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Strange visual issues when loading PS1 games

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Description

Is there an existing issue for this?
  • This is a bug in RetroArch frontend
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Description

Every PS1 game across multiple cores is loading with this bad graphic overlay.

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Expected behavior

I expected clean visuals, especially when trying different cores

Steps to reproduce the bug
  1. Open PS1 file
  2. see issue
Version/Commit

1.20

Bisect Results

No response

Present in the nightly version

I don't know

Platform & operating system

MAC 1.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 1536 MB

Affected Cores

Swanstation, Beetles PSX

Environment information

No response

Relevant log output

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the overlay by opening a PS1 file with the SwanStation and Beetle PSX cores on the listed macOS setup, then compare the visuals across cores. Collect the relevant environment and log information; done means identifying the cause and restoring clean visuals across the affected cores.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, macos
Domain
computer-graphics, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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