diff --git a/gaseous-server/Controllers/V1.0/SystemController.cs b/gaseous-server/Controllers/V1.0/SystemController.cs
index b3bd011..74c9ce9 100644
--- a/gaseous-server/Controllers/V1.0/SystemController.cs
+++ b/gaseous-server/Controllers/V1.0/SystemController.cs
@@ -72,10 +72,50 @@ namespace gaseous_server.Controllers
         [MapToApiVersion("1.1")]
         [HttpGet]
         [Route("Version")]
-        [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
-        public Version GetSystemVersion()
+        [ProducesResponseType(typeof(Dictionary<string, object>), StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+        public ActionResult GetSystemVersion()
         {
-            return Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version;
+            Database db = new Database(Database.databaseType.MySql, Config.DatabaseConfiguration.ConnectionString);
+
+            // get age ratings dictionary
+            Dictionary<int, string> ClassificationBoardsStrings = new Dictionary<int, string>();
+            foreach (IGDB.Models.AgeRatingCategory ageRatingCategory in Enum.GetValues(typeof(IGDB.Models.AgeRatingCategory)))
+            {
+                ClassificationBoardsStrings.Add((int)ageRatingCategory, ageRatingCategory.ToString());
+            }
+
+            Dictionary<int, string> AgeRatingsStrings = new Dictionary<int, string>();
+            foreach (IGDB.Models.AgeRatingTitle ageRatingTitle in Enum.GetValues(typeof(IGDB.Models.AgeRatingTitle)))
+            {
+                AgeRatingsStrings.Add((int)ageRatingTitle, ageRatingTitle.ToString());
+            }
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> retVal = new Dictionary<string, object>
+            {
+                {
+                    "AppVersion", Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version.ToString()
+                },
+                {
+                    "DBSchemaVersion", db.GetDatabaseSchemaVersion().ToString()
+                },
+                {
+                    "FirstRunStatus", Config.ReadSetting<string>("FirstRunStatus", "0")
+                },
+                {
+                    "AgeRatingBoardsStrings", ClassificationBoardsStrings
+                },
+                {
+                    "AgeRatingStrings", AgeRatingsStrings
+                },
+                {
+                    "AgeRatingGroups", AgeGroups.AgeGroupingsFlat
+                },
+                {
+                    "emulatorDebugMode", Config.ReadSetting<string>("emulatorDebugMode", false.ToString()).ToLower()
+                }
+            };
+
+            return Ok(retVal);
         }
 
         [MapToApiVersion("1.0")]
diff --git a/gaseous-server/wwwroot/index.html b/gaseous-server/wwwroot/index.html
index 519932d..42f68de 100644
--- a/gaseous-server/wwwroot/index.html
+++ b/gaseous-server/wwwroot/index.html
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 
 <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
-    <script src="/api/v1.1/System/VersionFile"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="/scripts/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="/scripts/jquery.lazy.min.js"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="/scripts/jquery.lazy.plugins.min.js"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="/scripts/moment-with-locales.min.js"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="/scripts/select2.min.js"></script>
     <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/apple-touch-icon.png">
     <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/favicon-32x32.png">
     <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/favicon-16x16.png">
@@ -21,11 +25,6 @@
         ];
 
         let scriptLinks = [
-            "/scripts/jquery-3.6.0.min.js",
-            "/scripts/jquery.lazy.min.js",
-            "/scripts/jquery.lazy.plugins.min.js",
-            "/scripts/moment-with-locales.min.js",
-            "/scripts/select2.min.js",
             "/scripts/filterformating.js",
             "/scripts/gamesformating.js",
             "/scripts/main.js",
@@ -60,31 +59,21 @@
     <div id="content"></div>
 
     <script type="text/javascript">
+        // Gaseous Games - Main Application Script
+
+        let APIVersion = "v1.1";
+
         // start the application
+        let AppVersion = "0.0.0";
+        let DBSchemaVersion = "1000";
+        let FirstRunStatus = "0";
+        let AgeRatingBoardStrings = {};
+        let AgeRatingStrings = {};
+        let AgeRatingGroups = {};
+        let emulatorDebugMode = "false";
+
         let backgroundImageHandler = undefined;
 
-        async function loadScriptsAndStyles() {
-            // update script links
-            for (let i = 0; i < scriptLinks.length; i++) {
-                let newScript = document.createElement('script');
-                newScript.src = scriptLinks[i] + '?v=' + AppVersion;
-                newScript.type = "text/javascript";
-                newScript.async = false;
-
-                head.appendChild(newScript);
-            }
-
-            // update stylesheet links
-            for (let i = 0; i < styleSheets.length; i++) {
-                let newLink = document.createElement('link');
-                newLink.rel = "stylesheet";
-                newLink.href = styleSheets[i] + '?v=' + AppVersion;
-                newLink.type = "text/css";
-
-                head.appendChild(newLink);
-            }
-        }
-
         async function LoadPageContent(page, targetDiv) {
             if (targetDiv == undefined || targetDiv == null || targetDiv == '') {
                 targetDiv = 'content';
@@ -107,49 +96,88 @@
         }
 
