Module pyboy.botsupport.screen
This class gives access to the frame buffer and other screen parameters of PyBoy.
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#
# License: See LICENSE.md file
# GitHub: https://github.com/Baekalfen/PyBoy
#
"""
This class gives access to the frame buffer and other screen parameters of PyBoy.
"""
import logging
import numpy as np
from .constants import COLS, ROWS
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
try:
from PIL import Image
except ImportError:
Image = None
class Screen:
"""
As part of the emulation, we generate a screen buffer in 32-bit RGBA format. This class has several helper methods
to make it possible to read this buffer out.
If you're making an AI or bot, it's highly recommended to _not_ use this class for detecting objects on the screen.
It's much more efficient to use `pyboy.botsupport.BotSupportManager.tilemap_background`, `pyboy.botsupport.BotSupportManager.tilemap_window`, and
`pyboy.botsupport.BotSupportManager.sprite` instead.
"""
def __init__(self, mb):
self.mb = mb
def tilemap_position(self):
"""
These coordinates define the offset in the tile map from where the top-left corner of the screen is place. Note
that the tile map defines 256x256 pixels, but the screen can only show 160x144 pixels. When the offset is closer
to the right or bottom edge than 160x144 pixels, the screen will wrap around and render from the opposite site
of the tile map.
For more details, see "7.4 Viewport" in the [report](https://github.com/Baekalfen/PyBoy/raw/master/PyBoy.pdf),
or the Pan Docs under [LCD Position and Scrolling](http://bgb.bircd.org/pandocs.htm#lcdpositionandscrolling).
Returns
-------
tuple:
Returns the tuple of registers ((SCX, SCY), (WX - 7, WY))
"""
return (self.mb.lcd.getviewport(), self.mb.lcd.getwindowpos())
def tilemap_position_list(self):
"""
This function provides the screen (SCX, SCY) and window (WX. WY) position for each horizontal line in the
screen buffer. These parameters are often used for visual effects, and some games will reset the registers at
the end of each call to `pyboy.PyBoy.tick()`. For such games, `Screen.tilemap_position` becomes useless.
See `Screen.tilemap_position` for more information.
Returns
-------
list:
Nested list of SCX, SCY, WX and WY for each scanline (144x4). Returns (0, 0, 0, 0) when LCD is off.
"""
if self.mb.lcd._LCDC.lcd_enable:
return [[line[0], line[1], line[2], line[3]] for line in self.mb.lcd.renderer._scanlineparameters]
else:
return [[0, 0, 0, 0] for line in range(144)]
def raw_screen_buffer(self):
"""
Provides a raw, unfiltered `bytes` object with the data from the screen. Check
`Screen.raw_screen_buffer_format` to see which dataformat is used. The returned type and dataformat are
subject to change.
Use this, only if you need to bypass the overhead of `Screen.screen_image` or `Screen.screen_ndarray`.
Returns
-------
bytes:
92160 bytes of screen data in a `bytes` object.
"""
return self.mb.lcd.renderer._screenbuffer_raw.tobytes()
def raw_screen_buffer_dims(self):
"""
Returns the dimensions of the raw screen buffer.
Returns
-------
tuple:
A two-tuple of the buffer dimensions. E.g. (160, 144).
"""
return self.mb.lcd.renderer.buffer_dims
def raw_screen_buffer_format(self):
"""
Returns the color format of the raw screen buffer.
Returns
-------
str:
Color format of the raw screen buffer. E.g. 'RGB'.
"""
return self.mb.lcd.renderer.color_format
def screen_ndarray(self):
"""
Provides the screen data in NumPy format. The dataformat is always RGB.
Returns
-------
numpy.ndarray:
Screendata in `ndarray` of bytes with shape (160, 144, 3)
"""
return np.frombuffer(self.raw_screen_buffer(), dtype=np.uint8).reshape(ROWS, COLS, 4)[:, :, 1:]
# return self.mb.lcd.renderer.screen_buffer_as_ndarray()
def screen_image(self):
"""
Generates a PIL Image from the screen buffer.
Convenient for screen captures, but might be a bottleneck, if you use it to train a neural network. In which
case, read up on the `pyboy.botsupport` features, [Pan Docs](http://bgb.bircd.org/pandocs.htm) on tiles/sprites,
and join our Discord channel for more help.
Returns
-------
PIL.Image:
RGB image of (160, 144) pixels
"""
if not Image:
logger.error("Cannot generate screen image. Missing dependency \"Pillow\".")
return None
# NOTE: Might have room for performance improvement
# It's not possible to use the following, as the byte-order (endianess) isn't supported in Pillow
# Image.frombytes('RGBA', self.buffer_dims, self.screen_buffer()).show()
# FIXME: FORMAT IS BGR NOT RGB!!!
return Image.fromarray(self.screen_ndarray()[:, :, [2, 1, 0]], "RGB")Classes
class Screen (mb)-
As part of the emulation, we generate a screen buffer in 32-bit RGBA format. This class has several helper methods to make it possible to read this buffer out.
If you're making an AI or bot, it's highly recommended to not use this class for detecting objects on the screen. It's much more efficient to use
BotSupportManager.tilemap_background(),BotSupportManager.tilemap_window(), andBotSupportManager.sprite()instead.Expand source code
class Screen: """ As part of the emulation, we generate a screen buffer in 32-bit RGBA format. This class has several helper methods to make it possible to read this buffer out. If you're making an AI or bot, it's highly recommended to _not_ use this class for detecting objects on the screen. It's much more efficient to use `pyboy.botsupport.BotSupportManager.tilemap_background`, `pyboy.botsupport.BotSupportManager.tilemap_window`, and `pyboy.botsupport.BotSupportManager.sprite` instead. """ def __init__(self, mb): self.mb = mb def tilemap_position(self): """ These coordinates define the offset in the tile map from where the top-left corner of the screen is place. Note that the tile map defines 256x256 pixels, but the screen can only show 160x144 pixels. When the offset is closer to the right or bottom edge than 160x144 pixels, the screen will wrap around and render from the opposite site of the tile map. For more details, see "7.4 Viewport" in the [report](https://github.com/Baekalfen/PyBoy/raw/master/PyBoy.pdf), or the Pan Docs under [LCD Position and Scrolling](http://bgb.bircd.org/pandocs.htm#lcdpositionandscrolling). Returns ------- tuple: Returns the tuple of registers ((SCX, SCY), (WX - 7, WY)) """ return (self.mb.lcd.getviewport(), self.mb.lcd.getwindowpos()) def tilemap_position_list(self): """ This function provides the screen (SCX, SCY) and window (WX. WY) position for each horizontal line in the screen buffer. These parameters are often used for visual effects, and some games will reset the registers at the end of each call to `pyboy.PyBoy.tick()`. For such games, `Screen.tilemap_position` becomes useless. See `Screen.tilemap_position` for more information. Returns ------- list: Nested list of SCX, SCY, WX and WY for each scanline (144x4). Returns (0, 0, 0, 0) when LCD is off. """ if self.mb.lcd._LCDC.lcd_enable: return [[line[0], line[1], line[2], line[3]] for line in self.mb.lcd.renderer._scanlineparameters] else: return [[0, 0, 0, 0] for line in range(144)] def raw_screen_buffer(self): """ Provides a raw, unfiltered `bytes` object with the data from the screen. Check `Screen.raw_screen_buffer_format` to see which dataformat is used. The returned type and dataformat are subject to change. Use this, only if you need to bypass the overhead of `Screen.screen_image` or `Screen.screen_ndarray`. Returns ------- bytes: 92160 bytes of screen data in a `bytes` object. """ return self.mb.lcd.renderer._screenbuffer_raw.tobytes() def raw_screen_buffer_dims(self): """ Returns the dimensions of the raw screen buffer. Returns ------- tuple: A two-tuple of the buffer dimensions. E.g. (160, 144). """ return self.mb.lcd.renderer.buffer_dims def raw_screen_buffer_format(self): """ Returns the color format of the raw screen buffer. Returns ------- str: Color format of the raw screen buffer. E.g. 'RGB'. """ return self.mb.lcd.renderer.color_format def screen_ndarray(self): """ Provides the screen data in NumPy format. The dataformat is always RGB. Returns ------- numpy.ndarray: Screendata in `ndarray` of bytes with shape (160, 144, 3) """ return np.frombuffer(self.raw_screen_buffer(), dtype=np.uint8).reshape(ROWS, COLS, 4)[:, :, 1:] # return self.mb.lcd.renderer.screen_buffer_as_ndarray() def screen_image(self): """ Generates a PIL Image from the screen buffer. Convenient for screen captures, but might be a bottleneck, if you use it to train a neural network. In which case, read up on the `pyboy.botsupport` features, [Pan Docs](http://bgb.bircd.org/pandocs.htm) on tiles/sprites, and join our Discord channel for more help. Returns ------- PIL.Image: RGB image of (160, 144) pixels """ if not Image: logger.error("Cannot generate screen image. Missing dependency \"Pillow\".") return None # NOTE: Might have room for performance improvement # It's not possible to use the following, as the byte-order (endianess) isn't supported in Pillow # Image.frombytes('RGBA', self.buffer_dims, self.screen_buffer()).show() # FIXME: FORMAT IS BGR NOT RGB!!! return Image.fromarray(self.screen_ndarray()[:, :, [2, 1, 0]], "RGB")Methods
def tilemap_position(self)-
These coordinates define the offset in the tile map from where the top-left corner of the screen is place. Note that the tile map defines 256x256 pixels, but the screen can only show 160x144 pixels. When the offset is closer to the right or bottom edge than 160x144 pixels, the screen will wrap around and render from the opposite site of the tile map.
For more details, see "7.4 Viewport" in the report, or the Pan Docs under LCD Position and Scrolling.
Returns
tuple:- Returns the tuple of registers ((SCX, SCY), (WX - 7, WY))
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def tilemap_position(self): """ These coordinates define the offset in the tile map from where the top-left corner of the screen is place. Note that the tile map defines 256x256 pixels, but the screen can only show 160x144 pixels. When the offset is closer to the right or bottom edge than 160x144 pixels, the screen will wrap around and render from the opposite site of the tile map. For more details, see "7.4 Viewport" in the [report](https://github.com/Baekalfen/PyBoy/raw/master/PyBoy.pdf), or the Pan Docs under [LCD Position and Scrolling](http://bgb.bircd.org/pandocs.htm#lcdpositionandscrolling). Returns ------- tuple: Returns the tuple of registers ((SCX, SCY), (WX - 7, WY)) """ return (self.mb.lcd.getviewport(), self.mb.lcd.getwindowpos()) def tilemap_position_list(self)-
This function provides the screen (SCX, SCY) and window (WX. WY) position for each horizontal line in the screen buffer. These parameters are often used for visual effects, and some games will reset the registers at the end of each call to
PyBoy.tick(). For such games,Screen.tilemap_position()becomes useless.See
Screen.tilemap_position()for more information.Returns
list:- Nested list of SCX, SCY, WX and WY for each scanline (144x4). Returns (0, 0, 0, 0) when LCD is off.
