diff --git a/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml b/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml
index 2b534cda2f..7d21d3d269 100644
--- a/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml
+++ b/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml
@@ -1228,6 +1228,8 @@ PCPX-98042:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   roundModes:
     vu1RoundMode: 1 # Fixes the display of scores and text ingame.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    accurateAlphaTest: 1 # Fixes UI rendering.
 PDPX-99109:
   name: "DVD Player Version 3.04"
   name-sort: "DVDぷれーやー Version 3.04"
@@ -1386,6 +1388,7 @@ SCAJ-20010:
   region: "NTSC-Unk"
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes inside RT shuffling.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SCAJ-20011:
   name: "Silent Line - Armored Core"
   region: "NTSC-HK"
@@ -1583,6 +1586,7 @@ SCAJ-20048:
   name-en: "R:Racing Evolution"
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Aligns bloom and shadows.
     alignSprite: 1 # Fixes vertical lines.
 SCAJ-20050:
   name: "Fatal Frame II - Crimson Butterfly"
@@ -1910,6 +1914,7 @@ SCAJ-20105:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes level brightness.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes broken water on "Upper Sea" level.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   dynaPatches:
     - pattern:
         - { offset: 0x0, value: 0x3C023E4C }
@@ -2474,6 +2479,8 @@ SCAJ-20181:
   region: "NTSC-Unk"
   roundModes:
     vu1RoundMode: 1 # Fixes the display of scores and text ingame.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    accurateAlphaTest: 1 # Fixes UI rendering.
 SCAJ-20182:
   name: "Tales of Destiny"
   region: "NTSC-Unk"
@@ -2578,6 +2585,8 @@ SCAJ-20198:
   region: "NTSC-Unk"
   roundModes:
     vu1RoundMode: 1 # Fixes the display of scores and text ingame.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    accurateAlphaTest: 1 # Fixes UI rendering.
 SCAJ-20199:
   name: "Tekken 5 [PlayStation2 the Best]"
   region: "NTSC-Unk"
@@ -6560,6 +6569,8 @@ SCES-54535:
   region: "PAL-M11"
   roundModes:
     vu1RoundMode: 1 # Fixes the display of scores and text ingame.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    accurateAlphaTest: 1 # Fixes UI rendering.
 SCES-54538:
   name: "Eyetoy - Play Astro Zoo"
   region: "PAL-M15"
@@ -7546,6 +7557,7 @@ SCKA-20047:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes level brightness.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes broken water on "Upper Sea" level.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SCKA-20047"
     - "SLKA-25201"
@@ -9644,6 +9656,8 @@ SCPS-15113:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   roundModes:
     vu1RoundMode: 1 # Fixes the display of scores and text ingame.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    accurateAlphaTest: 1 # Fixes UI rendering.
 SCPS-15114:
   name: "機甲装兵アーモダイン"
   name-sort: "きこうそうへいあーもだいん"
@@ -9690,6 +9704,7 @@ SCPS-15119:
     - OPHFlagHack # Special moves "Bankai" hang otherwise.
   gsHWFixes:
     preloadFrameData: 1 # Fixes removed bloom.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SCPS-15120:
   name: "ラチェット&クランク5 激突！ドデカ銀河のミリミリ軍団"
   name-sort: "らちぇっとあんどくらんく5 げきとつ！どでかぎんがのみりみりぐんだん"
@@ -10384,6 +10399,8 @@ SCPS-19332:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   roundModes:
     vu1RoundMode: 1 # Fixes the display of scores and text ingame.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    accurateAlphaTest: 1 # Fixes UI rendering.
 SCPS-19333:
   name: "ワイルドアームズ ザ フィフスヴァンガード [PlayStation2 the Best]"
   name-sort: "わいるどあーむず ざ ふぃふすゔぁんがーど [PlayStation2 the Best]"
@@ -13067,6 +13084,8 @@ SCUS-97610:
   compat: 5
   roundModes:
     vu1RoundMode: 1 # Fixes the display of scores and text ingame.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    accurateAlphaTest: 1 # Fixes UI rendering.
