diff --git a/Makefile.main b/Makefile.main
index 76ea8494..9a92ef3b 100644
--- a/Makefile.main
+++ b/Makefile.main
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ endif
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # any extra libraries we wish to link with the project
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-LIBS	:=	-lcustomfat -lcustomntfs -lcustomext2fs -lpng -lturbojpeg -lm -lz -lwiiuse -lwupc -lbte -lasnd -logc -lfreetype -lvorbisidec -lmad -lsicksaxis
+LIBS	:=	-lcustomfat -lcustomntfs -lcustomext2fs -lpng -lturbojpeg -lm -lz -lwiiuse -lwupc -lwiidrc -lbte -lasnd -logc -lfreetype -lvorbisidec -lmad -lsicksaxis
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # list of directories containing libraries, this must be the top level containing
diff --git a/out/boot.dol b/out/boot.dol
index 707dd167..3ca46d13 100644
Binary files a/out/boot.dol and b/out/boot.dol differ
diff --git a/portlibs/include/wiidrc/wiidrc.h b/portlibs/include/wiidrc/wiidrc.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..937cdb89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/portlibs/include/wiidrc/wiidrc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 FIX94
+ *
+ * This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
+ * of the MIT license.  See the LICENSE file for details.
+ */
+#ifndef _WIIDRC_H_
+#define _WIIDRC_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+struct WiiDRCData {
+	s16 xAxisL;
+	s16 xAxisR;
+	s16 yAxisL;
+	s16 yAxisR;
+	u16 button;
+	u8 battery;
+	u8 extra;
+};
+
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_A			0x8000
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_B			0x4000
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_X			0x2000
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_Y			0x1000
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_LEFT		0x0800
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_RIGHT		0x0400
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_UP		0x0200
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_DOWN		0x0100
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_ZL		0x0080
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_ZR		0x0040
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_L			0x0020
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_R			0x0010
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_PLUS		0x0008
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_MINUS		0x0004
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_HOME		0x0002
+#define WIIDRC_BUTTON_SYNC		0x0001
+
+#define WIIDRC_EXTRA_BUTTON_L3		0x80
+#define WIIDRC_EXTRA_BUTTON_R3		0x40
+#define WIIDRC_EXTRA_BUTTON_TV		0x20
+#define WIIDRC_EXTRA_OVERLAY_TV		0x10
+#define WIIDRC_EXTRA_OVERLAY_POWER	0x01
+
+bool WiiDRC_Init();
+bool WiiDRC_Inited();
+bool WiiDRC_Recalibrate();
+bool WiiDRC_ScanPads();
+bool WiiDRC_Connected();
+bool WiiDRC_ShutdownRequested();
+const u8 *WiiDRC_GetRawI2CAddr();
+const struct WiiDRCData *WiiDRC_Data();
+u32 WiiDRC_ButtonsUp();
+u32 WiiDRC_ButtonsDown();
+u32 WiiDRC_ButtonsHeld();
+s16 WiiDRC_lStickX();
+s16 WiiDRC_lStickY();
+s16 WiiDRC_rStickX();
+s16 WiiDRC_rStickY();
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/portlibs/lib/libwiidrc.a b/portlibs/lib/libwiidrc.a
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3c0e1fa
Binary files /dev/null and b/portlibs/lib/libwiidrc.a differ
diff --git a/source/btnmap.h b/source/btnmap.h
index 8b5aed1b..5b4e116e 100644
--- a/source/btnmap.h
+++ b/source/btnmap.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #define WBTN_2_HELD (wBtn_Held(WPAD_BUTTON_2, WPAD_EXP_NONE) \
 		|| wBtn_Held(WPAD_CLASSIC_BUTTON_X, WPAD_EXP_CLASSIC))
 
+/* gamecube controller */
 #define GBTN_UP (PAD_BUTTON_UP)
 #define GBTN_DOWN (PAD_BUTTON_DOWN)
 #define GBTN_LEFT (PAD_BUTTON_LEFT)
@@ -85,64 +86,29 @@
 #define GBTN_1_HELD (gc_btnsHeld & GBTN_1)
 #define GBTN_2_HELD (gc_btnsHeld & GBTN_2)
 
