Merge pull request #172 from Rahul-Sahani04/develop

feat: Add option to toggle hardware acceleration for launcher. Issue #170

.gitignore

@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ backend/patcher/
 # macOS Specific
 .DS_Store
 *.zst.DS_Store
+bun.lock

GUI/index.html

@@ -127,17 +127,20 @@
                                 <label class="form-label" data-i18n="install.gameBranch">Game Version</label>
                                 <div class="radio-group">
                                     <label class="radio-label">
-                                        <input type="radio" name="installBranch" value="release" class="custom-radio" checked>
+                                        <input type="radio" name="installBranch" value="release" class="custom-radio"
+                                            checked>
                                         <span class="radio-text">
                                             <i class="fas fa-check-circle mr-2"></i>
                                             <span data-i18n="install.releaseVersion">Release (Stable)</span>
                                         </span>
                                     </label>
                                     <label class="radio-label">
-                                        <input type="radio" name="installBranch" value="pre-release" class="custom-radio">
+                                        <input type="radio" name="installBranch" value="pre-release"
+                                            class="custom-radio">
                                         <span class="radio-text">
                                             <i class="fas fa-flask mr-2"></i>
-                                            <span data-i18n="install.preReleaseVersion">Pre-Release (Experimental)</span>
+                                            <span data-i18n="install.preReleaseVersion">Pre-Release
+                                                (Experimental)</span>
                                         </span>
                                     </label>
                                 </div>
@@ -361,20 +364,27 @@
 
                                     <div class="settings-option">
                                         <div class="settings-input-group">
-                                            <label class="settings-input-label" data-i18n="settings.gameBranch">Game Branch</label>
+                                            <label class="settings-input-label" data-i18n="settings.gameBranch">Game
+                                                Branch</label>
                                             <div class="segmented-control">
-                                                <input type="radio" id="branch-release" name="gameBranch" value="release" checked>
+                                                <input type="radio" id="branch-release" name="gameBranch"
-                                                <label for="branch-release" data-i18n="settings.branchRelease">Release</label>
+                                                    value="release" checked>
-                                                <input type="radio" id="branch-pre-release" name="gameBranch" value="pre-release">
+                                                <label for="branch-release"
-                                                <label for="branch-pre-release" data-i18n="settings.branchPreRelease">Pre-Release</label>
+                                                    data-i18n="settings.branchRelease">Release</label>
+                                                <input type="radio" id="branch-pre-release" name="gameBranch"
+                                                    value="pre-release">
+                                                <label for="branch-pre-release"
+                                                    data-i18n="settings.branchPreRelease">Pre-Release</label>
                                             </div>
                                             <p class="settings-hint">
                                                 <i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i>
-                                                <span data-i18n="settings.branchHint">Switch between stable release and experimental pre-release versions</span>
+                                                <span data-i18n="settings.branchHint">Switch between stable release and
+                                                    experimental pre-release versions</span>
                                             </p>
                                             <p class="settings-hint" style="color: #f39c12;">
                                                 <i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i>
-                                                <span data-i18n="settings.branchWarning">Changing branch will download and install a different game version</span>
+                                                <span data-i18n="settings.branchWarning">Changing branch will download
+                                                    and install a different game version</span>
                                             </p>
                                         </div>
                                     </div>
@@ -383,8 +393,7 @@
                                         <label class="settings-input-label" data-i18n="settings.gpuPreference">GPU
                                             Preference</label>
                                         <div class="segmented-control">
-                                                <input type="radio" id="gpu-auto" name="gpuPreference" value="auto"
+                                            <input type="radio" id="gpu-auto" name="gpuPreference" value="auto" checked>
-                                                    checked>
                                             <label for="gpu-auto" data-i18n="settings.gpuAuto">Auto</label>
                                             <input type="radio" id="gpu-integrated" name="gpuPreference"
                                                 value="integrated">
@@ -462,8 +471,8 @@
                                         <div class="checkbox-content">
                                             <div class="checkbox-title" data-i18n="settings.enableRPC">Enable
                                                 Discord Rich Presence</div>
-                                                <div class="checkbox-description"
+                                            <div class="checkbox-description" data-i18n="settings.discordDescription">
-                                                    data-i18n="settings.discordDescription">Show your launcher activity
+                                                Show your launcher activity
                                                 on Discord
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
@@ -482,13 +491,28 @@
                                         <input type="checkbox" id="closeLauncherCheck" />
                                         <span class="checkmark"></span>
                                         <div class="checkbox-content">
-                                                <div class="checkbox-title" data-i18n="settings.closeOnStart">Close Launcher on game start</div>
+                                            <div class="checkbox-title" data-i18n="settings.closeOnStart">Close Launcher
-                                                <div class="checkbox-description" data-i18n="settings.closeOnStartDescription">
+                                                on game start</div>
+                                            <div class="checkbox-description"
+                                                data-i18n="settings.closeOnStartDescription">
                                                 Automatically close the launcher after Hytale has launched
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
                                     </label>
                                 </div>
+                                <div class="settings-option">
+                                    <label class="settings-checkbox">
+                                        <input type="checkbox" id="launcherHwAccelCheck" />
+                                        <span class="checkmark"></span>
+                                        <div class="checkbox-content">
+                                            <div class="checkbox-title" data-i18n="settings.hwAccel">Launcher Hardware
+                                                Acceleration</div>
+                                            <div class="checkbox-description" data-i18n="settings.hwAccelDescription">
+                                                Enable hardware acceleration for the launcher UI (Requires restart)
+                                            </div>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </label>
+                                </div>
                             </div>
 
