[SCUS-97111] Dark Cloud

Last Tested On July 31, 2018 - https://github.com/jpd002/Play-/commit/b79bf63f Windows 7 x64

Ingame

EU version's compatibility report: #70.

Known Issues & Notes

Visual issues, some examples below:
- Main menu is psychedelic ¹.
  - This appears to be the result of two regressions:
    - Between commits bd3855bf and e410cfee.
    - Probably caused by the same commit as the frame blending/motion-blur regression described in #136 and #254.
    - Between commits e410cfee and d7691ee1.
    - As it further distorted the menu I assume it's a regression but, given the state the menu was already in after the first regression, it may not be.
- Garbage overlaying screen most of the time, takes up larger portion of the screen than it did on older builds ².
  - Note: This probably isn't a regression as shortly after commit e410cfee was fc23b5aa, [I think] this commit made Play! render interlaced titles at half height, so I guess the vertical resolution was reduced but the garbage stayed the same size making it seem larger by comparison?
  - Garbage in the ingame menu, also both builds display the still frame in the background as half the size it should be.
  - Water appears corrupt when viewed through certain parts of the the onscreen garbage.
    - The waterfall also isn't properly animated, it bends to and fro but doesn't have the scrolling animation for the water to actually run downstream.
- During the ritual in the intro when the sacrifices are supposed to fade and be absorbed into the black mist it looks kind of like there's exploding vertices but idk ³.
- I think the smoke cloud in the intro ritual isn't properly animating, the dark purplish billows should be rushing upwards and not just staying in one spot the entire time.
- Text bubbles not shaped correctly. They're shown as plain boxes when they're supposed to be varied in shapes ⁴.
- Texture based facial animations not working ⁴.
- Bad frame blending/motion-blur, apart from the main menu, can be observed in the intro sequence when the genie attacks ¹.
  - In the video below I've included 00dfad94 as an intermediary step between e410cfee and b79bf63f. I noticed that a commit at some point between commits f1e7726c and 00dfad94 fixed the bug with random flashing lights. Since these flashes of light would periodically clear the afterimages their absence allows the afterimages to accumulate making it look more distorted. That's what I think is happening a least, probably not a regression but thought it was somewhat notable.
BGM and SFX work (BGM cuts out at times, SFX might but I didn't notice it during test.)
I only tested it briefly down to level 5 of the Divine Beast Cave but didn't encounter any hangs or crashes so it might be playable.
Typically ran at 30-40fps for me with occasional rises to 50-60fps.

Screenshots & videos

1. Frame blending/motion-blur regression i. Bad frame blending/motion-blur in main menu:

^{Full higher quality video with comparison against b79bf63f} ii. Bad frame blending/motion-blur ingame: genie3 ^{Full higher quality video with comparison against b79bf63f}

2. Onscreen Garbage i. ingame and ingame menu e410cfee vs. b79bf63f ^{(click image to view in full size)} ii. Water as it appears when viewed through garbage. Unanimated waterfall also visible.

3. Intro ritual i. Exploding vertices or w/e. dc_3__

ii. Billows of smoke as they are now vs. how they should be. smokes

4. Bad text bubbles and missing animated facial textures vs. how they should be.

jpd002 / Play-Compatibility

[SCUS-97111] Dark Cloud #555

Ingame