diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 67477c4..49647f8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ version = "1.1.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "40c48f72fd53cd289104fc64099abca73db4166ad86ea0b4341abe65af83dadc"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.60.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ checksum = "291e6a250ff86cd4a820112fb8898808a366d8f9f58ce16d1f538353ad55747d"
 dependencies = [
  "anstyle",
  "once_cell_polyfill",
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.60.2",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2403,7 +2403,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "option-ext",
  "redox_users",
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2650,7 +2650,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "39cab71617ae0d63f51a36d69f866391735b51691dbda63cf6f96d042b63efeb"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3924,7 +3924,7 @@ version = "0.50.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7957b9740744892f114936ab4a57b3f487491bbeafaf8083688b16841a4240e5"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4365,7 +4365,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "otd-ipc"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://git.avii.nl/Avii/otd-ipc-rs.git#ae15494e857ba93e63055e76da7105dd78b17610"
+source = "git+https://git.avii.nl/Avii/otd-ipc-rs.git#bb3892a239412d95b954adb795407d6d0a244f07"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "dirs",
@@ -4953,7 +4953,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "errno",
  "libc",
  "linux-raw-sys 0.11.0",
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5320,10 +5320,10 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0136791f7c95b1f6dd99f9cc786b91bb81c3800b639b3478e561ddb7be95e5f1"
 dependencies = [
  "fastrand",
- "getrandom 0.4.1",
+ "getrandom 0.3.4",
  "once_cell",
  "rustix 1.1.3",
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -6183,7 +6183,7 @@ version = "0.1.11"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c2a7b1c03c876122aa43f3020e6c3c3ee5c05081c9a00739faf7503aeba10d22"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "windows-sys 0.52.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/src/apad/custom_material.rs b/src/apad/custom_material.rs
index e7559ab..d089588 100644
--- a/src/apad/custom_material.rs
+++ b/src/apad/custom_material.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 use bevy::{
-    asset::{Asset, Handle},
+    asset::{Asset, Handle, uuid_handle},
     image::Image,
     pbr::{ExtendedMaterial, MaterialExtension, StandardMaterial},
     reflect::TypePath,
     render::render_resource::AsBindGroup,
-    shader::ShaderRef,
+    shader::{Shader, ShaderRef},
 };
 
-const SHADER_ASSET_PATH: &str = "shaders/shader.wgsl";
+// const SHADER_ASSET_PATH: &str = "shaders/shader.wgsl";
+pub const FRAGMENT_SHADER_HANDLE: Handle<Shader> =
+    uuid_handle!("b70d4f0f-8873-4b2a-bc6f-35b0e3e25e02");
 
 #[derive(Asset, TypePath, AsBindGroup, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct CustomMaterial {
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ pub struct CustomMaterial {
 /// You only need to implement functions for features that need non-default behavior. See the Material api docs for details!
 impl MaterialExtension for CustomMaterial {
     fn fragment_shader() -> ShaderRef {
-        SHADER_ASSET_PATH.into()
+        FRAGMENT_SHADER_HANDLE.into()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/apad/mod.rs b/src/apad/mod.rs
index 20f91df..f538859 100644
--- a/src/apad/mod.rs
+++ b/src/apad/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::f32::consts::{FRAC_PI_2, PI};
 
 use bevy::{
     app::{App, Plugin, Startup, Update},
-    asset::{Assets, Handle},
+    asset::{Assets, Handle, load_internal_asset},
     camera::{Camera, Camera3d, RenderTarget, visibility::RenderLayers},
     color::{Color, palettes::css},
     ecs::{
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use bevy::{
     pbr::{MaterialPlugin, MeshMaterial3d, StandardMaterial},
     prelude::{Deref, DerefMut},
     render::render_resource::{Extent3d, TextureUsages},
+    shader::Shader,
     transform::components::Transform,
     utils::default,
 };
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ pub use crate::apad::otdipcplugin::TabletRotation;
 use crate::{
     MainCamera,
     apad::{
-        custom_material::{CustomMaterial, MyCustomMaterial},
+        custom_material::{CustomMaterial, FRAGMENT_SHADER_HANDLE, MyCustomMaterial},
         keyboard::VirtualKeyboard,
         otdipcplugin::{OtdIpcPlugin, PenButtons, PenDelta, PenPosition},
     },
@@ -119,7 +120,6 @@ impl Plugin for APadPlugin {
             .init_persistent_resource::<KneeboardNotepad>();
 
         app.insert_resource(TabletSize(Vec2::new(210.0, 279.0)));
-        // app.insert_resource(TabletResolutionScale(2.25));
         app.insert_resource(TabletResolutionScale(2.5));
         app.insert_resource(PointerImage(None));
         app.insert_resource(Name("".to_string()));
@@ -141,6 +141,13 @@ impl Plugin for APadPlugin {
             .add_systems(Update, update_pointer.in_set(EguiInputSet::WriteEguiEvents))
             .add_systems(Update, render_pointer)
             .add_systems(WorldspaceContextPass, update);
+
+        load_internal_asset!(
+            app,
+            FRAGMENT_SHADER_HANDLE,
+            "../../assets/shaders/shader.wgsl",
+            Shader::from_wgsl
+        );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/apad/otdipcplugin.rs b/src/apad/otdipcplugin.rs
index 575bd8e..7712c8f 100644
--- a/src/apad/otdipcplugin.rs
+++ b/src/apad/otdipcplugin.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #![allow(unused)]
 
+use std::{thread::sleep, time::Duration};
+
 use bevy::{
     app::{App, Plugin, PreUpdate},
     ecs::{
@@ -69,10 +71,21 @@ impl Plugin for OtdIpcPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         let (mut tx, rx) = triple_buffer(&None);
         std::thread::spawn(move || {
-            let otd_ipc = OtdIpc::new("Kneeboard", "master").unwrap();
+            loop {
+                let Ok(otd_ipc) = OtdIpc::new("Kneeboard", "master") else {
+                    sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
+                    continue;
+                };
 
-            for msg in otd_ipc {
-                tx.write(Some(msg));
+                for msg in otd_ipc {
+                    let Ok(msg) = msg else {
+                        break;
+                    };
+
+                    tx.write(Some(msg));
+                }
+
+                sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
             }
         });
         app.add_message::<PenDelta>();
@@ -88,7 +101,6 @@ impl Plugin for OtdIpcPlugin {
     }
 }
 
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 fn reader(
     rotation: Res<TabletRotation>,
     mut last_position: ResMut<LastPosition>,