 SCUS-97611:
   name: "SingStar - Amped"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -13094,6 +13113,8 @@ SCUS-97619:
   region: "NTSC-U"
   roundModes:
     vu1RoundMode: 1 # Fixes the display of scores and text ingame.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    accurateAlphaTest: 1 # Fixes UI rendering.
 SCUS-97620:
   name: "Syphon Filter - Dark Mirror [Demo]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -13465,6 +13486,7 @@ SLAJ-25075:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLAJ-25075"
     - "SLPM-66232"
@@ -13541,6 +13563,7 @@ SLAJ-25091:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLAJ-25091"
     # Most Wanted save grants extra money.
@@ -13673,6 +13696,8 @@ SLED-50489:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
   gsHWFixes:
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes textures.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned post-processing.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLED-50587:
   name: "Top Gun - Combat Zones [Demo]"
   region: "PAL-E"
@@ -13708,6 +13733,8 @@ SLED-51012:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
   gsHWFixes:
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes textures.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned post-processing.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLED-51047:
   name: "Red Faction II"
   region: "PAL-Unk"
@@ -13860,6 +13887,7 @@ SLED-51975:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misaligned post-processing.
     PCRTCOverscan: 1 # Fixes image alignment.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLED-51987:
   name: "Kya - Dark Lineage"
   region: "PAL-Unk"
@@ -13988,6 +14016,7 @@ SLED-52736:
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes depth lines and reduces blur.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Aligns post effects.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLED-52851:
   name: "TOCA Race Driver 2"
   region: "PAL-Unk"
@@ -14025,8 +14054,12 @@ SLED-52890:
     nativeScaling: 1 # Fixes misaligned bloom.
     mipmap: 0 # Currently totally breaks player uniform rendering if mipmapping is enabled.
 SLED-52891:
-  name: "Rocky Legends"
-  region: "PAL-Unk"
+  name: "Rocky Legends [Demo]"
+  region: "PAL-E"
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes graphical issues on character models.
+  gsHWFixes:
+    preloadFrameData: 1 # Fixes background FMV flicker.
 SLED-52899:
   name: "Killzone [Bonus Disc]"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -14217,6 +14250,7 @@ SLED-53650:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLED-53664:
   name: "FIFA 06 - Demo Pre-Release Version"
   region: "PAL-E"
@@ -14388,6 +14422,7 @@ SLED-54312:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLED-54315:
   name: "LEGO Star Wars II - The Original Trilogy [Demo]"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -15246,6 +15281,8 @@ SLES-50288:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
   gsHWFixes:
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes textures.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned post-processing.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLES-50296:
   name: "Gift"
   region: "PAL-F"
@@ -17274,7 +17311,7 @@ SLES-51192:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLES-51193:
   name: "Harry Potter et la Chambre des Secrets"
   region: "PAL-F"
@@ -17283,7 +17320,7 @@ SLES-51193:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLES-51194:
   name: "Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens"
   region: "PAL-G"
@@ -17292,7 +17329,7 @@ SLES-51194:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLES-51195:
   name: "Harry Potter y la Cámara Secreta"
   region: "PAL-S"
@@ -17301,7 +17338,7 @@ SLES-51195:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLES-51196:
   name: "Harry Potter e La Camera dei Secreti"
   region: "PAL-I"
@@ -17310,7 +17347,7 @@ SLES-51196:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLES-51197:
   name: "FIFA 2003"
   region: "PAL-M7"
@@ -17366,7 +17403,7 @@ SLES-51214:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLES-51215:
   name: "Harry Potter og Mysteriekammeret"
   region: "PAL-NO"
@@ -17375,7 +17412,7 @@ SLES-51215:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLES-51216:
   name: "Harry Potter ja Salaisuuksien Kammio"
   region: "PAL-FI"
@@ -17384,7 +17421,7 @@ SLES-51216:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLES-51217:
   name: "Harry Potter och Hemligheternas Kammare"
   region: "PAL-SW"
@@ -17393,7 +17430,7 @@ SLES-51217:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLES-51218:
   name: "Harry Potter en de Geheime Kamer"
   region: "PAL-NL"
@@ -17402,7 +17439,7 @@ SLES-51218:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLES-51219:
   name: "Harry Potter ea Camara dos Segredos"
   region: "PAL-P"
@@ -17411,7 +17448,7 @@ SLES-51219:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLES-51220:
   name: "TY the Tasmanian Tiger"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -17626,14 +17663,16 @@ SLES-51286:
   name: "X-Men 2 - Wolverine's Revenge"
   region: "PAL-E"
   gsHWFixes:
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes upscaling lines.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes upscaling lines.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes sun penetration.
