* Smartened up the microprogram cache. Programs are (quite accurately) selected based on how often and how recently they have been used. Solves constant recompilation issues in games like FFXII and Tekken 5 [but not the SPS, sorry!].
* Changed memory allocation so that microprogram blocks are allocated *on demand* -- this saves a lot of memory and makes it possible to test 64-program caches (which would previously fail due to exceeding 2gb ram allocations!). Also fixed a few small memory bugs in Init/Alloc, and made it so mVU only allocates memory once instead of on every reset. :)
* Tweaked uses of progSize in microVU.h so that it's consistent [all instances of progSize are (vumem_size / 4) now]
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Related new speed hack, fast-forward a block starting at 0x81FC0 which some games (FFX) run a lot. This block is also excluded from the previous feature.
Rearrange configuration file and speed hack dialog.
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- added microVU_Execution.inl
- dispatcher stuff is now recompiled with pcsx2's emitter instead of using inline asm, its cleaner than inline asm and its more portable since the asm won't have to be ported to GCC.
- lots of first-pass implementation for lower opcodes
- implemented documented branch behavior (first pass stuff only)
Note: theres some undocumented stuff branches do according to Nneeve's tests, but i won't implement those for now since 99% of games shouldn't need it, and according to the tests, the behavior seems kind-of random/erratic.
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* Fixed a couple potential bugs in some Rm forms of MMX instructions.
* Improved compilation times by isolating BaseBlockEx.h to the files the needed it (it uses STL junks).
* Removed some dead code form emitters and BaseBlockEx.
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- Moved one global variable for the VU interpreters, which surprisingly speeds up Star Ocean 3 for me.
- Set Flush to Zero for FPU and VU back to on. Let's see how long it lasts this time :p
- Removed the FFX hack from pcsx2! It's still toggled in the GS plugins, the correct behaviour is having it always on.
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- Brought back a gamefix for Persona games. They still have missing geometry without it (VU clip flag problem)
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Appended notes:
* ADD in iFPUd should be bit accurate (unless it isn't. needs TESTING)
* MUL in iFPUd with Software Emulate MUL is as much as I could get near bit accurate (not quite enough, probably. needs TESTING)
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