diff --git a/doomsday/engine/portable/include/updater.h b/doomsday/engine/portable/include/updater.h
index d9bcd2108f..0565945586 100644
--- a/doomsday/engine/portable/include/updater.h
+++ b/doomsday/engine/portable/include/updater.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
  */
 class Updater : public QObject
 {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
 public:
     explicit Updater(QObject* parent = 0);
     ~Updater();
diff --git a/doomsday/engine/portable/src/updater.cpp b/doomsday/engine/portable/src/updater.cpp
index fe45b99595..063235a1bf 100644
--- a/doomsday/engine/portable/src/updater.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/engine/portable/src/updater.cpp
@@ -21,52 +21,119 @@
  */
 
 #include "updater.h"
+#include "dd_version.h"
+#include "dd_types.h"
+#include "json.h"
 #include <de/Log>
 #include <QDateTime>
+#include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QNetworkAccessManager>
 #include <QSettings>
+#include <QDebug>
 
 static Updater* updater = 0;
 
-#define WEBSITE_URL "http://dengine.net/"
+#define STK_FREQUENCY       "updater/frequency"
+#define STK_CHANNEL         "updater/channel"
+#define STK_LAST_CHECKED    "updater/lastChecked"
+#define STK_ONLY_MANUAL     "updater/onlyManually"
+#define STK_DELETE          "updater/delete"
+#define STK_DOWNLOAD_PATH   "updater/downloadPath"
+
+/// @todo The platform ID should come from the Builder.
+#if defined(WIN32)
+#  define PLATFORM_ID       "win-x86"
+
+#elif defined(MACOSX)
+#  if defined(__64BIT__)
+#    define PLATFORM_ID     "mac10_6-x86-x86_64"
+#  else
+#    define PLATFORM_ID     "mac10_4-x86-ppc"
+#  endif
+
+#else
+#  if defined(__64BIT__)
+#    define PLATFORM_ID     "linux-x86_64"
+#  else
+#    define PLATFORM_ID     "linux-x86"
+#  endif
+#endif
 
 struct Updater::Instance
 {
     enum Frequency
     {
-        Daily,
-        Biweekly,   // 3.5 days
-        Weekly,     // 7 days
-        Monthly     // 30 days
+        Daily    = 0,
+        Biweekly = 1,   // 3.5 days
+        Weekly   = 2,   // 7 days
+        Monthly  = 3    // 30 days
     };
     enum Channel
     {
-        Stable,
-        Unstable
+        Stable   = 0,
+        Unstable = 1
     };
 
     Updater* self;
     QNetworkAccessManager* network;
+
     Frequency checkFrequency;
     Channel channel;        ///< What kind of updates to check for.
     QDateTime lastCheckTime;///< Time of last check (automatic or manual).
     bool onlyCheckManually; ///< Should only check when manually requested.
-    bool trashAfterUpdate;  ///< Downloaded file is moved to trash afterwards.
+    bool deleteAfterUpdate;  ///< Downloaded file is deleted afterwards.
     QString downloadPath;   ///< Path where the downloaded file is saved.
 
     Instance(Updater* up) : self(up)
     {
+        // Fetch the current settings.
+        QSettings st;
+        checkFrequency = Frequency(st.value(STK_FREQUENCY, Weekly).toInt());
+        channel = Channel(st.value(STK_CHANNEL, QString(DOOMSDAY_RELEASE_TYPE) == "Stable"? Stable : Unstable).toInt());
+        lastCheckTime = st.value(STK_LAST_CHECKED).toDateTime();
+        onlyCheckManually = st.value(STK_ONLY_MANUAL, false).toBool();
+        deleteAfterUpdate = st.value(STK_DELETE, true).toBool();
+        downloadPath = st.value(STK_DOWNLOAD_PATH,
+                QDesktopServices::storageLocation(QDesktopServices::TempLocation)).toString();
+
         network = new QNetworkAccessManager(self);
     }
 
     ~Instance()
-    {}
+    {
+        // Save settings.
+        QSettings st;
+        st.setValue(STK_FREQUENCY, int(checkFrequency));
+        st.setValue(STK_CHANNEL, int(channel));
+        st.setValue(STK_LAST_CHECKED, lastCheckTime);
+        st.setValue(STK_ONLY_MANUAL, onlyCheckManually);
+        st.setValue(STK_DELETE, deleteAfterUpdate);
+        st.setValue(STK_DOWNLOAD_PATH, downloadPath);
+    }
+
+    QString composeCheckUri()
+    {
+        QString uri = QString(DOOMSDAY_HOMEURL) + "/latestbuild?";
+        uri += QString("platform=") + PLATFORM_ID;
+        uri += (channel == Stable? "&stable" : "&unstable");
+        uri += "&graph";
+
+        LOG_DEBUG("Check URI: ") << uri;
+        return uri;
+    }
+
+    void queryLatestVersion()
+    {
+        lastCheckTime = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+        network->get(QNetworkRequest(composeCheckUri()));
+    }
 
     void handleReply(QNetworkReply* reply)
     {
         reply->deleteLater(); // make sure it gets deleted
 
-
+        QVariant result = parseJSON(QString::fromUtf8(reply->readAll()));
+        qDebug() << result;
     }
 };
 
@@ -74,6 +141,8 @@ Updater::Updater(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 {
     d = new Instance(this);
     connect(d->network, SIGNAL(finished(QNetworkReply*)), this, SLOT(gotReply(QNetworkReply*)));
+
+    d->queryLatestVersion();
 }
 
 Updater::~Updater()