3 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/source/nds/entry.cpp b/source/nds/entry.cpp
index 45360a8..949cecf 100644
--- a/source/nds/entry.cpp
+++ b/source/nds/entry.cpp
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@ int sfc_main (int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
 	Settings.Paused = 1;
+	bool8 FirstInvocation = TRUE;
 
     while (1)
     {
@@ -564,7 +565,8 @@ int sfc_main (int argc, char **argv)
 			unsigned short screen[256*192];
 
 			copy_screen((void*)screen, up_screen_addr, 0, 0, 256, 192);
-			menu(screen);
+			menu(screen, FirstInvocation);
+			FirstInvocation = FALSE;
 			game_disableAudio();
 			Settings.Paused = 0;
 		}
diff --git a/source/nds/gui.c b/source/nds/gui.c
index fd9007b..b529b9f 100644
--- a/source/nds/gui.c
+++ b/source/nds/gui.c
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ unsigned int frame_interval;
 /*--------------------------------------------------------
 	Main Menu
 --------------------------------------------------------*/
-u32 menu(u16 *screen)
+u32 menu(u16 *screen, bool8 FirstInvocation)
 {
     gui_action_type gui_action;
     u32 i;
@@ -3568,9 +3568,11 @@ u32 menu(u16 *screen)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------//
 //	Menu Start
 	ds2_setCPUclocklevel(0);
-	mdelay(100); // to prevent ds2_setBacklight() from crashing
-	ds2_setBacklight(3);
-	
+	if (!FirstInvocation)
+	{ // assume that the backlight is already at 3 when the emulator starts
+		mdelay(100); // to prevent ds2_setBacklight() from crashing
+		ds2_setBacklight(3);
+	}
 	
 	wait_Allkey_release(0);
     bg_screenp= (u16*)malloc(256*192*2);
diff --git a/source/nds/gui.h b/source/nds/gui.h
index 87c14e4..482ceec 100644
--- a/source/nds/gui.h
+++ b/source/nds/gui.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ extern GAME_CONFIG	game_config;
 /******************************************************************************
  ******************************************************************************/
 extern void gui_init(u32 lang_id);
-extern u32 menu(u16 *original_screen);
+extern u32 menu(u16 *original_screen, bool8 FirstInvocation);
 extern void game_disableAudio();
 extern void game_set_frameskip();
 extern void set_cpu_clock(u32 num);