From caf6231fed67755bee143c57e62f6c3047e6d416 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sally Coolatta <tehrealsalt@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 14:51:03 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Stop writing gamedata/config/profiles in I_Error

---
 src/sdl/i_system.cpp | 13 +++++--------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/sdl/i_system.cpp b/src/sdl/i_system.cpp
index 49b5f0604..4b3d45485 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_system.cpp
+++ b/src/sdl/i_system.cpp
@@ -1738,11 +1738,7 @@ void I_Error(const char *error, ...)
 		if (errorcount == 7)
 			SDL_Quit();
 		if (errorcount == 8)
-		{
-			M_SaveConfig(NULL);
-			G_DirtyGameData(); // done first in case an error is in G_SaveGameData
-			G_SaveGameData();
-		}
+			G_DirtyGameData();
 		if (errorcount > 20)
 		{
 			va_start(argptr, error);
@@ -1776,9 +1772,10 @@ void I_Error(const char *error, ...)
 	I_OutputMsg("\nI_Error(): %s\n", buffer);
 	// ---
 
-	M_SaveConfig(NULL); // save game config, cvars..
-	G_DirtyGameData(); // done first in case an error is in G_SaveGameData
-	G_SaveGameData(); // Tails 12-08-2002
+	// FUCK OFF, stop allocating memory to write entire gamedata & configs
+	// when the program needs to shut down ASAP and we already save
+	// these all the time! Just set the dirty bit and GET OUT!
+	G_DirtyGameData();
 
 	// Shutdown. Here might be other errors.