MossyUpdater

A modern Windows desktop application for downloading and unblocking files, featuring an entertaining quote rotation system and robust download management.

Features

🚀 Core Functionality

• Smart Downloads: Download files with real-time progress tracking
• Automatic Unblocking: Removes Windows security restrictions (Zone.Identifier)
• Update Detection: Checks if remote files have changed
• Retry Logic: Automatically retries failed downloads (3 attempts)
• Cancellation Support: Cancel downloads in progress

🎨 User Experience

• Quote Rotation: 50 hilarious "Time According to Alex" quotes with smooth fade transitions
• Progress Visualization: Real-time download progress with status updates
• Responsive Design: Resizable window with modern WPF interface
• Settings Persistence: Remembers your preferences between sessions
• Custom Icon: Features favicon.ico as the application icon

🔧 Technical Features

• MVVM Architecture: Clean separation of concerns with data binding
• Dependency Injection: Modern IoC container with service registration
• Streaming Downloads: Efficient handling of large files
• Comprehensive Logging: Detailed logs saved to %AppData%/MossyUpdater/log.txt
• Error Handling: User-friendly error messages with detailed logging

Quick Start

1. Build the application:

   dotnet build
   

2. Run the application:

   dotnet run
   

3. Use the application:

   • Enter a download URL (defaults to MosswartMassacre.dll)
   • Browse and select destination folder
   • Click "Check Updates" to see if file has changed
   • Click "Download & Unblock" to start the download
   • Enjoy the rotating quotes while you wait!

System Requirements

• Platform: Windows 10/11
• Framework: .NET 8.0
• Architecture: x64

Publishing

Create a single-file executable:

dotnet publish -c Release -p:PublishProfile=FolderProfile

Output location: bin\Release\net8.0-windows\publish\win-x64\

Configuration

Settings are automatically saved to:

• Settings: %AppData%/MossyUpdater/settings.json
• Logs: %AppData%/MossyUpdater/log.txt

Quote System

Features 50 witty quotes from "Time According to Alex" about time management, rotating every 5 seconds with smooth fade transitions. Sample quotes include:

"I don't run late. I glide fashionably through time." - Time According to Alex

"Time is an illusion. My ETA is performance art." - Time According to Alex

Development

Built with modern C# and WPF, featuring:

• Services Pattern: Modular business logic
• MVVM Pattern: Clean UI separation
• Async/Await: Non-blocking operations
• Dependency Injection: Testable architecture
• Resource Management: Proper disposal patterns

License

Built for the SawatoMosswartsEnjoyersClub/MosswartMassacre project.