diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0e557493be..1bf416d43b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ allprojects{
         appName = 'Mindustry'
         gdxVersion = '1.9.10'
         roboVMVersion = '2.3.8-SNAPSHOT'
-        steamworksVersion = '1.8.0'
+        steamworksVersion = 'f9ed19bbddd71f07999ca8f0ef354c04938aca41'
         arcHash = null
 
         debugged = {
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@ project(":desktop"){
         compile "com.badlogicgames.gdx:gdx-platform:$gdxVersion:natives-desktop"
         compile "com.badlogicgames.gdx:gdx-freetype-platform:$gdxVersion:natives-desktop"
 
-        compile "com.code-disaster.steamworks4j:steamworks4j:$steamworksVersion"
-        compile "com.code-disaster.steamworks4j:steamworks4j-server:$steamworksVersion"
+        compile "com.github.Anuken:steamworks4j:$steamworksVersion"
 
         compile arcModule("backends:backend-sdl")
         compile 'com.github.MinnDevelopment:java-discord-rpc:v2.0.1'
diff --git a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
index a88d87bd81..dabd4a43bd 100644
--- a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
+++ b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
@@ -137,11 +137,7 @@ public class DesktopLauncher extends ClientLauncher{
             });
 
             try{
-                try{
-                    SteamAPI.loadLibraries();
-                }catch(Throwable t){
-                    logSteamError(t);
-                }
+                SteamAPI.loadLibraries();
 
                 if(!SteamAPI.init()){
                     loadError = true;
diff --git a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SNet.java b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SNet.java
index b2b1abc25c..526152a52e 100644
--- a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SNet.java
+++ b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SNet.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class SNet implements SteamNetworkingCallback, SteamMatchmakingCallback,
                             try{
                                 //accept users on request
                                 if(con == null){
-                                    con = new SteamConnection(SteamID.createFromNativeHandle(SteamNativeHandle.getNativeHandle(from)));
+                                    con = new SteamConnection(SteamID.createFromNativeHandle(from.handle()));
                                     Connect c = new Connect();
                                     c.addressTCP = "steam:" + from.getAccountID();
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ public class SNet implements SteamNetworkingCallback, SteamMatchmakingCallback,
                     SteamID lobby = smat.getLobbyByIndex(i);
                     Host out = new Host(
                         smat.getLobbyData(lobby, "name"),
-                        "steam:" + SteamNativeHandle.getNativeHandle(lobby),
+                        "steam:" + lobby.handle(),
                         smat.getLobbyData(lobby, "mapname"),
                         Strings.parseInt(smat.getLobbyData(lobby, "wave"), -1),
                         smat.getNumLobbyMembers(lobby),
diff --git a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java
index a91c60f1e2..337a938df5 100644
--- a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java
+++ b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class SWorkshop implements SteamUGCCallback{
                         }).size(210f, 64f);
                         dialog.show();
                     }else{
-                        SVars.net.friends.activateGameOverlayToWebPage("steam://url/CommunityFilePage/" + SteamNativeHandle.getNativeHandle(details.getPublishedFileID()));
+                        SVars.net.friends.activateGameOverlayToWebPage("steam://url/CommunityFilePage/" + details.getPublishedFileID().handle());
                     }
                 }else if(details.getResult() == SteamResult.FileNotFound){
                     p.removeSteamID();
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ public class SWorkshop implements SteamUGCCallback{
     }
 
     void viewListingID(SteamPublishedFileID id){
-        SVars.net.friends.activateGameOverlayToWebPage("steam://url/CommunityFilePage/" + SteamNativeHandle.getNativeHandle(id));
+        SVars.net.friends.activateGameOverlayToWebPage("steam://url/CommunityFilePage/" + id.handle());
     }
 
     void update(Publishable p, SteamPublishedFileID id, String changelog){
-        Log.info("Calling update({0}) {1}", p.steamTitle(), SteamNativeHandle.getNativeHandle(id));
-        String sid = SteamNativeHandle.getNativeHandle(id) + "";
+        Log.info("Calling update({0}) {1}", p.steamTitle(), id.handle());
+        String sid = id.handle() + "";
 
         updateItem(id, h -> {
             if(p.steamDescription() != null){
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class SWorkshop implements SteamUGCCallback{
     void updateItem(SteamPublishedFileID publishedFileID, Cons<SteamUGCUpdateHandle> tagger, Runnable updated){
         try{
             SteamUGCUpdateHandle h = ugc.startItemUpdate(SVars.steamID, publishedFileID);
-            Log.info("begin updateItem({0})", SteamNativeHandle.getNativeHandle(publishedFileID));
+            Log.info("begin updateItem({0})", publishedFileID.handle());
 
             tagger.get(h);
             Log.info("Tagged.");
@@ -290,10 +290,10 @@ public class SWorkshop implements SteamUGCCallback{
     @Override
     public void onSubmitItemUpdate(SteamPublishedFileID publishedFileID, boolean needsToAcceptWLA, SteamResult result){
         ui.loadfrag.hide();
-        Log.info("onsubmititemupdate {0} {1} {2}", SteamNativeHandle.getNativeHandle(publishedFileID), needsToAcceptWLA, result);
+        Log.info("onsubmititemupdate {0} {1} {2}", publishedFileID.handle(), needsToAcceptWLA, result);
         if(result == SteamResult.OK){
             //redirect user to page for further updates
-            SVars.net.friends.activateGameOverlayToWebPage("steam://url/CommunityFilePage/" + SteamNativeHandle.getNativeHandle(publishedFileID));
+            SVars.net.friends.activateGameOverlayToWebPage("steam://url/CommunityFilePage/" + publishedFileID.handle());
             if(needsToAcceptWLA){
                 SVars.net.friends.activateGameOverlayToWebPage("https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/workshoplegalagreement");
             }