diff --git a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/ILocalSetting.cs b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/ILocalSetting.cs
index b51a13d..9bc4bbd 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/ILocalSetting.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/ILocalSetting.cs
@@ -39,4 +39,9 @@ public interface ILocalSetting
     /// <param name="last">Whether it's the last on the row.</param>
     /// <returns>The created setting's <see cref="GameObject"/>.</returns>
     GameObject? CreateOption(ToggleButtonBehaviour toggle, SlideBar slider, Transform parent, ref float offset, ref int order, bool last);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Used to refresh the setting's information, usually for localization.
+    /// </summary>
+    void RefreshOption();
 }
diff --git a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/LocalSettingsTab.cs b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/LocalSettingsTab.cs
index 7fc7e1d..e22f834 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/LocalSettingsTab.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/LocalSettingsTab.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using BepInEx.Configuration;
 using HarmonyLib;
+using MiraAPI.LocalSettings.SettingTypes;
 using MiraAPI.Patches.LocalSettings;
 using MiraAPI.Translation;
 using MiraAPI.Utilities;
@@ -53,6 +54,11 @@ public abstract class LocalSettingsTab(ConfigFile config)
     /// </summary>
     public List<ILocalSetting> Settings { get; } = [];
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a collection of <see cref="TextMeshPro"/>s alongside the locale keys for them.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Dictionary<TextMeshPro, string> Labels { get; } = [];
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the list of <see cref="LocalSettingsButton"/>s.
     /// </summary>
@@ -74,12 +80,21 @@ public abstract class LocalSettingsTab(ConfigFile config)
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Attempts to open the tab.
+    /// Refreshes setting names upon opening the tab.
     /// Override for custom behavior.
     /// </summary>
     public virtual void Open()
     {
-        OptionsMenuPatches.Instance?.OpenTabGroup(TabIndex);
+        foreach (var setting in Settings)
+        {
+            setting.RefreshOption();
+        }
+
+        foreach (var label in Labels)
+        {
+            label.Key.text =
+                $"<font=\"LiberationSans SDF\" material=\"LiberationSans SDF - Chat Message Masked\"><b>{label.Value.Translate()}</b></font>";
+        }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -273,7 +288,7 @@ public abstract class LocalSettingsTab(ConfigFile config)
         return tabButtonObject.gameObject;
     }
 
-    private static void CreateLabel(GameObject template, Transform parent, string text, ref float offset)
+    private void CreateLabel(GameObject template, Transform parent, string text, ref float offset)
     {
         var label = Object.Instantiate(template, parent);
         label.transform.localPosition = new Vector3(0, 1.85f - offset);
@@ -281,6 +296,7 @@ public abstract class LocalSettingsTab(ConfigFile config)
         label.name = text;
 
         var tmp = label.GetComponent<TextMeshPro>();
+        Labels.Add(tmp, text);
         tmp.text = $"<font=\"LiberationSans SDF\" material=\"LiberationSans SDF - Chat Message Masked\"><b>{text.Translate()}</b></font>";
         tmp.alignment = TextAlignmentOptions.Center;
 
diff --git a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalEnumSetting.cs b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalEnumSetting.cs
index ac0f858..e1e0c7b 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalEnumSetting.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalEnumSetting.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ public class LocalEnumSetting : LocalSettingBase<int>
     /// </summary>
     public string[] Values { get; }
 
+    private SpriteRenderer _highlight { get; set; }
+
+    private TextMeshPro _btnText { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="LocalEnumSetting"/> class.
     /// </summary>
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@ public class LocalEnumSetting : LocalSettingBase<int>
     {
         var button = Object.Instantiate(toggle, parent).GetComponent<PassiveButton>();
         var tmp = button.transform.FindChild("Text_TMP").GetComponent<TextMeshPro>();
+        _btnText = tmp;
         var rollover = button.GetComponent<ButtonRolloverHandler>();
         tmp.GetComponent<TextTranslatorTMP>().Destroy();
         button.gameObject.SetActive(true);
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ public class LocalEnumSetting : LocalSettingBase<int>
         var highlight = button.transform.FindChild("ButtonHighlight")?.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
         if (highlight != null)
         {
+            _highlight = highlight;
             highlight.color = Tab!.TabAppearance.EnumHoverColor;
             highlight.gameObject.SetActive(false);
         }
@@ -125,9 +131,19 @@ public class LocalEnumSetting : LocalSettingBase<int>
         return button.gameObject;
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override void RefreshOption()
+    {
+        _btnText.text = GetValueText();
+        if (_highlight)
+        {
+            _highlight.gameObject.SetActive(false);
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     protected override string GetValueText()
     {
-        return $"<font=\"LiberationSans SDF\" material=\"LiberationSans SDF - Chat Message Masked\">{Name.Translate()}: <b>{Values[GetValue()]}</font></b>";
+        return $"<font=\"LiberationSans SDF\" material=\"LiberationSans SDF - Chat Message Masked\">{Name.Translate()}: <b>{Values[GetValue()].Translate()}</font></b>";
     }
 }
diff --git a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalNumberSetting.cs b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalNumberSetting.cs
index 75d1fde..f37ea80 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalNumberSetting.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalNumberSetting.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ public class LocalNumberSetting : LocalSettingBase<float>
     /// </summary>
     public MiraNumberSuffixes SuffixType { get; }
 
