Game picker and save browser: menu window shell, background warm-up

The main menu warms every ready game's mods up into the assembly cache in the
background (last played first), so picking a game only loads cached assemblies.
Game picker and save browser are scenes on the shared MenuWindowShell (also used by
the settings): caps title, close on the right, footer hint; the picker footer shows
the warm-up state, cards get framed covers with a letter placeholder and Continue as
the main action; the save browser shows 3x2 large cards with the game selector in
the header. new_game waits for the warm-up; menu_flow takes --shots.

locale/en.properties

@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ menu/play/status_mismatch = Incompatible versions: {0}
 menu/play/status_problems = Problems in the game composition: {0}
 menu/play/status_install = To install: {0}, to enable: {1}
 menu/load/empty = No saves yet
+menu/save/new_slot = + New save
+menu/load/hint = Click a save to load it
+menu/save/hint = Click a slot to save the game; a used slot is overwritten after a confirmation
+menu/play/hint_warming = The games' mods are being prepared in the background — starting will be quick afterwards
+menu/play/hint_ready = The games' mods are ready, starting takes a few seconds
 menu/load/legacy_group = Saves without a game
 menu/load/legacy_title = Save without a game
 menu/load/legacy_text = This save was made before game collections existed. Choose the game it belongs to — the file moves into that game's saves.

locale/ru.properties

@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ menu/play/status_mismatch = Несовместимые версии: {0}
 menu/play/status_problems = Ошибки в составе игры: {0}
 menu/play/status_install = Нужно установить: {0}, включить: {1}
 menu/load/empty = Сохранений пока нет
+menu/save/new_slot = + Новое сохранение
+menu/load/hint = Нажмите на сохранение, чтобы загрузить его
+menu/save/hint = Нажмите на слот, чтобы сохранить игру; занятый слот перезапишется после подтверждения
+menu/play/hint_warming = Моды игр готовятся в фоне — запуск после этого будет быстрым
+menu/play/hint_ready = Моды игр готовы, запуск займёт несколько секунд
 menu/load/legacy_group = Сохранения без игры
 menu/load/legacy_title = Сохранение без игры
 menu/load/legacy_text = Это сохранение сделано до появления игр-коллекций. Выберите игру, к которой оно относится, — файл переедет в её сохранения.

scenes/menu/game_picker.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+[gd_scene format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="src/GamePickerPanel.cs" id="GamePickerScript"]
+
+[node name="GamePickerPanel" type="Control" unique_id=352232428]
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+script = ExtResource("GamePickerScript")
+
+[node name="Backdrop" type="ColorRect" parent="." unique_id=1612952176]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+color = Color(0, 0, 0, 0.9)
+
+[node name="Window" type="PanelContainer" parent="." unique_id=788680784]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 8
+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_right = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+offset_left = -520.0
+offset_top = -360.0
+offset_right = 520.0
+offset_bottom = 360.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+
+[node name="Column" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Window" unique_id=1513362382]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 0
+
+[node name="Header" type="MarginContainer" parent="Window/Column" unique_id=1901680926]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 24
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 16
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 16
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 16
+
+[node name="Row" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Window/Column/Header" unique_id=897579862]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 24
+
+[node name="Title" type="Label" parent="Window/Column/Header/Row" unique_id=1589586692]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 4
+text = "Choose a game"
+uppercase = true
+
+[node name="Spacer" type="Control" parent="Window/Column/Header/Row" unique_id=1565293582]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+mouse_filter = 2
+
+[node name="CloseButton" type="Button" parent="Window/Column/Header/Row" unique_id=392870380]
+layout_mode = 2
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(38, 38)
+size_flags_vertical = 4
+focus_mode = 0
+text = "✕"
+
+[node name="RuleHeader" type="ColorRect" parent="Window/Column" unique_id=1522041891]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 1)
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Body" type="MarginContainer" parent="Window/Column" unique_id=897575893]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 3
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 24
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 20
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 24
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 20
+
+[node name="Scroll" type="ScrollContainer" parent="Window/Column/Body" unique_id=1648576427]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 3
+horizontal_scroll_mode = 0
+
+[node name="List" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Window/Column/Body/Scroll" unique_id=355317885]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+theme_override_constants/separation = 10
+
+[node name="RuleFooter" type="ColorRect" parent="Window/Column" unique_id=866559016]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 1)
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Footer" type="MarginContainer" parent="Window/Column" unique_id=508767107]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 24
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 12
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 24
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 12
+
+[node name="Row" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Window/Column/Footer" unique_id=1496801409]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 38)
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 12
+
+[node name="Hint" type="Label" parent="Window/Column/Footer/Row" unique_id=1150953277]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+size_flags_vertical = 4

scenes/menu/save_load_menu.tscn

@@ -1,84 +1,131 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3]
+[gd_scene format=3]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="src/SaveLoadMenu.cs" id="SaveLoadMenuScript"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="src/SaveSlotList.cs" id="SaveSlotListScript"]
 
-[node name="SaveLoadMenu" type="Control"]
+[node name="SaveLoadMenu" type="Control" unique_id=1300922993]
 layout_mode = 3
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
-mouse_filter = 1
 script = ExtResource("SaveLoadMenuScript")
 
-[node name="Bg" type="ColorRect" parent="."]
+[node name="Backdrop" type="ColorRect" parent="." unique_id=1957446002]
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
-color = Color(0, 0, 0, 0.65)
+color = Color(0, 0, 0, 0.9)
 
