3rdParty: update mupen64plus-input-gcn

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo add-apt-repository ppa:okirby/qt6-backports --yes
           sudo apt-get -qq update
           sudo apt-get upgrade
-          sudo apt-get -y install cmake ninja-build libhidapi-dev libsamplerate0-dev libspeex-dev libminizip-dev libsdl2-dev libfreetype6-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libglu1-mesa-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev binutils-dev libspeexdsp-dev qt6-base-dev libqt6svg6-dev build-essential nasm git zip appstream
+          sudo apt-get -y install cmake ninja-build libusb-1.0-0-dev libhidapi-dev libsamplerate0-dev libspeex-dev libminizip-dev libsdl2-dev libfreetype6-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libglu1-mesa-dev pkg-config zlib1g-dev binutils-dev libspeexdsp-dev qt6-base-dev libqt6svg6-dev build-essential nasm git zip appstream
       - name: Prepare Environment
         run: |
           echo "GIT_REVISION=$(git describe --tags --always)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ jobs:
             mingw-w64-x86_64-SDL2
             mingw-w64-x86_64-qt6
             mingw-w64-x86_64-SDL2
+            mingw-w64-x86_64-libusb
             mingw-w64-x86_64-hidapi
             mingw-w64-x86_64-speexdsp
             mingw-w64-x86_64-libsamplerate

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ option(APPIMAGE_UPDATER "Enables AppImage updater" OFF)
 option(DISCORD_RPC      "Enables Discord Rich Presence" ON)
 option(USE_CCACHE       "Enables usage of ccache when ccache has been found" ON)
 option(FORCE_XCB        "Forces Qt to use the xcb platform on linux" ${LINUX})
-option(NO_RUST          "Disables the building of rust subprojects" OFF)
 
 project(RMG)
 
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ install(FILES ${MUPEN64PLUS_PLUGIN_RSP_PARALLEL}
 install(FILES ${MUPEN64PLUS_PLUGIN_INPUT_RAPHNET}
     DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_INSTALL_PATH}/Input
 )
-install(FILES ${MUPEN64PLUS_PLUGIN_INPUT_GCA}
+install(FILES ${MUPEN64PLUS_PLUGIN_INPUT_GCN}
     DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_INSTALL_PATH}/Input
 )
 install(FILES ${MUPEN64PLUS_PLUGIN_GFX_ANGRYLION}

Data/Cheats/Custom/1FBAF161-2C1C54F1-41.cht

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+[1FBAF161-2C1C54F1-C:41]
+Name=1080 Snowboarding (JU) (M2)
+
+$Enable All Levels & Boarders
+80255089 00FF
+8025508B 0005
+81255096 FCFF
+80255098 0007
+
+$Have All\Contest First Place Done
+80244098 0007
+
+$Have All\Match Levels Completed
+8025508A 0005
+
+$Have All\Trick Attacks Done
+81255096 FCFF
+
+$Infinite Damage All Players & Levels
+803F4C3C 0024
+807F4C3C 0024
+
+$Infinite Lives & Continues
+8026B1CB 0003
+
+$Always First Place (Player 1)
+81267B88 2400
+Note=The game will still show you in 2nd when you are behind. But when you cross the finish line, you will win!
+
+$Open Level Character Select
+Note=With these codes, you have to press the buttons listed below when you are viewing a certain boarders stats. Highlight Akari Hayami's stats, and then hold down the C-Left button and then press the A button to be the Crystal Boarder. Highlight Kensuke Kimachi's stats, and then hold down the C-Up button and then press the A button to be the Metal Boarder. Hightlight Rob Haywood's stats, and then hold down the C-Right button and then press the A button to be the Panda Boarder
+8125508A 00??
+01 Easy Level
+02 Easy & Normal Level
+03 Easy Normal & Hard Levels
+04 Easy Normal Hard Levels & Crystal Boarder
+05 Easy Normal Hard Levels & Crystal & Metal Boarders
+
+$Play As
+800200E7 00??
+00 Dion Blaster
+01 Kensuke Kimachi
+02 Akari Hayami
+03 Ricky Winterborn
+04 Rob Haywood
+05 Silver Boarder
+06 Gold Boarder
+07 Panda Boarder
+
+$Freeze Timer In\Match Race
+D1267B20 05E1
+81267B20 1000
+
+$Freeze Timer In\Time Attack
+D12660CC 05E1
+812660CC 1000
+
+$Freeze Timer In\Trick Attack
+D1266138 05E1
+81266138 1000
+
+$Freeze Timer In\Contest
+D126628C 05E1
+8126628C 1000

