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Lets the SPU logger write SPD files. It now logs every register write (new RegWrite kind) and snapshots regArea at the first write after a clear. "Export SPD..." in the logger window, or PCSX.SPU.Logger.exportSPD(file) from Lua, writes a capture-mode SPUDUMP: sample data from the keyed voices' start addresses to their end blocks, one restore packet, 0x04, then one write packet per tick. The default tick rate is hblank/16 (983.375 Hz on NTSC).

Round trip, -testmode, spdplayer demo with test.spd, 10300 frames: all 60914 source writes (macros expanded) come back in order, and the worst timing error against the player's own polling is 0.76 tick. The export then plays in spdplayer, and re-capturing it gives the same result within 0.95 tick. The order table is there because spdplayer will not start a stream without one.

Limits: a voice that is already playing when capture starts stays silent until it is keyed again, and samples are read from sound RAM at export time. New file writer, so rfc.

The logger now records every SPU register write and snapshots the
register file at the first write after a clear. Export writes a
capture-mode SPUDUMP: the sample span the keyed voices use, a state
restore packet, a trace begin marker, then the writes grouped by tick.
It plays back in spdplayer. Available from the logger window and from
Lua as PCSX.SPU.Logger.exportSPD().
@rixnobis rixnobis added the rfc Changes a contract users depend on; 7-day window before merge, see RFC.md label Oct 22, 2026
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The SPU logger now records register writes and exports captures in SPD format. The export is available through Lua and the GUI. The SPD writer includes captured register timing and selected sample data.

Changes: SPU capture and SPD export

Layer / File(s) Summary
SPD writer and serialization tests
src/core/spdwriter.*, tests/core/spdwriter.cc, vsprojects/core/*, vsprojects/tests/pcsxrunner/*
Adds SPD capture serialization, including baseline register state, timed writes, and sample data. Tests cover packet structure, register filtering, timing, and sample upload selection. Visual Studio projects include the writer and tests.
Register capture and logger export
src/core/spulogger.*, src/spu/registers.cc
The logger records SPU register writes, captures a baseline, tracks gaps and dropped events, and exports retained writes through the SPD writer.
Lua and GUI export interfaces
src/core/pcsxffi.lua, src/core/pcsxlua.cc, src/gui/gui.*, src/gui/widgets/spulogger.*
Lua exposes logger controls and SPD export. The GUI synchronizes logger enablement and exports SPD data to a selected file with status reporting.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~30 minutes

Change: Feature

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sequenceDiagram
  participant User
  participant SPULoggerWidget
  participant SPULogger
  participant SPDWriter as SPD.writeCapture
  participant File
  User->>SPULoggerWidget: Select SPD export path
  SPULoggerWidget->>SPULogger: exportSPD(options)
  SPULogger->>SPDWriter: writeCapture(baseline, writes, RAM, options)
  SPDWriter-->>SPULogger: SPD data or error
  SPULogger-->>SPULoggerWidget: SPD data or error
  SPULoggerWidget->>File: Write data when export succeeds
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Possibly related issues

  • grumpycoders/pcsx-redux issue 2461: This PR records SPU register writes and adds file and Lua export interfaces, but does not add the proposed common event system.

Suggested reviewers: nicolasnoble

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to e99e6

The new SPD export can fail after an ordinary sample DMA upload during capture. It can also hang or run out of memory if cycle stamps decrease within a capture. Both problems are confined to the new export feature, but they should be fixed before merge.

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Title check Passed The title "SPU logger: export captures as SPD" matches the main change. The PR adds SPD export to the SPU logger, including a new spdwriter module, a logger export method, a GUI export button, and Lua…
Description check Passed The description explains the change. It covers the new RegWrite kind, the regArea snapshot at the first write after a clear, the Export SPD option in the logger window, the Lua call PCSX.SPU.Logger.ex…
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The title "SPU logger: export captures as SPD" matches the main change. The PR adds SPD export to the SPU logger, including a new spdwriter module, a logger export method, a GUI export button, and Lua bindings. The title names the primary change from the developer's view and stays short and specific.

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The description explains the change. It covers the new RegWrite kind, the regArea snapshot at the first write after a clear, the Export SPD option in the logger window, the Lua call PCSX.SPU.Logger.exportSPD(file), the SPUDUMP output format, and the default tick rate. It also lists test results and known limits. This matches the changeset, so the check passes.

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Review comments at @src/core/spdwriter.cc:
- Around line 192-195: Validate that write cycle stamps are nondecreasing after
the empty-writes guard and before `tickOf` subtracts `origin`; if any stamp
decreases from the preceding write, set an error and return without exporting.

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- Line 86: Update the baseline-capture condition in the register-write path to
use m_baselineValid instead of m_seen, so the first register write after clear()
captures the baseline even when earlier DMA events have incremented m_seen.

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This is now an RFC: it cannot merge before 2026-10-29 22:35 UTC, so anyone who depends on what it changes has a week to comment. See RFC.md.

@nicolasnoble, this touches code you depend on.

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…ycle rewinds

A DMA logged before the first register write left the baseline
uncaptured. A Lua guest call restores the cycle counter, so a later
write can carry an earlier stamp; it now lands on the current tick
instead of wrapping.

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