Fix native build paths for special characters

it causes stutters

.github/workflows/package.yml

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       # Wheel Wizard runs the downloaded setup with --version and refuses it when the reported
-      # version differs from the release tag, so a tag that was pushed without bumping every pinned
+      # version differs from the release tag, so a tag that was pushed without bumping the pinned
       # version would ship an update nobody can install. Catch that before anything is published.
       - name: Verify the tag matches the pinned setup version
         env:
@@ -122,9 +122,7 @@ jobs:
               status=1
             fi
           }
-          check Launcher/WiiCompiled.Setup.Windows/Program.cs "public const string Version = \"$version\";"
+          check Launcher/Directory.Build.props "<Version>$version</Version>"
-          check Launcher/WiiCompiled.Setup.Windows/WiiCompiled.Setup.Windows.csproj "<Version>$version</Version>"
-          check Launcher/Build-Installer.ps1 "ProductVersion = '$version'"
           exit $status
 
       # The build jobs upload with `archive: false`, which stores each installer as a raw file

Launcher/Build-Installer.ps1

@@ -279,9 +279,12 @@ foreach ($required in @('ToolkitFingerprint','TranslationFingerprint','NativeToo
     if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($identities.$required)) { throw "Payload identity output is missing $required." }
 }
 
+$productVersion = ((& $setupHost --version) -join '').Trim()
+if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0 -or [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($productVersion)) { throw 'The setup host did not report its version.' }
+
 $manifest = [ordered]@{
     SchemaVersion = 2
-    ProductVersion = '0.2.32'
+    ProductVersion = $productVersion
     ExpectedGameId = $pins.GameId
     ExpectedDolSha256 = $pins.DolSha256
     ExpectedRelSha256 = $pins.RelSha256

Launcher/Directory.Build.props

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<Project>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <!-- The one product version. Release tags must match it. -->
+    <Version>0.2.33</Version>
+    <IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion>false</IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>

Launcher/LocalBuild.ps1

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ function Write-MkwBuildStep([string]$StepId, [string]$Message) {
 function Reset-LocalDirectory([string]$Path) {
     $full = [IO.Path]::GetFullPath($Path)
     $root = [IO.Path]::GetFullPath($Workspace).TrimEnd('\') + '\'
-    $installRoot = [IO.Path]::GetFullPath((Split-Path -Parent $Workspace)).TrimEnd('\') + '\'
+    $installRoot = [IO.Path]::GetFullPath((Split-Path -Parent $realWorkspace)).TrimEnd('\') + '\'
     # The caller-supplied output destinations are legitimate reset targets by
     # definition, wherever the caller placed them: a fresh install's operation
     # scratch lives beside the installation directory rather than inside it.
@@ -150,8 +150,16 @@ if ($Profile -eq 'both' -and [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($BaseOutputDirectory))
 if ($Profile -ne 'both' -and -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($BaseOutputDirectory)) {
     throw '-BaseOutputDirectory is valid only with -Profile both.'
 }
+$realWorkspace = $Workspace.TrimEnd('\')
+$Workspace = Get-MkwBuildSafePath $realWorkspace 'workspace' 'runtime\CMakeLists.txt'
+# A selected package inside the install may also name the same Code.pul through the real path.
+# Give it the workspace spelling before comparing it with the staged copy.
+if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($RetroRewindPackageDirectory) -and
+    $RetroRewindPackageDirectory.StartsWith($realWorkspace + '\', [StringComparison]::OrdinalIgnoreCase)) {
+    $RetroRewindPackageDirectory = $Workspace + $RetroRewindPackageDirectory.Substring($realWorkspace.Length)
+}
 $translator = Join-Path $Toolkit 'Translator\Translator.Cli.exe'
-$toolchain = Get-MkwShellSafeToolchainRoot $Toolkit
+$toolchain = Get-MkwBuildSafePath $Toolkit 'toolchain' 'CMake\bin\cmake.exe'
 $cmake = Join-Path $toolchain 'CMake\bin\cmake.exe'
 $ninja = Join-Path $toolchain 'Ninja\ninja.exe'
 $toolchainBin = Join-Path $toolchain 'llvm-mingw\bin'

Launcher/NativeBuildFlags.ps1

@@ -40,41 +40,55 @@ function Get-MkwToolchainPath([string]$ToolchainRoot) {
     ) -join ';')
 }
 
-function Get-MkwShellSafeToolchainRoot([string]$ToolchainRoot) {
+function Get-MkwBuildSafePath([string]$Path, [string]$Kind, [string]$MarkerFile) {
-    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($ToolchainRoot)) { throw 'A toolchain root is required.' }
+    <#
-    $full = [IO.Path]::GetFullPath($ToolchainRoot)
+    The Windows native build passes workspace paths through CMake, Ninja response files and
+    clang, which do not all interpret quotes the same way. Keep those paths plain even when the
+    user's install directory contains an apostrophe, ampersand or other punctuation.
+    #>
+    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Path)) { throw "A $Kind path is required." }
+    $full = [IO.Path]::GetFullPath($Path)
     # A drive root keeps its separator: "C:" is relative to the current directory on that drive.
     if ($full -ne [IO.Path]::GetPathRoot($full)) { $full = $full.TrimEnd('\') }
-    if ($full -notmatch '[()&^%!]') { return $full }
+    if ($full -cmatch '^[A-Za-z0-9 ._\\:-]+$') { return $full }
+
+    Assert-File (Join-Path $full $MarkerFile) "$Kind marker"
 
     $sha = [Security.Cryptography.SHA256]::Create()
     try {
         $bytes = $sha.ComputeHash([Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($full.ToLowerInvariant()))
     } finally { $sha.Dispose() }
-    $linkName = 'toolchain-' + ((($bytes[0..7]) | ForEach-Object { $_.ToString('x2') }) -join '')
+    $linkName = "$Kind-" + ((($bytes[0..7]) | ForEach-Object { $_.ToString('x2') }) -join '')
 
     $failures = @()
     foreach ($base in @($env:ProgramData, $env:PUBLIC)) {
-        if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($base) -or $base -match '[()&^%! ]') { continue }
+        if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($base) -or $base -cnotmatch '^[A-Za-z0-9._\\:-]+$') { continue }
         $link = Join-Path (Join-Path $base 'WiiCompiled') $linkName
         try {
             [IO.Directory]::CreateDirectory((Split-Path -Parent $link)) | Out-Null
-            # The name already identifies the target, so an existing junction that still resolves is
+            $existing = Get-Item -LiteralPath $link -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-            # this one; only a broken leftover is replaced. Directory.Delete removes the reparse
+            if ($null -ne $existing) {
-            # point itself, where Remove-Item -Recurse would delete the toolchain it points at.
+                # Never trust a directory just because it has the marker: it could point at a
-            if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath (Join-Path $link 'CMake\bin\cmake.exe') -PathType Leaf)) {
+                # different installation. Nor may we remove a directory we did not create.
-                if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $link) { [IO.Directory]::Delete($link) }
+                if ($existing.LinkType -ne 'Junction' -or
+                    @($existing.Target).Count -ne 1 -or
+                    -not [string]::Equals([IO.Path]::GetFullPath(@($existing.Target)[0]),
+                        $full, [StringComparison]::OrdinalIgnoreCase)) {
+                    throw "An existing path is not the expected junction: $link"
+                }
+            } else {
                 New-Item -ItemType Junction -Path $link -Target $full -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
             }
-            Write-Host "MKWCBUILD: Building through $link, because $full contains characters cmd.exe cannot parse"
+            Assert-File (Join-Path $link $MarkerFile) "$Kind junction marker"
+            Write-Host "MKWCBUILD: Building the $Kind through $link, because $full contains characters the native build cannot quote reliably"
             return $link
         } catch {
             $failures += "$link ($($_.Exception.Message))"
         }
     }
-    throw ("The toolchain path $full contains a character (one of ( ) & ^ % !) that the compiler " +
+    throw ("The $Kind path $full cannot be passed safely to the native build, and no junction " +
-        'cannot be invoked through, and no junction to it could be created: ' + ($failures -join '; ') +
+        'to it could be created: ' + ($failures -join '; ') + '. Install to a path of plain ' +
-        '. Install to a path without those characters.')
+        'letters, digits and spaces, or make a safe junction location available.')
 }
 
 function Get-MkwProjectPins([string]$ProjectFile) {

Launcher/WiiCompiled.Setup.Common.Cli/WiiCompiled.Setup.Common.Cli.csproj

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <RootNamespace>WiiCompiled.Setup.Common.Cli</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>WiiCompiled.Setup.Common.Cli</AssemblyName>
-    <Version>0.2.32</Version>
     <Authors>patchzy</Authors>
     <Product>WiiCompiled</Product>
     <Description>Packaging-time helper: resolves (downloading if needed) the nodtool binary bundled by build-appimage.sh and Build-Installer.ps1</Description>

Launcher/WiiCompiled.Setup.Common/WiiCompiled.Setup.Common.csproj

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <RootNamespace>WiiCompiled.Setup.Common</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>WiiCompiled.Setup.Common</AssemblyName>
-    <Version>0.2.32</Version>
     <Authors>patchzy</Authors>
     <Product>WiiCompiled</Product>
     <Description>Shared nodtool/Retro-WFC-payload logic used by both the Windows and Linux installers</Description>

Launcher/WiiCompiled.Setup.Linux/Models.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+
 namespace WiiCompiled.Setup.Linux;
 
 internal static class ProductInfo
 {
     public const string Name = "WiiCompiled";
-    public const string Version = "0.2.32";
+    public static readonly string Version =
+        typeof(ProductInfo).Assembly.GetCustomAttribute<AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute>()!
+            .InformationalVersion;
 }
 
 /// <summary>One installed product's record inside install-state.json.</summary>

Launcher/WiiCompiled.Setup.Linux/Program.cs

@@ -127,19 +127,40 @@ internal static class Program
         string? retroWfcOfflineDir = null;
         if (downloadPayload)
         {
-            // Reused if a previous install already downloaded and it's still valid - matches
-            // Windows's own reuse-if-valid behavior instead of re-downloading on every install.
             var cacheDir = Path.Combine(workspace, "generated", "retro-wfc-payload");
-            reporter.Progress(InstallStages.Validate, "Preparing the Retro-WFC payload", 1);
+            reporter.Progress(InstallStages.Validate,
+                "Downloading the current Retro-WFC payload", 1);
             try
             {
-                RetroWfcPayload.ValidateStagedRetroWfcPayloadDirectory(cacheDir);
+                // A valid signature authenticates a payload, but does not prove it is the latest
-            }
+                // signed revision. Always ask the fixed endpoint for the current snapshot; the
-            catch (InvalidDataException)
+                // downloader verifies it before atomically replacing the cache.
-            {
                 await RetroWfcPayload.DownloadRetroWfcPayloadAsync(
                     RetroWfcPayload.CurrentRetroWfcPayloadUri, cacheDir, token);
             }
+            catch (Exception downloadFailure) when (!token.IsCancellationRequested &&
+                                                     downloadFailure is HttpRequestException or TimeoutException
+                                                         or IOException)
+            {
+                // Offline installs may continue with a previously authenticated snapshot. Do not
+                // use this path for a newly downloaded payload that failed signature validation:
+                // that must remain a hard failure instead of hiding possible endpoint tampering.
+                try
+                {
+                    RetroWfcPayload.ValidateStagedRetroWfcPayloadDirectory(cacheDir);
+                }
+                catch (Exception cacheFailure) when (cacheFailure is IOException or
+                                                     UnauthorizedAccessException or InvalidDataException)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                        "The current Retro-WFC payload could not be downloaded and no valid cached " +
+                        $"payload is available ({cacheFailure.Message.TrimEnd('.')}).", downloadFailure);
+                }
+
+                reporter.Diagnostic(
+                    "The current Retro-WFC payload could not be downloaded; using the previously " +
+                    $"verified cached payload instead ({downloadFailure.Message.TrimEnd('.')}).");
+            }
             retroWfcOfflineDir = cacheDir;
         }
 

Launcher/WiiCompiled.Setup.Linux/WiiCompiled.Setup.Linux.csproj

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <AssemblyName>WiiCompiled.Setup.Linux</AssemblyName>
     <RootNamespace>WiiCompiled.Setup.Linux</RootNamespace>
-    <Version>0.2.32</Version>
     <Authors>patchzy</Authors>
     <Product>WiiCompiled</Product>
     <Description>Command-line installer and launcher for WiiCompiled on Linux</Description>

Launcher/WiiCompiled.Setup.Windows/ProductRepairService.cs

@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ internal sealed class ProductRepairService
                     InputValidation.CurrentRetroWfcPayloadUri, payloadScratch, cancellationToken);
             }
             catch (Exception ex) when (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested &&
-                                       ex is HttpRequestException or IOException or InvalidDataException
+                                       ex is HttpRequestException or TimeoutException or IOException)
-                                           or InvalidOperationException or OperationCanceledException)
             {
                 payloadSnapshot = RecoverInstalledRetroWfcPayload(toolkitFingerprint,
                     Path.Combine(scratchRoot, "retro-wfc-payload-recovered"), ex, cancellationToken);

Launcher/WiiCompiled.Setup.Windows/Program.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 namespace WiiCompiled.Setup.Windows;
 
+using System.Reflection;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
 internal static class Program
@@ -121,7 +122,9 @@ internal static class PlatformChecks
 internal static class ProductInfo
 {
     public const string Name = "WiiCompiled";
-    public const string Version = "0.2.32";
+    public static readonly string Version =
+        typeof(ProductInfo).Assembly.GetCustomAttribute<AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute>()!
+            .InformationalVersion;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The setup executable is copied into the installation under this name. It is the launcher and

