Refactor screen capture handler to use system picker across all platforms

entitlements.plist

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
     <true/>
     <key>com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation</key>
     <true/>
+    <key>com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables</key>
+    <true/>
     <key>com.apple.security.device.audio-input</key>
     <true/>
     <key>com.apple.security.device.microphone</key>

forge.config.js

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 const { FusesPlugin } = require('@electron-forge/plugin-fuses');
 const { FuseV1Options, FuseVersion } = require('@electron/fuses');
+const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('fs');
 
 module.exports = {
     packagerConfig: {
@@ -7,18 +9,37 @@ module.exports = {
         extraResource: ['./src/assets/SystemAudioDump'],
         name: 'Cheating Daddy',
         icon: 'src/assets/logo',
+        // Fix executable permissions after packaging
+        afterCopy: [
+            (buildPath, electronVersion, platform, arch, callback) => {
+                if (platform === 'darwin') {
+                    const systemAudioDump = path.join(buildPath, '..', 'Resources', 'SystemAudioDump');
+                    if (fs.existsSync(systemAudioDump)) {
+                        try {
+                            fs.chmodSync(systemAudioDump, 0o755);
+                            console.log('✓ Set executable permissions for SystemAudioDump');
+                        } catch (err) {
+                            console.error('✗ Failed to set permissions:', err.message);
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        console.warn('SystemAudioDump not found at:', systemAudioDump);
+                    }
+                }
+                callback();
+            },
+        ],
         // use `security find-identity -v -p codesigning` to find your identity
         // for macos signing
-        // also fuck apple
-        // osxSign: {
-        //    identity: '<paste your identity here>',
-        //   optionsForFile: (filePath) => {
-        //       return {
-        //           entitlements: 'entitlements.plist',
-        //       };
-        //   },
-        // },
-        // notarize if off cuz i ran this for 6 hours and it still didnt finish
+        // Use ad-hoc signing with entitlements for local development
+        osxSign: {
+            identity: '-', // ad-hoc signing (no Apple Developer account needed)
+            optionsForFile: (filePath) => {
+                return {
+                    entitlements: 'entitlements.plist',
+                };
+            },
+        },
+        // notarize is off - requires Apple Developer account
         // osxNotarize: {
         //    appleId: 'your apple id',
         //    appleIdPassword: 'app specific password',

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "cheating-daddy",
     "productName": "cheating-daddy",
-    "version": "0.5.0",
+    "version": "0.5.3",
     "description": "cheating daddy",
     "main": "src/index.js",
     "scripts": {
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
         "@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives": "^7.11.1",
         "@electron-forge/plugin-fuses": "^7.11.1",
         "@electron/fuses": "^2.0.0",
+        "@electron/osx-sign": "^2.3.0",
         "@reforged/maker-appimage": "^5.1.1",
         "electron": "^39.2.7"
     }

pnpm-lock.yaml

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ importers:
       '@electron/fuses':
         specifier: ^2.0.0
         version: 2.0.0
+      '@electron/osx-sign':
+        specifier: ^2.3.0
+        version: 2.3.0
       '@reforged/maker-appimage':
         specifier: ^5.1.1
         version: 5.1.1
@@ -173,6 +176,11 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=12.0.0'}
     hasBin: true
 
+  '@electron/osx-sign@2.3.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-qh/BkWUHITP2W1grtCWn8Pm4EML3q1Rfo2tnd/KHo+f1le5gAYotBc6yEfK6X2VHyN21mPZ3CjvOiYOwjimBlA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=22.12.0'}
+    hasBin: true
+
   '@electron/packager@18.4.4':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-fTUCmgL25WXTcFpM1M72VmFP8w3E4d+KNzWxmTDRpvwkfn/S206MAtM2cy0GF78KS9AwASMOUmlOIzCHeNxcGQ==}
     engines: {node: '>= 16.13.0'}
@@ -2487,6 +2495,15 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
+  '@electron/osx-sign@2.3.0':
+    dependencies:
+      debug: 4.4.3
+      isbinaryfile: 4.0.10
+      plist: 3.1.0
+      semver: 7.7.3
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - supports-color
+
   '@electron/packager@18.4.4':
     dependencies:
       '@electron/asar': 3.4.1

src/components/views/HelpView.js

@@ -170,6 +170,25 @@ export class HelpView extends LitElement {
             flex-shrink: 0;
         }
 
