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[PPSSPP] Cars - only half of the screen is rendered between races

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Core: PPSSPP Repro: Affects 2.11.1 dev Waiting on upstream
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Description

Summary

In Cars (Story Mode), only half of the screen is rendered between races—the other half is completely black. Gameplay itself seems unaffected, but the transition/intermission screens are visually broken.

Repro
Start Cars
Enter Story Mode
Complete or exit a race
Observe the screen between races
Output

No error message or crash occurs. Rendering issue only (half the screen is black).

Host env.
BizHawk dev build at 227bb47d7f1ef854c2ba99d0cac2c7693c845fd2; Windows 11
Additional info
Happens consistently between races in Story Mode
Does not occur during actual races
No Lua scripts or tools active
Default settings used
Core: (PPSSPP)

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the BizHawk dev build at commit 227bb47d7f1ef854c2ba99d0cac2c7693c845fd2 using the listed Cars Story Mode steps. Then trace the PPSSPP core's rendering path for the between-race transition. Done means the full transition screen renders without black areas while gameplay remains unaffected.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
computer-graphics, game-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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