[dist, docs] Clearer wording for settings, guidelines for new settings

Signed-off-by: lizzie <lizzie@eden-emu.dev>

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ endif()
 if (ARCHITECTURE_arm64 AND (ANDROID OR PLATFORM_LINUX))
     set(HAS_NCE 1)
     add_compile_definitions(HAS_NCE=1)
+    find_package(oaknut 2.0.1)
 endif()
 
 if (YUZU_ROOM)

docs/Development.md

@@ -36,6 +36,35 @@ Pull requests are only to be merged by core developers when properly tested and
 - Maintainers are permitted to change namespaces at will.
 - Commits within PRs are not required to be namespaced, but it is highly recommended.
 
+## Adding new settings
+
+When adding new settings, use `tr("Setting:")` if the setting is meant to be a field, otherwise use `tr("Setting")` if the setting is meant to be a Yes/No or checkmark type of setting, see [this short style guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/style-guide/punctuation/colons#in-ui).
+
+- The majority of software must work with the default option selected for such setting. Unless the setting significantly degrades performance.
+- Debug settings must never be turned on by default.
+- Provide reasonable bounds (for example, a setting controlling the amount of VRAM should never be 0).
+- The description of the setting must be short and concise, if the setting "does a lot of things" consider splitting the setting into multiple if possible.
+- Try to avoid excessive/redundant explainations "recommended for most users and games" can just be "(recommended)".
+- Try to not write "slow/fast" options unless it clearly degrades/increases performance for a given case, as most options may modify behaviour that result in different metrics accross different systems. If for example the option is an "accuracy" option, writing "High" is sufficient to imply "Slow". No need to write "High (Slow)".
+
+Some examples:
+- "[...] negatively affecting image quality", "[...] degrading image quality": Same wording but with less filler.
+- "[...] this may cause some glitches or crashes in some games", "[...] this may cause soft-crashes": Crashes implies there may be glitches (as crashes are technically a form of a fatal glitch). The entire sentence is structured as "may cause [...] on some games", which is redundant, because "may cause [...] in games" has the same semantic meaning ("may" is a chance that it will occur on "some" given set).
+- "FIFO Relaxed is similar to FIFO [...]", "FIFO Relaxed [...]": The name already implies similarity.
+- "[...] but may also reduce performance in some cases", "[...] but may degrade performance": Again, "some cases" and "may" implies there is a probability.
+- "[...] it can [...] in some cases", "[...] it can [...]": Implied probability.
+
+Before adding a new setting, consider:
+- Does the piece of code that the setting pertains to, make a significant difference if it's on/off?
+- Can it be auto-detected?
+- Does the option behave differently on some platforms?
+- Is it a feature specific to a given platform?"
+
+While not a silver bullet, settings are mainly suitable for:
+- Core: CPU, memory, input, scheduler, audio, or other base emulator logic.
+- UI: Anything involving menus, dialogs shows/removal, bind settings.
+- Graphics: Rendering backends (OpenGL, Vulkan) Visual fixes that only work on some games and may break others.
+
 # IDE setup
 
 ## VSCode

src/android/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml

@@ -251,7 +251,9 @@
         <item>@string/scaling_filter_nearest_neighbor</item>
         <item>@string/scaling_filter_bilinear</item>
         <item>@string/scaling_filter_bicubic</item>
+        <item>@string/scaling_filter_spline1</item>
         <item>@string/scaling_filter_gaussian</item>
+        <item>@string/scaling_filter_lanczos</item>
         <item>@string/scaling_filter_scale_force</item>
         <item>@string/scaling_filter_fsr</item>
         <item>@string/scaling_filter_area</item>
@@ -265,6 +267,8 @@
         <item>4</item>
         <item>5</item>
         <item>6</item>
+        <item>7</item>
+        <item>8</item>
     </integer-array>
 
