GameDB: Various fixes

bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml

@@ -228,20 +228,18 @@ PAPX-90220:
 PAPX-90222:
   name: ジャック×ダクスター 旧世界の遺産 体験版
   name-sort: じゃっくだくすたー きゅうせかいのいさん [たいけんばん]
-  name-en: "Jak x Daxter - Kyuu Sekai no Isan [Demo]"
+  name-en: "Jak x Daxter - Kyuu Sekai no Isan [Demo]" # NOT Jak X Combat Racing
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
-    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes character and water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes gate warp effect and emissive texture effects.
 PAPX-90223:
   name: ジャック×ダクスター 旧世界の遺産 体験版
   name-sort: じゃっくだくすたー きゅうせかいのいさん たいけんばん
-  name-en: "Jak x Daxter - Kyuu Sekai no Isan [Demo]"
+  name-en: "Jak x Daxter - Kyuu Sekai no Isan [Demo]" # NOT Jak X Combat Racing
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
-    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes character and water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes gate warp effect and emissive texture effects.
@@ -915,6 +913,8 @@ PCPX-96657:
   name-sort: さるげっちゅ3 てんとうようたいけんばん
   name-en: "Saru! Get You! 3 [Demo]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -1739,6 +1739,8 @@ SCAJ-20137:
 SCAJ-20138:
   name: "Ape Escape 3"
   region: "NTSC-Unk"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -1766,6 +1768,10 @@ SCAJ-20143:
 SCAJ-20144:
   name: "Zhuo Hou La 3"
   region: "NTSC-C"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
+  gameFixes:
+    - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
     preloadFrameData: 1 # Fixes black background in the pause menu.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misaligned blur.
@@ -2045,6 +2051,8 @@ SCAJ-20194:
 SCAJ-20195:
   name: "Ape Escape 3 [PlayStation 2 the Best]"
   region: "NTSC-C"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -5337,10 +5345,13 @@ SCES-53285:
 SCES-53286:
   name: "Jak X - Combat Racing"
   region: "PAL-M7"
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes misaligned effects such as exhausts during boosting.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fix lines in the sky.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes lighting.
-    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes water textures. Can't use BW 4 here because of post effects.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes broken character models.
   memcardFilters: # Reads Ratchet Gladiator data.
@@ -5474,6 +5485,8 @@ SCES-53642:
   name: "Ape Escape 3"
   region: "PAL-M5"
   compat: 5
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -6774,6 +6787,8 @@ SCKA-20061:
 SCKA-20062:
   name: "Ape Escape 3"
   region: "NTSC-K"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -8245,6 +8260,8 @@ SCPS-15096:
   name-en: "Saru Get You! 3"
   region: "NTSC-J"
   compat: 5
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -8885,6 +8902,8 @@ SCPS-19311:
   name-sort: さるげっちゅ3 PlayStation 2 the Best
   name-en: "Saru Get You 3 [PlayStation 2 the Best]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -9053,6 +9072,8 @@ SCPS-19327:
   name-sort: さるげっちゅ3 PlayStation 2 the Best
   name-en: "Ape Escape 3 [PlayStation 2 the Best - Reprint]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -10751,10 +10772,13 @@ SCUS-97429:
   name: "Jak X - Combat Racing"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes misaligned effects such as exhausts during boosting.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fix lines in the sky.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes lighting.
-    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes water textures. Can't use BW 4 here because of post effects.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes broken character models.
   memcardFilters:
@@ -11021,10 +11045,13 @@ SCUS-97485:
 SCUS-97486:
   name: "Jak X - Combat Racing [Regular Demo]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes misaligned effects such as exhausts during boosting.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fix lines in the sky.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes lighting.
-    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes water textures. Can't use BW 4 here because of post effects.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes broken character models.
 SCUS-97487:
@@ -11040,10 +11067,13 @@ SCUS-97488:
   name: "Jak X - Combat Racing [Public Beta v.1]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes misaligned effects such as exhausts during boosting.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fix lines in the sky.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes lighting.
-    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes water textures. Can't use BW 4 here because of post effects.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes broken character models.
 SCUS-97489:
@@ -11098,6 +11128,8 @@ SCUS-97501:
   name: "Ape Escape 3"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -11291,6 +11323,8 @@ SCUS-97545:
 SCUS-97548:
   name: "Ape Escape 3 [Demo]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -11369,10 +11403,13 @@ SCUS-97572:
 SCUS-97574:
   name: "Jak X - Combat Racing [Greatest Hits]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes misaligned effects such as exhausts during boosting.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fix lines in the sky.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes lighting.
-    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes water textures. Can't use BW 4 here because of post effects.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes broken character models.
