Partially revert "Revert "Audit uses of IsRunning and GetState""

This reverts the revert commit bc67fc97c3,
except for the changes in BaseConfigLoader.cpp, which caused the bug
that made us revert 72cf2bdb87. PR 12917
contains an improved change to BaseConfigLoader.cpp, which can be merged
(or rejected) independently.

A few changes have also been made based on review comments.

Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/NativeLibrary.java

@@ -381,10 +381,16 @@ public final class NativeLibrary
    */
   public static native boolean IsRunning();
 
-  public static native boolean IsRunningAndStarted();
+  /**
-
+   * Returns true if emulation is running and not paused.
+   */
   public static native boolean IsRunningAndUnpaused();
 
+  /**
+   * Returns true if emulation is fully shut down.
+   */
+  public static native boolean IsUninitialized();
+
   /**
    * Writes out the JitBlock Cache log dump
    */

Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/Settings.kt

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Settings : Closeable {
 
         if (isGameSpecific) {
             // Loading game INIs while the core is running will mess with the game INIs loaded by the core
-            check(!NativeLibrary.IsRunning()) { "Attempted to load game INI while emulating" }
+            check(NativeLibrary.IsUninitialized()) { "Attempted to load game INI while emulating" }
             NativeConfig.loadGameInis(gameId, revision)
         }
     }

Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/view/RunRunnable.kt

@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ class RunRunnable(
     override val setting: AbstractSetting? = null
 
     override val isEditable: Boolean
-        get() = worksDuringEmulation || !NativeLibrary.IsRunning()
+        get() = worksDuringEmulation || NativeLibrary.IsUninitialized()
 }

Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/view/SettingsItem.kt

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ abstract class SettingsItem {
 
     open val isEditable: Boolean
         get() {
-            if (!NativeLibrary.IsRunning()) return true
+            if (NativeLibrary.IsUninitialized()) return true
             val setting = setting
             return setting != null && setting.isRuntimeEditable
         }

Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class SettingsFragmentPresenter(
         } else if (
             menuTag == MenuTag.GRAPHICS
             && this.gameId.isNullOrEmpty()
-            && !NativeLibrary.IsRunning()
+            && NativeLibrary.IsUninitialized()
             && GpuDriverHelper.supportsCustomDriverLoading()
         ) {
             this.gpuDriver =
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ class SettingsFragmentPresenter(
 
         if (
             this.gpuDriver != null && this.gameId.isNullOrEmpty()
-            && !NativeLibrary.IsRunning()
+            && NativeLibrary.IsUninitialized()
             && GpuDriverHelper.supportsCustomDriverLoading()
         ) {
             sl.add(

Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt

@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ class EmulationFragment : Fragment(), SurfaceHolder.Callback {
 
     private fun run(isActivityRecreated: Boolean) {
         if (isActivityRecreated) {
-            if (NativeLibrary.IsRunning()) {
+            if (NativeLibrary.IsUninitialized()) {
+                loadPreviousTemporaryState = true
+            } else {
                 loadPreviousTemporaryState = false
                 deleteFile(temporaryStateFilePath)
-            } else {
-                loadPreviousTemporaryState = true
             }
         } else {
             Log.debug("[EmulationFragment] activity resumed or fresh start")
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class EmulationFragment : Fragment(), SurfaceHolder.Callback {
 
     private fun runWithValidSurface() {
         runWhenSurfaceIsValid = false
-        if (!NativeLibrary.IsRunning()) {
+        if (NativeLibrary.IsUninitialized()) {
             NativeLibrary.SetIsBooting()
             val emulationThread = Thread({
                 if (loadPreviousTemporaryState) {

Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/overlay/InputOverlay.kt

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class InputOverlay(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?) : SurfaceView(contex
 
     fun initTouchPointer() {
         // Check if we have all the data we need yet
-        val aspectRatioAvailable = NativeLibrary.IsRunningAndStarted()
+        val aspectRatioAvailable = NativeLibrary.IsRunning()
         if (!aspectRatioAvailable || surfacePosition == null)
             return
 

Source/Android/jni/MainAndroid.cpp

@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ void Host_Message(HostMessageID id)
   }
   else if (id == HostMessageID::WMUserStop)
   {
-    if (Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance()))
     Core::QueueHostJob(&Core::Stop);
   }
 }
@@ -276,13 +275,6 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_NativeLibrary_SetIsBooting
 }
 
 JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_NativeLibrary_IsRunning(JNIEnv*, jclass)
-{
-  return s_is_booting.IsSet() ||
-         static_cast<jboolean>(Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance()));
-}
-
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_NativeLibrary_IsRunningAndStarted(JNIEnv*,
-                                                                                            jclass)
 {
   return static_cast<jboolean>(Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance()));
 }
@@ -293,6 +285,13 @@ Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_NativeLibrary_IsRunningAndUnpaused(JNIEnv*, jclas
   return static_cast<jboolean>(Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()) == Core::State::Running);
 }
 
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_NativeLibrary_IsUninitialized(JNIEnv*,
+                                                                                        jclass)
+{
+  return static_cast<jboolean>(Core::IsUninitialized(Core::System::GetInstance()) &&
+                               !s_is_booting.IsSet());
+}
+
 JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_NativeLibrary_GetVersionString(JNIEnv* env,
                                                                                         jclass)
 {

Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp

@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ bool IsRunningOrStarting(Core::System& system)
   return state == State::Running || state == State::Starting;
 }
 
+bool IsUninitialized(Core::System& system)
+{
+  return s_state.load() == State::Uninitialized;
+}
+
 bool IsCPUThread()
 {
   return tls_is_cpu_thread;
@@ -237,7 +242,7 @@ bool Init(Core::System& system, std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot, const Wind
 {
   if (s_emu_thread.joinable())
   {
-    if (IsRunning(system))
+    if (!IsUninitialized(system))
     {
       PanicAlertFmtT("Emu Thread already running");
       return false;

Source/Core/Core/Core.h

@@ -134,8 +134,13 @@ void UndeclareAsHostThread();
 
 std::string StopMessage(bool main_thread, std::string_view message);
 
+// Returns true when GetState returns Running or Paused.
 bool IsRunning(Core::System& system);
+// Returns true when GetState returns Starting, Running or Paused.
 bool IsRunningOrStarting(Core::System& system);
+// Returns true when GetState returns Uninitialized.
+bool IsUninitialized(Core::System& system);
+
 bool IsCPUThread();  // this tells us whether we are the CPU thread.
 bool IsGPUThread();
 bool IsHostThread();

Source/Core/Core/IOS/IOS.cpp

@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ bool EmulationKernel::BootIOS(const u64 ios_title_id, HangPPC hang_ppc,
 
 void EmulationKernel::InitIPC()
 {
-  if (Core::GetState(m_system) == Core::State::Uninitialized)
+  if (Core::IsUninitialized(m_system))
     return;
 
   INFO_LOG_FMT(IOS, "IPC initialised.");

Source/Core/DolphinQt/Achievements/AchievementSettingsWidget.cpp

@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ void AchievementSettingsWidget::OnControllerInterfaceConfigure()
 
 void AchievementSettingsWidget::LoadSettings()
 {
+  Core::System& system = Core::System::GetInstance();
+
   bool enabled = Config::Get(Config::RA_ENABLED);
   bool hardcore_enabled = Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED);
   bool logged_out = Config::Get(Config::RA_API_TOKEN).empty();
@@ -192,26 +194,19 @@ void AchievementSettingsWidget::LoadSettings()
   SignalBlocking(m_common_password_input)->setVisible(logged_out);
   SignalBlocking(m_common_password_input)->setEnabled(enabled);
   SignalBlocking(m_common_login_button)->setVisible(logged_out);
-  SignalBlocking(m_common_login_button)
+  SignalBlocking(m_common_login_button)->setEnabled(enabled && Core::IsUninitialized(system));
-      ->setEnabled(enabled && !Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance()));
+  if (!enabled || Core::IsUninitialized(system))
-  if (enabled && Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance()))
-  {
-    SignalBlocking(m_common_login_button)->setText(tr("To log in, stop the current emulation."));
-  }
-  else
-  {
     SignalBlocking(m_common_login_button)->setText(tr("Log In"));
-  }
+  else
+    SignalBlocking(m_common_login_button)->setText(tr("To log in, stop the current emulation."));
 
   SignalBlocking(m_common_logout_button)->setVisible(!logged_out);
   SignalBlocking(m_common_logout_button)->setEnabled(enabled);
 
   SignalBlocking(m_common_hardcore_enabled_input)
       ->setChecked(Config::Get(Config::RA_HARDCORE_ENABLED));
-  auto& system = Core::System::GetInstance();
   SignalBlocking(m_common_hardcore_enabled_input)
-      ->setEnabled(enabled &&
+      ->setEnabled(enabled && (hardcore_enabled || (Core::IsUninitialized(system) &&
-                   (hardcore_enabled || (Core::GetState(system) == Core::State::Uninitialized &&
                                                     !system.GetMovie().IsPlayingInput())));
 
   SignalBlocking(m_common_unofficial_enabled_input)

Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatSearchFactoryWidget.cpp

@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ void CheatSearchFactoryWidget::OnNewSearchClicked()
   if (m_standard_address_space->isChecked())
   {
     auto& system = Core::System::GetInstance();
-    const Core::State core_state = Core::GetState(system);
+    if (!Core::IsRunning(system))
-    if (core_state != Core::State::Running && core_state != Core::State::Paused)
     {
       ModalMessageBox::warning(
           this, tr("No game running."),

Source/Core/DolphinQt/CheatsManager.cpp

@@ -102,8 +102,9 @@ void CheatsManager::RefreshCodeTabs(Core::State state)
   if (state == Core::State::Starting || state == Core::State::Stopping)
     return;
 
-  const auto& game_id =
+  const auto& game_id = state == Core::State::Running || state == Core::State::Paused ?
-      state != Core::State::Uninitialized ? SConfig::GetInstance().GetGameID() : std::string();
+                            SConfig::GetInstance().GetGameID() :
+                            std::string();
   const auto& game_tdb_id = SConfig::GetInstance().GetGameTDBID();
   const u16 revision = SConfig::GetInstance().GetRevision();
 

Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/CheatWarningWidget.cpp

@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ CheatWarningWidget::CheatWarningWidget(const std::string& game_id, bool restart_
 
   connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::EnableCheatsChanged, this,
           [this] { Update(Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance())); });
-  connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::EmulationStateChanged, this,
+  connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::EmulationStateChanged, this, [this](Core::State state) {
-          [this](Core::State state) { Update(state == Core::State::Running); });
+    Update(state == Core::State::Running || state == Core::State::Paused);
+  });
 
   Update(Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance()));
 }

Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/AdvancedWidget.cpp

@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ AdvancedWidget::AdvancedWidget(GraphicsWindow* parent)
   });
 
   OnBackendChanged();
-  OnEmulationStateChanged(Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()) !=
+  OnEmulationStateChanged(!Core::IsUninitialized(Core::System::GetInstance()));
-                          Core::State::Uninitialized);
 }
 
 void AdvancedWidget::CreateWidgets()

Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/GeneralWidget.cpp

@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ GeneralWidget::GeneralWidget(GraphicsWindow* parent)
   connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::EmulationStateChanged, this, [this](Core::State state) {
     OnEmulationStateChanged(state != Core::State::Uninitialized);
   });
-  OnEmulationStateChanged(Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()) !=
+  OnEmulationStateChanged(!Core::IsUninitialized(Core::System::GetInstance()));
-                          Core::State::Uninitialized);
 }
 
 void GeneralWidget::CreateWidgets()
@@ -361,7 +360,8 @@ void GeneralWidget::OnBackendChanged(const QString& backend_name)
   const bool supports_adapters = !adapters.empty();
 
   m_adapter_combo->setCurrentIndex(g_Config.iAdapter);
-  m_adapter_combo->setEnabled(supports_adapters && !Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance()));
+  m_adapter_combo->setEnabled(supports_adapters &&
+                              Core::IsUninitialized(Core::System::GetInstance()));
 
   static constexpr char TR_ADAPTER_AVAILABLE_DESCRIPTION[] =
       QT_TR_NOOP("Selects a hardware adapter to use.<br><br>"

Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/AssemblerWidget.cpp

@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ bool AssemblerWidget::SaveEditor(AsmEditor* editor)
 
 void AssemblerWidget::OnEmulationStateChanged(Core::State state)
 {
-  m_inject->setEnabled(state != Core::State::Uninitialized);
+  m_inject->setEnabled(state == Core::State::Running || state == Core::State::Paused);
 }
 
 void AssemblerWidget::OnTabClose(int index)

Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/BreakpointWidget.cpp

@@ -257,9 +257,9 @@ void BreakpointWidget::UpdateButtonsEnabled()
   if (!isVisible())
     return;
 
-  const bool is_initialised = Core::GetState(m_system) != Core::State::Uninitialized;
+  const bool is_running = Core::IsRunning(m_system);
-  m_load->setEnabled(is_initialised);
+  m_load->setEnabled(is_running);
-  m_save->setEnabled(is_initialised);
+  m_save->setEnabled(is_running);
 }
 
 void BreakpointWidget::Update()

Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/CodeViewWidget.cpp

@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ void CodeViewWidget::OnContextMenu()
   QMenu* menu = new QMenu(this);
   menu->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose, true);
 
-  const bool running = Core::GetState(m_system) != Core::State::Uninitialized;
+  const bool running = Core::IsRunning(m_system);
   const bool paused = Core::GetState(m_system) == Core::State::Paused;
 
   const u32 addr = GetContextAddress();

Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/ThreadWidget.cpp

@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void ThreadWidget::Update()
 
   auto& system = Core::System::GetInstance();
   const auto emu_state = Core::GetState(system);
-  if (emu_state == Core::State::Stopping)
+  if (emu_state == Core::State::Stopping || emu_state == Core::State::Uninitialized)
   {
     m_thread_table->setRowCount(0);
     UpdateThreadContext({});

Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/WatchWidget.cpp

@@ -195,10 +195,11 @@ void WatchWidget::Update()
 
     QBrush brush = QPalette().brush(QPalette::Text);
 
-    if (!Core::IsRunning(m_system) || !PowerPC::MMU::HostIsRAMAddress(guard, entry.address))
+    const bool core_is_running = Core::IsRunning(m_system);
+    if (!core_is_running || !PowerPC::MMU::HostIsRAMAddress(guard, entry.address))
       brush.setColor(Qt::red);
 
-    if (Core::IsRunning(m_system))
+    if (core_is_running)
     {
       if (PowerPC::MMU::HostIsRAMAddress(guard, entry.address))
       {

Source/Core/DolphinQt/FIFO/FIFOPlayerWindow.cpp

@@ -59,10 +59,14 @@ FIFOPlayerWindow::FIFOPlayerWindow(FifoPlayer& fifo_player, FifoRecorder& fifo_r
   });
 
   connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::EmulationStateChanged, this, [this](Core::State state) {
+    if (state == m_emu_state)
+      return;
+
     if (state == Core::State::Running && m_emu_state != Core::State::Paused)
       OnEmulationStarted();
     else if (state == Core::State::Uninitialized)
       OnEmulationStopped();
+
     m_emu_state = state;
   });
 
@@ -376,9 +380,11 @@ void FIFOPlayerWindow::UpdateLimits()
 
 void FIFOPlayerWindow::UpdateControls()
 {
-  bool running = Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance());
+  Core::System& system = Core::System::GetInstance();
-  bool is_recording = m_fifo_recorder.IsRecording();
+  const bool core_is_uninitialized = Core::IsUninitialized(system);
-  bool is_playing = m_fifo_player.IsPlaying();
+  const bool core_is_running = Core::IsRunning(system);
+  const bool is_recording = m_fifo_recorder.IsRecording();
+  const bool is_playing = m_fifo_player.IsPlaying();
 
   m_frame_range_from->setEnabled(is_playing);
   m_frame_range_from_label->setEnabled(is_playing);
@@ -394,10 +400,10 @@ void FIFOPlayerWindow::UpdateControls()
   m_frame_record_count_label->setEnabled(enable_frame_record_count);
   m_frame_record_count->setEnabled(enable_frame_record_count);
 
-  m_load->setEnabled(!running);
+  m_load->setEnabled(core_is_uninitialized);
-  m_record->setEnabled(running && !is_playing);
+  m_record->setEnabled(core_is_running && !is_playing);
 
-  m_stop->setVisible(running && is_recording);
+  m_stop->setVisible(core_is_running && is_recording);
   m_record->setVisible(!m_stop->isVisible());
 
   m_save->setEnabled(m_fifo_recorder.IsRecordingDone());

Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameList.cpp

@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ void GameList::ShowContextMenu(const QPoint&)
                                                     // system menu, trigger a refresh.
                                                     Settings::Instance().NANDRefresh();
                                                   });
-      perform_disc_update->setEnabled(!Core::IsRunning(system) || !system.IsWii());
+      perform_disc_update->setEnabled(Core::IsUninitialized(system) || !system.IsWii());
     }
 
     if (!is_mod_descriptor && platform == DiscIO::Platform::WiiWAD)
@@ -449,10 +449,10 @@ void GameList::ShowContextMenu(const QPoint&)
 
       for (QAction* a : {wad_install_action, wad_uninstall_action})
       {
-        a->setEnabled(!Core::IsRunning(system));
+        a->setEnabled(Core::IsUninitialized(system));
         menu->addAction(a);
       }
-      if (!Core::IsRunning(system))
+      if (Core::IsUninitialized(system))
         wad_uninstall_action->setEnabled(WiiUtils::IsTitleInstalled(game->GetTitleID()));
 
       connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::EmulationStateChanged, menu,
@@ -473,8 +473,8 @@ void GameList::ShowContextMenu(const QPoint&)
       QAction* export_wii_save =
           menu->addAction(tr("Export Wii Save"), this, &GameList::ExportWiiSave);
 
-      open_wii_save_folder->setEnabled(!Core::IsRunning(system));
+      open_wii_save_folder->setEnabled(Core::IsUninitialized(system));
-      export_wii_save->setEnabled(!Core::IsRunning(system));
+      export_wii_save->setEnabled(Core::IsUninitialized(system));
 
       menu->addSeparator();
     }
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ void GameList::ShowContextMenu(const QPoint&)
     connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::EmulationStateChanged, menu, [=](Core::State state) {
       netplay_host->setEnabled(state == Core::State::Uninitialized);
     });
-    netplay_host->setEnabled(!Core::IsRunning(system));
+    netplay_host->setEnabled(Core::IsUninitialized(system));
 
     menu->addAction(netplay_host);
   }

Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void HotkeyScheduler::Run()
         emit OpenAchievements();
 #endif  // USE_RETRO_ACHIEVEMENTS
 
-      if (!Core::IsRunning(system))
+      if (Core::IsUninitialized(system))
       {
         // Only check for Play Recording hotkey when no game is running
         if (IsHotkey(HK_PLAY_RECORDING))

Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp

@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnStopComplete()
 
 bool MainWindow::RequestStop()
 {
-  if (!Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance()))
+  if (Core::IsUninitialized(Core::System::GetInstance()))
   {
     Core::QueueHostJob([this](Core::System&) { OnStopComplete(); }, true);
     return true;
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ void MainWindow::StartGame(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters>&& parameters)
   }
 
   // If we're running, only start a new game once we've stopped the last.
-  if (Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()) != Core::State::Uninitialized)
+  if (!Core::IsUninitialized(Core::System::GetInstance()))
   {
     if (!RequestStop())
       return;
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ void MainWindow::NetPlayInit()
 
 bool MainWindow::NetPlayJoin()
 {
-  if (Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance()))
+  if (!Core::IsUninitialized(Core::System::GetInstance()))
   {
     ModalMessageBox::critical(nullptr, tr("Error"),
                               tr("Can't start a NetPlay Session while a game is still running!"));
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ bool MainWindow::NetPlayJoin()
 
 bool MainWindow::NetPlayHost(const UICommon::GameFile& game)
 {
-  if (Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance()))
+  if (!Core::IsUninitialized(Core::System::GetInstance()))
   {
     ModalMessageBox::critical(nullptr, tr("Error"),
                               tr("Can't start a NetPlay Session while a game is still running!"));
@@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnImportNANDBackup()
 
   result.wait();
 
-  m_menu_bar->UpdateToolsMenu(Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance()));
+  m_menu_bar->UpdateToolsMenu(Core::State::Uninitialized);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::OnPlayRecording()
@@ -1888,7 +1888,8 @@ void MainWindow::OnStartRecording()
 {
   auto& system = Core::System::GetInstance();
   auto& movie = system.GetMovie();
-  if (Core::GetState(system) == Core::State::Starting || movie.IsRecordingInput() ||
+  if (Core::GetState(system) == Core::State::Starting ||
+      Core::GetState(system) == Core::State::Stopping || movie.IsRecordingInput() ||
       movie.IsPlayingInput())
   {
     return;
@@ -1920,7 +1921,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnStartRecording()
   {
     emit RecordingStatusChanged(true);
 
-    if (!Core::IsRunning(system))
+    if (Core::IsUninitialized(system))
       Play();
   }
 }

Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp

@@ -138,9 +138,11 @@ void MenuBar::OnEmulationStateChanged(Core::State state)
     m_recording_stop->setEnabled(false);
     m_recording_export->setEnabled(false);
   }
-  m_recording_play->setEnabled(m_game_selected && !running);
+  const bool can_start_from_boot = m_game_selected && state == Core::State::Uninitialized;
-  m_recording_play->setEnabled(m_game_selected && !running && !hardcore);
+  const bool can_start_from_savestate =
-  m_recording_start->setEnabled((m_game_selected || running) &&
+      state == Core::State::Running || state == Core::State::Paused;
+  m_recording_play->setEnabled(can_start_from_boot && !hardcore);
+  m_recording_start->setEnabled((can_start_from_boot || can_start_from_savestate) &&
                                 !Core::System::GetInstance().GetMovie().IsPlayingInput());
 
   // JIT
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ void MenuBar::OnEmulationStateChanged(Core::State state)
   m_symbols->setEnabled(running);
 
   UpdateStateSlotMenu();
-  UpdateToolsMenu(running);
+  UpdateToolsMenu(state);
 
   OnDebugModeToggled(Settings::Instance().IsDebugModeEnabled());
 }
@@ -297,7 +299,8 @@ void MenuBar::AddToolsMenu()
 
   m_boot_sysmenu->setEnabled(false);
 
-  connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::NANDRefresh, this, [this] { UpdateToolsMenu(false); });
+  connect(&Settings::Instance(), &Settings::NANDRefresh, this,
+          [this] { UpdateToolsMenu(Core::State::Uninitialized); });
 
   m_perform_online_update_menu = tools_menu->addMenu(tr("Perform Online System Update"));
   m_perform_online_update_for_current_region = m_perform_online_update_menu->addAction(
@@ -1051,20 +1054,23 @@ void MenuBar::AddSymbolsMenu()
   m_symbols->addAction(tr("&Patch HLE Functions"), this, &MenuBar::PatchHLEFunctions);
 }
 
-void MenuBar::UpdateToolsMenu(bool emulation_started)
+void MenuBar::UpdateToolsMenu(const Core::State state)
 {
-  m_boot_sysmenu->setEnabled(!emulation_started);
+  const bool is_uninitialized = state == Core::State::Uninitialized;
-  m_perform_online_update_menu->setEnabled(!emulation_started);
+  const bool is_running = state == Core::State::Running || state == Core::State::Paused;
-  m_ntscj_ipl->setEnabled(!emulation_started && File::Exists(Config::GetBootROMPath(JAP_DIR)));
-  m_ntscu_ipl->setEnabled(!emulation_started && File::Exists(Config::GetBootROMPath(USA_DIR)));
-  m_pal_ipl->setEnabled(!emulation_started && File::Exists(Config::GetBootROMPath(EUR_DIR)));
-  m_wad_install_action->setEnabled(!emulation_started);
-  m_import_backup->setEnabled(!emulation_started);
-  m_check_nand->setEnabled(!emulation_started);
-  m_import_wii_save->setEnabled(!emulation_started);
-  m_export_wii_saves->setEnabled(!emulation_started);
 
