GPU/HW: GPU-based RGBA8->RGB5551 conversion for readbacks

src/core/gpu_hw.cpp

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ void GPU_HW::Reset()
 {
   GPU::Reset();
 
+  m_vram_shadow.fill(0);
+
   m_batch = {};
   m_batch_ubo_data = {};
   m_batch_ubo_dirty = true;
@@ -181,6 +183,22 @@ void GPU_HW::CalcScissorRect(int* left, int* top, int* right, int* bottom)
   *bottom = std::max<u32>((m_drawing_area.bottom + 1) * m_resolution_scale, *top + 1);
 }
 
+Common::Rectangle<u32> GPU_HW::GetVRAMTransferBounds(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height)
+{
+  Common::Rectangle<u32> out_rc = Common::Rectangle<u32>::FromExtents(x, y, width, height);
+  if (out_rc.right > VRAM_WIDTH)
+  {
+    out_rc.left = 0;
+    out_rc.right = VRAM_WIDTH;
+  }
+  if (out_rc.bottom > VRAM_HEIGHT)
+  {
+    out_rc.top = 0;
+    out_rc.bottom = VRAM_HEIGHT;
+  }
+  return out_rc;
+}
+
 GPU_HW::BatchPrimitive GPU_HW::GetPrimitiveForCommand(RenderCommand rc)
 {
   if (rc.primitive == Primitive::Line)
@@ -191,6 +209,22 @@ GPU_HW::BatchPrimitive GPU_HW::GetPrimitiveForCommand(RenderCommand rc)
     return BatchPrimitive::Triangles;
 }
 
+void GPU_HW::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, void* buffer)
+{
+  u8* out_ptr = static_cast<u8*>(buffer);
+
+  for (u32 row = 0; row < height; row++)
+  {
+    const u32 row_offset = ((y + row) % VRAM_HEIGHT) * VRAM_WIDTH;
+    for (u32 col = 0; col < width; col++)
+    {
+      const u32 col_offset = row_offset + ((x + col) % VRAM_WIDTH);
+      std::memcpy(out_ptr, &m_vram_shadow[col_offset], sizeof(u16));
+      out_ptr += sizeof(u16);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void GPU_HW::FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color)
 {
   m_vram_dirty_rect.Include(Common::Rectangle<u32>::FromExtents(x, y, width, height));

src/core/gpu_hw.h

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
+#include "common/heap_array.h"
 #include "gpu.h"
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ protected:
 
   bool IsFlushed() const { return m_batch_current_vertex_ptr == m_batch_start_vertex_ptr; }
 
+  void ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, void* buffer) override;
   void FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color) override;
   void UpdateVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, const void* data) override;
   void CopyVRAM(u32 src_x, u32 src_y, u32 dst_x, u32 dst_y, u32 width, u32 height) override;
@@ -139,6 +141,11 @@ protected:
     return std::make_tuple(x * s32(m_resolution_scale), y * s32(m_resolution_scale));
   }
 
+  /// Computes the area affected by a VRAM transfer, including wrap-around of X.
+  Common::Rectangle<u32> GetVRAMTransferBounds(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height);
+
+  HeapArray<u16, VRAM_WIDTH * VRAM_HEIGHT> m_vram_shadow;
+
   BatchVertex* m_batch_start_vertex_ptr = nullptr;
   BatchVertex* m_batch_end_vertex_ptr = nullptr;
   BatchVertex* m_batch_current_vertex_ptr = nullptr;

src/core/gpu_hw_d3d11.cpp

@@ -159,7 +159,9 @@ bool GPU_HW_D3D11::CreateFramebuffer()
 
   if (!m_vram_texture.Create(m_device.Get(), texture_width, texture_height, texture_format, true, true) ||
       !m_vram_read_texture.Create(m_device.Get(), texture_width, texture_height, texture_format, true, false) ||
-      !m_display_texture.Create(m_device.Get(), texture_width, texture_height, texture_format, true, true))
+      !m_display_texture.Create(m_device.Get(), texture_width, texture_height, texture_format, true, true) ||
+      !m_vram_encoding_texture.Create(m_device.Get(), VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, texture_format, true, true) ||
+      !m_vram_readback_texture.Create(m_device.Get(), VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, texture_format, false))
   {
     return false;
   }
@@ -177,12 +179,6 @@ bool GPU_HW_D3D11::CreateFramebuffer()
                 old_vram_texture.GetWidth(), old_vram_texture.GetHeight(), linear_filter);
   }
 
