diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index b0bbbdbd..8e134a80 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+###v0.163###
+#Additions
+- completely reworked the filereader (new version, way more flexible), old methods are still working but deprecated
+- added pause command and vote command for other gamemodes than elite (especially Chase/Combo)
+- added Scriptcallbacks SCORESREADY / SCORES
+- added SSL support as well as http Redirections of the FileReader
+
+# Bug fixes
+- Banning of not connected Players now possible
+
 ###v0.162###
 #Additions
 - added typhinting ladderStat in Player object
diff --git a/core/Files/AsyncHttpRequest.php b/core/Files/AsyncHttpRequest.php
index 5d47202b..5a95348a 100644
--- a/core/Files/AsyncHttpRequest.php
+++ b/core/Files/AsyncHttpRequest.php
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ class AsyncHttpRequest {
 		        ->set(CURLOPT_CRLF, true)// linux line feed
 		        ->set(CURLOPT_ENCODING, '')// accept encoding
 		        ->set(CURLOPT_USERAGENT, 'ManiaControl v' . ManiaControl::VERSION)// user-agent
-		        ->set(CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true); // return instead of output content
+		        ->set(CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true) //
+				->set(CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, true) // support redirect
+				->set(CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
 		return $request;
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/ManiaControl.php b/core/ManiaControl.php
index 779f4f7d..0f0b4cbc 100644
--- a/core/ManiaControl.php
+++ b/core/ManiaControl.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class ManiaControl implements CallbackListener, CommandListener, TimerListener,
 	/*
 	 * Constants
 	 */
-	const VERSION                     = '0.162';
+	const VERSION                     = '0.163';
 	const API_VERSION                 = '2013-04-16';
 	const MIN_DEDIVERSION             = '2014-04-02_18_00';
 	const SCRIPT_TIMEOUT              = 10;