diff --git a/application/CMakeLists.txt b/application/CMakeLists.txt
index b9a671b3..31b0e62c 100644
--- a/application/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/application/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ SET(MULTIMC_SOURCES
 	ColumnResizer.cpp
 	InstanceProxyModel.h
 	InstanceProxyModel.cpp
+	VersionProxyModel.h
+	VersionProxyModel.cpp
 
 	# GUI - windows
 	MainWindow.h
diff --git a/application/VersionProxyModel.cpp b/application/VersionProxyModel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2bfafd47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/application/VersionProxyModel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,382 @@
+#include "VersionProxyModel.h"
+#include "MultiMC.h"
+#include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
+#include <QPixmapCache>
+#include <modutils.h>
+
+class VersionFilterModel : public QSortFilterProxyModel
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	VersionFilterModel(VersionProxyModel *parent) : QSortFilterProxyModel(parent)
+	{
+		m_parent = parent;
+	}
+
+	bool filterAcceptsRow(int source_row, const QModelIndex &source_parent) const
+	{
+		const auto &filters = m_parent->filters();
+		for (auto it = filters.begin(); it != filters.end(); ++it)
+		{
+			auto role = it.key();
+			auto idx = sourceModel()->index(source_row, 0, source_parent);
+			auto data = sourceModel()->data(idx, role);
+
+			switch(role)
+			{
+				case BaseVersionList::ParentGameVersionRole:
+				case BaseVersionList::VersionIdRole:
+				{
+					auto versionString = data.toString();
+					if(it.value().exact)
+					{
+						if (versionString != it.value().string)
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+					}
+					else if (!Util::versionIsInInterval(versionString, it.value().string))
+					{
+						return false;
+					}
+				}
+				default:
+				{
+					auto match = data.toString();
+					if(it.value().exact)
+					{
+						if (match != it.value().string)
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+					}
+					else if (match.contains(it.value().string))
+					{
+						return false;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+private:
+	VersionProxyModel *m_parent;
+};
+
+VersionProxyModel::VersionProxyModel(QObject *parent) : QAbstractProxyModel(parent)
+{
+	filterModel = new VersionFilterModel(this);
+	connect(filterModel, &QAbstractItemModel::dataChanged, this, &VersionProxyModel::sourceDataChanged);
+	// FIXME: implement when needed
+	/*
+	connect(replacing, &QAbstractItemModel::rowsAboutToBeInserted, this, &VersionProxyModel::sourceRowsAboutToBeInserted);
+	connect(replacing, &QAbstractItemModel::rowsInserted, this, &VersionProxyModel::sourceRowsInserted);
+	connect(replacing, &QAbstractItemModel::rowsAboutToBeRemoved, this, &VersionProxyModel::sourceRowsAboutToBeRemoved);
+	connect(replacing, &QAbstractItemModel::rowsRemoved, this, &VersionProxyModel::sourceRowsRemoved);
+	connect(replacing, &QAbstractItemModel::rowsAboutToBeMoved, this, &VersionProxyModel::sourceRowsAboutToBeMoved);
+	connect(replacing, &QAbstractItemModel::rowsMoved, this, &VersionProxyModel::sourceRowsMoved);
+	connect(replacing, &QAbstractItemModel::layoutAboutToBeChanged, this, &VersionProxyModel::sourceLayoutAboutToBeChanged);
+	connect(replacing, &QAbstractItemModel::layoutChanged, this, &VersionProxyModel::sourceLayoutChanged);
+	*/
+	connect(filterModel, &QAbstractItemModel::modelAboutToBeReset, this, &VersionProxyModel::sourceAboutToBeReset);
+	connect(filterModel, &QAbstractItemModel::modelReset, this, &VersionProxyModel::sourceReset);
+
+	QAbstractProxyModel::setSourceModel(filterModel);
+}
+
+QVariant VersionProxyModel::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role) const
+{
+	if(section < 0 || section >= m_columns.size())
+		return QVariant();
+	if(orientation != Qt::Horizontal)
+		return QVariant();
+	auto column = m_columns[section];
+	if(role == Qt::DisplayRole)
+	{
+		switch(column)
+		{
+			case Name:
+				return tr("Version");
+			case ParentVersion:
+				return tr("Minecraft"); //FIXME: this should come from metadata
+			case Branch:
+				return tr("Branch");
+			case Type:
+				return tr("Type");
+			case Architecture:
+				return tr("Architecture");
+			case Path:
+				return tr("Path");
+		}
+	}
+	else if(role == Qt::ToolTipRole)
+	{
+		switch(column)
+		{
+			case Name:
+				return tr("The name of the version.");
+			case ParentVersion:
+				return tr("Minecraft version"); //FIXME: this should come from metadata
+			case Branch:
+				return tr("The version's branch");
+			case Type:
+				return tr("The version's type");
+			case Architecture:
+				return tr("CPU Architecture");
+			case Path:
+				return tr("Filesystem path to this version");
+		}
+	}
+	return QVariant();
+}
+
+QVariant VersionProxyModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
+{
+	if(!index.isValid())
+	{
+		return QVariant();
+	}
+	auto column = m_columns[index.column()];
+	auto parentIndex = mapToSource(index);
+	switch(role)
+	{
+		case Qt::DisplayRole:
+		{
+			switch(column)
+			{
+				case Name:
+					return sourceModel()->data(parentIndex, BaseVersionList::VersionRole);
+				case ParentVersion:
+					return sourceModel()->data(parentIndex, BaseVersionList::ParentGameVersionRole);
+				case Branch:
+					return sourceModel()->data(parentIndex, BaseVersionList::BranchRole);
+				case Type:
+					return sourceModel()->data(parentIndex, BaseVersionList::TypeRole);
+				case Architecture:
+					return sourceModel()->data(parentIndex, BaseVersionList::ArchitectureRole);
+				case Path:
+					return sourceModel()->data(parentIndex, BaseVersionList::PathRole);
+				default:
+					return QVariant();
+			}
+		}
+		case Qt::ToolTipRole:
+		{
+			switch(column)
+			{
+				case Name:
+				{
+					auto value = sourceModel()->data(parentIndex, BaseVersionList::RecommendedRole);
+					if(value.toBool())
+					{
+						return tr("Recommended");
+					}
+					else if(index.row() == 0)
+					{
+						return tr("Latest");
+					}
+				}
+				default:
+				{
+					return sourceModel()->data(parentIndex, BaseVersionList::VersionIdRole);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		case Qt::DecorationRole:
+		{
+			switch(column)
+			{
+				case Name:
+				{
+					auto value = sourceModel()->data(parentIndex, BaseVersionList::RecommendedRole);
+					if(value.toBool())
+					{
+						return MMC->getThemedIcon("star");
+					}
+					else if(index.row() == 0)
+					{
+						return MMC->getThemedIcon("bug");
+					}
+					auto pixmap = QPixmapCache::find("placeholder");
+					if(!pixmap)
+					{
+						QPixmap px(16,16);
+						px.fill(Qt::transparent);
+						QPixmapCache::insert("placeholder", px);
+						return px;
+					}
+					return *pixmap;
+				}
+				default:
+				{
+					return QVariant();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		default:
+		{
+			if(roles.contains((BaseVersionList::ModelRoles)role))
+			{
+				return sourceModel()->data(parentIndex, role);
+			}
+			return QVariant();
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+QModelIndex VersionProxyModel::parent(const QModelIndex &child) const
+{
+	return QModelIndex();
+}
+
+QModelIndex VersionProxyModel::mapFromSource(const QModelIndex &sourceIndex) const
+{
+	if(sourceIndex.isValid())
+	{
+		return index(sourceIndex.row(), 0);
+	}
+	return QModelIndex();
+}
+
+QModelIndex VersionProxyModel::mapToSource(const QModelIndex &proxyIndex) const
+{
+	if(proxyIndex.isValid())
+	{
+		return sourceModel()->index(proxyIndex.row(), 0);
+	}
+	return QModelIndex();
+}
+
+QModelIndex VersionProxyModel::index(int row, int column, const QModelIndex &parent) const
+{
+	// no trees here... shoo
+	if(parent.isValid())
+	{
+		return QModelIndex();
+	}
+	if(row < 0 || row >= sourceModel()->rowCount())
+		return QModelIndex();
+	if(column < 0 || column >= columnCount())
+		return QModelIndex();
+	return QAbstractItemModel::createIndex(row, column);
+}
+
+int VersionProxyModel::columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
+{
+	return m_columns.size();
+}
+
+int VersionProxyModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
+{
+	if(sourceModel())
+	{
+		return sourceModel()->rowCount();
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void VersionProxyModel::sourceDataChanged(const QModelIndex &source_top_left,
+										  const QModelIndex &source_bottom_right)
+{
+	if(source_top_left.parent() != source_bottom_right.parent())
+		return;
+
+	// whole row is getting changed
+	auto topLeft = createIndex(source_top_left.row(), 0);
+	auto bottomRight = createIndex(source_bottom_right.row(), columnCount() - 1);
+	emit dataChanged(topLeft, bottomRight);
+}
+
+void VersionProxyModel::setSourceModel(BaseVersionList *replacing)
+{
+	beginResetModel();
+
+	if(!replacing)
+	{
+		m_columns.clear();
+		roles.clear();
+		filterModel->setSourceModel(replacing);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	roles = replacing->providesRoles();
+	if(roles.contains(BaseVersionList::VersionRole))
+	{
+		m_columns.push_back(Name);
+	}
+	/*
+	if(roles.contains(BaseVersionList::ParentGameVersionRole))
+	{
+		m_columns.push_back(ParentVersion);
+	}
+	*/
+	if(roles.contains(BaseVersionList::ArchitectureRole))
+	{
+		m_columns.push_back(Architecture);
+	}
+	if(roles.contains(BaseVersionList::PathRole))
+	{
+		m_columns.push_back(Path);
+	}
+	if(roles.contains(BaseVersionList::BranchRole))
+	{
+		m_columns.push_back(Branch);
+	}
+	if(roles.contains(BaseVersionList::TypeRole))
+	{
+		m_columns.push_back(Type);
+	}
+	filterModel->setSourceModel(replacing);
+
+	endResetModel();
+}
+
+QModelIndex VersionProxyModel::getRecommended() const
+{
+	if(!roles.contains(BaseVersionList::RecommendedRole))
+	{
+		return index(0, 0);
+	}
+	int recommended = 0;
+	for (int i = 0; i < rowCount(); i++)
+	{
+		auto value = sourceModel()->data(mapToSource(index(i, 0)), BaseVersionList::RecommendedRole);
+		if (value.toBool())
+		{
+			recommended = i;
+		}
+	}
+	return index(recommended, 0);
+}
+
+void VersionProxyModel::clearFilters()
+{
+	m_filters.clear();
+	filterModel->invalidate();
+}
+
+void VersionProxyModel::setFilter(const BaseVersionList::ModelRoles column, const QString &filter, const bool exact)
+{
+	Filter f;
+	f.string = filter;
+	f.exact = exact;
+	m_filters[column] = f;
+	filterModel->invalidate();
+}
+
+const VersionProxyModel::FilterMap &VersionProxyModel::filters() const
+{
+	return m_filters;
+}
+
+void VersionProxyModel::sourceAboutToBeReset()
+{
+	beginResetModel();
+}
+
+void VersionProxyModel::sourceReset()
+{
+	endResetModel();
+}
+
+#include "VersionProxyModel.moc"
diff --git a/application/VersionProxyModel.h b/application/VersionProxyModel.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..456268f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/application/VersionProxyModel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <QAbstractProxyModel>
+#include "BaseVersionList.h"
+
+class VersionFilterModel;
+
+class VersionProxyModel: public QAbstractProxyModel
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	struct Filter
+	{
+		QString string;
+		bool exact = false;
+	};
+	enum Column
+	{
+		Name,
+		ParentVersion,
+		Branch,
+		Type,
+		Architecture,
+		Path
+	};
+	typedef QHash<BaseVersionList::ModelRoles, Filter> FilterMap;
+
+public:
+    VersionProxyModel ( QObject* parent = 0 );
+    virtual ~VersionProxyModel() {};
+
+	virtual int columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const override;
+	virtual int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const override;
+	virtual QModelIndex mapFromSource(const QModelIndex &sourceIndex) const override;
+	virtual QModelIndex mapToSource(const QModelIndex &proxyIndex) const override;
+	virtual QModelIndex index(int row, int column, const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const override;
+	virtual QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
+	virtual QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
+	virtual QModelIndex parent(const QModelIndex &child) const override;
+	void setSourceModel(BaseVersionList *sourceModel);
+
+	const FilterMap &filters() const;
+	void setFilter(const BaseVersionList::ModelRoles column, const QString &filter, const bool exact);
+	void clearFilters();
+	QModelIndex getRecommended() const;
+private slots:
+
+	void sourceDataChanged(const QModelIndex &source_top_left,const QModelIndex &source_bottom_right);
+	void sourceAboutToBeReset();
+	void sourceReset();
+
+private:
+	QList<Column> m_columns;
+	FilterMap m_filters;
+	BaseVersionList::RoleList roles;
+	VersionFilterModel * filterModel;
+};
diff --git a/application/dialogs/VersionSelectDialog.cpp b/application/dialogs/VersionSelectDialog.cpp
index d1be4ad0..354857e7 100644
--- a/application/dialogs/VersionSelectDialog.cpp
+++ b/application/dialogs/VersionSelectDialog.cpp
@@ -26,66 +26,8 @@
 #include <tasks/Task.h>
 #include <modutils.h>
 #include <QDebug>
-
-class VersionSelectProxyModel : public QSortFilterProxyModel
-{
-	Q_OBJECT
-public:
-	VersionSelectProxyModel(QObject *parent = 0) : QSortFilterProxyModel(parent)
-	{
-	}
-
-	struct Filter
-	{
-		QString string;
-		bool exact = false;
-	};
-
-	QHash<int, Filter> filters() const
-	{
-		return m_filters;
-	}
-	void setFilter(const int column, const QString &filter, const bool exact)
-	{
-		Filter f;
-		f.string = filter;
-		f.exact = exact;
-		m_filters[column] = f;
-		invalidateFilter();
-	}
-	void clearFilters()
-	{
-		m_filters.clear();
-		invalidateFilter();
-	}
-
-protected:
-	bool filterAcceptsRow(int source_row, const QModelIndex &source_parent) const
-	{
-		for (auto it = m_filters.begin(); it != m_filters.end(); ++it)
-		{
-			const QString version =
-				sourceModel()->index(source_row, it.key()).data().toString();
-
-			if (it.value().exact)
-			{
-				if (version != it.value().string)
-				{
-					return false;
-				}
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			if (!Util::versionIsInInterval(version, it.value().string))
-			{
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	QHash<int, Filter> m_filters;
-};
+#include "MultiMC.h"
+#include <VersionProxyModel.h>
 