-  if (m_resolution_scale > 1 &&
-      !m_vram_downsample_texture.Create(m_device.Get(), texture_width, texture_height, texture_format, true, true))
-  {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   m_context->OMSetRenderTargets(1, m_vram_texture.GetD3DRTVArray(), nullptr);
   SetFullVRAMDirtyRectangle();
   return true;
@@ -199,8 +195,9 @@ void GPU_HW_D3D11::DestroyFramebuffer()
 {
   m_vram_read_texture.Destroy();
   m_vram_texture.Destroy();
-  m_vram_downsample_texture.Destroy();
+  m_vram_encoding_texture.Destroy();
   m_display_texture.Destroy();
+  m_vram_readback_texture.Destroy();
 }
 
 bool GPU_HW_D3D11::CreateVertexBuffer()
@@ -370,6 +367,11 @@ bool GPU_HW_D3D11::CompileShaders()
   if (!m_fill_pixel_shader)
     return false;
 
+  m_vram_read_pixel_shader = D3D11::ShaderCompiler::CompileAndCreatePixelShader(
+    m_device.Get(), shadergen.GenerateVRAMReadFragmentShader(), debug);
+  if (!m_vram_read_pixel_shader)
+    return false;
+
   m_vram_write_pixel_shader = D3D11::ShaderCompiler::CompileAndCreatePixelShader(
     m_device.Get(), shadergen.GenerateVRAMWriteFragmentShader(), debug);
   if (!m_vram_write_pixel_shader)
@@ -548,17 +550,16 @@ void GPU_HW_D3D11::UpdateDisplay()
       {
         const u32 copy_width = std::min<u32>((display_width * 3) / 2, VRAM_WIDTH - vram_offset_x);
         const u32 scaled_copy_width = copy_width * m_resolution_scale;
-        BlitTexture(m_vram_downsample_texture.GetD3DRTV(), vram_offset_x, vram_offset_y, copy_width, display_height,
+        BlitTexture(m_vram_encoding_texture.GetD3DRTV(), vram_offset_x, vram_offset_y, copy_width, display_height,
                     m_vram_texture.GetD3DSRV(), scaled_vram_offset_x, scaled_vram_offset_y, scaled_copy_width,
                     scaled_display_height, m_vram_texture.GetWidth(), m_vram_texture.GetHeight(), false);
 
         m_context->OMSetRenderTargets(1, m_display_texture.GetD3DRTVArray(), nullptr);
-        m_context->PSSetShaderResources(0, 1, m_vram_downsample_texture.GetD3DSRVArray());
+        m_context->PSSetShaderResources(0, 1, m_vram_encoding_texture.GetD3DSRVArray());
 
         const u32 uniforms[4] = {vram_offset_x, vram_offset_y, field_offset};
         SetViewportAndScissor(0, field_offset, display_width, display_height);
         DrawUtilityShader(display_pixel_shader, uniforms, sizeof(uniforms));
-        UploadUniformBlock(uniforms, sizeof(uniforms));
 
         m_host_display->SetDisplayTexture(m_display_texture.GetD3DSRV(), 0, 0, display_width, display_height,
                                           m_display_texture.GetWidth(), m_display_texture.GetHeight(),
@@ -572,7 +573,6 @@ void GPU_HW_D3D11::UpdateDisplay()
         const u32 uniforms[4] = {scaled_vram_offset_x, scaled_vram_offset_y, field_offset};
         SetViewportAndScissor(0, field_offset, scaled_display_width, scaled_display_height);
         DrawUtilityShader(display_pixel_shader, uniforms, sizeof(uniforms));
-        UploadUniformBlock(uniforms, sizeof(uniforms));
 
         m_host_display->SetDisplayTexture(m_display_texture.GetD3DSRV(), 0, 0, scaled_display_width,
                                           scaled_display_height, m_display_texture.GetWidth(),
@@ -586,7 +586,37 @@ void GPU_HW_D3D11::UpdateDisplay()
 
