Fixed tweaks and mods, added localization, added antivirus walkthrough

.env.production

@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
 MAIN_VITE_SERVER_URL=https://octowow.st
 MAIN_VITE_CLIENT_VERSION=latest
-MAIN_VITE_CLIENT_TORRENT_URL=https://dl.octowow.st/download/client.torrent
-MAIN_VITE_RAID_VISUALS_URL=https://dl.octowow.st/client/latest/Data/patch-O.mpq

.gitattributes

@@ -2,9 +2,3 @@
 hooks/*        text eol=lf
 *.sh           text eol=lf
 *.py           text eol=lf
-
-.gitea/** export-ignore
-.env.ptr export-ignore
-electron-builder.ptr.yml export-ignore
-server/Dockerfile export-ignore
-scripts/publish-oss.sh export-ignore

.gitignore

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 node_modules/
 
-dist*/
+dist/
 out/
 release/
 

BUILD.md

@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ The project as checked out does **not** build on a default up-to-date Windows de
 
 1. **Added a Node version manager (`fnm`) and installed Node 20** alongside the existing Node 24. Node 24 was the system default and caused `nan` / `dll-inject` compile failures. Node 20 is now the fnm default but Node 24 is still available via `fnm use system`.
 2. **Installed Visual Studio 2022 Build Tools** with the `VCTools` workload and Windows 11 SDK. Machine already had VS2026 (v18), but `node-gyp` v10 (shipped with Node 20's npm) doesn't detect it. VS2022 now lives side-by-side under `C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools`.
-3. **Unset `ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE`** per-shell before launching Electron. This var is set globally by VSCode's integrated terminal (inherited from the extension host): it is not something we can remove permanently without breaking VSCode. It has to be unset in each shell that runs `npm run dev` / `dist`.
+3. **Unset `ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE`** per-shell before launching Electron. This var is set globally by VSCode's integrated terminal (inherited from the extension host) — it is not something we can remove permanently without breaking VSCode. It has to be unset in each shell that runs `npm run dev` / `dist`.
 4. **Populated `node_modules`** in both `main/` and `main/server/`. The tree was checked in empty.
 
-Nothing in the repo itself was modified; all fixes were environmental. If another developer checks this repo out, they need to apply items 1-4 on their own machine. The sections below are that recipe.
+Nothing in the repo itself was modified — all fixes were environmental. If another developer checks this repo out, they need to apply items 1–4 on their own machine. The sections below are that recipe.
 
 ---
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Nothing in the repo itself was modified; all fixes were environmental. If anothe
 
 ### 1. Node.js 20 (not 22, not 24)
 
-Node 24 breaks the `dll-inject` native module; its `nan` C++ bindings don't compile against V8 in Node 22+. Stick to Node 20 LTS.
+Node 24 breaks the `dll-inject` native module — its `nan` C++ bindings don't compile against V8 in Node 22+. Stick to Node 20 LTS.
 
 Install via `fnm` so you can keep your system Node separate:
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Verify: `node -v` should print `v20.x.x`.
 
 ### 2. Visual Studio 2022 Build Tools (C++ workload)
 
-`dll-inject` and `stormlib-node` compile native addons via `node-gyp`. `node-gyp` v10 (bundled with Node 20's npm) only recognizes VS2017-2022; newer VS versions (2026 / v18) are not detected.
+`dll-inject` and `stormlib-node` compile native addons via `node-gyp`. `node-gyp` v10 (bundled with Node 20's npm) only recognizes VS2017–2022 — newer VS versions (2026 / v18) are not detected.
 
 ```bash
 winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools \
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ cd ..
 
 ## Critical env var: `ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE`
 
-**VSCode's integrated terminal sets `ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE=1`** (inherited from VSCode's extension host). This makes Electron binaries launch as plain Node, so `require('electron')` returns a path string instead of the API: the app crashes with `TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'isPackaged')`.
+**VSCode's integrated terminal sets `ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE=1`** (inherited from VSCode's extension host). This makes Electron binaries launch as plain Node, so `require('electron')` returns a path string instead of the API — the app crashes with `TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'isPackaged')`.
 
 Before any `npm run dev` / `npm run build` / `npm run dist`:
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ unset ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE
 Remove-Item Env:ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE
 ```
 
-An external terminal (Windows Terminal, cmd, plain PowerShell) doesn't have this problem; the variable is only set inside VSCode.
+An external terminal (Windows Terminal, cmd, plain PowerShell) doesn't have this problem — the variable is only set inside VSCode.
 
 ## Running in dev
 
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ Starts electron-vite, builds main + preload + renderer, opens an Electron window
 
 You'll see benign warnings in the console:
 
-- `ERROR:cache_util_win.cc ... Access is denied`: OneDrive sync locking Electron's user-data cache. Cosmetic. To silence, move the project out of OneDrive or set a custom user-data dir.
-- `Browserslist: caniuse-lite is outdated`: cosmetic.
+- `ERROR:cache_util_win.cc ... Access is denied` — OneDrive sync locking Electron's user-data cache. Cosmetic. To silence, move the project out of OneDrive or set a custom user-data dir.
+- `Browserslist: caniuse-lite is outdated` — cosmetic.
 
 ## Building for distribution
 
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ npm run dist
 
 Outputs land in `dist/`:
 
-- `OctoLauncher.exe`: portable single-file build
-- `OctoLauncher_Installer.exe`: NSIS installer
+- `OctoLauncher.exe` — portable single-file build
+- `OctoLauncher_Installer.exe` — NSIS installer
 
 Targets are configured in [electron-builder.yml](electron-builder.yml).
 
 ### Before publishing
 
-- The build uses `.env.production` (committed) which already points to `https://octowow.st`: no `.env` file needed for production builds.
+- The build uses `.env.production` (committed) which already points to `https://octowow.st` — no `.env` file needed for production builds.
 - Code signing is not configured. Unsigned Windows builds trigger SmartScreen warnings. To sign, add a `win.certificateFile` + password (or use env-based signing) to the electron-builder config.
 
 ## Troubleshooting

NEWS.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # News feed
 
-**Note:** The launcher no longer uses a static `news.json` file. The News tab now pulls live from the OctoWoW announcements forum via the website's `/news.json` endpoint, which is backed by `ForumFeedService` on the Laravel side. To publish a news item in the launcher, post in the configured announcements forum; the launcher will pick it up within the cache TTL (default 10 minutes). There is no JSON file to edit or deploy.
+**Note:** The launcher no longer uses a static `news.json` file. The News tab now pulls live from the OctoWoW announcements forum via the website's `/news.json` endpoint, which is backed by `ForumFeedService` on the Laravel side. To publish a news item in the launcher, simply post in the configured announcements forum — the launcher will pick it up within the cache TTL (default 10 minutes). There is no JSON file to edit or deploy.
 
 The launcher's News tab fetches `${MAIN_VITE_SERVER_URL}/news.json` and renders the entries on the landing screen. The endpoint is dynamic: it mirrors the same forum posts the website's homepage shows in its "Recent forum posts" cards, so updating the forum updates the launcher.
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The launcher's News tab fetches `${MAIN_VITE_SERVER_URL}/news.json` and renders
 
 The route is served by Laravel (`routes/web.php` → `news.json`) and reads from `App\Services\ForumFeedService`, which fetches the configured phpBB Atom feed (`FORUM_FEED_BASE_URL`/`FORUM_FEED_MODE`/`FORUM_FEED_FORUM_ID` in `config/customs.php` → `forum_feed`). The same service backs the homepage's `recent-forum-posts` Livewire component, so what shows in the launcher is exactly what shows on the site.
 
-No auth. The launcher times out after 8 seconds and validates the body against the schema below; malformed payloads surface as the "Couldn't reach the news feed" error state (with a Try again button).
+No auth. The launcher times out after 8 seconds and validates the body against the schema below — malformed payloads surface as the "Couldn't reach the news feed" error state (with a Try again button).
 
 ## Payload contract
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ No auth. The launcher times out after 8 seconds and validates the body against t
 Source of truth for the schema: [src/common/schemas.ts](src/common/schemas.ts) (`NewsItemSchema`, `NewsFeedSchema`). If you change the contract, update both ends.
 
 Notes:
-- `items` is rendered in the order returned: sort newest-first on the server.
+- `items` is rendered in the order returned — sort newest-first on the server.
 - `body` is rendered as plain text with `whitespace-pre-wrap`. No HTML/markdown.
 - `url`, when present, becomes a "Read more" button that opens in the user's default browser via `shell.openExternal`. Skip it for inline-only posts.
 - `id` should never change for an existing post (stable React keys, future bookmarking/read-state).
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ Notes:
 
 There is no static file to edit anymore. To change what the launcher shows, post on the forum (`FORUM_FEED_BASE_URL`, e.g. `https://octowow.st/forum`). The next launcher fetch picks it up subject to two cache layers:
 
-- `forum_feed.cache_ttl` (default 600 s, env `FORUM_FEED_CACHE_TTL`): Laravel server-side cache of the parsed Atom feed.
-- `Cache-Control: public, max-age=120` on the `/news.json` response: short edge cache so launcher launches in a burst don't all hit Laravel.
+- `forum_feed.cache_ttl` (default 600 s, env `FORUM_FEED_CACHE_TTL`) — Laravel server-side cache of the parsed Atom feed.
+- `Cache-Control: public, max-age=120` on the `/news.json` response — short edge cache so launcher launches in a burst don't all hit Laravel.
 
 The launcher's react-query cache also holds for 5 minutes per session; users can hit the refresh icon in the News header to force a re-fetch (which still hits the two cache layers above).
 
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ The launcher's react-query cache also holds for 5 minutes per session; users can
 curl -s ${MAIN_VITE_SERVER_URL}/news.json | jq .
 ```
 
-Expected: a `{"items": [...]}` body. An empty `items: []` means the forum feed is reachable but has nothing matching the configured mode (or the cache is still warm with an empty result; bust it by `php artisan cache:clear` inside the website container, or wait `FORUM_FEED_CACHE_TTL` seconds).
+Expected: a `{"items": [...]}` body. An empty `items: []` means the forum feed is reachable but has nothing matching the configured mode (or the cache is still warm with an empty result — bust it by `php artisan cache:clear` inside the website container, or wait `FORUM_FEED_CACHE_TTL` seconds).
 
 **No items / errors:**
-- `{"items": []}`: `FORUM_FEED_BASE_URL` is unset, the feed returned non-2xx, the body wasn't parseable Atom XML, or the configured forum has no posts. Check the website container's `storage/logs/laravel.log` for `ForumFeedService` warnings.
-- `Couldn't reach the news feed` in the launcher: Laravel returned a 5xx (route exception, missing `ForumFeedService` binding) or the schema validator rejected the body. Check the launcher's main-process log at `%APPDATA%\octo-launcher\logs\main.log` for `Malformed news feed`.
+- `{"items": []}` — `FORUM_FEED_BASE_URL` is unset, the feed returned non-2xx, the body wasn't parseable Atom XML, or the configured forum has no posts. Check the website container's `storage/logs/laravel.log` for `ForumFeedService` warnings.
+- `Couldn't reach the news feed` in the launcher — Laravel returned a 5xx (route exception, missing `ForumFeedService` binding) or the schema validator rejected the body. Check the launcher's main-process log at `%APPDATA%\octo-launcher\logs\main.log` for `Malformed news feed`.
 
 **End-to-end check in the launcher:**
 1. Open the launcher (the News tab is the default view when no other tab is selected).
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ Expected: a `{"items": [...]}` body. An empty `items: []` means the forum feed i
 | Server response | UI behaviour |
 | --- | --- |
 | `200` with valid JSON | Renders entries |
-| `200` with empty `items: []` | "No news yet: check back later." |
+| `200` with empty `items: []` | "No news yet — check back later." |
 | `200` with malformed JSON or missing required fields | Error state + Try again. Reason logged in main-process logs (`%APPDATA%\octo-launcher\logs\main.log`). |
 | `404`, `5xx`, network unreachable, > 8s timeout | Error state + Try again. |
 
-You don't need to ship a placeholder `news.json` to avoid 404s; the empty/error state is intentional.
+You don't need to ship a placeholder `news.json` to avoid 404s — the empty/error state is intentional.
 
 ## Where the code lives
 

README.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Desktop launcher for the OctoWoW (World of Warcraft 1.12.1 private server) clien
 2. Run it and set your WoW client directory when prompted.
 3. Click **Verify** to download any missing game files, then **Play**.
 
-No server configuration needed; the launcher connects to `octowow.st` by default.
+No server configuration needed — the launcher connects to `octowow.st` by default.
 
 ---
 
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ No server configuration needed; the launcher connects to `octowow.st` by default
 
 | Requirement | Version | Notes |
 |---|---|---|
-| Node.js | 20 LTS | Node 22+ breaks `dll-inject` native bindings: use Node 20 |
-| VS 2022 Build Tools | C++ workload + Win SDK | `node-gyp` v10 only detects VS2017-2022 |
+| Node.js | 20 LTS | Node 22+ breaks `dll-inject` native bindings — use Node 20 |
+| VS 2022 Build Tools | C++ workload + Win SDK | `node-gyp` v10 only detects VS2017–2022 |
 | Python | 3.x | Required by `node-gyp` |
 
 Install Node 20 with `fnm`:
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools `
 npm install
 ```
 
-`postinstall` rebuilds the native modules (`dll-inject`, `stormlib-node`) against the Electron ABI; expect C++ compiler output.
+`postinstall` rebuilds the native modules (`dll-inject`, `stormlib-node`) against the Electron ABI — expect C++ compiler output.
 
 ### Run in development
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ npm install
 npm run dev
 ```
 
-Opens the app in a hot-reloading Electron window. The dev build points to `http://localhost:5000` by default; create a `.env` file from `.env.example` if you want to run against a local server, otherwise it falls back to `https://octowow.st`.
+Opens the app in a hot-reloading Electron window. The dev build points to `http://localhost:5000` by default — create a `.env` file from `.env.example` if you want to run against a local server, otherwise it falls back to `https://octowow.st`.
 
 ### Build for distribution
 
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ npm run dist
 ```
 
 Outputs to `dist/`:
-- `OctoLauncher.exe`: portable single-file
-- `OctoLauncher_Installer.exe`: NSIS installer
+- `OctoLauncher.exe` — portable single-file
+- `OctoLauncher_Installer.exe` — NSIS installer
 
 The production build uses `.env.production` (committed) which points to `https://octowow.st`. No `.env` file needed.
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ npm run dev
 
 The server listens on `http://localhost:5000` and serves:
 - `GET /api/file/:version/manifest.json`
-- `GET /client/:version/*`: per-file downloads
+- `GET /client/:version/*` — per-file downloads
 - `GET /api/addons.json`
 
 ---
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ The server listens on `http://localhost:5000` and serves:
 
 Three Vite bundles tied together by tRPC over Electron IPC:
 
-- **Main** ([src/main/](src/main/)): Electron main process; owns all filesystem/native work and the tRPC router
-- **Preload** ([src/preload/](src/preload/)): secure IPC bridge via `exposeElectronTRPC()`
-- **Renderer** ([src/renderer/](src/renderer/)): React 18 + Tailwind UI; no direct Node access
+- **Main** ([src/main/](src/main/)) — Electron main process; owns all filesystem/native work and the tRPC router
+- **Preload** ([src/preload/](src/preload/)) — secure IPC bridge via `exposeElectronTRPC()`
+- **Renderer** ([src/renderer/](src/renderer/)) — React 18 + Tailwind UI; no direct Node access
 
-All cross-process data shapes are Zod schemas in [src/common/schemas.ts](src/common/schemas.ts). All renderer→main calls go through tRPC procedures in [src/main/api/routers/](src/main/api/routers/); never raw `ipcMain.handle`.
+All cross-process data shapes are Zod schemas in [src/common/schemas.ts](src/common/schemas.ts). All renderer→main calls go through tRPC procedures in [src/main/api/routers/](src/main/api/routers/) — never raw `ipcMain.handle`.
 
 ---
 

Tools/launcher/README.md

@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ cd Tools\launcher
 
 Output: `dist\OctoLauncher.exe` (portable) and `dist\OctoLauncher_Installer.exe` (NSIS).
 
-The `node/` directory is gitignored; it is recreated by `install.ps1`.
+The `node/` directory is gitignored — it is recreated by `install.ps1`.

Tools/launcher/tracker/README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# opentracker: OctoWow launcher torrent swarm
+# opentracker — OctoWow launcher torrent swarm
 
 BitTorrent tracker the launcher's webtorrent clients announce to. Runs
 on your VPS alongside the companion update server. Tiny (~2 MB RSS),
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ near-zero CPU, zero disk IO after boot.
 **Why your own tracker**: public trackers (opentrackr.org, etc.) are
 reliable enough for hobby swarms but add a single-point-of-failure you
 don't control, and often rate-limit new info-hashes. The launcher also
-announces over DHT, so your tracker is redundant with DHT, but it is
+announces over DHT, so your tracker is redundant with DHT — but it's
 the fastest path for a fresh peer to find the swarm before DHT has
 warmed up.
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ chmod +x install.sh
 ./install.sh
 ```
 
-`install.sh` is idempotent; re-run to update. It builds opentracker
+`install.sh` is idempotent — re-run to update. It builds opentracker
 from CVS (only distribution upstream offers), installs it under
 `/opt/opentracker/bin/`, drops a hardened systemd unit, and starts the
 service bound to `0.0.0.0:6969`.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ TRACKER_URL=http://<your-vps-ip>:6969/announce npm run server
 Default is `http://127.0.0.1:6969/announce` (assumes tracker + companion
 server run on the same VPS, which is the normal deployment).
 
-Clients pull the `.torrent` blob from the companion server; the URL
+Clients pull the `.torrent` blob from the companion server — the URL
 is already baked in by `create-torrent` at generation time, so no
 launcher-side config needed.
 

Tools/launcher/tracker/opentracker.service

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
-Description=opentracker: BitTorrent tracker for OctoWow launcher swarm
+Description=opentracker — BitTorrent tracker for OctoWow launcher swarm
 After=network.target
 
 [Service]
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ExecStart=/opt/opentracker/bin/opentracker -i 0.0.0.0 -p 6969 -P 6969
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5
 
-# Hardening: opentracker does no filesystem IO after boot, so most of
+# Hardening — opentracker does no filesystem IO after boot, so most of
 # the namespace can be locked down.
 NoNewPrivileges=true
 PrivateTmp=true

electron-builder.yml

@@ -1,24 +1,18 @@
 productName: OctoLauncher
-appId: st.octowow.launcher
 directories:
   buildResources: build
-  output: distprod
+  output: dist
 files:
   - '!**/.vscode/*'
   - '!src/*'
   - '!electron.vite.config.{js,ts,mjs,cjs}'
+  # Strip every project-root .md file from the asar bundle
   - '!*.md'
   - '!{.eslintignore,.eslintrc.cjs,.prettierignore,.prettierrc.yaml,.prettierrc.cjs,dev-app-update.yml}'
   - '!{.env,.env.*,.npmrc,pnpm-lock.yaml}'
   - '!{tsconfig.json,tsconfig.node.json,tsconfig.web.json}'
-  - '!*.tsbuildinfo'
   - '!{tailwind.config.ts,postcss.config.cjs}'
-  - '!dist*/**'
-  - '!out/main/chunks/**'
-  - '!{.gitea,.github}/**'
-  - '!Tools/**'
-  - '!**/builder-debug.yml'
-  - '!**/electron-builder.*'
+  - '!{dist,dist-new,dist-test,out/main/chunks}/**'
   - '!.launcher/**'
   - '!WTF/**'
   - '!server/**'
@@ -26,20 +20,19 @@ files:
   - '!**/node_modules/**/{__tests__,test,tests,docs,example,examples,demo,demos,benchmark,benchmarks}/**'
   - '!**/node_modules/**/*.{tsx,map,markdown}'
   - '!**/node_modules/**/build/Release/obj/**'
-  - '!**/node_modules/**/build/Release/{*.iobj,*.ipdb,*.recipe,*.exp,*.lib,*.pdb,*.obj}'
+  - '!**/node_modules/**/build/Release/{*.iobj,*.ipdb,*.recipe}'
   - '!**/node_modules/**/*.{vcxproj,vcxproj.filters}'
+asarUnpack:
+  - resources/**
 npmRebuild: false
 electronLanguages: en
-extraResources:
-  - from: resources/aria2c.exe
-    to: aria2c.exe
 win:
   artifactName: ${productName}.${ext}
   target:
+    - portable
     - nsis
 nsis:
-  # versioned: differential updates need the old blockmap to stay fetchable
-  artifactName: ${productName}_Installer-${version}.${ext}
+  artifactName: ${productName}_Installer.${ext}
   uninstallDisplayName: ${productName}
   oneClick: false
   removeDefaultUninstallWelcomePage: true

electron.vite.config.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { resolve } from 'path';
 
 import { defineConfig, externalizeDepsPlugin } from 'electron-vite';
 import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react';
-import { loadEnv } from 'vite';
 
 const alias = {
 	'~common': resolve('src/common'),
@@ -11,16 +10,7 @@ const alias = {
 	'~build': resolve('build')
 };
 
-export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
-	if (mode === 'ptr') {
-		const realm = loadEnv(mode, process.cwd(), 'MAIN_VITE_')
-			.MAIN_VITE_PTR_REALMLIST;
-		if (!realm || realm === 'octowow.st')
-			throw new Error(
-				'PTR build needs MAIN_VITE_PTR_REALMLIST set to a non-prod realm host'
-			);
-	}
-	return {
+export default defineConfig({
 	main: {
 		resolve: { alias },
 		plugins: [externalizeDepsPlugin()]
@@ -32,5 +22,4 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
 		resolve: { alias },
 		plugins: [react()]
 	}
-	};
 });

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "octo-launcher",
-	"version": "1.2.0",
+	"version": "1.0.18",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "octo-launcher",
-			"version": "1.2.0",
+			"version": "1.0.18",
 			"hasInstallScript": true,
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@electron-toolkit/preload": "^1.0.3",
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 				"adm-zip": "^0.5.17",
 				"classnames": "^2.3.2",
 				"dll-inject": "^0.0.3",
-				"dompurify": "^3.4.11",
 				"electron-log": "^5.1.5",
 				"electron-trpc": "^0.5.2",
 				"electron-updater": "^5.3.0",
@@ -1786,13 +1785,6 @@
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/semver/-/semver-7.5.5.tgz",
 			"integrity": "sha512-+d+WYC1BxJ6yVOgUgzK8gWvp5qF8ssV5r4nsDcZWKRWcDQLQ619tvWAxJQYGgBrO1MnLJC7a5GtiYsAoQ47dJg=="
 		},
-		"node_modules/@types/trusted-types": {
-			"version": "2.0.7",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/trusted-types/-/trusted-types-2.0.7.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-ScaPdn1dQczgbl0QFTeTOmVHFULt394XJgOQNoyVhZ6r2vLnMLJfBPd53SB52T/3G36VI1/g2MZaX0cwDuXsfw==",
-			"license": "MIT",
-			"optional": true
-		},
 		"node_modules/@types/verror": {
 			"version": "1.10.9",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/verror/-/verror-1.10.9.tgz",
@@ -3433,15 +3425,6 @@
 				"node": ">=6.0.0"
 			}
 		},
-		"node_modules/dompurify": {
-			"version": "3.4.11",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dompurify/-/dompurify-3.4.11.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-zhlUV12GsaRzMsf9q5M254YhA4+VuF0fG+QFqu6aYpoGlKtz+w8//jBcGVYBgQkR5GHjUomejY84AV+/uPbWdw==",
-			"license": "(MPL-2.0 OR Apache-2.0)",
-			"optionalDependencies": {
-				"@types/trusted-types": "^2.0.7"
-			}
-		},
 		"node_modules/dotenv": {
 			"version": "9.0.2",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-9.0.2.tgz",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "octo-launcher",
-	"version": "1.3.6",
+	"version": "1.1.1",
 	"description": "An Electron application for launching and updating the OctoWoW client",
 	"author": "OctoWoW",
 	"copyright": "Copyright © 2026 OctoWoW",
@@ -9,14 +9,11 @@
 		"start": "electron-vite preview",
 		"dev": "electron-vite dev",
 		"server": "cd server && npm run dev",
-		"postinstall": "electron-builder install-app-deps && node scripts/scrub-native-paths.cjs",
+		"postinstall": "electron-builder install-app-deps",
 		"build": "electron-vite build",
 		"build:test": "electron-vite build --mode test",
-		"build:ptr": "electron-vite build --mode ptr",
 		"pack": "electron-builder --config",
-		"pack:ptr": "electron-builder --config electron-builder.ptr.yml",
-		"dist": "tsc && npm run build && npm run pack",
-		"dist:ptr": "tsc && npm run build:ptr && npm run pack:ptr"
+		"dist": "tsc && npm run build && npm run pack"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@electron-toolkit/preload": "^1.0.3",
@@ -30,7 +27,6 @@
 		"adm-zip": "^0.5.17",
 		"classnames": "^2.3.2",
 		"dll-inject": "^0.0.3",
-		"dompurify": "^3.4.11",
 		"electron-log": "^5.1.5",
 		"electron-trpc": "^0.5.2",
 		"electron-updater": "^5.3.0",

scripts/scrub-native-paths.cjs

@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-
-const fs = require('fs');
-const os = require('os');
-const path = require('path');
-
-const FILL = 0x78;
-
-function pathVariants(p) {
-	const set = new Set([p, p.replace(/\\/g, '/'), p.replace(/\//g, '\\')]);
-	return [...set].filter(Boolean);
-}
-
-const root = process.cwd();
-const home = os.homedir();
-let username = '';
-try {
-	username = os.userInfo().username;
-} catch {
-	username = '';
-}
-
-const secrets = [];
-if (root.length > 2) secrets.push(...pathVariants(root));
-if (home.length > 2 && home !== root) secrets.push(...pathVariants(home));
-if (username.length >= 4) secrets.push(username);
-
-const needles = [...new Set(secrets)]
-	.filter(s => s.length > 0)
-	.map(s => s.toLowerCase())
-	.sort((a, b) => b.length - a.length);
-
-function scanAndFill(buf, s, stride) {
-	const n = s.length;
-	const span = n * stride;
-	if (span === 0 || span > buf.length) return 0;
-	let hits = 0;
-	outer: for (let i = 0; i + span <= buf.length; i++) {
-		for (let j = 0; j < n; j++) {
-			const at = i + j * stride;
-			let b = buf[at];
-			if (b >= 0x41 && b <= 0x5a) b += 0x20;
-			if (b !== s.charCodeAt(j)) continue outer;
-			if (stride === 2 && buf[at + 1] !== 0x00) continue outer;
-		}
-		buf.fill(FILL, i, i + span);
-		hits++;
-		i += span - 1;
-	}
-	return hits;
-}
-
-function redact(buf) {
-	let hits = 0;
-	for (const s of needles) {
-		hits += scanAndFill(buf, s, 1);
-		hits += scanAndFill(buf, s, 2);
-	}
-	return hits;
-}
-
-function collect(dir, out) {
-	let entries;
-	try {
-		entries = fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true });
-	} catch {
-		return;
-	}
-	for (const e of entries) {
-		const p = path.join(dir, e.name);
-		if (e.isDirectory()) collect(p, out);
-		else if (e.isFile() && p.endsWith('.node')) out.push(p);
-	}
-}
-
-const addons = [];
-collect(path.join(root, 'node_modules'), addons);
-
-let files = 0;
-let total = 0;
-const redacted = [];
-for (const file of addons) {
-	try {
-		const buf = fs.readFileSync(file);
-		const hits = redact(buf);
-		if (hits > 0) {
-			fs.writeFileSync(file, buf);
-			files++;
-			total += hits;
-			redacted.push(`${path.relative(root, file)} (${hits})`);
-		}
-	} catch (err) {
-		console.warn(`scrub-native-paths: skipped ${path.basename(file)} (${err.message})`);
-	}
-}
-
-console.log(`scrub-native-paths: redacted ${total} path reference(s) across ${files} addon(s)`);
-for (const r of redacted) console.log(`  ${r}`);

server/src/addons-resolver.ts

@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ const giteaProvider: Provider = {
 		)}`
 };
 
+// only allow known git hosts over https
 const parseGitUrl = (
 	git: string
 ): { owner: string; repo: string; provider: Provider } => {

server/src/addons-sources.ts

@@ -15,13 +15,7 @@ export const defaultSources: AddonSource[] = [
 		git: 'https://github.com/McPewPew/ArcHUD2.git',
 		description: 'Combat HUD showing health and power as arcs around your character'
 	},
-	{
-		git: 'https://octowow.st/git/shaga/AtlasLoot.git',
-		name: 'AtlasLoot',
-		branch: 'main',
-		description:
-			'Loot browser for every dungeon and raid, including the custom OctoWoW instances (Windhorn Canyon, Dragonmaw Retreat, and more)'
-	},
+	{ git: 'https://github.com/CosminPOP/AtlasLoot.git', name: 'AtlasLoot' },
 	{
 		git: 'https://github.com/byCFM2/Atlas-TW.git',
 		name: 'Atlas-CFM'
@@ -237,9 +231,8 @@ export const defaultSources: AddonSource[] = [
 		description: 'Smart consolidated buff frames with extensive customization'
 	},
 	{
-		git: 'https://octowow.st/git/shaga/LifeSafer_LowHealthWarning.git',
-		branch: 'main',
-		description: 'Low health and mana fullscreen flash warnings with heartbeat sound; re-enables the hidden Blizzard alert effect'
+		git: 'https://github.com/acolis/VitalWatch.git',
+		description: 'Customizable health, mana, and aggro alert system for solo, group, and raid play'
 	},
 	{
 		git: 'https://github.com/Fiurs-Hearth/WIIIUI.git',

server/src/cache.ts

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ const allowedExtra = [
 ];
 
 const vanillaFixes = ['VfPatcher.dll', 'd3d9.dll', 'dxvk.conf'];
-const raidVisuals = ['patch-O.mpq'];
 
 const skipFiles = new Set([
 	'manifest.json',
@@ -25,12 +24,7 @@ const skipFiles = new Set([
 	'.manifest-overrides.json'
 ]);
 
-const skipPatterns: RegExp[] = [
-	/\.bak([.\-]|$)/,
-	/\.crashing(\.|$)/,
-	/\.torrent$/,
-	/^manifest\.json\./
-];
+const skipPatterns: RegExp[] = [/\.bak(\.|$)/, /\.crashing(\.|$)/];
 const isSkipPattern = (file: string) => skipPatterns.some(p => p.test(file));
 
 const skipDirsPosix = new Set([
@@ -46,7 +40,7 @@ const isSkipDir = (...filePath: string[]) =>
 	skipDirsPosix.has(filePath.join('/'));
 
 type FolderTags = 'allowExtra';
-type FileTags = 'vanillaFixes' | 'raidVisuals';
+type FileTags = 'vanillaFixes';
 
 type FileManifest = { name: string } & (
 	| { type: 'dir'; files: FileManifest[]; tags?: FolderTags[] }
@@ -192,12 +186,6 @@ export const buildCache = async (
 			if (stats.isDirectory()) {
 				if (isSkipDir(...filePath, file)) continue;
 				if (file.match(/patch-./)) {
-					if (raidVisuals.includes(`${file}.mpq`))
-						throw new Error(
-							`${file}/ exists beside ${file}.mpq. Opt-in archives must stay ` +
-								'whole-file: an mpq node carries no tags, so this would ' +
-								'ship the patch to every player regardless of preference.'
-						);
 					patches.push(file);
 					const mpqRelPath = path
 						.join(...filePath, `${file}.mpq`)
@@ -250,7 +238,6 @@ export const buildCache = async (
 
 			const tags: FileTags[] = [];
 			vanillaFixes.includes(file) && tags.push('vanillaFixes');
-			raidVisuals.includes(file) && tags.push('raidVisuals');
 
 			tree.push({
 				type: 'file',

server/src/index.ts

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ app.get(
 		const filePath = req.params[0];
 		console.log(`Fetching file: ${filePath}`);
 
+		// keep the resolved path inside SourceDir
 		const root = path.resolve(SourceDir);
 		const target = path.resolve(SourceDir, filePath);
 		if (target !== root && !target.startsWith(root + path.sep)) {

src/common/mods.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ export const ModIdSchema = z.enum([
 	'dxvk',
 	'nampower',
 	'multiMonitorFix',
-	'superWow',
 	'transmogFix',
 	'unitXp',
 	'vanillaFixes',
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ export type ModSource =
 			apiUrl?: string;
 			pinnedTag?: string;
 			assetName: string;
-			sha256?: string;
 	  }
 	| {
 			kind: 'archive';
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@ export type ModSource =
 			pinnedTag?: string;
 			format: 'zip' | 'tar.gz';
 			extractMap: Record<string, string>;
-			sha256?: string;
 	  }
 	| { kind: 'managed' };
 
@@ -44,8 +41,6 @@ export type ModEntry = {
 	repoUrl: string;
 	source: ModSource;
 	registerInDllsTxt?: string;
-	// hidden from the Mods tab, never enabled on fresh installs; existing installs keep it
-	disabled?: boolean;
 };
 
 export const MODS: ModEntry[] = [
@@ -98,35 +93,12 @@ export const MODS: ModEntry[] = [
 			pinnedTag: '0.2',
 			format: 'zip',
 			extractMap: {
-				'VanillaMultiMonitorFix.dll': 'VanillaMultiMonitorFix.dll'
+				'VanillaMultiMonitorFix.dll': 'VanillaMultiMonitorFix.dll',
+				'VMMFix_preferred_monitor.txt': 'VMMFix_preferred_monitor.txt'
 			}
 		},
 		registerInDllsTxt: 'VanillaMultiMonitorFix.dll'
 	},
-	{
-		id: 'superWow',
-		name: 'SuperWoW',
-		version: '2.2',
-		description:
-			'Extends the client Lua API with unit GUIDs and other data many addons rely on.',
-		repoUrl: 'https://github.com/balakethelock/SuperWoW',
-		requires: ['vanillaFixes'],
-		source: {
-			kind: 'archive',
-			url: 'https://github.com/balakethelock/SuperWoW/releases/download/Release/SuperWoW.release.2.2.zip',
-			apiUrl:
-				'https://api.github.com/repos/balakethelock/SuperWoW/releases/latest',
-			parseLatest: 'githubRelease',
-			pinnedTag: '2.2',
-			format: 'zip',
-			extractMap: {
-				'SuperWoWhook.dll': 'SuperWoWhook.dll'
-			}
-		},
-		registerInDllsTxt: 'SuperWoWhook.dll',
-		// disabled 2026-08-08 pending distribution permission; delete this line to re-enable
-		disabled: true
-	},
 	{
 		id: 'transmogFix',
 		name: 'transmogFix',
@@ -206,10 +178,3 @@ export const MODS: ModEntry[] = [
 
 export const getMod = (id: ModId): ModEntry | undefined =>
 	MODS.find(m => m.id === id);
-
-// fallback for profiles with no stored state: enabled, so legacy installs
-// keep their mods; fresh installs seed explicit off rows instead (do NOT
-// flip this list to change defaults, it strips mods from legacy profiles)
-export const DEFAULT_ENABLED_MODS: ModId[] = MODS.filter(m => !m.disabled).map(
-	m => m.id
-);

src/common/schemas.ts

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ const f = {
 
 export const ConfigWtfSchema = z.object({
 	vanillaFixes: f.boolean(),
-	raidVisuals: f.boolean(),
 	largeAddress: f.boolean(true),
 	nameplateRange: f.number(41),
 	alwaysAutoLoot: f.boolean(),
@@ -37,18 +36,6 @@ export const ModStateSchema = z.object({
 });
 export type ModState = z.infer<typeof ModStateSchema>;
 
-export const HardwareInfoSchema = z.object({
-	totalRamMb: z.number(),
-	cpuCores: z.number(),
-	cpuModel: z.string(),
-	gpuModel: z.string(),
-	vramMb: z.number().nullable(),
-	vramSource: z.enum(['registry', 'wmi', 'none']),
-	detectedAt: z.string(),
-	schemaVersion: z.number()
-});
-export type HardwareInfo = z.infer<typeof HardwareInfoSchema>;
-
 export const PreferencesSchema = z.object({
 	isPortable: z.boolean().optional(),
 	server: z.enum(['live', 'ptr']).default('live'),
@@ -58,20 +45,11 @@ export const PreferencesSchema = z.object({
 	expectedPatchedWowHash: z.string().optional(),
 	minimizeToTrayOnPlay: f.boolean(true),
 	cleanWdb: f.boolean(true),
-	shareDownloads: f.boolean(true),
 	locale: z
 		.enum(['enUS', 'deDE', 'zhCN', 'esES', 'ptBR', 'ruRU'])
 		.default('enUS'),
 	localePatchLetter: z.string().optional(),
 	localePatchLocale: z.string().optional(),
-	patchedLocale: z.string().optional(),
-	syncedTorrentHash: z.string().optional(),
-	activeTorrentHash: z.string().optional(),
-	activeClientDir: z.string().optional(),
-	raidVisualsHash: z.string().optional(),
-	clientPatchHash: z.string().optional(),
-	vmmfWrittenIndex: z.number().int().nonnegative().optional(),
-	lastWrittenResolution: z.string().optional(),
 	rememberPosition: f.boolean(),
 	windowPosition: z
 		.object({
@@ -82,9 +60,7 @@ export const PreferencesSchema = z.object({
 		})
 		.nullish(),
 	config: ConfigWtfSchema.default({}),
-	mods: z.record(ModStateSchema).default({}),
-	hardware: HardwareInfoSchema.optional(),
-	farClipUserSet: z.boolean().optional()
+	mods: z.record(ModStateSchema).default({})
 });
 export type PreferencesSchema = z.infer<typeof PreferencesSchema>;
 
@@ -129,7 +105,7 @@ export const NewsItemSchema = z.object({
 	date: z.string(),
 	body: z.string(),
 	url: z.string().url().optional(),
-	author: z.string().nullish()
+	author: z.string().optional()
 });
 export type NewsItem = z.infer<typeof NewsItemSchema>;
 
@@ -137,13 +113,3 @@ export const NewsFeedSchema = z.object({
 	items: z.array(NewsItemSchema)
 });
 export type NewsFeed = z.infer<typeof NewsFeedSchema>;
-
-export const ForumAnnouncementSchema = z.object({
-	id: z.string(),
-	title: z.string(),
-	author: z.string().nullish(),
-	date: z.string(),
-	url: z.string().url(),
-	html: z.string()
-});
-export type ForumAnnouncement = z.infer<typeof ForumAnnouncementSchema>;

src/common/utils.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 type Path = readonly (string | number)[];
 
+// reject prototype-polluting keys
 const isUnsafeKey = (key: string | number) =>
 	key === '__proto__' || key === 'constructor' || key === 'prototype';
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export const asyncMap = async <T, U>(
 export const isNotUndef = <T>(obj: T): obj is Exclude<T, undefined> =>
 	obj !== undefined;
 
-export const formatFileSize = (bytes: number, decimals = 2) => {
+export const formatFileSize = (bytes: number) => {
 	const units = ['B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB', 'TB'];
 	let size = bytes;
 	let unitIndex = 0;
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ export const formatFileSize = (bytes: number, decimals = 2) => {
 		unitIndex++;
 	}
 
-	return `${parseFloat(size.toFixed(decimals))} ${units[unitIndex]}`;
+	return `${size.toFixed(2)} ${units[unitIndex]}`;
 };
 
 export const formatDuration = (remaining: number) => {

src/main/api/root.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { patcherRouter } from './routers/patcher';
 import { generalRouter } from './routers/general';
 import { preferencesRouter } from './routers/preferences';
 import { newsRouter } from './routers/news';
-import { forumRouter } from './routers/forum';
 import { modsRouter } from './routers/mods';
 import { selfUpdaterRouter } from './routers/selfUpdater';
 
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ export const appRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 	patcher: patcherRouter,
 	updater: updaterRouter,
 	news: newsRouter,
-	forum: forumRouter,
 	mods: modsRouter,
 	selfUpdater: selfUpdaterRouter
 });

src/main/api/routers/forum.ts

@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-import fetch from 'node-fetch';
-import Logger from 'electron-log/main';
-
-import {
-	ForumAnnouncementSchema,
-	type ForumAnnouncement
-} from '~common/schemas';
-
-import { createTRPCRouter, publicProcedure } from '../trpc';
-
-const FETCH_TIMEOUT_MS = 8_000;
-
-const fetchLatestAnnouncement = async (): Promise<ForumAnnouncement | null> => {
-	const url = `${
-		import.meta.env.MAIN_VITE_FORUM_URL || 'https://octowow.st'
-	}/forum/octonews.php?forum=35&mode=full`;
-	const controller = new AbortController();
-	const t = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), FETCH_TIMEOUT_MS);
-	try {
-		const res = await fetch(url, { signal: controller.signal });
-		if (!res.ok) throw Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
-		const json = (await res.json()) as unknown;
-		if (!json || typeof json !== 'object' || !('id' in json)) return null;
-		const parsed = ForumAnnouncementSchema.safeParse(json);
-		if (!parsed.success) {
-			Logger.error(
-				'Forum announcement failed schema validation',
-				parsed.error.flatten()
-			);
-			throw Error('Malformed forum announcement');
-		}
-		return parsed.data;
-	} finally {
-		clearTimeout(t);
-	}
-};
-
-export const forumRouter = createTRPCRouter({
-	latestAnnouncement: publicProcedure.query(async () => {
-		try {
-			return await fetchLatestAnnouncement();
-		} catch (e) {
-			Logger.error('Failed to fetch forum announcement', e);
-			throw e;
-		}
-	})
-});

src/main/api/routers/general.ts

@@ -1,46 +1,29 @@
-import path from 'node:path';
-
 import { app, dialog, shell } from 'electron';
 import Logger from 'electron-log/main';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 
 import { mainWindow } from '~main/index';
 import Preferences from '~main/modules/preferences';
-import {
-	addDefenderExclusions,
-	detectAntivirusBlocks
-} from '~main/modules/defender';
-import { detectHardware, recommendFarClip } from '~main/modules/hardware';
+import { addDefenderExclusions } from '~main/modules/defender';
 
 import { createTRPCRouter, publicProcedure } from '../trpc';
 
 export const generalRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 	appVersion: publicProcedure.query(() => app.getVersion()),
-	hardware: publicProcedure.query(() => {
-		const hardware = Preferences.data.hardware ?? null;
-		return { hardware, recommendedFarClip: recommendFarClip(hardware) };
-	}),
-	redetectHardware: publicProcedure.mutation(async () => {
-		const hardware = await detectHardware();
-		Preferences.data = { hardware };
-		return { hardware, recommendedFarClip: recommendFarClip(hardware) };
-	}),
 	quit: publicProcedure.mutation(() => app.quit()),
 	minimize: publicProcedure.mutation(() => mainWindow?.minimize()),
 	openLink: publicProcedure
 		.input(z.string().url())
 		.mutation(({ input }) => shell.openExternal(input)),
 	openInstallFolder: publicProcedure.mutation(() => {
-		// Explorer needs native separators; a stored forward-slash path fails to open.
 		const dir = Preferences.data.clientDir;
-		if (dir) shell.openPath(path.normalize(dir));
+		if (dir) shell.openPath(dir);
 	}),
 	openLogFile: publicProcedure.mutation(() => {
 		const file = Logger.transports.file.getFile().path;
-		shell.openPath(path.normalize(file));
+		shell.openPath(file);
 	}),
 	addDefenderExclusion: publicProcedure.mutation(() => addDefenderExclusions()),
-	antivirusBlocks: publicProcedure.query(() => detectAntivirusBlocks()),
 	filePicker: publicProcedure
 		.input(
 			z.object({

src/main/api/routers/launcher.ts

@@ -7,15 +7,9 @@ import Logger from 'electron-log/main';
 import Preferences from '~main/modules/preferences';
 import Mods from '~main/modules/mods';
 import { mainWindow } from '~main/index';
-import Updater, { isGameRunning } from '~main/modules/updater';
-import {
-	patchConfig,
-	patchExecutable,
-	ensureDxvkConf
-} from '~main/modules/patcher';
-import { removeLegacyLocalePatches } from '~main/modules/localePatch';
-import { syncVanillaFixesCache } from '~main/modules/dllsTxt';
-import { stopSeeding } from '~main/modules/aria2';
+import { isGameRunning } from '~main/modules/updater';
