diff --git a/JGE/src/iOS/wagicAppDelegate.m b/JGE/src/iOS/wagicAppDelegate.m
index 5bc24c0c7..712cd7104 100755
--- a/JGE/src/iOS/wagicAppDelegate.m
+++ b/JGE/src/iOS/wagicAppDelegate.m
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #import "ASIHTTPRequest.h"
 #import "ZipArchive.h"
 
+#include <CommonCrypto/CommonDigest.h>
+
 @implementation wagicAppDelegate
 
 @synthesize window;
@@ -11,10 +13,31 @@
 @synthesize wagicDownloadController;
 @synthesize hostReach, wifiReach, internetReach;
 
+- (void) updateComplete: (id) notificationMsg
+{
+    NSNotificationCenter *dnc = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
+ 
+    [dnc postNotificationName: @"initializeGame" object: self];
+    [dnc removeObserver: self name: @"coreComplete" object: nil];
+    [dnc removeObserver: self name: @"iosConfigComplete" object: nil];
+
+}
+
+- (void) initIosUpdate: (id) notificationMsg
+{
+    NSNotificationCenter *dnc = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
+    [dnc addObserver: self selector: @selector(updateComplete:) name: @"iosConfigComplete" object: nil];
+    [wagicDownloadController performSelectorInBackground: @selector(startDownload:) withObject:@"iosConfig"];
+}
+
 - (void) downloadResources
 {
+    NSNotificationCenter *dnc = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
+    
+	[dnc addObserver:self selector:@selector(initIosUpdate:) name:@"coreComplete" object: nil];
+
     wagicDownloadController = [[WagicDownloadProgressViewController alloc] init];
-    [wagicDownloadController startDownload: @"core"];
+    [wagicDownloadController performSelectorInBackground: @selector(startDownload:) withObject:@"core"];
     
     [self.window addSubview: wagicDownloadController.view];
     [self.window makeKeyWindow];
@@ -108,7 +131,7 @@
     NSArray *docsPathContents = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] contentsOfDirectoryAtPath: docsPath error:nil];
     NSCompoundPredicate *compoundPredicate = [[NSCompoundPredicate alloc] initWithType:NSAndPredicateType subpredicates: [NSArray arrayWithObjects: [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"self ENDSWITH '.zip'"], [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"NOT (self  BEGINSWITH 'core_')"], nil]];
     
-    NSArray *coreFiles = [docsPathContents filteredArrayUsingPredicate:[NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"self BEGINSWITH 'core_'"]];
+    NSArray *coreFiles = [docsPathContents filteredArrayUsingPredicate:[NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"self BEGINSWITH 'core_0171'"]];
 
     NSArray *resourceZipFiles = [docsPathContents filteredArrayUsingPredicate: compoundPredicate];
     NSString *userPath = [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@/User", docsPath];
@@ -158,7 +181,7 @@
     NSArray *resDirContents = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] contentsOfDirectoryAtPath: resPath error:nil];
     NSArray *coreFiles = [resDirContents filteredArrayUsingPredicate:[NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"self BEGINSWITH 'core_'"]];
     
-    if ([coreFiles count] > 0)
+    if ([coreFiles count] >= 2)
     {
         return YES;
     }
diff --git a/projects/mtg/bin/Res/createResourceZip.py b/projects/mtg/bin/Res/createResourceZip.py
index 107ae2fa3..014c94e57 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/bin/Res/createResourceZip.py
+++ b/projects/mtg/bin/Res/createResourceZip.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ def createStandardResFile():
 def createIosResFile():
     print 'Preparing Resource Package for iOS'
     utilities = ZipUtilities()
-    filename = 'core_017_iOS.zip'
-    createResZipFile( filename )
+    filename = 'core_0171_iOS.zip'
+    #createResZipFile( filename )
     zip_file = zipfile.ZipFile(filename, 'a', zipfile.ZIP_STORED)
     zip_file.write("../../iOS/Res/rules/modrules.xml", "rules/modrules.xml", zipfile.ZIP_STORED)
     zip_file.close()
diff --git a/projects/mtg/iOS/UI/WagicDownloadProgressViewController.m b/projects/mtg/iOS/UI/WagicDownloadProgressViewController.m
index 33f6d1e2d..a3ab373e3 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/iOS/UI/WagicDownloadProgressViewController.m
+++ b/projects/mtg/iOS/UI/WagicDownloadProgressViewController.m
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 @synthesize downloadMessageStatus;
 
 static NSString *kDownloadUrlPath = @"http://wagic.googlecode.com/files/";
-static NSString *kDownloadFileName = @"core_017_iOS.zip";
+static NSString *kDownloadFileName = @"core_0171.zip";
+static NSString *kDownloadIosUpdateFileName = @"core_0171_iOS.zip";
 
 
 