     <string-array name="rendererAntiAliasingNames">

src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -865,12 +865,12 @@
     <string name="abort_button">Abort</string>
     <string name="continue_button">Continue</string>
     <string name="system_archive_not_found">System Archive Not Found</string>
-    <string name="system_archive_not_found_message">%s is missing. Please dump your system archives.\nContinuing emulation may result in crashes and bugs.</string>
+    <string name="system_archive_not_found_message">%s is missing. Please dump your system archives.\nContinuing emulation may result in crashes.</string>
     <string name="system_archive_general">A system archive</string>
     <string name="save_load_error">Save/Load Error</string>
     <string name="fatal_error">Fatal Error</string>
-    <string name="fatal_error_message">A fatal error occurred. Check the log for details.\nContinuing emulation may result in crashes and bugs.</string>
-    <string name="performance_warning">Turning off this setting will significantly reduce emulation performance! For the best experience, it is recommended that you leave this setting enabled.</string>
+    <string name="fatal_error_message">A fatal error occurred. Check the log for details.\nContinuing emulation may result in crashes.</string>
+    <string name="performance_warning">Turning off this setting will significantly degrade performance. It's recommended that you leave this setting enabled.</string>
     <string name="device_memory_inadequate">Device RAM: %1$s\nRecommended: %2$s</string>
     <string name="memory_formatted">%1$s %2$s</string>
     <string name="no_game_present">No bootable game present!</string>
@@ -941,12 +941,12 @@
     <!-- Renderer Accuracy -->
     <string name="renderer_accuracy_normal">Normal</string>
     <string name="renderer_accuracy_high">High</string>
-    <string name="renderer_accuracy_extreme">Extreme (Slow)</string>
+    <string name="renderer_accuracy_extreme">Extreme</string>
 
     <!-- DMA Accuracy -->
     <string name="dma_accuracy_default">Default</string>
-    <string name="dma_accuracy_unsafe">Unsafe (fast)</string>
-    <string name="dma_accuracy_safe">Safe (stable)</string>
+    <string name="dma_accuracy_unsafe">Unsafe</string>
+    <string name="dma_accuracy_safe">Safe</string>
 
     <!-- ASTC Decoding Method -->
     <string name="accelerate_astc">ASTC Decoding Method</string>
@@ -992,7 +992,9 @@
     <string name="scaling_filter_nearest_neighbor">Nearest Neighbor</string>
     <string name="scaling_filter_bilinear">Bilinear</string>
     <string name="scaling_filter_bicubic">Bicubic</string>
+    <string name="scaling_filter_spline1">Spline-1</string>
     <string name="scaling_filter_gaussian">Gaussian</string>
+    <string name="scaling_filter_lanczos">Lanczos</string>
     <string name="scaling_filter_scale_force">ScaleForce</string>
     <string name="scaling_filter_fsr">AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution</string>
     <string name="scaling_filter_area">Area</string>

src/core/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ if (HAS_NCE)
         arm/nce/patcher.h
         arm/nce/visitor_base.h
     )
-    target_link_libraries(core PRIVATE merry::mcl merry::oaknut)
+    target_link_libraries(core PRIVATE merry::oaknut)
 endif()
 
 if (ARCHITECTURE_x86_64 OR ARCHITECTURE_arm64)

src/core/arm/nce/patcher.h

@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ template <>
 struct std::hash<PatchCacheKey> {
     size_t operator()(const PatchCacheKey& key) const {
         // Simple XOR hash of first few bytes
-        size_t hash = 0;
+        size_t hash_ = 0;
         for (size_t i = 0; i < key.module_id.size(); ++i) {
-            hash ^= static_cast<size_t>(key.module_id[i]) << ((i % sizeof(size_t)) * 8);
+            hash_ ^= static_cast<size_t>(key.module_id[i]) << ((i % sizeof(size_t)) * 8);
         }
-        return hash ^ std::hash<uintptr_t>{}(key.offset);
+        return hash_ ^ std::hash<uintptr_t>{}(key.offset);
     }
 };
 

src/qt_common/shared_translation.cpp

@@ -62,22 +62,20 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
         Settings,
         use_multi_core,
         tr("Multicore CPU Emulation"),
-        tr("This option increases CPU emulation thread use from 1 to the Switch’s maximum of 4.\n"
-           "This is mainly a debug option and shouldn’t be disabled."));
+        tr("This option increases CPU emulation thread use from 1 to the maximum of 4.\n"
+           "This is mainly a debug option and shouldn't be disabled."));
     INSERT(
         Settings,
         memory_layout_mode,
         tr("Memory Layout"),
-        tr("Increases the amount of emulated RAM from the stock 4GB of the retail Switch to the "
-           "developer kit's 8/6GB.\nIt’s doesn’t improve stability or performance and is intended "
-           "to let big texture mods fit in emulated RAM.\nEnabling it will increase memory "
-           "use. It is not recommended to enable unless a specific game with a texture mod needs "
-           "it."));
+        tr("Increases the amount of emulated RAM from 4GB of the board to the "
+           "devkit 8/6GB.\nDoesn't affect performance/stability but allows HD texture "
+           "mods to load."));
     INSERT(Settings, use_speed_limit, QString(), QString());
     INSERT(Settings,
            speed_limit,
            tr("Limit Speed Percent"),
-           tr("Controls the game's maximum rendering speed, but it’s up to each game if it runs "
+           tr("Controls the game's maximum rendering speed, but it's up to each game if it runs "
               "faster or not.\n200% for a 30 FPS game is 60 FPS, and for a "
               "60 FPS game it will be 120 FPS.\nDisabling it means unlocking the framerate to the "
               "maximum your PC can reach."));
@@ -86,15 +84,13 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
            tr("Synchronize Core Speed"),
            tr("Synchronizes CPU core speed with the game's maximum rendering speed to boost FPS "
               "without affecting game speed (animations, physics, etc.).\n"
-              "Compatibility varies by game; many (especially older ones) may not respond well.\n"
               "Can help reduce stuttering at lower framerates."));
 
     // Cpu
     INSERT(Settings,
            cpu_accuracy,
            tr("Accuracy:"),
-           tr("This setting controls the accuracy of the emulated CPU.\nDon't change this unless "
-              "you know what you are doing."));
+           tr("Change the accuracy of the emulated CPU (for debugging only)."));
     INSERT(Settings, cpu_backend, tr("Backend:"), QString());
 
     INSERT(Settings, use_fast_cpu_time, QString(), QString());
@@ -102,7 +98,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
            fast_cpu_time,
            tr("Fast CPU Time"),
            tr("Overclocks the emulated CPU to remove some FPS limiters. Weaker CPUs may see reduced performance, "
-              "and certain games may behave improperly.\nUse Boost (1700MHz) to run at the Switch's highest native "
+              "and certain games may behave improperly.\nUse Boost (1700MHz) to run at the highest native "
               "clock, or Fast (2000MHz) to run at 2x clock."));
 
     INSERT(Settings, use_custom_cpu_ticks, QString(), QString());
@@ -110,47 +106,42 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
            cpu_ticks,
            tr("Custom CPU Ticks"),
            tr("Set a custom value of CPU ticks. Higher values can increase performance, but may "
-              "also cause the game to freeze. A range of 77–21000 is recommended."));
+              "cause deadlocks. A range of 77-21000 is recommended."));
     INSERT(Settings, cpu_backend, tr("Backend:"), QString());
 
     // Cpu Debug
 
     // Cpu Unsafe
     INSERT(Settings, cpuopt_unsafe_host_mmu, tr("Enable Host MMU Emulation (fastmem)"),
-           tr("This optimization speeds up memory accesses by the guest program.\nEnabling it causes guest memory reads/writes to be done directly into memory and make use of Host's MMU.\nDisabling this forces all memory accesses to use Software MMU Emulation."));
+           tr("Enabling causes guest memory operations to be done directly into host memory with an on-demand paging mechanism.\nDisabling this forces all memory accesses to use a slower translation dispatch."));
     INSERT(
         Settings,
         cpuopt_unsafe_unfuse_fma,
-        tr("Unfuse FMA (improve performance on CPUs without FMA)"),
-        tr("This option improves speed by reducing accuracy of fused-multiply-add instructions on "
-           "CPUs without native FMA support."));
+        tr("Unfuse FMA"),
+        tr("Prevents materialisation of precise fused-multiply-add instructions."));
     INSERT(
         Settings,
         cpuopt_unsafe_reduce_fp_error,
         tr("Faster FRSQRTE and FRECPE"),
-        tr("This option improves the speed of some approximate floating-point functions by using "
-           "less accurate native approximations."));
+        tr("Uses (innacurate but fast) native instructions as opposed to checked ones."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            cpuopt_unsafe_ignore_standard_fpcr,
            tr("Faster ASIMD instructions (32 bits only)"),
-           tr("This option improves the speed of 32 bits ASIMD floating-point functions by running "
-              "with incorrect rounding modes."));
+           tr("Removes checks for FPCR rounding mode on floating-point instructions."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            cpuopt_unsafe_inaccurate_nan,
            tr("Inaccurate NaN handling"),
-           tr("This option improves speed by removing NaN checking.\nPlease note this also reduces "
-              "accuracy of certain floating-point instructions."));
+           tr("Removes checks for NaNs on all floating-point instructions."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            cpuopt_unsafe_fastmem_check,
            tr("Disable address space checks"),
-           tr("This option improves speed by eliminating a safety check before every memory "
-              "read/write in guest.\nDisabling it may allow a game to read/write the emulator's "
-              "memory."));
+           tr("Removes the safety check before every memory operation in the guest.\n"
+            "Disabling will allow the guest to read/write all memory."));
     INSERT(
         Settings,
         cpuopt_unsafe_ignore_global_monitor,
         tr("Ignore global monitor"),
-        tr("This option improves speed by relying only on the semantics of cmpxchg to ensure "
+        tr("This option improves speed by relying on the semantics of CMPXCHG to ensure "
            "safety of exclusive access instructions.\nPlease note this may result in deadlocks and "
            "other race conditions."));
 
