diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8caec7d..0aaa350 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [5.6.0-beta.18] 2024-12-14
+### Added
+- Open Steam workshop subscriptions dialog
+- Additional logging
+### Fixed
+- Empty dialog popups if user manually deletes local mods while application is running
+- Abort DayZ path discovery if VDF if Steam files are not synched
+### Changed
+- Admonish user to restart Steam in error dialog if DayZ path could not be found
+
 ## [5.6.0-beta.17] 2024-12-14
 ### Added
 - Additional logging
diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
index 86c478e..ce0e203 100755
--- a/dzgui.sh
+++ b/dzgui.sh
@@ -578,10 +578,10 @@ fetch_helpers_by_sum(){
     [[ -f "$config_file" ]] && source "$config_file"
     declare -A sums
     sums=(
-        ["ui.py"]="be3da1e542d14105f4358dd38901e25a"
+        ["ui.py"]="99544ccef6060125509c4b689a808a15"
         ["query_v2.py"]="55d339ba02512ac69de288eb3be41067"
         ["vdf2json.py"]="2f49f6f5d3af919bebaab2e9c220f397"
-        ["funcs"]="37897aa36bc2fb6286cee02c8bb07258"
+        ["funcs"]="98261fdba4323f77c6dd610c1efc4d11"
         ["lan"]="c62e84ddd1457b71a85ad21da662b9af"
     )
     local author="aclist"
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ find_library_folder(){
     local search_path="$1"
     steam_path="$(python3 "$helpers_path/vdf2json.py" -i "$1/steamapps/libraryfolders.vdf" \
         | jq -r '.libraryfolders[]|select(.apps|has("221100")).path')"
-    if [[ ! $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+    if [[ ! $? -eq 0 ]] || [[ -z $steam_path ]]; then
         logger WARN "Failed to parse Steam path using '$search_path'"
         return 1
     fi
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ create_config(){
             find_library_folder "$default_steam_path"
             if [[ -z $steam_path ]]; then
                 logger raise_error "Steam path was empty"
-                zenity --question --text="DayZ not found or not installed at the Steam library given." --ok-label="Choose path manually" --cancel-label="Exit"
+                zenity --question --text="DayZ not found or not installed at the Steam library given. NOTE: if you recently installed DayZ or moved its location, you MUST restart Steam first for these changes to synch." --ok-label="Choose path manually" --cancel-label="Exit"
                 if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
                     logger INFO "User selected file picker"
                     file_picker
diff --git a/helpers/funcs b/helpers/funcs
index 22c6d44..576b5c3 100755
--- a/helpers/funcs
+++ b/helpers/funcs
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ declare -A funcs=(
 ["Connect by IP"]="validate_and_connect"
 ["Connect by ID"]="validate_and_connect"
 ["Connect from table"]="connect_from_table"
+["find_id"]="find_id"
 ["toggle"]="toggle"
 ["Open link"]="open_link"
 ["filter"]="dump_servers"
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ declare -A funcs=(
 ["is_in_favs"]="is_in_favs"
 ["show_log"]="show_log"
 ["Output system info to log file"]="generate_log"
+["open_user_workshop"]="open_user_workshop"
 ["open_workshop_page"]="open_workshop_page"
 ["Add to my servers"]="update_favs_from_table"
 ["Remove from my servers"]="update_favs_from_table"
@@ -332,18 +334,32 @@ is_in_favs(){
     done
     return 1
 }
+find_id(){
+    local file="$default_steam_path/config/loginusers.vdf"
+    [[ ! -f $file ]] && return 1
+    local res=$(python3 $HOME/.local/share/dzgui/helpers/vdf2json.py \
+    -i "$file" | jq -r '.users
+        |to_entries[]
+        |select(.value.MostRecent=="1")
+        |.key'
+    )
+    [[ -z $res ]] && return 1
+    printf "%s" "$res"
+    return 0
+}
 list_mods(){
     local symlink
     local sep
     local name
     local base_dir
     local size
+    local mods
     if [[ -z $(installed_mods) ]] || [[ -z $(find $workshop_dir -maxdepth 2 -name "*.cpp" | grep .cpp) ]]; then
         printf "No mods currently installed or incorrect path set."
         logger WARN "Found no locally installed mods"
         return 1
     else
-        for dir in $(find $game_dir/* -maxdepth 1 -type l); do
+        mods=$(for dir in $(find $game_dir/* -maxdepth 1 -type l); do
             symlink=$(basename $dir)
             sep="␞"
             name=$(awk -F\" '/name/ {print $2}' "${dir}/meta.cpp")
@@ -351,7 +367,14 @@ list_mods(){
             size=$(du -s "$(readlink -f "$game_dir/$symlink")" | awk '{print $1}')
             size=$(python3 -c "n=($size/1024) +.005; print(round(n,4))")
             LC_NUMERIC=C printf "%s$sep%s$sep%s$sep%3.3f\n" "$name" "$symlink" "$base_dir" "$size"
-        done | sort -k1
+        done | sort -k1)
+        # user may have manually pruned mods out-of-band
+        # handle directory detritus but no actual mods
+        if [[ -z $mods ]]; then
+            printf "No mods currently installed or incorrect path set."
