[Solved] Gran Turismo 4 (PAL) - Blurry Image

[BZdJunge]

Hi guys,

I have some issues with the graphics in GT4. The game looks too washed out...

I am using the Nightly version (at this moment: 1.7.3341) and I try for a couple days to solve this problem. The most settings I could find are for NTSC only and it looks like those cannot be used for the european version. I beleave it has something to do with the interlace.

These are my general settings (snipped), which I used in GT3 and (at least in racing) looked sharp:

Code:

[UI]
SettingsVersion = 1
MainWindowGeometry = AdnQywADAAAAAAL2AAABjQAABqsAAAQrAAAC9gAAAawAAAarAAAEKwAAAAAAAAAACgAAAAL2AAABrAAABqsAAAQr
MainWindowState = AAAA/wAAAAD9AAAAAAAAA7YAAAJVAAAABAAAAAQAAAAIAAAACPwAAAABAAAAAgAAAAEAAAAOAHQAbwBvAGwAQgBhAHIAAAAAAP////8AAAAAAAAAAA==


[EmuCore]
CdvdVerboseReads = false
CdvdDumpBlocks = false
CdvdShareWrite = false
EnablePatches = true
EnableCheats = false
EnablePINE = false
EnableWideScreenPatches = false
EnableNoInterlacingPatches = true
EnableRecordingTools = true
EnableGameFixes = true
SaveStateOnShutdown = false
ConsoleToStdio = false
HostFs = false
PatchBios = false
PatchRegion =
BackupSavestate = true
SavestateZstdCompression = true
McdEnableEjection = true
McdFolderAutoManage = true
GzipIsoIndexTemplate = $(f).pindex.tmp
BlockDumpSaveDirectory =


[EmuCore/Speedhacks]
EECycleRate = 0
EECycleSkip = 0
fastCDVD = false
IntcStat = true
WaitLoop = true
vuFlagHack = true
vuThread = true
vu1Instant = true


[EmuCore/CPU]
FPU.DenormalsAreZero = true
FPU.FlushToZero = true
FPU.Roundmode = 3
AffinityControlMode = 0
VU.DenormalsAreZero = true
VU.FlushToZero = true
VU.Roundmode = 3


[EmuCore/CPU/Recompiler]
EnableEE = true
EnableIOP = true
EnableEECache = false
EnableVU0 = true
EnableVU1 = true
vuOverflow = true
vuExtraOverflow = false
vuSignOverflow = false
vuUnderflow = false
fpuOverflow = true
fpuExtraOverflow = true
fpuFullMode = true
StackFrameChecks = false
PreBlockCheckEE = false
PreBlockCheckIOP = false