+import { patchConfig } from '~main/modules/patcher';
+import { applyLocalePatch } from '~main/modules/localePatch';
 import { minimizeToTray, restoreFromTray } from '~main/modules/tray';
 import { getMod } from '~common/mods';
 
@@ -37,86 +31,52 @@ const chainloaderNeeded = async (clientDir: string): Promise<boolean> => {
 
 type StartResult = { ok: boolean; error?: string };
 
-const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise<void>(r => setTimeout(r, ms));
-
-let starting = false;
-
 export const launcherRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 	start: publicProcedure.mutation(async (): Promise<StartResult> => {
-		if (starting) return { ok: false, error: 'The game is already launching.' };
-		starting = true;
-		try {
 		const { cleanWdb, minimizeToTrayOnPlay, clientDir } = Preferences.data;
 		if (!clientDir) return { ok: false, error: 'No game folder is set.' };
 
 		const exePath = path.join(clientDir, 'WoW.exe');
 		if (!(await fs.pathExists(exePath)))
-				return {
-					ok: false,
-					error: 'WoW.exe was not found in the game folder.'
-				};
+			return { ok: false, error: 'WoW.exe was not found in the game folder.' };
 		if (await isGameRunning(exePath))
 			return { ok: false, error: 'WoW is already running.' };
 
-			if (Mods.status.dirty)
-				return {
-					ok: false,
-					error: 'You have unapplied mod changes. Click Apply first.'
-				};
-
-			stopSeeding();
-
 		if (cleanWdb) {
 			Logger.log('Cleaning up WDB...');
 			await fs.remove(path.join(clientDir, 'WDB'));
 		}
 
-			Logger.log('Syncing preferred monitor...');
-			await Mods.verify();
-
 		Logger.log('Checking Config.wtf...');
 		await patchConfig();
-			await ensureDxvkConf(clientDir);
 
-			await removeLegacyLocalePatches(clientDir);
-
-			if (Preferences.data.patchedLocale !== Preferences.data.locale) {
-				Logger.log(
-					`Applying the client language (${Preferences.data.locale})...`
-				);
-				try {
-					await patchExecutable();
-					await patchConfig(true);
-					await Updater.recordPatchedWow();
-					if (!cleanWdb)
-						await fs.remove(path.join(clientDir, 'WDB')).catch(() => {});
-				} catch (e) {
-					Logger.error(
-						'Could not apply the client language; launching with the previous one',
-						e
-					);
-				}
-			}
+		Logger.log('Applying UI language...');
+		await applyLocalePatch(clientDir, Preferences.data.locale);
 
 		const loaderPath = path.join(clientDir, 'VanillaFixes.exe');
 		const needsLoader = await chainloaderNeeded(clientDir);
 		const useLoader = needsLoader && (await fs.pathExists(loaderPath));
-			if (useLoader) await syncVanillaFixesCache(clientDir);
 		if (needsLoader && !useLoader)
 			Logger.warn(
 				'VanillaFixes.exe is missing but mods/dlls.txt expect a chainloader; ' +
 					'launching WoW.exe directly (mods will not load).'
 			);
 
+		const octoLocale = Preferences.data.locale || 'enUS';
+		const gameEnv = { ...process.env, OCTO_LOCALE: octoLocale };
 		Logger.log(
-				useLoader ? 'Launching via VanillaFixes...' : `Launching ${exePath}...`
+			useLoader
+				? `Launching via VanillaFixes (OCTO_LOCALE=${octoLocale})...`
+				: `Launching ${exePath} (OCTO_LOCALE=${octoLocale})...`
 		);
 		const child = useLoader
 			? spawn(loaderPath, ['WoW.exe'], {
+					env: gameEnv,
 					cwd: clientDir,
 					detached: !minimizeToTrayOnPlay
 			  })
 			: spawn(exePath, {
+					env: gameEnv,
 					cwd: clientDir,
 					detached: !minimizeToTrayOnPlay
 			  });
@@ -140,33 +100,10 @@ export const launcherRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 		}
 
 		minimizeToTray();
-			if (useLoader) {
-				void (async () => {
-					try {
-						const started = Date.now();
-						while (
-							Date.now() - started < 30_000 &&
-							!(await isGameRunning(exePath))
-						)
-							await delay(1000);
-						while (await isGameRunning(exePath)) await delay(3000);
-					} finally {
-						Logger.log('WoW stopped');
-						restoreFromTray();
-					}
-				})();
-			} else {
 		child.on('exit', () => {
 			Logger.log('WoW stopped');
 			restoreFromTray();
 		});
-			}
 		return { ok: true };
-		} catch (e) {
-			Logger.error('Failed to start the game', e);
-			return { ok: false, error: e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e) };
-		} finally {
-			starting = false;
-		}
 	})
 });

src/main/api/routers/mods.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-import path from 'path';
-
 import { z } from 'zod';
 
 import Mods from '~main/modules/mods';
-import Preferences from '~main/modules/preferences';
-import { isGameRunning } from '~main/modules/updater';
 import { ModIdSchema } from '~common/mods';
 
 import { createTRPCRouter, publicProcedure } from '../trpc';
@@ -15,24 +11,9 @@ export const modsRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 	toggle: publicProcedure
 		.input(z.object({ id: ModIdSchema, enabled: z.boolean() }))
 		.mutation(({ input }) => Mods.toggle(input.id, input.enabled)),
-	toggleCustom: publicProcedure
-		.input(z.object({ name: z.string(), enabled: z.boolean() }))
-		.mutation(({ input }) => Mods.toggleCustom(input.name, input.enabled)),
-	addCustomDll: publicProcedure
-		.input(z.object({ path: z.string() }))
-		.mutation(({ input }) => Mods.addCustomDll(input.path)),
 	setIgnoreUpdates: publicProcedure
 		.input(z.object({ id: ModIdSchema, ignore: z.boolean() }))
 		.mutation(({ input }) => Mods.setIgnoreUpdates(input.id, input.ignore)),
 	applyAll: publicProcedure.mutation(() => Mods.applyAll()),
-	repair: publicProcedure.mutation(async () => {
-		const clientDir = Preferences.data?.clientDir;
-		if (clientDir) {
-			const exePath = path.join(clientDir, 'WoW.exe');
-			if (await isGameRunning(exePath))
-				throw new Error('Please close WoW first before verifying files.');
-		}
-		return Mods.applyAll({ repairOnly: true });
-	}),
 	observe: publicProcedure.subscription(() => Mods.observe())
 });

src/main/api/routers/news.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { z } from 'zod';
 import fetch from 'node-fetch';
 import Logger from 'electron-log/main';
 
@@ -8,14 +7,8 @@ import { createTRPCRouter, publicProcedure } from '../trpc';
 
 const FETCH_TIMEOUT_MS = 8_000;
 
-// Boards octonews.php exposes as a list: 2 = Announcements, 4 = Patch Notes.
-const FEED_FORUMS = [2, 4];
-
-const fetchNews = async (forum: number): Promise<NewsItem[]> => {
-	const f = FEED_FORUMS.includes(forum) ? forum : 2;
-	const url = `${
-		import.meta.env.MAIN_VITE_FORUM_URL || 'https://octowow.st'
-	}/forum/octonews.php?mode=list&forum=${f}&limit=5`;
+const fetchNews = async (): Promise<NewsItem[]> => {
+	const url = `${import.meta.env.MAIN_VITE_SERVER_URL || 'https://octowow.st'}/news.json`;
 	const controller = new AbortController();
 	const t = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), FETCH_TIMEOUT_MS);
 	try {
@@ -23,10 +16,7 @@ const fetchNews = async (forum: number): Promise<NewsItem[]> => {
 		if (!res.ok) throw Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
 		const parsed = NewsFeedSchema.safeParse(await res.json());
 		if (!parsed.success) {
-			Logger.error(
-				'News feed failed schema validation',
-				parsed.error.flatten()
-			);
+			Logger.error('News feed failed schema validation', parsed.error.flatten());
 			throw Error('Malformed news feed');
 		}
 		return parsed.data.items;
@@ -36,11 +26,9 @@ const fetchNews = async (forum: number): Promise<NewsItem[]> => {
 };
 
 export const newsRouter = createTRPCRouter({
-	list: publicProcedure
-		.input(z.object({ forum: z.number() }).optional())
-		.query(async ({ input }) => {
+	list: publicProcedure.query(async () => {
 		try {
-				return await fetchNews(input?.forum ?? 2);
+			return await fetchNews();
 		} catch (e) {
 			Logger.error('Failed to fetch news', e);
 			throw e;

src/main/api/routers/patcher.ts

@@ -2,21 +2,14 @@ import { patchConfig, patchExecutable } from '~main/modules/patcher';
 import Preferences from '~main/modules/preferences';
 import Updater from '~main/modules/updater';
 import { getClientVersion } from '~main/utils';
-import { stopSeeding } from '~main/modules/aria2';
 
 import { createTRPCRouter, publicProcedure } from '../trpc';
 
 export const patcherRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 	apply: publicProcedure.mutation(async () => {
-		// release the seeder's file handles so the patchers can write
-		stopSeeding();
-		try {
 		await patchExecutable();
 		await patchConfig(true);
 		await Updater.recordPatchedWow();
 		Preferences.data = { version: await getClientVersion() };
-		} finally {
-			await Updater.refreshSeeding();
-		}
 	})
 });

src/main/api/routers/preferences.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 
 import { PreferencesSchema } from '~common/schemas';
 import Preferences from '~main/modules/preferences';
-import Updater from '~main/modules/updater';
+import { applyLocalePatch } from '~main/modules/localePatch';
 
 import { createTRPCRouter, publicProcedure } from '../trpc';
 
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ export const preferencesRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 	set: publicProcedure
 		.input(PreferencesSchema.partial())
 		.mutation(async ({ input }) => {
-			// Language change no longer touches the game folder; the exe is re-patched on
-			// the next Play (launcher router), so this stays network-free and can't fail.
 			Preferences.data = input;
-			if (input.shareDownloads !== undefined) void Updater.refreshSeeding();
+			if (input.locale !== undefined)
+				await applyLocalePatch(Preferences.data.clientDir, input.locale);
 			return Preferences.data;
 		}),
 	isValidClientDir: publicProcedure

src/main/api/routers/updater.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { createTRPCRouter, publicProcedure } from '../trpc';
 
 export const updaterRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 	verify: publicProcedure.mutation(() => Updater.verify()),
-	syncRaidVisuals: publicProcedure.mutation(() => Updater.syncRaidVisuals()),
 	update: publicProcedure
 		.input(z.boolean().optional())
 		.mutation(async ({ input }) => Updater.update(input)),

src/main/index.ts

@@ -1,29 +1,21 @@
 import { join } from 'path';
 
-import { app, shell, session, BrowserWindow, screen } from 'electron';
+import { app, shell, BrowserWindow, screen } from 'electron';
 import { electronApp, optimizer, is } from '@electron-toolkit/utils';
 import { createIPCHandler } from 'electron-trpc/main';
 import Logger from 'electron-log/main';
 
 import icon from '~build/icon.png?asset';
-import { PreferencesSchema } from '~common/schemas';
 
 import { appRouter } from './api/root';
-import { stopSyncing, stopSeeding } from './modules/aria2';
 import Preferences from './modules/preferences';
 import Updater from './modules/updater';
 import Addons from './modules/addons';
 import Mods from './modules/mods';
 import { initSelfUpdater } from './modules/selfUpdater';
-import {
-	detectHardware,
-	recommendFarClip,
-	HARDWARE_SCHEMA_VERSION
-} from './modules/hardware';
 
 Logger.initialize();
 Logger.errorHandler.startCatching();
-Logger.transports.ipc.level = false;
 Logger.info('Launcher starting...');
 
 app.disableHardwareAcceleration();
@@ -135,64 +127,15 @@ if (!gotSingleInstanceLock) {
 	});
 
 	app.whenReady().then(async () => {
-		// defaults on failure so createWindow() below still runs
-		try {
 		Preferences.data = await Preferences.load();
-		} catch (e) {
-			Logger.error('Preferences.load() failed; starting on defaults', e);
-			Preferences.data = PreferencesSchema.parse({});
-		}
 
 		Addons.verify();
 		Updater.verify();
 		Mods.verify();
 		initSelfUpdater();
 
-		void (async () => {
-			try {
-				let hardware = Preferences.data.hardware;
-				if (!hardware || hardware.schemaVersion < HARDWARE_SCHEMA_VERSION) {
-					hardware = await detectHardware();
-					Preferences.data = { hardware };
-				}
-				const rec = recommendFarClip(hardware ?? null);
-				if (
-					Preferences.data.farClipUserSet !== true &&
-					Preferences.data.config.farClip !== rec
-				)
-					Preferences.data = {
-						config: { ...Preferences.data.config, farClip: rec }
-					};
-			} catch (e) {
-				Logger.error('Hardware detection / farClip recommendation failed', e);
-			}
-		})();
-
 		electronApp.setAppUserModelId('st.octowow.launcher');
 
-		if (app.isPackaged) {
-			const serverOrigin = new URL(
-				import.meta.env.MAIN_VITE_SERVER_URL || 'https://octowow.st'
-			).origin;
-			session.defaultSession.webRequest.onHeadersReceived((details, cb) => {
-				cb({
-					responseHeaders: {
-						...details.responseHeaders,
-						'Content-Security-Policy': [
-							[
-								"default-src 'self'",
-								"script-src 'self'",
-								"style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'",
-								`img-src 'self' data: https://octowow.st https://forum.octowow.st ${serverOrigin}`,
-								"font-src 'self' data:",
-								"connect-src 'self'"
-							].join('; ')
-						]
-					}
-				});
-			});
-		}
-
 		app.on('browser-window-created', (_, window) => {
 			optimizer.watchWindowShortcuts(window);
 		});
@@ -200,18 +143,6 @@ if (!gotSingleInstanceLock) {
 		await createWindow();
 	});
 
-	let settingsFlushed = false;
-	app.on('before-quit', event => {
-		stopSyncing();
-		stopSeeding();
-		if (settingsFlushed) return;
-		settingsFlushed = true;
-		event.preventDefault();
-		Promise.race([Preferences.save(), new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 3000))])
-			.catch(e => Logger.error('Failed to flush settings before quit', e))
-			.finally(() => app.quit());
-	});
-
 	app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
 		app.quit();
 	});

src/main/modules/addons.ts

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ const readTocData = (content: string) =>
 const isUnsafeFolder = (name?: string) =>
 	!name || name === '.' || name === '..' || /[/\\]/.test(name);
 
+// only allow known git hosts over https
 const ALLOWED_GIT_HOSTS = [
 	'github.com',
 	'gitlab.com',
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ class AddonsClass extends Observable<AddonsStatus> {
 					)?.[1];
 				}
 			} catch {
+				/* ignore */
 			}
 
 			const folder = gitUrl.slice(0, -4).split('/').at(-1);
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ class AddonsClass extends Observable<AddonsStatus> {
 			: [];
 		const addons: AddonsStatus['addons'] = Object.fromEntries(
 			dirs
-				.filter(d => !d.startsWith('Blizzard_') && !/\.(tmp|bak)$/.test(d))
+				.filter(d => !d.startsWith('Blizzard_'))
 				.map(name => [name, { status: 'fetching' as const, folder: name }])
 		);
 

src/main/modules/aria2.ts

@@ -1,514 +0,0 @@
-import crypto from 'crypto';
-import path from 'path';
-import { spawn, type ChildProcess } from 'child_process';
-
-import { app } from 'electron';
-import fs from 'fs-extra';
-import Logger from 'electron-log/main';
-
-import { mapPort, type PortMapping } from './upnp';
-
-const TORRENT_NAME = 'client';
-
-const bin = () =>
-	app.isPackaged
-		? path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'aria2c.exe')
-		: path.join(app.getAppPath(), 'resources', 'aria2c.exe');
-
-type SyncOpts = {
-	torrentUrl: string;
-	clientDir: string;
-	totalBytes?: number;
-	checkIntegrity?: boolean;
-	seedTime?: number;
-	selectFiles?: number[];
-	onProgress?: (p: SyncProgress) => void;
-	signal?: AbortSignal;
-};
-
-export type SyncProgress = {
-	progress: number;
-	bytesDone: number;
-	bytesTotal: number;
-	bytesPerSecond: number;
-};
-
-const ensureJunction = async (clientDir: string): Promise<string> => {
-	await fs.ensureDir(clientDir);
-	const staging = path.join(app.getPath('userData'), 'torrent-root');
-	await fs.ensureDir(staging);
-	const link = path.join(staging, TORRENT_NAME);
-
-	const target = path.resolve(clientDir);
-	try {
-		const cur = await fs.lstat(link);
-		if (cur.isSymbolicLink() || cur.isDirectory()) {
-			const resolved = await fs.realpath(link).catch(() => '');
-			if (path.resolve(resolved) === target) return staging;
-		}
-		await fs.remove(link);
-	} catch {}
-	await fs.symlink(target, link, 'junction');
-	return staging;
-};
-
-const SIZE_UNITS: Record<string, number> = {
-	B: 1,
-	KiB: 1024,
-	MiB: 1024 ** 2,
-	GiB: 1024 ** 3,
-	TiB: 1024 ** 4
-};
-
-const toBytes = (s: string): number => {
-	const m = /^([\d.]+)(B|KiB|MiB|GiB|TiB)$/.exec(s.trim());
-	if (!m) return 0;
-	return parseFloat(m[1]) * (SIZE_UNITS[m[2]] ?? 1);
-};
-
-const parseProgress = (
-	line: string,
-	totalHint: number
-): SyncProgress | undefined => {
-	const frac =
-		/([\d.]+(?:B|KiB|MiB|GiB|TiB))\/([\d.]+(?:B|KiB|MiB|GiB|TiB))\((\d+)%\)/.exec(
-			line
-		);
-	if (!frac) return undefined;
-	const dl = /DL:([\d.]+(?:B|KiB|MiB|GiB|TiB))/.exec(line);
-	return {
-		progress: parseInt(frac[3], 10) / 100,
-		bytesDone: toBytes(frac[1]),
-		bytesTotal: toBytes(frac[2]) || totalHint,
-		bytesPerSecond: dl ? toBytes(dl[1]) : 0
-	};
-};
-
-let syncChild: ChildProcess | undefined;
-
-// aria2's --stop-with-process is unreliable on Windows; kill the download
-// child explicitly on quit or it keeps running headless
-export const stopSyncing = (): void => {
-	syncChild?.kill();
-	syncChild = undefined;
-};
-
-export const syncClient = (opts: SyncOpts): Promise<void> =>
-	new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
-		let child: ChildProcess | undefined;
-		ensureJunction(opts.clientDir)
-			.then(dir => {
-				const args = [
-					`--dir=${dir}`,
-					`--seed-time=${opts.seedTime ?? 0}`,
-					`--check-integrity=${opts.checkIntegrity ? 'true' : 'false'}`,
-					'--bt-save-metadata=true',
-					'--bt-remove-unselected-file=false',
-					'--continue=true',
-					'--allow-overwrite=true',
-					'--auto-file-renaming=false',
-					'--file-allocation=none',
-					'--disk-cache=128M',
-					'--stream-piece-selector=inorder',
-					'--max-tries=0',
-					'--retry-wait=5',
-					'--bt-stop-timeout=120',
-					'--auto-save-interval=15',
-					'--summary-interval=1',
-					'--console-log-level=warn',
-					'--enable-dht=true',
-					'--bt-enable-lpd=true',
-					'--max-connection-per-server=8',
-					'--split=16',
-					'--min-split-size=1M',
-					...(opts.selectFiles?.length
-						? [`--select-file=${opts.selectFiles.join(',')}`]
-						: []),
-					'--stop-with-process=' + process.pid,
-					opts.torrentUrl
-				];
-				Logger.log(`aria2c ${args.join(' ')}`);
-				child = spawn(bin(), args, { windowsHide: true });
-				syncChild = child;
-
-				const onLine = (buf: Buffer) => {
-					for (const line of buf.toString().split(/\r?\n/)) {
-						if (!line.trim()) continue;
-						const p = parseProgress(line, opts.totalBytes ?? 0);
-						if (p) opts.onProgress?.(p);
-						else Logger.log(`[aria2] ${line}`);
-					}
-				};
-				child.stdout?.on('data', onLine);
-				child.stderr?.on('data', onLine);
-
-				opts.signal?.addEventListener('abort', () => child?.kill());
-
-				child.on('error', reject);
-				child.on('close', code => {
-					if (syncChild === child) syncChild = undefined;
-					if (code === 0) resolve();
-					else reject(new Error(`aria2c exited with code ${code}`));
-				});
-			})
-			.catch(reject);
-	});
-
-export const aria2Available = () => fs.pathExists(bin());
-
-export const downloadIsComplete = async (): Promise<boolean> => {
-	const control = path.join(
-		app.getPath('userData'),
-		'torrent-root',
-		`${TORRENT_NAME}.aria2`
-	);
-	return !(await fs.pathExists(control));
-};
-
-export const clearTorrentResumeState = async (): Promise<void> => {
-	const dir = path.join(app.getPath('userData'), 'torrent-root');
-	await Promise.all([
-		fs.remove(path.join(dir, `${TORRENT_NAME}.aria2`)),
-		fs.remove(path.join(dir, `${TORRENT_NAME}.torrent`))
-	]);
-};
-
-export const torrentUrl = (): string | undefined =>
-	import.meta.env.MAIN_VITE_CLIENT_TORRENT_URL || undefined;
-
-export const isTorrentMode = (): boolean => !!torrentUrl();
-
-export const raidVisualsUrl = (): string | undefined =>
-	import.meta.env.MAIN_VITE_RAID_VISUALS_URL || undefined;
-
-export const clientPatchUrl = (): string | undefined =>
-	import.meta.env.MAIN_VITE_CLIENT_PATCH_URL || undefined;
-
-export const fetchTorrentSha = async (url: string): Promise<string> => {
-	const r = await fetch(url);
-	if (!r.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${r.status}`);
-	const buf = Buffer.from(await r.arrayBuffer());
-	return crypto.createHash('sha1').update(buf).digest('hex');
-};
-
-const bdecode = (buf: Buffer, pos = 0): [unknown, number] => {
-	if (pos >= buf.length) throw new Error('bencode: unexpected end of data');
-	const ch = buf[pos];
-	if (ch === 0x69) {
-		const end = buf.indexOf(0x65, pos);
-		if (end === -1) throw new Error('bencode: unterminated integer');
-		return [parseInt(buf.toString('latin1', pos + 1, end), 10), end + 1];
-	}
-	if (ch === 0x6c) {
-		const list: unknown[] = [];
-		let p = pos + 1;
-		while (buf[p] !== 0x65) {
-			if (p >= buf.length) throw new Error('bencode: unterminated list');
-			const [v, np] = bdecode(buf, p);
-			list.push(v);
-			p = np;
-		}
-		return [list, p + 1];
-	}
-	if (ch === 0x64) {
-		const dict: Record<string, unknown> = {};
-		let p = pos + 1;
-		while (buf[p] !== 0x65) {
-			if (p >= buf.length) throw new Error('bencode: unterminated dict');
-			const [k, kp] = bdecode(buf, p);
-			const [v, vp] = bdecode(buf, kp);
-			dict[k as string] = v;
-			p = vp;
-		}
-		return [dict, p + 1];
-	}
-	const colon = buf.indexOf(0x3a, pos);
-	if (colon === -1) throw new Error('bencode: unterminated string length');
-	const len = parseInt(buf.toString('latin1', pos, colon), 10);
-	if (!Number.isInteger(len) || len < 0 || colon + 1 + len > buf.length)
-		throw new Error('bencode: invalid string length');
-	const start = colon + 1;
-	return [buf.toString('latin1', start, start + len), start + len];
-};
-
-const torrentDataArchives = (torrentBytes: Buffer): Set<string> => {
-	const [torrent] = bdecode(torrentBytes) as [
-		{ info?: { files?: { path?: string[] }[] } },
-		number
-	];
-	const files = torrent?.info?.files ?? [];
-	return new Set(
-		files
-			.filter(
-				f =>
-					f.path?.length === 2 &&
-					f.path[0] === 'Data' &&
-					/\.mpq$/i.test(f.path[1])
-			)
-			.map(f => f.path![1].toLowerCase())
-	);
-};
-
-const LOCALE_DIRS = new Set([
-	'enus',
-	'engb',
-	'encn',
-	'entw',
-	'kokr',
-	'frfr',
-	'dede',
-	'zhcn',
-	'zhtw',
-	'eses',
-	'esmx',
-	'ruru',
-	'ptbr',
-	'ptpt',
-	'itit'
-]);
-
-const torrentDataDirs = (torrentBytes: Buffer): Set<string> => {
-	const [torrent] = bdecode(torrentBytes) as [
-		{ info?: { files?: { path?: string[] }[] } },
-		number
-	];
-	const files = torrent?.info?.files ?? [];
-	return new Set(
-		files
-			.filter(f => (f.path?.length ?? 0) >= 3 && f.path![0] === 'Data')
-			.map(f => f.path![1].toLowerCase())
-	);
-};
-
-// archives the old client shipped under names the current one no longer uses;
-// matched by name AND exact size so player mods reusing a name are never touched
-const LEGACY_ARCHIVES: Record<string, number> = {
-	'patch-6.mpq': 451195806,
-	'patch-7.mpq': 175256564,
-	'patch-8.mpq': 484649870,
-	'patch-9.mpq': 506808141,
-	'patch-a.mpq': 241751337
-};
-
-export const pruneStaleArchives = async (
-	clientDir: string,
-	url: string,
-	_owned: Set<string>
-): Promise<string[]> => {
-	try {
-		const r = await fetch(url);
-		if (!r.ok) return [];
-		const bytes = Buffer.from(await r.arrayBuffer());
-		const expected = torrentDataArchives(bytes);
-		if (!expected.size) return [];
-		for (const u of [clientPatchUrl(), raidVisualsUrl()])
-			if (u) expected.add(path.basename(u).toLowerCase());
-		const usedDirs = torrentDataDirs(bytes);
-		const dataDir = path.join(clientDir, 'Data');
-		const onDisk = await fs.readdir(dataDir).catch(() => []);
-		const removed: string[] = [];
-		for (const name of onDisk) {
-			const lc = name.toLowerCase();
-			const full = path.join(dataDir, name);
-			const st = await fs.stat(full).catch(() => null);
-			if (!st) continue;
-			if (st.isDirectory()) {
-				if (LOCALE_DIRS.has(lc) && !usedDirs.has(lc)) {
-					await fs.remove(full);
-					removed.push(name + '/');
-				}
-				continue;
-			}
-			if (!/\.mpq$/i.test(name) || expected.has(lc)) continue;
-			if (LEGACY_ARCHIVES[lc] !== st.size) continue;
-			await fs.remove(full);
-			removed.push(name);
-		}
-		return removed;
-	} catch (e) {
-		Logger.warn('Prune of stale archives failed', e);
-		return [];
-	}
-};
-
-// files the torrent ships but a mod toggle owns; the sync must not re-add
-// them or count their absence as an incomplete tree
-const LAUNCHER_OWNED_FILES = new Set(['d3d9.dll']);
-const isLauncherOwned = (parts: string[]) =>
-	parts.length === 1 && LAUNCHER_OWNED_FILES.has(parts[0].toLowerCase());
-
-export const torrentDownloadSelection = async (
-	clientDir: string,
-	url: string,
-	dropMismatched = false
-): Promise<number[] | null> => {
-	try {
-		const r = await fetch(url);
-		if (!r.ok) return null;
-		const [torrent] = bdecode(Buffer.from(await r.arrayBuffer())) as [
-			{ info?: { files?: { path?: string[]; length?: number }[] } },
-			number
-		];
-		const files = torrent?.info?.files ?? [];
-		if (!files.length) return null;
-		const need: number[] = [];
-		let missing = false;
-		for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
-			const f = files[i];
-			if (!f.path?.length || typeof f.length !== 'number') return null;
-			if (isLauncherOwned(f.path)) continue;
-			const dest = path.join(clientDir, ...f.path);
-			const st = await fs.stat(dest).catch(() => null);
-			if (!st) {
-				missing = true;
-				need.push(i + 1);
-				continue;
-			}
-			if (st.size !== f.length) {
-				if (dropMismatched || st.size > f.length)
-					await fs.remove(dest).catch(() => {});
-				need.push(i + 1);
-			}
-		}
-		// a deleted file poisons the resume state (its pieces are marked
-		// done, so aria2 skips them forever); partial files keep it so an
-		// interrupted download resumes instead of restarting
-		if (missing) await clearTorrentResumeState().catch(() => undefined);
-		return need;
-	} catch (e) {
-		Logger.warn('Torrent selection computation failed', e);
-		return null;
-	}
-};
-
-export const torrentTreeIntact = async (
-	clientDir: string,
-	url: string
-): Promise<boolean> => {
-	try {
-		const r = await fetch(url);
-		if (!r.ok) return false;
-		const [torrent] = bdecode(Buffer.from(await r.arrayBuffer())) as [
-			{ info?: { files?: { path?: string[]; length?: number }[] } },
-			number
-		];
-		const files = torrent?.info?.files ?? [];
-		if (!files.length) return false;
-		for (const f of files) {
-			if (!f.path?.length || typeof f.length !== 'number') return false;
-			if (isLauncherOwned(f.path)) continue;
-			const st = await fs
-				.stat(path.join(clientDir, ...f.path))
-				.catch(() => null);
-			if (!st || st.size !== f.length) return false;
-		}
-		return true;
-	} catch (e) {
-		Logger.warn('Torrent tree check failed', e);
-		return false;
-	}
-};
-
-const LOCALE_ASSERT_OFFSET = 0x1b2115;
-const pristineWowPath = () =>
-	path.join(app.getPath('userData'), 'base-WoW.exe');
-
-export const refreshPristineWow = async (clientDir: string): Promise<void> => {
-	const exe = path.join(clientDir, 'WoW.exe');
-	if (!(await fs.pathExists(exe))) return;
-	const fd = await fs.open(exe, 'r');
-	try {
-		const b = Buffer.alloc(1);
-		await fs.read(fd, b, 0, 1, LOCALE_ASSERT_OFFSET);
-		if (b[0] === 0xa1) {
-			await fs.copy(exe, pristineWowPath(), { overwrite: true });
-			Logger.log('Cached pristine WoW.exe base');
-		}
-	} finally {
-		await fs.close(fd);
-	}
-};
-
-export const readPristineWow = async (clientDir: string): Promise<Buffer> => {
-	const cache = pristineWowPath();
-	if (await fs.pathExists(cache)) return fs.readFile(cache);
-	return fs.readFile(path.join(clientDir, 'WoW.exe'));
-};
-
-let seeder: ChildProcess | undefined;
-let mapping: Promise<PortMapping> | undefined;
-let wantSeeding = false;
-let starting = false;
-
-const SEED_PORT = 6881;
-const SEED_TIME_MINUTES = 525600;
-
-export const isSeeding = (): boolean => !!seeder;
-
-const releaseMapping = (): void => {
-	const m = mapping;
-	mapping = undefined;
-	if (m) void m.then(x => x.stop()).catch(() => {});
-};
-
-export const stopSeeding = (): void => {
-	wantSeeding = false;
-	seeder?.kill();
-	seeder = undefined;
-	releaseMapping();
-};
-
-export const startSeeding = async (
-	clientDir: string,
-	uploadLimit = '2M'
-): Promise<void> => {
-	wantSeeding = true;
-	if (seeder || starting) return;
-	starting = true;
-	try {
-		const url = torrentUrl();
-		if (!url) return;
-		const dir = await ensureJunction(clientDir);
-		if (!wantSeeding || seeder) return;
-		const args = [
-			`--dir=${dir}`,
-			'--bt-seed-unverified=true',
-			`--seed-time=${SEED_TIME_MINUTES}`,
-			'--check-integrity=false',
-			// no prealloc: the seeder must not recreate missing files as zeros
-			'--file-allocation=none',
-			'--continue=true',
-			'--bt-save-metadata=true',
-			'--enable-dht=true',
-			'--bt-enable-lpd=true',
-			`--listen-port=${SEED_PORT}`,
-			`--dht-listen-port=${SEED_PORT}`,
-			`--max-overall-upload-limit=${uploadLimit}`,
-			'--summary-interval=0',
-			'--console-log-level=warn',
-			'--stop-with-process=' + process.pid,
-			url
-		];
-		Logger.log('aria2c (seed) ' + args.join(' '));
-		const child = spawn(bin(), args, { windowsHide: true });
-		seeder = child;
-		const onExit = () => {
-			if (seeder === child) {
-				seeder = undefined;
-				releaseMapping();
-			}
-		};
-		child.on('close', onExit);
-		child.on('error', e => {
-			Logger.warn('Seeder failed', e);
-			onExit();
-		});
-
-		mapping = mapPort(SEED_PORT, { description: 'OctoWoW' });
-		void mapping.catch(() => undefined);
-	} catch (e) {
-		Logger.warn('startSeeding failed', e);
-	} finally {
-		starting = false;
-	}
-};

src/main/modules/defender.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { spawn } from 'node:child_process';
-import fs from 'node:fs';
 import os from 'node:os';
 import path from 'node:path';
 
@@ -30,38 +29,21 @@ export const addDefenderExclusions = async (): Promise<ExclusionResult> => {
 		process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR ?? path.dirname(app.getPath('exe'));
 	const paths = [...new Set([clientDir, launcherDir])];
 
-	const resultFile = path.join(
-		os.tmpdir(),
-		`octo-defender-${process.pid}-${Date.now()}.txt`
-	);
-	const write = (v: string) =>
-		`Set-Content -LiteralPath ${psSingleQuote(
-			resultFile
-		)} -Value "${v}" -Encoding ASCII`;
-
 	const inner = [
+		'$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"',
 		'try {',
-		...paths.map(
-			p =>
-				`  Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath ${psSingleQuote(
-					p
-				)} -ErrorAction Stop`
-		),
-		'  Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "WoW.exe" -ErrorAction Stop',
-		'  Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "VanillaFixes.exe" -ErrorAction Stop',
-		`  ${write('OK')}`,
-		'} catch {',
-		'  $t = $false',
-		'  try { $t = (Get-MpComputerStatus).IsTamperProtected } catch {}',
-		`  if ($t) { ${write('TAMPER')} } else { ${write('FAIL')} }`,
-		'}'
+		...paths.map(p => `Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath ${psSingleQuote(p)}`),
+		'Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "WoW.exe"',
+		'Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "VanillaFixes.exe"',
+		'exit 0',
+		'} catch { exit 2 }'
 	].join('\n');
 	const encoded = Buffer.from(inner, 'utf16le').toString('base64');
 
 	const outer =
-		'try { Start-Process powershell -Verb RunAs -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait ' +
-		"-ArgumentList '-NoProfile','-NonInteractive'," +
-		`'-EncodedCommand','${encoded}' } catch { exit 1 }`;
+		'try { $p = Start-Process powershell -Verb RunAs -WindowStyle Hidden ' +
+		"-Wait -PassThru -ArgumentList '-NoProfile','-NonInteractive'," +
+		`'-EncodedCommand','${encoded}'; exit $p.ExitCode } catch { exit 1 }`;
 
 	return new Promise<ExclusionResult>(resolve => {
 		const child = spawn(
@@ -76,124 +58,23 @@ export const addDefenderExclusions = async (): Promise<ExclusionResult> => {
 			resolve({ ok: false, error: 'Could not run Windows PowerShell.' });
 		});
 		child.on('exit', code => {
-			let result: string | null = null;
-			try {
-				result = fs.readFileSync(resultFile, 'utf8').trim();
-			} catch {}
-			try {
-				fs.rmSync(resultFile, { force: true });
-			} catch {}
-
-			if (result === 'OK') {
+			if (code === 0) {
 				Logger.info(`Added Defender exclusions: ${paths.join(', ')}`);
 				resolve({ ok: true, paths });
-				return;
-			}
-			if (result === 'TAMPER') {
-				Logger.error('Defender exclusion blocked by Tamper Protection');
+			} else if (code === 1) {
 				resolve({
 					ok: false,
 					error:
-						'Windows Security Tamper Protection is blocking this. Turn it off in Windows Security, or add your game folder by hand under Exclusions.'
+						'No permission granted. Click Yes on the Windows prompt to add the exclusion.'
 				});
-				return;
-			}
-			if (result === 'FAIL') {
-				Logger.error(`Defender exclusion failed: ${stderr}`.trim());
+			} else {
+				Logger.error(`Defender exclusion failed (code ${code}): ${stderr}`);
 				resolve({
 					ok: false,
 					error:
-						'Windows would not add the exclusion. You can add your game folder by hand in Windows Security, under Exclusions.'
+						'Could not add the exclusion automatically. You may need to add it in Windows Security manually.'
 				});
-				return;
 			}
-			Logger.warn(
-				`Defender exclusion: no result (exit ${code}) ${stderr}`.trim()
-			);
-			resolve({
-				ok: false,
-				error:
-					'Windows did not grant permission. Click Yes on the User Account Control prompt to add the exclusion.'
-			});
 		});
 	});
 };
-
-const SENSITIVE_FILES = [
-	'WoW.exe',
-	'VanillaFixes.exe',
-	'd3d9.dll',
-	'UnitXP_SP3.dll',
-	'nampower.dll',
-	'VfPatcher.dll',
-	'VanillaHelpers.dll',
-	'VanillaMultiMonitorFix.dll',
-	'transmogfix.dll'
-];
-
-export const detectAntivirusBlocks = async (): Promise<string[]> => {
-	if (os.platform() !== 'win32') return [];
-
-	const clientDir = Preferences.data.clientDir;
-	const launcherDir =
-		process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR ?? path.dirname(app.getPath('exe'));
-	const roots = [clientDir, launcherDir]
-		.filter((p): p is string => !!p)
-		.map(p => p.toLowerCase());
-	if (!roots.length) return [];
-
-	const blocked = new Set<string>();
-
-	if (clientDir && Preferences.data.syncedTorrentHash)
-		for (const name of SENSITIVE_FILES) {
-			// d3d9.dll is deliberately parked while dxvk is off, not blocked
-			if (
-				name === 'd3d9.dll' &&
-				Preferences.data.mods?.dxvk?.enabled === false
-			)
-				continue;
-			if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(clientDir, name))) blocked.add(name);
-		}
-
-	const script =
-		'Get-MpThreatDetection | Where-Object ' +
-		'{ $_.InitialDetectionTime -gt (Get-Date).AddHours(-12) } | ' +
-		'Select-Object -ExpandProperty Resources';
-	await new Promise<void>(resolve => {
-		const child = spawn(
-			'powershell.exe',
-			['-NoProfile', '-NonInteractive', '-Command', script],
-			{ windowsHide: true }
-		);
-		let out = '';
-		let settled = false;
-		const timer = setTimeout(() => {
-			try {
-				child.kill();
-			} catch {}
-		}, 15_000);
-		const finish = () => {
-			if (settled) return;
-			settled = true;
-			clearTimeout(timer);
-			resolve();
-		};
-		child.stdout.on('data', d => (out += String(d)));
-		child.on('error', finish);
-		child.on('exit', () => {
-			for (const line of out.split(/\r?\n/)) {
-				const m = /^file:_?(.+)$/.exec(line.trim());
-				if (!m) continue;
-				const full = m[1];
-				if (
-					roots.some(r => full.toLowerCase().startsWith(r)) &&
-					!fs.existsSync(full)
-				)
-					blocked.add(path.basename(full));
-			}
-			finish();
-		});
-	});
-
-	return [...blocked];
-};

src/main/modules/displays.ts

@@ -1,146 +0,0 @@
-import os from 'node:os';
-import { spawn } from 'node:child_process';
-
-import Logger from 'electron-log/main';
-
-export type DisplayDevice = {
-	index: number;
-	deviceName: string;
-	deviceString: string;
-	attached: boolean;
-	primary: boolean;
-	width: number;
-	height: number;
-	refresh: number;
-	modes: string[];
-};
-
-const SCRIPT = [
-	'$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"',
-	"$ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'",
-	"Add-Type -TypeDefinition @'",
-	'using System;',
-	'using System.Runtime.InteropServices;',
-	'public static class VmmfDisplays {',
-	'  [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet=CharSet.Ansi)]',
-	'  public struct DISPLAY_DEVICE {',
-	'    public int cb;',
-	'    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst=32)] public string DeviceName;',
-	'    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst=128)] public string DeviceString;',
-	'    public int StateFlags;',
-	'    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst=128)] public string DeviceID;',
-	'    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst=128)] public string DeviceKey;',
-	'  }',
-	'  [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet=CharSet.Ansi)]',
-	'  public struct DEVMODE {',
-	'    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst=32)] public string dmDeviceName;',
-	'    public short dmSpecVersion; public short dmDriverVersion; public short dmSize; public short dmDriverExtra;',
-	'    public int dmFields; public int dmPositionX; public int dmPositionY;',
-	'    public int dmDisplayOrientation; public int dmDisplayFixedOutput;',
-	'    public short dmColor; public short dmDuplex; public short dmYResolution; public short dmTTOption; public short dmCollate;',
-	'    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst=32)] public string dmFormName;',
-	'    public short dmLogPixels; public int dmBitsPerPel; public int dmPelsWidth; public int dmPelsHeight;',
-	'    public int dmDisplayFlags; public int dmDisplayFrequency;',
-	'    public int dmICMMethod; public int dmICMIntent; public int dmMediaType; public int dmDitherType;',
-	'    public int dmReserved1; public int dmReserved2; public int dmPanningWidth; public int dmPanningHeight;',
-	'  }',
-	'  [DllImport("user32.dll", EntryPoint="EnumDisplayDevicesA", CharSet=CharSet.Ansi)]',
-	'  public static extern bool EnumDisplayDevices(string lpDevice, uint iDevNum, ref DISPLAY_DEVICE lpDisplayDevice, uint dwFlags);',
-	'  [DllImport("user32.dll", EntryPoint="EnumDisplaySettingsA", CharSet=CharSet.Ansi)]',
-	'  public static extern bool EnumDisplaySettings(string lpszDeviceName, int iModeNum, ref DEVMODE lpDevMode);',
-	'}',
-	"'@",
-	'for ($i = 0; ; $i++) {',
-	'  $dd = New-Object VmmfDisplays+DISPLAY_DEVICE',
-	'  $dd.cb = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SizeOf($dd)',
-	'  if (-not [VmmfDisplays]::EnumDisplayDevices([NullString]::Value, $i, [ref]$dd, 0)) { break }',
-	'  $dm = New-Object VmmfDisplays+DEVMODE',
-	'  $dm.dmSize = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SizeOf($dm)',
-	'  $cur = ""',
-	'  if ([VmmfDisplays]::EnumDisplaySettings($dd.DeviceName, -1, [ref]$dm)) {',
-	'    $cur = "$($dm.dmPelsWidth)|$($dm.dmPelsHeight)|$($dm.dmDisplayFrequency)"',
-	'  }',
-	'  $modes = New-Object System.Collections.Generic.HashSet[string]',
-	'  for ($m = 0; ; $m++) {',
-	'    $d2 = New-Object VmmfDisplays+DEVMODE',
-	'    $d2.dmSize = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SizeOf($d2)',
-	'    if (-not [VmmfDisplays]::EnumDisplaySettings($dd.DeviceName, $m, [ref]$d2)) { break }',
-	'    [void]$modes.Add("$($d2.dmPelsWidth)x$($d2.dmPelsHeight)")',
-	'  }',
-	'  Write-Output ("{0}`t{1}`t{2}`t{3}`t{4}`t{5}" -f $i, $dd.DeviceName, $dd.DeviceString, $dd.StateFlags, $cur, ($modes -join ","))',
-	'}'
-].join('\n');
-
-const parseRow = (line: string): DisplayDevice | undefined => {
-	const f = line.split('\t');
-	if (f.length < 6) return undefined;
-	const index = Number(f[0]);
-	const stateFlags = Number(f[3]);
-	if (!Number.isInteger(index) || index < 0 || !Number.isInteger(stateFlags))
-		return undefined;
-	const [w, h, hz] = (f[4] || '').split('|').map(Number);
-	return {
-		index,
-		deviceName: f[1],
-		deviceString: f[2],
-		attached: (stateFlags & 1) !== 0,
-		primary: (stateFlags & 4) !== 0,
-		width: Number.isFinite(w) ? w : 0,
-		height: Number.isFinite(h) ? h : 0,
-		refresh: Number.isFinite(hz) ? hz : 0,
-		modes: (f[5] || '').split(',').filter(Boolean)
-	};
-};
-
-export const enumerateDisplays = (): Promise<DisplayDevice[] | null> => {
-	if (os.platform() !== 'win32') return Promise.resolve(null);
-
-	const encoded = Buffer.from(SCRIPT, 'utf16le').toString('base64');
-
-	return new Promise(resolve => {
-		let settled = false;
-		const finish = (v: DisplayDevice[] | null) => {
-			if (settled) return;
-			settled = true;
-			clearTimeout(timer);
-			resolve(v);
-		};
-
-		const child = spawn(
-			'powershell.exe',
-			['-NoProfile', '-NonInteractive', '-EncodedCommand', encoded],
-			{ windowsHide: true }
-		);
-
-		const timer = setTimeout(() => {
-			child.kill();
-			Logger.warn('Display enumeration timed out');
-			finish(null);
-		}, 10000);
-
-		let stdout = '';
-		child.stdout.on('data', d => (stdout += String(d)));
-		child.on('error', e => {
-			Logger.warn('Display enumeration failed to launch PowerShell', e);
-			finish(null);
-		});
-		child.on('exit', code => {
-			const devices = stdout
-				.split(/\r?\n/)
-				.map(parseRow)
-				.filter((d): d is DisplayDevice => d !== undefined);
-			if (code === 0 && devices.length) {
-				Logger.info(`Enumerated ${devices.length} display device(s)`);
-				finish(devices);
-			} else {
-				Logger.warn('Display enumeration returned nothing usable');
-				finish(null);
-			}
-		});
-	});
-};
-
-export const detectPrimaryDisplayIndex = async (): Promise<number | null> => {
-	const devices = await enumerateDisplays();
-	return devices?.find(d => d.primary && d.attached)?.index ?? null;
-};

src/main/modules/dllsTxt.ts

@@ -19,37 +19,16 @@ const readLines = async (clientDir: string): Promise<string[]> => {
 	return text.split(/\r?\n/);
 };
 
-const dllNames = (lines: string[]) =>
-	lines.map(l => l.trim()).filter(l => l && !l.startsWith('#'));
-
-// keep VanillaFixes' consent cache in step with dlls.txt so it won't re-prompt
-const writeCache = async (clientDir: string, names: string[]) => {
-	const cache = path.join(clientDir, 'dlls.txt.cache');
-	if (!names.length) {
-		await fs.remove(cache).catch(() => {});
-		return;
-	}
-	const body = names.map(n => path.win32.join(clientDir, n)).join('\r\n');
-	await fs.writeFile(cache, body, 'utf8').catch(() => {});
-};
-
 const writeLines = async (clientDir: string, lines: string[]) => {
 	const file = dllsPath(clientDir);
 	const trimmed = lines.join('\n').replace(/\n+$/, '');
 	if (!trimmed.trim()) {
 		if (await fs.pathExists(file)) await fs.remove(file);
-		await writeCache(clientDir, []);
 		return;
 	}
 	await fs.writeFile(file, trimmed + '\n', 'utf8');
-	await writeCache(clientDir, dllNames(lines));
 };
 
-export const syncVanillaFixesCache = (clientDir: string) =>
-	serial(async () =>
-		writeCache(clientDir, dllNames(await readLines(clientDir)))
-	);
-
 const matches = (line: string, name: string) =>
 	line.trim().toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase();
 
@@ -74,6 +53,3 @@ export const hasDll = (clientDir: string, name: string) =>
 		const lines = await readLines(clientDir);
 		return lines.some(l => matches(l, name));
 	});
-
-export const listDlls = (clientDir: string): Promise<string[]> =>
-	serial(async () => dllNames(await readLines(clientDir)));

src/main/modules/hardware.ts

@@ -1,132 +0,0 @@
-import os from 'node:os';
-import { spawn } from 'node:child_process';
-
-import { app } from 'electron';
-import Logger from 'electron-log/main';
-
-import type { HardwareInfo } from '~common/schemas';
-
-export const HARDWARE_SCHEMA_VERSION = 1;
-
-export const FARCLIP_FLOOR = 777;
-export const FARCLIP_CEILING = 3000;
-
-const VIDEO_CLASS_GUID = '{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}';
-
-const getVramMb = (): Promise<{
-	mb: number | null;
-	source: HardwareInfo['vramSource'];
-}> => {
-	if (os.platform() !== 'win32')
-		return Promise.resolve({ mb: null, source: 'none' });
-
-	const script = [
-		'$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"',
-		`$base = 'HKLM:\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Class\\${VIDEO_CLASS_GUID}'`,
-		'$max = [int64]0',
-		'Get-ChildItem $base -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | ForEach-Object {',
-		'  $p = Get-ItemProperty $_.PSPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue',
-		'  $v = [int64]0',
-		"  if ($p.'HardwareInformation.qwMemorySize') { $v = [int64]$p.'HardwareInformation.qwMemorySize' }",
-		"  elseif ($p.'HardwareInformation.MemorySize') {",
-		"    $m = $p.'HardwareInformation.MemorySize'",
-		'    if ($m -is [byte[]]) { $v = [int64][System.BitConverter]::ToUInt32($m, 0) } else { $v = [int64]$m }',
-		'  }',
-		'  if ($v -gt $max) { $max = $v }',
-		'}',
-		'Write-Output $max'
-	].join('\n');
-	const encoded = Buffer.from(script, 'utf16le').toString('base64');
-
-	return new Promise(resolve => {
-		let settled = false;
-		const finish = (mb: number | null, source: HardwareInfo['vramSource']) => {
-			if (settled) return;
-			settled = true;
-			clearTimeout(timer);
-			resolve({ mb, source });
-		};
-
-		const child = spawn(
-			'powershell.exe',
-			['-NoProfile', '-NonInteractive', '-EncodedCommand', encoded],
-			{ windowsHide: true }
-		);
-
-		const timer = setTimeout(() => {
-			child.kill();
-			Logger.warn('VRAM detection timed out');
-			finish(null, 'none');
-		}, 8000);
-
-		let stdout = '';
-		child.stdout.on('data', d => (stdout += String(d)));
-		child.on('error', e => {
-			Logger.warn('VRAM detection failed to launch PowerShell', e);
-			finish(null, 'none');
-		});
-		child.on('exit', code => {
-			const bytes = Number(stdout.trim());
-			if (code === 0 && Number.isFinite(bytes) && bytes > 0)
-				finish(Math.round(bytes / 1024 / 1024), 'registry');
-			else finish(null, 'none');
-		});
-	});
-};
-
-const getGpuModel = async (): Promise<string> => {
-	try {
-		const info = (await app.getGPUInfo('complete')) as {
-			auxAttributes?: { glRenderer?: string };
-			gpuDevice?: { active?: boolean; vendorId?: number; deviceId?: number }[];
-		};
-		const renderer = info?.auxAttributes?.glRenderer?.trim();
-		if (renderer) return renderer;
-		const active = info?.gpuDevice?.find(d => d.active) ?? info?.gpuDevice?.[0];
-		if (active) return `vendor ${active.vendorId} device ${active.deviceId}`;
-	} catch (e) {
-		Logger.warn('GPU info detection failed', e);
-	}
-	return 'unknown';
-};
-
-export const detectHardware = async (): Promise<HardwareInfo> => {
-	const cpus = os.cpus();
-	const [vram, gpuModel] = await Promise.all([getVramMb(), getGpuModel()]);
-
-	const info: HardwareInfo = {
-		totalRamMb: Math.round(os.totalmem() / 1024 / 1024),
-		cpuCores: cpus.length,
-		cpuModel: cpus[0]?.model?.trim() || 'unknown',
-		gpuModel,
-		vramMb: vram.mb,
-		vramSource: vram.source,
-		detectedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
-		schemaVersion: HARDWARE_SCHEMA_VERSION
-	};
-	Logger.info('Detected hardware', info);
-	return info;
-};
-
-const clampFarClip = (n: number) =>
-	Math.min(FARCLIP_CEILING, Math.max(FARCLIP_FLOOR, Math.round(n)));
-
-export const recommendFarClip = (hw: HardwareInfo | null): number => {
-	if (!hw) return clampFarClip(1000);
-
-	const ramGb = hw.totalRamMb / 1024;
-	const cores = hw.cpuCores;
-	const vramTrusted = hw.vramSource !== 'none' && hw.vramMb != null;
-	const vramGb = vramTrusted ? (hw.vramMb as number) / 1024 : null;
-
-	if (ramGb < 6 || cores <= 2) return clampFarClip(FARCLIP_FLOOR);
-
-	if (vramGb === null)
-		return clampFarClip(ramGb >= 8 && cores >= 4 ? 1500 : 1000);
-
-	if (ramGb < 8 || vramGb < 2) return clampFarClip(1000);
-	if (ramGb >= 32 && vramGb >= 8 && cores >= 8) return clampFarClip(3000);
-	if (ramGb >= 16 && vramGb >= 4 && cores >= 6) return clampFarClip(2200);
-	if (ramGb >= 8 && vramGb >= 2 && cores >= 4) return clampFarClip(1500);
-	return clampFarClip(1000);
-};

src/main/modules/localePatch.ts

@@ -11,13 +11,16 @@ import Logger from 'electron-log/main';
 
 import Preferences from './preferences';
 
-// old installs may have a copied patch-<letter>.mpq that overrides patch-5; sweep by marker
-const ALL_LETTERS = 'BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'.split('');
+const PREFERRED = 'L';
+const LETTERS = 'BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'.split('');
 const MARKER = 'octolocale.marker';
 
 const patchFile = (dataDir: string, letter: string) =>
 	path.join(dataDir, `patch-${letter}.mpq`);
 
+const prebuiltFor = (dataDir: string, locale: string) =>
+	path.join(dataDir, locale, 'patch-L.mpq');
+
 const isOurPatch = (mpqPath: string): boolean => {
 	if (!fs.existsSync(mpqPath)) return false;
 	try {
@@ -32,29 +35,83 @@ const isOurPatch = (mpqPath: string): boolean => {
 	}
 };
 
-// remove locale patches we copied in (marker-carrying archives only); never throws
-export const removeLegacyLocalePatches = async (
-	clientDir: string | undefined
-): Promise<void> => {
-	if (!clientDir) return;
-	const dataDir = path.join(clientDir, 'Data');
-	if (!(await fs.pathExists(dataDir))) return;
-
-	for (const letter of ALL_LETTERS) {
+const usableSlot = (dataDir: string, letter: string): boolean => {
+	if (fs.existsSync(path.join(dataDir, `patch-${letter}.MPQ`))) return false;
 	const f = patchFile(dataDir, letter);
-		if (!isOurPatch(f)) continue;
-		try {
-			await fs.remove(f);
-			Logger.log(`Removed the retired locale patch patch-${letter}.mpq`);
-		} catch (e) {
-			Logger.error(`Could not remove patch-${letter}.mpq`, e);
-		}
-	}
+	return !fs.existsSync(f) || isOurPatch(f);
+};
 
-	// clear the stale tracking keys
+const removeOurPatch = async (dataDir: string) => {
+	for (const l of LETTERS) {
+		const f = patchFile(dataDir, l);
+		if (isOurPatch(f)) await fs.remove(f).catch(() => {});
+	}
 	if (Preferences.data.localePatchLetter || Preferences.data.localePatchLocale)
 		Preferences.data = {
 			localePatchLetter: undefined,
 			localePatchLocale: undefined
 		};
 };
+
+export const applyLocalePatch = async (
+	clientDir: string | undefined,
+	locale: string | undefined
+): Promise<void> => {
+	if (!clientDir) return;
+	const dataDir = path.join(clientDir, 'Data');
+
+	const nextLocale = !locale || locale === 'enUS' ? undefined : locale;
+	if (Preferences.data.localePatchLocale !== nextLocale)
+		await fs.remove(path.join(clientDir, 'WDB')).catch(() => {});
+
+	if (!locale || locale === 'enUS') {
+		await removeOurPatch(dataDir);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const source = prebuiltFor(dataDir, locale);
+	if (!(await fs.pathExists(source))) {
+		Logger.warn(
+			`Locale patch: no prebuilt patch-L for ${locale}; leaving UI as-is`
+		);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const tracked = Preferences.data.localePatchLetter;
+	const letter =
+		(tracked && usableSlot(dataDir, tracked) ? tracked : undefined) ??
+		(usableSlot(dataDir, PREFERRED)
+			? PREFERRED
+			: LETTERS.find(l => usableSlot(dataDir, l)));
+	if (!letter) {
+		Logger.warn('Locale patch: no usable patch slot');
+		return;
+	}
+	const target = patchFile(dataDir, letter);
+
+	try {
+		if (
+			Preferences.data.localePatchLocale === locale &&
+			isOurPatch(target) &&
+			fs.statSync(target).mtimeMs >= fs.statSync(source).mtimeMs
+		)
+			return;
+	} catch {
+		/* ignore */
+	}
+
+	try {
+		for (const l of LETTERS) {
+			if (l === letter) continue;
+			const f = patchFile(dataDir, l);
+			if (isOurPatch(f)) await fs.remove(f).catch(() => {});
+		}
+		await fs.copy(source, target, { overwrite: true });
+		Preferences.data = { localePatchLetter: letter, localePatchLocale: locale };
+		Logger.log(
+			`Locale patch: swapped prebuilt ${locale} -> patch-${letter}.mpq`
+		);
+	} catch (e) {
+		Logger.error('Locale patch: failed to swap in prebuilt patch', e);
+	}
+};

src/main/modules/mods.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import path from 'path';
-import { createHash } from 'crypto';
 
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import fetch from 'node-fetch';
@@ -7,71 +6,19 @@ import AdmZip from 'adm-zip';
 import * as tar from 'tar';
 import Logger from 'electron-log/main';
 
-import {
-	MODS,
-	DEFAULT_ENABLED_MODS,
-	type ModEntry,
-	type ModId,
-	getMod
-} from '~common/mods';
+import { MODS, type ModEntry, type ModId, getMod } from '~common/mods';
 import { type ModState } from '~common/schemas';
 
 import Preferences from './preferences';
-import { isTorrentMode, stopSeeding } from './aria2';
 import Observable from './observable';
 import Updater from './updater';
-import { addDll, removeDll, listDlls } from './dllsTxt';
-import { enumerateDisplays } from './displays';
+import { addDll, removeDll } from './dllsTxt';
 
 const MOD_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MS = 60_000;
 
-/** Files a mod installs on disk. */
-const modTargetFiles = (m: ModEntry): string[] => {
-	if (m.source.kind === 'directFile') return [m.source.assetName];
-	if (m.source.kind === 'archive') return Object.values(m.source.extractMap);
-	return [];
-};
-
-// client-shipped DLLs that aren't injectable mods; not counted as custom mods
-const RESERVED_DLLS = new Set([
-	'ace.dll',
-	'divxdecoder.dll',
-	'discordoverlay.dll',
-	'discord_game_sdk.dll',
-	'dbghelp.dll',
-	'fmod.dll',
-	'ijl15.dll',
-	'sdl.dll',
-	'scan.dll',
-	'unicows.dll',
-	'zlib1.dll'
-]);
-
-// files owned by an active built-in mod; a disabled mod's files are fair game to add by hand
-const KNOWN_DLLS = new Set(
-	MODS.filter(m => !m.disabled)
-		.flatMap(m => [m.registerInDllsTxt, ...modTargetFiles(m)])
-		.filter((f): f is string => !!f)
-		.map(f => f.toLowerCase())
-);
-
 const AV_ERROR =
 	'Windows Defender blocked this download. Use "Allow through antivirus" and apply again.';
 
-// pinned dxvk-gplasync v2.7.1-1 x32 d3d9.dll (same build the client ships)
-const DXVK_DLL_SHA256 =
-	'a2cd6841e102f37189527c118ec416fa5071ac4d3120762973d9a0c6c5fd067e';
-
-const fileSha256 = async (p: string): Promise<string | null> => {
-	try {
-		return createHash('sha256')
-			.update(await fs.readFile(p))
-			.digest('hex');
-	} catch {
-		return null;
-	}
-};
-
 const looksLikeAvBlock = (msg: string) =>
 	/windows defender|virus|potentially unwanted/i.test(msg);
 
@@ -91,31 +38,19 @@ export type ModRowStatus = {
 	error?: string;
 };
 
-export type CustomMod = { name: string; enabled: boolean };
-
 export type ModsStatus = {
 	state: 'verifying' | 'idle' | 'busy';
 	dirty: boolean;
 	mods: ModRowStatus[];
-	custom: CustomMod[];
-	// enabled mods whose files are missing (AV quarantine or incomplete sync)
-	missingFiles: string[];
 };
 
 class ModsClass extends Observable<ModsStatus> {
 	protected _value: ModsStatus = {
 		state: 'verifying',
 		dirty: false,
-		mods: [],
-		custom: [],
-		missingFiles: []
+		mods: []
 	};
 
-	// staged custom-DLL toggles, keyed lower-case; #customApplied mirrors dlls.txt
-	#customDesired = new Map<string, boolean>();
-	#customApplied = new Map<string, boolean>();
-	#customNames = new Map<string, string>();
-
 	get status(): ModsStatus {
 		return this._value;
 	}
@@ -147,7 +82,6 @@ class ModsClass extends Observable<ModsStatus> {
 	}
 
 	#computeDirty(): boolean {
-		if (this.#customDesired.size > 0) return true;
 		return this._value.mods.some(r => {
 			const wantInstalled = r.enabled;
 			const isInstalled = !!r.installedVersion;
@@ -166,121 +100,10 @@ class ModsClass extends Observable<ModsStatus> {
 		this._value = {
 			state: 'verifying',
 			dirty: false,
-			mods: MODS.filter(m => !m.disabled).map(m => this.#initialRow(m)),
-			custom: this._value.custom,
-			missingFiles: []
+			mods: MODS.map(m => this.#initialRow(m))
 		};
 	}
 
-	// DLLs in the client dir we neither ship nor own
-	async #detectCustomDlls(clientDir: string): Promise<CustomMod[]> {
-		const inDllsTxt = await listDlls(clientDir);
-		const enabled = new Set(inDllsTxt.map(n => n.toLowerCase()));
-		const found = new Map<string, string>();
-		const consider = (name: string) => {
-			const lc = name.toLowerCase();
-			if (RESERVED_DLLS.has(lc) || KNOWN_DLLS.has(lc) || found.has(lc)) return;
-			found.set(lc, name);
-		};
-		for (const f of await fs.readdir(clientDir).catch(() => [] as string[]))
-			if (/\.dll$/i.test(f)) consider(f);
-		inDllsTxt.forEach(consider);
-		const names = [...found.values()].sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b));
-		this.#customApplied = new Map(
-			names.map(n => [n.toLowerCase(), enabled.has(n.toLowerCase())])
-		);
-		this.#customNames = new Map(names.map(n => [n.toLowerCase(), n]));
-		// drop staged changes for DLLs no longer present
-		const present = new Set(names.map(n => n.toLowerCase()));
-		for (const lc of [...this.#customDesired.keys()])
-			if (!present.has(lc)) this.#customDesired.delete(lc);
-		return names.map(name => {
-			const lc = name.toLowerCase();
-			return {
-				name,
-				enabled: this.#customDesired.has(lc)
-					? !!this.#customDesired.get(lc)
-					: !!this.#customApplied.get(lc)
-			};
-		});
-	}
-
-	// flush staged custom-DLL changes to dlls.txt; a failed write stays staged (still pending)
-	async #applyCustomDlls(clientDir: string) {
-		for (const [lc, enabled] of [...this.#customDesired]) {
-			const name = this.#customNames.get(lc) ?? lc;
-			try {
-				await (enabled ? addDll(clientDir, name) : removeDll(clientDir, name));
-				this.#customDesired.delete(lc);
-			} catch (e) {
-				Logger.warn(`custom dll apply failed for ${name}`, e);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	async #syncPreferredMonitor(clientDir: string) {
-		const vmmfDll = path.join(clientDir, 'VanillaMultiMonitorFix.dll');
-		if (!(await fs.pathExists(vmmfDll))) return;
-
-		const vmmfCfg = path.join(clientDir, 'VMMFix_preferred_monitor.txt');
-		const existsCfg = await fs.pathExists(vmmfCfg);
-		const current = existsCfg
-			? Number(
-					await fs
-						.readFile(vmmfCfg, 'utf8')
-						.then(s => s.trim())
-						.catch(() => '')
-			  )
-			: NaN;
-		const hasCurrent = Number.isInteger(current);
-		const ours = Preferences.data?.vmmfWrittenIndex;
-
-		const devices = await enumerateDisplays();
-		const usable = devices?.filter(d => d.attached && d.width > 0);
-		if (!devices || !usable?.length) {
-			Logger.warn('Could not enumerate displays; preferred monitor unchanged');
-			return;
-		}
-		const primary = usable.find(d => d.primary) ?? usable[0];
-
-		if (hasCurrent && ours === undefined) {
-			const pinned = devices.find(d => d.index === current);
-			const broken = !pinned || !pinned.attached || !pinned.primary;
-			if (!broken) {
-				Preferences.data = { vmmfWrittenIndex: current };
-				Logger.info(`Adopting existing preferred monitor ${current} as chosen`);
-				return;
-			}
-			Logger.warn(
-				`Preferred monitor ${current} (${
-					pinned ? pinned.deviceName : 'missing'
-				}) is ${
-					!pinned || !pinned.attached
-						? 'not attached'
-						: 'not the primary display'
-				}; healing to ${primary.index}`
-			);
-		} else if (hasCurrent && current !== ours) {
-			Logger.info(
-				`Preferred monitor ${current} was set manually; leaving it alone`
-			);
-			Preferences.data = { vmmfWrittenIndex: current };
-			return;
-		} else if (hasCurrent && current === primary.index) {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		await fs
-			.writeFile(vmmfCfg, `${primary.index}\n`, 'utf8')
-			.then(() => {
-				Preferences.data = { vmmfWrittenIndex: primary.index };
-				Logger.info(
-					`Preferred monitor set to ${primary.index} (${primary.deviceName} ${primary.width}x${primary.height})`
-				);
-			})
-			.catch(e => Logger.warn('Failed to write preferred monitor', e));
-	}
-
 	async verify() {
 		this.load();
 		this._notifyObservers();
@@ -288,84 +111,16 @@ class ModsClass extends Observable<ModsStatus> {
 		const clientDir = Preferences.data?.clientDir;
 
 		if (clientDir) {
-			await this.#syncPreferredMonitor(clientDir);
+			const vmmfDll = path.join(clientDir, 'VanillaMultiMonitorFix.dll');
+			const vmmfCfg = path.join(clientDir, 'VMMFix_preferred_monitor.txt');
+			if ((await fs.pathExists(vmmfDll)) && !(await fs.pathExists(vmmfCfg)))
+				await fs.writeFile(vmmfCfg, '1\n', 'utf8').catch(() => {});
 		}
 
-		const missing: string[] = [];
-		let dxvkRepair = false;
 		for (const m of MODS) {
-			// disabled mods: leave dlls.txt and installed state untouched
-			if (m.disabled) continue;
-
 			const state = Preferences.data?.mods?.[m.id];
 			let installedVersion = state?.installedVersion;
 
-			// torrent mode: DLLs ship in the client; a missing file goes to `missing`, not dirty
-			if (isTorrentMode()) {
-				const enabled = state?.enabled ?? DEFAULT_ENABLED_MODS.includes(m.id);
-				// dxvk loads by file presence and torrent piece spillover can
-				// corrupt it; hash-verify every state: park/restore verified
-				// copies only, delete junk, re-download the pin when needed
-				if (m.id === 'dxvk' && clientDir) {
-					const live = path.join(clientDir, 'd3d9.dll');
-					const off = path.join(clientDir, 'd3d9.dll.off');
-					const liveSha = await fileSha256(live);
-					if (!enabled) {
-						if (
-							liveSha === DXVK_DLL_SHA256 &&
-							!(await fs.pathExists(off))
-						) {
-							await fs
-								.move(live, off)
-								.then(() => Logger.info('dxvk disabled: parked d3d9.dll'))
-								.catch(e => Logger.warn('Could not park d3d9.dll', e));
-						} else if (liveSha !== null) {
-							await fs.remove(live).catch(() => undefined);
-						}
-					} else if (liveSha !== DXVK_DLL_SHA256) {
-						if (liveSha !== null) {
-							Logger.warn('dxvk: d3d9.dll failed verification; replacing');
-							await fs.remove(live).catch(() => undefined);
-						}
-						const offSha = await fileSha256(off);
-						if (offSha === DXVK_DLL_SHA256) {
-							await fs
-								.move(off, live)
-								.then(() => Logger.info('dxvk enabled: restored d3d9.dll'))
-								.catch(e => Logger.warn('Could not restore d3d9.dll', e));
-						} else {
-							if (offSha !== null)
-								await fs.remove(off).catch(() => undefined);
-							dxvkRepair = true;
-						}
-					}
-				}
-				const files = modTargetFiles(m);
-				const present =
-					!!clientDir &&
-					files.length > 0 &&
-					(
-						await Promise.all(
-							files.map(rel => fs.pathExists(path.join(clientDir, rel)))
-						)
-					).every(Boolean);
-				installedVersion = enabled ? m.version : undefined;
-				if (enabled && files.length > 0 && !present) missing.push(m.name);
-				// only point dlls.txt at a file actually on disk
-				if (clientDir && m.registerInDllsTxt)
-					await (present && enabled
-						? addDll(clientDir, m.registerInDllsTxt)
-						: removeDll(clientDir, m.registerInDllsTxt)
-					).catch(e => Logger.warn(`dlls.txt update failed for ${m.id}`, e));
-				this.#patchRow(m.id, {
-					installedVersion,
-					latestVersion: m.version,
-					enabled,
-					ignoreUpdates: true
-				});
-				continue;
-			}
-
 			if (clientDir && installedVersion) {
 				const filesPresent = await Promise.all(
 					(state?.installedFiles ?? []).map(rel =>
@@ -397,72 +152,14 @@ class ModsClass extends Observable<ModsStatus> {
 			});
 		}
 
-		if (dxvkRepair) {
-			const dm = getMod('dxvk');
-			if (dm)
-				await this.#install(dm).catch(e =>
-					Logger.warn('dxvk repair download failed', e)
-				);
-		}
-
 		this._value = {
 			...this._value,
 			state: 'idle',
-			dirty: this.#computeDirty(),
-			custom: clientDir ? await this.#detectCustomDlls(clientDir) : [],
-			missingFiles: missing
+			dirty: this.#computeDirty()
 		};
 		this._notifyObservers();
 	}
 
-	async toggleCustom(name: string, enabled: boolean) {
-		const clientDir = Preferences.data?.clientDir;
-		if (!clientDir) return;
-		// stage; matching dlls.txt clears the pending change
-		const lc = name.toLowerCase();
-		if (enabled === !!this.#customApplied.get(lc))
-			this.#customDesired.delete(lc);
-		else this.#customDesired.set(lc, enabled);
-		this._value = {
-			...this._value,
-			custom: await this.#detectCustomDlls(clientDir)
-		};
-		this._value = { ...this._value, dirty: this.#computeDirty() };
-		this._notifyObservers();
-	}
-
-	async addCustomDll(
-		srcPath: string
-	): Promise<{ ok: boolean; error?: string }> {
-		const clientDir = Preferences.data?.clientDir;
-		if (!clientDir) return { ok: false, error: 'No game folder is set.' };
-		const name = path.basename(srcPath);
-		if (!/\.dll$/i.test(name))
-			return { ok: false, error: 'Please choose a .dll file.' };
-		const lc = name.toLowerCase();
-		if (RESERVED_DLLS.has(lc) || KNOWN_DLLS.has(lc))
-			return {
-				ok: false,
-				error: `${name} is a built-in file and can't be added as a custom mod.`
-			};
-		try {
-			const dest = path.join(clientDir, name);
-			if (path.resolve(srcPath) !== path.resolve(dest))
-				await fs.copy(srcPath, dest, { overwrite: true });
-		} catch (e) {
-			return { ok: false, error: e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e) };
-		}
-		// stage enabled; Apply writes dlls.txt
-		this.#customDesired.set(name.toLowerCase(), true);
-		this._value = {
-			...this._value,
-			custom: await this.#detectCustomDlls(clientDir)
-		};
-		this._value = { ...this._value, dirty: this.#computeDirty() };
-		this._notifyObservers();
-		return { ok: true };
-	}
-
 	async toggle(id: ModId, enabled: boolean) {
 		const cur = Preferences.data?.mods?.[id];
 		await this.#savePref(id, {
@@ -485,49 +182,16 @@ class ModsClass extends Observable<ModsStatus> {
 		this.#patchRow(id, { ignoreUpdates: ignore });
 	}
 
-	async applyAll(opts: { repairOnly?: boolean } = {}) {
+	async applyAll() {
 		const clientDir = Preferences.data?.clientDir;
 		if (!clientDir) {
 			Logger.warn('No clientDir set; cannot apply mods.');
 			return;
 		}
-		// don't commit a mod set with an unmet dependency; dirty stays set. repair is exempt.
-		if (!opts.repairOnly) {
-			const enabledIds = new Set(
-				this._value.mods.filter(r => r.enabled).map(r => r.id)
-			);
-			const missingDeps = [
-				...new Set(
-					this._value.mods
-						.filter(r => r.enabled)
-						.flatMap(r => r.requires.filter(dep => !enabledIds.has(dep)))
-				)
-			];
-			if (missingDeps.length) {
-				Logger.warn(
-					`Not applying mods: unmet dependencies ${missingDeps.join(', ')}`
-				);
-				return;
-			}
-		}
-		// commit the player's own DLL toggles first
-		await this.#applyCustomDlls(clientDir);
-		// torrent mode: mods ship in the client; reconcile dlls.txt. The
-		// seeder holds files open, so release it for the dxvk park/restore.
-		if (isTorrentMode()) {
-			stopSeeding();
-			try {
-				await this.verify();
-			} finally {
-				await Updater.refreshSeeding().catch(() => undefined);
-			}
-			return;
-		}
 		if (this._value.state === 'busy') {
 			Logger.warn('applyAll already running; ignoring re-entrant call.');
 			return;
 		}
-		await this.verify();
 		this._value = { ...this._value, state: 'busy' };
 		this._notifyObservers();
 
@@ -555,7 +219,7 @@ class ModsClass extends Observable<ModsStatus> {
 					await this.#install(m);
 				} else if (!wantInstalled && isInstalled) {
 					await this.#uninstall(m);
-				} else if (wantInstalled && updateAvailable && !opts.repairOnly) {
+				} else if (wantInstalled && updateAvailable) {
 					await this.#uninstall(m);
 					await this.#install(m);
 				}
@@ -575,32 +239,6 @@ class ModsClass extends Observable<ModsStatus> {
 
 	async #install(m: ModEntry) {
 		const clientDir = Preferences.data?.clientDir;
-		// dxvk: restoring a parked copy is the only enable path that works in
-		// torrent mode (nothing is fetched there, the sync ignores d3d9.dll)
-		if (m.id === 'dxvk' && clientDir) {
-			const live = path.join(clientDir, 'd3d9.dll');
-			const off = path.join(clientDir, 'd3d9.dll.off');
-			if (!(await fs.pathExists(live)) && (await fs.pathExists(off))) {
-				Logger.info('Restoring parked d3d9.dll for dxvk');
-				await fs.move(off, live);
-				await this.#savePref(m.id, {
-					enabled: true,
-					installedVersion: m.version,
-					installedFiles: ['d3d9.dll'],
-					ignoreUpdates:
-						Preferences.data?.mods?.[m.id]?.ignoreUpdates ?? false
-				});
-				this.#patchRow(m.id, {
-					state: 'idle',
-					installedVersion: m.version,
-					progress: 1
-				});
-				return;
-			}
-		}
-		// torrent mode ships mod binaries with the client; dxvk is the
-		// exception (unsynced), a fresh enable with no parked copy downloads
-		if (isTorrentMode() && m.id !== 'dxvk') return;
 		if (!clientDir) throw new Error('No client dir');
 		if (m.source.kind === 'managed') return;
 
@@ -616,7 +254,7 @@ class ModsClass extends Observable<ModsStatus> {
 
 		if (m.source.kind === 'directFile') {
 			const dest = path.join(clientDir, m.source.assetName);
-			await this.#downloadTo(m.source.url, dest, m.source.sha256);
+			await this.#downloadTo(m.source.url, dest);
 			written.push(m.source.assetName);
 		} else if (m.source.kind === 'archive') {
 			const scratch = path.join(clientDir, '.octolauncher-tmp');
@@ -625,7 +263,7 @@ class ModsClass extends Observable<ModsStatus> {
 				scratch,
 				`${m.id}-${Date.now()}.${m.source.format}`
 			);
-			await this.#downloadTo(m.source.url, tmp, m.source.sha256);
+			await this.#downloadTo(m.source.url, tmp);
 			this.#patchRow(m.id, { state: 'installing' });
 
 			const map = m.source.extractMap;
@@ -695,20 +333,7 @@ class ModsClass extends Observable<ModsStatus> {
 		this.#patchRow(m.id, { state: 'uninstalling', error: undefined });
 
 		const cur = Preferences.data?.mods?.[m.id];
-		// dxvk: park instead of delete so re-enable is instant and offline
-		const files = [...(cur?.installedFiles ?? [])].filter(
-			f => !(m.id === 'dxvk' && /d3d9\.dll$/i.test(f))
-		);
-		if (m.id === 'dxvk') {
-			const live = path.join(clientDir, 'd3d9.dll');
-			const off = path.join(clientDir, 'd3d9.dll.off');
-			if (await fs.pathExists(live)) {
-				await fs.remove(off).catch(() => undefined);
-				await fs
-					.move(live, off)
-					.catch(err => Logger.warn(`Couldn't park ${live}:`, err));
-			}
-		}
+		const files = cur?.installedFiles ?? [];
 
 		for (const rel of files) {
 			const fullPath = path.join(clientDir, rel);
@@ -731,7 +356,7 @@ class ModsClass extends Observable<ModsStatus> {
 		this.#patchRow(m.id, { state: 'idle', installedVersion: undefined });
 	}
 
-	async #downloadTo(url: string, dest: string, sha256?: string) {
+	async #downloadTo(url: string, dest: string) {
 		const res = await fetch(url, {
 			headers: { 'User-Agent': 'OctoLauncher' },
 			timeout: MOD_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MS
@@ -739,17 +364,6 @@ class ModsClass extends Observable<ModsStatus> {
 		if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Download failed ${res.status}: ${url}`);
 		await fs.ensureDir(path.dirname(dest));
 		const buf = await res.arrayBuffer();
-
-		if (sha256) {
-			const got = createHash('sha256').update(Buffer.from(buf)).digest('hex');
-			if (got !== sha256.toLowerCase())
-				throw new Error(
-					`Checksum mismatch for ${path.basename(
-						dest
-					)}: expected ${sha256}, got ${got}. Refusing to install.`
-				);
-		}
-
 		await fs.writeFile(dest, Buffer.from(buf));
 		if (!(await fs.pathExists(dest)))
 			throw new Error(

src/main/modules/patcher.ts

@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ import Logger from 'electron-log/main';
 import Preferences from '~main/modules/preferences';
 import { ConfigWtfSchema, type PreferencesSchema } from '~common/schemas';
 import { isNotUndef } from '~common/utils';
-import { readPristineWow } from '~main/modules/aria2';
-import { enumerateDisplays } from '~main/modules/displays';
+import { fetchFile } from '~main/modules/updater';
 
 const Servers = {
 	live: {
@@ -17,39 +16,12 @@ const Servers = {
 		realmName: 'OctoWoW'
 	},
 	ptr: {
-		realmList: import.meta.env.MAIN_VITE_PTR_REALMLIST || 'octowow.st',
-		patchList: import.meta.env.MAIN_VITE_PTR_REALMLIST || 'octowow.st',
+		realmList: 'octowow.st',
+		patchList: 'octowow.st',
 		realmName: 'OctoWoW PTR'
 	}
 } as const;
 
-const LOCALES = {
-	enUS: { tag: 'enUS', index: 0 },
-	deDE: { tag: 'deDE', index: 3 },
-	zhCN: { tag: 'zhCN', index: 4 },
-	ruRU: { tag: 'ruRU', index: 5 },
-	esES: { tag: 'esES', index: 6 },
-	ptBR: { tag: 'ptBR', index: 7 }
-} as const satisfies Record<
-	PreferencesSchema['locale'],
-	{ tag: string; index: number }
->;
-
-const LOCALE_NAMES = [
-	'enUS',
-	'koKR',
-	'frFR',
-	'deDE',
-	'zhCN',
-	'zhTW',
-	'esES',
-	'xxYY'
-] as const;
-
-const localeNameOffset = (index: number) => 0x45591c - index * 8;
-
-const carrierName = (index: number) => LOCALE_NAMES[index];
-
 type TweakKey =
 	| { synthetic?: false; key: keyof PreferencesSchema['config'] }
 	| { synthetic: true; key: string };
@@ -60,7 +32,7 @@ type Tweak = TweakKey & {
 } & (
 		| {
 				type: 'bytes';
-				tweaks: [number, number[], number[]?][];
+				tweaks: [number, number[]][];
 		  }
 		| {
 				type: 'int8' | 'uint16' | 'float';
@@ -69,57 +41,17 @@ type Tweak = TweakKey & {
 		  }
 	);
 
-const hex = (bytes: number[]) =>
-	bytes.map(b => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join(' ');
-
 export const patchExecutable = async () => {
 	Logger.log('Patching WoW.exe...');
 
-	const { clientDir, config, locale } = Preferences.data;
+	const { clientDir, config } = Preferences.data;
 	if (!clientDir) return;
 	const exePath = path.join(clientDir, 'WoW.exe');
 
 	try {
-		Logger.log('Reading clean WoW.exe base...');
-		const buffer = await readPristineWow(clientDir);
-
-		const loc = LOCALES[locale];
-
-		// revert any previous locale patch to the pristine bytes first, so a
-		// language switch (or an adopted pre-patched exe) can re-patch cleanly
-		const TAG_OFFSET = 0x1b2115;
-		const INDEX_OFFSET = 0x253c;
-		const PRISTINE_TAG = [0xa1, 0xa4, 0xa2, 0xc2, 0x00];
-		const PRISTINE_INDEX = [0x33, 0xf6, 0x8b, 0xff, 0x8b, 0x04, 0xb5];
-		if (
-			buffer[TAG_OFFSET] === 0xb8 &&
-			buffer[INDEX_OFFSET] === 0xbe &&
-			buffer[INDEX_OFFSET + 5] === 0xeb
-		) {
-			const prevIndex = buffer[INDEX_OFFSET + 1];
-			const prevCarrier = LOCALE_NAMES[prevIndex] as string | undefined;
-			const prevTag = prevCarrier
-				? Buffer.from([
-						0xb8,
-						...Buffer.from(prevCarrier, 'latin1').reverse()
-				  ])
-				: undefined;
-			if (
-				prevCarrier &&
-				prevTag &&
-				buffer.subarray(TAG_OFFSET, TAG_OFFSET + 5).equals(prevTag)
-			) {
-				Logger.log(
-					`Reverting previous locale patch (index ${prevIndex}) to the clean base`
-				);
-				Buffer.from(PRISTINE_TAG).copy(buffer, TAG_OFFSET);
-				Buffer.from(PRISTINE_INDEX).copy(buffer, INDEX_OFFSET);
-				Buffer.from(prevCarrier, 'latin1').copy(
-					buffer,
-					localeNameOffset(prevIndex)
-				);
-			}
-		}
+		Logger.log('Fetching clean WoW.exe...');
+		const file = await fetchFile('WoW.exe');
+		const buffer = Buffer.from(file);
 
 		const Tweaks = [
 			{
@@ -146,16 +78,26 @@ export const patchExecutable = async () => {
 				default: false
 			},
 			{
-				// shipped exe carries the enabled bytes; off must write 0x74 back
 				key: 'alwaysAutoLoot',
 				type: 'bytes',
 				tweaks: [
-					[0x0c1ecf, [0x75], [0x74]],
-					[0x0c2b25, [0x75], [0x74]]
+					[0x0c1ecf, [0x75]],
+					[0x0c2b25, [0x75]]
 				]
 			},
 			{ key: 'nameplateRange', type: 'float', offset: 0x40c448 },
 			{ key: 'cameraDistance', type: 'float', offset: 0x4089a4 },
+			{
+				synthetic: true,
+				key: 'crossFactionResurrect',
+				type: 'bytes',
+				default: true,
+				tweaks: [
+					[0x006e5fb8, [0x006e5fb9]],
+					[0x006e62a8, [0x006e62a9]]
+				]
+			},
+			// version-pinned in-place patch of the WoW.exe routine at this offset
 			{
 				synthetic: true,
 				key: 'skillUiGateHijack',
@@ -185,64 +127,6 @@ export const patchExecutable = async () => {
 						]
 					]
 				]
-			},
-			{
-				synthetic: true,
-				key: 'octowowUrlAllowlist',
-				type: 'bytes',
-				default: true,
-				forced: true,
-				tweaks: [
-					[
-						0x45ccd8,
-						[
-							0x6f, 0x63, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x77, 0x6f, 0x77, 0x2e, 0x73, 0x74, 0x00,
-							0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
-						]
-					]
-				]
-			},
-			{
-				synthetic: true,
-				key: 'localeTag',
-				type: 'bytes',
-				default: true,
-				forced: true,
-				tweaks: [
-					[
-						0x1b2115,
-						[0xb8, ...Buffer.from(carrierName(loc.index), 'latin1').reverse()],
-						[0xa1, 0xa4, 0xa2, 0xc2, 0x00]
-					]
-				]
-			},
-			{
-				synthetic: true,
-				key: 'localeIndex',
-				type: 'bytes',
-				default: true,
-				forced: true,
-				tweaks: [
-					[
-						0x253c,
-						[0xbe, loc.index, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xeb, 0x1f],
-						[0x33, 0xf6, 0x8b, 0xff, 0x8b, 0x04, 0xb5]
-					]
-				]
-			},
-			{
-				synthetic: true,
-				key: 'localeName',
-				type: 'bytes',
-				default: true,
-				forced: true,
-				tweaks: [
-					[
-						localeNameOffset(loc.index),
-						[...Buffer.from(loc.tag, 'latin1')],
-						[...Buffer.from(LOCALE_NAMES[loc.index], 'latin1')]
-					]
-				]
 			}
 		] satisfies Tweak[];
 
@@ -260,163 +144,25 @@ export const patchExecutable = async () => {
 				if (!t.forced && !val) return;
 				buffer.writeUInt16LE(t.value ?? (val as number), t.offset);
 			} else if (t.type === 'bytes') {
-				if (!t.forced && !val) {
-					// disabled: revert sites carrying the enabled bytes to the
-					// stock bytes when known; unknown bytes stay untouched
-					t.tweaks.forEach(
-						([offset, bytes, expect]: [number, number[], number[]?]) => {
-							if (!expect) return;
-							const current = buffer.subarray(
-								offset,
-								offset + bytes.length
-							);
-							if (current.equals(Buffer.from(bytes)))
-								Buffer.from(expect).copy(buffer, offset);
-						}
-					);
-					return;
-				}
-				t.tweaks.forEach(
-					([offset, bytes, expect]: [number, number[], number[]?]) => {
-						if (expect) {
-							const current = buffer.subarray(offset, offset + expect.length);
-							if (current.equals(Buffer.from(bytes))) return;
-							if (!current.equals(Buffer.from(expect)))
-								throw new Error(
-									`"${t.key}" expected [${hex(expect)}] at 0x${offset.toString(
-										16
-									)} ` +
-										`but found [${hex([
-											...current
-										])}]; refusing to patch WoW.exe`
-								);
-						}
-						const written = Buffer.from(bytes).copy(buffer, offset);
-						if (written !== bytes.length)
-							Logger.error(
-								`"${t.key}" wrote ${written}/${bytes.length} bytes at ` +
-									`0x${offset.toString(16)}: past end of file (${
-										buffer.length
-									} bytes). ` +
-									'This tweak is a no-op; the offset is probably a virtual address.'
-							);
-					}
+				if (!t.forced && !val) return;
+				t.tweaks.forEach(([offset, bytes]) =>
+					Buffer.from(bytes).copy(buffer, offset)
 				);
 			}
 		});
 
 		await fs.writeFile(exePath, buffer);
-		Preferences.data = { patchedLocale: locale };
-		Logger.log(`WoW.exe successfully patched (language: ${locale})`);
+		Logger.log('WoW.exe successfully patched');
 	} catch (e) {
 		Logger.error('Failed to patch WoW.exe', e);
 		throw e instanceof Error ? e : new Error('Failed to patch WoW.exe');
 	}
 };
 
-const repairResolution = async (
-	clientDir: string,
-	current: string | undefined,
-	lastWritten: string | undefined
-): Promise<{ gxResolution?: string }> => {
-	const devices = await enumerateDisplays();
-	if (!devices?.length) return {};
-
-	const pinnedRaw = await fs
-		.readFile(path.join(clientDir, 'VMMFix_preferred_monitor.txt'), 'utf8')
-		.then(s => s.trim())
-		.catch(() => '');
-	const pinned = pinnedRaw ? Number(pinnedRaw) : NaN;
-	const target =
-		devices.find(d => d.index === pinned && d.attached) ??
-		devices.find(d => d.primary && d.attached);
-	if (!target?.modes.length) return {};
-
-	const native = `${target.width}x${target.height}`;
-	if (!target.modes.includes(native)) return {};
-
-	let owned = !current || current === lastWritten;
-
-	if (!owned && lastWritten === undefined && current) {
-		const width = Number(current.split('x')[0]);
-		if (Number.isFinite(width) && width * 2 < target.width) {
-			Logger.warn(
-				`gxResolution ${current} is far below ${target.deviceName}'s ${native} and predates resolution tracking; treating it as a client fallback`
-			);
-			owned = true;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (!owned) return {};
-	if (current === native) return {};
-
-	Logger.warn(
-		`gxResolution ${current ?? '<unset>'} is launcher-owned; correcting to ${
-			target.deviceName
-		}'s ${native}`
-	);
-	return { gxResolution: native };
-};
-
-const applyRealmlist = async (clientDir: string, host: string) => {
-	const body = `set realmlist "${host}"\n`;
-	const write = async (target: string) => {
-		// already correct: leave it alone (the seeder may hold the file open)
-		const current = await fs
-			.readFile(target, { encoding: 'utf-8' })
-			.catch(() => null);
-		if (current === body) return;
-		const tmp = `${target}.tmp`;
-		try {
-			await fs.writeFile(tmp, body);
-			await fs.move(tmp, target, { overwrite: true });
-		} catch (e) {
-			await fs.remove(tmp).catch(() => undefined);
-			throw e;
-		}
-	};
-	await write(path.join(clientDir, 'realmlist.wtf'));
-	const dataDir = path.join(clientDir, 'Data');
-	if (await fs.pathExists(dataDir))
-		for (const entry of await fs.readdir(dataDir)) {
-			const scoped = path.join(dataDir, entry, 'realmlist.wtf');
-			if (!(await fs.pathExists(scoped))) continue;
-			try {
-				await write(scoped);
-			} catch (e) {
-				Logger.warn(`Could not rewrite ${scoped}: ${String(e)}`);
-			}
-		}
-};
-
-// rewrite realmlist.wtf when missing, empty, or wrong; an interrupted sync
-// can leave a 0-byte placeholder that disconnects direct game launches
-export const healRealmlist = async (clientDir: string) => {
-	const server: keyof typeof Servers = import.meta.env.MAIN_VITE_PTR_REALMLIST
-		? 'ptr'
-		: 'live';
-	const expected = `set realmlist "${Servers[server].realmList}"\n`;
-	const target = path.join(clientDir, 'realmlist.wtf');
-	const current = await fs
-		.readFile(target, { encoding: 'utf-8' })
-		.catch(() => null);
-	if (current === expected) return;
-	Logger.log(
-		`realmlist.wtf ${
-			current === null ? 'missing' : current.trim() ? 'wrong' : 'empty'
-		}; rewriting`
-	);
-	await applyRealmlist(clientDir, Servers[server].realmList);
-};
-
 export const patchConfig = async (forceTweaks = false) => {
-	const { clientDir, config, locale } = Preferences.data;
+	const { clientDir, server, config, locale } = Preferences.data;
 	if (!clientDir) return;
 
-	const server: keyof typeof Servers = import.meta.env.MAIN_VITE_PTR_REALMLIST
-		? 'ptr'
-		: 'live';
-
 	const configPath = path.join(clientDir, 'WTF', 'Config.wtf');
 	await fs.ensureDir(path.dirname(configPath));
 	const raw = (await fs.pathExists(configPath))
@@ -433,19 +179,12 @@ export const patchConfig = async (forceTweaks = false) => {
 			.filter(isNotUndef)
 	);
 
-	const isFirstRun = Object.keys(configWtf).length === 0;
-
 	const primaryDisplay = screen.getPrimaryDisplay();
-	const scale = primaryDisplay.scaleFactor || 1;
-	const width = Math.round(primaryDisplay.bounds.width * scale);
-	const height = Math.round(primaryDisplay.bounds.height * scale);
+	const { width, height } = primaryDisplay.bounds;
 
-	const seededResolution = `${width}x${height}`;
-
-	const seed = isFirstRun
-		? {
+	const parsed = {
 		scriptMemory: 512000,
-				gxResolution: seededResolution,
+		gxResolution: `${width}x${height}`,
 		gxColorBits: primaryDisplay.colorDepth,
 		gxDepthBits: primaryDisplay.colorDepth,
 		gxRefresh: 60,
@@ -462,7 +201,6 @@ export const patchConfig = async (forceTweaks = false) => {
 		specular: 1,
 		pixelShaders: 1,
 		M2UsePixelShaders: 1,
-				M2UseShaders: 1,
 		particleDensity: 1,
 		unitDrawDist: 300,
 		weatherDensity: 3,
@@ -470,36 +208,19 @@ export const patchConfig = async (forceTweaks = false) => {
 		minimapZoom: 0,
 		minimapInsideZoom: 0,
 		SoundZoneMusicNoDelay: 1,
-				gxWindow: 1,
-				gxMaximize: 1,
-				gxCursor: 1,
-				checkAddonVersion: 0,
-				farClip: config.farClip,
-				CameraDistanceMax: config.cameraDistance,
-				patchList: Servers[server].patchList,
-				realmName: Servers[server].realmName
-		  }
-		: {};
-
-	const owned = {
-		locale: carrierName(LOCALES[locale].index),
 		patchList: configWtf['patchList'] ?? Servers[server].patchList,
 		realmName: configWtf['realmName'] ?? Servers[server].realmName,
-		hwDetect: 0,
-		BackgroundSound: config.soundInBackground ? 1 : 0
-	};
-
-	const repaired = await repairResolution(
-		clientDir,
-		configWtf['gxResolution'],
-		Preferences.data.lastWrittenResolution
-	);
-
-	const parsed = {
-		...seed,
+		gxWindow: configWtf['gxWindow'] ?? 1,
+		gxMaximize: configWtf['gxMaximize'] ?? 1,
+		gxCursor: configWtf['gxCursor'] ?? 1,
+		checkAddonVersion: configWtf['checkAddonVersion'] ?? 0,
+		farClip: configWtf['farClip'] ?? config.farClip,
+		CameraDistanceMax: configWtf['CameraDistanceMax'] ?? config.cameraDistance,
 		...configWtf,
-		...repaired,
-		...owned,
+		locale,
+		realmList: Servers[server].realmList,
+		hwDetect: 0,
+		M2UseShaders: 1,
 		...(forceTweaks
 			? { farClip: config.farClip, CameraDistanceMax: config.cameraDistance }
 			: {})
@@ -507,38 +228,10 @@ export const patchConfig = async (forceTweaks = false) => {
 
 	const body = Object.entries(parsed)
 		.filter(v => v[1] !== undefined && v[1] !== null)
-		.filter(([k]) => !/^realmlist$/i.test(k))
 		.map(l => `SET ${l[0]} "${l[1]}"`)
 		.join('\n');
 	const tmpPath = `${configPath}.tmp`;
 	await fs.writeFile(tmpPath, body);
 	await fs.move(tmpPath, configPath, { overwrite: true });
-
-	await applyRealmlist(clientDir, Servers[server].realmList);
-
-	const chosen =
-		repaired.gxResolution ?? (isFirstRun ? seededResolution : undefined);
-	if (chosen && chosen !== Preferences.data.lastWrittenResolution)
-		Preferences.data = { lastWrittenResolution: chosen };
-
 	Logger.log('Config.wtf successfully patched');
 };
-
-export const ensureDxvkConf = async (clientDir: string) => {
-	if (!(await fs.pathExists(path.join(clientDir, 'd3d9.dll')))) return;
-	const confPath = path.join(clientDir, 'dxvk.conf');
-	if (await fs.pathExists(confPath)) return;
-	await fs.writeFile(
-		confPath,
-		[
-			'# Cap the texture memory the 32-bit client believes it has so it cannot',
-			'# over-commit its address space (the common DXVK out-of-memory crash).',
-			'd3d9.maxAvailableMemory = 2048',
-			'd3d9.maxFrameLatency = 1',
-			'dxvk.numCompilerThreads = 2',
-			'dxvk.logLevel = none',
-			''
-		].join('\n')
-	);
-	Logger.log('Wrote dxvk.conf');
-};

src/main/modules/preferences.ts

@@ -6,144 +6,40 @@ import { app } from 'electron';
 import Logger from 'electron-log/main';
 
 import { PreferencesSchema } from '~common/schemas';
-import { DEFAULT_ENABLED_MODS } from '~common/mods';
 import { omit } from '~common/utils';
-import { isTorrentMode } from '~main/modules/aria2';
 
 const portableDir = process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR;
 
-const errCode = (e: unknown) =>
-	e && typeof e === 'object' ? (e as NodeJS.ErrnoException).code : undefined;
-
-const LOCK_CODES = ['EPERM', 'EACCES', 'EBUSY', 'EMFILE', 'ENFILE'];
-const isLocked = (e: unknown) => LOCK_CODES.includes(errCode(e) ?? '');
-
-const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
-
-const readJsonRetrying = async (file: string, attempts = 5) => {
-	for (let i = 0; ; i++) {
-		try {
-			return await fs.readJSON(file);
-		} catch (e) {
-			if (i >= attempts - 1 || !isLocked(e)) throw e;
-			await delay(60 * (i + 1));
-		}
-	}
-};
-
-const renameRetrying = async (from: string, to: string, attempts = 5) => {
-	for (let i = 0; ; i++) {
-		try {
-			return await fs.rename(from, to);
-		} catch (e) {
-			if (i >= attempts - 1 || !isLocked(e)) throw e;
-			await delay(60 * (i + 1));
-		}
-	}
-};
-
-const writeJsonAtomic = async (file: string, data: unknown) => {
-	const tmp = `${file}.tmp`;
-	await fs.writeJSON(tmp, data, { spaces: 2 });
-	await renameRetrying(tmp, file);
-};
-
-const dropUndefined = <T extends object>(obj: T): Partial<T> =>
-	Object.fromEntries(
-		Object.entries(obj).filter(([, v]) => v !== undefined)
-	) as Partial<T>;
-
 abstract class Preferences {
 	static #data: z.infer<typeof PreferencesSchema>;
 	static #writeChain: Promise<void> = Promise.resolve();
-	static #readOnly = false;
-	static #rememberedClientDir?: string;
-	static #freshInstall = false;
 
 	static readonly userDataDir = process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR
 		? path.join(process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR, '.launcher')
 		: app.getPath('userData');
 
-	static readonly #settingsPath = path.join(
-		Preferences.userDataDir,
-		'settings.json'
-	);
-
-	static readonly #installPath = path.join(
-		Preferences.userDataDir,
-		'install.json'
-	);
-
-	static get isFreshInstall() {
-		return this.#freshInstall;
-	}
-
-	static async #detectFreshInstall() {
-		const [settings, install, pending] = await Promise.all([
-			fs.pathExists(this.#settingsPath),
-			fs.pathExists(this.#installPath),
-			fs.pathExists(`${this.#settingsPath}.tmp`)
-		]);
-		return !settings && !install && !pending;
-	}
-
-	static #withFreshInstallDefaults(data: PreferencesSchema): PreferencesSchema {
-		if (!this.#freshInstall || Object.keys(data.mods).length) return data;
-
-		// fresh installs seed every mod EXPLICITLY off; a missing row falls
-		// back to enabled, which keeps legacy profiles untouched
-		const mods = { ...data.mods };
-		for (const id of DEFAULT_ENABLED_MODS)
-			mods[id] = { enabled: false, installedFiles: [], ignoreUpdates: false };
-
-		Logger.info('Fresh install: all mods start disabled (opt-in)');
-		return { ...data, mods };
-	}
-
 	static async load() {
-		this.#freshInstall = await this.#detectFreshInstall();
 		await fs.ensureDir(this.userDataDir);
-		const settingsPath = this.#settingsPath;
+		const settingsPath = path.join(this.userDataDir, 'settings.json');
 
-		let json: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+		let json: Record<string, unknown>;
 		try {
-			json = await readJsonRetrying(settingsPath);
-		} catch (e) {
-			if (isLocked(e)) {
-				this.#readOnly = true;
-				Logger.error(
-					`Could not read ${settingsPath} (${errCode(e)}); running on ` +
-						'defaults and leaving settings untouched for this session.',
-					e
-				);
-			} else {
-				if (errCode(e) !== 'ENOENT') {
-					Logger.warn(`${settingsPath} is unreadable; keeping a copy`, e);
-					await fs
-						.copy(settingsPath, `${settingsPath}.corrupt`)
-						.catch(() => {});
-				}
-				const recovered = await fs
-					.readJSON(`${settingsPath}.tmp`)
-					.catch(() => null);
-				if (recovered && typeof recovered === 'object') {
-					Logger.warn(`Recovered settings from ${settingsPath}.tmp`);
-					json = recovered as Record<string, unknown>;
-				}
-			}
+			json = await fs.readJSON(settingsPath);
+		} catch {
+			return PreferencesSchema.parse({
+				isPortable: !!portableDir,
+				clientDir: portableDir
+			});
 		}
 
-		const merged = dropUndefined({
+		const merged = {
 			...json,
 			isPortable: !!portableDir,
 			clientDir: portableDir ?? json.clientDir
-		});
+		};
 
 		const parsed = PreferencesSchema.safeParse(merged);
-		if (parsed.success)
-			return this.#withKnownClientDir(
-				this.#withFreshInstallDefaults(parsed.data)
-			);
+		if (parsed.success) return parsed.data;
 
 		Logger.warn(
 			'settings.json failed validation; salvaging valid fields',
@@ -151,48 +47,17 @@ abstract class Preferences {
 		);
 		await fs.copy(settingsPath, `${settingsPath}.corrupt`).catch(() => {});
 
-		const salvaged: Record<string, unknown> = dropUndefined({
+		const salvaged: Record<string, unknown> = {
 			isPortable: !!portableDir,
-			// coerce to string/undefined; the shape loop never clears a set key, so a
-			// non-string would survive and throw at the final parse
-			clientDir:
-				portableDir ??
-				(typeof json.clientDir === 'string' ? json.clientDir : undefined)
-		});
+			clientDir: portableDir ?? json.clientDir
+		};
 		const shape = PreferencesSchema.shape;
 		for (const key of Object.keys(shape) as (keyof typeof shape)[]) {
 			if (!(key in merged)) continue;
 			const value = (merged as Record<string, unknown>)[key];
 			if (shape[key].safeParse(value).success) salvaged[key] = value;
 		}
-		// defaults if even the salvaged set is invalid; never throw out of load()
-		const salvagedParsed = PreferencesSchema.safeParse(salvaged);
-		return this.#withKnownClientDir(
-			salvagedParsed.success ? salvagedParsed.data : PreferencesSchema.parse({})
-		);
-	}
-
-	static async #withKnownClientDir(data: PreferencesSchema) {
-		if (portableDir) return data;
-
-		const remembered = await fs
-			.readJSON(this.#installPath)
-			.then(j => {
-				const dir = (j as { clientDir?: unknown })?.clientDir;
-				return typeof dir === 'string' && dir ? dir : undefined;
-			})
-			.catch(() => undefined);
-		this.#rememberedClientDir = remembered;
-
-		if (await this.isValidClientDir(data.clientDir)) return data;
-		if (!remembered || remembered === data.clientDir) return data;
-		if (!(await this.isValidClientDir(remembered))) return data;
-
-		Logger.warn(
-			`No usable clientDir in settings.json; restored "${remembered}" from ` +
-				this.#installPath
-		);
-		return { ...data, clientDir: remembered };
+		return PreferencesSchema.parse(salvaged);
 	}
 
 	static get data(): PreferencesSchema {
@@ -202,50 +67,31 @@ abstract class Preferences {
 	static set data(newData: Partial<Omit<PreferencesSchema, 'portableDir'>>) {
 		this.#data = { ...this.#data, ...newData };
 
-		if (this.#readOnly) return;
-
-		const settingsPath = this.#settingsPath;
-		const dropped = portableDir ? ['isPortable', 'clientDir'] : ['isPortable'];
-		const delta = dropUndefined(
-			omit(newData, dropped as (keyof typeof newData)[])
+		const settingsPath = path.join(this.userDataDir, 'settings.json');
+		const delta = omit(
+			newData,
+			portableDir ? ['isPortable', 'clientDir'] : ['isPortable']
 		);
-		const snapshot = dropUndefined(
-			omit(this.#data, dropped as (keyof PreferencesSchema)[])
+		const snapshot = omit(
+			this.#data,
+			portableDir ? ['isPortable', 'clientDir'] : ['isPortable']
 		);
 		this.#writeChain = this.#writeChain
 			.then(async () => {
-				let base: Record<string, unknown> | null = null;
+				let onDisk: unknown = null;
 				try {
-					const onDisk = await readJsonRetrying(settingsPath);
-					base =
+					onDisk = await fs.readJSON(settingsPath);
+				} catch {
+					onDisk = null;
+				}
+				const base =
 					!!onDisk && typeof onDisk === 'object' && !Array.isArray(onDisk)
 						? (onDisk as Record<string, unknown>)
 						: null;
-				} catch (e) {
-					if (isLocked(e)) {
-						Logger.error(
-							`Skipping settings write; ${settingsPath} is locked (${errCode(
-								e
-							)})`,
-							e
-						);
-						return;
-					}
-				}
 				const merged = base ? { ...base, ...delta } : snapshot;
-				await writeJsonAtomic(settingsPath, merged);
-
-				const clientDir = (merged as { clientDir?: unknown }).clientDir;
-				if (
-					typeof clientDir === 'string' &&
-					clientDir &&
-					clientDir !== this.#rememberedClientDir
-				) {
-					this.#rememberedClientDir = clientDir;
-					await writeJsonAtomic(this.#installPath, { clientDir }).catch(e =>
-						Logger.warn(`Failed to write ${this.#installPath}`, e)
-					);
-				}
+				const tmp = `${settingsPath}.tmp`;
+				await fs.writeJSON(tmp, merged, { spaces: 2 });
+				await fs.move(tmp, settingsPath, { overwrite: true });
 			})
 			.catch(e => Logger.error('Failed to persist settings.json', e));
 	}
@@ -255,15 +101,7 @@ abstract class Preferences {
 	}
 
 	static async isValidClientDir(clientDir?: string) {
-		if (!clientDir) return false;
-		if (await fs.exists(path.join(clientDir, 'WoW.exe'))) return true;
-		// torrent mode: no WoW.exe yet, accept a dir the download can populate
-		if (isTorrentMode())
-			return (
-				(await fs.exists(clientDir)) ||
-				(await fs.exists(path.dirname(clientDir)))
-			);
-		return false;
+		return !!clientDir && (await fs.exists(path.join(clientDir, 'WoW.exe')));
 	}
 }
 

src/main/modules/upnp.ts

@@ -1,374 +0,0 @@
-import dgram from 'dgram';
-import http from 'http';
-import os from 'os';
-
-import Logger from 'electron-log/main';
-
-// UPnP-IGD port mapping (best effort) for a NAT'd seeder; node builtins only, no-ops on failure.
-
-export type PortMapping = { stop: () => Promise<void> };
-
-const NOOP: PortMapping = { stop: async () => {} };
-
-const SSDP_ADDR = '239.255.255.250';
-const SSDP_PORT = 1900;
-
-const SEARCH = Buffer.from(
-	[
-		'M-SEARCH * HTTP/1.1',
-		`HOST: ${SSDP_ADDR}:${SSDP_PORT}`,
-		'MAN: "ssdp:discover"',
-		'MX: 2',
-		'ST: urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:InternetGatewayDevice:1',
-		'',
-		''
-	].join('\r\n')
-);
-
-// exposes AddPortMapping, newest first
-const WAN_SERVICES = [
-	'urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:WANIPConnection:2',
-	'urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:WANIPConnection:1',
-	'urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:WANPPPConnection:1'
-];
-
-type Gateway = { location: string; address: string; localAddress: string };
-type WanService = { controlUrl: string; serviceType: string };
-
-class SoapError extends Error {
-	code?: string;
-	constructor(message: string, code?: string) {
-		super(message);
-		this.code = code;
-	}
-}
-
-const candidateAddresses = (): string[] =>
-	Object.values(os.networkInterfaces())
-		.flat()
-		.filter(
-			(a): a is os.NetworkInterfaceInfo =>
-				!!a &&
-				a.family === 'IPv4' &&
-				!a.internal &&
-				!a.address.startsWith('169.254.')
-		)
-		.map(a => a.address);
-
-// a 0.0.0.0/empty host in LOCATION is really the address the datagram came from
-const fixLocation = (location: string, responder: string): string => {
-	try {
-		const u = new URL(location);
-		if (u.hostname === '0.0.0.0' || u.hostname === '') u.hostname = responder;
-		return u.toString();
-	} catch {
-		return location;
-	}
-};
-
-// M-SEARCH one interface; collect every responder (more than one can answer)
-const searchInterface = (
-	localAddress: string,
-	timeoutMs: number
-): Promise<Gateway[]> =>
-	new Promise(resolve => {
-		const socket = dgram.createSocket({ type: 'udp4', reuseAddr: true });
-		const found = new Map<string, Gateway>();
-		let retry: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined;
-		let done = false;
-		const finish = () => {
-			if (done) return;
-			done = true;
-			if (retry) clearInterval(retry);
-			try {
-				socket.close();
-			} catch {
-				// already closed
-			}
-			resolve([...found.values()]);
-		};
-		socket.on('message', (msg, rinfo) => {
-			const m = /^location:\s*(\S+)/im.exec(msg.toString('utf8'));
-			if (!m) return;
-			const location = fixLocation(m[1].trim(), rinfo.address);
-			if (!found.has(location))
-				found.set(location, { location, address: rinfo.address, localAddress });
-		});
-		socket.on('error', () => finish());
-		socket.bind(0, localAddress, () => {
-			try {
-				socket.setMulticastInterface(localAddress);
-			} catch {
-				// fall back to the default multicast interface
-			}
-			const send = () =>
-				socket.send(SEARCH, SSDP_PORT, SSDP_ADDR, () => {
-					/* fire-and-forget */
-				});
-			send();
-			// Routers sometimes miss the first datagram; re-ask until the window closes.
-			retry = setInterval(send, 700);
-			setTimeout(finish, timeoutMs);
-		});
-	});
-
-// search all interfaces: a VPN often owns the default route
-const discoverGateways = async (timeoutMs: number): Promise<Gateway[]> => {
-	const perInterface = await Promise.all(
-		candidateAddresses().map(a => searchInterface(a, timeoutMs))
-	);
-	const seen = new Set<string>();
-	const gateways: Gateway[] = [];
-	for (const list of perInterface)
-		for (const gw of list)
-			if (!seen.has(gw.location)) {
-				seen.add(gw.location);
-				gateways.push(gw);
-			}
-	return gateways;
-};
-
-// build the control URL from the host we reached; routers advertise a bogus URLBase
-const controlUrlFrom = (descriptorUrl: string, controlPath: string): string => {
-	const desc = new URL(descriptorUrl);
-	let path: string;
-	try {
-		const c = new URL(controlPath, descriptorUrl);
-		path = `${c.pathname}${c.search}`;
-	} catch {
-		path = controlPath.startsWith('/') ? controlPath : `/${controlPath}`;
-	}
-	return `${desc.protocol}//${desc.host}${path}`;
-};
-
-// raw http, not fetch: many UPnP servers are non-compliant and undici rejects them
-const httpRequest = (
-	url: string,
-	opts: {
-		method?: string;
-		headers?: Record<string, string>;
-		body?: string;
-		timeoutMs?: number;
-	} = {}
-): Promise<{ status: number; body: string }> =>
-	new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-		let u: URL;
-		try {
-			u = new URL(url);
-		} catch (e) {
-			reject(e as Error);
-			return;
-		}
-		const headers = { ...(opts.headers ?? {}) };
-		const body = opts.body ? Buffer.from(opts.body, 'utf8') : undefined;
-		if (body) headers['Content-Length'] = String(body.length);
-		const req = http.request(
-			{
-				hostname: u.hostname,
-				port: u.port || 80,
-				path: `${u.pathname}${u.search}`,
-				method: opts.method ?? 'GET',
-				headers
-			},
-			res => {
-				const chunks: Buffer[] = [];
-				res.on('data', c => chunks.push(c));
-				res.on('end', () =>
-					resolve({
-						status: res.statusCode ?? 0,
-						body: Buffer.concat(chunks).toString('utf8')
-					})
-				);
-			}
-		);
-		req.on('error', reject);
-		req.setTimeout(opts.timeoutMs ?? 5000, () =>
-			req.destroy(new Error('request timed out'))
-		);
-		if (body) req.write(body);
-		req.end();
-	});
-
-// first WAN service + control URL from a device descriptor
-const findWanService = (
-	xml: string,
-	descriptorUrl: string
-): WanService | undefined => {
-	for (const block of xml.split(/<service>/i).slice(1)) {
-		const type = /<serviceType>\s*([^<]+?)\s*<\/serviceType>/i
-			.exec(block)?.[1]
-			?.trim();
-		const ctrl = /<controlURL>\s*([^<]+?)\s*<\/controlURL>/i
-			.exec(block)?.[1]
-			?.trim();
