diff --git a/package.nw/lib/gt.js b/package.nw/lib/gt.js
index 4973a48..20ae579 100644
--- a/package.nw/lib/gt.js
+++ b/package.nw/lib/gt.js
@@ -11181,18 +11181,13 @@ function checkForNewVersion(showUptoDate)
 
 function checkForNewAcks()
 {
-  if (g_mapSettings.offlineMode == false)
-  {
-    getBuffer(
-      "http://app.gridtracker.org/acknowledgements.json",
-      updateAcks,
-      null,
-      "http",
-      80
-    );
-
-    setTimeout(downloadAcknowledgements, 8640000);
-  }
+  getBuffer(
+    "http://app.gridtracker.org/acknowledgements.json?lang=" + g_localeString,
+    updateAcks,
+    null,
+    http,
+    80
+  );
 }
 
 function renderBandActivity()
@@ -12746,29 +12741,8 @@ function versionCheck(buffer, flag)
 
 function updateAcks(buffer)
 {
-  try
-  {
-    g_acknowledgedCalls = JSON.parse(buffer);
-  }
-  catch (e)
-  {
-    // can't write, somethings broke
-  }
-}
-
-function readAcksFromDisk()
-{
-  try
-  {
-    var fileBuf = fs.readFileSync(g_NWappData + "acknowledgements.json");
-    var loadedData = JSON.parse(fileBuf);
-    // some validation here?
-    g_acknowledgedCalls = loadedData;
-  }
-  catch (e)
-  {
-    // file failed to load, probably not downloaded
-  }
+  g_acks = JSON.parse(buffer);
+  fs.writeFileSync("./data/acknowledgements.json", JSON.stringify(g_acks));
 }
 
 function onExitAppToGoWebsite()