diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
index ccf8b81c..37af696e 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     Config::Load();
-    PersistentStorageManager::LoadBinary();
+    
+    if (!PersistentStorageManager::LoadBinary())
+        LOGFN_ERROR("Failed to load persistent storage binary... (status code {})", (int)PersistentStorageManager::BinStatus);
 
 #if defined(_WIN32) && defined(UNLEASHED_RECOMP_D3D12)
     for (auto& dll : g_D3D12RequiredModules)
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/patches/CTitleStateIntro_patches.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/patches/CTitleStateIntro_patches.cpp
index d4a05fc5..f3dbabe6 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/patches/CTitleStateIntro_patches.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/patches/CTitleStateIntro_patches.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <api/SWA.h>
 #include <install/update_checker.h>
 #include <locale/locale.h>
+#include <os/logger.h>
 #include <ui/fader.h>
 #include <ui/message_window.h>
 #include <user/achievement_manager.h>
@@ -135,7 +136,8 @@ void PressStartSaveLoadThreadMidAsmHook()
         g_faderBegun.wait(true);
     }
 
-    AchievementManager::Load();
+    if (!AchievementManager::Load())
+        LOGFN_ERROR("Failed to load achievement data... (status code {})", (int)AchievementManager::Status);
 
     if (AchievementManager::Status != EAchStatus::Success)
     {
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.cpp
index 2369b0df..dd734659 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ bool AchievementData::VerifySignature() const
 
 bool AchievementData::VerifyVersion() const
 {
-    return Version == AchVersion ACH_VERSION;
+    return Version <= ACH_VERSION;
 }
 
 bool AchievementData::VerifyChecksum()
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.h b/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.h
index bd38d219..3b1e2717 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_data.h
@@ -4,27 +4,12 @@
 
 #define ACH_FILENAME  "ACH-DATA"
 #define ACH_SIGNATURE { 'A', 'C', 'H', ' ' }
-#define ACH_VERSION   { 1, 0, 0 }
+#define ACH_VERSION   1
 #define ACH_RECORDS   50
 
 class AchievementData
 {
 public:
-    struct AchVersion
-    {
-        uint8_t Major;
-        uint8_t Minor;
-        uint8_t Revision;
-        uint8_t Reserved;
-
-        bool operator==(const AchVersion& other) const
-        {
-            return Major == other.Major &&
-                   Minor == other.Minor &&
-                   Revision == other.Revision;
-        }
-    };
-
 #pragma pack(push, 1)
     struct AchRecord
     {
@@ -35,7 +20,7 @@ public:
 #pragma pack(pop)
 
     char Signature[4] ACH_SIGNATURE;
-    AchVersion Version ACH_VERSION;
+    uint32_t Version{ ACH_VERSION };
     uint32_t Checksum;
     uint32_t Reserved;
     AchRecord Records[ACH_RECORDS];
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_manager.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_manager.cpp
index 90759765..b00bd34c 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_manager.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_manager.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void AchievementManager::Reset()
     Data = {};
 }
 
-void AchievementManager::Load()
+bool AchievementManager::Load()
 {
     AchievementManager::Reset();
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void AchievementManager::Load()
         dataPath = GetDataPath(false);
 
         if (!std::filesystem::exists(dataPath))
-            return;
+            return false;
     }
 
     std::error_code ec;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void AchievementManager::Load()
     if (fileSize != dataSize)
     {
         Status = EAchStatus::BadFileSize;
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     std::ifstream file(dataPath, std::ios::binary);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void AchievementManager::Load()
     if (!file)
     {
         Status = EAchStatus::IOError;
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     AchievementData data{};
@@ -129,17 +129,16 @@ void AchievementManager::Load()
     {
         Status = EAchStatus::BadSignature;
         file.close();
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     file.read((char*)&data.Version, sizeof(data.Version));
 
-    // TODO: upgrade in future if the version changes.
     if (!data.VerifyVersion())
     {
         Status = EAchStatus::BadVersion;
         file.close();
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     file.seekg(0);
@@ -149,20 +148,22 @@ void AchievementManager::Load()
     {
         Status = EAchStatus::BadChecksum;
         file.close();
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     file.close();
 
     memcpy(&Data, &data, dataSize);
+
+    return true;
 }
 
-void AchievementManager::Save(bool ignoreStatus)
+bool AchievementManager::Save(bool ignoreStatus)
 {
     if (!ignoreStatus && Status != EAchStatus::Success)
     {
         LOGN_WARNING("Achievement data will not be saved in this session!");
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     LOGN("Saving achievements...");
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ void AchievementManager::Save(bool ignoreStatus)
     if (!file)
     {
         LOGN_ERROR("Failed to write achievement data.");
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     Data.Checksum = Data.CalculateChecksum();
@@ -181,4 +182,6 @@ void AchievementManager::Save(bool ignoreStatus)
     file.close();
 
