Merge pull request 'feat: UI refresh batch 1 (home progress, single settings page, slim about)' (#24) from feat/ui-refresh-1 into main

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5.5 <[email protected]>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01TiBPbVGBHNHdzqfq1L5tch

.github/workflows/publish-tdlm.yml

@@ -138,6 +138,17 @@ jobs:
 
           def put(name: str, data: bytes):
               url = upload_root + "/" + urllib.parse.quote(name, safe="")
+              # Gitea refuses to overwrite a generic package file (HTTP 409), so the previous copy of this one
+              # file is deleted right before it is uploaded again (keeps the gap without a file as short as possible).
+              delete = urllib.request.Request(url, method="DELETE")
+              delete.add_header("Authorization", "token " + token)
+              delete.add_header("User-Agent", "tdlm-hmcl-publish")
+              try:
+                  with urllib.request.urlopen(delete, timeout=300) as response:
+                      response.read()
+              except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
+                  if exc.code != 404:
+                      raise SystemExit("HTTP %s deleting the old %s: %s" % (exc.code, name, exc.read()[:300]))
               request = urllib.request.Request(url, data=data, method="PUT")
               request.add_header("Authorization", "token " + token)
               request.add_header("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream")
@@ -204,7 +215,7 @@ jobs:
               "- %s/HMCL.jar\n\n"
               "TDLMPack does not Maven-resolve this launcher; point the pack README / install docs at these URLs "
               "instead of hand-copying exe/jar.\n"
-              "Client pack fileApi default: https://packages.dandanton.com/tdlm-client/latest\n"
+              "Client pack fileApi default: http://159.75.5.225:19527/tdlm-client\n"
               "(Pack must publish/mirror the same layout; see docs/TDLM_CONSUME.md).\n"
           ) % (package_root, package_root)
 

HMCL/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/Metadata.java

@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ public final class Metadata {
         return null;
     }
 
-    /// Default client Server Modpack fileApi (CDN mirror of Pack's `tdlm-client/latest` layout).
+    /// Default client Server Modpack fileApi: self-hosted static mirror on the TDLM VPS (nginx, port 19527).
     public static final String DEFAULT_CLIENT_FILE_API =
-            "https://packages.dandanton.com/tdlm-client/latest";
+            "http://159.75.5.225:19527/tdlm-client";
 
     /// Stable client update root (`server-manifest.json` and `overrides/` live under this URL).
     ///

HMCL/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/download/HMCLDownloadProvider.java

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package org.jackhuang.hmcl.download;
 
 import org.glavo.url.WebURL;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.Metadata;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.download.cleanroom.CleanroomRemoteVersion;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.download.fabric.FabricRemoteVersion;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.download.forge.ForgeRemoteVersion;
@@ -132,6 +133,13 @@ public final class HMCLDownloadProvider extends DownloadProvider {
     public HMCLDownloadProvider(Supplier<@Unmodifiable List<String>> mirrorRoots) {
         this.mirrorRoots = Objects.requireNonNull(mirrorRoots);
         this.rules = List.of(
+                // The self-hosted client mirror carries the pack's full dependency set. BMCLAPI's
+                // redirect CDNs (sakura.sld.tw, cernet) and the Mojang/Forge origins are TLS-blocked
+                // on many mainland networks, so the VPS must be tried before any of them.
+                new SimpleRule("https://piston-meta.mojang.com", Metadata.getClientFileApi() + "/piston-meta", "https://bmclapi2.bangbang93.com"),
+                new SimpleRule("https://libraries.minecraft.net", Metadata.getClientFileApi() + "/libraries", "https://bmclapi2.bangbang93.com/libraries"),
+                new SimpleRule("https://maven.minecraftforge.net", Metadata.getClientFileApi() + "/forge-maven", "https://bmclapi2.bangbang93.com/maven"),
+                new SimpleRule("https://launcher.mojang.com", Metadata.getClientFileApi() + "/launcher-mojang", "https://bmclapi2.bangbang93.com"),
                 new MultiRootRule("https://bmclapi2.bangbang93.com", Function.identity()),
                 new MultiRootRule("https://bmclapi.bangbang93.com", Function.identity()),
                 new MultiRootRule("https://launchermeta.mojang.com", Function.identity()),
@@ -183,6 +191,11 @@ public final class HMCLDownloadProvider extends DownloadProvider {
                 new SimpleRule("https://hmcl.glavo.site/metadata/fmllibs", "https://alist.8mi.tech/d/mirror/HMCL-Metadata/Auto/fmllibs"),
                 new SimpleRule("https://zkitefly.github.io/unlisted-versions-of-minecraft", "https://alist.8mi.tech/d/mirror/unlisted-versions-of-minecraft/Auto"),
 
+                // files.prismlauncher.org is unreachable from mainland China (TLS handshake reset) and BMCLAPI
+                // does not mirror its repackaged log4j-fixed artifacts. Serve them from the self-hosted client
+                // mirror (alongside the fileApi root); Prism stays as the fallback for reachable networks.
+                new SimpleRule("https://files.prismlauncher.org/maven", Metadata.getClientFileApi() + "/maven"),
+
                 // https://github.com/mcmod-info-mirror/mcim-rust-api
                 new SimpleRule("https://api.modrinth.com", null, "https://mod.mcimirror.top/modrinth"),
                 new SimpleRule("https://cdn.modrinth.com", null, "https://mod.mcimirror.top"),
@@ -295,11 +308,18 @@ public final class HMCLDownloadProvider extends DownloadProvider {
     @Override
     public DownloadCandidates getAssetObjectCandidates(AssetObject assetObject) {
         String location = assetObject.getLocation();
-        return getCandidates(
-                fileSource,
-                WebURL.parse("https://resources.download.minecraft.net/" + location),
-                mirrorUrls("/assets/" + location)
-        );
+        WebURL officialUrl = WebURL.parse("https://resources.download.minecraft.net/" + location);
+        List<WebURL> mirrors = mirrorUrls("/assets/" + location);
+        if (preferMirror(fileSource)) {
+            // Keep the VPS strictly first: spreadPrimary would otherwise rotate BMCLAPI ahead of
+            // it, and BMCLAPI's asset CDN is unreachable on blocked networks (per-file timeouts).
+            var candidates = new ArrayList<DownloadCandidate>(mirrors.size() + 2);
+            candidates.add(DownloadCandidate.of(WebURL.parse(Metadata.getClientFileApi() + "/assets/" + location)));
+            candidates.addAll(spreadPrimary(mirrors.stream().map(DownloadCandidate::of).toList(), officialUrl.href()));
+            candidates.add(DownloadCandidate.of(officialUrl));
+            return DownloadCandidates.of(List.copyOf(candidates));
+        }
+        return getCandidates(fileSource, officialUrl, mirrors);
     }
 
     @NotNullByDefault

HMCL/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/game/LauncherHelper.java

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import org.jackhuang.hmcl.setting.JavaVersionType;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.setting.LauncherVisibility;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.*;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.*;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.instances.Instances;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.construct.DialogCloseEvent;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.construct.MessageDialogPane.MessageType;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.construct.MessageDialogPane;
@@ -255,32 +256,12 @@ public final class LauncherHelper {
                     }
 
                     if (OperatingSystem.CURRENT_OS == OperatingSystem.WINDOWS && setting.getInheritable(GameSettings::highPerformanceProperty)) {
-                        @Nullable String javaPathGpuReg = FileUtils.getAbsolutePath(context.javaExecutable);
-                        try {
-                            WinReg reg = WinReg.INSTANCE;
-                            if (reg != null) {
-                                Object current = reg.queryValue(
-                                        WinReg.HKEY.HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-                                        "Software\\Microsoft\\DirectX\\UserGpuPreferences",
-                                        javaPathGpuReg
-                                );
-                                if (current == null) {
-                                    boolean result = reg.setValue(
-                                            WinReg.HKEY.HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-                                            "Software\\Microsoft\\DirectX\\UserGpuPreferences",
-                                            javaPathGpuReg,
-                                            "GpuPreference=2;"
-                                    );
-                                    if (result)
-                                        LOG.info("Successfully applied high performance GPU preference for java: " + javaPathGpuReg);
-                                    else
-                                        LOG.warning("Failed to apply high performance GPU preference for java: " + javaPathGpuReg);
-                                } else {
-                                    LOG.info("GPU preference for %s already exists: %s".formatted(javaPathGpuReg, current));
-                                }
-                            }
-                        } catch (Exception e) {
-                            LOG.warning("Failed to apply high performance GPU preference", e);
+                        // Register both java.exe and javaw.exe: the game may be started through either one.
+                        applyHighPerformanceGpuPreference(context.javaExecutable);
+                        Path sibling = context.javaExecutable.resolveSibling(
+                                FileUtils.getName(context.javaExecutable).equalsIgnoreCase("javaw.exe") ? "java.exe" : "javaw.exe");
+                        if (Files.isRegularFile(sibling)) {
+                            applyHighPerformanceGpuPreference(sibling);
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -1048,11 +1029,44 @@ public final class LauncherHelper {
                 runLater(() -> new GameCrashWindow(process, exitType, gameInstance, launchOptions, logs).show());
             }
 
+            if (exitType == ExitType.NORMAL) {
+                // The game asked to be restarted (hot update): offer to update and relaunch.
+                String restartReason = RestartRequest.consume(gameInstance.getRunDirectory());
+                if (restartReason != null) {
+                    LOG.info("Game requested a restart, reason: " + restartReason);
+                    runLater(() -> Instances.offerRestart(gameInstance, restartReason));
+                }
+            }
+
             checkExit();
         }
 
     }
 
+    /// Asks Windows to run `executable` on the high-performance GPU (`GpuPreference=2`) unless the user
+    /// already has a preference stored for it.
+    private static void applyHighPerformanceGpuPreference(Path executable) {
+        String path = FileUtils.getAbsolutePath(executable);
+        try {
+            WinReg reg = WinReg.INSTANCE;
+            if (reg == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+            Object current = reg.queryValue(WinReg.HKEY.HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                    "Software\\Microsoft\\DirectX\\UserGpuPreferences", path);
+            if (current != null) {
+                LOG.info("GPU preference for %s already exists: %s".formatted(path, current));
+            } else if (reg.setValue(WinReg.HKEY.HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+                    "Software\\Microsoft\\DirectX\\UserGpuPreferences", path, "GpuPreference=2;")) {
+                LOG.info("Successfully applied high performance GPU preference for java: " + path);
+            } else {
+                LOG.warning("Failed to apply high performance GPU preference for java: " + path);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOG.warning("Failed to apply high performance GPU preference", e);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static final Queue<WeakReference<ManagedProcess>> PROCESSES = new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<>();
 
     public static int countMangedProcesses() {

HMCL/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/game/RestartRequest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (C) 2026 The HMCL Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later WITH AdditionRef-HMCL
+package org.jackhuang.hmcl.game;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.gson.JsonUtils;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNullByDefault;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+
+/// The "please restart me" handshake between the game and the launcher.
+///
+/// When the game wants to be restarted (for example after a hot update), it writes
+/// [#FILE_NAME] into its run directory as `{"reason":"update"}` and exits normally. After the
+/// process ends the launcher calls [#consume(Path)], deletes the file and offers to update and relaunch.
+@NotNullByDefault
+public final class RestartRequest {
+    private RestartRequest() {
+    }
+
+    /// The marker file name inside the game's run directory.
+    public static final String FILE_NAME = "tdlm-restart-request.json";
+
+    /// Reads and deletes the restart request in `runDirectory`.
+    ///
+    /// A malformed file still counts as a request with reason `"unknown"`, because the file's presence is
+    /// the signal. The file is always removed so a request cannot trigger twice.
+    ///
+    /// @param runDirectory the game's run directory
+    /// @return the reason, or `null` if no request was pending
+    public static @Nullable String consume(Path runDirectory) {
+        Path file = runDirectory.resolve(FILE_NAME);
+        if (!Files.isRegularFile(file)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        String reason = "unknown";
+        try {
+            JsonObject object = JsonUtils.GSON.fromJson(Files.readString(file, StandardCharsets.UTF_8), JsonObject.class);
+            if (object != null && object.has("reason") && object.get("reason").isJsonPrimitive()) {
+                reason = object.get("reason").getAsString();
+            }
+        } catch (IOException | RuntimeException ignored) {
+            // The presence of the file is the signal; keep the default reason.
+        }
+        try {
+            Files.deleteIfExists(file);
+        } catch (IOException ignored) {
+            // Nothing sensible to do; the worst case is one more prompt on the next exit.
+        }
+        return reason;
+    }
+}

HMCL/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/setting/GameSettings.java

@@ -645,9 +645,12 @@ public sealed abstract class GameSettings extends ObservableSetting {
     public static final String PROPERTY_HIGH_PERFORMANCE = "highPerformance";
 
     /// Whether to launch games with high-performance GPU.
+    ///
+    /// On by default: on a laptop with an integrated and a discrete GPU, Windows otherwise picks the
+    /// integrated one for java. Machines with a single GPU are unaffected by the preference.
     @SerializedName(PROPERTY_HIGH_PERFORMANCE)
     private final InheritableProperty<Boolean> highPerformance =
-            newInheritableProperty(PROPERTY_HIGH_PERFORMANCE, false);
+            newInheritableProperty(PROPERTY_HIGH_PERFORMANCE, true);
 
     /// Returns the high performance GPU preference property.
     public InheritableProperty<Boolean> highPerformanceProperty() {

