diff --git a/autogen/convert_constants.py b/autogen/convert_constants.py
index 409cd8427..811f60508 100644
--- a/autogen/convert_constants.py
+++ b/autogen/convert_constants.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ exclude_constants = {
     "src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h": [ "MAX_HOOKED_MOD_MENU_ELEMENTS", "^HOOK_RETURN_.*", "^ACTION_HOOK_.*", "^MOD_MENU_ELEMENT_.*" ],
     "src/pc/djui/djui_panel_menu.h": [ "RAINBOW_TEXT_LEN" ],
     "src/pc/mods/mod_fs.h": [ "INT_TYPE_MAX", "FLOAT_TYPE_MAX", "FILE_SEEK_MAX" ],
+    "src/pc/network/version.h": [ "VERSION_OFFSET" ],
 }
 
 include_constants = {
diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
index 1d7dfb2dc..ef30bc29f 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
@@ -11275,7 +11275,7 @@ VERSION_TEXT = "v"
 VERSION_NUMBER = 41
 
 --- @type integer
-MINOR_VERSION_NUMBER = 1
+MINOR_VERSION_NUMBER = 2
 
 --- @type string
 GAME_NAME = "sm64coopdx"
diff --git a/lang/Czech.ini b/lang/Czech.ini
index 81a2e89a3..bb30bc403 100644
--- a/lang/Czech.ini
+++ b/lang/Czech.ini
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ MENU_OPTIONS = "Nastavení hlavního menu"
 INFORMATION = "Informace"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
 LANGUAGE = "Jazyk"
-COOP_COMPATIBILITY = "Povolit kompatibilitu sm64ex-coop"
 R_BUTTON = "Tlačítko R - Možnosti"
 L_BUTTON = "Tlačítko L - Znovu načíst aktivní mody"
 
diff --git a/lang/Dutch.ini b/lang/Dutch.ini
index c4e32f77c..3f9717ab7 100644
--- a/lang/Dutch.ini
+++ b/lang/Dutch.ini
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ MENU_OPTIONS = "Menu Instellingen"
 INFORMATION = "Informatie"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
 LANGUAGE = "Taal"
-COOP_COMPATIBILITY = "Schakel sm64ex-coop compatibiliteit in"
 R_BUTTON = "R-knop - Opties"
 L_BUTTON = "L-knop - Actieve mods opnieuw laden"
 
diff --git a/lang/English.ini b/lang/English.ini
index 0560d9ac2..c1c68326e 100644
--- a/lang/English.ini
+++ b/lang/English.ini
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ MENU_OPTIONS = "Menu Options"
 INFORMATION = "Info"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
 LANGUAGE = "Language"
-COOP_COMPATIBILITY = "Enable sm64ex-coop Compatibility"
 R_BUTTON = "R Button - Options"
 L_BUTTON = "L Button - Reload Active Mods"
 
diff --git a/lang/French.ini b/lang/French.ini
index 645ed0c2a..575977cab 100644
--- a/lang/French.ini
+++ b/lang/French.ini
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ MENU_OPTIONS = "Options du menu"
 INFORMATION = "Information"
 DEBUG = "Débogage"
 LANGUAGE = "Langue"
-COOP_COMPATIBILITY = "Activer la compatibilité sm64ex-coop"
 R_BUTTON = "Bouton R - Options"
 L_BUTTON = "Bouton L - Recharger les mods actifs"
 
diff --git a/lang/German.ini b/lang/German.ini
index 1fb8031d7..1ddb4203e 100644
--- a/lang/German.ini
+++ b/lang/German.ini
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ MENU_OPTIONS = "Menüoptionen"
 INFORMATION = "Info"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
 LANGUAGE = "Sprache"
-COOP_COMPATIBILITY = "Aktiviere sm64ex-coop Kompatibilität"
 R_BUTTON = "R-Taste - Optionen"
 L_BUTTON = "L-Taste - Aktive Mods neu laden"
 
diff --git a/lang/Italian.ini b/lang/Italian.ini
index dfe13d3bb..e62fbf042 100644
--- a/lang/Italian.ini
+++ b/lang/Italian.ini
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ MENU_OPTIONS = "Opzioni Menù"
 INFORMATION = "Informazione"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
 LANGUAGE = "Lingua"
-COOP_COMPATIBILITY = "Abilita la compatibilità con sm64ex-coop"
 R_BUTTON = "Pulsante R - Opzioni"
 L_BUTTON = "Pulsante L - Ricarica Mod Attive"
 
diff --git a/lang/Japanese.ini b/lang/Japanese.ini
index 05b20a216..d6b5ece33 100644
--- a/lang/Japanese.ini
+++ b/lang/Japanese.ini
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ MENU_OPTIONS = "メニューの設定"
 INFORMATION = "情報"
 DEBUG = "デバッグ"
 LANGUAGE = "言語"
-COOP_COMPATIBILITY = "sm64ex-coopとの互換性を有効にする"
 R_BUTTON = "Rボタン - 設定"
 L_BUTTON = "Lボタン - 有効化されたMODを再読み込み"
 
diff --git a/lang/Polish.ini b/lang/Polish.ini
index cb983027d..8d1685658 100644
--- a/lang/Polish.ini
+++ b/lang/Polish.ini
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ MENU_OPTIONS = "Opcje Menu"
 INFORMATION = "Informacja"
 DEBUG = "Debugowanie"
 LANGUAGE = "Język"
-COOP_COMPATIBILITY = "Włącz kompatybilność z sm64ex-coop"
 R_BUTTON = "Przycisk R - Opcje"
 L_BUTTON = "Przycisk L - Przeładuj aktywne mody"
 
diff --git a/lang/Portuguese.ini b/lang/Portuguese.ini
index d3b9e0c6b..e500fa1db 100644
--- a/lang/Portuguese.ini
+++ b/lang/Portuguese.ini
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ MENU_OPTIONS = "Opções de menu"
 INFORMATION = "Informações"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
 LANGUAGE = "Idioma"
-COOP_COMPATIBILITY = "Ativar a compatibilidade com sm64ex-coop"
 R_BUTTON = "Botão R - Opções"
 L_BUTTON = "Botão L - Recarregar mods ativos"
 
diff --git a/lang/Russian.ini b/lang/Russian.ini
index 85d39ae37..6039271d5 100644
--- a/lang/Russian.ini
+++ b/lang/Russian.ini
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ MENU_OPTIONS = "Параметры меню"
 INFORMATION = "Информация"
 DEBUG = "Отладка"
 LANGUAGE = "Язык"
-COOP_COMPATIBILITY = "Включить совместимость sm64ex-coop"
 R_BUTTON = "Кнопка R - Опции"
 L_BUTTON = "Кнопка L - Перезагрузить активные моды"
 
diff --git a/lang/Spanish.ini b/lang/Spanish.ini
index 50660a637..b869e4d93 100644
--- a/lang/Spanish.ini
+++ b/lang/Spanish.ini
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ MENU_OPTIONS = "Opciones del menú"
 INFORMATION = "Información"
 DEBUG = "Depuración"
 LANGUAGE = "Idioma"
-COOP_COMPATIBILITY = "Habilitar la compatibilidad con sm64ex-coop"
 R_BUTTON = "Botón R - Opciones"
 L_BUTTON = "Botón L - Recargar mods activos"
 
diff --git a/res/icon.rc b/res/icon.rc
index 7e84e50bf..c4ad9f1fe 100644
--- a/res/icon.rc
+++ b/res/icon.rc
@@ -1 +1,27 @@
-id ICON res/icon.ico
\ No newline at end of file
+id ICON res/icon.ico
+
+#include <winver.h>
+#include "../src/pc/network/version.h"
+VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
+FILEVERSION 1,(VERSION_NUMBER-VERSION_OFFSET),MINOR_VERSION_NUMBER,0
+PRODUCTVERSION VERSION_NUMBER,MINOR_VERSION_NUMBER,0,0
+FILEOS VOS_NT
+FILETYPE VFT_APP
+{
+    BLOCK StringFileInfo
+    {
+        BLOCK "040904B0"
+        {
+            VALUE "FileDescription", "Super Mario 64 Coop Deluxe"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", SM64COOPDX_VERSION
+            VALUE "ProductName", "Super Mario 64 Coop Deluxe"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", SM64COOPDX_VERSION
+            VALUE "InternalName", "sm64coopdx.exe"
+            VALUE "OriginalFilename", "sm64coopdx.exe"
+        }
+    }
+    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
+    {
+        VALUE "Translation", 0x0409, 0x04B0
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_main.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_main.c
index 57707045c..0a849bb51 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_main.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_main.c
@@ -61,15 +61,18 @@ void djui_panel_main_create(struct DjuiBase* caller) {
             djui_base_set_color(&message->base, 255, 255, 160, 255);
             djui_text_set_alignment(message, DJUI_HALIGN_CENTER, DJUI_VALIGN_BOTTOM);
         } else {
-          #ifdef COMPILE_TIME
-            struct DjuiText* version = djui_text_create(&panel->base, get_version_with_build_date());
-          #else
-            struct DjuiText* version = djui_text_create(&panel->base, get_version());
-          #endif
+            struct DjuiText* version = djui_text_create(
+                &panel->base,
+                #ifdef COMPILE_TIME
+                    get_version_with_build_date()
+                #else
+                    get_version()
+                #endif
+            );
             djui_base_set_size_type(&version->base, DJUI_SVT_RELATIVE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
             djui_base_set_size(&version->base, 1.0f, 1.0f);
             djui_base_set_color(&version->base, 50, 50, 50, 255);
-            djui_text_set_alignment(version, DJUI_HALIGN_RIGHT, DJUI_VALIGN_BOTTOM);
+            djui_text_set_alignment(version, configExCoopTheme ? DJUI_HALIGN_CENTER : DJUI_HALIGN_RIGHT, DJUI_VALIGN_BOTTOM);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
index de7da771c..1c36adfca 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
@@ -4690,7 +4690,7 @@ char gSmluaConstants[] = ""
 "SM64COOPDX_VERSION='v1.4.2'\n"
 "VERSION_TEXT='v'\n"
 "VERSION_NUMBER=41\n"
-"MINOR_VERSION_NUMBER=1\n"
+"MINOR_VERSION_NUMBER=2\n"
 "GAME_NAME='sm64coopdx'\n"
 "WINDOW_NAME='Super Mario 64 Coop Deluxe'\n"
 "MAX_VERSION_LENGTH=128\n"
diff --git a/src/pc/network/version.c b/src/pc/network/version.c
index fd792dc0a..97cd04580 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/version.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/version.c
@@ -5,21 +5,27 @@
 static char sVersionString[MAX_VERSION_LENGTH] = { 0 };
 
 const char* get_version(void) {
+    snprintf(
+        sVersionString, MAX_VERSION_LENGTH,
 #if defined(VERSION_US)
-    snprintf(sVersionString, MAX_VERSION_LENGTH, "%s", SM64COOPDX_VERSION);
+        "%s", SM64COOPDX_VERSION
 #else
-    snprintf(sVersionString, MAX_VERSION_LENGTH, "%s %s", SM64COOPDX_VERSION, VERSION_REGION);
+        "%s %s", SM64COOPDX_VERSION, VERSION_REGION
 #endif // VERSION_US
+    );
     return sVersionString;
 }
 
 #ifdef COMPILE_TIME
 const char* get_version_with_build_date(void) {
+    snprintf(
+        sVersionString, MAX_VERSION_LENGTH,
 #if defined(VERSION_US)
-    snprintf(sVersionString, MAX_VERSION_LENGTH, "%s, %s", SM64COOPDX_VERSION, COMPILE_TIME);
+        "%s, %s", SM64COOPDX_VERSION, COMPILE_TIME
 #else
-    snprintf(sVersionString, MAX_VERSION_LENGTH, "%s %s, %s", SM64COOPDX_VERSION, VERSION_REGION, COMPILE_TIME);
+        "%s %s, %s", SM64COOPDX_VERSION, VERSION_REGION, COMPILE_TIME
 #endif // VERSION_US
+    );
     return sVersionString;
 }
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pc/network/version.h b/src/pc/network/version.h
index 9bda5050c..1ed77ffae 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/version.h
+++ b/src/pc/network/version.h
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 // internal version
 #define VERSION_TEXT "v"
 #define VERSION_NUMBER 41
-#define MINOR_VERSION_NUMBER 1
+#define MINOR_VERSION_NUMBER 2
+
+#define VERSION_OFFSET 37 // difference from old versioning system
 
