diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
index 008ae39b63..e76ba11029 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class ContentParser{
             return t;
         }
 
-        private <T> T  internalRead(Class<T> type, Class elementType, JsonValue jsonData, Class keyType){
+        private <T> T internalRead(Class<T> type, Class elementType, JsonValue jsonData, Class keyType){
             if(type != null){
                 if(classParsers.containsKey(type)){
                     try{
@@ -114,6 +114,29 @@ public class ContentParser{
                     }
                 }
 
+                //try to parse "item/amount" syntax
+                try{
+                    if(type == ItemStack.class && jsonData.isString() && jsonData.asString().contains("/")){
+                        String[] split = jsonData.asString().split("/");
+
+                        return (T)fromJson(ItemStack.class, "{item: " + split[0] + ", amount: " + split[1] + "}");
+                    }
+                }catch(Throwable ignored){
+                }
+
+                //try to parse "liquid/amount" syntax
+                try{
+                    if(jsonData.isString() && jsonData.asString().contains("/")){
+                        String[] split = jsonData.asString().split("/");
+                        if(type == LiquidStack.class){
+                            return (T)fromJson(LiquidStack.class, "{liquid: " + split[0] + ", amount: " + split[1] + "}");
+                        }else if(type == ConsumeLiquid.class){
+                            return (T)fromJson(ConsumeLiquid.class, "{liquid: " + split[0] + ", amount: " + split[1] + "}");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }catch(Throwable ignored){
+                }
+
                 if(Content.class.isAssignableFrom(type)){
                     ContentType ctype = contentTypes.getThrow(type, () -> new IllegalArgumentException("No content type for class: " + type.getSimpleName()));
                     String prefix = currentMod != null ? currentMod.name + "-" : "";
@@ -342,7 +365,22 @@ public class ContentParser{
             init();
         }
 
-        JsonValue value = parser.fromJson(null, Jval.read(json).toString(Jformat.plain));
+        JsonValue value;
+        try{
+            //try to read hjson, bail out if it doesn't work
+            value = parser.fromJson(null, Jval.read(json).toString(Jformat.plain));
+        }catch(Throwable t){
+            try{
+                value = parser.fromJson(null, json);
+            }catch(Throwable extra){
+                if(t instanceof RuntimeException){
+                    throw t;
+                }else{
+                    throw new RuntimeException(t);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         if(!parsers.containsKey(type)){
             throw new SerializationException("No parsers for content type '" + type + "'");
         }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/Mods.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
index 59347e01ab..da677a82be 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import io.anuke.arc.util.ArcAnnotate.*;
 import io.anuke.arc.util.*;
 import io.anuke.arc.util.io.*;
 import io.anuke.arc.util.serialization.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.util.serialization.Jval.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.core.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.ctype.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.game.EventType.*;
@@ -172,8 +173,7 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
     /** Loads all mods from the folder, but does not call any methods on them.*/
     public void load(){
         for(FileHandle file : modDirectory.list()){
-            if(!file.extension().equals("jar") && !file.extension().equals("zip") && !(file.isDirectory() && file.child("mod.json").exists())) continue;
-
+            if(!file.extension().equals("jar") && !file.extension().equals("zip") && !(file.isDirectory() && (file.child("mod.json").exists() || file.child("mod.js").exists()))) continue;
 
             Log.debug("[Mods] Loading mod {0}", file);
             try{
@@ -482,13 +482,22 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
             zip = zip.list()[0];
         }
 
-        FileHandle metaf = zip.child("mod.json").exists() ? zip.child("mod.json") : zip.child("plugin.json");
+        FileHandle metaf = zip.child("mod.json").exists() ? zip.child("mod.json") : zip.child("mod.js").exists() ? zip.child("mod.js") : zip.child("plugin.json");
         if(!metaf.exists()){
             Log.warn("Mod {0} doesn't have a 'mod.json'/'plugin.json' file, skipping.", sourceFile);
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("No mod.json found.");
         }
 
-        ModMeta meta = json.fromJson(ModMeta.class, metaf.readString());
+        //try to read as hjson if possible
+        String readString = metaf.readString();
+        try{
+            readString = Jval.read(readString).toString(Jformat.plain);
+        }catch(Throwable e){
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            readString = metaf.readString();
+        }
+
+        ModMeta meta = json.fromJson(ModMeta.class, readString);
         String camelized = meta.name.replace(" ", "");
         String mainClass = meta.main == null ? camelized.toLowerCase() + "." + camelized + "Mod" : meta.main;
         String baseName = meta.name.toLowerCase().replace(" ", "-");
diff --git a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java
index 170e014a18..03d6ffe37b 100644
--- a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java
+++ b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class SWorkshop implements SteamUGCCallback{
 
         workshopFiles.put(Map.class, folders.select(f -> f.list().length == 1 && f.list()[0].extension().equals(mapExtension)).map(f -> f.list()[0]));
         workshopFiles.put(Schematic.class, folders.select(f -> f.list().length == 1 && f.list()[0].extension().equals(schematicExtension)).map(f -> f.list()[0]));
-        workshopFiles.put(LoadedMod.class, folders.select(f -> f.child("mod.json").exists()));
+        workshopFiles.put(LoadedMod.class, folders.select(f -> f.child("mod.json").exists() || f.child("mod.js").exists()));
 
         if(!workshopFiles.get(Map.class).isEmpty()){
             SAchievement.downloadMapWorkshop.complete();
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a7d2f776c4..cd20e76ae5 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 org.gradle.daemon=true
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xms256m -Xmx1024m
-archash=e9f5ea632c36a9890d6a96c7e9f1cef62ad92b54
+archash=