-  if (!emulation_started)
+  m_boot_sysmenu->setEnabled(is_uninitialized);
+  m_perform_online_update_menu->setEnabled(is_uninitialized);
+  m_ntscj_ipl->setEnabled(is_uninitialized && File::Exists(Config::GetBootROMPath(JAP_DIR)));
+  m_ntscu_ipl->setEnabled(is_uninitialized && File::Exists(Config::GetBootROMPath(USA_DIR)));
+  m_pal_ipl->setEnabled(is_uninitialized && File::Exists(Config::GetBootROMPath(EUR_DIR)));
+  m_wad_install_action->setEnabled(is_uninitialized);
+  m_import_backup->setEnabled(is_uninitialized);
+  m_check_nand->setEnabled(is_uninitialized);
+  m_import_wii_save->setEnabled(is_uninitialized);
+  m_export_wii_saves->setEnabled(is_uninitialized);
+
+  if (is_uninitialized)
   {
     IOS::HLE::Kernel ios;
     const auto tmd = ios.GetESCore().FindInstalledTMD(Titles::SYSTEM_MENU);
@@ -1087,7 +1093,7 @@ void MenuBar::UpdateToolsMenu(bool emulation_started)
   }
 
   const auto bt = WiiUtils::GetBluetoothEmuDevice();
-  const bool enable_wiimotes = emulation_started && bt != nullptr;
+  const bool enable_wiimotes = is_running && bt != nullptr;
 
   for (std::size_t i = 0; i < m_wii_remotes.size(); i++)
   {
@@ -1258,16 +1264,20 @@ void MenuBar::OnSelectionChanged(std::shared_ptr<const UICommon::GameFile> game_
   m_game_selected = !!game_file;
 
   auto& system = Core::System::GetInstance();
-  const bool core_is_running = Core::IsRunning(system);
+  const bool can_start_from_boot = m_game_selected && Core::IsUninitialized(system);
-  m_recording_play->setEnabled(m_game_selected && !core_is_running);
+  const bool can_start_from_savestate = Core::IsRunning(system);
-  m_recording_start->setEnabled((m_game_selected || core_is_running) &&
+  m_recording_play->setEnabled(can_start_from_boot);
+  m_recording_start->setEnabled((can_start_from_boot || can_start_from_savestate) &&
                                 !system.GetMovie().IsPlayingInput());
 }
 
 void MenuBar::OnRecordingStatusChanged(bool recording)
 {
   auto& system = Core::System::GetInstance();
-  m_recording_start->setEnabled(!recording && (m_game_selected || Core::IsRunning(system)));
+  const bool can_start_from_boot = m_game_selected && Core::IsUninitialized(system);
+  const bool can_start_from_savestate = Core::IsRunning(system);
+
+  m_recording_start->setEnabled(!recording && (can_start_from_boot || can_start_from_savestate));
   m_recording_stop->setEnabled(recording);
   m_recording_export->setEnabled(recording);
 }

Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.h

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
 
   explicit MenuBar(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 
-  void UpdateToolsMenu(bool emulation_started);
+  void UpdateToolsMenu(Core::State state);
 
   QMenu* GetListColumnsMenu() const { return m_cols_menu; }
 

Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayDialog.cpp

@@ -806,10 +806,12 @@ void NetPlayDialog::DisplayMessage(const QString& msg, const std::string& color,
   QColor c(color.empty() ? QStringLiteral("white") : QString::fromStdString(color));
 
   if (g_ActiveConfig.bShowNetPlayMessages && Core::IsRunning(Core::System::GetInstance()))
+  {
     g_netplay_chat_ui->AppendChat(msg.toStdString(),
                                   {static_cast<float>(c.redF()), static_cast<float>(c.greenF()),
                                    static_cast<float>(c.blueF())});
   }
+}
 
 void NetPlayDialog::AppendChat(const std::string& msg)
 {

Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/AdvancedPane.cpp

@@ -239,10 +239,11 @@ void AdvancedPane::ConnectLayout()
 
 void AdvancedPane::Update()
 {
-  const bool running = Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()) != Core::State::Uninitialized;
+  const bool is_uninitialized = Core::IsUninitialized(Core::System::GetInstance());
   const bool enable_cpu_clock_override_widgets = Config::Get(Config::MAIN_OVERCLOCK_ENABLE);
   const bool enable_ram_override_widgets = Config::Get(Config::MAIN_RAM_OVERRIDE_ENABLE);
-  const bool enable_custom_rtc_widgets = Config::Get(Config::MAIN_CUSTOM_RTC_ENABLE) && !running;
+  const bool enable_custom_rtc_widgets =
+      Config::Get(Config::MAIN_CUSTOM_RTC_ENABLE) && is_uninitialized;
 