-[node name="Panel" type="Panel" parent="."]
+[node name="Window" type="PanelContainer" parent="." unique_id=1214442353]
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 8
 anchor_left = 0.5
 anchor_top = 0.5
 anchor_right = 0.5
 anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -420.0
+offset_left = -500.0
-offset_top = -280.0
+offset_top = -350.0
-offset_right = 420.0
+offset_right = 500.0
-offset_bottom = 280.0
+offset_bottom = 350.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 
-[node name="Margin" type="MarginContainer" parent="Panel"]
+[node name="Column" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Window" unique_id=154632647]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 15
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-theme_override_constants/margin_left = 28
-theme_override_constants/margin_top = 20
-theme_override_constants/margin_right = 28
-theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 20
-
-[node name="VBox" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Panel/Margin"]
 layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_constants/separation = 14
+theme_override_constants/separation = 0
 
-[node name="Title" type="Label" parent="Panel/Margin/VBox"]
+[node name="Header" type="MarginContainer" parent="Window/Column" unique_id=255743212]
 layout_mode = 2
-text = "Save/Load"
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 24
-horizontal_alignment = 1
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 16
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 24
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 16
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 16
 
-[node name="GameSelect" type="OptionButton" parent="Panel/Margin/VBox"]
+[node name="Row" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Window/Column/Header" unique_id=1566510433]
 layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 24
 
-[node name="Scroll" type="ScrollContainer" parent="Panel/Margin/VBox"]
+[node name="Title" type="Label" parent="Window/Column/Header/Row" unique_id=1345868865]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 4
+text = "Load"
+uppercase = true
+
+[node name="GameSelect" type="OptionButton" parent="Window/Column/Header/Row" unique_id=1531297566]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(280, 0)
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 4
+
+[node name="Spacer" type="Control" parent="Window/Column/Header/Row" unique_id=739525391]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
+mouse_filter = 2
+
+[node name="CloseButton" type="Button" parent="Window/Column/Header/Row" unique_id=1063180782]
+layout_mode = 2
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(38, 38)
+size_flags_vertical = 4
+focus_mode = 0
+text = "✕"
+
+[node name="RuleHeader" type="ColorRect" parent="Window/Column" unique_id=1844886327]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 1)
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Body" type="MarginContainer" parent="Window/Column" unique_id=280231313]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 3
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 24
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 20
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 24
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 20
+
+[node name="Content" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Window/Column/Body" unique_id=1998936353]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 12
+
+[node name="Scroll" type="ScrollContainer" parent="Window/Column/Body/Content" unique_id=131125275]
+layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_vertical = 3
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 380)
 horizontal_scroll_mode = 0
 
-[node name="SlotGrid" type="Control" parent="Panel/Margin/VBox/Scroll"]
+[node name="SlotGrid" type="Control" parent="Window/Column/Body/Content/Scroll" unique_id=702369365]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
 script = ExtResource("SaveSlotListScript")
+ColumnCount = 3
+RowCount = 2
+SlotPadding = 14.0
 
-[node name="EmptyLabel" type="Label" parent="Panel/Margin/VBox"]
+[node name="EmptyLabel" type="Label" parent="Window/Column/Body/Content" unique_id=1909778806]
 layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 3
 horizontal_alignment = 1
+vertical_alignment = 1
 visible = false
 
-[node name="BackBtn" type="Button" parent="Panel/Margin/VBox"]
+[node name="RuleFooter" type="ColorRect" parent="Window/Column" unique_id=225368463]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 1)
 layout_mode = 2
-text = "Back"
+
-size_flags_horizontal = 8
+[node name="Footer" type="MarginContainer" parent="Window/Column" unique_id=775810662]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 24
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 12
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 24
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 12
+
+[node name="Row" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Window/Column/Footer" unique_id=1592632905]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 38)
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 12
+
+[node name="Hint" type="Label" parent="Window/Column/Footer/Row" unique_id=1935428591]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+size_flags_vertical = 4

scenes/menu/save_slot_item.tscn

@@ -2,88 +2,86 @@
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="src/SaveSlotItem.cs" id="SaveSlotItemScript"]
 
-[node name="SaveSlotItem" type="Control" unique_id=2135443384]
+[node name="SaveSlotItem" type="Control" unique_id=1515573353]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(120, 120)
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(160, 140)
 layout_mode = 3
 anchors_preset = 0
 script = ExtResource("SaveSlotItemScript")
 
-[node name="Background" type="ColorRect" parent="." unique_id=255218239]
+[node name="Card" type="PanelContainer" parent="." unique_id=368114590]
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
-color = Color(0.12, 0.12, 0.12, 0.9)
+mouse_filter = 2
 
-[node name="ScreenshotRect" type="TextureRect" parent="." unique_id=1290008068]
+[node name="Column" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Card" unique_id=1588140578]
-layout_mode = 1
+layout_mode = 2
-anchors_preset = -1
+mouse_filter = 2
-anchor_right = 1.0
+theme_override_constants/separation = 0
-anchor_bottom = 0.55
+
-grow_horizontal = 2
+[node name="Shot" type="PanelContainer" parent="Card/Column" unique_id=1733920571]
-grow_vertical = 2
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 3
+mouse_filter = 2
+
+[node name="ScreenshotRect" type="TextureRect" parent="Card/Column/Shot" unique_id=1172880873]
+layout_mode = 2
+mouse_filter = 2
 expand_mode = 1
-stretch_mode = 5
+stretch_mode = 6
 
