Release v2.1.1: Fix EPERM cross-platform error (#183)

* fix: resolve cross-platform EPERM permissions errors

modManager.js:
- Switch from hardcoded 'junction' to dynamic symlink type based on OS (fixing Linux EPERM).
- Add retry logic for directory removal to handle file locking race conditions.
- Improve broken symlink detection during profile sync.

gameManager.js:
- Implement retry loop (3 attempts) for game directory removal in updateGameFiles to prevent EBUSY/EPERM errors on Windows.

paths.js:
- Prevent fs.mkdirSync failure in getModsPath by pre-checking for broken symbolic links.

* fix: missing pacman builds

* prepare release for 2.1.1

minor fix for EPERM error permission

* Update README.md Windows Prequisites for ARM64 builds

* fix: remove broken symlink after detected

* fix: add pathexists for paths.js to check symlink

* fix: isbrokenlink should be true to remove the symlink

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ jobs:
             dist/*.AppImage.blockmap
             dist/*.deb
             dist/*.rpm
+            dist/*.pacman
             dist/*.pkg.tar.zst
             dist/latest-linux.yml
 

README.md

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 <div align="center">
 
 <header>
-  <h1>🎮 Hytale F2P Launcher | Cross-Platform Multiplayer 🖥️</h1>
+  <h1>🎮 Hytale F2P Launcher 🚀</h1>
+  <h2>💻 Cross-Platform Multiplayer 🖥️</h2>
   <h3>Available for Windows 🪟, macOS 🍎, and Linux 🐧</h3>
   <p><small>An unofficial cross-platform launcher for Hytale with automatic updates and multiplayer support (all OS supported)</small></p>
 </header>
 
-![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.1.0-green?style=for-the-badge)
+![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.1.1-green?style=for-the-badge)
 ![Platform](https://img.shields.io/badge/Platform-Windows%20%7C%20macOS%20%7C%20Linux-orange?style=for-the-badge)
 ![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Educational-blue?style=for-the-badge)
 
@@ -17,10 +18,10 @@
 
 ### ⚠️ **READ [QUICK START](https://github.com/amiayweb/Hytale-F2P/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#-quick-start) before Downloading & Installing the Launcher!** ⚠️
 
-🛑 **Found a problem? Join the Discord and Select #Open-A-Ticket!: https://discord.gg/gME8rUy3MB** 🛑
+#### 🛑 **Found a problem? Join the Discord and Select #Open-A-Ticket!: https://discord.gg/gME8rUy3MB** 🛑
 
 <p>
-  If you like the project, <b>feel free to support us via Buy Me a Coffee!</b>
+  👍 If you like the project, <b>feel free to support us via Buy Me a Coffee!</b> ☕<br>
   Any support is appreciated and helps keep the project going.
 </p>
 
@@ -160,9 +161,15 @@
 
 
 ### 🪟 Windows Prequisites
-* **Java JDK 25:** Download via [Adoptium](https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=25) or [Oracle](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#jdk25-windows)
+* **
-* **Latest Visual Studio Redist:** Download via [Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vc14/vc_redist.x64.exe) or [All-in-One by Techpowerup](https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one/)
+* **Java JDK 25:**
-* **ENABLE MULTIPLAYER:** // TODO MULTIPLAYER GUIDE; FIREWALL GUIDE AND SUCH
+  * [Oracle](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#jdk25-windows), **no** support for Windows ARM64 in both version 25 and 21.
+  * [Adoptium](https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=25), has Windows ARM64 support in version 21 only.
+  * [Microsoft](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/java/openjdk/download), has Windows ARM64 support in version 25.
+  * Download from any vendor if your OS is not Windows with ARM64 architecture.
+* **Latest Visual Studio Redist:** 
+  * Download via [Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vc14/vc_redist.x64.exe)
+  * Or [All-in-One by Techpowerup](https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one/)
 
 ### 🐧 Linux Prequisites
 

backend/core/paths.js

@@ -179,8 +179,28 @@ async function getModsPath(customInstallPath = null) {
     const profilesPath = path.join(userDataPath, 'Profiles');
 
