feat: GUI + side-load install option

[jasonjgardner]

Installer v2

This PR adds an easily invokable installer with new features and installation workflow:

• Adds installer GUI
• Adds .mcpack import
• Adds drag and drop import
• Includes API usage
• Has translation options
• Alerts users of missing translations (and links to contribution details!)
• Creates backups
• Caches API data and presets
• Has uninstall procedure
• Refactored workspace into v1 and v2 directories
• Closes Add ability to select installation folder to support MCLauncher #45

This branch should be stable enough to merge into main. It may need a couple adjustments before it can be tagged v2.0.0, such as more translations and minor UI changes. Any bug fixes should be added to this PR, but other changes should be made on a new branch.

I updated the README, but the URL shown in the example command will still point to the v1 installer until the next release. iwr works on the GitHub permalink to the script.

[ABUCKY0]

Merging into the prerelease branch is preferable, but we can just sync the branch with main if you don't want to recreate the PR

If you don't want to merge into the prerelease branch, then we either need to merge the commits from the prerelease branch into main or rebase your changes on top of the Prerelease branch, or copy the files below

https://github.com/BetterRTX/BetterRTX-Installer/blob/prerelease/LICENSE.md

https://github.com/BetterRTX/BetterRTX-Installer/blob/prerelease/CREDITS.md

I will note that i'm not good with git so if rebasing isn't an option then don't worry about that part.

[ABUCKY0]

We may also consider adding colors to Write-Host to indicate errors, but that can come later.

[ABUCKY0]

Noticed that this error is thrown when running the script using iwr, we might consider adding a try-catch block or an if-else statement just to make sure nobody attempts to report it as a bug.

[ABUCKY0]

Also if possible i'd put Minecraft for Windows 10 before Preview edition by default, and have a default selection shown on screen.

[ABUCKY0]

Also adding an administrator checking code to the installer would be a good way to ensure that nobody attempts to run it in a normal console window

[ABUCKY0]

I also installed without using an admin Powershell window and it threw an error in the powershell console but the GUI showed successful, not sure if that's a bug

[ABUCKY0]

With an admin Powershell window this error still appeared, and IObit Unlocker never appeared, so that will need more testing

[jasonjgardner]

Noticed that this error is thrown when running the script using iwr, we might consider adding a try-catch block or an if-else statement just to make sure nobody attempts to report it as a bug.

It looks like there may be a cached version of the installer served from the branch URL. Try it with this permalink URL for the latest version:

iwr "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BetterRTX/BetterRTX-Installer/69afe7f1ad972f28a289e0931276a7d4a415c2f3/v2/installer.ps1" -useb | iex

[ABUCKY0]

Noticed that this error is thrown when running the script using iwr, we might consider adding a try-catch block or an if-else statement just to make sure nobody attempts to report it as a bug.

It looks like there may be a cached version of the installer served from the branch URL. Try it with this permalink URL for the latest version:

iwr "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BetterRTX/BetterRTX-Installer/69afe7f1ad972f28a289e0931276a7d4a415c2f3/v2/installer.ps1" -useb | iex

Nope still the same issue

[jasonjgardner]

Regarding admin access: It's only required for IOBit in theory. If you have a previously side-loaded instance you don't need admin access to copy to that location.

Startup errors were warning messages regarding the translation fallbacks, so the rest of the application should still function. The instances are sorted according to their directory name and the label is provided by the Minecraft package itself. I think this will help with localization efforts.

[ABUCKY0]

The installer still fails to use IObit Unlocker and as such doesn't install BetterRTX

[jasonjgardner]

I stand corrected! A wildcard was required (just after the \ instead). IOBit should be working now.

[ABUCKY0]

I'm getting a different error now, I think something about your path resolution is broken

[ABUCKY0]

@jasonjgardner Made this script that should resolve IOBit Unlocker to it's location properly https://gist.github.com/ABUCKY0/31b0b5b8691858930fccffa06da39b46

[ABUCKY0]

From my very limited testing it seems to work, if everything works for you I think it's good to merge to Prerelease and make a new Prerelease version.

[ABUCKY0]

Actually no, [IObit Unlocker] only pops up 3 times for some reason, I won't be able to test any more this weekend, I might be able to do some testing Monday.

I recommend adding some Debug Logging just in case.

[jasonjgardner]

Actually no, [IObit Unlocker] only pops up 3 times for some reason, I won't be able to test any more this weekend, I might be able to do some testing Monday.

I recommend adding some Debug Logging just in case.

Three times is correct. One prompt is to delete the files, which IOBit can do in one command with a comma-separated list of file paths.

Allegedly, the same list can be used in the /Copy command; however, that does not seem to work – even in a terminal.

So copying the files must be in done in a loop, and you'll get a prompt for each file to copy.

[ABUCKY0]

Actually no, [IObit Unlocker] only pops up 3 times for some reason, I won't be able to test any more this weekend, I might be able to do some testing Monday.
I recommend adding some Debug Logging just in case.

Three times is correct. One prompt is to delete the files, which IOBit can do in one command with a comma-separated list of file paths.

Allegedly, the same list can be used in the /Copy command; however, that does not seem to work – even in a terminal.

So copying the files must be in done in a loop, and you'll get a prompt for each file to copy.

Oh I didn't know that. I've just been doing it on the old PS script with four. The more you know.

[ABUCKY0]

Everything looks good to me