From e996661b99f4102f35e2aea596a67646afb127b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonas <baguettegamerofficial2020@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2026 04:56:47 +0600
Subject: qt: ask about the recommended MKW settings only when booting MKW

The prompt showed at every startup whatever game was launched, and Yes
overwrote the global settings for every title. Ask on the first MKW boot
of a session instead and apply the preset to that session only.
---
 src/yuzu/main_window.cpp | 37 ++++++++++++++-----------------------
 src/yuzu/main_window.h   |  1 +
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

(limited to 'src')

diff --git a/src/yuzu/main_window.cpp b/src/yuzu/main_window.cpp
index 8fa39e07e3..dbe5ea2334 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/main_window.cpp
@@ -459,29 +459,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(bool has_broken_vulkan)
     // Gen keys if necessary
     OnCheckFirmwareDecryption(false);
 
-    auto* recommendations = new QMessageBox(
-        QMessageBox::Question, tr("Recommended Mario Kart World settings"),
-        tr("Use the recommended settings for Mario Kart World?\n\n"
-           "Vulkan, 1x resolution, GPU Fast, asynchronous shaders, BC3, conservative VRAM, "
-           "reactive flushing off, FIFO Relaxed VSync, handheld mode, ScaleForce, and FXAA.\n\n"
-           "Yes replaces your saved settings. No or closing this window keeps your settings."),
-        QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No, this);
-    recommendations->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
-    recommendations->setDefaultButton(QMessageBox::No);
-    recommendations->setEscapeButton(QMessageBox::No);
-    recommendations->setWindowModality(Qt::NonModal);
-    connect(recommendations, &QMessageBox::finished, this, [this](int result) {
-        use_recommended_mkw_settings = result == QMessageBox::Yes;
-        if (use_recommended_mkw_settings && !emulation_running && !boot_in_progress) {
-            Settings::SetMarioKartWorldRecommendedSettings(Settings::values, true);
-            config->SaveAllValues();
-            QtCommon::system->ApplySettings();
-            UpdateStatusButtons();
-        }
-        LOG_INFO(Config, "MKW recommended settings accepted: {}", use_recommended_mkw_settings);
-    });
-    recommendations->show();
-
 #ifdef __unix__
     OnCheckGraphicsBackend();
 #endif
@@ -1989,6 +1966,20 @@ void MainWindow::BootGame(const QString& filename, Service::AM::FrontendAppletPa
         QtCommon::system->ApplySettings();
     }
 
+    if (title_id == Settings::MarioKartWorldProgramId && !asked_recommended_mkw_settings) {
+        asked_recommended_mkw_settings = true;
+        use_recommended_mkw_settings =
+            QMessageBox::question(
+                this, tr("Recommended Mario Kart World settings"),
+                tr("Use the recommended settings for Mario Kart World?\n\n"
+                   "Vulkan, 1x resolution, GPU Fast, asynchronous shaders, BC3, conservative VRAM, "
+                   "reactive flushing off, FIFO Relaxed VSync, handheld mode, ScaleForce, and "
+                   "FXAA.\n\n"
+                   "They apply to Mario Kart World until Eglantine is closed. Your saved settings "
+                   "are not changed."),
+                QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::No) == QMessageBox::Yes;
+        LOG_INFO(Config, "MKW recommended settings accepted: {}", use_recommended_mkw_settings);
+    }
     if (Settings::ApplyMarioKartWorldPreset(Settings::values, title_id,
                                           use_recommended_mkw_settings)) {
         QtCommon::system->ApplySettings();
diff --git a/src/yuzu/main_window.h b/src/yuzu/main_window.h
index d6b0e5b312..1bd04a4d8b 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/main_window.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/main_window.h
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ private:
 
     MultiplayerState* multiplayer_state = nullptr;
     bool use_recommended_mkw_settings = false;
+    bool asked_recommended_mkw_settings = false;
 
     GRenderWindow* render_window = nullptr;
     GameList* game_list = nullptr;
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