diff --git a/api/api.lua b/api/api.lua
index 2024346..c4c6a73 100644
--- a/api/api.lua
+++ b/api/api.lua
@@ -103,13 +103,19 @@ local function activate_nametag(self)
 	})
 end
 
-local animate_player = {}
+local animate_player = nil
+local player_attached = {}
 
 if minetest.get_modpath("default")
 and minetest.get_modpath("player_api") then
 	animate_player = player_api.set_animation
+	player_attached = player_api.player_attached
 elseif minetest.get_modpath("mcl_player") then
 	animate_player = mcl_player.set_animation
+	player_attached = mcl_player.player_attached
+elseif minetest.get_modpath("hades_player") then
+	animate_player = hades_player.player_set_animation
+	player_attached = hades_player.player_attached
 end
 
 -----------------------
@@ -522,19 +528,15 @@ function animalia.mount(self, player, params)
 			}
 		})
 		player:set_eye_offset()
-		if minetest.get_modpath("player_api") then
+		if animate_player then
 			animate_player(player, "stand", 30)
-			if player_api.player_attached then
-				player_api.player_attached[player:get_player_name()] = false
-			end
+			player_attached[player:get_player_name()] = false
 		end
 		self.rider = nil
 		return
 	end
-	if player_api then
-		player_api.player_attached[player:get_player_name()] = true
-	end
-	if minetest.get_modpath("player_api") then
+	player_attached[player:get_player_name()] = true
+	if animate_player then
 		animate_player(player, "sit", 30)
 	end
 	self.rider = player
@@ -1270,4 +1272,4 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 			animalia_libri_info[player_name] = nil
 		end
 	end
-end)
\ No newline at end of file
+end)
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index a4d4049..fb931f8 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ for i = 1, #animalia.animals do
 	dofile(path.."/mobs/" .. name .. ".lua")
 end
 
-if minetest.settings:get_bool("spawn_mobs", true) then
+if minetest.settings:get_bool("spawn_mobs", true) and (minetest.get_modpath("hades_core")==nil) then
 	dofile(path.."/api/spawning.lua")
 end
 
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index ab2632e..f20a00d 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name = animalia
 depends = creatura
-optional_depends = default, mcl_player
+optional_depends = default, mcl_player, hades_player
 description = Adds unique and consistantly designed Animals
 title = Animalia