diff --git a/data/dynos.c.h b/data/dynos.c.h
index a632cbc1..a5df5a3f 100644
--- a/data/dynos.c.h
+++ b/data/dynos.c.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ bool dynos_warp_exit_level(s32 aDelay);
 bool dynos_warp_to_castle(s32 aLevel);
 
 // -- dynos packs -- //
+void dynos_gfx_init(void);
 void dynos_packs_init(void);
 int dynos_pack_get_count(void);
 const char* dynos_pack_get_name(s32 index);
diff --git a/data/dynos_c.cpp b/data/dynos_c.cpp
index ff1d9a0d..2a6c0a36 100644
--- a/data/dynos_c.cpp
+++ b/data/dynos_c.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,11 @@ bool dynos_warp_to_castle(s32 aLevel) {
 
 // -- dynos packs -- //
 
-void dynos_packs_init(void) {
+void dynos_gfx_init(void) {
     DynOS_Gfx_Init();
+}
+
+void dynos_packs_init(void) {
     DynOS_Pack_Init();
 }
 
diff --git a/data/dynos_gfx_init.cpp b/data/dynos_gfx_init.cpp
index 197db2a3..327d14c4 100644
--- a/data/dynos_gfx_init.cpp
+++ b/data/dynos_gfx_init.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 #include "dynos.cpp.h"
+#include "src/pc/loading.h"
 
 void DynOS_Gfx_GeneratePacks(const char* directory) {
     DIR *modsDir = opendir(directory);
     if (!modsDir) { return; }
 
     struct dirent *dir = NULL;
-    while ((dir = readdir(modsDir)) != NULL) {
+    DIR* d = opendir(directory);
+    u32 pathCount = 0;
+    while ((dir = readdir(d)) != NULL) pathCount++;
+    closedir(d);
+
+    for (u32 i = 0; (dir = readdir(modsDir)) != NULL; ++i) {
         // Skip . and ..
         if (SysPath(dir->d_name) == ".") continue;
         if (SysPath(dir->d_name) == "..") continue;
@@ -15,21 +21,24 @@ void DynOS_Gfx_GeneratePacks(const char* directory) {
         if (fs_sys_dir_exists(_LevelPackFolder.c_str())) {
             DynOS_Lvl_GeneratePack(_LevelPackFolder);
         }
+
         SysPath _ActorPackFolder = fstring("%s/%s/actors", directory, dir->d_name);
         if (fs_sys_dir_exists(_ActorPackFolder.c_str())) {
             DynOS_Actor_GeneratePack(_ActorPackFolder);
         }
-        
+
         SysPath _BehaviorPackFolder = fstring("%s/%s/data", directory, dir->d_name);
         if (fs_sys_dir_exists(_BehaviorPackFolder.c_str())) {
             DynOS_Bhv_GeneratePack(_BehaviorPackFolder);
         }
-        
+
         SysPath _TexturePackFolder = fstring("%s/%s", directory, dir->d_name);
         SysPath _TexturePackOutputFolder = fstring("%s/%s/textures", directory, dir->d_name);
         if (fs_sys_dir_exists(_TexturePackFolder.c_str())) {
             DynOS_Tex_GeneratePack(_TexturePackFolder, _TexturePackOutputFolder, true);
         }
+
+        if (gIsThreaded) REFRESH_MUTEX(gCurrLoadingSegment.percentage = (f32) i / (f32) pathCount);
     }
 
     closedir(modsDir);
diff --git a/lang/Czech.ini b/lang/Czech.ini
index dc13e0a1..67622e3a 100644
--- a/lang/Czech.ini
+++ b/lang/Czech.ini
@@ -357,3 +357,6 @@ REFRESHING = "Obnovování..."
 ENTER_PASSWORD = "Zadejte heslo soukromé hry:"
 SEARCH = "Hledat"
 NONE_FOUND = "Nebyly nalezeny žádné hry."
+
+[LOADING_SCREEN]
+LOADING = "Načítání"
diff --git a/lang/Dutch.ini b/lang/Dutch.ini
index 0184f5a6..c3b8e4c6 100644
--- a/lang/Dutch.ini
+++ b/lang/Dutch.ini
@@ -354,4 +354,7 @@ REFRESH = "Herlaad"
 REFRESHING = "herladen..."
 ENTER_PASSWORD = "Typ het wachtwoord van de privé lobby:"
 SEARCH = "Zoek"
-NONE_FOUND = "Er zijn geen lobby's gevonden."
\ No newline at end of file
+NONE_FOUND = "Er zijn geen lobby's gevonden."
+
+[LOADING_SCREEN]
+LOADING = "Bezig met laden"
diff --git a/lang/English.ini b/lang/English.ini
index 44313959..84ff1d59 100644
--- a/lang/English.ini
+++ b/lang/English.ini
@@ -357,3 +357,6 @@ REFRESHING = "Refreshing..."
 ENTER_PASSWORD = "Enter the private lobby's password:"
 SEARCH = "Search"
 NONE_FOUND = "No lobbies were found."
+
+[LOADING_SCREEN]
+LOADING = "Loading"
diff --git a/lang/French.ini b/lang/French.ini
index 5d8facf8..fdc7f485 100644
--- a/lang/French.ini
+++ b/lang/French.ini
@@ -358,3 +358,5 @@ ENTER_PASSWORD = "Entrez le mot de passe de la partie:"
 SEARCH = "Rechercher"
 NONE_FOUND = "Aucune partie n'a été trouvée."
 