-[node name="DateLabel" type="Label" parent="." unique_id=408317888]
+[node name="Info" type="MarginContainer" parent="Card/Column" unique_id=288868314]
-layout_mode = 1
+layout_mode = 2
-anchors_preset = -1
+mouse_filter = 2
-anchor_left = 0.02
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 12
-anchor_top = 0.57
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 8
-anchor_right = 0.98
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 12
-anchor_bottom = 0.68
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 10
-grow_horizontal = 2
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 12
 
-[node name="SceneLabel" type="Label" parent="." unique_id=1968956898]
+[node name="Column" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Card/Column/Info" unique_id=700616276]
-layout_mode = 1
+layout_mode = 2
-anchors_preset = -1
+mouse_filter = 2
-anchor_left = 0.02
+theme_override_constants/separation = 2
-anchor_top = 0.70
-anchor_right = 0.98
-anchor_bottom = 0.80
-grow_horizontal = 2
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 11
 
-[node name="TimeLabel" type="Label" parent="." unique_id=698436659]
+[node name="DateLabel" type="Label" parent="Card/Column/Info/Column" unique_id=931970274]
-layout_mode = 1
+layout_mode = 2
-anchors_preset = -1
+clip_text = true
-anchor_left = 0.02
-anchor_top = 0.83
-anchor_right = 0.56
-anchor_bottom = 0.95
-grow_horizontal = 2
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 10
 
-[node name="StatsLabel" type="Label" parent="." unique_id=400000001]
+[node name="SceneLabel" type="Label" parent="Card/Column/Info/Column" unique_id=1597878703]
-layout_mode = 1
+layout_mode = 2
-anchors_preset = -1
+clip_text = true
-anchor_left = 0.58
+
-anchor_top = 0.83
+[node name="Meta" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Card/Column/Info/Column" unique_id=1948773627]
-anchor_right = 0.98
+layout_mode = 2
-anchor_bottom = 0.95
+mouse_filter = 2
-grow_horizontal = 2
+
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 10
+[node name="TimeLabel" type="Label" parent="Card/Column/Info/Column/Meta" unique_id=729436693]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+
+[node name="StatsLabel" type="Label" parent="Card/Column/Info/Column/Meta" unique_id=381078225]
+layout_mode = 2
 horizontal_alignment = 2
 
-[node name="EmptyLabel" type="Label" parent="." unique_id=1262712091]
+[node name="EmptyLabel" type="Label" parent="." unique_id=1904510000]
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 14
 horizontal_alignment = 1
 vertical_alignment = 1
 
-[node name="SlotButton" type="Button" parent="." unique_id=1877010914]
+[node name="SlotButton" type="Button" parent="." unique_id=1369022409]
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
+focus_mode = 0
 flat = true

src/GamePickerPanel.cs

@@ -17,11 +17,17 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
     /// readiness (what is missing and what can be installed), saves and the
     /// last play date — with New game / Continue / Saves / Install / Configure.
     /// Data comes from <see cref="GameCatalog"/> against all installed mods, so
-    /// it works from the front-end where only the menu is loaded.
+    /// it works from the front-end where only the menu is loaded. The window is
+    /// the menu shell (<see cref="MenuWindowShell"/>, scene <c>game_picker.tscn</c>);
+    /// its footer says whether the games' mods are still compiled in the
+    /// background (<see cref="GameSession.IsWarmingUp"/>) or a start is quick.
     /// </summary>
     public partial class GamePickerPanel : Control
     {
+        private const float HintRefreshSeconds = 0.5f;
+
         private VBoxContainer _list;
+        private Label _hint;
         private readonly HashSet<string> _sessionInstalled = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
         /// <summary>Raised when the player opens a game's saves; the menu shows its save browser.</summary>
@@ -31,58 +37,29 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
 
         public override void _Ready()
         {
-            SetAnchorsAndOffsetsPreset(LayoutPreset.FullRect);
+            MenuWindowShell.Style(this, Close);
-            MouseFilter = MouseFilterEnum.Stop;
+            GetNode<Label>(MenuWindowShell.Header + "Title").Text = TranslationServer.Translate("menu/play/title");
+            _list = GetNode<VBoxContainer>(MenuWindowShell.Body + "Scroll/List");
+            _hint = GetNode<Label>(MenuWindowShell.Footer + "Hint");
 
-            var backdrop = new ColorRect { Color = new Color(0, 0, 0, 0.65f) };
+            // The footer tells whether the games' mods are still compiled in the background.
-            backdrop.SetAnchorsAndOffsetsPreset(LayoutPreset.FullRect);
+            var timer = new Timer { WaitTime = HintRefreshSeconds, Autostart = true };
-            AddChild(backdrop);
+            timer.Timeout += RefreshHint;
-
+            AddChild(timer);
-            var panel = new PanelContainer();
-            panel.AddThemeStyleboxOverride("panel", UiKit.Frame(UiTokens.RadiusLg, UiTokens.Surface1, UiTokens.Line));
-            panel.AnchorLeft = panel.AnchorRight = panel.AnchorTop = panel.AnchorBottom = 0.5f;
-            panel.OffsetLeft = -460;
-            panel.OffsetRight = 460;
-            panel.OffsetTop = -310;
-            panel.OffsetBottom = 310;
-            panel.GrowHorizontal = GrowDirection.Both;
-            panel.GrowVertical = GrowDirection.Both;
-            AddChild(panel);
-
-            var margin = new MarginContainer();
-            foreach (var side in new[] { "left", "right", "top", "bottom" })
-                margin.AddThemeConstantOverride($"margin_{side}", UiTokens.Space6);
-            panel.AddChild(margin);
-
-            var column = UiKit.Column(UiTokens.Space4);
-            column.MouseFilter = MouseFilterEnum.Pass;
-            margin.AddChild(column);
-
-            column.AddChild(UiKit.Label(TranslationServer.Translate("menu/play/title"), UiTokens.FontH2, UiTokens.InkBright));
-
-            var scroll = new ScrollContainer
-            {
-                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.ExpandFill,
-                HorizontalScrollMode = ScrollContainer.ScrollMode.Disabled,
-            };
-            column.AddChild(scroll);
-
-            _list = UiKit.Column(UiTokens.Space3);
-            _list.MouseFilter = MouseFilterEnum.Pass;
-            _list.SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.ExpandFill;
-            scroll.AddChild(_list);
-
-            var back = UiKit.Button(TranslationServer.Translate("settings/back"));
-            back.SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.ShrinkEnd;
-            back.Pressed += Close;
-            column.AddChild(back);
 
