diff --git a/CreamInstaller/Components/CustomTreeView.cs b/CreamInstaller/Components/CustomTreeView.cs
index c7fed89..e1649d3 100644
--- a/CreamInstaller/Components/CustomTreeView.cs
+++ b/CreamInstaller/Components/CustomTreeView.cs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ internal sealed class CustomTreeView : TreeView
         if (form is SelectForm)
         {
             Selection selection = Selection.FromId(platform, id);
-            if (selection is not null && selection.CanUseProxy)
+            if (selection is not null)
             {
                 if (bounds == node.Bounds)
                 {
@@ -238,16 +238,11 @@ internal sealed class CustomTreeView : TreeView
 
         if (comboBoxBounds.Count > 0 && selectForm is not null)
             foreach (KeyValuePair<Selection, Rectangle> pair in comboBoxBounds)
-                if (!Selection.All.ContainsKey(pair.Key) || !pair.Key.CanUseProxy)
+                if (!Selection.All.ContainsKey(pair.Key))
                     _ = comboBoxBounds.Remove(pair.Key);
                 else if (pair.Value.Contains(clickPoint))
                 {
-                    HashSet<string> proxies = EmbeddedResources
-                        .Where(r => r.StartsWith("Koaloader", StringComparison.Ordinal)).Select(p =>
-                        {
-                            p.GetProxyInfoFromIdentifier(out string proxyName, out _);
-                            return proxyName;
-                        }).ToHashSet();
+                    IEnumerable<string> proxies = pair.Key.GetAvailableProxies();
                     comboBoxDropDown ??= new();
                     comboBoxDropDown.ShowItemToolTips = false;
                     comboBoxDropDown.Items.Clear();
@@ -257,7 +252,9 @@ internal sealed class CustomTreeView : TreeView
                         foreach ((string directory, BinaryType _) in pair.Key.ExecutableDirectories)
                         {
                             string path = directory + @"\" + proxy + ".dll";
-                            if (!path.FileExists() || path.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Koaloader))
+                            if (!path.FileExists() || path.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Koaloader) ||
+                                path.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks32) ||
+                                path.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks64))
                                 continue;
                             canUse = false;
                             break;
@@ -276,7 +273,7 @@ internal sealed class CustomTreeView : TreeView
                 }
 
         foreach (KeyValuePair<Selection, Rectangle> pair in checkBoxBounds)
-            if (!Selection.All.ContainsKey(pair.Key) || !pair.Key.CanUseProxy)
+            if (!Selection.All.ContainsKey(pair.Key))
                 _ = checkBoxBounds.Remove(pair.Key);
             else if (pair.Value.Contains(clickPoint))
             {
diff --git a/CreamInstaller/Forms/InstallForm.cs b/CreamInstaller/Forms/InstallForm.cs
index 00c1fd7..31fdc20 100644
--- a/CreamInstaller/Forms/InstallForm.cs
+++ b/CreamInstaller/Forms/InstallForm.cs
@@ -65,11 +65,13 @@ internal sealed partial class InstallForm : CustomForm
         }
 
         bool useKoaloader = selection.UseProxy && (Program.UseSmokeAPI || selection.Platform is not Platform.Steam);
+        bool useCreamApiProxy = selection.UseProxy && !Program.UseSmokeAPI &&
+                                (selection.Platform is Platform.Steam || selection.Platform is Platform.Paradox &&
+                                    selection.ExtraSelections.Any(s => s.Platform is Platform.Steam));
 
