diff --git a/config/params.ini b/config/params.ini
index f2b55d0..dacbb9e 100644
--- a/config/params.ini
+++ b/config/params.ini
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ discord_status_condensed=0
 info_screenshots=1
 loot_screenshots=0
 saved_games_folder=
+find_window_via_win32_api=0
 d2r_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Diablo II Resurrected\D2R.exe
 ; if you set this field to 1, botty will save the top-most visible character template just after
 ; the online/offline tab and upon restart will attempt to find the same template to select the char
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 4de67d9..30d70a9 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ class Config:
             "info_screenshots": bool(int(Config._select_val("general", "info_screenshots"))),
             "loot_screenshots": bool(int(Config._select_val("general", "loot_screenshots"))),
             "d2r_path": Config._select_val("general", "d2r_path"),
-            "restart_d2r_when_stuck": bool(int(Config._select_val("general", "restart_d2r_when_stuck")))
+            "restart_d2r_when_stuck": bool(int(Config._select_val("general", "restart_d2r_when_stuck"))),
+            "find_window_via_win32_api": bool(int(Config._select_val("general", "find_window_via_win32_api")))
         }
 
         # Added for dclone ip hunting
diff --git a/src/screen.py b/src/screen.py
index 52b579b..cb315f3 100644
--- a/src/screen.py
+++ b/src/screen.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import time
 from logger import Logger
 from typing import Tuple
 from config import Config
+from utils import misc
 from utils.misc import load_template
 import os
 
@@ -24,12 +25,42 @@ class Screen:
         self._config = Config()
         self._monitor_roi = self._sct.monitors[monitor_idx]
         # auto find offests
+        self.found_offsets = False        
+        position = None
+        if self._config.general["find_window_via_win32_api"] :
+            Logger.debug("Using WinAPI to search for window under D2R.exe process")    
+            position = self.find_window_via_winapi()
+            if position is None:
+                Logger.debug("Can't find any window owned by D2R.exe falling back to matching via assets. Make sure D2R is in focus and you are on the hero selection screen")
+        
+        if position is None:                
+            position = self.find_window_via_assets(wait)        
+
+        if position is not None:
+            self._set_window_position(*position)
+        else:
+            if self._config.general["info_screenshots"]:
+                cv2.imwrite("./info_screenshots/error_d2r_window_not_found_" + time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S") + ".png", self.grab())
+            Logger.error("Could not find hero selection or template for ingame, shutting down")
+            Logger.error("Could not determine window offset. Please make sure you have the D2R window " +
+                                    f"focused and that you are on the hero selection screen when pressing {self._config.general['resume_key']}")
+    
+    def _set_window_position(self, offset_x: int, offset_y: int):
+        Logger.debug(f"Set offsets: left {offset_x}px, top {offset_y}px")
+        self._monitor_roi["top"] += offset_y
+        self._monitor_roi["left"] += offset_x
+        self._monitor_x_range = (self._monitor_roi["left"] + 10, self._monitor_roi["left"] + self._monitor_roi["width"] - 10)
+        self._monitor_y_range = (self._monitor_roi["top"] + 10, self._monitor_roi["top"] + self._monitor_roi["height"] - 10)
+        self._monitor_roi["width"] = self._config.ui_pos["screen_width"]
+        self._monitor_roi["height"] = self._config.ui_pos["screen_height"]
+        self.found_offsets = True
+
+    
+    def find_window_via_assets(self, wait: int) -> Tuple[int, int]:
         template = load_template(f"assets/templates/main_menu_top_left.png", 1.0)
         template_ingame = load_template(f"assets/templates/window_ingame_offset_reference.png", 1.0)
-        start = time.time()
-        self.found_offsets = False
-        Logger.info("Searching for window offsets. Make sure D2R is in focus and you are on the hero selection screen")
         debug_max_val = 0
+        start = time.time()
         while time.time() - start < wait:
             img = self.grab()
             self._sct = mss()
@@ -53,25 +84,18 @@ class Screen:
                 if max_val < 0.93:
                     Logger.warning(f"Your template match score to calc corner was lower then usual ({max_val*100:.1f}% confidence). " +
                         "You might run into template matching issues along the way!")
-                offset_left, offset_top = max_pos
-                Logger.debug(f"Set offsets: left {offset_left}px, top {offset_top}px")
-                self._monitor_roi["top"] += offset_top
-                self._monitor_roi["left"] += offset_left
-                self._monitor_x_range = (self._monitor_roi["left"] + 10, self._monitor_roi["left"] + self._monitor_roi["width"] - 10)
-                self._monitor_y_range = (self._monitor_roi["top"] + 10, self._monitor_roi["top"] + self._monitor_roi["height"] - 10)
-                self._monitor_roi["width"] = self._config.ui_pos["screen_width"]
-                self._monitor_roi["height"] = self._config.ui_pos["screen_height"]
-                self.found_offsets = True
-                break
-        if not self.found_offsets:
-            if self._config.general["info_screenshots"]:
-                cv2.imwrite("./info_screenshots/error_d2r_window_not_found_" + time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S") + ".png", self.grab())
-            Logger.error("Could not find hero selection or template for ingame, shutting down")
-            Logger.error(f"The max score that could be found was: ({debug_max_val*100:.1f}% confidence)")
-            Logger.error("Could not determine window offset. Please make sure you have the D2R window " +
-                                f"focused and that you are on the hero selection screen when pressing {self._config.general['resume_key']}")
-            
+                return max_pos
+        Logger.error(f"The max score that could be found was: ({debug_max_val*100:.1f}% confidence)")        
+        return None
 