+[LOADING_SCREEN]
+LOADING = "Chargement"
diff --git a/lang/German.ini b/lang/German.ini
index 869f2e23..44ee264b 100644
--- a/lang/German.ini
+++ b/lang/German.ini
@@ -357,3 +357,6 @@ REFRESHING = "Wird Aktualisiert..."
 ENTER_PASSWORD = "Gib das Passwort für das Lobby ein:"
 SEARCH = "Suchen"
 NONE_FOUND = "Es wurden keine Lobbys gefunden."
+
+[LOADING_SCREEN]
+LOADING = "Wird geladen"
diff --git a/lang/Italian.ini b/lang/Italian.ini
index 5209f6f5..533186e6 100644
--- a/lang/Italian.ini
+++ b/lang/Italian.ini
@@ -354,3 +354,6 @@ REFRESHING = "Refreshing..."
 ENTER_PASSWORD = "Enter the private lobby's password:"
 SEARCH = "Search"
 NONE_FOUND = "No lobbies were found."
+
+[LOADING_SCREEN]
+LOADING = "Caricamento"
diff --git a/lang/Portuguese.ini b/lang/Portuguese.ini
index 27529bdb..af11ca34 100644
--- a/lang/Portuguese.ini
+++ b/lang/Portuguese.ini
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ UNKNOWN = "desconhecido"
 LOBBY_HOST = "o host da partida"
 
 [CHAT]
-KICKING = "Expulso '@'!" 
+KICKING = "Expulso '@'!"
 BANNING = "Banindo '@'!"
 SERVER_ONLY = "Apenas o servidor pode usar este comando."
 PERM_BANNING = "'@' permanentemente banido!"
@@ -356,4 +356,7 @@ REFRESH = "Recarregar"
 REFRESHING = "Recarregando..."
 ENTER_PASSWORD = "Coloque a senha para a partida privada:"
 SEARCH = "Pesquisar"
-NONE_FOUND = "Nenhuma partida foi encontrada."
\ No newline at end of file
+NONE_FOUND = "Nenhuma partida foi encontrada."
+
+[LOADING_SCREEN]
+LOADING = "Carregando"
diff --git a/lang/Russian.ini b/lang/Russian.ini
index d3eae869..5829e9ee 100644
--- a/lang/Russian.ini
+++ b/lang/Russian.ini
@@ -355,4 +355,7 @@ REFRESH = "Обновить"
 REFRESHING = "Обновление..."
 ENTER_PASSWORD = "Введите пароль закрытой группы:"
 SEARCH = "Поиск"
-NONE_FOUND = "Группы не найдены."
\ No newline at end of file
+NONE_FOUND = "Группы не найдены."
+
+[LOADING_SCREEN]
+LOADING = "Загрузка"
diff --git a/src/game/characters.c b/src/game/characters.c
index 2c5acb63..91051ab0 100644
--- a/src/game/characters.c
+++ b/src/game/characters.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ struct Character gCharacters[CT_MAX] = {
         .torsoRotMult          = 1.0f,
         // anim
         .animOffsetEnabled     = false,
-        
+
         // character anims
         .animSlowLedgeGrab =                    MARIO_ANIM_SLOW_LEDGE_GRAB,
         .animFallOverBackwards =                MARIO_ANIM_FALL_OVER_BACKWARDS,
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ struct Character gCharacters[CT_MAX] = {
         .torsoRotMult          = 1.0f,
         // anim
         .animOffsetEnabled     = false,
-        
+
         // character anims
         .animSlowLedgeGrab =                    MARIO_ANIM_SLOW_LEDGE_GRAB,
         .animFallOverBackwards =                MARIO_ANIM_FALL_OVER_BACKWARDS,
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ struct Character gCharacters[CT_MAX] = {
         .animOffsetLowYPoint   = 11,
         .animOffsetFeet        = 25,
         .animOffsetHand        = -10,
-        
+
         // character anims
         .animSlowLedgeGrab =                    MARIO_ANIM_SLOW_LEDGE_GRAB,
         .animFallOverBackwards =                MARIO_ANIM_FALL_OVER_BACKWARDS,
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ struct Character gCharacters[CT_MAX] = {
         .torsoRotMult          = 3.0f / 5.0f,
         // anim
         .animOffsetEnabled     = true,
-        
+
         // character anims
         .animSlowLedgeGrab =                    MARIO_ANIM_SLOW_LEDGE_GRAB,
         .animFallOverBackwards =                MARIO_ANIM_FALL_OVER_BACKWARDS,
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ struct Character* get_character(struct MarioState* m) {
 
 static s32 get_character_sound(struct MarioState* m, enum CharacterSound characterSound) {
     if (m == NULL || m->marioObj == NULL) { return 0; }
-	
+
     s32 override = 0;
     if (smlua_call_event_hooks_mario_character_sound_param_ret_int(HOOK_CHARACTER_SOUND, m, characterSound, &override)) {
         return override;
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ void update_character_anim_offset(struct MarioState* m) {
 
 s32 get_character_anim(struct MarioState* m, enum CharacterAnimID characterAnim) {
     if (m == NULL || m->marioObj == NULL) { return 0; }
-	
+
     struct Character* character = ((m == NULL || m->character == NULL) ? &gCharacters[CT_MARIO] : m->character);
     if (!character || characterAnim < 0 || characterAnim >= CHAR_ANIM_MAX) { return 0; }
     return character->anims[characterAnim];
diff --git a/src/pc/cliopts.c b/src/pc/cliopts.c
index 04cf0cd7..14e5cdac 100644
--- a/src/pc/cliopts.c
+++ b/src/pc/cliopts.c
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ static inline int arg_uint(UNUSED const char *name, const char *value, unsigned
     return 1;
 }
 