HMCL/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/ui/Controllers.java

@@ -27,16 +27,11 @@ import org.jackhuang.hmcl.game.LauncherHelper;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.game.ModpackHelper;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.java.JavaManager;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.java.JavaRuntime;
-import org.glavo.url.WebURL;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.modpack.Modpack;
-import org.jackhuang.hmcl.modpack.server.ServerModpackManifest;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.setting.*;
-import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.GetTask;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.Schedulers;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.Task;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.TaskExecutor;
-import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.download.ModpackInstallWizardProvider;
-import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.gson.JsonUtils;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.account.AccountListPage;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.animation.ContainerAnimations;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.construct.*;
@@ -359,8 +354,8 @@ public final class Controllers {
         );
     }
 
-    /// Installs a launcher-bundled modpack when present; otherwise, when the repository has no
-    /// instances yet, pulls the org client [Metadata#getClientManifestUrl] and opens the install wizard.
+    /// Installs a launcher-bundled modpack when present. First-run remote install is deferred to the
+    /// home Start button ([Instances#ensureClientAndJoin]) so players never enter the install wizard.
     private static void tryInstallBundledModpack(HMCLGameRepository repository) {
         @Nullable Path modpackFile = Metadata.findBundledModpackFile();
         if (modpackFile != null) {
@@ -384,35 +379,7 @@ public final class Controllers {
                                 }
                             }), i18n("modpack.installing"), TaskCancellationAction.NO_CANCEL
             );
-            return;
         }
-
-        if (repository.getDisplayInstances().findAny().isPresent()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        String manifestUrl = Metadata.getClientManifestUrl();
-        LOG.info("No instances yet; fetching client Server Modpack from " + manifestUrl);
-        Controllers.taskDialog(
-                new GetTask(WebURL.parse(manifestUrl))
-                        .whenComplete(Schedulers.javafx(), (result, exception) -> {
-                            if (exception != null) {
-                                LOG.warning("Failed to fetch client Server Modpack manifest", exception);
-                                return;
-                            }
-                            ServerModpackManifest manifest =
-                                    JsonUtils.fromMaybeMalformedJson(result, ServerModpackManifest.class);
-                            if (manifest == null) {
-                                LOG.warning("Malformed client Server Modpack manifest from " + manifestUrl);
-                                return;
-                            }
-                            Controllers.getDecorator().startWizard(
-                                    new ModpackInstallWizardProvider(repository, manifest),
-                                    i18n("install.modpack"));
-                        }),
-                i18n("message.downloading"),
-                TaskCancellationAction.NO_CANCEL
-        );
     }
 
     /// Shows the content in the main-window dialog stack without waiting for it to close.

HMCL/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/ui/instances/ClientSyncProgress.java

@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (C) 2026 The HMCL Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later WITH AdditionRef-HMCL
+package org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.instances;
+
+import javafx.beans.property.*;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.FetchTask;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.FileDownloadTask;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.Task;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.TaskExecutor;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.TaskListener;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.FXUtils;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.TaskManager;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.i18n.I18n;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNullByDefault;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+/// Observable progress of the home button's "install / update the client, then join" workflow.
+///
+/// The model is only a view of the task executor started by [Instances#ensureClientAndJoin(ClientSyncProgress)]:
+/// it never changes what is downloaded. All properties must be read and written on the JavaFX thread.
+/// Overall percentage is estimated from finished file downloads against the total announced by the sync task, and stays indeterminate until that total is known.
+@NotNullByDefault
+public final class ClientSyncProgress {
+
+    /// Lifecycle of the workflow.
+    public enum State {
+        /// Nothing is running; the home card shows its normal facts and button.
+        IDLE,
+        /// A task is running; the home card shows the progress state.
+        RUNNING,
+        /// The last run failed; the home card shows [#errorProperty()] and a retry button.
+        FAILED
+    }
+
+    /// Index of the step that checks the remote manifest.
+    public static final int STEP_CHECK = 0;
+    /// Index of the step that prepares Java.
+    public static final int STEP_JAVA = 1;
+    /// Index of the step that synchronises the modpack.
+    public static final int STEP_SYNC = 2;
+    /// Index of the final step that joins the server.
+    public static final int STEP_JOIN = 3;
+
+    private final ObjectProperty<State> state = new SimpleObjectProperty<>(this, "state", State.IDLE);
+    /// The first step that is not yet finished; equals 4 once every step is done.
+    private final IntegerProperty step = new SimpleIntegerProperty(this, "step", STEP_CHECK);
+    /// Fraction in `[0, 1]`, or `-1` while unknown.
+    private final DoubleProperty progress = new SimpleDoubleProperty(this, "progress", -1);
+    private final StringProperty detail = new SimpleStringProperty(this, "detail", "");
+    private final StringProperty error = new SimpleStringProperty(this, "error", "");
+
+    private @Nullable TaskExecutor executor;
+    private long downloadedBytes;
+    /// Total number of downloads announced by tasks so far.
+    private int expectedFiles;
+    /// Number of finished file downloads.
+    private int finishedFiles;
+    /// Tasks whose `total` has already been added to [#expectedFiles].
+    private final java.util.Set<Task<?>> announcedTasks = java.util.Collections.newSetFromMap(new java.util.IdentityHashMap<>());
+    private boolean cancelled;
+
+    /// Keeps the weakly registered speed listener alive.
+    @SuppressWarnings({"unused", "FieldCanBeLocal"})
+    private final Consumer<FetchTask.SpeedEvent> speedHandler;
+
+    /// Creates an idle progress model.
+    public ClientSyncProgress() {
+        speedHandler = FetchTask.SPEED_EVENT.registerWeak(event -> FXUtils.runInFX(() -> {
+            if (state.get() != State.RUNNING || event.getSpeed() <= 0)
+                return;
+            downloadedBytes += event.getSpeed();
+            detail.set(String.format("%.0f MB", downloadedBytes / 1048576.0) + " · " + I18n.formatSpeed(event.getSpeed()));
+        }));
+    }
+
+    /// The workflow state.
+    public ReadOnlyObjectProperty<State> stateProperty() {
+        return state;
+    }
+
+    /// The first unfinished step index (0–3), or 4 when everything is done.
+    public ReadOnlyIntegerProperty stepProperty() {
+        return step;
+    }
+
+    /// Overall fraction in `[0, 1]`, or `-1` when it cannot be estimated yet.
+    public ReadOnlyDoubleProperty progressProperty() {
+        return progress;
+    }
+
+    /// Transfer details such as downloaded size and speed; empty when unknown.
+    public ReadOnlyStringProperty detailProperty() {
+        return detail;
+    }
+
+    /// The failure message of the last run; empty unless the state is [State#FAILED].
+    public ReadOnlyStringProperty errorProperty() {
+        return error;
+    }
+
+    /// Starts a new run: resets counters and shows the progress state at the first step.
+    void begin() {
+        executor = null;
+        cancelled = false;
+        downloadedBytes = 0;
+        expectedFiles = 0;
+        finishedFiles = 0;
+        announcedTasks.clear();
+        progress.set(-1);
+        detail.set("");
+        error.set("");
+        step.set(STEP_CHECK);
+        state.set(State.RUNNING);
+    }
+
+    /// Moves the indicator forward to `newStep`; it never moves backwards.
+    void advanceTo(int newStep) {
+        if (newStep > step.get())
+            step.set(newStep);
+    }
+
+    /// Returns to the idle state, for example after the game was launched or the run was cancelled.
+    void finish() {
+        executor = null;
+        state.set(State.IDLE);
+    }
+
+    /// Shows `message` in the card together with the retry button.
+    void fail(String message) {
+        executor = null;
+        error.set(message);
+        state.set(State.FAILED);
+    }
+
+    /// Dismisses a failure and returns to the idle state.
+    public void dismiss() {
+        if (state.get() == State.FAILED)
+            state.set(State.IDLE);
+    }
+
+    /// Cancels the running task, if any, and returns to the idle state.
+    public void cancel() {
+        TaskExecutor current = executor;
+        cancelled = true;
+        if (current != null)
+            current.cancel();
+        finish();
+    }
+
+    /// Returns whether the last run was cancelled by the user.
+    boolean isCancelled() {
+        return cancelled;
+    }
+
+    /// Recomputes the fraction from finished downloads; stays indeterminate until a total is known.
+    private void refreshProgress(TaskExecutor current) {
+        if (executor != current || expectedFiles <= 0)
+            return;
+        double value = Math.min(0.99, (double) finishedFiles / expectedFiles);
+        if (value > progress.get())
+            progress.set(value);
+    }
+
+    /// Submits `task` to the serial task queue and mirrors its task count into the progress.
+    ///
+    /// @param task the task to run
+    void submit(Task<?> task) {
+        TaskExecutor taskExecutor = task.executor();
+        executor = taskExecutor;
+        taskExecutor.addTaskListener(new TaskListener() {
+            /// Tasks announce how many downloads they will start through the `total` property
+            /// (set once the file list is known), so the denominator never grows with discovered tasks.
+            @Override
+            public void onPropertiesUpdate(Task<?> updated) {
+                Object total = updated.getProperties().get("total");
+                if (total instanceof Integer count && count > 0) {
+                    FXUtils.runInFX(() -> {
+                        if (announcedTasks.add(updated))
+                            expectedFiles += count;
+                        refreshProgress(taskExecutor);
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onFinished(Task<?> finishedTask) {
+                if (finishedTask instanceof FileDownloadTask) {
+                    FXUtils.runInFX(() -> {
+                        finishedFiles++;
+                        refreshProgress(taskExecutor);
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        TaskManager.getInstance().submit(taskExecutor, null);
+    }
+}

HMCL/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/ui/instances/Instances.java

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.jackhuang.hmcl.download.game.GameLibrariesTask;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.game.*;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.setting.*;
 import org.glavo.url.WebURL;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.modpack.ModpackConfiguration;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.modpack.server.ServerModpackManifest;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.GetTask;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.Schedulers;
@@ -25,21 +26,26 @@ import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.construct.DialogCloseEvent;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.construct.MessageDialogPane;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.construct.PromptDialogPane;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.construct.Validator;
-import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.download.ModpackInstallWizardProvider;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.download.LocalModpackPage;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.StringUtils;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.TaskCancellationAction;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.gson.JsonUtils;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.i18n.I18n;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.io.FileUtils;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.io.NetworkUtils;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.platform.OperatingSystem;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.modpack.Modpack;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import static org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.i18n.I18n.i18n;
 import static org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.logging.Logger.LOG;
@@ -48,63 +54,244 @@ public final class Instances {
     private Instances() {
     }
 
-    /// Installs or updates the TDLM client.
+    /// Returns whether the installed server modpack is behind the remote `server-manifest.json`.
     ///
-    /// Prefers a launcher-bundled zip, then the org [Metadata#getClientManifestUrl] Server Modpack,
-    /// then the generic local/remote import wizard.
-    public static void installServerModpack() {
+    /// Compares the local embedded manifest version (and file path/hash set) with
+    /// `fileApi/server-manifest.json`. Network or parse failures return `false` so the home button
+    /// stays on "join".
+    public static boolean isClientUpdateAvailable(@Nullable HMCLGameInstance instance) {
+        if (instance == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        try {
+            Path configurationFile = instance.getModpackConfigurationFile();
+            if (Files.notExists(configurationFile)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            ModpackConfiguration<ServerModpackManifest> configuration = JsonUtils.fromJsonFile(
+                    configurationFile, ModpackConfiguration.typeOf(ServerModpackManifest.class));
+            ServerModpackManifest local = configuration.getManifest();
+            if (local == null || StringUtils.isBlank(local.getFileApi())) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            String manifestUrl = StringUtils.removeSuffix(local.getFileApi().trim(), "/") + "/server-manifest.json";
+            ServerModpackManifest remote = JsonUtils.fromNonNullJson(
+                    NetworkUtils.doGet(manifestUrl), ServerModpackManifest.class);
+            if (!Objects.equals(local.getVersion(), remote.getVersion())) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            return !fileHashes(local).equals(fileHashes(remote));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOG.warning("Failed to check TDLM client update", e);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Map<String, String> fileHashes(ServerModpackManifest manifest) {
+        return manifest.getFiles().stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(
+                ModpackConfiguration.FileInformation::getPath,
+                ModpackConfiguration.FileInformation::getHash,
+                (left, right) -> right));
+    }
+
+    /// Installs or updates the TDLM client from fileApi / bundled zip without opening the install UI,
+    /// then joins the configured server when ready.
+    ///
+    /// Prefer this for the home Start / Join button. Existing server-modpack instances get differential
+    /// updates during launch via [org.jackhuang.hmcl.modpack.server.ServerModpackCompletionTask].
+    public static void ensureClientAndJoin() {
+        ensureClientAndJoin(null);
+    }
+
+    /// Same as [#ensureClientAndJoin()], but reports task progress to `progress` instead of opening a
+    /// task dialog, so the home card can show it in place. Errors are shown through `progress` too.
+    ///
+    /// @param progress the progress model to drive, or `null` to use the task dialog
+    public static void ensureClientAndJoin(@Nullable ClientSyncProgress progress) {
         HMCLGameRepository repository = GameDirectoryManager.getSelectedRepository();
         if (!repository.isLoaded()) {
             return;
         }
 
-        Path bundled = Metadata.findBundledModpackFile();
-        if (bundled != null) {
-            Controllers.getDecorator().startWizard(
-                    new ModpackInstallWizardProvider(repository, bundled),
-                    i18n("install.modpack"));
+        // Already installed: join immediately. Launch runs ServerModpackCompletionTask for updates.
+        if (repository.getSelectedInstance() != null && Metadata.findBundledModpackFile() == null) {
+            joinServer(repository.getSelectedInstance());
             return;
         }
 
