diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
index bdbfd49..b4ffcf6 100755
--- a/dzgui.sh
+++ b/dzgui.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -o pipefail
-version=2.8.0-rc.17
+version=2.8.0-rc.18
 
 aid=221100
 game="dayz"
@@ -344,21 +344,21 @@ open_mod_links(){
 	browser "$link_file" 2>/dev/null &
 
 }
-steam_deck_mods(){	
-	until [[ -z $diff ]]; do
-		next=$(echo -e "$diff" | head -n1)
-		zenity --question --ok-label="Open" --cancel-label="Cancel" --title="DZGUI" --text="Missing mods. Click [Open] to open mod $next in Steam Workshop and subscribe to it by clicking the green Subscribe button. After the mod is downloaded, return to this menu to continue validation." --width=500 2>/dev/null
-		rc=$?
-		if [[ $rc -eq 0 ]]; then
-			echo "[DZGUI] Opening ${workshop}$next"
-			steam steam://url/CommunityFilePage/$next 2>/dev/null &
-			zenity --info --title="DZGUI" --ok-label="Next" --text="Click [Next] to continue mod check." --width=500 2>/dev/null
-		else
-			return 1
-		fi
-		compare
-	done
-}
+#steam_deck_mods(){	
+#	until [[ -z $diff ]]; do
+#		next=$(echo -e "$diff" | head -n1)
+#		zenity --question --ok-label="Open" --cancel-label="Cancel" --title="DZGUI" --text="Missing mods. Click [Open] to open mod $next in Steam Workshop and subscribe to it by clicking the green Subscribe button. After the mod is downloaded, return to this menu to continue validation." --width=500 2>/dev/null
+#		rc=$?
+#		if [[ $rc -eq 0 ]]; then
+#			echo "[DZGUI] Opening ${workshop}$next"
+#			steam steam://url/CommunityFilePage/$next 2>/dev/null &
+#			zenity --info --title="DZGUI" --ok-label="Next" --text="Click [Next] to continue mod check." --width=500 2>/dev/null
+#		else
+#			return 1
+#		fi
+#		compare
+#	done
+#}
 set_term(){
 	local term="$1"
 	local tterm="term=\"$term\""
@@ -405,8 +405,6 @@ auto_mod_install(){
 	echo "[DZGUI] Kicking off auto mod script"
 	calc_mod_sizes
 	term_params "$cmd"
-	#$term -e bash -c "/$helpers_path/scmd.sh $totalmodsize $cmd"
-#	$term -e "bash $helpers_path/scmd.sh $totalmodsize $cmd"
 	compare
 	if [[ -z $diff ]]; then
 		passed_mod_check > >(zenity --pulsate --progress --auto-close --width=500 2>/dev/null)
@@ -417,36 +415,63 @@ auto_mod_install(){
 	fi
 }
 manual_mod_install(){
-	l=0
-#	for i in "$diff"; do
-#	workshop_dir="$steam_path/steamapps/workshop/content/$aid"
-#	steam "steam://url/CommunityFilePage/$i"
-#		until [[ -d $workshop_dir/$i ]]; do
-#		sleep 0.1s
-#		done
-#	done
-#	compare
-#	[[ -z $diff ]] && passed_mod_check > >(zenity --pulsate --progress --auto-close --width=500 2>/dev/null)
-	
-	if [[ $is_steam_deck -eq 0 ]]; then
-		open_mod_links
-		until [[ -z $diff ]]; do
-			zenity --question --title="DZGUI" --ok-label="Next" --cancel-label="Cancel" --text="Opened mod links in browser.\nClick [Next] when all mods have been subscribed to.\nThis dialog may reappear if clicking [Next] too soon\nbefore mods are synchronized in the background." --width=500 2>/dev/null
-			rc=$?
-			if [[ $rc -eq 0 ]]; then
-			compare
-			open_mod_links
-		else
-			return
+	local ex="/tmp/dzc.tmp"
+	[[ -f $ex ]] && rm $ex
+	watcher(){	
+	readarray -t stage_mods <<< "$diff"
+	for((i=0;i<${#stage_mods[@]};i++)); do
+		[[ -f $ex ]] && return 1
+		local downloads_dir="$steam_path/steamapps/workshop/downloads/$aid"
+		local workshop_dir="$steam_path/steamapps/workshop/content/$aid"
+		steam "steam://url/CommunityFilePage/${stage_mods[$i]}"
+		echo "# Opening workshop page for ${stage_mods[$i]}. If you see no progress after subscribing, try unsubscribing and resubscribing again until the download commences."
+		sleep 1s
+		wmctrl -a "DZG Watcher"
+		until [[ -d $downloads_dir/${stage_mods[$i]} ]]; do
+			[[ -f $ex ]] && return 1
+			sleep 0.1s
+			if [[ -d $workshop_dir/${stage_mods[$i]} ]]; then
+				break
 			fi
 		done
+		wmctrl -a "DZG Watcher"
+		echo "# Steam is downloading ${stage_mods[$i]} (mod $((i+1)) of ${#stage_mods[@]})"
+		until [[ -d $workshop_dir/${stage_mods[$i]} ]]; do
+			[[ -f $ex ]] && return 1
+			sleep 0.1s
+			done
+		wmctrl -a "DZG Watcher"
+		echo "# ${stage_mods[$i]} moved to mods dir"
+	done
+	echo "100"
+	}
+	watcher > >(zenity --pulsate --progress --auto-close --title="DZG Watcher" --width=500 2>/dev/null; rc=$?; [[ $rc -eq 1 ]] && touch $ex)
+	compare
+	if [[ -z $diff ]]; then
+		passed_mod_check > >(zenity --pulsate --progress --auto-close --width=500 2>/dev/null)
+		launch
 	else
-		steam_deck_mods
-		rc=$?
-		[[ $rc -eq 1 ]] && return 1
+		return 1
 	fi
-	passed_mod_check > >(zenity --pulsate --progress --auto-close --width=500 2>/dev/null)
 }
+#	if [[ $is_steam_deck -eq 0 ]]; then
+#		open_mod_links
+#		until [[ -z $diff ]]; do
+#			zenity --question --title="DZGUI" --ok-label="Next" --cancel-label="Cancel" --text="Opened mod links in browser.\nClick [Next] when all mods have been subscribed to.\nThis dialog may reappear if clicking [Next] too soon\nbefore mods are synchronized in the background." --width=500 2>/dev/null
+#			rc=$?
+#			if [[ $rc -eq 0 ]]; then
+#			compare
+#			open_mod_links
+#		else
+#			return
+#			fi
+#		done
+#	else
+#		steam_deck_mods
+#		rc=$?
+#		[[ $rc -eq 1 ]] && return 1
+#	fi
+#	passed_mod_check > >(zenity --pulsate --progress --auto-close --width=500 2>/dev/null)
 encode(){
 	echo "$1" | md5sum | cut -c -8
 }