Unfuck broken DOTNET_ROOT env vars from console.bat script.

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space-wizards · Oct 21, 2023 · ec6756e · ec6756e
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diff --git a/SS14.Launcher.Bootstrap/Program.cs b/SS14.Launcher.Bootstrap/Program.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
+using Microsoft.Win32;
 
 namespace SS14.Launcher.Bootstrap
 {
     internal static class Program
     {
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
+            UnfuckDotnetRoot();
+
             var path = typeof(Program).Assembly.Location;
             var ourDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
             Debug.Assert(ourDir != null);
@@ -18,5 +21,39 @@ public static void Main(string[] args)
             Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable("DOTNET_ROOT", dotnetDir);
             Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(exeDir));
         }
+
+        private static void UnfuckDotnetRoot()
+        {
+            //
+            // We ship a simple console.bat script that runs the game with cmd prompt logging,
+            // in a worst-case of needing logging.
+            //
+            // Well it turns out I dared copy paste "SETX" from StackOverflow instead of "SET".
+            // The former permanently alters the user's registry to set the environment variable
+            //
+            // WHY THE FUCK IS THAT SO EASY TO DO???
+            // AND WHY ARE PEOPLE ON STACKOVERFLOW POSTING SOMETHING SO DANGEROUS WITHOUT ASTERISK???
+            //
+            // Anyways, we have to fix our goddamn mess now. Ugh.
+            // Try to clear that registry key if somebody previously ran console.bat and it corrupted their system.
+            //
+
+            try
+            {
+                using var envKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Environment", true);
+                var val = envKey?.GetValue("DOTNET_ROOT");
+                if (val is not string s)
+                    return;
+
+                if (!s.Contains("Space Station 14") && !s.Contains("SS14.Launcher"))
+                    return;
+
+                envKey.DeleteValue("DOTNET_ROOT");
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine($"Error while trying to fix DOTNET_ROOT env var: {e}");
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/SS14.Launcher.Bootstrap/SS14.Launcher.Bootstrap.csproj b/SS14.Launcher.Bootstrap/SS14.Launcher.Bootstrap.csproj
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <TargetFramework>net45</TargetFramework>
     <TargetName>Space Station 14 Launcher</TargetName>
     <ApplicationIcon>../SS14.Launcher/Assets/icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
+    <LangVersion>11</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>