 VersionSelectDialog::VersionSelectDialog(BaseVersionList *vlist, QString title, QWidget *parent,
 										 bool cancelable)
@@ -98,7 +40,7 @@ VersionSelectDialog::VersionSelectDialog(BaseVersionList *vlist, QString title,
 
 	m_vlist = vlist;
 
-	m_proxyModel = new VersionSelectProxyModel(this);
+	m_proxyModel = new VersionProxyModel(this);
 	m_proxyModel->setSourceModel(vlist);
 
 	ui->listView->setModel(m_proxyModel);
@@ -135,7 +77,12 @@ int VersionSelectDialog::exec()
 	{
 		loadList();
 	}
-	m_proxyModel->invalidate();
+	auto idx = m_proxyModel->getRecommended();
+	if(idx.isValid())
+	{
+		ui->listView->selectionModel()->setCurrentIndex(idx,QItemSelectionModel::SelectCurrent | QItemSelectionModel::Rows);
+		ui->listView->scrollTo(idx, QAbstractItemView::PositionAtCenter);
+	}
 	return QDialog::exec();
 }
 
@@ -164,14 +111,14 @@ void VersionSelectDialog::on_refreshButton_clicked()
 	loadList();
 }
 
-void VersionSelectDialog::setExactFilter(int column, QString filter)
+void VersionSelectDialog::setExactFilter(BaseVersionList::ModelRoles role, QString filter)
 {
-	m_proxyModel->setFilter(column, filter, true);
+	m_proxyModel->setFilter(role, filter, true);
 }
 
-void VersionSelectDialog::setFuzzyFilter(int column, QString filter)
+void VersionSelectDialog::setFuzzyFilter(BaseVersionList::ModelRoles role, QString filter)
 {
-	m_proxyModel->setFilter(column, filter, false);
+	m_proxyModel->setFilter(role, filter, false);
 }
 
 #include "VersionSelectDialog.moc"
diff --git a/application/dialogs/VersionSelectDialog.h b/application/dialogs/VersionSelectDialog.h
index 69e52fe6..23bd158a 100644
--- a/application/dialogs/VersionSelectDialog.h
+++ b/application/dialogs/VersionSelectDialog.h
@@ -18,16 +18,14 @@
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
 
-#include "BaseVersion.h"
-
-class BaseVersionList;
+#include "BaseVersionList.h"
 
 namespace Ui
 {
 class VersionSelectDialog;
 }
 
-class VersionSelectProxyModel;
+class VersionProxyModel;
 
 class VersionSelectDialog : public QDialog
 {
@@ -45,8 +43,8 @@ public:
 
 	BaseVersionPtr selectedVersion() const;
 
-	void setFuzzyFilter(int column, QString filter);
-	void setExactFilter(int column, QString filter);
+	void setFuzzyFilter(BaseVersionList::ModelRoles role, QString filter);
+	void setExactFilter(BaseVersionList::ModelRoles role, QString filter);
 	void setEmptyString(QString emptyString);
 	void setResizeOn(int column);
 	void setUseLatest(const bool useLatest);
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ private:
 
 	BaseVersionList *m_vlist;
 
-	VersionSelectProxyModel *m_proxyModel;
+	VersionProxyModel *m_proxyModel;
 
 	int resizeOnColumn = 0;
 };
diff --git a/application/pages/VersionPage.cpp b/application/pages/VersionPage.cpp
index 6b220017..056bb958 100644
--- a/application/pages/VersionPage.cpp
+++ b/application/pages/VersionPage.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void VersionPage::on_changeMCVersionBtn_clicked()
 void VersionPage::on_forgeBtn_clicked()
 {
 	VersionSelectDialog vselect(MMC->forgelist().get(), tr("Select Forge version"), this);
-	vselect.setExactFilter(1, m_inst->currentVersionId());
+	vselect.setExactFilter(BaseVersionList::ParentGameVersionRole, m_inst->currentVersionId());
 	vselect.setEmptyString(tr("No Forge versions are currently available for Minecraft ") +
 						   m_inst->currentVersionId());
 	if (vselect.exec() && vselect.selectedVersion())
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void VersionPage::on_liteloaderBtn_clicked()
 {
 	VersionSelectDialog vselect(MMC->liteloaderlist().get(), tr("Select LiteLoader version"),
 								this);
-	vselect.setExactFilter(1, m_inst->currentVersionId());
+	vselect.setExactFilter(BaseVersionList::ParentGameVersionRole, m_inst->currentVersionId());
 	vselect.setEmptyString(tr("No LiteLoader versions are currently available for Minecraft ") +
 						   m_inst->currentVersionId());
 	if (vselect.exec() && vselect.selectedVersion())
diff --git a/application/pages/global/JavaPage.cpp b/application/pages/global/JavaPage.cpp
index ab02b3a3..1b480376 100644
--- a/application/pages/global/JavaPage.cpp
+++ b/application/pages/global/JavaPage.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ void JavaPage::on_javaDetectBtn_clicked()
 	JavaVersionPtr java;
 
 	VersionSelectDialog vselect(MMC->javalist().get(), tr("Select a Java version"), this, true);
-	vselect.setResizeOn(2);
 	vselect.exec();
 
 	if (vselect.result() == QDialog::Accepted && vselect.selectedVersion())
diff --git a/application/resources/multimc/16x16/star.png b/application/resources/multimc/16x16/star.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4963e6ec
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diff --git a/application/resources/multimc/24x24/star.png b/application/resources/multimc/24x24/star.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f16618a
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diff --git a/application/resources/multimc/32x32/star.png b/application/resources/multimc/32x32/star.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b271f0d1
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diff --git a/application/resources/multimc/48x48/star.png b/application/resources/multimc/48x48/star.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9468e7e
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diff --git a/application/resources/multimc/64x64/star.png b/application/resources/multimc/64x64/star.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ed5d978
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diff --git a/application/resources/multimc/multimc.qrc b/application/resources/multimc/multimc.qrc
index d02d0e0e..4ced586a 100644
--- a/application/resources/multimc/multimc.qrc
+++ b/application/resources/multimc/multimc.qrc
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
 		<!-- Java icon. From Oracle, fixed because it was derpy. -->
 		<file>scalable/java.svg</file>
 