@@ -159,61 +150,50 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
         Settings,
         renderer_backend,
         tr("API:"),
-        tr("Switches between the available graphics APIs.\nVulkan is recommended in most cases."));
+        tr("Changes the output graphics API.\nVulkan is recommended."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            vulkan_device,
            tr("Device:"),
-           tr("This setting selects the GPU to use with the Vulkan backend."));
+           tr("This setting selects the GPU to use (Vulkan only)."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            shader_backend,
            tr("Shader Backend:"),
-           tr("The shader backend to use for the OpenGL renderer.\nGLSL is the fastest in "
-              "performance and the best in rendering accuracy.\n"
-              "GLASM is a deprecated NVIDIA-only backend that offers much better shader building "
-              "performance at the cost of FPS and rendering accuracy.\n"
-              "SPIR-V compiles the fastest, but yields poor results on most GPU drivers."));
+           tr("The shader backend to use with OpenGL.\nGLSL is recommended."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            resolution_setup,
            tr("Resolution:"),
-           tr("Forces the game to render at a different resolution.\nHigher resolutions require "
-              "much more VRAM and bandwidth.\n"
-              "Options lower than 1X can cause rendering issues."));
+           tr("Forces the guest to render at a different resolution.\n"
+              "Higher resolutions require more VRAM.\n"
+              "Options lower than 1X can cause artifacts."));
     INSERT(Settings, scaling_filter, tr("Window Adapting Filter:"), QString());
     INSERT(Settings,
            fsr_sharpening_slider,
            tr("FSR Sharpness:"),
-           tr("Determines how sharpened the image will look while using FSR’s dynamic contrast."));
+           tr("Determines how sharpened the image will look using FSR's dynamic contrast."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            anti_aliasing,
            tr("Anti-Aliasing Method:"),
-           tr("The anti-aliasing method to use.\nSMAA offers the best quality.\nFXAA has a "
-              "lower performance impact and can produce a better and more stable picture under "
-              "very low resolutions."));
+           tr("The anti-aliasing method to use.\nSMAA offers the best quality.\nFXAA "
+              "can produce a more stable picture in lower resolutions."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            fullscreen_mode,
            tr("Fullscreen Mode:"),
-           tr("The method used to render the window in fullscreen.\nBorderless offers the best "
-              "compatibility with the on-screen keyboard that some games request for "
-              "input.\nExclusive "
-              "fullscreen may offer better performance and better Freesync/Gsync support."));
+           tr("Borderless offers the best compatibility with the on-screen keyboard.\n"
+              "Exclusive fullscreen offers better Freesync/Gsync support."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            aspect_ratio,
            tr("Aspect Ratio:"),
-           tr("Stretches the game to fit the specified aspect ratio.\nSwitch games only support "
-              "16:9, so custom game mods are required to get other ratios.\nAlso controls the "
+           tr("Stretches the renderer to fit the specified aspect ratio.\nMost programs only support "
+              "16:9, so modifications are required to get other ratios.\nAlso controls the "
               "aspect ratio of captured screenshots."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            use_disk_shader_cache,
-           tr("Use disk pipeline cache"),
-           tr("Allows saving shaders to storage for faster loading on following game "
-              "boots.\nDisabling "
-              "it is only intended for debugging."));
+           tr("Use persistent pipeline cache"),
+           tr("Allows saving shaders for faster boot times - but will infinitely load if the cache is corrupt."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            optimize_spirv_output,
-           tr("Optimize SPIRV output shader"),
-           tr("Runs an additional optimization pass over generated SPIRV shaders.\n"
-              "Will increase time required for shader compilation.\nMay slightly improve "
-              "performance.\nThis feature is experimental."));
+           tr("Optimize SPIRV shader"),
+           tr("Runs an optimisation pass on all compiled SPIRV shaders.\n"));
     INSERT(
         Settings,
         use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation,
@@ -229,37 +209,35 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
            accelerate_astc,
            tr("ASTC Decoding Method:"),
            tr("This option controls how ASTC textures should be decoded.\n"
-              "CPU: Use the CPU for decoding, slowest but safest method.\n"
-              "GPU: Use the GPU's compute shaders to decode ASTC textures, recommended for most "
-              "games and users.\n"
-              "CPU Asynchronously: Use the CPU to decode ASTC textures as they arrive. Completely "
-              "eliminates ASTC decoding\nstuttering at the cost of rendering issues while the "
-              "texture is being decoded."));
+              "CPU: Use the CPU for decoding.\n"
+              "GPU: Use the GPU's compute shaders to decode ASTC textures (recommended).\n"
+              "CPU Asynchronously: Use the CPU to decode ASTC textures on demand. Eliminates"
+              "ASTC decoding\nstuttering but may present artifacts."));
     INSERT(
         Settings,
         astc_recompression,
         tr("ASTC Recompression Method:"),
-        tr("Almost all desktop and laptop dedicated GPUs lack support for ASTC textures, forcing "
-           "the emulator to decompress to an intermediate format any card supports, RGBA8.\n"
-           "This option recompresses RGBA8 to either the BC1 or BC3 format, saving VRAM but "
-           "negatively affecting image quality."));
+        tr("Most GPUs lack support for ASTC textures and must decompress to an"
+            "intermediate format.\n"
+            "RGBA8: This option recompresses RGBA8 to either BC1 or BC3 format, saving VRAM but "
+           " degrading image quality."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            vram_usage_mode,
            tr("VRAM Usage Mode:"),
-           tr("Selects whether the emulator should prefer to conserve memory or make maximum usage of available video memory for performance.\nAggressive mode may severely impact the performance of other applications such as recording software."));
+           tr("Selects whether the emulator should prefer to conserve memory or make maximum usage of available video memory for performance.\nAggressive mode may impact performance of other applications such as recording software."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            skip_cpu_inner_invalidation,
            tr("Skip CPU Inner Invalidation"),
-           tr("Skips certain CPU-side cache invalidations during memory updates, reducing CPU usage and "
-              "improving it's performance. This may cause glitches or crashes on some games."));
+           tr("Skips certain cache invalidations during memory updates, reducing CPU usage and "
+              "improving latency. This may cause soft-crashes."));
     INSERT(
         Settings,
         vsync_mode,
         tr("VSync Mode:"),
         tr("FIFO (VSync) does not drop frames or exhibit tearing but is limited by the screen "
-           "refresh rate.\nFIFO Relaxed is similar to FIFO but allows tearing as it recovers from "
-           "a slow down.\nMailbox can have lower latency than FIFO and does not tear but may drop "
-           "frames.\nImmediate (no synchronization) just presents whatever is available and can "
+           "refresh rate.\nFIFO Relaxed allows tearing as it recovers from a slow down.\n"
+           "Mailbox can have lower latency than FIFO and does not tear but may drop "
+           "frames.\nImmediate (no synchronization) presents whatever is available and can "
            "exhibit tearing."));
     INSERT(Settings, bg_red, QString(), QString());
     INSERT(Settings, bg_green, QString(), QString());
@@ -267,7 +245,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
 
