 assertStructSize(assetmeshstltriangle_t, 50);
 
-/**
- * Loader for mesh assets.
- * 
- * @param file Asset file to load the mesh from.
- * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
- */
-errorret_t assetMeshLoader(assetfile_t *file);
-
-/**
- * Handler for mesh assets.
- * 
- * @param file Asset file to load the mesh from.
- * @param outMesh Output mesh to load the data into.
- * @param outVertices Output pointer to the vertex data, used for cleanup.
- * @param inputAxis The axis orientation of the input mesh data.
- * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
- */
-errorret_t assetMeshLoad(
-  const char_t *path,
-  mesh_t *outMesh,
-  meshvertex_t **outVertices,
-  const assetmeshinputaxis_t inputAxis
-);
+errorret_t assetMeshLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading);
+errorret_t assetMeshLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading);
+errorret_t assetMeshDispose(assetentry_t *entry);

src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assettextureloader.c

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "stb_image.h"
 #include "log/log.h"
 #include "util/endian.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetloading.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetentry.h"
 
 stbi_io_callbacks ASSET_TEXTURE_STB_CALLBACKS = {
   .read = assetTextureReader,
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ int assetTextureReader(void *user, char *data, int size) {
   assertNotNull(file, "Asset file in stb_image callbacks cannot be NULL.");
   
   errorret_t ret = assetFileRead(file, data, (size_t)size);
-  if(ret.code != ERROR_OK) {
+  if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
     errorCatch(errorPrint(ret));
     return -1;
   }
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ void assetTextureSkipper(void *user, int n) {
   assertNotNull(file, "Asset file in stb_image callbacks cannot be NULL.");
 
   errorret_t ret = assetFileRead(file, NULL, (size_t)n);
-  if(ret.code != ERROR_OK) {
+  if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
     errorCatch(errorPrint(ret));
   }
 }
@@ -50,66 +52,114 @@ int assetTextureEOF(void *user) {
   return file->position >= file->size;
 }
 
-errorret_t assetTextureLoader(assetfile_t *file) {
-  assertNotNull(file, "Asset file cannot be NULL.");
-  assertNotNull(file->params, "Asset file parameters cannot be NULL.");
-  assertNotNull(file->output, "Asset file output cannot be NULL.");
+errorret_t assetTextureLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
 
-  assettextureloaderparams_t *p = (assettextureloaderparams_t*)file->params;
-  assertNotNull(p, "Asset texture loader parameters cannot be NULL.");
+  // Only care about loading pixels.
+  if(loading->loading.texture.state != ASSET_TEXTURE_LOADING_STATE_LOAD_PIXELS){
+    errorOk();
+  }
 
+  // Init the file
+  assertNull(
+    loading->loading.texture.data, "Pixels already defined?"
+  );
+
+  assetfile_t *file = &loading->loading.texture.file;
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileInit(
+    file,
+    loading->entry->name,
+    NULL,
+    &loading->entry->data.texture
+  ));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileOpen(file));
+
+  // Determine channels
   int channelsDesired;
-  switch(p->format) {
+  switch(loading->entry->input->texture) {
     case TEXTURE_FORMAT_RGBA:
       channelsDesired = 4;
       break;
 
     default:
-      errorThrow("Bad texture format.");
+      assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Bad texture format.");
   }
 
-  int width, height, channels;
-  errorChain(assetFileOpen(file));
-  uint8_t *data = stbi_load_from_callbacks(
+  // Load image pixels.
+  loading->loading.texture.data = stbi_load_from_callbacks(
     &ASSET_TEXTURE_STB_CALLBACKS,
     file,
-    &width,
-    &height,
-    &channels,
+    &loading->loading.texture.width,
+    &loading->loading.texture.height,
+    &loading->loading.texture.channels,
     channelsDesired
   );
-  errorChain(assetFileClose(file));
 
-  if(data == NULL) {
+  // Close out the file.
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileClose(file));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileDispose(file));
+
+  // Ensure we loaded correctly.
+  if(loading->loading.texture.data == NULL) {
     const char_t *errorStr = stbi_failure_reason();
-    errorThrow("Failed to load texture from file %s.", errorStr);
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Failed to load texture from file %s.", errorStr);
   }
 
   // Fixes a specific bug probably with Dolphin but for now just assuming endian
   if(!isHostLittleEndian()) {
-    stbi__vertical_flip(data, width, height, channelsDesired);
+    stbi__vertical_flip(
+      loading->loading.texture.data,
+      loading->loading.texture.width,
+      loading->loading.texture.height,
+      loading->loading.texture.channels
+    );
   }
 
-  errorChain(textureInit(
-    (texture_t*)file->output,
-    (int32_t)width, (int32_t)height,
-    p->format,
-    (texturedata_t){
-      .rgbaColors = (color_t*)data
-    }
-  ));
-
-  stbi_image_free(data);
+  loading->loading.texture.state = ASSET_TEXTURE_LOADING_STATE_CREATE_TEXTURE;
+  loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_SYNC;
   errorOk();
 }
 
-errorret_t assetTextureLoad(
-  const char_t *path,
-  texture_t *out,
-  const textureformat_t format
-) {
-  assettextureloaderparams_t params = {
-    .format = format
-  };
-  return assetLoad(path, assetTextureLoader, &params, out);
+errorret_t assetTextureLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
+
+  switch(loading->loading.texture.state) {
+    case ASSET_TEXTURE_LOADING_STATE_INITIAL:
+      loading->loading.texture.state = ASSET_TEXTURE_LOADING_STATE_LOAD_PIXELS;
+      loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_ASYNC;
+      errorOk();
+      break;
+      
+    case ASSET_TEXTURE_LOADING_STATE_CREATE_TEXTURE:
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      errorOk();
+  }
+
+  // Create the texture.
+  assertNotNull(
+    loading->loading.texture.data, "Pixels should have been loaded by now."
+  );
+
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, textureInit(
+    (texture_t*)&loading->entry->data.texture,
+    loading->loading.texture.width,
+    loading->loading.texture.height,
+    loading->entry->input->texture,
+    (texturedata_t){
+      .rgbaColors = (color_t*)loading->loading.texture.data
+    }
+  ));
+
+  // Free the pixels.
+  stbi_image_free(loading->loading.texture.data);
+
+  loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED;
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+errorret_t assetTextureDispose(assetentry_t *entry) {
+  assertNotNull(entry, "Asset entry cannot be NULL");
+  return textureDispose(&entry->data.texture);
 }

src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assettextureloader.h

@@ -6,12 +6,29 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "asset/asset.h"
+#include "asset/assetfile.h"
 #include "display/texture/texture.h"
 
+typedef struct assetloading_s assetloading_t;
+typedef struct assetentry_s assetentry_t;
+typedef textureformat_t assettextureloaderinput_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+  ASSET_TEXTURE_LOADING_STATE_INITIAL,
+  ASSET_TEXTURE_LOADING_STATE_LOAD_PIXELS,
+  ASSET_TEXTURE_LOADING_STATE_CREATE_TEXTURE,
+  ASSET_TEXTURE_LOADING_STATE_DONE
+} assettextureloadingstate_t;
+
 typedef struct {
-  textureformat_t format;
-} assettextureloaderparams_t;
+  assetfile_t file;
+  assettextureloadingstate_t state;
+
+  int channels, width, height;
+  uint8_t *data;
+} assettextureloaderloading_t;
+
+typedef texture_t assettextureoutput_t;
 
 /**
  * STB image read callback for asset files.
@@ -23,28 +40,42 @@ typedef struct {
  */
 int assetTextureReader(void *user, char *data, int size);
 
+/**
+ * STB image skip callback for asset files.
+ * 
+ * @param user User data passed to the callback, should be an assetfile_t*.
+ * @param n Number of bytes to skip in the file.
+ */
 void assetTextureSkipper(void *user, int n);
 
+/**
+ * STB image EOF callback for asset files.
+ * 
+ * @param user User data passed to the callback, should be an assetfile_t*.
+ * @return Non-zero if end of file has been reached, zero otherwise.
+ */
 int assetTextureEOF(void *user);
 
 /**
- * Handler for texture assets.
+ * Synchronous loader for texture assets.
  * 
- * @param file Asset file to load the texture from.
- * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
+ * @param loading Loading information for the asset being loaded.
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the load operation.
  */
-errorret_t assetTextureLoader(assetfile_t *file);
+errorret_t assetTextureLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading);
 
 /**
- * Loads a texture from the specified path.
+ * Synchronous loader for texture assets.
  * 
- * @param path Path to the texture asset.
- * @param out Output texture to load into.
- * @param format Format of the texture to load.
- * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
+ * @param loading Loading information for the asset being loaded.
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the load operation.
  */
-errorret_t assetTextureLoad(
-  const char_t *path,
-  texture_t *out,
-  const textureformat_t format
-);
+errorret_t assetTextureLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading);
+
+/**
+ * Disposer for texture assets.
+ * 
+ * @param entry Asset entry containing the texture to dispose.
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the dispose operation.
+ */
+errorret_t assetTextureDispose(assetentry_t *entry);

src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assettilesetloader.c

@@ -9,72 +9,107 @@
 #include "assert/assert.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
 #include "util/endian.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetloading.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetentry.h"
 
-errorret_t assetTilesetLoader(assetfile_t *file) {
-  assertNotNull(file, "Asset file pointer for tileset loader is null.");
+errorret_t assetTilesetLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
 
-  tileset_t *out = (tileset_t *)file->output;
-  assertNotNull(out, "Output pointer for tileset loader is null.");
-
-  uint8_t *entire = memoryAllocate(file->size);
-  errorChain(assetFileOpen(file));
-  errorChain(assetFileRead(file, entire, file->size));
-  errorChain(assetFileClose(file));
-  assertTrue(file->lastRead == file->size, "Failed to read entire file.");
-
-
-  if(
-    entire[0] != 'D' || 
-    entire[1] != 'T' ||
-    entire[2] != 'F'
-  ) {
-    errorThrow("Invalid tileset header");
+  if(loading->loading.tileset.state != ASSET_TILESET_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE) {
+    errorOk();
   }
 
-  if(entire[3] != 0x00) {
-    errorThrow("Unsupported tileset version");
-  }
+  assertNull(loading->loading.tileset.data, "Data already defined?");
 
-  // Fix endianness
+  assetfile_t *file = &loading->loading.tileset.file;
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileInit(file, loading->entry->name, NULL, NULL));
 
-  out->tileWidth = endianLittleToHost16(*(uint16_t *)(entire + 4));
-  out->tileHeight = endianLittleToHost16(*(uint16_t *)(entire + 6));
-  out->columns = endianLittleToHost16(*(uint16_t *)(entire + 8));
-  out->rows = endianLittleToHost16(*(uint16_t *)(entire + 10));
-  // out->right = endianLittleToHost16(*(uint16_t *)(entire + 12));
-  // out->bottom = endianLittleToHost16(*(uint16_t *)(entire + 14));
-
-  if(out->tileWidth == 0) {
-    errorThrow("Tile width cannot be 0");
-  }
-  if(out->tileHeight == 0) {
-    errorThrow("Tile height cannot be 0");
-  }
-  if(out->columns == 0) {
-    errorThrow("Column count cannot be 0");
-  }
-  if(out->rows == 0) {
-    errorThrow("Row count cannot be 0");
-  }
-
-  out->uv[0] = endianLittleToHostFloat(*(float *)(entire + 16));
-  out->uv[1] = endianLittleToHostFloat(*(float *)(entire + 20));
-
-  if(out->uv[1] < 0.0f || out->uv[1] > 1.0f) {
-    errorThrow("Invalid v0 value in tileset");
-  }
-
-  // Setup tileset
-  out->tileCount = out->columns * out->rows;
-
-  memoryFree(entire);
+  uint8_t *data = memoryAllocate(file->size);
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileOpen(file));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileRead(file, data, file->size));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileClose(file));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileDispose(file));
+  assertTrue(file->lastRead == file->size, "Failed to read entire tileset file.");
 
+  loading->loading.tileset.data = data;
+  loading->loading.tileset.state = ASSET_TILESET_LOADING_STATE_PARSE;
+  loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_SYNC;
   errorOk();
 }
 