+        .open-logs-btn {
+            display: inline-flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            gap: 6px;
+            padding: 8px 14px;
+            background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+            border-radius: 4px;
+            color: var(--text-color);
+            font-size: 12px;
+            font-weight: 500;
+            cursor: pointer;
+            transition: background 0.15s ease;
+        }
+
+        .open-logs-btn:hover {
+            background: var(--hover-background);
+        }
+
         .usage-steps {
             counter-reset: step-counter;
         }
@@ -442,9 +461,33 @@ export class HelpView extends LitElement {
                     </div>
                     <div class="description">The AI listens to conversations and provides contextual assistance based on what it hears.</div>
                 </div>
+
+                <div class="option-group">
+                    <div class="option-label">
+                        <span>Troubleshooting</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="description" style="margin-bottom: 12px;">
+                        If you're experiencing issues with audio capture or other features, check the application logs for diagnostic information.
+                    </div>
+                    <button class="open-logs-btn" @click=${this.openLogsFolder}>
+                        📁 Open Logs Folder
+                    </button>
+                </div>
             </div>
         `;
     }
+
+    async openLogsFolder() {
+        try {
+            const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron');
+            const result = await ipcRenderer.invoke('open-logs-folder');
+            if (!result.success) {
+                console.error('Failed to open logs folder:', result.error);
+            }
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error('Error opening logs folder:', err);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 customElements.define('help-view', HelpView);

src/index.js

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const { app, BrowserWindow, shell, ipcMain } = require('electron');
 const { createWindow, updateGlobalShortcuts } = require('./utils/window');
 const { setupAIProviderIpcHandlers } = require('./utils/ai-provider-manager');
 const { stopMacOSAudioCapture } = require('./utils/gemini');
+const { initLogger, closeLogger, getLogPath } = require('./utils/logger');
 const storage = require('./storage');
 
 const geminiSessionRef = { current: null };
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ function createMainWindow() {
 }
 
 app.whenReady().then(async () => {
+    // Initialize file logger first
+    const logPath = initLogger();
+    console.log('App starting, log file:', logPath);
+
     // Initialize storage (checks version, resets if needed)
     storage.initializeStorage();
 
@@ -31,10 +36,22 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
     setupAIProviderIpcHandlers(geminiSessionRef);
     setupStorageIpcHandlers();
     setupGeneralIpcHandlers();
+    
+    // Add handler to get log path from renderer
+    ipcMain.handle('get-log-path', () => getLogPath());
+    
+    // Add handler for renderer logs (so they go to the log file)
+    ipcMain.on('renderer-log', (event, { level, message }) => {
+        const prefix = '[RENDERER]';
+        if (level === 'error') console.error(prefix, message);
+        else if (level === 'warn') console.warn(prefix, message);
+        else console.log(prefix, message);
+    });
 });
 
 app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
     stopMacOSAudioCapture();
+    closeLogger();
     if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {
         app.quit();
     }
@@ -42,6 +59,7 @@ app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
 
 app.on('before-quit', () => {
     stopMacOSAudioCapture();
+    closeLogger();
 });
 
 app.on('activate', () => {
@@ -284,6 +302,18 @@ function setupGeneralIpcHandlers() {
         return app.getVersion();
     });
 
+    ipcMain.handle('open-logs-folder', async () => {
+        try {
+            const logPath = getLogPath();
+            const logsDir = require('path').dirname(logPath);
+            await shell.openPath(logsDir);
+            return { success: true, path: logsDir };
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error opening logs folder:', error);
+            return { success: false, error: error.message };
+        }
+    });
+
     ipcMain.handle('quit-application', async event => {
         try {
             stopMacOSAudioCapture();

src/utils/gemini.js

@@ -418,10 +418,12 @@ async function startMacOSAudioCapture(geminiSessionRef) {
     // Kill any existing SystemAudioDump processes first
     await killExistingSystemAudioDump();
 
