initial commit to better modularize frontend

Far from done, but this pretty much splits everything inside
`src/app/main.js` into separate files.

20 files changed, 894 insertions, 800 deletions

diff --git a/src/app/css/theming.css b/src/app/css/theming.css
index aff3782..fb8fbf7 100644
--- a/src/app/css/theming.css
+++ b/src/app/css/theming.css
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ a {
 	transition: filter 0.2s ease-in !important;
 }
 
-a.disabled:not("[onclick='kill_game()']") {
+a.disabled:not("[onclick='kill('game')']") {
 	opacity: 0.5;
 	pointer-events: none;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/index.html b/src/app/index.html
index 016b708..87a1029 100644
--- a/src/app/index.html
+++ b/src/app/index.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<div id="toasts"></div>
 
 		<div id="winbtns">
-			<div id="settings" tooltip="%%tooltip.settings%%" tooltip-position="horizontal" onclick="Settings.toggle()">
+			<div id="settings" tooltip="%%tooltip.settings%%" tooltip-position="horizontal" onclick="settings.popup.toggle()">
 				<img src="icons/settings.png">
 			</div>
 			<div id="minimize" tooltip="%%tooltip.minimize%%" tooltip-position="horizontal" onclick="ipcRenderer.send('minimize')">
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
 		<div class="popup" id="options">
 			<div class="misc">
 				<input class="search" placeholder="%%gui.search%%">
-				<button id="apply" onclick="Settings.apply();Settings.toggle(false)">
+				<button id="apply" onclick="settings.popup.apply();settings.popup.toggle(false)">
 					<img src="icons/apply.png">
 					%%gui.settings.save%%
 				</button>
-				<button id="close" onclick="Settings.toggle(false);Settings.load()">
+				<button id="close" onclick="settings.popup.toggle(false);settings.popup.load()">
 					<img src="icons/close.png">
 					%%gui.settings.discard%%
 				</button>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 							</div>
 						</div>
 						<div class="actions">
-							<select onchange="Settings.switch(document.querySelector(`.option[name='autolang'] button`), false)">
+							<select onchange="settings.popup.switch(document.querySelector(`.option[name='autolang'] button`), false)">
 								<option></option>
 							</select>
 						</div>
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@
 							</div>
 						</div>
 						<div class="actions">
-							<button onclick="delete_request_cache()">%%gui.settings.updatebuttons.buttons.reset_cached_api_requests%%</button>
-							<button onclick="force_update_ns()" class="disable-when-installing">%%gui.settings.updatebuttons.buttons.force_northstar_reinstall%%</button>
-							<button onclick="delete_install_cache()" class="disable-when-installing">%%gui.settings.updatebuttons.buttons.force_delete_install_cache%%</button>
+							<button onclick="request.delete_cache()">%%gui.settings.updatebuttons.buttons.reset_cached_api_requests%%</button>
+							<button onclick="update.ns(true)" class="disable-when-installing">%%gui.settings.updatebuttons.buttons.force_northstar_reinstall%%</button>
+							<button onclick="update.delete_cache()" class="disable-when-installing">%%gui.settings.updatebuttons.buttons.force_delete_install_cache%%</button>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				</details>
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@
 							</div>
 						</div>
 						<div class="actions">
-							<button onclick="relaunch()">%%gui.settings.miscbuttons.buttons.restart_viper%%</button>
-							<button onclick="reset_config()">%%gui.settings.miscbuttons.buttons.reset_config%%</button>
-							<button onclick="open_gamepath()">%%gui.settings.miscbuttons.buttons.open_gamepath%%</button>
-							<button onclick="kill_game()">%%gui.settings.miscbuttons.buttons.force_quit_game%%</button>
-							<button onclick="kill_origin()">%%gui.settings.miscbuttons.buttons.force_quit_origin%%</button>
-							<button onclick="setpath()" class="disable-when-installing">%%gui.settings.miscbuttons.buttons.change_gamepath%%</button>
+							<button onclick="process.relaunch()">%%gui.settings.miscbuttons.buttons.restart_viper%%</button>
+							<button onclick="settings.reset()">%%gui.settings.miscbuttons.buttons.reset_config%%</button>
+							<button onclick="gamepath.open()">%%gui.settings.miscbuttons.buttons.open_gamepath%%</button>
+							<button onclick="kill('game')">%%gui.settings.miscbuttons.buttons.force_quit_game%%</button>
+							<button onclick="kill('origin')">%%gui.settings.miscbuttons.buttons.force_quit_origin%%</button>
+							<button onclick="gamepath.set()" class="disable-when-installing">%%gui.settings.miscbuttons.buttons.change_gamepath%%</button>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				</details>
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 						<img src="icons/viper.png"/>
 						<div class="inline" style="margin-top: 20px;">
 							<div id="vpversion"></div> |
-							<a id="setpath" href="#" onclick="setpath()" class="disable-when-installing">%%gui.setpath%%</a>
+							<a id="setpath" href="#" onclick="gamepath.set()" class="disable-when-installing">%%gui.setpath%%</a>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 					<div id="vpReleaseNotes" class="hidden section"></div>
@@ -277,10 +277,10 @@
 					<div id="nsMain" class="section">
 						<div class="img"><img src="../assets/ns.png"></div>
 						<div class="playBtnContainer">
-							<button id="playNsBtn" class="playBtn" onclick="launch()">%%gui.launch%%</button>
+							<button id="playNsBtn" class="playBtn" onclick="launch('northstar')">%%gui.launch%%</button>
 							<div class="inline">
 								<div id="nsversion"></div>
-								<a id="update" href="#" onclick="updateNorthstar()" class="disable-when-installing">(%%gui.update.check%%)</a>
+								<a id="update" href="#" onclick="update.ns()" class="disable-when-installing">(%%gui.update.check%%)</a>
 								<div id="serverstatus" class="checking"></div>
 							</div>
 						</div>
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
 										<img src="icons/toggles.png">
 										%%gui.mods.toggle_all%%
 									</button>
-									<button id="installmod" class="bg-blue" onclick="installmod()">
+									<button id="installmod" class="bg-blue" onclick="mods.install_prompt()">
 										<img src="icons/downloads.png">
 										%%gui.mods.install%%
 									</button>
@@ -320,10 +320,11 @@
 					<div class="section">
 						<div class="img"><img src="../assets/vanilla.png"></div>
 						<div class="playBtnContainer">
-							<button class="playBtn" onclick="launchVanilla()">%%gui.launch%%</button>
+							<button class="playBtn" onclick="launch('vanilla')">%%gui.launch%%</button>
 							<div class="inline">
 								<div id="tf2Version"></div>
-								<a id="tfquit" style="display: none" href="#" onclick="kill_game()">(%%ns.menu.force_quit%%)</a>
+								<a id="tfquit" style="display: none"
+									href="#" onclick="kill('game')">(%%ns.menu.force_quit%%)</a>
 							</div>
 						</div>
 					</div>
@@ -331,16 +332,13 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
-		<script src="lang.js"></script>
 		<script src="main.js"></script>
 		<script src="js/misc.js"></script>
 		<script src="js/mods.js"></script>
 		<script src="js/toast.js"></script>
-		<script src="js/events.js"></script>
 		<script src="js/popups.js"></script>
 		<script src="js/tooltip.js"></script>
 		<script src="js/browser.js"></script>
-		<script src="js/settings.js"></script>
 		<script src="js/launcher.js"></script>
 	</body>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/app/js/browser.js b/src/app/js/browser.js
index 06dc244..00a0933 100644
--- a/src/app/js/browser.js
+++ b/src/app/js/browser.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ var Browser = {
 		}
 	},
 	install: (package_obj, clear_queue = false) => {
-		return installFromURL(
+		return mods.install_from_url(
 			package_obj.download || package_obj.versions[0].download_url,
 			package_obj.dependencies || package_obj.versions[0].dependencies,
 			clear_queue,
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ var Browser = {
 			let remote_version = packages[i].versions[0].version_number;
 			remote_version = version.format(remote_version);
 
