Baekalfen/PyBoy

Support sound in screen recorder

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#368 opened on Feb 12, 2025

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Description

The screen recorder only makes GIFs (without sound). With a defined sound API, we could support making videos with sound in MP4

Contributor guide

Tech stack
python
Domain
desktopapi
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
PythonBasic audio processingUnderstanding of PyBoy's screen recorder
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate the current screen recorder implementation in PyBoy, likely in a module like screen recorder.py. Review the audio emulation code to understand how audio samples are generated. Then design an approach to encode video with audio using a library like ffmpeg or OpenCV. Check the comments on the issue for further guidance from maintainers.