+    textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes missing lighting in some rooms.
 SLES-51287:
   name: "X-Men 2 - La Vengeance de Wolverine"
   region: "PAL-F"
   gsHWFixes:
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes upscaling lines.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes upscaling lines.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes sun penetration.
+    textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes missing lighting in some rooms.
 SLES-51289:
   name: "Gunfighter 2 - Legend of Jesse James"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -18202,8 +18241,9 @@ SLES-51548:
   name: "X-Men 2 - Wolverine's Revenge"
   region: "PAL-M3"
   gsHWFixes:
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes upscaling lines.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes upscaling lines.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes sun penetration.
+    textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes missing lighting in some rooms.
 SLES-51553:
   name: "Chaos Legion"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -19271,6 +19311,7 @@ SLES-51967:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misaligned post-processing.
     PCRTCOverscan: 1 # Fixes image alignment.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLES-51968:
   name: "Nickelodeon SpongeBob SquarePants - Battle for Bikini Bottom"
   region: "PAL-E"
@@ -19510,12 +19551,14 @@ SLES-52047:
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 1 # Fixes vertical lines, font and others.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLES-52048:
   name: "The Sims - Bustin' Out"
   name-sort: "Sims, The - Bustin' Out"
   region: "PAL-M5"
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 1 # Fixes vertical lines, font and others.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLES-52055:
   name: "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"
   region: "PAL-M11"
@@ -20060,6 +20103,9 @@ SLES-52309:
   name: "R - Racing"
   region: "PAL-M5"
   compat: 5
+  gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Aligns bloom and shadows.
+    alignSprite: 1 # Fixes vertical lines.
 SLES-52310:
   name: "Energy Airforce"
   region: "PAL-E"
@@ -21327,6 +21373,7 @@ SLES-52725:
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes depth lines and reduces blur.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Aligns post effects.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLES-52726:
   name: "NBA Live 2005"
   region: "PAL-F"
@@ -21433,6 +21480,8 @@ SLES-52761:
   name: "Rocky - Legends"
   region: "PAL-M3"
   compat: 5
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes graphical issues on character models.
   gsHWFixes:
     preloadFrameData: 1 # Fixes background FMV flicker.
 SLES-52766:
@@ -21782,9 +21831,10 @@ SLES-52888:
   name: "Brothers in Arms - Road to Hill 30"
   region: "PAL-M5"
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes ground shading.
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Reduces ghosting on objects.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Helps smooth out ghosting.
-    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes ground shading.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLES-52889:
   name: "Disney's Winnie the Pooh Rumbly Tumbly Adventure"
   region: "PAL-M6"
@@ -23407,7 +23457,8 @@ SLES-53434:
   name: "Red Baron"
   region: "PAL-M3"
   gsHWFixes:
-    textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes trees.