-    console.log('Starting macOS audio capture with SystemAudioDump...');
+    console.log('=== Starting macOS audio capture ===');
+    sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Starting audio capture...');
 
     const { app } = require('electron');
     const path = require('path');
+    const fs = require('fs');
 
     let systemAudioPath;
     if (app.isPackaged) {
@@ -430,7 +432,35 @@ async function startMacOSAudioCapture(geminiSessionRef) {
         systemAudioPath = path.join(__dirname, '../assets', 'SystemAudioDump');
     }
 
-    console.log('SystemAudioDump path:', systemAudioPath);
+    console.log('SystemAudioDump config:', {
+        path: systemAudioPath,
+        isPackaged: app.isPackaged,
+        resourcesPath: process.resourcesPath,
+        exists: fs.existsSync(systemAudioPath),
+    });
+
+    // Check if file exists
+    if (!fs.existsSync(systemAudioPath)) {
+        console.error('FATAL: SystemAudioDump not found at:', systemAudioPath);
+        sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Error: Audio binary not found');
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Check and fix executable permissions
+    try {
+        fs.accessSync(systemAudioPath, fs.constants.X_OK);
+        console.log('SystemAudioDump is executable');
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.warn('SystemAudioDump not executable, fixing permissions...');
+        try {
+            fs.chmodSync(systemAudioPath, 0o755);
+            console.log('Fixed executable permissions');
+        } catch (chmodErr) {
+            console.error('Failed to fix permissions:', chmodErr);
+            sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Error: Cannot execute audio binary');
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 
     const spawnOptions = {
         stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
@@ -439,10 +469,12 @@ async function startMacOSAudioCapture(geminiSessionRef) {
         },
     };
 
+    console.log('Spawning SystemAudioDump...');
     systemAudioProc = spawn(systemAudioPath, [], spawnOptions);
 
     if (!systemAudioProc.pid) {
-        console.error('Failed to start SystemAudioDump');
+        console.error('FATAL: Failed to start SystemAudioDump - no PID');
+        sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Error: Audio capture failed to start');
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -455,8 +487,16 @@ async function startMacOSAudioCapture(geminiSessionRef) {
     const CHUNK_SIZE = SAMPLE_RATE * BYTES_PER_SAMPLE * CHANNELS * CHUNK_DURATION;
 
     let audioBuffer = Buffer.alloc(0);
+    let chunkCount = 0;
+    let firstDataReceived = false;
 
     systemAudioProc.stdout.on('data', data => {
+        if (!firstDataReceived) {
+            firstDataReceived = true;
+            console.log('First audio data received! Size:', data.length);
+            sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Listening...');
+        }
+
         audioBuffer = Buffer.concat([audioBuffer, data]);
 
         while (audioBuffer.length >= CHUNK_SIZE) {
@@ -467,6 +507,11 @@ async function startMacOSAudioCapture(geminiSessionRef) {
             const base64Data = monoChunk.toString('base64');
             sendAudioToGemini(base64Data, geminiSessionRef);
 
+            chunkCount++;
+            if (chunkCount % 100 === 0) {
+                console.log(`Audio: ${chunkCount} chunks processed`);
+            }
+
             if (process.env.DEBUG_AUDIO) {
                 console.log(`Processed audio chunk: ${chunk.length} bytes`);
                 saveDebugAudio(monoChunk, 'system_audio');
@@ -480,16 +525,24 @@ async function startMacOSAudioCapture(geminiSessionRef) {
     });
 
     systemAudioProc.stderr.on('data', data => {
-        console.error('SystemAudioDump stderr:', data.toString());
+        const msg = data.toString();
+        console.error('SystemAudioDump stderr:', msg);
+        if (msg.toLowerCase().includes('error')) {
+            sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Audio error: ' + msg.substring(0, 50));
+        }
     });
 