-			if (modsobj) {
-				for (let ii = 0; ii < modsobj.all.length; ii++) {
-					let mod = modsobj.all[ii];
+			if (mods.list()) {
+				for (let ii = 0; ii < mods.list().all.length; ii++) {
+					let mod = mods.list().all[ii];
 
 					if (normalize(mod.name) !== normalized && (
 						! mod.package ||
@@ -288,14 +288,14 @@ var Browser = {
 			}
 
 			setTimeout(() => {
-				for (let i = 0; i < modsobj.all.length; i++) {
-					let modname = normalize(modsobj.all[i].name);
-					let modfolder = normalize(modsobj.all[i].folder_name);
+				for (let i = 0; i < mods.list().all.length; i++) {
+					let modname = normalize(mods.list().all[i].name);
+					let modfolder = normalize(mods.list().all[i].folder_name);
 
 					if (mod.includes(modname)) {
 						if (! make(modname)) {
-							if (modsobj.all[i].manifest_name) {
-								make(normalize(modsobj.all[i].manifest_name));
+							if (mods.list().all[i].manifest_name) {
+								make(normalize(mods.list().all[i].manifest_name));
 							}
 						}
 					}
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ function BrowserEl(properties) {
 	let installstr = lang("gui.browser.install");
 	let normalized_mods = [];
 
-	for (let i = 0; i < modsobj.all; i++) {
+	for (let i = 0; i < mods.list().all; i++) {
 		normalized_mods.push(normalize(mods_list[i].name));
 	}
 
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ function add_recent_toast(name, timeout = 3000) {
 }
 
 ipcRenderer.on("removed-mod", (event, mod) => {
-	setButtons(true);
+	set_buttons(true);
 	Browser.setbutton(mod.name, lang("gui.browser.install"), "downloads");
 
 	if (mod.manifest_name) {
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ ipcRenderer.on("failed-mod", (event, modname) => {
 	if (recent_toasts["failed" + modname]) {return}
 	add_recent_toast("failed" + modname);
 
-	setButtons(true);
+	set_buttons(true);
 	new Toast({
 		timeout: 10000,
 		scheme: "error",
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ ipcRenderer.on("legacy-duped-mod", (event, modname) => {
 	if (recent_toasts["duped" + modname]) {return}
 	add_recent_toast("duped" + modname);
 
-	setButtons(true);
+	set_buttons(true);
 	new Toast({
 		timeout: 10000,
 		scheme: "warning",
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ ipcRenderer.on("legacy-duped-mod", (event, modname) => {
 })
 
 ipcRenderer.on("no-internet", (event, modname) => {
-	setButtons(true);
+	set_buttons(true);
 	new Toast({
 		timeout: 10000,
 		scheme: "error",
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ ipcRenderer.on("installed-mod", (event, mod) => {
 
 	let name = mod.fancy_name || mod.name;
 
-	setButtons(true);
+	set_buttons(true);
 	Browser.setbutton(name, lang("gui.browser.reinstall"), "redo");
 
 	if (mod.malformed) {
@@ -535,13 +535,13 @@ ipcRenderer.on("installed-mod", (event, mod) => {
 		description: name + " " + lang("gui.toast.desc.installed")
 	})
 
-	if (installqueue.length != 0) {
-		installFromURL(
-			"https://thunderstore.io/package/download/" + installqueue[0].pkg,
-			false, false, installqueue[0].author, installqueue[0].package_name, installqueue[0].version
+	if (mods.install_queue.length != 0) {
+		mods.install_from_url(
+			"https://thunderstore.io/package/download/" + mods.install_queue[0].pkg,
+			false, false, mods.install_queue[0].author, mods.install_queue[0].package_name, mods.install_queue[0].version
 		)
 
-		installqueue.shift();
+		mods.install_queue.shift();
 	}
 })
 
diff --git a/src/app/js/dom_events.js b/src/app/js/dom_events.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73e9998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/js/dom_events.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+const settings = require("./settings");
+
+let drag_timer;
+document.addEventListener("dragover", (e) => {
+	e.preventDefault();
+	e.stopPropagation();
+	dragUI.classList.add("shown");
+
+	clearTimeout(drag_timer);
+	drag_timer = setTimeout(() => {
+		dragUI.classList.remove("shown");
+	}, 5000)
+})
+
+document.addEventListener("mouseover", () => {
+	clearTimeout(drag_timer);
+	dragUI.classList.remove("shown");
+})
+
+document.addEventListener("drop", (e) => {
+	e.preventDefault();
+	e.stopPropagation();
+
+	dragUI.classList.remove("shown");
+	mods.install_from_path(e.dataTransfer.files[0].path);
+})
+
+document.body.addEventListener("keyup", (e) => {
+	if (e.key == "Escape") {
+		Browser.toggle(false);
+		settings.popup.toggle(false);
+	}
+})
+
+document.body.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+	if (e.target.tagName.toLowerCase() === "a"
+		&& e.target.protocol != "file:") {
+
+		e.preventDefault();
+		shell.openExternal(e.target.href);
+	}
+})
diff --git a/src/app/js/events.js b/src/app/js/events.js
index cced4a7..040382e 100644
--- a/src/app/js/events.js
+++ b/src/app/js/events.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 const EventEmitter = require("events");
 class Emitter extends EventEmitter {};
 const events = new Emitter();
+
+module.exports = events;
diff --git a/src/app/js/gamepath.js b/src/app/js/gamepath.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80e3158
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/js/gamepath.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+const ipcRenderer = require("electron").ipcRenderer;
+
+const lang = require("../../lang");
+const process = require("./process");
+const settings = require("./settings");
+
+// frontend part of settings a new game path
+ipcRenderer.on("newpath", (_, newpath) => {
+	set_buttons(true);
+
+	settings.set({gamepath: newpath});
+
+	ipcRenderer.send("gui-getmods");
+	ipcRenderer.send("save-settings", settings.data());
+})
+
+// a previously valid gamepath no longer exists, and is therefore lost
+ipcRenderer.on("gamepath-lost", () => {
+	page(0);
+	set_buttons(false, true);
+	alert(lang("gui.gamepath.lost"));
+})
+
+// error out when no game path is set
+ipcRenderer.on("no-path-selected", () => {
+	alert(lang("gui.gamepath.must"));
+	process.exit();
+})
+
+// error out when game path is wrong
+ipcRenderer.on("wrong-path", () => {
+	alert(lang("gui.gamepath.wrong"));
+	gamepath.set(false);
+})
+
+// reports to the main process about game path status.
+module.exports = {
+	open: () => {
+		let gamepath = settings.data().gamepath;
+
+		if (gamepath) {
+			require("electron").shell.openPath(gamepath);
+		} else {
+			alert(lang("gui.settings.miscbuttons.open_gamepath_alert"));
+		}
+	},
+
+	set: (value) => {
+		ipcRenderer.send("setpath", value);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/app/js/is_running.js b/src/app/js/is_running.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69efd5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/js/is_running.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+const lang = require("../../lang");
+
+// is the game running?
+let is_running = false;
+
+// updates play buttons depending on whether the game is running
+ipcRenderer.on("is-running", (event, running) => {
+	let set_playbtns = (text) => {
+		let playbtns = document.querySelectorAll(".playBtn");
+		for (let i = 0; i < playbtns.length; i++) {
+			playbtns[i].innerHTML = text;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (running && is_running != running) {
+		set_buttons(false);
+		set_playbtns(lang("general.running"));
+
+		is_running = running;
+
+		// show force quit button in Titanfall tab
+		tfquit.style.display = "inline-block";
+
+		update.setAttribute("onclick", "kill('game')");
+		update.innerHTML = "(" + lang("ns.menu.force_quit") + ")";
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (is_running != running) {
+		set_buttons(true);
+		set_playbtns(lang("gui.launch"));
+
+		is_running = running;
+
+		// hide force quit button in Titanfall tab
+		tfquit.style.display = "none";
+
+		update.setAttribute("onclick", "update.ns()");
+		update.innerHTML = "(" + lang("gui.update.check") + ")";
+	}
+})
+
+// return whether the game is running
+module.exports = () => {
+	return is_running;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/js/kill.js b/src/app/js/kill.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04f0a84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/js/kill.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const ipcRenderer = require("electron").ipcRenderer;
+
+// attempts to kill something using the main process' `modules/kill.js`
+// functions, it simply attempts to run `kill[function_name]()`, if it
+// doesn't exist, nothing happens
+module.exports = (function_name) => {
+	ipcRenderer.send("kill", function_name);
+}
diff --git a/src/app/js/launch.js b/src/app/js/launch.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d14d2ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/js/launch.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const update = require("./update");
+
+// tells the main process to launch `game_version`
+module.exports = (game_version) => {
+	if (game_version == "vanilla") {
+		ipcRenderer.send("launch", game_version);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (update.ns.should_install) {
+		update.ns();
+	} else {
+		ipcRenderer.send("launch", game_version);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/app/js/launcher.js b/src/app/js/launcher.js
index 1c383b4..6fe1686 100644
--- a/src/app/js/launcher.js
+++ b/src/app/js/launcher.js
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ var servercount;
 var playercount;
 var masterserver;
 
-// Changes the main page
-// This is the tabs in the sidebar
+// changes the main page, this is the tabs in the sidebar
 function page(page) {
 	let btns = document.querySelectorAll(".gamesContainer button");
 	let pages = document.querySelectorAll(".mainContainer .contentContainer");
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ let set_error_content = (div, lang_key) => {
 		"</div>";
 }
 
-// Updates the Viper release notes
+// updates the Viper release notes
 ipcRenderer.on("vp-notes", (event, response) => {
 	if (! response) {
 		return set_error_content(
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ ipcRenderer.on("vp-notes", (event, response) => {
 	vpReleaseNotes.innerHTML = formatRelease(response);
 });
 
-// Updates the Northstar release notes
+// updates the Northstar release notes
 ipcRenderer.on("ns-notes", (event, response) => {
 	if (! response) {
 		return set_error_content(
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ async function loadServers() {
 	}
 }; loadServers()
 
-// Refreshes every 5 minutes
+// refreshes every 5 minutes
 setInterval(() => {
 	loadServers();
 }, 300000)
diff --git a/src/app/js/mods.js b/src/app/js/mods.js
index 182bddf..e105c7c 100644
--- a/src/app/js/mods.js
+++ b/src/app/js/mods.js
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
-var mods = {};
+let mods = {};
+
+let mods_list = {
+	all: [],
+	enabled: [],
+	disabled: []
+}
+
+// returns the list of mods
+mods.list = () => {
+	return mods_list;
+}
 
 mods.load = (mods_obj) => {
 	modcount.innerHTML = `${lang("gui.mods.count")} ${mods_obj.all.length}`;
@@ -210,3 +221,85 @@ mods.toggle = (mod) => {
 
 	ipcRenderer.send("toggle-mod", mod);
 }
+
+mods.install_queue = [];
+
+// tells the main process to install a mod through the file selector
+mods.install_prompt = () => {
+	set_buttons(false);
+	ipcRenderer.send("install-mod");
+}
+
+// tells the main process to directly install a mod from this path
+mods.install_from_path = (path) => {
+	set_buttons(false);
+	ipcRenderer.send("install-from-path", path);
+}
+
+// tells the main process to install a mod from a URL
+mods.install_from_url = (url, dependencies, clearqueue, author, package_name, version) => {
+	if (clearqueue) {mods.install_queue = []};
+
+	let prettydepends = [];
+
+	if (dependencies) {
+		let newdepends = [];
+		for (let i = 0; i < dependencies.length; i++) {
+			let depend = dependencies[i].toLowerCase();
+			if (! depend.match(/northstar-northstar-.*/)) {
+				depend = dependencies[i].replaceAll("-", "/");
+				let pkg = depend.split("/");
+				if (! mods.is_installed(pkg[1])) {
+					newdepends.push({
+						pkg: depend,
+						author: pkg[0],
+						version: pkg[2],
+						package_name: pkg[1]
+					});
+
+					prettydepends.push(`${pkg[1]} v${pkg[2]} - ${lang("gui.browser.made_by")} ${pkg[0]}`);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		dependencies = newdepends;
+	} 
+
+	if (dependencies && dependencies.length != 0) {
+		let confirminstall = confirm(lang("gui.mods.confirm_dependencies") + prettydepends.join("\n"));
+		if (! confirminstall) {
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	set_buttons(false);
+	ipcRenderer.send("install-from-url", url, author, package_name, version);
+
+	if (dependencies) {
+		mods.install_queue = dependencies;
+	}
+}
+
+mods.is_installed = (modname) => {
+	for (let i = 0; i < mods.list().all.length; i++) {
+		let mod = mods.list().all[i];
+		if (mod.manifest_name) {
+			if (mod.manifest_name.match(modname)) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		} else if (mod.name.match(modname)) {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+
+// updates the installed mods
+ipcRenderer.on("mods", (event, mods_obj) => {
+	mods_list = mods_obj;
+	if (! mods_obj) {return}
+
+	mods.load(mods_obj);
+})
diff --git a/src/app/js/popups.js b/src/app/js/popups.js
index 7411180..10c6995 100644
--- a/src/app/js/popups.js
+++ b/src/app/js/popups.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ popups.list = () => {
 	return document.querySelectorAll(".popup");
 }
 
-popups.set_all = (state, exclude_popup) => {
+popups.set_all = (state = false, exclude_popup) => {
 	let popups_list = document.querySelectorAll(".popup.shown");
 
 	for (let i = 0; i < popups_list.length; i++) {
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ popups.set_all = (state, exclude_popup) => {
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		popups.set(popups_list[i], false, false);
+		popups.set(popups_list[i], state, false);
 	}
 }
+
+module.exports = popups;
diff --git a/src/app/js/process.js b/src/app/js/process.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4aba6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/js/process.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+const ipcRenderer = require("electron").ipcRenderer;
+
+ipcRenderer.on("log", (_, msg) => {
+	console.log(msg)
+})
+
+ipcRenderer.on("alert", (_, data) => {
+	alert(data.message);
+	ipcRenderer.send("alert-closed-" + data.id);
+})
+
+ipcRenderer.on("confirm", (_, data) => {
+	let confirmed = confirm(data.message);
+	ipcRenderer.send("confirm-closed-" + data.id, confirmed);
+})
+
+module.exports = {
+	// attempts to relaunch the process
+	relaunch: () => {
+		ipcRenderer.send("relaunch");
+	},
+
+	// attempts to exit the process (closing Viper)
+	exit: () => {
+		ipcRenderer.send("exit")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/app/js/request.js b/src/app/js/request.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29b8883
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/js/request.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+const ipcRenderer = require("electron").ipcRenderer;
+
+// show a toast message if no Internet connection has been detected.
+if (! navigator.onLine) {
+	ipcRenderer.send("no-internet");
+}
+
+// invokes `requests.get()` from `src/modules/requests.js` through the
+// main process, and returns the output
+let request = async (...args) => {
+	return await ipcRenderer.invoke("request", ...args);
+}
+
+request.delete_cache = () => {
+	ipcRenderer.send("delete-request-cache");
+}
+
+module.exports = request;
diff --git a/src/app/js/set_buttons.js b/src/app/js/set_buttons.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cb9d3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/js/set_buttons.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+const ipcRenderer = require("electron").ipcRenderer;
+
+ipcRenderer.on("set-buttons", (_, state) => {
+	set_buttons(state);
+})
+
+// disables or enables certain buttons when for example
+// updating/installing Northstar.
+module.exports = (state, enable_gamepath_btns) => {
+	playNsBtn.disabled = ! state;
+
+	let disable_array = (array) => {
+		for (let i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
+			array[i].disabled = ! state;
+
+			if (state) {
+				array[i].classList.remove("disabled")
+			} else {
+				array[i].classList.add("disabled")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	disable_array(document.querySelectorAll([
+		"#modsdiv .el button",
+		".disable-when-installing",
+		".playBtnContainer .playBtn",
+		"#nsMods .buttons.modbtns button",
+		"#browser #browserEntries .text button",
+	]))
+
+	if (enable_gamepath_btns) {
+		let gamepath_btns = query_all('*[onclick="gamepath.set()"]');
+
+		for (let i = 0; i < gamepath_btns.length; i++) {
+			gamepath_btns[i].disabled = false;
+			gamepath_btns[i].classList.remove("disabled");
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/app/lang.js b/src/app/js/set_dom_strings.js
index f1c31d3..000aba4 100644
--- a/src/app/lang.js
+++ b/src/app/js/set_dom_strings.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-// Replaces strings in the HTML will language strings properly. This
+// replaces strings in the HTML will language strings properly. This
 // searches for %%<string>%%, aka, %%gui.exit%% will be replaced with
 // "Exit", this works without issues.
-function setlang() {
-	// Finds %%%% strings
+module.exports = () => {
+	// finds %%%% strings
 	html = document.body.innerHTML.split("%%");
 
