From 72b7a86294025bfea296b2869c989685ce3f9281 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xen-42 <nicholasconnors@hotmail.ca>
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2024 23:45:14 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] subtitles start cycling before the main menu is visible #844

---
 NewHorizons/Handlers/SubtitlesHandler.cs | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/NewHorizons/Handlers/SubtitlesHandler.cs b/NewHorizons/Handlers/SubtitlesHandler.cs
index d3fe3fb8..9fd87d44 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Handlers/SubtitlesHandler.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Handlers/SubtitlesHandler.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using NewHorizons.Utility;
 using NewHorizons.Utility.Files;
 using NewHorizons.Utility.OWML;
 using OWML.Common;
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Handlers
 
         private static List<(IModBehaviour mod, string filePath)> _additionalSubtitles = new();
 
+        private CanvasGroup _titleCanvasGroup;
+
         public static void RegisterAdditionalSubtitle(IModBehaviour mod, string filePath)
         {
             _additionalSubtitles.Add((mod, filePath));
@@ -64,6 +67,8 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Handlers
             var layout = GetComponent<LayoutElement>();
             layout.minHeight = SUBTITLE_HEIGHT;
 
+            _titleCanvasGroup = SearchUtilities.Find("TitleCanvas").GetComponent<CanvasGroup>();
+
             CheckForEOTE();
 
             // We add our subtitles as a child object so that their sizing doesnt shift the layout of the main menu
@@ -137,6 +142,12 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Handlers
                 return;
             }
 
+            // Fix subtitles start cycling before the main menu is visible #844
+            if (_titleCanvasGroup.alpha < 1)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (pauseTimer > 0)
             {
                 pauseTimer--;