diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/Minosoft.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/Minosoft.kt
index 7d94630f2..7b3e2b91e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/Minosoft.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/Minosoft.kt
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ import de.bixilon.kutil.concurrent.pool.DefaultThreadPool.async
 import de.bixilon.kutil.concurrent.pool.ThreadPool
 import de.bixilon.kutil.concurrent.worker.task.TaskWorker
 import de.bixilon.kutil.concurrent.worker.task.WorkerTask
-import de.bixilon.kutil.exception.ExceptionUtil.catchAll
 import de.bixilon.kutil.file.watcher.FileWatcherService
 import de.bixilon.kutil.latch.AbstractLatch
 import de.bixilon.kutil.latch.CallbackLatch
+import de.bixilon.kutil.latch.SimpleLatch
 import de.bixilon.kutil.observer.DataObserver.Companion.observe
 import de.bixilon.kutil.os.OSTypes
 import de.bixilon.kutil.os.PlatformInfo
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import de.bixilon.minosoft.terminal.RunConfiguration
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.terminal.cli.CLI
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.DesktopUtil
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.KUtil
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.json.Jackson
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.logging.Log
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.logging.LogLevels
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.logging.LogMessageType
@@ -74,27 +75,30 @@ object Minosoft {
     val LANGUAGE_MANAGER = MultiLanguageManager()
     val BOOT_LATCH = CallbackLatch(1)
 
-    @JvmStatic
-    fun main(args: Array<String>) {
-        val start = nanos()
+
+    private fun preBoot(args: Array<String>) {
         Log::class.java.forceInit()
-        ShutdownManager.addHook { Log.ASYNC_LOGGING = false; catchAll { Log.await() } }
+        async(ThreadPool.Priorities.HIGHEST) { Jackson.init(); MinosoftPropertiesLoader.init() }
         CommandLineArguments.parse(args)
         Log.log(LogMessageType.OTHER, LogLevels.INFO) { "Starting minosoft..." }
 
+        val latch = SimpleLatch(2)
+        DefaultThreadPool += { MINOSOFT_ASSETS_MANAGER.load(); MinosoftPropertiesLoader.load(); latch.dec() }
+        DefaultThreadPool += { ModLoader.initModLoading(); latch.dec() }
+
         KUtil.initBootClasses()
         KUtil.init()
-        ModLoader.initModLoading()
+
+        latch.await()
         ModLoader.load(LoadingPhases.PRE_BOOT)
         ModLoader.await(LoadingPhases.PRE_BOOT)
 
-        MINOSOFT_ASSETS_MANAGER.load()
-
         if (PlatformInfo.OS == OSTypes.MAC) {
             checkMacOS()
         }
-        MinosoftPropertiesLoader.load()
+    }
 
+    private fun boot() {
         val taskWorker = TaskWorker(errorHandler = { _, error -> error.printStackTrace(); error.crash() })
 
         taskWorker += WorkerTask(identifier = BootTasks.VERSIONS, priority = ThreadPool.HIGHER + 2, executor = VersionLoader::load)
@@ -128,13 +132,14 @@ object Minosoft {
 
 
         taskWorker.work(BOOT_LATCH)
-
-        BOOT_LATCH.dec() // remove initial count
+        BOOT_LATCH.dec() // initial count
         BOOT_LATCH.await()
+    }
+
+    private fun postBoot() {
         if (ErosCrashReport.alreadyCrashed) return
-        val end = nanos()
+
         KUtil.initPlayClasses()
-        Log.log(LogMessageType.GENERAL, LogLevels.INFO) { "Minosoft boot sequence finished in ${(end - start).formatNanos()}!" }
         GlobalEventMaster.fire(FinishBootEvent())
         DefaultThreadPool += { ModLoader.load(LoadingPhases.POST_BOOT) }
         if (RunConfiguration.DISABLE_EROS) {
@@ -144,6 +149,23 @@ object Minosoft {
         RunConfiguration.AUTO_CONNECT_TO?.let { AutoConnect.autoConnect(it) }
     }
 
