GCN GameCube SWISS Update-Thread.

[KleinesSinchen]

Möööp!
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Why do I always forget to check the repository??
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Swiss v0.6r1318​

cristofercruz committed:

• PSD source file for backdrop

emukidid committed:

• Update to current patreon supporters

Extrems committed:

• Bump down optimization level to keep size in check.
• Re-enable Qoob on hot reset or IGR.
• Reset SD card on hot reset or IGR.
• Optimize textures.
• Optimize button highlight texture.
• Optimize backdrop texture.
• Update Redump database.
• Add patched gxtexconv. (extremscorner/gamecube-tools@846a04a)
• Optimize intensity + alpha textures.
• Fix banner blending mode in game info screen.
• Move PAD hook to top of memory.
• Round up size of reload stub.
• Add xeno.dol GCI distribution.
• Ensure /swiss exists before migrating cheats.
• Update cheats location in tooltip.
• Prepare for custom backdrops.
• Optimize backdrop texture.
• Add stdio compatibility.
• Load custom backdrop from /swiss/backdrop.tpl on default device.
• Add support for date/time-based backdrops.
• Add clean titles.
• Update package index.
• Use clean titles in carousel view.
• Improve banner text display.
• Move selection to directory we come out of.
• Refactor upToParent.
• Add support for Datel MaxDrive and MadCatz GameShark save formats.
• Use save file's internal name.
• Fix some edge cases.
• Improve autoload/recent list handling and usability.
• Enable setting a directory as autoload entry.
• Fix recent list on WODE and other devices.
• Increase FAT cache size.

 

[KleinesSinchen]

A little update once again:

https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc/releases/tag/v0.6r1333

Extrems committed:

• Update No-Intro database.
• Fix regression from f17dfc1.
• Rewrite interrupt handling and emulation.
• Minor optimizations.
• Disable EXI emulation when unneeded.
• Remove now unused function patterns.
• Optimize memcpy.
• Fix memcpy/memmove usage in Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II.
• Add game-specific patch for Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus (Japan) (En,Ja,Fr,De,Es) (Rev 4).
• Fix memcpy/memmove usage in Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution.
• Fix patch file size for File Service Protocol.
• Improve PRS archive handling.
• Update Redump database.
• Partially revert commit 2c0b98a and 37d8712.
• Alias memcpy to memmove.
• Fix comment.
• Limit Wiikey Fusion to one fragment when there's no patch device.
• Fix ensure_path on devices without necessary support functions.
• Port game-specific patches to demo discs.

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[Alexander1970]

Swiss v0.6r1336​

https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc/releases/tag/v0.6r1336

@Extrems committed:

• Clear spurious PI interrupts.

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4bb6e6fd5e8f581471875ee13daf7ce4724cc4f1fbbb1df7bf8aa4b29059c4ee swiss_r1336.tar.xz

 

[KleinesSinchen]

Swiss improvements seem to never stop!
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(And I forgot looking at the Github page for some time now)

Swiss v0.6r1362​

We're in need of data to address issue #380. Please submit:

• CPU temperature from a cold boot, e.g. using a GC Loader or PicoBoot.
• Room temperature.
• CPU ECID, found in system information.

Extrems committed:

• Properly update PI interrupts.
• Go to device selection when in root directory.
• Update No-Intro database.
• Fix streaming audio for conflicting IDs.
• Improve DI initialization.
• Reset boot image on file setup error.
• Enable loading BS2 from /swiss/patches/ipl.bin.
• Fix some assumptions made in select_alt_dol.
• Skip El Torito disc when DI is in an unusable state.
• Update free/used space on FAT devices more readily.
• Improve byte display formatting.
• Use metric units on befitting devices.
• Pass standard device names onto applications.
• Clean up BSS allocation.
• Refactor get_fst.
• Remove parse_gcm_for_ext.
• Patch both discs of 2-disc games.
• Update Redump database.
• Deduplicate patch fragments.
• Fix regression in parse_gcm_add.
• Avoid fragmentation when writing new files.
• Keep file offset/size more closely in sync.
• Fix some button highlight confusion.
• Ensure text file buffers are null-terminated.
• Fix cheat files on FSP server.
• Warn about compressed disc images. (GCZ or RVZ)
• Only show select_alt_dol when there's no patch device.

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[Alexander1970]

Swiss v0.6r1387​

https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc/releases/tag/v0.6r1387


We're in need of data to address issue #380. Please submit:

• CPU temperature from a cold boot, e.g. using a GC Loader or PicoBoot.
• Room temperature.
• CPU ECID, found in system information.

@Extrems committed:

• Fix clean boot with GC Loader 2.0.0.
• Alias directory with both opening.bnr and default.dol to default.dol.
• Implement thread safety for FatFs and fsplib.
• Move disk I/O module to FatFs.
• Load existing patched file.
• Enable select_alt_dol for TGC files.
• Switch from CRC-32 to XXH3.
• Add support for PixelFX N64 Game ID standard.
• Add boot file hashes for clean boot.
• Resolve some known conflicts.
• Enable Game ID for DOL/ELF files.
• Patch Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike's compressed VM data.
• Move up branch to debugger from DSI exception vector.
• Skip instruction address breakpoint exception vector.
• Integrate MSR restore fix from Nintendont.
• Replace string_append with open_memstream.
• Read settings from command-line arguments.
• Black out video when booting games.
• Force 480/576p by default.
• Display in 480p by default on PAL.
• Move video mode switch to a more logical spot.
• Bump GC Loader firmware version to 2.0.0.
• Clean up configuration file parsing a bit.
• Make default action for unknown files be file management.
• Improve model detection.
• Simplify default video mode selection.
• Add star icon to autoload entry.
• Move game config handling out of info_game.
• Related fixes.
• Reorganize settings.
• Add autoboot option.
• Add option to force field rendering.
• Add workaround for FSP server issue when rewriting patches.

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[Alexander1970]

Swiss v0.6r1420​

https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc/releases/tag/v0.6r1420

@emukidid committed:

• Qoob PRO write support

@Extrems committed:

• Add Dead to Rights patch from Dolphin.
• Remove special case for 2.0.0.BETA firmware version.
• Add option to force polling rate.
• Add option to prefer clean boot.
• The year is 2023.
• Add my GitHub Sponsors profile.
• First pass of signatures found in Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disk - June 2003 (Europe) (En,Fr,De,Es,It).
• Copy ID of second disc.
• Second pass of signatures found in Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disk - June 2003 (Europe) (En,Fr,De,Es,It).
• Broadcast Game ID on all controller sockets.
• Add option to pause for resolution change.
• Update Redump database.
• Only show message if the video mode differs.
• Fix regression from 369b904.
• Fix compiler warnings.
• Update TOSEC database.
• Add more signatures for Killer7 prototypes.
• Fix probing MemCard PRO GC.
• Add TCP/IP wiiload server.
• Rewrite argument passing.
• Enable argument passing in wiiload server.

 

[zfreeman]

I notice my internal temperature goes up in increments of 4 degrees (e.g., 38C to 42C), when in the Swiss menu. Is this some kind of averaging? Or is it just my GC?

 

[Extrems]

That's the raw value. It's just that imprecise.