diff --git a/lang/chinese.txt b/lang/chinese.txt
index 6fad5ea2..f19c260a 100644
--- a/lang/chinese.txt
+++ b/lang/chinese.txt
@@ -1207,3 +1207,4 @@ NOTY_INSTALLSLR_NOTOOLMANIFEST="No tool_manifest.vdf found for given Proton vers
 NOTY_INSTALLSLR_INVALIDGAME="Could not find Proton version for selected game, unable to install Steam Linux Runtime"
 GUI_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="Enable USE_GAMESCOPE_WSI"
 DESC_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="This can be useful for some HDR options and for some DXVK v2.3 vsync optimisations"
+NOTY_SPECIALKINSTALLING="Installing SpecialK..."
diff --git a/lang/dutch.txt b/lang/dutch.txt
index 6668ae37..ca98b92a 100644
--- a/lang/dutch.txt
+++ b/lang/dutch.txt
@@ -1206,3 +1206,4 @@ NOTY_INSTALLSLR_NOTOOLMANIFEST="No tool_manifest.vdf found for given Proton vers
 NOTY_INSTALLSLR_INVALIDGAME="Could not find Proton version for selected game, unable to install Steam Linux Runtime"
 GUI_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="Enable USE_GAMESCOPE_WSI"
 DESC_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="This can be useful for some HDR options and for some DXVK v2.3 vsync optimisations"
+NOTY_SPECIALKINSTALLING="Installing SpecialK..."
diff --git a/lang/english.txt b/lang/english.txt
index 473014fe..3a86a112 100644
--- a/lang/english.txt
+++ b/lang/english.txt
@@ -1207,3 +1207,4 @@ NOTY_INSTALLSLR_NOTOOLMANIFEST="No tool_manifest.vdf found for given Proton vers
 NOTY_INSTALLSLR_INVALIDGAME="Could not find Proton version for selected game, unable to install Steam Linux Runtime"
 GUI_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="Enable USE_GAMESCOPE_WSI"
 DESC_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="This can be useful for some HDR options and for some DXVK v2.3 vsync optimisations"
+NOTY_SPECIALKINSTALLING="Installing SpecialK..."
diff --git a/lang/englishUK.txt b/lang/englishUK.txt
index f49f3a24..227318d9 100644
--- a/lang/englishUK.txt
+++ b/lang/englishUK.txt
@@ -1206,3 +1206,4 @@ NOTY_INSTALLSLR_NOTOOLMANIFEST="No tool_manifest.vdf found for given Proton vers
 NOTY_INSTALLSLR_INVALIDGAME="Could not find Proton version for selected game, unable to install Steam Linux Runtime"
 GUI_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="Enable USE_GAMESCOPE_WSI"
 DESC_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="This can be useful for some HDR options and for some DXVK v2.3 vsync optimisations"
+NOTY_SPECIALKINSTALLING="Installing SpecialK..."
diff --git a/lang/french.txt b/lang/french.txt
index 13e4ed24..ff4e4fac 100644
--- a/lang/french.txt
+++ b/lang/french.txt
@@ -1206,3 +1206,4 @@ NOTY_INSTALLSLR_NOTOOLMANIFEST="No tool_manifest.vdf found for given Proton vers
 NOTY_INSTALLSLR_INVALIDGAME="Could not find Proton version for selected game, unable to install Steam Linux Runtime"
 GUI_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="Enable USE_GAMESCOPE_WSI"
 DESC_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="This can be useful for some HDR options and for some DXVK v2.3 vsync optimisations"
+NOTY_SPECIALKINSTALLING="Installing SpecialK..."
diff --git a/lang/german.txt b/lang/german.txt
index 6869ebe4..935c18b3 100644
--- a/lang/german.txt
+++ b/lang/german.txt
@@ -1208,3 +1208,4 @@ NOTY_INSTALLSLR_NOTOOLMANIFEST="No tool_manifest.vdf found for given Proton vers
 NOTY_INSTALLSLR_INVALIDGAME="Could not find Proton version for selected game, unable to install Steam Linux Runtime"
 GUI_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="Enable USE_GAMESCOPE_WSI"
 DESC_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="This can be useful for some HDR options and for some DXVK v2.3 vsync optimisations"
+NOTY_SPECIALKINSTALLING="Installing SpecialK..."
diff --git a/lang/italian.txt b/lang/italian.txt
index bd43a961..306d0e86 100644
--- a/lang/italian.txt
+++ b/lang/italian.txt
@@ -1206,3 +1206,4 @@ NOTY_INSTALLSLR_NOTOOLMANIFEST="No tool_manifest.vdf found for given Proton vers
 NOTY_INSTALLSLR_INVALIDGAME="Could not find Proton version for selected game, unable to install Steam Linux Runtime"
 GUI_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="Enable USE_GAMESCOPE_WSI"
 DESC_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="This can be useful for some HDR options and for some DXVK v2.3 vsync optimisations"
+NOTY_SPECIALKINSTALLING="Installing SpecialK..."
diff --git a/lang/polish.txt b/lang/polish.txt
index 6eb34f7f..9cf8f33a 100644
--- a/lang/polish.txt
+++ b/lang/polish.txt
@@ -1206,3 +1206,4 @@ NOTY_INSTALLSLR_NOTOOLMANIFEST="No tool_manifest.vdf found for given Proton vers
 NOTY_INSTALLSLR_INVALIDGAME="Could not find Proton version for selected game, unable to install Steam Linux Runtime"
 GUI_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="Enable USE_GAMESCOPE_WSI"
 DESC_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="This can be useful for some HDR options and for some DXVK v2.3 vsync optimisations"
+NOTY_SPECIALKINSTALLING="Installing SpecialK..."
diff --git a/lang/russian.txt b/lang/russian.txt
index bdba73ae..3a994e8e 100644
--- a/lang/russian.txt
+++ b/lang/russian.txt
@@ -1206,3 +1206,4 @@ NOTY_INSTALLSLR_NOTOOLMANIFEST="No tool_manifest.vdf found for given Proton vers
 NOTY_INSTALLSLR_INVALIDGAME="Could not find Proton version for selected game, unable to install Steam Linux Runtime"
 GUI_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="Enable USE_GAMESCOPE_WSI"
 DESC_USEGAMESCOPEWSI="This can be useful for some HDR options and for some DXVK v2.3 vsync optimisations"
+NOTY_SPECIALKINSTALLING="Installing SpecialK..."
diff --git a/steamtinkerlaunch b/steamtinkerlaunch
index 5f8c1d18..a23a3b2d 100755
--- a/steamtinkerlaunch
+++ b/steamtinkerlaunch
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 PREFIX="/usr"
 PROGNAME="SteamTinkerLaunch"
 NICEPROGNAME="Steam Tinker Launch"
-PROGVERS="v14.0.20230907-1"
+PROGVERS="v14.0.20230907-2"
 PROGCMD="${0##*/}"
 SHOSTL="stl"
 GHURL="https://github.com"
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ TIGEMETA="$METADIR/title/general"
 TICUMETA="$METADIR/title/custom"
 DRC="drive_c"
 DRCU="$DRC/users"
-DRCW="$DRC/windows"
+# DRCW="$DRC/windows"
 STUS="steamuser"
 PUBUS="Public"
 SUBADIR="$STLBACKDIR/$STUS"
@@ -8966,6 +8966,7 @@ function dlSpecialK {
 	fi
 }
 
