diff --git a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java
index fdf969746..46475e8c8 100644
--- a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java
+++ b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java
@@ -229,7 +229,25 @@ public class FMLClientHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
             haltGame("There was a severe problem during mod loading that has caused the game to fail", le);
             return;
         }
+        finally
+        {
+            client.refreshResources();
+        }
 
+        try
+        {
+            Loader.instance().preinitializeMods();
+        }
+        catch (CustomModLoadingErrorDisplayException custom)
+        {
+            FMLLog.log(Level.ERROR, custom, "A custom exception was thrown by a mod, the game will now halt");
+            customError = custom;
+        }
+        catch (LoaderException le)
+        {
+            haltGame("There was a severe problem during mod loading that has caused the game to fail", le);
+            return;
+        }
         Map<String,Map<String,String>> sharedModList = (Map<String, Map<String, String>>) Launch.blackboard.get("modList");
         if (sharedModList == null)
         {
@@ -566,12 +584,6 @@ public class FMLClientHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void updateResourcePackList()
-    {
-        client.refreshResources();
-    }
-
     public IResourcePack getResourcePackFor(String modId)
     {
         return resourcePackMap.get(modId);
@@ -813,7 +825,7 @@ public class FMLClientHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
     public void setPlayClient(NetHandlerPlayClient netHandlerPlayClient)
     {
         playClientBlock.countDown();
-        this.currentPlayClient = new WeakReference(netHandlerPlayClient);
+        this.currentPlayClient = new WeakReference<NetHandlerPlayClient>(netHandlerPlayClient);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java
index 44d563e01..906e8d45a 100644
--- a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java
+++ b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java
@@ -514,11 +514,6 @@ public class FMLCommonHandler
         sidedDelegate.addModAsResource(container);
     }
 
-    public void updateResourcePackList()
-    {
-        sidedDelegate.updateResourcePackList();
-    }
-
     public String getCurrentLanguage()
     {
 
diff --git a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/IFMLSidedHandler.java b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/IFMLSidedHandler.java
index 0d4cf8b39..3ab8795eb 100644
--- a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/IFMLSidedHandler.java
+++ b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/IFMLSidedHandler.java
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ public interface IFMLSidedHandler
 
     void addModAsResource(ModContainer container);
 
-    void updateResourcePackList();
-
     String getCurrentLanguage();
 
     void serverStopped();
diff --git a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/LoadController.java b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/LoadController.java
index bbee723ab..6c8b91576 100644
--- a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/LoadController.java
+++ b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/LoadController.java
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ public class LoadController
         }
 
         eventChannels = eventBus.build();
-        FMLCommonHandler.instance().updateResourcePackList();
     }
 
     public void distributeStateMessage(LoaderState state, Object... eventData)
diff --git a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/Loader.java b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/Loader.java
index 8320dbfda..1a14f91c2 100644
--- a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/Loader.java
+++ b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/common/Loader.java
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ public class Loader
     private static List<String> injectedContainers;
     private ImmutableMap<String, String> fmlBrandingProperties;
     private File forcedModFile;
+    private ModDiscoverer discoverer;
 
     public static Loader instance()
     {
@@ -462,15 +463,15 @@ public class Loader
         namedMods = Maps.newHashMap();
         modController = new LoadController(this);
         modController.transition(LoaderState.LOADING, false);
-        ModDiscoverer disc = identifyMods();
-        ModAPIManager.INSTANCE.manageAPI(modClassLoader, disc);
+        discoverer = identifyMods();
+        ModAPIManager.INSTANCE.manageAPI(modClassLoader, discoverer);
         disableRequestedMods();
         modController.distributeStateMessage(FMLLoadEvent.class);
         sortModList();
         ModAPIManager.INSTANCE.cleanupAPIContainers(modController.getActiveModList());
         ModAPIManager.INSTANCE.cleanupAPIContainers(mods);
         mods = ImmutableList.copyOf(mods);
-        for (File nonMod : disc.getNonModLibs())
+        for (File nonMod : discoverer.getNonModLibs())
         {
             if (nonMod.isFile())
             {
@@ -486,7 +487,7 @@ public class Loader
             }
         }
         modController.transition(LoaderState.CONSTRUCTING, false);
-        modController.distributeStateMessage(LoaderState.CONSTRUCTING, modClassLoader, disc.getASMTable(), reverseDependencies);
+        modController.distributeStateMessage(LoaderState.CONSTRUCTING, modClassLoader, discoverer.getASMTable(), reverseDependencies);
         FMLLog.fine("Mod signature data");
         for (ModContainer mod : getActiveModList())
         {
@@ -497,7 +498,11 @@ public class Loader
             FMLLog.fine("No user mod signature data found");
         }
         modController.transition(LoaderState.PREINITIALIZATION, false);
-        modController.distributeStateMessage(LoaderState.PREINITIALIZATION, disc.getASMTable(), canonicalConfigDir);
+    }
+
+    public void preinitializeMods()
+    {
+        modController.distributeStateMessage(LoaderState.PREINITIALIZATION, discoverer.getASMTable(), canonicalConfigDir);
         modController.transition(LoaderState.INITIALIZATION, false);
     }
 
diff --git a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/server/FMLServerHandler.java b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/server/FMLServerHandler.java
index 5dfcc3ad5..3692c6644 100644
--- a/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/server/FMLServerHandler.java
+++ b/fml/src/main/java/cpw/mods/fml/server/FMLServerHandler.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public class FMLServerHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
     {
         server = minecraftServer;
         Loader.instance().loadMods();
+        Loader.instance().preinitializeMods();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -220,11 +221,6 @@ public class FMLServerHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
         LanguageRegistry.instance().loadLanguagesFor(container, Side.SERVER);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void updateResourcePackList()
-    {
-
-    }
     @Override
     public String getCurrentLanguage()
     {