Add Artic Base support (#105)

* Add Artic Base support

* Add Android support

src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/NativeLibrary.kt

@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@ object NativeLibrary {
     private var coreErrorAlertResult = false
     private val coreErrorAlertLock = Object()
 
-    private fun onCoreErrorImpl(title: String, message: String) {
+    private fun onCoreErrorImpl(title: String, message: String, canContinue: Boolean) {
         val emulationActivity = sEmulationActivity.get()
         if (emulationActivity == null) {
             Log.error("[NativeLibrary] EmulationActivity not present")
             return
         }
-        val fragment = CoreErrorDialogFragment.newInstance(title, message)
+        val fragment = CoreErrorDialogFragment.newInstance(title, message, canContinue)
         fragment.show(emulationActivity.supportFragmentManager, CoreErrorDialogFragment.TAG)
     }
 
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ object NativeLibrary {
         }
         val title: String
         val message: String
+        val canContinue: Boolean
         when (error) {
             CoreError.ErrorSystemFiles -> {
                 title = emulationActivity.getString(R.string.system_archive_not_found)
@@ -214,16 +215,25 @@ object NativeLibrary {
                     R.string.system_archive_not_found_message,
                     details.ifEmpty { emulationActivity.getString(R.string.system_archive_general) }
                 )
+                canContinue = true
             }
 
             CoreError.ErrorSavestate -> {
                 title = emulationActivity.getString(R.string.save_load_error)
                 message = details
+                canContinue = true
+            }
+
+            CoreError.ErrorArticDisconnected -> {
+                title = emulationActivity.getString(R.string.artic_base)
+                message = emulationActivity.getString(R.string.artic_server_comm_error)
+                canContinue = false
             }
 
             CoreError.ErrorUnknown -> {
                 title = emulationActivity.getString(R.string.fatal_error)
                 message = emulationActivity.getString(R.string.fatal_error_message)
+                canContinue = true
             }
 
             else -> {
@@ -232,7 +242,7 @@ object NativeLibrary {
         }
 
         // Show the AlertDialog on the main thread.
-        emulationActivity.runOnUiThread(Runnable { onCoreErrorImpl(title, message) })
+        emulationActivity.runOnUiThread(Runnable { onCoreErrorImpl(title, message, canContinue) })
 
         // Wait for the lock to notify that it is complete.
         synchronized(coreErrorAlertLock) {
@@ -346,6 +356,11 @@ object NativeLibrary {
             return
         }
 
+        if (resultCode == EmulationErrorDialogFragment.ShutdownRequested) {
+            emulationActivity.finish()
+            return
+        }
+
         emulationActivity.runOnUiThread {
             EmulationErrorDialogFragment.newInstance(resultCode).showNow(
                 emulationActivity.supportFragmentManager,
@@ -361,16 +376,23 @@ object NativeLibrary {
             emulationActivity = requireActivity() as EmulationActivity
 
             var captionId = R.string.loader_error_invalid_format
-            if (requireArguments().getInt(RESULT_CODE) == ErrorLoader_ErrorEncrypted) {
+            val result = requireArguments().getInt(RESULT_CODE)
+            if (result == ErrorLoader_ErrorEncrypted) {
                 captionId = R.string.loader_error_encrypted
             }
+            if (result == ErrorArticDisconnected) {
+                captionId = R.string.artic_base
+            }
 
             val alert = MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(requireContext())
                 .setTitle(captionId)
                 .setMessage(
                     Html.fromHtml(
-                        CitraApplication.appContext.resources.getString(R.string.redump_games),
-                        Html.FROM_HTML_MODE_LEGACY
+                        if (result == ErrorArticDisconnected)
+                            CitraApplication.appContext.resources.getString(R.string.artic_server_comm_error)
+                        else
+                            CitraApplication.appContext.resources.getString(R.string.redump_games),
+                    Html.FROM_HTML_MODE_LEGACY
                     )
                 )
                 .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok) { _: DialogInterface?, _: Int ->
@@ -398,7 +420,10 @@ object NativeLibrary {
             const val ErrorLoader = 4
             const val ErrorLoader_ErrorEncrypted = 5
             const val ErrorLoader_ErrorInvalidFormat = 6
-            const val ErrorSystemFiles = 7
+            const val ErrorLoader_ErrorGBATitle = 7
+            const val ErrorSystemFiles = 8
+            const val ErrorSavestate = 9
+            const val ErrorArticDisconnected = 10
             const val ShutdownRequested = 11
             const val ErrorUnknown = 12
 
@@ -619,6 +644,7 @@ object NativeLibrary {
     enum class CoreError {
         ErrorSystemFiles,
         ErrorSavestate,
+        ErrorArticDisconnected,
         ErrorUnknown
     }
 
@@ -633,23 +659,33 @@ object NativeLibrary {
     }
 
     class CoreErrorDialogFragment : DialogFragment() {
+        private var userChosen = false
         override fun onCreateDialog(savedInstanceState: Bundle?): Dialog {
             val title = requireArguments().getString(TITLE)
             val message = requireArguments().getString(MESSAGE)
-            return MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(requireContext())
+            val canContinue = requireArguments().getBoolean(CAN_CONTINUE)
+            val dialog = MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(requireContext())
                 .setTitle(title)
                 .setMessage(message)
-                .setPositiveButton(R.string.continue_button) { _: DialogInterface?, _: Int ->
+            if (canContinue) {
+                dialog.setPositiveButton(R.string.continue_button) { _: DialogInterface?, _: Int ->
                     coreErrorAlertResult = true
+                    userChosen = true
                 }
-                .setNegativeButton(R.string.abort_button) { _: DialogInterface?, _: Int ->
-                    coreErrorAlertResult = false
-                }.show()
+            }
+            dialog.setNegativeButton(R.string.abort_button) { _: DialogInterface?, _: Int ->
+                coreErrorAlertResult = false
+                userChosen = true
+            }
+            return dialog.show()
         }
 
         override fun onDismiss(dialog: DialogInterface) {
             super.onDismiss(dialog)
-            coreErrorAlertResult = true
+            val canContinue = requireArguments().getBoolean(CAN_CONTINUE)
+            if (!userChosen) {
+                coreErrorAlertResult = canContinue
+            }
             synchronized(coreErrorAlertLock) { coreErrorAlertLock.notify() }
         }
 
@@ -658,12 +694,14 @@ object NativeLibrary {
 
             const val TITLE = "title"
             const val MESSAGE = "message"
+            const val CAN_CONTINUE = "canContinue"
 
-            fun newInstance(title: String, message: String): CoreErrorDialogFragment {
+            fun newInstance(title: String, message: String, canContinue: Boolean): CoreErrorDialogFragment {
                 val frag = CoreErrorDialogFragment()
                 val args = Bundle()
                 args.putString(TITLE, title)
                 args.putString(MESSAGE, message)
+                args.putBoolean(CAN_CONTINUE, canContinue)
                 frag.arguments = args
                 return frag
             }

src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/HomeSettingsFragment.kt

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat
 import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat
 import androidx.core.view.updatePadding
+import androidx.core.widget.doOnTextChanged
 import androidx.documentfile.provider.DocumentFile
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.fragment.app.activityViewModels
@@ -23,14 +24,19 @@ import androidx.navigation.findNavController
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.findNavController
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.GridLayoutManager
+import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 import com.google.android.material.transition.MaterialSharedAxis
 import org.citra.citra_emu.CitraApplication
+import org.citra.citra_emu.HomeNavigationDirections
 import org.citra.citra_emu.R
 import org.citra.citra_emu.adapters.HomeSettingAdapter
+import org.citra.citra_emu.databinding.DialogSoftwareKeyboardBinding
 import org.citra.citra_emu.databinding.FragmentHomeSettingsBinding
 import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.model.Settings
+import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.model.StringSetting
 import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.ui.SettingsActivity
 import org.citra.citra_emu.features.settings.utils.SettingsFile
+import org.citra.citra_emu.model.Game
 import org.citra.citra_emu.model.HomeSetting
 import org.citra.citra_emu.ui.main.MainActivity
 import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.GameHelper
@@ -76,6 +82,41 @@ class HomeSettingsFragment : Fragment() {
                 R.drawable.ic_settings,
                 { SettingsActivity.launch(requireContext(), SettingsFile.FILE_NAME_CONFIG, "") }
             ),
+            HomeSetting(
+                R.string.artic_base_connect,
+                R.string.artic_base_connect_description,
+                R.drawable.ic_network,
+                {
+                    val inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context)
+                    val inputBinding = DialogSoftwareKeyboardBinding.inflate(inflater)
+                    var textInputValue: String = ""
+
+                    inputBinding.editTextInput.setText(textInputValue)
+                    inputBinding.editTextInput.doOnTextChanged { text, _, _, _ ->
+                        textInputValue = text.toString()
+                    }
+
+                    val dialog = context?.let {
+                        MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(it)
+                            .setView(inputBinding.root)
+                            .setTitle(getString(R.string.artic_base_enter_address))
+                            .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok) { _, _ ->
+                                if (textInputValue.isNotEmpty()) {
+                                    val menu = Game(
+                                        title = getString(R.string.artic_base),
+                                        path = "articbase://$textInputValue",
+                                        filename = ""
+                                    )
+                                    val action =
+                                        HomeNavigationDirections.actionGlobalEmulationActivity(menu)
+                                    binding.root.findNavController().navigate(action)
+                                }
+                            }
+                            .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel) {_, _ -> }
+                            .show()
+                    }
+                }
+            ),
             HomeSetting(
                 R.string.system_files,
                 R.string.system_files_description,

src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ static jobject ToJavaCoreError(Core::System::ResultStatus result) {
     static const std::map<Core::System::ResultStatus, const char*> CoreErrorNameMap{
         {Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorSystemFiles, "ErrorSystemFiles"},
         {Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorSavestate, "ErrorSavestate"},
+        {Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorArticDisconnected, "ErrorArticDisconnected"},
         {Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorUnknown, "ErrorUnknown"},
     };
 
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ static Core::System::ResultStatus RunCitra(const std::string& filepath) {
     auto app_loader = Loader::GetLoader(filepath);
     if (app_loader) {
         app_loader->ReadProgramId(program_id);
+        system.RegisterAppLoaderEarly(app_loader);
         GameSettings::LoadOverrides(program_id);
     }
     system.ApplySettings();
@@ -231,6 +233,10 @@ static Core::System::ResultStatus RunCitra(const std::string& filepath) {
                 InputManager::NDKMotionHandler()->DisableSensors();
                 if (!HandleCoreError(result, system.GetStatusDetails())) {
                     // Frontend requests us to abort
+                    // If the error was an Artic disconnect, return shutdown request.
+                    if (result == Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorArticDisconnected) {
+                        return Core::System::ResultStatus::ShutdownRequested;
+                    }
                     return result;
                 }
                 InputManager::NDKMotionHandler()->EnableSensors();
@@ -314,7 +320,9 @@ void Java_org_citra_citra_1emu_NativeLibrary_doFrame([[maybe_unused]] JNIEnv* en
     if (stop_run || pause_emulation) {
         return;
     }
-    window->TryPresenting();
+    if (window) {
+        window->TryPresenting();
+    }
 }
 
 void JNICALL Java_org_citra_citra_1emu_NativeLibrary_initializeGpuDriver(

src/android/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_network.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="960"
+    android:viewportHeight="960">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="?attr/colorControlNormal"
+        android:pathData="M200,840q-33,0 -56.5,-23.5T120,760q0,-33 23.5,-56.5T200,680q33,0 56.5,23.5T280,760q0,33 -23.5,56.5T200,840ZM680,840q0,-117 -44,-218.5T516,444q-76,-76 -177.5,-120T120,280v-120q142,0 265,53t216,146q93,93 146,216t53,265L680,840ZM440,840q0,-67 -25,-124.5T346,614q-44,-44 -101.5,-69T120,520v-120q92,0 171.5,34.5T431,529q60,60 94.5,139.5T560,840L440,840Z"/>
+</vector>

src/android/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml

@@ -657,4 +657,11 @@ Se esperan fallos gráficos temporales cuando ésta esté activado.</string>
     <string name="november">Noviembre</string>
     <string name="december">Diciembre</string>
 
+    <!-- Artic base -->
+    <string name="artic_server_comm_error">Fallo de comunicación con el servidor Artic Base. La emulación se detendrá.</string>
+    <string name="artic_base">Artic Base</string>
+    <string name="artic_base_connect">Conectar con Artic Base</string>
+    <string name="artic_base_connect_description">Conectar con una consola real que esté ejecutando un servidor Artic Base</string>
+    <string name="artic_base_enter_address">Introduce la dirección del servidor Artic Base</string>
+
 </resources>

src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -683,4 +683,11 @@
     <string name="november">November</string>
     <string name="december">December</string>
 
+    <!-- Artic base -->
+    <string name="artic_server_comm_error">Failed to communicate with the Artic Base server. Emulation will stop.</string>
+    <string name="artic_base">Artic Base</string>
+    <string name="artic_base_connect_description">Connect to a real console that is running an Artic Base server</string>
+    <string name="artic_base_connect">Connect to Artic Base</string>
+    <string name="artic_base_enter_address">Enter Artic Base server address</string>
+
 </resources>

src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp

@@ -636,6 +636,8 @@ void Config::ReadPathValues() {
                 UISettings::values.game_dirs.append(game_dir);
             }
         }
+        UISettings::values.last_artic_base_addr =
+            ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("last_artic_base_addr"), QString{}).toString();
         UISettings::values.recent_files = ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("recentFiles")).toStringList();
         UISettings::values.language = ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("language"), QString{}).toString();
     }
@@ -1135,6 +1137,8 @@ void Config::SavePathValues() {
             WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("expanded"), game_dir.expanded, true);
         }
         qt_config->endArray();
+        WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("last_artic_base_addr"),
+                     UISettings::values.last_artic_base_addr, QString{});
         WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("recentFiles"), UISettings::values.recent_files);
         WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("language"), UISettings::values.language, QString{});
     }

src/citra_qt/main.cpp

@@ -381,6 +381,10 @@ void GMainWindow::InitializeWidgets() {
     progress_bar->hide();
     statusBar()->addPermanentWidget(progress_bar);
 
+    artic_traffic_label = new QLabel();
+    artic_traffic_label->setToolTip(
+        tr("Current Artic Base traffic speed. Higher values indicate bigger transfer loads."));
+
     emu_speed_label = new QLabel();
     emu_speed_label->setToolTip(tr("Current emulation speed. Values higher or lower than 100% "
                                    "indicate emulation is running faster or slower than a 3DS."));
@@ -392,7 +396,8 @@ void GMainWindow::InitializeWidgets() {
         tr("Time taken to emulate a 3DS frame, not counting framelimiting or v-sync. For "
            "full-speed emulation this should be at most 16.67 ms."));
 
-    for (auto& label : {emu_speed_label, game_fps_label, emu_frametime_label}) {
+    for (auto& label :
+         {artic_traffic_label, emu_speed_label, game_fps_label, emu_frametime_label}) {
         label->setVisible(false);
         label->setFrameStyle(QFrame::NoFrame);
         label->setContentsMargins(4, 0, 4, 0);
@@ -866,6 +871,7 @@ void GMainWindow::ConnectMenuEvents() {
     // File
     connect_menu(ui->action_Load_File, &GMainWindow::OnMenuLoadFile);
     connect_menu(ui->action_Install_CIA, &GMainWindow::OnMenuInstallCIA);
+    connect_menu(ui->action_Connect_Artic, &GMainWindow::OnMenuConnectArticBase);
     for (u32 region = 0; region < Core::NUM_SYSTEM_TITLE_REGIONS; region++) {
         connect_menu(ui->menu_Boot_Home_Menu->actions().at(region),
                      [this, region] { OnMenuBootHomeMenu(region); });
@@ -1203,6 +1209,11 @@ bool GMainWindow::LoadROM(const QString& filename) {
                                   tr("GBA Virtual Console ROMs are not supported by Citra."));
             break;
 
+        case Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorArticDisconnected:
+            QMessageBox::critical(
+                this, tr("Artic Base Server"),
+                tr("An error has occurred whilst communicating with the Artic Base Server."));
+            break;
         default:
             QMessageBox::critical(
                 this, tr("Error while loading ROM!"),
@@ -1223,7 +1234,9 @@ bool GMainWindow::LoadROM(const QString& filename) {
 }
 
 void GMainWindow::BootGame(const QString& filename) {
-    if (filename.endsWith(QStringLiteral(".cia"))) {
+    const bool is_artic = filename.startsWith(QString::fromStdString("articbase://"));
+
+    if (!is_artic && filename.endsWith(QStringLiteral(".cia"))) {
         const auto answer = QMessageBox::question(
             this, tr("CIA must be installed before usage"),
             tr("Before using this CIA, you must install it. Do you want to install it now?"),
@@ -1235,8 +1248,12 @@ void GMainWindow::BootGame(const QString& filename) {
         return;
     }
 
+    show_artic_label = is_artic;
+
     LOG_INFO(Frontend, "Citra starting...");
-    StoreRecentFile(filename); // Put the filename on top of the list
+    if (!is_artic) {
+        StoreRecentFile(filename); // Put the filename on top of the list
+    }
 
     if (movie_record_on_start) {
         movie.PrepareForRecording();
@@ -1246,16 +1263,26 @@ void GMainWindow::BootGame(const QString& filename) {
     }
 
     const std::string path = filename.toStdString();
-    const auto loader = Loader::GetLoader(path);
+    auto loader = Loader::GetLoader(path);
 
     u64 title_id{0};
-    loader->ReadProgramId(title_id);
+    Loader::ResultStatus res = loader->ReadProgramId(title_id);
+
+    if (Loader::ResultStatus::Success == res) {
+        // Load per game settings
+        const std::string name{is_artic ? "" : FileUtil::GetFilename(filename.toStdString())};
+        const std::string config_file_name =
+            title_id == 0 ? name : fmt::format("{:016X}", title_id);
+        LOG_INFO(Frontend, "Loading per game config file for title {}", config_file_name);
+        Config per_game_config(config_file_name, Config::ConfigType::PerGameConfig);
+    }
+
+    // Artic Base Server cannot accept a client multiple times, so multiple loaders are not
+    // possible. Instead register the app loader early and do not create it again on system load.
+    if (!loader->SupportsMultipleInstancesForSameFile()) {
+        system.RegisterAppLoaderEarly(loader);
+    }
 
-    // Load per game settings
-    const std::string name{FileUtil::GetFilename(filename.toStdString())};
-    const std::string config_file_name = title_id == 0 ? name : fmt::format("{:016X}", title_id);
-    LOG_INFO(Frontend, "Loading per game config file for title {}", config_file_name);
-    Config per_game_config(config_file_name, Config::ConfigType::PerGameConfig);
     system.ApplySettings();
 
     Settings::LogSettings();
@@ -1265,8 +1292,11 @@ void GMainWindow::BootGame(const QString& filename) {
     game_list->SaveInterfaceLayout();
     config->Save();
 
-    if (!LoadROM(filename))
+    if (!LoadROM(filename)) {
+        render_window->ReleaseRenderTarget();
+        secondary_window->ReleaseRenderTarget();
         return;
+    }
 
     // Set everything up
     if (movie_record_on_start) {
@@ -1420,6 +1450,8 @@ void GMainWindow::ShutdownGame() {
     // Disable status bar updates
     status_bar_update_timer.stop();
     message_label_used_for_movie = false;
+    show_artic_label = false;
+    artic_traffic_label->setVisible(false);
     emu_speed_label->setVisible(false);
     game_fps_label->setVisible(false);
     emu_frametime_label->setVisible(false);
@@ -1759,6 +1791,17 @@ void GMainWindow::OnMenuInstallCIA() {
     InstallCIA(filepaths);
 }
 
+void GMainWindow::OnMenuConnectArticBase() {
+    bool ok = false;
+    auto res = QInputDialog::getText(this, tr("Connect to Artic Base"),
+                                     tr("Enter Artic Base server address:"), QLineEdit::Normal,
+                                     UISettings::values.last_artic_base_addr, &ok);
+    if (ok) {
+        UISettings::values.last_artic_base_addr = res;
+        BootGame(QString::fromStdString("articbase://").append(res));
+    }
+}
+
 void GMainWindow::OnMenuBootHomeMenu(u32 region) {
     BootGame(QString::fromStdString(Core::GetHomeMenuNcchPath(region)));
 }
@@ -2575,6 +2618,51 @@ void GMainWindow::UpdateStatusBar() {
 
     auto results = system.GetAndResetPerfStats();
 
+    if (show_artic_label) {
+        const bool do_mb = results.artic_transmitted >= (1000.0 * 1000.0);
+        const double value = do_mb ? (results.artic_transmitted / (1000.0 * 1000.0))
+                                   : (results.artic_transmitted / 1000.0);
+        static const std::array<std::pair<Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits, QString>, 4>
+            perf_events = {
+                std::make_pair(Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::ARTIC_SHARED_EXT_DATA,
+                               tr("(Accessing SharedExtData)")),
+                std::make_pair(Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::ARTIC_BOSS_EXT_DATA,
+                               tr("(Accessing BossExtData)")),
+                std::make_pair(Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::ARTIC_EXT_DATA,
+                               tr("(Accessing ExtData)")),
+                std::make_pair(Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::ARTIC_SAVE_DATA,
+                               tr("(Accessing SaveData)")),
+            };
+
+        const QString unit = do_mb ? tr("MB/s") : tr("KB/s");
+        QString event{};
+        for (auto p : perf_events) {
+            if (results.artic_events.Get(p.first)) {
+                event = QString::fromStdString(" ") + p.second;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        static const std::array label_color = {QStringLiteral("#ffffff"), QStringLiteral("#eed202"),
+                                               QStringLiteral("#ff3333")};
+
+        int style_index;
+
+        if (value > 200.0) {
+            style_index = 2;
+        } else if (value > 125.0) {
+            style_index = 1;
+        } else {
+            style_index = 0;
+        }
+        const QString style_sheet =
+            QStringLiteral("QLabel { color: %0; }").arg(label_color[style_index]);
+
+        artic_traffic_label->setText(
+            tr("Artic Base Traffic: %1 %2%3").arg(value, 0, 'f', 0).arg(unit).arg(event));
+        artic_traffic_label->setStyleSheet(style_sheet);
+    }
+
     if (Settings::values.frame_limit.GetValue() == 0) {
         emu_speed_label->setText(tr("Speed: %1%").arg(results.emulation_speed * 100.0, 0, 'f', 0));
     } else {
@@ -2585,6 +2673,9 @@ void GMainWindow::UpdateStatusBar() {
     game_fps_label->setText(tr("Game: %1 FPS").arg(results.game_fps, 0, 'f', 0));
     emu_frametime_label->setText(tr("Frame: %1 ms").arg(results.frametime * 1000.0, 0, 'f', 2));
 
+    if (show_artic_label) {
+        artic_traffic_label->setVisible(true);
+    }
     emu_speed_label->setVisible(true);
     game_fps_label->setVisible(true);
     emu_frametime_label->setVisible(true);
@@ -2736,6 +2827,7 @@ void GMainWindow::OnCoreError(Core::System::ResultStatus result, std::string det
 
     QString title, message;
     QMessageBox::Icon error_severity_icon;
+    bool can_continue = true;
     if (result == Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorSystemFiles) {
         const QString common_message =
             tr("%1 is missing. Please <a "
@@ -2756,6 +2848,11 @@ void GMainWindow::OnCoreError(Core::System::ResultStatus result, std::string det
         title = tr("Save/load Error");
         message = QString::fromStdString(details);
         error_severity_icon = QMessageBox::Icon::Warning;
+    } else if (result == Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorArticDisconnected) {
+        title = tr("Artic Base Server");
+        message = tr("A communication error has occurred. The game will quit.");
+        error_severity_icon = QMessageBox::Icon::Critical;
+        can_continue = false;
     } else {
         title = tr("Fatal Error");
         message =
@@ -2772,12 +2869,14 @@ void GMainWindow::OnCoreError(Core::System::ResultStatus result, std::string det
     message_box.setText(message);
     message_box.setIcon(error_severity_icon);
     if (error_severity_icon == QMessageBox::Icon::Critical) {
-        message_box.addButton(tr("Continue"), QMessageBox::RejectRole);
+        if (can_continue) {
+            message_box.addButton(tr("Continue"), QMessageBox::RejectRole);
+        }
         QPushButton* abort_button = message_box.addButton(tr("Quit Game"), QMessageBox::AcceptRole);
         if (result != Core::System::ResultStatus::ShutdownRequested)
             message_box.exec();
 
-        if (result == Core::System::ResultStatus::ShutdownRequested ||
+        if (!can_continue || result == Core::System::ResultStatus::ShutdownRequested ||
             message_box.clickedButton() == abort_button) {
             if (emu_thread) {
                 ShutdownGame();

src/citra_qt/main.h

@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ private slots:
     void OnConfigurePerGame();
     void OnMenuLoadFile();
     void OnMenuInstallCIA();
+    void OnMenuConnectArticBase();
     void OnMenuBootHomeMenu(u32 region);
     void OnUpdateProgress(std::size_t written, std::size_t total);
     void OnCIAInstallReport(Service::AM::InstallStatus status, QString filepath);
@@ -302,6 +303,8 @@ private:
     // Status bar elements
     QProgressBar* progress_bar = nullptr;
     QLabel* message_label = nullptr;
+    bool show_artic_label = false;
+    QLabel* artic_traffic_label = nullptr;
     QLabel* emu_speed_label = nullptr;
     QLabel* game_fps_label = nullptr;
     QLabel* emu_frametime_label = nullptr;

src/citra_qt/main.ui

@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
     </widget>
     <addaction name="action_Load_File"/>
     <addaction name="action_Install_CIA"/>
+    <addaction name="action_Connect_Artic"/>
     <addaction name="menu_Boot_Home_Menu"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="menu_recent_files"/>
@@ -222,6 +223,11 @@
     <string>Install CIA...</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="action_Connect_Artic">
+    <property name="text">
+      <string>Connect to Artic Base...</string>
+    </property>
+  </action>
   <action name="action_Boot_Home_Menu_JPN">
    <property name="text">
     <string>JPN</string>

src/citra_qt/uisettings.h

@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ struct Values {
     bool game_dir_deprecated_deepscan;
     QVector<UISettings::GameDir> game_dirs;
     QStringList recent_files;
+    QString last_artic_base_addr;
     QString language;
 
     QString theme;

src/common/static_lru_cache.h

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------//
 #pragma once
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <array>
 #include <list>
 #include <tuple>

src/core/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ add_library(citra_core STATIC
     dumping/backend.h
     dumping/ffmpeg_backend.cpp
     dumping/ffmpeg_backend.h
+    file_sys/archive_artic.cpp
+    file_sys/archive_artic.h
     file_sys/archive_backend.cpp
     file_sys/archive_backend.h
     file_sys/archive_extsavedata.cpp
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ add_library(citra_core STATIC
     file_sys/archive_source_sd_savedata.h
     file_sys/archive_systemsavedata.cpp
     file_sys/archive_systemsavedata.h
+    file_sys/artic_cache.cpp
+    file_sys/artic_cache.h
     file_sys/cia_common.h
     file_sys/cia_container.cpp
     file_sys/cia_container.h
@@ -87,6 +91,10 @@ add_library(citra_core STATIC
     file_sys/romfs_reader.h
     file_sys/savedata_archive.cpp
     file_sys/savedata_archive.h
+    file_sys/secure_value_backend_artic.cpp
+    file_sys/secure_value_backend_artic.h
+    file_sys/secure_value_backend.cpp
+    file_sys/secure_value_backend.h
     file_sys/seed_db.cpp
     file_sys/seed_db.h
     file_sys/ticket.cpp
@@ -445,6 +453,8 @@ add_library(citra_core STATIC
     hw/y2r.h
     loader/3dsx.cpp
     loader/3dsx.h
+    loader/artic.cpp
+    loader/artic.h
     loader/elf.cpp
     loader/elf.h
     loader/loader.cpp
@@ -470,7 +480,7 @@ add_library(citra_core STATIC
     tracer/citrace.h
     tracer/recorder.cpp
     tracer/recorder.h
-)
+ )
 
 create_target_directory_groups(citra_core)
 

src/core/core.cpp

@@ -256,7 +256,11 @@ System::ResultStatus System::SingleStep() {
 System::ResultStatus System::Load(Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window, const std::string& filepath,
                                   Frontend::EmuWindow* secondary_window) {
     FileUtil::SetCurrentRomPath(filepath);
-    app_loader = Loader::GetLoader(filepath);
+    if (early_app_loader) {
+        app_loader = std::move(early_app_loader);
+    } else {
+        app_loader = Loader::GetLoader(filepath);
+    }
     if (!app_loader) {
         LOG_CRITICAL(Core, "Failed to obtain loader for {}!", filepath);
         return ResultStatus::ErrorGetLoader;
@@ -286,6 +290,8 @@ System::ResultStatus System::Load(Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window, const std::st
             return ResultStatus::ErrorLoader_ErrorInvalidFormat;
         case Loader::ResultStatus::ErrorGbaTitle:
             return ResultStatus::ErrorLoader_ErrorGbaTitle;
+        case Loader::ResultStatus::ErrorArtic:
+            return ResultStatus::ErrorArticDisconnected;
         default:
             return ResultStatus::ErrorSystemMode;
         }
@@ -334,6 +340,8 @@ System::ResultStatus System::Load(Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window, const std::st
             return ResultStatus::ErrorLoader_ErrorInvalidFormat;
         case Loader::ResultStatus::ErrorGbaTitle:
             return ResultStatus::ErrorLoader_ErrorGbaTitle;
+        case Loader::ResultStatus::ErrorArtic:
+            return ResultStatus::ErrorArticDisconnected;
         default:
             return ResultStatus::ErrorLoader;
         }
@@ -691,6 +699,10 @@ void System::ApplySettings() {
     }
 }
 
+void System::RegisterAppLoaderEarly(std::unique_ptr<Loader::AppLoader>& loader) {
+    early_app_loader = std::move(loader);
+}
+
 template <class Archive>
 void System::serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int file_version) {
 

src/core/core.h

@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public:
                                    ///< Console
         ErrorSystemFiles,          ///< Error in finding system files
         ErrorSavestate,            ///< Error saving or loading
+        ErrorArticDisconnected,    ///< Error when artic base disconnects
         ShutdownRequested,         ///< Emulated program requested a system shutdown
         ErrorUnknown               ///< Any other error
     };
@@ -169,6 +170,18 @@ public:
 
