
Hi there,
So I noticed version 5.0-8474 has "FramebufferManager: Use D24S8 on Adreno when using Vulkan". This patch makes Adreno on Vulkan run a 24-bit buffer instead of 32-bit.
Using a Nokia 8 with the latest updates, I tried Smash Bros. Melee (PAL) and Metroid Prime (PAL), and the improvement is insane. The games run at a nearly perfect framerate whereas before Metroid Prime would be about 8-11 fps in the intro scene. Melee is also very smooth now, with only a drop to 42 fps on the heaviest 4-player fights. I've played Melee for 20 minutes straight, and it just keeps going.
Moreover, the black boxes on Super Mario Sunshine while running on Vulkan have disappeared. Performance improvement on this game is minimal, but from what I've read this game is a nasty one to emulate. And when pressing Z in Metroid Prime, no map appears on the screen. But hey, as far as I know this is easily one of the biggest performance improvements for Android users this year. For those who like Dolphin on Android and have a Snapdragon-based device, this is definitely a version to try.
FYI to whom it may concern: Nokia 8 has support for Vulkan 1.0.61 at the moment.
So I noticed version 5.0-8474 has "FramebufferManager: Use D24S8 on Adreno when using Vulkan". This patch makes Adreno on Vulkan run a 24-bit buffer instead of 32-bit.
Using a Nokia 8 with the latest updates, I tried Smash Bros. Melee (PAL) and Metroid Prime (PAL), and the improvement is insane. The games run at a nearly perfect framerate whereas before Metroid Prime would be about 8-11 fps in the intro scene. Melee is also very smooth now, with only a drop to 42 fps on the heaviest 4-player fights. I've played Melee for 20 minutes straight, and it just keeps going.
Moreover, the black boxes on Super Mario Sunshine while running on Vulkan have disappeared. Performance improvement on this game is minimal, but from what I've read this game is a nasty one to emulate. And when pressing Z in Metroid Prime, no map appears on the screen. But hey, as far as I know this is easily one of the biggest performance improvements for Android users this year. For those who like Dolphin on Android and have a Snapdragon-based device, this is definitely a version to try.
FYI to whom it may concern: Nokia 8 has support for Vulkan 1.0.61 at the moment.