Data/Cheats/Custom/58FD3F25-D92EAA8D-50.cht

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+[58FD3F25-D92EAA8D-C:50]
+Name=1080 Snowboarding (E) (M4)
+
+$Enable All Levels & Boarders
+80250AB9 00FF
+80250ABB 0005
+81250AC6 FCFF
+80250AC8 0007
+
+$Infinite Damage All Players and Levels
+803F4C00 0024
+807F4C00 0024
+
+$Infinite Lives & Continues
+802648A4 0003
+
+$Open Level Character Select
+Note=With these codes, you have to press the buttons listed below when you are viewing a certain boarders stats. Highlight Akari Hayami's stats, and then hold down the C-Left button and then press the A button to be the Crystal Boarder. Highlight Kensuke Kimachi's stats, and then hold down the C-Up button and then press the A button to be the Metal Boarder. Hightlight Rob Haywood's stats, and then hold down the C-Right button and then press the A button to be the Panda Boarder
+8125508A 00??
+01 Easy Level
+02 Easy & Normal Level
+03 Easy Normal & Hard Levels
+04 Easy Normal Hard Levels & Crystal Boarder
+05 Easy Normal Hard Levels & Crystal & Metal Boarders
+
+$Play As
+8001A0E7 00??
+00 Dion Blaster
+01 Kensuke Kimachi
+02 Akari Hayami
+03 Ricky Winterborn
+04 Rob Haywood
+05 Silver Boarder
+06 Gold Boarder
+07 Panda Boarder
+
+$Always First Place (Player 1)
+812679BC 2400
+Note=The game will still show you in 2nd when you are behind. But when you cross the finish line, you will win!
+
+$Freeze Timer In\Match Race
+D1267954 05E1
+81267954 1000
+
+$Freeze Timer In\Time Attack
+D1265D4C 05E1
+81265D4C 1000
+
+$Freeze Timer In\Trick Attack
+D1265DB8 05E1
+81265DB8 1000
+
+$Freeze Timer In\Contest
+D1265F48 05E1
+81265F48 1000

Package/com.github.Rosalie241.RMG.appdata.xml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
+<!-- Copyright 2022 Rosalie Wanders -->
 <component type="desktop">
   <!--Created with jdAppdataEdit 2.1-->
   <id>com.github.Rosalie241.RMG</id>
@@ -11,27 +12,40 @@
   <description><p>Rosalie's Mupen GUI is an easy to use yet customizable mupen64plus front-end, allowing you to easily play N64 games.</p></description>
   <screenshots>
     <screenshot type="default">
-      <caption>The Rom Browser</caption>
+      <caption>01 - The Rom Browser</caption>
       <image type="source">https://github.com/Rosalie241/RMG/raw/master/Package/Screenshots/RomBrowser.png</image>
     </screenshot>
     <screenshot type="default">
-      <caption>During A Game</caption>
+      <caption>02 - During A Game</caption>
       <image type="source">https://github.com/Rosalie241/RMG/raw/master/Package/Screenshots/InGame.png</image>
     </screenshot>
     <screenshot type="default">
-      <caption>Cheats</caption>
+      <caption>03 - Cheats</caption>
       <image type="source">https://github.com/Rosalie241/RMG/raw/master/Package/Screenshots/Cheats.png</image>
     </screenshot>
     <screenshot type="default">
-      <caption>Settings</caption>
+      <caption>04 - Settings</caption>
       <image type="source">https://github.com/Rosalie241/RMG/raw/master/Package/Screenshots/Settings.png</image>
     </screenshot>
     <screenshot type="default">
-      <caption>Input Settings</caption>
+      <caption>05 - Input Settings</caption>
       <image type="source">https://github.com/Rosalie241/RMG/raw/master/Package/Screenshots/InputSettings.png</image>
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
   <releases>
+    <release version="v0.4.0" date="2023-05-04" type="stable">
+      <description>
+        <p>Changes:</p>
+        <ul>
+          <li>Fix updater on windows always installing the desktop icon</li>
+          <li>Fix updater on windows not re-launching RMG after installation</li>
+          <li>Fix the speed limiter toggle and speed factor options not working on linux on some systems</li>
+          <li>Fix the 1080 Snowboarding cheats (thank you Gent)</li>
+          <li>Add support for moving the toolbar (changes to the docked position are persistent across application runs)</li>
+          <li>Update GLideN64 and mupen64plus-input-gca</li>
+        </ul>
+      </description>
+    </release>
     <release version="v0.3.9" date="2023-04-06" type="stable">
       <description>
         <p>Changes:</p>

