update logging and add pl splash as the main one

CringeLauncher/CringeLauncher.csproj

@@ -15,9 +15,14 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
     
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp" Version="4.8.0" />
+        <Publicize Include="VRage:VRage.Plugins.MyPlugins.LoadPlugins" />
-        <PackageReference Include="NLog" Version="5.2.8" />
+    </ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="SpaceEngineersDedicated.ReferenceAssemblies" Version="1.204.18" IncludeAssets="compile" PrivateAssets="all" />
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+        <PackageReference Include="Krafs.Publicizer" Version="2.2.1">
+          <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+          <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+        </PackageReference>
         <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter" Version="8.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="System.Management" Version="8.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="System.Private.ServiceModel" Version="4.10.3" />

CringeLauncher/Launcher.cs

@@ -33,15 +33,22 @@ public class Launcher : IDisposable
 
     public void Initialize(string[] args)
     {
+        // early init for plugin loader
+        ProtoBuf.Meta.RuntimeTypeModel.Create(true);
         _harmony.PatchAll(typeof(Launcher).Assembly);
+        MyPlugins.LoadPlugins([typeof(PluginLoader.Main).Assembly]);
+        PluginLoader.Main.Instance.Splash?.SetText("Initializing game...");
+        PluginLoader.Main.Instance.Splash?.SetBarValue(0);
         InitTexts();
         SpaceEngineersGame.SetupBasicGameInfo();
         MyFinalBuildConstants.APP_VERSION = MyPerGameSettings.BasicGameInfo.GameVersion.GetValueOrDefault();
         MyShaderCompiler.Init(MyShaderCompiler.TargetPlatform.PC, false);
+        PluginLoader.Main.Instance.Splash?.SetBarValue(.25f);
         MyVRageWindows.Init(MyPerGameSettings.BasicGameInfo.ApplicationName, MySandboxGame.Log,
                             Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData),
                                          MyPerGameSettings.BasicGameInfo.ApplicationName), 
                             false, false);
+        PluginLoader.Main.Instance.Splash?.SetBarValue(.35f);
         
         MyPlatformGameSettings.SAVE_TO_CLOUD_OPTION_AVAILABLE = true;
         MyXAudio2.DEVICE_DETAILS_SUPPORTED = false;
@@ -56,24 +63,32 @@ public class Launcher : IDisposable
                                           MyFakes.VOICE_CHAT_MIC_SENSITIVITY = MySandboxGame.Config.MicSensitivity;
                                           MyPlatformGameSettings.VOICE_CHAT_AUTOMATIC_ACTIVATION = MySandboxGame.Config.AutomaticVoiceChatActivation;
                                       });
+        PluginLoader.Main.Instance.Splash?.SetBarValue(.55f);
         MyVRage.Platform.Init();
+        PluginLoader.Main.Instance.Splash?.SetBarValue(.65f);
         InitUgc();
+        PluginLoader.Main.Instance.Splash?.SetBarValue(.75f);
         SpaceEngineersGame.SetupPerGameSettings();
+        ConfigureSettings();
         MySandboxGame.InitMultithreading();
+        PluginLoader.Main.Instance.Splash?.SetBarValue(.85f);
         MyVRage.Platform.System.OnThreadpoolInitialized();
         InitRender();
+        PluginLoader.Main.Instance.Splash?.SetBarValue(.95f);
         MyFileSystem.InitUserSpecific(MyGameService.UserId.ToString());
-        AccessTools.MethodDelegate<Action<List<Assembly>>>(AccessTools.Method(typeof(MyPlugins), "LoadPlugins"))(new()
-        {
-            typeof(PluginLoader.Main).Assembly
-        });
         _game = new(args);
+        PluginLoader.Main.Instance.Splash?.SetText("Launching...");
     }
     
     public void Run() => _game?.Run();
 
 #region Keen shit
 
+private static void ConfigureSettings()
+{
+    MyPlatformGameSettings.ENABLE_LOGOS = false;
+}
+
     private static void InitTexts()
     {
         //MyLanguage.Instance.ObtainCurrentOSCulture();

