From 40239d4a39af2ea1fe9986de5340e262c96a322d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: replicacoil <github@mail1.vbdomein.com>
Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 22:53:39 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Added the core option: Disc Based Games Boot to Wii Menu.

---
 Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Boot.cpp          | 31 +++++++++++++++++--
 .../Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp   | 15 +++++++++
 Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.h  |  1 +
 3 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Boot.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Boot.cpp
index 2fd5731b4adc..a6821732353a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Boot.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Boot.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <fstream>
 
 #include "Common/CommonPaths.h"
+#include "Core/CommonTitles.h"
 #include "Common/FileUtil.h"
 #include "Common/Version.h"
 #include "Core/Boot/Boot.h"
@@ -571,8 +572,34 @@ bool retro_load_game(const struct retro_game_info* game)
       Libretro::GetOption<bool>(sysconf::WII_LOGI_MICROPHONE_ENABLE, /*def=*/false));
   }
 
-  if (!BootManager::BootCore(Core::System::GetInstance(),
-                             BootParameters::GenerateFromFile(normalized_game_paths), wsi))
+  const bool disc_based_games_boot_to_wii_menu = Libretro::GetOption<bool>(Libretro::Options::core::DISC_BASED_GAMES_BOOT_TO_WII_MENU, false);
+  std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot_params = BootParameters::GenerateFromFile(normalized_game_paths);
+
+  if (disc_based_games_boot_to_wii_menu)
+  {
+    bool is_disc_title = false;
+    if (!normalized_game_paths.empty())
+    {
+      auto volume = DiscIO::CreateDisc(normalized_game_paths.front());
+      if (volume && (volume->GetVolumeType() == DiscIO::Platform::WiiDisc || volume->GetVolumeType() == DiscIO::Platform::GameCubeDisc))
+        is_disc_title = true;
+      else
+        WARN_LOG_FMT(BOOT, "'Disc Based Games Boot to Wii System Menu' enabled but content is not a disc based game, ignoring Wii Menu");
+    }
+
+    const std::string wii_menu_tmd_file_name = Common::GetTMDFileName(Titles::SYSTEM_MENU, Common::FromWhichRoot::Configured);
+    const bool wii_menu_installed = File::Exists(wii_menu_tmd_file_name);
+    if (is_disc_title && !wii_menu_installed)
+      WARN_LOG_FMT(BOOT,"'Disc Based Games Boot to Wii System Menu' enabled but Wii Menu not found at save location: {}, booting directly instead", wii_menu_tmd_file_name);
+
+    if (is_disc_title && wii_menu_installed)
+    {
+      Config::SetBase(Config::MAIN_DEFAULT_ISO, normalized_game_paths.front());
+      boot_params = std::make_unique<BootParameters>(BootParameters::NANDTitle{Titles::SYSTEM_MENU});
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!BootManager::BootCore(Core::System::GetInstance(), std::move(boot_params), wsi))
   {
     ERROR_LOG_FMT(BOOT, "Could not boot {}", game->path);
     return false;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp
index d02906548e00..247b08bd47a1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,21 @@ static struct retro_core_option_v2_definition option_defs[] = {
     },
     "enabled"
   },
+  {
+    Libretro::Options::core::DISC_BASED_GAMES_BOOT_TO_WII_MENU,
+    "Core > Disc Based Games Boot to Wii Menu",
+    "Disc Based Games Boot to Wii System Menu",
+    "When a Wii System Menu is installed in the save location and the game is a disc based game, it will start the Wii Menu with the disc inserted in the drive instead of directly booting the game. "
+    "Beware: The game region must match the Wii Menu region otherwise the game will not be recognized.",
+    nullptr,
+    CATEGORY_CORE,
+    {
+      {"disabled", nullptr},
+      {"enabled", nullptr},
+      {nullptr, nullptr}
+    },
+    "disabled"
+  },
   {
     Libretro::Options::core::LANGUAGE,
     "Core > System Language",
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.h b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.h
index cada86f14a7e..9ea54f38041a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ namespace core {
   constexpr const char CHEATS_ENABLED[] = "dolphin_cheats_enabled";
   constexpr const char CHEATS_IMPORT[] = "dolphin_cheats_import";
   constexpr const char SKIP_GC_BIOS[] = "dolphin_skip_gc_bios";
+  constexpr const char DISC_BASED_GAMES_BOOT_TO_WII_MENU[] = "dolphin_disc_based_games_boot_to_wii_menu";
   constexpr const char LANGUAGE[] = "dolphin_language";
   constexpr const char FAST_DISC_SPEED[] = "dolphin_fast_disc_speed";
   constexpr const char MAIN_MMU[] = "dolphin_main_mmu";