-#define DBTN_PS (DS3_BUTTON_PS)
-#define DBTN_START (DS3_BUTTON_START)
-#define DBTN_SELECT (DS3_BUTTON_SELECT)
-#define DBTN_Y (DS3_BUTTON_TRIANGLE)
-#define DBTN_Z (DS3_BUTTON_CIRCLE)
-#define DBTN_B (DS3_BUTTON_CROSS)
-#define DBTN_A (DS3_BUTTON_SQUARE)
-#define DBTN_UP (DS3_BUTTON_UP)
-#define DBTN_RIGHT (DS3_BUTTON_RIGHT)
-#define DBTN_DOWN (DS3_BUTTON_DOWN)
-#define DBTN_LEFT (DS3_BUTTON_LEFT)
-#define DBTN_L1 (DS3_BUTTON_L1)
-#define DBTN_L2 (DS3_BUTTON_L2)
-#define DBTN_L3 (DS3_BUTTON_L3)
-#define DBTN_R1 (DS3_BUTTON_R1)
-#define DBTN_R2 (DS3_BUTTON_R2)
-#define DBTN_R3 (DS3_BUTTON_R3)
-
-#define DBTN_PS_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_PS)
-#define DBTN_START_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_START)
-#define DBTN_SELECT_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_SELECT)
-#define DBTN_Y_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_TRIANGLE)
-#define DBTN_Z_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_CIRCLE)
-#define DBTN_B_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_CROSS)
-#define DBTN_A_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_SQUARE)
-#define DBTN_UP_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_UP)
-#define DBTN_RIGHT_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_RIGHT)
-#define DBTN_DOWN_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_DOWN)
-#define DBTN_LEFT_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_LEFT)
-#define DBTN_L1_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_L1)
-#define DBTN_L2_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_L2)
-#define DBTN_L3_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_L3)
-#define DBTN_R1_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_R1)
-#define DBTN_R2_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_R2)
-#define DBTN_R3_PRESSED (ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_R3)
-
-#define BTN_UP_PRESSED (WBTN_UP_PRESSED || GBTN_UP_PRESSED || DBTN_UP_PRESSED)
-#define BTN_DOWN_PRESSED (WBTN_DOWN_PRESSED || GBTN_DOWN_PRESSED || DBTN_DOWN_PRESSED)
-#define BTN_LEFT_PRESSED (WBTN_LEFT_PRESSED || GBTN_LEFT_PRESSED || DBTN_LEFT_PRESSED)
-#define BTN_RIGHT_PRESSED (WBTN_RIGHT_PRESSED || GBTN_RIGHT_PRESSED || DBTN_RIGHT_PRESSED)
-#define BTN_HOME_PRESSED (WBTN_HOME_PRESSED || GBTN_START_PRESSED || DBTN_START_PRESSED)
-#define BTN_MINUS_PRESSED (WBTN_MINUS_PRESSED || GBTN_L_PRESSED || DBTN_L2_PRESSED)
-#define BTN_PLUS_PRESSED (WBTN_PLUS_PRESSED || GBTN_R_PRESSED || DBTN_R2_PRESSED)
-#define BTN_A_PRESSED (WBTN_A_PRESSED || GBTN_A_PRESSED || DBTN_A_PRESSED  || DBTN_Z_PRESSED)
-#define BTN_B_PRESSED (WBTN_B_PRESSED || GBTN_B_PRESSED || DBTN_B_PRESSED)
-#define BTN_1_PRESSED (WBTN_1_PRESSED || GBTN_1_PRESSED || DBTN_L1_PRESSED)
-#define BTN_2_PRESSED (WBTN_2_PRESSED || GBTN_2_PRESSED || DBTN_R1_PRESSED)
+/* All controllers */
+#define BTN_UP_PRESSED (WBTN_UP_PRESSED || GBTN_UP_PRESSED)
+#define BTN_DOWN_PRESSED (WBTN_DOWN_PRESSED || GBTN_DOWN_PRESSED)
+#define BTN_LEFT_PRESSED (WBTN_LEFT_PRESSED || GBTN_LEFT_PRESSED)
+#define BTN_RIGHT_PRESSED (WBTN_RIGHT_PRESSED || GBTN_RIGHT_PRESSED)
+#define BTN_HOME_PRESSED (WBTN_HOME_PRESSED || GBTN_START_PRESSED)
+#define BTN_MINUS_PRESSED (WBTN_MINUS_PRESSED || GBTN_L_PRESSED)
+#define BTN_PLUS_PRESSED (WBTN_PLUS_PRESSED || GBTN_R_PRESSED)
+#define BTN_A_PRESSED (WBTN_A_PRESSED || GBTN_A_PRESSED)
+#define BTN_B_PRESSED (WBTN_B_PRESSED || GBTN_B_PRESSED)
+#define BTN_1_PRESSED (WBTN_1_PRESSED || GBTN_1_PRESSED)
+#define BTN_2_PRESSED (WBTN_2_PRESSED || GBTN_2_PRESSED)
 
