New fb validity check #428

gonetz · 2015-04-27T06:26:00Z

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Custom game section format: [%Romname%] %section_name%/%parameter%=%value% ... %section_name%/%parameter%=%value% Romname is the internal rom name. You may get it from Project64.rdb file. Rom may have different internal name for different regions. In that case the section must be duplicated for each internal name. IMPORTANT: replace all spaces ' ' in the name by underscores '_'. File contains custom setting for Rayman 2. Use it as example. Supported custom settings: video/multisampling texture/maxAnisotropy texture/bilinearMode generalEmulation - all, frameBufferEmulation - all bloomFilter - all

Update GLideN64.ini NVIDIA-Optimized

…deN64 into Predator82Germany-custom_ini Conflicts: GLideN64.ini

Update GLideN64.ini

… in different cases.

All Japanese ROMs (No-Intro) added & little fixes

- general settings - GLideN64.ini - custom game settings - GLideN64.custom.ini custom.ini file is read only. Important: Checksum for Japanese roms are converted to upper case for uniformity. Checksums with lowercase characters will not work!

Note: depth buffer copy is on by default, so these changes are redundant. Its made only to emphasize that this setting is essential for correct work of the mentioned games.

Predator82Germany · 2015-04-27T08:11:34Z

[MARIOGOLF64]
Good_Name=Mario Golf (E)(J)(U)
frameBufferEmulation\validityCheckMethod=0

[MARIOTENNIS]
Good_Name=Mario Tennis (E)(U)
frameBufferEmulation\validityCheckMethod=1

[MARIOTENNIS64]
Good_Name=Mario Tennis (J)
frameBufferEmulation\validityCheckMethod=1

[MICKEY%20USA%20PAL]
Good_Name=Mickey's Speedway USA (E)
frameBufferEmulation\validityCheckMethod=0

[MICKEY%20USA]
Good_Name=Mickey No Racing Challenge (J) / Mickey's Speedway USA (U)
frameBufferEmulation\validityCheckMethod=0

[THE%20LEGEND%20OF%20ZELDA]
Good_Name=The Legend Of Zelda - Ocarina Of Time (E)(U)(J)
frameBufferEmulation\validityCheckMethod=1

[ZELDA%20MASTER%20QUEST]
Good_Name=The Legend Of Zelda - Ocarina Of Time - Master Quest
frameBufferEmulation\validityCheckMethod=1

gonetz · 2015-04-27T13:31:44Z

If a game works with no difference for any validityCheckMethod option, it's better to remove that setting from custom settings for this game at all.

validityCheckMethod=1 for Zelda OOT is essential with no doubt.
Have you checked other games, which had validityCheckMethod = Fill RDRAM with other options?
May be Zelda is the only bad case which need it? It would be great, because Fill RDRAM is dangerous.

I'd like to get results for #410 and #416
@purplemarshmallow, where are you?

purplemarshmallow · 2015-04-27T13:37:31Z

I commented in #416 looks like validityCheckMethod = Fill RDRAM is needed but I think it's safe

Predator82Germany · 2015-04-27T13:38:14Z

Have all tested which have validityCheckMethod in custom.ini but not Pokemon

purplemarshmallow · 2015-04-27T15:02:25Z

Fill RDRAM seems to work much better now. I tested #323 but I can't reproduce a crash with the latest build. But it would be risky to use it for every game.

purplemarshmallow · 2015-04-27T16:36:16Z

But fingerprint method works really good. Only 2 games seem to have a problem with it. Zelda OOT and Pokemon Stadium 2. I can't find any other games.

baptiste0602 · 2015-04-27T19:16:13Z

@Predator82Germany : For Mario Tennis, Fill RDRAM is useful to fix some shadows.

With fingerprint :

With fillRDRAM :

gonetz · 2015-04-28T05:49:07Z

Let me summarize feedback from this thread and from #416

Fill RDRAM is the most reliable method for detection frame buffer validity. purplemarshmallow also found that it's current use does not cause crash in games which crashed before. I guess that this improvement is caused by the fact that I use Fill RDRAM only for auxiliary frame buffers in that version. Main frame buffers are checked using pure Copy RDRAM method, which is safe.
Fingerprint gives less reliable result. Again, fingerprint method is used only for auxiliary frame buffers.
Plugin still can detect height of auxiliary buffer wrong. Fill RDRAM will cause crash in that case. We don't find such cases, but I can't believe that my code can handle all possible cases. N64 games are very insidious. Fingerprint fills only 2% of buffer area and thus has very little chance to spoil program data in RDRAM.

Conclusion: in fact, I've implemented 2 different methods for validity detection of auxiliary frame buffers: fill and fingerprint. Validity detection for main frame buffers silently uses safe copy method only. Thus, we need only these two methods in GUI. 0 for fingerprint, 1 for fill RDRAM
Since fingerprint is more safe and works fine for most games, I suggest to use it as the default one.
Few games, namely Zelda OOT , Mario Tennis and Pokemon games will get validityCheck=1 (fill) in custom ini. validityCheck option must be removed for other games in custom ini.
That solution will make the project most compatible and safe.

If everyone agree with me, let's finish that work and push it to release level.
I'll correct code and GUI.
@purplemarshmallow, @Predator82Germany and @baptiste0602 : please prepare custom.ini, which I can pull, check and push to release branch.