+		<!-- Star, CC-BY-SA 3.0, Oxygen icons.-->
+		<file>16x16/star.png</file>
+		<file>24x24/star.png</file>
+		<file>32x32/star.png</file>
+		<file>48x48/star.png</file>
+		<file>64x64/star.png</file>
+
 		<!-- Minecraft icon. Source: http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/show-your-creation/fan-art/1574882-icon-better-minecraft-icon -->
 		<file>16x16/minecraft.png</file>
 		<file>24x24/minecraft.png</file>
diff --git a/logic/BaseVersionList.cpp b/logic/BaseVersionList.cpp
index 7752b14c..fe17a905 100644
--- a/logic/BaseVersionList.cpp
+++ b/logic/BaseVersionList.cpp
@@ -50,63 +50,26 @@ QVariant BaseVersionList::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
 
 	switch (role)
 	{
-	case Qt::DisplayRole:
-		switch (index.column())
-		{
-		case NameColumn:
-			return version->name();
-
-		case TypeColumn:
-			return version->typeString();
-
-		default:
-			return QVariant();
-		}
-
-	case Qt::ToolTipRole:
-		return version->descriptor();
-
 	case VersionPointerRole:
 		return qVariantFromValue(version);
 
+	case VersionRole:
+		return version->name();
+
+	case VersionIdRole:
+		return version->descriptor();
+
+	case TypeRole:
+		return version->typeString();
+
 	default:
 		return QVariant();
 	}
 }
 
-QVariant BaseVersionList::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role) const
+BaseVersionList::RoleList BaseVersionList::providesRoles()
 {
-	switch (role)
-	{
-	case Qt::DisplayRole:
-		switch (section)
-		{
-		case NameColumn:
-			return tr("Name");
-
-		case TypeColumn:
-			return tr("Type");
-
-		default:
-			return QVariant();
-		}
-
-	case Qt::ToolTipRole:
-		switch (section)
-		{
-		case NameColumn:
-			return tr("The name of the version.");
-
-		case TypeColumn:
-			return tr("The version's type.");
-
-		default:
-			return QVariant();
-		}
-
-	default:
-		return QVariant();
-	}
+	return {VersionPointerRole, VersionRole, VersionIdRole, TypeRole};
 }
 
 int BaseVersionList::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
@@ -117,5 +80,5 @@ int BaseVersionList::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
 
 int BaseVersionList::columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
 {
-	return 2;
+	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/logic/BaseVersionList.h b/logic/BaseVersionList.h
index 584d6ca7..6089c31c 100644
--- a/logic/BaseVersionList.h
+++ b/logic/BaseVersionList.h
@@ -41,20 +41,17 @@ class BaseVersionList : public QAbstractListModel
 public:
 	enum ModelRoles
 	{
-		VersionPointerRole = 0x34B1CB48
-	};
-
-	enum VListColumns
-	{
-		// First column - Name
-		NameColumn = 0,
-
-		// Second column - Type
-		TypeColumn,
-
-		// Third column - Timestamp
-		TimeColumn
+		VersionPointerRole = Qt::UserRole,
+		VersionRole,
+		VersionIdRole,
+		ParentGameVersionRole,
+		RecommendedRole,
+		TypeRole,
+		BranchRole,
+		PathRole,
+		ArchitectureRole
 	};
+	typedef QList<ModelRoles> RoleList;
 
 	explicit BaseVersionList(QObject *parent = 0);
 
@@ -78,10 +75,12 @@ public:
 
 	//////// List Model Functions ////////
 	virtual QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const;
-	virtual QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role) const;
 	virtual int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const;
 	virtual int columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const;
 
+	//! which roles are provided by this version list?
+	virtual RoleList providesRoles();
+
 	/*!
 	 * \brief Finds a version by its descriptor.
 	 * \param The descriptor of the version to find.
diff --git a/logic/forge/ForgeVersionList.cpp b/logic/forge/ForgeVersionList.cpp
index 56ffad11..b2320a6d 100644
--- a/logic/forge/ForgeVersionList.cpp
+++ b/logic/forge/ForgeVersionList.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int ForgeVersionList::count() const
 
 int ForgeVersionList::columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
 {
-	return 3;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 QVariant ForgeVersionList::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
@@ -65,71 +65,32 @@ QVariant ForgeVersionList::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
 	auto version = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ForgeVersion>(m_vlist[index.row()]);
 	switch (role)
 	{
-	case Qt::DisplayRole:
-		switch (index.column())
-		{
-		case 0:
-			return version->name();
-
-		case 1:
-			return version->mcver_sane;
-
-		case 2:
-			return version->typeString();
-		default:
-			return QVariant();
-		}
-
-	case Qt::ToolTipRole:
-		return version->descriptor();
-
 	case VersionPointerRole:
 		return qVariantFromValue(m_vlist[index.row()]);
 
