diff --git a/etc/db_admin.py b/etc/db_admin.py
index ff9830b..ae04f27 100644
--- a/etc/db_admin.py
+++ b/etc/db_admin.py
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ except Exception as e:
         bbs_messages = "System: data/bbsdb.pkl not found"
 
 try:
-    with open('../data/bbsdm.pkll', 'rb') as f:
+    with open('../data/bbsdm.pkl', 'rb') as f:
         bbs_dm = pickle.load(f)
 except Exception as e:
     try:
-        with open('data/bbsdm.pkll', 'rb') as f:
+        with open('data/bbsdm.pkl', 'rb') as f:
             bbs_dm = pickle.load(f)
     except Exception as e:
-        bbs_dm = "System: data/bbsdm.pkll not found"
+        bbs_dm = "System: data/bbsdm.pkl not found"
 
 # Game HS tables
 try:
diff --git a/etc/report_generator.py b/etc/report_generator.py
index 6d4ce7a..7dc82dc 100644
--- a/etc/report_generator.py
+++ b/etc/report_generator.py
@@ -334,71 +334,58 @@ def get_database_info():
     adminList = config['bbs'].get('bbs_admin_list', 'none')
     sentryIgnoreList = config['sentry'].get('sentryIgnoreList', 'none')
 
-    # Get the database information
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'lemonstand.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            lemon_score = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        lemon_score = 'no data'
-        pass
+  # Define the base directory
+    base_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data'))
 
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'dopewar.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            dopewar_score = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        dopewar_score = 'no data'
-        pass
-
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'blackjack.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            blackjack_score = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        blackjack_score = 'no data'
-        pass
-
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'videopoker.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            videopoker_score = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        videopoker_score = 'no data'
-        pass
-
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'mmind.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            mmind_score = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        mmind_score = 'no data'
+    # data files
+    databaseFiles = [os.path.join(base_dir, 'lemonstand.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'dopewar.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'blackjack.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'videopoker.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'mmind.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'golfsim.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'bbsdb.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'bbsdm.pkl')]
     
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'golfsim.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            golfsim_score = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        golfsim_score = 'no data'
-        pass
-
-    # Get the BBSdb and BBSdm
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'bbsdb.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            bbsdb = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        bbsdb = []
-        pass
-
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'bbsdm.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            bbsdm = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        bbsdm = []
-        pass
-
+    for file in databaseFiles:
+        try:
+            with open(file, 'rb') as f:
+                if 'lemonstand' in file:
+                    lemon_score = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'dopewar' in file:
+                    dopewar_score = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'blackjack' in file:
+                    blackjack_score = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'videopoker' in file:
+                    videopoker_score = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'mmind' in file:
+                    mmind_score = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'golfsim' in file:
+                    golfsim_score = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'bbsdb' in file:
+                    bbsdb = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'bbsdm' in file:
+                    bbsdm = pickle.load(f)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error reading database file: {str(e)}")
+            if 'lemonstand' in file:
+                lemon_score = 'no data'
+            elif 'dopewar' in file:
+                dopewar_score = 'no data'
+            elif 'blackjack' in file:
+                blackjack_score = 'no data'
+            elif 'videopoker' in file:
+                videopoker_score = 'no data'
+            elif 'mmind' in file:
+                mmind_score = 'no data'
+            elif 'golfsim' in file:
+                golfsim_score = 'no data'
+            elif 'bbsdb' in file:
+                bbsdb = 'no data'
+            elif 'bbsdm' in file:
+                bbsdm = 'no data'
+            pass
+        
     # pretty print the bbsdb
     prettyBBSdb = ""
     try:
diff --git a/etc/report_generator5.py b/etc/report_generator5.py
index abc1bd6..9c1314f 100644
--- a/etc/report_generator5.py
+++ b/etc/report_generator5.py
@@ -343,70 +343,57 @@ def get_database_info():
     adminList = config['bbs'].get('bbs_admin_list', 'none')
     sentryIgnoreList = config['sentry'].get('sentryIgnoreList', 'none')
 
