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#!/bin/bash

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# Fetch TTC price table before starting ESO. Set to 0 to disable.
UPDATE_TTC=${UPDATE_TTC:-1}
# Update addons before starting ESO. Set to 0 to disable.
UPDATE_ADDONS=${UPDATE_ADDONS:-0}
# Path to ESO addons folder.
ESO_ADDONS_PATH=${ESO_ADDONS_PATH:-~/.steam/root/steamapps/compatdata/306130/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/Elder Scrolls Online/live/AddOns}
# Command to start ESO
ESO_COMMAND=${ESO_COMMAND:-"steam steam://rungameid/306130"}
# Process name used by the ESO launcher - this is what it's called for steam, I don't know about the native launcher. Use pgrep/ps/htop/etc. to find it.
ESO_LAUNCHER_COMMAND=${ESO_LAUNCHER_COMMAND:-"/bufferselfpatchfix\ /steam\ true"}
# Check if Steam is running first - start it before starting ESO - set to 0 to disable
VERIFY_STEAM_RUNNING=${VERIFY_STEAM_RUNNING:-0}
# Try to start steam if not running - this doesn't always work, it's better to copy /usr/share/applications/steam.desktop to ~/.config/autostart
START_STEAM=${START_STEAM:-0}

CWD=$(dirname $(realpath $0))
if [[ $UPDATE_TTC == 1 ]] && [[ -f $CWD/ttc.sh ]]; then
	bash "$CWD/ttc.sh" "$ESO_ADDONS_PATH/TamrielTradeCentre"
fi

if [[ $UPDATE_ADDONS == 1 ]] && [[ -f $CWD/addons.sh ]]; then
	bash "$CWD/addons.sh" "$ESO_ADDONS_PATH"
fi

if [[ $VERIFY_STEAM_RUNNING == 1 ]] && [[ $(pgrep steamwebhelper) == "" ]]; then
	if [[ $START_STEAM == 1 ]]; then
		echo "Starting Steam."
		nohup steam > /dev/null & disown
	else
		echo "Steam is not running, exiting. (Consider autostarting steam.)"
		if [[ -f /usr/share/applications/steam.desktop ]]; then
			echo "cp /usr/share/applications/steam.desktop ~/.config/autostart/"
		fi
		exit 1
	fi
fi

bash -c "$ESO_COMMAND"


# Wait for the ESO launcher to start.
echo "Waiting for launcher start."
LTIME=0
while [[ $(pgrep -f "$ESO_LAUNCHER_COMMAND") == "" ]]; do
	if [[ $LTIME -ge 240 ]]; then
		echo "Waited 4 minutes for the ESO launcher, timing out."
		exit 1
	fi
	sleep 1
	((LTIME++))
done

echo "Found launcher, waiting for game start."
# Kill the launcher once the game is running - the launcher is reported to reduce game performance.
LTIME=0
while [[ $(pgrep eso64.exe) == "" ]]; do
	# The ESO launcher was closed before starting ESO, so stop waiting for ESO to start.
	if [[ $(pgrep -f "$ESO_LAUNCHER_COMMAND") == "" ]]; then
		exit 0
	fi
	if [[ $LTIME -ge 3600 ]]; then
		echo "Waited 1 hour for ESO to start, timing out."
		exit 1
	fi
	sleep 10
	((LTIME+10))
done
pkill -f "$ESO_LAUNCHER_COMMAND"
echo "Killed launcher, waiting for game end."

# You can do stuff here - like use xrandr to change your resolution / refresh rate before ESO starts.

# Wait until ESO is closed. If you don't have anything you're doing post-ESO, comment this out.
# while [[ $(pgrep eso64.exe) != "" ]]; do
# 	sleep 30
# done

# You can do stuff now that ESO is closed, like reverting your resolution / refresh rate for example.