Add a setting to disable version checks.

OpenRA.Game/Settings.cs

@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ namespace OpenRA
 
 		public bool StrictActivityChecking = false;
 
+		[Desc("Check whether a newer version is available online.")]
+		public bool CheckVersion = true;
+
 		[Desc("Allow the collection of anonymous data such as Operating System, .NET runtime, OpenGL version and language settings.")]
 		public bool SendSystemInformation = true;
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs

@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 
 			// Check for updates in the background
 			var webServices = modData.Manifest.Get<WebServices>();
-			webServices.CheckModVersion();
+			if (Game.Settings.Debug.CheckVersion)
+				webServices.CheckModVersion();
 
 			// System information opt-out prompt
 			var sysInfoPrompt = widget.Get("SYSTEM_INFO_PROMPT");

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/SettingsLogic.cs

@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			BindCheckboxPref(panel, "FETCH_NEWS_CHECKBOX", gs, "FetchNews");
 			BindCheckboxPref(panel, "LUADEBUG_CHECKBOX", ds, "LuaDebug");
 			BindCheckboxPref(panel, "SENDSYSINFO_CHECKBOX", ds, "SendSystemInformation");
+			BindCheckboxPref(panel, "CHECK_VERSION_CHECKBOX", ds, "CheckVersion");
 			BindCheckboxPref(panel, "REPLAY_COMMANDS_CHECKBOX", ds, "EnableDebugCommandsInReplays");
 
 			return () => { };
@@ -509,6 +510,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 				ds.SanityCheckUnsyncedCode = dds.SanityCheckUnsyncedCode;
 				ds.BotDebug = dds.BotDebug;
 				ds.LuaDebug = dds.LuaDebug;
+				ds.SendSystemInformation = dds.SendSystemInformation;
+				ds.CheckVersion = dds.CheckVersion;
+				ds.EnableDebugCommandsInReplays = dds.EnableDebugCommandsInReplays;
 			};
 		}
 

mods/cnc/chrome/settings.yaml

@@ -542,51 +542,58 @@ Container@SETTINGS_PANEL:
 							Height: 20
 							Font: Regular
 							Text: Fetch Community News
-						Checkbox@SENDSYSINFO_CHECKBOX:
+						Checkbox@CHECK_VERSION_CHECKBOX:
 							X: 310
 							Y: 70
 							Width: 300
 							Height: 20
 							Font: Regular
+							Text: Check for Updates
+						Checkbox@SENDSYSINFO_CHECKBOX:
+							X: 310
+							Y: 100
+							Width: 300
+							Height: 20
+							Font: Regular
 							Text: Send System Information
 						Label@SENDSYSINFO_DESC:
 							X: 310
-							Y: 85
+							Y: 115
 							Width: 250
 							Height: 30
 							Font: Tiny
 							WordWrap: True
 							Text: Your Operating System, OpenGL and .NET runtime versions, and language settings will be sent along with an anonymous ID to help prioritize future development.
 						Label@DEBUG_TITLE:
-							Y: 170
+							Y: 200
 							Width: PARENT_RIGHT
 							Font: Bold
 							Text: Debug
 							Align: Center
 						Checkbox@BOTDEBUG_CHECKBOX:
 							X: 15
-							Y: 190
+							Y: 220
 							Width: 300
 							Height: 20
 							Font: Regular
 							Text: Show Bot Debug Messages
 						Checkbox@CHECKUNSYNCED_CHECKBOX:
 							X: 15
-							Y: 220
+							Y: 250
 							Width: 300
 							Height: 20
 							Font: Regular
 							Text: Check Sync around Unsynced Code
 						Checkbox@LUADEBUG_CHECKBOX:
 							X: 310
-							Y: 190
+							Y: 220
 							Width: 300
 							Height: 20
 							Font: Regular
 							Text: Show Map Debug Messages
 						Checkbox@REPLAY_COMMANDS_CHECKBOX:
 							X: 310
-							Y: 220
+							Y: 250
 							Width: 300
 							Height: 20
 							Font: Regular

mods/common/chrome/settings.yaml

@@ -553,51 +553,58 @@ Background@SETTINGS_PANEL:
 					Height: 20
 					Font: Regular
 					Text: Fetch Community News
-				Checkbox@SENDSYSINFO_CHECKBOX:
+				Checkbox@CHECK_VERSION_CHECKBOX:
 					X: 310
 					Y: 70
 					Width: 300
 					Height: 20
 					Font: Regular
+					Text: Check for Updates
+				Checkbox@SENDSYSINFO_CHECKBOX:
+					X: 310
+					Y: 100
+					Width: 300
+					Height: 20
+					Font: Regular
 					Text: Send System Information
 				Label@SENDSYSINFO_DESC:
 					X: 310
-					Y: 85
+					Y: 115
 					Width: 250
 					Height: 30
 					Font: Tiny
 					WordWrap: True
 					Text: Your Operating System, OpenGL and .NET runtime versions, and language settings will be sent along with an anonymous ID to help prioritize future development.
 				Label@DEBUG_TITLE:
-					Y: 170
+					Y: 200
 					Width: PARENT_RIGHT
 					Font: Bold
 					Text: Debug
 					Align: Center
 				Checkbox@BOTDEBUG_CHECKBOX:
 					X: 15
-					Y: 190
+					Y: 220
 					Width: 300
 					Height: 20
 					Font: Regular
 					Text: Show Bot Debug Messages
 				Checkbox@CHECKUNSYNCED_CHECKBOX:
 					X: 15
-					Y: 220
+					Y: 250
 					Width: 300
 					Height: 20
 					Font: Regular
 					Text: Check Sync around Unsynced Code
 				Checkbox@LUADEBUG_CHECKBOX:
 					X: 310
-					Y: 190
+					Y: 220
 					Width: 300
 					Height: 20
 					Font: Regular
 					Text: Show Map Debug Messages
 				Checkbox@REPLAY_COMMANDS_CHECKBOX:
 					X: 310
-					Y: 220
+					Y: 250
 					Width: 300
 					Height: 20
 					Font: Regular