diff --git a/SRML/SRML.csproj b/SRML/SRML.csproj
index fade635..01cd5ae 100644
--- a/SRML/SRML.csproj
+++ b/SRML/SRML.csproj
@@ -81,9 +81,14 @@
       <HintPath>..\packages\MonoMod.Utils.21.4.21.3\lib\net40\MonoMod.Utils.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Newtonsoft.Json.12.0.3\lib\net40\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Runtime.Serialization" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Runtime.Serialization">
+      <Private>True</Private>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Unity.TextMeshPro">
       <HintPath>..\libs\Unity.TextMeshPro.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
diff --git a/SRML/SRModLoader.cs b/SRML/SRModLoader.cs
index 6fe5d93..d88a597 100644
--- a/SRML/SRModLoader.cs
+++ b/SRML/SRModLoader.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Exception = System.Exception;
 
 namespace SRML
@@ -300,14 +301,11 @@ public static ProtoMod ParseFromJson(String jsonFile)
 
             public static ProtoMod ParseFromJson(String jsonData, string path)
             {
-                //var proto =
-                //    JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ProtoMod>(jsonData);
-                //proto.path = Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
-                //proto.entryFile = path;
-                //proto.ValidateFields();
-                //return proto;
-
-                return null;
+                var proto = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ProtoMod>(jsonData);
+                proto.path = Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
+                proto.entryFile = path;
+                proto.ValidateFields();
+                return proto;
             }
 
             /// <summary>
diff --git a/libs/System.Runtime.Serialization.dll b/libs/System.Runtime.Serialization.dll
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9557d9d
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