A C# application that streams live gameplay from Chocolate Doom directly into the Windows System Media Transport Controls (SMTC) as a thumbnail. It also extracts real-time player data (Health and Ammo) from the game's memory and displays it as the track title/artist.
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Chocolate Doom Setup:
- Ensure your
chocolate-doom.exeandDOOM1.WADare in thecDoom/subdirectory. - Run
RunDoom.batto launch the game with the correct settings.
- Ensure your
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Media Controller:
- Run
run Media.batto launch the C# application. - It will automatically link up with the running Doom process.
- Run
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Play:
- Open your Windows Media Overlay (Volume keys or Win key) to see the live feed!
- Live Video Thumbnail: captures the game window in the background and updates the Media Controls thumbnail at 30 FPS.
- DPI Aware: Automatically handles high-resolution displays and scaling.
- Memory Integration: Reads player Health and Ammo directly from the game's RAM.
- Background Capture: Works even when the game window is behind other applications.
- Controller Support: Includes SDL hints to keep controller input active even when the window is unfocused.