Launcher/WiiCompiled.Setup.Windows/WiiCompiled.Setup.Windows.csproj

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     <AssemblyName>WiiCompiled.Setup</AssemblyName>
     <RootNamespace>WiiCompiled.Setup.Windows</RootNamespace>
     <ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
-    <Version>0.2.32</Version>
     <Authors>patchzy</Authors>
     <Product>WiiCompiled</Product>
     <Description>Command-line installer and launcher for WiiCompiled</Description>

Launcher/local-build.sh

@@ -190,6 +190,30 @@ assert_file "$project" "Translation project"
 assert_file "$assets/main.dol" "Extracted main.dol (see translator/README.md - owning the game is required)"
 assert_file "$assets/StaticR.rel" "Extracted StaticR.rel (see translator/README.md - owning the game is required)"
 
+# The AppImage bundles Clang, but Linux startup objects and the C/C++ link runtimes
+# still come from the host. Check them before the expensive translation so a missing
+# development package produces a useful error instead of CMake's generic exit 1.
+link_probe_dir=$(mktemp -d)
+link_probe_flags=()
+[[ -z "$sysroot" ]] || link_probe_flags+=(--sysroot="$sysroot")
+[[ -z "$fuse_ld_override" ]] || link_probe_flags+=(-fuse-ld="$fuse_ld_override")
+printf 'int main(void) { return 0; }\n' > "$link_probe_dir/probe.c"
+cat > "$link_probe_dir/probe.cpp" <<'EOF'
+#include <vector>
+int main() { std::vector<int> values{1}; return values.front() - 1; }
+EOF
+if ! "$cc_bin" "${link_probe_flags[@]}" "$link_probe_dir/probe.c" -o "$link_probe_dir/probe-c" > "$link_probe_dir/error" 2>&1; then
+    cat "$link_probe_dir/error" >&2
+    rm -rf "$link_probe_dir"
+    fail "The C compiler cannot link a test program. Linux needs C development files (glibc startup objects and a compiler runtime) in addition to bundled Clang. Install your distribution's development packages, or on SteamOS run WiiCompiled through the Wheel Wizard Flatpak."
+fi
+if ! "$cxx_bin" "${link_probe_flags[@]}" "$link_probe_dir/probe.cpp" -o "$link_probe_dir/probe-cxx" > "$link_probe_dir/error" 2>&1; then
+    cat "$link_probe_dir/error" >&2
+    rm -rf "$link_probe_dir"
+    fail "The C++ compiler cannot link a test program. Install your distribution's C++ development packages, or on SteamOS run WiiCompiled through the Wheel Wizard Flatpak."
+fi
+rm -rf "$link_probe_dir"
+
 # Literal line matching against the manifest's fixed shape, not a YAML dependency - the same
 # approach NativeBuildFlags.ps1's Get-MkwProjectPins uses on Windows, kept here only for the one
 # field this script actually needs from the manifest.

Launcher/macos/setup.command

@@ -77,26 +77,40 @@ if [[ -n "$retro_dir" ]]; then
     # verify its pinned signature before publishing it into the local cache.
     retro_wfc_dir="$support_root/RetroWfcPayload"
     retro_wfc_payload="$retro_wfc_dir/binary/payload.RMCPD00.bin"
-    if [[ -f "$retro_wfc_payload" ]] && ! "$translator" validate-retro-wfc-payload --directory "$retro_wfc_dir"; then
+    cached_payload_valid=0
-        printf 'Discarding an invalid cached Retro-WFC payload...\n' >&2
+    if [[ -f "$retro_wfc_payload" ]]; then
-        rm -f "$retro_wfc_payload"
+        if "$translator" validate-retro-wfc-payload --directory "$retro_wfc_dir"; then
+            cached_payload_valid=1
+        else
+            printf 'Discarding an invalid cached Retro-WFC payload...\n' >&2
+            rm -f "$retro_wfc_payload"
+        fi
     fi
-    if [[ ! -f "$retro_wfc_payload" ]]; then
+
-        printf 'Downloading the Retro-WFC payload needed for online play...\n'
+    # A signed cache may still be an older vulnerable revision, so always attempt to replace it
-        mkdir -p "$retro_wfc_dir"
+    # with the current signed snapshot. A transport failure may fall back to the verified cache;
-        payload_stage=$(mktemp -d "$retro_wfc_dir/.payload-download.XXXXXX")
+    # a downloaded snapshot with an invalid signature remains a hard failure.
-        temporary_payload="$payload_stage/binary/payload.RMCPD00.bin"
+    printf 'Downloading the current Retro-WFC payload needed for online play...\n'
-        mkdir -p "$(dirname "$temporary_payload")"
+    mkdir -p "$retro_wfc_dir"
-        trap 'rm -rf "$payload_stage"' EXIT
+    payload_stage=$(mktemp -d "$retro_wfc_dir/.payload-download.XXXXXX")
-        /usr/bin/curl --fail --silent --show-error --connect-timeout 10 --max-time 30 \
+    temporary_payload="$payload_stage/binary/payload.RMCPD00.bin"
-            --retry 1 --output "$temporary_payload" \
+    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$temporary_payload")"
-            'https://rwfc.net/api/wfc/payload?g=RMCPD00' || fail 'could not download the Retro-WFC payload needed for online play'
+    trap 'rm -rf "$payload_stage"' EXIT
+    if /usr/bin/curl --fail --silent --show-error --connect-timeout 10 --max-time 30 \
+        --retry 1 --output "$temporary_payload" \
+        'https://rwfc.net/api/wfc/payload?g=RMCPD00'; then
         "$translator" validate-retro-wfc-payload --directory "$payload_stage" || \
             fail 'downloaded Retro-WFC payload failed signature validation'
         mkdir -p "$retro_wfc_dir/binary"
         mv "$temporary_payload" "$retro_wfc_payload"
         rmdir "$payload_stage/binary" "$payload_stage"
         trap - EXIT
+    elif (( cached_payload_valid )); then
+        printf 'Could not download the current Retro-WFC payload; using the previously verified cached payload.\n' >&2
+        rm -rf "$payload_stage"
+        trap - EXIT
+    else
+        fail 'could not download the current Retro-WFC payload and no valid cached payload is available'
     fi
     build_args+=(--profile both --base-output-dir "$products" --retro-rewind-package-dir "$retro_dir" --retro-wfc-offline-dir "$retro_wfc_dir")
 fi

aurora-main/include/dolphin/gx/GXAurora.h

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ typedef enum _AuroraViewportPolicy {
   AURORA_VIEWPORT_FIT = 0,     // Preserve logical aspect in the content framebuffer
   AURORA_VIEWPORT_STRETCH = 1, // Match content framebuffer aspect to the native surface
   AURORA_VIEWPORT_NATIVE = 2,  // Use active framebuffer pixels directly
+  AURORA_VIEWPORT_16_9 = 3,    // Fixed 16:9 content with bars on other surfaces
 } AuroraViewportPolicy;
 