+    def find_window_via_winapi(self) -> Tuple[int, int]:
+        position = misc.find_d2r_window()
+        if position is None:
+            return None
+
+        offset_x, offset_y, _, _ = position
+        return offset_x, offset_y
+                    
     def convert_monitor_to_screen(self, screen_coord: Tuple[float, float]) -> Tuple[float, float]:
         return (screen_coord[0] - self._monitor_roi["left"], screen_coord[1] - self._monitor_roi["top"])
 
diff --git a/src/utils/misc.py b/src/utils/misc.py
index e5342c4..5e15690 100644
--- a/src/utils/misc.py
+++ b/src/utils/misc.py
@@ -11,12 +11,25 @@ import os
 from math import cos, sin, dist
 import subprocess
 from win32con import HWND_TOPMOST, SWP_NOMOVE, SWP_NOSIZE, HWND_TOP, HWND_BOTTOM, SWP_NOZORDER, SWP_NOOWNERZORDER, HWND_DESKTOP, SWP_NOSENDCHANGING, SWP_SHOWWINDOW, HWND_NOTOPMOST
-from win32gui import GetWindowText, SetWindowPos, EnumWindows
-
+from win32gui import GetWindowText, SetWindowPos, EnumWindows, GetClientRect, ClientToScreen
+from win32process import GetWindowThreadProcessId
+import psutil
 
 def close_down_d2():
     subprocess.call(["taskkill","/F","/IM","D2R.exe"], stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
 
+
+def find_d2r_window():
+    if os.name == 'nt':
+        window_list = []
+        EnumWindows(lambda w, l: l.append((w, *GetWindowThreadProcessId(w))), window_list)
+        for (hwnd, _, process_id) in window_list:
+            if psutil.Process(process_id).name() == "D2R.exe":
+                left, top, right, bottom = GetClientRect(hwnd)
+                (left, top), (right, bottom) = ClientToScreen(hwnd, (left, top)), ClientToScreen(hwnd, (right, bottom))
+                return (left, top, right, bottom)
+    return None
+        
 def set_d2r_always_on_top():
     if os.name == 'nt':
         windows_list = []