diff --git a/assets/bundles/bundle.properties b/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
index f0e853b..5ca9374 100644
--- a/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
+++ b/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ setting.meld-unit-light-scale = Unit light radius multiplier
 setting.meld-highvis-overlay = High-vis block overlay\n(Turret ranges and etc... over Fow/Lighting)
 setting.meld-bulbhead-omnimove = Bulbhead Omnimovement\n(Move like a non-naval)
 setting.meld-port-saves = Port Saves\n[red]HIGHLY EXPERIMENTAL\nallows you to load a meld hjson map in meld java[]
-
+setting.meld-shitpost-bundles = Shitpost Bundles
 
 
 unit.ticks = ticks
diff --git a/src/meld/SettingKeys.java b/src/meld/SettingKeys.java
index 69eff57..5465a5e 100644
--- a/src/meld/SettingKeys.java
+++ b/src/meld/SettingKeys.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public static String pref(String in){
     connectedSonar = pref("connected-sonar"),
     unitLightScale = pref("unit-light-scale"),
     overlayOverFog = pref("highvis-overlay"),
+    shitpostBundles = pref("shitpost-bundles"),
 
     //Expirimental- doesn't sync in multiplayer and off by default
     bulbheadOmnimove = pref("bulbhead-omnimove"),
diff --git a/src/meld/core/Bundles.java b/src/meld/core/Bundles.java
index 9f11fbb..821712f 100644
--- a/src/meld/core/Bundles.java
+++ b/src/meld/core/Bundles.java
@@ -2,43 +2,82 @@
 
 import java.util.*;
 import arc.*;
+import arc.files.*;
 import arc.struct.*;
 import arc.util.*;
 import arc.util.io.*;
 import meld.*;
 import mindustry.*;
-import mindustry.ui.dialogs.*;
+import mindustry.ctype.*;
+import mindustry.mod.*;
 
-import static arc.Core.*;
-
-// very hacky dont do this
+// still very hacky, dont do this
 public final class Bundles{
-    private static final Locale locale = new Locale("shitpost");
+    private static final Locale shitpostLocale = new Locale("shitpost");
     
     private Bundles(){}
     
     public static void load(){
-        setupLocale();
-        loadBundle();
+        var enabled = Core.settings.getBool(SettingKeys.shitpostBundles, false);
+        shitpost(enabled);
     }
     
-    private static void setupLocale(){
-        Vars.locales = new Seq<>(Vars.locales).add(locale).toArray();
-        LanguageDialog.displayNames.put(locale.toString(), "Meld Shitpost");
+    public static void shitpost(boolean enable){
+        // since when is this valid syntax????
+        if(enable) enable(); else disable();
+        
+        reloadModBundles();
+        reloadContentFields();
     }
     
-    private static void loadBundle(){
-        if(!settings.getString("locale").equals(locale.toString())) return;
-        Log.info("loading meld shitpost bundle");
+    private static void enable(){
+        if(isShitpost()) return;
         
-        var modRoot = Vars.mods.getMod(Meld.name).root;
-        var bundleFile = modRoot.child("bundles").child("bundle_" + locale + ".properties");
-        if(!bundleFile.exists()){
-            Log.warn("couldn't find shitpost bundle");
-            return;
-        }
+        var bundle = I18NBundle.createEmptyBundle();
+        Reflect.set(bundle, "locale", shitpostLocale);
+        Reflect.set(bundle, "parent", Core.bundle);
+        Reflect.set(bundle, "formatter", new TextFormatter(shitpostLocale, !I18NBundle.getSimpleFormatter()));
+        Core.bundle = bundle;
+    }
+    
+    private static void disable(){
+        if(!isShitpost()) return;
         
-        Reflect.set(bundle, "locale", locale);
-        PropertiesUtils.load(bundle.getProperties(), bundleFile.reader());
+        Core.bundle = Reflect.get(Core.bundle, "parent");
+    }
+    
+    private static void reloadModBundles(){
+        var bundles = Reflect.<ObjectMap<String, Seq<Fi>>>get(Vars.mods, "bundles");
+        
+        /// 1:1 copied from {@link Mods#buildFiles()}
+        I18NBundle bundle = Core.bundle;
+        while(bundle != null){
+            String str = bundle.getLocale().toString();
+            String locale = "bundle" + (str.isEmpty() ? "" : "_" + str);
+            for(Fi file : bundles.get(locale, Seq::new)){
+                try{
+                    PropertiesUtils.load(bundle.getProperties(), file.reader());
+                }catch(Throwable e){
+                    Log.err("Error loading bundle: " + file + "/" + locale, e);
+                }
+            }
+            bundle = bundle.getParent();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /// 1:1 copied from {@link UnlockableContent#UnlockableContent(String)}
+    private static void reloadContentFields(){
+        Vars.content.each(it -> {
+            if(it instanceof UnlockableContent uc){
+                uc.localizedName = Core.bundle.get(uc.getContentType() + "." + uc.name + ".name", uc.name);
+                uc.description = Core.bundle.getOrNull(uc.getContentType() + "." + uc.name + ".description");
+                uc.details = Core.bundle.getOrNull(uc.getContentType() + "." + uc.name + ".details");
+                uc.credit = Core.bundle.getOrNull(uc.getContentType() + "." + uc.name + ".credit");
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    
+    private static boolean isShitpost(){
+        return Core.bundle.getLocale() == shitpostLocale;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/meld/ui/MeldSettings.java b/src/meld/ui/MeldSettings.java
index 9ecccb0..e1abc49 100644
--- a/src/meld/ui/MeldSettings.java
+++ b/src/meld/ui/MeldSettings.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import meld.Meld;
 import meld.SettingKeys;
 import meld.content.MeldUnits;
+import meld.core.*;
 import mindustry.Vars;
 import mindustry.content.Blocks;
 import mindustry.ctype.UnlockableContent;
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
 import mindustry.ui.dialogs.SettingsMenuDialog;
 
 public class MeldSettings {
-    public static boolean replaceLighting, invertAmbient, connectedSonar, overlayOverFog,
+    public static boolean replaceLighting, invertAmbient, connectedSonar, overlayOverFog, shitpostBundles,
 
     //The expirimental settings
     bulbheadOmnimove, portSaves;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ public static void loadSettings(){
         invertAmbient = Core.settings.getBool(SettingKeys.invertAmbient, false);
         connectedSonar = Core.settings.getBool(SettingKeys.connectedSonar, true);
         overlayOverFog = Core.settings.getBool(SettingKeys.overlayOverFog, true);
+        shitpostBundles = Core.settings.getBool(SettingKeys.shitpostBundles, false);
 
         float newLightScale = Core.settings.getInt(SettingKeys.unitLightScale, 100);
         MeldUnits.lightRadiusMultiplier(newLightScale);
@@ -62,6 +64,11 @@ public static void loadSettings(){
             check(t, SettingKeys.invertAmbient, false, b -> invertAmbient = b);
             check(t, SettingKeys.connectedSonar, true, b -> connectedSonar = b);
             check(t, SettingKeys.overlayOverFog, true, b -> overlayOverFog = b);
+            check(t, SettingKeys.shitpostBundles, false, b -> {
+                Vars.ui.loadAnd(() -> {
+                    Bundles.shitpost(shitpostBundles = b);
+                });
+            });
 
             t.sliderPref(Core.bundle.get(SettingKeys.unitLightScale), 100, 1, 200, f -> {
                 MeldUnits.lightRadiusMultiplier(f);