-inline void parse_cli_opts(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+bool parse_cli_opts(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+
     // Initialize options with false values.
     memset(&gCLIOpts, 0, sizeof(gCLIOpts));
 
@@ -88,7 +89,9 @@ inline void parse_cli_opts(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         // Print help
         else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--help") == 0) {
             print_help();
-            game_exit();
+            return false;
         }
     }
+
+    return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/pc/cliopts.h b/src/pc/cliopts.h
index 916e19b1..a034eaa3 100644
--- a/src/pc/cliopts.h
+++ b/src/pc/cliopts.h
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ struct PCCLIOptions  {
 
 extern struct PCCLIOptions gCLIOpts;
 
-void parse_cli_opts(int argc, char* argv[]);
+bool parse_cli_opts(int argc, char* argv[]);
 
 #endif // _CLIOPTS_H
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.c b/src/pc/configfile.c
index be09f754..7ba7b4c6 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.c
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.c
@@ -281,6 +281,23 @@ static const struct ConfigOption options[] = {
 
 // FunctionConfigOption functions
 
+struct QueuedMods {
+    char* path;
+    struct QueuedMods *next;
+};
+
+static struct QueuedMods *sQueuedEnableModsHead = NULL;
+
+void enable_queued_mods() {
+    while (sQueuedEnableModsHead) {
+        struct QueuedMods *next = sQueuedEnableModsHead->next;
+        mods_enable(sQueuedEnableModsHead->path);
+        free(sQueuedEnableModsHead->path);
+        free(sQueuedEnableModsHead);
+        sQueuedEnableModsHead = next;
+    }
+}
+
 static void enable_mod_read(char** tokens, UNUSED int numTokens) {
     char combined[256] = { 0 };
     for (int i = 1; i < numTokens; i++) {
@@ -288,7 +305,16 @@ static void enable_mod_read(char** tokens, UNUSED int numTokens) {
         strncat(combined, tokens[i], 255);
     }
 
-    mods_enable(combined);
+    struct QueuedMods* queued = malloc(sizeof(struct QueuedMods));
+    queued->path = strdup(combined);
+    queued->next = NULL;
+    if (!sQueuedEnableModsHead) {
+        sQueuedEnableModsHead = queued;
+    } else {
+        struct QueuedMods* tail = sQueuedEnableModsHead;
+        while (tail->next) { tail = tail->next; }
+        tail->next = queued;
+    }
 }
 
 static void enable_mod_write(FILE* file) {
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.h b/src/pc/configfile.h
index d4081db2..20b988ea 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.h
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ extern char         configPassword[];
 extern char         configDestId[];
 extern bool         configFadeoutDistantSounds;
 
+void enable_queued_mods();
 void configfile_load(void);
 void configfile_save(const char *filename);
 const char *configfile_name(void);
diff --git a/src/pc/crash_handler.c b/src/pc/crash_handler.c
index d5e5b59e..a2e4b8bd 100644
--- a/src/pc/crash_handler.c
+++ b/src/pc/crash_handler.c
@@ -275,8 +275,7 @@ static void crash_handler_produce_one_frame() {
     // Render frame
     end_master_display_list();
     alloc_display_list(0);
-    extern void send_display_list(struct SPTask *spTask);
-    send_display_list(&gGfxPool->spTask);
+    gfx_run((Gfx*) gGfxSPTask->task.t.data_ptr); // send_display_list
     display_and_vsync();
     gfx_end_frame();
 }
@@ -302,7 +301,7 @@ static CRASH_HANDLER_TYPE crash_handler(EXCEPTION_POINTERS *ExceptionInfo) {
 #elif __linux__
 static void crash_handler(const int signalNum, siginfo_t *info, ucontext_t *context) {
 #endif
-    LOG_INFO("game crashed! preparing crash screen...");
+    printf("game crashed! preparing crash screen...\n");
     memset(sCrashHandlerText, 0, sizeof(sCrashHandlerText));
     CrashHandlerText *pText = &sCrashHandlerText[0];
     gDjuiDisabled = true;
@@ -658,6 +657,11 @@ static void crash_handler(const int signalNum, siginfo_t *info, ucontext_t *cont
     }
 #endif
 
+    // Incase it crashed before the game window opened
+    if (!gGfxInited) gfx_init(&WAPI, &RAPI, TITLE);
+    djui_init();
+    djui_unicode_init();
+
     // Main loop
     while (true) {
         WAPI.main_loop(crash_handler_produce_one_frame);
@@ -670,17 +674,17 @@ AT_STARTUP static void init_crash_handler() {
     // Windows
     SetUnhandledExceptionFilter(crash_handler);
 #elif __linux__
+
     // Linux
-    struct sigaction linux_crash_handler;
+    struct sigaction linuxCrashHandler;
+    linuxCrashHandler.sa_handler = (void*) &crash_handler;
+    sigemptyset(&linuxCrashHandler.sa_mask);
+    linuxCrashHandler.sa_flags = SA_SIGINFO; // Get extra info about the crash
 
