diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 87312f5..d6fbed4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [6.0.1-beta.3] 2025-11-13
+## Added
+- Support sandboxed flatpak
+
+## Changed
+- Preferred client from radio toggle to combobox
+
+## Fixed
+- Config file erroneously getting updated when populating settings menu
+
 ## [6.0.1-beta.2] 2025-11-10
 ## Fixed
 - Python 3.14 error in finally block
diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
index e6cd70e..1c5b633 100755
--- a/dzgui.sh
+++ b/dzgui.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -o pipefail
 
 src_path=$(realpath "$0")
 
-version=6.0.1.beta-2
+version=6.0.1.beta-3
 reference_branch="prerelease/6.0.1-beta.1"
 
 #CONSTANTS
@@ -468,18 +468,7 @@ steam_deps(){
         local msg="Found neither Steam nor Flatpak Steam"
         raise_error_and_quit "$msg"
         exit 1
-    elif [[ -n "$steam" ]] && [[ -n "$flatpak" ]]; then
-        [[ -n $preferred_client ]] && return 0
-        if [[ -z $preferred_client ]]; then
-            preferred_client="steam"
-        fi
-    elif [[ -n "$steam" ]]; then
-        preferred_client="steam"
-    else
-        preferred_client="flatpak"
     fi
-    update_config
-    logger INFO "Preferred client set to '$preferred_client'"
 }
 migrate_files(){
     if [[ ! -f $config_path/dztuirc.oldapi ]]; then
@@ -616,10 +605,10 @@ fetch_helpers_by_sum(){
     [[ -f "$config_file" ]] && source "$config_file"
     declare -A sums
     sums=(
-        ["funcs"]="5d7d92b7b8a9c788b133ce5271a76553"
+        ["funcs"]="c6e5d68e084be16aa58358fa51ec4586"
         ["query_v2.py"]="55d339ba02512ac69de288eb3be41067"
         ["servers.py"]="ed442c3aecf33f777d59dcf53650d263"
-        ["ui.py"]="2476397883a4272eaf940403ba5a6575"
+        ["ui.py"]="2276386252bd571b3505cbbc74359732"
         ["vdf2json.py"]="2f49f6f5d3af919bebaab2e9c220f397"
         ["pefile.py"]="21531f2c0d9dfa5f110cf6779f9d22c0"
     )
@@ -900,6 +889,7 @@ create_config(){
     unset default_steam_path
     unset steam_path
 
+    preferred_client="steam"
     while true; do
         local player_input="$($steamsafe_zenity \
             --forms \
@@ -1061,13 +1051,13 @@ initial_setup(){
     watcher_deps
     check_architecture
     test_connection
-    fetch_helpers > >(pdialog "Checking helper files")
+#    fetch_helpers > >(pdialog "Checking helper files")
     varcheck
     source "$config_file"
     lock
     legacy_vars
     legacy_cols
-    check_version
+#    check_version
     check_map_count
     steam_deps
     migrate_files
diff --git a/helpers/funcs b/helpers/funcs
index 631a76f..0e6813c 100755
--- a/helpers/funcs
+++ b/helpers/funcs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -o pipefail
-version="6.0.1-beta.2"
+version="6.0.1-beta.3"
 
 #CONSTANTS
 aid=221100
@@ -87,17 +87,14 @@ steam_api_url="https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey"
 battlemetrics_api_url="https://www.battlemetrics.com/developers"
 bm_api="https://api.battlemetrics.com/servers"
 
-if [[ $preferred_client == "steam" ]]; then
-    steam_cmd="steam"
-else
-    steam_cmd="flatpak run com.valvesoftware.Steam"
-fi
+steam_cmd="$preferred_client"
 