     // Renderer (Advanced Graphics)
     INSERT(Settings, sync_memory_operations, tr("Sync Memory Operations"),
-           tr("Ensures data consistency between compute and memory operations.\nThis option should fix issues in some games, but may also reduce performance in some cases.\nUnreal Engine 4 games often see the most significant changes thereof."));
+           tr("Ensures data consistency between compute and memory operations.\nThis option fixes issues in games, but may degrade performance.\nUnreal Engine 4 games often see the most significant changes thereof."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            async_presentation,
            tr("Enable asynchronous presentation (Vulkan only)"),
@@ -281,8 +259,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
     INSERT(Settings,
            max_anisotropy,
            tr("Anisotropic Filtering:"),
-           tr("Controls the quality of texture rendering at oblique angles.\nIt’s a light setting "
-              "and safe to set at 16x on most GPUs."));
+           tr("Controls the quality of texture rendering at oblique angles.\nSafe to set at 16x on most GPUs."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            gpu_accuracy,
            tr("GPU Accuracy:"),
@@ -292,11 +269,11 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
     INSERT(Settings,
            dma_accuracy,
            tr("DMA Accuracy:"),
-           tr("Controls the DMA precision accuracy. Safe precision can fix issues in some games, but it can also impact performance in some cases.\nIf unsure, leave this on Default."));
+           tr("Controls the DMA precision accuracy. Safe precision fixes issues in some games but may degrade performance."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            use_asynchronous_shaders,
-           tr("Use asynchronous shader building (Hack)"),
-           tr("Enables asynchronous shader compilation, which may reduce shader stutter."));
+           tr("Enable asynchronous shader compilation (Hack)"),
+           tr("May reduce shader stutter."));
     INSERT(Settings, use_fast_gpu_time, QString(), QString());
     INSERT(Settings,
            fast_gpu_time,
@@ -314,8 +291,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
         Settings,
         enable_compute_pipelines,
         tr("Enable Compute Pipelines (Intel Vulkan Only)"),
-        tr("Enable compute pipelines, required by some games.\nThis setting only exists for Intel "
-           "proprietary drivers, and may crash if enabled.\nCompute pipelines are always enabled "
+        tr("Required by some games.\nThis setting only exists for Intel "
+           "proprietary drivers and may crash if enabled.\nCompute pipelines are always enabled "
            "on all other drivers."));
     INSERT(
         Settings,
@@ -343,12 +320,12 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
     INSERT(Settings,
            dyna_state,
            tr("Extended Dynamic State"),
-           tr("Controls the number of features that can be used in Extended Dynamic State.\nHigher numbers allow for more features and can increase performance, but may cause issues with some drivers and vendors.\nThe default value may vary depending on your system and hardware capabilities.\nThis value can be changed until stability and a better visual quality are achieved."));
+           tr("Controls the number of features that can be used in Extended Dynamic State.\nHigher numbers allow for more features and can increase performance, but may cause issues.\nThe default value is per-system."));
 
     INSERT(Settings,
            provoking_vertex,
            tr("Provoking Vertex"),
-           tr("Improves lighting and vertex handling in certain games.\n"
+           tr("Improves lighting and vertex handling in some games.\n"
               "Only Vulkan 1.0+ devices support this extension."));
 
     INSERT(Settings,
@@ -363,8 +340,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
            sample_shading_fraction,
            tr("Sample Shading"),
            tr("Allows the fragment shader to execute per sample in a multi-sampled fragment "
-              "instead once per fragment. Improves graphics quality at the cost of some performance.\n"
-              "Higher values improve quality more but also reduce performance to a greater extent."));
+              "instead of once per fragment. Improves graphics quality at the cost of performance.\n"
+              "Higher values improve quality but degrade performance."));
 
     // Renderer (Debug)
 
