The launcher crashes when there is no internet connection.

I might just skip trying to work around it by asking up front for admin privileges when starting the launcher. Not only do we need admin access when updating the launcher itself, but if the user has BF2142 installed in a UAC controlled directory we need admin access both when updating the mod and when creating the FirstStrike.exe when launching for the first time.

And there's no way to ask for an individual UAC prompt when executing an internal function..

With the new update I still got the error on running the Launcher, so I re-installed it with the Launcher Installer and it ran and updated it in two seconds, so it wasn't too much of in inconvenience, but we'll probably have to put out a post about it or something so people know that they might have to re-install their Launcher.

It seems like I borked the self-updater in version 1.6.6.5 of the launcher. Terribly sorry for everyone affected.

1.6.6.7 is now live, but if you're stuck at 1.6.6.5 right now (check Help->About in the launcher to see which version you have) you might have to run the launcher installer again. Next time you start the launcher (as Administrator!) it will update to 1.6.6.7

1.6.6.7 should fix most of the problems reported. Starting with this version you should not need to run the launcher as Administrator, it will instead give you a UAC prompt when needed

You can now also add new resolutions by typing them into the resolution field in Preferences and saving.

The error window came up as "NAppUpdate - .NET Application Updater has stopped working" and here is the info it gives:

Description:
  Stopped working

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:    APPCRASH
  Application Name:    foo.exe
  Application Version:    0.1.0.0
  Application Timestamp:    52fd268f
  Fault Module Name:    KERNELBASE.dll
  Fault Module Version:    6.3.9600.16496
  Fault Module Timestamp:    52b3f283
  Exception Code:    e0434f4d
  Exception Offset:    0000000000005a88
  OS Version:    6.3.9600.2.0.0.768.101
  Locale ID:    4105

Good to hear from you.   You can use the 1.5 release and the new launcher to update to the latest version.   The launcher verifies that the mod is updated to the latest version.    There is an issue that the mod is not showing as the latest version, but that will be fixed soon in a hotfix patch automatically through the updater.   

I can't answer about the widescreen command.

Well I watched the livestream and it made me want to check out the new release but it has been years since I've played.

My question is, is the v1.5 release the same as the 1.55 release that the Downloads Page has on it? If not, where do I get 1.55?

Also the launcher has a setting to set your resolution, but does it also add the widescreen command?