 /**

aurora-main/lib/dolphin/gx/GXAurora.cpp

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ void AuroraSetViewportPolicy(AuroraViewportPolicy policy) {
   }
   g_gxState.viewportPolicy = policy;
   aurora::window::set_frame_buffer_aspect_fit(policy == AURORA_VIEWPORT_FIT);
+  aurora::window::set_force_aspect_16_9(policy == AURORA_VIEWPORT_16_9);
   aurora::window::set_present_surface_fill(policy == AURORA_VIEWPORT_STRETCH);
   if (changed) {
     // Reapply the guest viewport and scissor after a resize.

aurora-main/lib/dolphin/gx/GXFrameBuffer.cpp

@@ -520,11 +520,9 @@ void GXCopyTex(void* dest, GXBool clear) {
     clearState.clearAlpha = clear && alphaUpdate;
   }
   const auto copyFilter = combined_copy_filter_coefficients(g_gxState.copyFilterVFilter);
-  // Every GXCopyTex is observable texture data. Reusing a destination in this
+  // Skip only recurring color copies so one-shot copies are never lost.
-  // or the previous frame does not guarantee another redraw: menu thumbnail
+  const bool producedConsecutively = handle.revision != 0 && currentFrame - handle.lastProducedFrame <= 1;
-  // scratch targets can be reused and then retained. Depth copies have the
+  const bool persistentCopy = !aurora::gx::is_depth_format(texCopyFmt) && !producedConsecutively;
-  // same requirement. Only display presentation may skip unfinished draws.
-  const bool persistentCopy = true;
   aurora::gfx::resolve_pass(handle.handle, rect, clearState.clearColor, clearState.clearAlpha, clearState.clearDepth,
                             clearState.clearColorValue, aurora::gx::clear_depth_value(), resolveFmt,
                             &sourceRect.sampleRect, g_gxState.texCopyHalfScale, &copyFilter, forceOpaqueAlpha,

aurora-main/lib/dolphin/pad/pad.cpp

@@ -399,19 +399,20 @@ const char* PADGetNameForControllerIndex(const u32 idx) {
 }
 
 void PADSetPortForIndex(const u32 idx, const u32 port) {
+  if (port >= PAD_MAX_CONTROLLERS) return;
   const auto* ctrl = __PADGetControllerForIndex(idx);
   if (ctrl == nullptr) {
     return;
   }
 
-  const int32_t oldPort = SDL_GetGamepadPlayerIndex(ctrl->m_controller);
+  const int32_t oldPort = aurora::input::player_index(ctrl->m_index);
   if (const auto* dest = aurora::input::get_controller_for_player(port); dest != nullptr && dest != ctrl) {
-    SDL_SetGamepadPlayerIndex(dest->m_controller, -1);
+    aurora::input::set_player_index(dest->m_index, -1);
   }
   if (oldPort >= 0 && oldPort != port) {
     aurora::input::persist_controller_for_player(oldPort, nullptr);
   }
-  SDL_SetGamepadPlayerIndex(ctrl->m_controller, static_cast<Sint32>(port));
+  aurora::input::set_player_index(ctrl->m_index, static_cast<Sint32>(port));
   aurora::input::persist_controller_for_player(port, ctrl);
 }
 
@@ -437,7 +438,7 @@ void PADClearPort(const u32 port) {
   if (ctrl == nullptr) {
     return;
   }
-  SDL_SetGamepadPlayerIndex(ctrl->m_controller, -1);
+  aurora::input::set_player_index(ctrl->m_index, -1);
 }
 
 // Secondary bindings live only in memory; the runtime re-applies them from its

aurora-main/lib/gfx/common.cpp

@@ -1259,11 +1259,6 @@ void split_staging_batch() {
         retained[i].assign(buffers[i]->data(), buffers[i]->data() + g_suspendedEfbBytes[i]);
     }
   }
-  // GXCopyTex can capture the ordinary EFB as well as an explicit offscreen
-  // target. Its command may arrive in the next batch, after this prefix has
-  // already been submitted. Preserve every prefix; target kind cannot tell
-  // us whether the guest will later retain these pixels in a texture.
-  for (auto& pass : g_renderPasses) pass.requireReadyPipelines = true;
   auto encoder = g_device.CreateCommandEncoder();
   end_batch(encoder);
   render(encoder);
@@ -1614,8 +1609,8 @@ bool bind_pipeline(PipelineRef ref, const wgpu::RenderPassEncoder& pass, Pipelin
   if (!skip_unready_pipelines()) {
     pipelineReady = wait_pipeline(ref, pipeline);
   } else if (requireReady) {
-    // Texture copies and capacity prefixes must retain complete draw results.
+    // The pass resolves into a persistent texture (a one-shot bake such as MKW's minimap), so a
-    // A future display frame cannot repair a texture that already captured them.
+    // skipped draw would never be re-issued. These run behind loads, not mid-race.
     pipelineReady = wait_pipeline_for_persistent_pass(ref, pipeline);
   } else {
     pipelineReady = try_pipeline(ref, pipeline);

aurora-main/lib/gfx/depth_peek.cpp

@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ Params make_params(wgpu::Extent3D sourceSize, const FrameMapping& mapping) noexc
     return params;
   }
 
-  const bool stretch = mapping.viewportPolicy == AURORA_VIEWPORT_STRETCH;
+  const bool stretch = mapping.viewportPolicy == AURORA_VIEWPORT_STRETCH ||
+                       mapping.viewportPolicy == AURORA_VIEWPORT_16_9;
   const float scaleX = static_cast<float>(sourceSize.width) / static_cast<float>(logicalSize.x);
   const float scaleY = static_cast<float>(sourceSize.height) / static_cast<float>(logicalSize.y);
   const float scale = std::min(scaleX, scaleY);

aurora-main/lib/input.cpp

@@ -414,6 +414,29 @@ SDL_JoystickID add_controller(SDL_JoystickID which) noexcept {
     g_GameControllers[instance] = controller;
     ensure_player_index(g_GameControllers[instance]);
     apply_port_preferences();
+#if defined(SDL_PLATFORM_MACOS)
+    // First-use convenience only: never override a saved assignment or None.
+    if (g_portPreferences[0].state == PortPreferenceState::Unset) {
+      bool hasOtherPortPreference = false;
+      for (size_t port = 1; port < g_portPreferences.size(); ++port) {
+        if (g_portPreferences[port].state == PortPreferenceState::Controller &&
+            identity_match(g_portPreferences[port].identity, controller_identity(g_GameControllers[instance])) !=
+                IdentityMatch::None) {
+          hasOtherPortPreference = true;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+      if (!hasOtherPortPreference) {
+        const auto* p0 = get_controller_for_player(0);
+        if (p0 == nullptr) {
+          assign_player_index(g_GameControllers[instance], 0);
+          persist_controller_for_player(0, &g_GameControllers[instance]);
+        } else if (p0 == &g_GameControllers[instance]) {
+          persist_controller_for_player(0, &g_GameControllers[instance]);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+#endif
     return instance;
   }
 

aurora-main/lib/window.cpp

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ SDL_Window* g_window;
 SDL_Renderer* g_renderer;
 float g_frameBufferScale = 0.f;
 bool g_frameBufferAspectFit = true;
+std::atomic_bool g_forceAspect169{false};
 bool g_presentSurfaceFill = false;
 int g_presentAspectWidth = 0;
 int g_presentAspectHeight = 0;
@@ -525,7 +526,20 @@ AuroraWindowSize get_window_size() {
   int fb_w = native_fb_w;
   int fb_h = native_fb_h;
   const auto [baseW, baseH] = vi::configured_fb_size();
-  if (g_frameBufferAspectFit && baseW > 0 && baseH > 0) {
+  if (g_forceAspect169.load(std::memory_order_acquire) && native_fb_w > 0 && native_fb_h > 0) {
+    if (g_frameBufferScale > 0.f && baseW > 0 && baseH > 0) {
+      const auto [scaledW, scaledH] =
+          scale_frame_buffer_to_aspect(static_cast<int>(baseW), static_cast<int>(baseH),
+                                       g_frameBufferScale, 16.f / 9.f);
+      fb_w = scaledW;
+      fb_h = scaledH;
+    } else {
+      fb_w = std::min(native_fb_w,
+                      std::max(1, static_cast<int>(std::lround(native_fb_h * (16.f / 9.f)))));
+      fb_h = std::min(native_fb_h,
+                      std::max(1, static_cast<int>(std::lround(native_fb_w * (9.f / 16.f)))));
+    }
+  } else if (g_frameBufferAspectFit && baseW > 0 && baseH > 0) {
     float renderScale = g_frameBufferScale > 0.f ? g_frameBufferScale : 1.f;
     if (g_frameBufferScale <= 0.f) {
       renderScale = std::min(static_cast<float>(native_fb_w) / static_cast<float>(baseW),
@@ -759,6 +773,14 @@ void set_frame_buffer_aspect_fit(bool fit) {
   request_frame_buffer_resize();
 }
 
+void set_force_aspect_16_9(bool force) {
+  if (g_forceAspect169.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) == force) {
+    return;
+  }
+  g_forceAspect169.store(force, std::memory_order_release);
+  request_frame_buffer_resize();
+}
+
 void set_present_surface_fill(bool fill) {
   g_presentSurfaceFill = fill;
 }
@@ -781,6 +803,10 @@ void unlock_present_aspect_ratio() {
 }
 
 bool get_present_aspect_ratio(float& aspect) noexcept {
+  if (g_forceAspect169.load(std::memory_order_acquire)) {
+    aspect = 16.f / 9.f;
+    return true;
+  }
   if (g_presentSurfaceFill && g_window != nullptr) {
     // Queried once per presentation snapshot; use the cached native client size
     // instead of re-entering SDL for a value the window procedure already knows.

aurora-main/lib/window.hpp

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ void sync_frame_buffer_size() noexcept;
 void request_frame_buffer_resize();
 void set_frame_buffer_scale(float scale);
 void set_frame_buffer_aspect_fit(bool fit);
+void set_force_aspect_16_9(bool force);
 void set_present_surface_fill(bool fill);
 void lock_present_aspect_ratio(int width, int height);
 void unlock_present_aspect_ratio();

aurora-main/tests/gx_fifo_test.cpp

@@ -4267,7 +4267,7 @@ TEST_F(GXFifoTest, CopyTexColorFormatMarksResolvePersistent) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(records.front().persistentCopy);
 }
 
-TEST_F(GXFifoTest, RecurringColorCopyPreservesEveryResolve) {
+TEST_F(GXFifoTest, RecurringColorCopyKeepsLaterResolveSkippable) {
   std::array<u8, 152 * 114 * 4> image{};
   gxState().pixelFmt = GX_PF_RGBA6_Z24;
 
@@ -4281,7 +4281,7 @@ TEST_F(GXFifoTest, RecurringColorCopyPreservesEveryResolve) {
   const auto& records = aurora::gfx::testing::resolve_pass_records();
   ASSERT_EQ(records.size(), 2u);
   EXPECT_TRUE(records[0].persistentCopy);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(records[1].persistentCopy);
+  EXPECT_FALSE(records[1].persistentCopy);
 }
 
 TEST_F(GXFifoTest, ColorCopyAfterFrameGapRegainsPersistentProtection) {
@@ -4301,7 +4301,7 @@ TEST_F(GXFifoTest, ColorCopyAfterFrameGapRegainsPersistentProtection) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(records[1].persistentCopy);
 }
 
-TEST_F(GXFifoTest, CopyTexDepthFormatPreservesResolve) {
+TEST_F(GXFifoTest, CopyTexDepthFormatKeepsResolveSkippable) {
   std::array<u8, 4 * 4 * 4> image{};
   gxState().pixelFmt = GX_PF_RGBA6_Z24;
 
@@ -4311,7 +4311,7 @@ TEST_F(GXFifoTest, CopyTexDepthFormatPreservesResolve) {
 
   const auto& records = aurora::gfx::testing::resolve_pass_records();
   ASSERT_EQ(records.size(), 1u);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(records.front().persistentCopy);
+  EXPECT_FALSE(records.front().persistentCopy);
 }
 
 TEST_F(GXFifoTest, CopyDispResolveIsNotPersistent) {

runtime/include/aurora_events.h

@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 #endif
 
 extern "C" bool g_dynamicAspectRatioEnabled;
-void ConfigureMkwDynamicAspect(bool widescreen, uint32_t surfaceWidth, uint32_t surfaceHeight);
+void ConfigureMkwDynamicAspect(bool widescreen, bool forceAspect169, uint32_t surfaceWidth, uint32_t surfaceHeight);
+void SetMkwForceAspect169(bool enabled);
+bool MkwForceAspect169Requested();
 void UpdateMkwDynamicAspectSurface(uint32_t surfaceWidth, uint32_t surfaceHeight);
 // Arms the "keep EGG::Frustum's projection scale" flag on every screen that
 // renders to a fixed-size offscreen target. Cheap and idempotent; called from

