(example for Windows/MSVC):
ISVCDecoder* decoder = nullptr; WelsCreateDecoder(&decoder); SDecodingParam decParam; decParam.uiTargetDqLayer = UCHAR_MAX; decParam.eEcActiveIdc = ERROR_CON_SLICE_COPY; decoder->Initialize(&decParam); the killer's game openh264
encoder->Initialize(¶m); OpenH264 expects YUV 4:2:0. Convert your frame buffer: However, it uses patents from MPEG LA, but
SEncParamExt param; encoder->GetDefaultParams(¶m); param.iUsageType = CAMERA_VIDEO_REAL_TIME; // Low latency param.iPicWidth = 1280; param.iPicHeight = 720; param.fMaxFrameRate = 30.0f; param.iTargetBitrate = 2000000; // 2 Mbps param.iRCMode = RC_BITRATE_MODE; it uses patents from MPEG LA
Set iUsageType = SCREEN_CONTENT_REAL_TIME for low-motion UI overlays (health bars, maps). Use constant bitrate to avoid network spikes. 5. Common Pitfalls & Fixes | Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | High CPU usage | Reduce resolution or use iRCMode = RC_QUALITY_MODE | | Color shift | Ensure correct RGB↔YUV matrix (BT.709 for HDTV) | | Dropped frames | Increase iMaxNalSz and use EncodeParameterSets() before first frame | | Audio sync | Store PTS (presentation timestamps) separately — H.264 stream has no audio | 6. Legal & Licensing Note OpenH264 is BSD 2-Clause — free for commercial use. However, it uses patents from MPEG LA, but Cisco provides a patent license when using the binary form from their official distribution.
uint8_t* h264_stream = ...; // read from file uint8_t* yuv_out = new uint8_t[width height 3/2]; decoder->DecodeFrameNoDelay(h264_stream, stream_len, yuv_out);
std::deque<std::vector<uint8_t>> replay_buffer; // On kill: std::ofstream replay("killcam_replay.h264", std::ios::binary); for (auto& nal : replay_buffer) replay.write((char*)nal.data(), nal.size());