+    textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes trees and half screen issue.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLES-53435:
   name: "SAS Anti-Terror Force"
   region: "PAL-M3"
@@ -23970,6 +24021,7 @@ SLES-53557:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-53557"
     - "SLES-53558"
@@ -23985,6 +24037,7 @@ SLES-53558:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-53557"
     - "SLES-53558"
@@ -24000,6 +24053,7 @@ SLES-53559:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-53557"
     - "SLES-53558"
@@ -24841,6 +24895,7 @@ SLES-53819:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes level brightness.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes broken water on "Upper Sea" level.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-53819"
     - "SLES-82036"
@@ -24956,6 +25011,7 @@ SLES-53857:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-53557"
     - "SLES-53558"
@@ -26234,6 +26290,7 @@ SLES-54321:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-54321"
     - "SLES-54322"
@@ -26254,6 +26311,7 @@ SLES-54322:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-54321"
     - "SLES-54322"
@@ -26274,6 +26332,7 @@ SLES-54323:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-54321"
     - "SLES-54322"
@@ -26294,6 +26353,7 @@ SLES-54324:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-54321"
     - "SLES-54322"
@@ -26958,6 +27018,7 @@ SLES-54492:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-54402"
     - "SLES-54492"
@@ -26977,6 +27038,7 @@ SLES-54493:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLES-54402"
     - "SLES-54492"
@@ -31772,6 +31834,7 @@ SLKA-25136:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misaligned post-processing.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLKA-25137:
   name: "심즈 - 세상 밖으로"
   name-sort: "Sims, The - Bustin' Out"
@@ -31779,6 +31842,7 @@ SLKA-25137:
   region: "NTSC-K"
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 1 # Fixes vertical lines, font and others.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLKA-25138:
   name: ".hack//악성변이 Vol.2"
   name-sort: ".hack Mutation Vol. 2"
@@ -32329,6 +32393,7 @@ SLKA-25241:
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes depth lines and reduces blur.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Aligns post effects.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLKA-25242:
   name: "파이트 나이트 라운드 2"
   name-en: "Fight Night Round 2"
@@ -32519,9 +32584,10 @@ SLKA-25277:
   name-en: "Brothers in Arms - Road to Hill 30"
   region: "NTSC-K"
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes ground shading.
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Reduces ghosting on objects.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Helps smooth out ghosting.
-    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes ground shading.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLKA-25278:
   name: "MVP 베이스볼 2005"
   name-en: "MVP Baseball 2005"
@@ -32863,6 +32929,7 @@ SLKA-25334:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLKA-25334"
     - "SLKA-25241" # Underground 2 save grants extra money.
@@ -33754,6 +33821,7 @@ SLPM-55003:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLPM-55003"
     - "SLPM-65766" # Underground 2 save grants extra money.
@@ -34090,6 +34158,7 @@ SLPM-55061:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLPM-55061"
     # Most Wanted save grants extra money.
@@ -35806,6 +35875,7 @@ SLPM-60216:
   name-en: "R:Racing Evolution [Trial]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Aligns bloom and shadows.
     alignSprite: 1 # Fixes vertical lines.
 SLPM-60217:
   name: "タイムクライシス3 [店頭体験版]"
@@ -35938,6 +36008,7 @@ SLPM-60250:
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes depth lines and reduces blur.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Aligns post effects.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLPM-60251:
   name: "Devil May Cry 3 [体験版]"
   name-sort: "でびる めい くらい 3 [たいけんばん]"
@@ -38202,7 +38273,7 @@ SLPM-62241:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLPM-62242:
   name: "撞球 ビリヤードマスター2"
   name-sort: "どうきゅう びりやーどますたー2"
@@ -39622,7 +39693,7 @@ SLPM-62513:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLPM-62514:
   name: "シムピープル ～お茶の間劇場～ [EA BEST HITS]"
   name-sort: "しむぴーぷる おちゃのまげきじょう [EA BEST HITS]"
@@ -41081,7 +41152,7 @@ SLPM-64528:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLPM-64532:
   name: "디지털 홈즈"
   name-en: "Digital Holmes"
@@ -42531,6 +42602,7 @@ SLPM-65234:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes inside RT shuffling.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLPM-65235:
   name: "ニュールーマニア ポロリ青春"
   name-sort: "にゅーるーまにあ ぽろりせいしゅん"
@@ -43918,6 +43990,7 @@ SLPM-65471:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misaligned post-processing.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLPM-65472:
   name: "TrainSimulator＋電車でGO！ 東京急行編"
   name-sort: "とれいんしみゅれーたー＋でんしゃでごー とうきょうきゅうこうへん"
@@ -43958,6 +44031,7 @@ SLPM-65479:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 1 # Fixes vertical lines, font and others.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLPM-65480:
   name: "michigan"
   name-sort: "みしがん"
@@ -44694,6 +44768,7 @@ SLPM-65614:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misaligned post-processing.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLPM-65615:
   name: "ドカポンDX -わたる世界はオニだらけ-"
   name-sort: "どかぽんDX -わたるせかいはおにだらけ-"
@@ -45621,6 +45696,7 @@ SLPM-65766:
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes depth lines and reduces blur.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Aligns post effects.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLPM-65767:
   name: "NBA STARTING FIVE 2005"
   name-sort: "NBA すたーてぃんぐ ふぁいぶ 2005"
@@ -47097,6 +47173,8 @@ SLPM-66019:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
   gsHWFixes:
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes textures.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned post-processing.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLPM-66020:
   name: "サイオプス サイキック・オペレーション"
   name-sort: "さいおぷす さいきっく・おぺれーしょん"
@@ -47219,9 +47297,10 @@ SLPM-66042:
   name-en: "Brothers in Arms - Road to Hill 30"
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes ground shading.