-    linux_crash_handler.sa_handler = (void *)crash_handler;
-    sigemptyset(&linux_crash_handler.sa_mask);
-    linux_crash_handler.sa_flags = SA_SIGINFO; // Get extra info about the crash
-
-    sigaction(SIGBUS, &linux_crash_handler, NULL);
-    sigaction(SIGFPE, &linux_crash_handler, NULL);
-    sigaction(SIGILL, &linux_crash_handler, NULL);
-    sigaction(SIGSEGV, &linux_crash_handler, NULL);
+    sigaction(SIGBUS, &linuxCrashHandler, NULL);
+    sigaction(SIGFPE, &linuxCrashHandler, NULL);
+    sigaction(SIGILL, &linuxCrashHandler, NULL);
+    sigaction(SIGSEGV, &linuxCrashHandler, NULL);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pc/debug_context.h b/src/pc/debug_context.h
index 18990e6c..e7dbe9c7 100644
--- a/src/pc/debug_context.h
+++ b/src/pc/debug_context.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #define CTX_BEGIN(_ctx) debug_context_begin(_ctx)
 #define CTX_END(_ctx) debug_context_end(_ctx)
 #define CTX_WITHIN(_ctx) debug_context_within(_ctx)
-#define CTX_EXTENT(__ctx, __func) CTX_BEGIN(__ctx); __func(); CTX_END(__ctx);
+#define CTX_EXTENT(_ctx, _f) { CTX_BEGIN(_ctx); _f(); CTX_END(_ctx); }
 
 enum DebugContext {
     CTX_NONE,
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui.c b/src/pc/djui/djui.c
index 10a09f39..39138a1b 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui.c
@@ -24,9 +24,26 @@ static u32 sDjuiLuaErrorTimeout = 0;
 bool gDjuiInMainMenu = true;
 bool gDjuiDisabled = false;
 bool gDjuiRenderBehindHud = false;
+static bool sDjuiInited = false;
 
 bool sDjuiRendered60fps = false;
 
+void reset_djui_text(void);
+
+void reset_djui(void) {
+    sSavedDisplayListHead = NULL;
+    sDjuiPauseOptions = NULL;
+    sDjuiLuaError = NULL;
+    sDjuiLuaErrorTimeout = 0;
+    if (gDjuiRoot) djui_base_destroy(&gDjuiRoot->base);
+
+    if (gDjuiConsole) djui_base_destroy(&gDjuiConsole->panel->base);
+    extern u32 sDjuiConsoleMessages;
+    sDjuiConsoleMessages = 0;
+
+    sDjuiInited = false;
+}
+
 void patch_djui_before(void) {
     sDjuiRendered60fps = false;
 }
@@ -68,6 +85,7 @@ void djui_init(void) {
     djui_panel_playerlist_create(NULL);
 
     djui_console_create();
+    sDjuiInited = true;
 }
 
 void djui_init_late(void) {
@@ -91,6 +109,7 @@ void djui_connect_menu_open(void) {
 }
 
 void djui_lua_error(char* text) {
+    if (!sDjuiLuaError) { return; }
     djui_text_set_text(sDjuiLuaError, text);
     djui_base_set_visible(&sDjuiLuaError->base, true);
     sDjuiLuaErrorTimeout = 30 * 5;
@@ -104,7 +123,7 @@ void djui_reset_hud_params(void) {
 }
 
 void djui_render(void) {
-    if (gDjuiDisabled) { return; }
+    if (!sDjuiInited || gDjuiDisabled) { return; }
     djui_reset_hud_params();
 
     sSavedDisplayListHead = gDisplayListHead;
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui.h b/src/pc/djui/djui.h
index 2499a8d7..08f71726 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui.h
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui.h
@@ -45,3 +45,5 @@ void djui_connect_menu_open(void);
 void djui_lua_error(char* text);
 void djui_render(void);
 void djui_reset_hud_params(void);
+
+void reset_djui(void);
diff --git a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_pc.c b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_pc.c
index 0bf0f711..bc84fee3 100644
--- a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_pc.c
+++ b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_pc.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "../platform.h"
 #include "../configfile.h"
 #include "../fs/fs.h"
+#include "../pc_main.h"
 
 #include "macros.h"
 
@@ -1895,6 +1896,8 @@ void gfx_init(struct GfxWindowManagerAPI *wapi, struct GfxRenderingAPI *rapi, co
     gfx_rapi->init();
 
     gfx_cc_precomp();
+
+    gGfxInited = true;
 }
 
 #ifdef EXTERNAL_DATA
diff --git a/src/pc/loading.c b/src/pc/loading.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59918269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pc/loading.c
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+#include "gfx_dimensions.h"
+#include "game/segment2.h"
+
+#include "djui/djui.h"
+#include "pc/djui/djui_unicode.h"
+
+#include "controller/controller_keyboard.h"
+
+#include "pc_main.h"
+#include "loading.h"
+#include "pc/utils/misc.h"
+
+struct LoadingSegment gCurrLoadingSegment = { "", 0 };
+
+struct LoadingScreen {
+    struct DjuiBase base;
+    struct DjuiText* splashText;
+    struct DjuiText* loadingText;
+    struct DjuiText* loadingDesc;
+    struct DjuiProgressBar *loadingBar;
+};
+
+struct LoadingScreen* sLoading = NULL;
+pthread_t gLoadingThreadId;
+pthread_mutex_t gLoadingThreadMutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
+bool gIsThreaded = false;
+
+extern Vp D_8032CF00;
+extern u8 gRenderingInterpolated;
+
+static void loading_screen_produce_one_frame() {
+
+    // Start frame
+    gfx_start_frame();
+    config_gfx_pool();
+    init_render_image();
+    create_dl_ortho_matrix();
+    djui_gfx_displaylist_begin();
+
+    // Fix scaling issues
+    gSPViewport(gDisplayListHead++, VIRTUAL_TO_PHYSICAL(&D_8032CF00));
+    gDPSetScissor(gDisplayListHead++, G_SC_NON_INTERLACE, 0, BORDER_HEIGHT, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT - BORDER_HEIGHT);
+
+    // Clear screen
+    create_dl_translation_matrix(MENU_MTX_PUSH, GFX_DIMENSIONS_FROM_LEFT_EDGE(0), 240.f, 0.f);
+    create_dl_scale_matrix(MENU_MTX_NOPUSH, (GFX_DIMENSIONS_ASPECT_RATIO * SCREEN_HEIGHT) / 130.f, 3.f, 1.f);
+    gDPSetEnvColor(gDisplayListHead++, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF);
+    gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, dl_draw_text_bg_box);
+    gSPPopMatrix(gDisplayListHead++, G_MTX_MODELVIEW);
+
+    // Render loading screen elements
+    if (sLoading) { djui_base_render(&sLoading->base); }
+
+    // Render frame
+    djui_gfx_displaylist_end();
+    end_master_display_list();
+    alloc_display_list(0);
+    gfx_run((Gfx*) gGfxSPTask->task.t.data_ptr); // send_display_list
+    display_and_vsync();
+    gfx_end_frame();
+}
+
+static bool loading_screen_on_render(struct DjuiBase* base) {
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&gLoadingThreadMutex);
+
+    u32 windowWidth, windowHeight;
+    WAPI.get_dimensions(&windowWidth, &windowHeight);
+    f32 scale = djui_gfx_get_scale();
+    windowWidth /= scale;
+    windowHeight /= scale;
+
+    // Fill the screen
+    djui_base_set_size(base, windowWidth, windowHeight);
+
+    // Splash text
+    djui_base_set_location(&sLoading->splashText->base, (windowWidth / 2) - 416, 0);
+
+    {
+        // Loading... text
+        char* loadingStr = DLANG(LOADING_SCREEN, LOADING);
+        char tmp[20] = "";
+        switch ((u8) floor(clock_elapsed()) % 3) {
+            case 0:  snprintf(tmp, 20, "%s...", loadingStr); break;
+            case 1:  snprintf(tmp, 20, "%s.",   loadingStr); break;
+            default: snprintf(tmp, 20, "%s..",  loadingStr); break;
+        }
+        djui_text_set_text(sLoading->loadingText, tmp);
+        djui_base_set_visible(&sLoading->loadingText->base, sLoading->loadingText->base.y.value + 50 < sLoading->loadingDesc->base.y.value);
+    }
+
+    {
+        // Loading text description
+        char buffer[256] = "";
+        if (strlen(gCurrLoadingSegment.str) > 0) {
+            if (gCurrLoadingSegment.percentage > 0) {
+                snprintf(buffer, 256, "%s... %d%%", gCurrLoadingSegment.str, (u8) floor(gCurrLoadingSegment.percentage * 100));
+            } else {
+                snprintf(buffer, 256, "%s...", gCurrLoadingSegment.str);
+            }
+        }
+        djui_text_set_text(sLoading->loadingDesc, buffer);
+        djui_base_set_location(&sLoading->loadingDesc->base, 0, windowHeight - 250);
+    }
+
+    // Loading bar
+    djui_base_set_location(&sLoading->loadingBar->base, windowWidth / 4, windowHeight - 100);
+    djui_base_set_visible(&sLoading->loadingBar->base, gCurrLoadingSegment.percentage > 0 && strlen(gCurrLoadingSegment.str) > 0);
+
+    djui_base_compute(base);
+
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&gLoadingThreadMutex);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+static void loading_screen_destroy(struct DjuiBase* base) {
+    struct LoadingScreen* load = (struct LoadingScreen*)base;
+    free(load);
+    sLoading = NULL;
+}
+
+void render_loading_screen() {
+    struct LoadingScreen* load = malloc(sizeof(struct LoadingScreen));
+    struct DjuiBase* base = &load->base;
+
+    djui_base_init(NULL, base, loading_screen_on_render, loading_screen_destroy);
+
+    {
+        // Splash text
+        struct DjuiText* splashDjuiText = djui_text_create(base, "\\#ff0800\\SM\\#1be700\\64\\#00b3ff\\EX\\#ffef00\\COOP");
+        djui_text_set_font(splashDjuiText, gDjuiFonts[1]);
+        djui_text_set_font_scale(splashDjuiText, gDjuiFonts[1]->defaultFontScale * 4);
+        djui_text_set_alignment(splashDjuiText, DJUI_HALIGN_CENTER, DJUI_VALIGN_TOP);
+        djui_base_set_size(&splashDjuiText->base, 800, 800);
+
+        load->splashText = splashDjuiText;
+    }
+
+    {
+        // "Loading..." text
+        struct DjuiText *text = djui_text_create(base, "");
+        djui_base_set_size_type(&text->base, DJUI_SVT_RELATIVE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
+        djui_base_set_size(&text->base, 1.0f, 32 * 4);
+        djui_base_set_color(&text->base, 200, 200, 200, 255);
+        djui_base_set_location(&text->base, 0, 400);
+        djui_text_set_alignment(text, DJUI_HALIGN_CENTER, DJUI_VALIGN_CENTER);
+        djui_text_set_font(text, gDjuiFonts[0]);
+        djui_text_set_font_scale(text, gDjuiFonts[0]->defaultFontScale * 2);
+
+        load->loadingText = text;
+    }
+
+    {
+        // Current loading stage text
+        struct DjuiText *text = djui_text_create(base, "");
+        djui_base_set_size_type(&text->base, DJUI_SVT_RELATIVE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
+        djui_base_set_size(&text->base, 1.0f, 32 * 4);
+        djui_base_set_color(&text->base, 200, 200, 200, 255);
+        djui_text_set_alignment(text, DJUI_HALIGN_CENTER, DJUI_VALIGN_TOP);
+        djui_text_set_font(text, gDjuiFonts[0]);
+        djui_text_set_font_scale(text, gDjuiFonts[0]->defaultFontScale * 2);
+
+        load->loadingDesc = text;
+    }
+
+    {
+        // Loading bar
+        struct DjuiProgressBar *progressBar = djui_progress_bar_create(base, &gCurrLoadingSegment.percentage, 0.0f, 1.0f, false);
+        djui_base_set_visible(&progressBar->base, false);
+        progressBar->base.width.value = 0.5;
+
+        load->loadingBar = progressBar;
+    }
+
+    sLoading = load;
+
+    // Loading screen loop
+    while (!gGameInited) {
+        WAPI.main_loop(loading_screen_produce_one_frame);
+    }
+
+    pthread_join(gLoadingThreadId, NULL);
+
+    // Reset some things after rendering the loading screen
+    reset_djui();
+    alloc_display_list_reset();
+    gDisplayListHead = NULL;
+    djui_init();
+    djui_unicode_init();
+    rendering_init();
+    configWindow.settings_changed = true;
+}
diff --git a/src/pc/loading.h b/src/pc/loading.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf9383a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pc/loading.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef LOADING_HEADER
+#define LOADING_HEADER
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+struct LoadingSegment {
+    char str[256];
+    f32 percentage;
+};
+
+extern struct LoadingSegment gCurrLoadingSegment;
+
+#define REFRESH_MUTEX(...) \
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&gLoadingThreadMutex); \
+    __VA_ARGS__; \
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&gLoadingThreadMutex); \
+
+extern pthread_t gLoadingThreadId;
+extern pthread_mutex_t gLoadingThreadMutex;
+
+extern bool gIsThreaded;
+
+void render_loading_screen();
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
index 3ff71793..f7d7c42c 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "pc/crash_handler.h"
 #include "src/game/hud.h"
 #include "pc/debug_context.h"
+#include "pc/pc_main.h"
 
