[shader-decoder] Fix address calculation for SW linear textures

src/SharpEmu.CLI/Program.cs

@@ -36,18 +36,6 @@ internal static partial class Program
 
     [STAThread]
     private static int Main(string[] args)
-    {
-        try
-        {
-            return Run(args);
-        }
-        finally
-        {
-            SharpEmuLog.Shutdown();
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static int Run(string[] args)
     {
         args = NormalizeInternalArguments(args, out var isMitigatedChild);
         if (args.Length == 0 && !isMitigatedChild)

src/SharpEmu.Core/Cpu/CpuDispatcher.cs

@@ -7,14 +7,11 @@ using SharpEmu.Core.Cpu.Native;
 using SharpEmu.Core.Loader;
 using SharpEmu.Core.Memory;
 using SharpEmu.HLE;
-using SharpEmu.Logging;
 
 namespace SharpEmu.Core.Cpu;
 
 public sealed class CpuDispatcher : ICpuDispatcher, IDisposable
 {
-    private static readonly SharpEmuLogger Log = SharpEmuLog.For("Dispatcher");
-
     private enum EntryFrameKind
     {
         ProcessEntry,
@@ -83,8 +80,8 @@ public sealed class CpuDispatcher : ICpuDispatcher, IDisposable
         string processImageName = "eboot.bin",
         CpuExecutionOptions executionOptions = default)
     {
-        Log.Debug("=== DispatchEntry START ===");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine("[DISPATCHER] === DispatchEntry START ===");
-        Log.Debug($"entryPoint=0x{entryPoint:X16}, generation={generation}");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[DISPATCHER] entryPoint=0x{entryPoint:X16}, generation={generation}");
 
         try
         {
@@ -92,7 +89,8 @@ public sealed class CpuDispatcher : ICpuDispatcher, IDisposable
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            Log.Critical($"FATAL EXCEPTION in DispatchEntry: {ex.GetType().Name}: {ex.Message}", ex);
+            Console.Error.WriteLine($"[DISPATCHER] FATAL EXCEPTION in DispatchEntry: {ex.GetType().Name}: {ex.Message}");
+            Console.Error.WriteLine($"[DISPATCHER] Stack trace: {ex.StackTrace}");
             throw;
         }
     }
@@ -105,8 +103,8 @@ public sealed class CpuDispatcher : ICpuDispatcher, IDisposable
         string moduleName = "module",
         CpuExecutionOptions executionOptions = default)
     {
-        Log.Debug("=== DispatchModuleInitializer START ===");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine("[DISPATCHER] === DispatchModuleInitializer START ===");
-        Log.Debug($"moduleInit=0x{entryPoint:X16}, generation={generation}, module={moduleName}");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[DISPATCHER] moduleInit=0x{entryPoint:X16}, generation={generation}, module={moduleName}");
 
         try
         {
@@ -121,7 +119,8 @@ public sealed class CpuDispatcher : ICpuDispatcher, IDisposable
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            Log.Critical($"FATAL EXCEPTION in DispatchModuleInitializer: {ex.GetType().Name}: {ex.Message}", ex);
+            Console.Error.WriteLine($"[DISPATCHER] FATAL EXCEPTION in DispatchModuleInitializer: {ex.GetType().Name}: {ex.Message}");
+            Console.Error.WriteLine($"[DISPATCHER] Stack trace: {ex.StackTrace}");
             throw;
         }
     }
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ public sealed class CpuDispatcher : ICpuDispatcher, IDisposable
         CpuExecutionOptions executionOptions = default,
         EntryFrameKind frameKind = EntryFrameKind.ProcessEntry)
     {
-        Log.Debug("DispatchEntryCore STARTING...");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine("[DISPATCHER] DispatchEntryCore STARTING...");
 
         LastEntryPoint = entryPoint;
         LastTrapInfo = null;
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@ public sealed class CpuDispatcher : ICpuDispatcher, IDisposable
             LastMilestoneLog,
             Environment.NewLine,
             $"CpuEngine native-only failed: {backendError}");
-        Log.Error($"Native backend FAILED: {backendError}");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[DISPATCHER] Native backend FAILED: {backendError}");
         return FailEarly(
             OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED,
             CpuExitReason.NativeBackendUnavailable);

src/SharpEmu.Core/Memory/PhysicalVirtualMemory.cs

@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using SharpEmu.Core.Loader;
 using SharpEmu.HLE;
-using SharpEmu.Logging;
 
 namespace SharpEmu.Core.Memory;
 
 public sealed unsafe class PhysicalVirtualMemory : IVirtualMemory, IGuestMemoryAllocator, IDisposable
 {
-    private static readonly SharpEmuLogger Log = SharpEmuLog.For("VMEM");
-
     private readonly ReaderWriterLockSlim _gate = new(LockRecursionPolicy.SupportsRecursion);
     private readonly object _guestAllocationGate = new();
     private readonly object _allocationSearchHintGate = new();
@@ -1055,7 +1052,7 @@ public sealed unsafe class PhysicalVirtualMemory : IVirtualMemory, IGuestMemoryA
             return;
         }
 
-        Log.Debug(message);
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[VMEM] {message}");
     }
 
     public void Dispose()

src/SharpEmu.Core/Runtime/SharpEmuRuntime.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ using SharpEmu.Libs.VideoOut;
 using SharpEmu.Libs.Kernel;
 using SharpEmu.Libs.AppContent;
 using SharpEmu.Libs.SaveData;
-using SharpEmu.Logging;
 using System.Buffers.Binary;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ namespace SharpEmu.Core.Runtime;
 
 public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
 {
-    private static readonly SharpEmuLogger Log = SharpEmuLog.For("Runtime");
-
     private readonly record struct LoadedModuleImage(string Path, SelfImage Image);
 
     private static readonly HashSet<string> PreloadSkipModules = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
@@ -131,7 +128,7 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
     {
         var normalizedEbootPath = Path.GetFullPath(ebootPath);
         using var app0Binding = BindApp0Root(normalizedEbootPath);
-        Log.Info($"Loading: {ebootPath}");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[RUNTIME] Loading: {ebootPath}");
         LastExecutionDiagnostics = null;
         LastExecutionTrace = null;
         LastSessionSummary = null;
@@ -143,7 +140,7 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
         SaveDataExports.ConfigureApplicationInfo(image.TitleId);
         RegisterLoadedModule(normalizedEbootPath, image, isMain: true, isSystemModule: false);
         KernelRuntimeCompatExports.ConfigureProcessProcParamAddress(image.ProcParamAddress);
-        Log.Info($"Entry: 0x{image.EntryPoint:X16}");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[RUNTIME] Entry: 0x{image.EntryPoint:X16}");
         var generation = image.ElfHeader.AbiVersion == 2 ? Generation.Gen5 : Generation.Gen4;
         var activeImportStubs = new Dictionary<ulong, string>(image.ImportStubs);
         var activeRuntimeSymbols = new Dictionary<string, ulong>(image.RuntimeSymbols, StringComparer.Ordinal);
@@ -166,7 +163,7 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
             processImageName);
         if (initializerResult is { } failedInitializerResult)
         {
-            Log.Error($"Initializer dispatch failed: {failedInitializerResult}");
+            Console.Error.WriteLine($"[RUNTIME] Initializer dispatch failed: {failedInitializerResult}");
             LastExecutionTrace = _cpuDispatcher.LastImportResolutionTrace;
             LastMilestoneLog = _cpuDispatcher.LastMilestoneLog;
             LastSessionSummary = BuildSessionSummary(_cpuDispatcher.LastSessionSummary);
@@ -174,8 +171,8 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
             return failedInitializerResult;
         }
 
-        Log.Info($"Dispatching, gen: {generation}");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[RUNTIME] Dispatching, gen: {generation}");
-        Log.Debug($"About to call DispatchEntry with entryPoint=0x{image.EntryPoint:X16}");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[RUNTIME] About to call DispatchEntry with entryPoint=0x{image.EntryPoint:X16}");
 
         var result = _cpuDispatcher.DispatchEntry(
             image.EntryPoint,
@@ -185,8 +182,8 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
             processImageName,
             _cpuExecutionOptions);
 
-        Log.Info($"DispatchEntry returned: {result}");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[RUNTIME] DispatchEntry returned: {result}");
-        Log.Info($"Dispatch result: {result}");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[RUNTIME] Dispatch result: {result}");
         LastExecutionTrace = _cpuDispatcher.LastImportResolutionTrace;
         LastMilestoneLog = _cpuDispatcher.LastMilestoneLog;
         LastSessionSummary = BuildSessionSummary(_cpuDispatcher.LastSessionSummary);
@@ -437,8 +434,8 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
                 moduleName = $"module#{i}";
             }
 
-            Log.Info(
+            Console.Error.WriteLine(
-                $"Starting module {moduleName}: dt_init=0x{initEntryPoint:X16}");
+                $"[RUNTIME] Starting module {moduleName}: dt_init=0x{initEntryPoint:X16}");
 
             var result = _cpuDispatcher.DispatchModuleInitializer(
                 initEntryPoint,
@@ -449,8 +446,8 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
                 _cpuExecutionOptions);
             if (result != OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK)
             {
-                Log.Error(
+                Console.Error.WriteLine(
-                    $"Module start failed: {moduleName} -> {result}");
+                    $"[RUNTIME] Module start failed: {moduleName} -> {result}");
                 return result;
             }
         }
@@ -471,8 +468,8 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
             return null;
         }
 
-        Log.Info(
+        Console.Error.WriteLine(
-            $"Running initializers for {label}: preinit={image.PreInitializerFunctions.Count}, init={image.InitializerFunctions.Count}");
+            $"[RUNTIME] Running initializers for {label}: preinit={image.PreInitializerFunctions.Count}, init={image.InitializerFunctions.Count}");
 
         var result = RunInitializerList(
             $"{label}:preinit",
@@ -511,8 +508,8 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
                 continue;
             }
 
-            Log.Debug(
+            Console.Error.WriteLine(
-                $"  Initializer {label}[{i}] -> 0x{initializerAddress:X16}");
+                $"[RUNTIME]   Initializer {label}[{i}] -> 0x{initializerAddress:X16}");
 
             var result = _cpuDispatcher.DispatchEntry(
                 initializerAddress,
@@ -580,7 +577,7 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
             .ToArray();
         if (skippedModules.Length > 0)
         {
-            Log.Info($"Skipping {skippedModules.Length} core module(s): {string.Join(", ", skippedModules)}");
+            Console.Error.WriteLine($"[RUNTIME] Skipping {skippedModules.Length} core module(s): {string.Join(", ", skippedModules)}");
         }
 
         if (modulePaths.Length == 0)
@@ -588,8 +585,8 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
             return loadedImages;
         }
 
-        Log.Debug($"Module search directories: {string.Join(", ", moduleDirectories)}");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[RUNTIME] Module search directories: {string.Join(", ", moduleDirectories)}");
-        Log.Info($"Loading {modulePaths.Length} module(s)...");
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[RUNTIME] Loading {modulePaths.Length} module(s)...");
         var loadedModules = 0;
         var failedModules = 0;
         var mergedImportCount = 0;
@@ -624,18 +621,18 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
                 loadedImages.Add(new LoadedModuleImage(modulePath, moduleImage));
                 loadedModules++;
 
-                Log.Info(
+                Console.Error.WriteLine(
-                    $"Loaded module {Path.GetFileName(modulePath)}: entry=0x{moduleImage.EntryPoint:X16}, imports={moduleImage.ImportStubs.Count}, symbols={moduleImage.RuntimeSymbols.Count}");
+                    $"[RUNTIME] Loaded module {Path.GetFileName(modulePath)}: entry=0x{moduleImage.EntryPoint:X16}, imports={moduleImage.ImportStubs.Count}, symbols={moduleImage.RuntimeSymbols.Count}");
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
                 failedModules++;
-                Log.Error($"Module load failed: {modulePath} ({ex.GetType().Name}: {ex.Message})", ex);
+                Console.Error.WriteLine($"[RUNTIME] Module load failed: {modulePath} ({ex.GetType().Name}: {ex.Message})");
             }
         }
 
-        Log.Info(
+        Console.Error.WriteLine(
-            $"Module preload summary: loaded={loadedModules}, failed={failedModules}, merged_imports={mergedImportCount}, merged_symbols={mergedSymbolCount}");
+            $"[RUNTIME] Module preload summary: loaded={loadedModules}, failed={failedModules}, merged_imports={mergedImportCount}, merged_symbols={mergedSymbolCount}");
         return loadedImages;
     }
 
@@ -655,8 +652,8 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
 
         if (rebound != 0 || unresolved != 0)
         {
-            Log.Info(
+            Console.Error.WriteLine(
-                $"Imported data rebind: rebound={rebound}, unresolved={unresolved}");
+                $"[RUNTIME] Imported data rebind: rebound={rebound}, unresolved={unresolved}");
         }
     }
 
@@ -688,8 +685,8 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
             {
                 if (logRebind)
                 {
-                    Log.Warning(
+                    Console.Error.WriteLine(
-                        $"Imported data unresolved: nid={relocation.Nid} target=0x{relocation.TargetAddress:X16} addend=0x{unchecked((ulong)relocation.Addend):X16}");
+                        $"[RUNTIME] Imported data unresolved: nid={relocation.Nid} target=0x{relocation.TargetAddress:X16} addend=0x{unchecked((ulong)relocation.Addend):X16}");
                 }
 
                 unresolved++;
@@ -701,8 +698,8 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
             {
                 if (logRebind)
                 {
-                    Log.Error(
+                    Console.Error.WriteLine(
-                        $"Imported data write-failed: nid={relocation.Nid} target=0x{relocation.TargetAddress:X16} value=0x{reboundValue:X16}");
+                        $"[RUNTIME] Imported data write-failed: nid={relocation.Nid} target=0x{relocation.TargetAddress:X16} value=0x{reboundValue:X16}");
                 }
 
                 unresolved++;
@@ -711,8 +708,8 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
 
             if (logRebind)
             {
-                Log.Debug(
+                Console.Error.WriteLine(
-                    $"Imported data rebound: nid={relocation.Nid} target=0x{relocation.TargetAddress:X16} value=0x{reboundValue:X16}");
+                    $"[RUNTIME] Imported data rebound: nid={relocation.Nid} target=0x{relocation.TargetAddress:X16} value=0x{reboundValue:X16}");
             }
 
             rebound++;
@@ -748,8 +745,8 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
             {
                 if (!string.Equals(existingNid, nid, StringComparison.Ordinal))
                 {
-                    Log.Warning(
+                    Console.Error.WriteLine(
-                        $"Import stub conflict at 0x{address:X16}: keep={existingNid}, skip={nid} ({Path.GetFileName(modulePath)})");
+                        $"[RUNTIME] Import stub conflict at 0x{address:X16}: keep={existingNid}, skip={nid} ({Path.GetFileName(modulePath)})");
                 }
 
                 continue;
@@ -858,8 +855,8 @@ public sealed class SharpEmuRuntime : ISharpEmuRuntime
             image.EntryPoint,
             isMain,
             isSystemModule);
-        Log.Info(
+        Console.Error.WriteLine(
-            $"Registered module handle={handle} name={Path.GetFileName(modulePath)} base=0x{baseAddress:X16} size=0x{size:X16}");
+            $"[RUNTIME] Registered module handle={handle} name={Path.GetFileName(modulePath)} base=0x{baseAddress:X16} size=0x{size:X16}");
     }
 
     private static bool TryComputeImageRange(SelfImage image, out ulong baseAddress, out ulong size)

src/SharpEmu.GUI/App.axaml

@@ -11,12 +11,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
   <Application.Resources>
     <Color x:Key="SystemAccentColor">#7C5CFC</Color>
 
-    <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="BgBrush" StartPoint="0%,0%" EndPoint="100%,100%">
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="BgBrush" Color="#0D1017" />
-      <GradientStop Offset="0" Color="#12151F" />
-      <GradientStop Offset="0.55" Color="#0D1017" />
-      <GradientStop Offset="1" Color="#0B0D14" />
-    </LinearGradientBrush>
-
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ChromeBrush" Color="#090C12" />
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="CardBrush" Color="#141924" />
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="CardBorderBrush" Color="#232B3A" />
@@ -29,8 +24,6 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="DangerBrush" Color="#E5484D" />
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="DangerHoverBrush" Color="#F2555A" />
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="SuccessBrush" Color="#46C46B" />
-    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TileHoverBrush" Color="#1A2130" />
-    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TileSelectedBrush" Color="#212A3F" />
   </Application.Resources>
 
   <Application.Styles>
@@ -45,7 +38,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
       <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource CardBrush}" />
       <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource CardBorderBrush}" />
       <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
-      <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="12" />
+      <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="10" />
       <Setter Property="Padding" Value="16" />
     </Style>
 
@@ -68,10 +61,6 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
       <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,0,6" />
     </Style>
 
-    <Style Selector="TextBox">
-      <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="8" />
-    </Style>
-
     <Style Selector="Button.accent">
       <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource AccentBrush}" />
       <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White" />
@@ -109,41 +98,6 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
       <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource TextBrush}" />
     </Style>
 
-    <Style Selector="ToggleButton.ghost">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
-      <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource CardBorderBrush}" />
-      <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
-      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource TextBrush}" />
-      <Setter Property="Padding" Value="12,7" />
-      <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="8" />
-    </Style>
-    <Style Selector="ToggleButton.ghost:pointerover /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource ElevatedBrush}" />
-      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource TextBrush}" />
-    </Style>
-    <Style Selector="ToggleButton.ghost:checked /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource ElevatedBrush}" />
-      <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource AccentBrush}" />
-      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource TextBrush}" />
-    </Style>
-
-    <Style Selector="ContextMenu">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource CardBrush}" />
-      <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource CardBorderBrush}" />
-      <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
-      <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="10" />
-      <Setter Property="Padding" Value="6" />
-    </Style>
-    <Style Selector="ContextMenu MenuItem">
-      <Setter Property="Padding" Value="10,7" />
-      <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="7" />
-    </Style>
-    <Style Selector="ContextMenu Separator">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource CardBorderBrush}" />
-      <Setter Property="Height" Value="1" />
-      <Setter Property="Margin" Value="8,4" />
-    </Style>
-
     <Style Selector="ListBox.console">
       <Setter Property="Background" Value="#0B0E14" />
       <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="Cascadia Mono, Consolas, Courier New, monospace" />
@@ -154,44 +108,10 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
       <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="0" />
     </Style>
 
-    <!-- Cover-art library grid -->
+    <Style Selector="ListBox.library ListBoxItem">
-    <Style Selector="ListBox.tileGrid ListBoxItem">
+      <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="8" />
-      <Setter Property="Padding" Value="10" />
+      <Setter Property="Margin" Value="4,2" />
-      <Setter Property="Margin" Value="5" />
+      <Setter Property="Padding" Value="8,4" />
-      <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="14" />
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
-      <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
-      <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Transparent" />
-      <Setter Property="RenderTransform" Value="translateY(0px)" />
-      <Setter Property="Transitions">
-        <Transitions>
-          <TransformOperationsTransition Property="RenderTransform" Duration="0:0:0.12" />
-        </Transitions>
-      </Setter>
-    </Style>
-    <Style Selector="ListBox.tileGrid ListBoxItem:pointerover">
-      <Setter Property="RenderTransform" Value="translateY(-3px)" />
-    </Style>
-    <Style Selector="ListBox.tileGrid ListBoxItem:pointerover /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource TileHoverBrush}" />
-    </Style>
-    <Style Selector="ListBox.tileGrid ListBoxItem:selected /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource TileSelectedBrush}" />
-      <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource AccentBrush}" />
-    </Style>
-    <Style Selector="ListBox.tileGrid ListBoxItem:selected:pointerover /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource TileSelectedBrush}" />
-      <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource AccentHoverBrush}" />
-    </Style>
-
-    <Style Selector="Border.coverShadow">
-      <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="10" />
-      <Setter Property="BoxShadow" Value="0 6 14 0 #55000000" />
-    </Style>
-    <Style Selector="Border.coverClip">
-      <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="10" />
-      <Setter Property="ClipToBounds" Value="True" />
-      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource ElevatedBrush}" />
     </Style>
   </Application.Styles>
 

src/SharpEmu.GUI/GameEntry.cs

@@ -1,147 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2026 SharpEmu Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using Avalonia;
-using Avalonia.Media;
-using Avalonia.Media.Imaging;
-
 namespace SharpEmu.GUI;
 
-public sealed class GameEntry : INotifyPropertyChanged
+public sealed record GameEntry(string Name, string? TitleId, string Path, long SizeBytes)
 {
-    // Placeholder gradients for games without cover art, picked
-    // deterministically from the game name so a game keeps its color.
-    private static readonly (Color Start, Color End)[] PlaceholderPalette =
-    {
-        (Color.Parse("#5B4B8A"), Color.Parse("#2C2A4A")),
-        (Color.Parse("#1F6E8C"), Color.Parse("#173B45")),
-        (Color.Parse("#7A4069"), Color.Parse("#3B1C32")),
-        (Color.Parse("#2D6A4F"), Color.Parse("#1B3A2B")),
-        (Color.Parse("#8C5425"), Color.Parse("#4A2B12")),
-        (Color.Parse("#4F6D9E"), Color.Parse("#263349")),
-        (Color.Parse("#8A4B4B"), Color.Parse("#3F2222")),
-        (Color.Parse("#3E7C7B"), Color.Parse("#1E3D3C")),
-    };
-
-    private Bitmap? _cover;
-    private IBrush? _placeholderBrush;
-    private long _sizeBytes;
-
-    public GameEntry(
-        string name, string? titleId, string path, long sizeBytes, string? coverPath, string? backgroundPath)
-    {
-        Name = name;
-        TitleId = titleId;
-        Path = path;
-        _sizeBytes = sizeBytes;
-        CoverPath = coverPath;
-        BackgroundPath = backgroundPath;
-        Initials = ComputeInitials(name);
-    }
-
-    public event PropertyChangedEventHandler? PropertyChanged;
-
-    public string Name { get; }
-
-    public string? TitleId { get; }
-
-    public string Path { get; }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Total size of the game. Initially the eboot's own size from the scan;
-    /// replaced with the full install folder size once computed in the
-    /// background.
-    /// </summary>
-    public long SizeBytes
-    {
-        get => _sizeBytes;
-        set
-        {
-            if (_sizeBytes == value)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            _sizeBytes = value;
-            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(nameof(SizeBytes)));
-            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(nameof(Detail)));
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>Path to the cover art image shipped with the game, if found.</summary>
-    public string? CoverPath { get; }
-
-    /// <summary>Path to the key art (pic0/pic1) shipped with the game, if found.</summary>
-    public string? BackgroundPath { get; }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Decoded key art used as the window backdrop while this game is
-    /// selected. Loaded on demand and cached; not exposed via binding.
-    /// </summary>
-    public Bitmap? Background { get; set; }
-
-    public string Initials { get; }
-
-    // Built lazily: brushes are AvaloniaObjects that must be created on the
-    // UI thread, while GameEntry itself is constructed on the scan thread.
-    public IBrush PlaceholderBrush => _placeholderBrush ??= BuildPlaceholderBrush(Name);
-
-    /// <summary>Decoded cover art; loaded asynchronously after the library scan.</summary>
-    public Bitmap? Cover
-    {
-        get => _cover;
-        set
-        {
-            if (ReferenceEquals(_cover, value))
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            _cover = value;
-            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(nameof(Cover)));
-            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(nameof(HasCover)));
-        }
-    }
-
-    public bool HasCover => _cover is not null;
-
     public string Detail => TitleId is not null
         ? $"{TitleId}  •  {FormatSize(SizeBytes)}"
-        : FormatSize(SizeBytes);
+        : $"{FormatSize(SizeBytes)}  •  {Path}";
-
-    private static string ComputeInitials(string name)
-    {
-        var initials = name
-            .Split(' ', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries)
-            .Where(word => char.IsLetterOrDigit(word[0]))
-            .Select(word => char.ToUpperInvariant(word[0]))
-            .Take(2)
-            .ToArray();
-
-        return initials.Length > 0 ? new string(initials) : "?";
-    }
-
-    private static IBrush BuildPlaceholderBrush(string name)
-    {
-        var hash = 0;
-        foreach (var ch in name)
-        {
-            hash = unchecked(hash * 31 + ch);
-        }
-
-        var (start, end) = PlaceholderPalette[(int)((uint)hash % PlaceholderPalette.Length)];
-        return new LinearGradientBrush
-        {
-            StartPoint = new RelativePoint(0, 0, RelativeUnit.Relative),
-            EndPoint = new RelativePoint(1, 1, RelativeUnit.Relative),
-            GradientStops =
-            {
-                new GradientStop(start, 0),
-                new GradientStop(end, 1),
-            },
-        };
-    }
 
     private static string FormatSize(long bytes)
     {

src/SharpEmu.GUI/GuiSettings.cs

@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ public sealed class GuiSettings
 
     public List<string> GameFolders { get; set; } = new();
 
-    /// <summary>Eboot paths hidden from the library via "Remove from library".</summary>
-    public List<string> ExcludedGames { get; set; } = new();
-
     public string LogLevel { get; set; } = "Info";
 
     public int ImportTraceLimit { get; set; }

src/SharpEmu.GUI/MainWindow.axaml

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
         x:Class="SharpEmu.GUI.MainWindow"
         Title="SharpEmu"
-        Width="1280" Height="820"
+        Width="1280" Height="800"
-        MinWidth="980" MinHeight="640"
+        MinWidth="980" MinHeight="620"
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen"
         Background="{StaticResource BgBrush}"
         ExtendClientAreaToDecorationsHint="True"
@@ -18,28 +18,6 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
   <Grid RowDefinitions="44,*,32">
 
-    <!-- Selected-game backdrop: key art behind the main content, dimmed by
-         a scrim so tiles and text stay readable. Fades on selection. -->
-    <Panel Grid.Row="1" ClipToBounds="True">
-      <Image x:Name="BackdropImage" Stretch="UniformToFill" Opacity="0"
-             HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-        <Image.Transitions>
-          <Transitions>
-            <DoubleTransition Property="Opacity" Duration="0:0:0.35" />
-          </Transitions>
-        </Image.Transitions>
-      </Image>
-      <Border>
-        <Border.Background>
-          <LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0%,0%" EndPoint="0%,100%">
-            <GradientStop Offset="0" Color="#730D1017" />
-            <GradientStop Offset="0.55" Color="#BF0D1017" />
-            <GradientStop Offset="1" Color="#EB0D1017" />
-          </LinearGradientBrush>
-        </Border.Background>
-      </Border>
-    </Panel>
-
     <!-- Title bar -->
     <Grid x:Name="TitleBar" Grid.Row="0" Background="{StaticResource ChromeBrush}">
       <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="10" Margin="16,0" VerticalAlignment="Center">
@@ -52,175 +30,66 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
     </Grid>
 
     <!-- Main content -->
-    <Grid Grid.Row="1" Margin="18,14,18,14" RowDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto,Auto">
+    <Grid Grid.Row="1" Margin="14" ColumnDefinitions="360,14,*">
 
-      <!-- Library toolbar -->
+      <!-- Game library -->
-      <Grid Grid.Row="0" ColumnDefinitions="Auto,Auto,*,Auto,Auto,Auto,Auto" Margin="6,0,6,12">
+      <Border Grid.Column="0" Classes="card" Padding="0">
-        <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Text="Library" FontSize="22" FontWeight="Bold" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+        <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto,*,Auto">
-        <Border Grid.Column="1" Classes="pill" Margin="12,2,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+          <Grid Grid.Row="0" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto" Margin="16,16,16,10">
-          <TextBlock x:Name="GameCountText" Text="0 games" FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" />
+            <TextBlock Classes="sectionTitle" Text="GAME LIBRARY" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+            <Border Grid.Column="1" Classes="pill">
+              <TextBlock x:Name="GameCountText" Text="0" FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" />
             </Border>
-        <TextBox Grid.Column="3" x:Name="SearchBox" Watermark="Search library…" Width="280"
-                 VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,12,0" />
-        <Button Grid.Column="4" x:Name="AddFolderButton" Classes="ghost" Content="＋ Add folder"
-                VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0" />
-        <Button Grid.Column="5" x:Name="RescanButton" Classes="ghost" Content="⟳ Rescan"
-                VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0" />
-        <Button Grid.Column="6" x:Name="OpenFileButton" Classes="ghost" Content="Open file…"
-                VerticalAlignment="Center" />
           </Grid>
 
-      <!-- Cover-art grid -->
+          <TextBox Grid.Row="1" x:Name="SearchBox" Watermark="Search games…" Margin="12,0,12,8" CornerRadius="8" />
-      <Panel Grid.Row="1">
+
-        <ListBox x:Name="GameList" Classes="tileGrid" Background="Transparent"
+          <ListBox Grid.Row="2" x:Name="GameList" Classes="library" Background="Transparent" Margin="8,0">
-                 SelectionMode="Single" Padding="0">
-          <ListBox.ContextMenu>
-            <ContextMenu x:Name="GameContextMenu" Placement="Pointer">
-              <MenuItem x:Name="CtxLaunch" Header="Launch" FontWeight="SemiBold">
-                <MenuItem.Icon>
-                  <TextBlock Text="▶" FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource AccentHoverBrush}"
-                             HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                </MenuItem.Icon>
-              </MenuItem>
-              <MenuItem x:Name="CtxOpenFolder" Header="Open game folder">
-                <MenuItem.Icon>
-                  <TextBlock Text="📂" FontSize="12" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                </MenuItem.Icon>
-              </MenuItem>
-              <Separator />
-              <MenuItem x:Name="CtxCopyPath" Header="Copy path">
-                <MenuItem.Icon>
-                  <TextBlock Text="⧉" FontSize="13" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}"
-                             HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                </MenuItem.Icon>
-              </MenuItem>
-              <MenuItem x:Name="CtxCopyTitleId" Header="Copy title ID">
-                <MenuItem.Icon>
-                  <TextBlock Text="⧉" FontSize="13" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}"
-                             HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                </MenuItem.Icon>
-              </MenuItem>
-              <Separator />
-              <MenuItem x:Name="CtxRemove" Header="Remove from library"
-                        Foreground="{StaticResource DangerHoverBrush}">
-                <MenuItem.Icon>
-                  <TextBlock Text="✕" FontSize="12" Foreground="{StaticResource DangerHoverBrush}"
-                             HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                </MenuItem.Icon>
-              </MenuItem>
-            </ContextMenu>
-          </ListBox.ContextMenu>
-          <ListBox.ItemsPanel>
-            <ItemsPanelTemplate>
-              <WrapPanel />
-            </ItemsPanelTemplate>
-          </ListBox.ItemsPanel>
             <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
               <DataTemplate>
-              <StackPanel Width="128" Height="186" Spacing="7">
+                <StackPanel Margin="4,4" Spacing="2">
-                <Border Classes="coverShadow" Width="128" Height="128">
+                  <TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}" FontSize="14" FontWeight="SemiBold" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
-                  <Border Classes="coverClip">
+                  <TextBlock Text="{Binding Detail}" FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
-                    <Panel>
-                      <Border Background="{Binding PlaceholderBrush}" IsVisible="{Binding !HasCover}">
-                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Initials}" FontSize="36" FontWeight="Bold"
-                                   Foreground="#E8ECF4" Opacity="0.85"
-                                   HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                      </Border>
-                      <Image Source="{Binding Cover}" Stretch="UniformToFill" IsVisible="{Binding HasCover}" />
-                    </Panel>
-                  </Border>
-                </Border>
-                <StackPanel Spacing="2">
-                  <TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}" FontSize="13" FontWeight="SemiBold"
-                             TextWrapping="Wrap" MaxLines="2" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
-                  <TextBlock Text="{Binding Detail}" FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}"
-                             TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
-                </StackPanel>
                 </StackPanel>
               </DataTemplate>
             </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
           </ListBox>
 
-        <!-- Empty state -->
+          <StackPanel Grid.Row="3" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8" Margin="16,12,16,16">
-        <StackPanel x:Name="EmptyState" Spacing="10" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"
+            <Button x:Name="AddFolderButton" Classes="ghost" Content="＋ Add folder" />
-                    IsVisible="False">
+            <Button x:Name="RescanButton" Classes="ghost" Content="⟳ Rescan" />
-          <TextBlock Text="🎮" FontSize="44" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Opacity="0.7" />
+            <Button x:Name="OpenFileButton" Classes="ghost" Content="Open file…" />
-          <TextBlock x:Name="EmptyStateTitle" Text="Your library is empty" FontSize="18" FontWeight="SemiBold"
-                     HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
-          <TextBlock x:Name="EmptyStateHint" Text="Add a folder containing your games to get started."
-                     FontSize="13" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
-          <Button x:Name="EmptyAddFolderButton" Classes="accent" Content="＋ Add game folder"
-                  HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,8,0,0" />
           </StackPanel>
-      </Panel>
-
-      <!-- Console (collapsible) -->
-      <Border Grid.Row="2" x:Name="ConsolePanel" Classes="card" Padding="0" Height="240"
-              Margin="0,12,0,0" IsVisible="False">
-        <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*">
-          <Grid Grid.Row="0" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto,Auto,Auto" Margin="16,12,16,8">
-            <TextBlock Classes="sectionTitle" Text="CONSOLE" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-            <CheckBox Grid.Column="1" x:Name="AutoScrollCheck" Content="Auto-scroll" IsChecked="True"
-                      FontSize="12" Margin="0,0,12,0" />
-            <Button Grid.Column="2" x:Name="CopyLogButton" Classes="ghost" Content="Copy" FontSize="12"
-                    Padding="10,4" Margin="0,0,8,0" />
-            <Button Grid.Column="3" x:Name="ClearLogButton" Classes="ghost" Content="Clear" FontSize="12"
-                    Padding="10,4" />
-          </Grid>
-          <ListBox Grid.Row="1" x:Name="ConsoleList" Classes="console" BorderThickness="0,1,0,0"
-                   BorderBrush="{StaticResource CardBorderBrush}" CornerRadius="0,0,12,12">
-            <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
-              <DataTemplate>
-                <TextBlock Text="{Binding Text}" Foreground="{Binding Brush}" TextWrapping="NoWrap" />
-              </DataTemplate>
-            </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
-          </ListBox>
         </Grid>
       </Border>
 
-      <!-- Launch bar -->
+      <!-- Right column -->
-      <Border Grid.Row="3" Classes="card" Margin="0,12,0,0" Padding="14">
+      <Grid Grid.Column="2" RowDefinitions="Auto,12,Auto,12,*">
-        <StackPanel Spacing="14">
-          <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto">
 
-            <!-- Selected game cover thumbnail -->
+        <!-- Selected game / launch -->
-            <Border Grid.Column="0" Classes="coverClip" Width="56" Height="56" CornerRadius="8"
+        <Border Grid.Row="0" Classes="card">
-                    VerticalAlignment="Center">
+          <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
-              <Panel x:Name="SelectedCoverPanel">
+            <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Spacing="6" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                <Border Background="{Binding PlaceholderBrush, FallbackValue={x:Null}}"
+              <TextBlock x:Name="SelectedGameTitle" Text="No game selected" FontSize="20" FontWeight="Bold" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
-                        IsVisible="{Binding !HasCover, FallbackValue=False}">
-                  <TextBlock Text="{Binding Initials}" FontSize="20" FontWeight="Bold"
-                             Foreground="#E8ECF4" Opacity="0.85"
-                             HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                </Border>
-                <Image Source="{Binding Cover}" Stretch="UniformToFill"
-                       IsVisible="{Binding HasCover, FallbackValue=False}" />
-              </Panel>
-            </Border>
-
-            <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" Spacing="3" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="14,0,14,0">
-              <TextBlock x:Name="SelectedGameTitle" Text="No game selected" FontSize="16" FontWeight="Bold"
-                         TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
               <TextBlock x:Name="SelectedGamePath" Text="Pick a game from the library, or open an eboot.bin directly."
-                         FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
+                         FontSize="12" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
-              <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="7">
+              <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
-                <Ellipse x:Name="StatusDot" Width="8" Height="8" Fill="{StaticResource FaintBrush}"
+                <Ellipse x:Name="StatusDot" Width="9" Height="9" Fill="{StaticResource FaintBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                         VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                <TextBlock x:Name="StatusText" Text="Idle" FontSize="12" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                <TextBlock x:Name="StatusText" Text="Idle" FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}"
-                           VerticalAlignment="Center" />
               </StackPanel>
             </StackPanel>
-
+            <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="10" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="16,0,0,0">
-            <StackPanel Grid.Column="2" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-              <ToggleButton x:Name="OptionsToggle" Classes="ghost" Content="⚙ Options" />
-              <ToggleButton x:Name="ConsoleToggle" Classes="ghost" Content="≡ Console" />
               <Button x:Name="LaunchButton" Classes="accent" Content="▶  Launch" IsEnabled="False" />
               <Button x:Name="StopButton" Classes="danger" Content="■  Stop" IsEnabled="False" />
             </StackPanel>
           </Grid>
+        </Border>
 
-          <!-- Launch options (collapsible) -->
+        <!-- Launch options -->
-          <WrapPanel x:Name="OptionsPanel" IsVisible="False">
+        <Border Grid.Row="2" Classes="card">
+          <StackPanel Spacing="12">
+            <TextBlock Classes="sectionTitle" Text="LAUNCH OPTIONS" />
+            <WrapPanel>
               <StackPanel Margin="0,0,24,0">
                 <TextBlock Classes="fieldLabel" Text="CPU engine" />
                 <ComboBox x:Name="CpuEngineBox" Width="150" SelectedIndex="0" CornerRadius="8">
@@ -250,6 +119,30 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
             </WrapPanel>
           </StackPanel>
         </Border>
+
+        <!-- Console -->
+        <Border Grid.Row="4" Classes="card" Padding="0">
+          <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*">
+            <Grid Grid.Row="0" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto,Auto,Auto" Margin="16,14,16,10">
+              <TextBlock Classes="sectionTitle" Text="CONSOLE" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+              <CheckBox Grid.Column="1" x:Name="AutoScrollCheck" Content="Auto-scroll" IsChecked="True"
+                        FontSize="12" Margin="0,0,12,0" />
+              <Button Grid.Column="2" x:Name="CopyLogButton" Classes="ghost" Content="Copy" FontSize="12"
+                      Padding="10,4" Margin="0,0,8,0" />
+              <Button Grid.Column="3" x:Name="ClearLogButton" Classes="ghost" Content="Clear" FontSize="12"
+                      Padding="10,4" />
+            </Grid>
+            <ListBox Grid.Row="1" x:Name="ConsoleList" Classes="console" BorderThickness="0,1,0,0"
+                     BorderBrush="{StaticResource CardBorderBrush}" CornerRadius="0,0,10,10">
+              <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate>
+                  <TextBlock Text="{Binding Text}" Foreground="{Binding Brush}" TextWrapping="NoWrap" />
+                </DataTemplate>
+              </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
+            </ListBox>
+          </Grid>
+        </Border>
+      </Grid>
     </Grid>
 
     <!-- Status bar -->

src/SharpEmu.GUI/MainWindow.axaml.cs

@@ -5,17 +5,11 @@ using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text.Json;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using Avalonia;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
 using Avalonia.Input;
-using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 using Avalonia.Media;
-using Avalonia.Media.Imaging;
 using Avalonia.Platform.Storage;
 using Avalonia.Threading;
-using Avalonia.VisualTree;
-using SharpEmu.Libs.Pad;
 
 namespace SharpEmu.GUI;
 
@@ -41,16 +35,6 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
     private string? _emulatorExePath;
     private bool _isRunning;
     private int _autoScrollTicks;
-    private int _detailLoadGeneration;
-    private int _backdropGeneration;
-
-    // Controller navigation state.
-    private readonly DispatcherTimer _gamepadTimer;
-    private uint _previousPadButtons;
-    private long _navLeftNextAt;
-    private long _navRightNextAt;
-    private long _navUpNextAt;
-    private long _navDownNextAt;
 
     public MainWindow()
     {
@@ -75,142 +59,15 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         GameList.DoubleTapped += (_, _) => LaunchSelected();
         SearchBox.TextChanged += (_, _) => RefreshVisibleGames();
         AddFolderButton.Click += async (_, _) => await AddFolderAsync();
-        EmptyAddFolderButton.Click += async (_, _) => await AddFolderAsync();
         RescanButton.Click += async (_, _) => await RescanLibraryAsync();
         OpenFileButton.Click += async (_, _) => await OpenFileAsync();
         LaunchButton.Click += (_, _) => LaunchSelected();
         StopButton.Click += (_, _) => _emulator?.Stop();
         ClearLogButton.Click += (_, _) => _consoleLines.Clear();
         CopyLogButton.Click += async (_, _) => await CopyConsoleAsync();
-        OptionsToggle.IsCheckedChanged += (_, _) => OptionsPanel.IsVisible = OptionsToggle.IsChecked == true;
-        ConsoleToggle.IsCheckedChanged += (_, _) => ConsolePanel.IsVisible = ConsoleToggle.IsChecked == true;
-
-        GameList.AddHandler(ContextRequestedEvent, OnGameContextRequested, RoutingStrategies.Tunnel);
-        CtxLaunch.Click += (_, _) => LaunchSelected();
-        CtxOpenFolder.Click += (_, _) => OpenSelectedGameFolder();
-        CtxCopyPath.Click += async (_, _) =>
-            await CopyToClipboardAsync((GameList.SelectedItem as GameEntry)?.Path, "Path");
-        CtxCopyTitleId.Click += async (_, _) =>
-            await CopyToClipboardAsync((GameList.SelectedItem as GameEntry)?.TitleId, "Title ID");
-        CtxRemove.Click += (_, _) => RemoveSelectedFromLibrary();
 
         Opened += async (_, _) => await OnOpenedAsync();
         Closing += (_, _) => OnWindowClosing();
-
-        DualSenseReader.EnsureStarted();
-        _gamepadTimer = new DispatcherTimer
-        {
-            Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50),
-        };
-        _gamepadTimer.Tick += (_, _) => PollGamepad();
-        _gamepadTimer.Start();
-    }
-
-    // ---- Controller navigation ----
-
-    private void PollGamepad()
-    {
-        if (!DualSenseReader.TryGetState(out var pad))
-        {
-            _previousPadButtons = 0;
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (!IsActive)
-        {
-            // Ignore input while the launcher is in the background (e.g. the
-            // game window is focused and using the same controller).
-            _previousPadButtons = pad.Buttons;
-            return;
-        }
-
-        var now = Environment.TickCount64;
-        var left = (pad.Buttons & 0x0080) != 0 || pad.LeftX < 64;
-        var right = (pad.Buttons & 0x0020) != 0 || pad.LeftX > 192;
-        var up = (pad.Buttons & 0x0010) != 0 || pad.LeftY < 64;
-        var down = (pad.Buttons & 0x0040) != 0 || pad.LeftY > 192;
-
-        if (ShouldNavigate(left, ref _navLeftNextAt, now))
-        {
-            MoveSelection(-1);
-        }
-
-        if (ShouldNavigate(right, ref _navRightNextAt, now))
-        {
-            MoveSelection(1);
-        }
-
-        if (ShouldNavigate(up, ref _navUpNextAt, now))
-        {
-            MoveSelection(-TilesPerRow());
-        }
-
-        if (ShouldNavigate(down, ref _navDownNextAt, now))
-        {
-            MoveSelection(TilesPerRow());
-        }
-
-        var pressed = pad.Buttons & ~_previousPadButtons;
-        if ((pressed & 0x4000) != 0) // Cross
-        {
-            LaunchSelected();
-        }
-
-        if ((pressed & 0x2000) != 0) // Circle
-        {
-            _emulator?.Stop();
-        }
-
-        _previousPadButtons = pad.Buttons;
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Edge-triggered with hold-to-repeat: fires on press, then repeats
-    /// after 400ms at 130ms intervals while held.
-    /// </summary>
-    private static bool ShouldNavigate(bool held, ref long nextAt, long now)
-    {
-        if (!held)
-        {
-            nextAt = 0;
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (nextAt == 0)
-        {
-            nextAt = now + 400;
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (now >= nextAt)
-        {
-            nextAt = now + 130;
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    private void MoveSelection(int delta)
-    {
-        if (_visibleGames.Count == 0)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        var index = GameList.SelectedIndex < 0
-            ? 0
-            : Math.Clamp(GameList.SelectedIndex + delta, 0, _visibleGames.Count - 1);
-        GameList.SelectedIndex = index;
-        GameList.ScrollIntoView(index);
-    }
-
-    private int TilesPerRow()
-    {
-        // Tile footprint: 128 content + 20 item padding + 10 item margin.
-        const double TileOuterWidth = 158;
-        var width = GameList.Bounds.Width;
-        return width > TileOuterWidth ? (int)(width / TileOuterWidth) : 1;
     }
 
     private async Task OnOpenedAsync()
@@ -232,7 +89,6 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         ReadControlsIntoSettings();
         _settings.Save();
         _consoleFlushTimer.Stop();
-        _gamepadTimer.Stop();
         _emulator?.Dispose();
     }
 
