Patchs menu and fixes

adds the possibility to download Patches, it does not modify the memory yet.
and some other fixes

src/common/path_util.cpp

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ static auto UserPaths = [] {
     create_path(PathType::DownloadDir, user_dir / DOWNLOAD_DIR);
     create_path(PathType::CapturesDir, user_dir / CAPTURES_DIR);
     create_path(PathType::CheatsDir, user_dir / CHEATS_DIR);
+    create_path(PathType::PatchesDir, user_dir / PATCHES_DIR);
 
     return paths;
 }();

src/common/path_util.h

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ enum class PathType {
     SysModuleDir,   // Where system modules are stored.
     DownloadDir,    // Where downloads/temp files are stored.
     CapturesDir,    // Where rdoc captures are stored.
-    CheatsDir,      // Where cheats and patches are stored.
+    CheatsDir,      // Where cheats are stored.
+    PatchesDir,     // Where patches are stored.
 };
 
 constexpr auto PORTABLE_DIR = "user";
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ constexpr auto SYSMODULES_DIR = "sys_modules";
 constexpr auto DOWNLOAD_DIR = "download";
 constexpr auto CAPTURES_DIR = "captures";
 constexpr auto CHEATS_DIR = "cheats";
+constexpr auto PATCHES_DIR = "patches";
 
 // Filenames
 constexpr auto LOG_FILE = "shad_log.txt";

src/qt_gui/cheats_patches.cpp

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024 shadPS4 Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024 shadPS4 Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
-#include <QCheckBox>
+#include <QComboBox>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QEvent>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QGroupBox>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <QHoverEvent>
 #include <QJsonArray>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QJsonObject>
@@ -12,16 +15,20 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QNetworkAccessManager>
 #include <QNetworkReply>
+#include <QNetworkRequest>
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QScrollArea>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QTabWidget>
+#include <QTextEdit>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QXmlStreamReader>
 #include <common/logging/log.h>
 #include "cheats_patches.h"
 #include "common/path_util.h"
 #include "core/module.h"
+using namespace Common::FS;
 
 CheatsPatches::CheatsPatches(const QString& gameName, const QString& gameSerial,
                              const QString& gameVersion, const QString& gameSize,
@@ -29,28 +36,35 @@ CheatsPatches::CheatsPatches(const QString& gameName, const QString& gameSerial,
     : QWidget(parent), m_gameName(gameName), m_gameSerial(gameSerial), m_gameVersion(gameVersion),
       m_gameSize(gameSize), m_gameImage(gameImage) {
     setupUI();
-    resize(850, 400);
+    resize(700, 400);
     setWindowTitle("Cheats / Patches");
 }
 
 CheatsPatches::~CheatsPatches() {}
 
+QString defaultTextEdit =
+    ("Cheat/Patches are experimental. Use with caution.\n"
+     "Select the repository from which you want to download cheats for this game and version and "
+     "click the button. Since we do not develop Cheat/Patches, if you encounter issues or want to "
+     "suggest new ones, please send your feedback to:\n"
+     "link not available yet   :D");
+
 void CheatsPatches::setupUI() {
-    const auto& CHEATS_DIR = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::CheatsDir);
-    QString CHEATS_DIR_QString = QString::fromStdString(CHEATS_DIR.string());
+    QString CHEATS_DIR_QString =
+        QString::fromStdString(Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::CheatsDir).string());
     QString NameCheatJson = m_gameSerial + "_" + m_gameVersion + ".json";
     m_cheatFilePath = CHEATS_DIR_QString + "/" + NameCheatJson;
 
     QHBoxLayout* mainLayout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
 
     // Create the game info group box
-    QGroupBox* gameInfoGroupBox = new QGroupBox("Game Information");
+    QGroupBox* gameInfoGroupBox = new QGroupBox();
     QVBoxLayout* gameInfoLayout = new QVBoxLayout(gameInfoGroupBox);
     gameInfoLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
 
     QLabel* gameImageLabel = new QLabel();
     if (!m_gameImage.isNull()) {
-        gameImageLabel->setPixmap(m_gameImage.scaled(250, 250, Qt::KeepAspectRatio));
+        gameImageLabel->setPixmap(m_gameImage.scaled(300, 300, Qt::KeepAspectRatio));
     } else {
         gameImageLabel->setText("No Image Available");
     }
@@ -74,6 +88,13 @@ void CheatsPatches::setupUI() {
     gameSizeLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft);
     gameInfoLayout->addWidget(gameSizeLabel);
 
