diff --git a/DesktopVRSwitch/Main.cs b/DesktopVRSwitch/Main.cs
index a4d85ef..c568a8f 100644
--- a/DesktopVRSwitch/Main.cs
+++ b/DesktopVRSwitch/Main.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using MelonLoader;
 using RootMotion.FinalIK;
 using System.Collections;
 using UnityEngine;
+using Object = UnityEngine.Object;
 using UnityEngine.XR;
 using Valve.VR;
 
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ namespace DesktopVRSwitch;
 
 public class DesktopVRSwitch : MelonMod
 {
-    private static System.Object melon;
     private static bool isAttemptingSwitch = false;
     private static float timedSwitch = 0f;
 
@@ -25,15 +25,16 @@ public class DesktopVRSwitch : MelonMod
         {
             //start attempt
             isAttemptingSwitch = true;
-            melon = MelonCoroutines.Start(AttemptPlatformSwitch());
+            MelonCoroutines.Start(AttemptPlatformSwitch());
+            //how long we wait until we assume an error occured
             timedSwitch = Time.time + 10f;
         }
 
+        //catch if coroutine just decided to not finish... which happens?
         if (isAttemptingSwitch && Time.time > timedSwitch)
         {
             isAttemptingSwitch = false;
-            MelonCoroutines.Stop(melon);
-            MelonLogger.Msg("Timer exceeded. Something is wrong.");
+            MelonLogger.Error("Timer exceeded. Something is wrong and coroutine failed partway.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -41,12 +42,38 @@ public class DesktopVRSwitch : MelonMod
     {
         bool toVR = !MetaPort.Instance.isUsingVr;
 
-        //load SteamVR/OpenVR if entering VR
-        MelonCoroutines.Start(LoadDevice("OpenVR", toVR));
+        //load or unload SteamVR
+        if (toVR)
+        {
+            //force SteamVR to fully initialize, this does all and more than what i did with LoadDevice()
+            SteamVR.Initialize(true);
+            
+            //Just to make sure. Game does this natively when entering VR.
+            SteamVR_Settings.instance.pauseGameWhenDashboardVisible = false;
 
-        //we need to wait a frame or meet doom :shock: :shock: :stare:
-        //we are waiting a frame in LoadDevice after LoadDeviceByName()
-        yield return new WaitForEndOfFrame();
+            //TODO: something needs to be done to reinitialize SteamVR_Input or SteamVR_Actions
+            //If you restart SteamVR after already have been in VRMode, the steamvr action handles break
+            //ive tried:
+            //SteamVR_Input.Initialize(true)
+            //SteamVR_Actions.PreInitialize()
+            //Destroying SteamVR_Settings on DesktopMode
+            //Destroying SteamVR_Behavior on DesktopMode
+            //Destroying SteamVR_Render on DesktopMode
+            //Combinations of all of these..
+            //Its probably really simple, but I just cannot figure out how.
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            //force SteamVR to let go of Chillout
+            XRSettings.LoadDeviceByName("None");
+            XRSettings.enabled = false;
+
+            //destroy [SteamVR] gameobject as next SteamVR.Initialize creates a new one
+            Object.Destroy(SteamVR_Behaviour.instance.gameObject);
+
+            //what even does this do that is actually important?
+            SteamVR.SafeDispose();
+        }
 
         CloseMenuElements(toVR);
 
@@ -57,6 +84,10 @@ public class DesktopVRSwitch : MelonMod
         yield return new WaitForEndOfFrame();
 
         SetPlayerSetup(toVR);
+        SwitchActiveCameraRigs(toVR);
+        CreateTempVRIK(toVR);
+        QuickCalibrate(toVR);
+        RepositionCohtmlHud(toVR);
 
         yield return new WaitForEndOfFrame();
 
@@ -64,10 +95,7 @@ public class DesktopVRSwitch : MelonMod
 
         yield return new WaitForEndOfFrame();
 
-        SetSteamVRInstances(toVR);
-
-        yield return new WaitForEndOfFrame();
-
+        //right here is the fucker most likely to break
         ReloadCVRInputManager();
 