-        Controllers.taskDialog(
-                new GetTask(WebURL.parse(Metadata.getClientManifestUrl()))
-                        .whenComplete(Schedulers.javafx(), (result, exception) -> {
-                            if (exception != null) {
-                                Controllers.dialog(
-                                        exception.getMessage(),
-                                        i18n("message.error"),
-                                        MessageDialogPane.MessageType.ERROR);
-                                importModpack();
-                                return;
-                            }
-                            ServerModpackManifest manifest = JsonUtils.fromMaybeMalformedJson(
-                                    result, ServerModpackManifest.class);
-                            if (manifest == null) {
-                                Controllers.dialog(
-                                        i18n("modpack.type.server.malformed"),
-                                        i18n("message.error"),
-                                        MessageDialogPane.MessageType.ERROR);
-                                importModpack();
-                                return;
-                            }
-                            Controllers.getDecorator().startWizard(
-                                    new ModpackInstallWizardProvider(repository, manifest),
-                                    i18n("install.modpack"));
-                        }),
-                i18n("message.downloading"),
-                TaskCancellationAction.NORMAL);
+        Path bundled = Metadata.findBundledModpackFile();
+        if (bundled != null) {
+            installBundledThenJoin(repository, bundled, progress);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (progress != null) {
+            progress.begin();
+        }
+        Task<?> task = new GetTask(WebURL.parse(Metadata.getClientManifestUrl()))
+                .thenComposeAsync(Schedulers.javafx(), result -> {
+                    ServerModpackManifest manifest = JsonUtils.fromMaybeMalformedJson(
+                            result, ServerModpackManifest.class);
+                    if (manifest == null) {
+                        throw new IOException(i18n("modpack.type.server.malformed"));
+                    }
+                    if (progress != null) {
+                        // Java is prepared by the launch step; mark it as passed once the manifest is known.
+                        progress.advanceTo(ClientSyncProgress.STEP_SYNC);
+                    }
+                    return ensureRemoteClientInstalled(repository, manifest);
+                })
+                .whenComplete(Schedulers.javafx(), (ignored, exception) -> {
+                    if (exception != null) {
+                        LOG.warning("Failed to install or update TDLM client", exception);
+                        reportFailure(progress, exception);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    if (progress != null) {
+                        progress.advanceTo(ClientSyncProgress.STEP_JOIN);
+                    }
+                    joinServer(GameDirectoryManager.getSelectedRepository().getSelectedInstance());
+                    if (progress != null) {
+                        progress.advanceTo(ClientSyncProgress.STEP_JOIN + 1);
+                        progress.finish();
+                    }
+                });
+        runSyncTask(task, progress, TaskCancellationAction.NORMAL);
     }
 
-    public static void importModpack() {
-        HMCLGameRepository repository = GameDirectoryManager.getSelectedRepository();
-        if (repository.isLoaded()) {
-            Controllers.getDecorator().startWizard(new ModpackInstallWizardProvider(repository), i18n("install.modpack"));
+    /// Runs `task` in the progress card when `progress` is set, otherwise in the task dialog.
+    private static void runSyncTask(Task<?> task, @Nullable ClientSyncProgress progress, TaskCancellationAction cancellation) {
+        if (progress != null) {
+            progress.submit(task);
+        } else {
+            Controllers.taskDialog(task, i18n("modpack.installing"), cancellation);
         }
     }
 
-    /// @deprecated use [#installServerModpack()]
+    /// Shows a failure in the progress card, or in an error dialog when there is no card.
+    /// A user-requested cancellation is not reported as an error.
+    private static void reportFailure(@Nullable ClientSyncProgress progress, Throwable exception) {
+        if (progress != null) {
+            if (progress.isCancelled()) {
+                progress.finish();
+            } else {
+                progress.fail(StringUtils.getStackTrace(exception));
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        Controllers.dialog(
+                StringUtils.getStackTrace(exception),
+                i18n("install.failed"),
+                MessageDialogPane.MessageType.ERROR);
+    }
+
+    /// Silent first-install / update from the org client manifest — no wizard UI.
+    public static void installServerModpack() {
+        ensureClientAndJoin();
+    }
+
+    /// Install wizard is disabled for the dedicated server-client launcher.
+    public static void importModpack() {
+        LOG.info("Ignoring importModpack: install UI is disabled; use Start to install/update");
+    }
+
+    /// @deprecated use [#ensureClientAndJoin()]
     public static void addNewGame() {
-        installServerModpack();
+        ensureClientAndJoin();
+    }
+
+    /// Installs a local modpack zip without the wizard, then selects the new instance.
+    public static void installLocalModpackSilently(HMCLGameRepository repository, Path file) {
+        if (!repository.isLoaded()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        Controllers.taskDialog(
+                Task.composeAsync(Schedulers.io(), () -> {
+                            Modpack modpack = ModpackHelper.readModpackManifest(file);
+                            String name = LocalModpackPage.processModpackName(modpack.getName());
+                            if (StringUtils.isBlank(name)) {
+                                name = "TDLM";
+                            }
+                            GameInstanceID instanceId = new GameInstanceID(name);
+                            if (repository.hasInstance(instanceId)) {
+                                instanceId = new GameInstanceID(name + "-" + System.currentTimeMillis());
+                            }
+                            GameInstanceID id = instanceId;
+                            return ModpackHelper.getInstallTask(repository, file, id, modpack, null)
+                                    .thenRunAsync(Schedulers.javafx(), () ->
+                                            repository.setSelectedInstance(repository.getInstance(id)));
+                        })
+                        .whenComplete(Schedulers.javafx(), (ignored, exception) -> {
+                            if (exception != null) {
+                                LOG.warning("Failed to install local modpack", exception);
+                                Controllers.dialog(
+                                        StringUtils.getStackTrace(exception),
+                                        i18n("install.failed"),
+                                        MessageDialogPane.MessageType.ERROR);
+                            }
+                        }),
+                i18n("modpack.installing"),
+                TaskCancellationAction.NORMAL);
+    }
+
+    private static void installBundledThenJoin(HMCLGameRepository repository, Path bundled, @Nullable ClientSyncProgress progress) {
+        if (progress != null) {
+            progress.begin();
+            progress.advanceTo(ClientSyncProgress.STEP_SYNC);
+        }
+        Task<?> task = Task.composeAsync(Schedulers.io(), () -> {
+                            Modpack modpack = ModpackHelper.readModpackManifest(bundled);
+                            String name = LocalModpackPage.processModpackName(modpack.getName());
+                            if (StringUtils.isBlank(name)) {
+                                name = "TDLM";
+                            }
+                            GameInstanceID instanceId = new GameInstanceID(name);
+                            return ModpackHelper.getInstallTask(repository, bundled, instanceId, modpack, null)
+                                    .thenRunAsync(Schedulers.javafx(), () -> {
+                                        repository.setSelectedInstance(repository.getInstance(instanceId));
+                                        try {
+                                            Files.deleteIfExists(bundled);
+                                        } catch (IOException e) {
+                                            LOG.warning("Failed to delete bundled modpack: " + bundled, e);
+                                        }
+                                    });
+                        })
+                        .whenComplete(Schedulers.javafx(), (ignored, exception) -> {
+                            if (exception != null) {
+                                LOG.warning("Failed to install bundled modpack", exception);
+                                reportFailure(progress, exception);
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            joinServer(GameDirectoryManager.getSelectedRepository().getSelectedInstance());
+                            if (progress != null) {
+                                progress.advanceTo(ClientSyncProgress.STEP_JOIN + 1);
+                                progress.finish();
+                            }
+                        });
+        runSyncTask(task, progress, TaskCancellationAction.NO_CANCEL);
+    }
+
+    /// Installs when missing; selects an existing instance otherwise.
+    ///
+    /// Differential updates for an installed server modpack run during launch via
+    /// [org.jackhuang.hmcl.modpack.server.ServerModpackCompletionTask].
+    private static Task<?> ensureRemoteClientInstalled(
+            HMCLGameRepository repository, ServerModpackManifest manifest) throws IOException {
+        Modpack modpack = manifest.toModpack();
+        String name = LocalModpackPage.processModpackName(manifest.getName());
+        if (StringUtils.isBlank(name)) {
+            name = "TDLM";
+        }
+        GameInstanceID instanceId = new GameInstanceID(name);
+
+        if (repository.hasInstance(instanceId)) {
+            repository.setSelectedInstance(repository.getInstance(instanceId));
+            return Task.completed(null);
+        }
+
+        return ModpackHelper.getInstallTask(repository, manifest, instanceId, modpack)
+                .thenRunAsync(Schedulers.javafx(), () ->
+                        repository.setSelectedInstance(repository.getInstance(instanceId)));
     }
 
     public static void deleteInstance(HMCLGameInstance gameInstance) {
@@ -257,8 +444,25 @@ public final class Instances {
                         .addQuestion(new PromptDialogPane.Builder.BooleanQuestion(i18n("instance.manage.duplicate.duplicate_save"), false)));
     }
 
+    /// Asks whether to update and relaunch after the game requested a restart (see [RestartRequest]).
+    ///
+    /// Yes runs the Start flow, which syncs the client pack and joins the server again; No leaves the
+    /// launcher as it is. The request file is already deleted, so the prompt shows only once.
+    ///
+    /// @param gameInstance the instance that just exited
+    /// @param reason       the reason from the request file, for example `update`
+    public static void offerRestart(HMCLGameInstance gameInstance, String reason) {
+        Controllers.confirm(
+                i18n("home.restart." + ("update".equals(reason) ? "update" : "generic")),
+                i18n("home.restart.title"),
+                () -> updateInstance(gameInstance),
+                null);
+    }
+
+    /// Updates via fileApi through the Start flow — no install wizard.
     public static void updateInstance(HMCLGameInstance gameInstance) {
-        Controllers.getDecorator().startWizard(new ModpackInstallWizardProvider(gameInstance.getRepository(), gameInstance.getId()));
+        gameInstance.getRepository().setSelectedInstance(gameInstance);
+        ensureClientAndJoin();
     }
 
     /// Queues an asset check with a fresh asset index for the supplied instance.
@@ -338,14 +542,7 @@ public final class Instances {
     @SafeVarargs
     public static void launch(@Nullable HMCLGameInstance gameInstance, Consumer<LauncherHelper>... injecters) {
         if (gameInstance == null) {
-            JFXButton installModpack = new JFXButton(i18n("install.modpack"));
-            installModpack.getStyleClass().add("dialog-accept");
-            installModpack.setOnAction(e -> installServerModpack());
-
-            Controllers.confirmAction(i18n("instance.empty.launch"), i18n("launch.failed"),
-                    MessageDialogPane.MessageType.ERROR,
-                    installModpack,
-                    null);
+            ensureClientAndJoin();
             return;
         }
 
@@ -412,11 +609,10 @@ public final class Instances {
         Controllers.navigate(Controllers.getSettingsPage());
     }
 
+    /// Instance management UI is disabled for the dedicated server-client launcher.
     public static void modifyGameSettings(HMCLGameInstance gameInstance) {
-        Controllers.getGameInstancePage().setInstance(gameInstance.getId(), gameInstance.getRepository());
-        Controllers.getGameInstancePage().showInstanceSettings();
-        // VersionPage.loadVersion will be invoked after navigation
-        Controllers.navigate(Controllers.getGameInstancePage());
+        LOG.info("Ignoring modifyGameSettings for " + gameInstance.getId()
+                + ": instance management UI is disabled");
     }
 
 }

HMCL/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/ui/main/AboutPage.java

@@ -3,11 +3,18 @@
 package org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.main;
 
 import com.google.gson.*;
+import com.jfoenix.controls.JFXButton;
+import javafx.geometry.Insets;
 import javafx.scene.control.ScrollPane;
 import javafx.scene.image.Image;
 import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.Metadata;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.game.HMCLGameInstance;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.setting.GameDirectoryManager;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.Schedulers;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.theme.Themes;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.Controllers;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.instances.Instances;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.FXUtils;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.SVG;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.WeakListenerHolder;
@@ -20,7 +27,6 @@ import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.platform.SystemInfo;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.platform.hardware.CentralProcessor;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.platform.hardware.DeviceInfo;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.platform.hardware.GraphicsCard;
-import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.platform.hardware.PageFileConfiguration;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Unmodifiable;
@@ -34,16 +40,22 @@ import static org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.i18n.I18n.getTranslator;
 import static org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.i18n.I18n.i18n;
 import static org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.logging.Logger.LOG;
 
-/// Displays launcher, system, device, runtime, and project information.
+/// Displays a compact about page: identity, update check, licenses, source link and diagnostics.
+///
+/// System, device and runtime details are not listed; they are collected by "Copy diagnostics".
 @NotNullByDefault
 public final class AboutPage extends SpinnerPane {
 
+    /// The upstream project that this launcher is based on, and the source of its GPL-licensed code.
+    private static final String SOURCE_URL = "https://github.com/HMCL-dev/HMCL";
+
     /// Keeps theme listeners alive while the page is visible.
     private final WeakListenerHolder holder = new WeakListenerHolder();
 
