Rpcs3: Resolution Scale does not work with some games

[ghost]

Resolution scale works when playing as the female at the start of the game, but after taking control of the male character resolution scale no longer works which I have set 300%. Vulkan and OpenGL same issue. I'm using build RPCS3 0.0.5-6593-a5e6fc4e5 Alpha. This issue has always been present when i'm testing this game.
My specs is:
i7 8700K @ 5.1GHz
RAM: 16 GB 4200MHz
GPU: GTX 1050 Ti
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64

Here is the issue https://s17.postimg.org/x6goclm7h/Base_Profile_Screenshot_2018.03.25_-_21.15.20.60.png

Here is how sharp it should look https://s17.postimg.org/hxqqyune5/Base_Profile_Screenshot_2018.03.25_-_21.21.58.25.png

[kd-11]

Bugs caused by resolution scaling can only be resolved by moving the resolution scale threshold to avoid scaling images below a given size. Start at 1x1 and move up with increments of 16 or 32 until the problem clears itself.
That said, they are not real emulator bugs, games are not meant to be upscaled and are coded with the proper resolutions in mind. Closing as not an error.

[ghost]

I tried what you're saying but in that one area the resolution scaling still isn't working. It's a bug with this game. Heck I tried 500% for Resolution Scale and 512x512 for Resoultion Scale Threshold. The graphics look pixaleted https://s17.postimg.org/a5ebvcs6l/Base_Profile_Screenshot_2018.03.26_-_11.08.40.32.png

[Asinin3]

Resolution scaling is technically a hack, also github has an edit feature.

[ghost]

Well I tried tinkering with every resolution scale yet the pixel count is still they same in that one area. Even at Resolution Scale 1x1 and 500% ( 6400x3600) the graphics is still pixelated with lots of jaggies in that one area. The first area of the game is fine and sharp, just the area where you play as the male is crap.


It's a bug, there's not doubt about it.

This is how crisp the graphics should look when rendering above the PS3s original resolution

[Asinin3]

If you want support https://discord.me/RPCS3 #help channel is the place for it. As kd-11 said earlier, it's not a real emulator bug. That being said, this issue is very rare the vast majority of games do indeed work fine with resolution scaling. If you want to continue the discussion we can talk there on discord, we really don't want to have github spammed.

[ghost]

It is a bug, because resolution scale should work properly throughout the game, not just one area.

[AniLeo]

@Lumbeeslayer fuck off

[AniLeo]

@Nikorasu95 not really, it depends on how the game renders stuff. Some textures may not scale in some parts. I'll tag @kd-11 for a final say

[ghost]

It's not the textures that aren't scaling, it's the 3D models. Another game I tested where resolution scaling isn't consistent is Nier. I have to set that game to 600% scaling just for it to look crisp. Sounds like to me if this issue happens on more than one game it's a emulator bug with rsx. Now as you can see in the pictures I posted the quality is much sharper at the first part of the game vs the 2nd part where you play as the male.

[kd-11]

There is no rsx bug. I can prove that scaling is working; in fact I'm sure we had this conversation before. Even if we upscale the game does some 2d operations on the final image that force the emulator to downscale to whatever resolution the game is trying to render at (usually 720p). This is where the detail is lost. The only way to bypass such problems is patching the game executable itself to skip this step. So, render at native and zoom in and compare with the result with scaling - it is not the same. There are a few other games that do this as well like soul calibur 2 and nier. Resolution scaling tries to cheat ay emulating the ps3, hacks like that will never be fully compatible with every game (same thing goes for anisotropic filter overrides).

[AniLeo]

I'm renaming and tagging this issue as a discussion for future references, because it's not the first nor the last time people will ask about this

[ghost]

Why not have an internal resolution option like in Dolphin? I spent a lot of time testing games in that emulator and the internal resolution feature is outstanding! They work perfect across all games and are consistent. I just can't find myself ever enjoying RPCS3 if there are games where the internal resolution doesn't work right. Can this issue not be fixed?? Eternal Sonata is also on XBOX 360 but Xenia progress is utter crap. There has got to be something you can do to fix issues with the emulator where resolution would be consistent across all games. As I said before I tried every slider in resolution thereshold and even cranked the internal scaler to 600%, yet that one area of the game still looks pixelated and jaggie. It's the same on Vulkan and OpenGL, It's only the first part of the game where it's sharp and detailed, until I reached the female character village and then it's stuck like that from that point on. It's really really weird. Can something not be done? Even setting the display resolution to 1920x1080 from the default 1280x720, the outcome is still the same. There's got to be something that can be done with the internal resolution feature to make things consistent.

[Talkashie]

@RPCS3sucks Fix it then, retard

[AniLeo]

When the salt is so big they have to create edgy accounts on GitHub

[RPCS3sucks]

That's not my job dumba** 😂 .

[AniLeo]

LMAO, this shit is hillarious

[Nicba1010]

@RPCS3sucks not their either
They take donations, and that is only the _main_ devs. Others work for free. Grow up.

[ghost]

Internal resolution scaling is the most used and favoured enhancement of any emulator. Should it not be perfected?

[Talkashie]

I'm sure it will be adjusted at some point, but this emulator is in an alpha stage. These enhancements are not the main focus at the moment, nor should they be.

[Nicba1010]

Indeed it should @Nikorasu95 but the current aim is to perfect accuracy and make the games and software work perfectly the way it was intended. There will always be time for hacky things.

[ghost]

So you're saying the issue I'm having with Enternal Sonata and other games like it could be fixed in the future?

[Nicba1010]

Most certainly they could. Since rpcs3 is open source anyone could get around to it and fix it.

[AniLeo]

Now you're just making up assumptions that having "Internal Resolution" is possible here. As for display resolution, most games only support 1280x720 and won't change if you select 1920x1080.

[ghost]

I'm confused, how I'm I making assumptions? I know internal resolution and display resolution aren't the same thing.

[Nicba1010]

He might have been talking to me, and that is why I said, _could_ not will.

[rodjun]

Can this just be locked? There's nothing to be added, KD already said what had to be said, the issue is invalid and there's no way to fix this without patching the game.