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun main(args: Array<String>) {
+        val start = nanos()
+
+        Log.log(LogMessageType.OTHER, LogLevels.VERBOSE) { "Pre booting..." }
+        preBoot(args)
+
+        Log.log(LogMessageType.OTHER, LogLevels.VERBOSE) { "Booting..." }
+        boot()
+
+        val delta = nanos() - start
+        Log.log(LogMessageType.GENERAL, LogLevels.INFO) { "Minosoft boot sequence finished in ${delta.formatNanos()}!" }
+
+        Log.log(LogMessageType.OTHER, LogLevels.VERBOSE) { "Post booting..." }
+        postBoot()
+    }
+
     private fun startFileWatcherService(latch: AbstractLatch) {
         Log.log(LogMessageType.GENERAL, LogLevels.VERBOSE) { "Starting file watcher service..." }
         FileWatcherService.start()
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/assets/util/InputStreamUtil.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/assets/util/InputStreamUtil.kt
index fbd8f1ce0..42f4ffb2d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/assets/util/InputStreamUtil.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/assets/util/InputStreamUtil.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 package de.bixilon.minosoft.assets.util
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.module.kotlin.readValue
 import de.bixilon.kutil.buffer.BufferDefinition
 import de.bixilon.kutil.cast.CastUtil.unsafeCast
@@ -67,6 +68,16 @@ object InputStreamUtil {
         }
     }
 
+    inline fun <reified T> InputStream.readJson(close: Boolean = true, type: JavaType): T {
+        try {
+            return Jackson.MAPPER.readValue(this, type)
+        } finally {
+            if (close) {
+                this.close()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fun InputStream.readArchive(): Map<String, ByteArray> {
         val content: MutableMap<String, ByteArray> = mutableMapOf()
         val stream = TarInputStream(this)
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/data/language/LanguageUtil.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/data/language/LanguageUtil.kt
index c7fb9e7a5..9ba022f3c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/data/language/LanguageUtil.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/data/language/LanguageUtil.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 package de.bixilon.minosoft.data.language
 
-import de.bixilon.kutil.exception.ExceptionUtil
+import de.bixilon.kutil.exception.ExceptionUtil.tryCatch
 import de.bixilon.kutil.json.JsonObject
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.assets.AssetsManager
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.assets.util.InputStreamUtil.readJsonObject
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ object LanguageUtil {
 
 
         if (name != FALLBACK_LANGUAGE) {
-            ExceptionUtil.tryCatch(FileNotFoundException::class.java, executor = { languages += loadLanguage(name, assetsManager, json, path) ?: return@tryCatch })
+            tryCatch(FileNotFoundException::class.java, executor = { languages += loadLanguage(name, assetsManager, json, path) ?: return@tryCatch })
         }
         loadLanguage(FALLBACK_LANGUAGE, assetsManager, json, path)?.let { languages += it }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/tint/tints/FoliageTintCalculator.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/tint/tints/FoliageTintCalculator.kt
index d2a3b5bfd..047f895b8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/tint/tints/FoliageTintCalculator.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/tint/tints/FoliageTintCalculator.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 package de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering.tint.tints
 
-import de.bixilon.kutil.exception.ExceptionUtil
+import de.bixilon.kutil.exception.ExceptionUtil.ignoreAll
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.assets.AssetsManager
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.assets.util.InputStreamUtil.readRGBArray
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.data.container.stack.ItemStack
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class FoliageTintCalculator : TintProvider {
     private lateinit var colorMap: IntArray
 
     fun init(assetsManager: AssetsManager) {
-        colorMap = ExceptionUtil.ignoreAll { assetsManager["minecraft:colormap/foliage".toResourceLocation().texture()].readRGBArray() } ?: IntArray(256)
+        colorMap = ignoreAll { assetsManager["minecraft:colormap/foliage".toResourceLocation().texture()].readRGBArray() } ?: IntArray(256)
     }
 
     fun getBlockColor(biome: Biome?, y: Int): Int {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/tint/tints/GrassTintCalculator.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/tint/tints/GrassTintCalculator.kt
index 79ba22cff..c249c73f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/tint/tints/GrassTintCalculator.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/rendering/tint/tints/GrassTintCalculator.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 package de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.rendering.tint.tints
 
