diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Commands/control.lua b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Commands/control.lua
index 2c68a5ab..45737aec 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Commands/control.lua
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Commands/control.lua
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 
 local Game = require('FactorioStdLib.Game')
 local Color = require('FactorioStdLib.Color')
--- this is optional and is hanndled by it being present
-local success, Ranking = pcall(require,'ExpGamingCore.Ranking')
-if not success then Ranking = nil end success = nil
+local Ranking -- this is optional and is hanndled by it being present, it is loaded on init
 
 --- Used as an error constant for validation
 -- @field commands.error
@@ -226,6 +224,10 @@ commands.add_command = function(name, description, inputs, callback)
     end)
 end
 
+function commands:on_init()
+    if loaded_modules['ExpGamingCore.Ranking'] then Ranking = require('ExpGamingCore.Ranking') end
+end
+
 --[[
     command example
 
diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Commands/softmod.json b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Commands/softmod.json
index ae409684..ff4d1f6b 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Commands/softmod.json
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Commands/softmod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "Commands",
     "version": "4.0.0",
-    "module": "commands",
     "type": "Submodule",
     "description": "A better command handler than the base game.",
     "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/ExpGamingCore.Commands.zip",
diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/control.lua b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/control.lua
index f907d7f3..c531e4a8 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/control.lua
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/control.lua
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ script.on_event('on_player_respawned',function(event)
 end)
 
 function Gui:on_init()
+    self.left:on_init(); self.left.on_init = nil
+    self.toolbar:on_init(); self.toolbar.on_init = nil
     if loaded_modules['ExpGamingCore.Server'] then verbose('ExpGamingCore.Server is installed; Loading server src') require(module_path..'/src/server',{Gui=Gui}) end
     if loaded_modules['ExpGamingCore.Ranking'] then
         verbose('ExpGamingCore.Ranking is installed; Loading ranking src')
diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/softmod.json b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/softmod.json
index a2468766..070b63fb 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/softmod.json
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/softmod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "Gui",
     "version": "4.0.0",
-    "module": "Gui",
     "type": "Submodule",
     "description": "Adds a objective version to custom guis.",
     "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/ExpGamingCore.Gui.zip",
diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/src/left.lua b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/src/left.lua
index 65a44fa1..6146e3f6 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/src/left.lua
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/src/left.lua
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 
 local Game = require('FactorioStdLib.Game')
 local Color = require('FactorioStdLib.Color')
-local success, Ranking = pcall(require,'ExpGamingCore.Ranking')
-if not success then Ranking = nil end success = nil
+local Ranking -- this is optional and is hanndled by it being present, it is loaded on init
 local mod_gui = require("mod-gui")
 local Gui = Gui -- this is to force gui to remain in the ENV
 
@@ -181,4 +180,8 @@ left.on_player_joined_game = function(event)
     end
 end
 
+function left:on_init()
+    if loaded_modules['ExpGamingCore.Ranking'] then Ranking = require('ExpGamingCore.Ranking') end
+end
+
 return left
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/src/toolbar.lua b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/src/toolbar.lua
index 52883df1..a79391fb 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/src/toolbar.lua
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Gui/src/toolbar.lua
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 -- @function _comment
 
 local Game = require('FactorioStdLib.Game')
-local success, Ranking = pcall(require,'ExpGamingCore.Ranking')
-if not success then Ranking = nil end success = nil
+local Ranking -- this is optional and is hanndled by it being present, it is loaded on init
 local mod_gui = require("mod-gui")
 local Gui = Gui -- this is to force gui to remain in the ENV
 
