[ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation.

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

.github/workflows/cron_update_base_translation.yml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./.github/workflows/scripts/common/update_base_translation.sh
       
       - name: Create Pull Request
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@22a9089034f40e5a961c8808d113e2c98fb63676
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@98357b18bf14b5342f975ff684046ec3b2a07725
         with:
           title: "Qt: Update Base Translation"
           commit-message: "[ci skip] Qt: Update Base Translation."

.github/workflows/cron_update_controller_db.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
           mv ./game_controller_db.txt ${{github.workspace}}/bin/resources/game_controller_db.txt
 
       - name: Create Pull Request
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@22a9089034f40e5a961c8808d113e2c98fb63676
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@98357b18bf14b5342f975ff684046ec3b2a07725
         with:
           title: "PAD: Update to latest controller database"
           commit-message: "[ci skip] PAD: Update to latest controller database."

.github/workflows/linux_build_flatpak.yml

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
           mv "./${{ steps.artifact-metadata.outputs.artifact-name }}.flatpak" "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"/ci-artifacts/
 
       - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.artifact-metadata.outputs.artifact-name }}
           path: ci-artifacts

.github/workflows/linux_build_qt.yml

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "timestamp=$(date -u "+%Y-%m-%d-%H;%M;%S")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: ccache cache files
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: .ccache
           key: ${{ inputs.os }} ${{ inputs.platform }} ${{ inputs.compiler }} ${{ inputs.detail }} ccache ${{ steps.ccache_cache_timestamp.outputs.timestamp }}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache Dependencies
         id: cache-deps
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/deps
           key: ${{ inputs.os }} ${{ inputs.platform }} deps ${{ hashFiles('.github/workflows/scripts/linux/build-dependencies-qt.sh', '.github/workflows/scripts/common/*.patch') }}
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload artifact
         if: inputs.buildAppImage == true
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.artifact-metadata.outputs.artifact-name }}
           path: ci-artifacts

.github/workflows/macos_build.yml

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache Dependencies
         id: cache-deps
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/deps
           key: ${{ inputs.os }} deps ${{ hashFiles('.github/workflows/scripts/macos/*', '.github/workflows/scripts/common/*.patch') }}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "timestamp=$(date -u "+%Y-%m-%d-%H;%M;%S")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Cache ccache cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: .ccache
           key: ${{ inputs.os }} ccache ${{ steps.ccache_cache_timestamp.outputs.timestamp }}
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ jobs:
           cp "${{ steps.artifact-metadata.outputs.artifact-name }}.tar.xz" ci-artifacts/macOS.tar.xz
 
       - name: Upload Artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.artifact-metadata.outputs.artifact-name }}
           path: "*.tar.xz"

.github/workflows/release_cut_new.yml

@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Prepare Artifact Folder
         run: mkdir ./ci-artifacts/
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
         name: Download all Artifacts
         with:
           path: ./ci-artifacts/

.github/workflows/windows_build_qt.yml

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache Dependencies
         id: cache-deps
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: deps
           key: ${{ inputs.os }} ${{ inputs.platform }} deps ${{ hashFiles('.github/workflows/scripts/windows/build-dependencies.bat', '.github/workflows/scripts/common/*.patch') }}
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
           cmake --build build --config Release --target unittests
 
       - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.artifact-metadata.outputs.artifact-name }}
           path: |
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ jobs:
           }
 
       - name: Upload artifact - with symbols
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.artifact-metadata.outputs.artifact-name }}-symbols
           path: |

bin/resources/game_controller_db.txt

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
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+03000000c82d00001c30000000000000,8BitDo Ultimate 2C,a:b0,b:b1,back:b10,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b12,leftshoulder:b6,leftstick:b13,lefttrigger:b8,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,paddle1:b2,paddle2:b5,rightshoulder:b7,rightstick:b14,righttrigger:b9,rightx:a3,righty:a4,start:b11,x:b3,y:b4,platform:Windows,
 03000000c82d00001d30000000000000,8BitDo Ultimate 2C,a:b0,b:b1,back:b10,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b12,leftshoulder:b6,leftstick:b13,lefttrigger:b8,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,paddle1:b5,paddle2:b2,rightshoulder:b7,rightstick:b14,righttrigger:b9,rightx:a3,righty:a4,start:b11,x:b3,y:b4,platform:Windows,
 03000000c82d00001530000000000000,8BitDo Ultimate C,a:b0,b:b1,back:b10,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b12,leftshoulder:b6,leftstick:b13,lefttrigger:b8,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b7,rightstick:b14,righttrigger:b9,rightx:a3,righty:a4,start:b11,x:b3,y:b4,platform:Windows,
 03000000c82d00001630000000000000,8BitDo Ultimate C,a:b0,b:b1,back:b10,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b12,leftshoulder:b6,leftstick:b13,lefttrigger:b8,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b7,rightstick:b14,righttrigger:b9,rightx:a3,righty:a4,start:b11,x:b3,y:b4,platform:Windows,
@@ -985,6 +985,7 @@ xinput,XInput Controller,a:b0,b:b1,back:b6,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,
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 03000000242f00002d00000007010000,JYS Adapter,a:b2,b:b1,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b12,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b9,x:b3,y:b0,platform:Mac OS X,
 030000006d04000019c2000000000000,Logitech Controller,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Mac OS X,
+030000006d04000019c2000000020000,Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1~,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3~,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Mac OS X,
 030000006d04000016c2000000020000,Logitech Dual Action,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Mac OS X,
 030000006d04000016c2000000030000,Logitech Dual Action,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Mac OS X,
 030000006d04000016c2000014040000,Logitech Dual Action,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Mac OS X,
@@ -993,7 +994,6 @@ xinput,XInput Controller,a:b0,b:b1,back:b6,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,
 030000006d04000019c2000005030000,Logitech F710,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Mac OS X,
 030000006d0400001fc2000000000000,Logitech F710,a:b0,b:b1,back:b9,dpdown:b12,dpleft:b13,dpright:b14,dpup:b11,guide:b10,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b6,lefttrigger:a2,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b7,righttrigger:a5,rightx:a3,righty:a4,start:b8,x:b2,y:b3,platform:Mac OS X,
 030000006d04000018c2000000010000,Logitech RumblePad 2,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1~,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3~,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Mac OS X,
-030000006d04000019c2000000020000,Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1~,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3~,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Mac OS X,
 03000000380700005032000000010000,Mad Catz PS3 Fightpad Pro,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b12,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Mac OS X,
 03000000380700008433000000010000,Mad Catz PS3 Fightstick TE S Plus,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b12,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Mac OS X,
 03000000380700005082000000010000,Mad Catz PS4 Fightpad Pro,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b12,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:a3,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:a4,rightx:a2,righty:a5,start:b9,touchpad:b13,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Mac OS X,
@@ -1395,6 +1395,10 @@ xinput,XInput Controller,a:b0,b:b1,back:b6,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,
 03000000242e00008816000001010000,Hyperkin X91,a:b0,b:b1,back:b6,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b8,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b9,lefttrigger:a2,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b10,righttrigger:a5,rightx:a3,righty:a4,start:b7,x:b2,y:b3,platform:Linux,
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+03000000d80400004bea000011010000,icedragon.io STAC Dance Pad,a:b0,b:b1,x:b2,y:b3,back:b4,platform:Linux,
+03000000d80400004aea000011010000,icedragon.io STAC Dance Pad,a:b0,b:b1,x:b2,y:b3,back:b4,platform:Linux,
+030000008a2e0000d910000011010000,icedragon.io STAC2 Dance Pad,a:b0,b:b1,x:b2,y:b3,back:b4,platform:Linux,
+030000008a2e0000e910000011010000,icedragon.io STAC2 Dance Pad,a:b8,b:b9,x:b10,y:b11,back:b12,platform:Linux,
 030000008f0e00001330000001010000,iCode Retro Adapter,b:b3,back:b6,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b8,leftshoulder:b9,lefttrigger:b10,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,righttrigger:b1,start:b7,x:b2,y:b0,platform:Linux,
 050000006964726f69643a636f6e0000,idroidcon Controller,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Linux,
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@@ -1591,6 +1595,7 @@ xinput,XInput Controller,a:b0,b:b1,back:b6,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,
 030000006d040000d2ca000011010000,Precision Controller,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Linux,
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+03000000120c0000160e000011010000,PS3 Controller,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b12,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a5,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Linux,
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@@ -1701,7 +1706,6 @@ xinput,XInput Controller,a:b0,b:b1,back:b6,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,
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-03000000790000002201000011010000,Sega Saturn,a:b0,b:b1,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,lefttrigger:b5,rightshoulder:b6,righttrigger:b7,start:b9,x:b2,y:b3,platform:Linux,
 03000000b40400000a01000000010000,Sega Saturn,a:b0,b:b1,dpdown:+a1,dpleft:-a0,dpright:+a0,dpup:-a1,leftshoulder:b6,lefttrigger:b7,rightshoulder:b5,righttrigger:b2,start:b8,x:b3,y:b4,platform:Linux,
 03000000632500002305000010010000,ShanWan Gamepad,a:b2,b:b1,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b9,x:b3,y:b0,platform:Linux,
 03000000632500002605000010010000,ShanWan Gamepad,a:b0,b:b1,back:b10,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b12,leftshoulder:b6,leftstick:b13,lefttrigger:a5,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b7,rightstick:b14,righttrigger:a4,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b11,x:b3,y:b4,platform:Linux,
@@ -1858,4 +1862,5 @@ xinput,XInput Controller,a:b0,b:b1,back:b6,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,
 03000000120c0000100e000011010000,Zeroplus P4,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b12,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:a3,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:a4,rightx:a2,righty:a5,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Linux,
 03000000120c0000101e000011010000,Zeroplus P4,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b12,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:a3,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:a4,rightx:a2,righty:a5,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Linux,
 03000000120c0000182e000011010000,Zeroplus PS4 Controller,a:b1,b:b2,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b12,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:a3,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:a4,rightx:a2,righty:a5,start:b9,x:b0,y:b3,platform:Linux,
+03000000790000002201000011010000,ZhiXu GuliKit D,a:b0,b:b1,back:b8,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b10,lefttrigger:b6,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,rightstick:b11,righttrigger:b7,rightx:a2,righty:a3,start:b9,x:b2,y:b3,platform:Linux,
 

common/FileSystem.cpp

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
-#include "RedtapeWindows.h"
+#include "common/RedtapeWindows.h"
 #include <io.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <pathcch.h>

common/Image.cpp

@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ bool BMPBufferLoader(RGBA8Image* image, const void* buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (width > 65536 || height > 65536)
+	if (width >= 65536 || height >= 65536)
 	{
 		Console.Error("BMP dimensions too large: %ux%u", width, height);
 		return false;

pcsx2-qt/GameList/GameListWidget.cpp

@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ void GameListWidget::initialize()
 	m_sort_model->setSourceModel(m_model);
 
 	m_ui.setupUi(this);
+	m_ui.stack->installEventFilter(this);
+	m_ui.stack->setAutoFillBackground(false);
 
 	for (u32 type = 0; type < static_cast<u32>(GameList::EntryType::Count); type++)
 	{
@@ -353,6 +355,7 @@ void GameListWidget::setCustomBackground()
 		m_background_movie = nullptr;
 	}
 
+	// Get the path to the custom background
 	std::string path = Host::GetBaseStringSettingValue("UI", "GameListBackgroundPath");
 	if (!Path::IsAbsolute(path))
 		path = Path::Combine(EmuFolders::DataRoot, path);
@@ -360,27 +363,26 @@ void GameListWidget::setCustomBackground()
 	// Only try to create background if path are valid
 	if (!path.empty() && FileSystem::FileExists(path.c_str()))
 	{
-		QMovie* new_movie;
 		QString img_path = QString::fromStdString(path);
-		if (img_path.endsWith(".png", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+		const QByteArray format = (img_path.endsWith(".png", Qt::CaseInsensitive)) ? QByteArray("apng") : QByteArray();
-			// Use apng plugin
+		m_background_movie = new QMovie(img_path, format, this);
-			new_movie = new QMovie(img_path, "apng", this);
+		if (!m_background_movie->isValid())
-		else
-			new_movie = new QMovie(img_path, QByteArray(), this);
-
-		if (new_movie->isValid())
-			m_background_movie = new_movie;
-		else
 		{
 			Console.Warning("Failed to load background movie from: %s", path.c_str());
-			delete new_movie;
+			delete m_background_movie;
+			m_background_movie = nullptr;
 		}
 	}
 
 	// If there is no valid background then reset fallback to default UI state
 	if (!m_background_movie)
 	{
-		m_ui.stack->setPalette(QApplication::palette());
+		m_background_pixmap = QPixmap();
+		m_ui.stack->setAutoFillBackground(true);
+		m_table_view->viewport()->setAutoFillBackground(true);
+		m_list_view->viewport()->setAutoFillBackground(true);
+
+		m_ui.stack->update();
 		m_table_view->setAlternatingRowColors(true);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -390,7 +392,7 @@ void GameListWidget::setCustomBackground()
 	const std::string ar_value = Host::GetBaseStringSettingValue("UI", "GameListBackgroundMode", InterfaceSettingsWidget::BACKGROUND_SCALE_NAMES[static_cast<u8>(QtUtils::ScalingMode::Fit)]);
 	for (u8 i = 0; i < static_cast<u8>(QtUtils::ScalingMode::MaxCount); i++)
 	{
-		if (!(InterfaceSettingsWidget::BACKGROUND_SCALE_NAMES[i] == nullptr))
+		if (InterfaceSettingsWidget::BACKGROUND_SCALE_NAMES[i] != nullptr)
 		{
 			if (ar_value == InterfaceSettingsWidget::BACKGROUND_SCALE_NAMES[i])
 			{
@@ -405,8 +407,13 @@ void GameListWidget::setCustomBackground()
 
 	// Selected Custom background is valid, connect the signals and start animation in gamelist
 	connect(m_background_movie, &QMovie::frameChanged, this, &GameListWidget::processBackgroundFrames, Qt::UniqueConnection);
+	m_ui.stack->setAutoFillBackground(false);
+	
+	m_table_view->viewport()->setAutoFillBackground(false);
+	m_list_view->viewport()->setAutoFillBackground(false);
 	updateCustomBackgroundState(true);
 	m_table_view->setAlternatingRowColors(false);
+	processBackgroundFrames();
 }
 
 void GameListWidget::updateCustomBackgroundState(const bool force_start)
@@ -422,7 +429,7 @@ void GameListWidget::updateCustomBackgroundState(const bool force_start)
 
 void GameListWidget::processBackgroundFrames()
 {
-	if (m_background_movie && m_background_movie->isValid())
+	if (m_background_movie && m_background_movie->isValid() && isVisible())
 	{
 		const int widget_width = m_ui.stack->width();
 		const int widget_height = m_ui.stack->height();
@@ -435,9 +442,8 @@ void GameListWidget::processBackgroundFrames()
 
 		QtUtils::resizeAndScalePixmap(&pm, widget_width, widget_height, dpr, m_background_scaling, m_background_opacity);
 
-		QPalette bg_palette(m_ui.stack->palette());
+		m_background_pixmap = std::move(pm);
-		bg_palette.setBrush(QPalette::Base, pm);
+		m_ui.stack->update();
-		m_ui.stack->setPalette(bg_palette);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -725,6 +731,7 @@ bool GameListWidget::event(QEvent* event)
 	if (event->type() == QEvent::DevicePixelRatioChange)
 	{
 		m_model->setDevicePixelRatio(devicePixelRatioF());
+		processBackgroundFrames();
 		QWidget::event(event);
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -732,6 +739,25 @@ bool GameListWidget::event(QEvent* event)
 	return QWidget::event(event);
 }
 
+bool GameListWidget::eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event)
+{
+	if (watched == m_ui.stack && event->type() == QEvent::Paint)
+	{
+		if (!m_background_pixmap.isNull())
+		{
+			QPainter painter(m_ui.stack);
+			const auto* paint_event = static_cast<QPaintEvent*>(event);
+			painter.save();
+			painter.setClipRect(paint_event->rect());
+			painter.drawTiledPixmap(m_ui.stack->rect(), m_background_pixmap);
+			painter.restore();
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return QWidget::eventFilter(watched, event);
+}
+
 void GameListWidget::resizeTableViewColumnsToFit()
 {
 	QtUtils::ResizeColumnsForTableView(m_table_view, {

pcsx2-qt/GameList/GameListWidget.h

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 #include "pcsx2/GameList.h"
 
 #include <QtGui/QMovie>
+#include <QtGui/QPixmap>
 #include <QtWidgets/QListView>
+#include <QtWidgets/QStackedWidget>
 #include <QtWidgets/QTableView>
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(const GameList::Entry*);
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ protected:
 	void hideEvent(QHideEvent* event) override;
 	void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* event) override;
 	bool event(QEvent* event) override;
+	bool eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event) override;
 
 private:
 	void loadTableHeaderState();
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ private:
 	GameListRefreshThread* m_refresh_thread = nullptr;
 
 	QMovie* m_background_movie = nullptr;
+	QPixmap m_background_pixmap;
 	QtUtils::ScalingMode m_background_scaling = QtUtils::ScalingMode::Fit;
 	float m_background_opacity = 100.0f;
 };

pcsx2-qt/MainWindow.cpp

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "pcsx2/PerformanceMetrics.h"
 #include "pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.h"
 #include "pcsx2/Recording/InputRecordingControls.h"
+#include "pcsx2/SaveState.h"
 #include "pcsx2/SIO/Sio.h"
 #include "pcsx2/GS/GSExtra.h"
 
@@ -1192,6 +1193,12 @@ void MainWindow::cancelGameListRefresh()
 	m_game_list_widget->cancelRefresh();
 }
 
+void MainWindow::updateGameListBackground()
+{
+	if (m_game_list_widget)
+		m_game_list_widget->setCustomBackground();
+}
+
 void MainWindow::reportInfo(const QString& title, const QString& message)
 {
 	QMessageBox::information(this, title, message);
@@ -1213,6 +1220,103 @@ void MainWindow::onStatusMessage(const QString& message)
 	m_ui.statusBar->showMessage(message);
 }
 
+void MainWindow::reportStateLoadError(const QString& message, std::optional<s32> slot, bool backup)
+{
+	const bool prompt_on_error = Host::GetBaseBoolSettingValue("UI", "PromptOnStateLoadSaveFailure", true);
+	if (!prompt_on_error)
+	{
+		SaveState_ReportLoadErrorOSD(message.toStdString(), slot, backup);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	QString title;
+	if (slot.has_value())
+	{
+		if (backup)
+			title = tr("Failed to Load State From Backup Slot %1").arg(*slot);
+		else
+			title = tr("Failed to Load State From Slot %1").arg(*slot);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		title = tr("Failed to Load State");
+	}
+
+	VMLock lock(pauseAndLockVM());
+
+	QCheckBox* do_not_show_again = new QCheckBox(tr("Do not show again"));
+
+	QPointer<QMessageBox> message_box = new QMessageBox(this);
+	message_box->setWindowTitle(title);
+	message_box->setText(message);
+	message_box->setIcon(QMessageBox::Critical);
+	message_box->addButton(QMessageBox::Ok);
+	message_box->setDefaultButton(QMessageBox::Ok);
+	message_box->setCheckBox(do_not_show_again);
+
+	message_box->exec();
+	if (message_box.isNull())
+		return;
+
+	if (do_not_show_again->isChecked())
+	{
+		Host::SetBaseBoolSettingValue("UI", "PromptOnStateLoadSaveFailure", false);
+		Host::CommitBaseSettingChanges();
+		if (m_settings_window)
+		{
+			InterfaceSettingsWidget* interface_settings = m_settings_window->getInterfaceSettingsWidget();
+			interface_settings->updatePromptOnStateLoadSaveFailureCheckbox(Qt::Unchecked);
+		}
+	}
+
+	delete message_box;
+}
+
+void MainWindow::reportStateSaveError(const QString& message, std::optional<s32> slot)
+{
+	const bool prompt_on_error = Host::GetBaseBoolSettingValue("UI", "PromptOnStateLoadSaveFailure", true);
+	if (!prompt_on_error)
+	{
+		SaveState_ReportSaveErrorOSD(message.toStdString(), slot);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	QString title;
+	if (slot.has_value())
+		title = tr("Failed to Save State To Slot %1").arg(*slot);
+	else
+		title = tr("Failed to Save State");
+
+	VMLock lock(pauseAndLockVM());
+
+	QCheckBox* do_not_show_again = new QCheckBox(tr("Do not show again"));
+
+	QPointer<QMessageBox> message_box = new QMessageBox(this);
+	message_box->setWindowTitle(title);
+	message_box->setText(message);
+	message_box->setIcon(QMessageBox::Critical);
+	message_box->addButton(QMessageBox::Ok);
+	message_box->setDefaultButton(QMessageBox::Ok);
+	message_box->setCheckBox(do_not_show_again);
+
+	message_box->exec();
+	if (message_box.isNull())
+		return;
+
+	if (do_not_show_again->isChecked())
+	{
+		Host::SetBaseBoolSettingValue("UI", "PromptOnStateLoadSaveFailure", false);
+		Host::CommitBaseSettingChanges();
+		if (m_settings_window)
+		{
+			InterfaceSettingsWidget* interface_settings = m_settings_window->getInterfaceSettingsWidget();
+			interface_settings->updatePromptOnStateLoadSaveFailureCheckbox(Qt::Unchecked);
+		}
+	}
+
+	delete message_box;
+}
+
 void MainWindow::runOnUIThread(const std::function<void()>& func)
 {
 	func();
@@ -1734,8 +1838,8 @@ void MainWindow::onCreateGameShortcutTriggered()
 
 	const QString title = QString::fromStdString(entry->GetTitle());
 	const QString path = QString::fromStdString(entry->path);
-	VMLock lock(pauseAndLockVM());
+
-	ShortcutCreationDialog dlg(lock.getDialogParent(), title, path);
+	ShortcutCreationDialog dlg(this, title, path);
 	dlg.exec();
 }
 #endif

pcsx2-qt/MainWindow.h

@@ -116,10 +116,13 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 	void checkForUpdates(bool display_message, bool force_check);
 	void refreshGameList(bool invalidate_cache, bool popup_on_error);
 	void cancelGameListRefresh();
+	void updateGameListBackground();
 	void reportInfo(const QString& title, const QString& message);
 	void reportError(const QString& title, const QString& message);
 	bool confirmMessage(const QString& title, const QString& message);
 	void onStatusMessage(const QString& message);
+	void reportStateLoadError(const QString& message, std::optional<s32> slot, bool backup);
+	void reportStateSaveError(const QString& message, std::optional<s32> slot);
 
 	void runOnUIThread(const std::function<void()>& func);
 	void requestReset();

pcsx2-qt/QtHost.cpp

@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ void EmuThread::stopFullscreenUI()
 	{
 		m_run_fullscreen_ui.store(false, std::memory_order_release);
 		emit onFullscreenUIStateChange(false);
+		
+		// Resume and refresh background when FullscreenUI exits
+		QMetaObject::invokeMethod(g_main_window, "updateGameListBackground", Qt::QueuedConnection);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -299,7 +302,11 @@ void EmuThread::loadState(const QString& filename)
 
 	Error error;
 	if (!VMManager::LoadState(filename.toUtf8().constData(), &error))
-		Host::ReportErrorAsync(TRANSLATE_SV("QtHost", "Failed to Load State"), error.GetDescription());
+	{
+		QtHost::RunOnUIThread([message = QString::fromStdString(error.GetDescription())]() {
+			g_main_window->reportStateLoadError(message, std::nullopt, false);
+		});
+	}
 }
 
 void EmuThread::loadStateFromSlot(qint32 slot, bool load_backup)
@@ -315,7 +322,11 @@ void EmuThread::loadStateFromSlot(qint32 slot, bool load_backup)
 
 	Error error;
 	if (!VMManager::LoadStateFromSlot(slot, load_backup, &error))
-		Host::ReportErrorAsync(TRANSLATE_SV("QtHost", "Failed to Load State"), error.GetDescription());
+	{
+		QtHost::RunOnUIThread([message = QString::fromStdString(error.GetDescription()), slot, load_backup]() {
+			g_main_window->reportStateLoadError(message, slot, load_backup);
+		});
+	}
 }
 
 void EmuThread::saveState(const QString& filename)
@@ -329,11 +340,11 @@ void EmuThread::saveState(const QString& filename)
 	if (!VMManager::HasValidVM())
 		return;
 
-	if (!VMManager::SaveState(filename.toUtf8().constData()))
+	VMManager::SaveState(filename.toUtf8().constData(), true, false, [](const std::string& error) {
-	{
+		QtHost::RunOnUIThread([message = QString::fromStdString(error)]() {
-		// this one is usually the result of a user-chosen path, so we can display a message box safely here
+			g_main_window->reportStateSaveError(message, std::nullopt);
-		Console.Error("Failed to save state");
+		});
-	}
+	});
 }
 
 void EmuThread::saveStateToSlot(qint32 slot)
@@ -347,7 +358,11 @@ void EmuThread::saveStateToSlot(qint32 slot)
 	if (!VMManager::HasValidVM())
 		return;
 
-	VMManager::SaveStateToSlot(slot);
+	VMManager::SaveStateToSlot(slot, true, [slot](const std::string& error) {
+		QtHost::RunOnUIThread([message = QString::fromStdString(error), slot]() {
+			g_main_window->reportStateSaveError(message, slot);
+		});
+	});
 }
 
 void EmuThread::run()

pcsx2-qt/QtUtils.cpp

@@ -141,9 +141,16 @@ namespace QtUtils
 
 	void resizeAndScalePixmap(QPixmap* pm, const int expected_width, const int expected_height, const qreal dpr, const ScalingMode scaling_mode, const float opacity)
 	{
-		if (!pm || pm->isNull() || pm->width() <= 0 || pm->height() <= 0)
+		if (!pm || pm->width() <= 0 || pm->height() <= 0)
 			return;
 
+		if (dpr <= 0.0)
+		{
+			Console.ErrorFmt("resizeAndScalePixmap: Invalid device pixel ratio ({}) - pixmap will be null", dpr);
+			*pm = QPixmap();
+			return;
+		}
+
 		const int dpr_expected_width = qRound(expected_width * dpr);
 		const int dpr_expected_height = qRound(expected_height * dpr);
 
@@ -196,8 +203,7 @@ namespace QtUtils
 					qRound(scaledSize.width()),
 					qRound(scaledSize.height()),
 					Qt::IgnoreAspectRatio,
-					Qt::SmoothTransformation
+					Qt::SmoothTransformation);
-				);
 
 				const QRectF scaledSrcRect(0, 0, pm->width(), pm->height());
 
@@ -211,16 +217,7 @@ namespace QtUtils
 			}
 			case ScalingMode::Stretch:
 			{
-				*pm = pm->scaled(
+				painter.drawPixmap(painterRect, *pm, srcRect);
-					dpr_expected_width,
-					dpr_expected_height,
-					Qt::IgnoreAspectRatio,
-					Qt::SmoothTransformation
-				);
-
-				const QRectF scaledSrcRect(0, 0, pm->width(), pm->height());
-
-				painter.drawPixmap(painterRect, *pm, scaledSrcRect);
 				break;
 			}
 			case ScalingMode::Center:
@@ -229,7 +226,6 @@ namespace QtUtils
 				const qreal pmHeight = pm->height() / dpr;
 
 				QRectF destRect(0, 0, pmWidth, pmHeight);
-
 				destRect.moveCenter(painterRect.center());
 
 				painter.drawPixmap(destRect, *pm, srcRect);
@@ -243,13 +239,19 @@ namespace QtUtils
 				if (tileWidth <= 0 || tileHeight <= 0)
 					break;
 
-				QPixmap tileSource = pm->scaled(tileWidth, tileHeight, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation);
+				if (pm->devicePixelRatio() == dpr)
-				tileSource.setDevicePixelRatio(dpr);
+				{
-
+					QBrush tileBrush(*pm);
-				QBrush tileBrush(tileSource);
+					painter.fillRect(painterRect, tileBrush);
-				tileBrush.setTextureImage(tileSource.toImage());
+				}
-
+				else
-				painter.fillRect(painterRect, tileBrush);
+				{
+					QPixmap tileSource = pm->scaled(tileWidth, tileHeight, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation);
+					tileSource.setDevicePixelRatio(dpr);
+					QBrush tileBrush(tileSource);
+					tileBrush.setTextureImage(tileSource.toImage());
+					painter.fillRect(painterRect, tileBrush);
+				}
 				break;
 			}
 			default:

pcsx2-qt/Settings/BIOSSettingsWidget.cpp

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ BIOSSettingsWidget::BIOSSettingsWidget(SettingsWindow* settings_dialog, QWidget*
 	connect(m_ui.refresh, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &BIOSSettingsWidget::refreshList);
 	connect(m_ui.fileList, &QTreeWidget::currentItemChanged, this, &BIOSSettingsWidget::listItemChanged);
 	connect(m_ui.fastBoot, &QCheckBox::checkStateChanged, this, &BIOSSettingsWidget::fastBootChanged);
+
+	fastBootChanged();
 }
 
 BIOSSettingsWidget::~BIOSSettingsWidget() = default;

pcsx2-qt/Settings/GameCheatSettingsWidget.cpp

@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ GameCheatSettingsWidget::GameCheatSettingsWidget(SettingsWindow* settings_dialog
 
 	m_ui.cheatList->expandAll();
 
+	m_ui.cheatList->viewport()->installEventFilter(this);
+	m_ui.cheatList->viewport()->setMouseTracking(true);
+
 	SettingsInterface* sif = dialog()->getSettingsInterface();
 	SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToBoolSetting(sif, m_ui.enableCheats, "EmuCore", "EnableCheats", false);
 	SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToBoolSetting(sif, m_ui.allCRCsCheckbox, "EmuCore", "ShowCheatsForAllCRCs", false);
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ void GameCheatSettingsWidget::onCheatListItemDoubleClicked(const QModelIndex& in
 		return;
 	}
 
-	QVariant data = item->data(Qt::UserRole);
+	QVariant data = item->data(NAME_ROLE);
 	if (!data.isValid())
 		return;
 
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ void GameCheatSettingsWidget::onCheatListItemDoubleClicked(const QModelIndex& in
 
 void GameCheatSettingsWidget::onCheatListItemChanged(QStandardItem* item)
 {
-	QVariant data = item->data(Qt::UserRole);
+	QVariant data = item->data(NAME_ROLE);
 	if (!data.isValid())
 		return;
 
@@ -109,6 +112,31 @@ void GameCheatSettingsWidget::onCheatListItemChanged(QStandardItem* item)
 	setCheatEnabled(std::move(cheat_name), current_checked, true);
 }
 
+void GameCheatSettingsWidget::onCheatListItemHovered(const QModelIndex& index)
+{
+	const QModelIndex source_index = m_model_proxy->mapToSource(index);
+	const QModelIndex sibling_index = source_index.siblingAtColumn(0);
+	QStandardItem* item = m_model->itemFromIndex(sibling_index);
+	if (!item)
+	{
+		// No item is selected.
+		m_ui.appliedLabel->clear();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	std::optional<Patch::patch_place_type> place;
+
+	bool ok;
+	int place_value = item->data(PLACE_ROLE).toInt(&ok);
+	if (ok)
+	{
+		// The patch commands in the group are all applied at the same time.
+		place = static_cast<Patch::patch_place_type>(place_value);
+	}
+
+	m_ui.appliedLabel->setText(tr("<strong>Applied:</strong> %1").arg(Patch::PlaceToString(place)));
+}
+
 void GameCheatSettingsWidget::onReloadClicked()
 {
 	reloadList();
@@ -136,6 +164,32 @@ void GameCheatSettingsWidget::disableAllCheats()
 	si->Save();
 }
 
+bool GameCheatSettingsWidget::eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event)
+{
+	if (watched == m_ui.cheatList->viewport())
+	{
+		switch (event->type())
+		{
+			case QEvent::MouseMove:
+			{
+				QMouseEvent* mouse_event = static_cast<QMouseEvent*>(event);
+				onCheatListItemHovered(m_ui.cheatList->indexAt(mouse_event->position().toPoint()));
+				return true;
+			}
+			case QEvent::Leave:
+			{
+				onCheatListItemHovered(QModelIndex());
+				return true;
+			}
+			default:
+			{
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return SettingsWidget::eventFilter(watched, event);
+}
+
 void GameCheatSettingsWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* event)
 {
 	QWidget::resizeEvent(event);
@@ -185,7 +239,7 @@ void GameCheatSettingsWidget::setStateRecursively(QStandardItem* parent, bool en
 	for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
 	{
 		QStandardItem* item = parent ? parent->child(i, 0) : m_model->item(i, 0);
-		QVariant data = item->data(Qt::UserRole);
+		QVariant data = item->data(NAME_ROLE);
 		if (data.isValid())
 		{
 			if ((item->checkState() == Qt::Checked) != enabled)
@@ -277,7 +331,9 @@ QList<QStandardItem*> GameCheatSettingsWidget::populateTreeViewRow(const Patch::
 	const std::string_view name_part = pi.GetNamePart();
 	nameItem->setFlags(Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable | Qt::ItemNeverHasChildren | Qt::ItemIsEnabled);
 	nameItem->setCheckState(enabled ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
-	nameItem->setData(QString::fromStdString(pi.name), Qt::UserRole);
+	nameItem->setData(QString::fromStdString(pi.name), NAME_ROLE);
+	if (pi.place.has_value())
+		nameItem->setData(static_cast<int>(*pi.place), PLACE_ROLE);
 	if (!name_part.empty())
 		nameItem->setText(QString::fromUtf8(name_part.data(), name_part.length()));
 

pcsx2-qt/Settings/GameCheatSettingsWidget.h

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public:
 	~GameCheatSettingsWidget();
 
 	void disableAllCheats();
+	bool eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event) override;
 
 protected:
 	void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* event) override;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ protected:
 private Q_SLOTS:
 	void onCheatListItemDoubleClicked(const QModelIndex& index);
 	void onCheatListItemChanged(QStandardItem* item);
+	void onCheatListItemHovered(const QModelIndex& index);
 	void onReloadClicked();
 	void updateListEnabled();
 	void reloadList();
@@ -50,6 +52,12 @@ private:
 	void setStateForAll(bool enabled);
 	void setStateRecursively(QStandardItem* parent, bool enabled);
 
+	enum Roles
+	{
+		NAME_ROLE = Qt::UserRole,
+		PLACE_ROLE = Qt::UserRole + 1
+	};
+
 	Ui::GameCheatSettingsWidget m_ui;
 	QStandardItemModel* m_model = nullptr;
 	QSortFilterProxyModel* m_model_proxy = nullptr;

pcsx2-qt/Settings/GameCheatSettingsWidget.ui

@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="appliedLabel">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string notr="true"/>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
      <item>
       <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
        <property name="orientation">

pcsx2-qt/Settings/GamePatchSettingsWidget.cpp

@@ -15,19 +15,23 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
-GamePatchDetailsWidget::GamePatchDetailsWidget(std::string name, const std::string& author,
+GamePatchDetailsWidget::GamePatchDetailsWidget(const Patch::PatchInfo& info, bool tristate, Qt::CheckState checkState, SettingsWindow* dialog, QWidget* parent)
-	const std::string& description, bool tristate, Qt::CheckState checkState, SettingsWindow* dialog, QWidget* parent)
 	: QWidget(parent)
 	, m_dialog(dialog)
-	, m_name(name)
+	, m_name(info.name)
 {
 	m_ui.setupUi(this);
 
-	m_ui.name->setText(QString::fromStdString(name));
+	const QString name = QString::fromStdString(info.name);
+	const QString author = !info.author.empty() ? QString::fromStdString(info.author) : tr("Unknown");
+	const QString place = QString::fromUtf8(PlaceToString(info.place));
+	const QString description = !info.description.empty() ? QString::fromStdString(info.description) : tr("No description provided.");
+	m_ui.name->setText(name);
 	m_ui.description->setText(
-		tr("<strong>Author: </strong>%1<br>%2")
+		tr("<strong>Author:</strong> %1<br><strong>Applied:</strong> %2<br>%3")
-			.arg(author.empty() ? tr("Unknown") : QString::fromStdString(author))
+			.arg(author)
-			.arg(description.empty() ? tr("No description provided.") : QString::fromStdString(description)));
+			.arg(place)
+			.arg(description));
 
 	pxAssert(dialog->getSettingsInterface());
 	m_ui.enabled->setTristate(tristate);
@@ -178,7 +182,7 @@ void GamePatchSettingsWidget::reloadList()
 			}
 
 			GamePatchDetailsWidget* it =
-				new GamePatchDetailsWidget(std::move(pi.name), pi.author, pi.description, globally_toggleable_option, check_state, dialog(), container);
+				new GamePatchDetailsWidget(pi, globally_toggleable_option, check_state, dialog(), container);
 			layout->addWidget(it);
 		}
 	}

pcsx2-qt/Settings/GamePatchSettingsWidget.h

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class GamePatchDetailsWidget : public QWidget
 	Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-	GamePatchDetailsWidget(std::string name, const std::string& author, const std::string& description, bool tristate, Qt::CheckState checkState,
+	GamePatchDetailsWidget(const Patch::PatchInfo& info, bool tristate, Qt::CheckState checkState,
 		SettingsWindow* dialog, QWidget* parent);
 	~GamePatchDetailsWidget();
 

pcsx2-qt/Settings/InterfaceSettingsWidget.cpp

@@ -97,15 +97,16 @@ InterfaceSettingsWidget::InterfaceSettingsWidget(SettingsWindow* settings_dialog
 	SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToBoolSetting(sif, m_ui.confirmShutdown, "UI", "ConfirmShutdown", true);
 	SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToBoolSetting(sif, m_ui.pauseOnFocusLoss, "UI", "PauseOnFocusLoss", false);
 	SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToBoolSetting(sif, m_ui.pauseOnControllerDisconnection, "UI", "PauseOnControllerDisconnection", false);
+	SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToBoolSetting(sif, m_ui.promptOnStateLoadSaveFailure, "UI", "PromptOnStateLoadSaveFailure", true);
 	SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToBoolSetting(sif, m_ui.discordPresence, "EmuCore", "EnableDiscordPresence", false);
 
-#ifdef __linux__ 	// Mouse locking is only supported on X11
+#ifdef __linux__ // Mouse locking is only supported on X11
 	const bool mouse_lock_supported = QGuiApplication::platformName().toLower() == "xcb";
 #else
 	const bool mouse_lock_supported = true;
 #endif
 
-	if(mouse_lock_supported)
+	if (mouse_lock_supported)
 	{
 		SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToBoolSetting(sif, m_ui.mouseLock, "EmuCore", "EnableMouseLock", false);
 		connect(m_ui.mouseLock, &QCheckBox::checkStateChanged, [](Qt::CheckState state) {
@@ -196,6 +197,8 @@ InterfaceSettingsWidget::InterfaceSettingsWidget(SettingsWindow* settings_dialog
 		   "and unpauses when you switch back."));
 	dialog()->registerWidgetHelp(m_ui.pauseOnControllerDisconnection, tr("Pause On Controller Disconnection"),
 		tr("Unchecked"), tr("Pauses the emulator when a controller with bindings is disconnected."));
+	dialog()->registerWidgetHelp(m_ui.promptOnStateLoadSaveFailure, tr("Pause On State Load/Save Failure"),
+		tr("Checked"), tr("Display a modal dialog when a save state load/save operation fails."));
 	dialog()->registerWidgetHelp(m_ui.startFullscreen, tr("Start Fullscreen"), tr("Unchecked"),
 		tr("Automatically switches to fullscreen mode when a game is started."));
 	dialog()->registerWidgetHelp(m_ui.hideMouseCursor, tr("Hide Cursor In Fullscreen"), tr("Unchecked"),
@@ -224,7 +227,7 @@ InterfaceSettingsWidget::InterfaceSettingsWidget(SettingsWindow* settings_dialog
 	dialog()->registerWidgetHelp(
 		m_ui.backgroundBrowse, tr("Game List Background"), tr("None"),
 		tr("Enable an animated/static background on the game list (where you launch your games).<br>"
-		"This background is only visible in the library and will be hidden once a game is launched. It will also be paused when it's not in focus."));
+		   "This background is only visible in the library and will be hidden once a game is launched. It will also be paused when it's not in focus."));
 	dialog()->registerWidgetHelp(
 		m_ui.backgroundReset, tr("Disable/Reset Game List Background"), tr("None"),
 		tr("Disable and reset the currently applied game list background."));
@@ -241,6 +244,12 @@ InterfaceSettingsWidget::InterfaceSettingsWidget(SettingsWindow* settings_dialog
 
 InterfaceSettingsWidget::~InterfaceSettingsWidget() = default;
 
+void InterfaceSettingsWidget::updatePromptOnStateLoadSaveFailureCheckbox(Qt::CheckState state)
+{
+	QSignalBlocker blocker(m_ui.promptOnStateLoadSaveFailure);
+	m_ui.promptOnStateLoadSaveFailure->setCheckState(state);
+}
+
 void InterfaceSettingsWidget::onRenderToSeparateWindowChanged()
 {
 	m_ui.hideMainWindow->setEnabled(m_ui.renderToSeparateWindow->isChecked());
@@ -266,7 +275,7 @@ void InterfaceSettingsWidget::onSetGameListBackgroundTriggered()
 	if (path.isEmpty())
 		return;
 
-	std::string relative_path = Path::MakeRelative(QDir::toNativeSeparators(path).toStdString(), EmuFolders::DataRoot);
+	std::string relative_path = Path::MakeRelative(path.toStdString(), EmuFolders::DataRoot);
 	Host::SetBaseStringSettingValue("UI", "GameListBackgroundPath", relative_path.c_str());
 
 	Host::CommitBaseSettingChanges();

pcsx2-qt/Settings/InterfaceSettingsWidget.h

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ public:
 	InterfaceSettingsWidget(SettingsWindow* settings_dialog, QWidget* parent);
 	~InterfaceSettingsWidget();
 
+	void updatePromptOnStateLoadSaveFailureCheckbox(Qt::CheckState state);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
 	void themeChanged();
 	void languageChanged();

pcsx2-qt/Settings/InterfaceSettingsWidget.ui

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>725</width>
-    <height>625</height>
+    <height>637</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item row="3" column="1">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="promptOnStateLoadSaveFailure">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Prompt On State Load/Save Failure</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
@@ -380,6 +387,7 @@
   <tabstop>discordPresence</tabstop>
   <tabstop>pauseOnControllerDisconnection</tabstop>
   <tabstop>mouseLock</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>promptOnStateLoadSaveFailure</tabstop>
   <tabstop>startFullscreen</tabstop>
   <tabstop>doubleClickTogglesFullscreen</tabstop>
   <tabstop>renderToSeparateWindow</tabstop>

pcsx2-qt/ShortcutCreationDialog.cpp

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "VMManager.h"
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
-#include <Windows.h>
+#include "common/RedtapeWindows.h"
 #include <shlobj.h>
 #include <winnls.h>
 #include <shobjidl.h>
@@ -61,16 +61,6 @@ ShortcutCreationDialog::ShortcutCreationDialog(QWidget* parent, const QString& t
 	connect(m_ui.bootOptionToggle, &QCheckBox::toggled, m_ui.bootOptionDropdown, &QPushButton::setEnabled);
 	connect(m_ui.fullscreenMode, &QCheckBox::toggled, m_ui.fullscreenModeDropdown, &QPushButton::setEnabled);
 
-	m_ui.shortcutDesktop->setChecked(true);
-	m_ui.overrideBootELFPath->setEnabled(false);
-	m_ui.overrideBootELFButton->setEnabled(false);
-	m_ui.gameArgs->setEnabled(false);
-	m_ui.bootOptionDropdown->setEnabled(false);
-	m_ui.fullscreenModeDropdown->setEnabled(false);
-	m_ui.loadStateIndex->setEnabled(false);
-	m_ui.loadStateFileBrowse->setEnabled(false);
-	m_ui.loadStateFilePath->setEnabled(false);
-
 	m_ui.loadStateIndex->setMaximum(VMManager::NUM_SAVE_STATE_SLOTS);
 
 	if (std::getenv("container"))
@@ -80,6 +70,7 @@ ShortcutCreationDialog::ShortcutCreationDialog(QWidget* parent, const QString& t
 		m_ui.shortcutStartMenu->setEnabled(false);
 	}
 
+	connect(m_ui.dialogButtons, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, this, &QDialog::reject);
 	connect(m_ui.dialogButtons, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, this, [&]() {
 		std::vector<std::string> args;
 
@@ -111,21 +102,24 @@ ShortcutCreationDialog::ShortcutCreationDialog(QWidget* parent, const QString& t
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (m_ui.loadStateFileToggle->isChecked() && !m_ui.loadStateFilePath->text().isEmpty())
+		{
+			args.push_back("-statefile");
+			args.push_back(m_ui.loadStateFilePath->text().toStdString());
+		}
+
 		if (m_ui.fullscreenMode->isChecked())
 			args.push_back(m_ui.fullscreenModeDropdown->currentIndex() ? "-nofullscreen" : "-fullscreen");
 
 		if (m_ui.bigPictureModeToggle->isChecked())
 			args.push_back("-bigpicture");
 
-		m_desktop = m_ui.shortcutDesktop->isChecked();
-
 		std::string custom_args = m_ui.customArgsInput->text().toStdString();
 
-		ShortcutCreationDialog::CreateShortcut(title.toStdString(), path.toStdString(), args, custom_args, m_desktop);
+		ShortcutCreationDialog::CreateShortcut(title.toStdString(), path.toStdString(), args, custom_args, m_ui.shortcutDesktop->isChecked());
 
 		accept();
 	});
-	connect(m_ui.dialogButtons, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, this, &QDialog::reject);
 }
 
 void ShortcutCreationDialog::CreateShortcut(const std::string name, const std::string game_path, std::vector<std::string> passed_cli_args, std::string custom_args, bool is_desktop)
@@ -183,7 +177,10 @@ void ShortcutCreationDialog::CreateShortcut(const std::string name, const std::s
 		lossless &= ShortcutCreationDialog::EscapeShortcutCommandLine(&arg);
 
 	if (!lossless)
-		QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Failed to create shortcut"), tr("File path contains invalid character(s). The resulting shortcut may not work."), QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok, QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok);
+	{
+		QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Failed to create shortcut"), tr("File path contains invalid character(s)."), QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok, QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	ShortcutCreationDialog::EscapeShortcutCommandLine(&clean_path);
 	std::string combined_args = StringUtil::JoinString(passed_cli_args.begin(), passed_cli_args.end(), " ");
@@ -313,9 +310,6 @@ void ShortcutCreationDialog::CreateShortcut(const std::string name, const std::s
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (is_flatpak) // Flatpak
-		executable_path = "flatpak run net.pcsx2.PCSX2";
-
 	// Find home directory
 	std::string link_path;
 	const char* home = std::getenv("HOME");
@@ -340,15 +334,30 @@ void ShortcutCreationDialog::CreateShortcut(const std::string name, const std::s
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Failed to create shortcut"), tr("Home path is empty."), QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok, QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok);
+		QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Failed to create shortcut"), tr("Path to the Home directory is empty."), QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok, QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// Checks if a shortcut already exist
+	// Copy PCSX2 icon
-	if (FileSystem::FileExists(link_path.c_str()))
+	std::string icon_dest;
+	if (xdg_data_home)
+		icon_dest = fmt::format("{}/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/", xdg_data_home);
+	else
+		icon_dest = fmt::format("{}/.local/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/", home);
+
+	std::string icon_name;
+	if (is_flatpak) // Flatpak
 	{
-		QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Failed to create shortcut"), tr("A shortcut with the same name already exists."), QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok, QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok);
+		executable_path = "flatpak run net.pcsx2.PCSX2";
-		return;
+		icon_name = "net.pcsx2.PCSX2";
+
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		icon_name = "PCSX2";
+		std::string icon_path = fmt::format("{}/{}.png", icon_dest, icon_name).c_str();
+		if (FileSystem::EnsureDirectoryExists(icon_dest.c_str(), true))
+			FileSystem::CopyFilePath(Path::Combine(EmuFolders::Resources, "icons/AppIconLarge.png").c_str(), icon_path.c_str(), false);
 	}
 
 	// Shortcut CmdLine Args
@@ -357,25 +366,13 @@ void ShortcutCreationDialog::CreateShortcut(const std::string name, const std::s
 		lossless &= ShortcutCreationDialog::EscapeShortcutCommandLine(&arg);
 
 	if (!lossless)
-		QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Failed to create shortcut"), tr("File path contains invalid character(s). The resulting shortcut may not work."), QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok, QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok);
+	{
+		QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Failed to create shortcut"), tr("File path contains invalid character(s)."), QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok, QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	std::string cmdline = StringUtil::JoinString(passed_cli_args.begin(), passed_cli_args.end(), " ");
 
