Agent/fix gen5 thread agc compat (#130)

* Fix Gen5 thread and AGC compatibility

* Trim compatibility comments

* Report selected Vulkan GPU

* Clean up CPU title label

* Improve emulator frame pacing and performance

* Regenerate package locks with pinned SDK

---------

Co-authored-by: Spooks4576 <Spooks4576@users.noreply.github.com>

REUSE.toml

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ path = [
     "**/packages.lock.json",
     "scripts/ps5_names.txt",
     "src/SharpEmu.HLE/Aerolib/aerolib.bin",
+    "src/SharpEmu.GUI/Languages/**",
     "_logs/**",
     ".github/images/**",
     "assets/images/**"

scripts/generate_aerolib_binary.py

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import struct
 import hashlib
+import struct
 from base64 import b64encode as base64enc
 from binascii import unhexlify as uhx
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def generate():
         data.extend(struct.pack('<H', len(name_bytes)))
         data.extend(name_bytes)
 
+    output_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     with open(output_path, 'wb') as f:
         f.write(data)
 

src/SharpEmu.CLI/Program.cs

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ internal static partial class Program
         SharpEmuLog.MinimumLevel = logLevel;
 
         Log.Info(BuildInfo.Banner);
+        Log.Info(HostSystemInfo.Summary);
 
         ebootPath = Path.GetFullPath(ebootPath);
         Console.Error.WriteLine($"[DEBUG] Full path: {ebootPath}");

src/SharpEmu.CLI/SharpEmu.CLI.csproj

@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <Version>0.0.1</Version>
+    <ServerGarbageCollection>true</ServerGarbageCollection>
+    <ConcurrentGarbageCollection>true</ConcurrentGarbageCollection>
+    <TieredPGO>true</TieredPGO>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Release'">
@@ -48,6 +51,11 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
       <TargetPath>LICENSE.txt</TargetPath>
       <Visible>False</Visible>
     </Content>
+    <Content Include="..\SharpEmu.GUI\Languages\*.json" Condition="'$(Configuration)' != 'Release'">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+      <TargetPath>Languages\%(Filename)%(Extension)</TargetPath>
+      <Visible>False</Visible>
+    </Content>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Keep glfw as a loose file next to the executable; every other native

src/SharpEmu.Core/Cpu/Native/DirectExecutionBackend.Imports.cs

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public sealed partial class DirectExecutionBackend
 				*(ulong*)(xmmSlot + 8));
 		}
 		cpuContext[CpuRegister.Rsp] = (ulong)argPackPtr + 96uL;
-		if (string.Equals(importStubEntry.Nid, RuntimeStubNids.BootstrapBridge, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+		if (importStubEntry.Kind == ImportStubKind.BootstrapBridge)
 		{
 			NormalizeKernelDynlibDlsymArguments(cpuContext, out _, out _);
 			*(ulong*)argPackPtr = cpuContext[CpuRegister.Rdi];
@@ -245,12 +245,13 @@ public sealed partial class DirectExecutionBackend
 		bool flag4 = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_importFilter);
 		bool flag5 = false;
 		ExportedFunction? matchedExport = importStubEntry.Export;
+		var traceFlags = importStubEntry.TraceFlags;
 		bool periodicTrace = num <= 128 ||
 			(num >= 240 && num <= 400) ||
 			(num >= 900 && num <= 1300) ||
 			num % 100000 == 0L ||
-			(importStubEntry.Nid == "tsvEmnenz48" && (num <= 256 || num % 1000 == 0L)) ||
+			((traceFlags & ImportStubTraceFlags.PeriodicEvery1000) != 0 && (num <= 256 || num % 1000 == 0L)) ||
-			(importStubEntry.Nid == "rTXw65xmLIA" && (num <= 256 || num % 128 == 0)) ||
+			((traceFlags & ImportStubTraceFlags.PeriodicEvery128) != 0 && (num <= 256 || num % 128 == 0)) ||
 			flag ||
 			flag2 ||
 			flag3;
@@ -311,15 +312,15 @@ public sealed partial class DirectExecutionBackend
 				cpuContext[CpuRegister.Rsi],
 				cpuContext[CpuRegister.Rdx]);
 		}
-		if (importStubEntry.Nid == "8zTFvBIAIN8" && num <= 256)
+		if ((traceFlags & ImportStubTraceFlags.Memset) != 0 && num <= 256)
 		{
 			Console.Error.WriteLine($"[LOADER][TRACE] memset#{num}: dst=0x{cpuContext[CpuRegister.Rdi]:X16} val=0x{cpuContext[CpuRegister.Rsi] & 0xFF:X2} len=0x{cpuContext[CpuRegister.Rdx]:X16} ret=0x{num7:X16}");
 		}
-		if (importStubEntry.Nid == "tsvEmnenz48" && num <= 64)
+		if ((traceFlags & ImportStubTraceFlags.CxaAtexit) != 0 && num <= 64)
 		{
 			Console.Error.WriteLine($"[LOADER][TRACE] __cxa_atexit#{num}: func=0x{cpuContext[CpuRegister.Rdi]:X16} arg=0x{cpuContext[CpuRegister.Rsi]:X16} dso=0x{cpuContext[CpuRegister.Rdx]:X16} ret=0x{num7:X16}");
 		}
-		if (importStubEntry.Nid == "bzQExy189ZI" || importStubEntry.Nid == "8G2LB+A3rzg")
+		if ((traceFlags & ImportStubTraceFlags.RawArgs) != 0)
 		{
 			Console.Error.WriteLine($"[LOADER][TRACE] {importStubEntry.Nid}#{num}: rdi=0x{cpuContext[CpuRegister.Rdi]:X16} rsi=0x{cpuContext[CpuRegister.Rsi]:X16} rdx=0x{cpuContext[CpuRegister.Rdx]:X16} ret=0x{num7:X16}");
 		}
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ public sealed partial class DirectExecutionBackend
 				Console.Error.Flush();
 			}
 		}
-		if (importStubEntry.Nid == "Ou3iL1abvng")
+		if ((traceFlags & ImportStubTraceFlags.StackChkFail) != 0)
 		{
 			if (_logStackCheck)
 			{
@@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ public sealed partial class DirectExecutionBackend
 				ActiveGuestReturnSlotAddress);
 			try
 			{
-				if (string.Equals(importStubEntry.Nid, RuntimeStubNids.BootstrapBridge, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+				if (importStubEntry.Kind == ImportStubKind.BootstrapBridge)
 				{
 					if (_logBootstrap)
 					{
@@ -390,12 +391,11 @@ public sealed partial class DirectExecutionBackend
 
 					orbisGen2Result = DispatchBootstrapBridge();
 				}
-				else if (string.Equals(importStubEntry.Nid, RuntimeStubNids.KernelDynlibDlsym, StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
+				else if (importStubEntry.Kind == ImportStubKind.KernelDynlibDlsym)
-					string.Equals(importStubEntry.Nid, "LwG8g3niqwA", StringComparison.Ordinal))
 				{
 					orbisGen2Result = DispatchKernelDynlibDlsym();
 				}
-				else if (string.Equals(importStubEntry.Nid, "r8mvOaWdi28", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+				else if (importStubEntry.Kind == ImportStubKind.Il2CppApiLookupSymbol)
 				{
 					orbisGen2Result = DispatchIl2CppApiLookupSymbol();
 				}
@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@ public sealed partial class DirectExecutionBackend
 			"2Z+PpY6CaJg" or // pthread_mutex_unlock
 			"EgmLo6EWgso" or // pthread_rwlock_unlock
 			"+L98PIbGttk" or // scePthreadRwlockUnlock
+			"q1cHNfGycLI" or // scePadRead
 			"8aI7R7WaOlc" or // sceAmprCommandBufferConstructor
 			"zgXifHT9ErY" or // sceVideoOutIsFlipPending
 			"V++UgBtQhn0" or // sceAgcGetDataPacketPayloadAddress
@@ -1076,7 +1077,15 @@ public sealed partial class DirectExecutionBackend
 	}
 
 	private static bool IsImportLoopGuardBoundary(string nid) =>
-		string.Equals(nid, "1jfXLRVzisc", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    nid switch
+    {
+        "1jfXLRVzisc" => true, // sceKernelUsleep
+        "QcteRwbsnV0" => true, // usleep
+        "n88vx3C5nW8" => true, // gettimeofday
+        "Zxa0VhQVIsk" => true,
+        "T72hz6ffq08" => true, // scePthreadYield
+        _ => false
+    };
 
 	private void ResetImportLoopPattern()
 	{

src/SharpEmu.Core/Cpu/Native/DirectExecutionBackend.cs

@@ -25,6 +25,26 @@ public sealed unsafe partial class DirectExecutionBackend : INativeCpuBackend, I
 
 	private const int DefaultImportLoopGuardSeconds = 5;
 
+	private enum ImportStubKind : byte
+	{
+		Normal = 0,
+		BootstrapBridge = 1,
+		KernelDynlibDlsym = 2,
+		Il2CppApiLookupSymbol = 3,
+	}
+
+	[Flags]
+	private enum ImportStubTraceFlags : byte
+	{
+		None = 0,
+		Memset = 1 << 0,
+		CxaAtexit = 1 << 1,
+		RawArgs = 1 << 2,
+		StackChkFail = 1 << 3,
+		PeriodicEvery1000 = 1 << 4,
+		PeriodicEvery128 = 1 << 5,
+	}
+
 	private readonly struct ImportStubEntry
 	{
 		public ulong Address { get; }
@@ -33,12 +53,36 @@ public sealed unsafe partial class DirectExecutionBackend : INativeCpuBackend, I
 
 		public ExportedFunction? Export { get; }
 
+		public ImportStubKind Kind { get; }
+
+		public ImportStubTraceFlags TraceFlags { get; }
+
 		public ImportStubEntry(ulong address, string nid, ExportedFunction? export)
 		{
 			Address = address;
 			Nid = nid;
 			Export = export;
+			Kind = ClassifyKind(nid);
+			TraceFlags = ClassifyTraceFlags(nid);
 		}
+
+		private static ImportStubKind ClassifyKind(string nid) => nid switch
+		{
+			RuntimeStubNids.BootstrapBridge => ImportStubKind.BootstrapBridge,
+			RuntimeStubNids.KernelDynlibDlsym or "LwG8g3niqwA" => ImportStubKind.KernelDynlibDlsym,
+			"r8mvOaWdi28" => ImportStubKind.Il2CppApiLookupSymbol,
+			_ => ImportStubKind.Normal,
+		};
+
+		private static ImportStubTraceFlags ClassifyTraceFlags(string nid) => nid switch
+		{
+			"8zTFvBIAIN8" => ImportStubTraceFlags.Memset,
+			"tsvEmnenz48" => ImportStubTraceFlags.CxaAtexit | ImportStubTraceFlags.PeriodicEvery1000,
+			"bzQExy189ZI" or "8G2LB+A3rzg" => ImportStubTraceFlags.RawArgs,
+			"Ou3iL1abvng" => ImportStubTraceFlags.StackChkFail,
+			"rTXw65xmLIA" => ImportStubTraceFlags.PeriodicEvery128,
+			_ => ImportStubTraceFlags.None,
+		};
 	}
 
 	private readonly record struct RecentImportTraceEntry(
@@ -125,6 +169,8 @@ public sealed unsafe partial class DirectExecutionBackend : INativeCpuBackend, I
 
 	private const ulong GuestThreadRegionStride = 0x0100_0000UL;
 
+	private const int GuestThreadRegionSlotCount = 256;
+
 	private const uint PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE = 64u;
 
 	private const uint PAGE_READWRITE = 4u;
@@ -2756,9 +2802,23 @@ public sealed unsafe partial class DirectExecutionBackend : INativeCpuBackend, I
 
 			if (hostThread is not null &&
 				!ReferenceEquals(hostThread, Thread.CurrentThread))
+			{
+				// The handle is published before the host thread starts.
+				if ((hostThread.ThreadState & System.Threading.ThreadState.Unstarted) != 0)
+				{
+					Thread.Sleep(1);
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				try
 				{
 					hostThread.Join(1);
 				}
+				catch (ThreadStateException)
+				{
+					Thread.Sleep(1);
+				}
+			}
 			else
 			{
 				Thread.Sleep(1);
@@ -3446,7 +3506,7 @@ public sealed unsafe partial class DirectExecutionBackend : INativeCpuBackend, I
 		out ulong mappedBase,
 		out string? error)
 	{
-		for (int i = 0; i < 64; i++)
+		for (int i = 0; i < GuestThreadRegionSlotCount; i++)
 		{
 			var candidateBase = baseAddress - ((ulong)i * GuestThreadRegionStride);
 			if (!IsGuestThreadRegionFree(virtualMemory, candidateBase, size))
@@ -3480,7 +3540,7 @@ public sealed unsafe partial class DirectExecutionBackend : INativeCpuBackend, I
 		out ulong tlsBase,
 		out string? error)
 	{
-		for (int i = 0; i < 64; i++)
+		for (int i = 0; i < GuestThreadRegionSlotCount; i++)
 		{
 			var candidateBase = GuestThreadTlsBaseAddress - ((ulong)i * GuestThreadRegionStride);
 			var mappedBase = candidateBase - GuestThreadTlsPrefixSize;

src/SharpEmu.GUI/App.axaml

@@ -127,6 +127,34 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
       <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource TextBrush}" />
     </Style>
 
+    <!-- Top-level page switcher (Library / Options): plain transparent
+         buttons, not TabItem, so there is no Fluent selected-tab underline.
+         The active page is conveyed by brightness alone; LB/RB gamepad
+         hints flank the pair. -->
+    <Style Selector="Button.segment">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
+      <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0" />
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" />
+      <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="22" />
+      <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Bold" />
+      <Setter Property="Padding" Value="6,4" />
+      <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="8" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="Button.segment:pointerover /template/ ContentPresenter#PART_ContentPresenter">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource ElevatedBrush}" />
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource TextBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+    <Style Selector="Button.segment.active">
+      <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource TextBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+
+    <!-- Gamepad shoulder-button hint chip (LB/RB, L1/R1). -->
+    <Style Selector="Border.padHint">
+      <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource ElevatedBrush}" />
+      <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="6" />
+      <Setter Property="Padding" Value="8,3" />
+    </Style>
+
     <Style Selector="ContextMenu">
       <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource CardBrush}" />
       <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource CardBorderBrush}" />

src/SharpEmu.GUI/ConsoleWindow.cs

@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ public sealed class ConsoleWindow : Window
         Action clear,
         bool autoScroll)
     {
+        var loc = Localization.Instance;
+
         _sourceLines = lines;
-        Title = "SharpEmu Console";
+        Title = loc.Get("Console.WindowTitle");
         Width = 980;
         Height = 620;
         MinWidth = 520;
@@ -36,10 +38,15 @@ public sealed class ConsoleWindow : Window
         Background = new SolidColorBrush(Color.Parse("#0D1017"));
         Icon = new WindowIcon(AssetLoader.Open(new Uri("avares://SharpEmu.GUI/Assets/SharpEmu.ico")));
 
-        _searchBox = new TextBox { Watermark = "Search...", Width = 320, Margin = new Thickness(0, 0, 12, 0) };
+        _searchBox = new TextBox
+        {
+            Watermark = loc.Get("Console.SearchWatermark"),
+            Width = 320,
+            Margin = new Thickness(0, 0, 12, 0),
+        };
         _autoScrollCheck = new CheckBox
         {
-            Content = "Auto-scroll",
+            Content = loc.Get("Console.AutoScroll"),
             IsChecked = autoScroll,
             FontSize = 12,
             Margin = new Thickness(0, 0, 12, 0),
@@ -48,11 +55,16 @@ public sealed class ConsoleWindow : Window
         var copyButton = new Button
         {
             Classes = { "ghost" },
-            Content = "Copy",
+            Content = loc.Get("Console.Copy"),
             Padding = new Thickness(10, 4),
             Margin = new Thickness(0, 0, 8, 0),
         };
-        var clearButton = new Button { Classes = { "ghost" }, Content = "Clear", Padding = new Thickness(10, 4) };
+        var clearButton = new Button
+        {
+            Classes = { "ghost" },
+            Content = loc.Get("Console.Clear"),
+            Padding = new Thickness(10, 4),
+        };
         copyButton.Click += async (_, _) => await CopyAsync();
         clearButton.Click += (_, _) => clear();
         _searchBox.TextChanged += (_, _) => RefreshVisibleLines();
@@ -87,7 +99,7 @@ public sealed class ConsoleWindow : Window
                         new TextBlock
                         {
                             Classes = { "sectionTitle" },
-                            Text = "CONSOLE",
+                            Text = loc.Get("Console.Title"),
                             VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center,
                         },
                         _searchBox.WithGridColumn(1),

src/SharpEmu.GUI/GameEntry.cs

@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ public sealed class GameEntry : INotifyPropertyChanged
     private long _sizeBytes;
 
     public GameEntry(
-        string name, string? titleId, string path, long sizeBytes, string? coverPath, string? backgroundPath)
+        string name, string? titleId, string? version, string path, long sizeBytes,
+        string? coverPath, string? backgroundPath)
     {
         Name = name;
         TitleId = titleId;
+        Version = version;
         Path = path;
         _sizeBytes = sizeBytes;
         CoverPath = coverPath;
@@ -46,6 +48,9 @@ public sealed class GameEntry : INotifyPropertyChanged
 
     public string? TitleId { get; }
 
+    /// <summary>Content version from sce_sys/param.json, e.g. "01.000.000".</summary>
+    public string? Version { get; }
+
     public string Path { get; }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ public sealed class GameEntry : INotifyPropertyChanged
 
             _sizeBytes = value;
             PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(nameof(SizeBytes)));
-            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(nameof(Detail)));
+            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(nameof(SizeText)));
         }
     }
 
@@ -106,9 +111,15 @@ public sealed class GameEntry : INotifyPropertyChanged
 
     public bool HasCover => _cover is not null;
 
-    public string Detail => TitleId is not null
+    public bool HasTitleId => TitleId is not null;
-        ? $"{TitleId}  •  {FormatSize(SizeBytes)}"
+
-        : FormatSize(SizeBytes);
+    /// <summary>Badge text shown in the launch bar, e.g. "v01.000.000".</summary>
+    public string? VersionText => Version is null ? null : $"v{Version}";
+
+    public bool HasVersion => Version is not null;
+
+    /// <summary>Formatted install size badge shown in the launch bar.</summary>
+    public string SizeText => FormatSize(SizeBytes);
 
     private static string ComputeInitials(string name)
     {

src/SharpEmu.GUI/GuiSettings.cs

@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ public sealed class GuiSettings
 
     public string? EmulatorPath { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>UI language, matching a file code under Languages/ (e.g. "en", "tr").</summary>
+    public string Language { get; set; } = "en";
+
     /// <summary>Publish launcher/game status to Discord Rich Presence.</summary>
     public bool DiscordRichPresence { get; set; } = true;
 

src/SharpEmu.GUI/Languages/en.json

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+{
+  "_languageName": "English",
+
+  "Page.Library": "Library",
+  "Page.Options": "Options",
+  "Page.GameCount.One": "1 game",
+  "Page.GameCount.Other": "{0} games",
+
+  "Library.SearchWatermark": "Search library…",
+  "Library.AddFolder": "＋ Add folder",
+  "Library.Rescan": "⟳ Rescan",
+  "Library.OpenFile": "Open file…",
+
+  "Library.Context.Launch": "Launch",
+  "Library.Context.OpenFolder": "Open game folder",
+  "Library.Context.CopyPath": "Copy path",
+  "Library.Context.CopyTitleId": "Copy title ID",
+  "Library.Context.Remove": "Remove from library",
+
+  "Library.Empty.Title": "Your library is empty",
+  "Library.Empty.Hint": "Add a folder containing your games to get started.",
+  "Library.Empty.SearchTitle": "No games match your search",
+  "Library.Empty.SearchHint": "Nothing in the library matches “{0}”.",
+  "Library.Empty.AddFolder": "＋ Add game folder",
+
+  "Library.Loading": "Loading library…",
+
+  "Options.General": "General",
+  "Options.Section.Emulation": "EMULATION",
+  "Options.Section.Logging": "LOGGING",
+  "Options.Section.Launcher": "LAUNCHER",
+
+  "Options.CpuEngine.Label": "CPU engine",
+  "Options.CpuEngine.Desc": "Execution engine used to run game code.",
+  "Options.CpuEngine.Native": "Native",
+
+  "Options.Strict.Label": "Strict dynlib resolution",
+  "Options.Strict.Desc": "Fail the launch when an imported symbol cannot be resolved.",
+
+  "Options.LogLevel.Label": "Log level",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Desc": "Verbosity of the emulator console output.",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Trace": "Trace",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Debug": "Debug",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Info": "Info",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Warning": "Warning",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Error": "Error",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Critical": "Critical",
+
+  "Options.TraceImports.Label": "Import trace limit",
+  "Options.TraceImports.Desc": "Trace the first N imports per module (0 = off).",
+
+  "Options.LogToFile.Label": "Log to file",
+  "Options.LogToFile.Desc": "Mirror emulator output to a log file.",
+
+  "Options.LogFilePath.Label": "Log file path",
+  "Options.LogFilePath.Default": "No custom path — logs go to user/logs next to the emulator.",
+  "Options.LogFilePath.Select": "Select…",
+
+  "Options.OverrideLogFile.Label": "Override log file",
+  "Options.OverrideLogFile.Desc": "Use the exact file path instead of appending title ID and timestamp.",
+
+  "Options.TitleMusic.Label": "Title music",
+  "Options.TitleMusic.Desc": "Loop the selected game's preview music in the library.",
+
+  "Options.Discord.Label": "Discord presence",
+  "Options.Discord.Desc": "Show the running game on your Discord profile.",
+
+  "Options.Language.Label": "Emulator language",
+  "Options.Language.Desc": "Language used throughout the launcher. Applies immediately.",
+
+  "Common.On": "On",
+  "Common.Off": "Off",
+
+  "Console.Title": "CONSOLE",
+  "Console.SearchWatermark": "Search...",
+  "Console.AutoScroll": "Auto-scroll",
+  "Console.Split": "Split",
+  "Console.Copy": "Copy",
+  "Console.Clear": "Clear",
+  "Console.WindowTitle": "SharpEmu Console",
+
+  "Launch.NoGameSelected": "No game selected",
+  "Launch.NoGameHint": "Pick a game from the library, or open an eboot.bin directly.",
+  "Launch.Idle": "Idle",
+  "Launch.Console": "≡ Console",
+  "Launch.Launch": "▶  Launch",
+  "Launch.Stop": "■  Stop",
+  "Launch.Running": "Running — {0}",
+  "Launch.Stopping": "Stopping…",
+  "Launch.Exited": "Exited with code {0} ({1})",
+  "Launch.ExeNotFound": "SharpEmu executable not found. Build the SharpEmu.CLI project first (dotnet build).",
+  "Launch.LogFile": "Log file: {0}",
+  "Launch.Command": "$ SharpEmu {0}",
+  "Launch.StartFailed": "Failed to start the emulator: {0}",
+  "Launch.ProcessExited": "Process exited with code {0} ({1}).",
+
+  "Exit.Ok": "OK",
+  "Exit.InvalidArguments": "invalid arguments",
+  "Exit.EbootNotFound": "eboot not found",
+  "Exit.RuntimeException": "runtime exception",
+  "Exit.EmulationError": "emulation error",
+  "Exit.Unknown": "unknown",
+
+  "Status.EmulatorLocating": "Emulator: locating…",
+  "Status.EmulatorPath": "Emulator: {0}",
+  "Status.EmulatorNotFound": "Emulator: SharpEmu executable not found — build SharpEmu.CLI first.",
+  "Status.ScanningLibrary": "Scanning library…",
+  "Status.AddFolderPrompt": "Add a game folder to populate the library.",
+  "Status.LibraryScanned": "Library scanned: {0} game(s) in {1} folder(s).",
+  "Status.CouldNotOpenFolder": "Could not open folder: {0}",
+  "Status.CopiedToClipboard": "{0} copied to clipboard.",
+  "Status.RemovedFromLibrary": "Removed “{0}” from the library. Re-add its folder to restore it.",
+  "Status.Running": "Running {0}",
+  "Status.Stopping": "Stopping…",
+  "Status.Idle": "Idle",
+
+  "Clipboard.Path": "Path",
+  "Clipboard.TitleId": "Title ID",
+
+  "Discord.Playing": "Playing {0}",
+  "Discord.Browsing": "Browsing the library",
+
+  "Dialog.ChooseGameFolder": "Choose a folder containing games",
+  "Dialog.OpenExecutable": "Open an executable to launch",
+  "Dialog.PsExecutables": "PS executables",
+  "Dialog.SaveLogFile": "Select where to save the Log file",
+  "Dialog.PlainTextFiles": "Plain Text Files",
+  "Dialog.LogFiles": "Log Files"
+}

