Betterxperienceautoupdater.lua -

Uses a simple checksum to ensure the downloaded file isn't corrupted before execution.

Following Lua Optimization Tips , you can use local variables for these file operations to keep the updater fast and lightweight. Lua Optimization Tips - Luanti Documentation BetterXperienceAutoUpdater.lua

Prevents "bricked" scripts if an update contains a syntax error. Uses a simple checksum to ensure the downloaded

If the remote server is down, it defaults to the last known stable local version. Implementation Example (Lua logic): If the remote server is down, it defaults

This ensures that if a new update breaks the user’s experience, they can instantly revert to a stable version. Proposed Feature: Version Rollback & Integrity Check

Users are more likely to enable auto-updates if they know they can easily undo them.

local CurrentVersion = "1.2.0" local UpdateURL = "https://github.com" local function CheckForUpdate() -- Logic to fetch remote version local remoteData = request({Url = UpdateURL, Method = "GET"}).Body local latest = decode_json(remoteData).tag_name if latest ~= CurrentVersion then print("Update found: " .. latest .. ". Backing up " .. CurrentVersion) writefile("BetterXperience_Backup.lua", readfile("BetterXperience.lua")) -- Trigger download of new version end end local function Rollback() if isfile("BetterXperience_Backup.lua") then writefile("BetterXperience.lua", readfile("BetterXperience_Backup.lua")) warn("Rollback successful. Please restart the script.") end end Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Why this adds value: