diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.c b/src/pc/configfile.c
index 0edce7cc..4866eea7 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.c
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "gfx/gfx_window_manager_api.h"
 #include "controller/controller_api.h"
 #include "fs/fs.h"
-#include "pc/mod_list.h"
+#include "pc/mods/mods.h"
 #include "pc/network/ban_list.h"
 #include "pc/crash_handler.h"
 
@@ -217,21 +217,27 @@ static const struct ConfigOption options[] = {
 // FunctionConfigOption functions
 
 static void enable_mod_read(char** tokens, UNUSED int numTokens) {
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < gModTableLocal.entryCount; i++) {
-        struct ModListEntry* entry = &gModTableLocal.entries[i];
-        if (!strcmp(tokens[1], entry->name)) {
-            entry->enabled = true;
+    char combined[256] = { 0 };
+    for (int i = 1; i < numTokens; i++) {
+        if (i != 1) { strncat(combined, " ", 255); }
+        strncat(combined, tokens[i], 255);
+    }
+
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < gLocalMods.entryCount; i++) {
+        struct Mod* mod = gLocalMods.entries[i];
+        if (!strcmp(combined, mod->relativePath)) {
+            mod->enabled = true;
             break;
         }
     }
 }
 
 static void enable_mod_write(FILE* file) {
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < gModTableLocal.entryCount; i++) {
-        struct ModListEntry* entry = &gModTableLocal.entries[i];
-        if (entry == NULL) { continue; }
-        if (!entry->enabled) { continue; }
-        fprintf(file, "%s %s\n", "enable-mod:", entry->name);
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < gLocalMods.entryCount; i++) {
+        struct Mod* mod = gLocalMods.entries[i];
+        if (mod == NULL) { continue; }
+        if (!mod->enabled) { continue; }
+        fprintf(file, "%s %s\n", "enable-mod:", mod->relativePath);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_host_mods.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_host_mods.c
index 0e7baace..09d49d08 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_host_mods.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_host_mods.c
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 #include "pc/utils/misc.h"
 #include "pc/configfile.h"
 #include "pc/cheats.h"
-#include "pc/mod_list.h"
+#include "pc/mods/mods.h"
+#include "pc/mods/mods_utils.h"
 
 static struct DjuiFlowLayout* sModLayout = NULL;
 static struct DjuiThreePanel* sDescriptionPanel = NULL;
@@ -43,10 +44,11 @@ static void djui_panel_host_mods_description_create() {
 
 static void djui_mod_checkbox_on_hover(struct DjuiBase* base) {
     char* description = "";
-    if (base->tag >= 0 && base->tag < gModTableLocal.entryCount) {
-        char* d = gModTableLocal.entries[base->tag].description;
+    if (base->tag >= 0 && base->tag < gLocalMods.entryCount) {
+        struct Mod* mod = gLocalMods.entries[base->tag];
+        char* d = mod->description;
         if (d != NULL) {
-            description = gModTableLocal.entries[base->tag].description;
+            description = mod->description;
         }
     }
     djui_text_set_text(sTooltip, description);
@@ -57,15 +59,15 @@ static void djui_mod_checkbox_on_hover_end(UNUSED struct DjuiBase* base) {
 }
 
 static void djui_mod_checkbox_on_value_change(UNUSED struct DjuiBase* base) {
-    mod_list_update_selectable();
+    mods_update_selectable();
 
     u16 index = 0;
     struct DjuiBaseChild* node = sModLayout->base.child;
     while (node != NULL) {
-        if (index >= gModTableLocal.entryCount) { break; }
-        struct ModListEntry* entry = &gModTableLocal.entries[index];
+        if (index >= gLocalMods.entryCount) { break; }
+        struct Mod* mod = gLocalMods.entries[index];
 
-        djui_base_set_enabled(node->base, entry->selectable);
+        djui_base_set_enabled(node->base, mod->selectable);
  
         // iterate
         index++;
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ static void djui_panel_host_mods_destroy(struct DjuiBase* base) {
 void djui_panel_host_mods_create(struct DjuiBase* caller) {
     f32 bodyHeight = (416) + 64 * 1 + 16 * 1;
 
-    mod_list_update_selectable();
+    mods_update_selectable();
 
     struct DjuiBase* defaultBase = NULL;
     struct DjuiThreePanel* panel = djui_panel_menu_create(bodyHeight, "\\#ff0800\\M\\#1be700\\O\\#00b3ff\\D\\#ffef00\\S");
@@ -95,13 +97,13 @@ void djui_panel_host_mods_create(struct DjuiBase* caller) {
         struct DjuiPaginated* paginated = djui_paginated_create(&body->base, 8);
         sModLayout = paginated->layout;
         struct DjuiBase* layoutBase = &paginated->layout->base;
-        for (int i = 0; i < gModTableLocal.entryCount; i++) {
-            struct ModListEntry* entry = &gModTableLocal.entries[i];
-            struct DjuiCheckbox* checkbox = djui_checkbox_create(layoutBase, entry->displayName ? entry->displayName : entry->name, &entry->enabled);
+        for (int i = 0; i < gLocalMods.entryCount; i++) {
+            struct Mod* mod = gLocalMods.entries[i];
+            struct DjuiCheckbox* checkbox = djui_checkbox_create(layoutBase, mod->name, &mod->enabled);
             checkbox->base.tag = i;
             djui_base_set_size_type(&checkbox->base, DJUI_SVT_RELATIVE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
             djui_base_set_size(&checkbox->base, 1.0f, 32);
-            djui_base_set_enabled(&checkbox->base, entry->selectable);
+            djui_base_set_enabled(&checkbox->base, mod->selectable);
             djui_interactable_hook_hover(&checkbox->base, djui_mod_checkbox_on_hover, djui_mod_checkbox_on_hover_end);
             djui_interactable_hook_value_change(&checkbox->base, djui_mod_checkbox_on_value_change);
             if (i == 0) { defaultBase = &checkbox->base; }
diff --git a/src/pc/mods/mod.c b/src/pc/mods/mod.c
index 680c7c62..688dbc2c 100644
--- a/src/pc/mods/mod.c
+++ b/src/pc/mods/mod.c
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 void mod_clear(struct Mod* mod) {
     for (int j = 0; j < mod->fileCount; j++) {
         struct ModFile* file = &mod->files[j];
-        file = file;
+        if (file->fp != NULL) {
+            fclose(file->fp);
+            file->fp = NULL;
+        }
     }
 
     if (mod->name != NULL) {
@@ -30,6 +33,8 @@ void mod_clear(struct Mod* mod) {
     }
 
     mod->fileCount = 0;
+    mod->size = 0;
+    free(mod);
 }
 
 static struct ModFile* mod_allocate_file(struct Mod* mod, char* relativePath) {
@@ -51,6 +56,28 @@ static struct ModFile* mod_allocate_file(struct Mod* mod, char* relativePath) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    // figure out full path
+    char fullPath[SYS_MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
+    if (!mod_file_full_path(fullPath, mod, file)) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Failed to concat path: '%s' + '%s'", mod->basePath, relativePath);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // open file
+    FILE* f = fopen(fullPath, "rb");
+    if (f == NULL) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Failed to open '%s'", fullPath);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // get size
+    fseek(f, 0, SEEK_END);
+    file->size = ftell(f);
+    mod->size += file->size;
+
+    // close file
+    fclose(f);
+
     return file;
 }
 
@@ -112,7 +139,7 @@ static bool mod_load_files(struct Mod* mod, char* modName, char* fullPath) {
         while ((dir = readdir(d)) != NULL) {
             // sanity check / fill path[]
             if (!directory_sanity_check(dir, actorsPath, path)) { continue; }
-            if (snprintf(relativePath, SYS_MAX_PATH - 1, "%s/actors/%s", modName, dir->d_name) < 0) {
+            if (snprintf(relativePath, SYS_MAX_PATH - 1, "actors/%s", dir->d_name) < 0) {
                 LOG_ERROR("Could not concat actor path!");
                 return false;
             }
@@ -229,23 +256,28 @@ bool mod_load(struct Mods* mods, char* basePath, char* modName) {
     }
 
     // make sure mod is unique
-    for (int i = 0; i < mods->modCount; i++) {
-        struct Mod* compareMod = &mods->entries[i];
+    for (int i = 0; i < mods->entryCount; i++) {
+        struct Mod* compareMod = mods->entries[i];
         if (!strcmp(compareMod->relativePath, modName)) {
             return true;
         }
     }
 
     // allocate mod
-    u16 modIndex = mods->modCount++;
-    mods->entries = realloc(mods->entries, sizeof(struct Mod) * mods->modCount);
+    u16 modIndex = mods->entryCount++;
+    mods->entries = realloc(mods->entries, sizeof(struct Mod*) * mods->entryCount);
     if (mods->entries == NULL) {
         LOG_ERROR("Failed to allocate entries!");
         mods_clear(mods);
         return false;
     }
-    struct Mod* mod = &mods->entries[modIndex];
-    memset(mod, 0, sizeof(struct Mod));
+    mods->entries[modIndex] = calloc(1, sizeof(struct Mod));
+    struct Mod* mod = mods->entries[modIndex];
+    if (mod == NULL) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Failed to allocate mod!");
+        mods_clear(mods);
+        return false;
+    }
 
     // set paths
     char* cpyPath = isDirectory ? fullPath : basePath;
diff --git a/src/pc/mods/mod.h b/src/pc/mods/mod.h
index bc292e76..d6a902e6 100644
--- a/src/pc/mods/mod.h
+++ b/src/pc/mods/mod.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ struct Mods;
 
 struct ModFile {
     char relativePath[SYS_MAX_PATH];
+    size_t size;
+    FILE* fp;
 };
 
 struct Mod {
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ struct Mod {
     u16 fileCount;
     bool isDirectory;
     bool enabled;
+    bool selectable;
+    size_t size;
 };
 
 void mod_clear(struct Mod* mod);
diff --git a/src/pc/mods/mods.c b/src/pc/mods/mods.c
index 9ce4bec4..5182cb24 100644
--- a/src/pc/mods/mods.c
+++ b/src/pc/mods/mods.c
@@ -5,19 +5,55 @@
 
 #define MOD_DIRECTORY "mods"
 
-static struct Mods gLocalMods = { 0 };
+struct Mods gLocalMods = { 0 };
+struct Mods gRemoteMods = { 0 };
+struct Mods gActiveMods = { 0 };
 
-void mods_clear(struct Mods* mods) {
-    for (int i = 0; i < mods->modCount; i ++) {
-        struct Mod* mod = &mods->entries[i];
-        mod_clear(mod);
+void mods_activate(struct Mods* mods) {
+    mods_clear(&gActiveMods);
+
+    // count enabled
+    u16 enabledCount = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < mods->entryCount; i++) {
+        struct Mod* mod = mods->entries[i];
+        if (mod->enabled) { enabledCount++; }
     }
 