 
@@ -541,8 +565,8 @@
 
                                 <div class="settings-option">
                                     <div class="settings-input-group">
-                                            <label class="settings-input-label"
+                                        <label class="settings-input-label" data-i18n="settings.selectLanguage">Select
-                                                data-i18n="settings.selectLanguage">Select Language</label>
+                                            Language</label>
                                         <select id="languageSelect" class="settings-input">
                                             <!-- Options populated by i18n.js -->
                                         </select>
@@ -602,7 +626,7 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
-<div id="progressOverlay" class="progress-overlay" style="display: none;">
+    <div id="progressOverlay" class="progress-overlay" style="display: none;">
         <div class="progress-content">
             <div class="progress-info">
                 <span id="progressText" data-i18n="progress.initializing">Initializing...</span>

GUI/js/settings.js

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ let browseJavaBtn;
 let settingsPlayerName;
 let discordRPCCheck;
 let closeLauncherCheck;
+let launcherHwAccelCheck;
 let gpuPreferenceRadios;
 let gameBranchRadios;
 
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ function setupSettingsElements() {
   settingsPlayerName = document.getElementById('settingsPlayerName');
   discordRPCCheck = document.getElementById('discordRPCCheck');
   closeLauncherCheck = document.getElementById('closeLauncherCheck');
+  launcherHwAccelCheck = document.getElementById('launcherHwAccelCheck');
   gpuPreferenceRadios = document.querySelectorAll('input[name="gpuPreference"]');
   gameBranchRadios = document.querySelectorAll('input[name="gameBranch"]');
 
@@ -206,6 +208,10 @@ function setupSettingsElements() {
     closeLauncherCheck.addEventListener('change', saveCloseLauncher);
   }
 
+  if (launcherHwAccelCheck) {
+    launcherHwAccelCheck.addEventListener('change', saveLauncherHwAccel);
+  }
+
 
   // UUID event listeners
   if (copyUuidBtn) {
@@ -391,6 +397,35 @@ async function loadCloseLauncher() {
   }
 }
 