-errorret_t assetTilesetLoad(
-  const char_t *path,
-  tileset_t *out
-) {
-  return assetLoad(path, assetTilesetLoader, NULL, out);
+errorret_t assetTilesetLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(loading->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_TILESET, "Invalid type.");
+
+  switch(loading->loading.tileset.state) {
+    case ASSET_TILESET_LOADING_STATE_INITIAL:
+      loading->loading.tileset.state = ASSET_TILESET_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE;
+      loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_ASYNC;
+      errorOk();
+      break;
+
+    case ASSET_TILESET_LOADING_STATE_PARSE:
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      errorOk();
+  }
+
+  uint8_t *data = loading->loading.tileset.data;
+  assertNotNull(data, "Tileset data should have been loaded by now.");
+
+  tileset_t *out = &loading->entry->data.tileset;
+
+  if(data[0] != 'D' || data[1] != 'T' || data[2] != 'F') {
+    memoryFree(data);
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Invalid tileset header");
+  }
+
+  if(data[3] != 0x00) {
+    memoryFree(data);
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Unsupported tileset version");
+  }
+
+  out->tileWidth = endianLittleToHost16(*(uint16_t *)(data + 4));
+  out->tileHeight = endianLittleToHost16(*(uint16_t *)(data + 6));
+  out->columns = endianLittleToHost16(*(uint16_t *)(data + 8));
+  out->rows = endianLittleToHost16(*(uint16_t *)(data + 10));
+
+  if(out->tileWidth == 0) {
+    memoryFree(data);
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Tile width cannot be 0");
+  }
+  if(out->tileHeight == 0) {
+    memoryFree(data);
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Tile height cannot be 0");
+  }
+  if(out->columns == 0) {
+    memoryFree(data);
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Column count cannot be 0");
+  }
+  if(out->rows == 0) {
+    memoryFree(data);
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Row count cannot be 0");
+  }
+
+  out->uv[0] = endianLittleToHostFloat(*(float *)(data + 16));
+  out->uv[1] = endianLittleToHostFloat(*(float *)(data + 20));
+
+  if(out->uv[1] < 0.0f || out->uv[1] > 1.0f) {
+    memoryFree(data);
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Invalid v0 value in tileset");
+  }
+
+  out->tileCount = out->columns * out->rows;
+  memoryFree(data);
+  loading->loading.tileset.data = NULL;
+
+  loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED;
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+errorret_t assetTilesetDispose(assetentry_t *entry) {
+  assertNotNull(entry, "Entry cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(entry->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_TILESET, "Invalid type.");
+  errorOk();
 }

src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assettilesetloader.h

@@ -6,25 +6,55 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "asset/asset.h"
+#include "asset/assetfile.h"
 #include "display/texture/tileset.h"
 
-/**
- * Handler for tileset assets.
- * 
- * @param file Asset file to load the tileset from.
- * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
- */
-errorret_t assetTilesetLoader(assetfile_t *file);
+typedef struct assetloading_s assetloading_t;
+typedef struct assetentry_s assetentry_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+  void *nothing;
+} assettilesetloaderinput_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+  ASSET_TILESET_LOADING_STATE_INITIAL,
+  ASSET_TILESET_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE,
+  ASSET_TILESET_LOADING_STATE_PARSE,
+  ASSET_TILESET_LOADING_STATE_DONE
+} assettilesetloadingstate_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+  assetfile_t file;
+  assettilesetloadingstate_t state;
+
+  uint8_t *data;
+} assettilesetloaderloading_t;
+
+typedef tileset_t assettilesetoutput_t;
 
 /**
- * Loads a tileset from the specified path.
+ * Asynchronous loader for tileset assets. Reads the raw DTF file bytes into
+ * the loading buffer so the sync phase can parse without blocking the main
+ * thread on I/O.
  *
- * @param path Path to the tileset asset.
- * @param out Output tileset to load into.
- * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
+ * @param loading Loading information for the asset being loaded.
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the load operation.
  */
-errorret_t assetTilesetLoad(
-  const char_t *path,
-  tileset_t *out
-);
+errorret_t assetTilesetLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading);
+
+/**
+ * Synchronous loader for tileset assets. Parses the DTF binary previously
+ * read by the async phase and populates the output tileset_t.
+ *
+ * @param loading Loading information for the asset being loaded.
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the load operation.
+ */
+errorret_t assetTilesetLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading);
+
+/**
+ * Disposer for tileset assets.
+ *
+ * @param entry Asset entry containing the tileset to dispose.
+ * @return Error code indicating success or failure of the dispose operation.
+ */
+errorret_t assetTilesetDispose(assetentry_t *entry);

src/dusk/asset/loader/json/assetjsonloader.c

@@ -8,46 +8,81 @@
 #include "assetjsonloader.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetloading.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetentry.h"
 
-errorret_t assetJsonLoadFileToDoc(assetfile_t *file, yyjson_doc **outDoc) {
-  assertNotNull(file, "Asset file pointer for JSON loader is null.");
-  assertNotNull(outDoc, "Output pointer for JSON loader is null.");
+errorret_t assetJsonLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
 
-  if(file->size > ASSET_JSON_FILE_SIZE_MAX) {
-    errorThrow("JSON exceeds maximum allowed size");
+  if(loading->loading.json.state != ASSET_JSON_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE) {
+    errorOk();
   }
 
-  // Create buffer
-  uint8_t *buffer = memoryAllocate(file->size);
+  assertNull(loading->loading.json.buffer, "Buffer already defined?");
 
-  errorChain(assetFileOpen(file));
+  assetfile_t *file = &loading->loading.json.file;
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileInit(file, loading->entry->name, NULL, NULL));
 
-  // Read entire file
-  errorChain(assetFileRead(file, buffer, file->size));
+  if(file->size > ASSET_JSON_FILE_SIZE_MAX) {
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "JSON exceeds maximum allowed size");
+  }
+
+  size_t fileSize = (size_t)file->size;
+  uint8_t *buffer = memoryAllocate(fileSize);
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileOpen(file));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileRead(file, buffer, fileSize));
   assertTrue(file->lastRead == file->size, "Failed to read entire JSON file.");
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileClose(file));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileDispose(file));
 
-  errorChain(assetFileClose(file));
-
-  *outDoc = yyjson_read(
-    buffer,
-    file->size,
-    YYJSON_READ_ALLOW_COMMENTS | YYJSON_READ_ALLOW_TRAILING_COMMAS
-  );
-  memoryFree(buffer);
-
-  if(!*outDoc) errorThrow("Failed to parse JSON");
+  loading->loading.json.buffer = buffer;
+  loading->loading.json.size = fileSize;
+  loading->loading.json.state = ASSET_JSON_LOADING_STATE_PARSE;
+  loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_SYNC;
   errorOk();
 }
 
-errorret_t assetJsonLoader(assetfile_t *file) {
-  yyjson_doc **outDoc = (yyjson_doc **)file->output;
-  assertNotNull(outDoc, "Output pointer for JSON loader is null.");
-  return assetJsonLoadFileToDoc(file, outDoc);
+errorret_t assetJsonLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(loading->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_JSON, "Invalid type.");
+
+  switch(loading->loading.json.state) {
+    case ASSET_JSON_LOADING_STATE_INITIAL:
+      loading->loading.json.state = ASSET_JSON_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE;
+      loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_ASYNC;
+      errorOk();
+      break;
+
+    case ASSET_JSON_LOADING_STATE_PARSE:
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      errorOk();
+  }
+
+  uint8_t *buffer = loading->loading.json.buffer;
+  assertNotNull(buffer, "JSON buffer should have been loaded by now.");
+
+  loading->entry->data.json = yyjson_read(
+    (char *)buffer,
+    loading->loading.json.size,
+    YYJSON_READ_ALLOW_COMMENTS | YYJSON_READ_ALLOW_TRAILING_COMMAS
+  );
+  memoryFree(buffer);
+  loading->loading.json.buffer = NULL;
+
+  if(!loading->entry->data.json) {
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Failed to parse JSON");
+  }
+
+  loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED;
+  errorOk();
 }
 
-errorret_t assetJsonLoad(
-  const char_t *path,
-  yyjson_doc **outDoc
-) {
-  return assetLoad(path, assetJsonLoader, NULL, outDoc);
+errorret_t assetJsonDispose(assetentry_t *entry) {
+  assertNotNull(entry, "Asset entry cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(entry->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_JSON, "Invalid type.");
+  yyjson_doc_free(entry->data.json);
+  entry->data.json = NULL;
+  errorOk();
 }

src/dusk/asset/loader/json/assetjsonloader.h

@@ -6,40 +6,32 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "asset/asset.h"
+#include "asset/assetfile.h"
 #include "yyjson.h"
 
 #define ASSET_JSON_FILE_SIZE_MAX 1024*256
 
+typedef struct assetloading_s assetloading_t;
+typedef struct assetentry_s assetentry_t;
+
+typedef struct { void *nothing; } assetjsonloaderinput_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+  ASSET_JSON_LOADING_STATE_INITIAL,
+  ASSET_JSON_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE,
+  ASSET_JSON_LOADING_STATE_PARSE,
+  ASSET_JSON_LOADING_STATE_DONE
+} assetjsonloadingstate_t;
+
 typedef struct {
-  void *nothing;
-} assetjsonloaderparams_t;
+  assetfile_t file;
+  assetjsonloadingstate_t state;
+  uint8_t *buffer;
+  size_t size;
+} assetjsonloaderloading_t;
 
-/**
- * Loads a JSON document from the specified asset file.
- * 
- * @param file Asset file to load the JSON document from.
- * @param outDoc Pointer to store the loaded JSON document.
- * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
- */
-errorret_t assetJsonLoadFileToDoc(assetfile_t *file, yyjson_doc **outDoc);
+typedef yyjson_doc * assetjsonoutput_t;
 
-/**
- * Handler for locale assets.
- * 
- * @param file Asset file to load the locale from.
- * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
- */
-errorret_t assetJsonLoader(assetfile_t *file);
-
-/**
- * Loads a locale from the specified path.
- * 
- * @param path Path to the locale asset.
- * @param outDoc Pointer to store the loaded JSON document.
- * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
- */
-errorret_t assetJsonLoad(
-  const char_t *path,
-  yyjson_doc **outDoc
-);
+errorret_t assetJsonLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading);
+errorret_t assetJsonLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading);
+errorret_t assetJsonDispose(assetentry_t *entry);

src/dusk/asset/loader/locale/assetlocaleloader.c

@@ -11,38 +11,60 @@
 #include "util/string.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
 
-errorret_t assetLocaleFileInit(
-  assetlocalefile_t *localeFile,
-  const char_t *path
-) {
-  assertNotNull(localeFile, "Locale file cannot be NULL.");
-  assertNotNull(path, "Locale file path cannot be NULL.");
+#include "asset/loader/assetloading.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetentry.h"
 
+errorret_t assetLocaleLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
+
+  if(loading->loading.locale.state != ASSET_LOCALE_LOADER_STATE_LOAD_HEADER) {
+    errorOk();
+  }
+
+  assetlocalefile_t *localeFile = &loading->entry->data.locale;
   memoryZero(localeFile, sizeof(assetlocalefile_t));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileInit(&localeFile->file, loading->entry->name, NULL, NULL));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileOpen(&localeFile->file));
 
-  // Init the asset file.
-  errorChain(assetFileInit(&localeFile->file, path, NULL, NULL));
-
-  // Open the file handle
-  errorChain(assetFileOpen(&localeFile->file));
-
-  // Get the blank key, this is basically the header info for po files
   char_t buffer[1024];
-  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(localeFile, "", 0, buffer, sizeof(buffer)));
-  errorChain(assetLocaleParseHeader(localeFile, buffer, sizeof(buffer)));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetLocaleGetString(localeFile, "", 0, buffer, sizeof(buffer)));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetLocaleParseHeader(localeFile, buffer, sizeof(buffer)));
 
+  loading->loading.locale.state = ASSET_LOCALE_LOADER_STATE_DONE;
+  loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_SYNC;
   errorOk();
 }
 
-errorret_t assetLocaleFileDispose(assetlocalefile_t *localeFile) {
-  assertNotNull(localeFile, "Locale file cannot be NULL.");
+errorret_t assetLocaleLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(loading->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_LOCALE, "Invalid type.");
 
-  errorChain(assetFileClose(&localeFile->file));
-  errorChain(assetFileDispose(&localeFile->file));
+  switch(loading->loading.locale.state) {
+    case ASSET_LOCALE_LOADER_STATE_INITIAL:
+      loading->loading.locale.state = ASSET_LOCALE_LOADER_STATE_LOAD_HEADER;
+      loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_ASYNC;
+      errorOk();
+      break;
 
+    case ASSET_LOCALE_LOADER_STATE_DONE:
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      errorOk();
+  }
+
+  loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED;
   errorOk();
 }
 
+errorret_t assetLocaleDispose(assetentry_t *entry) {
+  assertNotNull(entry, "Asset entry cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(entry->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_LOCALE, "Invalid type.");
+  assetlocalefile_t *localeFile = &entry->data.locale;
+  errorChain(assetFileClose(&localeFile->file));
+  return assetFileDispose(&localeFile->file);
+}
+
 errorret_t assetLocaleParseHeader(
   assetlocalefile_t *localeFile,
   char_t *headerBuffer,
@@ -152,7 +174,7 @@ errorret_t assetLocaleParseHeader(
 
     if(pluralIndex >= localeFile->pluralStateCount - 1) {
       errorThrow(
-        "Too many plural conditions. Expected %d conditional clauses for nplurals=%d.",
+        "Too many plural conditions. Expected %d clauses for nplurals=%d.",
         localeFile->pluralStateCount - 1,
         localeFile->pluralStateCount
       );
@@ -307,13 +329,21 @@ errorret_t assetLocaleLineSkipBlanks(
   while(!reader->eof) {
     // Skip blank lines
     if(lineBuffer[0] == '\0') {
-      errorChain(assetFileLineReaderNext(reader));
+      errorret_t r = assetFileLineReaderNext(reader);
+      if(errorIsNotOk(r)) {
+        errorCatch(r);
+        break;
+      }
       continue;
     }
 
     // Skip comment lines
     if(lineBuffer[0] == '#') {
-      errorChain(assetFileLineReaderNext(reader));
+      errorret_t r = assetFileLineReaderNext(reader);
+      if(errorIsNotOk(r)) {
+        errorCatch(r);
+        break;
+      }
       continue;
     }
 
@@ -329,7 +359,11 @@ errorret_t assetLocaleLineSkipBlanks(
     }
 
     if(onlySpaces) {
-      errorChain(assetFileLineReaderNext(reader));
+      errorret_t r = assetFileLineReaderNext(reader);
+      if(errorIsNotOk(r)) {
+        errorCatch(r);
+        break;
+      }
       continue;
     }
     break;
@@ -365,10 +399,18 @@ errorret_t assetLocaleLineUnbuffer(
 