     Status = EAchStatus::Success;
+
+    return true;
 }
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_manager.h b/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_manager.h
index 57317fd5..49a85c1b 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_manager.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/user/achievement_manager.h
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ public:
     static void Unlock(uint16_t id);
     static void UnlockAll();
     static void Reset();
-    static void Load();
-    static void Save(bool ignoreStatus = false);
+    static bool Load();
+    static bool Save(bool ignoreStatus = false);
 };
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_data.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_data.cpp
index 1bdd75b8..2534fb03 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_data.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_data.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ bool PersistentData::VerifySignature() const
 
 bool PersistentData::VerifyVersion() const
 {
-    return Header.Version == ExtVersion EXT_VERSION;
+    return Header.Version <= EXT_VERSION;
 }
 
 bool PersistentData::VerifyHeader() const
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_data.h b/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_data.h
index 5a8dd0ec..9a9cb7d1 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_data.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_data.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #define EXT_FILENAME    "EXT-DATA"
 #define EXT_SIGNATURE   { 'E', 'X', 'T', ' ' }
-#define EXT_VERSION     { 1, 0, 0 }
+#define EXT_VERSION     1
 
 enum class EDLCFlag
 {
@@ -20,25 +20,10 @@ enum class EDLCFlag
 class PersistentData
 {
 public:
-    struct ExtVersion
-    {
-        uint8_t Major;
-        uint8_t Minor;
-        uint8_t Revision;
-        uint8_t Reserved;
-
-        bool operator==(const ExtVersion& other) const
-        {
-            return Major == other.Major &&
-                   Minor == other.Minor &&
-                   Revision == other.Revision;
-        }
-    };
-
     struct ExtHeader
     {
         char Signature[4] EXT_SIGNATURE;
-        ExtVersion Version EXT_VERSION;
+        uint32_t Version{ EXT_VERSION };
         uint32_t HeaderSize{ sizeof(ExtHeader) };
         uint32_t Reserved;
     };
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_storage_manager.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_storage_manager.cpp
index 8883ba6a..412a390c 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_storage_manager.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_storage_manager.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ bool PersistentStorageManager::ShouldDisplayDLCMessage(bool setOffendingDLCFlag)
     return result;
 }
 
-void PersistentStorageManager::LoadBinary()
+bool PersistentStorageManager::LoadBinary()
 {
     BinStatus = EBinStatus::Success;
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void PersistentStorageManager::LoadBinary()
         dataPath = GetDataPath(false);
 
         if (!std::filesystem::exists(dataPath))
-            return;
+            return false;
     }
 
     std::error_code ec;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void PersistentStorageManager::LoadBinary()
     if (fileSize != dataSize)
     {
         BinStatus = EBinStatus::BadFileSize;
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     std::ifstream file(dataPath, std::ios::binary);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void PersistentStorageManager::LoadBinary()
     if (!file)
     {
         BinStatus = EBinStatus::IOError;
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     PersistentData data{};
@@ -75,17 +75,16 @@ void PersistentStorageManager::LoadBinary()
     {
         BinStatus = EBinStatus::BadSignature;
         file.close();
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     file.read((char*)&data.Header.Version, sizeof(data.Header.Version));
 
-    // TODO: upgrade in future if the version changes.
     if (!data.VerifyVersion())
     {
         BinStatus = EBinStatus::BadVersion;
         file.close();
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     file.read((char*)&data.Header.HeaderSize, sizeof(data.Header.HeaderSize));
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ void PersistentStorageManager::LoadBinary()
     {
         BinStatus = EBinStatus::BadHeader;
         file.close();
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     file.seekg(0);
@@ -102,9 +101,11 @@ void PersistentStorageManager::LoadBinary()
     file.close();
 
     memcpy(&Data, &data, dataSize);
+
+    return true;
 }
 
-void PersistentStorageManager::SaveBinary()
+bool PersistentStorageManager::SaveBinary()
 {
     LOGN("Saving persistent storage binary...");
 
@@ -113,11 +114,13 @@ void PersistentStorageManager::SaveBinary()
     if (!file)
     {
         LOGN_ERROR("Failed to write persistent storage binary.");
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     file.write((const char*)&Data, sizeof(PersistentData));
     file.close();
 
     BinStatus = EBinStatus::Success;
+
+    return true;
 }
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_storage_manager.h b/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_storage_manager.h
index d75d24ae..d65b89f6 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_storage_manager.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/user/persistent_storage_manager.h
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ public:
     }
 
     static bool ShouldDisplayDLCMessage(bool setOffendingDLCFlag);
-    static void LoadBinary();
-    static void SaveBinary();
+    static bool LoadBinary();
+    static bool SaveBinary();
 };