[EmuCore/GS]
VsyncQueueSize = 2
FrameLimitEnable = true
VsyncEnable = 0
FramerateNTSC = 59.940000
FrameratePAL = 50.000000
SyncToHostRefreshRate = false
AspectRatio = 16:9
FMVAspectRatioSwitch = 16:9
Zoom = 100.000000
StretchY = 100.000000
CropLeft = 0
CropTop = 0
CropRight = 0
CropBottom = 0
pcrtc_antiblur = true
disable_interlace_offset = true
pcrtc_offsets = false
pcrtc_overscan = false
IntegerScaling = false
linear_present = true
UseDebugDevice = false
UseBlitSwapChain = false
disable_shader_cache = false
DisableDualSourceBlend = false
DisableFramebufferFetch = false
ThreadedPresentation = false
SkipDuplicateFrames = false
OsdShowMessages = true
OsdShowSpeed = false
OsdShowFPS = true
OsdShowCPU = false
OsdShowGPU = false
OsdShowResolution = false
OsdShowGSStats = false
OsdShowIndicators = true
HWDisableReadbacks = false
accurate_date = true
paltex = false
autoflush_sw = true
preload_frame_with_gs_data = false
wrap_gs_mem = false
mipmap = true
UserHacks = false
UserHacks_align_sprite_X = false
UserHacks_AutoFlush = false
UserHacks_CPU_FB_Conversion = false
UserHacks_DisableDepthSupport = false
UserHacks_DisablePartialInvalidation = false
UserHacks_Disable_Safe_Features = false
UserHacks_merge_pp_sprite = false
UserHacks_WildHack = false
UserHacks_TextureInsideRt = false
fxaa = false
ShadeBoost = false
shaderfx = false
dump = false
save = false
savef = false
savet = false
savez = false
DumpReplaceableTextures = false
DumpReplaceableMipmaps = false
DumpTexturesWithFMVActive = false
DumpDirectTextures = true
DumpPaletteTextures = true
LoadTextureReplacements = false
LoadTextureReplacementsAsync = true
PrecacheTextureReplacements = false
deinterlace = 0
OsdScale = 100
Renderer = 14
upscale_multiplier = 4
mipmap_hw = -1
accurate_blending_unit = 1
crc_hack_level = -1
filter = 2
texture_preloading = 2
GSDumpCompression = 0
dithering_ps2 = 0
MaxAnisotropy = 16
extrathreads = 2
extrathreads_height = 4
TVShader = 0
UserHacks_SkipDraw_Start = 0
UserHacks_SkipDraw_End = 0
UserHacks_Half_Bottom_Override = -1
UserHacks_HalfPixelOffset = 0
UserHacks_round_sprite_offset = 0
UserHacks_TCOffsetX = 0
UserHacks_TCOffsetY = 0
UserHacks_CPUSpriteRenderBW = 0
UserHacks_TriFilter = 2
OverrideTextureBarriers = -1
OverrideGeometryShaders = -1
ShadeBoost_Brightness = 50
ShadeBoost_Contrast = 50
ShadeBoost_Saturation = 50
saven = 0
savel = 5000
Adapter = AMD Radeon VII
shaderfx_conf = shaders/GS_FX_Settings.ini
shaderfx_glsl = shaders/GS.fx


[SPU2/Mixing]
Interpolation = 5
FinalVolume = 100
VolumeAdjustC = 0.000000
VolumeAdjustFL = 0.000000
VolumeAdjustFR = 0.000000
VolumeAdjustBL = 0.000000
VolumeAdjustBR = 0.000000
VolumeAdjustSL = 0.000000
VolumeAdjustSR = 0.000000
VolumeAdjustLFE = 0.000000


[SPU2/Output]
OutputModule = cubeb
Latency = 100
SynchMode = 0
SpeakerConfiguration = 0


[DEV9/Eth]
EthEnable = false
EthApi = Unset
EthDevice =
EthLogDNS = false
InterceptDHCP = false
PS2IP = 0.0.0.0
Mask = 0.0.0.0
Gateway = 0.0.0.0
DNS1 = 0.0.0.0
DNS2 = 0.0.0.0
AutoMask = true
AutoGateway = true
ModeDNS1 = Auto
ModeDNS2 = Auto


[DEV9/Eth/Hosts]
Count = 0


[DEV9/Hdd]
HddEnable = false
HddFile = DEV9hdd.raw
HddSizeSectors = 83886080


[EmuCore/Gamefixes]
VuAddSubHack = false
FpuMulHack = false
FpuNegDivHack = false
XgKickHack = false
EETimingHack = false
SoftwareRendererFMVHack = false
SkipMPEGHack = false
OPHFlagHack = false
DMABusyHack = false
VIFFIFOHack = false
VIF1StallHack = false
GIFFIFOHack = false
GoemonTlbHack = false
IbitHack = false
VUSyncHack = false
VUOverflowHack = false
BlitInternalFPSHack = false


[EmuCore/Profiler]
Enabled = false
RecBlocks_EE = true
RecBlocks_IOP = true
RecBlocks_VU0 = true
RecBlocks_VU1 = true


[EmuCore/Debugger]
ShowDebuggerOnStart = false
AlignMemoryWindowStart = true
FontWidth = 8
FontHeight = 12
WindowWidth = 0
WindowHeight = 0
MemoryViewBytesPerRow = 16


[EmuCore/TraceLog]
Enabled = false
EE.bitset = 0
IOP.bitset = 0

By adjusting the settings for GT4 specifically, I used the "properties"

Code:

[EmuCore]
EnableCheats = true
EnablePatches = true
EnableNoInterlacingPatches = true
EnableGameFixes = true


