diff --git a/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/egocaribautomapmarkers.csproj b/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/egocaribautomapmarkers.csproj
index 95b2230..64b29ed 100644
--- a/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/egocaribautomapmarkers.csproj
+++ b/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/egocaribautomapmarkers.csproj
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>$(ProjectDir)\bin</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
     <IntermediateOutputPath>..\..\obj\Debug\egocaribautomapmarkers\</IntermediateOutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
       <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\AppData\Roaming\Vintagestory\Lib\cairo-sharp.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\AppData\Roaming\Vintagestory\Lib\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="protobuf-net">
       <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\AppData\Roaming\Vintagestory\Lib\protobuf-net.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
@@ -79,10 +83,6 @@
       <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\AppData\Roaming\Vintagestory\Mods\VSCreativeMod.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json">
-      <HintPath>D:\Program Files\Vintagestory\Lib\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="assets\automapmarkers\lang\en.json" />
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include=".ignore" />
+    <None Include="assets\automapmarkers\lang\de.json" />
     <None Include="assets\automapmarkers\lang\ru.json" />
     <None Include="README.md" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/egocaribautomapmarkers.dll b/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/egocaribautomapmarkers.dll
index 406c9a9..b545047 100644
Binary files a/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/egocaribautomapmarkers.dll and b/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/egocaribautomapmarkers.dll differ
diff --git a/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/egocaribautomapmarkers.pdb b/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/egocaribautomapmarkers.pdb
index 2d32bf5..0947b64 100644
Binary files a/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/egocaribautomapmarkers.pdb and b/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/egocaribautomapmarkers.pdb differ
diff --git a/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/modinfo.json b/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/modinfo.json
index e654800..fb89fd4 100644
--- a/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/modinfo.json
+++ b/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/modinfo.json
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
   "name": "Auto Map Markers",
   "authors": [ "egocarib" ],
   "description": "Automatically adds map markers to your map when you interact with certain objects. Fully configurable.",
-  "version": "2.5.0",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "requiredOnServer": true,
   "requiredOnClient":  true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "game": "1.18.0"
+    "game": "1.18.6-rc.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/src/GUI/MapMarkerGUI.cs b/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/src/GUI/MapMarkerGUI.cs
index 8e36196..33ac08a 100644
--- a/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/src/GUI/MapMarkerGUI.cs
+++ b/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/src/GUI/MapMarkerGUI.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ public class MapMarkerGUI : GuiDialog
         public int DynamicDrawColor;
         private Action RegisterCustomHotkeys;
         private Action RegisterDeleteHotkey;
+        public string[] iconsPrefixed;
+        public string[] icons;
+        public string[] iconsVTML;
 
         public override string ToggleKeyCombinationCode { get { return HotkeyCode; } }
 
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ public override void OnGuiOpened()
             {
                 ModSettings = MapMarkerConfig.GetSettings(capi);
                 AutoMapMarkerSettings = ModSettings.GetMapMarkerSettingCollection();
+                LoadIconStrings();
                 SetupDialog();
             }
             catch (Exception e)
@@ -63,15 +67,38 @@ public override void OnGuiOpened()
             base.OnGuiOpened();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Loads all the world map waypoint icons, which typically are loaded from the following directory:
+        /// %appdata%\Roaming\Vintagestory\assets\survival\textures\icons\worldmap
+        /// </summary>
+        private void LoadIconStrings()
+        {
+            iconsPrefixed = capi.Gui.Icons.CustomIcons.Keys
+                .Where(k => k.Substring(0,2) == "wp" && k != "wpCross" && k.Length > 2)
+                .ToArray();
+            List<string> tmpStrings = new List<string>();
+            foreach (string icon in iconsPrefixed)
+            {
+                //example:  wpBee  ->  bee
+                string s = icon.Substring(2, 1).ToLower() + (icon.Length > 3 ? icon.Substring(3) : "");
+                tmpStrings.Add(s);
+            }
+            icons = tmpStrings.ToArray();
+            tmpStrings.Clear();
+            foreach (string icon in iconsPrefixed)
+            {
+                //example:  wpBee  ->  <icon name=\"wpBee\">
+                string s = $"<icon name=\"{icon}\">";
+                tmpStrings.Add(s);
+            }
+            iconsVTML = tmpStrings.ToArray();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Composes or re-composes the GUI. Called each time the menu tab changes or an option is toggled off/on
         /// </summary>
         private void SetupDialog()
         {
-            // Icon info
-            string[] icons = MapMarkerConfig.Settings.Icons.Split(',');
-            string[] iconsVTML = MapMarkerConfig.Settings.IconsVTML.Split(',');
-
             CairoFont headerFont = CairoFont.WhiteSmallishText().Clone().WithWeight(Cairo.FontWeight.Bold);
             headerFont.Color[3] = 0.6; // Adjust transparency
             CairoFont disabledFont = CairoFont.WhiteSmallishText().Clone().WithSlant(FontSlant.Italic);
diff --git a/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/src/Settings/MapMarkerConfig.cs b/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/src/Settings/MapMarkerConfig.cs
index 6449192..f477dd4 100644
--- a/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/src/Settings/MapMarkerConfig.cs
+++ b/mods/egocaribautomapmarkers/src/Settings/MapMarkerConfig.cs
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ public static class MapMarkerConfig
         public class Settings
         {
             private OrderedDictionary<string, OrderedDictionary<string, AutoMapMarkerSetting>> _MapMarkerSettingsCollection = null;
-            public const string Icons = "circle,bee,cave,home,ladder,pick,rocks,ruins,spiral,star1,star2,trader,vessel";
-            public const string IconsVTML = "<icon name=\"wpCircle\">,<icon name=\"wpBee\">,<icon name=\"wpCave\">,<icon name=\"wpHome\">,<icon name=\"wpLadder\">,<icon name=\"wpPick\">,<icon name=\"wpRocks\">,<icon name=\"wpRuins\">,<icon name=\"wpSpiral\">,<icon name=\"wpStar1\">,<icon name=\"wpStar2\">,<icon name=\"wpTrader\">,<icon name=\"wpVessel\">";
 
             [ProtoMember(1, IsRequired = true)]
             public bool ChatNotifyOnWaypointCreation = false;