libretro / libretro/RetroArch

[Feature Request] Toggle GPU Screenshot for RetroAchievements

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Description

Hi,
I've been told that only hw-rendering cores take GPU screen by default and the default is just base game screengrab due to space considerations. I propose a toggle instead of outright disabling the functionality as I prefer my cheevo screenshots upscaled with shaders. At the moment it's about 1/3 of screenshots as I want, rest small 240p thumbnails.

Thanks for consideration.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are mentioned. Start by locating the RetroAchievements screenshot-capture path and the existing distinction between GPU-rendered and base-game screenshots; done means a user-controlled toggle selects the desired capture behavior and works across the relevant rendering modes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
frontend, game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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