Deps: Bump ffnvcodec to 13.0.19.0

[ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation.
GS/DX/VK: Properly align uniform buffers.
2026-01-31 01:15:24 +01:00 · 2026-01-28 01:14:08 +01:00 · 2026-01-28 01:04:00 +01:00 · 2026-01-28 01:00:36 +01:00 · 2026-01-27 12:01:20 +01:00 · 2026-01-27 12:00:25 +01:00
9 changed files with 193 additions and 175 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/build-dependencies-qt.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/build-dependencies-qt.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ LIBBACKTRACE=ad106d5fdd5d960bd33fae1c48a351af567fd075
 LIBJPEGTURBO=3.1.2
 LIBPNG=1.6.53
 LIBWEBP=1.6.0
-NVENC=11.1.5.3
+NVENC=13.0.19.0
 SDL=SDL3-3.4.0
 QT=6.10.1
 QTAPNG=1.3.0
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ e4ab7009bf0629fd11982d4c2aa83964cf244cffba7347ecd39019a9e38c4564  libwebp-$LIBWE
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-2974b91062197e0527dffa3aadd8fe3bfa6681ae45f5ff9181bc0ca6479abd59  nv-codec-headers-$NVENC.tar.gz
+13da39edb3a40ed9713ae390ca89faa2f1202c9dda869ef306a8d4383e242bee  nv-codec-headers-$NVENC.tar.gz
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--- a/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml
+++ b/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml
@@ -2075,6 +2075,8 @@ SCAJ-20128:
 SCAJ-20129:
  name: "Ponkotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot"
  region: "NTSC-Unk"
+  roundModes:
+    eeRoundMode: 0 # Fixes broken load triggers.
  gsHWFixes:
    getSkipCount: "GSC_IRem"
    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Aligns effects.
@@ -7614,6 +7616,8 @@ SCKA-20058:
  name: "액션 로망 범피 트롯"
  name-en: "Action Romance Bumpy Trot"
  region: "NTSC-K"
+  roundModes:
+    eeRoundMode: 0 # Fixes broken load triggers.
  gsHWFixes:
    getSkipCount: "GSC_IRem"
    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Aligns effects.
@@ -25578,6 +25582,8 @@ SLES-54137:
 SLES-54138:
  name: "Steambot Chronicles"
  region: "PAL-E"
+  roundModes:
+    eeRoundMode: 0 # Fixes broken load triggers.
  gsHWFixes:
    getSkipCount: "GSC_IRem"
    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Aligns effects.
@@ -26228,6 +26234,8 @@ SLES-54333:
 SLES-54335:
  name: "Steambot Chronicles"
  region: "PAL-F"
+  roundModes:
+    eeRoundMode: 0 # Fixes broken load triggers.
  gsHWFixes:
    getSkipCount: "GSC_IRem"
    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Aligns effects.
@@ -35853,6 +35861,8 @@ SLPM-60255:
  name-sort: "ぽんこつろまんだいかつげきばんぴーとろっと [たいけんばん]"
  name-en: "Ponkotsu Roeman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot [Trial]"
  region: "NTSC-J"
+  roundModes:
+    eeRoundMode: 0 # Fixes broken load triggers.
  gsHWFixes:
    getSkipCount: "GSC_IRem"
    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Aligns effects.
@@ -35924,6 +35934,8 @@ SLPM-60266:
  name-sort: "ぽんこつろまんだいかつげきばんぴーとろっと [たいけんばん]"
  name-en: "Ponkotsu Roeman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot [Trial]"
  region: "NTSC-J"
+  roundModes:
+    eeRoundMode: 0 # Fixes broken load triggers.
  gsHWFixes:
    getSkipCount: "GSC_IRem"
    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Aligns effects.
@@ -59824,6 +59836,8 @@ SLPS-25457:
  name-sort: "ぽんこつろまんだいかつげきばんぴーとろっと"
  name-en: "Ponkotsu Roeman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot"
  region: "NTSC-J"
+  roundModes:
+    eeRoundMode: 0 # Fixes broken load triggers.
  gsHWFixes:
    getSkipCount: "GSC_IRem"
    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Aligns effects.
@@ -61228,6 +61242,8 @@ SLPS-25683:
  name-sort: "ぽんこつろまんだいかつげきばんぴーとろっと [Irem COLLECTION]"
  name-en: "Ponkotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot [Irem Collection]"
  region: "NTSC-J"
+  roundModes:
+    eeRoundMode: 0 # Fixes broken load triggers.
  gsHWFixes:
    getSkipCount: "GSC_IRem"
    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Aligns effects.
@@ -71360,6 +71376,8 @@ SLUS-21344:
  name: "Steambot Chronicles"
  region: "NTSC-U"
  compat: 5
+  roundModes:
+    eeRoundMode: 0 # Fixes broken load triggers.
  gsHWFixes:
    getSkipCount: "GSC_IRem"
    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Aligns effects.
@@ -74901,6 +74919,8 @@ SLUS-28059:
 SLUS-28061:
  name: "Steambot Chronicles [Trade Demo]"
  region: "NTSC-U"
+  roundModes:
+    eeRoundMode: 0 # Fixes broken load triggers.
  gsHWFixes:
    getSkipCount: "GSC_IRem"
    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Aligns effects.
@@ -75679,6 +75699,8 @@ SLUS-29185:
 SLUS-29188:
  name: "Steambot Chronicles [Regular Demo]"
  region: "NTSC-U"
+  roundModes:
+    eeRoundMode: 0 # Fixes broken load triggers.
  gsHWFixes:
    getSkipCount: "GSC_IRem"
    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Aligns effects.
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/BIOSSettingsWidget.ui
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/BIOSSettingsWidget.ui
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
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    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
     <property name="title">
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+      <string>Fast Boot Options</string>
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--- a/pcsx2-qt/Translations/pcsx2-qt_en.ts
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Translations/pcsx2-qt_en.ts
@@ -2223,7 +2223,7 @@ Leaderboard Position: {1} of {2}</source>
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        <source>Shows the number of dumped and loaded texture replacements on the OSD.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
+    <message>
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        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