     [[nodiscard]] PerfStats::Results GetAndResetPerfStats();
 
+    void ReportArticTraffic(u32 bytes) {
+        if (perf_stats) {
+            perf_stats->AddArticBaseTraffic(bytes);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void ReportPerfArticEvent(PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits event, bool set) {
+        if (perf_stats) {
+            perf_stats->ReportPerfArticEvent(event, set);
+        }
+    }
+
     [[nodiscard]] PerfStats::Results GetLastPerfStats();
 
     /**
@@ -346,6 +359,8 @@ public:
     /// Applies any changes to settings to this core instance.
     void ApplySettings();
 
+    void RegisterAppLoaderEarly(std::unique_ptr<Loader::AppLoader>& loader);
+
 private:
     /**
      * Initialize the emulated system.
@@ -366,6 +381,9 @@ private:
     /// AppLoader used to load the current executing application
     std::unique_ptr<Loader::AppLoader> app_loader;
 
+    // Temporary app loader passed from frontend
+    std::unique_ptr<Loader::AppLoader> early_app_loader;
+
     /// ARM11 CPU core
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<ARM_Interface>> cpu_cores;
     ARM_Interface* running_core = nullptr;

src/core/file_sys/archive_artic.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,535 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include "archive_artic.h"
+
+namespace FileSys {
+
+std::vector<u8> ArticArchive::BuildFSPath(const Path& path) {
+    std::vector<u8> ret(sizeof(u32) * 2);
+    u32* raw_data = reinterpret_cast<u32*>(ret.data());
+    auto path_type = path.GetType();
+    auto binary = path.AsBinary();
+    raw_data[0] = static_cast<u32>(path_type);
+    raw_data[1] = static_cast<u32>(binary.size());
+    if (!binary.empty()) {
+        ret.insert(ret.end(), binary.begin(), binary.end());
+    }
+
+    // The insert may have invalidated the pointer
+    raw_data = reinterpret_cast<u32*>(ret.data());
+    if (path_type != LowPathType::Binary && path_type != LowPathType::Invalid) {
+        if (path_type == LowPathType::Wchar) {
+            raw_data[1] += 2;
+            ret.push_back(0);
+            ret.push_back(0);
+        } else {
+            raw_data[1] += 1;
+            ret.push_back(0);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+Result ArticArchive::RespResult(const std::optional<Network::ArticBase::Client::Response>& resp) {
+    if (!resp.has_value() || !resp->Succeeded()) {
+        return ResultUnknown;
+    }
+    return Result(static_cast<u32>(resp->GetMethodResult()));
+}
+
+ArticArchive::~ArticArchive() {
+    if (clear_cache_on_close) {
+        cache_provider->ClearAllCache();
+    }
+    if (archive_handle != -1) {
+        auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_CloseArchive");
+        req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+        client->Send(req);
+        if (report_artic_event != Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::NONE) {
+            client->ReportArticEvent(static_cast<u64>(report_artic_event));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArticArchive::Open(
+    std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& client, Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode archive_id,
+    const Path& path, Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits report_artic_event,
+    ArticCacheProvider& cache_provider, bool clear_cache_on_close) {
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_OpenArchive");
+
+    req.AddParameterS32(static_cast<s32>(archive_id));
+    auto path_buf = BuildFSPath(path);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(path_buf.data(), path_buf.size());
+
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    if (!resp.has_value() || !resp->Succeeded()) {
+        return ResultUnknown;
+    }
+    Result res(static_cast<u32>(resp->GetMethodResult()));
+    if (res.IsError())
+        return res;
+
+    auto handle_opt = resp->GetResponseS64(0);
+    if (!handle_opt.has_value()) {
+        return ResultUnknown;
+    }
+
+    return std::make_unique<ArticArchive>(client, *handle_opt, report_artic_event, cache_provider,
+                                          path, clear_cache_on_close);
+}
+
+void ArticArchive::Close() {
+    if (clear_cache_on_close) {
+        cache_provider->ClearAllCache();
+    }
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_CloseArchive");
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    if (RespResult(client->Send(req)).IsSuccess()) {
+        archive_handle = -1;
+        if (report_artic_event != Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::NONE) {
+            client->ReportArticEvent(static_cast<u64>(report_artic_event));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+std::string ArticArchive::GetName() const {
+    return "ArticArchive";
+}
+
+ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> ArticArchive::OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode& mode,
+                                                               u32 attributes) {
+    if (mode.create_flag) {
+        auto cache = cache_provider->ProvideCache(
+            client, cache_provider->PathsToVector(archive_path, path), false);
+        if (cache != nullptr) {
+            cache->Clear();
+        }
+    }
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_OpenFile");
+
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    auto path_buf = BuildFSPath(path);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(path_buf.data(), path_buf.size());
+    req.AddParameterU32(mode.hex);
+    req.AddParameterU32(attributes);
+
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    auto res = RespResult(resp);
+    if (res.IsError())
+        return res;
+
+    auto handle_opt = resp->GetResponseS32(0);
+    if (!handle_opt.has_value())
+        return ResultUnknown;
+
+    auto size_opt = resp->GetResponseU64(1);
+    if (size_opt.has_value()) {
+        auto cache = cache_provider->ProvideCache(
+            client, cache_provider->PathsToVector(archive_path, path), true);
+        if (cache != nullptr) {
+            cache->ForceSetSize(static_cast<size_t>(*size_opt));
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (open_reporter->open_files++ == 0 &&
+        report_artic_event != Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::NONE) {
+        client->ReportArticEvent(static_cast<u64>(report_artic_event) | (1ULL << 32));
+    }
+
+    return std::make_unique<ArticFileBackend>(client, *handle_opt, open_reporter, archive_path,
+                                              *cache_provider, path);
+}
+
+Result ArticArchive::DeleteFile(const Path& path) const {
+    auto cache = cache_provider->ProvideCache(
+        client, cache_provider->PathsToVector(archive_path, path), false);
+    if (cache != nullptr) {
+        cache->Clear();
+    }
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_DeleteFile");
+
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    auto path_buf = BuildFSPath(path);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(path_buf.data(), path_buf.size());
+
+    return RespResult(client->Send(req));
+}
+
+Result ArticArchive::RenameFile(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path) const {
+    auto cache = cache_provider->ProvideCache(
+        client, cache_provider->PathsToVector(archive_path, src_path), false);
+    if (cache != nullptr) {
+        cache->Clear();
+    }
+    cache = cache_provider->ProvideCache(
+        client, cache_provider->PathsToVector(archive_path, dest_path), false);
+    if (cache != nullptr) {
+        cache->Clear();
+    }
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_RenameFile");
+
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    auto src_path_buf = BuildFSPath(src_path);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(src_path_buf.data(), src_path_buf.size());
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    auto dest_path_buf = BuildFSPath(dest_path);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(dest_path_buf.data(), dest_path_buf.size());
+
+    return RespResult(client->Send(req));
+}
+
+Result ArticArchive::DeleteDirectory(const Path& path) const {
+    cache_provider->ClearAllCache();
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_DeleteDirectory");
+
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    auto path_buf = BuildFSPath(path);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(path_buf.data(), path_buf.size());
+
+    return RespResult(client->Send(req));
+}
+
+Result ArticArchive::DeleteDirectoryRecursively(const Path& path) const {
+    cache_provider->ClearAllCache();
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_DeleteDirectoryRec");
+
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    auto path_buf = BuildFSPath(path);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(path_buf.data(), path_buf.size());
+
+    return RespResult(client->Send(req));
+}
+
+Result ArticArchive::CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size, u32 attributes) const {
+    auto cache = cache_provider->ProvideCache(
+        client, cache_provider->PathsToVector(archive_path, path), false);
+    if (cache != nullptr) {
+        cache->Clear();
+    }
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_CreateFile");
+
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    auto path_buf = BuildFSPath(path);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(path_buf.data(), path_buf.size());
+    req.AddParameterU32(attributes);
+    req.AddParameterU64(size);
+
+    return RespResult(client->Send(req));
+}
+
+Result ArticArchive::CreateDirectory(const Path& path, u32 attributes) const {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_CreateDirectory");
+
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    auto path_buf = BuildFSPath(path);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(path_buf.data(), path_buf.size());
+    req.AddParameterU32(attributes);
+
+    return RespResult(client->Send(req));
+}
+
+Result ArticArchive::RenameDirectory(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path) const {
+    cache_provider->ClearAllCache();
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_RenameDirectory");
+
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    auto src_path_buf = BuildFSPath(src_path);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(src_path_buf.data(), src_path_buf.size());
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    auto dest_path_buf = BuildFSPath(dest_path);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(dest_path_buf.data(), dest_path_buf.size());
+
+    return RespResult(client->Send(req));
+}
+
+ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> ArticArchive::OpenDirectory(const Path& path) {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_OpenDirectory");
+
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    auto path_buf = BuildFSPath(path);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(path_buf.data(), path_buf.size());
+
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    auto res = RespResult(resp);
+    if (res.IsError())
+        return res;
+
+    auto handle_opt = resp->GetResponseS32(0);
+    if (!handle_opt.has_value())
+        return ResultUnknown;
+
+    if (open_reporter->open_files++ == 0 &&
+        report_artic_event != Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::NONE) {
+        client->ReportArticEvent(static_cast<u64>(report_artic_event) | (1ULL << 32));
+    }
+
+    return std::make_unique<ArticDirectoryBackend>(client, *handle_opt, archive_path,
+                                                   open_reporter);
+}
+
+u64 ArticArchive::GetFreeBytes() const {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_GetFreeBytes");
+
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    auto res = RespResult(resp);
+    if (res.IsError()) // TODO(PabloMK7): Return error code and not u64
+        return 0;
+
+    auto free_bytes_opt = resp->GetResponseS64(0);
+    return free_bytes_opt.has_value() ? static_cast<u64>(*free_bytes_opt) : 0;
+}
+
+Result ArticArchive::Control(u32 action, u8* input, size_t input_size, u8* output,
+                             size_t output_size) {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_ControlArchive");
+
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    req.AddParameterU32(action);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(input, input_size);
+    req.AddParameterU32(static_cast<u32>(output_size));
+
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    auto res = RespResult(resp);
+    if (res.IsError())
+        return res;
+
+    auto output_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!output_buf.has_value())
+        return res;
+
+    if (output_buf->second != output_size)
+        return ResultUnknown;
+
+    memcpy(output, output_buf->first, output_buf->second);
+    return res;
+}
+
+Result ArticArchive::SetSaveDataSecureValue(u32 secure_value_slot, u64 secure_value, bool flush) {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_SetSaveDataSecureValue");
+
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    req.AddParameterU32(secure_value_slot);
+    req.AddParameterU64(secure_value);
+    req.AddParameterS8(flush != 0);
+
+    return RespResult(client->Send(req));
+}
+
+ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, bool, u64>> ArticArchive::GetSaveDataSecureValue(u32 secure_value_slot) {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_GetSaveDataSecureValue");
+
+    req.AddParameterS64(archive_handle);
+    req.AddParameterU32(secure_value_slot);
+
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    auto res = RespResult(resp);
+    if (res.IsError())
+        return res;
+
+    struct {
+        bool exists;
+        bool isGamecard;
+        u64 secure_value;
+    } secure_value_result;
+    static_assert(sizeof(secure_value_result) == 0x10);
+
+    auto output_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!output_buf.has_value())
+        return res;
+
+    if (output_buf->second != sizeof(secure_value_result))
+        return ResultUnknown;
+
+    memcpy(&secure_value_result, output_buf->first, output_buf->second);
+    return std::make_tuple(secure_value_result.exists, secure_value_result.isGamecard,
+                           secure_value_result.secure_value);
+}
+
+void ArticArchive::OpenFileReporter::OnFileClosed() {
+    if (--open_files == 0 && report_artic_event != Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::NONE) {
+        client->ReportArticEvent(static_cast<u64>(report_artic_event));
+    }
+}
+
+void ArticArchive::OpenFileReporter::OnDirectoryClosed() {
+    if (--open_files == 0 && report_artic_event != Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::NONE) {
+        client->ReportArticEvent(static_cast<u64>(report_artic_event));
+    }
+}
+
+ArticFileBackend::~ArticFileBackend() {
+    if (file_handle != -1) {
+        auto req = client->NewRequest("FSFILE_Close");
+        req.AddParameterS32(file_handle);
+        client->Send(req);
+        open_reporter->OnFileClosed();
+    }
+}
+
+ResultVal<std::size_t> ArticFileBackend::Read(u64 offset, std::size_t length, u8* buffer) const {
+    auto cache = cache_provider->ProvideCache(
+        client, cache_provider->PathsToVector(archive_path, file_path), true);
+
+    if (cache != nullptr) {
+        return cache->Read(file_handle, offset, length, buffer);
+    }
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSFILE_Read");
+
+    req.AddParameterS32(file_handle);
+    req.AddParameterU64(offset);
+    req.AddParameterU32(static_cast<u32>(length));
+
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    auto res = ArticArchive::RespResult(resp);
+    if (res.IsError())
+        return res;
+
+    auto read_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!read_buf || read_buf->second > length) {
+        return std::size_t(0);
+    }
+
+    memcpy(buffer, read_buf->first, read_buf->second);
+    return read_buf->second;
+}
+
+ResultVal<std::size_t> ArticFileBackend::Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush,
+                                               bool update_timestamp, const u8* buffer) {
+    u32 flags = (flush ? 1 : 0) | (update_timestamp ? (1 << 8) : 0);
+    auto cache = cache_provider->ProvideCache(
+        client, cache_provider->PathsToVector(archive_path, file_path), true);
+    if (cache != nullptr) {
+        return cache->Write(file_handle, offset, length, buffer, flags);
+    } else {
+        auto req = client->NewRequest("FSFILE_Write");
+
+        req.AddParameterS32(file_handle);
+        req.AddParameterU64(offset);
+        req.AddParameterU32(static_cast<u32>(length));
+        req.AddParameterU32(flags);
+        req.AddParameterBuffer(buffer, length);
+
+        auto resp = client->Send(req);
+        auto res = ArticArchive::RespResult(resp);
+        if (res.IsError())
+            return res;
+
+        auto writen_buf = resp->GetResponseS32(0);
+        if (!writen_buf) {
+            return std::size_t(0);
+        }
+
+        return std::size_t(*writen_buf);
+    }
+}
+
+u64 ArticFileBackend::GetSize() const {
+    auto cache = cache_provider->ProvideCache(
+        client, cache_provider->PathsToVector(archive_path, file_path), true);
+    if (cache != nullptr) {
+        auto res = cache->GetSize(file_handle);
+        if (res.Failed())
+            return 0;
+        return res.Unwrap();
+    } else {
+
+        auto req = client->NewRequest("FSFILE_GetSize");
+
+        req.AddParameterS32(file_handle);
+
+        auto resp = client->Send(req);
+        auto res = ArticArchive::RespResult(resp);
+        if (res.IsError())
+            return 0;
+
+        auto size_buf = resp->GetResponseS64(0);
+        if (!size_buf) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        return *size_buf;
+    }
+}
+
+bool ArticFileBackend::SetSize(u64 size) const {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSFILE_SetSize");
+
+    req.AddParameterS32(file_handle);
+    req.AddParameterU64(size);
+
+    return ArticArchive::RespResult(client->Send(req)).IsSuccess();
+}
+
+bool ArticFileBackend::Close() {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSFILE_Close");
+    req.AddParameterS32(file_handle);
+    bool ret = ArticArchive::RespResult(client->Send(req)).IsSuccess();
+    if (ret) {
+        file_handle = -1;
+        open_reporter->OnFileClosed();
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+void ArticFileBackend::Flush() const {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSFILE_Flush");
+
+    req.AddParameterS32(file_handle);
+
+    client->Send(req);
+}
+
+ArticDirectoryBackend::~ArticDirectoryBackend() {
+    if (dir_handle != -1) {
+        auto req = client->NewRequest("FSDIR_Close");
+        req.AddParameterS32(dir_handle);
+        client->Send(req);
+        open_reporter->OnDirectoryClosed();
+    }
+}
+
+u32 ArticDirectoryBackend::Read(const u32 count, Entry* entries) {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSDIR_Read");
+
+    req.AddParameterS32(dir_handle);
+    req.AddParameterU32(count);
+
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    auto res = ArticArchive::RespResult(resp);
+    if (res.IsError())
+        return 0;
+
+    auto entry_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!entry_buf) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    u32 ret_count = static_cast<u32>(entry_buf->second / sizeof(Entry));
+
+    memcpy(entries, entry_buf->first, ret_count * sizeof(Entry));
+    return ret_count;
+}
+
+bool ArticDirectoryBackend::Close() {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSDIR_Close");
+    req.AddParameterS32(dir_handle);
+    bool ret = ArticArchive::RespResult(client->Send(req)).IsSuccess();
+    if (ret) {
+        dir_handle = -1;
+        open_reporter->OnDirectoryClosed();
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+} // namespace FileSys

src/core/file_sys/archive_artic.h

@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include "atomic"
+
+#include <boost/serialization/unique_ptr.hpp>
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/archive_backend.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/artic_cache.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/directory_backend.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/file_backend.h"
+#include "core/hle/service/fs/archive.h"
+#include "core/perf_stats.h"
+#include "network/artic_base/artic_base_client.h"
+
+namespace FileSys {
+
+class ArticArchive : public ArchiveBackend {
+public:
+    static std::vector<u8> BuildFSPath(const Path& path);
+    static Result RespResult(const std::optional<Network::ArticBase::Client::Response>& resp);
+
+    explicit ArticArchive(std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& _client, s64 _archive_handle,
+                          Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits _report_artic_event,
+                          ArticCacheProvider& _cache_provider, const Path& _archive_path,
+                          bool _clear_cache_on_close)
+        : client(_client), archive_handle(_archive_handle), report_artic_event(_report_artic_event),
+          cache_provider(&_cache_provider), archive_path(_archive_path),
+          clear_cache_on_close(_clear_cache_on_close) {
+        open_reporter = std::make_shared<OpenFileReporter>(_client, _report_artic_event);
+    }
+    ~ArticArchive() override;
+
+    static ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> Open(
+        std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& client, Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode archive_id,
+        const Path& path, Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits report_artic_event,
+        ArticCacheProvider& cache_provider, bool clear_cache_on_close);
+
+    void Close() override;
+
+    /**
+     * Get a descriptive name for the archive (e.g. "RomFS", "SaveData", etc.)
+     */
+    std::string GetName() const override;
+
+    /**
+     * Open a file specified by its path, using the specified mode
+     * @param path Path relative to the archive
+     * @param mode Mode to open the file with
+     * @return Opened file, or error code
+     */
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode& mode,
+                                                     u32 attributes) override;
+
+    /**
+     * Delete a file specified by its path
+     * @param path Path relative to the archive
+     * @return Result of the operation
+     */
+    Result DeleteFile(const Path& path) const override;
+
+    /**
+     * Rename a File specified by its path
+     * @param src_path Source path relative to the archive
+     * @param dest_path Destination path relative to the archive
+     * @return Result of the operation
+     */
+    Result RenameFile(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path) const override;
+
+    /**
+     * Delete a directory specified by its path
+     * @param path Path relative to the archive
+     * @return Result of the operation
+     */
+    Result DeleteDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
+
+    /**
+     * Delete a directory specified by its path and anything under it
+     * @param path Path relative to the archive
+     * @return Result of the operation
+     */
+    Result DeleteDirectoryRecursively(const Path& path) const override;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a file specified by its path
+     * @param path Path relative to the Archive
+     * @param size The size of the new file, filled with zeroes
+     * @return Result of the operation
+     */
+    Result CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size, u32 attributes) const override;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a directory specified by its path
+     * @param path Path relative to the archive
+     * @return Result of the operation
+     */
+    Result CreateDirectory(const Path& path, u32 attributes) const override;
+
+    /**
+     * Rename a Directory specified by its path
+     * @param src_path Source path relative to the archive
+     * @param dest_path Destination path relative to the archive
+     * @return Result of the operation
+     */
+    Result RenameDirectory(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path) const override;
+
+    /**
+     * Open a directory specified by its path
+     * @param path Path relative to the archive
+     * @return Opened directory, or error code
+     */
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) override;
+
+    /**
+     * Get the free space
+     * @return The number of free bytes in the archive
+     */
+    u64 GetFreeBytes() const override;
+
+    Result Control(u32 action, u8* input, size_t input_size, u8* output,
+                   size_t output_size) override;
+
+    Result SetSaveDataSecureValue(u32 secure_value_slot, u64 secure_value, bool flush) override;
+
+    ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, bool, u64>> GetSaveDataSecureValue(u32 secure_value_slot) override;
+
+    bool IsSlow() override {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    const Path& GetArchivePath() {
+        return archive_path;
+    }
+
+protected:
+    ArticArchive() = default;
+
+private:
+    friend class ArticFileBackend;
+    friend class ArticDirectoryBackend;
+    class OpenFileReporter {
+    public:
+        OpenFileReporter(const std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& cli,
+                         Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits _report_artic_event)
+            : client(cli), report_artic_event(_report_artic_event) {}
+
+        void OnFileClosed();
+
+        void OnDirectoryClosed();
+
+        std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client> client;
+        Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits report_artic_event =
+            Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::NONE;
+        std::atomic<u32> open_files = 0;
+    };
+
+    std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client> client;
+    s64 archive_handle;
+    std::shared_ptr<OpenFileReporter> open_reporter;
+    Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits report_artic_event =
+        Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::NONE;
+    ArticCacheProvider* cache_provider = nullptr;
+    Path archive_path;
+    bool clear_cache_on_close;
+
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+        ar& boost::serialization::base_object<ArchiveBackend>(*this);
+        ar& archive_handle;
+    }
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
+};
+
+class ArticFileBackend : public FileBackend {
+public:
+    explicit ArticFileBackend(std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& _client,
+                              s32 _file_handle,
+                              const std::shared_ptr<ArticArchive::OpenFileReporter>& _open_reporter,
+                              const Path& _archive_path, ArticCacheProvider& _cache_provider,
+                              const Path& _file_path)
+        : client(_client), file_handle(_file_handle), open_reporter(_open_reporter),
+          archive_path(_archive_path), cache_provider(&_cache_provider), file_path(_file_path) {}
+    ~ArticFileBackend() override;
+
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> Read(u64 offset, std::size_t length, u8* buffer) const override;
+
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush, bool update_timestamp,
+                                 const u8* buffer) override;
+
+    u64 GetSize() const override;
+
+    bool SetSize(u64 size) const override;
+
+    bool Close() override;
+
+    void Flush() const override;
+
+    bool AllowsCachedReads() const override {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool CacheReady(std::size_t file_offset, std::size_t length) override {
+        auto cache = cache_provider->ProvideCache(
+            client, cache_provider->PathsToVector(archive_path, file_path), true);
+        if (cache == nullptr) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return cache->CacheReady(file_offset, length);
+    }
+
+protected:
+    ArticFileBackend() = default;
+
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client> client;
+    s32 file_handle;
+    std::shared_ptr<ArticArchive::OpenFileReporter> open_reporter;
+    Path archive_path;
+    ArticCacheProvider* cache_provider = nullptr;
+    Path file_path;
+
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+        ar& boost::serialization::base_object<FileBackend>(*this);
+        ar& file_handle;
+    }
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
+};
+
+class ArticDirectoryBackend : public DirectoryBackend {
+public:
+    explicit ArticDirectoryBackend(
+        std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& _client, s32 _dir_handle,
+        const Path& _archive_path,
+        const std::shared_ptr<ArticArchive::OpenFileReporter>& _open_reporter)
+        : client(_client), dir_handle(_dir_handle), archive_path(_archive_path),
+          open_reporter(_open_reporter) {}
+    ~ArticDirectoryBackend() override;
+
+    u32 Read(const u32 count, Entry* entries) override;
+    bool Close() override;
+
+    bool IsSlow() override {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+protected:
+    ArticDirectoryBackend() = default;
+
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client> client;
+    s32 dir_handle;
+    Path archive_path;
+    std::shared_ptr<ArticArchive::OpenFileReporter> open_reporter;
+
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+        ar& boost::serialization::base_object<DirectoryBackend>(*this);
+        ar& dir_handle;
+    }
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
+};
+} // namespace FileSys
+
+BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_KEY(FileSys::ArticArchive)
+BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_KEY(FileSys::ArticFileBackend)
+BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_KEY(FileSys::ArticDirectoryBackend)

src/core/file_sys/archive_backend.cpp

@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ std::vector<u8> Path::AsBinary() const {
         std::vector<u8> to_return(u16str.size() * 2);
         for (std::size_t i = 0; i < u16str.size(); ++i) {
             u16 tmp_char = u16str.at(i);
-            to_return[i * 2] = (tmp_char & 0xFF00) >> 8;
-            to_return[i * 2 + 1] = (tmp_char & 0x00FF);
+            *reinterpret_cast<u16*>(to_return.data() + i * 2) = tmp_char;
         }
         return to_return;
     }

src/core/file_sys/archive_backend.h

@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ struct ArchiveFormatInfo {
     u8 duplicate_data;         ///< Whether the archive should duplicate the data.
 };
 static_assert(std::is_trivial_v<ArchiveFormatInfo>, "ArchiveFormatInfo is not POD");
+static_assert(sizeof(ArchiveFormatInfo) == 16, "Invalid ArchiveFormatInfo size");
 
 class ArchiveBackend : NonCopyable {
 public:
@@ -119,8 +120,8 @@ public:
      * @param mode Mode to open the file with
      * @return Opened file, or error code
      */
-    virtual ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path,
-                                                             const Mode& mode) const = 0;
+    virtual ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode& mode,
+                                                             u32 attributes = 0) = 0;
 
     /**
      * Delete a file specified by its path
@@ -157,14 +158,14 @@ public:
      * @param size The size of the new file, filled with zeroes
      * @return Result of the operation
      */
-    virtual Result CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size) const = 0;
+    virtual Result CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size, u32 attributes = 0) const = 0;
 
     /**
      * Create a directory specified by its path
      * @param path Path relative to the archive
      * @return Result of the operation
      */
-    virtual Result CreateDirectory(const Path& path) const = 0;
+    virtual Result CreateDirectory(const Path& path, u32 attributes = 0) const = 0;
 
     /**
      * Rename a Directory specified by its path
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ public:
      * @param path Path relative to the archive
      * @return Opened directory, or error code
      */
-    virtual ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) const = 0;
+    virtual ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) = 0;
 
     /**
      * Get the free space
@@ -187,6 +188,20 @@ public:
      */
     virtual u64 GetFreeBytes() const = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Close the archive
+     */
+    virtual void Close() {}
+
+    virtual Result Control(u32 action, u8* input, size_t input_size, u8* output,
+                           size_t output_size) {
+        LOG_WARNING(Service_FS,
+                    "(STUBBED) called, archive={}, action={:08X}, input_size={:08X}, "
+                    "output_size={:08X}",
+                    GetName(), action, input_size, output_size);
+        return ResultSuccess;
+    }
+
     u64 GetOpenDelayNs() {
         if (delay_generator != nullptr) {
             return delay_generator->GetOpenDelayNs();
@@ -196,6 +211,31 @@ public:
         return delay_generator->GetOpenDelayNs();
     }
 
+    virtual Result SetSaveDataSecureValue(u32 secure_value_slot, u64 secure_value, bool flush) {
+
+        // TODO: Generate and Save the Secure Value
+
+        LOG_WARNING(Service_FS,
+                    "(STUBBED) called, value=0x{:016x} secure_value_slot=0x{:04X} "
+                    "flush={}",
+                    secure_value, secure_value_slot, flush);
+
+        return ResultSuccess;
+    }
+
+    virtual ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, bool, u64>> GetSaveDataSecureValue(u32 secure_value_slot) {
+
+        // TODO: Implement Secure Value Lookup & Generation
+
+        LOG_WARNING(Service_FS, "(STUBBED) called secure_value_slot=0x{:08X}", secure_value_slot);
+
+        return std::make_tuple<bool, bool, u64>(false, true, 0);
+    }
+
+    virtual bool IsSlow() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
 protected:
     std::unique_ptr<DelayGenerator> delay_generator;
 
@@ -232,7 +272,7 @@ public:
      * @return Result of the operation, 0 on success
      */
     virtual Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                          u64 program_id) = 0;
+                          u64 program_id, u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) = 0;
 
     /**
      * Retrieves the format info about the archive with the specified path
@@ -242,6 +282,10 @@ public:
      */
     virtual ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> GetFormatInfo(const Path& path, u64 program_id) const = 0;
 
+    virtual bool IsSlow() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     template <class Archive>
     void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {}
     friend class boost::serialization::access;

src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.cpp

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/file_util.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/archive_artic.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/disk_archive.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/errors.h"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
-    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush,
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush, bool update_timestamp,
                                  const u8* buffer) override {
         if (offset > size) {
             return ResultWriteBeyondEnd;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public:
             length = size - offset;
         }
 
-        return DiskFile::Write(offset, length, flush, buffer);
+        return DiskFile::Write(offset, length, flush, update_timestamp, buffer);
     }
 
 private:
@@ -100,8 +101,8 @@ public:
         return "ExtSaveDataArchive: " + mount_point;
     }
 
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path,
-                                                     const Mode& mode) const override {
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode& mode,
+                                                     u32 attributes) override {
         LOG_DEBUG(Service_FS, "called path={} mode={:01X}", path.DebugStr(), mode.hex);
 
         const PathParser path_parser(path);
@@ -234,69 +235,187 @@ Path ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::GetCorrectedPath(const Path& path) {
     return {binary_data};
 }
 
-ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::Open(const Path& path,
-                                                                            u64 program_id) {
-    const auto directory = type == ExtSaveDataType::Boss ? "boss/" : "user/";
-    const auto fullpath = GetExtSaveDataPath(mount_point, GetCorrectedPath(path)) + directory;
-    if (!FileUtil::Exists(fullpath)) {
-        // TODO(Subv): Verify the archive behavior of SharedExtSaveData compared to ExtSaveData.
-        // ExtSaveData seems to return FS_NotFound (120) when the archive doesn't exist.
-        if (type != ExtSaveDataType::Shared) {
-            return ResultNotFoundInvalidState;
-        } else {
-            return ResultNotFormatted;
-        }
+static Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode ExtSaveDataTypeToArchiveID(ExtSaveDataType type) {
+    switch (type) {
+    case FileSys::ExtSaveDataType::Normal:
+        return Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::ExtSaveData;
+    case FileSys::ExtSaveDataType::Shared:
+        return Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::SharedExtSaveData;
+    case FileSys::ExtSaveDataType::Boss:
+        return Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::BossExtSaveData;
+    default:
+        return Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::ExtSaveData;
     }
-    std::unique_ptr<DelayGenerator> delay_generator = std::make_unique<ExtSaveDataDelayGenerator>();
-    return std::make_unique<ExtSaveDataArchive>(fullpath, std::move(delay_generator));
 }
 
-Result ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::Format(const Path& path,
-                                          const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                                          u64 program_id) {
-    auto corrected_path = GetCorrectedPath(path);
-
-    // These folders are always created with the ExtSaveData
-    std::string user_path = GetExtSaveDataPath(mount_point, corrected_path) + "user/";
-    std::string boss_path = GetExtSaveDataPath(mount_point, corrected_path) + "boss/";
-    FileUtil::CreateFullPath(user_path);
-    FileUtil::CreateFullPath(boss_path);
-
-    // Write the format metadata
-    std::string metadata_path = GetExtSaveDataPath(mount_point, corrected_path) + "metadata";
-    FileUtil::IOFile file(metadata_path, "wb");
-
-    if (!file.IsOpen()) {
-        // TODO(Subv): Find the correct error code
-        return ResultUnknown;
+static Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits ExtSaveDataTypeToPerfArtic(ExtSaveDataType type) {
+    switch (type) {
+    case FileSys::ExtSaveDataType::Normal:
+        return Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::ARTIC_EXT_DATA;
+    case FileSys::ExtSaveDataType::Shared:
+        return Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::ARTIC_SHARED_EXT_DATA;
+    case FileSys::ExtSaveDataType::Boss:
+        return Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::ARTIC_BOSS_EXT_DATA;
+    default:
+        return Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::ARTIC_EXT_DATA;
     }
+}
 
-    file.WriteBytes(&format_info, sizeof(format_info));
-    return ResultSuccess;
+ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::Open(const Path& path,
+                                                                            u64 program_id) {
+    if (IsUsingArtic()) {
+        EnsureCacheCreated();
+        return ArticArchive::Open(artic_client, ExtSaveDataTypeToArchiveID(type), path,
+                                  ExtSaveDataTypeToPerfArtic(type), *this,
+                                  type != FileSys::ExtSaveDataType::Normal);
+    } else {
+        const auto directory = type == ExtSaveDataType::Boss ? "boss/" : "user/";
+        const auto fullpath = GetExtSaveDataPath(mount_point, GetCorrectedPath(path)) + directory;
+        if (!FileUtil::Exists(fullpath)) {
+            // TODO(Subv): Verify the archive behavior of SharedExtSaveData compared to ExtSaveData.
+            // ExtSaveData seems to return FS_NotFound (120) when the archive doesn't exist.
+            if (type != ExtSaveDataType::Shared) {
+                return ResultNotFoundInvalidState;
+            } else {
+                return ResultNotFormatted;
+            }
+        }
+        std::unique_ptr<DelayGenerator> delay_generator =
+            std::make_unique<ExtSaveDataDelayGenerator>();
+        return std::make_unique<ExtSaveDataArchive>(fullpath, std::move(delay_generator));
+    }
+}
+
+Result ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::FormatAsExtData(const Path& path,
+                                                   const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
+                                                   u8 unknown, u64 program_id, u64 total_size,
+                                                   std::span<const u8> icon) {
+    if (IsUsingArtic()) {
+        ExtSaveDataArchivePath path_data;
+        std::memcpy(&path_data, path.AsBinary().data(), sizeof(path_data));
+
+        Service::FS::ExtSaveDataInfo artic_extdata_path;
+
+        artic_extdata_path.media_type = static_cast<u8>(path_data.media_type);
+        artic_extdata_path.unknown = unknown;
+        artic_extdata_path.save_id_low = path_data.save_low;
+        artic_extdata_path.save_id_high = path_data.save_high;
+
+        auto req = artic_client->NewRequest("FSUSER_CreateExtSaveData");
+
+        req.AddParameterBuffer(&artic_extdata_path, sizeof(artic_extdata_path));
+        req.AddParameterU32(format_info.number_directories);
+        req.AddParameterU32(format_info.number_files);
+        req.AddParameterU64(total_size);
+        req.AddParameterBuffer(icon.data(), icon.size());
+
+        return ArticArchive::RespResult(artic_client->Send(req));
+    } else {
+        auto corrected_path = GetCorrectedPath(path);
+
+        // These folders are always created with the ExtSaveData
+        std::string user_path = GetExtSaveDataPath(mount_point, corrected_path) + "user/";
+        std::string boss_path = GetExtSaveDataPath(mount_point, corrected_path) + "boss/";
+        FileUtil::CreateFullPath(user_path);
+        FileUtil::CreateFullPath(boss_path);
+
+        // Write the format metadata
+        std::string metadata_path = GetExtSaveDataPath(mount_point, corrected_path) + "metadata";
+        FileUtil::IOFile file(metadata_path, "wb");
+
+        if (!file.IsOpen()) {
+            // TODO(Subv): Find the correct error code
+            return ResultUnknown;
+        }
+
+        file.WriteBytes(&format_info, sizeof(format_info));
+
+        FileUtil::IOFile icon_file(FileSys::GetExtSaveDataPath(GetMountPoint(), path) + "icon",
+                                   "wb");
+        icon_file.WriteBytes(icon.data(), icon.size());
+
+        return ResultSuccess;
+    }
+}
+
+Result ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::DeleteExtData(Service::FS::MediaType media_type, u8 unknown,
+                                                 u32 high, u32 low) {
+    if (IsUsingArtic()) {
+        Service::FS::ExtSaveDataInfo artic_extdata_path;
+
+        artic_extdata_path.media_type = static_cast<u8>(media_type);
+        artic_extdata_path.unknown = unknown;
+        artic_extdata_path.save_id_low = low;
+        artic_extdata_path.save_id_high = high;
+
+        auto req = artic_client->NewRequest("FSUSER_DeleteExtSaveData");
+
+        req.AddParameterBuffer(&artic_extdata_path, sizeof(artic_extdata_path));
+
+        return ArticArchive::RespResult(artic_client->Send(req));
+    } else {
+        // Construct the binary path to the archive first
+        FileSys::Path path =
+            FileSys::ConstructExtDataBinaryPath(static_cast<u32>(media_type), high, low);
+
+        std::string media_type_directory;
+        if (media_type == Service::FS::MediaType::NAND) {
+            media_type_directory = FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::NANDDir);
+        } else if (media_type == Service::FS::MediaType::SDMC) {
+            media_type_directory = FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::SDMCDir);
+        } else {
+            LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Unsupported media type {}", media_type);
+            return ResultUnknown; // TODO(Subv): Find the right error code
+        }
+
+        // Delete all directories (/user, /boss) and the icon file.
+        std::string base_path = FileSys::GetExtDataContainerPath(
+            media_type_directory, media_type == Service::FS::MediaType::NAND);
+        std::string extsavedata_path = FileSys::GetExtSaveDataPath(base_path, path);
+        if (FileUtil::Exists(extsavedata_path) && !FileUtil::DeleteDirRecursively(extsavedata_path))
+            return ResultUnknown; // TODO(Subv): Find the right error code
+        return ResultSuccess;
+    }
 }
 
 ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::GetFormatInfo(const Path& path,
                                                                        u64 program_id) const {
-    std::string metadata_path = GetExtSaveDataPath(mount_point, path) + "metadata";
-    FileUtil::IOFile file(metadata_path, "rb");
+    if (IsUsingArtic()) {
+        auto req = artic_client->NewRequest("FSUSER_GetFormatInfo");
 
-    if (!file.IsOpen()) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Could not open metadata information for archive");
-        // TODO(Subv): Verify error code
-        return ResultNotFormatted;
+        req.AddParameterS32(static_cast<u32>(ExtSaveDataTypeToArchiveID(type)));
+        auto path_artic = ArticArchive::BuildFSPath(path);
+        req.AddParameterBuffer(path_artic.data(), path_artic.size());
+
+        auto resp = artic_client->Send(req);
+        Result res = ArticArchive::RespResult(resp);
+        if (R_FAILED(res)) {
+            return res;
+        }
+
+        auto info_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+        if (!info_buf.has_value() || info_buf->second != sizeof(ArchiveFormatInfo)) {
+            return ResultUnknown;
+        }
+
+        ArchiveFormatInfo info;
+        memcpy(&info, info_buf->first, sizeof(info));
+        return info;
+    } else {
+        std::string metadata_path = GetExtSaveDataPath(mount_point, path) + "metadata";
+        FileUtil::IOFile file(metadata_path, "rb");
+
+        if (!file.IsOpen()) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Could not open metadata information for archive");
+            // TODO(Subv): Verify error code
+            return ResultNotFormatted;
+        }
+
+        ArchiveFormatInfo info = {};
+        file.ReadBytes(&info, sizeof(info));
+        return info;
     }
-
-    ArchiveFormatInfo info = {};
-    file.ReadBytes(&info, sizeof(info));
-    return info;
 }
-
-void ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::WriteIcon(const Path& path, std::span<const u8> icon) {
-    std::string game_path = FileSys::GetExtSaveDataPath(GetMountPoint(), path);
-    FileUtil::IOFile icon_file(game_path + "icon", "wb");
-    icon_file.WriteBytes(icon.data(), icon.size());
-}
-
 } // namespace FileSys
 
 SERIALIZE_EXPORT_IMPL(FileSys::ExtSaveDataDelayGenerator)

src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.h

@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
 #include <boost/serialization/string.hpp>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/archive_backend.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/artic_cache.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
+#include "core/hle/service/fs/archive.h"
+#include "network/artic_base/artic_base_client.h"
 
 namespace FileSys {
 
@@ -22,7 +25,7 @@ enum class ExtSaveDataType {
 };
 
 /// File system interface to the ExtSaveData archive
-class ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData final : public ArchiveFactory {
+class ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData final : public ArchiveFactory, public ArticCacheProvider {
 public:
     ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData(const std::string& mount_point, ExtSaveDataType type_);
 
@@ -31,21 +34,34 @@ public:
     }
 
     ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> Open(const Path& path, u64 program_id) override;
-    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                  u64 program_id) override;
+
     ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> GetFormatInfo(const Path& path, u64 program_id) const override;
 
+    bool IsSlow() override {
+        return IsUsingArtic();
+    }
+
     const std::string& GetMountPoint() const {
         return mount_point;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Writes the SMDH icon of the ExtSaveData to file
-     * @param path Path of this ExtSaveData
-     * @param icon_data Binary data of the icon
-     * @param icon_size Size of the icon data
-     */
-    void WriteIcon(const Path& path, std::span<const u8> icon);
+    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info, u64 program_id,
+                  u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) override {
+        return UnimplementedFunction(ErrorModule::FS);
+    };
+
+    Result FormatAsExtData(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
+                           u8 unknown, u64 program_id, u64 total_size, std::span<const u8> icon);
+
+    Result DeleteExtData(Service::FS::MediaType media_type, u8 unknown, u32 high, u32 low);
+
+    void RegisterArtic(std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& client) {
+        artic_client = client;
+    }
+
+    bool IsUsingArtic() const {
+        return artic_client.get() != nullptr;
+    }
 
 private:
     /// Type of ext save data archive being accessed.
@@ -61,10 +77,13 @@ private:
     /// Returns a path with the correct SaveIdHigh value for Shared extdata paths.
     Path GetCorrectedPath(const Path& path);
 
+    std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client> artic_client = nullptr;
+
     ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData() = default;
     template <class Archive>
     void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
         ar& boost::serialization::base_object<ArchiveFactory>(*this);
+        ar& boost::serialization::base_object<ArticCacheProvider>(*this);
         ar& type;
         ar& mount_point;
     }

src/core/file_sys/archive_ncch.cpp

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "common/string_util.h"
 #include "common/swap.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/archive_artic.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/archive_ncch.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/errors.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/ivfc_archive.h"
@@ -69,8 +70,9 @@ Path MakeNCCHFilePath(NCCHFileOpenType open_type, u32 content_index, NCCHFilePat
     return FileSys::Path(std::move(file));
 }
 
-ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> NCCHArchive::OpenFile(const Path& path,
-                                                              const Mode& mode) const {
+ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> NCCHArchive::OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode& mode,
+                                                              u32 attributes) {
+
     if (path.GetType() != LowPathType::Binary) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Path need to be Binary");
         return ResultInvalidPath;
@@ -207,14 +209,14 @@ Result NCCHArchive::DeleteDirectoryRecursively(const Path& path) const {
     return ResultUnknown;
 }
 
-Result NCCHArchive::CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size) const {
+Result NCCHArchive::CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size, u32 attributes) const {
     LOG_CRITICAL(Service_FS, "Attempted to create a file in an NCCH archive ({}).", GetName());
     // TODO: Verify error code
     return Result(ErrorDescription::NotAuthorized, ErrorModule::FS, ErrorSummary::NotSupported,
                   ErrorLevel::Permanent);
 }
 
-Result NCCHArchive::CreateDirectory(const Path& path) const {
+Result NCCHArchive::CreateDirectory(const Path& path, u32 attributes) const {
     LOG_CRITICAL(Service_FS, "Attempted to create a directory in an NCCH archive ({}).", GetName());
     // TODO(wwylele): Use correct error code
     return ResultUnknown;
@@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ Result NCCHArchive::RenameDirectory(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path)
     return ResultUnknown;
 }
 
-ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> NCCHArchive::OpenDirectory(const Path& path) const {
+ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> NCCHArchive::OpenDirectory(const Path& path) {
     LOG_CRITICAL(Service_FS, "Attempted to open a directory within an NCCH archive ({}).",
                  GetName().c_str());
     // TODO(shinyquagsire23): Use correct error code
@@ -255,7 +257,7 @@ ResultVal<std::size_t> NCCHFile::Read(const u64 offset, const std::size_t length
 }
 
 ResultVal<std::size_t> NCCHFile::Write(const u64 offset, const std::size_t length, const bool flush,
-                                       const u8* buffer) {
+                                       const bool update_timestamp, const u8* buffer) {
     LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Attempted to write to NCCH file");
     // TODO(shinyquagsire23): Find error code
     return 0ULL;
@@ -274,6 +276,13 @@ ArchiveFactory_NCCH::ArchiveFactory_NCCH() {}
 
 ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveFactory_NCCH::Open(const Path& path,
                                                                      u64 program_id) {
+
+    if (IsUsingArtic()) {
+        EnsureCacheCreated();
+        return ArticArchive::Open(artic_client, Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::NCCH, path,
+                                  Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::NONE, *this, false);
+    }
+
     if (path.GetType() != LowPathType::Binary) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Path need to be Binary");
         return ResultInvalidPath;
@@ -293,7 +302,7 @@ ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveFactory_NCCH::Open(const Path&
 }
 
 Result ArchiveFactory_NCCH::Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                                   u64 program_id) {
+                                   u64 program_id, u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) {
     LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Attempted to format a NCCH archive.");
     // TODO: Verify error code
     return Result(ErrorDescription::NotAuthorized, ErrorModule::FS, ErrorSummary::NotSupported,

src/core/file_sys/archive_ncch.h

@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 #include <boost/serialization/export.hpp>
 #include <boost/serialization/vector.hpp>
 #include "core/file_sys/archive_backend.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/artic_cache.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/file_backend.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
+#include "network/artic_base/artic_base_client.h"
 
 namespace Service::FS {
 enum class MediaType : u32;
@@ -48,16 +50,16 @@ public:
         return "NCCHArchive";
     }
 
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path,
-                                                     const Mode& mode) const override;
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode& mode,
+                                                     u32 attributes) override;
     Result DeleteFile(const Path& path) const override;
     Result RenameFile(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path) const override;
     Result DeleteDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
     Result DeleteDirectoryRecursively(const Path& path) const override;
-    Result CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size) const override;
-    Result CreateDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
+    Result CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size, u32 attributes) const override;
+    Result CreateDirectory(const Path& path, u32 attributes) const override;
     Result RenameDirectory(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path) const override;
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) override;
     u64 GetFreeBytes() const override;
 
 protected:
@@ -82,11 +84,11 @@ public:
     explicit NCCHFile(std::vector<u8> buffer, std::unique_ptr<DelayGenerator> delay_generator_);
 
     ResultVal<std::size_t> Read(u64 offset, std::size_t length, u8* buffer) const override;
-    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush,
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush, bool update_timestamp,
                                  const u8* buffer) override;
     u64 GetSize() const override;
     bool SetSize(u64 size) const override;
-    bool Close() const override {
+    bool Close() override {
         return false;
     }
     void Flush() const override {}
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 /// File system interface to the NCCH archive
-class ArchiveFactory_NCCH final : public ArchiveFactory {
+class ArchiveFactory_NCCH final : public ArchiveFactory, public ArticCacheProvider {
 public:
     explicit ArchiveFactory_NCCH();
 
@@ -114,14 +116,29 @@ public:
     }
 
     ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> Open(const Path& path, u64 program_id) override;
-    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                  u64 program_id) override;
+    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info, u64 program_id,
+                  u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) override;
     ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> GetFormatInfo(const Path& path, u64 program_id) const override;
 
+    bool IsSlow() override {
+        return IsUsingArtic();
+    }
+
+    void RegisterArtic(std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& client) {
+        artic_client = client;
+    }
+
+    bool IsUsingArtic() const {
+        return artic_client.get() != nullptr;
+    }
+
 private:
+    std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client> artic_client = nullptr;
+
     template <class Archive>
     void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
         ar& boost::serialization::base_object<ArchiveFactory>(*this);
+        ar& boost::serialization::base_object<ArticCacheProvider>(*this);
     }
     friend class boost::serialization::access;
 };

src/core/file_sys/archive_other_savedata.cpp

@@ -75,12 +75,14 @@ ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveFactory_OtherSaveDataPermitted
         return ResultGamecardNotInserted;
     }
 
-    return sd_savedata_source->Open(program_id);
+    return sd_savedata_source->Open(Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::OtherSaveDataPermitted, path,
+                                    program_id);
 }
 
 Result ArchiveFactory_OtherSaveDataPermitted::Format(const Path& path,
                                                      const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                                                     u64 program_id) {
+                                                     u64 program_id, u32 directory_buckets,
+                                                     u32 file_buckets) {
     LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Attempted to format a OtherSaveDataPermitted archive.");
     return ResultInvalidPath;
 }
@@ -96,7 +98,8 @@ ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> ArchiveFactory_OtherSaveDataPermitted::GetFormatInf
         return ResultGamecardNotInserted;
     }
 
-    return sd_savedata_source->GetFormatInfo(program_id);
+    return sd_savedata_source->GetFormatInfo(
+        program_id, Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::OtherSaveDataPermitted, path);
 }
 
 ArchiveFactory_OtherSaveDataGeneral::ArchiveFactory_OtherSaveDataGeneral(
@@ -114,12 +117,14 @@ ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveFactory_OtherSaveDataGeneral::
         return ResultGamecardNotInserted;
     }
 
-    return sd_savedata_source->Open(program_id);
+    return sd_savedata_source->Open(Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::OtherSaveDataGeneral, path,
+                                    program_id);
 }
 
 Result ArchiveFactory_OtherSaveDataGeneral::Format(const Path& path,
                                                    const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                                                   u64 /*client_program_id*/) {
+                                                   u64 /*client_program_id*/, u32 directory_buckets,
+                                                   u32 file_buckets) {
     MediaType media_type;
     u64 program_id;
     CASCADE_RESULT(std::tie(media_type, program_id), ParsePathGeneral(path));
@@ -129,7 +134,9 @@ Result ArchiveFactory_OtherSaveDataGeneral::Format(const Path& path,
         return ResultGamecardNotInserted;
     }
 
-    return sd_savedata_source->Format(program_id, format_info);
+    return sd_savedata_source->Format(program_id, format_info,
+                                      Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::OtherSaveDataPermitted, path,
+                                      directory_buckets, file_buckets);
 }
 
 ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> ArchiveFactory_OtherSaveDataGeneral::GetFormatInfo(
@@ -143,7 +150,8 @@ ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> ArchiveFactory_OtherSaveDataGeneral::GetFormatInfo(
         return ResultGamecardNotInserted;
     }
 
-    return sd_savedata_source->GetFormatInfo(program_id);
+    return sd_savedata_source->GetFormatInfo(
+        program_id, Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::OtherSaveDataPermitted, path);
 }
 
 } // namespace FileSys

src/core/file_sys/archive_other_savedata.h

@@ -22,10 +22,14 @@ public:
     }
 
     ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> Open(const Path& path, u64 program_id) override;
-    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                  u64 program_id) override;
+    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info, u64 program_id,
+                  u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) override;
     ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> GetFormatInfo(const Path& path, u64 program_id) const override;
 
+    bool IsSlow() override {
+        return sd_savedata_source->IsUsingArtic();
+    }
+
 private:
     std::shared_ptr<ArchiveSource_SDSaveData> sd_savedata_source;
 
@@ -49,8 +53,8 @@ public:
     }
 
     ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> Open(const Path& path, u64 program_id) override;
-    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                  u64 program_id) override;
+    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info, u64 program_id,
+                  u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) override;
     ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> GetFormatInfo(const Path& path, u64 program_id) const override;
 
 private:

src/core/file_sys/archive_savedata.cpp

@@ -18,18 +18,20 @@ ArchiveFactory_SaveData::ArchiveFactory_SaveData(
 
 ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveFactory_SaveData::Open(const Path& path,
                                                                          u64 program_id) {
-    return sd_savedata_source->Open(program_id);
+    return sd_savedata_source->Open(Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::SaveData, path, program_id);
 }
 
 Result ArchiveFactory_SaveData::Format(const Path& path,
                                        const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                                       u64 program_id) {
-    return sd_savedata_source->Format(program_id, format_info);
+                                       u64 program_id, u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) {
+    return sd_savedata_source->Format(program_id, format_info, Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::SaveData,
+                                      path, directory_buckets, file_buckets);
 }
 
 ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> ArchiveFactory_SaveData::GetFormatInfo(const Path& path,
                                                                     u64 program_id) const {
-    return sd_savedata_source->GetFormatInfo(program_id);
+    return sd_savedata_source->GetFormatInfo(program_id, Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::SaveData,
+                                             path);
 }
 
 } // namespace FileSys

src/core/file_sys/archive_savedata.h

@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@ public:
     }
 
     ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> Open(const Path& path, u64 program_id) override;
-    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                  u64 program_id) override;
+    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info, u64 program_id,
+                  u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) override;
 
     ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> GetFormatInfo(const Path& path, u64 program_id) const override;
 
+    bool IsSlow() override {
+        return sd_savedata_source->IsUsingArtic();
+    }
+
 private:
     std::shared_ptr<ArchiveSource_SDSaveData> sd_savedata_source;
 

src/core/file_sys/archive_sdmc.cpp

@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ public:
     SERIALIZE_DELAY_GENERATOR
 };
 
-ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> SDMCArchive::OpenFile(const Path& path,
-                                                              const Mode& mode) const {
+ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> SDMCArchive::OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode& mode,
+                                                              u32 attributes) {
     Mode modified_mode;
     modified_mode.hex = mode.hex;
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Result SDMCArchive::DeleteDirectoryRecursively(const Path& path) const {
         path, mount_point, [](const std::string& p) { return FileUtil::DeleteDirRecursively(p); });
 }
 
-Result SDMCArchive::CreateFile(const FileSys::Path& path, u64 size) const {
+Result SDMCArchive::CreateFile(const FileSys::Path& path, u64 size, u32 attributes) const {
     const PathParser path_parser(path);
 
     if (!path_parser.IsValid()) {
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ Result SDMCArchive::CreateFile(const FileSys::Path& path, u64 size) const {
                   ErrorLevel::Info);
 }
 
-Result SDMCArchive::CreateDirectory(const Path& path) const {
+Result SDMCArchive::CreateDirectory(const Path& path, u32 attributes) const {
     const PathParser path_parser(path);
 
     if (!path_parser.IsValid()) {
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ Result SDMCArchive::RenameDirectory(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path)
                   ErrorSummary::NothingHappened, ErrorLevel::Status);
 }
 
-ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> SDMCArchive::OpenDirectory(const Path& path) const {
+ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> SDMCArchive::OpenDirectory(const Path& path) {
     const PathParser path_parser(path);
 
     if (!path_parser.IsValid()) {
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveFactory_SDMC::Open(const Path&
 }
 
 Result ArchiveFactory_SDMC::Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                                   u64 program_id) {
+                                   u64 program_id, u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) {
     // This is kind of an undesirable operation, so let's just ignore it. :)
     return ResultSuccess;
 }

src/core/file_sys/archive_sdmc.h

@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ public:
         return "SDMCArchive: " + mount_point;
     }
 
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path,
-                                                     const Mode& mode) const override;
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode& mode,
+                                                     u32 attributes) override;
     Result DeleteFile(const Path& path) const override;
     Result RenameFile(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path) const override;
     Result DeleteDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
     Result DeleteDirectoryRecursively(const Path& path) const override;
-    Result CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size) const override;
-    Result CreateDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
+    Result CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size, u32 attributes) const override;
+    Result CreateDirectory(const Path& path, u32 attributes) const override;
     Result RenameDirectory(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path) const override;
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) override;
     u64 GetFreeBytes() const override;
 
 protected:
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ public:
     }
 
     ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> Open(const Path& path, u64 program_id) override;
-    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                  u64 program_id) override;
+    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info, u64 program_id,
+                  u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) override;
     ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> GetFormatInfo(const Path& path, u64 program_id) const override;
 
 private:

src/core/file_sys/archive_sdmcwriteonly.cpp

@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ public:
 };
 
 ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> SDMCWriteOnlyArchive::OpenFile(const Path& path,
-                                                                       const Mode& mode) const {
+                                                                       const Mode& mode,
+                                                                       u32 attributes) {
     if (mode.read_flag) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Read flag is not supported");
         return ResultInvalidReadFlag;
@@ -49,8 +50,7 @@ ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> SDMCWriteOnlyArchive::OpenFile(const Pat
     return SDMCArchive::OpenFileBase(path, mode);
 }
 
-ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> SDMCWriteOnlyArchive::OpenDirectory(
-    const Path& path) const {
+ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> SDMCWriteOnlyArchive::OpenDirectory(const Path& path) {
     LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Not supported");
     return ResultUnsupportedOpenFlags;
 }
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveFactory_SDMCWriteOnly::Open(co
 
 Result ArchiveFactory_SDMCWriteOnly::Format(const Path& path,
                                             const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                                            u64 program_id) {
+                                            u64 program_id, u32 directory_buckets,
+                                            u32 file_buckets) {
     // TODO(wwylele): hwtest this
     LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Attempted to format a SDMC write-only archive.");
     return ResultUnknown;

src/core/file_sys/archive_sdmcwriteonly.h

@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ public:
         return "SDMCWriteOnlyArchive: " + mount_point;
     }
 
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path,
-                                                     const Mode& mode) const override;
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode& mode,
+                                                     u32 attributes) override;
 
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) override;
 
 private:
     SDMCWriteOnlyArchive() = default;
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ public:
     }
 
     ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> Open(const Path& path, u64 program_id) override;
-    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                  u64 program_id) override;
+    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info, u64 program_id,
+                  u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) override;
     ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> GetFormatInfo(const Path& path, u64 program_id) const override;
 
 private:

src/core/file_sys/archive_selfncch.cpp

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
         return data->size();
     }
 
-    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush,
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush, bool update_timestamp,
                                  const u8* buffer) override {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "The file is read-only!");
         return ResultUnsupportedOpenFlags;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
-    bool Close() const override {
+    bool Close() override {
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ public:
         return "SelfNCCHArchive";
     }
 
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode&) const override {
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode&,
+                                                     u32 attributes) override {
         // Note: SelfNCCHArchive doesn't check the open mode.
 
         if (path.GetType() != LowPathType::Binary) {
@@ -154,12 +155,12 @@ public:
         return ResultUnsupportedOpenFlags;
     }
 
-    Result CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size) const override {
+    Result CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size, u32 attributes) const override {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Unsupported");
         return ResultUnsupportedOpenFlags;
     }
 
-    Result CreateDirectory(const Path& path) const override {
+    Result CreateDirectory(const Path& path, u32 attributes) const override {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Unsupported");
         return ResultUnsupportedOpenFlags;
     }
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ public:
         return ResultUnsupportedOpenFlags;
     }
 
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) const override {
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) override {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Unsupported");
         return ResultUnsupportedOpenFlags;
     }
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveFactory_SelfNCCH::Open(const P
 }
 
 Result ArchiveFactory_SelfNCCH::Format(const Path&, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo&,
-                                       u64 program_id) {
+                                       u64 program_id, u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) {
     LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Attempted to format a SelfNCCH archive.");
     return ResultInvalidPath;
 }

src/core/file_sys/archive_selfncch.h

@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ public:
         return "SelfNCCH";
     }
     ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> Open(const Path& path, u64 program_id) override;
-    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                  u64 program_id) override;
+    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info, u64 program_id,
+                  u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) override;
     ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> GetFormatInfo(const Path& path, u64 program_id) const override;
 
 private:

src/core/file_sys/archive_source_sd_savedata.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "common/archives.h"
 #include "common/file_util.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/archive_artic.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/archive_source_sd_savedata.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/errors.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/savedata_archive.h"
@@ -40,49 +41,101 @@ ArchiveSource_SDSaveData::ArchiveSource_SDSaveData(const std::string& sdmc_direc
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_FS, "Directory {} set as SaveData.", mount_point);
 }
 
-ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveSource_SDSaveData::Open(u64 program_id) {
-    std::string concrete_mount_point = GetSaveDataPath(mount_point, program_id);
-    if (!FileUtil::Exists(concrete_mount_point)) {
-        // When a SaveData archive is created for the first time, it is not yet formatted and the
-        // save file/directory structure expected by the game has not yet been initialized.
-        // Returning the NotFormatted error code will signal the game to provision the SaveData
-        // archive with the files and folders that it expects.
-        return ResultNotFormatted;
-    }
+ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveSource_SDSaveData::Open(
+    Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode archive_id, const Path& path, u64 program_id) {
+    if (IsUsingArtic()) {
+        EnsureCacheCreated();
+        return ArticArchive::Open(artic_client, archive_id, path,
+                                  Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits::ARTIC_SAVE_DATA, *this,
+                                  archive_id != Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::SaveData);
+    } else {
+        std::string concrete_mount_point = GetSaveDataPath(mount_point, program_id);
+        if (!FileUtil::Exists(concrete_mount_point)) {
+            // When a SaveData archive is created for the first time, it is not yet formatted and
+            // the save file/directory structure expected by the game has not yet been initialized.
+            // Returning the NotFormatted error code will signal the game to provision the SaveData
+            // archive with the files and folders that it expects.
+            return ResultNotFormatted;
+        }
 