src/SharpEmu.GUI/Languages/it.json

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+{
+  "_languageName": "Italiano",
+
+  "Page.Library": "Libreria",
+  "Page.Options": "Opzioni",
+  "Page.GameCount.One": "1 gioco",
+  "Page.GameCount.Other": "{0} giochi",
+
+  "Library.SearchWatermark": "Cerca nella libreria…",
+  "Library.AddFolder": "＋ Aggiungi cartella",
+  "Library.Rescan": "⟳ Riscansiona",
+  "Library.OpenFile": "Apri file…",
+
+  "Library.Context.Launch": "Avvia",
+  "Library.Context.OpenFolder": "Apri cartella gioco",
+  "Library.Context.CopyPath": "Copia percorso",
+  "Library.Context.CopyTitleId": "Copia ID titolo",
+  "Library.Context.Remove": "Rimuovi dalla libreria",
+
+  "Library.Empty.Title": "La tua libreria è vuota",
+  "Library.Empty.Hint": "Aggiungi la cartella che contiene i tuoi giochi per partire.",
+  "Library.Empty.SearchTitle": "Nessun gioco corrisponde alla ricerca",
+  "Library.Empty.SearchHint": "Nulla nella libreria corrisponde a “{0}”.",
+  "Library.Empty.AddFolder": "＋ Aggiungi cartella giochi",
+
+  "Library.Loading": "Caricamento libreria…",
+
+  "Options.General": "Generale",
+  "Options.Section.Emulation": "EMULAZIONE",
+  "Options.Section.Logging": "LOG",
+  "Options.Section.Launcher": "LAUNCHER",
+
+  "Options.CpuEngine.Label": "CPU engine",
+  "Options.CpuEngine.Desc": "Motore di esecuzione utilizzato per eseguire il codice del gioco.",
+  "Options.CpuEngine.Native": "Nativo",
+
+  "Options.Strict.Label": "Risoluzione rigorosa dynlib",
+  "Options.Strict.Desc": "Interrompi l'avvio quando un simbolo importato non può essere trovato.",
+
+  "Options.LogLevel.Label": "Livello Log",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Desc": "Livello di dettaglio dell'output console dell'emulatore.",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Trace": "Trace",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Debug": "Debug",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Info": "Info",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Warning": "Warning",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Error": "Error",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Critical": "Critical",
+
+  "Options.TraceImports.Label": "Limite tracciamento import",
+  "Options.TraceImports.Desc": "Traccia i primi N import per modulo (0 = disattivato).",
+
+
+  "Options.LogToFile.Label": "Salva log su file",
+  "Options.LogToFile.Desc": "Duplica l'output dell'emulatore in un file di log.",
+
+
+  "Options.LogFilePath.Label": "Percorso file di log",
+  "Options.LogFilePath.Default": "Nessun percorso personalizzato — i log vengono salvati in user/logs accanto all'emulatore.",
+  "Options.LogFilePath.Select": "Seleziona…",
+
+  "Options.OverrideLogFile.Label": "Sovrascrivi file di log",
+  "Options.OverrideLogFile.Desc": "Usa esattamente il percorso specificato invece di aggiungere Title ID e timestamp.",
+
+
+  "Options.TitleMusic.Label": "Musica del titolo",
+  "Options.TitleMusic.Desc": "Riproduci in loop la musica di anteprima del gioco selezionato nella libreria.",
+
+  "Options.Discord.Label": "Presenza Discord",
+  "Options.Discord.Desc": "Mostra il gioco in esecuzione sul tuo profilo Discord.",
+
+  "Options.Language.Label": "Lingua dell'emulatore",
+  "Options.Language.Desc": "Lingua utilizzata in tutto il launcher. Viene applicata immediatamente.",
+
+  "Common.On": "On",
+  "Common.Off": "Off",
+
+  "Console.Title": "CONSOLE",
+  "Console.SearchWatermark": "Cerca...",
+  "Console.AutoScroll": "Scorrimento automatico",
+  "Console.Split": "Dividi",
+  "Console.Copy": "Copia",
+  "Console.Clear": "Cancella",
+  "Console.WindowTitle": "Console SharpEmu",
+
+  "Launch.NoGameSelected": "Nessun gioco selezionato",
+  "Launch.NoGameHint": "Scegli un gioco dalla libreria, oppure apri direttamente un eboot.bin.",
+  "Launch.Idle": "Inattivo",
+  "Launch.Console": "≡ Console",
+  "Launch.Launch": "▶  Avvia",
+  "Launch.Stop": "■  Ferma",
+  "Launch.Running": "In esecuzione — {0}",
+  "Launch.Stopping": "Arresto in corso…",
+  "Launch.Exited": "Terminato con codice {0} ({1})",
+  "Launch.ExeNotFound": "Eseguibile SharpEmu non trovato. Compila prima il progetto SharpEmu.CLI (dotnet build).",
+  "Launch.LogFile": "File di log: {0}",
+  "Launch.Command": "$ SharpEmu {0}",
+  "Launch.StartFailed": "Impossibile avviare l'emulatore: {0}",
+  "Launch.ProcessExited": "Processo terminato con codice {0} ({1}).",
+
+
+  "Exit.Ok": "OK",
+  "Exit.InvalidArguments": "argomenti non validi",
+  "Exit.EbootNotFound": "eboot non trovato",
+  "Exit.RuntimeException": "errore di runtime",
+  "Exit.EmulationError": "errore di emulazione",
+  "Exit.Unknown": "sconosciuto",
+
+  
+  "Status.EmulatorLocating": "Emulatore: ricerca in corso…",
+  "Status.EmulatorPath": "Emulatore: {0}",
+  "Status.EmulatorNotFound": "Emulatore: eseguibile SharpEmu non trovato — compila prima SharpEmu.CLI.",
+  "Status.ScanningLibrary": "Scansione della libreria…",
+  "Status.AddFolderPrompt": "Aggiungi una cartella di giochi per popolare la libreria.",
+  "Status.LibraryScanned": "Libreria scansionata: {0} gioco/giochi in {1} cartella/e.",
+  "Status.CouldNotOpenFolder": "Impossibile aprire la cartella: {0}",
+  "Status.CopiedToClipboard": "{0} copiato negli appunti.",
+  "Status.RemovedFromLibrary": "“{0}” rimosso dalla libreria. Riaggiungi la sua cartella per ripristinarlo.",
+  "Status.Running": "In esecuzione: {0}",
+  "Status.Stopping": "Arresto in corso…",
+  "Status.Idle": "Inattivo",
+
+  "Clipboard.Path": "Percorso",
+  "Clipboard.TitleId": "ID Titolo",
+
+  "Discord.Playing": "Sta giocando a {0}",
+  "Discord.Browsing": "Sta esplorando la libreria",
+  
+  "Dialog.ChooseGameFolder": "Scegli una cartella contenente giochi",
+  "Dialog.OpenExecutable": "Apri un eseguibile da avviare",
+  "Dialog.PsExecutables": "Eseguibili PS",
+  "Dialog.SaveLogFile": "Scegli dove salvare il file di log",
+  "Dialog.PlainTextFiles": "File di testo semplice",
+  "Dialog.LogFiles": "File di log"
+}

src/SharpEmu.GUI/Languages/ru.json

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+{
+  "_languageName": "Русский",
+
+  "Page.Library": "Библиотека",
+  "Page.Options": "Настройки",
+  "Page.GameCount.One": "1 игра",
+  "Page.GameCount.Other": "Игр: {0}",
+
+  "Library.SearchWatermark": "Поиск…",
+  "Library.AddFolder": "＋ Добавить папку",
+  "Library.Rescan": "⟳ Сканировать",
+  "Library.OpenFile": "Открыть файл…",
+
+  "Library.Context.Launch": "Запустить",
+  "Library.Context.OpenFolder": "Открыть папку с игрой",
+  "Library.Context.CopyPath": "Скопировать путь",
+  "Library.Context.CopyTitleId": "Скопировать ID игры",
+  "Library.Context.Remove": "Удалить из библиотеки",
+
+  "Library.Empty.Title": "Ваша библиотека пуста",
+  "Library.Empty.Hint": "Добавьте папку с играми, чтобы начать.",
+  "Library.Empty.SearchTitle": "По вашему запросу ничего не найдено",
+  "Library.Empty.SearchHint": "В библиотеке нет игр, соответствующих запросу «{0}».",
+  "Library.Empty.AddFolder": "＋ Добавить папку с играми",
+
+  "Library.Loading": "Загрузка библиотеки…",
+
+  "Options.General": "Основные",
+  "Options.Section.Emulation": "ЭМУЛЯЦИЯ",
+  "Options.Section.Logging": "ЛОГГИРОВАНИЕ",
+  "Options.Section.Launcher": "ЛАУНЧЕР",
+
+  "Options.CpuEngine.Label": "Движок ЦП",
+  "Options.CpuEngine.Desc": "Движок выполнения, используемый для запуска игрового кода.",
+  "Options.CpuEngine.Native": "Нативный",
+
+  "Options.Strict.Label": "Строгое разрешение динамических библиотек",
+  "Options.Strict.Desc": "Не запускать игру, если не удается найти или связать импортируемую функцию/переменную.",
+
+  "Options.LogLevel.Label": "Уровень логгирования",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Desc": "Подробность вывода в консоль эмулятора.",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Trace": "Trace",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Debug": "Debug",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Info": "Info",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Warning": "Warning",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Error": "Error",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Critical": "Critical",
+
+  "Options.TraceImports.Label": "Лимит трассировки импортов",
+  "Options.TraceImports.Desc": "Трассировать первые N импортов в каждом модуле (0 - выключено).",
+
+  "Options.LogToFile.Label": "Запись лога в файл",
+  "Options.LogToFile.Desc": "Дублировать вывод эмулятора в файл лога.",
+
+  "Options.LogFilePath.Label": "Путь к файлу лога",
+  "Options.LogFilePath.Default": "Пользовательский путь не задан: логи сохраняются в user/logs рядом с эмулятором.",
+  "Options.LogFilePath.Select": "Выбрать…",
+
+  "Options.OverrideLogFile.Label": "Переопределить файл лога",
+  "Options.OverrideLogFile.Desc": "Использовать указанный путь к файлу без добавления ID игры и метки времени.",
+
+  "Options.TitleMusic.Label": "Музыка игры",
+  "Options.TitleMusic.Desc": "Зацикленно воспроизводить музыку предпросмотра выбранной игры в библиотеке.",
+
+  "Options.Discord.Label": "Статус Discord",
+  "Options.Discord.Desc": "Показывать запущенную игру в профиле Discord.",
+
+  "Options.Language.Label": "Язык эмулятора",
+  "Options.Language.Desc": "Язык интерфейса лаунчера. Изменение применяется сразу.",
+
+  "Common.On": "Включено",
+  "Common.Off": "Выключено",
+
+  "Console.Title": "КОНСОЛЬ",
+  "Console.SearchWatermark": "Поиск...",
+  "Console.AutoScroll": "Авто-прокрутка",
+  "Console.Split": "Разделить",
+  "Console.Copy": "Скопировать",
+  "Console.Clear": "Очистить",
+  "Console.WindowTitle": "Консоль SharpEmu",
+
+  "Launch.NoGameSelected": "Ничего не выбрано",
+  "Launch.NoGameHint": "Выберите игру из библиотеки или откройте eboot.bin напрямую.",
+  "Launch.Idle": "Ожидание",
+  "Launch.Console": "≡ Консоль",
+  "Launch.Launch": "▶  Запустить",
+  "Launch.Stop": "■  Остановить",
+  "Launch.Running": "Запущено - {0}",
+  "Launch.Stopping": "Остановка…",
+  "Launch.Exited": "Завершено с кодом {0} ({1})",
+  "Launch.ExeNotFound": "Исполняемый файл SharpEmu не найден. Скомпилируйте сначала проект SharpEmu.CLI (dotnet build).",
+  "Launch.LogFile": "Лог: {0}",
+  "Launch.Command": "$ SharpEmu {0}",
+  "Launch.StartFailed": "Не удалось запустить эмулятор: {0}",
+  "Launch.ProcessExited": "Процесс завершился с кодом {0} ({1}).",
+
+  "Exit.Ok": "OK",
+  "Exit.InvalidArguments": "некорректные аргументы",
+  "Exit.EbootNotFound": "eboot не найден",
+  "Exit.RuntimeException": "ошибка выполнения",
+  "Exit.EmulationError": "ошибка эмуляции",
+  "Exit.Unknown": "неизвестная ошибка",
+
+  "Status.EmulatorLocating": "Эмулятор: поиск…",
+  "Status.EmulatorPath": "Эмулятор: {0}",
+  "Status.EmulatorNotFound": "Эмулятор: исполняемый файл SharpEmu не был найден - скомпилируйте сначала SharpEmu.CLI.",
+  "Status.ScanningLibrary": "Сканирование библиотеки…",
+  "Status.AddFolderPrompt": "Добавьте папку с играми, чтобы заполнить библиотеку.",
+  "Status.LibraryScanned": "Сканирование библиотеки завершено: игр: {0}, папок: {1}.",
+  "Status.CouldNotOpenFolder": "Не удалось открыть папку: {0}",
+  "Status.CopiedToClipboard": "{0}: скопировано в буфер обмена.",
+  "Status.RemovedFromLibrary": "Игра «{0}» удалена из библиотеки. Добавьте её папку заново, чтобы вернуть.",
+  "Status.Running": "Запущено: {0}",
+  "Status.Stopping": "Остановка…",
+  "Status.Idle": "Ожидание",
+
+  "Clipboard.Path": "Путь",
+  "Clipboard.TitleId": "ID игры",
+
+  "Discord.Playing": "Играет в {0}",
+  "Discord.Browsing": "Просматривает библиотеку",
+
+  "Dialog.ChooseGameFolder": "Выберите папку, содержащую игры",
+  "Dialog.OpenExecutable": "Открыть исполняемый файл для запуска",
+  "Dialog.PsExecutables": "Исполняемые файлы PS",
+  "Dialog.SaveLogFile": "Выберите, куда сохранить файл с логами",
+  "Dialog.PlainTextFiles": "Текстовые файлы",
+  "Dialog.LogFiles": "Логи"
+}

src/SharpEmu.GUI/Languages/tr.json

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+{
+  "_languageName": "Türkçe",
+
+  "Page.Library": "Kütüphane",
+  "Page.Options": "Ayarlar",
+  "Page.GameCount.One": "1 oyun",
+  "Page.GameCount.Other": "{0} oyun",
+
+  "Library.SearchWatermark": "Kütüphanede ara…",
+  "Library.AddFolder": "＋ Klasör ekle",
+  "Library.Rescan": "⟳ Yeniden tara",
+  "Library.OpenFile": "Dosya aç…",
+
+  "Library.Context.Launch": "Başlat",
+  "Library.Context.OpenFolder": "Oyun klasörünü aç",
+  "Library.Context.CopyPath": "Yolu kopyala",
+  "Library.Context.CopyTitleId": "Title ID'yi kopyala",
+  "Library.Context.Remove": "Kütüphaneden kaldır",
+
+  "Library.Empty.Title": "Kütüphaneniz boş",
+  "Library.Empty.Hint": "Başlamak için oyunlarınızı içeren bir klasör ekleyin.",
+  "Library.Empty.SearchTitle": "Aramanızla eşleşen oyun yok",
+  "Library.Empty.SearchHint": "Kütüphanede “{0}” ile eşleşen bir şey yok.",
+  "Library.Empty.AddFolder": "＋ Oyun klasörü ekle",
+
+  "Library.Loading": "Kütüphane yükleniyor…",
+
+  "Options.General": "Genel",
+  "Options.Section.Emulation": "EMÜLASYON",
+  "Options.Section.Logging": "GÜNLÜKLEME",
+  "Options.Section.Launcher": "BAŞLATICI",
+
+  "Options.CpuEngine.Label": "CPU motoru",
+  "Options.CpuEngine.Desc": "Oyun kodunu çalıştırmak için kullanılan yürütme motoru.",
+  "Options.CpuEngine.Native": "Native",
+
+  "Options.Strict.Label": "Katı dynlib çözümü",
+  "Options.Strict.Desc": "İçe aktarılan bir sembol çözümlenemediğinde başlatmayı başarısız kılar.",
+
+  "Options.LogLevel.Label": "Günlük seviyesi",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Desc": "Emülatör konsol çıktısının ayrıntı düzeyi.",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Trace": "Trace",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Debug": "Debug",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Info": "Info",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Warning": "Warning",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Error": "Error",
+  "Options.LogLevel.Critical": "Critical",
+
+  "Options.TraceImports.Label": "Import izleme sınırı",
+  "Options.TraceImports.Desc": "Modül başına ilk N import'u izle (0 = kapalı).",
+
+  "Options.LogToFile.Label": "Dosyaya günlükle",
+  "Options.LogToFile.Desc": "Emülatör çıktısını bir günlük dosyasına yansıt.",
+
+  "Options.LogFilePath.Label": "Günlük dosyası yolu",
+  "Options.LogFilePath.Default": "Özel yol yok — günlükler emülatörün yanındaki user/logs klasörüne yazılır.",
+  "Options.LogFilePath.Select": "Seç…",
+
+  "Options.OverrideLogFile.Label": "Günlük dosyasının üzerine yaz",
+  "Options.OverrideLogFile.Desc": "Title ID ve zaman damgası eklemek yerine tam dosya yolunu kullan.",
+
+  "Options.TitleMusic.Label": "Oyun müziği",
+  "Options.TitleMusic.Desc": "Kütüphanede seçili oyunun önizleme müziğini döngüye al.",
+
+  "Options.Discord.Label": "Discord durumu",
+  "Options.Discord.Desc": "Discord profilinde çalışan oyunu göster.",
+
+  "Options.Language.Label": "Emülatör dili",
+  "Options.Language.Desc": "Başlatıcı genelinde kullanılan dil. Hemen uygulanır.",
+
+  "Common.On": "Açık",
+  "Common.Off": "Kapalı",
+
+  "Console.Title": "KONSOL",
+  "Console.SearchWatermark": "Ara...",
+  "Console.AutoScroll": "Otomatik kaydır",
+  "Console.Split": "Ayır",
+  "Console.Copy": "Kopyala",
+  "Console.Clear": "Temizle",
+  "Console.WindowTitle": "SharpEmu Konsol",
+
+  "Launch.NoGameSelected": "Oyun seçilmedi",
+  "Launch.NoGameHint": "Kütüphaneden bir oyun seçin veya doğrudan bir eboot.bin açın.",
+  "Launch.Idle": "Boşta",
+  "Launch.Console": "≡ Konsol",
+  "Launch.Launch": "▶  Başlat",
+  "Launch.Stop": "■  Durdur",
+  "Launch.Running": "Çalışıyor — {0}",
+  "Launch.Stopping": "Durduruluyor…",
+  "Launch.Exited": "Çıkış kodu {0} ({1})",
+  "Launch.ExeNotFound": "SharpEmu çalıştırılabilir dosyası bulunamadı. Önce SharpEmu.CLI projesini derleyin (dotnet build).",
+  "Launch.LogFile": "Günlük dosyası: {0}",
+  "Launch.Command": "$ SharpEmu {0}",
+  "Launch.StartFailed": "Emülatör başlatılamadı: {0}",
+  "Launch.ProcessExited": "İşlem {0} kodla sonlandı ({1}).",
+
+  "Exit.Ok": "Tamam",
+  "Exit.InvalidArguments": "geçersiz argümanlar",
+  "Exit.EbootNotFound": "eboot bulunamadı",
+  "Exit.RuntimeException": "çalışma zamanı hatası",
+  "Exit.EmulationError": "emülasyon hatası",
+  "Exit.Unknown": "bilinmiyor",
+
+  "Status.EmulatorLocating": "Emülatör: bulunuyor…",
+  "Status.EmulatorPath": "Emülatör: {0}",
+  "Status.EmulatorNotFound": "Emülatör: SharpEmu çalıştırılabilir dosyası bulunamadı — önce SharpEmu.CLI'yi derleyin.",
+  "Status.ScanningLibrary": "Kütüphane taranıyor…",
+  "Status.AddFolderPrompt": "Kütüphaneyi doldurmak için bir oyun klasörü ekleyin.",
+  "Status.LibraryScanned": "Kütüphane tarandı: {1} klasörde {0} oyun.",
+  "Status.CouldNotOpenFolder": "Klasör açılamadı: {0}",
+  "Status.CopiedToClipboard": "{0} panoya kopyalandı.",
+  "Status.RemovedFromLibrary": "“{0}” kütüphaneden kaldırıldı. Geri getirmek için klasörünü yeniden ekleyin.",
+  "Status.Running": "{0} çalışıyor",
+  "Status.Stopping": "Durduruluyor…",
+  "Status.Idle": "Boşta",
+
+  "Clipboard.Path": "Yol",
+  "Clipboard.TitleId": "Title ID",
+
+  "Discord.Playing": "{0} oynuyor",
+  "Discord.Browsing": "Kütüphaneye göz atıyor",
+
+  "Dialog.ChooseGameFolder": "Oyunlarınızı içeren bir klasör seçin",
+  "Dialog.OpenExecutable": "Başlatılacak bir çalıştırılabilir dosya aç",
+  "Dialog.PsExecutables": "PS çalıştırılabilirleri",
+  "Dialog.SaveLogFile": "Günlük dosyasının kaydedileceği yeri seçin",
+  "Dialog.PlainTextFiles": "Düz Metin Dosyaları",
+  "Dialog.LogFiles": "Günlük Dosyaları"
+}

src/SharpEmu.GUI/Localization.cs

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+// Copyright (C) 2026 SharpEmu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+using System.Text.Json;
+
+namespace SharpEmu.GUI;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Loads UI strings for the launcher. Every language ships embedded in the
+/// assembly (see SharpEmu.GUI.csproj) so a release build is fully
+/// self-contained; an optional Languages/&lt;code&gt;.json file next to the
+/// executable overrides the embedded copy for that code, so a translation
+/// fix or a brand-new language never needs a rebuild.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class Localization
+{
+    public static Localization Instance { get; } = new();
+
+    public sealed record LanguageInfo(string Code, string NativeName);
+
+    private const string EmbeddedResourcePrefix = "Languages.";
+    private const string EmbeddedResourceSuffix = ".json";
+
+    private Dictionary<string, string> _strings = new();
+
+    private Localization()
+    {
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Directory holding optional *.json language overrides, next to the executable.</summary>
+    public static string LanguagesDirectory => Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "Languages");
+
+    public string CurrentCode { get; private set; } = "en";
+
+    public string Get(string key) => _strings.TryGetValue(key, out var value) ? value : key;
+
+    public string Format(string key, params object?[] args) => string.Format(Get(key), args);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Languages available either embedded in the binary or as a loose
+    /// override file, sorted by code. A loose file's declared name wins when
+    /// the same code exists in both places.
+    /// </summary>
+    public List<LanguageInfo> DiscoverLanguages()
+    {
+        var languages = new Dictionary<string, LanguageInfo>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+        foreach (var code in EmbeddedLanguageCodes())
+        {
+            using var stream = OpenEmbeddedLanguageStream(code);
+            if (stream is not null)
+            {
+                languages[code] = new LanguageInfo(code, ReadLanguageName(stream) ?? code);
+            }
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            foreach (var file in Directory.EnumerateFiles(LanguagesDirectory, "*.json"))
+            {
+                var code = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(file);
+                using var stream = File.OpenRead(file);
+                languages[code] = new LanguageInfo(code, ReadLanguageName(stream) ?? code);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            // No loose Languages directory: the embedded languages still stand.
+        }
+
+        var result = languages.Values.ToList();
+        result.Sort((a, b) => string.CompareOrdinal(a.Code, b.Code));
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Loads a language by code (e.g. "en"): a loose override file first, then the embedded copy.</summary>
+    public void Load(string code)
+    {
+        if (!TryLoadLooseFile(code) && !TryLoadEmbedded(code) &&
+            !string.Equals(code, "en", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            _ = TryLoadLooseFile("en") || TryLoadEmbedded("en");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static IEnumerable<string> EmbeddedLanguageCodes()
+    {
+        foreach (var name in typeof(Localization).Assembly.GetManifestResourceNames())
+        {
+            if (name.StartsWith(EmbeddedResourcePrefix, StringComparison.Ordinal) &&
+                name.EndsWith(EmbeddedResourceSuffix, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                yield return name[EmbeddedResourcePrefix.Length..^EmbeddedResourceSuffix.Length];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Stream? OpenEmbeddedLanguageStream(string code) =>
+        typeof(Localization).Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream($"{EmbeddedResourcePrefix}{code}{EmbeddedResourceSuffix}");
+
+    private static string? ReadLanguageName(Stream stream)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            using var document = JsonDocument.Parse(stream);
+            if (document.RootElement.TryGetProperty("_languageName", out var name) &&
+                name.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.String)
+            {
+                return name.GetString();
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            // Malformed file: fall back to the code as its own display name.
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private bool TryLoadLooseFile(string code)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var path = Path.Combine(LanguagesDirectory, $"{code}.json");
+            return File.Exists(path) && TryLoad(code, File.ReadAllText(path));
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private bool TryLoadEmbedded(string code)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            using var stream = OpenEmbeddedLanguageStream(code);
+            if (stream is null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            using var reader = new StreamReader(stream);
+            return TryLoad(code, reader.ReadToEnd());
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private bool TryLoad(string code, string json)
+    {
+        var loaded = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Dictionary<string, string>>(json);
+        if (loaded is null)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        _strings = loaded;
+        CurrentCode = code;
+        return true;
+    }
+}

src/SharpEmu.GUI/MainWindow.axaml

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
         Title="SharpEmu"
         Width="1280" Height="820"
         MinWidth="980" MinHeight="640"
+        WindowState="Maximized"
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen"
         Background="{StaticResource BgBrush}"
         ExtendClientAreaToDecorationsHint="True"
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
         Icon="avares://SharpEmu.GUI/Assets/SharpEmu.ico"
         KeyDown="OnKeyDown">
 
-  <Grid RowDefinitions="44,*,32">
+  <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto">
 
     <!-- Selected-game backdrop: key art behind the main content, dimmed by
          a scrim so tiles and text stay readable. Fades on selection. -->
@@ -41,8 +42,9 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
       </Border>
     </Panel>
 
-    <!-- Title bar -->
+    <!-- Title bar; hidden in fullscreen (F11) along with the status bar, so
-    <Grid x:Name="TitleBar" Grid.Row="0" Background="{StaticResource ChromeBrush}">
+         the game gets the whole screen. -->
+    <Grid x:Name="TitleBar" Grid.Row="0" Height="44" Background="{StaticResource ChromeBrush}">
       <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="10" Margin="16,0" VerticalAlignment="Center">
         <Image Source="avares://SharpEmu.GUI/Assets/SharpEmu.ico" Width="20" Height="20"
                RenderOptions.BitmapInterpolationMode="HighQuality" />
@@ -54,26 +56,39 @@ 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="32,24,32,20" RowDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto,Auto">
 
-      <!-- Library toolbar -->
+      <!-- Library / Options page switcher, with the library toolbar sharing
-      <Grid Grid.Row="0" ColumnDefinitions="Auto,Auto,*,Auto,Auto,Auto,Auto" Margin="6,0,6,12">
+           the same row on the right. Plain buttons (not TabItem) so there is
-        <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Text="Library" FontSize="22" FontWeight="Bold" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+           no underline; LB/RB hint chips flank the pair and the gamepad's
-        <Border Grid.Column="1" Classes="pill" Margin="12,2,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+           shoulder buttons actually switch pages from anywhere. -->
-          <TextBlock x:Name="GameCountText" Text="0 games" FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" />
+      <Grid Grid.Row="0" ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto" Margin="0,0,0,20">
+        <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="14" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+          <Border Classes="padHint" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+            <TextBlock Text="LB" FontSize="11" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" />
           </Border>
-        <TextBox Grid.Column="3" x:Name="SearchBox" Watermark="Search library…" Width="280"
+          <Button x:Name="LibraryTabButton" Classes="segment active" Content="Library" />
-                 VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,12,0" />
+          <Button x:Name="OptionsTabButton" Classes="segment" Content="Options" />
-        <Button Grid.Column="4" x:Name="AddFolderButton" Classes="ghost" Content="＋ Add folder"
+          <Border Classes="padHint" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0" />
+            <TextBlock Text="RB" FontSize="11" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" />
-        <Button Grid.Column="5" x:Name="RescanButton" Classes="ghost" Content="⟳ Rescan"
+          </Border>
-                VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0" />
+        </StackPanel>
-        <Button Grid.Column="6" x:Name="OpenFileButton" Classes="ghost" Content="Open file…"
+
-                VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+        <StackPanel Grid.Column="2" x:Name="LibraryToolbar" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8"
+                    VerticalAlignment="Center">
+          <TextBox x:Name="SearchBox" Watermark="Search library…" Width="240" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+          <Button x:Name="AddFolderButton" Classes="ghost" Content="＋ Add folder" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+          <Button x:Name="RescanButton" Classes="ghost" Content="⟳ Rescan" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+          <Button x:Name="OpenFileButton" Classes="ghost" Content="Open file…" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+        </StackPanel>
       </Grid>
 
