Added python version check (#100)

* Fixed overwritten typo and in typo

* Added python version check

* Inverted validate python check

README.md

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ After that it will try to download the extension or compile it if the download f
 ### Manually downloading the extension
 
 The `extensions.zip` is distributed as part of the releases.
-I case the CI fails, you can also download it from the CI artifacts directly.
+In case the CI fails, you can also download it from the CI artifacts directly.
 
 Simply extract the archive file to the `bin` directory and you are good to go.
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ This can be done with the following command:
 python ./default_assets/manifests.py
 ```
 
-## Additional/overwirtten asset packs
+## Additional/overwritten asset packs
 
 It is possible to have additional asset packs or override data of existing ones.
 To do this you need asset packs in the user dir.

install.py

@@ -6,9 +6,15 @@
 
 import requests
 
+requiredPythonMajorVersion = 3
+requiredPythonMinorVersion = 12
 
 def main(args):
 
+    # check if python version is what we expect
+    if validate_python_version() is False:
+        return
+
     # update the submodules unless the user specifies otherwise
     if args["update_submodules"]:
         update_submodules()
@@ -33,6 +39,20 @@ def main(args):
             print("Compiling extension")
             subprocess.run([sys.executable, "utility_scripts/compile.py"])
 
+def validate_python_version() -> bool:
+
+    isHigherMajor = sys.version_info[0] > requiredPythonMajorVersion
+
+    if isHigherMajor:
+        return True
+
+    if sys.version_info[0] is requiredPythonMajorVersion and sys.version_info[1] > requiredPythonMinorVersion:
+        return True
+
+    print(f"Please update your python to {requiredPythonMajorVersion}.{requiredPythonMinorVersion} or higher")
+    print(f"Installing failed.")
+
+    return False
 
 def download_and_install_extension() -> bool:
     # get the current tag using git