diff --git a/Seedstarfield/.vs/Seedstarfield/DesignTimeBuild/.dtbcache.v2 b/Seedstarfield/.vs/Seedstarfield/DesignTimeBuild/.dtbcache.v2
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diff --git a/Seedstarfield/.vs/Seedstarfield/v17/.futdcache.v2 b/Seedstarfield/.vs/Seedstarfield/v17/.futdcache.v2
index c0fd1f1..fdded6c 100644
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diff --git a/Seedstarfield/.vs/Seedstarfield/v17/.suo b/Seedstarfield/.vs/Seedstarfield/v17/.suo
index 24ea7b9..e182658 100644
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diff --git a/Seedstarfield/Form1.Designer.cs b/Seedstarfield/Form1.Designer.cs
index aae95ad..aeea5e7 100644
--- a/Seedstarfield/Form1.Designer.cs
+++ b/Seedstarfield/Form1.Designer.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             label1 = new Label();
             label2 = new Label();
             generatordropbox = new ComboBox();
+            loadesm = new Button();
             SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // button1
@@ -151,11 +152,22 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             generatordropbox.TabIndex = 19;
             generatordropbox.SelectedIndexChanged += generatordropbox_SelectedIndexChanged;
             // 
+            // loadesm
+            // 
+            loadesm.Location = new Point(281, 6);
+            loadesm.Name = "loadesm";
+            loadesm.Size = new Size(102, 23);
+            loadesm.TabIndex = 20;
+            loadesm.Text = "Load ESM List";
+            loadesm.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            loadesm.Click += loadesm_Click;
+            // 
             // Form1
             // 
             AutoScaleDimensions = new SizeF(7F, 15F);
             AutoScaleMode = AutoScaleMode.Font;
             ClientSize = new Size(437, 718);
+            Controls.Add(loadesm);
             Controls.Add(generatordropbox);
             Controls.Add(label2);
             Controls.Add(label1);
@@ -187,5 +199,6 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
         private Label label1;
         private Label label2;
         private ComboBox generatordropbox;
+        public Button loadesm;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Seedstarfield/Form1.cs b/Seedstarfield/Form1.cs
index 4287058..cb2db83 100644
--- a/Seedstarfield/Form1.cs
+++ b/Seedstarfield/Form1.cs
@@ -24,9 +24,14 @@ public Form1()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
             //Load settings
-            settings = YamlImporter.getObjectFromFile<SeedStarfieldSettings>("settings.yaml");
-            //Get list of ESMs
-            ESMDropdown.Items.AddRange(Utils.GetESM().ToArray());
+            try
+            {
+                settings = YamlImporter.getObjectFromFile<SeedStarfieldSettings>("settings.yaml");
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                settings = new SeedStarfieldSettings();
+            }
             //Add the generators
             generatordropbox.Items.Add("POI - Fort");
             SSFEventLog.EventLogs = new Queue<string>();
@@ -99,5 +104,12 @@ private void generatordropbox_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             settings.GeneratorName = generatordropbox.SelectedText;
         }
+
+        private void loadesm_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            //Get list of ESMs
+            ESMDropdown.Items.AddRange(Utils.GetESM().ToArray());
+
+        }
     }
 }
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