Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/spice2x/spice2x.github.io

## Link to GitHub Issue, if one exists
n/a

## Description of change
In an attempt to make the Options tab smaller, move out more options to
advanced / development tabs.

## Testing
n/a

README.md

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ please do not ask for these, as it will never happen here.
 
 Rules for filing a new issue or adding comments to existing issues in the tracker:
 
+* Low effort submissions will be simply deleted, and repeated attempts will get you banned.
 * Check the [known issues](https://github.com/spice2x/spice2x.github.io/wiki/Known-issues) page first before reporting a new issue. If you have some new information or workarounds for a known issue, you can file a documentation bug as well.
 * Use the search function and see if there is an existing issue. 
 * This is not the place to obtain a guide or receive basic troubleshooting.

src/spice2x/acio/acio.cpp

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 namespace acio {
     HINSTANCE DLL_INSTANCE = nullptr;
     std::vector<acio::ACIOModule *> MODULES;
+    std::atomic<bool> IO_INIT_IN_PROGRESS = false;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ static inline acio::HookMode get_hookmode() {
 
 void acio::attach() {
     log_info("acio", "SpiceTools ACIO");
+    IO_INIT_IN_PROGRESS = true;
 
     // load settings and instance
     acio::DLL_INSTANCE = LoadLibraryA("libacio.dll");
@@ -111,6 +113,8 @@ void acio::attach() {
     for (auto &module : MODULES) {
         module->attach();
     }
+
+    IO_INIT_IN_PROGRESS = false;
 }
 
 void acio::attach_icca() {

src/spice2x/acio/acio.h

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <atomic>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <windows.h>
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ namespace acio {
     // globals
     extern HINSTANCE DLL_INSTANCE;
     extern std::vector<acio::ACIOModule *> MODULES;
+    extern std::atomic<bool> IO_INIT_IN_PROGRESS;
 
     void attach();
     void attach_icca();

src/spice2x/avs/core.h

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <string>
 #include <windows.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 
 namespace avs {
     namespace core {

src/spice2x/avs/ea3.cpp

@@ -356,6 +356,12 @@ namespace avs {
                 }
             }
 
+            // fall back to default PCBID if node is not found
+            if (!EA3_PCBID[0] && PCBID_CUSTOM.empty()) {
+                log_warning("avs-ea3", "no PCBID set, falling back to default PCBID value (04040000000000000000)");
+                PCBID_CUSTOM = "04040000000000000000";
+            }
+
             // custom PCBID
             if (!PCBID_CUSTOM.empty()) {
 
@@ -399,7 +405,7 @@ namespace avs {
                         avs::core::NODE_TYPE_str, "/ea3/id/accountid", &EA3_ACCOUNTID);
             }
 
-            // check if PCBID is defined
+            // check if PCBID is defined - should never hit, left for sanity check only
             if (avs::core::property_search(ea3_config, nullptr, "/ea3/id/pcbid") == nullptr) {
                 log_fatal("avs-ea3", "node not found: /ea3/id/pcbid (try using -p to specify PCBID)");
             } else if (strlen(EA3_PCBID) == 0) {

src/spice2x/avs/game.cpp

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace avs {
             if (130 <= dll_path_s.length()) {
                 log_warning(
                     "avs-game",
-                    "PATH TOO LONG WARNING\n\n\n"
+                    "PATH TOO LONG WARNING\n\n"
                     "-------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
                     "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n"
                     "WARNING - WARNING - WARNING - WARNING - WARNING - WARNING - WARNING\n"
@@ -95,10 +95,26 @@ namespace avs {
                     "-------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n",
                     dll_path_s, dll_path_s.length());
             }
+
+            // ddr gamemdx.dll user error
+            if (avs::game::is_model("MDX") && DLL_NAME == "gamemdx.dll") {
+                log_fatal(
+                    "ddr",
+                    "BAD GAME DLL ERROR\n\n"
+                    "!!!                                                            !!!\n"
+                    "!!! -exec gamemdx.dll was specified                            !!!\n"
+                    "!!! this is the wrong DLL; the game will not load              !!!\n"
+                    "!!! remove -exec argument and try again.                       !!!\n"
+                    "!!!                                                            !!!\n"
+                    );
+            }
+
+            // file not found on disk
             if (!fileutils::file_exists(dll_path)) {
                 log_warning("avs-game", "game DLL could not be found on disk: {}", dll_path.string().c_str());
                 log_warning("avs-game", "double check -exec and -modules parameters; unless you know what you're doing, leave them blank");
             }
+
             if (fileutils::verify_header_pe(dll_path)) {
                 DLL_INSTANCE = libutils::load_library(dll_path);
             }
@@ -106,7 +122,7 @@ namespace avs {
             // load entry points
             dll_entry_init = (ENTRY_INIT_T) libutils::get_proc(DLL_INSTANCE, ENTRY_INIT_NAME);
             dll_entry_main = (ENTRY_MAIN_T) libutils::get_proc(DLL_INSTANCE, ENTRY_MAIN_NAME);
-            log_info("avs-game", "loaded successfully ({})", fmt::ptr(DLL_INSTANCE));
+            log_info("avs-game", "loaded {} successfully ({})", DLL_NAME, fmt::ptr(DLL_INSTANCE));
         }
 
         bool entry_init(char *sid_code, void *app_param) {

src/spice2x/changelog.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,25 @@
+08/21/2025 [spice2x]
+    DDR: check for common DLL errors
+    Supply default PCBID if absent
+    Rearrange options
+
+08/17/2025 [spice2x]
+    DDR: fix codec registration failure when path contains spaces
+
+08/11/2025 [spice2x]
+    SDVX: fix camera hook, remove -sdvxdisablecams
+    DDR: automatically register codecs in com folder on boot
+
+06/03/2025 [spice2x]
+    Add libshare-pj.dll to Gitadora patch import
+    Detect ACIO init failures
+
 05/31/2025 [spice2x]
+    IIDX: fix windowed subscreen not accepting mouse clicks when
+        overlay is active
     IIDX: tape LED over API
-    UI tweaks
     Option to make command line args take precedence
+    UI tweaks
 
 05/09/2025 [spice2x]
     Check for window focus when processing input (-inputfocus)

src/spice2x/games/ddr/ddr.cpp

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace games::ddr {
 
     // settings
     bool SDMODE = false;
+    bool NO_CODEC_REGISTRATION = false;
 
     uint8_t DDR_TAPELEDS[TAPELED_DEVICE_COUNT][50][3] {};
 
@@ -49,9 +50,79 @@ namespace games::ddr {
         return SendMessage_real(hWnd, Msg, wParam, lParam);
     }
 
+    bool contains_only_ascii(const std::string& str) {
+        for (auto c: str) {
+            if (static_cast<unsigned char>(c) > 127) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
     DDRGame::DDRGame() : Game("Dance Dance Revolution") {
     }
 
+    void DDRGame::register_codecs() {
+        // find where spice.exe / spice64.exe is located
+        const auto &spice_bin_path = libutils::module_file_name(nullptr).parent_path();
+
+        // find the com directory
+        std::filesystem::path dir = "";
+        if (MODULE_PATH == spice_bin_path) {
+            // try: \com
+            dir = spice_bin_path / "com";
+        } else {
+            // try: modules\..\com
+            dir = MODULE_PATH / ".." / "com";
+        }
+
+        if (fileutils::dir_exists(dir)) {
+            log_info("ddr", "looking for codecs in this directory: {}", dir.string());
+        } else {
+            log_info("ddr", "codecs directory not found: {}", dir.string());
+            return;
+        }
+
+        for (const auto &file : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(dir)) {
+            const auto &filename = file.path().filename();
+            const auto extension = strtolower(filename.extension().string());
+
+            if (extension != ".dll") {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            log_info("ddr", "found DLL: {}, size: {} bytes", filename.string(), file.file_size());
+            if (filename == "k-clvsd.dll" || filename.string().find("xactengine") == 0) {
+                const std::wstring wcmd = L"regsvr32.exe /s \"" + file.path().wstring() + L"\"";
+                const std::string cmd = "regsvr32.exe /s \"" + file.path().string() + "\"";
+
+                int result = 0;
+                std::thread t([wcmd, &result]() {
+                    result = _wsystem(wcmd.c_str());
+                });
+                t.join();
+
+                if (result == 0) {
+                    log_info("ddr", "`{}` returned {}", cmd, result);
+                } else {
+                    log_warning("ddr", "`{}` failed, returned {}", cmd, result);
+                }
+
+                if (!contains_only_ascii(file.path().string())) {
+                    log_warning(
+                        "ddr",
+                        "BAD PATH ERROR\n\n\n"
+                        "!!!                                                          !!!\n"
+                        "!!! filesystem path to codec contains non-ASCII characters!  !!!\n"
+                        "!!! this may cause the game to crash!                        !!!\n"
+                        "!!!                                                          !!!\n"
+                        );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+
     void DDRGame::pre_attach() {
         if (!cfg::CONFIGURATOR_STANDALONE && avs::game::is_model("TDX")) {
             log_fatal(
@@ -87,6 +158,17 @@ namespace games::ddr {
                 "!!!                                                               !!!\n\n\n"
                 );
         }
+
+        if (!cfg::CONFIGURATOR_STANDALONE) {
+            if (!NO_CODEC_REGISTRATION) {
+                this->register_codecs();
+            } else {
+                log_warning(
+                    "ddr",
+                    "skipping codec registration (-ddrnocodec), "
+                    "game may crash if you didn't register codecs before launching the game");
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     void DDRGame::attach() {