runtime/include/runtime_config.h

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 struct RuntimeUserConfig {
     std::optional<bool> widescreen;
+    std::optional<bool> forceAspect169;
     std::optional<int32_t> windowPosX;
     std::optional<int32_t> windowPosY;
     std::optional<uint32_t> windowWidth;
@@ -298,6 +299,7 @@ inline void EnsureConfigFile() {
               "# Set paths.dvd_root to an extracted Mario Kart Wii DATA directory.\n\n"
               "[video]\n"
               "widescreen = true\n"
+              "force_16_9 = false\n"
               "resolution_multiplier = 1.0\n"
               "frame_interpolation_fps = 0\n"
               "display_mode = \"windowed\"\n"
@@ -426,6 +428,7 @@ inline RuntimeUserConfig ParseConfigDocument(const toml::value& document) {
     }
 
     config.widescreen = FindConfigValue<bool>(document, "video", "widescreen");
+    config.forceAspect169 = FindConfigValue<bool>(document, "video", "force_16_9");
     config.windowPosX = FindConfigInt(document, "video", "window_x");
     config.windowPosY = FindConfigInt(document, "video", "window_y");
     if (auto value = FindConfigUint(document, "video", "window_width"); value && *value != 0) {
@@ -782,6 +785,15 @@ inline bool WidescreenEnabled(bool fallback = false) {
     return Get().widescreen.value_or(fallback);
 }
 
+inline bool ForceAspect169Enabled(bool fallback = false) {
+    return Get().forceAspect169.value_or(fallback);
+}
+
+inline bool SetForceAspect169(bool value) {
+    Mutable().forceAspect169 = value;
+    return WriteSetting("video", "force_16_9", value ? "true" : "false");
+}
+
 inline bool WindowPosition(int32_t& x, int32_t& y) {
     if (!Get().windowPosX || !Get().windowPosY) {
         return false;

runtime/src/controller_mapping_wizard.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <imgui.h>
 #include <SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h>
 #include <SDL3/SDL_joystick.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_platform.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <array>
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ std::string BuildMappingString() {
             mapping += std::string(kSteps[i].mappingKey) + ":" + *g_wizard.bindings[i] + ",";
         }
     }
-    mapping += "platform:Windows,";
+    mapping += std::string("platform:") + SDL_GetPlatform() + ",";
     return mapping;
 }
 

runtime/src/dynamic_aspect.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "memory.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <atomic>
 #include "aurora_events.h"
 #include "hle/gx/gx_dynamic_aspect.h"
 
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ extern "C" int g_gxFrameCount;
 namespace {
 
 bool g_widescreenConfigured = false;
+bool g_widescreenSetting = false;
+bool g_forceAspect169 = false;
+std::atomic_bool g_requestedForceAspect169{false};
+bool g_policyDirty = false;
 uint32_t g_lastEggWidth43 = 0;
 uint32_t g_lastEggWidth169 = 0;
 
@@ -167,21 +172,54 @@ void AssertMkwOffscreenScreenBypass() {
 }
 
 void UpdateMkwDynamicAspectSurface(uint32_t surfaceWidth, uint32_t surfaceHeight) {
-    if (!g_widescreenConfigured || surfaceWidth == 0 || surfaceHeight == 0) {
+    const bool requestedForceAspect169 = g_requestedForceAspect169.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
+    if (g_forceAspect169 != requestedForceAspect169) {
+        g_forceAspect169 = requestedForceAspect169;
+        g_widescreenConfigured = g_widescreenSetting || g_forceAspect169;
+        g_dynamicAspectRatioEnabled = g_widescreenConfigured;
+        g_policyDirty = true;
+    }
+    if (surfaceWidth == 0 || surfaceHeight == 0) {
         return;
     }
-    AuroraSetViewportPolicy(AURORA_VIEWPORT_STRETCH);
+    if (!g_widescreenConfigured) {
-    ApplyEggScreenRecords(surfaceWidth, surfaceHeight);
+        if (g_policyDirty) {
+            AuroraSetViewportPolicy(AURORA_VIEWPORT_FIT);
+            VILockAspectRatio(4, 3);
+            ApplyEggScreenRecords(surfaceWidth, surfaceHeight);
+            g_policyDirty = false;
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+    if (g_policyDirty) {
+        VIUnlockAspectRatio();
+        g_policyDirty = false;
+    }
+    AuroraSetViewportPolicy(g_forceAspect169 ? AURORA_VIEWPORT_16_9 : AURORA_VIEWPORT_STRETCH);
+    ApplyEggScreenRecords(g_forceAspect169 ? 16u : surfaceWidth,
+                          g_forceAspect169 ? 9u : surfaceHeight);
 }
 
-void ConfigureMkwDynamicAspect(bool widescreen, uint32_t surfaceWidth, uint32_t surfaceHeight) {
+void SetMkwForceAspect169(bool enabled) {
-    g_widescreenConfigured = widescreen;
+    g_requestedForceAspect169.store(enabled, std::memory_order_release);
-    g_dynamicAspectRatioEnabled = widescreen;
+}
+
+bool MkwForceAspect169Requested() {
+    return g_requestedForceAspect169.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
+}
+
+void ConfigureMkwDynamicAspect(bool widescreen, bool forceAspect169, uint32_t surfaceWidth, uint32_t surfaceHeight) {
+    g_widescreenSetting = widescreen;
+    g_widescreenConfigured = widescreen || forceAspect169;
+    g_forceAspect169 = forceAspect169;
+    g_requestedForceAspect169.store(forceAspect169, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+    g_dynamicAspectRatioEnabled = g_widescreenConfigured;
     g_lastEggWidth43 = 0;
     g_lastEggWidth169 = 0;
-    if (widescreen) {
+    if (g_widescreenConfigured) {
         VIUnlockAspectRatio();
-        ApplyEggScreenRecords(surfaceWidth, surfaceHeight);
+        ApplyEggScreenRecords(forceAspect169 ? 16u : surfaceWidth,
+                              forceAspect169 ? 9u : surfaceHeight);
         return;
     }
 

runtime/src/hle/input/kpad.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "hle_stubs.h"
+#include "input_bindings.h"
 #include "memory.h"
 #include "wii_remote_input.h"
 
@@ -203,6 +204,24 @@ void WriteUnifiedStatus(uint32_t addr, const WiiRemoteInput::KpadSample* sample)
     }
 }
 
+// Neutral sticks and no buttons while an overlay owns input; the remote stays connected.
+bool ReadSample(uint32_t chan, WiiRemoteInput::KpadSample& sample) {
+    if (!WiiRemoteInput::ReadKpadSample(chan, sample)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (InputBindings::InputBlocked()) {
+        sample.hold = 0;
+        sample.clHold = 0;
+        sample.stick[0] = sample.stick[1] = 0.0f;
+        sample.clLStick[0] = sample.clLStick[1] = 0.0f;
+        sample.clRStick[0] = sample.clRStick[1] = 0.0f;
+        sample.clLStickRaw[0] = sample.clLStickRaw[1] = 0;
+        sample.clRStickRaw[0] = sample.clRStickRaw[1] = 0;
+        sample.clTriggerL = sample.clTriggerR = 0;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 } // namespace
 
