fixes

fix release zips

Error message boxes on proxy loading

test script

docs, changelog

fix buildscript

Remove outdated API.txt

add doc link to error message box

UE4SS title on error pane

fix oopsie

UE4SS/proxy_generator/main.cpp

@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ int _tmain(int argc, TCHAR* argv[])
     cpp_file << "#include <Windows.h>" << endl;
     cpp_file << "#include <filesystem>" << endl;
     cpp_file << endl;
+    cpp_file << "#pragma comment(lib, \"user32.lib\")" << endl;
+    cpp_file << endl;
 
     cpp_file << "using namespace RC;" << endl;
     cpp_file << "namespace fs = std::filesystem;" << endl;
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ int _tmain(int argc, TCHAR* argv[])
     cpp_file << "    SOriginalDll = LoadLibrary(dll_path.c_str());" << endl;
     cpp_file << "    if (!SOriginalDll)" << endl;
     cpp_file << "    {" << endl;
+    cpp_file << "        MessageBox(nullptr, STR(\"Failed to load proxy DLL\"), STR(\"UE4SS Error\"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);" << endl;
     cpp_file << "        ExitProcess(0);" << endl;
     cpp_file << "    }" << endl;
     cpp_file << "}" << endl;
@@ -246,6 +249,7 @@ int _tmain(int argc, TCHAR* argv[])
     cpp_file << "        }" << endl;
     cpp_file << "        else" << endl;
     cpp_file << "        {" << endl;
+    cpp_file << "            MessageBox(nullptr, STR(\"Failed to load UE4SS.dll. Please see the docs on correct installation: https://docs.ue4ss.com/installation-guide\"), STR(\"UE4SS Error\"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);" << endl;
     cpp_file << "            ExitProcess(0);" << endl;
     cpp_file << "        }" << endl;
     cpp_file << "    }" << endl;

UE4SS/src/GUI/LiveView.cpp

@@ -585,22 +585,10 @@ namespace RC::GUI
         auto legacy_root_directory_path = StringType{UE4SSProgram::get_program().get_legacy_root_directory()} + std::format(STR("\\watches\\watches.meta.json"));
 
         StringType json_file_contents;
-        bool file_opened = false;
+        bool is_legacy = !std::filesystem::exists(working_directory_path) && std::filesystem::exists(legacy_root_directory_path);
+        auto json_file = File::open(is_legacy ? legacy_root_directory_path : working_directory_path, File::OpenFor::Reading, File::OverwriteExistingFile::No, File::CreateIfNonExistent::Yes);
 
-        if (std::filesystem::exists(working_directory_path))
-        {
-            auto json_file = File::open(working_directory_path, File::OpenFor::Reading, File::OverwriteExistingFile::No, File::CreateIfNonExistent::Yes);
-            json_file_contents = json_file.read_all();
-            file_opened = true;
-        }
-        else if (std::filesystem::exists(legacy_root_directory_path))
-        {
-            auto json_file = File::open(legacy_root_directory_path, File::OpenFor::Reading, File::OverwriteExistingFile::No, File::CreateIfNonExistent::Yes);
-            json_file_contents = json_file.read_all();
-            file_opened = true;
-        }
-
-        if (!file_opened || json_file_contents.empty())
+        if (json_file_contents.empty())
         {
             return;
         }

assets/Changelog.md

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ TBD
 ### General
 UE Platform support, which allows for much easier internal implementation of new Unreal classes ([UEPseudo #80](https://github.com/Re-UE4SS/UEPseudo/pull/80)) - narknon, localcc
 
+Added new installation method by allowing overriding of the location of the `UE4SS.dll`, [documentation](https://docs.ue4ss.com/installation-guide.html#overriding-install-location). - ([UE4SS #506](https://github.com/UE4SS-RE/RE-UE4SS/pull/506)) - Buckminsterfullerene 
+
 ### Live View 
 Added search filter: `IncludeClassNames`. ([UE4SS #472](https://github.com/UE4SS-RE/RE-UE4SS/pull/472)) - Buckminsterfullerene
 
