v1.4.0: Build channel support, use rbxcdn, cleanup

thanks clonetrooper for reminding me rbxcdn exists - don't know why i used s3 directly since it's so much slower

Bloxstrap/Bloxstrap.csproj

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
     <Platforms>AnyCPU;x86</Platforms>
     <ApplicationIcon>Bloxstrap.ico</ApplicationIcon>
-	<Version>1.3.0</Version>
+	<Version>1.4.0</Version>
-	<FileVersion>1.3.0.0</FileVersion>
+	<FileVersion>1.4.0.0</FileVersion>
 	<UseWPF>True</UseWPF>
   </PropertyGroup>
 

Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs

@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
             Client.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10);
         }
 
-        public void Initialize(BootstrapperStyle bootstrapperStyle, string? launchCommandLine = null)
+        public void Initialize(string? launchCommandLine = null)
         {
             LaunchCommandLine = launchCommandLine;
 
-            switch (bootstrapperStyle)
+            switch (Program.Settings.BootstrapperStyle)
             {
                 case BootstrapperStyle.VistaDialog:
                     Application.Run(new VistaDialog(this));
@@ -128,12 +128,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
             await CheckLatestVersion();
 
             if (!Directory.Exists(VersionFolder) || Program.Settings.VersionGuid != VersionGuid)
-            {
-                Debug.WriteLineIf(!Directory.Exists(VersionFolder), $"Installing latest version (!Directory.Exists({VersionFolder}))");
-                Debug.WriteLineIf(Program.Settings.VersionGuid != VersionGuid, $"Installing latest version ({Program.Settings.VersionGuid} != {VersionGuid})");
-
                 await InstallLatestVersion();
-            }
 
             ApplyModifications();
 
@@ -156,7 +151,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
         {
             Dialog.Message = "Connecting to Roblox...";
 
-            VersionGuid = await Client.GetStringAsync($"{Program.BaseUrlSetup}/version");
+            VersionGuid = await Client.GetStringAsync($"{DeployManager.BaseUrl}/version");
             VersionFolder = Path.Combine(Directories.Versions, VersionGuid);
             VersionPackageManifest = await PackageManifest.Get(VersionGuid);
         }
@@ -587,7 +582,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
 
         private async void DownloadPackage(Package package)
         {
-            string packageUrl = $"{Program.BaseUrlSetup}/{VersionGuid}-{package.Name}";
+            string packageUrl = $"{DeployManager.BaseUrl}/{VersionGuid}-{package.Name}";
             string packageLocation = Path.Combine(Directories.Downloads, package.Signature);
             string robloxPackageLocation = Path.Combine(Program.LocalAppData, "Roblox", "Downloads", package.Signature);
 

Bloxstrap/Dialogs/BootstrapperStyles/BootstrapperStyleForm.cs

@@ -97,25 +97,13 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs.BootstrapperStyles
 
         public virtual void ShowSuccess(string message)
         {
-            MessageBox.Show(
+            Program.ShowMessageBox(message, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
-                message,
-                Program.ProjectName,
-                MessageBoxButtons.OK,
-                MessageBoxIcon.Information
-            );
-
             Program.Exit();
         }
 
         public virtual void ShowError(string message)
         {
-            MessageBox.Show(
+            Program.ShowMessageBox($"An error occurred while starting Roblox\n\nDetails: {message}", MessageBoxIcon.Error);
-                $"An error occurred while starting Roblox\n\nDetails: {message}",
-                Program.ProjectName,
-                MessageBoxButtons.OK,
-                MessageBoxIcon.Error
-            );
-
             Program.Exit();
         }
 
@@ -129,11 +117,10 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs.BootstrapperStyles
 
         public void PromptShutdown()
         {
-            DialogResult result = MessageBox.Show(
+            DialogResult result = Program.ShowMessageBox(
                 "Roblox is currently running, but needs to close. Would you like close Roblox now?",
-                Program.ProjectName,
+                MessageBoxIcon.Information,
-                MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel,
+                MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel
-                MessageBoxIcon.Information
             );
 
             if (result != DialogResult.OK)

Bloxstrap/Dialogs/Preferences.Designer.cs

@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
             this.groupBox2 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
             this.StyleSelection = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
             this.InstallationTab = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
+            this.groupBox6 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
+            this.ToggleShowAllChannels = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
+            this.LabelChannelInfo = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.SelectChannel = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
             this.groupBox4 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
             this.LabelModFolderInstall = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.ButtonOpenModFolder = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
@@ -67,6 +71,7 @@
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.IconPreview)).BeginInit();
             this.groupBox2.SuspendLayout();
             this.InstallationTab.SuspendLayout();
+            this.groupBox6.SuspendLayout();
             this.groupBox4.SuspendLayout();
             this.GroupBoxInstallLocation.SuspendLayout();
             this.panel1.SuspendLayout();
@@ -259,6 +264,7 @@
             // 
             // InstallationTab
             // 
+            this.InstallationTab.Controls.Add(this.groupBox6);
             this.InstallationTab.Controls.Add(this.groupBox4);
             this.InstallationTab.Controls.Add(this.GroupBoxInstallLocation);
             this.InstallationTab.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 24);
@@ -269,6 +275,53 @@
             this.InstallationTab.Text = "Installation";
             this.InstallationTab.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             // 
+            // groupBox6
+            // 
+            this.groupBox6.Controls.Add(this.ToggleShowAllChannels);
+            this.groupBox6.Controls.Add(this.LabelChannelInfo);
+            this.groupBox6.Controls.Add(this.SelectChannel);
+            this.groupBox6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(5, 158);
+            this.groupBox6.Name = "groupBox6";
+            this.groupBox6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(422, 56);
+            this.groupBox6.TabIndex = 3;
+            this.groupBox6.TabStop = false;
+            this.groupBox6.Text = "Build Channel";
+            // 
+            // ToggleShowAllChannels
+            // 
+            this.ToggleShowAllChannels.AutoSize = true;
+            this.ToggleShowAllChannels.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.White;
+            this.ToggleShowAllChannels.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(289, 0);
+            this.ToggleShowAllChannels.Name = "ToggleShowAllChannels";
+            this.ToggleShowAllChannels.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(7, 0, 0, 0);
+            this.ToggleShowAllChannels.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(127, 19);
+            this.ToggleShowAllChannels.TabIndex = 2;
+            this.ToggleShowAllChannels.Text = "Show all channels";
+            this.ToggleShowAllChannels.UseVisualStyleBackColor = false;
+            this.ToggleShowAllChannels.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.ToggleShowAllChannels_CheckedChanged);
+            // 
+            // LabelChannelInfo
+            // 
+            this.LabelChannelInfo.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(134, 18);
+            this.LabelChannelInfo.Name = "LabelChannelInfo";
+            this.LabelChannelInfo.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(282, 28);
+            this.LabelChannelInfo.TabIndex = 1;
+            this.LabelChannelInfo.Text = "Getting latest deploy, please wait...";
+            this.LabelChannelInfo.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
+            // 
+            // SelectChannel
+            // 
+            this.SelectChannel.DropDownStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
+            this.SelectChannel.DropDownWidth = 265;
+            this.SelectChannel.FormattingEnabled = true;
+            this.SelectChannel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(9, 21);
+            this.SelectChannel.Name = "SelectChannel";
+            this.SelectChannel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(120, 23);
+            this.SelectChannel.TabIndex = 0;
+            this.InfoTooltip.SetToolTip(this.SelectChannel, "Choose what deploy channel to use.\r\nThe default channel is LIVE.\r\nYou should only" +
+        " change this if you\'re know exactly what you\'re doing.\r\n");
+            this.SelectChannel.SelectedValueChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.SelectChannel_SelectedValueChanged);
+            // 
             // groupBox4
             // 
             this.groupBox4.Controls.Add(this.LabelModFolderInstall);
@@ -444,6 +497,8 @@
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.IconPreview)).EndInit();
             this.groupBox2.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.InstallationTab.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.groupBox6.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.groupBox6.PerformLayout();
             this.groupBox4.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.groupBox4.PerformLayout();
             this.GroupBoxInstallLocation.ResumeLayout(false);
@@ -486,5 +541,9 @@
         private CheckBox ToggleCheckForUpdates;
         private Button ButtonOpenModFolder;
         private Label LabelModFolderInstall;
+        private GroupBox groupBox6;
+        private ComboBox SelectChannel;
+        private Label LabelChannelInfo;
+        private CheckBox ToggleShowAllChannels;
     }
 }

Bloxstrap/Dialogs/Preferences.cs

@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ using Bloxstrap.Dialogs.BootstrapperStyles;
 using Bloxstrap.Enums;
 using Bloxstrap.Helpers;
 using Bloxstrap.Helpers.Integrations;
+using Bloxstrap.Models;
 
 namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs
 {
     public partial class Preferences : Form
     {
+        #region Properties
         private static readonly IReadOnlyDictionary<string, BootstrapperStyle> SelectableStyles = new Dictionary<string, BootstrapperStyle>()
         {
             { "Vista (2009 - 2011)", BootstrapperStyle.VistaDialog },
@@ -32,40 +34,33 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs
             { "2019", BootstrapperIcon.Icon2019 },
         };
 
-        private BootstrapperStyle? _selectedStyle;
+        private string ChannelInfo
-        private BootstrapperIcon? _selectedIcon;
-
-        private BootstrapperStyle SelectedStyle
         {
-            get => _selectedStyle ?? BootstrapperStyle.ProgressDialog;
-
             set
             {
-                if (_selectedStyle == value)
+                if (this.InvokeRequired)
+                {
+                    this.Invoke(new Action(() => { this.LabelChannelInfo.Text = value; }));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    this.LabelChannelInfo.Text = value;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Core
+        private async Task GetChannelInfo(string channel)
+        {
+            ChannelInfo = "Getting latest deploy, please wait...";
+
+            VersionDeploy info = await DeployManager.GetLastDeploy(channel);
+
+            if (info.FileVersion is null || info.Date is null)
                 return;
 
-                _selectedStyle = value;
+            ChannelInfo = $"Last deploy:\nv{info.FileVersion} @ {info.Date}";
-
-                int index = SelectableStyles.Values.ToList().IndexOf(value);
-                this.StyleSelection.SetSelected(index, true);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private BootstrapperIcon SelectedIcon
-        {
-            get => _selectedIcon ?? BootstrapperIcon.IconBloxstrap;
-
-            set
-            {
-                if (_selectedIcon == value)
-                    return;
-
-                _selectedIcon = value;
-
-                int index = SelectableIcons.Values.ToList().IndexOf(value);
-                this.IconSelection.SetSelected(index, true);
-                this.IconPreview.BackgroundImage = IconManager.GetBitmapResource(value);
-            }
         }
 
         public Preferences()
@@ -89,21 +84,21 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs
                 this.InstallLocation.Text = Program.BaseDirectory;
             }
 
-            foreach (var style in SelectableStyles)
-            {
-                this.StyleSelection.Items.Add(style.Key);
-            }
-
-            foreach (var icon in SelectableIcons)
-            {
-                this.IconSelection.Items.Add(icon.Key);
-            }
-
             if (!Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem)
                 this.ToggleRFUEnabled.Enabled = false;
 
-            SelectedStyle = Program.Settings.BootstrapperStyle;
+            // set data sources for list controls
-            SelectedIcon = Program.Settings.BootstrapperIcon;
+            this.StyleSelection.DataSource = SelectableStyles.Keys.ToList();
+            this.IconSelection.DataSource = SelectableIcons.Keys.ToList();
+
+            if (DeployManager.ChannelsAbstracted.Contains(Program.Settings.Channel))
+                this.SelectChannel.DataSource = DeployManager.ChannelsAbstracted;
+            else
+                this.ToggleShowAllChannels.Checked = true;
+
+            // populate preferences
+            this.StyleSelection.Text = SelectableStyles.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Value == Program.Settings.BootstrapperStyle).Key;
+            this.IconSelection.Text = SelectableIcons.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Value == Program.Settings.BootstrapperIcon).Key;
 
             this.ToggleCheckForUpdates.Checked = Program.Settings.CheckForUpdates;
             
@@ -115,26 +110,19 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs
 
             this.ToggleDeathSound.Checked = Program.Settings.UseOldDeathSound;
             this.ToggleMouseCursor.Checked = Program.Settings.UseOldMouseCursor;
+
+            this.SelectChannel.Text = Program.Settings.Channel;
         }
+        #endregion
 
-        private void InstallLocationBrowseButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        #region Dialog Events
+        private void ToggleShowAllChannels_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            DialogResult result = this.InstallLocationBrowseDialog.ShowDialog();
+            if (this.ToggleShowAllChannels.Checked)
+                this.SelectChannel.DataSource = DeployManager.ChannelsAll;
+            else
+                this.SelectChannel.DataSource = DeployManager.ChannelsAbstracted;
 
-            if (result == DialogResult.OK)
-                this.InstallLocation.Text = this.InstallLocationBrowseDialog.SelectedPath;
-        }
-
-        private void StyleSelection_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            string selected = this.StyleSelection.Text;
-            SelectedStyle = SelectableStyles[selected];
-        }
-
-        private void IconSelection_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            string selected = this.IconSelection.Text;
-            SelectedIcon = SelectableIcons[selected];
         }
 
         private void SaveButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -143,7 +131,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs
 
             if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(installLocation))
             {
-                Program.ShowMessageBox(MessageBoxIcon.Error, "You must set an install location");
+                Program.ShowMessageBox("You must set an install location", MessageBoxIcon.Error);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -166,12 +154,12 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs
             }
             catch (UnauthorizedAccessException)
             {
-                Program.ShowMessageBox(MessageBoxIcon.Error, $"{Program.ProjectName} does not have write access to the install location you selected. Please choose another install location.");
+                Program.ShowMessageBox($"{Program.ProjectName} does not have write access to the install location you selected. Please choose another install location.", MessageBoxIcon.Error);
                 return;
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                Program.ShowMessageBox(MessageBoxIcon.Error, ex.Message);
+                Program.ShowMessageBox(ex.Message, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -186,7 +174,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs
 
                 if (Program.BaseDirectory is not null && Program.BaseDirectory != installLocation)
                 {
-                    Program.ShowMessageBox(MessageBoxIcon.Information, $"{Program.ProjectName} will install to the new location you've set the next time it runs.");
+                    Program.ShowMessageBox($"{Program.ProjectName} will install to the new location you've set the next time it runs.", MessageBoxIcon.Information);
 
                     Program.Settings.VersionGuid = "";
 
@@ -205,19 +193,14 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs
                 }
             }                
 
-            Program.Settings.BootstrapperStyle = SelectedStyle;
-            Program.Settings.BootstrapperIcon = SelectedIcon;
-
             this.Close();
         }
 
         private void PreviewButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            Program.Settings.BootstrapperIcon = SelectedIcon;
-
             this.Visible = false;
 
-            switch (SelectedStyle)
+            switch (Program.Settings.BootstrapperStyle)
             {
                 case BootstrapperStyle.VistaDialog:
                     new VistaDialog().ShowDialog();
@@ -243,6 +226,33 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs
             this.Visible = true;
         }
 
