ui: Restore 'Strict Mode Rendering' to GPU tab. Also add an option to disable the vertex cache

- Also, updates json tooltips for some options

rpcs3/Json/tooltips.json

@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
 			"hookStFunc": "Allows to hook some functions like 'memcpy' replacing them with high-level implementations. May do nothing or break things. Experimental.",
 			"bindSPUThreads": "If your CPU has SMT (Hyper-Threading) SPU threads will run on these logical cores instead.\nUsually faster on an i3, possibly slower or no difference on an i7 or Ryzen.",
 			"lowerSPUThrPrio": "Runs SPU threads with lower priority than PPU threads.\nUsually faster on an i3 or i5, possibly slower or no difference on an i7 or Ryzen.",
-			"spuLoopDetection": ""
+			"spuLoopDetection": "Try to detect loop conditions in SPU kernels and use them as scheduling hints.\nImproves performance and reduces CPU usage"
 		},
 		"comboboxes": {
-			"preferredSPUThreads": ""
+			"preferredSPUThreads": "Preferred number of threads allowed to enter some sensitive SPU stages.\nSome SPU stages are sensitive to race conditions and allowing a limited number at a time helps alleviate performance stalls.\nSetting this to a smaller value might improve performance and reduce stuttering in some games.\nLeave this on auto if performance is negatively affected when setting a small value"
 		}
 	},
 	"debug": {
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 		"dumpDepth": "Never use this.",
 		"readDepth": "Never use this.",
 		"glLegacyBuffers": "Enables use of classic OpenGL buffers which allows capturing tools to work with RPCS3 e.g RenderDoc.\nIf unsure, don't use this option.",
-		"scrictModeRendering": "Enforces strict compliance to the API specification.\nMight result in degraded performance in some games.\nCan resolve rare cases of missing graphics and flickering.\nIf unsure, don't use this option.",
 		"forceHighpZ": "Only useful when debugging differences in GPU hardware.\nNot necessary for average users.\nIf unsure, don't use this option.",
 		"debugOutput": "Enables the selected API's inbuilt debugging functionality.\nWill cause severe performance degradation especially with Vulkan.\nOnly useful for developers.\nIf unsure, don't use this option.",
 		"debugOverlay": "Provides a graphical overlay of various debugging information.\nIf unsure, don't use this option.",
@@ -70,6 +69,8 @@
 			"vsync": "By having this off you might obtain a higher frame rate at the cost of tearing artifacts in the game.",
 			"autoInvalidateCache": "Enable this option if the game has broken shadows. May slightly degrade performance.",
 			"gpuTextureScaling": "Small to significant performance boost in most games and rarely with side effects.\nMay cause texture corruption in rare cases.\nOnly works with OpenGL for now.",
+			"scrictModeRendering": "Enforces strict compliance to the API specification.\nMight result in degraded performance in some games.\nCan resolve rare cases of missing graphics and flickering.\nIf unsure, don't use this option.",
+			"disableVertexCache": "Disables the vertex cache.\nMight resolve missing or flickering graphics output.\nMay degrade performance.",
 			"stretchToDisplayArea": "Overrides the aspect ratio and stretches the image to the full display area."
 		}
 	},

rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emu_settings.h

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public:
 		ForceHighpZ,
 		AutoInvalidateCache,
 		StrictRenderingMode,
+		DisableVertexCache,
 
 		// Audio
 		AudioRenderer,
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ private:
 		{ ForceHighpZ,      { "Video", "Force High Precision Z buffer"}},
 		{ AutoInvalidateCache, { "Video", "Invalidate Cache Every Frame"}},
 		{ StrictRenderingMode, { "Video", "Strict Rendering Mode"}},
+		{ DisableVertexCache, { "Video", "Disable Vertex Cache"}},
 		{ D3D12Adapter,        { "Video", "D3D12", "Adapter"}},
 		{ VulkanAdapter,       { "Video", "Vulkan", "Adapter"}},
 

rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp

@@ -401,6 +401,12 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> xSettings, const
 	xemu_settings->EnhanceCheckBox(ui->stretchToDisplayArea, emu_settings::StretchToDisplayArea);
 	ui->stretchToDisplayArea->setToolTip(json_gpu_main["stretchToDisplayArea"].toString());
 
+	xemu_settings->EnhanceCheckBox(ui->scrictModeRendering, emu_settings::StrictRenderingMode);
+	ui->scrictModeRendering->setToolTip(json_gpu_main["scrictModeRendering"].toString());
+
+	xemu_settings->EnhanceCheckBox(ui->disableVertexCache, emu_settings::DisableVertexCache);
+	ui->disableVertexCache->setToolTip(json_gpu_main["disableVertexCache"].toString());
+
 	// Graphics Adapter
 	QStringList D3D12Adapters = r_Creator.D3D12Adapters;
 	QStringList vulkanAdapters = r_Creator.vulkanAdapters;
@@ -819,9 +825,6 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> xSettings, const
 	xemu_settings->EnhanceCheckBox(ui->glLegacyBuffers, emu_settings::LegacyBuffers);
 	ui->glLegacyBuffers->setToolTip(json_debug["glLegacyBuffers"].toString());
 
-	xemu_settings->EnhanceCheckBox(ui->scrictModeRendering, emu_settings::StrictRenderingMode);
-	ui->scrictModeRendering->setToolTip(json_debug["scrictModeRendering"].toString());
-
 	xemu_settings->EnhanceCheckBox(ui->forceHighpZ, emu_settings::ForceHighpZ);
 	ui->forceHighpZ->setToolTip(json_debug["forceHighpZ"].toString());
 

rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.ui

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       </sizepolicy>
      </property>
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>0</number>
+      <number>1</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="coreTab">
       <attribute name="title">
@@ -469,6 +469,13 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="scrictModeRendering">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Strict Rendering Mode</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
             <item>
              <widget class="QCheckBox" name="vsync">
               <property name="text">
@@ -483,6 +490,13 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="disableVertexCache">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Disable Vertex Cache</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
            </layout>
           </widget>
          </item>
@@ -1305,13 +1319,6 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item>
-             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="scrictModeRendering">
-              <property name="text">
-               <string>Strict Rendering Mode</string>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
             <item>
              <widget class="QCheckBox" name="logProg">
               <property name="text">