 #if defined(DEVELOPMENT)
 #include "../mods/mods.h"
@@ -90,6 +91,8 @@ struct LuaHookedEvent {
 static struct LuaHookedEvent sHookedEvents[HOOK_MAX] = { 0 };
 
 int smlua_call_hook(lua_State* L, int nargs, int nresults, int errfunc, struct Mod* activeMod) {
+    if (!gGameInited) { return 0; } // Don't call hooks while the game is booting
+
     struct Mod* prev = gLuaActiveMod;
     gLuaActiveMod = activeMod;
     gLuaLastHookMod = activeMod;
diff --git a/src/pc/mods/mod.c b/src/pc/mods/mod.c
index fe018170..2fe1f63e 100644
--- a/src/pc/mods/mod.c
+++ b/src/pc/mods/mod.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static bool mod_load_files(struct Mod* mod, char* modName, char* fullPath) {
         const char* fileTypes[] = { ".bin", ".col", NULL };
         if (!mod_load_files_dir(mod, fullPath, "actors", fileTypes)) { return false; }
     }
-    
+
     // deal with behaviors directory
     {
         const char* fileTypes[] = { ".bhv", NULL };
@@ -525,11 +525,11 @@ bool mod_load(struct Mods* mods, char* basePath, char* modName) {
     }
 
     // print
-    LOG_INFO("    %s", mod->name);
+    // LOG_INFO("    %s", mod->name);
     for (int i = 0; i < mod->fileCount; i++) {
         struct ModFile* file = &mod->files[i];
         mod_cache_add(mod, file, true);
-        LOG_INFO("      - %s", file->relativePath);
+        // LOG_INFO("      - %s", file->relativePath);
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/pc/mods/mod_import.c b/src/pc/mods/mod_import.c
index b751b0da..2833dd5c 100644
--- a/src/pc/mods/mod_import.c
+++ b/src/pc/mods/mod_import.c
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ bool mod_import_file(char* path) {
             djui_language_replace(DLANG(NOTIF, IMPORT_MOD_SUCCESS), msg, SYS_MAX_PATH, '@', basename);
             djui_popup_create(msg, 2);
         } else if (isDynos) {
+            dynos_gfx_init();
             dynos_packs_init();
             djui_language_replace(DLANG(NOTIF, IMPORT_DYNOS_SUCCESS), msg, SYS_MAX_PATH, '@', basename);
             djui_popup_create(msg, 2);
diff --git a/src/pc/mods/mods.c b/src/pc/mods/mods.c
index b03fe146..c9653a29 100644
--- a/src/pc/mods/mods.c
+++ b/src/pc/mods/mods.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "mod_cache.h"
 #include "data/dynos.c.h"
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
-#include "pc/pc_main.h"
+#include "pc/loading.h"
 