-		if (
-			type &&
-			ctrl &&
-			WAN_SERVICES.some(w => w.toLowerCase() === type.toLowerCase())
-		)
-			return {
-				controlUrl: controlUrlFrom(descriptorUrl, ctrl),
-				serviceType: type
-			};
-	}
-	return undefined;
-};
-
-const xmlEscape = (s: string): string =>
-	s.replace(
-		/[<>&'"]/g,
-		c =>
-			({ '<': '&lt;', '>': '&gt;', '&': '&amp;', "'": '&apos;', '"': '&quot;' }[
-				c
-			] as string)
-	);
-
-const arg = (name: string, value: string | number): string =>
-	`<${name}>${value}</${name}>`;
-
-const soap = async (
-	svc: WanService,
-	action: string,
-	body: string
-): Promise<void> => {
-	const envelope =
-		'<?xml version="1.0"?>' +
-		'<s:Envelope xmlns:s="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" s:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/">' +
-		'<s:Body>' +
-		`<u:${action} xmlns:u="${svc.serviceType}">${body}</u:${action}>` +
-		'</s:Body></s:Envelope>';
-	const res = await httpRequest(svc.controlUrl, {
-		method: 'POST',
-		headers: {
-			'Content-Type': 'text/xml; charset="utf-8"',
-			'SOAPAction': `"${svc.serviceType}#${action}"`
-		},
-		body: envelope
-	});
-	if (res.status < 200 || res.status >= 300) {
-		const code = /<errorCode>\s*(\d+)/i.exec(res.body)?.[1];
-		throw new SoapError(
-			`${action} failed: HTTP ${res.status}${code ? ` (UPnP ${code})` : ''}`,
-			code
-		);
-	}
-};
-
-const addMapping = (
-	svc: WanService,
-	port: number,
-	protocol: 'TCP' | 'UDP',
-	client: string,
-	description: string,
-	lease: number
-): Promise<void> =>
-	soap(
-		svc,
-		'AddPortMapping',
-		arg('NewRemoteHost', '') +
-			arg('NewExternalPort', port) +
-			arg('NewProtocol', protocol) +
-			arg('NewInternalPort', port) +
-			arg('NewInternalClient', client) +
-			arg('NewEnabled', 1) +
-			arg('NewPortMappingDescription', xmlEscape(description)) +
-			arg('NewLeaseDuration', lease)
-	);
-
-const deleteMapping = (
-	svc: WanService,
-	port: number,
-	protocol: 'TCP' | 'UDP'
-): Promise<void> =>
-	soap(
-		svc,
-		'DeletePortMapping',
-		arg('NewRemoteHost', '') +
-			arg('NewExternalPort', port) +
-			arg('NewProtocol', protocol)
-	);
-
-// map port (TCP+UDP), kept alive until stop(); returns a no-op handle when no gateway
-export const mapPort = async (
-	port: number,
-	opts: { description?: string; ttlSeconds?: number } = {}
-): Promise<PortMapping> => {
-	const description = opts.description ?? 'OctoWoW';
-	try {
-		const gateways = await discoverGateways(4000);
-		if (!gateways.length) {
-			Logger.log('UPnP: no gateway found; seeding without a port mapping');
-			return NOOP;
-		}
-		// take the first responder that exposes a WAN service
-		const probed = await Promise.all(
-			gateways.map(async gw => {
-				const res = await httpRequest(gw.location).catch(() => undefined);
-				const svc =
-					res && res.status < 400
-						? findWanService(res.body, gw.location)
-						: undefined;
-				return svc ? { svc, client: gw.localAddress } : undefined;
-			})
-		);
-		const target = probed.find(Boolean);
-		if (!target) {
-			Logger.log('UPnP: no gateway exposes a WAN service; skipping mapping');
-			return NOOP;
-		}
-		const { svc, client } = target;
-
-		// Some routers only grant permanent leases (UPnP error 725); fall back to one.
-		let lease = opts.ttlSeconds ?? 3600;
-		const mapped: ('TCP' | 'UDP')[] = [];
-		const mapOne = async (protocol: 'TCP' | 'UDP') => {
-			try {
-				await addMapping(svc, port, protocol, client, description, lease);
-			} catch (e) {
-				if (e instanceof SoapError && e.code === '725' && lease !== 0) {
-					lease = 0;
-					await addMapping(svc, port, protocol, client, description, lease);
-				} else throw e;
-			}
-			mapped.push(protocol);
-		};
-		try {
-			await mapOne('TCP');
-			await mapOne('UDP');
-		} catch (e) {
-			for (const p of mapped) await deleteMapping(svc, port, p).catch(() => {});
-			throw e;
-		}
-
-		// A finite lease self-heals if we exit uncleanly; renew ahead of expiry.
-		let renew: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined;
-		if (lease > 0) {
-			const period = Math.max(60_000, (lease - 60) * 1000);
-			renew = setInterval(() => {
-				addMapping(svc, port, 'TCP', client, description, lease).catch(
-					() => {}
-				);
-				addMapping(svc, port, 'UDP', client, description, lease).catch(
-					() => {}
-				);
-			}, period);
-			renew.unref?.();
-		}
-
-		Logger.log(
-			`UPnP: mapped ${port} TCP+UDP to ${client} (lease ${
-				lease || 'permanent'
-			})`
-		);
-		return {
-			stop: async () => {
-				if (renew) clearInterval(renew);
-				await deleteMapping(svc, port, 'TCP').catch(() => {});
-				await deleteMapping(svc, port, 'UDP').catch(() => {});
-			}
-		};
-	} catch (e) {
-		Logger.warn('UPnP: port mapping failed; seeding without it', e);
-		return NOOP;
-	}
-};

src/main/types.d.ts

@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@ export { type UpdaterStatus } from './modules/updater';
 export { type AddonsStatus, type AddonData } from './modules/addons';
 export {
 	type ModsStatus,
-	type ModRowStatus,
-	type CustomMod
+	type ModRowStatus
 } from './modules/mods';
-export {
-	type NewsItem,
-	type NewsFeed,
-	type ForumAnnouncement
-} from '../common/schemas';
+export { type NewsItem, type NewsFeed } from '../common/schemas';

src/main/utils.ts

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export const getClientVersion = async () => {
 	const file = await fs.readFile(exePath);
 	const buffer = Buffer.from(file);
 
+	// Fixed addresses in the 1.12.1 client binary.
 	const VERSION_OFFSET = 0x00437c04;
 	const VERSION_LEN = 6;
 	const BUILD_OFFSET = 0x00437bfc;

src/main/workers/gitClone.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ if (!port) throw new Error('IllegalState');
 const { dir, url, ref } = workerData;
 
 const tmpDir = `${dir}.tmp`;
-const bakDir = `${dir}.bak`;
 
 const run = async () => {
 	await fs.remove(tmpDir);
@@ -24,18 +23,8 @@ const run = async () => {
 		onProgress: (...args) => port.postMessage({ cb: 'onProgress', args })
 	});
 
-	await fs.remove(bakDir);
-	const hadExisting = await fs.pathExists(dir);
-	if (hadExisting) await fs.move(dir, bakDir);
-
-	try {
+	await fs.remove(dir);
 	await fs.move(tmpDir, dir);
-	} catch (e) {
-		if (hadExisting) await fs.move(bakDir, dir).catch(() => undefined);
-		throw e;
-	}
-
-	await fs.remove(bakDir).catch(() => undefined);
 };
 
 run()

src/renderer/components/AntivirusModal.tsx

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { ShieldAlert, HelpCircle } from 'lucide-react';
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
 
 import { api } from '~renderer/utils/api';
-import { type ModsStatus, type UpdaterStatus } from '~main/types';
+import { type ModsStatus } from '~main/types';
 import { useT } from '~renderer/i18n';
 
 import TextButton from './styled/TextButton';
@@ -15,34 +15,11 @@ const AntivirusModal = () => {
 	const [status, setStatus] = useState<ModsStatus>();
 	api.mods.observe.useSubscription(undefined, { onData: setStatus });
 
-	// re-scan for AV blocks once the updater settles (not mid-download); catches an aborted
-	// download or a file quarantined after the fact
-	const [updateState, setUpdateState] = useState<UpdaterStatus['state']>();
-	api.updater.observe.useSubscription(undefined, {
-		onData: s => setUpdateState(s?.state)
-	});
-	const settled =
-		!!updateState && updateState !== 'verifying' && updateState !== 'updating';
-	const { data: quarantined, refetch: refetchQuarantined } =
-		api.general.antivirusBlocks.useQuery(undefined, {
-			enabled: false,
-			refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
-			staleTime: Infinity
-		});
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (settled) refetchQuarantined();
-	}, [updateState, settled, refetchQuarantined]);
-
 	const addExclusion = api.general.addDefenderExclusion.useMutation();
 
-	const blocked = [
-		...new Set([
-			...(quarantined ?? []),
-			...(status?.mods ?? [])
+	const blocked = (status?.mods ?? [])
 		.filter(m => m.state === 'error' && m.error?.includes('Defender'))
-				.map(m => m.name)
-		])
-	];
+		.map(m => m.name);
 	const blockedKey = blocked.join(',');
 
 	const dialogRef = useRef<HTMLDialogElement>(null);
@@ -50,8 +27,7 @@ const AntivirusModal = () => {
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		if (view) {
-			// showModal() throws (and crashes to the error screen) if already open, e.g. the av<->why switch
-			if (!dialogRef.current?.open) dialogRef.current?.showModal();
+			dialogRef.current?.showModal();
 			(document.activeElement as HTMLElement | null)?.blur();
 		} else dialogRef.current?.close();
 	}, [view]);
@@ -60,13 +36,6 @@ const AntivirusModal = () => {
 		if (blockedKey) setView('av');
 	}, [blockedKey]);
 
-	// The settings dialog opens the explainer straight from its antivirus button.
-	useEffect(() => {
-		const open = () => setView('why');
-		window.addEventListener('av-help', open);
-		return () => window.removeEventListener('av-help', open);
-	}, []);
-
 	const names = blockedKey ? blockedKey.split(',') : [];
 
 	return createPortal(
@@ -208,14 +177,9 @@ const AntivirusModal = () => {
 						</div>
 					</div>
 					<div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-3">
-						{names.length > 0 && (
-							<TextButton
-								onClick={() => setView('av')}
-								className="text-blueGray"
-							>
+						<TextButton onClick={() => setView('av')} className="text-blueGray">
 							{t('av.back')}
 						</TextButton>
-						)}
 						<TextButton onClick={() => setView(null)} className="text-green">
 							{t('av.close')}
 						</TextButton>

src/renderer/components/ClientDirDialog.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
 
 import { PreferencesSchema } from '~common/schemas';
 import zodResolver from '~renderer/utils/zodResolver';
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { useT } from '~renderer/i18n';
 
 import TextButton from './styled/TextButton';
 import FilePickerInput from './form/FilePickerInput';
-import CheckboxInput from './form/CheckboxInput';
 import CloseButton from './styled/CloseButton';
 
 type Props = { close: () => void };
@@ -37,19 +36,6 @@ const ClientDirDialog = ({ close }: Props) => {
 		resolver: zodResolver(PreferencesSchema.pick({ clientDir: true }))
 	});
 
-	const chosen = watch('clientDir');
-	const [acceptEmpty, setAcceptEmpty] = useState(false);
-
-	const chosenIsClient = api.preferences.isValidClientDir.useQuery(chosen, {
-		enabled: !!chosen && !pref?.isPortable
-	});
-	const needsEmptyConfirm =
-		!!chosen && chosenIsClient.isFetched && chosenIsClient.data === false;
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		setAcceptEmpty(false);
-	}, [chosen]);
-
 	useEffect(() => {
 		pref && reset(pref);
 	}, [reset, pref]);
@@ -76,7 +62,6 @@ const ClientDirDialog = ({ close }: Props) => {
 		<form
 			className="tw-dialog"
 			onSubmit={handleSubmit(async ({ clientDir }) => {
-				if (needsEmptyConfirm && !acceptEmpty) return;
 				try {
 					await setPref.mutateAsync({ clientDir });
 					verify.mutate();
@@ -120,23 +105,9 @@ const ClientDirDialog = ({ close }: Props) => {
 				</p>
 			)}
 
-			{needsEmptyConfirm && (
-				<>
-					<p className="text-secondary text-sm">
-						{t('prefs.noClientHere', { exe: 'WoW.exe' })}
-					</p>
-					<CheckboxInput
-						value={acceptEmpty}
-						setValue={setAcceptEmpty}
-						label={t('prefs.noClientHereConfirm')}
-					/>
-				</>
-			)}
-
 			<TextButton
 				type="submit"
 				loading={formState.isSubmitting}
-				disabled={needsEmptyConfirm && !acceptEmpty}
 				className="self-end text-green"
 			>
 				{t('prefs.confirm')}

src/renderer/components/LaunchPanel.tsx

@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ const formatDuration = (seconds: number) => {
 	return minRem ? `${h}h ${minRem}m` : `${h}h`;
 };
 
-const formatPercent = (progress: number) =>
-	`${parseFloat((progress * 100).toFixed(1))}%`;
+const formatPercent = (progress: number) => `${(progress * 100).toFixed(1)}%`;
 
 const ProgressDetails = ({ status }: { status: UpdaterStatus }) => {
 	const t = useT();
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ const ProgressDetails = ({ status }: { status: UpdaterStatus }) => {
 				· {formatFileSize(bytesDone)} / {formatFileSize(bytesTotal)}
 			</span>
 			{bytesPerSecond !== undefined && bytesPerSecond > 0 && (
-				<span> · {formatFileSize(bytesPerSecond, 1)}/s</span>
+				<span> · {formatFileSize(bytesPerSecond)}/s</span>
 			)}
 			<span>
 				{' · '}
@@ -74,17 +73,6 @@ const LaunchPanel = () => {
 	const start = api.launcher.start.useMutation();
 	const applyMods = api.mods.applyAll.useMutation();
 
-	const modRows = modsStatus?.mods ?? [];
-	const enabledIds = new Set(modRows.filter(m => m.enabled).map(m => m.id));
-	const missingDeps = [
-		...new Set(
-			modRows
-				.filter(m => m.enabled)
-				.flatMap(m => m.requires.filter(d => !enabledIds.has(d)))
-		)
-	];
-	const modName = (id: string) => modRows.find(m => m.id === id)?.name ?? id;
-
 	const props: Record<
 		UpdaterStatus['state'],
 		{ button: ReactElement; helperText?: ReactElement }
@@ -92,9 +80,7 @@ const LaunchPanel = () => {
 		verifying: { button: <Button disabled>{t('launch.verifying')}</Button> },
 		serverUnreachable: {
 			button: pref?.version ? (
-				<Button disabled={start.isLoading} onClick={() => start.mutateAsync()}>
-					{t('launch.play')}
-				</Button>
+				<Button onClick={() => start.mutateAsync()}>{t('launch.play')}</Button>
 			) : (
 				<Button onClick={() => verify.mutateAsync()}>
 					{t('launch.retry')}
@@ -152,7 +138,8 @@ const LaunchPanel = () => {
 									</span>
 								</>
 							)}
-						<span className="break-all">{status.message}</span>
+						<span className="break-all">{status.message}</span>{' '}
+						{t('launch.remaining')}
 					</p>
 				</div>
 			)
@@ -173,37 +160,21 @@ const LaunchPanel = () => {
 				<Button
 					primary
 					onClick={() => applyMods.mutateAsync()}
-					disabled={
-						applyMods.isLoading ||
-						modsStatus?.state === 'busy' ||
-						missingDeps.length > 0
-					}
+					disabled={applyMods.isLoading || modsStatus?.state === 'busy'}
 				>
 					{modsStatus?.state === 'busy'
 						? t('launch.applying')
-						: t('mods.apply')}
+						: t('launch.update')}
 				</Button>
 			) : (
-				<Button
-					primary
-					disabled={start.isLoading}
-					onClick={() => start.mutateAsync()}
-				>
+				<Button primary onClick={() => start.mutateAsync()}>
 					{t('launch.play')}
 				</Button>
 			),
 			helperText: (
 				<div className="-mb-2">
 					{modsStatus?.dirty ? (
-						missingDeps.length ? (
-							<p className="text-orange">
-								{t('mods.enableRequired', {
-									mods: missingDeps.map(modName).join(', ')
-								})}
-							</p>
-						) : (
 						<p>{t('launch.modsChanged')}</p>
-						)
 					) : (
 						<p>{t('launch.upToDate')}</p>
 					)}

src/renderer/components/PreferencesDialog.tsx

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import {
 	FilePen,
 	FolderOpen,
-	HelpCircle,
 	RefreshCw,
 	ScrollText,
 	ShieldAlert,
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ const PreferencesDialog = ({ close }: Props) => {
 	const setPref = api.preferences.set.useMutation();
 
 	const verify = api.updater.verify.useMutation();
-	const repair = api.mods.repair.useMutation();
 	const openInstallFolder = api.general.openInstallFolder.useMutation();
 	const openLogFile = api.general.openLogFile.useMutation();
 	const addExclusion = api.general.addDefenderExclusion.useMutation();
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ const PreferencesDialog = ({ close }: Props) => {
 		defaultValues: pref ?? {},
 		resolver: zodResolver(PreferencesSchema)
 	});
-	const [saveError, setSaveError] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		pref && reset(pref);
@@ -71,17 +68,11 @@ const PreferencesDialog = ({ close }: Props) => {
 		<form
 			className="tw-dialog !w-fit min-w-[480px] max-w-[640px] !gap-1"
 			onSubmit={handleSubmit(async v => {
-				setSaveError(null);
-				try {
 				await setPref.mutateAsync({
 					cleanWdb: v.cleanWdb,
-						minimizeToTrayOnPlay: v.minimizeToTrayOnPlay,
-						shareDownloads: v.shareDownloads
+					minimizeToTrayOnPlay: v.minimizeToTrayOnPlay
 				});
 				close();
-				} catch (e) {
-					setSaveError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e));
-				}
 			})}
 		>
 			<CloseButton
@@ -156,7 +147,7 @@ const PreferencesDialog = ({ close }: Props) => {
 					<h4 className="tw-color">{t('prefs.troubleshooting')}</h4>
 					<TextButton
 						icon={ShieldCheck}
-						onClick={() => repair.mutateAsync().then(close)}
+						onClick={() => verify.mutateAsync().then(close)}
 						className="!items-start text-left text-warmGreen"
 					>
 						{t('prefs.verifyGameFiles')}
@@ -168,7 +159,6 @@ const PreferencesDialog = ({ close }: Props) => {
 					>
 						{t('prefs.openLogFile')}
 					</TextButton>
-					<div className="flex items-start">
 					<TextButton
 						icon={ShieldAlert}
 						onClick={() => addExclusion.mutateAsync()}
@@ -177,15 +167,6 @@ const PreferencesDialog = ({ close }: Props) => {
 					>
 						{t('prefs.allowThroughAntivirus')}
 					</TextButton>
-						{/* sits on the label's first line even when a locale wraps it */}
-						<TextButton
-							icon={HelpCircle}
-							size={14}
-							onClick={() => window.dispatchEvent(new Event('av-help'))}
-							title={t('av.whatAllowDoesTitle')}
-							className="mt-[14px] !p-0 text-yellow hocus:!text-yellow"
-						/>
-					</div>
 					{addExclusion.data?.ok === true && (
 						<span className="s1 text-warmGreen">
 							{t('prefs.exclusionAdded')}
@@ -208,17 +189,9 @@ const PreferencesDialog = ({ close }: Props) => {
 						setValue={setBool('minimizeToTrayOnPlay')}
 						label={t('prefs.minimizeToTray')}
 					/>
-					<CheckboxInput
-						value={watch('shareDownloads') !== false}
-						setValue={setBool('shareDownloads')}
-						label={t('prefs.shareDownloads')}
-					/>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 
-			{saveError && (
-				<span className="s1 self-end text-orange">{saveError}</span>
-			)}
 			<TextButton type="submit" className="mt-1 self-end text-green">
 				{t('prefs.save')}
 			</TextButton>

src/renderer/components/TabsPanel.tsx

@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import TweaksTab from './tabs/TweaksTab';
 import TabErrorBoundary from './TabErrorBoundary';
 
 const Tabs = {
-	news: NewsTab,
-	tweaks: TweaksTab,
-	addons: AddonsTab,
-	mods: ModsTab
+	'news': NewsTab,
+	'tweaks': TweaksTab,
+	'addons': AddonsTab,
+	'mods': ModsTab
 } as const;
 
 export const TabNames = Object.keys(Tabs) as TabType[];

src/renderer/components/form/CheckboxInput.tsx

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { type ReactNode } from 'react';
 
 import TextButton from '../styled/TextButton';
 
-// mt centers this 16px box on the 26px label line box
 const Checkbox = () => (
 	<svg
 		width={16}
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ const Checkbox = () => (
 		viewBox="0 0 12 12"
 		fill="none"
 		xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-		className="mt-[5px] shrink-0"
+		className="shrink-0"
 	>
 		<rect
 			x="1"

src/renderer/components/styled/ColoredText.tsx

@@ -1,39 +1,21 @@
 type Run = { text: string; color?: string };
 
-// Keep the WoW "|c" color runs, strip every other "|" escape (textures, links, pipes).
-const ESCAPE_RE =
-	/\|\||\|c([0-9a-f]{8})|\|r|\|T[^|]*\|t|\|H[^|]*\|h|\|h|\|./gi;
-
 const tokenize = (s: string): Run[] => {
 	const runs: Run[] = [];
-	let color: string | undefined;
-	let buf = '';
+	const re = /\|c([0-9a-fA-F]{8})|\|r/g;
 	let i = 0;
-
-	const flush = () => {
-		if (buf) runs.push({ text: buf, color });
-		buf = '';
-	};
-
+	let color: string | undefined;
 	let m: RegExpExecArray | null;
-	while ((m = ESCAPE_RE.exec(s)) !== null) {
-		buf += s.slice(i, m.index);
-		i = ESCAPE_RE.lastIndex;
-
-		const tok = m[0];
-		if (tok === '||') {
-			buf += '|';
-		} else if (m[1]) {
-			// drop the leading alpha byte, keep RGB
-			flush();
-			color = `#${m[1].slice(2).toLowerCase()}`;
-		} else if (tok.toLowerCase() === '|r') {
-			flush();
+	while ((m = re.exec(s)) !== null) {
+		if (m.index > i) runs.push({ text: s.slice(i, m.index), color });
+		if (m[0].toLowerCase() === '|r') {
 			color = undefined;
+		} else if (m[1]) {
+			color = `#${m[1].slice(2).toLowerCase()}`;
 		}
+		i = re.lastIndex;
 	}
-	buf += s.slice(i);
-	flush();
+	if (i < s.length) runs.push({ text: s.slice(i), color });
 	return runs.filter(r => r.text.length > 0);
 };
 

src/renderer/components/styled/DialogButton.tsx

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const DialogButton = ({
 		ref.current?.close();
 	}, []);
 
+	// Click away
 	useEffect(() => {
 		if (!clickAway) return;
 		const callback = (e: MouseEvent) => e.target === ref.current && close();

src/renderer/components/tabs/ModsTab.tsx

@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ import cls from 'classnames';
 import { api } from '~renderer/utils/api';
 import useScrollHint from '~renderer/utils/useScrollHint';
 import { useT } from '~renderer/i18n';
-import {
-	type ModRowStatus,
-	type ModsStatus,
-	type CustomMod
-} from '~main/types';
+import { type ModRowStatus, type ModsStatus } from '~main/types';
 
 import TextButton from '../styled/TextButton';
 import CheckboxInput from '../form/CheckboxInput';
@@ -77,52 +73,6 @@ const ModRow = ({ row }: { row: ModRowStatus }) => {
 	);
 };
 
-const CustomRow = ({ row }: { row: CustomMod }) => {
-	const toggle = api.mods.toggleCustom.useMutation();
-	return (
-		<>
-			<span className="break-all">{row.name}</span>
-			<CheckboxInput
-				value={row.enabled}
-				setValue={v => toggle.mutate({ name: row.name, enabled: v })}
-				className="justify-self-center"
-			/>
-		</>
-	);
-};
-
-const AddDllButton = () => {
-	const t = useT();
-	const pick = api.general.filePicker.useMutation();
-	const add = api.mods.addCustomDll.useMutation();
-	const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
-
-	const onClick = async () => {
-		setError(null);
-		const res = await pick.mutateAsync({
-			title: t('mods.addDllTitle'),
-			filters: [{ name: 'DLL', extensions: ['dll'] }],
-			properties: ['openFile']
-		});
-		if (res.canceled) return;
-		const result = await add.mutateAsync({ path: res.path[0] });
-		if (!result.ok) setError(result.error ?? t('mods.addDllFailed'));
-	};
-
-	return (
-		<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-			{error && <span className="s1 text-orange">{error}</span>}
-			<TextButton
-				onClick={onClick}
-				loading={pick.isLoading || add.isLoading}
-				className="text-green"
-			>
-				{t('mods.addDll')}
-			</TextButton>
-		</div>
-	);
-};
-
 const ModsTab = () => {
 	const t = useT();
 	const [status, setStatus] = useState<ModsStatus>();
@@ -138,8 +88,6 @@ const ModsTab = () => {
 	}, [list.data, status]);
 
 	const apply = api.mods.applyAll.useMutation();
-	const resync = api.updater.update.useMutation();
-	const revalidate = api.mods.verify.useMutation();
 
 	const scrollRef = useScrollHint<HTMLDivElement>();
 
@@ -168,24 +116,17 @@ const ModsTab = () => {
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		if (shownDepMessage) {
-			if (!dialogRef.current?.open) dialogRef.current?.showModal();
+			dialogRef.current?.showModal();
 			(document.activeElement as HTMLElement | null)?.blur();
 		} else dialogRef.current?.close();
 	}, [shownDepMessage]);
 
-	const [applied, setApplied] = useState(false);
-	const appliedTimer = useRef<number>();
-	useEffect(() => () => window.clearTimeout(appliedTimer.current), []);
-	const onApply = async () => {
+	const onApply = () => {
 		if (missingDeps.length) {
 			setShownDepMessage(pendingDepMessage);
 			return;
 		}
-		setApplied(false);
-		await apply.mutateAsync();
-		setApplied(true);
-		window.clearTimeout(appliedTimer.current);
-		appliedTimer.current = window.setTimeout(() => setApplied(false), 2500);
+		apply.mutateAsync();
 	};
 
 	const showApply =
@@ -195,11 +136,9 @@ const ModsTab = () => {
 		<div className="tw-surface flex min-h-0 flex-grow flex-col gap-3">
 			<div className="flex items-baseline justify-between">
 				<h4 className="tw-color">{t('mods.title')}</h4>
-				{status?.dirty ? (
+				{status?.dirty && (
 					<span className="s1 text-pink">{t('mods.unsavedChanges')}</span>
-				) : applied ? (
-					<span className="s1 text-warmGreen">{t('mods.applied')}</span>
-				) : null}
+				)}
 			</div>
 			<p className="s1 text-blueGray">
 				<span className="text-orange">⚠</span> {t('mods.warning')}
@@ -212,63 +151,23 @@ const ModsTab = () => {
 					})}
 				</p>
 			)}
-			{!!status?.missingFiles?.length && (
-				<div className="s1 flex flex-col items-start gap-1 text-orange">
-					<span>
-						⚠ {t('mods.missingFiles', { mods: status.missingFiles.join(', ') })}
-					</span>
-					<TextButton
-						onClick={async () => {
-							await resync.mutateAsync();
-							await revalidate.mutateAsync();
-						}}
-						loading={resync.isLoading || revalidate.isLoading}
-						className="text-warmGreen"
-					>
-						{t('mods.reverify')}
-					</TextButton>
-				</div>
-			)}
 			<hr />
 			<div
 				ref={scrollRef}
-				className="relative -m-4 -mt-0 flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 overflow-y-auto p-4 pt-0"
+				className="relative -m-4 -mt-0 grid flex-grow grid-cols-[auto_auto_1fr_auto] content-start items-center gap-x-4 gap-y-2 overflow-y-auto p-4 pt-0"
 			>
-				<div className="grid grid-cols-[auto_auto_1fr_auto] content-start items-center gap-x-4 gap-y-2">
