diff --git a/IllusionInjector/BeatSaber/CompositeBSPlugin.cs b/IllusionInjector/BeatSaber/CompositeBSPlugin.cs
index cc4c26c7..95587698 100644
--- a/IllusionInjector/BeatSaber/CompositeBSPlugin.cs
+++ b/IllusionInjector/BeatSaber/CompositeBSPlugin.cs
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ namespace IllusionInjector {
             get { throw new NotImplementedException(); }
         }
 
+        // public Uri UpdateUri => throw new NotImplementedException();
+
         public void OnLateUpdate() {
             Invoke(plugin => {
                 if (plugin is IEnhancedBeatSaberPlugin)
diff --git a/IllusionInjector/ConsoleWindow.cs b/IllusionInjector/ConsoleWindow.cs
index ff46c0fd..6b2a1b45 100644
--- a/IllusionInjector/ConsoleWindow.cs
+++ b/IllusionInjector/ConsoleWindow.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text;
+using Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles;
 
 namespace Windows
 {
@@ -11,39 +12,39 @@ namespace Windows
     { 
         public static void CreateConsole() 
         { 
-                if (hasConsole) 
-                        return; 
-                if (oldOut == IntPtr.Zero) 
-                        oldOut = GetStdHandle( -11 ); 
-                if (! AllocConsole()) 
-                        throw new Exception("AllocConsole() failed"); 
-                conOut = CreateFile( "CONOUT$", 0x40000000, 2, IntPtr.Zero, 3, 0, IntPtr.Zero ); 
-                if (! SetStdHandle(-11, conOut)) 
-                        throw new Exception("SetStdHandle() failed"); 
-                StreamToConsole(); 
-                hasConsole = true; 
+            if (hasConsole) 
+                    return; 
+            if (oldOut == IntPtr.Zero) 
+                    oldOut = GetStdHandle( -11 ); 
+            if (! AllocConsole()) 
+                    throw new Exception("AllocConsole() failed"); 
+            conOut = CreateFile( "CONOUT$", 0x40000000, 2, IntPtr.Zero, 3, 0, IntPtr.Zero ); 
+            if (! SetStdHandle(-11, conOut)) 
+                    throw new Exception("SetStdHandle() failed"); 
+            StreamToConsole(); 
+            hasConsole = true;
         } 
         public static void ReleaseConsole() 
         { 
-                if (! hasConsole) 
-                        return; 
-                if (! CloseHandle(conOut)) 
-                        throw new Exception("CloseHandle() failed"); 
-                conOut = IntPtr.Zero; 
-                if (! FreeConsole()) 
-                        throw new Exception("FreeConsole() failed"); 
-                if (! SetStdHandle(-11, oldOut)) 
-                        throw new Exception("SetStdHandle() failed"); 
-                StreamToConsole(); 
-                hasConsole = false; 
+            if (! hasConsole) 
+                    return; 
+            if (! CloseHandle(conOut)) 
+                    throw new Exception("CloseHandle() failed"); 
+            conOut = IntPtr.Zero; 
+            if (! FreeConsole()) 
+                    throw new Exception("FreeConsole() failed"); 
+            if (! SetStdHandle(-11, oldOut)) 
+                    throw new Exception("SetStdHandle() failed"); 
+            StreamToConsole(); 
+            hasConsole = false; 
         } 
         private static void StreamToConsole() 
         { 
-                Stream cstm = Console.OpenStandardOutput(); 
-                StreamWriter cstw = new StreamWriter( cstm, Encoding.Default ); 
-                cstw.AutoFlush = true; 
-                Console.SetOut( cstw ); 
-                Console.SetError( cstw ); 
+            Stream cstm = Console.OpenStandardOutput(); 
+            StreamWriter cstw = new StreamWriter( cstm, Encoding.Default ); 
+            cstw.AutoFlush = true; 
+            Console.SetOut( cstw ); 
+            Console.SetError( cstw ); 
         } 
         private static bool hasConsole = false; 
         private static IntPtr conOut; 
@@ -59,11 +60,11 @@ namespace Windows
         [DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet=CharSet.Auto, SetLastError=true)]
         private static extern IntPtr CreateFile( 
                 string          fileName, 
-                int                     desiredAccess, 
-                int                     shareMode, 
+                int             desiredAccess, 
+                int             shareMode, 
                 IntPtr          securityAttributes, 
-                int                     creationDisposition, 
-                int                     flagsAndAttributes, 
+                int             creationDisposition, 
+                int             flagsAndAttributes, 
                 IntPtr          templateFile ); 
         [DllImport("kernel32.dll", ExactSpelling=true, SetLastError=true)]
         private static extern bool CloseHandle(IntPtr handle); 
diff --git a/IllusionInjector/IllusionInjector.csproj b/IllusionInjector/IllusionInjector.csproj
index 9fae63a3..460cdc30 100644
--- a/IllusionInjector/IllusionInjector.csproj
+++ b/IllusionInjector/IllusionInjector.csproj
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