-import de.bixilon.kutil.exception.ExceptionUtil
+import de.bixilon.kutil.exception.ExceptionUtil.ignoreAll
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.assets.AssetsManager
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.assets.util.InputStreamUtil.readRGBArray
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.data.registries.biomes.Biome
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class GrassTintCalculator : TintProvider {
     private lateinit var colorMap: IntArray
 
     fun init(assetsManager: AssetsManager) {
-        colorMap = ExceptionUtil.ignoreAll { assetsManager["minecraft:colormap/grass".toResourceLocation().texture()].readRGBArray() } ?: IntArray(256)
+        colorMap = ignoreAll { assetsManager["minecraft:colormap/grass".toResourceLocation().texture()].readRGBArray() } ?: IntArray(256)
     }
 
     inline fun getColor(downfall: Int, temperature: Int): Int {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/modding/loader/ModLoader.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/modding/loader/ModLoader.kt
index d293bdf3f..2261ad767 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/modding/loader/ModLoader.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/modding/loader/ModLoader.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 package de.bixilon.minosoft.modding.loader
 
-import de.bixilon.kutil.concurrent.pool.DefaultThreadPool
 import de.bixilon.kutil.concurrent.worker.unconditional.UnconditionalWorker
 import de.bixilon.kutil.latch.AbstractLatch
 import de.bixilon.kutil.latch.AbstractLatch.Companion.child
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.logging.Log
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.logging.LogLevels
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.logging.LogMessageType
 import java.io.File
-import kotlin.reflect.jvm.javaField
 
 
 object ModLoader {
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ object ModLoader {
     }
 
     fun initModLoading() {
-        DefaultThreadPool += { createDirectories() }
+        createDirectories()
     }
 
 
@@ -239,6 +237,7 @@ object ModLoader {
     }
 
 
-    private val ASSETS_MANAGER_FIELD = ModMain::assets.javaField!!.apply { isAccessible = true }
-    private val LOGGER_FIELD = ModMain::logger.javaField!!.apply { isAccessible = true }
+    private val MOD_MAIN = ModMain::class.java
+    private val ASSETS_MANAGER_FIELD = MOD_MAIN.getDeclaredField("assets").apply { isAccessible = true }
+    private val LOGGER_FIELD = MOD_MAIN.getDeclaredField("logger").apply { isAccessible = true }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/properties/MinosoftPropertiesLoader.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/properties/MinosoftPropertiesLoader.kt
index 448d2afd3..e2148185b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/properties/MinosoftPropertiesLoader.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/properties/MinosoftPropertiesLoader.kt
@@ -18,15 +18,17 @@ import de.bixilon.minosoft.assets.util.InputStreamUtil.readJson
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.data.registries.identified.Namespaces.minosoft
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.properties.general.GeneralP
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.terminal.RunConfiguration
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.json.Jackson
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.logging.Log
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.logging.LogLevels
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.logging.LogMessageType
 
 
 object MinosoftPropertiesLoader {
+    val type = Jackson.MAPPER.constructType(MinosoftP::class.java)
 