 // KPADRead: fills KPADStatus[0] for `chan` from the Bluetooth remote, returns the entry count.
@@ -212,7 +231,7 @@ extern "C" int32_t KPAD__Read_HLE(uint32_t chan, uint32_t statusPtr, uint32_t co
         return 0;
     }
     WiiRemoteInput::KpadSample sample;
-    const bool have = WiiRemoteInput::ReadKpadSample(chan, sample);
+    const bool have = ReadSample(chan, sample);
     try {
         return WriteStatus(chan, statusPtr, have ? &sample : nullptr);
     } catch (const Memory::AccessViolation&) {
@@ -234,7 +253,7 @@ extern "C" int32_t KPAD__GetUnifiedWpadStatus_HLE(uint32_t chan, uint32_t status
         return 0;
     }
     WiiRemoteInput::KpadSample sample;
-    const bool have = WiiRemoteInput::ReadKpadSample(chan, sample);
+    const bool have = ReadSample(chan, sample);
     try {
         const uint32_t entries = std::min(count, kMaxEntries);
         for (uint32_t i = 0; i < entries; ++i) {

runtime/src/hle/net/network_socket.cpp

@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ int32_t HandleIpTopIoctlv(uint32_t cmd, const std::vector<IoVector>& in, const s
         const int ret = sendto(s->native, reinterpret_cast<const char*>(sendData), static_cast<int>(sendSize),
                                static_cast<int>(flags), destPtr, destLen);
         const int hostError = ret < 0 ? NativeLastError() : 0;
-        int32_t result = SocketResult(ret);
+        // Diagnostics may change the native error; use the send result captured above.
+        int32_t result = ret >= 0 ? SocketResult(ret) : SocketErrorResult(hostError);
         if (patchedWrite && ret == static_cast<int>(sendSize)) {
             result = static_cast<int32_t>(in[0].size);
         }

runtime/src/hle/sc.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include "memory.h"
 #include "runtime_config.h"
+#include "aurora_events.h"
 #include "runtime_log.h"
 
 namespace {
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ PPC_NATIVE_OVERRIDE(801B0220, SCCheckStatus_HLE, uint32_t, (), ());
 // Returns: 0 = 4:3, 1 = 16:9
 extern "C" uint32_t SCGetAspectRatio_HLE()
 {
-    return RuntimeConfigFile::WidescreenEnabled(true) ? 1u : 0u;
+    return (RuntimeConfigFile::WidescreenEnabled(true) || MkwForceAspect169Requested()) ? 1u : 0u;
 }
 
 PPC_NATIVE_OVERRIDE(801B1BE4, SCGetAspectRatio_HLE, uint32_t, (), ());

runtime/src/main.cpp

@@ -1354,7 +1354,8 @@ int RuntimeMain(int argc, char** argv) {
         auroraConfig.logCallback = &RuntimeAuroraLogCallback;
         auroraConfig.logLevel = LOG_DEBUG;
         const bool configWidescreen = RuntimeConfigFile::WidescreenEnabled(true);
-        auroraConfig.windowWidth = configWidescreen ? 854 : 640;
+        const bool forceAspect169 = RuntimeConfigFile::ForceAspect169Enabled();
+        auroraConfig.windowWidth = (configWidescreen || forceAspect169) ? 854 : 640;
         auroraConfig.windowHeight = 480;
         auroraConfig.windowWidth = RuntimeConfigFile::WindowWidth(auroraConfig.windowWidth);
         auroraConfig.windowHeight = RuntimeConfigFile::WindowHeight(auroraConfig.windowHeight);
@@ -1372,7 +1373,8 @@ int RuntimeMain(int argc, char** argv) {
         // No vsync knob: aurora always configures a non-blocking present mode.
         auroraConfig.desiredBackend = BACKEND_AUTO;
         const float resolutionMultiplier = RuntimeConfigFile::ResolutionMultiplier(1.0f);
-        ConfigureMkwDynamicAspect(configWidescreen, auroraConfig.windowWidth, auroraConfig.windowHeight);
+        ConfigureMkwDynamicAspect(configWidescreen, forceAspect169,
+                                  auroraConfig.windowWidth, auroraConfig.windowHeight);
         VISetFrameBufferScale(resolutionMultiplier);
         // One table for both directions. RuntimeConfigFile::IsSupportedGraphicsApi
         // whitelists exactly these config names, so an unrecognised value has
@@ -1439,14 +1441,15 @@ int RuntimeMain(int argc, char** argv) {
                                       auroraInfo.windowSize.native_fb_height);
         settings_overlay::InitializeRuntimeSettings();
         RT_LOG(RT_TAG_CONFIG) << "video.widescreen=" << (configWidescreen ? "true" : "false")
-                  << " SCGetAspectRatio=" << (configWidescreen ? 1 : 0)
+                  << " force_16_9=" << (forceAspect169 ? "true" : "false")
+                  << " SCGetAspectRatio=" << (configWidescreen || forceAspect169 ? 1 : 0)
                   << " resolutionMultiplier=" << resolutionMultiplier
                   << " window=" << auroraInfo.windowSize.width << "x" << auroraInfo.windowSize.height
                   << " native=" << auroraInfo.windowSize.native_fb_width << "x"
                   << auroraInfo.windowSize.native_fb_height
-                  << " viewportPolicy=" << (g_dynamicAspectRatioEnabled ? "stretch" : "fit")
+                  << " viewportPolicy=" << (forceAspect169 ? "16:9" : (configWidescreen ? "stretch" : "fit"))
                   << " presentAspect="
-                  << (g_dynamicAspectRatioEnabled ? "surface (dynamic EGG canvas)" : "4:3")
+                  << (forceAspect169 ? "16:9" : (configWidescreen ? "surface (dynamic EGG canvas)" : "4:3"))
                   << std::endl;
         g_auroraInitialized.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
 

runtime/src/settings_overlay.cpp

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <cstdio>
 #include <limits>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ int g_displayMode = [] {
 bool g_skipUnreadyPipelines = RuntimeConfigFile::SkipUnreadyPipelines(true);
 bool g_disableCopyFilter = RuntimeConfigFile::DisableCopyFilter(true);
 bool g_showFps = RuntimeConfigFile::ShowFps(true);
+bool g_forceAspect169 = RuntimeConfigFile::ForceAspect169Enabled();
 uint32_t g_disabledPostProcessingPaths = RuntimeConfigFile::DisabledPostProcessingPaths(0);
 std::array<int32_t, PAD_MAX_CONTROLLERS> g_configuredControllerIndices = [] {
     std::array<int32_t, PAD_MAX_CONTROLLERS> indices{};
@@ -161,6 +163,11 @@ uint64_t g_presentedFrame = 0;
 std::atomic_bool g_strapInputAccepted = false;
 std::atomic_uint64_t g_startupDismissFrame = UINT64_MAX;
 constexpr uint64_t kStrapTransitionCoverFrames = 60;
+std::atomic_bool g_bootShadersReady = false;
+bool g_bootShaderNotice = false;
+Clock::time_point g_bootShaderWaitStart{};
+constexpr uint32_t kBootShaderNoticeThreshold = 100;
+constexpr auto kBootShaderWaitLimit = std::chrono::minutes(3);
 
