From 6b8335780f8b799b863e1a0a0a37da98db970233 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bicarus <202771338+bicarus-dev@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:26:30 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] ddr: fix up init code when using old I/O with gold cab mode
 (#480)

## Link to GitHub Issue, if one exists
Fixes #479

## Description of change
When p3io / p4io is in use with Gold Cab spec, use the old init code.

## Testing
Verified p3io / p4io / bio2 booting with 2024040200.
---
 src/spice2x/avs/ea3.cpp | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/spice2x/avs/ea3.cpp b/src/spice2x/avs/ea3.cpp
index d1bce11..1ed8cb7 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/avs/ea3.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/avs/ea3.cpp
@@ -494,7 +494,9 @@ namespace avs {
             std::ostringstream init_code;
             init_code << EA3_MODEL;
             init_code << EA3_DEST;
-            if (strcmp(EA3_MODEL, "MDX") == 0 && strcmp(EA3_SPEC, "I") == 0) {
+            if (avs::game::DLL_NAME == "arkmdxbio2.dll" &&
+                strcmp(EA3_MODEL, "MDX") == 0 && strcmp(EA3_SPEC, "I") == 0) {
+                // ddr gold cab
                 init_code << "G";
                 init_code << "B";
             } else {
@@ -529,7 +531,7 @@ namespace avs {
             auto app_param = avs::core::property_search_safe(app_config, nullptr, "/param");
 
             // call the game init
-            log_info("avs-ea3", "calling entry init");
+            log_info("avs-ea3", "calling entry init (init code = {})", init_code_str);
             if (!avs::game::entry_init(init_code_str.data(), app_param)) {
                 log_fatal("avs-ea3", "entry init failed :(");
             }