-    if (mods->entries != NULL) {
-        free(mods->entries);
-        mods->entries = NULL;
+    // allocate
+    gActiveMods.entries = calloc(enabledCount, sizeof(struct Mod*));
+    if (gActiveMods.entries == NULL) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Failed to allocate active mods table!");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // copy enabled entries
+    for (int i = 0; i < mods->entryCount; i++) {
+        struct Mod* mod = mods->entries[i];
+        if (mod->enabled) {
+            gActiveMods.entries[gActiveMods.entryCount++] = mod;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // open file pointers
+    for (int i = 0; i < gActiveMods.entryCount; i++) {
+        struct Mod* mod = gActiveMods.entries[i];
+        for (int j = 0; j < mod->fileCount; j++) {
+            struct ModFile* file = &mod->files[j];
+
+            char fullPath[SYS_MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
+            if (!mod_file_full_path(fullPath, mod, file)) {
+                LOG_ERROR("Failed to concat path: '%s' + '%s'", mod->basePath, relativePath);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            file->fp = fopen(fullPath, "rb");
+            if (file->fp == NULL) {
+                LOG_ERROR("Failed to open file '%s'", fullPath);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+        }
     }
-    mods->modCount = 0;
 }
 
 static void mods_load(struct Mods* mods, char* modsBasePath) {
@@ -78,8 +114,50 @@ void mods_init(void) {
     // load mods
     if (hasUserPath) { mods_load(&gLocalMods, userModPath); }
     mods_load(&gLocalMods, "./" MOD_DIRECTORY);
+
+    // calculate total size
+    gLocalMods.size = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < gLocalMods.entryCount; i++) {
+        struct Mod* mod = gLocalMods.entries[i];
+        gLocalMods.size += mod->size;
+    }
+}
+
+void mods_clear(struct Mods* mods) {
+    if (mods == &gActiveMods) {
+        // don't clear the mods of gActiveMods since they're a copy
+        // just close all file pointers
+        for (int i = 0; i < mods->entryCount; i ++) {
+            struct Mod* mod = mods->entries[i];
+            for (int j = 0; j < mod->fileCount; j++) {
+                struct ModFile* file = &mod->files[j];
+                if (file->fp != NULL) {
+                    fclose(file->fp);
+                    file->fp = NULL;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        // clear mods of gLocalMods and gRemoteMods
+        for (int i = 0; i < mods->entryCount; i ++) {
+            struct Mod* mod = mods->entries[i];
+            mod_clear(mod);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // cleanup entries
+    if (mods->entries != NULL) {
+        free(mods->entries);
+        mods->entries = NULL;
+    }
+
+    // cleanup params
+    mods->entryCount = 0;
+    mods->size = 0;
 }
 
 void mods_shutdown(void) {
+    mods_clear(&gRemoteMods);
+    mods_clear(&gActiveMods);
     mods_clear(&gLocalMods);
 }
diff --git a/src/pc/mods/mods.h b/src/pc/mods/mods.h
index 36f4d9f4..2835944b 100644
--- a/src/pc/mods/mods.h
+++ b/src/pc/mods/mods.h
@@ -6,11 +6,18 @@
 #include "src/pc/platform.h"
 #include "mod.h"
 
+#define MAX_MOD_SIZE (2 * 1048576) // 2MB
+
 struct Mods {
-    struct Mod* entries;
-    u16 modCount;
+    struct Mod** entries;
+    u16 entryCount;
+    size_t size;
 };
 
+extern struct Mods gLocalMods;
+extern struct Mods gRemoteMods;
+extern struct Mods gActiveMods;
+
 void mods_clear(struct Mods* mods);
 void mods_init(void);
 void mods_shutdown(void);
diff --git a/src/pc/mods/mods_utils.c b/src/pc/mods/mods_utils.c
index d35c7aa6..7cf01c1a 100644
--- a/src/pc/mods/mods_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/mods/mods_utils.c
@@ -1,8 +1,78 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
+#include "mods.h"
 #include "mods_utils.h"
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
 