             Visible = false;
         }
 
+        private void RefreshHint()
+        {
+            if (Visible)
+                _hint.Text = TranslationServer.Translate(GameSession.IsWarmingUp ? "menu/play/hint_warming" : "menu/play/hint_ready");
+        }
+
         public void Open()
         {
             Visible = true;
+            RefreshHint();
             Rebuild();
         }
 
@@ -115,22 +92,16 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
             var newest = saves.OrderByDescending(s => s.SaveTime).FirstOrDefault();
 
             var card = new PanelContainer { SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.ExpandFill };
-            card.AddThemeStyleboxOverride("panel", UiKit.Frame(UiTokens.RadiusMd, UiTokens.Surface2,
+            var cardStyle = UiKit.Frame(UiTokens.RadiusMd, UiTokens.Surface2, ActiveGame.Id == collection.Id ? UiTokens.AccentLine : UiTokens.LineCard);
-                ActiveGame.Id == collection.Id ? UiTokens.Accent : UiTokens.LineCard));
+            cardStyle.ContentMarginLeft = cardStyle.ContentMarginRight = UiTokens.Space5;
+            cardStyle.ContentMarginTop = cardStyle.ContentMarginBottom = UiTokens.Space5;
+            card.AddThemeStyleboxOverride("panel", cardStyle);
 
             var row = UiKit.Row(UiTokens.Space4);
             row.MouseFilter = MouseFilterEnum.Pass;
             card.AddChild(row);
 
-            var cover = GameCatalog.LoadCover(collection);
+            row.AddChild(BuildCover(game, collection));
-            row.AddChild(new TextureRect
-            {
-                Texture = cover,
-                CustomMinimumSize = new Vector2(176, 99),
-                ExpandMode = TextureRect.ExpandModeEnum.IgnoreSize,
-                StretchMode = TextureRect.StretchModeEnum.KeepAspectCovered,
-                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.ShrinkCenter,
-            });
 
             var info = UiKit.Column(UiTokens.Space1);
             info.SizeFlagsHorizontal = SizeFlags.ExpandFill;
@@ -145,24 +116,29 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
             info.AddChild(UiKit.Label(saves.Count == 0
                     ? TranslationServer.Translate("menu/play/no_saves")
                     : string.Format(TranslationServer.Translate("menu/play/saves"), saves.Count, newest.SaveTime.ToLocalTime().ToString("dd.MM.yy HH:mm")),
-                UiTokens.FontTiny, UiTokens.Muted));
+                UiTokens.FontSmall, UiTokens.Faint));
 
             var buttons = UiKit.Column(UiTokens.Space2);
             buttons.MouseFilter = MouseFilterEnum.Pass;
             buttons.CustomMinimumSize = new Vector2(190, 0);
             row.AddChild(buttons);
 
-            var start = UiKit.Button(TranslationServer.Translate("menu/play/new_game"), ButtonKind.Primary);
+            // With a save, Continue is the main action of the card; otherwise New game is.
+            if (newest != null)
+            {
+                var resume = UiKit.Button(TranslationServer.Translate("menu/play/continue"), ButtonKind.Primary);
+                resume.Disabled = !game.IsReady;
+                resume.Pressed += () => GameFlow.RequestLoad(this, collection.Id, newest.FileName);
+                buttons.AddChild(resume);
+            }
+
+            var start = UiKit.Button(TranslationServer.Translate("menu/play/new_game"), newest == null ? ButtonKind.Primary : ButtonKind.Secondary);
             start.Disabled = !game.IsReady;
             start.Pressed += () => GameFlow.StartGame(this, collection.Id);
             buttons.AddChild(start);
 
             if (newest != null)
             {
-                var resume = UiKit.Button(TranslationServer.Translate("menu/play/continue"));
-                resume.Disabled = !game.IsReady;
-                resume.Pressed += () => GameFlow.RequestLoad(this, collection.Id, newest.FileName);
-                buttons.AddChild(resume);
 
