diff --git a/Doorstop b/Doorstop
index 055301d4..92da7bf4 160000
--- a/Doorstop
+++ b/Doorstop
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 055301d4402532f60957f0e7745359aa78962a46
+Subproject commit 92da7bf4fbea717040bf4b1bb2d4e07af12bf861
diff --git a/IPA.Injector/Backups/BackupUnit.cs b/IPA.Injector/Backups/BackupUnit.cs
index 99b2158e..4a0a78d8 100644
--- a/IPA.Injector/Backups/BackupUnit.cs
+++ b/IPA.Injector/Backups/BackupUnit.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using IPA.Utilities;
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ namespace IPA.Injector.Backups
         /// <param name="file"></param>
         public void Add(FileInfo file)
         {
-            var relativePath = LoneFunctions.GetRelativePath(file.FullName, Environment.CurrentDirectory);
+            var relativePath = Utilities.LoneFunctions.GetRelativePath(file.FullName, Environment.CurrentDirectory);
             var backupPath = new FileInfo(Path.Combine(_backupPath.FullName, relativePath));
             
             // Copy over
diff --git a/IPA.Injector/Injector.cs b/IPA.Injector/Injector.cs
index 0e296c07..81a2435a 100644
--- a/IPA.Injector/Injector.cs
+++ b/IPA.Injector/Injector.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using IPA.Config;
 using UnityEngine;
 using static IPA.Logging.Logger;
 using MethodAttributes = Mono.Cecil.MethodAttributes;
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ namespace IPA.Injector
 
                 SetupLibraryLoading();
 
+                SelfConfig.Set();
+
                 loader.Debug("Prepping bootstrapper");
                 
