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[BUG]: Burnout 3: In-game demo for NFSU2 - Performance Problems #14353

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@SecularSteve

Describe the Bug

I have no idea how well known this issue is in the internal circles, but to sum it up, there's a demo for Need for Speed Underground 2 included in all of the versions of Burnout 3. Funny enough, it's also the other way around (at least for the console versions of NFSU2).

That version inside the game has a massive performance problem when you get to the first Street-X event. It stalls, slows down and crashes, even on better PCs.

I think it's another issue with the interpreter, but that's just me shooting in the dark. Could anyone look into it?

Reproduction Steps

Just go to "Driver Details > Extras > Play Demo for NFSU2"

At first, the game may run as you'd expect it, but the performance starts getting funky as soon as you enter the first Street-X/Race event. Not to mention the distinct lack of the included beta opening video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CLXi1al9zA

Expected Behavior

That it runs just as well as the actual NFSU2 on this emulator. Without any slowdowns of hang-ups.

PCSX2 Revision

2.6.3

Operating System

Linux (64bit) - Specify distro below

If Linux - Specify Distro

SteamOS (Steam Deck OLED)

CPU

AMD Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32)

GPU

AMD 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.6GHz (1.6 TFlops FP32)

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