CringeLauncher/packages.lock.json

@@ -2,30 +2,11 @@
   "version": 1,
   "dependencies": {
     "net8.0-windows10.0.19041": {
-      "Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp": {
+      "Krafs.Publicizer": {
         "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[4.8.0, )",
+        "requested": "[2.2.1, )",
-        "resolved": "4.8.0",
+        "resolved": "2.2.1",
-        "contentHash": "+3+qfdb/aaGD8PZRCrsdobbzGs1m9u119SkkJt8e/mk3xLJz/udLtS2T6nY27OTXxBBw10HzAbC8Z9w08VyP/g==",
+        "contentHash": "QGI4nMGQbKsuFUUboixVHu4mv3lHB5RejIa7toIlzTmwLkuCYYEpUBJjmy3OpXYyj5dVSZAXVbr4oeMSloE67Q=="
-        "dependencies": {
-          "Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Common": "[4.8.0]"
-        }
-      },
-      "NLog": {
-        "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[5.2.8, )",
-        "resolved": "5.2.8",
-        "contentHash": "jAIELkWBs1CXFPp986KSGpDFQZHCFccO+LMbKBTTNm42KifaI1mYzFMFQQfuGmGMTrCx0TFPhDjHDE4cLAZWiQ=="
-      },
-      "SpaceEngineersDedicated.ReferenceAssemblies": {
-        "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[1.204.18, )",
-        "resolved": "1.204.18",
-        "contentHash": "GT7/9CBMx4jjor41zLOOl87YYM/JdJD8xp9ccXyuhP2oUaz25H3ZmCQuGeAuZNENKru1a/7hZrId4PwlMDGoew==",
-        "dependencies": {
-          "SharpDX": "4.2.0-keen-cringe",
-          "protobuf-net": "1.0.0"
-        }
       },
       "System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter": {
         "type": "Direct",
@@ -69,11 +50,12 @@
           "System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe": "4.5.1"
         }
       },
-      "Lib.Harmony": {
+      "Lib.Harmony.Thin": {
         "type": "Transitive",
-        "resolved": "2.3.1.1",
+        "resolved": "2.3.3",
-        "contentHash": "tydjMTa88RB7MjdP6TzYgclwVRv6KqvvsprinCf0xPuHgemj2k0ZMJnC2b8YwwyGr7+sAG3e4P0ii09uwwRBMA==",
+        "contentHash": "jsaFv7XnWJnyfyvFbkgIkZtV6tWMteNUcDK3idq+3LwPqpTFNxsOv2eKmj4qqP8QR8UynG1Y9AUaC/+dVruMHg==",
         "dependencies": {
+          "MonoMod.Core": "1.1.0",
           "System.Text.Json": "8.0.1"
         }
       },
@@ -98,11 +80,63 @@
           "System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe": "6.0.0"
         }
       },
+      "Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "4.8.0",
+        "contentHash": "+3+qfdb/aaGD8PZRCrsdobbzGs1m9u119SkkJt8e/mk3xLJz/udLtS2T6nY27OTXxBBw10HzAbC8Z9w08VyP/g==",
+        "dependencies": {
+          "Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Common": "[4.8.0]"
+        }
+      },
       "Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool": {
         "type": "Transitive",
         "resolved": "5.0.10",
         "contentHash": "pp9tbGqIhdEXL6Q1yJl+zevAJSq4BsxqhS1GXzBvEsEz9DDNu9GLNzgUy2xyFc4YjB4m4Ff2YEWTnvQvVYdkvQ=="
       },
+      "Mono.Cecil": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "0.11.5",
+        "contentHash": "fxfX+0JGTZ8YQeu1MYjbBiK2CYTSzDyEeIixt+yqKKTn7FW8rv7JMY70qevup4ZJfD7Kk/VG/jDzQQTpfch87g=="
+      },
+      "MonoMod.Backports": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "1.1.0",
+        "contentHash": "GUAjCrCZEddqHKHFA7Lh61PgTzoKY7gfBShFe0hQe0p8iynHhBK3TWGyRi+QIw/PGfaRPwx6c33CPGFURBVM6g==",
+        "dependencies": {
+          "MonoMod.ILHelpers": "1.0.1"
+        }
+      },
+      "MonoMod.Core": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "1.1.0",
+        "contentHash": "Ks8RntZGVcktr2QF/AovTEbuOkrgXz6omjrvT5LRveOIQJuy+IFuEQPBVWu+cSKVIoZD5XkpRFvlVrItgPIrXw==",
+        "dependencies": {
+          "Mono.Cecil": "0.11.5",
+          "MonoMod.Backports": "1.1.0",
+          "MonoMod.ILHelpers": "1.0.1",
+          "MonoMod.Utils": "25.0.4"
+        }
+      },
+      "MonoMod.ILHelpers": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "1.0.1",
+        "contentHash": "6djj/Hz+/eTomo1H/sJEJNxBz2ZdhXjvH0MOmyU2xRtbjaIfBQuyVV0zNUbJhMY/8qoWrz7WXfskfFhdaY0afA=="
+      },
+      "MonoMod.Utils": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "25.0.4",
+        "contentHash": "cB94MaZtFD9u4clYEFTwM4jGXnJnzXsxYF3yBpMZKHhXOas66tMF2frbdYte023i0MH4C5iRJbDjxHmA4x5VgA==",
+        "dependencies": {
+          "Mono.Cecil": "0.11.5",
+          "MonoMod.Backports": "1.1.0",
+          "MonoMod.ILHelpers": "1.0.1"
+        }
+      },
+      "NLog": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "5.2.8",
+        "contentHash": "jAIELkWBs1CXFPp986KSGpDFQZHCFccO+LMbKBTTNm42KifaI1mYzFMFQQfuGmGMTrCx0TFPhDjHDE4cLAZWiQ=="
+      },
       "protobuf-net": {
         "type": "Transitive",
         "resolved": "1.0.0",
@@ -121,6 +155,15 @@
           "System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe": "4.5.1"
         }
       },
+      "SpaceEngineersDedicated.ReferenceAssemblies": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "1.204.18",
+        "contentHash": "GT7/9CBMx4jjor41zLOOl87YYM/JdJD8xp9ccXyuhP2oUaz25H3ZmCQuGeAuZNENKru1a/7hZrId4PwlMDGoew==",
+        "dependencies": {
+          "SharpDX": "4.2.0-keen-cringe",
+          "protobuf-net": "1.0.0"
+        }
+      },
       "Steamworks.NET": {
         "type": "Transitive",
         "resolved": "20.1.0",
@@ -226,7 +269,10 @@
       "pluginloader": {
         "type": "Project",
         "dependencies": {
-          "Lib.Harmony": "[2.3.1.1, )",
+          "Lib.Harmony.Thin": "[2.3.3, )",
+          "Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp": "[4.8.0, )",
+          "NLog": "[5.2.8, )",
+          "SpaceEngineersDedicated.ReferenceAssemblies": "[1.*, )",
           "Steamworks.NET": "[20.1.0, )"
         }
       }

PluginLoader/Compiler/RoslynCompiler.cs

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class RoslynCompiler
                 {
                     var location = diagnostic.Location;
                     var source = this.source.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Tree == location.SourceTree);
-                    LogFile.WriteLine(
+                    LogFile.Log.Debug(
                         $"{diagnostic.Id}: {diagnostic.GetMessage()} in file:\n{source?.Name ?? "null"} ({location.GetLineSpan().StartLinePosition})");
                 }
 

PluginLoader/Compiler/RoslynReferences.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public static class RoslynReferences
                 var name = a.GetName();
                 if (name.Name == harmonyInfo.Name && name.Version != harmonyInfo.Version)
                 {
-                    LogFile.WriteLine(
+                    LogFile.Log.Debug(
                         $"WARNING: Multiple Harmony assemblies are loaded. Plugin Loader is using {harmonyInfo} but found {name}");
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public static class RoslynReferences
                     // Prevent other Harmony versions from being loaded
                     if (name.Name == harmonyInfo.Name && name.Version != harmonyInfo.Version)
                     {
-                        LogFile.WriteLine(
+                        LogFile.Log.Debug(
                             $"WARNING: Multiple Harmony assemblies are loaded. Plugin Loader is using {harmonyInfo} but found {name}");
                         continue;
                     }
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public static class RoslynReferences
             sb.Append("Error: ").Append(e).AppendLine();
         }
 
-        LogFile.WriteLine(sb.ToString(), false);
+        LogFile.Log.Debug(sb.ToString(), false);
     }
     
     /// <summary>
@@ -136,14 +136,14 @@ public static class RoslynReferences
             if (!allReferences.ContainsKey(aName.Name))
             {
                 var a = Assembly.Load(aName);
-                LogFile.WriteLine("Reference added at runtime: " + a.FullName);
+                LogFile.Log.Debug("Reference added at runtime: " + a.FullName);
                 MetadataReference aRef = MetadataReference.CreateFromFile(a.Location);
                 allReferences[a.GetName().Name] = aRef;
             }
         }
         catch (IOException)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("WARNING: Unable to find the assembly '" + name + "'!");
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("WARNING: Unable to find the assembly '" + name + "'!");
         }
     }
 }

PluginLoader/Data/GitHubPlugin.cs

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class GitHubPlugin : PluginData
             }
             catch
             {
-                LogFile.WriteLine($"Error loading {dllFile}, deleting file");
+                LogFile.Log.Debug($"Error loading {dllFile}, deleting file");
                 File.Delete(dllFile);
                 throw;
             }

PluginLoader/Data/LocalFolderPlugin.cs

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class LocalFolderPlugin : PluginData
             if (hasFile)
             {
                 sb.Length -= 2;
-                LogFile.WriteLine(sb.ToString());
+                LogFile.Log.Debug(sb.ToString());
             }
             else
             {
@@ -109,27 +109,11 @@ public class LocalFolderPlugin : PluginData
                             .Where(x => File.Exists(x));
             }
 
