diff --git a/make_dist.sh b/make_dist.sh
index 69e5326c..70f07c39 100755
--- a/make_dist.sh
+++ b/make_dist.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ copy_mod()
 {
 	mkdir ./_release/"$1"
 	cp -R ./"$1"/data.pk3dir ./_release/"$1"/data.pk3dir
-	#cp ./"$1".fmf ./_release/"$1".fmf
+	cp ./"$1".fmf ./_release/"$1".fmf
 	rm ./_release/"$1"/data.pk3dir/*.lno
 }
 
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ copy_file logos/fte.png
 touch ./_release/fteqw_goes_here
 mv ./_release/doc/release-readme ./_release/README
 cp ./valve.fmf ./_release/default.fmf
+cp ./installed.lst ./_release/installed.lst
 rm -rf ./_release/platform/test_maps.pk3dir
 
 # build the tarball
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/entry.cpp b/src/menu-fn/entry.cpp
index bab341de..efa6e415 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/entry.cpp
+++ b/src/menu-fn/entry.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ m_init(void)
 	print(LICENSE_TEXT);
 	print("\n\n");
 
+	registercommand("menu_updates");
 	registercommand("menu_customgame");
 	registercommand("map_background");
 	registercommand("menu_musicstart");
@@ -116,12 +117,10 @@ m_init(void)
 		Music_MenuStart();
 	}
 
-	if (autocvar_menu_updating || !autocvar_menu_installedpackages) {
+	if (game_updatesavailable() == 1 || autocvar_menu_updating) {
+		shaderforname("logo_avi", "{\n{\nvideomap av:media/logo.avi\n}\n}");
 		g_menupage = PAGE_UPDATES;
 	}
-	if (g_iModInstallCache >= 0) {
-		g_menupage = PAGE_CUSTOMGAME;
-	}
 
 	Menu_AutoScale();
 	Menu_GammaHack();
@@ -131,7 +130,6 @@ m_init(void)
 void
 Menu_RendererRestarted(string rendererdesc)
 {
-	print("Menu_REndereresrsatr\n");
 	Menu_AutoScale();
 	Menu_GammaHack();
 }
@@ -218,6 +216,13 @@ m_draw(vector screensize)
 				  0.5f, 0, font_console);
 
 	main_draw();
+
+	/* HACK! after a custom game switches .fmf files, we need to force restart
+	 * our menu. I'm so, so sorry. No, RendererRestarted doesn't see fs_game
+	 * fast enough either. */
+	if (cvar_string("fs_game") != games[gameinfo_current].gamedir) {
+		localcmd("menu_restart\n");
+	}
 	
 	oldtime = time;
 }
@@ -308,6 +313,10 @@ m_consolecommand(string cmd)
 		case "menu_musicloop":
 			Music_ParseLoop(argv(1));
 			break;
+		case "menu_updates":
+			g_menupage = PAGE_UPDATES;
+			m_intro_skip();
+			break;
 		case "menu_customgame":
 			g_menupage = PAGE_CUSTOMGAME;
 			m_intro_skip();
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/m_customgame.cpp b/src/menu-fn/m_customgame.cpp
index 5a1f8ec8..c77702a5 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/m_customgame.cpp
+++ b/src/menu-fn/m_customgame.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ CMainButton customgame_btnRefresh;
 CMainButton customgame_btnDeactivate;
 CMainButton customgame_btnDone;
 
-/* get package id */
-var int g_iModInstallCache;
-var string g_strModInstallCache;
-
 int
 game_getpackageid(string pkgname)
 {
@@ -53,6 +49,48 @@ game_getpackageid(string pkgname)
 	return -1;
 }
 
+/* return 1 if any of the packages are pending, installing, or corrupt */
+int
+game_updatesavailable(void)
+{
+	/* look for the valid packages in the gameinfo pkgname */
+	int pkgcount = tokenize(games[gameinfo_current].pkgname);
+
+	for (int i = 0i; i < pkgcount; i++) {
+		int id = game_getpackageid(argv(i));
+		string status = getpackagemanagerinfo(id, GPMI_INSTALLED);
+		
+		switch (status) {
+		case "":
+			if (updates[id].installed == "") {
+				return 1;
+			} else if (updates[id].installed == "pending") {
+				return 1;
+			}
+			break;
+		case "pending":
+			return 1;
+			break;
+		case "enabled":
+			break;
+		case "present":
+			return 1;
+			break;
+		case "corrupt":
+			return 1;
+			break;
+		default:
+			/* we're currently installing stuff */
+			return 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* everything is installed */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#if 0
 /* get installing id */
 void
 game_getinstallcache(void)
@@ -91,6 +129,7 @@ game_writeinstallcache(int id, string gamedir)
 		fclose(fs_cache);
 	}
 }
+#endif
 
 /* local game/mod info parsing */
 void
@@ -247,7 +286,9 @@ games_init(void)
 		}
 	}
 
+#if 0
 	game_getinstallcache();
+#endif
 
 	if (gameinfo_current == -1) {
 		print("^1FATAL ERROR: NO MODINFO.TXT FOR CURRENT MOD FOUND!\n");
@@ -256,6 +297,7 @@ games_init(void)
 	}
 }
 
+#if 0
 void
 customgame_installstart(int gameid)
 {
@@ -344,6 +386,7 @@ customgame_installframe(void)
 
 	customgame_installend();
 }
+#endif
 
 void
 customgame_btnactivate_start(void)
@@ -353,7 +396,7 @@ customgame_btnactivate_start(void)
 	games_set(nextgame);
 
 #if 1
-	localcmd(sprintf("fs_changegame %s %s.fmf\n", games[nextgame].gamedir, games[nextgame].gamedir));
+	localcmd(sprintf("fs_changegame %s %s.fmf\nfs_changegame %s -\n", games[nextgame].gamedir, games[nextgame].gamedir, games[nextgame].gamedir));
 #else
 	/* some games/mods inherit other directories */
 	if (games[nextgame].fallback_dir) {
@@ -369,9 +412,11 @@ customgame_btnactivate_start(void)
 	localcmd("menu_musicstart\n");
 }
 
+/* download the .fmf and switch games immediately */
 void
 customgame_btninstall_start(void)
 {
+#if 0
 	int id = customgame_lbMods.GetSelected();
 	string st;
 
@@ -387,6 +432,10 @@ customgame_btninstall_start(void)
 
 	game_writeinstallcache(id, games[id].gamedir);
 	customgame_installend();
+#else
+	int nextgame = customgame_lbMods.GetSelected();
+	localcmd(sprintf("fs_changegame %s http://www.frag-net.com/mods/%s.fmf\n", games[nextgame].gamedir, games[nextgame].gamedir));
+#endif
 }
 
 void 
@@ -522,16 +571,18 @@ menu_customgame_draw(void)
 		WField_Static(162, 180, m_reslbl[IDS_MODREQ_TITLE], 320, 260,
 			col_prompt_text, 1.0f, 2, font_label_p);
 	}
+
 	customgame_sbMods.SetMax(gameinfo_count-1); /* don't show our current game */
 
+#if 0
 	if (g_iModInstallCache >= 0) {
 		customgame_installframe();
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 void
 menu_customgame_input(float evtype, float scanx, float chary, float devid)
 {
-	if (g_iModInstallCache == -1)
-		Widget_Input(fn_customgame, evtype, scanx, chary, devid);
+	Widget_Input(fn_customgame, evtype, scanx, chary, devid);
 }
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/m_updates.cpp b/src/menu-fn/m_updates.cpp
index adde7bed..b36bc65b 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/m_updates.cpp
+++ b/src/menu-fn/m_updates.cpp
@@ -276,6 +276,8 @@ menu_updates_refresh(void)
 void
 menu_updates_draw(void)
 {
+	static int old_enabled;
+
 	float fl = 0;
 
 	if (!g_updates_initialized) {
@@ -283,15 +285,12 @@ menu_updates_draw(void)
 
 		/* query until 1 package is ready */
 		for (int i = 0; (getpackagemanagerinfo(i, GPMI_NAME)); i++) {
-			string cat = getpackagemanagerinfo(i, GPMI_CATEGORY);
-			if (cat == "Plugins/") {
-				continue;
-			}
-			if (cat == "Mod/") {
-				continue;
-			}
+			string installed = getpackagemanagerinfo(i, GPMI_INSTALLED);
+			/* increment to keep track */
+			if (installed == "enabled")
+				old_enabled++;
+
 			pkg_ready = 1;
-			break;
 		}
 
 		if (pkg_ready == 1) {
@@ -340,6 +339,21 @@ menu_updates_draw(void)
 	WLabel_Static(350, 143, "Preview:", 11, 11, [1,1,1],
 					1.0f, 0, font_arial);
 
+	/* check if we've got any more packages than upon init */
+	int new_packages;
+	for (int i = 0; (getpackagemanagerinfo(i, GPMI_NAME)); i++) {
+		string installed = getpackagemanagerinfo(i, GPMI_INSTALLED);
+
+		/* increment to keep track */
+		if (installed == "enabled")
+			new_packages++;
+	}
+
+	if (old_enabled != new_packages) {
+		old_enabled = new_packages;
+		localcmd("menu_restart\nmenu_updates\n");
+	}
+
 	if (g_updates_previewpic)
 	drawpic([g_menuofs[0]+350+3,g_menuofs[1]+160+3], g_updates_previewpic, [256,128], [1,1,1], 1.0f);
 }
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/w_updatelist.cpp b/src/menu-fn/w_updatelist.cpp
index 1bd25c93..a24a883b 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/w_updatelist.cpp
+++ b/src/menu-fn/w_updatelist.cpp
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ CUpdateList::Draw(void)
 			}
 			break;
 		case "pending":
-			colo = [0.5,0.5,0.5];
+			colo *= [0.5,0.5,0.5];
 			break;
 		case "enabled":
 			colo = colo;
 			break;
 		case "present":
-			colo = colo;
+			colo = colo * [0.5,0.5,0.5];
 			break;
 		case "corrupt":
 			colo = [1,0,0] * sin(time);
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ CUpdateList::Draw(void)
 				colo = [1,0,0];
 			else
 				colo = [0,0,0];
+		} else if (updates[i].installed == "in") {
+			if ((time*2) & 1)
+				colo = [1,1,0];
+			else
+				colo = [0,0,0];
 		}
 
 		/* Game */