diff --git a/Attorney_Online_remake.pro b/Attorney_Online_remake.pro
index 24ecf7d..cf8b47d 100644
--- a/Attorney_Online_remake.pro
+++ b/Attorney_Online_remake.pro
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------
 
 QT       += core gui multimedia network
-
+QTPLUGIN += qapng
 greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
 
 RC_ICONS = logo.ico
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ HEADERS  += lobby.h \
 #    in the same way as BASS. Discord RPC uses CMake, which does not play nicely with
 #    QMake, so this step must be manual.
 unix:LIBS += -L$$PWD -lbass -ldiscord-rpc
-win32:LIBS += -L$$PWD "$$PWD/bass.dll" -L$$PWD "$$PWD/discord-rpc.dll"
+win32:LIBS += -L$$PWD "$$PWD/bass.dll" -L$$PWD "$$PWD/discord-rpc.dll" -lpng -lqapng -lz
 android:LIBS += -L$$PWD\android\libs\armeabi-v7a\ -lbass
 
 CONFIG += c++11
diff --git a/aoapplication.h b/aoapplication.h
index b9d3fd1..b9a3b0a 100644
--- a/aoapplication.h
+++ b/aoapplication.h
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ public:
   //Figure out if we can opus this or if we should fall back to wav
   QString get_sfx_suffix(QString sound_to_check);
 
+  // Can we use APNG for this? If not, fall back to a gif.
+  QString get_image_suffix(QString path_to_check);
+
   //Returns the value of p_search_line within target_tag and terminator_tag
   QString read_char_ini(QString p_char, QString p_search_line, QString target_tag, QString terminator_tag);
 
@@ -228,8 +231,8 @@ public:
 
 private:
   const int RELEASE = 2;
-  const int MAJOR_VERSION = 5;
-  const int MINOR_VERSION = 2;
+  const int MAJOR_VERSION = 6;
+  const int MINOR_VERSION = 0;
 
   QString current_theme = "default";
 
diff --git a/aocharmovie.cpp b/aocharmovie.cpp
index b591c22..661a649 100644
--- a/aocharmovie.cpp
+++ b/aocharmovie.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@ void AOCharMovie::play(QString p_char, QString p_emote, QString emote_prefix)
 {
   QString original_path = ao_app->get_character_path(p_char) + emote_prefix + p_emote.toLower() + ".gif";
   QString alt_path = ao_app->get_character_path(p_char) + p_emote.toLower() + ".png";
+  QString apng_path = ao_app->get_character_path(p_char) + emote_prefix + p_emote.toLower() + ".apng";
   QString placeholder_path = ao_app->get_theme_path() + "placeholder.gif";
   QString placeholder_default_path = ao_app->get_default_theme_path() + "placeholder.gif";
   QString gif_path;
 
-  if (file_exists(original_path))
+  if (file_exists(apng_path))
+    gif_path = apng_path;
+  else if (file_exists(original_path))
     gif_path = original_path;
   else if (file_exists(alt_path))
     gif_path = alt_path;
@@ -148,6 +151,7 @@ void AOCharMovie::combo_resize(int w, int h)
 
 void AOCharMovie::frame_change(int n_frame)
 {
+
   if (movie_frames.size() > n_frame)
   {
     QPixmap f_pixmap = QPixmap::fromImage(movie_frames.at(n_frame));
diff --git a/aomovie.cpp b/aomovie.cpp
index 90c3701..cc33ff7 100644
--- a/aomovie.cpp
+++ b/aomovie.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ void AOMovie::play(QString p_gif, QString p_char, QString p_custom_theme)
 
   QString custom_path;
   if (p_gif == "custom")
-    custom_path = ao_app->get_character_path(p_char) + p_gif + ".gif";
+    custom_path = ao_app->get_image_suffix(ao_app->get_character_path(p_char) + p_gif);
   else
-    custom_path = ao_app->get_character_path(p_char) + p_gif + "_bubble.gif";
+    custom_path = ao_app->get_image_suffix(ao_app->get_character_path(p_char) + p_gif + "_bubble");
 
   QString custom_theme_path = ao_app->get_base_path() + "themes/" + p_custom_theme + "/" + p_gif + ".gif";
   QString theme_path = ao_app->get_theme_path() + p_gif + ".gif";
diff --git a/courtroom.cpp b/courtroom.cpp
index 1ccae30..bdcb7dd 100644
--- a/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/courtroom.cpp
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ void Courtroom::enter_courtroom(int p_cid)
   QString char_path = ao_app->get_character_path(current_char);
 
   if (ao_app->custom_objection_enabled &&
-      file_exists(char_path + "custom.gif") &&
+      (file_exists(char_path + "custom.gif") || file_exists(char_path + "custom.apng")) &&
       file_exists(char_path + "custom.wav"))
     ui_custom_objection->show();
   else
@@ -1219,13 +1219,13 @@ void Courtroom::play_preanim()
     preanim_duration = ao2_duration;
 
   sfx_delay_timer->start(sfx_delay);
-
-  if (!file_exists(ao_app->get_character_path(f_char) + f_preanim.toLower() + ".gif") ||
+  QString anim_to_find = ao_app->get_image_suffix(ao_app->get_character_path(f_char) + f_preanim.toLower());
+  if (!file_exists(anim_to_find) ||
       preanim_duration < 0)
   {
     anim_state = 1;
     preanim_done();
-    qDebug() << "could not find " + ao_app->get_character_path(f_char) + f_preanim.toLower() + ".gif";
+    qDebug() << "could not find " + anim_to_find;
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 5696e2e..cf51b0a 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 #include "networkmanager.h"
 #include "lobby.h"
 #include "courtroom.h"
-
+#include <QPluginLoader>
 #include <QDebug>
-
+Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(ApngImagePlugin);
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 #if QT_VERSION > QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 6, 0)
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     // packages up to Qt 5.6, so this is conditional.
     AOApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling);
 #endif
+
     AOApplication main_app(argc, argv);
     main_app.construct_lobby();
     main_app.net_manager->connect_to_master();
     main_app.w_lobby->show();
-
     return main_app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/text_file_functions.cpp b/text_file_functions.cpp
index 5b057a4..c37857c 100644
--- a/text_file_functions.cpp
+++ b/text_file_functions.cpp
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ QString AOApplication::get_sfx(QString p_identifier)
 
 QString AOApplication::get_sfx_suffix(QString sound_to_check)
 {
-    QString wav_check = get_sounds_path() + sound_to_check + ".wav";
     QString mp3_check = get_sounds_path() + sound_to_check + ".mp3";
     QString opus_check = get_sounds_path() + sound_to_check + ".opus";
     if(file_exists(opus_check))
@@ -353,13 +352,20 @@ QString AOApplication::get_sfx_suffix(QString sound_to_check)
     {
         return sound_to_check + ".mp3";
     }
-    if(file_exists(wav_check))
-    {
-        return sound_to_check + ".wav";
-    }
     return sound_to_check + ".wav";
 }
 
+QString AOApplication::get_image_suffix(QString path_to_check)
+{
+    QString apng_check = path_to_check + ".apng";
+    if(file_exists(apng_check))
+    {
+        return path_to_check + ".apng";
+    }
+    return path_to_check + ".gif";
+}
+
+
 //returns whatever is to the right of "search_line =" within target_tag and terminator_tag, trimmed
 //returns the empty string if the search line couldnt be found
 QString AOApplication::read_char_ini(QString p_char, QString p_search_line, QString target_tag, QString terminator_tag)