-    return std::make_unique<SaveDataArchive>(std::move(concrete_mount_point));
+        return std::make_unique<SaveDataArchive>(std::move(concrete_mount_point));
+    }
 }
 
 Result ArchiveSource_SDSaveData::Format(u64 program_id,
-                                        const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info) {
-    std::string concrete_mount_point = GetSaveDataPath(mount_point, program_id);
-    FileUtil::DeleteDirRecursively(concrete_mount_point);
-    FileUtil::CreateFullPath(concrete_mount_point);
+                                        const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
+                                        Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode archive_id, const Path& path,
+                                        u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) {
+    if (IsUsingArtic()) {
+        ClearAllCache();
+        auto req = artic_client->NewRequest("FSUSER_FormatSaveData");
 
-    // Write the format metadata
-    std::string metadata_path = GetSaveDataMetadataPath(mount_point, program_id);
-    FileUtil::IOFile file(metadata_path, "wb");
+        req.AddParameterS32(static_cast<u32>(archive_id));
+        auto artic_path = ArticArchive::BuildFSPath(path);
+        req.AddParameterBuffer(artic_path.data(), artic_path.size());
+        req.AddParameterU32(format_info.total_size / 512);
+        req.AddParameterU32(format_info.number_directories);
+        req.AddParameterU32(format_info.number_files);
+        req.AddParameterU32(directory_buckets);
+        req.AddParameterU32(file_buckets);
+        req.AddParameterU8(format_info.duplicate_data);
 
-    if (file.IsOpen()) {
-        file.WriteBytes(&format_info, sizeof(format_info));
+        auto resp = artic_client->Send(req);
+        return ArticArchive::RespResult(resp);
+    } else {
+        std::string concrete_mount_point = GetSaveDataPath(mount_point, program_id);
+        FileUtil::DeleteDirRecursively(concrete_mount_point);
+        FileUtil::CreateFullPath(concrete_mount_point);
+
+        // Write the format metadata
+        std::string metadata_path = GetSaveDataMetadataPath(mount_point, program_id);
+        FileUtil::IOFile file(metadata_path, "wb");
+
+        if (file.IsOpen()) {
+            file.WriteBytes(&format_info, sizeof(format_info));
+            return ResultSuccess;
+        }
         return ResultSuccess;
     }
-    return ResultSuccess;
 }
 
-ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> ArchiveSource_SDSaveData::GetFormatInfo(u64 program_id) const {
-    std::string metadata_path = GetSaveDataMetadataPath(mount_point, program_id);
-    FileUtil::IOFile file(metadata_path, "rb");
+ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> ArchiveSource_SDSaveData::GetFormatInfo(
+    u64 program_id, Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode archive_id, const Path& path) const {
+    if (IsUsingArtic()) {
+        auto req = artic_client->NewRequest("FSUSER_GetFormatInfo");
 
-    if (!file.IsOpen()) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Could not open metadata information for archive");
-        // TODO(Subv): Verify error code
-        return ResultNotFormatted;
+        req.AddParameterS32(static_cast<u32>(archive_id));
+        auto path_artic = ArticArchive::BuildFSPath(path);
+        req.AddParameterBuffer(path_artic.data(), path_artic.size());
+
+        auto resp = artic_client->Send(req);
+        Result res = ArticArchive::RespResult(resp);
+        if (R_FAILED(res)) {
+            return res;
+        }
+
+        auto info_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+        if (!info_buf.has_value() || info_buf->second != sizeof(ArchiveFormatInfo)) {
+            return ResultUnknown;
+        }
+
+        ArchiveFormatInfo info;
+        memcpy(&info, info_buf->first, sizeof(info));
+        return info;
+    } else {
+        std::string metadata_path = GetSaveDataMetadataPath(mount_point, program_id);
+        FileUtil::IOFile file(metadata_path, "rb");
+
+        if (!file.IsOpen()) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Could not open metadata information for archive");
+            // TODO(Subv): Verify error code
+            return ResultNotFormatted;
+        }
+
+        ArchiveFormatInfo info = {};
+        file.ReadBytes(&info, sizeof(info));
+        return info;
     }
-
-    ArchiveFormatInfo info = {};
-    file.ReadBytes(&info, sizeof(info));
-    return info;
 }
 
 std::string ArchiveSource_SDSaveData::GetSaveDataPathFor(const std::string& mount_point,

src/core/file_sys/archive_source_sd_savedata.h

@@ -9,27 +9,48 @@
 #include <boost/serialization/export.hpp>
 #include <boost/serialization/string.hpp>
 #include "core/file_sys/archive_backend.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/artic_cache.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
+#include "network/artic_base/artic_base_client.h"
+
+namespace Service::FS {
+enum class ArchiveIdCode : u32;
+} // namespace Service::FS
 
 namespace FileSys {
 
 /// A common source of SD save data archive
-class ArchiveSource_SDSaveData {
+class ArchiveSource_SDSaveData : public ArticCacheProvider {
 public:
     explicit ArchiveSource_SDSaveData(const std::string& mount_point);
 
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> Open(u64 program_id);
-    Result Format(u64 program_id, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info);
-    ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> GetFormatInfo(u64 program_id) const;
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> Open(Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode archive_id,
+                                                    const Path& path, u64 program_id);
+    Result Format(u64 program_id, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
+                  Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode archive_id, const Path& path, u32 directory_buckets,
+                  u32 file_buckets);
+    ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> GetFormatInfo(u64 program_id,
+                                               Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode archive_id,
+                                               const Path& path) const;
 
     static std::string GetSaveDataPathFor(const std::string& mount_point, u64 program_id);
 
+    void RegisterArtic(std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& client) {
+        artic_client = client;
+    }
+
+    bool IsUsingArtic() const {
+        return artic_client.get() != nullptr;
+    }
+
 private:
     std::string mount_point;
+    std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client> artic_client = nullptr;
 
     ArchiveSource_SDSaveData() = default;
     template <class Archive>
     void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+        ar& boost::serialization::base_object<ArticCacheProvider>(*this);
         ar& mount_point;
     }
     friend class boost::serialization::access;

src/core/file_sys/archive_systemsavedata.cpp

@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveFactory_SystemSaveData::Open(c
 
 Result ArchiveFactory_SystemSaveData::Format(const Path& path,
                                              const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                                             u64 program_id) {
+                                             u64 program_id, u32 directory_buckets,
+                                             u32 file_buckets) {
     std::string fullpath = GetSystemSaveDataPath(base_path, path);
     FileUtil::DeleteDirRecursively(fullpath);
     FileUtil::CreateFullPath(fullpath);

src/core/file_sys/archive_systemsavedata.h

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ public:
     explicit ArchiveFactory_SystemSaveData(const std::string& mount_point);
 
     ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> Open(const Path& path, u64 program_id) override;
-    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                  u64 program_id) override;
+    Result Format(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info, u64 program_id,
+                  u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) override;
     ResultVal<ArchiveFormatInfo> GetFormatInfo(const Path& path, u64 program_id) const override;
 
     std::string GetName() const override {

src/core/file_sys/artic_cache.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include "artic_cache.h"
+
+namespace FileSys {
+ResultVal<std::size_t> ArticCache::Read(s32 file_handle, std::size_t offset, std::size_t length,
+                                        u8* buffer) {
+    if (length == 0)
+        return size_t();
+
+    const auto segments = BreakupRead(offset, length);
+    std::size_t read_progress = 0;
+
+    // Skip cache if the read is too big
+    if (segments.size() == 1 && segments[0].second > cache_line_size) {
+        if (segments[0].second < big_cache_skip) {
+            std::unique_lock big_read_guard(big_cache_mutex);
+            auto big_cache_entry = big_cache.request(std::make_pair(offset, length));
+            if (!big_cache_entry.first) {
+                LOG_TRACE(Service_FS, "ArticCache BMISS: offset={}, length={}", offset, length);
+                big_cache_entry.second.clear();
+                big_cache_entry.second.resize(length);
+                auto res =
+                    ReadFromArtic(file_handle, reinterpret_cast<u8*>(big_cache_entry.second.data()),
+                                  length, offset);
+                if (res.Failed())
+                    return res;
+                length = res.Unwrap();
+            } else {
+                LOG_TRACE(Service_FS, "ArticCache BHIT: offset={}, length={}", offset, length);
+            }
+            memcpy(buffer, big_cache_entry.second.data(), length);
+        } else {
+            if (segments[0].second < very_big_cache_skip) {
+                std::unique_lock very_big_read_guard(very_big_cache_mutex);
+                auto very_big_cache_entry = very_big_cache.request(std::make_pair(offset, length));
+                if (!very_big_cache_entry.first) {
+                    LOG_TRACE(Service_FS, "ArticCache VBMISS: offset={}, length={}", offset,
+                              length);
+                    very_big_cache_entry.second.clear();
+                    very_big_cache_entry.second.resize(length);
+                    auto res = ReadFromArtic(
+                        file_handle, reinterpret_cast<u8*>(very_big_cache_entry.second.data()),
+                        length, offset);
+                    if (res.Failed())
+                        return res;
+                    length = res.Unwrap();
+                } else {
+                    LOG_TRACE(Service_FS, "ArticCache VBHIT: offset={}, length={}", offset, length);
+                }
+                memcpy(buffer, very_big_cache_entry.second.data(), length);
+            } else {
+                LOG_TRACE(Service_FS, "ArticCache SKIP: offset={}, length={}", offset, length);
+
+                auto res = ReadFromArtic(file_handle, buffer, length, offset);
+                if (res.Failed())
+                    return res;
+                length = res.Unwrap();
+            }
+        }
+        return length;
+    }
+
+    // TODO(PabloMK7): Make cache thread safe, read the comment in CacheReady function.
+    std::unique_lock read_guard(cache_mutex);
+    for (const auto& seg : segments) {
+        std::size_t read_size = cache_line_size;
+        std::size_t page = OffsetToPage(seg.first);
+        // Check if segment is in cache
+        auto cache_entry = cache.request(page);
+        if (!cache_entry.first) {
+            // If not found, read from artic and cache the data
+            auto res = ReadFromArtic(file_handle, cache_entry.second.data(), read_size, page);
+            if (res.Failed())
+                return res;
+            read_size = res.Unwrap();
+            LOG_TRACE(Service_FS, "ArticCache MISS: page={}, length={}, into={}", page, seg.second,
+                      (seg.first - page));
+        } else {
+            LOG_TRACE(Service_FS, "ArticCache HIT: page={}, length={}, into={}", page, seg.second,
+                      (seg.first - page));
+        }
+        std::size_t copy_amount =
+            (read_size > (seg.first - page))
+                ? std::min((seg.first - page) + seg.second, read_size) - (seg.first - page)
+                : 0;
+        std::memcpy(buffer + read_progress, cache_entry.second.data() + (seg.first - page),
+                    copy_amount);
+        read_progress += copy_amount;
+    }
+    return read_progress;
+}
+
+bool ArticCache::CacheReady(std::size_t file_offset, std::size_t length) {
+    auto segments = BreakupRead(file_offset, length);
+    if (segments.size() == 1 && segments[0].second > cache_line_size) {
+        return false;
+    } else {
+        std::shared_lock read_guard(cache_mutex);
+        for (auto it = segments.begin(); it != segments.end(); it++) {
+            if (!cache.contains(OffsetToPage(it->first)))
+                return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
+void ArticCache::Clear() {
+    std::unique_lock l1(cache_mutex), l2(big_cache_mutex), l3(very_big_cache_mutex);
+    cache.clear();
+    big_cache.clear();
+    very_big_cache.clear();
+    data_size = std::nullopt;
+}
+
+ResultVal<size_t> ArticCache::Write(s32 file_handle, std::size_t offset, std::size_t length,
+                                    const u8* buffer, u32 flags) {
+    // Can probably do better, but write operations are usually done at the end, so it doesn't
+    // matter much
+    Clear();
+
+    size_t written_amount = 0;
+    while (written_amount != length) {
+        size_t to_write =
+            std::min<size_t>(client->GetServerRequestMaxSize() - 0x100, length - written_amount);
+
+        auto req = client->NewRequest("FSFILE_Write");
+        req.AddParameterS32(file_handle);
+        req.AddParameterS64(static_cast<s64>(offset + written_amount));
+        req.AddParameterS32(static_cast<s32>(to_write));
+        req.AddParameterS32(static_cast<s32>(flags));
+        req.AddParameterBuffer(buffer + written_amount, to_write);
+        auto resp = client->Send(req);
+        if (!resp.has_value() || !resp->Succeeded())
+            return Result(-1);
+
+        auto res = Result(static_cast<u32>(resp->GetMethodResult()));
+        if (res.IsError())
+            return res;
+
+        auto actually_written_opt = resp->GetResponseS32(0);
+        if (!actually_written_opt.has_value())
+            return Result(-1);
+
+        size_t actually_written = static_cast<size_t>(actually_written_opt.value());
+
+        written_amount += actually_written;
+        if (actually_written != to_write)
+            break;
+    }
+    return written_amount;
+}
+
+ResultVal<size_t> ArticCache::GetSize(s32 file_handle) {
+    std::unique_lock l1(cache_mutex);
+
+    if (data_size.has_value())
+        return data_size.value();
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSFILE_GetSize");
+
+    req.AddParameterS32(file_handle);
+
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    if (!resp.has_value() || !resp->Succeeded())
+        return Result(-1);
+
+    auto res = Result(static_cast<u32>(resp->GetMethodResult()));
+    if (res.IsError())
+        return res;
+
+    auto size_buf = resp->GetResponseS64(0);
+    if (!size_buf) {
+        return Result(-1);
+    }
+
+    data_size = static_cast<size_t>(*size_buf);
+    return data_size.value();
+}
+
+ResultVal<size_t> ArticCache::ReadFromArtic(s32 file_handle, u8* buffer, size_t len,
+                                            size_t offset) {
+    size_t read_amount = 0;
+    while (read_amount != len) {
+        size_t to_read =
+            std::min<size_t>(client->GetServerRequestMaxSize() - 0x100, len - read_amount);
+
+        auto req = client->NewRequest("FSFILE_Read");
+        req.AddParameterS32(file_handle);
+        req.AddParameterS64(static_cast<s64>(offset + read_amount));
+        req.AddParameterS32(static_cast<s32>(to_read));
+        auto resp = client->Send(req);
+        if (!resp.has_value() || !resp->Succeeded())
+            return Result(-1);
+
+        auto res = Result(static_cast<u32>(resp->GetMethodResult()));
+        if (res.IsError())
+            return res;
+
+        auto read_buff = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+        if (!read_buff.has_value())
+            return Result(-1);
+        size_t actually_read = read_buff->second;
+
+        memcpy(buffer + read_amount, read_buff->first, actually_read);
+        read_amount += actually_read;
+        if (actually_read != to_read)
+            break;
+    }
+    return read_amount;
+}
+
+std::vector<std::pair<std::size_t, std::size_t>> ArticCache::BreakupRead(std::size_t offset,
+                                                                         std::size_t length) {
+    std::vector<std::pair<std::size_t, std::size_t>> ret;
+
+    // Reads bigger than the cache line size will probably never hit again
+    if (length > max_breakup_size) {
+        ret.push_back(std::make_pair(offset, length));
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    std::size_t curr_offset = offset;
+    while (length) {
+        std::size_t next_page = OffsetToPage(curr_offset + cache_line_size);
+        std::size_t curr_page_len = std::min(length, next_page - curr_offset);
+        ret.push_back(std::make_pair(curr_offset, curr_page_len));
+        curr_offset = next_page;
+        length -= curr_page_len;
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+} // namespace FileSys

src/core/file_sys/artic_cache.h

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <array>
+#include <shared_mutex>
+#include "vector"
+
+#include <boost/serialization/array.hpp>
+#include <boost/serialization/base_object.hpp>
+#include <boost/serialization/export.hpp>
+#include "common/alignment.h"
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/static_lru_cache.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/archive_backend.h"
+#include "core/hle/result.h"
+#include "network/artic_base/artic_base_client.h"
+
+namespace FileSys {
+class ArticCache {
+public:
+    ArticCache() = default;
+
+    ArticCache(const std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& cli) : client(cli) {}
+
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> Read(s32 file_handle, std::size_t offset, std::size_t length,
+                                u8* buffer);
+
+    bool CacheReady(std::size_t file_offset, std::size_t length);
+
+    void Clear();
+
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(s32 file_handle, std::size_t offset, std::size_t length,
+                                 const u8* buffer, u32 flags);
+
+    ResultVal<size_t> GetSize(s32 file_handle);
+
+    void ForceSetSize(const std::optional<size_t>& size) {
+        data_size = size;
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client> client;
+    std::optional<size_t> data_size;
+
+    // Total cache size: 32MB small, 512MB big (worst case), 160MB very big (worst case).
+    // The worst case values are unrealistic, they will never happen in any real game.
+    static constexpr std::size_t cache_line_size = 4 * 1024;
+    static constexpr std::size_t cache_line_count = 256;
+    static constexpr std::size_t max_breakup_size = 8 * 1024;
+
+    static constexpr std::size_t big_cache_skip = 1 * 1024 * 1024;
+    static constexpr std::size_t big_cache_lines = 1024;
+
+    static constexpr std::size_t very_big_cache_skip = 10 * 1024 * 1024;
+    static constexpr std::size_t very_big_cache_lines = 24;
+
+    Common::StaticLRUCache<std::size_t, std::array<u8, cache_line_size>, cache_line_count> cache;
+    std::shared_mutex cache_mutex;
+
+    struct NoInitChar {
+        u8 value;
+        NoInitChar() noexcept {
+            // do nothing
+            static_assert(sizeof *this == sizeof value, "invalid size");
+        }
+    };
+    Common::StaticLRUCache<std::pair<std::size_t, std::size_t>, std::vector<NoInitChar>,
+                           big_cache_lines>
+        big_cache;
+    std::shared_mutex big_cache_mutex;
+    Common::StaticLRUCache<std::pair<std::size_t, std::size_t>, std::vector<NoInitChar>,
+                           very_big_cache_lines>
+        very_big_cache;
+    std::shared_mutex very_big_cache_mutex;
+
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> ReadFromArtic(s32 file_handle, u8* buffer, size_t len, size_t offset);
+
+    std::size_t OffsetToPage(std::size_t offset) {
+        return Common::AlignDown<std::size_t>(offset, cache_line_size);
+    }
+
+    std::vector<std::pair<std::size_t, std::size_t>> BreakupRead(std::size_t offset,
+                                                                 std::size_t length);
+
+protected:
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {}
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
+};
+
+class ArticCacheProvider {
+public:
+    virtual ~ArticCacheProvider() {}
+
+    std::vector<u8> PathsToVector(const Path& archive_path, const Path& file_path) {
+        auto archive_path_binary = archive_path.AsBinary();
+        auto file_path_binary = file_path.AsBinary();
+
+        std::vector<u8> ret;
+        ret.push_back(static_cast<u8>(file_path.GetType()));
+        ret.insert(ret.end(), archive_path_binary.begin(), archive_path_binary.end());
+        ret.push_back(static_cast<u8>(archive_path.GetType()));
+        ret.insert(ret.end(), file_path_binary.begin(), file_path_binary.end());
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    virtual std::shared_ptr<ArticCache> ProvideCache(
+        const std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& cli, const std::vector<u8>& path,
+        bool create) {
+        if (file_caches == nullptr)
+            return nullptr;
+
+        auto it = file_caches->find(path);
+        if (it == file_caches->end()) {
+            if (!create) {
+                return nullptr;
+            }
+            auto res = std::make_shared<ArticCache>(cli);
+            file_caches->insert({path, res});
+            return res;
+        }
+        return it->second;
+    }
+
+    virtual void ClearAllCache() {
+        if (file_caches != nullptr) {
+            file_caches->clear();
+        }
+    }
+
+    virtual void EnsureCacheCreated() {
+        if (file_caches == nullptr) {
+            file_caches =
+                std::make_unique<std::map<std::vector<u8>, std::shared_ptr<ArticCache>>>();
+        }
+    }
+
+protected:
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {}
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
+
+private:
+    std::unique_ptr<std::map<std::vector<u8>, std::shared_ptr<ArticCache>>> file_caches = nullptr;
+    std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client> client;
+};
+
+} // namespace FileSys
+
+BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_KEY(FileSys::ArticCache)
+BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_KEY(FileSys::ArticCacheProvider)

src/core/file_sys/directory_backend.h

@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@ public:
      * Close the directory
      * @return true if the directory closed correctly
      */
-    virtual bool Close() const = 0;
+    virtual bool Close() = 0;
+
+    virtual bool IsSlow() {
+        return false;
+    }
 
 private:
     template <class Archive>

src/core/file_sys/disk_archive.cpp

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ResultVal<std::size_t> DiskFile::Read(const u64 offset, const std::size_t length
 }
 
 ResultVal<std::size_t> DiskFile::Write(const u64 offset, const std::size_t length, const bool flush,
-                                       const u8* buffer) {
+                                       const bool update_timestamp, const u8* buffer) {
     if (!mode.write_flag)
         return ResultInvalidOpenFlags;
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ bool DiskFile::SetSize(const u64 size) const {
     return true;
 }
 
-bool DiskFile::Close() const {
+bool DiskFile::Close() {
     return file->Close();
 }
 

src/core/file_sys/disk_archive.h

@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ public:
     }
 
     ResultVal<std::size_t> Read(u64 offset, std::size_t length, u8* buffer) const override;
-    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush,
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush, bool update_timestamp,
                                  const u8* buffer) override;
     u64 GetSize() const override;
     bool SetSize(u64 size) const override;
-    bool Close() const override;
+    bool Close() override;
 
     void Flush() const override {
         file->Flush();
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
 
     u32 Read(u32 count, Entry* entries) override;
 
-    bool Close() const override {
+    bool Close() override {
         return true;
     }
 

src/core/file_sys/file_backend.h

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
      * @return Number of bytes written, or error code
      */
     virtual ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush,
-                                         const u8* buffer) = 0;
+                                         bool update_timestamp, const u8* buffer) = 0;
 
     /**
      * Get the amount of time a 3ds needs to read those data
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public:
      * Close the file
      * @return true if the file closed correctly
      */
-    virtual bool Close() const = 0;
+    virtual bool Close() = 0;
 
     /**
      * Flushes the file

src/core/file_sys/ivfc_archive.cpp

@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ std::string IVFCArchive::GetName() const {
     return "IVFC";
 }
 
-ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> IVFCArchive::OpenFile(const Path& path,
-                                                              const Mode& mode) const {
+ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> IVFCArchive::OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode& mode,
+                                                              u32 attributes) {
     std::unique_ptr<DelayGenerator> delay_generator = std::make_unique<IVFCDelayGenerator>();
     return std::make_unique<IVFCFile>(romfs_file, std::move(delay_generator));
 }
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ Result IVFCArchive::DeleteDirectoryRecursively(const Path& path) const {
     return ResultUnknown;
 }
 
-Result IVFCArchive::CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size) const {
+Result IVFCArchive::CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size, u32 attributes) const {
     LOG_CRITICAL(Service_FS, "Attempted to create a file in an IVFC archive ({}).", GetName());
     // TODO: Verify error code
     return Result(ErrorDescription::NotAuthorized, ErrorModule::FS, ErrorSummary::NotSupported,
                   ErrorLevel::Permanent);
 }
 
-Result IVFCArchive::CreateDirectory(const Path& path) const {
+Result IVFCArchive::CreateDirectory(const Path& path, u32 attributes) const {
     LOG_CRITICAL(Service_FS, "Attempted to create a directory in an IVFC archive ({}).", GetName());
     // TODO(wwylele): Use correct error code
     return ResultUnknown;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Result IVFCArchive::RenameDirectory(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path)
     return ResultUnknown;
 }
 
-ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> IVFCArchive::OpenDirectory(const Path& path) const {
+ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> IVFCArchive::OpenDirectory(const Path& path) {
     return std::make_unique<IVFCDirectory>();
 }
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ ResultVal<std::size_t> IVFCFile::Read(const u64 offset, const std::size_t length
 }
 
 ResultVal<std::size_t> IVFCFile::Write(const u64 offset, const std::size_t length, const bool flush,
-                                       const u8* buffer) {
+                                       const bool update_timestamp, const u8* buffer) {
     LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Attempted to write to IVFC file");
     // TODO(Subv): Find error code
     return 0ULL;
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ ResultVal<std::size_t> IVFCFileInMemory::Read(const u64 offset, const std::size_
 }
 
 ResultVal<std::size_t> IVFCFileInMemory::Write(const u64 offset, const std::size_t length,
-                                               const bool flush, const u8* buffer) {
+                                               const bool flush, const bool update_timestamp,
+                                               const u8* buffer) {
     LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Attempted to write to IVFC file");
     // TODO(Subv): Find error code
     return 0ULL;

src/core/file_sys/ivfc_archive.h

@@ -101,16 +101,16 @@ public:
 
     std::string GetName() const override;
 
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path,
-                                                     const Mode& mode) const override;
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode& mode,
+                                                     u32 attributes) override;
     Result DeleteFile(const Path& path) const override;
     Result RenameFile(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path) const override;
     Result DeleteDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
     Result DeleteDirectoryRecursively(const Path& path) const override;
-    Result CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size) const override;
-    Result CreateDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
+    Result CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size, u32 attributes) const override;
+    Result CreateDirectory(const Path& path, u32 attributes) const override;
     Result RenameDirectory(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path) const override;
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) override;
     u64 GetFreeBytes() const override;
 
 protected:
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ public:
     IVFCFile(std::shared_ptr<RomFSReader> file, std::unique_ptr<DelayGenerator> delay_generator_);
 
     ResultVal<std::size_t> Read(u64 offset, std::size_t length, u8* buffer) const override;
-    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush,
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush, bool update_timestamp,
                                  const u8* buffer) override;
     u64 GetSize() const override;
     bool SetSize(u64 size) const override;
-    bool Close() const override {
+    bool Close() override {
         return false;
     }
     void Flush() const override {}
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public:
     u32 Read(const u32 count, Entry* entries) override {
         return 0;
     }
-    bool Close() const override {
+    bool Close() override {
         return false;
     }
 };
@@ -168,11 +168,11 @@ public:
                      std::unique_ptr<DelayGenerator> delay_generator_);
 
     ResultVal<std::size_t> Read(u64 offset, std::size_t length, u8* buffer) const override;
-    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush,
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush, bool update_timestamp,
                                  const u8* buffer) override;
     u64 GetSize() const override;
     bool SetSize(u64 size) const override;
-    bool Close() const override {
+    bool Close() override {
         return false;
     }
     void Flush() const override {}

src/core/file_sys/romfs_reader.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 #include <cryptopp/modes.h>
 #include "common/archives.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/archive_artic.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/archive_backend.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/romfs_reader.h"
+#include "core/hle/service/fs/fs_user.h"
+#include "core/loader/loader.h"
 
 SERIALIZE_EXPORT_IMPL(FileSys::DirectRomFSReader)
 
@@ -109,4 +113,102 @@ std::vector<std::pair<std::size_t, std::size_t>> DirectRomFSReader::BreakupRead(
     return ret;
 }
 
+ArticRomFSReader::ArticRomFSReader(std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& cli,
+                                   bool is_update_romfs)
+    : client(cli), cache(cli) {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_OpenFileDirectly");
+
+    FileSys::Path archive(FileSys::LowPathType::Empty, {});
+    std::vector<u8> fileVec(0xC);
+    fileVec[0] = static_cast<u8>(is_update_romfs ? 5 : 0);
+    FileSys::Path file(FileSys::LowPathType::Binary, fileVec);
+
+    req.AddParameterS32(static_cast<s32>(Service::FS::ArchiveIdCode::SelfNCCH));
+
+    auto archive_buf = ArticArchive::BuildFSPath(archive);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(archive_buf.data(), archive_buf.size());
+    auto file_buf = ArticArchive::BuildFSPath(file);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(file_buf.data(), file_buf.size());
+
+    req.AddParameterS32(1);
+    req.AddParameterS32(0);
+
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+
+    if (!resp.has_value() || !resp->Succeeded()) {
+        load_status = Loader::ResultStatus::Error;
+        return;
+    }
+    if (resp->GetMethodResult() != 0) {
+        load_status = Loader::ResultStatus::ErrorNotUsed;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto handle_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!handle_buf.has_value() || handle_buf->second != sizeof(s32)) {
+        load_status = Loader::ResultStatus::Error;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    romfs_handle = *reinterpret_cast<s32*>(handle_buf->first);
+
+    req = client->NewRequest("FSFILE_GetSize");
+
+    req.AddParameterS32(romfs_handle);
+
+    resp = client->Send(req);
+
+    if (!resp.has_value() || !resp->Succeeded()) {
+        load_status = Loader::ResultStatus::Error;
+        return;
+    }
+    if (resp->GetMethodResult() != 0) {
+        load_status = Loader::ResultStatus::ErrorNotUsed;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto size_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!size_buf.has_value() || size_buf->second != sizeof(u64)) {
+        load_status = Loader::ResultStatus::Error;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    data_size = static_cast<size_t>(*reinterpret_cast<u64*>(size_buf->first));
+    load_status = Loader::ResultStatus::Success;
+}
+
+ArticRomFSReader::~ArticRomFSReader() {
+    if (romfs_handle != -1) {
+        auto req = client->NewRequest("FSFILE_Close");
+        req.AddParameterS32(romfs_handle);
+        client->Send(req);
+        romfs_handle = -1;
+    }
+}
+
+std::size_t ArticRomFSReader::ReadFile(std::size_t offset, std::size_t length, u8* buffer) {
+    length = std::min(length, static_cast<std::size_t>(data_size) - offset);
+    auto res = cache.Read(romfs_handle, offset, length, buffer);
+    if (res.Failed())
+        return 0;
+    return res.Unwrap();
+}
+
+bool ArticRomFSReader::AllowsCachedReads() const {
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool ArticRomFSReader::CacheReady(std::size_t file_offset, std::size_t length) {
+    return cache.CacheReady(file_offset, length);
+}
+
+void ArticRomFSReader::CloseFile() {
+    if (romfs_handle != -1) {
+        auto req = client->NewRequest("FSFILE_Close");
+        req.AddParameterS32(romfs_handle);
+        client->Send(req);
+        romfs_handle = -1;
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace FileSys

src/core/file_sys/romfs_reader.h

@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/file_util.h"
 #include "common/static_lru_cache.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/artic_cache.h"
+#include "network/artic_base/artic_base_client.h"
+
+namespace Loader {
+enum class ResultStatus;
+}
 
 namespace FileSys {
 
@@ -97,6 +103,53 @@ private:
     friend class boost::serialization::access;
 };
 
+/**
+ * A RomFS reader that reads from an artic base server.
+ */
+class ArticRomFSReader : public RomFSReader {
+public:
+    ArticRomFSReader() = default;
+    ArticRomFSReader(std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& cli, bool is_update_romfs);
+
+    ~ArticRomFSReader() override;
+
+    std::size_t GetSize() const override {
+        return data_size;
+    }
+
+    std::size_t ReadFile(std::size_t offset, std::size_t length, u8* buffer) override;
+
+    bool AllowsCachedReads() const override;
+
+    bool CacheReady(std::size_t file_offset, std::size_t length) override;
+
+    Loader::ResultStatus OpenStatus() {
+        return load_status;
+    }
+
+    void ClearCache() {
+        cache.Clear();
+    }
+
+    void CloseFile();
+
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client> client;
+    size_t data_size = 0;
+    s32 romfs_handle = -1;
+    Loader::ResultStatus load_status;
+
+    ArticCache cache;
+
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+        ar& boost::serialization::base_object<RomFSReader>(*this);
+        ar& data_size;
+    }
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
+};
+
 } // namespace FileSys
 
 BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_KEY(FileSys::DirectRomFSReader)
+BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_KEY(FileSys::ArticRomFSReader)

src/core/file_sys/savedata_archive.cpp

@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ public:
 };
 
 ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> SaveDataArchive::OpenFile(const Path& path,
-                                                                  const Mode& mode) const {
+                                                                  const Mode& mode,
+                                                                  u32 attributes) {
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_FS, "called path={} mode={:01X}", path.DebugStr(), mode.hex);
 
     const PathParser path_parser(path);
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ Result SaveDataArchive::DeleteDirectoryRecursively(const Path& path) const {
         path, mount_point, [](const std::string& p) { return FileUtil::DeleteDirRecursively(p); });
 }
 
-Result SaveDataArchive::CreateFile(const FileSys::Path& path, u64 size) const {
+Result SaveDataArchive::CreateFile(const FileSys::Path& path, u64 size, u32 attributes) const {
     const PathParser path_parser(path);
 
     if (!path_parser.IsValid()) {
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ Result SaveDataArchive::CreateFile(const FileSys::Path& path, u64 size) const {
                   ErrorLevel::Info);
 }
 
-Result SaveDataArchive::CreateDirectory(const Path& path) const {
+Result SaveDataArchive::CreateDirectory(const Path& path, u32 attributes) const {
     const PathParser path_parser(path);
 
     if (!path_parser.IsValid()) {
@@ -319,8 +320,7 @@ Result SaveDataArchive::RenameDirectory(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_p
                   ErrorSummary::NothingHappened, ErrorLevel::Status);
 }
 
-ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> SaveDataArchive::OpenDirectory(
-    const Path& path) const {
+ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> SaveDataArchive::OpenDirectory(const Path& path) {
     const PathParser path_parser(path);
 
     if (!path_parser.IsValid()) {

src/core/file_sys/savedata_archive.h

@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ public:
         return "SaveDataArchive: " + mount_point;
     }
 
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path,
-                                                     const Mode& mode) const override;
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<FileBackend>> OpenFile(const Path& path, const Mode& mode,
+                                                     u32 attributes) override;
     Result DeleteFile(const Path& path) const override;
     Result RenameFile(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path) const override;
     Result DeleteDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
     Result DeleteDirectoryRecursively(const Path& path) const override;
-    Result CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size) const override;
-    Result CreateDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
+    Result CreateFile(const Path& path, u64 size, u32 attributes) const override;
+    Result CreateDirectory(const Path& path, u32 attributes) const override;
     Result RenameDirectory(const Path& src_path, const Path& dest_path) const override;
-    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) const override;
+    ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<DirectoryBackend>> OpenDirectory(const Path& path) override;
     u64 GetFreeBytes() const override;
 
 protected:

src/core/file_sys/secure_value_backend.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include "common/archives.h"
+#include "secure_value_backend.h"
+
+SERIALIZE_EXPORT_IMPL(FileSys::DefaultSecureValueBackend)
+
+namespace FileSys {
+
+Result DefaultSecureValueBackend::ObsoletedSetSaveDataSecureValue(u32 unique_id, u8 title_variation,
+                                                                  u32 secure_value_slot,
+                                                                  u64 secure_value) {
+
+    // TODO: Generate and Save the Secure Value
+
+    LOG_WARNING(Service_FS,
+                "(STUBBED) called, value=0x{:016x} secure_value_slot=0x{:08X} "
+                "unqiue_id=0x{:08X} title_variation=0x{:02X}",
+                secure_value, secure_value_slot, unique_id, title_variation);
+
+    return ResultSuccess;
+}
+
+ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, u64>> DefaultSecureValueBackend::ObsoletedGetSaveDataSecureValue(
+    u32 unique_id, u8 title_variation, u32 secure_value_slot) {
+
+    // TODO: Implement Secure Value Lookup & Generation
+
+    LOG_WARNING(Service_FS,
+                "(STUBBED) called, secure_value_slot=0x{:08X} "
+                "unqiue_id=0x{:08X} title_variation=0x{:02X}",
+                secure_value_slot, unique_id, title_variation);
+
+    return std::make_tuple<bool, u64>(false, 0);
+}
+
+Result DefaultSecureValueBackend::ControlSecureSave(u32 action, u8* input, size_t input_size,
+                                                    u8* output, size_t output_size) {
+
+    LOG_WARNING(Service_FS,
+                "(STUBBED) called, action=0x{:08X} "
+                "input_size=0x{:016X} output_size=0x{:016X}",
+                action, input_size, output_size);
+
+    return ResultSuccess;
+}
+
+Result DefaultSecureValueBackend::SetThisSaveDataSecureValue(u32 secure_value_slot,
+                                                             u64 secure_value) {
+    // TODO: Generate and Save the Secure Value
+
+    LOG_WARNING(Service_FS, "(STUBBED) called, secure_value=0x{:016x} secure_value_slot=0x{:08X}",
+                secure_value, secure_value_slot);
+
+    return ResultSuccess;
+}
+
+ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, bool, u64>> DefaultSecureValueBackend::GetThisSaveDataSecureValue(
+    u32 secure_value_slot) {
+
+    // TODO: Implement Secure Value Lookup & Generation
+
+    LOG_WARNING(Service_FS, "(STUBBED) called secure_value_slot=0x{:08X}", secure_value_slot);
+
+    return std::make_tuple<bool, bool, u64>(false, true, 0);
+}
+
+template <class Archive>
+void FileSys::DefaultSecureValueBackend::serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+    ar& boost::serialization::base_object<SecureValueBackend>(*this);
+}
+} // namespace FileSys

src/core/file_sys/secure_value_backend.h

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "tuple"
+
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "core/hle/result.h"
+#include "core/hle/service/fs/archive.h"
+
+namespace FileSys {
+class SecureValueBackend : NonCopyable {
+public:
+    virtual ~SecureValueBackend(){};
+
+    virtual Result ObsoletedSetSaveDataSecureValue(u32 unique_id, u8 title_variation,
+                                                   u32 secure_value_slot, u64 secure_value) = 0;
+
+    virtual ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, u64>> ObsoletedGetSaveDataSecureValue(
+        u32 unique_id, u8 title_variation, u32 secure_value_slot) = 0;
+
+    virtual Result ControlSecureSave(u32 action, u8* input, size_t input_size, u8* output,
+                                     size_t output_size) = 0;
+
+    virtual Result SetThisSaveDataSecureValue(u32 secure_value_slot, u64 secure_value) = 0;
+
+    virtual ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, bool, u64>> GetThisSaveDataSecureValue(
+        u32 secure_value_slot) = 0;
+
+    virtual bool BackendIsSlow() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+protected:
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {}
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
+};
+
+class DefaultSecureValueBackend : public SecureValueBackend {
+public:
+    Result ObsoletedSetSaveDataSecureValue(u32 unique_id, u8 title_variation, u32 secure_value_slot,
+                                           u64 secure_value) override;
+
+    ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, u64>> ObsoletedGetSaveDataSecureValue(
+        u32 unique_id, u8 title_variation, u32 secure_value_slot) override;
+
+    Result ControlSecureSave(u32 action, u8* input, size_t input_size, u8* output,
+                             size_t output_size) override;
+
+    Result SetThisSaveDataSecureValue(u32 secure_value_slot, u64 secure_value) override;
+
+    ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, bool, u64>> GetThisSaveDataSecureValue(
+        u32 secure_value_slot) override;
+
+protected:
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int);
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
+};
+} // namespace FileSys
+
+BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_KEY(FileSys::DefaultSecureValueBackend)

src/core/file_sys/secure_value_backend_artic.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include "common/archives.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/archive_artic.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/secure_value_backend_artic.h"
+
+SERIALIZE_EXPORT_IMPL(FileSys::ArticSecureValueBackend)
+
+namespace FileSys {
+Result ArticSecureValueBackend::ObsoletedSetSaveDataSecureValue(u32 unique_id, u8 title_variation,
+                                                                u32 secure_value_slot,
+                                                                u64 secure_value) {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_ObsSetSaveDataSecureVal");
+
+    req.AddParameterU64(secure_value);
+    req.AddParameterU32(secure_value_slot);
+    req.AddParameterU32(unique_id);
+    req.AddParameterU8(title_variation);
+
+    return ArticArchive::RespResult(client->Send(req));
+}
+
+ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, u64>> ArticSecureValueBackend::ObsoletedGetSaveDataSecureValue(
+    u32 unique_id, u8 title_variation, u32 secure_value_slot) {
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_ObsGetSaveDataSecureVal");
+
+    req.AddParameterU32(secure_value_slot);
+    req.AddParameterU32(unique_id);
+    req.AddParameterU8(title_variation);
+
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    auto res = ArticArchive::RespResult(resp);
+    if (res.IsError())
+        return res;
+
+    struct {
+        bool exists;
+        u64 secure_value;
+    } secure_value_result;
+    static_assert(sizeof(secure_value_result) == 0x10);
+
+    auto output_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!output_buf.has_value())
+        return res;
+
+    if (output_buf->second != sizeof(secure_value_result))
+        return ResultUnknown;
+
+    memcpy(&secure_value_result, output_buf->first, output_buf->second);
+    return std::make_tuple(secure_value_result.exists, secure_value_result.secure_value);
+}
+
+Result ArticSecureValueBackend::ControlSecureSave(u32 action, u8* input, size_t input_size,
+                                                  u8* output, size_t output_size) {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_ControlSecureSave");
+
+    req.AddParameterU32(action);
+    req.AddParameterBuffer(input, input_size);
+    req.AddParameterU32(static_cast<u32>(output_size));
+
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    auto res = ArticArchive::RespResult(resp);
+    if (res.IsError())
+        return res;
+
+    auto output_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!output_buf.has_value())
+        return res;
+
+    if (output_buf->second != output_size)
+        return ResultUnknown;
+
+    memcpy(output, output_buf->first, output_buf->second);
+    return res;
+}
+
+Result ArticSecureValueBackend::SetThisSaveDataSecureValue(u32 secure_value_slot,
+                                                           u64 secure_value) {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_SetThisSaveDataSecVal");
+
+    req.AddParameterU32(secure_value_slot);
+    req.AddParameterU64(secure_value);
+
+    return ArticArchive::RespResult(client->Send(req));
+}
+
+ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, bool, u64>> ArticSecureValueBackend::GetThisSaveDataSecureValue(
+    u32 secure_value_slot) {
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("FSUSER_GetThisSaveDataSecVal");
+
+    req.AddParameterU32(secure_value_slot);
+
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    auto res = ArticArchive::RespResult(resp);
+    if (res.IsError())
+        return res;
+
+    struct {
+        bool exists;
+        bool isGamecard;
+        u64 secure_value;
+    } secure_value_result;
+    static_assert(sizeof(secure_value_result) == 0x10);
+
+    auto output_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!output_buf.has_value())
+        return res;
+
+    if (output_buf->second != sizeof(secure_value_result))
+        return ResultUnknown;
+
+    memcpy(&secure_value_result, output_buf->first, output_buf->second);
+    return std::make_tuple(secure_value_result.exists, secure_value_result.isGamecard,
+                           secure_value_result.secure_value);
+}
+} // namespace FileSys

src/core/file_sys/secure_value_backend_artic.h

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "tuple"
+
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/secure_value_backend.h"
+#include "core/hle/result.h"
+#include "core/hle/service/fs/archive.h"
+#include "network/artic_base/artic_base_client.h"
+
+namespace FileSys {
+class ArticSecureValueBackend : public SecureValueBackend {
+public:
+    ArticSecureValueBackend(const std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& _client)
+        : client(_client) {}
+
+    Result ObsoletedSetSaveDataSecureValue(u32 unique_id, u8 title_variation, u32 secure_value_slot,
+                                           u64 secure_value) override;
+
+    ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, u64>> ObsoletedGetSaveDataSecureValue(
+        u32 unique_id, u8 title_variation, u32 secure_value_slot) override;
+
+    Result ControlSecureSave(u32 action, u8* input, size_t input_size, u8* output,
+                             size_t output_size) override;
+
+    Result SetThisSaveDataSecureValue(u32 secure_value_slot, u64 secure_value) override;
+
+    ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, bool, u64>> GetThisSaveDataSecureValue(
+        u32 secure_value_slot) override;
+
+    bool BackendIsSlow() override {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+protected:
+    ArticSecureValueBackend() = default;
+
+    template <class Archive>
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
+        ar& boost::serialization::base_object<SecureValueBackend>(*this);
+    }
+    friend class boost::serialization::access;
+
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client> client;
+};
+} // namespace FileSys
+
+BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT_KEY(FileSys::ArticSecureValueBackend)

src/core/hle/ipc_helpers.h

@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ public:
         : RequestBuilder(
               context, Header{MakeHeader(command_id, normal_params_size, translate_params_size)}) {}
 
+    RequestBuilder(Kernel::HLERequestContext& context, unsigned normal_params_size,
+                   unsigned translate_params_size)
+        : RequestBuilder(context, Header{MakeHeader(context.CommandID(), normal_params_size,
+                                                    translate_params_size)}) {}
+
     // Validate on destruction, as there shouldn't be any case where we don't want it
     ~RequestBuilder() {
         ValidateHeader();

src/core/hle/kernel/hle_ipc.h

@@ -206,6 +206,11 @@ public:
         return {cmd_buf[0]};
     }
 
+    /// Returns the Command ID from the IPC command buffer.
+    u16 CommandID() const {
+        return static_cast<u16>(CommandHeader().command_id.Value());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the session through which this request was made. This can be used as a map key to
      * access per-client data on services.

src/core/hle/service/am/am.cpp

@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ ResultVal<std::size_t> CIAFile::WriteContentData(u64 offset, std::size_t length,
 }
 
 ResultVal<std::size_t> CIAFile::Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush,
-                                      const u8* buffer) {
+                                      bool update_timestamp, const u8* buffer) {
     written += length;
 
     // TODO(shinyquagsire23): Can we assume that things will only be written in sequence?
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ bool CIAFile::SetSize(u64 size) const {
     return false;
 }
 
-bool CIAFile::Close() const {
+bool CIAFile::Close() {
     bool complete =
         install_state >= CIAInstallState::TMDLoaded &&
         content_written.size() == container.GetTitleMetadata().GetContentCount() &&
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ ResultVal<std::size_t> TicketFile::Read(u64 offset, std::size_t length, u8* buff
 }
 
 ResultVal<std::size_t> TicketFile::Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush,
-                                         const u8* buffer) {
+                                         bool update_timestamp, const u8* buffer) {
     written += length;
     data.resize(written);
     std::memcpy(data.data() + offset, buffer, length);
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ bool TicketFile::SetSize(u64 size) const {
     return false;
 }
 
-bool TicketFile::Close() const {
+bool TicketFile::Close() {
     FileSys::Ticket ticket;
     if (ticket.Load(data, 0) == Loader::ResultStatus::Success) {
         LOG_WARNING(Service_AM, "Discarding ticket for {:#016X}.", ticket.GetTitleID());
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ InstallStatus InstallCIA(const std::string& path,
         while (total_bytes_read != file_size) {
             std::size_t bytes_read = file.ReadBytes(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
             auto result = installFile.Write(static_cast<u64>(total_bytes_read), bytes_read, true,
-                                            static_cast<u8*>(buffer.data()));
+                                            false, static_cast<u8*>(buffer.data()));
 
             if (update_callback) {
                 update_callback(total_bytes_read, file_size);
@@ -590,7 +590,8 @@ InstallStatus InstallFromNus(u64 title_id, int version) {
         const u64 offset =
             Common::AlignUp(current_offset + data.size(), FileSys::CIA_SECTION_ALIGNMENT);
         data.resize(offset - current_offset, 0);
-        const auto result = install_file.Write(current_offset, data.size(), true, data.data());
+        const auto result =
+            install_file.Write(current_offset, data.size(), true, false, data.data());
         if (result.Failed()) {
             LOG_ERROR(Service_AM, "CIA file installation aborted with error code {:08x}",
                       result.Code().raw);
@@ -1464,9 +1465,9 @@ public:
         return file->backend->Read(offset + file_offset, length, buffer);
     }
 
-    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush,
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush, bool update_timestamp,
                                  const u8* buffer) override {
-        return file->backend->Write(offset + file_offset, length, flush, buffer);
+        return file->backend->Write(offset + file_offset, length, flush, update_timestamp, buffer);
     }
 
     u64 GetSize() const override {
@@ -1475,7 +1476,7 @@ public:
     bool SetSize(u64 size) const override {
         return false;
     }
-    bool Close() const override {
+    bool Close() override {
         return false;
     }
     void Flush() const override {}

src/core/hle/service/am/am.h

@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ public:
     Result WriteTicket();
     Result WriteTitleMetadata();
     ResultVal<std::size_t> WriteContentData(u64 offset, std::size_t length, const u8* buffer);
-    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush,
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush, bool update_timestamp,
                                  const u8* buffer) override;
     u64 GetSize() const override;
     bool SetSize(u64 size) const override;
-    bool Close() const override;
+    bool Close() override;
     void Flush() const override;
 
 private:
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ public:
     ~TicketFile();
 
     ResultVal<std::size_t> Read(u64 offset, std::size_t length, u8* buffer) const override;
-    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush,
+    ResultVal<std::size_t> Write(u64 offset, std::size_t length, bool flush, bool update_timestamp,
                                  const u8* buffer) override;
     u64 GetSize() const override;
     bool SetSize(u64 size) const override;
-    bool Close() const override;
+    bool Close() override;
     void Flush() const override;
 
 private:

src/core/hle/service/apt/apt.cpp

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ bool Module::LoadSharedFont() {
     const FileSys::Path file_path(std::vector<u8>(20, 0));
     FileSys::Mode open_mode = {};
     open_mode.read_flag.Assign(1);
-    auto file_result = archive.OpenFile(file_path, open_mode);
+    auto file_result = archive.OpenFile(file_path, open_mode, 0);
     if (file_result.Failed())
         return false;
 

src/core/hle/service/boss/online_service.cpp

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Result OnlineService::InitializeSession(u64 init_program_id) {
         boss_system_save_data_archive = std::move(archive_result).Unwrap();
     } else if (archive_result.Code() == FileSys::ResultNotFound) {
         // If the archive didn't exist, create the files inside
-        systemsavedata_factory.Format(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0);
+        systemsavedata_factory.Format(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0, 0, 0);
 
         // Open it again to get a valid archive now that the folder exists
         auto create_archive_result = systemsavedata_factory.Open(archive_path, 0);

src/core/hle/service/cecd/cecd.cpp

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void Module::Interface::Open(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
             std::vector<u8> program_id(8);
             u64_le le_program_id = cecd->system.Kernel().GetCurrentProcess()->codeset->program_id;
             std::memcpy(program_id.data(), &le_program_id, sizeof(u64));
-            session_data->file->Write(0, sizeof(u64), true, program_id.data());
+            session_data->file->Write(0, sizeof(u64), true, false, program_id.data());
             session_data->file->Close();
         }
     }
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void Module::Interface::Write(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
         }
 
         [[maybe_unused]] const u32 bytes_written = static_cast<u32>(
-            session_data->file->Write(0, buffer.size(), true, buffer.data()).Unwrap());
+            session_data->file->Write(0, buffer.size(), true, false, buffer.data()).Unwrap());
         session_data->file->Close();
 
         rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void Module::Interface::WriteMessage(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
                   msg_header.forward_count, msg_header.user_data);
 
         [[maybe_unused]] const u32 bytes_written =
-            static_cast<u32>(message->Write(0, buffer_size, true, buffer.data()).Unwrap());
+            static_cast<u32>(message->Write(0, buffer_size, true, false, buffer.data()).Unwrap());
         message->Close();
 
         rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ void Module::Interface::WriteMessageWithHMAC(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
         std::memcpy(buffer.data() + hmac_offset, hmac_digest.data(), hmac_size);
 
         [[maybe_unused]] const u32 bytes_written =
-            static_cast<u32>(message->Write(0, buffer_size, true, buffer.data()).Unwrap());
+            static_cast<u32>(message->Write(0, buffer_size, true, false, buffer.data()).Unwrap());
         message->Close();
 
         rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ void Module::Interface::SetData(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
 
             cecd->CheckAndUpdateFile(CecDataPathType::OutboxIndex, ncch_program_id, buffer);
 
-            file->Write(0, buffer.size(), true, buffer.data());
+            file->Write(0, buffer.size(), true, false, buffer.data());
             file->Close();
         }
     }
@@ -764,8 +764,8 @@ void Module::Interface::OpenAndWrite(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
                 cecd->CheckAndUpdateFile(path_type, ncch_program_id, buffer);
             }
 
-            [[maybe_unused]] const u32 bytes_written =
-                static_cast<u32>(file->Write(0, buffer.size(), true, buffer.data()).Unwrap());
+            [[maybe_unused]] const u32 bytes_written = static_cast<u32>(
+                file->Write(0, buffer.size(), true, false, buffer.data()).Unwrap());
             file->Close();
 
             rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ Module::Module(Core::System& system) : system(system) {
         cecd_system_save_data_archive = std::move(archive_result).Unwrap();
     } else {
         // Format the archive to create the directories
-        systemsavedata_factory.Format(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0);
+        systemsavedata_factory.Format(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0, 0, 0);
 
         // Open it again to get a valid archive now that the folder exists
         cecd_system_save_data_archive = systemsavedata_factory.Open(archive_path, 0).Unwrap();
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ Module::Module(Core::System& system) : system(system) {
         eventlog_buffer[1] = 0x41;
         eventlog_buffer[2] = 0x12;
 
-        eventlog->Write(0, eventlog_size, true, eventlog_buffer.data());
+        eventlog->Write(0, eventlog_size, true, false, eventlog_buffer.data());
         eventlog->Close();
 
         /// MBoxList____ resides within the root CEC/ directory.
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ Module::Module(Core::System& system) : system(system) {
         // mboxlist_buffer[2-3] are already zeroed
         mboxlist_buffer[4] = 0x01;
 
-        mboxlist->Write(0, mboxlist_size, true, mboxlist_buffer.data());
+        mboxlist->Write(0, mboxlist_size, true, false, mboxlist_buffer.data());
         mboxlist->Close();
     }
 }

src/core/hle/service/cfg/cfg.cpp

@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ Result Module::UpdateConfigNANDSavegame() {
     ASSERT_MSG(config_result.Succeeded(), "could not open file");
 
     auto config = std::move(config_result).Unwrap();
-    config->Write(0, CONFIG_SAVEFILE_SIZE, 1, cfg_config_file_buffer.data());
+    config->Write(0, CONFIG_SAVEFILE_SIZE, true, false, cfg_config_file_buffer.data());
 
     return ResultSuccess;
 }
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ Result Module::LoadConfigNANDSaveFile() {
     // If the archive didn't exist, create the files inside
     if (archive_result.Code() == FileSys::ResultNotFound) {
         // Format the archive to create the directories
-        systemsavedata_factory.Format(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0);
+        systemsavedata_factory.Format(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0, 0, 0);
 
         // Open it again to get a valid archive now that the folder exists
         cfg_system_save_data_archive = systemsavedata_factory.Open(archive_path, 0).Unwrap();

src/core/hle/service/fs/archive.cpp

@@ -67,10 +67,24 @@ ResultVal<ArchiveHandle> ArchiveManager::OpenArchive(ArchiveIdCode id_code,
 }
 
 Result ArchiveManager::CloseArchive(ArchiveHandle handle) {
-    if (handle_map.erase(handle) == 0)
+    auto itr = handle_map.find(handle);
+    if (itr != handle_map.end()) {
+        itr->second->Close();
+    } else {
         return FileSys::ResultInvalidArchiveHandle;
-    else
-        return ResultSuccess;
+    }
+    handle_map.erase(itr);
+    return ResultSuccess;
+}
+
+Result ArchiveManager::ControlArchive(ArchiveHandle handle, u32 action, u8* input,
+                                      size_t input_size, u8* output, size_t output_size) {
+    auto itr = handle_map.find(handle);
+    if (itr != handle_map.end()) {
+        return itr->second->Control(action, input, input_size, output, output_size);
+    } else {
+        return FileSys::ResultInvalidArchiveHandle;
+    }
 }
 
 // TODO(yuriks): This might be what the fs:REG service is for. See the Register/Unregister calls in
@@ -90,14 +104,14 @@ Result ArchiveManager::RegisterArchiveType(std::unique_ptr<FileSys::ArchiveFacto
 
 std::pair<ResultVal<std::shared_ptr<File>>, std::chrono::nanoseconds>
 ArchiveManager::OpenFileFromArchive(ArchiveHandle archive_handle, const FileSys::Path& path,
-                                    const FileSys::Mode mode) {
+                                    const FileSys::Mode mode, u32 attributes) {
     ArchiveBackend* archive = GetArchive(archive_handle);
     if (archive == nullptr) {
         return std::make_pair(FileSys::ResultInvalidArchiveHandle, std::chrono::nanoseconds{0});
     }
 
     const std::chrono::nanoseconds open_timeout_ns{archive->GetOpenDelayNs()};
-    auto backend = archive->OpenFile(path, mode);
+    auto backend = archive->OpenFile(path, mode, attributes);
     if (backend.Failed()) {
         return std::make_pair(backend.Code(), open_timeout_ns);
     }
@@ -151,21 +165,21 @@ Result ArchiveManager::DeleteDirectoryRecursivelyFromArchive(ArchiveHandle archi
 }
 
 Result ArchiveManager::CreateFileInArchive(ArchiveHandle archive_handle, const FileSys::Path& path,
-                                           u64 file_size) {
+                                           u64 file_size, u32 attributes) {
     ArchiveBackend* archive = GetArchive(archive_handle);
     if (archive == nullptr)
         return FileSys::ResultInvalidArchiveHandle;
 
-    return archive->CreateFile(path, file_size);
+    return archive->CreateFile(path, file_size, attributes);
 }
 
 Result ArchiveManager::CreateDirectoryFromArchive(ArchiveHandle archive_handle,
-                                                  const FileSys::Path& path) {
+                                                  const FileSys::Path& path, u32 attributes) {
     ArchiveBackend* archive = GetArchive(archive_handle);
     if (archive == nullptr)
         return FileSys::ResultInvalidArchiveHandle;
 
-    return archive->CreateDirectory(path);
+    return archive->CreateDirectory(path, attributes);
 }
 
 Result ArchiveManager::RenameDirectoryBetweenArchives(ArchiveHandle src_archive_handle,
@@ -210,13 +224,15 @@ ResultVal<u64> ArchiveManager::GetFreeBytesInArchive(ArchiveHandle archive_handl
 
 Result ArchiveManager::FormatArchive(ArchiveIdCode id_code,
                                      const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                                     const FileSys::Path& path, u64 program_id) {
+                                     const FileSys::Path& path, u64 program_id,
+                                     u32 directory_buckets, u32 file_buckets) {
     auto archive_itr = id_code_map.find(id_code);
     if (archive_itr == id_code_map.end()) {
         return UnimplementedFunction(ErrorModule::FS); // TODO(Subv): Find the right error
     }
 
-    return archive_itr->second->Format(path, format_info, program_id);
+    return archive_itr->second->Format(path, format_info, program_id, directory_buckets,
+                                       file_buckets);
 }
 
 ResultVal<FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo> ArchiveManager::GetArchiveFormatInfo(
@@ -229,10 +245,10 @@ ResultVal<FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo> ArchiveManager::GetArchiveFormatInfo(
     return archive->second->GetFormatInfo(archive_path, program_id);
 }
 
-Result ArchiveManager::CreateExtSaveData(MediaType media_type, u32 high, u32 low,
+Result ArchiveManager::CreateExtSaveData(MediaType media_type, u8 unknown, u32 high, u32 low,
                                          std::span<const u8> smdh_icon,
                                          const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                                         u64 program_id) {
+                                         u64 program_id, u64 total_size) {
     // Construct the binary path to the archive first
     FileSys::Path path =
         FileSys::ConstructExtDataBinaryPath(static_cast<u32>(media_type), high, low);
@@ -246,37 +262,26 @@ Result ArchiveManager::CreateExtSaveData(MediaType media_type, u32 high, u32 low
 
     auto ext_savedata = static_cast<FileSys::ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData*>(archive->second.get());
 
-    Result result = ext_savedata->Format(path, format_info, program_id);
+    Result result = ext_savedata->FormatAsExtData(path, format_info, unknown, program_id,
+                                                  total_size, smdh_icon);
     if (result.IsError()) {
         return result;
     }
 
