[ci skip] Use gradient CSS classes in README.

Recent change in our fork: 50e0549dac

.forgejo/renovate.json

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "extends": [
+    "renovate/config"
+  ],
+  "enabledManagers": ["nuget", "github-actions"],
+  "packageRules": [
+    {
+      // require approval for *all* NuGet package updates, not just major versions.
+      "matchDepTypes": "nuget",
+      "dependencyDashboardApproval": true
+    },
+    {
+      // Ignore Gommon for automatic updates. I make breaking changes on minor updates not infrequently.
+      "matchDepNames": "Gommon",
+      "matchDepTypes": "nuget",
+      "enabled": false
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "group Silk.NET packages",
+      "extends": ["renovate/config//groups/silkdotnet.json"],
+      "groupName": "Silk.NET"
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "group OpenTK packages",
+      "extends": ["renovate/config//groups/opentk.json"],
+      "groupName": "OpenTK"
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "group Svg.Controls packages",
+      "extends": ["renovate/config//groups/svgcontrols.json"],
+      "groupName": "Svg.Controls"
+    }
+  ]
+}

.forgejo/workflows/build.yml

@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ jobs:
 
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
         with:
           global-json-file: global.json
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
 
       - name: Upload Ryujinx Windows artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: ryujinx-${{ matrix.configuration }}-${{ steps.version_info.outputs.result }}+${{ steps.version_info.outputs.git_short_hash }}-${{ matrix.platform.zip_os_name }}
           path: artifact
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
 
       - name: Upload Ryujinx AppImage artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         if: forgejo.event_name == 'pull_request' && contains(matrix.platform.name, 'linux')
         with:
           name: ryujinx-${{ matrix.configuration }}-${{ steps.version_info.outputs.result }}+${{ steps.version_info.outputs.git_short_hash }}-${{ matrix.platform.zip_os_name }}-AppImage
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ jobs:
         configuration: [ Release ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
         with:
           global-json-file: global.json
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
 
       - name: Upload Ryujinx artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: ryujinx-${{ matrix.configuration }}-${{ steps.version_info.outputs.result }}+${{ steps.version_info.outputs.git_short_hash }}-macos_universal
           path: "publish/*.tar.gz"

.forgejo/workflows/canary.yml

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ jobs:
       - macos_release
       - release
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         
       - name: Install GLI
         uses: actions/setup-gli@v1

.forgejo/workflows/pr_triage.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Grab sources to get latest labeler.yml
       - name: Fetch sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
            # Ensure we pin the source origin as pull_request_target run under forks.
            fetch-depth: 0

.forgejo/workflows/release.yml

@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ jobs:
       - macos_release
       - release
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         
       - name: Install GLI
         uses: actions/setup-gli@v1

.forgejo/workflows/unused/nightly_pr_comment.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event.workflow_run.event == 'pull_request' && github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/github-script@v6
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v9
         with:
           script: |
             const {owner, repo} = context.repo;