When we finish with that work, testing can be continued: set validity method to fill in GUI and test as many games as possible. If no crash or other bad things will happen, we may use Fill as main and only method for validity detection of auxiliary frame buffers, and remove that option at all. That would be great.

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purplemarshmallow · 2015-04-28T13:07:40Z

Fill RDRAM causes a fatal error with knockout kings 2000
The framenuffer effect still does not work #350

gonetz · 2015-04-28T13:14:04Z

:(

Predator82Germany · 2015-04-28T13:30:43Z

Same crash message like with Donkey Kong 64 (E) #355 & #358

gonetz · 2015-04-28T13:46:04Z

@Predator82Germany - does it crash with any option, or only with Fill RDRAM?

Predator82Germany · 2015-04-28T13:58:26Z

Have all off & only fill on (crash) with fingerprint it works

New bad news: F-Zero X crash after cup select (all regions) with both validity checks

gonetz · 2015-04-28T14:02:08Z

Ok, now we know cases, where Fill does not work. Since Fingerprint is default, it's not a problem.
We may force set it for the games, which crash with Fill option for safety.

gonetz · 2015-04-28T14:02:35Z

I'll check F-Zero

gonetz · 2015-04-28T14:10:19Z

Stupid mistake in my yesterday fixes. Will be fixed and uploaded soon

gonetz · 2015-04-28T14:19:26Z

F-Zero fixed

Predator82Germany · 2015-04-28T14:20:11Z

May we should force all knowed settings to get the best result for users, so they can do nothing wrong if they change settings in gui

gonetz · 2015-04-28T14:27:52Z

Users still able to shot themselves in a leg if they want to: custom ini use is optional.

But the idea is good. What you suggest to add to custom settings?

Predator82Germany · 2015-04-28T14:32:27Z

In this thread
http://gliden64.boards.net/thread/93/gliden64-custom-game-settings
I´ve stored all required settings for most playability til today
When something should forced than this

Predator82Germany · 2015-04-28T14:35:20Z

You´ve send the wrong file?

gonetz · 2015-04-28T14:48:47Z

When? Which one?

Predator82Germany · 2015-04-28T14:51:48Z

F-Zero X fix has sam date / time how before

gonetz · 2015-04-28T14:54:32Z

It is not so in my archive. dll file has CRC32=2B773240

gonetz · 2015-04-28T14:55:16Z

Try download again

gonetz · 2015-04-28T14:56:58Z

I downloaded the archive. It is correct.

Predator82Germany · 2015-04-28T15:02:35Z

GLideN64_new_validity_check_final is filename
Have E0A43419

purplemarshmallow · 2015-04-28T15:25:33Z

F-zero x still crashes with f zero x fix
so I think it's the wrong file

Predator82Germany · 2015-04-28T15:37:51Z

lol we should report plugin errors & get download-isues :D

It´s quiet too quiet ...

gonetz · 2015-04-28T16:09:43Z

Reuploaded

Predator82Germany · 2015-04-28T16:18:48Z

Works

gonetz · 2015-04-28T16:22:33Z

As expected :)
No idea, what was wrong with previous upload.

Predator82Germany · 2015-04-28T16:26:42Z

May filename
Before Knockout Kings 2000 crash the Rumble-Pack message disappears may its a rumble issue & not fill-fail (I´m dreaming :D)

Edit: Should I create such a *.ini or you´ll first thinking about it?

gonetz and others added 22 commits March 21, 2015 22:59

Add more custom game settings.

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Update GLideN64.ini

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Merge pull request #379 from Predator82Germany/patch-1

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Update GLideN64.ini NVIDIA-Optimized

Update GLideN64.ini

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Merge branch 'custom_ini' of https://github.com/Predator82Germany/GLi…

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…deN64 into Predator82Germany-custom_ini Conflicts: GLideN64.ini

Merge branch 'Predator82Germany-custom_ini' into custom_ini

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Update GLideN64.ini

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Merge pull request #385 from Predator82Germany/patch-1

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Update GLideN64.ini

Add settings for Perfect Dark and Paper Mario.

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Add settings for Legend of Zelda, The - Ocarina of Time.

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Add Mario Tennis settings.

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Disable FSAA for 1080 Showboarding. FSAA makes 2D geometry disappear.

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Disable copy to RDRAM for San Francisco Rush 2049 and Penny Racers

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Disable copy depth to RDRAM for Shadowgate 64

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Set all rom names to upper case. Ini file can't contain section names…

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… in different cases.

Add settings for Mario Golf.

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Disable copy to RDRAM for Space Invaders.

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All Japanese ROMs (No-Intro) added & little fixes

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Merge pull request #405 from Predator82Germany/patch-2

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All Japanese ROMs (No-Intro) added & little fixes

Split GLideN64 ini file on two parts:

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- general settings - GLideN64.ini - custom game settings - GLideN64.custom.ini custom.ini file is read only. Important: Checksum for Japanese roms are converted to upper case for uniformity. Checksums with lowercase characters will not work!

Enable explicitly depth buffer copy for 1080 and Mario Golf.

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Note: depth buffer copy is on by default, so these changes are redundant. Its made only to emphasize that this setting is essential for correct work of the mentioned games.

purplemarshmallow and others added 3 commits April 28, 2015 12:15

ini update

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remove Mickey's Speedway USA

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Merge branch 'purplemarshmallow-New_fb_validity_check' into New_fb_va…

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