diff --git a/api/logic/BaseInstance.cpp b/api/logic/BaseInstance.cpp
index 6d719c32a..ee9e919de 100644
--- a/api/logic/BaseInstance.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/BaseInstance.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "settings/Setting.h"
 #include "settings/OverrideSetting.h"
 
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h"
 #include "FileSystem.h"
 #include "Commandline.h"
 
diff --git a/api/logic/CMakeLists.txt b/api/logic/CMakeLists.txt
index 1827b4972..f14b86627 100644
--- a/api/logic/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/api/logic/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -252,10 +252,6 @@ set(MINECRAFT_SOURCES
 	minecraft/JarMod.h
 	minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
 	minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h
-	minecraft/MinecraftVersion.cpp
-	minecraft/MinecraftVersion.h
-	minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.cpp
-	minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h
 	minecraft/Rule.cpp
 	minecraft/Rule.h
 	minecraft/OpSys.cpp
diff --git a/api/logic/InstanceCreationTask.cpp b/api/logic/InstanceCreationTask.cpp
index 001567016..e7b0de7c2 100644
--- a/api/logic/InstanceCreationTask.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/InstanceCreationTask.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "FileSystem.h"
 
 //FIXME: remove this
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftVersion.h"
 #include "minecraft/onesix/OneSixInstance.h"
 
 InstanceCreationTask::InstanceCreationTask(SettingsObjectPtr settings, BaseInstanceProvider* target, BaseVersionPtr version,
@@ -21,12 +20,14 @@ InstanceCreationTask::InstanceCreationTask(SettingsObjectPtr settings, BaseInsta
 void InstanceCreationTask::executeTask()
 {
 	setStatus(tr("Creating instance from version %1").arg(m_version->name()));
+    /*
 	auto minecraftVersion = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(m_version);
 	if(!minecraftVersion)
 	{
 		emitFailed(tr("The supplied version is not a Minecraft version."));
 		return ;
 	}
+	*/
 
 	QString stagingPath = m_target->getStagedInstancePath();
 	QDir rootDir(stagingPath);
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ void InstanceCreationTask::executeTask()
 	auto instanceSettings = std::make_shared<INISettingsObject>(FS::PathCombine(stagingPath, "instance.cfg"));
 	instanceSettings->registerSetting("InstanceType", "Legacy");
 
-	auto mcVer = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(m_version);
 	instanceSettings->set("InstanceType", "OneSix");
 	InstancePtr inst(new OneSixInstance(m_globalSettings, instanceSettings, stagingPath));
 	inst->setIntendedVersionId(m_version->descriptor());
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
index 7b1aef1e2..b88d0c2ab 100644
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <settings/Setting.h>
 #include "settings/SettingsObject.h"
 #include "Env.h"
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h"
 #include <MMCStrings.h>
 #include <pathmatcher/RegexpMatcher.h>
 #include <pathmatcher/MultiMatcher.h>
@@ -24,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include <icons/IIconList.h>
 
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+
 #define IBUS "@im=ibus"
 