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -9,45 +9,49 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Avalonia.Diagnostics" Version="11.3.14" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Loader" Version="11.3.14" />
     <PackageVersion Include="SharpCompress" Version="0.47.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Svg.Controls.Avalonia" Version="11.3.9.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Svg.Controls.Avalonia" Version="11.3.9.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Svg.Controls.Skia.Avalonia" Version="11.3.9.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Svg.Controls.Skia.Avalonia" Version="11.3.9.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Build.Framework" Version="17.11.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="17.12.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="17.12.50" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.4" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Projektanker.Icons.Avalonia" Version="9.6.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Projektanker.Icons.Avalonia.FontAwesome" Version="9.6.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Projektanker.Icons.Avalonia.MaterialDesign" Version="9.6.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Ryujinx.SDL3-CS" Version="2026.501.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommandLineParser" Version="2.9.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.4.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.4.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Concentus" Version="2.2.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="DiscordRichPresence" Version="1.6.1.70" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="DynamicData" Version="9.4.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="DynamicData" Version="9.4.31" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="FluentAvaloniaUI" Version="2.5.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="FluentAvaloniaUI" Version="2.5.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Humanizer" Version="2.14.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers" Version="3.3.4" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp" Version="4.9.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens" Version="8.3.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens" Version="8.18.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.9.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.14.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IO.RecyclableMemoryStream" Version="3.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="MsgPack.Cli" Version="1.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="NetCoreServer" Version="8.0.7" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="NUnit" Version="3.13.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="NUnit" Version="3.14.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="NUnit3TestAdapter" Version="4.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="NUnit3TestAdapter" Version="4.6.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTK.Core" Version="4.8.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTK.Core" Version="4.9.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTK.Graphics" Version="4.8.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTK.Graphics" Version="4.9.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTK.Audio.OpenAL" Version="4.8.2" />
+    <!-- OpenTk.Audio.OpenAL has moved to OpenTk.Audio -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTK.Windowing.GraphicsLibraryFramework" Version="4.8.2" />
+    <!--<PackageVersion Include="OpenTK.Audio" Version="5.0.0-pre.15" />-->
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTK.Audio.OpenAL" Version="4.9.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenTK.Windowing.GraphicsLibraryFramework" Version="4.9.4" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Open.NAT.Core" Version="2.1.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Ryujinx.Audio.OpenAL.Dependencies" Version="1.21.0.1" />
+    <!-- Ryujinx.Audio.OpenAL.Dependencies is from the original project, last updated 12/30/20 -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Ryujinx.Graphics.Nvdec.Dependencies.AllArch" Version="6.1.2-build3" />
+    <!--<PackageVersion Include="Ryujinx.Audio.OpenAL.Dependencies" Version="1.21.0.1" />-->
+    <PackageVersion Include="Ryujinx.Audio.OpenAL" Version="1.25.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Ryujinx.Graphics.Nvdec.Dependencies.AllArch" Version="6.1.4-build6" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan.Dependencies.MoltenVK" Version="1.2.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Ryujinx.LibHac" Version="0.21.0-alpha.129" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Ryujinx.LibHac" Version="0.21.0-alpha.133" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Ryujinx.UpdateClient" Version="2.0.6" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Ryujinx.Systems.Update.Common" Version="2.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Gommon" Version="2.8.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Gommon" Version="2.8.1.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="securifybv.ShellLink" Version="0.1.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Sep" Version="0.11.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Sep" Version="0.13.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="shaderc.net" Version="0.1.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Silk.NET.Vulkan" Version="2.22.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Silk.NET.Vulkan.Extensions.EXT" Version="2.22.0" />
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="SkiaSharp" Version="2.88.9" />
     <PackageVersion Include="SkiaSharp.NativeAssets.Linux" Version="2.88.9" />
     <PackageVersion Include="SPB" Version="0.0.4-build32" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Hashing" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Hashing" Version="9.0.15" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="UnicornEngine.Unicorn" Version="2.0.2-rc1-fb78016" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="UnicornEngine.Unicorn" Version="2.1.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

README.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         </td>
         <td align="center" width="75%">
           
-# Ryujinx
+<h1 class="ryu-gradient-text">Ryujinx</h1>
 
 [![Latest release](https://git.ryujinx.app/projects/Ryubing/badges/release.svg?label=stable&color=32cd32)](https://update.ryujinx.app/latest/stable)
 [![Latest canary release](https://git.ryujinx.app/Ryubing/Canary/badges/release.svg?label=canary&color=FF4500)](https://update.ryujinx.app/latest/canary)
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   Ryujinx is an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator, originally created by gdkchan, written in C#.
   This emulator aims at providing excellent accuracy and performance, a user-friendly interface and consistent builds.
   It was written from scratch and development on the project began in September 2017.
-  Ryujinx is available on a self-managed <a href="https://github.com/Ryubing/forgejo" target="_blank">modified</a> <a href="https://forgejo.org/" target="_blank">Forgejo</a> instance under the <a href="https://git.ryujinx.app/projects/Ryubing/src/branch/master/LICENSE.txt" target="_blank">MIT license</a>.
+  Ryujinx is available on a self-managed <a class="forgejo-gradient-text" href="https://github.com/Ryubing/forgejo" target="_blank">modified Forgejo</a> instance under the <a href="https://git.ryujinx.app/projects/Ryubing/src/branch/master/LICENSE.txt" target="_blank">MIT license</a>.
   <br />
 </p>
 <p align="center">

src/Ryujinx.Common/Helpers/ConsoleHelper.cs

@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Common.Helper
         [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
         private static partial bool ShowWindow(nint hWnd, int nCmdShow);
 
