diff --git a/DesktopVRIK/DesktopVRIK.cs b/DesktopVRIK/DesktopVRIK.cs
index 7e28795..783e8db 100644
--- a/DesktopVRIK/DesktopVRIK.cs
+++ b/DesktopVRIK/DesktopVRIK.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ public class DesktopVRIK : MonoBehaviour
     public bool Setting_EmulateVRChatHipMovement;
     public bool Setting_EmoteVRIK;
     public bool Setting_EmoteLookAtIK;
+    //fuck
+    public bool Setting_CompatibilityMode;
 
     void Start()
     {
diff --git a/DesktopVRIK/HarmonyPatches.cs b/DesktopVRIK/HarmonyPatches.cs
index eef2266..49940eb 100644
--- a/DesktopVRIK/HarmonyPatches.cs
+++ b/DesktopVRIK/HarmonyPatches.cs
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ using ABI_RC.Systems.IK;
 using ABI_RC.Systems.IK.SubSystems;
 using HarmonyLib;
 using RootMotion.FinalIK;
+using UnityEngine;
 
 namespace DesktopVRIK;
 
 [HarmonyPatch]
 internal class HarmonyPatches
 {
+
     [HarmonyPostfix]
     [HarmonyPatch(typeof(PlayerSetup), "SetupAvatarGeneral")]
     private static void SetupDesktopIKSystem(ref CVRAvatar ____avatarDescriptor)
@@ -24,12 +26,42 @@ internal class HarmonyPatches
 
     [HarmonyPostfix]
     [HarmonyPatch(typeof(IKSystem), "InitializeAvatar")]
-    private static void InitializeDesktopAvatarVRIK(CVRAvatar avatar, ref VRIK ____vrik)
+    private static void InitializeDesktopAvatarVRIK(CVRAvatar avatar, ref VRIK ____vrik, ref HumanPoseHandler ____poseHandler, ref float[] ___HandCalibrationPoseMuscles, ref Vector3 ____referenceRootPosition, ref Quaternion ____referenceRootRotation, ref HumanPose ___humanPose)
     {
         if (!MetaPort.Instance.isUsingVr && DesktopVRIK.Instance.Setting_Enabled)
         {
             //need IKSystem to see VRIK component for setup
-            ____vrik = avatar.gameObject.AddComponent<VRIK>();
+            if (____vrik == null)
+            {
+                ____vrik = avatar.gameObject.AddComponent<VRIK>();
+            }
+
+            //ChilloutVR stuffs that makes sure garbage armatures are supported
+            //this places heels in the ground... can i just use my own tpose animation
+            if (DesktopVRIK.Instance.Setting_CompatibilityMode)
+            {
+                if (____poseHandler == null)
+                {
+                    ____poseHandler = new HumanPoseHandler(IKSystem.Instance.animator.avatar, IKSystem.Instance.animator.transform);
+                }
+                ____poseHandler.GetHumanPose(ref ___humanPose);
+                ____referenceRootPosition = IKSystem.Instance.animator.GetBoneTransform(HumanBodyBones.Hips).position;
+                ____referenceRootRotation = IKSystem.Instance.animator.GetBoneTransform(HumanBodyBones.Hips).rotation;
+                for (int i = 0; i < ___HandCalibrationPoseMuscles.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    IKSystem.Instance.ApplyMuscleValue((MuscleIndex)i, ___HandCalibrationPoseMuscles[i], ref ___humanPose.muscles);
+                }
+                ____poseHandler.SetHumanPose(ref ___humanPose);
+                if (IKSystem.Instance.applyOriginalHipPosition)
+                {
+                    IKSystem.Instance.animator.GetBoneTransform(HumanBodyBones.Hips).position = ____referenceRootPosition;
+                }
+                if (IKSystem.Instance.applyOriginalHipRotation)
+                {
+                    IKSystem.Instance.animator.GetBoneTransform(HumanBodyBones.Hips).rotation = ____referenceRootRotation;
+                }
+            }
+
             //now I calibrate DesktopVRIK
             DesktopVRIK.Instance.CalibrateDesktopVRIK(avatar);
         }
diff --git a/DesktopVRIK/Main.cs b/DesktopVRIK/Main.cs
index a04b2fc..14119ad 100644
--- a/DesktopVRIK/Main.cs
+++ b/DesktopVRIK/Main.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public class DesktopVRIKMod : MelonMod
 {
     internal const string SettingsCategory = "DesktopVRIK";
     private static MelonPreferences_Category m_categoryDesktopVRIK;
-    private static MelonPreferences_Entry<bool> m_entryEnabled, m_entryEmulateHipMovement, m_entryEmoteVRIK, m_entryEmoteLookAtIK;
+    private static MelonPreferences_Entry<bool> m_entryEnabled, m_entryEmulateHipMovement, m_entryEmoteVRIK, m_entryEmoteLookAtIK, m_entryCompatibilityMode;
     public override void OnInitializeMelon()
     {
         m_categoryDesktopVRIK = MelonPreferences.CreateCategory(SettingsCategory);
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public class DesktopVRIKMod : MelonMod
         m_entryEmulateHipMovement = m_categoryDesktopVRIK.CreateEntry<bool>("Emulate Hip Movement", true, description: "Emulates VRChat-like hip movement when moving head up/down on desktop.");
         m_entryEmoteVRIK = m_categoryDesktopVRIK.CreateEntry<bool>("Disable Emote VRIK", true, description: "Disable VRIK while emoting. Only disable if you are ok with looking dumb.");
         m_entryEmoteLookAtIK = m_categoryDesktopVRIK.CreateEntry<bool>("Disable Emote LookAtIK", true, description: "Disable LookAtIK while emoting. This setting doesn't really matter, as LookAtIK isn't networked while doing an emote.");
+        m_entryCompatibilityMode = m_categoryDesktopVRIK.CreateEntry<bool>("Compatibility Mode", false, description: "Runs finger muscle calibration- which somehow makes bad armatures work better but also pushes heels into the ground."); ;
         m_categoryDesktopVRIK.SaveToFile(false);
 
         foreach (var setting in m_categoryDesktopVRIK.Entries)
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ public class DesktopVRIKMod : MelonMod
         DesktopVRIK.Instance.Setting_EmulateVRChatHipMovement = m_entryEmulateHipMovement.Value;
         DesktopVRIK.Instance.Setting_EmoteVRIK = m_entryEmoteVRIK.Value;
         DesktopVRIK.Instance.Setting_EmoteLookAtIK = m_entryEmoteLookAtIK.Value;
+        DesktopVRIK.Instance.Setting_CompatibilityMode = m_entryCompatibilityMode.Value;
     }
 
     private void OnUpdateSettings(object arg1, object arg2) => UpdateAllSettings();