diff --git a/src/Network/Resources.cpp b/src/Network/Resources.cpp
index 2a805f4a..7b764244 100644
--- a/src/Network/Resources.cpp
+++ b/src/Network/Resources.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <ios>
 #include <mutex>
+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+#include <openssl/err.h>
+#include <openssl/evp.h>
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 #include <ws2tcpip.h>
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include "Logger.h"
 #include "Startup.h"
+#include <Utils.h>
 #include <atomic>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstring>
@@ -33,7 +37,8 @@
 #include <future>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <thread>
-#include <Utils.h>
+
+#include "hashpp.h"
 
 namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 
@@ -214,6 +219,35 @@ SOCKET InitDSock() {
     return DSock;
 }
 
+std::vector<char> SingleNormalDownload(SOCKET MSock, uint64_t Size, const std::string& Name) {
+    DownloadSpeed = 0;
+
+    uint64_t GRcv = 0;
+
+    std::thread Au([&] { AsyncUpdate(GRcv, Size, Name); });
+
+    const std::vector<char> MData = TCPRcvRaw(MSock, GRcv, Size);
+
+    if (MData.empty()) {
+        KillSocket(MSock);
+        Terminate = true;
+        Au.join();
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    // ensure that GRcv is good before joining the async update thread
+    GRcv = MData.size();
+    if (GRcv != Size) {
+        error("Something went wrong during download; didn't get enough data. Expected " + std::to_string(Size) + " bytes, got " + std::to_string(GRcv) + " bytes instead");
+        Terminate = true;
+        Au.join();
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    Au.join();
+    return MData;
+}
+
 std::vector<char> MultiDownload(SOCKET MSock, SOCKET DSock, uint64_t Size, const std::string& Name) {
     DownloadSpeed = 0;
 
@@ -253,7 +287,7 @@ std::vector<char> MultiDownload(SOCKET MSock, SOCKET DSock, uint64_t Size, const
 
     Au.join();
 
-    std::vector<char> Result{};
+    std::vector<char> Result {};
     Result.insert(Result.begin(), MData.begin(), MData.end());
     Result.insert(Result.end(), DData.begin(), DData.end());
     return Result;
@@ -265,13 +299,230 @@ void InvalidResource(const std::string& File) {
     Terminate = true;
 }
 
