diff --git a/Project.xml b/Project.xml
index 6df879583..0a8d31b86 100644
--- a/Project.xml
+++ b/Project.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 	<haxelib name="flixel-text-input" /> <!-- Improved text field rendering for HaxeUI -->
 	<haxelib name="polymod" /> <!-- Modding framework -->
 	<haxelib name="flxanimate" /> <!-- Texture atlas rendering -->
-	<haxelib name="hxCodec" /> <!-- Video playback -->
+	<haxelib name="hxCodec" if="desktop release" /> <!-- Video playback -->
 
 	<haxelib name="json2object" /> <!-- JSON parsing -->
 	<haxelib name="thx.semver" /> <!-- Version string handling -->
diff --git a/hmm.json b/hmm.json
index 30d1743a8..e1acf6c87 100644
--- a/hmm.json
+++ b/hmm.json
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
       "name": "lime",
       "type": "git",
       "dir": null,
-      "ref": "fff39ba6fc64969cd51987ef7491d9345043dc5d",
+      "ref": "1359fe6ad52e91175dc636a516d460bd54ea22ed",
       "url": "https://github.com/FunkinCrew/lime"
     },
     {
@@ -163,8 +163,10 @@
     },
     {
       "name": "thx.semver",
-      "type": "haxelib",
-      "version": "0.2.2"
+      "type": "git",
+      "dir": null,
+      "ref": "cf8d213589a2c7ce4a59b0fdba9e8ff36bc029fa",
+      "url": "https://github.com/FunkinCrew/thx.semver"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/source/funkin/audio/SoundGroup.hx b/source/funkin/audio/SoundGroup.hx
index df3a67ae1..0e81a0901 100644
--- a/source/funkin/audio/SoundGroup.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/audio/SoundGroup.hx
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class SoundGroup extends FlxTypedGroup<FunkinSound>
 
   function get_playing():Bool
   {
-    if (getFirstAlive != null) return getFirstAlive().playing;
+    if (getFirstAlive() != null) return getFirstAlive().playing;
     else
       return false;
   }
diff --git a/source/funkin/graphics/FunkinCamera.hx b/source/funkin/graphics/FunkinCamera.hx
index f80e799ea..90861c263 100644
--- a/source/funkin/graphics/FunkinCamera.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/graphics/FunkinCamera.hx
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ class FunkinCamera extends FlxCamera
       // get the isolated bitmap
       final isolated = grabScreen(false, true);
       // apply fullscreen blend
-      customBlendShader.blend = blend;
-      customBlendShader.source = isolated;
+      customBlendShader.blendSwag = blend;
+      customBlendShader.sourceSwag = isolated;
       customBlendShader.updateViewInfo(FlxG.width, FlxG.height, this);
       applyFilter(customBlendFilter);
     }
diff --git a/source/funkin/graphics/shaders/BlendModesShader.hx b/source/funkin/graphics/shaders/BlendModesShader.hx
index acd2c1586..b7a405dd1 100644
--- a/source/funkin/graphics/shaders/BlendModesShader.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/graphics/shaders/BlendModesShader.hx
@@ -4,20 +4,22 @@ import flixel.addons.display.FlxRuntimeShader;
 import funkin.Paths;
 import openfl.utils.Assets;
 import openfl.display.BitmapData;
+import openfl.display.ShaderInput;
 
 class BlendModesShader extends FlxRuntimeShader
 {
-  public var camera:BitmapData;
+  public var camera:ShaderInput<BitmapData>;
+  public var cameraData:BitmapData;
 
   public function new()
   {
     super(Assets.getText(Paths.frag('blendModes')));
   }
 
-  public function setCamera(camera:BitmapData):Void
+  public function setCamera(cameraData:BitmapData):Void
   {
-    this.camera = camera;
+    this.cameraData = cameraData;
 
-    this.setBitmapData('camera', camera);
+    this.setBitmapData('camera', this.cameraData);
   }
 }
diff --git a/source/funkin/graphics/shaders/RuntimeCustomBlendShader.hx b/source/funkin/graphics/shaders/RuntimeCustomBlendShader.hx
index a07124d23..3e8dfedd3 100644
--- a/source/funkin/graphics/shaders/RuntimeCustomBlendShader.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/graphics/shaders/RuntimeCustomBlendShader.hx
@@ -6,20 +6,22 @@ import openfl.utils.Assets;
 
 class RuntimeCustomBlendShader extends RuntimePostEffectShader
 {
-  public var source(default, set):BitmapData;
+  // only different name purely for hashlink fix
+  public var sourceSwag(default, set):BitmapData;
 
-  function set_source(value:BitmapData):BitmapData
+  function set_sourceSwag(value:BitmapData):BitmapData
   {
-    this.setBitmapData("source", value);
-    return source = value;
+    this.setBitmapData("sourceSwag", value);
+    return sourceSwag = value;
   }
 
-  public var blend(default, set):BlendMode;
+  // name change make sure it's not the same variable name as whatever is in the shader file
+  public var blendSwag(default, set):BlendMode;
 
-  function set_blend(value:BlendMode):BlendMode
+  function set_blendSwag(value:BlendMode):BlendMode
   {
     this.setInt("blendMode", cast value);
-    return blend = value;
+    return blendSwag = value;
   }
 
   public function new()
diff --git a/source/funkin/graphics/shaders/RuntimeRainShader.hx b/source/funkin/graphics/shaders/RuntimeRainShader.hx
index 05bc68f72..239276bbe 100644
--- a/source/funkin/graphics/shaders/RuntimeRainShader.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/graphics/shaders/RuntimeRainShader.hx
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ class RuntimeRainShader extends RuntimePostEffectShader
     return lightMap = value;
   }
 
-  public var numLights(default, set):Int = 0;
+  public var numLightsSwag(default, set):Int = 0; // swag heads, we have never been more back (needs different name purely for hashlink casting fix)
 
-  function set_numLights(value:Int):Int
+  function set_numLightsSwag(value:Int):Int
   {
     this.setInt('numLights', value);
-    return numLights = value;
+    return numLightsSwag = value;
   }
 
   public function new()
diff --git a/source/funkin/input/Controls.hx b/source/funkin/input/Controls.hx
index 3fa4e0f75..201c222a3 100644
--- a/source/funkin/input/Controls.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/input/Controls.hx
@@ -333,8 +333,12 @@ class Controls extends FlxActionSet
       throw 'Invalid name: $name';
     #end
 
-    return byName[name].inputs.map(function(input) return (input.device == KEYBOARD) ? input.inputID : null)
-      .filter(function(key) return key != null);
+    // TODO: Revert to `.map().filter()` once HashLink doesn't complain anymore.
+    var result:Array<FlxKey> = [];
+    for (input in byName[name].inputs) {
+      if (input.device == KEYBOARD) result.push(input.inputID);
+    }
+    return result;
   }
 
   public function getButtonsForAction(name:Action):Array<FlxGamepadInputID> {
@@ -343,8 +347,11 @@ class Controls extends FlxActionSet
       throw 'Invalid name: $name';
     #end
 
-    return byName[name].inputs.map(function(input) return (input.device == GAMEPAD) ? input.inputID : null)
-      .filter(function(key) return key != null);
+    var result:Array<FlxGamepadInputID> = [];
+    for (input in byName[name].inputs) {
+      if (input.device == GAMEPAD) result.push(input.inputID);
+    }
+    return result;
   }
 
   public function getDialogueName(action:FlxActionDigital):String
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/cutscene/VideoCutscene.hx b/source/funkin/play/cutscene/VideoCutscene.hx
index 24cf78c2a..934919b65 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/cutscene/VideoCutscene.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/cutscene/VideoCutscene.hx
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import flixel.util.FlxColor;
 import flixel.util.FlxTimer;
 #if html5
 import funkin.graphics.video.FlxVideo;
-#else
+#end
+#if hxCodec
 import hxcodec.flixel.FlxVideoSprite;
 #end
 