+async function saveLauncherHwAccel() {
+  try {
+    if (window.electronAPI && window.electronAPI.saveLauncherHardwareAcceleration && launcherHwAccelCheck) {
+      const enabled = launcherHwAccelCheck.checked;
+      await window.electronAPI.saveLauncherHardwareAcceleration(enabled);
+
+      const msg = window.i18n ? window.i18n.t('notifications.hwAccelSaved') : 'Setting saved. Please restart the launcher to apply changes.';
+      showNotification(msg, 'success');
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error saving hardware acceleration setting:', error);
+    const msg = window.i18n ? window.i18n.t('notifications.hwAccelSaveFailed') : 'Failed to save setting';
+    showNotification(msg, 'error');
+  }
+}
+
+async function loadLauncherHwAccel() {
+  try {
+    if (window.electronAPI && window.electronAPI.loadLauncherHardwareAcceleration) {
+      const enabled = await window.electronAPI.loadLauncherHardwareAcceleration();
+      if (launcherHwAccelCheck) {
+        launcherHwAccelCheck.checked = enabled;
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error loading hardware acceleration setting:', error);
+  }
+}
+
 
 async function savePlayerName() {
   try {
@@ -507,6 +542,7 @@ async function loadAllSettings() {
   await loadCurrentUuid();
   await loadDiscordRPC();
   await loadCloseLauncher();
+  await loadLauncherHwAccel();
   await loadGpuPreference();
   await loadVersionBranch();
 }
@@ -767,7 +803,7 @@ async function setCustomUuid() {
   }
 }
 
-  async function performSetCustomUuid(uuid) {
+async function performSetCustomUuid(uuid) {
   try {
     if (window.electronAPI && window.electronAPI.setUuidForUser) {
       const username = getCurrentPlayerName();
@@ -791,9 +827,9 @@ async function setCustomUuid() {
     const msg = window.i18n ? window.i18n.t('notifications.uuidSetFailed').replace('{error}', error.message) : `Failed to set custom UUID: ${error.message}`;
     showNotification(msg, 'error');
   }
-  }
+}
 
-window.copyUuid = async function(uuid) {
+window.copyUuid = async function (uuid) {
   try {
     if (navigator.clipboard) {
       await navigator.clipboard.writeText(uuid);
@@ -807,7 +843,7 @@ window.copyUuid = async function(uuid) {
   }
 };
 
-window.deleteUuid = async function(username) {
+window.deleteUuid = async function (username) {
   try {
     const message = window.i18n ? window.i18n.t('confirm.deleteUuidMessage').replace('{username}', username) : `Are you sure you want to delete the UUID for "${username}"? This action cannot be undone.`;
     const title = window.i18n ? window.i18n.t('confirm.deleteUuidTitle') : 'Delete UUID';

GUI/locales/en.json

@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@
     "closeLauncher": "Launcher Behavior",
     "closeOnStart": "Close Launcher on game start",
     "closeOnStartDescription": "Automatically close the launcher after Hytale has launched",
+    "hwAccel": "Hardware Acceleration",
+    "hwAccelDescription": "Enable hardware acceleration for the launcher",
     "gameBranch": "Game Branch",
     "branchRelease": "Release",
     "branchPreRelease": "Pre-Release",
@@ -207,7 +209,9 @@
     "modsDownloadFailed": "Failed to download mod: {error}",
     "modsToggleFailed": "Failed to toggle mod: {error}",
     "modsDeleteFailed": "Failed to delete mod: {error}",
-    "modsModNotFound": "Mod information not found"
+    "modsModNotFound": "Mod information not found",
+    "hwAccelSaved": "Hardware acceleration setting saved",
+    "hwAccelSaveFailed": "Failed to save hardware acceleration setting"
   },
   "confirm": {
     "defaultTitle": "Confirm action",

backend/core/config.js

@@ -166,6 +166,15 @@ function loadCloseLauncherOnStart() {
   return config.closeLauncherOnStart !== undefined ? config.closeLauncherOnStart : false;
 }
 
+function saveLauncherHardwareAcceleration(enabled) {
+  saveConfig({ launcherHardwareAcceleration: !!enabled });
+}
+
+function loadLauncherHardwareAcceleration() {
+  const config = loadConfig();
+  return config.launcherHardwareAcceleration !== undefined ? config.launcherHardwareAcceleration : true;
+}
+
 function saveModsToConfig(mods) {
   try {
     const config = loadConfig();
@@ -369,6 +378,11 @@ module.exports = {
   // Close Launcher export
   saveCloseLauncherOnStart,
   loadCloseLauncherOnStart,
+
+  // Hardware Acceleration functions
+  saveLauncherHardwareAcceleration,
+  loadLauncherHardwareAcceleration,
+
   // Version Management exports
   saveVersionClient,
   loadVersionClient,

