diff --git a/out/boot.dol b/out/boot.dol
index a5d3410d..06213d5d 100644
Binary files a/out/boot.dol and b/out/boot.dol differ
diff --git a/source/gui/video.cpp b/source/gui/video.cpp
index 5b0f4fe5..41908df1 100644
--- a/source/gui/video.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/video.cpp
@@ -252,11 +252,10 @@ void CVideo::_clearScreen()
 
 void CVideo::prepare(void)
 {
-	if (m_rmode->aa)
-		GX_SetPixelFmt(GX_PF_RGBA6_Z24, GX_ZC_LINEAR);
+	if(m_rmode->aa) 
+		GX_SetPixelFmt(GX_PF_RGB565_Z16, GX_ZC_LINEAR);// 16 bit color (565)
 	else
-		GX_SetPixelFmt(GX_PF_RGB8_Z24, GX_ZC_LINEAR);
-	//GX_SetPixelFmt(GX_PF_RGB8_Z24, GX_ZC_LINEAR);
+		GX_SetPixelFmt(GX_PF_RGB8_Z24, GX_ZC_LINEAR);// 24 bit color (888)
 	_setViewPort(0.f, 0.f, (float)m_rmode->fbWidth, (float)m_rmode->efbHeight);
 	GX_SetScissor(0, 0, m_rmode->fbWidth, m_rmode->efbHeight);
 	GX_InvVtxCache();
@@ -352,7 +351,7 @@ void CVideo::prepareAAPass(int aaStep)
 			y += CVideo::_jitter8[aaStep][1];
 			break;
 	}
-	GX_SetPixelFmt(m_aaAlpha ? GX_PF_RGBA6_Z24 : GX_PF_RGB8_Z24, GX_ZC_LINEAR);
+	GX_SetPixelFmt(m_aaAlpha ? GX_PF_RGBA6_Z24 : GX_PF_RGB8_Z24, GX_ZC_LINEAR);//rgba6 is 6 bit color with 6 bit alpha = 24bit (6666)
 	_setViewPort(x, y, (float)w, (float)h);
 	GX_SetScissor(0, 0, w, h);
 	GX_InvVtxCache();
diff --git a/source/menu/menu.hpp b/source/menu/menu.hpp
index 7606b491..c2b0b26b 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu.hpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu.hpp
@@ -1088,9 +1088,10 @@ private:
 	void _launchGame(dir_discHdr *hdr, bool dvd, bool disc_cfg = false);
 	void _launchChannel(dir_discHdr *hdr);
 	void _launchHomebrew(const char *filepath, vector<string> arguments);
-	vector<string> _getMetaXML(const char *bootpath);
 	void _launchGC(dir_discHdr *hdr, bool disc);
 	void _launchShutdown();
+	vector<string> _getMetaXML(const char *bootpath);
+	void _extractBnr(const dir_discHdr *hdr);
 	void _setCurrentItem(const dir_discHdr *hdr);
 	void _exitWiiflow();
 	void exitHandler(int ExitTo);
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_game.cpp b/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
index ba521eeb..bfc793de 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
@@ -198,40 +198,12 @@ const CMenu::SOption CMenu::_debugger[3] = {
 };
 
 map<u8, u8> CMenu::_installed_cios;
-u8 banner_title[84];
 
 static inline int loopNum(int i, int s)
 {
 	return (i + s) % s;
 }
 
-static void _extractBannerTitle(int language)
-{
-	memset(banner_title, 0, 84);
-	CurrentBanner.GetName(banner_title, language);
-}
-
-static void _extractChannelBnr(const u64 chantitle)
-{
-	ChannelHandle.GetBanner(chantitle);
-}
-
-static void _extractBnr(const dir_discHdr *hdr)
-{
-	u32 size = 0;
-	DeviceHandle.OpenWBFS(currentPartition);
-	wbfs_disc_t *disc = WBFS_OpenDisc((u8 *) &hdr->id, (char *) hdr->path);
-	if(disc != NULL)
-	{
-		void *bnr = NULL;
-		size = wbfs_extract_file(disc, (char*)"opening.bnr", &bnr);
-		if(size > 0)
-			CurrentBanner.SetBanner((u8*)bnr, size, false, true);
-		WBFS_CloseDisc(disc);
-	}
-	WBFS_Close();
-}
-
 static int GetLanguage(const char *lang)
 {
 	if (strncmp(lang, "JP", 2) == 0) return CONF_LANG_JAPANESE;
@@ -278,6 +250,22 @@ static u8 GetRequestedGameIOS(dir_discHdr *hdr)
 	return IOS;
 }
 
