# AmiReel

Windows WPF replacement for `amigadb-render.sh`. The first milestone implements:

- multiple ordered AVI inputs;
- 3840×2160 at 50 FPS;
- automatic NVIDIA NVENC detection with libx264 fallback;
- configurable trim, fade and end-card hold;
- PNG/JPG screenshots at a configurable interval;
- animated WebP screenshot preview;
- optional custom paths for `ffmpeg.exe` and `ffprobe.exe`;
- non-fatal missing thumbnails;
- live FFmpeg log, progress and cancellation;
- one-file Windows publishing with embedded FFmpeg and FFprobe.

## Build

Requirements:

- Windows 10/11 x64
- .NET 8 SDK
- matching Windows x64 `ffmpeg.exe` and `ffprobe.exe` in `ThirdParty`

Development build (does not require FFmpeg until render is started):

```powershell
dotnet build .\AmigaDB.VideoRenderer.csproj
```

Portable publish:

```powershell
.\publish-win-x64.ps1
```

The publish target intentionally fails when either FFmpeg executable is absent,
preventing creation of an application that cannot render.

## Distribution and FFmpeg

The application embeds the selected FFmpeg binaries and extracts them into its
private local runtime cache. Include the license and source/build offer required
by the exact FFmpeg distribution you choose. Do not remove its copyright and
licensing notices.

If you prefer not to use the embedded binaries at runtime, you can point the UI
at external `ffmpeg.exe` and `ffprobe.exe` files. Those paths are saved in the
user settings file under `%LOCALAPPDATA%\AmiReel\settings.json`.