   // Now start buffering lines out
   while(!reader->eof) {
-    errorChain(assetFileLineReaderNext(reader));
+    errorret_t r = assetFileLineReaderNext(reader);
+    if(errorIsNotOk(r)) {
+      errorCatch(r);
+      break;
+    }
 
     // Skip blank lines
-    errorChain(assetLocaleLineSkipBlanks(reader, lineBuffer));
+    r = assetLocaleLineSkipBlanks(reader, lineBuffer);
+    if(errorIsNotOk(r)) {
+      errorCatch(r);
+      break;
+    }
     
     // Skip starting spaces
     char_t *ptr = (char_t *)lineBuffer;
@@ -593,7 +635,7 @@ errorret_t assetLocaleGetStringWithVA(
     tempBuffer,
     bufferSize
   );
-  if(ret.code != ERROR_OK) {
+  if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
     memoryFree(tempBuffer);
     return ret;
   }
@@ -641,7 +683,7 @@ errorret_t assetLocaleGetStringWithArgs(
     format,
     bufferSize
   );
-  if(ret.code != ERROR_OK) {
+  if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
     memoryFree(format);
     return ret;
   }

src/dusk/asset/loader/locale/assetlocaleloader.h

@@ -6,10 +6,35 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "asset/asset.h"
+#include "asset/assetfile.h"
 
+typedef struct assetloading_s assetloading_t;
+typedef struct assetentry_s assetentry_t;
+
+/** Input passed to the locale loader — currently unused. */
+typedef struct { void *nothing; } assetlocaleloaderinput_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+  ASSET_LOCALE_LOADER_STATE_INITIAL,
+  ASSET_LOCALE_LOADER_STATE_LOAD_HEADER,
+  ASSET_LOCALE_LOADER_STATE_DONE
+} assetlocaleloaderstate_t;
+
+/** Per-slot scratch data used while the locale file is loading. */
+typedef struct {
+  assetlocaleloaderstate_t state;
+} assetlocaleloaderloading_t;
+
+/** Maximum number of distinct plural forms a locale file may declare. */
 #define ASSET_LOCALE_FILE_PLURAL_FORM_COUNT 6
 
+/**
+ * Comparison operator used in a plural-form expression.
+ *
+ * Each condition in the plural-form header is evaluated as
+ *   `n <op> value`
+ * where `n` is the runtime plural count.
+ */
 typedef enum {
   ASSET_LOCALE_PLURAL_OP_EQUAL,
   ASSET_LOCALE_PLURAL_OP_NOT_EQUAL,
@@ -19,13 +44,24 @@ typedef enum {
   ASSET_LOCALE_PLURAL_OP_GREATER_EQUAL
 } assetlocalepluraloperation_t;
 
+/**
+ * Discriminator tag for a locale string argument.
+ * @see assetlocalearg_t
+ */
 typedef enum {
   ASSET_LOCALE_ARG_STRING,
   ASSET_LOCALE_ARG_INT,
   ASSET_LOCALE_ARG_FLOAT
 } assetlocaleargtype_t;
 
+/**
+ * A single typed argument for locale string substitution.
+ *
+ * Used with @ref assetLocaleGetStringWithArgs to fill `%s`, `%d`, or `%f`
+ * placeholders inside a translated string.
+ */
 typedef struct {
+  /** Which union member is active. */
   assetlocaleargtype_t type;
   union {
     const char_t *stringValue;
@@ -34,35 +70,81 @@ typedef struct {
   };
 } assetlocalearg_t;
 
+/**
+ * Runtime state for an open locale file.
+ *
+ * Loaded once by @ref assetLocaleLoaderSync and kept alive for the lifetime
+ * of the asset entry. The plural-form fields are populated from the PO header
+ * by @ref assetLocaleParseHeader.
+ *
+ * Plural evaluation works as a linear scan over `pluralStateCount - 1`
+ * conditions; if none match, `pluralDefaultIndex` is returned.
+ */
 typedef struct {
+  /** Underlying file handle used to rewind and re-read the PO data. */
   assetfile_t file;
+
+  /** Comparison operator for each conditional plural clause. */
   assetlocalepluraloperation_t pluralOps[ASSET_LOCALE_FILE_PLURAL_FORM_COUNT];
+
+  /** Right-hand value for each conditional plural clause. */
   int32_t pluralValues[ASSET_LOCALE_FILE_PLURAL_FORM_COUNT];
+
+  /** Form index returned when the corresponding condition is true. */
   int32_t pluralIndices[ASSET_LOCALE_FILE_PLURAL_FORM_COUNT];
+
+  /** Total number of plural forms declared by `nplurals=`. */
   uint8_t pluralStateCount;
+
+  /** Form index used when no conditional clause matches. */
   uint8_t pluralDefaultIndex;
 } assetlocalefile_t;
 
-/**
- * Initialize a locale asset file.
- * 
- * @param localeFile The locale file to initialize.
- * @param path The path to the locale file.
- * @return An error code if a failure occurs.
- */
-errorret_t assetLocaleFileInit(
-  assetlocalefile_t *localeFile,
-  const char_t *path
-);
+/** Convenience alias — the loaded output type of a locale asset entry. */
+typedef assetlocalefile_t assetlocaleoutput_t;
 
 /**
- * Dispose of a locale asset file.
+ * Asynchronous loader callback. Opens the locale file, reads the PO header,
+ * and parses plural-form rules. All I/O happens here so the main thread is
+ * not blocked. Sets entry state to `ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_SYNC` on
+ * success or `ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_ERROR` on failure.
  *
- * @param localeFile The locale file to dispose of.
- * @return An error code if a failure occurs.
+ * @param loading The loading slot for this asset entry.
+ * @return OK on success, error otherwise.
  */
-errorret_t assetLocaleFileDispose(assetlocalefile_t *localeFile);
+errorret_t assetLocaleLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading);
 
+/**
+ * Synchronous loader callback. Confirms the async phase completed and marks
+ * the entry as `ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED`.
+ *
+ * @param loading The loading slot for this asset entry.
+ * @return OK on success, error otherwise.
+ */
+errorret_t assetLocaleLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading);
+
+/**
+ * Dispose callback. Closes the open file handle and zeros the locale data.
+ *
+ * @param entry The asset entry to dispose.
+ * @return OK on success, error otherwise.
+ */
+errorret_t assetLocaleDispose(assetentry_t *entry);
+
+/**
+ * Parses the `Plural-Forms:` line from a PO header string and populates the
+ * plural-form fields of `localeFile`. If no `Plural-Forms:` key is present
+ * the function returns OK without modifying the struct.
+ *
+ * Supports the `nplurals=N; plural=(<expr>);` syntax where `<expr>` is a
+ * chain of `n <op> value ? index : ...` ternary conditions ending with a
+ * fallback index.
+ *
+ * @param localeFile  Struct whose plural fields will be filled in.
+ * @param headerBuffer  The raw PO header string (msgstr of msgid "").
+ * @param headerBufferSize  Size of `headerBuffer` in bytes.
+ * @return OK on success, error if the plural expression is malformed.
+ */
 errorret_t assetLocaleParseHeader(
   assetlocalefile_t *localeFile,
   char_t *headerBuffer,
@@ -70,11 +152,29 @@ errorret_t assetLocaleParseHeader(
 );
 
 /**
- * Skips blank lines and comment lines in the line reader.
+ * Evaluates which plural form index to use for a given count.
  *
- * @param reader Line reader to read from.
- * @param lineBuffer Buffer to use for reading lines.
- * @return Any error that occurs during skipping.
+ * Walks the conditions stored in `file` in order; returns the index for the
+ * first condition that matches `pluralCount`. Falls back to
+ * `file->pluralDefaultIndex` if none match.
+ *
+ * @param file  Locale file with parsed plural rules.
+ * @param pluralCount  The runtime count (e.g. number of items).
+ * @return Zero-based plural form index.
+ */
+uint8_t assetLocaleEvaluatePlural(
+  assetlocalefile_t *file,
+  const int32_t pluralCount
+);
+
+/**
+ * Advances the line reader past blank lines, comment lines (starting with
+ * `#`), and lines containing only spaces. Stops at the first content line or
+ * end of file.
+ *
+ * @param reader  Line reader positioned at the current line.
+ * @param lineBuffer  Output buffer that the reader writes each line into.
+ * @return OK on success, error if reading fails.
  */
 errorret_t assetLocaleLineSkipBlanks(
   assetfilelinereader_t *reader,
@@ -82,16 +182,19 @@ errorret_t assetLocaleLineSkipBlanks(
 );
 
 /**
- * Unbuffers a potentially multi-line quoted string from the line reader.
+ * Reads a PO quoted string value from the current line and any immediately
+ * following continuation lines that begin with `"`.
  *
- * This will read lines until it finds a line that starts with a quote, then
- * read until the closing quote.
+ * Handles standard C escape sequences (`\n`, `\t`, `\\`, `\"`).
  *
- * @param reader Line reader to read from.
- * @param lineBuffer Buffer to use for reading lines.
- * @param stringBuffer Buffer to write the unbuffered string to.
- * @param stringBufferSize Size of the string buffer.
- * @return Any error that occurs during unbuffering.
+ * @param reader  Line reader positioned at the line containing the opening
+ *                quote (e.g. `msgstr "..."`).
+ * @param lineBuffer  Buffer the reader fills on each @ref assetFileLineReaderNext
+ *                    call; also used to detect continuation lines.
+ * @param stringBuffer  Destination for the unescaped string content.
+ * @param stringBufferSize  Capacity of `stringBuffer` in bytes.
+ * @return OK on success, error if a quote or escape sequence is malformed or
+ *         the buffer would overflow.
  */
 errorret_t assetLocaleLineUnbuffer(
   assetfilelinereader_t *reader,
@@ -101,14 +204,19 @@ errorret_t assetLocaleLineUnbuffer(
 );
 
 /**
- * Test function for locale asset loading.
+ * Looks up a translated string by message ID from the open locale file.
  *
- * @param file Asset file to test loading from.
- * @param messageId The message ID to retrieve.
- * @param pluralCount Count for formulating the plural variant.
- * @param stringBuffer Buffer to write the retrieved string to.
- * @param stringBufferSize Size of the string buffer.
- * @return Any error that occurs during testing.
+ * Rewinds the file and scans from the beginning on every call. For plural
+ * entries (`msgid_plural`) the `pluralCount` is evaluated against the loaded
+ * plural rules to select the correct `msgstr[N]` form.
+ *
+ * @param file  Locale file to search. Must be open.
+ * @param messageId  PO message ID to find (`""` retrieves the header entry).
+ * @param pluralCount  Count used to select the plural form (ignored for
+ *                     singular entries).
+ * @param stringBuffer  Buffer to receive the translated string.
+ * @param stringBufferSize  Capacity of `stringBuffer` in bytes.
+ * @return OK on success, error if the message ID is not found or I/O fails.
  */
 errorret_t assetLocaleGetString(
   assetlocalefile_t *file,
@@ -119,15 +227,21 @@ errorret_t assetLocaleGetString(
 );
 
 /**
- * Test function for locale asset loading with a variable argument list.
+ * Looks up a translated string and formats it with a `printf`-style variadic
+ * argument list.
  *
- * @param file Asset file to test loading from.
- * @param messageId The message ID to retrieve.
- * @param pluralCount Count for formulating the plural variant.
- * @param buffer Buffer to write the retrieved string to.
- * @param bufferSize Size of the buffer.
- * @param ... Additional arguments for formatting the string.
- * @return Any error that occurs during testing.
+ * Retrieves the raw format string via @ref assetLocaleGetString then applies
+ * `vsnprintf` with the provided arguments.
+ *
+ * @param file  Locale file to search. Must be open.
+ * @param messageId  PO message ID to find.
+ * @param pluralCount  Count used to select the plural form.
+ * @param buffer  Buffer to receive the formatted string.
+ * @param bufferSize  Capacity of `buffer` in bytes.
+ * @param ...  Format arguments matching the specifiers in the translated
+ *             string.
+ * @return OK on success, error if the message is not found or formatting
+ *         fails.
  */
 errorret_t assetLocaleGetStringWithVA(
   assetlocalefile_t *file,
@@ -139,16 +253,22 @@ errorret_t assetLocaleGetStringWithVA(
 );
 
 /**
- * Test function for locale asset loading with a list of arguments.
+ * Looks up a translated string and substitutes typed arguments into its
+ * `%s`, `%d`, and `%f` placeholders.
  *
- * @param file Asset file to test loading from.
- * @param messageId The message ID to retrieve.
- * @param pluralCount Count for formulating the plural variant.
- * @param buffer Buffer to write the retrieved string to.
- * @param bufferSize Size of the buffer.
- * @param args List of arguments for formatting the string.
- * @param argCount Number of arguments in the list.
- * @return Any error that occurs during testing.
+ * Unlike @ref assetLocaleGetStringWithVA this variant accepts an explicit
+ * array of @ref assetlocalearg_t values, which is safer to use from
+ * generated or scripted call sites.
+ *
+ * @param file  Locale file to search. Must be open.
+ * @param messageId  PO message ID to find.
+ * @param pluralCount  Count used to select the plural form.
+ * @param buffer  Buffer to receive the formatted string.
+ * @param bufferSize  Capacity of `buffer` in bytes.
+ * @param args  Array of typed arguments; may be NULL when `argCount` is 0.
+ * @param argCount  Number of elements in `args`.
+ * @return OK on success, error if the message is not found, an argument type
+ *         mismatches the specifier, or the buffer would overflow.
  */
 errorret_t assetLocaleGetStringWithArgs(
   assetlocalefile_t *file,

src/dusk/asset/loader/script/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # This software is released under the MIT License.
 # https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
-# Sources
 target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
   PUBLIC
     assetscriptloader.c

src/dusk/asset/loader/script/assetscriptloader.c

@@ -6,55 +6,83 @@
  */
 
 #include "assetscriptloader.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetloading.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetentry.h"
+#include "asset/loader/assetloader.h"
+#include "util/memory.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <zip.h>
+#include <jerryscript.h>
 
