diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
index 75c3fba5..9480ba23 100644
--- a/.luacheckrc
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ read_globals = {
     "creative",
     "doors",
     "i3",
+    "xcompat",
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b0de423..41365782 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,4 @@ required:
 
 * [Unifieddyes](https://github.com/mt-mods/unifieddyes)
 * [Basic Materials](https://github.com/mt-mods/basic_materials)
-
-optional:
-
-* [Sound Api](https://github.com/mt-mods/sound_api) - note: needed for sound support
+* [xcompat](https://github.com/mt-mods/xcompat)
diff --git a/homedecor_common/materials.lua b/homedecor_common/materials.lua
index a6b81717..52b5fb43 100644
--- a/homedecor_common/materials.lua
+++ b/homedecor_common/materials.lua
@@ -1,213 +1 @@
-homedecor.materials = {
-    dirt = "default:dirt",
-    sand = "default:sand",
-    gravel = "default:gravel",
-    copper_ingot = "default:copper_ingot",
-    steel_ingot = "default:steel_ingot",
-    gold_ingot = "default:gold_ingot",
-    tin_ingot = "default:tin_ingot",
-    mese_crystal_fragment = "default:mese_crystal_fragment",
-    torch = "default:torch",
-    diamond = "default:diamond",
-    clay_lump = "default:clay_lump",
-    water_bucket = "bucket:bucket_water",
-    empty_bucket = "bucket:bucket_empty",
-    dye_dark_grey = "dye:dark_grey",
-    dye_black = "dye:black",
-    dye_white = "dye:white",
-    dye_green = "dye:green",
-    dye_red = "dye:red",
-    dye_yellow = "dye:yellow",
-    dye_brown = "dye:brown",
-    dye_blue = "dye:blue",
-    dye_violet = "dye:violet",
-    dye_grey = "dye:grey",
-    dye_dark_green = "dye:dark_green",
-    dye_orange = "dye:orange",
-    dye_pink = "dye:pink",
-    silicon = "mesecons_materials:silicon",
-    string = "farming:string",
-    paper = "default:paper",
-    book = "default:book",
-    iron_lump = "default:iron_lump",
-    wool_grey = "wool:grey",
-    wool_green = "wool:green",
-    wool_dark_green = "wool:dark_green",
-    wool_brown = "wool:brown",
-    wool_black = "wool:black",
-    wool_white = "wool:white",
-    slab_stone = "stairs:slab_stone",
-    slab_wood = "stairs:slab_wood",
-    glass_block = "default:glass",
-    glass_bottle = "vessels:glass_bottle",
-    coal_lump = "default:coal_lump",
-    stone = "default:stone",
-    cobble = "default:cobble",
-    brick = "default:brick",
-    obsidian_glass = "default:obsidian_glass",
-}
-
-if minetest.get_modpath("moreores") then
-    homedecor.materials.silver_ingot = "moreores:silver_ingot"
-end
-
-if minetest.get_modpath("mcl_core") then
-    homedecor.materials = {
-        dirt = "mcl_core:dirt",
-        sand = "mcl_core:sand",
-        gravel = "mcl_core:gravel",
-        copper_ingot = "mcl_copper:copper_ingot",
-        steel_ingot = "mcl_core:iron_ingot",
-        gold_ingot = "mcl_core:gold_ingot",
-        tin_ingot = "mcl_core:iron_ingot",
-        mese_crystal_fragment = "mcl_core:iron_ingot",
-        torch = "mcl_torches:torch",
-        diamond = "mcl_core:diamond",
-        clay_lump = "default:clay_lump",
-        water_bucket = "mcl_buckets:bucket:bucket_water",
-        empty_bucket = "mcl_buckets:bucket_empty",
-        dye_dark_grey = "mcl_dyes:dark_grey",
-        dye_black = "mcl_dyes:black",
-        dye_white = "mcl_dyes:white",
-        dye_green = "mcl_dyes:green",
-        dye_red = "mcl_dyes:red",
-        dye_yellow = "mcl_dyes:yellow",
-        dye_brown = "mcl_dyes:brown",
-        dye_blue = "mcl_dyes:blue",
-        dye_violet = "mcl_dyes:violet",
-        dye_grey = "mcl_dyes:grey",
-        dye_dark_green = "mcl_dyes:dark_green",
-        dye_orange = "mcl_dyes:orange",
-        dye_pink = "mcl_dyes:pink",
-        silicon = "mcl_core:iron_ingot",
-        string = "mcl_mobitems:string",
-        paper = "mcl_core:paper",
-        book = "mcl_core:book",
-        iron_lump = "mcl_core:stone_with_iron",
-        wool_grey = "mcl_wool:grey",
-        wool_green = "mcl_wool:green",
-        wool_dark_green = "mcl_wool:dark_green",
-        wool_brown = "mcl_wool:brown",
-        wool_black = "mcl_wool:black",
-        wool_white = "mcl_wool:white",
-        slab_stone = "mcl_stairs:slab_stone",
-        slab_wood = "mcl_stairs:slab_wood",
-        glass_block = "mcl_core:glass",
-        glass_bottle = "mcl_core:glass_bottle",
-        coal_lump = "mcl_core:coal",
-        stone = "mcl_core:stone",
-        cobble = "mcl_core:cobble",
-        brick = "mcl_core:brick",
-    }
-elseif minetest.get_modpath("fl_ores") and minetest.get_modpath("fl_stone") then
-    homedecor.materials = {
-        dirt = "fl_topsoil:dirt",
-        sand = "fl_stone:sand",
-        gravel = "fl_topsoil:gravel",
-        steel_ingot = "fl_ores:iron_ingot",
-        gold_ingot = "fl_ores:gold_ingot",
-        mese_crystal_fragment = "fl_ores:iron_ingot",
-        torch = "fl_light_sources:torch",
-        diamond = "fl_ores:diamond",
-        clay_lump = "fl_bricks:clay_lump",
-        water_bucket = "fl_bucket:bucket_water",
-        empty_bucket = "fl_bucket:bucket",
-        dye_dark_grey = "fl_dyes:dark_grey_dye",
-        dye_black = "fl_dyes:black_dye",
-        dye_white = "fl_dyes:white_dye",
-        dye_green = "fl_dyes:green_dye",
-        dye_red = "fl_dyes:red_dye",
-        dye_yellow = "fl_dyes:yellow_dye",
-        dye_brown = "fl_dyes:brown_dye",
-        dye_blue = "fl_dyes:blue_dye",
-        dye_violet = "fl_dyes:violet_dye",
-        dye_grey = "fl_dyes:grey_dye",
-        dye_dark_green = "fl_dyes:dark_green_dye",
-        dye_orange = "fl_dyes:orange_dye",
-        dye_pink = "fl_dyes:pink_dye",
-        copper_ingot = "fl_ores:copper_ingot",
-        tin_ingot = "fl_ores:tin_ingot",
-        silver_ingot = "fl_ores:iron_ingot",
-        silicon = "mesecons_materials:silicon",
-        string = "fl_plantlife:oxeye_daisy",
-        paper = "basic_materials:plastic_sheet",
-        iron_lump = "fl_ores:iron_ore",
-        wool_grey = "",
-        wool_green = "",
-        wool_dark_green = "",
-        wool_brown = "",
-        wool_black = "",
-        wool_white = "",
-        slab_stone = "fl_stone:stone_slab",
-        slab_wood = "fl_trees:apple_plank_slab",
-        glass_block = "fl_glass:framed_glass",
-        glass_bottle = "fl_bottles:bottle",
-        coal_lump = "fl_ores:coal_ore",
-        stone = "fl_stone:stone",
-        cobble = "fl_stone:stone_rubble",
-        brick = "",
-    }
-elseif minetest.get_modpath("hades_core") then
-    homedecor.materials = {
-        sand = "hades_core:fertile_sand",
-        gravel = "hades_core:gravel",
-        copper_ingot = "hades_core:copper_ingot",
-        steel_ingot = "hades_core:steel_ingot",
-        gold_ingot = "hades_core:gold_ingot",
-        tin_ingot = "hades_core:tin_ingot",
-        silver_ingot = "--unknown--",
-        mese_crystal_fragment = "hades_core:mese_crystal_fragment",
-        torch = "hades_torches:torch",
-        diamond = "hades_core:diamond",
-        clay_lump = "hades_core:clay_lump",
-        clay_brick = "hades_core:clay_brick",
-
-        --[[
-            Since hades doesnt have buckets or water for the user,
-            using dirt from near water to pull the water out
-        ]]
-        water_bucket = "hades_core:dirt",
-        empty_bucket = "hades_core:fertile_sand",
-        dye_dark_grey = "dye:dark_grey",
-        dye_black = "dye:black",
-        dye_white = "dye:white",
-        dye_green = "dye:green",
-        dye_red = "dye:red",
-        dye_yellow = "dye:yellow",
-        dye_brown = "dye:brown",
-        dye_blue = "dye:blue",
-        dye_violet = "dye:violet",
-        dye_grey = "dye:grey",
-        dye_dark_green = "dye:dark_green",
-        dye_orange = "dye:orange",
-        dye_pink = "dye:pink",
-        silicon = "hades_materials:silicon",
-        string = "hades_farming:string",
-        paper = "hades_core:paper",
-        book = "hades_core:book",
-        iron_lump = "hades_core:iron_lump",
-        wool_grey = "wool:grey",
-        wool_green = "wool:green",
-        wool_dark_green = "wool:dark_green",
-        wool_brown = "wool:brown",
-        wool_black = "wool:black",
-        wool_white = "wool:white",
-        slab_stone = "stairs:slab_stone",
-        slab_wood = "stairs:slab_wood",
-        glass_block = "hades_core:glass",
-        glass_bottle = "vessels:glass_bottle",
-        obsidian_glass = "hades_core:obsidian_glass",
-        coal_lump = "hades_core:coal_lump",
-        stone = "hades_core:stone",
-        cobble = "hades_core:cobble",
-        brick = "hades_core:brick"
-    }
-
-    if minetest.get_modpath("hades_bucket") then
-        homedecor.materials["water_bucket"] = "hades_bucket:bucket_water"
-        homedecor.materials["empty_bucket"] = "hades_bucket:bucket_empty"
-    end
-    if minetest.get_modpath("hades_extraores") then
-        homedecor.materials["silver_ingot"] = "hades_extraores:silver_ingot"
-    end
-end
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+homedecor.materials = xcompat.materials
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/homedecor_common/mod.conf b/homedecor_common/mod.conf
index 321d86a9..7a8bec85 100644
--- a/homedecor_common/mod.conf
+++ b/homedecor_common/mod.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name = homedecor_common
 description = Homedecor mod: common
-depends = basic_materials, unifieddyes
+depends = basic_materials, unifieddyes, xcompat
 optional_depends = screwdriver, hopper, default, creative, sound_api, fl_stone, fl_mapgen, i3, mcl_core, mcl_mapgen_core, void_essential, mapgen