@@ -49,6 +48,10 @@ function toolbar.draw(player)
 	end
 end
 
+function toolbar:on_init()
+    if loaded_modules['ExpGamingCore.Ranking'] then Ranking = require('ExpGamingCore.Ranking') end
+end
+
 toolbar.on_rank_change = toolbar.draw
 toolbar.on_player_joined_game = toolbar.draw
 return toolbar
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Ranking/softmod.json b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Ranking/softmod.json
index 08bcd50e..5aec2eac 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Ranking/softmod.json
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Ranking/softmod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "Ranking",
-    "version": "4.0.0",
-    "module": "Ranking",
+    "version": "4.0.0",   
     "type": "Submodule",
     "description": "A full ranking system for factorio.",
     "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/ExpGamingCore.Ranking.zip",
diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Server/softmod.json b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Server/softmod.json
index 671b8f67..a8224590 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Server/softmod.json
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Server/softmod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "Server",
-    "version": "4.0.0",
-    "module": "Server",
+    "version": "4.0.0",    
     "type": "Submodule",
     "description": "Adds a thread system and event listening and a admin bypass (recommend to disable /c and use optional /interface)",
     "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/ExpGamingCore.Server.zip",
diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Server/src/commands.lua b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Server/src/commands.lua
index 5f79e805..16fbc551 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Server/src/commands.lua
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Server/src/commands.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ commands.add_command('interface',{'Server.interface-description'}, {
         env.position = game.player.position
         env.entity = game.player.selected
         env.tile = game.player.surface.get_tile(game.player.position)
-        if Ranking and Ranking.get_rank then env.rank = Ranking.get_rank(game.player) end
+        -- this works if loaded modules is not present as Mamager will always have the modules
+        if Manager['ExpGamingCore.Ranking'] then env.rank = Manager['ExpGamingCore.Ranking'].get_rank(game.player) end
     end
     -- runs the function
     local success, err = Server.interface(callback,false,env)
diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Sync/softmod.json b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Sync/softmod.json
index b935e940..819e42ef 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Sync/softmod.json
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Sync/softmod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "Sync",
     "version": "4.0.0",
-    "module": "Sync",
     "type": "Submodule",
     "description": "Allows syncing with an outside server and info panle.",
     "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/ExpGamingCore.Sync.zip",
diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingCore/softmod.json b/modules/ExpGamingCore/softmod.json
index eea91389..e65dc3a1 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingCore/softmod.json
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingCore/softmod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "ExpGamingCore",
     "version": "4.0.0",
-    "module": "expGamingCore",
     "type": "Collection",
     "description": "Explosive Gaming Core Files",
     "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/ExpGamingCore.zip",
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@
         "Commands": {
             "name": "Commands",
             "version": "4.0.0",
-            "module": "commands",
             "type": "Submodule",
             "description": "A better command handler than the base game.",
             "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/ExpGamingCore.Commands.zip",
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@
         "Gui": {
             "name": "Gui",
             "version": "4.0.0",
-            "module": "Gui",
             "description": "Adds a objective version to custom guis.",
             "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/ExpGamingCore.Gui.zip",
             "keywords": [
@@ -64,7 +61,6 @@
         "Ranking": {
             "name": "Ranking",
             "version": "4.0.0",
-            "module": "Ranking",
             "description": "A full ranking system for factorio.",
             "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/ExpGamingCore.Ranking.zip",
             "keywords": [
@@ -89,7 +85,6 @@
         "Server": {
             "name": "Server",
             "version": "4.0.0",
-            "module": "Server",
             "description": "Adds a thread system and event listening and a admin bypass (recommend to disable /c and use optional /interface)",
             "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/ExpGamingCore.Server.zip",
             "keywords": [
@@ -108,7 +103,6 @@
                 "FactorioStdLib.Color": "^0.8.0",
                 "FactorioStdLib.String": "^0.8.0",