 #define BTN_UP_HELD (WBTN_UP_HELD || GBTN_UP_HELD)
 #define BTN_DOWN_HELD (WBTN_DOWN_HELD || GBTN_DOWN_HELD)
-#define BTN_LEFT_HELD (WBTN_LEFT_HELD || GBTN_LEFT_HELD )
+#define BTN_LEFT_HELD (WBTN_LEFT_HELD || GBTN_LEFT_HELD)
 #define BTN_RIGHT_HELD (WBTN_RIGHT_HELD || GBTN_RIGHT_HELD)
 #define BTN_HOME_HELD (WBTN_HOME_HELD || GBTN_START_HELD)
 #define BTN_MINUS_HELD (WBTN_MINUS_HELD || GBTN_L_HELD)
 #define BTN_PLUS_HELD (WBTN_PLUS_HELD || GBTN_R_HELD)
 #define BTN_A_HELD (WBTN_A_HELD || GBTN_A_HELD)
-#define BTN_B_HELD (WBTN_B_HELD || GBTN_B_HELD || DBTN_B_PRESSED || DBTN_Y_PRESSED)
-#define BTN_1_HELD (WBTN_1_HELD  || GBTN_1_HELD)
+#define BTN_B_HELD (WBTN_B_HELD || GBTN_B_HELD)
+#define BTN_1_HELD (WBTN_1_HELD || GBTN_1_HELD)
 #define BTN_2_HELD (WBTN_2_HELD || GBTN_2_HELD)
 
 enum
@@ -154,11 +120,11 @@ enum
 	WBTN_A,
 };
 
-#define BTN_UP_REPEAT (wii_btnRepeat(WBTN_UP) || gc_btnRepeat(GBTN_UP) || ds3_btnRepeat(DBTN_UP))
-#define BTN_DOWN_REPEAT (wii_btnRepeat(WBTN_DOWN) || gc_btnRepeat(GBTN_DOWN) || ds3_btnRepeat(DBTN_DOWN))
-#define BTN_LEFT_REPEAT (wii_btnRepeat(WBTN_LEFT) || gc_btnRepeat(GBTN_LEFT) || ds3_btnRepeat(DBTN_LEFT))
-#define BTN_RIGHT_REPEAT (wii_btnRepeat(WBTN_RIGHT) || gc_btnRepeat(GBTN_RIGHT) || ds3_btnRepeat(DBTN_RIGHT))
-#define BTN_A_REPEAT (wii_btnRepeat(WBTN_A) || gc_btnRepeat(GBTN_A) || ds3_btnRepeat(DBTN_A))
+#define BTN_UP_REPEAT (wii_btnRepeat(WBTN_UP) || gc_btnRepeat(GBTN_UP))
+#define BTN_DOWN_REPEAT (wii_btnRepeat(WBTN_DOWN) || gc_btnRepeat(GBTN_DOWN))
+#define BTN_LEFT_REPEAT (wii_btnRepeat(WBTN_LEFT) || gc_btnRepeat(GBTN_LEFT))
+#define BTN_RIGHT_REPEAT (wii_btnRepeat(WBTN_RIGHT) || gc_btnRepeat(GBTN_RIGHT))
+#define BTN_A_REPEAT (wii_btnRepeat(WBTN_A) || gc_btnRepeat(GBTN_A))
 