         async function startApp() {
-            await loadScriptsAndStyles();
+            // load /api/v1.1/System/Version
+            await fetch('/api/v1.1/System/Version')
+                .then(async response => {
+                    if (response.ok) {
+                        // get version information
+                        let versionFile = await response.json();
+                        AppVersion = versionFile.AppVersion;
+                        DBSchemaVersion = versionFile.DBSchemaVersion;
+                        FirstRunStatus = versionFile.FirstRunStatus;
+                        AgeRatingBoardStrings = versionFile.AgeRatingBoardStrings;
+                        AgeRatingStrings = versionFile.AgeRatingStrings;
+                        AgeRatingGroups = versionFile.AgeRatingGroups;
+                        emulatorDebugMode = versionFile.EmulatorDebugMode;
 
-            console.log("Starting Gaseous Games");
-            console.log("App Version: " + AppVersion);
-            console.log("First Run Status: " + FirstRunStatus);
-            switch (FirstRunStatus) {
-                case 0:
-                case "0":
-                    // first run - load first run wizard
-                    await LoadPageContent('first', 'content');
-                    break;
+                        // load scripts and style files
+                        // update script links
+                        for (let i = 0; i < scriptLinks.length; i++) {
+                            let newScript = document.createElement('script');
+                            newScript.src = scriptLinks[i] + '?v=' + AppVersion;
+                            newScript.type = "text/javascript";
+                            newScript.async = false;
 
-                default:
-                    // first run - load login page or redirect if user already logged in
+                            head.appendChild(newScript);
+                        }
 
-                    await fetch('/api/v1.1/Account/Profile/Basic')
-                        .then(async response => {
-                            if (response.ok) {
-                                // user is signed in - start setting up the application
-                                console.log("User is logged in");
-                                userProfile = await response.json();
+                        // update stylesheet links
+                        for (let i = 0; i < styleSheets.length; i++) {
+                            let newLink = document.createElement('link');
+                            newLink.rel = "stylesheet";
+                            newLink.href = styleSheets[i] + '?v=' + AppVersion;
+                            newLink.type = "text/css";
 
-                                // load page banner
-                                await LoadPageContent('banner', 'banner_target');
+                            head.appendChild(newLink);
+                        }
 
-                                // load page content
-                                let pageSelection = getQueryString('page', 'string');
+                        // start the application
+                        console.log("Starting Gaseous");
+                        console.log("App Version: " + AppVersion);
+                        console.log("First Run Status: " + FirstRunStatus);
+                        switch (FirstRunStatus) {
+                            case 0:
+                            case "0":
+                                // first run - load first run wizard
+                                await LoadPageContent('first', 'content');
+                                break;
 
-                                if (!pageSelection) {
-                                    pageSelection = GetPreference("DefaultHomePage", 'home');
-                                }
-                                await LoadPageContent(pageSelection, 'content');
-                            } else {
-                                // user is not signed in - load login page
-                                await LoadPageContent('login');
-                            }
-                        })
-                        .catch(async (error) => {
-                            console.log(error);
-                            await LoadPageContent('login');
-                        });
-                    break;
-            }
+                            default:
+                                // first run - load login page or redirect if user already logged in
+
+                                await fetch('/api/v1.1/Account/Profile/Basic')
+                                    .then(async response => {
+                                        if (response.ok) {
+                                            // user is signed in - start setting up the application
+                                            console.log("User is logged in");
+                                            userProfile = await response.json();
+
+                                            // load page banner
+                                            await LoadPageContent('banner', 'banner_target');
+
+                                            // load page content
+                                            let pageSelection = getQueryString('page', 'string');
+
+                                            if (!pageSelection) {
+                                                pageSelection = GetPreference("DefaultHomePage", 'home');
+                                            }
+                                            await LoadPageContent(pageSelection, 'content');
+                                        } else {
+                                            // user is not signed in - load login page
+                                            await LoadPageContent('login');
+                                        }
+                                    })
+                                    .catch(async (error) => {
+                                        console.log(error);
+                                        await LoadPageContent('login');
+                                    });
+                                break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                })
+                .catch(async (error) => {
+                    console.log(error);
+                });
         }
 
         window.document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', startApp);
diff --git a/gaseous-server/wwwroot/pages/settings/settings.js b/gaseous-server/wwwroot/pages/settings/settings.js
index b01b9c4..62d940d 100644
--- a/gaseous-server/wwwroot/pages/settings/settings.js
+++ b/gaseous-server/wwwroot/pages/settings/settings.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 function getSystemSettings() {
     ajaxCall(
-        '/api/v1/System/Settings/System',
+        '/api/v1.1/System/Settings/System',
         'GET',
         function (result) {
             console.log(result);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function setSystemSettings() {
     console.log(model);
 
     ajaxCall(
-        '/api/v1/System/Settings/System',
+        '/api/v1.1/System/Settings/System',
         'POST',
         function (result) {
             getSystemSettings();
