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

Build the application:
```
dotnet build
```
Run the application:
```
dotnet run
```
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.

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