-	if (!is_flatpak)
-	{
-		// Copy PCSX2 icon
-		std::string icon_dest;
-		if (xdg_data_home)
-			icon_dest = fmt::format("{}/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/", xdg_data_home);
-		else
-			icon_dest = fmt::format("{}/.local/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/", home);
-
-		std::string icon_name = "PCSX2.png";
-		std::string icon_path = fmt::format("{}/{}", icon_dest, icon_name).c_str();
-		if (FileSystem::EnsureDirectoryExists(icon_dest.c_str(), true))
-			FileSystem::CopyFilePath(Path::Combine(EmuFolders::Resources, "icons/AppIconLarge.png").c_str(), icon_path.c_str(), false);
-	}
-
 	// Further string sanitization
 	if (!is_flatpak)
 		ShortcutCreationDialog::EscapeShortcutCommandLine(&executable_path);
@@ -393,7 +390,7 @@ void ShortcutCreationDialog::CreateShortcut(const std::string name, const std::s
 		"StartupWMClass=PCSX2\n"
 		"Exec=" + final_args + "\n"
 		"Name=" + clean_name + "\n"
-		"Icon=net.pcsx2.PCSX2\n"
+		"Icon=" + icon_name + "\n"
 		"Categories=Game;Emulator;\n";
 	std::string_view sv(file_content);
 

pcsx2-qt/ShortcutCreationDialog.h

@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ public:
 	bool EscapeShortcutCommandLine(std::string* cmdline);
 
 protected:
-	QString m_title;
+	const QString m_title;
-	QString m_path;
+	const QString m_path;
-	bool m_desktop;
+
+private:
 	Ui::ShortcutCreationDialog m_ui;
 };

pcsx2-qt/ShortcutCreationDialog.ui

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>500</width>
-    <height>685</height>
+    <height>700</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <layout class="QGridLayout" name="shortcutLayout">
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
          </item>
          <item row="0" column="1">
           <widget class="QComboBox" name="fullscreenModeDropdown">
+           <property name="enabled">
+            <bool>false</bool>
+           </property>
            <item>
             <property name="text">
              <string>Force Enable</string>
@@ -82,10 +85,17 @@
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="3" column="2" colspan="2">
-       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="gameArgs"/>
+       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="gameArgs">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="4" column="2" colspan="2">
        <widget class="QComboBox" name="bootOptionDropdown">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
         <item>
          <property name="text">
           <string>Fast Boot</string>
@@ -107,13 +117,20 @@
       </item>
       <item row="2" column="3">
        <widget class="QPushButton" name="overrideBootELFButton">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
          <string>Browse...</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="2" column="2">
-       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="overrideBootELFPath"/>
+       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="overrideBootELFPath">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="10" column="0" colspan="4">
        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="saveStateGroup">
@@ -123,6 +140,9 @@
         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="savestateGridLayout">
          <item row="1" column="1">
           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="loadStateIndex">
+           <property name="enabled">
+            <bool>false</bool>
+           </property>
            <property name="showGroupSeparator" stdset="0">
             <bool>false</bool>
            </property>
@@ -132,7 +152,11 @@
           </widget>
          </item>
          <item row="2" column="1">
-          <widget class="QLineEdit" name="loadStateFilePath"/>
+          <widget class="QLineEdit" name="loadStateFilePath">
+           <property name="enabled">
+            <bool>false</bool>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
          </item>
          <item row="0" column="0">
           <widget class="QRadioButton" name="loadStateNone">
@@ -160,6 +184,9 @@
          </item>
          <item row="2" column="2">
           <widget class="QPushButton" name="loadStateFileBrowse">
+           <property name="enabled">
+            <bool>false</bool>
+           </property>
            <property name="text">
             <string>Browse...</string>
            </property>
@@ -194,7 +221,7 @@
          <item row="0" column="0">
           <widget class="QLabel" name="customArgsInstruction">
            <property name="text">
-            <string>You may add additional (space-separated) &lt;a href=&quot;https://pcsx2.net/docs/post/cli/&quot;&gt;custom arguments&lt;/a&gt; that are not listed above here:</string>
+            <string>You may add additional (space-separated) &lt;a href=&quot;https://pcsx2.net/docs/advanced/cli/&quot;&gt;custom arguments&lt;/a&gt; that are not listed above here:</string>
            </property>
            <property name="textFormat">
             <enum>Qt::TextFormat::RichText</enum>

pcsx2/Hotkeys.cpp

@@ -106,14 +106,15 @@ static void HotkeyLoadStateSlot(s32 slot)
 
 		Error error;
 		if (!VMManager::LoadStateFromSlot(slot, false, &error))
-			Host::AddIconOSDMessage("LoadStateFromSlot", ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION,
+			FullscreenUI::ReportStateLoadError(error.GetDescription(), slot, false);
-				error.GetDescription(), Host::OSD_INFO_DURATION);
 	});
 }
 
 static void HotkeySaveStateSlot(s32 slot)
 {
-	VMManager::SaveStateToSlot(slot);
+	VMManager::SaveStateToSlot(slot, true, [slot](const std::string& error) {
+		FullscreenUI::ReportStateSaveError(error, slot);
+	});
 }
 
 static bool CanPause()

pcsx2/ImGui/FullscreenUI.cpp

@@ -630,9 +630,9 @@ namespace FullscreenUI
 	static std::unique_ptr<GameList::Entry> s_game_settings_entry;
 	static std::vector<std::pair<std::string, bool>> s_game_list_directories_cache;
 	static std::vector<GSAdapterInfo> s_graphics_adapter_list_cache;
-	static Patch::PatchInfoList s_game_patch_list;
+	static std::vector<Patch::PatchInfo> s_game_patch_list;
 	static std::vector<std::string> s_enabled_game_patch_cache;
-	static Patch::PatchInfoList s_game_cheats_list;
+	static std::vector<Patch::PatchInfo> s_game_cheats_list;
 	static std::vector<std::string> s_enabled_game_cheat_cache;
 	static u32 s_game_cheat_unlabelled_count = 0;
 	static std::vector<const HotkeyInfo*> s_hotkey_list_cache;
@@ -670,7 +670,8 @@ namespace FullscreenUI
 	static void DrawSaveStateSelector(bool is_loading);
 	static bool OpenLoadStateSelectorForGameResume(const GameList::Entry* entry);
 	static void DrawResumeStateSelector();
-	static void DoLoadState(std::string path);
+	static void DoLoadState(std::string path, std::optional<s32> slot, bool backup);
+	static void DoSaveState(s32 slot);
 
 	static std::vector<SaveStateListEntry> s_save_state_selector_slots;
 	static std::string s_save_state_selector_game_path;
@@ -1220,7 +1221,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::Render()
 
 	// see if background setting changed
 	static std::string s_last_background_path;
-	std::string current_path = Host::GetBaseStringSettingValue("UI", "GameListBackgroundPath");
+	std::string current_path = Host::GetBaseStringSettingValue("UI", "FSUIBackgroundPath");
 	if (s_last_background_path != current_path)
 	{
 		s_last_background_path = current_path;
@@ -1239,7 +1240,8 @@ void FullscreenUI::Render()
 		s_current_main_window == MainWindowType::Exit ||
 		s_current_main_window == MainWindowType::GameList ||
 		s_current_main_window == MainWindowType::GameListSettings ||
-		s_current_main_window == MainWindowType::Settings) && s_custom_background_enabled && s_custom_background_texture;
+		s_current_main_window == MainWindowType::Settings) &&
+			!VMManager::HasValidVM() && s_custom_background_enabled && s_custom_background_texture;
 
 	ImVec4 original_background_color;
 	if (should_draw_background)
@@ -1690,7 +1692,7 @@ bool FullscreenUI::ShouldDefaultToGameList()
 
 void FullscreenUI::LoadCustomBackground()
 {
-	std::string path = Host::GetBaseStringSettingValue("UI", "GameListBackgroundPath");
+	std::string path = Host::GetBaseStringSettingValue("UI", "FSUIBackgroundPath");
 
 	if (path.empty())
 	{
@@ -1758,19 +1760,25 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawCustomBackground()
 	const ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
 	const ImVec2 display_size = io.DisplaySize;
 
-	const float opacity = Host::GetBaseFloatSettingValue("UI", "GameListBackgroundOpacity", 100.0f) / 100.0f;
+	const u8 alpha = static_cast<u8>(Host::GetBaseFloatSettingValue("UI", "FSUIBackgroundOpacity", 100.0f) * 2.55f);
-	const std::string mode = Host::GetBaseStringSettingValue("UI", "GameListBackgroundMode", "fit");
+	const std::string mode = Host::GetBaseStringSettingValue("UI", "FSUIBackgroundMode", "fit");
 
 	const float tex_width = static_cast<float>(s_custom_background_texture->GetWidth());
 	const float tex_height = static_cast<float>(s_custom_background_texture->GetHeight());
 
-	ImVec2 img_min, img_max;
+	// Override the UIBackgroundColor that windows use
+	// We need to make windows transparent so our background image shows through
+	const ImVec4 transparent_bg = ImVec4(UIBackgroundColor.x, UIBackgroundColor.y, UIBackgroundColor.z, 0.0f);
+	ImGuiFullscreen::UIBackgroundColor = transparent_bg;
+
+	ImDrawList* bg_draw_list = ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList();
+	const ImU32 col = IM_COL32(255, 255, 255, alpha);
+	const ImTextureID tex_id = reinterpret_cast<ImTextureID>(s_custom_background_texture->GetNativeHandle());
 
 	if (mode == "stretch")
 	{
 		// stretch to fill entire display (ignores aspect ratio)
-		img_min = ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f);
+		bg_draw_list->AddImage(tex_id, ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f), display_size, ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f), ImVec2(1.0f, 1.0f), col);
-		img_max = display_size;
 	}
 	else if (mode == "fill")
 	{
@@ -1795,8 +1803,64 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawCustomBackground()
 		const float offset_x = (display_size.x - scaled_width) * 0.5f;
 		const float offset_y = (display_size.y - scaled_height) * 0.5f;
 
-		img_min = ImVec2(offset_x, offset_y);
+		bg_draw_list->AddImage(tex_id,
-		img_max = ImVec2(offset_x + scaled_width, offset_y + scaled_height);
+			ImVec2(offset_x, offset_y),
+			ImVec2(offset_x + scaled_width, offset_y + scaled_height),
+			ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f), ImVec2(1.0f, 1.0f), col);
+	}
+	else if (mode == "center")
+	{
+		// Center image at original size
+		const float offset_x = (display_size.x - tex_width) * 0.5f;
+		const float offset_y = (display_size.y - tex_height) * 0.5f;
+
+		bg_draw_list->AddImage(tex_id,
+			ImVec2(offset_x, offset_y),
+			ImVec2(offset_x + tex_width, offset_y + tex_height),
+			ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f), ImVec2(1.0f, 1.0f), col);
+	}
+	else if (mode == "tile")
+	{
+		// Tile image across entire display
+		// If the image is extremely small, this approach can generate millions of quads
+		// and overflow the backend stream buffer (e.g. Vulkan assertion in VKStreamBuffer).
+		// Since we cannot switch ImGui's sampler to wrap (yet), clamp the maximum number of quads
+		constexpr int MAX_TILE_QUADS = 16384;
+
+		float tile_width = tex_width;
+		float tile_height = tex_height;
+		int tiles_x = static_cast<int>(std::ceil(display_size.x / tile_width));
+		int tiles_y = static_cast<int>(std::ceil(display_size.y / tile_height));
+
+		const int total_tiles = tiles_x * tiles_y;
+		if (total_tiles > MAX_TILE_QUADS)
+		{
+			const float scale = std::sqrt(static_cast<float>(total_tiles) / static_cast<float>(MAX_TILE_QUADS));
+			tile_width *= scale;
+			tile_height *= scale;
+			tiles_x = static_cast<int>(std::ceil(display_size.x / tile_width));
+			tiles_y = static_cast<int>(std::ceil(display_size.y / tile_height));
+		}
+
+		for (int y = 0; y < tiles_y; y++)
+		{
+			for (int x = 0; x < tiles_x; x++)
+			{
+				const float tile_x = static_cast<float>(x) * tile_width;
+				const float tile_y = static_cast<float>(y) * tile_height;
+				const float tile_max_x = std::min(tile_x + tile_width, display_size.x);
+				const float tile_max_y = std::min(tile_y + tile_height, display_size.y);
+
+				// get uvs for partial tiles at edges
+				const float uv_max_x = (tile_max_x - tile_x) / tile_width;
+				const float uv_max_y = (tile_max_y - tile_y) / tile_height;
+
+				bg_draw_list->AddImage(tex_id,
+					ImVec2(tile_x, tile_y),
+					ImVec2(tile_max_x, tile_max_y),
+					ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f), ImVec2(uv_max_x, uv_max_y), col);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	else // "fit" or default
 	{
@@ -1821,19 +1885,11 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawCustomBackground()
 		const float offset_x = (display_size.x - scaled_width) * 0.5f;
 		const float offset_y = (display_size.y - scaled_height) * 0.5f;
 
-		img_min = ImVec2(offset_x, offset_y);
+		bg_draw_list->AddImage(tex_id,
-		img_max = ImVec2(offset_x + scaled_width, offset_y + scaled_height);
+			ImVec2(offset_x, offset_y),
+			ImVec2(offset_x + scaled_width, offset_y + scaled_height),
+			ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f), ImVec2(1.0f, 1.0f), col);
 	}
-
-	// Override the UIBackgroundColor that windows use
-	// We need to make windows transparent so our background image shows through
-	const ImVec4 transparent_bg = ImVec4(UIBackgroundColor.x, UIBackgroundColor.y, UIBackgroundColor.z, 0.0f);
-	ImGuiFullscreen::UIBackgroundColor = transparent_bg;
-
-	ImDrawList* bg_draw_list = ImGui::GetBackgroundDrawList();
-	const ImU32 col = IM_COL32(255, 255, 255, static_cast<u8>(opacity * 255.0f));
-	bg_draw_list->AddImage(reinterpret_cast<ImTextureID>(s_custom_background_texture->GetNativeHandle()),
-		img_min, img_max, ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f), ImVec2(1.0f, 1.0f), col);
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -3581,7 +3637,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::PopulateGameListDirectoryCache(SettingsInterface* si)
 
 void FullscreenUI::PopulatePatchesAndCheatsList(const std::string_view serial, u32 crc)
 {
-	constexpr auto sort_patches = [](Patch::PatchInfoList& list) {
+	constexpr auto sort_patches = [](std::vector<Patch::PatchInfo>& list) {
 		std::sort(list.begin(), list.end(), [](const Patch::PatchInfo& lhs, const Patch::PatchInfo& rhs) { return lhs.name < rhs.name; });
 	};
 
@@ -3629,7 +3685,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawSettingsWindow()
 		ImVec2(io.DisplaySize.x, LayoutScale(LAYOUT_MENU_BUTTON_HEIGHT_NO_SUMMARY) +
 									 (LayoutScale(LAYOUT_MENU_BUTTON_Y_PADDING) * 2.0f) + LayoutScale(2.0f));
 
-	const bool using_custom_bg = s_custom_background_enabled && s_custom_background_texture;
+	const bool using_custom_bg = !VMManager::HasValidVM() && s_custom_background_enabled && s_custom_background_texture;
 	const float header_bg_alpha = VMManager::HasValidVM() ? 0.90f : 1.0f;
 	const float content_bg_alpha = using_custom_bg ? 0.0f : (VMManager::HasValidVM() ? 0.90f : 1.0f);
 	SettingsInterface* bsi = GetEditingSettingsInterface();
@@ -4052,21 +4108,19 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawInterfaceSettingsPage()
 
 	MenuHeading(FSUI_CSTR("Background"));
 
