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SteamDeck PSX games stuck on loading

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Description

Description

Some PSX games like Crash Team Racing stuck on loading screen.
I've tried different cores and setting and result is same - stuck at some point of game loading screen.
it can be loading screen in beginning of a game or in the middle. Tried different iso, regions bioses but result remain same.
Reproducible on steam deck with SteamOs.

Expected behavior

Game passes loading screen

Actual behavior

Game stuck on loading

Version/Commit

You can find this information under Information/System Information
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  • RetroArch: v1.15.0
Environment information
  • OS: SteamOS
Log
https://logpaste.com/VWpFQrRO

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked logpaste and reproducing the issue on SteamOS with Crash Team Racing or another affected PSX game. Compare behavior across the reported cores, BIOSes, ISO regions, and loading points; done means the affected games pass their loading screens.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, linux
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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