 	for (let i = 0; i < html.length; i++) {
-		// Simply checks to make sure it is actually a lang string.
+		// simply checks to make sure it is actually a lang string.
 		if (html[i][0] != " " && 
 			html[i][html[i].length - 1] != " ") {
 			// Replaces it with it's string
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ function setlang() {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	// Replaces the original HTML with the translated/replaced HTML
+	// replaces the original HTML with the translated/replaced HTML
 	document.body.innerHTML = html.join("");
 }
diff --git a/src/app/js/settings.js b/src/app/js/settings.js
index 2d68c13..93d1c15 100644
--- a/src/app/js/settings.js
+++ b/src/app/js/settings.js
@@ -1,243 +1,375 @@
-var settings_fuse;
+const fs = require("fs");
+const Fuse = require("fuse.js");
+const ipcRenderer = require("electron").ipcRenderer;
+
+const lang = require("../../lang");
+
+const events = require("./events");
+const popups = require("./popups");
+
+let settings_fuse;
+
+// base settings, and future set settings data
+let settings_data = {
+	nsargs: "",
+	gamepath: "",
+	nsupdate: true,
+	autolang: true,
+	forcedlang: "en",
+	autoupdate: true,
+	originkill: false,
+	zip: "/northstar.zip",
+	lang: navigator.language,
+	excludes: [
+		"ns_startup_args.txt",
+		"ns_startup_args_dedi.txt"
+	]
+}
 
-var Settings = {
-	toggle: (state) => {
-		Settings.load();
-		options.scrollTo(0, 0);
+// loads the settings
+if (fs.existsSync("viper.json")) {
+	let iteration = 0;
+
+	// loads the config file, it's loaded in an interval like this in
+	// case the config file is currently being written to, if we were to
+	// read from the file during that, then it'd be empty or similar.
+	//
+	// and because of that, we check if the file is empty when loading
+	// it, if so we wait 100ms, then check again, and we keep doing that
+	// hoping it'll become normal again. unless we've checked it 50
+	// times, then we simply give up, and force the user to re-select
+	// the gamepath, as this'll make the config file readable again.
+	//
+	// ideally it'll never have to check those 50 times, it's only in
+	// case something terrible has gone awry, like if a write got
+	// interrupted, or a user messed with the file.
+	//
+	// were it to truly be broken, then it'd take up to 5 seconds to
+	// then reset, this is basically nothing, especially considering
+	// this should only happen in very rare cases... hopefully!
+	let config_interval = setInterval(() => {
+		let gamepath = require("./gamepath");
+
+		iteration++;
+
+		config = json("viper.json") || {};
+
+		// checks whether `settings_data.gamepath` is set, and if so,
+		// it'll attempt to load ns_startup_args.txt
+		let parse_settings = () => {
+			// if gamepath is not set, attempt to set it
+			if (settings_data.gamepath.length === 0) {
+				gamepath.set(false);
+			} else {
+				// if the gamepath is set, we'll simply tell the main
+				// process about it, and it'll then show the main
+				// renderer BrowserWindow
+				gamepath.set(true);
+			}
 
-		popups.set("#options", state);
-	},
-	apply: () => {
-		settings = {...settings, ...Settings.get()};
-		ipcRenderer.send("save-settings", Settings.get());
-	},
-	get: () => {
-		let opts = {};
-		let options = document.querySelectorAll(".option");
-
-		for (let i = 0; i < options.length; i++) {
-			let optName = options[i].getAttribute("name");
-			if (options[i].querySelector(".actions input")) {
-				let input = options[i].querySelector(".actions input").value;
-				if (options[i].getAttribute("type")) {
-					opts[optName] = input.split(" ");
-				} else {
-					opts[optName] = input;
-				}
-			} else if (options[i].querySelector(".actions select")) {
-				opts[optName] = options[i].querySelector(".actions select").value;
-			} else if (options[i].querySelector(".actions .switch")) {
-				if (options[i].querySelector(".actions .switch.on")) {
-					opts[optName] = true;
-				} else {
-					opts[optName] = false;
-				}
+			// filepath to Northstar's startup args file
+			let args = path.join(settings_data.gamepath, "ns_startup_args.txt");
+
+			// check file exists, and that no `nsargs` setting was set
+			if (! settings_data.nsargs && fs.existsSync(args)) {
+				// load arguments from file into `settings`
+				settings_data.nsargs = fs.readFileSync(args, "utf8") || "";
 			}
 		}
 
-		return opts;
+		// make sure config isn't empty
+		if (Object.keys(config).length !== 0) {
+			// add `config` to `settings`
+			settings.set(config);
+			parse_settings();
+
+			clearInterval(config_interval);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// we've attempted to load the config 50 times now, give up
+		if (iteration >= 50) {
+			// request a new gamepath be set
+			gamepath.set(false);
+			clearInterval(config_interval);
+		}
+	}, 100)
+} else {
+	require("./gamepath").set();
+}
+
+ipcRenderer.on("changed-settings", (e, new_settings) => {
+	// attempt to set `settings_data` to `new_settings`
+	try {
+		settings.set(new_settings);
+	}catch(e) {}
+})
+
+let settings = {
+	data: () => {return settings_data},
+
+	// asks the main process to reset the config/settings file
+	reset: () => {
+		ipcRenderer.send("reset-config");
 	},
-	load: () => {
-		// re-opens any closed categories
-		let categories = document.querySelectorAll("#options details");
-		for (let i = 0; i < categories.length; i++) {
-			categories[i].setAttribute("open", true);
+
+	// merges `object` with `settings_data`, unless `no_merge` is set,
+	// then it replaces it entirely
+	set: (object, no_merge) => {
+		if (no_merge) {
+			settings_data = object;
+			return;
 		}
 
-		let options = document.querySelectorAll(".option");
+		settings_data = {
+			...settings_data,
+			...object
+		}
+	},
 
-		for (let i = 0; i < options.length; i++) {
-			let optName = options[i].getAttribute("name");
-			if (optName == "forcedlang") {
-				let div = options[i].querySelector("select");
+	popup: {}
+}
 
-				div.innerHTML = "";
-				let lang_dir = __dirname + "/../lang";
-				let langs = fs.readdirSync(lang_dir);
-				for (let i in langs) {
-					let lang_file = require(lang_dir + "/" + langs[i]);
-					let lang_no_extension = langs[i].replace(/\..*$/, "");
+settings.popup.toggle = (state) => {
+	settings.popup.load();
+	options.scrollTo(0, 0);
 
-					if (! lang_file.lang || ! lang_file.lang.title) {
-						continue;
-					}
+	popups.set("#options", state);
+}
 
-					let title = lang_file.lang.title;
+settings.popup.apply = () => {
+	settings = {...settings, ...settings.popup.get()};
+	ipcRenderer.send("save-settings", settings.popup.get());
+}
 
-					if (title) {
-						div.innerHTML += `<option value="${lang_no_extension}">${title}</option>`
-					}
-					
-				}
+settings.popup.get = () => {
+	let opts = {};
+	let options = document.querySelectorAll(".option");
 