 // all of this because keeping things compatible with deprecated old settings
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersion.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersion.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 248c7eed9..000000000
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersion.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,230 +0,0 @@
-#include "MinecraftVersion.h"
-#include "MinecraftProfile.h"
-#include "VersionBuildError.h"
-#include "ProfileUtils.h"
-#include "settings/SettingsObject.h"
-
-bool MinecraftVersion::usesLegacyLauncher()
-{
-	return m_traits.contains("legacyLaunch") || m_traits.contains("aplhaLaunch");
-}
-
-QString MinecraftVersion::descriptor()
-{
-	return m_descriptor;
-}
-
-QString MinecraftVersion::name()
-{
-	return m_name;
-}
-
-QString MinecraftVersion::typeString() const
-{
-	if(m_type == "snapshot")
-	{
-		return QObject::tr("Snapshot");
-	}
-	else if (m_type == "release")
-	{
-		return QObject::tr("Regular release");
-	}
-	else if (m_type == "old_alpha")
-	{
-		return QObject::tr("Alpha");
-	}
-	else if (m_type == "old_beta")
-	{
-		return QObject::tr("Beta");
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		return QString();
-	}
-}
-
-VersionSource MinecraftVersion::getVersionSource()
-{
-	return m_versionSource;
-}
-
-bool MinecraftVersion::hasJarMods()
-{
-	return false;
-}
-
-bool MinecraftVersion::isMinecraftVersion()
-{
-	return true;
-}
-
-void MinecraftVersion::applyFileTo(MinecraftProfile *profile)
-{
-	if(m_versionSource == VersionSource::Local && getVersionFile())
-	{
-		getVersionFile()->applyTo(profile);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		throw VersionIncomplete(QObject::tr("Can't apply incomplete/builtin Minecraft version %1").arg(m_name));
-	}
-}
-
-QString MinecraftVersion::getUrl() const
-{
-	// legacy fallback
-	if(m_versionFileURL.isEmpty())
-	{
-		return QString("http://") + URLConstants::AWS_DOWNLOAD_VERSIONS + m_descriptor + "/" + m_descriptor + ".json";
-	}
-	// current
-	return m_versionFileURL;
-}
-
-VersionFilePtr MinecraftVersion::getVersionFile()
-{
-	QFileInfo versionFile(QString("versions/%1/%1.dat").arg(m_descriptor));
-	m_problems.clear();
-	m_problemSeverity = PROBLEM_NONE;
-	if(!versionFile.exists())
-	{
-		if(m_loadedVersionFile)
-		{
-			m_loadedVersionFile.reset();
-		}
-		addProblem(PROBLEM_WARNING, QObject::tr("The patch file doesn't exist locally. It's possible it just needs to be downloaded."));
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		try
-		{
-			if(versionFile.lastModified() != m_loadedVersionFileTimestamp)
-			{
-				auto loadedVersionFile = ProfileUtils::parseBinaryJsonFile(versionFile);
-				loadedVersionFile->name = "Minecraft";
-				loadedVersionFile->setCustomizable(true);
-				m_loadedVersionFileTimestamp = versionFile.lastModified();
-				m_loadedVersionFile = loadedVersionFile;
-			}
-		}
-		catch(Exception e)
-		{
-			m_loadedVersionFile.reset();
-			addProblem(PROBLEM_ERROR, QObject::tr("The patch file couldn't be read:\n%1").arg(e.cause()));
-		}
-	}
-	return m_loadedVersionFile;
-}
-
-bool MinecraftVersion::isCustomizable()
-{
-	switch(m_versionSource)
-	{
-		case VersionSource::Local:
-		case VersionSource::Remote:
-			// locally cached file, or a remote file that we can acquire can be customized
-			return true;
-		case VersionSource::Builtin:
-			// builtins do not follow the normal OneSix format. They are not customizable.
-		default:
-			// Everything else is undefined and therefore not customizable.
-			return false;
-	}
-	return false;
-}
-
-const QList<PatchProblem> &MinecraftVersion::getProblems()
-{
-	if(m_versionSource != VersionSource::Builtin && getVersionFile())
-	{
-		return getVersionFile()->getProblems();
-	}
-	return ProfilePatch::getProblems();
-}
-
-ProblemSeverity MinecraftVersion::getProblemSeverity()
-{
-	if(m_versionSource != VersionSource::Builtin && getVersionFile())
-	{
-		return getVersionFile()->getProblemSeverity();
-	}
-	return ProfilePatch::getProblemSeverity();
-}
-
-void MinecraftVersion::applyTo(MinecraftProfile *profile)
-{
-	// do we have this one cached?
-	if (m_versionSource == VersionSource::Local)
-	{
-		applyFileTo(profile);
-		return;
-	}
-	// if not builtin, do not proceed any further.
-	if (m_versionSource != VersionSource::Builtin)
-	{
-		throw VersionIncomplete(QObject::tr(
-			"Minecraft version %1 could not be applied: version files are missing.").arg(m_descriptor));
-	}
-	profile->applyMinecraftVersion(m_descriptor);
-	profile->applyMainClass(m_mainClass);
-	profile->applyAppletClass(m_appletClass);
-	profile->applyMinecraftArguments(" ${auth_player_name} ${auth_session}"); // all builtin versions are legacy
-	profile->applyMinecraftVersionType(m_type);
-	profile->applyTraits(m_traits);
-	profile->applyProblemSeverity(m_problemSeverity);
-}
-
-int MinecraftVersion::getOrder()
-{
-	return order;
-}
-
-void MinecraftVersion::setOrder(int order)
-{
-	this->order = order;
-}
-
-QList<JarmodPtr> MinecraftVersion::getJarMods()
-{
-	return QList<JarmodPtr>();
-}
-
-QString MinecraftVersion::getName()
-{
-	return "Minecraft";
-}
-QString MinecraftVersion::getVersion()
-{
-	return m_descriptor;
-}
-QString MinecraftVersion::getID()
-{
-	return "net.minecraft";
-}
-QString MinecraftVersion::getFilename()
-{
-	return QString();
-}
-QDateTime MinecraftVersion::getReleaseDateTime()
-{
-	return m_releaseTime;
-}
-
-
-bool MinecraftVersion::needsUpdate()
-{
-	return m_versionSource == VersionSource::Remote || hasUpdate();
-}
-
-bool MinecraftVersion::hasUpdate()
-{
-	return m_versionSource == VersionSource::Remote || (m_versionSource == VersionSource::Local && upstreamUpdate);
-}
-
-bool MinecraftVersion::isCustom()
-{
-	// if we add any other source types, this will evaluate to false for them.
-	return m_versionSource != VersionSource::Builtin
-		&& m_versionSource != VersionSource::Local
-		&& m_versionSource != VersionSource::Remote;
-}
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersion.h b/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersion.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ac9bcbb2..000000000
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersion.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,132 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright 2013-2017 MultiMC Contributors
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <QStringList>
-#include <QSet>
-#include <QDateTime>
-
-#include "BaseVersion.h"
-#include "ProfilePatch.h"
-#include "VersionFile.h"
-
-#include "multimc_logic_export.h"
-
-class MinecraftProfile;
-class MinecraftVersion;
-typedef std::shared_ptr<MinecraftVersion> MinecraftVersionPtr;
-
-class MULTIMC_LOGIC_EXPORT MinecraftVersion : public BaseVersion, public ProfilePatch
-{
-friend class MinecraftVersionList;
-
-public: /* methods */
-	bool usesLegacyLauncher();
-	virtual QString descriptor() override;
-	virtual QString name() override;
-	virtual QString typeString() const override;
-	virtual bool hasJarMods() override;
-	virtual bool isMinecraftVersion() override;
-	virtual void applyTo(MinecraftProfile *profile) override;
-	virtual int getOrder() override;
-	virtual void setOrder(int order) override;
-	virtual QList<JarmodPtr> getJarMods() override;
-	virtual QString getID() override;
-	virtual QString getVersion() override;
-	virtual QString getName() override;
-	virtual QString getFilename() override;
-	QDateTime getReleaseDateTime() override;
-	VersionSource getVersionSource() override;
-
-	bool needsUpdate();
-	bool hasUpdate();
-	virtual bool isCustom() override;
-	virtual bool isMoveable() override
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-	virtual bool isCustomizable() override;
-	virtual bool isRemovable() override
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-	virtual bool isRevertible() override
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-	virtual bool isEditable() override
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-	virtual bool isVersionChangeable() override
-	{
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	virtual VersionFilePtr getVersionFile() override;
-
-	// virtual QJsonDocument toJson(bool saveOrder) override;
-
-	QString getUrl() const;
-
-	virtual const QList<PatchProblem> &getProblems() override;
-	virtual ProblemSeverity getProblemSeverity() override;
-
-private: /* methods */
-	void applyFileTo(MinecraftProfile *profile);
-
-protected: /* data */
-	VersionSource m_versionSource = VersionSource::Builtin;
-
-	/// The URL that this version will be downloaded from.
-	QString m_versionFileURL;
-
-	/// the human readable version name
-	QString m_name;
-
-	/// the version ID.
-	QString m_descriptor;
-
-	/// version traits. added by MultiMC
-	QSet<QString> m_traits;
-
-	/// The main class this version uses (if any, can be empty).
-	QString m_mainClass;
-
-	/// The applet class this version uses (if any, can be empty).
-	QString m_appletClass;
-
-	/// The type of this release
-	QString m_type;
-
-	/// the time this version was actually released by Mojang
-	QDateTime m_releaseTime;
-
-	/// the time this version was last updated by Mojang
-	QDateTime m_updateTime;
-
-	/// MD5 hash of the minecraft jar
-	QString m_jarChecksum;
-
-	/// order of this file... default = -2
-	int order = -2;
-
-	/// an update available from Mojang
-	MinecraftVersionPtr upstreamUpdate;
-
-	QDateTime m_loadedVersionFileTimestamp;
-	mutable VersionFilePtr m_loadedVersionFile;
-};
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 0dc462891..000000000
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,614 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright 2013-2017 MultiMC Contributors
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include <QtXml>
-#include "Json.h"
-#include <QtAlgorithms>
-#include <QtNetwork>
-
-#include "Env.h"
-#include "Exception.h"
-
-#include "MinecraftVersionList.h"
-#include "net/URLConstants.h"
-
-#include "ParseUtils.h"
-#include "ProfileUtils.h"
-#include "onesix/OneSixVersionFormat.h"
-#include "MojangVersionFormat.h"
-#include <FileSystem.h>
-
-static const char * localVersionCache = "versions/versions.dat";
-
-class MCVListLoadTask : public Task
-{
-	Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-	explicit MCVListLoadTask(MinecraftVersionList *vlist);
-	virtual ~MCVListLoadTask() override{};
-
-	virtual void executeTask() override;
-
-protected
-slots:
-	void list_downloaded();
-
-protected:
-	QNetworkReply *vlistReply;
-	MinecraftVersionList *m_list;
-	MinecraftVersion *m_currentStable;
-};
-
-class MCVListVersionUpdateTask : public Task
-{
-	Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-	explicit MCVListVersionUpdateTask(MinecraftVersionList *vlist, std::shared_ptr<MinecraftVersion> updatedVersion);
-	virtual ~MCVListVersionUpdateTask() override{};
-	virtual void executeTask() override;
-	bool canAbort() const override;
-
-public slots:
-	bool abort() override;
-
-protected
-slots:
-	void json_downloaded();
-
-protected:
-	NetJobPtr specificVersionDownloadJob;
-	QByteArray versionIndexData;
-	std::shared_ptr<MinecraftVersion> updatedVersion;
-	MinecraftVersionList *m_list;
-	bool m_aborted = false;
-};
-
-class ListLoadError : public Exception
-{
-public:
-	ListLoadError(QString cause) : Exception(cause) {};
-	virtual ~ListLoadError() noexcept
-	{
-	}
-};
-
-MinecraftVersionList::MinecraftVersionList(QObject *parent) : BaseVersionList(parent)
-{
-	loadCachedList();
-}
-
-Task *MinecraftVersionList::getLoadTask()
-{
-	return new MCVListLoadTask(this);
-}
-
-bool MinecraftVersionList::isLoaded()
-{
-	return m_loaded;
-}
-
-const BaseVersionPtr MinecraftVersionList::at(int i) const
-{
-	return m_vlist.at(i);
-}
-
-int MinecraftVersionList::count() const
-{
-	return m_vlist.count();
-}
-
-static bool cmpVersions(BaseVersionPtr first, BaseVersionPtr second)
-{
-	auto left = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(first);
-	auto right = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(second);
-	return left->getReleaseDateTime() > right->getReleaseDateTime();
-}
-
-void MinecraftVersionList::sortInternal()
-{
-	qSort(m_vlist.begin(), m_vlist.end(), cmpVersions);
-}
-
-void MinecraftVersionList::loadCachedList()
-{
-	QFile localIndex(localVersionCache);
-	if (!localIndex.exists())
-	{
-		return;
-	}
-	if (!localIndex.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
-	{
-		// FIXME: this is actually a very bad thing! How do we deal with this?
-		qCritical() << "The minecraft version cache can't be read.";
-		return;
-	}
-	auto data = localIndex.readAll();
-	try
-	{
-		localIndex.close();
-		QJsonDocument jsonDoc = QJsonDocument::fromBinaryData(data);
-		if (jsonDoc.isNull())
-		{
-			throw ListLoadError(tr("Error reading the version list."));
-		}
-		loadMojangList(jsonDoc, VersionSource::Local);
-	}
-	catch (Exception &e)
-	{
-		// the cache has gone bad for some reason... flush it.
-		qCritical() << "The minecraft version cache is corrupted. Flushing cache.";
-		localIndex.remove();
-		return;
-	}
-	m_hasLocalIndex = true;
-}
-
-void MinecraftVersionList::loadMojangList(QJsonDocument jsonDoc, VersionSource source)
-{
-	qDebug() << "Loading" << ((source == VersionSource::Remote) ? "remote" : "local") << "version list.";
-
-	if (!jsonDoc.isObject())
-	{
-		throw ListLoadError(tr("Error parsing version list JSON: jsonDoc is not an object"));
-	}
-
-	QJsonObject root = jsonDoc.object();
-
-	try
-	{
-		QJsonObject latest = Json::requireObject(root.value("latest"));
-		m_latestReleaseID = Json::requireString(latest.value("release"));
-		m_latestSnapshotID = Json::requireString(latest.value("snapshot"));
-	}
-	catch (Exception &err)
-	{
-		qCritical()
-			<< tr("Error parsing version list JSON: couldn't determine latest versions");
-	}
-
-	// Now, get the array of versions.
-	if (!root.value("versions").isArray())
-	{
-		throw ListLoadError(tr("Error parsing version list JSON: version list object is "
-							   "missing 'versions' array"));
-	}
-	QJsonArray versions = root.value("versions").toArray();