         UpdateUser(
             $"{(uninstalling ? "Uninstalling" : "Installing")}" + $" {(uninstalling ? "from" : "for")} " +
-            selection.Name
-            + $" with root directory \"{selection.RootDirectory}\" . . . ", LogTextBox.Operation);
+            selection.Name + $" with root directory \"{selection.RootDirectory}\" . . . ", LogTextBox.Operation);
         IEnumerable<string> invalidDirectories = (await selection.RootDirectory.GetExecutables())
             ?.Where(d => selection.ExecutableDirectories.All(s => s.directory != Path.GetDirectoryName(d.path)))
             .Select(d => Path.GetDirectoryName(d.path));
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ internal sealed partial class InstallForm : CustomForm
             {
                 if (Program.Canceled)
                     return;
+
                 directory.GetKoaloaderComponents(out string old_config, out string config);
                 if (directory.GetKoaloaderProxies().Any(proxy =>
                         proxy.FileExists() && proxy.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Koaloader))
@@ -93,32 +96,63 @@ internal sealed partial class InstallForm : CustomForm
                         $" in incorrect directory \"{directory}\" . . . ", LogTextBox.Operation);
                     await Koaloader.Uninstall(directory, selection.RootDirectory, this);
                 }
-            }
 
-        if (uninstalling || !useKoaloader)
-            foreach ((string directory, BinaryType _) in selection.ExecutableDirectories)
-            {
-                if (Program.Canceled)
-                    return;
-                directory.GetKoaloaderComponents(out string old_config, out string config);
-                if (directory.GetKoaloaderProxies().Any(proxy =>
-                        proxy.FileExists() && proxy.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Koaloader))
-                    || Koaloader.AutoLoadDLLs.Any(pair => (directory + @"\" + pair.dll).FileExists()) ||
-                    old_config.FileExists() || config.FileExists())
+                directory.GetCreamApiComponents(out _, out _, out _, out _, out config);
+                if (directory.GetCreamApiProxies().Any(proxy =>
+                        proxy.FileExists() && (proxy.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks32) ||
+                                               proxy.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks64))))
                 {
                     UpdateUser(
-                        "Uninstalling Koaloader from " + selection.Name + $" in directory \"{directory}\" . . . ",
-                        LogTextBox.Operation);
-                    await Koaloader.Uninstall(directory, selection.RootDirectory, this);
+                        "Uninstalling CreamAPI in proxy mode from " + selection.Name +
+                        $" in incorrect directory \"{directory}\" . . . ", LogTextBox.Operation);
+                    await CreamAPI.ProxyUninstall(directory, this);
                 }
             }
 
