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

[jesalvein]

apparently, the no-interlace patch is loaded

[ 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

do you own another ps2, though ?

[BZdJunge]

Yes, a slim one. Do you think it has something to do with the bios?

[jesalvein]

could be. that one is kown to be buggy

[BZdJunge]

Okay, I will give it a try. I hope my savegame still works with the new bios.

[BZdJunge]

I dumped the bios, but the graphics issues still exist.

Code:

[  197.0587] Allocating memory map...
[  197.0588] Opening CDVD...
[  197.0590] isoFile open ok: D:\Dokumente\PCSX2\games\GRANTURISMO4.ISO
[  197.0590]     Image type  = DVD
[  197.0590] isoFile: second layer found at sector 0x0018c180
[  197.0590]  * CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Double layer:
[  197.0590]  * * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (2763936 sectors)
[  197.0591] Opening GS...
[  197.0630] Vsync is OFF
[  197.1009] GPU 0: AMD Radeon VII
[  197.1010] 3 vulkan queue families
[  197.1136] VK_EXT_provoking_vertex is supported
[  197.1136] VK_ARM_rasterization_order_attachment_access is NOT supported
[  197.1888] Read 2837 entries from 'D:\PCSX2\cache\vulkan_shaders.idx'
[  197.2224] Vulkan Graphics Driver Info:
[  197.2224]     Driver 2.0.220
[  197.2224]     Vulkan 1.3.206
[  197.2224]     Conformance Version 1.3.0.0
[  197.2224]     22.5.1
[  197.2224]     AMD proprietary driver
[  197.2224]     AMD Radeon VII
[  197.2224] Using hardware for point expansion and hardware for line expansion.
[  197.2694] Vsync is OFF
[  197.2694] Opening SPU2...
[  197.2698] Initializing SndBuffer at sample rate of 48000...
[  197.2711] (Cubeb) Using normal 2 speaker stereo output.
[  197.2743] (Cubeb) Minimum latency: 10.00 ms (480 audio frames)
[  197.3616] Opening PAD...
[  197.3616] Opening DEV9...
[  197.3624] Opening USB...
[  197.3624] Opening FW...
[  197.3624] McdSlot 0 [File]: D:\PCSX2\..\Dokumente\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
[  197.3626] McdSlot 1 [File]: [disabled]
[  197.3628] EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
[  197.4308]     Bios Found: Europe  v02.00(14/06/2004)  Console
[  197.4327]     BIOS erom module not found, skipping...
[  197.4491] VM subsystems initialized in 390.56 ms
[  197.4491] [GameDB] Searching for '' in GameDB
[  197.4491] [GameDB] Could not find '' in GameDB
[  197.4491] Applying settings...
[  197.4494] [GameDB] Searching for '' in GameDB
[  197.4494] [GameDB] Could not find '' in GameDB
[  197.4494] Updating SPU2 configuration
[  197.4867] Initializing SndBuffer at sample rate of 48000...
[  197.4880] (Cubeb) Using normal 2 speaker stereo output.
[  197.4906] (Cubeb) Minimum latency: 10.00 ms (480 audio frames)
[  197.6705] (SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SCES_517.19;1
[  197.6705] (SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
[  197.6705] (SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = PAL
[  197.6713] ELF (cdrom0:\SCES_517.19;1) Game CRC = 0x44A61C8F, EntryPoint = 0x01000008
[  197.6714] (SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SCES_517.19;1
[  197.6714] (SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
[  197.6714] (SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = PAL
[  198.3041] Elf entry point @ 0x01000008 about to get recompiled. Load patches first.
[  198.3041] [GameDB] Searching for 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  198.3041] [GameDB] Found 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  198.3041] [GameDB] Searching for patch with CRC '44A61C8F'
[  198.3041] [GameDB] No CRC-specific patch or default patch found
[  198.3043] Found No-interlacing patches file: '44A61C8F.pnach'
[  198.3043] comment: Deinterlace patch
[  198.3043] Author: Silent
[  198.3044] Loaded 4 No-interlacing patches from '44A61C8F.pnach'.
[  198.3044] Overall 4 No-interlacing patches loaded
[  198.3044] Found no-interlacing patches in the cheats_ni folder --> skipping cheats_ni.zip
[  198.3045] [GameDB] Searching for 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  198.3045] [GameDB] Found 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  198.3045] Loading game settings from 'D:\PCSX2\gamesettings\SCES-51719_44A61C8F.ini'...
[  198.3046] Applying settings...
[  198.3050] [GameDB] Searching for 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  198.3050] [GameDB] Found 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  198.3050] (GameDB) Changing VU0/VU1 clamp mode [mode=2]
[  198.3050] [GameDB] Manual GS hardware renderer fixes are enabled, not using automatic hardware renderer fixes from GameDB.
[  198.3050] Updating CPU configuration...
[  198.3231] [GameDB] Searching for 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  198.3231] [GameDB] Found 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  198.3231] [GameDB] Searching for patch with CRC '44A61C8F'
[  198.3231] [GameDB] No CRC-specific patch or default patch found
[  198.3233] Not found Cheats file: D:\PCSX2\cheats\44A61C8F.pnach
[  198.3235] Overall 0 Cheats loaded
[  198.3235] Found No-interlacing patches file: '44A61C8F.pnach'
[  198.3236] comment: Deinterlace patch
[  198.3236] Author: Silent
[  198.3236] Loaded 4 No-interlacing patches from '44A61C8F.pnach'.
[  198.3236] Overall 4 No-interlacing patches loaded
[  198.3236] Found no-interlacing patches in the cheats_ni folder --> skipping cheats_ni.zip
[  198.3236] Updating SPU2 configuration
[  198.3698] Initializing SndBuffer at sample rate of 48000...
[  198.3711] (Cubeb) Using normal 2 speaker stereo output.
[  198.3737] (Cubeb) Minimum latency: 10.00 ms (480 audio frames)
[  198.4450] [GameDB] Searching for 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  198.4450] [GameDB] Found 'sces-51719' in GameDB
[  198.4450] [GameDB] Searching for patch with CRC '44A61C8F'
[  198.4450] [GameDB] No CRC-specific patch or default patch found
[  198.4451] Not found Cheats file: D:\PCSX2\cheats\44A61C8F.pnach
[  198.4451] Overall 0 Cheats loaded
[  198.4452] Found No-interlacing patches file: '44A61C8F.pnach'
[  198.4453] comment: Deinterlace patch
[  198.4453] Author: Silent
[  198.4453] Loaded 4 No-interlacing patches from '44A61C8F.pnach'.
[  198.4453] Overall 4 No-interlacing patches loaded
[  198.4453] Found no-interlacing patches in the cheats_ni folder --> skipping cheats_ni.zip
[  198.4453] Updating GS configuration...
[  198.4453] Vsync is OFF
[  198.4454] Reopening GS with new display
[  198.4454] EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
[  198.4625] Skipping updating pipeline cache 'D:\PCSX2\cache\vulkan_pipelines.bin' due to no changes.
[  198.4730] (UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to PAL.
[  198.4874] Vsync is OFF
[  198.5227] D3D Adapter: AMD Radeon VII
[  198.5227] Creating a 950x597 flip-discard windowed swap chain
[  198.5427] D3D11 Graphics Driver Info:
[  198.5427]     D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0
[  198.5427]     VID: 0x1002 PID: 0x66AF
[  198.5427]     AMD Radeon VII
[  198.5427]     Driver Version: 30.0.15021.11005
[  198.5610] Vsync is OFF
[  199.2946] Creating a 2560x1440 flip-discard windowed swap chain
[  249.1457] (UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to PAL.
[  279.0092] (VMManager) Pausing...
[  280.4776] Decommitting host memory for virtual systems...
[  285.4691] Applying settings...

[jesalvein]

well, apparently, that no-interlace patch won't help this
maybe fiddling with skipdraw could help, but it'll problably remove other things
Not much you can do as it was probably intended this way on real hardware (can't test since i don't own this game)
if you get the same problem in software mode, i think nothing can be done

[BZdJunge]

Well, that sounds disappointing.

[jesalvein]

Well, that sounds disappointing.

maybe. you can't really improve an emulated game without heavily hacking it.
hacking means crashing most of the time in ps2 world

[BZdJunge]

I found the solution:

In the "No Interlacing"-Patch you have to remove the line "In mode 1 (Progressive), switch to PAL double strike instead of SDTV 480p". Now its not blurry any more

[jesalvein]

interesting