[#559] Prevent EDMC Crash -> No Update

EDMarketConnector.py

@@ -1624,6 +1624,7 @@ class AppWindow:
                 # Disable WinSparkle automatic update checks, IFF configured to do so when in-game
                 if config.get_int('disable_autoappupdatecheckingame'):
                     if self.updater is not None:
+                        config.set("core_updater_disable_in_game", self.updater.get_update_check())
                         self.updater.set_automatic_updates_check(False)
 
                     logger.info('Monitor: Disable WinSparkle automatic update checks')

config/__init__.py

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ appcmdname = "EDMC"
 # <https://semver.org/#semantic-versioning-specification-semver>
 # Major.Minor.Patch(-prerelease)(+buildmetadata)
 # NB: Do *not* import this, use the functions appversion() and appversion_nobuild()
-_static_appversion = "6.0.2"
+_static_appversion = "6.1.0-alpha0"
 _cached_version: semantic_version.Version | None = None
 copyright = "© 2015-2019 Jonathan Harris, 2020-2025 EDCD"
 

update.py

@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ class Updater:
 
         if not self.use_internal() and sys.platform == 'win32':
             self._init_winsparkle()
+            self.set_automatic_updates_check(config.get_bool("core_updater_disable_in_game", default=False))
 
     def start_check_thread(self) -> None:
         """Start the background update worker thread safely."""
@@ -395,6 +396,12 @@ class Updater:
         status['text'] = tr.tl("{NEWVER} is available").format(NEWVER=newver_title)
         self.root.update_idletasks()
 
+    def get_update_check(self):
+        """Check the current value of the WinSparkle Registry Key."""
+        if sys.platform == 'win32' and self.updater:
+            return self.updater.win_sparkle_set_automatic_check_for_updates()
+        return None
+
     def close(self) -> None:
         """
         Handle the EDMarketConnector.AppWindow.onexit() request.