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ BREAKING: Changed `FTransform` constructor to be identical to unreal.
 ## Changes
 
 ### General
+Changed the default location of the UE4SS release assets to be in `game executable directory/ue4ss/`. ([UE4SS #506](https://github.com/UE4SS-RE/RE-UE4SS/pull/506)) - Buckminsterfullerene
 
 ### Live View
 Added support for watching ArrayProperty and StructProperty ([UE4SS #419](https://github.com/UE4SS-RE/RE-UE4SS/pull/419))

docs/SUMMARY.md

@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 # Unreal Engine 4/5 Scripting System
 
 [Home](./README.md)
-- [FeatureOverview]()
-  - [Blueprint Modloading](./feature-overview/blueprint-modloader.md)
-  - [Live Property Viewer and Editor](./feature-overview/live-view.md)
-  - [Dumpers](./feature-overview/dumpers.md)
-- [Installation](./installation-guide.md)
-- [Custom Game Configs](./custom-game-configs.md)
+[Installation](./installation-guide.md)
+[Contributing](./contributing.md)
+
+---
+
+## Feature Overview
+- [Blueprint Modloading](./feature-overview/blueprint-modloader.md)
+- [Live Property Viewer and Editor](./feature-overview/live-view.md)
+- [Dumpers](./feature-overview/dumpers.md)
+
+## APIs
+
 - [Lua API](./lua-api.md)
   - [Table Definitions]()
     - [Key](./lua-api/table-definitions/key.md)
@@ -91,13 +97,19 @@
   - [Creating a C++ Mod](./guides/creating-a-c++-mod.md)
   - [Installing a C++ Mod](./guides/installing-a-c++-mod.md)
   - [GUI tabs with a C++ Mod](./guides/creating-gui-tabs-with-c++-mod.md)
-- [Guides]()
-  - [Fixing missing AOBs](./guides/fixing-compatibility-problems.md)
-  - [Generating UHT headers](./guides/generating-uht-compatible-headers.md)
-  - [Creating a C++ Mod](./guides/creating-a-c++-mod.md)
-  - [Installing a C++ Mod](./guides/installing-a-c++-mod.md)
-  - [GUI tabs with a C++ Mod](./guides/creating-gui-tabs-with-c++-mod.md)
-  - [Creating a Lua Mod](./guides/creating-a-lua-mod.md)
-  - [Using Custom Lua Bindings](./guides/using-custom-lua-bindings.md)
+
+## Guides
+
+- [Fixing missing AOBs](./guides/fixing-compatibility-problems.md)
+- [Generating UHT headers](./guides/generating-uht-compatible-headers.md)
+- [Creating a C++ Mod](./guides/creating-a-c++-mod.md)
+- [Installing a C++ Mod](./guides/installing-a-c++-mod.md)
+- [GUI tabs with a C++ Mod](./guides/creating-gui-tabs-with-c++-mod.md)
+- [Creating a Lua Mod](./guides/creating-a-lua-mod.md)
+- [Using Custom Lua Bindings](./guides/using-custom-lua-bindings.md)
+
+## Misc
+
+- [Custom Game Configs](./custom-game-configs.md)
 - [Devlogs](./devlogs.md)
   - [DataTables in UE4SS](./devlogs/datatables-in-ue4ss.md)

docs/contributing.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Contributing

docs/installation-guide.md

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ The preferred and most straightforward way to install UE4SS is to choose the `zD
 
 Now all you need to do is start your game and UE4SS will automatically be injected.
 
-## Expirimental Install
+## Experimental Install
 
 If you want the latest and greatest features and don't mind the potential for more bugs than the main release, you can visit the [experimental part of releases](https://github.com/UE4SS-RE/RE-UE4SS/releases/tag/experimental) which is automatically updated for each commit to the main branch.
 