     <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Ionic.Zlib, Version=1.9.1.5, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=edbe51ad942a3f5c, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Ionic.Zlib.1.9.1.5\lib\Ionic.Zlib.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="Ionic.Zip, Version=1.9.1.8, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=edbe51ad942a3f5c, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Ionic.Zip.1.9.1.8\lib\Ionic.Zip.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data" />
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
       <HintPath>..\Libs\UnityEngine.CoreModule.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="UnityEngine.UnityWebRequestModule">
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Game Library\Steam\steamapps\common\Beat Saber\Beat Saber_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.UnityWebRequestModule.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Bootstrapper.cs" />
@@ -64,6 +68,9 @@
     <Compile Include="PluginManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PluginComponent.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Updating\ModUpdater.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Updating\UpdateScript.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Utilities\SimpleJson.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\IllusionPlugin\IllusionPlugin.csproj">
@@ -74,6 +81,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/IllusionInjector/PluginComponent.cs b/IllusionInjector/PluginComponent.cs
index 19250623..9db293ba 100644
--- a/IllusionInjector/PluginComponent.cs
+++ b/IllusionInjector/PluginComponent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System;
+using IllusionInjector.Updating;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Text;
 using UnityEngine;
@@ -23,6 +24,10 @@ namespace IllusionInjector
 
             bsPlugins = new CompositeBSPlugin(PluginManager.BSPlugins);
             ipaPlugins = new CompositeIPAPlugin(PluginManager.IPAPlugins);
+
+            // this has no relevance since there is a new mod updater system
+            //gameObject.AddComponent<ModUpdater>(); // AFTER plugins are loaded, but before most things
+
             bsPlugins.OnApplicationStart();
             ipaPlugins.OnApplicationStart();
             
diff --git a/IllusionInjector/PluginManager.cs b/IllusionInjector/PluginManager.cs
index bf0a5ec2..d1db08b7 100644
--- a/IllusionInjector/PluginManager.cs
+++ b/IllusionInjector/PluginManager.cs
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@ namespace IllusionInjector
     {
 #pragma warning disable CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete (IPlugin)
         
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the list of loaded plugins and loads them if necessary.
-        /// </summary>
+        public class BSPluginMeta
+        {
+            public IBeatSaberPlugin Plugin { get; internal set; }
+            public string Filename { get; internal set; }
+        }
+
         public static IEnumerable<IBeatSaberPlugin> BSPlugins
         {
             get
@@ -27,10 +30,21 @@ namespace IllusionInjector
                 {
                     LoadPlugins();
                 }
+                return _bsPlugins.Select(p => p.Plugin);
+            }
+        }
+        private static List<BSPluginMeta> _bsPlugins = null;
+        internal static IEnumerable<BSPluginMeta> BSMetas
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (_bsPlugins == null)
+                {
+                    LoadPlugins();
+                }
                 return _bsPlugins;
             }
         }
-        private static List<IBeatSaberPlugin> _bsPlugins = null;
         
         public static IEnumerable<IPlugin> IPAPlugins
         {
@@ -54,7 +68,7 @@ namespace IllusionInjector
             // so we need to resort to P/Invoke
             string exeName = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(AppInfo.StartupPath);
             Logger.log.Info(exeName);
-            _bsPlugins = new List<IBeatSaberPlugin>();
+            _bsPlugins = new List<BSPluginMeta>();
             _ipaPlugins = new List<IPlugin>();
 
             if (!Directory.Exists(pluginDirectory)) return;
@@ -86,7 +100,7 @@ namespace IllusionInjector
             foreach (string s in copiedPlugins)
             {
                 var result = LoadPluginsFromFile(s, exeName);
-                _bsPlugins.AddRange(result.Item1);
+                _bsPlugins.AddRange(result.Item1.Select(p => new BSPluginMeta { Plugin = p, Filename = s }));
                 _ipaPlugins.AddRange(result.Item2);
             }
 
@@ -98,7 +112,7 @@ namespace IllusionInjector
             Logger.log.Info("-----------------------------");
             foreach (var plugin in _bsPlugins)
             {
-                Logger.log.Info($"{plugin.Name}: {plugin.Version}");
+                Logger.log.Info($"{plugin.Plugin.Name}: {plugin.Plugin.Version}");
             }
             Logger.log.Info("-----------------------------");
             foreach (var plugin in _ipaPlugins)
diff --git a/IllusionInjector/Updating/ModUpdater.cs b/IllusionInjector/Updating/ModUpdater.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c4000e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/IllusionInjector/Updating/ModUpdater.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+using IllusionInjector.Logging;
+using SimpleJSON;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using UnityEngine.Networking;
+using UnityEngine;
+using IllusionPlugin;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using Logger = IllusionInjector.Logging.Logger;
+
+namespace IllusionInjector.Updating
+{
+    class ModUpdater : MonoBehaviour
+    {
+        public ModUpdater instance;
+
+        public void Awake()
+        {
+            instance = this;
+            CheckForUpdates();
+        }
+
+        public void CheckForUpdates()
+        {
+            StartCoroutine(CheckForUpdatesCoroutine());
+        }
+
+        struct UpdateCheckQueueItem
+        {
+            public PluginManager.BSPluginMeta Plugin;
+            public Uri UpdateUri;
+            public string Name;
+        }
+
+        struct UpdateQueueItem
+        {
+            public PluginManager.BSPluginMeta Plugin;
+            public Uri DownloadUri;
+            public string Name;
+            public Version NewVersion;
+        }
+
+        private Regex commentRegex = new Regex(@"(?: \/\/.+)?$", RegexOptions.Compiled | RegexOptions.Multiline);
+        private Dictionary<Uri, UpdateScript> cachedRequests = new Dictionary<Uri, UpdateScript>();
+        IEnumerator CheckForUpdatesCoroutine()
+        {
+            Logger.log.Info("Checking for mod updates...");
+
+            var toUpdate = new List<UpdateQueueItem>();
+            var plugins = new Queue<UpdateCheckQueueItem>(PluginManager.BSMetas.Select(p => new UpdateCheckQueueItem { Plugin = p, UpdateUri = p.Plugin.UpdateUri, Name = p.Plugin.Name }));
+
+            for (; plugins.Count > 0;)
+            {
+                var plugin = plugins.Dequeue();
+
+                Logger.log.Debug($"Checking for updates for {plugin.Name}");
+
+                if (plugin.UpdateUri != null)
+                {
+                    if (!cachedRequests.ContainsKey(plugin.UpdateUri))
+                        using (var request = UnityWebRequest.Get(plugin.UpdateUri))
+                        {
+                            yield return request.SendWebRequest();
+
+                            if (request.isNetworkError)
+                            {
+                                Logger.log.Error("Network error while trying to update mods");
+                                Logger.log.Error(request.error);
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            if (request.isHttpError)
+                            {
+                                Logger.log.Error($"Server returned an error code while trying to update mod {plugin.Name}");
+                                Logger.log.Error(request.error);
+                            }
+
+                            var json = request.downloadHandler.text;
+
+                            json = commentRegex.Replace(json, "");
+
+                            JSONObject obj = null;
+                            try
+                            {
+                                obj = JSON.Parse(json).AsObject;
+                            }
+                            catch (InvalidCastException)
+                            {
+                                Logger.log.Error($"Parse error while trying to update mod {plugin.Name}");
+                                Logger.log.Error($"Response doesn't seem to be a JSON object");
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                            catch (Exception e)
+                            {
+                                Logger.log.Error($"Parse error while trying to update mod {plugin.Name}");
+                                Logger.log.Error(e);
+                                continue;
+                            }
+
+                            UpdateScript ss;
+                            try
+                            {
+                                ss = UpdateScript.Parse(obj);
+                            }
+                            catch (Exception e)
+                            {
+                                Logger.log.Error($"Parse error while trying to update mod {plugin.Name}");
+                                Logger.log.Error($"Script at {plugin.UpdateUri} doesn't seem to be a valid update script");
+                                Logger.log.Debug(e);
+                                continue;
+                            }
+
+                            cachedRequests.Add(plugin.UpdateUri, ss);
+                        }
+
+                    var script = cachedRequests[plugin.UpdateUri];
+                    if (script.Info.TryGetValue(plugin.Name, out UpdateScript.PluginVersionInfo info))
+                    {
+                        Logger.log.Debug($"Checking version info for {plugin.Name} ({plugin.Plugin.Plugin.Name})");
+                        if (info.NewName != null || info.NewScript != null)
