From da496232ea91c11a7494e7efedf539f25fefc0ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Craig Carnell <1188869+cscd98@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2026 17:35:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] libretro: add load who game into memory option

---
 Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Boot.cpp           |  3 +++
 Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp | 14 ++++++++++++++
 Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.h   |  1 +
 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Boot.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Boot.cpp
index 67476b959da5..83922568aa91 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Boot.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Boot.cpp
@@ -337,6 +337,9 @@ bool retro_load_game(const struct retro_game_info* game)
   Config::SetBase(Config::MAIN_CPU_THREAD,
     Libretro::GetOption<bool>(core::MAIN_CPU_THREAD, /*def=*/true));
 
+  Config::SetBase(Config::MAIN_LOAD_GAME_INTO_MEMORY,
+    Libretro::GetOption<bool>(core::MAIN_LOAD_GAME_INTO_MEMORY, /*def=*/false));
+
   Config::SetBase(Config::MAIN_ENABLE_CHEATS,
                      Libretro::GetOption<bool>(core::CHEATS_ENABLED, /*def=*/false));
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp
index a64654b1fc72..7d27a1ea3ce6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,20 @@ static struct retro_core_option_v2_definition option_defs[] = {
     },
     "enabled"
   },
+  {
+    Libretro::Options::core::MAIN_LOAD_GAME_INTO_MEMORY,
+    "Core > Load Whole Game Into Memory",
+    "Load Whole Game Into Memory",
+    "Load Whole Game Into Memory. Requires core RESTART.",
+    nullptr,
+    CATEGORY_CORE,
+    {
+      { "disabled", "Disabled" },
+      { "enabled",  "Enabled" },
+      { nullptr, nullptr }
+    },
+    "disabled"
+  },
   {
     Libretro::Options::core::MAIN_PRECISION_FRAME_TIMING,
     "Core > Precision Frame Timing",
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.h b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.h
index 9936e5ecee74..0601c80065bb 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ namespace core {
   constexpr const char CPU_CLOCK_RATE[] = "dolphin_cpu_clock_rate";
   constexpr const char EMULATION_SPEED[] = "dolphin_emulation_speed";
   constexpr const char MAIN_CPU_THREAD[] = "dolphin_main_cpu_thread";
+  constexpr const char MAIN_LOAD_GAME_INTO_MEMORY[] = "dolphin_main_load_game_into_memory";
   constexpr const char MAIN_PRECISION_FRAME_TIMING[] = "dolphin_precision_frame_timing";
   constexpr const char FASTMEM[] = "dolphin_fastmem";
   constexpr const char FASTMEM_ARENA[] = "dolphin_fastmem_arena";