From 3352d715154765f0e34ea0fc48a12d0a4058d583 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: JordanTheToaster <jordanh48@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 19:19:05 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] GameDB: Various fixes

Fixes for a potential slowdown in Super Robot Taisen and replace disabling Instant VU with InstantDMA in MGS 3 Subsistence.
---
 bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml | 88 +++++++++++++++---------------------
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 52 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml b/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml
index 823cbc6142..024ff3e649 100644
--- a/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml
+++ b/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml
@@ -23726,21 +23726,19 @@ SLES-82042:
   region: "PAL-E-F"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
 SLES-82043:
   name: "Metal Gear Solid 3 - Subsistence [Disc 2 of 3]"
   region: "PAL-E-F"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-82042"
 SLES-82044:
@@ -23748,21 +23746,19 @@ SLES-82044:
   region: "PAL-I"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
 SLES-82045:
   name: "Metal Gear Solid 3 - Subsistence [Disc 2 of 3]"
   region: "PAL-I"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-82044"
 SLES-82046:
@@ -23770,21 +23766,19 @@ SLES-82046:
   region: "PAL-G"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
 SLES-82047:
   name: "Metal Gear Solid 3 - Subsistence [Disc 2 of 3]"
   region: "PAL-G"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-82046"
 SLES-82048:
@@ -23792,21 +23786,19 @@ SLES-82048:
   region: "PAL-S"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
 SLES-82049:
   name: "Metal Gear Solid 3 - Subsistence [Disc 2 of 3]"
   region: "PAL-S"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-82048"
 SLES-82050:
@@ -23814,11 +23806,10 @@ SLES-82050:
   region: "PAL-E-F"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-82042"
 SLES-82051:
@@ -23826,11 +23817,10 @@ SLES-82051:
   region: "PAL-I"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-82044"
 SLES-82052:
@@ -23838,11 +23828,10 @@ SLES-82052:
   region: "PAL-G"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-82046"
 SLES-82053:
@@ -23850,11 +23839,10 @@ SLES-82053:
   region: "PAL-S"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-82048"
 SLKA-15002:
@@ -24986,22 +24974,20 @@ SLKA-25353:
   compat: 5
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
 SLKA-25354:
   name: "Metal Gear Solid 3 - Subsistence [Limited Edition] [Disc 2 of 3]"
   region: "NTSC-K"
   compat: 5
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLKA-25353"
 SLKA-25355:
@@ -25010,11 +24996,10 @@ SLKA-25355:
   compat: 5
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLKA-25353"
 SLKA-25359:
@@ -32300,31 +32285,28 @@ SLPM-66117:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
 SLPM-66118:
   name: "Metal Gear Solid 3 - Subsistence [with Headset] [Disc 2 of 3]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
 SLPM-66119:
   name: "Metal Gear Solid 3 - Subsistence [with Headset] [Disc 3 of 3]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
 SLPM-66121:
   name: "Spider-Man 2 [Taito Best]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
@@ -32718,11 +32700,10 @@ SLPM-66220:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLPM-66117"
 SLPM-66221:
@@ -32730,11 +32711,10 @@ SLPM-66221:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLPM-66117"
 SLPM-66222:
@@ -32742,11 +32722,10 @@ SLPM-66222:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLPM-66117"
 SLPM-66223:
@@ -32754,11 +32733,10 @@ SLPM-66223:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLPM-66117"
 SLPM-66224:
@@ -32766,11 +32744,10 @@ SLPM-66224:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLPM-66117"
 SLPM-66225:
@@ -38125,9 +38102,13 @@ SLPS-25102:
 SLPS-25103:
   name: "Super Robot Taisen Impact [Limited Edition]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
+  gsHWFixes:
+    estimateTextureRegion: 1 # Reduces hash cache size.
 SLPS-25104:
   name: "Super Robot Taisen Impact"
   region: "NTSC-J"
+  gsHWFixes:
+    estimateTextureRegion: 1 # Reduces hash cache size.
 SLPS-25105:
   name: "Kingdom Hearts"
   region: "NTSC-J"
@@ -41769,6 +41750,8 @@ SLPS-73415:
 SLPS-73416:
   name: "Super Robot Wars - Impact [PlayStation 2 The Best]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
+  gsHWFixes:
+    estimateTextureRegion: 1 # Reduces hash cache size.
 SLPS-73417:
   name: "Armored Core 3 [PlayStation 2 The Best]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
@@ -47828,11 +47811,10 @@ SLUS-21243:
   compat: 5
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLUS-21359"
 SLUS-21244:
@@ -48536,21 +48518,19 @@ SLUS-21359:
   compat: 5
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
 SLUS-21360:
   name: "Metal Gear Solid 3 - Subsistence [Disc 3 of 3]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   gameFixes:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
-  speedHacks:
-    InstantVU1SpeedHack: 0 # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLUS-21359"
 SLUS-21361:
@@ -52482,7 +52462,11 @@ TLES-54240:
 TLES-82043:
   name: "Metal Gear Solid Subsistence Beta Trial Code"
   region: "PAL-E"
+  gameFixes:
+    - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
+    - InstantDMAHack # Fixes missing letters in text such as E.
   gsHWFixes:
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes lens flare.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes blurriness.
 VW067-J1:
   name: "Crash Bandicoot 4 - Sakuretsu! Majin Power!"