+        private void Preferences_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            this.Activate();
+        }
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Preference Events
+        private void StyleSelection_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (!this.Visible)
+                return;
+
+            Program.Settings.BootstrapperStyle = SelectableStyles[this.StyleSelection.Text];
+        }
+
+        private void IconSelection_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            BootstrapperIcon icon = SelectableIcons[this.IconSelection.Text];
+            
+            this.IconPreview.BackgroundImage = IconManager.GetBitmapResource(icon);
+
+            if (!this.Visible)
+                return;
+
+            Program.Settings.BootstrapperIcon = icon;
+        }
+
         private void ToggleDiscordRichPresence_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             Program.Settings.UseDiscordRichPresence = this.ToggleRPCButtons.Enabled = this.ToggleDiscordRichPresence.Checked;
@@ -253,6 +263,11 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs
             Program.Settings.HideRPCButtons = this.ToggleRPCButtons.Checked;
         }
 
+        private void RFUWebsite_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            Utilities.OpenWebsite($"https://github.com/{RbxFpsUnlocker.ProjectRepository}");
+        }
+
         private void ToggleRFUEnabled_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             Program.Settings.RFUEnabled = this.ToggleRFUAutoclose.Enabled = this.ToggleRFUEnabled.Checked;
@@ -263,6 +278,14 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs
             Program.Settings.RFUAutoclose = this.ToggleRFUAutoclose.Checked;
         }
 
+        private void InstallLocationBrowseButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            DialogResult result = this.InstallLocationBrowseDialog.ShowDialog();
+
+            if (result == DialogResult.OK)
+                this.InstallLocation.Text = this.InstallLocationBrowseDialog.SelectedPath;
+        }
+
         private void ToggleDeathSound_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             Program.Settings.UseOldDeathSound = this.ToggleDeathSound.Checked;
@@ -273,24 +296,25 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Dialogs
             Program.Settings.UseOldMouseCursor = this.ToggleMouseCursor.Checked;
         }
 
-        private void ToggleCheckForUpdates_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            Program.Settings.CheckForUpdates = this.ToggleCheckForUpdates.Checked;
-        }
-
-        private void RFUWebsite_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            Utilities.OpenWebsite($"https://github.com/{RbxFpsUnlocker.ProjectRepository}");
-        }
-
         private void ButtonOpenModFolder_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             Process.Start("explorer.exe", Directories.Modifications);
         }
 
-        private void Preferences_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        private void SelectChannel_SelectedValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            this.Activate();
+            Task.Run(() => GetChannelInfo(Program.Settings.Channel));
-        }
+         
+            if (!this.Visible)
+                return;
+
+            Program.Settings.Channel = this.SelectChannel.Text;
+        }
+
+        private void ToggleCheckForUpdates_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            Program.Settings.CheckForUpdates = this.ToggleCheckForUpdates.Checked;
+        }
+        #endregion
     }
 }

Bloxstrap/Dialogs/Preferences.resx

@@ -63,4 +63,7 @@
   <metadata name="InstallLocationBrowseDialog.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
     <value>17, 17</value>
   </metadata>
+  <metadata name="InfoTooltip.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>222, 17</value>
+  </metadata>
 </root>

