5 files changed, 27 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/kmisc.cpp b/engines/sci/engine/kmisc.cpp
index 4327957ebb..7f1572d671 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/kmisc.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/kmisc.cpp
@@ -58,20 +58,23 @@ reg_t kGameIsRestarting(EngineState *s, int argc, reg_t *argv) {
 
 	// Some games seem to get the duration of main loop initially and then switch of animations for the whole game
 	//  based on that (qfg2, iceman). We are now running full speed initially to avoid that.
-	if (s->_lastAnimateCounter < 50) {
-		s->_lastAnimateCounter++;
-		return s->r_acc;
-	}
+	if (s->_throttleTrigger) {
+		//if (s->_throttleCounter < 50) {
+		//	s->_throttleCounter++;
+		//	return s->r_acc;
+		//}
 	
-	uint32 curTime = g_system->getMillis();
-	uint32 duration = curTime - s->_lastAnimateTime;
-	uint32 neededSleep = 30;
-
-	if (duration < neededSleep) {
-		kernel_sleep(s->_event, neededSleep - duration);
-		s->_lastAnimateTime = g_system->getMillis();
-	} else {
-		s->_lastAnimateTime = curTime;
+		uint32 curTime = g_system->getMillis();
+		uint32 duration = curTime - s->_throttleLastTime;
+		uint32 neededSleep = 30;
+
+		if (duration < neededSleep) {
+			kernel_sleep(s->_event, neededSleep - duration);
+			s->_throttleLastTime = g_system->getMillis();
+		} else {
+			s->_throttleLastTime = curTime;
+		}
+		s->_throttleTrigger = false;
 	}
 
 	return s->r_acc;
diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/state.cpp b/engines/sci/engine/state.cpp
index f9330e424e..e61f61f9bf 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/state.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/state.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ EngineState::EngineState(ResourceManager *res, Kernel *kernel, Vocabulary *voc,
 
 	successor = 0;
 
-	_lastAnimateCounter = 0;
-	_lastAnimateTime = 0;
+	_throttleCounter = 0;
+	_throttleLastTime = 0;
+	_throttleTrigger = false;
 
 	_setCursorType = SCI_VERSION_NONE;
 	_doSoundType = SCI_VERSION_NONE;
diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/state.h b/engines/sci/engine/state.h
index 3d6178b07e..a0b77adc8d 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/state.h
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/state.h
@@ -158,8 +158,9 @@ public:
 	uint32 game_start_time; /**< The time at which the interpreter was started */
 	uint32 last_wait_time; /**< The last time the game invoked Wait() */
 
-	uint32 _lastAnimateCounter; /**< total times kAnimate was invoked */
-	uint32 _lastAnimateTime; /**< last time kAnimate was invoked */
+	uint32 _throttleCounter; /**< total times kAnimate was invoked */
+	uint32 _throttleLastTime; /**< last time kAnimate was invoked */
+	bool _throttleTrigger;
 
 	/* Kernel File IO stuff */
 
diff --git a/engines/sci/graphics/animate.h b/engines/sci/graphics/animate.h
index 146893faf5..db09342d4b 100644
--- a/engines/sci/graphics/animate.h
+++ b/engines/sci/graphics/animate.h
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ public:
 	void addToPicDrawCels();
 	void addToPicDrawView(GuiResourceId viewId, int16 loopNo, int16 celNo, int16 leftPos, int16 topPos, int16 priority, int16 control);
 
+	uint16 getLastCastCount() { return _lastCastCount; };
+
 private:
 	void init();
 
diff --git a/engines/sci/graphics/gui.cpp b/engines/sci/graphics/gui.cpp
index 1c418cbed7..af405807be 100644
--- a/engines/sci/graphics/gui.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/graphics/gui.cpp
@@ -675,6 +675,9 @@ void SciGui::animate(reg_t listReference, bool cycle, int argc, reg_t *argv) {
 	_animate->updateScreen(old_picNotValid);
 	_animate->restoreAndDelete(argc, argv);
 
+	if (_animate->getLastCastCount() > 1)
+		_s->_throttleTrigger = true;
+
 	_gfx->SetPort(oldPort);
 }