rb: update reflec beat to use new timer (#692)

## Link to GitHub Issue or related Pull Request, if one exists
Continuation of #682

## Description of change
RB uses SleepEx, so it was missed during the search while working on
#682.

## Testing
Plays about the same on a 200Hz touch monitor.

src/spice2x/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -607,6 +607,9 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES ${SOURCE_FILES}
         reader/structuredmessage.cpp
         reader/crypt.cpp
 
+        # sdk
+        sdk/sdk.cpp
+
         # stubs
         stubs/stubs.cpp
 
@@ -633,6 +636,7 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES ${SOURCE_FILES}
         util/time.cpp
         util/cpuutils.cpp
         util/netutils.cpp
+        util/precise_timer.cpp
         util/sysutils.cpp
         util/lz77.cpp
         util/tapeled.cpp
@@ -860,6 +864,36 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
     set_target_properties(spicetools_stubs_cpusbxpkm PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-m32" LINK_FLAGS "-m32")
 endif()
 
+# sdk_sample_v0_flat_c.dll (32 bit)
+set(SOURCE_FILES sdk/sample/v0/flat_c/v0_flat_c.c)
+add_library(spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_flat_c_32 SHARED ${SOURCE_FILES} ${RESOURCE_FILES} sdk/sample/v0/flat_c/v0_flat_c.def)
+set_target_properties(spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_flat_c_32 PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
+set_target_properties(spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_flat_c_32 PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "sdk_sample_v0_flat_c")
+
+if(NOT MSVC)
+    set_target_properties(spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_flat_c_32 PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-m32" LINK_FLAGS "-m32")
+endif()
+
+# sdk_sample_v0_flat_c.dll (64 bit)
+set(SOURCE_FILES sdk/sample/v0/flat_c/v0_flat_c.c)
+add_library(spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_flat_c_64 SHARED ${SOURCE_FILES} ${RESOURCE_FILES} sdk/sample/v0/flat_c/v0_flat_c.def)
+set_target_properties(spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_flat_c_64 PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
+set_target_properties(spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_flat_c_64 PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "sdk_sample_v0_flat_c")
+
+if(NOT MSVC)
+    set_target_properties(spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_flat_c_64 PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-m64" LINK_FLAGS "-m64")
+endif()
+
+# sdk_sample_v0_cpp.dll (64 bit)
+set(SOURCE_FILES sdk/sample/v0/cpp/v0_cpp.cpp)
+add_library(spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_cpp_64 SHARED ${SOURCE_FILES} ${RESOURCE_FILES} sdk/sample/v0/cpp/v0_cpp.def)
+set_target_properties(spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_cpp_64 PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
+set_target_properties(spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_cpp_64 PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "sdk_sample_v0_cpp")
+
+if(NOT MSVC)
+    set_target_properties(spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_cpp_64 PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-m64" LINK_FLAGS "-m64")
+endif()
+
 # output directories
 ####################
 
@@ -869,14 +903,14 @@ set_target_properties(spicetools_cfg spicetools_cfg_linux
         RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/spicetools")
 
 # output 32bit
-set_target_properties(spicetools_spice spicetools_spice_laa spicetools_spice_linux spicetools_stubs_kbt spicetools_stubs_kld spicetools_stubs_cpusbxpkm
+set_target_properties(spicetools_spice spicetools_spice_laa spicetools_spice_linux spicetools_stubs_kbt spicetools_stubs_kld spicetools_stubs_cpusbxpkm spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_flat_c_32
         PROPERTIES
         ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/archive32"
         LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/spicetools/32"
         RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/spicetools/32")
 
 # output 64bit
-set_target_properties(spicetools_spice64 spicetools_spice64_linux spicetools_stubs_kbt64 spicetools_stubs_kld64 spicetools_stubs_nvcuda spicetools_stubs_nvcuvid spicetools_stubs_nvEncodeAPI64
+set_target_properties(spicetools_spice64 spicetools_spice64_linux spicetools_stubs_kbt64 spicetools_stubs_kld64 spicetools_stubs_nvcuda spicetools_stubs_nvcuvid spicetools_stubs_nvEncodeAPI64 spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_flat_c_64 spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_cpp_64
         PROPERTIES
         ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/archive64"
         LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/spicetools/64"

src/spice2x/README.md

@@ -283,6 +283,16 @@ Python is the only one that is fully spec compliant.
 Other libraries may be missing features and contain bugs; please feel free to
 contribute code to fill the gaps if you work on a project using these libraries.
 
+## Spice SDK (for DLL hooks / plugins)
+
+As an alternative to Spice API, Spice SDK is available.
+
+This is a flat C, header-only library that can be included in your DLL. Once
+initialized, you can call directly into helper routines provided by Spicetools
+executable, making low-latency and high-throughput interactions possible.
+
+Check the documentation on the wiki for more details.
+
 ## License
 Unless otherwise noted, all files are licensed under the GPLv3.
 See the LICENSE file for the full license text.

src/spice2x/acio/icca/icca.cpp

@@ -35,24 +35,33 @@ struct ICCA_STATUS_LA9 {
 static_assert(sizeof(struct ICCA_STATUS) == 24, "ICCA_STATUS must be 24 bytes");
 
 enum ICCA_WORKFLOW {
-    STEP,
-    SLEEP,
-    START,
-    INIT,
-    READY,
-    GET_USERID,
-    ACTIVE,
-    EJECT,
-    EJECT_CHECK,
-    END,
-    CLOSE_EJECT,
-    CLOSE_E_CHK,
-    CLOSE_END,
-    ERR_GETUID = -2
+    STEP = 0,
+    SLEEP = 1,
+    START = 2,
+    INIT = 3,
+    READY = 4,
+    GET_USERID = 5,
+    ACTIVE = 6,
+    EJECT = 7,
+    EJECT_CHECK = 8,
+    END = 9,
+    CLOSE_EJECT = 10,
+    CLOSE_E_CHK = 11,
+    CLOSE_END = 12,
+    ERR_GETUID = -2,
+    ERR_REMOVED = -11
 };
+
+// used by RA as the status_code
+enum ICCA_STATUS_CODE {
+    EMPTY = 1,
+    ENGAGED = 2
+};
+
 struct ICCA_UNIT {
     struct ICCA_STATUS status {};
     enum ICCA_WORKFLOW state = STEP;
+    enum ICCA_WORKFLOW state_jdz = SLEEP;
     bool card_cmd_pressed = false;
     bool card_in = false;
     double card_in_time = 0.0;
@@ -75,6 +84,11 @@ static inline int icca_get_active_count() {
 }
 
 static inline int icca_get_unit_id(int unit_id) {
+    // on RA the unit_id is zero-indexed
+    if (avs::game::is_model("JDZ")) {
+        return unit_id;
+    }
+
     if (icca_get_active_count() < 2)
         return 1;
     else {
@@ -122,9 +136,15 @@ static inline void update_card(int unit_id) {
                     IS_LAST_CARD_FELICA = is_card_uid_felica(unit->status.uid);
 
                     unit->state = acio::ICCA_COMPAT_ACTIVE ? START : ACTIVE;
+                    unit->state_jdz = ACTIVE;
                     unit->status.error = 0;
+                    unit->status.front_sensor = 1;
+                    unit->status.rear_sensor = 1;
                 } else {
                     unit->state = ERR_GETUID;
+                    unit->state_jdz = ERR_GETUID;
+                    unit->status.front_sensor = 1;
+                    unit->status.rear_sensor = 1;
                     memset(unit->status.uid, 0, 8);
                 }
                 unit->card_in = true;
@@ -132,10 +152,25 @@ static inline void update_card(int unit_id) {
             } else if (unit->state == EJECT_CHECK) {
                 unit->state = SLEEP;
                 unit->card_in = false;
+                unit->status.front_sensor = 0;
+                unit->status.rear_sensor = 0;
+            } else if (unit->state_jdz == READY) {
+                unit->state = GET_USERID;
+                unit->state_jdz = GET_USERID;
+                unit->status.error = 0;
+                unit->status.front_sensor = 1;
+                unit->status.rear_sensor = 1;
+                unit->card_in = true;
+                unit->card_in_time = get_performance_seconds();
             }
         } else {
             unit->state = acio::ICCA_COMPAT_ACTIVE ? START : ACTIVE;
+            if (unit->state_jdz == READY) {
+                unit->state_jdz = GET_USERID;
+            }
             unit->status.error = 0;
+            unit->status.front_sensor = 1;
+            unit->status.rear_sensor = 1;
             unit->card_in = true;
             unit->card_in_time = get_performance_seconds();
         }
@@ -144,6 +179,12 @@ static inline void update_card(int unit_id) {
         unit->state = CLOSE_EJECT;
         if (fabs(get_performance_seconds() - unit->card_in_time) > CARD_TIMEOUT) {
             unit->card_in = false;
+            memset(unit->status.uid, 0, 8);
+            if (unit->state_jdz == ACTIVE || unit->state_jdz == GET_USERID) {
+                unit->state_jdz = ERR_REMOVED;
+            }
+            unit->status.front_sensor = 0;
+            unit->status.rear_sensor = 0;
         }
     }
 
@@ -302,7 +343,11 @@ static char __cdecl ac_io_icca_get_status(void *a1, void *a2) {
 
     // copy state to output buffer
     ICCA_UNIT *unit = &ICCA_UNITS[unit_id];
-    unit->status.status_code = unit->state;
+    if (avs::game::is_model("JDZ")) {
+        unit->status.status_code = unit->card_in ? ENGAGED : EMPTY;
+    } else {
+        unit->status.status_code = unit->state;
+    }
     memcpy(status, &unit->status, sizeof(struct ICCA_STATUS));
 
     // funny workaround
@@ -387,6 +432,11 @@ static char __cdecl ac_io_icca_req_uid(int unit_id) {
 static int __cdecl ac_io_icca_req_uid_isfinished(int unit_id, DWORD *read_state) {
     unit_id = icca_get_unit_id(unit_id);
     ICCA_UNIT *unit = &ICCA_UNITS[unit_id];
+    if (avs::game::is_model("JDZ")) {
+        // hack for RA - only ever seen it as this
+        *read_state = 8;
+        return 1;
+    }
     if (unit->card_in) {
         if (fabs(get_performance_seconds() - unit->card_in_time) < CARD_TIMEOUT) {
             unit->state = END;
@@ -403,16 +453,61 @@ static int __cdecl ac_io_icca_send_keep_alive_packet(int a1, int a2, int a3) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int __cdecl ac_io_icca_workflow_jdz(int workflow, int unit_id) {
+
+    unit_id = icca_get_unit_id(unit_id);
+    ICCA_UNIT *unit = &ICCA_UNITS[unit_id];
+    switch (workflow) {
+        // RA uses "STEP" as more of a polling thing it seems
+        case STEP:
+            switch (unit->state_jdz) {
+                case CLOSE_EJECT:
+                    unit->state_jdz = CLOSE_E_CHK;
+                    break;
+                case CLOSE_E_CHK:
+                    unit->state_jdz = CLOSE_END;
+                    break;
+                case CLOSE_END:
+                    unit->state_jdz = SLEEP;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+            break;
+        case SLEEP:
+            unit->state = SLEEP;
+            break;
+        case START:
+            unit->state_jdz = INIT;
+            break;
+        case INIT:
+        case READY:
+            unit->state_jdz = READY;
+            break;
+        case CLOSE_EJECT:
+            unit->state_jdz = CLOSE_EJECT;
+            return CLOSE_E_CHK;
+        case CLOSE_END:
+            unit->state_jdz = SLEEP;
+            break;
+        default:
+            // should probably log a warning here
+            break;
+    }
+    return unit->state_jdz;
+}
+
 static int __cdecl ac_io_icca_workflow(int workflow, int unit_id) {
+    // RA uses a different workflow process for the slotted readers; treat it differently
+    if (avs::game::is_model("JDZ")) {
+        return ac_io_icca_workflow_jdz(workflow, unit_id);
+    }
 
     unit_id = icca_get_unit_id(unit_id);
     ICCA_UNIT *unit = &ICCA_UNITS[unit_id];
     switch (workflow) {
         case STEP:
-            if (avs::game::is_model("JDZ"))
-                unit->state = SLEEP;
-            else
-                unit->state = STEP;
+            unit->state = STEP;
             break;
         case SLEEP:
             unit->state = SLEEP;
@@ -441,7 +536,6 @@ static int __cdecl ac_io_icca_workflow(int workflow, int unit_id) {
         default:
             break;
     }
-
     return unit->state;
 }
 
@@ -467,6 +561,14 @@ acio::ICCAModule::ICCAModule(HMODULE module, acio::HookMode hookMode) : ACIOModu
 void acio::ICCAModule::attach() {
     ACIOModule::attach();
 
+    // workaround for RA; ac_io_icca_cardunit_init is never called so treat like both are initialized
+    if (avs::game::is_model("JDZ")) {
+        ICCA_UNITS[0].initialized = true;
+        ICCA_UNITS[1].initialized = true;
+
+        CARD_TIMEOUT = 10.0; // keep the card in the slot for longer
+    }
+
     // hooks
     ACIO_MODULE_HOOK(ac_io_icca_cardunit_init);
     ACIO_MODULE_HOOK(ac_io_icca_cardunit_init_isfinished);

src/spice2x/acio/mdxf/mdxf.cpp

@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 #include "mdxf.h"
 #include "mdxf_poll.h"
 
+#include <mutex>
+
 #include "avs/game.h"
+#include "games/ddr/ddr.h"
 #include "games/ddr/io.h"
 #include "launcher/launcher.h"
 #include "rawinput/rawinput.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
-#include <mutex>
 
 #define MDFX_DEBUG_VERBOSE 0
 
@@ -108,9 +111,10 @@ static void mdxf_thread_start() {
     MDXF_THREAD = std::thread([] {
         SetThreadPriority(GetCurrentThread(), THREAD_PRIORITY_BELOW_NORMAL);
 
+        timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
         while (MDXF_THREAD_RUNNING.load(std::memory_order_acquire)) {
             mdxf_poll(false);
-            std::this_thread::sleep_for(THREAD_PERIOD);
+            timer.sleep(THREAD_PERIOD);
         }
     });
 }
@@ -357,14 +361,17 @@ static bool __cdecl ac_io_mdxf_update_control_status_buffer_impl(int node, MDXFP
 
         // decide on button map
         const size_t *button_map = nullptr;
+        int player = 0;
         switch (node) {
             case 17:
             case 25:
                 button_map = &buttons_p1[0];
+                player = 1;
                 break;
             case 18:
             case 26:
                 button_map = &buttons_p2[0];
+                player = 2;
                 break;
         }
         
@@ -374,19 +381,27 @@ static bool __cdecl ac_io_mdxf_update_control_status_buffer_impl(int node, MDXFP
         if (source == EXTERNAL_POLL) {
             // get buttons
             auto &buttons = games::ddr::get_buttons();
+            
+            // get analogs
+            bool analog_left = false;
+            bool analog_right = false;
+            games::ddr::get_analog_x_axis(player, analog_left, analog_right);
+            bool analog_up = false;
+            bool analog_down = false;
+            games::ddr::get_analog_y_axis(player, analog_up, analog_down);
+            
             uint8_t up_down = 0;
             uint8_t left_right = 0;
-            
-            if (GameAPI::Buttons::getState(RI_MGR, buttons.at(button_map[0]))) {
+            if (GameAPI::Buttons::getState(RI_MGR, buttons.at(button_map[0])) || analog_up) {
                 up_down |= 0xF0;
             }
-            if (GameAPI::Buttons::getState(RI_MGR, buttons.at(button_map[1]))) {
+            if (GameAPI::Buttons::getState(RI_MGR, buttons.at(button_map[1])) || analog_down) {
                 up_down |= 0x0F;
             }
-            if (GameAPI::Buttons::getState(RI_MGR, buttons.at(button_map[2]))) {
+            if (GameAPI::Buttons::getState(RI_MGR, buttons.at(button_map[2])) || analog_left) {
                 left_right |= 0xF0;
             }
-            if (GameAPI::Buttons::getState(RI_MGR, buttons.at(button_map[3]))) {
+            if (GameAPI::Buttons::getState(RI_MGR, buttons.at(button_map[3])) || analog_right) {
                 left_right |= 0x0F;
             }
             current_state = (uint16_t(up_down) << 8) | left_right;
@@ -500,4 +515,4 @@ acio::MDXFModule::~MDXFModule() {
     if (IS_THREAD_NEEDED) {
         mdxf_thread_stop();
     }
-}
+}

src/spice2x/acioemu/device.h

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <string>
 
 #include "util/circular_buffer.h"

src/spice2x/acioemu/icca.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "games/sdvx/sdvx.h"
 #include "misc/eamuse.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
 
 using namespace acioemu;
@@ -46,11 +47,12 @@ ICCADevice::ICCADevice(bool flip_order, bool keypad_thread, uint8_t node_count)
     // keypad thread for faster polling
     if (keypad_thread) {
         this->keypad_thread = new std::thread([this]() {
+            timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
             while (this->cards) {
                 for (int unit = 0; unit < this->node_count; unit++) {
                     this->update_keypad(unit, false);
                 }
-                Sleep(7);
+                timer.sleep(7);
             }
         });
     }

src/spice2x/api/modules/analogs.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "launcher/launcher.h"
 #include "games/io.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
+#include "acio/mdxf/mdxf_poll.h"
 
 using namespace std::placeholders;
 using namespace rapidjson;
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ namespace api::modules {
                 for (auto &analog : *this->analogs) {
                     analog.override_enabled = false;
                 }
+                mdxf_poll(true);
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ namespace api::modules {
             if (analog.getName() == name) {
                 analog.override_state = CLAMP(state, 0.f, 1.f);
                 analog.override_enabled = true;
+                mdxf_poll(true);
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -167,6 +170,7 @@ namespace api::modules {
         for (auto &analog : *this->analogs) {
             if (analog.getName() == name) {
                 analog.override_enabled = false;
+                mdxf_poll(true);
                 return true;
             }
         }

src/spice2x/api/modules/buttons.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "launcher/launcher.h"
 #include "games/io.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
+#include "acio/mdxf/mdxf_poll.h"
 
 using namespace std::placeholders;
 using namespace rapidjson;
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ namespace api::modules {
                 for (auto &button : *this->buttons) {
                     button.override_enabled = false;
                 }
+                mdxf_poll(true);
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ namespace api::modules {
                         GameAPI::Buttons::BUTTON_PRESSED : GameAPI::Buttons::BUTTON_NOT_PRESSED;
                 button.override_velocity = CLAMP(state, 0.f, 1.f);
                 button.override_enabled = true;
+                mdxf_poll(true);
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -172,6 +175,7 @@ namespace api::modules {
         for (auto &button : *this->buttons) {
             if (button.getName() == name) {
                 button.override_enabled = false;
+                mdxf_poll(true);
                 return true;
             }
         }

src/spice2x/api/modules/keypads.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "avs/game.h"
 #include "external/rapidjson/document.h"
 #include "misc/eamuse.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 
 using namespace std::placeholders;
 using namespace rapidjson;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ namespace api::modules {
         // get params
         auto keypad = req.params[0].GetUint();
         auto input = std::string(req.params[1].GetString());
+        timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
 
         // process all chars
         for (auto c : input) {
@@ -91,11 +93,11 @@ namespace api::modules {
 
             // set
             eamuse_set_keypad_overrides(keypad, state);
-            Sleep(sleep_time);
+            timer.sleep(sleep_time);
 
             // unset
             eamuse_set_keypad_overrides(keypad, 0);
-            Sleep(sleep_time);
+            timer.sleep(sleep_time);
         }
     }
 

src/spice2x/api/modules/memory.cpp

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace api::modules {
 
         // check if file exists in modules
         if (!fileutils::file_exists(dll_path)) {
-            return error(res, "Couldn't find " + dll_path.string());
+            return error(res, fmt::format("Couldn't find {}", dll_path));
         }
 
         // get module
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace api::modules {
 
         // check if file exists in modules
         if (!fileutils::file_exists(dll_path)) {
-            return error(res, "Couldn't find " + dll_path.string());
+            return error(res, fmt::format("Couldn't find {}", dll_path));
         }
 
         // get module
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ namespace api::modules {
 
         // check if file exists in modules
         if (!fileutils::file_exists(dll_path)) {
-            return error(res, "Couldn't find " + dll_path.string());
+            return error(res, fmt::format("Couldn't find {}", dll_path));
         }
 
         // get module

src/spice2x/api/serial.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "util/logging.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
 
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ namespace api {
         controller->init_state(this->state);
         this->thread = new std::thread([this] () {
             log_warning("api::serial", "listening on {} (baud: {})", this->port, this->baud);
+            timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
 
             // read buffer
             uint8_t read_buffer[16*1024];
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ namespace api {
 
                 // slow down on reconnect
                 if (this->running) {
-                    Sleep(retry_time);
+                    timer.sleep(retry_time);
                 }
             }
         });

src/spice2x/avs/core.cpp

@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ namespace avs {
             // Ongaku Paradise
             {"arkjc9.dll", 0xA00000},
 
-            // KAMUNITY 
+            // KAMUNITY
             {"kamunity.dll", 33554432},
         };
 
@@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@ namespace avs {
                         "    * It's also possible that you have incomplete game data\n"
                         "    * Do NOT copy over random DLLs from another game installation; DLL must match game version\n"
                         "\n"
-                    , DLL_NAME, MODULE_PATH.string()) };
+                    , DLL_NAME, MODULE_PATH) };
                     log_warning("avs-ea3", "{}", info_str);
                     log_fatal("avs-ea3", "Failed to find critical avs DLL on disk (avs2-core.dll OR {})", DLL_NAME);
                 }
@@ -1757,9 +1757,9 @@ namespace avs {
         {
             deferredlogs::defer_error_messages({
                 "AVS filesystem initialization failure was previously detected during boot!",
-                fmt::format("    ERROR: directory could not be created: {}", src_path.string().c_str()),
-                fmt::format("    if you see a crash, it may have been caused by bad <mounttable> contents in {}", avs::core::CFG_PATH.c_str()),
-                "    fix the XML file and try again"  
+                fmt::format("    ERROR: directory could not be created: {}", src_path),
+                fmt::format("    if you see a crash, it may have been caused by bad <mounttable> contents in {}", avs::core::CFG_PATH),
+                "    fix the XML file and try again"
             });
         }
 
@@ -1780,14 +1780,14 @@ namespace avs {
             auto created = std::filesystem::create_directories(real_path, err);
 
             if (created) {
-                log_info("avs-core", "created '{}' at '{}'", avs_path, real_path.string());
+                log_info("avs-core", "created '{}' at '{}'", avs_path, real_path);
             }
 
             if (err) {
                 avs_dir_err(real_path);
                 log_warning("avs-core", "failed to create '{}' folder at '{}': {}",
                         avs_path,
-                        real_path.string(),
+                        real_path,
                         err.message());
             }
         }
@@ -1921,6 +1921,15 @@ namespace avs {
             // create nvram and raw directories if possible for mounttable configurations
             create_avs_config_fs_table(config, config_node);
 
+#if !SPICE64
+            // sdvx4 bad log config fix
+            if (avs::game::DLL_NAME == "soundvoltex.dll" &&  // it's too early for avs::game::is_model
+                property_search_safe(config, config_node, "/log/enable_console")) {
+                log_info("avs-core", "applying SDVX4 avs-config.xml fix for <log><enable_console>");
+                property_search_remove_safe(config, config_node, "/log/enable_console");
+            }
+#endif
+
             // set log level
             if (!LOG_LEVEL_CUSTOM.empty()) {
                 property_search_remove_safe(config, config_node, "/log/level");

src/spice2x/avs/ea3.cpp

@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ namespace avs {
                         "    * It's also possible that you have incomplete game data\n"
                         "    * Do NOT copy over random DLLs from another game installation; DLL must match game version\n"
                         "\n"
-                    , DLL_NAME, MODULE_PATH.string()) };
-                    
+                    , DLL_NAME, MODULE_PATH) };
+
                     log_warning("avs-ea3", "{}", info_str);
                     log_fatal("avs-ea3", "Failed to find critical ea3 DLL on disk (avs2-ea3.dll OR {})", DLL_NAME);
                 }
@@ -217,8 +217,10 @@ namespace avs {
                 ea3_config_name = "prop/eamuse-config.xml";
             }
 
-            if (avs::core::file_exists(ea3_config_name)) {
-                log_info("avs-ea3", "booting (using {})", ea3_config_name);
+            if (fileutils::file_exists(ea3_config_name)) {
+                log_info("avs-ea3", "found {} on disk", ea3_config_name);
+            } else if (CFG_PATH.size()) {
+                log_fatal("avs-ea3", "user-specified ea3 config file is missing: {}", ea3_config_name);
             } else {
                 log_warning("avs-ea3", "looked for the following files in order:");
                 log_warning("avs-ea3", "  * prop/ea3-config.xml");

src/spice2x/avs/game.cpp

@@ -73,11 +73,10 @@ namespace avs {
 
             // load game instance
             const auto dll_path = MODULE_PATH / DLL_NAME;
-            const auto dll_path_s = dll_path.string();
-            log_info("avs-game", "DLL path: {}", dll_path_s.c_str());
+            log_info("avs-game", "DLL path: {}", dll_path);
 
             // MAX_PATH is 260
-            if (130 <= dll_path_s.length()) {
+            if (const auto dll_path_len = dll_path.wstring().length(); 130 <= dll_path_len) {
                 log_warning(
                     "avs-game",
                     "PATH TOO LONG WARNING\n\n"
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ namespace avs {
                     "long, often resulting in random crashes. Move the game contents to\n"
                     "a directory with shorter path.\n"
                     "-------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n",
-                    dll_path_s, dll_path_s.length());
+                    dll_path, dll_path_len);
             }
 
             // ddr gamemdx.dll user error
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ namespace avs {
 
             // 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", "game DLL could not be found on disk: {}", dll_path);
                 log_warning("avs-game", "double check -exec and -modules parameters; unless you know what you're doing, leave them blank");
             }
 

src/spice2x/build/controller_presets.xml

@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
             <button name="VEFX" vkey="10" analogtype="0" devid="Player 1" invert="false" debounce_up="0" debounce_down="0" velocity_threshold="0"/>
         </buttons>
         <analogs>
-            <analog name="Turntable P1" devid="Player 1" index="4" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Turntable P2" devid="Player 2" index="4" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
+            <analog name="Turntable P1" devid="Player 1" index="4" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Turntable P2" devid="Player 2" index="4" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
         </analogs>
         <lights>
             <light name="P1 1" devid="Player 1" index="0"/>
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@
         <keypad_buttons/>
         <!-- Assumes analog mode. Need to invert direction since this FW is designed for INF. -->
         <analogs>
-            <analog name="Turntable P1" devid="arcin (1p)" index="0" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="true" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Turntable P2" devid="arcin (2p)" index="0" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="true" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
+            <analog name="Turntable P1" devid="arcin (1p)" index="0" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="true" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Turntable P2" devid="arcin (2p)" index="0" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="true" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
         </analogs>
         <lights>
             <light name="P1 1" devid="arcin (1p)" index="0"/>
@@ -144,34 +144,34 @@
         <buttons/>
         <keypad_buttons/>
         <analogs>
-            <analog name="Key 1" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="4" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 2" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="5" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 3" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="6" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 4" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="7" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 5" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="8" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 6" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="9" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 7" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="10" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 8" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="11" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 9" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="12" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 10" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="13" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 11" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="14" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 12" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="15" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 13" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="16" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 14" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="17" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 15" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="18" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 16" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="19" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 17" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="20" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 18" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="21" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 19" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="22" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 20" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="23" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 21" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="24" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 22" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="25" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 23" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="26" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 24" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="27" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 25" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="28" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 26" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="29" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 27" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="30" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Key 28" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="31" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 1" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="4" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 2" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="5" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 3" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="6" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 4" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="7" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 5" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="8" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 6" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="9" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 7" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="10" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 8" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="11" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 9" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="12" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 10" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="13" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 11" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="14" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 12" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="15" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 13" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="16" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 14" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="17" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 15" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="18" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 16" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="19" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 17" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="20" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 18" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="21" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 19" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="22" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 20" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="23" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 21" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="24" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 22" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="25" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 23" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="26" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 24" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="27" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 25" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="28" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 26" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="29" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 27" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="30" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Key 28" devid="Analogs key 01-28" index="31" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
         </analogs>
         <lights>
             <light name="Key 1 R" devid="Lights 01-14" index="0"/>
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@
         </buttons>
         <keypad_buttons/>
         <analogs>
-            <analog name="Guitar P1 Wail X" devid="Gitaller P1" index="1" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Guitar P1 Wail Y" devid="Gitaller P1" index="0" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="Guitar P1 Wail Z" devid="Gitaller P1" index="5" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
+            <analog name="Guitar P1 Wail X" devid="Gitaller P1" index="1" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Guitar P1 Wail Y" devid="Gitaller P1" index="0" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="Guitar P1 Wail Z" devid="Gitaller P1" index="5" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
         </analogs>
         <lights/>
     <!-- Gen 1 FAUCETWO in HID mode; should also work for later gens -->
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@
         </buttons>
         <keypad_buttons/>
         <analogs>
-            <analog name="VOL-L" devid="Buttons (MI_01)" index="1" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
-            <analog name="VOL-R" devid="Buttons (MI_01)" index="0" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay="0"/>
+            <analog name="VOL-L" devid="Buttons (MI_01)" index="1" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
+            <analog name="VOL-R" devid="Buttons (MI_01)" index="0" sensivity="1" deadzone="0" deadzone_mirror="false" invert="false" smoothing="false" multiplier="1" relative="false" delay_ms="0"/>
         </analogs>
         <lights>
             <light name="BT-A" devid="Lights (MI_02)" index="24"/>

src/spice2x/build_all.sh

@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ DIST_FOLDER="./dist"
 DIST_NAME="spice2x-$(date +%y)-$(date +%m)-$(date +%d).zip"
 DIST_NAME_EXTRAS="spice2x-$(date +%y)-$(date +%m)-$(date +%d)-full.zip"
 DIST_COMMENT=${DIST_NAME}$'\n'"$GIT_BRANCH - $GIT_HEAD"$'\nThank you for playing.'
-TARGETS_32="spicetools_stubs_kbt spicetools_stubs_kld spicetools_cfg spicetools_cfg_linux spicetools_spice spicetools_spice_laa spicetools_spice_linux spicetools_stubs_cpusbxpkm"
-TARGETS_64="spicetools_stubs_kbt64 spicetools_stubs_kld64 spicetools_stubs_nvEncodeAPI64 spicetools_stubs_nvcuvid spicetools_stubs_nvcuda spicetools_spice64 spicetools_spice64_linux"
+TARGETS_32="spicetools_stubs_kbt spicetools_stubs_kld spicetools_cfg spicetools_cfg_linux spicetools_spice spicetools_spice_laa spicetools_spice_linux spicetools_stubs_cpusbxpkm spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_flat_c_32"
+TARGETS_64="spicetools_stubs_kbt64 spicetools_stubs_kld64 spicetools_stubs_nvEncodeAPI64 spicetools_stubs_nvcuvid spicetools_stubs_nvcuda spicetools_spice64 spicetools_spice64_linux spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_flat_c_64 spicetools_sdk_sample_v0_cpp_64"
 TARGETS_XP32="spicetools_cfg spicetools_spice"
 TARGETS_XP64="spicetools_spice64"
 
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ time (
 	if ((BUILD_XP > 0))
 	then
 		# 32 bit Windows XP
+		echo ""
 		echo "Building 32bit targets (WinXP toolchain)..."
 		echo "========================="
 		if ((CLEAN_BUILD > 0))
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ time (
 		CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -DSPICE_XP=1" cmake -G "Ninja" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${TOOLCHAIN_WINXP_64} -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} "$OLDPWD" && ninja ${TARGETS_XP64}
 		popd > /dev/null
 	else
+		echo ""
 		echo "Skipping WinXP builds, toolchain not specified"
 	fi
 
@@ -267,6 +269,8 @@ rm -rf ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}
 mkdir -p ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}
 mkdir -p ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/largeaddressaware
 mkdir -p ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/linux
+mkdir -p ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/sdk/samples/32
+mkdir -p ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/sdk/samples/64
 if ((BUILD_XP > 0))
 then
 mkdir -p ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/winxp
@@ -279,16 +283,8 @@ then
     cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/spicecfg-pdb.pdb ${OUTDIR} 2>/dev/null
     cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/32/spice-pdb.exe ${OUTDIR} 2>/dev/null
     cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/32/spice-pdb.pdb ${OUTDIR} 2>/dev/null
-    #cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/32/kbt.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/32 2>/dev/null
-    #cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/32/kld.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/32 2>/dev/null
     cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/spice64-pdb.exe ${OUTDIR} 2>/dev/null
     cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/spice64-pdb.pdb ${OUTDIR} 2>/dev/null
-    #cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/kbt.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/64 2>/dev/null
-    #cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/kld.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/64 2>/dev/null
-    #cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/nvEncodeAPI64.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/64 2>/dev/null
-    #cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/nvcuda.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/64 2>/dev/null
-    #cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/nvcuvid.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/64 2>/dev/null
-	#cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/32/cpusbxpkm.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/32 2>/dev/null
 else
     # release files
     cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/spicecfg.exe ${OUTDIR} 2>/dev/null
@@ -296,16 +292,15 @@ else
     cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/32/spice.exe ${OUTDIR} 2>/dev/null
     cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/32/spice_laa.exe ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/largeaddressaware/spice.exe 2>/dev/null
     cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/32/spice_linux.exe ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/linux/spice.exe 2>/dev/null
-    #cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/32/kbt.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/32 2>/dev/null
-    #cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/32/kld.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/32 2>/dev/null
     cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/spice64.exe ${OUTDIR} 2>/dev/null
     cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/spice64_linux.exe ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/linux/spice64.exe 2>/dev/null
-    #cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/kbt.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/64 2>/dev/null
-    #cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/kld.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/64 2>/dev/null
     cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/nvEncodeAPI64.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/64 2>/dev/null
     cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/nvcuda.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/64 2>/dev/null
     cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/nvcuvid.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/64 2>/dev/null
     cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/32/cpusbxpkm.dll ${OUTDIR}/stubs/32 2>/dev/null
+	cp ${BUILDDIR_32}/spicetools/32/sdk_sample_v0_flat_c.dll ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/sdk/samples/32/v0_flat_c.dll 2>/dev/null
+	cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/sdk_sample_v0_flat_c.dll ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/sdk/samples/64/v0_flat_c.dll 2>/dev/null
+	cp ${BUILDDIR_64}/spicetools/64/sdk_sample_v0_cpp.dll ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/sdk/samples/64/v0_cpp.dll 2>/dev/null
 	if ((BUILD_XP > 0))
 	then
 		cp ${BUILDDIR_WINXP_32}/spicetools/spicecfg.exe ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/winxp 2>/dev/null
@@ -324,6 +319,9 @@ then
 		echo "WARNING: Couldn't get git to create the archive. Is this a git repository?"
 fi
 
+# sdk headers
+cp -r ./sdk/include ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/sdk
+
 # copy resources
 rm -rf ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/api
 mkdir ${OUTDIR_EXTRAS}/api

src/spice2x/build_docker.bat

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 docker build --pull external/docker -t spicetools/deps
 docker build --build-context gitroot=%cd%/../../.git . -t spicetools/spice
-docker run --rm -it -v %cd%/dist:/src/src/spice2x/dist -v %cd%/bin:/src/src/spice2x/bin -v %cd%/.ccache:/src/src/spice2x/.ccache spicetools/spice %*
+docker run --rm -i -v %cd%/dist:/src/src/spice2x/dist -v %cd%/bin:/src/src/spice2x/bin -v %cd%/.ccache:/src/src/spice2x/.ccache spicetools/spice %*
 @REM to generate PDBs, set DEBUG to 1 in build_all.sh, place cv2pdb in external\cv2pdb, and run below
 @REM external\cv2pdb\cv2pdb.exe bin\spice2x\spicecfg.exe bin\spice2x\spicecfg-pdb.exe bin\spice2x\spicecfg-pdb.pdb
 @REM external\cv2pdb\cv2pdb.exe bin\spice2x\spice.exe bin\spice2x\spice-pdb.exe bin\spice2x\spice-pdb.pdb
-@REM external\cv2pdb\cv2pdb.exe bin\spice2x\spice64.exe bin\spice2x\spice64-pdb.exe bin\spice2x\spice64-pdb.pdb
+@REM external\cv2pdb\cv2pdb.exe bin\spice2x\spice64.exe bin\spice2x\spice64-pdb.exe bin\spice2x\spice64-pdb.pdb

src/spice2x/cfg/analog.cpp

@@ -207,22 +207,38 @@ float Analog::applyMultiplier(float value) {
 }
 
 float Analog::normalizeAnalogValue(float value) {
-    // effectively the same as fmodf(value, 1.f)
-    // for small values, this is MUCH faster than fmodf.
-    float new_value = value;
-    while (new_value > 1.f) {
-        new_value -= 1.f;
+    if (getType() == GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType::Circular) {
+        // effectively the same as fmodf(value, 1.f)
+        // for small values, this is MUCH faster than fmodf.
+        float new_value = value;
+        while (new_value > 1.f) {
+            new_value -= 1.f;
+        }
+        while (new_value < 0.f) {
+            new_value += 1.f;
+        }
+        return new_value;
+
+    } else {
+        // clamp to [0, 1] range
+        return std::clamp(value, 0.f, 1.f);
     }
-    while (new_value < 0.f) {
-        new_value += 1.f;
-    }
-    return new_value;
 }
 
 float Analog::applyDeadzone(float raw_value) {
     float value = raw_value;
-    const auto deadzone = this->getDeadzone();
-    if (deadzone > 0) {
+    auto deadzone = this->getDeadzone();
+
+    // in the past, positive deadzone applied in the center, negative deadzone applied to 0
+    // after each analog value received a type (circular/linear) this has been simpliifed to
+    // positive values only since we can figure out where the rest value is
+    // for back compat, treat negative value as positive
+    if (deadzone < 0.f) {
+        deadzone = -deadzone;
+    }
+
+    // relative mode assumes that user is using a stick, so center is neutral regardless of analog type
+    if (getType() != GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType::LinearPositive || isRelativeMode()) {
 
         // calculate values
         const auto delta = value - 0.5f;
@@ -255,7 +271,7 @@ float Analog::applyDeadzone(float raw_value) {
             }
         }
 
-    } else if (deadzone < 0) {
+    } else {
 
         // invert for mirror
         if (this->getDeadzoneMirror()) {
@@ -263,8 +279,8 @@ float Analog::applyDeadzone(float raw_value) {
         }
 
         // deadzone from minimum value
-        if (deadzone > -1 && value > -deadzone) {
-            value = std::min(1.f, (value + deadzone) / (1.f + deadzone));
+        if (deadzone < 1.f && deadzone < value) {
+            value = std::max(0.f, (value - deadzone) / (1.f - deadzone));
         } else {
             value = 0.f;
         }
@@ -275,4 +291,75 @@ float Analog::applyDeadzone(float raw_value) {
         }
     }
     return value;
-}
+}
+
+float Analog::getRelativeModeValue(float raw_value) {
+    const auto now = get_performance_seconds();
+    auto delta_time = now - this->rel_mode_last_read_time_s;
+
+    if (this->rel_mode_last_read_time_s != 0.f) {
+        // some heuristics to prevent huge jumps:
+        //  * if we went for more than 250ms without polls, discard it (e.g., during loading screens)
+        //  * cap the delta at 100ms to prevent huge jumps in case of very infrequent polling
+        if (delta_time < 0.f || 0.25f < delta_time) {
+            delta_time = 0.f;
+        } else if (delta_time > 0.1f) {
+            delta_time = 0.1f;
+        }
+
+        // scale [0, 1] to [-1, 1] to simplify calculations
+        const auto delta_raw_value = (raw_value - 0.5f) * 2.f;
+
+        // target is one revolution per second at max speed at 1.0 sensitivity
+        auto adjusted_delta_value = delta_raw_value * delta_time;
+
+        // multiplier / divisor
+        if (this->getMultiplier() > 1) {
+            adjusted_delta_value *= this->getMultiplier();
+        } else if (this->getMultiplier() < -1) {
+            adjusted_delta_value /= -this->getMultiplier();
+        }
+
+        // sensitivity
+        if (this->isSensitivitySet()) {
+            adjusted_delta_value *= this->getSensitivity();
+        }
+
+        // calculate the new absolute value
+        this->rel_mode_absolute_value += adjusted_delta_value;
+    }
+
+    // update for next poll
+    this->rel_mode_last_read_time_s = now;
+    this->rel_mode_absolute_value = normalizeAnalogValue(this->rel_mode_absolute_value);
+    return this->rel_mode_absolute_value;
+}
+
+float Analog::getDelayedValue(float raw_value) {
+    const double delay_ms = static_cast<double>(this->getDelayMs());
+    if (delay_ms == 0.0) {
+        return raw_value;
+    }
+
+    // always push a new value
+    const auto now = get_performance_milliseconds();
+    this->delayed_inputs.emplace(now, raw_value);
+    
+    // drain the queue down to reasonable length to prevent unconstrained growth
+    // this would accommodate 1 second at ~1000Hz which is overkill
+    // (UI only allows for 250ms of delay)
+    while (this->delayed_inputs.size() > 1024) {
+        this->delayed_inputs.pop();
+    }
+
+    // pop until we find the oldest value still inside the delay window
+    while (this->delayed_inputs.size() > 1) {
+        const auto delta_t = now - this->delayed_inputs.front().time_in_ms;
+        if (delta_t <= delay_ms) {
+            break;
+        }
+        this->delayed_inputs.pop();
+    }
+
+    return this->delayed_inputs.front().value;
+}

src/spice2x/cfg/analog.h

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <array>
 #include <string>
 #include <cmath>
@@ -13,12 +14,32 @@ namespace rawinput {
     class RawInputManager;
 }
 
+namespace GameAPI::Analogs {
+    enum class AnalogType {
+        // default; values wrap around (below 0 turns into 1, over 1 is 0)
+        // knobs, turntables
+        Circular = 0,
+
+        // typical joystick that rests at the center and caps at [0, 1]
+        LinearCentered = 1,
+
+        // one-directional value (sliders and instruments like piano/drum velocity)
+        // starts at 0 and goes up to 1
+        LinearPositive = 2,
+    };
+}
+
 struct AnalogMovingAverage {
     double time_in_ms;
     float sine;
     float cosine;
 };
 
+struct AnalogDelayEntry {
+    double time_in_ms;
+    float value;
+};
+
 class Analog {
 private:
     std::string name;
@@ -31,10 +52,11 @@ private:
     float last_state = 0.5f;
     bool sensitivity_set = false;
     bool deadzone_set = false;
+    GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType type = GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType::Circular;
     
     // smoothing function
     bool smoothing = false;
-    std::array<AnalogMovingAverage, ANALOG_HISTORY_CNT> vector_history;
+    std::array<AnalogMovingAverage, ANALOG_HISTORY_CNT> vector_history = {};
     int vector_history_index = 0;
     float smoothed_last_state = 0.f;
 
@@ -48,12 +70,13 @@ private:
     unsigned short divisor_region = 0;
 
     // relative input mode
-    float absolute_value_for_rel_mode = 0.5f;
+    float rel_mode_absolute_value = 0.5f;
+    float rel_mode_last_read_time_s = 0.f;
     bool relative_mode = false;
 
-    // circular buffer (delayed input)
-    int delay_buffer_depth = 0;
-    std::queue<float> delay_buffer;
+    // delay
+    uint32_t delay_ms = 0;
+    std::queue<AnalogDelayEntry> delayed_inputs;
 
     float calculateAngularDifference(float old_rads, float new_rads);
     float normalizeAngle(float rads);
@@ -66,7 +89,8 @@ public:
     float override_state = 0.5f;
 
     explicit Analog(std::string name) : name(std::move(name)) {
-        vector_history.fill({0.0, 0.f, 0.f});
+    };
+    explicit Analog(std::string name, GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType type) : name(std::move(name)), type(type) {
     };
 
     std::string getDisplayString(rawinput::RawInputManager* manager);
@@ -74,6 +98,8 @@ public:
     float applyAngularSensitivity(float raw_rads);
     float applyMultiplier(float raw_value);
     float applyDeadzone(float raw_value);
+    float getRelativeModeValue(float raw_value);
+    float getDelayedValue(float raw_value);
 
     inline bool isSet() {
         if (this->override_enabled) {
@@ -90,8 +116,8 @@ public:
         deadzone_mirror = false;
         setMultiplier(1);
         setRelativeMode(false);
-        setDelayBufferDepth(0);
         setLastState(0.5f);
+        setDelayMs(0);
     }
 
     inline void clearBindings() {
@@ -193,25 +219,27 @@ public:
     }
 
     inline void setRelativeMode(bool relative_mode) {
+        if (relative_mode) {
+            this->smoothing = false;
+        }
         this->relative_mode = relative_mode;
-        this->absolute_value_for_rel_mode = 0.5f;
+        this->rel_mode_absolute_value = 0.5f;
+        this->rel_mode_last_read_time_s = 0.f;
     }
 
-    inline float getAbsoluteValue(float relative_delta) {
-        this->absolute_value_for_rel_mode =
-            normalizeAnalogValue(this->absolute_value_for_rel_mode + relative_delta);
-        return this->absolute_value_for_rel_mode;
+    inline GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType getType() const {
+        return this->type;
     }
 
-    inline int getDelayBufferDepth() const {
-        return this->delay_buffer_depth;
+    inline void setType(GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType type) {
+        this->type = type;
     }
 
-    inline void setDelayBufferDepth(int depth) {
-        this->delay_buffer_depth = depth;
+    inline uint32_t getDelayMs() const {
+        return this->delay_ms;
     }
 
-    inline std::queue<float> &getDelayBuffer() {
-        return this->delay_buffer;
+    inline void setDelayMs(uint32_t delay_ms) {
+        this->delay_ms = delay_ms;
     }
 };

src/spice2x/cfg/api.cpp

@@ -199,9 +199,19 @@ GameAPI::Buttons::State GameAPI::Buttons::getState(rawinput::RawInputManager *ma
                             if (vKey < value_states->size()) {
                                 auto value = value_states->at(vKey);
                                 if (current_button->getAnalogType() == BAT_POSITIVE) {
-                                    state = value > 0.6f ? BUTTON_PRESSED : BUTTON_NOT_PRESSED;
+                                    float threshold = 0.6f;
+                                    if (current_button->getBatThreshold() > 0) {
+                                        threshold = std::clamp(current_button->getBatThreshold() / 100.f, 0.01f, 0.99f);
+                                    }
+                                    state = value > threshold ? BUTTON_PRESSED : BUTTON_NOT_PRESSED;
+
                                 } else if (current_button->getAnalogType() == BAT_NEGATIVE) {
-                                    state = value < 0.4f ? BUTTON_PRESSED : BUTTON_NOT_PRESSED;
+                                    float threshold = 0.4f;
+                                    if (current_button->getBatThreshold() > 0) {
+                                        threshold = std::clamp((100 - current_button->getBatThreshold()) / 100.f, 0.01f, 0.99f);
+                                    }
+                                    state = value < threshold ? BUTTON_PRESSED : BUTTON_NOT_PRESSED;
+
                                 } else {
                                     state = value > 0.01f ? BUTTON_PRESSED : BUTTON_NOT_PRESSED;
                                 }
@@ -669,81 +679,98 @@ float GameAPI::Analogs::getState(rawinput::RawInputManager *manager, rawinput::D
             }
 
             // deadzone
-            if (analog.isDeadzoneSet()) {
+            // do not apply deadzone to circular analogs since it doesn't make sense (except in relative mode)
+            if (analog.isDeadzoneSet() &&
+                (analog.getType() != AnalogType::Circular || analog.isRelativeMode())) {
                 value = analog.applyDeadzone(value);
             }
 
-            if (analog.isRelativeMode()) {
-                float relative_delta = value - 0.5f;
-                // built-in scaling to make values reasonable
-                relative_delta /= 80.f;
+            if (analog.getType() == AnalogType::Circular) {
 
-                // integer multiplier/divisor
-                const auto mult = analog.getMultiplier();
-                if (mult < -1) {
-                    relative_delta /= -mult;
-                } else if (1 < mult) {
-                    relative_delta *= mult;
-                }
+                if (analog.isRelativeMode()) {
+                    value = analog.getRelativeModeValue(value);
 
-                // sensitivity (ranges from 0.0 to 4.0)
-                if (analog.isSensitivitySet()) {
-                    relative_delta *= analog.getSensitivity();
-                }
+                } else {
+                    // integer multiplier
+                    value = analog.applyMultiplier(value);
 
-                // translate relative movement to absolute value
-                value = analog.getAbsoluteValue(relative_delta);
+                    // smoothing/sensitivity
+                    if (analog.getSmoothing() || analog.isSensitivitySet()) {
+                        float rads = value * (float) M_TAU;
 
-            } else {
-                // integer multiplier
-                value = analog.applyMultiplier(value);
+                        // smoothing
+                        if (analog.getSmoothing()) {
 
-                // smoothing/sensitivity
-                if (analog.getSmoothing() || analog.isSensitivitySet()) {
-                    float rads = value * (float) M_TAU;
+                            // preserve direction
+                            if (rads >= M_TAU) {
+                                rads -= 0.0001f;
+                            }
 
-                    // smoothing
-                    if (analog.getSmoothing()) {
-
-                        // preserve direction
-                        if (rads >= M_TAU) {
-                            rads -= 0.0001f;
+                            // calculate angle
+                            rads = analog.getSmoothedValue(rads);
                         }
 
-                        // calculate angle
-                        rads = analog.getSmoothedValue(rads);
+                        // sensitivity
+                        if (analog.isSensitivitySet()) {
+                            rads = analog.applyAngularSensitivity(rads);
+                        }
+
+                        // apply to value
+                        value = rads * (float) M_1_TAU;
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                // sensitivity
+                if (analog.isSensitivitySet()) {
+                    // adjust curve
+                    // values < 1.f : less sensitive around neutral
+                    // values > 1.f : more sensitive around neutral
+                    float curve = analog.getSensitivity();
+                    if (curve <= 0.f) {
+                        curve = 0.01f;
+                    }
+                    curve = 1.f / curve;
+
+                    if (analog.getType() == AnalogType::LinearCentered) {
+                        // convert 0.0..1.0 to -1.0..+1.0
+                        float signed_raw = (value - 0.5f) * 2.0f;
+                        // apply curve
+                        float sign = signed_raw < 0.0f ? -1.0f : 1.0f;
+                        float magnitude = fabsf(signed_raw);
+                        float curved = sign * powf(magnitude, curve);
+                        // convert back to 0.0..1.0
+                        value = curved * 0.5f + 0.5f;
+                    } else {
+                        value = powf(value, curve);
                     }
 
-                    // sensitivity
-                    if (analog.isSensitivitySet()) {
-                        rads = analog.applyAngularSensitivity(rads);
+                    value = std::clamp(value, 0.f, 1.f);
+                }
+
+                // multiplier / divisor
+                if (analog.getMultiplier() < -1) {
+                    if (analog.getType() == AnalogType::LinearCentered) {
+                        value = (value - 0.5f) / (-analog.getMultiplier()) + 0.5f;
+                    } else {
+                        value /= -analog.getMultiplier();
                     }
 
-                    // apply to value
-                    value = rads * (float) M_1_TAU;
+                    value = std::clamp(value, 0.f, 1.f);
+
+                } else if (analog.getMultiplier() > 1) {
+                    if (analog.getType() == AnalogType::LinearCentered) {
+                        value = (value - 0.5f) * analog.getMultiplier() + 0.5f;
+                    } else {
+                        value *= analog.getMultiplier();
+                    }
+
+                    value = std::clamp(value, 0.f, 1.f);
                 }
             }
 
             // delay
-            if (0 < analog.getDelayBufferDepth()) {
-                auto& queue = analog.getDelayBuffer();
-
-                // ensure the queue isn't too long; drop old values
-                while (analog.getDelayBufferDepth() <= (int)queue.size()) {
-                    queue.pop();
-                }
-
-                // always push new value
-                queue.push(value);
-
-                // get a new value to return
-                if ((int)queue.size() < analog.getDelayBufferDepth()) {
-                    // not enough in the queue, stall for now, shouldn't happen often
-                    value = analog.getLastState();
-                } else {
-                    value = queue.front();
-                    queue.pop();
-                }
+            if (analog.getDelayMs() > 0) {
+                value = analog.getDelayedValue(value);
             }
 
             break;
@@ -829,6 +856,42 @@ std::vector<Analog> GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(
     return sorted;
 }
 
+static std::vector<Analog> sortAnalogsWithTypeInternal(
+    std::vector<Analog> &analogs,
+    const std::initializer_list<GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogWithType> list) {
+
+    std::vector<Analog> sorted;
+
+    bool analog_found;
+    for (auto &a : list) {
+        analog_found = false;
+
+        for (auto &analog : analogs) {
+            if (a.name == analog.getName()) {
+                analog_found = true;
+                analog.setType(a.type);
+                sorted.push_back(analog);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!analog_found) {
+            sorted.emplace_back(a.name, a.type);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return sorted;
+}
+
+void GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(
+    std::vector<Analog> *analogs,
+    const std::initializer_list<AnalogWithType> list) {
+
+    if (analogs) {
+        *analogs = sortAnalogsWithTypeInternal(*analogs, list);
+    }
+}
+
 float GameAPI::Analogs::getState(rawinput::RawInputManager *manager, Analog &analog) {
 
     // check override

src/spice2x/cfg/api.h

@@ -85,14 +85,15 @@ namespace GameAPI {
                 const std::vector<Analog> &analogs,
                 const std::vector<std::string> &analog_names);
 
-        template<typename T>
-        void sortAnalogs(std::vector<Analog> *analogs, T t) {
-            const std::vector<std::string> analog_names { t };
+        struct AnalogWithType {
+            const std::string name;
+            const AnalogType type;
 
-            if (analogs) {
-                *analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(*analogs, analog_names);
-            }
-        }
+            AnalogWithType(std::string name, AnalogType type) :
+                name(std::move(name)), type(type) {}
+        };
+
+        void sortAnalogsWithType(std::vector<Analog> *analogs, const std::initializer_list<AnalogWithType> list);
 
         template<typename T, typename... Rest>
         void sortAnalogs(std::vector<Analog> *analogs, T t, Rest... rest) {

src/spice2x/cfg/button.cpp

@@ -306,7 +306,10 @@ std::string Button::getDisplayString(rawinput::RawInputManager* manager) {
     std::string vKeyString = fmt::format("{:#x}", vKey);
 
     // device must be existing
-    if (this->device_identifier.empty() && vKey == INVALID_VKEY) {
+    if (this->isNaive() && vKey == INVALID_VKEY) {
+        if (this->getInvert()) {
+            return "(always on)";
+        }
         return "";
     }
 

src/spice2x/cfg/button.h

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ private:
     ButtonAnalogType analog_type = BAT_NONE;
     double debounce_up = 0.0;
     double debounce_down = 0.0;
+    int bat_threshold = 0; // for positive/negative only, value in percentage, zero is default
     bool invert = false;
     bool is_temporary = false;
 
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ public:
         alternatives.clear();
         device_identifier = "";
         analog_type = BAT_NONE;
+        bat_threshold = 0;
     }
 
     std::string getDisplayString(rawinput::RawInputManager* manager);
@@ -169,6 +171,14 @@ public:
         this->debounce_down = debounce_time_down;
     }
 
+    inline void setBatThreshold(int bat_threshold) {
+        this->bat_threshold = bat_threshold;
+    }
+
+    inline int getBatThreshold() const {
+        return this->bat_threshold;
+    }
+
     inline bool getInvert() const {
         return this->invert;
     }

src/spice2x/cfg/config.cpp

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Config::Config() {
     this->status = false;
     if (CONFIG_PATH_OVERRIDE.length() > 0) {
         this->configLocation = CONFIG_PATH_OVERRIDE;
-        log_info("cfg", "using custom config file: {}", this->configLocation.string());
+        log_info("cfg", "using custom config file: {}", this->configLocation);
     } else {
         this->configLocation = std::filesystem::path(_wgetenv(L"APPDATA")) / L"spicetools.xml";
         // avoids logging the expanded appdata path as it contains user name
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Config::Config() {
                 this->firstFillConfigFile();
                 break;
             case tinyxml2::XMLError::XML_ERROR_FILE_COULD_NOT_BE_OPENED:
-                log_fatal("cfg", "could not open config file: {}", this->configLocation.string());
+                log_fatal("cfg", "could not open config file: {}", this->configLocation);
                 break;
             case tinyxml2::XMLError::XML_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND:
                 this->createConfigFile();
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Config::Config() {
             case tinyxml2::XMLError::XML_ERROR_PARSING_UNKNOWN:
             case tinyxml2::XMLError::XML_ERROR_MISMATCHED_ELEMENT:
             case tinyxml2::XMLError::XML_ERROR_PARSING:
-                log_warning("cfg", "Couldn't read config file: {}", this->configLocation.string());
+                log_warning("cfg", "Couldn't read config file: {}", this->configLocation);
                 this->createConfigFile();
                 this->firstFillConfigFile();
                 break;
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ bool Config::addGame(Game &game) {
                     auto analogType = (int) BAT_NONE;
                     double debounce_up = 0.0;
                     double debounce_down = 0.0;
+                    int bat_threshold = 0;
                     int velocity_threshold = 0;
                     bool invert = false;
                     tinyxml2::XMLError attrError = gameButtonNode->QueryIntAttribute("vkey", &vKey);
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ bool Config::addGame(Game &game) {
                     gameButtonNode->QueryIntAttribute("analogtype", &analogType);
                     gameButtonNode->QueryDoubleAttribute("debounce_up", &debounce_up);
                     gameButtonNode->QueryDoubleAttribute("debounce_down", &debounce_down);
+                    gameButtonNode->QueryIntAttribute("bat_threshold", &bat_threshold);
                     gameButtonNode->QueryIntAttribute("velocity_threshold", &velocity_threshold);
                     gameButtonNode->QueryBoolAttribute("invert", &invert);
                     if (attrError != tinyxml2::XMLError::XML_SUCCESS) {
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@ bool Config::addGame(Game &game) {
                         gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("devid", button->getDeviceIdentifier().c_str());
                         gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("debounce_up", debounce_up);
                         gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("debounce_down", debounce_down);
+                        gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("bat_threshold", bat_threshold);
                         gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("velocity_threshold", velocity_threshold);
                         gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("invert", invert);
                         gameButtonsNode->InsertEndChild(gameButtonNode);
@@ -188,6 +191,7 @@ bool Config::addGame(Game &game) {
                         button->setAnalogType((ButtonAnalogType) analogType);
                         button->setDebounceUp(debounce_up);
                         button->setDebounceDown(debounce_down);
+                        button->setBatThreshold(bat_threshold);
                         button->setVelocityThreshold(velocity_threshold);
                         button->setInvert(invert);
                         if (devid) {
@@ -207,6 +211,7 @@ bool Config::addGame(Game &game) {
                 gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("analogtype", (int) it.getAnalogType());
                 gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("debounce_up", it.getDebounceUp());
                 gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("debounce_down", it.getDebounceDown());
+                gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("bat_threshold", it.getBatThreshold());
                 gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("velocity_threshold", it.getVelocityThreshold());
                 gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("invert", it.getInvert());
                 gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("devid", it.getDeviceIdentifier().c_str());
@@ -248,7 +253,7 @@ bool Config::addGame(Game &game) {
                 bool smoothing = false;
                 int multiplier = 1;
                 bool relative_mode = false;
-                int delay_buffer_depth = 0;
+                uint32_t delay = 0;
                 tinyxml2::XMLError err1 = gameAnalogNode->QueryIntAttribute("index", &index);
                 gameAnalogNode->QueryFloatAttribute("sensivity", &sensitivity);
                 gameAnalogNode->QueryFloatAttribute("deadzone", &deadzone);
@@ -257,7 +262,7 @@ bool Config::addGame(Game &game) {
                 gameAnalogNode->QueryBoolAttribute("smoothing", &smoothing);
                 gameAnalogNode->QueryIntAttribute("multiplier", &multiplier);
                 gameAnalogNode->QueryBoolAttribute("relative", &relative_mode);
-                gameAnalogNode->QueryIntAttribute("delay", &delay_buffer_depth);
+                gameAnalogNode->QueryUnsignedAttribute("delay_ms", &delay);
                 const char *devid = gameAnalogNode->Attribute("devid");
 
                 if (err1 != tinyxml2::XMLError::XML_SUCCESS || !devid) {
@@ -273,7 +278,7 @@ bool Config::addGame(Game &game) {
                     gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("smoothing", it.getSmoothing());
                     gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("multiplier", it.getMultiplier());
                     gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("relative", it.isRelativeMode());
-                    gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("delay", it.getDelayBufferDepth());
+                    gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("delay_ms", it.getDelayMs());
                     gameAnalogsNode->InsertEndChild(gameAnalogNode);
                 } else {
                     it.setIndex(static_cast<unsigned short int>(index));
@@ -285,7 +290,7 @@ bool Config::addGame(Game &game) {
                     it.setSmoothing(smoothing);
                     it.setMultiplier(multiplier);
                     it.setRelativeMode(relative_mode);
-                    it.setDelayBufferDepth(delay_buffer_depth);
+                    it.setDelayMs(delay);
                 }
             } else {
                 gameAnalogNode = this->configFile.NewElement("analog");
@@ -298,7 +303,7 @@ bool Config::addGame(Game &game) {
                 gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("smoothing", it.getSmoothing());
                 gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("multiplier", it.getMultiplier());
                 gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("relative", it.isRelativeMode());
-                gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("delay", it.getDelayBufferDepth());
+                gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("delay_ms", it.getDelayMs());
                 gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("devid", it.getDeviceIdentifier().c_str());
                 gameAnalogsNode->InsertEndChild(gameAnalogNode);
             }
@@ -432,6 +437,7 @@ bool Config::addGame(Game &game) {
             gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("analogtype", it.getAnalogType());
             gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("debounce_up", it.getDebounceUp());
             gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("debounce_down", it.getDebounceDown());
+            gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("bat_threshold", it.getBatThreshold());
             gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("velocity_threshold", it.getVelocityThreshold());
             gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("invert", it.getInvert());
             gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("devid", it.getDeviceIdentifier().c_str());
@@ -452,7 +458,7 @@ bool Config::addGame(Game &game) {
             gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("smoothing", it.getSmoothing());
             gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("multiplier", it.getMultiplier());
             gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("relative", it.isRelativeMode());
-            gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("delay", it.getDelayBufferDepth());
+            gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("delay_ms", it.getDelayMs());
             gameAnalogsNode->InsertEndChild(gameAnalogNode);
         }
 