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+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/GS/Renderers/Vulkan/GSDeviceVK.cpp" line="5052"/>
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@@ -19742,12 +19742,12 @@ Savestates should not be used in place of in-game saves.</source>
 <context>
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    <message>
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+        <location filename="../Settings/MemoryCardSettingsWidget.cpp" line="450"/>
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+        <location filename="../Settings/MemoryCardSettingsWidget.cpp" line="450"/>
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    </message>
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    </message>
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    </message>
    <message>
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    </message>
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    <message>
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+        <location filename="../Settings/MemoryCardSettingsWidget.cpp" line="269"/>
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    <message>
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+        <location filename="../Settings/MemoryCardSettingsWidget.cpp" line="288"/>
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+        <location filename="../Settings/MemoryCardSettingsWidget.cpp" line="334"/>
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-        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="280"/>
+        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="287"/>
        <source>Failed to save the shortcut (%1)</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="290"/>
+        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="297"/>
        <source>Cannot create a shortcut without a title.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="309"/>
+        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="316"/>
        <source>Executable path is empty.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="337"/>
+        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="344"/>
        <source>Path to the Home directory is empty.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="399"/>
+        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="406"/>
        <source>Desktop Shortcut Files (*.desktop)</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="401"/>
+        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="408"/>
        <source>Select Shortcut Save Destination</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="409"/>
+        <location filename="../ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp" line="416"/>
        <source>Failed to create .desktop file</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
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    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3171"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3169"/>
        <source>Fast CDVD is enabled, this may break games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3175"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3173"/>
        <source>Cycle rate/skip is not at default, this may crash or make games run too slow.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3185"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3183"/>
        <source>Upscale multiplier is below native, this will break rendering.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3225"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3223"/>
        <source>Mipmapping is disabled. This may break rendering in some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3230"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3228"/>
        <source>Debug device is enabled. This will massively reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3260"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3258"/>
        <source>Texture filtering is not set to Bilinear (PS2). This will break rendering in some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3723"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3721"/>
        <source>No Game Running</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3190"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3188"/>
        <source>Trilinear filtering is not set to automatic. This may break rendering in some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
@@ -25643,142 +25627,142 @@ PCSX2 will be able to run once you&apos;ve placed your BIOS image inside the fol
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3118"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3116"/>
        <source>Cheats have been disabled due to RetroAchievements Hardcore Mode.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3195"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3193"/>
        <source>Blending Accuracy is below Basic, this may break effects in some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3200"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3198"/>
        <source>Hardware Download Mode is not set to Accurate, this may break rendering in some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3235"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3233"/>
        <source>Dithering is set to Force 32 bit. This will break rendering in some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3240"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3238"/>
        <source>Dithering is disabled. This will cause color banding in some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3245"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3243"/>