README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ You can download Rosalie's Mupen GUI on
 
 ## Support
 
-Join the [Rosalie's Mupen GUI Discord Server](https://discord.gg/k9GuyJ2PpF) for support
+You can ask for help or report issues on
+* [Github](https://github.com/Rosalie241/RMG/issues/new)
+* [Discord](https://discord.gg/k9GuyJ2PpF)
 
 ## License
 

Source/3rdParty/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -5,24 +5,12 @@ include(ExternalProject)
 
 set(THIRDPARTY_DIR ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/Source/3rdParty)
 
-find_program(RUST_CARGO cargo)
-if(NO_RUST)
-    set(BUILD_INPUT_GCA OFF)
-elseif(${RUST_CARGO} STREQUAL "RUST_CARGO-NOTFOUND")
-    message(WARNING "mupen64plus-input-gca will not be built due to not having cargo installed")
-    set(BUILD_INPUT_GCA OFF)
-else()
-    set(BUILD_INPUT_GCA ON)
-endif()
-
 set(M64P_CORE_DIR ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/mupen64plus-core)
 if(WIN32)
     set(SO_EXT "dll")
-    set(GCA_LIB "mupen64plus_input_gca.${SO_EXT}")
     set(CORE_FILE "mupen64plus.dll")
 else(WIN32)
     set(SO_EXT "so")
-    set(GCA_LIB "libmupen64plus_input_gca.${SO_EXT}")
     set(CORE_FILE "libmupen64plus.so")
 endif(WIN32)
 
@@ -48,19 +36,19 @@ if(NOT NO_GIT_CLONE)
     set(MUPEN64PLUS_RSP_HLE_TAG       "88093cb43499eff53d343653cddcae2132af17ef")
 
     set(MUPEN64PLUS_RSP_PARALLEL_URL  "https://github.com/Rosalie241/parallel-rsp")
-    set(MUPEN64PLUS_RSP_PARALLEL_TAG  "cfeea3a0f89ba5bc4265acb75778e1267ed1e424")
+    set(MUPEN64PLUS_RSP_PARALLEL_TAG  "dbecbe3a120e428436c5972fa7b872cfc2c9db3e")
 
     set(MUPEN64PLUS_INPUT_RAPHNET_URL "https://github.com/raphnet/mupen64plus-input-raphnetraw")
     set(MUPEN64PLUS_INPUT_RAPHNET_TAG "86112413e98a8648edb11d199673cc24d5799af8")
 
-    set(MUPEN64PLUS_INPUT_GCA_URL     "https://github.com/amatho/mupen64plus-input-gca")
-    set(MUPEN64PLUS_INPUT_GCA_TAG     "21639fb13dfa797a7c0949ffd9bbda9a3456fc69")
+    set(MUPEN64PLUS_INPUT_GCN_URL     "https://github.com/Rosalie241/mupen64plus-input-gcn")
+    set(MUPEN64PLUS_INPUT_GCN_TAG     "e220115fa8ad223be783c822a251d7e0f873ed4c")
 