@@ -535,6 +541,7 @@ bool Config::updateBinding(const Game &game, const Button &button, int alternati
                 gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("analogtype", (int) button.getAnalogType());
                 gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("debounce_up", button.getDebounceUp());
                 gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("debounce_down", button.getDebounceDown());
+                gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("bat_threshold", button.getBatThreshold());
                 gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("velocity_threshold", button.getVelocityThreshold());
                 gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("invert", button.getInvert());
                 gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("devid", button.getDeviceIdentifier().c_str());
@@ -551,6 +558,7 @@ bool Config::updateBinding(const Game &game, const Button &button, int alternati
             gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("analogtype", 0);
             gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("debounce_up", 0.0);
             gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("debounce_down", 0.0);
+            gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("bat_threshold", 0);
             gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("velocity_threshold", 0);
             gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("invert", false);
             gameButtonNode->SetAttribute("devid", "");
@@ -684,7 +692,7 @@ bool Config::updateBinding(const Game &game, const Analog &analog) {
         gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("smoothing", analog.getSmoothing());
         gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("multiplier", analog.getMultiplier());
         gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("relative", analog.isRelativeMode());
-        gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("delay", analog.getDelayBufferDepth());
+        gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("delay_ms", analog.getDelayMs());
         gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("devid", analog.getDeviceIdentifier().c_str());
     } else {
         gameAnalogNode = this->configFile.NewElement("analog");
@@ -696,7 +704,7 @@ bool Config::updateBinding(const Game &game, const Analog &analog) {
         gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("smoothing", analog.getSmoothing());
         gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("multiplier", analog.getMultiplier());
         gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("relative", analog.isRelativeMode());
-        gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("delay", analog.getDelayBufferDepth());
+        gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("delay_ms", analog.getDelayMs());
         gameAnalogNode->SetAttribute("devid", analog.getDeviceIdentifier().c_str());
         gameAnalogsNode->InsertEndChild(gameAnalogNode);
     }
@@ -946,12 +954,14 @@ std::vector<Button> Config::getButtons(const std::string &gameName) {
                 auto analogType = (int) BAT_NONE;
                 double debounce_up = 0.0;
                 double debounce_down = 0.0;
+                int bat_threshold = 0;
                 int velocity_threshold = 0;
                 bool invert = false;
                 gameButtonNode->QueryIntAttribute("vkey", &vKey);
                 gameButtonNode->QueryIntAttribute("analogtype", &analogType);
                 gameButtonNode->QueryDoubleAttribute("debounce_up", &debounce_up);
                 gameButtonNode->QueryDoubleAttribute("debounce_down", &debounce_down);
+                gameButtonNode->QueryIntAttribute("bat_threshold", &bat_threshold);
                 gameButtonNode->QueryIntAttribute("velocity_threshold", &velocity_threshold);
                 gameButtonNode->QueryBoolAttribute("invert", &invert);
                 const char *devid = gameButtonNode->Attribute("devid");
@@ -966,6 +976,7 @@ std::vector<Button> Config::getButtons(const std::string &gameName) {
                         alt.setAnalogType((ButtonAnalogType) analogType);
                         alt.setDebounceUp(debounce_up);
                         alt.setDebounceDown(debounce_down);
+                        alt.setBatThreshold(bat_threshold);
                         alt.setVelocityThreshold(velocity_threshold);
                         alt.setInvert(invert);
                         if (devid) {
@@ -984,6 +995,7 @@ std::vector<Button> Config::getButtons(const std::string &gameName) {
                     button.setAnalogType((ButtonAnalogType) analogType);
                     button.setDebounceUp(debounce_up);
                     button.setDebounceDown(debounce_down);
+                    button.setBatThreshold(bat_threshold);
                     button.setVelocityThreshold(velocity_threshold);
                     button.setInvert(invert);
                     if (devid) {
@@ -1130,7 +1142,7 @@ std::vector<Analog> Config::getAnalogs(const std::string &gameName) {
                 bool smoothing = false;
                 int multiplier = 1;
                 bool relative_mode = false;
-                int delay_buffer_depth = 0;
+                uint32_t delay = 0;
                 gameAnalogNode->QueryIntAttribute("index", &index);
                 gameAnalogNode->QueryFloatAttribute("sensivity", &sensitivity);
                 gameAnalogNode->QueryFloatAttribute("deadzone", &deadzone);
@@ -1139,7 +1151,7 @@ std::vector<Analog> Config::getAnalogs(const std::string &gameName) {
                 gameAnalogNode->QueryBoolAttribute("smoothing", &smoothing);
                 gameAnalogNode->QueryIntAttribute("multiplier", &multiplier);
                 gameAnalogNode->QueryBoolAttribute("relative", &relative_mode);
-                gameAnalogNode->QueryIntAttribute("delay", &delay_buffer_depth);
+                gameAnalogNode->QueryUnsignedAttribute("delay_ms", &delay);
                 const char *devid = gameAnalogNode->Attribute("devid");
 
                 // create analog and add to list
@@ -1152,7 +1164,7 @@ std::vector<Analog> Config::getAnalogs(const std::string &gameName) {
                 analog.setSmoothing(smoothing);
                 analog.setMultiplier(multiplier);
                 analog.setRelativeMode(relative_mode);
-                analog.setDelayBufferDepth(delay_buffer_depth);
+                analog.setDelayMs(delay);
                 if (devid) {
                     analog.setDeviceIdentifier(devid);
                 }
@@ -1315,7 +1327,7 @@ void Config::saveConfigFile() {
     // create a .tmp file and write to it...
     const auto xml_result = this->configFile.SaveFile(this->configLocationTemp.c_str(), false);
     if (xml_result != tinyxml2::XMLError::XML_SUCCESS) {
-        log_info("cfg", "failed to write file: {}", this->configLocationTemp.string());
+        log_info("cfg", "failed to write file: {}", this->configLocationTemp);
         return;
     }
     // copy the .tmp file to the main file...
@@ -1325,4 +1337,4 @@ void Config::saveConfigFile() {
     }
     // delete the .tmp file (not critical if this fails)
     DeleteFileW(this->configLocationTemp.c_str());
-}
+}

src/spice2x/cfg/controller_presets.cpp

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         el->SetAttribute("invert", entry.invert);
         el->SetAttribute("debounce_up", entry.debounce_up);
         el->SetAttribute("debounce_down", entry.debounce_down);
+        el->SetAttribute("bat_threshold", entry.bat_threshold);
         el->SetAttribute("velocity_threshold", entry.velocity_threshold);
         parent->InsertEndChild(el);
     }
@@ -49,6 +50,10 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         el->QueryIntAttribute("velocity_threshold", &vel);
         entry.velocity_threshold = (unsigned short)vel;
 
+        int bat = 0;
+        el->QueryIntAttribute("bat_threshold", &bat);
+        entry.bat_threshold = bat;
+
         return entry;
     }
 
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         el->SetAttribute("smoothing", analog.smoothing);
         el->SetAttribute("multiplier", analog.multiplier);
         el->SetAttribute("relative", analog.relative_mode);
-        el->SetAttribute("delay", analog.delay_buffer_depth);
+        el->SetAttribute("delay_ms", analog.delay_ms);
         parent->InsertEndChild(el);
     }
 
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         el->QueryBoolAttribute("smoothing", &a.smoothing);
         el->QueryIntAttribute("multiplier", &a.multiplier);
         el->QueryBoolAttribute("relative", &a.relative_mode);
-        el->QueryIntAttribute("delay", &a.delay_buffer_depth);
+        el->QueryUnsignedAttribute("delay_ms", &a.delay_ms);
 
         return a;
     }

src/spice2x/cfg/screen_resize.cpp

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace cfg {
         if (SCREEN_RESIZE_CFG_PATH_OVERRIDE.has_value()) {
             this->config_path = SCREEN_RESIZE_CFG_PATH_OVERRIDE.value();
             if (fileutils::file_exists(this->config_path)) {
-                log_info("ScreenResize", "loading config from: {}", this->config_path.string());
+                log_info("ScreenResize", "loading config from: {}", this->config_path);
                 file_exists = true;
             }
         } else {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace cfg {
 
     ScreenResize::~ScreenResize() {
     }
-    
+
     void ScreenResize::config_load() {
         std::string config = fileutils::text_read(this->config_path);
         if (config.empty()) {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace cfg {
             eamuse_get_game(),
             use_game_setting,
             root);
-        
+
         load_bool_value(doc, root + "enable_screen_resize", this->enable_screen_resize);
         if (this->enable_screen_resize) {
             log_misc("ScreenResize", "enabled by config file");

src/spice2x/cfg/screen_resize.h

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ namespace cfg {
         //     window = rectangle including the frame
         //     client = just the content area without frames.
         bool window_always_on_top = false;
+        bool window_disable_round_corners = false;
         bool client_keep_aspect_ratio = true;
         bool enable_window_resize = false;
         int window_decoration = 0; // enum type WindowDecorationMode

src/spice2x/external/headsocket.h

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Usage:
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <map>
+#include <cstdint>
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 

src/spice2x/external/robin_hood.h

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #define ROBIN_HOOD_VERSION_PATCH 2  // for backwards-compatible bug fixes
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <functional>

src/spice2x/games/bc/io.cpp

@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ std::vector<Analog> &games::bc::get_analogs() {
     if (analogs.empty()) {
         analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::getAnalogs("Busou Shinki: Armored Princess Battle Conductor");
 
-        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(
-                &analogs,
-                "Stick X",
-                "Stick Y"
-        );
+        using GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType;
+
+        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(&analogs, {
+            { "Stick X", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Stick Y", AnalogType::LinearCentered }
+        });
     }
 
     return analogs;

src/spice2x/games/ccj/io.cpp

@@ -45,13 +45,14 @@ std::vector<Analog> &games::ccj::get_analogs() {
     if (analogs.empty()) {
         analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::getAnalogs("Chase Chase Jokers");
 
-        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(
-                &analogs,
-                "Joystick X",
-                "Joystick Y",
-                "Trackball DX",
-                "Trackball DY"
-        );
+        using GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType;
+
+        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(&analogs, {
+            { "Joystick X", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Joystick Y", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Trackball DX", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Trackball DY", AnalogType::LinearCentered }
+        });
     }
 
     return analogs;

src/spice2x/games/ccj/trackball.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "util/logging.h"
 #include "rawinput/rawinput.h"
 #include "games/io.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
 #include "io.h"
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ namespace games::ccj {
                 static std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::steady_clock> lastModified = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
                 static std::chrono::milliseconds debounceDuration(100);
                 auto currentTime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-                bool pressed = get_async_secondary_mouse() & 0x8000;
+                bool pressed = get_async_secondary_mouse();
                 bool focused = GetForegroundWindow() == hWnd;
 
                 if (focused && MOUSE_TRACKBALL_USE_TOGGLE && pressed && (currentTime - lastModified > debounceDuration)) {
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@ namespace games::ccj {
         log_info("trackball", "thread start, use mouse: {}, toggle: {}", MOUSE_TRACKBALL, MOUSE_TRACKBALL_USE_TOGGLE);
 
         tbThread = new std::thread([&] {
+            timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
             while (tbThreadRunning) {
                 if (hWnd && wndProc) {
                     wndProc(hWnd, WM_INPUT, RIM_INPUT, (LPARAM)fakeHandle);
@@ -251,7 +253,7 @@ namespace games::ccj {
                 if (!tbThreadRunning)
                     break;
 
-                std::this_thread::sleep_for(10ms);
+                timer.sleep(10);
             }
         });
     }

src/spice2x/games/ddr/ddr.cpp

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "p3io/usbmem.h"
 
 #include "p4io/p4io.h"
+#include <cstring>
 
 using namespace acioemu;
 
@@ -53,9 +54,9 @@ namespace games::ddr {
         return SendMessage_real(hWnd, Msg, wParam, lParam);
     }
 
-    bool contains_only_ascii(const std::string& str) {
+    bool contains_only_ascii(const std::wstring& str) {
         for (auto c: str) {
-            if (static_cast<unsigned char>(c) > 127) {
+            if (c > 127) {
                 return false;
             }
         }
@@ -80,24 +81,24 @@ namespace games::ddr {
         }
 
         if (fileutils::dir_exists(dir)) {
-            log_info("ddr", "looking for codecs in this directory: {}", dir.string());
+            log_info("ddr", "looking for codecs in this directory: {}", dir);
         } else {
-            log_info("ddr", "codecs directory not found: {}", dir.string());
+            log_info("ddr", "codecs directory not found: {}", dir);
             return;
         }
 
         for (const auto &file : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(dir)) {
             const auto &filename = file.path().filename();
-            const auto extension = strtolower(filename.extension().string());
+            const auto extension = filename.extension().wstring();
 
-            if (extension != ".dll") {
+            if (wcsicmp(extension.c_str(), L".dll") != 0) {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            log_info("ddr", "found DLL: {}, size: {} bytes", filename.string(), file.file_size());
-            if (filename == "k-clvsd.dll" || filename.string().find("xactengine") == 0) {
+            log_info("ddr", "found DLL: {}, size: {} bytes", filename, file.file_size());
+            if (filename == "k-clvsd.dll" || filename.wstring().find(L"xactengine") == 0) {
                 const std::wstring wcmd = L"regsvr32.exe /s \"" + file.path().wstring() + L"\"";
-                const std::string cmd = "regsvr32.exe /s \"" + file.path().string() + "\"";
+                const std::string cmd = fmt::format("regsvr32.exe /s \"{}\"", file.path());
 
                 int result = 0;
                 std::thread t([wcmd, &result]() {
@@ -111,12 +112,12 @@ namespace games::ddr {
                     log_warning("ddr", "`{}` failed, returned {}", cmd, result);
                     deferredlogs::defer_error_messages({
                         "DDR codec registration failure",
-                        fmt::format("    {} failed to register with error {}", filename.string(), result)});
+                        fmt::format("    {} failed to register with error {}", filename, result)});
                 }
 
                 static std::once_flag printed;
                 std::call_once(printed, [file]() {
-                    if (!contains_only_ascii(file.path().string())) {
+                    if (!contains_only_ascii(file.path().wstring())) {
                         log_warning(
                             "ddr",
                             "BAD PATH ERROR\n\n"
@@ -290,4 +291,50 @@ namespace games::ddr {
         // dispose device hook
         devicehook_dispose();
     }
+
+    static void get_analog_xy_axis(Analog &analog, bool &less, bool &more) {
+        if (!analog.isSet()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        const auto value = GameAPI::Analogs::getState(RI_MGR, analog);
+
+        // stepmania linux source:
+        // https://github.com/stepmania/stepmania/blob/d55acb1ba26f1c5b5e3048d6d6c0bd116625216f/src/arch/InputHandler/InputHandler_Linux_Event.cpp#L410
+
+        // for example, value cap with range [0, 255]:
+        // 127 = 0.498, neutral
+        // 128 = 0.502, both
+        // apparently some adapters report values like above; this obviously makes a lot of
+        // assumptions about bit width of the HID value cap and how the adapter reports
+        // neutral/both values, but this is good enough for parity with stepmania and its many forks
+        if (0.5001f < value && value < 0.75f) {
+            less |= true;
+            more |= true;
+
+        } else if (value <= 0.25f) {
+            less |= true;
+        } else if (value >= 0.75f) {
+            more |= true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void get_analog_x_axis(int player, bool &left, bool &right) {
+        if (player != 1 && player != 2) {
+            log_fatal("ddr", "invalid player number: {}, expected 1 or 2", player);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto &analog = get_analogs().at(player == 1 ? Analogs::P1_LEFT_RIGHT : Analogs::P2_LEFT_RIGHT);
+        get_analog_xy_axis(analog, left, right);
+    }
+
+    void get_analog_y_axis(int player, bool &up, bool &down) {
+        if (player != 1 && player != 2) {
+            log_fatal("ddr", "invalid player number: {}, expected 1 or 2", player);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto &analog = get_analogs().at(player == 1 ? Analogs::P1_UP_DOWN : Analogs::P2_UP_DOWN);
+        get_analog_xy_axis(analog, up, down);
+    }
 }

src/spice2x/games/ddr/ddr.h

@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@ namespace games::ddr {
     private:
         void register_codecs();
     };
+
+    void get_analog_x_axis(int player, bool &left, bool &right);
+    void get_analog_y_axis(int player, bool &up, bool &down);
 }

src/spice2x/games/ddr/io.cpp

@@ -35,6 +35,50 @@ std::vector<Button> &games::ddr::get_buttons() {
     return analogs;
 }
 
+
+std::string games::ddr::get_buttons_help() {
+    // keep to max 100 characters wide
+    return
+        "For DDR pad arrows, double check that simultaneous Left+Right and Up+Down can be detected.\n"
+        "You should boot the game, enter test menu, and use Foot Panel Check.\n\n"
+        "When mapping arrows, try the following in order:\n\n"
+        "  1. If your controller uses face buttons (A/B/X/Y), bind them here.\n"
+        "  2. If your controller supports XInput, use that.\n"
+        "  3. If your controller uses analog axis for arrows, try Analogs tab.\n"
+        "  4. Otherwise, you will need to use remapping software or get a better adapter."
+        ;
+}
+
+std::vector<Analog> &games::ddr::get_analogs() {
+    static std::vector<Analog> analogs;
+
+    if (analogs.empty()) {
+        analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::getAnalogs("Dance Dance Revolution");
+
+        using namespace GameAPI::Analogs;
+
+        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(&analogs, {
+            { "P1 Left-Right (Axis Fix)", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "P1 Up-Down (Axis Fix)", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "P2 Left-Right (Axis Fix)", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "P2 Up-Down (Axis Fix)", AnalogType::LinearCentered }
+        });
+    }
+    return analogs;
+}
+
+std::string games::ddr::get_analogs_help() {
+    // keep to max 100 characters wide
+    return
+        "Only use this if your DDR pad outputs analog axis for arrows.\n\n"
+        "If the pad uses face buttons (A/B/X/Y), use Buttons tab instead.\n\n"
+        "Spice will treat values <=25% as Left, >=75% as Right, ~=50% as neutral,\n"
+        "and value between 50% and 75% as both arrows.\n\n"
+        "This is the classic Stepmania \"Axis Fix\" which may or may not work with\n"
+        "your dance pad or your adapter."
+        ;
+}
+
 std::vector<Light> &games::ddr::get_lights() {
     static std::vector<Light> lights;
 

src/spice2x/games/ddr/io.h

@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ namespace games::ddr {
         };
     }
 
+    // all analogs in correct order
+    namespace Analogs {
+        enum {
+            P1_LEFT_RIGHT,
+            P1_UP_DOWN,
+            P2_LEFT_RIGHT,
+            P2_UP_DOWN
+        };
+    }
+
     // all lights in correct order
     namespace Lights {
         enum {
@@ -177,5 +187,8 @@ namespace games::ddr {
 
     // getters
     std::vector<Button> &get_buttons();
+    std::string get_buttons_help();
+    std::string get_analogs_help();
+    std::vector<Analog> &get_analogs();
     std::vector<Light> &get_lights();
 }

src/spice2x/games/ddr/p3io/p3io.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "cfg/api.h"
 #include "rawinput/rawinput.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
 
 #include "../ddr.h"
@@ -459,7 +460,8 @@ int games::ddr::DDRP3IOHandle::device_io(
     if (nOutBufferSize >= 4) {
 
         // cool down
-        Sleep(1);
+        static thread_local timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
+        timer.sleep(1);
 
         // get controls as single variable (4 bytes)
         auto &controls = *(uint32_t*) lpOutBuffer;
@@ -498,32 +500,80 @@ int games::ddr::DDRP3IOHandle::device_io(
 
         // shift table
         static size_t shift_table[] = {
-                30, 28, 29, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 22, 23
+                30, 28, 29,     // service, test, coin
+                8,              // p1 start
+                9, 10, 11, 12,  // p1 panel
+                24, 25, 14, 15, // p1 menu
+                16,             // p2 start
+                17, 18, 19, 20, // p2 panel
+                26, 27, 22, 23  // p2 menu 
         };
         static size_t button_table[] = {
                 Buttons::SERVICE,
                 Buttons::TEST,
                 Buttons::COIN_MECH,
+
                 Buttons::P1_START,
+
                 Buttons::P1_PANEL_UP,
                 Buttons::P1_PANEL_DOWN,
                 Buttons::P1_PANEL_LEFT,
                 Buttons::P1_PANEL_RIGHT,
+
                 Buttons::P1_MENU_UP,
                 Buttons::P1_MENU_DOWN,
                 Buttons::P1_MENU_LEFT,
                 Buttons::P1_MENU_RIGHT,
+
                 Buttons::P2_START,
+
                 Buttons::P2_PANEL_UP,
                 Buttons::P2_PANEL_DOWN,
                 Buttons::P2_PANEL_LEFT,
                 Buttons::P2_PANEL_RIGHT,
+
                 Buttons::P2_MENU_UP,
                 Buttons::P2_MENU_DOWN,
                 Buttons::P2_MENU_LEFT,
                 Buttons::P2_MENU_RIGHT,
         };
 
+        // get analogs
+        struct {
+            bool up;
+            bool down;
+            bool left;
+            bool right;
+        } analog_values[2] = {};
+        games::ddr::get_analog_x_axis(1, analog_values[0].left, analog_values[0].right);
+        games::ddr::get_analog_y_axis(1, analog_values[0].up, analog_values[0].down);
+        games::ddr::get_analog_x_axis(2, analog_values[1].left, analog_values[1].right);
+        games::ddr::get_analog_y_axis(2, analog_values[1].up, analog_values[1].down);
+        if (analog_values[0].up) {
+            controls |= 1 << 9;
+        }
+        if (analog_values[0].down) {
+            controls |= 1 << 10;
+        }
+        if (analog_values[0].left) {
+            controls |= 1 << 11;
+        }
+        if (analog_values[0].right) {
+            controls |= 1 << 12;
+        }
+        if (analog_values[1].up) {
+            controls |= 1 << 17;
+        }
+        if (analog_values[1].down) {
+            controls |= 1 << 18;
+        }
+        if (analog_values[1].left) {
+            controls |= 1 << 19;
+        }
+        if (analog_values[1].right) {
+            controls |= 1 << 20;
+        }
+
         // update states
         auto &buttons = get_buttons();
         size_t count = 0;

src/spice2x/games/ddr/p4io/p4io.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "rawinput/rawinput.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
 
 #include "../io.h"
@@ -255,7 +256,8 @@ namespace games::ddr {
                 case P4IO_IOCTL_GET_INPUTS: {
                     
                     // Prevents this function from being called at its normal 2000-2500 kHz cadence and overloading the CPU, instead reduces it to 250 Hz
-                    Sleep(4);
+                    static thread_local timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
+                    timer.sleep(4);
                     
                     memset(lpOutBuffer, 0, 16);
                     auto controls = (uint32_t*) lpOutBuffer;

src/spice2x/games/drs/drs.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "games/game.h"
 #include "util/detour.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/memutils.h"
 #include "rgb_cam.h"
 
@@ -221,10 +222,11 @@ namespace games::drs {
     void start_touch() {
         std::thread t([] {
             log_info("drs", "starting touch input thread");
+            timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
 
             // main loop
             while (TRUE) {
-                std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
+                timer.sleep(1);
 
                 TOUCH_EVENTS.clear();
                 touch_get_events(TOUCH_EVENTS);

src/spice2x/games/ftt/io.cpp

@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@ std::vector<Analog> &games::ftt::get_analogs() {
     if (analogs.empty()) {
         analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::getAnalogs("FutureTomTom");
 
-        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(
-                &analogs,
-                "Pad 1",
-                "Pad 2",
-                "Pad 3",
-                "Pad 4"
-        );
+        using GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType;
+
+        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(&analogs, {
+            { "Pad 1", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Pad 2", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Pad 3", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Pad 4", AnalogType::LinearPositive }
+        });
     }
 
     return analogs;

src/spice2x/games/gitadora/io.cpp

@@ -86,19 +86,21 @@ std::vector<Button> &games::gitadora::get_buttons() {
 std::vector<Analog> &games::gitadora::get_analogs() {
     static std::vector<Analog> analogs;
 
+    using namespace GameAPI::Analogs;
+
     if (analogs.empty()) {
         analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::getAnalogs("GitaDora");
 
-        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(&analogs,
-                "Guitar P1 Wail X",
-                "Guitar P1 Wail Y",
-                "Guitar P1 Wail Z",
-                "Guitar P1 Knob",
-                "Guitar P2 Wail X",
-                "Guitar P2 Wail Y",
-                "Guitar P2 Wail Z",
-                "Guitar P2 Knob"
-        );
+        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(&analogs, {
+            {"Guitar P1 Wail X", AnalogType::LinearCentered},
+            {"Guitar P1 Wail Y", AnalogType::LinearCentered},
+            {"Guitar P1 Wail Z", AnalogType::LinearCentered},
+            {"Guitar P1 Knob", AnalogType::Circular},
+            {"Guitar P2 Wail X", AnalogType::LinearCentered},
+            {"Guitar P2 Wail Y", AnalogType::LinearCentered},
+            {"Guitar P2 Wail Z", AnalogType::LinearCentered},
+            {"Guitar P2 Knob", AnalogType::Circular}
+        });
     }
 
     return analogs;

src/spice2x/games/iidx/bi2a.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "misc/eamuse.h"
 #include "rawinput/rawinput.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
 
 #include "iidx.h"
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ bool games::iidx::IIDXFMSerialHandle::FMSerialDevice::parse_msg(
             }
 
             // sleep - otherwise the IO thread will go too hard on the CPU
-            Sleep(1);
+            static thread_local timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
+            timer.sleep(1);
 
             // generate message
             auto msg = this->create_msg(msg_in, 0x2E);

src/spice2x/games/iidx/bi2x.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "misc/eamuse.h"
 #include "rawinput/rawinput.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
 
 #include "iidx.h"
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ bool games::iidx::BI2XSerialHandle::BI2XDevice::parse_msg(
             }
 
             // sleep - otherwise the IO thread will go too hard on the CPU
-            Sleep(1);
+            static thread_local timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
+            timer.sleep(1);
 
             // generate message
             auto msg = this->create_msg(msg_in, 0x2E);

src/spice2x/games/iidx/iidx.cpp

@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ namespace games::iidx {
     std::optional<std::string> SOUND_OUTPUT_DEVICE = std::nullopt;
     std::optional<std::string> SOUND_OUTPUT_DEVICE_IN_EFFECT = std::nullopt;
     std::optional<std::string> ASIO_DRIVER = std::nullopt;
+    uint32_t TT_DELAY_P1 = 0;
+    uint32_t TT_DELAY_P2 = 0;
     uint8_t DIGITAL_TT_SENS = 4;
     std::optional<std::string> SUBSCREEN_OVERLAY_SIZE = std::nullopt;
     std::optional<std::string> SCREEN_MODE = std::nullopt;
@@ -781,7 +783,7 @@ namespace games::iidx {
         }
 
         // return higher 8 bit
-        return (uint8_t) (ret_value >> 2);
+        return (uint8_t)(ret_value >> 2);
     }
 
     unsigned char get_slider(uint8_t slider) {
@@ -915,8 +917,7 @@ namespace games::iidx {
                 log_warning(
                     "iidx",
                     "Failed to apply ASIO compatibility fix for iidx32+. "
-                    "Unless patches are applied, your ASIO device ({}) may hang or fail to work",
-                    ASIO_DRIVER->c_str());
+                    "Unless patches are applied, your ASIO device may hang or fail to work");
             } else {
                 log_info(
                     "iidx",

src/spice2x/games/iidx/io.cpp

@@ -63,16 +63,17 @@ std::vector<Analog> &games::iidx::get_analogs() {
     if (analogs.empty()) {
         analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::getAnalogs("Beatmania IIDX");
 
-        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(
-                &analogs,
-                "Turntable P1",
-                "Turntable P2",
-                "VEFX",
-                "Low-EQ",
-                "Hi-EQ",
-                "Filter",
-                "Play Volume"
-        );
+        using namespace GameAPI::Analogs;
+
+        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(&analogs, {
+            { "Turntable P1", AnalogType::Circular },
+            { "Turntable P2", AnalogType::Circular },
+            { "VEFX", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Low-EQ", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Hi-EQ", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Filter", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Play Volume", AnalogType::LinearPositive }
+        });
     }
     return analogs;
 }

src/spice2x/games/iidx/local_camera.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #if SPICE64 && !SPICE_XP
 
 #include "util/logging.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
 #include "mf_wrappers.h"
 
@@ -399,6 +400,7 @@ namespace games::iidx {
     void IIDXLocalCamera::CreateThread() {
         // Create thread
         m_drawThread = new std::thread([this]() {
+            timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
             SetThreadPriority(GetCurrentThread(), THREAD_PRIORITY_BELOW_NORMAL);
 
             double accumulator = 0.0;
@@ -412,7 +414,7 @@ namespace games::iidx {
                     accumulator -= 1.0;
                     floorFrameTimeMicroSec += 1;
                 }
-                std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds(floorFrameTimeMicroSec));
+                timer.sleep(std::chrono::microseconds(floorFrameTimeMicroSec));
             }
         });
     }

src/spice2x/games/iidx/poke.cpp

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "touch/touch.h"
 #include "util/libutils.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 
 #define POKE_NATIVE_TOUCH 0
 
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ namespace games::iidx::poke {
         // create new thread
         THREAD_RUNNING = true;
         THREAD = new std::thread([] {
+            timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
 
             // log
             log_info("poke", "enabled");
@@ -319,7 +321,7 @@ namespace games::iidx::poke {
                 }
 