+    // Add a text area for instructions
+    instructionsTextEdit = new QTextEdit();
+    instructionsTextEdit->setText(defaultTextEdit);
+    instructionsTextEdit->setReadOnly(true);
+    instructionsTextEdit->setFixedHeight(130);
+    gameInfoLayout->addWidget(instructionsTextEdit);
+
     // Create the tab widget
     QTabWidget* tabWidget = new QTabWidget();
     QWidget* cheatsTab = new QWidget();
@@ -86,8 +107,6 @@ void CheatsPatches::setupUI() {
     // Setup the cheats tab
     QGroupBox* cheatsGroupBox = new QGroupBox();
     rightLayout = new QVBoxLayout(cheatsGroupBox);
-    checkBoxStyle = "QCheckBox { font-size: 17px; }";
-    buttonStyle = "QPushButton { font-size: 17px; }";
     rightLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
 
     loadCheats(m_cheatFilePath);
@@ -97,74 +116,259 @@ void CheatsPatches::setupUI() {
     scrollArea->setWidget(cheatsGroupBox);
     cheatsLayout->addWidget(scrollArea);
 
-    // Add a check for updates button
-    QHBoxLayout* buttonLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
-    QPushButton* checkUpdateButton = new QPushButton("Download Cheats");
-    checkUpdateButton->setStyleSheet(buttonStyle);
-    connect(checkUpdateButton, &QPushButton::clicked, [=]() {
-        if (QFile::exists(m_cheatFilePath)) {
-            QMessageBox::StandardButton reply;
-            reply = QMessageBox::question(this, "File Exists",
-                                          "File already exists. Do you want to replace it?",
-                                          QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
-            if (reply == QMessageBox::No) {
-                return;
-            }
-        }
+    QLabel* repositoryLabel = new QLabel("Repository:");
+    repositoryLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft);
+    repositoryLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignVCenter);
 
-        const QString url =
-            "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GoldHEN/GoldHEN_Cheat_Repository/main/json/" +
-            m_gameSerial + "_" + m_gameVersion + ".json";
+    // Add a combo box and a download button
+    QHBoxLayout* controlLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
+    controlLayout->addWidget(repositoryLabel);
+    controlLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft);
+    QComboBox* downloadComboBox = new QComboBox();
 
-        QNetworkAccessManager* manager = new QNetworkAccessManager(this);
-        QNetworkRequest request(url);
-        QNetworkReply* reply = manager->get(request);
+    auto urlCheat_wolf2022 = "https://wolf2022.ir/trainer/" + NameCheatJson;
+    auto urlCheat_GoldHEN =
+        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GoldHEN/GoldHEN_Cheat_Repository/main/json/" +
+        NameCheatJson;
+    auto url_shadPs4 =
+        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DanielSvoboda/GoldHEN_Cheat_Repository/patch-1/json/" +
+        NameCheatJson;
 
