libretro / libretro/libretro-common
[Feature Request] 2nd Framebuffer for Video Modes
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Description
In the Desmume Core repository, a limitation concerning the framebuffer was discussed.
https://github.com/libretro/desmume/issues/30
For some cases it is useful to have a second framebuffer which only affects regions of the screen.
The Desmume Case is one example. However more cases are upcoming which more or less will require a second framebuffer. Especially due to Subsystem support, which was introduced in the latest main release, a second framebuffer could be helpful to display systems differently.
Cases are for example:
Nintendo DS - Desmume - Hybrid Mode (as the link already shows)
Nintendo 3DS - Citra - Hybrid Mode
Gameboy/Gameboy Advance - VBA-M/mGBA - Multiplayer
GameCube/Gameboy Advance Link - Dolphin/VBA-M/mGBA - Link Cable Connection
Dreamcast - Reicast - VMU Display
WiiU - CEMU (?) - Second Screen
Most likely there will be other use cases in which a second framebuffer is useful. Especially to render a "different" output at a certain region on the screen. or to display the output on two different screens.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked Desmume issue and locating the existing framebuffer and video-mode entry points in libretro-common; no file or test is named here. Done requires an agreed design and implementation for a second framebuffer that supports region-specific or separate-screen output, with validation for the stated use cases.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- computer-graphics
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100