diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 361eef1..fd44038 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,10 +33,17 @@
 Create a venv and activate it.
 
 ```bash
-virtualenv venv --python=python3.7.4
+virtualenv venv --python=python3.12
 source venv/bin/activate
 ```
 
+or alternatively if you have issues use conda:
+
+```bash
+conda create -n game2text python=3.12
+conda activate game2text
+```
+
 Install requirements:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/game2text.py b/game2text.py
index 88cad23..306ed94 100644
--- a/game2text.py
+++ b/game2text.py
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@
 from util import RepeatedTimer, create_directory_if_not_exists, get_default_browser_name, get_PID_list, format_output
 from textractor import Textractor
 from tools import path_to_textractor, open_folder_textractor_path
-from pynput import keyboard
+try:
+    from pynput import keyboard
+    _pynput_available = True
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f"[Warning] pynput not available or failed to initialize: {e}\nGlobal hotkeys will be disabled.")
+    _pynput_available = False
 from clipboard import clipboard_to_output, text_to_clipboard
 from logger import get_time_string, log_text, log_media, update_log_text
 from ankiconnect import invoke, get_anki_models, update_anki_models, create_anki_note, fetch_anki_fields
@@ -225,5 +230,13 @@ def run_eel():
 clipboard_timer = RepeatedTimer(1, clipboard_to_output)
 clipboard_timer.stop() # stop the initial timer
 
-with keyboard.GlobalHotKeys(hotkey_map) as listener:
-    listener.join()
\ No newline at end of file
+
+
+
+if _pynput_available:
+    try:
+        with keyboard.GlobalHotKeys(hotkey_map) as listener: listener.join()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[Warning] Failed to start global hotkeys: {e}\nContinuing without keybindings.")
+else:
+    print("[Info] Global hotkeys are disabled.")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gamescript.py b/gamescript.py
index 7ba6a8c..5c66ed7 100644
--- a/gamescript.py
+++ b/gamescript.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from tkinter import *
 from tkinter.filedialog import askopenfile
 from shutil import copyfile
-from fuzzywuzzy import process
+from thefuzz import process
 from config import r_config, w_config, LOG_CONFIG, SCRIPT_MATCH_CONFIG
 from tools import bundle_dir
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a14d5c3..330bff9 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
-bottle==0.12.25
+bottle==0.13.4
 bottle-websocket==0.2.9
 certifi==2020.11.8
-cffi==1.14.4
-Eel==0.16.0
+cffi==2.0.0
+eel==0.18.2
 future==0.18.2
-fuzzywuzzy==0.18.0
 idna==3.4
-numpy==1.26.0
-opencv-python==4.8.0.76
-parse==1.19.0
-Pillow==10.0.1
-psutil==5.9.5
+opencv-python==4.12.0.88
+parse==1.20.2
+Pillow==10.4.0
+psutil==7.0.0
 pycparser==2.21
 pydub==0.25.1
 pyinstaller==5.13.2
@@ -22,17 +20,17 @@ pyparsing==2.4.7
 pyperclip==1.8.2
 pytesseract==0.3.10
 python-xlib==0.29
-python-Levenshtein==0.12.2
 pywin32-ctypes==0.2.0
 PyYAML==6.0.1
-requests==2.31.0
+requests==2.32.5
 six==1.16.0
+thefuzz==0.22.1
 tk==0.1.0
-transformers==4.27.4
-translators==5.8.3
-urllib3==1.26.2
+translators==6.0.1
+urllib3==2.5.0
 whichcraft==0.6.1
 wexpect==4.0.0; sys_platform == 'win32'
 wurlitzer>=3.0.2,<4.0.0; sys_platform == 'darwin'
+xkbcommon==1.5.1
 zope.event==5.0
 zope.interface==6.0
diff --git a/util.py b/util.py
index b618c5f..3380a9c 100644
--- a/util.py
+++ b/util.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def get_default_browser_name():
                 return browser_map[browser]
             else:
                 return 'chromium'
-    return 'chrome'
+    return 'default'
 
 def get_PID_list():
     if platform.system() == 'Darwin': # Not available for Mac