-errorret_t assetScriptLoader(assetfile_t *file) {
-  assertNotNull(file, "Asset file cannot be NULL");
-  assertNull(file->zipFile, "Asset file zip handle must be NULL before open");
-  assertNotNull(file->output, "Asset file output cannot be NULL");
+errorret_t assetScriptLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
 
-  assetscript_t *script = (assetscript_t *)file->output;
-
-  errorChain(assetFileOpen(file));
-
-  // Accumulate full source into a dynamically grown buffer.
-  size_t srcLen = 0;
-  size_t capacity = ASSET_SCRIPT_CHUNK_SIZE;
-  char_t *src = (char_t *)malloc(capacity + 1);
-  if(!src) {
-    assetFileClose(file);
-    errorThrow("Out of memory reading script: %s", file->filename);
+  if(loading->loading.script.state != ASSET_SCRIPT_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE) {
+    errorOk();
   }
 
+  assertNull(loading->loading.script.buffer, "Buffer already defined?");
+
+  assetfile_t *file = &loading->loading.script.file;
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileInit(file, loading->entry->name, NULL, NULL));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileOpen(file));
+
+  size_t capacity = ASSET_SCRIPT_CHUNK_SIZE;
+  uint8_t *buffer = memoryAllocate(capacity + 1);
+  size_t offset = 0;
+
   while(1) {
-    if(srcLen + ASSET_SCRIPT_CHUNK_SIZE > capacity) {
-      capacity = srcLen + ASSET_SCRIPT_CHUNK_SIZE;
-      char_t *tmp = (char_t *)realloc(src, capacity + 1);
-      if(!tmp) {
-        free(src);
-        assetFileClose(file);
-        errorThrow("Out of memory reading script: %s", file->filename);
-      }
-      src = tmp;
+    if(offset + ASSET_SCRIPT_CHUNK_SIZE > capacity) {
+      size_t oldCapacity = capacity + 1;
+      capacity += ASSET_SCRIPT_CHUNK_SIZE;
+      memoryResize((void **)&buffer, oldCapacity, capacity + 1);
     }
-    zip_int64_t n = zip_fread(
-      file->zipFile, src + srcLen, ASSET_SCRIPT_CHUNK_SIZE
-    );
-    if(n <= 0) break;
-    srcLen += (size_t)n;
+    assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileRead(
+      file, buffer + offset, ASSET_SCRIPT_CHUNK_SIZE
+    ));
+    size_t chunk = (size_t)file->lastRead;
+    offset += chunk;
+    if(chunk == 0) break;
   }
-  src[srcLen] = '\0';
 
-  errorret_t closeRet = assetFileClose(file);
+  buffer[offset] = '\0';
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileClose(file));
+  assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileDispose(file));
+
+  loading->loading.script.buffer = buffer;
+  loading->loading.script.size = offset;
+  loading->loading.script.state = ASSET_SCRIPT_LOADING_STATE_EXEC;
+  loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_SYNC;
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+errorret_t assetScriptLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(loading->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_SCRIPT, "Invalid type.");
+
+  switch(loading->loading.script.state) {
+    case ASSET_SCRIPT_LOADING_STATE_INITIAL:
+      loading->loading.script.state = ASSET_SCRIPT_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE;
+      loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_PENDING_ASYNC;
+      errorOk();
+      break;
+
+    case ASSET_SCRIPT_LOADING_STATE_EXEC:
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      errorOk();
+  }
+
+  uint8_t *buffer = loading->loading.script.buffer;
+  assertNotNull(buffer, "Script buffer should have been loaded by now.");
 
   jerry_value_t result = jerry_eval(
-    (const jerry_char_t *)src,
-    srcLen,
+    (const jerry_char_t *)buffer,
+    loading->loading.script.size,
     JERRY_PARSE_NO_OPTS
   );
-  free(src);
+  memoryFree(buffer);
+  loading->loading.script.buffer = NULL;
 
   if(jerry_value_is_exception(result)) {
     jerry_value_t errVal = jerry_exception_value(result, false);
@@ -67,29 +95,22 @@ errorret_t assetScriptLoader(assetfile_t *file) {
     jerry_value_free(errStr);
     jerry_value_free(errVal);
     jerry_value_free(result);
-    errorThrow("Script error in '%s': %s", file->filename, buf);
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Script error in '%s': %s",
+      loading->entry->name, buf
+    );
   }
 
-  if(script->resultOut != NULL) {
-    *(script->resultOut) = result;
-  } else {
-    jerry_value_free(result);
+  loading->entry->data.script = (assetscriptoutput_t)result;
+  loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED;
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+errorret_t assetScriptDispose(assetentry_t *entry) {
+  assertNotNull(entry, "Asset entry cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(entry->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_SCRIPT, "Invalid type.");
+  if(entry->data.script != 0) {
+    jerry_value_free((jerry_value_t)entry->data.script);
+    entry->data.script = 0;
   }
-
-  return closeRet;
-}
-
-errorret_t assetScriptLoad(
-  const char_t *path,
-  scriptcontext_t *ctx,
-  jerry_value_t *resultOut
-) {
-  assertNotNull(path, "Script path cannot be NULL");
-  assertNotNull(ctx, "Script context cannot be NULL");
-
-  assetscript_t scriptData;
-  scriptData.ctx = ctx;
-  scriptData.resultOut = resultOut;
-
-  return assetLoad(path, assetScriptLoader, NULL, &scriptData);
+  errorOk();
 }

src/dusk/asset/loader/script/assetscriptloader.h

@@ -6,41 +6,30 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "asset/asset.h"
-#include "script/scriptcontext.h"
+#include "asset/assetfile.h"
 
 #define ASSET_SCRIPT_CHUNK_SIZE 1024
 
-typedef struct {
-  void *nothing;
-} assetscriptloaderparams_t;
+typedef struct assetloading_s assetloading_t;
+typedef struct assetentry_s assetentry_t;
+
+typedef struct { void *nothing; } assetscriptloaderinput_t;
+typedef uint32_t assetscriptoutput_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+  ASSET_SCRIPT_LOADING_STATE_INITIAL,
+  ASSET_SCRIPT_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE,
+  ASSET_SCRIPT_LOADING_STATE_EXEC,
+  ASSET_SCRIPT_LOADING_STATE_DONE
+} assetscriptloadingstate_t;
 
 typedef struct {
-  scriptcontext_t *ctx;
-  jerry_value_t *resultOut;
-} assetscript_t;
+  assetfile_t file;
+  assetscriptloadingstate_t state;
+  uint8_t *buffer;
+  size_t size;
+} assetscriptloaderloading_t;
 
-/**
- * Handler for script assets. Reads the full source, evaluates it with
- * JerryScript, and optionally stores the result.
- *
- * @param file Asset file to load the script from.
- * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
- */
-errorret_t assetScriptLoader(assetfile_t *file);
-
-/**
- * Loads a script from the specified path.
- *
- * @param path      Path to the script asset.
- * @param ctx       Script context to load the script into.
- * @param resultOut Optional out-parameter for the script return value.
- *                  Caller must call jerry_value_free() if non-NULL.
- *                  Pass NULL to discard the return value.
- * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
- */
-errorret_t assetScriptLoad(
-  const char_t *path,
-  scriptcontext_t *ctx,
-  jerry_value_t *resultOut
-);
+errorret_t assetScriptLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading);
+errorret_t assetScriptLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading);
+errorret_t assetScriptDispose(assetentry_t *entry);

src/dusk/console/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
 #
 # This software is released under the MIT License.
 # https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
-# Sources
 target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
   PUBLIC
     console.c
-    consolecmd.c
-    consolevar.c
 )
-
-# Subdirectories
-add_subdirectory(cmd)

src/dusk/console/cmd/cmdbind.h

@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "console/console.h"
-#include "input/input.h"
-
-void cmdBind(const consolecmdexec_t *exec) {
-  if(exec->argc < 1) {
-    consolePrint("Expected 1 argument: <key> <command]");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  inputbutton_t button = inputButtonGetByName(exec->argv[0]);
-  if(button.type == INPUT_BUTTON_TYPE_NONE) {
-    consolePrint("Unknown button \"%s\"", exec->argv[0]);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if(exec->argc == 1) {
-    // Get the button data for this button.
-    inputbuttondata_t *data = inputButtonGetData(button);
-    assertNotNull(data, "Input button not found");
-
-    inputaction_t act = data->action;
-    if(act == INPUT_ACTION_NULL || act >= INPUT_ACTION_COUNT) {
-      consolePrint("%s is not bound.", data->name);
-    } else {
-      consolePrint("%s is bound to %s.", data->name, INPUT_ACTION_IDS[act]);
-    }
-    return;
-  }
-
-  inputaction_t action = inputActionGetByName(exec->argv[1]);
-  if(action == INPUT_ACTION_COUNT) {
-    consolePrint("Unknown action \"%s\"", exec->argv[1]);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  inputBind(button, action);
-}

src/dusk/console/cmd/cmdecho.h

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "console/console.h"
-
-void cmdEcho(const consolecmdexec_t *exec) {
-  if(exec->argc < 1) {
-    consolePrint("Expected 1 argument: <message>");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  consolePrint("%s", exec->argv[0]);
-}

src/dusk/console/cmd/cmdget.h

@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "console/console.h"
-
-void cmdGet(const consolecmdexec_t *exec) {
-  assertTrue(
-    exec->argc >= 1,
-    "Get command requires 1 argument."
-  );
-
-  for(uint32_t i = 0; i < CONSOLE.variableCount; i++) {
-    consolevar_t *var = &CONSOLE.variables[i];
-    if(stringCompare(var->name, exec->argv[0]) != 0) continue;
-    consolePrint("%s", var->value);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  consolePrint("Error: Variable '%s' not found.", exec->argv[0]);
-}

src/dusk/console/cmd/cmdquit.h

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "console/console.h"
-#include "engine/engine.h"
-
-void cmdQuit(const consolecmdexec_t *exec) {
-  ENGINE.running = false;
-}

src/dusk/console/cmd/cmdset.h

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "console/console.h"
-
-void cmdSet(const consolecmdexec_t *exec) {
-  assertTrue(exec->argc >= 2, "set command requires 2 arguments.");
-
-  for(uint32_t i = 0; i < CONSOLE.variableCount; i++) {
-    consolevar_t *var = &CONSOLE.variables[i];
-    if(stringCompare(var->name, exec->argv[0]) != 0) continue;
-    consoleVarSetValue(var, exec->argv[1]);
-    // consolePrint("%s %s", var->name, var->value);
-    for(i = 0; i < var->eventCount; i++) {
-      assertNotNull(var->events[i], "Event is NULL");
-      var->events[i](var);
-    }
-    return;
-  }
-
-  consolePrint("Error: Variable '%s' not found.", exec->argv[0]);
-}

src/dusk/console/cmd/cmdtime.h

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "console/console.h"
-#include "time/time.h"
-
-void cmdTime(const consolecmdexec_t *exec) {
-  consolePrint("Time: %.2f", TIME.time);
-}

src/dusk/console/console.c

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
  *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
@@ -12,110 +12,20 @@
 #include "input/input.h"
 #include "log/log.h"
 #include "engine/engine.h"
-
-#include "console/cmd/cmdecho.h"
-#include "console/cmd/cmdset.h"
-#include "console/cmd/cmdget.h"
-#include "console/cmd/cmdquit.h"
-#include "console/cmd/cmdbind.h"
-#include "console/cmd/cmdtime.h"
-
 #include "display/shader/shaderunlit.h"
 #include "display/text/text.h"
 #include "display/spritebatch/spritebatch.h"
 
 console_t CONSOLE;
 
-void consoleInit() {
+void consoleInit(void) {
   memoryZero(&CONSOLE, sizeof(console_t));
 
-  // Register vars
-  #define REG(name, value) consoleRegVar(name, value, NULL)
-  REG("console", "1");
-  #undef REG
-
-  // Register cmdss
-  CONSOLE.cmdGet = consoleRegCmd("get", cmdGet);
-  CONSOLE.cmdSet = consoleRegCmd("set", cmdSet);
-
-  #define REG(name, func) consoleRegCmd(name, func)
-  REG("echo", cmdEcho);
-  REG("quit", cmdQuit);
-  REG("exit", cmdQuit);
-  REG("bind", cmdBind);
-  REG("time", cmdTime);
-  #undef REG
-
   #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
-    threadInit(&CONSOLE.thread, consoleInputThread);
-    threadMutexInit(&CONSOLE.execMutex);
     threadMutexInit(&CONSOLE.printMutex);
-    threadStartRequest(&CONSOLE.thread);
   #endif
 }
 
-consolecmd_t * consoleRegCmd(const char_t *name, consolecmdfunc_t function) {
-  consolecmd_t *cmd = &CONSOLE.commands[CONSOLE.commandCount++];
-  consoleCmdInit(cmd, name, function);
-  return cmd;
-}
-
-consolevar_t * consoleRegVar(
-  const char_t *name,
-  const char_t *value,
-  consolevarchanged_t event
-) {
-  consolevar_t *var;
-
-  // Existing?
-  var = consoleVarGet(name);
-  if(var != NULL) return var;
-
-  assertTrue(
-    CONSOLE.variableCount < CONSOLE_VARIABLES_MAX,
-    "Too many console variables registered."
-  );
-
-  // Create
-  var = &CONSOLE.variables[CONSOLE.variableCount++];
-  consoleVarInitListener(var, name, value, event);
-  return var;
-}
-
-consolevar_t * consoleVarGet(const char_t *name) {
-  assertNotNull(name, "name must not be NULL");
-  for(uint32_t i = 0; i < CONSOLE.variableCount; i++) {
-    consolevar_t *var = &CONSOLE.variables[i];
-    if(stringCompare(var->name, name) == 0) return var;
-  }
-  return NULL;
-}
-
-int32_t consoleVarGetInt(const char_t *name, const int32_t initial) {
-  consolevar_t *var = consoleVarGet(name);
-  if(var == NULL) return initial;
-  char *end;
-  int32_t value = (int32_t)strtol(var->value, &end, 10);
-  if(*end != '\0') return initial;
-  return value;
-}
-
-bool_t consoleVarGetBool(const char_t *name, const bool_t initial) {
-  return consoleVarGetInt(name, initial ? 1 : 0) != 0;
-}
-
-void consoleVarSetInt(const char_t *name, const int32_t value) {
-  consolevar_t *existing = consoleVarGet(name);
-  assertNotNull(existing, "Variable not found");
-  char_t buffer[CONSOLE_VAR_VALUE_MAX];
-  stringFormat(buffer, CONSOLE_VAR_VALUE_MAX, "%d", value);
-  consoleVarSetValue(existing, buffer);
-}
-
-void consoleVarSetBool(const char_t *name, const bool_t value) {
-  consoleVarSetInt(name, value ? 1 : 0);
-}
-
 void consolePrint(const char_t *message, ...) {
   char_t buffer[CONSOLE_LINE_MAX];
 
@@ -128,19 +38,12 @@ void consolePrint(const char_t *message, ...) {
     threadMutexLock(&CONSOLE.printMutex);
   #endif
 
-  // Move all lines back
   memoryMove(
     CONSOLE.line[0],
     CONSOLE.line[1],
     (CONSOLE_HISTORY_MAX - 1) * CONSOLE_LINE_MAX
   );
-
-  // Copy the new line
-  memoryCopy(
-    CONSOLE.line[CONSOLE_HISTORY_MAX - 1],
-    buffer,
-    len + 1
-  );
+  memoryCopy(CONSOLE.line[CONSOLE_HISTORY_MAX - 1], buffer, len + 1);
 
   #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
     threadMutexUnlock(&CONSOLE.printMutex);
@@ -149,341 +52,32 @@ void consolePrint(const char_t *message, ...) {
   logDebug("%s\n", buffer);
 }
 
-void consoleExec(const char_t *line) {
-  #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
-    threadMutexLock(&CONSOLE.execMutex);
-  #endif
-
-  assertNotNull(line, "line must not be NULL");
-  assertTrue(
-    CONSOLE.execBufferCount < CONSOLE_EXEC_BUFFER_MAX,
-    "Too many commands in the buffer."
-  );
-
-  char_t buffer[CONSOLE_LINE_MAX];
-  char_t pendingPrint[CONSOLE_LINE_MAX];
-  size_t i = 0, j = 0;
-  char_t c;
-  consoleexecstate_t state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_INITIAL;
-  consolecmdexec_t *exec = NULL;
-
-  pendingPrint[0] = '\0';
-
-  while(state != CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_FULLY_PARSED) {
-    c = line[i];
-
-    switch(state) {
-      case CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_INITIAL:
-        assertTrue(j == 0, "Buffer not empty?");
-
-        if(c == '\0') {
-          state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_FULLY_PARSED;
-          break;
-        }
-
-        if(stringIsWhitespace(c) || c == ';') {
-          i++;
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_PARSE_CMD;
-        break;
-
-      case CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_PARSE_CMD:
-        if(stringIsWhitespace(c) || c == '\0' || c == ';') {
-          state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_CMD_PARSED;
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        if(c == '"') {
-          // Can't handle quotes within the command.
-          stringCopy(pendingPrint, "Invalid command", CONSOLE_LINE_MAX);
-          while(c != '\0' && c != ';') c = line[++i];
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        buffer[j++] = c;
-        i++;
-
-        if(j >= CONSOLE_LINE_MAX) {
-          stringCopy(pendingPrint, "Command too long", CONSOLE_LINE_MAX);
-          state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_FULLY_PARSED;
-          continue;
-        }
-        break;
-
-      case CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_CMD_PARSED:
-        if(j == 0) {
-          state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_INITIAL;
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        // Create exec
-        assertNull(exec, "Existing command parsing?");
-
-        exec = &CONSOLE.execBuffer[CONSOLE.execBufferCount];
-        memoryZero(exec, sizeof(consolecmdexec_t));
-
-        buffer[j] = '\0';
-        stringCopy(exec->command, buffer, CONSOLE_LINE_MAX);
-        state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_FIND_ARG;
-
-        j = 0;// Free up buffer
-        break;
-
-      case CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_FIND_ARG:
-        if(c == '\0' || c == ';') {
-          state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_CMD_FINISHED;
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        if(stringIsWhitespace(c)) {
-          i++;
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        if(c == '"') {
-          state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_PARSE_ARG_QUOTED;
-          i++;
-        } else {
-          state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_PARSE_ARG;
-        }
-        break;
-
-      case CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_PARSE_ARG:
-        if(stringIsWhitespace(c) || c == '\0' || c == ';') {
-          state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_ARG_PARSED;
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        buffer[j++] = c;
-        i++;
-
-        if(j >= CONSOLE_LINE_MAX) {
-          stringCopy(pendingPrint, "Arg too long", CONSOLE_LINE_MAX);
-          state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_FULLY_PARSED;
-          continue;
-        }
-        break;
-
-      case CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_PARSE_ARG_QUOTED:
-        if(c == '"') {
-          state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_ARG_PARSED;
-          i++;
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        if(c == '\0' || c == ';') {
-          stringCopy(pendingPrint, "Unterminated quote", CONSOLE_LINE_MAX);
-          state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_FULLY_PARSED;
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        if(c == '\\') {
-          c = line[++i];
-
-          if(c == '\0' || c == ';') {
-            stringCopy(pendingPrint, "Unterminated quote", CONSOLE_LINE_MAX);
-            state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_FULLY_PARSED;
-            continue;
-          }
-        }
-
-        buffer[j++] = c;
-        i++;
-
-        if(j >= CONSOLE_LINE_MAX) {
-          stringCopy(pendingPrint, "Arg too long", CONSOLE_LINE_MAX);
-          state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_FULLY_PARSED;
-          continue;
-        }
-        break;
-
-      case CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_ARG_PARSED:
-        buffer[j] = '\0';
-        stringCopy(exec->argv[exec->argc++], buffer, CONSOLE_LINE_MAX);
-        state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_FIND_ARG;
-        j = 0;// Free up buffer
-        break;
-
-      case CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_CMD_FINISHED:
-        assertNotNull(exec, "No command found?");
-
-        // Now, is there a command that matches?
-        for(uint32_t k = 0; k < CONSOLE.commandCount; k++) {
-          consolecmd_t *cmd = &CONSOLE.commands[k];
-          if(stringCompare(cmd->name, exec->command) != 0) continue;
-          exec->cmd = cmd;
-          break;
-        }
-
-        if(exec->cmd == NULL) {
-          // Command wasn't found, is there a variable that matches?
-          for(uint32_t k = 0; k < CONSOLE.variableCount; k++) {
-            consolevar_t *var = &CONSOLE.variables[k];
-            if(stringCompare(var->name, exec->command) != 0) continue;
-
-            // Matching variable found, is this a GET or a SET?
-            if(exec->argc == 0) {
-              exec->cmd = CONSOLE.cmdGet;
-              stringCopy(exec->argv[0], exec->command, CONSOLE_LINE_MAX);
-              exec->argc = 1;
-            } else {
-              exec->cmd = CONSOLE.cmdSet;
-              stringCopy(exec->argv[1], exec->argv[0], CONSOLE_LINE_MAX);
-              stringCopy(exec->argv[0], exec->command, CONSOLE_LINE_MAX);
-              exec->argc = 2;
-            }
-            break;
-          }
-        }
-
-        if(exec->cmd == NULL) {
-          stringFormat(
-            pendingPrint, CONSOLE_LINE_MAX,
-            "Command \"%s\" not found", exec->command
-          );
-          exec = NULL;
-          state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_INITIAL;
-        }
-
-        // Prep for next command.
-        exec = NULL;
-        state = CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_INITIAL;
-        CONSOLE.execBufferCount++;
-        break;
-
-      default:
-        assertUnreachable("Invalid state.");
-        break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
-    threadMutexUnlock(&CONSOLE.execMutex);
-  #endif
-
-  if(pendingPrint[0] != '\0') consolePrint("%s", pendingPrint);
-}
-
-void consoleUpdate() {
+void consoleUpdate(void) {
   #ifdef DUSK_TIME_DYNAMIC
     if(TIME.dynamicUpdate) return;
   #endif
 
-  #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
-    threadMutexLock(&CONSOLE.execMutex);
-  #endif
-
-  // Toggle console
   if(inputPressed(INPUT_ACTION_CONSOLE)) {
-    consoleVarSetBool("console", !consoleVarGetBool("console", false));
-  }
-
-  // Anything to exec?
-  if(CONSOLE.execBufferCount == 0) {
-    #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
-      threadMutexUnlock(&CONSOLE.execMutex);
-    #endif
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // Copy the exec buffer, this allows exec command to work
-  consolecmdexec_t execBuffer[CONSOLE_EXEC_BUFFER_MAX];
-  uint32_t execBufferCount = CONSOLE.execBufferCount;
-  memoryCopy(
-    execBuffer,
-    CONSOLE.execBuffer,
-    sizeof(consolecmdexec_t) * execBufferCount
-  );
-
-  // Clear the exec buffer and unlock so new commands can be added while we
-  // process the current ones.
-  CONSOLE.execBufferCount = 0;
-  #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
-    threadMutexUnlock(&CONSOLE.execMutex);
-  #endif
-
-  // Exec pending buffer.
-  for(uint32_t i = 0; i < execBufferCount; i++) {
-    consolecmdexec_t *exec = &execBuffer[i];
-    assertNotNull(exec->cmd, "Command execution has no command.");
-    exec->cmd->function(exec);
+    CONSOLE.visible = !CONSOLE.visible;
   }
 }
 
-errorret_t consoleDraw() {
-  if(!consoleVarGetBool("console", false)) {
-    errorOk();
-  }
+errorret_t consoleDraw(void) {
+  if(!CONSOLE.visible) errorOk();
 
   for(uint32_t i = 0; i < CONSOLE_HISTORY_MAX; i++) {
     errorChain(textDraw(
-      0, DEFAULT_FONT_TILESET.tileHeight * i,
+      0, FONT_DEFAULT.tileset->tileHeight * i,
       CONSOLE.line[i],
       COLOR_WHITE,
-      &DEFAULT_FONT_TILESET,
-      &DEFAULT_FONT_TEXTURE
+      &FONT_DEFAULT
     ));
   }
-  errorChain(spriteBatchFlush());
-  errorOk();
+  return spriteBatchFlush();
 }
 
 void consoleDispose(void) {
   #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
-    threadStop(&CONSOLE.thread);
-    threadMutexDispose(&CONSOLE.execMutex);
     threadMutexDispose(&CONSOLE.printMutex);
   #endif
 }
-
-#ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
-  void consoleInputThread(thread_t *thread) {
-    assertNotNull(thread, "Thread cannot be NULL.");
-
-    char_t line[CONSOLE_LINE_MAX];
-
-    struct pollfd pfd = {
-      .fd = STDIN_FILENO,
-      .events = POLLIN
-    };
-
-    while(!threadShouldStop(thread) && ENGINE.running) {
-      int32_t rc = poll(&pfd, 1, CONSOLE_POSIX_POLL_RATE);
-
-      if(rc == 0) continue;
-      if(rc < 0) {
-        if(errno == EINTR) continue; // Interrupted by signal, retry
-        assertUnreachable("poll() failed with unexpected error.");
-      }
-
-      // Check for errors or input
-      if(pfd.revents & (POLLERR | POLLHUP | POLLNVAL)) break;
-      if(!(pfd.revents & POLLIN)) {
-        pfd.revents = 0;
-        continue;
-      }
-      
-      // Read a line from stdin
-      if(!fgets(line, CONSOLE_LINE_MAX, stdin)) {
-        if(feof(stdin)) break;
-        clearerr(stdin);
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      // Did we read a full line or did it get truncated?
-      size_t len = strlen(line);
-      int32_t fullLine = len > 0 && line[len - 1] == '\n';
-
-      // Strip trailing newline/CR
-      while(len && (line[len - 1] == '\n' || line[len - 1] == '\r')) {
-        line[--len] = '\0';
-      }
-
-      if(len > 0) consoleExec(line);
-
-      pfd.revents = 0;
-    }
-  }
-#endif

src/dusk/console/console.h

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
  *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "consolevar.h"
-#include "consolecmd.h"
+#include "consoledefs.h"
 #include "error/error.h"
+#include "dusk.h"
 
