Looking at the code, it seems the logic is there to support the splash or loading screens (the screens that display on initial load of the game, before the videos play. They usually say something like 'Get Ready...')

Is anyone seeing them? I am not seeing them in Fallout 2 CE or Fallout CE with any combination of the 3 ini files.

Maybe loading splash screens are working in windows or linux, but in macOS they are not.

It seems maybe the splash screens are trying to appear before the window for the game is created.

I can force them to appear by adding them amidst the movies, here:

if (skipOpeningMovies < 1) {
gameMoviePlay(MOVIE_IPLOGO, GAME_MOVIE_FADE_IN);
showSplash();
std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(3));
gameMoviePlay(MOVIE_INTRO, 0);
gameMoviePlay(MOVIE_CREDITS, 0);
}

I've arranged a fix for this one, but we need to check other platforms before merging.

Awesome. I'd check if I could but I can't.

Hm..I checked this fix on macOS Sequoia, and no change so far. Splash screens not appearing.

You're right, current fix seems to be unreliable. It only works if the game starts with macOS permission warning.

@cambragol Can you please validate the last attempt? Works for me both with debugger attached and standalone.

@alexbatalov - yahoo! Beautiful splash screens are back. I can confirm the fix is working.

However, a note: There is an oddity to their appearance. They fade in normally. Then after about one second, they give a 'flash' of brightness, then fade away. I am thinking this might have to do with user 'brightness' settings (in game). Reducing brightness to 'normal' reduces or eliminates this effect. Increasing brightness increases the effect.

Side note: Sonora splash screen does not show. Well, it 'shows' but it is all black. Maybe something with the palette.

Both Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 splash screens are showing, but exhibit the same 'flash' of brightness when user brightness setting are anything but default.

This 'flash' of brightness can be fixed by loading the preferences before showSplash:

if (_init_options_menu() != 0) {
    debugPrint("Failed on init_options_menu\n");
    return -1;
}

debugPrint(">init_options_menu\n");

if (!gIsMapper && skipOpeningMovies < 2) {
    showSplash();
}