 SCUS-97579:
@@ -12581,6 +12618,8 @@ SLED-54022:
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
     minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes multiple lighting effects from lights, computers, cave walls and more.
 SLED-54032:
   name: "Sonic Riders [Demo]"
@@ -19379,6 +19418,7 @@ SLES-52859:
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes the post processing positioning.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes post processing.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Makes bloom alignment slightly less awful.
 SLES-52861:
   name: "King Arthur"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -20201,6 +20241,7 @@ SLES-53124:
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes the post processing positioning.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes post processing.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Makes bloom alignment slightly less awful.
 SLES-53125:
   name: "Enthusia - Professional Racing"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -22436,6 +22477,8 @@ SLES-53908:
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
     minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes multiple lighting effects from lights, computers, cave walls and more.
 SLES-53909:
   name: "Full Spectrum Warrior - Ten Hammers"
@@ -24493,6 +24536,9 @@ SLES-54674:
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
 SLES-54675:
   name: "Street Warrior"
   region: "PAL-E"
@@ -31511,6 +31557,8 @@ SLPM-61155:
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
     minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes multiple lighting effects from lights, computers, cave walls and more.
 SLPM-61156:
   name: "Dengeki PS2 PlayStation D93"
@@ -38537,6 +38585,11 @@ SLPM-65604:
   name-en: "Anime Battle - Rekka no Honoo - Flame of Recca - Final Burning"
   region: "NTSC-J"
   compat: 5
+  patches:
+    9BDBA170:
+      content: |-
+        comment=Fixes IPU hang.
+        patch=0,EE,00115c00,word,24200001
 SLPM-65607:
   name: 3LDK 〜幸せになろうよ〜 [初回限定版]
   name-sort: 3LDK しあわせになろうよ しょかいげんていばん
@@ -44076,6 +44129,8 @@ SLPM-66558:
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
     minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes multiple lighting effects from lights, computers, cave walls and more.
 SLPM-66559:
   name: コーエー定番シリーズ Winning Post6
@@ -54793,6 +54848,9 @@ SLPS-25856:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
 SLPS-25858:
   name: 電撃SP 灼眼のシャナ
   name-sort: でんげきSP しゃくがんのしゃな
@@ -55178,7 +55236,17 @@ SLPS-25945:
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
     minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes multiple lighting effects from lights, computers, cave walls and more.
+SLPS-25946:
+  name: "Tomb Raider - Anniversary [Best of Spike]"
+  region: "NTSC-J"
+  gsHWFixes:
+    textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
 SLPS-25947:
   name: サモンナイトグランテーゼ 滅びの剣と約束の騎士
   name-sort: さもんないとぐらんてーぜ ほろびのけんとやくそくのきし
@@ -59168,14 +59236,6 @@ SLUS-20643:
     vuClampMode: 2 # Respawn issues, Fixes SPS, avoids teleporting characters.
   gsHWFixes:
     alignSprite: 1 # Fixes vertical lines.
-SLUS-20643BD:
-  name: "Namco Transmission Demo Disc v1.03 [Soul Calibur II Pack-In]"
-  region: "NTSC-U"
-  compat: 5
-  clampModes:
-    vuClampMode: 2 # Respawn issues, Fixes SPS, avoids teleporting characters.
-  gsHWFixes:
-    alignSprite: 1 # Fixes vertical lines.
 SLUS-20644:
   name: "Armored Core 3 - Silent Line"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -61340,6 +61400,7 @@ SLUS-21037:
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes the post processing positioning.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes post processing.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Makes bloom alignment slightly less awful.
 SLUS-21038:
   name: "Pinball Hall of Fame - The Gottlieb Collection"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -62213,6 +62274,8 @@ SLUS-21203:
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
     minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes multiple lighting effects from lights, computers, cave walls and more.
 SLUS-21204:
   name: "Victorious Boxers 2 - Fighting Spirit"
@@ -64234,6 +64297,9 @@ SLUS-21555:
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
 SLUS-21556:
   name: "Konami Kids Playground - Dinosaur Shapes & Colors"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -66826,6 +66892,7 @@ SLUS-29131:
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes the post processing positioning.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes post processing.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Makes bloom alignment slightly less awful.
 SLUS-29132:
   name: "S.L.A.I. - Steel Lancer Arena International - Phantom Crash [Public Beta Vol.1.0]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -67240,10 +67307,13 @@ TCES-53286:
   name: "Jak X Beta Trial Code"
   region: "PAL-E"
   compat: 5
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes misaligned effects such as exhausts during boosting.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fix lines in the sky.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes lighting.
-    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes water textures. Can't use BW 4 here because of post effects.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes broken character models.
 TCPS-10058: