diff --git a/build-linux/MorriCraft b/build-linux/MorriCraft
index e22b489..a407ab2 100755
Binary files a/build-linux/MorriCraft and b/build-linux/MorriCraft differ
diff --git a/build-linux/assets/version.txt b/build-linux/assets/version.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba1e8bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-linux/assets/version.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+v1.9.1
diff --git a/build-windows/MorriCraft.exe b/build-windows/MorriCraft.exe
index c9e7310..3f4b3c6 100755
Binary files a/build-windows/MorriCraft.exe and b/build-windows/MorriCraft.exe differ
diff --git a/build-windows/assets/version.txt b/build-windows/assets/version.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba1e8bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-windows/assets/version.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+v1.9.1
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 41bf46b..629dece 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ void GenerateChunk(int cx, int cz);
 void SetBlock(int x, int y, int z, int type);
 void SaveConfig();
 void LoadConfig();
+std::string GetRemoteVersion();
 
 // ---- Inventory System ----
 struct InventorySlot {
@@ -241,6 +242,23 @@ void SetBlock(int x, int y, int z, int type) {
     }
 }
 
+std::string GetRemoteVersion() {
+    std::string url = "https://git.linology.tech/michael/MorriCraft/raw/branch/master/version.txt";
+    char buffer[128];
+    std::string result = "";
+    std::string cmd = "curl -s -m 5 " + url; // 5 second timeout
+    FILE* pipe = popen(cmd.c_str(), "r");
+    if (!pipe) return "error";
+    while (fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer), pipe) != NULL) {
+        result += buffer;
+    }
+    pclose(pipe);
+    // Trim result
+    size_t last = result.find_last_not_of(" \n\r\t");
+    if (last != std::string::npos) result = result.substr(0, last + 1);
+    return result;
+}
+
 void SaveConfig() {
     std::ofstream file("config.cfg");
     if (file.is_open()) {
@@ -724,7 +742,15 @@ int main(void)
     bool updateReady = false;
     float updateTimer = 0.0f;
     float downloadProgress = 0.0f;
-    std::string updateNotes = "";
+    std::string latestVersion = "";
+    std::string localVersion = "v1.9.0"; // Default fallback
+    
+    // Read local version
+    std::ifstream vfile("assets/version.txt");
+    if (vfile.is_open()) {
+        std::getline(vfile, localVersion);
+        vfile.close();
+    }
     
     InventorySlot mouseHeldItem(AIR, 0);
     float gameTime = 75.0f; // Start at 6:00 AM
@@ -1200,11 +1226,15 @@ int main(void)
                 DrawRectangle(0, 0, currentWidth, currentHeight, (Color){ 20, 20, 20, 255 });
                 DrawTextEx(customFont, "CHECKING FOR UPDATES...", (Vector2){ (float)currentWidth/2 - 150, (float)currentHeight/2 - 20 }, 24, 1.0f, WHITE);
                 
-                // Simulate check (2 seconds)
+                // Perform real check after 1 second
+                if (updateTimer > 1.0f && latestVersion == "") {
+                    latestVersion = GetRemoteVersion();
+                    if (latestVersion != "error" && latestVersion != localVersion) {
+                        updateReady = true;
+                    }
+                }
+                
                 if (updateTimer > 2.0f) {
-                    // Update check logic: Only show if remote version > local version
-                    // For now, we are at v1.9.1, so we set to false.
-                    updateReady = false; 
                     if (updateReady) currentState = UPDATE_FOUND;
                     else currentState = MAIN_MENU;
                 }
@@ -1216,7 +1246,8 @@ int main(void)
                 DrawRectangleLinesEx(pBox, 4.0f, GREEN);
                 
                 DrawTextEx(customFont, "NEW VERSION AVAILABLE!", (Vector2){ pBox.x + 40, pBox.y + 30 }, 24, 1.0f, GREEN);
-                DrawTextEx(customFont, "v1.9.1 is now ready for download.", (Vector2){ pBox.x + 40, pBox.y + 70 }, 18, 1.0f, LIGHTGRAY);
+                std::string updMsg = latestVersion + " is now ready for download.";
+                DrawTextEx(customFont, updMsg.c_str(), (Vector2){ pBox.x + 40, pBox.y + 70 }, 18, 1.0f, LIGHTGRAY);
                 
                 // Update Button
                 Rectangle updBtn = { pBox.x + 40, pBox.y + 120, 370, 40 };
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 295e37c..ba1e8bf 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.9.0
+v1.9.1