-        bool uninstallingForKoaloader = uninstalling || useKoaloader;
+        if (uninstalling || !useKoaloader || !useCreamApiProxy)
+            foreach ((string directory, _) in selection.ExecutableDirectories)
+            {
+                if (Program.Canceled)
+                    return;
+
+                if (uninstalling || !useKoaloader)
+                {
+                    directory.GetKoaloaderComponents(out string old_config, out string config);
+                    if (directory.GetKoaloaderProxies().Any(proxy =>
+                            proxy.FileExists() && proxy.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Koaloader))
+                        || Koaloader.AutoLoadDLLs.Any(pair => (directory + @"\" + pair.dll).FileExists()) ||
+                        old_config.FileExists() || config.FileExists())
+                    {
+                        UpdateUser(
+                            "Uninstalling Koaloader from " + selection.Name + $" in directory \"{directory}\" . . . ",
+                            LogTextBox.Operation);
+                        await Koaloader.Uninstall(directory, selection.RootDirectory, this);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (uninstalling || !useCreamApiProxy)
+                {
+                    directory.GetCreamApiComponents(out _, out _, out _, out _, out string config);
+                    if (directory.GetCreamApiProxies().Any(proxy =>
+                            proxy.FileExists() && (proxy.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks32) ||
+                                                   proxy.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks64))) ||
+                        config.FileExists())
+                    {
+                        UpdateUser(
+                            "Uninstalling CreamAPI in proxy mode from " + selection.Name +
+                            $" in directory \"{directory}\" . . . ", LogTextBox.Operation);
+                        await CreamAPI.ProxyUninstall(directory, this);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+        bool uninstallingForProxy = uninstalling || useKoaloader || useCreamApiProxy;
         int count = selection.DllDirectories.Count, cur = 0;
         foreach (string directory in selection.DllDirectories)
         {
             if (Program.Canceled)
                 return;
+
             if (selection.Platform is Platform.Steam or Platform.Paradox)
             {
                 if (Program.UseSmokeAPI)
@@ -126,17 +160,17 @@ internal sealed partial class InstallForm : CustomForm
                     directory.GetSmokeApiComponents(out string api32, out string api32_o, out string api64,
                         out string api64_o, out string old_config,
                         out string config, out string old_log, out string log, out string cache);
-                    if (uninstallingForKoaloader
+                    if (uninstallingForProxy
                             ? api32_o.FileExists() || api64_o.FileExists() || old_config.FileExists() ||
                               config.FileExists() || old_log.FileExists() || log.FileExists()
                               || cache.FileExists()
                             : api32.FileExists() || api64.FileExists())
                     {
                         UpdateUser(
-                            $"{(uninstallingForKoaloader ? "Uninstalling" : "Installing")} SmokeAPI" +
-                            $" {(uninstallingForKoaloader ? "from" : "for")} " + selection.Name
+                            $"{(uninstallingForProxy ? "Uninstalling" : "Installing")} SmokeAPI" +
+                            $" {(uninstallingForProxy ? "from" : "for")} " + selection.Name
                             + $" in directory \"{directory}\" . . . ", LogTextBox.Operation);
-                        if (uninstallingForKoaloader)
+                        if (uninstallingForProxy)
                             await SmokeAPI.Uninstall(directory, this);
                         else
                             await SmokeAPI.Install(directory, selection, this);
@@ -146,15 +180,15 @@ internal sealed partial class InstallForm : CustomForm
                 {
                     directory.GetCreamApiComponents(out string api32, out string api32_o, out string api64,
                         out string api64_o, out string config);
-                    if (uninstalling
+                    if (uninstallingForProxy
                             ? api32_o.FileExists() || api64_o.FileExists() || config.FileExists()
                             : api32.FileExists() || api64.FileExists())
                     {
                         UpdateUser(
-                            $"{(uninstalling ? "Uninstalling" : "Installing")} CreamAPI" +
-                            $" {(uninstalling ? "from" : "for")} " + selection.Name
+                            $"{(uninstallingForProxy ? "Uninstalling" : "Installing")} CreamAPI" +
+                            $" {(uninstallingForProxy ? "from" : "for")} " + selection.Name
                             + $" in directory \"{directory}\" . . . ", LogTextBox.Operation);
-                        if (uninstalling)
+                        if (uninstallingForProxy)
                             await CreamAPI.Uninstall(directory, this);
                         else
                             await CreamAPI.Install(directory, selection, this);
@@ -166,15 +200,15 @@ internal sealed partial class InstallForm : CustomForm
             {
                 directory.GetScreamApiComponents(out string api32, out string api32_o, out string api64,
                     out string api64_o, out string config, out string log);
-                if (uninstallingForKoaloader
+                if (uninstallingForProxy
                         ? api32_o.FileExists() || api64_o.FileExists() || config.FileExists() || log.FileExists()
                         : api32.FileExists() || api64.FileExists())
                 {
                     UpdateUser(
-                        $"{(uninstallingForKoaloader ? "Uninstalling" : "Installing")} ScreamAPI" +
-                        $" {(uninstallingForKoaloader ? "from" : "for")} " + selection.Name
+                        $"{(uninstallingForProxy ? "Uninstalling" : "Installing")} ScreamAPI" +
+                        $" {(uninstallingForProxy ? "from" : "for")} " + selection.Name
                         + $" in directory \"{directory}\" . . . ", LogTextBox.Operation);
-                    if (uninstallingForKoaloader)
+                    if (uninstallingForProxy)
                         await ScreamAPI.Uninstall(directory, this);
                     else
                         await ScreamAPI.Install(directory, selection, this);
@@ -185,15 +219,15 @@ internal sealed partial class InstallForm : CustomForm
             {
                 directory.GetUplayR1Components(out string api32, out string api32_o, out string api64,
                     out string api64_o, out string config, out string log);
-                if (uninstallingForKoaloader
+                if (uninstallingForProxy
                         ? api32_o.FileExists() || api64_o.FileExists() || config.FileExists() || log.FileExists()
                         : api32.FileExists() || api64.FileExists())
                 {
                     UpdateUser(
-                        $"{(uninstallingForKoaloader ? "Uninstalling" : "Installing")} Uplay R1 Unlocker" +
-                        $" {(uninstallingForKoaloader ? "from" : "for")} " + selection.Name
+                        $"{(uninstallingForProxy ? "Uninstalling" : "Installing")} Uplay R1 Unlocker" +
+                        $" {(uninstallingForProxy ? "from" : "for")} " + selection.Name
                         + $" in directory \"{directory}\" . . . ", LogTextBox.Operation);
-                    if (uninstallingForKoaloader)
+                    if (uninstallingForProxy)
                         await UplayR1.Uninstall(directory, this);
                     else
                         await UplayR1.Install(directory, selection, this);
@@ -201,15 +235,15 @@ internal sealed partial class InstallForm : CustomForm
 