@@ -372,31 +349,30 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
     INSERT(Settings,
            rng_seed,
            tr("RNG Seed"),
-           tr("Controls the seed of the random number generator.\nMainly used for speedrunning "
-              "purposes."));
+           tr("Controls the seed of the random number generator.\nMainly used for speedrunning."));
     INSERT(Settings, rng_seed_enabled, QString(), QString());
-    INSERT(Settings, device_name, tr("Device Name"), tr("The name of the emulated Switch."));
+    INSERT(Settings, device_name, tr("Device Name"), tr("The name of the guest."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            custom_rtc,
            tr("Custom RTC Date:"),
-           tr("This option allows to change the emulated clock of the Switch.\n"
+           tr("This option allows to change the clock of the guest.\n"
               "Can be used to manipulate time in games."));
     INSERT(Settings, custom_rtc_enabled, QString(), QString());
     INSERT(Settings,
            custom_rtc_offset,
            QStringLiteral(" "),
-           QStringLiteral("The number of seconds from the current unix time"));
+           tr("The number of seconds from the current unix time"));
     INSERT(Settings,
            language_index,
            tr("Language:"),
-           tr("Note: this can be overridden when region setting is auto-select"));
-    INSERT(Settings, region_index, tr("Region:"), tr("The region of the emulated Switch."));
-    INSERT(Settings, time_zone_index, tr("Time Zone:"), tr("The time zone of the emulated Switch."));
+           tr("This option can be overridden when region setting is auto-select"));
+    INSERT(Settings, region_index, tr("Region:"), tr("The region of the guest."));
+    INSERT(Settings, time_zone_index, tr("Time Zone:"), tr("The time zone of the guest."));
     INSERT(Settings, sound_index, tr("Sound Output Mode:"), QString());
     INSERT(Settings,
            use_docked_mode,
            tr("Console Mode:"),
-           tr("Selects if the console is emulated in Docked or Handheld mode.\nGames will change "
+           tr("Selects if the guest is in Docked or Handheld mode.\nGames will change "
               "their resolution, details and supported controllers and depending on this setting.\n"
               "Setting to Handheld can help improve performance for low end systems."));
     INSERT(Settings, current_user, QString(), QString());
@@ -418,27 +394,26 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
     // Ui General
     INSERT(UISettings,
            select_user_on_boot,
-           tr("Prompt for user on game boot"),
-           tr("Ask to select a user profile on each boot, useful if multiple people use Eden on "
-              "the same PC."));
+           tr("Prompt for user profile on boot"),
+           tr("Useful if multiple people use the same PC."));
     INSERT(UISettings,
            pause_when_in_background,
-           tr("Pause emulation when in background"),
-           tr("This setting pauses Eden when focusing other windows."));
+           tr("Pause when not in focus"),
+           tr("Pauses the guest when focusing other windows."));
     INSERT(UISettings,
            confirm_before_stopping,
            tr("Confirm before stopping emulation"),
-           tr("This setting overrides game prompts asking to confirm stopping the game.\nEnabling "
+           tr("Overrides prompts asking to confirm stopping the guest.\nEnabling "
               "it bypasses such prompts and directly exits the emulation."));
     INSERT(UISettings,
            hide_mouse,
            tr("Hide mouse on inactivity"),
-           tr("This setting hides the mouse after 2.5s of inactivity."));
+           tr("Hides the mouse after 2.5s of inactivity."));
     INSERT(UISettings,
            controller_applet_disabled,
            tr("Disable controller applet"),
-           tr("Forcibly disables the use of the controller applet by guests.\nWhen a guest "
-              "attempts to open the controller applet, it is immediately closed."));
+           tr("Forcibly disables the use of the controller applet by guests.\n"
+                "When a guest attempts to open the controller applet, it is immediately closed."));
     INSERT(UISettings,
            check_for_updates,
            tr("Check for updates"),

src/yuzu/configuration/configure_profile_manager.cpp

@@ -373,13 +373,13 @@ bool ConfigureProfileManager::LoadAvatarData() {
     const auto romfs = nca->GetRomFS();
     if (!romfs) {
         QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Error loading archive"),
-                             tr("Archive does not contain romfs. It is probably corrupt."));
+                             tr("Archive does not contain romfs. It's probably corrupt."));
         return false;
     }
     const auto extracted = FileSys::ExtractRomFS(romfs);
     if (!extracted) {
         QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Error extracting archive"),
-                             tr("Archive could not be extracted. It is probably corrupt."));
+                             tr("Archive could not be extracted. It's probably corrupt."));
         return false;
     }
     const auto chara_dir = extracted->GetSubdirectory("chara");