MSCO 2.3 Beta Update

A handful of things to go through with this update!
Also we are currently working on a complete re-write for the mod! Expect more updates on this over the coming weeks.

General Notes

• With this release, all versions prior to Launcher v2.2 will no longer receive updates.
• New installer for MSCO!
• Files are no longer stored in Program Files. New location is AppData/Local.
• This also removes the headaches when having to deal with administrative permissions. (example: “CreateProcess failed; code 740”)
• All versions prior to MSCO v2.3 can be uninstalled.
• MSCO logo has been updated.
• Removed MSCO.exe.
• Process creation and injection is now handled via the Launcher.
• Potentially fixes `0xc000007b` application error.

Bugs

• Save mangement is temporarily disabled due to a backend issue preventing normal functionality.
• User preferences file reading through the Launcher is currently disabled.

These will be fixed in the next update!

Launcher

• Title bar colour has been adjusted to be slightly darker.
• Updated Close and Minimise buttons to higher resolution versions and now have a glow effect on mouse hover.
• Window title no longer shifts out of alignment regardless of the current display resolution.
• Launcher background is now downloaded to the user’s local machine to minimize bandwidth usage.
• Removed an unused font reference.
• Removed hardcoded sizing properties.
• Changed style of  `Launch` button to look like “metro”.

Injector

• `vcruntime140d.dll`, `vcruntime140_1d.dll` and `ucrtbased.dll` errors are no longer thrown.
• `fixfiles.bat` is now obsolete and removed from future builds.
• Removed non-essential functions.
• Fixed incorrect message box parameters in the event a mono function fails.
• Added more instances of error handling during mono function calls.

Client

• Updated all dependencies to their latest versions.
• Added a message regarding Satsuma when starting a session.
• DLL targets the proper processor architecture now.
• Process is no longer killed on Fatal Error. Instead, a shutdown signal is sent.
• Improved internal logging with more additional information.
• Instead of continuously writing to the log file, the logger now waits until the application is shutting down before flushing the logs.
• Messages on screen are now displayed for 10 seconds. (Lowered from 15)
• Invalid commands no longer display an exception.
• Empty commands no longer get processed.

Finally, happy 2021 from all of us at MSCO Team!