                 directory.GetUplayR2Components(out string old_api32, out string old_api64, out api32, out api32_o,
                     out api64, out api64_o, out config, out log);
-                if (uninstallingForKoaloader
+                if (uninstallingForProxy
                         ? api32_o.FileExists() || api64_o.FileExists() || config.FileExists() || log.FileExists()
                         : old_api32.FileExists() || old_api64.FileExists() || api32.FileExists() || api64.FileExists())
                 {
                     UpdateUser(
-                        $"{(uninstallingForKoaloader ? "Uninstalling" : "Installing")} Uplay R2 Unlocker" +
-                        $" {(uninstallingForKoaloader ? "from" : "for")} " + selection.Name
+                        $"{(uninstallingForProxy ? "Uninstalling" : "Installing")} Uplay R2 Unlocker" +
+                        $" {(uninstallingForProxy ? "from" : "for")} " + selection.Name
                         + $" in directory \"{directory}\" . . . ", LogTextBox.Operation);
-                    if (uninstallingForKoaloader)
+                    if (uninstallingForProxy)
                         await UplayR2.Uninstall(directory, this);
                     else
                         await UplayR2.Install(directory, selection, this);
@@ -219,14 +253,26 @@ internal sealed partial class InstallForm : CustomForm
             UpdateProgress(++cur / count * 100);
         }
 
-        if (useKoaloader && !uninstalling)
+        if ((useCreamApiProxy || useKoaloader) && !uninstalling)
             foreach ((string directory, BinaryType binaryType) in selection.ExecutableDirectories)
             {
                 if (Program.Canceled)
                     return;
-                UpdateUser("Installing Koaloader to " + selection.Name + $" in directory \"{directory}\" . . . ",
-                    LogTextBox.Operation);
-                await Koaloader.Install(directory, binaryType, selection, selection.RootDirectory, this);
+
+                if (useCreamApiProxy)
+                {
+                    UpdateUser(
+                        "Installing CreamAPI in proxy mode for " + selection.Name +
+                        $" in directory \"{directory}\" . . . ",
+                        LogTextBox.Operation);
+                    await CreamAPI.ProxyInstall(directory, binaryType, selection, this);
+                }
+                else if (useKoaloader)
+                {
+                    UpdateUser("Installing Koaloader for " + selection.Name + $" in directory \"{directory}\" . . . ",
+                        LogTextBox.Operation);
+                    await Koaloader.Install(directory, binaryType, selection, selection.RootDirectory, this);
+                }
             }
 
         UpdateProgress(100);
diff --git a/CreamInstaller/Forms/SelectForm.cs b/CreamInstaller/Forms/SelectForm.cs
index 7dd2e3e..bdf0c68 100644
--- a/CreamInstaller/Forms/SelectForm.cs
+++ b/CreamInstaller/Forms/SelectForm.cs
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ namespace CreamInstaller.Forms;
 
 internal sealed partial class SelectForm : CustomForm
 {
-    // TODO: fix the form display reset save load buttons for proxy
-    //       consolidate all reset save load functionality into only 3 buttons instead of 6?
-
     private const string HelpButtonListPrefix = "\n    •  ";
 
     private static SelectForm current;
@@ -1167,7 +1164,7 @@ internal sealed partial class SelectForm : CustomForm
         saveButton.Enabled = CanSaveSelections();
         resetButton.Enabled = CanResetSelections();
         proxyAllCheckBox.CheckedChanged -= OnProxyAllCheckBoxChanged;
-        proxyAllCheckBox.Checked = Selection.All.Keys.All(selection => !selection.CanUseProxy || selection.UseProxy);
+        proxyAllCheckBox.Checked = Selection.All.Keys.All(selection => selection.UseProxy);
         proxyAllCheckBox.CheckedChanged += OnProxyAllCheckBoxChanged;
     }
 
diff --git a/CreamInstaller/Platforms/Paradox/ParadoxLauncher.cs b/CreamInstaller/Platforms/Paradox/ParadoxLauncher.cs
index 0f5e502..7af2a54 100644
--- a/CreamInstaller/Platforms/Paradox/ParadoxLauncher.cs
+++ b/CreamInstaller/Platforms/Paradox/ParadoxLauncher.cs
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ internal static class ParadoxLauncher
         byte[] epicOriginalSdk64 = null;
         foreach (string directory in selection.DllDirectories.TakeWhile(_ => !Program.Canceled))
         {
-            bool koaloaderInstalled = Koaloader.AutoLoadDLLs
-                .Select(pair => (pair.unlocker, path: directory + @"\" + pair.dll))
-                .Any(pair => pair.path.FileExists() && pair.path.IsResourceFile());
             string api32;
             string api32_o;
             string api64;
@@ -93,17 +90,16 @@ internal static class ParadoxLauncher
             if (Program.UseSmokeAPI)
             {
                 directory.GetSmokeApiComponents(out api32, out api32_o, out api64, out api64_o,
-                    out string old_config, out string config, out _, out _, out _);
+                    out _, out _, out _, out _, out _);
                 creamInstalled = creamInstalled || api32_o.FileExists() || api64_o.FileExists()
-                                 || (old_config.FileExists() || config.FileExists()) && !koaloaderInstalled
                                  || api32.FileExists() && api32.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks32)
                                  || api64.FileExists() && api64.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks64);
                 await SmokeAPI.Uninstall(directory, deleteOthers: false);
             }
             else
             {
-                directory.GetCreamApiComponents(out api32, out api32_o, out api64, out api64_o, out string config);
-                creamInstalled = creamInstalled || api32_o.FileExists() || api64_o.FileExists() || config.FileExists()
+                directory.GetCreamApiComponents(out api32, out api32_o, out api64, out api64_o, out _);
+                creamInstalled = creamInstalled || api32_o.FileExists() || api64_o.FileExists()
                                  || api32.FileExists() && api32.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks32)
                                  || api64.FileExists() && api64.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks64);
                 await CreamAPI.Uninstall(directory, deleteOthers: false);
@@ -115,10 +111,8 @@ internal static class ParadoxLauncher
             if (steamOriginalSdk64 is null && api64.FileExists() &&
                 !api64.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks64))
                 steamOriginalSdk64 = api64.ReadFileBytes(true);
-            directory.GetScreamApiComponents(out api32, out api32_o, out api64, out api64_o, out string screamConfig,
-                out string log);
+            directory.GetScreamApiComponents(out api32, out api32_o, out api64, out api64_o, out _, out _);
             screamInstalled = screamInstalled || api32_o.FileExists() || api64_o.FileExists()
-                              || (screamConfig.FileExists() || log.FileExists()) && !koaloaderInstalled
                               || api32.FileExists() && api32.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.EpicOnlineServices32)
                               || api64.FileExists() && api64.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.EpicOnlineServices64);
             await ScreamAPI.Uninstall(directory, deleteOthers: false);
@@ -136,8 +130,15 @@ internal static class ParadoxLauncher
             bool neededRepair = false;
             foreach (string directory in selection.DllDirectories.TakeWhile(_ => !Program.Canceled))
             {
-                directory.GetSmokeApiComponents(out string api32, out _, out string api64, out _, out _, out _, out _,
-                    out _, out _);
+                string api32;
+                string api64;
+                if (Program.UseSmokeAPI)
+                    directory.GetSmokeApiComponents(out api32, out _, out api64, out _, out _, out _,
+                        out _,
+                        out _, out _);
+                else
+                    directory.GetCreamApiComponents(out api32, out _, out api64, out _, out _);
+
                 if (steamOriginalSdk32 is not null && api32.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks32))
                 {
                     steamOriginalSdk32.WriteResource(api32);
@@ -160,13 +161,9 @@ internal static class ParadoxLauncher
 