     systemAudioProc.on('close', code => {
-        console.log('SystemAudioDump process closed with code:', code);
+        console.log('SystemAudioDump closed with code:', code, 'chunks processed:', chunkCount);
+        if (code !== 0 && code !== null) {
+            sendToRenderer('update-status', `Audio stopped (exit: ${code})`);
+        }
         systemAudioProc = null;
     });
 
     systemAudioProc.on('error', err => {
-        console.error('SystemAudioDump process error:', err);
+        console.error('SystemAudioDump spawn error:', err.message);
+        sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Audio error: ' + err.message);
         systemAudioProc = null;
     });
 

src/utils/logger.js

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const { app } = require('electron');
+
+let logFile = null;
+let logPath = null;
+
+function getLogPath() {
+    if (logPath) return logPath;
+    
+    const userDataPath = app.getPath('userData');
+    const logsDir = path.join(userDataPath, 'logs');
+    
+    // Create logs directory if it doesn't exist
+    if (!fs.existsSync(logsDir)) {
+        fs.mkdirSync(logsDir, { recursive: true });
+    }
+    
+    // Create log file with timestamp
+    const timestamp = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
+    logPath = path.join(logsDir, `app-${timestamp}.log`);
+    
+    return logPath;
+}
+
+function initLogger() {
+    try {
+        const filePath = getLogPath();
+        logFile = fs.createWriteStream(filePath, { flags: 'a' });
+        
+        const startMsg = `\n${'='.repeat(60)}\nApp started at ${new Date().toISOString()}\nPlatform: ${process.platform}, Arch: ${process.arch}\nElectron: ${process.versions.electron}, Node: ${process.versions.node}\nPackaged: ${app.isPackaged}\n${'='.repeat(60)}\n`;
+        logFile.write(startMsg);
+        
+        // Override console methods to also write to file
+        const originalLog = console.log;
+        const originalError = console.error;
+        const originalWarn = console.warn;
+        
+        console.log = (...args) => {
+            originalLog.apply(console, args);
+            writeLog('INFO', args);
+        };
+        
+        console.error = (...args) => {
+            originalError.apply(console, args);
+            writeLog('ERROR', args);
+        };
+        
+        console.warn = (...args) => {
+            originalWarn.apply(console, args);
+            writeLog('WARN', args);
+        };
+        
+        console.log('Logger initialized, writing to:', filePath);
+        
+        return filePath;
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Failed to initialize logger:', err);
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+function writeLog(level, args) {
+    if (!logFile) return;
+    
+    try {
+        const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
+        const message = args.map(arg => {
+            if (typeof arg === 'object') {
+                try {
+                    return JSON.stringify(arg, null, 2);
+                } catch {
+                    return String(arg);
+                }
+            }
+            return String(arg);
+        }).join(' ');
+        
+        logFile.write(`[${timestamp}] [${level}] ${message}\n`);
+    } catch (err) {
+        // Silently fail - don't want logging errors to crash the app
+    }
+}
+
+function closeLogger() {
+    if (logFile) {
+        logFile.write(`\nApp closed at ${new Date().toISOString()}\n`);
+        logFile.end();
+        logFile = null;
+    }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+    initLogger,
+    closeLogger,
+    getLogPath,
+};

src/utils/openai-sdk.js

@@ -441,9 +441,11 @@ async function startMacOSAudioCapture() {
     // Kill any existing SystemAudioDump processes first
     await killExistingSystemAudioDump();
 
-    console.log('Starting macOS audio capture with SystemAudioDump for OpenAI SDK...');
+    console.log('=== Starting macOS audio capture (OpenAI SDK) ===');
+    sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Starting audio capture...');
 
     const { app } = require('electron');
+    const fs = require('fs');
 
     let systemAudioPath;
     if (app.isPackaged) {
@@ -452,7 +454,35 @@ async function startMacOSAudioCapture() {
         systemAudioPath = path.join(__dirname, '../assets', 'SystemAudioDump');
     }
 