+	case VersionRole:
+		return version->name();
+
+	case VersionIdRole:
+		return version->descriptor();
+
+	case ParentGameVersionRole:
+		return version->mcver_sane;
+
+	case RecommendedRole:
+		return version->is_recommended;
+
+	case BranchRole:
+		return version->branch;
+
 	default:
 		return QVariant();
 	}
 }
 
-QVariant ForgeVersionList::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role) const
+QList<BaseVersionList::ModelRoles> ForgeVersionList::providesRoles()
 {
-	switch (role)
-	{
-	case Qt::DisplayRole:
-		switch (section)
-		{
-		case 0:
-			return tr("Version");
-
-		case 1:
-			return tr("Minecraft");
-
-		case 2:
-			return tr("Type");
-
-		default:
-			return QVariant();
-		}
-
-	case Qt::ToolTipRole:
-		switch (section)
-		{
-		case 0:
-			return tr("The name of the version.");
-
-		case 1:
-			return tr("Minecraft version");
-
-		case 2:
-			return tr("The version's type.");
-
-		default:
-			return QVariant();
-		}
-
-	default:
-		return QVariant();
-	}
+	return {VersionPointerRole, VersionRole, VersionIdRole, ParentGameVersionRole, RecommendedRole, BranchRole};
 }
 
 BaseVersionPtr ForgeVersionList::getLatestStable() const
@@ -296,6 +257,7 @@ bool ForgeListLoadTask::parseForgeList(QList<BaseVersionPtr> &out)
 
 bool ForgeListLoadTask::parseForgeGradleList(QList<BaseVersionPtr> &out)
 {
+	QMap<int, std::shared_ptr<ForgeVersion>> lookup;
 	QByteArray data;
 	{
 		auto dlJob = gradleListDownload;
@@ -402,6 +364,29 @@ bool ForgeListLoadTask::parseForgeGradleList(QList<BaseVersionPtr> &out)
 		fVersion->installer_filename = installer_filename;
 		fVersion->type = ForgeVersion::Gradle;
 		out.append(fVersion);
+		lookup[fVersion->m_buildnr] = fVersion;
+	}
+	QJsonObject promos = root.value("promos").toObject();
+	for (auto it = promos.begin(); it != promos.end(); ++it)
+	{
+		QString key = it.key();
+		int build = it.value().toInt();
+		QRegularExpression regexp("^(?<mcversion>[0-9]+(.[0-9]+)*)-(?<label>[a-z]+)$");
+		auto match = regexp.match(key);
+		if(!match.hasMatch())
+		{
+			qDebug() << key << "doesn't match." << "build" << build;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		QString label = match.captured("label");
+		if(label != "recommended")
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+		QString mcversion = match.captured("mcversion");
+		qDebug() << "Forge build" << build << "is the" << label << "for Minecraft" << mcversion << QString("<%1>").arg(key);
+		lookup[build]->is_recommended = true;
 	}
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/logic/forge/ForgeVersionList.h b/logic/forge/ForgeVersionList.h
index 75e1dd78..baae570d 100644
--- a/logic/forge/ForgeVersionList.h
+++ b/logic/forge/ForgeVersionList.h
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ public:
 	ForgeVersionPtr findVersionByVersionNr(QString version);
 
 	virtual QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const;
-	virtual QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role) const;
+	virtual QList<ModelRoles> providesRoles() override;
+
 	virtual int columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/logic/java/JavaVersionList.cpp b/logic/java/JavaVersionList.cpp
index 72fa6dc8..d607ae72 100644
--- a/logic/java/JavaVersionList.cpp
+++ b/logic/java/JavaVersionList.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "java/JavaVersionList.h"
 #include "java/JavaCheckerJob.h"
 #include "java/JavaUtils.h"
+#include "MMCStrings.h"
 
 JavaVersionList::JavaVersionList(QObject *parent) : BaseVersionList(parent)
 {
@@ -47,11 +48,6 @@ int JavaVersionList::count() const
 	return m_vlist.count();
 }
 
-int JavaVersionList::columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
-{
-	return 3;
-}
-
 QVariant JavaVersionList::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
 {
 	if (!index.isValid())
@@ -63,100 +59,87 @@ QVariant JavaVersionList::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
 	auto version = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<JavaVersion>(m_vlist[index.row()]);
 	switch (role)
 	{
-	case Qt::DisplayRole:
-		switch (index.column())
-		{
-		case 0:
+		case VersionPointerRole:
+			return qVariantFromValue(m_vlist[index.row()]);
+		case VersionIdRole:
+			return version->descriptor();
+		case VersionRole:
 			return version->id;
-
-		case 1:
-			return version->arch;
-
-		case 2:
+		case RecommendedRole:
+			return version->recommended;
+		case PathRole:
 			return version->path;
-
+		case ArchitectureRole:
+			return version->arch;
 		default:
 			return QVariant();
-		}
-
-	case Qt::ToolTipRole:
-		return version->descriptor();
-
-	case VersionPointerRole:
-		return qVariantFromValue(m_vlist[index.row()]);
-
-	default:
-		return QVariant();
 	}
 }
 