                 var browse = UiKit.Button(TranslationServer.Translate("menu/play/browse_saves"));
                 browse.Pressed += () => SavesRequested?.Invoke(collection.Id);
@@ -187,6 +163,38 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
             return card;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>The collection's cover in a 16:9 frame; a game without one shows the first letter of its name.</summary>
+        private static Control BuildCover(ModCollectionGameSummary game, ModCollection collection)
+        {
+            var frame = new PanelContainer
+            {
+                CustomMinimumSize = new Vector2(208, 117),
+                SizeFlagsVertical = SizeFlags.ShrinkBegin,
+                MouseFilter = MouseFilterEnum.Ignore,
+            };
+            frame.AddThemeStyleboxOverride("panel", UiKit.Frame(UiTokens.RadiusSm, UiTokens.Well, UiTokens.Line));
+
+            var cover = GameCatalog.LoadCover(collection);
+            if (cover != null)
+            {
+                frame.AddChild(new TextureRect
+                {
+                    Texture = cover,
+                    ExpandMode = TextureRect.ExpandModeEnum.IgnoreSize,
+                    StretchMode = TextureRect.StretchModeEnum.KeepAspectCovered,
+                    MouseFilter = MouseFilterEnum.Ignore,
+                });
+                return frame;
+            }
+
+            var name = game.Name ?? collection.Id;
+            var letter = UiKit.Label(string.IsNullOrEmpty(name) ? "?" : name.Substring(0, 1).ToUpperInvariant(), UiTokens.FontH1, UiTokens.Faint);
+            letter.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
+            letter.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center;
+            frame.AddChild(letter);
+            return frame;
+        }
+
         private static (string Text, Color Color) Status(ModCollectionGameSummary game)
         {
             if (game.IsReady)

src/MainMenu.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Cthangover.Core.Games;
 using Cthangover.Core.Scenes;
 using Cthangover.Core.Settings;
 using Cthangover.Core.UI;
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
             _saveLoadMenu.Visible = false;
             AddChild(_saveLoadMenu);
 
-            _gamePicker = new GamePickerPanel { Name = "GamePickerPanel" };
+            _gamePicker = new ModScenePrefab("scenes/menu/game_picker.tscn").Instantiate<GamePickerPanel>();
+            _gamePicker.Name = "GamePickerPanel";
             AddChild(_gamePicker);
             _gamePicker.SavesRequested += gameId =>
             {
@@ -89,6 +91,29 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
             CheckModCompilationErrors();
 
             RefreshButtons();
+            StartWarmUp();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Compiles the mods of every ready game into the assembly cache in the
+        /// background while the player looks at the menu (<see cref="GameSession.WarmUp"/>),
+        /// the last played game first, so Play / Continue / Load only load
+        /// cached assemblies instead of compiling behind the loading screen.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static void StartWarmUp()
+        {
+            var last = LastSessionStore.Load()?.GameId;
+            var ids = new List<string>();
+            foreach (var game in GameCatalog.Games())
+            {
+                if (!game.IsReady)
+                    continue;
+                if (string.Equals(game.Collection.Id, last, System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    ids.Insert(0, game.Collection.Id);
+                else
+                    ids.Add(game.Collection.Id);
+            }
+            GameSession.WarmUp(ids);
         }
 
         /// <summary>

src/MenuWindowShell.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+using System;
+using Cthangover.Core.UI.Theming;
+using Cthangover.Mods.Interface.Theming;
+using Godot;
+
+namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The look of the menu windows (settings, save browser, game picker) — the
+    /// style guide's panel shell: a 0.9 backdrop, the window frame, a header
+    /// with the caps title on the left and the ✕ on the right, 1px rules around
+    /// the body and a footer with a faint hint. The node layout lives in each
+    /// window's scene under the same names (<c>Backdrop</c>, <c>Window/Column/…</c>),
+    /// this class only paints it, so the three windows cannot drift apart.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class MenuWindowShell
+    {
+        /// <summary>Header row: <c>Title</c>, optional controls, <c>CloseButton</c>.</summary>
+        public const string Header = "Window/Column/Header/Row/";
+
+        /// <summary>Body container of the window.</summary>
+        public const string Body = "Window/Column/Body/";
+
+        /// <summary>Footer row: <c>Hint</c> and optional buttons.</summary>
+        public const string Footer = "Window/Column/Footer/Row/";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Paints the shell of <paramref name="root"/> and wires its close button to
+        /// <paramref name="close"/>; the title, the close tooltip and the footer
+        /// hint keep their texts (callers translate them).
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void Style(Control root, Action close)
+        {
+            CthangoverTheme.Apply(root);
+            root.GetNode<ColorRect>("Backdrop").Color = UiTokens.Backdrop;
+            root.GetNode<PanelContainer>("Window").AddThemeStyleboxOverride("panel", UiKit.Frame(UiTokens.RadiusLg, UiTokens.Surface0, UiTokens.Line));
+            root.GetNode<ColorRect>("Window/Column/RuleHeader").Color = UiTokens.Line;
+            root.GetNode<ColorRect>("Window/Column/RuleFooter").Color = UiTokens.Line;
+
+            var title = root.GetNode<Label>(Header + "Title");
+            title.AddThemeFontSizeOverride("font_size", UiTokens.FontTitle);
+            title.AddThemeColorOverride("font_color", UiTokens.InkBright);
+
+            var closeButton = root.GetNode<Button>(Header + "CloseButton");
+            CthangoverTheme.ApplyIcon(closeButton);
+            closeButton.TooltipText = TranslationServer.Translate("settings/back");
+            closeButton.Pressed += close;
+
+            StyleHint(root.GetNode<Label>(Footer + "Hint"));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Faint helper text: footer hints and notes under a setting.</summary>
+        public static void StyleHint(Label label)
+        {
+            label.AddThemeFontSizeOverride("font_size", UiTokens.FontBodySmall);
+            label.AddThemeColorOverride("font_color", UiTokens.Faint);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Section caption: small muted caps, as section titles everywhere in the kit.</summary>
+        public static void StyleSection(Label label)
+        {
+            label.AddThemeFontSizeOverride("font_size", UiTokens.FontSmall);
+            label.AddThemeColorOverride("font_color", UiTokens.Muted);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/SaveLoadMenu.cs

