diff --git a/scripts/system/world_loader.gd b/scripts/system/world_loader.gd
index e81aa8e..97f2aff 100644
--- a/scripts/system/world_loader.gd
+++ b/scripts/system/world_loader.gd
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ extends Node
 
 var world_paths:Dictionary = {}
 var regex:RegEx
-var load_check_thread:Thread = Thread.new()
+var loading_path:String
+var last_load_progress := 0 
 
 
 ## Called when the loading process begins.
@@ -30,6 +31,28 @@ func _ready():
 	GameInfo.is_loading = false
 
 
+func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+	if not GameInfo.is_loading:
+		return 
+	
+	var prog = []
+	match ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get_status(loading_path, prog):
+		ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_LOADED:
+			print("Finishing up...")
+			var ps := ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get(loading_path) as PackedScene
+			if not ps:
+				push_error("Failed to load world at %s" % loading_path)
+				_abort()
+			_finish_load.call_deferred(ps)
+		ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_FAILED, ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_INVALID_RESOURCE:
+			push_error("Could not load world due to thread loading error.")
+			_abort()
+		ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_IN_PROGRESS:
+			if not last_load_progress == prog[0]:
+				(func(): load_scene_progess_updated.emit(prog[0])).call_deferred()
+				last_load_progress = prog[0]
+
+
 ## Load a new world.
 func load_world(wid:String) -> void:
 	print("loading world")
@@ -41,35 +64,23 @@ func load_world(wid:String) -> void:
 	GameInfo.console_unfreeze()
 	begin_world_loading.emit()
 	GameInfo.game_loading.emit(wid)
-	GameInfo.is_loading = true
 	await get_tree().process_frame
-	print("processed frame. Unloading world...")
+	print("Processed frame. Continuing...")
+	GameInfo.is_loading = true
+	#await get_tree().process_frame
+	#print("processed frame. Unloading world...")
+	var e:Error = ResourceLoader.load_threaded_request(world_paths[wid], "PackedScene", true)
+	if not e == OK:
+		push_error("Load thread error: %d" % e)
+		_abort()
+		return
+	
+	last_load_progress = 0
+	loading_path = world_paths[wid]
+	
 	_unload_world()
-	# Spawn waiting thread
-	print("spawned waiting thread")
-	ResourceLoader.load_threaded_request(world_paths[wid], "PackedScene", true)
-	if load_check_thread.is_started(): 
-		load_check_thread.wait_to_finish()
-	load_check_thread = Thread.new()
-	print("Atarting thread")
-	load_check_thread.start(_load_check_thread.bind(world_paths[wid]))
-
-
-# Side thread
-func _load_check_thread(path:String) -> void:
-	# wait until done
-	var prog = []
-	var last_progress = 0
-	print("waiting for load to finish.")
-	while not ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get_status(path, prog) == ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_LOADED:
-		if not last_progress == prog[0]:
-			(func(): load_scene_progess_updated.emit(prog[0])).call_deferred()
-		last_progress = prog[0]
-	print("Finishing up...")
-	_finish_load.call_deferred(ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get(path) as PackedScene)
 
 
-# Main thread
 func _finish_load(w:PackedScene) -> void:
 	print("finished loading world")
 	add_child(w.instantiate())
@@ -84,6 +95,13 @@ func _unload_world():
 	remove_child(get_child(0))
 
 
+func _abort() -> void:
+	# TODO: Crash game? 
+	world_loading_ready.emit()
+	GameInfo.is_loading = false
+	GameInfo.game_loaded.emit()
+
+
 ## Searches the worlds directory and caches filepaths, matching them to their name
 func _cache_worlds(path:String):
 	var dir = DirAccess.open(path)