                 InstallBootstrapPatch();
@@ -184,7 +187,7 @@ namespace IPA.Injector
             pluginAsyncLoadTask.Wait();
             log.Debug("Plugins loaded");
             log.Debug(string.Join(", ", PluginLoader.PluginsMetadata));
-            //PluginComponent.Create();
+            PluginComponent.Create();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Config/Config.cs b/IPA.Loader/Config/Config.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7307c41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Config/Config.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using IPA.Config.ConfigProviders;
+using IPA.Utilities;
+
+namespace IPA.Config
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A class to handle updating ConfigProviders automatically
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class Config
+    {
+        static Config()
+        {
+            JsonConfigProvider.RegisterConfig();
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the type of the <see cref="T:IPA.Config.IConfigProvider" />
+        /// </summary>
+        [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class)]
+        public class TypeAttribute : Attribute
+        {
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The extension associated with this type, without the '.'
+            /// </summary>
+            // ReSharper disable once UnusedAutoPropertyAccessor.Global
+            public string Extension { get; private set; }
+
+            /// <inheritdoc />
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Constructs the attribute with a specified extension.
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="ext">the extension associated with this type, without the '.'</param>
+            public TypeAttribute(string ext)
+            {
+                Extension = ext;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies that a particular parameter is preferred to be a specific type of <see cref="T:IPA.Config.IConfigProvider" />. If it is not available, also specifies backups. If none are available, the default is used.
+        /// </summary>
+        [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Parameter)]
+        public class PreferAttribute : Attribute
+        {
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The order of preference for the config type. 
+            /// </summary>
+            // ReSharper disable once UnusedAutoPropertyAccessor.Global
+            public string[] PreferenceOrder { get; private set; }
+
+            /// <inheritdoc />
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Constructs the attribute with a specific preference list. Each entry is the extension without a '.'
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="preference">The preferences in order of preference.</param>
+            public PreferAttribute(params string[] preference)
+            {
+                PreferenceOrder = preference;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static readonly Dictionary<string, Type> registeredProviders = new Dictionary<string, Type>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Registers a <see cref="IConfigProvider"/> to use for configs.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">the type to register</typeparam>
+        public static void Register<T>() where T : IConfigProvider => Register(typeof(T));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Registers a <see cref="IConfigProvider"/> to use for configs.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="type">the type to register</param>
+        public static void Register(Type type)
+        {
+            if (!(type.GetCustomAttribute(typeof(TypeAttribute)) is TypeAttribute ext))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Type does not have TypeAttribute");
+
+            if (!typeof(IConfigProvider).IsAssignableFrom(type))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Type not IConfigProvider");
+
+            if (registeredProviders.ContainsKey(ext.Extension))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Extension provider for {ext.Extension} already exists");
+
+            registeredProviders.Add(ext.Extension, type);
+        }
+
+        private static SortedList<Ref<DateTime>, IConfigProvider> configProviders = new SortedList<Ref<DateTime>, IConfigProvider>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets an <see cref="IConfigProvider"/> using the specified list pf preferred config types.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="filename">the name of the file to associate it with</param>
+        /// <param name="extensions">the preferred config types to try to get</param>
+        /// <returns>an <see cref="IConfigProvider"/> of the requested type, or of type JSON.</returns>
+        public static IConfigProvider GetProviderFor(string filename, params string[] extensions)
+        {
+            var chosenExt = extensions.FirstOrDefault(s => registeredProviders.ContainsKey(s)) ?? "json";
+            var type = registeredProviders[chosenExt];
+            var provider = Activator.CreateInstance(type) as IConfigProvider;
+            if (provider != null)
+            {
+                provider.Filename = filename;
+                configProviders.Add(provider.LastModified, provider);
+            }
+
+            return provider;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets an <see cref="IConfigProvider"/> using the specified list pf preferred config types.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="filename">the name of the file to associate it with</param>
+        /// <param name="info">the parameter info to try and get info for</param>
+        /// <returns>an <see cref="IConfigProvider"/> of the requested type, or of type JSON.</returns>
+        public static IConfigProvider GetProviderFor(string filename, ParameterInfo info)
+        {
+            var prefs = new string[0];
+            if (info.GetCustomAttribute(typeof(PreferAttribute)) is PreferAttribute prefer)
+                prefs = prefer.PreferenceOrder;
+
+            return GetProviderFor(filename, prefs);
+        }
+
+        private static SortedDictionary<IConfigProvider, Action> linkedProviders =
+            new SortedDictionary<IConfigProvider, Action>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a linked <see cref="Ref{T}"/> for the config provider. This <see cref="Ref{T}"/> will be automatically updated whenever the file on-disk changes.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">the type of the parsed value</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="config">the <see cref="IConfigProvider"/> to create a link to</param>
+        /// <param name="onChange">an action to perform on value change</param>
+        /// <returns>a <see cref="Ref{T}"/> to an ever-changing value, mirroring whatever the file contains.</returns>
+        public static Ref<T> MakeLink<T>(this IConfigProvider config, Action<IConfigProvider, Ref<T>> onChange = null)
+        {
+            Ref<T> @ref = config.Parse<T>();
+            void ChangeDelegate()
+            {
+                @ref.Value = config.Parse<T>();
+                onChange?.Invoke(config, @ref);
+            }
+
+            if (linkedProviders.ContainsKey(config))
+                linkedProviders[config] = (Action) Delegate.Combine(linkedProviders[config], (Action) ChangeDelegate);
+            else
+                linkedProviders.Add(config, ChangeDelegate);
+
+            ChangeDelegate();
+
+            return @ref;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Removes all linked <see cref="Ref{T}"/> such that they are no longer updated.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="config">the <see cref="IConfigProvider"/> to unlink</param>
+        public static void RemoveLinks(this IConfigProvider config)
+        {
+            if (linkedProviders.ContainsKey(config))
+                linkedProviders.Remove(config);
+        }
+
+        internal static void Update()
+        {
+            foreach (var provider in configProviders)
+            {
+                
+                if (provider.Value.LastModified > provider.Key.Value)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        provider.Value.Load(); // auto reload if it changes
+                        provider.Key.Value = provider.Value.LastModified;
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        Logging.Logger.config.Error("Error when trying to load config");
+                        Logging.Logger.config.Error(e);
+                    }
+                }
+                if (provider.Value.HasChanged)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        provider.Value.Save();
+                        provider.Key.Value = DateTime.Now;
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        Logging.Logger.config.Error("Error when trying to save config");
+                        Logging.Logger.config.Error(e);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (provider.Value.InMemoryChanged)
+                {
+                    provider.Value.InMemoryChanged = false;
+                    try
+                    {
+                        if (linkedProviders.ContainsKey(provider.Value))
+                            linkedProviders[provider.Value]();
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        Logging.Logger.config.Error("Error running link change events");
+                        Logging.Logger.config.Error(e);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal static void Save()
+        {
+            foreach (var provider in configProviders)
+                if (provider.Value.HasChanged)
+                    try
+                    {
+                        provider.Value.Save();
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        Logging.Logger.config.Error("Error when trying to save config");
+                        Logging.Logger.config.Error(e);
+                    }
+        }
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Config/ConfigProviders/JsonConfigProvider.cs b/IPA.Loader/Config/ConfigProviders/JsonConfigProvider.cs
index 4c2eba10..c0b018b0 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Config/ConfigProviders/JsonConfigProvider.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Config/ConfigProviders/JsonConfigProvider.cs
@@ -8,14 +8,21 @@ using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 
 namespace IPA.Config.ConfigProviders
 {
+    [Config.Type("json")]
     internal class JsonConfigProvider : IConfigProvider
     {
+        public static void RegisterConfig()
+        {
+            Config.Register<JsonConfigProvider>();
+        }
+
         private JObject jsonObj;
 
         // TODO: create a wrapper that allows empty object creation
         public dynamic Dynamic => jsonObj;
-
+        
         public bool HasChanged { get; private set; }
+        public bool InMemoryChanged { get; set; }
 
         public DateTime LastModified => File.GetLastWriteTime(Filename + ".json");
 
@@ -38,7 +45,7 @@ namespace IPA.Config.ConfigProviders
             var fileInfo = new FileInfo(Filename + ".json");
             if (fileInfo.Exists)
             {
-                var json = fileInfo.OpenText().ReadToEnd();
+                string json = File.ReadAllText(fileInfo.FullName);
                 try
                 {
                     jsonObj = JObject.Parse(json);
@@ -57,6 +64,7 @@ namespace IPA.Config.ConfigProviders
             }
 
             SetupListeners();
+            InMemoryChanged = true;
         }
 
         private void SetupListeners()
@@ -69,30 +77,32 @@ namespace IPA.Config.ConfigProviders
         private void JsonObj_CollectionChanged(object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             HasChanged = true;
+            InMemoryChanged = true;
         }
 
         private void JsonObj_ListChanged(object sender, ListChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             HasChanged = true;
+            InMemoryChanged = true;
         }
 
         private void JsonObj_PropertyChanged(object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             HasChanged = true;
+            InMemoryChanged = true;
         }
 
         public T Parse<T>()
         {
+            if (jsonObj == null)
+                return default(T);
             return jsonObj.ToObject<T>();
         }
 
         public void Save()
         {
             Logger.config.Debug($"Saving file {Filename}.json");
-
-            var fileInfo = new FileInfo(Filename + ".json");
-
-            File.WriteAllText(fileInfo.FullName, JsonConvert.SerializeObject(jsonObj, Formatting.Indented));
+            File.WriteAllText(Filename + ".json", JsonConvert.SerializeObject(jsonObj, Formatting.Indented));
 
             HasChanged = false;
         }
@@ -102,6 +112,7 @@ namespace IPA.Config.ConfigProviders
             jsonObj = JObject.FromObject(obj);
             SetupListeners();
             HasChanged = true;
+            InMemoryChanged = true;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Config/IConfigProvider.cs b/IPA.Loader/Config/IConfigProvider.cs
index d26816d3..88f23efe 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Config/IConfigProvider.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Config/IConfigProvider.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ namespace IPA.Config
         /// </summary>
         bool HasChanged { get; }
         /// <summary>
-        /// Will be set with the filename (no extension) to save to. When saving, the implimentation should add the appropriate extension. Should error if set multiple times.
+        /// Returns <see langword="true"/> if the data in memory has been changed - notably including loads.
+        /// </summary>
+        bool InMemoryChanged { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Will be set with the filename (no extension) to save to. When saving, the implementation should add the appropriate extension. Should error if set multiple times.
         /// </summary>
         string Filename { set; }
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Config/SelfConfig.cs b/IPA.Loader/Config/SelfConfig.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d83097df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Config/SelfConfig.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using System.IO;
+using IPA.Logging;
+using IPA.Utilities;
+
+namespace IPA.Config
+{
+    internal class SelfConfig
+    {
+        private static IConfigProvider _loaderConfig;
+
+        public static IConfigProvider LoaderConfig
+        {
+            get => _loaderConfig;
+            set
+            {
+                _loaderConfig?.RemoveLinks();
+                value.Load();
+                SelfConfigRef = value.MakeLink<SelfConfig>((c, v) =>
+                {
+                    var val = v.Value;
+                    if (val.Regenerate)
+                        c.Store(val = new SelfConfig { Regenerate = false });
+
+                    StandardLogger.Configure(val);
+                });
+                _loaderConfig = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static Ref<SelfConfig> SelfConfigRef;
+        public static void Set()
+        {
+            LoaderConfig = Config.GetProviderFor(Path.Combine("UserData", IPA_Name), "toml", "json");
+        }
+
+        internal const string IPA_Name = "Beat Saber IPA - Builtin manifest support";
+        internal const string IPA_Version = "3.12.0";
+
+        public bool Regenerate = true;
+
+        public class DebugObject
+        {
+            public bool ShowCallSource = false;
+            public bool ShowDebug = false;
+        }
+        public DebugObject Debug = new DebugObject();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/IPA.Loader.csproj b/IPA.Loader/IPA.Loader.csproj
index dbc49238..995a137e 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/IPA.Loader.csproj
+++ b/IPA.Loader/IPA.Loader.csproj
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Config\Config.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\ConfigProviders\JsonConfigProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\IConfigProvider.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Config\SelfConfig.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Loader\Composite\CompositeBSPlugin.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Loader\PluginLoader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Loader\PluginManifest.cs" />
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Loader/Composite/CompositeBSPlugin.cs b/IPA.Loader/Loader/Composite/CompositeBSPlugin.cs
index 5080628f..2efa8158 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Loader/Composite/CompositeBSPlugin.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Loader/Composite/CompositeBSPlugin.cs
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ namespace IPA.Loader.Composite
             Invoke(plugin => plugin.OnFixedUpdate());
         }
 
-        public string Name => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        public string Name => throw new InvalidOperationException();
 
-        public string Version => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        public string Version => throw new InvalidOperationException();
 
-        public ModsaberModInfo ModInfo => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        public ModsaberModInfo ModInfo => throw new InvalidOperationException();
 
         public void OnLateUpdate() {
             Invoke(plugin => {
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Loader/Composite/CompositeIPAPlugin.cs b/IPA.Loader/Loader/Composite/CompositeIPAPlugin.cs
index b254aa52..9825f6bc 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Loader/Composite/CompositeIPAPlugin.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Loader/Composite/CompositeIPAPlugin.cs
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ namespace IPA.Loader.Composite
             Invoke(plugin => plugin.OnFixedUpdate());
         }
         
-        public string Name => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        public string Name => throw new InvalidOperationException();
 
-        public string Version => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        public string Version => throw new InvalidOperationException();
 
         public void OnLateUpdate() {
             Invoke(plugin => {
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginComponent.cs b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginComponent.cs
index d0e1b36a..2ff13378 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginComponent.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginComponent.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using IPA.Loader.Composite;
-using System;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
@@ -24,9 +23,9 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
             DontDestroyOnLoad(gameObject);
 
             bsPlugins = new CompositeBSPlugin(PluginManager.BSPlugins);
-#pragma warning disable CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
+#pragma warning disable 618
             ipaPlugins = new CompositeIPAPlugin(PluginManager.Plugins);
-#pragma warning restore CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
+#pragma warning restore 618
 
             gameObject.AddComponent<Updating.ModSaber.Updater>();
 
@@ -37,23 +36,15 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
             SceneManager.sceneLoaded += OnSceneLoaded;
             SceneManager.sceneUnloaded += OnSceneUnloaded;
 
-            foreach (var provider in PluginManager.configProviders)
-                if (provider.Key.HasChanged)
-                    try
-                    {
-                        provider.Key.Save();
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception e)
-                    {
-                        Logging.Logger.log.Error("Error when trying to save config");
-                        Logging.Logger.log.Error(e);
-                    }
+            Config.Config.Save();
         }
 
         void Update()
         {
             bsPlugins.OnUpdate();
             ipaPlugins.OnUpdate();
+
+            Config.Config.Update();
         }
 
         void LateUpdate()
@@ -61,32 +52,7 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
             bsPlugins.OnLateUpdate();
             ipaPlugins.OnLateUpdate();
 
-            foreach (var provider in PluginManager.configProviders)
-            {
-                if (provider.Key.HasChanged)
-                    try
-                    {
-                        provider.Key.Save();
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception e)
-                    {
-                        Logging.Logger.log.Error("Error when trying to save config");
-                        Logging.Logger.log.Error(e);
-                    }
-                else if (provider.Key.LastModified > provider.Value.Value)
-                {
-                    try
-                    {
-                        provider.Key.Load(); // auto reload if it changes
-                        provider.Value.Value = provider.Key.LastModified;
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception e)
-                    {
-                        Logging.Logger.log.Error("Error when trying to load config");
-                        Logging.Logger.log.Error(e);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+            //Config.Config.Update();
         }
 
         void FixedUpdate()
@@ -112,17 +78,7 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
             bsPlugins.OnApplicationQuit();
             ipaPlugins.OnApplicationQuit();
 
-            foreach (var provider in PluginManager.configProviders)
-                if (provider.Key.HasChanged)
-                    try
-                    {
-                        provider.Key.Save();
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception e)
-                    {
-                        Logging.Logger.log.Error("Error when trying to save config");
-                        Logging.Logger.log.Error(e);
-                    }
+            Config.Config.Save();
 
             quitting = true;
         }
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginLoader.cs b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginLoader.cs
index d59d011e..c79f2496 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginLoader.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginLoader.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using IPA.Config;
 using IPA.Logging;
 using IPA.Utilities;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
@@ -16,17 +17,10 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
     /// </summary>
     public class PluginLoader
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The directory to load plugins from.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string PluginsDirectory => Path.Combine(BeatSaber.InstallPath, "Plugins");
-
         internal static Task LoadTask() => Task.Run(() =>
         {
             LoadMetadata();
-            Logger.log.Debug(string.Join(", ", PluginsMetadata));
             Resolve();
-            Logger.log.Debug(string.Join(", ", PluginsMetadata));
             ComputeLoadOrder();
         });
 
@@ -81,7 +75,7 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
             }
 
             /// <inheritdoc />
-            public override string ToString() => $"{Name}({Id}@{Version})({PluginType?.AssemblyQualifiedName}) from '{File.Name}'";
+            public override string ToString() => $"{Name}({Id}@{Version})({PluginType?.AssemblyQualifiedName}) from '{LoneFunctions.GetRelativePath(File.FullName, BeatSaber.InstallPath)}'";
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -101,7 +95,7 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
 
         internal static void LoadMetadata()
         {
-            string[] plugins = Directory.GetFiles(PluginsDirectory, "*.dll");
+            string[] plugins = Directory.GetFiles(BeatSaber.PluginsPath, "*.dll");
 
             try
             {
@@ -273,7 +267,6 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
 
                 return 0;
             });
-            Logger.log.Debug(string.Join(", ", PluginsMetadata));
 
             var metadata = new List<PluginMetadata>();
             var pluginsToLoad = new Dictionary<string, Version>();
@@ -303,5 +296,75 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
         {
 
