No need for asset batching on text.c

This reverts commit efd31237be.

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -53,21 +53,21 @@ jobs:
           path: ./git-artifcats/Dusk
           if-no-files-found: error
 
-  build-vita:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Set up Docker
-        uses: docker/setup-docker-action@v5
-      - name: Build Vita
-        run: ./scripts/build-vita-docker.sh
-      - name: Upload Vita binary
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
-        with:
-          name: dusk-vita
-          path: build-vita/Dusk.vpk
-          if-no-files-found: error
+  # build-vita:
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   steps:
+  #     - name: Checkout repository
+  #       uses: actions/checkout@v6
+  #     - name: Set up Docker
+  #       uses: docker/setup-docker-action@v5
+  #     - name: Build Vita
+  #       run: ./scripts/build-vita-docker.sh
+  #     - name: Upload Vita binary
+  #       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+  #       with:
+  #         name: dusk-vita
+  #         path: build-vita/Dusk.vpk
+  #         if-no-files-found: error
 
   build-knulli:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -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:
@@ -124,10 +146,32 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p ./git-artifcats/Dusk/apps/Dusk
           cp build-wii/Dusk.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

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -4,14 +4,22 @@
 # https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
 # Setup
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.18)
+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_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")
 
@@ -68,10 +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/init.js

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Console.print('This is called from JavaScript');
+
+const platformNames = {
+  [System.PLATFORM_LINUX]:    'Linux',
+  [System.PLATFORM_KNULLI]:   'Knulli',
+  [System.PLATFORM_PSP]:      'PSP',
+  [System.PLATFORM_GAMECUBE]: 'GameCube',
+  [System.PLATFORM_WII]:      'Wii',
+};
+
+const platformName = platformNames[System.platform] || 'Unknown';
+Console.print('Platform: ' + platformName);

assets/init.lua

@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-module('input')
-module('platform')
-module('scene')
-module('locale')
-
--- Default Input bindings.
-if PSP then
-  inputBind("up", INPUT_ACTION_UP)
-  inputBind("down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN)
-  inputBind("left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT)
-  inputBind("right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT)
-  inputBind("accept", INPUT_ACTION_ACCEPT)
-  inputBind("cancel", INPUT_ACTION_CANCEL)
-  inputBind("select", INPUT_ACTION_RAGEQUIT)
-  inputBind("lstick_up", INPUT_ACTION_UP)
-  inputBind("lstick_down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN)
-  inputBind("lstick_left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT)
-  inputBind("lstick_right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT)
-
-elseif DOLPHIN then
-  inputBind("up", INPUT_ACTION_UP)
-  inputBind("down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN)
-  inputBind("left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT)
-  inputBind("right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT)
-  inputBind("b", INPUT_ACTION_CANCEL)
-  inputBind("a", INPUT_ACTION_ACCEPT)
-  inputBind("z", INPUT_ACTION_RAGEQUIT)
-  inputBind("lstick_up", INPUT_ACTION_UP)
-  inputBind("lstick_down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN)
-  inputBind("lstick_left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT)
-  inputBind("lstick_right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT)
-
-elseif LINUX then
-  if INPUT_KEYBOARD then
-    inputBind("w", INPUT_ACTION_UP)
-    inputBind("s", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN)
-    inputBind("a", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT)
-    inputBind("d", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT)
-
-    inputBind("left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT)
-    inputBind("right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT)
-    inputBind("up", INPUT_ACTION_UP)
-    inputBind("down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN)
-
-    inputBind("enter", INPUT_ACTION_ACCEPT)
-    inputBind("e", INPUT_ACTION_ACCEPT)
-    
-    inputBind("q", INPUT_ACTION_CANCEL)
-    
-    inputBind("escape", INPUT_ACTION_RAGEQUIT)
-  end
-
-  if INPUT_GAMEPAD then
-    inputBind("gamepad_up", INPUT_ACTION_UP)
-    inputBind("gamepad_down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN)
-    inputBind("gamepad_left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT)
-    inputBind("gamepad_right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT)
-
-    inputBind("gamepad_a", INPUT_ACTION_ACCEPT)
-    inputBind("gamepad_b", INPUT_ACTION_CANCEL)
-    inputBind("gamepad_back", INPUT_ACTION_RAGEQUIT)
-
-    inputBind("gamepad_lstick_up", INPUT_ACTION_UP)
-    inputBind("gamepad_lstick_down", INPUT_ACTION_DOWN)
-    inputBind("gamepad_lstick_left", INPUT_ACTION_LEFT)
-    inputBind("gamepad_lstick_right", INPUT_ACTION_RIGHT)
-  end
-
-  if INPUT_POINTER then
-    inputBind("mouse_x", INPUT_ACTION_POINTERX)
-    inputBind("mouse_y", INPUT_ACTION_POINTERY)
-  end
-
-else
-  print("Unknown platform, no default input bindings set.")
-end

assets/ui/test.js

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

cmake/modules/Findjerryscript.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+#
+# This software is released under the MIT License.
+# https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+# Turn things off we don't need
+set(JERRY_CMDLINE OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(JERRY_EXT ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(JERRY_DEBUGGER OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(JERRY_BUILTIN_DATE OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(ENABLE_LTO OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+
+# Fetch Jerry
+include(FetchContent)
+FetchContent_Declare(
+  jerryscript
+  GIT_REPOSITORY https://git.wish.moe/YourWishes/jerryscript
+  GIT_TAG float32-fix
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(jerryscript)
+
+# Mark found
+set(jerryscript_FOUND ON)
+
+# Define targets
+if(TARGET jerryscript-core)
+  set(JERRY_CORE_TARGET jerryscript-core)
+elseif(TARGET jerry-core)
+  set(JERRY_CORE_TARGET jerry-core)
+endif()
+
+if(TARGET jerryscript-ext)
+  set(JERRY_EXT_TARGET jerryscript-ext)
+elseif(TARGET jerry-ext)
+  set(JERRY_EXT_TARGET jerry-ext)
+endif()
+
+if(TARGET jerryscript-port-default)
+  set(JERRY_PORT_TARGET jerryscript-port-default)
+elseif(TARGET jerry-port-default)
+  set(JERRY_PORT_TARGET jerry-port-default)
+elseif(TARGET jerryscript-port)
+  set(JERRY_PORT_TARGET jerryscript-port)
+elseif(TARGET jerry-port)
+  set(JERRY_PORT_TARGET jerry-port)
+endif()
+
+if(NOT JERRY_CORE_TARGET)
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "JerryScript core target not found")
+endif()
+
+if(NOT JERRY_EXT_TARGET)
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "JerryScript ext target not found")
+endif()
+
+if(NOT JERRY_PORT_TARGET)
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "JerryScript port target not found")
+endif()
+
+foreach(tgt IN ITEMS
+  ${JERRY_CORE_TARGET}
+  ${JERRY_EXT_TARGET}
+  ${JERRY_PORT_TARGET}
+)
+  if(TARGET ${tgt})
+    set_property(TARGET ${tgt} PROPERTY INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION OFF)
+    target_compile_definitions(${JERRY_CORE_TARGET} PRIVATE
+      JERRY_NUMBER_TYPE_FLOAT64=0
+      JERRY_BUILTIN_DATE=0
+    )
+  endif()
+endforeach()
+
+# Export include dirs through the targets
+target_include_directories(${JERRY_CORE_TARGET} INTERFACE
+  ${jerryscript_SOURCE_DIR}/jerry-core/include
+)
+
+target_include_directories(${JERRY_EXT_TARGET} INTERFACE
+  ${jerryscript_SOURCE_DIR}/jerry-ext/include
+)
+
+target_include_directories(${JERRY_PORT_TARGET} INTERFACE
+  ${jerryscript_SOURCE_DIR}/jerry-port/default/include
+)
+
+# Suppress JerryScript-only warning
+if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
+  target_compile_options(${JERRY_CORE_TARGET} PRIVATE
+    -Wno-error
+  )
+endif()
+
+add_library(jerryscript::core ALIAS ${JERRY_CORE_TARGET})
+add_library(jerryscript::ext ALIAS ${JERRY_EXT_TARGET})
+add_library(jerryscript::port ALIAS ${JERRY_PORT_TARGET})

cmake/targets/dolphin.cmake

@@ -1,61 +1,70 @@
+# 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(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   DUSK_DOLPHIN
   DUSK_INPUT_GAMEPAD
   DUSK_DISPLAY_WIDTH=640
   DUSK_DISPLAY_HEIGHT=480
+  DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
+  DUSK_DOLPHIN_BUILD_TYPE="${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)
 
-# Compile lua
-include(FetchContent)
-FetchContent_Declare(
-  liblua
-  URL https://www.lua.org/ftp/lua-5.5.0.tar.gz
-)
-FetchContent_MakeAvailable(liblua)
-set(LUA_SRC_DIR "${liblua_SOURCE_DIR}/src")
-set(LUA_C_FILES 
-  lapi.c lauxlib.c lbaselib.c lcode.c lcorolib.c lctype.c ldblib.c ldebug.c
-  ldo.c ldump.c lfunc.c lgc.c linit.c liolib.c llex.c lmathlib.c lmem.c
-  loadlib.c lobject.c lopcodes.c loslib.c lparser.c lstate.c lstring.c
-  lstrlib.c ltable.c ltablib.c ltm.c lundump.c lutf8lib.c lvm.c lzio.c
-)
-list(TRANSFORM LUA_C_FILES PREPEND "${LUA_SRC_DIR}/")
-add_library(liblua STATIC ${LUA_C_FILES})
-target_include_directories(liblua PUBLIC "${LUA_SRC_DIR}")
-target_compile_definitions(liblua PRIVATE LUA_USE_C89)
-add_library(lua::lua ALIAS liblua)
-set(Lua_FOUND TRUE CACHE BOOL "Lua found" FORCE)
+# 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()
 
-# Link libraries
+# 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
-  liblua
   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 ${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME} POST_BUILD
   COMMAND elf2dol
           "$<TARGET_FILE:${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME}>"
           "${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME_DOL}"
   COMMENT "Generating ${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME_DOL} from ${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME}"
-)
+)

cmake/targets/gamecube.cmake

@@ -2,4 +2,23 @@ include(cmake/targets/dolphin.cmake)
 
 target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   DUSK_GAMECUBE
-)
+)
+
+# Link libraries
+target_link_libraries(${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

@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@ 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(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   DUSK_SDL2
   DUSK_OPENGL
+  DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
   # DUSK_OPENGL_LEGACY
   DUSK_LINUX
   DUSK_DISPLAY_SIZE_DYNAMIC
@@ -41,5 +44,5 @@ target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   DUSK_INPUT_GAMEPAD
   DUSK_TIME_DYNAMIC
   DUSK_NETWORK_IPV6
-  THREAD_PTHREAD=1
+  DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
 )

cmake/targets/psp.cmake

@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
+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 "$ENV{PSPDEV}/bin/psp-ar" CACHE FILEPATH "" FORCE)
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_RANLIB "$ENV{PSPDEV}/bin/psp-ranlib" CACHE FILEPATH "" FORCE)
+set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_CREATE "$ENV{PSPDEV}/bin/psp-ar qc <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
+set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_APPEND "$ENV{PSPDEV}/bin/psp-ar q <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
+set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_FINISH "$ENV{PSPDEV}/bin/psp-ranlib <TARGET>")
+set(CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_C OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+
 find_package(SDL2 REQUIRED)
 find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
-target_link_libraries(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
+target_link_libraries(${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   ${SDL2_LIBRARIES}
   SDL2
   pthread
@@ -31,11 +41,11 @@ target_link_libraries(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   pspssl
 )
 
-target_include_directories(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE
+target_include_directories(${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE
   ${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 )
 
-target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
+target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   DUSK_SDL2
   DUSK_OPENGL
   DUSK_PSP
@@ -44,7 +54,7 @@ target_compile_definitions(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   DUSK_OPENGL_LEGACY
   DUSK_DISPLAY_WIDTH=480
   DUSK_DISPLAY_HEIGHT=272
-  THREAD_PTHREAD=1
+  DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
 )
 
 # Postbuild, create .pbp file for PSP.

cmake/targets/vita.cmake

@@ -20,31 +20,9 @@ set(CGLM_SHARED OFF CACHE BOOL "Build cglm shared" FORCE)
 set(CGLM_STATIC ON  CACHE BOOL "Build cglm static" FORCE)
 find_package(cglm REQUIRED)
 