Bloxstrap/Helpers/DeployManager.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+using System.IO;
+using System.Net.Http;
+
+using Bloxstrap.Models;
+
+namespace Bloxstrap.Helpers
+{
+    public class DeployManager
+    {
+        #region Properties
+        public const string DefaultBaseUrl = "https://setup.rbxcdn.com";
+        public static string BaseUrl { get; private set; } = DefaultBaseUrl;
+
+        public static readonly string DefaultChannel = "LIVE";
+
+        public static string Channel { set => BaseUrl = BuildBaseUrl(value); }
+
+        // basically any channel that has had a deploy within the past month with a windowsplayer build
+        public static readonly List<string> ChannelsAbstracted = new List<string>()
+        {
+            "LIVE",
+            "ZAvatarTeam",
+            "ZCanary",
+            "ZIntegration",
+            "ZLive",
+            "ZNext",
+            "ZPublic",
+            "ZSocialTeam"
+        };
+
+        // why not?
+        public static readonly List<string> ChannelsAll = new List<string>()
+        {
+            "LIVE",
+            "Ganesh",
+            "ZAvatarTeam",
+            "ZBugFixBoost-Mutex-Revert",
+            "ZBugFixCLI-54676-Test",
+            "ZBugFixCLI-55214-Master",
+            "ZCanary",
+            "ZCanary1",
+            "ZCanary2",
+            "ZCanaryApps",
+            "ZClientIntegration",
+            "ZClientWatcher",
+            "ZFeatureBaseline",
+            "ZFeatureBoost_Removal_Test_In_Prod",
+            "ZFeatureFMOD-20115",
+            "ZFeatureFMOD-Recording-Test",
+            "ZFeatureHSR2CDNPlayTest",
+            "ZFeatureHSR2CDNPlayTest2",
+            "ZFeatureInstance-Parent-Weak-Ptr",
+            "ZFeatureInstance-Parent-Weak-Ptr-2",
+            "ZFeatureLTCG1",
+            "ZFeatureLuaIInline1",
+            "ZFeatureQt5.15",
+            "ZFeatureRail",
+            "ZFeatureRetchecksV2",
+            "ZFeatureSubsystemAtomic",
+            "ZFeatureSubsystemHttpClient",
+            "ZFeatureTelemLife",
+            "ZFeatureUse-New-RapidJson-In-Flag-Loading",
+            "ZIntegration",
+            "ZIntegration1",
+            "ZLang",
+            "ZLive",
+            "ZLive1",
+            "ZLoom",
+            "ZNext",
+            "ZProject512-Boost-Remove-Mutex-1",
+            "ZProject516-Boost-Remove-Mutex-Network",
+            "ZPublic",
+            "ZQtitanStudio",
+            "ZQTitanStudioRelease",
+            "ZReleaseVS2019",
+            "ZSocialTeam",
+            "ZStIntegration",
+            "ZStudioInt1",
+            "ZStudioInt2",
+            "ZStudioInt3",
+            "ZStudioInt4",
+            "ZStudioInt5",
+            "ZStudioInt6",
+            "ZStudioInt7",
+            "ZStudioInt8",
+            "ZTesting",
+            "ZVS2019"
+        };
+        #endregion
+
+        private static string BuildBaseUrl(string channel)
+        {
+            if (channel == DefaultChannel)
+                return DefaultBaseUrl;
+            else
+                return $"{DefaultBaseUrl}/channel/{channel.ToLower()}";
+        }
+
+        public static async Task<VersionDeploy> GetLastDeploy(string channel)
+        {
+            string baseUrl = BuildBaseUrl(channel);
+            string deployHistory = "";
+            string lastDeploy = "";
+
+            using (HttpClient client = new())
+            {
+                deployHistory = await client.GetStringAsync($"{baseUrl}/DeployHistory.txt");
+            }
+
+            using (StringReader reader = new(deployHistory))
+            {
+                string? line;
+
+                while ((line = await reader.ReadLineAsync()) is not null)
+                {
+                    if (line.Contains("WindowsPlayer"))
+                        lastDeploy = line;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(lastDeploy))
+                throw new Exception($"Could not get latest deploy for channel {channel}");
+
+            // here's to hoping roblox doesn't change their deployment entry format
+            // (last time they did so was may 2021 so we should be fine?)
+            // example entry: 'New WindowsPlayer version-29fb7cdd06e84001 at 8/23/2022 2:07:27 PM, file version: 0, 542, 100, 5420251, git hash: b98d6b2bea36fa2161f48cca979fb620bb0c24fd ...'
+
+            lastDeploy = lastDeploy[18..]; // 'version-29fb7cdd06e84001 at 8/23/2022 2:07:27 PM, file version: 0, 542, 100, 5420251, git hash: b98d6b2bea36fa2161f48cca979fb620bb0c24fd ...'
+            string versionGuid = lastDeploy[..lastDeploy.IndexOf(" at")]; // 'version-29fb7cdd06e84001'
+            
+            lastDeploy = lastDeploy[(versionGuid.Length + 4)..]; // '8/23/2022 2:07:27 PM, file version: 0, 542, 100, 5420251, git hash: b98d6b2bea36fa2161f48cca979fb620bb0c24fd ...'
+            string date = lastDeploy[..lastDeploy.IndexOf(", file")]; // '8/23/2022 2:07:27 PM'
+            
+            lastDeploy = lastDeploy[(date.Length + 16)..]; // '0, 542, 100, 5420251, git hash: b98d6b2bea36fa2161f48cca979fb620bb0c24fd ...'
+            string fileVersion = "";
+
+            if (lastDeploy.Contains("git hash"))
+            {
+                // ~may 2021 entry: ends like 'file version: 0, 542, 100, 5420251, git hash: b98d6b2bea36fa2161f48cca979fb620bb0c24fd ...'
+                fileVersion = lastDeploy[..lastDeploy.IndexOf(", git")]; // '0, 542, 100, 5420251'
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // pre-may 2021 entry: ends like 'file version: 0, 448, 0, 411122...'
+                fileVersion = lastDeploy[..lastDeploy.IndexOf("...")]; // '0, 448, 0, 411122'
+            }
+
+            // convert to traditional version format
+            fileVersion = fileVersion.Replace(" ", "").Replace(',', '.');
+
+            return new VersionDeploy { VersionGuid = versionGuid, Date = date, FileVersion = fileVersion };
+        }
+    }
+}

Bloxstrap/Helpers/Protocol.cs

@@ -9,16 +9,17 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Helpers
         // map uri keys to command line args
         private static readonly IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> UriKeyArgMap = new Dictionary<string, string>()
         {
-			// excluding roblox-player, browsertrackerid and channel
+			// excluding roblox-player and browsertrackerid
             { "launchmode", "--" },
             { "gameinfo", "-t " },
             { "placelauncherurl", "-j "},
             // { "launchtime", "--launchtime=" }, we'll set this when launching the game client
             { "robloxLocale", "--rloc " },
             { "gameLocale", "--gloc " },
+            { "channel", "-channel " }
         };
 
-        public static string Parse(string protocol)
+        public static string ParseUri(string protocol)
         {
             string[] keyvalPair;
             string key;
@@ -34,12 +35,25 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Helpers
                 key = keyvalPair[0];
                 val = keyvalPair[1];
 
-                if (!UriKeyArgMap.ContainsKey(key))
+                if (!UriKeyArgMap.ContainsKey(key) || String.IsNullOrEmpty(val))
                     continue;
 
                 if (key == "placelauncherurl")
                     val = HttpUtility.UrlDecode(val).Replace("browserTrackerId", "lol");
 
+                if (key == "channel" && val != Program.Settings.Channel)
+                {
+                    DialogResult result = Program.ShowMessageBox(
+                        $"{Program.ProjectName} was launched with the Roblox build channel set to {val}, however your current preferred channel is {Program.Settings.Channel}.\n\n" +
+                        $"Would you like to switch channels from {Program.Settings.Channel} to {val}?",
+                        MessageBoxIcon.Question,
+                        MessageBoxButtons.YesNo
+                    );
+
+                    if (result == DialogResult.Yes)
+                        Program.Settings.Channel = val;
+                }
+
                 commandLine.Append(UriKeyArgMap[key] + val + " ");
             }
 

Bloxstrap/Helpers/RSMM/PackageManifest.cs

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Helpers.RSMM
 
         public static async Task<PackageManifest> Get(string versionGuid)
         {
-            string pkgManifestUrl = $"{Program.BaseUrlSetup}/{versionGuid}-rbxPkgManifest.txt";
+            string pkgManifestUrl = $"{DeployManager.BaseUrl}/{versionGuid}-rbxPkgManifest.txt";
             string pkgManifestData;
 
             using (HttpClient http = new())

Bloxstrap/Helpers/Updater.cs

@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Helpers
 
             if (installedVersionInfo.ProductVersion != currentVersionInfo.ProductVersion)
             {
-                DialogResult result = MessageBox.Show(
+                DialogResult result = Program.ShowMessageBox(
                     $"The version of {Program.ProjectName} you've launched is newer than the version you currently have installed.\nWould you like to update your currently installed version?",
-                    Program.ProjectName,
+                    MessageBoxIcon.Question,
-                    MessageBoxButtons.YesNo,
+                    MessageBoxButtons.YesNo
-                    MessageBoxIcon.Question
                 );
 
                 if (result == DialogResult.Yes)
@@ -66,11 +65,10 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Helpers
 
             if (currentVersion != latestVersion)
             {
-                DialogResult result = MessageBox.Show(
+                DialogResult result = Program.ShowMessageBox(
                     $"A new version of {Program.ProjectName} is available\n\n[{latestVersion}]\n{releaseNotes}\n\nWould you like to download it?",
-                    Program.ProjectName,
+                    MessageBoxIcon.Question,
-                    MessageBoxButtons.YesNo,
+                    MessageBoxButtons.YesNo
-                    MessageBoxIcon.Question
                 ); 
 
                 if (result == DialogResult.Yes)

Bloxstrap/Models/SettingsFormat.cs

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-using System;
+using Bloxstrap.Enums;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Bloxstrap.Helpers;
-using System.Linq;
-using Bloxstrap.Enums;
 
 namespace Bloxstrap.Models
 {
     public class SettingsFormat
     {
+        public string Channel { get; set; } = DeployManager.DefaultChannel;
         public string VersionGuid { get; set; } = "";
 
         public bool CheckForUpdates { get; set; } = true;

Bloxstrap/Models/VersionDeploy.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Bloxstrap.Models
+{
+    public class VersionDeploy
+    {
+        public string? VersionGuid { get; set; }
+        public string? Date { get; set; }
+        public string? FileVersion { get; set; }
+    }
+}

Bloxstrap/Program.cs

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
 
         public const string ProjectName = "Bloxstrap";
         public const string ProjectRepository = "pizzaboxer/bloxstrap";
-        public const string BaseUrlSetup = "https://s3.amazonaws.com/setup.roblox.com";
 
         #region base64 stuff
         // TODO: using IPFS as a reliable method for static asset storage instead of base64?
@@ -32,10 +31,10 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
         public static SettingsManager SettingsManager = new();
         public static SettingsFormat Settings = SettingsManager.Settings;
 
-
+        // shorthand
-        public static void ShowMessageBox(MessageBoxIcon icon, string message)
+        public static DialogResult ShowMessageBox(string message, MessageBoxIcon icon = MessageBoxIcon.None, MessageBoxButtons buttons = MessageBoxButtons.OK)
         {
-            MessageBox.Show(message, ProjectName, MessageBoxButtons.OK, icon);
+            return MessageBox.Show(message, ProjectName, buttons, icon);
         }
 
         public static void Exit()
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
 
             if (Process.GetProcessesByName(ProjectName).Length > 1)
             {
-                ShowMessageBox(MessageBoxIcon.Error, $"{ProjectName} is already running. Please close any currently open {ProjectName} window.\nIf you have Discord Rich Presence enabled, then close Roblox if it's running.");
+                ShowMessageBox($"{ProjectName} is already running. Please close any currently open {ProjectName} window.\nIf you have Discord Rich Presence enabled, then close Roblox if it's running.", MessageBoxIcon.Error);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
                 }
                 else if (args[0].StartsWith("roblox-player:"))
                 {
-                    commandLine = Protocol.Parse(args[0]);
+                    commandLine = Protocol.ParseUri(args[0]);
                 }
                 else if (args[0].StartsWith("roblox:"))
                 {
@@ -123,8 +122,12 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
                 commandLine = "--app";
             }
 
+
             if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(commandLine))
-                new Bootstrapper().Initialize(Settings.BootstrapperStyle, commandLine);
+            {
+                DeployManager.Channel = Settings.Channel;
+                new Bootstrapper().Initialize(commandLine);
+            }
 
             SettingsManager.Save();
         }