 #if defined(VERSION_JP)
 #define VERSION_REGION "JP"
diff --git a/src/pc/update_checker.c b/src/pc/update_checker.c
index 77d21abb5..e060f6203 100644
--- a/src/pc/update_checker.c
+++ b/src/pc/update_checker.c
@@ -23,7 +23,20 @@ downloading and parsing a source file.
 */
 
 static char sVersionUpdateTextBuffer[256] = { 0 };
-static char sRemoteVersion[8] = { 0 };
+static char sRemoteVersionStr[8] = { 0 };
+
+struct Version {
+    int maj, min, fix;
+};
+
+bool is_version_newer(struct Version client, struct Version remote) {
+    if (remote.maj != client.maj) return remote.maj > client.maj;
+    if (remote.min != client.min) return remote.min > client.min;
+    return remote.fix > client.fix;
+}
+
+static struct Version sClientVersion = { 0 };
+static struct Version sRemoteVersion = { 0 };
 
 bool gUpdateMessage = false;
 
@@ -51,6 +64,27 @@ size_t write_callback(char *ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *userdata) {
 }
 #endif
 
+void string_to_version(const char *str, struct Version *ver) {
+    char* end;
+    ver->maj = strtol(str+1, &end, 10);
+    ver->min = 0; ver->fix = 0;
+    if (end) ver->min = strtol(end+1, &end, 10);
+    if (end) ver->fix = strtol(end+1, &end, 10);
+}
+
+void version_to_string(struct Version ver, char* str, size_t size) {
+    int len;
+    snprintf(str, size, "v%i", ver.maj);
+    if (ver.min || ver.fix) {
+        len = strlen(str);
+        snprintf(str + len, size - len, ".%i", ver.min);
+        if (ver.fix) {
+            len = strlen(str);
+            snprintf(str + len, size - len, ".%i", ver.fix);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void parse_version(const char *data) {
     const char *version = strstr(data, VERSION_IDENTIFIER);
     if (version == NULL) { return; }
@@ -58,14 +92,17 @@ void parse_version(const char *data) {
     version += len;
     const char *end = strchr(version, '"');
     size_t versionLength = (size_t)(end - version);
-    if (versionLength > sizeof(sRemoteVersion) - 1) { return; }
-    memcpy(sRemoteVersion, version, versionLength);
-    sRemoteVersion[versionLength] = '\0';
+    if (versionLength > sizeof(sRemoteVersionStr) - 1) { return; }
+    memcpy(sRemoteVersionStr, version, versionLength);
+    sRemoteVersionStr[versionLength] = '\0';
+
+    string_to_version(sRemoteVersionStr, &sRemoteVersion);
+    string_to_version(get_version(), &sClientVersion);
 }
 
 // function to download a text file from the internet
 void get_version_remote(void) {
-    sRemoteVersion[0] = '\0';
+    sRemoteVersionStr[0] = '\0';
 
 #if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
     char buffer[0xFF] = { 0 };
@@ -145,13 +182,13 @@ void check_for_updates(void) {
     LOADING_SCREEN_MUTEX(loading_screen_set_segment_text("Checking For Updates"));
 
     get_version_remote();
-    if (sRemoteVersion[0] == 'v' && strcmp(sRemoteVersion, get_version())) {
+    if (sRemoteVersionStr[0] == 'v' && is_version_newer(sClientVersion, sRemoteVersion)) {
         snprintf(
             sVersionUpdateTextBuffer, 256,
             "\\#ffffa0\\%s\n\\#dcdcdc\\%s: %s\n%s: %s",
             DLANG(NOTIF, UPDATE_AVAILABLE),
             DLANG(NOTIF, LATEST_VERSION),
-            sRemoteVersion,
+            sRemoteVersionStr,
             DLANG(NOTIF, YOUR_VERSION),
             get_version()
         );