These are some features
that will include:
Fully
compatible with modern OS: Windows 98, Windows XP,.... Can be ported to Linux
Improved
graphics. MadTV used 2D graphics,
Tv Tycoon uses 3D via SDL - OpenGL (do not expect the Doom3 engine :P).
Supports
several resolutions: 640x480, 800x600 & 1024x768, with 16bpp or 32bpp.
Selectable
time speed. You can speed up the game by 2x,4x etc.
Supports
MD3 files.
Support
OGG Vorbis music (MP3 isn't royalty free).
Multilanguage
support.
Extended
genres. There are more than 20 program genres.
Bigger
contents database.
Increased
player database. Now a player can handle about 15 programs per genre.
Improved
programmer.
Programmer
holds 60 days:
- 30 days on the past to review your programation
- 30 days on the future to manage your TV channel
Improved
audience calculations. There are many variables involved on audience calculations.
You'll need to manage your TV channel much better than on original MadTV.
Good programs are not the only need, if you don't care your viewers you'll lose them.
Level
based enemies. If you grow up, rival channels are changed.
Original MadTV are really easy once you know the basics.
Harder
Betty Factor. Several expensive gifts don't instantly make Betty fall in love.
Improved
studio productions. On original MadTV, to produce a screenplay was really a
hell,
and they weren't profitable..
Promotions.
You can promote your programs to get more audience.
Direct
game exit. You won't need to talk to boss, etc... I really hated that :(
Completely
Free.
With
source code. Programmed on FreePascal (really!), and it can be compiled with
Delphi 6 too.
Multiplayer
support ???. Not planned on initial release, but who knows :)
And
more......