-    /// Builds the page from cached hardware information and bundled project lists.
+    /// Builds the page from bundled project lists.
     public AboutPage() {
-        VBox content = new VBox();
+        VBox content = new VBox(13);
+        content.setPadding(new Insets(21));
         content.getStyleClass().add("spinner-pane-content");
         ScrollPane scrollPane = new ScrollPane(content);
         scrollPane.setFitToWidth(true);
@@ -56,196 +68,112 @@ public final class AboutPage extends SpinnerPane {
             launcher.setLargeTitle(true);
             launcher.setLeading(FXUtils.newBuiltinImage("/assets/img/icon.png"));
             launcher.setTitle(Metadata.FULL_NAME);
-            launcher.setSubtitle(Metadata.VERSION);
+            launcher.setSubtitle(Metadata.VERSION + " · " + i18n("about.based_on"));
+
+            JFXButton checkUpdate = FXUtils.newBorderButton(i18n("about.check_update"));
+            checkUpdate.setOnAction(e -> checkClientUpdate(checkUpdate));
+            launcher.setRight(checkUpdate);
 
             about.getContent().setAll(launcher);
         }
 
-        ComponentList systemInfo = new ComponentList();
-        {
-            var system = new LinePane();
-            system.setLargeTitle(true);
-            system.setLeading(SVG.LUCIDE_APP_WINDOW.createIcon(32));
-            system.setTitle(i18n("about.system.os"));
-            system.setSubtitle((OperatingSystem.OS_RELEASE_PRETTY_NAME == null
-                    ? "%s %s".formatted(OperatingSystem.SYSTEM_NAME, OperatingSystem.SYSTEM_VERSION.getVersion())
-                    : "%s (%s %s)".formatted(OperatingSystem.OS_RELEASE_PRETTY_NAME, OperatingSystem.SYSTEM_NAME, OperatingSystem.SYSTEM_VERSION.getVersion())));
-            systemInfo.getContent().add(system);
-
-            if (OperatingSystem.CURRENT_OS.isLinuxOrBSD() && SystemInfo.getDesktopEnvironment() != null) {
-                var desktop = new LinePane();
-                desktop.setLargeTitle(true);
-                desktop.setLeading(SVG.LUCIDE_PANELS_TOP_LEFT.createIcon(32));
-                desktop.setTitle(i18n("about.system.desktop"));
-                desktop.setSubtitle(SystemInfo.getDesktopEnvironment());
-                systemInfo.getContent().add(desktop);
-            }
-        }
-
-        ComponentList deviceInfo = new ComponentList();
-        {
-            @Nullable DeviceInfo deviceIdentity = SystemInfo.getDeviceInfo();
-            if (deviceIdentity != null
-                    && !"Virtual Machine".equals(deviceIdentity.name())
-                    && OperatingSystem.CURRENT_OS != OperatingSystem.WINDOWS
-                    && (OperatingSystem.CURRENT_OS == OperatingSystem.MACOS || !Architecture.SYSTEM_ARCH.isX86())) {
-                var device = new LinePane();
-                device.setLargeTitle(true);
-                device.setLeading(SVG.HOST.createIcon(32));
-                device.setTitle(i18n("about.device.model"));
-                device.setSubtitle(getTranslator().formatDeviceName(deviceIdentity));
-                deviceInfo.getContent().add(device);
-            }
-
-            @Unmodifiable List<CentralProcessor> processors = SystemInfo.getCentralProcessors();
-            for (int i = 0; i < processors.size(); i++) {
-                String title = processors.size() == 1
-                        ? i18n("about.device.cpu")
-                        : i18n("about.device.cpu.n", i + 1);
-                CentralProcessor processor = processors.get(i);
-                String name = processor.getName();
-                @Nullable CentralProcessor.Cores cores = processor.getCores();
-                String subtitle;
-                if (cores == null)
-                    subtitle = i18n("about.device.cpu.name", name);
-                else if (cores.efficiency() > 0) {
-                    subtitle = cores.logical() == cores.physical()
-                            ? i18n("about.device.cpu.name.cores.hybrid", name, cores.performance(), cores.efficiency())
-                            : i18n("about.device.cpu.name.cores.hybrid.threads", name, cores.performance(), cores.efficiency(), cores.logical());
-                } else {
-                    subtitle = cores.logical() == cores.physical()
-                            ? i18n("about.device.cpu.name.cores", name, cores.physical())
-                            : i18n("about.device.cpu.name.cores.threads", name, cores.physical(), cores.logical());
-                }
-
-                var pane = new LinePane();
-                pane.setLargeTitle(true);
-                pane.setTitle(title);
-                pane.setSubtitle(subtitle);
-                pane.setLeading(SVG.LUCIDE_CPU.createIcon(32));
-                pane.getTags().add(new Tag(Architecture.SYSTEM_ARCH.getDisplayName()));
-                deviceInfo.getContent().add(pane);
-            }
-
-            @Unmodifiable List<GraphicsCard> visibleGraphicsCards = SystemInfo.getGraphicsCards().stream()
-                    .filter(card -> card.getType() != GraphicsCard.Type.DISPLAY_ONLY && !"Unknown".equals(card.getName()))
-                    .sorted(Comparator.comparing(GraphicsCard::getType))
-                    .toList();
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < visibleGraphicsCards.size(); i++) {
-                GraphicsCard graphicsCard = visibleGraphicsCards.get(i);
-
-                String title = visibleGraphicsCards.size() == 1
-                        ? i18n("about.device.gpu")
-                        : i18n("about.device.gpu.n", i + 1);
-
-                var button = new LinePane();
-                button.setLargeTitle(true);
-                button.setLeading(SVG.LUCIDE_GPU.createIcon(32));
-                button.setTitle(title);
-
-                StringBuilder subtitle = new StringBuilder(graphicsCard.getName());
-
-                if (graphicsCard.getDriver() != null || graphicsCard.getDriverVersion() != null) {
-                    subtitle.append(" (");
-                    if (graphicsCard.getDriver() != null) {
-                        subtitle.append(graphicsCard.getDriver());
-                        if (graphicsCard.getDriverVersion() != null) {
-                            subtitle.append(' ');
-                        }
-                    }
-                    if (graphicsCard.getDriverVersion() != null) {
-                        subtitle.append(graphicsCard.getDriverVersion());
-                    }
-                    subtitle.append(')');
-                }
-
-                button.setSubtitle(subtitle.toString());
-
-                switch (graphicsCard.getType()) {
-                    case INTEGRATED -> button.getTags().add(new Tag(i18n("about.device.gpu.type.integrated")));
-                    case DISCRETE -> button.getTags().add(new Tag(i18n("about.device.gpu.type.discrete")));
-                    case VIRTUAL -> button.getTags().add(new Tag(i18n("about.device.gpu.type.virtual")));
-                }
-
-                deviceInfo.getContent().add(button);
-            }
-
-            if (SystemInfo.getTotalMemorySize() > 0) {
-                String subtitle = i18n("about.device.memory.system",
-                        "%.1f GiB".formatted(DataSizeUnit.GIGABYTES.convertFromBytes(SystemInfo.getTotalMemorySize())));
-                if (OperatingSystem.CURRENT_OS == OperatingSystem.WINDOWS) {
-                    long pageFileSize = SystemInfo.getTotalPageFileSize();
-                    if (pageFileSize < 0) {
-                        subtitle = i18n("about.device.memory.page_files.unknown", subtitle);
-                    } else {
-                        String pageFileCapacity = "%.1f GiB".formatted(DataSizeUnit.GIGABYTES.convertFromBytes(pageFileSize));
-                        PageFileConfiguration configuration = SystemInfo.getPageFileConfiguration();
-                        subtitle = switch (configuration.mode()) {
-                            case MANUAL -> i18n("about.device.memory.page_files.maximum",
-                                    subtitle,
-                                    pageFileCapacity,
-                                    "%.1f GiB".formatted(DataSizeUnit.GIGABYTES.convertFromBytes(configuration.maximumSize())));
-                            case SYSTEM_MANAGED, MIXED, UNKNOWN -> i18n("about.device.memory.page_files", subtitle, pageFileCapacity);
-                        };
-                    }
-                }
-
-                var memory = new LinePane();
-                memory.setLargeTitle(true);
-                memory.setLeading(SVG.LUCIDE_MEMORY_STICK.createIcon(32));
-                memory.setTitle(i18n("about.device.memory"));
-                memory.setSubtitle(subtitle);
-                deviceInfo.getContent().add(memory);
-            }
-        }
-
-        ComponentList runtimeInfo = new ComponentList();
-        {
-            var java = new LinePane();
-            java.setLargeTitle(true);
-            java.setLeading(SVG.LOCAL_CAFE.createIcon(32));
-            java.setTitle("Java");
-            java.setSubtitle("%s, %s, %s".formatted(
-                    Runtime.version().toString(),
-                    System.getProperty("java.vm.name"),
-                    System.getProperty("java.vendor")));
-            runtimeInfo.getContent().add(java);
-
-            var javaFX = new LinePane();
-            javaFX.setLargeTitle(true);
-            javaFX.setLeading(SVG.LOCAL_CAFE.createIcon(32));
-            javaFX.setTitle("JavaFX");
-            javaFX.setSubtitle(System.getProperty("javafx.runtime.version"));
-            runtimeInfo.getContent().add(javaFX);
-        }
-
-        ComponentList deps = loadIconedTwoLineList("/assets/about/deps.json");
-
+        // The HMCL GPLv3 notice and the third-party dependency list must stay reachable.
         ComponentList legal = new ComponentList();
         {
-            var copyright = new LinePane();
-            copyright.setLargeTitle(true);
-            copyright.setTitle(i18n("about.copyright"));
-            copyright.setSubtitle(i18n("about.copyright.statement"));
+            var license = new LinePane();
+            license.setLargeTitle(true);
+            license.setTitle(i18n("about.open_source"));
+            license.setSubtitle(i18n("about.open_source.statement") + "\n" + i18n("about.copyright.statement"));
+            legal.getContent().add(license);
 
-            legal.getContent().setAll(copyright);
+            var source = new LineButton();
+            source.setLargeTitle(true);
+            source.setTitle(i18n("about.source_code"));
+            source.setSubtitle(SOURCE_URL);
+            source.setTrailingIcon(SVG.OPEN_IN_NEW);
+            source.setOnAction(e -> FXUtils.openLink(SOURCE_URL));
+            legal.getContent().add(source);
+
+            ComponentList deps = loadIconedTwoLineList("/assets/about/deps.json");
+            var depsSublist = new ComponentSublist(() -> List.of(deps));
+            depsSublist.setTitle(i18n("about.dependency"));
+            legal.getContent().add(depsSublist);
         }
 
-        content.getChildren().setAll(
-                ComponentList.createComponentListTitle(i18n("about")),
-                about,
-                ComponentList.createComponentListTitle(i18n("about.system")),
-                systemInfo,
-                ComponentList.createComponentListTitle(i18n("about.device")),
-                deviceInfo,
-                ComponentList.createComponentListTitle(i18n("about.runtime")),
-                runtimeInfo,
-                ComponentList.createComponentListTitle(i18n("about.dependency")),
-                deps,
-                ComponentList.createComponentListTitle(i18n("about.legal")),
-                legal
-        );
+        ComponentList support = new ComponentList();
+        {
+            var diagnostics = new LineButton();
+            diagnostics.setLargeTitle(true);
+            diagnostics.setTitle(i18n("about.copy_diagnostics"));
+            diagnostics.setTrailingIcon(SVG.CONTENT_COPY);
+            diagnostics.setOnAction(e -> FXUtils.copyText(buildDiagnostics()));
+            support.getContent().add(diagnostics);
+        }
+
+        content.getChildren().setAll(about, legal, support);
+    }
+
+    /// Checks whether the installed client pack is behind the remote manifest and tells the user.
+    ///
+    /// @param button the button to disable while the check runs
+    private static void checkClientUpdate(JFXButton button) {
+        HMCLGameInstance instance = GameDirectoryManager.getSelectedRepository().getSelectedInstance();
+        if (instance == null) {
+            Controllers.showToast(i18n("about.check_update.not_installed"));
+            return;
+        }
+        button.setDisable(true);
+        Schedulers.io().execute(() -> {
+            boolean available = Instances.isClientUpdateAvailable(instance);
+            FXUtils.runInFX(() -> {
+                button.setDisable(false);
+                Controllers.showToast(i18n(available ? "about.check_update.available" : "about.check_update.latest"));
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
+    /// Collects launcher, system, device and runtime information as plain text for bug reports.
+    private static String buildDiagnostics() {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        sb.append(Metadata.FULL_NAME).append(' ').append(Metadata.VERSION).append('\n');
+        sb.append("OS: ").append(OperatingSystem.OS_RELEASE_PRETTY_NAME == null
+                ? "%s %s".formatted(OperatingSystem.SYSTEM_NAME, OperatingSystem.SYSTEM_VERSION.getVersion())
+                : "%s (%s %s)".formatted(OperatingSystem.OS_RELEASE_PRETTY_NAME, OperatingSystem.SYSTEM_NAME, OperatingSystem.SYSTEM_VERSION.getVersion()))
+                .append(" (").append(Architecture.SYSTEM_ARCH.getDisplayName()).append(")\n");
+        if (OperatingSystem.CURRENT_OS.isLinuxOrBSD() && SystemInfo.getDesktopEnvironment() != null)
+            sb.append("Desktop: ").append(SystemInfo.getDesktopEnvironment()).append('\n');
+
+        @Nullable DeviceInfo deviceIdentity = SystemInfo.getDeviceInfo();
+        if (deviceIdentity != null && !"Virtual Machine".equals(deviceIdentity.name()))
+            sb.append("Device: ").append(getTranslator().formatDeviceName(deviceIdentity)).append('\n');
+
+        for (CentralProcessor processor : SystemInfo.getCentralProcessors())
+            sb.append("CPU: ").append(processor.getName()).append('\n');
+
+        @Unmodifiable List<GraphicsCard> cards = SystemInfo.getGraphicsCards().stream()
+                .filter(card -> card.getType() != GraphicsCard.Type.DISPLAY_ONLY && !"Unknown".equals(card.getName()))
+                .sorted(Comparator.comparing(GraphicsCard::getType))
+                .toList();
+        for (GraphicsCard card : cards) {
+            sb.append("GPU: ").append(card.getName());
+            if (card.getDriver() != null || card.getDriverVersion() != null) {
+                sb.append(" (");
+                if (card.getDriver() != null)
+                    sb.append(card.getDriver());
+                if (card.getDriverVersion() != null)
+                    sb.append(card.getDriver() != null ? " " : "").append(card.getDriverVersion());
+                sb.append(')');
+            }
+            sb.append('\n');
+        }
+
+        if (SystemInfo.getTotalMemorySize() > 0)
+            sb.append("Memory: %.1f GiB%n".formatted(DataSizeUnit.GIGABYTES.convertFromBytes(SystemInfo.getTotalMemorySize())));
+
+        sb.append("Java: %s, %s, %s%n".formatted(
+                Runtime.version(), System.getProperty("java.vm.name"), System.getProperty("java.vendor")));
+        sb.append("JavaFX: ").append(System.getProperty("javafx.runtime.version")).append('\n');
+        return sb.toString();
     }
 
     private static Image loadImage(String url) {

HMCL/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/ui/main/LauncherSettingsPage.java

