diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b8a84b61..daad90af 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ SRCS = \
 	flashcart/sc64/sc64_ll.c \
 	flashcart/sc64/sc64.c \
 	flashcart/ed64/ed64_ll.c \
+	flashcart/ed64/ed64_state.c \
 	flashcart/ed64/ed64.c \
 	libs/libspng/spng/spng.c \
 	libs/mini.c/src/mini.c \
diff --git a/src/flashcart/ed64/ed64.c b/src/flashcart/ed64/ed64.c
index dc8f801e..e9022a31 100644
--- a/src/flashcart/ed64/ed64.c
+++ b/src/flashcart/ed64/ed64.c
@@ -15,16 +15,12 @@
 #include "ed64_state.h"
 
 
+static ed64_pseudo_writeback_t current_state;
+
 // FIXME: Use one file using the ed64_pseudo_writeback_t struct.
 #ifndef LAST_SAVE_FILE_PATH
 #define LAST_SAVE_FILE_PATH "/menu/ed_last_rom.tmp"
 #endif
-#ifndef RESET_CHECK_FILE_PATH
-#define RESET_CHECK_FILE_PATH "/menu/ed_reset.tmp"
-#endif
-#ifndef FLASHRAM_CHECK_FILE_PATH
-#define FLASHRAM_CHECK_FILE_PATH "/menu/ed_flashram.tmp"
-#endif
 
 extern int ed_exit (void);
 
@@ -38,10 +34,13 @@ static flashcart_err_t ed64_init (void) {
     // older everdrives cannot save during gameplay so we need to the reset method.
     // works by checking if a file exists.
 
-    if (file_exists(strip_sd_prefix(RESET_CHECK_FILE_PATH))) {
+    ed64_state_load(&current_state);
 
-        // make sure next boot doesnt trigger the check by deleting the reset file
-        f_unlink(strip_sd_prefix(RESET_CHECK_FILE_PATH));
+    if (current_state.is_warm_start == true) {
+
+        // make sure next boot doesnt trigger the check changing its state.
+        current_state.is_warm_start = false;
+        ed64_state_save(&current_state);
 
         // finds the last save location
         FIL lrp_fil;
@@ -80,10 +79,11 @@ static flashcart_err_t ed64_init (void) {
 
             // everdrive doesn't care about the save type other than flash sram and eeprom
             // so minus flashram we can just check the size
-            if (file_exists(strip_sd_prefix(FLASHRAM_CHECK_FILE_PATH))) { // flashram is bugged atm
+            if (current_state.is_fram_save_type == true) { // flashram is bugged atm
                ed64_ll_get_fram(cartsave_data, save_size);
               // deletes flag
-              f_unlink(strip_sd_prefix(FLASHRAM_CHECK_FILE_PATH));
+              current_state.is_fram_save_type = false;
+              ed64_state_save(&current_state);
             }
             else if (save_size > KiB(2)) { // sram
                ed64_ll_get_sram(cartsave_data, save_size);
@@ -250,15 +250,8 @@ static flashcart_err_t ed64_load_save (char *save_path) {
        ed64_ll_set_fram(cartsave_data, save_size);
         // a cold and warm boot has no way of seeing save types and most types can be determined by size
         // this tells the cart to use flash instead of sram 128 since they are the same size
-        FIL flashfil;
-        if (f_open(&flashfil, strip_sd_prefix(FLASHRAM_CHECK_FILE_PATH), FA_CREATE_ALWAYS) != FR_OK) {
-            f_close(&flashfil);
-            return FLASHCART_ERR_LOAD;
-        }
-
-        if (f_close(&flashfil) != FR_OK) {
-            return FLASHCART_OK;
-        }
+        current_state.is_fram_save_type = true;
+        ed64_state_save(&current_state);
         break;
     default:
        break;
@@ -280,18 +273,8 @@ static flashcart_err_t ed64_load_save (char *save_path) {
         return FLASHCART_ERR_LOAD;
     }
 
-    FIL rsfil;
-
-    // simulate a unix touch command to create a file as it only needs to exist to detect a reset
-
-    if (f_open(&rsfil, strip_sd_prefix(RESET_CHECK_FILE_PATH), FA_CREATE_ALWAYS) != FR_OK) {
-        f_close(&rsfil);
-        return FLASHCART_ERR_LOAD;
-    }
-
-    if (f_close(&rsfil) != FR_OK) {
-        return FLASHCART_OK;
-    }
+    current_state.is_warm_start = true;
+    ed64_state_save(&current_state);
 
     return FLASHCART_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/flashcart/ed64/ed64_state.c b/src/flashcart/ed64/ed64_state.c
index 57a5f5ab..392f677f 100644
--- a/src/flashcart/ed64/ed64_state.c
+++ b/src/flashcart/ed64/ed64_state.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 static ed64_pseudo_writeback_t init = {
     .is_warm_start = false,
-    .last_rom_save_type = false,
+    .is_fram_save_type = false,
     .last_rom_path = ""
 };
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void ed64_state_load (ed64_pseudo_writeback_t *state) {
     mini_t *ini = mini_try_load(ED64_STATE_FILE_PATH);
 
     state->is_warm_start = mini_get_bool(ini, "ed64", "is_warm_start", init.is_warm_start);
-    state->last_rom_save_type = mini_get_bool(ini, "ed64", "last_rom_save_type", init.last_rom_save_type);
+    state->is_fram_save_type = mini_get_bool(ini, "ed64", "is_fram_save_type", init.is_fram_save_type);
     state->last_rom_path = strdup(mini_get_string(ini, "ed64", "last_rom_path", init.last_rom_path));
 
     mini_free(ini);
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void ed64_state_save (ed64_pseudo_writeback_t *state) {
     mini_t *ini = mini_create(ED64_STATE_FILE_PATH);
 
     mini_set_bool(ini, "ed64", "is_warm_start", state->is_warm_start);
-    mini_set_bool(ini, "ed64", "last_rom_save_type", state->last_rom_save_type);
+    mini_set_bool(ini, "ed64", "is_fram_save_type", state->is_fram_save_type);
     mini_set_string(ini, "ed64", "last_rom_path", state->last_rom_path);
 
     mini_save(ini);
diff --git a/src/flashcart/ed64/ed64_state.h b/src/flashcart/ed64/ed64_state.h
index 7cd6d768..5adbd149 100644
--- a/src/flashcart/ed64/ed64_state.h
+++ b/src/flashcart/ed64/ed64_state.h
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@
  */
 
 #ifndef FLASHCART_ED64_STATE_H__
-#define LASHCART_ED64_STATE_H__
+#define FLASHCART_ED64_STATE_H__
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-/** @brief ed64 pseudo Writeback Structure */
+/** @brief ED64 Pseudo Writeback Structure */
 typedef struct {
 /** @brief The reset button was used */
     bool is_warm_start;
-/** @brief The last save type used */
-    bool last_rom_save_type; // FIXME: for the moment only a bool for flashram
+/** @brief The last save type was flash ram */
+    bool is_fram_save_type;
 /** @brief The path to the last loaded ROM */
     char *last_rom_path;
 } ed64_pseudo_writeback_t;