diff --git a/auxtools.dll b/auxtools.dll
index 07e5254e2d..dcd66786a3 100644
Binary files a/auxtools.dll and b/auxtools.dll differ
diff --git a/auxtools.pdb b/auxtools.pdb
index d6eaa63e47..4ee2c15401 100644
Binary files a/auxtools.pdb and b/auxtools.pdb differ
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/_extools_api.dm b/code/__HELPERS/_extools_api.dm
index a8044c2203..6cc4a62be3 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/_extools_api.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/_extools_api.dm
@@ -3,3 +3,9 @@
 /proc/extools_log_write()
 
 /proc/extools_finalize_logging()
+
+GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(auxtools_initialized,FALSE)
+
+#define AUXTOOLS_CHECK\
+	if (!GLOB.auxtools_initialized && fexists(AUXTOOLS) && findtext(call(AUXTOOLS,"auxtools_init")(),"SUCCESS"))\
+		GLOB.auxtools_initialized = TRUE;\
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/change_turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/change_turf.dm
index 66e7ebd424..2a3c1fa37d 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/change_turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/change_turf.dm
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(blacklisted_automated_baseturfs, typecacheof(list(
 		. = ..()
 		if (!.) // changeturf failed or didn't do anything
 			QDEL_NULL(stashed_air)
-			update_air_ref()
+			update_air_ref(TRUE)
 			return
 		var/turf/open/newTurf = .
 		newTurf.air.copy_from(stashed_air)
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/closed.dm b/code/game/turfs/closed.dm
index be0c444541..c6a550e884 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/closed.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/closed.dm
@@ -9,12 +9,10 @@
 
 /turf/closed/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	update_air_ref()
 
 /turf/closed/AfterChange()
 	. = ..()
 	SSair.high_pressure_delta -= src
-	update_air_ref()
 
 /turf/closed/get_smooth_underlay_icon(mutable_appearance/underlay_appearance, turf/asking_turf, adjacency_dir)
 	return FALSE
@@ -198,13 +196,13 @@
 	desc = "A wall made out of a strange metal. The squares on it pulse in a predictable pattern."
 	icon = 'icons/turf/walls/hierophant_wall.dmi'
 	icon_state = "wall"
-	
+
 /turf/closed/indestructible/rock/glacierrock
 	name = "unaturally hard ice wall"
 	desc = "Ice, hardened over thousands of years, you're not breaking through this."
 	icon = 'icons/turf/walls.dmi'
 	icon_state = "snow_rock"
-	
+
 /turf/closed/indestructible/rock/glacierrock/blue
 	name = "blue ice wall"
 	desc = "The incredible compressive forces that formed this sturdy ice wall gave it a blue color."
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm b/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
index b150d4930e..1ddb44734e 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 /turf/open/space/Initialize()
 	icon_state = SPACE_ICON_STATE
 	air = space_gas
-	update_air_ref()
+	update_air_ref(FALSE)
 	vis_contents.Cut() //removes inherited overlays
 	visibilityChanged()
 
diff --git a/code/game/world.dm b/code/game/world.dm
index fd6dcc0572..d99f3f6d36 100644
--- a/code/game/world.dm
+++ b/code/game/world.dm
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST(topic_status_cache)
 //So subsystems globals exist, but are not initialised
 
 /world/New()
-	if (fexists(AUXTOOLS))
-		var/message = call(AUXTOOLS,"auxtools_init")()
-		if(message != "SUCCESS")
-			CRASH("Auxtools failed to load with message [message]!")
+	AUXTOOLS_CHECK
 	//enable_debugger()
 #ifdef REFERENCE_TRACKING
 	enable_reference_tracking()
diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/environmental/LINDA_turf_tile.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/environmental/LINDA_turf_tile.dm
index eee8859485..2c1baa080a 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/environmental/LINDA_turf_tile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/environmental/LINDA_turf_tile.dm
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 
 /turf/open/Initialize()
 	if(!blocks_air)
-		air = new
+		air = new(2500,src)
 		air.copy_from_turf(src)
-		update_air_ref()
+		update_air_ref(!planetary_atmos)
 	. = ..()
 
 /turf/open/Destroy()
diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/gasmixtures/gas_mixture.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/gasmixtures/gas_mixture.dm
index a8add73409..17b6b867bb 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/gasmixtures/gas_mixture.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/gasmixtures/gas_mixture.dm
@@ -23,17 +23,16 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(meta_gas_fusions, meta_gas_fusion_list())
 	var/list/analyzer_results //used for analyzer feedback - not initialized until its used
 	var/_extools_pointer_gasmixture = 0 // Contains the memory address of the shared_ptr object for this gas mixture in c++ land. Don't. Touch. This. Var.
 
-GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(auxmos_initialized,FALSE)
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(auxtools_atmos_initialized,FALSE)
 
 /proc/auxtools_atmos_init()
-	CRASH("Auxtools not loaded! Stuff will get messy!")
 
 /datum/gas_mixture/New(volume)
 	if (!isnull(volume))
 		initial_volume = volume
-	if(!GLOB.auxmos_initialized)
-		auxtools_atmos_init()
-		GLOB.auxmos_initialized = TRUE
+	AUXTOOLS_CHECK
+	if(!GLOB.auxtools_atmos_initialized && auxtools_atmos_init())
+		GLOB.auxtools_atmos_initialized = TRUE
 	__gasmixture_register()
 	reaction_results = new
 
@@ -334,10 +333,6 @@ get_true_breath_pressure(pp) --> gas_pp = pp/breath_pp*total_moles()
 
 /datum/gas_mixture/turf
 
-/datum/gas_mixture/turf/__gasmixture_register()
-
-/datum/gas_mixture/turf/__gasmixture_unregister()
-
 /*
 /mob/verb/profile_atmos()
 	/world{loop_checks = 0;}