-            var sb = new StringBuilder("An error occurred while checking git for project files.").AppendLine();
+            LogFile.Log.Error("An error occurred while checking git for project files. Git output: {GitOutput}", gitError);
-            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(gitError))
-            {
-                sb.AppendLine("Git output: ");
-                sb.Append(gitError).AppendLine();
-            }
-
-            LogFile.WriteLine(sb.ToString());
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            var sb = new StringBuilder("An error occurred while checking git for project files.").AppendLine();
+            LogFile.Log.Error(e, "An error occurred while checking git for project files. Git output: {GitOutput}", gitError);
-            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(gitError))
-            {
-                sb.AppendLine(" Git output: ");
-                sb.Append(gitError).AppendLine();
-            }
-
-            sb.AppendLine("Exception: ");
-            sb.Append(e).AppendLine();
-            LogFile.WriteLine(sb.ToString());
         }
 
 
@@ -223,7 +207,7 @@ public class LocalFolderPlugin : PluginData
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Error while reading the xml file: " + e);
+            LogFile.Log.Error(e, "Error while reading the xml file");
         }
     }
 

PluginLoader/Data/LocalPlugin.cs

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class LocalPlugin : PluginData
             }
             catch (IOException)
             {
-                LogFile.WriteLine($"Waiting to load {Id} because it's being used by another process");
+                LogFile.Log.Debug($"Waiting to load {Id} because it's being used by another process");
                 Thread.Sleep(250);
                 maxRetries--;
             }
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class LocalPlugin : PluginData
             return null;
 
         var assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(assemblyPath);
-        LogFile.WriteLine("Resolving " + assembly.GetName().Name + " for " + args.RequestingAssembly?.FullName, false);
+        LogFile.Log.Debug("Resolving " + assembly.GetName().Name + " for " + args.RequestingAssembly?.FullName, false);
 
         var main = Main.Instance;
         if (!main.Config.IsEnabled(assemblyPath))

PluginLoader/Data/PluginData.cs

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public abstract class PluginData : IEquatable<PluginData>
 
             if (a == null)
             {
-                LogFile.WriteLine("Failed to load " + ToString());
+                LogFile.Log.Debug("Failed to load " + ToString());
                 Error();
                 return false;
             }
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ public abstract class PluginData : IEquatable<PluginData>
         catch (Exception e)
         {
             var name = ToString();
-            LogFile.WriteLine($"Failed to load {name} because of an error: " + e);
+            LogFile.Log.Debug($"Failed to load {name} because of an error: " + e);
             if (e is MissingMemberException)
-                LogFile.WriteLine($"Is {name} up to date?");
+                LogFile.Log.Debug($"Is {name} up to date?");
 
             if (e is NotSupportedException && e.Message.Contains("loadFromRemoteSources"))
                 Error($"The plugin {name} was blocked by windows. Please unblock the file in the dll file properties.");
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public abstract class PluginData : IEquatable<PluginData>
         Status = PluginStatus.Blocked;
         LoaderTools.ShowMessageBox($"Unable to load the plugin {this} because it is not whitelisted!",
                         "Plugin Loader", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
-        LogFile.WriteLine("Error: " + this + " with an sha256 of " + hash + " is not on the whitelist!");
+        LogFile.Log.Debug("Error: " + this + " with an sha256 of " + hash + " is not on the whitelist!");
     }
 
     public abstract void Show();

PluginLoader/Data/SteamPlugin.cs

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public abstract class SteamPlugin : PluginData, ISteamItem
     {
         if (Status == PluginStatus.PendingUpdate)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Updating " + this);
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("Updating " + this);
             ApplyUpdate();
             if (Status == PluginStatus.PendingUpdate)
             {

PluginLoader/GUI/MyGuiScreenPluginConfig.cs

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class MyGuiScreenPluginConfig : MyGuiScreenBase
 
     private void DownloadStats()
     {
-        LogFile.WriteLine("Downloading user statistics", false);
+        LogFile.Log.Debug("Downloading user statistics", false);
         Parallel.Start(() => { PluginStats = StatsClient.DownloadStats(); }, OnDownloadedStats);
     }
 

PluginLoader/GUI/PlayerConsent.cs

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public static class PlayerConsent
 
         if (!StatsClient.Consent(consent))
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Failed to register player consent on statistics server");
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("Failed to register player consent on statistics server");
             return;
         }
 

PluginLoader/GUI/SplashScreen.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 using System.Reflection;
-using Sandbox.Game;
 using VRage;
 
 namespace PluginLoader.GUI;
 
-public class SplashScreen : Form
+public sealed class SplashScreen : Form
 {
     private const float barWidth = 0.98f; // 98% of width
     private const float barHeight = 0.06f; // 6% of height
@@ -18,21 +17,20 @@ public class SplashScreen : Form
 
     public SplashScreen()
     {
-        Image gif;
+        CheckForIllegalCrossThreadCalls = false;
-        if (Application.OpenForms.Count == 0 || !TryLoadImage(out gif))
+        if (!TryLoadImage(out var gif))
         {
             invalid = true;
             return;
         }
 
-        var defaultSplash = Application.OpenForms[0];
-        Size = defaultSplash.Size;
-        ClientSize = defaultSplash.ClientSize;
-        MyVRage.Platform.Windows.HideSplashScreen();
-
         Name = "SplashScreenPluginLoader";
         TopMost = true;
         FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None;
+        Size = new((int)(gif.Width * 1.65), (int)(gif.Height * 1.25));
+        BackColor = Color.Black;
+        UseWaitCursor = true;
+        ShowInTaskbar = false;
 
         var barSize = new SizeF(Size.Width * barWidth, Size.Height * barHeight);
         var padding = (1 - barWidth) * Size.Width * 0.5f;
@@ -59,15 +57,13 @@ public class SplashScreen : Form
             Image = gif,
             Size = Size,
             AutoSize = false,
-            SizeMode = PictureBoxSizeMode.StretchImage
+            SizeMode = PictureBoxSizeMode.CenterImage
         };
         Controls.Add(gifBox);
 
         gifBox.Paint += OnPictureBoxDraw;
 
         CenterToScreen();
-        Show();
-        ForceUpdate();
     }
 
     public object GameInfo { get; private set; }
@@ -77,7 +73,7 @@ public class SplashScreen : Form
         try
         {
             var myAssembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
-            var myStream = myAssembly.GetManifestResourceStream("PluginLoader.splash.gif");
+            var myStream = myAssembly.GetManifestResourceStream("PluginLoader.splash.gif")!;
             img = new Bitmap(myStream);
             return true;
         }
@@ -95,8 +91,6 @@ public class SplashScreen : Form
 
         lbl.Text = msg;
         barValue = float.NaN;
-        gifBox.Invalidate();
-        ForceUpdate();
     }
 
     public void SetBarValue(float percent = float.NaN)
@@ -105,13 +99,6 @@ public class SplashScreen : Form
             return;
 
         barValue = percent;
-        gifBox.Invalidate();
-        ForceUpdate();
-    }
-
-    private void ForceUpdate()
-    {
-        Application.DoEvents();
     }
 
     private void OnPictureBoxDraw(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
@@ -132,7 +119,6 @@ public class SplashScreen : Form
         gifBox.Paint -= OnPictureBoxDraw;
         Close();
         Dispose();
-        ForceUpdate();
+        MyVRage.Platform.Windows.Window.ShowAndFocus();
-        MyVRage.Platform.Windows.ShowSplashScreen(MyPerGameSettings.BasicGameInfo.SplashScreenImage, new(0.7f, 0.7f));
     }
 }

PluginLoader/LoaderTools.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Security.Cryptography;
 using System.Text;
 using Windows.UI.Popups;
 using HarmonyLib;
+using NLog;
 using PluginLoader.SEPM;
 using Sandbox;
 using Sandbox.Game.World;
@@ -94,12 +95,12 @@ public static class LoaderTools
 
     public static void UnloadAndRestart()
     {
-        LogFile.Dispose();
         MySessionLoader.Unload();
         MySandboxGame.Config.ControllerDefaultOnStart = MyInput.Static.IsJoystickLastUsed;
         MySandboxGame.Config.Save();
         MyScreenManager.CloseAllScreensNowExcept(null);
         MyPlugins.Unload();
+        LogManager.Flush();
         Restart();
     }
 
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ public static class LoaderTools
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteGameLog("Error while opening file dialog: " + e);
+            LogFile.Log.Error(e, "Error while opening file dialog");
         }
     }
 
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ public static class LoaderTools
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteGameLog("Error while opening file dialog: " + e);
+            LogFile.Log.Error(e, "Error while opening file dialog");
         }
     }
 }

PluginLoader/LogFile.cs

@@ -1,77 +1,37 @@
-using VRage.Utils;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using NLog;
+using NLog.Layouts;
+using NLog.Targets;
+using NLog.Targets.Wrappers;
 
 namespace PluginLoader;
 
 public static class LogFile
 {
-    private const string fileName = "loader.log";
+    private const string FileName = "loader.log";
-    private static StreamWriter writer;
+    private const string LoggerName = "PluginLoader";
+
+    public static readonly Logger Log = LogManager.GetLogger(LoggerName);
 
     public static void Init(string mainPath)
     {
-        var file = Path.Combine(mainPath, fileName);
+        RuntimeHelpers.RunClassConstructor(
-        try
+            Type.GetType("GameAnalyticsSDK.Net.Logging.GALogger, GameAnalytics.Mono", true)!.TypeHandle);
-        {
-            writer = File.CreateText(file);
-        }
-        catch
-        {
-            writer = null;
-        }
-    }
         
-    /// <summary>
+        var target = new AsyncTargetWrapper(new FileTarget
-    ///     Writes the specifed text to the log file.
-    ///     WARNING: Not thread safe!
-    /// </summary>
-    public static void WriteLine(string text, bool gameLog = true)
-    {
-        try
         {
-            writer?.WriteLine($"{DateTime.UtcNow:O} {text}");
+            Name = "pluginLog",
-            if (gameLog)
+            Layout = Layout.FromString("${longdate:universaltime=true} ${level} ${message:withexception=true}"),
-                WriteGameLog(text);
+            FileName = Layout.FromString(Path.Combine(mainPath, FileName)),
-            writer?.Flush();
+            FileNameKind = FilePathKind.Absolute,
-        }
+            EnableFileDelete = true,
-        catch
+            DeleteOldFileOnStartup = true,
+        });
+        LogManager.Configuration.AddTarget(target);
+        LogManager.Configuration.LoggingRules.Insert(0, new(LoggerName, LogLevel.Trace, target)
         {
-            Dispose();
+            FinalMinLevel = LogLevel.Info
-        }
+        });
-    }
+        LogManager.ReconfigExistingLoggers();
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Writes the specifed text to the game log file.
-    ///     This function is thread safe.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static void WriteGameLog(string text)
-    {
-        MyLog.Default.WriteLine($"[PluginLoader] {text}");
-    }
-
-    public static void WriteTrace(string text, bool gameLog = true)
-    {
-#if DEBUG
-        writer?.WriteLine($"{DateTime.UtcNow:O} {text}");
-        if (gameLog)
-            WriteGameLog($"[PluginLoader] {text}");
-        writer?.Flush();
-#endif
-    }
-
-    public static void Dispose()
-    {
-        if (writer == null)
-            return;
-
-        try
-        {
-            writer.Flush();
-            writer.Close();
-        }
-        catch
-        {
-        }
-
-        writer = null;
     }
 }

PluginLoader/Main.cs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class Main : IHandleInputPlugin
     {
         var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
 
-        Splash = new();
+        RunSplash();
 
         Instance = this;
 
@@ -32,10 +32,9 @@ public class Main : IHandleInputPlugin
         Cursor.Current = Cursors.AppStarting;
 
         var pluginsDir = LoaderTools.PluginsDir;
-        Directory.CreateDirectory(pluginsDir);
 
-        LogFile.Init(pluginsDir);
+        LogFile.Init(Directory.CreateDirectory(pluginsDir).FullName);
-        LogFile.WriteLine("Starting - v" + Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version.ToString(3));
+        LogFile.Log.Debug("Starting - v{Version}", Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version.ToString(3));
 
         // Fix tls 1.2 not supported on Windows 7 - github.com is tls 1.2 only
         try
@@ -44,10 +43,10 @@ public class Main : IHandleInputPlugin
         }
         catch (NotSupportedException e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("An error occurred while setting up networking, web requests will probably fail: " + e);
+            LogFile.Log.Warn(e, "An error occurred while setting up networking, web requests will probably fail");
         }
 
-        Splash.SetText("Finding references...");
+        Splash?.SetText("Finding references...");
         RoslynReferences.GenerateAssemblyList();
 
         AppDomain.CurrentDomain.AssemblyResolve += ResolveDependencies;
@@ -59,13 +58,13 @@ public class Main : IHandleInputPlugin
 
         StatsClient.OverrideBaseUrl(Config.StatsServerBaseUrl);
 
-        Splash.SetText("Patching...");
+        Splash?.SetText("Patching...");
-        LogFile.WriteLine("Patching");
+        LogFile.Log.Debug("Patching");
 
         new Harmony("avaness.PluginLoader").PatchAll(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly());
 
-        Splash.SetText("Instantiating plugins...");
+        Splash?.SetText("Instantiating plugins...");
-        LogFile.WriteLine("Instantiating plugins");
+        LogFile.Log.Debug("Instantiating plugins");
         foreach (var id in Config)
         {
             var data = List[id];
@@ -84,17 +83,14 @@ public class Main : IHandleInputPlugin
         // FIXME: It can potentially run in the background speeding up the game's startup
         //ReportEnabledPlugins();
 
-        LogFile.WriteLine($"Finished startup. Took {sw.ElapsedMilliseconds}ms");
+        LogFile.Log.Debug("Finished startup. Took {Time}ms", sw.ElapsedMilliseconds);
 