@@ -332,21 +188,9 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             return;
         }
 
-        var changed = false;
         if (!_settings.GameFolders.Contains(path, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
         {
             _settings.GameFolders.Add(path);
-            changed = true;
-        }
-
-        // Adding (or re-adding) a folder is an explicit signal to restore any
-        // games beneath it that were removed from the library earlier.
-        var prefix = Path.TrimEndingDirectorySeparator(path) + Path.DirectorySeparatorChar;
-        changed |= _settings.ExcludedGames.RemoveAll(excluded =>
-            excluded.StartsWith(prefix, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) > 0;
-
-        if (changed)
-        {
             _settings.Save();
         }
 
@@ -356,118 +200,19 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
     private async Task RescanLibraryAsync()
     {
         var folders = _settings.GameFolders.ToArray();
-        var excluded = new HashSet<string>(_settings.ExcludedGames, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
         StatusBarRight.Text = "Scanning library…";
 
-        var games = await Task.Run(() => ScanFolders(folders, excluded));
+        var games = await Task.Run(() => ScanFolders(folders));
 
         _allGames.Clear();
         _allGames.AddRange(games);
         RefreshVisibleGames();
-        LoadGameDetailsInBackground(games);
         StatusBarRight.Text = folders.Length == 0
             ? "Add a game folder to populate the library."
             : $"Library scanned: {games.Count} game(s) in {folders.Length} folder(s).";
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
+    private static List<GameEntry> ScanFolders(IReadOnlyList<string> folders)
-    /// Enriches games off the UI thread — decodes cover art and totals each
-    /// game's install folder size — posting results back as they become
-    /// ready. A newer scan invalidates older loads.
-    /// </summary>
-    private void LoadGameDetailsInBackground(IReadOnlyList<GameEntry> games)
-    {
-        var generation = ++_detailLoadGeneration;
-        _ = Task.Run(() =>
-        {
-            // Covers first: they are cheap and the most visible, so the grid
-            // fills with art before the (potentially slow) size pass runs.
-            foreach (var game in games)
-            {
-                if (generation != _detailLoadGeneration)
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                if (game.CoverPath is null)
-                {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                try
-                {
-                    using var stream = File.OpenRead(game.CoverPath);
-                    var bitmap = Bitmap.DecodeToWidth(stream, 312);
-                    Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(() =>
-                    {
-                        if (generation == _detailLoadGeneration)
-                        {
-                            game.Cover = bitmap;
-                        }
-                    });
-                }
-                catch (Exception)
-                {
-                    // A missing or undecodable image keeps the placeholder.
-                }
-            }
-
-            foreach (var game in games)
-            {
-                if (generation != _detailLoadGeneration)
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                var size = ComputeInstallSize(game.Path);
-                if (size > 0)
-                {
-                    Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(() =>
-                    {
-                        if (generation == _detailLoadGeneration)
-                        {
-                            game.SizeBytes = size;
-                        }
-                    });
-                }
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Totals the size of the game's install folder (the directory holding
-    /// the eboot), which is far more accurate than the eboot alone.
-    /// </summary>
-    private static long ComputeInstallSize(string ebootPath)
-    {
-        var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(ebootPath);
-        if (directory is null)
-        {
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        long total = 0;
-        try
-        {
-            var enumeration = new EnumerationOptions
-            {
-                IgnoreInaccessible = true,
-                RecurseSubdirectories = true,
-            };
-            foreach (var file in new DirectoryInfo(directory).EnumerateFiles("*", enumeration))
-            {
-                total += file.Length;
-            }
-        }
-        catch (Exception)
-        {
-            // Fall back to whatever was accumulated so far.
-        }
-
-        return total;
-    }
-
-    private static List<GameEntry> ScanFolders(IReadOnlyList<string> folders, IReadOnlySet<string> excludedPaths)
     {
         var games = new List<GameEntry>();
         var seen = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
@@ -490,7 +235,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
                 foreach (var file in Directory.EnumerateFiles(folder, "eboot.bin", enumeration))
                 {
                     var fullPath = Path.GetFullPath(file);
-                    if (!seen.Add(fullPath) || excludedPaths.Contains(fullPath))
+                    if (!seen.Add(fullPath))
                     {
                         continue;
                     }
@@ -505,9 +250,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
                     }
 
                     var (title, titleId) = TryReadParamJson(fullPath);
-                    games.Add(new GameEntry(
+                    games.Add(new GameEntry(title ?? GameNameFor(fullPath), titleId, fullPath, size));
-                        title ?? GameNameFor(fullPath), titleId, fullPath, size,
-                        FindCoverFor(fullPath), FindBackgroundFor(fullPath)));
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception)
@@ -589,56 +332,6 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Finds the cover art shipped with the game: sce_sys/icon0.png next to
-    /// the executable (falling back to pic0.png).
-    /// </summary>
-    private static string? FindCoverFor(string ebootPath)
-    {
-        var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(ebootPath);
-        if (directory is null)
-        {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        var sceSys = Path.Combine(directory, "sce_sys");
-        foreach (var candidate in new[] { "icon0.png", "pic0.png" })
-        {
-            var coverPath = Path.Combine(sceSys, candidate);
-            if (File.Exists(coverPath))
-            {
-                return coverPath;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Finds the key art shipped with the game (sce_sys/pic0.png, falling
-    /// back to pic1.png), used as the window backdrop when selected.
-    /// </summary>
-    private static string? FindBackgroundFor(string ebootPath)
-    {
-        var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(ebootPath);
-        if (directory is null)
-        {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        var sceSys = Path.Combine(directory, "sce_sys");
-        foreach (var candidate in new[] { "pic0.png", "pic1.png" })
-        {
-            var backgroundPath = Path.Combine(sceSys, candidate);
-            if (File.Exists(backgroundPath))
-            {
-                return backgroundPath;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return null;
-    }
-
     private static string GameNameFor(string ebootPath)
     {
         var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(ebootPath);
@@ -646,125 +339,26 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         return string.IsNullOrEmpty(name) ? Path.GetFileName(ebootPath) : name;
     }
 
-    // ---- Game context menu ----
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Selects the tile under the pointer before its context menu opens, and
-    /// suppresses the menu on empty grid space.
-    /// </summary>
-    private void OnGameContextRequested(object? sender, ContextRequestedEventArgs e)
-    {
-        var item = (e.Source as Visual)?.FindAncestorOfType<ListBoxItem>(includeSelf: true);
-        if (item?.DataContext is not GameEntry game)
-        {
-            e.Handled = true;
-            return;
-        }
-
-        GameList.SelectedItem = game;
-        CtxLaunch.IsEnabled = !_isRunning;
-        CtxCopyTitleId.IsEnabled = game.TitleId is not null;
-    }
-
-    private void OpenSelectedGameFolder()
-    {
-        if (GameList.SelectedItem is not GameEntry game)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        try
-        {
-            if (OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
-            {
-                Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo
-                {
-                    FileName = "explorer.exe",
-                    Arguments = $"/select,\"{game.Path}\"",
-                    UseShellExecute = false,
-                });
-            }
-            else if (Path.GetDirectoryName(game.Path) is { } directory)
-            {
-                Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo
-                {
-                    FileName = OperatingSystem.IsMacOS() ? "open" : "xdg-open",
-                    Arguments = $"\"{directory}\"",
-                    UseShellExecute = false,
-                });
-            }
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex)
-        {
-            StatusBarRight.Text = $"Could not open folder: {ex.Message}";
-        }
-    }
-
-    private async Task CopyToClipboardAsync(string? text, string what)
-    {
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(text) || Clipboard is null)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        await Clipboard.SetTextAsync(text);
-        StatusBarRight.Text = $"{what} copied to clipboard.";
-    }
-
-    private void RemoveSelectedFromLibrary()
-    {
-        if (GameList.SelectedItem is not GameEntry game)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (!_settings.ExcludedGames.Contains(game.Path, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-        {
-            _settings.ExcludedGames.Add(game.Path);
-            _settings.Save();
-        }
-
-        _allGames.RemoveAll(g => string.Equals(g.Path, game.Path, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
-        GameList.SelectedItem = null;
-        RefreshVisibleGames();
-        StatusBarRight.Text = $"Removed “{game.Name}” from the library. Re-add its folder to restore it.";
-    }
-
     private void RefreshVisibleGames()
     {
         var query = SearchBox.Text?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
-        var selectedPath = (GameList.SelectedItem as GameEntry)?.Path;
+        var selected = GameList.SelectedItem as GameEntry;
 
         _visibleGames.Clear();
         foreach (var game in _allGames)
         {
             if (query.Length == 0 ||
                 game.Name.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
-                game.Path.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                game.Path.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                (game.TitleId?.Contains(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ?? false))
             {
                 _visibleGames.Add(game);
             }
         }
 
-        GameCountText.Text = _visibleGames.Count == 1 ? "1 game" : $"{_visibleGames.Count} games";
+        GameCountText.Text = _visibleGames.Count.ToString();
-
+        if (selected is not null && _visibleGames.Contains(selected))
-        if (selectedPath is not null &&
-            _visibleGames.FirstOrDefault(g => g.Path.Equals(selectedPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                is { } reselected)
         {
-            GameList.SelectedItem = reselected;
+            GameList.SelectedItem = selected;
-        }
-
-        EmptyState.IsVisible = _visibleGames.Count == 0;
-        if (_visibleGames.Count == 0)
-        {
-            var hasFilter = query.Length > 0;
-            EmptyStateTitle.Text = hasFilter ? "No games match your search" : "Your library is empty";
-            EmptyStateHint.Text = hasFilter
-                ? $"Nothing in the library matches “{query}”."
-                : "Add a folder containing your games to get started.";
-            EmptyAddFolderButton.IsVisible = !hasFilter;
         }
 
         UpdateSelectedGame();
@@ -776,59 +370,16 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         {
             SelectedGameTitle.Text = game.Name;
             SelectedGamePath.Text = game.Path;
-            SelectedCoverPanel.DataContext = game;
-            _ = UpdateBackdropAsync(game);
         }
         else
         {
             SelectedGameTitle.Text = "No game selected";
             SelectedGamePath.Text = "Pick a game from the library, or open an eboot.bin directly.";
-            SelectedCoverPanel.DataContext = null;
-            _ = UpdateBackdropAsync(null);
         }
 