 void GPU_HW_D3D11::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, void* buffer)
 {
-  Log_WarningPrintf("VRAM readback not implemented");
+  // Get bounds with wrap-around handled.
+  const Common::Rectangle<u32> copy_rect = GetVRAMTransferBounds(x, y, width, height);
+  const u32 encoded_width = copy_rect.GetWidth() / 2;
+  const u32 encoded_height = copy_rect.GetHeight();
+
+  // Encode the 24-bit texture as 16-bit.
+  const u32 uniforms[4] = {copy_rect.left, copy_rect.top, copy_rect.GetWidth(), copy_rect.GetHeight()};
+  m_context->OMSetRenderTargets(1, m_vram_encoding_texture.GetD3DRTVArray(), nullptr);
+  m_context->PSSetShaderResources(0, 1, m_vram_texture.GetD3DSRVArray());
+  SetViewportAndScissor(0, 0, encoded_width, encoded_height);
+  DrawUtilityShader(m_vram_read_pixel_shader.Get(), uniforms, sizeof(uniforms));
+
+  // Stage the readback.
+  m_vram_readback_texture.CopyFromTexture(m_context.Get(), m_vram_encoding_texture.GetD3DTexture(), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                                          encoded_width, encoded_height);
+  // And copy it into our shadow buffer.
+  if (m_vram_readback_texture.Map(m_context.Get(), false))
+  {
+    m_vram_readback_texture.ReadPixels(0, 0, encoded_width * 2, encoded_height, VRAM_WIDTH,
+                                       &m_vram_shadow[copy_rect.top * VRAM_WIDTH + copy_rect.left]);
+    m_vram_readback_texture.Unmap(m_context.Get());
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    Log_ErrorPrintf("Failed to map VRAM readback texture");
+  }
+
+  RestoreGraphicsAPIState();
+
+  // Feed the shadow buffer back to the output.
+  GPU_HW::ReadVRAM(x, y, width, height, buffer);
 }
 
 void GPU_HW_D3D11::FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color)

src/core/gpu_hw_d3d11.h

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ private:
   // downsample texture - used for readbacks at >1xIR.
   D3D11::Texture m_vram_texture;
   D3D11::Texture m_vram_read_texture;
-  D3D11::Texture m_vram_downsample_texture;
+  D3D11::Texture m_vram_encoding_texture;
   D3D11::Texture m_display_texture;
 
   D3D11::StreamBuffer m_vertex_stream_buffer;
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ private:
   D3D11::StreamBuffer m_uniform_stream_buffer;
 
   D3D11::StreamBuffer m_texture_stream_buffer;
+
+  D3D11::StagingTexture m_vram_readback_texture;
+
   ComPtr<ID3D11ShaderResourceView> m_texture_stream_buffer_srv_r16ui;
 
   ComPtr<ID3D11RasterizerState> m_cull_none_rasterizer_state;
@@ -98,6 +101,7 @@ private:
   ComPtr<ID3D11VertexShader> m_screen_quad_vertex_shader;
   ComPtr<ID3D11PixelShader> m_copy_pixel_shader;
   ComPtr<ID3D11PixelShader> m_fill_pixel_shader;
+  ComPtr<ID3D11PixelShader> m_vram_read_pixel_shader;
   ComPtr<ID3D11PixelShader> m_vram_write_pixel_shader;
   std::array<std::array<ComPtr<ID3D11PixelShader>, 2>, 2> m_display_pixel_shaders; // [depth_24][interlaced]
 };

src/core/gpu_hw_opengl.cpp

@@ -179,11 +179,8 @@ void GPU_HW_OpenGL::CreateFramebuffer()
   m_vram_read_texture =
     std::make_unique<GL::Texture>(texture_width, texture_height, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr, false, true);
 
-  if (m_resolution_scale > 1)
+  m_vram_encoding_texture =
-  {
+    std::make_unique<GL::Texture>(VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr, false, true);
-    m_vram_downsample_texture =
-      std::make_unique<GL::Texture>(VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr, false, true);
-  }
 
   m_display_texture =
     std::make_unique<GL::Texture>(texture_width, texture_height, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr, false, true);
@@ -205,7 +202,7 @@ void GPU_HW_OpenGL::DestroyFramebuffer()
 {
   m_vram_read_texture.reset();
   m_vram_texture.reset();
-  m_vram_downsample_texture.reset();
+  m_vram_encoding_texture.reset();
   m_display_texture.reset();
 }
 
@@ -325,6 +322,23 @@ bool GPU_HW_OpenGL::CompilePrograms()
     }
   }
 
+  if (!m_vram_read_program.Compile(shadergen.GenerateScreenQuadVertexShader(),
+                                   shadergen.GenerateVRAMReadFragmentShader()))
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (!m_is_gles)
+    m_vram_read_program.BindFragData(0, "o_col0");
+
+  if (!m_vram_read_program.Link())
+    return false;
+
+  m_vram_read_program.BindUniformBlock("UBOBlock", 1);
+
+  m_vram_read_program.Bind();
+  m_vram_read_program.Uniform1i("samp0", 0);
+
   if (m_supports_texture_buffer)
   {
     if (!m_vram_write_program.Compile(shadergen.GenerateScreenQuadVertexShader(),
@@ -462,7 +476,7 @@ void GPU_HW_OpenGL::UpdateDisplay()
       {
         const u32 copy_width = std::min<u32>((display_width * 3) / 2, VRAM_WIDTH - vram_offset_x);
         const u32 scaled_copy_width = copy_width * m_resolution_scale;
-        m_vram_downsample_texture->BindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER);
+        m_vram_encoding_texture->BindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER);
         m_vram_texture->BindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER);
         glBlitFramebuffer(scaled_vram_offset_x, scaled_flipped_vram_offset_y, scaled_vram_offset_x + scaled_copy_width,
                           scaled_flipped_vram_offset_y + scaled_display_height, vram_offset_x, flipped_vram_offset_y,
@@ -470,7 +484,7 @@ void GPU_HW_OpenGL::UpdateDisplay()
                           GL_NEAREST);
 
         m_display_texture->BindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER);
-        m_vram_downsample_texture->Bind();
+        m_vram_encoding_texture->Bind();
 
         glViewport(0, field_offset, display_width, display_height);
 
@@ -514,60 +528,35 @@ void GPU_HW_OpenGL::UpdateDisplay()
 
 void GPU_HW_OpenGL::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, void* buffer)
 {
-  // we need to convert RGBA8 -> RGBA5551
+  // Get bounds with wrap-around handled.
-  std::vector<u32> temp_buffer(width * height);
+  const Common::Rectangle<u32> copy_rect = GetVRAMTransferBounds(x, y, width, height);
-  const u32 flipped_y = VRAM_HEIGHT - y - height;
+  const u32 encoded_width = copy_rect.GetWidth() / 2;
+  const u32 encoded_height = copy_rect.GetHeight();
 
-  // downscaling to 1xIR.
+  // Encode the 24-bit texture as 16-bit.
-  if (m_resolution_scale > 1)
+  const u32 uniforms[4] = {copy_rect.left, VRAM_HEIGHT - copy_rect.top - copy_rect.GetHeight(), copy_rect.GetWidth(),
-  {
+                           copy_rect.GetHeight()};
-    const u32 texture_height = m_vram_texture->GetHeight();
+  m_vram_encoding_texture->BindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER);
-    const u32 scaled_x = x * m_resolution_scale;
+  m_vram_texture->Bind();
-    const u32 scaled_y = y * m_resolution_scale;
+  m_vram_read_program.Bind();
-    const u32 scaled_width = width * m_resolution_scale;
+  UploadUniformBlock(uniforms, sizeof(uniforms));
-    const u32 scaled_height = height * m_resolution_scale;
+  glDisable(GL_BLEND);
-    const u32 scaled_flipped_y = texture_height - scaled_y - scaled_height;
+  glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
+  glViewport(0, 0, encoded_width, encoded_height);
+  glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 3);
 