-				div.value = settings.forcedlang;
-				continue;
+	for (let i = 0; i < options.length; i++) {
+		let optName = options[i].getAttribute("name");
+		if (options[i].querySelector(".actions input")) {
+			let input = options[i].querySelector(".actions input").value;
+			if (options[i].getAttribute("type")) {
+				opts[optName] = input.split(" ");
+			} else {
+				opts[optName] = input;
 			}
+		} else if (options[i].querySelector(".actions select")) {
+			opts[optName] = options[i].querySelector(".actions select").value;
+		} else if (options[i].querySelector(".actions .switch")) {
+			if (options[i].querySelector(".actions .switch.on")) {
+				opts[optName] = true;
+			} else {
+				opts[optName] = false;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return opts;
+}
+
+settings.popup.load = () => {
+	// re-opens any closed categories
+	let categories = document.querySelectorAll("#options details");
+	for (let i = 0; i < categories.length; i++) {
+		categories[i].setAttribute("open", true);
+	}
+
+	let options = document.querySelectorAll(".option");
+
+	for (let i = 0; i < options.length; i++) {
+		let optName = options[i].getAttribute("name");
+		if (optName == "forcedlang") {
+			let div = options[i].querySelector("select");
+
+			div.innerHTML = "";
+			let lang_dir = __dirname + "/../../lang";
+			let langs = fs.readdirSync(lang_dir);
+			for (let i in langs) {
+				let lang_file = require(lang_dir + "/" + langs[i]);
+				let lang_no_extension = langs[i].replace(/\..*$/, "");
+
+				if (! lang_file.lang || ! lang_file.lang.title) {
+					continue;
+				}
 
-			if (settings[optName] != undefined) {
-				switch(typeof settings[optName]) {
-					case "string":
-						options[i].querySelector(".actions input").value = settings[optName];
-						break
-					case "object":
-						options[i].querySelector(".actions input").value = settings[optName].join(" ");
-						break
-					case "boolean":
-						let switchDiv = options[i].querySelector(".actions .switch");
-						if (settings[optName]) {
-							switchDiv.classList.add("on");
-							switchDiv.classList.remove("off");
-						} else {
-							switchDiv.classList.add("off");
-							switchDiv.classList.remove("on");
-						}
-						break
+				let title = lang_file.lang.title;
 
+				if (title) {
+					div.innerHTML += `<option value="${lang_no_extension}">${title}</option>`
 				}
+				
 			}
+
+			div.value = settings_data.forcedlang;
+			continue;
 		}
 
-		// create Fuse based on options from `get_search_arr()`
-		settings_fuse = new Fuse(get_search_arr(), {
-			keys: ["text"],
-			threshold: 0.4,
-			ignoreLocation: true
-		})
-
-		// reset search
-		Settings.search();
-		search_el.value = "";
-
-		ipcRenderer.send("can-autoupdate");
-		ipcRenderer.on("cant-autoupdate", () => {
-			document.querySelector(".option[name=autoupdate]")
-				.style.display = "none";
-
-			document.querySelector(".option[name=autoupdate]")
-				.setAttribute("perma-hidden", true);
-		})
-	},
-	switch: (el, state) => {
+		if (settings[optName] != undefined) {
+			switch(typeof settings[optName]) {
+				case "string":
+					options[i].querySelector(".actions input").value = settings[optName];
+					break
+				case "object":
+					options[i].querySelector(".actions input").value = settings[optName].join(" ");
+					break
+				case "boolean":
+					let switchDiv = options[i].querySelector(".actions .switch");
+					if (settings[optName]) {
+						switchDiv.classList.add("on");
+						switchDiv.classList.remove("off");
+					} else {
+						switchDiv.classList.add("off");
+						switchDiv.classList.remove("on");
+					}
+					break
+
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// create Fuse based on options from `get_search_arr()`
+	settings_fuse = new Fuse(get_search_arr(), {
+		keys: ["text"],
+		threshold: 0.4,
+		ignoreLocation: true
+	})
+
+	// reset search
+	settings.popup.search();
+	search_el.value = "";
+
+	ipcRenderer.send("can-autoupdate");
+	ipcRenderer.on("cant-autoupdate", () => {
+		document.querySelector(".option[name=autoupdate]")
+			.style.display = "none";
+
+		document.querySelector(".option[name=autoupdate]")
+			.setAttribute("perma-hidden", true);
+	})
+}
+
+settings.popup.switch = (el, state) => {
+	if (state) {
+		return el.classList.add("on");
+	} else if (state === false) {
+		return el.classList.remove("on");
+	}
+
+	if (el.classList.contains("switch") && el.tagName == "BUTTON") {
+		el.classList.toggle("on");
+	}
+}
+
+// searches for `query` in the list of options, hides the options
+// that dont match, and shows the one that do, if `query` is falsy,
+// it'll simply reset everything back to being visible
+settings.popup.search = (query = "") => {
+	// get list of elements that can be hidden
+	let search_els = [
+		...document.querySelectorAll(".options .title"),
+		...document.querySelectorAll(".options .option"),
+		...document.querySelectorAll(".options .buttons"),
+		...document.querySelectorAll(".options .details"),
+	]
+
+	// this sets the visibility of all elements found in
+	// `search_els` unless the element has the `perma-hidden`
+	// attribute set
+	let set_all = (state) => {
+		// set `state` to the CSS equivalent
 		if (state) {
-			return el.classList.add("on");
-		} else if (state === false) {
-			return el.classList.remove("on");
+			state = null;
+		} else {
+			state = "none";
 		}
 
-		if (el.classList.contains("switch") && el.tagName == "BUTTON") {
-			el.classList.toggle("on");
+		// run through elements
+		for (let i = 0; i < search_els.length; i++) {
+			// check that the element shouldn't be perma hidden, and
+			// if so, hide it correctly.
+			if (search_els[i].hasAttribute("perma-hidden")) {
+				search_els[i].style.display = "none";
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			// set the visibility
+			search_els[i].style.display = state;
 		}
-	},
+	}
+
+	// check if `query` is empty, and reset search if so
+	if (! query || ! query.trim()) {
+		set_all(true);
+	} else {
+		// hide everything
+		set_all(false);
+	}
 
-	// searches for `query` in the list of options, hides the options
-	// that dont match, and shows the one that do, if `query` is falsy,
-	// it'll simply reset everything back to being visible
-	search: (query = "") => {
-		// get list of elements that can be hidden
-		let search_els = [
-			...document.querySelectorAll(".options .title"),
-			...document.querySelectorAll(".options .option"),
-			...document.querySelectorAll(".options .buttons"),
-			...document.querySelectorAll(".options .details"),
+	// unhides `el` and relevant elements related to it
+	let unhide = (el) => {
+		// list of elements that could be relevant through `el`'s
+		// `.closest()` function
+		let closest = [
+			".option",
+			"details",
+			".buttons",
 		]
 
-		// this sets the visibility of all elements found in
-		// `search_els` unless the element has the `perma-hidden`
-		// attribute set
-		let set_all = (state) => {
-			// set `state` to the CSS equivalent
-			if (state) {
-				state = null;
-			} else {
-				state = "none";
-			}
+		// run through `closest`
+		for (let i = 0; i < closest.length; i++) {
+			// shorthand
+			let closest_el = el.closest(closest[i]);
 
-			// run through elements
-			for (let i = 0; i < search_els.length; i++) {
-				// check that the element shouldn't be perma hidden, and
-				// if so, hide it correctly.
-				if (search_els[i].hasAttribute("perma-hidden")) {
-					search_els[i].style.display = "none";
-					continue;
+			// was a relevant element found?
+			if (closest_el) {
+				// is it supposed to always be hidden? do nothing
+				if (el.hasAttribute("perma-hidden")
+					|| closest_el.hasAttribute("perma-hidden")) {
+
+					break;
 				}
 
-				// set the visibility
-				search_els[i].style.display = state;
-			}
-		}
+				// reset visibility
+				closest_el.style.display = null;
 