@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ using Godot;
 namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Save/load browser with unlimited slots. The grid shows 4×3 slots per
+    /// Save/load browser with unlimited slots, in the menu window shell
-    /// screen and scrolls past that. Saves belong to games: in a game the
+    /// (<see cref="MenuWindowShell"/>; the game selector sits in the header).
+    /// The grid shows 3×2 slots per screen and scrolls past that. Saves belong to games: in a game the
     /// panel shows that game's slots (save mode appends one empty "new"
     /// slot); from the front-end the selector at the top switches between
     /// games with saves and the saves made before games existed. Loading goes
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
         private OptionButton _gameSelect;
         private SaveSlotList _slotList;
         private Label _emptyLabel;
-        private Button _backBtn;
+        private Label _hint;
 
         private bool _isLoadMode;
         private string _gameId;
@@ -39,17 +40,16 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
 
         public override void _Ready()
         {
-            _titleLabel = GetNode<Label>("Panel/Margin/VBox/Title");
+            MenuWindowShell.Style(this, OnBackPressed);
-            _gameSelect = GetNode<OptionButton>("Panel/Margin/VBox/GameSelect");
+            _titleLabel = GetNode<Label>(MenuWindowShell.Header + "Title");
-            _slotList = GetNode<SaveSlotList>("Panel/Margin/VBox/Scroll/SlotGrid");
+            _gameSelect = GetNode<OptionButton>(MenuWindowShell.Header + "GameSelect");
-            _emptyLabel = GetNode<Label>("Panel/Margin/VBox/EmptyLabel");
+            _slotList = GetNode<SaveSlotList>(MenuWindowShell.Body + "Content/Scroll/SlotGrid");
-            _backBtn = GetNode<Button>("Panel/Margin/VBox/BackBtn");
+            _emptyLabel = GetNode<Label>(MenuWindowShell.Body + "Content/EmptyLabel");
-            CthangoverTheme.ApplyIcon(_backBtn);
+            _emptyLabel.AddThemeColorOverride("font_color", UiTokens.Faint);
+            _hint = GetNode<Label>(MenuWindowShell.Footer + "Hint");
 
             _slotList.SlotPressed += OnSlotPressed;
             _gameSelect.ItemSelected += OnGameSelected;
-            _backBtn.Pressed += OnBackPressed;
-            _backBtn.Text = TranslationServer.Translate("settings/back");
             Visible = false;
         }
 
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
         {
             _isLoadMode = load;
             _titleLabel.Text = TranslationServer.Translate(load ? "ui/load/title" : "ui/save/title");
+            _hint.Text = TranslationServer.Translate(load ? "menu/load/hint" : "menu/save/hint");
             BuildGameSelect(gameId);
             Visible = true;
             CallDeferred(nameof(RefreshSlots));

src/SaveSlotItem.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using Cthangover.Core.Settings;
+using Cthangover.Core.UI.Theming;
 using Cthangover.Mods.Interface.Base.Lists;
+using Cthangover.Mods.Interface.Theming;
 using Godot;
 
 namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
 	/// <summary>
 	/// A single save slot card in the save/load grid. Extends ListItem with
 	/// SaveSlotInfo as the model. Renders differently for empty vs. occupied
-	/// slots: empty slots show a placeholder label; occupied slots display the
+	/// slots: an empty slot is a dark well with "new save"; occupied slots display the
 	/// screenshot, in-game date (from TimeData), real-world save timestamp, and
 	/// scene name. The stats label shows party size. Button click emits SlotPressed
 	/// with the file name for parent handling. Destruct disconnects the button
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
 	/// </summary>
 	public partial class SaveSlotItem : ListItem<SaveSlotInfo>
 	{
+		private PanelContainer card;
 		private TextureRect screenshotRect;
 		private Label dateLabel;
 		private Label timeLabel;
@@ -33,13 +36,34 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
 
 		public override void _Ready()
 		{
-			screenshotRect = GetNode<TextureRect>("ScreenshotRect");
+			card = GetNode<PanelContainer>("Card");
-			dateLabel = GetNode<Label>("DateLabel");
+			screenshotRect = GetNode<TextureRect>("Card/Column/Shot/ScreenshotRect");
-			timeLabel = GetNode<Label>("TimeLabel");
+			GetNode<PanelContainer>("Card/Column/Shot").AddThemeStyleboxOverride("panel", UiKit.Frame(UiTokens.RadiusSm, UiTokens.Well));
-			sceneLabel = GetNode<Label>("SceneLabel");
+			dateLabel = GetNode<Label>("Card/Column/Info/Column/DateLabel");
+			sceneLabel = GetNode<Label>("Card/Column/Info/Column/SceneLabel");
+			timeLabel = GetNode<Label>("Card/Column/Info/Column/Meta/TimeLabel");
+			statsLabel = GetNode<Label>("Card/Column/Info/Column/Meta/StatsLabel");
 			emptyLabel = GetNode<Label>("EmptyLabel");
 			slotButton = GetNode<Button>("SlotButton");
-			statsLabel = GetNodeOrNull<Label>("StatsLabel");
+
+			Style(dateLabel, UiTokens.FontBodyLarge, UiTokens.InkBright);
+			Style(sceneLabel, UiTokens.FontBodySmall, UiTokens.Muted);
+			Style(timeLabel, UiTokens.FontSmall, UiTokens.Faint);
+			Style(statsLabel, UiTokens.FontSmall, UiTokens.Muted);
+			Style(emptyLabel, UiTokens.FontBody, UiTokens.Faint);
+
+			// The whole card is one flat button: hover and press only draw the gold frame.
+			var hover = UiKit.Frame(UiTokens.RadiusMd, new Color(0, 0, 0, 0), UiTokens.AccentLine);
+			slotButton.AddThemeStyleboxOverride("normal", new StyleBoxEmpty());
+			slotButton.AddThemeStyleboxOverride("hover", hover);
+			slotButton.AddThemeStyleboxOverride("pressed", UiKit.Frame(UiTokens.RadiusMd, UiTokens.AccentSoft, UiTokens.AccentLineStrong));
+			slotButton.AddThemeStyleboxOverride("focus", new StyleBoxEmpty());
+		}
+
+		private static void Style(Label label, int size, Color color)
+		{
+			label.AddThemeFontSizeOverride("font_size", size);
+			label.AddThemeColorOverride("font_color", color);
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
@@ -52,24 +76,20 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
 		{
 			base.Construct(model);
 
+			card.AddThemeStyleboxOverride("panel", model.IsEmpty
+				? UiKit.Frame(UiTokens.RadiusMd, UiTokens.Well, UiTokens.Line)
+				: UiKit.Frame(UiTokens.RadiusMd, UiTokens.Surface2, UiTokens.LineCard));
+
 			if (model.IsEmpty)
 			{
-				screenshotRect.Visible = false;
+				card.GetNode<Control>("Column").Visible = false;
-				dateLabel.Visible = false;
-				timeLabel.Visible = false;
-				sceneLabel.Visible = false;
 				emptyLabel.Visible = true;
-				if (statsLabel != null) statsLabel.Visible = false;
+				emptyLabel.Text = TranslationServer.Translate("menu/save/new_slot");
-				emptyLabel.Text = TranslationServer.Translate("ui/save/empty");
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				emptyLabel.Visible = false;
-				screenshotRect.Visible = true;
+				card.GetNode<Control>("Column").Visible = true;
-				dateLabel.Visible = true;
-				timeLabel.Visible = true;
-				sceneLabel.Visible = true;
-				if (statsLabel != null) statsLabel.Visible = true;
 
 				var tex = SaveScreenshotService.LoadScreenshotFromPath(model.ScreenshotPath);
 				if (tex != null)
@@ -85,8 +105,8 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
 					: "";
 
 				sceneLabel.Text = model.SceneName;
+				sceneLabel.Visible = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(model.SceneName) && model.SceneName != "unknown";
 
-				if (statsLabel != null)
 				statsLabel.Text = TranslationServer.Translate("ui/save/party_size").ToString()
 					.Replace("{count}", model.CharacterCount.ToString());
 			}

src/SettingsMenu.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
         /// refresh their translated button text.
         /// </summary>
         public event Action LanguageChanged;
-        private const string Header = "Window/Column/Header/Row/";
+        private const string Header = MenuWindowShell.Header;
         private const string Pages = "Window/Column/Body/Pages/";
         private const string Audio = Pages + "Audio/";
         private const string Display = Pages + "Display/";
@@ -81,20 +81,8 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
 
         public override void _Ready()
         {
-            CthangoverTheme.Apply(this);
+            MenuWindowShell.Style(this, OnBackPressed);
-            GetNode<ColorRect>("Backdrop").Color = UiTokens.Backdrop;
+            RegisterLabel(GetNode<Label>(Header + "Title"), "menu/settings");
-            GetNode<PanelContainer>("Window").AddThemeStyleboxOverride("panel", UiKit.Frame(UiTokens.RadiusLg, UiTokens.Surface0, UiTokens.Line));
-            GetNode<ColorRect>("Window/Column/RuleHeader").Color = UiTokens.Line;
-            GetNode<ColorRect>("Window/Column/RuleFooter").Color = UiTokens.Line;
-
-            var title = GetNode<Label>(Header + "Title");
-            title.AddThemeFontSizeOverride("font_size", UiTokens.FontTitle);
-            title.AddThemeColorOverride("font_color", UiTokens.InkBright);
-            RegisterLabel(title, "menu/settings");
-
-            var close = GetNode<Button>(Header + "CloseButton");
-            CthangoverTheme.ApplyIcon(close);
-            close.Pressed += OnBackPressed;
 
             _tabButtons = new[]
             {
@@ -138,7 +126,7 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
             _fpsSelect = GetNode<OptionButton>(Display + "FpsRow/FpsSelect");
             _vsyncToggle = GetNode<CheckButton>(Display + "VSyncRow/VSyncToggle");
             _resHint = GetNode<Label>(Display + "ResHint");
-            StyleHint(_resHint);
+            MenuWindowShell.StyleHint(_resHint);
 
             GetNode<PanelContainer>(Mods + "ModListPanel").AddThemeStyleboxOverride("panel", ListPanelStyle());
             _modListContainer = GetNode<VBoxContainer>(Mods + "ModListPanel/Column/ModScroll/ModList");
@@ -151,7 +139,6 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
             CthangoverTheme.ApplyDanger(_resetButton);
             _resetButton.Pressed += OnResetPressed;
             _footerHint = GetNode<Label>("Window/Column/Footer/Row/Hint");
-            StyleHint(_footerHint);
             RegisterLabel(_footerHint, "settings/saved_at_once");
 
