NetherSX2-patch

Small update with the latest PCSX2 GameDB changes

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• Bumped version to v2.2b
• Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga - Aligns shadows better to prevent artefacts
  • known as Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner in some regions
• This Is Football 2004 - Fixed boot videos screen size
• Wild Arms 5 & The Vth Vanguard - Fixed SPS on shell worm enemies
• World Tour Soccer 2005 - Fixed boot videos screen size
• Worms Forts: Under Siege - Fixed internal FPS detection and centered game output

Putting dev builds back on their respective repositories for ease of access

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• Bumped version to v2.2a
• Removed the unneeded Debug files from the APKs
• Fixed weird sun issue in Ace Combat 04
• Fixed vu separation issues for:
  • Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
  • Ultimate Spider-Man

Via PCSX2's GameDB Updates:

• Dynasty Warriors 3 + 4 - Fixed missing graphics
• Hot Wheels: Beat That! - Fixed various car physics issues
• Jeopardy! - Fixed Menus
• Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam - Fixed tutorial crash
• UEFA Champions League 2005 - Fixed player uniform rendering

This release should correct any performance loss and visual regressions found with the NetherSX2 2.0 release while coming with a nice performance boost and several bug fixes on top of that

A huge thank you to Retro Handheld Guides, Alexwpi Game, reddit and the bug testers for pointing out these issues

Update Notice

I've updated the APK to fix the following bugs:

• Several visual glitches in GTA: SA
• Broken FMVs in MGS3: Subsistence
• The odd blue filter applied over MGS3: Subsistence

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Patched

• All Jak games now receive OI_JakGames which fixes some visual issues
• Brought back partialTargetInvalidation in 4248 to see if the 310 extra instances of it helps fix games
• recommendedBlendingLevel has been removed from 4248 to be more inline with 3668 (most people ignore the message anyway)
  • It only displayed a warning. We have minimumBlendingLevel and maximumBlendingLevel for setting the Blending Level automatically
• Added estimateTextureRegion to the Tales games to see if it helps with their performance issues
• Rebuilt the PartialTargetInvalidation configuration file with the better InstantDMAHack fixes implemented

General

• Bumped version to v2.1
• Hardcore RetroAchievements support has been fixed - it was temporarily broken with the v2.0.6 test build
• Setting inheritance doesn't transfer over autoFlush and cpuSpriteRenderBW since they break more than they fix
  • This fixes the fog wall in Wrath of Cortex and the black eye textures in the Jak games
• Restored the FullVU0SyncHack setting since it DOES exist in both versions
  • Should fix the performance loss with the games that use it
• Fixed the issue where the Cover Downloader didn't download the link provided by the user
• Removed InstantDMAHack from inheritance and we prefer DMABusyHack over it. This should fix the MGS games
• Implemented common fixes into the conversion script, which fixes:
  • The Atelier Iris games' FMVs
  • The Godfather's broken fullscreen colour filter
  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' performance
  • The Jak games' shadow issues using Vulkan
  • Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence's performance drop when camouflaged
  • The Digital Devil Saga games issue with texture alignment and lights shining through walls
  • The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers' FMVs
  • Timesplitters' light shining through walls
• Implemented an inheritance exclusion feature that can exclude games from being changed. This avoids over-tuning games (like Driv3r) that has had a lot of settings changes over the years
• Added a fix for Hitman Blood Money
• The Conversion script now output files with more descriptive names
• Implemented the ability to insert multiple hardware fixes using the game's serial
• Implemented the ability to insert multiple game fixes using the game's serial
• Better Resolution Scaling list values to help pick the best resolution for your device without sacrificing performance
• Updated widescreen and no-interlacing patches to latest provided by Saramagrean
• Updated the Controller DB to latest from SDL_GameControllerDB

Known Issues

• Google Play Protect may give you a warning when installing the APK due to us using test keys to sign the application
• SAVE STATES ARE NOT COMPATIBLE BETWEEN 3668 AND 4248! Please use memcard/in-game saves if you plan to jump between Patch and Classic
• NASCAR and Colin McRae Rally games have graphical issues with 4248 - use 3668 if you plan to play them
• Older Mali device

First full release of the year and it comes with an APK! NetherSX2 1.9a, NetherSX2-Classic 2.0a and the new NetherSX2-Classic 2.0 releases can be updated with this file

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NetherSX2 Changes

• First APK build for 4248!
• Bumped version to 2.0
• Added Texture Dumping - thanks Saramagrean!
• Updated the Widescreen & No-Interlacing patches - thanks again Saramagrean!
• Updated the Russian translation - thanks b1ack_mage!
• Covers now appear larger in the Game List Grid View - thanks b1ack_mage
• New On-Screen Controls: Credits: AetherSX2/Duckstation basis by Stenzek Better L2 and R2 buttons by k6stor Colored face buttons by b1ack_mage Reworked for better consistency by me

GameDB Changes

• Updated the GameDB via the upgraded conversion script (see below)

The conversion script has been overhauled and now produces GameDB files that has the original settings dynamically mixed with the latest fixes provided by PCSX2, with an option to override any of them for better Android or core compatibility. This gives us the stability provided by the original settings with the added benefits that come with the newer ones - which include better performance for several games

Controller DB Changes

• Updated to the latest ControllerDB from SDL_GameControllerDB

Known Issues

• Google Play Protect may give you a warning when installing the APK due to us using test keys to sign the application
• SAVE STATES ARE NOT COMPATIBLE BETWEEN 3668 AND 4248! Please use memcard/ingame saves if you plan to jump between them
• NASCAR and Colin McRae Rally games have graphical issues with 4248 - use 3668 if you plan to play them
• Older Mali devices may have rendering issues and/or crashes on Vulkan with certain games (like Dark Cloud 2). Generally this just requires the use of OpenGL to get past the problematic parts of the game before switching back to Vulkan. The latest Mali chipsets do not have this issue. Using 3668 is also a viable solution for these games
• CHD files made with createdvd will not work with the emulator unless you use the flag -c zlib. Since createcd chd files are generally smaller, it may be preferable to use them when space is a concern
• Newer texture packs (made in or after 2024) will not work. This is due to PCSX2 changing how dumped textures are named. PCSX2 will also automatically rename the files to the new naming scheme when older packs are used with it - breaking their compatibility with NetherSX2 in the process. Hopefully the ability to dump textures with NetherSX2 will help mitigate this issue
• Newer RetroAchievements that uses the Remember and Recall functions within RA (generally achievement sets made in the last year and half) will not work with NetherSX2. Some efforts are being made to fix this

Special Thanks

• A Huge Thank You to Miguel, WZi, McThor and protokoul for their support on my Ko-fi and Github Sponsors pages! Your combined generosity helped me more than any of you'll ever know and makes it possible for me to work on NetherSX2 and EtherealSX2!
• EZOnTheEyes and the Ozone Modification Group Community for giving us a home, and providing support and bug testing for NetherSX2
• [MrSujan