diff --git a/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9295cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
+# Rider ignored files
+/modules.xml
+/contentModel.xml
+/.idea.SPTInstaller.iml
+/projectSettingsUpdater.xml
+# Editor-based HTTP Client requests
+/httpRequests/
+# Datasource local storage ignored files
+/dataSources/
+/dataSources.local.xml
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/.name b/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/.name
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2001da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/.name
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SPTInstaller
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/avalonia.xml b/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/avalonia.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..400e2f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/avalonia.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="AvaloniaProject">
+    <option name="projectPerEditor">
+      <map>
+        <entry key="SPTInstaller/CustomControls/DetailedPreCheckItem.axaml" value="SPTInstaller/SPTInstaller.csproj" />
+        <entry key="SPTInstaller/CustomControls/PreCheckItem.axaml" value="SPTInstaller/SPTInstaller.csproj" />
+        <entry key="SPTInstaller/CustomControls/SPTInstallButton.axaml" value="SPTInstaller/SPTInstaller.csproj" />
+        <entry key="SPTInstaller/Views/DetailedPreChecksView.axaml" value="SPTInstaller/SPTInstaller.csproj" />
+        <entry key="SPTInstaller/Views/PreChecksView.axaml" value="SPTInstaller/SPTInstaller.csproj" />
+      </map>
+    </option>
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/encodings.xml b/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/encodings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df87cf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/encodings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="Encoding" addBOMForNewFiles="with BOM under Windows, with no BOM otherwise" />
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/indexLayout.xml b/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/indexLayout.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b08163
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/indexLayout.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="UserContentModel">
+    <attachedFolders />
+    <explicitIncludes />
+    <explicitExcludes />
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/vcs.xml b/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/vcs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35eb1dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.idea.SPTInstaller/.idea/vcs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SPTInstaller/CustomControls/PreCheckItem.axaml b/SPTInstaller/CustomControls/PreCheckItem.axaml
index 68e7fb3..d0b65bb 100644
--- a/SPTInstaller/CustomControls/PreCheckItem.axaml
+++ b/SPTInstaller/CustomControls/PreCheckItem.axaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         
 		<Label Grid.Column="1"
 			   Content="{Binding PreCheckName, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=UserControl}}"
-			   Classes.bold="{Binding State, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=UserControl}
+			   Classes.bold="{Binding State, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=UserControl},
                              Converter={StaticResource ResourceKey=IsStateConverter},
                              ConverterParameter=Running}"
 			   />
diff --git a/SPTInstaller/SPTInstaller.csproj b/SPTInstaller/SPTInstaller.csproj
index c739110..0fe4d30 100644
--- a/SPTInstaller/SPTInstaller.csproj
+++ b/SPTInstaller/SPTInstaller.csproj
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
     <PackageIcon>icon.ico</PackageIcon>
     <ApplicationIcon>Assets\icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <Configurations>Debug;Release;TEST</Configurations>
-    <AssemblyVersion>2.16</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>2.16</FileVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>2.17</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>2.17</FileVersion>
+    <Company>SPT-AKI</Company>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/SPTInstaller/ViewModels/PreChecksViewModel.cs b/SPTInstaller/ViewModels/PreChecksViewModel.cs
index 78ef47e..1cbeee0 100644
--- a/SPTInstaller/ViewModels/PreChecksViewModel.cs
+++ b/SPTInstaller/ViewModels/PreChecksViewModel.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ using System.Windows.Input;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
 using Avalonia.Threading;
 using DialogHostAvalonia;
+using Gitea.Api;
+using Gitea.Client;
 using ReactiveUI;
 using Serilog;
 using SPTInstaller.Controllers;
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ public class PreChecksViewModel : ViewModelBase
 
     public ICommand DismissUpdateCommand { get; set; }
 
-    public InstallerUpdateInfo UpdateInfo { get; set; } = new InstallerUpdateInfo();
+    public InstallerUpdateInfo UpdateInfo { get; set; } = new();
 
     private string _installPath;
     public string InstallPath
@@ -33,6 +35,14 @@ public class PreChecksViewModel : ViewModelBase
         get => _installPath;
         set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _installPath, value);
     }
+
+    private string _installButtonText;
+
+    public string InstallButtonText
+    {
+        get => _installButtonText;
+        set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _installButtonText, value);
+    }
     
     private bool _allowInstall;
     public bool AllowInstall
@@ -61,12 +71,22 @@ public class PreChecksViewModel : ViewModelBase
         get => _cacheCheckState;
         set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _cacheCheckState, value);
     }
+    
+    private StatusSpinner.SpinnerState _installButtonCheckState;
+    public StatusSpinner.SpinnerState InstallButtonCheckState
+    {
+        get => _installButtonCheckState;
+        set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _installButtonCheckState, value);
+    }
 
     public PreChecksViewModel(IScreen host) : base(host)
     {
         var data = ServiceHelper.Get<InternalData?>();
         var installer = ServiceHelper.Get<InstallController?>();
 