         UpdateRunButtons();
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Fades the window backdrop to the selected game's key art. The image
-    /// decodes off the UI thread and is cached on the entry; a newer
-    /// selection cancels the fade-in of an older one.
-    /// </summary>
-    private async Task UpdateBackdropAsync(GameEntry? game)
-    {
-        var generation = ++_backdropGeneration;
-        BackdropImage.Opacity = 0;
-
-        if (game?.BackgroundPath is null)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (game.Background is null)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                var path = game.BackgroundPath;
-                game.Background = await Task.Run(() =>
-                {
-                    using var stream = File.OpenRead(path);
-                    return Bitmap.DecodeToWidth(stream, 1600);
-                });
-            }
-            catch (Exception)
-            {
-                return; // undecodable key art: keep the plain background
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (generation == _backdropGeneration)
-        {
-            BackdropImage.Source = game.Background;
-            BackdropImage.Opacity = 1.0;
-        }
-    }
-
     // ---- Launching ----
 
     private async Task OpenFileAsync()
@@ -897,7 +448,6 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         arguments.Add(ebootPath);
 
         _consoleLines.Clear();
-        ConsoleToggle.IsChecked = true;
         AppendConsoleLine($"$ SharpEmu {string.Join(' ', arguments)}", DimLineBrush);
 
         var emulator = new EmulatorProcess();

src/SharpEmu.GUI/SharpEmu.GUI.csproj

@@ -25,12 +25,4 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
     <AvaloniaResource Include="..\..\assets\images\SharpEmu.ico" Link="Assets/SharpEmu.ico" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <!-- The DualSense HID reader is shared with the emulator's pad HLE. It is
-       dependency-free, so it is compiled in directly rather than pulling a
-       reference to all of SharpEmu.Libs into the launcher. -->
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="..\SharpEmu.Libs\Pad\HidNative.cs" Link="Input/HidNative.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="..\SharpEmu.Libs\Pad\DualSenseReader.cs" Link="Input/DualSenseReader.cs" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
 </Project>

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Pad/DualSenseReader.cs

@@ -1,470 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2026 SharpEmu Emulator Project
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-
-using Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles;
-
-namespace SharpEmu.Libs.Pad;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Snapshot of the DualSense state, already translated to ORBIS pad
-/// conventions (SCE_PAD_BUTTON bits; sticks 0..255 with 128 centered;
-/// triggers 0..255).
-/// </summary>
-internal readonly record struct DualSenseState(
-    bool Connected,
-    uint Buttons,
-    byte LeftX,
-    byte LeftY,
-    byte RightX,
-    byte RightY,
-    byte L2,
-    byte R2);
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Reads a DualSense controller over raw HID on a background thread.
-/// Supports USB (input report 0x01) and Bluetooth (extended report 0x31,
-/// activated by requesting feature report 0x05), with hot-plug retry.
-/// </summary>
-internal static class DualSenseReader
-{
-    private const ushort SonyVendorId = 0x054C;
-    private const ushort DualSenseProductId = 0x0CE6;
-    private const ushort DualSenseEdgeProductId = 0x0DF2;
-
-    // SCE_PAD_BUTTON bit values.
-    private const uint ButtonL3 = 0x0002;
-    private const uint ButtonR3 = 0x0004;
-    private const uint ButtonOptions = 0x0008;
-    private const uint ButtonUp = 0x0010;
-    private const uint ButtonRight = 0x0020;
-    private const uint ButtonDown = 0x0040;
-    private const uint ButtonLeft = 0x0080;
-    private const uint ButtonL2 = 0x0100;
-    private const uint ButtonR2 = 0x0200;
-    private const uint ButtonL1 = 0x0400;
-    private const uint ButtonR1 = 0x0800;
-    private const uint ButtonTriangle = 0x1000;
-    private const uint ButtonCircle = 0x2000;
-    private const uint ButtonCross = 0x4000;
-    private const uint ButtonSquare = 0x8000;
-    private const uint ButtonTouchPad = 0x100000;
-
-    private static readonly object Gate = new();
-    private static DualSenseState _state;
-    private static bool _started;
-
-    // Output (rumble/lightbar) state, all guarded by Gate.
-    private static string? _devicePath;
-    private static bool _bluetooth;
-    private static bool _outputReady;
-    private static bool _lightbarSetupPending;
-    private static byte _outputSequence;
-    private static FileStream? _outputStream;
-    private static byte _motorLeft;
-    private static byte _motorRight;
-    private static byte _lightbarRed;
-    private static byte _lightbarGreen;
-    private static byte _lightbarBlue = 64; // PS-style blue default
-    private static byte _playerLeds = 0x04; // center LED = player 1
-
-    /// <summary>Starts the background reader once; safe to call repeatedly.</summary>
-    internal static void EnsureStarted()
-    {
-        if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        lock (Gate)
-        {
-            if (_started)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            _started = true;
-            var thread = new Thread(ReadLoop)
-            {
-                IsBackground = true,
-                Name = "DualSenseReader",
-            };
-            thread.Start();
-        }
-    }
-
-    internal static bool TryGetState(out DualSenseState state)
-    {
-        lock (Gate)
-        {
-            state = _state;
-        }
-
-        return state.Connected;
-    }
-
-    private static void SetState(in DualSenseState state)
-    {
-        lock (Gate)
-        {
-            _state = state;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>Sets rumble; large = left/strong motor, small = right/weak.</summary>
-    internal static void SetRumble(byte largeMotor, byte smallMotor)
-    {
-        lock (Gate)
-        {
-            if (_motorLeft == largeMotor && _motorRight == smallMotor)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            _motorLeft = largeMotor;
-            _motorRight = smallMotor;
-            SendOutputLocked();
-        }
-    }
-
-    internal static void SetLightbar(byte red, byte green, byte blue)
-    {
-        lock (Gate)
-        {
-            if (_lightbarRed == red && _lightbarGreen == green && _lightbarBlue == blue)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            _lightbarRed = red;
-            _lightbarGreen = green;
-            _lightbarBlue = blue;
-            SendOutputLocked();
-        }
-    }
-
-    internal static void ResetLightbar() => SetLightbar(0, 0, 64);
-
-    private static void OnDeviceIdentified(string path, bool bluetooth)
-    {
-        lock (Gate)
-        {
-            _devicePath = path;
-            _bluetooth = bluetooth;
-            _outputReady = true;
-            _lightbarSetupPending = true;
-            // Announce ourselves on the hardware: default lightbar + player 1 LED.
-            SendOutputLocked();
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static void OnDeviceLost()
-    {
-        lock (Gate)
-        {
-            _devicePath = null;
-            _outputReady = false;
-            _motorLeft = 0;
-            _motorRight = 0;
-            _outputStream?.Dispose();
-            _outputStream = null;
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static void SendOutputLocked()
-    {
-        if (!_outputReady || _devicePath is null)
-        {
-            return; // flushed by OnDeviceIdentified once connected
-        }
-
-        try
-        {
-            if (_outputStream is null)
-            {
-                var handle = HidNative.CreateFile(
-                    _devicePath,
-                    HidNative.GenericRead | HidNative.GenericWrite,
-                    HidNative.FileShareRead | HidNative.FileShareWrite,
-                    0, HidNative.OpenExisting, 0, 0);
-                if (handle.IsInvalid)
-                {
-                    handle.Dispose();
-                    return; // read-only device access: outputs unavailable
-                }
-
-                _outputStream = new FileStream(handle, FileAccess.Write, bufferSize: 1);
-            }
-
-            var report = BuildOutputReportLocked();
-            _outputStream.Write(report, 0, report.Length);
-            _outputStream.Flush();
-        }
-        catch (Exception)
-        {
-            _outputStream?.Dispose();
-            _outputStream = null;
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static byte[] BuildOutputReportLocked()
-    {
-        // Common 47-byte output payload (offsets per the DualSense output
-        // report layout, same as Linux hid-playstation).
-        Span<byte> common = stackalloc byte[47];
-        common[0] = 0x03;                    // valid_flag0: compatible vibration + haptics select
-        common[1] = 0x04 | 0x10;             // valid_flag1: lightbar + player indicator
-        common[2] = _motorRight;             // right (weak) motor
-        common[3] = _motorLeft;              // left (strong) motor
-        if (_lightbarSetupPending)
-        {
-            common[38] |= 0x02;              // valid_flag2: lightbar setup control enable
-            common[41] = 0x01;               // lightbar_setup: light on
-            _lightbarSetupPending = false;
-        }
-
-        common[43] = _playerLeds;
-        common[44] = _lightbarRed;
-        common[45] = _lightbarGreen;
-        common[46] = _lightbarBlue;
-
-        if (!_bluetooth)
-        {
-            var usbReport = new byte[48];
-            usbReport[0] = 0x02;
-            common.CopyTo(usbReport.AsSpan(1));
-            return usbReport;
-        }
-
-        // Bluetooth: 0x31 wrapper with sequence tag and CRC32 over a 0xA2
-        // seed byte plus the first 74 report bytes.
-        var btReport = new byte[78];
-        btReport[0] = 0x31;
-        btReport[1] = (byte)((_outputSequence & 0x0F) << 4);
-        _outputSequence = (byte)((_outputSequence + 1) & 0x0F);
-        btReport[2] = 0x10;
-        common.CopyTo(btReport.AsSpan(3));
-        var crc = Crc32(0xA2, btReport.AsSpan(0, 74));
-        btReport[74] = (byte)crc;
-        btReport[75] = (byte)(crc >> 8);
-        btReport[76] = (byte)(crc >> 16);
-        btReport[77] = (byte)(crc >> 24);
-        return btReport;
-    }
-
-    private static uint Crc32(byte seed, ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
-    {
-        var crc = Crc32Update(0xFFFFFFFFu, seed);
-        foreach (var value in data)
-        {
-            crc = Crc32Update(crc, value);
-        }
-
-        return ~crc;
-    }
-
-    private static uint Crc32Update(uint crc, byte value)
-    {
-        crc ^= value;
-        for (var bit = 0; bit < 8; bit++)
-        {
-            crc = (crc >> 1) ^ (0xEDB88320u & (uint)-(int)(crc & 1));
-        }
-
-        return crc;
-    }
-
-    private static void ReadLoop()
-    {
-        var announcedConnect = false;
-        while (true)
-        {
-            SafeFileHandle? handle = null;
-            try
-            {
-                handle = OpenDualSense(out var devicePath);
-                if (handle is null || devicePath is null)
-                {
-                    SetState(default);
-                    announcedConnect = false;
-                    Thread.Sleep(1000);
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                // Bluetooth quirk: the DualSense sends a simplified report
-                // until feature report 0x05 is requested, which switches it
-                // to the full 0x31 input report. Harmless over USB.
-                var feature = new byte[41];
-                feature[0] = 0x05;
-                _ = HidNative.HidD_GetFeature(handle, feature, feature.Length);
-
-                if (!announcedConnect)
-                {
-                    Console.Error.WriteLine("[LOADER][INFO] DualSense controller connected.");
-                    announcedConnect = true;
-                }
-
-                using var stream = new FileStream(handle, FileAccess.Read, bufferSize: 1);
-                handle = null; // stream owns it now
-                var buffer = new byte[256];
-                var transportKnown = false;
-                while (true)
-                {
-                    var read = stream.Read(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
-                    if (read <= 0)
-                    {
-                        break;
-                    }
-
-                    if (TryParseReport(buffer.AsSpan(0, read), out var state))
-                    {
-                        if (!transportKnown)
-                        {
-                            // The first parsed report tells us the transport,
-                            // which the output (rumble/lightbar) path needs.
-                            transportKnown = true;
-                            OnDeviceIdentified(devicePath, bluetooth: buffer[0] == 0x31);
-                        }
-
-                        SetState(state);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception)
-            {
-                // Unplugged or read error: fall through and retry.
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                handle?.Dispose();
-            }
-
-            if (announcedConnect)
-            {
-                Console.Error.WriteLine("[LOADER][INFO] DualSense controller disconnected.");
-                announcedConnect = false;
-            }
-
-            OnDeviceLost();
-            SetState(default);
-            Thread.Sleep(1000);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static SafeFileHandle? OpenDualSense(out string? devicePath)
-    {
-        devicePath = null;
-        foreach (var path in HidNative.EnumerateHidDevicePaths())
-        {
-            // Open without access rights just to query VID/PID.
-            using var probe = HidNative.CreateFile(
-                path, 0, HidNative.FileShareRead | HidNative.FileShareWrite, 0, HidNative.OpenExisting, 0, 0);
-            if (probe.IsInvalid)
-            {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            var attributes = new HidNative.HiddAttributes { Size = 12 };
-            if (!HidNative.HidD_GetAttributes(probe, ref attributes) ||
-                attributes.VendorId != SonyVendorId ||
-                (attributes.ProductId != DualSenseProductId && attributes.ProductId != DualSenseEdgeProductId))
-            {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            // Read+write so feature reports work; fall back to read-only.
-            var handle = HidNative.CreateFile(
-                path,
-                HidNative.GenericRead | HidNative.GenericWrite,
-                HidNative.FileShareRead | HidNative.FileShareWrite,
-                0, HidNative.OpenExisting, 0, 0);
-            if (handle.IsInvalid)
-            {
-                handle.Dispose();
-                handle = HidNative.CreateFile(
-                    path,
-                    HidNative.GenericRead,
-                    HidNative.FileShareRead | HidNative.FileShareWrite,
-                    0, HidNative.OpenExisting, 0, 0);
-            }
-
-            if (!handle.IsInvalid)
-            {
-                devicePath = path;
-                return handle;
-            }
-
-            handle.Dispose();
-        }
-
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    private static bool TryParseReport(ReadOnlySpan<byte> report, out DualSenseState state)
-    {
-        // USB: report id 0x01, payload starts at [1].
-        // Bluetooth extended: report id 0x31, sequence byte at [1], payload at [2].
-        int offset;
-        if (report.Length >= 11 && report[0] == 0x01)
-        {
-            offset = 1;
-        }
-        else if (report.Length >= 12 && report[0] == 0x31)
-        {
-            offset = 2;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            state = default;
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        var leftX = report[offset + 0];
-        var leftY = report[offset + 1];
-        var rightX = report[offset + 2];
-        var rightY = report[offset + 3];
-        var l2 = report[offset + 4];
-        var r2 = report[offset + 5];
-        var buttons0 = report[offset + 7];
-        var buttons1 = report[offset + 8];
-        var buttons2 = report[offset + 9];
-
-        uint buttons = 0;
-        buttons |= (buttons0 & 0x10) != 0 ? ButtonSquare : 0;
-        buttons |= (buttons0 & 0x20) != 0 ? ButtonCross : 0;
-        buttons |= (buttons0 & 0x40) != 0 ? ButtonCircle : 0;
-        buttons |= (buttons0 & 0x80) != 0 ? ButtonTriangle : 0;
-        buttons |= HatToButtons(buttons0 & 0x0F);
-        buttons |= (buttons1 & 0x01) != 0 ? ButtonL1 : 0;
-        buttons |= (buttons1 & 0x02) != 0 ? ButtonR1 : 0;
-        buttons |= (buttons1 & 0x04) != 0 ? ButtonL2 : 0;
-        buttons |= (buttons1 & 0x08) != 0 ? ButtonR2 : 0;
-        buttons |= (buttons1 & 0x20) != 0 ? ButtonOptions : 0;
-        buttons |= (buttons1 & 0x40) != 0 ? ButtonL3 : 0;
-        buttons |= (buttons1 & 0x80) != 0 ? ButtonR3 : 0;
-        buttons |= (buttons2 & 0x02) != 0 ? ButtonTouchPad : 0;
-
-        state = new DualSenseState(
-            Connected: true,
-            Buttons: buttons,
-            LeftX: leftX,
-            LeftY: leftY,
-            RightX: rightX,
-            RightY: rightY,
-            L2: l2,
-            R2: r2);
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    private static uint HatToButtons(int hat) => hat switch
-    {
-        0 => ButtonUp,
-        1 => ButtonUp | ButtonRight,
-        2 => ButtonRight,
-        3 => ButtonRight | ButtonDown,
-        4 => ButtonDown,
-        5 => ButtonDown | ButtonLeft,
-        6 => ButtonLeft,
-        7 => ButtonLeft | ButtonUp,
-        _ => 0,
-    };
-}

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Pad/HidNative.cs

@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2026 SharpEmu Emulator Project
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles;
-
-namespace SharpEmu.Libs.Pad;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Minimal Win32 HID interop used to talk to a DualSense controller
-/// directly, without any external input library.
-/// </summary>
-internal static partial class HidNative
-{
-    internal const int DigcfPresent = 0x02;
-    internal const int DigcfDeviceInterface = 0x10;
-    internal const uint GenericRead = 0x80000000;
-    internal const uint GenericWrite = 0x40000000;
-    internal const uint FileShareRead = 0x1;
-    internal const uint FileShareWrite = 0x2;
-    internal const uint OpenExisting = 3;
-
-    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
-    internal struct SpDeviceInterfaceData
-    {
-        public int CbSize;
-        public Guid InterfaceClassGuid;
-        public int Flags;
-        public nint Reserved;
-    }
-
-    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
-    internal struct HiddAttributes
-    {
-        public int Size;
-        public ushort VendorId;
-        public ushort ProductId;
-        public ushort VersionNumber;
-    }
-
-    [DllImport("hid.dll")]
-    internal static extern void HidD_GetHidGuid(out Guid hidGuid);
-
-    [DllImport("hid.dll")]
-    internal static extern bool HidD_GetAttributes(SafeFileHandle hidDeviceObject, ref HiddAttributes attributes);
-
-    [DllImport("hid.dll")]
-    internal static extern bool HidD_GetFeature(SafeFileHandle hidDeviceObject, byte[] reportBuffer, int reportBufferLength);
-
-    [DllImport("setupapi.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
-    internal static extern nint SetupDiGetClassDevs(ref Guid classGuid, nint enumerator, nint hwndParent, int flags);
-
-    [DllImport("setupapi.dll")]
-    internal static extern bool SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces(
-        nint deviceInfoSet,
-        nint deviceInfoData,
-        ref Guid interfaceClassGuid,
-        int memberIndex,
-        ref SpDeviceInterfaceData deviceInterfaceData);
-
-    [DllImport("setupapi.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
-    internal static extern bool SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetail(
-        nint deviceInfoSet,
-        ref SpDeviceInterfaceData deviceInterfaceData,
-        nint deviceInterfaceDetailData,
-        int deviceInterfaceDetailDataSize,
-        out int requiredSize,
-        nint deviceInfoData);
-
-    [DllImport("setupapi.dll")]
-    internal static extern bool SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList(nint deviceInfoSet);
-
-    [DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = true)]
-    internal static extern SafeFileHandle CreateFile(
-        string fileName,
-        uint desiredAccess,
-        uint shareMode,
-        nint securityAttributes,
-        uint creationDisposition,
-        uint flagsAndAttributes,
-        nint templateFile);
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Enumerates the device paths of all present HID interfaces.
-    /// </summary>
-    internal static List<string> EnumerateHidDevicePaths()
-    {
-        var paths = new List<string>();
-        HidD_GetHidGuid(out var hidGuid);
-        var deviceInfoSet = SetupDiGetClassDevs(ref hidGuid, 0, 0, DigcfPresent | DigcfDeviceInterface);
-        if (deviceInfoSet == -1 || deviceInfoSet == 0)
-        {
-            return paths;
-        }
-
-        try
-        {
-            var interfaceData = new SpDeviceInterfaceData
-            {
-                CbSize = Marshal.SizeOf<SpDeviceInterfaceData>(),
-            };
-
-            for (var index = 0; SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces(deviceInfoSet, 0, ref hidGuid, index, ref interfaceData); index++)
-            {
-                SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetail(deviceInfoSet, ref interfaceData, 0, 0, out var requiredSize, 0);
-                if (requiredSize <= 0)
-                {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                var detailBuffer = Marshal.AllocHGlobal(requiredSize);
-                try
-                {
-                    // SP_DEVICE_INTERFACE_DETAIL_DATA_W.cbSize is 8 on x64
-                    // (DWORD + aligned WCHAR[1]); the path string follows it.
-                    Marshal.WriteInt32(detailBuffer, 8);
-                    if (SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetail(deviceInfoSet, ref interfaceData, detailBuffer, requiredSize, out _, 0) &&
-                        Marshal.PtrToStringUni(detailBuffer + 4) is { Length: > 0 } path)
-                    {
-                        paths.Add(path);
-                    }
-                }
-                finally
-                {
-                    Marshal.FreeHGlobal(detailBuffer);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        finally
-        {
-            SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList(deviceInfoSet);
-        }
-
-        return paths;
-    }
-}

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Pad/PadExports.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ public static class PadExports
     public static int PadInit(CpuContext ctx)
     {
         _initialized = true;
-        DualSenseReader.EnsureStarted();
         return ctx.SetReturn(0);
     }
 
@@ -60,10 +59,7 @@ public static class PadExports
             return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisPadErrorDeviceNotConnected);
         }
 
-        DualSenseReader.EnsureStarted();
+        Console.Error.WriteLine("[LOADER][INFO] Keyboard controls: Arrow keys = D-pad, WASD = left stick, IJKL = right stick, Z/Enter = Cross, X/Esc = Circle, C = Square, V = Triangle, Q = L1, E = R1, R = L2, F = R2, Tab/Backspace = Options");
-        Console.Error.WriteLine(DualSenseReader.TryGetState(out _)
-            ? "[LOADER][INFO] Controls: DualSense connected (keyboard fallback also active)."
-            : "[LOADER][INFO] Keyboard controls: Arrow keys = D-pad, WASD = left stick, IJKL = right stick, Z/Enter = Cross, X/Esc = Circle, C = Square, V = Triangle, Q = L1, E = R1, R = L2, F = R2, Tab/Backspace = Options. A DualSense will be used automatically when plugged in.");
         return ctx.SetReturn(PrimaryPadHandle);
     }
 
@@ -174,116 +170,23 @@ public static class PadExports
         return ctx.SetReturn((int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK);
     }
 