@@ -52,44 +53,76 @@ static NSString *kDownloadFileName = @"core_017_iOS.zip";
 
 - (void) startDownload: (NSString *) downloadType
 {
-    [self.downloadMessageStatus setText: [NSString stringWithFormat: @"Please wait while the %@ files are being downloaded.", downloadType]];
+    NSAutoreleasePool *pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
+    
+    [self.downloadMessageStatus performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(setText:) withObject:[NSString stringWithFormat: @"Please wait while the %@ files are being downloaded.", downloadType] waitUntilDone: NO ];
+    
+    if ( downloadProgressView != nil )
+    {
+        [downloadProgressView removeFromSuperview];
+        [downloadProgressView release], downloadProgressView = nil;
+    }
     
     downloadProgressView = [[UIProgressView alloc] initWithProgressViewStyle: UIProgressViewStyleDefault];
     [self.downloadProgressView setFrame: CGRectMake(0, 0, 250, 50)];
     [self.downloadProgressView setAutoresizingMask: UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight ];
     
     [self.view addSubview: downloadProgressView];
+    [self handleRotation: self.interfaceOrientation];
 
     NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains( NSDocumentDirectory,
                                                          NSUserDomainMask, YES);
     NSString *systemResourceDirectory = [[paths objectAtIndex:0] stringByAppendingString: @"/Res"];
     NSString *userResourceDirectory = [[paths objectAtIndex: 0] stringByAppendingString: @"/User"];
-    NSString *downloadFilePath =  [systemResourceDirectory stringByAppendingString: [NSString stringWithFormat: @"/%@",  kDownloadFileName]];
+
     NSError *error = nil;
     // make sure Res directory exists
     if ( ![[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath: systemResourceDirectory] ) 
         [[NSFileManager defaultManager] createDirectoryAtPath:systemResourceDirectory withIntermediateDirectories: YES attributes:nil error: &error];
+
+    if (error != nil)
+    {
+        NSLog(@"Error in creating System Directory! %@", [error localizedDescription]);
+        error = nil;
+    }
+    
     // make sure the User directory exists as well
     if ( ![[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath: userResourceDirectory] )
         [[NSFileManager defaultManager] createDirectoryAtPath: userResourceDirectory withIntermediateDirectories: YES attributes:nil error: &error];
+
+    if (error != nil)
+    {
+        NSLog(@"Error in creating User Directory! %@", [error localizedDescription]);
+        error = nil;
+    }
     
     // if an error occurred while creating the directory, game can't really run so do something
     // TODO: throw out a notification and deal with error
     
     NSURL *url = nil;
+    NSString *downloadFilename = nil;
     // determine which file to download
     if ([downloadType isEqualToString: @"core"])
     {
-        url = [NSURL URLWithString: [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@/%@", kDownloadUrlPath, kDownloadFileName]];    
+        downloadFilename = kDownloadFileName;
+    }
+    else if ( [downloadType isEqualToString: @"iosConfig"] )
+    {
+        downloadFilename = kDownloadIosUpdateFileName;
     }
     else if ( [downloadType isEqualToString: @"someOtherType"] )
     {
         NSLog( @"Not Implemented for type: %@", downloadType);
     }
+
+    url = [NSURL URLWithString: [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@/%@", kDownloadUrlPath, downloadFilename]];    
+    NSString *downloadFilePath =  [systemResourceDirectory stringByAppendingString: [NSString stringWithFormat: @"/%@",  downloadFilename]];
+
+    NSLog(@"Downloading %@", [url absoluteURL]);
     
     __block ASIHTTPRequest *request = [ASIHTTPRequest requestWithURL:url];
-    [request setTemporaryFileDownloadPath: [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@.tmp", userResourceDirectory]];
-    
+    [request setTemporaryFileDownloadPath: [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@/%@.tmp", systemResourceDirectory, downloadFilename]];
+
     [request setDownloadDestinationPath: downloadFilePath];
     [request setDownloadProgressDelegate: downloadProgressView];
     [request setShouldContinueWhenAppEntersBackground: YES];
@@ -98,7 +131,8 @@ static NSString *kDownloadFileName = @"core_017_iOS.zip";
     [request setCompletionBlock:^{
         wagicAppDelegate *appDelegate = (wagicAppDelegate *)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate];        
         NSNotificationCenter *dnc = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
-        [dnc postNotificationName:@"initializeGame" object: appDelegate];
+        NSLog(@"Saving to %@", downloadFilePath);
+        [dnc postNotificationName: [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@Complete", downloadType] object: appDelegate];
 
     }];
     [request setFailedBlock:^{
@@ -116,6 +150,8 @@ static NSString *kDownloadFileName = @"core_017_iOS.zip";
     }];
     
     [request startAsynchronous];
+    
+    [pool drain], pool = nil;
 }
 
 - (id) init