pcsx2/plugins/GSdx/GSSetting.cpp

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#include "stdafx.h"
#include "GSSetting.h"
#ifndef __linux__
#include "resource.h"
#endif

const char* dialog_message(int ID, bool* updateText) {
	if (updateText)
		*updateText = true;
	switch (ID)
	{
		case IDC_FILTER:
			return "Control the texture bilinear filtering of the emulation.\n\n"
				"Nearest:\nAlways disable interpolation, rendering will be blocky.\n\n"
				"PS2:\nUse same mode as the PS2. It is the more accurate option.\n\n"
				"Forced:\nAlways enable interpolation. Rendering is smoother but it could generate some glitches.";
		case IDC_CRC_LEVEL:
			return "Control the number of Auto-CRC hacks applied to games.\n\n"
				"None:\nRemove nearly all CRC hacks (debug only).\n\n"
				"Minimum:\nEnable a couple of CRC hacks (23).\n\n"
				"Partial:\nEnable most of the CRC hacks.\nRecommended OpenGL setting (Accurate/depth options may be required).\n\n"
				"Full:\nEnable all CRC hacks.\nRecommended Direct3D setting.\n\n"
				"Aggressive:\nUse more aggressive CRC hacks. Only affects a few games, removing some effects which might make the image sharper/clearer.\n"
				"Affected games: FFX, FFX2, FFXII, GOW2, ICO, SoTC, SSX3, SMT3, SMTDDS1, SMTDDS2.\n"
				"Works as a speedhack for: Steambot Chronicles.";
		case IDC_SKIPDRAWHACK:
		case IDC_SKIPDRAWHACKEDIT:
			return "Skips drawing n surfaces completely. "
				"Use it, for example, to try and get rid of bad post processing effects."
				" Try values between 1 and 100.";
		case IDC_ALPHAHACK:
			return "Different alpha handling. Can work around some shadow problems.";
		case IDC_OFFSETHACK:
			return "Might fix some misaligned fog, bloom, or blend effect.";
		case IDC_SPRITEHACK:
			return "Helps getting rid of black inner lines in some filtered sprites."
				" Half option is the preferred one. Use it for Mana Khemia or Ar tonelico for example."
				" Full can be used for Tales of Destiny.";
		case IDC_WILDHACK:
			return "Lowers the GS precision to avoid gaps between pixels when upscaling. Fixes the text on Wild Arms games.";
		case IDC_MSAACB:
			return "Enables hardware Anti-Aliasing. Needs lots of memory."
				" The Z-24 modes might need to have LogarithmicZ to compensate for the bits lost (only in DX9 mode).\n\n"
				" MSAA is not implemented on the OpenGL renderer.";
		case IDC_ALPHASTENCIL:
			return "Extend stencil based emulation of destination alpha to perform stencil operations while drawing.\n\n"
				"Improves many shadows which are normally overdrawn in parts, may affect other effects.\n"
				"Will disable partial transparency in some games or even prevent drawing some elements altogether.";
		case IDC_CHECK_DISABLE_ALL_HACKS:
			return "FOR TESTING ONLY!!\n\n"
				"Disable all CRC hacks - will break many games. Overrides CrcHacksExclusion at gsdx.ini\n"
				"\n"
				"It's possible to exclude CRC hacks also via the gsdx.ini. E.g.:\n"
				"CrcHacksExclusions=all\n"
				"CrcHacksExclusions=0x0F0C4A9C, 0x0EE5646B, 0x7ACF7E03";
		case IDC_ALIGN_SPRITE:
			return "Fixes issues with upscaling(vertical lines) in Namco games like Ace Combat, Tekken, Soul Calibur, etc.";
		case IDC_ROUND_SPRITE:
			return "Corrects the sampling of 2D sprite textures when upscaling.\n\n"
				"Fixes lines in sprites of games like Ar tonelico when upscaling.\n\n"
				"Half option is for flat sprites, Full is for all sprites.";
		case IDC_TCOFFSETX:
		case IDC_TCOFFSETX2:
		case IDC_TCOFFSETY:
		case IDC_TCOFFSETY2:
			return "Offset for the ST/UV texture coordinates. Fixes some odd texture issues and might fix some post processing alignment too.\n\n"
				"  0500 0500, fixes Persona 3 minimap, helps Haunting Ground.\n"
				"  0000 1000, fixes Xenosaga hair edges (DX10+ Issue)";
		case IDC_PALTEX:
			return "When checked 4/8 bits texture will be send to the GPU with a palette. GPU will be in charge of the conversion.\n\n"
				"When unchecked the CPU will convert directly the texture to 32 bits.\n\n"
				"It is basically a trade-off between GPU/CPU.";
		case IDC_ACCURATE_DATE:
			return "Implement a more accurate algorithm to compute GS destination alpha testing.\n\n"
				"It could be slower when the effects are used.\n\nNote: it requires the OpenGL 4.2 extension GL_ARB_shader_image_load_store.";
		case IDC_ACCURATE_BLEND_UNIT:
			return "Control the accuracy level of the GS blending unit emulation. Note: it requires OpenGL 4.5 driver support.\n\n"
				"None:\nFast but introduce various rendering issues. It is intended for slow computer.\n\n"
				"Basic:\nEmulate correctly most of the effects with a limited speed penalty. It is the recommended setting.\n\n"
				"Medium:\nExtend it to all sprites. Performance impact remains reasonable in 3D game.\n\n"
				"High:\nExtend it to destination alpha blending and color wrapping. (help shadow and fog effect). A good CPU is required.\n\n"
				"Full:\nExcept few cases, the blending unit will be fully emulated by the shader. It is ultra slow! It is intended for debug.\n\n"
				"Ultra:\nThe blending unit will be completely emulated by the shader. It is ultra slow! It is intended for debug.";
		case IDC_UNSAFE_FBMASK:
			return "Relies on undefined hardware behavior to accelerate accurate blending operation.\n\n"
				"It provides a major boost on the Xenosaga Series.\n";
		case IDC_TC_DEPTH:
			return "Allows the conversion of Depth buffer from/to Color buffer. It is used for blur & depth of field effects";
		case IDC_AFCOMBO:
			return "Reduces texture aliasing at extreme viewing angles. High performance impact.";
		case IDC_AA1:
			return "Internal GS feature. Reduces edge aliasing of lines and triangles when the game requests it.";
		case IDC_SWTHREADS:
		case IDC_SWTHREADS_EDIT:
			return "Number of rendering threads: 0 for single thread, 2 or more for multithread (1 is for debugging)";
		case IDC_SHADEBOOST:
			return "Allows brightness, contrast and saturation to be manually adjusted.";
		case IDC_SHADER_FX:
			return "Enables external shader for additional post-processing effects.";
		case IDC_FXAA:
			return "Enables fast approximate anti-aliasing. Small performance impact.";
#ifdef _WIN32
		// DX9 only
		case IDC_FBA:
			return "Makes textures partially or fully transparent as required by emulation. May cause unusual slowdowns for some games.";
		case IDC_LOGZ:
			return "Treat depth as logarithmic instead of linear. Recommended setting is on unless it causes graphical glitches.";
#endif
		// Exclusive for Hardware Renderer
		case IDC_PRELOAD_GS:
			return "Uploads GS data when rendering a new frame to reproduce some effects accurately. Fixes black screen issues in games like Armored Core: Last Raven.";
		case IDC_MIPMAP:
			return "Enables mipmapping, which some games require to render correctly. Turn off only for debug purposes.";
		default:
			if (updateText)
				*updateText = false;
			return "";
	}
}