diff --git a/source/Paths.hx b/source/Paths.hx
index d172ae34485..0d10cc59895 100644
--- a/source/Paths.hx
+++ b/source/Paths.hx
@@ -125,8 +125,10 @@ class Paths
 		var config = splashConfigs.get(splashSkin);
 		if (config == null) config = initSplashConfig(splashSkin);
 		var maxAnims:Int = 0;
-		var animName = config.anim;
-		if(animName == null)
+		var animName:String = 'note splash';
+		if (config != null)
+			animName = config.anim;
+		else if(animName == null)
 			animName = config != null ? config.anim : 'note splash';
 
 		var shouldBreakLoop = false;
@@ -359,6 +361,32 @@ class Paths
 		return getPreloadPath(file);
 	}
 
+    public static inline function readDirectory(path:String):Array<String> {
+        #if sys
+        return FileSystem.readDirectory(path);
+        #else
+        // original by Karim Akra
+        var files:Array<String> = [];
+
+        for (possibleFile in Assets.list().filter((f) -> f.contains(path))) {
+            var file:String = possibleFile.replace('${path}/', "");
+            if (file.contains("/"))
+                file = file.replace(file.substring(file.indexOf("/"), file.length), "");
+
+            if (!files.contains(file))
+                files.push(file);
+        }
+
+        files.sort((a, b) -> {
+            a = a.toUpperCase();
+            b = b.toUpperCase();
+            return (a < b) ? -1 : (a > b) ? 1 : 0;
+        });
+
+        return files;
+        #end
+    }
+
 	static public function getLibraryPath(file:String, library = "preload")
 	{
 		return if (library == "preload" || library == "default") getPreloadPath(file); else getLibraryPathForce(file, library);
diff --git a/source/UpdateState.hx b/source/UpdateState.hx
index 8b355f64a70..adbc6291ea2 100644
--- a/source/UpdateState.hx
+++ b/source/UpdateState.hx
@@ -156,24 +156,27 @@ class UpdateState extends MusicBeatState
 		}
 	}
 
+	inline function getPlatform():String
+	{
+		#if windows
+		return 'windows';
+		#elseif mac
+		return 'macOS';
+		#elseif linux
+		return 'linux';
+		#elseif android
+		return 'android';
+		/*
+		#elseif ios
+		return 'iOS';
+		*/
+		#else
+		return '';
+		#end
+	}
+
 	inline function getUpdateLink()
 	{
-		function getPlatform():String
-		{
-			#if windows
-			return 'windows';
-			#elseif mac
-			return 'macOS';
-			#elseif linux
-			return 'linux';
-			#elseif android
-			return 'android';
-			/*#elseif ios
-			return 'iOS';*/
-			#else
-			return '';
-			#end
-		}
 		var fileEnd = #if android 'apk' #else 'zip' #end;
 		online_url = "https://github.com/JordanSantiagoYT/FNF-JS-Engine/releases/download/" + TitleState.updateVersion + '/FNF-JS-Engine-${getPlatform}.$fileEnd';
 		trace("update url: " + online_url);
@@ -202,15 +205,23 @@ class UpdateState extends MusicBeatState
 	}
 
 	var httpHandler:Http;
+	var fatalError:Bool = false;
 
 	public function startDownload()
 	{
 		trace("starting download process...");
 
+		final url:String = requestUrl(online_url);
+		if (url != null && url.indexOf('Not Found') != -1)
+		{
+			trace('File not found error!');
+			fatalError = true;
+		}
+
 		zip.load(new URLRequest(online_url));
-		if (zip.bytesTotal <= 100) // since the games bytes are *way* more then that
+		if (fatalError)
 		{
-			trace('File size is small! Assuming it couldn\'t find the url!');
+			// trace('File size is small! Assuming it couldn\'t find the url!');
 			lime.app.Application.current.window.alert('Couldn\'t find the URL for the file! Cancelling download!');
 			FlxG.resetGame();
 			return;
@@ -239,6 +250,7 @@ class UpdateState extends MusicBeatState
 		httpHandler.onError = function(e)
 		{
 			trace("error while downloading file, error: " + e);
+			fatalError = true;
 		}
 		httpHandler.request(false);
 		return r;