 #define MAX_SESSION_CHARS 7
 
@@ -147,7 +147,18 @@ static void mods_sort(struct Mods* mods) {
     }
 }
 
-static void mods_load(struct Mods* mods, char* modsBasePath) {
+static u32 mods_count_directory(char* modsBasePath) {
+    struct dirent* dir = NULL;
+    DIR* d = opendir(modsBasePath);
+    u32 pathCount = 0;
+    while ((dir = readdir(d)) != NULL) pathCount++;
+    closedir(d);
+    return pathCount;
+}
+
+static void mods_load(struct Mods* mods, char* modsBasePath, bool isUserModPath) {
+    if (gIsThreaded) { REFRESH_MUTEX(snprintf(gCurrLoadingSegment.str, 256, "Generating DynOS Packs in %s mod path (%s)", isUserModPath ? "user" : "local", modsBasePath)); }
+
     // generate bins
     dynos_generate_packs(modsBasePath);
 
@@ -174,10 +185,13 @@ static void mods_load(struct Mods* mods, char* modsBasePath) {
         LOG_ERROR("Could not open directory '%s'", modsBasePath);
         return;
     }
+    f32 count = (f32) mods_count_directory(modsBasePath);
+    if (gIsThreaded) { REFRESH_MUTEX(snprintf(gCurrLoadingSegment.str, 256, "Loading Mods in %s mod path (%s)", isUserModPath ? "user" : "local", modsBasePath)); }
 
     // iterate
     char path[SYS_MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
-    while ((dir = readdir(d)) != NULL) {
+    for (u32 i = 0; (dir = readdir(d)) != NULL; ++i) {
+
         // sanity check / fill path[]
         if (!directory_sanity_check(dir, modsBasePath, path)) { continue; }
 
@@ -185,10 +199,11 @@ static void mods_load(struct Mods* mods, char* modsBasePath) {
         if (!mod_load(mods, modsBasePath, dir->d_name)) {
             break;
         }
+        if (gIsThreaded) { REFRESH_MUTEX(gCurrLoadingSegment.percentage = (f32) i / count); }
     }
 
     closedir(d);
-
+    if (gIsThreaded) { REFRESH_MUTEX(gCurrLoadingSegment.percentage = 1); }
 }
 
 void mods_refresh_local(void) {
@@ -208,13 +223,13 @@ void mods_refresh_local(void) {
     mods_clear(&gLocalMods);
 
     // load mods
-    if (hasUserPath) { mods_load(&gLocalMods, userModPath); }
+    if (hasUserPath) { mods_load(&gLocalMods, userModPath, true); }
 
     const char* exePath = path_to_executable();
     char defaultModsPath[SYS_MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
     path_get_folder((char*)exePath, defaultModsPath);
     strncat(defaultModsPath, MOD_DIRECTORY, SYS_MAX_PATH-1);
-    mods_load(&gLocalMods, defaultModsPath);
+    mods_load(&gLocalMods, defaultModsPath, false);
 
     // sort
     mods_sort(&gLocalMods);
@@ -242,6 +257,8 @@ void mods_enable(char* relativePath) {
 }
 
 void mods_init(void) {
+    if (gIsThreaded) { REFRESH_MUTEX(snprintf(gCurrLoadingSegment.str, 256, "Caching mods")); }
+
     // load mod cache
     mod_cache_load();
     mods_refresh_local();
diff --git a/src/pc/pc_main.c b/src/pc/pc_main.c
index b60c1a57..95773c01 100644
--- a/src/pc/pc_main.c
+++ b/src/pc/pc_main.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "audio/audio_null.h"
 
 #include "pc_main.h"
+#include "loading.h"
 #include "cliopts.h"
 #include "configfile.h"
 #include "controller/controller_api.h"
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ void audio_shutdown(void) {
 }
 
 void game_deinit(void) {
-    configfile_save(configfile_name());
+    if (gGameInited) configfile_save(configfile_name());
     controller_shutdown();
     audio_custom_shutdown();
     audio_shutdown();
@@ -251,24 +252,28 @@ void game_exit(void) {
     exit(0);
 }
 
-void main_func(void) {
+void *main_game_init(void*) {
     const char *gamedir = gCLIOpts.GameDir[0] ? gCLIOpts.GameDir : FS_BASEDIR;
     const char *userpath = gCLIOpts.SavePath[0] ? gCLIOpts.SavePath : sys_user_path();
     fs_init(sys_ropaths, gamedir, userpath);
 
-    sync_objects_init_system();
-    djui_unicode_init();
-    djui_init();
-    dynos_packs_init();
-    mods_init();
+    dynos_gfx_init();
 