+                            plugins.Enqueue(new UpdateCheckQueueItem
+                            {
+                                Plugin = plugin.Plugin,
+                                Name = info.NewName ?? plugin.Name,
+                                UpdateUri = info.NewScript ?? plugin.UpdateUri
+                            });
+                        else
+                        {
+                            Logger.log.Debug($"New version: {info.Version}, Current version: {plugin.Plugin.Plugin.Version}");
+                            if (info.Version > plugin.Plugin.Plugin.Version)
+                            { // we should update plugin
+                                Logger.log.Debug($"Queueing update for {plugin.Name} ({plugin.Plugin.Plugin.Name})");
+
+                                toUpdate.Add(new UpdateQueueItem
+                                {
+                                    Plugin = plugin.Plugin,
+                                    DownloadUri = info.Download,
+                                    Name = plugin.Name,
+                                    NewVersion = info.Version
+                                });
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        Logger.log.Error($"Script defined for plugin {plugin.Name} doesn't define information for {plugin.Name}");
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            Logger.log.Info($"{toUpdate.Count} mods need updating");
+
+            if (toUpdate.Count == 0) yield break;
+
+            string tempDirectory = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), Path.GetRandomFileName() + Path.GetRandomFileName());
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(tempDirectory);
+            Logger.log.Debug($"Created temp download dirtectory {tempDirectory}");
+            foreach (var item in toUpdate)
+            {
+                StartCoroutine(DownloadPluginCoroutine(tempDirectory, item));
+            }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator DownloadPluginCoroutine(string tempdir, UpdateQueueItem item)
+        {
+            var file = Path.Combine(tempdir, item.Name + ".dll");
+
+            using (var req = UnityWebRequest.Get(item.DownloadUri))
+            {
+                req.downloadHandler = new DownloadHandlerFile(file);
+                yield return req.SendWebRequest();
+
+                if (req.isNetworkError)
+                {
+                    Logger.log.Error($"Network error while trying to download update for {item.Plugin.Plugin.Name}");
+                    Logger.log.Error(req.error);
+                    yield break;
+                }
+                if (req.isHttpError)
+                {
+                    Logger.log.Error($"Server returned an error code while trying to download update for {item.Plugin.Plugin.Name}");
+                    Logger.log.Error(req.error);
+                    yield break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            var pluginDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(item.Plugin.Filename);
+            var newFile = Path.Combine(pluginDir, item.Name + ".dll");
+
+            File.Delete(item.Plugin.Filename);
+            if (File.Exists(newFile))
+                File.Delete(newFile);
+            File.Move(file, newFile);
+
+            Logger.log.Info($"{item.Plugin.Plugin.Name} updated to {item.NewVersion}");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/IllusionInjector/Updating/UpdateScript.cs b/IllusionInjector/Updating/UpdateScript.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e133b676
--- /dev/null
+++ b/IllusionInjector/Updating/UpdateScript.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+using SimpleJSON;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace IllusionInjector.Updating
+{
+    /** // JSON format
+     * {
+     *   "_updateScript": "0.1",            // version
+     *   "<pluginName>": {                  // an entry for your plugin, using its annotated name
+     *     "version": "<version>",          // required, should be in .NET Version class format
+     *                                      // note: only required if neither newName nor newScript is specified
+     *     "newName": "<newName>",          // optional, defines a new name for the plugin (gets saved under this name) 
+     *                                      // (updater will also check this file for this name to get latest)
+     *     "newScript": "<newScript>",      // optional, defines a new location for the update script
+     *                                      // updater will look here for latest version too
+     *                                      // note: if both newName and newScript are defined, the updater will only look in newScript
+     *                                      //       for newName, and not any other combination
+     *     "download": "<url>",             // required, defines URL to use for downloading new version
+     *                                      // note: only required if neither newName nor newScript is specified
+     *   },
+     *   ...
