diff --git a/src/lostcity/engine/World.ts b/src/lostcity/engine/World.ts
index 5b5c8ebe7..3932bc539 100644
--- a/src/lostcity/engine/World.ts
+++ b/src/lostcity/engine/World.ts
@@ -425,6 +425,14 @@ class World {
                         this.broadcastMes(msg.error.replaceAll('data/src/scripts/', ''));
                         this.broadcastMes('Check the console for more information.');
                     }
+                } else if (msg.type === 'dev_progress') {
+                    if (msg.broadcast) {
+                        console.log(msg.broadcast);
+
+                        this.broadcastMes(msg.broadcast);
+                    } else if (msg.text) {
+                        console.log(msg.text);
+                    }
                 }
             });
 
diff --git a/src/lostcity/network/225/incoming/handler/ClientCheatHandler.ts b/src/lostcity/network/225/incoming/handler/ClientCheatHandler.ts
index 44ad6a8d4..c12bf9532 100644
--- a/src/lostcity/network/225/incoming/handler/ClientCheatHandler.ts
+++ b/src/lostcity/network/225/incoming/handler/ClientCheatHandler.ts
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ export default class ClientCheatHandler extends MessageHandler<ClientCheat> {
             // developer commands
             if (cmd === 'reload' && !Environment.STANDALONE_BUNDLE && !Environment.NODE_PRODUCTION) {
                 World.reload();
-
-                // todo: we're probably reloading twice now, just to get count?
-                const count = ScriptProvider.load('data/pack');
-                player.messageGame(`Reloaded ${count} scripts.`);
             } else if (cmd === 'rebuild' && !Environment.STANDALONE_BUNDLE && !Environment.NODE_PRODUCTION) {
                 player.messageGame('Rebuilding scripts...');
 
diff --git a/src/lostcity/pack/interface/PackShared.ts b/src/lostcity/pack/interface/PackShared.ts
index 34dc89ede..1263fb0c6 100644
--- a/src/lostcity/pack/interface/PackShared.ts
+++ b/src/lostcity/pack/interface/PackShared.ts
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ export function packInterface(server: boolean) {
                 comName = line.substring(1, line.length - 1);
                 comId = InterfacePack.getByName(`${ifName}:${comName}`);
                 if (comId === -1 || typeof component[comId] === 'undefined') {
-                    throw new Error(`Missing component ID ${ifName}:${comName} in data/src/pack/interface.pack`);
+                    throw new Error(`Missing component ID ${ifName}:${comName} in data/src/pack/interface.order`);
                 }
 
                 component[comId].root = ifName;
diff --git a/src/lostcity/pack/packall.ts b/src/lostcity/pack/packall.ts
index 6ee7f169c..f7f30cb1a 100644
--- a/src/lostcity/pack/packall.ts
+++ b/src/lostcity/pack/packall.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import fs from 'fs';
 import child_process from 'child_process';
+import { parentPort } from 'worker_threads';
 
 import { packServerInterface } from '#lostcity/pack/interface/PackServer.js';
 import { packServerMap } from '#lostcity/pack/map/PackServer.js';
@@ -25,6 +26,13 @@ export async function packServer() {
         throw new Error('The RuneScript compiler is missing and the build process cannot continue.');
     }
 
+    if (parentPort) {
+        parentPort.postMessage({
+            type: 'dev_progress',
+            broadcast: 'Packing server cache (1/2)'
+        });
+    }
+
     revalidatePack();
     packConfigs();
     packServerInterface();
@@ -34,16 +42,37 @@ export async function packServer() {
 
     generateServerSymbols();
 
+    if (parentPort) {
+        parentPort.postMessage({
+            type: 'dev_progress',
+            text: 'Compiling server scripts'
+        });
+    }
+
     try {
         child_process.execSync(`"${Environment.BUILD_JAVA_PATH}" -jar RuneScriptCompiler.jar`, { stdio: 'inherit' });
     } catch (err) {
         throw new Error('Failed to compile scripts.');
     }
 
+    if (parentPort) {
+        parentPort.postMessage({
+            type: 'dev_progress',
+            text: 'Packed server cache (1/2)'
+        });
+    }
+
     fs.writeFileSync('data/pack/server/lastbuild.pack', '');
 }
 
 export async function packClient() {
+    if (parentPort) {
+        parentPort.postMessage({
+            type: 'dev_progress',
+            broadcast: 'Packing client cache (2/2)'
+        });
+    }
+
     await packClientTitle();
     packConfigs();
     packClientInterface();
@@ -56,6 +85,13 @@ export async function packClient() {
     packClientMap();
     packClientMusic();
 
