diff --git a/src/app/global.cpp b/src/app/global.cpp
index 73327da..01718fa 100644
--- a/src/app/global.cpp
+++ b/src/app/global.cpp
@@ -17,5 +17,7 @@ std::uint32_t global::start;
 #else
 bool global::hide = false;
 HWND global::hwnd;
+#ifndef HELPER
 kiero::RenderType::Enum global::renderer;
+#endif
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/app/global.hpp b/src/app/global.hpp
index 5f39492..11e34fa 100644
--- a/src/app/global.hpp
+++ b/src/app/global.hpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ class global
 #else
 	static bool hide;
 	static HWND hwnd;
+#ifndef HELPER
 	static kiero::RenderType::Enum renderer;
 #endif
+#endif
 };
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diff --git a/src/app/hook/hook.cpp b/src/app/hook/hook.cpp
index eae357a..8f4cd1f 100644
--- a/src/app/hook/hook.cpp
+++ b/src/app/hook/hook.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ bool hook::load(process_t proc)
 #ifdef _M_AMD64
 	if (!proc.arch.compare("x86"))
 	{
+		if (!fs::exists("x86/helper.exe"))
+		{
+			global::msg_box("Radio.Garten Overlay", "helper.exe is missing from the x86 folder!\nPlease try downloading the latest version and try again.");
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		ShellExecuteA(0, "open", "x86\\helper.exe", &logger::va("--pid %i --arch %s --hwnd %u --winver %u --auto %i", proc.pid, &proc.arch[0], proc.hwnd, global::winver, hook::auto_refresh)[0], 0, 1);
 		hook::injected_apps.emplace_back(proc);
 		return true;
diff --git a/src/app/stdafx.hpp b/src/app/stdafx.hpp
index 7773abf..d9423a0 100644
--- a/src/app/stdafx.hpp
+++ b/src/app/stdafx.hpp
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
 #include <backends/imgui_impl_sdl.h>
 #include <backends/imgui_impl_sdlrenderer.h>
 #else
-#include <d3d9.h>
-#include <d3d10.h>
-#include <d3d11.h>
-
 #include <MinHook.h>
 #include <kiero.h>