Project structure
This is the main executable used to launch Desura. It is responsible for downloading the initial install and making sure all files are present for launching the ui. It also handles installing updates with the help of the service on windows.
This hosts an instance of the Cef browser to improve performance and protect against the browser crashing the client.
This is Windows only and handles all the tasks that a normal user cant do such as installing content and setting registry keys.
This is Windows only and is a special process that needs UAC approval to install tools such as DirectX
This is used for any thing not covered by the other exe's such as uninstalling and special cases.
Compiles in to a static or shared library, for use with other parts of the application.
Handles MCF archive files including creating, extracting, merging and downloading.
Main client UI. Currently based on wxWidgets but designed to be able to be swapped out with any UI framework.
Logic behind a "logged in" user that allows for installing, downloading and updating of games plus launching , shortcuts and tools.
Handles all communications to the Desura API servers.
Allows running of JavaScript files plus provides a standard API to access things such as file system.
Handles installing of content and other tasks that require administration rights.
Handles misc tasks such as unistalling.
Uploads crash dumps to the Desura servers.