src/spice2x/games/ddr/ddr.h

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace games::ddr {
 
     // settings
     extern bool SDMODE;
+    extern bool NO_CODEC_REGISTRATION;
 
     // Buffers to store RGB data for tape LEDs on gold cabinets
     const size_t TAPELED_DEVICE_COUNT = 11;
@@ -18,5 +19,8 @@ namespace games::ddr {
         virtual void pre_attach() override;
         virtual void attach() override;
         virtual void detach() override;
+
+    private:
+        void register_codecs();
     };
 }

src/spice2x/games/sdvx/camera.cpp

@@ -14,134 +14,24 @@
 #include <mfidl.h>
 
 #include "avs/game.h"
-#include "hooks/cfgmgr32hook.h"
 #include "util/detour.h"
-#include "util/memutils.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
 
-static VTBL_TYPE(IMFActivate, GetAllocatedString) GetAllocatedString_orig = nullptr;
-
-static decltype(MFEnumDeviceSources) *MFEnumDeviceSources_orig = nullptr;
-
 namespace games::sdvx {
 
-    static std::wstring CAMERA0_ID;
-
-    static HRESULT WINAPI GetAllocatedString_hook(IMFActivate* This, REFGUID guidKey, LPWSTR *ppwszValue,
-                                                  UINT32 *pcchLength) {
-        // call the original
-        HRESULT result = GetAllocatedString_orig(This, guidKey, ppwszValue, pcchLength);
-
-        // try first camera
-        wchar_t *pwc = nullptr;
-        if (CAMERA0_ID.length() == 23)
-            pwc = wcsstr(*ppwszValue, CAMERA0_ID.c_str());
-
-        // check if camera could be identified
-        if (pwc) {
-
-            // fake the USB IDs
-            pwc[4] = L'2';
-            pwc[5] = L'8';
-            pwc[6] = L'8';
-            pwc[7] = L'c';
-            pwc[13] = L'0';
-            pwc[14] = L'0';
-            pwc[15] = L'0';
-            pwc[16] = L'2';
-            pwc[21] = L'0';
-            pwc[22] = L'0';
-        }
-
-        // return original result
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    static void hook_camera(IMFActivate* camera, size_t no, std::wstring camera_id, std::string camera_instance) {
-
-        // don't hook if camera 0 is already hooked
-        if (CAMERA0_ID.length() > 0)
-            return;
-
-        // save the camera ID
-        CAMERA0_ID = camera_id;
-
-        // cfgmgr hook
-        CFGMGR32_HOOK_SETTING camera_setting;
-        camera_setting.device_instance = 0xDEADBEEF;
-        camera_setting.parent_instance = ~camera_setting.device_instance;
-        camera_setting.device_id = "USB\\VEN_1022&DEV_7908";
-        camera_setting.device_node_id = "USB\\VID_288C&PID_0002&MI_00\\?&????????&?&????";
-        if (camera_instance.length() == 17) {
-            for (int i = 0; i < 17; i++) {
-                camera_setting.device_node_id[28 + i] = camera_instance[i];
-            }
-        }
-        cfgmgr32hook_add(camera_setting);
-
-        // save original method for later use
-        if (GetAllocatedString_orig == nullptr) {
-            GetAllocatedString_orig = camera->lpVtbl->GetAllocatedString;
-        }
-
-        // hook allocated string method for camera identification
-        memutils::VProtectGuard camera_guard(camera->lpVtbl);
-        camera->lpVtbl->GetAllocatedString = GetAllocatedString_hook;
-    }
-
     static HRESULT WINAPI MFEnumDeviceSources_hook(IMFAttributes *pAttributes, IMFActivate ***pppSourceActivate,
             UINT32 *pcSourceActivate) {
 
-        // call original function
+        *pppSourceActivate = nullptr;
-        HRESULT result_orig = MFEnumDeviceSources_orig(pAttributes, pppSourceActivate, pcSourceActivate);
+        *pcSourceActivate = 0;
-
+        log_misc("sdvx", "MFEnumDeviceSources_hook called, returning 0 cameras");
-        // check for capture devices
+        return S_OK;
-        if (FAILED(result_orig) || !*pcSourceActivate) {
-            return result_orig;
-        }
-
-        // iterate cameras
-        size_t cam_hook_num = 0;
-        for (size_t cam_num = 0; cam_num < *pcSourceActivate && cam_hook_num < 1; cam_num++) {
-
-            // flip
-            size_t cam_num_flipped = cam_num;
-
-            // get camera link
-            IMFActivate *camera = (*pppSourceActivate)[cam_num_flipped];
-            LPWSTR camera_link_lpwstr;
-            UINT32 camera_link_length;
-            if (SUCCEEDED(camera->lpVtbl->GetAllocatedString(
-                    camera,
-                    MF_DEVSOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE_TYPE_VIDCAP_SYMBOLIC_LINK,
-                    &camera_link_lpwstr,
-                    &camera_link_length))) {
-
-                // cut name to make ID
-                std::wstring camera_link_ws = std::wstring(camera_link_lpwstr);
-                std::wstring camera_id = camera_link_ws.substr(8, 23);
-
-                // get camera instance
-                std::string camera_link = ws2s(camera_link_ws);
-                std::string camera_instance = camera_link.substr(32, 17);
-
-                // hook the camera
-                hook_camera(camera, cam_hook_num, camera_id, camera_instance);
-
-                // increase camera hook number
-                cam_hook_num++;
-
-            }
-        }
-
-        // return result
-        return result_orig;
     }
 
     void camera_init() {
 
         // camera media framework hook
-        MFEnumDeviceSources_orig = detour::iat_try(
+        log_info("sdvx", "installing camera hooks...");
-                "MFEnumDeviceSources", MFEnumDeviceSources_hook, avs::game::DLL_INSTANCE);
+        detour::iat_try("MFEnumDeviceSources", MFEnumDeviceSources_hook, avs::game::DLL_INSTANCE);
     }
 }

src/spice2x/games/sdvx/sdvx.cpp

@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ namespace games::sdvx {
     const char *ORIGINAL_ASIO_DEVICE_NAME = "XONAR SOUND CARD(64)";
 
     // settings
-    bool DISABLECAMS = false;
     bool NATIVETOUCH = false;
     uint8_t DIGITAL_KNOB_SENS = 16;
     SdvxOverlayPosition OVERLAY_POS = SDVX_OVERLAY_BOTTOM;
@@ -369,17 +368,17 @@ namespace games::sdvx {
         winuser_hook_init(avs::game::DLL_INSTANCE);
 
         // hook camera
-        if (!DISABLECAMS) {
+        camera_init();
-            camera_init();
-        }
 
-        // RGB CAMERA error ignore
+        // RGB CAMERA error ignore for SDVX5
-        if (!replace_pattern(
+        // SDVX5: boot sequence triggers camera error if camera is not detected
+        // SDVX6: boots fine, but game title screen in attract loop will have camera error (cosmetic only)
+        if (replace_pattern(
                 avs::game::DLL_INSTANCE,
                 "418D480484C074218D51FD",
                 "????????????9090??????",
                 0, 0)) {
-            log_info("sdvx", "did not find matching signature for camera error patch");
+            log_info("sdvx", "applied camera error patch (sdvx5)");
         }
 
         // remove log spam

src/spice2x/games/sdvx/sdvx.h

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ namespace games::sdvx {
     };
 
     // settings
-    extern bool DISABLECAMS;
     extern bool NATIVETOUCH;
     extern uint8_t DIGITAL_KNOB_SENS;
     extern std::optional<std::string> ASIO_DRIVER;

src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp

@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ static bool check_dll(const std::string &model) {
 
