xemu

Pull Requests

• #3147 - CONTRIBUTING.md: Add 'Good First Issue' guidance (@mborgerson)
• #3138 - nv2a: Use rgba swizzles for color values in generated GLSL (@DatenpflegeNordHL)
• #3146 - meson: Bump VulkanMemoryAllocator to v3.5.0 (@xemu-robot)
• #3133 - Fix missing dirty bitmap on render and image blit (@abaire)
• #3128 - nv2a: Remove erroneous signed conversion for SZ_R6G5B5 textures (@abaire)

Issues Fixed

• #3115 - Update GLSL swizzles dealing with color to use rgba instead of xyzw
• #859 - The Godfather The Game: graphical issue
• #1951 - 007 From Russia With Love: Distortion artefact
• #3126 - R6G5B5 texture format is erroneously treated as signed

Affected Titles

The following titles had issues fixed in this release:

• 007: From Russia with Love (#1951)
• The Godfather (#859)

Full Changelog: https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/compare/v0.8.139...6095054b7d02dfac25fdc4a8ba9300358046e860

Pull Requests

• #3125 - Improve compatibility with older versions of Vulkan (@mborgerson)
• #2968 - Fix 2906 memory leak in slow vga path (@abaire)
• #3124 - nv2a/vk: Support Vulkan 1.4 (@mborgerson)
• #3123 - nv2a/vk: Select SPIR-V target from renderer state at compile time (@mborgerson)
• #3000 - nv2a/vk: compile SPIR-V for the version the device supports (@jessedye)
• #2453 - debug: Log GL errors during assertions in debug mode (@abaire)
• #2211 - nv2a: Resolve overlapped dirty draws during 2d blit ops (@abaire)
• #2456 - Adds menu item to create a GitHub title issue (@abaire)
• #3114 - ci: Use the host's GLib in the AppImage (@mborgerson)
• #3056 - nv2a: Enable clear handling for X1A7 formats (@abaire)
• #2720 - nv2a: Fix R12 input in paired/multiout ops writing to oPos (@abaire)
• #2843 - nv2a: Fix epoxy flake using debug funcs on macOS (@abaire)
• #2158 - nv2a: Fix handling of color/zeta offset with RAM addresses (@abaire)
• #2083 - Fix material color source ambient and emissive (@abaire)
• #3068 - nv2a: Always report PFIFO CACHE1_DMA_CTL as valid (@GXTX)
• #3076 - nv2a: Fix specular param handling (@abaire)
• #3094 - nv2a: Only enable point sprites when rendering points (@abaire)
• #3070 - nv2a: Fix/implement Y16 texture formats (@abaire)
• #3087 - nv2a: Implement texgen view model (@abaire)
• #3085 - nv2a: Implement clamping of passthru values (@abaire)
• #3078 - nv2a: Implement spotlight falloff (@abaire)
• #3106 - ci: Run xemu-test on PRs (@abaire)
• #3110 - nv2a: Remove unconfirmed message for empty begin/end groups (@abaire)

Issues Fixed

• #2906 - null render memory leak
• #950 - Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow fire effects cause artefacts
• #2199 - Fireblade Imaging thermal freezes the screen
• #473 - UI shortcut to report GitHub issues
• #3043 - Xemu window bar doesn't show up on debian gnome wayland
• #2426 - Clear color handling for LE_X1A7R8G8B8_O1A7R8G8B8 and LE_X1A7R8G8B8_Z1A7R8G8B8 needs testing/assert removal
• #2427 - Surface format NV097_SET_SURFACE_FORMAT_COLOR_LE_X8R8G8B8_O8R8G8B8 is not implemented
• #2458 - MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf graphical issue
• #1864 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: Incorrect rendering of water surface
• #326 - [Assertion] surface->offset <= dma.limit
• #3075 - Specular highlighting is an approximation rather than a match for hardware
• #3093 - psh: Texture 3 sampler is incorrectly forced to point_sprite for non-point rendering when NV_PGRAPH_SETUPRASTER_POINTSMOOTHENABLE is enabled
• #2657 - Unimplemented Texture format NV097_SET_TEXTURE_FORMAT_COLOR_SZ_Y16
• #3086 - NV097_SET_TEXGEN_VIEW_MODEL_INFINITE_VIEWER is silently ignored for NV097_SET_TEXGEN_VIEW_MODEL
• #2523 - Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller - Dark light cast behind taxi car in stages with headlight on (cause: PASSTHROUGH texture coords must be clamped to match HW)
• #3077 - Spotlight falloff is not implemented
• #771 - nv2a: Warning unconfirmed feature: EMPTY NV097_SET_BEGIN_END

Affected Titles

The following titles had issues fixed in this release:

• MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf (#2458)
• FireBlade (#2199)
• Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller (#2523)
• ESPN NFL Football (#326)
• Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (#326)
• New Legends (#2657)
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (#950)
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (#1864)

Full Changelog: https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/compare/v0.8.137...v0.8.138

