GS/HW: Invalidate cleared area if overlapping existing dirty

Add memcard filters for OutRun2 SP - SPECIAL TOURS.
Add memcard filters for Another Century's Episode 2 Special Vocal Version.
Add memcard filters for Armored Core - Last Raven.

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-# So you want to contribute to PCSX2? Great
-
-As a first step, please review these links as they'll help you understand how the development of PCSX2 works.
-
-*   [Just Starting Out](#just-starting-out)
-*   [Issue Reporting](#issue-reporting)
-*   [Pull Request Guidelines](#pull-request-guidelines)
-*   [General Documentation And Coding Strategies](#general-documentation-and-coding-strategies)
-*   [Tasks](#tasks)
-
-## Just Starting Out
-
-*   If you're unfamilar with git, check out this [brief introduction to Git](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/wiki/07-Git-survival-guide)
-*   [How to build PCSX2 for Windows](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/wiki/12-Building-on-Windows)
-*   [How to build PCSX2 for Linux](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/wiki/10-Building-on-Linux)
-
-## Issue Reporting
-
-*   [How to write a useful issue](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/wiki/How-to-create-useful-and-valid-issues)
-
-## Pull Request Guidelines
-
-The following is a list of *general* style recommendations that will make reviewing and merging easier:
-
-*   Commit Messages
-    *   Please try to prefix your commit message, indicating what area of the project was modified.
-        *   For example `gs: message...`.
-        *   Looking at the project's commit history will help with keeping prefixes consistent overtime, *there is no strictly enforced list*.
-
-    *   Try to keep messages brief and informative
-
-    *   Remove unnecessary commits and squash commits together when appropriate.
-        *   If you are not familiar with rebasing with git, check out the following resources:
-            *   CLI - https://thoughtbot.com/blog/git-interactive-rebase-squash-amend-rewriting-history
-            *   GUI (SourceTree) - https://www.atlassian.com/blog/sourcetree/interactive-rebase-sourcetree
-
-*   Code Styling and Formatting
-    *   [Consult the style guide](https://github.com/tadanokojin/pcsx2/blob/coding-guide/pcsx2/Docs/Coding_Guidelines.md)
-
-    *   Run `clang-format` using the configuration file in the root of the repository
-        *   Visual Studio Setup - https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/clangformat-support-in-visual-studio-2017-15-7-preview-1/
-        *   IMPORTANT - if you are running `clang-format` on unrelated changes (ie. formatting an entire file), please do so in a separate commit.
-            *   If you cannot scope your `clang-format` to just your changes and do not want to format unrelated code.  Try your best to stick with the existing formatting already established in the file in question.
-
-## General Documentation And Coding Strategies
-
-*   [Commenting Etiquette](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/wiki/06-Commenting-Etiquette)
-
-*   [Coding style](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/wiki/Code-Formatting-Guidelines)
-    *   [More comprehensive style-guide (Currently in Draft)](https://github.com/tadanokojin/pcsx2/blob/coding-guide/pcsx2/Docs/Coding_Guidelines.md)
-
-## Tasks
-
-*   [Issues](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/issues)

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/emu_bug_report.yaml

@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ body:
 
         Performance issues as a result of not meeting our hardware requirements are not valid.
 
+        Please read our troubleshooting pages and our issue reporting guide.
+        - [Troubleshooting page](https://pcsx2.net/docs/category/troubleshooting).
+        - [Issue reporting guide](https://pcsx2.net/docs/troubleshooting/identify).
+
         We are **not** accepting issues related to the **libretro** core. The libretro core is being maintained separately at this time
   - type: input
     id: rev

.github/workflows/scripts/releases/announce-release/index.js

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const embed = new MessageEmbed()
   .setDescription("To download the latest or previous builds, [visit the official downloads page](https://pcsx2.net/downloads/).")
   .addFields(
     { name: 'Version', value: releaseInfo.tag_name, inline: true },
-    { name: 'Installation Steps', value: '[See Here](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/wiki/Nightly-Build-Usage-Guide)', inline: true },
+    { name: 'Installation Steps', value: '[See Here](https://pcsx2.net/docs/category/setup)', inline: true },
     { name: 'Included Changes', value: releaseInfo.body, inline: false }
   );
 console.log(embed);

.github/workflows/triage_pr.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         pr-message: |-
           ## Thank you for submitting a contribution to PCSX2
 
-          As this is your first pull request, [please be aware of the contributing guidelines](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+          As this is your first pull request, [please be aware of the contributing guidelines](https://pcsx2.net/docs/contributing/).
 
           Additionally, as per recent changes in GitHub Actions, your pull request will need to be approved by a maintainer before GitHub Actions can run against it. [You can find more information about this change here.](https://github.blog/2021-04-22-github-actions-update-helping-maintainers-combat-bad-actors/)
 

README.md

@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ Please note that a BIOS dump from a legitimately-owned PS2 console is required t
 
 PCSX2 supports translation into other languages using [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com/project/pcsx2-emulator).
 
-See the [Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) or visit the [GitHub Wiki](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/wiki) for more info on how to contribute.
+See the [Contribution Guide](https://pcsx2.net/docs/contributing/) for more info on how to contribute.

bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml

@@ -1219,6 +1219,26 @@ PKP2-00702:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Vertical and horizontal lines in FMV.
+PSXC-00201:
+  name: "DESR-7000/DESR-5000 専用:PSXアップデートディスク Version 1.10"
+  name-sort: "でえする-7000/でえする-5000 せんよう:PSXあっぷでーとでぃす うえるしぉん 1.10"
+  name-en: "PSX Update Disc Version 1.10"
+  region: "NTSC-J"
+PSXC-00202:
+  name: "DESR-7000/DESR-5000 専用:PSXアップデートディスク Version 1.20"
+  name-sort: "でえする-7000/でえする-5000 せんよう:PSXあっぷでーとでぃす うえるしぉん 1.20"
+  name-en: "PSX Update Disc Version 1.20"
+  region: "NTSC-J"
+PSXC-00203:
+  name: "DESR-7000/DESR-5000 専用:PSXアップデートディスク Version 1.31"
+  name-sort: "でえする-7000/でえする-5000 せんよう:PSXあっぷでーとでぃす うえるしぉん 1.31"
+  name-en: "PSX Update Disc Version 1.31"
+  region: "NTSC-J"
+PSXC-00204:
+  name: "DESR-7000/DESR-5000 専用:PSXアップデートディスク Version 2.11"
+  name-sort: "でえする-7000/でえする-5000 せんよう:PSXあっぷでーとでぃす うえるしぉん 2.11"
+  name-en: "PSX Update Disc Version 2.11"
+  region: "NTSC-J"
 PUPX-93033:
   name: "PlayStation Seizou Kensa-you Disc 3 CD-ROM US-ban Ver1.1"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -1895,7 +1915,7 @@ SCAJ-20110:
   region: "NTSC-Unk"
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes missing bloom from surfaces like windows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
+    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes font artifacts.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes background DOF blur in battles.
 SCAJ-20111:
@@ -1939,8 +1959,8 @@ SCAJ-20118:
   clampModes:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes incorrect model position.
   gsHWFixes:
-    alignSprite: 1 # Fixes vertical bars.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misalignment bloom effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misalignment bloom effects.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes bloom alignment.
 SCAJ-20119:
   name: "グラディエーター - ロード トゥー フリーダム"
   name-sort: "ぐらでぃえーたー  - ろーど とぅー ふりーだむ"
@@ -2376,6 +2396,7 @@ SCAJ-20177:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Required for swirl battle transition.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes depth of field effects and bloom.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes lines in transitions.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 1 # Fixes upscaled FMV lines.
 SCAJ-20178:
   name: "Ape Escape - Million Monkeys"
   region: "NTSC-Unk"
@@ -2493,6 +2514,7 @@ SCAJ-20197:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Required for swirl battle transition.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes depth of field effects and bloom.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes lines in transitions.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 1 # Fixes upscaled FMV lines.
 SCAJ-20198:
   name: "Everybody's Tennis [PlayStation2 the Best]"
   region: "NTSC-Unk"
@@ -2954,6 +2976,7 @@ SCED-50642:
     eeClampMode: 3 # Fixes animations.
     vu0ClampMode: 2 # Fixes SPS.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing effect on the magus sisters.
     roundSprite: 2 # Fixes font artifacts.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes blur effect on attacks.
 SCED-50660:
@@ -3082,6 +3105,7 @@ SCED-50907:
     eeClampMode: 3 # Fixes animations.
     vu0ClampMode: 2 # Fixes SPS.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing effect on the magus sisters.
     roundSprite: 2 # Fixes font artifacts.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes blur effect on attacks.
 SCED-50916:
@@ -4826,6 +4850,7 @@ SCES-50490:
     eeClampMode: 3 # Fixes animations.
     vu0ClampMode: 2 # Fixes SPS.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing effect on the magus sisters.
     roundSprite: 2 # Fixes font artifacts.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes blur effect on attacks.
 SCES-50491:
@@ -4839,6 +4864,7 @@ SCES-50491:
     eeClampMode: 3 # Fixes animations.
     vu0ClampMode: 2 # Fixes SPS.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing effect on the magus sisters.
     roundSprite: 2 # Fixes font artifacts.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes blur effect on attacks.
 SCES-50492:
@@ -4853,6 +4879,7 @@ SCES-50492:
     eeClampMode: 3 # Fixes animations.
     vu0ClampMode: 2 # Fixes SPS.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing effect on the magus sisters.
     roundSprite: 2 # Fixes font artifacts.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes blur effect on attacks.
 SCES-50493:
@@ -4866,6 +4893,7 @@ SCES-50493:
     eeClampMode: 3 # Fixes animations.
     vu0ClampMode: 2 # Fixes SPS.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing effect on the magus sisters.
     roundSprite: 2 # Fixes font artifacts.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes blur effect on attacks.
 SCES-50494:
@@ -4879,6 +4907,7 @@ SCES-50494:
     eeClampMode: 3 # Fixes animations.
     vu0ClampMode: 2 # Fixes SPS.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing effect on the magus sisters.
     roundSprite: 2 # Fixes font artifacts.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes blur effect on attacks.
 SCES-50499:
@@ -7597,6 +7626,7 @@ SCKA-20079:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Required for swirl battle transition.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes depth of field effects and bloom.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes lines in transitions.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 1 # Fixes upscaled FMV lines.
 SCKA-20081:
   name: "Tekken 5 [PlayStation 2 Big Hit Series]"
   region: "NTSC-K"
@@ -13678,9 +13708,9 @@ SLED-53442:
   gameFixes:
     - IbitHack # Fixes constant recompilation problems.
   gsHWFixes:
-    PCRTCOverscan: 1 # Fixes offscreen image.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Corrects the alignment of screen effects.
     nativePaletteDraw: 1 # Fixes the look of screen effects.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Corrects the alignment of screen effects.
+    PCRTCOverscan: 1 # Fixes offscreen image.
 SLED-53445:
   name: "The Incredible Hulk - Ultimate Destruction [Demo]"
   name-sort: "Incredible Hulk, The - Ultimate Destruction [Demo]"
@@ -13889,7 +13919,7 @@ SLED-53977:
   region: "PAL-E"
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes missing bloom from surfaces like windows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
+    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes font artifacts.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes background DOF blur in battles.
 SLED-53980:
@@ -16127,10 +16157,11 @@ SLES-50876:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Aligns and corrects shadows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes sun and depth line.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes sun and depth line.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes car textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Alleviates text and sky rendering issues.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
+    nativePaletteDraw: 1 # Fixes broken menu graphics.
 SLES-50877:
   name: "TimeSplitters 2"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -18305,11 +18336,13 @@ SLES-51819:
 SLES-51820:
   name: "Sniper Elite"
   region: "PAL-M5"
+  gameFixes:
+    - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes flashing menus after intro FMV plays.
   gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes bloom misalignment.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes bloom misalignment.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes bloom misalignment.
-    textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes sky bloom.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post processing.
+    textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes sky bloom.
 SLES-51821:
   name: "Alias"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -19222,10 +19255,11 @@ SLES-52153:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Aligns and corrects shadows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes sun and depth line.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes sun and depth line.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes car textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Alleviates text and sky rendering issues.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
+    nativePaletteDraw: 1 # Fixes broken menu graphics.
 SLES-52155:
   name: "EyeToy - L'Eredita"
   region: "PAL-I"
@@ -19256,6 +19290,10 @@ SLES-52179:
   name: "Kaan - Barbarian's Blade"
   region: "PAL-M5"
   compat: 5
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes depth line and edge garbage.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
+    gpuTargetCLUT: 2 # Fixes broken effects.
 SLES-52187:
   name: "Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance II"
   region: "PAL-M3"
@@ -20108,16 +20146,28 @@ SLES-52536:
   compat: 2
   speedHacks:
     mtvu: 0 # Fixes bad graphics due to bad T-Bit handling.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps misaligned bloom.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes bloom alignment.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom rendering.
 SLES-52537:
   name: "DreamWorks Shark Tale"
   region: "PAL-M3"
   speedHacks:
     mtvu: 0 # Fixes bad graphics due to bad T-Bit handling.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps misaligned bloom.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes bloom alignment.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom rendering.
 SLES-52539:
   name: "DreamWorks Shark Tale"
   region: "PAL-I"
   speedHacks:
     mtvu: 0 # Fixes bad graphics due to bad T-Bit handling.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps misaligned bloom.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes bloom alignment.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom rendering.
 SLES-52541:
   name: "Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -20125,8 +20175,9 @@ SLES-52541:
   clampModes:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 2 # Fixes blocky heat haze effect.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLES-52542:
   name: "All Music Dance!"
   region: "PAL-I"
@@ -20263,8 +20314,8 @@ SLES-52570:
   region: "PAL-M5"
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes shadows in some scenarios.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects, needs Special otherwise lights flicker.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes lights.
 SLES-52571:
   name: "Pacific Air Warriors 2 - Dogfight"
@@ -20821,6 +20872,8 @@ SLES-52741:
   name: "The Red Star [Beta]"
   name-sort: "Red Star, The [Beta]"
   region: "PAL-E"
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes depth line and edge garbage.
 SLES-52745:
   name: "Hugo - Cannon Cruise"
   region: "PAL-M4"
@@ -21309,6 +21362,10 @@ SLES-52915:
   region: "PAL-SW"
   speedHacks:
     mtvu: 0 # Fixes bad graphics due to bad T-Bit handling.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps misaligned bloom.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes bloom alignment.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom rendering.
 SLES-52917:
   name: "Scaler"
   region: "PAL-E-F"
@@ -21349,8 +21406,9 @@ SLES-52927:
   clampModes:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 2 # Fixes blocky heat haze effect.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLES-52931:
   name: "Legend of Kay"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -21715,6 +21773,7 @@ SLES-53028:
   clampModes:
     vuClampMode: 0 # Fixes bump mapping issues.
   gsHWFixes:
+    minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes various rendering errors that appear as large black patches throughout levels.
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes alignment of shuffles and post processing.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes sun intensity.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes post processing.
@@ -21725,6 +21784,7 @@ SLES-53029:
   clampModes:
     vuClampMode: 0 # Fixes bump mapping issues.
   gsHWFixes:
+    minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes various rendering errors that appear as large black patches throughout levels.
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes alignment of shuffles and post processing.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes sun intensity.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes post processing.
@@ -21735,6 +21795,7 @@ SLES-53030:
   clampModes:
     vuClampMode: 0 # Fixes bump mapping issues.
   gsHWFixes:
+    minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes various rendering errors that appear as large black patches throughout levels.
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes alignment of shuffles and post processing.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes sun intensity.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes post processing.
@@ -21745,6 +21806,7 @@ SLES-53031:
   clampModes:
     vuClampMode: 0 # Fixes bump mapping issues.
   gsHWFixes:
+    minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes various rendering errors that appear as large black patches throughout levels.
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes alignment of shuffles and post processing.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes sun intensity.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes post processing.
@@ -21755,6 +21817,7 @@ SLES-53032:
   clampModes:
     vuClampMode: 0 # Fixes bump mapping issues.
   gsHWFixes:
+    minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes various rendering errors that appear as large black patches throughout levels.
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes alignment of shuffles and post processing.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes sun intensity.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes post processing.
@@ -21893,8 +21956,8 @@ SLES-53075:
   name: "Area 51"
   region: "PAL-M5"
   gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes shadows in some scenarios.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects, needs Special otherwise lights flicker.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes lights.
 SLES-53076:
   name: "Trigger Man"
@@ -22817,9 +22880,9 @@ SLES-53439:
   gameFixes:
     - IbitHack # Fixes constant recompilation problems.
   gsHWFixes:
-    PCRTCOverscan: 1 # Fixes offscreen image.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Corrects the alignment of screen effects.
     nativePaletteDraw: 1 # Fixes the look of screen effects.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Corrects the alignment of screen effects.
+    PCRTCOverscan: 1 # Fixes offscreen image.
 SLES-53441:
   name: "Heroes of the Pacific"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -22827,6 +22890,10 @@ SLES-53443:
   name: "The Warriors"
   name-sort: "Warriors, The"
   region: "PAL-M5"
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Alings recursive blur effects.
+    autoFlush: 2 # Fixes missing recursive blur effects.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes missing recursive blur effects.
 SLES-53444:
   name: "Panzer Elite Action - Fields of Glory"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -23731,11 +23798,13 @@ SLES-53676:
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes Hollywood Hulk Hogan's entrance and slow-mo finisher.
+    nativeScaling: 1 # Better aligns background blur.
 SLES-53677:
   name: "WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006"
   region: "PAL-I"
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes Hollywood Hulk Hogan's entrance and slow-mo finisher.
+    nativeScaling: 1 # Better aligns background blur.
 SLES-53682:
   name: "James Pond - Codename - RoboCod"
   region: "PAL-E"
@@ -24063,11 +24132,13 @@ SLES-53756:
 SLES-53758:
   name: "Sniper Elite [Pre-Production]"
   region: "PAL-E"
+  gameFixes:
+    - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes flashing menus after intro FMV plays.
   gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes bloom misalignment.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes bloom misalignment.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes bloom misalignment.
-    textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes sky bloom.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post processing.
+    textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes sky bloom.
 SLES-53759:
   name: "The Matrix - Path of Neo"
   name-sort: "Matrix, The - Path of Neo"
@@ -24641,7 +24712,7 @@ SLES-53974:
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes missing bloom from surfaces like windows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
+    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes font artifacts.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes background DOF blur in battles.
 SLES-53976:
@@ -26529,6 +26600,8 @@ SLES-54581:
   name: "The Red Star"
   name-sort: "Red Star, The"
   region: "PAL-M5"
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes depth line and edge garbage.
 SLES-54582:
   name: "International Tennis Pro"
   region: "PAL-E"
@@ -26703,6 +26776,7 @@ SLES-54644:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Required for swirl battle transition.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes depth of field effects and bloom.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes lines in transitions.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 1 # Fixes upscaled FMV lines.
 SLES-54645:
   name: "Valkyrie Profile 2 - Silmeria"
   region: "PAL-F"
@@ -26713,6 +26787,7 @@ SLES-54645:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Required for swirl battle transition.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes depth of field effects and bloom.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes lines in transitions.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 1 # Fixes upscaled FMV lines.
 SLES-54646:
   name: "Valkyrie Profile 2 - Silmeria"
   region: "PAL-G"
@@ -26724,6 +26799,7 @@ SLES-54646:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Required for swirl battle transition.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes depth of field effects and bloom.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes lines in transitions.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 1 # Fixes upscaled FMV lines.
 SLES-54647:
   name: "Valkyrie Profile 2 - Silmeria"
   region: "PAL-I"
@@ -26735,6 +26811,7 @@ SLES-54647:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Required for swirl battle transition.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes depth of field effects and bloom.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes lines in transitions.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 1 # Fixes upscaled FMV lines.
 SLES-54648:
   name: "Valkyrie Profile 2 - Silmeria"
   region: "PAL-S"
@@ -26745,6 +26822,7 @@ SLES-54648:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Required for swirl battle transition.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes depth of field effects and bloom.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes lines in transitions.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 1 # Fixes upscaled FMV lines.
 SLES-54653:
   name: "Freak Out - Extreme Freeride"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -29459,7 +29537,8 @@ SLES-55511:
   name: "MTV Pimp My Ride - Street Racing"
   region: "PAL-M5"
   gsHWFixes:
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Aligns bloom as best it can be.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps misaligned bloom.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes bloom alignment.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom rendering.
 SLES-55512:
   name: "Sengoku Anthology"
@@ -31090,10 +31169,11 @@ SLKA-25196:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Aligns and corrects shadows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes sun and depth line.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes sun and depth line.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes car textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Alleviates text and sky rendering issues.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
+    nativePaletteDraw: 1 # Fixes broken menu graphics.
 SLKA-25198:
   name: "Tenchu Kurenai"
   region: "NTSC-K"
@@ -31665,6 +31745,7 @@ SLKA-25318:
   region: "NTSC-K"
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes Hollywood Hulk Hogan's entrance and slow-mo finisher.
+    nativeScaling: 1 # Better aligns background blur.
 SLKA-25319:
   name: "보글보글 스폰지밥 - 레디, 액션!"
   name-en: "Nickelodeon SpongeBob SquarePants - Lights, Camera, Pants!"
@@ -32946,8 +33027,9 @@ SLPM-55092:
   clampModes:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 2 # Fixes blocky heat haze effect.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLPM-55093:
   name: "ギャラクシーエンジェルⅡ 無限回廊の鍵 [ディスク1/2]"
   name-sort: "ぎゃらくしーえんじぇる2 むげんかいろうのかぎ [でぃすく1/2]"
@@ -33926,8 +34008,9 @@ SLPM-55292:
   clampModes:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 2 # Fixes blocky heat haze effect.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLPM-55293:
   name: "グランド・セフト・オートⅢ [ROCKSTAR CLASSICS]"
   name-sort: "ぐらんど・せふと・おーと3 [ROCKSTAR CLASSICS]"
@@ -35235,10 +35318,11 @@ SLPM-61092:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Aligns and corrects shadows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes sun and depth line.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes sun and depth line.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes car textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Alleviates text and sky rendering issues.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
+    nativePaletteDraw: 1 # Fixes broken menu graphics.
 SLPM-61093:
   name: "ウルトラマン Fighting Evolution 3 [体験版]"
   name-sort: "うるとらまん Fighting Evolution 3 [たいけんばん]"
@@ -38127,7 +38211,7 @@ SLPM-62490:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes missing bloom from surfaces like windows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
+    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes font artifacts.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes background DOF blur in battles.
 SLPM-62491:
@@ -43997,10 +44081,11 @@ SLPM-65741:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Aligns and corrects shadows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes sun and depth line.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes sun and depth line.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes car textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Alleviates text and sky rendering issues.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
+    nativePaletteDraw: 1 # Fixes broken menu graphics.
 SLPM-65742:
   name: "COOL GIRL [KONAMI The BEST] [ディスク1/2]"
   name-sort: "くーる がーる [KONAMI The BEST] [でぃすく1/2]"
@@ -44363,8 +44448,8 @@ SLPM-65800:
   clampModes:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes incorrect model position.
   gsHWFixes:
-    alignSprite: 1 # Fixes vertical bars.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misalignment bloom effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misalignment bloom effects.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes bloom alignment.
 SLPM-65801:
   name: "クラッシュ・バンディクー5 え～っクラッシュとコルテックスの野望?！?"
   name-sort: "くらっしゅばんでぃくー5 えーっくらっしゅとこるてっくすのやぼう?！?"
@@ -44853,7 +44938,7 @@ SLPM-65888:
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes missing bloom from surfaces like windows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
+    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes font artifacts.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes background DOF blur in battles.
     PCRTCOverscan: 1 # Fixes offscreen image.
@@ -44930,6 +45015,10 @@ SLPM-65901:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   speedHacks:
     mtvu: 0 # Fixes bad graphics due to bad T-Bit handling.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps misaligned bloom.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes bloom alignment.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom rendering.
 SLPM-65902:
   name: "Memories Off AfterRain Vol.2 想演 [SPECIAL EDITION]"
   name-sort: "めもりーず おふ あふたーれいん Vol.2 そうえん [SPECIAL EDITION]"
@@ -45404,8 +45493,9 @@ SLPM-65984:
   clampModes:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 2 # Fixes blocky heat haze effect.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLPM-65985:
   name: "イリスのアトリエ エターナルマナ2"
   name-sort: "いりすのあとりえ えたーなるまな2"
@@ -46044,9 +46134,9 @@ SLPM-66090:
   name-en: "Crash Bandicoot - Gacchanko World"
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
-    PCRTCOverscan: 1 # Fixes offscreen image.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Corrects the alignment of screen effects.
     nativePaletteDraw: 1 # Fixes the look of screen effects.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Corrects the alignment of screen effects.
+    PCRTCOverscan: 1 # Fixes offscreen image.
 SLPM-66091:
   name: "忍道 戒"
   name-sort: "しのびどう いましめ"
@@ -46301,6 +46391,7 @@ SLPM-66124:
     eeClampMode: 3 # Fixes animations.
     vu0ClampMode: 2 # Fixes SPS.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing effect on the magus sisters.
     roundSprite: 2 # Fixes font artifacts.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes blur effect on attacks.
 SLPM-66125:
@@ -47240,6 +47331,7 @@ SLPM-66268:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes Hollywood Hulk Hogan's entrance and slow-mo finisher.
+    nativeScaling: 1 # Better aligns background blur.
 SLPM-66269:
   name: "ブレイジング ソウルズ [限定版]"
   name-sort: "ぶれいじんぐ そうるず [げんていばん]"
@@ -48160,6 +48252,7 @@ SLPM-66419:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Required for swirl battle transition.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes depth of field effects and bloom.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes lines in transitions.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 1 # Fixes upscaled FMV lines.
 SLPM-66420:
   name: "フロントミッション4 [Ultimate Hits]"
   name-sort: "ふろんとみっしょん4 [Ultimate Hits]"
@@ -48486,8 +48579,8 @@ SLPM-66468:
   name-en: "Area 51"
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes shadows in some scenarios.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects, needs Special otherwise lights flicker.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes lights.
 SLPM-66469:
   name: "「ラブ★コン ～パンチDEコント～」[限定版]"
@@ -48590,7 +48683,7 @@ SLPM-66481:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes missing bloom from surfaces like windows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
+    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes font artifacts.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes background DOF blur in battles.
 SLPM-66482:
@@ -49486,6 +49579,8 @@ SLPM-66628:
     autoFlush: 2 # Reduces post-processing misalignment.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes bloom misalignment still a bit misaligned.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes bloom misalignment still a bit misaligned + font artifacts.
+  memcardFilters:
+    - "SLPM-66643"
 SLPM-66629:
   name: "ダージュ・オブ・ケルベロス -ファイナルファンタジーⅫ - インターナショナル [Ultimate Hits]"
   name-sort: "だーじゅ・おぶ・けるべろす ふぁいなるふぁんたじー7 いんたーなしょなる [Ultimate Hits]"
@@ -49599,6 +49694,8 @@ SLPM-66646:
   name-sort: "しゃいにんぐ・ふぉーす いくさ"
   name-en: "Shining Force EXA"
   region: "NTSC-J"
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned bloom.
 SLPM-66649:
   name: "タイトーメモリーズⅡ 上巻"
   name-sort: "たいとーめもりーず2 01 じょうかん"
@@ -50465,6 +50562,7 @@ SLPM-66782:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Required for swirl battle transition.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes depth of field effects and bloom.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes lines in transitions.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 1 # Fixes upscaled FMV lines.
 SLPM-66783:
   name: "アイドル雀士 スーチーパイⅣ 「完全限定版・コレクターズエディション」"
   name-sort: "あいどるじゃんし すーちーぱい4 [かんぜんげんていばん・これくたーずえでぃしょん]"
@@ -50498,8 +50596,9 @@ SLPM-66788:
   clampModes:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 2 # Fixes blocky heat haze effect.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLPM-66789:
   name: "グランド・セフト・オートⅢ [Best Price]"
   name-sort: "ぐらんど・せふと・おーと3 [Best Price]"
@@ -52177,6 +52276,14 @@ SLPM-68520:
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Corrects shadow alignment and reduces blurriness.
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes level and map menu brightness.
     preloadFrameData: 1 # Fixes glowing emblems.
+  memcardFilters:
+    - "SLPS-25338"