-      <!-- Cover-art grid -->
       <Panel Grid.Row="1">
+
+        <!-- Library page. The tile row gets extra top margin so it sits
+             closer to eye level (PS5 home-screen style) instead of hugging
+             the Library/Options switcher above it. -->
+        <Panel x:Name="LibraryPage" Margin="0,64,0,0">
           <ListBox x:Name="GameList" Classes="tileGrid" Background="Transparent"
                    SelectionMode="Single" Padding="0">
             <ListBox.ContextMenu>
@@ -119,7 +134,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
             </ListBox.ItemsPanel>
             <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
               <DataTemplate>
-              <StackPanel Width="128" Height="186" Spacing="7">
+                <StackPanel Width="128" Height="172" Spacing="7">
                   <Border Classes="coverShadow" Width="128" Height="128">
                     <Border Classes="coverClip">
                       <Panel>
@@ -132,12 +147,9 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
                       </Panel>
                     </Border>
                   </Border>
-                <StackPanel Spacing="2">
                   <TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}" FontSize="13" FontWeight="SemiBold"
-                             TextWrapping="Wrap" MaxLines="2" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
+                             TextWrapping="Wrap" MaxLines="2" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"
-                  <TextBlock Text="{Binding Detail}" FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}"
+                             TextAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
-                             TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
-                </StackPanel>
                 </StackPanel>
               </DataTemplate>
             </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
@@ -154,6 +166,163 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
             <Button x:Name="EmptyAddFolderButton" Classes="accent" Content="＋ Add game folder"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,8,0,0" />
           </StackPanel>
+
+          <!-- Loading state: covers the grid while a scan (initial load,
+               rescan, or a just-added folder) is in flight, so the screen
+               never looks blank mid-scan. -->
+          <StackPanel x:Name="LoadingState" Spacing="14" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                      IsVisible="False">
+            <ProgressBar IsIndeterminate="True" Width="180" Height="3" />
+            <TextBlock x:Name="LoadingStateText" Text="Loading library…" FontSize="13"
+                       Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" />
+          </StackPanel>
+        </Panel>
+
+        <!-- Options page: sub-tabs so future categories (Graphics, …) slot
+             in next to General. Card-grouped sections match the visual
+             language used by the console panel and launch bar below. -->
+        <Grid x:Name="OptionsPage" IsVisible="False">
+          <TabControl>
+            <TabItem x:Name="GeneralTabItem" Header="General" FontSize="15">
+              <ScrollViewer>
+                <StackPanel Margin="0,14,0,16" Spacing="16" MaxWidth="1280" HorizontalAlignment="Left">
+
+                  <Border Classes="card">
+                    <StackPanel Spacing="14">
+                      <TextBlock x:Name="EmulationSectionTitle" Classes="sectionTitle" Text="EMULATION" />
+
+                      <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                        <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" Spacing="2" Margin="0,0,16,0">
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="CpuEngineLabel" Text="CPU engine" FontSize="13" />
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="CpuEngineDesc" Text="Execution engine used to run game code."
+                                     FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        <ComboBox Grid.Column="1" x:Name="CpuEngineBox" Width="160" SelectedIndex="0"
+                                  VerticalAlignment="Center" CornerRadius="8">
+                          <ComboBoxItem x:Name="CpuEngineNativeItem" Content="Native" />
+                        </ComboBox>
+                      </Grid>
+
+                      <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                        <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" Spacing="2" Margin="0,0,16,0">
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="StrictLabel" Text="Strict dynlib resolution" FontSize="13" />
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="StrictDesc" Text="Fail the launch when an imported symbol cannot be resolved."
+                                     FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        <ToggleSwitch Grid.Column="1" x:Name="StrictToggle" OnContent="On" OffContent="Off"
+                                      VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                      </Grid>
+                    </StackPanel>
+                  </Border>
+
+                  <Border Classes="card">
+                    <StackPanel Spacing="14">
+                      <TextBlock x:Name="LoggingSectionTitle" Classes="sectionTitle" Text="LOGGING" />
+
+                      <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                        <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" Spacing="2" Margin="0,0,16,0">
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="LogLevelLabel" Text="Log level" FontSize="13" />
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="LogLevelDesc" Text="Verbosity of the emulator console output."
+                                     FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        <ComboBox Grid.Column="1" x:Name="LogLevelBox" Width="160" SelectedIndex="2"
+                                  VerticalAlignment="Center" CornerRadius="8">
+                          <ComboBoxItem x:Name="LogLevelTraceItem" Content="Trace" />
+                          <ComboBoxItem x:Name="LogLevelDebugItem" Content="Debug" />
+                          <ComboBoxItem x:Name="LogLevelInfoItem" Content="Info" />
+                          <ComboBoxItem x:Name="LogLevelWarningItem" Content="Warning" />
+                          <ComboBoxItem x:Name="LogLevelErrorItem" Content="Error" />
+                          <ComboBoxItem x:Name="LogLevelCriticalItem" Content="Critical" />
+                        </ComboBox>
+                      </Grid>
+
+                      <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                        <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" Spacing="2" Margin="0,0,16,0">
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="TraceImportsLabel" Text="Import trace limit" FontSize="13" />
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="TraceImportsDesc" Text="Trace the first N imports per module (0 = off)."
+                                     FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        <NumericUpDown Grid.Column="1" x:Name="TraceImportsBox" Width="160" Minimum="0"
+                                       Maximum="4096" Increment="16" Value="0" FormatString="0"
+                                       VerticalAlignment="Center" CornerRadius="8" />
+                      </Grid>
+
+                      <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                        <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" Spacing="2" Margin="0,0,16,0">
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="LogToFileLabel" Text="Log to file" FontSize="13" />
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="LogToFileDesc" Text="Mirror emulator output to a log file."
+                                     FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        <ToggleSwitch Grid.Column="1" x:Name="LogToFileToggle" OnContent="On" OffContent="Off"
+                                      VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                      </Grid>
+
+                      <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                        <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" Spacing="2" Margin="0,0,16,0">
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="LogFilePathLabel" Text="Log file path" FontSize="13" />
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="LogFilePathText" Text="No custom path"
+                                     FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        <Button Grid.Column="1" x:Name="SelectLogFilePathButton" Classes="ghost" Content="Select…"
+                                VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                      </Grid>
+
+                      <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                        <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" Spacing="2" Margin="0,0,16,0">
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="OverrideLogFileLabel" Text="Override log file" FontSize="13" />
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="OverrideLogFileDesc"
+                                     Text="Use the exact file path instead of appending title ID and timestamp."
+                                     FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        <ToggleSwitch Grid.Column="1" x:Name="OverrideLogFileToggle" OnContent="On" OffContent="Off"
+                                      VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                      </Grid>
+                    </StackPanel>
+                  </Border>
+
+                  <Border Classes="card">
+                    <StackPanel Spacing="14">
+                      <TextBlock x:Name="LauncherSectionTitle" Classes="sectionTitle" Text="LAUNCHER" />
+
+                      <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                        <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" Spacing="2" Margin="0,0,16,0">
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="LanguageLabel" Text="Emulator language" FontSize="13" />
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="LanguageDesc"
+                                     Text="Language used throughout the launcher. Applies immediately."
+                                     FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        <ComboBox Grid.Column="1" x:Name="LanguageBox" Width="160"
+                                  VerticalAlignment="Center" CornerRadius="8"
+                                  DisplayMemberBinding="{Binding NativeName}" />
+                      </Grid>
+
+                      <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                        <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" Spacing="2" Margin="0,0,16,0">
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="TitleMusicLabel" Text="Title music" FontSize="13" />
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="TitleMusicDesc" Text="Loop the selected game's preview music in the library."
+                                     FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        <ToggleSwitch Grid.Column="1" x:Name="TitleMusicToggle" OnContent="On" OffContent="Off"
+                                      IsChecked="True" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                      </Grid>
+
+                      <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                        <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" Spacing="2" Margin="0,0,16,0">
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="DiscordLabel" Text="Discord presence" FontSize="13" />
+                          <TextBlock x:Name="DiscordDesc" Text="Show the running game on your Discord profile."
+                                     FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        <ToggleSwitch Grid.Column="1" x:Name="DiscordToggle" OnContent="On" OffContent="Off"
+                                      VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                      </Grid>
+                    </StackPanel>
+                  </Border>
+
+                </StackPanel>
+              </ScrollViewer>
+            </TabItem>
+          </TabControl>
+        </Grid>
       </Panel>
 
       <!-- Console (collapsible) -->
@@ -161,7 +330,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
               Margin="0,12,0,0" IsVisible="False">
         <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*">
           <Grid Grid.Row="0" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto,Auto,Auto,Auto,Auto" Margin="16,12,16,8">
-            <TextBlock Classes="sectionTitle" Text="CONSOLE" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+            <TextBlock x:Name="ConsoleSectionTitle" Classes="sectionTitle" Text="CONSOLE" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
             <TextBox Grid.Column="1" FontSize="12" Margin="0,0,12,0" x:Name="ConsoleSearchBox"
                     Watermark="Search..." Width="320" />
             <CheckBox Grid.Column="2" x:Name="AutoScrollCheck" Content="Auto-scroll" IsChecked="True"
@@ -184,8 +353,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
         </Grid>
       </Border>
 
-      <!-- Launch bar -->
+      <!-- Launch bar; capped so it does not sprawl on a maximized window. -->
-      <Border Grid.Row="3" Classes="card" Margin="0,12,0,0" Padding="14">
+      <Border Grid.Row="3" Classes="card" Margin="0,12,0,0" Padding="14" MaxWidth="1280">
         <StackPanel Spacing="14">
           <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto">
 
@@ -204,9 +373,32 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
               </Panel>
             </Border>
 
-            <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" Spacing="3" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="14,0,14,0">
+            <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" Spacing="4" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="14,0,14,0">
-              <TextBlock x:Name="SelectedGameTitle" Text="No game selected" FontSize="16" FontWeight="Bold"
+              <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,Auto,*">
-                         TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
+                <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" x:Name="SelectedGameTitle" Text="No game selected" FontSize="16"
+                           FontWeight="Bold" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                           MaxWidth="340" Margin="0,0,10,0" />
+
+                <!-- Title id / version / size badges, right next to the
+                     title. The title's own MaxWidth (not a "*" column) is
+                     what keeps them from drifting to the far right. -->
+                <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" x:Name="SelectedBadgesRow" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="6"
+                            IsVisible="False" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                  <Border Classes="pill" IsVisible="{Binding HasTitleId, FallbackValue=False}">
+                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding TitleId}" FontSize="10" FontWeight="SemiBold"
+                               Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" />
+                  </Border>
+                  <Border Classes="pill" IsVisible="{Binding HasVersion, FallbackValue=False}">
+                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding VersionText}" FontSize="10" FontWeight="SemiBold"
+                               Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" />
+                  </Border>
+                  <Border Classes="pill">
+                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding SizeText, FallbackValue=''}" FontSize="10" FontWeight="SemiBold"
+                               Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" />
+                  </Border>
+                </StackPanel>
+              </Grid>
+
               <TextBlock x:Name="SelectedGamePath" Text="Pick a game from the library, or open an eboot.bin directly."
                          FontSize="11" Foreground="{StaticResource MutedBrush}" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
               <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="7">
@@ -218,69 +410,18 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
             </StackPanel>
 
             <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>
-
-          <!-- Launch options (collapsible) -->
-          <WrapPanel x:Name="OptionsPanel" IsVisible="False">
-            <StackPanel Margin="0,0,24,0">
-              <TextBlock Classes="fieldLabel" Text="CPU engine" />
-              <ComboBox x:Name="CpuEngineBox" Width="150" SelectedIndex="0" CornerRadius="8">
-                <ComboBoxItem Content="Native" />
-              </ComboBox>
-            </StackPanel>
-            <StackPanel Margin="0,0,24,0">
-              <TextBlock Classes="fieldLabel" Text="Log level" />
-              <ComboBox x:Name="LogLevelBox" Width="150" SelectedIndex="2" CornerRadius="8">
-                <ComboBoxItem Content="Trace" />
-                <ComboBoxItem Content="Debug" />
-                <ComboBoxItem Content="Info" />
-                <ComboBoxItem Content="Warning" />
-                <ComboBoxItem Content="Error" />
-                <ComboBoxItem Content="Critical" />
-              </ComboBox>
-            </StackPanel>
-            <StackPanel Margin="0,0,24,0">
-              <TextBlock Classes="fieldLabel" Text="Import trace limit (0 = off)" />
-              <NumericUpDown x:Name="TraceImportsBox" Width="170" Minimum="0" Maximum="4096" Increment="16"
-                             Value="0" FormatString="0" CornerRadius="8" />
-            </StackPanel>
-            <StackPanel Margin="0,0,24,0">
-              <TextBlock Classes="fieldLabel" Text="Strict dynlib resolution" />
-              <ToggleSwitch x:Name="StrictToggle" OnContent="On" OffContent="Off" />
-            </StackPanel>
-            <StackPanel Margin="0,0,24,0">
-              <TextBlock Classes="fieldLabel" Text="Log to file" />
-              <ToggleSwitch x:Name="LogToFileToggle" OnContent="On" OffContent="Off" />
-            </StackPanel>
-            <StackPanel Margin="0,0,24,0">
-              <TextBlock Classes="fieldLabel" Text="Log file path" />
-              <Button x:Name="SelectLogFilePathButton" Classes="ghost" Content="Select…"
-                VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-            </StackPanel>
-            <StackPanel Margin="0,0,24,0">
-              <TextBlock Classes="fieldLabel" Text="Override log file" />
-              <ToggleSwitch x:Name="OverrideLogFileToggle" OnContent="On" OffContent="Off" />
-            </StackPanel>
-            <StackPanel Margin="0,0,24,0">
-              <TextBlock Classes="fieldLabel" Text="Title music" />
-              <ToggleSwitch x:Name="TitleMusicToggle" OnContent="On" OffContent="Off" IsChecked="True" />
-            </StackPanel>
-            <StackPanel>
-              <TextBlock Classes="fieldLabel" Text="Discord presence" />
-              <ToggleSwitch x:Name="DiscordToggle" OnContent="On" OffContent="Off" />
-            </StackPanel>
-          </WrapPanel>
         </StackPanel>
       </Border>
     </Grid>
 
     <!-- Status bar -->
-    <Grid Grid.Row="2" Background="{StaticResource ChromeBrush}" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+    <Grid x:Name="StatusBar" Grid.Row="2" Height="32" Background="{StaticResource ChromeBrush}"
+          ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
       <TextBlock x:Name="EmulatorPathText" Grid.Column="0" Text="Emulator: locating…" FontSize="11"
                  Foreground="{StaticResource FaintBrush}" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="16,0"
                  TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />

src/SharpEmu.GUI/MainWindow.axaml.cs

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace SharpEmu.GUI;
 public partial class MainWindow : Window
 {
     private const int MaxConsoleLines = 4000;
+    private const int MaxConsoleLinesPerFlush = 500;
 
     private static readonly IBrush DefaultLineBrush = new SolidColorBrush(Color.Parse("#C7CFDE"));
     private static readonly IBrush DimLineBrush = new SolidColorBrush(Color.Parse("#6B7488"));
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
     private string? _emulatorExePath;
     private bool _isRunning;
     private int _autoScrollTicks;
+    private int _activePageIndex;
 
     // Discord Rich Presence state.
     private readonly long _launcherStartUnixSeconds = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.ToUnixTimeSeconds();
@@ -100,23 +102,38 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         ClearLogButton.Click += (_, _) => _consoleLines.Clear();
         CopyLogButton.Click += async (_, _) => await CopyConsoleAsync();
         DetachConsoleButton.Click += (_, _) => ShowConsoleWindow();
-        OptionsToggle.IsCheckedChanged += (_, _) => OptionsPanel.IsVisible = OptionsToggle.IsChecked == true;
+        LibraryTabButton.Click += (_, _) => SetActivePage(0);
+        OptionsTabButton.Click += (_, _) => SetActivePage(1);
         ConsoleToggle.IsCheckedChanged += (_, _) => ConsolePanel.IsVisible = ConsoleToggle.IsChecked == true && _consoleWindow is null;
-        SelectLogFilePathButton.Click += async (_, _) => await SelectFilePathAsync();
+
-        TitleMusicToggle.IsCheckedChanged += (_, _) => OnTitleMusicToggled();
+        // The settings page edits _settings live, so a launch started while
+        // it is open already uses the new values.
+        LogLevelBox.SelectionChanged += (_, _) => _settings.LogLevel = SelectedLogLevel();
+        TraceImportsBox.ValueChanged += (_, _) => _settings.ImportTraceLimit = (int)(TraceImportsBox.Value ?? 0);
+        StrictToggle.IsCheckedChanged += (_, _) => _settings.StrictDynlibResolution = StrictToggle.IsChecked == true;
+        LogToFileToggle.IsCheckedChanged += (_, _) => _settings.LogToFile = LogToFileToggle.IsChecked == true;
+        OverrideLogFileToggle.IsCheckedChanged += (_, _) =>
+            _settings.OverrideLogFile = OverrideLogFileToggle.IsChecked == true;
+        TitleMusicToggle.IsCheckedChanged += (_, _) =>
+        {
+            _settings.PlayTitleMusic = TitleMusicToggle.IsChecked == true;
+            OnTitleMusicSettingChanged();
+        };
         DiscordToggle.IsCheckedChanged += (_, _) =>
         {
             _settings.DiscordRichPresence = DiscordToggle.IsChecked == true;
             UpdateDiscordPresence();
         };
+        SelectLogFilePathButton.Click += async (_, _) => await SelectLogFilePathAsync();
+        LanguageBox.SelectionChanged += (_, _) => OnLanguageChanged();
 
         GameList.AddHandler(ContextRequestedEvent, OnGameContextRequested, RoutingStrategies.Tunnel);
         CtxLaunch.Click += (_, _) => LaunchSelected();
         CtxOpenFolder.Click += (_, _) => OpenSelectedGameFolder();
         CtxCopyPath.Click += async (_, _) =>
-            await CopyToClipboardAsync((GameList.SelectedItem as GameEntry)?.Path, "Path");
+            await CopyToClipboardAsync((GameList.SelectedItem as GameEntry)?.Path, "Clipboard.Path");
         CtxCopyTitleId.Click += async (_, _) =>
-            await CopyToClipboardAsync((GameList.SelectedItem as GameEntry)?.TitleId, "Title ID");
+            await CopyToClipboardAsync((GameList.SelectedItem as GameEntry)?.TitleId, "Clipboard.TitleId");
         CtxRemove.Click += (_, _) => RemoveSelectedFromLibrary();
 
         Opened += async (_, _) => await OnOpenedAsync();
@@ -132,6 +149,45 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         _gamepadTimer.Start();
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Switches between the Library and Options pages. Also reachable via
+    /// the gamepad's shoulder buttons (LB/RB, L1/R1) from <see cref="PollGamepad"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void SetActivePage(int index)
+    {
+        if (index == _activePageIndex)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_activePageIndex == 1)
+        {
+            _settings.Save(); // leaving the Options page
+        }
+
+        _activePageIndex = index;
+        SetActiveClass(LibraryTabButton, index == 0);
+        SetActiveClass(OptionsTabButton, index == 1);
+        LibraryPage.IsVisible = index == 0;
+        LibraryToolbar.IsVisible = index == 0;
+        OptionsPage.IsVisible = index == 1;
+    }
+
+    private static void SetActiveClass(Button button, bool active)
+    {
+        if (active)
+        {
+            if (!button.Classes.Contains("active"))
+            {
+                button.Classes.Add("active");
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            button.Classes.Remove("active");
+        }
+    }
+
     // ---- Controller navigation ----
 
     private void PollGamepad()
@@ -145,8 +201,25 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
 
         if (!IsActive)
         {
-            // Ignore input while the launcher is in the background (e.g. the
+            // Ignore input while the launcher is in the background, e.g. the
-            // game window is focused and using the same controller).
+            // game window is focused and using the same controller.
+            _previousPadButtons = pad.Buttons;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var shoulderPressed = pad.Buttons & ~_previousPadButtons;
+        if ((shoulderPressed & OrbisPadButton.L1) != 0)
+        {
+            SetActivePage(0);
+        }
+
+        if ((shoulderPressed & OrbisPadButton.R1) != 0)
+        {
+            SetActivePage(1);
+        }
+
+        if (_activePageIndex != 0)
+        {
             _previousPadButtons = pad.Buttons;
             return;
         }
@@ -254,12 +327,126 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         ToolTip.SetTip(VersionText, BuildInfo.Banner);
 
         _settings = GuiSettings.Load();
+        Localization.Instance.Load(_settings.Language);
+        PopulateLanguageBox();
+        ApplyLocalization();
         ApplySettingsToControls();
         LocateEmulator();
         UpdateDiscordPresence();
         await RescanLibraryAsync();
     }
 
+    private void PopulateLanguageBox()
+    {
+        var languages = Localization.Instance.DiscoverLanguages();
+        LanguageBox.ItemsSource = languages;
+        LanguageBox.SelectedItem = languages.FirstOrDefault(language =>
+            string.Equals(language.Code, _settings.Language, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            ?? languages.FirstOrDefault();
+    }
+
+    private void OnLanguageChanged()
+    {
+        if (LanguageBox.SelectedItem is not Localization.LanguageInfo language)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _settings.Language = language.Code;
+        Localization.Instance.Load(language.Code);
+        ApplyLocalization();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Re-applies every UI string from the current language, so switching
+    /// languages in Options takes effect immediately without reopening the
+    /// window.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void ApplyLocalization()
+    {
+        var loc = Localization.Instance;
+
+        LibraryTabButton.Content = loc.Get("Page.Library");
+        OptionsTabButton.Content = loc.Get("Page.Options");
+
+        SearchBox.Watermark = loc.Get("Library.SearchWatermark");
+        AddFolderButton.Content = loc.Get("Library.AddFolder");
+        RescanButton.Content = loc.Get("Library.Rescan");
+        OpenFileButton.Content = loc.Get("Library.OpenFile");
+
+        CtxLaunch.Header = loc.Get("Library.Context.Launch");
+        CtxOpenFolder.Header = loc.Get("Library.Context.OpenFolder");
+        CtxCopyPath.Header = loc.Get("Library.Context.CopyPath");
+        CtxCopyTitleId.Header = loc.Get("Library.Context.CopyTitleId");
+        CtxRemove.Header = loc.Get("Library.Context.Remove");
+
+        EmptyAddFolderButton.Content = loc.Get("Library.Empty.AddFolder");
+        LoadingStateText.Text = loc.Get("Library.Loading");
+
+        GeneralTabItem.Header = loc.Get("Options.General");
+        EmulationSectionTitle.Text = loc.Get("Options.Section.Emulation");
+        LoggingSectionTitle.Text = loc.Get("Options.Section.Logging");
+        LauncherSectionTitle.Text = loc.Get("Options.Section.Launcher");
+
+        CpuEngineLabel.Text = loc.Get("Options.CpuEngine.Label");
+        CpuEngineDesc.Text = loc.Get("Options.CpuEngine.Desc");
+        CpuEngineNativeItem.Content = loc.Get("Options.CpuEngine.Native");
+
+        StrictLabel.Text = loc.Get("Options.Strict.Label");
+        StrictDesc.Text = loc.Get("Options.Strict.Desc");
+
+        LogLevelLabel.Text = loc.Get("Options.LogLevel.Label");
+        LogLevelDesc.Text = loc.Get("Options.LogLevel.Desc");
+        LogLevelTraceItem.Content = loc.Get("Options.LogLevel.Trace");
+        LogLevelDebugItem.Content = loc.Get("Options.LogLevel.Debug");
+        LogLevelInfoItem.Content = loc.Get("Options.LogLevel.Info");
+        LogLevelWarningItem.Content = loc.Get("Options.LogLevel.Warning");
+        LogLevelErrorItem.Content = loc.Get("Options.LogLevel.Error");
+        LogLevelCriticalItem.Content = loc.Get("Options.LogLevel.Critical");
+
+        TraceImportsLabel.Text = loc.Get("Options.TraceImports.Label");
+        TraceImportsDesc.Text = loc.Get("Options.TraceImports.Desc");
+
+        LogToFileLabel.Text = loc.Get("Options.LogToFile.Label");
+        LogToFileDesc.Text = loc.Get("Options.LogToFile.Desc");
+
+        LogFilePathLabel.Text = loc.Get("Options.LogFilePath.Label");
+        SelectLogFilePathButton.Content = loc.Get("Options.LogFilePath.Select");
+        UpdateLogFilePathText();
+
+        OverrideLogFileLabel.Text = loc.Get("Options.OverrideLogFile.Label");
+        OverrideLogFileDesc.Text = loc.Get("Options.OverrideLogFile.Desc");
+
+        LanguageLabel.Text = loc.Get("Options.Language.Label");
+        LanguageDesc.Text = loc.Get("Options.Language.Desc");
+
+        TitleMusicLabel.Text = loc.Get("Options.TitleMusic.Label");
+        TitleMusicDesc.Text = loc.Get("Options.TitleMusic.Desc");
+
+        DiscordLabel.Text = loc.Get("Options.Discord.Label");
+        DiscordDesc.Text = loc.Get("Options.Discord.Desc");
+
+        foreach (var toggle in new[] { StrictToggle, LogToFileToggle, OverrideLogFileToggle, TitleMusicToggle, DiscordToggle })
+        {
+            toggle.OnContent = loc.Get("Common.On");
+            toggle.OffContent = loc.Get("Common.Off");
+        }
+
+        ConsoleSectionTitle.Text = loc.Get("Console.Title");
+        ConsoleSearchBox.Watermark = loc.Get("Console.SearchWatermark");
+        AutoScrollCheck.Content = loc.Get("Console.AutoScroll");
+        DetachConsoleButton.Content = loc.Get("Console.Split");
+        CopyLogButton.Content = loc.Get("Console.Copy");
+        ClearLogButton.Content = loc.Get("Console.Clear");
+
+        ConsoleToggle.Content = loc.Get("Launch.Console");
+        LaunchButton.Content = loc.Get("Launch.Launch");
+        StopButton.Content = loc.Get("Launch.Stop");
+
+        UpdateEmptyStateTexts();
+        UpdateSelectedGameTexts();
+    }
+
     // ---- Discord Rich Presence ----
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -280,7 +467,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         if (_isRunning && _runningGameName is { } gameName)
         {
             _discord.SetPresence(
-                $"Playing {gameName}",
+                Localization.Instance.Format("Discord.Playing", gameName),
                 _runningGameTitleId,
                 _runningSinceUnixSeconds);
         }
@@ -288,9 +475,12 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         {
             // Discord does not render activities without timestamps, so the
             // browsing state carries the launcher's start time.
+            var count = _allGames.Count == 1
+                ? Localization.Instance.Get("Page.GameCount.One")
+                : Localization.Instance.Format("Page.GameCount.Other", _allGames.Count);
             _discord.SetPresence(
-                "Browsing the library",
+                Localization.Instance.Get("Discord.Browsing"),
-                $"{_allGames.Count} game(s)",
+                count,
                 _launcherStartUnixSeconds);
         }
     }
@@ -315,17 +505,20 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         {
             WindowState = WindowState.Normal;
             ExtendClientAreaChromeHints = ExtendClientAreaChromeHints.PreferSystemChrome;
+            TitleBar.IsVisible = true;
+            StatusBar.IsVisible = true;
         }
         else
         {
             WindowState = WindowState.FullScreen;
             ExtendClientAreaChromeHints = ExtendClientAreaChromeHints.NoChrome;
+            TitleBar.IsVisible = false;
+            StatusBar.IsVisible = false;
         }
     }
 
     private void OnWindowClosing()
     {
-        ReadControlsIntoSettings();
         _settings.Save();
         _consoleFlushTimer.Stop();
         _gamepadTimer.Stop();
@@ -344,7 +537,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         }
     }
 
