diff --git a/GameUpdate_linux.sh b/GameUpdate_linux.sh
index aae857a..b711d41 100644
--- a/GameUpdate_linux.sh
+++ b/GameUpdate_linux.sh
@@ -7,40 +7,69 @@ function check_dependency() {
   fi
 }
 
-# --- Dependency Checks ---
-check_dependency git
-check_dependency awk
+# Check for jq and unzip
+check_dependency jq
+check_dependency unzip
 
-# --- Configuration ---
 CONFIG_FILE="patch-config.txt"
 
+# Check if CONFIG_FILE exists
 if [ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
-  echo "Config file ('$CONFIG_FILE') not found! Assuming no patching needed."
-  exit 0
+    echo "Config file '$CONFIG_FILE' not found! Assuming no patching needed."
+    exit 0
 fi
 
-# Convert line endings to Unix format using sed (didn't want to add another dependency in dos2unix)
+# Convert line endings to Unix format
 sed -i 's/\r$//' "$CONFIG_FILE"
 
+# Read configuration from file
 source "$CONFIG_FILE"
 
-# --- Input Validation ---
-if [[ -z "$username" || -z "$repo" || -z "$branch" ]]; then
-  echo "Error: Missing username, repo, or branch in config file ('$CONFIG_FILE')."
-  exit 1
+# Get the latest hash
+echo "Getting latest commit SHA hash"
+latest_patch_sha=$(curl -s "https://gitgud.io/api/v4/projects/$username%2F$repo/repository/branches/$branch" | jq -r '.commit.id')
+
+function download_extract() {
+    # Download zip file
+    echo "Downloading latest patch..."
+    curl -sL "https://gitgud.io/$username/$repo/-/archive/$branch/$repo-$branch.zip" -o repo.zip
+
+    # Extract contents, overwriting conflicts
+    echo "Extracting..."
+    unzip -qo repo.zip
+    echo "Applying patch..."
+    if [ -d "$repo-$branch/"www ]; then
+        cp -r "$repo-$branch/"* .
+        jq --arg repo "$repo" 'if (.name | test("^[[:space:]]*$")) then .name = $repo else . end' package.json > package.json
+    else
+        cp -r "$repo-$branch/"* ./www
+    fi
+
+    echo "Cleaning up..."
+    rm repo.zip
+    rm -rf "$repo-$branch"
+    rm latest_patch_sha.txt
+
+    # Store latest SHA for next check
+    echo "$latest_patch_sha" > previous_patch_sha.txt
+}
+
+# Check if previous_patch_sha.txt exists
+if [ ! -f previous_patch_sha.txt ]; then
+    echo "Previous SHA hash not found!"
+    echo "Assuming first time patching..."
+    download_extract
+else
+    # Read the stored SHA from previous check
+    previous_patch_sha=$(<previous_patch_sha.txt)
+
+    # Compare trimmed SHAs
+    if [ "$latest_patch_sha" != "$previous_patch_sha" ]; then
+        echo "Update found! Patching..."
+        download_extract
+    else
+        echo "Patch is up to date."
+    fi
 fi
 
-# --- Download and Apply Patch ---
-echo "Update found! Patching..."
-
-echo "Cloning the latest patch..."
-git clone -b "$branch" "https://gitgud.io/$username/$repo.git" "patch-$repo"
-
-echo "Applying patch..."
-rm "patch-$repo/GameUpdate_linux.sh" # rm the script from the patch folder, so it doesn't override the running script.
-cp -rf "patch-$repo/"* .
-
-# --- Cleanup ---
-echo "Cleaning up..."
-rm -rf "patch-$repo"
-echo "Patching complete!"
+exit 0
diff --git a/patch.bat b/patch.bat
index 429ff48..90ea09b 100644
--- a/patch.bat
+++ b/patch.bat
@@ -40,7 +40,39 @@ for /f "tokens=1,2 delims==" %%a in (patch-config.txt) do (
     if "%%a"=="repo" set "repo=%%b"
     if "%%a"=="branch" set "branch=%%b"
 )
-goto download_extract
+
+REM Get the latest hash
+echo "Getting latest commit SHA hash"
+!_my_shell! -Command "(Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'https://gitgud.io/api/v4/projects/%username%%%2F%repo%/repository/branches/%branch%').commit.id" > latest_patch_sha.txt
+
+REM Read the latest SHA from the file
+set /p latest_patch_sha=<latest_patch_sha.txt
+
+REM Check if previous_patch_sha.txt exists
+if not exist previous_patch_sha.txt (
+    echo "Previous SHA hash not found!"
+    echo "Assuming first time patching..."
+    goto download_extract
+)
+
+REM Read the stored SHA from previous check
+set /p previous_patch_sha=<previous_patch_sha.txt
+
+REM Trim whitespace from SHA strings
+set "previous_patch_sha=%previous_patch_sha: =%"
+set "latest_patch_sha=%latest_patch_sha: =%"
+
+REM Compare trimmed SHAs
+if "%latest_patch_sha%" neq "%previous_patch_sha%" (
+    echo "Update found! Patching..."
+    goto download_extract
+) else (
+    echo "Patch is up to date."
+)
+
+REM Delete latest_patch_sha.txt
+del latest_patch_sha.txt
+
 endlocal
 pause
 exit /b
@@ -64,8 +96,10 @@ REM Clean up
 echo "Cleaning up..."
 del repo.zip
 rmdir /s /q "%repo%-%branch%"
+del latest_patch_sha.txt
 
 REM Store latest SHA for next check
+echo %latest_patch_sha% > previous_patch_sha.txt
 endlocal
 pause
-exit /b
\ No newline at end of file
+exit /b