HailToDodongo · HailToDodongo · Mar 18, 2026 · Mar 18, 2026
diff --git a/examples/03_objects/main.c b/examples/03_objects/main.c
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== Draw (2D) ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-
     int totalTris = 0;
     for(int i=0; i<actorCount; ++i) {
       totalTris += triangleCount[(i*3) % 2];

diff --git a/examples/04_dynamic/main.c b/examples/04_dynamic/main.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== Draw (2D) ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 16.0f, 20.0f, "[A] Scroll: %c\n", scrollEnabled ? 'Y' : '-');
     rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 16.0f, 32.0f, "[B] Transf: %c\n", transformEnabled ? 'Y' : '-');
     rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 220.0f, 20.0f, "FPS: %.4f\n", display_get_fps());

diff --git a/examples/05_splitscreen/main.c b/examples/05_splitscreen/main.c
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ int main()
     }
 
     // ======== Draw (2D) ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_set_scissor(0, 0, sizeX, sizeY);
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
     rdpq_set_mode_fill(RGBA32(0, 0, 0, 0xFF));
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ int main()
     // minimap
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
     rdpq_mode_alphacompare(128);
-    rdpq_sync_load();
+
     rdpq_sprite_blit(spriteMinimap,
       display_get_width()/2 - 29,
       display_get_height()/2 - 29,

diff --git a/examples/06_offscreen/main.c b/examples/06_offscreen/main.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ void dynamic_tex_cb(void* userData, const T3DMaterial* material, rdpq_texparms_t
   if(tile != TILE0)return; // this callback can happen 2 times per mesh, you are allowed to skip calls
 
   surface_t *offscreenSurf = (surface_t*)userData;
-  rdpq_sync_tile();
 
   int sHalf = OFFSCREEN_SIZE / 2;
   int sFull = OFFSCREEN_SIZE;
@@ -166,7 +165,6 @@ int main()
       rspq_block_run(dplBox);
       t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
-      rdpq_sync_pipe();
       rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 16, 14, "%.1f FPS\n", display_get_fps());
     }
 

diff --git a/examples/07_skeleton/main.c b/examples/07_skeleton/main.c
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== Draw (UI) ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
 
     // Bone View
     float posX = 12;

diff --git a/examples/08_animation/main.c b/examples/08_animation/main.c
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ int main()
     float posX = 16;
     float posY = 24;
 
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, posX, posY, "[A] Attack: %d", isAttack);
 
     posY = 216;

diff --git a/examples/09_anim_viewer/main.c b/examples/09_anim_viewer/main.c
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ int main()
     float posX = 16;
     float posY = 20;
 
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, posX, posY, STYLE(STYLE_TITLE) "[L/R] Model: %d/%d", modelIdx+1, MODEL_COUNT);
     posY += 10;
     rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, posX, posY, STYLE(STYLE_TITLE) "[C] Animations:");

diff --git a/examples/10_flipbook_tex/main.c b/examples/10_flipbook_tex/main.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ void dynamic_tex_cb(void* userData, const T3DMaterial* material, rdpq_texparms_t
   // 'userData' is a value you can pass into 't3d_model_draw_custom', this can be any value or struct you want...
   surface_t* surface = (surface_t*)userData; // ...in this case it is a surface pointer
 
-  rdpq_sync_tile();
   rdpq_mode_tlut(TLUT_NONE);
   rdpq_tex_upload(TILE0, surface, NULL);
 }

diff --git a/examples/12_uv_gen/main.c b/examples/12_uv_gen/main.c
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== 2D ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
 
     rdpq_textparms_t texParam = {
         .width = display_get_width(),

diff --git a/examples/13_cel_shading/main.c b/examples/13_cel_shading/main.c
@@ -269,8 +269,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== 2D ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-
     rdpq_textparms_t texParam = {
         .width = display_get_width(),
         .align = ALIGN_CENTER,

diff --git a/examples/14_outline/main.c b/examples/14_outline/main.c
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ int main()
     {
       rspq_block_begin();
 
-      rdpq_sync_pipe();
-      rdpq_sync_tile();
       rdpq_set_mode_standard();
       rdpq_mode_combiner(RDPQ_COMBINER1((0,0,0,PRIM), (PRIM,0,TEX0,0)));
       rdpq_mode_blender(RDPQ_BLENDER_MULTIPLY);

diff --git a/examples/15_pointlight/main.c b/examples/15_pointlight/main.c
@@ -255,9 +255,6 @@ int main()
       height = fminf(1.0f, fmaxf(0.0f, height));
       height = (height*height) * -74.0f;
 
