[Feature Request] APNG support
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Description
While somewhat infrequently used in general, apng support would allow users to add motion screenshots for their games, animated backgrounds, and -potentially- animated achievement icons down the line (I won't be pursuing implementation of that unless support can be added). I inquired on Discord and apparently it -appears- it should be simple to implement. Of course, as with anything involving the menu code, I realize that may be far from the truth.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
No source file or test is named. Start by locating RetroArch's menu code and the current image-loading path, then trace how screenshots and backgrounds are decoded and displayed. Done means APNG assets render correctly in the requested menu use cases without regressing existing image support.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100