diff --git a/packages/host/lua/clusterio_lib/api.lua b/packages/host/lua/clusterio_lib/api.lua
index 90b121e3..6af5463b 100644
--- a/packages/host/lua/clusterio_lib/api.lua
+++ b/packages/host/lua/clusterio_lib/api.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 -- Important: Keep this API in sync with modules/clusterio/api.lua
+local compat = require("compat")
 local api = {}
 
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ function api.send_json(channel, data)
 		return "\\x" .. string.format("%02x", match:byte())
 	end)
 
-	data = game.table_to_json(data)
+	data = compat.table_to_json(data)
 
 	-- If there's more than about 4kB of data users running with the Windows
 	-- console open will start to experience stuttering, otherwise we could
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ function api.send_json(channel, data)
 	else
 		local file_no = remote.call("clusterio_api", "get_file_no")
 		local file_name = "clst_" .. file_no .. ".json"
-		game.write_file(file_name, data, false, 0)
+		compat.write_file(file_name, data, false, 0)
 		print("\f$ipc:" .. channel .. "?f" .. file_name)
 	end
 end
diff --git a/packages/host/lua/export/control.lua b/packages/host/lua/export/control.lua
index b810f2f0..1833a4cc 100644
--- a/packages/host/lua/export/control.lua
+++ b/packages/host/lua/export/control.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 local function send_json(channel, data)
-	data = game.table_to_json(data)
+	data = helpers and helpers.table_to_json(data) or game.table_to_json(data)
 	print("\f$ipc:" .. channel .. "?j" .. data)
 end
 
 script.on_init(function()
-	send_json("mod_list", game.active_mods)
-	for name, mod_setting in pairs(game.mod_setting_prototypes) do
+	send_json("mod_list", script.active_mods)
+	local mod_settings = prototypes and prototypes.mod_setting or game.mod_setting_prototypes
+	for name, mod_setting in pairs(mod_settings) do
 		send_json("mod_setting_mod", { name = name, mod = mod_setting.mod })
 	end
 end)
diff --git a/packages/host/modules/clusterio/api.lua b/packages/host/modules/clusterio/api.lua
index 08e7fbf1..fc82b080 100644
--- a/packages/host/modules/clusterio/api.lua
+++ b/packages/host/modules/clusterio/api.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 -- Important: Keep this API in sync with mod/api.lua
+local compat = require("modules/clusterio/compat")
 local api = {}
 
 
@@ -8,11 +9,11 @@ api.events = {
 }
 
 function api.get_instance_name()
-	return global.clusterio.instance_name
+	return compat.script_data().clusterio.instance_name
 end
 
 function api.get_instance_id()
-	return global.clusterio.instance_id
+	return compat.script_data().clusterio.instance_id
 end
 
 function api.send_json(channel, data)
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ function api.send_json(channel, data)
 		return "\\x" .. string.format("%02x", match:byte())
 	end)
 
-	data = game.table_to_json(data)
+	data = compat.table_to_json(data)
 
 	-- If there's more than about 4kB of data users running with the Windows
 	-- console open will start to experience stuttering, otherwise we could
@@ -31,9 +32,10 @@ function api.send_json(channel, data)
 	if #data < 4000 then
 		print("\f$ipc:" .. channel .. "?j" .. data)
 	else
-		global.clusterio_file_no = (global.clusterio_file_no or 0) + 1
-		local file_name = "clst_" .. global.clusterio_file_no .. ".json"
-		game.write_file(file_name, data, false, 0)
+		local script_data = compat.script_data()
+		script_data.clusterio_file_no = (script_data.clusterio_file_no or 0) + 1
+		local file_name = "clst_" .. script_data.clusterio_file_no .. ".json"
+		compat.write_file(file_name, data, false, 0)
 		print("\f$ipc:" .. channel .. "?f" .. file_name)
 	end
 end
diff --git a/packages/host/modules/clusterio/compat.lua b/packages/host/modules/clusterio/compat.lua
index 1c95db24..ff0d271e 100644
--- a/packages/host/modules/clusterio/compat.lua
+++ b/packages/host/modules/clusterio/compat.lua
@@ -137,12 +137,16 @@ end
 
 if major_v1_1 then
 	-- Game is not always available so it needs to be called within another function
+	-- Can not use ... here because of luals type suggestion breaking when it is used
 	-- TODO maybe include a version that does not require game?
-	compat.table_to_json = function(...) return game.table_to_json(...) end
-	compat.json_to_table = function(...) return game.json_to_table(...) end
-	compat.write_file = function(...) return game.write_file(...) end
+
+	compat.table_to_json = function(tbl) return game.table_to_json(tbl) end
+	compat.json_to_table = function(tbl) return game.json_to_table(tbl) end
+	compat.write_file = function(filename, data, append, for_player) return game.write_file(filename, data, append, for_player) end
 elseif major_v2 then
 	compat.table_to_json = helpers.table_to_json
 	compat.json_to_table = helpers.json_to_table
 	compat.write_file = helpers.write_file
 end
+
+return compat
diff --git a/packages/host/modules/clusterio/impl.lua b/packages/host/modules/clusterio/impl.lua
index 93175950..76e713b7 100644
--- a/packages/host/modules/clusterio/impl.lua
+++ b/packages/host/modules/clusterio/impl.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 local api = require('modules/clusterio/api')
-
+local compat = require("modules/clusterio/compat")
 