@@ -4,60 +4,21 @@ package org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.main;
 
 import javafx.beans.property.ReadOnlyObjectProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.ReadOnlyObjectWrapper;
-import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.SVG;
-import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.animation.TransitionPane;
-import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.construct.*;
-import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.decorator.DecoratorAnimatedPage;
+import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.decorator.DecoratorPage;
-
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNullByDefault;
 
 import static org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.i18n.I18n.i18n;
 
-public class LauncherSettingsPage extends DecoratorAnimatedPage implements DecoratorPage, PageAware {
+/// The launcher settings destination: a single [SettingsPage] without sidebar tabs.
+@NotNullByDefault
+public class LauncherSettingsPage extends StackPane implements DecoratorPage {
+    /// The page state holding the "Settings" title.
     private final ReadOnlyObjectWrapper<State> state = new ReadOnlyObjectWrapper<>(State.fromTitle(i18n("settings")));
-    /// Manages tab selection and content transitions independently of the sidebar.
-    private final TabController tabController;
-    /// The tab whose content manages installed Java runtimes.
-    private final TabItem<JavaManagementPage> javaManagementTab;
-    /// The tab for general launcher settings.
-    private final TabItem<SettingsPage> settingsTab;
-    /// The tab for download settings.
-    private final TabItem<DownloadSettingsPage> downloadTab;
-    /// The tab displaying launcher information.
-    private final TabItem<AboutPage> aboutTab;
-    private final TransitionPane transitionPane = new TransitionPane();
 
-    /// Creates the settings tabs and fills the shared navigation sidebar.
+    /// Creates the page with the single settings view.
     public LauncherSettingsPage() {
-        javaManagementTab = new TabItem<>(JavaManagementPage::new);
-        settingsTab = new TabItem<>(SettingsPage::new);
-        downloadTab = new TabItem<>(DownloadSettingsPage::new);
-        aboutTab = new TabItem<>(AboutPage::new);
-        tabController = new TabController(transitionPane,
-                javaManagementTab,
-                settingsTab,
-                downloadTab,
-                aboutTab);
-
-        tabController.selectTab(settingsTab);
-
-        getSidebar()
-                .addNavigationDrawerTab(tabController, javaManagementTab, i18n("java.management"), SVG.LOCAL_CAFE, SVG.LOCAL_CAFE_FILL)
-                .addNavigationDrawerTab(tabController, settingsTab, i18n("settings.launcher.general"), SVG.TUNE)
-                .addNavigationDrawerTab(tabController, downloadTab, i18n("download"), SVG.DOWNLOAD)
-                .addNavigationDrawerTab(tabController, aboutTab, i18n("about"), SVG.INFO, SVG.INFO_FILL);
-
-        setContent(transitionPane);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onPageShown() {
-        tabController.onPageShown();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onPageHidden() {
-        tabController.onPageHidden();
+        getChildren().setAll(new SettingsPage());
     }
 
     @Override

HMCL/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/ui/main/MainPage.java

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.jfoenix.controls.JFXButton;
 import com.jfoenix.controls.JFXPopup;
 import javafx.beans.property.*;
 import javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue;
+import javafx.css.PseudoClass;
 import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
 import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
 import javafx.geometry.Insets;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import javafx.geometry.Pos;
 import javafx.scene.Cursor;
 import javafx.scene.Node;
 import javafx.scene.control.Label;
+import javafx.scene.control.ProgressBar;
 import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
 import javafx.scene.layout.Priority;
 import javafx.scene.layout.Region;
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.FXUtils;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.construct.IconedMenuItem;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.construct.PopupMenu;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.decorator.DecoratorPage;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.instances.ClientSyncProgress;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.instances.Instances;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.Schedulers;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.ServerAddress;
@@ -58,6 +61,12 @@ public final class MainPage extends StackPane implements DecoratorPage {
             BindingMapping.of(GameDirectoryManager.selectedRepositoryProperty())
                     .flatMap(HMCLGameRepository::snapshotProperty);
 
+    /// Bumped when the home join button starts a new remote-update check, so stale results are ignored.
+    private int updateCheckGeneration;
+
+    /// Progress of the install / update workflow, shown in place of the home card while it runs.
+    private final ClientSyncProgress syncProgress = new ClientSyncProgress();
+
     {
         HBox titleNode = new HBox(8);
         titleNode.setPadding(new Insets(0, 0, 0, 2));
@@ -133,26 +142,40 @@ public final class MainPage extends StackPane implements DecoratorPage {
         card.getStyleClass().add("home-card");
         card.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER_LEFT);
         card.setMaxHeight(Region.USE_PREF_SIZE);
-        StackPane.setAlignment(card, Pos.BOTTOM_CENTER);
+        // Server announcement (the server's MOTD), shown above the card only when there is one.
+        Label motdLabel = new Label();
+        motdLabel.getStyleClass().add("home-subtitle");
+        motdLabel.setWrapText(true);
+        motdLabel.setMaxHeight(Region.USE_PREF_SIZE);
+        Label motdTitle = factLabel(i18n("home.motd"));
+        VBox motdBox = new VBox(3, motdTitle, motdLabel);
+        motdBox.setPadding(new Insets(0, 0, 14, 4));
+        motdBox.setVisible(false);
+        motdBox.setManaged(false);
+        VBox bottom = new VBox(motdBox, card);
+        bottom.setMaxHeight(Region.USE_PREF_SIZE);
+        StackPane.setAlignment(bottom, Pos.BOTTOM_CENTER);
+
+        // Start always installs/updates from fileApi then joins — never opens install or instance UI.
+        FXUtils.setOnActionWithCooldown(joinButton, MainPage.this::launch);
 
         FXUtils.onChangeAndOperate(currentGameProperty(), currentGame -> {
+            refreshJoinButton(joinButton, currentGame);
             if (currentGame == null) {
-                joinButton.setText(i18n("instance.launch.empty"));
-                FXUtils.setOnActionWithCooldown(joinButton, MainPage.this::launchNoGame);
                 packValue.setText(i18n("home.not_installed"));
                 routeFact.setVisible(false);
                 routeFact.setManaged(false);
                 serverFact.setVisible(false);
                 serverFact.setManaged(false);
+                routeFact.setOnMouseClicked(null);
+                routeFact.setCursor(Cursor.DEFAULT);
             } else {
-                joinButton.setText(i18n("server.join"));
-                FXUtils.setOnActionWithCooldown(joinButton, MainPage.this::launch);
                 packValue.setText(currentGame.getId().toString());
                 ServerEndpoint.@Nullable Route route = ServerEndpoint.selected(currentGame.getModpackConfigurationFile());
                 routeFact.setVisible(route != null);
                 routeFact.setManaged(route != null);
                 routeValue.setText(route != null ? route.name() : "");
-                refreshServerStatus(route, serverFact, serverValue);
+                refreshServerStatus(route, serverFact, serverValue, motdBox, motdLabel);
 
                 // With more than one route (for example direct and CDN), the route can be switched.
                 List<ServerEndpoint.Route> routes = ServerEndpoint.routes(currentGame.getModpackConfigurationFile());
@@ -169,7 +192,7 @@ public final class MainPage extends StackPane implements DecoratorPage {
                         items.add(new IconedMenuItem(null, candidate.name(), () -> {
                             ServerEndpoint.select(currentGame.getModpackConfigurationFile(), candidate);
                             routeValue.setText(candidate.name() + " ▾");
-                            refreshServerStatus(candidate, serverFact, serverValue);
+                            refreshServerStatus(candidate, serverFact, serverValue, motdBox, motdLabel);
                         }, popup));
                     }
                     list.getContent().setAll(items);
@@ -178,32 +201,160 @@ public final class MainPage extends StackPane implements DecoratorPage {
             }
         });
 
-        getChildren().addAll(art, hero, card);
+        // While the client is installed or updated the card turns into a progress view in place.
+        VBox progressCard = createProgressCard();
+        StackPane.setAlignment(progressCard, Pos.BOTTOM_CENTER);
+        progressCard.setMaxHeight(Region.USE_PREF_SIZE);
+        progressCard.visibleProperty().bind(syncProgress.stateProperty().isNotEqualTo(ClientSyncProgress.State.IDLE));
+        progressCard.managedProperty().bind(progressCard.visibleProperty());
+        // The whole bottom block (announcement + card) gives way to the progress card.
+        bottom.visibleProperty().bind(progressCard.visibleProperty().not());
+        bottom.managedProperty().bind(bottom.visibleProperty());
+
+        getChildren().addAll(art, hero, bottom, progressCard);
+    }
+
+    /// Builds the progress state of the home card: title with percentage, a thin progress bar,
+    /// transfer details, a cancel / retry button and the four-step indicator.
+    private VBox createProgressCard() {
+        Label title = new Label();
+        title.getStyleClass().add("home-progress-title");
+        ProgressBar bar = new ProgressBar();
+        bar.getStyleClass().add("home-progress-bar");
+        bar.setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
+        bar.progressProperty().bind(syncProgress.progressProperty());
+        Label detail = new Label();
+        detail.getStyleClass().add("home-fact-label");
+        detail.textProperty().bind(syncProgress.detailProperty());
+        Label error = new Label();
+        error.getStyleClass().add("home-progress-error");
+        error.setWrapText(true);
+        error.setMaxHeight(55);
+        error.textProperty().bind(syncProgress.errorProperty());
+
+        VBox status = new VBox(8, title, bar, detail, error);
+        status.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER_LEFT);
+        HBox.setHgrow(status, Priority.ALWAYS);
+
+        JFXButton action = new JFXButton();
+        action.getStyleClass().add("home-progress-button");
+        action.setOnAction(e -> {
+            if (syncProgress.stateProperty().get() == ClientSyncProgress.State.FAILED) {
+                Instances.ensureClientAndJoin(syncProgress);
+            } else {
+                syncProgress.cancel();
+            }
+        });
+        // A failed run can also be dismissed to get back to the normal card.
+        JFXButton dismiss = new JFXButton(i18n("button.cancel"));
+        dismiss.getStyleClass().add("home-progress-button");
+        dismiss.setOnAction(e -> syncProgress.dismiss());
+        dismiss.visibleProperty().bind(syncProgress.stateProperty().isEqualTo(ClientSyncProgress.State.FAILED));
+        dismiss.managedProperty().bind(dismiss.visibleProperty());
+
+        HBox top = new HBox(21, status, new HBox(8, dismiss, action));
+        top.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER_LEFT);
+
+        String[] stepKeys = {"home.progress.step.check", "home.progress.step.java", "home.progress.step.sync", "home.progress.step.join"};
+        HBox steps = new HBox(21);
+        Label[] stepLabels = new Label[stepKeys.length];
+        for (int i = 0; i < stepKeys.length; i++) {
+            stepLabels[i] = new Label();
+            stepLabels[i].getStyleClass().add("home-progress-step");
+            steps.getChildren().add(stepLabels[i]);
+        }
+
+        Runnable refresh = () -> {
+            ClientSyncProgress.State state = syncProgress.stateProperty().get();
+            boolean failed = state == ClientSyncProgress.State.FAILED;
+            int current = syncProgress.stepProperty().get();
+            for (int i = 0; i < stepKeys.length; i++) {
+                boolean done = i < current;
+                boolean active = i == current && !failed;
+                stepLabels[i].setText((done ? "✓ " : active ? "● " : "○ ") + i18n(stepKeys[i]));
+                stepLabels[i].pseudoClassStateChanged(PseudoClass.getPseudoClass("done"), done);
+                stepLabels[i].pseudoClassStateChanged(PseudoClass.getPseudoClass("active"), active);
+            }
+            int percent = (int) Math.round(Math.max(0, syncProgress.progressProperty().get()) * 100);
+            if (failed) {
+                title.setText(i18n("home.progress.failed"));
+                action.setText(i18n("home.progress.retry"));
+            } else {
+                title.setText(current <= ClientSyncProgress.STEP_JAVA
+                        ? i18n("home.progress.checking")
+                        : i18n("home.progress.syncing", percent));
+                action.setText(i18n("button.cancel"));
+            }
+            error.setVisible(failed);
+            error.setManaged(failed);
+            detail.setVisible(!failed);
+            detail.setManaged(!failed);
+        };
+        syncProgress.stateProperty().addListener(o -> refresh.run());
+        syncProgress.stepProperty().addListener(o -> refresh.run());
+        syncProgress.progressProperty().addListener(o -> refresh.run());
+        refresh.run();
+
+        VBox box = new VBox(21, top, steps);
+        box.getStyleClass().add("home-card");
+        return box;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the home button to install / update / join based on the selected instance and remote manifest.
+    private void refreshJoinButton(JFXButton joinButton, @Nullable HMCLGameInstance currentGame) {
+        int generation = ++updateCheckGeneration;
+        if (currentGame == null) {
+            joinButton.setText(i18n("instance.launch.empty"));
+            return;
+        }
+        joinButton.setText(i18n("server.join"));
+        Schedulers.io().execute(() -> {
+            boolean updateAvailable = Instances.isClientUpdateAvailable(currentGame);
+            FXUtils.runInFX(() -> {
+                if (generation != updateCheckGeneration || getCurrentGame() != currentGame) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                joinButton.setText(i18n(updateAvailable ? "server.update" : "server.join"));
+            });
+        });
     }
 