-    // ---- Settings <-> controls ----
+    // ---- Settings ----
 
     private void ApplySettingsToControls()
     {
@@ -363,19 +556,8 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         LogToFileToggle.IsChecked = _settings.LogToFile;
         OverrideLogFileToggle.IsChecked = _settings.OverrideLogFile;
         TitleMusicToggle.IsChecked = _settings.PlayTitleMusic;
-        ToolTip.SetTip(SelectLogFilePathButton, string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_settings.LogFilePath) ? "No path selected" : _settings.LogFilePath);
         DiscordToggle.IsChecked = _settings.DiscordRichPresence;
-    }
+        UpdateLogFilePathText();
-
-    private void ReadControlsIntoSettings()
-    {
-        _settings.LogLevel = SelectedLogLevel();
-        _settings.ImportTraceLimit = (int)(TraceImportsBox.Value ?? 0);
-        _settings.StrictDynlibResolution = StrictToggle.IsChecked == true;
-        _settings.LogToFile = LogToFileToggle.IsChecked == true;
-        _settings.OverrideLogFile = OverrideLogFileToggle.IsChecked == true;
-        _settings.PlayTitleMusic = TitleMusicToggle.IsChecked == true;
-        _settings.DiscordRichPresence = DiscordToggle.IsChecked == true;
     }
 
     private string SelectedLogLevel()
@@ -392,6 +574,35 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         };
     }
 
+    private void UpdateLogFilePathText()
+    {
+        LogFilePathText.Text = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_settings.LogFilePath)
+            ? Localization.Instance.Get("Options.LogFilePath.Default")
+            : _settings.LogFilePath;
+    }
+
+    private async Task SelectLogFilePathAsync()
+    {
+        var loc = Localization.Instance;
+        SaveFilePickerResult result = await StorageProvider.SaveFilePickerWithResultAsync(new FilePickerSaveOptions
+        {
+            Title = loc.Get("Dialog.SaveLogFile"),
+            SuggestedFileName = "SharpEmuLog",
+            DefaultExtension = "log",
+            FileTypeChoices =
+                [
+                    new FilePickerFileType(loc.Get("Dialog.PlainTextFiles")) { Patterns = ["*.txt"] },
+                    new FilePickerFileType(loc.Get("Dialog.LogFiles")) { Patterns = ["*.log"] }
+                ]
+        });
+
+        if (result.File is not null)
+        {
+            _settings.LogFilePath = result.File.Path.LocalPath;
+            UpdateLogFilePathText();
+        }
+    }
+
     // ---- Emulator discovery ----
 
     private void LocateEmulator()
@@ -421,8 +632,8 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             : null;
 
         EmulatorPathText.Text = _emulatorExePath is not null
-            ? $"Emulator: {_emulatorExePath}"
+            ? Localization.Instance.Format("Status.EmulatorPath", _emulatorExePath)
-            : "Emulator: SharpEmu executable not found — build SharpEmu.CLI first.";
+            : Localization.Instance.Get("Status.EmulatorNotFound");
     }
 
     // ---- Game library ----
@@ -431,7 +642,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
     {
         var folders = await StorageProvider.OpenFolderPickerAsync(new FolderPickerOpenOptions
         {
-            Title = "Choose a folder containing games",
+            Title = Localization.Instance.Get("Dialog.ChooseGameFolder"),
             AllowMultiple = false,
         });
 
@@ -466,18 +677,21 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
     {
         var folders = _settings.GameFolders.ToArray();
         var excluded = new HashSet<string>(_settings.ExcludedGames, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-        StatusBarRight.Text = "Scanning library…";
+        StatusBarRight.Text = Localization.Instance.Get("Status.ScanningLibrary");
+        EmptyState.IsVisible = false;
+        LoadingState.IsVisible = true;
 
         var games = await Task.Run(() => ScanFolders(folders, excluded));
 
         _allGames.Clear();
         _allGames.AddRange(games);
         RefreshVisibleGames();
+        LoadingState.IsVisible = false;
         LoadGameDetailsInBackground(games);
         UpdateDiscordPresence();
         StatusBarRight.Text = folders.Length == 0
-            ? "Add a game folder to populate the library."
+            ? Localization.Instance.Get("Status.AddFolderPrompt")
-            : $"Library scanned: {games.Count} game(s) in {folders.Length} folder(s).";
+            : Localization.Instance.Format("Status.LibraryScanned", games.Count, folders.Length);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -614,9 +828,9 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
                     {
                     }
 
-                    var (title, titleId) = TryReadParamJson(fullPath);
+                    var (title, titleId, version) = TryReadParamJson(fullPath);
                     games.Add(new GameEntry(
-                        title ?? GameNameFor(fullPath), titleId, fullPath, size,
+                        title ?? GameNameFor(fullPath), titleId, version, fullPath, size,
                         FindCoverFor(fullPath), FindBackgroundFor(fullPath)));
                 }
             }
@@ -631,23 +845,23 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Reads the game title and title id from sce_sys/param.json next to the
+    /// Reads the game title, title id and content version from
-    /// executable, when present.
+    /// sce_sys/param.json next to the executable, when present.
     /// </summary>
-    private static (string? Title, string? TitleId) TryReadParamJson(string ebootPath)
+    private static (string? Title, string? TitleId, string? Version) TryReadParamJson(string ebootPath)
     {
         try
         {
             var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(ebootPath);
             if (directory is null)
             {
-                return (null, null);
+                return (null, null, null);
             }
 
             var paramPath = Path.Combine(directory, "sce_sys", "param.json");
             if (!File.Exists(paramPath))
             {
-                return (null, null);
+                return (null, null, null);
             }
 
             // ReadAllText handles a UTF-8 BOM, which JsonDocument rejects in
@@ -661,6 +875,20 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
                 titleId = idElement.GetString();
             }
 
+            // contentVersion carries the installed app version
+            // ("01.000.000"); masterVersion is the fallback on older dumps.
+            string? version = null;
+            if (root.TryGetProperty("contentVersion", out var versionElement) &&
+                versionElement.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.String)
+            {
+                version = versionElement.GetString();
+            }
+            else if (root.TryGetProperty("masterVersion", out var masterElement) &&
+                     masterElement.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.String)
+            {
+                version = masterElement.GetString();
+            }
+
             string? title = null;
             if (root.TryGetProperty("localizedParameters", out var localized) &&
                 localized.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Object)
@@ -691,11 +919,12 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
 
             return (
                 string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(title) ? null : title,
-                string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(titleId) ? null : titleId);
+                string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(titleId) ? null : titleId,
+                string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(version) ? null : version.Trim());
         }
         catch (Exception)
         {
-            return (null, null);
+            return (null, null, null);
         }
     }
 
@@ -806,11 +1035,12 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            StatusBarRight.Text = $"Could not open folder: {ex.Message}";
+            StatusBarRight.Text = Localization.Instance.Format("Status.CouldNotOpenFolder", ex.Message);
         }
     }
 
-    private async Task CopyToClipboardAsync(string? text, string what)
+    /// <summary>Copies <paramref name="text"/> and reports it via <paramref name="whatKey"/>, e.g. "Clipboard.Path".</summary>
+    private async Task CopyToClipboardAsync(string? text, string whatKey)
     {
         if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(text) || Clipboard is null)
         {
@@ -818,7 +1048,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         }
 
         await Clipboard.SetTextAsync(text);
-        StatusBarRight.Text = $"{what} copied to clipboard.";
+        StatusBarRight.Text = Localization.Instance.Format("Status.CopiedToClipboard", Localization.Instance.Get(whatKey));
     }
 
     private void RemoveSelectedFromLibrary()
@@ -837,7 +1067,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         _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.";
+        StatusBarRight.Text = Localization.Instance.Format("Status.RemovedFromLibrary", game.Name);
     }
 
     private void RefreshVisibleGames()
@@ -857,8 +1087,6 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             }
         }
 
-        GameCountText.Text = _visibleGames.Count == 1 ? "1 game" : $"{_visibleGames.Count} games";
-
         if (selectedPath is not null &&
             _visibleGames.FirstOrDefault(g => g.Path.Equals(selectedPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 is { } reselected)
@@ -867,34 +1095,50 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         }
 
         EmptyState.IsVisible = _visibleGames.Count == 0;
-        if (_visibleGames.Count == 0)
+        UpdateEmptyStateTexts();
-        {
-            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();
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Refreshes the empty-state title/hint from the current language and
+    /// search text; a no-op while the empty state is not showing.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void UpdateEmptyStateTexts()
+    {
+        if (_visibleGames.Count != 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var query = SearchBox.Text?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
+        var hasFilter = query.Length > 0;
+        EmptyStateTitle.Text = hasFilter
+            ? Localization.Instance.Get("Library.Empty.SearchTitle")
+            : Localization.Instance.Get("Library.Empty.Title");
+        EmptyStateHint.Text = hasFilter
+            ? Localization.Instance.Format("Library.Empty.SearchHint", query)
+            : Localization.Instance.Get("Library.Empty.Hint");
+        EmptyAddFolderButton.IsVisible = !hasFilter;
+    }
+
     private void UpdateSelectedGame()
     {
         if (GameList.SelectedItem is GameEntry game)
         {
-            SelectedGameTitle.Text = game.Name;
+            UpdateSelectedGameTexts();
-            SelectedGamePath.Text = game.Path;
             SelectedCoverPanel.DataContext = game;
+            SelectedBadgesRow.DataContext = game;
+            SelectedBadgesRow.IsVisible = true;
             _ = UpdateBackdropAsync(game);
             PlaySelectedGamePreview(game);
         }
         else
         {
-            SelectedGameTitle.Text = "No game selected";
+            UpdateSelectedGameTexts();
-            SelectedGamePath.Text = "Pick a game from the library, or open an eboot.bin directly.";
             SelectedCoverPanel.DataContext = null;
+            SelectedBadgesRow.DataContext = null;
+            SelectedBadgesRow.IsVisible = false;
             _ = UpdateBackdropAsync(null);
             _sndPreview.Stop();
         }
@@ -902,6 +1146,25 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         UpdateRunButtons();
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Text-only refresh of the launch bar's title/path, split out of
+    /// <see cref="UpdateSelectedGame"/> so a language change can re-apply it
+    /// without restarting the backdrop fade or preview music.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void UpdateSelectedGameTexts()
+    {
+        if (GameList.SelectedItem is GameEntry game)
+        {
+            SelectedGameTitle.Text = game.Name;
+            SelectedGamePath.Text = game.Path;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            SelectedGameTitle.Text = Localization.Instance.Get("Launch.NoGameSelected");
+            SelectedGamePath.Text = Localization.Instance.Get("Launch.NoGameHint");
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Loops the selected game's sce_sys/snd0.at9 preview music, console
     /// home screen style. Silent while a game is running or when disabled
@@ -926,9 +1189,8 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         }
     }
 
-    private void OnTitleMusicToggled()
+    private void OnTitleMusicSettingChanged()
     {
-        _settings.PlayTitleMusic = TitleMusicToggle.IsChecked == true;
         if (!_settings.PlayTitleMusic)
         {
             _sndPreview.Stop();
@@ -1001,11 +1263,12 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
     {
         var files = await StorageProvider.OpenFilePickerAsync(new FilePickerOpenOptions
         {
-            Title = "Open an executable to launch",
+            Title = Localization.Instance.Get("Dialog.OpenExecutable"),
             AllowMultiple = false,
             FileTypeFilter = new[]
             {
-                new FilePickerFileType("PS executables") { Patterns = new[] { "eboot.bin", "*.bin", "*.self", "*.elf" } },
+                new FilePickerFileType(Localization.Instance.Get("Dialog.PsExecutables"))
+                    { Patterns = new[] { "eboot.bin", "*.bin", "*.self", "*.elf" } },
                 FilePickerFileTypes.All,
             },
         });
@@ -1037,14 +1300,12 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             LocateEmulator();
             if (_emulatorExePath is null)
             {
-                AppendConsoleLine("SharpEmu executable not found. Build the SharpEmu.CLI project first (dotnet build).", ErrorLineBrush);
+                AppendConsoleLine(Localization.Instance.Get("Launch.ExeNotFound"), ErrorLineBrush);
                 return;
             }
         }
 
         _sndPreview.Stop();
-        ReadControlsIntoSettings();
-        _settings.Save();
 
         var arguments = new List<string>
         {
@@ -1062,7 +1323,6 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         }
 
         _consoleLines.Clear();
-        ConsoleToggle.IsChecked = true;
 
         // Let the CLI mirror stdout/stderr itself; it sees loader/native
         // diagnostics before the GUI pipe reader can filter or batch them.
@@ -1105,13 +1365,15 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             {
                 arguments.Add("--log-file");
                 arguments.Add(filePath);
-                AppendConsoleLine($"Log file: {filePath}", DimLineBrush);
+                AppendConsoleLine(Localization.Instance.Format("Launch.LogFile", filePath), DimLineBrush);
             }
         }
 
         arguments.Add(ebootPath);
 
-        AppendConsoleLine($"$ SharpEmu {string.Join(' ', arguments)}", DimLineBrush);
+        AppendConsoleLine(
+            Localization.Instance.Format("Launch.Command", string.Join(' ', arguments)),
+            DimLineBrush);
 
         var emulator = new EmulatorProcess();
         emulator.OutputReceived += (line, isError) => _pendingLines.Enqueue((line, isError));
@@ -1124,7 +1386,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             emulator.Dispose();
-            AppendConsoleLine($"Failed to start the emulator: {ex.Message}", ErrorLineBrush);
+            AppendConsoleLine(Localization.Instance.Format("Launch.StartFailed", ex.Message), ErrorLineBrush);
             DropFileLog();
             return;
         }
@@ -1137,8 +1399,8 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             .TitleId;
         _runningSinceUnixSeconds = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.ToUnixTimeSeconds();
         StatusDot.Fill = SuccessLineBrush;
-        StatusText.Text = $"Running — {displayName}";
+        StatusText.Text = Localization.Instance.Format("Launch.Running", displayName);
-        StatusBarRight.Text = $"Running {displayName}";
+        StatusBarRight.Text = Localization.Instance.Format("Status.Running", displayName);
         UpdateRunButtons();
         UpdateDiscordPresence();
     }
@@ -1160,8 +1422,8 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         _emulator?.Stop();
         _runningGameName = null;
         _runningGameTitleId = null;
-        StatusText.Text = "Stopping…";
+        StatusText.Text = Localization.Instance.Get("Launch.Stopping");
-        StatusBarRight.Text = "Stopping…";
+        StatusBarRight.Text = Localization.Instance.Get("Status.Stopping");
         UpdateDiscordPresence();
     }
 
@@ -1203,22 +1465,23 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         _emulator?.Dispose();
         _emulator = null;
 
-        var meaning = exitCode switch
+        var meaningKey = exitCode switch
         {
-            0 => "OK",
+            0 => "Exit.Ok",
-            1 => "invalid arguments",
+            1 => "Exit.InvalidArguments",
-            2 => "eboot not found",
+            2 => "Exit.EbootNotFound",
-            3 => "runtime exception",
+            3 => "Exit.RuntimeException",
-            4 => "emulation error",
+            4 => "Exit.EmulationError",
-            _ => "unknown",
+            _ => "Exit.Unknown",
         };
+        var meaning = Localization.Instance.Get(meaningKey);
         var brush = exitCode == 0 ? SuccessLineBrush : ErrorLineBrush;
-        AppendConsoleLine($"Process exited with code {exitCode} ({meaning}).", brush);
+        AppendConsoleLine(Localization.Instance.Format("Launch.ProcessExited", exitCode, meaning), brush);
         CloseFileLogSoon();
 
         StatusDot.Fill = exitCode == 0 ? (IBrush)SuccessLineBrush : ErrorLineBrush;
-        StatusText.Text = $"Exited with code {exitCode} ({meaning})";
+        StatusText.Text = Localization.Instance.Format("Launch.Exited", exitCode, meaning);
-        StatusBarRight.Text = "Idle";
+        StatusBarRight.Text = Localization.Instance.Get("Status.Idle");
         _runningGameName = null;
         _runningGameTitleId = null;
         UpdateRunButtons();
@@ -1232,27 +1495,6 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         OpenFileButton.IsEnabled = !_isRunning;
     }
 
-    private async Task SelectFilePathAsync()
-    {
-        SaveFilePickerResult result = await StorageProvider.SaveFilePickerWithResultAsync(new FilePickerSaveOptions
-        {
-            Title = "Select where to save the Log file",
-            SuggestedFileName = "SharpEmuLog",
-            DefaultExtension = "log",
-            FileTypeChoices =
-                [
-                    new FilePickerFileType("Plain Text Files") { Patterns = ["*.txt"] },
-                    new FilePickerFileType("Log Files") { Patterns = ["*.log"] }
-                ]
-        });
-
-        if (result.File is not null)
-        {
-            _settings.LogFilePath = result.File.Path.LocalPath;
-            ToolTip.SetTip(SelectLogFilePathButton, _settings.LogFilePath);
-        }
-    }
-
     // ---- Console ----
 
     private void FlushPendingConsoleLines()
@@ -1263,7 +1505,8 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         }
 
         var incoming = new List<LogLine>();
-        while (_pendingLines.TryDequeue(out var pending))
+        while (incoming.Count < MaxConsoleLinesPerFlush &&
+               _pendingLines.TryDequeue(out var pending))
         {
             WriteFileLog(pending.Line);
             incoming.Add(new LogLine(pending.Line, BrushForLine(pending.Line)));

src/SharpEmu.GUI/SharpEmu.GUI.csproj

@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
     <AvaloniaResource Include="..\..\assets\images\SharpEmu.ico" Link="Assets/SharpEmu.ico" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Languages\*.json">
+      <LogicalName>Languages.%(Filename)%(Extension)</LogicalName>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+
+
   <!-- The controller readers (DualSense raw HID + Xbox XInput) are shared
        with the emulator's pad HLE. They are dependency-free, so they are
        compiled in directly rather than pulling a reference to all of

src/SharpEmu.GUI/SndPreviewPlayer.cs

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ internal sealed class SndPreviewPlayer
         {
             // Debounce so skimming through the library does not decode (or
             // start) a preview per tile.
-            await Task.Delay(300).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await Task.Delay(120).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             byte[]? wav;
             lock (_sync)

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Agc/AgcExports.cs

@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public static class AgcExports
     private const uint RFlip = 0x17;
     private const uint RReleaseMem = 0x18;
     private const uint RDmaData = 0x19;
+    private const uint RPredication = 0x1A;
+    private const uint RJump = 0x1B;
     private const uint SpiShaderPgmLoPs = 0x8;
     private const uint SpiShaderPgmHiPs = 0x9;
     private const uint SpiShaderPgmLoEs = 0xC8;
@@ -389,6 +391,7 @@ public static class AgcExports
         public Dictionary<uint, SubmittedDcbState> ComputeQueues { get; } = new();
         public Dictionary<ulong, ComputeImageWriter> ComputeImageWriters { get; } = new();
         public ulong WorkSequence { get; set; }
+        public ulong FlipSequence { get; set; }
     }
 
     private readonly record struct RegisterDefaultValue(uint Offset, uint Value);
@@ -1923,6 +1926,90 @@ public static class AgcExports
         return ReturnPointer(ctx, commandAddress);
     }
 
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "bbFueFP+J4k",
+        ExportName = "sceAgcDcbSetPredication",
+        Target = Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceAgc")]
+    public static int DcbSetPredication(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var commandBufferAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        var enable = (uint)ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+        var predicateType = (uint)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx];
+        var continuePredicate = (uint)ctx[CpuRegister.Rcx];
+        var predicateAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.R8];
+        if (commandBufferAddress == 0 || enable > 1 || continuePredicate > 1)
+        {
+            return ReturnPointer(ctx, 0);
+        }
+
+        if (!TryAllocateCommandDwords(ctx, commandBufferAddress, 5, out var commandAddress) ||
+            !ctx.TryWriteUInt32(commandAddress, Pm4(5, ItNop, RPredication)) ||
+            !ctx.TryWriteUInt32(commandAddress + 4, enable) ||
+            !ctx.TryWriteUInt32(commandAddress + 8, predicateType) ||
+            !ctx.TryWriteUInt32(commandAddress + 12, continuePredicate) ||
+            !ctx.TryWriteUInt32(commandAddress + 16, unchecked((uint)predicateAddress)))
+        {
+            return ReturnPointer(ctx, 0);
+        }
+
+        TraceAgc(
+            $"agc.dcb_set_predication buf=0x{commandBufferAddress:X16} cmd=0x{commandAddress:X16} " +
+            $"enable={enable} type={predicateType} continue={continuePredicate} addr=0x{predicateAddress:X16}");
+        return ReturnPointer(ctx, commandAddress);
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "xSAR0LTcRKM",
+        ExportName = "sceAgcDcbJump",
+        Target = Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceAgc")]
+    public static int DcbJump(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var commandBufferAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        var targetAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+        if (commandBufferAddress == 0)
+        {
+            return ReturnPointer(ctx, 0);
+        }
+
+        if (!TryAllocateCommandDwords(ctx, commandBufferAddress, 3, out var commandAddress) ||
+            !ctx.TryWriteUInt32(commandAddress, Pm4(3, ItNop, RJump)) ||
+            !ctx.TryWriteUInt32(commandAddress + 4, unchecked((uint)targetAddress)) ||
+            !ctx.TryWriteUInt32(commandAddress + 8, unchecked((uint)(targetAddress >> 32))))
+        {
+            return ReturnPointer(ctx, 0);
+        }
+
+        TraceAgc(
+            $"agc.dcb_jump buf=0x{commandBufferAddress:X16} cmd=0x{commandAddress:X16} " +
+            $"target=0x{targetAddress:X16}");
+        return ReturnPointer(ctx, commandAddress);
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "w6Dj1VJt5qY",
+        ExportName = "sceAgcSetPacketPredication",
+        Target = Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceAgc")]
+    public static int SetPacketPredication(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var packetAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        var enabled = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi] != 0;
+        if (packetAddress == 0 || !ctx.TryReadUInt32(packetAddress, out var packetHeader))
+        {
+            return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
+        }
+
+        packetHeader = enabled ? packetHeader | 1u : packetHeader & ~1u;
+        if (!ctx.TryWriteUInt32(packetAddress, packetHeader))
+        {
+            return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT);
+        }
+
+        return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK);
+    }
+
     [SysAbiExport(
         Nid = "w2rJhmD+dsE",
         ExportName = "sceAgcDriverAddEqEvent",
@@ -1975,9 +2062,22 @@ public static class AgcExports
     public static int DriverSubmitDcb(CpuContext ctx)
     {
         var packetAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
-        if (packetAddress == 0 ||
+        // Gen5 supports direct RSI/RDX and packed RDI submissions.
-            !ctx.TryReadUInt64(packetAddress, out var commandAddress) ||
+        var commandAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
-            !ctx.TryReadUInt32(packetAddress + 8, out var dwordCount))
+        var directDwordCount = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx];
+        uint dwordCount;
+        var directArguments = commandAddress != 0 &&
+            directDwordCount is > 0 and <= 1_000_000UL;
+        if (directArguments)
+        {
+            dwordCount = (uint)directDwordCount;
+        }
+        else if (packetAddress == 0 ||
+                 !ctx.TryReadUInt64(packetAddress, out commandAddress) ||
+                 !ctx.TryReadUInt32(packetAddress + 8, out dwordCount) ||
+                 commandAddress == 0 ||
+                 dwordCount == 0 ||
+                 dwordCount > 1_000_000)
         {
             return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
         }
@@ -1993,16 +2093,29 @@ public static class AgcExports
 
         if (tracePackets)
         {
-            TraceAgc($"agc.driver_submit_dcb packet=0x{packetAddress:X16} addr=0x{commandAddress:X16} dwords={dwordCount}");
+            TraceAgc(
+                $"agc.driver_submit_dcb abi={(directArguments ? "direct" : "packed")} " +
+                $"packet=0x{packetAddress:X16} addr=0x{commandAddress:X16} dwords={dwordCount}");
         }
 
         var gpuState = _submittedGpuStates.GetValue(ctx.Memory, static _ => new SubmittedGpuState());
+        ulong flipSequenceBefore;
         lock (gpuState.Gate)
         {
+            flipSequenceBefore = gpuState.FlipSequence;
             ParseSubmittedDcb(ctx, gpuState, gpuState.Graphics, commandAddress, dwordCount, tracePackets);
             DrainResumableDcbs(ctx, gpuState, tracePackets);
         }
 
+        // Flip submissions are completed through VideoOut pacing.
+        if (gpuState.FlipSequence == flipSequenceBefore)
+        {
+            KernelEventQueueCompatExports.TriggerRegisteredEvents(
+                0,
+                KernelEventQueueCompatExports.KernelEventFilterGraphics,
+                0);
+        }
+
         ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
         return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
     }
@@ -2028,8 +2141,10 @@ public static class AgcExports
             Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_LOG_AGC"), "1", StringComparison.Ordinal);
 
         var gpuState = _submittedGpuStates.GetValue(ctx.Memory, static _ => new SubmittedGpuState());
+        ulong flipSequenceBefore;
         lock (gpuState.Gate)
         {
+            flipSequenceBefore = gpuState.FlipSequence;
             for (uint i = 0; i < bufferCount; i++)
             {
                 if (!ctx.TryReadUInt64(addressArray + i * 8, out var commandAddress) ||
@@ -2053,6 +2168,14 @@ public static class AgcExports
             DrainResumableDcbs(ctx, gpuState, tracePackets);
         }
 