-# Compile lua
-include(FetchContent)
-FetchContent_Declare(
-  liblua
-  URL https://www.lua.org/ftp/lua-5.5.0.tar.gz
-)
-FetchContent_MakeAvailable(liblua)
-set(LUA_SRC_DIR "${liblua_SOURCE_DIR}/src")
-set(LUA_C_FILES 
-  lapi.c lauxlib.c lbaselib.c lcode.c lcorolib.c lctype.c ldblib.c ldebug.c
-  ldo.c ldump.c lfunc.c lgc.c linit.c liolib.c llex.c lmathlib.c lmem.c
-  loadlib.c lobject.c lopcodes.c loslib.c lparser.c lstate.c lstring.c
-  lstrlib.c ltable.c ltablib.c ltm.c lundump.c lutf8lib.c lvm.c lzio.c
-)
-list(TRANSFORM LUA_C_FILES PREPEND "${LUA_SRC_DIR}/")
-add_library(liblua STATIC ${LUA_C_FILES})
-target_include_directories(liblua PUBLIC "${LUA_SRC_DIR}")
-target_compile_definitions(liblua PRIVATE LUA_USE_C89)
-add_library(lua::lua ALIAS liblua)
-set(Lua_FOUND TRUE CACHE BOOL "Lua found" FORCE)
-
 # Link libraries
 target_link_libraries(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
   ${SDL2_LIBRARIES}
-  liblua
   cglm
   SDL2
   SDL2main

cmake/targets/wii.cmake

@@ -2,4 +2,26 @@ 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-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-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/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)
@@ -21,11 +20,7 @@ elseif(DUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM STREQUAL "vita")
   add_subdirectory(dusksdl2)
   add_subdirectory(duskgl)
 
-elseif(DUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM STREQUAL "wii")
-  add_subdirectory(duskwii)
-  add_subdirectory(duskdolphin)
-
-elseif(DUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM STREQUAL "gamecube")
+elseif(DUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM STREQUAL "wii" OR DUSK_TARGET_SYSTEM STREQUAL "gamecube")
   add_subdirectory(duskdolphin)
   
 endif()

src/dusk/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -32,18 +32,20 @@ if(NOT yyjson_FOUND)
   endif()
 endif()
 
-if(NOT Lua_FOUND)
-  find_package(Lua REQUIRED)
-  if(Lua_FOUND AND NOT TARGET Lua::Lua)
-    add_library(Lua::Lua INTERFACE IMPORTED)
-    set_target_properties(
-      Lua::Lua
-      PROPERTIES
-        INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${LUA_INCLUDE_DIR}"
-        INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "${LUA_LIBRARIES}"
-    )
-  endif()
-  target_link_libraries(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC Lua::Lua)
+if(NOT jerryscript_FOUND)
+  find_package(jerryscript REQUIRED)
+  target_link_libraries(${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
@@ -59,14 +61,19 @@ target_sources(${DUSK_BINARY_TARGET_NAME}
 )
 
 # Subdirs
+add_subdirectory(animation)
+add_subdirectory(event)
 add_subdirectory(assert)
 add_subdirectory(asset)
-add_subdirectory(log)
+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)
@@ -76,5 +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)
+add_subdirectory(thread)

src/dusk/animation/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # 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
-    modulescene.c
-)
+    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

@@ -11,52 +11,340 @@
 #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, FILENAME_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, FILENAME_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);
+  
+  // 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.");
+
+  // Already loaded?
+  if(entry->state == ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED) {
+    errorOk();
+  }
+
+  // Not loaded, just spin the wheel
+  while(entry->state != ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED) {
+    usleep(1000);
+    errorChain(assetUpdate());
+  }
 
-  assetfile_t file;
-  errorChain(assetFileInit(&file, filename, params, output));
-  errorChain(loader(&file));
-  errorChain(assetFileDispose(&file));
   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:
+        // Perform sync load.
+        loading->entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADING_SYNC;
+        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 an error occured these things need to be true, basically just
+        // ensuring the sync loader is setting the error correctly.
+        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_SYNC:
+        assertUnreachable(
+          "Entry is in a pending sync state still?"
+        );
+        break;
+
+      // 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 == 1 means only the
+  // system hold remains). Only safe to reap LOADED and NOT_STARTED states —
+  // mid-load entries are left for the next cycle.
+  entry = ASSET.entries;
+  do {
+    if(entry->state != ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_LOADED) {
+      entry++;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if(entry->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL) {
+      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.");
     }
     ASSET.zip = NULL;
   }
-  
+
   errorChain(assetDisposePlatform());
   errorOk();
 }

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,
- * 
- * @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.
+ * Gets, or creates, a new asset entry. Internal — prefer assetLock.
+ *
+ * @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

@@ -9,12 +9,15 @@
 #include "error/error.h"
 #include <zip.h>
 
+#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(json)
+add_subdirectory(script)

src/dusk/asset/loader/assetentry.c

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/**
+ * 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->input = input;
+  entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_NOT_STARTED;
+  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.");
+  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 +1,86 @@
+/**
+ * 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;
+  // Data that will be passed to the loader about how it should load.
+  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

@@ -1,182 +1,174 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * 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");
-  
-  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");
+errorret_t assetMeshLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
 
-  // STL file loading
-  errorChain(assetFileOpen(file));
+  if(loading->loading.mesh.state != ASSET_MESH_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE) {
+    errorOk();
+  }
 
-  // Skip the 80 byte header
-  errorChain(assetFileRead(file, NULL, 80));
-  if(file->lastRead != 80) errorThrow("Failed to skip STL header");
+  assetmeshoutput_t *out = &loading->entry->data.mesh;
+  assetfile_t *file = &loading->loading.mesh.file;
+  assetmeshinputaxis_t axis = loading->entry->input->mesh;
+
+  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;
 
-  // Read triangle data
+  out->vertices = memoryAllocate(sizeof(meshvertex_t) * triangleCount * 3);
+  meshvertex_t *verts = out->vertices;
+
+  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");
-  
-  return assetLoad(path, &assetMeshLoader, NULL, output);
+errorret_t assetMeshLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(loading->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_MESH, "Invalid type.");
+
+  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

@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
 
 #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

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
@@ -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

@@ -1,30 +1,60 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
 
 #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.
- * 
- * @param path Path to the tileset asset.
- * @param out Output tileset to load into.
- * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
+ * 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 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

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
@@ -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

@@ -1,45 +1,37 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
 
 #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
       );
@@ -307,16 +329,24 @@ 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;
     }
-    
+
     // Is line only spaces?
     size_t lineLength = strlen((char_t *)lineBuffer);
     size_t i;
@@ -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

@@ -1,15 +1,40 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
 
 #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.
- * 
- * @param localeFile The locale file to dispose of.
- * @return An error code if a failure occurs.
+ * 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 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.
- * 
- * @param reader Line reader to read from.
- * @param lineBuffer Buffer to use for reading lines.
- * @return Any error that occurs during skipping.
+ * Evaluates which plural form index to use for a given count.
+ *
+ * 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.
- * 
- * This will read lines until it finds a line that starts with a quote, then
- * read until the closing quote.
- * 
- * @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.
+ * Reads a PO quoted string value from the current line and any immediately
+ * following continuation lines that begin with `"`.
+ *
+ * Handles standard C escape sequences (`\n`, `\t`, `\\`, `\"`).
+ *
+ * @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.
- * 
- * @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.
+ * Looks up a translated string by message ID from the open locale file.
+ *
+ * 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.
- * 
- * @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.
+ * Looks up a translated string and formats it with a `printf`-style variadic
+ * argument list.
+ *
+ * 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.
- * 
- * @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.
+ * Looks up a translated string and substitutes typed arguments into its
+ * `%s`, `%d`, and `%f` placeholders.
+ *
+ * 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,
@@ -158,4 +278,4 @@ errorret_t assetLocaleGetStringWithArgs(
   const size_t bufferSize,
   const assetlocalearg_t *args,
   const size_t argCount
-);
+);

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

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # 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
     assetscriptloader.c
-)
+)

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

@@ -1,82 +1,116 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
 
 #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 <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");
-  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;
-
-  // Open the asset for buffering
-  errorChain(assetFileOpen(file));
-
-  // Request loading
-  if(!lua_load(
-    script->ctx->luaState,
-    assetScriptReader,
-    file,
-    file->filename,
-    NULL
-  ) == LUA_OK) {
-    const char_t *strErr = lua_tostring(script->ctx->luaState, -1);
-    lua_pop(script->ctx->luaState, 1);
-    errorThrow("Failed to load Lua script: %s", strErr);
+  if(loading->loading.script.state != ASSET_SCRIPT_LOADING_STATE_READ_FILE) {
+    errorOk();
   }
 
-  // Now loaded, exec
-  if(lua_pcall(script->ctx->luaState, 0, LUA_MULTRET, 0) != LUA_OK) {
-    const char_t *strErr = lua_tostring(script->ctx->luaState, -1);
-    lua_pop(script->ctx->luaState, 1);
-    errorThrow("Failed to execute Lua script: %s", strErr);
+  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(offset + ASSET_SCRIPT_CHUNK_SIZE > capacity) {
+      size_t oldCapacity = capacity + 1;
+      capacity += ASSET_SCRIPT_CHUNK_SIZE;
+      memoryResize((void **)&buffer, oldCapacity, capacity + 1);
+    }
+    assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileRead(
+      file, buffer + offset, ASSET_SCRIPT_CHUNK_SIZE
+    ));
+    size_t chunk = (size_t)file->lastRead;
+    offset += chunk;
+    if(chunk == 0) break;
   }
 
-  // Close the file
-  return 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 assetScriptLoad(const char_t *path, scriptcontext_t *ctx) {
-  assertNotNull(path, "Script path cannot be NULL");
-  assertNotNull(ctx, "Script context cannot be NULL");
-  
-  assetscript_t script;
-  script.ctx = ctx;
+errorret_t assetScriptLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading) {
+  assertNotNull(loading, "Loading cannot be NULL");
+  assertTrue(loading->type == ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_SCRIPT, "Invalid type.");
 
-  return assetLoad(
-    path,
-    assetScriptLoader,
-    NULL,
-    &script
-  );
-}
+  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;
 
-const char_t * assetScriptReader(lua_State* L, void* data, size_t* size) {
-  assetfile_t *file = (assetfile_t*)data;
-  assertNotNull(file, "Script asset file cannot be NULL");
-  assertNotNull(file->zipFile, "Script asset zip handle cannot be NULL");
-  assertNotNull(file->output, "Script asset output cannot be NULL");
+    case ASSET_SCRIPT_LOADING_STATE_EXEC:
+      break;
 
-  assetscript_t *script = (assetscript_t *)file->output;
-  assertNotNull(script, "Script asset output cannot be NULL");
-
-  zip_int64_t read = zip_fread(
-    file->zipFile,
-    script->buffer,
-    sizeof(script->buffer)
-  );
-
-  if(read < 0) {
-    *size = 0;
-    return NULL;
+    default:
+      errorOk();
   }
 
-  *size = (size_t)read;
-  return script->buffer;
-}
+  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 *)buffer,
+    loading->loading.script.size,
+    JERRY_PARSE_NO_OPTS
+  );
+  memoryFree(buffer);
+  loading->loading.script.buffer = NULL;
+
+  if(jerry_value_is_exception(result)) {
+    jerry_value_t errVal = jerry_exception_value(result, false);
+    jerry_value_t errStr = jerry_value_to_string(errVal);
+    char_t buf[256];
+    jerry_size_t len = jerry_string_to_buffer(
+      errStr, JERRY_ENCODING_UTF8, (jerry_char_t *)buf, sizeof(buf) - 1
+    );
+    buf[len] = '\0';
+    jerry_value_free(errStr);
+    jerry_value_free(errVal);
+    jerry_value_free(result);
+    assetLoaderErrorThrow(loading, "Script error in '%s': %s",
+      loading->entry->name, buf
+    );
+  }
+
+  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;
+  }
+  errorOk();
+}

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

@@ -1,48 +1,35 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "asset/asset.h"
-#include "script/scriptcontext.h"
+#include "asset/assetfile.h"
 
-#define ASSET_SCRIPT_BUFFER_SIZE 1024
+#define ASSET_SCRIPT_CHUNK_SIZE 1024
+
+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 {
-  void *nothing;
-} assetscriptloaderparams_t;
+  assetfile_t file;
+  assetscriptloadingstate_t state;
+  uint8_t *buffer;
+  size_t size;
+} assetscriptloaderloading_t;
 
