diff --git a/source/ios_exploit.c b/source/ios_exploit.c
index ed68fe4..c9b8505 100644
--- a/source/ios_exploit.c
+++ b/source/ios_exploit.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static const int final_chain[] = {
         0x0,               // 0x1F0
         0x101063db,        // 0x1F4     POP {R1,R2,R5,PC}
         0x0,               // 0x1F8
-        sizeof(ios_kernel_bin),   // 0x1FC     our code size
+        sizeof(ios_kernel),   // 0x1FC     our code size
         0x0,               // 0x200
         0x10123983,        // 0x204     POP {R1,R3,R4,R6,PC}
         0x00140000,        // 0x208     our code source location
@@ -310,15 +310,15 @@ static void uhs_exploit_init(int dev_uhs_0_handle) {
 
     memcpy((char *) (0xF4120000), second_chain, sizeof(second_chain));
     memcpy((char *) (0xF4130000), final_chain, sizeof(final_chain));
-    memcpy((char *) (0xF4140000), ios_kernel_bin, sizeof(ios_kernel_bin));
+    memcpy((char *) (0xF4140000), ios_kernel, sizeof(ios_kernel));
 
     payload_info_t *payloads = (payload_info_t *) 0xF4148000;
-    payloads->size = sizeof(ios_usb_bin);
-    memcpy(payloads->data, ios_usb_bin, payloads->size);
+    payloads->size = sizeof(ios_usb);
+    memcpy(payloads->data, ios_usb, payloads->size);
 
     payloads = (payload_info_t *) 0xF4160000;
-    payloads->size = sizeof(ios_mcp_bin);
-    memcpy(payloads->data, ios_mcp_bin, payloads->size);
+    payloads->size = sizeof(ios_mcp);
+    memcpy(payloads->data, ios_mcp, payloads->size);
 
 
     pretend_root_hub[33] = 0x500000;
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ static void uhs_exploit_init(int dev_uhs_0_handle) {
     DCStoreRange(pretend_root_hub + 33, 200);
     DCStoreRange((void *) 0xF4120000, sizeof(second_chain));
     DCStoreRange((void *) 0xF4130000, sizeof(final_chain));
-    DCStoreRange((void *) 0xF4140000, sizeof(ios_kernel_bin));
+    DCStoreRange((void *) 0xF4140000, sizeof(ios_kernel));
     DCStoreRange((void *) 0xF4148000, ((uint32_t) 0xF4180000) - 0xF4148000);
 }
 
diff --git a/source/ios_kernel/.gitignore b/source/ios_kernel/.gitignore
index 19ee97e..a0e9f58 100644
--- a/source/ios_kernel/.gitignore
+++ b/source/ios_kernel/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 build/
 *.bin
 *.bin.h
+ios_kernel.c
+ios_kernel.h
 *.elf
diff --git a/source/ios_kernel/Makefile b/source/ios_kernel/Makefile
index 083d180..a352de8 100644
--- a/source/ios_kernel/Makefile
+++ b/source/ios_kernel/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ OFILES += $(SFILES:source/%.s=build/%.o)
 PROJECTNAME = ${shell basename "$(CURDIR)"}
 CWD = "$(CURDIR)""
 
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# path to tools
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+DEVKITPATH=$(shell echo "$(DEVKITPRO)" | sed -e 's/^\([a-zA-Z]\):/\/\1/')
+export PATH	:=	$(DEVKITPATH)/tools/bin:$(DEVKITPATH)/devkitPPC/bin:$(PATH)
+
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # canned command sequence for binary data, taken from devkitARM
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -49,7 +55,8 @@ $(PROJECTNAME).bin: $(PROJECTNAME).elf
 	@$(OBJCOPY) -j .text -j .rodata -j .data -O binary $(PROJECTNAME).elf $@
 	
 $(PROJECTNAME).bin.h: $(PROJECTNAME).bin
-	@xxd -i $< | sed "s/unsigned/static const unsigned/g;s/$(PROJECTNAME)$*/$(PROJECTNAME)/g" > $@
+	@raw2c $<
+	@cp $(PROJECTNAME).c $@
 	
 $(PROJECTNAME)_syms.h:
 	@echo "#ifndef $(PROJECTNAME)_SYMS_H" > $@
@@ -60,7 +67,7 @@ $(PROJECTNAME)_syms.h:
 
 clean:
 	@rm -f build/*.o build/*.d
-	@rm -f $(PROJECTNAME).elf $(PROJECTNAME).bin $(PROJECTNAME)_syms.h $(PROJECTNAME).bin $(PROJECTNAME).bin.h
+	@rm -f $(PROJECTNAME).elf $(PROJECTNAME).bin $(PROJECTNAME)_syms.h $(PROJECTNAME).bin $(PROJECTNAME).bin.h $(PROJECTNAME).h $(PROJECTNAME).c
 	@echo "all cleaned up !"
 