 local function check_patch()
-	if global.clusterio_patch_number ~= clusterio_patch_number then
-		global.clusterio_patch_number = clusterio_patch_number
+	local script_data = compat.script_data()
+	if script_data.clusterio_patch_number ~= clusterio_patch_number then
+		script_data.clusterio_patch_number = clusterio_patch_number
 		script.raise_event(api.events.on_server_startup, {})
 	end
 end
@@ -14,8 +15,9 @@ impl.events = {}
 impl.events[defines.events.on_tick] = check_patch
 
 impl.events[api.events.on_server_startup] = function()
-	if not global.clusterio then
-		global.clusterio = {
+	local script_data = compat.script_data()
+	if not script_data.clusterio then
+		script_data.clusterio = {
 			instance_id = nil,
 			instance_name = nil,
 		}
@@ -49,9 +51,10 @@ end
 -- Internal API
 clusterio_private = {}
 function clusterio_private.update_instance(new_id, new_name)
+	local script_data = compat.script_data()
 	check_patch()
-	global.clusterio.instance_id = new_id
-	global.clusterio.instance_name = new_name
+	script_data.clusterio.instance_id = new_id
+	script_data.clusterio.instance_name = new_name
 	script.raise_event(api.events.on_instance_updated, {
 		instance_id = new_id,
 		instance_name = new_name,
@@ -71,16 +74,17 @@ remote.add_interface('clusterio_api', {
 	end,
 
 	get_instance_id = function()
-		return global.clusterio.instance_id
+		return compat.script_data().clusterio.instance_id
 	end,
 
 	get_instance_name = function()
-		return global.clusterio.instance_name
+		return compat.script_data().clusterio.instance_name
 	end,
 
 	get_file_no = function()
-		global.clusterio_file_no = (global.clusterio_file_no or 0) + 1
-		return global.clusterio_file_no
+		local script_data = compat.script_data()
+		script_data.clusterio_file_no = (script_data.clusterio_file_no or 0) + 1
+		return script_data.clusterio_file_no
 	end,
 })
 
diff --git a/packages/host/modules/clusterio/serialize.lua b/packages/host/modules/clusterio/serialize.lua
index b03557cf..af3d9feb 100644
--- a/packages/host/modules/clusterio/serialize.lua
+++ b/packages/host/modules/clusterio/serialize.lua
@@ -1,44 +1,22 @@
 -- Library for serializing items in Factorio
 -- Based on code from playerManager and trainTeleports
+local compat = require("modules/clusterio/compat")
 local serialize = {}
 
-local function version_to_table(version)
-	local t = {}
-	for p in string.gmatch(version, "%d+") do
-		t[#t + 1] = tonumber(p)
-	end
-	return t
-end
-
 -- 0.17 compatibility
-local supports_bar, get_bar, set_bar, version
-if (pcall(function() local mods = script.active_mods end)) then
+local supports_bar, get_bar, set_bar
+if compat.version_ge("1.0.0") then
 	supports_bar = "supports_bar"
 	get_bar = "get_bar"
 	set_bar = "set_bar"
-	version = version_to_table(script.active_mods.base)
 else
 	supports_bar = "hasbar"
 	get_bar = "getbar"
 	set_bar = "setbar"
-	version = version_to_table("0.17.69")
 end
 
--- returns true if the game version is greater than or equal to the given version
-local function version_ge(comp)
-	comp = version_to_table(comp)
-	for i=1, 3 do
-		if comp[i] > version[i] then
-			return false
-		elseif comp[i] < version[i] then
-			return true
-		end
-	end
-	return true
-end
-
-local has_create_grid = version_ge("1.1.7")
-
+local has_create_grid = compat.version_ge("1.1.7")
+local has_quality = compat.version_ge("2.0.0")
 
 -- Equipment Grids are serialized into an array of equipment entries
 -- where ench entry is a table with the following fields:
@@ -109,6 +87,7 @@ end
 -- Item stacks are serialized into a table with the following fields:
 --	 n: name
 --	 c: count
+--	 q: quality (optional)
 --	 h: health (optional)
 --	 d: durability (optional)
 --	 a: ammo count (optional)
@@ -141,6 +120,7 @@ function serialize.serialize_item_stack(slot, entry)
 
 	entry.n = slot.name
 	entry.c = slot.count
+	if has_quality and slot.quality.level ~= 0 then entry.q = slot.quality.name end
 	if slot.health < 1 then entry.h = slot.health end
 	if slot.durability then entry.d = slot.durability end
 	if slot.type == "ammo" then entry.a = slot.ammo end
@@ -178,6 +158,7 @@ function serialize.deserialize_item_stack(slot, entry)
 		name = entry.n,
 		count = entry.c,
 	}
+	if entry.q then item_stack.quality = entry.q end
 	if entry.h then item_stack.health = entry.h end
 	if entry.d then item_stack.durability = entry.d end
 	if entry.a then item_stack.ammo = entry.a end
@@ -244,7 +225,7 @@ function serialize.serialize_inventory(inventory)
 		end
 
 		if item.n or item.f or item.e then
-			local item_serialized = game.table_to_json(item)
+			local item_serialized = compat.table_to_json(item)
 			if item_serialized == previous_serialized then
 				local previous_item = serialized.i[#serialized.i]
 				previous_item.r = (previous_item.r or 0) + 1
@@ -305,5 +286,4 @@ function serialize.deserialize_inventory(inventory, serialized)
 	end
 end
 
-
 return serialize