-	std::string background_path = bsi->GetStringValue("UI", "GameListBackgroundPath", "");
+	std::string background_path = bsi->GetStringValue("UI", "FSUIBackgroundPath", "");
-	const bool background_enabled = bsi->GetBoolValue("UI", "GameListBackgroundEnabled", false);
 
 	std::string background_display = FSUI_STR("None");
-	if (!background_path.empty() && background_enabled)
+	if (!background_path.empty())
 	{
 		background_display = Path::GetFileName(background_path);
 	}
 
 	if (MenuButtonWithValue(FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_IMAGE, "Background Image"),
-			FSUI_CSTR("Select a custom background image to use in Big Picture Mode menus."),
+			FSUI_CSTR("Select a custom background image to use in Big Picture Mode menus.\n\nSupported formats: PNG, JPG, JPEG, BMP."),
 			background_display.c_str()))
 	{
-		OpenFileSelector(FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_IMAGE, "Select Background Image"), false,
+		OpenFileSelector(FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_IMAGE, "Select Background Image"), false, [](const std::string& path) {
-			[](const std::string& path) {
 				if (!path.empty())
 				{
 					{
@@ -4074,23 +4128,20 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawInterfaceSettingsPage()
 						SettingsInterface* bsi = GetEditingSettingsInterface(false);
 
 						std::string relative_path = Path::MakeRelative(path, EmuFolders::DataRoot);
-						bsi->SetStringValue("UI", "GameListBackgroundPath", relative_path.c_str());
+						bsi->SetStringValue("UI", "FSUIBackgroundPath", relative_path.c_str());
-						bsi->SetBoolValue("UI", "GameListBackgroundEnabled", true);
+						bsi->SetBoolValue("UI", "FSUIBackgroundEnabled", true);
 						SetSettingsChanged(bsi);
 					}
 
 					LoadCustomBackground();
 				}
-				CloseFileSelector();
+				CloseFileSelector(); }, GetImageFileFilters());
-			},
-			GetImageFileFilters());
 	}
 
 	if (MenuButton(FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_XMARK, "Clear Background Image"),
 			FSUI_CSTR("Removes the custom background image.")))
 	{
-		bsi->DeleteValue("UI", "GameListBackgroundPath");
+		bsi->DeleteValue("UI", "FSUIBackgroundPath");
-		bsi->SetBoolValue("UI", "GameListBackgroundEnabled", false);
 		SetSettingsChanged(bsi);
 
 		s_custom_background_texture.reset();
@@ -4100,21 +4151,25 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawInterfaceSettingsPage()
 
 	DrawIntRangeSetting(bsi, FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_DROPLET, "Background Opacity"),
 		FSUI_CSTR("Sets the transparency of the custom background image."),
-		"UI", "GameListBackgroundOpacity", 100, 0, 100, "%d%%");
+		"UI", "FSUIBackgroundOpacity", 100, 0, 100, "%d%%");
 
 	static constexpr const char* s_background_mode_names[] = {
 		FSUI_NSTR("Fit"),
 		FSUI_NSTR("Fill"),
 		FSUI_NSTR("Stretch"),
+		FSUI_NSTR("Center"),
+		FSUI_NSTR("Tile"),
 	};
 	static constexpr const char* s_background_mode_values[] = {
 		"fit",
 		"fill",
 		"stretch",
+		"center",
+		"tile",
 	};
 	DrawStringListSetting(bsi, FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_EXPAND, "Background Mode"),
 		FSUI_CSTR("Select how to display the background image."),
-		"UI", "GameListBackgroundMode", "fit", s_background_mode_names, s_background_mode_values, std::size(s_background_mode_names), true);
+		"UI", "FSUIBackgroundMode", "fit", s_background_mode_names, s_background_mode_values, std::size(s_background_mode_names), true);
 
 	MenuHeading(FSUI_CSTR("Behaviour"));
 	DrawToggleSetting(bsi, FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_PF_SNOOZE, "Inhibit Screensaver"),
@@ -4129,6 +4184,8 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawInterfaceSettingsPage()
 		FSUI_CSTR("Pauses the emulator when a controller with bindings is disconnected."), "UI", "PauseOnControllerDisconnection", false);
 	DrawToggleSetting(bsi, FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_RECTANGLE_LIST, "Pause On Menu"),
 		FSUI_CSTR("Pauses the emulator when you open the quick menu, and unpauses when you close it."), "UI", "PauseOnMenu", true);
+	DrawToggleSetting(bsi, FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_FLOPPY_DISK, "Prompt On State Load/Save Failure"),
+		FSUI_CSTR("Display a modal dialog when a save state load/save operation fails."), "UI", "PromptOnStateLoadSaveFailure", true);
 	DrawToggleSetting(bsi, FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_POWER_OFF, "Confirm Shutdown"),
 		FSUI_CSTR("Determines whether a prompt will be displayed to confirm shutting down the emulator/game when the hotkey is pressed."),
 		"UI", "ConfirmShutdown", true);
@@ -4230,6 +4287,8 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawInterfaceSettingsPage()
 		true);
 	DrawToggleSetting(bsi, FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_ARROW_POINTER, "Hide Cursor In Fullscreen"),
 		FSUI_CSTR("Hides the mouse pointer/cursor when the emulator is in fullscreen mode."), "UI", "HideMouseCursor", false);
+	DrawToggleSetting(bsi, FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_TABLET_SCREEN_BUTTON, "Start Big Picture UI"),
+		FSUI_CSTR("Automatically starts Big Picture Mode instead of the regular Qt interface when PCSX2 launches."), "UI", "StartBigPictureMode", false);
 
 	MenuHeading(FSUI_CSTR("On-Screen Display"));
 	DrawIntSpinBoxSetting(bsi, FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_MAGNIFYING_GLASS, "OSD Scale"),
@@ -6631,7 +6690,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawPatchesOrCheatsSettingsPage(bool cheats)
 {
 	SettingsInterface* bsi = GetEditingSettingsInterface();
 
-	const Patch::PatchInfoList& patch_list = cheats ? s_game_cheats_list : s_game_patch_list;
+	const std::vector<Patch::PatchInfo>& patch_list = cheats ? s_game_cheats_list : s_game_patch_list;
 	std::vector<std::string>& enable_list = cheats ? s_enabled_game_cheat_cache : s_enabled_game_patch_cache;
 	const char* section = cheats ? Patch::CHEATS_CONFIG_SECTION : Patch::PATCHES_CONFIG_SECTION;
 	const bool master_enable = cheats ? GetEffectiveBoolSetting(bsi, "EmuCore", "EnableCheats", false) : true;
@@ -7343,9 +7402,9 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawSaveStateSelector(bool is_loading)
 							false, is_loading ? !Achievements::IsHardcoreModeActive() : true, LAYOUT_MENU_BUTTON_HEIGHT_NO_SUMMARY))
 					{
 						if (is_loading)
-							DoLoadState(std::move(entry.path));
+							DoLoadState(std::move(entry.path), entry.slot, false);
 						else
-							Host::RunOnCPUThread([slot = entry.slot]() { VMManager::SaveStateToSlot(slot); });
+							DoSaveState(entry.slot);
 
 						CloseSaveStateSelector();
 						ReturnToMainWindow();
@@ -7481,9 +7540,9 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawSaveStateSelector(bool is_loading)
 				if (pressed)
 				{
 					if (is_loading)
-						DoLoadState(entry.path);
+						DoLoadState(entry.path, entry.slot, false);
 					else
-						Host::RunOnCPUThread([slot = entry.slot]() { VMManager::SaveStateToSlot(slot); });
+						DoSaveState(entry.slot);
 
 					CloseSaveStateSelector();
 					ReturnToMainWindow();
@@ -7637,19 +7696,16 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawResumeStateSelector()
 	}
 }
 
-void FullscreenUI::DoLoadState(std::string path)
+void FullscreenUI::DoLoadState(std::string path, std::optional<s32> slot, bool backup)
 {
-	Host::RunOnCPUThread([boot_path = s_save_state_selector_game_path, path = std::move(path)]() {
+	std::string boot_path = s_save_state_selector_game_path;
+	Host::RunOnCPUThread([boot_path = std::move(boot_path), path = std::move(path), slot, backup]() {
 		if (VMManager::HasValidVM())
 		{
 			Error error;
 			if (!VMManager::LoadState(path.c_str(), &error))
 			{
-				MTGS::RunOnGSThread([error = std::move(error)]() {
+				ReportStateLoadError(error.GetDescription(), slot, backup);
-					ImGuiFullscreen::OpenInfoMessageDialog(
-						FSUI_ICONSTR(ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION, "Failed to Load State"),
-						error.GetDescription());
-				});
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -7666,6 +7722,15 @@ void FullscreenUI::DoLoadState(std::string path)
 	});
 }
 
+void FullscreenUI::DoSaveState(s32 slot)
+{
+	Host::RunOnCPUThread([slot]() {
+		VMManager::SaveStateToSlot(slot, true, [slot](const std::string& error) {
+			ReportStateSaveError(error, slot);
+		});
+	});
+}
+
 void FullscreenUI::PopulateGameListEntryList()
 {
 	const int sort = Host::GetBaseIntSettingValue("UI", "FullscreenUIGameSort", 0);
@@ -9167,6 +9232,75 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawAchievementsSettingsPage(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& se
 	EndMenuButtons();
 }
 
+void FullscreenUI::ReportStateLoadError(const std::string& message, std::optional<s32> slot, bool backup)
+{
+	MTGS::RunOnGSThread([message, slot, backup]() {
+		const bool prompt_on_error = Host::GetBaseBoolSettingValue("UI", "PromptOnStateLoadSaveFailure", true);
+		if (!prompt_on_error || !ImGuiManager::InitializeFullscreenUI())
+		{
+			SaveState_ReportLoadErrorOSD(message, slot, backup);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		std::string title;
+		if (slot.has_value())
+		{
+			if (backup)
+				title = fmt::format(FSUI_FSTR("Failed to Load State From Backup Slot {}"), *slot);
+			else
+				title = fmt::format(FSUI_FSTR("Failed to Load State From Slot {}"), *slot);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			title = FSUI_STR("Failed to Load State");
+		}
+
+		ImGuiFullscreen::InfoMessageDialogCallback callback;
+		if (VMManager::GetState() == VMState::Running)
+		{
+			Host::RunOnCPUThread([]() { VMManager::SetPaused(true); });
+			callback = []() {
+				Host::RunOnCPUThread([]() { VMManager::SetPaused(false); });
+			};
+		}
+
+		ImGuiFullscreen::OpenInfoMessageDialog(
+			fmt::format("{} {}", ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION, title),
+			std::move(message), std::move(callback));
+	});
+}
+
+void FullscreenUI::ReportStateSaveError(const std::string& message, std::optional<s32> slot)
+{
+	MTGS::RunOnGSThread([message, slot]() {
+		const bool prompt_on_error = Host::GetBaseBoolSettingValue("UI", "PromptOnStateLoadSaveFailure", true);
+		if (!prompt_on_error || !ImGuiManager::InitializeFullscreenUI())
+		{
+			SaveState_ReportSaveErrorOSD(message, slot);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		std::string title;
+		if (slot.has_value())
+			title = fmt::format(FSUI_FSTR("Failed to Save State To Slot {}"), *slot);
+		else
+			title = FSUI_STR("Failed to Save State");
+
+		ImGuiFullscreen::InfoMessageDialogCallback callback;
+		if (VMManager::GetState() == VMState::Running)
+		{
+			Host::RunOnCPUThread([]() { VMManager::SetPaused(true); });
+			callback = []() {
+				Host::RunOnCPUThread([]() { VMManager::SetPaused(false); });
+			};
+		}
+
+		ImGuiFullscreen::OpenInfoMessageDialog(
+			fmt::format("{} {}", ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION, title),
+			std::move(message), std::move(callback));
+	});
+}
+
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Translation String Area
 // To avoid having to type T_RANSLATE("FullscreenUI", ...) everywhere, we use the shorter macros at the top
@@ -9226,6 +9360,8 @@ TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Reset System");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Hardcore mode will not be enabled until the system is reset. Do you want to reset the system now?");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "This game has no achievements.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "This game has no leaderboards.");
+TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Failed to Load State");
+TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Failed to Save State");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Game List");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Launch a game from images scanned from your game directories.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Start Game");
@@ -9271,7 +9407,7 @@ TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Selects the color style to be used for Big Pictu
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "When Big Picture mode is started, the game list will be displayed instead of the main menu.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Show a save state selector UI when switching slots instead of showing a notification bubble.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Background");
-TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Select a custom background image to use in Big Picture Mode menus.");
+TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Select a custom background image to use in Big Picture Mode menus.\n\nSupported formats: PNG, JPG, JPEG, BMP.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Removes the custom background image.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Sets the transparency of the custom background image.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Select how to display the background image.");
@@ -9281,6 +9417,7 @@ TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Pauses the emulator when a game is started.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Pauses the emulator when you minimize the window or switch to another application, and unpauses when you switch back.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Pauses the emulator when a controller with bindings is disconnected.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Pauses the emulator when you open the quick menu, and unpauses when you close it.");
+TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Display a modal dialog when a save state load/save operation fails.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Determines whether a prompt will be displayed to confirm shutting down the emulator/game when the hotkey is pressed.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Automatically saves the emulator state when powering down or exiting. You can then resume directly from where you left off next time.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Creates a backup copy of a save state if it already exists when the save is created. The backup copy has a .backup suffix");
@@ -9290,6 +9427,7 @@ TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Game Display");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Automatically switches to fullscreen mode when a game is started.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Switches between full screen and windowed when the window is double-clicked.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Hides the mouse pointer/cursor when the emulator is in fullscreen mode.");
+TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Automatically starts Big Picture Mode instead of the regular Qt interface when PCSX2 launches.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "On-Screen Display");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Determines how large the on-screen messages and monitors are.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "%d%%");
@@ -9715,6 +9853,9 @@ TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Last Played: {}");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Size: {:.2f} MB");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Are you sure you want to reset the play time for '{}' ({})?\n\nYour current play time is {}.\n\nThis action cannot be undone.");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Login failed.\nError: {}\n\nPlease check your username and password, and try again.");
+TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Failed to Load State From Backup Slot {}");
+TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Failed to Load State From Slot {}");
+TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Failed to Save State To Slot {}");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Left: ");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Top: ");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Right: ");
@@ -9748,13 +9889,14 @@ TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "AMOLED");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Fit");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Fill");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Stretch");
+TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Center");
+TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Tile");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Enabled");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Disabled");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Top Left");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Top Center");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Top Right");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Center Left");
-TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Center");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Center Right");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Bottom Left");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Bottom Center");
@@ -9974,6 +10116,7 @@ TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Pause On Start");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Pause On Focus Loss");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Pause On Controller Disconnection");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Pause On Menu");
+TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Prompt On State Load/Save Failure");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Confirm Shutdown");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Save State On Shutdown");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Create Save State Backups");
@@ -9983,6 +10126,7 @@ TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Enable Discord Presence");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Start Fullscreen");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Double-Click Toggles Fullscreen");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Hide Cursor In Fullscreen");
+TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Start Big Picture UI");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "OSD Scale");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "OSD Messages Position");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "OSD Performance Position");
@@ -10163,7 +10307,6 @@ TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Delete Save");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Close Menu");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Default Boot");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Delete State");
-TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Failed to Load State");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Full Boot");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Reset Play Time");
 TRANSLATE_NOOP("FullscreenUI", "Confirm Reset");

pcsx2/ImGui/FullscreenUI.h

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <ctime>
 #include <string>
 #include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 
 struct Pcsx2Config;
 
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ namespace FullscreenUI
 	void OpenPauseMenu();
 	bool OpenAchievementsWindow();
 	bool OpenLeaderboardsWindow();
+	void ReportStateLoadError(const std::string& message, std::optional<s32> slot, bool backup);
+	void ReportStateSaveError(const std::string& message, std::optional<s32> slot);
 
 	// NOTE: Only call from GS thread.
 	bool IsAchievementsWindowOpen();

pcsx2/ImGui/ImGuiFullscreen.cpp

@@ -2396,6 +2396,7 @@ void ImGuiFullscreen::DrawChoiceDialog()
 	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, UIPrimaryTextColor);
 	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_TitleBg, UIPrimaryDarkColor);
 	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_TitleBgActive, UIPrimaryColor);
+	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_PopupBg, UIPopupBackgroundColor);
 
 	const float width = LayoutScale(600.0f);
 	const float title_height = g_large_font.second + ImGui::GetStyle().FramePadding.y * 2.0f + ImGui::GetStyle().WindowPadding.y * 2.0f;
@@ -2464,7 +2465,7 @@ void ImGuiFullscreen::DrawChoiceDialog()
 		is_open = false;
 	}
 
-	ImGui::PopStyleColor(3);
+	ImGui::PopStyleColor(4);
 	ImGui::PopStyleVar(3);
 	ImGui::PopFont();
 