+        if (gpuState.FlipSequence == flipSequenceBefore)
+        {
+            KernelEventQueueCompatExports.TriggerRegisteredEvents(
+                0,
+                KernelEventQueueCompatExports.KernelEventFilterGraphics,
+                0);
+        }
+
         ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
         return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
     }
@@ -2301,6 +2424,40 @@ public static class AgcExports
             }
 
             var packetType = header >> 30;
+            if (packetType == 0)
+            {
+                // Consume alignment padding one dword at a time.
+                if (header == 0)
+                {
+                    offset++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Preserve stream alignment across type-0 packets.
+                var type0Length = ((header >> 16) & 0x3FFFu) + 2u;
+                if (offset + type0Length > dwordCount)
+                {
+                    offset++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                offset += type0Length;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (packetType == 1)
+            {
+                const uint type1Length = 3;
+                if (offset + type1Length > dwordCount)
+                {
+                    offset++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                offset += type1Length;
+                continue;
+            }
+
             if (packetType == 2)
             {
                 if (tracePackets)
@@ -2315,13 +2472,15 @@ public static class AgcExports
 
             if (packetType != 3)
             {
-                return;
+                offset++;
+                continue;
             }
 
             var length = Pm4Length(header);
             if (length == 0 || offset + length > dwordCount)
             {
-                return;
+                offset++;
+                continue;
             }
 
             var op = (header >> 8) & 0xFFu;
@@ -2559,6 +2718,7 @@ public static class AgcExports
 
             if (op == ItNop && register == RFlip && length >= 6)
             {
+                gpuState.FlipSequence++;
                 if (!ctx.TryReadUInt32(currentAddress + 4, out var videoOutHandle) ||
                     !ctx.TryReadUInt32(currentAddress + 8, out var displayBufferIndexRaw) ||
                     !ctx.TryReadUInt32(currentAddress + 12, out var flipMode) ||
@@ -2571,23 +2731,8 @@ public static class AgcExports
                 var flipArg = unchecked((long)(((ulong)flipArgHi << 32) | flipArgLo));
                 var displayBufferIndex = unchecked((int)displayBufferIndexRaw);
                 var handle = unchecked((int)videoOutHandle);
-                if (VideoOutExports.TryGetDisplayBufferInfo(
+                // Prefer output decoded from the current DCB.
-                        handle,
+                if (state.SawIndexedDraw &&
-                        displayBufferIndex,
-                        out var cachedDisplayBuffer) &&
-                    VulkanVideoPresenter.TrySubmitGuestImage(
-                        cachedDisplayBuffer.Address,
-                        cachedDisplayBuffer.Width,
-                        cachedDisplayBuffer.Height,
-                        cachedDisplayBuffer.PitchInPixel))
-                {
-                    TraceDisplayBuffer(
-                        handle,
-                        displayBufferIndex,
-                        cachedDisplayBuffer,
-                        "gpu-cache");
-                }
-                else if (state.SawIndexedDraw &&
                     state.TranslatedDraw is { } translatedDraw &&
                     VideoOutExports.TryGetDisplayBufferInfo(
                         handle,
@@ -2651,6 +2796,22 @@ public static class AgcExports
                         displayBuffer.Width,
                         displayBuffer.Height);
                 }
+                else if (VideoOutExports.TryGetDisplayBufferInfo(
+                             handle,
+                             displayBufferIndex,
+                             out var cachedDisplayBuffer) &&
+                         VulkanVideoPresenter.TrySubmitGuestImage(
+                             cachedDisplayBuffer.Address,
+                             cachedDisplayBuffer.Width,
+                             cachedDisplayBuffer.Height,
+                             cachedDisplayBuffer.PitchInPixel))
+                {
+                    TraceDisplayBuffer(
+                        handle,
+                        displayBufferIndex,
+                        cachedDisplayBuffer,
+                        "gpu-cache");
+                }
 
                 _ = VideoOutExports.SubmitFlipFromAgc(ctx, handle, displayBufferIndex, unchecked((int)flipMode), flipArg);
                 state.SawIndexedDraw = false;
@@ -3972,6 +4133,8 @@ public static class AgcExports
 
         TraceTextureHash(descriptor, source);
 
+        if (_traceAgcShader)
+        {
             var nonZero = 0;
             for (var i = 0; i < source.Length; i++)
             {
@@ -3991,6 +4154,7 @@ public static class AgcExports
                 $"size={descriptor.Width}x{descriptor.Height} pitch={descriptor.Pitch} " +
                 $"dst=0x{descriptor.DstSelect:X3} " +
                 $"bytes={source.Length} nonzero64={nonZero}");
+        }
 
         var rgba = source;
         texture = new VulkanGuestDrawTexture(
@@ -5701,6 +5865,16 @@ public static class AgcExports
         Console.Error.WriteLine($"[LOADER][TRACE] {message}");
     }
 
+    private static void TraceAgc(ref AgcTraceHandler message)
+    {
+        if (!_traceAgc)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[LOADER][TRACE] {message.ToStringAndClear()}");
+    }
+
     private static void TraceAgcShader(string message)
     {
         if (!_traceAgcShader)
@@ -5711,6 +5885,62 @@ public static class AgcExports
         Console.Error.WriteLine($"[LOADER][TRACE] {message}");
     }
 
+    private static void TraceAgcShader(ref AgcShaderTraceHandler message)
+    {
+        if (!_traceAgcShader)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Console.Error.WriteLine($"[LOADER][TRACE] {message.ToStringAndClear()}");
+    }
+
+    [InterpolatedStringHandler]
+    internal ref struct AgcTraceHandler
+    {
+        private DefaultInterpolatedStringHandler _inner;
+
+        public AgcTraceHandler(int literalLength, int formattedCount, out bool isEnabled)
+        {
+            isEnabled = _traceAgc;
+            _inner = isEnabled
+                ? new DefaultInterpolatedStringHandler(literalLength, formattedCount)
+                : default;
+        }
+
+        public void AppendLiteral(string value) => _inner.AppendLiteral(value);
+
+        public void AppendFormatted<T>(T value) => _inner.AppendFormatted(value);
+
+        public void AppendFormatted<T>(T value, string? format) =>
+            _inner.AppendFormatted(value, format);
+
+        public string ToStringAndClear() => _inner.ToStringAndClear();
+    }
+
+    [InterpolatedStringHandler]
+    internal ref struct AgcShaderTraceHandler
+    {
+        private DefaultInterpolatedStringHandler _inner;
+
+        public AgcShaderTraceHandler(int literalLength, int formattedCount, out bool isEnabled)
+        {
+            isEnabled = _traceAgcShader;
+            _inner = isEnabled
+                ? new DefaultInterpolatedStringHandler(literalLength, formattedCount)
+                : default;
+        }
+
+        public void AppendLiteral(string value) => _inner.AppendLiteral(value);
+
+        public void AppendFormatted<T>(T value) => _inner.AppendFormatted(value);
+
+        public void AppendFormatted<T>(T value, string? format) =>
+            _inner.AppendFormatted(value, format);
+
+        public string ToStringAndClear() => _inner.ToStringAndClear();
+    }
+
     private static string FormatShaderDwords(IReadOnlyList<uint> values) =>
         values.Count == 0
             ? "none"

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Agc/Gen5ShaderTranslator.cs

@@ -621,6 +621,8 @@ internal static class Gen5ShaderTranslator
             0x10 => "SSendmsg",
             0x16 => "STtraceData",
             0x20 => "SInstPrefetch",
+            0x21 => "SClause",
+            0x23 => "SWaitcntDepctr",
             _ => string.Empty,
         };
 

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Agc/Gen5SpirvTranslator.Alu.cs

@@ -1136,6 +1136,52 @@ internal static partial class Gen5SpirvTranslator
                                 left,
                                 right);
                             break;
+                        case "SMulHiU32":
+                        {
+                            var wideLeft = _module.AddInstruction(
+                                SpirvOp.UConvert,
+                                _ulongType,
+                                left);
+                            var wideRight = _module.AddInstruction(
+                                SpirvOp.UConvert,
+                                _ulongType,
+                                right);
+                            var product = _module.AddInstruction(
+                                SpirvOp.IMul,
+                                _ulongType,
+                                wideLeft,
+                                wideRight);
+                            result = _module.AddInstruction(
+                                SpirvOp.UConvert,
+                                _uintType,
+                                ShiftRightLogical64(
+                                    product,
+                                    _module.Constant64(_ulongType, 32)));
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        case "SMulHiI32":
+                        {
+                            var wideLeft = _module.AddInstruction(
+                                SpirvOp.SConvert,
+                                _longType,
+                                Bitcast(_intType, left));
+                            var wideRight = _module.AddInstruction(
+                                SpirvOp.SConvert,
+                                _longType,
+                                Bitcast(_intType, right));
+                            var product = _module.AddInstruction(
+                                SpirvOp.IMul,
+                                _longType,
+                                wideLeft,
+                                wideRight);
+                            result = _module.AddInstruction(
+                                SpirvOp.UConvert,
+                                _uintType,
+                                ShiftRightLogical64(
+                                    Bitcast(_ulongType, product),
+                                    _module.Constant64(_ulongType, 32)));
+                            break;
+                        }
                         case "SAndB32":
                             result = BitwiseAnd(left, right);
                             Store(_scc, IsNotZero(result));

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Ajm/AjmExports.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2026 SharpEmu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+using SharpEmu.HLE;
+
+namespace SharpEmu.Libs.Ajm;
+
+public static class AjmExports
+{
+    private const int OrbisAjmErrorInvalidParameter = unchecked((int)0x80930005);
+    private static int _nextContextId;
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "dl+4eHSzUu4",
+        ExportName = "sceAjmInitialize",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceAjm")]
+    public static int Initialize(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var reserved = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        var outContextAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+
+        // AJM requires a zero reserved argument.
+        if (reserved != 0 || outContextAddress == 0)
+        {
+            return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisAjmErrorInvalidParameter);
+        }
+
+        var contextId = unchecked((uint)Interlocked.Increment(ref _nextContextId));
+        if (!ctx.TryWriteUInt32(outContextAddress, contextId))
+        {
+            return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisAjmErrorInvalidParameter);
+        }
+
+        return ctx.SetReturn(0);
+    }
+}

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Audio/AudioOut2Exports.cs

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public static class AudioOut2Exports
     {
         var userId = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
         var outUserAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
-        if ((userId != 0 && userId != 1 && userId != 255) || outUserAddress == 0)
+        if ((userId != 0 && userId != 1 && userId != 1000 && userId != 255) || outUserAddress == 0)
         {
             return ctx.SetReturn((int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
         }

src/SharpEmu.Libs/HostTimerResolution.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2026 SharpEmu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.Versioning;
+
+namespace SharpEmu.Libs;
+
+public static class HostTimerResolution
+{
+    private const uint TargetPeriodMilliseconds = 1;
+
+    private static int _requested;
+
+    public static void Request()
+    {
+        if (Interlocked.Exchange(ref _requested, 1) != 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            if (TimeBeginPeriod(TargetPeriodMilliseconds) != 0)
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine(
+                    "[LOADER][WARN] Host timer resolution request rejected; " +
+                    "timed waits keep the default ~15.6 ms granularity.");
+            }
+        }
+        catch (DllNotFoundException exception)
+        {
+            Console.Error.WriteLine(
+                $"[LOADER][WARN] Host timer resolution unavailable: {exception.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    [SupportedOSPlatform("windows")]
+    [DllImport("winmm.dll", EntryPoint = "timeBeginPeriod", ExactSpelling = true)]
+    private static extern uint TimeBeginPeriod(uint uPeriod);
+}

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Json/JsonExports.cs

@@ -78,6 +78,58 @@ public static class JsonExports
         return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
     }
 
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "WSOuge5IsCg",
+        ExportName = "_ZN3sce4Json15InitParameter2C2Ev",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceJson2")]
+    public static int InitParameter2Constructor(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var thisAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        TraceJson("InitParameter2.ctor", thisAddress, ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi]);
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = thisAddress;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "I2QC8PYhJWY",
+        ExportName = "_ZN3sce4Json15InitParameter212setAllocatorERNS0_12MemAllocatorE",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceJson2")]
+    public static int InitParameter2SetAllocator(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var thisAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        TraceJson("InitParameter2.setAllocator", thisAddress, ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi]);
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = thisAddress;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "Eu95jmqn5Rw",
+        ExportName = "_ZN3sce4Json15InitParameter217setFileBufferSizeEm",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceJson2")]
+    public static int InitParameter2SetFileBufferSize(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var thisAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        TraceJson("InitParameter2.setFileBufferSize", thisAddress, ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi]);
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = thisAddress;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "IXW-z8pggfg",
+        ExportName = "_ZN3sce4Json12Initializer2C1Ev",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceJson2")]
+    public static int Initializer2Constructor(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var thisAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        TraceJson("Initializer2.ctor", thisAddress, ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi]);
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = thisAddress;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
     private static void TraceJson(string operation, ulong thisAddress, ulong argument)
     {
         if (!string.Equals(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_LOG_JSON"), "1", StringComparison.Ordinal))

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Kernel/KernelAprCompatExports.cs

@@ -80,14 +80,8 @@ public static class KernelAprCompatExports
             return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
         }
 
-        var resultAddress = ResolveWaitResultAddress(waitArg1, waitArg2, submission.ResultAddress);
+        // Completion output was written when the command was submitted.
-        if (resultAddress != 0 && !TryWriteAprResult(ctx, resultAddress))
+        TraceApr(ctx, "wait", submissionId, submission.CommandBuffer, waitArg1, waitArg2);
-        {
-            TraceAprWaitFailure(ctx, "wait_result_fault", submissionId, submission.CommandBuffer, waitArg1, waitArg2);
-            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT;
-        }
-
-        TraceApr(ctx, "wait", submissionId, submission.CommandBuffer, waitArg1, resultAddress);
         return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
     }
 
@@ -169,27 +163,6 @@ public static class KernelAprCompatExports
         return ctx.Memory.TryWrite(resultAddress, result);
     }
 
-    private static ulong ResolveWaitResultAddress(ulong waitArg1, ulong waitArg2, ulong submittedResultAddress)
-    {
-        if (waitArg2 == 0)
-        {
-            return submittedResultAddress;
-        }
-
-        if (IsAmprCompletionToken(waitArg1) && waitArg2 <= 0xFFFF)
-        {
-            return submittedResultAddress;
-        }
-
-        return waitArg2;
-    }
-
-    private static bool IsAmprCompletionToken(ulong value)
-    {
-        var tag = value >> 56;
-        return tag is 0x0C or 0x10;
-    }
-
     private static void TraceApr(
         CpuContext ctx,
         string operation,

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Kernel/KernelEventQueueCompatExports.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public static class KernelEventQueueCompatExports
 {
     private const int KernelEventSize = 0x20;
     public const short KernelEventFilterGraphics = -14;
+    public const short KernelEventFilterUser = -11;
     public const short KernelEventFilterAmpr = -16;
     public const short KernelEventFilterAmprSystem = -17;
 
@@ -89,8 +90,16 @@ public static class KernelEventQueueCompatExports
         LibraryName = "libKernel")]
     public static int KernelAddUserEventEdge(CpuContext ctx)
     {
-        TraceEventQueue(ctx, "add_user_edge", ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        var handle = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
-        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        var registered = RegisterEvent(
+            handle,
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi],
+            KernelEventFilterUser,
+            0);
+        TraceEventQueue(ctx, "add_user_edge", handle);
+        return registered
+            ? (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK
+            : (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
     }
 
     [SysAbiExport(
@@ -100,8 +109,16 @@ public static class KernelEventQueueCompatExports
         LibraryName = "libKernel")]
     public static int KernelAddUserEvent(CpuContext ctx)
     {
-        TraceEventQueue(ctx, "add_user", ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        var handle = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
-        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        var registered = RegisterEvent(
+            handle,
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi],
+            KernelEventFilterUser,
+            0);
+        TraceEventQueue(ctx, "add_user", handle);
+        return registered
+            ? (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK
+            : (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
     }
 
     [SysAbiExport(
@@ -111,8 +128,15 @@ public static class KernelEventQueueCompatExports
         LibraryName = "libKernel")]
     public static int KernelDeleteUserEvent(CpuContext ctx)
     {
-        TraceEventQueue(ctx, "delete_user", ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        var handle = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
-        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        var deleted = DeleteRegisteredEvent(
+            handle,
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi],
+            KernelEventFilterUser);
+        TraceEventQueue(ctx, "delete_user", handle);
+        return deleted
+            ? (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK
+            : (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
     }
 
     [SysAbiExport(
@@ -122,8 +146,18 @@ public static class KernelEventQueueCompatExports
         LibraryName = "libKernel")]
     public static int KernelTriggerUserEvent(CpuContext ctx)
     {
-        TraceEventQueue(ctx, "trigger_user", ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        var handle = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
-        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        var triggered = TriggerRegisteredEvent(
+            handle,
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi],
+            KernelEventFilterUser,
+            flags: 0x21,
+            fflags: 0,
+            data: ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx]);
+        TraceEventQueue(ctx, "trigger_user", handle);
+        return triggered
+            ? (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK
+            : (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
     }
 
     [SysAbiExport(
@@ -475,6 +509,43 @@ public static class KernelEventQueueCompatExports
         return triggeredCount;
     }
 
+    private static bool TriggerRegisteredEvent(
+        ulong handle,
+        ulong ident,
+        short filter,
+        ushort flags,
+        uint fflags,
+        ulong data)
+    {
+        lock (_eventQueueGate)
+        {
+            if (!_registeredEvents.TryGetValue(handle, out var registrations) ||
+                !registrations.TryGetValue((ident, filter), out var registration))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!_pendingEvents.TryGetValue(handle, out var queue))
+            {
+                queue = new LinkedList<KernelQueuedEvent>();
+                _pendingEvents[handle] = queue;
+            }
+
+            QueueOrUpdateEvent(
+                queue,
+                new KernelQueuedEvent(
+                    registration.Ident,
+                    registration.Filter,
+                    flags,
+                    fflags,
+                    data,
+                    registration.UserData));
+        }
+
+        WakeEventQueue(handle);
+        return true;
+    }
+
     public static bool TriggerDisplayEvent(
         ulong handle,
         ulong ident,
@@ -656,6 +727,6 @@ public static class KernelEventQueueCompatExports
 
         _ = ctx.TryReadUInt64(ctx[CpuRegister.Rsp], out ulong returnRip);
         Console.Error.WriteLine(
-            $"[LOADER][TRACE] equeue.{operation}: handle=0x{handle:X16} rsi=0x{ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi]:X16} rdx=0x{ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx]:X16} ret=0x{returnRip:X16}");
+            $"[LOADER][TRACE] equeue.{operation}: thread=0x{KernelPthreadState.GetCurrentThreadHandle():X16} handle=0x{handle:X16} rsi=0x{ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi]:X16} rdx=0x{ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx]:X16} ret=0x{returnRip:X16}");
     }
 }

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Kernel/KernelExports.cs

@@ -461,66 +461,10 @@ public static class KernelExports
         return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
     }
 
-    // Unidentified kernel NIDs observed at runtime; stubbed to return 0 until they are
-    // resolved against scripts/ps5_names.txt.
-    [SysAbiExport(
-        Nid = "9T2pDF2Ryqg",
-        ExportName = "sceKernelUnknown9T2p",
-        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
-        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
-    public static int KernelUnknown9T2p(CpuContext ctx) => SetZeroReturn(ctx);
-
-    [SysAbiExport(
-        Nid = "TU-d9PfIHPM",
-        ExportName = "sceKernelUnknownTU",
-        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
-        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
-    public static int KernelUnknownTU(CpuContext ctx) => SetZeroReturn(ctx);
-
-    [SysAbiExport(
-        Nid = "iWQWrwiSt8A",
-        ExportName = "sceKernelUnknowniWQW",
-        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
-        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
-    public static int KernelUnknowniWQW(CpuContext ctx) => SetZeroReturn(ctx);
-
-    [SysAbiExport(
-        Nid = "KuOmgKoqCdY",
-        ExportName = "sceKernelUnknownKuOmg",
-        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
-        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
-    public static int KernelUnknownKuOmg(CpuContext ctx) => SetZeroReturn(ctx);
-
-    [SysAbiExport(
-        Nid = "RenI1lL1WFk",
-        ExportName = "sceKernelUnknownRenI",
-        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
-        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
-    public static int KernelUnknownRenI(CpuContext ctx) => SetZeroReturn(ctx);
-
-    [SysAbiExport(
-        Nid = "pQGpHYopAIY",
-        ExportName = "sceKernelUnknownpQGp",
-        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
-        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
-    public static int KernelUnknownpQGp(CpuContext ctx) => SetZeroReturn(ctx);
-
-    [SysAbiExport(
-        Nid = "Rbvt+5Y2iEw",
-        ExportName = "sceKernelUnknownRbvt",
-        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
-        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
-    public static int KernelUnknownRbvt(CpuContext ctx) => SetZeroReturn(ctx);
-
     // NOTE: "SHtAad20YYM"/"DIxvoy7Ngvk" are sce::Json::Value::getType/getInteger, and
     // "3GPpjQdAMTw"/"9rAeANT2tyE"/"tsvEmnenz48" are __cxa_guard_acquire/__cxa_guard_release/
     // __cxa_atexit (verified by hashing against scripts/ps5_names.txt). Do not register them
     // here as kernel mutex functions: the cxa guards are implemented in CxxAbiExports.cs and
     // shadowing them breaks every C++ static-init guard in the game.
 
-    private static int SetZeroReturn(CpuContext ctx)
-    {
-        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
-        return 0;
-    }
 }

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Kernel/KernelMemoryCompatExports.cs

@@ -110,6 +110,15 @@ public static class KernelMemoryCompatExports
     private static readonly HashSet<string> _negativeStatCache = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, ulong> _aprFileSizeCache = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     private static long _nextFileDescriptor = 2;
+
+    internal static int AllocateGuestFileDescriptor()
+    {
+        lock (_fdGate)
+        {
+            return (int)Interlocked.Increment(ref _nextFileDescriptor);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static ulong _nextPhysicalAddress;
     private static ulong _nextVirtualAddress;
     private static ulong _mainDirectMemoryPoolBase = UnsetMainDirectMemoryPoolBase;
@@ -1555,9 +1564,10 @@ public static class KernelMemoryCompatExports
                     return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
                 }
 
-                var directoryFd = (int)Interlocked.Increment(ref _nextFileDescriptor);
+                int directoryFd;
                 lock (_fdGate)
                 {
+                    directoryFd = AllocateGuestFileDescriptor();
                     _openDirectories[directoryFd] = new OpenDirectory
                     {
                         Path = hostPath,
@@ -1578,9 +1588,10 @@ public static class KernelMemoryCompatExports
                 stream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.End);
             }
 
-            var fd = (int)Interlocked.Increment(ref _nextFileDescriptor);
+            int fd;
             lock (_fdGate)
             {
+                fd = AllocateGuestFileDescriptor();
                 _openFiles[fd] = stream;
             }
 
@@ -1953,6 +1964,12 @@ public static class KernelMemoryCompatExports
             return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
         }
 
+        if (KernelSocketCompatExports.TryCloseSocketFd(fd))
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+
         FileStream? stream;
         lock (_fdGate)
         {
@@ -1996,6 +2013,17 @@ public static class KernelMemoryCompatExports
             return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
         }
 
+        if (KernelSocketCompatExports.TryReadSocketFd(ctx, fd, bufferAddress, requested, out var socketBytesRead, out var socketError))
+        {
+            if (socketError != OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK)
+            {
+                return (int)socketError;
+            }
+
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = socketBytesRead;
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+
         FileStream? stream;
         lock (_fdGate)
         {
@@ -2225,6 +2253,17 @@ public static class KernelMemoryCompatExports
             return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
         }
 
+        if (KernelSocketCompatExports.TryWriteSocketFd(ctx, fd, payload, out var socketError))
+        {
+            if (socketError != OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK)
+            {
+                return (int)socketError;
+            }
+
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)requested);
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+
         FileStream? stream;
         lock (_fdGate)
         {
@@ -3441,6 +3480,18 @@ public static class KernelMemoryCompatExports
         return true;
     }
 
+    internal static bool TryFormatStringFromVaList(CpuContext ctx, string format, ulong vaListAddress, out string rendered)
+    {
+        if (!TryCreateVaListCursor(ctx, vaListAddress, out var vaCursor))
+        {
+            rendered = format;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        rendered = FormatString(ctx, format, ref vaCursor);
+        return true;
+    }
+
     private static int WriteSnprintfOutput(
         CpuContext ctx,
         ulong destination,

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Kernel/KernelPthreadCompatExports.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using SharpEmu.HLE;
+using SharpEmu.Libs.Fiber;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 
 namespace SharpEmu.Libs.Kernel;
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
     // type initializer that first runs on a guest thread and fail-fasts the CLR.
     private static long _nextMutexWakeId;
     private static long _nextCondWakeId;
+    private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<ulong, long> _posixTimedWaitCounts = new();
+    private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<ulong, byte> _reportedContendedMutexes = new();
 
     private sealed class PthreadMutexState
     {
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
         LibraryName = "libKernel")]
     public static int PthreadYield(CpuContext ctx)
     {
-        _ = ctx;
+        GuestThreadExecution.Scheduler?.Pump(ctx, "scePthreadYield");
         Thread.Yield();
         return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
     }
@@ -349,7 +352,98 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
         ExportName = "pthread_cond_timedwait",
         Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
         LibraryName = "libKernel")]
-    public static int PosixPthreadCondTimedwait(CpuContext ctx) => PthreadCondTimedwait(ctx);
+    public static int PosixPthreadCondTimedwait(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var absoluteTimeAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx];
+        if (absoluteTimeAddress == 0 ||
+            !ctx.TryReadUInt64(absoluteTimeAddress, out var secondsRaw) ||
+            !ctx.TryReadUInt64(absoluteTimeAddress + sizeof(ulong), out var nanosecondsRaw))
+        {
+            return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
+        }
+
+        var deadlineSeconds = unchecked((long)secondsRaw);
+        var deadlineNanoseconds = unchecked((long)nanosecondsRaw);
+        if (deadlineSeconds < 0 || deadlineNanoseconds is < 0 or >= 1_000_000_000)
+        {
+            return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
+        }
+
+        long nowSeconds;
+        long nowNanoseconds;
+        if (deadlineSeconds >= 1_000_000_000)
+        {
+            var now = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+            nowSeconds = now.ToUnixTimeSeconds();
+            nowNanoseconds = (now.Ticks % TimeSpan.TicksPerSecond) * 100;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Engine condition variables use monotonic deadlines.
+            KernelRuntimeCompatExports.GetProcessMonotonicTime(out nowSeconds, out nowNanoseconds);
+        }
+
+        var remainingNanoseconds =
+            ((Int128)deadlineSeconds * 1_000_000_000 + deadlineNanoseconds) -
+            ((Int128)nowSeconds * 1_000_000_000 + nowNanoseconds);
+        var timeoutUsec = remainingNanoseconds <= 0
+            ? 0u
+            : (uint)Int128.Min(uint.MaxValue, (remainingNanoseconds + 999) / 1_000);
+
+        TracePosixTimedWait(
+            ctx,
+            deadlineSeconds,
+            deadlineNanoseconds,
+            nowSeconds,
+            nowNanoseconds,
+            remainingNanoseconds,
+            timeoutUsec);
+
+        return PthreadCondWaitCore(
+            ctx,
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi],
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi],
+            timed: true,
+            timeoutUsec,
+            posixResult: true);
+    }
+
+    private static void TracePosixTimedWait(
+        CpuContext ctx,
+        long deadlineSeconds,
+        long deadlineNanoseconds,
+        long nowSeconds,
+        long nowNanoseconds,
+        Int128 remainingNanoseconds,
+        uint timeoutUsec)
+    {
+        var condAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        var count = _posixTimedWaitCounts.AddOrUpdate(condAddress, 1, static (_, current) => current + 1);
+        if (count != 1 && count % 1_000_000 != 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _ = ctx.TryReadUInt64(ctx[CpuRegister.Rsp], out var returnRip);
+        Console.Error.WriteLine(
+            $"[LOADER][DIAG] pthread_cond_timedwait#{count}: thread=0x{KernelPthreadState.GetCurrentThreadHandle():X16} " +
+            $"cond=0x{condAddress:X16} mutex=0x{ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi]:X16} abstime=0x{ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx]:X16} " +
+            $"deadline={deadlineSeconds}.{deadlineNanoseconds:D9} now={nowSeconds}.{nowNanoseconds:D9} " +
+            $"remaining_ns={remainingNanoseconds} timeout_us={timeoutUsec} ret=0x{returnRip:X16}");
+
+        if (GuestThreadExecution.Scheduler is not { } scheduler)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach (var snapshot in scheduler.SnapshotThreads())
+        {
+            Console.Error.WriteLine(
+                $"[LOADER][DIAG] guest_thread handle=0x{snapshot.ThreadHandle:X16} name='{snapshot.Name}' " +
+                $"state={snapshot.State} imports={snapshot.ImportCount} nid={snapshot.LastImportNid ?? "none"} " +
+                $"ret=0x{snapshot.LastReturnRip:X16} block={snapshot.BlockReason ?? "none"}");
+        }
+    }
 
