diff --git a/games/minecraft.js b/games/minecraft.js
index 61083b1..5e76ef6 100644
--- a/games/minecraft.js
+++ b/games/minecraft.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-var dns = require('dns');
-
 module.exports = require('./protocols/gamespy3').extend({
 	init: function() {
 		this._super();
diff --git a/games/protocols/gamespy3.js b/games/protocols/gamespy3.js
index c77ce43..1add0b8 100644
--- a/games/protocols/gamespy3.js
+++ b/games/protocols/gamespy3.js
@@ -119,27 +119,32 @@ module.exports = require('./core').extend({
 		var numPackets = 0;
 		var packets = {};
 		this.udpSend(b,function(buffer) {
-			var iType = buffer.readUInt8(0);
+			var reader = self.reader(buffer);
+			var iType = reader.uint(1);
 			if(iType != type) return;
-			var iSessionId = buffer.readUInt32BE(1);
+			var iSessionId = reader.uint(4);
 			if(iSessionId != self.sessionId) return;
 
 			if(!assemble) {
-				c(buffer.slice(5));
+				c(reader.rest());
 				return true;
 			}
 			if(self.useOnlySingleSplit) {
 				// has split headers, but they are worthless and only one packet is used
-				c([buffer.slice(16)]);
+				reader.skip(11);
+				c([buffer.rest()]);
 				return true;
 			}
 
-			var id = buffer.readUInt16LE(14);
+			reader.skip(9); // filler data -- usually set to 'splitnum\0'
+			var id = reader.uint(1);
 			var last = (id & 0x80);
 			id = id & 0x7f;
 			if(last) numPackets = id+1;
+			
+			reader.skip(1); // "another 'packet number' byte, but isn't understood."
 
-			packets[id] = buffer.slice(16);
+			packets[id] = reader.rest();
 			if(self.debug) {
 				console.log("Received packet #"+id);
 				if(last) console.log("(last)");
diff --git a/games/protocols/unreal2.js b/games/protocols/unreal2.js
index cfe9f8c..8acf4c5 100644
--- a/games/protocols/unreal2.js
+++ b/games/protocols/unreal2.js
@@ -119,13 +119,16 @@ module.exports = require('./core').extend({
 		return out;
 	},
 	sendPacket: function(type,required,callback) {
+		var self = this;
 		var outbuffer = new Buffer([0x79,0,0,0,type]);
 
 		var packets = [];
 		this.udpSend(outbuffer,function(buffer) {
-			var iType = buffer.readUInt8(4);
+			var reader = self.reader(buffer);
+			var header = reader.uint(4);
+			var iType = reader.uint(1);
 			if(iType != type) return;
-			packets.push(buffer.slice(5));
+			packets.push(reader.rest());
 		},function() {
 			if(!packets.length && required) return;
 			callback(Buffer.concat(packets));
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 7641bcb..ee198ae 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ udpSocket.on('message', function(buffer, rinfo) {
 		break;
 	}
 });
+udpSocket.on('error', function(e) {
+	if(Gamedig.debug) console.log("UDP ERROR: "+e);
+});
 
 Gamedig = {