                 // slow down
-                Sleep(50);
+                timer.sleep(50);
             }
 
             return nullptr;

src/spice2x/games/io.cpp

@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ namespace games {
         games.push_back(ddr);
         buttons.insert({ ddr, ddr::get_buttons() });
         lights.insert({ ddr, ddr::get_lights() });
+        buttons_help.insert({ ddr, ddr::get_buttons_help() });
+        analogs_help.insert({ ddr, ddr::get_analogs_help() });
+        analogs.insert({ ddr, ddr::get_analogs() });
         file_hints[ddr].push_back({"ddr.dll"});
         file_hints[ddr].push_back({"mdxja_945.dll"});
         file_hints[ddr].push_back({"arkmdxp3.dll"});

src/spice2x/games/jb/jb.cpp

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 namespace games::jb {
 
     // touch stuff
-    bool TOUCH_LEGACY_BOX = false;
+    JubeatTouchAlgorithm TOUCH_ALGORITHM = Improved;
     static bool TOUCH_ENABLE = false;
     static bool TOUCH_ATTACHED = false;
     static bool IS_PORTRAIT = true;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace games::jb {
         // note that the IO code in device.cpp will correctly compensate for orientation, depending on the model.
         TOUCH_POINTS.clear();
         touch_get_points(TOUCH_POINTS);
-        if (TOUCH_LEGACY_BOX) {
+        if (TOUCH_ALGORITHM == Legacy) {
             auto offset = IS_PORTRAIT ? 580 : 0;
             for (auto &tp : TOUCH_POINTS) {
 
@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ namespace games::jb {
             }
         } else {
             for (auto &tp : TOUCH_POINTS) {
+                // check window out of bounds
+                if (IS_PORTRAIT) {
+                    if (tp.x > 768 || tp.y > 1360) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (tp.x > 1360 || tp.y > 768) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 int x_relative = tp.x;
                 int y_relative = tp.y;
 
@@ -110,19 +121,66 @@ namespace games::jb {
                     y_relative -= 8;
                 }
 
-                if (x_relative < 0 || y_relative < 0) {
+                int x_index = -1;
+                int x_hitbox = 0;
+                int y_index = -1;
+                int y_hitbox = 0;
+
+                // x_hitbox and y_hitbox is relative to top-left pixel of each button
+                if (x_relative >= 0) {
+                    x_index = x_relative / JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
+                    x_hitbox = x_relative % JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
+                }
+                if (y_relative >= 0) {
+                    y_index = y_relative / JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
+                    y_hitbox = y_relative % JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
+                }
+
+                // log_info("jb", "raw={}, idx={}, hitbox={}", tp.x, x_index, x_hitbox);
+
+                if (TOUCH_ALGORITHM == Improved) {
+                    if (IS_PORTRAIT) {
+                        // extend to left border
+                        if (x_relative < 0) {
+                            x_index = 0;
+                        }
+                        // right and bottom borders are covered by the hit box
+                    } else {
+                        // extend to top border
+                        if (y_relative < 0) {
+                            y_index = 0;
+                        }
+                        // extend to left border
+                        if (x_relative < 0) {
+                            x_index = 0;
+                        }
+                        // bottom border is covered by the hit box
+                        // rightmost edge - ignore them entirely
+                        if (x_index == 3 && JB_BUTTON_SIZE < x_hitbox) {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (x_index < 0 || y_index < 0 || x_index > 3 || y_index > 3) {
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                // x_hitbox and y_hitbox is relative to top-left pixel of each button
-                int x_index = x_relative / JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
-                int x_hitbox = x_relative % JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
-                int y_index = y_relative / JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
-                int y_hitbox = y_relative % JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
-
                 // check if the gap was touched
-                if (x_hitbox > JB_BUTTON_SIZE || y_hitbox > JB_BUTTON_SIZE) {
-                    continue;
+                if (TOUCH_ALGORITHM == AcAccurate) {
+                    // in ac-accurate mode, touching the gap is ignored
+                    if (x_hitbox > JB_BUTTON_SIZE || y_hitbox > JB_BUTTON_SIZE) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                } else if (TOUCH_ALGORITHM == Improved) {
+                    // in improved mode, touching the gap triggers the closest button
+                    if (x_index <= 2 && (JB_BUTTON_SIZE + JB_BUTTON_GAP / 2) < x_hitbox) {
+                        x_index++;
+                    }
+                    if (y_index <= 2 && (JB_BUTTON_SIZE + JB_BUTTON_GAP / 2) < y_hitbox) {
+                        y_index++;
+                    }
                 }
 
                 // set the corresponding state
@@ -167,7 +225,7 @@ namespace games::jb {
     void JBGame::pre_attach() {
         if (!cfg::CONFIGURATOR_STANDALONE) {
             const auto current_path = std::filesystem::current_path();
-            log_misc("jubeat", "current working directory: {}", current_path.string());
+            log_misc("jubeat", "current working directory: {}", current_path);
             if (current_path.parent_path() == current_path.root_path()) {
                 log_warning(
                     "jubeat",
@@ -178,7 +236,7 @@ namespace games::jb {
                     "    c:\\jubeat\\contents\\spice.exe  <- OK\n\n"
                     "To fix this, create a new directory and move ALL game files there.\n\n"
                     "Your current working directory: {}\n",
-                    current_path.string());
+                    current_path);
 
                 log_fatal(
                     "jubeat",
@@ -193,6 +251,21 @@ namespace games::jb {
         // enable touch
         TOUCH_ENABLE = true;
 
+        switch (TOUCH_ALGORITHM) {
+            case Legacy:
+                log_info("jubeat", "using 'legacy' touch targets");
+                break;
+            case Improved:
+                log_info("jubeat", "using 'improved' touch targets");
+                break;
+            case AcAccurate:
+                log_info("jubeat", "using 'ac accurate' touch targets");
+                break;
+            default:
+                log_fatal("jubeat", "unknown touch algo detected in touch_update, this is a bug");
+                break;
+        }
+
         // enable debug logging of gftools
         HMODULE gftools = libutils::try_module("gftools.dll");
         detour::inline_hook((void *) GFDbgSetReportFunc, libutils::try_proc(

src/spice2x/games/jb/jb.h

@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@
 
 namespace games::jb {
 
+    enum JubeatTouchAlgorithm {
+        Legacy,
+        Improved,
+        AcAccurate
+    };
+
     // touch stuff
-    extern bool TOUCH_LEGACY_BOX;
+    extern JubeatTouchAlgorithm TOUCH_ALGORITHM;
     extern bool TOUCH_STATE[16];
     void touch_update();
 

src/spice2x/games/mga/io.cpp

@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ std::vector<Analog> &games::mga::get_analogs() {
     if (analogs.empty()) {
         analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::getAnalogs("Metal Gear");
 
-        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(
-                &analogs,
-                "Joy X",
-                "Joy Y"
-        );
+        using namespace GameAPI::Analogs;
+        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(&analogs, {
+            { "Joy X", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Joy Y", AnalogType::LinearCentered }
+        });
     }
 
     return analogs;

src/spice2x/games/nost/io.cpp

@@ -165,37 +165,38 @@ std::vector<Analog> &games::nost::get_analogs() {
     if (analogs.empty()) {
         analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::getAnalogs("Nostalgia");
 
-        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(
-                &analogs,
-                "Key 1",
-                "Key 2",
-                "Key 3",
-                "Key 4",
-                "Key 5",
-                "Key 6",
-                "Key 7",
-                "Key 8",
-                "Key 9",
-                "Key 10",
-                "Key 11",
-                "Key 12",
-                "Key 13",
-                "Key 14",
-                "Key 15",
-                "Key 16",
-                "Key 17",
-                "Key 18",
-                "Key 19",
-                "Key 20",
-                "Key 21",
-                "Key 22",
-                "Key 23",
-                "Key 24",
-                "Key 25",
-                "Key 26",
-                "Key 27",
-                "Key 28"
-        );
+        using namespace GameAPI::Analogs;
+
+        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(&analogs, {
+            { "Key 1", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 2", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 3", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 4", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 5", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 6", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 7", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 8", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 9", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 10", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 11", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 12", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 13", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 14", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 15", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 16", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 17", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 18", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 19", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 20", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 21", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 22", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 23", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 24", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 25", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 26", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 27", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Key 28", AnalogType::LinearPositive }
+        });
     }
     return analogs;
 }

src/spice2x/games/nost/poke.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "misc/eamuse.h"
 #include "touch/touch.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 
 namespace games::nost::poke {
 
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ namespace games::nost::poke {
         // create new thread
         THREAD_RUNNING = true;
         THREAD = new std::thread([] {
+            timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
             const DWORD touch_id = (DWORD)(0xFFFFFFFE);
 
             const int swipe_anim_total_frames = 6;
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ namespace games::nost::poke {
                 }
 
                 // slow down
-                Sleep(30);
+                timer.sleep(30);
             }
 
             return nullptr;

src/spice2x/games/onpara/touchpanel.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "touchpanel.h"
 
 #include "util/logging.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "touch/touch.h"
 
 using namespace std::chrono_literals;
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ bool games::onpara::TouchPanelHandle::open(LPCWSTR lpFileName) {
 }
 
 int games::onpara::TouchPanelHandle::read(LPVOID lpBuffer, DWORD nNumberOfBytesToRead) {
+
+    static thread_local timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
+
     DWORD i;
     auto buffer = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(lpBuffer);
 
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ int games::onpara::TouchPanelHandle::read(LPVOID lpBuffer, DWORD nNumberOfBytesT
         enqueue_packet(report);
 
         // prevent cpu bullying
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(1ms);
+        timer.sleep(1);
     }
 
     // copy from output queue
@@ -133,4 +137,4 @@ bool games::onpara::TouchPanelHandle::close() {
     log_info("touchpanel", "Closed COM1 (Touch Panel)");
 
     return true;
-}
+}

src/spice2x/games/pc/io.cpp

@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ std::vector<Analog> &games::pc::get_analogs() {
     if (analogs.empty()) {
         analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::getAnalogs("Polaris Chord");
 
-        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(
-                &analogs,
-                "Fader-L",
-                "Fader-R"
-        );
+        using GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType;
+
+        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(&analogs, {
+            { "Fader-L", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Fader-R", AnalogType::LinearCentered }
+        });
     }
 
     return analogs;

src/spice2x/games/popn/bi3a_hook.cpp

@@ -387,15 +387,6 @@ namespace games::popn {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    struct PopnLight {
-        int data_index;
-        Lights::popn_lights_t light;
-        uint8_t size;
-        PopnLight(
-            int data_index, Lights::popn_lights_t light, uint8_t size) :
-                data_index(data_index), light(light), size(size) {}
-    };
-
     static void __fastcall aioIob5Bi3a_SetTapeLedDataPart(
         AIO_IOB5_BI3A *i_pNodeCtl, uint32_t i_CnPin, char i_LedType, const void *i_pData, uint32_t i_DataSize, bool i_bIsLast) {
 
@@ -484,7 +475,7 @@ namespace games::popn {
             const auto data_size = std::min(map.data.capacity(), (size_t)number_of_leds / 3);
 
             // pick a color to use
-            const auto rgb = tapeledutils::pick_color_from_led_tape((uint8_t *)i_pData, data_size);
+            const auto rgb = tapeledutils::pick_color_from_led_tape(map, (uint8_t *)i_pData, data_size);
 
             // program the lights into API
             auto &lights = get_lights();

src/spice2x/games/popn/io.cpp

@@ -136,6 +136,18 @@ std::vector<Light> &games::popn::get_lights() {
                 {"Pika", "IC Card R"},
                 {"Pika", "IC Card G"},
                 {"Pika", "IC Card B"},
+                {"Pika", "Speakers R"},
+                {"Pika", "Speakers G"},
+                {"Pika", "Speakers B"},
+                {"Pika", "Monitor R"},
+                {"Pika", "Monitor G"},
+                {"Pika", "Monitor B"},
+                {"Pika", "Control Panel R"},
+                {"Pika", "Control Panel G"},
+                {"Pika", "Control Panel B"},
+                {"Pika", "Cabinet R"},
+                {"Pika", "Cabinet G"},
+                {"Pika", "Cabinet B"},
         });
     }
 

src/spice2x/games/popn/io.h

@@ -121,6 +121,18 @@ namespace games::popn {
             IC_Card_R,
             IC_Card_G,
             IC_Card_B,
+            Speaker_R,
+            Speaker_G,
+            Speaker_B,
+            Monitor_R,
+            Monitor_G,
+            Monitor_B,
+            ControlPanel_R,
+            ControlPanel_G,
+            ControlPanel_B,
+            Cabinet_R,
+            Cabinet_G,
+            Cabinet_B,
         } popn_lights_t;
     }
 

src/spice2x/games/popn/popn.cpp

@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@
 #include "util/sysutils.h"
 #include "io.h"
 #include "util/deferlog.h"
+#include "misc/nativetouchhook.h"
 #include "misc/wintouchemu.h"
 
 namespace games::popn {
 
     bool SHOW_PIKA_MONITOR_WARNING = false;
+    bool NATIVE_TOUCH = false;
     
 #if SPICE64 && !SPICE_XP
 
@@ -36,39 +38,83 @@ namespace games::popn {
     // pin 1 = left pop (red pop kun), size 16, values 0-0xFF
     // pin 2 = right pop (blue pop kun), size 16, values 0-0xFF
     // pin 3 = title, size 44, values 0-0xFF
-    // pin 4 = speaker, size 40, values 0-0xFF - U region only
+    // pin 4 = speaker, size 40, values 0-0x7F - U region only
     // pin 5 = monitor, size 18, values 0-0x7F - U region only
     // pin 6 = control panel, size 28, values 0-0x7F - U region only
     // pin 7 = cabinet, size 22, values 0-0x7F - U region only
     tapeledutils::tape_led TAPELED_MAPPING[POPN_TAPELED_TOTAL] = {
         {
-            0, // these are button lights and handled specially
+            // [0] button lights: these are button lights and handled specially
+            0, 
+            0,
             0,
             0,
             0,
             "Invalid"
         },
         {
+            // [1] red pop-kun
             5, // 5*3; game reports 16 but make it 15
             Lights::popn_lights_t::RedPopKun_R,
             Lights::popn_lights_t::RedPopKun_G,
             Lights::popn_lights_t::RedPopKun_B,
+            0xFF,
             "Red Pop-Kun"
         },
         {
+            // [2] blue pop-kun
             5, // 5*3; game reports 16 but make it 15
             Lights::popn_lights_t::BluePopKun_R,
             Lights::popn_lights_t::BluePopKun_G,
             Lights::popn_lights_t::BluePopKun_B,
+            0xFF,
             "Blue Pop-Kun"
         },
         {
-            14, // 14*3; game reports 44 but make it 42; these are lights above the banner
+            // [3] top LED
+            14, // 14*3; game reports 44 but make it 42
             Lights::popn_lights_t::TopLED_R,
             Lights::popn_lights_t::TopLED_G,
             Lights::popn_lights_t::TopLED_B,
+            0xFF,
             "Top"
         },
+        {
+            // [4] speakers
+            13, // 13*3; game reports 40 but make it 39
+            Lights::popn_lights_t::Speaker_G,
+            Lights::popn_lights_t::Speaker_R,
+            Lights::popn_lights_t::Speaker_B,
+            0x7F,
+            "Speakers"
+        },
+        {
+            // [5] monitor
+            6,
+            Lights::popn_lights_t::Monitor_G,
+            Lights::popn_lights_t::Monitor_R,
+            Lights::popn_lights_t::Monitor_B,
+            0x7F,
+            "Monitor"
+        },
+        {
+            // [6] control panel
+            9, // 9*3; game reports 28
+            Lights::popn_lights_t::ControlPanel_G,
+            Lights::popn_lights_t::ControlPanel_R,
+            Lights::popn_lights_t::ControlPanel_B,
+            0x7F,
+            "Control Panel"
+        },
+        {
+            // [7] Cabinet
+            7, // 7*3; game reports 22
+            Lights::popn_lights_t::Cabinet_G,
+            Lights::popn_lights_t::Cabinet_R,
+            Lights::popn_lights_t::Cabinet_B,
+            0x7F,
+            "Cabinet"
+        },
     };
 
 
@@ -670,9 +716,13 @@ namespace games::popn {
         //       set third column to 0 and it will work with BIO2
         
         if (!GRAPHICS_WINDOWED) {
-            wintouchemu::FORCE = true;
-            wintouchemu::INJECT_MOUSE_AS_WM_TOUCH = true;
-            wintouchemu::hook_title_ends("", "Main Screen", avs::game::DLL_INSTANCE);
+            if (NATIVE_TOUCH) {
+                nativetouchhook::hook(avs::game::DLL_INSTANCE);
+            } else {
+                wintouchemu::FORCE = true;
+                wintouchemu::INJECT_MOUSE_AS_WM_TOUCH = true;
+                wintouchemu::hook_title_ends("", "Main Screen", avs::game::DLL_INSTANCE);
+            }
         }
 
         sysutils::hook_EnumDisplayDevicesA();

src/spice2x/games/popn/popn.h

@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@ namespace games::popn {
     }
 
 #if SPICE64
-    constexpr int POPN_TAPELED_TOTAL = 4;
+    constexpr int POPN_TAPELED_TOTAL = 8;
     extern tapeledutils::tape_led TAPELED_MAPPING[POPN_TAPELED_TOTAL];
 #endif
 
     extern bool SHOW_PIKA_MONITOR_WARNING;
+    extern bool NATIVE_TOUCH;
 
     class POPNGame : public games::Game {
     public:

src/spice2x/games/rb/rb.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include "hooks/devicehook.h"
 #include "hooks/audio/backends/dsound/dsound_backend.h"
 #include "util/detour.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
+#include "util/logging.h"
 
 #include "touch.h"
 
@@ -11,20 +13,18 @@ static decltype(SleepEx) *SleepEx_orig;
 
 static DWORD WINAPI SleepEx_hook(DWORD dwMilliseconds, BOOL bAltertable) {
 
-    /*
-     * Increase touch poll from ~110 FPS to ~500 FPS
-     */
+    // increase touch poll from ~110 FPS to ~500 FPS (Sleep) or ~1000 FPS (Win10 high-res timer)
     if (dwMilliseconds == 8) {
-        static bool initialized = false;
-        if (!initialized) {
-            initialized = true;
-
-            // if we only sleep for 1ms we also don't need the high priority RB sets
-            SetThreadPriority(GetCurrentThread(), THREAD_PRIORITY_BELOW_NORMAL);
-        }
         dwMilliseconds = 1;
     }
 
+    // most calls from rb are actually non-alertable
+    if (!bAltertable) {
+        static thread_local timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
+        timer.sleep(dwMilliseconds);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     // call original
     return SleepEx_orig(dwMilliseconds, bAltertable);
 }

src/spice2x/games/rf3d/io.cpp

@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ std::vector<Analog> &games::rf3d::get_analogs() {
     if (analogs.empty()) {
         analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::getAnalogs("Road Fighters 3D");
 
-        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(
-                &analogs,
-                "Wheel",
-                "Accelerate",
-                "Brake"
-        );
+        using GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType;
+
+        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(&analogs, {
+            { "Wheel", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Accelerate", AnalogType::LinearPositive },
+            { "Brake", AnalogType::LinearPositive }
+        });
     }
 
     return analogs;

src/spice2x/games/sc/io.cpp

@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@ std::vector<Analog> &games::sc::get_analogs() {
     if (analogs.empty()) {
         analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::getAnalogs("Steel Chronicle");
 
-        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(
-                &analogs,
-                "Left Stick X",
-                "Left Stick Y",
-                "Right Stick X",
-                "Right Stick Y"
-        );
+        using GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType;
+
+        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(&analogs, {
+            { "Left Stick X", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Left Stick Y", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Right Stick X", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Right Stick Y", AnalogType::LinearCentered }
+        });
     }
 
     return analogs;

src/spice2x/games/silentscope/io.cpp

@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ std::vector<Analog> &games::silentscope::get_analogs() {
     if (analogs.empty()) {
         analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::getAnalogs("Silent Scope: Bone Eater");
 
-        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(
-            &analogs,
-            "Gun X",
-            "Gun Y"
-        );
+        using GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType;
+
+        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(&analogs, {
+            { "Gun X", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Gun Y", AnalogType::LinearCentered }
+        });
     }
 
     return analogs;

src/spice2x/games/we/io.cpp

@@ -50,13 +50,14 @@ std::vector<Analog> &games::we::get_analogs() {
     if (analogs.empty()) {
         analogs = GameAPI::Analogs::getAnalogs("Winning Eleven");
 
-        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogs(
-                &analogs,
-                "Pad Stick Left X",
-                "Pad Stick Left Y",
-                "Pad Stick Right X",
-                "Pad Stick Right Y"
-        );
+        using GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType;
+
+        GameAPI::Analogs::sortAnalogsWithType(&analogs, {
+            { "Pad Stick Left X", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Pad Stick Left Y", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Pad Stick Right X", AnalogType::LinearCentered },
+            { "Pad Stick Right Y", AnalogType::LinearCentered }
+        });
     }
 
     return analogs;

src/spice2x/hooks/audio/audio.cpp

@@ -66,14 +66,16 @@ static HRESULT STDAPICALLTYPE CoCreateInstance_hook(
     if (FAILED(ret)) {
         if (IsEqualCLSID(rclsid, CLSID_MMDeviceEnumerator)) {
             log_warning("audio", "CoCreateInstance failed for CLSID_MMDeviceEnumerator, hr={}", FMT_HRESULT(ret));
-        }
-        
-        // Windows 11 KB5052093 issue - reverb DMO went missing from dsdmo.dll (fails with 0x80040154)
-        if (IsEqualCLSID(rclsid, CLSID_DirectSoundI3DL2ReverbDMO) && ret == (HRESULT)0x80040154) {
-            log_warning(
-                "audio",
-                "CoCreateInstance for CLSID_DirectSoundI3DL2ReverbDMO failed with 0x80040154, swap with CLSID_DirectSoundWavesReverbDMO "
-                "(workaround for Windows 11 KB5052093 issue); REVERB EX replaced with REVERB");
+        } else if (IsEqualCLSID(rclsid, CLSID_DirectSoundI3DL2ReverbDMO)) {
+            // deal with reverb DMO missing from dsdmo.dll
+            // it usually fails with 0x80040154 (REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG), but we have also seen 0x8007007e (ERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUND) 
+            static std::once_flag printed;
+            std::call_once(printed, [ret]() {
+                log_warning(
+                    "audio",
+                    "CoCreateInstance for CLSID_DirectSoundI3DL2ReverbDMO failed with {}, swap with CLSID_DirectSoundWavesReverbDMO...",
+                    FMT_HRESULT(ret));
+            });
             ret = CoCreateInstance_orig(CLSID_DirectSoundWavesReverbDMO, pUnkOuter, dwClsContext, riid, ppv);
             if (FAILED(ret)) {
                 log_warning("audio", "CoCreateInstance(CLSID_DirectSoundWavesReverbDMO...) failed, hr={}", FMT_HRESULT(ret));

src/spice2x/hooks/audio/implementations/wave_out.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "hooks/audio/audio.h"
 #include "hooks/audio/backends/wasapi/audio_client.h"
 #include "hooks/audio/backends/wasapi/defs.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 
 static REFERENCE_TIME WASAPI_TARGET_REFTIME = TARGET_REFTIME;
 
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ HRESULT WaveOutBackend::on_get_buffer(uint32_t num_frames_requested, BYTE **ppDa
 }
 HRESULT WaveOutBackend::on_release_buffer(uint32_t num_frames_written, DWORD dwFlags) {
     bool written = false;
+    timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
 
     // reset the dispatcher event
     ResetEvent(this->dispatcher_event);
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@ HRESULT WaveOutBackend::on_release_buffer(uint32_t num_frames_written, DWORD dwF
 
         // avoid pegging the CPU
         if (!written) {
-            Sleep(1);
+            timer.sleep(1);
         }
     }
 

src/spice2x/hooks/avshook.cpp

@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static int avs_fs_mount(const char *mountpoint, const char *fsroot, const char *
         std::filesystem::create_directories(mapped_path, err);
 
         if (err) {
-            log_warning("hooks::avs", "failed to create '{}': {}", mapped_path.string(), err.message());
+            log_warning("hooks::avs", "failed to create '{}': {}", mapped_path, err.message());
         } else {
 
             // if this is the `e:\`, then create the special directories
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static int avs_fs_mount(const char *mountpoint, const char *fsroot, const char *
 
             log_misc("hooks::avs", "source directory '{}' remapped to '{}'",
                     fsroot,
-                    mapped_path.string());
+                    mapped_path);
         }
 
         new_fs_root = mapped_path.string();

src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/graphics.cpp

@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ static CaptureData GRAPHICS_CAPTURE_BUFFER[GRAPHICS_CAPTURE_SCREEN_NO] {};
 static std::mutex GRAPHICS_CAPTURE_BUFFER_M[GRAPHICS_CAPTURE_SCREEN_NO] {};
 static std::condition_variable GRAPHICS_CAPTURE_CV[GRAPHICS_CAPTURE_SCREEN_NO] {};
 
+static std::optional<graphics_orientation> target_orientation_on_boot;
+static UINT target_refresh_rate_on_boot = 0;
+static std::optional<std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t>> target_resolution_on_boot;
+static bool monitor_settings_changed = false;
+static bool monitor_layout_needs_reset = false;
+
 // flag settings
 bool GRAPHICS_CAPTURE_CURSOR = false;
 bool GRAPHICS_LOG_HRESULT = false;
@@ -104,6 +110,7 @@ static decltype(SetWindowLongA) *SetWindowLongA_orig = nullptr;
 static decltype(SetWindowLongW) *SetWindowLongW_orig = nullptr;
 static decltype(SetWindowPos) *SetWindowPos_orig = nullptr;
 static decltype(ShowWindow) *ShowWindow_orig = nullptr;
+static decltype(SetDisplayConfig) *SetDisplayConfig_addr = nullptr;
 
 static void reset_window_hook(HWND hWnd) {
     overlay::destroy(hWnd);
@@ -157,6 +164,7 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM l
     if (wintouchemu::INJECT_MOUSE_AS_WM_TOUCH) {
         // drop mouse inputs since only wintouches should be used
         switch (uMsg) {
+            case WM_MOUSEMOVE:
             case WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
             case WM_LBUTTONUP:
             case WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
@@ -232,7 +240,7 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM l
 
     switch (uMsg) {
         case WM_MOVE:
-        case WM_SIZE: {
+        case WM_SIZE:
             // Update SPICETOUCH space when the main window changes size or moves.
             // The update happens regardless of whether the "fake" spicetouch window is present or not.
             // This allows touches received on subscreen window to be translated correctly.
@@ -249,7 +257,16 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM l
                     SPICETOUCH_TOUCH_WIDTH, SPICETOUCH_TOUCH_HEIGHT,
                     SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_NOREDRAW | SWP_NOREPOSITION | SWP_NOACTIVATE);
             }
-        }
+            break;
+        case WM_ACTIVATEAPP:
+            if (wParam) {
+                // regained focus
+                // this *can* get called twice in a row when restoring, but update_monitor_at_runtime
+                // is idempotent (checks current display settings to see if changes are needed),
+                // so it shouldn't cause any issues
+                update_monitor_at_runtime();
+            }
+            break;
         default:
             break;
     }
@@ -340,16 +357,24 @@ static HWND WINAPI CreateWindowExA_hook(DWORD dwExStyle, LPCSTR lpClassName, LPC
     bool is_popn_sub_window = avs::game::is_model("M39") && window_name.ends_with("Sub Screen");
     bool is_gfdm_sub_window = games::gitadora::is_arena_model() && window_name.ends_with("SMALL");
 
-    // hide maximize button (prevent misaligned touches)
-    if ((is_tdj_sub_window && GRAPHICS_IIDX_WSUB) || is_sdvx_sub_window || is_gfdm_sub_window || is_popn_sub_window) {
+    // update style / ex-style
+    if (is_tdj_sub_window || is_sdvx_sub_window || is_gfdm_sub_window || is_popn_sub_window) {
+        // hide maximize button (prevent misaligned touches)
         dwStyle &= ~(WS_MAXIMIZEBOX);
-    }
-    // mouse clicks become misaligned when resized
-    if (is_gfdm_sub_window) {
+
+        // mouse clicks become misaligned when resized
         dwStyle &= ~(WS_SIZEBOX);
-    }
-    if ((is_tdj_sub_window || is_sdvx_sub_window || is_popn_sub_window) && GRAPHICS_WSUB_BORDERLESS) {
-        dwStyle &= ~(WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW);
+
+        // borderless
+        if (GRAPHICS_WINDOWED && GRAPHICS_WSUB_BORDERLESS) {
+            dwStyle &= ~(WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW);
+        }
+
+        // don't show the sub window on task bar / alt-tab targets
+        if (!GRAPHICS_WINDOWED) {
+            dwExStyle &= ~(WS_EX_APPWINDOW);
+            dwExStyle |= WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW;
+        }
     }
 
     if (is_sdvx_sub_window) {
@@ -476,6 +501,14 @@ static HWND WINAPI CreateWindowExW_hook(DWORD dwExStyle, LPCWSTR lpClassName, LP
         }
     }
 
+    // FTT
+    if (avs::game::is_model("MMD")) {
+        // set window name
+        if (!lpWindowName) {
+            lpWindowName = L"Future TomTom";
+        }
+    }
+
     if (GRAPHICS_WINDOWED) {
         graphics_window_check_bounds_before_creation(x, y, nWidth, nHeight);
     }
@@ -924,6 +957,9 @@ void graphics_hook_subscreen_window(HWND hWnd) {
     if (GRAPHICS_WSUB_ALWAYS_ON_TOP) {
         graphics_update_z_order(hWnd, true);
     }
+    if (GRAPHICS_WINDOW_DISABLE_ROUNDED_CORNERS) {
+        graphics_set_corner_preference(hWnd, true);
+    }
 }
 
 void graphics_screens_register(int screen) {
@@ -1131,7 +1167,7 @@ void change_primary_monitor(const std::string &monitor_name) {
     const auto DisplayConfigGetDeviceInfo_addr =
         reinterpret_cast<decltype(DisplayConfigGetDeviceInfo) *>(
             GetProcAddress(user32, "DisplayConfigGetDeviceInfo"));
-    const auto SetDisplayConfig_addr =
+    SetDisplayConfig_addr =
         reinterpret_cast<decltype(SetDisplayConfig) *>(
             GetProcAddress(user32, "SetDisplayConfig"));
     if (GetDisplayConfigBufferSizes_addr == nullptr || QueryDisplayConfig_addr == nullptr ||
@@ -1246,12 +1282,19 @@ void change_primary_monitor(const std::string &monitor_name) {
         log_fatal("graphics", "SetDisplayConfig failed, check -mainmonitor option: {}", status);
     }
 
+    monitor_layout_needs_reset = true;
+
     // a little extra time for windows to settle and redraw things
     Sleep(2000);
 }
 
-void update_monitor_on_boot(std::optional<graphics_orientation> target_orientation, UINT target_refresh_rate) {
-    // note: all of this is only being done for the primary motnior
+void update_monitor(
+    bool is_boot,
+    std::optional<graphics_orientation> target_orientation,
+    UINT target_refresh_rate,
+    std::optional<std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t>> target_resolution) {
+
+    // note: all of this is only being done for the primary monitor
 
     // get current settings
     DEVMODEA dm = {};
@@ -1319,7 +1362,7 @@ void update_monitor_on_boot(std::optional<graphics_orientation> target_orientati
     }
 
