diff --git a/src/controllers/api/saveLoadout.ts b/src/controllers/api/saveLoadout.ts
index 9be69fb6..6d21715e 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api/saveLoadout.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/api/saveLoadout.ts
@@ -3,45 +3,83 @@ import { RequestHandler } from "express";
 import util from "util";
 import {
     EquipmentCategories,
-    ISaveLoadoutEntry,
-    ISaveLoadoutLoadoutEntry,
-    ISaveLoadoutRequest
+    IConfigEntry,
+    ILoadout,
+    ISaveLoadoutRequest,
+    ISaveLoadoutRequestNoUpgradeVer
 } from "@/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes";
-import { isObject } from "@/src/helpers/general";
-import { ISuitResponse } from "@/src/types/inventoryTypes/SuitTypes";
 
 export const isObjectEmpty = (obj: Record<string, unknown>) => {
     return obj && Object.keys(obj).length === 0 && obj.constructor === Object;
 };
 
-type EquipmentChangeEntry = number | ISaveLoadoutEntry | ISaveLoadoutLoadoutEntry;
+type EquipmentChangeEntry = IConfigEntry | ILoadout;
 
-export const handleInventoryItemConfigChange = (equipmentChanges: ISaveLoadoutRequest) => {
-    for (const [equipmentName, eqp] of Object.entries(equipmentChanges)) {
-        const equipment = eqp as EquipmentChangeEntry;
-        //console.log(equipmentName);
-        if (!isObjectEmpty(equipment)) {
-            // non-empty is a change in loadout(or suit...)
+export const handleInventoryItemConfigChange = (equipmentChanges: ISaveLoadoutRequestNoUpgradeVer) => {
+    for (const [_equipmentName, _equipment] of Object.entries(equipmentChanges)) {
+        const equipment = _equipment as ISaveLoadoutRequestNoUpgradeVer[keyof ISaveLoadoutRequestNoUpgradeVer];
+        const equipmentName = _equipmentName as keyof ISaveLoadoutRequestNoUpgradeVer;
 
-            switch (equipmentName) {
-                case "LoadOuts": {
-                    console.log("loadout received");
-                    for (const [loadoutName, loadout] of Object.entries(equipment)) {
-                        console.log(loadoutName, loadout);
-                        //if (!isObjectEmpty(loadout))
-                    }
-                    break;
-                }
-                default:
-                    console.log("category not implemented", equipmentName);
-            }
-            // Object.keys(value).forEach(element => {
-            //     console.log("name of inner objects keys", element);
-            // });
-            // for (const innerValue of Object.values(value)) {
-            //     console.log(innerValue);
-            // }
+        if (isObjectEmpty(equipment)) {
+            continue;
         }
+        // non-empty is a change in loadout(or suit...)
+
+        switch (equipmentName) {
+            case "LoadOuts": {
+                console.log("loadout received");
+                const _loadout = equipment as unknown as ILoadout;
+
+                for (const [loadoutName, loadout] of Object.entries(_loadout)) {
+                    console.log(loadoutName, loadout);
+                    //const loadout = _loadout as ILoadoutEntry;
+
+                    // console.log(loadoutName, loadout);
+                    // if (isObjectEmpty(loadout)) {
+                    //     continue;
+                    // }
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+            case "LongGuns": {
+                const longGun = equipment as IConfigEntry;
+                //   longGun["key"].PvpUpgrades;
+                break;
+            }
+            case "OperatorAmps":
+            case "Pistols":
+            case "Suits":
+            case "Melee":
+            case "Sentinels":
+            case "SentinelWeapons":
+            case "KubrowPets":
+            case "SpaceSuits":
+            case "SpaceGuns":
+            case "SpaceMelee":
+            case "Scoops":
+            case "SpecialItems":
+            case "MoaPets":
+            case "Hoverboards":
+            case "DataKnives":
+            case "MechSuits":
+            case "CrewShipHarnesses":
+            case "Horses":
+            case "DrifterMelee":
+            case "OperatorLoadOuts":
+            case "AdultOperatorLoadOuts":
+            case "KahlLoadOuts":
+            case "CrewShips":
+
+            default: {
+                console.log("category not implemented", equipmentName);
+            }
+        }
+        // Object.keys(value).forEach(element => {
+        //     console.log("name of inner objects keys", element);
+        // });
+        // for (const innerValue of Object.values(value)) {
+        //     console.log(innerValue);
+        // }
 
         // console.log(innerObjects);
         // if (isObjectEmpty(innerObjects)) {
@@ -57,7 +95,7 @@ const saveLoadoutController: RequestHandler = async (req, res) => {
     // console.log(util.inspect(body, { showHidden: false, depth: null, colors: true }));
 
     const { UpgradeVer, ...equipmentChanges } = body;
-    handleInventoryItemConfigChange(body);
+    handleInventoryItemConfigChange(equipmentChanges);
 
     res.status(200).end();
 };
diff --git a/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes.ts b/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes.ts
index bf2c9d1b..4dba7f50 100644
--- a/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes.ts
@@ -1,37 +1,72 @@
+import { IOid } from "@/src/types/commonTypes";
+
 export interface ISaveLoadoutRequest {
-    LoadOuts: ISaveLoadoutLoadoutEntry;
-    LongGuns: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    OperatorAmps: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    Pistols: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    Suits: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    Melee: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    Sentinels: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    SentinelWeapons: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    KubrowPets: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    SpaceSuits: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    SpaceGuns: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    SpaceMelee: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    Scoops: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    SpecialItems: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    MoaPets: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    Hoverboards: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    DataKnives: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    MechSuits: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    CrewShipHarnesses: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    Horses: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    DrifterMelee: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
+    LoadOuts: ILoadout;
+    LongGuns: IConfigEntry;
+    OperatorAmps: IConfigEntry;
+    Pistols: IConfigEntry;
+    Suits: IConfigEntry;
+    Melee: IConfigEntry;
+    Sentinels: IConfigEntry;
+    SentinelWeapons: IConfigEntry;
+    KubrowPets: IConfigEntry;
+    SpaceSuits: IConfigEntry;
+    SpaceGuns: IConfigEntry;
+    SpaceMelee: IConfigEntry;
+    Scoops: IConfigEntry;
+    SpecialItems: IConfigEntry;
+    MoaPets: IConfigEntry;
+    Hoverboards: IConfigEntry;
+    DataKnives: IConfigEntry;
+    MechSuits: IConfigEntry;
+    CrewShipHarnesses: IConfigEntry;
+    Horses: IConfigEntry;
+    DrifterMelee: IConfigEntry;
     UpgradeVer: number;
-    OperatorLoadOuts: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    AdultOperatorLoadOuts: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    KahlLoadOuts: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
-    CrewShips: ISaveLoadoutEntry;
+    OperatorLoadOuts: IConfigEntry;
+    AdultOperatorLoadOuts: IConfigEntry;
+    KahlLoadOuts: IConfigEntry;
+    CrewShips: IConfigEntry;
 }
 
-export interface ISaveLoadoutEntry {
+export interface ISaveLoadoutRequestNoUpgradeVer extends Omit<ISaveLoadoutRequest, "UpgradeVer"> {}
+
+export interface IConfigEntry {
     [key: string]: Config;
 }
-export interface ISaveLoadoutLoadoutEntry {
-    [key: string]: LoadOut;
+
+export interface ILoadout {
+    NORMAL: ILoadoutKey;
+    SENTINEL: ILoadoutKey;
+    ARCHWING: ILoadoutKey;
+    NORMAL_PVP: ILoadoutKey;
+    LUNARO: ILoadoutKey;
+    OPERATOR: ILoadoutKey;
+    KDRIVE: ILoadoutKey;
+    DATAKNIFE: ILoadoutKey;
+    MECH: ILoadoutKey;
+    OPERATOR_ADULT: ILoadoutKey;
+    DRIFTER: ILoadoutKey;
+}
+
+export interface ILoadoutKey {
+    [key: string]: ItemConfig;
+}
+
+export interface ItemConfig {
+    ItemId: IOid;
+    PresetIcon: string;
+    Favorite: boolean;
+    s: M;
+    p: M;
+    l: M;
+    m: M;
+}
+
+export interface M {
+    ItemId: IOid;
+    mod: number;
+    cus: number;
 }
 
 export interface Config {
@@ -76,36 +111,8 @@ export interface Col {
     e1?: number;
 }
 
-export interface LoadOuts {
-    NORMAL: LoadOut;
-    SENTINEL: LoadOut;
-    ARCHWING: LoadOut;
-    NORMAL_PVP: LoadOut;
-    LUNARO: LoadOut;
-    OPERATOR: LoadOut;
-    KDRIVE: LoadOut;
-    DATAKNIFE: LoadOut;
-    MECH: LoadOut;
-    OPERATOR_ADULT: LoadOut;
-    DRIFTER: LoadOut;
-}
-
-type LoadOut = {
-    Upgrades: Config[];
-    PvpUpgrades: Config[];
-    Skins: string[];
-    pricol: { [key: string]: number };
-    attcol: Config;
-    sigcol: Config;
-    eyecol: Config;
-    facial: Config;
-    cloth: Config;
-    syancol: Config;
-    Songs: Config[];
-};
-
 export type EquipmentCategories =
-    | { LoadOuts: { [key in keyof LoadOuts]: LoadOut } }
+    | { LoadOuts: { [key in keyof ILoadout]: LoadOut } }
     | { LongGuns: Config }
     | { OperatorAmps: Config } // Replace 'any' with the actual type
     | { Pistols: Config } // Replace 'any' with the actual type