diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs
index deaca44e89..b01f8f7f14 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ using OpenRA.Primitives;
 namespace OpenRA
 {
 	public enum TileShape { Rectangle, Diamond }
+	public interface IGlobalModData { }
 
 	// Describes what is to be loaded in order to run a mod
 	public class Manifest
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public readonly IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> MapFolders;
 		public readonly MiniYaml LoadScreen;
 		public readonly MiniYaml LobbyDefaults;
-		public readonly InstallData ContentInstaller;
 		public readonly Dictionary<string, Pair<string, int>> Fonts;
 		public readonly Size TileSize = new Size(24, 24);
 		public readonly TileShape TileShape = TileShape.Rectangle;
@@ -54,10 +54,19 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		[Desc("Default subcell index used if SubCellInit is absent", "0 - full cell, 1 - first sub-cell")]
 		public readonly int SubCellDefaultIndex = 3;
 
+		readonly string[] reservedModuleNames = { "Metadata", "Folders", "MapFolders", "Packages", "Rules",
+			"Sequences", "VoxelSequences", "Cursors", "Chrome", "Assemblies", "ChromeLayout", "Weapons",
+			"Voices", "Notifications", "Music", "Translations", "TileSets", "ChromeMetrics", "Missions",
+			"ServerTraits", "LoadScreen", "LobbyDefaults", "Fonts", "TileSize",
+			"TileShape", "SubCells", "SupportsMapsFrom", "SpriteFormats" };
+
+		readonly TypeDictionary modules = new TypeDictionary();
+		readonly Dictionary<string, MiniYaml> yaml;
+
 		public Manifest(string mod)
 		{
 			var path = Platform.ResolvePath(".", "mods", mod, "mod.yaml");
-			var yaml = new MiniYaml(null, MiniYaml.FromFile(path)).ToDictionary();
+			yaml = new MiniYaml(null, MiniYaml.FromFile(path)).ToDictionary();
 
 			Mod = FieldLoader.Load<ModMetadata>(yaml["Metadata"]);
 			Mod.Id = mod;
@@ -86,9 +95,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			LoadScreen = yaml["LoadScreen"];
 			LobbyDefaults = yaml["LobbyDefaults"];
 
-			if (yaml.ContainsKey("ContentInstaller"))
-				ContentInstaller = FieldLoader.Load<InstallData>(yaml["ContentInstaller"]);
-
 			Fonts = yaml["Fonts"].ToDictionary(my =>
 				{
 					var nd = my.ToDictionary();
@@ -133,6 +139,23 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				SpriteFormats = FieldLoader.GetValue<string[]>("SpriteFormats", yaml["SpriteFormats"].Value);
 		}
 
+		public void LoadCustomData(ObjectCreator oc)
+		{
+			foreach (var kv in yaml)
+			{
+				if (reservedModuleNames.Contains(kv.Key))
+					continue;
+
+				var t = oc.FindType(kv.Key);
+				if (t == null || !typeof(IGlobalModData).IsAssignableFrom(t))
+					throw new InvalidDataException("`{0}` is not a valid mod manifest entry.".F(kv.Key));
+
+				var module = oc.CreateObject<IGlobalModData>(kv.Key);
+				FieldLoader.Load(module, kv.Value);
+				modules.Add(module);
+			}
+		}
+
 		static string[] YamlList(Dictionary<string, MiniYaml> yaml, string key, bool parsePaths = false)
 		{
 			if (!yaml.ContainsKey(key))
@@ -152,5 +175,19 @@ namespace OpenRA
 
 			return new ReadOnlyDictionary<string, string>(inner);
 		}
+
+		public T Get<T>() where T : IGlobalModData
+		{
+			var module = modules.GetOrDefault<T>();
+
+			// Lazily create the default values if not explicitly defined.
+			if (module == null)
+			{
+				module = (T)Game.ModData.ObjectCreator.CreateBasic(typeof(T));
+				modules.Add(module);
+			}
+
+			return module;
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs b/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs
index 5c9e8d33c7..8cba16ed01 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			Languages = new string[0];
 			Manifest = new Manifest(mod);
 			ObjectCreator = new ObjectCreator(Manifest);
+			Manifest.LoadCustomData(ObjectCreator);
+
 			if (useLoadScreen)
 			{
 				LoadScreen = ObjectCreator.CreateObject<ILoadScreen>(Manifest.LoadScreen.Value);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
index af61ef4bf9..ae14e7c544 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Map\TileSet.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FieldLoader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FieldSaver.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="InstallUtils.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Manifest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Vertex.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileFormats\ImaAdpcmLoader.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/InstallUtils.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/InstallUtils.cs
similarity index 98%
rename from OpenRA.Game/InstallUtils.cs
rename to OpenRA.Mods.Common/InstallUtils.cs
index f33f447896..c545b56f20 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/InstallUtils.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/InstallUtils.cs
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ using ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib;
 using ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.Zip;
 using OpenRA.FileSystem;
 
-namespace OpenRA
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common
 {
-	public class InstallData
+	public class ContentInstaller : IGlobalModData
 	{
 		public readonly string MenuWidget = null;
 		public readonly string MusicMenuWidget = null;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/BlankLoadScreen.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/BlankLoadScreen.cs
index 6a4bfe5ed0..37722cd67a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/BlankLoadScreen.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/BlankLoadScreen.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.LoadScreens
 			// Check whether the mod content is installed
 			// TODO: The installation code has finally been beaten into shape, so we can
 			// finally move it all into the planned "Manage Content" panel in the modchooser mod.
-			var installData = Game.ModData.Manifest.ContentInstaller;
+			var installData = Game.ModData.Manifest.Get<ContentInstaller>();
 			var installModContent = !installData.TestFiles.All(f => GlobalFileSystem.Exists(f));
 			var installModMusic = args != null && args.Contains("Install.Music");
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index 6747ef62d6..4010600547 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@
       <HintPath>..\thirdparty\Mono.Nat.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib">
+      <HintPath>..\thirdparty\ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.Game\OpenRA.Game.csproj">
@@ -572,6 +576,7 @@
     <Compile Include="UtilityCommands\CheckCodeStyle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UtilityCommands\ReplayMetadataCommand.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\ReplayUtils.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="InstallUtils.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Installation/InstallFromCDLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Installation/InstallFromCDLogic.cs
index 4e81894ae0..0f2524265f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Installation/InstallFromCDLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Installation/InstallFromCDLogic.cs
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 		readonly Action continueLoading;
 		readonly ButtonWidget retryButton, backButton;
 		readonly Widget installingContainer, insertDiskContainer;
+		readonly ContentInstaller installData;
 
 		[ObjectCreator.UseCtor]
 		public InstallFromCDLogic(Widget widget, Action continueLoading)
 		{
+			installData = Game.ModData.Manifest.Get<ContentInstaller>();
 			this.continueLoading = continueLoading;
 			panel = widget.Get("INSTALL_FROMCD_PANEL");
 			progressBar = panel.Get<ProgressBarWidget>("PROGRESS_BAR");
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 
 		bool IsValidDisk(string diskRoot)
 		{
-			return Game.ModData.Manifest.ContentInstaller.DiskTestFiles.All(f => File.Exists(Path.Combine(diskRoot, f)));
+			return installData.DiskTestFiles.All(f => File.Exists(Path.Combine(diskRoot, f)));
 		}
 
 		void CheckForDisk()
@@ -70,13 +72,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			installingContainer.IsVisible = () => true;
 
 			var dest = Platform.ResolvePath("^", "Content", Game.ModData.Manifest.Mod.Id);
-			var copyFiles = Game.ModData.Manifest.ContentInstaller.CopyFilesFromCD;
+			var copyFiles = installData.CopyFilesFromCD;
 
-			var packageToExtract = Game.ModData.Manifest.ContentInstaller.PackageToExtractFromCD.Split(':');
+			var packageToExtract = installData.PackageToExtractFromCD.Split(':');
 			var extractPackage = packageToExtract.First();
 			var annotation = packageToExtract.Length > 1 ? packageToExtract.Last() : null;
 
-			var extractFiles = Game.ModData.Manifest.ContentInstaller.ExtractFilesFromCD;
+			var extractFiles = installData.ExtractFilesFromCD;
 
 			var installCounter = 0;
 			var installTotal = copyFiles.Length + extractFiles.Length;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Installation/InstallLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Installation/InstallLogic.cs
index e35bc9bea6..dff55c86e6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Installation/InstallLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Installation/InstallLogic.cs
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 		[ObjectCreator.UseCtor]
 		public InstallLogic(Widget widget, Action continueLoading)
 		{
-			var mirrorListUrl = Game.ModData.Manifest.ContentInstaller.PackageMirrorList;
+			var installData = Game.ModData.Manifest.Get<ContentInstaller>();
 			var panel = widget.Get("INSTALL_PANEL");
 			var widgetArgs = new WidgetArgs()
 			{
 				{ "afterInstall", () => { Ui.CloseWindow(); continueLoading(); } },
 				{ "continueLoading", continueLoading },
-				{ "mirrorListUrl", mirrorListUrl },
+				{ "mirrorListUrl", installData.PackageMirrorList },
 			};
 
 			panel.Get<ButtonWidget>("DOWNLOAD_BUTTON").OnClick = () =>
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Installation/InstallMusicLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Installation/InstallMusicLogic.cs
index be0134846f..b3c7017a6a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Installation/InstallMusicLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Installation/InstallMusicLogic.cs
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			var downloadButton = installMusicContainer.GetOrNull<ButtonWidget>("DOWNLOAD_BUTTON");
 			if (downloadButton != null)
 			{
-				var mirrorListUrl = Game.ModData.Manifest.ContentInstaller.MusicPackageMirrorList;
-				downloadButton.IsVisible = () => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(mirrorListUrl);
+				var installData = Game.ModData.Manifest.Get<ContentInstaller>();
+				downloadButton.IsVisible = () => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(installData.MusicPackageMirrorList);
 				downloadButton.OnClick = () =>
 				{
 					Ui.OpenWindow("INSTALL_DOWNLOAD_PANEL", new WidgetArgs() {
 						{ "afterInstall", () => Game.InitializeMod(Game.Settings.Game.Mod, null) },
-						{ "mirrorListUrl", mirrorListUrl },
+						{ "mirrorListUrl", installData.MusicPackageMirrorList },
 					});
 				};
 			}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MusicPlayerLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MusicPlayerLogic.cs
index e109d97a77..d8f9c41c75 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MusicPlayerLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MusicPlayerLogic.cs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 					Game.InitializeMod(Game.Settings.Game.Mod, new Arguments(args));
 				};
 
-				var installData = Game.ModData.Manifest.ContentInstaller;
+				var installData = Game.ModData.Manifest.Get<ContentInstaller>();
 				installButton.IsVisible = () => modRules.InstalledMusic.ToArray().Length <= installData.ShippedSoundtracks;
 			}
 
diff --git a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
index 73ed0758d4..0cfff7afb0 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
@@ -121,10 +121,6 @@ ChromeLayout:
 	./mods/cnc/chrome/assetbrowser.yaml
 	./mods/cnc/chrome/missionbrowser.yaml
 
-Movies:
-	./mods/cnc/movies-gdi.yaml
-	./mods/cnc/movies-nod.yaml
-
 Voices:
 	./mods/cnc/audio/voices.yaml