-        connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, [=]() {
-            if (reply->error() == QNetworkReply::NoError) {
-                QByteArray jsonData = reply->readAll();
-                QFile cheatFile(m_cheatFilePath);
-                if (cheatFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
-                    cheatFile.write(jsonData);
-                    cheatFile.close();
-                    loadCheats(m_cheatFilePath);
-                }
-            } else {
-                QMessageBox::warning(this, "Cheats not found",
-                                     "No Cheats found for this game in this version.");
-            }
-            reply->deleteLater();
-        });
+    downloadComboBox->addItem("wolf2022", urlCheat_wolf2022);
+    downloadComboBox->addItem("GoldHEN", urlCheat_GoldHEN);
+    downloadComboBox->addItem("shadPs4 test", url_shadPs4);
+
+    controlLayout->addWidget(downloadComboBox);
+
+    QPushButton* downloadButton = new QPushButton("Download Cheats");
+    connect(downloadButton, &QPushButton::clicked, [=]() {
+        QString url = downloadComboBox->currentData().toString();
+        downloadCheats(url);
     });
-    buttonLayout->addWidget(checkUpdateButton);
-    cheatsLayout->addLayout(buttonLayout);
+    controlLayout->addWidget(downloadButton);
+    cheatsLayout->addLayout(controlLayout);
     cheatsTab->setLayout(cheatsLayout);
+
+    // Setup the patches tab
+    QGroupBox* patchesGroupBox = new QGroupBox();
+    patchesGroupBoxLayout = new QVBoxLayout(patchesGroupBox);
+    patchesGroupBoxLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
+
+    QScrollArea* patchesScrollArea = new QScrollArea();
+    patchesScrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
+    patchesScrollArea->setWidget(patchesGroupBox);
+    patchesLayout->addWidget(patchesScrollArea);
+
+    QHBoxLayout* patchesControlLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
+    QComboBox* patchesComboBox = new QComboBox();
+
+    QPushButton* patchesButton = new QPushButton("Download all available Patches");
+    connect(patchesButton, &QPushButton::clicked, [=]() {
+        QString urlPatchGoldHEN =
+            "https://github.com/GoldHEN/GoldHEN_Patch_Repository/tree/main/patches/xml";
+        downloadPatches(urlPatchGoldHEN);
+    });
+
+    patchesControlLayout->addWidget(patchesButton);
+    patchesLayout->addLayout(patchesControlLayout);
     patchesTab->setLayout(patchesLayout);
-    tabWidget->addTab(cheatsTab, "Cheats");
-    tabWidget->addTab(patchesTab, "Patches");
+
+    tabWidget->addTab(cheatsTab, "CHEATS");
+    tabWidget->addTab(patchesTab, "PATCHES");
+
+    // Connect the currentChanged signal to the onTabChanged slot
+    connect(tabWidget, &QTabWidget::currentChanged, this, &CheatsPatches::onTabChanged);
+
     mainLayout->addWidget(gameInfoGroupBox, 1);
     mainLayout->addWidget(tabWidget, 3);
     setLayout(mainLayout);
 }
 
-void CheatsPatches::loadCheats(const QString& filePath) {
-    QFile file(filePath);
-    if (file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)) {
-        QByteArray jsonData = file.readAll();
-        QJsonDocument jsonDoc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(jsonData);
-        QJsonObject jsonObject = jsonDoc.object();
-        QJsonArray modsArray = jsonObject["mods"].toArray();
-        addMods(modsArray);
+void CheatsPatches::onTabChanged(int index) {
+    if (index == 1) {
+        loadPatches(m_gameSerial);
     }
 }
 
-void CheatsPatches::addMods(const QJsonArray& modsArray) {
+void CheatsPatches::downloadCheats(const QString& url) {
+    if (QFile::exists(m_cheatFilePath)) {
+        QMessageBox::StandardButton reply;
+        reply = QMessageBox::question(this, "File Exists",
+                                      "File already exists. Do you want to replace it?",
+                                      QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
+        if (reply == QMessageBox::No) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    QNetworkAccessManager* manager = new QNetworkAccessManager(this);
+    QNetworkRequest request(url);
+    QNetworkReply* reply = manager->get(request);
+
+    connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, [=]() {
+        if (reply->error() == QNetworkReply::NoError) {
+            QByteArray jsonData = reply->readAll();
+            QFile cheatFile(m_cheatFilePath);
+            if (cheatFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+                cheatFile.write(jsonData);
+                cheatFile.close();
+                loadCheats(m_cheatFilePath);
+            }
+            QMessageBox::information(this, "Cheats downloaded successfully",
+                                     "You have successfully downloaded the cheats for this version "
+                                     "of the game. (serial+version)");
+        } else {
+            QMessageBox::warning(this, "Cheats not found",
+                                 "No Cheats found for this game in this version. (serial+version)");
+        }
+        reply->deleteLater();
+    });
+}
+
+void CheatsPatches::downloadPatches(const QString& url) {
+    QNetworkAccessManager* manager = new QNetworkAccessManager(this);
+
+    QNetworkRequest request(url);
+    QNetworkReply* reply = manager->get(request);
+
+    connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, [=]() {
+        if (reply->error() == QNetworkReply::NoError) {
+            QByteArray htmlData = reply->readAll();
+            reply->deleteLater();
+
+            // Parsear HTML e extrair JSON usando QRegularExpression
+            QString htmlString = QString::fromUtf8(htmlData);
+            QRegularExpression jsonRegex(
+                R"(<script type="application/json" data-target="react-app.embeddedData">(.+?)</script>)");
+            QRegularExpressionMatch match = jsonRegex.match(htmlString);
+
+            if (match.hasMatch()) {
+                QByteArray jsonData = match.captured(1).toUtf8();
+                QJsonDocument jsonDoc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(jsonData);
+                QJsonObject jsonObj = jsonDoc.object();
+                QJsonArray itemsArray =
+                    jsonObj["payload"].toObject()["tree"].toObject()["items"].toArray();
+
+                QDir dir(Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::PatchesDir));
+
+                if (!dir.exists()) {
+                    std::filesystem::create_directory(
+                        Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::PatchesDir));
+                }
+                foreach (const QJsonValue& value, itemsArray) {
+                    QJsonObject fileObj = value.toObject();
+                    QString fileName = fileObj["name"].toString();
+                    QString filePath = fileObj["path"].toString();
+
+                    if (fileName.endsWith(".xml")) {
+                        QString fileUrl = QString("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GoldHEN/"
+                                                  "GoldHEN_Patch_Repository/main/%1")
+                                              .arg(filePath);
+                        QNetworkRequest fileRequest(fileUrl);
+                        QNetworkReply* fileReply = manager->get(fileRequest);
+
+                        connect(fileReply, &QNetworkReply::finished, [=]() {
+                            if (fileReply->error() == QNetworkReply::NoError) {
+                                QByteArray fileData = fileReply->readAll();
+                                QFile localFile(dir.filePath(fileName));
+                                if (localFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+                                    localFile.write(fileData);
+                                    localFile.close();
+                                } else {
+                                    QMessageBox::warning(
+                                        this, "File Error",
+                                        QString("Failed to save: %1").arg(fileName));
+                                }
+                            } else {
+                                QMessageBox::warning(
+                                    this, "Download Error",
+                                    QString("Failed to download: %1").arg(fileUrl));
+                            }
+                            fileReply->deleteLater();
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Create the files.json file with the identification of which file to open
+                createFilesJson();
+
+                QMessageBox::information(
+                    this, "Download Complete",
+                    QString(
+                        "Patches Downloaded Successfully!"
+                        "All Patches available for all games have been downloaded, there is no "
+                        "need to download them individually for each game as happens in Cheats"));
+
+            } else {
+                QMessageBox::warning(this, "Data Error", "Failed to parse JSON data from HTML.");
+            }
+        } else {
+            QMessageBox::warning(this, "Network Error", "Failed to retrieve HTML page.");
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+void CheatsPatches::createFilesJson() {
+    // Directory where XML files are located
+    QString patchesDir =
+        QString::fromStdString(Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::PatchesDir).string());
+    QDir dir(patchesDir);
+
+    if (!dir.exists()) {
+        QString message = QString("Directory does not exist: %1").arg(patchesDir);
+        QMessageBox::warning(this, "ERRO", message);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QJsonObject filesObject;
+    QStringList xmlFiles = dir.entryList(QStringList() << "*.xml", QDir::Files);
+
+    foreach (const QString& xmlFile, xmlFiles) {
+        QFile file(dir.filePath(xmlFile));
+        if (!file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text)) {
+            QString message = QString("Failed to open file: %1").arg(xmlFile);
+            QMessageBox::warning(this, "ERRO", message);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        QXmlStreamReader xmlReader(&file);
+        QJsonArray titleIdsArray;
+
+        while (!xmlReader.atEnd() && !xmlReader.hasError()) {
+            QXmlStreamReader::TokenType token = xmlReader.readNext();
+            if (token == QXmlStreamReader::StartElement) {
+                if (xmlReader.name() == QStringLiteral("ID")) {
+                    titleIdsArray.append(xmlReader.readElementText());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (xmlReader.hasError()) {
+            QString message = QString("XML error: %1").arg(xmlReader.errorString());
+            QMessageBox::warning(this, "ERRO", message);
+        }
+        filesObject[xmlFile] = titleIdsArray;
+    }
+
+    QFile jsonFile(patchesDir + "/files.json");
+    if (!jsonFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+        QMessageBox::warning(this, "ERRO", "Failed to open files.json for writing");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QJsonDocument jsonDoc(filesObject);
+    jsonFile.write(jsonDoc.toJson());
+    jsonFile.close();
+}
+
+void CheatsPatches::addCheatsToLayout(const QJsonArray& modsArray) {
     QLayoutItem* item;
     while ((item = rightLayout->takeAt(0)) != nullptr) {
         delete item->widget();
         delete item;
     }
     m_cheats.clear();
+    m_cheatCheckBoxes.clear();
 
     int maxWidthButton = 0;
 
@@ -191,13 +395,12 @@ void CheatsPatches::addMods(const QJsonArray& modsArray) {
 
         if (modType == "checkbox") {
             QCheckBox* cheatCheckBox = new QCheckBox(modName);
-            cheatCheckBox->setStyleSheet(checkBoxStyle);
             rightLayout->addWidget(cheatCheckBox);
+            m_cheatCheckBoxes.append(cheatCheckBox);
             connect(cheatCheckBox, &QCheckBox::toggled,
                     [=](bool checked) { applyCheat(modName, checked); });
         } else if (modType == "button") {
             QPushButton* cheatButton = new QPushButton(modName);
-            cheatButton->setStyleSheet(buttonStyle);
             cheatButton->adjustSize();
             int buttonWidth = cheatButton->sizeHint().width();
             if (buttonWidth > maxWidthButton) {
@@ -210,7 +413,7 @@ void CheatsPatches::addMods(const QJsonArray& modsArray) {
             buttonLayout->addWidget(cheatButton);
             buttonLayout->addStretch();
 
-            rightLayout->addLayout(buttonLayout); // Add the layout to the main layout
+            rightLayout->addLayout(buttonLayout);
             connect(cheatButton, &QPushButton::clicked, [=]() { applyCheat(modName, true); });
         }
     }
@@ -223,7 +426,7 @@ void CheatsPatches::addMods(const QJsonArray& modsArray) {
             QPushButton* button = qobject_cast<QPushButton*>(widget);
             if (button) {
                 button->setMinimumWidth(maxWidthButton);
-                button->setFixedWidth(maxWidthButton);
+                button->setFixedWidth(maxWidthButton + 20);
             }
         } else {
             QLayout* layout = layoutItem->layout();
@@ -235,14 +438,13 @@ void CheatsPatches::addMods(const QJsonArray& modsArray) {
                         QPushButton* button = qobject_cast<QPushButton*>(innerWidget);
                         if (button) {
                             button->setMinimumWidth(maxWidthButton);
-                            button->setFixedWidth(maxWidthButton);
+                            button->setFixedWidth(maxWidthButton + 20);
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
-
     QLabel* creditsLabel = new QLabel();
     QString creditsText = "Author: ";
     QFile file(m_cheatFilePath);
@@ -263,13 +465,173 @@ void CheatsPatches::addMods(const QJsonArray& modsArray) {
     rightLayout->addWidget(creditsLabel);
 }
 
+void CheatsPatches::loadCheats(const QString& filePath) {
+
+    QFile file(filePath);
+    if (file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)) {
+        QByteArray jsonData = file.readAll();
+        QJsonDocument jsonDoc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(jsonData);
+        QJsonObject jsonObject = jsonDoc.object();
+        QJsonArray modsArray = jsonObject["mods"].toArray();
+        addCheatsToLayout(modsArray);
+    }
+}
+void CheatsPatches::loadPatches(const QString& serial) {
+
+    QLayoutItem* item;
+    while ((item = patchesGroupBoxLayout->takeAt(0)) != nullptr) {
+        delete item->widget();
+        delete item;
+    }
+    m_patchInfos.clear();
+
+    QString patchDir =
+        QString::fromStdString(Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::PatchesDir).string());
+    QString filesJsonPath = patchDir + "/files.json";
+
+    QFile jsonFile(filesJsonPath);
+    if (!jsonFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)) {
+        QMessageBox::warning(this, "ERRO", "Failed to open files.json for reading.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QByteArray jsonData = jsonFile.readAll();
+    jsonFile.close();
+
+    QJsonDocument jsonDoc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(jsonData);
+    QJsonObject jsonObject = jsonDoc.object();
+
+    for (auto it = jsonObject.constBegin(); it != jsonObject.constEnd(); ++it) {
+        QString filePath = it.key();
+        QFile file(patchDir + "/" + filePath);
+        QJsonArray idsArray = it.value().toArray();
+
+        if (idsArray.contains(QJsonValue(serial))) {
+            if (!file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)) {
+                QMessageBox::warning(this, "ERRO",
+                                     QString("Failed to open file:: %1").arg(file.fileName()));
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            QXmlStreamReader xmlReader(&file);
+            QString patchName;
+            QString patchAuthor;
+            QString patchNote;
+            QJsonArray patchLines;
+
+            while (!xmlReader.atEnd() && !xmlReader.hasError()) {
+                xmlReader.readNext();
+
+                if (xmlReader.tokenType() == QXmlStreamReader::StartElement) {
+                    if (xmlReader.name() == QStringLiteral("Metadata")) {
+                        QXmlStreamAttributes attributes = xmlReader.attributes();
+                        QString appVer = attributes.value("AppVer").toString();
+                        if (appVer == m_gameVersion) {
+                            patchName = attributes.value("Name").toString();
+                            patchAuthor = attributes.value("Author").toString();
+                            patchNote = attributes.value("Note").toString();
+                        }
+                    } else if (xmlReader.name() == QStringLiteral("PatchList")) {
+                        QJsonArray linesArray;
+                        while (!xmlReader.atEnd() &&
+                               !(xmlReader.tokenType() == QXmlStreamReader::EndElement &&
+                                 xmlReader.name() == QStringLiteral("PatchList"))) {
+                            xmlReader.readNext();
+                            if (xmlReader.tokenType() == QXmlStreamReader::StartElement &&
+                                xmlReader.name() == QStringLiteral("Line")) {
+                                QXmlStreamAttributes attributes = xmlReader.attributes();
+                                QJsonObject lineObject;
+                                lineObject["Type"] = attributes.value("Type").toString();
+                                lineObject["Address"] = attributes.value("Address").toString();
+                                lineObject["Value"] = attributes.value("Value").toString();
+                                linesArray.append(lineObject);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        patchLines = linesArray;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (!patchName.isEmpty() && !patchLines.isEmpty()) {
+                    addPatchToLayout(patchName, patchAuthor, patchNote, patchLines);
+                    patchName.clear();
+                    patchAuthor.clear();
+                    patchNote.clear();
+                    patchLines = QJsonArray();
+                }
+            }
+            file.close();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void CheatsPatches::addPatchToLayout(const QString& name, const QString& author,
+                                     const QString& note, const QJsonArray& linesArray) {
+
+    QCheckBox* patchCheckBox = new QCheckBox(name);
+    patchesGroupBoxLayout->addWidget(patchCheckBox);
+    PatchInfo patchInfo;
+    patchInfo.name = name;
+    patchInfo.author = author;
+    patchInfo.note = note;
+    patchInfo.linesArray = linesArray;
+    m_patchInfos[name] = patchInfo;
+
+    // Hook checkbox hover events
+    patchCheckBox->installEventFilter(this);
+}
+
+void CheatsPatches::updateNoteTextEdit(const QString& patchName) {
+    if (m_patchInfos.contains(patchName)) {
+        const PatchInfo& patchInfo = m_patchInfos[patchName];
+        QString text = QString("Name: %1\nAuthor: %2\n\n%3")
+                           .arg(patchInfo.name)
+                           .arg(patchInfo.author)
+                           .arg(patchInfo.note);
+
+        foreach (const QJsonValue& value, patchInfo.linesArray) {
+            QJsonObject lineObject = value.toObject();
+            QString type = lineObject["Type"].toString();
+            QString address = lineObject["Address"].toString();
+            QString patchValue = lineObject["Value"].toString();
+
+            // add the values ​​to be modified in instructionsTextEdit
+            // text.append(QString("\nType: %1\nAddress: %2\n\nValue: %3")
+            //                .arg(type)
+            //                .arg(address)
+            //                .arg(patchValue));
+
+            // implement
+            // modify the memory before starting using /\ "type,address,patchValue"
+            // before doing a value conversion depending on the 'type', as per the table
+            // https://github.com/GoldHEN/GoldHEN_Patch_Repository/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#patch-types
+            // Creates the applyPatches function ?
+            // start game button
+        }
+
+        text.replace("\\n", "\n");
+        instructionsTextEdit->setText(text);
+    }
+}
+
+bool showErrorMessage = true;
+void CheatsPatches::uncheckAllCheatCheckBoxes() {
+    for (auto& cheatCheckBox : m_cheatCheckBoxes) {
+        cheatCheckBox->setChecked(false);
+    }
+    showErrorMessage = true;
+}
+
 void CheatsPatches::applyCheat(const QString& modName, bool enabled) {
     if (!m_cheats.contains(modName))
         return;
 
     if (Core::g_eboot_address == 0) {
-        QMessageBox::warning(this, "Cheats not found",
-                             "Can't apply mod until a game has been started.");
+        if (showErrorMessage) {
+            QMessageBox::warning(this, "Game Not Started",
+                                 "Cheat cannot be applied until the game has started.");
+            showErrorMessage = false;
+        }
+        uncheckAllCheatCheckBoxes();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -299,3 +661,25 @@ void CheatsPatches::applyCheat(const QString& modName, bool enabled) {
         std::memcpy(cheatAddress, bytePatch.data(), bytePatch.size());
     }
 }
+
+bool CheatsPatches::eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent* event) {
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::HoverEnter || event->type() == QEvent::HoverLeave) {
+        QCheckBox* checkBox = qobject_cast<QCheckBox*>(obj);
+        if (checkBox) {
+            bool hovered = (event->type() == QEvent::HoverEnter);
+            onPatchCheckBoxHovered(checkBox, hovered);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    // Pass the event on to base class
+    return QWidget::eventFilter(obj, event);
+}
+
+void CheatsPatches::onPatchCheckBoxHovered(QCheckBox* checkBox, bool hovered) {
+    if (hovered) {
+        QString text = checkBox->text();
+        updateNoteTextEdit(text);
+    } else {
+        instructionsTextEdit->setText(defaultTextEdit);
+    }
+}

src/qt_gui/cheats_patches.h

@@ -5,13 +5,19 @@
 #define CHEATS_PATCHES_H
 
 #include <QCheckBox>
+#include <QComboBox>
+#include <QGroupBox>
 #include <QJsonArray>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QJsonObject>
+#include <QLabel>
 #include <QMap>
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QPushButton>
+#include <QScrollArea>
 #include <QString>
+#include <QTabWidget>
+#include <QTextEdit>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QVector>
 #include <QWidget>
@@ -25,11 +31,31 @@ public:
     ~CheatsPatches();
 
 private:
+    // UI Setup and Event Handlers
     void setupUI();
+    void onTabChanged(int index);
+    void updateNoteTextEdit(const QString& patchName);
+
+    // Cheat and Patch Management
     void loadCheats(const QString& filePath);
-    void addMods(const QJsonArray& modsArray);
+    void loadPatches(const QString& serial);
+
+    void downloadCheats(const QString& url);
+    void downloadPatches(const QString& url);
+
+    void addCheatsToLayout(const QJsonArray& modsArray);
+    void addPatchToLayout(const QString& name, const QString& author, const QString& note,
+                          const QJsonArray& linesArray);
+
+    void createFilesJson();
+    void uncheckAllCheatCheckBoxes();
     void applyCheat(const QString& modName, bool enabled);
 
+    // Event Filtering
+    bool eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent* event);
+    void onPatchCheckBoxHovered(QCheckBox* checkBox, bool hovered);
+
+    // Patch Info Structures
     struct MemoryMod {
         QString offset;
         QString on;
@@ -42,18 +68,30 @@ private:
         QVector<MemoryMod> memoryMods;
     };
 
+    struct PatchInfo {
+        QString name;
+        QString author;
+        QString note;
+        QJsonArray linesArray;
+    };
+
+    // Members
     QString m_gameName;
     QString m_gameSerial;
     QString m_gameVersion;
     QString m_gameSize;
     QPixmap m_gameImage;
     QString m_cheatFilePath;
-
-    QVBoxLayout* rightLayout;
-    QString checkBoxStyle;
-    QString buttonStyle;
-
     QMap<QString, Cheat> m_cheats;
+    QMap<QString, PatchInfo> m_patchInfos;
+    QVector<QCheckBox*> m_cheatCheckBoxes;
+
+    // UI Elements
+    QVBoxLayout* rightLayout;
+    QVBoxLayout* patchesGroupBoxLayout;
+    QGroupBox* patchesGroupBox;
+    QVBoxLayout* patchesLayout;
+    QTextEdit* instructionsTextEdit;
 };
 
 #endif // CHEATS_PATCHES_H