     [SysAbiExport(
         Nid = "kDh-NfxgMtE",
@@ -629,11 +723,12 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
         var acquired = state.Semaphore.Wait(0);
         if (!acquired)
         {
+            TraceContendedMutex(ctx, mutexAddress, resolvedAddress, state, currentThreadId);
             var waiter = new PthreadMutexWaiter { ThreadId = currentThreadId };
-            // Cooperative deschedule on a contended lock corrupts fiber state
+            // Fibers retain the synchronous fallback to preserve switch state.
-            // (Demon's Souls sceFiberSwitch -> ESRCH). Off by default: fall through to the
+            var currentFiber = FiberExports.GetCurrentFiberAddressForDiagnostics(ctx);
-            // synchronous host-thread wait below.
+            var canCooperativelyBlock = _enableMutexLockBlocking || currentFiber == 0;
-            if (_enableMutexLockBlocking &&
+            if (canCooperativelyBlock &&
                 !tryOnly &&
                 GuestThreadExecution.IsGuestThread &&
                 GuestThreadExecution.TryGetCurrentImportCallFrame(out _) &&
@@ -672,6 +767,53 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
         return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
     }
 
+    private static void TraceContendedMutex(
+        CpuContext ctx,
+        ulong mutexAddress,
+        ulong resolvedAddress,
+        PthreadMutexState state,
+        ulong currentThreadId)
+    {
+        if (!_reportedContendedMutexes.TryAdd(resolvedAddress, 0))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ulong ownerThreadId;
+        int recursionCount;
+        int type;
+        lock (state)
+        {
+            ownerThreadId = state.OwnerThreadId;
+            recursionCount = state.RecursionCount;
+            type = state.Type;
+        }
+
+        _ = ctx.TryReadUInt64(ctx[CpuRegister.Rsp], out var returnRip);
+        Console.Error.WriteLine(
+            $"[LOADER][DIAG] pthread_mutex_contended: waiter=0x{currentThreadId:X16} owner=0x{ownerThreadId:X16} " +
+            $"mutex=0x{mutexAddress:X16} resolved=0x{resolvedAddress:X16} recursion={recursionCount} " +
+            $"type={type} semaphore_count={state.Semaphore.CurrentCount} ret=0x{returnRip:X16}");
+
+        if (GuestThreadExecution.Scheduler is not { } scheduler)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach (var snapshot in scheduler.SnapshotThreads())
+        {
+            if (snapshot.ThreadHandle != currentThreadId && snapshot.ThreadHandle != ownerThreadId)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            Console.Error.WriteLine(
+                $"[LOADER][DIAG] pthread_mutex_party handle=0x{snapshot.ThreadHandle:X16} name='{snapshot.Name}' " +
+                $"state={snapshot.State} imports={snapshot.ImportCount} nid={snapshot.LastImportNid ?? "none"} " +
+                $"ret=0x{snapshot.LastReturnRip:X16} block={snapshot.BlockReason ?? "none"}");
+        }
+    }
+
     private static int PthreadMutexUnlockCore(CpuContext ctx, ulong mutexAddress, bool requireOwner)
     {
         if (mutexAddress == 0)
@@ -1051,6 +1193,13 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
 
         lock (_stateGate)
         {
+            if (_condStates.TryGetValue(condAddress, out var raced))
+            {
+                resolvedAddress = condAddress;
+                state = raced;
+                return true;
+            }
+
             _condStates[condAddress] = createdState;
             _condStates[handle] = createdState;
         }
@@ -1147,7 +1296,13 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
         return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
     }
 
-    private static int PthreadCondWaitCore(CpuContext ctx, ulong condAddress, ulong mutexAddress, bool timed, uint timeoutUsec = 0)
+    private static int PthreadCondWaitCore(
+        CpuContext ctx,
+        ulong condAddress,
+        ulong mutexAddress,
+        bool timed,
+        uint timeoutUsec = 0,
+        bool posixResult = false)
     {
         if (condAddress == 0 || mutexAddress == 0)
         {
@@ -1187,9 +1342,20 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
             {
                 state.Waiters = Math.Max(0, state.Waiters - 1);
                 TracePthreadCond("wait-wake-pending", condAddress, mutexAddress, state, timed, waitResult);
+
+                // Relock outside SyncRoot to preserve lock ordering.
+                Monitor.Exit(state.SyncRoot);
+                try
+                {
                     var pendingLockResult = PthreadMutexRelockForCondWait(ctx, mutexAddress, releasedRecursion);
                     return pendingLockResult != (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK ? pendingLockResult : waitResult;
                 }
+                finally
+                {
+                    // Balance the surrounding lock statement.
+                    Monitor.Enter(state.SyncRoot);
+                }
+            }
 
             var scheduler = GuestThreadExecution.Scheduler;
             if (GuestThreadExecution.IsGuestThread &&
@@ -1197,7 +1363,7 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
                     ctx,
                     timed ? "pthread_cond_timedwait" : "pthread_cond_wait",
                     state.WakeKey,
-                    () => ResumePthreadCondWait(ctx, condAddress, mutexAddress, state, observedEpoch, timed, releasedRecursion),
+                    () => ResumePthreadCondWait(ctx, condAddress, mutexAddress, state, observedEpoch, timed, releasedRecursion, posixResult),
                     () => state.SignalEpoch != observedEpoch,
                     timed ? GuestThreadExecution.ComputeDeadlineTimestamp(GetCondWaitTimeout(timeoutUsec)) : 0))
             {
@@ -1281,7 +1447,7 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
             state,
             timed,
             waitResult);
-        return waitResult;
+        return TranslatePthreadResult(waitResult, posixResult);
     }
 
     private static int PthreadCondSignalCore(CpuContext ctx, ulong condAddress, bool broadcast)
@@ -1338,7 +1504,8 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
         PthreadCondState state,
         ulong observedEpoch,
         bool timed,
-        int releasedRecursion)
+        int releasedRecursion,
+        bool posixResult)
     {
         var waitResult = (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
         lock (state.SyncRoot)
@@ -1359,7 +1526,32 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
         }
 
         var lockResult = PthreadMutexRelockForCondWait(ctx, mutexAddress, releasedRecursion);
-        return lockResult == (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK ? waitResult : lockResult;
+        return TranslatePthreadResult(
+            lockResult == (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK ? waitResult : lockResult,
+            posixResult);
+    }
+
+    private static int TranslatePthreadResult(int result, bool posixResult)
+    {
+        if (!posixResult || result == (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK)
+        {
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        return result switch
+        {
+            (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED => 1, // EPERM
+            (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_NOT_FOUND => 2,        // ENOENT
+            (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT => 22, // EINVAL
+            (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_DEADLOCK => 11,        // EDEADLK
+            (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_DELETED => 13,         // EACCES
+            (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_BUSY => 16,            // EBUSY
+            (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_TRY_AGAIN => 35,       // EAGAIN
+            (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_TIMED_OUT => 60,       // ETIMEDOUT
+            (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_CANCELED => 85,        // ECANCELED
+            (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT => 14,    // EFAULT
+            _ => result
+        };
     }
 
     private static string GetCondWakeKey(ulong resolvedCondAddress) =>
@@ -1525,7 +1717,10 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
             return TimeSpan.Zero;
         }
 
-        return TimeSpan.FromTicks((long)timeoutUsec * 10L);
+        // Round positive sub-millisecond waits to the host sleep quantum.
+        return timeoutUsec < 1_000
+            ? TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(1)
+            : TimeSpan.FromTicks((long)timeoutUsec * 10L);
     }
 
     private static TimeSpan GetCondSpuriousWakeTimeout()
@@ -1667,7 +1862,8 @@ public static class KernelPthreadCompatExports
         }
 
         Console.Error.WriteLine(
-            $"[LOADER][TRACE] pthread_cond_{operation}: cond=0x{condAddress:X16} mutex=0x{mutexAddress:X16} " +
+            $"[LOADER][TRACE] pthread_cond_{operation}: thread=0x{KernelPthreadState.GetCurrentThreadHandle():X16} " +
+            $"cond=0x{condAddress:X16} key={state?.WakeKey ?? "none"} mutex=0x{mutexAddress:X16} " +
             $"waiters={(state?.Waiters ?? 0)} epoch=0x{(state?.SignalEpoch ?? 0):X} timed={timed} result=0x{unchecked((uint)result):X8}");
     }
 

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Kernel/KernelRuntimeCompatExports.cs

@@ -85,22 +85,29 @@ public static class KernelRuntimeCompatExports
         ExportName = "sceKernelNanosleep",
         Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
         LibraryName = "libKernel")]
-    public static int KernelNanosleep(CpuContext ctx)
+    public static int KernelNanosleep(CpuContext ctx) => NanosleepCore(ctx, posix: false);
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "yS8U2TGCe1A",
+        ExportName = "nanosleep",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
+    public static int PosixNanosleep(CpuContext ctx) => NanosleepCore(ctx, posix: true);
+
+    private static int NanosleepCore(CpuContext ctx, bool posix)
     {
         var requestAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
         var remainAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
 
         if (requestAddress == 0)
         {
-            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = Einval;
+            return NanosleepFailure(ctx, posix, Einval, OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
-            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
         }
 
         Span<byte> timespecBuffer = stackalloc byte[16];
         if (!ctx.Memory.TryRead(requestAddress, timespecBuffer))
         {
-            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = Efault;
+            return NanosleepFailure(ctx, posix, Efault, OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT);
-            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT;
         }
 
         var tvSec = BinaryPrimitives.ReadInt64LittleEndian(timespecBuffer);
@@ -108,8 +115,7 @@ public static class KernelRuntimeCompatExports
 
         if (tvSec < 0 || tvNsec < 0 || tvNsec >= 1_000_000_000L)
         {
-            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = Einval;
+            return NanosleepFailure(ctx, posix, Einval, OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
-            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
         }
 
         if (tvSec == 0 && tvNsec == 0)
@@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ public static class KernelRuntimeCompatExports
             return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
         }
 
-        GuestThreadExecution.Scheduler?.Pump(ctx, "sceKernelNanosleep");
+        GuestThreadExecution.Scheduler?.Pump(ctx, posix ? "nanosleep" : "sceKernelNanosleep");
 
         // TimeSpan resolution is 100 ns ticks, so sub-100 ns requests round up to
         // a single tick rather than collapsing to a zero-length (no-op) sleep.
@@ -138,6 +144,21 @@ public static class KernelRuntimeCompatExports
         return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
     }
 
+    private static int NanosleepFailure(CpuContext ctx, bool posix, int errnoValue, OrbisGen2Result sceResult)
+    {
+        if (posix)
+        {
+            TrySetErrno(ctx, errnoValue);
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)(-1L));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)errnoValue);
+        }
+
+        return (int)sceResult;
+    }
+
     private static void WriteRemainingTime(CpuContext ctx, ulong remainAddress, long seconds, long nanoseconds)
     {
         if (remainAddress == 0)
@@ -192,6 +213,13 @@ public static class KernelRuntimeCompatExports
         return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
     }
 
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "QcteRwbsnV0",
+        ExportName = "usleep",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
+    public static int PosixUsleep(CpuContext ctx) => KernelUsleep(ctx);
+
     private static void TraceUsleepSpin(CpuContext ctx, ulong micros)
     {
         if (!_traceUsleep)

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Kernel/KernelSemaphoreCompatExports.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using SharpEmu.HLE;
 
 namespace SharpEmu.Libs.Kernel;
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@ public static class KernelSemaphoreCompatExports
     private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<uint, KernelSemaphoreState> _semaphores = new();
     private static int _nextSemaphoreHandle = 1;
 
+    [ThreadStatic]
+    private static int _semaPollBackoffCount;
+
     private sealed class KernelSemaphoreState
     {
         public required string Name { get; init; }
@@ -28,6 +32,7 @@ public static class KernelSemaphoreCompatExports
     {
         public required int NeedCount { get; init; }
         public required int CancelEpochAtBlock { get; init; }
+        public bool Timed { get; init; }
 
         // Written and read only under the owning semaphore's Gate.
         public int? Result { get; set; }
@@ -120,6 +125,7 @@ public static class KernelSemaphoreCompatExports
             return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
         }
 
+        var pollTimedOut = false;
         lock (semaphore.Gate)
         {
             if (semaphore.Count >= needCount)
@@ -131,16 +137,49 @@ public static class KernelSemaphoreCompatExports
 
             if (timeoutAddress != 0)
             {
-                if (!ctx.TryReadUInt32(timeoutAddress, out _))
+                if (!ctx.TryReadUInt32(timeoutAddress, out var timeoutMicros))
                 {
                     return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT);
                 }
 
+                if (timeoutMicros == 0)
+                {
                     _ = ctx.TryWriteUInt32(timeoutAddress, 0);
                     TraceSemaphore($"wait-timeout handle=0x{handle:X8} name='{semaphore.Name}' need={needCount} count={semaphore.Count}");
-                return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_TIMED_OUT);
+                    pollTimedOut = true;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    var deadline = GuestThreadExecution.ComputeDeadlineTimestamp(TimeSpan.FromTicks((long)timeoutMicros * 10L));
+                    var timedWaiter = new SemaphoreWaiter
+                    {
+                        NeedCount = needCount,
+                        CancelEpochAtBlock = semaphore.CancelEpoch,
+                        Timed = true,
+                    };
+                    if (GuestThreadExecution.RequestCurrentThreadBlock(
+                            ctx,
+                            "sceKernelWaitSema",
+                            GetSemaphoreWakeKey(handle),
+                            resumeHandler: () => CompleteBlockedTimedSemaWait(ctx, semaphore, timedWaiter, timeoutAddress, deadline),
+                            wakeHandler: () => TryConsumeBlockedSemaWait(semaphore, timedWaiter),
+                            blockDeadlineTimestamp: deadline))
+                    {
+                        semaphore.WaitingThreads++;
+                        TraceSemaphore($"wait-block-timed handle=0x{handle:X8} name='{semaphore.Name}' need={needCount} count={semaphore.Count} timeout_us={timeoutMicros} waiters={semaphore.WaitingThreads}");
+                        return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK);
                     }
 
+                    // Host-owned threads cannot park in the guest scheduler; degrade to the
+                    // immediate-timeout poll the callers already tolerate.
+                    _ = ctx.TryWriteUInt32(timeoutAddress, 0);
+                    TraceSemaphore($"wait-timeout handle=0x{handle:X8} name='{semaphore.Name}' need={needCount} count={semaphore.Count}");
+                    pollTimedOut = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!pollTimedOut)
+            {
                 var waiter = new SemaphoreWaiter
                 {
                     NeedCount = needCount,
@@ -163,6 +202,19 @@ public static class KernelSemaphoreCompatExports
             }
         }
 
+        GuestThreadExecution.Scheduler?.Pump(ctx, "sceKernelWaitSema");
+        if ((++_semaPollBackoffCount & 255) == 0)
+        {
+            Thread.Sleep(0);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Thread.Yield();
+        }
+
+        return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_TIMED_OUT);
+    }
+
     [SysAbiExport(
         Nid = "12wOHk8ywb0",
         ExportName = "sceKernelPollSema",
@@ -368,6 +420,42 @@ public static class KernelSemaphoreCompatExports
         }
     }
 
+    private static int CompleteBlockedTimedSemaWait(
+        CpuContext ctx,
+        KernelSemaphoreState semaphore,
+        SemaphoreWaiter waiter,
+        ulong timeoutAddress,
+        long deadlineTimestamp)
+    {
+        int result;
+        lock (semaphore.Gate)
+        {
+            if (waiter.Result is null && !TryConsumeBlockedSemaWaitLocked(semaphore, waiter))
+            {
+                waiter.Result = (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_TIMED_OUT;
+                semaphore.WaitingThreads = Math.Max(0, semaphore.WaitingThreads - 1);
+                TraceSemaphore($"wake-timeout name='{semaphore.Name}' need={waiter.NeedCount} count={semaphore.Count} waiters={semaphore.WaitingThreads}");
+            }
+
+            result = waiter.Result!.Value;
+        }
+
+        if (result == (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK)
+        {
+            var remainingTicks = deadlineTimestamp - Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
+            var remainingMicros = remainingTicks <= 0
+                ? 0u
+                : (uint)Math.Min(uint.MaxValue, remainingTicks / (double)Stopwatch.Frequency * 1_000_000d);
+            _ = ctx.TryWriteUInt32(timeoutAddress, remainingMicros);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _ = ctx.TryWriteUInt32(timeoutAddress, 0);
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
     private static void TraceSemaphore(string message)
     {
         if (string.Equals(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_LOG_SEMA"), "1", StringComparison.Ordinal))

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Kernel/KernelSocketCompatExports.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,558 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2026 SharpEmu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+using System.Buffers.Binary;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Sockets;
+using System.Text;
+using SharpEmu.HLE;
+
+namespace SharpEmu.Libs.Kernel;
+
+internal static class KernelSocketCompatExports
+{
+    private sealed class EmulatedSocketState
+    {
+        public TcpClient? Client;
+        public NetworkStream? Stream;
+        public IPAddress BoundAddress = IPAddress.Any;
+        public int BoundPort;
+        public bool Bound;
+        public bool Connected;
+    }
+
+    private static readonly object Gate = new();
+    private static readonly Dictionary<int, EmulatedSocketState> Sockets = new();
+
+    internal static bool IsEmulatedSocketFd(int fd)
+    {
+        lock (Gate)
+        {
+            return Sockets.ContainsKey(fd);
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal static bool TryCloseSocketFd(int fd)
+    {
+        lock (Gate)
+        {
+            if (!Sockets.Remove(fd, out var state))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            DisposeEmulatedSocket(state);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal static bool TryReadSocketFd(
+        CpuContext ctx,
+        int fd,
+        ulong bufferAddress,
+        int requested,
+        out ulong bytesRead,
+        out OrbisGen2Result error)
+    {
+        bytesRead = 0;
+        error = OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
+
+        if (!TryGetEmulatedSocketState(fd, out var state) ||
+            state is null ||
+            !state.Connected ||
+            state.Stream is null)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var socketBuffer = GC.AllocateUninitializedArray<byte>(requested);
+        int socketRead;
+        try
+        {
+            socketRead = state.Stream.Read(socketBuffer, 0, requested);
+        }
+        catch (IOException)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (socketRead > 0 && !ctx.Memory.TryWrite(bufferAddress, socketBuffer.AsSpan(0, socketRead)))
+        {
+            error = OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        bytesRead = unchecked((ulong)socketRead);
+        error = OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    internal static bool TryWriteSocketFd(
+        CpuContext ctx,
+        int fd,
+        byte[] payload,
+        out OrbisGen2Result error)
+    {
+        error = OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
+
+        if (!TryGetEmulatedSocketState(fd, out var state) ||
+            state is null ||
+            !state.Connected ||
+            state.Stream is null)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            state.Stream.Write(payload, 0, payload.Length);
+            state.Stream.Flush();
+        }
+        catch (IOException)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (string.Equals(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_LOG_NET"), "1", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            Console.Out.Write(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(payload));
+            Console.Out.Flush();
+        }
+
+        error = OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "TU-d9PfIHPM",
+        ExportName = "socket",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
+    public static int Socket(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var fd = KernelMemoryCompatExports.AllocateGuestFileDescriptor();
+        lock (Gate)
+        {
+            Sockets[fd] = new EmulatedSocketState();
+        }
+
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)fd);
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "XVL8So3QJUk",
+        ExportName = "connect",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
+    public static int Connect(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var fd = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        var sockaddrAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+        var addrlen = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx]);
+
+        if (!TryGetEmulatedSocketState(fd, out _))
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF);
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+
+        if (!TryParseGuestSockaddrIn(sockaddrAddress, addrlen, ctx, out var ipAddress, out var port))
+        {
+            LogNet($"connect sockaddr parse failed: fd={fd} addr=0x{sockaddrAddress:X} len={addrlen}");
+            RemoveEmulatedSocketFd(fd);
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF);
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+
+        var redirectApplied = TryApplyNetRedirect(ref ipAddress);
+        if (redirectApplied)
+        {
+            LogNet($"connect redirect: fd={fd} ip={ipAddress} port={port}");
+        }
+
+        if (!IsGuestTcpOutboundAllowed(ipAddress, redirectApplied))
+        {
+            LogNet($"connect denied by outbound policy: fd={fd} ip={ipAddress} port={port}");
+            RemoveEmulatedSocketFd(fd);
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF);
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+
+        if (!TryEstablishHostTcpConnection(ipAddress, port, out var client, out var stream))
+        {
+            LogNet($"connect failed: fd={fd} ip={ipAddress} port={port}");
+            RemoveEmulatedSocketFd(fd);
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF);
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+
+        LogNet($"connect ok: fd={fd} ip={ipAddress} port={port}");
+
+        lock (Gate)
+        {
+            if (!Sockets.TryGetValue(fd, out var state) || state is null)
+            {
+                try { stream.Dispose(); } catch (IOException) { }
+                try { client.Dispose(); } catch (IOException) { }
+                ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF);
+                return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+            }
+
+            DisposeEmulatedSocket(state);
+            state.Client = client;
+            state.Stream = stream;
+            state.Connected = true;
+            state.BoundAddress = ipAddress;
+            state.BoundPort = port;
+            state.Bound = true;
+        }
+
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "KuOmgKoqCdY",
+        ExportName = "bind",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
+    public static int Bind(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var fd = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        var sockaddrAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+        var addrlen = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx]);
+
+        if (!TryGetEmulatedSocketState(fd, out var state) || state is null)
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF);
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+
+        if (!TryParseGuestSockaddrIn(sockaddrAddress, addrlen, ctx, out var ipAddress, out var port))
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF);
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+
+        state.BoundAddress = ipAddress;
+        state.BoundPort = port;
+        state.Bound = true;
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "RenI1lL1WFk",
+        ExportName = "getsockname",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
+    public static int Getsockname(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var fd = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        var sockaddrAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+        var addrlenAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx];
+
+        if (!TryGetEmulatedSocketState(fd, out var state) || state is null || !state.Bound)
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF);
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+
+        Span<byte> addrlenBuffer = stackalloc byte[4];
+        if (!ctx.Memory.TryRead(addrlenAddress, addrlenBuffer))
+        {
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT;
+        }
+
+        var addrlen = BinaryPrimitives.ReadInt32LittleEndian(addrlenBuffer);
+        if (addrlen < 8)
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF);
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+
+        Span<byte> sockaddr = stackalloc byte[16];
+        sockaddr[0] = 16;
+        sockaddr[1] = 2;
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt16BigEndian(sockaddr.Slice(2, 2), (ushort)state.BoundPort);
+        var addressBytes = state.BoundAddress.GetAddressBytes();
+        if (addressBytes.Length == 4)
+        {
+            addressBytes.CopyTo(sockaddr.Slice(4, 4));
+        }
+
+        var writeLength = Math.Min(addrlen, 16);
+        if (!ctx.Memory.TryWrite(sockaddrAddress, sockaddr.Slice(0, writeLength)))
+        {
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT;
+        }
+
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteInt32LittleEndian(addrlenBuffer, writeLength);
+        if (!ctx.Memory.TryWrite(addrlenAddress, addrlenBuffer))
+        {
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT;
+        }
+
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "9oiX1kyeedA",
+        ExportName = "bzero",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
+    public static int Bzero(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var address = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        var length = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi]);
+        if (length > 0 && address != 0)
+        {
+            var zeros = new byte[length];
+            if (!ctx.Memory.TryWrite(address, zeros))
+            {
+                return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT;
+            }
+        }
+
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "4n51s0zEf0c",
+        ExportName = "inet_pton",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
+    public static int InetPton(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var af = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        var srcAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+        var dstAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx];
+        if (af != 2 || srcAddress == 0 || dstAddress == 0)
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF);
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+        }
+
+        if (!TryReadCString(srcAddress, ctx, out var text) ||
+            !TryParseIpv4Address(text, out var octets))
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+
+        Span<byte> packed = stackalloc byte[4];
+        packed[0] = octets[0];
+        packed[1] = octets[1];
+        packed[2] = octets[2];
+        packed[3] = octets[3];
+        if (!ctx.Memory.TryWrite(dstAddress, packed))
+        {
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT;
+        }
+
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 1;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "jogUIsOV3-U",
+        ExportName = "htons",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libKernel")]
+    public static int Htons(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var value = unchecked((ushort)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        var swapped = (ushort)(((value & 0x00FF) << 8) | ((value >> 8) & 0x00FF));
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = swapped;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryGetEmulatedSocketState(int fd, out EmulatedSocketState? state)
+    {
+        lock (Gate)
+        {
+            return Sockets.TryGetValue(fd, out state);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryParseGuestSockaddrIn(
+        ulong address,
+        int addrlen,
+        CpuContext ctx,
+        out IPAddress ipAddress,
+        out int port)
+    {
+        ipAddress = IPAddress.None;
+        port = 0;
+        if (address == 0 || addrlen < 8)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Span<byte> buffer = stackalloc byte[16];
+        var readLength = Math.Min(addrlen, buffer.Length);
+        if (!ctx.Memory.TryRead(address, buffer.Slice(0, readLength)))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (buffer[1] != 2)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        port = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16BigEndian(buffer.Slice(2, 2));
+        ipAddress = new IPAddress(buffer.Slice(4, 4).ToArray());
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static void DisposeEmulatedSocket(EmulatedSocketState state)
+    {
+        try { state.Stream?.Dispose(); } catch (IOException) { }
+        try { state.Client?.Dispose(); } catch (IOException) { }
+        state.Stream = null;
+        state.Client = null;
+        state.Connected = false;
+    }
+
+    private static void RemoveEmulatedSocketFd(int fd)
+    {
+        lock (Gate)
+        {
+            if (Sockets.Remove(fd, out var socketState))
+            {
+                DisposeEmulatedSocket(socketState);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void LogNet(string message)
+    {
+        if (string.Equals(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_LOG_NET"), "1", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            Console.Error.WriteLine($"[LOADER][DEBUG] {message}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryApplyNetRedirect(ref IPAddress ipAddress)
+    {
+        var redirect = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_NET_REDIRECT");
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(redirect))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (!IPAddress.TryParse(redirect.Trim(), out var redirectAddress))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        ipAddress = redirectAddress;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsNetRedirectConfigured()
+    {
+        var redirect = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_NET_REDIRECT");
+        return !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(redirect);
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsGuestTcpOutboundAllowed(IPAddress ipAddress, bool redirectApplied)
+    {
+        return redirectApplied || IsNetRedirectConfigured() || IPAddress.IsLoopback(ipAddress);
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryEstablishHostTcpConnection(
+        IPAddress ipAddress,
+        int port,
+        out TcpClient client,
+        out NetworkStream stream)
+    {
+        client = null!;
+        stream = null!;
+        if (!TryConnectTcpClient(ipAddress, port, out client))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        stream = client.GetStream();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryConnectTcpClient(IPAddress ipAddress, int port, out TcpClient client)
+    {
+        client = new TcpClient();
+        try
+        {
+            var connectTask = client.ConnectAsync(ipAddress, port);
+            if (!connectTask.Wait(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500)))
+            {
+                client.Dispose();
+                client = null!;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (SocketException)
+        {
+            client.Dispose();
+            client = null!;
+            return false;
+        }
+        catch (IOException)
+        {
+            client.Dispose();
+            client = null!;
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryReadCString(ulong address, CpuContext ctx, out string text)
+    {
+        const int maxLength = 64;
+        var buffer = new byte[maxLength];
+        var length = 0;
+        for (; length < maxLength; length++)
+        {
+            if (!ctx.Memory.TryRead(address + (ulong)length, buffer.AsSpan(length, 1)))
+            {
+                text = string.Empty;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (buffer[length] == 0)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        text = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(buffer, 0, length);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryParseIpv4Address(string text, out byte[] octets)
+    {
+        octets = Array.Empty<byte>();
+        var parts = text.Split('.', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries);
+        if (parts.Length != 4)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var parsed = new byte[4];
+        for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+        {
+            if (!byte.TryParse(parts[i], out parsed[i]))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        octets = parsed;
+        return true;
+    }
+}

src/SharpEmu.Libs/LibcStdioExports.cs

@@ -338,6 +338,359 @@ public static class LibcStdioExports
         return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
     }
 