 void update_msvcrt_args(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
+void dump_button_bindings(std::vector<Button> *buttons);
+void dump_analog_bindings();
+
 int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     // remember argv, argv
@@ -430,9 +433,6 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     if (options[launcher::Options::LoadSoundVoltexModule].value_bool()) {
         attach_sdvx = true;
     }
-    if (options[launcher::Options::SDVXDisableCameras].value_bool()) {
-        games::sdvx::DISABLECAMS = true;
-    }
     if (options[launcher::Options::SDVXNativeTouch].value_bool()) {
         games::sdvx::NATIVETOUCH = true;
     }
@@ -629,6 +629,9 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     if (options[launcher::Options::DDR43Mode].value_bool()) {
         games::ddr::SDMODE = true;
     }
+    if (options[launcher::Options::DDRSkipCodecRegisteration].value_bool()) {
+        games::ddr::NO_CODEC_REGISTRATION = true;
+    }
     if (options[launcher::Options::LoadSteelChronicleModule].value_bool()) {
         attach_sc = true;
     }
@@ -1915,6 +1918,7 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     libutils::warn_if_dll_exists("nvcuda.dll");
     libutils::warn_if_dll_exists("nvcuvid.dll");
     libutils::warn_if_dll_exists("nvEncodeAPI64.dll");
+    libutils::warn_if_dll_exists("msvcr100.dll");
 
     // complain loudly & early about dll load ordering issue
     libutils::check_duplicate_dlls();
@@ -1936,6 +1940,21 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     // print devices
     RI_MGR->devices_print();
 
+    auto buttons = games::get_buttons(eamuse_get_game());
+    log_misc("rawinput", "Button mappings:");
+    dump_button_bindings(buttons);
+
+    log_misc("rawinput", "Keypad button mappings:");
+    auto keypads = games::get_buttons_keypads(eamuse_get_game());
+    dump_button_bindings(keypads);
+
+    log_misc("rawinput", "Overlay button mappings:");
+    auto overlay_buttons = games::get_buttons_overlay(eamuse_get_game());
+    dump_button_bindings(overlay_buttons);
+
+    log_misc("rawinput", "Analog mappings:");
+    dump_analog_bindings();
+
     // for certain games, show cursor if no touch is available (must be called after RI_MGR is available)
     if (show_cursor_if_no_touch && !is_touch_available("launcher::main_implementation")) {
         GRAPHICS_SHOW_CURSOR = true;
@@ -2077,15 +2096,6 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         networkhook_init();
     }
 
-    // layeredfs
-    if (fileutils::dir_exists("data_mods") &&
-        !fileutils::file_exists("ifs_hook.dll") &&
-        !fileutils::file_exists(MODULE_PATH / "ifs_hook.dll")) {
-        log_warning("launcher", "data_mods directory was found, but ifs_hook.dll is not present; your mods will not load");
-        log_warning("launcher", "to fix this, download ifs_layeredfs and add it as a DLL hook (-k)");
-        log_warning("launcher", "https://github.com/mon/ifs_layeredfs");
-    }
-
     update_msvcrt_args(argc, argv);
 
     // load hooks
@@ -2099,6 +2109,14 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         }
     }
 
+    // layeredfs
+    if (fileutils::dir_exists("data_mods") &&
+        GetModuleHandleA("ifs_hook.dll") == nullptr) {
+        log_warning("launcher", "data_mods directory was found, but ifs_hook.dll is not present; your mods will not load");
+        log_warning("launcher", "to fix this, download ifs_layeredfs and add it as a DLL hook (-k)");
+        log_warning("launcher", "https://github.com/mon/ifs_layeredfs");
+    }
+
     // apply patches
     {
         overlay::windows::PatchManager patch_manager(nullptr, true);
@@ -2321,6 +2339,65 @@ void update_msvcrt_args(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 #endif
 }
 
+void dump_button_bindings(std::vector<Button> *buttons) {
+    if (!buttons) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (auto button = buttons->begin(); button != buttons->end(); ++button) {
+        if (!button->isSet()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (button->isNaive()) {
+            log_misc(
+                "rawinput", "    [{}] dev=Naive, vkey={}",
+                button->getName(),
+                button->getVKey()
+                );
+        } else {
+            log_misc(
+                "rawinput", "    [{}] dev={}, vkey={}, analogtype={}",
+                button->getName(),
+                button->getDeviceIdentifier(),
+                button->getVKey(),
+                button->getAnalogType()
+                );
+        }
+
+        for (auto& alt : button->getAlternatives()) {
+            if (alt.getVKey() == INVALID_VKEY) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            log_misc(
+                "rawinput", "    [{}] (alt) dev={}, vkey={}, analogtype={}",
+                button->getName(),
+                alt.isNaive() ? "Naive" : alt.getDeviceIdentifier(),
+                alt.getVKey(),
+                alt.getAnalogType()
+                );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void dump_analog_bindings() {
+    auto analogs = games::get_analogs(eamuse_get_game());
+    if (!analogs) {
+        return;
+    }
+    for (auto& analog : *analogs) {
+        if (!analog.isSet()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        log_misc(
+            "rawinput", "    [{}] dev={}, index={}",
+            analog.getName(),
+            analog.getDeviceIdentifier(),
+            analog.getIndex()
+            );
+    }
+}
+
 #ifndef SPICETOOLS_SPICECFG_STANDALONE
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     return main_implementation(argc, argv);