     /// Pings the server behind `route` in the background and shows the result in `serverValue`.
     ///
     /// WebSocket routes cannot be pinged with plain TCP, so the status is hidden for them.
-    private static void refreshServerStatus(ServerEndpoint.@Nullable Route route, Node serverFact, Label serverValue) {
+    private static void refreshServerStatus(ServerEndpoint.@Nullable Route route, Node serverFact, Label serverValue,
+                                            Node motdBox, Label motdLabel) {
         String address = route == null ? "" : route.address().trim();
         boolean pingable = !address.isEmpty() && !address.toLowerCase(java.util.Locale.ROOT).startsWith("ws");
         serverFact.setVisible(pingable);
         serverFact.setManaged(pingable);
+        motdBox.setVisible(false);
+        motdBox.setManaged(false);
         if (!pingable) {
             return;
         }
         serverValue.setText("…");
         Schedulers.io().execute(() -> {
             String text;
+            String motd = "";
             try {
                 ServerAddress parsed = ServerAddress.parse(address);
                 ServerStatusPing.Status status = ServerStatusPing.ping(parsed.host(), parsed.port() >= 0 ? parsed.port() : 25565, 3000);
                 text = status.online() + " / " + status.max() + " · " + status.latencyMillis() + " ms";
+                motd = status.motd();
             } catch (IOException | IllegalArgumentException e) {
                 text = i18n("home.server.unreachable");
             }
             String result = text;
-            FXUtils.runInFX(() -> serverValue.setText(result));
+            String announcement = motd;
+            FXUtils.runInFX(() -> {
+                serverValue.setText(result);
+                // Unreachable or empty MOTD: stay silent, the announcement area stays hidden.
+                boolean show = !announcement.isEmpty();
+                motdLabel.setText(announcement);
+                motdBox.setVisible(show);
+                motdBox.setManaged(show);
+            });
         });
     }
 
@@ -214,14 +365,9 @@ public final class MainPage extends StackPane implements DecoratorPage {
         return label;
     }
 
+    /// Installs or updates the client from fileApi when needed, then launches into the server.
     private void launch() {
-        HMCLGameRepository repository = GameDirectoryManager.getSelectedRepository();
-        Instances.joinServer(repository.getSelectedInstance());
-    }
-
-    /// Opens the server modpack install/update flow when no instance is selected.
-    private void launchNoGame() {
-        Instances.installServerModpack();
+        Instances.ensureClientAndJoin(syncProgress);
     }
 
     @Override

HMCL/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/ui/main/RootPage.java

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.main;
 
 import com.jfoenix.controls.JFXPopup;
 import javafx.beans.property.ReadOnlyObjectProperty;
-import org.jackhuang.hmcl.game.HMCLGameInstance;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.game.ModpackHelper;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.setting.Accounts;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.setting.GameDirectoryManager;
@@ -17,8 +16,6 @@ import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.account.AccountListPopupMenu;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.construct.AdvancedListItem;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.decorator.DecoratorAnimatedPage;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.decorator.DecoratorPage;
-import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.download.ModpackInstallWizardProvider;
-import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.instances.GameAdvancedListItem;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.instances.Instances;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.io.FileUtils;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -43,20 +40,7 @@ public class RootPage extends DecoratorAnimatedPage implements DecoratorPage {
         accountListItem.setOnAction(e -> AccountListPopupMenu.show(accountListItem, JFXPopup.PopupVPosition.BOTTOM, JFXPopup.PopupHPosition.LEFT, 0, -accountListItem.getHeight()));
         accountListItem.accountProperty().bind(Accounts.selectedAccountProperty());
 
-        // second item in left sidebar
-        GameAdvancedListItem gameInstanceItem = new GameAdvancedListItem();
-        gameInstanceItem.setOnAction(e -> {
-            @Nullable HMCLGameInstance instance = GameDirectoryManager.getSelectedRepository().getSelectedInstance();
-            if (instance == null) {
-                Instances.installServerModpack();
-            } else {
-                Instances.modifyGameSettings(instance);
-            }
-        });
-        if (AnimationUtils.isAnimationEnabled()) {
-            gameInstanceItem.setPrepareAction(Controllers::prepareGameInstancePage);
-        }
-
+        // Instance management entry removed: Start on the home page installs/updates and joins.
         AdvancedListItem launcherSettingsItem = new AdvancedListItem();
         launcherSettingsItem.setLeftIcon(SVG.SETTINGS);
         launcherSettingsItem.setTitle(i18n("settings"));
@@ -68,9 +52,8 @@ public class RootPage extends DecoratorAnimatedPage implements DecoratorPage {
             launcherSettingsItem.setPrepareAction(Controllers::prepareSettingsPage);
         }
 
-        // The sidebar holds the modpack and settings entries; the account sits at the bottom-left.
+        // Sidebar: settings only; account sits at the bottom-left.
         getSidebar()
-                .add(gameInstanceItem)
                 .add(launcherSettingsItem);
         setSidebarBottom(accountListItem);
 
@@ -92,9 +75,9 @@ public class RootPage extends DecoratorAnimatedPage implements DecoratorPage {
                     modpacks -> {
                         Path file = modpacks.get(0);
                         if (ModpackHelper.isFileModpackByExtension(file)) {
-                            Controllers.getDecorator().startWizard(
-                                    new ModpackInstallWizardProvider(GameDirectoryManager.getSelectedRepository(), file),
-                                    i18n("install.modpack"));
+                            // Silent install — no modpack wizard UI.
+                            Instances.installLocalModpackSilently(
+                                    GameDirectoryManager.getSelectedRepository(), file);
                         } else if ("json".equalsIgnoreCase(FileUtils.getExtension(file))) {
                             Instances.installFromJson(GameDirectoryManager.getSelectedRepository(), file);
                         }

HMCL/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/ui/main/SettingsPage.java

@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@
 package org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.main;
 
 import com.jfoenix.controls.JFXButton;
+import com.jfoenix.controls.JFXSlider;
+import javafx.beans.binding.Bindings;
+import javafx.beans.property.ReadOnlyObjectProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.ReadOnlyObjectWrapper;
 import javafx.geometry.Insets;
+import javafx.scene.Node;
+import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
 import javafx.geometry.Pos;
 import javafx.scene.control.Label;
 import javafx.scene.control.ScrollPane;
@@ -11,6 +17,14 @@ import javafx.scene.layout.BorderPane;
 import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
 import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.Metadata;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.setting.DownloadSource;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.setting.GameSettings;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.setting.SettingsManager;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.SVG;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.decorator.DecoratorPage;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.DataSizeUnit;
+import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.platform.SystemInfo;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.task.Schedulers;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.Controllers;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.ui.FXUtils;
@@ -33,6 +47,7 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.zip.GZIPInputStream;
@@ -43,90 +58,177 @@ import static org.jackhuang.hmcl.setting.SettingsManager.settings;
 import static org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.i18n.I18n.i18n;
 import static org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.logging.Logger.LOG;
 
+/// The single launcher settings page: general, game and help cards.
+///
+/// Java management and the about page are reachable from the game and help cards and open as sub pages.
 public final class SettingsPage extends ScrollPane {
+
+    /// Smallest selectable maximum game memory in MiB.
+    private static final int MIN_MEMORY_MIB = 1024;
+    /// Step of the memory slider in MiB.
+    private static final int MEMORY_STEP_MIB = 256;
+
+    /// Builds the three setting cards.
     public SettingsPage() {
         this.setFitToWidth(true);
 
-        VBox rootPane = new VBox(10);
-        rootPane.setPadding(new Insets(10));
+        VBox rootPane = new VBox(13);
+        rootPane.setPadding(new Insets(21));
         this.setContent(rootPane);
         FXUtils.smoothScrolling(this);
 
-        {
-            ComponentList languagePaneList = new ComponentList();
+        rootPane.getChildren().addAll(
+                ComponentList.createComponentListTitle(i18n("settings.launcher.general")), createGeneralCard(),
+                ComponentList.createComponentListTitle(i18n("settings.group.game")), createGameCard(),
+                ComponentList.createComponentListTitle(i18n("settings.group.help")), createHelpCard());
+    }
 
-            {
-                var chooseLanguagePane = new LineSelectButton<SupportedLocale>();
-                chooseLanguagePane.setTitle(i18n("settings.launcher.language"));
-                chooseLanguagePane.setSubtitle(i18n("settings.take_effect_after_restart"));
+    /// Creates the card with the language and download source choices.
+    private static ComponentList createGeneralCard() {
+        ComponentList list = new ComponentList();
 
-                SupportedLocale currentLocale = I18n.getLocale();
-                chooseLanguagePane.setNullSafeConverter(locale -> {
-                    if (locale.isDefault())
-                        return locale.getDisplayName(currentLocale);
-                    else if (locale.isSameLanguage(currentLocale))
-                        return locale.getDisplayName(locale);
-                    else
-                        return locale.getDisplayName(currentLocale) + " - " + locale.getDisplayName(locale);
-                });
-                chooseLanguagePane.setItems(SupportedLocale.getSupportedLocales());
-                chooseLanguagePane.valueProperty().bindBidirectional(settings().languageProperty());
+        var chooseLanguagePane = new LineSelectButton<SupportedLocale>();
+        chooseLanguagePane.setTitle(i18n("settings.launcher.language"));
+        chooseLanguagePane.setSubtitle(i18n("settings.take_effect_after_restart"));
 
-                languagePaneList.getContent().add(chooseLanguagePane);
+        SupportedLocale currentLocale = I18n.getLocale();
+        chooseLanguagePane.setNullSafeConverter(locale -> {
+            if (locale.isDefault())
+                return locale.getDisplayName(currentLocale);
+            else if (locale.isSameLanguage(currentLocale))
+                return locale.getDisplayName(locale);
+            else
+                return locale.getDisplayName(currentLocale) + " - " + locale.getDisplayName(locale);
+        });
+        chooseLanguagePane.setItems(SupportedLocale.getSupportedLocales());
+        chooseLanguagePane.valueProperty().bindBidirectional(settings().languageProperty());
+        list.getContent().add(chooseLanguagePane);
 
-            }
+        // One choice drives both the file download source and the version list source.
+        var downloadSourcePane = new LineSelectButton<DownloadSource>();
+        downloadSourcePane.setTitle(i18n("settings.launcher.download_source"));
+        downloadSourcePane.setNullSafeConverter(source -> i18n("settings.download_source." + source.name().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)));
+        downloadSourcePane.setItems(List.of(DownloadSource.values()));
+        downloadSourcePane.valueProperty().bindBidirectional(settings().fileDownloadSourceProperty());
+        downloadSourcePane.valueProperty().addListener((observable, oldValue, newValue) -> {
+            if (newValue != null)
+                settings().versionListSourceProperty().set(newValue);
+        });
+        list.getContent().add(downloadSourcePane);
 