 #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
   #include "thread/thread.h"
@@ -17,39 +17,11 @@
   #define CONSOLE_POSIX_POLL_RATE 75
 #endif
 
-typedef enum {
-  CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_INITIAL,
-  CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_PARSE_CMD,
-  CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_CMD_PARSED,
-  
-  CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_FIND_ARG,
-  CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_PARSE_ARG,
-  CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_PARSE_ARG_QUOTED,
-  CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_ARG_PARSED,
-
-  CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_CMD_FINISHED,
-  CONSOLE_EXEC_STATE_FULLY_PARSED
-} consoleexecstate_t;
-
 typedef struct {
-  consolecmd_t commands[CONSOLE_COMMANDS_MAX];
-  uint32_t commandCount;
-
-  consolevar_t variables[CONSOLE_VARIABLES_MAX];
-  uint32_t variableCount;
-
   char_t line[CONSOLE_HISTORY_MAX][CONSOLE_LINE_MAX];
-
-  consolecmdexec_t execBuffer[CONSOLE_EXEC_BUFFER_MAX];
-  uint32_t execBufferCount;
-
-  consolecmd_t *cmdGet;
-  consolecmd_t *cmdSet;
+  bool_t visible;
 
   #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
-    char_t inputBuffer[CONSOLE_LINE_MAX];
-    thread_t thread;
-    threadmutex_t execMutex;
     threadmutex_t printMutex;
   #endif
 } console_t;
@@ -59,115 +31,28 @@ extern console_t CONSOLE;
 /**
  * Initializes the console.
  */
-void consoleInit();
+void consoleInit(void);
 
 /**
- * Registers a console command.
+ * Prints a message to the console history.
  *
- * @param name The name of the command.
- * @param function The function to execute when the command is called.
- * @return The registered command.
+ * @param message The message to print (printf-style).
  */
-consolecmd_t * consoleRegCmd(const char_t *name, consolecmdfunc_t function);
+void consolePrint(const char_t *message, ...);
 
 /**
- * Registers a console variable.
- * 
- * @param name The name of the variable.
- * @param value The initial value of the variable.
- * @param event The event to register.
- * @return The registered variable.
+ * Processes pending queued script lines. Call once per frame from main thread.
  */
-consolevar_t * consoleRegVar(
-  const char_t *name,
-  const char_t *value,
-  consolevarchanged_t event
-);
+void consoleUpdate(void);
 
 /**
- * Gets a console variable by name.
- * 
- * @param name The name of the variable.
- * @return The variable, or NULL if not found.
- */
-consolevar_t * consoleVarGet(const char_t *name);
-
-/**
- * Gets the value of a console variable as an int32_t.
- * 
- * @param name The name of the variable.
- * @param initial The default value to return if the variable is not found or
- * invalid.
- * @return The value of the variable, or default if not found or invalid.
- */
-int32_t consoleVarGetInt(const char_t *name, const int32_t initial);
-
-/**
- * Gets the value of a console variable as a bool_t.
- * 
- * @param name The name of the variable.
- * @param initial The default value to return if the variable is not found or
- * invalid.
- * @return The value of the variable, or default if not found or invalid.
- */
-bool_t consoleVarGetBool(const char_t *name, const bool_t initial);
-
-/**
- * Sets the value of a console variable as an int32_t.
- * 
- * @param name The name of the variable.
- * @param value The new value of the variable.
- */
-void consoleVarSetInt(const char_t *name, const int32_t value);
-
-/**
- * Sets the value of a console variable as a bool_t.
- * 
- * @param name The name of the variable.
- * @param value The new value of the variable.
- */
-void consoleVarSetBool(const char_t *name, const bool_t value);
-
-/**
- * Prints a message to the console.
- * 
- * @param message The message to print.
- */
-void consolePrint(
-  const char_t *message,
-  ...
-);
-
-/**
- * Executes a console command. This method is thread safe and can be called from
- * any thread.
- * 
- * @param line The line to execute.
- */
-void consoleExec(const char_t *line);
-
-/**
- * Processes the console's pending commands.
- */
-void consoleUpdate();
-
-/**
- * Renders the console to the screen. This is in UI space.
+ * Renders the console history to the screen (UI space).
  *
  * @return The error return value.
  */
-errorret_t consoleDraw();
+errorret_t consoleDraw(void);
 
 /**
  * Disposes of the console.
  */
 void consoleDispose(void);
-
-#ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
-  /**
-   * Input thread handler for posix input.
-   * 
-   * @param thread The thread that is running.
-   */
-  void consoleInputThread(thread_t *thread);
-#endif

src/dusk/console/consolecmd.c

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#include "consolecmd.h"
-#include "assert/assert.h"
-#include "util/memory.h"
-#include "util/string.h"
-
-void consoleCmdInit(
-  consolecmd_t *cmd,
-  const char_t *name,
-  consolecmdfunc_t function
-) {
-  assertNotNull(cmd, "Command is NULL.");
-  assertNotNull(name, "Name is NULL.");
-  assertNotNull(function, "Function is NULL.");
-  assertStrLenMin(name, 1, "Name is empty.");
-  assertStrLenMax(name, CONSOLE_CMD_NAME_MAX, "Name is too long.");
-
-  memoryZero(cmd, sizeof(consolecmd_t));
-  stringCopy(cmd->name, name, CONSOLE_CMD_NAME_MAX);
-  cmd->function = function;
-}

src/dusk/console/consolecmd.h

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-#include "consoledefs.h"
-
-typedef struct consolecmd_s consolecmd_t;
-
-typedef struct {
-  consolecmd_t *cmd;
-  char_t command[CONSOLE_LINE_MAX];
-  char_t argv[CONSOLE_CMD_ARGC_MAX][CONSOLE_LINE_MAX];
-  uint32_t argc;
-} consolecmdexec_t;
-
-typedef void (*consolecmdfunc_t)(const consolecmdexec_t *exec);
-
-typedef struct consolecmd_s {
-  char_t name[CONSOLE_CMD_NAME_MAX];
-  consolecmdfunc_t function;
-} consolecmd_t;
-
-/**
- * Initializes a console command.
- * 
- * @param cmd Pointer to the console command.
- * @param name The name of the command.
- * @param function The function to execute when the command is called.
- */
-void consoleCmdInit(
-  consolecmd_t *cmd,
-  const char_t *name,
-  consolecmdfunc_t function
-);

src/dusk/console/consoledefs.h

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
  *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
@@ -7,16 +7,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#define CONSOLE_CMD_NAME_MAX 16
-#define CONSOLE_CMD_ARGC_MAX 16
-
-#define CONSOLE_COMMANDS_MAX 32
-#define CONSOLE_VARIABLES_MAX 64
-#define CONSOLE_LINE_MAX 128
+#define CONSOLE_LINE_MAX 512
 #define CONSOLE_HISTORY_MAX 16
 #define CONSOLE_EXEC_BUFFER_MAX 32
-#define CONSOLE_ALIAS_MAX 32
-
-#define CONSOLE_VAR_NAME_MAX 32
-#define CONSOLE_VAR_VALUE_MAX 32
-#define CONSOLE_VAR_EVENTS_MAX 8

src/dusk/console/consolevar.c

@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#include "consolevar.h"
-#include "assert/assert.h"
-#include "util/memory.h"
-#include "util/string.h"
-
-void consoleVarInit(
-  consolevar_t *var,
-  const char_t *name,
-  const char_t *value
-) {
-  assertNotNull(var, "var must not be NULL");
-  assertNotNull(name, "name must not be NULL");
-  assertNotNull(value, "value must not be NULL");
-
-  assertStrLenMin(name, 1, "name must not be empty");
-  assertStrLenMax(name, CONSOLE_VAR_NAME_MAX, "name is too long");
-  assertStrLenMax(value, CONSOLE_VAR_VALUE_MAX, "value is too long");
-
-  memoryZero(var, sizeof(consolevar_t));
-  stringCopy(var->name, name, CONSOLE_VAR_NAME_MAX);
-  stringCopy(var->value, value, CONSOLE_VAR_VALUE_MAX);
-}
-
-void consoleVarInitListener(
-  consolevar_t *var,
-  const char_t *name,
-  const char_t *value,
-  consolevarchanged_t event
-) {
-  consoleVarInit(var, name, value);
-  if(event) consoleVarListen(var, event);
-}
-
-void consoleVarSetValue(consolevar_t *var, const char_t *value) {
-  assertNotNull(var, "var must not be NULL");
-  assertNotNull(value, "value must not be NULL");
-  assertStrLenMax(value, CONSOLE_VAR_VALUE_MAX, "value is too long");
-
-  stringCopy(var->value, value, CONSOLE_VAR_VALUE_MAX);
-  
-  uint8_t i = 0;
-  while (i < var->eventCount) {
-    var->events[i](var);
-    i++;
-  }
-}
-
-void consoleVarListen(consolevar_t *var, consolevarchanged_t event) {
-  assertNotNull(var, "var must not be NULL");
-  assertNotNull(event, "event must not be NULL");
-  assertTrue(
-    var->eventCount < CONSOLE_VAR_EVENTS_MAX,
-    "Event count is too high"
-  );
-  var->events[var->eventCount++] = event;
-}
-

src/dusk/console/consolevar.h

@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-#include "consoledefs.h"
-
-typedef struct consolevar_s consolevar_t;
-
-typedef void (*consolevarchanged_t)(const consolevar_t *var);
-
-typedef struct consolevar_s {
-  char_t name[CONSOLE_VAR_NAME_MAX];
-  char_t value[CONSOLE_VAR_VALUE_MAX];
-  consolevarchanged_t events[CONSOLE_VAR_EVENTS_MAX];
-  uint8_t eventCount;
-} consolevar_t;
-
-/**
- * Initializes a console variable.
- * 
- * @param var Pointer to the console variable.
- * @param name The name of the variable.
- * @param value The initial value of the variable.
- */
-void consoleVarInit(
-  consolevar_t *var,
-  const char_t *name,
-  const char_t *value
-);
-
-/**
- * Initializes a console variable with a listener.
- * 
- * @param var Pointer to the console variable.
- * @param name The name of the variable.
- * @param value The initial value of the variable.
- * @param event The event to register.
- */
-void consoleVarInitListener(
-  consolevar_t *var,
-  const char_t *name,
-  const char_t *value,
-  consolevarchanged_t event
-);
-
-/**
- * Sets the value of a console variable.
- * 
- * @param var Pointer to the console variable.
- * @param value The new value of the variable.
- */
-void consoleVarSetValue(consolevar_t *var, const char_t *value);
-
-/**
- * Registers an event to be called when the value of a console variable changes.
- * 
- * @param var Pointer to the console variable.
- * @param event The event to register.
- */
-void consoleVarListen(consolevar_t *var, consolevarchanged_t event);

src/dusk/cutscene/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
 #
 # This software is released under the MIT License.
 # https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
-# Sources
 target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
   PUBLIC
-    game.c
+    cutscene.c
 )

src/dusk/cutscene/cutscene.c

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+//
+// This software is released under the MIT License.
+// https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+#include "cutscene.h"
+#include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "util/memory.h"
+#include "console/console.h"
+#include "time/time.h"
+
+cutscene_t CUTSCENE;
+
+errorret_t cutsceneInit(void) {
+  memoryZero(&CUTSCENE, sizeof(cutscene_t));
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+errorret_t cutsceneUpdate(void) {
+  #ifdef DUSK_TIME_DYNAMIC
+    if(TIME.dynamicUpdate) {
+      errorOk();
+    }
+  #endif
+
+  if(!CUTSCENE.active) errorOk();
+
+  cutsceneevent_t *event = &CUTSCENE.events[CUTSCENE.eventCurrent];
+  if(event->onUpdate) errorChain(event->onUpdate());
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+errorret_t cutscenePlay(
+  const cutsceneevent_t *events,
+  const uint8_t eventCount
+) {
+  assertNotNull(events, "Events cannot be null");
+  assertTrue(eventCount > 0, "Event count must be greater than zero");
+  assertTrue(
+    eventCount <= CUTSCENE_EVENT_COUNT_MAX,
+    "Event count exceeds CUTSCENE_EVENT_COUNT_MAX"
+  );
+
+  if(CUTSCENE.active) {
+    errorChain(cutsceneStop());
+  }
+
+  memoryCopy(CUTSCENE.events, events, sizeof(cutsceneevent_t) * eventCount);
+  CUTSCENE.eventCount = eventCount;
+  CUTSCENE.eventCurrent = 0;
+  CUTSCENE.active = true;
+
+  cutsceneevent_t *firstEvent = &CUTSCENE.events[0];
+  if(firstEvent->onStart) errorChain(firstEvent->onStart());
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+errorret_t cutsceneAdvance(void) {
+  if(!CUTSCENE.active) errorOk();
+
+  cutsceneevent_t *currentEvent = &CUTSCENE.events[CUTSCENE.eventCurrent];
+  if(currentEvent->onEnd) errorChain(currentEvent->onEnd());
+  CUTSCENE.eventCurrent++;
+
+  if(CUTSCENE.eventCurrent >= CUTSCENE.eventCount) {
+    if(CUTSCENE.onStop) errorChain(CUTSCENE.onStop());
+    CUTSCENE.active = false;
+    errorOk();
+  }
+
+  cutsceneevent_t *nextEvent = &CUTSCENE.events[CUTSCENE.eventCurrent];
+  if(nextEvent->onStart) errorChain(nextEvent->onStart());
+  consolePrint("Cutscene advance");
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+errorret_t cutsceneStop(void) {
+  if(!CUTSCENE.active) errorOk();
+
+  cutsceneevent_t *currentEvent = &CUTSCENE.events[CUTSCENE.eventCurrent];
+  if(currentEvent->onEnd) errorChain(currentEvent->onEnd());
+
+  if(CUTSCENE.onStop) errorChain(CUTSCENE.onStop());
+
+  CUTSCENE.active = false;
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+errorret_t cutsceneDispose(void) {
+  errorChain(cutsceneStop());
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+bool_t cutsceneIsActive(void) {
+  return CUTSCENE.active;
+}

