diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Server/control.lua b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Server/control.lua
index 5b6cae25..6a9d888f 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Server/control.lua
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Server/control.lua
@@ -30,16 +30,17 @@ local global = global{
     paused={},
     named={},
     print_to={},
-    uuid=nil
+    uuid=0
 }
 
 --- Used to generate a new uuid for the thread system
 -- @usage local uuid = tostring(Server.uuid) -- calling tostring locks the value
 -- @treturn string the new uuid
 Server.uuid = add_metatable({},function()
-    if not global.uuid then global.uuid = game.create_random_generator() end
-    return global.uuid()
+    -- when it is called as a function
+    return global.uuid + 1
 end,function()
+    -- when it is treated as a string
     return string.to_hex(tostring(Server.uuid()))
 end)
 
diff --git a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Sync/src/gui.lua b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Sync/src/gui.lua
index eaa4ece6..93de091e 100644
--- a/modules/ExpGamingCore/Sync/src/gui.lua
+++ b/modules/ExpGamingCore/Sync/src/gui.lua
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ Gui.center.add{
         }.style.font='default-small'
 end}
 
+script.on_event(defines.events.on_gui_click,function(event)
+    local element = event.element
+    if element and element.valid and element.caption and element.caption == 'Press Ecs or E to close; this is only visible once!' then
+        Gui.center.clear(event)
+    end
+end)
+
 script.on_event(defines.events.on_player_joined_game,function(event)
     local player = Game.get_player(event)
     Gui.center.open(player,'server-info')