From 09127831583f5fbb6e09b8a5165080431636eb61 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stenzek <stenzek@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:39:11 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] System: Add taint for memory card time travelling

---
 src/core/pad.cpp    | 1 +
 src/core/system.cpp | 6 ++++--
 src/core/system.h   | 1 +
 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/core/pad.cpp b/src/core/pad.cpp
index 30c497678..66952aee1 100644
--- a/src/core/pad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/pad.cpp
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ bool Pad::DoStateMemcard(StateWrapper& sw, u32 i, bool is_memory_state)
           TRANSLATE_STR("Pad", "Simulating replugging. The game may not be able to handle this."));
 
         WARNING_LOG("Memory card {} data mismatch. Using current data via instant-replugging.", i + 1u);
+        System::SetTaint(System::Taint::MemoryCardMismatch);
         s_state.memory_cards[i]->Reset();
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index 09791fe94..a1431ce40 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ std::string_view System::GetTaintDisplayName(Taint taint)
     TRANSLATE_DISAMBIG_NOOP("System", "8MB RAM", "Taint"),
     TRANSLATE_DISAMBIG_NOOP("System", "Cheats", "Taint"),
     TRANSLATE_DISAMBIG_NOOP("System", "Game Patches", "Taint"),
+    TRANSLATE_DISAMBIG_NOOP("System", "Memory Card Mismatch", "Taint"),
   }};
 
   return Host::TranslateToStringView("System", names[static_cast<size_t>(taint)], "Taint");
@@ -718,6 +719,7 @@ const char* System::GetTaintName(Taint taint)
     "RAM8MB",
     "Cheats",
     "Patches",
+    "MemoryCardMismatch",
   }};
 
   return names[static_cast<size_t>(taint)];
@@ -4933,8 +4935,8 @@ void System::WarnAboutStateTaints(u32 state_taints)
 
   Host::AddIconOSDMessage(
     OSDMessageType::Error, "SystemTaintsFromState", ICON_EMOJI_WARNING,
-    TRANSLATE_STR("System", "This save state was created with the following tainted options, and may be unstable. You "
-                            "will need to reset the system to clear any effects."),
+    TRANSLATE_STR("System", "This save state was created with the following tainted options, and may be unstable.\n"
+                            "You must save to a memory card and reset the game to clear any effects."),
     std::string(messages.view()));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/system.h b/src/core/system.h
index f5e61ddb4..d2482a52c 100644
--- a/src/core/system.h
+++ b/src/core/system.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ enum class Taint : u8
   RAM8MB,
   Cheats,
   Patches,
+  MemoryCardMismatch,
   MaxCount,
 };