-
-	QList<BaseVersionPtr> tempList;
-	for (auto version : versions)
-	{
-		// Load the version info.
-		if (!version.isObject())
-		{
-			qCritical() << "Error while parsing version list : invalid JSON structure";
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		QJsonObject versionObj = version.toObject();
-		QString versionID = versionObj.value("id").toString("");
-		if (versionID.isEmpty())
-		{
-			qCritical() << "Error while parsing version : version ID is missing";
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		// Now, we construct the version object and add it to the list.
-		std::shared_ptr<MinecraftVersion> mcVersion(new MinecraftVersion());
-		mcVersion->m_name = mcVersion->m_descriptor = versionID;
-
-		mcVersion->m_releaseTime = timeFromS3Time(versionObj.value("releaseTime").toString(""));
-		mcVersion->m_updateTime = timeFromS3Time(versionObj.value("time").toString(""));
-
-		// depends on where we load the version from -- network request or local file?
-		mcVersion->m_versionSource = source;
-		mcVersion->m_versionFileURL = versionObj.value("url").toString("");
-		QString versionTypeStr = versionObj.value("type").toString("");
-		if (versionTypeStr.isEmpty())
-		{
-			qCritical() << "Ignoring" << versionID
-						 << "because it doesn't have the version type set.";
-			continue;
-		}
-		// OneSix or Legacy. use filter to determine type
-		if (versionTypeStr == "release")
-		{
-		}
-		else if (versionTypeStr == "snapshot") // It's a snapshot... yay
-		{
-		}
-		else if (versionTypeStr == "old_alpha")
-		{
-		}
-		else if (versionTypeStr == "old_beta")
-		{
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			qCritical() << "Ignoring" << versionID
-						 << "because it has an invalid version type.";
-			continue;
-		}
-		mcVersion->m_type = versionTypeStr;
-		qDebug() << "Loaded version" << versionID << "from"
-					<< ((source == VersionSource::Remote) ? "remote" : "local") << "version list.";
-		tempList.append(mcVersion);
-	}
-	updateListData(tempList);
-	if(source == VersionSource::Remote)
-	{
-		m_loaded = true;
-	}
-}
-
-void MinecraftVersionList::sortVersions()
-{
-	beginResetModel();
-	sortInternal();
-	endResetModel();
-}
-
-QVariant MinecraftVersionList::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
-{
-	if (!index.isValid())
-		return QVariant();
-
-	if (index.row() > count())
-		return QVariant();
-
-	auto version = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(m_vlist[index.row()]);
-	switch (role)
-	{
-	case VersionPointerRole:
-		return qVariantFromValue(m_vlist[index.row()]);
-
-	case VersionRole:
-		return version->name();
-
-	case VersionIdRole:
-		return version->descriptor();
-
-	case RecommendedRole:
-		return version->descriptor() == m_latestReleaseID;
-
-	case LatestRole:
-	{
-		if(version->descriptor() != m_latestSnapshotID)
-			return false;
-		MinecraftVersionPtr latestRelease = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(getLatestStable());
-		/*
-		if(latestRelease && latestRelease->m_releaseTime > version->m_releaseTime)
-		{
-			return false;
-		}
-		*/
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	case TypeRole:
-		return version->typeString();
-
-	default:
-		return QVariant();
-	}
-}
-
-BaseVersionList::RoleList MinecraftVersionList::providesRoles() const
-{
-	return {VersionPointerRole, VersionRole, VersionIdRole, RecommendedRole, LatestRole, TypeRole};
-}
-
-BaseVersionPtr MinecraftVersionList::getLatestStable() const
-{
-	if(m_lookup.contains(m_latestReleaseID))
-		return m_lookup[m_latestReleaseID];
-	return BaseVersionPtr();
-}
-
-BaseVersionPtr MinecraftVersionList::getRecommended() const
-{
-	return getLatestStable();
-}
-
-void MinecraftVersionList::updateListData(QList<BaseVersionPtr> versions)
-{
-	beginResetModel();
-	for (auto version : versions)
-	{
-		auto descr = version->descriptor();
-
-		if (!m_lookup.contains(descr))
-		{
-			m_lookup[version->descriptor()] = version;
-			m_vlist.append(version);
-			continue;
-		}
-		auto orig = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(m_lookup[descr]);
-		auto added = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(version);
-		// updateListData is called after Mojang list loads. those can be local or remote
-		// remote comes always after local
-		// any other options are ignored
-		if (orig->m_versionSource != VersionSource::Local || added->m_versionSource != VersionSource::Remote)
-		{
-			continue;
-		}
-		// alright, it's an update. put it inside the original, for further processing.
-		orig->upstreamUpdate = added;
-	}
-	sortInternal();
-	endResetModel();
-}
-
-MCVListLoadTask::MCVListLoadTask(MinecraftVersionList *vlist)
-{
-	m_list = vlist;
-	m_currentStable = NULL;
-	vlistReply = nullptr;
-}
-
-void MCVListLoadTask::executeTask()
-{
-	setStatus(tr("Loading instance version list..."));
-	vlistReply = ENV.qnam().get(QNetworkRequest(QUrl("https://launchermeta.mojang.com/mc/game/version_manifest.json")));
-	connect(vlistReply, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(list_downloaded()));
-}
-
-void MCVListLoadTask::list_downloaded()
-{
-	if (vlistReply->error() != QNetworkReply::NoError)
-	{
-		vlistReply->deleteLater();
-		emitFailed("Failed to load Minecraft main version list" + vlistReply->errorString());
-		return;
-	}
-
-	auto data = vlistReply->readAll();
-	vlistReply->deleteLater();
-	try
-	{
-		QJsonParseError jsonError;
-		QJsonDocument jsonDoc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(data, &jsonError);
-		if (jsonError.error != QJsonParseError::NoError)
-		{
-			throw ListLoadError(
-				tr("Error parsing version list JSON: %1").arg(jsonError.errorString()));
-		}
-		m_list->loadMojangList(jsonDoc, VersionSource::Remote);
-	}
-	catch (Exception &e)
-	{
-		emitFailed(e.cause());
-		return;
-	}
-
-	emitSucceeded();
-	return;
-}
-
-MCVListVersionUpdateTask::MCVListVersionUpdateTask(MinecraftVersionList *vlist, std::shared_ptr<MinecraftVersion> updatedVersion)
-	: Task()
-{
-	m_list = vlist;
-	this->updatedVersion = updatedVersion;
-}
-
-void MCVListVersionUpdateTask::executeTask()
-{
-	if(m_aborted)
-	{
-		emitFailed(tr("Task aborted."));
-		return;
-	}
-	auto job = new NetJob("Version index");
-	job->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(updatedVersion->getUrl()), &versionIndexData));
-	specificVersionDownloadJob.reset(job);
-	connect(specificVersionDownloadJob.get(), SIGNAL(succeeded()), SLOT(json_downloaded()));
-	connect(specificVersionDownloadJob.get(), SIGNAL(failed(QString)), SIGNAL(failed(QString)));
-	connect(specificVersionDownloadJob.get(), SIGNAL(progress(qint64, qint64)), SIGNAL(progress(qint64, qint64)));
-	specificVersionDownloadJob->start();
-}
-
-bool MCVListVersionUpdateTask::canAbort() const
-{
-	return true;
-}
-
-bool MCVListVersionUpdateTask::abort()
-{
-	m_aborted = true;
-	if(specificVersionDownloadJob)
-	{
-		return specificVersionDownloadJob->abort();
-	}
-	return true;
-}
-
-void MCVListVersionUpdateTask::json_downloaded()
-{
-	specificVersionDownloadJob.reset();