+     * }
+     */
+
+    class UpdateScript
+    {
+        static readonly Version ScriptVersion = new Version(0, 1);
+
+        public Version Version { get; private set; }
+
+        private Dictionary<string, PluginVersionInfo> info = new Dictionary<string, PluginVersionInfo>();
+        public IReadOnlyDictionary<string, PluginVersionInfo> Info { get => info; }
+
+        public class PluginVersionInfo
+        {
+            public Version Version { get; protected internal set; }
+            public string NewName { get; protected internal set; }
+            public Uri NewScript { get; protected internal set; }
+            public Uri Download { get; protected internal set; }
+        }
+
+        public static UpdateScript Parse(JSONObject jscript)
+        {
+            var script = new UpdateScript
+            {
+                Version = Version.Parse(jscript["_updateScript"].Value)
+            };
+            if (script.Version != ScriptVersion)
+                throw new UpdateScriptParseException("Script version mismatch");
+
+            jscript.Remove("_updateScript");
+
+            foreach (var kvp in jscript)
+            {
+                var obj = kvp.Value.AsObject;
+                var pvi = new PluginVersionInfo
+                {
+                    Version = obj.Linq.Any(p => p.Key == "version") ? Version.Parse(obj["version"].Value) : null,
+                    Download = obj.Linq.Any(p => p.Key == "download") ? new Uri(obj["download"].Value) : null,
+
+                    NewName = obj.Linq.Any(p => p.Key == "newName") ? obj["newName"] : null,
+                    NewScript = obj.Linq.Any(p => p.Key == "newScript") ? new Uri(obj["newScript"]) : null
+                };
+                if (pvi.NewName == null && pvi.NewScript == null && (pvi.Version == null || pvi.Download == null))
+                    throw new UpdateScriptParseException($"Required fields missing from object {kvp.Key}");
+
+                script.info.Add(kvp.Key, pvi);
+            }
+
+            return script;
+        }
+
+        [Serializable]
+        private class UpdateScriptParseException : Exception
+        {
+            public UpdateScriptParseException()
+            {
+            }
+
+            public UpdateScriptParseException(string message) : base(message)
+            {
+            }
+
+            public UpdateScriptParseException(string message, Exception innerException) : base(message, innerException)
+            {
+            }
+
+            protected UpdateScriptParseException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context) : base(info, context)
+            {
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/IllusionInjector/obj/Debug/IllusionInjector.csproj.CoreCompileInputs.cache b/IllusionInjector/obj/Debug/IllusionInjector.csproj.CoreCompileInputs.cache
index c7289e41..d1bbfadb 100644
--- a/IllusionInjector/obj/Debug/IllusionInjector.csproj.CoreCompileInputs.cache
+++ b/IllusionInjector/obj/Debug/IllusionInjector.csproj.CoreCompileInputs.cache
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2fe547896965157e6254a6138df5fa8e17aceac2
+c45de925bb8a7971d5428fabdc9f32b04b599913
diff --git a/IllusionInjector/packages.config b/IllusionInjector/packages.config
index 9795940b..5ca7bb21 100644
--- a/IllusionInjector/packages.config
+++ b/IllusionInjector/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Ionic.Zlib" version="1.9.1.5" targetFramework="net46" />
+  <package id="Ionic.Zip" version="1.9.1.8" targetFramework="net46" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/IllusionPlugin/BeatSaber/IBeatSaberPlugin.cs b/IllusionPlugin/BeatSaber/IBeatSaberPlugin.cs
index 1f35af29..9dfb0277 100644
--- a/IllusionPlugin/BeatSaber/IBeatSaberPlugin.cs
+++ b/IllusionPlugin/BeatSaber/IBeatSaberPlugin.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ namespace IllusionPlugin
         /// </summary>
         Version Version { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The URI to the update script for the plugin. May be <see langword="null"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        //Uri UpdateUri { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets invoked when the application is started.
         /// </summary>