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FRLG RNG resets fix for single-user consoles #1235

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10 changes: 8 additions & 2 deletions SerialPrograms/Source/PokemonFRLG/Programs/RngManipulation/PokemonFRLG_HardReset.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ void rng_reset_and_return_home(
go_home(console, context);
close_game_from_home(console, context);

// console specific delays between opening the game and returning to the Home screen
Milliseconds launch_delay = 950ms;

bool update_popup = false;
Expand All @@ -53,6 +52,7 @@ void rng_reset_and_return_home(
HomeMenuWatcher home(console, std::chrono::milliseconds(2000));
UpdateMenuWatcher update_menu(console, COLOR_PURPLE);
CheckOnlineWatcher check_online(COLOR_CYAN);
BlackScreenWatcher black_screen(COLOR_BLUE, {0.1, 0.15, 0.8, 0.7});

// first, get to the user select screen
context.wait_for_all_requests();
Expand All @@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ void rng_reset_and_return_home(
home,
update_menu,
check_online,
black_screen
}
);

Expand All @@ -90,6 +91,11 @@ void rng_reset_and_return_home(
context.wait_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
pbf_press_button(context, BUTTON_A, 160ms, 840ms);
continue;
case 4:
console.log("Detected black screen (no user selection screen). Closing game...");
go_home(console, context);
close_game_from_home(console, context);
break;
default:
console.log("rng_start_game_and_return_home(): No recognizable state after 30 seconds.", COLOR_RED);
pbf_press_button(context, BUTTON_HOME, 160ms, 840ms);
Expand All @@ -99,6 +105,7 @@ void rng_reset_and_return_home(
context.wait_for_all_requests();

// By this point, the user selection menu is open with the desired profile selected, and the game hasn't yet been started.
// OR the Switch only has one user, so the game will open directly from the Home screen
// Everything up to this point has not been time-sensitive.
// Waiting for all requests and using inference should be avoided for any button presses that happen *while the game is open*,
// but we can make sure we've gotten back to the home screen and pause there
Expand All @@ -115,7 +122,6 @@ void rng_reset_and_return_home(
// make sure a black screen appeared as a result of the button presses
// if a popup appears, flag that it happened even if it gets closed by the home button press
// Not sure how to handle the online check, so leaving it out for now
BlackScreenWatcher black_screen(COLOR_BLUE, {0.1, 0.15, 0.8, 0.7});
int ret3 = wait_until(
console, context,
std::chrono::seconds(2 + (update_popup ? 1 : 0)),
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