diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/CompileShaderFix.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/CompileShaderFix.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ea43c401
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+++ b/loader/src/hooks/CompileShaderFix.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#include <Geode/Geode.hpp>
+
+// TODO: this affects every platform :P, but i cant be bothered rn
+#ifdef GEODE_IS_WINDOWS
+
+#include <loader/LoaderImpl.hpp>
+
+using namespace geode::prelude;
+
+$execute {
+    if (LoaderImpl::get()->isForwardCompatMode()) return;
+
+#if GEODE_COMP_GD_VERSION == 22074
+    // patch an abort() call to "return false;" in CCGLProgram::compileShader
+    // for some reason cocos only properly returns false on winRT, everywhere
+    // else it just closes the whole game
+
+    auto addr = reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(
+        GetProcAddress(
+            GetModuleHandle("libcocos2d.dll"), "?compileShader@CCGLProgram@cocos2d@@AEAA_NPEAIIPEBD@Z"
+        )
+    ) + 0xbb;
+
+    (void) Mod::get()->patch(reinterpret_cast<void*>(addr), {
+        0x31, 0xc0, // xor eax, eax
+        0xeb, 0x07 // jmp +7 (to a nearby ret)
+    });
+#else
+    #pragma message("Unsupported GD version!")
+#endif
+};
+
+#endif