 -include $(DFILES)
diff --git a/source/ios_mcp/.gitignore b/source/ios_mcp/.gitignore
index 19ee97e..417a9cb 100644
--- a/source/ios_mcp/.gitignore
+++ b/source/ios_mcp/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 build/
 *.bin
 *.bin.h
+ios_mcp.c
+ios_mcp.h
 *.elf
diff --git a/source/ios_mcp/Makefile b/source/ios_mcp/Makefile
index bac5d03..0319862 100644
--- a/source/ios_mcp/Makefile
+++ b/source/ios_mcp/Makefile
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ OFILES += $(SFILES:source/%.s=build/%.o)
 PROJECTNAME = ${shell basename "$(CURDIR)"}
 CWD = "$(CURDIR)""
 
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# path to tools
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+DEVKITPATH=$(shell echo "$(DEVKITPRO)" | sed -e 's/^\([a-zA-Z]\):/\/\1/')
+export PATH	:=	$(DEVKITPATH)/tools/bin:$(DEVKITPATH)/devkitPPC/bin:$(PATH)
+
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # canned command sequence for binary data, taken from devkitARM
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -54,7 +60,8 @@ $(PROJECTNAME).bin: $(PROJECTNAME).elf
 	@$(OBJCOPY) -j .text -j .rodata -j .data -O binary $(PROJECTNAME).elf $@
 	
 $(PROJECTNAME).bin.h: $(PROJECTNAME).bin
-	@xxd -i $< | sed "s/unsigned/static const unsigned/g;s/$(PROJECTNAME)$*/$(PROJECTNAME)/g" > $@
+	@raw2c $<
+	@cp $(PROJECTNAME).c $@
 	
 $(PROJECTNAME)_syms.h:
 	@echo "#ifndef $(PROJECTNAME)_SYMS_H" > $@
@@ -65,7 +72,7 @@ $(PROJECTNAME)_syms.h:
 
 clean:
 	@rm -f build/*.o build/*.d
-	@rm -f $(PROJECTNAME).elf $(PROJECTNAME).bin $(PROJECTNAME)_syms.h $(PROJECTNAME).bin $(PROJECTNAME).bin.h
+	@rm -f $(PROJECTNAME).elf $(PROJECTNAME).bin $(PROJECTNAME)_syms.h $(PROJECTNAME).bin $(PROJECTNAME).bin.h  $(PROJECTNAME).c  $(PROJECTNAME).h
 	@echo "all cleaned up !"
 
 -include $(DFILES)
diff --git a/source/ios_usb/.gitignore b/source/ios_usb/.gitignore
index 19ee97e..f071487 100644
--- a/source/ios_usb/.gitignore
+++ b/source/ios_usb/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 build/
 *.bin
 *.bin.h
+ios_usb.c
+ios_usb.h
 *.elf
diff --git a/source/ios_usb/Makefile b/source/ios_usb/Makefile
index 083d180..a352de8 100644
--- a/source/ios_usb/Makefile
+++ b/source/ios_usb/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ OFILES += $(SFILES:source/%.s=build/%.o)
 PROJECTNAME = ${shell basename "$(CURDIR)"}
 CWD = "$(CURDIR)""
 
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# path to tools
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+DEVKITPATH=$(shell echo "$(DEVKITPRO)" | sed -e 's/^\([a-zA-Z]\):/\/\1/')
+export PATH	:=	$(DEVKITPATH)/tools/bin:$(DEVKITPATH)/devkitPPC/bin:$(PATH)
+
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # canned command sequence for binary data, taken from devkitARM
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -49,7 +55,8 @@ $(PROJECTNAME).bin: $(PROJECTNAME).elf
 	@$(OBJCOPY) -j .text -j .rodata -j .data -O binary $(PROJECTNAME).elf $@
 	
 $(PROJECTNAME).bin.h: $(PROJECTNAME).bin
-	@xxd -i $< | sed "s/unsigned/static const unsigned/g;s/$(PROJECTNAME)$*/$(PROJECTNAME)/g" > $@
+	@raw2c $<
+	@cp $(PROJECTNAME).c $@
 	
 $(PROJECTNAME)_syms.h:
 	@echo "#ifndef $(PROJECTNAME)_SYMS_H" > $@
@@ -60,7 +67,7 @@ $(PROJECTNAME)_syms.h:
 
 clean:
 	@rm -f build/*.o build/*.d
-	@rm -f $(PROJECTNAME).elf $(PROJECTNAME).bin $(PROJECTNAME)_syms.h $(PROJECTNAME).bin $(PROJECTNAME).bin.h
+	@rm -f $(PROJECTNAME).elf $(PROJECTNAME).bin $(PROJECTNAME)_syms.h $(PROJECTNAME).bin $(PROJECTNAME).bin.h $(PROJECTNAME).h $(PROJECTNAME).c
 	@echo "all cleaned up !"
 
 -include $(DFILES)