+    private SpriteRenderer _highlight { get; set; }
+
+    private TextMeshPro _btnText { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="LocalNumberSetting"/> class.
     /// </summary>
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ public class LocalNumberSetting : LocalSettingBase<float>
     {
         var button = Object.Instantiate(toggle, parent).GetComponent<PassiveButton>();
         var tmp = button.transform.FindChild("Text_TMP").GetComponent<TextMeshPro>();
+        _btnText = tmp;
         var rollover = button.GetComponent<ButtonRolloverHandler>();
         tmp.GetComponent<TextTranslatorTMP>().Destroy();
         button.gameObject.SetActive(true);
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@ public class LocalNumberSetting : LocalSettingBase<float>
         var highlight = button.transform.FindChild("ButtonHighlight")?.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
         if (highlight != null)
         {
+            _highlight = highlight;
             highlight.color = Tab!.TabAppearance.NumberHoverColor;
             highlight.gameObject.SetActive(false);
         }
@@ -136,6 +142,16 @@ public class LocalNumberSetting : LocalSettingBase<float>
         return button.gameObject;
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override void RefreshOption()
+    {
+        _btnText.text = GetValueText();
+        if (_highlight)
+        {
+            _highlight.gameObject.SetActive(false);
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     protected override string GetValueText()
     {
diff --git a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalSettingBase.cs b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalSettingBase.cs
index d7c2c64..e26f6ce 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalSettingBase.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalSettingBase.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ public abstract class LocalSettingBase<T> : ILocalSetting
     /// <returns>The created setting.</returns>
     public abstract GameObject CreateOption(ToggleButtonBehaviour toggle, SlideBar slider, Transform parent, ref float offset, ref int order, bool last);
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public abstract void RefreshOption();
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns the formated string to use in the text of the setting.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalSliderSetting.cs b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalSliderSetting.cs
index eb59cce..2a90bfd 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalSliderSetting.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalSliderSetting.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ public class LocalSliderSetting : LocalSettingBase<float>
     /// </summary>
     public MiraNumberSuffixes SuffixType { get; }
 
+    private SlideBar _slider { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="LocalSliderSetting"/> class.
     /// </summary>
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ public class LocalSliderSetting : LocalSettingBase<float>
     public override GameObject CreateOption(ToggleButtonBehaviour toggle, SlideBar slider, Transform parent, ref float offset, ref int order, bool last)
     {
         var newSlider = Object.Instantiate(slider, parent).GetComponent<SlideBar>();
+        _slider = newSlider;
         var rollover = newSlider.GetComponent<ButtonRolloverHandler>();
         newSlider.Title = newSlider.transform.FindChild("Text_TMP").GetComponent<TextMeshPro>(); // Why the hell slider has a title property that is not even assigned???
         newSlider.Title.GetComponent<TextTranslatorTMP>().Destroy();
@@ -105,6 +108,12 @@ public class LocalSliderSetting : LocalSettingBase<float>
         return newSlider.gameObject;
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override void RefreshOption()
+    {
+        _slider.Title.text = GetValueText();
+    }
+
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     protected override string GetValueText()
     {
diff --git a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalToggleSetting.cs b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalToggleSetting.cs
index 3cb02e3..f28b6db 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalToggleSetting.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/LocalSettings/SettingTypes/LocalToggleSetting.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ namespace MiraAPI.LocalSettings.SettingTypes;
 /// </summary>
 public class LocalToggleSetting : LocalSettingBase<bool>
 {
+    private ToggleButtonBehaviour _toggle { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="LocalToggleSetting"/> class.
     /// </summary>
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ public class LocalToggleSetting : LocalSettingBase<bool>
     public override GameObject CreateOption(ToggleButtonBehaviour toggle, SlideBar slider, Transform parent, ref float offset, ref int order, bool last)
     {
         var toggleObject = Object.Instantiate(toggle, parent).GetComponent<ToggleButtonBehaviour>();
+        _toggle = toggleObject;
         var tmp = toggleObject.transform.FindChild("Text_TMP").GetComponent<TextMeshPro>();
         var passiveButton = toggleObject.GetComponent<PassiveButton>();
         var rollover = toggleObject.GetComponent<ButtonRolloverHandler>();
@@ -86,4 +89,11 @@ public class LocalToggleSetting : LocalSettingBase<bool>
 
