From 3cc00d3aa9eda2e13ff651d74044351dd5d3f096 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GearsProgress <weber.austint@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2026 11:22:22 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Fixing intro crash and graphics

---
 source/link_handler.cpp | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 source/main.cpp         |  1 +
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+)

diff --git a/source/link_handler.cpp b/source/link_handler.cpp
index 058c367..e4751a9 100644
--- a/source/link_handler.cpp
+++ b/source/link_handler.cpp
@@ -1257,6 +1257,10 @@ bool LinkConnection::LinkCommand_InitalizeConnection(bool waitForCompletion)
   {
     return true;
   }
+  else if (!linkSPI->isActive())
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
 
   PTGB_MGBA_INFO("Running command: InitalizeConnection");
 
@@ -1276,6 +1280,10 @@ bool LinkConnection::LinkCommand_ReloadCurrentBox(bool waitForCompletion)
   {
     return true;
   }
+  else if (!linkSPI->isActive())
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
   
   PTGB_MGBA_INFO("Running command: ReloadCurrentBox");
 
@@ -1297,6 +1305,10 @@ bool LinkConnection::LinkCommand_TransferPokemon(int boxNumber, byte removalArra
   {
     return true;
   }
+  else if (!linkSPI->isActive())
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
 
   int maxBoxes = 0;
   if (gen == 1)
@@ -1350,6 +1362,10 @@ bool LinkConnection::LinkCommand_SoftReset(bool waitForCompletion)
   {
     return true;
   }
+  else if (!linkSPI->isActive())
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
 
   PTGB_MGBA_INFO("Running command: SoftReset");
 
@@ -1371,6 +1387,10 @@ bool LinkConnection::LinkCommand_ModifySRAMAccess(bool enableSRAM, byte SRAMbank
   {
     return true;
   }
+  else if (!linkSPI->isActive())
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
   
   if (SRAMbank > 3)
   {
@@ -1404,6 +1424,10 @@ bool LinkConnection::LinkCommand_RunSecondaryPayload(byte payload[], int payload
   {
     return true;
   }
+  else if (!linkSPI->isActive())
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
 
   PTGB_MGBA_INFO("Running command: RunSecondaryPayload");
 
@@ -1426,6 +1450,10 @@ bool LinkConnection::LinkCommand_ReadMemorySection(u32 dataPointer, byte outArra
   {
     return true;
   }
+  else if (!linkSPI->isActive())
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
 
   if (dataPointer > 0xFFFF)
   {
diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index 5658a51..8d71a76 100644
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ int main(void)
 	if (!get_tutorial_flag() || g_debug_options.force_tutorial)
 	{
 		obj_hide_multi(ptgb_logo_l, 2);
+		load_flex_background(FBG_Fennel, 2);
 		text_loop(BTN_TRANSFER);
 		initialize_save_data();
 		// TODO: We should be able to test for a Bootleg rom in here- if the save data isn't written, then it is bootleg.