Nexora Launcher 🎮

⚠️ PROTOTYPE DEMO - This is a technical preview demonstrating architecture and UI.
Real game integrations are "Coming Soon!"

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📋 About Nexora Launcher

Nexora is a lightweight, all-in-one game launcher built for indie gamers and developers. It provides a clean, fast, and modular experience for managing and launching games—without bloat, ads, or unnecessary telemetry.

🏗️ How It's Built

Component	Technology	Purpose
Language	C# 12	Modern, performant, type-safe
Runtime	.NET 8	Cross-platform foundation, ahead-of-time compilation
UI Framework	WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation)	Hardware-accelerated, native Windows UI
Architecture	MVVM Pattern	Clean separation of UI, logic, and data
Data Storage	JSON	Human-readable, easy backup/sync
Installer	NSIS	Flexible install modes (User/Admin/Portable)
Update System	GitHub Releases API (planned)	Automatic, decentralized updates

🎯 Project Goals

1. Demonstrate modern launcher architecture patterns
2. Provide foundation for Steam/Epic/GitHub integrations
3. Offer a clean, customizable UI for indie games
4. Enable easy modding and plugin development
5. Respect privacy with zero telemetry

⚠️ Current Status (Prototype)

✅ Ready Now	🔄 Coming Soon
WPF/MVVM architecture	Steam integration
Installer system	Epic Games support
UI/UX foundation	Game launching
Single-file deployment	Cloud sync
JSON data layer	Plugin system

Note: This release is primarily for testing the installer, architecture, and UI design. Buttons show "Coming Soon!" as placeholders for future integrations.

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🚀 Getting Started

For Testers:

1. Download Nexora.exe from Releases
2. Run the installer (choose User/Admin/Portable mode)
3. Explore the UI framework
4. Provide feedback on architecture/UX

For Developers:

git clone https://github.com/NexoraCo/Nexora-Launcher.git
cd Nexora-Launcher

Open Nexora.sln in Visual Studio 2022+ (requires .NET 8 SDK)

📈 Roadmap See ROADMAP.md for detailed development timeline.

Phase 1: Architecture Prototype ✅ Phase 2: Steam Integration (In Progress) Phase 3: Game Launching & Library Management Phase 4: Epic Games + GitHub Sync Phase 5: Plugin System & Themes

🤝 Contributing & Feedback This is a prototype — your input shapes the real product!

UI/UX feedback? → Open an issue

Architecture suggestions? → Start a discussion

Found a bug? → Report it

Want to help code? → Check CONTRIBUTING.md

📄 License Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.