        <source>Integer scaling is enabled. This may shrink the image.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3254"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3252"/>
        <source>Graphics API is not set to Automatic. This may cause performance problems and graphical issues.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3266"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3264"/>
        <source>EE FPU Round Mode is not set to default, this may break some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3272"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3270"/>
        <source>EE FPU Clamp Mode is not set to default, this may break some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3277"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3275"/>
        <source>VU0 Round Mode is not set to default, this may break some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3282"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3280"/>
        <source>VU1 Round Mode is not set to default, this may break some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3289"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3287"/>
        <source>VU Clamp Mode is not set to default, this may break some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3294"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3292"/>
        <source>128MB RAM is enabled. Compatibility with some games may be affected.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3299"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3297"/>
        <source>Game Fixes are not enabled. Compatibility with some games may be affected.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3304"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3302"/>
        <source>Compatibility Patches are not enabled. Compatibility with some games may be affected.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3308"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3306"/>
        <source>Frame rate for NTSC is not default. This may break some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3310"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3308"/>
        <source>Frame rate for PAL is not default. This may break some games.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3329"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3327"/>
        <source>EE Recompiler is not enabled, this will significantly reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3334"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3332"/>
        <source>VU0 Recompiler is not enabled, this will significantly reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3339"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3337"/>
        <source>VU1 Recompiler is not enabled, this will significantly reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3344"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3342"/>
        <source>IOP Recompiler is not enabled, this will significantly reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3349"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3347"/>
        <source>EE Cache is enabled, this will significantly reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3354"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3352"/>
        <source>EE Wait Loop Detection is not enabled, this may reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3359"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3357"/>
        <source>INTC Spin Detection is not enabled, this may reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3362"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3360"/>
        <source>Fastmem is not enabled, this will reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3366"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3364"/>
        <source>Instant VU1 is disabled, this may reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3371"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3369"/>
        <source>mVU Flag Hack is not enabled, this may reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3205"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3203"/>
        <source>GPU Palette Conversion is enabled, this may reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
@@ -25788,17 +25772,17 @@ PCSX2 will be able to run once you&apos;ve placed your BIOS image inside the fol
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3210"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3208"/>
        <source>Texture Preloading is not Full, this may reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3215"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3213"/>
        <source>Estimate texture region is enabled, this may reduce performance.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
-        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3220"/>
+        <location filename="../../pcsx2/VMManager.cpp" line="3218"/>
        <source>Texture dumping is enabled, this will continually dump textures to disk.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/Common/GSDevice.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/Common/GSDevice.cpp
@@ -899,14 +899,13 @@ void GSDevice::ShadeBoost()
 	if (ResizeRenderTarget(&m_target_tmp, m_current->GetWidth(), m_current->GetHeight(), false, false))
 	{
 		// predivide to avoid the divide (multiply) in the shader
-		const float params[4] = {
+		const GSVector4 params(
 			static_cast<float>(GSConfig.ShadeBoost_Brightness) * (1.0f / 50.0f),
 			static_cast<float>(GSConfig.ShadeBoost_Contrast) * (1.0f / 50.0f),
 			static_cast<float>(GSConfig.ShadeBoost_Saturation) * (1.0f / 50.0f),
-			static_cast<float>(GSConfig.ShadeBoost_Gamma) * (1.0f / 50.0f),
-		};
+			static_cast<float>(GSConfig.ShadeBoost_Gamma) * (1.0f / 50.0f));