@@ -2523,7 +2524,7 @@ void ImGuiFullscreen::DrawInputDialog()
 	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, UIPrimaryTextColor);
 	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_TitleBg, UIPrimaryDarkColor);
 	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_TitleBgActive, UIPrimaryColor);
-	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_PopupBg, UIBackgroundColor);
+	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_PopupBg, UIPopupBackgroundColor);
 
 	bool is_open = true;
 	if (ImGui::BeginPopupModal(s_input_dialog_title.c_str(), &is_open,
@@ -2715,6 +2716,7 @@ void ImGuiFullscreen::DrawMessageDialog()
 	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, UIPrimaryTextColor);
 	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_TitleBg, UIPrimaryDarkColor);
 	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_TitleBgActive, UIPrimaryColor);
+	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_PopupBg, UIPopupBackgroundColor);
 
 	bool is_open = true;
 	const u32 flags = ImGuiWindowFlags_NoCollapse | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoResize | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoMove |
@@ -2745,7 +2747,7 @@ void ImGuiFullscreen::DrawMessageDialog()
 		ImGui::EndPopup();
 	}
 
-	ImGui::PopStyleColor(3);
+	ImGui::PopStyleColor(4);
 	ImGui::PopStyleVar(4);
 	ImGui::PopFont();
 

pcsx2/ImGui/ImGuiOverlays.cpp

@@ -1382,8 +1382,7 @@ void SaveStateSelectorUI::LoadCurrentSlot()
 	Host::RunOnCPUThread([slot = GetCurrentSlot()]() {
 		Error error;
 		if (!VMManager::LoadStateFromSlot(slot, false, &error))
-			Host::AddIconOSDMessage("LoadStateFromSlot", ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION,
+			FullscreenUI::ReportStateLoadError(error.GetDescription(), slot, false);
-				error.GetDescription(), Host::OSD_INFO_DURATION);
 	});
 	Close();
 }
@@ -1393,8 +1392,7 @@ void SaveStateSelectorUI::LoadCurrentBackupSlot()
 	Host::RunOnCPUThread([slot = GetCurrentSlot()]() {
 		Error error;
 		if (!VMManager::LoadStateFromSlot(slot, true, &error))
-			Host::AddIconOSDMessage("LoadStateFromSlot", ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION,
+			FullscreenUI::ReportStateLoadError(error.GetDescription(), slot, true);
-				error.GetDescription(), Host::OSD_INFO_DURATION);
 	});
 	Close();
 }
@@ -1402,7 +1400,9 @@ void SaveStateSelectorUI::LoadCurrentBackupSlot()
 void SaveStateSelectorUI::SaveCurrentSlot()
 {
 	Host::RunOnCPUThread([slot = GetCurrentSlot()]() {
-		VMManager::SaveStateToSlot(slot);
+		VMManager::SaveStateToSlot(slot, true, [slot](const std::string& error) {
+			FullscreenUI::ReportStateSaveError(error, slot);
+		});
 	});
 	Close();
 }

pcsx2/PINE.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "Host.h"
 #include "Memory.h"
 #include "Elfheader.h"
+#include "SaveState.h"
 #include "PINE.h"
 #include "VMManager.h"
 #include "common/Error.h"
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <thread>
 
 #include "fmt/format.h"
-#include "IconsFontAwesome6.h"
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 #define read_portable(a, b, c) (recv(a, (char*)b, c, 0))
@@ -646,7 +646,11 @@ PINEServer::IPCBuffer PINEServer::ParseCommand(std::span<u8> buf, std::vector<u8
 					goto error;
 				if (!SafetyChecks(buf_cnt, 1, ret_cnt, 0, buf_size)) [[unlikely]]
 					goto error;
-				Host::RunOnCPUThread([slot = FromSpan<u8>(buf, buf_cnt)] { VMManager::SaveStateToSlot(slot); });
+				Host::RunOnCPUThread([slot = FromSpan<u8>(buf, buf_cnt)] {
+					VMManager::SaveStateToSlot(slot, true, [slot](const std::string& error) {
+						SaveState_ReportSaveErrorOSD(error, slot);
+					});
+				});
 				buf_cnt += 1;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -659,8 +663,7 @@ PINEServer::IPCBuffer PINEServer::ParseCommand(std::span<u8> buf, std::vector<u8
 				Host::RunOnCPUThread([slot = FromSpan<u8>(buf, buf_cnt)] {
 					Error state_error;
 					if (!VMManager::LoadStateFromSlot(slot, false, &state_error))
-						Host::AddIconOSDMessage("LoadStateFromSlot", ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION,
+						SaveState_ReportLoadErrorOSD(state_error.GetDescription(), slot, false);
-							state_error.GetDescription(), Host::OSD_INFO_DURATION);
 				});
 				buf_cnt += 1;
 				break;

pcsx2/Patch.cpp

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace Patch
 		BYTES_T
 	};
 
-	static constexpr std::array<const char*, 3> s_place_to_string = {{"0", "1", "2"}};
+	static constexpr std::array<const char*, 4> s_place_to_string = {{"0", "1", "2", "3"}};
 	static constexpr std::array<const char*, 2> s_cpu_to_string = {{"EE", "IOP"}};
 	static constexpr std::array<const char*, 9> s_type_to_string = {
 		{"byte", "short", "word", "double", "extended", "beshort", "beword", "bedouble", "bytes"}};
@@ -125,10 +125,6 @@ namespace Patch
 		void (*func)(PatchGroup* group, const std::string_view cmd, const std::string_view param);
 	};
 
-	using PatchList = std::vector<PatchGroup>;
-	using ActivePatchList = std::vector<const PatchCommand*>;
-	using EnablePatchList = std::vector<std::string>;
-
 	namespace PatchFunc
 	{
 		static void patch(PatchGroup* group, const std::string_view cmd, const std::string_view param);
@@ -141,23 +137,23 @@ namespace Patch
 	static int PatchTableExecute(PatchGroup* group, const std::string_view lhs, const std::string_view rhs,
 		const std::span<const PatchTextTable>& Table);
 	static void LoadPatchLine(PatchGroup* group, const std::string_view line);
-	static u32 LoadPatchesFromString(PatchList* patch_list, const std::string& patch_file);
+	static u32 LoadPatchesFromString(std::vector<PatchGroup>* patch_list, const std::string& patch_file);
 	static bool OpenPatchesZip();
 	static std::string GetPnachTemplate(
 		const std::string_view serial, u32 crc, bool include_serial, bool add_wildcard, bool all_crcs);
 	static std::vector<std::string> FindPatchFilesOnDisk(
 		const std::string_view serial, u32 crc, bool cheats, bool all_crcs);
 
-	static bool ContainsPatchName(const PatchInfoList& patches, const std::string_view patchName);
+	static bool ContainsPatchName(const std::vector<PatchInfo>& patches, const std::string_view patchName);
-	static bool ContainsPatchName(const PatchList& patches, const std::string_view patchName);
+	static bool ContainsPatchName(const std::vector<PatchGroup>& patches, const std::string_view patchName);
 
 	template <typename F>
 	static void EnumeratePnachFiles(const std::string_view serial, u32 crc, bool cheats, bool for_ui, const F& f);
 
 	static bool PatchStringHasUnlabelledPatch(const std::string& pnach_data);
-	static void ExtractPatchInfo(PatchInfoList* dst, const std::string& pnach_data, u32* num_unlabelled_patches);
+	static void ExtractPatchInfo(std::vector<PatchInfo>* dst, const std::string& pnach_data, u32* num_unlabelled_patches);
 	static void ReloadEnabledLists();
-	static u32 EnablePatches(const PatchList& patches, const EnablePatchList& enable_list, const EnablePatchList& enable_immediately_list);
+	static u32 EnablePatches(const std::vector<PatchGroup>* patches, const std::vector<std::string>& enable_list, const std::vector<std::string>* enable_immediately_list);
 
 	static void ApplyPatch(const PatchCommand* p);
 	static void ApplyDynaPatch(const DynamicPatch& patch, u32 address);
@@ -175,21 +171,21 @@ namespace Patch
 	const char* PATCH_DISABLE_CONFIG_KEY = "Disable";
 
 	static zip_t* s_patches_zip;
-	static PatchList s_gamedb_patches;
+	static std::vector<PatchGroup> s_gamedb_patches;
-	static PatchList s_game_patches;
+	static std::vector<PatchGroup> s_game_patches;
-	static PatchList s_cheat_patches;
+	static std::vector<PatchGroup> s_cheat_patches;
 
 	static u32 s_gamedb_counts = 0;
 	static u32 s_patches_counts = 0;
 	static u32 s_cheats_counts = 0;
 
-	static ActivePatchList s_active_patches;
+	static std::vector<const PatchCommand*> s_active_patches;
 	static std::vector<DynamicPatch> s_active_gamedb_dynamic_patches;
 	static std::vector<DynamicPatch> s_active_pnach_dynamic_patches;
-	static EnablePatchList s_enabled_cheats;
+	static std::vector<std::string> s_enabled_cheats;
-	static EnablePatchList s_enabled_patches;
+	static std::vector<std::string> s_enabled_patches;
-	static EnablePatchList s_just_enabled_cheats;
+	static std::vector<std::string> s_just_enabled_cheats;
-	static EnablePatchList s_just_enabled_patches;
+	static std::vector<std::string> s_just_enabled_patches;
 	static u32 s_patches_crc;
 	static std::optional<float> s_override_aspect_ratio;
 	static std::optional<GSInterlaceMode> s_override_interlace_mode;
@@ -218,7 +214,7 @@ void Patch::TrimPatchLine(std::string& buffer)
 		buffer.erase(pos);
 }
 
-bool Patch::ContainsPatchName(const PatchList& patch_list, const std::string_view patch_name)
+bool Patch::ContainsPatchName(const std::vector<PatchGroup>& patch_list, const std::string_view patch_name)
 {
 	return std::find_if(patch_list.begin(), patch_list.end(), [&patch_name](const PatchGroup& patch) {
 		return patch.name == patch_name;
@@ -253,7 +249,7 @@ void Patch::LoadPatchLine(PatchGroup* group, const std::string_view line)
 	PatchTableExecute(group, key, value, s_patch_commands);
 }
 
-u32 Patch::LoadPatchesFromString(PatchList* patch_list, const std::string& patch_file)
+u32 Patch::LoadPatchesFromString(std::vector<PatchGroup>* patch_list, const std::string& patch_file)
 {
 	const size_t before = patch_list->size();
 
@@ -264,7 +260,7 @@ u32 Patch::LoadPatchesFromString(PatchList* patch_list, const std::string& patch
 			// Ungrouped/legacy patches should merge with other ungrouped patches.
 			if (current_patch_group.name.empty())
 			{
-				const PatchList::iterator ungrouped_patch = std::find_if(patch_list->begin(), patch_list->end(),
+				const std::vector<PatchGroup>::iterator ungrouped_patch = std::find_if(patch_list->begin(), patch_list->end(),
 					[](const PatchGroup& pg) { return pg.name.empty(); });
 				if (ungrouped_patch != patch_list->end())
 				{
@@ -407,7 +403,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> Patch::FindPatchFilesOnDisk(const std::string_view seri
 	return ret;
 }
 
-bool Patch::ContainsPatchName(const PatchInfoList& patches, const std::string_view patchName)
+bool Patch::ContainsPatchName(const std::vector<PatchInfo>& patches, const std::string_view patchName)
 {
 	return std::find_if(patches.begin(), patches.end(), [&patchName](const PatchInfo& patch) {
 		return patch.name == patchName;
@@ -491,11 +487,15 @@ bool Patch::PatchStringHasUnlabelledPatch(const std::string& pnach_data)
 	return false;
 }
 
-void Patch::ExtractPatchInfo(PatchInfoList* dst, const std::string& pnach_data, u32* num_unlabelled_patches)
+void Patch::ExtractPatchInfo(std::vector<PatchInfo>* dst, const std::string& pnach_data, u32* num_unlabelled_patches)
 {
 	std::istringstream ss(pnach_data);
 	std::string line;
 	PatchInfo current_patch;
+
+	std::optional<patch_place_type> last_place;
+	bool unknown_place = false;
+
 	while (std::getline(ss, line))
 	{
 		TrimPatchLine(line);
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ void Patch::ExtractPatchInfo(PatchInfoList* dst, const std::string& pnach_data,
 					}
 				}
 				current_patch = {};
+				last_place = std::nullopt;
+				unknown_place = false;
 			}
 
 			current_patch.name = line.substr(1, line.length() - 2);
@@ -534,13 +536,52 @@ void Patch::ExtractPatchInfo(PatchInfoList* dst, const std::string& pnach_data,
 		// Just ignore other directives, who knows what rubbish people have in here.
 		// Use comment for description if it hasn't been otherwise specified.
 		if (key == "author")
+		{
 			current_patch.author = value;
+		}
 		else if (key == "description")
+		{
 			current_patch.description = value;
+		}
 		else if (key == "comment" && current_patch.description.empty())
+		{
 			current_patch.description = value;
-		else if (key == "patch" && !has_patch && num_unlabelled_patches)
+		}
-			(*num_unlabelled_patches)++;
+		else if (key == "patch")
+		{
+			if (!has_patch && num_unlabelled_patches)
+				(*num_unlabelled_patches)++;
+
+			// Try to extract the place value of the patch lines so we can
+			// display it in the GUI if they all match. TODO: Don't duplicate
+			// all this parsing logic twice.
+			if (unknown_place)
+				continue;
+
+			std::string::size_type comma_pos = value.find(",");
+			if (comma_pos == std::string::npos)
+				comma_pos = 0;
+			const std::string_view padded_place = value.substr(0, comma_pos);
+			const std::string_view place_string = StringUtil::StripWhitespace(padded_place);
+			const std::optional<patch_place_type> place = LookupEnumName<patch_place_type>(
+				place_string, s_place_to_string);
+			if (!place.has_value() || (last_place.has_value() && place != last_place))
+			{
+				// This group contains patch lines with different or invalid
+				// place values.
+				current_patch.place = std::nullopt;
+				unknown_place = true;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			current_patch.place = place;
+			last_place = place;
+		}
+		else if (key == "dpatch")
+		{
+			current_patch.place = std::nullopt;
+			unknown_place = true;
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Last one.
@@ -570,9 +611,9 @@ std::string_view Patch::PatchInfo::GetNameParentPart() const
 	return ret;
 }
 
-Patch::PatchInfoList Patch::GetPatchInfo(const std::string_view serial, u32 crc, bool cheats, bool showAllCRCS, u32* num_unlabelled_patches)
+std::vector<Patch::PatchInfo> Patch::GetPatchInfo(const std::string_view serial, u32 crc, bool cheats, bool showAllCRCS, u32* num_unlabelled_patches)
 {
-	PatchInfoList ret;
+	std::vector<PatchInfo> ret;
 
 	if (num_unlabelled_patches)
 		*num_unlabelled_patches = 0;
@@ -592,14 +633,14 @@ std::string Patch::GetPnachFilename(const std::string_view serial, u32 crc, bool
 
 void Patch::ReloadEnabledLists()
 {
-	const EnablePatchList prev_enabled_cheats = std::move(s_enabled_cheats);
+	const std::vector<std::string> prev_enabled_cheats = std::move(s_enabled_cheats);
 	if (EmuConfig.EnableCheats && !Achievements::IsHardcoreModeActive())
 		s_enabled_cheats = Host::GetStringListSetting(CHEATS_CONFIG_SECTION, PATCH_ENABLE_CONFIG_KEY);
 	else
 		s_enabled_cheats = {};
 
-	const EnablePatchList prev_enabled_patches = std::exchange(s_enabled_patches, Host::GetStringListSetting(PATCHES_CONFIG_SECTION, PATCH_ENABLE_CONFIG_KEY));
+	const std::vector<std::string> prev_enabled_patches = std::exchange(s_enabled_patches, Host::GetStringListSetting(PATCHES_CONFIG_SECTION, PATCH_ENABLE_CONFIG_KEY));
-	const EnablePatchList disabled_patches = Host::GetStringListSetting(PATCHES_CONFIG_SECTION, PATCH_DISABLE_CONFIG_KEY);
+	const std::vector<std::string> disabled_patches = Host::GetStringListSetting(PATCHES_CONFIG_SECTION, PATCH_DISABLE_CONFIG_KEY);
 