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def tilemap_position_list(self): """ This function provides the screen (SCX, SCY) and window (WX. WY) position for each horizontal line in the screen buffer. These parameters are often used for visual effects, and some games will reset the registers at the end of each call to `pyboy.PyBoy.tick()`. For such games, `Screen.tilemap_position` becomes useless. See `Screen.tilemap_position` for more information. Returns ------- list: Nested list of SCX, SCY, WX and WY for each scanline (144x4). Returns (0, 0, 0, 0) when LCD is off. """ if self.mb.lcd._LCDC.lcd_enable: return [[line[0], line[1], line[2], line[3]] for line in self.mb.lcd.renderer._scanlineparameters] else: return [[0, 0, 0, 0] for line in range(144)] def raw_screen_buffer(self)-
Provides a raw, unfiltered
bytesobject with the data from the screen. CheckScreen.raw_screen_buffer_format()to see which dataformat is used. The returned type and dataformat are subject to change.Use this, only if you need to bypass the overhead of
Screen.screen_image()orScreen.screen_ndarray().Returns
bytes:- 92160 bytes of screen data in a
bytesobject.
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def raw_screen_buffer(self): """ Provides a raw, unfiltered `bytes` object with the data from the screen. Check `Screen.raw_screen_buffer_format` to see which dataformat is used. The returned type and dataformat are subject to change. Use this, only if you need to bypass the overhead of `Screen.screen_image` or `Screen.screen_ndarray`. Returns ------- bytes: 92160 bytes of screen data in a `bytes` object. """ return self.mb.lcd.renderer._screenbuffer_raw.tobytes() def raw_screen_buffer_dims(self)-
Returns the dimensions of the raw screen buffer.
Returns
tuple:- A two-tuple of the buffer dimensions. E.g. (160, 144).
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def raw_screen_buffer_dims(self): """ Returns the dimensions of the raw screen buffer. Returns ------- tuple: A two-tuple of the buffer dimensions. E.g. (160, 144). """ return self.mb.lcd.renderer.buffer_dims def raw_screen_buffer_format(self)-
Returns the color format of the raw screen buffer.
Returns
str:- Color format of the raw screen buffer. E.g. 'RGB'.
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def raw_screen_buffer_format(self): """ Returns the color format of the raw screen buffer. Returns ------- str: Color format of the raw screen buffer. E.g. 'RGB'. """ return self.mb.lcd.renderer.color_format def screen_ndarray(self)-
Provides the screen data in NumPy format. The dataformat is always RGB.
Returns
numpy.ndarray:- Screendata in
ndarrayof bytes with shape (160, 144, 3)
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def screen_ndarray(self): """ Provides the screen data in NumPy format. The dataformat is always RGB. Returns ------- numpy.ndarray: Screendata in `ndarray` of bytes with shape (160, 144, 3) """ return np.frombuffer(self.raw_screen_buffer(), dtype=np.uint8).reshape(ROWS, COLS, 4)[:, :, 1:] # return self.mb.lcd.renderer.screen_buffer_as_ndarray() def screen_image(self)-
Generates a PIL Image from the screen buffer.
Convenient for screen captures, but might be a bottleneck, if you use it to train a neural network. In which case, read up on the
pyboy.botsupportfeatures, Pan Docs on tiles/sprites, and join our Discord channel for more help.Returns
PIL.Image:- RGB image of (160, 144) pixels
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def screen_image(self): """ Generates a PIL Image from the screen buffer. Convenient for screen captures, but might be a bottleneck, if you use it to train a neural network. In which case, read up on the `pyboy.botsupport` features, [Pan Docs](http://bgb.bircd.org/pandocs.htm) on tiles/sprites, and join our Discord channel for more help. Returns ------- PIL.Image: RGB image of (160, 144) pixels """ if not Image: logger.error("Cannot generate screen image. Missing dependency \"Pillow\".") return None # NOTE: Might have room for performance improvement # It's not possible to use the following, as the byte-order (endianess) isn't supported in Pillow # Image.frombytes('RGBA', self.buffer_dims, self.screen_buffer()).show() # FIXME: FORMAT IS BGR NOT RGB!!! return Image.fromarray(self.screen_ndarray()[:, :, [2, 1, 0]], "RGB")