     // update refresh rate
-    if (target_refresh_rate > 0) {
+    if (target_refresh_rate > 0 && target_refresh_rate != dm.dmDisplayFrequency) {
         log_misc("graphics",
             "current refresh rate {} => desired refresh rate {}",
             dm.dmDisplayFrequency, target_refresh_rate);
@@ -1329,27 +1372,107 @@ void update_monitor_on_boot(std::optional<graphics_orientation> target_orientati
         needs_update = true;
     }
 
+    if (target_resolution.has_value()) {
+        if (dm.dmPelsWidth != target_resolution.value().first ||
+            dm.dmPelsHeight != target_resolution.value().second) {
+
+            log_misc(
+                "graphics",
+                "current resolution {}, {} => desired resolution {}, {}",
+                dm.dmPelsWidth, dm.dmPelsHeight,
+                target_resolution.value().first, target_resolution.value().second);
+
+            dm.dmPelsWidth = target_resolution.value().first;
+            dm.dmPelsHeight = target_resolution.value().second;
+            needs_update = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (!needs_update) {
         // nothing to do
+        log_misc("graphics", "display settings are already up to date, no changes needed");
         return;
     }
 
     const auto result = ChangeDisplaySettings(&dm, CDS_FULLSCREEN);
     if (result != DISP_CHANGE_SUCCESSFUL) {
-        log_fatal(
-            "graphics",
-            "failed to update display settings ({}px x {}px @ {}Hz): error {}, double check options",
-            dm.dmPelsWidth,
-            dm.dmPelsHeight,
-            dm.dmDisplayFrequency,
-            result);
+        if (is_boot) {
+            log_fatal(
+                "graphics",
+                "failed to update display settings ({}px x {}px @ {}Hz): error {}, double check options",
+                dm.dmPelsWidth,
+                dm.dmPelsHeight,
+                dm.dmDisplayFrequency,
+                result);
+        } else {
+            log_warning(
+                "graphics",
+                "failed to update display settings ({}px x {}px @ {}Hz): error {}, double check options",
+                dm.dmPelsWidth,
+                dm.dmPelsHeight,
+                dm.dmDisplayFrequency,
+                result);
+        }
     } else {
+        monitor_settings_changed = true;
+        // sleep for a little bit after changing monitor settings to delay game launch/resume
+        Sleep(1000);
         log_info("graphics", "display settings updated successfully ({}px x {}px @ {}Hz)",
             dm.dmPelsWidth,
             dm.dmPelsHeight,
             dm.dmDisplayFrequency);
     }
-
-    // sleep for a little bit after changing monitor settings to delay game launch
-    Sleep(1000);
+}
+
+void update_monitor_on_boot(
+    std::optional<graphics_orientation> target_orientation,
+    UINT target_refresh_rate,
+    std::optional<std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t>> target_resolution) {
+
+    target_orientation_on_boot = target_orientation;
+    target_refresh_rate_on_boot = target_refresh_rate;
+    target_resolution_on_boot = target_resolution;
+    log_misc("graphics", "applying monitor updates at boot...");
+    update_monitor(
+        true,
+        target_orientation,
+        target_refresh_rate,
+        target_resolution);
+}
+
+void update_monitor_at_runtime() {
+    if (!GRAPHICS_WINDOWED && monitor_settings_changed) {
+        log_misc("graphics", "applying monitor updates at runtime as window regained focus...");
+        update_monitor(
+            false,
+            target_orientation_on_boot,
+            target_refresh_rate_on_boot,
+            target_resolution_on_boot);
+    }
+}
+
+void reset_monitor_on_exit() {
+
+    // while CDS_FULLSCREEN is *supposed* to be temporary & the OS attempts to
+    // restore the original settings on exit, it can sometimes fail to do that;
+    // therefore, we try our best to clean things up on the way out
+    if (monitor_settings_changed) {
+        monitor_settings_changed = false;
+        log_misc("graphics", "resetting monitor settings on exit...");
+        ChangeDisplaySettingsW(nullptr, 0);
+    }
+
+    // same for this one.
+    if (monitor_layout_needs_reset) {
+        monitor_layout_needs_reset = false;
+        log_misc("graphics", "restoring primary monitor on exit...");
+        if (SetDisplayConfig_addr != nullptr) {
+            SetDisplayConfig_addr(
+                0,
+                nullptr,
+                0,
+                nullptr,
+                SDC_APPLY | SDC_USE_DATABASE_CURRENT);
+        }
+    }
 }

src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/graphics.h

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <d3d9.h>
+#if !SPICE_XP
+#include <dwmapi.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "external/toojpeg/toojpeg.h"
 
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ extern std::optional<std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t>> GRAPHICS_WINDOW_SIZE;
 extern std::optional<std::string> GRAPHICS_WINDOW_POS;
 extern bool GRAPHICS_WINDOW_ALWAYS_ON_TOP;
 extern bool GRAPHICS_WINDOW_BACKBUFFER_SCALE;
+extern bool GRAPHICS_WINDOW_DISABLE_ROUNDED_CORNERS;
 extern std::optional<HWND> GRAPHICS_HOOKED_WINDOW;
 
 extern bool GRAPHICS_IIDX_WSUB;
@@ -103,6 +107,7 @@ void graphics_windowed_wndproc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPara
 void graphics_capture_initial_window(HWND hWnd);
 void graphics_update_window_style(HWND hWnd, bool force_update=false);
 void graphics_update_z_order(HWND hWnd, bool always_on_top);
+void graphics_set_corner_preference(HWND hWnd, bool disable);
 void graphics_move_resize_window(HWND hWnd);
 bool graphics_window_options_breaks_game();
 bool graphics_window_decoration_change_crashes_game();
@@ -112,4 +117,10 @@ void graphics_load_windowed_subscreen_parameters();
 void graphics_window_check_bounds_before_creation(int &x, int &y, const int width, const int height);
 
 void change_primary_monitor(const std::string &monitor_name);
-void update_monitor_on_boot(std::optional<graphics_orientation> target_orientation, UINT target_refresh_rate);
+void update_monitor_on_boot(
+    std::optional<graphics_orientation> target_orientation,
+    UINT target_refresh_rate,
+    std::optional<std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t>> target_resolution);
+
+void update_monitor_at_runtime();
+void reset_monitor_on_exit();

src/spice2x/hooks/graphics/graphics_windowed.cpp

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ std::optional<std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t>> GRAPHICS_WINDOW_SIZE;
 std::optional<std::string> GRAPHICS_WINDOW_POS;
 bool GRAPHICS_WINDOW_ALWAYS_ON_TOP = false;
 bool GRAPHICS_WINDOW_BACKBUFFER_SCALE = false;
+bool GRAPHICS_WINDOW_DISABLE_ROUNDED_CORNERS = false;
 std::optional<HWND> GRAPHICS_HOOKED_WINDOW;
 
 // IIDX Windowed Subscreen - starts out as false, enabled by IIDX module on pre-attach as needed
@@ -132,6 +133,10 @@ void graphics_capture_initial_window(HWND hWnd) {
         log_info("graphics-windowed", "[{}] change window z-order - always on top", fmt::ptr(hWnd));
         graphics_update_z_order(hWnd, true);
     }
+    if (cfg::SCREENRESIZE->window_disable_round_corners) {
+        log_info("graphics-windowed", "[{}] disabling rounded corners", fmt::ptr(hWnd));
+        graphics_set_corner_preference(hWnd, true);
+    }
 
     // ensure spicetouch coordinates are initialized
     update_spicetouch_window_dimensions(hWnd);
@@ -181,6 +186,10 @@ void graphics_load_windowed_parameters() {
         cfg::SCREENRESIZE->window_always_on_top = true;
     }
 
+    if (GRAPHICS_WINDOW_DISABLE_ROUNDED_CORNERS) {
+        cfg::SCREENRESIZE->window_disable_round_corners = true;
+    }
+
     log_debug("graphics-windowed", "graphics_load_windowed_parameters returned");
 }
 
@@ -469,6 +478,27 @@ void graphics_update_z_order(HWND hWnd, bool always_on_top) {
     log_debug("graphics-windowed", "graphics_update_z_order returned");
 }
 
+void graphics_set_corner_preference(HWND hWnd, bool disable) {
+    if (!GRAPHICS_WINDOWED) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+#if !SPICE_XP
+    log_debug("graphics-windowed", "graphics_set_corner_preference called");
+
+    DWM_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE corner_preference = disable ? DWMWCP_DONOTROUND : DWMWCP_DEFAULT;
+    DwmSetWindowAttribute(
+        hWnd,
+        DWMWA_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE,
+        &corner_preference, sizeof(corner_preference));
+    
+    log_debug("graphics-windowed", "graphics_set_corner_preference returned");
+#else
+    // don't link against DwmSetWindowAttribute on XP
+    log_debug("graphics-windowed", "graphics_set_corner_preference called; ignoring");
+#endif
+}
+
 void graphics_move_resize_window(HWND hWnd) {
     if (!GRAPHICS_WINDOWED) {
         return;
@@ -502,8 +532,8 @@ bool graphics_window_decoration_change_crashes_game() {
     static std::once_flag flag;
     static bool result = false;
     std::call_once(flag, []() {
-        // ddr crashes when frame style changes
-        if (avs::game::is_model("MDX")) {
+        // ddr and ftt crash when frame style changes
+        if (avs::game::is_model("MDX") || avs::game::is_model("MMD")) {
             result = true;
         }
 

src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 #include "rawinput/rawinput.h"
 #include "rawinput/touch.h"
 #include "reader/reader.h"
+#include "sdk/sdk.h"
 #include "stubs/stubs.h"
 #include "touch/touch.h"
 #include "util/cpuutils.h"
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@
 #include "util/libutils.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
 #include "util/peb.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/socd_cleaner.h"
 #include "util/sysutils.h"
 #include "util/tapeled.h"
@@ -383,6 +385,16 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         monitor_orientation = ORIENTATION_CW;
     }
 
+    std::optional<std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t>> monitor_resolution;
+    if (options[launcher::Options::ChangeResolution].is_active()) {
+        std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> result;
+        if (parse_width_height(options[launcher::Options::ChangeResolution].value_text(), result)) {
+            monitor_resolution = result;
+        } else if (!cfg_run && !cfg::CONFIGURATOR_STANDALONE) {
+            log_fatal("launcher", "failed to parse -changeres");
+        }
+    }
+
     if (options[launcher::Options::spice2x_NoD3D9DeviceHook].value_bool()) {
         D3D9_DEVICE_HOOK_DISABLE = true;
         // touch emulation gets disabled, might as well turn these on
@@ -597,6 +609,9 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     if (options[launcher::Options::PopnSubMonitorOverride].is_active()) {
         sysutils::SECOND_MONITOR_OVERRIDE = options[launcher::Options::PopnSubMonitorOverride].value_text();
     }
+    if (options[launcher::Options::PopnNativeTouch].value_bool()) {
+        games::popn::NATIVE_TOUCH = true;
+    }
     if (options[launcher::Options::LoadMetalGearArcadeModule].value_bool()) {
         attach_mga = true;
     }
@@ -1117,6 +1132,7 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
     GRAPHICS_WINDOW_ALWAYS_ON_TOP = options[launcher::Options::spice2x_WindowAlwaysOnTop].value_bool();
     GRAPHICS_WINDOW_BACKBUFFER_SCALE = options[launcher::Options::WindowForceScaling].value_bool();
+    GRAPHICS_WINDOW_DISABLE_ROUNDED_CORNERS = options[launcher::Options::WindowDisableRoundedCorners].value_bool();
 
     // IIDX/SDVX Windowed Subscreen
     if (options[launcher::Options::spice2x_IIDXWindowedSubscreenSize].is_active()) {
@@ -1142,8 +1158,18 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
 
     if (options[launcher::Options::spice2x_JubeatLegacyTouch].value_bool()) {
-        games::jb::TOUCH_LEGACY_BOX = true;
+        games::jb::TOUCH_ALGORITHM = games::jb::JubeatTouchAlgorithm::Legacy;
     }
+    if (options[launcher::Options::JubeatTouchAlgo].is_active()) {
+        if (options[launcher::Options::JubeatTouchAlgo].value_text() == "accurate") {
+            games::jb::TOUCH_ALGORITHM = games::jb::JubeatTouchAlgorithm::AcAccurate;
+        } else if (options[launcher::Options::JubeatTouchAlgo].value_text() == "legacy") {
+            games::jb::TOUCH_ALGORITHM = games::jb::JubeatTouchAlgorithm::Legacy;
+        } else {
+            games::jb::TOUCH_ALGORITHM = games::jb::JubeatTouchAlgorithm::Improved;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (options[launcher::Options::spice2x_RBTouchScale].is_active()) {
         games::rb::TOUCH_SCALING = options[launcher::Options::spice2x_RBTouchScale].value_uint32();
     }
@@ -1268,6 +1294,10 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         games::loveplus::CAMERA_ENABLE = true;
     }
 
+    if (options[launcher::Options::DisableHighResTimer].value_bool()) {
+        timeutils::TIMER_HACKS_DISABLE = true;
+    }
+
     // API debugging
     if (api_debug && !cfg::CONFIGURATOR_STANDALONE) {
         API_CONTROLLER = std::make_unique<api::Controller>(api_port, api_pass, api_pretty);
@@ -1527,16 +1557,18 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
 
     // early hooks
-    for (auto &hook : early_hooks) {
-        log_info("launcher", "loading early hook DLL {}", hook);
-        libutils::print_dll_info(hook);
-        HMODULE module;
-        if (!(module = libutils::try_library(hook))) {
-            log_warning("launcher", "failed to load early hook {}: {}", hook, get_last_error_string());
-            deferredlogs::defer_error_messages({
-                fmt::format("failed to load early hook {}:", hook),
-                fmt::format("    {}", get_last_error_string())
-                });
+    if (!cfg_run) {
+        for (auto &hook : early_hooks) {
+            log_info("launcher", "loading early hook DLL {}", hook);
+            libutils::print_dll_info(hook);
+            HMODULE module;
+            if (!(module = libutils::try_library(hook))) {
+                log_warning("launcher", "failed to load early hook {}: {}", hook, get_last_error_string());
+                deferredlogs::defer_error_messages({
+                    fmt::format("failed to load early hook {}:", hook),
+                    fmt::format("    {}", get_last_error_string())
+                    });
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1831,9 +1863,7 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 attach_ftt = true;
 
                 // the game is windowed by default unless we set the env
-                if (GRAPHICS_WINDOWED) {
-                    GRAPHICS_WINDOWED = false;
-                } else {
+                if (!GRAPHICS_WINDOWED) {
                     SetEnvironmentVariable("DAMAC_VIEWER_FULLSCREEN", "0");
                 }
 
@@ -2169,7 +2199,7 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     if (options[launcher::Options::PrimaryMonitor].is_active()) {
         change_primary_monitor(options[launcher::Options::PrimaryMonitor].value_text());
     }
-    update_monitor_on_boot(monitor_orientation, GRAPHICS_FORCE_REFRESH);
+    update_monitor_on_boot(monitor_orientation, GRAPHICS_FORCE_REFRESH, monitor_resolution);
 
     // initialize raw input
     RI_MGR = std::make_unique<rawinput::RawInputManager>();
@@ -2222,6 +2252,9 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         hooks::lang::early_init();
     }
 
+    // use high resolution timer for this process
+    timeutils::set_timer_resolution();
+
     // load DLLs
     avs::core::load_dll();
     avs::ea3::load_dll();
@@ -2356,15 +2389,16 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 });
         } else {
             bt5api_hook(module);
+            sdk::register_sdk_hooks(hook, module);
         }
     }
 
     // layeredfs
     if (fileutils::dir_exists("data_mods") &&
         GetModuleHandleA("ifs_hook.dll") == nullptr) {
-        log_warning("launcher", "data_mods directory found, but ifs_hook.dll is not present; mods will not load");
+        log_warning("launcher", "data_mods directory found, but ifs_hook.dll is not loaded; mods will not load");
         deferredlogs::defer_error_messages({
-            "data_mods directory was found, but ifs_hook.dll is not present",
+            "data_mods directory was found, but ifs_hook.dll is not loaded",
             "    your mods will not load",
             "    to fix this, download ifs_layeredfs and add it as a DLL hook (-k)",
             "    https://github.com/mon/ifs_layeredfs"
@@ -2390,6 +2424,9 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         bt5api_init();
     }
 
+    // init SDK
+    sdk::init_sdk_modules();
+
     // API
     if (api_enable || std::min(api_serial_port.size(), api_serial_baud.size()) > 0) {
         API_CONTROLLER = std::make_unique<api::Controller>(api_port, api_pass, api_pretty);
@@ -2497,6 +2534,8 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         bt5api_dispose();
     }
 
+    sdk::fini_sdk_modules();
+
     // stop raw input
     RI_MGR.reset();
 

src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ static const std::vector<std::string> CATEGORY_ORDER_BASIC = {
 
 static const std::vector<std::string> CATEGORY_ORDER_ADVANCED = {
     "Game Options (Advanced)",
+    "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     "Overlay",
     "Network (Advanced)",
     "Performance",
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .desc = "Flip the camera order.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .game_name = "Beatmania IIDX",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         // IIDXDisableCameras
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .hidden = true,
         .game_name = "Beatmania IIDX",
-        .category = "Game Options",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         // IIDXCabCamAccess
@@ -533,7 +534,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
             "Only turn this on if you have OFFICIAL arcade cameras connected to the correct USB ports. Default: auto.",
         .type = OptionType::Enum,
         .game_name = "Beatmania IIDX",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
         .elements = {
             {"auto", ""},
             {"off", ""},
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .desc = "Experimental camera support for IIDX 27+ via texture hooking. Requires camera(s) that support YUY2 or NV12 encoding.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .game_name = "Beatmania IIDX",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         // IIDXCamHookRatio
@@ -561,7 +562,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .type = OptionType::Enum,
         .hidden = true,
         .game_name = "Beatmania IIDX",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
         .elements = {
             {"43", "4:3"},
             {"169", "16:9"},
@@ -579,7 +580,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .type = OptionType::Text,
         .setting_name = "0x5817a0,0x6fffbd8,0xbbae40,0xe0,0x30",
         .game_name = "Beatmania IIDX",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         // IIDXCamHookTopId
@@ -594,7 +595,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .type = OptionType::Text,
         .setting_name = "vid_1234&pid_5678",
         .game_name = "Beatmania IIDX",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         // IIDXCamHookFrontId
@@ -609,7 +610,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .type = OptionType::Text,
         .setting_name = "vid_90ab&pid_cdef",
         .game_name = "Beatmania IIDX",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         .title = "IIDX Sound Output Device",
@@ -772,11 +773,11 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
     },
     {
-        .title = "SDVX Force 720p",
+        .title = "SDVX Vivid Wave Force 720p Window (DEPRECATED - use -windowsize instead)",
         .name = "sdvx720",
-        .desc = "Force Sound Voltex 720p display mode, used by older games. "
-            "For newer games, use window resize function instead.",
+        .desc = "Old & deprecated option for launching Vivid Wave in 720p when using windowed mode.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
+        .hidden = true,
         .game_name = "Sound Voltex",
         .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
     },
@@ -786,7 +787,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .desc = "Enable Sound Voltex printer emulation.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .game_name = "Sound Voltex",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         // SDVXPrinterOutputPath
@@ -795,7 +796,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .desc = "Path to folder where images will be stored.",
         .type = OptionType::Text,
         .game_name = "Sound Voltex",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
         .picker = OptionPickerType::DirectoryPath,
     },
     {
@@ -804,7 +805,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .desc = "Clean up saved images in the output directory on startup.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .game_name = "Sound Voltex",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         .title = "SDVX Printer Output Overwrite",
@@ -812,7 +813,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .desc = "Always overwrite the same file in output directory.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .game_name = "Sound Voltex",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         // SDVXPrinterOutputFormat
@@ -822,7 +823,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .type = OptionType::Text,
         .setting_name = "(png/bmp/tga/jpg)",
         .game_name = "Sound Voltex",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         .title = "SDVX Printer JPG Quality",
@@ -831,7 +832,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .type = OptionType::Integer,
         .setting_name = "(0-100)",
         .game_name = "Sound Voltex",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         .title = "SDVX Disable Cameras (DEPRECATED - no longer needed)",
@@ -842,7 +843,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .hidden = true,
         .game_name = "Sound Voltex",
-        .category = "Game Options",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         .title = "SDVX FS Subscreen Native Touch Handling",
@@ -1008,6 +1009,18 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .category = "Monitor",
         .picker = OptionPickerType::Monitor,
     },
+    {
+        // PopnNativeTouch
+        .title = "Pop'n Music PikaPika Native Touch Handling",
+        .name = "popnnativetouch",
+        .desc = "Disables touch hooks and lets the game access a touch screen directly. "
+                "Requires a touch screen to be connected as a secondary monitor. "
+                "Touch input must be routed to the primary screen via Windows Tablet PC settings. "
+                "Enable this when you get duplicate touch inputs from an actual touch screen.",
+        .type = OptionType::Bool,
+        .game_name = "Pop'n Music",
+        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+    },
     {
         .title = "Force Load HELLO! Pop'n Music Module",
         .name = "hpm",
@@ -1907,6 +1920,15 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
             {"3", "Landscape, Flipped"}
         },
     },
+    {
+        // ChangeResolution
+        .title = "Change Monitor Resolution",
+        .name = "changeres",
+        .desc = "Changes monitor resolution before booting the game.",
+        .type = OptionType::Text,
+        .setting_name = "1280,720",
+        .category = "Monitor"
+    },
     {
         .title = "AVS Log Level",
         .name = "loglevel",
@@ -2218,6 +2240,14 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .category = "Graphics (Windowed)",
     },
+    {
+        // WindowDisableRoundedCorners
+        .title = "Disable Round Window Corners",
+        .name = "windownoroundcorners",
+        .desc = "Windows 11 and above only: Disables rounded corners on the game window(s).",
+        .type = OptionType::Bool,
+        .category = "Graphics (Windowed)",
+    },
     {
         // spice2x_IIDXWindowedSubscreenSize
         .title = "IIDX Windowed Subscreen Size",
@@ -2258,16 +2288,32 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
     },
     {
         // spice2x_JubeatLegacyTouch
-        .title = "JB Legacy Touch Targets",
+        .title = "JB Legacy Touch Targets (Deprecated - use -jubeattouchalgo instead)",
         .name = "sp2x-jubeatlegacytouch",
         .display_name = "jubeatlegacytouch",
         .aliases= "jubeatlegacytouch",
-        .desc = "For touch screen players - use the legacy & less accurate grid-based layout for touch recognition, "
-            "instead of the new & more accurate touch targets. Default: off.",
+        .desc = "Deprecated - use -jubeattouchalgo instead.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
+        .hidden = true,
         .game_name = "Jubeat",
         .category = "Game Options",
     },
+    {
+        .title = "JB Touch Algorithm",
+        .name = "jubeattouchalgo",
+        .desc = "For touch screen players - choose the touch algorithm to use.\n\n"
+            "legacy - evenly divide the grid into 16 squares; old spicetools behavior, slightly inaccurate in gaps\n\n"
+            "improved (default) - squares register as-is, gaps will trigger the closest square\n\n"
+            "accurate - only touches within squares will trigger; gaps do nothing (for AC size touch screens)",
+        .type = OptionType::Enum,
+        .game_name = "Jubeat",
+        .category = "Game Options",
+        .elements = {
+            {"legacy", ""},
+            {"improved", ""},
+            {"accurate", ""},
+        },
+    },
     {
         // spice2x_RBTouchScale
         .title = "RB Scale Touch Input",
@@ -2347,7 +2393,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
             "Note: this is NOT for the motion camera - you still need a real RealSense camera for that!",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .game_name = "DANCERUSH",
-        .category = "Game Options",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         // spice2x_IIDXNativeTouch
@@ -2681,7 +2727,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .desc = "Allow game to access camera; camera must be compatible with game.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .game_name = "LovePlus",
-        .category = "Game Options",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         // LovePlusPrinterOutputPath
@@ -2690,7 +2736,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .desc = "Path to folder where images will be stored.",
         .type = OptionType::Text,
         .game_name = "LovePlus",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
         .picker = OptionPickerType::DirectoryPath,
     },
     {
@@ -2699,7 +2745,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .desc = "Clean up saved images in the output directory on startup.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .game_name = "LovePlus",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         .title = "LovePlus Printer Output Overwrite",
@@ -2707,7 +2753,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .desc = "Always overwrite the same file in output directory.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .game_name = "LovePlus",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         // LovePlusPrinterOutputFormat
@@ -2717,7 +2763,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .type = OptionType::Text,
         .setting_name = "(png/bmp/tga/jpg)",
         .game_name = "LovePlus",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         .title = "LovePlus Printer JPG Quality",
@@ -2726,7 +2772,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
         .type = OptionType::Integer,
         .setting_name = "(0-100)",
         .game_name = "LovePlus",
-        .category = "Game Options (Advanced)",
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
     },
     {
         // OptionConflictResolution
@@ -2747,8 +2793,18 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
             "option to bypass camera error during boot, allowing you to try out the game.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
         .game_name = "Otoca D'or",
-        .category = "Game Options",
-    }
+        .category = "Game Options (Peripherals)",
+    },
+    {
+        // DisableHighResTimer
+        .title = "Use Legacy Timers",
+        .name = "notimerhacks",
+        .desc = "Disables high resolution timers, reverting to legacy behavior. "
+            "Recommended that you leave this OFF for optimal input latency, "
+            "unless you're on a resource-constrained system (e.g., old cabinet PC)",
+        .type = OptionType::Bool,
+        .category = "Development"
+    },
 };
 
 const std::vector<std::string> &launcher::get_categories(Options::OptionsCategory category) {

src/spice2x/launcher/options.h

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ namespace launcher {
             PopnMusicForceSDMode,
             PopnNoSub,
             PopnSubMonitorOverride,
+            PopnNativeTouch,
             LoadHelloPopnMusicModule,
             LoadGitaDoraModule,
             GitaDoraTwoChannelAudio,
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ namespace launcher {
             LoadStubs,
             AdjustOrientation,
             spice2x_AutoOrientation,
+            ChangeResolution,
             LogLevel,
             EAAutomap,
             EANetdump,
@@ -232,11 +234,13 @@ namespace launcher {
             spice2x_WindowPosition,
             spice2x_WindowAlwaysOnTop,
             WindowForceScaling,
+            WindowDisableRoundedCorners,
             spice2x_IIDXWindowedSubscreenSize,
             spice2x_IIDXWindowedSubscreenPosition,
             IIDXWindowedSubscreenBorderless,
             IIDXWindowedSubscreenAlwaysOnTop,
             spice2x_JubeatLegacyTouch,
+            JubeatTouchAlgo,
             spice2x_RBTouchScale,
             spice2x_AsioForceUnload,
             spice2x_IIDXNoESpec,
@@ -277,6 +281,7 @@ namespace launcher {
             LovePlusPrinterJPGQuality,
             OptionConflictResolution,
             OtocaCamHook,
+            DisableHighResTimer,
         };
 
         enum class OptionsCategory {

src/spice2x/launcher/shutdown.cpp

@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
 #include "easrv/easrv.h"
 #include "rawinput/rawinput.h"
 #include "hooks/audio/audio.h"
+#include "hooks/graphics/graphics.h"
 #include "util/deferlog.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
 
 #include "launcher.h"
 #include "logger.h"
 #include "nvapi/nvapi.h"
+#include "sdk/sdk.h"
 
 namespace launcher {
 
@@ -22,6 +24,11 @@ namespace launcher {
         // therefore, subsystems need to be guarded against multiple unload attempts
         log_info("launcher", "stopping subsystems");
 
+        sdk::fini_sdk_modules();
+
+        // reset monitor settings
+        reset_monitor_on_exit();
+
         // before shutting down logger, dump any deferred log messages
         deferredlogs::dump_to_logger();
 
@@ -86,13 +93,12 @@ namespace launcher {
         if (LAUNCHER_ARGC > 0) {
 
             // build cmd line
-            std::stringstream cmd_line;
-            cmd_line << "START \"\" ";
+            std::string cmd_line = "START \"\" ";
             for (int i = 0; i < LAUNCHER_ARGC; i++)
-                cmd_line << " \"" << LAUNCHER_ARGV[i] << "\"";
+                cmd_line += " \"" + std::string(LAUNCHER_ARGV[i]) + "\"";
 
             // run command
-            system(cmd_line.str().c_str());
+            system(cmd_line.c_str());
         }
     }
 

src/spice2x/launcher/superexit.cpp

@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ namespace superexit {
                     }
                 }
 
-                bool async_key_exit = GetAsyncKeyState(VK_MENU) && GetAsyncKeyState(VK_F4);
+                bool async_key_exit =
+                    (GetAsyncKeyState(VK_MENU) & 0x8000) != 0 &&
+                    (GetAsyncKeyState(VK_F4) & 0x8000) != 0;
 
                 bool overlay_exit = false;
                 auto buttons = games::get_buttons_overlay(eamuse_get_game());

src/spice2x/misc/eamuse.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "rawinput/rawinput.h"
 #include "games/sdvx/sdvx.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/time.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
 #include "overlay/overlay.h"
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ bool eamuse_get_card(const std::filesystem::path &path, uint8_t *card, int index
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(CARD_OVERRIDES_LOCK);
     const auto card_override = CARD_OVERRIDES[index];
     lock.unlock();
-    
+
     // Check if card overrides are present
     if (!card_override.empty()) {
 
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ bool eamuse_get_card_from_file(const std::filesystem::path &path, uint8_t *card,
     // open file
     std::ifstream f(path);
     if (!f) {
-        log_warning("eamuse", "{} can not be opened!", path.string());
+        log_warning("eamuse", "{} can not be opened!", path);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ bool eamuse_get_card_from_file(const std::filesystem::path &path, uint8_t *card,
 
     // check size
     if (length < 16) {
-        log_warning("eamuse", "{} is too small (must be at least 16 characters)", path.string());
+        log_warning("eamuse", "{} is too small (must be at least 16 characters)", path);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -160,14 +161,14 @@ bool eamuse_get_card_from_file(const std::filesystem::path &path, uint8_t *card,
         if (!digit && !character_big && !character_small) {
             log_warning("eamuse",
                 "{} contains an invalid character sequence at byte {} (16 characters, 0-9/A-F only)",
-                path.string(), n);
+                path, n);
 
             return false;
         }
     }
 
     // info
-    log_info("eamuse", "[P{}] Inserted {}: {}", index+1, path.string(), buffer);
+    log_info("eamuse", "[P{}] Inserted {}: {}", index+1, path, buffer);
 
     // convert hex to bytes
     hex2bin(buffer, card);
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ void eamuse_coin_start_thread() {
     COIN_INPUT_THREAD = new std::thread([]() {
         auto overlay_buttons = games::get_buttons_overlay(eamuse_get_game());
         static bool COIN_INPUT_KEY_STATE = false;
+        timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
         while (COIN_INPUT_THREAD_ACTIVE) {
 
             // check input key
@@ -305,7 +307,7 @@ void eamuse_coin_start_thread() {
             }
 
             // once every two frames
-            Sleep(1000 / 30);
+            timer.sleep(1000 / 30);
         }
     });
 }
@@ -340,6 +342,7 @@ void eamuse_pin_macro_start_thread() {
         size_t pin_index[2] = {PIN_MACRO_VALUES[0].length(), PIN_MACRO_VALUES[1].length()};
 
         std::optional<uint8_t> active_unit = std::nullopt;
+        timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
 
         while (PIN_MACRO_THREAD_ACTIVE) {
             // wait for key press
@@ -359,7 +362,7 @@ void eamuse_pin_macro_start_thread() {
                 }
 
                 if (!active_unit.has_value()) {
-                    Sleep(20);
+                    timer.sleep(20);
                     continue;
                 }
             }
@@ -375,22 +378,22 @@ void eamuse_pin_macro_start_thread() {
                     eamuse_set_keypad_overrides(unit, keypad_overrides[char_index]);
                 }
                 pin_index[unit]++;
-                Sleep(100);
+                timer.sleep(100);
 
                 // clear
                 eamuse_set_keypad_overrides(unit, 0);
-                Sleep(50);
+                timer.sleep(50);
 
                 // end of PIN
                 if (pin_index[unit] == PIN_MACRO_VALUES[unit].length()) {
                     active_unit = std::nullopt;
-                    Sleep(120);
+                    timer.sleep(120);
                 }
 
                 continue;
             }
 
-            Sleep(200);
+            timer.sleep(200);
         }
     });
 }
@@ -454,7 +457,7 @@ uint16_t eamuse_get_keypad_state(size_t unit) {
     if (unit >= std::size(KEYPAD_STATE)) {
         return 0;
     }
-    
+
     // reset
     KEYPAD_STATE[unit] = KEYPAD_STATE_OVERRIDES[unit];
     KEYPAD_STATE[unit] |= KEYPAD_STATE_OVERRIDES_BT5[unit];

src/spice2x/misc/wintouchemu.cpp

@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ namespace wintouchemu {
     bool INJECT_MOUSE_AS_WM_TOUCH = false;
     bool LOG_FPS = false;
     bool ADD_TOUCH_FLAG_PRIMARY = false;
+    
+    // state
+    double last_touch_event = 0.0;
 
     static inline bool is_emu_enabled() {
         return FORCE || !is_touch_available("wintouchemu::is_emu_enabled") || GRAPHICS_SHOW_CURSOR;
@@ -248,7 +251,10 @@ namespace wintouchemu {
                         touch_input->y -= SPICETOUCH_TOUCH_Y;
                     }
 
-                    // log_misc("wintouchemu", "mouse state ({}, {})", to_string(touch_input->x), to_string(touch_input->y));
+                    // log_misc(
+                    //     "wintouchemu",
+                    //     "mouse state ({}, {}) event={}",
+                    //     to_string(touch_input->x), to_string(touch_input->y), mouse_state.touch_event);
 
                     auto valid = true;
                     if (overlay::OVERLAY) {
@@ -439,6 +445,8 @@ namespace wintouchemu {
             }
         }
 
+        const auto now = get_performance_milliseconds();
+
         // update touch events
         if (hWnd != nullptr) {
 
@@ -458,6 +466,7 @@ namespace wintouchemu {
 
             // check if new events are available
             if (event_count > 0) {
+                last_touch_event = now;
 
                 // send fake event to make the game update it's touch inputs
                 auto wndProc = (WNDPROC) GetWindowLongPtr(hWnd, GWLP_WNDPROC);
@@ -484,7 +493,12 @@ namespace wintouchemu {
         // value from GetTouchInputInfo or fail to read dwFlags for valid events, so it's not OK to
         // send empty events when the mouse button is not clicked/released
         if (hWnd != nullptr && USE_MOUSE) {
-            bool button_pressed = ((GetKeyState(VK_LBUTTON) & 0x100) != 0);
+            bool button_pressed = get_async_primary_mouse();
+
+            // if there was a touch event in the last 500 ms, don't insert new button presses
+            if (button_pressed && (now - last_touch_event) < 500) {
+                button_pressed = false;
+            }
 
             // figure out what kind of touch event to simulate
             if (button_pressed && !mouse_state.last_button_pressed) {

src/spice2x/overlay/imgui/impl_spice.cpp

@@ -351,7 +351,8 @@ void ImGui_ImplSpice_NewFrame() {
 
     // only process new input from devices if window is in focus
     // (when not in focus, all mouse/keyboard events are treated as released)
-    const auto accept_new_input = superexit::has_focus() && !rawinput::OS_WINDOW_ACTIVE;
+    const auto overlay_visible = overlay::OVERLAY && overlay::OVERLAY->get_active();
+    const auto accept_new_input = superexit::has_focus() && !rawinput::OS_WINDOW_ACTIVE && overlay_visible;
 
     // remember old state
     std::array<BYTE, VKEY_MAX> KeysDownOld;
@@ -366,14 +367,16 @@ void ImGui_ImplSpice_NewFrame() {
     g_KeysDown.fill(false);
 
     // apply windows mouse buttons
-    g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Left] |= (get_async_primary_mouse()) != 0;
-    g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Right] |= (get_async_secondary_mouse()) != 0;
-    g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Middle] |= (GetAsyncKeyState(VK_MBUTTON)) != 0;
+    if (accept_new_input) {
+        g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Left] |= get_async_primary_mouse();
+        g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Right] |= get_async_secondary_mouse();
+        g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Middle] |= (GetAsyncKeyState(VK_MBUTTON) & 0x8000) != 0;
+    }
 
     // read new keys state
     static long mouse_wheel_last = 0;
     long mouse_wheel = 0;
-    if (RI_MGR != nullptr && accept_new_input) {
+    if (RI_MGR != nullptr) {
         auto devices = RI_MGR->devices_get();
         for (auto &device : devices) {
             switch (device.type) {
@@ -381,40 +384,46 @@ void ImGui_ImplSpice_NewFrame() {
                     auto &mouse = device.mouseInfo;
 
                     // mouse button triggers
-                    if (GetSystemMetrics(SM_SWAPBUTTON)) {
-                        if (mouse->key_states[rawinput::MOUSEBTN_RIGHT]) {
-                            g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Left] = true;
+                    if (accept_new_input) {
+                        if (GetSystemMetrics(SM_SWAPBUTTON)) {
+                            if (mouse->key_states[rawinput::MOUSEBTN_RIGHT]) {
+                                g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Left] = true;
+                            }
+                            if (mouse->key_states[rawinput::MOUSEBTN_LEFT]) {
+                                g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Right] = true;
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            if (mouse->key_states[rawinput::MOUSEBTN_LEFT]) {
+                                g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Left] = true;
+                            }
+                            if (mouse->key_states[rawinput::MOUSEBTN_RIGHT]) {
+                                g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Right] = true;
+                            }
                         }
-                        if (mouse->key_states[rawinput::MOUSEBTN_LEFT]) {
-                            g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Right] = true;
+                        if (mouse->key_states[rawinput::MOUSEBTN_MIDDLE]) {
+                            g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Middle] = true;
                         }
-                    } else {
-                        if (mouse->key_states[rawinput::MOUSEBTN_LEFT]) {
-                            g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Left] = true;
-                        }
-                        if (mouse->key_states[rawinput::MOUSEBTN_RIGHT]) {
-                            g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Right] = true;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    if (mouse->key_states[rawinput::MOUSEBTN_MIDDLE]) {
-                        g_MouseDown[ImGuiMouseButton_Middle] = true;
                     }
 
                     // final mouse wheel value should be all devices combined
+                    // need to continuously calculate mouse wheel position even when not in focus
+                    // to avoid values jumping (since mouse wheel values are absolute not relative)
                     mouse_wheel += mouse->pos_wheel;
 
                     break;
                 }
                 case rawinput::KEYBOARD: {
-
-                    // iterate all virtual key codes
-                    for (size_t vKey = 0; vKey < VKEY_MAX; vKey++) {
-                        // get state (combined from all pages)
-                        auto &key_states = device.keyboardInfo->key_states;
-                        for (size_t page_index = 0; page_index < 1024; page_index += 256) {
-                            g_KeysDown[vKey] |= key_states[page_index + vKey];
+                    if (accept_new_input) {
+                        // iterate all virtual key codes
+                        for (size_t vKey = 0; vKey < VKEY_MAX; vKey++) {
+                            // get state (combined from all pages)
+                            auto &key_states = device.keyboardInfo->key_states;
+                            for (size_t page_index = 0; page_index < 1024; page_index += 256) {
+                                g_KeysDown[vKey] |= key_states[page_index + vKey];
+                            }
                         }
                     }
+
                     break;
                 }
                 default:
@@ -464,9 +473,11 @@ void ImGui_ImplSpice_NewFrame() {
     }
 
     // set mouse wheel
-    auto wheel_diff = mouse_wheel - mouse_wheel_last;
+    long wheel_diff = mouse_wheel - mouse_wheel_last;
     mouse_wheel_last = mouse_wheel;
-    io.AddMouseWheelEvent(0, wheel_diff);
+    if (wheel_diff != 0 && accept_new_input) {
+        io.AddMouseWheelEvent(0, wheel_diff);
+    }
 
     // update OS mouse position
     const auto old_mouse_pos = io.MousePos;

src/spice2x/overlay/overlay.cpp

@@ -733,13 +733,13 @@ void overlay::SpiceOverlay::add_font(const char* font, ImFontConfig* config, con
     full_path += font;
 
     if (fileutils::file_exists(full_path)) {
-        log_misc("overlay", "loading font: {}", full_path.string());
+        log_misc("overlay", "loading font: {}", full_path);
         ImGui::GetIO().Fonts->AddFontFromFileTTF(
             full_path.string().c_str(),
             13.0f,
             config,
             glyphs);
     } else {
-        log_misc("overlay", "font not found: {}", full_path.string());
+        log_misc("overlay", "font not found: {}", full_path);
     }
 }

src/spice2x/overlay/windows/config.cpp

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "external/imgui/misc/cpp/imgui_stdlib.h"
 #include "games/io.h"
 #include "games/sdvx/sdvx.h"
+#include "games/popn/popn.h"
 #include "avs/core.h"
 #include "avs/ea3.h"
 #include "avs/game.h"
@@ -283,18 +284,8 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
 
                 // keypad buttons
                 ImGui::TextUnformatted("");
-                if (this->games_selected_name == "Beatmania IIDX") {
-                    ImGui::Indent(INDENT);
-                    ImGui::TextColored(
-                        ImVec4(1, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.f),
-                        "WARNING: Lightning Model (TDJ) I/O will ignore the keypad!");
-                    ImGui::TextWrapped(
-                        "Use Toggle Sub Screen button to show the overlay and use your mouse, "
-                        "connect using SpiceCompanion app, or connect a touch screen to enter "
-                        "the PIN.");
-                    ImGui::Unindent(INDENT);
-                    ImGui::TextUnformatted("");
-                }
+                this->build_keypad_warning();
+
                 auto keypad_buttons = games::get_buttons_keypads(this->games_selected_name);
                 auto keypad_count = eamuse_get_game_keypads_name();
                 if (keypad_count == 1) {
@@ -602,6 +593,34 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         }
     }
 
+    void Config::build_keypad_warning() {
+        // not checking the -iidxtdj option here, we could do that in the future
+        const bool is_tdj = this->games_selected_name == "Beatmania IIDX";
+
+        // not using games::popn::is_pikapika_model() here since that always returns false on 32-bit
+        const bool is_popn = this->games_selected_name == "Pop'n Music" && avs::game::SPEC[0] == 'D';
+        if (!is_tdj && !is_popn) {
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        ImGui::Indent(INDENT);
+        if (is_tdj) {
+            ImGui::TextColored(
+                ImVec4(1, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.f),
+                "WARNING: Lightning Model (TDJ) I/O will ignore keypad number input!");
+        } else if (is_popn) {
+            ImGui::TextColored(
+                ImVec4(1, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.f),
+                "WARNING: PikaPika Pop-Kun model will ignore keypad number input!");
+        }
+        ImGui::TextWrapped(
+            "Use Toggle Sub Screen button (Overlay tab) to show the overlay and use your mouse, "
+            "connect using SpiceCompanion app, or connect a touch screen to enter "
+            "the PIN.");
+        ImGui::Unindent(INDENT);
+        ImGui::TextUnformatted("");
+    }
+
     void Config::build_buttons(const std::string &name, std::vector<Button> *buttons, int min, int max) {
         ImGui::AlignTextToFramePadding();
         ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(1.f, 0.7f, 0, 1), "%s Buttons", name.c_str());
@@ -929,7 +948,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
 
             // grab current keyboard state
             for (unsigned short int i = 0x01; i < 0xFF; i++) {
-                buttons_keyboard_state[i] = GetAsyncKeyState(i) != 0;
+                buttons_keyboard_state[i] = (GetAsyncKeyState(i) & 0x8000) != 0;
             }
         }
         if (ImGui::IsItemHovered(ImGui::TOOLTIP_FLAGS)) {
@@ -1044,6 +1063,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         button->setAnalogType(BAT_NONE);
         button->setDebounceUp(0.0);
         button->setDebounceDown(0.0);
+        button->setBatThreshold(0);
         button->setVelocityThreshold(0);
         button->setInvert(false);
         button->setLastState(GameAPI::Buttons::BUTTON_NOT_PRESSED);
@@ -1186,6 +1206,16 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                         case rawinput::HID: {
                             auto hid = device->hidInfo;
 
+                            struct temp_button {
+                                std::string device_name;
+                                unsigned short vkey;
+                                ButtonAnalogType analog_type;
+                            };
+
+                            // use this to prioritize button binding over value types
+                            // (for controllers that output both)
+                            std::optional<temp_button> button_to_bind;
+
                             // ignore touchscreen and digitizer button inputs
                             // digitizer has funky stuff like "Touch Valid" "Data Valid" always held high
                             if (!rawinput::touch::is_touchscreen(device) &&
@@ -1199,18 +1229,11 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
 
                                         // check if button is down
                                         if (button_states[i]) {
-
-                                            // bind key
-                                            button->setDeviceIdentifier(device->name);
-                                            button->setVKey(static_cast<unsigned short>(button_index + i));
-                                            button->setAnalogType(BAT_NONE);
-                                            ::Config::getInstance().updateBinding(
-                                                    games_list[games_selected], *button,
-                                                    alt_index - 1);
-                                            ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
-                                            buttons_bind_active = false;
-                                            inc_buttons_many_index(button_it_max);
-                                            RI_MGR->devices_midi_freeze(false);
+                                            button_to_bind = {
+                                                device->name,
+                                                static_cast<unsigned short>(button_index + i),
+                                                BAT_NONE
+                                            };
                                             break;
                                         }
                                     }
@@ -1219,93 +1242,100 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                             }
 
                             // value caps
-                            auto value_states = &hid->value_states;
-                            auto bind_value_states = &hid->bind_value_states;
-                            auto value_names = &hid->value_caps_names;
-                            for (size_t i = 0; i < value_states->size(); i++) {
-                                auto &state = value_states->at(i);
-                                auto &bind_state = bind_value_states->at(i);
-                                auto &value_name = value_names->at(i);
+                            if (!button_to_bind.has_value()) {
+                                auto value_states = &hid->value_states;
+                                auto bind_value_states = &hid->bind_value_states;
+                                auto value_names = &hid->value_caps_names;
+                                for (size_t i = 0; i < value_states->size(); i++) {
+                                    auto &state = value_states->at(i);
+                                    auto &bind_state = bind_value_states->at(i);
+                                    auto &value_name = value_names->at(i);
 
-                                // check for valid axis names
-                                if (value_name == "X" ||
-                                    value_name == "Y" ||
-                                    value_name == "Rx" ||
-                                    value_name == "Ry" ||
-                                    value_name == "Z")
-                                {
-                                    // check if axis is in activation area
-                                    float normalized = (state - 0.5f) * 2.f;
-                                    float diff = std::fabs(state - bind_state);
-                                    if (std::fabs(normalized) > 0.9f && diff > 0.1f) {
-                                        auto bat = normalized > 0 ? BAT_POSITIVE : BAT_NEGATIVE;
+                                    // check for valid axis names
+                                    if (value_name == "X" ||
+                                        value_name == "Y" ||
+                                        value_name == "Rx" ||
+                                        value_name == "Ry" ||
+                                        value_name == "Z")
+                                    {
+                                        // check if axis is in activation area
+                                        float normalized = (state - 0.5f) * 2.f;
+                                        float diff = std::fabs(state - bind_state);
+                                        if (std::fabs(normalized) > 0.9f && diff > 0.1f) {
+                                            auto bat = normalized > 0 ? BAT_POSITIVE : BAT_NEGATIVE;
 
-                                        // bind value
-                                        button->setDeviceIdentifier(device->name);
-                                        button->setVKey(static_cast<unsigned short>(i));
-                                        button->setAnalogType(bat);
-                                        button->setDebounceUp(0.0);
-                                        button->setDebounceDown(0.0);
-                                        button->setVelocityThreshold(0);
-                                        ::Config::getInstance().updateBinding(
-                                                games_list[games_selected], *button,
-                                                alt_index - 1);
-                                        ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
-                                        buttons_bind_active = false;
-                                        inc_buttons_many_index(button_it_max);
-                                        RI_MGR->devices_midi_freeze(false);
+                                            // bind value
+                                            button_to_bind = {
+                                                device->name,
+                                                static_cast<unsigned short>(i),
+                                                bat
+                                            };
 
-                                        // usually, turntables are X, knobs are X and Y
-                                        // gamepad triggers are Z, and Rx/Ry are right thumb stick
-                                        // one day we will label all I/O modules and flag which one are button-as-analog
-                                        // so that we don't have to do string comparions like below
-                                        if ((value_name == "X" || value_name == "Y") &&
-                                            (button->getName().find("Press") == std::string::npos) && // museca
-                                            (button->getName().find("Slowdown") == std::string::npos) && // bishibashi
-                                            (button->getName().find("TT+") != std::string::npos ||
-                                             button->getName().find("TT-") != std::string::npos || // iidx
-                                             button->getName().find("Knob") != std::string::npos || // gitadora guitar
-                                             button->getName().find("Disk") != std::string::npos || // museca, bishibashi
-                                             button->getName().find("VOL-") != std::string::npos)) { // sdvx
-                                            this->analog_as_button_warning_show_next_frame =
-                                                std::make_pair(button->getName(), alt_index);
+                                            // usually, turntables are X, knobs are X and Y
+                                            // gamepad triggers are Z, and Rx/Ry are right thumb stick
+                                            // one day we will label all I/O modules and flag which one are button-as-analog
+                                            // so that we don't have to do string comparions like below
+                                            if ((value_name == "X" || value_name == "Y") &&
+                                                (button->getName().find("Press") == std::string::npos) && // museca
+                                                (button->getName().find("Slowdown") == std::string::npos) && // bishibashi
+                                                (button->getName().find("TT+") != std::string::npos ||
+                                                button->getName().find("TT-") != std::string::npos || // iidx
+                                                button->getName().find("Knob") != std::string::npos || // gitadora guitar
+                                                button->getName().find("Disk") != std::string::npos || // museca, bishibashi
+                                                button->getName().find("P1 Panel") != std::string::npos || // ddr
+                                                button->getName().find("P2 Panel") != std::string::npos || // ddr
+                                                button->getName().find("VOL-") != std::string::npos)) { // sdvx
+                                                this->analog_as_button_warning_show_next_frame =
+                                                    std::make_pair(button->getName(), alt_index);
+                                            }
+                                            break;
+
+                                        } else if (diff > 0.3f) {
+                                            bind_state = state;
                                         }
-                                        break;
-
-                                    } else if (diff > 0.3f) {
-                                        bind_state = state;
                                     }
-                                }
 
-                                // hat switch
-                                if (value_name == "Hat switch") {
+                                    // hat switch
+                                    if (value_name == "Hat switch") {
 
-                                    // get hat switch values
-                                    ButtonAnalogType buffer[3], buffer_bind[3];
-                                    Button::getHatSwitchValues(state, buffer);
-                                    Button::getHatSwitchValues(bind_state, buffer_bind);
+                                        // get hat switch values
+                                        ButtonAnalogType buffer[3], buffer_bind[3];
+                                        Button::getHatSwitchValues(state, buffer);
+                                        Button::getHatSwitchValues(bind_state, buffer_bind);
 
-                                    // check the first entry only
-                                    if (buffer[0] != BAT_NONE && buffer[0] != buffer_bind[0]) {
+                                        // check the first entry only
+                                        if (buffer[0] != BAT_NONE && buffer[0] != buffer_bind[0]) {
 
-                                        // bind value
-                                        button->setDeviceIdentifier(device->name);
-                                        button->setVKey(static_cast<unsigned short>(i));
-                                        button->setAnalogType(buffer[0]);
-                                        button->setDebounceUp(0.0);
-                                        button->setDebounceDown(0.0);
-                                        button->setVelocityThreshold(0);
-                                        ::Config::getInstance().updateBinding(
-                                                games_list[games_selected], *button,
-                                                alt_index - 1);
-                                        ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
-                                        buttons_bind_active = false;
-                                        inc_buttons_many_index(button_it_max);
-                                        RI_MGR->devices_midi_freeze(false);
-                                        break;
+                                            // bind value
+                                            button_to_bind = {
+                                                device->name,
+                                                static_cast<unsigned short>(i),
+                                                buffer[0]
+                                            };
+                                            break;
+                                        }
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
+
+                            if (button_to_bind.has_value()) {
+                                const auto &b = button_to_bind.value();
+                                button->setDeviceIdentifier(b.device_name);
+                                button->setVKey(b.vkey);
+                                button->setAnalogType(b.analog_type);
+                                button->setDebounceUp(0.0);
+                                button->setDebounceDown(0.0);
+                                button->setBatThreshold(0);
+                                button->setVelocityThreshold(0);
+                                ::Config::getInstance().updateBinding(
+                                        games_list[games_selected], *button,
+                                        alt_index - 1);
+                                ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
+                                buttons_bind_active = false;
+                                inc_buttons_many_index(button_it_max);
+                                RI_MGR->devices_midi_freeze(false);
+                            }
+
                             break;
                         }
                         case rawinput::MIDI: {
@@ -1341,6 +1371,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                                     button->setAnalogType(BAT_NONE);
                                     button->setDebounceUp(0.0);
                                     button->setDebounceDown(0.0);
+                                    button->setBatThreshold(0);
                                     // same idea as setMidiVKey - keep velocity threshold consistent
                                     button->setVelocityThreshold(
                                         device->midiInfo->v2_velocity_threshold[button->getVKey()]);
@@ -1366,6 +1397,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                                         button->setAnalogType(BAT_MIDI_CTRL_PRECISION);
                                         button->setDebounceUp(0.0);
                                         button->setDebounceDown(0.0);
+                                        button->setBatThreshold(0);
                                         button->setVelocityThreshold(0);
                                         ::Config::getInstance().updateBinding(
                                                 games_list[games_selected], *button,
@@ -1392,6 +1424,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                                         button->setAnalogType(BAT_MIDI_CTRL_SINGLE);
                                         button->setDebounceUp(0.0);
                                         button->setDebounceDown(0.0);
+                                        button->setBatThreshold(0);
                                         button->setVelocityThreshold(0);
                                         ::Config::getInstance().updateBinding(
                                                 games_list[games_selected], *button,
@@ -1418,6 +1451,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                                         button->setAnalogType(BAT_MIDI_CTRL_ONOFF);
                                         button->setDebounceUp(0.0);
                                         button->setDebounceDown(0.0);
+                                        button->setBatThreshold(0);
                                         button->setVelocityThreshold(0);
                                         ::Config::getInstance().updateBinding(
                                                 games_list[games_selected], *button,
@@ -1443,6 +1477,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                                     button->setAnalogType(BAT_MIDI_PITCH_DOWN);
                                     button->setDebounceUp(0.0);
                                     button->setDebounceDown(0.0);
+                                    button->setBatThreshold(0);
                                     button->setVelocityThreshold(0);
                                     ::Config::getInstance().updateBinding(
                                             games_list[games_selected], *button,
@@ -1463,6 +1498,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                                     button->setAnalogType(BAT_MIDI_PITCH_UP);
                                     button->setDebounceUp(0.0);
                                     button->setDebounceDown(0.0);
+                                    button->setBatThreshold(0);
                                     button->setVelocityThreshold(0);
                                     ::Config::getInstance().updateBinding(
                                             games_list[games_selected], *button,
@@ -1492,6 +1528,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                                     button->setAnalogType(BAT_NONE);
                                     button->setDebounceUp(0.0);
                                     button->setDebounceDown(0.0);
+                                    button->setBatThreshold(0);
                                     button->setVelocityThreshold(0);
                                     ::Config::getInstance().updateBinding(
                                             games_list[games_selected], *button,
@@ -1578,7 +1615,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                 // use care when iterating over the result (could result in torn reads)
                 bool keyboard_state_new[sizeof(buttons_keyboard_state)];
                 for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(keyboard_state_new); i++) {
-                    keyboard_state_new[i] = GetAsyncKeyState(i) != 0;
+                    keyboard_state_new[i] = (GetAsyncKeyState(i) & 0x8000) != 0;
                 }
 
                 // detect key presses
@@ -1616,6 +1653,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                         button->setVKey(vKey);
                         button->setDebounceUp(0.0);
                         button->setDebounceDown(0.0);
+                        button->setBatThreshold(0);
                         button->setVelocityThreshold(0);
                         ::Config::getInstance().updateBinding(
                                 games_list[games_selected], *button,
@@ -1667,6 +1705,9 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                         button->setDeviceIdentifier(device.name);
                         // reset controls when switching devices
                         button->setAnalogType(ButtonAnalogType::BAT_NONE);
+                        button->setDebounceUp(0.0);
+                        button->setDebounceDown(0.0);
+                        button->setBatThreshold(0);
                         button->setVelocityThreshold(0);
                         button->setVKey(0);
                         button->setInvert(false);
@@ -1962,6 +2003,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                 int vKey = button->getVKey();
                 if (ImGui::InputInt(button->isNaive() ? "Virtual Key" : "Index", &vKey, 1, 1)) {
                     button->setVKey(vKey);
+                    button->setInvert(false);
                 }
                 if (ImGui::IsItemDeactivatedAfterEdit()) {
                     dirty = true;
@@ -2029,11 +2071,64 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                                 "This setting will add noticable input lag.");
             }
 
-            // invert
-            bool invert = button->getInvert();
-            if (ImGui::Checkbox("Invert", &invert)) {
-                button->setInvert(invert);
-                dirty = true;
+            // invert (widget hidden for naive + 0xff)
+            if (!(button->isNaive() && button->getVKey() == INVALID_VKEY)) {
+                bool invert = button->getInvert();
+                if (ImGui::Checkbox("Invert Resulting Value", &invert)) {
+                    button->setInvert(invert);
+                    dirty = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // always on (naive + vkey 0xff + invert)
+            if (button->isNaive() && alt_index == 0) {
+                bool always_on = button->isNaive() && button->getVKey() == INVALID_VKEY && button->getInvert();
+                if (ImGui::Checkbox("Always On", &always_on)) {
+                    if (always_on) {
+                        button->setVKey(INVALID_VKEY);
+                        button->setInvert(true);
+                    } else {
+                        button->setInvert(false);
+                    }
+                    dirty = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // bat threshold
+            if (device != nullptr && device->type == rawinput::HID &&
+                (button->getAnalogType() == BAT_POSITIVE || button->getAnalogType() == BAT_NEGATIVE)) {
+                int bat_threshold = button->getBatThreshold();
+                
+                bool is_active = (bat_threshold > 0);
+                if (ImGui::Checkbox("Custom Analog Threshold", &is_active)) {
+                    if (!is_active) {
+                        button->setBatThreshold(0);
+                    } else if (bat_threshold == 0) {
+                        button->setBatThreshold(60);
+                    }
+                    dirty = true;
+                }
+                ImGui::SameLine();
+                ImGui::HelpMarker(
+                    "Assuming that 50% is the center, value exceeding 60% triggers the button by default. "
+                    "With this option, you can customize the trigger threshold.\n\n"
+                    "Setting this to 51% means tiny movements will trigger the button (small deadzone), "
+                    "while setting this to 99% means the button will only trigger at maximum value (large deadzone).\n\n"
+                    "Setting this to below 50% adjusts the neutral / center position.");
+
+                if (is_active) {
+                    if (ImGui::SliderInt(
+                            "Analog Threshold",
+                            &bat_threshold,
+                            1, 99,
+                            "%d%%",
+                            ImGuiSliderFlags_AlwaysClamp)) {
+                        button->setBatThreshold(bat_threshold);
+                    }
+                    if (ImGui::IsItemDeactivatedAfterEdit()) {
+                        dirty = true;
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             // state display
@@ -2114,9 +2209,9 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         ImGui::Separator();
         if (ImGui::BeginTable("AnalogsTable", 3, ImGuiTableFlags_Resizable | ImGuiTableFlags_RowBg)) {
 
-            ImGui::TableSetupColumn("Name", ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthFixed, overlay::apply_scaling(220));
+            ImGui::TableSetupColumn("Name", ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthFixed, overlay::apply_scaling(240));
             ImGui::TableSetupColumn("Binding", ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthStretch);
-            ImGui::TableSetupColumn("Actions", ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthFixed, overlay::apply_scaling(100));
+            ImGui::TableSetupColumn("Actions", ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthFixed, overlay::apply_scaling(80));
 
             // check if empty
             if (!analogs || analogs->empty()) {
@@ -2175,8 +2270,9 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                     }
 
                     // analog binding
+                    const std::string title = "Analog Binding (" + analog.getName() + ")";
                     if (ImGui::Button("Set")) {
-                        ImGui::OpenPopup("Analog Binding");
+                        ImGui::OpenPopup(title.c_str());
 
                         // get devices
                         this->analogs_devices.clear();
@@ -2206,7 +2302,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    edit_analog_popup(analog);
+                    edit_analog_popup(analog, title);
 
                     // row hover detection (invisible selectable that spans entire row)
                     ImGui::InvisibleTableRowSelectable();
@@ -2220,8 +2316,8 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         }
     }
 
-    void Config::edit_analog_popup(Analog &analog) {
-        if (ImGui::BeginPopupModal("Analog Binding", NULL, ImGuiWindowFlags_AlwaysAutoResize)) {
+    void Config::edit_analog_popup(Analog &analog, std::string title) {
+        if (ImGui::BeginPopupModal(title.c_str(), NULL, ImGuiWindowFlags_AlwaysAutoResize)) {
 