+void CMenu::_extractBnr(const dir_discHdr *hdr)
+{
+	u32 size = 0;
+	DeviceHandle.OpenWBFS(currentPartition);
+	wbfs_disc_t *disc = WBFS_OpenDisc((u8 *) &hdr->id, (char *) hdr->path);
+	if(disc != NULL)
+	{
+		void *bnr = NULL;
+		size = wbfs_extract_file(disc, (char*)"opening.bnr", &bnr);
+		if(size > 0)
+			CurrentBanner.SetBanner((u8*)bnr, size, false, true);
+		WBFS_CloseDisc(disc);
+	}
+	WBFS_Close();
+}
+
 void CMenu::_setCurrentItem(const dir_discHdr *hdr)
 {
 	const char *title = CoverFlow.getFilenameId(hdr, true);// with extension
@@ -702,24 +690,27 @@ void CMenu::_game(bool launch)
 						currentPartition = romsPartition;
 						break;
 				}
+
 				/* Get Banner Title for Playlog */
-				CurrentBanner.ClearBanner();
-				NANDemuView = hdr->type == TYPE_EMUCHANNEL;
-				if(hdr->type == TYPE_CHANNEL || hdr->type == TYPE_EMUCHANNEL)
-				{
-					u64 chantitle = CoverFlow.getChanTitle();
-					_extractChannelBnr(chantitle);
-				}
-				else if(hdr->type == TYPE_WII_GAME)
-					_extractBnr(hdr);
-				if(CurrentBanner.IsValid())
-					_extractBannerTitle(GetLanguage(m_loc.getString(m_curLanguage, "gametdb_code", "EN").c_str()));
 				if(hdr->type == TYPE_WII_GAME || hdr->type == TYPE_CHANNEL || hdr->type == TYPE_EMUCHANNEL)
 				{
+					NANDemuView = hdr->type == TYPE_EMUCHANNEL;
+					CurrentBanner.ClearBanner();
+					if(hdr->type == TYPE_CHANNEL || hdr->type == TYPE_EMUCHANNEL)
+					{
+						u64 chantitle = CoverFlow.getChanTitle();
+						ChannelHandle.GetBanner(chantitle);
+					}
+					else if(hdr->type == TYPE_WII_GAME)
+						_extractBnr(hdr);
+					u8 banner_title[84];
+					memset(banner_title, 0, 84);
+					if(CurrentBanner.IsValid())
+						CurrentBanner.GetName(banner_title, GetLanguage(m_loc.getString(m_curLanguage, "gametdb_code", "EN").c_str()));
 					if(Playlog_Update(hdr->id, banner_title) < 0)
 						Playlog_Delete();
+					CurrentBanner.ClearBanner();
 				}
-				CurrentBanner.ClearBanner();
 
 				/* Finally boot it */
 				gprintf("Launching game %s\n", hdr->id);
@@ -2178,12 +2169,12 @@ void * CMenu::_gameSoundThread(void *obj)
 		CurrentBanner.SetBanner(cached_bnr_file, cached_bnr_size, false, true);
 	else if(GameHdr->type == TYPE_WII_GAME)
 	{
-		_extractBnr(GameHdr);
+		m->_extractBnr(GameHdr);
 		m_banner_loaded = true;
 	}
 	else if(GameHdr->type == TYPE_CHANNEL || GameHdr->type == TYPE_EMUCHANNEL)
 	{
-		_extractChannelBnr(TITLE_ID(GameHdr->settings[0], GameHdr->settings[1]));
+		ChannelHandle.GetBanner(TITLE_ID(GameHdr->settings[0], GameHdr->settings[1]));
 		m_banner_loaded = true;
 	}
 		
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_home.cpp b/source/menu/menu_home.cpp
index 3d478bb8..b2a3e568 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_home.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_home.cpp
@@ -430,19 +430,16 @@ int CMenu::_cacheCovers()
 		m_thrdMessageAdded = true;
 		
 		bool fullCover = true;
-		memset(&coverPath, 0, sizeof(coverPath));
-		memset(&wfcPath, 0, sizeof(wfcPath));
-		memset(&cachePath, 0, sizeof(cachePath));
 		
 		/* get game name or ID */
-		const char *gameNameOrID = CoverFlow.getFilenameId(&(*hdr));
+		const char *gameNameOrID = CoverFlow.getFilenameId(&(*hdr));// &(*hdr) converts iterator to pointer to mem address
 		
 		/* get cover png path */
-		strncpy(coverPath, getBoxPath(&(*hdr)), sizeof(coverPath));
+		strlcpy(coverPath, getBoxPath(&(*hdr)), sizeof(coverPath));
 		if(!fsop_FileExist(coverPath))
 		{
 			fullCover = false;
-			strncpy(coverPath, getFrontPath(&(*hdr)), sizeof(coverPath));
+			strlcpy(coverPath, getFrontPath(&(*hdr)), sizeof(coverPath));
 			if(!fsop_FileExist(coverPath))
 				continue;
 		}
@@ -467,7 +464,29 @@ int CMenu::_cacheCovers()
 			/* create cover texture */
 			CoverFlow.cacheCover(wfcPath, coverPath, fullCover);
 		}
+		
+		// cache wii and channel banners
+		if(hdr->type == TYPE_WII_GAME || hdr->type == TYPE_CHANNEL || hdr->type == TYPE_EMUCHANNEL)
+		{
+			CurrentBanner.ClearBanner();
+			char cached_banner[256];
+			strlcpy(cached_banner, fmt("%s/%s.bnr", m_bnrCacheDir.c_str(), hdr->id), sizeof(cached_banner));
+			if(fsop_FileExist(cached_banner))
+				continue;
+			if(hdr->type == TYPE_WII_GAME)
+			{
+				_extractBnr(&(*hdr));
+			}
+			else if(hdr->type == TYPE_CHANNEL || hdr->type == TYPE_EMUCHANNEL)
+			{
+				ChannelHandle.GetBanner(TITLE_ID(hdr->settings[0], hdr->settings[1]));
+			}
+			
+			if(CurrentBanner.IsValid())
+				fsop_WriteFile(cached_banner, CurrentBanner.GetBannerFile(), CurrentBanner.GetBannerFileSize());
+		}
 	}
+	CurrentBanner.ClearBanner();
 	CoverFlow.startCoverLoader();
 	return 0;
 }
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