-		// check if `query` is empty, and reset search if so
-		if (! query || ! query.trim()) {
-			set_all(true);
-		} else {
-			// hide everything
-			set_all(false);
-		}
-
-		// unhides `el` and relevant elements related to it
-		let unhide = (el) => {
-			// list of elements that could be relevant through `el`'s
-			// `.closest()` function
-			let closest = [
-				".option",
-				"details",
-				".buttons",
-			]
-
-			// run through `closest`
-			for (let i = 0; i < closest.length; i++) {
-				// shorthand
-				let closest_el = el.closest(closest[i]);
-
-				// was a relevant element found?
-				if (closest_el) {
-					// is it supposed to always be hidden? do nothing
-					if (el.hasAttribute("perma-hidden")
-						|| closest_el.hasAttribute("perma-hidden")) {
-
-						break;
-					}
+				// are we at a `<details>`?
+				if (closest[i] == "details") {
+					// attempt to get a `.title` inside that
+					// `<details>` element
+					let title = closest_el.querySelector(".title");
 
-					// reset visibility
-					closest_el.style.display = null;
-
-					// are we at a `<details>`?
-					if (closest[i] == "details") {
-						// attempt to get a `.title` inside that
-						// `<details>` element
-						let title = closest_el.querySelector(".title");
-
-						// did we find a title?
-						if (title) {
-							// reset visibility of title and also reset
-							// open state of `<details>`
-							title.style.display = null;
-							closest_el.setAttribute("open", false);
-						}
+					// did we find a title?
+					if (title) {
+						// reset visibility of title and also reset
+						// open state of `<details>`
+						title.style.display = null;
+						closest_el.setAttribute("open", false);
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
+	}
 
-		// do a Fuse.js search with `query`
-		let res = settings_fuse.search(query);
+	// do a Fuse.js search with `query`
+	let res = settings_fuse.search(query);
 
-		// if nothing was found, reset all
-		if (res.length == 0) {
-			return set_all(true);
-		}
+	// if nothing was found, reset all
+	if (res.length == 0) {
+		return set_all(true);
+	}
 
-		// run through results and unhide all of them
-		for (let i = 0; i < res.length; i++) {
-			unhide(res[i].item.el);
-		}
+	// run through results and unhide all of them
+	for (let i = 0; i < res.length; i++) {
+		unhide(res[i].item.el);
 	}
 }
 
 // search on key events in search input
 let search_el = document.body.querySelector("#options .search");
 search_el.addEventListener("keyup", () => {
-	Settings.search(search_el.value);
+	settings.popup.search(search_el.value);
 })
 
 // returns a Fuse.js compatible Array for searching through the settings
@@ -337,7 +469,12 @@ events.on("popup-changed", () => {
 
 document.body.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
 	let el = document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
-	Settings.switch(el);
+	settings.popup.switch(el);
 })
 
-Settings.load();
+settings.popup.load();
+
+// sets the lang to the system default
+ipcRenderer.send("setlang", settings_data.lang);
+
+module.exports = settings;
diff --git a/src/app/js/update.js b/src/app/js/update.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..034f3e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/js/update.js
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+const ipcRenderer = require("electron").ipcRenderer;
+
+const lang = require("../../lang");
+
+// updates version numbers
+ipcRenderer.on("version", (event, versions) => {
+	vpversion.innerText = versions.vp;
+	nsversion.innerText = versions.ns;
+	tf2Version.innerText = versions.tf2;
+
+	if (versions.ns == "unknown") {
+		let buttons = document.querySelectorAll(".modbtns button");
+
+		for (let i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
+			buttons[i].disabled = true;
+		}
+
+		// since Northstar is not installed, we cannot launch it
+		update.ns.should_install = true;
+		playNsBtn.innerText = lang("gui.install");
+	}
+}); ipcRenderer.send("get-version");
+
+// when an update is available it'll ask the user about it
+ipcRenderer.on("update-available", () => {
+	if (confirm(lang("gui.update.available"))) {
+		ipcRenderer.send("update-now");
+	}
+})
+
+// frontend part of updating Northstar
+ipcRenderer.on("ns-update-event", (event, options) => {
+	let key = options.key;
+	if (typeof options == "string") {
+		key = options;
+	}
+
+	// updates text in update button to `lang(key)`
+	let update_btn = () => {
+		document.getElementById("update")
+			.innerText = `(${lang(key)})`;
+	}
+
+	switch(key) {
+		case "cli.update.uptodate_short":
+		case "cli.update.no_internet":
+			// initial value
+			let delay = 0;
+
+			// get current time
+			let now = new Date().getTime();
+
+			// check if `update.ns.last_checked` was less than 500ms
+			// since now, this variable is set when `update.ns()` is
+			// called
+			if (now - update.ns.last_checked < 500) {
+				// if less than 500ms has passed, set `delay` to the
+				// amount of milliseconds missing until we've hit that
+				// 500ms threshold
+				delay = 500 - (now - update.ns.last_checked);
+			}
+
+			// wait `delay`ms
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				// set buttons accordingly
+				update_btn();
+				set_buttons(true);
+				update.ns.progress(false);
+				playNsBtn.innerText = lang("gui.launch");
+			}, delay)
+
+			break;
+		default:
+			update_btn();
+
+			if (options.progress) {
+				update.ns.progress(options.progress);
+			}
+
+			if (options.btn_text) {
+				playNsBtn.innerText = options.btn_text;
+			}
+
+			set_buttons(false);
+			break;
+	}
+})
+
+let update = {
+	// deletes install and update cache
+	delete_cache: () => {
+		ipcRenderer.send("delete-install-cache");
+	},
+
+	// updates Northstar, `force_update` forcefully updates Northstar,
+	// causing it to update, even if its already up-to-date
+	ns: (force_update) => {
+		update.ns.last_checked = new Date().getTime();
+		ipcRenderer.send("update-northstar", force_update);
+		update.ns.should_install = false;
+	}
+}
+
+// should Northstar be updated?
+update.ns.should_install = false;
+
+// when was the last time we checked for a Northstar update
+update.ns.last_checked = new Date().getTime();
+
+// `percent` should be a number between 0 to 100, if it's `false` it'll
+// reset it back to nothing instantly, with no animation
+update.ns.progress = (percent) => {
+	// reset button progress
+	if (percent === false) {
+		document.querySelector(".contentContainer #nsMain .playBtn")
+			.style.setProperty("--progress", "unset");
+
+		return;
+	}
+
+	percent = parseInt(percent);
+
+	// make sure we're dealing with a number
+	if (isNaN(percent) || typeof percent !== "number") {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// limit percent, while this barely has a difference, if you were to
+	// set a very high number, the CSS would then use a very high
+	// number, not great.
+	if (percent > 100) {
+		percent = 100;
+	} else if (percent < 0) {
+		percent = 0;
+	}
+
+	// invert number to it works in the CSS
+	percent = 100 - percent;
+
+	// set the CSS progress variable
+	document.querySelector(".contentContainer #nsMain .playBtn")
+		.style.setProperty("--progress", percent + "%");
+}
+
+module.exports = update;
diff --git a/src/app/main.js b/src/app/main.js
index c3f89d2..2ed3053 100644
--- a/src/app/main.js
+++ b/src/app/main.js
@@ -3,317 +3,7 @@ const path = require("path");
 const Fuse = require("fuse.js");
 const { app, ipcRenderer, shell } = require("electron");
 
-const json = require("../modules/json");
-
 const lang = require("../lang");
-var modsobj = {
-	all: [],
-	enabled: [],
-	disabled: []
-}
-
-let shouldInstallNorthstar = false;
-
-// Base settings
-var settings = {
-	nsargs: "",
-	gamepath: "",
-	nsupdate: true,
-	autolang: true,
-	forcedlang: "en",
-	autoupdate: true,
-	originkill: false,
-	zip: "/northstar.zip",
-	lang: navigator.language,
-	excludes: [
-		"ns_startup_args.txt",
-		"ns_startup_args_dedi.txt"
-	]
-}
-
-// invokes `requests.get()` from `src/modules/requests.js` through the
-// main process, and returns the output
-async function request(...args) {
-	return await ipcRenderer.invoke("request", ...args);
-}
-
-// Sets the lang to the system default
-ipcRenderer.send("setlang", settings.lang);
-
-// Loads the settings
-if (fs.existsSync("viper.json")) {
-	let iteration = 0;
-
-	// loads the config file, it's loaded in an interval like this in
-	// case the config file is currently being written to, if we were to
-	// read from the file during that, then it'd be empty or similar.
-	//
-	// and because of that, we check if the file is empty when loading
-	// it, if so we wait 100ms, then check again, and we keep doing that
-	// hoping it'll become normal again. unless we've checked it 50
-	// times, then we simply give up, and force the user to re-select
-	// the gamepath, as this'll make the config file readable again.
-	//
-	// ideally it'll never have to check those 50 times, it's only in
-	// case something terrible has gone awry, like if a write got
-	// interrupted, or a user messed with the file.
-	//
-	// were it to truly be broken, then it'd take up to 5 seconds to
-	// then reset, this is basically nothing, especially considering
-	// this should only happen in very rare cases... hopefully!
-	let config_interval = setInterval(() => {
-		iteration++;
-
-		config = json("viper.json") || {};
-
-		// checks whether `settings.gamepath` is set, and if so,
-		// it'll attempt to load ns_startup_args.txt
-		let parse_settings = () => {
-			// if gamepath is not set, attempt to set it
-			if (settings.gamepath.length === 0) {
-				setpath(false);
-			} else {
-				// if the gamepath is set, we'll simply tell the main
-				// process about it, and it'll then show the main
-				// renderer BrowserWindow
-				setpath(true);
-			}
-
-			// filepath to Northstar's startup args file
-			let args = path.join(settings.gamepath, "ns_startup_args.txt");
-
-			// check file exists, and that no `nsargs` setting was set
-			if (! settings.nsargs && fs.existsSync(args)) {
-				// load arguments from file into `settings`
-				settings.nsargs = fs.readFileSync(args, "utf8");
-			}
-		}
-
-		// make sure config isn't empty
-		if (Object.keys(config).length !== 0) {
-			// add `config` to `settings`
-			settings = {
-				...settings,
-				...config
-			}; parse_settings();
-
-			clearInterval(config_interval);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		// we've attempted to load the config 50 times now, give up
-		if (iteration >= 50) {
-			// request a new gamepath be set
-			setpath(false);
-			clearInterval(config_interval);
-		}
-	}, 100)
-} else {
-	setpath();
-}
-
-ipcRenderer.on("changed-settings", (e, new_settings) => {
-	// attempt to set `settings` to `new_settings`
-	try {
-		settings = {
-			...settings,
-			...new_settings
-		}
-	}catch(e) {}
-})
-
-// Show a toast message if no Internet connection has been detected.
-if (! navigator.onLine) {
-	ipcRenderer.send("no-internet");
-}
-
-function exit() {ipcRenderer.send("exit")}
-
-let checked_for_ns_update = new Date().getTime();
-
-function updateNorthstar() {
-	checked_for_ns_update = new Date().getTime();
-	ipcRenderer.send("update-northstar")
-}
-
-function force_update_ns() {
-	ipcRenderer.send("update-northstar", true);
-}
-
-function reset_config() {
-	ipcRenderer.send("reset-config");
-}
-
-function open_gamepath() {
-	let open_path = require("electron").shell.openPath;
-	if (settings.gamepath) {
-		open_path(settings.gamepath);
-	} else {
-		alert(lang("gui.settings.miscbuttons.open_gamepath_alert"));
-	}
-}
-
-function relaunch() {
-	ipcRenderer.send("relaunch");
-}
-
-// Reports to the main process about game path status.
-// @param {boolean} value is game path loaded
-function setpath(value = false) {
-	ipcRenderer.send("setpath", value);
-}
-
-// Tells the main process to launch or install Northstar
-function launch() {
-	if (shouldInstallNorthstar) {
-		updateNorthstar();
-		shouldInstallNorthstar = false;
-	} else {
-		ipcRenderer.send("launch-ns");
-	}
-}
-
-// Tells the main process to launch the vanilla game
-function launchVanilla() {ipcRenderer.send("launch-vanilla")}
-
-let log = console.log;
-
-// Disables or enables certain buttons when for example
-// updating/installing Northstar.
-function setButtons(state, enable_gamepath_btns) {
-	playNsBtn.disabled = !state;
-
-	let disablearray = (array) => {
-		for (let i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
-			array[i].disabled = ! state;
-
-			if (state) {
-				array[i].classList.remove("disabled")
-			} else {
-				array[i].classList.add("disabled")
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	disablearray(document.querySelectorAll("#modsdiv .el button"));
-	disablearray(document.querySelectorAll(".disable-when-installing"));
-	disablearray(document.querySelectorAll(".playBtnContainer .playBtn"));
-	disablearray(document.querySelectorAll("#nsMods .buttons.modbtns button"));
-	disablearray(document.querySelectorAll("#browser #browserEntries .text button"));
-
-	if (enable_gamepath_btns) {
-		let gamepath_btns = 
-			document.querySelectorAll('*[onclick="setpath()"]');
-
-		for (let i = 0; i < gamepath_btns.length; i++) {
-			gamepath_btns[i].disabled = false;
-			gamepath_btns[i].classList.remove("disabled");
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// `percent` should be a number between 0 to 100, if it's `false` it'll
-// reset it back to nothing instantly, with no animatino
-function set_ns_progress(percent) {
-	// reset button progress
-	if (percent === false) {
-		document.querySelector(".contentContainer #nsMain .playBtn")
-			.style.setProperty("--progress", "unset");
-
-		return;
-	}
-
-	percent = parseInt(percent);
-
-	// make sure we're dealing with a number
-	if (isNaN(percent) || typeof percent !== "number") {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	// limit percent, while this barely has a difference, if you were to
-	// set a very high number, the CSS would then use a very high
-	// number, not great.
-	if (percent > 100) {
-		percent = 100;
-	} else if (percent < 0) {
-		percent = 0;
-	}
-
-	// invert number to it works in the CSS
-	percent = 100 - percent;
-
-	// set the CSS progress variable
-	document.querySelector(".contentContainer #nsMain .playBtn")
-		.style.setProperty("--progress", percent + "%");
-}
-
-ipcRenderer.on("set-buttons", (event, state) => {
-	setButtons(state);
-})
-
-ipcRenderer.on("gamepath-lost", (event, state) => {
-	page(0);
-	setButtons(false, true);
-	alert(lang("gui.gamepath.lost"));
-})
-
-// Frontend part of updating Northstar
-ipcRenderer.on("ns-update-event", (event, options) => {
-	let key = options.key;
-	if (typeof options == "string") {
-		key = options;
-	}
-
-	// updates text in update button to `lang(key)`
-	let update_btn = () => {
-		document.getElementById("update")
-			.innerText = `(${lang(key)})`;
-	}
-
-	switch(key) {
-		case "cli.update.uptodate_short":
-		case "cli.update.no_internet":
-			// initial value
-			let delay = 0;
-
-			// get current time
-			let now = new Date().getTime();
-
-			// check if `checked_for_ns_update` was less than 500ms
-			// since now, this variable is set when `updateNorthstar()`
-			// is called
-			if (now - checked_for_ns_update < 500) {
-				// if less than 500ms has passed, set `delay` to the
-				// amount of milliseconds missing until we've hit that
-				// 500ms threshold
-				delay = 500 - (now - checked_for_ns_update);
-			}
-
-			// wait `delay`ms
-			setTimeout(() => {
-				// set buttons accordingly
-				update_btn();
-				setButtons(true);
-				set_ns_progress(false);
-				playNsBtn.innerText = lang("gui.launch");
-			}, delay)
-
-			break;
-		default:
-			update_btn();
-
-			if (options.progress) {
-				set_ns_progress(options.progress);
-			}
-
-			if (options.btn_text) {
-				playNsBtn.innerText = options.btn_text;
-			}
-
-			setButtons(false);
-			break;
-	}
-});
 
 ipcRenderer.on("unknown-error", (event, err) => {
 	new Toast({
@@ -331,238 +21,21 @@ ipcRenderer.on("unknown-error", (event, err) => {
 		}
 	})
 