-    m_vram_texture->BindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER);
+  // Readback encoded texture.
-    m_vram_downsample_texture->BindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER);
+  m_vram_encoding_texture->BindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER);
-    glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
+  glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, 2);
-    glBlitFramebuffer(scaled_x, scaled_flipped_y, scaled_x + scaled_width, scaled_flipped_y + scaled_height, 0, 0,
+  glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ROW_LENGTH, VRAM_WIDTH / 2);
-                      width, height, GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT, GL_LINEAR);
+  glReadPixels(0, 0, encoded_width, encoded_height, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE,
-    glEnable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
+               &m_vram_shadow[copy_rect.top * VRAM_WIDTH + copy_rect.left]);
-    m_vram_texture->BindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER);
+  glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, 4);
-    m_vram_downsample_texture->BindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER);
+  glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ROW_LENGTH, 0);
-    glReadPixels(0, 0, width, height, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, temp_buffer.data());
+  RestoreGraphicsAPIState();
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    m_vram_texture->BindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER);
-    glReadPixels(x, flipped_y, width, height, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, temp_buffer.data());
-  }
 
-  // reverse copy because of lower-left origin
+  // Feed the shadow buffer back to the output.
-  const u32 source_stride = width * sizeof(u32);
+  GPU_HW::ReadVRAM(x, y, width, height, buffer);
-  const u8* source_ptr = reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(temp_buffer.data()) + (source_stride * (height - 1));
-  const u32 dst_stride = width * sizeof(u16);
-  u8* dst_ptr = static_cast<u8*>(buffer);
-  for (u32 row = 0; row < height; row++)
-  {
-    const u8* source_row_ptr = source_ptr;
-    u8* dst_row_ptr = dst_ptr;
-
-    for (u32 col = 0; col < width; col++)
-    {
-      u32 src_col;
-      std::memcpy(&src_col, source_row_ptr, sizeof(src_col));
-      source_row_ptr += sizeof(src_col);
-
-      const u16 dst_col = RGBA8888ToRGBA5551(src_col);
-      std::memcpy(dst_row_ptr, &dst_col, sizeof(dst_col));
-      dst_row_ptr += sizeof(dst_col);
-    }
-
-    source_ptr -= source_stride;
-    dst_ptr += dst_stride;
-  }
 }
 
 void GPU_HW_OpenGL::FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color)
@@ -655,7 +644,7 @@ void GPU_HW_OpenGL::UpdateVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, const void*
 
     // have to write to the 1x texture first
     if (m_resolution_scale > 1)
-      m_vram_downsample_texture->Bind();
+      m_vram_encoding_texture->Bind();
     else
       m_vram_texture->Bind();
 
@@ -676,7 +665,7 @@ void GPU_HW_OpenGL::UpdateVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, const void*
       const u32 scaled_y = y * m_resolution_scale;
       const u32 scaled_flipped_y = m_vram_texture->GetHeight() - scaled_y - scaled_height;
       glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
-      m_vram_downsample_texture->BindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER);
+      m_vram_encoding_texture->BindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER);
       glBlitFramebuffer(x, flipped_y, x + width, flipped_y + height, scaled_x, scaled_flipped_y,
                         scaled_x + scaled_width, scaled_flipped_y + scaled_height, GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT, GL_NEAREST);
       glEnable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);

src/core/gpu_hw_opengl.h

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ private:
   // downsample texture - used for readbacks at >1xIR.
   std::unique_ptr<GL::Texture> m_vram_texture;
   std::unique_ptr<GL::Texture> m_vram_read_texture;
-  std::unique_ptr<GL::Texture> m_vram_downsample_texture;
+  std::unique_ptr<GL::Texture> m_vram_encoding_texture;
   std::unique_ptr<GL::Texture> m_display_texture;
 
   std::unique_ptr<GL::StreamBuffer> m_vertex_stream_buffer;
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ private:
 
   std::array<std::array<std::array<GL::Program, 2>, 9>, 4> m_render_programs; // [render_mode][texture_mode][dithering]
   std::array<std::array<GL::Program, 2>, 2> m_display_programs;               // [depth_24][interlaced]
+  GL::Program m_vram_read_program;
   GL::Program m_vram_write_program;
 
   u32 m_uniform_buffer_alignment = 1;

src/core/gpu_hw_shadergen.cpp

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ void GPU_HW_ShaderGen::WriteHeader(std::stringstream& ss)
     ss << "#define CONSTANT const\n";
     ss << "#define SAMPLE_TEXTURE(name, coords) texture(name, coords)\n";
     ss << "#define LOAD_TEXTURE(name, coords, mip) texelFetch(name, coords, mip)\n";
+    ss << "#define LOAD_TEXTURE_OFFSET(name, coords, mip, offset) texelFetchOffset(name, coords, mip, offset)\n";
     ss << "#define LOAD_TEXTURE_BUFFER(name, index) texelFetch(name, index)\n";
   }
   else
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ void GPU_HW_ShaderGen::WriteHeader(std::stringstream& ss)
     ss << "#define CONSTANT static const\n";
     ss << "#define SAMPLE_TEXTURE(name, coords) name.Sample(name##_ss, coords)\n";
     ss << "#define LOAD_TEXTURE(name, coords, mip) name.Load(int3(coords, mip))\n";
+    ss << "#define LOAD_TEXTURE_OFFSET(name, coords, mip, offset) name.Load(int3(coords, mip), offset)\n";
     ss << "#define LOAD_TEXTURE_BUFFER(name, index) name.Load(index)\n";
   }
 
@@ -705,6 +707,59 @@ std::string GPU_HW_ShaderGen::GenerateDisplayFragmentShader(bool depth_24bit, bo
   return ss.str();
 }
 
+std::string GPU_HW_ShaderGen::GenerateVRAMReadFragmentShader()
+{
+  std::stringstream ss;
+  WriteHeader(ss);
+  WriteCommonFunctions(ss);
+  DeclareUniformBuffer(ss, {"int2 u_base_coords", "int2 u_size"});
+
+  DeclareTexture(ss, "samp0", 0);
+
+  ss << R"(
+uint SampleVRAM(int2 coords)
+{
+  if (RESOLUTION_SCALE == 1)
+    return RGBA8ToRGBA5551(LOAD_TEXTURE(samp0, coords, 0));
+
+  // Box filter for downsampling.
+  float4 value = float4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+  int2 base_coords = coords * int2(RESOLUTION_SCALE, RESOLUTION_SCALE);
+  for (int offset_x = 0; offset_x < RESOLUTION_SCALE; offset_x++)
+  {
+    for (int offset_y = 0; offset_y < RESOLUTION_SCALE; offset_y++)
+      value += LOAD_TEXTURE(samp0, base_coords + int2(offset_x, offset_y), 0);
+  }
+  value /= float(RESOLUTION_SCALE * RESOLUTION_SCALE);
+  return RGBA8ToRGBA5551(value);
+}
+)";
+
+  DeclareFragmentEntryPoint(ss, 0, 1, {}, true, false);
+  ss << R"(
+{
+  int2 sample_coords = int2(int(v_pos.x) * 2, int(v_pos.y));
+
+  #if API_OPENGL || API_OPENGL_ES || 1
+    // Lower-left origin flip for OpenGL.
+    // We want to write the image out upside-down so we can read it top-to-bottom.
+    sample_coords.y = u_size.y - sample_coords.y - 1;
+  #endif
+
+  sample_coords += u_base_coords;
+
+  // We're encoding as 32-bit, so the output width is halved and we pack two 16-bit pixels in one 32-bit pixel.
+  uint left = SampleVRAM(sample_coords);
+  uint right = SampleVRAM(int2(sample_coords.x + 1, sample_coords.y));
+
+  o_col0 = float4(float(left & 0xFFu), float((left >> 8) & 0xFFu),
+                  float(right & 0xFFu), float((right >> 8) & 0xFFu))
+            / float4(255.0, 255.0, 255.0, 255.0);
+})";
+
+  return ss.str();
+}
+
 std::string GPU_HW_ShaderGen::GenerateVRAMWriteFragmentShader()
 {
   std::stringstream ss;

src/core/gpu_hw_shadergen.h

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public:
   std::string GenerateFillFragmentShader();
   std::string GenerateCopyFragmentShader();
   std::string GenerateDisplayFragmentShader(bool depth_24bit, bool interlaced);
+  std::string GenerateVRAMReadFragmentShader();
   std::string GenerateVRAMWriteFragmentShader();
 
   HostDisplay::RenderAPI m_render_api;