src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ static const std::vector<std::string> CATEGORY_ORDER_BASIC = {
     "Game Options",
     "Common",
     "Network",
-    "Overlay",
     "Graphics (Common)",
     "Graphics (Full Screen)",
     "Graphics (Windowed)",
@@ -26,18 +25,21 @@ static const std::vector<std::string> CATEGORY_ORDER_BASIC = {
 
 static const std::vector<std::string> CATEGORY_ORDER_ADVANCED = {
     "Game Options (Advanced)",
+    "Overlay",
     "Network (Advanced)",
     "Performance",
     "Miscellaneous",
-    "Paths",
     "Touch Parameters",
     "I/O Options",
     "NFC Card Readers",
 };
 static const std::vector<std::string> CATEGORY_ORDER_DEV = {
-    "Network Adapters",
+    "Paths",
+    "Network (Development)",
+    "Audio (Hacks)",
     "I/O Modules",
     "Development",
+    "Debug Log",
 };
 static const std::vector<std::string> CATEGORY_ORDER_NONE = {
     ""
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .name = "nolegacy",
         .desc = "Disables legacy key activation in-game.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Miscellaneous",
+        .category = "I/O Options",
     },
     {
         .title = "Discord Rich Presence",
@@ -310,7 +312,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .desc = "This is NOT the EA service URL; use -url for that. "
             "Force the use of an adapter with the specified network. Must also provide -subnet",
         .type = OptionType::Text,
-        .category = "Network Adapters",
+        .category = "Network (Development)",
         .sensitive = true,
     },
     {
@@ -318,21 +320,21 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .name = "subnet",
         .desc = "Force the use of an adapter with the specified subnet. Must also provide -network",
         .type = OptionType::Text,
-        .category = "Network Adapters",
+        .category = "Network (Development)",
     },
     {
         .title = "Disable Network Fixes",
         .name = "netfixdisable",
         .desc = "Force disables network fixes",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Network Adapters",
+        .category = "Network (Development)",
     },
     {
         .title = "HTTP/1.1",
         .name = "http11",
         .desc = "Sets EA3 http11 value",
         .type = OptionType::Enum,
-        .category = "Network (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Network (Development)",
         .elements = {{"0", "Off"}, {"1", "On"}},
     },
     {
@@ -340,7 +342,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .name = "ssldisable",
         .desc = "Prevents the SSL protocol from being registered",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Network (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Network (Development)",
     },
     {
         .title = "URL Slash",
@@ -355,7 +357,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .name = "r",
         .desc = "Set custom SOFTID override",
         .type = OptionType::Text,
-        .category = "Network (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Network (Development)",
         .sensitive = true,
     },
     {
@@ -717,10 +719,13 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
     },
     {
-        .title = "SDVX Disable Cameras",
+        .title = "SDVX Disable Cameras (DEPRECATED - no longer needed)",
         .name = "sdvxdisablecams",
-        .desc = "Disables cameras",
+        .desc = "This option does nothing.\n\n"
+            "This option was used in the past to fix cameras in SDVX5 but this is no longer "
+            "needed as camera check will always be skipped with a built-in patch.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
+        .hidden = true,
         .game_name = "Sound Voltex",
         .category = "Game Options",
     },
@@ -806,6 +811,15 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .game_name = "Dance Dance Revolution",
         .category = "Game Options",
     },
+    {
+        // DDRSkipCodecRegisteration
+        .title = "DDR Skip Codec Registration",
+        .name = "ddrnocodec",
+        .desc = "Prevent automatic registration of codecs in the com folder",
+        .type = OptionType::Bool,
+        .game_name = "Dance Dance Revolution",
+        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+    },
     {
         .title = "Force Load Pop'n Music Module",
         .name = "pnm",
@@ -1400,7 +1414,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .name = "sextet",
         .desc = "Use a SextetStream device on a given COM port",
         .type = OptionType::Text,
-        .category = "Miscellaneous",
+        .category = "I/O Options",
     },
     {
         .title = "Enable BemaniTools 5 API",
@@ -1501,7 +1515,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
