diff --git a/HISTORY.txt b/HISTORY.txt
index 63bd127..a0927dd 100644
--- a/HISTORY.txt
+++ b/HISTORY.txt
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ Genesis Plus GX 1.7.5 (xx/xx/xxxx) (Eke-Eke)
 * added emulation of Micro Machines USA on-board TMSS bypass logic hardware
 * added SRAM support for games larger than 8MB
 * improved console region auto-detection for a few PAL-only games (The Smurfs Travel the World & Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits)
+* improved invalid SRAM header info detection (fixes crashes with some unlicensed hacks/translations)
 * improved I2C EEPROM boards emulation accuracy
 * improved SVP memory handlers accuracy (fixes Virtua Racing debug mode)
 * improved accuracy of 68k access to Z80 bus delays
diff --git a/builds/genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll b/builds/genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll
index 9da20de..09bd350 100644
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diff --git a/builds/genplus_cube.dol b/builds/genplus_cube.dol
index 6b410fd..3057618 100644
Binary files a/builds/genplus_cube.dol and b/builds/genplus_cube.dol differ
diff --git a/builds/genplus_wii.dol b/builds/genplus_wii.dol
index d3d8af5..5f7d60c 100644
Binary files a/builds/genplus_wii.dol and b/builds/genplus_wii.dol differ
diff --git a/core/cart_hw/sram.c b/core/cart_hw/sram.c
index fc73fc5..13c093d 100644
--- a/core/cart_hw/sram.c
+++ b/core/cart_hw/sram.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  Genesis Plus
  *  Backup RAM support
  *
- *  Copyright (C) 2007-2021  Eke-Eke (Genesis Plus GX)
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007-2024  Eke-Eke (Genesis Plus GX)
  *
  *  Redistribution and use of this code or any derivative works are permitted
  *  provided that the following conditions are met:
@@ -99,16 +99,25 @@ void sram_init(void)
       sram.end = 0x203fff;
     }
 
-    /* fixe games indicating internal RAM as volatile external RAM (Feng Kuang Tao Hua Yuan) */
+    /* fixes games indicating internal RAM as volatile external RAM (Feng Kuang Tao Hua Yuan) */
     else if (sram.start == 0xff0000)
     {
       /* backup RAM should be disabled */
       sram.on = 0;
     }
 
-    /* fixe other bad header informations */
+    /* fixes games with invalid SRAM start address */
+    else if (sram.start >= 0x800000)
+    {
+      /* forces 64KB static RAM mapped to $200000-$20ffff (default) */
+      sram.start = 0x200000;
+      sram.end = 0x20ffff;
+    }
+
+    /* fixes games with invalid SRAM end address */
     else if ((sram.start > sram.end) || ((sram.end - sram.start) >= 0x10000))
     {
+      /* forces 64KB static RAM max */
       sram.end = sram.start + 0xffff;
     }
   }
diff --git a/core/cart_hw/sram.h b/core/cart_hw/sram.h
index 7865d27..54c1a00 100644
--- a/core/cart_hw/sram.h
+++ b/core/cart_hw/sram.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  Genesis Plus
  *  Backup RAM support
  *
- *  Copyright (C) 2007-2021  Eke-Eke (Genesis Plus GX)
+ *  Copyright (C) 2007-2024  Eke-Eke (Genesis Plus GX)
  *
  *  Redistribution and use of this code or any derivative works are permitted
  *  provided that the following conditions are met: