Homebrew WIP NX-FPS - SaltyNX plugin collecting FPS data

[masagrator]

Plugin was integrated with SaltyNX 0.7.0! Separate plugin is not developed anymore, don't use it with newest SaltyNX!


Recorded video is broken on YT, but only purpose of this video is to show NX-FPS in work.
For actual gameplay you can skip to 5:04.

SaltyNX plugin that collects FPS data in Nintendo Switch games. You need my fork of SaltyNX installed.
https://github.com/masagrator/SaltyNX/releases

Put NX-FPS.elf to

/SaltySD/plugins

Currently supported graphics APIs:

• NVN
• EGL
• Vulkan

When game is booted, plugin outputs one file:

/SaltySD/FPSoffset.hex

There is stored address, where you can find PFPS, FPS has address PFPS - 0x8

PFPS - Pushed Frames Per Second (u8), it counts how many frames were actually pushed to display in second that passed.
FPS - Frames Per Second (float) calculated from averaged frametime, refreshed with each new frame.

If file is already there, it's rewritten by new address with each new game boot.

To show it on display, you can use Status Monitor Overlay >=0.4
https://gbatemp.net/threads/status-monitor-overlay-tesla-overlay-to-monitor-your-hardware.558505/

You can also make your own homebrew to use this plugin.

WARNING

Plugin brings some instability to boot process for some games. It is recommended to not close game before ~10 seconds have passed from showing Nintendo logo, otherwise you risk Kernel panic, which results in crashing OS.

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Not working games and troubleshooting with this plugin you can find here:
https://github.com/masagrator/NX-FPS/blob/master/README.md

Thanks to:

- RetroNX channel for help with coding stuff,
- @CTCaer for providing many useful informations and convincing me to the end that I should target high precision,
- Herbaciarz for providing video footage.

Download
repo: https://github.com/masagrator/NX-FPS
releases: https://github.com/masagrator/NX-FPS/releases

 

[1basti1]

If I Install everything for that and then Boot a game I get a black Screen and I cant do anything.

Edith: sorry, forgot. latest atmosphere, and FW 9.1.0.

I use Hekate as payload.
I had the Same problems before with reverseNX. I think it has to do with saltynx. When I deleted it, everything was working again.

i guess im too stupid...

 

[masagrator]

If I Install everything for that and then Boot a game I get a black Screen and I cant do anything.

Well, that doesn't say anything. More info please.

 

[1basti1]

Sorry I edited.

 

[masagrator]

Sorry I edited.

More info. Which game? This can be game fault or specific combination of sysmodules fault.

 

[1basti1]

Ok, I have to read. I "installed" the contents of kip.zip and nsp.zip on my sd card. I deleted the kip thingy. Now every game starts again but tesla isnt opening anymore. Even on homescreen.

Edit: I restarted the console. I can open tesla but when I click on status monitor, tesla closes and wont open again.

 

[masagrator]

Ok, I have to read. I "installed" the contents of kip.zip and nsp.zip on my sd card. I deleted the kip thingy. Now every game starts again but tesla isnt opening anymore. Even on homescreen.

Install Tesla Menu 1.0.1 and Restart Switch.

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And maybe you have deleted nx-ovlloader.

 

[1basti1]

I restarted again without doing anything. I can start tesla. I click on edizon, tesla closes, i can start tesla again then i see cheats/stats screen. When i go back with B tesla closes again. wtf? Ok, I guess this isnt a problem with your homebrew right now thanks anyways.

Everything is installed. I just downloaded every file and copied it over.

 

[masagrator]

I restarted again without doing anything. I can start tesla. I click on edizon, tesla closes, i can start tesla again then i see cheats/stats screen. When i go back with B tesla closes again. wtf? Ok, I guess this isnt a problem with your homebrew right now thanks anyways.

Everything is installed. I just downloaded every file and copied it over.

As I said - install Tesla Menu 1.0.1. I had the same issues on 1.0.2.

 

[1basti1]

omg. Im so sorry...

I did it. Now everything works. FPS Counter also works. Thank you!

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Now the overlay shouldnt be so big Just a little FPS counter in the top left would be cool.

 

[masagrator]

omg. Im so sorry...

I did it. Now everything works. FPS Counter also works. Thank you!

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Now the overlay shouldnt be so big Just a little FPS counter in the top left would be cool.

Well, this is territory of Status Monitor Overlay.
Plugin can be integrated to any app.

 

[masagrator]

NX-FPS 0.2 released.
Added support for EGL, which means games like The Unholy Society and Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy are now supported.

 

[JonJaded]

This is pretty BIG!

Once again, the boys over at digital foundry won't have to manually count frames. (for handheld atleast)

 

[masagrator]

This is pretty BIG!

Once again, the boys over at digital foundry won't have to manually count frames. (for handheld atleast)

For handheld they have hardware mod.
For other things than FPS they have now Status Monitor...

 

[mathew77]

For handheld they have hardware mod.

Could you please reveal a little more? What kind of hmod?..

 

[masagrator]

Can you please reveal a little more? What kind of hmod?..

I already forgot name, because production was discontinued due to Japan's new law in results which modifying consoles was banned. They bought it not long before that.

 

[JonJaded]

Could you please reveal a little more? What kind of hmod?..

It was a capture card from katsukity. The company is dead now but this did hit the news a while ago.

https://www.shacknews.com/article/1...-video-capture-now-possible-with-hardware-mod

Here's their review on it.

 

[bad361]

crash team racing crashes the switch with fps mod, botw works fine

 

[masagrator]

crash team racing crashes the switch with fps mod, botw works fine

Do you have cheats for Crash Team Racing?

 

[bad361]

Do you have cheats for Crash Team Racing?

Yes, one for pit stop items.