             // device selector
             auto analog_device_changed = ImGui::Combo(
@@ -2428,31 +2524,45 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                     const bool value_changed =
                         ImGui::SliderFloat("Sensitivity", &sensitivity, 0.f, 2.f, "%.3f");
                     ImGui::SameLine();
-                    ImGui::HelpMarker(
-                        "Adjust floating point multiplier to relative movement.\n\n"
-                        "Value is squared before being multiplied (e.g., 1.44 is 2x sensitivity, 2.00 is 4x).\n\n"
-                        "Dependent on how often the game polls for input. Intended for angular input (knobs, turntables)");
+                    if (device->type == rawinput::HID && analog.getType() != GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType::Circular) {
+                        ImGui::HelpMarker(
+                            "Adjust the analog sensitivity curve; "
+                            "values <1.0 are less sensitive around neutral, "
+                            "values >1.0 are more sensitive.");
+                    } else {
+                        ImGui::HelpMarker(
+                            "Adjust floating point multiplier to relative movement.\n\n"
+                            "Value is squared before being multiplied (e.g., 1.44 is 2x sensitivity, 2.00 is 4x).");
+                    }
                     if (value_changed) {
                         analog.setSensitivity(sensitivity * sensitivity);
                     }
                 }
-                if (device->type == rawinput::HID || device->type == rawinput::MIDI) {
+
+                // hide deadzone for circular analog since it doesn't make any sense (unless in relative mode)
+                if ((device->type == rawinput::HID || device->type == rawinput::MIDI) &&
+                    ((analog.getType() != GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType::Circular) || analog.isRelativeMode())) {
                     auto deadzone = analog.getDeadzone();
+
+                    // for back compat (before each analog had a type)
+                    if (deadzone < 0.f) {
+                        deadzone = -deadzone;
+                        analog.setDeadzone(deadzone);
+                    }
+                   
                     const bool value_changed =
-                        ImGui::SliderFloat("Deadzone", &deadzone, -0.999f, 0.999f, "%.3f");
+                        ImGui::SliderFloat("Deadzone", &deadzone, 0.f, 0.999f, "%.3f");
                     if (value_changed) {
                         analog.setDeadzone(deadzone);
                     }
                     ImGui::SameLine();
-                    ImGui::HelpMarker("Positive values specify a deadzone around the middle.\n"
-                                    "Negative values specify a deadzone from the minimum value.");
+                    ImGui::HelpMarker("Specify the deadzone that gets applied to at-rest (neutral) value.");
 
                     // deadzone mirror
                     bool deadzone_mirror = analog.getDeadzoneMirror();
                     ImGui::Checkbox("Deadzone Mirror", &deadzone_mirror);
                     ImGui::SameLine();
-                    ImGui::HelpMarker("Positive deadzone values cut off at edges instead.\n"
-                                    "Negative deadzone values cut off at maximum value instead.");
+                    ImGui::HelpMarker("Apply deadzone to extreme value(s) instead of neutral.");
                     if (deadzone_mirror != analog.getDeadzoneMirror()) {
                         analog.setDeadzoneMirror(deadzone_mirror);
                     }
@@ -2471,47 +2581,50 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
             if (this->analogs_devices_selected >= 0) {
                 const auto device = this->analogs_devices.at(this->analogs_devices_selected);
                 if (device->type == rawinput::HID) {
-                    // smoothing
-                    bool smoothing = analog.getSmoothing();
-                    ImGui::BeginDisabled(analog.isRelativeMode());
-                    ImGui::Checkbox("Smooth Axis (adds latency)", &smoothing);
-                    ImGui::SameLine();
-                    ImGui::HelpMarker(
-                        "Apply a moving average algorithm; intended for angular input (knobs, turntables). "
-                        "Adds a slight bit of latency to input as the algorithm averages out recent input. "
-                        "Only use in dire situations where the input is too jittery for the game.");
-                    ImGui::EndDisabled();
-                    if (smoothing != analog.getSmoothing()) {
-                        analog.setSmoothing(smoothing);
+
+                    if (analog.getType() == GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType::Circular) {
+                        // smoothing
+                        bool smoothing = analog.getSmoothing();
+                        ImGui::BeginDisabled(analog.isRelativeMode());
+                        ImGui::Checkbox("Smooth Axis (adds latency)", &smoothing);
+                        ImGui::SameLine();
+                        ImGui::HelpMarker(
+                            "Apply a moving average algorithm; intended for angular input (knobs, turntables). "
+                            "Adds a slight bit of latency to input as the algorithm averages out recent input. "
+                            "Only use in dire situations where the input is too jittery for the game.");
+                        ImGui::EndDisabled();
+                        if (smoothing != analog.getSmoothing()) {
+                            analog.setSmoothing(smoothing);
+                        }
+
+                        // relative input mode
+                        bool relative_analog = analog.isRelativeMode();
+                        ImGui::Checkbox("Relative Axis", &relative_analog);
+                        ImGui::SameLine();
+                        ImGui::HelpMarker(
+                            "Use relative directional input instead of positional values. "
+                            "Can be used to translate analog sticks to knob input.\n\n"
+                            "At default settings, max speed is one revolution per second.\n\n"
+                            "Adjust sensitivity to increase/decrease max speed, and deadzone to prevent jitter.");
+                        if (relative_analog != analog.isRelativeMode()) {
+                            analog.setRelativeMode(relative_analog);
+                        }
                     }
 
-                    // relative input mode
-                    bool relative_analog = analog.isRelativeMode();
-                    ImGui::Checkbox("Relative Axis (experimental)", &relative_analog);
-                    ImGui::SameLine();
-                    ImGui::HelpMarker(
-                        "Use relative directional input instead of positional values.\n\n"
-                        "Can be used to translate analog sticks to knob input, for example.\n\n"
-                        "WARNING: speed depends on how often the game polls for input! "
-                        "Strongly recommended that you go into the game's test menu instead "
-                        "of adjusting in spicecfg.");
-                    if (relative_analog != analog.isRelativeMode()) {
-                        analog.setRelativeMode(relative_analog);
-                    }
-
-                    // delay buffer
-                    int delay = analog.getDelayBufferDepth();
-                    ImGui::InputInt("Delay (experimental)", &delay, 1, 10);
-                    if (ImGui::IsItemDeactivatedAfterEdit()) {
-                        delay = CLAMP(delay, 0, 256);
-                        analog.setDelayBufferDepth(delay);
+                    // delay
+                    int delay = analog.getDelayMs();
+                    if (ImGui::InputInt("Delay (ms)", &delay, 1, 1)) {
+                        delay = std::clamp(delay, 0, 250);
+                        analog.setDelayMs(delay);
                     }
                     ImGui::SameLine();
                     ImGui::HelpMarker(
-                        "Adds a delay to input. This is poll-based, not time-based.\n\n"
-                        "WARNING: delay depends on how often the game polls for input! "
-                        "Strongly recommended that you go into the game's test menu instead "
-                        "of adjusting in spicecfg.");
+                        "Adds an artificial delay, in milliseconds.\n\n"
+                        "Value read by the game engine will be delayed AT MOST this amount of time (could be slightly less).\n\n"
+                        "To minimize quantization error, delay value should be a multiple of the game's poll rate, "
+                        "add 0.5ms of buffer, and then round up to the nearest millisecond.\n\n"
+                        "If you aren't sure, assume the game polls for input at the same rate as the display FPS."
+                    );
                 }
             }
 
@@ -2522,10 +2635,12 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
             ImGui::ProgressBar(value);
 
             // centered knob preview
-            const float knob_size = 64.f;
-            auto width = ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x - knob_size;
-            ImGui::SetCursorPosX(ImGui::GetCursorPosX() + (width / 2));
-            ImGui::Knob(value, knob_size);
+            if (analog.getType() == GameAPI::Analogs::AnalogType::Circular) {
+                const float knob_size = 64.f;
+                auto width = ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x - knob_size;
+                ImGui::SetCursorPosX(ImGui::GetCursorPosX() + (width / 2));
+                ImGui::Knob(value, knob_size);
+            }
 
             // update analog
             if (analogs_devices_selected >= 0 && analogs_devices_selected < (int) analogs_devices.size()) {
@@ -5264,6 +5379,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                             btn.setInvert(entry->invert);
                             btn.setDebounceUp(entry->debounce_up);
                             btn.setDebounceDown(entry->debounce_down);
+                            btn.setBatThreshold(entry->bat_threshold);
                             btn.setVelocityThreshold(entry->velocity_threshold);
                             ::Config::getInstance().updateBinding(game, btn, -1);
                         } else {
@@ -5274,6 +5390,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                             alt_btn.setInvert(entry->invert);
                             alt_btn.setDebounceUp(entry->debounce_up);
                             alt_btn.setDebounceDown(entry->debounce_down);
+                            alt_btn.setBatThreshold(entry->bat_threshold);
                             alt_btn.setVelocityThreshold(entry->velocity_threshold);
                             alt_btn.setTemporary(true);
                             btn.getAlternatives().push_back(alt_btn);
@@ -5320,7 +5437,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                         a.setSmoothing(ta.smoothing);
                         a.setMultiplier(ta.multiplier);
                         a.setRelativeMode(ta.relative_mode);
-                        a.setDelayBufferDepth(ta.delay_buffer_depth);
+                        a.setDelayMs(ta.delay_ms);
                         ::Config::getInstance().updateBinding(game, a);
                         break;
                     }

src/spice2x/overlay/windows/config.h

@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         unsigned int get_keypad_top_row(const Button &button);
 
         void build_analogs(const std::string &name, std::vector<Analog> *analogs);
-        void edit_analog_popup(Analog &analog);
+        void edit_analog_popup(Analog &analog, std::string title);
 
         void update() override;
         void stop_lights_test();
@@ -193,13 +193,15 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
             std::vector<Option> *options, const std::string &category, const std::string *filter=nullptr);
         void build_about();
         void build_launcher();
-        void launch_shell(LPCSTR app, LPCSTR file=nullptr);
+        void build_keypad_warning();
 
+        void launch_shell(LPCSTR app, LPCSTR file=nullptr);
+        
         void build_menu(int *game_selected);
         void shutdown_system(bool force, bool reboot_instead);
-
+        
         void set_alternating_row_colors(const int row_index);
-
+        
         bool validate_ea_card(char card_number[16]);
 
     public:

src/spice2x/overlay/windows/control.cpp

@@ -628,13 +628,12 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                             ImGui::Text("Wheel: %ld", mouse->pos_wheel);
 
                             // keys
-                            std::stringstream keys;
-                            keys << "[";
+                            std::string keys = "[";
                             for (auto key : mouse->key_states) {
-                                keys << (key ? "1," : "0,");
+                                keys += (key ? "1," : "0,");
                             }
-                            keys << "]";
-                            ImGui::Text("Keys: %s", keys.str().c_str());
+                            keys += "]";
+                            ImGui::Text("Keys: %s", keys.c_str());
 
                             break;
                         }
@@ -643,15 +642,14 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                             ImGui::Text("Type: Keyboard");
 
                             // keys
-                            std::stringstream keys;
-                            keys << "[";
+                            std::string keys = "[";
                             for (size_t i = 0; i < std::size(keyboard->key_states); i++) {
                                 if (keyboard->key_states[i]) {
-                                    keys << i << ",";
+                                    keys += std::to_string(i) + ",";
                                 }
                             }
-                            keys << "]";
-                            ImGui::Text("Keys: %s", keys.str().c_str());
+                            keys += "]";
+                            ImGui::Text("Keys: %s", keys.c_str());
 
                             break;
                         }

src/spice2x/overlay/windows/controller_presets.h

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         bool invert = false;
         double debounce_up = 0.0;
         double debounce_down = 0.0;
+        int bat_threshold = 0;
         unsigned short velocity_threshold = 0;
 
         bool is_naive() const { return device_identifier.empty() && vKey != INVALID_VKEY; }
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
             e.invert = btn.getInvert();
             e.debounce_up = btn.getDebounceUp();
             e.debounce_down = btn.getDebounceDown();
+            e.bat_threshold = btn.getBatThreshold();
             e.velocity_threshold = btn.getVelocityThreshold();
             return e;
         }
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         bool smoothing = false;
         int multiplier = 1;
         bool relative_mode = false;
-        int delay_buffer_depth = 0;
+        uint32_t delay_ms = 0;
 
         bool is_device() const { return !device_identifier.empty(); }
         bool is_unbound() const { return device_identifier.empty() && index == 0xFF; }
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
             smoothing = a.getSmoothing();
             multiplier = a.getMultiplier();
             relative_mode = a.isRelativeMode();
-            delay_buffer_depth = a.getDelayBufferDepth();
+            delay_ms = a.getDelayMs();
         }
     };
 

src/spice2x/overlay/windows/keypad.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "avs/game.h"
 #include "games/iidx/iidx.h"
+#include "games/popn/popn.h"
 #include "misc/eamuse.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
 #include "overlay/imgui/extensions.h"
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
     void Keypad::build_content() {
         if (avs::game::is_model("LDJ") && games::iidx::TDJ_MODE) {
             build_tdj_keypad();
+        } else if (games::popn::is_pikapika_model()) {
+            build_popn_pika_keypad();
         } else {
             build_keypad();
         }
@@ -132,4 +135,26 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
             eamuse_set_keypad_overrides_overlay(this->unit, 0);
         }
     }
+
+    void Keypad::build_popn_pika_keypad() {
+        ImGui::AlignTextToFramePadding();
+        ImGui::TextDisabled("Keypad disabled in Pop'n Pikapika model!\nUse subscreen overlay.");
+        ImGui::SameLine();
+        ImGui::WarnMarker(
+            nullptr,
+            "Pop'n Music Pikapika cabinets do not have any keypads; they use the subscreen.\n\n"
+            "Fullscreen mode: bind a key in Overlay tab, and press it in game to show the subscreen, "
+            "then use your mouse to click. Page Up button is the default binding.\n\n"
+            "Windowed mode: look for the second window in the taskbar (or ALT+TAB).\n\n"
+            "Windowed mode with -popnnosub: bring up the subscreen overlay (default Page Up).\n\n"
+        );
+
+        ImGui::Spacing();
+
+        if (ImGui::Button("Insert Card")) {
+            eamuse_set_keypad_overrides_overlay(this->unit, 1 << EAM_IO_INSERT);
+        } else {
+            eamuse_set_keypad_overrides_overlay(this->unit, 0);
+        }
+    }
 }

src/spice2x/overlay/windows/keypad.h

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         size_t unit = 0;
         void build_keypad();
         void build_tdj_keypad();
+        void build_popn_pika_keypad();
 
     public:
 

src/spice2x/overlay/windows/light_match_map.h

@@ -74,6 +74,23 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         {"Nostroller (Lights 15-28)", "Nostalgia", 0, 0, "LED_27", "", "", true, "Key 27", ""},
         {"Nostroller (Lights 15-28)", "Nostalgia", 0, 0, "LED_28", "", "", true, "Key 28", ""},
 
+        // icedragon.io snek board, ddr mode
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "neon", "", "", false, "Neon", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "mar p1 upper", "", "", false, "P1 Halogen Upper", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "mar p1 lower", "", "", false, "P1 Halogen Lower", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "mar p2 upper", "", "", false, "P2 Halogen Upper", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "mar p2 lower", "", "", false, "P2 Halogen Lower", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "p1 buttons", "", "", false, "P1 Button", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "p2 buttons", "", "", false, "P2 Button", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "p1 up", "", "", false, "P1 Foot Up", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "p1 down", "", "", false, "P1 Foot Down", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "p1 left", "", "", false, "P1 Foot Left", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "p1 right", "", "", false, "P1 Foot Right", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "p2 up", "", "", false, "P2 Foot Up", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "p2 down", "", "", false, "P2 Foot Down", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "p2 left", "", "", false, "P2 Foot Left", ""},
+        {"snek lights", "Dance Dance Revolution", 0x2e8a, 0x10a8, "p2 right", "", "", false, "P2 Foot Right", ""},
+
     };
 
     static const int LIGHT_MATCH_MAP_COUNT =

src/spice2x/overlay/windows/patch_manager.cpp

@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
     }
 
     // utility
+    std::string displayPath(const std::filesystem::path &path) {
+        return fmt::format(FMT_STRING("{}"), path);
+    }
+
     std::string getFromUrl(const std::string& dll_name, const std::string& url) {
         log_info("patchmanager", "getting patches from URL: {}, for file: {}", url, dll_name);
         std::string result;
@@ -226,7 +230,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
 
         if (PATCH_MANAGER_CFG_PATH_OVERRIDE.has_value()) {
             this->config_path = PATCH_MANAGER_CFG_PATH_OVERRIDE.value();
-            log_info("patchmanager", "using custom config file path: {}", this->config_path.string().c_str());
+            log_info("patchmanager", "using custom config file path: {}", this->config_path);
         } else {
             this->config_path =
                 fileutils::get_config_file_path("patchmanager", "spicetools_patch_manager.json");
@@ -330,7 +334,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
             "Wrong path? Run spicecfg from the correct directory, or fix your modules parameter before launching spicecfg.\n"
             "Make sure you're not using a different one when launching the game.");
         ImGui::SameLine();
-        ImGui::Text("Modules Path: %s", MODULE_PATH.string().c_str());
+        ImGui::Text("Modules Path: %s", displayPath(MODULE_PATH).c_str());
 
         ImGui::AlignTextToFramePadding();
         ImGui::DummyMarker();
@@ -878,7 +882,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
     }
 
     void PatchManager::hard_apply_patches() {
-        std::vector<std::string> written_list;
+        std::vector<std::filesystem::path> written_list;
         for (auto& patch : patches) {
             switch (patch.type) {
             case PatchType::Memory:
@@ -1218,7 +1222,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
             log_info(
                 "patchmanager",
                 "file: {}, patch id: {}, build timestamp of dll: {:%Y-%m-%d %H:%M}",
-                dll_path.has_filename() ? dll_path.filename().string() : dll_path.string(),
+                dll_path.has_filename() ? dll_path.filename() : dll_path,
                 identifier,
                 time);
         }
@@ -1623,7 +1627,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
                 // save to file
                 std::filesystem::path save_path = LOCAL_PATCHES_PATH / (identifier + ".json");
                 fileutils::text_write(save_path, patches_json);
-                log_info("patchmanager", "remotely fetched JSON saved to: {}", save_path.string());
+                log_info("patchmanager", "remotely fetched JSON saved to: {}", save_path);
                 return true;
             } else {
                 log_warning("patchmanager", "failed to fetch patches JSON for {}", dll_name);
@@ -1675,19 +1679,19 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         const size_t patches_size_previous = patches.size();
         for (const std::filesystem::path& patches_json_path: LOCAL_PATCHES_JSON_PATHS) {
             if (!fileutils::file_exists(patches_json_path)) {
-                log_misc("patchmanager", "file does not exist, skipping: {}", patches_json_path.string());
+                log_misc("patchmanager", "file does not exist, skipping: {}", patches_json_path);
                 continue;
             }
 
-            log_misc("patchmanager", "reading from patches.json: {}", patches_json_path.string());
+            log_misc("patchmanager", "reading from patches.json: {}", patches_json_path);
             std::string content = fileutils::text_read(patches_json_path);
             append_patches(content, apply_patches, filter);
 
             const auto new_patches = patches.size() - patches_size_previous;
-            log_info("patchmanager", "loaded {} patches from: {}", new_patches, patches_json_path.string());
+            log_info("patchmanager", "loaded {} patches from: {}", new_patches, patches_json_path);
             if (0 < new_patches) {
                 ret = true;
-                ACTIVE_JSON_FILE = patches_json_path.string();
+                ACTIVE_JSON_FILE = displayPath(patches_json_path);
                 break;
             }
         }
@@ -1723,21 +1727,21 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
 
         if (fileutils::file_exists(firstPath) || !extraDlls.empty()) {
             if (fileutils::file_exists(firstPath)) {
-                log_info("patchmanager", "loaded patches for {} from {}", firstDll, firstPath.string());
+                log_info("patchmanager", "loaded patches for {} from {}", firstDll, firstPath);
                 std::string content = fileutils::text_read(firstPath);
                 append_patches(content, apply_patches, nullptr, first_id);
-                ACTIVE_JSON_FILE = firstPath.string();
+                ACTIVE_JSON_FILE = displayPath(firstPath);
             }
             for (const std::string& dll : extraDlls) {
                 auto extraId = get_game_identifier(MODULE_PATH / dll);
                 auto extraPath = std::filesystem::path(fmt::format("patches/{}.json", extraId));
-                log_info("patchmanager", "loaded patches for {} from {}", dll, extraPath.string());
+                log_info("patchmanager", "loaded patches for {} from {}", dll, extraPath);
                 std::string content = fileutils::text_read(extraPath);
                 append_patches(content, apply_patches, nullptr, extraId);
                 if (ACTIVE_JSON_FILE.empty()) {
-                    ACTIVE_JSON_FILE = extraPath.string();
+                    ACTIVE_JSON_FILE = displayPath(extraPath);
                 } else {
-                    ACTIVE_JSON_FILE += ", " + extraPath.string();
+                    ACTIVE_JSON_FILE += ", " + displayPath(extraPath);
                 }
             }
         } else {
@@ -3024,22 +3028,23 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
     }
 
     void create_dll_backup(
-        std::vector<std::string>& written_list, const std::filesystem::path& dll_path) {
+        std::vector<std::filesystem::path>& written_list, const std::filesystem::path& dll_path) {
 
         // if dll_path is not in written_list, create a file backup.
-        if (std::find(written_list.begin(), written_list.end(), dll_path.string()) == written_list.end()) {
-            written_list.push_back(dll_path.string());
-            auto dll_bak_path = std::filesystem::path(dll_path.string() + ".bak");
+        if (std::find(written_list.begin(), written_list.end(), dll_path) == written_list.end()) {
+            written_list.push_back(dll_path);
+            auto dll_bak_path = dll_path;
+            dll_bak_path += ".bak";
             try {
                 if (!fileutils::file_exists(dll_bak_path)) {
                     std::filesystem::copy(dll_path, dll_bak_path);
                 }
-                log_info("patchmanager", "created DLL backup for: {}", dll_path.string());
+                log_info("patchmanager", "created DLL backup for: {}", dll_path);
             } catch (const std::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) {
                 log_warning(
                     "patchmanager",
                     "filesystem error while creating DLL backup for {}, error: {}",
-                    dll_path.string(), e.what());
+                    dll_path, e.what());
             }
         }
     }
@@ -3065,14 +3070,14 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         /// check if file exists
         auto dll_path = MODULE_PATH / dll_name;
         if (!fileutils::file_exists(dll_path)) {
-            log_warning("patchmanager", "{} does not exist", dll_path.string());
+            log_warning("patchmanager", "{} does not exist", dll_path);
             return nullptr;
         }
 
         // get module
         auto module = libutils::try_module(dll_path);
         if (!module) {
-            log_warning("patchmanager", "cannot get module: {}", dll_path.string());
+            log_warning("patchmanager", "cannot get module: {}", dll_path);
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -3081,7 +3086,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         if (offset == -1) {
             log_warning(
                 "patchmanager", "cannot convert offset to RVA: {}, {}",
-                dll_path.string(), data_offset);
+                dll_path, data_offset);
             return nullptr;
         }
 
@@ -3095,7 +3100,7 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
 
             log_warning(
                 "patchmanager", "GetModuleInformation failed for {}, gle: {}",
-                dll_path.string(), GetLastError());
+                dll_path, GetLastError());
 
             return nullptr;
         }

src/spice2x/overlay/windows/patch_manager.h

@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@ namespace overlay::windows {
         uint8_t* destination, const std::string& dll_name, size_t offset, size_t size);
 
     void create_dll_backup(
-        std::vector<std::string>& written_list, const std::filesystem::path& dll_path);
+        std::vector<std::filesystem::path>& written_list, const std::filesystem::path& dll_path);
     std::string fix_up_dll_name(const std::string& dll_name);
     uint8_t* get_dll_offset_for_patch_apply(
         const std::string& dll_name, const uint64_t data_offset, const size_t size_in_bytes);
- 
+
     uint64_t parse_json_data_offset(
         const std::string &patch_name, const rapidjson::Value &value);
 

src/spice2x/rawinput/rawinput.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "util/logging.h"
 #include "external/robin_hood.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/time.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
 
@@ -155,8 +156,9 @@ void rawinput::RawInputManager::input_hwnd_create() {
     });
 
     // wait for window creation being done
+    timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
     while (!this->input_hwnd) {
-        Sleep(1);
+        timer.sleep(1);
     }
 }
 
@@ -605,14 +607,22 @@ void rawinput::RawInputManager::devices_scan_rawinput(RAWINPUTDEVICELIST *device
                     value_caps.LogicalMax = 255;
                 }
 
-                // fix min and max values
-                if (value_caps.BitSize > 0 && value_caps.BitSize <= sizeof(value_caps.LogicalMin) * 8) {
-                    auto shift_size = sizeof(value_caps.LogicalMin) * 8 - value_caps.BitSize + 1;
-                    auto mask = ((uint64_t) 1 << value_caps.BitSize) - 1;
-                    value_caps.LogicalMin &= mask;
-                    value_caps.LogicalMin <<= shift_size;
-                    value_caps.LogicalMin >>= shift_size;
-                    value_caps.LogicalMax &= mask;
+                // fix up invalid max values (seen on xbox controllers where max is 0xffffffff despite being 16-bit)
+                if (value_caps.LogicalMin == 0 && value_caps.BitSize > 0 && value_caps.BitSize < 32) {
+                    const uint32_t field_max = (1u << value_caps.BitSize) - 1u;
+                    const uint32_t logical_max = static_cast<uint32_t>(value_caps.LogicalMax);
+
+                    if (logical_max > field_max) {
+                        log_info(
+                            "rawinput",
+                            "value cap {} LogicalMax exceeds bit width, fixing it up: {} -> {}",
+                            value_cap_num,
+                            value_caps.LogicalMax,
+                            field_max
+                        );
+
+                        value_caps.LogicalMax = static_cast<LONG>(field_max);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 // fix up hat switch to initially report as neutral position
@@ -1914,15 +1924,6 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK rawinput::RawInputManager::input_wnd_proc(
                             LONG value_min = value_caps.LogicalMin;
                             LONG value_max = value_caps.LogicalMax;
 
-                            // fix sign bits for signed values
-                            if (value_caps.LogicalMin < 0 &&
-                                    value_caps.BitSize > 0 &&
-                                    value_caps.BitSize <= sizeof(value_caps.LogicalMin) * 8) {
-                                auto shift_size = sizeof(value_caps.LogicalMin) * 8 - value_caps.BitSize + 1;
-                                value_raw <<= shift_size;
-                                value_raw >>= shift_size;
-                            }
-
                             float value;
                             // 0x1 == generic desktop, 0x39 == hat switch
                             if (value_caps.UsagePage == 0x1 && value_caps.Range.UsageMin == 0x39) {
@@ -1935,6 +1936,16 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK rawinput::RawInputManager::input_wnd_proc(
                                     value = -1.f;
                                 }
                             } else {
+
+                                // fix sign bits for signed values
+                                if (value_caps.LogicalMin < 0 &&
+                                    0 < value_caps.BitSize && value_caps.BitSize < 32) {
+
+                                    ULONG raw = static_cast<ULONG>(value_raw) & ((1u << value_caps.BitSize) - 1u);
+                                    const ULONG sign_bit = 1u << (value_caps.BitSize - 1);
+                                    value_raw = static_cast<LONG>((raw ^ sign_bit) - sign_bit);
+                                }
+
                                 // automatic calibration
                                 if (value_raw < value_min) {
                                     value_caps.LogicalMin = value_raw;
@@ -2974,4 +2985,4 @@ void rawinput::RawInputManager::remove_callback_midi(void * data, const std::fun
             [data, callback](MidiCallback const &cb) {
                 return cb.data == data && cb.f.target<void>() == callback.target<void>();
             }), this->callback_midi.end());
-}
+}

src/spice2x/rawinput/touch.cpp

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace rawinput::touch {
 
         // check type
         if (device->type != HID) {
-            log_fatal("rawinput", "touch update called on non HID device");
+            log_warning("rawinput", "touch update called on non HID device");
             return;
         }
 
@@ -192,8 +192,10 @@ namespace rawinput::touch {
                 contact_count = std::max(contact_count, (size_t) hid->value_states_raw[index]);
             }
 
+            // https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/component-guidelines/touchscreen-packet-reporting-modes
             // hybrid mode devices will report a contact count of 0 for subsequent reports that are
             // part of the same initial frame
+            // most laptops and touchscreens are like this - they have the contact count set to 5 but can actually report up to 10 fingers
             if (contact_count > 0) {
                 if (contact_count > touch_report_count) {
                     touch.remaining_contact_count = contact_count - touch_report_count;
@@ -216,6 +218,12 @@ namespace rawinput::touch {
         touch_points.reserve(touch.elements_x.size());
         for (size_t i = 0; i < touch.elements_x.size(); i++) {
 
+            // if there are no more touch events to handle, exit out early
+            if (touch_report_count == 0) {
+                break;
+            }
+            touch_report_count--;
+
             // build touch point
             HIDTouchPoint hid_tp{};
             auto pos_x = hid->value_states[touch.elements_x[i]];
@@ -247,17 +255,6 @@ namespace rawinput::touch {
                 hid_tp.y = 1.f - hid_tp.y;
             }
 
-            // check if this touch point should be considered valid
-            //
-            // If "Contact count" reports there are no touch reports remaining and the X and Y
-            // coordinates of this touch point are zero, then this report element should be
-            // skipped.
-            if (touch_report_count == 0 && hid_tp.x == 0.f && hid_tp.y == 0.f) {
-                continue;
-            } else if (touch_report_count > 0) {
-                touch_report_count--;
-            }
-
             // generate ID (hopefully unique)
             hid_tp.id = (DWORD) hid->value_states_raw[touch.elements_contact_identifier[i]];
             hid_tp.id += (DWORD) (0xFFFFFF + device->id * 512);

src/spice2x/rawinput/xinput.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 #include "rawinput/xinput.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
 
+// std::min
+#ifdef min
+#undef min
+#endif
+
 namespace xinput {
 
 // this is all we need to emulate xinput.h which we avoid including here...
@@ -24,6 +29,10 @@ namespace xinput {
 #define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_X                0x4000
 #define XINPUT_GAMEPAD_Y                0x8000
 
+// custom
+
+static constexpr float GAMEPAD_THUMB_DIGITAL_THRESHOLD = 0.2f;
+
 typedef struct {
     uint32_t dwPacketNumber;
     XINPUT_GAMEPAD_STATE Gamepad;
@@ -153,7 +162,7 @@ XInputSetState(
     float XInputManager::get_analog_state(uint8_t player, XInputAnalogEnum analog) {
         return 0.5f;
     }
-    bool XInputManager::is_button_pressed(uint8_t player, XInputButtonEnum button) {
+    bool XInputManager::is_button_pressed(uint8_t player, XInputButtonEnum button, XINPUT_GAMEPAD_STATE_NORMALIZED *state_in) {
         return false;
     }
     bool XInputManager::get_any_button_pressed(XINPUT_NEW_BUTTON &button) {
@@ -223,6 +232,40 @@ XInputSetState(
         return players;
     }
 