-
-	QJsonParseError jsonError;
-	QJsonDocument jsonDoc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(versionIndexData, &jsonError);
-	versionIndexData.clear();
-
-	if (jsonError.error != QJsonParseError::NoError)
-	{
-		emitFailed(tr("The download version file is not valid."));
-		return;
-	}
-	VersionFilePtr file;
-	try
-	{
-		file = MojangVersionFormat::versionFileFromJson(jsonDoc, "net.minecraft.json");
-	}
-	catch (Exception &e)
-	{
-		emitFailed(tr("Couldn't process version file: %1").arg(e.cause()));
-		return;
-	}
-
-	// Strip LWJGL from the version file. We use our own.
-	ProfileUtils::removeLwjglFromPatch(file);
-
-	// TODO: recognize and add LWJGL versions here.
-
-	file->fileId = "net.minecraft";
-
-	// now dump the file to disk
-	auto doc = OneSixVersionFormat::versionFileToJson(file, false);
-	auto newdata = doc.toBinaryData();
-	auto id = updatedVersion->descriptor();
-	QString targetPath = "versions/" + id + "/" + id + ".dat";
-	FS::ensureFilePathExists(targetPath);
-	QSaveFile vfile1(targetPath);
-	if (!vfile1.open(QIODevice::Truncate | QIODevice::WriteOnly))
-	{
-		emitFailed(tr("Can't open %1 for writing.").arg(targetPath));
-		return;
-	}
-	qint64 actual = 0;
-	if ((actual = vfile1.write(newdata)) != newdata.size())
-	{
-		emitFailed(tr("Failed to write into %1. Written %2 out of %3.")
-					   .arg(targetPath)
-					   .arg(actual)
-					   .arg(newdata.size()));
-		return;
-	}
-	if (!vfile1.commit())
-	{
-		emitFailed(tr("Can't commit changes to %1").arg(targetPath));
-		return;
-	}
-
-	m_list->finalizeUpdate(id);
-	emitSucceeded();
-}
-
-std::shared_ptr<Task> MinecraftVersionList::createUpdateTask(QString version)
-{
-	auto iter = m_lookup.find(version);
-	if(iter == m_lookup.end())
-		return nullptr;
-
-	auto mcversion = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(*iter);
-	if(!mcversion)
-	{
-		return nullptr;
-	}
-
-	return std::shared_ptr<Task>(new MCVListVersionUpdateTask(this, mcversion));
-}
-
-void MinecraftVersionList::saveCachedList()
-{
-	// FIXME: throw.
-	if (!FS::ensureFilePathExists(localVersionCache))
-		return;
-	QSaveFile tfile(localVersionCache);
-	if (!tfile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Truncate))
-		return;
-	QJsonObject toplevel;
-	QJsonArray entriesArr;
-	for (auto version : m_vlist)
-	{
-		auto mcversion = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(version);
-		// do not save the remote versions.
-		if (mcversion->m_versionSource != VersionSource::Local)
-			continue;
-		QJsonObject entryObj;
-
-		entryObj.insert("id", mcversion->descriptor());
-		entryObj.insert("version", mcversion->descriptor());
-		entryObj.insert("time", timeToS3Time(mcversion->m_updateTime));
-		entryObj.insert("releaseTime", timeToS3Time(mcversion->m_releaseTime));
-		entryObj.insert("url", mcversion->m_versionFileURL);
-		entryObj.insert("type", mcversion->m_type);
-		entriesArr.append(entryObj);
-	}
-	toplevel.insert("versions", entriesArr);
-
-	{
-		bool someLatest = false;
-		QJsonObject latestObj;
-		if(!m_latestReleaseID.isNull())
-		{
-			latestObj.insert("release", m_latestReleaseID);
-			someLatest = true;
-		}
-		if(!m_latestSnapshotID.isNull())
-		{
-			latestObj.insert("snapshot", m_latestSnapshotID);
-			someLatest = true;
-		}
-		if(someLatest)
-		{
-			toplevel.insert("latest", latestObj);
-		}
-	}
-
-	QJsonDocument doc(toplevel);
-	QByteArray jsonData = doc.toBinaryData();
-	qint64 result = tfile.write(jsonData);
-	if (result == -1)
-		return;
-	if (result != jsonData.size())
-		return;
-	tfile.commit();
-}
-
-void MinecraftVersionList::finalizeUpdate(QString version)
-{
-	int idx = -1;
-	for (int i = 0; i < m_vlist.size(); i++)
-	{
-		if (version == m_vlist[i]->descriptor())
-		{
-			idx = i;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	if (idx == -1)
-	{
-		return;
-	}
-
-	auto updatedVersion = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(m_vlist[idx]);
-
-	// reject any updates to builtin versions.
-	if (updatedVersion->m_versionSource == VersionSource::Builtin)
-		return;
-
-	// if we have an update for the version, replace it, make the update local
-	if (updatedVersion->upstreamUpdate)
-	{
-		auto updatedWith = updatedVersion->upstreamUpdate;
-		updatedWith->m_versionSource = VersionSource::Local;
-		m_vlist[idx] = updatedWith;
-		m_lookup[version] = updatedWith;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		// otherwise, just set the version as local;
-		updatedVersion->m_versionSource = VersionSource::Local;
-	}
-
-	dataChanged(index(idx), index(idx));
-
-	saveCachedList();
-}
-
-#include "MinecraftVersionList.moc"
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h b/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h
deleted file mode 100644
index fc421966d..000000000
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright 2013-2017 MultiMC Contributors
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <QObject>
-#include <QList>
-#include <QSet>
-
-#include "BaseVersionList.h"
-#include "tasks/Task.h"
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftVersion.h"
-#include <net/NetJob.h>
-
-#include "multimc_logic_export.h"
-
-class MCVListLoadTask;
-class MCVListVersionUpdateTask;
-
-class MULTIMC_LOGIC_EXPORT MinecraftVersionList : public BaseVersionList
-{
-	Q_OBJECT
-private:
-	void sortInternal();
-	void loadMojangList(QJsonDocument jsonDoc, VersionSource source);
-	void loadCachedList();
-	void saveCachedList();
-	void finalizeUpdate(QString version);
-public:
-	friend class MCVListLoadTask;
-	friend class MCVListVersionUpdateTask;
-
-	explicit MinecraftVersionList(QObject *parent = 0);
-
-	std::shared_ptr<Task> createUpdateTask(QString version);
-
-	virtual Task *getLoadTask() override;
-	virtual bool isLoaded() override;
-	virtual const BaseVersionPtr at(int i) const override;
-	virtual int count() const override;
-	virtual void sortVersions() override;
-	virtual QVariant data(const QModelIndex & index, int role) const override;
-	virtual RoleList providesRoles() const override;
-
-	virtual BaseVersionPtr getLatestStable() const override;
-	virtual BaseVersionPtr getRecommended() const override;
-
-protected:
-	QList<BaseVersionPtr> m_vlist;
-	QMap<QString, BaseVersionPtr> m_lookup;
-
-	bool m_loaded = false;
-	bool m_hasLocalIndex = false;
-	QString m_latestReleaseID = "INVALID";
-	QString m_latestSnapshotID = "INVALID";
-
-protected
-slots:
-	virtual void updateListData(QList<BaseVersionPtr> versions) override;
-};
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/MojangVersionFormat.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/MojangVersionFormat.cpp
index 34129c9e6..1312421fa 100644
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/MojangVersionFormat.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/minecraft/MojangVersionFormat.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "MojangVersionFormat.h"
 #include "onesix/OneSixVersionFormat.h"
-#include "MinecraftVersion.h"
 #include "VersionBuildError.h"
 #include "MojangDownloadInfo.h"
 
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/forge/ForgeInstaller.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/forge/ForgeInstaller.cpp
index a9c12fcd5..f7ce4decf 100644
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/forge/ForgeInstaller.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/minecraft/forge/ForgeInstaller.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "minecraft/onesix/OneSixInstance.h"
 #include <minecraft/onesix/OneSixVersionFormat.h>
 #include "minecraft/VersionFilterData.h"
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftVersion.h"
 #include "Env.h"
 #include "Exception.h"
 #include <FileSystem.h>
@@ -137,6 +136,9 @@ void ForgeInstaller::prepare(const QString &filename, const QString &universalUr
 
 bool ForgeInstaller::add(OneSixInstance *to)
 {
+	return false;
+	// TODO: move to python code.
+/*
 	if (!BaseInstaller::add(to))
 	{
 		return false;
@@ -286,10 +288,14 @@ bool ForgeInstaller::add(OneSixInstance *to)
 	file.commit();
 
 	return true;
+	*/
 }
 
 bool ForgeInstaller::addLegacy(OneSixInstance *to)
 {
+	return false;
+	//FIXME: move to python code.
+	/*
 	if (!BaseInstaller::add(to))
 	{
 		return false;
@@ -339,6 +345,7 @@ bool ForgeInstaller::addLegacy(OneSixInstance *to)
 	file.write(QJsonDocument(obj).toJson());
 	file.close();
 	return true;
+	*/
 }
 
 class ForgeInstallTask : public Task
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBInstanceProvider.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBInstanceProvider.cpp
index 1321ea1b3..fe23a84eb 100644
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBInstanceProvider.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBInstanceProvider.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <FileSystem.h>
 
 #include "Env.h"
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftVersion.h"
 
 #include "LegacyFTBInstance.h"
 #include "OneSixFTBInstance.h"
@@ -246,17 +245,8 @@ InstancePtr FTBInstanceProvider::createInstance(const FTBRecord & record) const
 	m_settings->registerSetting("InstanceType", "Legacy");
 
 	// all legacy versions are built in. therefore we can do this even if we don't have ALL the versions Mojang has on their servers.
-	auto mcVersion = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(ENV.getVersion("net.minecraft", record.mcVersion));
-	if (mcVersion && mcVersion->usesLegacyLauncher())
-	{
-		m_settings->set("InstanceType", "LegacyFTB");
-		inst.reset(new LegacyFTBInstance(m_globalSettings, m_settings, record.instanceDir));
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		m_settings->set("InstanceType", "OneSixFTB");
-		inst.reset(new OneSixFTBInstance(m_globalSettings, m_settings, record.instanceDir));
-	}
+	m_settings->set("InstanceType", "OneSixFTB");
+	inst.reset(new OneSixFTBInstance(m_globalSettings, m_settings, record.instanceDir));
 
 	// initialize
 	{
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBPlugin.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBPlugin.cpp
index d14eea63a..541879a18 100644
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBPlugin.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBPlugin.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 #include "FTBPlugin.h"
 #include <Env.h>
-#include "FTBVersion.h"
 #include "LegacyFTBInstance.h"
 #include "OneSixFTBInstance.h"
 #include <BaseInstance.h>
 #include <InstanceList.h>
-#include <minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h>
 #include <settings/INISettingsObject.h>
 #include <FileSystem.h>
 
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBProfileStrategy.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBProfileStrategy.cpp
index e4e6a6ae6..92a1555a6 100644
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBProfileStrategy.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBProfileStrategy.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "OneSixFTBInstance.h"
 
 #include "minecraft/VersionBuildError.h"
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h"
 #include <FileSystem.h>
 
 #include <QDir>
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBVersion.h b/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBVersion.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 805319b43..000000000
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/ftb/FTBVersion.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-#include <minecraft/MinecraftVersion.h>
-
-class FTBVersion : public BaseVersion
-{
-public:
-	FTBVersion(MinecraftVersionPtr parent) : m_version(parent){};
-
-public:
-	virtual QString descriptor() override
-	{
-		return m_version->descriptor();
-	}
-
-	virtual QString name() override
-	{
-		return m_version->name();
-	}
-
-	virtual QString typeString() const override
-	{
-		return m_version->typeString();
-	}
-
-	MinecraftVersionPtr getMinecraftVersion()
-	{
-		return m_version;
-	}
-
-private:
-	MinecraftVersionPtr m_version;
-};
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/legacy/LegacyUpdate.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/legacy/LegacyUpdate.cpp
index fbef47f53..337a3e4ea 100644
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/legacy/LegacyUpdate.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/minecraft/legacy/LegacyUpdate.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "LegacyModList.h"
 
 #include "LwjglVersionList.h"
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h"
 #include "LegacyInstance.h"
 #include <FileSystem.h>
 
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/onesix/OneSixProfileStrategy.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/onesix/OneSixProfileStrategy.cpp
index 07c9f0756..2b023e824 100644
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/onesix/OneSixProfileStrategy.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/minecraft/onesix/OneSixProfileStrategy.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "OneSixVersionFormat.h"
 
 #include "minecraft/VersionBuildError.h"
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h"
 #include "Env.h"
 #include <FileSystem.h>
 
@@ -11,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <QUuid>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QJsonArray>
+#include <QSaveFile>
+#include <QResource>
 
 OneSixProfileStrategy::OneSixProfileStrategy(OneSixInstance* instance)
 {
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/onesix/OneSixUpdate.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/onesix/OneSixUpdate.cpp
index 4bc80bfea..ec40e0868 100644
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/onesix/OneSixUpdate.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/minecraft/onesix/OneSixUpdate.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <QDataStream>
 
 #include "BaseInstance.h"
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h"
 #include "minecraft/MinecraftProfile.h"
 #include "minecraft/Library.h"
 #include "net/URLConstants.h"
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ OneSixUpdate::OneSixUpdate(OneSixInstance *inst, QObject *parent) : Task(parent)
 
 	// add a version update task, if necessary
 	{
+		/*
 		auto list = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersionList>(ENV.getVersionList("net.minecraft"));
 		auto version = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(list->findVersion(m_inst->intendedVersionId()));
 		if (version == nullptr)
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ OneSixUpdate::OneSixUpdate(OneSixInstance *inst, QObject *parent) : Task(parent)
 				m_tasks.append(versionUpdateTask);
 			}
 		}
+		*/
 	}
 
 	// libraries download
diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/onesix/OneSixVersionFormat.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/onesix/OneSixVersionFormat.cpp
index 541fb1099..403eb112e 100644
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/onesix/OneSixVersionFormat.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/minecraft/onesix/OneSixVersionFormat.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "OneSixVersionFormat.h"
 #include <Json.h>
 #include "minecraft/ParseUtils.h"
-#include <minecraft/MinecraftVersion.h>
 #include <minecraft/VersionBuildError.h>
 #include <minecraft/MojangVersionFormat.h>
 
diff --git a/application/MainWindow.cpp b/application/MainWindow.cpp
index 3bdf540d4..9073c0065 100644
--- a/application/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/application/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 #include <java/JavaUtils.h>
 #include <java/JavaInstallList.h>
 #include <launch/LaunchTask.h>
-#include <minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h>
 #include <minecraft/legacy/LwjglVersionList.h>
 #include <minecraft/auth/MojangAccountList.h>
 #include <SkinUtils.h>
@@ -558,6 +557,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new MainWindow
 	// run the things that load and download other things... FIXME: this is NOT the place
 	// FIXME: invisible actions in the background = NOPE.
 	{
+		/*
 		if (!MMC->minecraftlist()->isLoaded())
 		{
 			m_versionLoadTask = MMC->minecraftlist()->getLoadTask();
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new MainWindow
 		{
 			MMC->lwjgllist()->loadList();
 		}
+		*/
 
 		m_newsChecker->reloadNews();
 		updateNewsLabel();
@@ -1014,18 +1015,6 @@ void MainWindow::setCatBackground(bool enabled)
 	}
 }
 
-// FIXME: eliminate, should not be needed
-void MainWindow::waitForMinecraftVersions()
-{
-	if (!MMC->minecraftlist()->isLoaded() && m_versionLoadTask && m_versionLoadTask->isRunning())
-	{
-		QEventLoop waitLoop;
-		waitLoop.connect(m_versionLoadTask, &Task::failed, &waitLoop, &QEventLoop::quit);
-		waitLoop.connect(m_versionLoadTask, &Task::succeeded, &waitLoop, &QEventLoop::quit);
-		waitLoop.exec();
-	}
-}
-
 void MainWindow::runModalTask(Task *task)
 {
 	connect(task, &Task::failed, [this](QString reason)
@@ -1117,8 +1106,6 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionAddInstance_triggered()
 		groupName = map["group"].toString();
 	} while(0);
 
