[vk_texture_cache] drop depth comparison sampler fallback (#4408)

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This fixes the flashlight in Alan Wake.

Reviewed-on: https://git.eden-emu.dev/eden-emu/eden/pulls/4408
Reviewed-by: MaranBr <maranbr@eden-emu.dev>
Reviewed-by: CamilleLaVey <camillelavey99@gmail.com>

src/core/frontend/applets/controller.cpp

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "hid_core/frontend/emulated_controller.h"
 #include "hid_core/hid_core.h"
 #include "hid_core/hid_types.h"
+#include <array>
 
 namespace Core::Frontend {
 
@@ -29,23 +30,39 @@ void DefaultControllerApplet::ReconfigureControllers(ReconfigureCallback callbac
 
     const std::size_t min_supported_players =
         parameters.enable_single_mode ? 1 : parameters.min_players;
+    using Core::HID::NpadStyleIndex;
+    const std::size_t max_supported_players = parameters.enable_single_mode ? 1 : parameters.max_players;
+    std::size_t num_selected_players = 0;
+    std::array<bool, HID::HIDCore::available_controllers> keep_connected{};
 
-    // Disconnect Handheld first.
+    // reserve existing AND valid players before filling slots. include Handheld, but not other
+    for (std::size_t index = 0; index < hid_core.available_controllers - 1; ++index) {
+        const auto* controller = hid_core.GetEmulatedControllerByIndex(index);
+        if (!parameters.keep_controllers_connected || !controller->IsConnected() || num_selected_players >= max_supported_players) continue;
+
+        const auto style = controller->GetNpadStyleIndex();
+        keep_connected[index] =
+            (style == NpadStyleIndex::Fullkey && parameters.allow_pro_controller) ||
+            (style == NpadStyleIndex::JoyconDual && parameters.allow_dual_joycons) ||
+            (style == NpadStyleIndex::JoyconLeft && parameters.allow_left_joycon) ||
+            (style == NpadStyleIndex::JoyconRight && parameters.allow_right_joycon) ||
+            (style == NpadStyleIndex::Handheld && parameters.enable_single_mode && parameters.allow_handheld && !Settings::IsDockedMode()) ||
+            (style == NpadStyleIndex::GameCube && parameters.allow_gamecube_controller);
+        num_selected_players += keep_connected[index];
+    }
     auto* handheld = hid_core.GetEmulatedController(Core::HID::NpadIdType::Handheld);
-    handheld->Disconnect();
+    if (!keep_connected[hid_core.available_controllers - 2]) handheld->Disconnect();
 
     // Deduce the best configuration based on the input parameters.
     for (std::size_t index = 0; index < hid_core.available_controllers - 2; ++index) {
         auto* controller = hid_core.GetEmulatedControllerByIndex(index);
 
-        // First, disconnect all controllers regardless of the value of keep_controllers_connected.
-        // This makes it easy to connect the desired controllers.
+        if (keep_connected[index]) continue;
         controller->Disconnect();
 
-        // Only connect the minimum number of required players.
-        if (index >= min_supported_players) {
-            continue;
-        }
+        // only add players still needed to reach the minimum
+        if (num_selected_players >= min_supported_players) continue;
+        ++num_selected_players;
 
         // Connect controllers based on the following priority list from highest to lowest priority:
         // Pro Controller -> Dual Joycons -> Left Joycon/Right Joycon -> Handheld

src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp

@@ -2850,8 +2850,6 @@ Sampler::VariantKey Sampler::MakeKey(const ImageView& image_view, bool is_depth)
     VariantKey key{};
     key.reduce_anisotropy = has_added_anisotropy && !image_view.SupportsAnisotropy();
     key.force_nearest = has_linear_filtering && IsPixelFormatInteger(image_view.format);
-    key.drop_depth_comparison =
-        is_depth && has_depth_comparison && !image_view.SupportsDepthComparison();
     key.drop_reduction = has_minmax_reduction && !image_view.SupportsMinmaxFilter();
     key.drop_custom_border = has_custom_border_colors && image_view.RequiresBorderColorFormat();
     key.srgb_border = has_srgb_border_color && IsPixelFormatSRGB(image_view.format);
@@ -2929,9 +2927,6 @@ VkSampler Sampler::Emplace(VariantKey key) {
         create_info.anisotropyEnable = static_cast<VkBool32>(default_anisotropy > 1.0f);
         create_info.maxAnisotropy = default_anisotropy;
     }
-    if (key.drop_depth_comparison) {
-        create_info.compareEnable = VK_FALSE;
-    }
     if (!custom_border) {
         create_info.borderColor = ConvertBorderColor(color);
     }

src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.h

@@ -536,7 +536,6 @@ private:
     struct VariantKey {
         bool reduce_anisotropy;
         bool force_nearest;
-        bool drop_depth_comparison;
         bool drop_reduction;
         bool drop_custom_border;
         bool srgb_border;