+        [SupportedOSPlatform("windows")]
+        [LibraryImport("user32")]
+        private static partial nint GetForegroundWindow();
+
+        [SupportedOSPlatform("windows")]
+        [LibraryImport("user32")]
+        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
+        private static partial bool SetForegroundWindow(nint hWnd);
+
         public static bool SetConsoleWindowStateSupported => OperatingSystem.IsWindows();
 
         public static void SetConsoleWindowState(bool show)
@@ -44,6 +53,10 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Common.Helper
                 return;
             }
 
+            SetForegroundWindow(hWnd);
+
+            hWnd = GetForegroundWindow();
+
             ShowWindow(hWnd, show ? SW_SHOW : SW_HIDE);
         }
     }

src/Ryujinx.Cpu/LightningJit/Cache/JitCache.cs

@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Cpu.LightningJit.Cache
         private static readonly int _pageMask = _pageSize - 1;
 
         private const int CodeAlignment = 4; // Bytes.
-        private const int CacheSize = 256 * 1024 * 1024;
+        // TODO: JIT Cache size should be application dependent, not global.
+        private const int CacheSize = 1024 * (1024 * 1024); // Megabytes * Size of Megabytes (since its in bytes).
 
         private static JitCacheInvalidation _jitCacheInvalidator;
 
@@ -34,6 +35,14 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Cpu.LightningJit.Cache
         [LibraryImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
         public static partial nint FlushInstructionCache(nint hProcess, nint lpAddress, nuint dwSize);
         
+        [SupportedOSPlatform("macos")]
+        [LibraryImport("libSystem.dylib", EntryPoint = "sys_icache_invalidate")]
+        internal static partial void SysICacheInvalidate(nint start, nuint len);
+
+        [SupportedOSPlatform("linux")]
+        [LibraryImport("libgcc_s.so.1", EntryPoint = "__clear_cache")]
+        internal static partial void ClearCache(nint begin, nint end);
+
         public static void Initialize(IJitMemoryAllocator allocator)
         {
             if (_initialized)

src/Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/Auto.cs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using Ryujinx.Common.Logging;
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
                 cbs.AddDependant(this);
 
                 // We need to add a dependency on the command buffer to all objects this object
-                // references aswell.
+                // references as well.
                 if (_referencedObjs != null)
                 {
                     for (int i = 0; i < _referencedObjs.Length; i++)
@@ -176,6 +177,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
                 }
             }
 
+            // This can somehow become -1.
+            // Logger.Info?.PrintMsg(LogClass.Gpu, $"_referenceCount: {_referenceCount}");
             Debug.Assert(_referenceCount >= 0);
         }
 

src/Ryujinx.HLE/Loaders/Processes/ProcessLoader.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using Ryujinx.HLE.Loaders.Executables;
 using Ryujinx.HLE.Loaders.Processes.Extensions;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using Path = System.IO.Path;
 
@@ -27,10 +28,15 @@ namespace Ryujinx.HLE.Loaders.Processes
 
         private ulong _latestPid;
 
-        public ProcessResult ActiveApplication
+        public ProcessResult? ActiveApplication
         {
             get
             {
+                return _processesByPid.GetValueOrDefault(_latestPid);
+                
+                // Using this if statement locks up the UI and prevents a new game from loading.
+                // Haven't quite deduced why yet.
+                
                 if (!_processesByPid.TryGetValue(_latestPid, out ProcessResult value))
                     throw new RyujinxException(
                         $"The HLE Process map did not have a process with ID {_latestPid}. Are you missing firmware?");

src/Ryujinx.HLE/Loaders/Processes/ProcessResult.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using LibHac.Ns;
 using Ryujinx.Common.Logging;
 using Ryujinx.Cpu;
 using Ryujinx.HLE.HOS.SystemState;
-using Ryujinx.HLE.Loaders.Processes.Extensions;
 using Ryujinx.Horizon.Common;
 
 namespace Ryujinx.HLE.Loaders.Processes
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.HLE.Loaders.Processes
 
             if (metaLoader is not null)
             {
+                Logger.Info?.Print(LogClass.Application,$"metaLoader: {metaLoader}");
                 ulong programId = metaLoader.ProgramId;
 