 #define LEFT_STICK_UP lStick_Up()
 #define LEFT_STICK_DOWN lStick_Down()
@@ -169,8 +135,8 @@ enum
 #define RIGHT_STICK_DOWN rStick_Down()
 #define RIGHT_STICK_LEFT rStick_Left()
 #define RIGHT_STICK_RIGHT rStick_Right()
-#define RIGHT_STICK_MOVE (RIGHT_STICK_UP || RIGHT_STICK_DOWN \
-					|| RIGHT_STICK_LEFT || RIGHT_STICK_RIGHT)
+
+#define RIGHT_STICK_MOVE (RIGHT_STICK_UP || RIGHT_STICK_DOWN || RIGHT_STICK_LEFT || RIGHT_STICK_RIGHT)
 #define WROLL_LEFT  wRoll_Left()
 #define WROLL_RIGHT wRoll_Right()
 
diff --git a/source/channel/identify.c b/source/channel/identify.c
index b78ae443..605a3359 100644
--- a/source/channel/identify.c
+++ b/source/channel/identify.c
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ static inline bool apply_patch(char *name, const u8 *old, const u8 *patch, u32 s
 	return (found > 0);
 }
 
+/* ISFS_permission for WiiU WiiVC patches made by fix94 */
+static const u8 isfs_perm_wiivc_old[] = { 0x42, 0x9F, 0xD1, 0x03, 0x20, 0x00, 0xBD, 0xF0, 0x09, 0x8B, 0xE7, 0xF8, 0x20, 0x66 };
+static const u8 isfs_perm_wiivc_patch[] = { 0x42, 0x9F, 0x46, 0xC0, 0x20, 0x00, 0xBD, 0xF0, 0x09, 0x8B, 0xE7, 0xF8, 0x20, 0x66 };
+
 static const u8 isfs_perm_old[] = { 0x42, 0x8B, 0xD0, 0x01, 0x25, 0x66 };
 static const u8 isfs_perm_patch[] = { 0x42, 0x8B, 0xE0, 0x01, 0x25, 0x66 };
 static const u8 setuid_old[] = { 0xD1, 0x2A, 0x1C, 0x39 };
@@ -43,8 +47,16 @@ static const u8 hash_patch[] = { 0x20, 0x00, 0x23, 0xA2 };
 static const u8 new_hash_old[] = { 0x20, 0x07, 0x4B, 0x0B };
 static const u8 new_hash_patch[] = { 0x20, 0x00, 0x4B, 0x0B };
 
-void PatchIOS(bool patch_all)
+void PatchIOS(bool patch_all, bool WiiVC)
 {
+	if(WiiVC)
+	{
+		write32(MEM_PROT, read32(MEM_PROT) & 0x0000FFFF);
+		apply_patch("isfs_permissions", isfs_perm_wiivc_old, isfs_perm_wiivc_patch, sizeof(isfs_perm_wiivc_patch));
+		apply_patch("es_setuid", setuid_old, setuid_patch, sizeof(setuid_patch));
+		apply_patch("es_identify", es_identify_old, es_identify_patch, sizeof(es_identify_patch));
+		return;
+	}
 	__ES_Close();
 	write16(MEM_PROT, 0);
 	/* Do Patching */
diff --git a/source/channel/identify.h b/source/channel/identify.h
index 3c97f245..07803860 100644
--- a/source/channel/identify.h
+++ b/source/channel/identify.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ extern "C"
 #ifndef _PATCHER_H_
 #define _PATCHER_H_
 
-void PatchIOS(bool patch_all);
+void PatchIOS(bool patch_all, bool WiiVC);
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/source/channel/nand.cpp b/source/channel/nand.cpp
index 5c3a3962..83097433 100644
--- a/source/channel/nand.cpp
+++ b/source/channel/nand.cpp
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ void Nand::Init()
 