-    console.log('SystemAudioDump path:', systemAudioPath);
+    console.log('SystemAudioDump config:', {
+        path: systemAudioPath,
+        isPackaged: app.isPackaged,
+        resourcesPath: process.resourcesPath,
+        exists: fs.existsSync(systemAudioPath),
+    });
+
+    // Check if file exists
+    if (!fs.existsSync(systemAudioPath)) {
+        console.error('FATAL: SystemAudioDump not found at:', systemAudioPath);
+        sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Error: Audio binary not found');
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Check and fix executable permissions
+    try {
+        fs.accessSync(systemAudioPath, fs.constants.X_OK);
+        console.log('SystemAudioDump is executable');
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.warn('SystemAudioDump not executable, fixing permissions...');
+        try {
+            fs.chmodSync(systemAudioPath, 0o755);
+            console.log('Fixed executable permissions');
+        } catch (chmodErr) {
+            console.error('Failed to fix permissions:', chmodErr);
+            sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Error: Cannot execute audio binary');
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 
     const spawnOptions = {
         stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
@@ -461,10 +491,12 @@ async function startMacOSAudioCapture() {
         },
     };
 
+    console.log('Spawning SystemAudioDump...');
     systemAudioProc = spawn(systemAudioPath, [], spawnOptions);
 
     if (!systemAudioProc.pid) {
-        console.error('Failed to start SystemAudioDump');
+        console.error('FATAL: Failed to start SystemAudioDump - no PID');
+        sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Error: Audio capture failed to start');
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -476,8 +508,16 @@ async function startMacOSAudioCapture() {
     const CHUNK_SIZE = SAMPLE_RATE * BYTES_PER_SAMPLE * CHANNELS * CHUNK_DURATION;
 
     let tempBuffer = Buffer.alloc(0);
+    let chunkCount = 0;
+    let firstDataReceived = false;
 
     systemAudioProc.stdout.on('data', data => {
+        if (!firstDataReceived) {
+            firstDataReceived = true;
+            console.log('First audio data received! Size:', data.length);
+            sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Listening...');
+        }
+
         tempBuffer = Buffer.concat([tempBuffer, data]);
 
         while (tempBuffer.length >= CHUNK_SIZE) {
@@ -489,6 +529,11 @@ async function startMacOSAudioCapture() {
 
             // Add to audio buffer for transcription
             audioBuffer = Buffer.concat([audioBuffer, monoChunk]);
+            
+            chunkCount++;
+            if (chunkCount % 100 === 0) {
+                console.log(`Audio: ${chunkCount} chunks processed, buffer size: ${audioBuffer.length}`);
+            }
         }
 
         // Limit buffer size (max 30 seconds of audio)
@@ -499,21 +544,33 @@ async function startMacOSAudioCapture() {
     });
 
     systemAudioProc.stderr.on('data', data => {
-        console.error('SystemAudioDump stderr:', data.toString());
+        const msg = data.toString();
+        console.error('SystemAudioDump stderr:', msg);
+        if (msg.toLowerCase().includes('error')) {
+            sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Audio error: ' + msg.substring(0, 50));
+        }
     });
 
-    systemAudioProc.on('close', code => {
-        console.log('SystemAudioDump process closed with code:', code);
+    systemAudioProc.on('close', (code, signal) => {
+        console.log('SystemAudioDump closed:', { code, signal, chunksProcessed: chunkCount, tempBufferSize: tempBuffer.length });
+        if (code !== 0 && code !== null) {
+            sendToRenderer('update-status', `Audio stopped (exit: ${code}, signal: ${signal})`);
+        }
         systemAudioProc = null;
         stopTranscriptionTimer();
     });
 
     systemAudioProc.on('error', err => {
-        console.error('SystemAudioDump process error:', err);
+        console.error('SystemAudioDump spawn error:', err.message, err.stack);
+        sendToRenderer('update-status', 'Audio error: ' + err.message);
         systemAudioProc = null;
         stopTranscriptionTimer();
     });
 
+    systemAudioProc.on('exit', (code, signal) => {
+        console.log('SystemAudioDump exit event:', { code, signal });
+    });
+
     // Start periodic transcription
     startTranscriptionTimer();
 

src/utils/renderer.js

@@ -18,6 +18,23 @@ let currentImageQuality = 'medium'; // Store current image quality for manual sc
 
 const isLinux = process.platform === 'linux';
 const isMacOS = process.platform === 'darwin';
+const isWindows = process.platform === 'win32';
+
+// Send logs to main process for file logging
+function logToMain(level, ...args) {
+    const message = args.map(arg => {
+        if (typeof arg === 'object') {
+            try { return JSON.stringify(arg); } catch { return String(arg); }
+        }
+        return String(arg);
+    }).join(' ');
+    ipcRenderer.send('renderer-log', { level, message });
+    
+    // Also log to console
+    if (level === 'error') console.error(...args);
+    else if (level === 'warn') console.warn(...args);
+    else console.log(...args);
+}
 
 // ============ STORAGE API ============
 // Wrapper for IPC-based storage access
@@ -278,6 +295,9 @@ async function startCapture(screenshotIntervalSeconds = 5, imageQuality = 'mediu
             console.log('Linux capture started - system audio:', mediaStream.getAudioTracks().length > 0, 'microphone mode:', audioMode);
         } else {
             // Windows - use display media with loopback for system audio
+            logToMain('info', '=== Starting Windows audio capture ===');
+            cheatingDaddy.setStatus('Requesting screen & audio...');
+            
             mediaStream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getDisplayMedia({
                 video: {
                     frameRate: 1,
@@ -293,10 +313,29 @@ async function startCapture(screenshotIntervalSeconds = 5, imageQuality = 'mediu
                 },
             });
 
-            console.log('Windows capture started with loopback audio');
+            const audioTracks = mediaStream.getAudioTracks();
+            const videoTracks = mediaStream.getVideoTracks();
             
+            logToMain('info', 'Windows capture result:', {
+                hasVideo: videoTracks.length > 0,
+                hasAudio: audioTracks.length > 0,
+                audioTrackInfo: audioTracks.map(t => ({ 
+                    label: t.label, 
+                    enabled: t.enabled, 
+                    muted: t.muted,
+                    readyState: t.readyState,
+                    settings: t.getSettings()
+                })),
+            });
+
+            if (audioTracks.length === 0) {
+                logToMain('warn', 'WARNING: No audio tracks! User must check "Share audio" in screen picker dialog');
+                cheatingDaddy.setStatus('Warning: No audio - enable "Share audio" checkbox');
+            } else {
+                logToMain('info', 'Audio track acquired, setting up processing...');
                 // Setup audio processing for Windows loopback audio only
                 setupWindowsLoopbackProcessing();
+            }
 
             if (audioMode === 'mic_only' || audioMode === 'both') {
                 let micStream = null;
@@ -412,16 +451,38 @@ function setupLinuxSystemAudioProcessing() {
 
 function setupWindowsLoopbackProcessing() {
     // Setup audio processing for Windows loopback audio only
+    logToMain('info', 'Setting up Windows loopback audio processing...');
+    
+    try {
         audioContext = new AudioContext({ sampleRate: SAMPLE_RATE });
+        
+        logToMain('info', 'AudioContext created:', {
+            state: audioContext.state,
+            sampleRate: audioContext.sampleRate,
+        });
+        
+        // Resume AudioContext if suspended (Chrome policy)
+        if (audioContext.state === 'suspended') {
+            logToMain('warn', 'AudioContext suspended, attempting resume...');
+            audioContext.resume().then(() => {
+                logToMain('info', 'AudioContext resumed successfully');
+            }).catch(err => {
+                logToMain('error', 'Failed to resume AudioContext:', err.message);
+            });
+        }
+        
         const source = audioContext.createMediaStreamSource(mediaStream);
         audioProcessor = audioContext.createScriptProcessor(BUFFER_SIZE, 1, 1);
 
         let audioBuffer = [];
         const samplesPerChunk = SAMPLE_RATE * AUDIO_CHUNK_DURATION;
+        let chunkCount = 0;
+        let totalSamples = 0;
 
         audioProcessor.onaudioprocess = async e => {
             const inputData = e.inputBuffer.getChannelData(0);
             audioBuffer.push(...inputData);
+            totalSamples += inputData.length;
 
