Added logic to reset coins at startup

src/Bookkeeper.cpp

@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ static const RString COINS_DAT = "Save/Coins.xml";
 
 Bookkeeper::Bookkeeper()
 {
+	// GameState resets the coin count, but once the Bookkeeper is initialized, the coin count is overwritten by the ReadFromDisk function.
+	// Resetting the CoinsFile before reloading allows the game to start without credits.
+	if (PREFSMAN->m_bResetCoinsAtStartup)
+	{
+		WriteCoinsFile(0);
+	}
+
 	ClearAll();
 	ReadFromDisk();
 }

src/PrefsManager.cpp

@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ PrefsManager::PrefsManager() :
 	m_bCelShadeModels		( "CelShadeModels",			false ),	// Work-In-Progress.. disable by default.
 	m_bPreferredSortUsesGroups	( "PreferredSortUsesGroups",		true ),
 	m_fDebounceCoinInputTime	( "DebounceCoinInputTime",		0 ),
+	m_bResetCoinsAtStartup		( "ResetCoinsAtStartup", false ),
 
 	m_fPadStickSeconds		( "PadStickSeconds",			0 ),
 	m_EditRecordModeLeadIn		("EditRecordModeLeadIn",		1.0f ),

src/PrefsManager.h

@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ public:
 	Preference<bool>	m_bCelShadeModels;
 	Preference<bool>	m_bPreferredSortUsesGroups;
 	Preference<float>	m_fDebounceCoinInputTime; // allow users to apply a distinct debounce to coin input
+	Preference<bool>	m_bResetCoinsAtStartup;
 
 	// Number of seconds it takes for a button on the controller to release
 	// after pressed.

src/ScreenOptionsMasterPrefs.cpp

@@ -879,6 +879,7 @@ static void InitializeConfOptions()
 	ADD( ConfOption( "DefaultFailType", DefaultFailType, DefaultFailChoices ) );
 	ADD( ConfOption( "CoinsPerCredit",		CoinsPerCredit,		"|1","|2","|3","|4","|5","|6","|7","|8","|9","|10","|11","|12","|13","|14","|15","|16" ) );
 	ADD( ConfOption( "MaxNumCredits",		MaxNumCredits,		"|20","|40","|60","|80","|100" ) );
+	ADD( ConfOption( "ResetCoinsAtStartup", MovePref<bool>, "No", "Yes"));
 	ADD( ConfOption( "Premium",			MovePref<Premium>,	"Off","Double for 1 Credit","2 Players for 1 Credit" ) );
 	ADD( ConfOption( "JointPremium",		JointPremium,		"Off","2 Players for 1 Credit" ) );
 	g_ConfOptions.back().m_sPrefName = "Premium";