diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/file/fullDatafile/FullDataSourceProviderV1.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/file/fullDatafile/FullDataSourceProviderV1.java
index 0311ed9ae..bab0d1764 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/file/fullDatafile/FullDataSourceProviderV1.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/file/fullDatafile/FullDataSourceProviderV1.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IDhLevel;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhSectionPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.sql.dto.FullDataSourceV1DTO;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.sql.repo.AbstractDhRepo;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.sql.repo.FullDataSourceV1Repo;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.DataCorruptedException;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.threading.ThreadPoolUtil;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ public class FullDataSourceProviderV1<TDhLevel extends IDhLevel>
 	{
 		try
 		{
-			return new FullDataSourceV1Repo("jdbc:sqlite", new File(this.saveDir.getPath() + File.separator + AbstractSaveStructure.DATABASE_NAME));
+			return new FullDataSourceV1Repo(AbstractDhRepo.DEFAULT_DATABASE_TYPE, new File(this.saveDir.getPath() + File.separator + AbstractSaveStructure.DATABASE_NAME));
 		}
 		catch (SQLException e)
 		{
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/file/fullDatafile/FullDataSourceProviderV2.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/file/fullDatafile/FullDataSourceProviderV2.java
index afd28404d..f2301a915 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/file/fullDatafile/FullDataSourceProviderV2.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/file/fullDatafile/FullDataSourceProviderV2.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhSectionPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer.DebugRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer.IDebugRenderable;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.sql.dto.FullDataSourceV2DTO;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.sql.repo.AbstractDhRepo;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.sql.repo.FullDataSourceV2Repo;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.ThreadUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.DataCorruptedException;
@@ -47,14 +48,11 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.*;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 /**
  * Handles reading/writing {@link FullDataSourceV2} 
@@ -160,7 +158,7 @@ public class FullDataSourceProviderV2
 	{
 		try
 		{
-			return new FullDataSourceV2Repo("jdbc:sqlite", new File(this.saveDir.getPath() + File.separator + AbstractSaveStructure.DATABASE_NAME));
+			return new FullDataSourceV2Repo(AbstractDhRepo.DEFAULT_DATABASE_TYPE, new File(this.saveDir.getPath() + File.separator + AbstractSaveStructure.DATABASE_NAME));
 		}
 		catch (SQLException e)
 		{
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/level/AbstractDhLevel.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/level/AbstractDhLevel.java
index f4d27ab9c..7afcaceb6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/level/AbstractDhLevel.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/level/AbstractDhLevel.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer.generic.CloudRenderHandle
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer.generic.GenericObjectRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.sql.dto.BeaconBeamDTO;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.sql.dto.ChunkHashDTO;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.sql.repo.AbstractDhRepo;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.sql.repo.BeaconBeamRepo;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.sql.repo.ChunkHashRepo;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractDhLevel implements IDhLevel
 		ChunkHashRepo newChunkHashRepo = null;
 		try
 		{
-			newChunkHashRepo = new ChunkHashRepo("jdbc:sqlite", databaseFile);
+			newChunkHashRepo = new ChunkHashRepo(AbstractDhRepo.DEFAULT_DATABASE_TYPE, databaseFile);
 		}
 		catch (SQLException e)
 		{
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractDhLevel implements IDhLevel
 		BeaconBeamRepo newBeaconBeamRepo = null;
 		try
 		{
-			newBeaconBeamRepo = new BeaconBeamRepo("jdbc:sqlite", databaseFile);
+			newBeaconBeamRepo = new BeaconBeamRepo(AbstractDhRepo.DEFAULT_DATABASE_TYPE, databaseFile);
 		}
 		catch (SQLException e)
 		{
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/repo/AbstractDhRepo.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/repo/AbstractDhRepo.java
index bacaa652d..88e5cda02 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/repo/AbstractDhRepo.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/repo/AbstractDhRepo.java
@@ -40,13 +40,17 @@ import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
  */
 public abstract class AbstractDhRepo<TKey, TDTO extends IBaseDTO<TKey>> implements AutoCloseable
 {
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
+	
+	public static final String DEFAULT_DATABASE_TYPE = "jdbc:sqlite";
 	/** a value of 0 means there's no timeout */
 	public static final int TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 0;
 	
-	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
 	private static final ConcurrentHashMap<String, Connection> CONNECTIONS_BY_CONNECTION_STRING = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 	private static final ConcurrentHashMap<AbstractDhRepo<?, ?>, String> ACTIVE_CONNECTION_STRINGS_BY_REPO = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 	
+	
+	
 	private final String connectionString;
 	private final Connection connection;