+    - "SLPS-25339"
+    - "SLPS-73202"
+    - "SLPS-73203"
+    - "SLPS-25408"
+    - "SLPS-25462"
+    - "SLPS-73247"
 SLPM-68521:
   name: ".hack//frägment [先行リリース版]"
   name-sort: "どっとはっく fragment [せんこうりりーすばん]"
@@ -52708,6 +52815,8 @@ SLPM-74260:
   name-sort: "しゃいにんぐ・ふぉーす いくさ [PlayStation2 the Best]"
   name-en: "Shining Force EXA [PlayStation2 the Best]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned bloom.
 SLPM-74261:
   name: "シャイニング・ウィンド [PlayStation2 the Best]"
   name-sort: "しゃいにんぐ・うぃんど [PlayStation2 the Best]"
@@ -55157,8 +55266,8 @@ SLPS-20444:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
-    halfPixelOffset: 1 # Needed to remove part of red box.
-    roundSprite: 2 #  Fully remove red box when upscaling .
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes edge bleed.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
   gameFixes:
     - XGKickHack # Fixes blank textures.
 SLPS-20445:
@@ -55879,6 +55988,7 @@ SLPS-25050:
     eeClampMode: 3 # Fixes animations.
     vu0ClampMode: 2 # Fixes SPS.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing effect on the magus sisters.
     roundSprite: 2 # Fixes font artifacts.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes blur effect on attacks.
 SLPS-25051:
@@ -59700,8 +59810,8 @@ SLPS-25691:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
-    halfPixelOffset: 1 # Fixes extreme ghosting.
-    forceEvenSpritePosition: 1 # Aligns vertical blurring.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Aligns post effects.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
 SLPS-25693:
   name: "プリンセス・プリンセス 姫たちのアブナい放課後 [初回限定版]"
   name-sort: "ぷりんせすぷりんせす ひめたちのあぶないほうかご [しょかいげんていばん]"
@@ -60508,6 +60618,9 @@ SLPS-25829:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
     nativeScaling: 1 # Fixes post processing.
+  memcardFilters:
+    - "SLPS-25394"
+    - "SLPS-25623"
 SLPS-25830:
   name: "ゼロの使い魔 夢魔が紡ぐ夜風の幻想曲 [限定版]"
   name-sort: "ぜろのつかいま むまがつむぐよかぜのげんそうきょく [げんていばん]"
@@ -61505,6 +61618,7 @@ SLPS-72501:
     eeClampMode: 3 # Fixes animations.
     vu0ClampMode: 2 # Fixes SPS.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing effect on the magus sisters.
     roundSprite: 2 # Fixes font artifacts.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes blur effect on attacks.
 SLPS-72502:
@@ -63729,6 +63843,7 @@ SLUS-20312:
     eeClampMode: 3 # Fixes animations.
     vu0ClampMode: 2 # Fixes SPS.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing effect on the magus sisters.
     roundSprite: 2 # Fixes font artifacts.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes blur effect on attacks.
 SLUS-20313:
@@ -65197,10 +65312,11 @@ SLUS-20587:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Aligns and corrects shadows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes sun and depth line.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes sun and depth line.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes car textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Alleviates text and sky rendering issues.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
+    nativePaletteDraw: 1 # Fixes broken menu graphics.
 SLUS-20588:
   name: "Activision Anthology"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -65229,8 +65345,8 @@ SLUS-20595:
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes shadows in some scenarios.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects, needs Special otherwise lights flicker.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes lights.
 SLUS-20596:
   name: "UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship - Sudden Impact"
@@ -66793,6 +66909,8 @@ SLUS-20885:
   name-sort: "Red Star, The"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes depth line and edge garbage.
 SLUS-20886:
   name: "Sitting Ducks"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -67054,6 +67172,10 @@ SLUS-20925:
   compat: 2
   speedHacks:
     mtvu: 0 # Fixes bad graphics due to bad T-Bit handling.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps misaligned bloom.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes bloom alignment.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom rendering.
 SLUS-20926:
   name: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -67175,8 +67297,9 @@ SLUS-20946:
   clampModes:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 2 # Fixes blocky heat haze effect.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLUS-20947:
   name: "WinBack 2 - Project Poseidon"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -68173,6 +68296,7 @@ SLUS-21108:
   clampModes:
     vuClampMode: 0 # Fixes bump mapping issues
   gsHWFixes:
+    minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes various rendering errors that appear as large black patches throughout levels.
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes alignment of shuffles and post processing.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes sun intensity.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes post processing.
@@ -68643,9 +68767,9 @@ SLUS-21191:
   gameFixes:
     - IbitHack # Fixes constant recompilation problems.
   gsHWFixes:
-    PCRTCOverscan: 1 # Fixes offscreen image.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Corrects the alignment of screen effects.
     nativePaletteDraw: 1 # Fixes the look of screen effects.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Corrects the alignment of screen effects.
+    PCRTCOverscan: 1 # Fixes offscreen image.
 SLUS-21192:
   name: "Cabela's Outdoor Adventures [2005]" # Two games four years apart; same name
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -68755,7 +68879,7 @@ SLUS-21207:
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes missing bloom from surfaces like windows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
+    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes font artifacts.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes background DOF blur in battles.
 SLUS-21208:
@@ -68806,6 +68930,10 @@ SLUS-21215:
   name-sort: "Warriors, The"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Alings recursive blur effects.
+    autoFlush: 2 # Fixes missing recursive blur effects.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes missing recursive blur effects.
 SLUS-21216:
   name: "SoulCalibur III"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -68914,11 +69042,13 @@ SLUS-21231:
   name: "Sniper Elite"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
+  gameFixes:
+    - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes flashing menus after intro FMV plays.
   gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes bloom misalignment.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes bloom misalignment.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes bloom misalignment.
-    textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes sky bloom.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post processing.
+    textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes sky bloom.
 SLUS-21232:
   name: "College Hoops 2K6"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -69165,8 +69295,8 @@ SLUS-21262:
   clampModes:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes incorrect model position.
   gsHWFixes:
-    alignSprite: 1 # Fixes vertical bars.
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misalignment bloom effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misalignment bloom effects.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes bloom alignment.
 SLUS-21263:
   name: "Romancing SaGa"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -69377,6 +69507,7 @@ SLUS-21286:
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes Hollywood Hulk Hogan's entrance and slow-mo finisher.
+    nativeScaling: 1 # Better aligns background blur.
 SLUS-21287:
   name: "Prince of Persia - The Two Thrones"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -70501,6 +70632,7 @@ SLUS-21452:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Required for swirl battle transition.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes depth of field effects and bloom.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes lines in transitions.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 1 # Fixes upscaled FMV lines.
 SLUS-21453:
   name: "Meet the Robinsons"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -70992,6 +71124,8 @@ SLUS-21567:
   name: "Shining Force EXA"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned bloom.
 SLUS-21568:
   name: "Arena Football - Road to Glory"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -72685,7 +72819,8 @@ SLUS-21872:
   name: "MTV Pimp My Ride - Street Racing"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   gsHWFixes:
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Aligns bloom as best it can be.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Helps misaligned bloom.
+    nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes bloom alignment.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom rendering.
 SLUS-21873:
   name: "Dynasty Warriors - Gundam 2"
@@ -73890,7 +74025,7 @@ SLUS-29157:
   region: "NTSC-U"
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes missing bloom from surfaces like windows.
-    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
+    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Sharpens world in far distances, aligns some bloom better.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fixes font artifacts.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes background DOF blur in battles.
 SLUS-29159:

pcsx2/Docs/PCSX2_FAQ.md

@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ There are a number of ways to help the project, whether it be bug reporting, gam
 
 *   Want to make changes to emulator code? [Check out the issue tracker](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/issues), or [fork the PCSX2 repository and work on your own ideas](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2).
 *   Want to patch games? [Check out the cheats and patches forum thread for inspiration](https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Post-your-PCSX2-cheats-patches-here). There are other threads to find as well, [such as those dedicated to 60 FPS patches](https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-60-fps-codes) or [widescreen patches](https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PCSX2-Widescreen-Game-Patches).
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 *   Want to report bugs you have discovered in your games? Head over to [the Bug Reporting section of the PCSX2 forums](https://forums.pcsx2.net/Forum-Bug-reporting), to [the PCSX2 Discord](https://pcsx2.net/discord), or to [the GitHub issues section](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/issues).
+=======
+*   Want to report bugs you have discovered in your games? [Head over to the Bug Reporting section of the PCSX2 forums](https://forums.pcsx2.net/Forum-Bug-reporting). Also check out our [Issue reporting guide](https://pcsx2.net/docs/troubleshooting/identify) for info on how to better report to us issues.
+>>>>>>> 091a4ee5a (docs: update in order to redirect from the GH wiki to our website)
 *   Want to update us on the compatibility of your games? [Take a look at the Public Compatibility List on the PCSX2 forums](https://forums.pcsx2.net/Forum-Public-compatibility-list)
 *   Want to improve the PCSX2 wiki? [Here is how to contribute](https://wiki.pcsx2.net/How_to_contribute)
 
@@ -120,9 +124,7 @@ If you are using a disc:
 Fast Boot, enabled by default, will directly mount and launch the game without first launching the PS2 BIOS. You may disable this in Settings > BIOS > Fast Boot if you wish to see the BIOS startup animation or if Fast Boot is causing an issue.
 
 ### Question 18: How do I build the PCSX2 source code?
-*   [Windows build guide](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/wiki/12-Building-on-Windows)
-*   [Linux build guide](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/wiki/10-Building-on-Linux)
-*   [macOS build guide](https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2/wiki/11-Building-on-MacOS)
+Have a nice [building guide](https://pcsx2.net/docs/advanced/building) :) .
 
 ### Question 19: When will the next version be released?
 It will be released when it is ready. Please don't waste your time and ours asking when.

pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp

@@ -2886,17 +2886,20 @@ void GSRendererHW::Draw()
 			// It's possible it's writing to an old 32bit target, but is actually just a 16bit copy, so let's make sure it's actually using a mask.
 			if (!shuffle_target)
 			{
-				bool shuffle_channel_reads = true;
+				bool shuffle_channel_reads = !m_cached_ctx.FRAME.FBMSK;
 				const u32 increment = (m_vt.m_primclass == GS_TRIANGLE_CLASS) ? 3 : 2;
 				const GSVertex* v = &m_vertex.buff[0];
 
-				if (!m_cached_ctx.FRAME.FBMSK)
+				if (shuffle_channel_reads)
 				{
 					for (u32 i = 0; i < m_index.tail; i += increment)
 					{
 						const int first_u = (PRIM->FST ? v[i].U : static_cast<int>(v[i].ST.S / v[(increment == 2) ? i + 1 : i].RGBAQ.Q)) >> 4;
 						const int second_u = (PRIM->FST ? v[i + 1].U : static_cast<int>(v[i + 1].ST.S / v[i + 1].RGBAQ.Q)) >> 4;
-						if (std::abs((v[i + 1].XYZ.X - v[i].XYZ.X) / 16) != 8 || std::abs(second_u - first_u) != 8)
+						const int vector_width = std::abs(v[i + 1].XYZ.X - v[i].XYZ.X) / 16;
+						const int tex_width = std::abs(second_u - first_u);
+						// & 7 just a quicker way of doing % 8
+						if ((vector_width & 7) != 0 || (tex_width & 7) != 0 || tex_width != vector_width)
 						{
 							shuffle_channel_reads = false;
 							break;
@@ -2915,6 +2918,8 @@ void GSRendererHW::Draw()
 
 					if (tgt)
 						shuffle_target = tgt->m_32_bits_fmt;
+					else
+						shuffle_target = shuffle_channel_reads;
 
 					tgt = nullptr;
 				}
@@ -2961,12 +2966,12 @@ void GSRendererHW::Draw()
 			if (possible_shuffle && GSLocalMemory::m_psm[m_cached_ctx.TEX0.PSM].bpp != 16)
 				possible_shuffle &= draw_uses_target;
 