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Reduces ghosting on objects.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Helps smooth out ghosting.
-    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes ground shading.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLPM-66043:
   name: "レーシングゲーム「注意!!!!」"
   name-sort: "れーしんぐげーむ「ちゅうい!!!!」"
@@ -47271,6 +47350,7 @@ SLPM-66051:
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes depth lines and reduces blur.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Aligns post effects.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLPM-66052:
   name: "巫女舞 ～永遠の想い～"
   name-sort: "みこまい えいえんのおもい"
@@ -48499,6 +48579,7 @@ SLPM-66232:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLAJ-25075"
     - "SLPM-66232"
@@ -50555,6 +50636,7 @@ SLPM-66562:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLAJ-25075"
     - "SLPM-66232"
@@ -50609,9 +50691,10 @@ SLPM-66568:
   name-en: "Brothers in Arms - Road to Hill 30 [Ubisoft Best]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes ground shading.
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Reduces ghosting on objects.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Helps smooth out ghosting.
-    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes ground shading.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLPM-66569:
   name: "シークレット・オブ・エヴァンゲリオン [通常版]"
   name-sort: "しーくれっと おぶ えゔぁんげりおん [つうじょうばん]"
@@ -50919,6 +51002,7 @@ SLPM-66617:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLPM-66617"
     # Most Wanted save grants extra money.
@@ -52481,6 +52565,7 @@ SLPM-66869:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLPM-66869"
     # Most Wanted save grants extra money.
@@ -52985,6 +53070,7 @@ SLPM-66960:
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes depth lines and reduces blur.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Aligns post effects.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLPM-66961:
   name: "EA:SY！1980 BLACK"
   name-sort: "ブラック [EA:SY! 1980]"
@@ -53586,7 +53672,7 @@ SLPM-68005:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLPM-68007:
   name: "カラオケレボリューション用マイク同梱お試しディスク"
   name-sort: "からおけれぼりゅーしょんようまいくどうこんおためしでぃすく"
@@ -54578,6 +54664,14 @@ SLPM-74416:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes brightness and striped lines in FMVs.
+SLPM-74419:
+  name: "爆走デコトラ伝説 ～男花道夢浪漫～ [PlayStation2 the Best]"
+  name-sort: "ばくそうでことらでんせつ おとこはなみちゆめろまん [PlayStation2 the Best]"
+  name-en: "Bakusou Dekotora Densetsu - Otoko Hanamichi Yume Roman [PlayStation2 the Best]"
+  region: "NTSC-J"
+  gsHWFixes:
+    textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes inside RT shuffling.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLPM-74420:
   name: "頭文字D Special Stage [PlayStation2 the Best]"
   name-sort: "いにしゃるD すぺしゃる すてーじ [PlayStation2 the Best]"
@@ -54717,6 +54811,8 @@ SLPS-20013:
   name-sort: "ぷらいまる いめーじ vol.1"
   name-en: "Primal Image Vol.01"
   region: "NTSC-J"
+  gsHWFixes:
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLPS-20015:
   name: "鉄拳タッグトーナメント"
   name-sort: "てっけんたっぐとーなめんと"
@@ -55808,7 +55904,7 @@ SLPS-20234:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLPS-20237:
   name: "Saikyou Toudai Shougi 3"
   region: "NTSC-J"
@@ -58968,6 +59064,7 @@ SLPS-25300:
   name-en: "R:Racing Evolution"
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Aligns bloom and shadows.
     alignSprite: 1 # Fixes vertical lines.