-            rootPane.getChildren().addAll(ComponentList.createComponentListTitle(i18n("settings.launcher.language")), languagePaneList);
+        return list;
+    }
+
+    /// Creates the card with the maximum memory slider and the Java summary row.
+    private static ComponentList createGameCard() {
+        ComponentList list = new ComponentList();
+        GameSettings.Preset preset = SettingsManager.getDefaultGameSettingsPresetOrCreate();
+
+        int totalMiB = Math.max(MIN_MEMORY_MIB, (int) DataSizeUnit.MEGABYTES.convertFromBytes(SystemInfo.getTotalMemorySize()));
+        JFXSlider slider = new JFXSlider(MIN_MEMORY_MIB, totalMiB, MIN_MEMORY_MIB);
+        slider.setBlockIncrement(MEMORY_STEP_MIB);
+        slider.setPrefWidth(280);
+        slider.setValueFactory(s -> Bindings.createStringBinding(
+                () -> "%.1f GB".formatted(s.getValue() / 1024), s.valueProperty()));
+        @Nullable Integer current = preset.maxMemoryProperty().getValue();
+        slider.setValue(current != null && current > 0 ? Math.min(current, totalMiB) : Math.min(4096, totalMiB));
+        // Moving the slider switches off automatic allocation and stores the chosen limit.
+        slider.valueProperty().addListener((observable, oldValue, newValue) -> {
+            int mib = (int) (Math.round(newValue.doubleValue() / MEMORY_STEP_MIB) * MEMORY_STEP_MIB);
+            preset.autoMemoryProperty().setValue(false);
+            preset.maxMemoryProperty().setValue(Math.max(MIN_MEMORY_MIB, mib));
+        });
+
+        BorderPane memoryPane = new BorderPane();
+        Label memoryLabel = new Label(i18n("settings.memory"));
+        BorderPane.setAlignment(memoryLabel, Pos.CENTER_LEFT);
+        memoryPane.setLeft(memoryLabel);
+        memoryPane.setRight(slider);
+        list.getContent().add(memoryPane);
+
+        BorderPane javaPane = new BorderPane();
+        Label javaLabel = new Label(i18n("settings.java.summary"));
+        BorderPane.setAlignment(javaLabel, Pos.CENTER_LEFT);
+        javaPane.setLeft(javaLabel);
+        JFXButton advanced = FXUtils.newBorderButton(i18n("settings.java.advanced"));
+        advanced.setOnAction(e -> Controllers.navigate(new SubPage(i18n("java.management"), new JavaManagementPage())));
+        javaPane.setRight(advanced);
+        list.getContent().add(javaPane);
+
+        return list;
+    }
+
+    /// Creates the card with the log actions and the entry to the about page.
+    private ComponentList createHelpCard() {
+        ComponentList list = new ComponentList();
+
+        BorderPane debugPane = new BorderPane();
+
+        Label left = new Label(i18n("settings.launcher.debug"));
+        BorderPane.setAlignment(left, Pos.CENTER_LEFT);
+        debugPane.setLeft(left);
+
+        JFXButton openLogFolderButton = new JFXButton(i18n("settings.launcher.launcher_log.reveal"));
+        openLogFolderButton.setOnAction(e -> openLogFolder());
+        openLogFolderButton.getStyleClass().add("jfx-button-border");
+        if (LOG.getLogFile() == null)
+            openLogFolderButton.setDisable(true);
+
+        SpinnerPane exportLogPane = new SpinnerPane();
+
+        JFXButton logButton = FXUtils.newBorderButton(i18n("settings.launcher.launcher_log.export"));
+        exportLogPane.setContent(logButton);
+        logButton.setOnAction(e -> {
+            exportLogPane.showSpinner();
+            onExportLogs().whenCompleteAsync((result, exception) -> {
+                exportLogPane.hideSpinner();
+                if (exception == null) {
+                    Controllers.dialog(i18n("settings.launcher.launcher_log.export.success", result));
+                    FXUtils.showFileInExplorer(result);
+                } else {
+                    LOG.warning("Failed to export logs", exception);
+                    Controllers.dialog(
+                            i18n("settings.launcher.launcher_log.export.failed") + "\n" + StringUtils.getStackTrace(exception),
+                            null,
+                            MessageType.ERROR
+                    );
+                }
+            }, Schedulers.javafx());
+        });
+
+        HBox buttonBox = new HBox();
+        buttonBox.setSpacing(10);
+        buttonBox.getChildren().addAll(openLogFolderButton, exportLogPane);
+        BorderPane.setAlignment(buttonBox, Pos.CENTER_RIGHT);
+        debugPane.setRight(buttonBox);
+        list.getContent().add(debugPane);
+
+        var about = new LineButton();
+        about.setTitle(i18n("settings.help.about"));
+        about.setTrailingIcon(SVG.ARROW_FORWARD);
+        about.setOnAction(e -> Controllers.navigate(new SubPage(i18n("about"), new AboutPage())));
+        list.getContent().add(about);
+
+        return list;
+    }
+
+    /// A titled page that hosts a settings sub page (Java management, about) inside the main navigator.
+    private static final class SubPage extends StackPane implements DecoratorPage {
+        /// The page state, holding the title shown in the window header.
+        private final ReadOnlyObjectWrapper<State> state;
+
+        /// Creates the page.
+        ///
+        /// @param title   the title shown in the header
+        /// @param content the page content
+        SubPage(String title, Node content) {
+            this.state = new ReadOnlyObjectWrapper<>(State.fromTitle(title));
+            getChildren().setAll(content);
         }
 
-        {
-            ComponentList miscPaneList = new ComponentList();
-
-            {
-                BorderPane debugPane = new BorderPane();
-
-                Label left = new Label(i18n("settings.launcher.debug"));
-                BorderPane.setAlignment(left, Pos.CENTER_LEFT);
-                debugPane.setLeft(left);
-
-                JFXButton openLogFolderButton = new JFXButton(i18n("settings.launcher.launcher_log.reveal"));
-                openLogFolderButton.setOnAction(e -> openLogFolder());
-                openLogFolderButton.getStyleClass().add("jfx-button-border");
-                if (LOG.getLogFile() == null)
-                    openLogFolderButton.setDisable(true);
-
-                SpinnerPane exportLogPane = new SpinnerPane();
-
-                JFXButton logButton = FXUtils.newBorderButton(i18n("settings.launcher.launcher_log.export"));
-                exportLogPane.setContent(logButton);
-                logButton.setOnAction(e -> {
-                    exportLogPane.showSpinner();
-                    onExportLogs().whenCompleteAsync((result, exception) -> {
-                        exportLogPane.hideSpinner();
-                        if (exception == null) {
-                            Controllers.dialog(i18n("settings.launcher.launcher_log.export.success", result));
-                            FXUtils.showFileInExplorer(result);
-                        } else {
-                            LOG.warning("Failed to export logs", exception);
-                            Controllers.dialog(
-                                    i18n("settings.launcher.launcher_log.export.failed") + "\n" + StringUtils.getStackTrace(exception),
-                                    null,
-                                    MessageType.ERROR
-                            );
-                        }
-                    }, Schedulers.javafx());
-                });
-
-                HBox buttonBox = new HBox();
-                buttonBox.setSpacing(10);
-                buttonBox.getChildren().addAll(openLogFolderButton, exportLogPane);
-                BorderPane.setAlignment(buttonBox, Pos.CENTER_RIGHT);
-                debugPane.setRight(buttonBox);
-
-                miscPaneList.getContent().add(debugPane);
-            }
-
-            rootPane.getChildren().addAll(ComponentList.createComponentListTitle(i18n("settings.launcher.misc")), miscPaneList);
+        @Override
+        public ReadOnlyObjectProperty<State> stateProperty() {
+            return state.getReadOnlyProperty();
         }
     }
 

HMCL/src/main/resources/assets/css/root.css

@@ -2237,6 +2237,65 @@
     -fx-text-fill: -monet-on-primary;
 }
 
+.home-progress-title {
+    -fx-font-family: "Noto Sans SC";
+    -fx-font-size: 16px;
+    -fx-text-fill: -monet-on-surface;
+}
+
+.home-progress-bar {
+    -fx-pref-height: 8px;
+    -fx-min-height: 8px;
+    -fx-max-height: 8px;
+}
+
+.home-progress-bar > .track {
+    -fx-background-color: -monet-outline-variant;
+    -fx-background-radius: 8px;
+    -fx-background-insets: 0;
+}
+
+.home-progress-bar > .bar {
+    -fx-background-color: -monet-primary;
+    -fx-background-radius: 8px;
+    -fx-background-insets: 0;
+    -fx-padding: 0;
+}
+
+.home-progress-error {
+    -fx-font-size: 12px;
+    -fx-text-fill: -monet-error;
+}
+
+.home-progress-button {
+    -fx-font-family: "Noto Sans SC";
+    -fx-background-color: transparent;
+    -fx-border-color: -monet-primary;
+    -fx-border-radius: 13px;
+    -fx-background-radius: 13px;
+    -fx-text-fill: -monet-primary;
+    -fx-padding: 8px 21px;
+    -fx-cursor: hand;
+}
+
+.home-progress-button .label {
+    -fx-text-fill: -monet-primary;
+}
+
+.home-progress-step {
+    -fx-font-family: "Noto Sans SC";
+    -fx-font-size: 12px;
+    -fx-text-fill: -monet-on-surface-variant;
+}
+
+.home-progress-step:active {
+    -fx-text-fill: -monet-primary;
+}
+
+.home-progress-step:done {
+    -fx-text-fill: -monet-on-surface;
+}
+
 .home-art-line {
     -fx-stroke: -monet-outline-variant;
     -fx-stroke-width: 1.5px;

HMCL/src/main/resources/assets/lang/I18N.properties

@@ -808,9 +808,34 @@ first_run.microsoft=Sign in with Microsoft
 first_run.invalid=Use 1 to 16 letters, digits or underscores.
 home.server=Server
 home.server.unreachable=Unreachable
+home.progress.step.check=Check updates
+home.progress.step.java=Prepare Java
+home.progress.step.sync=Sync modpack
+home.progress.step.join=Join server
+home.progress.checking=Checking for updates…
+home.progress.syncing=Syncing modpack · %d%%
+home.progress.failed=Sync failed
+home.progress.retry=Retry
+settings.group.game=Game
+settings.group.help=Help
+settings.java.summary=Java · managed automatically
+settings.java.advanced=Advanced…
+settings.help.about=About
+about.based_on=Based on HMCL
+about.check_update=Check for updates
+about.check_update.latest=The modpack is up to date.
+about.check_update.available=An update is available. Press "Update" on the home page.
+about.check_update.not_installed=The modpack is not installed yet.
+about.source_code=Source code
+about.copy_diagnostics=Copy diagnostics
+home.motd=Server announcement
+home.restart.title=Restart game
+home.restart.update=The game closed to apply an update. Update the client and start it again now?
+home.restart.generic=The game asked to be restarted. Update the client and start it again now?
 server.join=Join Server
+server.update=Update
 instance.launch_and_enter_world=Play World
-instance.launch.empty=Start Game
+instance.launch.empty=Join Server
 instance.launch.empty.installing=Installing Game
 instance.launch.empty.tooltip=Install and launch the bundled server modpack
 instance.launch.test=Test Launch
@@ -1559,6 +1584,9 @@ settings.launcher.download.threads=Download Threads
 settings.launcher.download.threads.auto=Automatically Determine
 settings.launcher.download.threads.custom=Custom
 settings.launcher.download_source=Download Source
+settings.download_source.default=Automatic
+settings.download_source.official=Official
+settings.download_source.mirror=Mirror
 settings.launcher.download_source.auto=Automatically Choose Download Sources
 settings.launcher.default_addon_source=Default Addon Source
 settings.launcher.misc=Misc

HMCL/src/main/resources/assets/lang/I18N_lzh.properties

@@ -628,7 +628,12 @@ first_run.microsoft=登正版
 first_run.invalid=一至十六字，限英文數字底綫。
 home.server=服
 home.server.unreachable=不通
+home.motd=服公告
+home.restart.title=重啟遊戲
+home.restart.update=遊戲爲更新而止。今更新並重啟乎？
+home.restart.generic=遊戲請重啟。今更新並重啟乎？
 server.join=入服
+server.update=更新
 # instance.launch_and_enter_world=
 instance.launch.empty=啟戲
 instance.launch.empty.installing=裝戲

HMCL/src/main/resources/assets/lang/I18N_zh_Hans.properties

@@ -631,9 +631,34 @@ first_run.microsoft=登录正版账号
 first_run.invalid=只能用 1 到 16 个英文字母、数字或下划线。
 home.server=服务器
 home.server.unreachable=连接不上
+home.progress.step.check=检查更新
+home.progress.step.java=准备 Java
+home.progress.step.sync=同步整合包
+home.progress.step.join=进入服务器
+home.progress.checking=正在检查更新…
+home.progress.syncing=正在同步整合包 · %d%%
+home.progress.failed=同步失败
+home.progress.retry=重试
+settings.group.game=游戏
+settings.group.help=帮助
+settings.java.summary=Java · 自动管理
+settings.java.advanced=高级…
+settings.help.about=关于
+about.based_on=基于 HMCL
+about.check_update=检查更新
+about.check_update.latest=整合包已是最新。
+about.check_update.available=有可用更新，请在首页点击“更新”。
+about.check_update.not_installed=尚未安装整合包。
+about.source_code=源代码
+about.copy_diagnostics=复制诊断信息
+home.motd=服务器公告
+home.restart.title=重启游戏
+home.restart.update=游戏为应用更新已退出。现在更新客户端并重新启动游戏吗？
+home.restart.generic=游戏请求重启。现在更新客户端并重新启动吗？
 server.join=进入服务器
+server.update=更新
 instance.launch_and_enter_world=进入世界
-instance.launch.empty=开始游戏
+instance.launch.empty=进入服务器
 instance.launch.empty.installing=安装游戏
 instance.launch.empty.tooltip=安装并启动服务器整合包
 instance.launch.test=测试游戏
@@ -1376,6 +1401,9 @@ settings.launcher.download.threads=下载线程数
 settings.launcher.download.threads.auto=自动选择线程数
 settings.launcher.download.threads.custom=自定义线程数
 settings.launcher.download_source=下载源
+settings.download_source.default=自动
+settings.download_source.official=官方源
+settings.download_source.mirror=镜像源
 settings.launcher.download_source.auto=自动选择下载源
 settings.launcher.default_addon_source=附加内容默认下载源
 settings.launcher.misc=杂项