-typedef struct {
-  scriptcontext_t *ctx;
-  char_t buffer[ASSET_SCRIPT_BUFFER_SIZE];
-} assetscript_t;
-
-/**
- * Handler for script assets.
- * 
- * @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.
- * @return Any error that occurs during loading.
- */
-errorret_t assetScriptLoad(const char_t *path, scriptcontext_t *ctx);
-
-/**
- * Reader function for Lua to read script data from the asset.
- * 
- * @param L Lua state.
- * @param data Pointer to the scriptcontext_t structure.
- * @param size Pointer to store the size of the read data.
- * @return Pointer to the read data buffer.
- */
-const char_t * assetScriptReader(lua_State* L, void* data, size_t* size);
+errorret_t assetScriptLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading);
+errorret_t assetScriptLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading);
+errorret_t assetScriptDispose(assetentry_t *entry);

src/dusk/console/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 
 target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
   PUBLIC
-    networkwii.c
+    console.c
 )

src/dusk/console/console.c

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "console.h"
+#include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "util/memory.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
+#include "input/input.h"
+#include "log/log.h"
+#include "engine/engine.h"
+#include "display/shader/shaderunlit.h"
+#include "display/text/text.h"
+#include "display/spritebatch/spritebatch.h"
+
+console_t CONSOLE;
+
+void consoleInit(void) {
+  memoryZero(&CONSOLE, sizeof(console_t));
+
+  #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
+    threadMutexInit(&CONSOLE.printMutex);
+  #endif
+}
+
+void consolePrint(const char_t *message, ...) {
+  char_t buffer[CONSOLE_LINE_MAX];
+
+  va_list args;
+  va_start(args, message);
+  int32_t len = stringFormatVA(buffer, CONSOLE_LINE_MAX, message, args);
+  va_end(args);
+
+  #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
+    threadMutexLock(&CONSOLE.printMutex);
+  #endif
+
+  memoryMove(
+    CONSOLE.line[0],
+    CONSOLE.line[1],
+    (CONSOLE_HISTORY_MAX - 1) * CONSOLE_LINE_MAX
+  );
+  memoryCopy(CONSOLE.line[CONSOLE_HISTORY_MAX - 1], buffer, len + 1);
+
+  #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
+    threadMutexUnlock(&CONSOLE.printMutex);
+  #endif
+
+  logDebug("%s\n", buffer);
+}
+
+void consoleUpdate(void) {
+  #ifdef DUSK_TIME_DYNAMIC
+    if(TIME.dynamicUpdate) return;
+  #endif
+
+  if(inputPressed(INPUT_ACTION_CONSOLE)) {
+    CONSOLE.visible = !CONSOLE.visible;
+  }
+}
+
+errorret_t consoleDraw(void) {
+  if(!CONSOLE.visible) errorOk();
+
+  for(uint32_t i = 0; i < CONSOLE_HISTORY_MAX; i++) {
+    errorChain(textDraw(
+      0, FONT_DEFAULT.tileset->tileHeight * i,
+      CONSOLE.line[i],
+      COLOR_WHITE,
+      &FONT_DEFAULT
+    ));
+  }
+  return spriteBatchFlush();
+}
+
+void consoleDispose(void) {
+  #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
+    threadMutexDispose(&CONSOLE.printMutex);
+  #endif
+}

src/dusk/console/console.h

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "consoledefs.h"
+#include "error/error.h"
+#include "dusk.h"
+
+#ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
+  #include "thread/thread.h"
+  #include <poll.h>
+  #include <unistd.h>
+  #define CONSOLE_POSIX_POLL_RATE 75
+#endif
+
+typedef struct {
+  char_t line[CONSOLE_HISTORY_MAX][CONSOLE_LINE_MAX];
+  bool_t visible;
+
+  #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
+    threadmutex_t printMutex;
+  #endif
+} console_t;
+
+extern console_t CONSOLE;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes the console.
+ */
+void consoleInit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Prints a message to the console history.
+ *
+ * @param message The message to print (printf-style).
+ */
+void consolePrint(const char_t *message, ...);
+
+/**
+ * Processes pending queued script lines. Call once per frame from main thread.
+ */
+void consoleUpdate(void);
+
+/**
+ * Renders the console history to the screen (UI space).
+ *
+ * @return The error return value.
+ */
+errorret_t consoleDraw(void);
+
+/**
+ * Disposes of the console.
+ */
+void consoleDispose(void);

src/dusk/console/consoledefs.h

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define CONSOLE_LINE_MAX 512
+#define CONSOLE_HISTORY_MAX 16
+#define CONSOLE_EXEC_BUFFER_MAX 32

src/dusk/cutscene/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # 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
-    moduleui.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

@@ -22,11 +22,9 @@
 #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"
 
-#include "script/module/display/moduleshader.h"
-
 display_t DISPLAY = { 0 };
 
 errorret_t displayInit(void) {
@@ -35,6 +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 }
@@ -54,31 +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),
-    (float_t)SCREEN.width / (float_t)SCREEN.height,
-    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();
 }
@@ -101,9 +77,6 @@ errorret_t displayUpdate(void) {
 
   errorChain(sceneRender());
 
-  // Render UI
-  // uiRender();
-
   // Finish up
   screenUnbind();
   screenRender();
@@ -115,8 +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/framebuffer/framebuffer.c

@@ -40,6 +40,17 @@ uint32_t frameBufferGetHeight(const framebuffer_t *framebuffer) {
   return frameBufferPlatformGetHeight(framebuffer);
 }
 
+float_t frameBufferGetAspect(const framebuffer_t *framebuffer) {
+  #ifdef frameBufferPlatformGetAspect
+    return frameBufferPlatformGetAspect(framebuffer);
+  #endif
+  
+  uint32_t width = frameBufferGetWidth(framebuffer);
+  uint32_t height = frameBufferGetHeight(framebuffer);
+  if(height == 0) return 1.0f; // Avoid divide by zero, just return 1:1 aspect.
+  return (float_t)width / (float_t)height;
+}
+
 void frameBufferClear(const uint8_t flags, const color_t color) {
   frameBufferPlatformClear(flags, color);
 }

src/dusk/display/framebuffer/framebuffer.h

@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ uint32_t frameBufferGetWidth(const framebuffer_t *framebuffer);
  */
 uint32_t frameBufferGetHeight(const framebuffer_t *framebuffer);
 
+/**
+ * Returns the aspect ratio of the framebuffer. This is ALMOST always just
+ * the width / height, however some platforms may choose to override this if
+ * they have stretched styled back buffers, e.g. 640x480 stretched.
+ * 
+ * @param framebuffer The framebuffer to get the aspect ratio of.
+ * @return The aspect ratio of the framebuffer.
+ */
+float_t frameBufferGetAspect(const framebuffer_t *framebuffer);
+
 /**
  * Binds the framebuffer for rendering, or the backbuffer if the framebuffer 
  * provided is NULL.

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/screen/screen.c

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ errorret_t screenBind() {
       // Screen mode backbuffer uses the full display size
       SCREEN.width = frameBufferGetWidth(FRAMEBUFFER_BOUND);
       SCREEN.height = frameBufferGetHeight(FRAMEBUFFER_BOUND);
-      SCREEN.aspect = (float_t)SCREEN.width / (float_t)SCREEN.height;
+      SCREEN.aspect = frameBufferGetAspect(FRAMEBUFFER_BOUND);
 
       // No needd for a framebuffer.
       #ifdef DUSK_DISPLAY_SIZE_DYNAMIC
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ errorret_t screenBind() {
         int32_t fbWidth, fbHeight;
         fbWidth = frameBufferGetWidth(FRAMEBUFFER_BOUND);
         fbHeight = frameBufferGetHeight(FRAMEBUFFER_BOUND);
-
-        float_t currentAspect = (float_t)fbWidth / (float_t)fbHeight;
+        float_t currentAspect = frameBufferGetAspect(FRAMEBUFFER_BOUND);
         if(currentAspect == SCREEN.aspectRatio.ratio) {
           // No need to use framebuffer.
           SCREEN.width = fbWidth;
@@ -129,13 +128,14 @@ errorret_t screenBind() {
         if(SCREEN.framebufferReady) {
           // Is current framebuffer the correct size?
           int32_t curFbWidth, curFbHeight;
+          float_t curFbAspect = frameBufferGetAspect(&SCREEN.framebuffer);
           curFbWidth = frameBufferGetWidth(&SCREEN.framebuffer);
           curFbHeight = frameBufferGetHeight(&SCREEN.framebuffer);
           if(curFbWidth == newFbWidth && curFbHeight == newFbHeight) {
             // Correct size, nothing to do.
             SCREEN.width = newFbWidth;
             SCREEN.height = newFbHeight;
-            SCREEN.aspect = (float_t)SCREEN.width / (float_t)SCREEN.height;
+            SCREEN.aspect = curFbAspect;
             errorChain(frameBufferBind(&SCREEN.framebuffer));
             errorOk();
           }

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

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
@@ -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;
   }
 
-  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++;
+  // 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());
+    }
+  }
+  
   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));
 
@@ -108,4 +151,4 @@ errorret_t spriteBatchFlush() {
 errorret_t spriteBatchDispose() {
   errorChain(meshDispose(&SPRITEBATCH.mesh));
   errorOk();
-}
+}

src/dusk/display/spritebatch/spritebatch.h

@@ -1,107 +1,87 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
 
 #pragma once
 #include "display/mesh/quad.h"
+#include "display/texture/texture.h"
+#include "display/shader/shadermaterial.h"
 
-#define SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX 32
-#define SPRITEBATCH_VERTEX_COUNT (SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX * QUAD_VERTEX_COUNT) 
-#define SPRITEBATCH_FLUSH_COUNT 4
+#define SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX 512
+#define SPRITEBATCH_VERTEX_COUNT (SPRITEBATCH_SPRITES_MAX * QUAD_VERTEX_COUNT)
+#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.
- * 
- * @param spriteBatch The sprite batch to initialize.
- * @return An error code indicating success or failure.
+ * Initializes the global sprite batch and its internal mesh buffer.
+ *
+ * @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).
- * 
- * 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.
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * @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.
- * 
- * @return An error code indicating success or failure.
+ * 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 Error state.
  */
 errorret_t spriteBatchFlush();
 
 /**
- * Disposes of the sprite batch, freeing any allocated resources.
- * 
- * @return An error code indicating success or failure.
+ * Disposes of the sprite batch and frees its internal mesh buffer.
+ *
+ * @return Error state.
  */
-errorret_t spriteBatchDispose();
+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;

src/dusk/display/text/text.c

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
@@ -9,118 +9,123 @@
 #include "assert/assert.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
 #include "display/spritebatch/spritebatch.h"
+#include "asset/asset.h"
 #include "asset/loader/display/assettextureloader.h"
 #include "asset/loader/display/assettilesetloader.h"
 #include "display/shader/shaderunlit.h"
 
-texture_t DEFAULT_FONT_TEXTURE;
-tileset_t DEFAULT_FONT_TILESET;
+font_t FONT_DEFAULT;
 
 errorret_t textInit(void) {
-  errorChain(assetTextureLoad(
-    "ui/minogram.png", &DEFAULT_FONT_TEXTURE, TEXTURE_FORMAT_RGBA
-  ));
-  errorChain(assetTilesetLoad("ui/minogram.dtf", &DEFAULT_FONT_TILESET));
+  assetloaderinput_t input = { .texture = TEXTURE_FORMAT_RGBA };
+  assetentry_t *entryTexture = assetLock(
+    "ui/minogram.png", ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_TEXTURE, &input
+  );
+  assetentry_t *entryTileset = assetLock(
+    "ui/minogram.dtf", ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_TILESET, NULL
+  );
+  errorChain(assetRequireLoaded(entryTexture));
+  errorChain(assetRequireLoaded(entryTileset));
+
+  FONT_DEFAULT.texture = &entryTexture->data.texture;
+  FONT_DEFAULT.tileset = &entryTileset->data.tileset;
   errorOk();
 }
 
 errorret_t textDispose(void) {
-  errorChain(textureDispose(&DEFAULT_FONT_TEXTURE));
+  FONT_DEFAULT.texture = NULL;
+  FONT_DEFAULT.tileset = NULL;
+  assetUnlock("ui/minogram.png");
+  assetUnlock("ui/minogram.dtf");
   errorOk();
 }
 
-errorret_t textDrawChar(
-  const float_t x,
-  const float_t y,
-  const char_t c,
-  #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
-    const color_t color,
-  #endif
-  const tileset_t *tileset,
-  texture_t *texture
+spritebatchsprite_t textGetSprite(
+  const vec2 pos, const char_t c, const font_t *font
 ) {
+  assertNotNull(font, "Font cannot be NULL");
+
+  // Change char from ASCII to a tile index.
   int32_t tileIndex = (int32_t)(c) - TEXT_CHAR_START;
-  if(tileIndex < 0 || tileIndex >= tileset->tileCount) {
+  if(tileIndex < 0 || tileIndex >= font->tileset->tileCount) {
     tileIndex = ((int32_t)'@') - TEXT_CHAR_START;
   }
   assertTrue(
-    tileIndex >= 0 && tileIndex <= tileset->tileCount,
+    tileIndex >= 0 && tileIndex <= font->tileset->tileCount,
     "Character is out of bounds for font tiles"
   );
 
+  // Create sprite.
   vec4 uv;
-  tilesetTileGetUV(tileset, tileIndex, uv);
+  tilesetTileGetUV(font->tileset, tileIndex, uv);
 
-
-  errorChain(spriteBatchPush(
-    // texture,
-    x, y,
-    x + tileset->tileWidth,
-    y + tileset->tileHeight,
-    #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
-      color,
-    #endif
-    uv[0], uv[1], uv[2], uv[3]
-  ));
-  errorOk();
+  spritebatchsprite_t sprite;
+  sprite.min[0] = pos[0];
+  sprite.min[1] = pos[1];
+  sprite.min[2] = 0.0f;
+  sprite.max[0] = pos[0] + font->tileset->tileWidth;
+  sprite.max[1] = pos[1] + font->tileset->tileHeight;
+  sprite.max[2] = 0.0f;
+  sprite.uvMin[0] = uv[0];
+  sprite.uvMin[1] = uv[1];
+  sprite.uvMax[0] = uv[2];
+  sprite.uvMax[1] = uv[3];
+  return sprite;
 }
 
-
 errorret_t textDraw(
   const float_t x,
   const float_t y,
   const char_t *text,
-  #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
-    const color_t color,
-  #endif
-  const tileset_t *tileset,
-  texture_t *texture
+  const color_t color,
+  font_t *font
 ) {
   assertNotNull(text, "Text cannot be NULL");
 
+  spritebatchsprite_t sprite;
+  shadermaterial_t material = {
+    .unlit = {
+      .color = color,
+      .texture = font->texture
+    }
+  };
+
   float_t posX = x;
   float_t posY = y;
 
-  errorChain(shaderSetTexture(&SHADER_UNLIT, SHADER_UNLIT_TEXTURE, texture));
+  errorChain(shaderSetTexture(
+    &SHADER_UNLIT, SHADER_UNLIT_TEXTURE, font->texture
+  ));
 
-  // errorChain(spriteBatchPush(
-  //   // texture,
-  //   posX, posY,
-  //   posX + texture->width * 1, posY + texture->height * 1,
-  //   color,
-  //   0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f
-  // ));
-  // errorOk();
+  #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
+  #else
+    errorChain(shaderSetColor(&SHADER_UNLIT, SHADER_UNLIT_COLOR, color));
+  #endif
 
   char_t c;
   int32_t i = 0;
   while((c = text[i++]) != '\0') {
     if(c == '\n') {
       posX = x;
-      posY += tileset->tileHeight;
+      posY += font->tileset->tileHeight;
       continue;
     }
 
     if(c == ' ') {
-      posX += tileset->tileWidth;
+      posX += font->tileset->tileWidth;
       continue;
     }
 
-    errorChain(textDrawChar(
-      posX, posY, c,
-      #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
-        color,
-      #endif
-      tileset, texture
-    ));
-    posX += tileset->tileWidth;
+    sprite = textGetSprite((vec2){posX, posY}, c, font);
+    errorChain(spriteBatchBuffer(&sprite, 1, &SHADER_UNLIT, material));
+    posX += font->tileset->tileWidth;
   }
   errorOk();
 }
 
 void textMeasure(
   const char_t *text,
-  const tileset_t *tileset,
+  const font_t *font,
   int32_t *outWidth,
   int32_t *outHeight
 ) {
@@ -129,28 +134,24 @@ void textMeasure(
   assertNotNull(outHeight, "Output height pointer cannot be NULL");
 
   int32_t width = 0;
-  int32_t height = tileset->tileHeight;
+  int32_t height = font->tileset->tileHeight;
   int32_t lineWidth = 0;
 
   char_t c;
   int32_t i = 0;
   while((c = text[i++]) != '\0') {
     if(c == '\n') {
-      if(lineWidth > width) {
-        width = lineWidth;
-      }
+      if(lineWidth > width) width = lineWidth;
       lineWidth = 0;
-      height += tileset->tileHeight;
+      height += font->tileset->tileHeight;
       continue;
     }
 
-    lineWidth += tileset->tileWidth;
+    lineWidth += font->tileset->tileWidth;
   }
 
-  if(lineWidth > width) {
-    width = lineWidth;
-  }
+  if(lineWidth > width) width = lineWidth;
 
   *outWidth = width;
   *outHeight = height;
-}
+}

src/dusk/display/text/text.h

@@ -1,89 +1,76 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
 
 #pragma once
 #include "asset/asset.h"
-#include "display/texture/texture.h"
-#include "display/texture/tileset.h"
+#include "display/text/font.h"
+#include "display/spritebatch/spritebatch.h"
 
 #define TEXT_CHAR_START '!'
 
-extern texture_t DEFAULT_FONT_TEXTURE;
-extern tileset_t DEFAULT_FONT_TILESET;
+extern font_t FONT_DEFAULT;
 
 /**
  * Initializes the text system.
- * 
+ *
  * @return Either an error or success result.
  */
 errorret_t textInit(void);
 
 /**
  * Disposes of the text system.
- * 
+ *
  * @return Either an error or success result.
  */
 errorret_t textDispose(void);
 
 /**
- * Draws a single character at the specified position.
- * 
- * @param x The x-coordinate to draw the character at.
- * @param y The y-coordinate to draw the character at.
- * @param c The character to draw.
- * @param color The color to draw the character in.
- * @param tileset Font tileset to use for rendering.
- * @param texture Texture containing the font tileset image.
- * @return Either an error or success result.
+ * Builds a sprite for a single character at the given position.
+ *
+ * @param pos The (x, y) position of the character in screen/world space.
+ * @param c The character to build a sprite for.
+ * @param font Font to use for tile lookup.
+ * @return The populated sprite ready for spriteBatchBuffer.
  */
-errorret_t textDrawChar(
-  const float_t x,
-  const float_t y,
+spritebatchsprite_t textGetSprite(
+  const vec2 pos,
   const char_t c,
-  #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
-    const color_t color,
-  #endif
-  const tileset_t *tileset,
-  texture_t *texture
+  const font_t *font
 );
 
 /**
  * Draws a string of text at the specified position.
- * 
+ *
  * @param x The x-coordinate to draw the text at.
  * @param y The y-coordinate to draw the text at.
  * @param text The null-terminated string of text to draw.
  * @param color The color to draw the text in.
- * @param tileset Font tileset to use for rendering.
- * @param texture Texture containing the font tileset image.
+ * @param font Font to use for rendering.
  * @return Either an error or success result.
  */
 errorret_t textDraw(
   const float_t x,
   const float_t y,
   const char_t *text,
-  #if MESH_ENABLE_COLOR
-    const color_t color,
-  #endif
-  const tileset_t *tileset,
-  texture_t *texture
+  const color_t color,
+  font_t *font
 );
 
 /**
  * Measures the width and height of the given text string when rendered.
- * 
+ *
  * @param text The null-terminated string of text to measure.
- * @param tileset Font tileset to use for measurement.
+ * @param font Font to use for measurement.
  * @param outWidth Pointer to store the measured width in pixels.
  * @param outHeight Pointer to store the measured height in pixels.
  */
 void textMeasure(
   const char_t *text,
-  const tileset_t *tileset,
+  const font_t *font,
   int32_t *outWidth,
   int32_t *outHeight
-);
+);

src/dusk/dusk.h

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <float.h>
+#include <memory.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
 
 #include <cglm/cglm.h>
 #include <cglm/types.h>

src/dusk/engine/engine.c

@@ -12,196 +12,73 @@
 #include "locale/localemanager.h"
 #include "display/display.h"
 #include "scene/scene.h"
+#include "cutscene/cutscene.h"
 #include "asset/asset.h"
 #include "ui/ui.h"
-#include "script/scriptmanager.h"
+#include "ui/uitextbox.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
 #include "entity/entitymanager.h"
 #include "entity/component/physics/entityphysics.h"
-#include "game/game.h"
 #include "physics/physicsmanager.h"
 #include "network/network.h"
-#include "network/networkinfo.h"
 #include "system/system.h"
-
-#include "display/mesh/cube.h"
-#include "display/mesh/plane.h"
+#include "console/console.h"
+#include "script/script.h"
+#include "item/backpack.h"
+#include "save/save.h"
 
 engine_t ENGINE;
-entityid_t phBoxEnt;
-componentid_t phBoxPhys;
-
-float_t onlineSwapTime = FLT_MAX;
-
-void goOnline();
-void goOffline();
-
-void onNetworkConnected(void *user) {
-  onlineSwapTime = TIME.time + 3.0f;
-
-  networkinfo_t info = networkGetInfo();
-  if(info.type == NETWORK_TYPE_IPV4) {
-    printf(
-      "Connected to network with IPv4 address: " NETWORK_INFO_FORMAT_IPV4 "\n",
-      info.ipv4.ip[0], info.ipv4.ip[1], info.ipv4.ip[2], info.ipv4.ip[3]
-    );
-  #ifdef DUSK_NETWORK_IPV6
-  } else if(info.type == NETWORK_TYPE_IPV6) {
-    printf(
-      "Connected to network with IPv6 address: " NETWORK_INFO_FORMAT_IPV6 "\n",
-      info.ipv6.ip[0], info.ipv6.ip[1], info.ipv6.ip[2], info.ipv6.ip[3],
-      info.ipv6.ip[4], info.ipv6.ip[5], info.ipv6.ip[6], info.ipv6.ip[7],
-      info.ipv6.ip[8], info.ipv6.ip[9], info.ipv6.ip[10], info.ipv6.ip[11],
-      info.ipv6.ip[12], info.ipv6.ip[13], info.ipv6.ip[14], info.ipv6.ip[15]
-    );
-  #endif
-  }
-
-  printf("Network connected, I will disconnect at: %.2f1.\n", onlineSwapTime);
-}
-
-void onNetworkFailed(errorret_t error, void *user) {
-  onlineSwapTime = TIME.time + 3.0f;
-  printf("Failed to connect to network, will try again at %.2f1.\n", onlineSwapTime);
-}
-
-void onNetworkDisconnected(errorret_t error, void *user) {
-  onlineSwapTime = TIME.time + 3.0f;
-  printf("Network disconnected, will go online at %.2f1.\n", onlineSwapTime);
-  errorCatch(errorPrint(error));
-}
-
-void onNetworkDisconnectFinished(void *user) {
-  onlineSwapTime = TIME.time + 3.0f;
-  printf("Finished disconnecting from network, will go online at %.2f1.\n", onlineSwapTime);
-}
-
-void goOnline() {
-  printf("Going online...\n");
-  networkRequestConnection(
-    onNetworkConnected,
-    onNetworkFailed,
-    onNetworkDisconnected,
-    NULL
-  );
-}
-
-void goOffline() {
-  printf("Going offline...\n");
-  networkRequestDisconnection(onNetworkDisconnectFinished, NULL);
-}
-
 
 errorret_t engineInit(const int32_t argc, const char_t **argv) {
   memoryZero(&ENGINE, sizeof(engine_t));
   ENGINE.running = true;
   ENGINE.argc = argc;
   ENGINE.argv = argv;
+  ENGINE.version = DUSK_VERSION;
 
   // Init systems. Order is important.
   errorChain(systemInit());
   timeInit();
+  consoleInit();
   errorChain(inputInit());
   errorChain(assetInit());
+  // errorChain(saveInit());
   errorChain(localeManagerInit());
-  errorChain(scriptManagerInit());
   errorChain(displayInit());
   errorChain(uiInit());
+  errorChain(uiTextboxInit());
+
+  errorChain(cutsceneInit());
   errorChain(sceneInit());
   entityManagerInit();
+  backpackInit();
   physicsManagerInit();
   errorChain(networkInit());
-  errorChain(gameInit());
-  
-  printf("Init done, going to queue online in 3 seconds...\n");
-  onlineSwapTime = TIME.time + 3.0f;
 
-  // Camera
-  entityid_t cam = entityManagerAdd();
-  componentid_t camPos = entityAddComponent(cam, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION);
-  float_t distance = 6.0f;
-  entityPositionLookAt(
-    cam, camPos,
-    (vec3){ 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f },
-    (vec3){ 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f },
-    (vec3){ distance, distance, distance }
-  );
-  componentid_t camCam = entityAddComponent(cam, COMPONENT_TYPE_CAMERA);
-  entityCameraSetZFar(cam, camCam, 100.0f);
+  errorChain(scriptInit());
+  errorChain(scriptExecFile("init.js"));
 