 bool Nand::LoadDefaultIOS(void)
 {
-	Patch_AHB();
-	s32 ret = IOS_ReloadIOS(IOS_GetPreferredVersion());
-	loadIOS(IOS_GetVersion(), false);
+	Patch_AHB();//apply a patch so the new IOS will also have AHBPROT disabled
+	s32 ret = IOS_ReloadIOS(IOS_GetPreferredVersion());// reload to preferred IOS. not sure what wiiflows preferred IOS is.
+	loadIOS(IOS_GetVersion(), false);// this basically does nothing (well very little). definetly doesn't load a IOS or shutdown anything.
 	Init_ISFS();
 	return (ret == 0);
 }
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ void Nand::Init_ISFS()
 {
 	if(isfs_inited)
 		return;
-	PatchIOS(IOS_GetVersion() < 222);
+	PatchIOS(IOS_GetVersion() < 222, isWiiVC);
 	usleep(1000);
 	gprintf("Init ISFS\n");
 	ISFS_Initialize();
diff --git a/source/channel/nand_save.cpp b/source/channel/nand_save.cpp
index 90d18a28..445500c4 100644
--- a/source/channel/nand_save.cpp
+++ b/source/channel/nand_save.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void NandSave::LoadSettings()
 	ios_settings_t *file = (ios_settings_t*)ISFS_GetFile(ISFS_Path, &size, -1);
 	if(file != NULL && size == sizeof(ios_settings_t))
 	{
-		gprintf("Loading IOS Settings from NAND\n");
+		gprintf("Loading IOS Settings from wiiflow save\n");
 		cur_ios = file->cios;
 		if(cur_ios > 0)
 			mainIOS = cur_ios;
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void NandSave::LoadSettings()
 	u8 *port = ISFS_GetFile(ISFS_Path, &size, -1);
 	if(port != NULL && size == sizeof(u8))
 	{
-		gprintf("Using Port Settings from NAND\n");
+		gprintf("Using Port Settings from wiiflow save\n");
 		currentPort = port[0] & 1;
 	}
 	if(port != NULL)
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void NandSave::SaveIOS()
 	memset(&ios_settings, 0, sizeof(ios_settings_t));
 	ios_settings.cios = cur_ios;
 	ios_settings.use_cios = cur_load;
-	gprintf("Saving IOS Settings to NAND\n");
+	gprintf("Saving IOS Settings to wiiflow save\n");
 	WriteFile(IOS_SAVE_PATH, (u8*)&ios_settings, sizeof(ios_settings_t));
 }
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void NandSave::SavePort(u8 port)
 {
 	if(loaded == false)
 		return;
-	gprintf("Saving Port Settings to NAND\n");
+	gprintf("Saving Port Settings to wiiflow save\n");
 	WriteFile(PORT_SAVE_PATH, &port, sizeof(port));
 }
 
diff --git a/source/gui/coverflow.hpp b/source/gui/coverflow.hpp
index 32395267..3a6acad3 100644
--- a/source/gui/coverflow.hpp
+++ b/source/gui/coverflow.hpp
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "wiiuse/wpad.h"
-#include <ogc/pad.h>
-
 #include "video.hpp"
 #include "FreeTypeGX.h"
 #include "text.hpp"
diff --git a/source/gui/gui.hpp b/source/gui/gui.hpp
index b019ba88..54c4d57c 100644
--- a/source/gui/gui.hpp
+++ b/source/gui/gui.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <ogc/pad.h>
 #include "wiiuse/wpad.h"
 #include "wupc/wupc.h"
-#include "sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h"
 
 #include "video.hpp"
 #include "FreeTypeGX.h"
diff --git a/source/loader/alt_ios.cpp b/source/loader/alt_ios.cpp
index 56239f83..12359198 100644
--- a/source/loader/alt_ios.cpp
+++ b/source/loader/alt_ios.cpp
@@ -57,23 +57,22 @@ bool loadIOS(int ios, bool MountDevices)
 
