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Set TV type to match ROM region when using fast reboot - #376

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When fast reboot is enabled and a ROM is loaded with a different region from the console (e.g. NTSC ROM on a PAL console), the SC64 firmware was left with TV_TYPE_PASSTHROUGH which makes the console report the wrong region. On reset this causes a 'region not supported' error.

Fix: set CFG_ID_TV_TYPE to match the ROM's TV type as part of the fast reboot configuration, so the SC64 presents the correct region to the N64 hardware when the ROM boots.

Adds flashcart_set_tv_type() to the common flashcart API (silently ignored if the flashcart does not support it) and implements it for the SC64 via sc64_set_tv_type().

Closes #313

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added support for configuring the flashcart’s TV format: PAL, NTSC, MPAL, or console passthrough.
    • ROM loading now automatically applies the game’s TV format before fast reboot.
    • Added SC64 support for applying the selected TV format.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Unknown TV formats now safely fall back to console passthrough.

When fast reboot is enabled and a ROM is loaded with a different region
from the console (e.g. NTSC ROM on a PAL console), the SC64 firmware
was left with TV_TYPE_PASSTHROUGH which makes the console report the
wrong region.  On reset this causes a 'region not supported' error.

Fix: set CFG_ID_TV_TYPE to match the ROM's TV type as part of the fast
reboot configuration, so the SC64 presents the correct region to the
N64 hardware when the ROM boots.

Adds flashcart_set_tv_type() to the common flashcart API (silently
ignored if the flashcart does not support it) and implements it for
the SC64 via sc64_set_tv_type().

Closes Polprzewodnikowy#313
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The flashcart API now supports TV-type selection. The SC64 backend applies the selection through its configuration API. Fast reboot maps ROM region metadata to the corresponding TV type before setting the next boot mode.

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TV type fast reboot support

Layer / File(s) Summary
TV type interface and wrapper
src/flashcart/flashcart.h, src/flashcart/flashcart.c
The flashcart API adds PAL, NTSC, MPAL, and passthrough TV types. It adds an optional callback and a wrapper that returns success when the backend does not support TV-type configuration.
SC64 TV type configuration
src/flashcart/sc64/sc64.c
The SC64 backend writes the selected TV type through CFG_ID_TV_TYPE and registers the new callback.
Fast reboot TV type mapping
src/menu/cart_load.c
Fast reboot maps PAL, NTSC, and MPAL ROM metadata to flashcart TV types. Unknown values use passthrough before the next boot mode is configured.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 1f0ed

The fast-reboot path can proceed with the previous TV region if updating the console configuration fails, potentially causing the ROM to reject with a region-not-supported error. Merge should wait until this failure is propagated and handled.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the change to match the TV type to the ROM region during fast reboot.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes configure SC64 TV type from the ROM region, addressing fast reboot failures for ROMs with a different region [#313].
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed All changes directly support TV type configuration for fast reboot and the linked issue objective.
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In `@src/menu/cart_load.c`:
- Line 146: Update the TV-type configuration flow around
flashcart_set_tv_type(tv) to store its result in menu->flashcart_err, check for
FLASHCART_OK, and return the appropriate cart_load_err_t on failure before
calling flashcart_set_next_boot_mode. Preserve reboot scheduling only when
TV-type configuration succeeds.
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Comment thread src/menu/cart_load.c
case ROM_TV_TYPE_MPAL: tv = FLASHCART_TV_TYPE_MPAL; break;
default: tv = FLASHCART_TV_TYPE_PASSTHROUGH; break;
}
flashcart_set_tv_type(tv);

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Handle the TV-type configuration error before scheduling reboot.

flashcart_set_tv_type(tv) can fail, but the return value is discarded. The code then sets ROM reboot mode and can report success with the previous TV type still active.

Store the result in menu->flashcart_err. If it is not FLASHCART_OK, return an appropriate cart_load_err_t before calling flashcart_set_next_boot_mode.

Suggested error propagation
-        flashcart_set_tv_type(tv);
+        menu->flashcart_err = flashcart_set_tv_type(tv);
+        if (menu->flashcart_err != FLASHCART_OK) {
+            path_free(path);
+            return CART_LOAD_ERR_BOOT_MODE_FAIL;
+        }
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flashcart_set_tv_type(tv);
menu->flashcart_err = flashcart_set_tv_type(tv);
if (menu->flashcart_err != FLASHCART_OK) {
path_free(path);
return CART_LOAD_ERR_BOOT_MODE_FAIL;
}
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In `@src/menu/cart_load.c` at line 146, Update the TV-type configuration flow
around flashcart_set_tv_type(tv) to store its result in menu->flashcart_err,
check for FLASHCART_OK, and return the appropriate cart_load_err_t on failure
before calling flashcart_set_next_boot_mode. Preserve reboot scheduling only
when TV-type configuration succeeds.

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