                 if (creamInstalled)
                     if (Program.UseSmokeAPI)
-                    {
                         await SmokeAPI.Install(directory, selection, generateConfig: false);
-                    }
                     else
-                    {
                         await CreamAPI.Install(directory, selection, generateConfig: false);
-                    }
 
                 directory.GetScreamApiComponents(out api32, out _, out api64, out _, out _, out _);
                 if (epicOriginalSdk32 is not null && api32.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.EpicOnlineServices32))
diff --git a/CreamInstaller/Program.cs b/CreamInstaller/Program.cs
index fccbff5..dac1637 100644
--- a/CreamInstaller/Program.cs
+++ b/CreamInstaller/Program.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ internal static class Program
     internal static readonly int CurrentProcessId = CurrentProcess.Id;
 
     // this may forever be false, but who knows, maybe acidicoala makes it once again better than CreamAPI some day
-    internal static bool UseSmokeAPI = false;
+    internal const bool UseSmokeAPI = false;
 
     internal static bool BlockProtectedGames = true;
     internal static readonly string[] ProtectedGames = ["PAYDAY 2"];
diff --git a/CreamInstaller/Resources/CreamAPI.cs b/CreamInstaller/Resources/CreamAPI.cs
index d6cb550..f352624 100644
--- a/CreamInstaller/Resources/CreamAPI.cs
+++ b/CreamInstaller/Resources/CreamAPI.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ namespace CreamInstaller.Resources;
 
 internal static class CreamAPI
 {
-    // TODO: add proxy mode support
+    internal static readonly List<string> ProxyDLLs = ["winmm", "winhttp", "version"];
+
+    internal static IEnumerable<string> GetCreamApiProxies(this string directory)
+        => from proxy in ProxyDLLs select directory + @"\" + proxy + ".dll";
 
     internal static void GetCreamApiComponents(this string directory, out string api32, out string api32_o,
         out string api64, out string api64_o, out string config)
@@ -113,7 +116,7 @@ internal static class CreamAPI
     }
 
     internal static async Task Uninstall(string directory, InstallForm installForm = null, bool deleteOthers = true)
-        => await Task.Run(() =>
+        => await Task.Run(async () =>
         {
             DeleteSmokeApiComponents(directory, installForm);
 