-		DoShadeBoost(m_current, m_target_tmp, params);
+		DoShadeBoost(m_current, m_target_tmp, params.v);

 		m_current = m_target_tmp;
 	}
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX11/GSDevice11.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX11/GSDevice11.cpp
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ void GSDevice11::PresentRect(GSTexture* sTex, const GSVector4& sRect, GSTexture*
 	const float right = dRect.z * 2 / ds.x - 1.0f;
 	const float bottom = 1.0f - dRect.w * 2 / ds.y;

-	GSVertexPT1 vertices[] =
+	const GSVertexPT1 vertices[] =
 	{
 		{GSVector4(left, top, 0.5f, 1.0f), GSVector2(sRect.x, sRect.y)},
 		{GSVector4(right, top, 0.5f, 1.0f), GSVector2(sRect.z, sRect.y)},
@@ -1427,13 +1427,14 @@ void GSDevice11::PresentRect(GSTexture* sTex, const GSVector4& sRect, GSTexture*
 void GSDevice11::UpdateCLUTTexture(GSTexture* sTex, float sScale, u32 offsetX, u32 offsetY, GSTexture* dTex, u32 dOffset, u32 dSize)
 {
 	// match merge cb
-	struct Uniforms
+	struct alignas(16) Uniforms
 	{
 		float scale;
 		float pad1[3];
 		u32 offsetX, offsetY, dOffset;
+		u32 pad2;
 	};
-	const Uniforms cb = {sScale, {}, offsetX, offsetY, dOffset};
+	const Uniforms cb = {sScale, {}, offsetX, offsetY, dOffset, 0};
 	m_ctx->UpdateSubresource(m_merge.cb.get(), 0, nullptr, &cb, 0, 0);

 	const GSVector4 dRect(0, 0, dSize, 1);
@@ -1444,14 +1445,15 @@ void GSDevice11::UpdateCLUTTexture(GSTexture* sTex, float sScale, u32 offsetX, u
 void GSDevice11::ConvertToIndexedTexture(GSTexture* sTex, float sScale, u32 offsetX, u32 offsetY, u32 SBW, u32 SPSM, GSTexture* dTex, u32 DBW, u32 DPSM)
 {
 	// match merge cb
-	struct Uniforms
+	struct alignas(16) Uniforms
 	{
 		float scale;
 		float pad1[3];
 		u32 SBW, DBW, SPSM;
+		u32 pad2;
 	};

-	const Uniforms cb = {sScale, {}, SBW, DBW, SPSM};
+	const Uniforms cb = {sScale, {}, SBW, DBW, SPSM, 0};
 	m_ctx->UpdateSubresource(m_merge.cb.get(), 0, nullptr, &cb, 0, 0);

 	const GSVector4 dRect(0, 0, dTex->GetWidth(), dTex->GetHeight());
@@ -1461,7 +1463,7 @@ void GSDevice11::ConvertToIndexedTexture(GSTexture* sTex, float sScale, u32 offs

 void GSDevice11::FilteredDownsampleTexture(GSTexture* sTex, GSTexture* dTex, u32 downsample_factor, const GSVector2i& clamp_min, const GSVector4& dRect)
 {
-	struct Uniforms
+	struct alignas(16) Uniforms
 	{
 		float weight;
 		float step_multiplier;
@@ -2063,13 +2065,13 @@ void GSDevice11::RenderImGui()

 	UpdateImGuiTextures();

-	const float L = 0.0f;
+	constexpr float L = 0.0f;
 	const float R = static_cast<float>(m_window_info.surface_width);
-	const float T = 0.0f;
+	constexpr float T = 0.0f;
 	const float B = static_cast<float>(m_window_info.surface_height);

 	// clang-format off
-  const float ortho_projection[4][4] =
+	const GSVector4 ortho_projection[4] =
 	{
 		{ 2.0f/(R-L),   0.0f,           0.0f,       0.0f },
 		{ 0.0f,         2.0f/(T-B),     0.0f,       0.0f },
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX12/GSDevice12.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX12/GSDevice12.cpp
@@ -193,11 +193,24 @@ void GSDevice12::LoadAgilitySDK()
 	if (agility_loaded)
 		return;