-  // Floor
-  entityid_t floorEnt = entityManagerAdd();
-  componentid_t floorPos = entityAddComponent(floorEnt, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION);
-  componentid_t floorMesh = entityAddComponent(floorEnt, COMPONENT_TYPE_MESH);
-  componentid_t floorMat = entityAddComponent(floorEnt, COMPONENT_TYPE_MATERIAL);
-  componentid_t floorPhys = entityAddComponent(floorEnt, COMPONENT_TYPE_PHYSICS);
-
-  entityPositionSetPosition(floorEnt, floorPos, (vec3){ -5.0f, 0.0f, -5.0f });
-  entityPositionSetScale(floorEnt, floorPos, (vec3){ 10.0f, 1.0f, 10.0f });
-  entityMeshSetMesh(floorEnt, floorMesh, &PLANE_MESH_SIMPLE);
-  entityMaterialGetShaderMaterial(floorEnt, floorMat)->unlit.color = COLOR_GREEN;
-
-  entityphysics_t *floorPhysData = entityPhysicsGet(floorEnt, floorPhys);
-  floorPhysData->type = PHYSICS_BODY_STATIC;
-  floorPhysData->shape.type = PHYSICS_SHAPE_PLANE;
-  floorPhysData->shape.data.plane.normal[0] = 0.0f;
-  floorPhysData->shape.data.plane.normal[1] = 1.0f;
-  floorPhysData->shape.data.plane.normal[2] = 0.0f;
-  floorPhysData->shape.data.plane.distance = 0.0f;
-
-  /* ---- Dynamic box ---- */
-  phBoxEnt  = entityManagerAdd();
-  componentid_t boxPos = entityAddComponent(phBoxEnt, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION);
-  componentid_t boxMesh = entityAddComponent(phBoxEnt, COMPONENT_TYPE_MESH);
-  componentid_t boxMat = entityAddComponent(phBoxEnt, COMPONENT_TYPE_MATERIAL);
-  phBoxPhys = entityAddComponent(phBoxEnt, COMPONENT_TYPE_PHYSICS);
-
-  entityMeshSetMesh(phBoxEnt, boxMesh, &CUBE_MESH_SIMPLE);
-  entityMaterialGetShaderMaterial(phBoxEnt, boxMat)->unlit.color = COLOR_RED;
-  entityPositionSetPosition(phBoxEnt, boxPos, (vec3){ 0.0f, 4.0f, 0.0f });
-  
-  /* Run the init script. */
-  scriptcontext_t ctx;
-  errorChain(scriptContextInit(&ctx));
-  errorChain(scriptContextExecFile(&ctx, "init.lua"));
-  scriptContextDispose(&ctx);
+  consolePrint("Engine initialized");
 
   errorOk();
 }
 
 errorret_t engineUpdate(void) {
+  // Order here is important.
   errorChain(networkUpdate());
-
   timeUpdate();
   inputUpdate();
-
+  consoleUpdate();
+  entityManagerUpdate();
   uiUpdate();
-  errorChain(sceneUpdate());
-
-  /* Reset the box to its start position on demand. */
-  if(inputIsDown(INPUT_ACTION_ACCEPT)) {
-    componentid_t posComp = entityGetComponent(phBoxEnt, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION);
-    entityPositionSetPosition(phBoxEnt, posComp, (vec3){ 0.0f, 4.0f, 0.0f });
-    entityPhysicsSetVelocity(phBoxEnt, phBoxPhys, (vec3){ 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
-  }
-
-  /* Step physics: positions are updated directly on POSITION components. */
+  errorChain(uiTextboxUpdate());
   physicsManagerUpdate();
-
-  errorChain(gameUpdate());
   errorChain(displayUpdate());
+  errorChain(cutsceneUpdate());
+  errorChain(sceneUpdate());
+  errorChain(assetUpdate());
 
   if(inputPressed(INPUT_ACTION_RAGEQUIT)) ENGINE.running = false;
-
-  if(TIME.time >= onlineSwapTime) {
-    onlineSwapTime = FLT_MAX;
-    if(NETWORK.state == NETWORK_STATE_CONNECTED) {
-      goOffline();
-    } else {
-      goOnline();
-    }
-  }
-
   errorOk();
 }
 
@@ -210,13 +87,18 @@ void engineExit(void) {
 }
 
 errorret_t engineDispose(void) {
-  errorChain(networkDispose());
+  uiTextboxDispose();
+  cutsceneDispose();
   sceneDispose();
-  errorChain(gameDispose());
+  errorChain(networkDispose());
   entityManagerDispose();
   localeManagerDispose();
   uiDispose();
+  consoleDispose();
   errorChain(displayDispose());
+  // errorChain(saveDispose());
   errorChain(assetDispose());
+  errorChain(scriptDispose());
+
   errorOk();
 }

src/dusk/engine/engine.h

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ typedef struct {
   bool_t running;
   int32_t argc;
   const char_t **argv;
+  const char_t *version;
 } engine_t;
 
 extern engine_t ENGINE;
@@ -35,4 +36,5 @@ errorret_t engineUpdate(void);
 /**
  * Shuts down the engine.
  */
-errorret_t engineDispose(void);
+errorret_t engineDispose(void);
+

src/dusk/entity/component.c

@@ -12,8 +12,15 @@
 componentdefinition_t COMPONENT_DEFINITIONS[] = {
   [COMPONENT_TYPE_NULL] = { 0 },
 
-  #define X(enumName, type, field, iMethod, dMethod) \
-    [COMPONENT_TYPE_##enumName] = { .init = iMethod, .dispose = dMethod },
+  #define X(enm, type, field, iMethod, dMethod, rMethod) \
+    [COMPONENT_TYPE_##enm] = { \
+      .enumName = #enm, \
+      .name = #field, \
+      .init = iMethod, \
+      .dispose = dMethod, \
+      .render = rMethod \
+    },
+  
   #include "componentlist.h"
   #undef X
 
@@ -81,7 +88,7 @@ entityid_t componentGetEntitiesWithComponent(
     componentid_t used = ENTITY_MANAGER.entitiesWithComponent[
       type * ENTITY_COUNT_MAX + i
     ];
-    if(used == 0xFF) continue;
+    if(used == COMPONENT_ID_INVALID) continue;
     assertTrue(
       ENTITY_MANAGER.components[componentGetIndex(i, used)].type == type,
       "Component type mismatch in entitiesWithComponent lookup"
@@ -95,7 +102,7 @@ entityid_t componentGetEntitiesWithComponent(
       "Component ID OOB in entitiesWithComponent lookup"
     );
     assertTrue(
-      componentGetIndex(i, used) < ENTITY_COUNT_MAX * ENTITY_COMPONENT_COUNT_MAX,
+      componentGetIndex(i,used) < ENTITY_COUNT_MAX*ENTITY_COMPONENT_COUNT_MAX,
       "Component index OOB in entitiesWithComponent lookup"
     );
     assertTrue(
@@ -108,6 +115,19 @@ entityid_t componentGetEntitiesWithComponent(
   return written;
 }
 
+errorret_t componentRenderAll(void) {
+  for(entityid_t eid = 0; eid < ENTITY_COUNT_MAX; eid++) {
+    if(!(ENTITY_MANAGER.entities[eid].state & ENTITY_STATE_ACTIVE)) continue;
+    for(componentid_t cid = 0; cid < ENTITY_COMPONENT_COUNT_MAX; cid++) {
+      component_t *cmp = &ENTITY_MANAGER.components[componentGetIndex(eid, cid)];
+      if(cmp->type == COMPONENT_TYPE_NULL) continue;
+      if(!COMPONENT_DEFINITIONS[cmp->type].render) continue;
+      errorChain(COMPONENT_DEFINITIONS[cmp->type].render(eid, cid));
+    }
+  }
+  errorOk();
+}
+
 void componentDispose(
   const entityid_t entityId,
   const componentid_t componentId

src/dusk/entity/component.h

@@ -8,26 +8,29 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "entitybase.h"
 
-#define X(enumName, type, field, init, dispose) \
+#define X(enumName, type, field, init, dispose, render) \
   // do nothing
 #include "componentlist.h"
 #undef X
 
 typedef union {
-  #define X(enumName, type, field, init, dispose) type field;
+  #define X(enumName, type, field, init, dispose, render) type field;
   #include "componentlist.h"
   #undef X
 } componentdata_t;
 
 typedef struct {
+  const char_t *enumName;
+  const char_t *name;
   void (*init)(const entityid_t, const componentid_t);
   void (*dispose)(const entityid_t, const componentid_t);
+  errorret_t (*render)(const entityid_t, const componentid_t);
 } componentdefinition_t;
 
 typedef enum {
   COMPONENT_TYPE_NULL,
 
-  #define X(enumName, type, field, init, dispose) \
+  #define X(enumName, type, field, init, dispose, render) \
     COMPONENT_TYPE_##enumName,
   #include "componentlist.h"
   #undef X
@@ -98,11 +101,20 @@ entityid_t componentGetEntitiesWithComponent(
 
 /**
  * Disposes of a component for the entity with component ID.
- * 
+ *
  * @param entityId The entity ID.
  * @param componentId The component ID.
  */
 void componentDispose(
   const entityid_t entityId,
   const componentid_t componentId
-);
+);
+
+/**
+ * Calls the render callback on every active component that defines one.
+ * Iterates all active entities and all their component slots. No-op for
+ * components whose definition has render == NULL.
+ *
+ * @return Error state.
+ */
+errorret_t componentRenderAll(void);

src/dusk/entity/component/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@
 # https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
 add_subdirectory(display)
-add_subdirectory(physics)
+add_subdirectory(overworld)
+add_subdirectory(physics)
+add_subdirectory(script)
+add_subdirectory(trigger)

src/dusk/entity/component/display/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
   PUBLIC
     entityposition.c
     entitycamera.c
-    entitymesh.c
-    entitymaterial.c
+    entityrenderable.c
 )

src/dusk/entity/component/display/entitycamera.c

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  */
 
 #include "entity/entitymanager.h"
+#include "entity/entity.h"
+#include "entity/component/display/entityposition.h"
 #include "display/framebuffer/framebuffer.h"
 #include "display/screen/screen.h"
 
@@ -14,47 +16,11 @@ void entityCameraInit(const entityid_t ent, const componentid_t comp) {
     ent, comp, COMPONENT_TYPE_CAMERA
   );
   cam->nearClip = 0.1f;
-  cam->farClip = 100.0f;
+  cam->farClip = 5000.0f;
   cam->projType = ENTITY_CAMERA_PROJECTION_TYPE_PERSPECTIVE;
   cam->perspective.fov = glm_rad(45.0f);
 }
 
-float_t entityCameraGetZNear(const entityid_t ent, const componentid_t comp) {
-  entitycamera_t *cam = (entitycamera_t *)componentGetData(
-    ent, comp, COMPONENT_TYPE_CAMERA
-  );
-  return cam->nearClip;
-}
-
-void entityCameraSetZNear(
-  const entityid_t ent,
-  const componentid_t comp,
-  const float_t zNear
-) {
-  entitycamera_t *cam = (entitycamera_t *)componentGetData(
-    ent, comp, COMPONENT_TYPE_CAMERA
-  );
-  cam->nearClip = zNear;
-}
-
-float_t entityCameraGetZFar(const entityid_t ent, const componentid_t comp) {
-  entitycamera_t *cam = (entitycamera_t *)componentGetData(
-    ent, comp, COMPONENT_TYPE_CAMERA
-  );
-  return cam->farClip;
-}
-
-void entityCameraSetZFar(
-  const entityid_t ent,
-  const componentid_t comp,
-  const float_t zFar
-) {
-  entitycamera_t *cam = (entitycamera_t *)componentGetData(
-    ent, comp, COMPONENT_TYPE_CAMERA
-  );
-  cam->farClip = zFar;
-}
-
 void entityCameraGetProjection(
   const entityid_t ent,
   const componentid_t comp,
@@ -92,4 +58,63 @@ void entityCameraGetProjection(
       out
     );
   }
+}
+
+entityid_t entityCameraGetCurrent(void) {
+  entityid_t camEnts[ENTITY_COUNT_MAX];
+  componentid_t camComps[ENTITY_COUNT_MAX];
+  entityid_t count = componentGetEntitiesWithComponent(
+    COMPONENT_TYPE_CAMERA, camEnts, camComps
+  );
+  if(count == 0) return ENTITY_ID_INVALID;
+  return camEnts[0];
+}
+
+void entityCameraGetForward(const entityid_t entityId, vec2 out) {
+  componentid_t posComp = entityGetComponent(entityId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION);
+  entityposition_t *pos = entityPositionGet(entityId, posComp);
+  // View matrix column layout: M[col][row],
+  // forward = {-M[0][2], -M[1][2], -M[2][2]}
+  float_t fx = -pos->worldTransform[0][2];
+  float_t fz = -pos->worldTransform[2][2];
+  float_t len = sqrtf(fx * fx + fz * fz);
+  if(len > 1e-6f) { fx /= len; fz /= len; }
+  out[0] = fx;
+  out[1] = fz;
+}
+
+void entityCameraLookAtPixelPerfect(
+  const entityid_t ent,
+  const componentid_t posComp,
+  const componentid_t camComp,
+  const vec3 point,
+  const vec3 eyeOffset,
+  const float_t scale
+) {
+  entitycamera_t *cam = (entitycamera_t *)componentGetData(
+    ent, camComp, COMPONENT_TYPE_CAMERA
+  );
+  float_t dist = (
+    (float_t)SCREEN.height / (2.0f * scale * tanf(cam->perspective.fov * 0.5f))
+  );
+
+  vec3 eye = {
+    point[0] + eyeOffset[0],
+    point[1] + dist + eyeOffset[1],
+    point[2] + eyeOffset[2]
+  };
+  vec3 up = { 0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f };
+  entityPositionLookAt(ent, posComp, eye, (float_t *)point, up);
+}
+
+void entityCameraGetRight(const entityid_t entityId, vec2 out) {
+  componentid_t posComp = entityGetComponent(entityId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION);
+  entityposition_t *pos = entityPositionGet(entityId, posComp);
+  // View matrix column layout: right = {M[0][0], M[1][0], M[2][0]}
+  float_t rx = pos->worldTransform[0][0];
+  float_t rz = pos->worldTransform[2][0];
+  float_t len = sqrtf(rx * rx + rz * rz);
+  if(len > 1e-6f) { rx /= len; rz /= len; }
+  out[0] = rx;
+  out[1] = rz;
 }

src/dusk/entity/component/display/entitycamera.h

@@ -55,45 +55,45 @@ void entityCameraGetProjection(
 );
 
