diff --git a/buildNumber.properties b/buildNumber.properties
index 184963a6..04588389 100644
--- a/buildNumber.properties
+++ b/buildNumber.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #maven.buildNumber.plugin properties file
-#Tue Aug 13 19:04:49 EDT 2024
-buildNumber=202
+#Thu Aug 15 18:38:57 EDT 2024
+buildNumber=204
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/DebugSPWorldLoading.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/DebugSPWorldLoading.java
index 533cc62c..9829fee4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/DebugSPWorldLoading.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/DebugSPWorldLoading.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class DebugSPWorldLoading {
         //initialize the local connection
         Globals.clientUsername = "testuser";
         Globals.clientPassword = AuthenticationManager.getHashedString("testpass");
-        ServerConnectionHandler serverPlayerConnection = LoadingUtils.initLocalConnection();
+        ServerConnectionHandler serverPlayerConnection = LoadingUtils.initLocalConnection(true);
         //wait for player object creation
         while(Globals.playerManager.getPlayers().size() < 1){
             try {
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LevelEditorLoading.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LevelEditorLoading.java
index 62fda299..3f1378ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LevelEditorLoading.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LevelEditorLoading.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class LevelEditorLoading {
         //initialize the local connection
         Globals.clientUsername = "leveleditor";
         Globals.clientPassword = AuthenticationManager.getHashedString("leveleditor");
-        ServerConnectionHandler serverPlayerConnection = LoadingUtils.initLocalConnection();
+        ServerConnectionHandler serverPlayerConnection = LoadingUtils.initLocalConnection(false);
         //wait for player object creation
         while(Globals.playerManager.getPlayers().size() < 1){
             try {
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LevelLoading.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LevelLoading.java
index 33167d10..8649f722 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LevelLoading.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LevelLoading.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class LevelLoading {
         //initialize the local connection
         Globals.clientUsername = "leveleditor";
         Globals.clientPassword = AuthenticationManager.getHashedString("leveleditor");
-        ServerConnectionHandler serverPlayerConnection = LoadingUtils.initLocalConnection();
+        ServerConnectionHandler serverPlayerConnection = LoadingUtils.initLocalConnection(true);
         //wait for player object creation
         while(Globals.playerManager.getPlayers().size() < 1){
             try {
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LoadingUtils.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LoadingUtils.java
index 5f56fcf7..7289d1f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LoadingUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LoadingUtils.java
@@ -87,10 +87,14 @@ public class LoadingUtils {
     }
 
     static final int STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE = 32 * 1024 * 1024;
-    static ServerConnectionHandler initLocalConnection(){
+    static ServerConnectionHandler initLocalConnection(boolean runServerThread){
         ServerConnectionHandler rVal = null;
         try {
-            Globals.server = new Server(NetUtils.getPort());
+            if(runServerThread){
+                LoadingUtils.initServerThread();
+            } else {
+                Globals.server = new Server(NetUtils.getPort());
+            }
             //client -> server pipe
             PipedInputStream clientInput = new PipedInputStream(STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE);
             PipedOutputStream serverOutput = new PipedOutputStream(clientInput);
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/client/ClientNetworking.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/client/ClientNetworking.java
index 06ae9e59..544c5efc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/client/ClientNetworking.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/client/ClientNetworking.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class ClientNetworking implements Runnable {
                     this.socket = new Socket(address,port);
                     connected = true;
                 } catch (IOException ex) {
-                    LoggerInterface.loggerNetworking.WARNING("Client failed to connect!");
+                    LoggerInterface.loggerNetworking.ERROR("Client failed to connect!", ex);
                 }
                 if(!connected){
                     try {