     set(MUPEN64PLUS_GFX_ANGRYLION_URL "https://github.com/Rosalie241/angrylion-rdp-plus")
-    set(MUPEN64PLUS_GFX_ANGRYLION_TAG "158e74d4ec1c818289cd19c3a05e498c3ceff758")
+    set(MUPEN64PLUS_GFX_ANGRYLION_TAG "670abbc972bd430fa77291b0967dd73128314317")
 
     set(MUPEN64PLUS_GFX_GLIDEN64_URL  "https://github.com/gonetz/GLideN64")
-    set(MUPEN64PLUS_GFX_GLIDEN64_TAG  "1f4d04f43b53739bc9b128ab5577d20e3d60ed6a")
+    set(MUPEN64PLUS_GFX_GLIDEN64_TAG  "0fee30d010d1feda7d343654871b3dfd05ccab70")
 
     set(MUPEN64PLUS_GFX_PARALLEL_URL  "https://github.com/Rosalie241/parallel-rdp-standalone")
     set(MUPEN64PLUS_GFX_PARALLEL_TAG  "2c2226517c4c8929e08ec944654867e26efe0cf5")
@@ -72,7 +60,7 @@ if(NOT NO_GIT_CLONE)
     set(IMGUI_TAG                     "d7c8516a4b848c0291e3d75b627c0843f515f591")
 
     set(SDL_GAMECONTROLLERDB_URL      "https://github.com/gabomdq/SDL_GameControllerDB")
-    set(SDL_GAMECONTROLLERDB_TAG      "0562b00eaf5c0308c49d329b79263d2dae1c3a85")
+    set(SDL_GAMECONTROLLERDB_TAG      "b7e5701da82fc97beeede64d3818ef0f4d015aba")
 endif(NOT NO_GIT_CLONE)
 
 ExternalProject_Add(mupen64plus-core
@@ -163,23 +151,20 @@ ExternalProject_Add(mupen64plus-input-raphnetraw
     DEPENDS mupen64plus-core
 )
 
-if (BUILD_INPUT_GCA)
-    ExternalProject_Add(mupen64plus-input-gca
-        SOURCE_DIR mupen64plus-input-gca/
+ExternalProject_Add(mupen64plus-input-gcn
+    SOURCE_DIR mupen64plus-input-gcn
 
-        CONFIGURE_COMMAND ""
-        INSTALL_COMMAND ""
+    GIT_REPOSITORY ${MUPEN64PLUS_INPUT_GCN_URL}
+    GIT_TAG ${MUPEN64PLUS_INPUT_GCN_TAG}
 
-        GIT_REPOSITORY ${MUPEN64PLUS_INPUT_GCA_URL}
-        GIT_TAG ${MUPEN64PLUS_INPUT_GCA_TAG}
+    INSTALL_COMMAND ""
 
-        BUILD_COMMAND cargo build --release --features "m64p_compat"
-        BUILD_IN_SOURCE True
+    BUILD_IN_SOURCE True
+    CMAKE_ARGS ${CMAKE_CONFIGURE_ARGS}
 
-        BUILD_BYPRODUCTS ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/mupen64plus-input-gca/target/release/${GCA_LIB}
-        DEPENDS mupen64plus-core
-    )
-endif(BUILD_INPUT_GCA)
+    BUILD_BYPRODUCTS ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/mupen64plus-input-gcn/mupen64plus-input-gcn.${SO_EXT}
+    DEPENDS mupen64plus-core
+)
 
 set(GLIDEN64_DIR "${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/mupen64plus-video-GLideN64")
 set(GLIDEN64_BUILD_DIR "${GLIDEN64_DIR}/projects/cmake")
@@ -328,10 +313,8 @@ set(MUPEN64PLUS_PLUGIN_RSP_PARALLEL ${BUILD_BYPRODUCTS} PARENT_SCOPE)
 ExternalProject_Get_property(mupen64plus-input-raphnetraw BUILD_BYPRODUCTS)
 set(MUPEN64PLUS_PLUGIN_INPUT_RAPHNET ${BUILD_BYPRODUCTS} PARENT_SCOPE)
 
-if (BUILD_INPUT_GCA)
-    ExternalProject_Get_property(mupen64plus-input-gca BUILD_BYPRODUCTS)
-    set(MUPEN64PLUS_PLUGIN_INPUT_GCA ${BUILD_BYPRODUCTS} PARENT_SCOPE)
-endif(BUILD_INPUT_GCA)
+ExternalProject_Get_property(mupen64plus-input-gcn BUILD_BYPRODUCTS)
+set(MUPEN64PLUS_PLUGIN_INPUT_GCN ${BUILD_BYPRODUCTS} PARENT_SCOPE)
 
 ExternalProject_Get_property(mupen64plus-video-angrylion-plus BUILD_BYPRODUCTS)
 set(MUPEN64PLUS_PLUGIN_GFX_ANGRYLION ${BUILD_BYPRODUCTS} PARENT_SCOPE)

Source/Installer/RMG.iss

@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ Name: "{autoprograms}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"
 Name: "{autodesktop}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Tasks: desktopicon
 
 [Run]
-Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Description: "{cm:LaunchProgram,{#StringChange(MyAppName, '&', '&&')}}"; Flags: nowait postinstall skipifsilent
+Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Description: "{cm:LaunchProgram,{#StringChange(MyAppName, '&', '&&')}}"; Flags: nowait postinstall
 

Source/RMG-Core/Settings/Settings.cpp

@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ static l_Setting get_setting(SettingsID settingId)
     case SettingsID::GUI_Toolbar:
         setting = {SETTING_SECTION_GUI, "Toolbar", true};
         break;
+    case SettingsID::GUI_ToolbarArea:
+        setting = {SETTING_SECTION_GUI, "ToolbarArea", 0};
+        break;
     case SettingsID::GUI_StatusBar:
         setting = {SETTING_SECTION_GUI, "StatusBar", true};
         break;

Source/RMG-Core/Settings/SettingsID.hpp

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ enum class SettingsID
     GUI_OnScreenDisplayOpacity,
     GUI_OnScreenDisplayDuration,
     GUI_Toolbar,
+    GUI_ToolbarArea,
     GUI_StatusBar,
     GUI_Theme,
     GUI_IconTheme,

Source/RMG/UserInterface/Dialog/InstallUpdateDialog.cpp

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void InstallUpdateDialog::install(void)
             "   echo == Attemping to kill PID " + appPid + outputToLogLine,
             "   taskkill /F /PID:"              + appPid + outputToLogLine,
             "   echo == Attemping to start \'" + fullFilePath + "\'"                                    + outputToLogLine,
-            "   \"" + fullFilePath + "\" /CLOSEAPPLICATIONS /NOCANCEL /SILENT /DIR=\"" + appPath + "\"" + outputToLogLine,
+            "   \"" + fullFilePath + "\" /CLOSEAPPLICATIONS /NOCANCEL /MERGETASKS=\"!desktopicon\"  /SILENT /DIR=\"" + appPath + "\"" + outputToLogLine,
             ")",
             "IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 0 (",
             "   start \"\" cmd /c \"echo Rosalie's Mupen GUI failed to update, check the updater.log file in the Cache directory for more information && pause\"",

Source/RMG/UserInterface/MainWindow.cpp

@@ -128,9 +128,13 @@ void MainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
     if (!this->ui_QuitAfterEmulation && 
         !this->emulationThread->isRunning())
     {
-        this->storeGeometry();    
+        this->storeGeometry();
     }
 
+    // store toolbar location to settings
+    Qt::ToolBarArea toolbarArea = this->toolBarArea(this->toolBar);
+    CoreSettingsSetValue(SettingsID::GUI_ToolbarArea, this->getToolbarSettingAreaFromArea(toolbarArea));
+
     this->ui_NoSwitchToRomBrowser = true;
     this->on_Action_System_Shutdown();
 
@@ -222,6 +226,15 @@ void MainWindow::configureUI(QApplication* app, bool showUI)
     this->statusBar()->setVisible(this->ui_ShowStatusbar);
     this->statusBar()->addPermanentWidget(this->ui_StatusBar_Label, 1);
 