[EmuCore/GS]
Zoom = 101.000000
deinterlace = 0
Renderer = 3
UserHacks_TCOffsetX = 385
UserHacks_TCOffsetY = 187
UserHacks_align_sprite_X = true
UserHacks_round_sprite_offset = 0
UserHacks_SkipDraw_Start = 0
mipmap_hw = 1
upscale_multiplier = 4
UserHacks = true
paltex = true
UserHacks_TriFilter = -1
dithering_ps2 = 2
accurate_blending_unit = 1
fxaa = true
disable_interlace_offset = false
UserHacks_Half_Bottom_Override = 1
pcrtc_antiblur = true
UserHacks_HalfPixelOffset = 1


[EmuCore/CPU/Recompiler]
vuSignOverflow = false
vuExtraOverflow = false
vuOverflow = true
fpuFullMode = false
fpuExtraOverflow = false
fpuOverflow = true

Lately I found here a thread for no interlacing patches, so I downloaded the version (6th Oct 2021) from Silent(?) and pasted it in cheats_ni-folder:

Code:

gametitle=Gran Turismo 4 [SCES-51719] (E)

comment=Deinterlace patch

author=Silent



// No interlacing

patch=1,EE,204A2A2C,extended,0000102D



// Autoboot in 480p

patch=1,EE,20436820,extended,AE0516B0

patch=1,EE,10436910,extended,10E8



// In mode 1 (Progressive), switch to PAL double strike instead of SDTV 480p

patch=1,EE,20618690,extended,00000003

In menus the 3D models look relativly sharp (a bit too soft at the edges) but in races everything is blurry, especially in the distance. This effect is also present without the patch. In the license test I noticed that the screen changes while loading.

This is what its look like while playing. I have a 1440p monitor and had to crop the screenshot due to the file size.

   
   
   

I hope you have some ideas to solve this problem. I am thanking you in anticipation.

[jesalvein]

tried enabling progressive scan in-game ?

[refraction]

PAL doesn't have a progressive mode You will need to get a no-interlacing patch, which may come with it, but of course you will need to enable them.

[jesalvein]

PAL doesn't have a progressive mode You will need to get a no-interlacing patch, which may come with it, but of course you will need to enable them.

apparently, op already tried...

[BZdJunge]

I am new in PCSX2. Maybe this patch worked prior 1.7 or did I missed some settings for this? I only enabled cheats and "no interlacing patches" after downloading pnach

[jesalvein]

Please post the contents of the emulog.txt file after the problem occurs. The file can be found in "My Documents\PCSX2\logs" for the installer version or in "PCSX2\logs" for the portable/binary version.

Please make sure to enclose your emulog in code tags like so (remove the empty space on the closing code tag!):
[code]
Pasted emulog goes here
[ /code]

[BZdJunge]

Please post the contents of the emulog.txt file after the problem occurs. The file can be found in "My Documents\PCSX2\logs" for the installer version or in "PCSX2\logs" for the portable/binary version.

Please make sure to enclose your emulog in code tags like so (remove the empty space on the closing code tag!):
[code]
Pasted emulog goes here
[ /code]

This file doesn't excist neither in documents nor in installed folder...

[jesalvein]

ah sorry.
debug->enable file logging
then it'll be in pcsx2 folder/logs

[BZdJunge]

ah sorry.
debug->enable file logging
then it'll be in pcsx2 folder/logs

Ah, okay. I will log it and post tomorrow.

[BZdJunge]

I played a short session. Here the emulog:

Code:

[  24.2988] Searching for a BIOS image in 'D:\PCSX2\..\Dokumente\PCSX2\bios'...
[  24.3014] Bios Found: Japan  v01.00(17/01/2000)  Console
[  24.3014] Using BIOS 'D:\PCSX2\..\Dokumente\PCSX2\bios\scph10000.bin' (Japan  v01.00(17/01/2000)  Console Japan)
[  24.3014] Allocating memory map...
[  24.3021] Opening CDVD...
[  24.3072] isoFile open ok: D:\Dokumente\PCSX2\games\GRANTURISMO4.ISO
[  24.3072] Image type  = DVD
[  24.3075] isoFile: second layer found at sector 0x0018c180
[  24.3075]  * CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Double layer:
[  24.3075]  * * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (2763936 sectors)
[  24.3096] Opening GS...
[  24.3158] Vsync is OFF
[  24.3792] GPU 0: AMD Radeon VII
[  24.3798] 3 vulkan queue families
[  24.3933] VK_EXT_provoking_vertex is supported
[  24.3933] VK_ARM_rasterization_order_attachment_access is NOT supported
[  24.4859] Read 2837 entries from 'D:\PCSX2\cache\vulkan_shaders.idx'
[  24.5498] Vulkan Graphics Driver Info:
[  24.5498] Driver 2.0.220
[  24.5498] Vulkan 1.3.206
[  24.5498] Conformance Version 1.3.0.0
[  24.5498] 22.5.1
[  24.5498] AMD proprietary driver
[  24.5498] AMD Radeon VII
[  24.5513] Using hardware for point expansion and hardware for line expansion.
[  24.6159] Vsync is OFF
[  24.6165] Opening SPU2...
[  24.6193] Initializing SndBuffer at sample rate of 48000...
[  24.7937] (Cubeb) Using normal 2 speaker stereo output.
[  24.8745] (Cubeb) Minimum latency: 10.00 ms (480 audio frames)
[  25.1418] Opening PAD...
[  25.1418] Opening DEV9...
[  25.1466] Opening USB...
[  25.1466] Opening FW...
[  25.1472] McdSlot 0 [File]: D:\PCSX2\..\Dokumente\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
[  25.1485] McdSlot 1 [File]: [disabled]
[  25.1662] EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
[  25.2206] Searching for a BIOS image in 'D:\PCSX2\..\Dokumente\PCSX2\bios'...
[  25.2208] Bios Found: Japan  v01.00(17/01/2000)  Console
[  25.2209] Using BIOS 'D:\PCSX2\..\Dokumente\PCSX2\bios\scph10000.bin' (Japan  v01.00(17/01/2000)  Console Japan)
[  25.2209] Bios Found: Japan  v01.00(17/01/2000)  Console
[  25.2341] BIOS rom1 module not found, skipping...
[  25.2342] BIOS rom2 module not found, skipping...
[  25.2345] BIOS erom module not found, skipping...
[  25.2535] VM subsystems initialized in 956.54 ms
[  25.2536] [GameDB] Has not been initialized yet, initializing...
[  25.3094] [GameDB] 11334 games on record (loaded in 55.80ms)
[  25.3094] [GameDB] Searching for '' in GameDB
[  25.3094] [GameDB] Could not find '' in GameDB
[  25.3094] Applying settings...
[  25.3099] [GameDB] Searching for '' in GameDB
[  25.3099] [GameDB] Could not find '' in GameDB
[  25.3099] Updating SPU2 configuration
[  25.3607] Initializing SndBuffer at sample rate of 48000...
[  25.3620] (Cubeb) Using normal 2 speaker stereo output.
[  25.3646] (Cubeb) Minimum latency: 10.00 ms (480 audio frames)
[  25.4375] Processor count: 12 cores, 24 processors
[  25.4376] Cluster count: 1
[  25.4376] Ordered processor list: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 1[SMT 1], 3[SMT 1], 5[SMT 1], 7[SMT 1], 9[SMT 1], 11[SMT 1], 13[SMT 1], 15[SMT 1], 17[SMT 1], 19[SMT 1], 21[SMT 1], 23[SMT 1]
[  25.5564] (SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SCES_517.19;1
[  25.5564] (SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
[  25.5564] (SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = PAL
[  25.5624] ELF (cdrom0:\SCES_517.19;1) Game CRC = 0x44A61C8F, EntryPoint = 0x01000008
[  25.5624] (SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SCES_517.19;1
[  25.5624] (SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
[  25.5625] (SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = PAL
[  26.1716] Elf entry point @ 0x01000008 about to get recompiled. Load patches first.
[  26.1716] [GameDB] Searching for 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  26.1716] [GameDB] Found 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  26.1717] [GameDB] Searching for patch with CRC '44A61C8F'
[  26.1717] [GameDB] No CRC-specific patch or default patch found
[  26.1718] Found No-interlacing patches file: '44A61C8F.pnach'
[  26.1731] comment: Deinterlace patch
[  26.1731] Author: Silent
[  26.1731] Loaded 4 No-interlacing patches from '44A61C8F.pnach'.
[  26.1732] Overall 4 No-interlacing patches loaded
[  26.1732] Found no-interlacing patches in the cheats_ni folder --> skipping cheats_ni.zip
[  26.1734] [GameDB] Searching for 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  26.1734] [GameDB] Found 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  26.1737] Loading game settings from 'D:\PCSX2\gamesettings\SCES-51719_44A61C8F.ini'...
[  26.1745] Applying settings...
[  26.1750] [GameDB] Searching for 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  26.1750] [GameDB] Found 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  26.1750] (GameDB) Changing VU0/VU1 clamp mode [mode=2]
[  26.1750] [GameDB] Manual GS hardware renderer fixes are enabled, not using automatic hardware renderer fixes from GameDB.
[  26.1750] Updating CPU configuration...
[  26.1948] [GameDB] Searching for 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  26.1948] [GameDB] Found 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  26.1948] [GameDB] Searching for patch with CRC '44A61C8F'
[  26.1948] [GameDB] No CRC-specific patch or default patch found
[  26.1950] Not found Cheats file: D:\PCSX2\cheats\44A61C8F.pnach
[  26.1950] Overall 0 Cheats loaded
[  26.1951] Found No-interlacing patches file: '44A61C8F.pnach'
[  26.1952] comment: Deinterlace patch
[  26.1952] Author: Silent
[  26.1952] Loaded 4 No-interlacing patches from '44A61C8F.pnach'.
[  26.1952] Overall 4 No-interlacing patches loaded
[  26.1952] Found no-interlacing patches in the cheats_ni folder --> skipping cheats_ni.zip
[  26.1952] Updating SPU2 configuration
[  26.2435] Initializing SndBuffer at sample rate of 48000...
[  26.2449] (Cubeb) Using normal 2 speaker stereo output.
[  26.2475] (Cubeb) Minimum latency: 10.00 ms (480 audio frames)
[  26.3176] [GameDB] Searching for 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  26.3176] [GameDB] Found 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  26.3176] [GameDB] Searching for patch with CRC '44A61C8F'
[  26.3177] [GameDB] No CRC-specific patch or default patch found
[  26.3178] Not found Cheats file: D:\PCSX2\cheats\44A61C8F.pnach
[  26.3178] Overall 0 Cheats loaded
[  26.3179] Found No-interlacing patches file: '44A61C8F.pnach'
[  26.3180] comment: Deinterlace patch
[  26.3180] Author: Silent
[  26.3180] Loaded 4 No-interlacing patches from '44A61C8F.pnach'.
[  26.3180] Overall 4 No-interlacing patches loaded
[  26.3180] Found no-interlacing patches in the cheats_ni folder --> skipping cheats_ni.zip
[  26.3180] Updating GS configuration...
[  26.3180] Vsync is OFF
[  26.3181] Reopening GS with new display
[  26.3182] EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
[  26.3376] Skipping updating pipeline cache 'D:\PCSX2\cache\vulkan_pipelines.bin' due to no changes.
[  26.3502] (UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to PAL.
[  26.3657] Vsync is OFF
[  26.4069] D3D Adapter: AMD Radeon VII
[  26.4069] Creating a 950x597 flip-discard windowed swap chain
[  26.4287] D3D11 Graphics Driver Info:
[  26.4288] D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0
[  26.4288] VID: 0x1002 PID: 0x66AF
[  26.4288] AMD Radeon VII
[  26.4288] Driver Version: 30.0.15021.11005
[  26.4591] Vsync is OFF
[  27.4712] Creating a 2560x1440 flip-discard windowed swap chain
[  96.5622] (UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to PAL.
[  131.6910] (UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to PAL.
[  164.9113] (UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to PAL.
[  327.8532] (UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to PAL.
[  342.0462] (VMManager) Pausing...
[  343.2470] Decommitting host memory for virtual systems...
[  360.9840] XInput controller 0 disconnected.
[  360.9859] Releasing host memory maps for virtual systems...
[  360.9859] Releasing host memory maps for virtual systems...