Ticket #8078: ft-dialogue.diff

scummvm/scumm/scummvm.cpp

@@ -374 +374 @@
 
         decreaseScriptDelay(delta);
 
-        _talkDelay -= delta;
-        if (_talkDelay < 0)
-                _talkDelay = 0;
+        // If _talkDelay is -1, that means the text should never time out.
+        // This is used for drawing verb texts, e.g. the Full Throttle
+        // dialogue choices.
+
+        if (_talkDelay != -1) {
+                _talkDelay -= delta;
+                if (_talkDelay < 0)
+                        _talkDelay = 0;
+        }
 
         processKbd();
 

scummvm/scumm/string.cpp

@@ -560 +560 @@
                 charset._left -= charset.getStringWidth(a, buf, 0) >> 1;
         }
 
-        // Full Throttle's conversation menus should definitely mask the
-        // background.
         if (!(_features & GF_AFTER_V7))
                 charset._ignoreCharsetMask = 1;
 
+        // Verb text should never time out.
+        if (a == 4)
+                _talkDelay = -1;
+
         if (!buf[0]) {
                 buf[0] = ' ';
                 buf[1] = 0;