 /**
- * Gets the near clip distance of a camera.
- *
- * @param ent The entity ID.
- * @param comp The component ID.
- * @return The near clip distance.
+ * Returns the entity ID of the first active camera, or ENTITY_ID_INVALID if
+ * none are active.
  */
-float_t entityCameraGetZNear(const entityid_t ent, const componentid_t comp);
+entityid_t entityCameraGetCurrent(void);
 
 /**
- * Sets the near clip distance of a camera.
+ * Gets the camera's horizontal forward direction (XZ plane) from its position
+ * component. Automatically finds the position component on the entity.
  *
- * @param ent The entity ID.
- * @param comp The component ID.
- * @param zNear The near clip distance.
+ * @param entityId The camera entity ID.
+ * @param out Output vec2: {forwardX, forwardZ} normalized.
  */
-void entityCameraSetZNear(
+void entityCameraGetForward(const entityid_t entityId, vec2 out);
+
+/**
+ * Gets the camera's horizontal right direction (XZ plane) from its position
+ * component. Automatically finds the position component on the entity.
+ *
+ * @param entityId The camera entity ID.
+ * @param out Output vec2: {rightX, rightZ} normalized.
+ */
+void entityCameraGetRight(const entityid_t entityId, vec2 out);
+
+/**
+ * Positions the camera to look at a 3D point at a pixel-perfect distance
+ * derived from the camera's FOV and screen height.
+ *
+ * @param ent The camera entity ID.
+ * @param posComp The position component ID.
+ * @param camComp The camera component ID.
+ * @param point World position to look at.
+ * @param eyeOffset Offset added to the eye position only (not the target).
+ * @param scale Pixels per world unit. 1.0 = pixel perfect, 2.0 = 2px per unit.
+ */
+void entityCameraLookAtPixelPerfect(
   const entityid_t ent,
-  const componentid_t comp,
-  const float_t zNear
-);
-
-/**
- * Gets the far clip distance of a camera.
- *
- * @param ent The entity ID.
- * @param comp The component ID.
- * @return The far clip distance.
- */
-float_t entityCameraGetZFar(const entityid_t ent, const componentid_t comp);
-
-/**
- * Sets the far clip distance of a camera.
- *
- * @param ent The entity ID.
- * @param comp The component ID.
- * @param zFar The far clip distance.
- */
-void entityCameraSetZFar(
-  const entityid_t ent,
-  const componentid_t comp,
-  const float_t zFar
+  const componentid_t posComp,
+  const componentid_t camComp,
+  const vec3 point,
+  const vec3 eyeOffset,
+  const float_t scale
 );

src/dusk/entity/component/display/entitymaterial.c

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#include "entity/entitymanager.h"
-#include "display/shader/shaderunlit.h"
-
-void entityMaterialInit(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId
-) {
-  entitymaterial_t *mat = componentGetData(
-    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_MATERIAL
-  );
-  mat->shader = &SHADER_UNLIT;
-  mat->material.unlit.color = COLOR_WHITE;
-}
-
-shadermaterial_t * entityMaterialGetShaderMaterial(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId
-) {
-  entitymaterial_t *mat = componentGetData(
-    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_MATERIAL
-  );
-  return &mat->material;
-}
-
-shader_t * entityMaterialGetShader(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId
-) {
-  entitymaterial_t *mat = componentGetData(
-    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_MATERIAL
-  );
-  return mat->shader;
-}
-
-void entityMaterialSetShader(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId,
-  shader_t *shader
-) {
-  entitymaterial_t *mat = componentGetData(
-    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_MATERIAL
-  );
-  mat->shader = shader;
-}

src/dusk/entity/component/display/entitymaterial.h

@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "entity/entitybase.h"
-#include "display/shader/shadermaterial.h"
-
-typedef struct {
-  shader_t *shader;
-  shadermaterial_t material;
-} entitymaterial_t;
-
-/**
- * Initializes the entity material component, defaulting to the unlit shader.
- *
- * @param entityId The entity ID.
- * @param componentId The component ID.
- */
-void entityMaterialInit(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId
-);
-
-/**
- * Gets the shader material for the given entity and component.
- *
- * @param entityId The entity ID.
- * @param componentId The component ID.
- * @return The shader material for the given entity and component.
- */
-shadermaterial_t * entityMaterialGetShaderMaterial(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId
-);
-
-/**
- * Gets the shader for the given entity and component.
- *
- * @param entityId The entity ID.
- * @param componentId The component ID.
- * @return The shader for the given entity and component.
- */
-shader_t * entityMaterialGetShader(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId
-);
-
-/**
- * Sets the shader for the given entity and component.
- *
- * @param entityId The entity ID.
- * @param componentId The component ID.
- * @param shader The shader to set.
- */
-void entityMaterialSetShader(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId,
-  shader_t *shader
-);

src/dusk/entity/component/display/entitymesh.c

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#include "entity/entitymanager.h"
-
-void entityMeshInit(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId
-) {
-  entitymesh_t *comp = componentGetData(
-    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_MESH
-  );
-  comp->mesh = NULL;
-}
-
-mesh_t * entityMeshGetMesh(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId
-) {
-  entitymesh_t *comp = componentGetData(
-    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_MESH
-  );
-  return comp->mesh;
-}
-
-void entityMeshSetMesh(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId,
-  mesh_t *mesh
-) {
-  entitymesh_t *comp = componentGetData(
-    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_MESH
-  );
-  comp->mesh = mesh;
-}

src/dusk/entity/component/display/entitymesh.h

@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- *
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "entity/entitybase.h"
-#include "display/mesh/mesh.h"
-
-typedef struct {
-  mesh_t *mesh;
-} entitymesh_t;
-
-/**
- * Initializes the entity mesh component.
- *
- * @param entityId The entity ID.
- * @param componentId The component ID.
- */
-void entityMeshInit(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId
-);
-
-/**
- * Retrieves the mesh associated with the entity mesh component.
- *
- * @param entityId The entity ID.
- * @param componentId The component ID.
- * @return A pointer to the mesh associated with the entity mesh component.
- */
-mesh_t * entityMeshGetMesh(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId
-);
-
-/**
- * Sets the mesh associated with the entity mesh component.
- *
- * @param entityId The entity ID.
- * @param componentId The component ID.
- * @param mesh A pointer to the mesh to associate with the entity mesh component.
- */
-void entityMeshSetMesh(
-  const entityid_t entityId,
-  const componentid_t componentId,
-  mesh_t *mesh
-);

src/dusk/entity/component/display/entityposition.c

@@ -1,12 +1,96 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
- * 
+ *
  * This software is released under the MIT License.
  * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  */
 
 #include "entity/entitymanager.h"
 
+// Decompose localTransform into the PRS cache. Only called when PRS_DIRTY.
+static void entityPositionEnsurePRS(entityposition_t *pos) {
+  if(!(pos->flags & ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_PRS_DIRTY)) return;
+  entityPositionDecompose(pos);
+  pos->flags &= ~ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_PRS_DIRTY;
+}
+
+// Rebuild localTransform from the PRS cache. Only rebuilds what changed.
+static void entityPositionEnsureLocal(entityposition_t *pos) {
+  const uint8_t dirty = pos->flags & (
+    ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_ROTATION_DIRTY | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_POSITION_DIRTY
+  );
+  if(!dirty) return;
+
+  if(dirty & ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_ROTATION_DIRTY) {
+    // Rotation or scale changed: rebuild columns 0-2 analytically (XYZ euler order).
+    const float c0 = cosf(pos->rotation[0]), s0 = sinf(pos->rotation[0]);
+    const float c1 = cosf(pos->rotation[1]), s1 = sinf(pos->rotation[1]);
+    const float c2 = cosf(pos->rotation[2]), s2 = sinf(pos->rotation[2]);
+    const float s0s1 = s0 * s1;
+    const float c0s1 = c0 * s1;
+
+    pos->localTransform[0][0] =  c1 * c2                  * pos->scale[0];
+    pos->localTransform[0][1] = (c0 * s2 + s0s1 * c2)     * pos->scale[0];
+    pos->localTransform[0][2] = (s0 * s2 - c0s1 * c2)     * pos->scale[0];
+    pos->localTransform[0][3] = 0.0f;
+
+    pos->localTransform[1][0] = -c1 * s2                  * pos->scale[1];
+    pos->localTransform[1][1] = (c0 * c2 - s0s1 * s2)     * pos->scale[1];
+    pos->localTransform[1][2] = (s0 * c2 + c0s1 * s2)     * pos->scale[1];
+    pos->localTransform[1][3] = 0.0f;
+
+    pos->localTransform[2][0] =  s1                        * pos->scale[2];
+    pos->localTransform[2][1] = -s0 * c1                   * pos->scale[2];
+    pos->localTransform[2][2] =  c0 * c1                   * pos->scale[2];
+    pos->localTransform[2][3] = 0.0f;
+  }
+
+  if(dirty & ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_POSITION_DIRTY) {
+    // Only position changed: update column 3 only (no trig needed).
+    pos->localTransform[3][0] = pos->position[0];
+    pos->localTransform[3][1] = pos->position[1];
+    pos->localTransform[3][2] = pos->position[2];
+    pos->localTransform[3][3] = 1.0f;
+  }
+
+  pos->flags &= ~(ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_ROTATION_DIRTY | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_POSITION_DIRTY);
+}
+
+// Recompute worldTransform from the parent chain. Only called when WORLD_DIRTY.
+static void entityPositionEnsureWorld(entityposition_t *pos) {
+  if(!(pos->flags & ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_WORLD_DIRTY)) return;
+  entityPositionEnsureLocal(pos);
+
+  if(pos->parentEntityId != ENTITY_ID_INVALID) {
+    // Parented: world = parent.world × local. worldTransform must be written
+    // because children (and this node's getters) read it.
+    entityposition_t *parent = componentGetData(
+      pos->parentEntityId, pos->parentComponentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+    );
+    entityPositionEnsureWorld(parent);
+    glm_mat4_mul(parent->worldTransform, pos->localTransform, pos->worldTransform);
+  } else if(pos->childCount > 0) {
+    // Parentless root with children: children need a valid worldTransform to
+    // multiply against, but world == local, so just copy.
+    glm_mat4_copy(pos->localTransform, pos->worldTransform);
+  }
+  // Parentless leaf: world == local. Getters read localTransform directly;
+  // no copy needed.
+
+  pos->flags &= ~ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_WORLD_DIRTY;
+}
+
+void entityPositionMarkDirty(entityposition_t *pos) {
+  if(pos->flags & ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_WORLD_DIRTY) return;
+  pos->flags |= ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_WORLD_DIRTY;
+  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < pos->childCount; i++) {
+    entityposition_t *child = componentGetData(
+      pos->childEntityIds[i], pos->childComponentIds[i], COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+    );
+    entityPositionMarkDirty(child);
+  }
+}
+
 void entityPositionInit(
   const entityid_t entityId,
   const componentid_t componentId
@@ -15,24 +99,32 @@ void entityPositionInit(
     entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
   );
 
+  pos->flags = 0;
+  pos->parentEntityId = ENTITY_ID_INVALID;
+  pos->parentComponentId = COMPONENT_ID_INVALID;
+  pos->childCount = 0;
   glm_vec3_zero(pos->position);
   glm_vec3_zero(pos->rotation);
   glm_vec3_one(pos->scale);
-  glm_mat4_identity(pos->transform);
+  glm_mat4_identity(pos->localTransform);
+  glm_mat4_identity(pos->worldTransform);
 }
 
 void entityPositionLookAt(
   const entityid_t entityId,
   const componentid_t componentId,
+  vec3 eye,
   vec3 target,
-  vec3 up,
-  vec3 eye
+  vec3 up
 ) {
   entityposition_t *pos = componentGetData(
     entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
   );
-  glm_lookat(eye, target, up, pos->transform);
-  entityPositionDecompose(pos);
+  glm_lookat(eye, target, up, pos->localTransform);
+  // localTransform is now authoritative; PRS cache is stale.
+  pos->flags = (pos->flags | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_PRS_DIRTY)
+             & ~(ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_ROTATION_DIRTY | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_POSITION_DIRTY);
+  entityPositionMarkDirty(pos);
 }
 
 void entityPositionGetTransform(
@@ -43,10 +135,26 @@ void entityPositionGetTransform(
   entityposition_t *pos = componentGetData(
     entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
   );
-  glm_mat4_copy(pos->transform, dest);
+  entityPositionEnsureWorld(pos);
+  glm_mat4_copy(
+    pos->parentEntityId == ENTITY_ID_INVALID ? pos->localTransform : pos->worldTransform,
+    dest
+  );
 }
 
-void entityPositionGetPosition(
+void entityPositionGetLocalTransform(
+  const entityid_t entityId,
+  const componentid_t componentId,
+  mat4 dest
+) {
+  entityposition_t *pos = componentGetData(
+    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+  );
+  entityPositionEnsureLocal(pos);
+  glm_mat4_copy(pos->localTransform, dest);
+}
+
+void entityPositionGetLocalPosition(
   const entityid_t entityId,
   const componentid_t componentId,
   vec3 dest
@@ -54,10 +162,59 @@ void entityPositionGetPosition(
   entityposition_t *pos = componentGetData(
     entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
   );
+  entityPositionEnsurePRS(pos);
   glm_vec3_copy(pos->position, dest);
 }
 
-void entityPositionSetPosition(
+void entityPositionGetWorldPosition(
+  const entityid_t entityId,
+  const componentid_t componentId,
+  vec3 dest
+) {
+  entityposition_t *pos = componentGetData(
+    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+  );
+  if(pos->parentEntityId == ENTITY_ID_INVALID) {
+    entityPositionEnsurePRS(pos);
+    glm_vec3_copy(pos->position, dest);
+    return;
+  }
+  entityPositionEnsureWorld(pos);
+  dest[0] = pos->worldTransform[3][0];
+  dest[1] = pos->worldTransform[3][1];
+  dest[2] = pos->worldTransform[3][2];
+}
+
+void entityPositionSetWorldPosition(
+  const entityid_t entityId,
+  const componentid_t componentId,
+  vec3 position
+) {
+  entityposition_t *pos = componentGetData(
+    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+  );
+  if(pos->parentEntityId == ENTITY_ID_INVALID) {
+    glm_vec3_copy(position, pos->position);
+    pos->flags = (pos->flags | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_POSITION_DIRTY)
+               & ~ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_PRS_DIRTY;
+    entityPositionMarkDirty(pos);
+    return;
+  }
+  entityposition_t *parent = componentGetData(
+    pos->parentEntityId, pos->parentComponentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+  );
+  entityPositionEnsureWorld(parent);
+  mat4 invParent;
+  glm_mat4_inv(parent->worldTransform, invParent);
+  vec3 localPos;
+  glm_mat4_mulv3(invParent, position, 1.0f, localPos);
+  glm_vec3_copy(localPos, pos->position);
+  pos->flags = (pos->flags | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_POSITION_DIRTY)
+             & ~ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_PRS_DIRTY;
+  entityPositionMarkDirty(pos);
+}
+
+void entityPositionSetLocalPosition(
   const entityid_t entityId,
   const componentid_t componentId,
   vec3 position
@@ -66,10 +223,12 @@ void entityPositionSetPosition(
     entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
   );
   glm_vec3_copy(position, pos->position);
-  entityPositionRebuild(pos);
+  pos->flags = (pos->flags | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_POSITION_DIRTY)
+             & ~ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_PRS_DIRTY;
+  entityPositionMarkDirty(pos);
 }
 
-void entityPositionGetRotation(
+void entityPositionGetLocalRotation(
   const entityid_t entityId,
   const componentid_t componentId,
   vec3 dest
@@ -77,10 +236,48 @@ void entityPositionGetRotation(
   entityposition_t *pos = componentGetData(
     entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
   );
+  entityPositionEnsurePRS(pos);
   glm_vec3_copy(pos->rotation, dest);
 }
 
-void entityPositionSetRotation(
+void entityPositionGetWorldRotation(
+  const entityid_t entityId,
+  const componentid_t componentId,
+  vec3 dest
+) {
+  entityposition_t *pos = componentGetData(
+    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+  );
+  if(pos->parentEntityId == ENTITY_ID_INVALID) {
+    entityPositionEnsurePRS(pos);
+    glm_vec3_copy(pos->rotation, dest);
+    return;
+  }
+  entityPositionEnsureWorld(pos);
+  const float (*wt)[4] = pos->worldTransform;
+  const float sx = sqrtf(wt[0][0]*wt[0][0] + wt[0][1]*wt[0][1] + wt[0][2]*wt[0][2]);
+  const float sy = sqrtf(wt[1][0]*wt[1][0] + wt[1][1]*wt[1][1] + wt[1][2]*wt[1][2]);
+  const float sz = sqrtf(wt[2][0]*wt[2][0] + wt[2][1]*wt[2][1] + wt[2][2]*wt[2][2]);
+  const float r00 = sx > 0.0f ? wt[0][0]/sx : 0.0f;
+  const float r10 = sy > 0.0f ? wt[1][0]/sy : 0.0f;
+  const float r20 = sz > 0.0f ? wt[2][0]/sz : 0.0f;
+  const float r01 = sx > 0.0f ? wt[0][1]/sx : 0.0f;
+  const float r11 = sy > 0.0f ? wt[1][1]/sy : 0.0f;
+  const float r21 = sz > 0.0f ? wt[2][1]/sz : 0.0f;
+  const float r22 = sz > 0.0f ? wt[2][2]/sz : 0.0f;
+  const float sinBeta = glm_clamp(r20, -1.0f, 1.0f);
+  dest[1] = asinf(sinBeta);
+  const float cosBeta = cosf(dest[1]);
+  if(fabsf(cosBeta) > 1e-6f) {
+    dest[0] = atan2f(-r21, r22);
+    dest[2] = atan2f(-r10, r00);
+  } else {
+    dest[2] = 0.0f;
+    dest[0] = (sinBeta > 0.0f) ? atan2f(r01, r11) : -atan2f(r01, r11);
+  }
+}
+
+void entityPositionSetLocalRotation(
   const entityid_t entityId,
   const componentid_t componentId,
   vec3 rotation
@@ -89,10 +286,87 @@ void entityPositionSetRotation(
     entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
   );
   glm_vec3_copy(rotation, pos->rotation);
-  entityPositionRebuild(pos);
+  pos->flags = (pos->flags | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_ROTATION_DIRTY)
+             & ~ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_PRS_DIRTY;
+  entityPositionMarkDirty(pos);
 }
 
-void entityPositionGetScale(
+void entityPositionSetWorldRotation(
+  const entityid_t entityId,
+  const componentid_t componentId,
+  vec3 rotation
+) {
+  entityposition_t *pos = componentGetData(
+    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+  );
+  if(pos->parentEntityId == ENTITY_ID_INVALID) {
+    glm_vec3_copy(rotation, pos->rotation);
+    pos->flags = (pos->flags | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_ROTATION_DIRTY)
+               & ~ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_PRS_DIRTY;
+    entityPositionMarkDirty(pos);
+    return;
+  }
+  entityposition_t *parent = componentGetData(
+    pos->parentEntityId, pos->parentComponentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+  );
+  entityPositionEnsureWorld(parent);
+
+  // Build target world rotation matrix (unit scale) from XYZ euler.
+  const float c0 = cosf(rotation[0]), s0 = sinf(rotation[0]);
+  const float c1 = cosf(rotation[1]), s1 = sinf(rotation[1]);
+  const float c2 = cosf(rotation[2]), s2 = sinf(rotation[2]);
+  const float s0s1 = s0*s1, c0s1 = c0*s1;
+  // Named wr[col_stored][row_stored] matching cglm column-major layout.
+  const float wr00 =  c1*c2,             wr01 =  c0*s2 + s0s1*c2,  wr02 =  s0*s2 - c0s1*c2;
+  const float wr10 = -c1*s2,             wr11 =  c0*c2 - s0s1*s2,  wr12 =  s0*c2 + c0s1*s2;
+  const float wr20 =  s1,                wr21 = -s0*c1,             wr22 =  c0*c1;
+
+  // Normalize parent world columns to extract pure rotation.
+  const float (*pt)[4] = parent->worldTransform;
+  const float psx = sqrtf(pt[0][0]*pt[0][0] + pt[0][1]*pt[0][1] + pt[0][2]*pt[0][2]);
+  const float psy = sqrtf(pt[1][0]*pt[1][0] + pt[1][1]*pt[1][1] + pt[1][2]*pt[1][2]);
+  const float psz = sqrtf(pt[2][0]*pt[2][0] + pt[2][1]*pt[2][1] + pt[2][2]*pt[2][2]);
+  const float pr00 = psx > 0.f ? pt[0][0]/psx : 0.f;
+  const float pr01 = psx > 0.f ? pt[0][1]/psx : 0.f;
+  const float pr02 = psx > 0.f ? pt[0][2]/psx : 0.f;
+  const float pr10 = psy > 0.f ? pt[1][0]/psy : 0.f;
+  const float pr11 = psy > 0.f ? pt[1][1]/psy : 0.f;
+  const float pr12 = psy > 0.f ? pt[1][2]/psy : 0.f;
+  const float pr20 = psz > 0.f ? pt[2][0]/psz : 0.f;
+  const float pr21 = psz > 0.f ? pt[2][1]/psz : 0.f;
+  const float pr22 = psz > 0.f ? pt[2][2]/psz : 0.f;
+
+  // local_R = parent_R^T * world_R  (R^-1 == R^T for orthogonal matrices).
+  // Compute only the 7 entries of the local rotation matrix needed for XYZ
+  // euler extraction (stored column-major: [col][row] = math [row][col]).
+  // sinBeta  = stored[2][0] = math[0][2]
+  // r21/r22  = stored[2][1..2] = math[1..2][2]
+  // r10/r00  = stored[1][0], stored[0][0] = math[0][1], math[0][0]
+  // gimbal   = stored[0][1], stored[1][1] = math[1][0], math[1][1]
+  const float lr00  = pr00*wr00 + pr01*wr10 + pr02*wr20;  // math[0][0]
+  const float lr10  = pr00*wr01 + pr01*wr11 + pr02*wr21;  // math[0][1]
+  const float lr20  = pr00*wr02 + pr01*wr12 + pr02*wr22;  // math[0][2] → sinBeta
+  const float lr01  = pr10*wr00 + pr11*wr10 + pr12*wr20;  // math[1][0]
+  const float lr11  = pr10*wr01 + pr11*wr11 + pr12*wr21;  // math[1][1]
+  const float lr21  = pr10*wr02 + pr11*wr12 + pr12*wr22;  // math[1][2] → r21
+  const float lr22  = pr20*wr02 + pr21*wr12 + pr22*wr22;  // math[2][2] → r22
+
+  const float sinBeta = glm_clamp(lr20, -1.0f, 1.0f);
+  pos->rotation[1] = asinf(sinBeta);
+  const float cosBeta = cosf(pos->rotation[1]);
+  if(fabsf(cosBeta) > 1e-6f) {
+    pos->rotation[0] = atan2f(-lr21, lr22);
+    pos->rotation[2] = atan2f(-lr10, lr00);
+  } else {
+    pos->rotation[2] = 0.0f;
+    pos->rotation[0] = (sinBeta > 0.0f) ? atan2f(lr01, lr11) : -atan2f(lr01, lr11);
+  }
+  pos->flags = (pos->flags | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_ROTATION_DIRTY)
+             & ~ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_PRS_DIRTY;
+  entityPositionMarkDirty(pos);
+}
+
+void entityPositionGetLocalScale(
   const entityid_t entityId,
   const componentid_t componentId,
   vec3 dest
@@ -100,10 +374,31 @@ void entityPositionGetScale(
   entityposition_t *pos = componentGetData(
     entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
   );
+  entityPositionEnsurePRS(pos);
   glm_vec3_copy(pos->scale, dest);
 }
 