+        InstallButtonText = "Please wait ...";
+        InstallButtonCheckState = StatusSpinner.SpinnerState.Pending;
+
         if (data == null || installer == null)
         {
             NavigateTo(new MessageViewModel(HostScreen, Result.FromError("Failed to get required service for prechecks")));
@@ -74,6 +94,11 @@ public class PreChecksViewModel : ViewModelBase
         }
 
         data.OriginalGamePath = PreCheckHelper.DetectOriginalGamePath();
+        
+        data.TargetInstallPath = Environment.CurrentDirectory;
+        InstallPath = data.TargetInstallPath;
+
+        Log.Information($"Install Path: {FileHelper.GetRedactedPath(InstallPath)}");
 
 #if !TEST
         if (data.OriginalGamePath == null)
@@ -83,11 +108,6 @@ public class PreChecksViewModel : ViewModelBase
         }
 #endif
 
-        data.TargetInstallPath = Environment.CurrentDirectory;
-        InstallPath = data.TargetInstallPath;
-
-        Log.Information($"Install Path: {FileHelper.GetRedactedPath(InstallPath)}");
-
         if (data.OriginalGamePath == data.TargetInstallPath)
         {
             Log.CloseAndFlush();
@@ -156,10 +176,38 @@ public class PreChecksViewModel : ViewModelBase
 
         Task.Run(async () =>
         {
+            // run prechecks
             var result = await installer.RunPreChecks();
 
+            // check for updates
             await UpdateInfo.CheckForUpdates(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName()?.Version);
+            
+            // get latest spt version
+            InstallButtonText = "Getting latest release ...";
+            InstallButtonCheckState = StatusSpinner.SpinnerState.Running;
+            
+            var repo = new RepositoryApi(Configuration.Default);
+            var akiRepoReleases = await repo.RepoListReleasesAsync("SPT-AKI", "Stable-releases");
 
+            if (akiRepoReleases == null || akiRepoReleases.Count == 0)
+            {
+                InstallButtonText = "Could not get SPT releases from repo";
+                InstallButtonCheckState = StatusSpinner.SpinnerState.Error;
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            var latestAkiRelease = akiRepoReleases.FindAll(x => !x.Prerelease)[0];
+
+            if (latestAkiRelease == null)
+            {
+                InstallButtonText = "Could not find the latest SPT release";
+                InstallButtonCheckState = StatusSpinner.SpinnerState.Error;
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            InstallButtonText = $"Start Install: SPT v{latestAkiRelease.TagName}";
+            InstallButtonCheckState = StatusSpinner.SpinnerState.OK;
+            
             AllowDetailsButton = true;
             AllowInstall = result.Succeeded;
         });
diff --git a/SPTInstaller/Views/DetailedPreChecksView.axaml b/SPTInstaller/Views/DetailedPreChecksView.axaml
index 0b3c067..da142bf 100644
--- a/SPTInstaller/Views/DetailedPreChecksView.axaml
+++ b/SPTInstaller/Views/DetailedPreChecksView.axaml
@@ -24,14 +24,18 @@
                    Margin="5"
                    />
         
-        <Button Grid.Row="1" Grid.RowSpan="3" Grid.Column="3"
-                Content="Start Install" Padding="20 10"
+        <Button Grid.Row="1" Grid.RowSpan="3" Grid.Column="3" Padding="20 10"
                 VerticalAlignment="Top"
 				FontSize="15" FontWeight="SemiBold"
 				Classes="yellow"
 				IsEnabled="{Binding AllowInstall}"
 				Command="{Binding StartInstallCommand}"
-                />
+                >
+            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+                <TextBlock Text="{Binding InstallButtonText}" VerticalAlignment="Center" Foreground="Black"/>
+                <cc:StatusSpinner State="{Binding InstallButtonCheckState}" Margin="2" IsVisible="{Binding !AllowInstall}"/>
+            </StackPanel>
+        </Button>
         
         <ScrollViewer Grid.Row="4" Grid.ColumnSpan="5">
             <ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding PreChecks}">
diff --git a/SPTInstaller/Views/PreChecksView.axaml b/SPTInstaller/Views/PreChecksView.axaml
index 367e663..b527cc1 100644
--- a/SPTInstaller/Views/PreChecksView.axaml
+++ b/SPTInstaller/Views/PreChecksView.axaml
@@ -19,13 +19,18 @@
 				   HorizontalAlignment="Center"
 				   />
 		</StackPanel>
-		<Button Grid.Column="2" Grid.Row="3" Content="Start Install" Padding="20 10"
+		<Button Grid.Column="2" Grid.Row="3" Padding="20 10"
 				Margin="10"
 				FontSize="15" FontWeight="SemiBold"
 				Classes="yellow"
 				IsEnabled="{Binding AllowInstall}"
 				Command="{Binding StartInstallCommand}"
-				/>
+				>
+            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+                <TextBlock Text="{Binding InstallButtonText}" VerticalAlignment="Center" Foreground="Black"/>
+                <cc:StatusSpinner State="{Binding InstallButtonCheckState}" Margin="2" IsVisible="{Binding !AllowInstall}"/>
+            </StackPanel>
+        </Button>
         
 		<ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding PreChecks}" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Grid.Row="4" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
 			<ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>