+# TODO does this need updated for when a game has multiple APIs? See #580
 function getSpecialKGameRenderApi {
 	SPEKCOMP="$SPEKDLDIR/${SPEK}_compat.html"
 	MAXAGE=1440
@@ -9083,6 +9084,7 @@ function useSpecialK {
 			writelog "SKIP" "${FUNCNAME[0]} - Nothing to update - '$SPEKDST' corresponds to '$SPEKSRC'" "E"
 		else
 			writelog "INFO" "${FUNCNAME[0]} - Installing '${SPEKSRC##*/}' as '$GP' is $2-bit" "E"
+			notiShow "$NOTY_SPECIALKINSTALLING"
 			cp "$SPEKSRC" "$SPEKDST"
 			if [ -f "${SPEKSRC//dll/pdb}" ]; then
 				SPEKPDB="${SPEKSRC##*/}"
@@ -9092,16 +9094,6 @@ function useSpecialK {
 				echo "$SPEKDDIR/$SPEKPDB" >> "$SPEKENA"
 			fi
 		fi
-
-		# TODO this does not appear to be working!
-		IPAK="vcrun2022-$3"
-		if [ -f "$GPFX/${IPAK}_installed.txt" ]; then
-			writelog "SKIP" "${FUNCNAME[0]} - Skipping '$IPAK' - already installed" "E"
-		else
-			installSteWoShPak "$IPAK" "$GPFX" "$RUNWINE"
-			echo "$IPAK" > "$GPFX/${IPAK}_installed.txt"
-		fi
-		installd3d47dll "$4" "$SPEKDDIR"
 	}
 
 	function installSpekArchDll {
@@ -9142,16 +9134,8 @@ function useSpecialK {
 			dlSpecialK
 
 			getSpecialKGameRenderApi
-			
-			writelog "INFO" "${FUNCNAME[0]} - Using '$SPEKDST' as $SPEK destination dll"
 
-			if [ -f "$GPFX/$DRCW/DirectX.log" ]; then
-				writelog "SKIP" "${FUNCNAME[0]} - Skipping 'dxsetup' - already installed" "E"
-			else
-				notiShow "$(strFix "$NOTY_INSTSTART" "dxsetup")"
-				installSteWoShPak "dxsetup" "$GPFX" "$RUNWINE"
-				notiShow "$(strFix "$NOTY_INSTSTOP" "dxsetup")"
-			fi
+			writelog "INFO" "${FUNCNAME[0]} - Using '$SPEKDST' as $SPEK destination dll"
 
 			echo "$SPEKDST" > "$SPEKENA"
 
@@ -13383,6 +13367,7 @@ function runExe {
 	fi
 }
 
+# Install Steamworks Shared Package (package name mapping can be found at eval/packages/<name>)
 function installSteWoShPak {
 	AIDORPFX="$2"
 	if [ -n "$3" ]; then