diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
index 15dd451..3580adc 100755
--- a/dzgui.sh
+++ b/dzgui.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -o pipefail
 
-version=5.5.1
+version=5.5.2
 
 #CONSTANTS
 aid=221100
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ km_helper="$helpers_path/latlon"
 sums_path="$helpers_path/sums.md5"
 func_helper="$helpers_path/funcs"
 
-#URLS
+#REMOTE
+remote_host=gh
 author="aclist"
 repo="dztui"
 url_prefix="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$author/$repo"
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ releases_url="https://github.com/$author/$repo/releases/download/browser"
 km_helper_url="$releases_url/latlon"
 geo_file_url="$releases_url/ips.csv.gz"
 
+
 set_im_module(){
     #TODO: drop pending SteamOS changes
     pgrep -a gamescope | grep -q "generate-drm-mode"
@@ -312,13 +314,14 @@ check_unmerged(){
 check_version(){
     local version_url=$(format_version_url)
     local upstream=$(curl -Ls "$version_url" | awk -F= '/^version=/ {print $2}')
+    #2024-12-12: do not clobber local version if unreachable
+    [[ -z $upstream ]] && return
     logger INFO "Local branch: '$branch', local version: $version"
     if [[ $branch == "stable" ]]; then
         version_url="$stable_url/dzgui.sh"
     elif [[ $branch == "testing" ]]; then
         version_url="$testing_url/dzgui.sh"
     fi
-    local upstream=$(curl -Ls "$version_url" | awk -F= '/^version=/ {print $2}')
     [[ ! -f "$freedesktop_path/$app_name.desktop" ]] && freedesktop_dirs
     if [[ $version == $upstream ]]; then
         logger INFO "Local version is same as upstream"
@@ -371,9 +374,14 @@ prompt_dl(){
 }
 dl_changelog(){
     local mdbranch
+    local md
     [[ $branch == "stable" ]] && mdbranch="dzgui"
     [[ $branch == "testing" ]] && mdbranch="testing"
-    local md="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$author/dztui/${mdbranch}/CHANGELOG.md"
+    if [[ $remote_host == "gh" ]]; then
+        md="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$author/$repo/${mdbranch}/CHANGELOG.md"
+    else
+        md="https://codeberg.org/$author/$repo/raw/branch/${mdbranch}/CHANGELOG.md"
+    fi
     curl -Ls "$md" > "$state_path/CHANGELOG.md"
 }
 test_display_mode(){
@@ -535,7 +543,7 @@ fetch_dzq(){
         return 0
     fi
     local sha=3088bbfb147b77bc7b6a9425581b439889ff3f7f
-    local author="aclist"
+    local author="yepoleb"
     local repo="dayzquery"
     local url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$author/$repo/$sha/dayzquery.py"
     curl -Ls "$url" > "$file"
@@ -569,14 +577,14 @@ fetch_helpers_by_sum(){
     [[ -f "$config_file" ]] && source "$config_file"
     declare -A sums
     sums=(
-        ["ui.py"]="dd7aa34df1d374739127cca3033a3f67"
+        ["ui.py"]="be3da1e542d14105f4358dd38901e25a"
         ["query_v2.py"]="55d339ba02512ac69de288eb3be41067"
         ["vdf2json.py"]="2f49f6f5d3af919bebaab2e9c220f397"
-        ["funcs"]="ad4d7b4bf2e8ef0ac7637183876dbec6"
+        ["funcs"]="9c844298c5f112c0a2482dce3110ab70"
         ["lan"]="c62e84ddd1457b71a85ad21da662b9af"
     )
     local author="aclist"
-    local repo="dztui"
+    local repo="dzgui"
     local realbranch
     local file
     local sum
@@ -596,7 +604,13 @@ fetch_helpers_by_sum(){
         file="$i"
         sum="${sums[$i]}"
         full_path="$helpers_path/$file"
-        url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$author/$repo/$realbranch/helpers/$file"
+
+        if [[ $remote_host == "gh" ]]; then