-			const bool shuffle_source = src && (src->m_from_target != nullptr || (m_skip && possible_shuffle));
+			const bool shuffle_source = possible_shuffle && src && ((src->m_from_target != nullptr && GSLocalMemory::m_psm[src->m_from_target->m_TEX0.PSM].bpp != 16) || m_skip);
 
-			if (!shuffle_source)
+			if (!shuffle_source && possible_shuffle)
 			{
-				if(draw_start > src->m_TEX0.TBP0 || draw_end < src->m_TEX0.TBP0)
-					possible_shuffle &= src && (src->m_from_target != nullptr || (m_skip && possible_shuffle));
+				const bool is_16bit_copy = m_cached_ctx.TEX0.TBP0 != m_cached_ctx.FRAME.Block() && shuffle_target && IsOpaque() && !(context->TEX1.MMIN & 1) && !src->m_32_bits_fmt && m_cached_ctx.FRAME.FBMSK;
+				possible_shuffle &= is_16bit_copy || (m_cached_ctx.TEX0.TBP0 == m_cached_ctx.FRAME.Block() && shuffle_target);
 			}
 			// We don't know the alpha range of direct sources when we first tried to optimize the alpha test.
 			// Moving the texture lookup before the ATST optimization complicates things a lot, so instead,
@@ -3417,38 +3422,32 @@ void GSRendererHW::Draw()
 				t_size.x = rt->m_unscaled_size.x - horizontal_offset;
 				t_size.y = rt->m_unscaled_size.y - vertical_offset;
 			}
+
 			// Don't resize if the BPP don't match.
-			if (frame_psm.bpp == GSLocalMemory::m_psm[rt->m_TEX0.PSM].bpp)
+			GSVector2i new_size = GetValidSize(src, possible_shuffle);
+			if (new_size.x > rt->m_unscaled_size.x || new_size.y > rt->m_unscaled_size.y)
 			{
-				if (m_r.w > rt->m_unscaled_size.y || m_r.z > rt->m_unscaled_size.x)
+				const u32 new_width = std::max(new_size.x, rt->m_unscaled_size.x);
+				const u32 new_height = std::max(new_size.y, rt->m_unscaled_size.y);
+
+				//DevCon.Warning("HW: Resizing texture %d x %d draw %d", rt->m_unscaled_size.x, new_height, s_n);
+				rt->ResizeTexture(new_width, new_height);
+			}
+			else if ((IsPageCopy() || is_possible_mem_clear) && m_r.width() <= frame_psm.pgs.x && m_r.height() <= frame_psm.pgs.y)
+			{
+				const int get_next_ctx = m_env.PRIM.CTXT;
+				const GSDrawingContext& next_ctx = m_env.CTXT[get_next_ctx];
+				GSVector4i update_valid = GSVector4i::loadh(GSVector2i(horizontal_offset + GSLocalMemory::m_psm[m_cached_ctx.FRAME.PSM].pgs.x, GSLocalMemory::m_psm[m_cached_ctx.FRAME.PSM].pgs.y + vertical_offset));
+				rt->UpdateValidity(update_valid, true);
+				if (is_possible_mem_clear)
 				{
-					const u32 new_height = std::max(m_r.w, rt->m_unscaled_size.y);
-					const u32 new_width = std::max(m_r.z, rt->m_unscaled_size.x);
-
-					//DevCon.Warning("HW: Resizing texture %d x %d draw %d", rt->m_unscaled_size.x, new_height, s_n);
-					rt->ResizeTexture(new_width, new_height);
-
-					const bool frame_masked = ((m_cached_ctx.FRAME.FBMSK & frame_psm.fmsk) == frame_psm.fmsk) || (m_cached_ctx.TEST.ATE && m_cached_ctx.TEST.ATST == ATST_NEVER && !(m_cached_ctx.TEST.AFAIL & AFAIL_FB_ONLY));
-
-					rt->UpdateValidity(m_r, !frame_masked);
-					rt->UpdateDrawn(m_r, !frame_masked);
-				}
-				else if ((IsPageCopy() || is_possible_mem_clear) && m_r.width() <= frame_psm.pgs.x && m_r.height() <= frame_psm.pgs.y)
-				{
-					const int get_next_ctx = m_env.PRIM.CTXT;
-					const GSDrawingContext& next_ctx = m_env.CTXT[get_next_ctx];
-					GSVector4i update_valid = GSVector4i::loadh(GSVector2i(horizontal_offset + GSLocalMemory::m_psm[m_cached_ctx.FRAME.PSM].pgs.x, GSLocalMemory::m_psm[m_cached_ctx.FRAME.PSM].pgs.y + vertical_offset));
-					rt->UpdateValidity(update_valid, true);
-					if (is_possible_mem_clear)
+					if ((horizontal_offset + GSLocalMemory::m_psm[m_cached_ctx.FRAME.PSM].pgs.x) >= static_cast<int>(rt->m_TEX0.TBW * 64) && next_ctx.FRAME.Block() == (m_cached_ctx.FRAME.Block() + 0x20))
 					{
-						if ((horizontal_offset + GSLocalMemory::m_psm[m_cached_ctx.FRAME.PSM].pgs.x) >= static_cast<int>(rt->m_TEX0.TBW * 64) && next_ctx.FRAME.Block() == (m_cached_ctx.FRAME.Block() + 0x20))
-						{
-							update_valid.x = 0;
-							update_valid.z = GSLocalMemory::m_psm[m_cached_ctx.FRAME.PSM].pgs.x;
-							update_valid.y += GSLocalMemory::m_psm[m_cached_ctx.FRAME.PSM].pgs.y;
-							update_valid.w += GSLocalMemory::m_psm[m_cached_ctx.FRAME.PSM].pgs.y;
-							rt->UpdateValidity(update_valid, true);
-						}
+						update_valid.x = 0;
+						update_valid.z = GSLocalMemory::m_psm[m_cached_ctx.FRAME.PSM].pgs.x;
+						update_valid.y += GSLocalMemory::m_psm[m_cached_ctx.FRAME.PSM].pgs.y;
+						update_valid.w += GSLocalMemory::m_psm[m_cached_ctx.FRAME.PSM].pgs.y;
+						rt->UpdateValidity(update_valid, true);
 					}
 				}
 			}

pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSTextureCache.cpp

@@ -3938,24 +3938,30 @@ void GSTextureCache::InvalidateContainedTargets(u32 start_bp, u32 end_bp, u32 wr
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			const u32 offset = (std::abs(static_cast<int>(start_bp - t->m_TEX0.TBP0)) >> 5) % std::max(1U, t->m_TEX0.TBW);
 			// If not fully contained but they are aligned and or clean, just dirty the area.
-			if (start_bp != t->m_TEX0.TBP0 && (t->m_TEX0.TBP0 < start_bp || t->UnwrappedEndBlock() > end_bp) && (offset == 0 || t->m_dirty.size() == 0))
+			if (type != DepthStencil && start_bp != t->m_TEX0.TBP0 && (t->m_TEX0.TBP0 < start_bp || t->UnwrappedEndBlock() > end_bp))
 			{
-				if (write_bw == t->m_TEX0.TBW && GSLocalMemory::m_psm[t->m_TEX0.PSM].bpp == GSLocalMemory::m_psm[write_psm].bpp)
-				{
-					const u32 page_offset = ((end_bp - start_bp) >> 5);
-					const u32 end_width = write_bw * 64;
-					const u32 end_height = ((page_offset / std::max(write_bw, 1U)) * GSLocalMemory::m_psm[write_psm].pgs.y) + GSLocalMemory::m_psm[write_psm].pgs.y;
-					const GSVector4i r = GSVector4i(0, 0, end_width, end_height);
-					const GSVector4i invalidate_r = TranslateAlignedRectByPage(t, start_bp, write_psm, write_bw, r, false).rintersect(t->m_valid); // it is invalidation but we need a real rect.
-					RGBAMask mask;
-					mask._u32 = GSUtil::GetChannelMask(write_psm);
-					AddDirtyRectTarget(t, invalidate_r, t->m_TEX0.PSM, t->m_TEX0.TBW, mask, false);
-				}
+				const u32 offset = (std::abs(static_cast<int>(start_bp - t->m_TEX0.TBP0)) >> 5) % std::max(1U, t->m_TEX0.TBW);
+				const GSVector4i dirty_rect = t->m_dirty.GetTotalRect(t->m_TEX0, t->m_unscaled_size).rintersect(t->m_valid);
+				const u32 end_page_offset = ((end_bp - start_bp) >> 5);
+				const u32 end_width = write_bw * 64;
+				const u32 end_height = ((end_page_offset / std::max(write_bw, 1U)) * GSLocalMemory::m_psm[write_psm].pgs.y) + GSLocalMemory::m_psm[write_psm].pgs.y;
+				const GSVector4i r = GSVector4i(0, 0, end_width, end_height);
+				const GSVector4i invalidate_r = TranslateAlignedRectByPage(t, start_bp, write_psm, write_bw, r, false).rintersect(t->m_valid); // it is invalidation but we need a real rect.
 
-				++i;
-				continue;
+				if (offset == 0 || dirty_rect.rempty() || !dirty_rect.rintersect(invalidate_r).rempty())
+				{
+					if (write_bw == t->m_TEX0.TBW && GSLocalMemory::m_psm[t->m_TEX0.PSM].bpp == GSLocalMemory::m_psm[write_psm].bpp)
+					{
+						
+						RGBAMask mask;
+						mask._u32 = GSUtil::GetChannelMask(write_psm);
+						AddDirtyRectTarget(t, invalidate_r, t->m_TEX0.PSM, t->m_TEX0.TBW, mask, false);
+					}
+
+					++i;
+					continue;
+				}
 			}
 
 			InvalidateSourcesFromTarget(t);

pcsx2/GSDumpReplayer.cpp

@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ void GSDumpReplayer::RenderUI()
 	do \
 	{ \
 		text_size = font->CalcTextSizeA(font->FontSize, std::numeric_limits<float>::max(), -1.0f, (text), nullptr, nullptr); \
-		dl->AddText(font, font->FontSize, ImVec2(margin + shadow_offset, position_y + shadow_offset), IM_COL32(0, 0, 0, 100), (text)); \
-		dl->AddText(font, font->FontSize, ImVec2(margin, position_y), color, (text)); \
+		dl->AddText(font, font->FontSize, ImVec2(GSConfig.OsdPerformancePos == OsdOverlayPos::TopLeft ? ImGuiManager::GetWindowWidth() - margin - text_size.x + shadow_offset : margin + shadow_offset, position_y + shadow_offset), IM_COL32(0, 0, 0, 100), (text)); \
+		dl->AddText(font, font->FontSize, ImVec2(GSConfig.OsdPerformancePos == OsdOverlayPos::TopLeft ? ImGuiManager::GetWindowWidth() - margin - text_size.x : margin, position_y), color, (text)); \
 		position_y += text_size.y + spacing; \
 	} while (0)
 

pcsx2/ImGui/FullscreenUI.cpp

@@ -5738,9 +5738,12 @@ u32 FullscreenUI::PopulateSaveStateListEntries(const std::string& title, const s
 		if (InitializeSaveStateListEntry(&li, title, serial, crc, i) || !s_save_state_selector_loading)
 			s_save_state_selector_slots.push_back(std::move(li));
 
-		SaveStateListEntry bli;
-		if (InitializeSaveStateListEntry(&bli, title, serial, crc, i, true) || !s_save_state_selector_loading)
-			s_save_state_selector_slots.push_back(std::move(bli));
+		if (s_save_state_selector_loading)
+		{
+			SaveStateListEntry bli;
+			if (InitializeSaveStateListEntry(&bli, title, serial, crc, i, true))
+				s_save_state_selector_slots.push_back(std::move(bli));
+		}
 	}
 
 	return static_cast<u32>(s_save_state_selector_slots.size());

pcsx2/ImGui/ImGuiOverlays.cpp

@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ __ri void ImGuiManager::DrawSettingsOverlay(float scale, float margin, float spa
 		APPEND("IVU ");
 	if (EmuConfig.Speedhacks.vuThread)
 		APPEND("MTVU ");
+	if (EmuConfig.GS.VsyncEnable)
+		APPEND("VSYNC ");
 
 	APPEND("EER={} EEC={} VUR={} VUC={} VQS={} ", static_cast<unsigned>(EmuConfig.Cpu.FPUFPCR.GetRoundMode()),
 		EmuConfig.Cpu.Recompiler.GetEEClampMode(), static_cast<unsigned>(EmuConfig.Cpu.VU0FPCR.GetRoundMode()),