[BUG]: [BUG]: Berserk - HUD disappears when "Manual Hardware Renderer Fixes" is enabled (regression v2.3.274 → v2.3.275)

[Eudemir1986]

Describe the Bug

PCSX2 Version:
v2.3.275 (broken) / v2.3.274 (working)

In Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shou, enabling "Manual Hardware Renderer Fixes" causes the entire HUD to disappear — health bar, weapons, and magic indicators are missing from the very first fight (against the Snowman) and remain absent throughout. Tested up to the fight against Zodd.
Last working version:
v2.3.274 — with the option enabled, HUD and graphics work correctly.

Additional Notes:

With the option disabled, the HUD returns but the Tree of Evil has broken textures. Both issues only work correctly simultaneously in v2.3.274.
The bug occurs regardless of whether original game textures or HD replacement textures are used — confirming the issue is exclusively caused by the Manual Hardware Renderer Fixes option.

System Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i9-14900HX / GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4060 Laptop / OS: Windows / API: Direct3D 12 / Internal Resolution: 6x Native (4K) / Blending Accuracy: Maximum

Game Info:
Title: Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shou / Serial: SLPM-65688 / CRC: 9685E636 / Region: Japan

Reproduction Steps

Load Berserk (CRC: 9685E636)
Enable "Manual Hardware Renderer Fixes" in Graphics → Rendering
Start the game — HUD is missing from the first fight onward

Expected Behavior

HUD visible with the option enabled, as in v2.3.274.

PCSX2 Revision

v2.3.275

Operating System

Windows 11

If Linux - Specify Distro

No response

Logs & Dumps

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[Mrlinkwii]

why are you enabling manual settings ?

[Eudemir1986]

Sorry for the late reply, I just saw your comment now.

Because without "Manual Hardware Renderer Fixes" enabled, the Tree of Evil enemy has broken/invisible textures. With it enabled, the textures render correctly but the HUD disappears completely from the first fight onward.
So it's a trade-off: enabling it fixes the Tree of Evil but breaks the HUD. Both issues work correctly simultaneously only in v2.3.274.
The two images show both situations:

First image: option DISABLED — HUD renders correctly, but the Tree of Evil has broken/invisible textures.
Second image: option ENABLED — Tree of Evil renders correctly, but the HUD (health bar, weapons, magic indicators) is completely missing.

[RedPanda4552]

There are a few layers to this.

First of all, when you enable manual fixes, it disables any and all automated fixes. You then have to go back and manually re-activate all of them yourself, or else you will encounter any broken behaviors that PCSX2 may already be fixing.

So my first question would be, are you manually re-enabling all of the options that PCSX2 is auto applying? If not, you would need to do that first before any comparison can be valid.

[Eudemir1986]

No, I was not manually re-enabling all the automated options. I didn't know that enabling manual fixes would disable all automated fixes at the same time. That explains the HUD issue.
Could you tell me which options I need to manually re-enable to restore the same behavior as the automated fixes? I want to fix the Tree of Evil textures without breaking the HUD.

[Eudemir1986]

There are a few layers to this.

First of all, when you enable manual fixes, it disables any and all automated fixes. You then have to go back and manually re-activate all of them yourself, or else you will encounter any broken behaviors that PCSX2 may already be fixing.

So my first question would be, are you manually re-enabling all of the options that PCSX2 is auto applying? If not, you would need to do that first before any comparison can be valid.

Thank you for pointing me in the right direction!
I found the solution through trial and error. The issue was that enabling "Manual Hardware Renderer Fixes" disables all automated fixes, as you explained. I needed to manually re-enable the fixes that PCSX2 was applying automatically for this game, plus one additional fix for the Tree of Evil enemy textures.
Here are the settings that fixed everything (HUD + Tree of Evil textures) on the latest nightly:
Display tab:

Show Overscan: Enabled

Rendering tab:

Manual Hardware Renderer Fixes: Enabled

Hardware Fixes tab:

Disable Safe Features: Enabled (fixes Tree of Evil broken textures)
Preload Frame Data: Enabled (restores HUD)

Upscaling Fixes tab:

Half Pixel Offset: Normal (Vertex)

Everything is now working correctly on the latest version. No need to use older builds anymore. Thanks again for the help!