why does this work

annotations/src/main/java/io/anuke/annotations/AssetsAnnotationProcessor.java

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class AssetsAnnotationProcessor extends AbstractProcessor{
 
             loadBegin.addStatement("io.anuke.arc.Core.assets.load("+filename +", "+rtype+".class).loaded = a -> " + name + " = ("+rtype+")a", filepath, filepath.replace(".ogg", ".mp3"));
 
-            dispose.addStatement(name + ".dispose()");
+            dispose.addStatement("io.anuke.arc.Core.assets.unload(" + filename + ")");
             dispose.addStatement(name + " = null");
             type.addField(FieldSpec.builder(ClassName.bestGuess(rtype), name, Modifier.STATIC, Modifier.PUBLIC).initializer("new io.anuke.arc.audio.mock.Mock" + rtype.substring(rtype.lastIndexOf(".") + 1)+ "()").build());
         });

core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ mod.disabled = [scarlet]Disabled
 mod.disable = Disable
 mod.enable = Enable
 mod.requiresrestart = The game will now close to apply the mod changes.
+mod.reloadrequired = [scarlet]Reload Required
 mod.import = Import Mod
 mod.remove.confirm = This mod will be deleted.
 mod.author = [LIGHT_GRAY]Author:[] {0}

core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/Mods.java

@@ -221,18 +221,26 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
         }
     }
 
-    /** Reloads all mod content.*/
+    /** Reloads all mod content. How does this even work? I refuse to believe that it functions correctly.*/
     public void reloadContent(){
         //epic memory leak
         Core.atlas = new TextureAtlas(Core.files.internal("sprites/sprites.atlas"));
         Tex.load();
         Tex.loadStyles();
         Styles.load();
+        loaded.clear();
+        disabled.clear();
+        load();
+        buildFiles();
+        Musics.dispose();
+        Sounds.dispose();
+        Musics.load();
+        Sounds.load();
+        Core.assets.finishLoading();
         content.clear();
         content.createContent();
         loadAsync();
         loadSync();
-        buildFiles();
         content.init();
         content.load();
         content.loadColors();

core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/ModsDialog.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package io.anuke.mindustry.ui.dialogs;
 
 import io.anuke.arc.*;
 import io.anuke.arc.collection.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.util.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.gen.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.graphics.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.mod.Mods.*;
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ public class ModsDialog extends FloatingDialog{
     void setup(){
         cont.clear();
         cont.defaults().width(520f).pad(4);
+        cont.add("$mod.reloadrequired").visible(mods::requiresReload).center().get().setAlignment(Align.center);
+        cont.row();
         if(!(mods.all().isEmpty() && mods.disabled().isEmpty())){
             cont.pane(table -> {
                 table.margin(10f).top();