xenia-project/xenia

[Feature Request] Screenshot key/dump button?

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#2049 opened on Aug 27, 2022

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good first issue

Description

Xenia's been around for a long time and I've searched high & low to see if there's a screenshot key implemented into the emulator yet and came up dry. Is this on the to do? Seems like Shadowplay or Fraps is the only way to dump screens.

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Tech stack
ccpp
Domain
desktoptooling
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.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
basic C++familiarity with Xenia codebase
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Investigate existing input handling code in Xenia (e.g., main window loop). Check for any keyboard shortcuts already implemented. Look at how screenshots are typically taken in other emulators (e.g., DirectX or Vulkan backends). Consider adding a new key binding and saving a frame buffer to a file. The issue has no prior discussion, so a proof of concept PR with minimal code changes would be appropriate.