+            return 1
+        fi
+        echo "$mods"
     fi
 }
 installed_mods(){
@@ -1051,6 +1074,12 @@ update_config_val(){
 show_log(){
     < "$debug_log" sed 's/Keyword␞/Keyword/'
 }
+open_user_workshop(){
+    shift
+    local id="$1"
+    url="https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/$id/myworkshopfiles/?appid=$aid&browsefilter=mysubscriptions"
+    $steam_cmd steam://openurl/$url &
+}
 open_workshop_page(){
     shift
     local id="$1"
@@ -1173,7 +1202,7 @@ legacy_symlinks(){
     logger INFO "Removing legacy symlinks"
     for d in "$game_dir"/*; do
         if [[ $d =~ @[0-9]+-.+ ]]; then
-            logger INFO "Unlinking $d"
+            logger INFO "Unlinking '$d'"
             unlink "$d"
         fi
     done
@@ -1183,11 +1212,14 @@ legacy_symlinks(){
     logger INFO "Removing legacy encoding format"
     for d in "${mod_dirs[@]}"; do
         # suppress errors if mods are downloading at boot
+        logger INFO "Testing directory '$d'"
         [[ ! -f "$d/meta.cpp" ]] && continue
         local id=$(awk -F"= " '/publishedid/ {print $2}' "$d"/meta.cpp | awk -F\; '{print $1}')
+        logger INFO "Given id is '$id'"
         local encoded_id=$(echo "$id" | awk '{printf("%c",$1)}' | base64 | sed 's/\//_/g; s/=//g; s/+/]/g')
+        logger INFO "Resolved id is '$encoded_id'"
         if [[ -h "$game_dir/@$encoded_id" ]]; then
-            logger INFO "Unlinking $game_dir/@$encoded_id"
+            logger INFO "Unlinking '$game_dir/@$encoded_id'"
             unlink "$game_dir/@$encoded_id"
         fi
     done
diff --git a/helpers/ui.py b/helpers/ui.py
index b5f01c0..38abd1b 100644
--- a/helpers/ui.py
+++ b/helpers/ui.py
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ class RowType(EnumWithAttrs):
             "label": "Toggle mod install mode",
             "tooltip": "Switch between manual and auto mod installation",
             "default": "manual",
+            "link_label": "Open Steam Workshop",
             "alt": "auto",
             "val": "auto_install"
             }
@@ -756,6 +757,29 @@ def process_tree_option(input, treeview):
             case RowType.TGL_BRANCH:
                 wait_msg = "Updating DZGUI branch"
                 call_on_thread(False, "toggle", wait_msg, cmd_string)
+            case RowType.TGL_INSTALL:
+                if query_config(None, "auto_install")[0] == "1":
+                    proc = call_out(transient_parent, "toggle", cmd_string)
+                    grid.update_right_statusbar()
+                    tooltip = format_metadata(command.dict["label"])
+                    transient_parent.grid.update_statusbar(tooltip)
+                    return
+                # manual -> auto mode
+                proc = call_out(transient_parent, "find_id", "")
+                if proc.returncode == 1:
+                    link=None
+                    uid=None
+                else:
+                    link=command.dict["link_label"]
+                    uid=proc.stdout
+                manual_sub_msg = """\
+                    When switching from MANUAL to AUTO mod install mode,
+                    DZGUI will manage mod installation and deletion for you.
+                    To prevent conflicts with Steam Workshop subscriptions and old mods from being downloaded
+                    when Steam updates, you should unsubscribe from any existing Workshop mods you manually subscribed to.
+                    Open your Profile > Workshop Items and select 'Unsubscribe from all'
+                    on the right-hand side, then click OK below to enable AUTO mod install mode."""
+                LinkDialog(transient_parent, textwrap.dedent(manual_sub_msg), Popup.NOTIFY, link, command, uid)
             case _:
                 proc = call_out(transient_parent, "toggle", cmd_string)
                 grid.update_right_statusbar()
@@ -2205,6 +2229,40 @@ class ModDialog(GenericDialog):
         subprocess.Popen(['/usr/bin/env', 'bash', funcs, "open_workshop_page", mod_id])
 
 
+class LinkDialog(GenericDialog):
+    def __init__(self, parent, text, mode, link, command, uid=None):
+        super().__init__(parent, text, mode)
+
+        self.dialog = GenericDialog(parent, text, mode)
+        self.dialogBox = self.dialog.get_content_area()
+        self.dialog.set_default_response(Gtk.ResponseType.OK)
+        self.dialog.set_size_request(500, 0)
+
+        if link is not None:
+            button = Gtk.Button(label=link)
+            button.set_margin_start(60)
+            button.set_margin_end(60)
+            button.connect("clicked", self._on_button_clicked, uid)
+            self.dialogBox.pack_end(button, False, False, 0)
+
+        self.dialog.show_all()
+        self.dialog.connect("response", self._on_dialog_response, parent, command)
+
+    def _on_button_clicked(self, button, uid):
+        subprocess.Popen(['/usr/bin/env', 'bash', funcs, "open_user_workshop", uid])
+
+    def _on_dialog_response(self, dialog, resp, parent, command):
+        match resp:
+            case Gtk.ResponseType.DELETE_EVENT:
+                return
+            case Gtk.ResponseType.OK:
+                self.dialog.destroy()
+                proc = call_out(parent, "toggle", command.dict["label"])
+                parent.grid.update_right_statusbar()
+                tooltip = format_metadata(command.dict["label"])
+                parent.grid.update_statusbar(tooltip)
+
+
 class EntryDialog(GenericDialog):
     def __init__(self, parent, text, mode, link):
         super().__init__(parent, text, mode)