-    # Get the database information
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'lemonstand.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            lemon_score = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        lemon_score = 'no data'
-        pass
+    # Define the base directory
+    base_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data'))
 
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'dopewar.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            dopewar_score = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        dopewar_score = 'no data'
-        pass
-
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'blackjack.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            blackjack_score = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        blackjack_score = 'no data'
-        pass
-
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'videopoker.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            videopoker_score = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        videopoker_score = 'no data'
-        pass
-
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'mmind.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            mmind_score = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        mmind_score = 'no data'
+    # data files
+    databaseFiles = [os.path.join(base_dir, 'lemonstand.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'dopewar.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'blackjack.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'videopoker.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'mmind.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'golfsim.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'bbsdb.pkl'),
+                     os.path.join(base_dir, 'bbsdm.pkl')]
     
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'golfsim.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            golfsim_score = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        golfsim_score = 'no data'
-        pass
-
-    # Get the BBSdb and BBSdm
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'bbsdb.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            bbsdb = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        bbsdb = []
-        pass
-
-    try:
-        with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'data', 'bbsdm.pkl'), 'rb') as f:
-            bbsdm = pickle.load(f)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error with database: {str(e)}")
-        bbsdm = []
-        pass
+    for file in databaseFiles:
+        try:
+            with open(file, 'rb') as f:
+                if 'lemonstand' in file:
+                    lemon_score = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'dopewar' in file:
+                    dopewar_score = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'blackjack' in file:
+                    blackjack_score = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'videopoker' in file:
+                    videopoker_score = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'mmind' in file:
+                    mmind_score = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'golfsim' in file:
+                    golfsim_score = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'bbsdb' in file:
+                    bbsdb = pickle.load(f)
+                elif 'bbsdm' in file:
+                    bbsdm = pickle.load(f)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error reading database file: {str(e)}")
+            if 'lemonstand' in file:
+                lemon_score = 'no data'
+            elif 'dopewar' in file:
+                dopewar_score = 'no data'
+            elif 'blackjack' in file:
+                blackjack_score = 'no data'
+            elif 'videopoker' in file:
+                videopoker_score = 'no data'
+            elif 'mmind' in file:
+                mmind_score = 'no data'
+            elif 'golfsim' in file:
+                golfsim_score = 'no data'
+            elif 'bbsdb' in file:
+                bbsdb = 'no data'
+            elif 'bbsdm' in file:
+                bbsdm = 'no data'
+            pass
 
     # pretty print the bbsdb
     prettyBBSdb = ""
diff --git a/modules/bbstools.py b/modules/bbstools.py
index 41a32c6..5628327 100644
--- a/modules/bbstools.py
+++ b/modules/bbstools.py
@@ -100,20 +100,20 @@ def bbs_read_message(messageID = 0):
 def save_bbsdm():
     global bbs_dm
     # save the bbs messages to the database file
-    logger.debug("System: Saving Updated BBS Direct Messages data/bbsdm.pkll")
-    with open('data/bbsdm.pkll', 'wb') as f:
+    logger.debug("System: Saving Updated BBS Direct Messages data/bbsdm.pkl")
+    with open('data/bbsdm.pkl', 'wb') as f:
         pickle.dump(bbs_dm, f)
 
 def load_bbsdm():
     global bbs_dm
     # load the bbs messages from the database file
     try:
-        with open('data/bbsdm.pkll', 'rb') as f:
+        with open('data/bbsdm.pkl', 'rb') as f:
             bbs_dm = pickle.load(f)
     except:
         bbs_dm = [[1234567890, "Message", 1234567890]]
-        logger.debug("System: Creating new data/bbsdm.pkll")
-        with open('data/bbsdm.pkll', 'wb') as f:
+        logger.debug("System: Creating new data/bbsdm.pkl")
+        with open('data/bbsdm.pkl', 'wb') as f:
             pickle.dump(bbs_dm, f)
 
 def bbs_post_dm(toNode, message, fromNode):