-      rdpq_sync_pipe();
-      rdpq_sync_tile();
-
       rdpq_textparms_t txtParam = {.align = ALIGN_CENTER, .width = 320, .wrap = WRAP_WORD};
       rdpq_text_printf(&txtParam, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 0, 240 - height - 64, "L/R - Change Light");
       rdpq_text_printf(&txtParam, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 0, 240 - height - 48, "C - Height / Strength");
@@ -266,8 +263,6 @@ int main()
     }
 
     if(joypad.btn.a) {
-      rdpq_sync_pipe();
-      rdpq_sync_tile();
       rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 20, 240-20, "FPS: %.2f", display_get_fps());
     }
 

diff --git a/examples/16_light_clip/main.c b/examples/16_light_clip/main.c
@@ -165,8 +165,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ----------- DRAW (2D) ------------ //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
     const char* MODES[] = {"Reveal", "Cutout", "Mixed", "Light"};
     const char* DITHER[] = {"None", "Square", "Noise"};
 

diff --git a/examples/18_particles/main.c b/examples/18_particles/main.c
@@ -262,8 +262,6 @@ int main()
     //
     // In our case, we want to combine it with env. color in the CC.
     // In order to have depth, you also need to enable `rdpq_mode_zoverride` so the ucode can set this correctly.
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
     rdpq_mode_zbuf(true, true);
     rdpq_mode_zoverride(true, 0, 0);

diff --git a/examples/19_particles_tex/main.c b/examples/19_particles_tex/main.c
@@ -283,9 +283,6 @@ int main()
     }
 
     // ======== Draw (Particles) ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
-    rdpq_sync_load();
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
     rdpq_mode_antialias(AA_NONE);
     rdpq_mode_zbuf(true, true);

diff --git a/examples/20_mipmaps/main.c b/examples/20_mipmaps/main.c
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== 2D ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
 
     // clear coverage + backdrop for text

diff --git a/examples/21_fresnel/main.c b/examples/21_fresnel/main.c
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== 2D ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
 
     // clear coverage + backdrop for text

diff --git a/examples/22_bigtex/src/render/debugDraw.cpp b/examples/22_bigtex/src/render/debugDraw.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ void Debug::init() {
   font = sprite_load("rom:/font.ia4.sprite");
 
   rspq_block_begin();
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
-    rdpq_sync_load();
-
     rdpq_mode_begin();
       rdpq_mode_blender(0);
       rdpq_mode_persp(false);

diff --git a/examples/22_bigtex/src/render/hdModel.cpp b/examples/22_bigtex/src/render/hdModel.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ HDModel::HDModel(const std::string &t3dmPath, Textures& textures) {
   dplDraw = rspq_block_end();
 
   rspq_block_begin();
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_mode_combiner(RDPQ_COMBINER1((1, SHADE, PRIM, 0), (0,0,0,1)));
     rdpq_mode_blender(0);
     rdpq_mode_alphacompare(0);
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ HDModel::HDModel(const std::string &t3dmPath, Textures& textures) {
         int noDepth = obj->material->name[0] == '_' ? 1 : 0;
         if(noDepth != lastNoDepth)
         {
-          rdpq_sync_pipe();
           if(noDepth) {
             rdpq_change_other_modes_raw(SOM_ZMODE_MASK  | SOM_Z_COMPARE | SOM_Z_WRITE, 0);
           } else {

diff --git a/examples/22_bigtex/src/scene/scene.cpp b/examples/22_bigtex/src/scene/scene.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ void Scene::draw(const Memory::FrameBuffers &buffers, surface_t *surf)
   skybox.draw();
   if(state.drawMap)mapModel.draw();
 
-  rdpq_sync_pipe();
   rdpq_mode_zbuf(false, false);
 
   // Second draw, if shading is enabled, this will draw the lighting + vertex colors into a different buffer
@@ -105,13 +104,10 @@ void Scene::draw(const Memory::FrameBuffers &buffers, surface_t *surf)
       rdpq_fill_rectangle(0,0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT);
     rdpq_mode_pop();
     mapModel.drawShade();
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
   }
 
   t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
-  rdpq_sync_tile();
-  rdpq_sync_load();
   rdpq_set_color_image(surf);
   rdpq_set_mode_standard();
 

diff --git a/examples/23_hdr/main.c b/examples/23_hdr/main.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ int main()
   rspq_block_begin();
     t3d_matrix_set(modelMatFP, true);
 
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_mode_antialias(AA_STANDARD);
 
     // then all objects with depth
@@ -248,23 +247,20 @@ int main()
 
     t3d_light_set_exposure(exposure);
     t3d_matrix_push(t3d_segment_address(1, rotMatFP));
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
     skydome_set_viewport(sky, &viewport);
     skydome_cloud_pass(sky, display_get_delta_time() * 1000); // move the clouds with time
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
     // Draw sky without any depth first
     rdpq_mode_zbuf(false, false);
     rdpq_mode_antialias(AA_NONE);
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
     skydome_draw(sky); // draw the main halfsphere first with no zbuf
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
     t3d_light_set_ambient(colorAmbient);
     t3d_light_set_count(0);
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
     rspq_block_run(model->userBlock);
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
-    rdpq_sync_load();
     //rdpq_text_printf(NULL, 1, 240, 210, "%llu", TICKS_TO_US(ticks));
     //rdpq_text_printf(NULL, 1, 260, 220, "%.2f", display_get_fps());
 

diff --git a/examples/23_hdr/skydome.c b/examples/23_hdr/skydome.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void skydome_draw(skydome_t* skydome){
 
         rdpq_set_blend_color(skydome->color.clouds);
         rdpq_set_fog_color(skydome->color.fog);
-        rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
     if(!skydome->__vars.modelblock) {
         rspq_block_begin();
         rdpq_mode_mipmap(MIPMAP_NONE, 0);
@@ -180,15 +180,13 @@ void skydome_draw(skydome_t* skydome){
 
         rdpq_mode_antialias(AA_NONE);
         rdpq_mode_zbuf(false,false);
-        rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
         t3d_model_draw_object(obj, NULL);
-        rdpq_sync_pipe();
         skydome->__vars.modelblock = rspq_block_end();
     }
 
     // for the actual draw, you can use the generic rspq-api.
     rspq_block_run(skydome->__vars.modelblock);
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     t3d_frame_start();
 }
 

diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/actors/pointGlobe.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/actors/pointGlobe.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ namespace Actor
       ptTex = sprite_load("rom:/spheres.i8.sprite");
 
       rspq_block_begin();
-        rdpq_sync_pipe();
-        rdpq_sync_tile();
 
         rdpq_mode_combiner(RDPQ_COMBINER1((PRIM,0,TEX0,0),    (0,0,0,TEX0)));
         rdpq_mode_zbuf(true, true);

diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/main.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/main.cpp
@@ -134,15 +134,11 @@ int main()
     postProc[frameIdx].endFrame();
     auto surfBlur = postProc[frameIdxLast].applyEffects(*fb);
 
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_set_color_image(fb);
 
     // Debug: show last offscreen buffer (downscaled and/or blur)
     if(state.showOffscreen)
     {
-      rdpq_sync_tile();
-      rdpq_sync_load();
-
       rdpq_set_mode_standard();
       rdpq_mode_combiner(RDPQ_COMBINER_TEX);
       rdpq_mode_blender(0);

diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/postProcess.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/postProcess.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ void PostProcess::endFrame()
   if(!blockRDPScale)
   {
     rspq_block_begin();
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_load();
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
 
     rdpq_mode_begin();

diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/render/debugDraw.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/render/debugDraw.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ void Debug::init() {
   font = sprite_load("rom:/font.ia4.sprite");
 
   rspq_block_begin();
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
-    rdpq_sync_load();
-
     rdpq_mode_begin();
       rdpq_set_mode_standard();
       rdpq_mode_blender(0);

diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scene.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scene.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ void Scene::draw(float deltaTime)
   t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
  // particles
-  rdpq_sync_pipe();
-
   rdpq_mode_begin();
     rdpq_mode_zbuf(true, true);
     rdpq_mode_zoverride(true, 0, 0);

diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scenes/sceneMagic.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scenes/sceneMagic.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ void SceneMagic::draw3D(float deltaTime)
   rspq_block_run(objSky->userBlock);
 
   // Main map mesh
-  rdpq_sync_pipe();
   rdpq_mode_zbuf(true, true);
 
   t3d_matrix_set(mapMatFP, true);

diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scenes/scenePixel.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scenes/scenePixel.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ void ScenePixel::draw3D(float deltaTime)
   rspq_block_run(objSky->userBlock);
 
    // Main map mesh
-  rdpq_sync_pipe();
   rdpq_mode_zbuf(true, true);
   rdpq_set_prim_color({0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF});
   rdpq_set_env_color({0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, (uint8_t)(doCutout ? 0x00 : 0x70)});

diff --git a/examples/99_testscene/main.c b/examples/99_testscene/main.c
@@ -18,12 +18,7 @@ int main()
 {
   profile_data.frame_count = 0;
 
-  // @TODO: game random slows down under different code.
-  // investigate what part of the shifting code/data is causing this
-  #if RSPQ_PROFILE == 1
-	  debug_init_isviewer();
-    debug_init_usblog();
-  #endif
+	debug_init_isviewer();
 
 	asset_init_compression(2);