         Cursor.Current = temp;
-
-        Splash.Delete();
-        Splash = null;
     }
 
     public PluginList List { get; }
     public PluginConfig Config { get; }
-    public SplashScreen Splash { get; }
+    public SplashScreen? Splash { get; set; }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     True if a local plugin was loaded
@@ -106,7 +102,7 @@ public class Main : IHandleInputPlugin
 
     public void Init(object gameInstance)
     {
-        LogFile.WriteLine($"Initializing {plugins.Count} plugins");
+        LogFile.Log.Debug("Initializing {PluginsCount} plugins", plugins.Count);
         for (var i = plugins.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
         {
             var p = plugins[i];
@@ -146,7 +142,6 @@ public class Main : IHandleInputPlugin
         plugins.Clear();
 
         AppDomain.CurrentDomain.AssemblyResolve -= ResolveDependencies;
-        LogFile.Dispose();
         Instance = null;
     }
 
@@ -166,25 +161,47 @@ public class Main : IHandleInputPlugin
         return false;
     }
 
+    private void RunSplash()
+    {
+        var resetEvent = new ManualResetEventSlim();
+        var thread = new Thread(() =>
+        {
+            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
+            Application.SetHighDpiMode(HighDpiMode.PerMonitorV2);
+            Splash = new();
+            resetEvent.Set();
+            Task.Run(() =>
+            {
+                Sandbox.MySandboxGame.m_windowCreatedEvent.WaitOne();
+                Splash.Invoke(() => Splash.Delete());
+            });
+            Application.Run(Splash);
+        });
+        
+        thread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
+        thread.Start();
+        resetEvent.Wait();
+    }
+
     private void ReportEnabledPlugins()
     {
         if (!PlayerConsent.ConsentGiven)
             return;
 
-        Splash.SetText("Reporting plugin usage...");
+        Splash?.SetText("Reporting plugin usage...");
-        LogFile.WriteLine("Reporting plugin usage");
+        LogFile.Log.Debug("Reporting plugin usage");
 
         // Config has already been validated at this point so all enabled plugins will have list items
         // FIXME: Move into a background thread
         if (StatsClient.Track(TrackablePluginIds))
-            LogFile.WriteLine("List of enabled plugins has been sent to the statistics server");
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("List of enabled plugins has been sent to the statistics server");
         else
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Failed to send the list of enabled plugins to the statistics server");
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("Failed to send the list of enabled plugins to the statistics server");
     }
 
     public void RegisterComponents()
     {
-        LogFile.WriteLine($"Registering {plugins.Count} components");
+        LogFile.Log.Debug("Registering {PluginsCount} components", plugins.Count);
         foreach (var plugin in plugins)
             plugin.RegisterSession(MySession.Static);
     }
@@ -193,12 +210,12 @@ public class Main : IHandleInputPlugin
     {
         Config.Disable();
         plugins.Clear();
-        LogFile.WriteLine("Disabled all plugins");
+        LogFile.Log.Debug("Disabled all plugins");
     }
 
     public void InstantiatePlugins()
     {
-        LogFile.WriteLine($"Loading {plugins.Count} plugins");
+        LogFile.Log.Debug($"Loading {plugins.Count} plugins");
         for (var i = plugins.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
         {
             var p = plugins[i];
@@ -208,27 +225,30 @@ public class Main : IHandleInputPlugin
     }
 
 
-    private Assembly ResolveDependencies(object sender, ResolveEventArgs args)
+    private Assembly? ResolveDependencies(object? sender, ResolveEventArgs args)
     {
         var assembly = args.RequestingAssembly?.GetName().ToString();
-        if (args.Name.Contains("0Harmony"))
+        var requestedName = new AssemblyName(args.Name);
+        switch (requestedName.Name)
         {
-            if (assembly != null)
+            case "0Harmony":
-                LogFile.WriteLine("Resolving 0Harmony for " + assembly);
+            {
-            else
+                if (assembly != null)
-                LogFile.WriteLine("Resolving 0Harmony");
+                    LogFile.Log.Debug("Resolving 0Harmony for {AssemblyName}", assembly);
-            return typeof(Harmony).Assembly;
+                else
+                    LogFile.Log.Debug("Resolving 0Harmony");
+                return typeof(Harmony).Assembly;
+            }
+            case "SEPluginManager":
+            {
+                if (assembly != null)
+                    LogFile.Log.Debug("Resolving SEPluginManager for {AssemblyName}", assembly);
+                else
+                    LogFile.Log.Debug("Resolving SEPluginManager");
+                return typeof(SEPMPlugin).Assembly;
+            }
+            default:
+                return null;
         }
-
-        if (args.Name.Contains("SEPluginManager"))
-        {
-            if (assembly != null)
-                LogFile.WriteLine("Resolving SEPluginManager for " + assembly);
-            else
-                LogFile.WriteLine("Resolving SEPluginManager");
-            return typeof(SEPMPlugin).Assembly;
-        }
-
-        return null;
     }
 }

PluginLoader/Network/GitHub.cs

@@ -11,38 +11,27 @@ public static class GitHub
     private const string repoZipUrl = "https://github.com/{0}/archive/{1}.zip";
     private const string rawUrl = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/{0}/{1}/";
 
-    public static Stream DownloadRepo(string name, string commit, out string fileName)
+    private static readonly HttpClient Client = new();
+
+    public static Stream DownloadRepo(string name, string commit, out string? fileName)
     {
         var uri = new Uri(string.Format(repoZipUrl, name, commit), UriKind.Absolute);
-        LogFile.WriteLine("Downloading " + uri);
+        LogFile.Log.Debug("Downloading {Uri}", uri);
-        var request = WebRequest.CreateHttp(uri);
+        using var response = Client.GetAsync(uri, HttpCompletionOption.ResponseHeadersRead).Result;
-        request.AutomaticDecompression = DecompressionMethods.GZip | DecompressionMethods.Deflate;
-        request.Timeout = Main.Instance.Config.NetworkTimeout;
 
-        var response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
+        fileName = response.Content.Headers.ContentDisposition?.FileName;
-        fileName = response.Headers["Content-Disposition"];
-        if (fileName != null)
-        {
-            var index = fileName.IndexOf("filename=");
-            if (index >= 0)
-            {
-                index += "filename=".Length;
-                fileName = fileName.Substring(index).Trim('"');
-            }
-        }
 
-        return response.GetResponseStream();
+        using var stream = response.Content.ReadAsStream();
+        var mem = new MemoryStream();
+        stream.CopyTo(mem);
+        mem.Position = 0;
+        return mem;
     }
 
     public static Stream DownloadFile(string name, string commit, string path)
     {
         var uri = new Uri(string.Format(rawUrl, name, commit) + path.TrimStart('/'), UriKind.Absolute);
-        LogFile.WriteLine("Downloading " + uri);
+        LogFile.Log.Debug("Downloading {Uri}", uri);
-        var request = WebRequest.CreateHttp(uri);
+        return Client.GetStreamAsync(uri).Result;
-        request.AutomaticDecompression = DecompressionMethods.GZip | DecompressionMethods.Deflate;
-        request.Timeout = Main.Instance.Config.NetworkTimeout;
-
-        var response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
-        return response.GetResponseStream();
     }
 }

PluginLoader/Patch/Patch_MyDefinitionManager.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public static class Patch_MyDefinitionManager
                 var data = list[id];
                 if (data is ModPlugin mod && !currentMods.Contains(mod.WorkshopId) && mod.Exists)
                 {
-                    LogFile.WriteLine("Loading client mod definitions for " + mod.WorkshopId);
+                    LogFile.Log.Debug("Loading client mod definitions for " + mod.WorkshopId);
                     newMods.Add(mod.GetModItem());
                 }
             }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public static class Patch_MyDefinitionManager
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("An error occured while loading client mods: " + e);
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("An error occured while loading client mods: " + e);
             throw;
         }
     }

PluginLoader/Patch/Patch_MyScriptManager.cs

@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ public static class Patch_MyScripManager
                 var data = list[id];
                 if (data is ModPlugin mod && !currentMods.Contains(mod.WorkshopId) && mod.Exists)
                 {
-                    LogFile.WriteLine("Loading client mod scripts for " + mod.WorkshopId);
+                    LogFile.Log.Debug("Loading client mod scripts for " + mod.WorkshopId);
                     loadScripts(__instance, mod.ModLocation, mod.GetModContext());
                 }
             }
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("An error occured while loading client mods: " + e);
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("An error occured while loading client mods: " + e);
             throw;
         }
     }

PluginLoader/PluginConfig.cs

@@ -57,20 +57,6 @@ public class PluginConfig
     public bool DataHandlingConsent { get; set; }
     public string DataHandlingConsentDate { get; set; }
 
-    public int NetworkTimeout
-    {
-        get => networkTimeout;
-        set
-        {
-            if (value < 100)
-                networkTimeout = 100;
-            else if (value > 60000)
-                networkTimeout = 60000;
-            else
-                networkTimeout = value;
-        }
-    }
-
     public int Count => EnabledPlugins.Count;
 
     public void Init(PluginList plugins)
@@ -84,7 +70,7 @@ public class PluginConfig
         {
             if (!plugins.TryGetPlugin(id, out var plugin))
             {
-                LogFile.WriteLine($"{id} was in the config but is no longer available", false);
+                LogFile.Log.Debug($"{id} was in the config but is no longer available", false);
                 toRemove.Add(id);
             }
             else if (!plugin.IsLocal)
@@ -102,13 +88,13 @@ public class PluginConfig
             sb.Length -= 2;
         else
             sb.Append("None");
-        LogFile.WriteLine(sb.ToString());
+        LogFile.Log.Debug(sb.ToString());
 
         if (localPlugins.Length > 15)
             localPlugins.Length -= 2;
         else
             localPlugins.Append("None");
-        LogFile.WriteLine(localPlugins.ToString(), false);
+        LogFile.Log.Debug(localPlugins.ToString(), false);
 
         foreach (var id in toRemove)
             EnabledPlugins.Remove(id);
@@ -127,7 +113,7 @@ public class PluginConfig
     {
         try
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Saving config");
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("Saving config");
             var serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(PluginConfig));
             if (File.Exists(filePath))
                 File.Delete(filePath);
@@ -138,7 +124,7 @@ public class PluginConfig
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("An error occurred while saving plugin config: " + e);
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("An error occurred while saving plugin config: " + e);
         }
     }
 
@@ -157,7 +143,7 @@ public class PluginConfig
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                LogFile.WriteLine("An error occurred while loading plugin config: " + e);
+                LogFile.Log.Debug("An error occurred while loading plugin config: " + e);
             }
 
         return new()

PluginLoader/PluginInstance.cs

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class PluginInstance
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine($"Unable to find OpenConfigDialog() in {data} due to an error: {e}");
+            LogFile.Log.Error(e, $"Unable to find OpenConfigDialog() in {data} due to an error");
             openConfigDialog = null;
         }
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class PluginInstance
                 }
 
                 if (count > 0)
-                    LogFile.WriteLine($"Registered {count} session components from: {mainAssembly.FullName}", !data.IsLocal);
+                    LogFile.Log.Debug($"Registered {count} session components from: {mainAssembly.FullName}", !data.IsLocal);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ public class PluginInstance
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 data.Status = PluginStatus.Error;
-                LogFile.WriteLine($"Failed to dispose {data} because of an error: {e}");
+                LogFile.Log.Error(e, $"Failed to dispose {data} because of an error");
             }
     }
 
     private void ThrowError(string error)
     {
-        LogFile.WriteLine(error);
+        LogFile.Log.Debug(error);
         data.Error();
         Dispose();
     }
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ public class PluginInstance
         if (data.Status == PluginStatus.Error || !data.TryLoadAssembly(out var a))
             return false;
 
-        var pluginType = a.GetTypes().FirstOrDefault(t => typeof(IPlugin).IsAssignableFrom(t));
+        var pluginType = a.GetTypes().FirstOrDefault(t => t.IsAssignableTo(typeof(IPlugin)));
         if (pluginType == null)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine($"Failed to load {data} because it does not contain an IPlugin");
+            LogFile.Log.Warn($"Failed to load {data} because it does not contain an IPlugin");
             data.Error();
             return false;
         }

PluginLoader/PluginList.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using System.Collections;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.IO.Compression;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using PluginLoader.Data;
 using PluginLoader.Network;
 using ProtoBuf;
+using ProtoBuf.Meta;
 
 namespace PluginLoader;
 
@@ -20,13 +22,13 @@ public class PluginList : IEnumerable<PluginData>
 
         if (plugins.Count == 0)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("WARNING: No plugins in the plugin list. Plugin list will contain local plugins only.");
+            LogFile.Log.Warn("WARNING: No plugins in the plugin list. Plugin list will contain local plugins only.");
             HasError = true;
         }
 
         FindWorkshopPlugins(config);
         FindLocalPlugins(config, mainDirectory);
-        LogFile.WriteLine($"Found {plugins.Count} plugins");
+        LogFile.Log.Debug($"Found {plugins.Count} plugins");
         FindPluginGroups();
         FindModDependencies();
     }
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ public class PluginList : IEnumerable<PluginData>
         }
 
         if (groups > 0)
-            LogFile.WriteLine($"Found {groups} plugin groups");
+            LogFile.Log.Debug($"Found {groups} plugin groups");
     }
 
     private void FindModDependencies()
@@ -164,13 +166,13 @@ public class PluginList : IEnumerable<PluginData>
             plugins = list.ToDictionary(x => x.Id);
     }
 