 declare -A funcs=(
 ["Highlight stale"]="find_stale_mods"
 ["Change player name"]="update_config_val"
 ["Change Steam API key"]="update_config_val"
 ["Change Battlemetrics API key"]="update_config_val"
+["Change client"]="update_config_val"
 ["Change favorite server"]="add_record"
 ["Add server by IP"]="add_record"
 ["Add server by ID"]="add_record"
@@ -701,13 +698,6 @@ toggle(){
                 debug=""
             fi
             ;;
-        Toggle[[:space:]]Steam/Flatpak)
-            if [[ $preferred_client == "steam" ]]; then
-                preferred_client="flatpak"
-            else
-                preferred_client="steam"
-            fi
-            ;;
         Toggle[[:space:]]DZGUI[[:space:]]fullscreen[[:space:]]boot)
             if [[ $fullscreen == "true" ]]; then
                 fullscreen="false"
@@ -806,6 +796,9 @@ update_config_val(){
     local context="$1"
     local value="$2"
     case $1 in
+        "Change client")
+            key="preferred_client"
+            ;;
         "Change player name")
             key="name"
             if [[ -z "${value// }" ]]; then
@@ -831,7 +824,6 @@ update_config_val(){
     declare -n nr=$key
     nr="$value"
     update_config
-    echo "Updated the key '$key' to '$value'"
     return 80
 }
 show_log(){
diff --git a/helpers/ui.py b/helpers/ui.py
index 65438fc..2b88f3e 100644
--- a/helpers/ui.py
+++ b/helpers/ui.py
@@ -3801,12 +3801,22 @@ class Options(Gtk.Box):
             "Always fullscreen",
             Preferences.WINDOW,
         )
-        self.steam_toggle = self.make_binary_radio(
-            "Steam", "Flatpak (experimental)", Preferences.CLIENT
-        )
+
+        # TODO: gray out options if not available on system
+        client_store = Gtk.ListStore(str, str)
+        client_store.append(["steam", "steam"])
+        client_store.append(["flatpak", "flatpak run com.valvesoftware.Steam"])
+        client_store.append(["flatpak (container)", "flatpak-spawn --host flatpak run com.valvesoftware.Steam"])
+
+        renderer_text = Gtk.CellRendererText(ellipsize=Pango.EllipsizeMode.END)
+        self.client_combo = Gtk.ComboBox.new_with_model(client_store)
+        self.client_combo.set_halign(Gtk.Align.START)
+        self.client_combo.pack_start(renderer_text, True)
+        self.client_combo.connect("changed", self._on_client_changed)
+        self.client_combo.add_attribute(renderer_text, "text", 0)
 
         pref_rows = [
-            [LeftLabel("Steam client"), self.steam_toggle],
+            [LeftLabel("Steam client"), self.client_combo],
             [LeftLabel("Window size at boot"), self.fullscreen_toggle],
             [LeftLabel("Player name"), self.player_box],
         ]
@@ -3991,6 +4001,15 @@ class Options(Gtk.Box):
         show_wait_dialog = True
         call_on_thread(show_wait_dialog, cmd, wait_msg, "")
 
+    def _on_client_changed(self, combo: Gtk.ComboBox) -> None:
+        # prevent triggering on initial init
+        if App.treeview.subpage is not RowType.OPTIONS:
+            return
+        ind = combo.get_active()
+        mod = combo.get_model()
+        client = mod[ind][1]
+        call_bash_func("Change client", client)
+
     def _on_branch_changed(self, combo: Gtk.ComboBoxText) -> None:
         # prevent triggering on initial init
         if App.treeview.subpage is not RowType.OPTIONS:
@@ -4000,11 +4019,9 @@ class Options(Gtk.Box):
     def _on_radio_toggled(
         self, button: Gtk.RadioButton, context: Preferences
     ) -> None:
-        if App.treeview.subpage is None:
+        if App.treeview.subpage is not RowType.OPTIONS:
             return
         match context:
-            case Preferences.CLIENT:
-                toggle = RowType.TGL_STEAM
             case Preferences.INSTALL:
                 toggle = RowType.TGL_INSTALL
                 state = button.get_group()[0].get_active()
@@ -4126,11 +4143,9 @@ class Options(Gtk.Box):
             radio = 0
         self.mod_install_toggle.get_children()[radio].set_active(True)
 
-        if client == "flatpak":
-            radio = 1
-        else:
-            radio = 0
-        self.steam_toggle.get_children()[radio].set_active(True)
+        for ind, row in enumerate(self.client_combo.get_model()):
+            if row[1] == client:
+                self.client_combo.set_active(ind)
 
         if fullscreen == "true":
             radio = 1