feat: smoother play, HDR10, a frame rate cap, Discord status, the Debug tab, sharper shadows #1485

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Tested together in the v2.0.12 candidate builds (verify215-219: flash checks, smoothness walks, an 8 GB card simulated).

Stutter: a frame's uploads have a budget (40 ms): new ASTC textures a draw samples past it come a frame or more later
(RX_VK_UPLOAD_BUDGET_MS); descriptors are rebuilt when a texture is destroyed (RX_VK_DESC_REUSE_DGEN=0: off).
VRAM: on a card of 8 GB or less the textures' budget is 45% of what the driver allows, not 70% (the 3060 Ti/3070
slowdowns); RX_VK_TEST_ALLOWED_MB= simulates a smaller card.
Shadows: depth-compare samplers filter linearly (percentage-closer): shadow edges no longer in stair steps
(RX_VK_SHADOW_PCF=0: off). Nearest samplers named in the log; RX_VK_FORCE_LINEAR=1 (issue 1117's A/B).
Translator: Ampere LDSM between subgroup barriers (MEMBAR's subgroup scope); EDEN_NX2_GM_SPLIT/GM_PORT_PROGS.
HDR10 out (Insert menu: HDR Off / On / Native, paper white, peak brightness), applied at once.
A Frame rate cap row (60, 90, 120, 144, 165, 240; HOS_FPS_MAX), read at the start.
Discord status: "Playing Hookshot" with the time played through a local Discord client (Gameplay > Discord status).
The Debug tab: the OoT debug tools (#785) turned on from the menu (HOS_OOT_CHEATS=1 as before).
Diagnostics: the frame trace (RX_VK_FRAME_TRACE=1), slow uploads, self-sampling draws, slow program preparation and
staging arena creation in the log; RX_VK_ASYNC_IMPORT=1 (opt-in) and RX_VK_PASS_BARRIER=game (off) to try.

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Tested together in the v2.0.12 candidate builds (verify215-219: flash checks, smoothness walks, an 8 GB card simulated). - Stutter: a frame's uploads have a budget (40 ms): new ASTC textures a draw samples past it come a frame or more later (RX_VK_UPLOAD_BUDGET_MS); descriptors are rebuilt when a texture is destroyed (RX_VK_DESC_REUSE_DGEN=0: off). - VRAM: on a card of 8 GB or less the textures' budget is 45% of what the driver allows, not 70% (the 3060 Ti/3070 slowdowns); RX_VK_TEST_ALLOWED_MB=<n> simulates a smaller card. - Shadows: depth-compare samplers filter linearly (percentage-closer): shadow edges no longer in stair steps (RX_VK_SHADOW_PCF=0: off). Nearest samplers named in the log; RX_VK_FORCE_LINEAR=1 (issue 1117's A/B). - Translator: Ampere LDSM between subgroup barriers (MEMBAR's subgroup scope); EDEN_NX2_GM_SPLIT/GM_PORT_PROGS. - HDR10 out (Insert menu: HDR Off / On / Native, paper white, peak brightness), applied at once. - A Frame rate cap row (60, 90, 120, 144, 165, 240; HOS_FPS_MAX), read at the start. - Discord status: "Playing Hookshot" with the time played through a local Discord client (Gameplay > Discord status). - The Debug tab: the OoT debug tools (#785) turned on from the menu (HOS_OOT_CHEATS=1 as before). - Diagnostics: the frame trace (RX_VK_FRAME_TRACE=1), slow uploads, self-sampling draws, slow program preparation and staging arena creation in the log; RX_VK_ASYNC_IMPORT=1 (opt-in) and RX_VK_PASS_BARRIER=game (off) to try. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)