     if (!fs.existsSync(modsPath)) {
-      // Ensure the Mods directory exists
+      // Check for broken symlink to avoid EEXIST/EPERM on mkdir
-      fs.mkdirSync(modsPath, { recursive: true });
+      let isBrokenLink = false;
+      let pathExists = false;
+      try {
+          const stats = fs.lstatSync(modsPath);
+          pathExists = true;
+          if (stats.isSymbolicLink()) {
+              // Check if target exists
+              try {
+                  fs.statSync(modsPath);
+              } catch {
+                  isBrokenLink = true;
+              }
+          }
+      } catch (e) { /* path doesn't exist at all */ }
+
+      if (isBrokenLink) {
+        fs.unlinkSync(modsPath); // Remove broken symlink
+      }
+      if (!pathExists || isBrokenLink) {
+        fs.mkdirSync(modsPath, { recursive: true });
+      }
     }
     if (!fs.existsSync(disabledModsPath)) {
       fs.mkdirSync(disabledModsPath, { recursive: true });

backend/managers/gameManager.js

@@ -365,7 +365,21 @@ async function updateGameFiles(newVersion, progressCallback, gameDir = GAME_DIR,
 
     if (fs.existsSync(gameDir)) {
       console.log('Removing old game files...');
-      fs.rmSync(gameDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      let retries = 3;
+      while (retries > 0) {
+        try {
+          fs.rmSync(gameDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+          break;
+        } catch (err) {
+          if ((err.code === 'EPERM' || err.code === 'EBUSY') && retries > 0) {
+            retries--;
+            console.log(`[UpdateGameFiles] Removal failed with ${err.code}, retrying in 1s... (${retries} retries left)`);
+            await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+          } else {
+            throw err;
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     fs.renameSync(tempUpdateDir, gameDir);

backend/managers/modManager.js

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const crypto = require('crypto');
 const axios = require('axios');
+const { getOS } = require('../utils/platformUtils');
 const { getModsPath, getProfilesDir } = require('../core/paths');
 const { saveModsToConfig, loadModsFromConfig } = require('../core/config');
 const profileManager = require('./profileManager');
@@ -307,11 +308,16 @@ async function syncModsForCurrentProfile() {
 
     // 2. Symlink / Migration Logic
     let needsLink = false;
+    let globalStats = null;
+    
+    try {
+      globalStats = fs.lstatSync(globalModsPath);
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Path doesn't exist
+    }
 
-    if (fs.existsSync(globalModsPath)) {
+    if (globalStats) {
-      const stats = fs.lstatSync(globalModsPath);
+      if (globalStats.isSymbolicLink()) {
-      
-      if (stats.isSymbolicLink()) {
         const linkTarget = fs.readlinkSync(globalModsPath);
         // Normalize paths for comparison
         if (path.resolve(linkTarget) !== path.resolve(profileModsPath)) {
@@ -319,7 +325,7 @@ async function syncModsForCurrentProfile() {
           fs.unlinkSync(globalModsPath);
           needsLink = true;
         }
-      } else if (stats.isDirectory()) {
+      } else if (globalStats.isDirectory()) {
         // MIGRATION: It's a real directory. Move contents to profile.
         console.log('[ModManager] Migrating global mods folder to profile folder...');
         const files = fs.readdirSync(globalModsPath);
@@ -349,7 +355,20 @@ async function syncModsForCurrentProfile() {
 
         // Remove the directory so we can link it
         try {
-            fs.rmSync(globalModsPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
+            let retries = 3;
+            while (retries > 0) {
+                try {
+                    fs.rmSync(globalModsPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
+                    break;
+                } catch (err) {
+                    if ((err.code === 'EPERM' || err.code === 'EBUSY') && retries > 0) {
+                        retries--;
+                        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 500));
+                    } else {
+                        throw err;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             needsLink = true;
         } catch (e) {
             console.error('Failed to remove global mods dir:', e);
@@ -364,8 +383,8 @@ async function syncModsForCurrentProfile() {
     if (needsLink) {
       console.log(`[ModManager] Creating symlink: ${globalModsPath} -> ${profileModsPath}`);
       try {
-         // 'junction' is key for Windows without admin
+         const symlinkType = getOS() === 'windows' ? 'junction' : 'dir';
-         fs.symlinkSync(profileModsPath, globalModsPath, 'junction'); 
+         fs.symlinkSync(profileModsPath, globalModsPath, symlinkType); 
       } catch (err) {
         // If we can't create the symlink, try creating the directory first
         console.error('[ModManager] Failed to create symlink. Falling back to direct folder mode.');

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "hytale-f2p-launcher",
-  "version": "2.1.0",
+  "version": "2.1.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "hytale-f2p-launcher",
-      "version": "2.1.0",
+      "version": "2.1.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "adm-zip": "^0.5.10",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hytale-f2p-launcher",
-  "version": "2.1.0",
+  "version": "2.1.1",
   "description": "A modern, cross-platform launcher for Hytale with automatic updates and multi-client support",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/amiayweb/Hytale-F2P",
   "main": "main.js",