-    ext_savedata->WriteIcon(path, smdh_icon);
     return ResultSuccess;
 }
 
-Result ArchiveManager::DeleteExtSaveData(MediaType media_type, u32 high, u32 low) {
-    // Construct the binary path to the archive first
-    FileSys::Path path =
-        FileSys::ConstructExtDataBinaryPath(static_cast<u32>(media_type), high, low);
+Result ArchiveManager::DeleteExtSaveData(MediaType media_type, u8 unknown, u32 high, u32 low) {
+    auto archive = id_code_map.find(media_type == MediaType::NAND ? ArchiveIdCode::SharedExtSaveData
+                                                                  : ArchiveIdCode::ExtSaveData);
 
-    std::string media_type_directory;
-    if (media_type == MediaType::NAND) {
-        media_type_directory = FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::NANDDir);
-    } else if (media_type == MediaType::SDMC) {
-        media_type_directory = FileUtil::GetUserPath(FileUtil::UserPath::SDMCDir);
-    } else {
-        LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Unsupported media type {}", media_type);
-        return ResultUnknown; // TODO(Subv): Find the right error code
+    if (archive == id_code_map.end()) {
+        return UnimplementedFunction(ErrorModule::FS); // TODO(Subv): Find the right error
     }
 
-    // Delete all directories (/user, /boss) and the icon file.
-    std::string base_path =
-        FileSys::GetExtDataContainerPath(media_type_directory, media_type == MediaType::NAND);
-    std::string extsavedata_path = FileSys::GetExtSaveDataPath(base_path, path);
-    if (FileUtil::Exists(extsavedata_path) && !FileUtil::DeleteDirRecursively(extsavedata_path))
-        return ResultUnknown; // TODO(Subv): Find the right error code
-    return ResultSuccess;
+    auto ext_savedata = static_cast<FileSys::ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData*>(archive->second.get());
+
+    return ext_savedata->DeleteExtData(media_type, unknown, high, low);
 }
 
 Result ArchiveManager::DeleteSystemSaveData(u32 high, u32 low) {
@@ -317,6 +322,24 @@ ResultVal<ArchiveResource> ArchiveManager::GetArchiveResource(MediaType media_ty
     return resource;
 }
 
+Result ArchiveManager::SetSaveDataSecureValue(ArchiveHandle archive_handle, u32 secure_value_slot,
+                                              u64 secure_value, bool flush) {
+    ArchiveBackend* archive = GetArchive(archive_handle);
+    if (archive == nullptr) {
+        return FileSys::ResultInvalidArchiveHandle;
+    }
+    return archive->SetSaveDataSecureValue(secure_value_slot, secure_value, flush);
+}
+
+ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, bool, u64>> ArchiveManager::GetSaveDataSecureValue(
+    ArchiveHandle archive_handle, u32 secure_value_slot) {
+    ArchiveBackend* archive = GetArchive(archive_handle);
+    if (archive == nullptr) {
+        return FileSys::ResultInvalidArchiveHandle;
+    }
+    return archive->GetSaveDataSecureValue(secure_value_slot);
+}
+
 void ArchiveManager::RegisterArchiveTypes() {
     // TODO(Subv): Add the other archive types (see here for the known types:
     // http://3dbrew.org/wiki/FS:OpenArchive#Archive_idcodes).
@@ -337,7 +360,7 @@ void ArchiveManager::RegisterArchiveTypes() {
                   sdmc_directory);
 
     // Create the SaveData archive
-    auto sd_savedata_source = std::make_shared<FileSys::ArchiveSource_SDSaveData>(sdmc_directory);
+    sd_savedata_source = std::make_shared<FileSys::ArchiveSource_SDSaveData>(sdmc_directory);
     auto savedata_factory = std::make_unique<FileSys::ArchiveFactory_SaveData>(sd_savedata_source);
     RegisterArchiveType(std::move(savedata_factory), ArchiveIdCode::SaveData);
     auto other_savedata_permitted_factory =
@@ -373,6 +396,23 @@ void ArchiveManager::RegisterArchiveTypes() {
     RegisterArchiveType(std::move(selfncch_factory), ArchiveIdCode::SelfNCCH);
 }
 
+bool ArchiveManager::ArchiveIsSlow(ArchiveIdCode archive_id) {
+    auto itr = id_code_map.find(archive_id);
+    if (itr == id_code_map.end() || itr->second.get() == nullptr) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return itr->second->IsSlow();
+}
+
+bool ArchiveManager::ArchiveIsSlow(ArchiveHandle archive_handle) {
+    ArchiveBackend* archive = GetArchive(archive_handle);
+    if (archive == nullptr) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return archive->IsSlow();
+}
+
 void ArchiveManager::RegisterSelfNCCH(Loader::AppLoader& app_loader) {
     auto itr = id_code_map.find(ArchiveIdCode::SelfNCCH);
     if (itr == id_code_map.end()) {
@@ -385,6 +425,35 @@ void ArchiveManager::RegisterSelfNCCH(Loader::AppLoader& app_loader) {
     factory->Register(app_loader);
 }
 
+void ArchiveManager::RegisterArticSaveDataSource(
+    std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& client) {
+    if (!sd_savedata_source.get()) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "Could not register artic save data source.");
+        return;
+    }
+    sd_savedata_source->RegisterArtic(client);
+}
+
+void ArchiveManager::RegisterArticExtData(std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& client) {
+    for (auto it : {ArchiveIdCode::ExtSaveData, ArchiveIdCode::SharedExtSaveData,
+                    ArchiveIdCode::BossExtSaveData}) {
+        auto itr = id_code_map.find(it);
+        if (itr == id_code_map.end() || itr->second.get() == nullptr) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        reinterpret_cast<FileSys::ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData*>(itr->second.get())
+            ->RegisterArtic(client);
+    }
+}
+
+void ArchiveManager::RegisterArticNCCH(std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& client) {
+    auto itr = id_code_map.find(ArchiveIdCode::NCCH);
+    if (itr == id_code_map.end() || itr->second.get() == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+    reinterpret_cast<FileSys::ArchiveFactory_NCCH*>(itr->second.get())->RegisterArtic(client);
+}
+
 ArchiveManager::ArchiveManager(Core::System& system) : system(system) {
     RegisterArchiveTypes();
 }

src/core/hle/service/fs/archive.h

@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@
 #include <boost/serialization/unordered_map.hpp>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/archive_backend.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/archive_source_sd_savedata.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/fs/directory.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/fs/file.h"
+#include "network/artic_base/artic_base_client.h"
 
 /// The unique system identifier hash, also known as ID0
 static constexpr char SYSTEM_ID[]{"00000000000000000000000000000000"};
@@ -67,6 +69,19 @@ struct ArchiveResource {
 };
 static_assert(sizeof(ArchiveResource) == 0x10, "ArchiveResource has incorrect size");
 
+struct ExtSaveDataInfo {
+    u8 media_type;
+    u8 unknown;
+    u16 reserved1;
+    u32 save_id_low;
+    u32 save_id_high;
+    u32 reserved2;
+};
+static_assert(sizeof(ExtSaveDataInfo) == 0x10, "ExtSaveDataInfo struct has incorrect size");
+static_assert(std::is_trivial<ExtSaveDataInfo>(), "ExtSaveDataInfo should be trivial");
+static_assert(std::is_trivially_copyable<ExtSaveDataInfo>(),
+              "ExtSaveDataInfo should be trivially copyable");
+
 using FileSys::ArchiveBackend;
 using FileSys::ArchiveFactory;
 
@@ -90,6 +105,9 @@ public:
      */
     Result CloseArchive(ArchiveHandle handle);
 
+    Result ControlArchive(ArchiveHandle handle, u32 action, u8* input, size_t input_size,
+                          u8* output, size_t output_size);
+
     /**
      * Open a File from an Archive
      * @param archive_handle Handle to an open Archive object
@@ -98,7 +116,8 @@ public:
      * @return Pair containing the opened File object and the open delay
      */
     std::pair<ResultVal<std::shared_ptr<File>>, std::chrono::nanoseconds> OpenFileFromArchive(
-        ArchiveHandle archive_handle, const FileSys::Path& path, FileSys::Mode mode);
+        ArchiveHandle archive_handle, const FileSys::Path& path, FileSys::Mode mode,
+        u32 attributes);
 
     /**
      * Delete a File from an Archive
@@ -146,7 +165,7 @@ public:
      * @return File creation result code
      */
     Result CreateFileInArchive(ArchiveHandle archive_handle, const FileSys::Path& path,
-                               u64 file_size);
+                               u64 file_size, u32 attributes);
 
     /**
      * Create a Directory from an Archive
@@ -154,7 +173,8 @@ public:
      * @param path Path to the Directory inside of the Archive
      * @return Whether creation of directory succeeded
      */
-    Result CreateDirectoryFromArchive(ArchiveHandle archive_handle, const FileSys::Path& path);
+    Result CreateDirectoryFromArchive(ArchiveHandle archive_handle, const FileSys::Path& path,
+                                      u32 attributes);
 
     /**
      * Rename a Directory between two Archives
@@ -195,7 +215,8 @@ public:
      * @return Result 0 on success or the corresponding code on error
      */
     Result FormatArchive(ArchiveIdCode id_code, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                         const FileSys::Path& path, u64 program_id);
+                         const FileSys::Path& path, u64 program_id, u32 directory_buckets,
+                         u32 file_buckets);
 
     /**
      * Retrieves the format info about the archive of the specified type and path.
@@ -219,8 +240,10 @@ public:
      * @param program_id the program ID of the client that requests the operation
      * @return Result 0 on success or the corresponding code on error
      */
-    Result CreateExtSaveData(MediaType media_type, u32 high, u32 low, std::span<const u8> smdh_icon,
-                             const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info, u64 program_id);
+    Result CreateExtSaveData(MediaType media_type, u8 unknown, u32 high, u32 low,
+                             std::span<const u8> smdh_icon,
+                             const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info, u64 program_id,
+                             u64 total_size);
 
     /**
      * Deletes the SharedExtSaveData archive for the specified extdata ID
@@ -229,7 +252,7 @@ public:
      * @param low The low word of the extdata id to delete
      * @return Result 0 on success or the corresponding code on error
      */
-    Result DeleteExtSaveData(MediaType media_type, u32 high, u32 low);
+    Result DeleteExtSaveData(MediaType media_type, u8 unknown, u32 high, u32 low);
 
     /**
      * Deletes the SystemSaveData archive folder for the specified save data id
@@ -254,9 +277,25 @@ public:
      */
     ResultVal<ArchiveResource> GetArchiveResource(MediaType media_type) const;
 
+    Result SetSaveDataSecureValue(ArchiveHandle archive_handle, u32 secure_value_slot,
+                                  u64 secure_value, bool flush);
+
+    ResultVal<std::tuple<bool, bool, u64>> GetSaveDataSecureValue(ArchiveHandle archive_handle,
+                                                                  u32 secure_value_slot);
+
+    bool ArchiveIsSlow(ArchiveIdCode archive_id);
+
+    bool ArchiveIsSlow(ArchiveHandle archive_handle);
+
     /// Registers a new NCCH file with the SelfNCCH archive factory
     void RegisterSelfNCCH(Loader::AppLoader& app_loader);
 
+    void RegisterArticSaveDataSource(std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& client);
+
+    void RegisterArticExtData(std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& client);
+
+    void RegisterArticNCCH(std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client>& client);
+
 private:
     Core::System& system;
 
@@ -285,11 +324,17 @@ private:
     std::unordered_map<ArchiveHandle, std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> handle_map;
     ArchiveHandle next_handle = 1;
 
+    /**
+     * Savedata source
+     */
+    std::shared_ptr<FileSys::ArchiveSource_SDSaveData> sd_savedata_source;
+
     template <class Archive>
     void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
         ar& id_code_map;
         ar& handle_map;
         ar& next_handle;
+        ar& sd_savedata_source;
     }
     friend class boost::serialization::access;
 };

src/core/hle/service/fs/file.cpp

@@ -169,10 +169,9 @@ void File::Write(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
     IPC::RequestParser rp(ctx);
     u64 offset = rp.Pop<u64>();
     u32 length = rp.Pop<u32>();
-    u32 flush = rp.Pop<u32>();
-    auto& buffer = rp.PopMappedBuffer();
-    LOG_TRACE(Service_FS, "Write {}: offset=0x{:x} length={}, flush=0x{:x}", GetName(), offset,
-              length, flush);
+    u32 flags = rp.Pop<u32>();
+    LOG_TRACE(Service_FS, "Write {}: offset=0x{:x} length={}, flags=0x{:x}", GetName(), offset,
+              length, flags);
 
     IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(2, 2);
 
@@ -182,25 +181,75 @@ void File::Write(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
     if (file->subfile) {
         rb.Push(FileSys::ResultUnsupportedOpenFlags);
         rb.Push<u32>(0);
+        rb.PushMappedBuffer(rp.PopMappedBuffer());
+        return;
+    }
+    bool flush = (flags & 0xFF) != 0, update_timestamp = (flags & 0xFF00) != 0;
+
+    if (!backend->AllowsCachedReads()) {
+        std::vector<u8> data(length);
+        auto& buffer = rp.PopMappedBuffer();
+        buffer.Read(data.data(), 0, data.size());
+        ResultVal<std::size_t> written =
+            backend->Write(offset, data.size(), flush, update_timestamp, data.data());
+
+        // Update file size
+        file->size = backend->GetSize();
+
+        if (written.Failed()) {
+            rb.Push(written.Code());
+            rb.Push<u32>(0);
+        } else {
+            rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
+            rb.Push<u32>(static_cast<u32>(*written));
+        }
         rb.PushMappedBuffer(buffer);
         return;
     }
 
-    std::vector<u8> data(length);
-    buffer.Read(data.data(), 0, data.size());
-    ResultVal<std::size_t> written = backend->Write(offset, data.size(), flush != 0, data.data());
+    struct AsyncData {
+        // Input
+        u32 length;
+        u64 offset;
+        bool flush;
+        bool update_timestamp;
+        Kernel::MappedBuffer* buffer;
+        FileSessionSlot* file;
 
-    // Update file size
-    file->size = backend->GetSize();
+        // Output
+        ResultVal<std::size_t> written;
+    };
+    auto async_data = std::make_shared<AsyncData>();
+    async_data->length = length;
+    async_data->offset = offset;
+    async_data->flush = flush;
+    async_data->update_timestamp = update_timestamp;
+    async_data->buffer = &rp.PopMappedBuffer();
+    async_data->file = file;
 
-    if (written.Failed()) {
-        rb.Push(written.Code());
-        rb.Push<u32>(0);
-    } else {
-        rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
-        rb.Push<u32>(static_cast<u32>(*written));
-    }
-    rb.PushMappedBuffer(buffer);
+    ctx.RunAsync(
+        [this, async_data](Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
+            std::vector<u8> data(async_data->length);
+            async_data->buffer->Read(data.data(), 0, data.size());
+            async_data->written = backend->Write(async_data->offset, data.size(), async_data->flush,
+                                                 async_data->update_timestamp, data.data());
+
+            // Update file size
+            async_data->file->size = backend->GetSize();
+            return 0;
+        },
+        [async_data](Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
+            IPC::RequestBuilder rb(ctx, 2, 2);
+            if (async_data->written.Failed()) {
+                rb.Push(async_data->written.Code());
+                rb.Push<u32>(0);
+            } else {
+                rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
+                rb.Push<u32>(static_cast<u32>(*async_data->written));
+            }
+            rb.PushMappedBuffer(*async_data->buffer);
+        },
+        true);
 }
 
 void File::GetSize(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
@@ -219,17 +268,32 @@ void File::SetSize(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
 
     FileSessionSlot* file = GetSessionData(ctx.Session());
 
-    IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(1, 0);
-
     // SetSize can not be called on subfiles.
     if (file->subfile) {
+        IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(1, 0);
         rb.Push(FileSys::ResultUnsupportedOpenFlags);
         return;
     }
 
-    file->size = size;
-    backend->SetSize(size);
-    rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
+    if (!backend->AllowsCachedReads()) {
+        IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(1, 0);
+        file->size = size;
+        backend->SetSize(size);
+        rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ctx.RunAsync(
+        [file, size, this](Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
+            file->size = size;
+            backend->SetSize(size);
+            return 0;
+        },
+        [](Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
+            IPC::RequestBuilder rb(ctx, 1, 0);
+            rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
+        },
+        true);
 }
 
 void File::Close(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
@@ -240,26 +304,53 @@ void File::Close(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
         LOG_WARNING(Service_FS, "Closing File backend but {} clients still connected",
                     connected_sessions.size());
 
-    backend->Close();
-    IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(1, 0);
-    rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
+    if (!backend->AllowsCachedReads()) {
+        backend->Close();
+        IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(1, 0);
+        rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ctx.RunAsync(
+        [this](Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
+            backend->Close();
+            return 0;
+        },
+        [](Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
+            IPC::RequestBuilder rb(ctx, 1, 0);
+            rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
+        },
+        true);
 }
 
 void File::Flush(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
     IPC::RequestParser rp(ctx);
 
-    IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(1, 0);
-
     const FileSessionSlot* file = GetSessionData(ctx.Session());
 
     // Subfiles can not be flushed.
     if (file->subfile) {
+        IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(1, 0);
         rb.Push(FileSys::ResultUnsupportedOpenFlags);
         return;
     }
 
-    backend->Flush();
-    rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
+    if (!backend->AllowsCachedReads()) {
+        IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(1, 0);
+        backend->Flush();
+        rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
+    }
+
+    ctx.RunAsync(
+        [this](Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
+            backend->Flush();
+            return 0;
+        },
+        [](Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
+            IPC::RequestBuilder rb(ctx, 1, 0);
+            rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
+        },
+        true);
 }
 
 void File::SetPriority(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {

src/core/hle/service/fs/fs_user.h

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <boost/serialization/base_object.hpp>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/errors.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/secure_value_backend.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/fs/archive.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/service.h"
 
@@ -77,6 +78,10 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
+    void RegisterSecureValueBackend(const std::shared_ptr<FileSys::SecureValueBackend>& backend) {
+        secure_value_backend = backend;
+    }
+
 private:
     void Initialize(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx);
 
@@ -657,6 +662,21 @@ private:
      */
     void ObsoletedGetSaveDataSecureValue(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx);
 
+    /**
+     * FS_User::ControlSecureSave service function
+     *  Inputs:
+     *      1 : Action
+     *      2 : Input Size
+     *      3 : Output Size
+     *      4 : (Input Size << 4) | 0xA
+     *      5 : Input Pointer
+     *      6 : (Output Size << 4) | 0xC
+     *      7 : Output Pointer
+     *  Outputs:
+     *      1 : Result of function, 0 on success, otherwise error code
+     */
+    void ControlSecureSave(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx);
+
     /**
      * FS_User::SetThisSaveDataSecureValue service function.
      *  Inputs:
@@ -722,11 +742,10 @@ private:
     Core::System& system;
     ArchiveManager& archives;
 
+    std::shared_ptr<FileSys::SecureValueBackend> secure_value_backend;
+
     template <class Archive>
-    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
-        ar& boost::serialization::base_object<Kernel::SessionRequestHandler>(*this);
-        ar& priority;
-    }
+    void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int);
     friend class boost::serialization::access;
 };
 

src/core/hle/service/http/http_c.cpp

@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ void HTTP_C::DecryptClCertA() {
         FileSys::NCCHFileOpenType::NCCHData, 0, FileSys::NCCHFilePathType::RomFS, exefs_filepath);
     FileSys::Mode open_mode = {};
     open_mode.read_flag.Assign(1);
-    auto file_result = archive.OpenFile(file_path, open_mode);
+    auto file_result = archive.OpenFile(file_path, open_mode, 0);
     if (file_result.Failed()) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_HTTP, "ClCertA file missing");
         return;

src/core/hle/service/news/news.cpp

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void Module::Interface::ResetNotifications(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
     FileSys::Path archive_path(news_system_savedata_id);
 
     // Format the SystemSaveData archive 0x00010035
-    systemsavedata_factory.Format(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0);
+    systemsavedata_factory.Format(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0, 0, 0);
 
     news->news_system_save_data_archive = systemsavedata_factory.Open(archive_path, 0).Unwrap();
 
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ Result Module::LoadNewsDBSavedata() {
     // If the archive didn't exist, create the files inside
     if (archive_result.Code() == FileSys::ResultNotFound) {
         // Format the archive to create the directories
-        systemsavedata_factory.Format(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0);
+        systemsavedata_factory.Format(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0, 0, 0);
 
         // Open it again to get a valid archive now that the folder exists
         news_system_save_data_archive = systemsavedata_factory.Open(archive_path, 0).Unwrap();
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ Result Module::SaveFileToSavedata(std::string filename, std::span<const u8> buff
     ASSERT_MSG(result.Succeeded(), "could not open file");
 
     auto file = std::move(result).Unwrap();
-    file->Write(0, buffer.size(), 1, buffer.data());
+    file->Write(0, buffer.size(), true, false, buffer.data());
     file->Close();
 
     return ResultSuccess;

src/core/hle/service/ptm/ptm.cpp

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void WriteGameCoinData(GameCoin gamecoin_data) {
     // If the archive didn't exist, create the files inside
     if (archive_result.Code() == FileSys::ResultNotFormatted) {
         // Format the archive to create the directories
-        extdata_archive_factory.Format(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0);
+        extdata_archive_factory.Format(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0, 0, 0);
         // Open it again to get a valid archive now that the folder exists
         archive = extdata_archive_factory.Open(archive_path, 0).Unwrap();
         // Create the game coin file
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ static void WriteGameCoinData(GameCoin gamecoin_data) {
     auto gamecoin_result = archive->OpenFile(gamecoin_path, open_mode);
     if (gamecoin_result.Succeeded()) {
         auto gamecoin = std::move(gamecoin_result).Unwrap();
-        gamecoin->Write(0, sizeof(GameCoin), true, reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(&gamecoin_data));
+        gamecoin->Write(0, sizeof(GameCoin), true, false,
+                        reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(&gamecoin_data));
         gamecoin->Close();
     }
 }

src/core/hle/service/soc/soc_u.cpp

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/soc/soc_u.h"
+#include "network/socket_manager.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <winsock2.h>
@@ -2221,17 +2222,12 @@ SOC_U::SOC_U() : ServiceFramework("soc:U", 18) {
 
     RegisterHandlers(functions);
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    WSADATA data;
-    WSAStartup(MAKEWORD(2, 2), &data);
-#endif
+    Network::SocketManager::EnableSockets();
 }
 
 SOC_U::~SOC_U() {
     CloseAndDeleteAllSockets();
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    WSACleanup();
-#endif
+    Network::SocketManager::DisableSockets();
 }
 
