diff --git a/mods/stripe_paint.js b/mods/stripe_paint.js
index 12b27dfd..977e9544 100644
--- a/mods/stripe_paint.js
+++ b/mods/stripe_paint.js
@@ -1,109 +1,110 @@
-function averageColors(color1,color2,outputType="rgb",weight1=0.5) {
-	color1 = convertColorFormats(color1,"json");
-	color2 = convertColorFormats(color2,"json");
-	theColor = averageColorObjects(color1,color2,weight1);
-	return convertColorFormats(theColor,outputType);
-};
+var modName = "mods/color_tools.js";
+var libraryMod = "mods/code_library.js";
 
-stripeFixedDefaultProperties = {
-	color2: "rgb(0,0,0)",
-	phase: 0,
-	scale: 1,
-	angle: 0
-};
-
-stripeSpreadingProperties = {
-	color1: "It doesn't matter what I put here; I'm just sick of writing for loops.",
-	color2: "stan loona",
-};
-
-/*stripeSpreadingProperties2 = {
-	phase: 0,
-	scale: 1, :eggTF:
-	angle: 0
-};*/
-
-function stripeFunction(pixel) {
-	if(pixel.color1 == undefined || pixel.color1 == null) {
-		pixel.color1 = pixel.color;
-	};
-	for(prop in stripeFixedDefaultProperties) {
-		if(pixel[prop] == undefined || pixel[prop] == null) {
-			pixel[prop] = stripeFixedDefaultProperties[prop];
-		};
+if(enabledMods.includes(libraryMod)) {
+	stripeFixedDefaultProperties = {
+		color2: "rgb(0,0,0)",
+		phase: 0,
+		scale: 1,
+		angle: 0
 	};
 
-	//color1 and color2 self staining
-	for (var i = 0; i < adjacentCoords.length; i++) {
-		var x = pixel.x+adjacentCoords[i][0];
-		var y = pixel.y+adjacentCoords[i][1];
-		if(isEmpty(x,y,true)) {
-			continue;
+	stripeSpreadingProperties = {
+		color1: "It doesn't matter what I put here; I'm just sick of writing for loops.",
+		color2: "stan loona",
+	};
+
+	/*stripeSpreadingProperties2 = {
+		phase: 0,
+		scale: 1, :eggTF:
+		angle: 0
+	};*/
+
+	function stripeFunction(pixel) {
+		if(pixel.color1 == undefined || pixel.color1 == null) {
+			pixel.color1 = pixel.color;
 		};
-		var otherPixel = pixelMap[x][y];
-		for(prop in stripeSpreadingProperties) {
-			if(otherPixel.element == pixel.element && pixel[prop] && otherPixel[prop]) {
-				otherPixel[prop] = averageColors(pixel[prop],otherPixel[prop]);
+		for(prop in stripeFixedDefaultProperties) {
+			if(pixel[prop] == undefined || pixel[prop] == null) {
+				pixel[prop] = stripeFixedDefaultProperties[prop];
 			};
 		};
-		/*for(prop in stripeSpreadingProperties2) {
-			if(otherPixel.element == pixel.element && pixel[prop] !== undefined && otherPixel[prop] !== undefined) {
-				otherPixel[prop] = pixel[prop]/2 + otherPixel[prop]/2;
-			}; :eggTF:
-		};*/
+
+		//color1 and color2 self staining
+		for (var i = 0; i < adjacentCoords.length; i++) {
+			var x = pixel.x+adjacentCoords[i][0];
+			var y = pixel.y+adjacentCoords[i][1];
+			if(isEmpty(x,y,true)) {
+				continue;
+			};
+			var otherPixel = pixelMap[x][y];
+			for(prop in stripeSpreadingProperties) {
+				if(otherPixel.element == pixel.element && pixel[prop] && otherPixel[prop]) {
+					otherPixel[prop] = lerpColors(pixel[prop],otherPixel[prop]);
+				};
+			};
+			/*for(prop in stripeSpreadingProperties2) {
+				if(otherPixel.element == pixel.element && pixel[prop] !== undefined && otherPixel[prop] !== undefined) {
+					otherPixel[prop] = pixel[prop]/2 + otherPixel[prop]/2;
+				}; :eggTF:
+			};*/
+		};
+		
+		var radians = pixel.angle * (Math.PI / 180);
+
+		var colorNumber = (pixel.x*Math.cos(radians))+(pixel.y*Math.sin(radians));
+
+		var sineWeight = (1+Math.sin(pixel.phase + colorNumber / pixel.scale))/2;
+
+		var preColor = lerpColors(pixel.color1,pixel.color2,"json",sineWeight);
+		for(colorlet in preColor) {
+			preColor[colorlet] = Math.round(preColor[colorlet]);
+		};
+		pixel.color = convertColorFormats(preColor,"rgb");
 	};
-	
-	var radians = pixel.angle * (Math.PI / 180);
 