 	if(ios != CurIOS && IOS_GetType(ios) != IOS_TYPE_STUB)
 	{
-		WDVD_Close();
 		gprintf("Reloading into IOS %i from %i...\n", ios, CurIOS);
-		ShutdownBeforeExit();
-		NandHandle.Patch_AHB(); //No AHBPROT for the next IOS
-		ret = IOS_ReloadIOS(ios) == 0;
-		gprintf("AHBPROT after IOS Reload: %u\n", AHBPROT_Patched());
-		NandHandle.Init_ISFS();
-		WDVD_Init();
+		ShutdownBeforeExit();// unmount all, close inputs and dvd drive, deinit ISFS, and close network
+		NandHandle.Patch_AHB(); //apply a patch so the new IOS will also have AHBPROT disabled
+		ret = IOS_ReloadIOS(ios) == 0;// convert ret value to true or false
+		gprintf("AHBPROT disabled after IOS Reload: %s\n", AHBPROT_Patched() ? "yes" : "no");
+		NandHandle.Init_ISFS();// re init ISFS
+		WDVD_Init();// re open dvd drive
 	}
-
+	/* Init_ISFS() before calling IOS_GetCurrentIOSInfo() */
 	IOS_GetCurrentIOSInfo();
 	if(CurrentIOS.Type == IOS_TYPE_HERMES)
 		load_ehc_module_ex();
 	else if(CurrentIOS.Type == IOS_TYPE_WANIN && CurrentIOS.Revision >= 18)
 		load_dip_249();
 	DeviceHandle.SetModes();
-	if(MountDevices && ios != CurIOS)
+	if(MountDevices && ios != CurIOS)// remount sd and USB if desired
 		DeviceHandle.MountAll();
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/source/loader/cios.c b/source/loader/cios.c
index ca219500..e011213b 100644
--- a/source/loader/cios.c
+++ b/source/loader/cios.c
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ bool IOS_D2X(u8 ios, u8 *base)
 
 u8 IOS_GetType(u8 slot)
 {
+	if(isWiiVC)
+		return IOS_TYPE_NORMAL_IOS;
 	u32 TMD_Length;
 	signed_blob *TMD_Buffer = GetTMD(slot, &TMD_Length);
 	if(TMD_Buffer == NULL)
diff --git a/source/loader/sys.c b/source/loader/sys.c
index c86b3b0d..84dbac62 100644
--- a/source/loader/sys.c
+++ b/source/loader/sys.c
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 
-#include <ogc/machine/processor.h>
 #include <ogc/lwp_threads.h>
-#include <ogc/lwp_watchdog.h>
+#include <ogc/pad.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <ogcsys.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -15,9 +13,9 @@
 #include "gecko/gecko.hpp"
 #include "memory/mem2.hpp"
 #include "memory/memory.h"
+#include "sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h"
 #include "wiiuse/wpad.h"
 #include "wupc/wupc.h"
-#include "sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h"
 
 /* Variables */
 bool reset = false;
@@ -34,14 +32,13 @@ void __Wpad_PowerCallback()
 
 void Open_Inputs(void)
 {
-	/* Initialize Wiimote subsystem */
+	/* Initialize controllers - wiiu drc is inited only once in main.cpp */
 	PAD_Init();
 	WUPC_Init();
 	WPAD_Init();
 	DS3_Init();
-	//drc
 	
-	/* Set POWER button callback */
+	/* Set wiimote power button callback */
 	WPAD_SetPowerButtonCallback(__Wpad_PowerCallback);
 	WPAD_SetDataFormat(WPAD_CHAN_ALL, WPAD_FMT_BTNS_ACC_IR);
 	WPAD_SetIdleTimeout(60 * 2); // idle after 2 minutes
@@ -51,14 +48,13 @@ void Close_Inputs(void)
 {
 	WUPC_Shutdown();
 
-	u32 cnt;
-
 	/* Disconnect Wiimotes */
-	for(cnt = 0; cnt < 4; cnt++)
+	for(u32 cnt = 0; cnt < 4; cnt++)
 		WPAD_Disconnect(cnt);
 
 	/* Shutdown Wiimote subsystem */
 	WPAD_Shutdown();
+	
 	DS3_Cleanup();
 }
 
diff --git a/source/loader/sys.h b/source/loader/sys.h
index 886dba4c..2501f7e4 100644
--- a/source/loader/sys.h
+++ b/source/loader/sys.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ bool IsOnWiiU(void);
 extern void __exception_setreload(int t);
 extern int mainIOS;
 extern bool useMainIOS;
+extern bool isWiiVC;
 extern volatile bool NANDemuView;
 extern volatile bool networkInit;
 extern u8 currentPartition;
diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index 4a7c3869..04fe5740 100644
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "menu/menu.hpp"
 #include "memory/memory.h"
 