@@ -48,14 +49,20 @@ class VideoCutscene
 
     #if html5
     playVideoHTML5(filePath);
-    #else
+    #end
+
+    #if hxCodec
     playVideoNative(filePath);
     #end
   }
 
   public static function isPlaying():Bool
   {
+    #if (html5 || hxCodec)
     return vid != null;
+    #else
+    return false;
+    #end
   }
 
   #if html5
@@ -82,7 +89,9 @@ class VideoCutscene
       trace('ALERT: Video is null! Could not play cutscene!');
     }
   }
-  #else
+  #end
+
+  #if hxCodec
   static var vid:FlxVideoSprite;
 
   static function playVideoNative(filePath:String):Void
@@ -118,15 +127,20 @@ class VideoCutscene
     {
       PlayState.instance.remove(vid);
     }
-    #else
+    #end
+
+    #if hxCodec
     if (vid != null)
     {
       vid.stop();
       PlayState.instance.remove(vid);
     }
     #end
+
+    #if (html5 || hxCodec)
     vid.destroy();
     vid = null;
+    #end
 
     PlayState.instance.camCutscene.visible = true;
     PlayState.instance.camHUD.visible = true;
@@ -148,9 +162,3 @@ class VideoCutscene
       });
   }
 }
-
-/*
-  trace('Video playback failed (${e})');
-  vid = null;
-  finishCutscene(0.5);
- */
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
index f082828f7..6c64f952b 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
@@ -6050,7 +6050,7 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
     // Stop the music.
     if (welcomeMusic != null) welcomeMusic.destroy();
     if (audioInstTrack != null) audioInstTrack.destroy();
-    audioVocalTrackGroup.destroy();
+    if (audioVocalTrackGroup != null) audioVocalTrackGroup.destroy();
   }
 
   function applyCanQuickSave():Void
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/handlers/ChartEditorAudioHandler.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/handlers/ChartEditorAudioHandler.hx
index 2d4841e9c..363dc1567 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/handlers/ChartEditorAudioHandler.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/handlers/ChartEditorAudioHandler.hx
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ class ChartEditorAudioHandler
     snd.loadEmbedded(asset);
     snd.autoDestroy = true;
     FlxG.sound.list.add(snd);
+    snd.play(true);
     snd.volume = volume;
-    snd.play();
   }
 
   public static function wipeInstrumentalData(state:ChartEditorState):Void
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
index 2f0111841..1905a7c57 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
@@ -509,10 +509,10 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
     // super.dispatchEvent(event) dispatches event to module scripts.
     super.dispatchEvent(event);
 
-    if (levelProps != null && levelProps.length > 0)
+    if (levelProps?.members != null && levelProps.members.length > 0)
     {
       // Dispatch event to props.
-      for (prop in levelProps)
+      for (prop in levelProps.members)
       {
         ScriptEventDispatcher.callEvent(prop, event);
       }
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/title/AttractState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/title/AttractState.hx
index ade24bffa..63a9e63ad 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/title/AttractState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/title/AttractState.hx
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package funkin.ui.title;
 
 #if html5
 import funkin.graphics.video.FlxVideo;
-#else
+#end
+#if hxCodec
 import hxcodec.flixel.FlxVideoSprite;
 #end
 import funkin.ui.MusicBeatState;
@@ -25,7 +26,9 @@ class AttractState extends MusicBeatState
 
     #if html5
     playVideoHTML5(ATTRACT_VIDEO_PATH);
-    #else
+    #end
+
+    #if hxCodec
     playVideoNative(ATTRACT_VIDEO_PATH);
     #end
   }
@@ -50,7 +53,9 @@ class AttractState extends MusicBeatState
       trace('ALERT: Video is null! Could not play cutscene!');
     }
   }
-  #else
+  #end
+
+  #if hxCodec
   var vid:FlxVideoSprite;
 
   function playVideoNative(filePath:String):Void
@@ -95,15 +100,20 @@ class AttractState extends MusicBeatState
     {
       remove(vid);
     }
-    #else
+    #end
+
+    #if hxCodec
     if (vid != null)
     {
       vid.stop();
       remove(vid);
     }
     #end
+
+    #if (html5 || hxCodec)
     vid.destroy();
     vid = null;
+    #end
 
     FlxG.switchState(() -> new TitleState());
   }