diff --git a/examples/client_forge/client_forge.js b/examples/client_forge/client_forge.js
index 0f0b079..cd8d9ed 100644
--- a/examples/client_forge/client_forge.js
+++ b/examples/client_forge/client_forge.js
@@ -7,38 +7,10 @@ if(process.argv.length < 4 || process.argv.length > 6) {
   process.exit(1);
 }
 
-var client = mc.createClient({
-  forge: true,
-  // Client/server mods installed on the client
-  // TODO: send from ServerListPing packet
-  forgeMods:
-  [
-    {modid:'IronChest', version:'6.0.121.768'}
-  ],
-  host: process.argv[2],
-  port: parseInt(process.argv[3]),
-  username: process.argv[4] ? process.argv[4] : "echo",
-  password: process.argv[5]
-});
-
-client.on('connect', function() {
-  console.info('connected');
-});
-client.on('disconnect', function(packet) {
-  console.log('disconnected: '+ packet.reason);
-});
-client.on('end', function(err) {
-  console.log('Connection lost');
-});
-client.on('chat', function(packet) {
-  var jsonMsg = JSON.parse(packet.message);
-  if(jsonMsg.translate == 'chat.type.announcement' || jsonMsg.translate == 'chat.type.text') {
-    var username = jsonMsg.with[0].text;
-    var msg = jsonMsg.with[1];
-    if(username === client.username) return;
-    client.write('chat', {message: msg});
-  }
-});
+var host = process.argv[2];
+var port = parseInt(process.argv[3]);
+var username =  process.argv[4] ? process.argv[4] : "echo";
+var password = process.argv[5];
 
 var proto = new ProtoDef();
 // copied from ../../dist/transforms/serializer.js TODO: refactor
@@ -299,16 +271,66 @@ function fmlHandshakeStep(client, data)
   }
 }
 
-client.on('custom_payload', function(packet) {
-  var channel = packet.channel;
-  var data = packet.data;
+//var forgeMods; // = [ {modid:'IronChest', version:'6.0.121.768'} ];
 
-  if (channel === 'REGISTER') {
-    var channels = data.toString().split('\0');
-    console.log('Server-side registered channels:',channels);
-    // TODO: do something?
-    // expect:  [ 'FML|HS', 'FML', 'FML|MP', 'FML', 'FORGE' ]
-  } else if (channel === 'FML|HS') {
-    fmlHandshakeStep(client, data);
+mc.ping({host, port}, function(err, response) {
+  if (err) throw err;
+  console.log('ping response',response);
+  if (!response.modinfo || response.modinfo.type !== 'FML') {
+    throw new Error('not an FML server, aborting connection');
+    // TODO: gracefully connect non-FML
+    // TODO: could also use ping pre-connect to save description, type, negotiate protocol etc.
   }
+  // Use the list of Forge mods from the server ping, so client will match server
+  var forgeMods = response.modinfo.modList;
+  console.log('Using forgeMods:',forgeMods);
+
+  var client = mc.createClient({
+    forge: true,
+    forgeMods: forgeMods,
+    // Client/server mods installed on the client
+    // if not specified, pings server and uses its list
+    /*
+    forgeMods:
+    */
+    host: host,
+    port: port,
+    username: username,
+    password: password
+  });
+
+  client.on('connect', function() {
+    console.info('connected');
+  });
+  client.on('disconnect', function(packet) {
+    console.log('disconnected: '+ packet.reason);
+  });
+  client.on('end', function(err) {
+    console.log('Connection lost');
+  });
+  client.on('chat', function(packet) {
+    var jsonMsg = JSON.parse(packet.message);
+    if(jsonMsg.translate == 'chat.type.announcement' || jsonMsg.translate == 'chat.type.text') {
+      var username = jsonMsg.with[0].text;
+      var msg = jsonMsg.with[1];
+      if(username === client.username) return;
+      client.write('chat', {message: msg});
+    }
+  });
+
+  client.on('custom_payload', function(packet) {
+    var channel = packet.channel;
+    var data = packet.data;
+
+    if (channel === 'REGISTER') {
+      var channels = data.toString().split('\0');
+      console.log('Server-side registered channels:',channels);
+      // TODO: do something?
+      // expect:  [ 'FML|HS', 'FML', 'FML|MP', 'FML', 'FORGE' ]
+    } else if (channel === 'FML|HS') {
+      fmlHandshakeStep(client, data);
+    }
+  });
 });
+
+