         }
+
+        internal static PluginInfo LoadPlugin(PluginMetadata meta)
+        {
+            var info = new PluginInfo();
+
+            try
+            {
+                Logger.loader.Debug(meta.Assembly.GetName().ToString());
+                meta.Assembly = Assembly.Load(meta.Assembly.GetName());
+
+                var type = meta.PluginType;
+                var instance = (IBeatSaberPlugin)Activator.CreateInstance(type);
+
+                info.Metadata = meta;
+                info.Filename = meta.File.FullName;
+                info.Plugin = instance;
+
+                { 
+                    var init = type.GetMethod("Init", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public);
+                    if (init != null)
+                    {
+                        var initArgs = new List<object>();
+                        var initParams = init.GetParameters();
+
+                        Logger modLogger = null;
+                        IModPrefs modPrefs = null;
+                        IConfigProvider cfgProvider = null;
+
+                        foreach (var param in initParams)
+                        {
+                            var ptype = param.ParameterType;
+                            if (ptype.IsAssignableFrom(typeof(Logger)))
+                            {
+                                if (modLogger == null) modLogger = new StandardLogger(meta.Name);
+                                initArgs.Add(modLogger);
+                            }
+                            else if (ptype.IsAssignableFrom(typeof(IModPrefs)))
+                            {
+                                if (modPrefs == null) modPrefs = new ModPrefs(instance);
+                                initArgs.Add(modPrefs);
+                            }
+                            else if (ptype.IsAssignableFrom(typeof(IConfigProvider)))
+                            {
+                                if (cfgProvider == null)
+                                {
+                                    cfgProvider = Config.Config.GetProviderFor(Path.Combine("UserData", $"{meta.Name}"), param);
+                                }
+                                initArgs.Add(cfgProvider);
+                            }
+                            else
+                                initArgs.Add(ptype.GetDefault());
+                        }
+
+                        init.Invoke(instance, initArgs.ToArray());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (AmbiguousMatchException)
+            {
+                Logger.loader.Error($"Only one Init allowed per plugin (ambiguous match in {meta.Name})");
+                return null;
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Logger.loader.Error($"Could not init plugin {meta.Name}: {e}");
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return info;
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginManager.cs b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginManager.cs
index d0ee686b..6d235e09 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginManager.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Loader/PluginManager.cs
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
 
         internal static IConfigProvider SelfConfigProvider { get; set; }
 
-        internal static readonly List<KeyValuePair<IConfigProvider,Ref<DateTime>>> configProviders = new List<KeyValuePair<IConfigProvider, Ref<DateTime>>>();
-
         private static void LoadPlugins()
         {
             string pluginDirectory = Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "Plugins");
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
                 Author = "DaNike",
                 Features = new string[0],
                 Description = "",
-                Version = new SemVer.Version(SelfPlugin.IPA_Version),
+                Version = new SemVer.Version(SelfConfig.IPA_Version),
                 GameVersion = BeatSaber.GameVersion,
                 Id = "beatsaber-ipa-reloaded"
             };
@@ -188,11 +186,6 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
 
             _bsPlugins.Add(selfPlugin);
 
-            configProviders.Add(new KeyValuePair<IConfigProvider, Ref<DateTime>>(
-                SelfConfigProvider = new JsonConfigProvider {Filename = Path.Combine("UserData", SelfPlugin.IPA_Name)},
-                new Ref<DateTime>(SelfConfigProvider.LastModified)));
-            SelfConfigProvider.Load();
-
             //Load copied plugins
             string[] copiedPlugins = Directory.GetFiles(cacheDir, "*.dll");
             foreach (string s in copiedPlugins)
@@ -294,7 +287,7 @@ namespace IPA.Loader
                                         if (cfgProvider == null)
                                         {
                                             cfgProvider = new JsonConfigProvider { Filename = Path.Combine("UserData", $"{bsPlugin.Name}") };
-                                            configProviders.Add(new KeyValuePair<IConfigProvider, Ref<DateTime>>(cfgProvider, new Ref<DateTime>(cfgProvider.LastModified)));
+                                            //configProviders.Add(new KeyValuePair<IConfigProvider, Ref<DateTime>>(cfgProvider, new Ref<DateTime>(cfgProvider.LastModified)));
                                             cfgProvider.Load();
                                         }
                                         initArgs.Add(cfgProvider);
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Logging/Logger.cs b/IPA.Loader/Logging/Logger.cs
index 5bd74266..fcbc7de7 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Logging/Logger.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Logging/Logger.cs
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ namespace IPA.Logging
             /// Shows all messages.
             /// </summary>
             All = DebugOnly | InfoUp,
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Used for when the level is undefined.
+            /// </summary>
+            Undefined = Byte.MaxValue
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Logging/StandardLogger.cs b/IPA.Loader/Logging/StandardLogger.cs
index aa64f4d2..0b297782 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Logging/StandardLogger.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Logging/StandardLogger.cs
@@ -44,25 +44,25 @@ namespace IPA.Logging
         };
 
         private readonly string logName;
-        private static readonly bool showSourceClass;
+        private static bool showSourceClass;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// All levels defined by this filter will be sent to loggers. All others will be ignored.
         /// </summary>
-        public static LogLevel PrintFilter { get; set; }
+        public static LogLevel PrintFilter { get; set; } = LogLevel.All;
         private readonly List<LogPrinter> printers = new List<LogPrinter>(defaultPrinters);
 
         private readonly Dictionary<string, StandardLogger> children = new Dictionary<string, StandardLogger>();
         
-        static StandardLogger()
+        internal static void Configure(SelfConfig cfg)
         {
-            showSourceClass = ModPrefs.GetBool("IPA", "DebugShowCallSource", false, true);
-            PrintFilter = ModPrefs.GetBool("IPA", "PrintDebug", false, true) ? LogLevel.All : LogLevel.InfoUp;
+            showSourceClass = cfg.Debug.ShowCallSource;
+            PrintFilter = cfg.Debug.ShowDebug ? LogLevel.All : LogLevel.InfoUp;
         }
 
         private StandardLogger(string mainName, string subName, params LogPrinter[] inherited)
         {
             logName = $"{mainName}/{subName}";
-
             printers = new List<LogPrinter>(inherited)
             {
                 new PluginSubLogPrinter(mainName, subName)
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ namespace IPA.Logging
         internal StandardLogger(string name)
         {
             logName = name;
-
             printers.Add(new PluginLogFilePrinter(name));
 
             if (logThread == null || !logThread.IsAlive)
@@ -219,13 +218,9 @@ namespace IPA.Logging
         public static Logger GetChildLogger(this Logger logger, string name)
         {
             if (logger is StandardLogger standardLogger)
-            {
                 return standardLogger.GetChild(name);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException();
-            }
+
+            throw new InvalidOperationException();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Updating/SelfPlugin.cs b/IPA.Loader/Updating/SelfPlugin.cs
index b86d6b61..852af2f7 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Updating/SelfPlugin.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Updating/SelfPlugin.cs
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
-using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
+using System;
+using IPA.Config;
+using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
 
 namespace IPA.Updating
 {
+    [Obsolete("Only used for old updating system, replaced with a PluginMeta for teh embedded manifest")]
     internal class SelfPlugin : IBeatSaberPlugin
     {
-        internal const string IPA_Name = "Beat Saber IPA - Builtin manifest support";
-        internal const string IPA_Version = "3.12.0";
-
         public static SelfPlugin Instance { get; set; } = new SelfPlugin();
 
-        public string Name => IPA_Name;
+        public string Name => SelfConfig.IPA_Name;
 
-        public string Version => IPA_Version;
+        public string Version => SelfConfig.IPA_Version;
 
         public ModsaberModInfo ModInfo => new ModsaberModInfo
         {
-            CurrentVersion = IPA_Version,
+            CurrentVersion = SelfConfig.IPA_Version,
             InternalName = "beatsaber-ipa-reloaded"
         };
 
diff --git a/IPA.Loader/Utilities/BeatSaber.cs b/IPA.Loader/Utilities/BeatSaber.cs
index 3585b5be..a26d9b85 100644
--- a/IPA.Loader/Utilities/BeatSaber.cs
+++ b/IPA.Loader/Utilities/BeatSaber.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ namespace IPA.Utilities
         /// The path to the `Libs\Native` folder. Use only if necessary.
         /// </summary>
         public static string NativeLibraryPath => Path.Combine(LibraryPath, "Native");
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The directory to load plugins from.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string PluginsPath => Path.Combine(InstallPath, "Plugins");
 
         private static bool FindSteamVRAsset()
         {