-    private bool TryReadWhitelistFile(string file, out PluginData[] list)
+    private bool TryReadWhitelistFile(string file, [NotNullWhen(true)] out PluginData[]? list)
     {
         list = null;
 
         if (File.Exists(file) && new FileInfo(file).Length > 0)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Reading whitelist from cache");
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("Reading whitelist from cache");
             try
             {
                 using (Stream binFile = File.OpenRead(file))
@@ -178,17 +180,17 @@ public class PluginList : IEnumerable<PluginData>
                     list = Serializer.Deserialize<PluginData[]>(binFile);
                 }
 
-                LogFile.WriteLine("Whitelist retrieved from disk");
+                LogFile.Log.Debug("Whitelist retrieved from disk");
                 return true;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                LogFile.WriteLine("Error while reading whitelist: " + e);
+                LogFile.Log.Warn(e, "Error while reading whitelist");
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("No whitelist cache exists");
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("No whitelist cache exists");
         }
 
         return false;
@@ -196,7 +198,6 @@ public class PluginList : IEnumerable<PluginData>
 
     private bool TryDownloadWhitelistFile(string file, string hash, PluginConfig config, out PluginData[] list)
     {
-        list = null;
         var newPlugins = new Dictionary<string, PluginData>();
 
         try
@@ -210,19 +211,16 @@ public class PluginList : IEnumerable<PluginData>
                     if (!entry.FullName.EndsWith("xml", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                         continue;
 
-                    using (var entryStream = entry.Open())
+                    using var entryStream = entry.Open();
-                    using (var entryReader = new StreamReader(entryStream))
+                    
+                    try
                     {
-                        try
+                        var data = (PluginData?)xml.Deserialize(entryStream) ?? throw new InvalidOperationException($"Deserialized data is null for {entry.FullName}");
-                        {
+                        newPlugins[data.Id] = data;
-                            var data = (PluginData)xml.Deserialize(entryReader);
+                    }
-                            newPlugins[data.Id] = data;
+                    catch (InvalidOperationException e)
-                        }
+                    {
-                        catch (InvalidOperationException e)
+                        LogFile.Log.Error(e, "An error occurred while reading the plugin xml");
-                        {
-                            LogFile.WriteLine("An error occurred while reading the plugin xml: " +
-                                              (e.InnerException ?? e));
-                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -232,35 +230,30 @@ public class PluginList : IEnumerable<PluginData>
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Error while downloading whitelist: " + e);
+            LogFile.Log.Error(e, "Error while downloading whitelist");
+            throw;
         }
-
-        return false;
     }
 
     private bool TrySaveWhitelist(string file, PluginData[] list, string hash, PluginConfig config)
     {
         try
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Saving whitelist to disk");
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("Saving whitelist to disk");
-            using (var mem = new MemoryStream())
+            using (var binFile = File.Create(file))
             {
-                Serializer.Serialize(mem, list);
+                Serializer.Serialize(binFile, list);
-                using (Stream binFile = File.Create(file))
-                {
-                    mem.WriteTo(binFile);
-                }
             }
 
             config.ListHash = hash;
             config.Save();
 
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Whitelist updated");
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("Whitelist updated");
             return true;
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Error while saving whitelist: " + e);
+            LogFile.Log.Error(e, "Error while saving whitelist");
             try
             {
                 File.Delete(file);
@@ -289,7 +282,7 @@ public class PluginList : IEnumerable<PluginData>
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Error while downloading whitelist hash: " + e);
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("Error while downloading whitelist hash: " + e);
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -318,7 +311,7 @@ public class PluginList : IEnumerable<PluginData>
     {
         var steamPlugins = new List<ISteamItem>(plugins.Values.Select(x => x as ISteamItem).Where(x => x != null));
 
-        Main.Instance.Splash.SetText("Updating workshop items...");
+        Main.Instance.Splash?.SetText("Updating workshop items...");
 
         SteamAPI.Update(steamPlugins.Where(x => config.IsEnabled(x.Id)).Select(x => x.WorkshopId));
 
@@ -335,12 +328,12 @@ public class PluginList : IEnumerable<PluginData>
                 else if (config.IsEnabled(steam.Id))
                 {
                     ((PluginData)steam).Status = PluginStatus.Error;
-                    LogFile.WriteLine($"The plugin '{steam}' is missing and cannot be loaded.");
+                    LogFile.Log.Debug($"The plugin '{steam}' is missing and cannot be loaded.");
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                LogFile.WriteLine($"An error occurred while searching for the workshop plugin {steam}: {e}");
+                LogFile.Log.Debug($"An error occurred while searching for the workshop plugin {steam}: {e}");
             }
     }
 

PluginLoader/PluginLoader.csproj

@@ -10,9 +10,18 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
     
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Lib.Harmony" Version="2.3.1.1" />
+        <Publicize Include="Sandbox.Game:Sandbox.MySandboxGame.m_windowCreatedEvent" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp" Version="4.8.0" IncludeAssets="compile" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    </ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="SpaceEngineersDedicated.ReferenceAssemblies" Version="1.204.18" IncludeAssets="compile" PrivateAssets="all" />
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+        <PackageReference Include="Krafs.Publicizer" Version="2.2.1">
+            <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+            <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+        </PackageReference>
+        <PackageReference Include="NLog" Version="5.2.8" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Lib.Harmony.Thin" Version="2.3.3" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp" Version="4.8.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="SpaceEngineersDedicated.ReferenceAssemblies" Version="1.*" ExcludeAssets="runtime" />
         <PackageReference Include="Steamworks.NET" Version="20.1.0" />
     </ItemGroup>
     

PluginLoader/Stats/StatsClient.cs

@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ public static class StatsClient
     public static bool Consent(bool consent)
     {
         if (consent)
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Registering player consent on the statistics server");
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("Registering player consent on the statistics server");
         else
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Withdrawing player consent, removing user data from the statistics server");
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("Withdrawing player consent, removing user data from the statistics server");
 
         var consentRequest = new ConsentRequest
         {
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ public static class StatsClient
     {
         if (!PlayerConsent.ConsentGiven)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteGameLog("Downloading plugin statistics anonymously...");
+            LogFile.Log.Info("Downloading plugin statistics anonymously...");
             votingToken = null;
             return SimpleHttpClient.Get<PluginStats>(StatsUri);
         }
 
-        LogFile.WriteGameLog("Downloading plugin statistics, ratings and votes for " + PlayerHash);
+        LogFile.Log.Info("Downloading plugin statistics, ratings and votes for " + PlayerHash);
 
         var parameters = new Dictionary<string, string> { ["playerHash"] = PlayerHash };
         var pluginStats = SimpleHttpClient.Get<PluginStats>(StatsUri, parameters);
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ public static class StatsClient
     {
         if (votingToken == null)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteLine("Voting token is not available, cannot vote");
+            LogFile.Log.Debug("Voting token is not available, cannot vote");
             return null;
         }
 
-        LogFile.WriteLine($"Voting {vote} on plugin {pluginId}");
+        LogFile.Log.Debug($"Voting {vote} on plugin {pluginId}");
         var voteRequest = new VoteRequest
         {
             PlayerHash = PlayerHash,

