diff --git a/src/lua-engine.cpp b/src/lua-engine.cpp
index 960797d9..7055be8e 100644
--- a/src/lua-engine.cpp
+++ b/src/lua-engine.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ extern "C"
 #ifdef WIN32
 	int iuplua_open(lua_State * L);
 	int iupcontrolslua_open(lua_State * L);
+
+	//luasocket
+	int luaopen_socket_core(lua_State *L);
+	int luaopen_mime_core(lua_State *L);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -4902,6 +4906,14 @@ int FCEU_LoadLuaCode(const char *filename, const char *arg) {
 		#if defined( WIN32) && !defined(NEED_MINGW_HACKS)
 		iuplua_open(L);
 		iupcontrolslua_open(L);
+		
+		//luasocket - yeah, have to open this in a weird way
+		lua_pushcfunction(L,luaopen_socket_core);
+		lua_setglobal(L,"tmp");
+		luaL_dostring(L, "package.preload[\"socket.core\"] = _G.tmp");
+		lua_pushcfunction(L,luaopen_mime_core);
+		lua_setglobal(L,"tmp");
+		luaL_dostring(L, "package.preload[\"mime.core\"] = _G.tmp");
 		#endif
 
 		luaL_register(L, "emu", emulib); // added for better cross-emulator compatibility
diff --git a/vc/luaperks.lib b/vc/luaperks.lib
index fd689f4c..a7bd1246 100644
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