+    // set toolbar position according to setting
+    int toolbarAreaSetting = CoreSettingsGetIntValue(SettingsID::GUI_ToolbarArea);
+    Qt::ToolBarArea toolbarArea = this->getToolbarAreaFromSettingArea(toolbarAreaSetting);
+    if (this->toolBarArea(this->toolBar) != toolbarArea)
+    {
+        this->removeToolBar(this->toolBar);
+        this->addToolBar(toolbarArea, this->toolBar);
+    }
+
     this->ui_TimerTimeout = CoreSettingsGetIntValue(SettingsID::GUI_StatusbarMessageDuration);
 
     this->ui_Widgets->addWidget(this->ui_Widget_RomBrowser);
@@ -747,6 +760,41 @@ QString MainWindow::getSaveStateSlotText(QAction* action, int slot)
     return saveStateSlotText;
 }
 
+int MainWindow::getToolbarSettingAreaFromArea(Qt::ToolBarArea area)
+{
+    switch (area)
+    {
+    case Qt::ToolBarArea::TopToolBarArea:
+        return 0;
+    case Qt::ToolBarArea::BottomToolBarArea:
+        return 1;
+    case Qt::ToolBarArea::LeftToolBarArea:
+        return 2;
+    case Qt::ToolBarArea::RightToolBarArea:
+        return 3;
+
+    default:
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
+
+Qt::ToolBarArea MainWindow::getToolbarAreaFromSettingArea(int value)
+{
+    switch (value)
+    {
+    default:
+    case 0:
+        return Qt::ToolBarArea::TopToolBarArea;
+    case 1:
+        return Qt::ToolBarArea::BottomToolBarArea;
+    case 2: 
+        return Qt::ToolBarArea::LeftToolBarArea;
+    case 3:
+        return Qt::ToolBarArea::RightToolBarArea;
+    }
+}
+
+
 void MainWindow::configureActions(void)
 {
     // configure actions list
@@ -1940,7 +1988,24 @@ void MainWindow::on_VidExt_ResizeWindow(int width, int height)
 
     if (!this->toolBar->isHidden())
     {
-        height += this->toolBar->height();
+        Qt::ToolBarArea area = this->toolBarArea(this->toolBar);
+
+        // dont resize when toolbar is floating
+        if (this->toolBar->isFloating())
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (area == Qt::ToolBarArea::TopToolBarArea ||
+            area == Qt::ToolBarArea::BottomToolBarArea)
+        {
+            height += this->toolBar->height();
+        }
+        else if (area == Qt::ToolBarArea::LeftToolBarArea ||
+                 area == Qt::ToolBarArea::RightToolBarArea)
+        {
+            width += this->toolBar->width();
+        }
     }
 
     if (!this->statusBar()->isHidden())

Source/RMG/UserInterface/MainWindow.hpp

@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow
     QString getSaveStateSlotDateTimeText(QAction* action);
     QString getSaveStateSlotText(QAction* action, int slot);
 
+    int getToolbarSettingAreaFromArea(Qt::ToolBarArea area);
+    Qt::ToolBarArea getToolbarAreaFromSettingArea(int value);
+
     void configureActions(void);
     void connectActionSignals(void);
     void updateActions(bool inEmulation, bool isPaused);

Source/RMG/UserInterface/MainWindow.ui

@@ -162,11 +162,14 @@
     <string>toolBar</string>
    </property>
    <property name="movable">
-    <bool>false</bool>
+    <bool>true</bool>
    </property>
    <property name="toolButtonStyle">
     <enum>Qt::ToolButtonTextUnderIcon</enum>
    </property>
+   <property name="floatable">
+    <bool>false</bool>
+   </property>
    <attribute name="toolBarArea">
     <enum>TopToolBarArea</enum>
    </attribute>

Source/RMG/main.cpp

@@ -94,6 +94,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     setenv("QT_QPA_PLATFORM", "xcb", 1);
 #endif // FORCE_XCB
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+    // ensure the default OpenGL format
+    // doesn't have vsync enabled by default,
+    // only needed for linux (for now)
+    QSurfaceFormat format = QSurfaceFormat::defaultFormat();
+    format.setSwapInterval(0);
+    QSurfaceFormat::setDefaultFormat(format);
+#endif
+
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
 
     UserInterface::MainWindow window;