 	// Name based matching for widescreen/NI settings.
 	if (EmuConfig.EnableWideScreenPatches)
@@ -649,12 +690,10 @@ void Patch::ReloadEnabledLists()
 	}
 }
 
-u32 Patch::EnablePatches(const PatchList& patches, const EnablePatchList& enable_list, const EnablePatchList& enable_immediately_list)
+u32 Patch::EnablePatches(const std::vector<PatchGroup>* patches, const std::vector<std::string>& enable_list, const std::vector<std::string>* enable_immediately_list)
 {
-	ActivePatchList patches_to_apply_immediately;
-
 	u32 count = 0;
-	for (const PatchGroup& p : patches)
+	for (const PatchGroup& p : *patches)
 	{
 		// For compatibility, we auto enable anything that's not labelled.
 		// Also for gamedb patches.
@@ -664,7 +703,6 @@ u32 Patch::EnablePatches(const PatchList& patches, const EnablePatchList& enable
 		Console.WriteLn(Color_Green, fmt::format("Enabled patch: {}",
 										 p.name.empty() ? std::string_view("<unknown>") : std::string_view(p.name)));
 
-		const bool apply_immediately = std::find(enable_immediately_list.begin(), enable_immediately_list.end(), p.name) != enable_immediately_list.end();
 		for (const PatchCommand& ip : p.patches)
 		{
 			// print the actual patch lines only in verbose mode (even in devel)
@@ -672,8 +710,6 @@ u32 Patch::EnablePatches(const PatchList& patches, const EnablePatchList& enable
 				DevCon.WriteLnFmt("  {}", ip.ToString());
 
 			s_active_patches.push_back(&ip);
-			if (apply_immediately && ip.placetopatch == PPT_ONCE_ON_LOAD)
-				patches_to_apply_immediately.push_back(&ip);
 		}
 
 		for (const DynamicPatch& dp : p.dpatches)
@@ -690,12 +726,28 @@ u32 Patch::EnablePatches(const PatchList& patches, const EnablePatchList& enable
 		count += p.name.empty() ? (static_cast<u32>(p.patches.size()) + static_cast<u32>(p.dpatches.size())) : 1;
 	}
 
-	if (!patches_to_apply_immediately.empty())
+	// Apply PPT_ON_LOAD_OR_WHEN_ENABLED patches immediately.
+	if (enable_immediately_list && !enable_immediately_list->empty())
 	{
-		Host::RunOnCPUThread([patches = std::move(patches_to_apply_immediately)]() {
+		// Don't pass pointers to patch objects themselves here just in case the
-			for (const PatchCommand* i : patches)
+		// patches are reloaded twice in a row before this event makes it.
+		Host::RunOnCPUThread([patches, enable_immediately_list]() {
+			for (const PatchGroup& group : *patches)
 			{
-				ApplyPatch(i);
+				const bool apply_immediately = std::find(
+												   enable_immediately_list->begin(),
+												   enable_immediately_list->end(),
+												   group.name) != enable_immediately_list->end();
+				if (!apply_immediately)
+					continue;
+
+				for (const PatchCommand& command : group.patches)
+				{
+					if (command.placetopatch != PPT_ON_LOAD_OR_WHEN_ENABLED)
+						continue;
+
+					ApplyPatch(&command);
+				}
 			}
 		});
 	}
@@ -762,19 +814,23 @@ void Patch::UpdateActivePatches(bool reload_enabled_list, bool verbose, bool ver
 	u32 gp_count = 0;
 	if (EmuConfig.EnablePatches)
 	{
-		gp_count = EnablePatches(s_gamedb_patches, EnablePatchList(), EnablePatchList());
+		gp_count = EnablePatches(&s_gamedb_patches, std::vector<std::string>(), nullptr);
 		s_gamedb_counts = gp_count;
 		if (gp_count > 0)
 			message.append(TRANSLATE_PLURAL_STR("Patch", "%n GameDB patches are active.", "OSD Message", gp_count));
 	}
 
-	const u32 p_count = EnablePatches(s_game_patches, s_enabled_patches, apply_new_patches ? s_just_enabled_patches : EnablePatchList());
+	const u32 p_count = EnablePatches(
+		&s_game_patches, s_enabled_patches, apply_new_patches ? &s_just_enabled_patches : nullptr);
 	s_patches_counts = p_count;
 	if (p_count > 0)
 		message.append_format("{}{}", message.empty() ? "" : "\n",
 			TRANSLATE_PLURAL_STR("Patch", "%n game patches are active.", "OSD Message", p_count));
 
-	const u32 c_count = EmuConfig.EnableCheats ? EnablePatches(s_cheat_patches, s_enabled_cheats, apply_new_patches ? s_just_enabled_cheats : EnablePatchList()) : 0;
+	u32 c_count = 0;
+	if (EmuConfig.EnableCheats)
+		c_count = EnablePatches(
+			&s_cheat_patches, s_enabled_cheats, apply_new_patches ? &s_just_enabled_cheats : nullptr);
 	s_cheats_counts = c_count;
 	if (c_count > 0)
 		message.append_format("{}{}", message.empty() ? "" : "\n",
@@ -892,7 +948,7 @@ void Patch::PatchFunc::patch(PatchGroup* group, const std::string_view cmd, cons
 
 	if (!placetopatch.has_value())
 	{
-		PATCH_ERROR("Invalid 'place' value '{}' (0 - once on startup, 1: continuously)", pieces[0]);
+		PATCH_ERROR("Invalid 'place' value '{}' (0: on boot only, 1: continuously, 2: on boot and continuously, 3: on boot and when enabled in the GUI)", pieces[0]);
 		return;
 	}
 	if (!addr.has_value() || !addr_end.empty())
@@ -1083,6 +1139,19 @@ void Patch::PatchFunc::dpatch(PatchGroup* group, const std::string_view cmd, con
 	group->dpatches.push_back(dpatch);
 }
 
+void Patch::ApplyBootPatches()
+{
+	ApplyLoadedPatches(PPT_ONCE_ON_LOAD);
+	ApplyLoadedPatches(PPT_COMBINED_0_1);
+	ApplyLoadedPatches(PPT_ON_LOAD_OR_WHEN_ENABLED);
+}
+
+void Patch::ApplyVsyncPatches()
+{
+	ApplyLoadedPatches(PPT_CONTINUOUSLY);
+	ApplyLoadedPatches(PPT_COMBINED_0_1);
+}
+
 // This is for applying patches directly to memory
 void Patch::ApplyLoadedPatches(patch_place_type place)
 {
@@ -1731,3 +1800,31 @@ void Patch::ApplyDynaPatch(const DynamicPatch& patch, u32 address)
 		memWrite32(address + replacement.offset, replacement.value);
 	}
 }
+
+const char* Patch::PlaceToString(std::optional<patch_place_type> place)
+{
+	if (!place.has_value())
+		//: Time when a patch is applied.
+		return TRANSLATE("Patch", "Unknown");
+
+	switch (*place)
+	{
+		case Patch::PPT_ONCE_ON_LOAD:
+			//: Time when a patch is applied.
+			return TRANSLATE("Patch", "Only On Startup");
+		case Patch::PPT_CONTINUOUSLY:
+			//: Time when a patch is applied.
+			return TRANSLATE("Patch", "Every Frame");
+		case Patch::PPT_COMBINED_0_1:
+			//: Time when a patch is applied.
+			return TRANSLATE("Patch", "On Startup & Every Frame");
+		case Patch::PPT_ON_LOAD_OR_WHEN_ENABLED:
+			//: Time when a patch is applied.
+			return TRANSLATE("Patch", "On Startup & When Enabled");
+		default:
+		{
+		}
+	}
+
+	return "";
+}

pcsx2/Patch.h

@@ -29,23 +29,22 @@ namespace Patch
 	// In PCSX2 it indicates how/when/where the patch line should be applied. If
 	// place is not one of the supported values then the patch line is never applied.
 	// PCSX2 currently supports the following values:
-	// 0 - apply the patch line once on game boot/startup
+	// 0 - apply the patch line once on game boot only
 	// 1 - apply the patch line continuously (technically - on every vsync)
 	// 2 - effect of 0 and 1 combined, see below
+	// 3 - apply the patch line once on game boot or when enabled in the GUI
 	// Note:
 	// - while it may seem that a value of 1 does the same as 0, but also later
 	//   continues to apply the patch on every vsync - it's not.
 	//   The current (and past) behavior is that these patches are applied at different
 	//   places at the code, and it's possible, depending on circumstances, that 0 patches
 	//   will get applied before the first vsync and therefore earlier than 1 patches.
-	// - There's no "place" value which indicates to apply both once on startup
-	//   and then also continuously, however such behavior can be achieved by
-	//   duplicating the line where one has a 0 place and the other has a 1 place.
 	enum patch_place_type : u8
 	{
 		PPT_ONCE_ON_LOAD = 0,
 		PPT_CONTINUOUSLY = 1,
 		PPT_COMBINED_0_1 = 2,
+		PPT_ON_LOAD_OR_WHEN_ENABLED = 3,
 
 		PPT_END_MARKER
 	};
@@ -56,12 +55,14 @@ namespace Patch
 		std::string description;
 		std::string author;
 
+		// This is only populated if all the patch lines in a given group have
+		// the same place value.
+		std::optional<patch_place_type> place;
+
 		std::string_view GetNamePart() const;
 		std::string_view GetNameParentPart() const;
 	};
 
-	using PatchInfoList = std::vector<PatchInfo>;
-
 	struct DynamicPatchEntry
 	{
 		u32 offset;
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ namespace Patch
 	extern const char* PATCH_ENABLE_CONFIG_KEY;
 	extern const char* PATCH_DISABLE_CONFIG_KEY;
 
-	extern PatchInfoList GetPatchInfo(const std::string_view serial, u32 crc, bool cheats, bool showAllCRCS, u32* num_unlabelled_patches);
+	extern std::vector<PatchInfo> GetPatchInfo(const std::string_view serial, u32 crc, bool cheats, bool showAllCRCS, u32* num_unlabelled_patches);
 
 	/// Returns the path to a new cheat/patch pnach for the specified serial and CRC.
 	extern std::string GetPnachFilename(const std::string_view serial, u32 crc, bool cheats);
@@ -97,6 +98,13 @@ namespace Patch
 	extern void LoadDynamicPatches(const std::vector<DynamicPatch>& patches);
 	extern void ApplyDynamicPatches(u32 pc);
 
+	// Apply all loaded patches that should be applied when the entry point is
+	// being recompiled.
+	extern void ApplyBootPatches();
+
+	// Apply all loaded patches that should be applied during vsync.
+	extern void ApplyVsyncPatches();
+
 	// Patches the emulation memory by applying all the loaded patches with a specific place value.
 	// Note: unless you know better, there's no need to check whether or not different patch sources
 	// are enabled (e.g. ws patches, auto game fixes, etc) before calling ApplyLoadedPatches,
@@ -112,4 +120,6 @@ namespace Patch
 	extern u32 GetAllActivePatchesCount();
 
 	extern bool IsGloballyToggleablePatch(const PatchInfo& patch_info);
+
+	extern const char* PlaceToString(std::optional<patch_place_type> place);
 } // namespace Patch

pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp

@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ bool InputRecording::create(const std::string& fileName, const bool fromSaveStat
 		m_initial_load_complete = true;
 		m_watching_for_rerecords = true;
 		setStartingFrame(g_FrameCount);
-		// TODO - error handling
+		VMManager::SaveState(savestatePath.c_str(), true, false, [](const std::string& error) {
-		VMManager::SaveState(savestatePath.c_str());
+			SaveState_ReportSaveErrorOSD(error, std::nullopt);
+		});
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -395,8 +396,7 @@ void InputRecording::InformGSThread()
 	TinyString frame_data_message = TinyString::from_format(TRANSLATE_FS("InputRecording", "Frame: {}/{} ({})"), g_InputRecording.getFrameCounter(), g_InputRecording.getData().getTotalFrames(), g_InputRecording.getFrameCounterStateless());
 	TinyString undo_count_message = TinyString::from_format(TRANSLATE_FS("InputRecording", "Undo Count: {}"), g_InputRecording.getData().getUndoCount());
 
-	MTGS::RunOnGSThread([recording_active_message, frame_data_message, undo_count_message](bool is_recording = g_InputRecording.getControls().isRecording())
+	MTGS::RunOnGSThread([recording_active_message, frame_data_message, undo_count_message](bool is_recording = g_InputRecording.getControls().isRecording()) {
-	{
 		g_InputRecordingData.is_recording = is_recording;
 		g_InputRecordingData.recording_active_message = recording_active_message;
 		g_InputRecordingData.frame_data_message = frame_data_message;

pcsx2/SaveState.cpp

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "common/StringUtil.h"
 #include "common/ZipHelpers.h"
 
+#include "IconsFontAwesome6.h"
 #include "fmt/format.h"
 
 #include <csetjmp>
@@ -1038,14 +1039,18 @@ static bool SaveState_AddToZip(zip_t* zf, ArchiveEntryList* srclist, SaveStateSc
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool SaveState_ZipToDisk(std::unique_ptr<ArchiveEntryList> srclist, std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> screenshot, const char* filename)
+bool SaveState_ZipToDisk(
+	std::unique_ptr<ArchiveEntryList> srclist, std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> screenshot,
+	const char* filename, Error* error)
 {
 	zip_error_t ze = {};
 	zip_source_t* zs = zip_source_file_create(filename, 0, 0, &ze);
 	zip_t* zf = nullptr;
 	if (zs && !(zf = zip_open_from_source(zs, ZIP_CREATE | ZIP_TRUNCATE, &ze)))
 	{
-		Console.Error("Failed to open zip file '%s' for save state: %s", filename, zip_error_strerror(&ze));
+		Error::SetStringFmt(error,
+			TRANSLATE_FS("SaveState", "Failed to open zip file '{}' for save state: {}."),
+			filename, zip_error_strerror(&ze));
 
 		// have to clean up source
 		zip_source_free(zs);
@@ -1055,13 +1060,21 @@ bool SaveState_ZipToDisk(std::unique_ptr<ArchiveEntryList> srclist, std::unique_
 	// discard zip file if we fail saving something
 	if (!SaveState_AddToZip(zf, srclist.get(), screenshot.get()))
 	{
-		Console.Error("Failed to save state to zip file '%s'", filename);
+		Error::SetStringFmt(error,
+			TRANSLATE_FS("SaveState", "Failed to save state to zip file '{}'."), filename);
 		zip_discard(zf);
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	// force the zip to close, this is the expensive part with libzip.
-	zip_close(zf);
+	if (zip_close(zf) != 0)
+	{
+		Error::SetStringFmt(error,
+			TRANSLATE_FS("SaveState", "Failed to save state to zip file '{}': {}."), filename, zip_strerror(zf));
+		zip_discard(zf);
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -1231,3 +1244,37 @@ bool SaveState_UnzipFromDisk(const std::string& filename, Error* error)
 	PostLoadPrep();
 	return true;
 }
+
+void SaveState_ReportLoadErrorOSD(const std::string& message, std::optional<s32> slot, bool backup)
+{
+	std::string full_message;
+	if (slot.has_value())
+	{
+		if (backup)
+			full_message = fmt::format(
+				TRANSLATE_FS("SaveState", "Failed to load state from backup slot {}: {}"), *slot, message);
+		else
+			full_message = fmt::format(
+				TRANSLATE_FS("SaveState", "Failed to load state from slot {}: {}"), *slot, message);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		full_message = fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("SaveState", "Failed to load state: {}"), message);
+	}
+
+	Host::AddIconOSDMessage("LoadState", ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION,
+		full_message, Host::OSD_WARNING_DURATION);
+}
+
+void SaveState_ReportSaveErrorOSD(const std::string& message, std::optional<s32> slot)
+{
+	std::string full_message;
+	if (slot.has_value())
+		full_message = fmt::format(
+			TRANSLATE_FS("SaveState", "Failed to save state to slot {}: {}"), *slot, message);
+	else
+		full_message = fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("SaveState", "Failed to save state: {}"), message);
+
+	Host::AddIconOSDMessage("SaveState", ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION,
+		full_message, Host::OSD_WARNING_DURATION);
+}

pcsx2/SaveState.h

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <deque>
 #include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -53,7 +54,9 @@ class ArchiveEntryList;
 // These functions assume that the caller has paused the core thread.
 extern std::unique_ptr<ArchiveEntryList> SaveState_DownloadState(Error* error);
 extern std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> SaveState_SaveScreenshot();
-extern bool SaveState_ZipToDisk(std::unique_ptr<ArchiveEntryList> srclist, std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> screenshot, const char* filename);
+extern bool SaveState_ZipToDisk(
+	std::unique_ptr<ArchiveEntryList> srclist, std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> screenshot,
+	const char* filename, Error* error);
 extern bool SaveState_ReadScreenshot(const std::string& filename, u32* out_width, u32* out_height, std::vector<u32>* out_pixels);
 extern bool SaveState_UnzipFromDisk(const std::string& filename, Error* error);
 