-    [SysAbiExport(
-        Nid = "yFVnOdGxvZY",
-        ExportName = "scePadSetVibration",
-        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
-        LibraryName = "libScePad")]
-    public static int PadSetVibration(CpuContext ctx)
-    {
-        var handle = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
-        var parameterAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
-        if (handle != PrimaryPadHandle)
-        {
-            return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisPadErrorInvalidHandle);
-        }
-
-        if (parameterAddress == 0)
-        {
-            return ctx.SetReturn((int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
-        }
-
-        // ScePadVibrationParam: { uint8_t largeMotor; uint8_t smallMotor; }
-        Span<byte> parameter = stackalloc byte[2];
-        if (!ctx.Memory.TryRead(parameterAddress, parameter))
-        {
-            return ctx.SetReturn((int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT);
-        }
-
-        DualSenseReader.SetRumble(parameter[0], parameter[1]);
-        return ctx.SetReturn(0);
-    }
-
-    [SysAbiExport(
-        Nid = "RR4novUEENY",
-        ExportName = "scePadSetLightBar",
-        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
-        LibraryName = "libScePad")]
-    public static int PadSetLightBar(CpuContext ctx)
-    {
-        var handle = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
-        var parameterAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
-        if (handle != PrimaryPadHandle)
-        {
-            return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisPadErrorInvalidHandle);
-        }
-
-        if (parameterAddress == 0)
-        {
-            return ctx.SetReturn((int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
-        }
-
-        // ScePadColor: { uint8_t r; uint8_t g; uint8_t b; uint8_t reserved; }
-        Span<byte> color = stackalloc byte[4];
-        if (!ctx.Memory.TryRead(parameterAddress, color))
-        {
-            return ctx.SetReturn((int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT);
-        }
-
-        DualSenseReader.SetLightbar(color[0], color[1], color[2]);
-        return ctx.SetReturn(0);
-    }
-
-    [SysAbiExport(
-        Nid = "DscD1i9HX1w",
-        ExportName = "scePadResetLightBar",
-        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
-        LibraryName = "libScePad")]
-    public static int PadResetLightBar(CpuContext ctx)
-    {
-        var handle = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
-        if (handle != PrimaryPadHandle)
-        {
-            return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisPadErrorInvalidHandle);
-        }
-
-        DualSenseReader.ResetLightbar();
-        return ctx.SetReturn(0);
-    }
-
     private static bool WriteNeutralPadData(CpuContext ctx, ulong dataAddress)
     {
         Span<byte> data = stackalloc byte[PadDataSize];
         data.Clear();
         var acceptsKeyboardInput = IsEmulatorWindowFocused();
         var buttons = acceptsKeyboardInput ? ReadKeyboardButtons() : 0;
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(data[0x00..], buttons);
         var leftX = acceptsKeyboardInput ? ReadAnalogStick(IsKeyDown(0x41), IsKeyDown(0x44)) : (byte)128;
         var leftY = acceptsKeyboardInput ? ReadAnalogStick(IsKeyDown(0x57), IsKeyDown(0x53)) : (byte)128;
         var rightX = acceptsKeyboardInput ? ReadAnalogStick(IsKeyDown(0x4A), IsKeyDown(0x4C)) : (byte)128;
         var rightY = acceptsKeyboardInput ? ReadAnalogStick(IsKeyDown(0x49), IsKeyDown(0x4B)) : (byte)128;
-        var l2 = acceptsKeyboardInput && IsKeyDown(0x52) ? (byte)255 : (byte)0;
-        var r2 = acceptsKeyboardInput && IsKeyDown(0x46) ? (byte)255 : (byte)0;
-
-        if (DualSenseReader.TryGetState(out var pad))
-        {
-            buttons |= pad.Buttons;
-            // The controller stick wins whenever it is deflected past a
-            // small deadzone; otherwise any keyboard value stays.
-            leftX = MergeAxis(pad.LeftX, leftX);
-            leftY = MergeAxis(pad.LeftY, leftY);
-            rightX = MergeAxis(pad.RightX, rightX);
-            rightY = MergeAxis(pad.RightY, rightY);
-            l2 = Math.Max(l2, pad.L2);
-            r2 = Math.Max(r2, pad.R2);
-        }
-
-        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(data[0x00..], buttons);
         data[0x04] = leftX;
         data[0x05] = leftY;
         data[0x06] = rightX;
         data[0x07] = rightY;
-        data[0x08] = l2;
+        data[0x08] = acceptsKeyboardInput && IsKeyDown(0x52) ? (byte)255 : (byte)0;
-        data[0x09] = r2;
+        data[0x09] = acceptsKeyboardInput && IsKeyDown(0x46) ? (byte)255 : (byte)0;
         BinaryPrimitives.WriteSingleLittleEndian(data[0x18..], 1.0f);
         data[0x4C] = 1;
         var timestampTicks = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
@@ -351,10 +254,4 @@ public static class PadExports
         if (positive && !negative) return 255;
         return 128;
     }
-
-    private static byte MergeAxis(byte controller, byte keyboard)
-    {
-        const int Deadzone = 10;
-        return Math.Abs(controller - 128) > Deadzone ? controller : keyboard;
-    }
 }

src/SharpEmu.Logging/CompositeLogSink.cs

@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2026 SharpEmu Emulator Project
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-
-namespace SharpEmu.Logging;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Dispatches each <see cref="LogEntry"/> to every child sink.
-/// Exceptions thrown by a child are swallowed so one failing sink
-/// (e.g. a closed file) cannot silence the others.
-/// </summary>
-public sealed class CompositeLogSink : ISharpEmuLogSink, IDisposable
-{
-    private readonly ISharpEmuLogSink[] _sinks;
-    private bool _disposed;
-
-    public CompositeLogSink(params ISharpEmuLogSink[] sinks)
-    {
-        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(sinks);
-
-        foreach (var sink in sinks)
-        {
-            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(sink, nameof(sinks));
-        }
-
-        _sinks = sinks;
-    }
-
-    public IReadOnlyList<ISharpEmuLogSink> Sinks => _sinks;
-
-    public void Write(in LogEntry entry)
-    {
-        foreach (var sink in _sinks)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                sink.Write(in entry);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                // A broken sink must not prevent the remaining sinks from logging.
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    public void Dispose()
-    {
-        if (_disposed)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        _disposed = true;
-
-        foreach (var sink in _sinks)
-        {
-            if (sink is IDisposable disposable)
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    disposable.Dispose();
-                }
-                catch
-                {
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

src/SharpEmu.Logging/FileLogSink.cs

@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2026 SharpEmu Emulator Project
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-
-using System.IO;
-using System.Text;
-
-namespace SharpEmu.Logging;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Writes log entries to a file. Thread-safe via an internal lock.
-/// <see cref="StreamWriter.AutoFlush"/> is enabled so entries survive a crash.
-/// </summary>
-public sealed class FileLogSink : ISharpEmuLogSink, IDisposable
-{
-    private readonly object _sync = new();
-    private readonly StreamWriter _writer;
-    private bool _disposed;
-
-    /// <param name="path">Absolute or relative file path. Parent directories are created if missing.</param>
-    /// <param name="append"><see langword="true"/> to append to an existing file; <see langword="false"/> to overwrite.</param>
-    /// <param name="includeTimestamp">Always recommended for file logs — entries include a full date-time prefix.</param>
-    public FileLogSink(string path, bool append = true, bool includeTimestamp = true)
-    {
-        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(path);
-
-        var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
-        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(directory) && !Directory.Exists(directory))
-        {
-            Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
-        }
-
-        var fileStream = new FileStream(
-            path,
-            append ? FileMode.Append : FileMode.Create,
-            FileAccess.Write,
-            FileShare.Read,
-            bufferSize: 4096,
-            FileOptions.SequentialScan);
-        _writer = new StreamWriter(fileStream, Encoding.UTF8)
-        {
-            AutoFlush = true
-        };
-
-        IncludeTimestamp = includeTimestamp;
-    }
-
-    public bool IncludeTimestamp { get; set; }
-
-    public void Write(in LogEntry entry)
-    {
-        lock (_sync)
-        {
-            if (_disposed)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (IncludeTimestamp)
-            {
-                _writer.Write('[');
-                _writer.Write(entry.Timestamp.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.fff"));
-                _writer.Write(']');
-            }
-
-            _writer.Write('[');
-            _writer.Write(ToLevelLabel(entry.Level));
-            _writer.Write(']');
-            _writer.Write('[');
-            _writer.Write(entry.Category);
-            _writer.Write(']');
-            _writer.Write(' ');
-
-            _writer.Write(entry.SourceFileName);
-            if (entry.SourceLine > 0)
-            {
-                _writer.Write(':');
-                _writer.Write(entry.SourceLine);
-            }
-
-            _writer.Write(' ');
-            _writer.WriteLine(entry.Message);
-
-            if (entry.Exception is not null)
-            {
-                _writer.WriteLine(entry.Exception);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    public void Dispose()
-    {
-        lock (_sync)
-        {
-            if (_disposed)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            _disposed = true;
-            _writer.Flush();
-            _writer.Dispose();
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static string ToLevelLabel(LogLevel level) => level switch
-    {
-        LogLevel.Trace => "TRACE",
-        LogLevel.Debug => "DEBUG",
-        LogLevel.Info => "INFO",
-        LogLevel.Warning => "WARNING",
-        LogLevel.Error => "ERROR",
-        LogLevel.Critical => "CRITICAL",
-        _ => "LOG",
-    };
-}

src/SharpEmu.Logging/SharpEmuLog.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ public static class SharpEmuLog
         new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
     private static readonly object ConfigurationSync = new();
     private static volatile LogLevel _minimumLevel = ResolveMinimumLevelFromEnvironment();
-    private static ISharpEmuLogSink _sink = ResolveSinkFromEnvironment();
+    private static ISharpEmuLogSink _sink = new ConsoleLogSink(
+        useColors: ResolveColorEnabledFromEnvironment(),
+        includeTimestamp: false);
 
     public static LogLevel MinimumLevel
     {
@@ -35,26 +37,11 @@ public static class SharpEmuLog
             ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(value);
             lock (ConfigurationSync)
             {
-                if (ReferenceEquals(_sink, value))
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                if (_sink is IDisposable disposable)
-                {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        disposable.Dispose();
-                    }
-                    catch
-                    {
-                    }
-                }
-
                 _sink = value;
             }
         }
     }
+
     public static void Configure(LogLevel? minimumLevel = null, ISharpEmuLogSink? sink = null)
     {
         if (minimumLevel.HasValue)
@@ -68,22 +55,6 @@ public static class SharpEmuLog
         }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Disposes the active sink if it implements <see cref="IDisposable"/>.
-    /// Call at shutdown to flush file buffers. Logging after this call
-    /// continues to work for non-disposable sinks (e.g. <see cref="ConsoleLogSink"/>).
-    /// </summary>
-    public static void Shutdown()
-    {
-        lock (ConfigurationSync)
-        {
-            if (_sink is IDisposable disposable)
-            {
-                disposable.Dispose();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     public static SharpEmuLogger For(string category)
     {
         ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(category);
@@ -175,30 +146,6 @@ public static class SharpEmuLog
         return !IsTrueLike(raw);
     }
 
-    private static ISharpEmuLogSink ResolveSinkFromEnvironment()
-    {
-        var consoleSink = new ConsoleLogSink(
-            useColors: ResolveColorEnabledFromEnvironment(),
-            includeTimestamp: false);
-
-        var logFilePath = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_LOG_FILE");
-        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(logFilePath))
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                var fileSink = new FileLogSink(logFilePath, append: true, includeTimestamp: true);
-                return new CompositeLogSink(consoleSink, fileSink);
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                // Bootstrapping — the logging system is not yet active, so stderr is the only channel.
-                Console.Error.WriteLine($"[SHARPEMU_LOG] Failed to open log file '{logFilePath}': {ex.Message}");
-            }
-        }
-
-        return consoleSink;
-    }
-
     private static bool IsTrueLike(string? text)
     {
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(text))