HMCL/src/main/resources/assets/lang/I18N_zh_Hant.properties

@@ -625,9 +625,34 @@ first_run.microsoft=登入正版帳號
 first_run.invalid=只能使用 1 到 16 個英文字母、數字或底線。
 home.server=伺服器
 home.server.unreachable=無法連線
+home.progress.step.check=檢查更新
+home.progress.step.java=準備 Java
+home.progress.step.sync=同步整合包
+home.progress.step.join=進入伺服器
+home.progress.checking=正在檢查更新…
+home.progress.syncing=正在同步整合包 · %d%%
+home.progress.failed=同步失敗
+home.progress.retry=重試
+settings.group.game=遊戲
+settings.group.help=說明
+settings.java.summary=Java · 自動管理
+settings.java.advanced=進階…
+settings.help.about=關於
+about.based_on=基於 HMCL
+about.check_update=檢查更新
+about.check_update.latest=整合包已是最新。
+about.check_update.available=有可用更新，請在首頁點擊「更新」。
+about.check_update.not_installed=尚未安裝整合包。
+about.source_code=原始碼
+about.copy_diagnostics=複製診斷資訊
+home.motd=伺服器公告
+home.restart.title=重啟遊戲
+home.restart.update=遊戲為套用更新已結束。現在更新客戶端並重新啟動遊戲嗎？
+home.restart.generic=遊戲要求重啟。現在更新客戶端並重新啟動嗎？
 server.join=進入伺服器
+server.update=更新
 instance.launch_and_enter_world=進入世界
-instance.launch.empty=開始遊戲
+instance.launch.empty=進入伺服器
 instance.launch.empty.installing=安裝遊戲
 instance.launch.empty.tooltip=安裝並啟動伺服器整合包
 instance.launch.test=測試遊戲
@@ -1370,6 +1395,9 @@ settings.launcher.download.threads=下載執行緒數
 settings.launcher.download.threads.auto=自動選取執行緒數
 settings.launcher.download.threads.custom=自訂執行緒數
 settings.launcher.download_source=下載來源
+settings.download_source.default=自動
+settings.download_source.official=官方來源
+settings.download_source.mirror=鏡像來源
 settings.launcher.download_source.auto=自動選取下載來源
 settings.launcher.default_addon_source=附加內容預設下載來源
 settings.launcher.misc=雜項

HMCL/src/test/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/game/RestartRequestTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (C) 2026 The HMCL Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later WITH AdditionRef-HMCL
+package org.jackhuang.hmcl.game;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir;
+
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
+
+/// Tests [RestartRequest].
+public final class RestartRequestTest {
+    @Test
+    void noFileMeansNoRequest(@TempDir Path dir) {
+        assertNull(RestartRequest.consume(dir));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void readsReasonAndDeletesFile(@TempDir Path dir) throws Exception {
+        Path file = dir.resolve(RestartRequest.FILE_NAME);
+        Files.writeString(file, "{\"reason\":\"update\"}");
+        assertEquals("update", RestartRequest.consume(dir));
+        assertFalse(Files.exists(file));
+        assertNull(RestartRequest.consume(dir));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void malformedFileStillCounts(@TempDir Path dir) throws Exception {
+        Path file = dir.resolve(RestartRequest.FILE_NAME);
+        Files.writeString(file, "not json");
+        assertEquals("unknown", RestartRequest.consume(dir));
+        assertFalse(Files.exists(file));
+    }
+}

HMCLCore/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/download/java/mojang/MojangJavaDownloadTask.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.nio.file.attribute.BasicFileAttributes;
 import java.security.DigestInputStream;
 import java.security.MessageDigest;
 import java.util.*;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 
 import static org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.logging.Logger.LOG;
 
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ public final class MojangJavaDownloadTask extends Task<MojangJavaDownloadTask.Re
     private final Path tempDir;
     private final Task<MojangJavaRemoteFiles> javaDownloadsTask;
     private final List<Task<?>> dependencies = new ArrayList<>();
+    private final AtomicInteger completedFiles = new AtomicInteger();
+    private volatile int totalFiles;
 
     private volatile MojangJavaDownloads.JavaDownload download;
 
@@ -147,6 +150,21 @@ public final class MojangJavaDownloadTask extends Task<MojangJavaDownloadTask.Re
                 Files.createSymbolicLink(dest, Paths.get(link.getTarget()));
             }
         }
+
+        // Report per-file progress so the bar advances through the download, LZMA decompress and
+        // cache-copy phases; otherwise it stays indeterminate while files appear on disk and players
+        // assume the install is frozen. The callbacks run after each file completes and never touch
+        // the download/decompress logic above.
+        totalFiles = dependencies.size();
+        if (totalFiles > 0) {
+            List<Task<?>> tracked = new ArrayList<>(totalFiles);
+            for (Task<?> dependency : dependencies) {
+                tracked.add(dependency.thenRunAsync(() -> updateProgress(completedFiles.incrementAndGet(), totalFiles)));
+            }
+            dependencies.clear();
+            dependencies.addAll(tracked);
+            updateProgress(0, totalFiles);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override

HMCLCore/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/launch/DefaultLauncher.java

@@ -799,6 +799,10 @@ public class DefaultLauncher extends Launcher {
                             env.put("__NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD", "1");
                             env.put("__GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME", "nvidia");
                             env.put("__VK_LAYER_NV_optimus", "NVIDIA_only");
+                        } else if (HardwareVendor.AMD.equals(discreteGraphicsCard.getVendor())
+                                || HardwareVendor.NVIDIA.equals(discreteGraphicsCard.getVendor())) {
+                            // Mesa PRIME offload (open source AMD / nouveau drivers)
+                            env.put("DRI_PRIME", "1");
                         }
                     }
                 }

HMCLCore/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/modpack/server/ServerModpackCompletionTask.java

@@ -213,6 +213,6 @@ public class ServerModpackCompletionTask extends Task<Void> {
     public void postExecute() throws Exception {
         if (manifest == null || StringUtils.isBlank(manifest.getManifest().getFileApi())) return;
         Files.createDirectories(configurationFile.getParent());
-        JsonUtils.writeToJsonFile(configurationFile, new ModpackConfiguration<>(remoteManifest, this.manifest.getType(), this.manifest.getName(), this.manifest.getVersion(), remoteManifest.getFiles()));
+        JsonUtils.writeToJsonFile(configurationFile, new ModpackConfiguration<>(remoteManifest, this.manifest.getType(), this.manifest.getName(), remoteManifest.getVersion(), remoteManifest.getFiles()));
     }
 }

HMCLCore/src/main/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/util/ServerStatusPing.java

@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later WITH AdditionRef-HMCL
 package org.jackhuang.hmcl.util;
 
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
 import com.google.gson.JsonParseException;
 import org.jackhuang.hmcl.util.gson.JsonUtils;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNullByDefault;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.DataInputStream;
@@ -28,7 +30,40 @@ public final class ServerStatusPing {
     /// @param online        the number of players online
     /// @param max           the player limit
     /// @param latencyMillis the round-trip time of the ping packet in milliseconds
-    public record Status(int online, int max, long latencyMillis) {
+    /// @param motd          the server's message of the day as plain text without colour codes; empty if absent
+    public record Status(int online, int max, long latencyMillis, String motd) {
+        /// Creates a status without a message of the day.
+        public Status(int online, int max, long latencyMillis) {
+            this(online, max, latencyMillis, "");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Flattens the `description` field of a status response (a plain string or a chat component with
+    /// `text` and `extra`) into plain text, dropping `§x` colour and format codes.
+    ///
+    /// @param description the `description` element, may be `null`
+    /// @return the plain text, trimmed; empty when there is nothing to show
+    public static String motdToPlainText(@Nullable JsonElement description) {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        appendComponent(description, builder);
+        return builder.toString().replaceAll("\u00a7.", "").strip();
+    }
+
+    private static void appendComponent(@Nullable JsonElement element, StringBuilder out) {
+        if (element == null || element.isJsonNull()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (element.isJsonPrimitive()) {
+            out.append(element.getAsString());
+        } else if (element.isJsonArray()) {
+            for (JsonElement item : element.getAsJsonArray()) {
+                appendComponent(item, out);
+            }
+        } else if (element.isJsonObject()) {
+            JsonObject object = element.getAsJsonObject();
+            appendComponent(object.get("text"), out);
+            appendComponent(object.get("extra"), out);
+        }
     }
 
     /// The protocol number sent in the handshake; Minecraft 1.7.10 uses 5 and servers answer any value.
@@ -73,9 +108,11 @@ public final class ServerStatusPing {
             in.readFully(json);
             int online;
             int max;
+            String motd;
             try {
-                JsonObject players = JsonUtils.GSON.fromJson(new String(json, StandardCharsets.UTF_8), JsonObject.class)
-                        .getAsJsonObject("players");
+                JsonObject response = JsonUtils.GSON.fromJson(new String(json, StandardCharsets.UTF_8), JsonObject.class);
+                motd = motdToPlainText(response.get("description"));
+                JsonObject players = response.getAsJsonObject("players");
                 online = players.get("online").getAsInt();
                 max = players.get("max").getAsInt();
             } catch (JsonParseException | NullPointerException | ClassCastException | IllegalStateException e) {
@@ -94,7 +131,7 @@ public final class ServerStatusPing {
                 throw new IOException("Unexpected pong packet");
             }
             in.readLong();
-            return new Status(online, max, (System.nanoTime() - start) / 1_000_000);
+            return new Status(online, max, (System.nanoTime() - start) / 1_000_000, motd);
         }
     }
 

HMCLCore/src/test/java/org/jackhuang/hmcl/util/ServerStatusPingTest.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public final class ServerStatusPingTest {
             var status = ServerStatusPing.ping("127.0.0.1", server.getLocalPort(), 3000);
             assertEquals(12, status.online());
             assertEquals(50, status.max());
+            assertEquals("TDLM 公告: 今晚维护", status.motd());
             assertTrue(status.latencyMillis() >= 0);
         }
     }
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ public final class ServerStatusPingTest {
             skipPacket(in); // handshake
             skipPacket(in); // status request
 
-            byte[] json = "{\"players\":{\"online\":12,\"max\":50}}".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+            byte[] json = "{\"description\":{\"text\":\"§aTDLM \",\"extra\":[{\"text\":\"公告: 今晚维护\"}]},\"players\":{\"online\":12,\"max\":50}}".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
             byte[] body = concat(new byte[]{0x00}, varInt(json.length), json);
             out.write(varInt(body.length));
             out.write(body);
@@ -88,4 +89,11 @@ public final class ServerStatusPingTest {
         for (byte[] part : parts) out.writeBytes(part);
         return out.toByteArray();
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void flattensPlainStringMotd() {
+        var json = com.google.gson.JsonParser.parseString("\"§l欢迎§r来玩\"");
+        assertEquals("欢迎来玩", ServerStatusPing.motdToPlainText(json));
+        assertEquals("", ServerStatusPing.motdToPlainText(null));
+    }
 }

docs/TDLM_CONSUME.md

@@ -46,26 +46,33 @@ Assets on each tag: `HMCL.exe`, `HMCL.jar`, plus `.sha256` files.
 In `TDLM/TDLMPack` README §启动, replace the repo-only “安装 TDLM/HMCL” step with one of the URLs above.
 **Do not** add HMCL as a Gradle/Maven dependency of the pack — pack CI stays pack-only.
 
-### 4. Client pack fileApi (CDN)
+### 4. Client pack fileApi (self-hosted VPS)
 
 HMCL default (`Metadata.DEFAULT_CLIENT_FILE_API`):
 
 ```text
-https://packages.dandanton.com/tdlm-client/latest
+http://159.75.5.225:19527/tdlm-client
 ```
 
 First install / updates fetch `{fileApi}/server-manifest.json` (and `overrides/**` under that root).
 Override at runtime: `-Dhmcl.client.fileApi=…` or jar attribute `hmcl.client.fileApi`.
 
+The fileApi is a read-only nginx static mirror on the TDLM VPS (`159.75.5.225`, port `19527`,
+root `/var/www/tdlm-dl`). Players read it anonymously; integrity is verified by the SHA-1 hashes
+in `server-manifest.json`.
+
 **TDLMPack must use the same URL** so `server-manifest.json` embeds it:
 
 ```text
-TDLM_CLIENT_FILE_API=https://packages.dandanton.com/tdlm-client/latest
+TDLM_CLIENT_FILE_API=http://159.75.5.225:19527/tdlm-client
 ```
 
-Set that as the Gitea Actions **variable** on `TDLM/TDLMPack` (pack.yml already passes `vars.TDLM_CLIENT_FILE_API`).
+Set that as the Gitea Actions **variable** on `TDLM/TDLMPack` (pack.yml passes `vars.TDLM_CLIENT_FILE_API`;
+`PackBuild.DEFAULT_FILE_API` is the build-time fallback).
 
-**Publish caveat:** Pack’s current workflow PUTs the client tree to whatever `TDLM_CLIENT_FILE_API` is (upload root = fileApi). Today that defaults to Gitea generic
-`https://git.nest.potatolab.uk:8443/api/packages/TDLM/generic/tdlm-client/latest`.
-If you only change the HMCL default to the CDN and leave Pack publishing to Gitea, players will 404 unless you **mirror/sync** Gitea → `packages.dandanton.com/tdlm-client/latest`.
-If you set `TDLM_CLIENT_FILE_API` to the CDN URL, Pack CI must be able to PUT to that CDN (or you must split “upload origin” from “public fileApi” in Pack — not implemented today). Do not point HMCL at the CDN without one of those two ops paths.
+**Publish path (upload origin split from public fileApi):** Pack CI no longer PUTs to the read URL.
+The `pack.yml` "Publish the client Server Modpack to fileApi" step rsyncs `build/pack/client/overrides/`
+then `server-manifest.json` (manifest last) over SSH to `[email protected]:/var/www/tdlm-dl/tdlm-client`.
+Auth is the repo secret `TDLM_VPS_SSH_KEY`, an ed25519 deploy key confined on the VPS by
+`command="/usr/bin/rrsync /var/www/tdlm-dl/tdlm-client"` (rsync-only, no shell, no forwarding).
+The public port 19527 serves GET/HEAD only — there is no public write surface.