From cb91bb3b6f47b476a871085c0866f8d25b22b462 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anonymous Maarten <anonymous.maarten@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:21:59 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Do not timeout main menu when cutscenes are disabled

---
 src/DETHRACE/common/structur.c | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/DETHRACE/common/structur.c b/src/DETHRACE/common/structur.c
index 12e27ada..1303239b 100644
--- a/src/DETHRACE/common/structur.c
+++ b/src/DETHRACE/common/structur.c
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ tU32 gLast_checkpoint_time;
 // GLOBAL: CARM95 0x00551dbc
 tRace_over_reason gRace_over_reason;
 
+#ifdef DETHRACE_FIX_BUGS
+// This avoids the main menu fading out and reappearing when starting the game with -nocutscenes
+#define MAIN_MENU_TIMEOUT (gCut_scene_override ? 0 : 30000u)
+#else
+#define MAIN_MENU_TIMEOUT 30000u
+#endif
+
 // IDA: int __cdecl NumberOfOpponentsLeft()
 // FUNCTION: CARM95 0x00413f90
 int NumberOfOpponentsLeft(void) {
@@ -706,7 +713,7 @@ void DoProgram(void) {
             if (gGame_to_load >= 0) {
                 DoLoadGame();
             } else {
-                DoMainMenuScreen(30000u, 0, 0);
+                DoMainMenuScreen(MAIN_MENU_TIMEOUT, 0, 0);
             }
             break;
         case eProg_demo: