genesis_engine/START_GENESIS.bat

@echo off
setlocal
title Starling Nexus - Genesis
cd /d "%~dp0"

echo.
echo   ==================================================
echo     STARLING NEXUS - birth + chat with your being
echo   ==================================================
echo.
echo   This launcher is drive-relative and works from any extracted folder.
echo   Camera and microphone conversion is opt-in in the browser window.
echo   Raw media stays in the browser; derived state feeds replies and learning.
echo.

if not exist "%~dp0genesis.py" (
    echo   [ERROR] genesis.py is missing beside this launcher.
    echo   Re-extract the complete genesis_engine folder and try again.
    goto failed
)

if defined GENESIS_PYTHON if exist "%GENESIS_PYTHON%" goto run_override
if exist "%~dp0.venv\Scripts\python.exe" goto run_venv

where py >nul 2>&1
if not errorlevel 1 (
    py -3 -c "import sys; raise SystemExit(0 if sys.version_info[:2] in [(3,n) for n in range(8,100)] else 1)" >nul 2>&1
    if not errorlevel 1 goto run_py
)

where python >nul 2>&1
if not errorlevel 1 (
    python -c "import sys; raise SystemExit(0 if sys.version_info[:2] in [(3,n) for n in range(8,100)] else 1)" >nul 2>&1
    if not errorlevel 1 goto run_python
)

echo   [ERROR] Python 3.8 or newer was not found.
echo   Install it from https://www.python.org/downloads/
echo   Tick "Add Python to PATH", then run this file again.
goto failed

:run_override
"%GENESIS_PYTHON%" "%~dp0genesis.py"
goto finished

:run_venv
"%~dp0.venv\Scripts\python.exe" "%~dp0genesis.py"
goto finished

:run_py
py -3 "%~dp0genesis.py"
goto finished

:run_python
python "%~dp0genesis.py"
goto finished

:failed
set "GENESIS_RC=1"
goto close

:finished
set "GENESIS_RC=%ERRORLEVEL%"

:close
echo.
if not "%GENESIS_RC%"=="0" echo   Genesis exited with code %GENESIS_RC%.
echo   Run START_GENESIS.bat again anytime to return.
if /I "%GENESIS_NO_PAUSE%"=="1" exit /b %GENESIS_RC%
pause
exit /b %GENESIS_RC%