diff --git a/src/codsrc/clientscript/cscr_main.cpp b/src/codsrc/clientscript/cscr_main.cpp
index 6525813..8524fff 100644
--- a/src/codsrc/clientscript/cscr_main.cpp
+++ b/src/codsrc/clientscript/cscr_main.cpp
@@ -300,9 +300,16 @@ namespace codsrc
 		game::gScrCompilePub[inst].parseBuf = sourceBuffer;
 
 		// pluto
-		game::plutonium::script_preprocess(sourceBuffer, inst, &parseData); // the pluto hook will call ScriptParse, so we dont have to
-		// game::ScriptParse(inst, &parseData);
+		if (game::plutonium::script_preprocess != nullptr)
+		{
+			game::plutonium::script_preprocess(sourceBuffer, inst, &parseData); // the pluto hook will call ScriptParse, so we dont have to
+		}
+
 		//
+		else
+		{
+			game::ScriptParse(inst, &parseData);
+		}
 
 		scriptPosVar = game::GetVariable(inst, game::gScrCompilePub[inst].scriptsPos, name);
 		filePosId = game::GetObject(inst, scriptPosVar);
@@ -330,7 +337,10 @@ namespace codsrc
 	void Scr_EndLoadScripts(game::scriptInstance_t inst)
 	{
 		// pluto
-		game::plutonium::load_custom_script_func(inst);
+		if (game::plutonium::load_custom_script_func != nullptr)
+		{
+			game::plutonium::load_custom_script_func(inst);
+		}
 		//
 
 		game::SL_ShutdownSystem(inst, 2u);
diff --git a/src/codsrc/clientscript/cscr_vm.cpp b/src/codsrc/clientscript/cscr_vm.cpp
index 566d439..9f95af5 100644
--- a/src/codsrc/clientscript/cscr_vm.cpp
+++ b/src/codsrc/clientscript/cscr_vm.cpp
@@ -1275,7 +1275,10 @@ namespace codsrc
 			game::gScrVmPub[inst].function_frame->fs.localId = game::gFs[inst].localId;
 
 			// pluto
-			game::plutonium::vm_execute_update_codepos(inst);
+			if (game::plutonium::vm_execute_update_codepos != nullptr)
+			{
+				game::plutonium::vm_execute_update_codepos(inst);
+			}
 			//
 
 			assert(game::gFs[inst].pos);
@@ -4510,7 +4513,10 @@ namespace codsrc
 		const char* pos;
 
 		// pluto
-		game::plutonium::scr_execthread_update_codepos_func(inst, inst, &handle, &handle);
+		if (game::plutonium::scr_execthread_update_codepos_func != nullptr)
+		{
+			game::plutonium::scr_execthread_update_codepos_func(inst, inst, &handle, &handle);
+		}
 		//
 
 		pos = &game::gScrVarPub[inst].programBuffer[handle];
@@ -4555,7 +4561,10 @@ namespace codsrc
 		game::classNum_e classnum = game::CLASS_NUM_ENTITY;
 
 		// pluto
-		game::plutonium::scr_execentthread_update_codepos_func(inst, &handle);
+		if (game::plutonium::scr_execentthread_update_codepos_func != nullptr)
+		{
+			game::plutonium::scr_execentthread_update_codepos_func(inst, &handle);
+		}
 		//
 
 		pos = &game::gScrVarPub[inst].programBuffer[handle];
@@ -4598,7 +4607,10 @@ namespace codsrc
 		unsigned int paramcount = 0;
 
 		// pluto
-		game::plutonium::scr_addexecthread_update_codepos_func(inst, &handle);
+		if (game::plutonium::scr_addexecthread_update_codepos_func != nullptr)
+		{
+			game::plutonium::scr_addexecthread_update_codepos_func(inst, &handle);
+		}
 		//
 
 		if ( !game::gScrVmPub[inst].function_count )
diff --git a/src/component/signatures.cpp b/src/component/signatures.cpp
index 343d3d6..fa3857d 100644
--- a/src/component/signatures.cpp
+++ b/src/component/signatures.cpp
@@ -86,11 +86,29 @@ namespace signatures
 		return image_size;
 	}
 