 std::optional<SOC_U::InterfaceInfo> SOC_U::GetDefaultInterfaceInfo() {

src/core/loader/artic.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,564 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+#include <fmt/format.h>
+#include "common/literals.h"
+#include "common/logging/log.h"
+#include "common/settings.h"
+#include "common/string_util.h"
+#include "common/swap.h"
+#include "core/core.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/ncch_container.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/romfs_reader.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/secure_value_backend_artic.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/title_metadata.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/kernel.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/process.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/resource_limit.h"
+#include "core/hle/service/am/am.h"
+#include "core/hle/service/cfg/cfg.h"
+#include "core/hle/service/fs/archive.h"
+#include "core/hle/service/fs/fs_user.h"
+#include "core/loader/artic.h"
+#include "core/loader/smdh.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
+#include "core/system_titles.h"
+#include "network/network.h"
+
+namespace Loader {
+
+using namespace Common::Literals;
+
+Apploader_Artic::~Apploader_Artic() {
+    // TODO(PabloMK7) Find memory leak that prevents the romfs readers being destroyed
+    // when emulation stops. Looks like the mem leak comes from IVFCFile objects
+    // not being destroyed...
+    if (main_romfs_reader) {
+        static_cast<FileSys::ArticRomFSReader*>(main_romfs_reader.get())->ClearCache();
+        static_cast<FileSys::ArticRomFSReader*>(main_romfs_reader.get())->CloseFile();
+        main_romfs_reader.reset();
+    }
+    if (update_romfs_reader) {
+        static_cast<FileSys::ArticRomFSReader*>(update_romfs_reader.get())->ClearCache();
+        static_cast<FileSys::ArticRomFSReader*>(update_romfs_reader.get())->CloseFile();
+        update_romfs_reader.reset();
+    }
+    client->Stop();
+}
+
+FileType Apploader_Artic::IdentifyType(FileUtil::IOFile& file) {
+    return FileType::ARTIC;
+}
+
+std::pair<std::optional<u32>, ResultStatus> Apploader_Artic::LoadCoreVersion() {
+    if (!is_loaded) {
+        bool success = LoadExheader();
+        if (!success) {
+            return std::make_pair(std::nullopt, ResultStatus::ErrorArtic);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Provide the core version from the exheader.
+    auto& ncch_caps = program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps;
+    return std::make_pair(ncch_caps.core_version, ResultStatus::Success);
+}
+
+std::pair<std::optional<Kernel::MemoryMode>, ResultStatus> Apploader_Artic::LoadKernelMemoryMode() {
+    if (!is_loaded) {
+        bool success = LoadExheader();
+        if (!success) {
+            return std::make_pair(std::nullopt, ResultStatus::ErrorArtic);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (memory_mode_override.has_value()) {
+        return std::make_pair(memory_mode_override, ResultStatus::Success);
+    }
+
+    // Provide the memory mode from the exheader.
+    auto& ncch_caps = program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps;
+    auto mode = static_cast<Kernel::MemoryMode>(ncch_caps.system_mode.Value());
+    return std::make_pair(mode, ResultStatus::Success);
+}
+
+std::pair<std::optional<Kernel::New3dsHwCapabilities>, ResultStatus>
+Apploader_Artic::LoadNew3dsHwCapabilities() {
+    if (!is_loaded) {
+        bool success = LoadExheader();
+        if (!success) {
+            return std::make_pair(std::nullopt, ResultStatus::ErrorArtic);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Provide the capabilities from the exheader.
+    auto& ncch_caps = program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps;
+    auto caps = Kernel::New3dsHwCapabilities{
+        ncch_caps.enable_l2_cache != 0,
+        ncch_caps.enable_804MHz_cpu != 0,
+        static_cast<Kernel::New3dsMemoryMode>(ncch_caps.n3ds_mode),
+    };
+    return std::make_pair(std::move(caps), ResultStatus::Success);
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::LoadExec(std::shared_ptr<Kernel::Process>& process) {
+    using Kernel::CodeSet;
+
+    if (!is_loaded)
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorNotLoaded;
+
+    std::vector<u8> code;
+    u64_le program_id;
+    if (ResultStatus::Success == ReadCode(code) &&
+        ResultStatus::Success == ReadProgramId(program_id)) {
+
+        std::string process_name = Common::StringFromFixedZeroTerminatedBuffer(
+            (const char*)program_exheader.codeset_info.name, 8);
+
+        std::shared_ptr<CodeSet> codeset = system.Kernel().CreateCodeSet(process_name, program_id);
+
+        codeset->CodeSegment().offset = 0;
+        codeset->CodeSegment().addr = program_exheader.codeset_info.text.address;
+        codeset->CodeSegment().size =
+            program_exheader.codeset_info.text.num_max_pages * Memory::CITRA_PAGE_SIZE;
+
+        codeset->RODataSegment().offset =
+            codeset->CodeSegment().offset + codeset->CodeSegment().size;
+        codeset->RODataSegment().addr = program_exheader.codeset_info.ro.address;
+        codeset->RODataSegment().size =
+            program_exheader.codeset_info.ro.num_max_pages * Memory::CITRA_PAGE_SIZE;
+
+        // TODO(yuriks): Not sure if the bss size is added to the page-aligned .data size or just
+        //               to the regular size. Playing it safe for now.
+        u32 bss_page_size = (program_exheader.codeset_info.bss_size + 0xFFF) & ~0xFFF;
+        code.resize(code.size() + bss_page_size, 0);
+
+        codeset->DataSegment().offset =
+            codeset->RODataSegment().offset + codeset->RODataSegment().size;
+        codeset->DataSegment().addr = program_exheader.codeset_info.data.address;
+        codeset->DataSegment().size =
+            program_exheader.codeset_info.data.num_max_pages * Memory::CITRA_PAGE_SIZE +
+            bss_page_size;
+
+        // Apply patches now that the entire codeset (including .bss) has been allocated
+        // const ResultStatus patch_result = overlay_ncch->ApplyCodePatch(code);
+        // if (patch_result != ResultStatus::Success && patch_result != ResultStatus::ErrorNotUsed)
+        //    return patch_result;
+
+        codeset->entrypoint = codeset->CodeSegment().addr;
+        codeset->memory = std::move(code);
+
+        process = system.Kernel().CreateProcess(std::move(codeset));
+
+        // Attach a resource limit to the process based on the resource limit category
+        const auto category = static_cast<Kernel::ResourceLimitCategory>(
+            program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps.resource_limit_category);
+        process->resource_limit = system.Kernel().ResourceLimit().GetForCategory(category);
+
+        // When running N3DS-unaware titles pm will lie about the amount of memory available.
+        // This means RESLIMIT_COMMIT = APPMEMALLOC doesn't correspond to the actual size of
+        // APPLICATION. See:
+        // https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/blob/e2778a45/sysmodules/pm/source/launch.c#L237
+        auto& ncch_caps = program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps;
+        const auto o3ds_mode = *LoadKernelMemoryMode().first;
+        const auto n3ds_mode = static_cast<Kernel::New3dsMemoryMode>(ncch_caps.n3ds_mode);
+        const bool is_new_3ds = Settings::values.is_new_3ds.GetValue();
+        if (is_new_3ds && n3ds_mode == Kernel::New3dsMemoryMode::Legacy &&
+            category == Kernel::ResourceLimitCategory::Application) {
+            u64 new_limit = 0;
+            switch (o3ds_mode) {
+            case Kernel::MemoryMode::Prod:
+                new_limit = 64_MiB;
+                break;
+            case Kernel::MemoryMode::Dev1:
+                new_limit = 96_MiB;
+                break;
+            case Kernel::MemoryMode::Dev2:
+                new_limit = 80_MiB;
+                break;
+            default:
+                break;
+            }
+            process->resource_limit->SetLimitValue(Kernel::ResourceLimitType::Commit,
+                                                   static_cast<s32>(new_limit));
+        }
+
+        // Set the default CPU core for this process
+        process->ideal_processor = program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps.ideal_processor;
+
+        // Copy data while converting endianness
+        using KernelCaps = std::array<u32, ExHeader_ARM11_KernelCaps::NUM_DESCRIPTORS>;
+        KernelCaps kernel_caps;
+        std::copy_n(program_exheader.arm11_kernel_caps.descriptors, kernel_caps.size(),
+                    begin(kernel_caps));
+        process->ParseKernelCaps(kernel_caps.data(), kernel_caps.size());
+
+        s32 priority = program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps.priority;
+        u32 stack_size = program_exheader.codeset_info.stack_size;
+
+        // On real HW this is done with FS:Reg, but we can be lazy
+        auto fs_user = system.ServiceManager().GetService<Service::FS::FS_USER>("fs:USER");
+        fs_user->RegisterProgramInfo(process->process_id, process->codeset->program_id,
+                                     "articbase://");
+
+        Service::FS::FS_USER::ProductInfo product_info{};
+        if (LoadProductInfo(product_info) != ResultStatus::Success) {
+            return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+        }
+        fs_user->RegisterProductInfo(process->process_id, product_info);
+
+        process->Run(priority, stack_size);
+        return ResultStatus::Success;
+    }
+    return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+}
+
+void Apploader_Artic::ParseRegionLockoutInfo(u64 program_id) {
+    if (Settings::values.region_value.GetValue() != Settings::REGION_VALUE_AUTO_SELECT) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    preferred_regions.clear();
+
+    std::vector<u8> smdh_buffer;
+    if (ReadIcon(smdh_buffer) == ResultStatus::Success && smdh_buffer.size() >= sizeof(SMDH)) {
+        SMDH smdh;
+        std::memcpy(&smdh, smdh_buffer.data(), sizeof(SMDH));
+        u32 region_lockout = smdh.region_lockout;
+        constexpr u32 REGION_COUNT = 7;
+        for (u32 region = 0; region < REGION_COUNT; ++region) {
+            if (region_lockout & 1) {
+                preferred_regions.push_back(region);
+            }
+            region_lockout >>= 1;
+        }
+    } else {
+        const auto region = Core::GetSystemTitleRegion(program_id);
+        if (region.has_value()) {
+            preferred_regions.push_back(region.value());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+bool Apploader_Artic::LoadExheader() {
+    if (program_exheader_loaded)
+        return true;
+
+    if (!client_connected)
+        client_connected = client->Connect();
+    if (!client_connected)
+        return false;
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("Process_GetExheader");
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    if (!resp.has_value())
+        return false;
+
+    auto exheader_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!exheader_buf.has_value())
+        return false;
+
+    if (exheader_buf->second != sizeof(ExHeader_Header) - sizeof(ExHeader_Header::access_desc))
+        return false;
+
+    u8* prg_exh = reinterpret_cast<u8*>(&program_exheader);
+    memcpy(prg_exh, exheader_buf->first,
+           sizeof(ExHeader_Header) - sizeof(ExHeader_Header::access_desc));
+    memcpy(prg_exh + offsetof(ExHeader_Header, access_desc.arm11_system_local_caps),
+           reinterpret_cast<u8*>(exheader_buf->first) +
+               offsetof(ExHeader_Header, arm11_system_local_caps),
+           offsetof(ExHeader_Header, access_desc) -
+               offsetof(ExHeader_Header, arm11_system_local_caps));
+    program_exheader_loaded = true;
+    return true;
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::LoadProductInfo(Service::FS::FS_USER::ProductInfo& out_product_info) {
+    if (cached_product_info.has_value()) {
+        out_product_info = *cached_product_info;
+        return ResultStatus::Success;
+    }
+
+    if (!client_connected)
+        client_connected = client->Connect();
+    if (!client_connected)
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("Process_GetProductInfo");
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    if (!resp.has_value())
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    auto pinfo_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!pinfo_buf.has_value() || pinfo_buf->second != sizeof(Service::FS::FS_USER::ProductInfo))
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    out_product_info = *reinterpret_cast<Service::FS::FS_USER::ProductInfo*>(pinfo_buf->first);
+    cached_product_info = out_product_info;
+
+    return ResultStatus::Success;
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::Load(std::shared_ptr<Kernel::Process>& process) {
+    u64_le ncch_program_id;
+
+    if (is_loaded)
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorAlreadyLoaded;
+
+    ResultStatus result = ReadProgramId(ncch_program_id);
+    if (result != ResultStatus::Success) {
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    std::string program_id{fmt::format("{:016X}", ncch_program_id)};
+
+    LOG_INFO(Loader, "Program ID: {}", program_id);
+
+    if (auto room_member = Network::GetRoomMember().lock()) {
+        Network::GameInfo game_info;
+        ReadTitle(game_info.name);
+        game_info.id = ncch_program_id;
+        room_member->SendGameInfo(game_info);
+    }
+
+    is_loaded = true; // Set state to loaded
+
+    result = LoadExec(process); // Load the executable into memory for booting
+    if (ResultStatus::Success != result)
+        return result;
+
+    system.ArchiveManager().RegisterSelfNCCH(*this);
+    system.ArchiveManager().RegisterArticSaveDataSource(client);
+    system.ArchiveManager().RegisterArticExtData(client);
+    system.ArchiveManager().RegisterArticNCCH(client);
+
+    auto fs_user = system.ServiceManager().GetService<Service::FS::FS_USER>("fs:USER");
+    fs_user->RegisterSecureValueBackend(std::make_shared<FileSys::ArticSecureValueBackend>(client));
+
+    ParseRegionLockoutInfo(ncch_program_id);
+
+    return ResultStatus::Success;
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::IsExecutable(bool& out_executable) {
+    out_executable = true;
+    return ResultStatus::Success;
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::ReadCode(std::vector<u8>& buffer) {
+    // Code is only read once, there is no need to cache it.
+
+    if (!client_connected)
+        client_connected = client->Connect();
+    if (!client_connected)
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    size_t code_size = program_exheader.codeset_info.text.num_max_pages * Memory::CITRA_PAGE_SIZE;
+    code_size += program_exheader.codeset_info.ro.num_max_pages * Memory::CITRA_PAGE_SIZE;
+    code_size += program_exheader.codeset_info.data.num_max_pages * Memory::CITRA_PAGE_SIZE;
+
+    size_t read_amount = 0;
+    buffer.clear();
+
+    while (read_amount != code_size) {
+        size_t to_read =
+            std::min<size_t>(client->GetServerRequestMaxSize() - 0x100, code_size - read_amount);
+
+        auto req = client->NewRequest("Process_ReadCode");
+        req.AddParameterS32(static_cast<s32>(read_amount));
+        req.AddParameterS32(static_cast<s32>(to_read));
+        auto resp = client->Send(req);
+        if (!resp.has_value() || !resp->Succeeded() || resp->GetMethodResult() != 0)
+            return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+        auto code_buff = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+        if (!code_buff.has_value() || code_buff->second != to_read)
+            return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+        buffer.resize(read_amount + to_read);
+        memcpy(buffer.data() + read_amount, code_buff->first, to_read);
+        read_amount += to_read;
+    }
+
+    return ResultStatus::Success;
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::ReadIcon(std::vector<u8>& buffer) {
+    if (!cached_icon.empty()) {
+        buffer = cached_icon;
+        return ResultStatus::Success;
+    }
+
+    if (!client_connected)
+        client_connected = client->Connect();
+    if (!client_connected)
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("Process_ReadIcon");
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    if (!resp.has_value() || !resp->Succeeded() || resp->GetMethodResult() != 0)
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    auto icon_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!icon_buf.has_value())
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    cached_icon.resize(icon_buf->second);
+    memcpy(cached_icon.data(), icon_buf->first, icon_buf->second);
+    buffer = cached_icon;
+
+    return ResultStatus::Success;
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::ReadBanner(std::vector<u8>& buffer) {
+    if (!cached_banner.empty()) {
+        buffer = cached_banner;
+        return ResultStatus::Success;
+    }
+
+    if (!client_connected)
+        client_connected = client->Connect();
+    if (!client_connected)
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("Process_ReadBanner");
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    if (!resp.has_value() || !resp->Succeeded() || resp->GetMethodResult() != 0)
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    auto banner_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!banner_buf.has_value())
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    cached_banner.resize(banner_buf->second);
+    memcpy(cached_banner.data(), banner_buf->first, banner_buf->second);
+    buffer = cached_banner;
+
+    return ResultStatus::Success;
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::ReadLogo(std::vector<u8>& buffer) {
+    if (!cached_logo.empty()) {
+        buffer = cached_logo;
+        return ResultStatus::Success;
+    }
+
+    if (!client_connected)
+        client_connected = client->Connect();
+    if (!client_connected)
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("Process_ReadLogo");
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    if (!resp.has_value() || !resp->Succeeded() || resp->GetMethodResult() != 0)
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    auto logo_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!logo_buf.has_value())
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    cached_logo.resize(logo_buf->second);
+    memcpy(cached_logo.data(), logo_buf->first, logo_buf->second);
+    buffer = cached_logo;
+
+    return ResultStatus::Success;
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::ReadProgramId(u64& out_program_id) {
+    if (cached_title_id.has_value()) {
+        out_program_id = *cached_title_id;
+        return ResultStatus::Success;
+    }
+
+    if (!client_connected)
+        client_connected = client->Connect();
+    if (!client_connected)
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    auto req = client->NewRequest("Process_GetTitleID");
+    auto resp = client->Send(req);
+    if (!resp.has_value())
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    auto tid_buf = resp->GetResponseBuffer(0);
+    if (!tid_buf.has_value() || tid_buf->second != sizeof(u64))
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorArtic;
+
+    out_program_id = *reinterpret_cast<u64*>(tid_buf->first);
+    cached_title_id = out_program_id;
+
+    return ResultStatus::Success;
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::ReadExtdataId(u64& out_extdata_id) {
+    if (program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps.storage_info.other_attributes >> 1) {
+        // Using extended save data access
+        // There would be multiple possible extdata IDs in this case. The best we can do for now is
+        // guessing that the first one would be the main save.
+        const std::array<u64, 6> extdata_ids{{
+            program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps.storage_info.extdata_id0.Value(),
+            program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps.storage_info.extdata_id1.Value(),
+            program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps.storage_info.extdata_id2.Value(),
+            program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps.storage_info.extdata_id3.Value(),
+            program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps.storage_info.extdata_id4.Value(),
+            program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps.storage_info.extdata_id5.Value(),
+        }};
+        for (u64 id : extdata_ids) {
+            if (id) {
+                // Found a non-zero ID, use it
+                out_extdata_id = id;
+                return ResultStatus::Success;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorNotUsed;
+    }
+
+    out_extdata_id = program_exheader.arm11_system_local_caps.storage_info.ext_save_data_id;
+    return Loader::ResultStatus::Success;
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::ReadRomFS(std::shared_ptr<FileSys::RomFSReader>& romfs_file) {
+    main_romfs_reader = romfs_file = std::make_shared<FileSys::ArticRomFSReader>(client, false);
+    return static_cast<FileSys::ArticRomFSReader*>(romfs_file.get())->OpenStatus();
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::ReadUpdateRomFS(std::shared_ptr<FileSys::RomFSReader>& romfs_file) {
+    update_romfs_reader = romfs_file = std::make_shared<FileSys::ArticRomFSReader>(client, true);
+    return static_cast<FileSys::ArticRomFSReader*>(romfs_file.get())->OpenStatus();
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::DumpRomFS(const std::string& target_path) {
+    return ResultStatus::ErrorNotImplemented;
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::DumpUpdateRomFS(const std::string& target_path) {
+    return ResultStatus::ErrorNotImplemented;
+}
+
+ResultStatus Apploader_Artic::ReadTitle(std::string& title) {
+    std::vector<u8> data;
+    Loader::SMDH smdh;
+    ResultStatus result = ReadIcon(data);
+    if (result != ResultStatus::Success) {
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    if (!Loader::IsValidSMDH(data)) {
+        return ResultStatus::ErrorInvalidFormat;
+    }
+
+    std::memcpy(&smdh, data.data(), sizeof(Loader::SMDH));
+
+    const auto& short_title = smdh.GetShortTitle(SMDH::TitleLanguage::English);
+    auto title_end = std::find(short_title.begin(), short_title.end(), u'\0');
+    title = Common::UTF16ToUTF8(std::u16string{short_title.begin(), title_end});
+
+    return ResultStatus::Success;
+}
+
+} // namespace Loader

src/core/loader/artic.h

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/swap.h"
+#include "core/core.h"
+#include "core/file_sys/ncch_container.h"
+#include "core/hle/service/fs/fs_user.h"
+#include "core/loader/loader.h"
+#include "network/artic_base/artic_base_client.h"
+
+namespace Loader {
+
+/// Loads an NCCH file (e.g. from a CCI, or the first NCCH in a CXI)
+class Apploader_Artic final : public AppLoader {
+public:
+    Apploader_Artic(Core::System& system_, const std::string& server_addr, u16 server_port)
+        : AppLoader(system_, FileUtil::IOFile()) {
+        client = std::make_shared<Network::ArticBase::Client>(server_addr, server_port);
+        client->SetCommunicationErrorCallback([&system_]() {
+            system_.SetStatus(Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorArticDisconnected);
+        });
+        client->SetArticReportTrafficCallback(
+            [&system_](u32 bytes) { system_.ReportArticTraffic(bytes); });
+        client->SetReportArticEventCallback([&system_](u64 event) {
+            Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits ev =
+                static_cast<Core::PerfStats::PerfArticEventBits>(event & 0xFFFFFFFF);
+            bool set = (event > 32) != 0;
+            system_.ReportPerfArticEvent(ev, set);
+        });
+    }
+
+    ~Apploader_Artic() override;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the type of the file
+     * @param file FileUtil::IOFile open file
+     * @return FileType found, or FileType::Error if this loader doesn't know it
+     */
+    static FileType IdentifyType(FileUtil::IOFile& file);
+
+    FileType GetFileType() override {
+        return IdentifyType(file);
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] std::span<const u32> GetPreferredRegions() const override {
+        return preferred_regions;
+    }
+
+    ResultStatus Load(std::shared_ptr<Kernel::Process>& process) override;
+
+    std::pair<std::optional<u32>, ResultStatus> LoadCoreVersion() override;
+
+    /**
+     * Loads the Exheader and returns the system mode for this application.
+     * @returns A pair with the optional system mode, and and the status.
+     */
+    std::pair<std::optional<Kernel::MemoryMode>, ResultStatus> LoadKernelMemoryMode() override;
+
+    std::pair<std::optional<Kernel::New3dsHwCapabilities>, ResultStatus> LoadNew3dsHwCapabilities()
+        override;
+
+    ResultStatus IsExecutable(bool& out_executable) override;
+
+    ResultStatus ReadCode(std::vector<u8>& buffer) override;
+
+    ResultStatus ReadIcon(std::vector<u8>& buffer) override;
+
+    ResultStatus ReadBanner(std::vector<u8>& buffer) override;
+
+    ResultStatus ReadLogo(std::vector<u8>& buffer) override;
+
+    ResultStatus ReadProgramId(u64& out_program_id) override;
+
+    ResultStatus ReadExtdataId(u64& out_extdata_id) override;
+
+    ResultStatus ReadRomFS(std::shared_ptr<FileSys::RomFSReader>& romfs_file) override;
+
+    ResultStatus ReadUpdateRomFS(std::shared_ptr<FileSys::RomFSReader>& romfs_file) override;
+
+    ResultStatus DumpRomFS(const std::string& target_path) override;
+
+    ResultStatus DumpUpdateRomFS(const std::string& target_path) override;
+
+    ResultStatus ReadTitle(std::string& title) override;
+
+    bool SupportsSaveStates() override {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool SupportsMultipleInstancesForSameFile() override {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+private:
+    /**
+     * Loads .code section into memory for booting
+     * @param process The newly created process
+     * @return ResultStatus result of function
+     */
+    ResultStatus LoadExec(std::shared_ptr<Kernel::Process>& process);
+
+    /// Reads the region lockout info in the SMDH and send it to CFG service
+    /// If an SMDH is not present, the program ID is compared against a list
+    /// of known system titles to determine the region.
+    void ParseRegionLockoutInfo(u64 program_id);
+
+    bool LoadExheader();
+
+    ResultStatus LoadProductInfo(Service::FS::FS_USER::ProductInfo& out);
+
+    ExHeader_Header program_exheader{};
+    bool program_exheader_loaded = false;
+
+    std::optional<u64> cached_title_id = std::nullopt;
+    std::optional<Service::FS::FS_USER::ProductInfo> cached_product_info = std::nullopt;
+    std::vector<u8> cached_icon;
+    std::vector<u8> cached_banner;
+    std::vector<u8> cached_logo;
+
+    std::vector<u32> preferred_regions;
+
+    std::string server_address;
+    std::shared_ptr<Network::ArticBase::Client> client;
+    bool client_connected = false;
+
+    std::shared_ptr<FileSys::RomFSReader> main_romfs_reader = nullptr;
+    std::shared_ptr<FileSys::RomFSReader> update_romfs_reader = nullptr;
+};
+
+} // namespace Loader

src/core/loader/loader.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/process.h"
 #include "core/loader/3dsx.h"
+#include "core/loader/artic.h"
 #include "core/loader/elf.h"
 #include "core/loader/ncch.h"
 
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ const char* GetFileTypeString(FileType type) {
         return "ELF";
     case FileType::THREEDSX:
         return "3DSX";
+    case FileType::ARTIC:
+        return "ARTIC";
     case FileType::Error:
     case FileType::Unknown:
         break;
@@ -108,12 +111,39 @@ static std::unique_ptr<AppLoader> GetFileLoader(Core::System& system, FileUtil::
     case FileType::CCI:
         return std::make_unique<AppLoader_NCCH>(system, std::move(file), filepath);
 
+    case FileType::ARTIC: {
+        auto strToUInt = [](const std::string& str) -> int {
+            char* pEnd = NULL;
+            unsigned long ul = ::strtoul(str.c_str(), &pEnd, 10);
+            if (*pEnd)
+                return -1;
+            return static_cast<int>(ul);
+        };
+
+        u16 port = 5543;
+        std::string server_addr = filename;
+        auto pos = server_addr.find(":");
+        if (pos != server_addr.npos) {
+            int newVal = strToUInt(server_addr.substr(pos + 1));
+            if (newVal >= 0 && newVal <= 0xFFFF) {
+                port = static_cast<u16>(newVal);
+                server_addr = server_addr.substr(0, pos);
+            }
+        }
+        return std::make_unique<Apploader_Artic>(system, server_addr, port);
+    }
+
     default:
         return nullptr;
     }
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<AppLoader> GetLoader(const std::string& filename) {
+    if (filename.starts_with("articbase://")) {
+        return GetFileLoader(Core::System::GetInstance(), FileUtil::IOFile(), FileType::ARTIC,
+                             filename.substr(12), "");
+    }
+
     FileUtil::IOFile file(filename, "rb");
     if (!file.IsOpen()) {
         LOG_ERROR(Loader, "Failed to load file {}", filename);

src/core/loader/loader.h

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ enum class FileType {
     CIA,
     ELF,
     THREEDSX, // 3DSX
+    ARTIC,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ enum class ResultStatus {
     ErrorMemoryAllocationFailed,
     ErrorEncrypted,
     ErrorGbaTitle,
+    ErrorArtic,
 };
 
 constexpr u32 MakeMagic(char a, char b, char c, char d) {
@@ -264,6 +266,14 @@ public:
         return ResultStatus::ErrorNotImplemented;
     }
 
+    virtual bool SupportsSaveStates() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    virtual bool SupportsMultipleInstancesForSameFile() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
 protected:
     Core::System& system;
     FileUtil::IOFile file;

src/core/perf_stats.cpp

@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ PerfStats::Results PerfStats::GetAndResetStats(microseconds current_system_time_
     last_stats.frametime = duration_cast<DoubleSecs>(accumulated_frametime).count() /
                            static_cast<double>(system_frames);
     last_stats.emulation_speed = system_us_per_second.count() / 1'000'000.0;
+    last_stats.artic_transmitted = static_cast<double>(artic_transmitted) / interval;
+    last_stats.artic_events.raw = artic_events.raw | prev_artic_event.raw;
 
     // Reset counters
     reset_point = now;
@@ -108,6 +110,8 @@ PerfStats::Results PerfStats::GetAndResetStats(microseconds current_system_time_
     accumulated_frametime = Clock::duration::zero();
     system_frames = 0;
     game_frames = 0;
+    artic_transmitted = 0;
+    prev_artic_event.raw &= artic_events.raw;
 
     return last_stats;
 }

src/core/perf_stats.h

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <mutex>
+#include "common/bit_field.h"
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/thread.h"
 
@@ -25,6 +26,28 @@ public:
 
     using Clock = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock;
 
+    enum class PerfArticEventBits {
+        NONE = 0,
+        ARTIC_SAVE_DATA = (1 << 0),
+        ARTIC_EXT_DATA = (1 << 1),
+        ARTIC_BOSS_EXT_DATA = (1 << 2),
+        ARTIC_SHARED_EXT_DATA = (1 << 3),
+    };
+    union PerfArticEvents {
+        u32 raw{};
+        BitField<0, 1, u32> artic_save_data;
+        BitField<1, 1, u32> artic_ext_data;
+        BitField<2, 1, u32> artic_boss_ext_data;
+        BitField<3, 1, u32> artic_shared_ext_data;
+
+        void Set(PerfArticEventBits event, bool set) {
+            raw = (raw & ~static_cast<u32>(event)) | (set ? static_cast<u32>(event) : 0);
+        }
+        bool Get(PerfArticEventBits event) {
+            return (raw & static_cast<u32>(event)) != 0;
+        }
+    };
+
     struct Results {
         /// System FPS (LCD VBlanks) in Hz
         double system_fps;
@@ -34,6 +57,10 @@ public:
         double frametime;
         /// Ratio of walltime / emulated time elapsed
         double emulation_speed;
+        /// Artic base bytes per second
+        double artic_transmitted = 0;
+        /// Artic base events
+        PerfArticEvents artic_events{};
     };
 
     void BeginSystemFrame();
@@ -55,6 +82,19 @@ public:
      */
     double GetLastFrameTimeScale() const;
 
+    void AddArticBaseTraffic(u32 bytes) {
+        artic_transmitted += bytes;
+    }
+
+    void ReportPerfArticEvent(PerfArticEventBits event, bool set) {
+        if (set) {
+            artic_events.Set(event, set);
+            prev_artic_event.Set(event, set);
+        } else {
+            artic_events.Set(event, set);
+        }
+    }
+
 private:
     mutable std::mutex object_mutex;
 
@@ -77,6 +117,12 @@ private:
     u32 system_frames = 0;
     /// Cumulative number of game frames (GSP frame submissions) since last reset
     u32 game_frames = 0;
+    /// Cumulative number of transmitted artic base traffic
+    std::atomic<u32> artic_transmitted = 0;
+    // System events that affect performance
+    PerfArticEvents artic_events;
+
+    PerfArticEvents prev_artic_event;
 
     /// Point when the previous system frame ended
     Clock::time_point previous_frame_end = reset_point;

src/core/savestate.cpp

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "common/swap.h"
 #include "common/zstd_compression.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
+#include "core/loader/loader.h"
 #include "core/movie.h"
 #include "core/savestate.h"
 #include "core/savestate_data.h"
@@ -122,6 +123,12 @@ std::vector<SaveStateInfo> ListSaveStates(u64 program_id, u64 movie_id) {
 }
 
 void System::SaveState(u32 slot) const {
+    if (app_loader) {
+        if (!app_loader->SupportsSaveStates()) {
+            throw std::runtime_error("The current app loader doesn't support save states");
+        }
+    }
+
     std::ostringstream sstream{std::ios_base::binary};
     // Serialize
     oarchive oa{sstream};
@@ -164,6 +171,11 @@ void System::SaveState(u32 slot) const {
 }
 
 void System::LoadState(u32 slot) {
+    if (app_loader) {
+        if (!app_loader->SupportsSaveStates()) {
+            throw std::runtime_error("The current app loader doesn't support save states");
+        }
+    }
     if (Network::GetRoomMember().lock()->IsConnected()) {
         throw std::runtime_error("Unable to load while connected to multiplayer");
     }

src/network/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 add_library(network STATIC
     announce_multiplayer_session.cpp
     announce_multiplayer_session.h
+    artic_base/artic_base_client.cpp
+    artic_base/artic_base_client.h
+    artic_base/artic_base_common.h
     network.cpp
     network.h
     network_settings.cpp
@@ -12,6 +15,8 @@ add_library(network STATIC
     room.h
     room_member.cpp
     room_member.h
+    socket_manager.cpp
+    socket_manager.h
     verify_user.cpp
     verify_user.h
 )