-	console.error(err.stack)
-})
-
-let installqueue = [];
-
-// Tells the main process to install a mod through the file selector
-function installmod() {
-	setButtons(false);
-	ipcRenderer.send("install-mod");
-}
-
-// Tells the main process to directly install a mod from this path
-function installFromPath(path) {
-	setButtons(false);
-	ipcRenderer.send("install-from-path", path);
-}
-
-// Tells the main process to install a mod from a URL
-function installFromURL(url, dependencies, clearqueue, author, package_name, version) {
-	if (clearqueue) {installqueue = []};
-
-	let prettydepends = [];
-
-	if (dependencies) {
-		let newdepends = [];
-		for (let i = 0; i < dependencies.length; i++) {
-			let depend = dependencies[i].toLowerCase();
-			if (! depend.match(/northstar-northstar-.*/)) {
-				depend = dependencies[i].replaceAll("-", "/");
-				let pkg = depend.split("/");
-				if (! isModInstalled(pkg[1])) {
-					newdepends.push({
-						pkg: depend,
-						author: pkg[0],
-						version: pkg[2],
-						package_name: pkg[1]
-					});
-
-					prettydepends.push(`${pkg[1]} v${pkg[2]} - ${lang("gui.browser.made_by")} ${pkg[0]}`);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		dependencies = newdepends;
-	} 
-
-	if (dependencies && dependencies.length != 0) {
-		let confirminstall = confirm(lang("gui.mods.confirm_dependencies") + prettydepends.join("\n"));
-		if (! confirminstall) {
-			return
-		}
-	}
-
-	setButtons(false);
-	ipcRenderer.send("install-from-url", url, author, package_name, version);
-
-	if (dependencies) {
-		installqueue = dependencies;
-	}
-}
-
-function isModInstalled(modname) {
-	for (let i = 0; i < modsobj.all.length; i++) {
-		let mod = modsobj.all[i];
-		if (mod.manifest_name) {
-			if (mod.manifest_name.match(modname)) {
-				return true;
-			}
-		} else if (mod.name.match(modname)) {
-			return true;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-// Frontend part of settings a new game path
-ipcRenderer.on("newpath", (event, newpath) => {
-	setButtons(true);
-	settings.gamepath = newpath;
-	ipcRenderer.send("gui-getmods");
-	ipcRenderer.send("save-settings", settings);
-})
-
-// Continuation of log()
-ipcRenderer.on("log", (event, msg) => {log(msg)})
-ipcRenderer.on("alert", (event, data) => {
-	alert(data.message);
-	ipcRenderer.send("alert-closed-" + data.id);
+	console.error(err.stack);
 })
 
-ipcRenderer.on("confirm", (event, data) => {
-	let confirmed = confirm(data.message);
-	ipcRenderer.send("confirm-closed-" + data.id, confirmed);
-})
-
-let is_running = false;
-ipcRenderer.on("is-running", (event, running) => {
-	let set_playbtns = (text) => {
-		let playbtns = document.querySelectorAll(".playBtn");
-		for (let i = 0; i < playbtns.length; i++) {
-			playbtns[i].innerHTML = text;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (running && is_running != running) {
-		setButtons(false);
-		set_playbtns(lang("general.running"));
-
-		is_running = running;
-
-		// show force quit button in Titanfall tab
-		tfquit.style.display = "inline-block";
-
-		update.setAttribute("onclick", "kill_game()");
-		update.innerHTML = "(" + lang("ns.menu.force_quit") + ")";
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (is_running != running) {
-		setButtons(true);
-		set_playbtns(lang("gui.launch"));
-
-		is_running = running;
-
-		// hide force quit button in Titanfall tab
-		tfquit.style.display = "none";
-
-		update.setAttribute("onclick", "updateNorthstar()");
-		update.innerHTML = "(" + lang("gui.update.check") + ")";
-	}
-})
-
-function kill_game() {
-	ipcRenderer.send("kill-game");
-}
-
-function kill_origin() {
-	ipcRenderer.send("kill-origin");
-}
-
-function delete_request_cache() {
-	ipcRenderer.send("delete-request-cache");
-}
-
-function delete_install_cache() {
-	ipcRenderer.send("delete-install-cache");
-}
-
-// Updates the installed mods
-ipcRenderer.on("mods", (event, mods_obj) => {
-	modsobj = mods_obj;
-	if (! mods_obj) {return}
-
-	mods.load(mods_obj);
-})
-
-// Updates version numbers
-ipcRenderer.on("version", (event, versions) => {
-	vpversion.innerText = versions.vp;
-	nsversion.innerText = versions.ns;
-	tf2Version.innerText = versions.tf2;
-
-	if (versions.ns == "unknown") {
-		let buttons = document.querySelectorAll(".modbtns button");
-
-		for (let i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
-			buttons[i].disabled = true;
-		}
-
-		// Since Northstar is not installed, we cannot launch it
-		shouldInstallNorthstar = true;
-		playNsBtn.innerText = lang("gui.install");
-	}
-}); ipcRenderer.send("get-version");
-
-// When an update is available it'll ask the user about it
-ipcRenderer.on("update-available", () => {
-	if (confirm(lang("gui.update.available"))) {
-		ipcRenderer.send("update-now");
-	}
-})
-
-// Error out when no game path is set
-ipcRenderer.on("no-path-selected", () => {
-	alert(lang("gui.gamepath.must"));
-	exit();
-});
-
-// Error out when game path is wrong
-ipcRenderer.on("wrong-path", () => {
-	alert(lang("gui.gamepath.wrong"));
-	setpath(false);
-});
-
-setlang();
-
-let dragtimer;
-document.addEventListener("dragover", (e) => {
-	e.preventDefault();
-	e.stopPropagation();
-	dragUI.classList.add("shown");
-
-	clearTimeout(dragtimer);
-	dragtimer = setTimeout(() => {
-		dragUI.classList.remove("shown");
-	}, 5000)
-});
-
-document.addEventListener("mouseover", (e) => {
-	clearTimeout(dragtimer);
-	dragUI.classList.remove("shown");
-});
-
-document.addEventListener("drop", (e) => {
-	event.preventDefault();
-	event.stopPropagation();
-
-	dragUI.classList.remove("shown");
-	installFromPath(event.dataTransfer.files[0].path);
-});
-
-document.body.addEventListener("keyup", (e) => {
-	if (e.key == "Escape") {
-		Browser.toggle(false);
-		Settings.toggle(false);
-	}
-})
+const json = require("../modules/json");
 
-document.body.addEventListener("click", event => {
-	if (event.target.tagName.toLowerCase() === "a" && event.target.protocol != "file:") {
-		event.preventDefault();
-		shell.openExternal(event.target.href);
-	}
-});
+const kill = require("./js/kill");
+const update = require("./js/update");
+const events = require("./js/events");
+const launch = require("./js/launch");
+const request = require("./js/request");
+const process = require("./js/process");
+const settings = require("./js/settings");
+const gamepath = require("./js/gamepath");
+const is_running = require("./js/is_running");
+const set_buttons = require("./js/set_buttons");
+
+require("./js/dom_events");
+require("./js/set_dom_strings")();
diff --git a/src/modules/kill.js b/src/modules/kill.js
index 5d03218..b0c4f97 100644
--- a/src/modules/kill.js
+++ b/src/modules/kill.js
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 const exec = require("child_process").exec;
 const ipcMain = require("electron").ipcMain;
 
-ipcMain.on("kill-game", () => {
-	kill.game();
-})
-
-ipcMain.on("kill-origin", () => {
-	kill.origin();
+ipcMain.on("kill", (function_name) => {
+	if (typeof kill[function_name] == "function") {
+		kill[function_name]();
+	}
 })
 
 // a simple function to kill processes with a certain name