@@ -54,14 +54,23 @@ There are two main packages you need to look for: basic, and dev. They are in a
 
 > **Note:** If you are using the experimental version for development, you should be using the dev version of the docs, which you can get to by appending docs.ue4ss.com with `/dev` (e.g. this page would be `https://docs.ue4ss.com/dev/installation-guide`).
 
+## Overriding Install Location
+
+This method allows you to override the location of the `root directory` while proxy injection still works. 
+
+In your `game executable directory` alongside the `dwmapi.dll`, create a file called `override.txt` and inside it you can write either an absolute path or a relative path to your new `UE4SS.dll`. 
+
+For an example, possible paths could be:
+- `C:\ue4ss\UE4SS.dll`
+- `..\..\..\..\..\..\UE4SS.dll`
+
 ## Manual Injection
 
-> Using manual injection will mean that the `root directory` and `working directory` are treated as one single directory that happens to also be the same directory as your `game executable directory`,  
-but any directory may be used.
+> Using manual injection will mean that the `root directory` and `working directory` are treated as one single directory that happens to also be the same directory as your `game executable directory`, but any directory may be used.
 
 Following the download of basic or dev methods (stable or experimental) and delete `dwmapi.dll`.  Afterwards, launch the game and manually inject `UE4SS.dll` using your injector of choice.
 
-## Central Install Location
+### Central Install Location via Manual Injection
 
 This method is a way to install UE4SS in one place for all your games. Simply extract the zip file of your choice (basic or dev) in any directory _outside_ the `game directory`, this is what's known as the `root directory`.  
 

tools/buildscripts/build.py

@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
 import argparse
 from datetime import datetime
 
-# change dir to repo root
+# Change dir to repo root
 os.chdir(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..'))
 
-# outputs to github env if present
+# Outputs to GitHub env if present
 def github_output(name, value):
     if 'GITHUB_OUTPUT' in os.environ:
         with open(os.environ['GITHUB_OUTPUT'], 'a') as env:
-            env.write(f'{name}={value}')
+            env.write(f'{name}={value}\n')
 
 changelog_path = 'assets/Changelog.md'
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def package(args):
     staging_release = os.path.join(release_output, 'StagingRelease')
 
     def make_staging_dirs():
-        # builds a release version of /assets by copying the directory and then
+        # Builds a release version of /assets by copying the directory and then
         # removing and disabling dev-only settings and files
         exclude_files = [
             'API.txt',
@@ -92,23 +92,23 @@ def make_staging_dirs():
             'LineTraceMod': 0,
         }
 
-        # copy whole directory
+        # Copy whole directory
         shutil.copytree('assets', staging_dev)
         shutil.copytree('assets', staging_release)
 
-        # include repo README
+        # Include repo README
         shutil.copy('README.md', os.path.join(staging_dev, 'README.md'))
         shutil.copy('README.md', os.path.join(staging_release, 'README.md'))
 
-        # remove files
+        # Remove files
         for file in exclude_files:
             path = os.path.join(staging_release, file)
             try:
                 os.remove(path)
             except:
                 shutil.rmtree(path)
 
-        # change UE4SS-settings.ini
+        # Change UE4SS-settings.ini
         config_path = os.path.join(staging_release, 'UE4SS-settings.ini')
 
         with open(config_path, mode='r', encoding='utf-8-sig') as file:
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def make_staging_dirs():
         with open(config_path, mode='w', encoding='utf-8-sig') as file:
             file.write(content)
 
-        # change Mods/mods.txt
+        # Change Mods/mods.txt
         mods_path = os.path.join(staging_release, 'Mods/mods.txt')
 
         with open(mods_path, mode='r', encoding='utf-8-sig') as file:
@@ -165,39 +165,37 @@ def package_release(is_dev_release: bool):
         os.makedirs(ue4ss_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
         # Move all files from assets folder to the ue4ss folder except dwmapi.dll
-        for root, dirs, files in os.walk('assets'):
+        for root, _, files in os.walk('assets'):
             for file in files:
                 if file.lower() != 'dwmapi.dll':
                     src_path = os.path.join(root, file)
                     dst_path = os.path.join(ue4ss_dir, os.path.relpath(src_path, 'assets'))
                     os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(dst_path), exist_ok=True)
                     shutil.copy(src_path, dst_path)
 