-void entityPositionSetScale(
+void entityPositionGetWorldScale(
+  const entityid_t entityId,
+  const componentid_t componentId,
+  vec3 dest
+) {
+  entityposition_t *pos = componentGetData(
+    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+  );
+  if(pos->parentEntityId == ENTITY_ID_INVALID) {
+    entityPositionEnsurePRS(pos);
+    glm_vec3_copy(pos->scale, dest);
+    return;
+  }
+  entityPositionEnsureWorld(pos);
+  const float (*wt)[4] = pos->worldTransform;
+  dest[0] = sqrtf(wt[0][0]*wt[0][0] + wt[0][1]*wt[0][1] + wt[0][2]*wt[0][2]);
+  dest[1] = sqrtf(wt[1][0]*wt[1][0] + wt[1][1]*wt[1][1] + wt[1][2]*wt[1][2]);
+  dest[2] = sqrtf(wt[2][0]*wt[2][0] + wt[2][1]*wt[2][1] + wt[2][2]*wt[2][2]);
+}
+
+void entityPositionSetLocalScale(
   const entityid_t entityId,
   const componentid_t componentId,
   vec3 scale
@@ -112,7 +407,88 @@ void entityPositionSetScale(
     entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
   );
   glm_vec3_copy(scale, pos->scale);
-  entityPositionRebuild(pos);
+  pos->flags = (pos->flags | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_ROTATION_DIRTY)
+             & ~ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_PRS_DIRTY;
+  entityPositionMarkDirty(pos);
+}
+
+void entityPositionSetWorldScale(
+  const entityid_t entityId,
+  const componentid_t componentId,
+  vec3 scale
+) {
+  entityposition_t *pos = componentGetData(
+    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+  );
+  if(pos->parentEntityId == ENTITY_ID_INVALID) {
+    glm_vec3_copy(scale, pos->scale);
+    pos->flags = (pos->flags | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_ROTATION_DIRTY)
+               & ~ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_PRS_DIRTY;
+    entityPositionMarkDirty(pos);
+    return;
+  }
+  entityposition_t *parent = componentGetData(
+    pos->parentEntityId, pos->parentComponentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+  );
+  entityPositionEnsureWorld(parent);
+  const float (*pt)[4] = parent->worldTransform;
+  const float psx = sqrtf(pt[0][0]*pt[0][0] + pt[0][1]*pt[0][1] + pt[0][2]*pt[0][2]);
+  const float psy = sqrtf(pt[1][0]*pt[1][0] + pt[1][1]*pt[1][1] + pt[1][2]*pt[1][2]);
+  const float psz = sqrtf(pt[2][0]*pt[2][0] + pt[2][1]*pt[2][1] + pt[2][2]*pt[2][2]);
+  pos->scale[0] = psx > 0.0f ? scale[0] / psx : scale[0];
+  pos->scale[1] = psy > 0.0f ? scale[1] / psy : scale[1];
+  pos->scale[2] = psz > 0.0f ? scale[2] / psz : scale[2];
+  pos->flags = (pos->flags | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_ROTATION_DIRTY)
+             & ~ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_PRS_DIRTY;
+  entityPositionMarkDirty(pos);
+}
+
+void entityPositionSetParent(
+  const entityid_t entityId,
+  const componentid_t componentId,
+  const entityid_t parentEntityId,
+  const componentid_t parentComponentId
+) {
+  entityposition_t *pos = componentGetData(
+    entityId, componentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+  );
+
+  // Remove from old parent's child list.
+  if(pos->parentEntityId != ENTITY_ID_INVALID) {
+    entityposition_t *oldParent = componentGetData(
+      pos->parentEntityId, pos->parentComponentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+    );
+    for(uint8_t i = 0; i < oldParent->childCount; i++) {
+      if(
+        oldParent->childEntityIds[i] == entityId &&
+        oldParent->childComponentIds[i] == componentId
+      ) {
+        oldParent->childCount--;
+        for(uint8_t j = i; j < oldParent->childCount; j++) {
+          oldParent->childEntityIds[j]    = oldParent->childEntityIds[j + 1];
+          oldParent->childComponentIds[j] = oldParent->childComponentIds[j + 1];
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  pos->parentEntityId    = parentEntityId;
+  pos->parentComponentId = parentComponentId;
+
+  // Register with new parent.
+  if(parentEntityId != ENTITY_ID_INVALID) {
+    entityposition_t *parent = componentGetData(
+      parentEntityId, parentComponentId, COMPONENT_TYPE_POSITION
+    );
+    if(parent->childCount < ENTITY_POSITION_CHILDREN_MAX) {
+      parent->childEntityIds[parent->childCount]    = entityId;
+      parent->childComponentIds[parent->childCount] = componentId;
+      parent->childCount++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  entityPositionMarkDirty(pos);
 }
 
 entityposition_t *entityPositionGet(
@@ -125,69 +501,92 @@ entityposition_t *entityPositionGet(
 }
 
 void entityPositionRebuild(entityposition_t *pos) {
-  glm_mat4_identity(pos->transform);
-  glm_translate(pos->transform, pos->position);
-  glm_rotate_x(pos->transform, pos->rotation[0], pos->transform);
-  glm_rotate_y(pos->transform, pos->rotation[1], pos->transform);
-  glm_rotate_z(pos->transform, pos->rotation[2], pos->transform);
-  glm_scale(pos->transform, pos->scale);
+  pos->flags = (pos->flags | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_ROTATION_DIRTY | ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_POSITION_DIRTY)
+             & ~ENTITY_POSITION_FLAG_PRS_DIRTY;
+  entityPositionMarkDirty(pos);
+}
+
+void entityPositionDisposeDeep(
+  const entityid_t entityId,
+  const componentid_t componentId
+) {
+  entityposition_t *pos = entityPositionGet(entityId, componentId);
+
+  // Detach from parent so the parent's child list stays consistent.
+  if(pos->parentEntityId != ENTITY_ID_INVALID) {
+    entityPositionSetParent(entityId, componentId, ENTITY_ID_INVALID, COMPONENT_ID_INVALID);
+  }
+
+  // Copy the child list before disposing self (entityDispose invalidates pos).
+  uint8_t childCount = pos->childCount;
+  entityid_t childEntityIds[ENTITY_POSITION_CHILDREN_MAX];
+  componentid_t childComponentIds[ENTITY_POSITION_CHILDREN_MAX];
+  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < childCount; i++) {
+    childEntityIds[i]    = pos->childEntityIds[i];
+    childComponentIds[i] = pos->childComponentIds[i];
+    // Sever the child's parent link so it won't try to modify our disposed data.
+    entityposition_t *child = entityPositionGet(childEntityIds[i], childComponentIds[i]);
+    child->parentEntityId    = ENTITY_ID_INVALID;
+    child->parentComponentId = COMPONENT_ID_INVALID;
+  }
+
+  entityDispose(entityId);
+
+  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < childCount; i++) {
+    entityPositionDisposeDeep(childEntityIds[i], childComponentIds[i]);
+  }
 }
 
 void entityPositionDecompose(entityposition_t *pos) {
   // Translation: column 3
-  pos->position[0] = pos->transform[3][0];
-  pos->position[1] = pos->transform[3][1];
-  pos->position[2] = pos->transform[3][2];
+  pos->position[0] = pos->localTransform[3][0];
+  pos->position[1] = pos->localTransform[3][1];
+  pos->position[2] = pos->localTransform[3][2];
 
   // Scale: length of each basis column (xyz only)
   pos->scale[0] = sqrtf(
-    pos->transform[0][0] * pos->transform[0][0] +
-    pos->transform[0][1] * pos->transform[0][1] +
-    pos->transform[0][2] * pos->transform[0][2]
+    pos->localTransform[0][0] * pos->localTransform[0][0] +
+    pos->localTransform[0][1] * pos->localTransform[0][1] +
+    pos->localTransform[0][2] * pos->localTransform[0][2]
   );
   pos->scale[1] = sqrtf(
-    pos->transform[1][0] * pos->transform[1][0] +
-    pos->transform[1][1] * pos->transform[1][1] +
-    pos->transform[1][2] * pos->transform[1][2]
+    pos->localTransform[1][0] * pos->localTransform[1][0] +
+    pos->localTransform[1][1] * pos->localTransform[1][1] +
+    pos->localTransform[1][2] * pos->localTransform[1][2]
   );
   pos->scale[2] = sqrtf(
-    pos->transform[2][0] * pos->transform[2][0] +
-    pos->transform[2][1] * pos->transform[2][1] +
-    pos->transform[2][2] * pos->transform[2][2]
+    pos->localTransform[2][0] * pos->localTransform[2][0] +
+    pos->localTransform[2][1] * pos->localTransform[2][1] +
+    pos->localTransform[2][2] * pos->localTransform[2][2]
   );
 
-  // Normalize columns to isolate the rotation matrix
-  float invS0 = pos->scale[0] > 0.0f ? 1.0f / pos->scale[0] : 0.0f;
-  float invS1 = pos->scale[1] > 0.0f ? 1.0f / pos->scale[1] : 0.0f;
-  float invS2 = pos->scale[2] > 0.0f ? 1.0f / pos->scale[2] : 0.0f;
+  // Normalize columns to isolate the rotation matrix (9 floats, no mat4 needed).
+  const float invS0 = pos->scale[0] > 0.0f ? 1.0f / pos->scale[0] : 0.0f;
+  const float invS1 = pos->scale[1] > 0.0f ? 1.0f / pos->scale[1] : 0.0f;
+  const float invS2 = pos->scale[2] > 0.0f ? 1.0f / pos->scale[2] : 0.0f;
 
-  mat4 r;
-  glm_mat4_identity(r);
-  r[0][0] = pos->transform[0][0] * invS0;
-  r[0][1] = pos->transform[0][1] * invS0;
-  r[0][2] = pos->transform[0][2] * invS0;
-  r[1][0] = pos->transform[1][0] * invS1;
-  r[1][1] = pos->transform[1][1] * invS1;
-  r[1][2] = pos->transform[1][2] * invS1;
-  r[2][0] = pos->transform[2][0] * invS2;
-  r[2][1] = pos->transform[2][1] * invS2;
-  r[2][2] = pos->transform[2][2] * invS2;
+  const float r00 = pos->localTransform[0][0] * invS0;
+  const float r01 = pos->localTransform[0][1] * invS0;
+  const float r02 = pos->localTransform[0][2] * invS0;
+  const float r10 = pos->localTransform[1][0] * invS1;
+  const float r11 = pos->localTransform[1][1] * invS1;
+  const float r20 = pos->localTransform[2][0] * invS2;
+  const float r21 = pos->localTransform[2][1] * invS2;
+  const float r22 = pos->localTransform[2][2] * invS2;
 
   // Extract XYZ euler angles (R = Rx * Ry * Rz, column-major)
-  // r[2][0] = sin(Y), r[2][1] = -sin(X)*cos(Y), r[2][2] = cos(X)*cos(Y)
-  // r[0][0] = cos(Y)*cos(Z), r[1][0] = -cos(Y)*sin(Z)
-  float sinBeta = glm_clamp(r[2][0], -1.0f, 1.0f);
+  const float sinBeta = glm_clamp(r20, -1.0f, 1.0f);
   pos->rotation[1] = asinf(sinBeta);
-  float cosBeta = cosf(pos->rotation[1]);
+  const float cosBeta = cosf(pos->rotation[1]);
 
   if(fabsf(cosBeta) > 1e-6f) {
-    pos->rotation[0] = atan2f(-r[2][1], r[2][2]);
-    pos->rotation[2] = atan2f(-r[1][0], r[0][0]);
+    pos->rotation[0] = atan2f(-r21, r22);
+    pos->rotation[2] = atan2f(-r10, r00);
   } else {
-    // Gimbal lock: pin Z to 0, recover X from the remaining degree of freedom
+    // Gimbal lock: pin Z to 0, recover X.
     pos->rotation[2] = 0.0f;
     pos->rotation[0] = (sinBeta > 0.0f)
-      ? atan2f(r[0][1], r[1][1])
-      : -atan2f(r[0][1], r[1][1]);
+      ? atan2f(r01, r11)
+      : -atan2f(r01, r11);
   }
-}
+}