                 Name = ApplicationControlProperties.Title[(int)titleLanguage].NameString.ToString();
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ namespace Ryujinx.HLE.Loaders.Processes
                 Is64Bit = metaLoader.IsProgram64Bit;
             } 
             
+            else
+            {
+                Logger.Error?.Print(LogClass.Application,$"metaLoader is null !!!");
+                ProcessId = 0;
+                return;
+            }
+            
             DiskCacheEnabled = diskCacheEnabled;
             AllowCodeMemoryForJit = allowCodeMemoryForJit;
         }

src/Ryujinx/Program.cs

@@ -24,11 +24,9 @@ using Ryujinx.Headless;
 using Ryujinx.SDL3.Common;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Security.Principal;
-using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace Ryujinx.Ava
@@ -54,22 +52,6 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava
 
             if (OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
             {
-#if !DEBUG
-                // this fixes the "hide console" option by forcing the emulator to launch in an old-school cmd
-                if (!Console.Title.Contains("conhost.exe"))
-                {
-                    StringBuilder sb = new();
-
-                    foreach (string arg in args)
-                    {
-                        sb.Append(arg.Contains(' ') ? $" \"{arg}\"" : $" {arg}");
-                    }
-                    
-                    Process.Start("conhost.exe", $"{Environment.ProcessPath} {sb}");
-                    return 0;
-                }
-#endif
-                
                 if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindowsVersionAtLeast(10, 0, 19041))
                 {
                     _ = Win32NativeInterop.MessageBoxA(nint.Zero, "You are running an outdated version of Windows.\n\nRyujinx supports Windows 10 version 20H1 and newer.\n", $"Ryujinx {Version}", MbIconwarning);

src/Ryujinx/Ryujinx.csproj

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Projektanker.Icons.Avalonia.FontAwesome" />
     <PackageReference Include="Projektanker.Icons.Avalonia.MaterialDesign" />
     <PackageReference Include="OpenTK.Core" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Ryujinx.Audio.OpenAL.Dependencies" Condition="'$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != 'linux-x64' AND '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != 'linux-arm64' AND '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != 'osx-x64' AND '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != 'osx-arm64'" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Ryujinx.Audio.OpenAL" Condition="'$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != 'linux-x64' AND '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != 'linux-arm64' AND '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != 'osx-x64' AND '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != 'osx-arm64'" />
     <PackageReference Include="Ryujinx.Graphics.Nvdec.Dependencies.AllArch" />
     <PackageReference Include="Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan.Dependencies.MoltenVK" Condition="'$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != 'linux-x64' AND '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != 'linux-arm64' AND '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != 'win-x64' AND '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' != 'win-arm64'" />
     <PackageReference Include="Ryujinx.UpdateClient" />

src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppHost.cs

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ using VSyncMode = Ryujinx.Common.Configuration.VSyncMode;
 
 namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
 {
-    internal class AppHost
+    internal class AppHost : IDisposable
     {
         private const int CursorHideIdleTime = 5; // Hide Cursor seconds.
         private const float MaxResolutionScale = 4.0f; // Max resolution hotkeys can scale to before wrapping.
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
 
                         SaveBitmapAsPng(bitmapToSave, path);
 
-                        Logger.Notice.Print(LogClass.Application, $"Screenshot saved to {path}", "Screenshot");
+                        Logger.Notice.Print(LogClass.Application, $"Screenshot saved to '{path}'.", "Screenshot");
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -611,26 +611,39 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
 
             _isActive = false;
 
-            // NOTE: The render loop is allowed to stay alive until the renderer itself is disposed, as it may handle resource dispose.
-            // We only need to wait for all commands submitted during the main gpu loop to be processed.
-            _gpuDoneEvent.WaitOne();
-            _gpuDoneEvent.Dispose();
-
             DisplaySleep.Restore();
 
             NpadManager.Dispose();
             TouchScreenManager.Dispose();
             Device.Dispose();
             
-            DisposeGpu();
+            // NOTE: The render loop is allowed to stay alive until the renderer itself is disposed, as it may handle resource dispose.
+            // We only need to wait for all commands submitted during the main gpu loop to be processed.
+            // If the GPU has no work and is cancelled, we need to handle that as well.
 
+            WaitHandle.WaitAny(new[] { _gpuDoneEvent, _gpuCancellationTokenSource.Token.WaitHandle });
+            _gpuCancellationTokenSource.Dispose();
+            
+            // Waiting for work to be finished before we dispose.
+            if (_renderingStarted)
+            {
+                Device.Gpu.WaitUntilGpuReady();
+            }
+            
+            _gpuDoneEvent.Dispose();
+            
+            DisposeGpu();
             AppExit?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
         }
 
-        private void Dispose()
+        // MUST be public to inherit from IDisposable
+        public void Dispose()
         {
             if (Device.Processes != null)
-                MainWindowViewModel.UpdateGameMetadata(Device.Processes.ActiveApplication.ProgramIdText, _playTimer.Elapsed);
+            {
+                MainWindowViewModel.UpdateGameMetadata(Device.Processes.ActiveApplication?.ProgramIdText, 
+                    _playTimer.Elapsed);
+            }
             
             ConfigurationState.Instance.System.IgnoreMissingServices.Event -= UpdateIgnoreMissingServicesState;
             ConfigurationState.Instance.Graphics.AspectRatio.Event -= UpdateAspectRatioState;
@@ -646,7 +659,6 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
             _topLevel.PointerExited -= TopLevel_PointerExited;
 
             _gpuCancellationTokenSource.Cancel();
-            _gpuCancellationTokenSource.Dispose();
 
             _chrono.Stop();
             _playTimer.Stop();
@@ -672,6 +684,12 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
             }
             else
             {
+                // No use waiting on something that never started work
+                if (_renderingStarted)
+                {
+                    Device.Gpu.WaitUntilGpuReady();
+                }
+                
                 Device.DisposeGpu();
             }
         }
@@ -686,7 +704,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
             _cursorState = CursorStates.ForceChangeCursor;
         }
 
-        public async Task<bool> LoadGuestApplication(BlitStruct<ApplicationControlProperty>? customNacpData = null)
+        public async Task LoadGuestApplication(CancellationTokenSource cts, BlitStruct<ApplicationControlProperty>? customNacpData = null)
         {
             DiscordIntegrationModule.GuestAppStartedAt = Timestamps.Now;
 
@@ -715,7 +733,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
                                 await UserErrorDialog.ShowUserErrorDialog(userError);
                                 Device.Dispose();
 
-                                return false;
+                                cts.Cancel();
+                                throw new OperationCanceledException(cts.Token);
                             }
                         }
 
@@ -724,10 +743,11 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
                             await UserErrorDialog.ShowUserErrorDialog(userError);
                             Device.Dispose();
 
-                            return false;
+                            cts.Cancel();
+                            throw new OperationCanceledException(cts.Token);
                         }
 
-                        // Tell the user that we installed a firmware for them.
+                        // Tell the user that we installed firmware for them.
                         if (userError is UserError.NoFirmware)
                         {
                             firmwareVersion = ContentManager.GetCurrentFirmwareVersion();
@@ -747,7 +767,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
                         await UserErrorDialog.ShowUserErrorDialog(userError);
                         Device.Dispose();
 
-                        return false;
+                        cts.Cancel();
+                        throw new OperationCanceledException(cts.Token);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -762,7 +783,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
                 {
                     Device.Dispose();
 
-                    return false;
+                    cts.Cancel();
+                    throw new OperationCanceledException(cts.Token);
                 }
             }
             else if (Directory.Exists(ApplicationPath))
@@ -782,20 +804,24 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
 
                     if (!Device.LoadCart(ApplicationPath, romFsFiles[0]))
                     {
+                        await ContentDialogHelper.CreateErrorDialog(
+                            "Please specify an unpacked game directory with a valid exefs or NSO/NRO.");
                         Device.Dispose();
 