 constexpr std::array<ResolutionItem, 8> kResolutions = {{
     {"Auto (window size)", 0.0f}, {"Native (1x)", 1.0f}, {"1.5x", 1.5f}, {"2x", 2.0f},
@@ -1006,6 +1013,12 @@ void DrawAudioSettings() {
 
 void DrawGraphicsSettings() {
     g_displayMode = static_cast<int>(aurora_get_display_mode());
+    if (ImGui::Checkbox("Force 16:9", &g_forceAspect169)) {
+        SetMkwForceAspect169(g_forceAspect169);
+        RuntimeConfigFile::SetForceAspect169(g_forceAspect169);
+    }
+    ImGui::TextDisabled("Keep a 16:9 image with black bars when the window has another shape.");
+    ImGui::Separator();
     struct EffectFlag {
         const char* label;
         uint32_t flag;
@@ -1186,12 +1199,36 @@ void DrawStartupScreen() {
         const float startY = std::max(0.0f, (viewport->Size.y - titleSize.y) * 0.5f);
         ImGui::SetCursorPos(ImVec2(titleX, startY));
         ImGui::TextUnformatted(kTitle);
+        if (g_bootShaderNotice && !g_bootShadersReady.load(std::memory_order_relaxed)) {
+            ImGui::SetWindowFontScale(0.9f);
+            char line[96];
+            std::snprintf(line, sizeof(line), "Compiling shaders, please hold on: %u remaining",
+                          aurora_get_queued_pipeline_count());
+            const float lineX = std::max(0.0f, (viewport->Size.x - ImGui::CalcTextSize(line).x) * 0.5f);
+            ImGui::SetCursorPos(ImVec2(lineX, startY + titleSize.y * 1.8f));
+            ImGui::TextUnformatted(line);
+        }
     }
     ImGui::End();
     ImGui::PopStyleVar();
     ImGui::PopStyleColor();
 }
 
+void UpdateBootShaderState() {
+    if (g_bootShadersReady.load(std::memory_order_relaxed)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    const auto now = Clock::now();
+    if (g_bootShaderWaitStart == Clock::time_point{}) {
+        g_bootShaderWaitStart = now;
+    }
+    const uint32_t queued = aurora_get_queued_pipeline_count();
+    g_bootShaderNotice |= queued > kBootShaderNoticeThreshold;
+    if (queued == 0 || now - g_bootShaderWaitStart > kBootShaderWaitLimit) {
+        g_bootShadersReady.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
+    }
+}
+
 void DrawExitPrompt() {
     constexpr const char* kTitle = "Exit";
     if (g_exitPromptOpen && !ImGui::IsPopupOpen(kTitle)) ImGui::OpenPopup(kTitle);
@@ -1341,7 +1378,7 @@ void PersistDisplayModeIfChanged() {
 
 void ApplyInputBlockState() {
     const bool blocked = controller_mapping_wizard::IsActive() || g_rebind.active ||
-                         g_exitPromptOpen || g_topBarVisible;
+                         g_exitPromptOpen || g_topBarVisible || StartupScreenVisible();
     PADBlockInput(blocked);
     InputBindings::SetInputBlocked(blocked);
 }
@@ -1369,6 +1406,9 @@ void InitializeRuntimeSettings() noexcept {
     aurora_set_skip_unready_pipelines(g_skipUnreadyPipelines);
     g_strapInputAccepted.store(false, std::memory_order_relaxed);
     g_startupDismissFrame.store(UINT64_MAX, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+    g_bootShadersReady.store(false, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+    g_bootShaderNotice = false;
+    g_bootShaderWaitStart = {};
     PADBlockInput(false);
     InputBindings::SetInputBlocked(false);
 }
@@ -1449,6 +1489,7 @@ void Draw() noexcept {
     ApplyConfiguredMappings();
     PersistDisplayModeIfChanged();
     UpdateCursorAutoHide();
+    UpdateBootShaderState();
     if (!StartupScreenVisible()) {
         DrawShaderCompilationStatus();
     }
@@ -1462,6 +1503,7 @@ void Draw() noexcept {
 
 bool StartupScreenVisible() noexcept {
     return !g_strapInputAccepted.load(std::memory_order_acquire) ||
+           !g_bootShadersReady.load(std::memory_order_acquire) ||
            g_presentedFrame < g_startupDismissFrame.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
 }
 

translator/src/Translator.Core/Lifting/PpcLifter.cs

@@ -1942,6 +1942,22 @@ public sealed partial class PpcLifter
                     new IrCall(string.Empty, TargetLabel(ins, validAddresses, preferFallthrough: false), blArgs) 
                 };
 
+            case "bltl":
+                {
+                    var crField = "cr0";
+                    if (ops.Count > 0 && ops[0] is PpcConditionRegisterOperand crOp)
+                    {
+                        crField = NormalizeRegister(crOp.Name);
+                    }
+
+                    return new IrInstruction[]
+                    {
+                        new IrAssign("lr", IrValue.Imm((int)ins.EndAddress)),
+                        new IrBranch("blt", TargetLabel(ins, validAddresses, preferFallthrough: false),
+                            $"0x{ins.EndAddress:X8}", crField)
+                    };
+                }
+
             case "bcl":
                 {
                     var rawInstr = ReadRawInstruction(ins);

translator/tests/Translator.Tests/PpcLifterAdditionalCoverageTests.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,23 @@ public class PpcLifterAdditionalCoverageTests
     private static PpcInstruction Instruction(uint raw, string mnemonic, params PpcOperand[] operands)
         => PpcInstruction.Synthetic(0x80000000, raw, mnemonic, operands);
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void LinkedConditionalBranchSetsLrBeforeEitherPath()
+    {
+        var branch = PpcDecoder.Decode(0x80004394, 0x41800029);
+        var ir = Assert.Single(new PpcLifter().Lift(new[] { branch })).Ir;
+
+        Assert.Equal("bltl", branch.Mnemonic);
+        var lr = Assert.IsType<IrAssign>(ir[0]);
+        Assert.Equal("lr", lr.Destination);
+        Assert.Equal(unchecked((int)0x80004398u), lr.Value.Constant);
+
+        var decision = Assert.IsType<IrBranch>(ir[1]);
+        Assert.Equal("blt", decision.Condition);
+        Assert.Equal("0x800043BC", decision.TrueLabel);
+        Assert.Equal("0x80004398", decision.FalseLabel);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void LiftsAdditionalNonDotArithmeticAndLogicalForms()
     {