diff --git a/Code/base/threading/ThreadUtils.cpp b/Code/base/threading/ThreadUtils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0530801fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/base/threading/ThreadUtils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+
+#include "ThreadUtils.h"
+
+namespace
+{
+// as defined in sentry-native/src/sentry_sync.h
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <Windows.h>
+using sentry_threadid_t = HANDLE;
+
+sentry_threadid_t GetCurrentThreadHandle()
+{
+    return ::GetCurrentThread();
+}
+#else
+#include <pthread.h>
+using sentry_threadid_t = pthread_t;
+
+sentry_threadid_t GetCurrentThreadHandle()
+{
+    return ::pthread_self();
+}
+#endif
+
+} // namespace
+
+// we use the sentry impl here, as it covers all bases, e.g linux & windows support, plus additional windows 10+
+// features
+extern "C"
+{
+    int sentry__thread_setname(sentry_threadid_t aThreadHandle, const char* apThreadName);
+}
+
+namespace base
+{
+bool SetThreadName(void* apThreadHandle, const char* apThreadName)
+{
+    return sentry__thread_setname(reinterpret_cast<sentry_threadid_t>(apThreadHandle), apThreadName) == 0;
+}
+
+bool SetCurrentThreadName(const char* apThreadName)
+{
+    return sentry__thread_setname(GetCurrentThreadHandle(), apThreadName) == 0;
+}
+
+} // namespace base
diff --git a/Code/base/threading/ThreadUtils.h b/Code/base/threading/ThreadUtils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b59fc10f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/base/threading/ThreadUtils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace base
+{
+// set to thread handle
+bool SetThreadName(void* apThreadHandle, const char* apThreadName);
+
+// call this on current thread
+bool SetCurrentThreadName(const char* apThreadName);
+} // namespace base
diff --git a/Code/base/xmake.lua b/Code/base/xmake.lua
index 239ccdd62..5d7e1fe4a 100644
--- a/Code/base/xmake.lua
+++ b/Code/base/xmake.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ target("BaseLib")
     add_headerfiles("**.h")
     add_files("**.cpp")
     add_packages(
-        "tiltedcore", 
+        "tiltedcore",
+        "sentry-native", 
         "hopscotch-map", 
         "gtest",
         "spdlog")
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/BSSystem/BSTaskletManager.cpp b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/BSSystem/BSTaskletManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c4506212
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/BSSystem/BSTaskletManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+
+#include <base/threading/ThreadUtils.h>
+
+namespace
+{
+struct BSTaskletManager
+{
+    char pad0[0x30];
+    void* threadHandles[6];
+};
+
+static void (*Construct_TaskletManager)(BSTaskletManager*);
+
+static void Hook_Construct_TaskletManager(BSTaskletManager* apSelf)
+{
+    Construct_TaskletManager(apSelf);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+    {
+        if (!apSelf->threadHandles[i])
+            continue;
+
+        auto name = fmt::format("TaskletThread{}", i);
+        base::SetThreadName(apSelf->threadHandles[i], name.c_str());
+    }
+}
+} // namespace
+
+static TiltedPhoques::Initializer s_BSThreadInit([]() {
+    const VersionDbPtr<uint8_t> getTaskletManagerInstance(69554);
+
+    // tasklet naming
+    TiltedPhoques::SwapCall(getTaskletManagerInstance.Get() + 0x63, Construct_TaskletManager,
+                            &Hook_Construct_TaskletManager);
+});
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/BSSystem/BSThread.cpp b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/BSSystem/BSThread.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fff2cabb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/BSSystem/BSThread.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+
+#include <Games/Skyrim/BSSystem/BSThread.h>
+#include <base/threading/ThreadUtils.h>
+
+namespace
+{
+void (*BSThread_Initialize)(BSThread*, int, const char*){nullptr};
+
+void Hook_BSThread_Initialize(BSThread* apThis, int aStackSize, const char* apName)
+{
+    BSThread_Initialize(apThis, aStackSize, apName);
+
+    if (!apName && apThis->m_ThreadHandle)
+        spdlog::warn("Unnamed thread started: {}", apThis->m_ThreadID);
+
+    // this means the thread was successfully created
+    if (apThis->m_ThreadHandle)
+    {
+        bool result = base::SetThreadName(apThis->m_ThreadHandle, apName);
+        if (!result)
+        {
+            spdlog::warn("Failed to set thread name for tid {} to {}", apThis->m_ThreadID, apName);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// bsthreadutils
+// hook this in order to redirect the game to use the new naming apis (windows 10+)
+void Hook_SetThreadName(uint32_t aThreadId, const char* apThreadName)
+{
+    // query thread handle
+    if (auto hThread = ::OpenThread(THREAD_QUERY_INFORMATION, FALSE, aThreadId))
+    {
+        base::SetThreadName(hThread, apThreadName);
+
+        ::CloseHandle(hThread);
+    }
+    else
+        spdlog::warn("Hook_SetThreadName(): Unable to query thread handle :(");
+}
+
+// experimental stuff..
+#if 0
+typedef struct
+{
+    DWORD dwType;     // Must be 0x1000.
+    LPCSTR szName;    // Pointer to name (in user addr space).
+    DWORD dwThreadID; // Thread ID (-1=caller thread).
+    DWORD dwFlags;    // Reserved for future use, must be zero.
+} THREADNAME_INFO;
+
+void Hook_RaiseException(DWORD, DWORD, DWORD, const THREADNAME_INFO* lpArguments)
+{
+    base::SetCurrentThreadName(lpArguments->szName);
+}
+
+HANDLE WINAPI Hook_CreateThread(LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES lpThreadAttributes, SIZE_T dwStackSize,
+                                LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE lpStartAddress, LPVOID lpParameter, DWORD dwCreationFlags,
+                                LPDWORD lpThreadId)
+{
+    auto hThread =
+        CreateThread(lpThreadAttributes, dwStackSize, lpStartAddress, lpParameter, dwCreationFlags, lpThreadId);
+
+    if (hThread && lpThreadId)
+    {
+        auto name = fmt::format("BNetThread{}", *lpThreadId);
+        base::SetThreadName(hThread, name.c_str());
+    }
+
+    return hThread;
+}
+#endif
+} // namespace
+
+static TiltedPhoques::Initializer s_BSThreadInit([]() {
+    const VersionDbPtr<uint8_t> threadInit(68261);
+    BSThread_Initialize = static_cast<decltype(BSThread_Initialize)>(threadInit.GetPtr());
+    // need to detour this for now :/
+    TP_HOOK_IMMEDIATE(&BSThread_Initialize, &Hook_BSThread_Initialize);
+
+    const VersionDbPtr<uint8_t> setThreadName(69066);
+    TiltedPhoques::Jump(setThreadName.Get(), &Hook_SetThreadName);
+
+#if 0
+    const VersionDbPtr<uint8_t> createHavokThread(57704);
+    // relatively safe to do, since this is unlikely to ever change, as beth wont update havok
+    TiltedPhoques::Nop(createHavokThread.Get() + 0x81, 6);
+
+    TiltedPhoques::PutCall(createHavokThread.Get() + 0x81, &Hook_RaiseException);
+
+
+    TiltedPhoques::Nop(0x1411F0FD4, 6);
+    TiltedPhoques::PutCall(0x1411F0FD4, &Hook_CreateThread);
+#endif
+});
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/BSSystem/BSThread.h b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/BSSystem/BSThread.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0549117e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/BSSystem/BSThread.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+
+class BSThread
+{
+  public:
+    virtual ~BSThread() = 0;
+    // runner
+    virtual uint32_t ThreadProc() = 0;
+    // probably release
+    virtual bool Release() = 0;
+
+  //private:
+    CRITICAL_SECTION lock; // in reality a BSCriticalSection
+    void* m_ThreadHandle;
+    void* m_ParentHandle;
+    uint32_t m_ThreadID;
+    uint32_t m_ParentID;
+    bool bThreadIsActive;
+};
+static_assert(sizeof(BSThread) == 0x50, "BSThread size mismatch");
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Projectiles/Projectile.cpp b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Projectiles/Projectile.cpp
index b1c287576..2addb46c4 100644
--- a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Projectiles/Projectile.cpp
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/Projectiles/Projectile.cpp
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ static TiltedPhoques::Initializer s_projectileHooks([]() {
 
     TP_HOOK(&RealLaunch, HookLaunch);
 
-    static VersionDbPtr<void*> hookLoc(34452);
+    VersionDbPtr<uint8_t> hookLoc(34452);
 
     struct C : TiltedPhoques::CodeGenerator
     {
-        C()
+        C(uint8_t* apLoc)
         {
             // replicate
             mov(rbx, ptr[rsp + 0x50]);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static TiltedPhoques::Initializer s_projectileHooks([]() {
             cmp(rbx, 0);
             jz("exit");
             // jump back 
-            jmp_S(uintptr_t(hookLoc.Get()) + 0x379);
+            jmp_S(apLoc + 0x379);
 
             L("exit");
             // return false; scratch space from the registers
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static TiltedPhoques::Initializer s_projectileHooks([]() {
             pop(rbp);
             ret();
         }
-    } gen;
-    TiltedPhoques::Jump(uintptr_t(hookLoc.Get()) + 0x374, gen.getCode());
+    } gen(hookLoc.Get());
+    TiltedPhoques::Jump(hookLoc.Get() + 0x374, gen.getCode());
 });
 
diff --git a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/RTTI.h b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/RTTI.h
index 4ca0ca4ba..6b371ea88 100644
--- a/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/RTTI.h
+++ b/Code/client/Games/Skyrim/RTTI.h
@@ -512,8 +512,8 @@ struct NiStream;
 extern template struct internal::RttiLocator<NiStream>;
 struct InterfacedClass;
 extern template struct internal::RttiLocator<InterfacedClass>;
-struct BSThread;
-extern template struct internal::RttiLocator<BSThread>;
+class BSThread;
+extern template class internal::RttiLocator<BSThread>;
 struct TESBipedModelForm;
 extern template struct internal::RttiLocator<TESBipedModelForm>;
 struct QueuedActor;
diff --git a/Code/client/Services/Generic/DiscordService.cpp b/Code/client/Services/Generic/DiscordService.cpp
index be4009878..0ac6acf12 100644
--- a/Code/client/Services/Generic/DiscordService.cpp
+++ b/Code/client/Services/Generic/DiscordService.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <PlayerCharacter.h>
 #include <Forms/TESWorldSpace.h>
 
+#include <base/threading/ThreadUtils.h>
 #include <Events/LocationChangeEvent.h>
 
 #define DISCORD_OVERLAY_ENABLE 0
@@ -206,6 +207,8 @@ bool DiscordService::Init()
     //TODO (Force): i want to move this away from its own thread
     //this is done because discord needs to be ticked before world
     static std::thread updateThread([&]() { 
+        base::SetCurrentThreadName("DiscordCallbacks");
+
         while (!m_bRequestThreadKillHack)
         {
             const auto runResult = m_pCore->run_callbacks(m_pCore);
diff --git a/Code/client/xmake.lua b/Code/client/xmake.lua
index 84656e67c..c214d0456 100644
--- a/Code/client/xmake.lua
+++ b/Code/client/xmake.lua
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ target(name)
     add_deps(
         "UiProcess",
         "CommonLib",
+        "BaseLib",
         "ImGuiImpl",
         "TiltedConnect",
         "TiltedReverse",
diff --git a/Code/immersive_launcher/Main.cpp b/Code/immersive_launcher/Main.cpp
index 4a2622b55..a200825f0 100644
--- a/Code/immersive_launcher/Main.cpp
+++ b/Code/immersive_launcher/Main.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "launcher.h"
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include <combaseapi.h>
+#include <base/threading/ThreadUtils.h>
 
 #include "script_extender/SEMemoryBlock.h"
 #include <crash_handler/CrashHandler.h>
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ struct ComScope
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
+    base::SetCurrentThreadName("MainLauncherThread");
+
     // memory block for Script Extender reserved as early as we can
     script_extender::SEMemoryBlock b;
     if (!b.Good())
diff --git a/Code/immersive_launcher/launcher.aps b/Code/immersive_launcher/launcher.aps
index 7ec19e98a..2df2c971c 100644
Binary files a/Code/immersive_launcher/launcher.aps and b/Code/immersive_launcher/launcher.aps differ
diff --git a/Code/server_runner/DediRunner.cpp b/Code/server_runner/DediRunner.cpp
index 1bee10d5a..629220cf0 100644
--- a/Code/server_runner/DediRunner.cpp
+++ b/Code/server_runner/DediRunner.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <base/threading/ThreadUtils.h>
 
 namespace
 {
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ void DediRunner::RunGSThread()
 void DediRunner::StartTerminalIO()
 {
     m_pConIOThread.reset(new std::jthread([&]() {
+        base::SetCurrentThreadName("ConsoleIO");
+
         spdlog::get("ConOut")->info("Server console");
         PrintExecutorArrowHack();
 
diff --git a/Code/server_runner/main.cpp b/Code/server_runner/main.cpp
index b761cbe32..60bb7cf85 100644
--- a/Code/server_runner/main.cpp
+++ b/Code/server_runner/main.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 
 #include <Setting.h>
 #include <base/simpleini/SimpleIni.h>
-#include <crash_handler/CrashHandler.h>
+#include <base/threading/ThreadUtils.h>
+
 #include "DediRunner.h"
+#include <crash_handler/CrashHandler.h>
 
 namespace
 {
@@ -150,6 +152,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (!CheckBuildTag(kBuildTag))
         return 1;
 
+    base::SetCurrentThreadName("ServerRunnerMain");
+
     LogInstance logger;
     (void)logger;