+            url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$author/$repo/$realbranch/helpers/$file"
+        else
+            url="https://codeberg.org/$author/$repo/raw/branch/$realbranch/helpers/$file"
+        fi
+
         if [[ -f "$full_path" ]] && [[ $(get_hash "$full_path") == $sum ]]; then
             logger INFO "$file is current"
         else
@@ -845,14 +859,42 @@ is_steam_running(){
         return 0
     fi
 }
+get_response_code(){
+    local url="$1"
+    curl -Ls -I -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "$url"
+}
 test_connection(){
-    ping -c1 -4 github.com 1>/dev/null 2>&1
-    if [[ ! $? -eq 0 ]]; then
-        raise_error_and_quit "No connection could be established to the remote server (github.com)."
+    source "$config_file"
+    declare -A hr
+    local res1
+    local res2
+    local str="No connection could be established to the remote server"
+    hr=(
+        ["steampowered.com"]="https://api.steampowered.com/IGameServersService/GetServerList/v1/?key=$steam_api"
+        ["github.com"]="https://github.com/$author"
+        ["codeberg.org"]="https://codeberg.org/$author"
+    )
+    # steam API is mandatory, except on initial setup
+    if [[ -n $steam_api ]]; then
+        res=$(get_response_code "${hr["steampowered.com"]}")
+        [[ $res -ne 200 ]] && raise_error_and_quit "$str ("steampowered.com")"
     fi
-    ping -c1 -4 api.steampowered.com 1>/dev/null 2>&1
-    if [[ ! $? -eq 0 ]]; then
-        raise_error_and_quit "No connection could be established to the remote server (steampowered.com)."
+
+    res=$(get_response_code "${hr["github.com"]}")
+    if [[ $res -ne 200 ]]; then
+        logger WARN "Remote host '${hr["github.com"]}' unreachable', trying fallback"
+        remote_host=cb
+        res=$(get_response_code "${hr["codeberg.org"]}")
+        [[ $res -ne 200 ]] && raise_error_and_quit "$str (${hr["codeberg.org"]})"
+    fi
+    if [[ $remote_host == "cb" ]]; then
+        url_prefix="https://codeberg.org/$author/$repo/raw/branch"
+        releases_url="https://codeberg.org/$author/$repo/releases/download/browser"
+        # 2024-12-12: interpolate variables again
+        stable_url="$url_prefix/dzgui"
+        testing_url="$url_prefix/testing"
+        km_helper_url="$releases_url/latlon"
+        geo_file_url="$releases_url/ips.csv.gz"
     fi
 }
 legacy_cols(){
diff --git a/helpers/funcs b/helpers/funcs
index 69b66c8..539a6d5 100755
--- a/helpers/funcs
+++ b/helpers/funcs
@@ -67,12 +67,14 @@ game_dir="$steam_path/steamapps/common/DayZ"
 #URLS
 author="aclist"
 repo="dztui"
+#TODO: this is hardcoded
+#2024-12-12
 gh_prefix="https://github.com"
 issues_url="$gh_prefix/$author/$repo/issues"
-url_prefix="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$author/$repo"
+url_prefix="https://codeberg.org/$author/$repo/branch"
 stable_url="$url_prefix/dzgui"
 testing_url="$url_prefix/testing"
-releases_url="$gh_prefix/$author/$repo/releases/download/browser"
+releases_url="https://codeberg.org/$author/$repo/releases/download/browser"
 km_helper_url="$releases_url/latlon"
 db_file="$releases_url/ips.csv.gz"
 sums_url="$stable_url/helpers/sums.md5"
@@ -773,7 +775,7 @@ dl_changelog(){
     local file="CHANGELOG.md"
     [[ $branch == "stable" ]] && mdbranch="dzgui"
     [[ $branch == "testing" ]] && mdbranch="testing"
-    local md="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$author/$repo/${mdbranch}/$file"
+    local md="https://codeberg.org/$author/$repo/raw/branch/${mdbranch}/$file"
     curl -Ls "$md" > "$state_path/$file"
 }
 toggle(){