+    static void normalize_stick(
+        SHORT raw_x,
+        SHORT raw_y,
+        float deadzone,
+        float &out_x,
+        float &out_y) {
+
+        const int x_i = static_cast<int>(raw_x);
+        const int y_i = -static_cast<int>(raw_y);
+
+        const float x_f = static_cast<float>(x_i);
+        const float y_f = static_cast<float>(y_i);
+        const float magnitude = std::sqrt(x_f * x_f + y_f * y_f);
+
+        // within deadzone; ignore
+        if (magnitude <= deadzone) {
+            out_x = 0.5f;
+            out_y = 0.5f;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // scale value starting with 0 from deadzone border
+        const float magnitude_clamped = std::min(magnitude, 32767.0f);
+        const float scaled = (magnitude_clamped - deadzone) / (32767.0f - deadzone);
+
+        // normalize
+        const float normalized_x = (x_f / magnitude) * scaled;
+        const float normalized_y = (y_f / magnitude) * scaled;
+
+        // convert range to [0, 1] with 0.5 as center
+        out_x = std::clamp((normalized_x + 1.f) / 2.f, 0.f, 1.f);
+        out_y = std::clamp((normalized_y + 1.f) / 2.f, 0.f, 1.f);
+    }
+
     void XInputManager::get_state(uint8_t player, XINPUT_GAMEPAD_STATE_NORMALIZED &state) {
         state = {};
         state.sThumbLX = 0.5f;
@@ -233,7 +276,7 @@ XInputSetState(
             return;
         }
         
-        XINPUT_STATE x;
+        XINPUT_STATE x = {};
         if (XInputGetState_addr(player, &x) != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
             return;
         }
@@ -242,106 +285,83 @@ XInputSetState(
         state.bLeftTrigger = x.Gamepad.bLeftTrigger / 255.0f;
         state.bRightTrigger = x.Gamepad.bRightTrigger / 255.0f;
 
-        // left stick circular dead zone
-        {
-            const auto x_raw = x.Gamepad.sThumbLX;
-            const auto y_raw = -x.Gamepad.sThumbLY; // flip to make [down = positive]
-            const float magnitude = sqrtf(x_raw * x_raw + y_raw * y_raw);
-            if (magnitude > XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMB_DEADZONE) {
-                const float scaled =
-                    (magnitude - XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMB_DEADZONE) /
-                    (32767.0f - XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMB_DEADZONE);
+        // apply circular deadzone logic to left stick
+        normalize_stick(
+            x.Gamepad.sThumbLX,
+            x.Gamepad.sThumbLY,
+            static_cast<float>(XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMB_DEADZONE),
+            state.sThumbLX,
+            state.sThumbLY);
 
-                state.sThumbLX = (x_raw / magnitude) * scaled;
-                state.sThumbLY = (y_raw / magnitude) * scaled;
-
-                // normalize to [0, 1]
-                state.sThumbLX = std::clamp((state.sThumbLX + 1.f) / 2.f, 0.f, 1.f);
-                state.sThumbLY = std::clamp((state.sThumbLY + 1.f) / 2.f, 0.f, 1.f);
-            } else {
-                // within deadzone
-                state.sThumbLX = 0.5f;
-                state.sThumbLY = 0.5f;
-            }
-        }
-
-        // right stick circular dead zone
-        {
-            const auto x_raw = x.Gamepad.sThumbRX;
-            const auto y_raw = -x.Gamepad.sThumbRY; // flip to make [down = positive]
-            const float magnitude = sqrtf(x_raw * x_raw + y_raw * y_raw);
-            if (magnitude > XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMB_DEADZONE) {
-                const float scaled =
-                    (magnitude - XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMB_DEADZONE) /
-                    (32767.0f - XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMB_DEADZONE);
-
-                state.sThumbRX = (x_raw / magnitude) * scaled;
-                state.sThumbRY = (y_raw / magnitude) * scaled;
-
-                // normalize to [0, 1]
-                state.sThumbRX = std::clamp((state.sThumbRX + 1.f) / 2.f, 0.f, 1.f);
-                state.sThumbRY = std::clamp((state.sThumbRY + 1.f) / 2.f, 0.f, 1.f);
-            } else {
-                // within deadzone
-                state.sThumbRX = 0.5f;
-                state.sThumbRY = 0.5f;
-            }
-        }
+        // apply circular deadzone logic to right stick
+        normalize_stick(
+            x.Gamepad.sThumbRX,
+            x.Gamepad.sThumbRY,
+            static_cast<float>(XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMB_DEADZONE),
+            state.sThumbRX,
+            state.sThumbRY);
     }
 
-    bool XInputManager::is_button_pressed(uint8_t player, XInputButtonEnum button) {
-        XINPUT_GAMEPAD_STATE_NORMALIZED state;
+    bool XInputManager::is_button_pressed(uint8_t player, XInputButtonEnum button, XINPUT_GAMEPAD_STATE_NORMALIZED *state_in) {
+        XINPUT_GAMEPAD_STATE_NORMALIZED state_on_stack;
+        XINPUT_GAMEPAD_STATE_NORMALIZED *state;
     
-        get_state(player, state);
+        if (state_in) {
+            state = state_in;
+        } else {
+            state = &state_on_stack;
+            get_state(player, *state);
+        }
+
         switch (button) {
             case XInputButtonEnum::DPAD_UP:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_UP) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_UP) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::DPAD_DOWN:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_DOWN) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_DOWN) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::DPAD_LEFT:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_LEFT) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_LEFT) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::DPAD_RIGHT:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_RIGHT) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_RIGHT) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::START:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_START) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_START) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::BACK:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_BACK) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_BACK) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_STICK:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMB) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMB) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_STICK:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMB) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMB) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_SHOULDER:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_SHOULDER) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_SHOULDER) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_SHOULDER:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_SHOULDER) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_SHOULDER) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::BUTTON_A:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_A) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_A) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::BUTTON_B:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_B) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_B) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::BUTTON_X:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_X) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_X) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::BUTTON_Y:
-                return (state.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_Y) != 0;
+                return (state->wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_Y) != 0;
             case XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_TRIGGER:
-                return state.bLeftTrigger >= XINPUT_GAMEPAD_TRIGGER_THRESHOLD;
+                return state->bLeftTrigger >= XINPUT_GAMEPAD_TRIGGER_THRESHOLD;
             case XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_TRIGGER:
-                return state.bRightTrigger >= XINPUT_GAMEPAD_TRIGGER_THRESHOLD;
+                return state->bRightTrigger >= XINPUT_GAMEPAD_TRIGGER_THRESHOLD;
             case XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_STICK_UP:
-                return state.sThumbLY > 0.6f;
+                return state->sThumbLY < (0.5f - GAMEPAD_THUMB_DIGITAL_THRESHOLD);
             case XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_STICK_DOWN:
-                return state.sThumbLY < 0.4f;
+                return state->sThumbLY > (0.5f + GAMEPAD_THUMB_DIGITAL_THRESHOLD);
             case XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_STICK_LEFT:
-                return state.sThumbLX < 0.4f;
+                return state->sThumbLX < (0.5f - GAMEPAD_THUMB_DIGITAL_THRESHOLD);
             case XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_STICK_RIGHT:
-                return state.sThumbLX > 0.6f;
+                return state->sThumbLX > (0.5f + GAMEPAD_THUMB_DIGITAL_THRESHOLD);
             case XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_STICK_UP:
-                return state.sThumbRY > 0.6f;
+                return state->sThumbRY < (0.5f - GAMEPAD_THUMB_DIGITAL_THRESHOLD);
             case XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_STICK_DOWN:
-                return state.sThumbRY < 0.4f;
+                return state->sThumbRY > (0.5f + GAMEPAD_THUMB_DIGITAL_THRESHOLD);
             case XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_STICK_LEFT:
-                return state.sThumbRX < 0.4f;
+                return state->sThumbRX < (0.5f - GAMEPAD_THUMB_DIGITAL_THRESHOLD);
             case XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_STICK_RIGHT:
-                return state.sThumbRX > 0.6f;
+                return state->sThumbRX > (0.5f + GAMEPAD_THUMB_DIGITAL_THRESHOLD);
             default:
                 break;
         }
@@ -374,11 +394,49 @@ XInputSetState(
     }
 
     bool XInputManager::get_any_button_pressed(XINPUT_NEW_BUTTON &button) {
+
+        constexpr std::array<XInputButtonEnum, static_cast<size_t>(XInputButtonEnum::COUNT)> button_priority = {
+            // the ordering here is important; we want to check buttons first, then dpad, then analog
+            // this is to help with cases like DDR pads that output multiple at the same time for arrows
+
+            // actual buttons
+            XInputButtonEnum::BUTTON_A,
+            XInputButtonEnum::BUTTON_B,
+            XInputButtonEnum::BUTTON_X,
+            XInputButtonEnum::BUTTON_Y,
+            XInputButtonEnum::START,
+            XInputButtonEnum::BACK,
+            XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_STICK,
+            XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_STICK,
+            XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_SHOULDER,
+            XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_SHOULDER,
+
+            // dpad
+            XInputButtonEnum::DPAD_UP,
+            XInputButtonEnum::DPAD_DOWN,
+            XInputButtonEnum::DPAD_LEFT,
+            XInputButtonEnum::DPAD_RIGHT,
+
+            // analog values that can be used as buttons
+            XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_TRIGGER,
+            XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_TRIGGER,
+            XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_STICK_UP,
+            XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_STICK_DOWN,
+            XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_STICK_LEFT,
+            XInputButtonEnum::LEFT_STICK_RIGHT,
+            XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_STICK_UP,
+            XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_STICK_DOWN,
+            XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_STICK_LEFT,
+            XInputButtonEnum::RIGHT_STICK_RIGHT,
+        };
+
         for (uint8_t player = 0; player < XUSER_MAX_COUNT; player++) {
+            XINPUT_GAMEPAD_STATE_NORMALIZED state;
+            get_state(player, state);
             for (uint16_t b = 0; b < static_cast<uint16_t>(XInputButtonEnum::COUNT); b++) {
-                if (is_button_pressed(player, static_cast<XInputButtonEnum>(b))) {
+                if (is_button_pressed(player, button_priority[b], &state)) {
                     button.player = player;
-                    button.button = static_cast<XInputButtonEnum>(b);
+                    button.button = button_priority[b];
                     return true;
                 }
             }

src/spice2x/rawinput/xinput.h

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ namespace xinput {
         float sThumbRY;
     };
 
+    // the order of this enum is used for vkey mapping (saved in config file)
+    // therefore it can never be changed
     enum class XInputButtonEnum : uint16_t {
         // actual buttons
         DPAD_UP,
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ namespace xinput {
         ~XInputManager();
         void stop();
         std::vector<uint8_t> get_available_players();
-        bool is_button_pressed(uint8_t player, XInputButtonEnum button);
+        bool is_button_pressed(uint8_t player, XInputButtonEnum button, XINPUT_GAMEPAD_STATE_NORMALIZED *state_in=nullptr);
         float get_analog_state(uint8_t player, XInputAnalogEnum analog);
         bool get_any_button_pressed(XINPUT_NEW_BUTTON &button);
         void set_output_state(uint8_t player, XInputOutputEnum output, float value);

src/spice2x/reader/reader.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "util/logging.h"
 #include "misc/eamuse.h"
+#include "util/precise_timer.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
 #include "structuredmessage.h"
 
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ bool Reader::set_comm_state(DWORD BaudRate) {
 }
 
 bool Reader::wait_for_handshake() {
+    timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
 
     // baud rates
     DWORD baud_rates[] = { CBR_57600, CBR_38400, CBR_19200, CBR_9600 };
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ bool Reader::wait_for_handshake() {
             }
 
             // sleep
-            Sleep(50);
+            timer.sleep(50);
         }
 
         log_warning("reader", "{}: no handshake received for {} baud", this->port, baud_rates[i]);
@@ -405,6 +407,7 @@ void start_reader_thread(const std::string &port, int id) {
     READER_THREAD_RUNNING = true;
     READER_THREADS.push_back(new std::thread([port, id]() {
         log_info("reader", "{}: starting reader thread", port);
+        timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
 
         while (READER_THREAD_RUNNING) {
 
@@ -442,21 +445,22 @@ void start_reader_thread(const std::string &port, int id) {
                     }
 
                     if (did_read_card) {
-                        Sleep(2500);
+                        timer.sleep(2500);
                     }
 
-                    Sleep(20);
+                    timer.sleep(20);
                 }
             }
 
             // sleep between reader connection retries
             if (READER_THREAD_RUNNING)
-                Sleep(5000);
+                timer.sleep(5000);
         }
     }));
 
     // wait for thread to start
-    Sleep(10);
+    timeutils::PreciseSleepTimer timer;
+    timer.sleep(10);
 }
 
 void stop_reader_thread() {

src/spice2x/sdk/include/spicesdk.h

@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+#pragma once
+#ifndef SPICE_SDK_H
+#define SPICE_SDK_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#define SPICE_SDK_ENTRY_POINT extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) int __cdecl
+#else
+#define SPICE_SDK_ENTRY_POINT __declspec(dllexport) int __cdecl
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+typedef enum SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE {
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_SUCCESS = 0,
+
+    // 000: generic
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_GENERIC_ERROR = 1,
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_NOT_INITIALIZED = 2,
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED = 3,
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_TOO_SMALL = 4,
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_TOO_LATE = 5,
+
+    // 1000: invalid args
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_INVALID_ARGUMENT_1 = 1001,
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_INVALID_ARGUMENT_2 = 1002,
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_INVALID_ARGUMENT_3 = 1003,
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_INVALID_ARGUMENT_4 = 1004,
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_INVALID_ARGUMENT_5 = 1005,
+
+} SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE;
+
+typedef enum SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL {
+    SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_MISC = 0,
+    SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO = 1,
+    SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING = 2,
+    SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_FATAL = 3,
+} SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL;
+
+typedef struct SPICE_SDK_TOUCH_POINT {
+    uint32_t id;
+    int x;
+    int y;
+} SPICE_SDK_TOUCH_POINT;
+
+typedef struct SPICE_SDK_GAME_INFO {
+    char name[64]; // null-terminated
+} SPICE_SDK_GAME_INFO;
+
+typedef struct SPICE_SDK_AVS_INFO {
+    char model[4]; // "MDX", null-terminated
+    char dest;     // J
+    char spec;     // A
+    char rev;      // A
+    char ext[11];  // "2025061002", null-terminated
+} SPICE_SDK_AVS_INFO;
+
+// get_game_info (v0.1 and up)
+//
+// get info about the currently running game
+//
+//   info: receives game info
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_get_game_info_func)(
+    SPICE_SDK_GAME_INFO *info
+);
+
+// get_avs_info (v0.1 and up)
+//
+// get AVS info (model, dest, spec, rev, ext)
+//
+//   info: receives AVS info
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_get_avs_info_func)(
+    SPICE_SDK_AVS_INFO *info
+);
+
+// log (v0.1 and up)
+// logs a message to the log
+// writing a FATAL message will terminate spice, only use in catastrophic failure
+// 
+//   level: see log level enum
+//   module: short string that identifies the facility / module / submodule
+//   message: the message to log
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_log_func)(
+    SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL level,
+    const char *module,
+    const char *message
+);
+
+// get_button (v0.1 and up)
+// gets the button state
+//
+//   button_id: ID of the button; see spicesdk_io.h for named values
+//   pressed: (optional) is the button pressed?
+//   velocity: (optional) MIDI velocity of the button
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_get_button_func)(
+    uint32_t button_id,
+    bool *pressed,
+    float *velocity
+);
+
+// set_button (v0.1 and up)
+// sets or clears the button override
+//
+// make sure to hold the button long enough for the game's I/O engine to pick up
+// usually, one or two frames
+//
+//   button_id: ID of the button; see spicesdk_io.h for named values
+//   pressed: true to set the button override (permanently set the button to be ON until cleared),
+//            false to clear the override (allow user's controller to provide input again)
+//   velocity: MIDI velocity of the button; only valid when pressed is true
+//             can be between 0.0 and 1.0, inclusive
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_set_button_func)(
+    uint32_t button_id,
+    bool pressed,
+    float velocity
+);
+
+// get_analog (v0.1 and up)
+// gets the analog state
+//
+//   button_id: ID of the button; see spicesdk_io.h for named values
+//   value: receives the state of the analog
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_get_analog_func)(
+    uint32_t analog_id,
+    float *value
+);
+
+// set_analog (v0.1 and up)
+// sets or clears the analog override
+//
+//   analog_id: ID of the analog; see spicesdk_io.h for named values
+//   override_active: true to set override (gain exclusive control)
+//                    false to clear it (allow user's controller provide input again)
+//   value: value of the analog; only valid when override_active is true
+//          can be between 0.0 and 1.0, inclusive
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_set_analog_func)(
+    uint32_t analog_id,
+    bool override_active,
+    float value
+);
+
+// get_light (v0.1 and up)
+// gets the last observed value of a light
+//
+//   light_id: ID of the light; see spicesdk_io.h for named values
+//   value: output parameter for the light value; 0.0 to 1.0
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_get_light_func)(
+    uint32_t light_id,
+    float *value
+);
+
+// set_light (v0.1 and up)
+// sets or clears the light override
+//
+//   light_id: ID of the light; see spicesdk_io.h for named values
+//   light_value: output parameter for the light value; 0.0 to 1.0
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_set_light_func)(
+    uint32_t light_id,
+    bool override_active,
+    float light_value
+);
+
+// set_touch (v0.1 and up)
+// adds or updates touch points
+//
+//   points: array of touch points to add or update
+//   count: number of touch points in the array
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_set_touch_func)(
+    const SPICE_SDK_TOUCH_POINT *points,
+    uint32_t count
+);
+
+// clear_touch (v0.1 and up)
+// clears touch points (i.e., no longer being touched)
+//
+//   ids: array of touch point IDs to clear
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_clear_touch_func)(
+    const uint32_t *ids,
+    uint32_t count
+);
+
+// insert_card (v0.1 and up)
+// simulates inserting an e-amuse card with the given ID
+//
+//   unit: 0 for player 1, 1 for player 2
+//   card_id: null-terminated string of the card ID
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_insert_card_func)(
+    uint8_t unit,
+    const char *card_id
+);
+
+// set_keypad (v0.1 and up)
+// sets keypad state
+//
+// make sure to hold the button long enough for the game to pick up
+// 70ms is usually sufficient, except for DDR which needs 150ms
+//
+//   unit: 0 for player 1, 1 for player 2
+//   key: '0' to '9' for numbers, 'A' for 00, 'D' for decimal point, 0 or '\0' to release all keys
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_set_keypad_func)(
+    uint8_t unit,
+    char key
+);
+
+typedef struct SPICE_SDK_V0 {
+    uint32_t size;
+
+    spice_sdk_log_func *log;
+
+    spice_sdk_get_game_info_func *get_game_info;
+    spice_sdk_get_avs_info_func *get_avs_info;
+
+    spice_sdk_get_button_func *get_button;
+    spice_sdk_set_button_func *set_button;
+
+    spice_sdk_get_analog_func *get_analog;
+    spice_sdk_set_analog_func *set_analog;
+
+    spice_sdk_get_light_func *get_light;
+    spice_sdk_set_light_func *set_light;
+
+    spice_sdk_set_touch_func *set_touch;
+    spice_sdk_clear_touch_func *clear_touch;
+
+    spice_sdk_insert_card_func *insert_card;
+    spice_sdk_set_keypad_func *set_keypad;
+
+} SPICE_SDK_V0;
+
+typedef void (__cdecl spice_sdk_destroy_callback_func)(
+    void
+);
+
+// init (v0.1 and up)
+//
+//   version: supply 0
+//   destroy_callback: supply a function pointer that will be called when spice
+//                     is shutting down
+//   sdk_functions: supply a pointer to SPICE_SDK_V0; ensure size field is initialized
+//                  to sizeof(SPICE_SDK_V0) before calling this function
+
+typedef SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE (__cdecl spice_sdk_init_func)(
+    uint32_t version,
+    spice_sdk_destroy_callback_func *destroy_callback,
+    void *sdk_functions
+);
+
+typedef int (__cdecl spice_sdk_entry_point_func)(
+    spice_sdk_init_func *init
+);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} // extern "C"
+#endif
+
+#endif // SPICE_SDK_H

src/spice2x/sdk/sample/v0/cpp/v0_cpp.cpp

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+#include <format>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <thread>
+#include <windows.h>
+
+#include "sdk/include/spicesdk.h"
+#include "sdk/include/spicesdk_io.h"
+
+// this sample assumes that the game is DDR
+
+// convenience wrapper for logging; feel free to add other levels
+#define LOG_INFO(message) spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0_cpp", message)
+
+static SPICE_SDK_V0 spice = {};
+
+static spice_sdk_destroy_callback_func destroy_callback;
+static std::jthread worker_thread;
+static void worker_thread_main(std::stop_token stop_token);
+
+// main entry point into the DLL
+// spice executable will call into this shortly after the game is partially 
+// initialized (but not quite fully booted just yet)
+SPICE_SDK_ENTRY_POINT
+spice_sdk_entry_point(
+    spice_sdk_init_func *init
+)
+{
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE status;
+
+    // SPICE_SDK_V0 must be zeroed AND the size field must be set
+    spice.size = sizeof(spice);
+
+    // initialize the SDK - can be called any time, but we'll do it here
+    status = init(0, destroy_callback, &spice);
+
+    // always check for return value; failure could be usage error,
+    // or the spice executable doesn't support this SDK version
+    // check the log messages from sdk:
+    if (status != SPICE_SDK_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    LOG_INFO("plugin loaded");
+
+    // spin up a worker thread
+    worker_thread = std::jthread(worker_thread_main);
+    return 1;
+}
+
+void
+__cdecl
+destroy_callback(
+    void
+)
+{
+    LOG_INFO("plugin unloading");
+    if (worker_thread.joinable()) {
+        worker_thread.request_stop();
+        worker_thread.join();
+    }
+}
+
+struct ArrowButton {
+    int key;
+    SPICE_SDK_DDR_BUTTONS button;
+    const char* name;
+    bool previous_state;
+};
+
+static ArrowButton arrow_buttons[] = {
+    { VK_UP, DDR_Button_P1_PANEL_UP, "UP", false },
+    { VK_DOWN, DDR_Button_P1_PANEL_DOWN, "DOWN", false },
+    { VK_LEFT, DDR_Button_P1_PANEL_LEFT, "LEFT", false },
+    { VK_RIGHT, DDR_Button_P1_PANEL_RIGHT, "RIGHT", false },
+};
+
+// worker thread for I/O
+static void worker_thread_main(std::stop_token stop_token) {
+    while (!stop_token.stop_requested()) {
+        for (auto& arrow : arrow_buttons) {
+            // check for ctrl + arrow keys and trigger p1 pad arrows
+            if (((GetAsyncKeyState(VK_CONTROL) & 0x8000) != 0) &&
+                ((GetAsyncKeyState(arrow.key) & 0x8000) != 0)) {
+                spice.set_button(arrow.button, true, 1.f);
+
+                if (!arrow.previous_state) {
+                    LOG_INFO(std::format("let me hear you say: {}", arrow.name).c_str());
+                    arrow.previous_state = true;
+                }
+            } else {
+                spice.set_button(arrow.button, false, 0.f);
+                arrow.previous_state = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Sleep(1);
+    }
+}

src/spice2x/sdk/sample/v0/cpp/v0_cpp.def

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+LIBRARY sdk_sample_v0_cpp
+
+EXPORTS
+    spice_sdk_entry_point

src/spice2x/sdk/sample/v0/flat_c/v0_flat_c.c

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+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <process.h>
+
+#include "sdk/include/spicesdk.h"
+#include "sdk/include/spicesdk_io.h"
+
+static SPICE_SDK_V0 spice;
+
+static spice_sdk_destroy_callback_func destroy_callback;
+
+static void test_logging();
+static void test_game_info();
+static void test_avs_info();
+
+static void get_buttons();
+static void set_buttons();
+static void clear_buttons();
+
+static void get_analogs();
+static void set_analogs();
+static void clear_analogs();
+
+static void get_lights();
+static void set_lights();
+static void clear_lights();
+
+static void set_touch();
+static void clear_touch();
+static void insert_card();
+static void set_keypad();
+static void clear_keypad();
+
+static HANDLE worker_stop_event;
+static HANDLE worker_handle;
+static unsigned __stdcall worker_thread(void *arg);
+
+// this sample assumes that the game is IIDX, but it doesn't check for it.
+
+SPICE_SDK_ENTRY_POINT
+spice_sdk_entry_point(
+    spice_sdk_init_func *init
+)
+{
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE status;
+
+    memset(&spice, 0, sizeof(spice));
+    spice.size = sizeof(spice);
+    status = init(0, destroy_callback, &spice);
+    if (status != SPICE_SDK_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "plugin loaded");
+    test_logging();
+    test_game_info();
+    test_avs_info();
+
+    worker_stop_event = CreateEventA(NULL, TRUE, FALSE, NULL);
+    if (!worker_stop_event) {
+        spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "sample_v0", "failed to create worker stop event");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    worker_handle = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(
+        NULL,          // security
+        0,             // stack size
+        worker_thread, // function
+        NULL,          // argument
+        0,             // flags
+        NULL           // thread id
+    );
+    if (!worker_handle) {
+        spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "sample_v0", "failed to create worker thread");
+        CloseHandle(worker_stop_event);
+        worker_stop_event = NULL;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
+void
+__cdecl
+destroy_callback(
+    void
+)
+{
+    spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "plugin unloaded");
+    if (worker_stop_event) {
+        SetEvent(worker_stop_event);
+    }
+    if (worker_handle) {
+        WaitForSingleObject(worker_handle, INFINITE);
+        CloseHandle(worker_handle);
+        worker_handle = NULL;
+    }
+    if (worker_stop_event) {
+        CloseHandle(worker_stop_event);
+        worker_stop_event = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+static unsigned __stdcall worker_thread(void *arg) {
+    int phase = 0;
+    while (WaitForSingleObject(worker_stop_event, 0) == WAIT_TIMEOUT) {
+        phase += 1;
+        switch (phase) {
+            case 1:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "get buttons...");
+                get_buttons();
+                break;
+            case 2:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "set buttons...");
+                set_buttons();
+                break;
+            case 3:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "clear buttons...");
+                clear_buttons();
+                break;
+            case 4:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "get analogs...");
+                get_analogs();
+                break;
+            case 5:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "set analogs...");
+                set_analogs();
+                break;
+            case 6:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "clear analogs...");
+                clear_analogs();
+                break;
+            case 7:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "get lights...");
+                get_lights();
+                break;
+            case 8:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "set lights...");
+                set_lights();
+                break;
+            case 9:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "clear lights...");
+                clear_lights();
+                break;
+            case 10:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "set touch...");
+                set_touch();
+                break;
+            case 11:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "clear touch...");
+                clear_touch();
+                break;
+            case 12:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "insert card...");
+                insert_card();
+                break;
+            case 13:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "set keypad...");
+                set_keypad();
+                break;
+            case 14:
+                spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "clear keypad...");
+                clear_keypad();
+                break;
+            default:
+                phase = 0;
+                break;
+        }
+        if (phase != 0) {
+            WaitForSingleObject(worker_stop_event, 3000);
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void test_logging() {
+    spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_MISC, "sample_v0", "this is a misc message");
+    spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", "this is an info message");
+    spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "sample_v0", "this is a warning message");
+}
+
+static void test_game_info() {
+    SPICE_SDK_GAME_INFO info;
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE status;
+
+    status = spice.get_game_info(&info);
+    if (status != SPICE_SDK_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+        spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "sample_v0", "get_game_info failed");
+        return;
+    }
+    char log_message[128];
+    snprintf(log_message, sizeof(log_message), "game info - name: %s", info.name);
+    spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", log_message);
+}
+
+static void test_avs_info() {
+    SPICE_SDK_AVS_INFO info;
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE status;
+
+    status = spice.get_avs_info(&info);
+    if (status != SPICE_SDK_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+        spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "sample_v0", "get_avs_info failed");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    char log_message[128];
+    snprintf(
+        log_message,
+        sizeof(log_message),
+        "avs - model: %s, dest: %c, spec: %c, rev: %c, ext: %s",
+        info.model, info.dest, info.spec, info.rev, info.ext);
+
+    spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", log_message);
+}
+
+static void get_buttons() {
+    bool pressed;
+    float velocity;
+    spice.get_button(IIDX_Button_P1_Headphone, &pressed, &velocity);
+    
+    char log_message[128];
+    snprintf(
+        log_message,
+        sizeof(log_message),
+        "button P1_Headphone pressed: %s, velocity: %.2f",
+        pressed ? "ON" : "off", velocity);
+
+    spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", log_message);
+}
+
+static void set_buttons() {
+    spice.set_button(IIDX_Button_P1_1, true, 0.3f);
+    spice.set_button(IIDX_Button_P1_3, true, 0.5f);
+    spice.set_button(IIDX_Button_P1_5, true, 0.7f);
+}
+
+static void clear_buttons() {
+    spice.set_button(IIDX_Button_P1_1, false, 0.f);
+    spice.set_button(IIDX_Button_P1_3, false, 0.f);
+    spice.set_button(IIDX_Button_P1_5, false, 0.f);
+}
+
+static void get_analogs() {
+    float value;
+    spice.get_analog(IIDX_Analog_TT_P1, &value);
+    
+    char log_message[128];
+    snprintf(
+        log_message,
+        sizeof(log_message),
+        "analog TT_P1: %.2f",
+        value);
+
+    spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", log_message);
+}
+
+static void set_analogs() {
+    spice.set_analog(IIDX_Analog_TT_P1, true, 0.25f);
+    spice.set_analog(IIDX_Analog_TT_P2, true, 0.75f);
+}
+
+static void clear_analogs() {
+    spice.set_analog(IIDX_Analog_TT_P1, false, 0.f);
+    spice.set_analog(IIDX_Analog_TT_P2, false, 0.f);
+}
+
+static void get_lights() {
+    float value;
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE status;
+
+    status = spice.get_light(IIDX_Light_TT_P1_Resistance, &value);
+    if (status == SPICE_SDK_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+        char log_message[64];
+        snprintf(log_message, sizeof(log_message), "P1 TT resistance value: %.2f", value);
+        spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "sample_v0", log_message);
+    } else {
+        spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "sample_v0", "get_light failed");
+    }
+}
+
+static void set_lights() {
+    spice.set_light(IIDX_Light_P1_Start, true, 1.f);
+}
+
+static void clear_lights() {
+    spice.set_light(IIDX_Light_P1_Start, false, 0.f);
+}
+
+static void set_touch() {
+    SPICE_SDK_TOUCH_POINT points[2] = {
+        { .id = 1, .x = 100, .y = 200 },
+        { .id = 2, .x = 300, .y = 400 },
+    };
+    spice.set_touch(points, 2);
+}
+
+static void clear_touch() {
+    uint32_t ids[2] = { 1, 2 };
+    spice.clear_touch(ids, 2);
+}
+
+static void insert_card() {
+    spice.insert_card(0, "E004010000001234");
+}
+
+static void set_keypad() {
+    SPICE_SDK_STATUS_CODE ret = spice.set_keypad(0, '3');
+    if (ret != SPICE_SDK_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+        char log_message[64];
+        snprintf(log_message, sizeof(log_message), "set_keypad failed: %d", ret);
+        spice.log(SPICE_SDK_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "sample_v0", log_message);
+    }
+}
+
+static void clear_keypad() {
+    spice.set_keypad(0, 0);
+}

src/spice2x/sdk/sample/v0/flat_c/v0_flat_c.def

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+LIBRARY sdk_sample_v0_flat_c
+
+EXPORTS
+    spice_sdk_entry_point