src/network/artic_base/artic_base_client.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,735 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include "artic_base_client.h"
+#include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/logging/log.h"
+
+#include "chrono"
+#include "limits.h"
+#include "memory"
+#include "sstream"
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <winsock2.h>
+#include <ws2tcpip.h>
+#else
+#include <cerrno>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <ifaddrs.h>
+#include <netdb.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <netinet/tcp.h>
+#include <poll.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define WSAEAGAIN WSAEWOULDBLOCK
+#define WSAEMULTIHOP -1 // Invalid dummy value
+#define ERRNO(x) WSA##x
+#define GET_ERRNO WSAGetLastError()
+#define poll(x, y, z) WSAPoll(x, y, z);
+#define SHUT_RD SD_RECEIVE
+#define SHUT_WR SD_SEND
+#define SHUT_RDWR SD_BOTH
+#else
+#define ERRNO(x) x
+#define GET_ERRNO errno
+#define closesocket(x) close(x)
+#endif
+
+// #define DISABLE_PING_TIMEOUT
+
+namespace Network::ArticBase {
+
+using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+
+bool Client::Request::AddParameterS8(s8 parameter) {
+    if (parameters.size() >= max_param_count) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Too many parameters added to method: {}", method_name);
+        return false;
+    }
+    auto& param = parameters.emplace_back();
+    param.type = ArticBaseCommon::RequestParameterType::IN_INTEGER_8;
+    std::memcpy(param.data, &parameter, sizeof(s8));
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool Client::Request::AddParameterS16(s16 parameter) {
+    if (parameters.size() >= max_param_count) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Too many parameters added to method: {}", method_name);
+        return false;
+    }
+    auto& param = parameters.emplace_back();
+    param.type = ArticBaseCommon::RequestParameterType::IN_INTEGER_16;
+    std::memcpy(param.data, &parameter, sizeof(s16));
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool Client::Request::AddParameterS32(s32 parameter) {
+    if (parameters.size() >= max_param_count) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Too many parameters added to method: {}", method_name);
+        return false;
+    }
+    auto& param = parameters.emplace_back();
+    param.type = ArticBaseCommon::RequestParameterType::IN_INTEGER_32;
+    std::memcpy(param.data, &parameter, sizeof(s32));
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool Client::Request::AddParameterS64(s64 parameter) {
+    if (parameters.size() >= max_param_count) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Too many parameters added to method: {}", method_name);
+        return false;
+    }
+    auto& param = parameters.emplace_back();
+    param.type = ArticBaseCommon::RequestParameterType::IN_INTEGER_64;
+    std::memcpy(param.data, &parameter, sizeof(s64));
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool Client::Request::AddParameterBuffer(const void* buffer, size_t size) {
+    if (parameters.size() >= max_param_count) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Too many parameters added to method: {}", method_name);
+        return false;
+    }
+    auto& param = parameters.emplace_back();
+    if (size <= sizeof(param.data)) {
+        param.type = ArticBaseCommon::RequestParameterType::IN_SMALL_BUFFER;
+        std::memcpy(param.data, buffer, size);
+        param.parameterSize = static_cast<u16>(size);
+    } else {
+        param.type = ArticBaseCommon::RequestParameterType::IN_BIG_BUFFER;
+        param.bigBufferID = static_cast<u16>(pending_big_buffers.size());
+        s32 size_32 = static_cast<s32>(size);
+        std::memcpy(param.data, &size_32, sizeof(size_32));
+        pending_big_buffers.push_back(std::make_pair(buffer, size));
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+Client::Request::Request(u32 request_id, const std::string& method, size_t max_params) {
+    method_name = method;
+    max_param_count = max_params;
+    request_packet.requestID = request_id;
+    std::memcpy(request_packet.method.data(), method.data(),
+                std::min<size_t>(request_packet.method.size(), method.size()));
+}
+
+Client::~Client() {
+    StopImpl(false);
+
+    for (auto it = handlers.begin(); it != handlers.end(); it++) {
+        Handler* h = *it;
+        h->thread->join();
+        delete h;
+    }
+
+    if (ping_thread.joinable()) {
+        ping_thread.join();
+    }
+
+    SocketManager::DisableSockets();
+}
+
+bool Client::Connect() {
+    if (connected)
+        return true;
+
+    auto str_to_int = [](const std::string& str) -> int {
+        char* pEnd = NULL;
+        unsigned long ul = ::strtoul(str.c_str(), &pEnd, 10);
+        if (*pEnd)
+            return -1;
+        return static_cast<int>(ul);
+    };
+
+    struct addrinfo hints, *addrinfo;
+    memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(hints));
+    hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_STREAM;
+    hints.ai_family = AF_INET;
+
+    LOG_INFO(Network, "Starting Artic Base Client");
+
+    if (getaddrinfo(address.data(), NULL, &hints, &addrinfo) != 0) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Failed to get server address");
+        SignalCommunicationError();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    main_socket = ::socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+    if (main_socket == -1) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Failed to create socket");
+        SignalCommunicationError();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!SetNonBlock(main_socket, true)) {
+        shutdown(main_socket, SHUT_RDWR);
+        closesocket(main_socket);
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Cannot set non-blocking socket mode");
+        SignalCommunicationError();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    struct sockaddr_in servaddr = {0};
+    servaddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
+    servaddr.sin_addr.s_addr = ((struct sockaddr_in*)(addrinfo->ai_addr))->sin_addr.s_addr;
+    servaddr.sin_port = htons(port);
+    freeaddrinfo(addrinfo);
+
+    if (!ConnectWithTimeout(main_socket, &servaddr, sizeof(servaddr), 10)) {
+        closesocket(main_socket);
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Failed to connect");
+        SignalCommunicationError();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    auto version = SendSimpleRequest("VERSION");
+    if (version.has_value()) {
+        int version_value = str_to_int(*version);
+        if (version_value != SERVER_VERSION) {
+            shutdown(main_socket, SHUT_RDWR);
+            closesocket(main_socket);
+            LOG_ERROR(Network, "Incompatible server version: {}", version_value);
+            SignalCommunicationError();
+            return false;
+        }
+    } else {
+        shutdown(main_socket, SHUT_RDWR);
+        closesocket(main_socket);
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Couldn't fetch server version.");
+        SignalCommunicationError();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    auto max_work_size = SendSimpleRequest("MAXSIZE");
+    int max_work_size_value = -1;
+    if (max_work_size.has_value()) {
+        max_work_size_value = str_to_int(*max_work_size);
+    }
+    if (max_work_size_value < 0) {
+        shutdown(main_socket, SHUT_RDWR);
+        closesocket(main_socket);
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Couldn't fetch server work ram size");
+        SignalCommunicationError();
+        return false;
+    }
+    max_server_work_ram = max_work_size_value;
+
+    auto max_params = SendSimpleRequest("MAXPARAM");
+    int max_param_value = -1;
+    if (max_params.has_value()) {
+        max_param_value = str_to_int(*max_params);
+    }
+    if (max_param_value < 0) {
+        shutdown(main_socket, SHUT_RDWR);
+        closesocket(main_socket);
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Couldn't fetch server max params");
+        SignalCommunicationError();
+        return false;
+    }
+    max_parameter_count = max_param_value;
+
+    auto worker_ports = SendSimpleRequest("PORTS");
+    if (!worker_ports.has_value()) {
+        shutdown(main_socket, SHUT_RDWR);
+        closesocket(main_socket);
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Couldn't fetch server worker ports");
+        SignalCommunicationError();
+        return false;
+    }
+    std::vector<u16> ports;
+    std::string str_port;
+    std::stringstream ss_port(worker_ports.value());
+    while (std::getline(ss_port, str_port, ',')) {
+        int port = str_to_int(str_port);
+        if (port < 0 || port > USHRT_MAX) {
+            shutdown(main_socket, SHUT_RDWR);
+            closesocket(main_socket);
+            LOG_ERROR(Network, "Couldn't parse server worker ports");
+            SignalCommunicationError();
+            return false;
+        }
+        ports.push_back(static_cast<u16>(port));
+    }
+    if (ports.empty()) {
+        shutdown(main_socket, SHUT_RDWR);
+        closesocket(main_socket);
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Couldn't parse server worker ports");
+        SignalCommunicationError();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 101; i++) {
+        auto ready_server = SendSimpleRequest("READY");
+        if (!ready_server.has_value() || i == 100) {
+            shutdown(main_socket, SHUT_RDWR);
+            closesocket(main_socket);
+            LOG_ERROR(Network, "Couldn't fetch server readiness");
+            SignalCommunicationError();
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (*ready_server == "1")
+            break;
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(100ms);
+    }
+
+    ping_thread = std::thread(&Client::PingFunction, this);
+
+    int i = 0;
+    running_handlers = ports.size();
+    for (auto it = ports.begin(); it != ports.end(); it++) {
+        handlers.push_back(new Handler(*this, static_cast<u32>(servaddr.sin_addr.s_addr), *it, i));
+        i++;
+    }
+
+    connected = true;
+    return true;
+}
+
+void Client::StopImpl(bool from_error) {
+    bool expected = false;
+    if (!stopped.compare_exchange_strong(expected, true))
+        return;
+
+    if (!from_error) {
+        SendSimpleRequest("STOP");
+    }
+
+    if (ping_thread.joinable()) {
+        std::scoped_lock l2(ping_cv_mutex);
+        ping_run = false;
+        ping_cv.notify_one();
+    }
+
+    // Stop handlers
+    for (auto it = handlers.begin(); it != handlers.end(); it++) {
+        Handler* handler = *it;
+        handler->should_run = false;
+        // Shouldn't matter if the socket is shut down twice
+        shutdown(handler->handler_socket, SHUT_RDWR);
+        closesocket(handler->handler_socket);
+    }
+
+    // Close main socket
+    shutdown(main_socket, SHUT_RDWR);
+    closesocket(main_socket);
+}
+
+std::optional<std::pair<void*, size_t>> Client::Response::GetResponseBuffer(u32 buffer_id) const {
+    if (!resp_data_buffer)
+        return std::nullopt;
+
+    char* resp_data_buffer_end = resp_data_buffer + resp_data_size;
+    char* resp_data_buffer_start = resp_data_buffer;
+    while (resp_data_buffer_start + sizeof(ArticBaseCommon::Buffer) < resp_data_buffer_end) {
+        ArticBaseCommon::Buffer* curr_buffer =
+            reinterpret_cast<ArticBaseCommon::Buffer*>(resp_data_buffer_start);
+        resp_data_buffer_start += sizeof(ArticBaseCommon::Buffer);
+        if (curr_buffer->bufferID == buffer_id) {
+            if (curr_buffer->data + curr_buffer->bufferSize <= resp_data_buffer_end) {
+                return std::make_pair(curr_buffer->data, curr_buffer->bufferSize);
+            } else {
+                return std::nullopt;
+            }
+        }
+        resp_data_buffer_start += curr_buffer->bufferSize;
+    }
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+std::optional<Client::Response> Client::Send(Request& request) {
+    if (stopped)
+        return std::nullopt;
+
+    request.request_packet.parameterCount = static_cast<u32>(request.parameters.size());
+    PendingResponse resp(request);
+
+    {
+        std::scoped_lock l(recv_map_mutex);
+        pending_responses[request.request_packet.requestID] = &resp;
+    }
+
+    auto respPacket = SendRequestPacket(request.request_packet, false, request.parameters);
+    if (stopped || !respPacket.has_value()) {
+        std::scoped_lock l(recv_map_mutex);
+        pending_responses.erase(request.request_packet.requestID);
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    std::unique_lock cv_lk(resp.cv_mutex);
+    resp.cv.wait(cv_lk, [&resp]() { return resp.is_done; });
+
+    return std::optional<Client::Response>(std::move(resp.response));
+}
+
+void Client::SignalCommunicationError() {
+    StopImpl(true);
+    LOG_CRITICAL(Network, "Communication error");
+    if (communication_error_callback)
+        communication_error_callback();
+}
+
+void Client::PingFunction() {
+    // Max silence time => 7 secs interval + 3 secs wait + 10 seconds timeout = 25 seconds
+    while (ping_run) {
+        std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::steady_clock> last = last_sent_request;
+        if (std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - last > std::chrono::seconds(7)) {
+#ifdef DISABLE_PING_TIMEOUT
+            client->last_sent_request = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+#else
+            auto ping_reply = SendSimpleRequest("PING");
+            if (!ping_reply.has_value()) {
+                SignalCommunicationError();
+                break;
+            }
+#endif // DISABLE_PING_TIMEOUT
+        }
+
+        std::unique_lock lk(ping_cv_mutex);
+        ping_cv.wait_for(lk, std::chrono::seconds(3));
+    }
+}
+
+bool Client::ConnectWithTimeout(SocketHolder sockFD, void* server_addr, size_t server_addr_len,
+                                int timeout_seconds) {
+
+    int res = ::connect(sockFD, (struct sockaddr*)server_addr, static_cast<int>(server_addr_len));
+    if (res == -1 && ((GET_ERRNO == ERRNO(EINPROGRESS) || GET_ERRNO == ERRNO(EWOULDBLOCK)))) {
+        struct timeval tv;
+        fd_set fdset;
+        FD_ZERO(&fdset);
+        FD_SET(sockFD, &fdset);
+
+        tv.tv_sec = timeout_seconds;
+        tv.tv_usec = 0;
+        int select_res = ::select(static_cast<int>(sockFD + 1), NULL, &fdset, NULL, &tv);
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        if (select_res == 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+#else
+        bool select_good = false;
+        if (select_res == 1) {
+            int so_error;
+            socklen_t len = sizeof so_error;
+
+            getsockopt(sockFD, SOL_SOCKET, SO_ERROR, &so_error, &len);
+
+            if (so_error == 0) {
+                select_good = true;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!select_good) {
+            return false;
+        }
+#endif // _WIN32
+
+    } else if (res == -1) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool Client::SetNonBlock(SocketHolder sockFD, bool nonBlocking) {
+    bool blocking = !nonBlocking;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    unsigned long nonblocking = (blocking) ? 0 : 1;
+    int ret = ioctlsocket(sockFD, FIONBIO, &nonblocking);
+    if (ret == -1) {
+        return false;
+    }
+#else
+    int flags = ::fcntl(sockFD, F_GETFL, 0);
+    if (flags == -1) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    flags &= ~O_NONBLOCK;
+    if (!blocking) { // O_NONBLOCK
+        flags |= O_NONBLOCK;
+    }
+
+    const int ret = ::fcntl(sockFD, F_SETFL, flags);
+    if (ret == -1) {
+        return false;
+    }
+#endif
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool Client::Read(SocketHolder sockFD, void* buffer, size_t size,
+                  const std::chrono::nanoseconds& timeout) {
+    size_t read_bytes = 0;
+    auto before = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+    while (read_bytes != size) {
+        int new_read =
+            ::recv(sockFD, (char*)((uintptr_t)buffer + read_bytes), (int)(size - read_bytes), 0);
+        if (new_read < 0) {
+            if (GET_ERRNO == ERRNO(EWOULDBLOCK) &&
+                (timeout == std::chrono::nanoseconds(0) ||
+                 std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - before < timeout)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            read_bytes = 0;
+            break;
+        }
+        if (report_traffic_callback && new_read) {
+            report_traffic_callback(new_read);
+        }
+        read_bytes += new_read;
+    }
+    return read_bytes == size;
+}
+
+bool Client::Write(SocketHolder sockFD, const void* buffer, size_t size,
+                   const std::chrono::nanoseconds& timeout) {
+    size_t write_bytes = 0;
+    auto before = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+    while (write_bytes != size) {
+        int new_written = ::send(sockFD, (const char*)((uintptr_t)buffer + write_bytes),
+                                 (int)(size - write_bytes), 0);
+        if (new_written < 0) {
+            if (GET_ERRNO == ERRNO(EWOULDBLOCK) &&
+                (timeout == std::chrono::nanoseconds(0) ||
+                 std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - before < timeout)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            write_bytes = 0;
+            break;
+        }
+        if (report_traffic_callback && new_written) {
+            report_traffic_callback(new_written);
+        }
+        write_bytes += new_written;
+    }
+    return write_bytes == size;
+}
+
+std::optional<ArticBaseCommon::DataPacket> Client::SendRequestPacket(
+    const ArticBaseCommon::RequestPacket& req, bool expect_response,
+    const std::vector<ArticBaseCommon::RequestParameter>& params,
+    const std::chrono::nanoseconds& read_timeout) {
+    std::scoped_lock<std::mutex> l(send_mutex);
+
+    if (main_socket == -1) {
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    if (!Write(main_socket, &req, sizeof(req))) {
+        LOG_WARNING(Network, "Failed to write to socket");
+        SignalCommunicationError();
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    if (!params.empty()) {
+        if (!Write(main_socket, params.data(),
+                   params.size() * sizeof(ArticBaseCommon::RequestParameter))) {
+            LOG_WARNING(Network, "Failed to write to socket");
+            SignalCommunicationError();
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
+    }
+
+    ArticBaseCommon::DataPacket resp;
+    if (expect_response) {
+        if (!Read(main_socket, &resp, sizeof(resp), read_timeout)) {
+            LOG_WARNING(Network, "Failed to read from socket");
+            SignalCommunicationError();
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
+
+        if (resp.requestID != req.requestID) {
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
+    }
+
+    last_sent_request = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+    return resp;
+}
+
+std::optional<std::string> Client::SendSimpleRequest(const std::string& method) {
+    ArticBaseCommon::RequestPacket req{};
+    req.requestID = GetNextRequestID();
+    const std::string final_method = "$" + method;
+    if (final_method.size() > sizeof(req.method)) {
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+    std::memcpy(req.method.data(), final_method.data(), final_method.size());
+    auto resp = SendRequestPacket(req, true, {}, std::chrono::seconds(10));
+    if (!resp.has_value() || resp->requestID != req.requestID) {
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+    char respBody[sizeof(ArticBaseCommon::DataPacket::dataRaw) + 1] = {0};
+    std::memcpy(respBody, resp->dataRaw, sizeof(ArticBaseCommon::DataPacket::dataRaw));
+    return respBody;
+}
+
+Client::Handler::Handler(Client& _client, u32 _addr, u16 _port, int _id)
+    : id(_id), client(_client), addr(_addr), port(_port) {
+    thread = new std::thread(
+        [](Handler* handler) {
+            handler->RunLoop();
+            handler->should_run = false;
+            if (--handler->client.running_handlers == 0) {
+                handler->client.OnAllHandlersFinished();
+            }
+        },
+        this);
+}
+
+void Client::Handler::RunLoop() {
+    handler_socket = ::socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+    if (handler_socket == -1) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Failed to create socket");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!SetNonBlock(handler_socket, true)) {
+        closesocket(handler_socket);
+        client.SignalCommunicationError();
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Cannot set non-blocking socket mode");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    struct sockaddr_in servaddr = {0};
+    servaddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
+    servaddr.sin_addr.s_addr = static_cast<decltype(servaddr.sin_addr.s_addr)>(addr);
+    servaddr.sin_port = htons(port);
+
+    if (!ConnectWithTimeout(handler_socket, &servaddr, sizeof(servaddr), 10)) {
+        closesocket(handler_socket);
+        LOG_ERROR(Network, "Failed to connect");
+        client.SignalCommunicationError();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto signal_error = [&] {
+        if (should_run) {
+            client.SignalCommunicationError();
+        }
+    };
+
+    ArticBaseCommon::DataPacket dataPacket;
+    u32 retry_count = 0;
+    while (should_run) {
+        if (!client.Read(handler_socket, &dataPacket, sizeof(dataPacket))) {
+            if (should_run) {
+                LOG_WARNING(Network, "Failed to read from socket");
+                std::this_thread::sleep_for(100ms);
+                if (++retry_count == 300) {
+                    signal_error();
+                    break;
+                }
+                continue;
+            } else {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        retry_count = 0;
+
+        PendingResponse* pending_response;
+        {
+            std::scoped_lock l(client.recv_map_mutex);
+            auto it = client.pending_responses.find(dataPacket.requestID);
+            if (it == client.pending_responses.end()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            pending_response = it->second;
+        }
+
+        switch (dataPacket.resp.articResult) {
+        case ArticBaseCommon::ResponseMethod::ArticResult::SUCCESS: {
+            pending_response->response.articResult = dataPacket.resp.articResult;
+            pending_response->response.methodResult = dataPacket.resp.methodResult;
+            if (dataPacket.resp.bufferSize) {
+                pending_response->response.resp_data_buffer =
+                    reinterpret_cast<char*>(operator new(dataPacket.resp.bufferSize));
+                ASSERT_MSG(pending_response->response.resp_data_buffer != nullptr,
+                           "ArticBase Handler: Cannot allocate buffer");
+                pending_response->response.resp_data_size =
+                    static_cast<size_t>(dataPacket.resp.bufferSize);
+                if (!client.Read(handler_socket, pending_response->response.resp_data_buffer,
+                                 dataPacket.resp.bufferSize)) {
+                    signal_error();
+                }
+            }
+        } break;
+        case ArticBaseCommon::ResponseMethod::ArticResult::METHOD_NOT_FOUND: {
+            LOG_ERROR(Network, "Method {} not found by server",
+                      pending_response->request.method_name);
+            pending_response->response.articResult = dataPacket.resp.articResult;
+        } break;
+
+        case ArticBaseCommon::ResponseMethod::ArticResult::PROVIDE_INPUT: {
+            size_t bufferID = static_cast<size_t>(dataPacket.resp.provideInputBufferID);
+            if (bufferID >= pending_response->request.pending_big_buffers.size() ||
+                pending_response->request.pending_big_buffers[bufferID].second !=
+                    static_cast<size_t>(dataPacket.resp.bufferSize)) {
+                LOG_ERROR(Network, "Method {} incorrect big buffer state {}",
+                          pending_response->request.method_name, bufferID);
+                dataPacket.resp.articResult =
+                    ArticBaseCommon::ResponseMethod::ArticResult::METHOD_ERROR;
+                if (client.Write(handler_socket, &dataPacket, sizeof(dataPacket))) {
+                    continue;
+                } else {
+                    signal_error();
+                }
+            } else {
+                auto& buffer = pending_response->request.pending_big_buffers[bufferID];
+                if (client.Write(handler_socket, &dataPacket, sizeof(dataPacket))) {
+                    if (client.Write(handler_socket, buffer.first, buffer.second)) {
+                        continue;
+                    } else {
+                        signal_error();
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    signal_error();
+                }
+            }
+        } break;
+        case ArticBaseCommon::ResponseMethod::ArticResult::METHOD_ERROR:
+        default: {
+            LOG_ERROR(Network, "Method {} error {}", pending_response->request.method_name,
+                      dataPacket.resp.methodResult);
+            pending_response->response.articResult = dataPacket.resp.articResult;
+            pending_response->response.methodState =
+                static_cast<ArticBaseCommon::MethodState>(dataPacket.resp.methodResult);
+        } break;
+        }
+
+        {
+            std::scoped_lock l(client.recv_map_mutex);
+            client.pending_responses.erase(dataPacket.requestID);
+        }
+
+        {
+            std::scoped_lock<std::mutex> lk(pending_response->cv_mutex);
+            pending_response->is_done = true;
+            pending_response->cv.notify_one();
+        }
+    }
+    should_run = false;
+    shutdown(handler_socket, SHUT_RDWR);
+    closesocket(handler_socket);
+}
+
+void Client::OnAllHandlersFinished() {
+    // If no handlers are running, signal all pending requests so that
+    // they don't become stuck.
+    std::scoped_lock l(recv_map_mutex);
+    for (auto& [id, response] : pending_responses) {
+        std::scoped_lock l2(response->cv_mutex);
+        response->is_done = true;
+        response->cv.notify_one();
+    }
+    pending_responses.clear();
+}
+
+} // namespace Network::ArticBase

src/network/artic_base/artic_base_client.h

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+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+#include "condition_variable"
+#include "cstring"
+#include "functional"
+#include "map"
+#include "memory"
+#include "mutex"
+#include "optional"
+#include "string"
+#include "thread"
+#include "utility"
+
+#include "artic_base_common.h"
+#include "network/socket_manager.h"
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+using SocketHolder = unsigned long long;
+#else
+using SocketHolder = int;
+#endif // _WIN32
+
+namespace Network::ArticBase {
+
+class Client {
+public:
+    class Request {
+    public:
+        bool AddParameterS8(s8 parameter);
+        bool AddParameterU8(u8 parameter) {
+            return AddParameterS8(static_cast<s8>(parameter));
+        }
+        bool AddParameterS16(s16 parameter);
+        bool AddParameterU16(u16 parameter) {
+            return AddParameterS16(static_cast<s16>(parameter));
+        }
+        bool AddParameterS32(s32 parameter);
+        bool AddParameterU32(u32 parameter) {
+            return AddParameterS32(static_cast<s32>(parameter));
+        }
+        bool AddParameterS64(s64 parameter);
+        bool AddParameterU64(u64 parameter) {
+            return AddParameterS64(static_cast<s64>(parameter));
+        }
+
+        // NOTE: Buffer pointer must remain alive until the response is received
+        bool AddParameterBuffer(const void* buffer, size_t bufferSize);
+
+    private:
+        friend class Client;
+        Request(u32 request_id, const std::string& method, size_t max_params);
+
+        ArticBaseCommon::RequestPacket request_packet{};
+        std::vector<ArticBaseCommon::RequestParameter> parameters;
+        std::string method_name;
+        size_t max_param_count;
+        std::vector<std::pair<const void*, size_t>> pending_big_buffers;
+    };
+
+    Client(const std::string& _address, u16 _port) : address(_address), port(_port) {
+        SocketManager::EnableSockets();
+    }
+    ~Client();
+
+    bool Connect();
+    bool connected = false;
+
+    size_t GetServerRequestMaxSize() {
+        return max_server_work_ram;
+    }
+
+    Request NewRequest(const std::string& method) {
+        return Request(GetNextRequestID(), method, max_parameter_count);
+    }
+
+    void Stop() {
+        StopImpl(false);
+    }
+
+    void SetCommunicationErrorCallback(const std::function<void()>& callback) {
+        communication_error_callback = callback;
+    }
+
+    void SetArticReportTrafficCallback(const std::function<void(s32)>& callback) {
+        report_traffic_callback = callback;
+    }
+
+    void ReportArticEvent(u64 event) {
+        if (report_artic_event_callback) {
+            report_artic_event_callback(event);
+        }
+    }
+    void SetReportArticEventCallback(const std::function<void(u64)>& callback) {
+        report_artic_event_callback = callback;
+    }
+
+private:
+    static constexpr const int SERVER_VERSION = 0;
+
+    std::string address;
+    u16 port;
+
+    SocketHolder main_socket = -1;
+    std::atomic<u32> currRequestID;
+    u32 GetNextRequestID() {
+        return currRequestID++;
+    }
+
+    void SignalCommunicationError();
+    std::function<void()> communication_error_callback;
+
+    std::function<void(u64)> report_artic_event_callback;
+
+    size_t max_server_work_ram = 0;
+    size_t max_parameter_count = 0;
+    std::mutex send_mutex;
+
+    std::atomic<bool> stopped = false;
+
+    std::atomic<std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::steady_clock>> last_sent_request;
+    std::thread ping_thread;
+    std::condition_variable ping_cv;
+    std::mutex ping_cv_mutex;
+    bool ping_run = true;
+
+    void StopImpl(bool from_error);
+
+    void PingFunction();
+
+    static bool ConnectWithTimeout(SocketHolder sockFD, void* server_addr, size_t server_addr_len,
+                                   int timeout_seconds);
+    static bool SetNonBlock(SocketHolder sockFD, bool blocking);
+    bool Read(SocketHolder sockFD, void* buffer, size_t size,
+              const std::chrono::nanoseconds& timeout = std::chrono::nanoseconds(0));
+    bool Write(SocketHolder sockFD, const void* buffer, size_t size,
+               const std::chrono::nanoseconds& timeout = std::chrono::nanoseconds(0));
+    std::function<void(u32)> report_traffic_callback;
+
+    std::optional<ArticBaseCommon::DataPacket> SendRequestPacket(
+        const ArticBaseCommon::RequestPacket& req, bool expect_response,
+        const std::vector<ArticBaseCommon::RequestParameter>& params,
+        const std::chrono::nanoseconds& read_timeout = std::chrono::nanoseconds(0));
+    std::optional<std::string> SendSimpleRequest(const std::string& method);
+
+    class Handler {
+    public:
+        Handler(Client& _client, u32 _addr, u16 _port, int _id);
+        ~Handler() {
+            delete thread;
+        }
+        void RunLoop();
+
+        int id = 0;
+        bool should_run = true;
+        SocketHolder handler_socket = -1;
+        std::thread* thread = nullptr;
+
+    private:
+        Client& client;
+        u32 addr;
+        u16 port;
+    };
+
+    class PendingResponse;
+
+public:
+    class Response {
+    public:
+        Response() {}
+        Response(Response& other)
+            : articResult(other.articResult), methodResult(other.methodResult),
+              resp_data_size(other.resp_data_size) {
+            if (resp_data_size) {
+                resp_data_buffer = reinterpret_cast<char*>(operator new(resp_data_size));
+                std::memcpy(resp_data_buffer, other.resp_data_buffer, resp_data_size);
+            }
+        }
+        Response(Response&& other) noexcept
+            : articResult(other.articResult), methodResult(other.methodResult),
+              resp_data_buffer(std::exchange(other.resp_data_buffer, nullptr)),
+              resp_data_size(other.resp_data_size) {}
+
+        Response& operator=(Response& other) {
+            articResult = other.articResult;
+            methodResult = other.methodResult;
+            resp_data_size = other.resp_data_size;
+            if (resp_data_size) {
+                resp_data_buffer = reinterpret_cast<char*>(operator new(resp_data_size));
+                std::memcpy(resp_data_buffer, other.resp_data_buffer, resp_data_size);
+            }
+            return *this;
+        }
+
+        Response& operator=(Response&& other) noexcept {
+            articResult = other.articResult;
+            methodResult = other.methodResult;
+            resp_data_size = other.resp_data_size;
+            resp_data_buffer = std::exchange(other.resp_data_buffer, nullptr);
+            return *this;
+        }
+
+        ~Response() {
+            if (resp_data_buffer) {
+                operator delete(resp_data_buffer);
+            }
+        }
+
+        bool Succeeded() const {
+            return articResult == ArticBaseCommon::ResponseMethod::ArticResult::SUCCESS;
+        }
+
+        int GetMethodResult() const {
+            return methodResult;
+        }
+
+        std::optional<std::pair<void*, size_t>> GetResponseBuffer(u32 buffer_id) const;
+
+        std::optional<s32> GetResponseS32(u32 buffer_id) const {
+            auto buf = GetResponseBuffer(buffer_id);
+            if (!buf.has_value() || buf->second != sizeof(s32)) {
+                return std::nullopt;
+            }
+            return *reinterpret_cast<s32*>(buf->first);
+        }
+
+        std::optional<s64> GetResponseS64(u32 buffer_id) const {
+            auto buf = GetResponseBuffer(buffer_id);
+            if (!buf.has_value() || buf->second != sizeof(s64)) {
+                return std::nullopt;
+            }
+            return *reinterpret_cast<s64*>(buf->first);
+        }
+
+        std::optional<u64> GetResponseU64(u32 buffer_id) const {
+            auto buf = GetResponseBuffer(buffer_id);
+            if (!buf.has_value() || buf->second != sizeof(u64)) {
+                return std::nullopt;
+            }
+            return *reinterpret_cast<u64*>(buf->first);
+        }
+
+    private:
+        friend class Client;
+        friend class Client::Handler;
+        friend class PendingResponse;
+
+        // Start in error state in case the request is not fullfilled properly.
+        ArticBaseCommon::ResponseMethod::ArticResult articResult =
+            ArticBaseCommon::ResponseMethod::ArticResult::METHOD_ERROR;
+        union {
+            ArticBaseCommon::MethodState methodState =
+                ArticBaseCommon::MethodState::INTERNAL_METHOD_ERROR;
+            int methodResult;
+        };
+        char* resp_data_buffer{};
+        size_t resp_data_size = 0;
+    };
+
+    std::optional<Response> Send(Request& request);
+
+private:
+    class PendingResponse {
+    public:
+        bool is_done = false;
+
+    private:
+        friend class Client;
+        friend class Client::Handler;
+        PendingResponse(const Request& req) : request(req) {}
+        std::condition_variable cv;
+        std::mutex cv_mutex;
+
+        const Request& request;
+
+        Response response{};
+    };
+
+    std::mutex recv_map_mutex;
+    std::map<u32, PendingResponse*> pending_responses;
+
+    std::vector<Handler*> handlers;
+    std::atomic<size_t> running_handlers;
+    void OnAllHandlersFinished();
+};
+} // namespace Network::ArticBase

src/network/artic_base/artic_base_common.h

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+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+#include <array>
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+
+namespace Network {
+namespace ArticBaseCommon {
+enum class MethodState : int {
+    PARSING_INPUT = 0,
+    PARAMETER_TYPE_MISMATCH = 1,
+    PARAMETER_COUNT_MISMATCH = 2,
+    BIG_BUFFER_READ_FAIL = 3,
+    BIG_BUFFER_WRITE_FAIL = 4,
+    OUT_OF_MEMORY = 5,
+
+    GENERATING_OUTPUT = 6,
+    UNEXPECTED_PARSING_INPUT = 7,
+    OUT_OF_MEMORY_OUTPUT = 8,
+
+    INTERNAL_METHOD_ERROR = 9,
+    FINISHED = 10,
+};
+enum class RequestParameterType : u16 {
+    IN_INTEGER_8 = 0,
+    IN_INTEGER_16 = 1,
+    IN_INTEGER_32 = 2,
+    IN_INTEGER_64 = 3,
+    IN_SMALL_BUFFER = 4,
+    IN_BIG_BUFFER = 5,
+};
+struct RequestParameter {
+    RequestParameterType type{};
+    union {
+        u16 parameterSize{};
+        u16 bigBufferID;
+    };
+
+    char data[0x1C]{};
+};
+struct RequestPacket {
+    u32 requestID{};
+    std::array<char, 0x20> method{};
+    u32 parameterCount{};
+};
+static_assert(sizeof(RequestPacket) == 0x28);
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(push)
+#pragma warning(disable : 4200)
+#endif
+struct Buffer {
+    u32 bufferID;
+    u32 bufferSize;
+
+    char data[];
+};
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
+
+struct ResponseMethod {
+    enum class ArticResult : u32 {
+        SUCCESS = 0,
+        METHOD_NOT_FOUND = 1,
+        METHOD_ERROR = 2,
+        PROVIDE_INPUT = 3,
+    };
+    ArticResult articResult{};
+    union {
+        int methodResult{};
+        int provideInputBufferID;
+    };
+    int bufferSize{};
+    u8 padding[0x10]{};
+};
+
+struct DataPacket {
+    DataPacket() {}
+    u32 requestID{};
+
+    union {
+        char dataRaw[0x1C]{};
+        ResponseMethod resp;
+    };
+};
+
+static_assert(sizeof(DataPacket) == 0x20);
+}; // namespace ArticBaseCommon
+} // namespace Network

src/network/socket_manager.cpp

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+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <winsock2.h>
+#include <ws2tcpip.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "socket_manager.h"
+
+namespace Network {
+std::atomic<u32> SocketManager::count = 0;
+
+void SocketManager::EnableSockets() {
+    if (count++ == 0) {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        WSADATA data;
+        WSAStartup(MAKEWORD(2, 2), &data);
+#endif
+    }
+}
+
+void SocketManager::DisableSockets() {
+    if (--count == 0) {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        WSACleanup();
+#endif
+    }
+}
+} // namespace Network

src/network/socket_manager.h

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+// Copyright 2024 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+#include "atomic"
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+
+namespace Network {
+class SocketManager {
+public:
+    static void EnableSockets();
+    static void DisableSockets();
+
+private:
+    SocketManager();
+    static std::atomic<u32> count;
+};
+} // namespace Network