- Remove non-upstream packages from requirements.txt
- Make dependency check advisory only (no auto-install)
- Remove CUDA PyTorch auto-install/update flows
- Trim banner and keep minimal preflight checks
- Drop non-portable create_shortcut.ps1
- Added UTF-8 encoding (chcp 65001) to fix Unicode character display in ASCII art header
- Enabled progress bars for all pip installations (--progress-bar on)
- Fixed CUDA PyTorch auto-installation logic to properly continue to ComfyUI launch
- Updated CUDA availability variables after successful installation
- Fixed misleading Restart message to accurately reflect Continue to launch
- Improved error handling and user feedback throughout the installation process
Enhanced run_comfyui.bat with:
- Automatic detection of missing critical dependencies
- Virtual environment detection and warnings
- Optional user-prompted installation with clear warnings
- Comprehensive dependency checking for all essential packages
NOTE: Author is not a professional coder and relied heavily on Cursor AI for implementation. Please review code thoroughly before merging.
