diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 206d50351..6d7c06cef 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ allprojects {
     apply plugin: "maven-publish"
 
     archivesBaseName = rootProject.archives_base_name
-    version = rootProject.mod_version
-    group = rootProject.maven_group
+    version = rootProject.minecraft_version + "-" + rootProject.mod_version
+            group = rootProject.maven_group
 
     repositories {
         // Add repositories to retrieve artifacts from in here.
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/CommonDataHolder.java b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/CommonDataHolder.java
index 7ea840a39..f36326a16 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/CommonDataHolder.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/CommonDataHolder.java
@@ -7,10 +7,18 @@ public class CommonDataHolder {
     public final String minecriftVerString;
 
     public CommonDataHolder() {
+        String mcVersion = "";
+        String modVersion = "";
+        if (Xplat.isModLoadedSuccess()) {
+            String[] version = Xplat.getModVersion().split("-");
+            mcVersion = version[0];
+            modVersion = version[1];
+        }
+
         if (VRState.checkVR()) {
-            minecriftVerString = "Vivecraft 1.18.2 jrbudda-VR-" + Xplat.getModloader() + "-" + Xplat.getModVersion();
+            minecriftVerString = "Vivecraft " + mcVersion + " jrbudda-VR-" + Xplat.getModloader() + "-" + modVersion;
         } else {
-            minecriftVerString = "Vivecraft 1.18.2 jrbudda-NONVR-" + Xplat.getModloader() + "-" + Xplat.getModVersion();
+            minecriftVerString = "Vivecraft " + mcVersion + " jrbudda-NONVR-" + Xplat.getModloader() + "-" + modVersion;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/NonVRMixinConfig.java b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/NonVRMixinConfig.java
index 9d8b63468..d52c716a9 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/NonVRMixinConfig.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/NonVRMixinConfig.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.vivecraft;
 
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.objectweb.asm.tree.ClassNode;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.extensibility.IMixinConfigPlugin;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.extensibility.IMixinInfo;
@@ -31,6 +33,10 @@ public void acceptTargets(Set<String> myTargets, Set<String> otherTargets) {
 
     @Override
     public boolean shouldApplyMixin(String targetClassName, String mixinClassName) {
+        if (!Xplat.isModLoadedSuccess()) {
+            LogManager.getLogger().log(Level.WARN, "not loading '" + mixinClassName + "' because mod failed to load completely");
+            return false;
+        }
         if (mixinClassName.contains("ClientPacketListenerMixin")) {
             return !VRState.checkVR();
         } else {
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/VRMixinConfig.java b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/VRMixinConfig.java
index aa25700c6..e68b369b0 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/VRMixinConfig.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/VRMixinConfig.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import com.sun.jna.NativeLibrary;
 import jopenvr.JOpenVRLibrary;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.objectweb.asm.tree.ClassNode;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.extensibility.IMixinConfigPlugin;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.extensibility.IMixinInfo;
@@ -121,6 +123,10 @@ else if (s.contains("mac"))
 
     @Override
     public boolean shouldApplyMixin(String targetClassName, String mixinClassName) {
+        if (!Xplat.isModLoadedSuccess()) {
+            LogManager.getLogger().log(Level.WARN, "not loading '" + mixinClassName + "' because mod failed to load completely");
+            return false;
+        }
         if (mixinClassName.contains("NoSodium") && (Xplat.isModLoaded("sodium") || Xplat.isModLoaded("rubidium"))) {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/Xplat.java b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/Xplat.java
index ed6cc0acb..0365e66bf 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/Xplat.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/Xplat.java
@@ -44,4 +44,9 @@ static String getModloader() {
     static String getModVersion() {
         return "";
     }
+
+    @ExpectPlatform
+    static boolean isModLoadedSuccess() {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/fabric/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/fabric/XplatImpl.java b/fabric/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/fabric/XplatImpl.java
index 625e7c15a..d1f43486f 100644
--- a/fabric/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/fabric/XplatImpl.java
+++ b/fabric/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/fabric/XplatImpl.java
@@ -2,13 +2,8 @@
 
 import net.fabricmc.api.EnvType;
 import net.fabricmc.loader.api.FabricLoader;
-import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
-import net.minecraft.server.dedicated.DedicatedServer;
 
 import java.nio.file.Path;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Optional;
 
 public class XplatImpl {
 
@@ -28,6 +23,13 @@ public static String getModloader() {
     }
 
     public static String getModVersion() {
-        return FabricLoader.getInstance().getModContainer("vivecraft").get().getMetadata().getVersion().getFriendlyString();
+        if (isModLoadedSuccess()) {
+            return FabricLoader.getInstance().getModContainer("vivecraft").get().getMetadata().getVersion().getFriendlyString();
+        }
+        return "no version";
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isModLoadedSuccess() {
+        return FabricLoader.getInstance().isModLoaded("vivecraft");
     }
 }
diff --git a/forge/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/forge/XplatImpl.java b/forge/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/forge/XplatImpl.java
index a31d53c9f..66bf23416 100644
--- a/forge/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/forge/XplatImpl.java
+++ b/forge/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/forge/XplatImpl.java
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 package org.vivecraft.forge;
 
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.LevelRenderer;
-import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
-import net.minecraft.server.dedicated.DedicatedServer;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.storage.LevelResource;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.Dist;
-import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeConfig;
-import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeConfigSpec;
-import net.minecraftforge.fml.ModLoadingContext;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLEnvironment;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLLoader;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLPaths;
@@ -32,6 +25,13 @@ public static String getModloader() {
         return "forge";
     }
     public static String getModVersion() {
-        return FMLLoader.getLoadingModList().getModFileById("vivecraft").versionString();
+        if (isModLoadedSuccess()) {
+            return FMLLoader.getLoadingModList().getModFileById("vivecraft").versionString();
+        }
+        return "no version";
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isModLoadedSuccess() {
+        return FMLLoader.getLoadingModList().getModFileById("vivecraft") != null;
     }
 }