[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/common/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ add_library(
     stb.h
     steady_clock.cpp
     steady_clock.h
+    stream.cpp
+    stream.h
     string_util.cpp
     string_util.h
     swap.h

src/common/stream.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2020 yuzu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/stream.h"
+
+namespace Common {
+
+Stream::Stream() = default;
+Stream::~Stream() = default;
+
+void Stream::Seek(s32 offset, SeekOrigin origin) {
+    if (origin == SeekOrigin::SetOrigin) {
+        if (offset < 0) {
+            position = 0;
+        } else if (position >= buffer.size()) {
+            position = buffer.size();
+        } else {
+            position = offset;
+        }
+    } else if (origin == SeekOrigin::FromCurrentPos) {
+        Seek(static_cast<s32>(position) + offset, SeekOrigin::SetOrigin);
+    } else if (origin == SeekOrigin::FromEnd) {
+        Seek(static_cast<s32>(buffer.size()) - offset, SeekOrigin::SetOrigin);
+    }
+}
+
+u8 Stream::ReadByte() {
+    if (position < buffer.size()) {
+        return buffer[position++];
+    } else {
+        throw std::out_of_range("Attempting to read a byte not within the buffer range");
+    }
+}
+
+void Stream::WriteByte(u8 byte) {
+    if (position == buffer.size()) {
+        buffer.push_back(byte);
+        position++;
+    } else {
+        buffer.insert(buffer.begin() + position, byte);
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace Common

src/common/stream.h

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2020 yuzu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+
+namespace Common {
+
+enum class SeekOrigin {
+    SetOrigin,
+    FromCurrentPos,
+    FromEnd,
+};
+
+class Stream {
+public:
+    /// Stream creates a bitstream and provides common functionality on the stream.
+    explicit Stream();
+    ~Stream();
+
+    Stream(const Stream&) = delete;
+    Stream& operator=(const Stream&) = delete;
+
+    Stream(Stream&&) = default;
+    Stream& operator=(Stream&&) = default;
+
+    /// Reposition bitstream "cursor" to the specified offset from origin
+    void Seek(s32 offset, SeekOrigin origin);
+
+    /// Reads next byte in the stream buffer and increments position
+    u8 ReadByte();
+
+    /// Writes byte at current position
+    void WriteByte(u8 byte);
+
+    [[nodiscard]] std::size_t GetPosition() const {
+        return position;
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] std::vector<u8>& GetBuffer() {
+        return buffer;
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<u8>& GetBuffer() const {
+        return buffer;
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::vector<u8> buffer;
+    std::size_t position{0};
+};
+
+} // namespace Common

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/host1x/codecs/vp9.cpp

@@ -895,16 +895,17 @@ void VpxRangeEncoder::Write(bool bit, s32 probability) {
         const s32 offset = shift - count;
 
         if (((low_value << (offset - 1)) >> 31) != 0) {
-            auto const current_pos = s32(stream_pos);
-            --stream_pos;
-            while (stream_data[stream_pos] == 0xff) {
-                stream_data[stream_pos++] = 0;
-                stream_pos -= 2;
+            const s32 current_pos = static_cast<s32>(base_stream.GetPosition());
+            base_stream.Seek(-1, Common::SeekOrigin::FromCurrentPos);
+            while (PeekByte() == 0xff) {
+                base_stream.WriteByte(0);
+
+                base_stream.Seek(-2, Common::SeekOrigin::FromCurrentPos);
             }
-            stream_data[stream_pos]++;
-            stream_pos = current_pos;
+            base_stream.WriteByte(static_cast<u8>((PeekByte() + 1)));
+            base_stream.Seek(current_pos, Common::SeekOrigin::SetOrigin);
         }
-        stream_data[stream_pos++] = u8((low_value >> (24 - offset)));
+        base_stream.WriteByte(static_cast<u8>((low_value >> (24 - offset))));
 
         low_value <<= offset;
         shift = count;
@@ -922,6 +923,13 @@ void VpxRangeEncoder::End() {
     }
 }
 
+u8 VpxRangeEncoder::PeekByte() {
+    const u8 value = base_stream.ReadByte();
+    base_stream.Seek(-1, Common::SeekOrigin::FromCurrentPos);
+
+    return value;
+}
+
 VpxBitStreamWriter::VpxBitStreamWriter() = default;
 
 VpxBitStreamWriter::~VpxBitStreamWriter() = default;

src/video_core/host1x/codecs/vp9.h

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/scratch_buffer.h"
+#include "common/stream.h"
 #include "video_core/host1x/codecs/decoder.h"
 #include "video_core/host1x/codec_types.h"
 #include "video_core/host1x/nvdec_common.h"
@@ -51,19 +52,16 @@ public:
     void End();
 
     [[nodiscard]] std::vector<u8>& GetBuffer() {
-        return stream_data;
+        return base_stream.GetBuffer();
     }
 
     [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<u8>& GetBuffer() const {
-        return stream_data;
+        return base_stream.GetBuffer();
     }
 
 private:
     u8 PeekByte();
-
-    std::vector<u8> stream_data{};
-    size_t stream_pos;
-
+    Common::Stream base_stream{};
     u32 low_value{};
     u32 range{0xff};
     s32 count{-24};

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;