                 "FactorioStdLib.Game": "^0.8.0",
-                "ExpGamingCore.Ranking": "?^4.0.0",
                 "ExpGamingCore.Commands": "?^4.0.0"
             },
             "type": "Submodule"
@@ -116,7 +110,6 @@
         "Sync": {
             "name": "Sync",
             "version": "4.0.0",
-            "module": "Sync",
             "description": "Allows syncing with an outside server and info panle.",
             "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/ExpGamingCore.Sync.zip",
             "keywords": [
diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingLib/softmod.json b/modules/ExpGamingLib/softmod.json
index 336f3a0e..76e09242 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingLib/softmod.json
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingLib/softmod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "ExpGamingLib",
     "version": "4.0.0",
-    "module": "GlobalLib",
     "type": "Module",
     "description": "Adds some common functions used though out all ExpGaming modules",
     "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/ExpGamingLib.zip",
diff --git a/modules/FactorioStdLib/Color/softmod.json b/modules/FactorioStdLib/Color/softmod.json
index 57e7935f..424e86a5 100644
--- a/modules/FactorioStdLib/Color/softmod.json
+++ b/modules/FactorioStdLib/Color/softmod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "Color",
     "version": "0.8.0",
-    "module": "Color",
     "type": "Submodule",
     "description": "A defines module for retrieving colors by name.",
     "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/FactorioStdLib.Color.zip",
diff --git a/modules/FactorioStdLib/Game/softmod.json b/modules/FactorioStdLib/Game/softmod.json
index 4c1d8624..dba6d9f4 100644
--- a/modules/FactorioStdLib/Game/softmod.json
+++ b/modules/FactorioStdLib/Game/softmod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "Game",
     "version": "0.8.0",
-    "module": "Game",
     "type": "Submodule",
     "description": "The game module.",
     "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/FactorioStdLib.Game.zip",
diff --git a/modules/FactorioStdLib/String/softmod.json b/modules/FactorioStdLib/String/softmod.json
index ac0f23df..f6263d0a 100644
--- a/modules/FactorioStdLib/String/softmod.json
+++ b/modules/FactorioStdLib/String/softmod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "String",
     "version": "0.8.0",
-    "module": "string",
     "type": "Submodule",
     "description": "Extends Lua 5.2 string.",
     "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/FactorioStdLib.String.zip",
diff --git a/modules/FactorioStdLib/Table/softmod.json b/modules/FactorioStdLib/Table/softmod.json
index e37d4faa..3b033efb 100644
--- a/modules/FactorioStdLib/Table/softmod.json
+++ b/modules/FactorioStdLib/Table/softmod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "Table",
     "version": "0.8.0",
-    "module": "table",
     "type": "Submodule",
     "description": "Extends Lua 5.2 table.",
     "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/FactorioStdLib.Table.zip",
diff --git a/modules/FactorioStdLib/softmod.json b/modules/FactorioStdLib/softmod.json
index 64d5009f..b545d9bb 100644
--- a/modules/FactorioStdLib/softmod.json
+++ b/modules/FactorioStdLib/softmod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "FactorioStdLib",
     "version": "0.8.0",
-    "module": "factorioStdLib",
     "type": "Collection",
     "description": "Factorio Standard Library Projects",
     "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/FactorioStdLib.zip",
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@
         "Color": {
             "name": "Color",
             "version": "0.8.0",
-            "module": "Color",
             "type": "Submodule",
             "description": "A defines module for retrieving colors by name.",
             "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/FactorioStdLib.Color.zip",
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@
         "Game": {
             "name": "Game",
             "version": "0.8.0",
-            "module": "Game",
             "type": "Submodule",
             "description": "The game module.",
             "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/FactorioStdLib.Game.zip",
@@ -49,7 +46,6 @@
         "String": {
             "name": "String",
             "version": "0.8.0",
-            "module": "string",
             "type": "Submodule",
             "description": "Extends Lua 5.2 string.",
             "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/FactorioStdLib.String.zip",
@@ -65,7 +61,6 @@
         "Table": {
             "name": "Table",
             "version": "0.8.0",
-            "module": "table",
             "type": "Submodule",
             "description": "Extends Lua 5.2 table.",
             "location": "https://github.com/explosivegaming/scenario/releases/download/v4.0-core/FactorioStdLib.Table.zip",
diff --git a/softmod.json b/softmod.json
index fe58dc28..79c4d3c2 100644
--- a/softmod.json
+++ b/softmod.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "ExpGamingScenario",
     "version": "0.16.51",
-    "module": "expGamingScenario",
+    
     "type": "Scenario",
     "description": "Explosive gaming's factorio secenario ran on every public server",
     "modules": {