diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 59a445f5f5..16baf53f6f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ allprojects{
 
     ext{
         versionNumber = '4'
-        versionModifier = 'release'
+        if(!project.hasProperty("versionModifier")) versionModifier = 'release'
         if(!project.hasProperty("versionType")) versionType = 'official'
         appName = 'Mindustry'
         gdxVersion = '1.9.10'
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/Version.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/Version.java
index 77a14dac1a..5f94554f39 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/Version.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/Version.java
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package io.anuke.mindustry.game;
 
-import io.anuke.arc.Core;
-import io.anuke.arc.collection.ObjectMap;
-import io.anuke.arc.files.FileHandle;
-import io.anuke.arc.util.Strings;
-import io.anuke.arc.util.io.PropertiesUtils;
+import io.anuke.arc.Files.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.collection.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.files.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.util.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.util.io.*;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.*;
 
 public class Version{
     /** Build type. 'official' for official releases; 'custom' or 'bleeding edge' are also used. */
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class Version{
         if(!enabled) return;
 
         try{
-            FileHandle file = Core.files.internal("version.properties");
+            FileHandle file = new FileHandle("version.properties", FileType.Internal);
 
             ObjectMap<String, String> map = new ObjectMap<>();
             PropertiesUtils.load(map, file.reader());
diff --git a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
index 8593c9f49c..4e561de942 100644
--- a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
+++ b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.core.GameState.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.desktop.steam.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.game.EventType.*;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.game.Version;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.net.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.net.Net.*;
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.*;
 public class DesktopLauncher extends ClientLauncher{
     private final static String applicationId = "610508934456934412";
 
-    boolean useDiscord = OS.is64Bit, useSteam = true, showConsole = true;
+    boolean useDiscord = OS.is64Bit, showConsole = true;
     SteamCoreNetImpl steamCore;
 
     public static void main(String[] arg){
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ public class DesktopLauncher extends ClientLauncher{
     }
 
     public DesktopLauncher(String[] args){
+        Version.init();
+        boolean useSteam = Version.modifier.equals("steam");
         testMobile = Array.with(args).contains("-testMobile");
 
         if(useDiscord){
@@ -105,9 +108,10 @@ public class DesktopLauncher extends ClientLauncher{
             try{
                 SteamAPI.loadLibraries();
                 if(!SteamAPI.init()){
-                    Log.info("Steam client not running. Make sure Steam is running!");
+                    Log.err("Steam client not running.");
                 }else{
                     Vars.steam = true;
+                    steamCore = new SteamCoreNetImpl(new ArcNetImpl());
                     Events.on(ClientLoadEvent.class, event -> {
                         Core.settings.defaults("name", steamCore.friends.getPersonaName());
                         //update callbacks
@@ -128,10 +132,6 @@ public class DesktopLauncher extends ClientLauncher{
                 e.printStackTrace();
             }
         }
-
-        if(steam){
-            SteamCoreNetImpl net = steamCore = new SteamCoreNetImpl(new ArcNetImpl());
-        }
     }
 
     static void handleCrash(Throwable e){