PluginLoader/SteamAPI.cs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public static class SteamAPI
         var modItems =
             new List<MyObjectBuilder_Checkpoint.ModItem>(
                 enumerable.Select(x => new MyObjectBuilder_Checkpoint.ModItem(x, "Steam")));
-        LogFile.WriteLine($"Updating {modItems.Count} workshop items");
+        LogFile.Log.Debug($"Updating {modItems.Count} workshop items");
 
         // Source: MyWorkshop.DownloadWorldModsBlocking
         var result = new MyWorkshop.ResultData();
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ public static class SteamAPI
                 sb.AppendLine("An error occurred while updating workshop items:");
                 foreach (var e in exceptions)
                     sb.Append(e);
-                LogFile.WriteLine(sb.ToString());
+                LogFile.Log.Debug(sb.ToString());
             }
             else
             {
-                LogFile.WriteLine("Unable to update workshop items");
+                LogFile.Log.Debug("Unable to update workshop items");
             }
         }
     }

PluginLoader/Tools/SimpleHttpClient.cs

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public static class SimpleHttpClient
         }
         catch (WebException e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteGameLog($"REST API request failed: GET {url} [{e.Message}]");
+            LogFile.Log.Info($"REST API request failed: GET {url} [{e.Message}]");
             return null;
         }
     }
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public static class SimpleHttpClient
         }
         catch (WebException e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteGameLog($"REST API request failed: GET {uri} [{e.Message}]");
+            LogFile.Log.Info($"REST API request failed: GET {uri} [{e.Message}]");
             return null;
         }
     }
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public static class SimpleHttpClient
         }
         catch (WebException e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteGameLog($"REST API request failed: POST {url} [{e.Message}]");
+            LogFile.Log.Info($"REST API request failed: POST {url} [{e.Message}]");
             return null;
         }
     }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public static class SimpleHttpClient
         }
         catch (WebException e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteGameLog($"REST API request failed: POST {uri} [{e.Message}]");
+            LogFile.Log.Info($"REST API request failed: POST {uri} [{e.Message}]");
             return null;
         }
     }
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public static class SimpleHttpClient
         }
         catch (WebException e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteGameLog($"REST API request failed: POST {url} [{e.Message}]");
+            LogFile.Log.Info($"REST API request failed: POST {url} [{e.Message}]");
             return null;
         }
     }
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public static class SimpleHttpClient
         }
         catch (WebException e)
         {
-            LogFile.WriteGameLog($"REST API request failed: POST {url} [{e.Message}]");
+            LogFile.Log.Info($"REST API request failed: POST {url} [{e.Message}]");
             return false;
         }
     }

PluginLoader/packages.lock.json

@@ -2,12 +2,19 @@
   "version": 1,
   "dependencies": {
     "net8.0-windows10.0.19041": {
-      "Lib.Harmony": {
+      "Krafs.Publicizer": {
         "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[2.3.1.1, )",
+        "requested": "[2.2.1, )",
-        "resolved": "2.3.1.1",
+        "resolved": "2.2.1",
-        "contentHash": "tydjMTa88RB7MjdP6TzYgclwVRv6KqvvsprinCf0xPuHgemj2k0ZMJnC2b8YwwyGr7+sAG3e4P0ii09uwwRBMA==",
+        "contentHash": "QGI4nMGQbKsuFUUboixVHu4mv3lHB5RejIa7toIlzTmwLkuCYYEpUBJjmy3OpXYyj5dVSZAXVbr4oeMSloE67Q=="
+      },
+      "Lib.Harmony.Thin": {
+        "type": "Direct",
+        "requested": "[2.3.3, )",
+        "resolved": "2.3.3",
+        "contentHash": "jsaFv7XnWJnyfyvFbkgIkZtV6tWMteNUcDK3idq+3LwPqpTFNxsOv2eKmj4qqP8QR8UynG1Y9AUaC/+dVruMHg==",
         "dependencies": {
+          "MonoMod.Core": "1.1.0",
           "System.Text.Json": "8.0.1"
         }
       },
@@ -20,9 +27,15 @@
           "Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Common": "[4.8.0]"
         }
       },
+      "NLog": {
+        "type": "Direct",
+        "requested": "[5.2.8, )",
+        "resolved": "5.2.8",
+        "contentHash": "jAIELkWBs1CXFPp986KSGpDFQZHCFccO+LMbKBTTNm42KifaI1mYzFMFQQfuGmGMTrCx0TFPhDjHDE4cLAZWiQ=="
+      },
       "SpaceEngineersDedicated.ReferenceAssemblies": {
         "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[1.204.18, )",
+        "requested": "[1.*, )",
         "resolved": "1.204.18",
         "contentHash": "GT7/9CBMx4jjor41zLOOl87YYM/JdJD8xp9ccXyuhP2oUaz25H3ZmCQuGeAuZNENKru1a/7hZrId4PwlMDGoew==",
         "dependencies": {
@@ -52,6 +65,45 @@
           "System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe": "6.0.0"
         }
       },
+      "Mono.Cecil": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "0.11.5",
+        "contentHash": "fxfX+0JGTZ8YQeu1MYjbBiK2CYTSzDyEeIixt+yqKKTn7FW8rv7JMY70qevup4ZJfD7Kk/VG/jDzQQTpfch87g=="
+      },
+      "MonoMod.Backports": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "1.1.0",
+        "contentHash": "GUAjCrCZEddqHKHFA7Lh61PgTzoKY7gfBShFe0hQe0p8iynHhBK3TWGyRi+QIw/PGfaRPwx6c33CPGFURBVM6g==",
+        "dependencies": {
+          "MonoMod.ILHelpers": "1.0.1"
+        }
+      },
+      "MonoMod.Core": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "1.1.0",
+        "contentHash": "Ks8RntZGVcktr2QF/AovTEbuOkrgXz6omjrvT5LRveOIQJuy+IFuEQPBVWu+cSKVIoZD5XkpRFvlVrItgPIrXw==",
+        "dependencies": {
+          "Mono.Cecil": "0.11.5",
+          "MonoMod.Backports": "1.1.0",
+          "MonoMod.ILHelpers": "1.0.1",
+          "MonoMod.Utils": "25.0.4"
+        }
+      },
+      "MonoMod.ILHelpers": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "1.0.1",
+        "contentHash": "6djj/Hz+/eTomo1H/sJEJNxBz2ZdhXjvH0MOmyU2xRtbjaIfBQuyVV0zNUbJhMY/8qoWrz7WXfskfFhdaY0afA=="
+      },
+      "MonoMod.Utils": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "25.0.4",
+        "contentHash": "cB94MaZtFD9u4clYEFTwM4jGXnJnzXsxYF3yBpMZKHhXOas66tMF2frbdYte023i0MH4C5iRJbDjxHmA4x5VgA==",
+        "dependencies": {
+          "Mono.Cecil": "0.11.5",
+          "MonoMod.Backports": "1.1.0",
+          "MonoMod.ILHelpers": "1.0.1"
+        }
+      },
       "protobuf-net": {
         "type": "Transitive",
         "resolved": "1.0.0",