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "8Q60JLJ6Rv4",
+        ExportName = "getc",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libc")]
+    public static int Getc(CpuContext ctx) => FgetcCore(ctx);
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "AEuF3F2f8TA",
+        ExportName = "fgetc",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libc")]
+    public static int Fgetc(CpuContext ctx) => FgetcCore(ctx);
+
+    private static int FgetcCore(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var handle = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        if (!_fileHandles.TryGetValue(handle, out var stream))
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)(-1L));
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            var value = stream.ReadByte();
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = value < 0 ? unchecked((ulong)(-1L)) : (ulong)value;
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+        catch (IOException)
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)(-1L));
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "LxcEU+ICu8U",
+        ExportName = "feof",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libc")]
+    public static int Feof(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var handle = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        var atEnd = _fileHandles.TryGetValue(handle, out var stream) &&
+            stream.CanRead && stream.Position >= stream.Length;
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = atEnd ? 1UL : 0UL;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "AHxyhN96dy4",
+        ExportName = "ferror",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libc")]
+    public static int Ferror(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "3QIPIh-GDjw",
+        ExportName = "rewind",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libc")]
+    public static int Rewind(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var handle = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        if (_fileHandles.TryGetValue(handle, out var stream))
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                stream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+            }
+            catch (IOException)
+            {
+            }
+        }
+
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "aZK8lNei-Qw",
+        ExportName = "fputc",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libc")]
+    public static int Fputc(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var character = unchecked((byte)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        var handle = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+
+        if (_fileHandles.TryGetValue(handle, out var stream))
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                stream.WriteByte(character);
+            }
+            catch (IOException)
+            {
+                ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)(-1L));
+                return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Unknown streams are the bundled libc's real stdout/stderr FILE objects;
+            // mirror the fputs HLE and forward them to the host console.
+            Console.Out.Write((char)character);
+        }
+
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = character;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "MpxhMh8QFro",
+        ExportName = "fwrite",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libc")]
+    public static int Fwrite(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var source = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        var elementSize = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+        var elementCount = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx];
+        var handle = ctx[CpuRegister.Rcx];
+
+        if (elementSize == 0 || elementCount == 0)
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+
+        var knownHandle = _fileHandles.TryGetValue(handle, out var stream);
+        if (source == 0)
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+        }
+
+        var totalRequested = elementSize * elementCount;
+        var buffer = ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Rent((int)Math.Min((ulong)ReadChunkSize, totalRequested));
+        ulong totalWritten = 0;
+
+        try
+        {
+            while (totalWritten < totalRequested)
+            {
+                var request = (int)Math.Min((ulong)buffer.Length, totalRequested - totalWritten);
+                if (!ctx.Memory.TryRead(source + totalWritten, buffer.AsSpan(0, request)))
+                {
+                    ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = totalWritten / elementSize;
+                    return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT;
+                }
+
+                if (knownHandle)
+                {
+                    stream!.Write(buffer, 0, request);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Console.Out.Write(System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(buffer, 0, request));
+                }
+
+                totalWritten += (ulong)request;
+            }
+        }
+        catch (IOException)
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = totalWritten / elementSize;
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(buffer);
+        }
+
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = totalWritten / elementSize;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "MUjC4lbHrK4",
+        ExportName = "fflush",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libc")]
+    public static int Fflush(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var handle = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+
+        try
+        {
+            if (handle == 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var stream in _fileHandles.Values)
+                {
+                    stream.Flush();
+                }
+            }
+            else if (_fileHandles.TryGetValue(handle, out var stream))
+            {
+                stream.Flush();
+            }
+        }
+        catch (IOException)
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)(-1L));
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+        }
+
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "fffwELXNVFA",
+        ExportName = "fprintf",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libc")]
+    public static int Fprintf(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var handle = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        var formatAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+
+        if (!KernelMemoryCompatExports.TryReadNullTerminatedUtf8(ctx, formatAddress, MaxPathLength, out var format))
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)(-1L));
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT;
+        }
+
+        var rendered = KernelMemoryCompatExports.FormatStringFromVarArgs(ctx, format, firstGpArgIndex: 2);
+        return WriteRenderedText(ctx, handle, rendered);
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "pDBDcY6uLSA",
+        ExportName = "vfprintf",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libc")]
+    public static int Vfprintf(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var handle = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        var formatAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+        var vaListAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx];
+
+        if (!KernelMemoryCompatExports.TryReadNullTerminatedUtf8(ctx, formatAddress, MaxPathLength, out var format))
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)(-1L));
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT;
+        }
+
+        KernelMemoryCompatExports.TryFormatStringFromVaList(ctx, format, vaListAddress, out var rendered);
+        return WriteRenderedText(ctx, handle, rendered);
+    }
+
+    private static int WriteRenderedText(CpuContext ctx, ulong handle, string rendered)
+    {
+        var payload = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(rendered);
+
+        if (_fileHandles.TryGetValue(handle, out var stream))
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                stream.Write(payload, 0, payload.Length);
+            }
+            catch (IOException)
+            {
+                ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = unchecked((ulong)(-1L));
+                return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Console.Out.Write(rendered);
+        }
+
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = (ulong)payload.Length;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "gkWgn0p1AfU",
+        ExportName = "freopen",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libc")]
+    public static int Freopen(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var pathAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
+        var modeAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+        var handle = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx];
+
+        if (pathAddress == 0 || modeAddress == 0 || handle == 0 ||
+            !KernelMemoryCompatExports.TryReadNullTerminatedUtf8(ctx, pathAddress, MaxPathLength, out var guestPath) ||
+            !KernelMemoryCompatExports.TryReadNullTerminatedUtf8(ctx, modeAddress, MaxModeLength, out var mode) ||
+            !TryParseFopenMode(mode, out var fileMode, out var fileAccess))
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+        }
+
+        if (_fileHandles.TryRemove(handle, out var previousStream))
+        {
+            previousStream.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        var hostPath = KernelMemoryCompatExports.ResolveGuestPath(guestPath);
+        if (fileAccess != FileAccess.Read && KernelMemoryCompatExports.IsReadOnlyGuestMutationPath(guestPath))
+        {
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            if (fileAccess != FileAccess.Read)
+            {
+                var parentDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(hostPath);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(parentDirectory))
+                {
+                    Directory.CreateDirectory(parentDirectory);
+                }
+            }
+
+            var stream = new FileStream(hostPath, fileMode, fileAccess, FileShare.ReadWrite);
+            // freopen keeps the caller's FILE* identity, so rebind the same handle value.
+            _fileHandles[handle] = stream;
+
+            if (_traceStdio)
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine(
+                    $"[LOADER][TRACE] freopen: guest='{guestPath}' host='{hostPath}' mode='{mode}' -> OK handle=0x{handle:X}");
+            }
+
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = handle;
+            return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex) when (ex is IOException or UnauthorizedAccessException)
+        {
+            if (_traceStdio)
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine(
+                    $"[LOADER][TRACE] freopen: guest='{guestPath}' host='{hostPath}' mode='{mode}' -> FAILED {ex.GetType().Name}: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+
+            ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+            return ex is UnauthorizedAccessException
+                ? (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED
+                : (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
+        }
+    }
+
     [SysAbiExport(
         Nid = "sUP1hBaouOw",
         ExportName = "_Getpctype",

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Network/NetExports.cs

@@ -95,6 +95,54 @@ public static class NetExports
         return ctx.SetReturn(0);
     }
 
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "9T2pDF2Ryqg",
+        ExportName = "sceNetHtonl",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceNet")]
+    public static int NetHtonl(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var value = unchecked((uint)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = BinaryPrimitives.ReverseEndianness(value);
+        return ctx.SetReturn(0);
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "iWQWrwiSt8A",
+        ExportName = "sceNetHtons",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceNet")]
+    public static int NetHtons(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var value = unchecked((ushort)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = BinaryPrimitives.ReverseEndianness(value);
+        return ctx.SetReturn(0);
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "pQGpHYopAIY",
+        ExportName = "sceNetNtohl",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceNet")]
+    public static int NetNtohl(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var value = unchecked((uint)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = BinaryPrimitives.ReverseEndianness(value);
+        return ctx.SetReturn(0);
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "Rbvt+5Y2iEw",
+        ExportName = "sceNetNtohs",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceNet")]
+    public static int NetNtohs(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        var value = unchecked((ushort)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = BinaryPrimitives.ReverseEndianness(value);
+        return ctx.SetReturn(0);
+    }
+
     [SysAbiExport(
         Nid = "C4UgDHHPvdw",
         ExportName = "sceNetResolverCreate",

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Np/NpManagerExports.cs

@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@ public static class NpManagerExports
         return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
     }
 
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "S7QTn72PrDw",
+        ExportName = "sceNpDeleteRequest",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceNpManager")]
+    public static int NpDeleteRequest(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+    }
+
     [SysAbiExport(
         Nid = "JELHf4xPufo",
         ExportName = "sceNpCheckCallbackForLib",
@@ -42,8 +53,19 @@ public static class NpManagerExports
         LibraryName = "libSceNpManager")]
     public static int NpGetOnlineId(CpuContext ctx)
     {
-        ctx[CpuRegister.Rax] = 0;
+        // Gen5 ABI: user ID, then output structure.
-        return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
+        return WriteOfflineOnlineId(ctx, ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi]);
+    }
+
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "rbknaUjpqWo",
+        ExportName = "sceNpGetOnlineIdA",
+        Target = Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceNpManager")]
+    public static int NpGetOnlineIdA(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        // The A variant takes a user ID before OnlineId.
+        return WriteOfflineOnlineId(ctx, ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi]);
     }
 
     [SysAbiExport(
@@ -158,4 +180,19 @@ public static class NpManagerExports
 
         Console.Error.WriteLine($"[LOADER][TRACE] np.{message}");
     }
+
+    private static int WriteOfflineOnlineId(CpuContext ctx, ulong address)
+    {
+        if (address == 0)
+        {
+            return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
+        }
+
+        // SceNpOnlineId is a 16-byte handle plus four trailing bytes.
+        Span<byte> onlineId = stackalloc byte[20];
+        "Player"u8.CopyTo(onlineId);
+        return ctx.Memory.TryWrite(address, onlineId)
+            ? ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK)
+            : ctx.SetReturn(OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT);
+    }
 }

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Np/NpWebApi2Exports.cs

@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ public static class NpWebApi2Exports
         return ctx.SetReturn(0);
     }
 
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "WV1GwM32NgY",
+        ExportName = "sceNpWebApi2InitializeForToolkit",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceNpWebApi2")]
+    public static int NpWebApi2InitializeAlt(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        Interlocked.Exchange(ref _initialized, 1);
+        TraceNpWebApi2("init-alt", unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]), ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi]);
+        return ctx.SetReturn(0);
+    }
+
     [SysAbiExport(
         Nid = "bEvXpcEk200",
         ExportName = "sceNpWebApi2Terminate",

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Pad/PadExports.cs

@@ -14,11 +14,18 @@ public static class PadExports
     private const int OrbisPadErrorNotInitialized = unchecked((int)0x80920005);
     private const int OrbisPadErrorDeviceNotConnected = unchecked((int)0x80920007);
     private const int OrbisPadErrorDeviceNoHandle = unchecked((int)0x80920008);
-    private const int PrimaryUserId = 1;
+    private const int PrimaryUserId = 1000;
     private const int StandardPortType = 0;
     private const int PrimaryPadHandle = 1;
     private const int ControllerInformationSize = 0x1C;
     private const int PadDataSize = 0x78;
+    private static readonly long InputSampleIntervalTicks = Math.Max(1, Stopwatch.Frequency / 1000);
+
+    [ThreadStatic]
+    private static long _lastInputSampleTicks;
+
+    [ThreadStatic]
+    private static PadState _cachedInputState;
 
     private static bool _initialized;
 
@@ -178,6 +185,16 @@ public static class PadExports
         return ctx.SetReturn((int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK);
     }
 
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "2JgFB2n9oUM",
+        ExportName = "scePadSetTriggerEffect",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libScePad")]
+    public static int PadSetTriggerEffect(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        return ctx.SetReturn((int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK);
+    }
+
     [SysAbiExport(
         Nid = "yFVnOdGxvZY",
         ExportName = "scePadSetVibration",
@@ -260,6 +277,44 @@ public static class PadExports
     {
         Span<byte> data = stackalloc byte[PadDataSize];
         data.Clear();
+        var input = ReadHostInputState();
+        var buttons = input.Buttons;
+        var leftX = input.LeftX;
+        var leftY = input.LeftY;
+        var rightX = input.RightX;
+        var rightY = input.RightY;
+        var l2 = input.L2;
+        var r2 = input.R2;
+
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(data[0x00..], buttons);
+        data[0x04] = leftX;
+        data[0x05] = leftY;
+        data[0x06] = rightX;
+        data[0x07] = rightY;
+        data[0x08] = l2;
+        data[0x09] = r2;
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteSingleLittleEndian(data[0x18..], 1.0f);
+        data[0x4C] = 1;
+        var timestampTicks = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
+        var timestampMicroseconds =
+            ((ulong)(timestampTicks / Stopwatch.Frequency) * 1_000_000UL) +
+            ((ulong)(timestampTicks % Stopwatch.Frequency) * 1_000_000UL / (ulong)Stopwatch.Frequency);
+        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt64LittleEndian(
+            data[0x50..],
+            timestampMicroseconds);
+        data[0x68] = 1;
+
+        return ctx.Memory.TryWrite(dataAddress, data);
+    }
+
+    private static PadState ReadHostInputState()
+    {
+        var now = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
+        if (_lastInputSampleTicks != 0 && now - _lastInputSampleTicks < InputSampleIntervalTicks)
+        {
+            return _cachedInputState;
+        }
+
         var acceptsKeyboardInput = IsEmulatorWindowFocused();
         var buttons = acceptsKeyboardInput ? ReadKeyboardButtons() : 0;
         var leftX = acceptsKeyboardInput ? ReadAnalogStick(IsKeyDown(0x41), IsKeyDown(0x44)) : (byte)128;
@@ -293,25 +348,17 @@ public static class PadExports
             r2 = Math.Max(r2, xpad.R2);
         }
 
-        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt32LittleEndian(data[0x00..], buttons);
+        _cachedInputState = new PadState(
-        data[0x04] = leftX;
+            Connected: true,
-        data[0x05] = leftY;
+            Buttons: buttons,
-        data[0x06] = rightX;
+            LeftX: leftX,
-        data[0x07] = rightY;
+            LeftY: leftY,
-        data[0x08] = l2;
+            RightX: rightX,
-        data[0x09] = r2;
+            RightY: rightY,
-        BinaryPrimitives.WriteSingleLittleEndian(data[0x18..], 1.0f);
+            L2: l2,
-        data[0x4C] = 1;
+            R2: r2);
-        var timestampTicks = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
+        _lastInputSampleTicks = now;
-        var timestampMicroseconds =
+        return _cachedInputState;
-            ((ulong)(timestampTicks / Stopwatch.Frequency) * 1_000_000UL) +
-            ((ulong)(timestampTicks % Stopwatch.Frequency) * 1_000_000UL / (ulong)Stopwatch.Frequency);
-        BinaryPrimitives.WriteUInt64LittleEndian(
-            data[0x50..],
-            timestampMicroseconds);
-        data[0x68] = 1;
-
-        return ctx.Memory.TryWrite(dataAddress, data);
     }
 
     [DllImport("user32.dll")]

src/SharpEmu.Libs/PlayGo/PlayGoExports.cs

@@ -682,7 +682,9 @@ public static class PlayGoExports
         var hasMetadata = File.Exists(playGoDat) || File.Exists(scenarioJson) || File.Exists(chunkDefsXml);
         if (!hasMetadata)
         {
-            return PlayGoMetadata.Empty;
+            // Full installs may omit PlayGo sidecar metadata.
+            TracePlayGo("metadata_missing; using fully-installed default chunk");
+            return new PlayGoMetadata(true, [(ushort)0]);
         }
 
         var chunkIds = LoadChunkIds(chunkDefsXml);

src/SharpEmu.Libs/SaveData/SaveDataExports.cs

@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ public static class SaveDataExports
         }
     }
 
-    private static int _nextTransactionResource;
     [SysAbiExport(
         Nid = "gjRZNnw0JPE",
         ExportName = "sceSaveDataCreateTransactionResource",
@@ -252,24 +251,25 @@ public static class SaveDataExports
         LibraryName = "libSceSaveData")]
     public static int SaveDataCreateTransactionResource(CpuContext ctx)
     {
-        var userId = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        // Gen5 ABI: memory size, resource output, reserved.
-        var reserved = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+        var memorySize = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi];
-        var resourceAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx];
+        var resourceAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
+        var reserved = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx];
 
         if (resourceAddress == 0)
         {
             return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisSaveDataErrorParameter);
         }
 
-        var id = (uint)Interlocked.Increment(ref _nextTransactionResource);
+        // Offline HLE operations carry no transaction state.
-
+        if (!ctx.TryWriteUInt64(resourceAddress, 0))
-        if (!ctx.TryWriteUInt32(resourceAddress, id))
         {
             return ctx.SetReturn((int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_ERROR_MEMORY_FAULT);
         }
 
         TraceSaveData(
-            $"create_transaction_resource user={userId} reserved=0x{reserved:X} resource_addr=0x{resourceAddress:X} id={id}");
+            $"create_transaction_resource memory_size=0x{memorySize:X} reserved=0x{reserved:X} " +
+            $"resource_addr=0x{resourceAddress:X} resource=0x0");
 
         return ctx.SetReturn(0);
     }

src/SharpEmu.Libs/UserService/UserServiceExports.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ public static class UserServiceExports
     private const int OrbisUserServiceErrorNoEvent = unchecked((int)0x80960007);
     private const int OrbisUserServiceErrorInvalidParameter = unchecked((int)0x80960009);
     private const int OrbisUserServiceErrorBufferTooShort = unchecked((int)0x8096000A);
-    private const int PrimaryUserId = 1;
+    // Retail user-service IDs begin at 0x3E8.
+    private const int PrimaryUserId = 1000;
     private const int InvalidUserId = -1;
     private const string PrimaryUserName = "SharpEmu";
     private static int _loginEventDelivered;
@@ -111,7 +112,8 @@ public static class UserServiceExports
         var userId = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
         var nameAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi];
         var capacity = ctx[CpuRegister.Rdx];
-        if (userId != PrimaryUserId)
+        // Zero selects the current user.
+        if (userId != 0 && userId != PrimaryUserId)
         {
             return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisUserServiceErrorInvalidParameter);
         }
@@ -137,6 +139,28 @@ public static class UserServiceExports
         return ctx.SetReturn(result);
     }
 
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "-sD02mFDBh4",
+        ExportName = "sceUserServiceGetGamePresets",
+        Target = Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceUserService")]
+    public static int UserServiceGetGamePresets(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        // Return deterministic defaults for the offline profile.
+        var userId = unchecked((int)ctx[CpuRegister.Rdi]);
+        var resultAddress = ctx[CpuRegister.Rcx];
+        Span<byte> defaults = stackalloc byte[0x18];
+        if (resultAddress == 0 || !ctx.Memory.TryWrite(resultAddress, defaults))
+        {
+            return ctx.SetReturn(OrbisUserServiceErrorInvalidArgument);
+        }
+
+        TraceUserService(
+            $"get_game_presets user={userId} title=0x{ctx[CpuRegister.Rsi]:X16} " +
+            $"key=0x{ctx[CpuRegister.R9]:X} out=0x{resultAddress:X16} result=0x00000000");
+        return ctx.SetReturn(0);
+    }
+
     [SysAbiExport(
         Nid = "D-CzAxQL0XI",
         ExportName = "sceUserServiceGetPlatformPrivacySetting",

src/SharpEmu.Libs/VideoOut/PngSplashLoader.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ internal static class PngSplashLoader
     ];
 
     public static bool TryLoad(out byte[] pixels, out uint width, out uint height)
+        => TryLoad("pic0.png", requestRgba: false, out pixels, out width, out height);
+
+    public static bool TryLoadIcon(out byte[] pixels, out uint width, out uint height)
+        => TryLoad("icon0.png", requestRgba: true, out pixels, out width, out height);
+
+    private static bool TryLoad(
+        string fileName,
+        bool requestRgba,
+        out byte[] pixels,
+        out uint width,
+        out uint height)
     {
         pixels = [];
         width = 0;
@@ -27,13 +38,18 @@ internal static class PngSplashLoader
                 return false;
             }
 
-            var path = Path.Combine(app0Root, "sce_sys", "pic0.png");
+            var path = Path.Combine(app0Root, "sce_sys", fileName);
             if (!File.Exists(path))
             {
                 return false;
             }
 
-            return TryDecode(File.ReadAllBytes(path), out pixels, out width, out height);
+            return TryDecode(
+                File.ReadAllBytes(path),
+                out pixels,
+                out width,
+                out height,
+                requestRgba);
         }
         catch
         {
@@ -48,7 +64,8 @@ internal static class PngSplashLoader
         ReadOnlySpan<byte> png,
         out byte[] pixels,
         out uint width,
-        out uint height)
+        out uint height,
+        bool requestRgba)
     {
         pixels = [];
         width = 0;
@@ -154,9 +171,13 @@ internal static class PngSplashLoader
              sourceOffset < reconstructed.Length;
              sourceOffset += sourceBytesPerPixel, targetOffset += 4)
         {
-            pixels[targetOffset] = reconstructed[sourceOffset + 2];
+            pixels[targetOffset] = requestRgba
+                ? reconstructed[sourceOffset]
+                : reconstructed[sourceOffset + 2];
             pixels[targetOffset + 1] = reconstructed[sourceOffset + 1];
-            pixels[targetOffset + 2] = reconstructed[sourceOffset];
+            pixels[targetOffset + 2] = requestRgba
+                ? reconstructed[sourceOffset + 2]
+                : reconstructed[sourceOffset];
             pixels[targetOffset + 3] = sourceBytesPerPixel == 4
                 ? reconstructed[sourceOffset + 3]
                 : (byte)0xFF;

src/SharpEmu.Libs/VideoOut/VideoOutExports.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using SharpEmu.HLE;
 using SharpEmu.Libs.Kernel;
+using SharpEmu.Logging;
 using System.Buffers.Binary;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
@@ -45,10 +46,116 @@ public static class VideoOutExports
     private static readonly object _stateGate = new();
     private static readonly object _frameDumpGate = new();
     private static readonly Dictionary<int, VideoOutPortState> _ports = new();
+
+    // Hardware raises vblank autonomously; UE blocks its frame loop on it.
+    private const double VblankHz = 60.0;
+    private const int VblankWaitTimeoutMilliseconds = 100;
+    private static Thread? _vblankPumpThread;
+    private static int _vblankPumpStarted;
+
+    private static readonly object _vblankEdgeGate = new();
+    private static ulong _vblankEdgeSequence;
+    private static long _vblankMissedEdges;
+
+    private static void EnsureVblankPumpStarted()
+    {
+        if (Interlocked.Exchange(ref _vblankPumpStarted, 1) != 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        HostTimerResolution.Request();
+
+        _vblankPumpThread = new Thread(VblankPumpLoop)
+        {
+            IsBackground = true,
+            Name = "SharpEmu VideoOut vblank",
+            Priority = ThreadPriority.AboveNormal,
+        };
+        _vblankPumpThread.Start();
+    }
+
+    private static void VblankPumpLoop()
+    {
+        var intervalTicks = Math.Max(1L, (long)(Stopwatch.Frequency / VblankHz));
+        var nextEdge = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp() + intervalTicks;
+
+        while (true)
+        {
+            WaitUntilTimestamp(nextEdge);
+            PumpVblanks();
+
+            nextEdge += intervalTicks;
+
+            var now = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
+            if (nextEdge < now)
+            {
+                var missed = (now - nextEdge) / intervalTicks + 1;
+                Interlocked.Add(ref _vblankMissedEdges, missed);
+                nextEdge = now + intervalTicks;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void WaitUntilTimestamp(long deadlineTicks)
+    {
+        var spinThresholdTicks = Stopwatch.Frequency * 2L / 1000L;
+
+        while (true)
+        {
+            var remaining = deadlineTicks - Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
+            if (remaining <= 0)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (remaining > spinThresholdTicks)
+            {
+                var sleepMilliseconds =
+                    (int)((remaining - spinThresholdTicks) * 1000L / Stopwatch.Frequency);
+                if (sleepMilliseconds > 0)
+                {
+                    Thread.Sleep(sleepMilliseconds);
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
+            Thread.SpinWait(64);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void PumpVblanks()
+    {
+        lock (_vblankEdgeGate)
+        {
+            _vblankEdgeSequence++;
+            Monitor.PulseAll(_vblankEdgeGate);
+        }
+
+        VideoOutPortState[] ports;
+        lock (_stateGate)
+        {
+            if (_ports.Count == 0)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Signalling reaches WakeBlockedThreads -> Pump(), which serialises on one global
+            // flag. Waking an unwatched queue would hold it 60x/sec and starve guest threads.
+            ports = _ports.Values.Where(static port => port.VblankEvents.Count != 0).ToArray();
+        }
+
+        foreach (var port in ports)
+        {
+            SignalVblank(port);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static readonly Dictionary<(int Handle, int BufferIndex, ulong Address), ulong> _lastFrameFingerprints = new();
     private static int _nextHandle = 1;
     private static int _frameDumpCount;
     private static long _nextFrameDumpIndex;
+    private static string _windowTitleBase = "SharpEmu VideoOut";
     private static string _windowTitle = "SharpEmu VideoOut";
     private static readonly bool _logFrameRate = string.Equals(
         Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_LOG_VIDEOOUT_FPS"),
@@ -58,6 +165,10 @@ public static class VideoOutExports
         Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_LOG_VIDEOOUT_SYNC"),
         "1",
         StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    private static readonly bool _dumpVideoOut = string.Equals(
+        Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_DUMP_VIDEOOUT"),
+        "1",
+        StringComparison.Ordinal);
     private static long _frameRateWindowStart = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
     private static long _submittedFrameCount;
     private static long _presentedFrameCount;
@@ -80,9 +191,24 @@ public static class VideoOutExports
         var application = parts.Count == 0 ? "VideoOut" : string.Join(' ', parts);
         var versionSuffix = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(version) ? string.Empty : $" v{version.Trim()}";
         var commitSuffix = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(emulatorCommitSha) ? string.Empty : $" \u00b7 {emulatorCommitSha.Trim()}";
+        var hardwareSuffix = $" \u00b7 {HostSystemInfo.CpuName}";
         lock (_stateGate)
         {
-            _windowTitle = $"SharpEmu{commitSuffix} - {application}{versionSuffix}";
+            _windowTitleBase = $"SharpEmu{commitSuffix} - {application}{versionSuffix}{hardwareSuffix}";
+            _windowTitle = $"{_windowTitleBase} \u00b7 {HostSystemInfo.GpuName}";
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal static void SetSelectedGpuName(string gpuName)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(gpuName))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        lock (_stateGate)
+        {
+            _windowTitle = $"{_windowTitleBase} \u00b7 {gpuName.Trim()}";
         }
     }
 