   const auto available_cpu_cores = PowerPC::AvailableCPUCores();
   const auto cpu_core = Config::Get(Config::MAIN_CPU_CORE);
@@ -251,9 +252,9 @@ void AdvancedPane::Update()
     if (available_cpu_cores[i] == cpu_core)
       m_cpu_emulation_engine_combobox->setCurrentIndex(int(i));
   }
-  m_cpu_emulation_engine_combobox->setEnabled(!running);
+  m_cpu_emulation_engine_combobox->setEnabled(is_uninitialized);
-  m_enable_mmu_checkbox->setEnabled(!running);
+  m_enable_mmu_checkbox->setEnabled(is_uninitialized);
-  m_pause_on_panic_checkbox->setEnabled(!running);
+  m_pause_on_panic_checkbox->setEnabled(is_uninitialized);
 
   {
     QFont bf = font();
@@ -282,11 +283,11 @@ void AdvancedPane::Update()
     return tr("%1% (%2 MHz)").arg(QString::number(percent), QString::number(clock));
   }());
 
-  m_ram_override_checkbox->setEnabled(!running);
+  m_ram_override_checkbox->setEnabled(is_uninitialized);
   SignalBlocking(m_ram_override_checkbox)->setChecked(enable_ram_override_widgets);
 
-  m_mem1_override_slider->setEnabled(enable_ram_override_widgets && !running);
+  m_mem1_override_slider->setEnabled(enable_ram_override_widgets && is_uninitialized);
-  m_mem1_override_slider_label->setEnabled(enable_ram_override_widgets && !running);
+  m_mem1_override_slider_label->setEnabled(enable_ram_override_widgets && is_uninitialized);
 
   {
     const QSignalBlocker blocker(m_mem1_override_slider);
@@ -299,8 +300,8 @@ void AdvancedPane::Update()
     return tr("%1 MB (MEM1)").arg(QString::number(mem1_size));
   }());
 
-  m_mem2_override_slider->setEnabled(enable_ram_override_widgets && !running);
+  m_mem2_override_slider->setEnabled(enable_ram_override_widgets && is_uninitialized);
-  m_mem2_override_slider_label->setEnabled(enable_ram_override_widgets && !running);
+  m_mem2_override_slider_label->setEnabled(enable_ram_override_widgets && is_uninitialized);
 
   {
     const QSignalBlocker blocker(m_mem2_override_slider);
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ void AdvancedPane::Update()
     return tr("%1 MB (MEM2)").arg(QString::number(mem2_size));
   }());
 
-  m_custom_rtc_checkbox->setEnabled(!running);
+  m_custom_rtc_checkbox->setEnabled(is_uninitialized);
   SignalBlocking(m_custom_rtc_checkbox)->setChecked(Config::Get(Config::MAIN_CUSTOM_RTC_ENABLE));
 
   QDateTime initial_date_time;

Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/AudioPane.cpp

@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ AudioPane::AudioPane()
     OnEmulationStateChanged(state != Core::State::Uninitialized);
   });
 
-  OnEmulationStateChanged(Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()) !=
+  OnEmulationStateChanged(!Core::IsUninitialized(Core::System::GetInstance()));
-                          Core::State::Uninitialized);
 }
 
 void AudioPane::CreateWidgets()

Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/WiiPane.cpp

@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ WiiPane::WiiPane(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent)
   LoadConfig();
   ConnectLayout();
   ValidateSelectionState();
-  OnEmulationStateChanged(Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()) !=
+  OnEmulationStateChanged(!Core::IsUninitialized(Core::System::GetInstance()));
-                          Core::State::Uninitialized);
 }
 
 void WiiPane::CreateLayout()

Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp

@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void VideoBackendBase::PopulateBackendInfo(const WindowSystemInfo& wsi)
 {
   // If the core has been initialized, the backend info will have been populated already. Doing it
   // again would be unnecessary and could cause the UI thread to race with the GPU thread.
-  if (Core::GetState(Core::System::GetInstance()) != Core::State::Uninitialized)
+  if (!Core::IsUninitialized(Core::System::GetInstance()))
     return;
 
   g_Config.Refresh();