-	waitForMinecraftVersions();
-
 	if(groupName.isEmpty())
 	{
 		groupName = MMC->settings()->get("LastUsedGroupForNewInstance").toString();
diff --git a/application/MainWindow.h b/application/MainWindow.h
index 6b30c86e8..a7ab91720 100644
--- a/application/MainWindow.h
+++ b/application/MainWindow.h
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ private:
 	void updateInstanceToolIcon(QString new_icon);
 	void setSelectedInstanceById(const QString &id);
 
-	void waitForMinecraftVersions();
 	void runModalTask(Task *task);
 	void instanceFromVersion(QString instName, QString instGroup, QString instIcon, BaseVersionPtr version);
 	void instanceFromZipPack(QString instName, QString instGroup, QString instIcon, QUrl url);
diff --git a/application/MultiMC.cpp b/application/MultiMC.cpp
index 3a91fb5f9..98b73a6e0 100644
--- a/application/MultiMC.cpp
+++ b/application/MultiMC.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include "icons/IconList.h"
 //FIXME: get rid of this
 #include "minecraft/legacy/LwjglVersionList.h"
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h"
 #include "minecraft/liteloader/LiteLoaderVersionList.h"
 #include "minecraft/forge/ForgeVersionList.h"
 
@@ -338,7 +337,6 @@ MultiMC::MultiMC(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
 	initIcons();
 	initThemes();
 	// make sure we have at least some minecraft versions before we init instances
-	minecraftlist();
 	initInstances();
 	initAccounts();
 	initNetwork();
@@ -890,16 +888,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<LiteLoaderVersionList> MultiMC::liteloaderlist()
 	return m_liteloaderlist;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<MinecraftVersionList> MultiMC::minecraftlist()
-{
-	if (!m_minecraftlist)
-	{
-		m_minecraftlist.reset(new MinecraftVersionList());
-		ENV.registerVersionList("net.minecraft", m_minecraftlist);
-	}
-	return m_minecraftlist;
-}
-
 std::shared_ptr<JavaInstallList> MultiMC::javalist()
 {
 	if (!m_javalist)
diff --git a/application/MultiMC.h b/application/MultiMC.h
index d8062bb50..8dc2e6098 100644
--- a/application/MultiMC.h
+++ b/application/MultiMC.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class SetupWizard;
 class FolderInstanceProvider;
 class GenericPageProvider;
 class QFile;
-class MinecraftVersionList;
 class LWJGLVersionList;
 class HttpMetaCache;
 class SettingsObject;
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	std::shared_ptr<TranslationsModel> translations();
-	std::shared_ptr<MinecraftVersionList> minecraftlist();
 	std::shared_ptr<LWJGLVersionList> lwjgllist();
 	std::shared_ptr<ForgeVersionList> forgelist();
 	std::shared_ptr<LiteLoaderVersionList> liteloaderlist();
@@ -204,7 +202,6 @@ private:
 	std::shared_ptr<LWJGLVersionList> m_lwjgllist;
 	std::shared_ptr<ForgeVersionList> m_forgelist;
 	std::shared_ptr<LiteLoaderVersionList> m_liteloaderlist;
-	std::shared_ptr<MinecraftVersionList> m_minecraftlist;
 	std::shared_ptr<JavaInstallList> m_javalist;
 	std::shared_ptr<TranslationsModel> m_translations;
 	std::shared_ptr<GenericPageProvider> m_globalSettingsProvider;
diff --git a/application/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp b/application/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
index d53e19590..2e8e3ff71 100644
--- a/application/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
+++ b/application/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include <BaseVersion.h>
 #include <icons/IconList.h>
-#include <minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h>
 #include <tasks/Task.h>
 #include <InstanceList.h>
 
@@ -62,7 +61,12 @@ NewInstanceDialog::NewInstanceDialog(const QString & initialGroup, QWidget *pare
 	resize(minimumSizeHint());
 	layout()->setSizeConstraint(QLayout::SetFixedSize);
 
-	setSelectedVersion(MMC->minecraftlist()->getRecommended());
+	// FIXME: bring this back...
+	auto vlist = ENV.getVersionList("net.minecraft");
+	if(vlist)
+	{
+		setSelectedVersion(vlist->getRecommended());
+	}
 	InstIconKey = "default";
 	ui->iconButton->setIcon(MMC->icons()->getIcon(InstIconKey));
 
@@ -192,8 +196,7 @@ BaseVersionPtr NewInstanceDialog::selectedVersion() const
 
 void NewInstanceDialog::on_btnChangeVersion_clicked()
 {
-	VersionSelectDialog vselect(MMC->minecraftlist().get(), tr("Change Minecraft version"),
-								this);
+	VersionSelectDialog vselect(ENV.getVersionList("net.minecraft").get(), tr("Change Minecraft version"), this);
 	vselect.exec();
 	if (vselect.result() == QDialog::Accepted)
 	{
diff --git a/application/pages/VersionPage.cpp b/application/pages/VersionPage.cpp
index 8decc649e..b90b3e437 100644
--- a/application/pages/VersionPage.cpp
+++ b/application/pages/VersionPage.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 #include "minecraft/liteloader/LiteLoaderInstaller.h"
 #include "minecraft/auth/MojangAccountList.h"
 #include "minecraft/Mod.h"
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftVersion.h"
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h"
 #include "icons/IconList.h"
 #include "Exception.h"
 
@@ -489,6 +487,8 @@ int VersionPage::currentRow()
 
 void VersionPage::on_customizeBtn_clicked()
 {
+	// TODO: implement
+	/*
 	auto version = currentRow();
 	if(version == -1)
 	{
@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@ void VersionPage::on_customizeBtn_clicked()
 	}
 	updateButtons();
 	preselect(currentIdx);
+	*/
 }
 
 void VersionPage::on_editBtn_clicked()
@@ -530,6 +531,8 @@ void VersionPage::on_editBtn_clicked()
 
 void VersionPage::on_revertBtn_clicked()
 {
+	// TODO: implement
+	/*
 	auto version = currentRow();
 	if(version == -1)
 	{
@@ -551,6 +554,7 @@ void VersionPage::on_revertBtn_clicked()
 	updateButtons();
 	preselect(currentIdx);
 	m_container->refreshContainer();
+	*/
 }
 
 #include "VersionPage.moc"