-	HRESULT hr;
+	// On older versions of Windows 10 (example 2019 LTSC) D3D12GetInterface may fail because it doesn't exist,
+	// in such case we can check if D3D12GetInterface exists first.
+	const HMODULE d3d12 = GetModuleHandleW(L"d3d12.dll");
+	if (!d3d12)
+		return;
+
+	using PFN_D3D12GetInterface = HRESULT(WINAPI*)(REFCLSID rclsid, REFIID riid, void** ppv);
+	auto pD3D12GetInterface = reinterpret_cast<PFN_D3D12GetInterface>(GetProcAddress(d3d12, "D3D12GetInterface"));
+	if (!pD3D12GetInterface)
+	{
+		Console.Error("D3D12: Agility SDK configuration is not available");
+		return;
+	}

 	// See https://microsoft.github.io/DirectX-Specs/d3d/IndependentDevices.html
 	ComPtr<ID3D12SDKConfiguration1> sdk_configuration;
-	hr = D3D12GetInterface(CLSID_D3D12SDKConfiguration, IID_PPV_ARGS(sdk_configuration.put()));
+	HRESULT hr;
+	hr = pD3D12GetInterface(CLSID_D3D12SDKConfiguration, IID_PPV_ARGS(sdk_configuration.put()));
 	if (FAILED(hr))
 	{
 		Console.Error("D3D12: Agility SDK configuration is not available");
@@ -1622,14 +1635,14 @@ void GSDevice12::UpdateCLUTTexture(
 	GSTexture* sTex, float sScale, u32 offsetX, u32 offsetY, GSTexture* dTex, u32 dOffset, u32 dSize)
 {
 	// match merge cb
-	struct Uniforms
+	struct alignas(16) Uniforms
 	{
 		float scale;
 		float pad1[3];
 		u32 offsetX, offsetY, dOffset;
 		u32 pad2;
 	};
-	const Uniforms cb = {sScale, {}, offsetX, offsetY, dOffset};
+	const Uniforms cb = {sScale, {}, offsetX, offsetY, dOffset, 0};
 	SetUtilityRootSignature();
 	SetUtilityPushConstants(&cb, sizeof(cb));

@@ -1643,14 +1656,15 @@ void GSDevice12::ConvertToIndexedTexture(
 	GSTexture* sTex, float sScale, u32 offsetX, u32 offsetY, u32 SBW, u32 SPSM, GSTexture* dTex, u32 DBW, u32 DPSM)
 {
 	// match merge cb
-	struct Uniforms
+	struct alignas(16) Uniforms
 	{
 		float scale;
 		float pad1[3];
 		u32 SBW, DBW, SPSM;
+		u32 pad2;
 	};

-	const Uniforms cb = {sScale, {}, SBW, DBW, SPSM};
+	const Uniforms cb = {sScale, {}, SBW, DBW, SPSM, 0};
 	SetUtilityRootSignature();
 	SetUtilityPushConstants(&cb, sizeof(cb));

@@ -1662,7 +1676,7 @@ void GSDevice12::ConvertToIndexedTexture(

 void GSDevice12::FilteredDownsampleTexture(GSTexture* sTex, GSTexture* dTex, u32 downsample_factor, const GSVector2i& clamp_min, const GSVector4& dRect)
 {
-	struct Uniforms
+	struct alignas(16) Uniforms
 	{
 		float weight;
 		float step_multiplier;
@@ -2171,7 +2185,7 @@ void GSDevice12::RenderImGui()
 	const float B = static_cast<float>(m_window_info.surface_height);

 	// clang-format off
-  const float ortho_projection[4][4] =
+	const GSVector4 ortho_projection[4] =
 	{
 		{ 2.0f/(R-L),   0.0f,           0.0f,       0.0f },
 		{ 0.0f,         2.0f/(T-B),     0.0f,       0.0f },
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/Vulkan/GSDeviceVK.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/Vulkan/GSDeviceVK.cpp
@@ -3131,7 +3131,7 @@ void GSDeviceVK::UpdateCLUTTexture(
 	GSTexture* sTex, float sScale, u32 offsetX, u32 offsetY, GSTexture* dTex, u32 dOffset, u32 dSize)
 {
 	// Super annoying, but apparently NVIDIA doesn't like floats/ints packed together in the same vec4?
-	struct Uniforms
+	struct alignas(16) Uniforms
 	{
 		u32 offsetX, offsetY, dOffset, pad1;
 		float scale;
@@ -3150,7 +3150,7 @@ void GSDeviceVK::UpdateCLUTTexture(
 void GSDeviceVK::ConvertToIndexedTexture(
 	GSTexture* sTex, float sScale, u32 offsetX, u32 offsetY, u32 SBW, u32 SPSM, GSTexture* dTex, u32 DBW, u32 DPSM)
 {
-	struct Uniforms
+	struct alignas(16) Uniforms
 	{
 		u32 SBW;
 		u32 DBW;
@@ -3171,7 +3171,7 @@ void GSDeviceVK::ConvertToIndexedTexture(

