From 84dc2959c594cd7f2d51e406d5d405b78a6870fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lightningterror <18107717+lightningterror@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:12:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] GSDumpRunner: Use utf-8 encoding for opening files.

Allows the dump compare to work normally with unique characters.
---
 pcsx2-gsrunner/test_check_dumps.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pcsx2-gsrunner/test_check_dumps.py b/pcsx2-gsrunner/test_check_dumps.py
index e00407ab11..189305c399 100644
--- a/pcsx2-gsrunner/test_check_dumps.py
+++ b/pcsx2-gsrunner/test_check_dumps.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     args = parser.parse_args()
     MAX_DIFF_FRAMES = args.maxframes
 
-    outfile = open(args.outfile, "w")
+    outfile = open(args.outfile, "w", encoding="utf-8")
     write(FILE_HEADER)
 
     if not check_regression_tests(os.path.realpath(args.baselinedir), os.path.realpath(args.testdir)):