+    if (parentPort) {
+        parentPort.postMessage({
+            type: 'dev_progress',
+            text: 'Packed client cache (2/2)'
+        });
+    }
+
     fs.writeFileSync('data/pack/client/crc', CrcBuffer.data);
     fs.writeFileSync('data/pack/client/lastbuild.pack', '');
 }
diff --git a/src/lostcity/util/PackFile.ts b/src/lostcity/util/PackFile.ts
index 4065ca45b..47600eb8e 100644
--- a/src/lostcity/util/PackFile.ts
+++ b/src/lostcity/util/PackFile.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ type PackFileValidator = (packfile: PackFile, ...args: any[]) => void;
 
 export class PackFile {
     type: string;
+    validator: PackFileValidator | null = null;
+    validatorArgs: any[] = [];
     pack: Map<number, string> = new Map();
     names: Set<string> = new Set();
     max: number = 0;
@@ -20,11 +22,16 @@ export class PackFile {
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
     constructor(type: string, validator: PackFileValidator | null = null, ...validatorArgs: any[]) {
         this.type = type;
+        this.validator = validator;
+        this.validatorArgs = validatorArgs;
+        this.reload();
+    }
 
-        if (validator !== null) {
-            validator(this, ...validatorArgs);
+    reload() {
+        if (this.validator !== null) {
+            this.validator(this, ...this.validatorArgs);
         } else {
-            this.load(`${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/pack/${type}.pack`);
+            this.load(`${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/pack/${this.type}.pack`);
         }
     }
 
@@ -254,60 +261,60 @@ function regenScriptPack(pack: PackFile) {
     pack.save();
 }
 
-export let AnimPack = new PackFile('anim', validateFilesPack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/models`, '.frame');
-export let BasePack = new PackFile('base', validateFilesPack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/models`, '.base');
-export let CategoryPack = new PackFile('category', validateCategoryPack);
-export let DbRowPack = new PackFile('dbrow', validateConfigPack, '.dbrow', true, false, false, true);
-export let DbTablePack = new PackFile('dbtable', validateConfigPack, '.dbtable', true, false, false, true);
-export let EnumPack = new PackFile('enum', validateConfigPack, '.enum', true, false, false, true);
-export let FloPack = new PackFile('flo', validateConfigPack, '.flo');
-export let HuntPack = new PackFile('hunt', validateConfigPack, '.hunt', true, false, false, true);
-export let IdkPack = new PackFile('idk', validateConfigPack, '.idk');
-export let InterfacePack = new PackFile('interface', validateInterfacePack);
-export let InvPack = new PackFile('inv', validateConfigPack, '.inv', true);
-export let LocPack = new PackFile('loc', validateConfigPack, '.loc');
-export let MesAnimPack = new PackFile('mesanim', validateConfigPack, '.mesanim', true, false, false, true);
-export let ModelPack = new PackFile('model', validateFilesPack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/models`, '.ob2');
-export let NpcPack = new PackFile('npc', validateConfigPack, '.npc');
-export let ObjPack = new PackFile('obj', validateConfigPack, '.obj');
-export let ParamPack = new PackFile('param', validateConfigPack, '.param', true, false, false, true);
-export let ScriptPack = new PackFile('script', regenScriptPack);
-export let SeqPack = new PackFile('seq', validateConfigPack, '.seq');
-export let SoundPack = new PackFile('sound', validateFilesPack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/sounds`, '.synth');
-export let SpotAnimPack = new PackFile('spotanim', validateConfigPack, '.spotanim');
-export let StructPack = new PackFile('struct', validateConfigPack, '.struct', true, false, false, true);
-export let TexturePack = new PackFile('texture', validateImagePack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/textures`, '.png');
-export let VarpPack = new PackFile('varp', validateConfigPack, '.varp', true);
-export let VarnPack = new PackFile('varn', validateConfigPack, '.varn', true, false, false, true);
-export let VarsPack = new PackFile('vars', validateConfigPack, '.vars', true, false, false, true);
+export const AnimPack = new PackFile('anim', validateFilesPack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/models`, '.frame');
+export const BasePack = new PackFile('base', validateFilesPack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/models`, '.base');
+export const CategoryPack = new PackFile('category', validateCategoryPack);
+export const DbRowPack = new PackFile('dbrow', validateConfigPack, '.dbrow', true, false, false, true);
+export const DbTablePack = new PackFile('dbtable', validateConfigPack, '.dbtable', true, false, false, true);
+export const EnumPack = new PackFile('enum', validateConfigPack, '.enum', true, false, false, true);
+export const FloPack = new PackFile('flo', validateConfigPack, '.flo');
+export const HuntPack = new PackFile('hunt', validateConfigPack, '.hunt', true, false, false, true);
+export const IdkPack = new PackFile('idk', validateConfigPack, '.idk');
+export const InterfacePack = new PackFile('interface', validateInterfacePack);
+export const InvPack = new PackFile('inv', validateConfigPack, '.inv', true);
+export const LocPack = new PackFile('loc', validateConfigPack, '.loc');
+export const MesAnimPack = new PackFile('mesanim', validateConfigPack, '.mesanim', true, false, false, true);
+export const ModelPack = new PackFile('model', validateFilesPack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/models`, '.ob2');
+export const NpcPack = new PackFile('npc', validateConfigPack, '.npc');
+export const ObjPack = new PackFile('obj', validateConfigPack, '.obj');
+export const ParamPack = new PackFile('param', validateConfigPack, '.param', true, false, false, true);
+export const ScriptPack = new PackFile('script', regenScriptPack);
+export const SeqPack = new PackFile('seq', validateConfigPack, '.seq');
+export const SoundPack = new PackFile('sound', validateFilesPack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/sounds`, '.synth');
+export const SpotAnimPack = new PackFile('spotanim', validateConfigPack, '.spotanim');
+export const StructPack = new PackFile('struct', validateConfigPack, '.struct', true, false, false, true);
+export const TexturePack = new PackFile('texture', validateImagePack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/textures`, '.png');
+export const VarpPack = new PackFile('varp', validateConfigPack, '.varp', true);
+export const VarnPack = new PackFile('varn', validateConfigPack, '.varn', true, false, false, true);
+export const VarsPack = new PackFile('vars', validateConfigPack, '.vars', true, false, false, true);
 
 export function revalidatePack() {
-    AnimPack = new PackFile('anim', validateFilesPack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/models`, '.frame');
-    BasePack = new PackFile('base', validateFilesPack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/models`, '.base');
-    CategoryPack = new PackFile('category', validateCategoryPack);
-    DbRowPack = new PackFile('dbrow', validateConfigPack, '.dbrow', true, false, false, true);
-    DbTablePack = new PackFile('dbtable', validateConfigPack, '.dbtable', true, false, false, true);
-    EnumPack = new PackFile('enum', validateConfigPack, '.enum', true, false, false, true);
-    FloPack = new PackFile('flo', validateConfigPack, '.flo');
-    HuntPack = new PackFile('hunt', validateConfigPack, '.hunt', true, false, false, true);
-    IdkPack = new PackFile('idk', validateConfigPack, '.idk');
-    InterfacePack = new PackFile('interface', validateInterfacePack);
-    InvPack = new PackFile('inv', validateConfigPack, '.inv', true);
-    LocPack = new PackFile('loc', validateConfigPack, '.loc');
-    MesAnimPack = new PackFile('mesanim', validateConfigPack, '.mesanim', true, false, false, true);
-    ModelPack = new PackFile('model', validateFilesPack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/models`, '.ob2');
-    NpcPack = new PackFile('npc', validateConfigPack, '.npc');
-    ObjPack = new PackFile('obj', validateConfigPack, '.obj');
-    ParamPack = new PackFile('param', validateConfigPack, '.param', true, false, false, true);
-    ScriptPack = new PackFile('script', regenScriptPack);
-    SeqPack = new PackFile('seq', validateConfigPack, '.seq');
-    SoundPack = new PackFile('sound', validateFilesPack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/sounds`, '.synth');
-    SpotAnimPack = new PackFile('spotanim', validateConfigPack, '.spotanim');
-    StructPack = new PackFile('struct', validateConfigPack, '.struct', true, false, false, true);
-    TexturePack = new PackFile('texture', validateImagePack, `${Environment.BUILD_SRC_DIR}/textures`, '.png');
-    VarpPack = new PackFile('varp', validateConfigPack, '.varp', true);
-    VarnPack = new PackFile('varn', validateConfigPack, '.varn', true, false, false, true);
-    VarsPack = new PackFile('vars', validateConfigPack, '.vars', true, false, false, true);
+    AnimPack.reload();
+    BasePack.reload();
+    CategoryPack.reload();
+    DbRowPack.reload();
+    DbTablePack.reload();
+    EnumPack.reload();
+    FloPack.reload();
+    HuntPack.reload();
+    IdkPack.reload();
+    InterfacePack.reload();
+    InvPack.reload();
+    LocPack.reload();
+    MesAnimPack.reload();
+    ModelPack.reload();
+    NpcPack.reload();
+    ObjPack.reload();
+    ParamPack.reload();
+    ScriptPack.reload();
+    SeqPack.reload();
+    SoundPack.reload();
+    SpotAnimPack.reload();
+    StructPack.reload();
+    TexturePack.reload();
+    VarpPack.reload();
+    VarnPack.reload();
+    VarsPack.reload();
 }
 
 export function crawlConfigNames(ext: string, includeBrackets = false) {