 void GSDeviceVK::FilteredDownsampleTexture(GSTexture* sTex, GSTexture* dTex, u32 downsample_factor, const GSVector2i& clamp_min, const GSVector4& dRect)
 {
-	struct Uniforms
+	struct alignas(16) Uniforms
 	{
 		GSVector2i clamp_min;
 		int downsample_factor;
@@ -4434,16 +4434,13 @@ void GSDeviceVK::RenderImGui()

 	UpdateImGuiTextures();

-	const float uniforms[2][2] = {{
-									  2.0f / static_cast<float>(m_window_info.surface_width),
-									  2.0f / static_cast<float>(m_window_info.surface_height),
-								  },
-		{
-			-1.0f,
-			-1.0f,
-		}};
+	const GSVector4 uniforms(
+		2.0f / static_cast<float>(m_window_info.surface_width),
+		2.0f / static_cast<float>(m_window_info.surface_height),
+		-1.0f,
+		-1.0f);

-	SetUtilityPushConstants(uniforms, sizeof(uniforms));
+	SetUtilityPushConstants(&uniforms, sizeof(uniforms));
 	SetPipeline(m_imgui_pipeline);

 	if (m_utility_sampler != m_linear_sampler)
--- a/pcsx2/ImGui/FullscreenUI.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/ImGui/FullscreenUI.cpp
@@ -4461,7 +4461,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawBIOSSettingsPage()
 			});
 	}

-	MenuHeading(FSUI_CSTR("Options and Patches"));
+	MenuHeading(FSUI_CSTR("Fast Boot Options"));
 	DrawToggleSetting(bsi, FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_FORWARD_FAST, "Fast Boot"), FSUI_CSTR("Skips the intro screen, and bypasses region checks."),
 		"EmuCore", "EnableFastBoot", true);

@@ -9509,7 +9509,7 @@ TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Resets configuration to defaults (excluding cont
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "BIOS Configuration");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Changes the BIOS image used to start future sessions.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "BIOS Selection");
-TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Options and Patches");
+TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Fast Boot Options");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Skips the intro screen, and bypasses region checks.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Speed Control");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Sets the speed when running without fast forwarding.");
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
TheLastRar	f03ab6f728	Deps: Bump ffnvcodec to 13.0.19.0	2026-01-28 01:14:08 +01:00
PCSX2 Bot	e9275d78b5	[ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation.	2026-01-28 01:04:00 +01:00
lightningterror	8ababb3890	GS/DX/VK: Properly align uniform buffers. Make sure uniform buffers are 16 bytes aligned. Make sure full size is 32 bytes with padding, was 28 previously which can be bad for cpu cache.	2026-01-28 01:00:36 +01:00
Mrlinkwii	422aba4b20	UI : rename fast boot option heading	2026-01-27 12:01:20 +01:00
wxvu	045b9bbf40	GameDB: Add EE Nearest Rounding to Steambot Chronicles (Bumpy Trot) GameDB: Add EE Nearest Rounding to Steambot Chronicles (Bumpy Trot) GameDB: Add EE Nearest Rounding to Steambot Chronicles (Bumpy Trot)	2026-01-27 12:00:25 +01:00
PCSX2 Bot	1f519acf92	[ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation.	2026-01-27 11:59:55 +01:00
lightningterror	ac9ebdecba	GS/DX12: Check if D3D12GetInterface is supported first. On older versions of Windows 10 (example 2019 LTSC) D3D12GetInterface may fail because it doesn't exist, in such case we can check if D3D12GetInterface exists first.	2026-01-27 00:09:43 +01:00