Pull Requests

• #3089 - meson: Bump sdl3 to release-3.4.18 (@xemu-robot)
• #3090 - meson: Bump SPIRV-Reflect to vulkan-sdk-1.4.363.0 (@xemu-robot)
• #3069 - doc: Add scope and design philosophy (@abaire)
• #3049 - meson: Bump glslang to 16.6.0 (@xemu-robot)
• #3035 - nv2a: Fix rounding issue in timer scheduling (@abaire)
• #3045 - docs: Add style exception for variable declaration location (@abaire)
• #3042 - meson: Bump sdl3 to release-3.4.16 (@xemu-robot)
• #3041 - meson: Bump nlohmann_json to v3.12.0 (@xemu-robot)
• #3039 - meson: Track nlohmann_json with a git wrap (@mborgerson)
• #3038 - meson: Track SDL3 with a git wrap (@mborgerson)
• #3040 - docs: Drop watermark item in agent pre-submission checklist (@mborgerson)
• #3031 - docs: Add instructions for autonomous agents (@abaire)
• #3037 - docs: Add note on comment use (@abaire)
• #3036 - ci: Run unit tests alongside build (@abaire)
• #2972 - ui: Use DXGI to perform swapping on Windows (@abaire)
• #3009 - ui: Log joystick devices that are not gamecontrollers, implement gamecontrollerdb_path config handling (@abaire)
• #3030 - docs: Add top level contribution guidance (@abaire)
• #2568 - nv2a: Implement PTIMER alarm interrupts (@abaire)
• #3005 - apu: Disable DSP JIT by default for first release (@mborgerson)
• #2986 - nv2a/gl: Clear PGRAPH register dirty bitmap when binding shader (@abaire)
• #2963 - meson: Bump glslang to 16.5.0 (@xemu-robot)
• #2960 - meson: Bump SPIRV-Reflect to vulkan-sdk-1.4.357.0 (@xemu-robot)
• #2874 - nv2a/vk: Fix blurry 2D/UI rendering at internal resolutions > 1x (@stianeklund)
• #2932 - nv2a: Add driver version to shader cache validation. (@Reedzit)
• #2945 - apu: Return sample count for NV_PAPU_XGSCNT (@Yuvi-App)
• #2942 - meson: Bump glslang to 16.4.0 (@xemu-robot)
• #2801 - apu: Add new DSP56300 emulator with JIT execution engine (@mborgerson)
• #2645 - build: Fix MSYS2 Building (@oltolm)
• #2895 - meson: Bump VulkanMemoryAllocator to v3.4.0 (@xemu-robot)

Issues Fixed

• #3029 - Performance loss on Windows when port forwarding is enabled after #2568 was merged
• #2790 - Performance regression between 0.8.133 and 0.8.134 releases caused by PR #2691. Related to vsync being enabled and influenced by display refresh rate, seems specific to AMD drivers on Windows.
• #2983 - pgraph regs_dirty bitmap is never cleared in GL renderer
• #2597 - Tighten FS shader cache validation
• #579 - Ultra Bust A Move and the Outlaw golf have an audio bug which freezes the game
• #2023 - Braveknight: Lieveland Eiyuuden Random crashes and performance issues
• #2106 - Prisoner of war performance Issue due to music
• #2332 - Sonic Mega Collection Plus - Delayed/distorted audio in emulated games
• #2578 - Meta: In-game Cut-scenes running too fast
• #108 - Implement missing DSP instructions

Affected Titles

The following titles had issues fixed in this release:

• Pro Fishing Challenge (#108)
• True Crime: New York City (#2578)
• Prisoner of War (#579, #2106)
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (#579)
• Terminator 3: The Redemption (#579)
• Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (#2578)
• Braveknight: Lieveland Eiyuuden (#579, #2023)
• Ultra Bust-A-Move (#579)
• Halo 2 (#108)
• Sonic Mega Collection Plus (#2332)
• Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix + (#579)
• Outlaw Golf (#579)
• The Da Vinci Code (#2578)
• Outlaw Golf: 9 Holes of X-Mas (#579)

Full Changelog: https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/compare/v0.8.136...v0.8.137

Pull Requests

• #2892 - ci: Update Windows build toolchain image SHA (@mborgerson)
• #2891 - ubuntu-win64-cross: Bump mxe, GCC toolchain (@mborgerson)
• #2890 - Enable x86-64-v3 optimizations for release builds (@mborgerson)
• #2882 - Bump SDL3 subproject to 3.4.10 (@mborgerson)
• #2823 - hw/xbox: Clean up use of assert(false) (@Reedzit)
• #2867 - ui: Account for pixel density and display scaling (@mborgerson)
• #2866 - ui: Set SDL_HINT_VIDEO_DRIVER to wayland,x11 (@mborgerson)

Issues Fixed

• #1485 - build.sh should not hardcode IvyBridge target for macOS x86-64 builds
• #1492 - Enable additional architectural optimizations in release

Full Changelog: https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/compare/v0.8.135...v0.8.136