MP4 generator/exporter for Lichess

Hello! 👋

I’m not sure if this is the best place to ask and share about this, but I decided to start working on a MP4 generator akin to this. I don’t know Rust, so I decided to just write it in C.

I feel like it’d be easier to use than the GIF exporter in Lichess, specially for longer games, because then people can just seek around the game more easily.

I have put my current code in a Gist: https://gist.github.com/zamfofex/3bb038ea2861d042a2a2db10c002b8e4 (It is released under the GPL, v2 only, to match two of its dependencies.)

There are a few missing features, most notably the ability to flip the board (see from black’s perspective) and player name labels. I can continue working on it if there is interest in using it for the purposes of Lichess, otherwise I think I’m okay with leaving it as is.

Thoughts would be appreciated!

[niklasf]

Hi, thanks for sharing. Just wanted to let you know that it might be a few days before I get to check it out.