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unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ function Show-Header {
     Write-Host
 }
 
-$SheepItJarUrl = 'https://www.sheepit-renderfarm.com/media/applet/client-latest.jar'
+$SheepItJarUrls = @(
+    'https://www.sheepit-renderfarm.com/media/applet/client-latest.php',
+    'https://www.sheepit-renderfarm.com/media/applet/client-latest.jar'
+)
 $script:SheepItUsername = $null
 $script:SheepItRenderKey = $null
 
@@ -43,6 +46,8 @@ function Get-RemoteSheepItCommand {
         "    Write-Host 'Authenticating as ${safeUser} via render key.' -ForegroundColor Yellow`n"
     }
 
+    $urlLiteral = '@(' + (($SheepItJarUrls | ForEach-Object { "'$_'" }) -join ', ') + ')'
+
 @"
 `$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 
@@ -54,16 +59,39 @@ try {
     }
 
     `$jarPath = Join-Path `$sheepDir 'sheepit-client.jar'
-    Write-Host "Downloading SheepIt client..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
-    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri '$SheepItJarUrl' -OutFile `$jarPath -UseBasicParsing
+    `$urls = $urlLiteral
+    `$headers = @{ 'User-Agent' = 'Mozilla/5.0' }
+
+    if (Test-Path `$jarPath) {
+        Write-Host "SheepIt client already present at `$jarPath. Skipping download." -ForegroundColor Green
+    }
+    else {
+        `$downloaded = `$false
+
+        foreach (`$url in `$urls) {
+            Write-Host "Downloading SheepIt client from `$url..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+            try {
+                Invoke-WebRequest -Uri `$url -OutFile `$jarPath -UseBasicParsing -Headers `$headers
+                `$downloaded = `$true
                 Write-Host "Download complete." -ForegroundColor Green
+                break
+            }
+            catch {
+                Write-Host ("Download failed from {0}: {1}" -f `$url, `$_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Yellow
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (-not `$downloaded) {
+            throw 'Unable to download SheepIt client from any known URL.'
+        }
+    }
 
     Write-Host "Starting SheepIt client..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
 ${userLine}    Set-Location `$sheepDir
-    & java -jar `$jarPath --ui text --stdout --verbose -gpu optix 0 --renderkey '${safeKey}'
+    & java -jar `$jarPath -ui text --log-stdout --verbose -gpu OPTIX_0 -login '${safeUser}' -password '${safeKey}'
 }
 catch {
-    Write-Host "Error: `$($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
+    Write-Host ('Error: {0}' -f `$_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Red
 }
 "@
 }