@@ -353,3 +356,6 @@ public:
 	void FreezeMem(void* data, int size) override;
 	bool IsSaving() const override { return false; }
 };
+
+void SaveState_ReportLoadErrorOSD(const std::string& message, std::optional<s32> slot, bool backup);
+void SaveState_ReportSaveErrorOSD(const std::string& message, std::optional<s32> slot);

pcsx2/VMManager.cpp

@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ namespace VMManager
 
 	static std::string GetCurrentSaveStateFileName(s32 slot, bool backup = false);
 	static bool DoLoadState(const char* filename, Error* error = nullptr);
-	static bool DoSaveState(const char* filename, s32 slot_for_message, bool zip_on_thread, bool backup_old_state);
+	static void DoSaveState(const char* filename, s32 slot_for_message, bool zip_on_thread, bool backup_old_state, std::function<void(const std::string&)> error_callback);
 	static void ZipSaveState(std::unique_ptr<ArchiveEntryList> elist,
-		std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> screenshot, std::string osd_key, const char* filename,
+		std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> screenshot, const char* filename,
-		s32 slot_for_message);
+		s32 slot_for_message, std::function<void(const std::string&)> error_callback);
 	static void ZipSaveStateOnThread(std::unique_ptr<ArchiveEntryList> elist,
-		std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> screenshot, std::string osd_key, std::string filename,
+		std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> screenshot, std::string filename,
-		s32 slot_for_message);
+		s32 slot_for_message, std::function<void(const std::string&)> error_callback);
 
 	static void LoadSettings();
 	static void LoadCoreSettings(SettingsInterface& si);
@@ -1617,8 +1617,13 @@ void VMManager::Shutdown(bool save_resume_state)
 	if (!GSDumpReplayer::IsReplayingDump() && save_resume_state)
 	{
 		std::string resume_file_name(GetCurrentSaveStateFileName(-1));
-		if (!resume_file_name.empty() && !DoSaveState(resume_file_name.c_str(), -1, true, false))
+		if (!resume_file_name.empty())
-			Console.Error("Failed to save resume state");
+		{
+			DoSaveState(resume_file_name.c_str(), -1, true, false, [](const std::string& error) {
+				Host::AddIconOSDMessage("SaveResumeState", ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION,
+					fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Failed to save resume state: {}"), error), Host::OSD_QUICK_DURATION);
+			});
+		}
 	}
 
 	// end input recording before clearing state
@@ -1829,7 +1834,7 @@ bool VMManager::DoLoadState(const char* filename, Error* error)
 {
 	if (GSDumpReplayer::IsReplayingDump())
 	{
-		Error::SetString(error, TRANSLATE_STR("VMManager", "Cannot load save state while replaying GS dump."));
+		Error::SetString(error, TRANSLATE_STR("VMManager", "Cannot load state while replaying a GS dump."));
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -1849,21 +1854,20 @@ bool VMManager::DoLoadState(const char* filename, Error* error)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool VMManager::DoSaveState(const char* filename, s32 slot_for_message, bool zip_on_thread, bool backup_old_state)
+void VMManager::DoSaveState(const char* filename, s32 slot_for_message, bool zip_on_thread, bool backup_old_state, std::function<void(const std::string&)> error_callback)
 {
 	if (GSDumpReplayer::IsReplayingDump())
-		return false;
+	{
+		error_callback(TRANSLATE_STR("VMManager", "Cannot save state while replaying a GS dump."));
+		return;
+	}
 
-	std::string osd_key(fmt::format("SaveStateSlot{}", slot_for_message));
 	Error error;
-
 	std::unique_ptr<ArchiveEntryList> elist = SaveState_DownloadState(&error);
 	if (!elist)
 	{
-		Host::AddIconOSDMessage(std::move(osd_key), ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION,
+		error_callback(error.GetDescription());
-			fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Failed to save state: {}."), error.GetDescription()),
+		return;
-			Host::OSD_ERROR_DURATION);
-		return false;
 	}
 
 	std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> screenshot = SaveState_SaveScreenshot();
@@ -1874,10 +1878,10 @@ bool VMManager::DoSaveState(const char* filename, s32 slot_for_message, bool zip
 		Console.WriteLn(fmt::format("Creating save state backup {}...", backup_filename));
 		if (!FileSystem::RenamePath(filename, backup_filename.c_str()))
 		{
-			Host::AddIconOSDMessage(osd_key, ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION,
+			error_callback(fmt::format(
-				fmt::format(
+				TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Cannot back up old save state '{}'."),
-					TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Failed to back up old save state {}."), Path::GetFileName(filename)),
+				Path::GetFileName(filename)));
-				Host::OSD_ERROR_DURATION);
+			return;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1886,48 +1890,48 @@ bool VMManager::DoSaveState(const char* filename, s32 slot_for_message, bool zip
 		// lock order here is important; the thread could exit before we resume here.
 		std::unique_lock lock(s_save_state_threads_mutex);
 		s_save_state_threads.emplace_back(&VMManager::ZipSaveStateOnThread, std::move(elist), std::move(screenshot),
-			std::move(osd_key), std::string(filename), slot_for_message);
+			std::string(filename), slot_for_message, std::move(error_callback));
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		ZipSaveState(std::move(elist), std::move(screenshot), std::move(osd_key), filename, slot_for_message);
+		ZipSaveState(
+			std::move(elist), std::move(screenshot), filename, slot_for_message, std::move(error_callback));
 	}
 
 	Host::OnSaveStateSaved(filename);
 	MemcardBusy::CheckSaveStateDependency();
-	return true;
+	return;
 }
 
 void VMManager::ZipSaveState(std::unique_ptr<ArchiveEntryList> elist,
-	std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> screenshot, std::string osd_key, const char* filename,
+	std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> screenshot, const char* filename,
-	s32 slot_for_message)
+	s32 slot_for_message, std::function<void(const std::string&)> error_callback)
 {
 	Common::Timer timer;
 
-	if (SaveState_ZipToDisk(std::move(elist), std::move(screenshot), filename))
+	Error error;
+	if (!SaveState_ZipToDisk(std::move(elist), std::move(screenshot), filename, &error))
 	{
-		if (slot_for_message >= 0 && VMManager::HasValidVM())
+		error_callback(error.GetDescription());
-		{
+		return;
-			Host::AddIconOSDMessage(std::move(osd_key), ICON_FA_FLOPPY_DISK,
-				fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "State saved to slot {}."), slot_for_message),
-				Host::OSD_QUICK_DURATION);
-		}
 	}
-	else
+
+	if (slot_for_message >= 0 && VMManager::HasValidVM())
 	{
-		Host::AddIconOSDMessage(std::move(osd_key), ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION,
+		Host::AddIconOSDMessage(fmt::format("SaveStateSlot{}", slot_for_message), ICON_FA_FLOPPY_DISK,
-			fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Failed to save state to slot {}."), slot_for_message,
+			fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Saved state to slot {}."), slot_for_message),
-				Host::OSD_ERROR_DURATION));
+			Host::OSD_QUICK_DURATION);
 	}
 
 	DevCon.WriteLn("Zipping save state to '%s' took %.2f ms", filename, timer.GetTimeMilliseconds());
 }
 
 void VMManager::ZipSaveStateOnThread(std::unique_ptr<ArchiveEntryList> elist,
-	std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> screenshot, std::string osd_key, std::string filename,
+	std::unique_ptr<SaveStateScreenshotData> screenshot, std::string filename,
-	s32 slot_for_message)
+	s32 slot_for_message, std::function<void(const std::string&)> error_callback)
 {
-	ZipSaveState(std::move(elist), std::move(screenshot), std::move(osd_key), filename.c_str(), slot_for_message);
+	ZipSaveState(
+		std::move(elist), std::move(screenshot), filename.c_str(), slot_for_message, std::move(error_callback));
 
 	// remove ourselves from the thread list. if we're joining, we might not be in there.
 	const auto this_id = std::this_thread::get_id();
@@ -1985,23 +1989,25 @@ bool VMManager::LoadState(const char* filename, Error* error)
 	if (Achievements::IsHardcoreModeActive())
 	{
 		Error::SetString(error,
-			TRANSLATE_STR("VMManager", "Cannot load save state while RetroAchievements Hardcore Mode is active."));
+			TRANSLATE_STR("VMManager", "Cannot load state while RetroAchievements Hardcore Mode is active."));
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (MemcardBusy::IsBusy())
 	{
 		Error::SetString(error,
-			TRANSLATE_STR("VMManager", "Memory card is busy."));
+			TRANSLATE_STR("VMManager", "The memory card is busy, so the state load operation has been cancelled to prevent data loss."));
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	// TODO: Save the current state so we don't need to reset.
-	if (DoLoadState(filename, error))
+	if (!DoLoadState(filename, error))
-		return true;
+	{
+		Reset();
+		return false;
+	}
 
-	Reset();
+	return true;
-	return false;
 }
 
 bool VMManager::LoadStateFromSlot(s32 slot, bool backup, Error* error)
@@ -2009,74 +2015,84 @@ bool VMManager::LoadStateFromSlot(s32 slot, bool backup, Error* error)
 	const std::string filename = GetCurrentSaveStateFileName(slot, backup);
 	if (filename.empty() || !FileSystem::FileExists(filename.c_str()))
 	{
-		if (backup)
+		Error::SetString(error, TRANSLATE_STR("VMManager", "The save slot is empty."));
-			Error::SetStringFmt(error,
-				TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "There is no save state in backup slot {}."), slot);
-		else
-			Error::SetStringFmt(error,
-				TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "There is no save state in slot {}."), slot);
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (Achievements::IsHardcoreModeActive())
 	{
-		if (backup)
+		Error::SetString(error,
-			Error::SetStringFmt(error,
+			TRANSLATE_STR("VMManager", "Cannot load state while RetroAchievements Hardcore Mode is active."));
-				TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Cannot load save state from backup slot {} while RetroAchievements Hardcore Mode is active."), slot);
-		else
-			Error::SetStringFmt(error,
-				TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Cannot load save state from slot {} while RetroAchievements Hardcore Mode is active."), slot);
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (MemcardBusy::IsBusy())
 	{
-		if (backup)
+		Error::SetString(error,
-			Error::SetStringFmt(error,
+			TRANSLATE_STR("VMManager",
-				TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Failed to load save state from backup slot {} (memory card is busy)."), slot);
+				"The memory card is busy, so the state load operation has been cancelled to prevent data loss."));
-		else
-			Error::SetStringFmt(error,
-				TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Failed to load save state from slot {} (memory card is busy)."), slot);
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	Host::AddIconOSDMessage("LoadStateFromSlot", ICON_FA_FOLDER_OPEN,
+	if (!DoLoadState(filename.c_str(), error))
-		fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Loading {} from slot {}..."), backup ? TRANSLATE("VMManager", "backup state") : TRANSLATE("VMManager", "state"), slot), Host::OSD_QUICK_DURATION);
+		return false;
 
-	return DoLoadState(filename.c_str(), error);
+	if (backup)
+	{
+		Host::AddIconOSDMessage("LoadStateFromSlot", ICON_FA_FOLDER_OPEN,
+			fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Loaded state from backup slot {}."), slot),
+			Host::OSD_QUICK_DURATION);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		Host::AddIconOSDMessage("LoadStateFromSlot", ICON_FA_FOLDER_OPEN,
+			fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Loaded state from slot {}."), slot),
+			Host::OSD_QUICK_DURATION);
+	}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
-bool VMManager::SaveState(const char* filename, bool zip_on_thread, bool backup_old_state)
+void VMManager::SaveState(
+	const char* filename, bool zip_on_thread, bool backup_old_state, std::function<void(const std::string&)> error_callback)
 {
 	if (MemcardBusy::IsBusy())
 	{
-		Host::AddIconOSDMessage("LoadStateFromSlot", ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION,
+		error_callback(TRANSLATE_STR("VMManager",
-			fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Failed to save state (Memory card is busy)")),
+			"The memory card is busy, so the state save operation has been cancelled to prevent data loss."));
-			Host::OSD_QUICK_DURATION);
+		return;
-		return false;
 	}
 
-	return DoSaveState(filename, -1, zip_on_thread, backup_old_state);
+	DoSaveState(filename, -1, zip_on_thread, backup_old_state, std::move(error_callback));
 }
 
-bool VMManager::SaveStateToSlot(s32 slot, bool zip_on_thread)
+void VMManager::SaveStateToSlot(s32 slot, bool zip_on_thread, std::function<void(const std::string&)> error_callback)
 {
 	const std::string filename(GetCurrentSaveStateFileName(slot));
 	if (filename.empty())
-		return false;
+	{
+		error_callback(TRANSLATE_STR("VMManager", "Cannot generate filename for save state."));
+		return;
+	}
 
 	if (MemcardBusy::IsBusy())
 	{
-		Host::AddIconOSDMessage("LoadStateFromSlot", ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION,
+		error_callback(TRANSLATE_STR("VMManager",
-			fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Failed to save state to slot {} (Memory card is busy)"), slot),
+			"The memory card is busy, so the state save operation has been cancelled to prevent data loss."));
-			Host::OSD_QUICK_DURATION);
+		return;
-		return false;
 	}
 
 	// if it takes more than a minute.. well.. wtf.
 	Host::AddIconOSDMessage(fmt::format("SaveStateSlot{}", slot), ICON_FA_FLOPPY_DISK,
 		fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("VMManager", "Saving state to slot {}..."), slot), 60.0f);
-	return DoSaveState(filename.c_str(), slot, zip_on_thread, EmuConfig.BackupSavestate);
+
+	auto callback = [error_callback = std::move(error_callback), slot](const std::string& error) {
+		Host::RemoveKeyedOSDMessage(fmt::format("SaveStateSlot{}", slot));
+		error_callback(error);
+	};
+
+	return DoSaveState(
+		filename.c_str(), slot, zip_on_thread, EmuConfig.BackupSavestate, std::move(callback));
 }
 
 LimiterModeType VMManager::GetLimiterMode()
@@ -2816,8 +2832,8 @@ void VMManager::Internal::EntryPointCompilingOnCPUThread()
 
 	HandleELFChange(true);
 
-	Patch::ApplyLoadedPatches(Patch::PPT_ONCE_ON_LOAD);
+	Patch::ApplyBootPatches();
-	Patch::ApplyLoadedPatches(Patch::PPT_COMBINED_0_1);
+
 	// If the config changes at this point, it's a reset, so the game doesn't currently know about the memcard
 	// so there's no need to leave the eject running.
 	FileMcd_CancelEject();
@@ -2833,8 +2849,7 @@ void VMManager::Internal::VSyncOnCPUThread()
 {
 	Pad::UpdateMacroButtons();
 
-	Patch::ApplyLoadedPatches(Patch::PPT_CONTINUOUSLY);
+	Patch::ApplyVsyncPatches();
-	Patch::ApplyLoadedPatches(Patch::PPT_COMBINED_0_1);
 
 	// Frame advance must be done *before* pumping messages, because otherwise
 	// we'll immediately reduce the counter we just set.

pcsx2/VMManager.h

@@ -165,10 +165,11 @@ namespace VMManager
 	bool LoadStateFromSlot(s32 slot, bool backup = false, Error* error = nullptr);
 
 	/// Saves state to the specified filename.
-	bool SaveState(const char* filename, bool zip_on_thread = true, bool backup_old_state = false);
+	void SaveState(const char* filename, bool zip_on_thread, bool backup_old_state,
+		std::function<void(const std::string&)> error_callback);
 
 	/// Saves state to the specified slot.
-	bool SaveStateToSlot(s32 slot, bool zip_on_thread = true);
+	void SaveStateToSlot(s32 slot, bool zip_on_thread, std::function<void(const std::string&)> error_callback);
 
 	/// Waits until all compressing save states have finished saving to disk.
 	void WaitForSaveStateFlush();