 SLPS-25301:
   name: "ミッシングパーツ side A the TANTEI stories"
@@ -59671,6 +59768,7 @@ SLPS-25408:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes level brightness.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes broken water on "Upper Sea" level.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLPS-25408"
     - "SCAJ-20076"
@@ -65241,6 +65339,8 @@ SLUS-20250:
     - BlitInternalFPSHack # Fixes internal FPS detection.
   gsHWFixes:
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes textures.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned post-processing.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLUS-20251:
   name: "Harvest Moon - Save the Homeland"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -65654,8 +65754,9 @@ SLUS-20337:
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
-    halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes upscaling lines.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes upscaling lines.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes sun penetration.
+    textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes missing lighting in some rooms.
 SLUS-20339:
   name: "Bass Fishing Duel - Sega Sports"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -66927,7 +67028,7 @@ SLUS-20576:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes missing lighting effects.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes right side shadow lookup.
-    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
+    halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes misaligned lighting and other effects.
 SLUS-20577:
   name: "Drome Racers"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -67710,6 +67811,7 @@ SLUS-20721:
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Aligns bloom and shadows.
     alignSprite: 1 # Fixes vertical lines.
 SLUS-20722:
   name: "Maximo vs. Army of Zin"
@@ -68206,6 +68308,7 @@ SLUS-20811:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misaligned post-processing.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLUS-20812:
   name: "Dynasty Warriors 4 - Xtreme Legends"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -68336,6 +68439,7 @@ SLUS-20842:
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 1 # Fixes vertical lines, font and others.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLUS-20843:
   name: "Dead to Rights II"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -68632,6 +68736,8 @@ SLUS-20890:
   name: "Rocky - Legends"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes graphical issues on character models.
   gsHWFixes:
     preloadFrameData: 1 # Fixes background FMV flicker.
 SLUS-20891:
@@ -69754,6 +69860,7 @@ SLUS-21065:
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes depth lines and reduces blur.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Aligns post effects.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLUS-21066:
   name: "The Urbz - Sims in the City"
   name-sort: "Urbz, The - Sims in the City"
@@ -70304,9 +70411,10 @@ SLUS-21163:
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes ground shading.
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Reduces ghosting on objects.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Helps smooth out ghosting.
-    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes ground shading.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLUS-21164:
   name: "Namco Museum - 50th Anniversary"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -70529,6 +70637,7 @@ SLUS-21200:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes level brightness.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes broken water on "Upper Sea" level.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters: # Can import data from AC:Nexus.
     - "SLUS-21200"
     - "SLUS-20986"
@@ -70925,6 +71034,7 @@ SLUS-21257:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLUS-21257"
     - "SLUS-21065" # Underground 2 save grants extra money.
@@ -71012,6 +71122,7 @@ SLUS-21267:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLUS-21267"
     - "SLUS-21351"
@@ -71631,6 +71742,7 @@ SLUS-21351:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLUS-21267"
     - "SLUS-21351"
@@ -72601,6 +72713,7 @@ SLUS-21493:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLUS-21493"
     # Most Wanted save grants extra money.
@@ -72617,6 +72730,7 @@ SLUS-21494:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
   memcardFilters:
     - "SLUS-21494"
     # Most Wanted save grants extra money.
@@ -75391,6 +75505,7 @@ SLUS-29073:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misaligned post-processing.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLUS-29074:
   name: "DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution [Demo]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -75561,6 +75676,7 @@ SLUS-29118:
   gsHWFixes:
     halfPixelOffset: 5 # Fixes depth lines and reduces blur.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Aligns post effects.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLUS-29123:
   name: "Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex [Demo]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -75739,6 +75855,7 @@ SLUS-29155:
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post effects.
     cpuCLUTRender: 1 # Final colour adjustment LUT.
     gpuTargetCLUT: 1 # Fixes sun penetrating bridges (along with HPO special).
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLUS-29156:
   name: "Marvel Nemesis - Rise of the Imperfects [Demo]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -75932,6 +76049,7 @@ SLUS-29193:
   gsHWFixes:
     recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Fixes car headlights and persistent trails.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes depth line.
+    drawBuffering: 1 # Reduces draws and improves performance.
 SLUS-29194:
   name: "FIFA 07 [Demo]"
   region: "NTSC-U"