-                        return false;
+                        cts.Cancel();
+                        throw new OperationCanceledException(cts.Token);
                     }
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     Logger.Info?.Print(LogClass.Application, "Loading as cart WITHOUT RomFS.");
-
                     if (!Device.LoadCart(ApplicationPath))
                     {
+                        await ContentDialogHelper.CreateErrorDialog(
+                            "Please specify an unpacked game directory with a valid exefs or NSO/NRO.");
                         Device.Dispose();
-
+                        cts.Cancel();
-                        return false;
+                        throw new OperationCanceledException(cts.Token);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -813,7 +839,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
                             {
                                 Device.Dispose();
 
-                                return false;
+                                cts.Cancel();
+                                throw new OperationCanceledException(cts.Token);
                             }
 
                             break;
@@ -826,7 +853,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
                             {
                                 Device.Dispose();
 
-                                return false;
+                                cts.Cancel();
+                                throw new OperationCanceledException(cts.Token);
                             }
 
                             break;
@@ -840,7 +868,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
                             {
                                 Device.Dispose();
 
-                                return false;
+                                cts.Cancel();
+                                throw new OperationCanceledException(cts.Token);
                             }
 
                             break;
@@ -855,7 +884,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
                                 {
                                     Device.Dispose();
 
-                                    return false;
+                                    cts.Cancel();
+                                    throw new OperationCanceledException(cts.Token);
                                 }
                             }
                             catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException)
@@ -864,7 +894,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
 
                                 Device.Dispose();
 
-                                return false;
+                                cts.Cancel();
+                                throw new OperationCanceledException(cts.Token);
                             }
 
                             break;
@@ -873,19 +904,18 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
             }
             else
             {
-                Logger.Warning?.Print(LogClass.Application, "Please specify a valid XCI/NCA/NSP/PFS0/NRO file.");
+                Logger.Warning?.Print(LogClass.Application, "Please specify a valid XCI/NCA/NSP/PFS0/NSO/NRO file.");
 
                 Device.Dispose();
 
-                return false;
+                cts.Cancel();
+                throw new OperationCanceledException(cts.Token);
             }
 
             ApplicationLibrary.LoadAndSaveMetaData(Device.Processes.ActiveApplication.ProgramIdText,
                 appMetadata => appMetadata.UpdatePreGame()
             );
             _playTimer.Start();
-
-            return true;
         }
 
         internal void Resume()
@@ -895,7 +925,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
             _viewModel.IsPaused = false;
             _playTimer.Start();
             _viewModel.Title = TitleHelper.ActiveApplicationTitle(Device?.Processes.ActiveApplication, Program.Version, !ConfigurationState.Instance.ShowOldUI);
-            Logger.Info?.Print(LogClass.Emulation, "Emulation was resumed");
+            Logger.Info?.Print(LogClass.Emulation, "Emulation was resumed.");
         }
 
         internal void Pause()
@@ -905,7 +935,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
             _viewModel.IsPaused = true;
             _playTimer.Stop();
             _viewModel.Title = TitleHelper.ActiveApplicationTitle(Device?.Processes.ActiveApplication, Program.Version, !ConfigurationState.Instance.ShowOldUI, LocaleManager.Instance[LocaleKeys.Paused]);
-            Logger.Info?.Print(LogClass.Emulation, "Emulation was paused");
+            Logger.Info?.Print(LogClass.Emulation, "Emulation was paused.");
         }
 
         private void InitEmulatedSwitch()
@@ -1104,7 +1134,9 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
                 // Make sure all commands in the run loop are fully executed before leaving the loop.
                 if (Device.Gpu.Renderer is ThreadedRenderer threaded)
                 {
+                    Logger.Info?.PrintMsg(LogClass.Gpu, "Flushing threaded commands...");
                     threaded.FlushThreadedCommands();
+                    Logger.Info?.PrintMsg(LogClass.Gpu, "Flushed!");
                 }
 
                 _gpuDoneEvent.Set();

src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppLibrary/ApplicationLibrary.cs

@@ -849,7 +849,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems.AppLibrary
 
             foreach (ApplicationData installedApplication in Applications.Items)
             {
-                temporary += LoadAndSaveMetaData(installedApplication.IdString).TimePlayed;
+                // this should always exist... should...
+                temporary += LoadAndSaveMetaData(installedApplication.IdString).Value.TimePlayed;
             }
 
             TotalTimePlayed = temporary;
@@ -1159,8 +1160,14 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems.AppLibrary
             ApplicationCountUpdated?.Invoke(null, e);
         }
 
