[WIP] GTA 5/RAGE Switch Port

[Deleted member 695120]

Hey, we have a teaser for... something



I'm aware this may feel like complete bullshit, but I'm open to answering any technical questions.

The port is utilizing DXVK modified to link statically and run on Switch's OS/SDK. We do not plan to release any assets, you will need to own a compatible copy of the PC version and use our (it'll be open-source) toolkit to re-encrypt, shrink and patch RPFs to work with that port.

 

[JonJaded]

Best of luck, show 'em what a 2015 chip can do!

 

[The Catboy]

NGL, I have my doubts
Considering the tags, if you are using the leaked source code for any of this, then you should be expecting a C&D very soon. But I honestly don’t think this is real.

 

[whitesword7]

DMCA incoming from take2… why the teaser? why not just release it when its finished?

 

[BigOnYa]

Why show only boot screen? Why no gameplay? (5fps maybe)? I'll believe it when I see, till then I call BS.

 

[masagrator]

There was no better song? It's hard to take seriously video that sounds like those cheap amateur videos showing hotels on YouTube.

 

[ertaboy356b]

Great project, I got a free copy of GTA5 from EGS. Will that be compatible?

 

[toniisound]

Hey, we have a teaser for... something



I'm aware this may feel like complete bullshit, but I'm open to answering any technical questions.

The port is utilizing DXVK modified to link statically and run on Switch's OS/SDK. We do not plan to release any assets, you will need to own a compatible copy of the PC version and use our (it'll be open-source) toolkit to re-encrypt, shrink and patch RPFs to work with that port.

Is there a github or site where you can see progress of the port?

How long can it take to release a beta?

 

[NDSLite_TAG]

I don't think you can get 30 fps on Switch

 

[JeepX87]

Why show only boot screen? Why no gameplay? (5fps maybe)? I'll believe it when I see, till then I call BS.

I smell weed from you and I need weed to make slower to 1 fps.

 

[masagrator]

I don't think you can get 30 fps on Switch

Don't compare running game via emulator vs running game natively. They are recompiling leaked source code with modification to use DXVK that allows easily porting directx games to use Vulkan which can be linked with Switch SDK.

It's illegal as it can be, so after this announcement I am pretty sure they will get C&D from Take Two as soon as they will be able to identify their personal data.

 

[nWo]

It would be truly brilliant. But if I where you, I would have shown a bit more of advance. Just a couple of intro screens aren't enough to get the community pumping. I really wish this is real and that something can be achieved, but I really can't stop thinking it is just a wet dream.

 

[Deleted member 695120]

Why show only boot screen? Why no gameplay? (5fps maybe)? I'll believe it when I see, till then I call BS.

Still haven't got past first frame of gameplay yet, but we've made more progress and we now have fully ported NEON code and working audio and input

 

[Deleted member 695120]

getting closer!

 

[sh2dc]

plz dont let take two/rockstargames find out this too early


just release the final .nro file

 

[masagrator]

plz dont let take two/rockstargames find out this too early


just release the final .nro file

This won't be NRO. They admitted to using SDK, so it won't use hbmenu.

Btw. How you got out of VRAM when it's customizable? I understand getting out of RAM, only VRAM doesn't make much sense.

 

[FR0ZN]

This won't be NRO. They admitted to using SDK, so it won't use hbmenu.

Btw. How you got out of VRAM when it's customizable? I understand getting out of RAM, only VRAM doesn't make much sense.

Why doesn't it make sense? RAM is RAM, be it Video RAM oder not ... fill it up with too much data and you will run out of space

 

[masagrator]

Why doesn't it make sense? RAM is RAM, be it Video RAM oder not ... fill it up with too much data and you will run out of space

Because on Switch VRAM is customizable. There is no separate VRAM module, everything is stored in RAM and you can choose how much RAM you want to assign to dozens of GPU shit that merged is counted as VRAM. So if there is not enough VRAM, just increase its pools in code. Unless there won't be enough for assets and code.

 

[FR0ZN]

Because on Switch VRAM is customizable. There is no separate VRAM module, everything is stored in RAM and you can choose how much RAM you want to assign to dozens of GPU shit that merged is counted as VRAM. So if there is not enough VRAM, just increase its pools in code. Unless there won't be enough for assets and code.

You basically answered your own question

 

[Deleted member 695120]

This won't be NRO. They admitted to using SDK, so it won't use hbmenu.

Btw. How you got out of VRAM when it's customizable? I understand getting out of RAM, only VRAM doesn't make much sense.

RAGE uses a custom allocator with two statically sized heaps for the game (current configuration is 768/850, phys/virt) and I also had to limit Vulkan memory pool to 1 GB, otherwise I have been getting random null pointer dereferences because NVIDIA's Vulkan driver doesn't handle system allocation failures correctly.

I'm wondering if it's possible to make a nro loader for the port, I'm concerned about issues caused by ABI differences.