             // Process audio in chunks
             while (audioBuffer.length >= samplesPerChunk) {
@@ -433,11 +494,30 @@ function setupWindowsLoopbackProcessing() {
                     data: base64Data,
                     mimeType: 'audio/pcm;rate=24000',
                 });
+                
+                chunkCount++;
+                
+                // Log progress every 100 chunks (~10 seconds)
+                if (chunkCount === 1) {
+                    logToMain('info', 'First audio chunk sent to AI');
+                    cheatingDaddy.setStatus('Listening...');
+                } else if (chunkCount % 100 === 0) {
+                    // Calculate max amplitude to check if we're getting real audio
+                    const maxAmp = Math.max(...chunk.map(Math.abs));
+                    logToMain('info', `Audio progress: ${chunkCount} chunks, maxAmplitude: ${maxAmp.toFixed(4)}`);
+                }
             }
         };
 
         source.connect(audioProcessor);
         audioProcessor.connect(audioContext.destination);
+        
+        logToMain('info', 'Windows audio processing pipeline connected');
+        
+    } catch (err) {
+        logToMain('error', 'Error setting up Windows audio:', err.message, err.stack);
+        cheatingDaddy.setStatus('Audio error: ' + err.message);
+    }
 }
 
 async function captureScreenshot(imageQuality = 'medium', isManual = false) {

src/utils/window.js

@@ -35,57 +35,15 @@ function createWindow(sendToRenderer, geminiSessionRef) {
     const { session, desktopCapturer } = require('electron');
     
     // Setup display media request handler for screen capture
-    // On macOS, use system picker for better UX
-    if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+    // Use system picker on all platforms to let user choose screen/window and audio
     session.defaultSession.setDisplayMediaRequestHandler(
-            async (request, callback) => {
-                try {
-                    const sources = await desktopCapturer.getSources({ 
-                        types: ['screen'],
-                        thumbnailSize: { width: 0, height: 0 } // Skip thumbnail generation for speed
-                    });
-                    
-                    if (sources.length === 0) {
-                        console.error('No screen sources available');
-                        callback(null);
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    
-                    // On macOS, directly use the first screen (system already granted permission)
-                    console.log('Screen capture source:', sources[0].name);
-                    callback({ video: sources[0], audio: 'loopback' });
-                } catch (error) {
-                    console.error('Error getting screen sources:', error);
-                    callback(null);
-                }
-            },
-            { useSystemPicker: false } // Disable system picker, use our source directly
-        );
-    } else {
-        // On other platforms, use the system picker
-        session.defaultSession.setDisplayMediaRequestHandler(
-            async (request, callback) => {
-                try {
-                    const sources = await desktopCapturer.getSources({ 
-                        types: ['screen'],
-                        thumbnailSize: { width: 0, height: 0 }
-                    });
-                    
-                    if (sources.length === 0) {
-                        console.error('No screen sources available');
-                        callback(null);
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    
-                    callback({ video: sources[0], audio: 'loopback' });
-                } catch (error) {
-                    console.error('Error getting screen sources:', error);
-                    callback(null);
-                }
+        (request, callback) => {
+            // Don't call callback - let system picker handle the selection
+            // The system will call callback with user's choice
+            console.log('Showing system screen picker dialog...');
         },
         { useSystemPicker: true }
     );
-    }
 
     mainWindow.setResizable(false);
     mainWindow.setContentProtection(true);