diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/Content.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/Content.java
index b0b4d03b1b..0c03f47eff 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/Content.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/Content.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package io.anuke.mindustry.game;
 
+import io.anuke.arc.files.*;
 import io.anuke.arc.util.ArcAnnotate.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.mod.Mods.*;
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ public abstract class Content implements Comparable<Content>{
     public final short id;
     /** The mod that loaded this piece of content. */
     public @Nullable LoadedMod mod;
+    /** File that this content was loaded from. */
+    public @Nullable FileHandle sourceFile;
 
     public Content(){
         this.id = (short)Vars.content.getBy(getContentType()).size;
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
index eaeb46b10b..a8b9a5ee91 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import io.anuke.arc.*;
 import io.anuke.arc.audio.*;
 import io.anuke.arc.collection.Array;
 import io.anuke.arc.collection.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.files.*;
 import io.anuke.arc.function.*;
 import io.anuke.arc.graphics.*;
 import io.anuke.arc.util.ArcAnnotate.*;
@@ -229,9 +230,11 @@ public class ContentParser{
 
     /** Call to read a content's extra info later.*/
     private void read(Runnable run){
+        Content cont = currentContent;
         LoadedMod mod = currentMod;
         reads.add(() -> {
             this.currentMod = mod;
+            this.currentContent = cont;
             run.run();
         });
     }
@@ -255,7 +258,7 @@ public class ContentParser{
         try{
             reads.each(Runnable::run);
         }catch(Exception e){
-            throw new RuntimeException("Error occurred parsing content: " + currentContent, e);
+            Vars.mods.handleError(new ModLoadException("Error occurred parsing content: " + currentContent, currentContent, e), currentMod);
         }
         reads.clear();
     }
@@ -265,9 +268,10 @@ public class ContentParser{
      * @param name the name of the file without its extension
      * @param json the json to parse
      * @param type the type of content this is
+     * @param file file that this content is being parsed from
      * @return the content that was parsed
      */
-    public Content parse(LoadedMod mod, String name, String json, ContentType type) throws Exception{
+    public Content parse(LoadedMod mod, String name, String json, FileHandle file, ContentType type) throws Exception{
         if(contentTypes.isEmpty()){
             init();
         }
@@ -279,6 +283,7 @@ public class ContentParser{
 
         currentMod = mod;
         Content c = parsers.get(type).parse(mod.name, name, value);
+        c.sourceFile = file;
         c.mod = mod;
         checkNulls(c);
         return c;
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/Mods.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
index 181887e65e..24da6e0af1 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
@@ -268,25 +268,28 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
     /** Creates all the content found in mod files. */
     public void loadContent(){
         for(LoadedMod mod : loaded){
-            if(mod.root.child("content").exists()){
-                FileHandle contentRoot = mod.root.child("content");
-                for(ContentType type : ContentType.all){
-                    FileHandle folder = contentRoot.child(type.name().toLowerCase() + "s");
-                    if(folder.exists()){
-                        for(FileHandle file : folder.list()){
-                            if(file.extension().equals("json")){
-                                try{
-                                    //this binds the content but does not load it entirely
-                                    Content loaded = parser.parse(mod, file.nameWithoutExtension(), file.readString("UTF-8"), type);
-                                    Log.info("[{0}] Loaded '{1}'.", mod.meta.name, (loaded instanceof UnlockableContent ? ((UnlockableContent)loaded).localizedName : loaded));
-                                }catch(Exception e){
-                                    throw new RuntimeException("Failed to parse content file '" + file + "' for mod '" + mod.meta.name + "'.", e);
+            safeRun(mod, () -> {
+                if(mod.root.child("content").exists()){
+                    FileHandle contentRoot = mod.root.child("content");
+                    for(ContentType type : ContentType.all){
+                        FileHandle folder = contentRoot.child(type.name().toLowerCase() + "s");
+                        if(folder.exists()){
+                            for(FileHandle file : folder.list()){
+                                if(file.extension().equals("json")){
+                                    try{
+                                        //this binds the content but does not load it entirely
+                                        Content loaded = parser.parse(mod, file.nameWithoutExtension(), file.readString("UTF-8"), file, type);
+                                        Log.info("[{0}] Loaded '{1}'.", mod.meta.name,
+                                        (loaded instanceof UnlockableContent ? ((UnlockableContent)loaded).localizedName : loaded));
+                                    }catch(Exception e){
+                                        throw new RuntimeException("Failed to parse content file '" + file + "' for mod '" + mod.meta.name + "'.", e);
+                                    }
                                 }
                             }
                         }
                     }
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         //this finishes parsing content fields
@@ -345,7 +348,40 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
 
