diff --git a/CringeBootstrap/CringeBootstrap.csproj b/CringeBootstrap/CringeBootstrap.csproj
index d9be185..e41551e 100644
--- a/CringeBootstrap/CringeBootstrap.csproj
+++ b/CringeBootstrap/CringeBootstrap.csproj
@@ -12,12 +12,17 @@
         <EnableWindowsTargeting>true</EnableWindowsTargeting>
         <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
         
+        <!-- Required for Serialization of List<MyGameInventoryItem> in VRage.GameServices.MyInventoryHelper -->
+        <!-- Deserialization is patched to use safer NrbfDecoder instead -->
+        <EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization>true</EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization>
+        
         <ApplicationIcon>..\icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="NLog.Schema" Version="5.3.4" />
         <PackageReference Include="Velopack" Version="0.0.942" />
+        <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters" Version="9.0.6" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/CringeBootstrap/packages.lock.json b/CringeBootstrap/packages.lock.json
index f8749e2..3f78833 100644
--- a/CringeBootstrap/packages.lock.json
+++ b/CringeBootstrap/packages.lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
         "resolved": "5.3.4",
         "contentHash": "eMlf4Y0gx5KycV3cdptEocd9Y9h10fWhRVUKyuY9nF6a55eWJlpKHqCWQbgHjvbC/7cBfF8DsZG8dZbST2fpew=="
       },
+      "System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters": {
+        "type": "Direct",
+        "requested": "[9.0.6, )",
+        "resolved": "9.0.6",
+        "contentHash": "zm5backJELHp2RgdVA2LJd+Ydnsd0kkJd2/lNPTH9T8gIpzRKMKQgPMFH+1q/7IPlZu8wYL1ZeRqsVgHqmaC8g=="
+      },
       "Velopack": {
         "type": "Direct",
         "requested": "[0.0.942, )",
diff --git a/CringeLauncher/Patches/BinaryFormatterPatch.cs b/CringeLauncher/Patches/BinaryFormatterPatch.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..999b9c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CringeLauncher/Patches/BinaryFormatterPatch.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+using System.Formats.Nrbf;
+using HarmonyLib;
+using VRage.GameServices;
+
+namespace CringeLauncher.Patches;
+
+[HarmonyPatch]
+public static class BinaryFormatterPatch
+{
+    [HarmonyPrefix]
+    [HarmonyPatch(typeof(MyInventoryHelper), nameof(MyInventoryHelper.CheckItemData))]
+    private static bool ReadInventoryItemsPrefix(byte[] checkData, out bool checkResult, out List<MyGameInventoryItem> __result)
+    {
+        __result = [];
+        if (!NrbfDecoder.StartsWithPayloadHeader(checkData))
+        {
+            checkResult = false;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var listRecord = NrbfDecoder.DecodeClassRecord(new MemoryStream(checkData));
+
+        if (!listRecord.TypeNameMatches(typeof(List<MyGameInventoryItem>)) ||
+            listRecord.GetArrayRecord("_items") is not { } itemsRecord ||
+            itemsRecord.GetArray(typeof(MyGameInventoryItem[]), false) is not SerializationRecord[] items)
+        {
+            checkResult = false;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        __result.Capacity = listRecord.GetInt32("_size");
+        
+        foreach (var classRecord in items.OfType<ClassRecord>())
+        {
+            if (!classRecord.TypeNameMatches(typeof(MyGameInventoryItem)))
+                continue;
+            
+            var itemDefinitionRecord = classRecord.GetClassRecord(PropertyName("ItemDefinition"));
+            if (itemDefinitionRecord is null || !itemDefinitionRecord.TypeNameMatches(typeof(MyGameInventoryItemDefinition)))
+                continue;
+            
+            var definitionTypeRecord = itemDefinitionRecord.GetClassRecord(PropertyName("DefinitionType"));
+            if (definitionTypeRecord is null || !definitionTypeRecord.TypeNameMatches(typeof(MyGameInventoryItemDefinitionType)))
+                continue;
+            
+            var itemSlotRecord = itemDefinitionRecord.GetClassRecord(PropertyName("ItemSlot"));
+            if (itemSlotRecord is null || !itemSlotRecord.TypeNameMatches(typeof(MyGameInventoryItemSlot)))
+                continue;
+            
+            var itemQualityRecord = itemDefinitionRecord.GetClassRecord(PropertyName("ItemQuality"));
+            if (itemQualityRecord is null || !itemQualityRecord.TypeNameMatches(typeof(MyGameInventoryItemQuality)))
+                continue;
+
+            var itemDefinition = new MyGameInventoryItemDefinition
+            {
+                ID = itemDefinitionRecord.GetInt32(PropertyName("ID")),
+                Name = itemDefinitionRecord.GetString(PropertyName("Name")),
+                Tradable = itemDefinitionRecord.GetString(PropertyName("Tradable")),
+                Marketable = itemDefinitionRecord.GetString(PropertyName("Marketable")),
+                Description = itemDefinitionRecord.GetString(PropertyName("Description")),
+                IconTexture = itemDefinitionRecord.GetString(PropertyName("IconTexture")),
+                DisplayType = itemDefinitionRecord.GetString(PropertyName("DisplayType")),
+                AssetModifierId = itemDefinitionRecord.GetString(PropertyName("AssetModifierId")),
+                NameColor = itemDefinitionRecord.GetString(PropertyName("NameColor")),
+                BackgroundColor = itemDefinitionRecord.GetString(PropertyName("BackgroundColor")),
+                ToolName = itemDefinitionRecord.GetString(PropertyName("ToolName")),
+                IsStoreHidden = itemDefinitionRecord.GetBoolean(PropertyName("IsStoreHidden")),
+                Hidden = itemDefinitionRecord.GetBoolean(PropertyName("Hidden")),
+                CanBePurchased = itemDefinitionRecord.GetBoolean(PropertyName("CanBePurchased")),
+                Exchange = itemDefinitionRecord.GetString(PropertyName("Exchange")),
+                DefinitionType = (MyGameInventoryItemDefinitionType)definitionTypeRecord.GetInt32("value__"),
+                ItemSlot = (MyGameInventoryItemSlot)itemSlotRecord.GetInt32("value__"),
+                ItemQuality = (MyGameInventoryItemQuality)itemQualityRecord.GetInt32("value__")
+            };
+            
+            var id = classRecord.GetUInt64(PropertyName("ID"));
+            var quantity = classRecord.GetUInt16(PropertyName("Quantity"));
+            var isStoreFakeItem = classRecord.GetBoolean(PropertyName("IsStoreFakeItem"));
+            var isNew = classRecord.GetBoolean(PropertyName("IsNew"));
+            
+            __result.Add(new MyGameInventoryItem
+            {
+                ID = id,
+                Quantity = quantity,
+                ItemDefinition = itemDefinition,
+                IsStoreFakeItem = isStoreFakeItem,
+                IsNew = isNew,
+                UsingCharacters = []
+            });
+        }
+
+        checkResult = true;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private static string PropertyName(string name) => $"<{name}>k__BackingField";
+}
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