         //some menus have 0.5s wait(), so to be safe
@@ -78,45 +106,12 @@ public class DesktopVRSwitch : MelonMod
         yield return null;
         isAttemptingSwitch = false;
     }
-    private static IEnumerator LoadDevice(string newDevice, bool isVR)
-    {
-        if (isVR)
-        {
-            if (String.Compare(XRSettings.loadedDeviceName, newDevice, true) != 0)
-            {
-                XRSettings.LoadDeviceByName(newDevice);
-                yield return null;
-                XRSettings.enabled = true;
-                SteamVR.settings.pauseGameWhenDashboardVisible = false;
-                if (SteamVR_Behaviour.instance.enabled == false)
-                {
-                    SteamVR_Behaviour.instance.enabled = true;
-                    SteamVR_Render.instance.enabled = true;
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                MelonLogger.Msg("OpenVR device already loaded!");
-                MelonCoroutines.Stop(melon);
-                yield return null;
-                XRSettings.enabled = true;
-                if (SteamVR_Behaviour.instance.enabled == false)
-                {
-                    SteamVR_Behaviour.instance.enabled = true;
-                    SteamVR_Render.instance.enabled = true;
-                }
-                isAttemptingSwitch = false;
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            //holyfuck that was a lot of trial and error
-            SteamVR.enabled = false;
-            yield return new WaitForEndOfFrame();
-            XRSettings.LoadDeviceByName("None");
-            yield return null;
-        }
-    }
+
+
+
+    //shitton of try catch below
+
+
 
     // shouldn't be that important, right?
     private static void CloseMenuElements(bool isVR)
@@ -144,112 +139,166 @@ public class DesktopVRSwitch : MelonMod
 
     private static void SetMetaPort(bool isVR)
     {
-        if (MetaPort.Instance == null)
+        try
         {
-            MelonLogger.Msg("MetaPort Instance not found!!!");
-            return;
+            MelonLogger.Msg($"Set MetaPort isUsingVr to {isVR}.");
+            MetaPort.Instance.isUsingVr = isVR;
         }
-        MelonLogger.Msg($"Set MetaPort isUsingVr to {isVR}.");
-        MetaPort.Instance.isUsingVr = isVR;
-    }
-
-    //uh huh
-    private static void SetSteamVRInstances(bool isVR)
-    {
-        if (SteamVR_Behaviour.instance == null)
+        catch (Exception)
         {
-            MelonLogger.Msg("SteamVR Instances not found!!!");
-            return;
+            MelonLogger.Error("Setting MetaPort isUsingVr failed. Is MetaPort.Instance invalid?");
+            MelonLogger.Msg("MetaPort.Instance: " + MetaPort.Instance);
+            throw;
         }
-        MelonLogger.Msg($"Set SteamVR monobehavior instances to {isVR}.");
-        SteamVR_Behaviour.instance.enabled = isVR;
-        SteamVR_Render.instance.enabled = isVR;
-        //set again just in case on desktop & disabling
-        XRSettings.enabled = isVR;
     }
 
     private static void SetPlayerSetup(bool isVR)
     {
-        if (PlayerSetup.Instance == null)
+        try
         {
-            MelonLogger.Msg("PlayerSetup Instance not found!!!");
-            return;
+            MelonLogger.Msg($"Set PlayerSetup instance to {isVR}.");
+            PlayerSetup.Instance._inVr = isVR;
         }
-
-        if (isVR)
+        catch (Exception)
         {
-            MelonLogger.Msg("Creating temp VRIK component.");
-            VRIK ik = (VRIK)PlayerSetup.Instance._avatar.GetComponent(typeof(VRIK));
-            if (ik == null)
+            MelonLogger.Error("Setting PlayerSetup _inVr failed. Is PlayerSetup.Instance invalid?");
+            MelonLogger.Msg("PlayerSetup.Instance: " + PlayerSetup.Instance);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void CreateTempVRIK(bool isVR)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (isVR)
             {
-                ik = PlayerSetup.Instance._avatar.AddComponent<VRIK>();
+                MelonLogger.Msg("Creating temp VRIK component.");
+                VRIK ik = (VRIK)PlayerSetup.Instance._avatar.GetComponent(typeof(VRIK));
+                if (ik == null)
+                {
+                    ik = PlayerSetup.Instance._avatar.AddComponent<VRIK>();
+                }
+                ik.solver.IKPositionWeight = 0f;
+                ik.enabled = false;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                MelonLogger.Msg("Temp VRIK component is not needed. Ignoring.");
             }
-            ik.solver.IKPositionWeight = 0f;
-            ik.enabled = false;
         }
-
-        MelonLogger.Msg($"Set PlayerSetup instance to {isVR}.");
-        PlayerSetup.Instance._inVr = isVR;
-
-        //we invoke calibrate to get VRIK and calibrator instance set up, faster than full recalibrate
-        MelonLogger.Msg("Called CalibrateAvatar() on PlayerSetup.Instance. Expect a few errors from PlayerSetup Update() and LateUpdate().");
-        PlayerSetup.Instance.CalibrateAvatar();
-
-        MelonLogger.Msg("Switched active camera rigs.");
-        PlayerSetup.Instance.desktopCameraRig.SetActive(!isVR);
-        PlayerSetup.Instance.vrCameraRig.SetActive(isVR);
-
-        if (CohtmlHud.Instance == null)
+        catch (Exception)
         {
-            MelonLogger.Msg("CohtmlHud Instance not found!!!");
-            return;
+            MelonLogger.Error("Temp creation of VRIK on avatar failed. Is PlayerSetup.Instance invalid?");
+            MelonLogger.Msg("PlayerSetup.Instance: " + PlayerSetup.Instance);
+            throw;
         }
-        MelonLogger.Msg("Parented CohtmlHud to active camera.");
-        CohtmlHud.Instance.gameObject.transform.parent = isVR ? PlayerSetup.Instance.vrCamera.transform : PlayerSetup.Instance.desktopCamera.transform;
+    }
 
-        //i think the VR offset depends on headset... cant find where in the games code it is though so could be wrong... ?
-        CohtmlHud.Instance.gameObject.transform.localPosition = isVR ? new Vector3(-0.2f, -0.391f, 1.244f) : new Vector3(0f, 0f, 1.3f);
-        CohtmlHud.Instance.gameObject.transform.localRotation = Quaternion.Euler( new Vector3(0f, 180f, 0f) );
+    private static void QuickCalibrate(bool isVR)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            //we invoke calibrate to get VRIK and calibrator instance set up, faster than full recalibrate
+            MelonLogger.Msg("Called CalibrateAvatar() on PlayerSetup.Instance. Expect a few errors from PlayerSetup Update() and LateUpdate().");
+            PlayerSetup.Instance.CalibrateAvatar();
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            MelonLogger.Error("CalibrateAvatar() failed. Is PlayerSetup.Instance invalid?");
+            MelonLogger.Msg("PlayerSetup.Instance: " + PlayerSetup.Instance);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void SwitchActiveCameraRigs(bool isVR)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            MelonLogger.Msg("Switched active camera rigs.");
+            PlayerSetup.Instance.desktopCameraRig.SetActive(!isVR);
+            PlayerSetup.Instance.vrCameraRig.SetActive(isVR);
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            MelonLogger.Error("Error switching active cameras. Are the camera rigs invalid?");
+            MelonLogger.Msg("PlayerSetup.Instance.desktopCameraRig: " + PlayerSetup.Instance.desktopCameraRig);
+            MelonLogger.Msg("PlayerSetup.Instance.vrCameraRig: " + PlayerSetup.Instance.vrCameraRig);
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void RepositionCohtmlHud(bool isVR)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            MelonLogger.Msg("Parented CohtmlHud to active camera.");
+            CohtmlHud.Instance.gameObject.transform.parent = isVR ? PlayerSetup.Instance.vrCamera.transform : PlayerSetup.Instance.desktopCamera.transform;
+            //i think the VR offset may be different between headsets, but i cannot find where in games code they are set
+            CohtmlHud.Instance.gameObject.transform.localPosition = isVR ? new Vector3(-0.2f, -0.391f, 1.244f) : new Vector3(0f, 0f, 1.3f);
+            CohtmlHud.Instance.gameObject.transform.localRotation = Quaternion.Euler(new Vector3(0f, 180f, 0f));
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            MelonLogger.Error("Error parenting CohtmlHud to active camera. Is CohtmlHud.Instance invalid?");
+            MelonLogger.Msg("CohtmlHud.Instance: " + CohtmlHud.Instance);
+            throw;
+        }
     }
 
     //hopefully whatever rework was hinted at doesn't immediatly break this
     private static void SetMovementSystem(bool isVR)
     {
-        if (MovementSystem.Instance == null)
+        try
         {
-            MelonLogger.Msg("MovementSystem Instance not found!!!");
-            return;
+            MelonLogger.Msg($"Set MovementSystem instance to {isVR}.");
+            MovementSystem.Instance.isVr = true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            MelonLogger.Error("Setting MovementSystem isVr failed. Is MovementSystem.Instance invalid?");
+            MelonLogger.Msg("MovementSystem.Instance: " + MovementSystem.Instance);
+            throw;
         }
-        MelonLogger.Msg($"Set MovementSystem instance to {isVR}.");
-        MovementSystem.Instance.isVr = true;
     }
 
     private static void ReloadCVRInputManager()
     {
-        if (CVRInputManager.Instance == null)
+        try
         {
-            MelonLogger.Msg("CVRInputManager Instance not found!!!");
-            return;
+            MelonLogger.Msg("Set CVRInputManager reload to True. Input should reload next frame...");
+            CVRInputManager.Instance.reload = true;
+            //just in case
+            CVRInputManager.Instance.inputEnabled = true;
+            CVRInputManager.Instance.blockedByUi = false;
+            //sometimes head can get stuck, so just in case
+            CVRInputManager.Instance.independentHeadToggle = false;
+            //just nice to load into desktop with idle gesture
+            CVRInputManager.Instance.gestureLeft = 0f;
+            CVRInputManager.Instance.gestureLeftRaw = 0f;
+            CVRInputManager.Instance.gestureRight = 0f;
+            CVRInputManager.Instance.gestureRightRaw = 0f;
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            MelonLogger.Error("CVRInputManager reload failed. Is CVRInputManager.Instance invalid?");
+            MelonLogger.Msg("CVRInputManager.Instance: " + CVRInputManager.Instance);
+            throw;
         }
-        MelonLogger.Msg("Set CVRInputManager reload to True. Input should reload next frame...");
-        CVRInputManager.Instance.reload = true;
-        CVRInputManager.Instance.inputEnabled = true;
-        CVRInputManager.Instance.blockedByUi = false;
-        CVRInputManager.Instance.independentHeadToggle = false;
-        CVRInputManager.Instance.gestureLeft = 0f;
-        CVRInputManager.Instance.gestureLeftRaw = 0f;
-        CVRInputManager.Instance.gestureRight = 0f;
-        CVRInputManager.Instance.gestureRightRaw = 0f;
     }
 
     private static void Recalibrate()
     {
-        if (PlayerSetup.Instance == null)
+        try
         {
-            MelonLogger.Msg("PlayerSetup Instance not found!!!");
-            return;
+            MelonLogger.Msg("Called ReCalibrateAvatar() on PlayerSetup.Instance. Will take a second...");
+            PlayerSetup.Instance.ReCalibrateAvatar();
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            MelonLogger.Error("ReCalibrateAvatar() failed. Is PlayerSetup.Instance invalid?");
+            MelonLogger.Msg("PlayerSetup.Instance: " + PlayerSetup.Instance);
+            throw;
         }
-        MelonLogger.Msg("Called ReCalibrateAvatar() on PlayerSetup.Instance. Will take a second...");
-        PlayerSetup.Instance.ReCalibrateAvatar();
     }
 }
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