From 7823384f4af874c7e4483adf6d3f0f48cf6eb817 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mauller <26652186+Mauller@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 19:05:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] tweak(pathfinder): Add audio event and message to announce
 pathfinding failover

---
 .../GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPathfind.cpp     | 11 +++++++++++
 .../GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPathfind.cpp     | 11 +++++++++++
 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPathfind.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPathfind.cpp
index 3d610929fce..2d2b1496c07 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPathfind.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPathfind.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
 #include "GameLogic/PartitionManager.h"
 #include "GameLogic/TerrainLogic.h"
 #include "GameLogic/Weapon.h"
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_PATHFINDING
+#include "GameClient/InGameUI.h"
+#include "GameClient/GameText.h"
+#include "Common/GameAudio.h"
+#include "Common/MiscAudio.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "Common/UnitTimings.h" //Contains the DO_UNIT_TIMINGS define jba.
 
@@ -1105,6 +1111,11 @@ void PathfindCellInfo::forceCleanPathFindCellInfos()
 
 void Pathfinder::forceCleanCells()
 {
+	UnicodeString pathfinderFailoverMessage = TheGameText->FETCH_OR_SUBSTITUTE("GUI:PathfindingCrashPrevented", L"A pathfinding crash was prevented, now switching to the crash fixed pathfinding.");
+	TheInGameUI->message(pathfinderFailoverMessage);
+
+	TheAudio->addAudioEvent(&TheAudio->getMiscAudio()->m_allCheerSound);
+
 	PathfindCellInfo::forceCleanPathFindCellInfos();
 	m_openList = nullptr;
 	m_closedList = nullptr;
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPathfind.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPathfind.cpp
index bcb614f74df..eb9a4a38e22 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPathfind.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPathfind.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
 #include "GameLogic/PartitionManager.h"
 #include "GameLogic/TerrainLogic.h"
 #include "GameLogic/Weapon.h"
+#if RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_PATHFINDING
+#include "GameClient/InGameUI.h"
+#include "GameClient/GameText.h"
+#include "Common/GameAudio.h"
+#include "Common/MiscAudio.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "Common/UnitTimings.h" //Contains the DO_UNIT_TIMINGS define jba.
 
@@ -1120,6 +1126,11 @@ void PathfindCellInfo::forceCleanPathFindCellInfos()
 
 void Pathfinder::forceCleanCells()
 {
+	UnicodeString pathfinderFailoverMessage = TheGameText->FETCH_OR_SUBSTITUTE("GUI:PathfindingCrashPrevented", L"A pathfinding crash was prevented, now switching to the crash fixed pathfinding.");
+	TheInGameUI->message(pathfinderFailoverMessage);
+
+	TheAudio->addAudioEvent(&TheAudio->getMiscAudio()->m_allCheerSound);
+
 	PathfindCellInfo::forceCleanPathFindCellInfos();
 	m_openList = nullptr;
 	m_closedList = nullptr;