@@ -177,6 +303,7 @@ public static class VideoOutExports
             {
                 Handle = handle,
             };
+            EnsureVblankPumpStarted();
             return handle;
         }
     }
@@ -320,7 +447,20 @@ public static class VideoOutExports
             return OrbisVideoOutErrorInvalidHandle;
         }
 
-        Thread.Sleep(1);
+        EnsureVblankPumpStarted();
+
+        lock (_vblankEdgeGate)
+        {
+            var entryEdge = _vblankEdgeSequence;
+            while (_vblankEdgeSequence == entryEdge)
+            {
+                if (!Monitor.Wait(_vblankEdgeGate, VblankWaitTimeoutMilliseconds))
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         SignalVblank(port);
 
         return (int)OrbisGen2Result.ORBIS_GEN2_OK;
@@ -931,10 +1071,7 @@ public static class VideoOutExports
                 displayBuffer.PitchInPixel);
         }
 
-        if (string.Equals(
+        if (_dumpVideoOut)
-                Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_DUMP_VIDEOOUT"),
-                "1",
-                StringComparison.Ordinal))
         {
             _ = TryDumpFrame(ctx, port, bufferIndex, flipMode, flipArg);
         }
@@ -994,9 +1131,11 @@ public static class VideoOutExports
         var elapsedSeconds = (double)elapsedTicks / Stopwatch.Frequency;
         var submitted = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _submittedFrameCount, 0);
         var presentedCount = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _presentedFrameCount, 0);
+        var missedEdges = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _vblankMissedEdges, 0);
         Console.Error.WriteLine(
             $"[LOADER][PERF] videoout submitted_fps={submitted / elapsedSeconds:F1} " +
-            $"presented_fps={presentedCount / elapsedSeconds:F1}");
+            $"presented_fps={presentedCount / elapsedSeconds:F1} " +
+            $"vblank_missed={missedEdges}");
     }
 
     private static int RegisterBufferRange(VideoOutPortState port, int startIndex, ReadOnlySpan<ulong> addresses, BufferAttribute attribute, int requestedGroupIndex = -1)

src/SharpEmu.Libs/VideoOut/VulkanVideoPresenter.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using Silk.NET.Vulkan.Extensions.EXT;
 using Silk.NET.Windowing;
 using System.Numerics;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
 using System.Text;
 using VkBuffer = Silk.NET.Vulkan.Buffer;
@@ -600,7 +601,8 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
         var traceSubmission = false;
         lock (_gate)
         {
-            var known = _availableGuestImages.ContainsKey(address);
+            // VideoOut registration does not imply a rendered Vulkan image.
+            var known = _gpuGuestImages.ContainsKey(address);
             if (ShouldTracePresentedGuestImageContentsForDiagnostics())
             {
                 Console.Error.WriteLine(
@@ -622,7 +624,7 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
                 {
                     Console.Error.WriteLine(
                         $"[LOADER][WARN] vk.submit_guest_image_unknown addr=0x{address:X16} " +
-                        $"{width}x{height} - flip target was never registered as a render output");
+                        $"{width}x{height} - flip target has no completed GPU render output");
                 }
 
                 return false;
@@ -933,6 +935,8 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
         private ExtDebugUtils? _debugUtils;
         private PhysicalDevice _physicalDevice;
         private Device _device;
+        private PipelineCache _pipelineCache;
+        private string? _pipelineCachePath;
         private Queue _queue;
         private uint _queueFamilyIndex;
         private SwapchainKHR _swapchain;
@@ -950,6 +954,9 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
         private CommandBuffer _presentationCommandBuffer;
         private VkSemaphore _imageAvailable;
         private VkSemaphore _renderFinished;
+        private Fence _presentationFence;
+        private bool _presentationInFlight;
+        private TranslatedDrawResources? _pendingPresentationResources;
         private VkBuffer _stagingBuffer;
         private DeviceMemory _stagingMemory;
         private ulong _stagingSize;
@@ -966,6 +973,10 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
         private int _directPresentationCount;
         private readonly Dictionary<ulong, GuestImageResource> _guestImages = new();
         private readonly HashSet<(ulong Address, uint Width, uint Height, Format Format)> _tracedTextureCacheHits = new();
+        private static readonly bool _dumpTextures = string.Equals(
+            Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_DUMP_TEXTURES"),
+            "1",
+            StringComparison.Ordinal);
         private readonly HashSet<(ulong Address, uint Width, uint Height, Format Format)> _tracedTextureUploads = new();
         private readonly HashSet<(ulong Address, uint Width, uint Height, uint Format)> _dumpedTextures = new();
         private readonly HashSet<(ulong Address, int Size)> _tracedGlobalBuffers = new();
@@ -988,7 +999,7 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
         private readonly record struct GraphicsPipelineKey(
             string VertexShader,
             string FragmentShader,
-            ulong RenderPass,
+            Format RenderTargetFormat,
             PrimitiveTopology Topology,
             VulkanGuestBlendState Blend,
             string ResourceLayout,
@@ -1138,12 +1149,19 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
 
         private void Initialize()
         {
+            if (PngSplashLoader.TryLoadIcon(out var iconPixels, out var iconWidth, out var iconHeight))
+            {
+                var icon = new RawImage((int)iconWidth, (int)iconHeight, iconPixels);
+                _window.SetWindowIcon(ref icon);
+            }
+
             WaitForRenderDocAttachIfRequested();
             _vk = Vk.GetApi();
             CreateInstance();
             CreateSurface();
             SelectPhysicalDevice();
             CreateDevice();
+            CreatePipelineCache();
             CreateSwapchain();
             CreateCommandResources();
             CreateGuestDrawResources();
@@ -1553,8 +1571,11 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
             }
 
             _vk.GetPhysicalDeviceProperties(_physicalDevice, out var selected);
+            var selectedName = SilkMarshal.PtrToString((nint)selected.DeviceName) ?? "unknown";
             Console.Error.WriteLine(
-                $"[LOADER][INFO] Vulkan device: {SilkMarshal.PtrToString((nint)selected.DeviceName)} ({selected.DeviceType})");
+                $"[LOADER][INFO] Vulkan device: {selectedName} ({selected.DeviceType})");
+            VideoOutExports.SetSelectedGpuName(selectedName);
+            _window.Title = VideoOutExports.GetWindowTitle();
         }
 
         private static int ScorePhysicalDevice(
@@ -1737,6 +1758,110 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
             }
         }
 
+        private void CreatePipelineCache()
+        {
+            _vk.GetPhysicalDeviceProperties(_physicalDevice, out var properties);
+            var directory = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "pipeline-cache");
+            _pipelineCachePath = Path.Combine(
+                directory,
+                $"vulkan-{properties.VendorID:X4}-{properties.DeviceID:X4}-{properties.DriverVersion:X8}.bin");
+
+            byte[] initialData = [];
+            try
+            {
+                if (File.Exists(_pipelineCachePath))
+                {
+                    initialData = File.ReadAllBytes(_pipelineCachePath);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (IOException exception)
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine(
+                    $"[LOADER][WARN] Vulkan pipeline cache could not be read: {exception.Message}");
+            }
+
+            fixed (byte* initialDataPointer = initialData)
+            {
+                var createInfo = new PipelineCacheCreateInfo
+                {
+                    SType = StructureType.PipelineCacheCreateInfo,
+                    InitialDataSize = (nuint)initialData.Length,
+                    PInitialData = initialData.Length == 0 ? null : initialDataPointer,
+                };
+                var result = _vk.CreatePipelineCache(
+                    _device,
+                    &createInfo,
+                    null,
+                    out _pipelineCache);
+                if (result != Result.Success && initialData.Length != 0)
+                {
+                    createInfo.InitialDataSize = 0;
+                    createInfo.PInitialData = null;
+                    Check(
+                        _vk.CreatePipelineCache(
+                            _device,
+                            &createInfo,
+                            null,
+                            out _pipelineCache),
+                        "vkCreatePipelineCache(empty)");
+                    initialData = [];
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Check(result, "vkCreatePipelineCache");
+                }
+            }
+
+            Console.Error.WriteLine(
+                $"[LOADER][INFO] Vulkan pipeline cache: " +
+                $"{(initialData.Length == 0 ? "new" : $"loaded {initialData.Length} bytes")}");
+        }
+
+        private void SavePipelineCache()
+        {
+            if (_pipelineCache.Handle == 0 || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_pipelineCachePath))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                nuint size = 0;
+                Check(
+                    _vk.GetPipelineCacheData(_device, _pipelineCache, &size, null),
+                    "vkGetPipelineCacheData(size)");
+                if (size == 0 || size > int.MaxValue)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                var data = new byte[(int)size];
+                fixed (byte* dataPointer = data)
+                {
+                    Check(
+                        _vk.GetPipelineCacheData(
+                            _device,
+                            _pipelineCache,
+                            &size,
+                            dataPointer),
+                        "vkGetPipelineCacheData");
+                }
+
+                var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(_pipelineCachePath);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(directory))
+                {
+                    Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+                }
+                File.WriteAllBytes(_pipelineCachePath, data.AsSpan(0, (int)size).ToArray());
+            }
+            catch (Exception exception) when (
+                exception is IOException or UnauthorizedAccessException or InvalidOperationException)
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine(
+                    $"[LOADER][WARN] Vulkan pipeline cache could not be saved: {exception.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+
         private void CreateSwapchain()
         {
             Check(
@@ -1829,9 +1954,44 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
             Check(_vk.CreateSemaphore(_device, &semaphoreInfo, null, out _imageAvailable), "vkCreateSemaphore");
             Check(_vk.CreateSemaphore(_device, &semaphoreInfo, null, out _renderFinished), "vkCreateSemaphore");
 
+            var fenceInfo = new FenceCreateInfo
+            {
+                SType = StructureType.FenceCreateInfo,
+            };
+            Check(
+                _vk.CreateFence(_device, &fenceInfo, null, out _presentationFence),
+                "vkCreateFence(presentation)");
+
             CreateStagingBuffer((ulong)_extent.Width * _extent.Height * 4);
         }
 
+        private void CompletePendingPresentation(bool wait)
+        {
+            if (!_presentationInFlight)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var fence = _presentationFence;
+            var result = wait
+                ? _vk.WaitForFences(_device, 1, &fence, true, ulong.MaxValue)
+                : _vk.GetFenceStatus(_device, fence);
+            if (!wait && result == Result.NotReady)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Check(result, "vkWaitForFences(presentation)");
+            _presentationInFlight = false;
+            if (_pendingPresentationResources is not null)
+            {
+                MarkSampledImagesInitialized(_pendingPresentationResources);
+                MarkStorageImagesInitialized(_pendingPresentationResources);
+                DestroyTranslatedDrawResources(_pendingPresentationResources);
+                _pendingPresentationResources = null;
+            }
+        }
+
         private CommandBuffer AllocateGuestCommandBuffer()
         {
             var allocateInfo = new CommandBufferAllocateInfo
@@ -2178,7 +2338,7 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
                 Check(
                     _vk.CreateGraphicsPipelines(
                         _device,
-                        default,
+                        _pipelineCache,
                         1,
                         &pipelineInfo,
                         null,
@@ -2213,6 +2373,7 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
         private TranslatedDrawResources CreateTranslatedDrawResources(
             VulkanTranslatedGuestDraw draw,
             RenderPass renderPass,
+            Format renderTargetFormat,
             Extent2D extent)
         {
             var vertexSpirv = draw.VertexSpirv;
@@ -2279,7 +2440,13 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
                 CreateTranslatedDescriptorResources(
                     resources,
                     ShaderStageFlags.VertexBit | ShaderStageFlags.FragmentBit);
-                CreateTranslatedPipeline(resources, vertexSpirv, draw.PixelSpirv, renderPass, extent);
+                CreateTranslatedPipeline(
+                    resources,
+                    vertexSpirv,
+                    draw.PixelSpirv,
+                    renderPass,
+                    renderTargetFormat,
+                    extent);
                 return resources;
             }
             catch
@@ -2575,12 +2742,13 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
             byte[] vertexSpirv,
             byte[] fragmentSpirv,
             RenderPass renderPass,
+            Format renderTargetFormat,
             Extent2D extent)
         {
             var pipelineKey = new GraphicsPipelineKey(
                 GetShaderDigest(vertexSpirv),
                 GetShaderDigest(fragmentSpirv),
-                renderPass.Handle,
+                renderTargetFormat,
                 resources.Topology,
                 resources.Blend,
                 GetResourceLayoutKey(resources),
@@ -2736,7 +2904,7 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
                     Check(
                         _vk.CreateGraphicsPipelines(
                             _device,
-                            default,
+                            _pipelineCache,
                             1,
                             &pipelineInfo,
                             null,
@@ -2916,7 +3084,7 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
                 Check(
                     _vk.CreateComputePipelines(
                         _device,
-                        default,
+                        _pipelineCache,
                         1,
                         &pipelineInfo,
                         null,
@@ -3442,11 +3610,36 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
         {
             const ulong offsetBasis = 14695981039346656037;
             const ulong prime = 1099511628211;
-            var hash = offsetBasis;
+
-            foreach (var value in pixels)
+            var h0 = offsetBasis ^ (ulong)pixels.Length;
+            var h1 = offsetBasis;
+            var h2 = offsetBasis;
+            var h3 = offsetBasis;
+
+            var words = MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, ulong>(pixels);
+            var index = 0;
+            var blockEnd = words.Length - (words.Length & 3);
+            for (; index < blockEnd; index += 4)
             {
-                hash ^= value;
+                h0 = (h0 ^ words[index]) * prime;
-                hash *= prime;
+                h1 = (h1 ^ words[index + 1]) * prime;
+                h2 = (h2 ^ words[index + 2]) * prime;
+                h3 = (h3 ^ words[index + 3]) * prime;
+            }
+
+            for (; index < words.Length; index++)
+            {
+                h0 = (h0 ^ words[index]) * prime;
+            }
+
+            var hash = h0;
+            hash = (hash ^ h1) * prime;
+            hash = (hash ^ h2) * prime;
+            hash = (hash ^ h3) * prime;
+
+            foreach (var value in pixels[(words.Length * sizeof(ulong))..])
+            {
+                hash = (hash ^ value) * prime;
             }
 
             return hash;
@@ -3459,10 +3652,7 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
             uint width,
             uint height)
         {
-            if (!string.Equals(
+            if (!_dumpTextures ||
-                    Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SHARPEMU_DUMP_TEXTURES"),
-                    "1",
-                    StringComparison.Ordinal) ||
                 texture.IsFallback ||
                 texture.IsStorage ||
                 GetTextureBytesPerPixel(texture.Format) != 4 ||
@@ -4483,6 +4673,7 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
                 resources = CreateTranslatedDrawResources(
                     work.Draw,
                     target.RenderPass,
+                    target.Format,
                     extent);
                 resources.DebugName =
                     $"SharpEmu offscreen rt=0x{work.Target.Address:X16} " +
@@ -5119,6 +5310,8 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
                 return;
             }
 
+            CompletePendingPresentation(wait: true);
+
             byte[]? pixels = null;
             if (presentation.Pixels is { } sourcePixels)
             {
@@ -5166,6 +5359,7 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
                     translatedResources = CreateTranslatedDrawResources(
                         translatedDraw,
                         _renderPass,
+                        _swapchainFormat,
                         _extent);
                     if (ShouldTracePresentedGuestImageContentsForDiagnostics() &&
                         !_firstGuestDrawPresented)
@@ -5297,7 +5491,16 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
                 SignalSemaphoreCount = 1,
                 PSignalSemaphores = &renderFinished,
             };
-            Check(_vk.QueueSubmit(_queue, 1, &submitInfo, default), "vkQueueSubmit");
+            var presentationFence = _presentationFence;
+            Check(
+                _vk.ResetFences(_device, 1, &presentationFence),
+                "vkResetFences(presentation)");
+            Check(
+                _vk.QueueSubmit(_queue, 1, &submitInfo, presentationFence),
+                "vkQueueSubmit");
+            _presentationInFlight = true;
+            _pendingPresentationResources = translatedResources;
+            translatedResources = null;
 
             var swapchain = _swapchain;
             var presentInfo = new PresentInfoKHR
@@ -5313,6 +5516,7 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
             if (presentResult == Result.ErrorOutOfDateKhr)
             {
                 Check(_vk.QueueWaitIdle(_queue), "vkQueueWaitIdle");
+                CompletePendingPresentation(wait: false);
                 CollectCompletedGuestSubmissions(waitForOldest: false);
                 if (translatedResources is not null)
                 {
@@ -5325,19 +5529,13 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
 
             CheckSwapchainResult(presentResult, "vkQueuePresentKHR");
             recreateAfterPresent |= presentResult == Result.SuboptimalKhr;
-            Check(_vk.QueueWaitIdle(_queue), "vkQueueWaitIdle");
             VideoOutExports.ReportPresentedFrame();
             if (_swapchainReadbackPending)
             {
+                CompletePendingPresentation(wait: true);
                 TraceSwapchainReadback();
             }
             CollectCompletedGuestSubmissions(waitForOldest: false);
-            if (translatedResources is not null)
-            {
-                MarkSampledImagesInitialized(translatedResources);
-                MarkStorageImagesInitialized(translatedResources);
-                DestroyTranslatedDrawResources(translatedResources);
-            }
 
             _imageInitialized[imageIndex] = true;
             _presentedSequence = presentation.Sequence;
@@ -6591,7 +6789,9 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
             }
             _vulkanReady = false;
             _vk.DeviceWaitIdle(_device);
+            CompletePendingPresentation(wait: false);
             CollectCompletedGuestSubmissions(waitForOldest: false);
+            SavePipelineCache();
             foreach (var pipeline in _computePipelines.Values)
             {
                 _vk.DestroyPipeline(_device, pipeline, null);
@@ -6602,6 +6802,11 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
                 _vk.DestroyPipeline(_device, pipeline, null);
             }
             _graphicsPipelines.Clear();
+            if (_pipelineCache.Handle != 0)
+            {
+                _vk.DestroyPipelineCache(_device, _pipelineCache, null);
+                _pipelineCache = default;
+            }
             foreach (var layout in _descriptorLayouts.Values)
             {
                 _vk.DestroyPipelineLayout(_device, layout.PipelineLayout, null);
@@ -6693,6 +6898,7 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
             Console.Error.WriteLine(
                 $"[LOADER][INFO] Vulkan VideoOut recreating swapchain after {operation}: {result}");
             _vk.DeviceWaitIdle(_device);
+            CompletePendingPresentation(wait: false);
             CollectCompletedGuestSubmissions(waitForOldest: false);
             DestroySwapchainResources();
             CreateSwapchain();
@@ -6726,6 +6932,11 @@ internal static unsafe class VulkanVideoPresenter
                 _vk.DestroySemaphore(_device, _renderFinished, null);
                 _renderFinished = default;
             }
+            if (_presentationFence.Handle != 0)
+            {
+                _vk.DestroyFence(_device, _presentationFence, null);
+                _presentationFence = default;
+            }
             if (_barycentricPipeline.Handle != 0)
             {
                 _vk.DestroyPipeline(_device, _barycentricPipeline, null);

src/SharpEmu.Libs/Voice/VoiceQoSExports.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2026 SharpEmu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+using SharpEmu.HLE;
+
+namespace SharpEmu.Libs.Voice;
+
+public static class VoiceQoSExports
+{
+    [SysAbiExport(
+        Nid = "U8IfNl6-Css",
+        ExportName = "sceVoiceQoSInit",
+        Target = Generation.Gen4 | Generation.Gen5,
+        LibraryName = "libSceVoiceQoS")]
+    public static int VoiceQoSInit(CpuContext ctx)
+    {
+        return ctx.SetReturn(0);
+    }
+}

src/SharpEmu.Logging/FileLogSink.cs

@@ -6,19 +6,15 @@ 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 static readonly TimeSpan FlushInterval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500);
+
     private readonly object _sync = new();
     private readonly StreamWriter _writer;
+    private readonly Timer _flushTimer;
     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);
@@ -34,14 +30,20 @@ public sealed class FileLogSink : ISharpEmuLogSink, IDisposable
             append ? FileMode.Append : FileMode.Create,
             FileAccess.Write,
             FileShare.Read,
-            bufferSize: 4096,
+            bufferSize: 65536,
             FileOptions.SequentialScan);
-        _writer = new StreamWriter(fileStream, Encoding.UTF8)
+        _writer = new StreamWriter(fileStream, Encoding.UTF8, bufferSize: 65536)
         {
-            AutoFlush = true
+            AutoFlush = false
         };
 
         IncludeTimestamp = includeTimestamp;
+
+        _flushTimer = new Timer(
+            static state => ((FileLogSink)state!).FlushBuffered(),
+            this,
+            FlushInterval,
+            FlushInterval);
     }
 
     public bool IncludeTimestamp { get; set; }
@@ -84,11 +86,31 @@ public sealed class FileLogSink : ISharpEmuLogSink, IDisposable
             {
                 _writer.WriteLine(entry.Exception);
             }
+
+            if (entry.Level >= LogLevel.Error)
+            {
+                _writer.Flush();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void FlushBuffered()
+    {
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _writer.Flush();
         }
     }
 
     public void Dispose()
     {
+        _flushTimer.Dispose();
+
         lock (_sync)
         {
             if (_disposed)

src/SharpEmu.Logging/HostSystemInfo.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2026 SharpEmu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+using Microsoft.Win32;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+
+namespace SharpEmu.Logging;
+
+/// <summary>Provides best-effort information about the host system.</summary>
+public static class HostSystemInfo
+{
+    private static readonly Lazy<string> CpuNameValue = new(GetCpuName);
+    private static readonly Lazy<string> GpuNameValue = new(GetPreferredGpuName);
+    private static readonly Lazy<string> MemoryDescriptionValue = new(GetMemoryDescription);
+
+    /// <summary>Host CPU name, or a safe fallback when it cannot be determined.</summary>
+    public static string CpuName => CpuNameValue.Value;
+
+    /// <summary>Preferred physical GPU name, or a safe fallback when it cannot be determined.</summary>
+    public static string GpuName => GpuNameValue.Value;
+
+    /// <summary>Returns a concise description of the host hardware for diagnostic logs.</summary>
+    public static string Summary =>
+        $"Host hardware: CPU: {CpuName}; GPU: {GpuName}; RAM: {MemoryDescriptionValue.Value}.";
+
+    private static string GetCpuName()
+    {
+        if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
+        {
+            return $"{Environment.ProcessorCount} logical processors";
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            using var key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0");
+            if (key?.GetValue("ProcessorNameString") is string name && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name))
+            {
+                name = Regex.Replace(
+                    name.Trim(),
+                    @"\s+\d+-Core Processor$",
+                    string.Empty,
+                    RegexOptions.IgnoreCase | RegexOptions.CultureInvariant);
+                return Regex.Replace(
+                    name,
+                    @"\s+with Radeon Graphics$",
+                    string.Empty,
+                    RegexOptions.IgnoreCase | RegexOptions.CultureInvariant);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            // Hardware information is diagnostic only.
+        }
+
+        return $"{Environment.ProcessorCount} logical processors";
+    }
+
+    private static string GetPreferredGpuName()
+    {
+        if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
+        {
+            return "unknown";
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            var preferredName = "unknown";
+            var preferredScore = int.MinValue;
+            for (uint index = 0; ; index++)
+            {
+                var device = new DisplayDevice
+                {
+                    cb = Marshal.SizeOf<DisplayDevice>(),
+                };
+
+                if (!EnumDisplayDevices(null, index, ref device, 0))
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                var name = device.DeviceString?.Trim();
+                var score = ScoreGpu(name);
+                if (score > preferredScore)
+                {
+                    preferredName = name!;
+                    preferredScore = score;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return preferredScore > 0 ? preferredName : "unknown";
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            // Hardware information is diagnostic only.
+            return "unknown";
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static int ScoreGpu(string? name)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name) ||
+            name.Contains("virtual", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            name.Contains("remote", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            name.Contains("basic display", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (name.Contains("nvidia", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            name.Contains("geforce", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return 3;
+        }
+
+        if (name.Contains("amd", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            name.Contains("radeon", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return 2;
+        }
+
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    private static string GetMemoryDescription()
+    {
+        if (OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var status = new MemoryStatusEx
+                {
+                    dwLength = (uint)Marshal.SizeOf<MemoryStatusEx>(),
+                };
+                if (GlobalMemoryStatusEx(ref status))
+                {
+                    var megabytes = status.ullTotalPhys / (1024 * 1024);
+                    var gigabytes = status.ullTotalPhys / (1024d * 1024 * 1024);
+                    return $"{megabytes:N0} MB ({gigabytes:N1} GB)";
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                // Hardware information is diagnostic only.
+            }
+        }
+
+        return "unknown";
+    }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
+    private struct DisplayDevice
+    {
+        public int cb;
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 32)]
+        public string? DeviceName;
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 128)]
+        public string? DeviceString;
+        public int StateFlags;
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 128)]
+        public string? DeviceId;
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 128)]
+        public string? DeviceKey;
+    }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
+    private struct MemoryStatusEx
+    {
+        public uint dwLength;
+        public uint dwMemoryLoad;
+        public ulong ullTotalPhys;
+        public ulong ullAvailPhys;
+        public ulong ullTotalPageFile;
+        public ulong ullAvailPageFile;
+        public ulong ullTotalVirtual;
+        public ulong ullAvailVirtual;
+        public ulong ullAvailExtendedVirtual;
+    }
+
+    [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = true)]
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
+    private static extern bool EnumDisplayDevices(string? deviceName, uint deviceNum, ref DisplayDevice displayDevice, uint flags);
+
+    [DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
+    private static extern bool GlobalMemoryStatusEx(ref MemoryStatusEx buffer);
+}