src/dusk/cutscene/cutscene.h

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+//
+// This software is released under the MIT License.
+// https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+#pragma once
+#include "error/error.h"
+
+#define CUTSCENE_EVENT_COUNT_MAX 16
+
+typedef struct {
+  errorret_t (*onStart)(void);
+  errorret_t (*onEnd)(void);
+  errorret_t (*onUpdate)(void);
+} cutsceneevent_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+  cutsceneevent_t events[CUTSCENE_EVENT_COUNT_MAX];
+  uint8_t eventCount;
+  uint8_t eventCurrent;
+  errorret_t (*onStop)(void);
+  bool_t active;
+} cutscene_t;
+
+extern cutscene_t CUTSCENE;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes the cutscene manager.
+ *
+ * @return Any error state that happened.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneInit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Ticks the active cutscene event, calling its onUpdate callback.
+ * Does nothing when no cutscene is playing.
+ *
+ * @return Any error state that happened.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneUpdate(void);
+
+/**
+ * Copies the given event array and begins playing from the first
+ * event. If a cutscene is already playing it is stopped first.
+ *
+ * @param events Array of events to copy.
+ * @param eventCount Number of events. Must be > 0 and
+ *                   <= CUTSCENE_EVENT_COUNT_MAX.
+ * @return Any error state that happened.
+ */
+errorret_t cutscenePlay(
+  const cutsceneevent_t *events,
+  const uint8_t eventCount
+);
+
+/**
+ * Ends the current event and starts the next one.
+ * Marks the cutscene as inactive after the last event ends.
+ * Does nothing when no cutscene is playing.
+ *
+ * @return Any error state that happened.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneAdvance(void);
+
+/**
+ * Ends the current event and stops the cutscene immediately.
+ * Does nothing when no cutscene is playing.
+ *
+ * @return Any error state that happened.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneStop(void);
+
+/**
+ * Disposes of the cutscene manager, stopping any active cutscene.
+ *
+ * @return Any error state that happened.
+ */
+errorret_t cutsceneDispose(void);
+
+/**
+ * Returns whether a cutscene is currently playing.
+ *
+ * @return true if a cutscene is active.
+ */
+bool_t cutsceneIsActive(void);

src/dusk/display/display.c

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "util/memory.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
 #include "asset/asset.h"
-#include "display/shader/shaderunlit.h"
+#include "display/shader/shaderlist.h"
 #include "time/time.h"
 
 display_t DISPLAY = { 0 };
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ errorret_t displayInit(void) {
   #ifdef displayPlatformInit
     errorChain(displayPlatformInit());
   #endif
+  errorChain(displaySetState((displaystate_t){ .flags = 0 }));
   errorChain(textureInit(
     &TEXTURE_WHITE, 4, 4,
     TEXTURE_FORMAT_RGBA, (texturedata_t){ .rgbaColors = TEXTURE_WHITE_PIXELS }
@@ -52,31 +53,8 @@ errorret_t displayInit(void) {
   errorChain(screenInit());
 
   // Setup initial shader with default values
-  mat4 view, proj, model;
-  glm_lookat(
-    (vec3){ 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f },
-    (vec3){ 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f },
-    (vec3){ 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f },
-    view
-  );
 
-  glm_perspective(
-    glm_rad(45.0f),
-    SCREEN.aspect,
-    0.1f,
-    100.0f,
-    proj
-  );
-
-  glm_mat4_identity(model);
-
-  errorChain(shaderInit(&SHADER_UNLIT, &SHADER_UNLIT_DEFINITION));
-  errorChain(shaderBind(&SHADER_UNLIT));
-  errorChain(shaderSetMatrix(&SHADER_UNLIT, SHADER_UNLIT_PROJECTION, proj));
-  errorChain(shaderSetMatrix(&SHADER_UNLIT, SHADER_UNLIT_VIEW, view));
-  errorChain(shaderSetMatrix(&SHADER_UNLIT, SHADER_UNLIT_MODEL, model));
-  errorChain(shaderSetTexture(&SHADER_UNLIT, SHADER_UNLIT_TEXTURE, NULL));
-  errorChain(shaderSetColor(&SHADER_UNLIT, SHADER_UNLIT_COLOR, COLOR_WHITE));
+  errorChain(shaderListInit());
 
   errorOk();
 }
@@ -110,8 +88,15 @@ errorret_t displayUpdate(void) {
   errorOk();
 }
 
+errorret_t displaySetState(displaystate_t state) {
+  #ifdef displayPlatformSetState
+    errorChain(displayPlatformSetState(state));
+  #endif
+  errorOk();
+}
+
 errorret_t displayDispose(void) {
-  errorChain(shaderDispose(&SHADER_UNLIT));
+  errorChain(shaderListDispose());
   errorChain(spriteBatchDispose());
   screenDispose();
   errorChain(textDispose());

src/dusk/display/display.h

@@ -40,15 +40,26 @@ extern display_t DISPLAY;
 
 /**
  * Initializes the display system.
+ * @return An errorret_t indicating success or failure.
  */
 errorret_t displayInit(void);
 
 /**
  * Tells the display system to actually draw the frame.
+ * @return An errorret_t indicating success or failure.
  */
 errorret_t displayUpdate(void);
 
+/**
+ * Sets the display state.
+ * 
+ * @param state The state to set.
+ * @return An errorret_t indicating success or failure.
+ */
+errorret_t displaySetState(displaystate_t state);
+
 /**
  * Disposes of the display system.
+ * @return An errorret_t indicating success or failure.
  */
 errorret_t displayDispose(void);

src/dusk/display/displaystate.h

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ * 
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+#define DISPLAY_STATE_FLAG_CULL (1 << 0)
+#define DISPLAY_STATE_FLAG_DEPTH_TEST (1 << 1)
+#define DISPLAY_STATE_FLAG_BLEND (1 << 2)
+
+typedef struct {
+  uint8_t flags;
+} displaystate_t;

src/dusk/display/mesh/capsule.c

@@ -119,8 +119,12 @@ void capsuleBuffer(
   {
     const float_t yTop = cy + halfHeight;
     const float_t yBot = cy - halfHeight;
-    const float_t vTop = 1.0f - (float_t)capRings       / (float_t)(2 * capRings + 1);
-    const float_t vBot = 1.0f - (float_t)(capRings + 1) / (float_t)(2 * capRings + 1);
+    const float_t vTop = (
+      1.0f - (float_t)capRings / (float_t)(2 * capRings + 1)
+    );
+    const float_t vBot = (
+      1.0f - (float_t)(capRings + 1) / (float_t)(2 * capRings + 1)
+    );
 
     for(int32_t j = 0; j < sectors; j++) {
       const float_t t1 = (float_t)j       * sectorStep;
@@ -152,8 +156,12 @@ void capsuleBuffer(
     const float_t lxz1 = radius * cosf(phi1);
     const float_t lxz2 = radius * cosf(phi2);
 
-    const float_t v1 = 1.0f - (float_t)(capRings + 1 + i)     / (float_t)(2 * capRings + 1);
-    const float_t v2 = 1.0f - (float_t)(capRings + 1 + i + 1) / (float_t)(2 * capRings + 1);
+    const float_t v1 = (
+      1.0f - (float_t)(capRings + 1 + i) / (float_t)(2 * capRings + 1)
+    );
+    const float_t v2 = (
+      1.0f - (float_t)(capRings + 1 + i + 1) / (float_t)(2 * capRings + 1)
+    );
 
     for(int32_t j = 0; j < sectors; j++) {
       const float_t t1 = (float_t)j       * sectorStep;

src/dusk/display/mesh/cube.h

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ errorret_t cubeInit();
  * Buffers a 3D axis-aligned cube into the provided vertex array.
  * Writes CUBE_VERTEX_COUNT vertices (6 faces x 6 vertices, CCW winding).
  *
- * @param vertices The vertex array to buffer into (must hold CUBE_VERTEX_COUNT).
+ * @param vertices The vertex array to buffer into.
  * @param min The minimum XYZ corner of the cube.
  * @param max The maximum XYZ corner of the cube.
  * @param color The color applied to all vertices.

src/dusk/display/mesh/mesh.c

@@ -34,10 +34,14 @@ errorret_t meshFlush(
   #ifdef meshFlushPlatform
     assertNotNull(mesh, "Mesh cannot be NULL");
     assertTrue(vertexOffset >= 0, "Vertex offset must be non-negative.");
-    assertTrue(vertexCount == -1 || vertexCount > 0, "Vertex count incorrect.");
+    assertTrue(
+      vertexCount == -1 || vertexCount > 0, "Vertex count incorrect."
+    );
 
     int32_t vertCount = meshGetVertexCount(mesh);
-    assertTrue(vertexOffset < (vertCount - 1), "Need at least one vert to draw");
+    assertTrue(
+      vertexOffset < (vertCount - 1), "Need at least one vert to draw"
+    );
 
     int32_t drawCount = vertexCount;
     if(vertexCount == -1) {

src/dusk/display/mesh/triprism.h

@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@
 #include "display/mesh/mesh.h"
 #include "display/color.h"
 
-/**
- * Vertex layout:
- *   2 triangular end-caps  (3 verts each) = 6
- *   3 rectangular side faces (6 verts each) = 18
- *   Total = 24
- */
 #define TRIPRISM_VERTEX_COUNT 24
 #define TRIPRISM_PRIMITIVE_TYPE MESH_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_TRIANGLES
 
@@ -35,13 +29,13 @@ errorret_t triPrismInit();
  * the prism is extruded along the Z axis between minZ and maxZ.
  * Writes TRIPRISM_VERTEX_COUNT (24) vertices (CCW winding).
  *
- * @param vertices  Vertex array to write into (must hold TRIPRISM_VERTEX_COUNT).
- * @param x0,y0     First triangle vertex (XY).
- * @param x1,y1     Second triangle vertex (XY).
- * @param x2,y2     Third triangle vertex (XY).
- * @param minZ      Near Z extent of the prism.
- * @param maxZ      Far Z extent of the prism.
- * @param color     Color applied to all vertices.
+ * @param vertices  Vertex array to write into.
+ * @param x0,y0 First triangle vertex (XY).
+ * @param x1,y1 Second triangle vertex (XY).
+ * @param x2,y2 Third triangle vertex (XY).
+ * @param minZ Near Z extent of the prism.
+ * @param maxZ Far Z extent of the prism.
+ * @param color Color applied to all vertices.
  */
 void triPrismBuffer(
   meshvertex_t *vertices,

src/dusk/display/shader/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
 target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
   PUBLIC
     shader.c
+    shaderlist.c
     shaderunlit.c
 )

src/dusk/display/shader/shader.c

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "shader.h"
 #include "shadermaterial.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "log/log.h"
 
 shader_t *bound = NULL;
 
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ errorret_t shaderSetColor(
 ) {
   assertNotNull(shader, "Shader cannot be null");
   assertStrLenMin(name, 1, "Uniform name cannot be empty");
+  assertTrue(bound == shader, "Shader must be bound.");
   errorChain(shaderSetColorPlatform(shader, name, color));
   errorOk();
 }

src/dusk/display/shader/shaderlist.c

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "shaderlist.h"
+#include "display/screen/screen.h"
+#include "assert/assert.h"
+
+shaderlistdef_t SHADER_LIST_DEFS[SHADER_LIST_SHADER_COUNT] = {
+  [SHADER_LIST_SHADER_UNLIT] = {
+    .shader = &SHADER_UNLIT,
+    .definition = &SHADER_UNLIT_DEFINITION
+  },
+};
+
+errorret_t shaderListInit() {
+  mat4 view, proj, model;
+  glm_lookat(
+    (vec3){ 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f },
+    (vec3){ 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f },
+    (vec3){ 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f },
+    view
+  );
+
+  glm_perspective(
+    glm_rad(45.0f),
+    SCREEN.aspect,
+    0.1f,
+    100.0f,
+    proj
+  );
+
+  glm_mat4_identity(model);
+
+  for(shaderlistshader_t i = 0; i < SHADER_LIST_SHADER_COUNT; i++) {
+    if(i == SHADER_LIST_SHADER_NULL) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    assertNotNull(
+      SHADER_LIST_DEFS[i].shader, "Shader cannot be null"
+    );
+    assertNotNull(
+      SHADER_LIST_DEFS[i].definition, "Shader definition cannot be null"
+    );
+
+    errorChain(shaderInit(
+      SHADER_LIST_DEFS[i].shader, SHADER_LIST_DEFS[i].definition
+    ));
+    errorChain(shaderBind(SHADER_LIST_DEFS[i].shader));
+    errorChain(shaderSetMatrix(
+      SHADER_LIST_DEFS[i].shader, SHADER_UNLIT_PROJECTION, proj
+    ));
+    errorChain(shaderSetMatrix(
+      SHADER_LIST_DEFS[i].shader, SHADER_UNLIT_VIEW, view
+    ));
+    errorChain(shaderSetMatrix(
+      SHADER_LIST_DEFS[i].shader, SHADER_UNLIT_MODEL, model
+    ));
+    errorChain(shaderSetTexture(
+      SHADER_LIST_DEFS[i].shader, SHADER_UNLIT_TEXTURE, NULL
+    ));
+    errorChain(shaderSetColor(
+      SHADER_LIST_DEFS[i].shader, SHADER_UNLIT_COLOR, COLOR_WHITE
+    ));
+  }
+
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+errorret_t shaderListDispose(void) {
+  for(shaderlistshader_t i = 0; i < SHADER_LIST_SHADER_COUNT; i++) {
+    if(i == SHADER_LIST_SHADER_NULL) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    assertNotNull(
+      SHADER_LIST_DEFS[i].shader, "Shader cannot be null"
+    );
+
+    errorChain(shaderDispose(SHADER_LIST_DEFS[i].shader));
+  }
+  errorOk();
+}

