Added launcher

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 # Prospect

 Also known as "The Cycle: Frontier".
+
+This repository is just something I work on when bored, do not expect much at this stage.
+
+## Features
+
+- [x] Connect with localhost instead of official servers
+- [ ] Basic authentication
+- [ ] Basic lobby functionality
+- [ ] CloudScript
+- [ ] ?
+
+## Development setup
+
+### 1. Download the game
+
+If you are enrolled into the closed beta, you can download a fresh copy with [SteamRE/DepotDownloader](https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader).
+
+```
+.\DepotDownloader.exe -app 1600360 -depot 1600361 -manifest 8099885118311987420 -username <username>
+```
+
+This gives you the [exact copy](https://steamdb.info/depot/1600361/history/?changeid=M:8099885118311987420) that is used for this repository.
+
+### 2. Modify your hosts file
+
+Open `C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts` with notepad as an Administrator. 
+
+Add the following line to the bottom of the file and save it.
+```
+127.0.0.1 A22AB.localhost
+```
+
+### 3. Clone the repository
+
+```
+git clone https://github.com/AeonLucid/Prospect.git
+```
+
+### 4. Open the solution
+
+Open the `src/Prospect.sln` in either Rider or Visual Studio.
+
+### 5. Run the launcher
+
+The game needs to be modified so that it connects our own servers. With the current implementation it will connect to `https://A22AB.localhost`. The `.localhost` part may not exceed `15` characters. 
+
+Run the `Prospect.Launcher` project with the first argument being the path of the game.
+
+```
+./Prospect.Launcher.exe "E:\Depots\depots\1600361\7573497"
+```
+
+> The Cycle uses https://playfab.com/ for their multiplayer service. By default it connects to `titleId.playfabapi.com`, the `.playfabapi.com` part is hardcoded and the `titleId` can be set with `PF_TITLEID`. Known `titleId` values are `A22AB` (The Cycle Playtest) and `2EA46` (Fallback, hardcoded).