 				{status?.mods.map(row => (
 					<ModRow key={row.id} row={row} />
 				))}
 			</div>
 			<hr />
-				<div className="flex items-baseline justify-between gap-2">
-					<h4 className="tw-color">{t('mods.yourDlls')}</h4>
-					<AddDllButton />
-				</div>
-				{status?.custom?.length ? (
-					<div className="grid grid-cols-[1fr_auto] items-center gap-x-4 gap-y-1">
-						{status.custom.map(c => (
-							<CustomRow key={c.name} row={c} />
-						))}
-					</div>
-				) : (
-					<p className="s1 text-blueGray">{t('mods.yourDllsEmpty')}</p>
-				)}
-			</div>
-			<hr />
 			<div className="-mb-4 -mt-3 flex items-center gap-2 py-2">
 				<p className="s1 flex-grow text-blueGray">
-					{status?.dirty ? (
-						<span className="text-pink">{t('mods.unsavedChanges')}</span>
-					) : applied ? (
-						<span className="text-warmGreen">{t('mods.applied')}</span>
-					) : (
-						<>
 					<span className="text-warmGreen">{t('mods.highlighted')}</span>{' '}
 					{t('mods.highlightedRecommended')}
-						</>
-					)}
 				</p>
 				<TextButton
+					type="button"
 					loading={apply.isLoading || status?.state === 'busy'}
 					onClick={onApply}
 					className={cls('text-green', !showApply && 'invisible')}

src/renderer/components/tabs/NewsTab.tsx

@@ -49,22 +49,19 @@ const NewsEntry = ({ item }: { item: NewsItem }) => {
 	);
 };
 
-const NewsColumn = ({ forum, title }: { forum: number; title: string }) => {
+const NewsTab = () => {
 	const t = useT();
-	const query = api.news.list.useQuery(
-		{ forum },
-		{
+	const query = api.news.list.useQuery(undefined, {
 		staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
 		refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
 		retry: 1
-		}
-	);
+	});
 	const scrollRef = useScrollHint<HTMLDivElement>();
 
 	return (
-		<div className="tw-surface flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-3">
+		<div className="tw-surface flex min-h-0 flex-grow flex-col gap-3">
 			<div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-				<h4 className="tw-color">{title}</h4>
+				<h4 className="tw-color">{t('misc.newsTitle')}</h4>
 				<TextButton
 					icon={RefreshCw}
 					size={18}
@@ -109,14 +106,4 @@ const NewsColumn = ({ forum, title }: { forum: number; title: string }) => {
 	);
 };
 
-const NewsTab = () => {
-	const t = useT();
-	return (
-		<div className="flex min-h-0 flex-grow gap-3">
-			<NewsColumn forum={2} title={t('misc.announcementsTitle')} />
-			<NewsColumn forum={4} title={t('misc.patchNotesTitle')} />
-		</div>
-	);
-};
-
 export default NewsTab;

src/renderer/components/tabs/TweaksTab.tsx

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const TweaksTab = () => {
 	const setPref = api.preferences.set.useMutation();
 
 	const applyPatch = api.patcher.apply.useMutation();
-	const syncRaidVisuals = api.updater.syncRaidVisuals.useMutation();
+	const verify = api.updater.verify.useMutation();
 
 	const form = useForm<ConfigWtfSchema>({
 		defaultValues: pref?.config ?? {},
@@ -78,17 +78,8 @@ const TweaksTab = () => {
 	});
 	const { handleSubmit, reset, formState } = form;
 
-	const { data: hw } = api.general.hardware.useQuery();
-	const recommendedFarClip = hw?.recommendedFarClip;
-	const farClipValue = form.watch('farClip');
-	const farClipText =
-		t('tweaks.farClip.text') +
-		(recommendedFarClip != null
-			? ' ' + t('tweaks.farClip.recommendedHint', { value: recommendedFarClip })
-			: '');
-
 	const isApplying =
-		setPref.isLoading || applyPatch.isLoading || syncRaidVisuals.isLoading;
+		setPref.isLoading || applyPatch.isLoading || verify.isLoading;
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		pref && reset(pref.config);
@@ -99,9 +90,9 @@ const TweaksTab = () => {
 	return (
 		<form
 			onSubmit={handleSubmit(async config => {
-				await setPref.mutateAsync({ config, farClipUserSet: true });
+				await setPref.mutateAsync({ config });
 				await applyPatch.mutateAsync();
-				await syncRaidVisuals.mutateAsync();
+				await verify.mutateAsync();
 
 				reset(config);
 			})}
@@ -117,12 +108,6 @@ const TweaksTab = () => {
 					label={t('tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.label')}
 					text={t('tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.text')}
 				/>
-				<Item
-					form={form}
-					id="raidVisuals"
-					label={t('tweaks.raidVisuals.label')}
-					text={t('tweaks.raidVisuals.text')}
-				/>
 				<Item
 					form={form}
 					id="largeAddress"
@@ -158,11 +143,7 @@ const TweaksTab = () => {
 					id="farClip"
 					label={t('tweaks.farClip.label')}
 					type="number"
-					text={farClipText}
-					recommended={
-						recommendedFarClip != null &&
-						Number(farClipValue) === recommendedFarClip
-					}
+					text={t('tweaks.farClip.text')}
 					min={100}
 					max={10000}
 					sensitivity={3}
@@ -218,18 +199,8 @@ const TweaksTab = () => {
 				</p>
 				<TextButton
 					onClick={async () => {
-						const config =
-							recommendedFarClip != null
-								? {
-										...ConfigWtfSchema.parse({}),
-										farClip: recommendedFarClip,
-										raidVisuals: form.getValues('raidVisuals')
-								  }
-								: {
-										...ConfigWtfSchema.parse({}),
-										raidVisuals: form.getValues('raidVisuals')
-								  };
-						await setPref.mutateAsync({ config, farClipUserSet: false });
+						const config = ConfigWtfSchema.parse({});
+						await setPref.mutateAsync({ config });
 						reset(config);
 					}}
 				>

src/renderer/env.d.ts

@@ -2,15 +2,5 @@
 
 interface ImportMetaEnv {
 	readonly MAIN_VITE_SERVER_URL: string;
-	// forum base for the news feed; defaults to the live forum so PTR shows real posts
-	readonly MAIN_VITE_FORUM_URL: string;
 	readonly MAIN_VITE_CLIENT_VERSION: string;
-	// PTR realm/patch host; only set for PTR builds, live falls back to octowow.st.
-	readonly MAIN_VITE_PTR_REALMLIST: string;
-	// When set, sync the client from this web-seeded .torrent instead of the manifest.
-	readonly MAIN_VITE_CLIENT_TORRENT_URL: string;
-	// optional raid-visuals patch (patch-O.mpq); a ".sha256" sidecar drives change detection
-	readonly MAIN_VITE_RAID_VISUALS_URL: string;
-	// the content patch (patch-5.mpq), served outside the torrent; kept current by a ".sha256" sidecar
-	readonly MAIN_VITE_CLIENT_PATCH_URL: string;
 }

src/renderer/i18n/translations.ts

@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ const enUS: Dict = {
 	'launch.remaining': 'remaining',
 	'launch.calculating': 'calculating…',
 	'launch.onDisk': 'on disk',
-	'tweaks.raidVisuals.label': 'Updated Raid Visuals',
-	'tweaks.raidVisuals.text':
-		'Optional ~9 MB download. Adds clearer ground markers and sounds for raid boss abilities, kept in sync with the server automatically. (AKA Patch-O)',
 	'tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.label': 'Always auto-loot',
 	'tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.text':
 		'Reverses auto-loot behavior to always auto-loot and disable auto-with bound key.',
@@ -51,8 +48,7 @@ const enUS: Dict = {
 		'Recommended for widescreen window resolutions. [Vanilla: 90] [Tweaks: 110]',
 	'tweaks.farClip.label': 'Render distance',
 	'tweaks.farClip.text':
-		'Increases maximum render distance. Very high values can crash the game on world entry. [Vanilla: 777]',
-	'tweaks.farClip.recommendedHint': 'Recommended for your PC: {value}.',
+		'Increases maximum render distance. [Vanilla: 777] [Tweaks: 10000]',
 	'tweaks.frillDistance.label': 'Ground clutter distance',
 	'tweaks.frillDistance.text':
 		'Changes ground clutter render distance. [Vanilla: 70] [Tweaks: 300]',
@@ -69,8 +65,6 @@ const enUS: Dict = {
 	'tweaks.reset': 'Reset',
 	'tweaks.apply': 'Apply',
 	'misc.newsTitle': 'News',
-	'misc.announcementsTitle': 'Announcements',
-	'misc.patchNotesTitle': 'Patch Notes',
 	'misc.newsByAuthor': 'by {author}',
 	'misc.newsReadMore': 'Read more',
 	'misc.refresh': 'Refresh',
@@ -78,11 +72,6 @@ const enUS: Dict = {
 	'misc.newsError': "Couldn't reach the news feed.",
 	'misc.newsEmpty': 'No news yet. Check back later.',
 	'misc.tryAgain': 'Try again',
-	'forum.title': 'Nautilus News Network',
-	'forum.readFullPost': 'Read full post on the forum',
-	'forum.loading': 'Loading latest dispatch...',
-	'forum.error': "Couldn't reach the forum.",
-	'forum.empty': 'No dispatches yet.',
 	'misc.comingSoon': 'Coming soon...',
 	'misc.selfUpdateCheckFailed': 'Update check failed: {message}',
 	'misc.selfUpdateAvailable':
@@ -104,19 +93,9 @@ const enUS: Dict = {
 		'Enabling custom mods may not provide any performance benefits or may even cause game crashes depending on your system. Please try disabling them if you experience any issues.',
 	'mods.enableRequired': 'Enable {mods}, required by your selected mods.',
 	'mods.depRequired': '{mod} must be enabled. It is required by {requiredBy}.',
-	'mods.missingFiles':
-		'Missing game files for: {mods}. Re-sync your client to restore them. If antivirus is blocking them, allow them through first.',
-	'mods.reverify': 'Re-sync client',
-	'mods.yourDlls': 'Your DLL mods',
-	'mods.yourDllsEmpty':
-		'Drop a .dll into your game folder, or add one below, to toggle it here.',
-	'mods.addDll': 'Add DLL',
-	'mods.addDllTitle': 'Choose a DLL mod',
-	'mods.addDllFailed': 'Failed to add DLL.',
 	'mods.highlighted': 'Highlighted',
 	'mods.highlightedRecommended': 'mods are recommended.',
 	'mods.apply': 'Apply',
-	'mods.applied': 'Applied',
 	'mods.cantApplyYet': "CAN'T APPLY YET",
 	'mods.close': 'Close',
 	'av.blockedTitle': 'BLOCKED BY ANTIVIRUS',
@@ -130,7 +109,7 @@ const enUS: Dict = {
 	'av.close': 'Close',
 	'av.whyTitle': 'WHY ANTIVIRUS FLAGS MODS',
 	'av.whyIntro':
-		'Some of the mods the launcher installs get flagged by Windows Defender (or other antivirus) as a threat such as "{detection}". This is a',
+		'Some of these mods get flagged by Windows Defender (or other antivirus) as a threat such as "{detection}". This is a',
 	'av.falsePositive': 'false positive',
 	'av.whatSetsItOff': 'What sets it off',
 	'av.whatSetsItOffIntro':
@@ -226,7 +205,6 @@ const enUS: Dict = {
 	'prefs.generalSettings': 'GENERAL SETTINGS:',
 	'prefs.cleanWdb': 'Clean WDB on each launch',
 	'prefs.minimizeToTray': 'Minimize to tray while playing',
-	'prefs.shareDownloads': 'Help share downloads with other players',
 	'prefs.save': 'Save',
 	'prefs.installLocationTitle': 'Install location',
 	'prefs.portableInfo':
@@ -239,10 +217,6 @@ const enUS: Dict = {
 	'prefs.upgradeExisting':
 		'You may also choose a directory with an existing Turtle WoW or Vanilla WoW installation, and it will be automatically upgraded.',
 	'prefs.installDirectory': 'Install directory:',
-	'prefs.noClientHere':
-		'No {exe} in this folder. The launcher will download a fresh client here, and it will not contain your existing addons or settings. If you already have an install, pick that folder instead.',
-	'prefs.noClientHereConfirm':
-		'I understand — download a fresh client into this folder',
 	'prefs.confirm': 'Confirm'
 };
 
@@ -279,9 +253,6 @@ const deDE: Dict = {
 	'launch.remaining': 'verbleibend',
 	'launch.calculating': 'wird berechnet…',
 	'launch.onDisk': 'auf der Festplatte',
-	'tweaks.raidVisuals.label': 'Aktualisierte Raid-Effekte',
-	'tweaks.raidVisuals.text':
-		'Optionaler Download (~9 MB). Fügt deutlichere Bodenmarkierungen und Sounds für Raidboss-Fähigkeiten hinzu, automatisch mit dem Server synchron gehalten. (auch bekannt als Patch-O)',
 	'tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.label': 'Immer automatisch plündern',
 	'tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.text':
 		'Kehrt das Auto-Plündern-Verhalten um, sodass immer automatisch geplündert wird und das Auto-Plündern per Tastenkombination deaktiviert ist.',
@@ -297,8 +268,7 @@ const deDE: Dict = {
 		'Empfohlen für Breitbild-Fensterauflösungen. [Vanilla: 90] [Tweaks: 110]',
 	'tweaks.farClip.label': 'Sichtweite',
 	'tweaks.farClip.text':
-		'Erhöht die maximale Sichtweite. Sehr hohe Werte können beim Betreten der Welt zum Absturz führen. [Vanilla: 777]',
-	'tweaks.farClip.recommendedHint': 'Empfohlen für deinen PC: {value}.',
+		'Erhöht die maximale Sichtweite. [Vanilla: 777] [Tweaks: 10000]',
 	'tweaks.frillDistance.label': 'Bodendetail-Distanz',
 	'tweaks.frillDistance.text':
 		'Ändert die Renderdistanz für Bodendetails. [Vanilla: 70] [Tweaks: 300]',
@@ -341,7 +311,7 @@ const deDE: Dict = {
 	'av.close': 'Schließen',
 	'av.whyTitle': 'WARUM ANTIVIRENPROGRAMME MODS MELDEN',
 	'av.whyIntro':
-		'Einige der vom Launcher installierten Mods werden von Windows Defender (oder anderen Antivirenprogrammen) als Bedrohung wie z. B. "{detection}" gemeldet. Dabei handelt es sich um einen',
+		'Einige dieser Mods werden von Windows Defender (oder anderen Antivirenprogrammen) als Bedrohung wie z. B. "{detection}" gemeldet. Dabei handelt es sich um einen',
 	'av.falsePositive': 'Fehlalarm',
 	'av.whatSetsItOff': 'Was den Alarm auslöst',
 	'av.whatSetsItOffIntro':
@@ -451,10 +421,6 @@ const deDE: Dict = {
 	'prefs.upgradeExisting':
 		'Du kannst auch ein Verzeichnis mit einer vorhandenen Turtle-WoW- oder Vanilla-WoW-Installation wählen, und es wird automatisch aktualisiert.',
 	'prefs.installDirectory': 'Installationsverzeichnis:',
-	'prefs.noClientHere':
-		'In diesem Ordner ist keine {exe}. Der Launcher lädt hier einen neuen Client herunter, der deine vorhandenen Addons und Einstellungen nicht enthält. Wenn du bereits eine Installation hast, wähle stattdessen deren Ordner.',
-	'prefs.noClientHereConfirm':
-		'Verstanden — einen neuen Client in diesen Ordner herunterladen',
 	'prefs.confirm': 'Bestätigen',
 	'misc.newsTitle': 'Neuigkeiten',
 	'misc.newsByAuthor': 'von {author}',
@@ -511,9 +477,6 @@ const zhCN: Dict = {
 	'launch.remaining': '剩余',
 	'launch.calculating': '计算中…',
 	'launch.onDisk': '在磁盘上',
-	'tweaks.raidVisuals.label': '团队副本视觉增强',
-	'tweaks.raidVisuals.text':
-		'可选下载（约 9 MB）。为团队首领技能添加更清晰的地面标记和音效，并自动与服务器保持同步。（又称 Patch-O）',
 	'tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.label': '始终自动拾取',
 	'tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.text':
 		'反转自动拾取行为，改为始终自动拾取，并禁用按住绑定键的自动拾取。',
@@ -527,9 +490,7 @@ const zhCN: Dict = {
 	'tweaks.fieldOfView.text':
 		'推荐用于宽屏窗口分辨率。[Vanilla: 90] [Tweaks: 110]',
 	'tweaks.farClip.label': '渲染距离',
-	'tweaks.farClip.text':
-		'增加最大渲染距离。数值过高可能导致进入游戏世界时崩溃。[Vanilla: 777]',
-	'tweaks.farClip.recommendedHint': '为您的电脑推荐：{value}。',
+	'tweaks.farClip.text': '增加最大渲染距离。[Vanilla: 777] [Tweaks: 10000]',
 	'tweaks.frillDistance.label': '地表杂物距离',
 	'tweaks.frillDistance.text':
 		'更改地表杂物的渲染距离。[Vanilla: 70] [Tweaks: 300]',
@@ -568,7 +529,7 @@ const zhCN: Dict = {
 	'av.close': '关闭',
 	'av.whyTitle': '为什么杀毒软件会标记 Mods',
 	'av.whyIntro':
-		'启动器安装的部分 Mods 会被 Windows Defender（或其他杀毒软件）标记为威胁，例如“{detection}”。这是一个',
+		'其中一些 Mods 会被 Windows Defender（或其他杀毒软件）标记为威胁，例如“{detection}”。这是一个',
 	'av.falsePositive': '误报',
 	'av.whatSetsItOff': '触发原因',
 	'av.whatSetsItOffIntro':
@@ -667,9 +628,6 @@ const zhCN: Dict = {
 	'prefs.upgradeExisting':
 		'你也可以选择一个已有 Turtle WoW 或 Vanilla WoW 安装的目录，它将被自动升级。',
 	'prefs.installDirectory': '安装目录：',
-	'prefs.noClientHere':
-		'此文件夹中没有 {exe}。启动器将在此处下载全新的客户端，其中不会包含你现有的插件和设置。如果你已经安装过，请改为选择原有的安装目录。',
-	'prefs.noClientHereConfirm': '我已了解——在此文件夹下载全新客户端',
 	'prefs.confirm': '确认',
 	'misc.newsTitle': '新闻',
 	'misc.newsByAuthor': '作者：{author}',
@@ -725,9 +683,6 @@ const esES: Dict = {
 	'launch.remaining': 'restante',
 	'launch.calculating': 'calculando…',
 	'launch.onDisk': 'en disco',
-	'tweaks.raidVisuals.label': 'Efectos de banda mejorados',
-	'tweaks.raidVisuals.text':
-		'Descarga opcional de ~9 MB. Añade marcadores de suelo y sonidos más claros para las habilidades de los jefes de banda, sincronizados automáticamente con el servidor. (también conocido como Patch-O)',
 	'tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.label': 'Saqueo automático siempre',
 	'tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.text':
 		'Invierte el comportamiento del saqueo automático para saquear siempre de forma automática y desactivar el saqueo automático con tecla asignada.',
@@ -743,8 +698,7 @@ const esES: Dict = {
 		'Recomendado para resoluciones de ventana panorámicas. [Vanilla: 90] [Tweaks: 110]',
 	'tweaks.farClip.label': 'Distancia de renderizado',
 	'tweaks.farClip.text':
-		'Aumenta la distancia máxima de renderizado. Los valores muy altos pueden bloquear el juego al entrar al mundo. [Vanilla: 777]',
-	'tweaks.farClip.recommendedHint': 'Recomendado para tu PC: {value}.',
+		'Aumenta la distancia máxima de renderizado. [Vanilla: 777] [Tweaks: 10000]',
 	'tweaks.frillDistance.label': 'Distancia de la maleza',
 	'tweaks.frillDistance.text':
 		'Cambia la distancia de renderizado de la maleza del suelo. [Vanilla: 70] [Tweaks: 300]',
@@ -787,7 +741,7 @@ const esES: Dict = {
 	'av.close': 'Cerrar',
 	'av.whyTitle': 'POR QUÉ EL ANTIVIRUS MARCA LOS MODS',
 	'av.whyIntro':
-		'Algunos de los mods que instala el launcher son marcados por Windows Defender (u otro antivirus) como una amenaza, por ejemplo «{detection}». Se trata de un',
+		'Algunos de estos mods son marcados por Windows Defender (u otro antivirus) como una amenaza, por ejemplo «{detection}». Se trata de un',
 	'av.falsePositive': 'falso positivo',
 	'av.whatSetsItOff': 'Qué lo provoca',
 	'av.whatSetsItOffIntro':
@@ -896,10 +850,6 @@ const esES: Dict = {
 	'prefs.upgradeExisting':
 		'También puedes elegir un directorio con una instalación existente de Turtle WoW o Vanilla WoW, y se actualizará automáticamente.',
 	'prefs.installDirectory': 'Directorio de instalación:',
-	'prefs.noClientHere':
-		'No hay ningún {exe} en esta carpeta. El launcher descargará aquí un cliente nuevo, que no incluirá tus addons ni tu configuración actuales. Si ya tienes una instalación, elige esa carpeta.',
-	'prefs.noClientHereConfirm':
-		'Lo entiendo: descargar un cliente nuevo en esta carpeta',
 	'prefs.confirm': 'Confirmar',
 	'misc.newsTitle': 'Noticias',
 	'misc.newsByAuthor': 'por {author}',
@@ -958,9 +908,6 @@ const ptBR: Dict = {
 	'launch.remaining': 'restante',
 	'launch.calculating': 'calculando…',
 	'launch.onDisk': 'no disco',
-	'tweaks.raidVisuals.label': 'Efeitos de raide atualizados',
-	'tweaks.raidVisuals.text':
-		'Download opcional de ~9 MB. Adiciona marcações de chão e sons mais claros para as habilidades dos chefes de raide, mantidos em sincronia com o servidor automaticamente. (também conhecido como Patch-O)',
 	'tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.label': 'Saque automático sempre ativo',
 	'tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.text':
 		'Inverte o comportamento do saque automático para saquear sempre automaticamente e desativa o saque automático com a tecla atribuída.',
@@ -975,8 +922,7 @@ const ptBR: Dict = {
 		'Recomendado para resoluções de janela widescreen. [Vanilla: 90] [Tweaks: 110]',
 	'tweaks.farClip.label': 'Distância de renderização',
 	'tweaks.farClip.text':
-		'Aumenta a distância máxima de renderização. Valores muito altos podem travar o jogo ao entrar no mundo. [Vanilla: 777]',
-	'tweaks.farClip.recommendedHint': 'Recomendado para o seu PC: {value}.',
+		'Aumenta a distância máxima de renderização. [Vanilla: 777] [Tweaks: 10000]',
 	'tweaks.frillDistance.label': 'Distância da vegetação do solo',
 	'tweaks.frillDistance.text':
 		'Altera a distância de renderização da vegetação do solo. [Vanilla: 70] [Tweaks: 300]',
@@ -1018,7 +964,7 @@ const ptBR: Dict = {
 	'av.close': 'Fechar',
 	'av.whyTitle': 'POR QUE O ANTIVÍRUS SINALIZA OS MODS',
 	'av.whyIntro':
-		'Alguns dos mods que o launcher instala são sinalizados pelo Windows Defender (ou outro antivírus) como uma ameaça, por exemplo "{detection}". Isso é um',
+		'Alguns destes mods são sinalizados pelo Windows Defender (ou outro antivírus) como uma ameaça, por exemplo "{detection}". Isso é um',
 	'av.falsePositive': 'falso positivo',
 	'av.whatSetsItOff': 'O que dispara o alerta',
 	'av.whatSetsItOffIntro':
@@ -1128,9 +1074,6 @@ const ptBR: Dict = {
 	'prefs.upgradeExisting':
 		'Você também pode escolher um diretório com uma instalação existente do Turtle WoW ou Vanilla WoW, que será atualizada automaticamente.',
 	'prefs.installDirectory': 'Diretório de instalação:',
-	'prefs.noClientHere':
-		'Não há {exe} nesta pasta. O launcher vai baixar um cliente novo aqui, sem os seus addons e configurações atuais. Se você já tem uma instalação, escolha a pasta dela.',
-	'prefs.noClientHereConfirm': 'Entendi — baixar um cliente novo nesta pasta',
 	'prefs.confirm': 'Confirmar',
 	'misc.newsTitle': 'Notícias',
 	'misc.newsByAuthor': 'por {author}',
@@ -1187,9 +1130,6 @@ const ruRU: Dict = {
 	'launch.remaining': 'осталось',
 	'launch.calculating': 'вычисление…',
 	'launch.onDisk': 'на диске',
-	'tweaks.raidVisuals.label': 'Улучшенные эффекты рейдов',
-	'tweaks.raidVisuals.text':
-		'Дополнительная загрузка (~9 МБ). Добавляет более заметные отметки на земле и звуки для способностей рейдовых боссов, автоматически синхронизируется с сервером. (также известен как Patch-O)',
 	'tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.label': 'Всегда автосбор',
 	'tweaks.alwaysAutoLoot.text':
 		'Меняет поведение автосбора на противоположное: всегда автоматически собирать добычу, а ручной сбор включается зажатой клавишей.',
@@ -1204,8 +1144,7 @@ const ruRU: Dict = {
 		'Рекомендуется для широкоэкранных разрешений. [Vanilla: 90] [Tweaks: 110]',
 	'tweaks.farClip.label': 'Дальность прорисовки',
 	'tweaks.farClip.text':
-		'Увеличивает максимальную дальность прорисовки. Слишком высокие значения могут привести к вылету при входе в мир. [Vanilla: 777]',
-	'tweaks.farClip.recommendedHint': 'Рекомендовано для вашего ПК: {value}.',
+		'Увеличивает максимальную дальность прорисовки. [Vanilla: 777] [Tweaks: 10000]',
 	'tweaks.frillDistance.label': 'Дальность травы и деталей',
 	'tweaks.frillDistance.text':
 		'Изменяет дальность прорисовки травы и мелких деталей земли. [Vanilla: 70] [Tweaks: 300]',
@@ -1246,7 +1185,7 @@ const ruRU: Dict = {
 	'av.close': 'Закрыть',
 	'av.whyTitle': 'ПОЧЕМУ АНТИВИРУС ПОМЕЧАЕТ МОДЫ',
 	'av.whyIntro':
-		'Некоторые из модов, устанавливаемых лаунчером, помечаются Windows Defender (или другим антивирусом) как угроза, например «{detection}». Это',
+		'Некоторые из этих модов помечаются Windows Defender (или другим антивирусом) как угроза, например «{detection}». Это',
 	'av.falsePositive': 'ложное срабатывание',
 	'av.whatSetsItOff': 'Что вызывает срабатывание',
 	'av.whatSetsItOffIntro':
@@ -1353,9 +1292,6 @@ const ruRU: Dict = {
 	'prefs.upgradeExisting':
 		'Вы также можете выбрать папку с уже установленным Turtle WoW или Vanilla WoW, и она будет автоматически обновлена.',
 	'prefs.installDirectory': 'Папка установки:',
-	'prefs.noClientHere':
-		'В этой папке нет {exe}. Лаунчер скачает сюда новый клиент, в котором не будет ваших текущих аддонов и настроек. Если игра уже установлена, выберите её папку.',
-	'prefs.noClientHereConfirm': 'Понятно — скачать новый клиент в эту папку',
 	'prefs.confirm': 'Подтвердить',
 	'misc.newsTitle': 'Новости',
 	'misc.newsByAuthor': 'от {author}',

src/renderer/index.css

@@ -202,119 +202,6 @@ input[type='number'] {
 		}
 	}
 
-	.parchment-post {
-		position: relative;
-		color: #2b1a0c;
-		background-color: #e9dab5;
-		background-size: cover;
-		background-position: center;
-		@apply border p-4;
-		border-color: rgba(60, 40, 15, 0.4);
-		box-shadow: rgb(0 0 0 / 45%) 0px 25px 20px -20px;
-
-		& .parchment-post-title {
-			@apply font-fontin uppercase;
-			font-size: 18px;
-			line-height: 24px;
-			letter-spacing: 0.03em;
-			color: #3a230f;
-		}
-
-		& .parchment-post-meta {
-			font-size: 14px;
-			line-height: 20px;
-			font-style: italic;
-			color: #6b5836;
-		}
-
-		& .parchment-post-muted {
-			color: #7a6a47;
-		}
-
-		& hr {
-			@apply -mx-4;
-			border: 0;
-			border-top: 1px solid rgba(60, 40, 15, 0.25);
-		}
-
-		& button {
-			color: #6b3e15;
-		}
-		& button:hover,
-		& button:focus {
-			color: #9c4a12;
-		}
-
-		& .parchment-post-body,
-		& .parchment-post-body * {
-			color: #2b1a0c;
-		}
-		& .parchment-post-body {
-			font-size: 15px;
-			line-height: 24px;
-			word-break: break-word;
-			overflow-wrap: anywhere;
-		}
-		& .parchment-post-body a {
-			color: #6b3e15;
-			text-decoration: underline;
-			cursor: pointer;
-		}
-		& .parchment-post-body a:hover {
-			color: #9c4a12;
-		}
-		& .parchment-post-body p {
-			margin: 6px 0;
-		}
-		& .parchment-post-body strong,
-		& .parchment-post-body b {
-			font-weight: 700;
-		}
-		& .parchment-post-body em,
-		& .parchment-post-body i {
-			font-style: italic;
-		}
-		& .parchment-post-body ul {
-			list-style: disc;
-			padding-left: 20px;
-			margin: 6px 0;
-		}
-		& .parchment-post-body ol {
-			list-style: decimal;
-			padding-left: 20px;
-			margin: 6px 0;
-		}
-		& .parchment-post-body blockquote {
-			border-left: 3px solid #b08a57;
-			background: rgba(120, 80, 30, 0.08);
-			padding: 8px 12px;
-			margin: 8px 0;
-			font-style: italic;
-		}
-		& .parchment-post-body code,
-		& .parchment-post-body pre,
-		& .parchment-post-body .codebox {
-			font-family: monospace;
-			background: rgba(60, 40, 15, 0.1);
-			border: 1px solid rgba(60, 40, 15, 0.2);
-			border-radius: 2px;
-			padding: 8px;
-			display: block;
-			white-space: pre-wrap;
-			word-break: break-word;
-		}
-		& .parchment-post-body img {
-			max-width: 100%;
-			height: auto;
-		}
-		& .parchment-post-body h1,
-		& .parchment-post-body h2,
-		& .parchment-post-body h3,
-		& .parchment-post-body h4 {
-			color: #3a230f;
-		}
-	}
-
 	.tw-hocus {
 		@apply hocus:text-orange hocus:drop-shadow-[0px_0px_15px_white];
 	}