From f34ddc8d9b6486430b8917b3b56a65e47d8910df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anuken <arnukren@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:27:10 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Earlier version and logging initialization

---
 core/src/mindustry/Vars.java                    | 14 ++++++++++++--
 core/src/mindustry/core/Version.java            |  3 +++
 .../src/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java  | 17 ++++-------------
 3 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
index 2063cbacf7..e75d82bf83 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
@@ -441,8 +441,18 @@ public class Vars implements Loadable{
 
         settings.setAppName(appName);
 
+        loadFileLogger(settings.getDataDirectory().child("last_log.txt"));
+    }
+
+    public static void loadFileLogger(Fi file){
+        if(loadedFileLogger) return;
+
+        if(!file.parent().exists()){
+            file.parent().mkdirs();
+        }
+
         try{
-            Writer writer = settings.getDataDirectory().child("last_log.txt").writer(false);
+            Writer writer = file.writer(false);
             LogHandler log = Log.logger;
             Log.logger = (level, text) -> {
                 log.log(level, text);
@@ -467,7 +477,7 @@ public class Vars implements Loadable{
         settings.setJson(JsonIO.json);
         settings.setAppName(appName);
 
-        if(steam || (Version.modifier != null && Version.modifier.contains("steam"))){
+        if(steam || Version.isSteam){
             settings.setDataDirectory(Core.files.local("saves/"));
         }
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/Version.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/Version.java
index d8981d42c9..b2b59ddafc 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/Version.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/Version.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ public class Version{
     public static int build = 0;
     /** Revision number. Used for hotfixes. Does not affect server compatibility. */
     public static int revision = 0;
+    /** Whether the Steam version of the game is requested. This is different from Vars.steam (Steam initialization can fail) */
+    public static boolean isSteam = false;
     /** Whether version loading is enabled. */
     public static boolean enabled = true;
 
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ public class Version{
         modifier = map.get("modifier");
         commitHash = map.get("commitHash", "unknown");
         buildDate = map.get("buildDate", "unknown");
+        isSteam = modifier.contains("steam");
         if(map.get("build").contains(".")){
             String[] split = map.get("build").split("\\.");
             try{
diff --git a/desktop/src/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java b/desktop/src/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
index 7cd8c20239..df11bfa846 100644
--- a/desktop/src/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
+++ b/desktop/src/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
@@ -42,10 +42,11 @@ public class DesktopLauncher extends ClientLauncher{
 
     public static void main(String[] arg){
         try{
+            Version.init();
             Vars.loadLogger();
+            Vars.loadFileLogger(new Fi(Version.isSteam ? "saves" : OS.getAppDataDirectoryString(appName)).child("last_log.txt"));
 
             check32Bit();
-
             checkJavaVersion();
 
             new SdlApplication(new DesktopLauncher(arg), new SdlConfig(){{
@@ -129,15 +130,9 @@ public class DesktopLauncher extends ClientLauncher{
 
     static void check32Bit(){
         if(OS.isWindows && !OS.is64Bit){
-            try{
-                Version.init();
-            }catch(Throwable ignored){
-            }
-
-            boolean steam = Version.modifier != null && Version.modifier.contains("steam");
             String versionWarning = "";
 
-            if(steam){
+            if(Version.isSteam){
                 versionWarning = "\n\nIf you are unable to upgrade, consider switching to the legacy v7 branch on Steam, which is the last release that supported 32-bit windows:\n(properties -> betas -> select version-7.0 in the drop-down box).";
             }else if(OS.javaVersion.equals("1.8.0_151-1-ojdkbuild")){ //version string of JVM packaged with the 32-bit version of the game on itch/steam
                 versionWarning = "\n\nMake sure you have downloaded the 64-bit version of the game, not the 32-bit one.";
@@ -153,9 +148,6 @@ public class DesktopLauncher extends ClientLauncher{
     public DesktopLauncher(String[] args){
         this.args = args;
 
-        Version.init();
-        boolean useSteam = Version.modifier.contains("steam");
-
         if(useDiscord){
             Threads.daemon(() -> {
                 try{
@@ -172,8 +164,7 @@ public class DesktopLauncher extends ClientLauncher{
             });
         }
 
-        if(useSteam){
-
+        if(Version.isSteam){
             Events.on(ClientLoadEvent.class, event -> {
                 if(steamError != null){
                     Core.app.post(() -> Core.app.post(() -> Core.app.post(() -> {