From 6bf69297c673b5f9bbb85733a2e35a107de9f625 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hashim Khan <64767361+Hashim1999164@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:18:56 +0500
Subject: [PATCH] launcher: keep window open when game folder prompt is
 dismissed (#245)

Calling QApplication::quit() after the user closes the first-run game
folder dialog can segfault during nested modal shutdown. Leave the
launcher open so settings can still be configured. Fixes #121.
---
 src/launcher/src/mainDialog.cpp | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/launcher/src/mainDialog.cpp b/src/launcher/src/mainDialog.cpp
index af3ef37b9..8fe923a8e 100644
--- a/src/launcher/src/mainDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/launcher/src/mainDialog.cpp
@@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ void MainDialogPrivate::FindInterpreter() {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!m_ui->widget->EnsureGameDirectory()) {
-		QApplication::quit();
-		return;
-	}
+	// Prompt for a game folder when none are configured, but keep the launcher
+	// open if the user dismisses the dialog (quitting here can segfault during
+	// nested modal shutdown / background compatibility load).
+	m_ui->widget->EnsureGameDirectory();
 
 	m_ui->label_settings_file->setText(tr("Settings file: ") + m_ui->widget->GetSettingsFile());