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CydandClaude Opus 4.8 a7aafaa9e9 Fix Launcher packaging for net8/x64; doc + gitignore updates
build.bat was broken by the contract extraction: it staged the loose Launcher
.cs files into temp folders and published from there, but the projects now have
a ProjectReference to ..\Contract\Tesla.Contract.csproj which cannot resolve from
a temp dir. Publish the projects IN PLACE instead, and target net8 / win-x64
(self-contained single-file) to match the runtime/arch uplift. The resulting
TeslaLauncher\ package (Service\ + Agent\ + install.bat) installs on a pod with
no .NET runtime prerequisite.

- Launcher/README.md: correct net6->net8, x86->x64, BinaryFormatter->framed JSON,
  and note wire types now come from ../Contract.
- Launcher/.gitignore: ignore the TeslaLauncher-*.zip deployment package.
- Console/.gitignore: ignore the published TeslaConsole-app\ package + its zip
  (framework-dependent net48 console build for running against a test pod).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-06-30 08:30:13 -05:00

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# TeslaLauncher
.NET 8 (win-x64, self-contained) rewrite of the original Elsewhen Studios LLC software (Windows 2000 / .NET Framework 2.0).
## Architecture
TeslaLauncher has three components that work together:
### TeslaLauncherService (Windows Service, Session 0)
- Runs at boot before any user logs in
- Listens on **TCP 53290** for OFB-encrypted framed-JSON RPC from TeslaConsole
- Forwards commands to the Agent via Named Pipe (`TeslaLauncherIPC`)
- Handles first-boot network configuration (SecureConfig)
- Handles game file transfers from the Console (InstallProduct)
### TeslaLauncherAgent (WinForms tray app, user session)
- Runs in the logged-in user's desktop session
- Executes commands that require desktop access: launching/killing apps, volume control
- Manages `LaunchApps.xml` (installed games registry)
- On first boot, displays SecureConfig Request ID and Passphrase
### SecureConfig (first-boot protocol)
- Assigns a temporary IP and broadcasts a UDP beacon so the Console can discover the pod
- Operator reads the Passphrase off the pod screen and enters it into the Console
- Console sends AES-encrypted network configuration (IP, mask, gateway, DNS, hostname)
- TCP handshake establishes an OFB-encrypted session with RSA key exchange
- Session key is saved for all subsequent Console connections
## Communication Flow
```
TeslaConsole ──TCP 53290 (OFB + framed JSON)──> TeslaLauncherService
Named Pipe (JSON)
v
TeslaLauncherAgent
```
## Files
| File | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `TeslaLauncherService.cs` | Windows Service implementation |
| `TeslaLauncherService.csproj` | Service project (net8.0-windows, x64, self-contained) |
| `TeslaLauncherAgent.cs` | Userspace Agent implementation |
| `TeslaLauncherAgent.csproj` | Agent project (WinForms, net8.0-windows, x64) |
| `LaunchModels_Shared.cs` | Service↔Agent IPC types (Tesla.Launcher.Shared). Wire types (Tesla.Net) now come from `../Contract/Tesla.Contract.csproj` |
| `SecureConfig.cs` | First-boot secure configuration protocol |
| `build.bat` | Builds both components |
| `install.bat` | Installs on a cockpit PC (run as Administrator) |
## Building
Requirements:
- .NET 8 SDK
- Internet access for NuGet restore (first build only)
```
build.bat :: build both components + assemble the package
build.bat /service :: build Service only
build.bat /agent :: build Agent only
```
Output goes to `TeslaLauncher\` with `Service\` and `Agent\` subdirectories plus
`install.bat`. The projects are published in place (self-contained, single-file,
win-x64) — they reference `../Contract`, so they cannot be staged into a temp
folder. No .NET runtime is required on the target pod.
## Installation
1. Copy the `TeslaLauncher\` folder to each cockpit PC
2. Run `TeslaLauncher\install.bat` as Administrator
The installer:
- Registers the Service (delayed auto-start)
- Configures the Agent for auto-login startup
- Installs OpenAL and DirectX runtimes
- Enables SMB1 file sharing
- Creates `C:\Games` with appropriate permissions
- Resets network adapters to DHCP for SecureConfig
## First Boot
1. Cockpit boots with DHCP (unconfigured state)
2. Service runs SecureConfig: broadcasts beacon, displays codes on screen
3. Console operator sees the pod's Request ID and enters the Passphrase
4. Console sends encrypted network configuration
5. Pod applies the configuration and is ready for normal operation
## Normal Operation
The Console connects to each configured pod on TCP 53290 and can:
- Install/uninstall simulation games
- Launch/kill applications
- Get/set volume level
- Query pod status (FullUpdate)
- Shutdown or reboot the pod
## Key Paths
| Path | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `C:\ProgramData\TeslaLauncher\TeslaKeyStore.key` | Session key (32 bytes) |
| `C:\ProgramData\TeslaLauncher\LaunchApps.xml` | Installed games registry |
| `C:\ProgramData\TeslaLauncher\configuring.json` | Transient: SecureConfig codes for Agent display |
| `C:\Games\` | Game installation directory |
## Wire Protocol
The Console talks to the Service with **length-prefixed System.Text.Json frames**
over the OFB-encrypted TCP stream (dispatch by method name) — see
`../Contract/PodRpcProtocol.cs`, shared by both ends. This replaced the original
`BinaryFormatter` + serialized-`MethodBase` scheme. The `Tesla.Net` wire types now
live in `../Contract/Tesla.Contract.csproj`, the single source of truth shared with
the Console.
The Service-to-Agent IPC uses length-prefixed JSON over a Named Pipe, with flat types
that avoid the nested struct layout of the wire format.