improve device thread, change pref loading

source/ngc/fileop.cpp

@@ -174,9 +174,6 @@ bool MountFAT(int method)
 
 	sprintf(rootdir, "%s:/", name);
 
-	// isInserted doesn't work properly for USB - so we will force a shutdown
-	//unmountRequired[METHOD_USB] = true;
-
 	if(unmountRequired[method])
 	{
 		unmountRequired[method] = false;
@@ -327,19 +324,27 @@ ParseDirectory()
 u32
 LoadSzFile(char * filepath, unsigned char * rbuffer)
 {
-	u32 size;
+	u32 size = 0;
+
+	// stop checking if devices were removed/inserted
+	// since we're loading a file
+	LWP_SuspendThread (devicethread);
+
 	file = fopen (filepath, "rb");
 	if (file > 0)
 	{
 		size = SzExtractFile(filelist[selection].offset, rbuffer);
 		fclose (file);
-		return size;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		WaitPrompt("Error opening file");
-		return 0;
 	}
+
+	// go back to checking if devices were inserted/removed
+	LWP_ResumeThread (devicethread);
+
+	return size;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -368,6 +373,10 @@ LoadFile (char * rbuffer, char *filepath, u32 length, int method, bool silent)
 			break;
 	}
 
+	// stop checking if devices were removed/inserted
+	// since we're loading a file
+	LWP_SuspendThread (devicethread);
+
 	// add device to filepath
 	char fullpath[1024];
 	sprintf(fullpath, "%s%s", rootdir, filepath);
@@ -426,6 +435,9 @@ LoadFile (char * rbuffer, char *filepath, u32 length, int method, bool silent)
 		WaitPrompt("Error loading file!");
 	}
 
+	// go back to checking if devices were inserted/removed
+	LWP_ResumeThread (devicethread);
+
 	return size;
 }
 
@@ -458,6 +470,10 @@ SaveFile (char * buffer, char *filepath, u32 datasize, int method, bool silent)
 
 	if (datasize)
     {
+		// stop checking if devices were removed/inserted
+		// since we're saving a file
+		LWP_SuspendThread (devicethread);
+
 		// add device to filepath
 		char fullpath[1024];
 		sprintf(fullpath, "%s%s", rootdir, filepath);
@@ -476,6 +492,9 @@ SaveFile (char * buffer, char *filepath, u32 datasize, int method, bool silent)
 			unmountRequired[method] = true;
 			WaitPrompt ("Error saving file!");
 		}
+
+		// go back to checking if devices were inserted/removed
+		LWP_ResumeThread (devicethread);
     }
     return written;
 }

source/ngc/fileop.h

@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ u32 SaveFile(char filepath[], u32 datasize, int method, bool silent);
 extern char currdir[MAXPATHLEN];
 extern FILE * file;
 extern bool unmountRequired[];
+extern lwp_t devicethread;
 
 #endif

source/ngc/menu.cpp

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ PreferencesMenu ()
 
 			case 11:
 			case -1: /*** Button B ***/
-				SavePrefs(GCSettings.SaveMethod, SILENT);
+				SavePrefs(SILENT);
 				quit = 1;
 				break;
 
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ ConfigureControllers ()
 
 			case 4:
 				/*** Save Preferences Now ***/
-				SavePrefs(GCSettings.SaveMethod, NOTSILENT);
+				SavePrefs(NOTSILENT);
 				break;
 
 			case -1: /*** Button B ***/

source/ngc/preferences.cpp

@@ -308,16 +308,15 @@ decodePrefsData (int method)
  * Save Preferences
  ***************************************************************************/
 bool
-SavePrefs (int method, bool silent)
+SavePrefs (bool silent)
 {
 	char filepath[1024];
 	int datasize;
 	int offset = 0;
 
-	// there's no point in saving SMB settings TO SMB, because then we'll have no way to load them the next time!
+	// We'll save using the first available method (probably SD) since this
-	// so instead we'll save using whatever other method is available (eg: SD)
+	// is the method preferences will be loaded from by default
-	if(method == METHOD_AUTO || method == METHOD_SMB)
+	int method = autoSaveMethod();
-		method = autoSaveMethod();
 
 	if(!MakeFilePath(filepath, FILE_PREF, method))
 		return false;

source/ngc/preferences.h

@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
  * Preferences save/load to XML file
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-bool SavePrefs (int method, bool silent);
+bool SavePrefs (bool silent);
 bool LoadPrefs ();

source/ngc/vba.cpp

@@ -233,9 +233,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			ShutdownWii();
 		#endif
 
+		// go back to checking if devices were inserted/removed
+		// since we're entering the menu
+		LWP_ResumeThread (devicethread);
+
 		MainMenu(selectedMenu);
 		selectedMenu = 3; // return to game menu from now on
 
+		// stop checking if devices were removed/inserted
+		// since we're starting emulation again
+		LWP_SuspendThread (devicethread);
+
 		ResetVideo_Emu();
 
 		while (emulating) // emulation loop
@@ -267,7 +275,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				}
 
 				// save zoom level
-				SavePrefs(GCSettings.SaveMethod, SILENT);
+				SavePrefs(SILENT);
 
 				ConfigRequested = 0;
 				break;