Vulkan: Semi-gross hack that massively improves the perf of MGS2:Acid.

Core/Compatibility.cpp

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ void Compatibility::CheckSettings(IniFile &iniFile, const std::string &gameID) {
 	CheckSetting(iniFile, gameID, "RequireDefaultCPUClock", &flags_.RequireDefaultCPUClock);
 	CheckSetting(iniFile, gameID, "DisableReadbacks", &flags_.DisableReadbacks);
 	CheckSetting(iniFile, gameID, "DisableAccurateDepth", &flags_.DisableAccurateDepth);
+	CheckSetting(iniFile, gameID, "MGS2AcidHack", &flags_.MGS2AcidHack);
 }
 
 void Compatibility::CheckSetting(IniFile &iniFile, const std::string &gameID, const char *option, bool *flag) {

Core/Compatibility.h

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ struct CompatFlags {
 	bool RequireDefaultCPUClock;
 	bool DisableReadbacks;
 	bool DisableAccurateDepth;
+	bool MGS2AcidHack;
 };
 
 class IniFile;

GPU/Vulkan/DrawEngineVulkan.cpp

@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ VkResult DrawEngineVulkan::RecreateDescriptorPool(FrameData &frame, int newSize)
 	VkDescriptorPoolSize dpTypes[3];
 	dpTypes[0].descriptorCount = frame.descPoolSize * 3;
 	dpTypes[0].type = VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER_DYNAMIC;
-	dpTypes[1].descriptorCount = frame.descPoolSize * 2;  // Don't use these for tess anymore, need max two per set.
+	dpTypes[1].descriptorCount = frame.descPoolSize * 3;  // Don't use these for tess anymore, need max three per set.
 	dpTypes[1].type = VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_COMBINED_IMAGE_SAMPLER;
 	dpTypes[2].descriptorCount = frame.descPoolSize;
 	dpTypes[2].type = VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER;

GPU/Vulkan/GPU_Vulkan.cpp

@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "GPU/Vulkan/FramebufferVulkan.h"
 #include "GPU/Vulkan/DrawEngineVulkan.h"
 #include "GPU/Vulkan/TextureCacheVulkan.h"
+#include "thin3d/VulkanRenderManager.h"
+#include "thin3d/VulkanQueueRunner.h"
 
 #include "Core/MIPS/MIPS.h"
 #include "Core/HLE/sceKernelThread.h"
@@ -456,6 +458,15 @@ void GPU_Vulkan::InitDeviceObjects() {
 		assert(!frameData_[i].push_);
 		frameData_[i].push_ = new VulkanPushBuffer(vulkan_, 64 * 1024);
 	}
+
+	VulkanRenderManager *rm = (VulkanRenderManager *)draw_->GetNativeObject(Draw::NativeObject::RENDER_MANAGER);
+	uint32_t hacks = 0;
+	if (PSP_CoreParameter().compat.flags().MGS2AcidHack) {
+		hacks |= QUEUE_HACK_MGS2_ACID;
+	}
+	if (hacks) {
+		rm->GetQueueRunner()->EnableHacks(hacks);
+	}
 }
 
 void GPU_Vulkan::DestroyDeviceObjects() {
@@ -467,6 +478,10 @@ void GPU_Vulkan::DestroyDeviceObjects() {
 			frameData_[i].push_ = nullptr;
 		}
 	}
+
+	// Need to turn off hacks when shutting down the GPU. Don't want them running in the menu.
+	VulkanRenderManager *rm = (VulkanRenderManager *)draw_->GetNativeObject(Draw::NativeObject::RENDER_MANAGER);
+	rm->GetQueueRunner()->EnableHacks(0);
 }
 
 void GPU_Vulkan::DeviceLost() {

assets/compat.ini

@@ -325,4 +325,12 @@ NPHG00092 = true
 NPEG00044 = true
 NPJG00120 = true
 UCJS10114 = true
-UCES01401 = true
+UCES01401 = true
+
+[MGS2AcidHack]
+ULES00008 = true
+ULJM08001 = true
+ULJM05001 = true
+ULAS42007 = true
+ULUS10006 = true
+ULUS10077 = true

ext/native/thin3d/GLRenderManager.cpp

@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ void GLRenderManager::Run(int frame) {
 	auto &initStepsOnThread = frameData_[frame].initSteps;
 	// queueRunner_.LogSteps(stepsOnThread);
 	queueRunner_.RunInitSteps(initStepsOnThread);
+	initStepsOnThread.clear();
 
 	// Run this after RunInitSteps so any fresh GLRBuffers for the pushbuffers can get created.
 	for (auto iter : frameData.activePushBuffers) {
@@ -481,7 +482,6 @@ void GLRenderManager::Run(int frame) {
 
 	queueRunner_.RunSteps(stepsOnThread);
 	stepsOnThread.clear();
-	initStepsOnThread.clear();
 
 	for (auto iter : frameData.activePushBuffers) {
 		iter->MapDevice(bufferStrategy_);

ext/native/thin3d/VulkanQueueRunner.cpp

@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ VkRenderPass VulkanQueueRunner::GetRenderPass(const RPKey &key) {
 	return pass;
 }
 
-void VulkanQueueRunner::RunSteps(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const std::vector<VKRStep *> &steps) {
+void VulkanQueueRunner::RunSteps(VkCommandBuffer cmd, std::vector<VKRStep *> &steps) {
 	// Optimizes renderpasses, then sequences them.
 	// Planned optimizations: 
 	//  * Create copies of render target that are rendered to multiple times and textured from in sequence, and push those render passes
@@ -397,6 +397,12 @@ void VulkanQueueRunner::RunSteps(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const std::vector<VKRStep
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Queue hacks.
+	if (hacksEnabled_ & QUEUE_HACK_MGS2_ACID) {
+		// Massive speedup.
+		ApplyMGSHack(steps);
+	}
+
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < steps.size(); i++) {
 		const VKRStep &step = *steps[i];
 		switch (step.stepType) {
@@ -422,6 +428,66 @@ void VulkanQueueRunner::RunSteps(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const std::vector<VKRStep
 	}
 }
 
+void VulkanQueueRunner::ApplyMGSHack(std::vector<VKRStep *> &steps) {
+	// We want to turn a sequence of copy,render(1),copy,render(1),copy,render(1) to copy,copy,copy,render(n).
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < (int)steps.size() - 3; i++) {
+		int last = -1;
+		if (!(steps[i]->stepType == VKRStepType::COPY &&
+			steps[i + 1]->stepType == VKRStepType::RENDER &&
+			steps[i + 2]->stepType == VKRStepType::COPY &&
+			steps[i + 1]->render.numDraws == 1 &&
+			steps[i]->copy.dst == steps[i + 2]->copy.dst))
+			continue;
+		// Looks promising! Let's start by finding the last one.
+		for (int j = i; j < (int)steps.size(); j++) {
+			switch (steps[j]->stepType) {
+			case VKRStepType::RENDER:
+				if (steps[j]->render.numDraws > 1)
+					last = j - 1;
+				break;
+			case VKRStepType::COPY:
+				if (steps[j]->copy.dst != steps[i]->copy.dst)
+					last = j - 1;
+				break;
+			}
+			if (last != -1)
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if (last != -1) {
+			// We've got a sequence from i to last that needs reordering.
+			// First, let's sort it, keeping the same length.
+			std::vector<VKRStep *> copies;
+			std::vector<VKRStep *> renders;
+			for (int n = i; n <= last; n++) {
+				if (steps[n]->stepType == VKRStepType::COPY)
+					copies.push_back(steps[n]);
+				else if (steps[n]->stepType == VKRStepType::RENDER)
+					renders.push_back(steps[n]);
+			}
+			// Write the copies back. TODO: Combine them too.
+			for (int j = 0; j < (int)copies.size(); j++) {
+				steps[i + j] = copies[j];
+			}
+			// Write the renders back (so they will be deleted properly).
+			for (int j = 0; j < (int)renders.size(); j++) {
+				steps[i + j + copies.size()] = renders[j];
+			}
+			assert(steps[i + j + copies.size()]->stepType == VKRStepType::RENDER);
+			// Combine the renders.
+			for (int j = 1; j < (int)renders.size(); j++) {
+				for (int k = 0; k < renders[j]->commands.size(); k++) {
+					steps[i + copies.size()]->commands.push_back(renders[j]->commands[k]);
+				}
+				steps[i + copies.size() + j]->stepType = VKRStepType::RENDER_SKIP;
+			}
+			// We're done.
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void VulkanQueueRunner::LogSteps(const std::vector<VKRStep *> &steps) {
 	ILOG("=======================================");
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < steps.size(); i++) {

ext/native/thin3d/VulkanQueueRunner.h

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 class VKRFramebuffer;
 struct VKRImage;
 
+enum {
+	QUEUE_HACK_MGS2_ACID = 1,
+};
+
 enum class VKRRenderCommand : uint8_t {
 	BIND_PIPELINE,
 	STENCIL,
@@ -152,7 +156,9 @@ class VulkanQueueRunner {
 		backbuffer_ = fb;
 		backbufferImage_ = img;
 	}
-	void RunSteps(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const std::vector<VKRStep *> &steps);
+
+	// RunSteps can modify steps but will leave it in a valid state.
+	void RunSteps(VkCommandBuffer cmd, std::vector<VKRStep *> &steps);
 	void LogSteps(const std::vector<VKRStep *> &steps);
 
 	void CreateDeviceObjects();
@@ -205,6 +211,10 @@ class VulkanQueueRunner {
 		return found;
 	}
 
+	void EnableHacks(uint32_t hacks) {
+		hacksEnabled_ = hacks;
+	}
+
 private:
 	void InitBackbufferRenderPass();
 
@@ -223,6 +233,8 @@ class VulkanQueueRunner {
 
 	void ResizeReadbackBuffer(VkDeviceSize requiredSize);
 
+	void ApplyMGSHack(std::vector<VKRStep *> &steps);
+
 	static void SetupTransitionToTransferSrc(VKRImage &img, VkImageMemoryBarrier &barrier, VkPipelineStageFlags &stage, VkImageAspectFlags aspect);
 	static void SetupTransitionToTransferDst(VKRImage &img, VkImageMemoryBarrier &barrier, VkPipelineStageFlags &stage, VkImageAspectFlags aspect);
 
@@ -244,4 +256,7 @@ class VulkanQueueRunner {
 	VkDeviceMemory readbackMemory_ = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
 	VkBuffer readbackBuffer_ = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
 	VkDeviceSize readbackBufferSize_ = 0;
+
+	// TODO: Enable based on compat.ini.
+	uint32_t hacksEnabled_ = 0;
 };