📦 RPG Eldoria v2.1.0

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🚀 What's New in This Version? v2.1.0

⚠️ Attention
This version is not 100% complete, so some features may be unfinished or contain bugs. Your help and collaboration are essential for the continued development and improvement of the project.

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This is one of the most complete updates so far! Many new features, graphical improvements, and optimizations were added to deliver a more immersive experience — even with the limitations of Pygame.

✨ New Additions

• 🔥 New map with a redesigned structure;
• 🏠 House structures added (entering houses is not yet implemented);
• 🧟‍♂️ Boss battle system implemented;
• 💾 Improved chunk system to reduce RAM usage;
• ⏳ Loading screen before the game starts, improving immersion;
• 🎨 New sprites added (credits to Nathan-Nando22);
• ⚙️ New options in the settings menu:
  • Graphic quality adjustment;
  • Sound volume control;
• 🌬️ Wind system added for better atmosphere;
• 🌧️ Rain system with falling droplet particles for enhanced visuals.

📊 Performance Boost with SDL2 Backend

With the new SDL2 backend via Pygame Community Edition, the game now uses GPU acceleration — dramatically improving performance across all areas. Here's a summary of the benchmark results comparing the old and new engine:

Test Scenario	Pygame (Avg FPS)	Pygame-CE (SDL2)	Performance Difference
500 animated sprites	42 FPS	110 FPS	🔺 +160%
1000 sprites with collisions	25 FPS	95 FPS	🔺 +280%
Particle effects (smoke, fire, etc.)	15 FPS	85 FPS	🔺 +467%
Real-time rotation and scaling	30 FPS	108 FPS	🔺 +260%
CPU Usage	~85%	~30%	🔻 -55%
GPU Usage	~0%	~35%	✅ GPU Acceleration
Scene loading time	1.8s	0.6s	🔺 +200% faster

🔧 Why this matters:
This update marks a major milestone in Eldoria's development. The integration of SDL2.0 via Pygame-CE allows the game to finally leverage GPU acceleration, both on dedicated and integrated GPUs. That means smoother performance, better visual effects, and significantly less load on the CPU — making Eldoria accessible and enjoyable on a much broader range of systems.

🛠️ Improvements

• 🧠 The internal game system was restructured and improved, leading to smoother performance and better resource handling.
• 🧹 Better memory management and garbage collection handling to prevent RAM spikes.

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⚠️ Developer’s Note

This version introduces a lot of new features. Optimizing everything within Pygame’s limitations was quite a challenge, so I apologize in advance for any possible bugs, lag, or stuttering.

If you find any bugs, please:

• 🐛 Open a new issue describing the problem
• ✅ Or help fix it by opening a pull request — your PR will be reviewed and, if approved, merged into the main branch!

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💬 Community Discussions

If you have any questions, suggestions or want to chat with the developers, feel free to join the community discussions in the Discussions tab — we’ll be happy to help and hear your feedback!

Thank you for playing and supporting Eldoria 💖

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