src/dusk/display/shader/shaderlist.h

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "display/shader/shader.h"
+#include "display/shader/shaderunlit.h"
+
+typedef enum {
+  SHADER_LIST_SHADER_NULL,
+
+  SHADER_LIST_SHADER_UNLIT,
+  
+  SHADER_LIST_SHADER_COUNT
+} shaderlistshader_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+  shader_t *shader;
+  shaderdefinition_t *definition;
+} shaderlistdef_t;
+
+extern shaderlistdef_t SHADER_LIST_DEFS[SHADER_LIST_SHADER_COUNT];
+
+/**
+ * Initializes all default shaders and uploads the initial view, projection,
+ * and model matrices to each.
+ *
+ * @return Error state.
+ */
+errorret_t shaderListInit();
+
+/**
+ * Disposes all default shaders.
+ *
+ * @return Error state.
+ */
+errorret_t shaderListDispose(void);

src/dusk/display/shader/shadermaterial.h

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "display/shader/shaderunlit.h"
+#include "display/shader/shaderlist.h"
 
 typedef union shadermaterial_u {
   shaderunlitmaterial_t unlit;

src/dusk/display/spritebatch/spritebatch.c

@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@
 #include "spritebatch.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
+#include "util/math.h"
+#include "display/shader/shadermaterial.h"
 
 meshvertex_t SPRITEBATCH_VERTICES[SPRITEBATCH_VERTEX_COUNT];
 spritebatch_t SPRITEBATCH;
 
 errorret_t spriteBatchInit() {
   memoryZero(&SPRITEBATCH, sizeof(spritebatch_t));
-
   errorChain(meshInit(
     &SPRITEBATCH.mesh,
     QUAD_PRIMITIVE_TYPE,
@@ -24,63 +25,102 @@ errorret_t spriteBatchInit() {
   errorOk();
 }
 
-errorret_t spriteBatchPush(
-  const float_t minX,
-  const float_t minY,
-  const float_t maxX,
-  const float_t maxY,
-  #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
-    const color_t color,
-  #endif
-  const float_t u0,
-  const float_t v0,
-  const float_t u1,
-  const float_t v1
+errorret_t spriteBatchBuffer(
+  const spritebatchsprite_t *sprites,
+  const uint32_t count,
+  shader_t *shader,
+  const shadermaterial_t material
 ) {
-  return spriteBatchPush3D(
-    (vec3){ minX, minY, 0 },
-    (vec3){ maxX, maxY, 0 },
-    #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
-      color,
-    #endif
-    (vec2){ u0, v0 },
-    (vec2){ u1, v1 }
-  );
-}
+  assertNotNull(sprites, "Sprites cannot be null");
+  assertTrue(count > 0, "Count must be greater than zero");
+  assertNotNull(shader, "Shader cannot be null");
 
-errorret_t spriteBatchPush3D(
-  const vec3 min,
-  const vec3 max,
-  #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
-    const color_t color,
-  #endif
-  const vec2 uv0,
-  const vec2 uv1
-) {
-  // Need to flush?
-  if(SPRITEBATCH.spriteCount >= SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX_PER_FLUSH) {
+  // Did the shader or material data change?
+  if(shader != SPRITEBATCH.shader) {
     errorChain(spriteBatchFlush());
+    SPRITEBATCH.shader = shader;
+    SPRITEBATCH.material = material;
+  } else if(memoryCompare(
+    &material, &SPRITEBATCH.material, sizeof(shadermaterial_t)
+  ) != 0) {
+    // Did the material data change?
+    errorChain(spriteBatchFlush());
+    SPRITEBATCH.shader = shader;
+    SPRITEBATCH.material = material;
+  }
+
+  // Buffer the vertices.
+  for(uint32_t i = 0; i < count; i++ ){
+    spritebatchsprite_t sprite = sprites[i];
+
+    meshvertex_t *v = &SPRITEBATCH_VERTICES[
+      (SPRITEBATCH.spriteCount + (SPRITEBATCH.spriteFlush *
+      SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX_PER_FLUSH)) * QUAD_VERTEX_COUNT
+    ];
+    
+    // Buffer the quad
+    v[0].pos[0] = sprite.min[0];
+    v[0].pos[1] = sprite.min[1];
+    v[0].pos[2] = sprite.min[2];
+
+    v[0].uv[0] = sprite.uvMin[0];
+    v[0].uv[1] = sprite.uvMin[1];
+
+
+    v[1].pos[0] = sprite.max[0];
+    v[1].pos[1] = sprite.min[1];
+    v[1].pos[2] = sprite.min[2];
+
+    v[1].uv[0] = sprite.uvMax[0];
+    v[1].uv[1] = sprite.uvMin[1];
+
+
+    v[2].pos[0] = sprite.max[0];
+    v[2].pos[1] = sprite.max[1];
+    v[2].pos[2] = sprite.max[2];
+
+    v[2].uv[0] = sprite.uvMax[0];
+    v[2].uv[1] = sprite.uvMax[1];
+
+
+    v[3].pos[0] = sprite.min[0];
+    v[3].pos[1] = sprite.min[1];
+    v[3].pos[2] = sprite.min[2];
+
+    v[3].uv[0] = sprite.uvMin[0];
+    v[3].uv[1] = sprite.uvMin[1];
+
+
+    v[4].pos[0] = sprite.max[0];
+    v[4].pos[1] = sprite.max[1];
+    v[4].pos[2] = sprite.max[2];
+
+    v[4].uv[0] = sprite.uvMax[0];
+    v[4].uv[1] = sprite.uvMax[1];
+
+
+    v[5].pos[0] = sprite.min[0];
+    v[5].pos[1] = sprite.max[1];
+    v[5].pos[2] = sprite.max[2];
+
+    v[5].uv[0] = sprite.uvMin[0];
+    v[5].uv[1] = sprite.uvMax[1];
+
+    // Do we need to flush?
+    SPRITEBATCH.spriteCount++;
+    if(SPRITEBATCH.spriteCount >= SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX_PER_FLUSH) {
+      errorChain(spriteBatchFlush());
+    }
   }
   
-  size_t vertexOffset = (
-    SPRITEBATCH.spriteCount +
-    (SPRITEBATCH.spriteFlush * SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX_PER_FLUSH)
-  ) * QUAD_VERTEX_COUNT;
-  quadBuffer3D(
-    &SPRITEBATCH_VERTICES[vertexOffset],
-    min, max,
-    uv0, uv1
-    #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
-      , color
-    #endif
-  );
-  SPRITEBATCH.spriteCount++;
   errorOk();
 }
 
 void spriteBatchClear() {
   SPRITEBATCH.spriteCount = 0;
   SPRITEBATCH.spriteFlush = 0;
+  SPRITEBATCH.shader = NULL;
+  memoryZero(&SPRITEBATCH.material, sizeof(shadermaterial_t));
 }
 
 errorret_t spriteBatchFlush() {
@@ -93,6 +133,9 @@ errorret_t spriteBatchFlush() {
     SPRITEBATCH.spriteFlush * SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX_PER_FLUSH *
     QUAD_VERTEX_COUNT
   );
+
+  errorChain(shaderBind(SPRITEBATCH.shader));
+  errorChain(shaderSetMaterial(SPRITEBATCH.shader, &SPRITEBATCH.material));
   errorChain(meshFlush(&SPRITEBATCH.mesh, vertexOffset, vertexCount));
   errorChain(meshDraw(&SPRITEBATCH.mesh, vertexOffset, vertexCount));
 

src/dusk/display/spritebatch/spritebatch.h

@@ -7,101 +7,81 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "display/mesh/quad.h"
+#include "display/texture/texture.h"
+#include "display/shader/shadermaterial.h"
 
-#define SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX 32
+#define SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX 512
 #define SPRITEBATCH_VERTEX_COUNT (SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX * QUAD_VERTEX_COUNT)
-#define SPRITEBATCH_FLUSH_COUNT 4
+#define SPRITEBATCH_FLUSH_COUNT 16
 #define SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX_PER_FLUSH (\
   SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX / SPRITEBATCH_FLUSH_COUNT \
 )
 
+typedef struct {
+  vec3 min;
+  vec3 max;
+  vec2 uvMin;
+  vec2 uvMax;
+} spritebatchsprite_t;
+
 typedef struct {
   mesh_t mesh;
   int32_t spriteCount;
   int32_t spriteFlush;
+
+  shader_t *shader;
+  shadermaterial_t material;
 } spritebatch_t;
 
-// Have to define these seperately because of alignment in certain platforms.
+// Have to define these separately because of alignment on certain platforms.
 extern meshvertex_t SPRITEBATCH_VERTICES[SPRITEBATCH_VERTEX_COUNT];
 extern spritebatch_t SPRITEBATCH;
 
 /**
- * Initializes a sprite batch.
+ * Initializes the global sprite batch and its internal mesh buffer.
  *
- * @param spriteBatch The sprite batch to initialize.
- * @return An error code indicating success or failure.
+ * @return Error state.
  */
 errorret_t spriteBatchInit();
 
 /**
- * Pushes a sprite to the batch. This basically "queues" it to render (well
- * technically it is buffering the vertices to the mesh at the moment, but
- * that is likely to change when we switch to VAOs or VBOs or even Shader UBOs).
+ * Lowest-level buffer function. Writes sprites into the internal vertex buffer.
+ * Flushes automatically when the per-flush capacity is reached. Does not
+ * modify material state — call spriteBatchSetState or use a high-level push
+ * function before buffering.
  *
- * Currently changing texture pointer will cause the buffer to flush but this is
- * also likely to change in the future.
- * 
- * @param minX The minimum x coordinate of the sprite.
- * @param minY The minimum y coordinate of the sprite.
- * @param maxX The maximum x coordinate of the sprite.
- * @param maxY The maximum y coordinate of the sprite.
- * @param color The color to tint the sprite with.
- * @param u0 The texture coordinate for the top-left corner of the sprite.
- * @param v0 The texture coordinate for the top-left corner of the sprite.
- * @param u1 The texture coordinate for the bottom-right corner of the sprite.
- * @param v1 The texture coordinate for the bottom-right corner of the sprite.
- * @return An error code indicating success or failure.
+ * @param sprites Pointer to the sprite array.
+ * @param count Number of sprites to buffer.
+ * @param shader Shader to use when flushing.
+ * @param material Material information passed to the shader when flushing.
+ * @return Error state.
  */
-errorret_t spriteBatchPush(
-  const float_t minX,
-  const float_t minY,
-  const float_t maxX,
-  const float_t maxY,
-  #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
-    const color_t color,
-  #endif
-  const float_t u0,
-  const float_t v0,
-  const float_t u1,
-  const float_t v1
+errorret_t spriteBatchBuffer(
+  const spritebatchsprite_t *sprites,
+  const uint32_t count,
+  shader_t *shader,
+  const shadermaterial_t material
 );
 
 /**
- * Pushes a 3D sprite to the batch. This is like spriteBatchPush but takes
- * 3D coordinates instead of 2D.
- * 
- * @param min The minimum (x,y,z) coordinate of the sprite.
- * @param max The maximum (x,y,z) coordinate of the sprite.
- * @param color The color to tint the sprite with.
- * @param uvMin The texture coordinate for the top-left corner of the sprite.
- * @param uvMax The texture coordinate for the bottom-right corner of the sprite
- * @return An error code indicating success or failure.
- */
-errorret_t spriteBatchPush3D(
-  const vec3 min,
-  const vec3 max,
-  #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
-    const color_t color,
-  #endif
-  const vec2 uvMin,
-  const vec2 uvMax
-);
-
-/**
- * Clears the sprite batch. This will mean calling flush renders nothing.
+ * Resets sprite and flush counters and clears the current material state.
+ * Calling spriteBatchFlush after this renders nothing.
  */
 void spriteBatchClear();
 
 /**
- * Flushes the sprite batch, rendering all queued sprites.
+ * Uploads and draws all buffered sprites. If a material type has been set via
+ * spriteBatchSetState or spriteBatchCheckState, the shader is bound and the
+ * material is applied first. If matType is NULL the caller is responsible for
+ * having the correct shader already bound. Does nothing if the buffer is empty.
  *
- * @return An error code indicating success or failure.
+ * @return Error state.
  */
 errorret_t spriteBatchFlush();
 
 /**
- * Disposes of the sprite batch, freeing any allocated resources.
+ * Disposes of the sprite batch and frees its internal mesh buffer.
  *
- * @return An error code indicating success or failure.
+ * @return Error state.
  */
 errorret_t spriteBatchDispose();

src/dusk/display/text/font.h

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "display/texture/texture.h"
+#include "display/texture/tileset.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+  texture_t *texture;
+  tileset_t *tileset;
+} font_t;