diff --git a/src/engines/engine_manager.py b/src/engines/engine_manager.py
index 0b3f174..9721181 100644
--- a/src/engines/engine_manager.py
+++ b/src/engines/engine_manager.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class EngineManager:
                 return obj
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_engines(cls, filter_name=None):
+    def get_engines(cls, filter_name=None, include_corrupt=False):
 
         if not cls.engines_path:
             raise FileNotFoundError("Engine path is not set")
@@ -49,10 +49,8 @@ class EngineManager:
                 # Initialize binary_name with engine name
                 binary_name = result_dict['engine'].lower()
                 # Determine the correct binary name based on the engine and system_os
-                for eng in cls.supported_engines():
-                    if eng.name().lower() == result_dict['engine']:
-                        binary_name = eng.binary_names.get(result_dict['system_os'], binary_name)
-                        break
+                eng = cls.engine_with_name(result_dict['engine'])
+                binary_name = eng.binary_names.get(result_dict['system_os'], binary_name)
 
                 # Find the path to the binary file
                 path = next(
@@ -60,8 +58,16 @@ class EngineManager:
                      os.walk(system_safe_path(os.path.join(cls.engines_path, directory))) if binary_name in files),
                     None
                 )
-
                 result_dict['path'] = path
+
+                # fetch version number from binary - helps detect corrupted downloads
+                binary_version = eng(path).version()
+                if not binary_version:
+                    logger.warning(f"Possible corrupt {eng.name()} {result_dict['version']} install detected: {path}")
+                    if not include_corrupt:
+                        continue
+                result_dict['version'] = binary_version or 'error'
+
                 # Add the result dictionary to results if it matches the filter_name or if no filter is applied
                 if not filter_name or filter_name == result_dict['engine']:
                     results.append(result_dict)
@@ -69,10 +75,14 @@ class EngineManager:
             logger.warning(f"Cannot find local engines download directory: {e}")
 
         # add system installs to this list - use bg thread because it can be slow
-        def fetch_engine_details(eng):
+        def fetch_engine_details(eng, include_corrupt=False):
+            version = eng().version()
+            if not version and not include_corrupt:
+                return
+
             return {
                 'engine': eng.name(),
-                'version': eng().version(),
+                'version': version or 'error',
                 'system_os': current_system_os(),
                 'cpu': current_system_cpu(),
                 'path': eng.default_renderer_path(),
@@ -81,7 +91,7 @@ class EngineManager:
 
         with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
             futures = {
-                executor.submit(fetch_engine_details, eng): eng.name()
+                executor.submit(fetch_engine_details, eng, include_corrupt): eng.name()
                 for eng in cls.supported_engines()
                 if eng.default_renderer_path() and (not filter_name or filter_name == eng.name())
             }
@@ -94,8 +104,8 @@ class EngineManager:
         return results
 
     @classmethod
-    def all_versions_for_engine(cls, engine_name):
-        versions = cls.get_engines(filter_name=engine_name)
+    def all_versions_for_engine(cls, engine_name, include_corrupt=False):
+        versions = cls.get_engines(filter_name=engine_name, include_corrupt=include_corrupt)
         sorted_versions = sorted(versions, key=lambda x: x['version'], reverse=True)
         return sorted_versions