@@ -149,11 +152,14 @@ internal static class CreamAPI
 
             if (!deleteOthers)
                 return;
+
             if (config.FileExists())
             {
                 config.DeleteFile();
                 installForm?.UpdateUser($"Deleted configuration: {Path.GetFileName(config)}", LogTextBox.Action, false);
             }
+
+            await SmokeAPI.Uninstall(directory, installForm, false);
         });
 
     internal static async Task Install(string directory, Selection selection, InstallForm installForm = null,
@@ -194,6 +200,59 @@ internal static class CreamAPI
                 CheckConfig(directory, selection, installForm);
         });
 
+    internal static async Task ProxyUninstall(string directory, InstallForm installForm = null,
+        bool deleteOthers = true)
+        => await Task.Run(() =>
+        {
+            foreach (string proxy in directory.GetCreamApiProxies().Where(proxy =>
+                         proxy.FileExists() && (proxy.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks32) ||
+                                                proxy.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks64))))
+            {
+                proxy.DeleteFile(true);
+                installForm?.UpdateUser($"Deleted CreamAPI: {Path.GetFileName(proxy)}", LogTextBox.Action, false);
+            }
+
+            if (!deleteOthers)
+                return;
+            directory.GetCreamApiComponents(out _, out _, out _, out _, out string config);
+            if (config.FileExists())
+            {
+                config.DeleteFile();
+                installForm?.UpdateUser($"Deleted configuration: {Path.GetFileName(config)}", LogTextBox.Action, false);
+            }
+        });
+
+    internal static async Task ProxyInstall(string directory, BinaryType binaryType, Selection selection,
+        InstallForm installForm = null, bool generateConfig = true)
+        => await Task.Run(async () =>
+        {
+            await Koaloader.Uninstall(directory, selection.RootDirectory, installForm);
+
+            string proxy = selection.Proxy ?? Selection.DefaultProxy;
+            string path = directory + @"\" + proxy + ".dll";
+            foreach (string _path in directory.GetCreamApiProxies().Where(p =>
+                         p != path && p.FileExists() && (p.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks32) ||
+                                                         p.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks64))))
+            {
+                _path.DeleteFile(true);
+                installForm?.UpdateUser($"Deleted CreamAPI: {Path.GetFileName(_path)}", LogTextBox.Action, false);
+            }
+
+            if (path.FileExists() && !path.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks32) &&
+                !path.IsResourceFile(ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks64))
+                throw new CustomMessageException("A non-CreamAPI DLL named " + proxy +
+                                                 ".dll already exists in this directory!");
+            (binaryType == BinaryType.BIT32 ? "CreamAPI.steam_api.dll" : "CreamAPI.steam_api64.dll")
+                .WriteManifestResource(path);
+            installForm?.UpdateUser(
+                $"Wrote {(binaryType == BinaryType.BIT32 ? "32-bit" : "64-bit")} CreamAPI: {Path.GetFileName(path)}",
+                LogTextBox.Action,
+                false);
+
+            if (generateConfig)
+                CheckConfig(directory, selection, installForm);
+        });
+
     internal static readonly Dictionary<ResourceIdentifier, HashSet<string>> ResourceMD5s = new()
     {
         [ResourceIdentifier.Steamworks32] =
diff --git a/CreamInstaller/Resources/Koaloader.cs b/CreamInstaller/Resources/Koaloader.cs
index c83f4e6..4556bcd 100644
--- a/CreamInstaller/Resources/Koaloader.cs
+++ b/CreamInstaller/Resources/Koaloader.cs
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ internal static class Koaloader
                 installForm?.UpdateUser($"Deleted configuration: {Path.GetFileName(config)}", LogTextBox.Action, false);
             }
 
-            if (Program.UseSmokeAPI) await SmokeAPI.Uninstall(directory, installForm, deleteConfig);
+            await SmokeAPI.Uninstall(directory, installForm, deleteConfig);
             await ScreamAPI.Uninstall(directory, installForm, deleteConfig);
             await UplayR1.Uninstall(directory, installForm, deleteConfig);
             await UplayR2.Uninstall(directory, installForm, deleteConfig);
@@ -193,8 +193,10 @@ internal static class Koaloader
     internal static async Task Install(string directory, BinaryType binaryType, Selection selection,
         string rootDirectory = null,
         InstallForm installForm = null, bool generateConfig = true)
-        => await Task.Run(() =>
+        => await Task.Run(async () =>
         {
+            await CreamAPI.ProxyUninstall(directory, installForm);
+
             string proxy = selection.Proxy ?? Selection.DefaultProxy;
             string path = directory + @"\" + proxy + ".dll";
             foreach (string _path in directory.GetKoaloaderProxies().Where(p =>
diff --git a/CreamInstaller/Resources/SmokeAPI.cs b/CreamInstaller/Resources/SmokeAPI.cs
index 73bd0fb..66a42e8 100644
--- a/CreamInstaller/Resources/SmokeAPI.cs
+++ b/CreamInstaller/Resources/SmokeAPI.cs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ internal static class SmokeAPI
     }
 
     internal static async Task Uninstall(string directory, InstallForm installForm = null, bool deleteOthers = true)
-        => await Task.Run(() =>
+        => await Task.Run(async () =>
         {
             DeleteCreamApiComponents(directory, installForm);
 
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ internal static class SmokeAPI
 
             if (!deleteOthers)
                 return;
+
             if (old_config.FileExists())
             {
                 old_config.DeleteFile();
@@ -252,6 +253,8 @@ internal static class SmokeAPI
                 log.DeleteFile();
                 installForm?.UpdateUser($"Deleted log: {Path.GetFileName(log)}", LogTextBox.Action, false);
             }
+
+            await CreamAPI.Uninstall(directory, installForm, false);
         });
 
     internal static async Task Install(string directory, Selection selection, InstallForm installForm = null,
diff --git a/CreamInstaller/Selection.cs b/CreamInstaller/Selection.cs
index cdca2fa..194171d 100644
--- a/CreamInstaller/Selection.cs
+++ b/CreamInstaller/Selection.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using CreamInstaller.Forms;
+using CreamInstaller.Resources;
 using CreamInstaller.Utility;
 using static CreamInstaller.Resources.Resources;
 
@@ -20,16 +21,13 @@ public enum Platform
 
 internal sealed class Selection : IEquatable<Selection>
 {
-    internal const string DefaultProxy = "version";
-
-    // TODO: add proxy mode support for CreamAPI and set this to true
-    internal bool CanUseProxy => Program.UseSmokeAPI || Platform is not Platform.Steam;
+    internal const string DefaultProxy = "winmm";
 
     internal static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<Selection, byte> All = new();
 
     internal readonly HashSet<string> DllDirectories;
     internal readonly List<(string directory, BinaryType binaryType)> ExecutableDirectories;
-    internal readonly HashSet<Selection> ExtraSelections = new();
+    internal readonly HashSet<Selection> ExtraSelections = [];
     internal readonly string Id;
     internal readonly string Name;
     internal readonly Platform Platform;
@@ -43,6 +41,17 @@ internal sealed class Selection : IEquatable<Selection>
     internal string SubIcon;
     internal string Website;
 
+    internal IEnumerable<string> GetAvailableProxies()
+    {
+        if (!Program.UseSmokeAPI && Platform is Platform.Steam or Platform.Paradox)
+            return CreamAPI.ProxyDLLs;
+        return EmbeddedResources.Where(r => r.StartsWith("Koaloader", StringComparison.Ordinal)).Select(p =>
+        {
+            p.GetProxyInfoFromIdentifier(out string proxyName, out _);
+            return proxyName;
+        }).ToHashSet();
+    }
+
     private Selection(Platform platform, string id, string name, string rootDirectory, HashSet<string> dllDirectories,
         List<(string directory, BinaryType binaryType)> executableDirectories)
     {