                 "you use a different backend instead of exclusive WASAPI).\n\n"
             "Check this if you want games to natively access your audio device",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Audio",
+        .category = "Audio (Hacks)",
     },
     {
         // spice2x_DisableVolumeHook
@@ -1513,7 +1527,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
             "Default: off (prevent games from changing audio volume by hooking IAudioEndpointVolume).\n\n"
             "Check this if you want games to freely change your volume",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Audio",
+        .category = "Audio (Hacks)",
     },
     {
         .title = "Spice Audio Hook Backend",
@@ -1538,7 +1552,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
             "This is automatically enabled when required and not normally needed",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .hidden = true,
-        .category = "Audio",
+        .category = "Audio (Hacks)",
     },
     {
         // DelayBy5Seconds
@@ -1591,11 +1605,11 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .elements = {{"0", "90 (CW)"}, {"1", "270 (CCW)"}},
     },
     {
-        .title = "Log Level",
+        .title = "AVS Log Level",
         .name = "loglevel",
-        .desc = "Set the level of detail that gets written to the log",
+        .desc = "Set the level of detail for AVS log messages written to the log. Does not affect logging from spice",
         .type = OptionType::Enum,
-        .category = "Performance",
+        .category = "Debug Log",
         .elements = {{"fatal", ""}, {"warning", ""}, {"info", ""}, {"misc", ""}, {"all", ""}, {"disable", ""}},
     },
     {
@@ -1603,14 +1617,14 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .name = "automap",
         .desc = "Enable automap in patch configuration",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Development",
+        .category = "Network (Development)",
     },
     {
         .title = "EA Netdump",
         .name = "netdump",
         .desc = "Enable automap in network dumping configuration",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Development",
+        .category = "Network (Development)",
     },
     {
         .title = "Discord RPC AppID Override",
@@ -1624,35 +1638,35 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .name = "logblock",
         .desc = "Slower but safer logging used for debugging",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Development",
+        .category = "Debug Log",
     },
     {
         .title = "Debug CreateFile",
         .name = "createfiledebug",
         .desc = "Outputs CreateFile debug prints",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Development",
+        .category = "Debug Log",
     },
     {
         .title = "Verbose Graphics Logging",
         .name = "graphicsverbose",
         .desc = "Enable the verbose logging of graphics hook code",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Development",
+        .category = "Debug Log",
     },
     {
         .title = "Verbose AVS Logging",
         .name = "avsverbose",
         .desc = "Enable the verbose logging of AVS filesystem functions",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Development",
+        .category = "Debug Log",
     },
     {
         .title = "Disable Colored Output",
         .name = "nocolor",
         .desc = "Disable terminal colors for log outputs to console",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Development",
+        .category = "Debug Log",
     },
     {
         .title = "Disable ACP Hook",
@@ -1687,7 +1701,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .name = "pebprint",
         .desc = "Prints PEB on startup to console",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Development",
+        .category = "Debug Log",
     },
     {
         // DumpSystemInfo
@@ -1695,7 +1709,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .name = "sysdump",
         .desc = "Print system information to the log on startup. Default: basic",
         .type = OptionType::Enum,
-        .category = "Development",
+        .category = "Debug Log",
         .elements = {
             {"none", "Nothing"},
             {"basic", "OS, CPU, SMBIOS, GPU"},
@@ -1925,7 +1939,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .desc = "For certain buggy ASIO drivers, force unload of ASIO driver when audio stream stops. "
             "Used for working around ASIO drivers that lock up after force quitting games",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
-        .category = "Audio",
+        .category = "Audio (Hacks)",
     },
     {
         // spice2x_IIDXNoESpec

