diff --git a/bindings/GeometryDash.bro b/bindings/GeometryDash.bro
index d63b6b95..284703a5 100644
--- a/bindings/GeometryDash.bro
+++ b/bindings/GeometryDash.bro
@@ -3799,6 +3799,7 @@ class LevelSettingsObject : cocos2d::CCNode {
     int m_groundIndex;
     int m_fontIndex;
     bool m_startsWithStartPos;
+    bool m_isFlipped;
     GJGameLevel* m_level;
     gd::string m_guidelineString;
     int m_unknown;
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp b/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
index 6e46dc8c..ddb5604b 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
@@ -591,13 +591,14 @@ ResourceDownloadFilter::ResourceDownloadFilter() {}
 
 void Loader::Impl::provideNextMod(Mod* mod) {
     m_nextModLock.lock();
-    m_nextMod = mod;
+    if (mod) {
+        m_nextMod = mod;
+    }
 }
 
 Mod* Loader::Impl::takeNextMod() {
     if (!m_nextMod) {
-        this->setupInternalMod();
-        m_nextMod = Mod::sharedMod<>;
+        m_nextMod = this->createInternalMod();
     }
     auto ret = m_nextMod;
     return ret;
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.hpp b/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.hpp
index ee715655..c96853db 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.hpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ namespace geode {
         bool isReadyToHook() const;
         void addInternalHook(Hook* hook, Mod* mod);
 
+        Mod* createInternalMod();
         void setupInternalMod();
     };
 
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/ModImpl.cpp b/loader/src/loader/ModImpl.cpp
index dc639339..b2a1bb79 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/ModImpl.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/ModImpl.cpp
@@ -670,8 +670,17 @@ static ModInfo getModImplInfo() {
     }
 }
 
-void Loader::Impl::setupInternalMod() {
+Mod* Loader::Impl::createInternalMod() {
     auto& mod = Mod::sharedMod<>;
-    if (mod) return;
-    mod = new Mod(getModImplInfo());
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    if (!mod) {
+        mod = new Mod(getModImplInfo());
+    }
+    return mod;
+}
+
+void Loader::Impl::setupInternalMod() {
+    auto setupRes = Mod::get()->m_impl->setup();
+    if (!setupRes) {
+        log::error("Failed to setup internal mod! ({})", setupRes.unwrapErr());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/loader/src/main.cpp b/loader/src/main.cpp
index 7babfc83..9e063073 100644
--- a/loader/src/main.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/main.cpp
@@ -176,9 +176,19 @@ int geodeEntry(void* platformData) {
         return 1;
     }
 
+    // set up internal mod, settings and data
+    if (!LoaderImpl::get()->setupInternalMod()) {
+        LoaderImpl::get()->platformMessageBox(
+            "Unable to Load Geode!",
+            "There was an unknown fatal error setting up "
+            "the internal mod and Geode can not be loaded."
+        );
+        LoaderImpl::get()->reset();
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     // set up loader, load mods, etc.
-    auto setupRes = LoaderImpl::get()->setup();
-    if (!setupRes) {
+    if (!LoaderImpl::get()->setup()) {
         LoaderImpl::get()->platformMessageBox(
             "Unable to Load Geode!",
             "There was an unknown fatal error setting up "