-	var colorNumber = (pixel.x*Math.cos(radians))+(pixel.y*Math.sin(radians));
+	stripePaintDesc = `Exactly what it says on the button.
+	<br/>
+	Properties: <ol>
+	<li>color1: The first color of the stripe</li>
+	<li>color2: The second color of the stripe (defaults to black)</li>
+	<li>scale: Relative width of the stripes, compared to the default</li>
+	<li>phase: Offset in the position of the stripes (π/2 = 1 stripe width)</li>
+	<li>angle: Angle in degrees<ul>
+		<li>0 = vertical line</li>
+		<li>45 = bottom left to top right</li>
+		<li>90 = horizontal line</li>
+		<li>135 = top left to bottom right...</li>
+	</ul></li></ol>
 
-	var sineWeight = (1+Math.sin(pixel.phase + colorNumber / pixel.scale))/2;
+	color1 and color2 spread through striped paint like dye does with itself. <u>color1</u> can be set <em>on initial placement</em> through the color picker, but otherwise, properties must be changed through the console or with prop.js's tools.
 
-	var preColor = averageColors(pixel.color1,pixel.color2,"json",sineWeight);
-	for(colorlet in preColor) {
-		preColor[colorlet] = Math.round(preColor[colorlet]);
+	<small><em style="color: #ff5555;">This does not work with HSL color and the game will black screen if one is somehow used.</em> The color conversion functions are a clusterf***.</small>`
+
+	elements.stripe_paint = {
+		behavior: behaviors.LIQUID,
+		state: "liquid",
+		density: 998,
+		tempHigh: 100,
+		stateHigh: "smoke",
+		color: elements.paint.color,
+		customColor: true,
+		category: "special",
+		properties: {
+			color1: null,
+			color2: null,
+			scale: 1,
+			phase: 0,
+			angle: 0
+		},
+		stain: elements.dye.stain,
+		tick: function(pixel) {
+			stripeFunction(pixel);
+		},
+		desc: stripePaintDesc
 	};
-	pixel.color = convertColorFormats(preColor,"rgb");
+} else {
+	alert(`The ${libraryMod} mod is required and has been automatically inserted (reload for this to take effect).`)
+	enabledMods.splice(enabledMods.indexOf(modName),0,libraryMod)
+	localStorage.setItem("enabledMods", JSON.stringify(enabledMods));
 };
-
-stripePaintDesc = `Exactly what it says on the button.
-<br/>
-Properties: <ol>
-<li>color1: The first color of the stripe</li>
-<li>color2: The second color of the stripe (defaults to black)</li>
-<li>scale: Relative width of the stripes, compared to the default</li>
-<li>phase: Offset in the position of the stripes (π/2 = 1 stripe width)</li>
-<li>angle: Angle in degrees<ul>
-	<li>0 = vertical line</li>
-	<li>45 = bottom left to top right</li>
-	<li>90 = horizontal line</li>
-	<li>135 = top left to bottom right...</li>
-</ul></li></ol>
-
-color1 and color2 spread through striped paint like dye does with itself. <u>color1</u> can be set <em>on initial placement</em> through the color picker, but otherwise, properties must be changed through the console or with prop.js's tools.
-
-<small><em style="color: #ff5555;">This does not work with HSL color and the game will black screen if one is somehow used.</em> The color conversion functions are a clusterf***.</small>`
-
-elements.stripe_paint = {
-    behavior: behaviors.LIQUID,
-	state: "liquid",
-	density: 998,
-	tempHigh: 100,
-	stateHigh: "smoke",
-    color: elements.paint.color,
-	customColor: true,
-	category: "special",
-	properties: {
-		color1: null,
-		color2: null,
-		scale: 1,
-		phase: 0,
-		angle: 0
-	},
-	stain: elements.dye.stain,
-    tick: function(pixel) {
-		stripeFunction(pixel);
-    },
-	desc: stripePaintDesc
-};
-