backend/launcher.js

@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ const {
   loadLanguage,
   saveCloseLauncherOnStart,
   loadCloseLauncherOnStart,
+
+  // Hardware Acceleration
+  saveLauncherHardwareAcceleration,
+  loadLauncherHardwareAcceleration,
+
+
   saveModsToConfig,
   loadModsFromConfig,
   getUuidForUser,
@@ -134,6 +140,10 @@ module.exports = {
   saveCloseLauncherOnStart,
   loadCloseLauncherOnStart,
 
+  // Hardware Acceleration functions
+  saveLauncherHardwareAcceleration,
+  loadLauncherHardwareAcceleration,
+
   // GPU Preference functions
   saveGpuPreference,
   loadGpuPreference,

main.js

@@ -3,9 +3,20 @@ require('dotenv').config({ path: path.join(__dirname, '.env') });
 const { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain, dialog, shell } = require('electron');
 const { autoUpdater } = require('electron-updater');
 const fs = require('fs');
-const { launchGame, launchGameWithVersionCheck, installGame, saveUsername, loadUsername, saveChatUsername, loadChatUsername, saveChatColor, loadChatColor, saveJavaPath, loadJavaPath, saveInstallPath, loadInstallPath, saveDiscordRPC, loadDiscordRPC, saveLanguage, loadLanguage, saveCloseLauncherOnStart, loadCloseLauncherOnStart, isGameInstalled, uninstallGame, repairGame, getHytaleNews, handleFirstLaunchCheck, proposeGameUpdate, markAsLaunched } = require('./backend/launcher');
+const { launchGame, launchGameWithVersionCheck, installGame, saveUsername, loadUsername, saveChatUsername, loadChatUsername, saveChatColor, loadChatColor, saveJavaPath, loadJavaPath, saveInstallPath, loadInstallPath, saveDiscordRPC, loadDiscordRPC, saveLanguage, loadLanguage, saveCloseLauncherOnStart, loadCloseLauncherOnStart, saveLauncherHardwareAcceleration, loadLauncherHardwareAcceleration, isGameInstalled, uninstallGame, repairGame, getHytaleNews, handleFirstLaunchCheck, proposeGameUpdate, markAsLaunched } = require('./backend/launcher');
 const { retryPWRDownload } = require('./backend/managers/gameManager');
 
+// Handle Hardware Acceleration
+try {
+  const hwEnabled = loadLauncherHardwareAcceleration();
+  if (!hwEnabled) {
+    console.log('Hardware acceleration disabled by user setting');
+    app.disableHardwareAcceleration();
+  }
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error('Failed to load hardware acceleration setting:', error);
+}
+
 const logger = require('./backend/logger');
 const profileManager = require('./backend/managers/profileManager');
 
@@ -625,6 +636,15 @@ ipcMain.handle('load-close-launcher', () => {
   return loadCloseLauncherOnStart();
 });
 
+ipcMain.handle('save-launcher-hw-accel', (event, enabled) => {
+  saveLauncherHardwareAcceleration(enabled);
+  return { success: true };
+});
+
+ipcMain.handle('load-launcher-hw-accel', () => {
+  return loadLauncherHardwareAcceleration();
+});
+
 ipcMain.handle('select-install-path', async () => {
 
   const result = await dialog.showOpenDialog(mainWindow, {

preload.js

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electronAPI', {
   loadLanguage: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('load-language'),
   saveCloseLauncher: (enabled) => ipcRenderer.invoke('save-close-launcher', enabled),
   loadCloseLauncher: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('load-close-launcher'),
+
+  // Harwadre Acceleration
+  saveLauncherHardwareAcceleration: (enabled) => ipcRenderer.invoke('save-launcher-hw-accel', enabled),
+  loadLauncherHardwareAcceleration: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('load-launcher-hw-accel'),
+
   selectInstallPath: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('select-install-path'),
   browseJavaPath: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('browse-java-path'),
   isGameInstalled: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('is-game-installed'),