     fun load() {
-        val properties = Minosoft.MINOSOFT_ASSETS_MANAGER.getOrNull(minosoft("version.json"))?.readJson<MinosoftP>()
+        val properties = Minosoft.MINOSOFT_ASSETS_MANAGER.getOrNull(minosoft("version.json"))?.readJson<MinosoftP>(type = type)
         MinosoftProperties = if (properties == null) {
             Log.log(LogMessageType.OTHER, LogLevels.FATAL) { "Can not load version.json! Did you compile with gradle?" }
             MinosoftP(GeneralP("unknown", false), null)
@@ -37,4 +39,6 @@ object MinosoftPropertiesLoader {
         RunConfiguration.APPLICATION_NAME = "Minosoft ${MinosoftProperties.general.name}"
         Log.log(LogMessageType.OTHER, LogLevels.INFO) { "This is minosoft version ${MinosoftProperties.general.name}${MinosoftProperties.git?.let { ", built on ${it.commitShort}/${it.branch}" } ?: ""}!" }
     }
+
+    fun init() = Unit
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/KUtil.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/KUtil.kt
index c8196f01a..216a96631 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/KUtil.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/KUtil.kt
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ object KUtil {
     fun initBootClasses() {
         DefaultThreadPool += { GlobalEventMaster::class.java.forceInit() }
         DefaultThreadPool += { ShutdownManager::class.java.forceInit() }
-        DefaultThreadPool += { Jackson::class.java.forceInit() }
         DefaultThreadPool += { URLProtocolStreamHandlers::class.java.forceInit() }
         DefaultThreadPool += { MicrosoftOAuthUtils::class.java.forceInit() }
         DefaultThreadPool += { TaskScheduler::class.java.forceInit() }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/collections/floats/FloatListUtil.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/collections/floats/FloatListUtil.kt
index 75c965c2c..ac098ec27 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/collections/floats/FloatListUtil.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/collections/floats/FloatListUtil.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 package de.bixilon.minosoft.util.collections.floats
 
 import de.bixilon.kutil.collections.primitive.floats.AbstractFloatList
-import de.bixilon.kutil.exception.ExceptionUtil
+import de.bixilon.kutil.exception.ExceptionUtil.catchAll
 import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil.memAllocFloat
 import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil.memFree
 import java.nio.FloatBuffer
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import java.nio.FloatBuffer
 object FloatListUtil {
     const val PREFER_FRAGMENTED = true
 
-    val FLOAT_PUT_METHOD = ExceptionUtil.catchAll { FloatBuffer::class.java.getMethod("put", Int::class.java, FloatBuffer::class.java, Int::class.java, Int::class.java) }
+    val FLOAT_PUT_METHOD = catchAll { FloatBuffer::class.java.getMethod("put", Int::class.java, FloatBuffer::class.java, Int::class.java, Int::class.java) }
     const val DEFAULT_INITIAL_SIZE = 1000
 
     fun direct(initialSize: Int = DEFAULT_INITIAL_SIZE): AbstractFloatList {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/json/Jackson.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/json/Jackson.kt
index 75a6b210b..35bd25cba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/json/Jackson.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/json/Jackson.kt
@@ -61,4 +61,6 @@ object Jackson {
 
 
     val JSON_MAP_TYPE: MapType = MAPPER.typeFactory.constructMapType(HashMap::class.java, Any::class.java, Any::class.java)
+
+    fun init() = Unit
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/logging/Log.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/logging/Log.kt
index 0fbcdfbdf..dfe3d8f5e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/logging/Log.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/util/logging/Log.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 package de.bixilon.minosoft.util.logging
 
 import de.bixilon.kutil.ansi.ANSI
+import de.bixilon.kutil.exception.ExceptionUtil.catchAll
+import de.bixilon.kutil.shutdown.ShutdownManager
 import de.bixilon.kutil.time.TimeUtil.millis
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.config.StaticConfiguration
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.config.profile.profiles.other.OtherProfileSelectEvent
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ object Log {
         }, "Log").start()
 
         GlobalEventMaster.register(CallbackEventListener.of<OtherProfileSelectEvent> { this.levels = it.profile.log.levels })
+        ShutdownManager.addHook { ASYNC_LOGGING = false; catchAll { await() } }
     }
 
     private fun QueuedMessage.print() {