dolphin/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/Fifo.cpp, branch 2.0

Reverted the FIFO thread change

2010-01-23T21:06:12+00:00

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Experimental FIFO thread. Speeds up the emulator by moving FIFO to its own thread. This will work best with quad cores, though there is a noticeable improvement on my dual core.

2010-01-23T12:50:56+00:00

Enable the thread by adding this line to the video plugin ini files, "User\Config\gfx_dx9.ini" and "User\Config\gfx_opengl.ini":

UseFIFOThread = True

The line should be added under the UseXFB line.

To disable the FIFO thread, use this line:

UseFIFOThread = False

If the line is not in the ini file, the default is disabled (i.e. False).

The FIFO thread causes an error when the OpenGL plugin is used.  The D3D plugin works.

Only top left quarter of the screen can be seen when rendering to main window.  The entire screen can be viewed when running in a window.


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Fixed a stupid error left by me.

2010-01-16T22:37:38+00:00

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This could alleviate the suffering of dual core synchronization a bit.

2010-01-14T10:52:14+00:00

But I doubt you would notice it in most cases.

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Fixes Issue 1997

2010-01-13T09:03:55+00:00

This also makes the CP FIFO hack obsolete.

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1. Expanded Framelimit range from 20 to 120 in case someone wants to run a little faster than full speed but still controllable not like wild OFF.

2010-01-08T21:57:31+00:00

2. Fixed a bug (for Win 32bit) that reports "No possible memory base pointer found!" even when there IS valid memory base found.

3. Made Metroid Prime 2 (maybe also other games) boot
PS: There is definitely some initialization problem with Dolphin (not found exact location yet), which prevents Metroid Prime 2 from first time booting (If you boot some other GC game first, stop it, then MP2 can boot without problem).
So I added an instant BP hack that can make MP2 boot even at first time.
And I've tested all my games to guarantee it won't break any game that already boots before this hack.

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1. This should fix Issue 1625 (Bizarre Auto Frame Limit)

2010-01-07T20:01:41+00:00

   Now the frame limiter yields on CPU thread, not as before on GPU thread mistakenly

2. Fixed clear of VI interrupts
   I guess VI interrupts are not used at all, because they were never cleared before

3. Made GPU thread 0% processor usage when paused whatever your active config is.
   I tried the event approach but somehow the thread resume latency is excessively long (Who can tell me why?)

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What we should think about:

2010-01-03T18:58:50+00:00

"VideoFifo_CheckEFBAccess()" & "VideoFifo_CheckSwapRequest()" should be moved to a more suitable place than inside function "Fifo_EnterLoop()", which wastes considerable amount of CPU time (exhausting one core completely even when paused) and also makes VPS inaccurate.

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Fixed Issue 1921

2010-01-03T16:04:40+00:00

This also fixed Ikaruga, not sure whether it could fix Metriod Prime. If not, how about disabling EFB copy?

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1. Fixed the freeze issue in "Super Mario Galaxy" and other games, which was introduced since r4762

2010-01-02T05:15:36+00:00

2. Fixed Issue 1909
   Multi-Nunchuck control problem

3. Updated SYSCONF, which should enable games that require MotionPlus, such as "Wii Sports Resort"

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