     // load config
     configfile_load();
-    if (!djui_language_init(configLanguage)) {
-        snprintf(configLanguage, MAX_CONFIG_STRING, "%s", "");
-    }
+    configWindow.settings_changed = true;
+    if (!djui_language_init(configLanguage)) { snprintf(configLanguage, MAX_CONFIG_STRING, "%s", ""); }
+    dynos_packs_init();
+    sync_objects_init_system();
 
-    dynos_pack_init();
+    mods_init();
+    enable_queued_mods();
+    if (gIsThreaded) {
+        REFRESH_MUTEX(
+            gCurrLoadingSegment.percentage = 0;
+            snprintf(gCurrLoadingSegment.str, 256, "Starting game");
+        );
+    }
 
     // If coop_custom_palette_* values are not found in sm64config.txt, the custom palette config will use the default values (Mario's palette)
     // But if no preset is found, that means the current palette is a custom palette
@@ -286,7 +291,6 @@ void main_func(void) {
     if (gCLIOpts.FullScreen == 1) { configWindow.fullscreen = true; }
     else if (gCLIOpts.FullScreen == 2) { configWindow.fullscreen = false; }
 
-    // incase the loading screen failed, or is disabled
     if (!gGfxInited) {
         gfx_init(&WAPI, &RAPI, TITLE);
         WAPI.set_keyboard_callbacks(keyboard_on_key_down, keyboard_on_key_up, keyboard_on_all_keys_up, keyboard_on_text_input);
@@ -304,25 +308,6 @@ void main_func(void) {
 
     thread5_game_loop(NULL);
 
-    djui_init_late();
-
-    // init network
-    if (gCLIOpts.Network == NT_CLIENT) {
-        network_set_system(NS_SOCKET);
-        snprintf(gGetHostName, MAX_CONFIG_STRING, "%s", gCLIOpts.JoinIp);
-        snprintf(configJoinIp, MAX_CONFIG_STRING, "%s", gCLIOpts.JoinIp);
-        configJoinPort = gCLIOpts.NetworkPort;
-        network_init(NT_CLIENT, false);
-    } else if (gCLIOpts.Network == NT_SERVER) {
-        network_set_system(NS_SOCKET);
-        configHostPort = gCLIOpts.NetworkPort;
-        network_init(NT_SERVER, false);
-        djui_panel_shutdown();
-        djui_panel_modlist_create(NULL);
-    } else {
-        network_init(NT_NONE, false);
-    }
-
 #ifdef EXTERNAL_DATA
     // precache data if needed
     if (configPrecacheRes) {
@@ -333,7 +318,58 @@ void main_func(void) {
 #endif
 
     gGameInited = true;
+}
 
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+
+    // Handle terminal arguments
+    if (!parse_cli_opts(argc, argv)) { return 0; }
+
+    // Create the window straight away
+    if (!gGfxInited) {
+        gfx_init(&WAPI, &RAPI, TITLE);
+        WAPI.set_keyboard_callbacks(keyboard_on_key_down, keyboard_on_key_up, keyboard_on_all_keys_up, keyboard_on_text_input);
+    }
+
+    // Start the thread for setting up the game
+    if (pthread_mutex_init(&gLoadingThreadMutex, NULL) == 0 && pthread_create(&gLoadingThreadId, NULL, main_game_init, (void*) 1) == 0) {
+        gIsThreaded = true;
+        render_loading_screen(); // Render the loading screen while the game is setup
+        gIsThreaded = false;
+    } else {
+        main_game_init(NULL); // Failsafe incase threading doesn't work
+    }
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&gLoadingThreadMutex);
+
+    // Initialize djui
+    djui_init();
+    djui_unicode_init();
+    djui_init_late();
+
+    // Init network
+    if (gCLIOpts.Network == NT_CLIENT) {
+        network_set_system(NS_SOCKET);
+        snprintf(gGetHostName, MAX_CONFIG_STRING, "%s", gCLIOpts.JoinIp);
+        snprintf(configJoinIp, MAX_CONFIG_STRING, "%s", gCLIOpts.JoinIp);
+        configJoinPort = gCLIOpts.NetworkPort;
+        network_init(NT_CLIENT, false);
+    } else if (gCLIOpts.Network == NT_SERVER) {
+        network_set_system(NS_SOCKET);
+        configHostPort = gCLIOpts.NetworkPort;
+
+        // Horrible, hacky fix for mods that access marioObj straight away
+        // best fix: host with the standard main menu method
+        static struct Object sHackyObject = { 0 };
+        gMarioStates[0].marioObj = &sHackyObject;
+
+        network_init(NT_SERVER, false);
+        djui_panel_shutdown();
+        djui_panel_modlist_create(NULL);
+    } else {
+        network_init(NT_NONE, false);
+    }
+
+    // Main loop
     while (true) {
         debug_context_reset();
         CTX_BEGIN(CTX_FRAME);
@@ -349,10 +385,5 @@ void main_func(void) {
     }
 
     bassh_deinit();
-}
-
-int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-    parse_cli_opts(argc, argv);
-    main_func();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/pc/pc_main.h b/src/pc/pc_main.h
index f6d00894..baa72eb3 100644
--- a/src/pc/pc_main.h
+++ b/src/pc/pc_main.h
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define TITLE ({ char title[96] = ""; snprintf(title, 96, "sm64ex-coop: %s", get_version_local()); title; })
 #endif
 
-#define LOAD_STEPS 6
-
 #define AT_STARTUP __attribute__((constructor))
 
 extern bool gGameInited;