+void mods_size_enforce(void) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < gLocalMods.entryCount; i++) {
+        struct Mod* mod = gLocalMods.entries[i];
+        if (mod->size >= MAX_MOD_SIZE) {
+            mod->enabled = false;
+            mod->selectable = false;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static bool mods_incompatible_match(struct Mod* a, struct Mod* b) {
+    if (a->incompatible == NULL || b->incompatible == NULL) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (strlen(a->incompatible) == 0 || strlen(b->incompatible) == 0) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    char* ai = a->incompatible;
+    char* bi = b->incompatible;
+    char* atoken = NULL;
+    char* btoken = NULL;
+    char* arest = NULL;
+    char* brest = NULL;
+
+    for (atoken = strtok_r(ai, " ", &arest); atoken != NULL; atoken = strtok_r(NULL, " ", &arest)) {
+        for (btoken = strtok_r(bi, " ", &brest); btoken != NULL; btoken = strtok_r(NULL, " ", &brest)) {
+            if (!strcmp(atoken, btoken)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+void mods_update_selectable(void) {
+    // reset selectable value
+    for (int i = 0; i < gLocalMods.entryCount; i++) {
+        struct Mod* mod = gLocalMods.entries[i];
+        mod->selectable = true;
+    }
+
+    // figure out which ones to deselect
+    for (int i = 0; i < gLocalMods.entryCount; i++) {
+        struct Mod* mod = gLocalMods.entries[i];
+        if (mod->enabled) { continue; }
+
+        for (int j = 0; j < gLocalMods.entryCount; j++) {
+            if (j == i) { continue; }
+            struct Mod* mod2 = gLocalMods.entries[j];
+            if (!mod2->enabled) { continue; }
+
+            if (mods_incompatible_match(mod, mod2)) {
+                mod->selectable = false;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    mods_size_enforce();
+}
+
+bool mod_file_full_path(char* destination, struct Mod* mod, struct ModFile* modFile) {
+    return concat_path(destination, mod->basePath, modFile->relativePath);
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
 bool str_ends_with(char* string, char* suffix) {
     if (string == NULL || suffix == NULL) { return false; }
 
@@ -14,6 +84,7 @@ bool str_ends_with(char* string, char* suffix) {
     return !strcmp(&string[stringLength - suffixLength], suffix);
 }
 
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 char* extract_lua_field(char* fieldName, char* buffer) {
     size_t length = strlen(fieldName);
@@ -25,6 +96,8 @@ char* extract_lua_field(char* fieldName, char* buffer) {
     return NULL;
 }
 
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
 bool path_exists(char* path) {
     struct stat sb = { 0 };
     return (stat(path, &sb) == 0);
diff --git a/src/pc/mods/mods_utils.h b/src/pc/mods/mods_utils.h
index 33449b50..26d085c8 100644
--- a/src/pc/mods/mods_utils.h
+++ b/src/pc/mods/mods_utils.h
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #include <types.h>
 #include "src/pc/platform.h"
 
+void mods_size_enforce(void);
+void mods_update_selectable(void);
+bool mod_file_full_path(char* destination, struct Mod* mod, struct ModFile* modFile);
+
 bool str_ends_with(char* string, char* suffix);
 
 char* extract_lua_field(char* fieldName, char* buffer);
diff --git a/src/pc/pc_main.c b/src/pc/pc_main.c
index 8faeb2e4..a098d42b 100644
--- a/src/pc/pc_main.c
+++ b/src/pc/pc_main.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 #include "pc/network/network_player.h"
 #include "pc/djui/djui.h"
 
-#include "pc/mod_list.h"
 #include "pc/mods/mods.h"
 
 OSMesg D_80339BEC;
@@ -171,7 +170,6 @@ void game_deinit(void) {
     gfx_shutdown();
     network_shutdown(true);
     smlua_shutdown();
-    mod_list_shutdown();
     mods_shutdown();
     inited = false;
 }
@@ -222,7 +220,6 @@ void main_func(void) {
     const char *userpath = gCLIOpts.SavePath[0] ? gCLIOpts.SavePath : sys_user_path();
     fs_init(sys_ropaths, gamedir, userpath);
 
-    mod_list_init();
     mods_init();
     configfile_load(configfile_name());
     if (configPlayerModel >= CT_MAX) { configPlayerModel = 0; }