-QVariant JavaVersionList::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role) const
+BaseVersionList::RoleList JavaVersionList::providesRoles()
 {
-	switch (role)
-	{
-	case Qt::DisplayRole:
-		switch (section)
-		{
-		case 0:
-			return tr("Version");
-
-		case 1:
-			return tr("Arch");
-
-		case 2:
-			return tr("Path");
-
-		default:
-			return QVariant();
-		}
-
-	case Qt::ToolTipRole:
-		switch (section)
-		{
-		case 0:
-			return tr("The name of the version.");
-
-		case 1:
-			return tr("The architecture this version is for.");
-
-		case 2:
-			return tr("Path to this Java version.");
-
-		default:
-			return QVariant();
-		}
-
-	default:
-		return QVariant();
-	}
+	return {VersionPointerRole, VersionIdRole, VersionRole, RecommendedRole, PathRole, ArchitectureRole};
 }
 
-BaseVersionPtr JavaVersionList::getTopRecommended() const
-{
-	auto first = m_vlist.first();
-	if(first != nullptr)
-	{
-		return first;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		return BaseVersionPtr();
-	}
-}
 
 void JavaVersionList::updateListData(QList<BaseVersionPtr> versions)
 {
 	beginResetModel();
 	m_vlist = versions;
 	m_loaded = true;
+	// manual testing fakery
+	/*
+	m_vlist.push_back(std::make_shared<JavaVersion>("1.6.0_33", "64", "/foo/bar/baz"));
+	m_vlist.push_back(std::make_shared<JavaVersion>("1.6.0_44", "64", "/foo/bar/baz"));
+	m_vlist.push_back(std::make_shared<JavaVersion>("1.6.0_55", "64", "/foo/bar/baz"));
+	m_vlist.push_back(std::make_shared<JavaVersion>("1.7.0_44", "64", "/foo/bar/baz"));
+	m_vlist.push_back(std::make_shared<JavaVersion>("1.8.0_44", "64", "/foo/bar/baz"));
+	m_vlist.push_back(std::make_shared<JavaVersion>("1.6.0_33", "32", "/foo/bar/baz"));
+	m_vlist.push_back(std::make_shared<JavaVersion>("1.6.0_44", "32", "/foo/bar/baz"));
+	m_vlist.push_back(std::make_shared<JavaVersion>("1.6.0_55", "32", "/foo/bar/baz"));
+	m_vlist.push_back(std::make_shared<JavaVersion>("1.7.0_44", "32", "/foo/bar/baz"));
+	m_vlist.push_back(std::make_shared<JavaVersion>("1.8.0_44", "32", "/foo/bar/baz"));
+	m_vlist.push_back(std::make_shared<JavaVersion>("1.9.0_1231", "32", "/foo/bar/baz"));
+	m_vlist.push_back(std::make_shared<JavaVersion>("1.9.0_1", "32", "/foo/bar/baz"));
+	m_vlist.push_back(std::make_shared<JavaVersion>("1.9.0_1", "64", "/foo/bar/baz"));
+	*/
+	sort();
+	if(m_vlist.size())
+	{
+		auto best = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<JavaVersion>(m_vlist[0]);
+		best->recommended = true;
+	}
 	endResetModel();
-	// NOW SORT!!
-	// sort();
+}
+
+bool sortJavas(BaseVersionPtr left, BaseVersionPtr right)
+{
+	auto rleft = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<JavaVersion>(left);
+	auto rright = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<JavaVersion>(right);
+	// prefer higher arch
+	auto archCompare = Strings::naturalCompare(rleft->arch, rright->arch, Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+	if(archCompare != 0)
+		return archCompare > 0;
+	// dirty hack - 1.9 and above is too new
+	auto labove19 = Strings::naturalCompare(rleft->name(), "1.9.0", Qt::CaseInsensitive) >= 0;
+	auto rabove19 = Strings::naturalCompare(rright->name(), "1.9.0", Qt::CaseInsensitive) >= 0;
+	if(labove19 == rabove19)
+	{
+		// prefer higher versions in general
+		auto nameCompare = Strings::naturalCompare(rleft->name(), rright->name(), Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+		if(nameCompare != 0)
+			return nameCompare > 0;
+		// if all else is equal, sort by path
+		return Strings::naturalCompare(rleft->path, rright->path, Qt::CaseInsensitive) < 0;
+	}
+	return labove19 < rabove19;
 }
 
 void JavaVersionList::sort()
 {
-	// NO-OP for now
+	beginResetModel();
+	std::sort(m_vlist.begin(), m_vlist.end(), sortJavas);
+	endResetModel();
 }
 
 JavaListLoadTask::JavaListLoadTask(JavaVersionList *vlist) : Task()
diff --git a/logic/java/JavaVersionList.h b/logic/java/JavaVersionList.h
index 0117ea76..f0176673 100644
--- a/logic/java/JavaVersionList.h
+++ b/logic/java/JavaVersionList.h
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ class JavaListLoadTask;
 
 struct JavaVersion : public BaseVersion
 {
+	JavaVersion(){}
+	JavaVersion(QString id, QString arch, QString path)
+	: id(id), arch(arch), path(path)
+	{
+	}
 	virtual QString descriptor()
 	{
 		return id;
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@ struct JavaVersion : public BaseVersion
 	QString id;
 	QString arch;
 	QString path;
+	bool recommended = false;
 };
 
 typedef std::shared_ptr<JavaVersion> JavaVersionPtr;
@@ -54,20 +60,16 @@ class JavaVersionList : public BaseVersionList
 public:
 	explicit JavaVersionList(QObject *parent = 0);
 