             RegisterSection(Pages + "General/LangSection", "settings/language");
@@ -233,17 +220,10 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
         private void RegisterSection(string path, string key)
         {
             var label = GetNode<Label>(path);
-            label.AddThemeFontSizeOverride("font_size", UiTokens.FontSmall);
+            MenuWindowShell.StyleSection(label);
-            label.AddThemeColorOverride("font_color", UiTokens.Muted);
             RegisterLabel(label, key);
         }
 
-        private static void StyleHint(Label label)
-        {
-            label.AddThemeFontSizeOverride("font_size", UiTokens.FontBodySmall);
-            label.AddThemeColorOverride("font_color", UiTokens.Faint);
-        }
-
         private static StyleBoxFlat ListPanelStyle()
         {
             var style = UiKit.Frame(UiTokens.RadiusMd, UiTokens.Surface2, UiTokens.Line);
@@ -261,7 +241,6 @@ namespace Cthangover.BaseMenu
             }
             for (var i = 0; i < _tabButtons.Length; i++)
                 _tabButtons[i].Text = TranslationServer.Translate(TabKeys[i]);
-            GetNode<Button>(Header + "CloseButton").TooltipText = TranslationServer.Translate("settings/back");
             UpdateResetButton();
             PopulateLangOptions();
             PopulateDisplayOptions();

test_suites/menu_flow/src/MenuFlowTestDriverNode.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ namespace Mods.MenuFlowTest
     /// without a game); Play opens a card per game; the save browser lists a
     /// game's save; a player's own game can be deleted from the collection
     /// editor (a built-in one cannot) while its mods stay; the composition of
-    /// a game is computed without loading it; Continue sees the last session. Prints <c>[TEST_RESULT] name=menu_flow</c>.
+    /// a game is computed without loading it; Continue sees the last session.
+    /// <c>--shots=&lt;dir&gt;</c> saves the game picker and the save browser. Prints <c>[TEST_RESULT] name=menu_flow</c>.
     /// </summary>
     public partial class MenuFlowTestDriverNode : Node
     {
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ namespace Mods.MenuFlowTest
                 {
                     var picker = Menu.GetNodeOrNull<GamePickerPanel>("GamePickerPanel");
                     Check("Play opens the game picker", picker?.Visible == true);
+                    Shot("game_picker");
                     var games = GameCatalog.Games();
                     var newGameText = TranslationServer.Translate("menu/play/new_game").ToString();
                     var startButtons = Buttons(picker).Where(b => b.Text == newGameText).ToList();
@@ -155,6 +157,7 @@ namespace Mods.MenuFlowTest
                     var slots = browser.FindChildren("*", "", true, false).OfType<SaveSlotItem>().ToList();
                     Check("save browser lists the game's save", slots.Any(s => s.Model?.FileName == Slot));
                     Check("save list carries the game id", SaveService.ListSaves(GameId).Any(s => s.FileName == Slot && s.GameId == GameId));
+                    Shot("save_browser");
                     browser.Visible = false;
 
                     var composition = GameCatalog.Composition(GameId);
@@ -175,6 +178,22 @@ namespace Mods.MenuFlowTest
             step++;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>With <c>--shots=&lt;dir&gt;</c> saves the window as <paramref name="name"/>.png (windowed runs only).</summary>
+        private void Shot(string name)
+        {
+            string dir = null;
+            foreach (var arg in OS.GetCmdlineUserArgs())
+            {
+                if (arg.StartsWith("--shots="))
+                    dir = arg.Substring("--shots=".Length);
+            }
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(dir) || DisplayServer.GetName() == "headless")
+                return;
+            dir = ProjectSettings.GlobalizePath(dir);
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(dir);
+            GetViewport().GetTexture().GetImage().SavePng(Path.Combine(dir, name + ".png"));
+        }
+
         private Button DeleteButton()
         {
             var text = TranslationServer.Translate("mod_manager/collection_delete").ToString();

test_suites/new_game/src/NewGameTestDriverNode.cs

@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ namespace Mods.NewGameTest
     /// Plays the games the way a player does, in ONE process: no restart
     /// happens anywhere, every game switch replaces the mod set in place.
     /// <list type="number">
-    /// <item>Front-end menu → Play → the <c>cthangover</c> card → New game: the
+    /// <item>The front-end menu warms every game's mods up in the background;
+    /// once done, Play → the <c>cthangover</c> card → New game: the
     /// process switches to the game, enters <c>prolog_alley</c> and the opening
     /// dialog about the hungover Marao is clicked through.</item>
     /// <item>Hot reload inside the game (forced reload of <c>cthangover_party</c>):
@@ -105,8 +106,13 @@ namespace Mods.NewGameTest
             switch (step)
             {
                 case 0:
-                    if (!Boot.IsReady || !PressMenuPlay())
+                    // The menu compiles the games' mods in the background; the switch
+                    // below must then only load them from the cache (see the log).
+                    if (!Boot.IsReady || GetTree().CurrentScene is not Cthangover.BaseMenu.MainMenu || GameSession.IsWarmingUp)
                         return;
+                    if (!PressMenuPlay())
+                        return;
+                    Check("the menu warmed the games up in the background", true);
                     Check("front-end menu offers Play", ActiveGame.IsFrontendOnly);
                     break;