         return toggleObject.gameObject;
     }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override void RefreshOption()
+    {
+        _toggle.UpdateText(GetValue());
+        _toggle.Background.color = GetValue() ? Tab!.TabAppearance.ToggleActiveColor : Tab!.TabAppearance.ToggleInactiveColor;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/MiraAPI/Patches/LocalSettings/OptionsMenuPatches.cs b/MiraAPI/Patches/LocalSettings/OptionsMenuPatches.cs
index a8cab15..75edd5e 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Patches/LocalSettings/OptionsMenuPatches.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Patches/LocalSettings/OptionsMenuPatches.cs
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ public static class OptionsMenuPatches
 
         if (background != null)
             background.color = tab.TabAppearance.TabColor;
+
+        tab.Open();
     }
     private static void CustomClose(LocalSettingsTab tab)
     {
diff --git a/MiraAPI/Translation/MiraLocaleManager.cs b/MiraAPI/Translation/MiraLocaleManager.cs
index 9f9bfd7..a34f22f 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Translation/MiraLocaleManager.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Translation/MiraLocaleManager.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Xml;
+using MiraAPI.Utilities;
 using Reactor.Localization.Utilities;
 using UnityEngine;
 
@@ -97,7 +98,22 @@ public static class MiraLocaleManager
         var callingAssembly = Assembly.GetCallingAssembly();
         var dir = GetModLangDir(modGuid);
 
-        LoadInternalStrings(callingAssembly, modGuid, dir);
+        LoadInternalStrings(callingAssembly, callingAssembly.GetName().Name!, modGuid, dir);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers translations for a mod. Copies embedded XML to mira_languages/{modGuid}/ on first run,
+    /// then loads all XML files from that directory into memory.
+    /// Call once per mod during plugin Load().
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="modGuid">The mod GUID (e.g., "mira.example").</param>
+    /// <param name="internalName">The mod's root namespace (e.g., "mira.api").</param>
+    public static void Register(string modGuid, string internalName)
+    {
+        var callingAssembly = Assembly.GetCallingAssembly();
+        var dir = GetModLangDir(modGuid);
+
+        LoadInternalStrings(callingAssembly, internalName, modGuid, dir);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -194,7 +210,7 @@ public static class MiraLocaleManager
         return newString;
     }
 
-    private static void LoadInternalStrings(Assembly assembly, string modGuid, string dir)
+    private static void LoadInternalStrings(Assembly assembly, string internalName, string modGuid, string dir)
     {
         Directory.CreateDirectory(dir);
 
@@ -203,8 +219,9 @@ public static class MiraLocaleManager
             Locale[modGuid] = [];
         }
 
-        var resourcePrefix = $"{assembly.GetName().Name}.Resources.Locale.";
+        var resourcePrefix = $"{internalName}.Resources.Locale.";
 
+        var atLeastOneLoaded = false;
         foreach (var locale in LangList)
         {
             using var resourceStream =
@@ -221,7 +238,8 @@ public static class MiraLocaleManager
             {
                 var dict = ParseXmlFile(xmlContent);
                 Locale[modGuid][locale.Key] = dict;
-                Info($"Loaded {locale.Key} translation for mod {modGuid} ({dict.Count} keys)");
+                Info($"Loaded {locale.Key.ToDisplayString()} translation for mod {modGuid} ({dict.Count} keys)");
+                atLeastOneLoaded = true;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -229,6 +247,11 @@ public static class MiraLocaleManager
             }
         }
 
+        if (!atLeastOneLoaded)
+        {
+            Error($"No internal strings were found for {internalName}!");
+        }
+
         if (!Locale.TryGetValue(modGuid, out _))
         {
             Locale[modGuid] = [];
@@ -247,11 +270,11 @@ public static class MiraLocaleManager
             {
                 var dict = ParseXmlFile(filePath);
                 Locale[modGuid][lang] = dict;
-                Info($"Loaded {lang} translation for mod {modGuid} ({dict.Count} keys)");
+                Info($"Loaded external {lang.ToDisplayString()} translation for mod {modGuid} ({dict.Count} keys)");
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                Error($"Failed to load translation {filePath}: {e.Message}");
+                Error($"Failed to load external translation {filePath}: {e.Message}");
             }
         }
     }