-	virtual Task *getLoadTask();
-	virtual bool isLoaded();
-	virtual const BaseVersionPtr at(int i) const;
-	virtual int count() const;
-	virtual void sort();
+	virtual Task *getLoadTask() override;
+	virtual bool isLoaded() override;
+	virtual const BaseVersionPtr at(int i) const override;
+	virtual int count() const override;
+	virtual void sort() override;
 
-	virtual BaseVersionPtr getTopRecommended() const;
+	virtual QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const override;
+	virtual RoleList providesRoles() override;
 
-	virtual QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const;
-	virtual QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role) const;
-	virtual int columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const;
-
-public
-slots:
+public slots:
 	virtual void updateListData(QList<BaseVersionPtr> versions);
 
 protected:
diff --git a/logic/liteloader/LiteLoaderVersionList.cpp b/logic/liteloader/LiteLoaderVersionList.cpp
index 2e54afdf..8b3c13e0 100644
--- a/logic/liteloader/LiteLoaderVersionList.cpp
+++ b/logic/liteloader/LiteLoaderVersionList.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,42 @@ void LiteLoaderVersionList::sort()
 	endResetModel();
 }
 
+QVariant LiteLoaderVersionList::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
+{
+	if (!index.isValid())
+		return QVariant();
+
+	if (index.row() > count())
+		return QVariant();
+
+	auto version = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<LiteLoaderVersion>(m_vlist[index.row()]);
+	switch (role)
+	{
+	case VersionPointerRole:
+		return qVariantFromValue(m_vlist[index.row()]);
+
+	case VersionRole:
+		return version->name();
+
+	case VersionIdRole:
+		return version->descriptor();
+
+	case ParentGameVersionRole:
+		return version->mcVersion;
+
+	case RecommendedRole:
+		return version->isLatest;
+
+	default:
+		return QVariant();
+	}
+}
+
+QList<BaseVersionList::ModelRoles> LiteLoaderVersionList::providesRoles()
+{
+	return {VersionPointerRole, VersionRole, VersionIdRole, ParentGameVersionRole, RecommendedRole};
+}
+
 BaseVersionPtr LiteLoaderVersionList::getLatestStable() const
 {
 	for (int i = 0; i < m_vlist.length(); i++)
diff --git a/logic/liteloader/LiteLoaderVersionList.h b/logic/liteloader/LiteLoaderVersionList.h
index fd20fcfa..f3f78349 100644
--- a/logic/liteloader/LiteLoaderVersionList.h
+++ b/logic/liteloader/LiteLoaderVersionList.h
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ public:
 	virtual const BaseVersionPtr at(int i) const;
 	virtual int count() const;
 	virtual void sort();
+    virtual QVariant data ( const QModelIndex & index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole ) const;
+    virtual QList< ModelRoles > providesRoles();
 
 	virtual BaseVersionPtr getLatestStable() const;
 
diff --git a/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.cpp b/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.cpp
index 7b3325e0..f57478e3 100644
--- a/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.cpp
+++ b/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.cpp
@@ -343,6 +343,42 @@ void MinecraftVersionList::sort()
 	endResetModel();
 }
 
+QVariant MinecraftVersionList::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
+{
+	if (!index.isValid())
+		return QVariant();
+
+	if (index.row() > count())
+		return QVariant();
+
+	auto version = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MinecraftVersion>(m_vlist[index.row()]);
+	switch (role)
+	{
+	case VersionPointerRole:
+		return qVariantFromValue(m_vlist[index.row()]);
+
+	case VersionRole:
+		return version->name();
+
+	case VersionIdRole:
+		return version->descriptor();
+
+	case RecommendedRole:
+		return version->descriptor() == "1.7.10";
+
+	case TypeRole:
+		return version->typeString();
+
+	default:
+		return QVariant();
+	}
+}
+
+BaseVersionList::RoleList MinecraftVersionList::providesRoles()
+{
+	return {VersionPointerRole, VersionRole, VersionIdRole, RecommendedRole, TypeRole};
+}
+
 BaseVersionPtr MinecraftVersionList::getLatestStable() const
 {
 	if(m_lookup.contains(m_latestReleaseID))
@@ -622,4 +658,4 @@ void MinecraftVersionList::finalizeUpdate(QString version)
 	saveCachedList();
 }
 
-#include "MinecraftVersionList.moc"
\ No newline at end of file
+#include "MinecraftVersionList.moc"
diff --git a/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h b/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h
index 3266fc2d..7244d453 100644
--- a/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h
+++ b/logic/minecraft/MinecraftVersionList.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public:
 	virtual const BaseVersionPtr at(int i) const;
 	virtual int count() const;
 	virtual void sort();
+	virtual QVariant data(const QModelIndex & index, int role) const;
+	virtual RoleList providesRoles();
 
 	virtual BaseVersionPtr getLatestStable() const;