-        public static ApplicationMetadata LoadAndSaveMetaData(string titleId, Action<ApplicationMetadata> modifyFunction = null)
+        public static Gommon.Optional<ApplicationMetadata> LoadAndSaveMetaData(string titleId, Action<ApplicationMetadata> modifyFunction = null)
         {
+            if (titleId is null)
+            {
+                Logger.Warning?.PrintMsg(LogClass.Application, "Cannot save metadata because title ID is invalid.");
+                return null;
+            }
+            
             string metadataFolder = Path.Combine(AppDataManager.GamesDirPath, titleId, "gui");
             string metadataFile = Path.Combine(metadataFolder, "metadata.json");
 
@@ -1168,6 +1175,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems.AppLibrary
             
             if (!File.Exists(metadataFile))
             {
+                Logger.Info?.Print(LogClass.Application, $"Metadata file does not exist. Creating metadata for {titleId}...");
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(metadataFolder);
 
                 appMetadata = new ApplicationMetadata();
@@ -1177,12 +1185,12 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems.AppLibrary
 
             try
             {
+                Logger.Debug?.Print(LogClass.Application, $"Deserializing metadata for {titleId}...");
                 appMetadata = JsonHelper.DeserializeFromFile(metadataFile, _serializerContext.ApplicationMetadata);
             }
             catch (JsonException)
             {
                 Logger.Warning?.Print(LogClass.Application, $"Failed to parse metadata json for {titleId}. Loading defaults.");
-
                 appMetadata = new ApplicationMetadata();
             }
 

src/Ryujinx/Systems/DiscordIntegrationModule.cs

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
 
         public static void Use(Optional<string> titleId)
         {
-            if (titleId.TryGet(out string tid))
+            if (titleId.TryGet(out string tid) && Switch.Shared.Processes.ActiveApplication is not null)
                 SwitchToPlayingState(
                     ApplicationLibrary.LoadAndSaveMetaData(tid),
                     Switch.Shared.Processes.ActiveApplication

src/Ryujinx/UI/Models/SaveModel.cs

@@ -57,8 +57,15 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Models
             }
             else
             {
-                ApplicationMetadata appMetadata = ApplicationLibrary.LoadAndSaveMetaData(TitleIdString);
+                Gommon.Optional<ApplicationMetadata> appMetadata = ApplicationLibrary.LoadAndSaveMetaData(TitleIdString);
-                Title = appMetadata.Title ?? TitleIdString;
+                if (appMetadata != null)
+                {
+                    Title = appMetadata.Value.Title ?? TitleIdString;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Title = "<INVALID>";
+                }
             }
 
             Task.Run(() =>

src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs

@@ -1760,11 +1760,6 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.ViewModels
 
             Logger.RestartTime();
 
-            SelectedIcon ??= ApplicationLibrary.GetApplicationIcon(application.Path,
-                ConfigurationState.Instance.System.Language, application.Id);
-
-            PrepareLoadScreen();
-
             RendererHostControl = new RendererHost();
 
             AppHost = new AppHost(
@@ -1779,18 +1774,34 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.ViewModels
                 this,
                 TopLevel);
             
-            if (!await AppHost.LoadGuestApplication(customNacpData))
+            CancellationTokenSource cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
+            try
             {
+                await AppHost.LoadGuestApplication(cts, customNacpData);
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException exception)
+            {
+                Logger.Info?.Print(LogClass.Application,
+                    "LoadGuestApplication was interrupted !!! " + exception.Message);
                 AppHost.DisposeContext();
                 AppHost = null;
-
                 return;
             }
+            finally
+            {
+                cts.Dispose();
+            }
             
             CanUpdate = false;
 
             application.Name ??= AppHost.Device.Processes.ActiveApplication.Name;
             
+            SelectedIcon ??= ApplicationLibrary.GetApplicationIcon(application.Path,
+                ConfigurationState.Instance.System.Language, application.Id);
+
+            PrepareLoadScreen();
+
             LoadHeading = LocaleManager.Instance.UpdateAndGetDynamicValue(LocaleKeys.LoadingHeading, application.Name);
 
             SwitchToRenderer(startFullscreen);