src/spice2x/launcher/options.h

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ namespace launcher {
             spice2x_SDVXSubRedraw,
             LoadDDRModule,
             DDR43Mode,
+            DDRSkipCodecRegisteration,
             LoadPopnMusicModule,
             PopnMusicForceHDMode,
             PopnMusicForceSDMode,

src/spice2x/launcher/signal.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <dbghelp.h>
 
+#include "acio/acio.h"
 #include "external/stackwalker/stackwalker.h"
 #include "hooks/libraryhook.h"
 #include "launcher/shutdown.h"
@@ -97,6 +98,19 @@ static LONG WINAPI TopLevelExceptionFilter(struct _EXCEPTION_POINTERS *Exception
         // print signal
         log_warning("signal", "exception raised: {}", exception_code(ExceptionRecord));
 
+        // check ACIO init failures
+        if (acio::IO_INIT_IN_PROGRESS) {
+            log_warning(
+                "signal",
+                "exception raised during ACIO init, this usually happens when a third party application interferes with hooks");
+            log_warning(
+                "signal",
+                "    please check for the following, disable them, and try launching the game again:");
+            log_warning(
+                "signal",
+                "    RivaTuner Statistics Server (RTSS), MSI Afterburner, kernel mode anti-cheat");
+        }
+
         // walk the exception chain
         struct _EXCEPTION_RECORD *record_cause = ExceptionRecord->ExceptionRecord;
         while (record_cause != nullptr) {

src/spice2x/overlay/imgui/impl_spice.cpp

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "touch/touch.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
+#include "hooks/graphics/graphics.h"
 
 #if !defined(IMGUI_ENABLE_WIN32_DEFAULT_IME_FUNCTIONS) || \
     !defined(IMGUI_DISABLE_DEFAULT_ALLOCATORS) || \
@@ -175,10 +176,22 @@ static void ImGui_ImplSpice_UpdateMousePos() {
                     static_cast<int>(pos.y / io.DisplaySize.y * window_size.y));
         }
 
+        const auto active_window = ::GetForegroundWindow();
+
+        // if the main focus is a windowed subscreen, put the imgui cursor in a place that won't
+        // trigger any overlay, don't process anything else
+        const auto is_windowed_subscreen = 
+            (GRAPHICS_IIDX_WSUB && active_window == TDJ_SUBSCREEN_WINDOW) ||
+            (active_window == SDVX_SUBSCREEN_WINDOW);
+        if (is_windowed_subscreen) {
+            io.MousePos = ImVec2(-FLT_MAX, -FLT_MAX);
+            return;
+        }
+
         // set mouse position
         io.MousePos = ImVec2(-FLT_MAX, -FLT_MAX);
         POINT pos;
-        if (HWND active_window = ::GetForegroundWindow()) {
+        if (active_window) {
             if (active_window == g_hWnd
             || ::IsChild(active_window, g_hWnd)
             || ::IsChild(g_hWnd, active_window)
@@ -208,7 +221,7 @@ static void ImGui_ImplSpice_UpdateMousePos() {
         static size_t delay_touch = 0;
         static size_t delay_touch_target = 2;
         static DWORD last_touch_id = ~0u;
-        if (!touch_points.empty()) {
+        if (!touch_points.empty() && !is_windowed_subscreen) {
 
             // use the first touch point
             auto &tp = touch_points[0];

src/spice2x/overlay/windows/patch_manager.cpp

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         {"arkmmd.dll", {"gamemmd.dll"}},
         {"arkklp.dll", {"lpac.dll"}},
         {"arknck.dll", {"weac.dll"}},
-        {"gdxg.dll", {"game.dll"}}
+        {"gdxg.dll", {"game.dll", "libshare-pj.dll"}}
     };
 
     static size_t url_recent_idx = -1;

src/spice2x/touch/touch.cpp

@@ -240,8 +240,11 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK SpiceTouchWndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LP
         rawinput::touch::display_update();
     }
 
+    const auto is_windowed_sub =
+        (GRAPHICS_IIDX_WSUB && hWnd == TDJ_SUBSCREEN_WINDOW) || (hWnd == SDVX_SUBSCREEN_WINDOW);
+
     if (msg == WM_CLOSE) { 
-        if ((GRAPHICS_IIDX_WSUB && hWnd == TDJ_SUBSCREEN_WINDOW) || (hWnd == SDVX_SUBSCREEN_WINDOW)) {
+        if (is_windowed_sub) {
             log_misc("touch", "ignore WM_CLOSE for subscreen window");
             return false;
         }
@@ -461,11 +464,14 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK SpiceTouchWndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LP
     };
 
     // check if imgui is handling this mouse event
-    if (overlay::OVERLAY != nullptr && overlay::OVERLAY->get_active() && ImGui::GetIO().WantCaptureMouse) {
+    if (is_windowed_sub) {
+        // do nothing, don't let imgui hijack clicks on the sub window
+        result.action = ACTION_PASS;
+
+    } else if (overlay::OVERLAY != nullptr && overlay::OVERLAY->get_active() && ImGui::GetIO().WantCaptureMouse) {
         result.action = ACTION_RETURN_DEFAULT;
 
     } else if (TOUCH_HANDLER != nullptr) {
-
         // call touch handler
         TOUCH_HANDLER->handle_message(result, hWnd, msg, wParam, lParam);
     }