diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a7da806e..df50e32b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -56,3 +56,4 @@ pylint.txt
 
 # Ignore Submodule data directory
 coriolis-data/
+FDevIDs/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index cd89b465..c65e62f1 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "coriolis-data"]
 	path = coriolis-data
 	url = https://github.com/EDCD/coriolis-data.git
-[submodule "FDevIDs"]
-	path = FDevIDs
-	url = https://github.com/EDCD/FDevIDs.git
diff --git a/EDMC.py b/EDMC.py
index 64488778..6b72c7d1 100755
--- a/EDMC.py
+++ b/EDMC.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import stats
 from commodity import COMMODITY_DEFAULT
 from config import appcmdname, appversion, config
 from monitor import monitor
-from update import EDMCVersion, Updater
+from update import EDMCVersion, Updater, check_for_fdev_updates
 
 sys.path.append(config.internal_plugin_dir)
 # This import must be after the sys.path.append.
@@ -497,6 +497,10 @@ def main():  # noqa: C901, CCR001
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
+    try:
+        check_for_fdev_updates(silent=True)
+        main()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        logger.info("Ctrl+C Detected, Attempting Clean Shutdown")
     logger.debug('Exiting')
     sys.exit(EXIT_SUCCESS)
diff --git a/EDMarketConnector.py b/EDMarketConnector.py
index c11a9027..4932ea0d 100755
--- a/EDMarketConnector.py
+++ b/EDMarketConnector.py
@@ -2282,35 +2282,6 @@ sys.path: {sys.path}'''
             )
             config.set('plugins_not_py3_last', int(time()))
 
-    def check_fdev_ids():
-        """Display message about missing FDEVID files."""
-        fdev_files = {'commodity.csv', 'rare_commodity.csv'}
-        for file in fdev_files:
-            fdevid_file = pathlib.Path(config.respath_path / 'FDevIDs' / file)
-            if fdevid_file.is_file():
-                continue
-            # LANG: Popup-text about missing FDEVID Files
-            popup_text = tr.tl(
-                "FDevID Files not found! Some functionality regarding commodities "
-                r"may be disabled.\r\n\r\n Do you want to open the Wiki page on "
-                "how to set up submodules?"
-            )
-            # And now we do need these to be actual \r\n
-            popup_text = popup_text.replace('\\n', '\n')
-            popup_text = popup_text.replace('\\r', '\r')
-
-            openwikipage = tk.messagebox.askquestion(
-                # LANG: Popup window title for missing FDEVID files
-                tr.tl('FDevIDs: Missing Commodity Files'),
-                popup_text
-            )
-            if openwikipage == "yes":
-                webbrowser.open(
-                    "https://github.com/EDCD/EDMarketConnector/wiki/Running-from-source"
-                    "#obtain-a-copy-of-the-application-source"
-                )
-            break
-
     # UI Transparency
     ui_transparency = config.get_int('ui_transparency')
     if ui_transparency == 0:
@@ -2323,8 +2294,6 @@ sys.path: {sys.path}'''
     root.after(1, messagebox_not_py3)
     # Show warning popup for killswitches matching current version
     root.after(2, show_killswitch_poppup, root)
-    # Check for FDEV IDs
-    root.after(3, check_fdev_ids)
     # Start the main event loop
     try:
         root.mainloop()
diff --git a/FDevIDs b/FDevIDs
deleted file mode 160000
index 9b3f4061..00000000
--- a/FDevIDs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 9b3f40612017b43a8b826017e1e2befebd9074f2
diff --git a/L10n/en.template b/L10n/en.template
index 2829b1bb..ae854134 100644
--- a/L10n/en.template
+++ b/L10n/en.template
@@ -216,12 +216,6 @@
 /* EDMarketConnector.py: Popup-text about 'active' plugins without Python 3.x support; In files: EDMarketConnector.py:2253:2259; */
 "One or more of your enabled plugins do not yet have support for Python 3.x. Please see the list on the '{PLUGINS}' tab of '{FILE}' > '{SETTINGS}'. You should check if there is an updated version available, else alert the developer that they need to update the code for Python 3.x.\r\n\r\nYou can disable a plugin by renaming its folder to have '{DISABLED}' on the end of the name." = "One or more of your enabled plugins do not yet have support for Python 3.x. Please see the list on the '{PLUGINS}' tab of '{FILE}' > '{SETTINGS}'. You should check if there is an updated version available, else alert the developer that they need to update the code for Python 3.x.\r\n\r\nYou can disable a plugin by renaming its folder to have '{DISABLED}' on the end of the name.";
 
-/* EDMarketConnector.py: Popup-text about missing FDEVID Files; In files: EDMarketConnector.py:2329; */
-"FDevID Files not found! Some functionality regarding commodities may be disabled.\r\n\r\n Do you want to open the Wiki page on how to set up submodules?" = "FDevID Files not found! Some functionality regarding commodities may be disabled.\r\n\r\n Do you want to open the Wiki page on how to set up submodules?";
-
-/* EDMarketConnector.py: Popup window title for missing FDEVID files; In files: EDMarketConnector.py:2340; */
-"FDevIDs: Missing Commodity Files" = "FDevIDs: Missing Commodity Files";
-
 /* EDMarketConnector.py: Settings > Plugins tab; prefs.py: Label on Settings > Plugins tab; In files: EDMarketConnector.py:2263; prefs.py:986; */
 "Plugins" = "Plugins";
 
diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 966799c4..2483a4e0 100644
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from config import (
     _static_appversion,
     update_interval
 )
+from update import check_for_fdev_updates
 
 
 def iss_build(template_path: str, output_file: str) -> None:
@@ -207,4 +208,5 @@ def build() -> None:
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    check_for_fdev_updates()
     build()
diff --git a/update.py b/update.py
index 52983a5d..227e9995 100644
--- a/update.py
+++ b/update.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ See LICENSE file.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import pathlib
 import sys
 import threading
 from traceback import print_exc
@@ -25,6 +26,38 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 logger = get_main_logger()
 
 
+def check_for_fdev_updates(silent: bool = False) -> None:  # noqa: CCR001
+    """Check for and download FDEV ID file updates."""
+    files_urls = [
+        ('commodity.csv', 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EDCD/FDevIDs/master/commodity.csv'),
+        ('rare_commodity.csv', 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EDCD/FDevIDs/master/rare_commodity.csv')
+    ]
+
+    for file, url in files_urls:
+        fdevid_file = pathlib.Path(config.respath_path / 'FDevIDs' / file)
+        fdevid_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        try:
+            with open(fdevid_file, newline='', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                local_content = f.read()
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            local_content = None
+
+        response = requests.get(url)
+        if response.status_code != 200:
+            if not silent:
+                logger.error(f'Failed to download {file}! Unable to continue.')
+            continue
+
+        if local_content == response.text:
+            if not silent:
+                logger.info(f'FDEV ID file {file} already up to date.')
+        else:
+            if not silent:
+                logger.info(f'FDEV ID file {file} not up to date. Downloading...')
+            with open(fdevid_file, 'w', newline='', encoding='utf-8') as csvfile:
+                csvfile.write(response.text)
+
+
 class EDMCVersion:
     """
     Hold all the information about an EDMC version.
@@ -135,6 +168,8 @@ class Updater:
         elif sys.platform == 'win32' and self.updater:
             self.updater.win_sparkle_check_update_with_ui()
 
+        check_for_fdev_updates()
+
     def check_appcast(self) -> EDMCVersion | None:
         """
         Manually (no Sparkle or WinSparkle) check the update_feed appcast file.