     /** Iterates through each mod with a main class.*/
     public void each(Consumer<Mod> cons){
-        loaded.each(p -> p.mod != null, p -> cons.accept(p.mod));
+        loaded.each(p -> p.mod != null, p -> safeRun(p, () -> cons.accept(p.mod)));
+    }
+
+    public void handleError(Throwable t, LoadedMod mod){
+        Array<Throwable> causes = Strings.getCauses(t);
+        Content content = null;
+        for(Throwable e : causes){
+            if(e instanceof ModLoadException && ((ModLoadException) e).content != null){
+                content = ((ModLoadException) e).content;
+            }
+        }
+
+        String realCause = "<???>";
+        for(int i = causes.size -1 ; i >= 0; i--){
+            if(causes.get(i).getMessage() != null){
+                realCause = causes.get(i).getMessage();
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if(content != null){
+            throw new ModLoadException(Strings.format("Error loading '{0}' from mod '{1}' ({2}):\n{3}",
+                content, mod.meta.name, content.sourceFile.name(), realCause), content, t);
+        }else{
+            throw new ModLoadException("Error loading mod " + mod.meta.name, t);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void safeRun(LoadedMod mod, Runnable run){
+        try{
+            run.run();
+        }catch(Throwable t){
+            handleError(t, mod);
+        }
     }
 
     /** Loads a mod file+meta, but does not add it to the list.
@@ -439,4 +475,22 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
         /** Hidden mods are only server-side or client-side, and do not support adding new content. */
         public boolean hidden;
     }
+
+    /** Thrown when an error occurs while loading a mod.*/
+    public static class ModLoadException extends RuntimeException{
+        public Content content;
+        public LoadedMod mod;
+
+        public ModLoadException(String message, Throwable cause){
+            super(message, cause);
+        }
+
+        public ModLoadException(String message, @Nullable Content content, Throwable cause){
+            super(message, cause);
+            this.content = content;
+            if(content != null){
+                this.mod = content.mod;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/CrashSender.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/CrashSender.java
index 332371ff58..a919b70538 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/CrashSender.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/CrashSender.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class CrashSender{
             exception.printStackTrace();
 
             //don't create crash logs for custom builds, as it's expected
-            if(Version.build == -1 || (System.getProperty("user.name").equals("anuke") && "release".equals(Version.modifier))) return;
+            //if(Version.build == -1 || (System.getProperty("user.name").equals("anuke") && "release".equals(Version.modifier))) return;
 
             //attempt to load version regardless
             if(Version.number == 0){
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/HostDialog.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/HostDialog.java
index a9a1049aac..92a69ddcc3 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/HostDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/HostDialog.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class HostDialog extends FloatingDialog{
                 player.isAdmin = true;
 
                 if(steam){
-                    Core.app.post(() -> Core.settings.getBoolOnce("steampublic", () -> {
+                    Core.app.post(() -> Core.settings.getBoolOnce("steampublic2", () -> {
                         ui.showCustomConfirm("$setting.publichost.name", "$public.confirm", "$yes", "$no", () -> {
                             Core.settings.putSave("publichost", true);
                             platform.updateLobby();
diff --git a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
index bff0615ca0..f8d2f873e2 100644
--- a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
+++ b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.desktop.steam.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.game.EventType.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.game.Version;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.maps.Map;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.mod.Mods.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.net.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.net.Net.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.ui.*;
@@ -229,7 +230,10 @@ public class DesktopLauncher extends ClientLauncher{
         boolean fbgp = badGPU;
 
         CrashSender.send(e, file -> {
-            Throwable cause = Strings.getFinalCause(e);
+            Array<Throwable> causes = Strings.getCauses(e);
+            Throwable fc = causes.find(t -> t instanceof ModLoadException);
+            if(fc == null) fc = Strings.getFinalCause(e);
+            Throwable cause = fc;
             if(!fbgp){
                 dialog.accept(() -> message("A crash has occured. It has been saved in:\n" + file.getAbsolutePath() + "\n" + cause.getClass().getSimpleName().replace("Exception", "") + (cause.getMessage() == null ? "" : ":\n" + cause.getMessage())));
             }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 8bc8ccdec2..9806da2c03 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=true
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xms256m -Xmx1024m
-archash=0db0c0d660952fb57cda0f83d78daa9acbcd5439
+archash=9e37a345d59b09e8677adbec29cb3981d26fe86b