+	size_t load_iamge_base()
+	{
+		return reinterpret_cast<size_t>(GetModuleHandle("plutonium-bootstrapper-win32.exe"));
+	}
+
+	size_t get_image_base()
+	{
+		static const auto image_base = load_iamge_base();
+		return image_base;
+	}
+
+	bool addr_is_in_image_space(size_t wheree)
+	{
+		static const auto image_base = load_iamge_base();
+
+		return wheree >= image_base && wheree < image_base + get_image_size();
+	}
+
 	size_t find_string_ptr(const std::string& string)
 	{
 		const char* string_ptr = nullptr;
 		std::string mask(string.size(), 'x');
-		const auto base = reinterpret_cast<size_t>(GetModuleHandle("plutonium-bootstrapper-win32.exe"));
+		const auto base = get_image_base();
 		utils::hook::signature signature(base, get_image_size() - base);
 
 		signature.add({
@@ -119,6 +137,13 @@ namespace signatures
 		return find_string_ptr({bytes, 4});
 	}
 
+	std::string err_reason;
+
+	std::string get_err_reason()
+	{
+		return err_reason;
+	}
+
 	bool process_printf()
 	{
 		auto cache_info = get_cache_info_for_our_version();
@@ -132,6 +157,7 @@ namespace signatures
 		const auto string_ref = find_string_ref("A critical exception occured!\n");
 		if (!string_ref)
 		{
+			err_reason = "printf";
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -144,15 +170,34 @@ namespace signatures
 		return true;
 	}
 
+#define SAFE_SET_PLUTO_SYMBOL_DOUBLE(name, addr, off) \
+	addr2 = reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(addr)); \
+	if (!addr_is_in_image_space(addr2)) \
+	{ \
+		err_reason = #name " 1"; \
+		return false; \
+	} \
+	addr1 = reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(addr2 + off)); \
+	if (!addr_is_in_image_space(addr1)) \
+	{ \
+		err_reason = #name " 2"; \
+		return false; \
+	} \
+	game::plutonium::name.set(addr1)
+
+
 	bool handle_funcs()
 	{
-		game::plutonium::load_custom_script_func.set(reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(0x689C80)) + 0x6)));
-		game::plutonium::script_preprocess.set(reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(0x689BCF)) + 0x2)));
+		size_t addr1;
+		size_t addr2;
 
-		game::plutonium::vm_execute_update_codepos.set(reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(0x69608C)) + 0x2)));
-		game::plutonium::scr_execthread_update_codepos_func.set(reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(0x699560)) + 0x11)));
-		game::plutonium::scr_execentthread_update_codepos_func.set(reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(0x699640)) + 0x7)));
-		game::plutonium::scr_addexecthread_update_codepos_func.set(reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(reinterpret_cast<size_t>(utils::hook::get_displacement_addr(0x699730)) + 0x7)));
+		SAFE_SET_PLUTO_SYMBOL_DOUBLE(load_custom_script_func, 0x689C80, 0x6);
+		SAFE_SET_PLUTO_SYMBOL_DOUBLE(script_preprocess, 0x689BCF, 0x2);
+
+		SAFE_SET_PLUTO_SYMBOL_DOUBLE(vm_execute_update_codepos, 0x69608C, 0x2);
+		SAFE_SET_PLUTO_SYMBOL_DOUBLE(scr_execthread_update_codepos_func, 0x699560, 0x11);
+		SAFE_SET_PLUTO_SYMBOL_DOUBLE(scr_execentthread_update_codepos_func, 0x699640, 0x7);
+		SAFE_SET_PLUTO_SYMBOL_DOUBLE(scr_addexecthread_update_codepos_func, 0x699730, 0x7);
 
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -161,8 +206,6 @@ namespace signatures
 	{
 		utils::cryptography::des::set_key("694201337");
 
-		handle_funcs();
-
-		return process_printf();
+		return handle_funcs() && process_printf();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/component/signatures.hpp b/src/component/signatures.hpp
index c713f38..0af1541 100644
--- a/src/component/signatures.hpp
+++ b/src/component/signatures.hpp
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace signatures
 {
+	std::string get_err_reason();
 	bool process();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dllmain.cpp b/src/dllmain.cpp
index 1e5200b..0ee6e9c 100644
--- a/src/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/src/dllmain.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE /*module_*/, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID /*re
 			if (!signatures::process())
 			{
 				MessageBoxA(NULL,
-					"This version of t4sp-server-plugin is outdated.\n" \
-					"Download the latest dll from here: https://github.com/JezuzLizard/T4SP-Server-Plugin/releases",
+					std::format("This version of t4sp-server-plugin is outdated.\n" \
+						"Download the latest dll from here: https://github.com/JezuzLizard/T4SP-Server-Plugin/releases\n" \
+						"'{}' failed", signatures::get_err_reason()).c_str(),
 					"ERROR", MB_ICONERROR);
 
 				return FALSE;