-        # main dll and pdb
+        # Main dll and pdb
         shutil.copy(ue4ss_dll_path, ue4ss_dir)
 
-        # proxy
+        # Proxy
         shutil.copy(dwmapi_dll_path, staging_dir)
 
         if is_dev_release:
             shutil.copy(ue4ss_pdb_path, ue4ss_dir)
-            if os.path.exists(os.path.join(staging_dir, 'docs')):
-                shutil.copytree('docs', os.path.join(staging_dir, 'docs'))
+            if os.path.exists(os.path.join(scan_start_dir, 'docs')):
+                shutil.copytree('docs', os.path.join(ue4ss_dir, 'Docs'))
+
+        # Move remaining files to the ue4ss dir
+        dont_move = ['dwmapi.dll', 'docs', 'ue4ss']
+        for file in os.listdir(staging_dir):
+            if file.lower() not in dont_move:
+                shutil.move(os.path.join(staging_dir, file), os.path.join(ue4ss_dir, file))
 
         output = os.path.join(release_output, main_zip_name)
         shutil.make_archive(output, 'zip', staging_dir)
-        print(f'created package {output}.zip')
-
-        # clean up
-        try:
-            os.remove(os.path.join(ue4ss_dir, 'ue4ss.dll'))
-            os.remove(os.path.join(ue4ss_dir, 'ue4ss.pdb'))
-            os.remove(os.path.join(staging_dir, 'dwmapi.dll'))
-        except:
-            pass
+        print(f'Created package {output}.zip')
 
-        shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(staging_dir, 'docs'), ignore_errors=True)
-        shutil.rmtree(ue4ss_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+        # Clean up staging dir
+        shutil.rmtree(staging_dir)
 
     make_staging_dirs()
 
@@ -206,30 +204,36 @@ def package_release(is_dev_release: bool):
     package_release(is_dev_release=True)
 
     # CustomGameConfigs
-    shutil.make_archive(os.path.join(release_output, 'zCustomGameConfigs'), 'zip', 'assets/CustomGameConfigs', 'ue4ss/')
+    shutil.make_archive(os.path.join(release_output, 'zCustomGameConfigs'), 'zip', 'assets/CustomGameConfigs')
 
     # MapGenBP
-    shutil.make_archive(os.path.join(release_output, 'zMapGenBP'), 'zip', 'assets/MapGenBP', 'ue4ss/')
+    shutil.make_archive(os.path.join(release_output, 'zMapGenBP'), 'zip', 'assets/MapGenBP')
 
     changelog = parse_changelog()
     with open(os.path.join(release_output, 'release_notes.md'), 'w') as file:
         file.write(changelog[0]['notes'])
 
-    print('done')
+    print('Done')
 
 commands = {f.__name__: f for f in [
     get_release_notes,
     package,
     release_commit,
 ]}
 
-parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest='command', required=True)
-package_parser = subparsers.add_parser('package')
-package_parser.add_argument('-e', action='store_true')
-package_parser.add_argument('-d', action='store')
-release_commit_parser = subparsers.add_parser('release_commit')
-release_commit_parser.add_argument('username', nargs='?')
-args = parser.parse_args()
-
-commands[args.command](args)
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest='command', required=True)
+
+    package_parser = subparsers.add_parser('package')
+    package_parser.add_argument('-e', action='store_true')
+    package_parser.add_argument('-d', action='store')
+
+    release_commit_parser = subparsers.add_parser('release_commit')
+    release_commit_parser.add_argument('username', nargs='?')
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    commands[args.command](args)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()