+std::string GetSha256HashReallyFast(const std::string& filename) {
+    try {
+        EVP_MD_CTX* mdctx;
+        const EVP_MD* md;
+        uint8_t sha256_value[EVP_MAX_MD_SIZE];
+        md = EVP_sha256();
+        if (md == nullptr) {
+            throw std::runtime_error("EVP_sha256() failed");
+        }
+
+        mdctx = EVP_MD_CTX_new();
+        if (mdctx == nullptr) {
+            throw std::runtime_error("EVP_MD_CTX_new() failed");
+        }
+        if (!EVP_DigestInit_ex2(mdctx, md, NULL)) {
+            EVP_MD_CTX_free(mdctx);
+            throw std::runtime_error("EVP_DigestInit_ex2() failed");
+        }
+
+        std::ifstream stream(filename, std::ios::binary);
+
+        const size_t FileSize = std::filesystem::file_size(filename);
+        size_t Read = 0;
+        std::vector<char> Data;
+        while (Read < FileSize) {
+            Data.resize(size_t(std::min<size_t>(FileSize - Read, 4096)));
+            size_t RealDataSize = Data.size();
+            stream.read(Data.data(), std::streamsize(Data.size()));
+            if (stream.eof() || stream.fail()) {
+                RealDataSize = size_t(stream.gcount());
+            }
+            Data.resize(RealDataSize);
+            if (RealDataSize == 0) {
+                break;
+            }
+            if (RealDataSize > 0 && !EVP_DigestUpdate(mdctx, Data.data(), Data.size())) {
+                EVP_MD_CTX_free(mdctx);
+                throw std::runtime_error("EVP_DigestUpdate() failed");
+            }
+            Read += RealDataSize;
+        }
+        unsigned int sha256_len = 0;
+        if (!EVP_DigestFinal_ex(mdctx, sha256_value, &sha256_len)) {
+            EVP_MD_CTX_free(mdctx);
+            throw std::runtime_error("EVP_DigestFinal_ex() failed");
+        }
+        EVP_MD_CTX_free(mdctx);
+
+        std::string result;
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < sha256_len; i++) {
+            char buf[3];
+            sprintf(buf, "%02x", sha256_value[i]);
+            buf[2] = 0;
+            result += buf;
+        }
+        return result;
+    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+        error("Sha256 hashing of '" + filename + "' failed: " + e.what());
+        return "";
+    }
+}
+
+struct ModInfo {
+    static std::vector<ModInfo> ParseModInfosFromPacket(const std::string& packet) {
+        std::vector<ModInfo> modInfos;
+        try {
+            auto json = nlohmann::json::parse(packet);
+            for (const auto& entry : json) {
+                ModInfo modInfo {
+                    .FileName = entry["file_name"],
+                    .FileSize = entry["file_size"],
+                    .Hash = entry["hash"],
+                    .HashAlgorithm = entry["hash_algorithm"],
+                };
+                modInfos.push_back(modInfo);
+            }
+        } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+            debug(std::string("Failed to receive mod list: ") + e.what());
+            error("Failed to receive mod list!");
+            // TODO: Cry and die
+        }
+        return modInfos;
+    }
+    std::string FileName;
+    size_t FileSize;
+    std::string Hash;
+    std::string HashAlgorithm;
+};
+
+void NewSyncResources(SOCKET Sock, const std::string& Mods, const std::vector<ModInfo> ModInfos) {
+    if (!SecurityWarning())
+        return;
+
+    info("Checking Resources...");
+
+    CheckForDir();
+
+    std::string t;
+    for (const auto& mod : ModInfos) {
+        t += mod.FileName + ";";
+    }
+
+    if (t.empty())
+        CoreSend("L");
+    else
+        CoreSend("L" + t);
+    t.clear();
+
+    info("Syncing...");
+
+    int ModNo = 1;
+    int TotalMods = ModInfos.size();
+    for (auto ModInfoIter = ModInfos.begin(), AlsoModInfoIter = ModInfos.begin(); ModInfoIter != ModInfos.end() && !Terminate; ++ModInfoIter, ++AlsoModInfoIter) {
+        if (ModInfoIter->Hash.length() < 8 || ModInfoIter->HashAlgorithm != "sha256") {
+            error("Unsupported hash algorithm or invalid hash for '" + ModInfoIter->FileName + "'");
+            Terminate = true;
+            return;
+        }
+        auto FileName = std::filesystem::path(ModInfoIter->FileName).stem().string() + "-" + ModInfoIter->Hash.substr(0, 8) + std::filesystem::path(ModInfoIter->FileName).extension().string();
+        auto PathToSaveTo = (fs::path(CachingDirectory) / FileName).string();
+        if (fs::exists(PathToSaveTo) && GetSha256HashReallyFast(PathToSaveTo) == ModInfoIter->Hash) {
+            debug("Mod '" + FileName + "' found in cache");
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(50));
+            try {
+                if (!fs::exists(GetGamePath() + "mods/multiplayer")) {
+                    fs::create_directories(GetGamePath() + "mods/multiplayer");
+                }
+                auto modname = ModInfoIter->FileName;
+#if defined(__linux__)
+                // Linux version of the game doesnt support uppercase letters in mod names
+                for (char& c : modname) {
+                    c = ::tolower(c);
+                }
+#endif
+                debug("Mod name: " + modname);
+                auto name = std::filesystem::path(GetGamePath()) / "mods/multiplayer" / modname;
+                std::string tmp_name = name.string();
+                tmp_name += ".tmp";
+
+                fs::copy_file(PathToSaveTo, tmp_name, fs::copy_options::overwrite_existing);
+                fs::rename(tmp_name, name);
+            } catch (std::exception& e) {
+                error("Failed copy to the mods folder! " + std::string(e.what()));
+                Terminate = true;
+                continue;
+            }
+            WaitForConfirm();
+            continue;
+        }
+        CheckForDir();
+        std::string FName = ModInfoIter->FileName;
+        do {
+            debug("Loading file '" + FName + "' to '" + PathToSaveTo + "'");
+            TCPSend("f" + ModInfoIter->FileName, Sock);
+
+            std::string Data = TCPRcv(Sock);
+            if (Data == "CO" || Terminate) {
+                Terminate = true;
+                UUl("Server cannot find " + FName);
+                break;
+            }
+
+            std::string Name = std::to_string(ModNo) + "/" + std::to_string(TotalMods) + ": " + FName;
+
+            std::vector<char> DownloadedFile = SingleNormalDownload(Sock, ModInfoIter->FileSize, Name);
+
+            if (Terminate)
+                break;
+            UpdateUl(false, std::to_string(ModNo) + "/" + std::to_string(TotalMods) + ": " + FName);
+
+            // 1. write downloaded file to disk
+            {
+                std::ofstream OutFile(PathToSaveTo, std::ios::binary | std::ios::trunc);
+                OutFile.write(DownloadedFile.data(), DownloadedFile.size());
+                OutFile.flush();
+            }
+            // 2. verify size
+            if (std::filesystem::file_size(PathToSaveTo) != DownloadedFile.size()) {
+                error("Failed to write the entire file '" + PathToSaveTo + "' correctly (file size mismatch)");
+                Terminate = true;
+            }
+        } while (fs::file_size(PathToSaveTo) != ModInfoIter->FileSize && !Terminate);
+        if (!Terminate) {
+            if (!fs::exists(GetGamePath() + "mods/multiplayer")) {
+                fs::create_directories(GetGamePath() + "mods/multiplayer");
+            }
+
+// Linux version of the game doesnt support uppercase letters in mod names
+#if defined(__linux__)
+            for (char& c : FName) {
+                c = ::tolower(c);
+            }
+#endif
+
+            fs::copy_file(PathToSaveTo, std::filesystem::path(GetGamePath()) / "mods/multiplayer" / FName, fs::copy_options::overwrite_existing);
+        }
+        WaitForConfirm();
+        ++ModNo;
+    }
+
+    if (!Terminate) {
+        TCPSend("Done", Sock);
+        info("Done!");
+    } else {
+        UlStatus = "Ulstart";
+        info("Connection Terminated!");
+    }
+}
+
 void SyncResources(SOCKET Sock) {
     std::string Ret = Auth(Sock);
+
+    auto ModInfos = ModInfo::ParseModInfosFromPacket(Ret);
+
+    if (!ModInfos.empty()) {
+        NewSyncResources(Sock, Ret, ModInfos);
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (Ret.empty())
         return;
 
     if (!SecurityWarning())
-		return;
+        return;
 
     info("Checking Resources...");
     CheckForDir();
@@ -396,6 +647,7 @@ void SyncResources(SOCKET Sock) {
         }
         WaitForConfirm();
     }
+
     KillSocket(DSock);
     if (!Terminate) {
         TCPSend("Done", Sock);