+bool isWiiVC = false;
 bool useMainIOS = false;
 volatile bool NANDemuView = false;
 volatile bool networkInit = false;
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ volatile bool networkInit = false;
 /* if not then we can skip the 20 second cycle trying to connect a USB device. */
 /* this is nice for SD only users */
 bool isUsingUSB() {
+	if(isWiiVC)
+		return false;
 	/* First check if the app path exists on the SD card, if not then we're using USB */
 	struct stat dummy;
 	string appPath = fmt("%s:/%s", DeviceName[SD], APPS_DIR);
@@ -120,37 +123,61 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		}	
 			
 	}
-	if(IsOnWiiU())
-		gprintf("vWii Mode\n");
-	else 
-		gprintf("Real Wii\n");
-
 	/* Init video */
 	m_vid.init();
 	if(showFlashImg)
 		m_vid.startImage();
 		
+	/* check if WiiVC */
+	WiiDRC_Init();
+	isWiiVC = WiiDRC_Inited();
+	
+	if(IsOnWiiU())
+	{
+		gprintf("WiiU\n");
+		if(isWiiVC)
+			gprintf("WiiVC\n");
+		else
+			gprintf("vWii Mode\n");
+	}
+	else 
+		gprintf("Real Wii\n");
+		
+	gprintf("AHBPROT disabled = %s\n", AHBPROT_Patched() ? "yes" : "no");
+
 	/* Init device partition handlers */
 	DeviceHandle.Init();
 	
 	/* Init NAND handlers */
 	NandHandle.Init();
-	NandHandle.LoadDefaultIOS(); /* safe reload to preferred IOS */
-		
-	/* load and check wiiflow save for possible new IOS and Port settings */
-	if(InternalSave.CheckSave())
-		InternalSave.LoadSettings();
-		
-	/* Handle (c)IOS Loading */
-	if(useMainIOS && CustomIOS(IOS_GetType(mainIOS))) /* Requested */
-		iosOK = loadIOS(mainIOS, false) && CustomIOS(CurrentIOS.Type);
+
+	if(isWiiVC)
+	{
+		NandHandle.Init_ISFS();
+		IOS_GetCurrentIOSInfo();
+		DeviceHandle.SetModes();
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		NandHandle.LoadDefaultIOS(); /* safe reload to preferred IOS */
+	
+		/* load and check wiiflow save for possible new IOS and Port settings */
+		if(InternalSave.CheckSave())
+			InternalSave.LoadSettings();
+			
+		/* Handle (c)IOS Loading */
+		if(useMainIOS && CustomIOS(IOS_GetType(mainIOS))) /* Requested */
+			iosOK = loadIOS(mainIOS, false) && CustomIOS(CurrentIOS.Type);
+	}
 		
 	/* sys inits */
 	Sys_Init();// set reset and power button callbacks
 	Sys_ExitTo(EXIT_TO_HBC);// set exit to in case of failed launch
 
-	/* mount Devices */
-	DeviceHandle.MountSD();// mount SD before calling isUsingUSB() duh!		
+	/* mount SD */
+	DeviceHandle.MountSD();// mount SD before calling isUsingUSB() duh!	
+
+	/* mount USB if needed */
 	DeviceHandle.SetMountUSB(isUsingUSB());
 	DeviceHandle.MountAllUSB();// only mounts any USB if isUsingUSB()
 	
@@ -159,7 +186,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	m_vid.waitMessage(0.15f);
 
 	/* init controllers for input */
-	Open_Inputs();
+	Open_Inputs();// WPAD_SetVRes() is called later in mainMenu.init() during cursor init which gets the theme pointer images
 	
 	/* init configs, folders, coverflow, gui and more */
 	if(mainMenu.init())
@@ -183,7 +210,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			mainMenu.terror("errboot3", L"Could not initialize the DIP module!");
 		else // alls good lets start wiiflow
 		{
-			writeStub();// copy return stub to memory
+			if(!isWiiVC)
+				writeStub();// copy return stub to memory
 			if(gameid != NULL && strlen(gameid) == 6)// if argv game ID then launch it
 				mainMenu.directlaunch(gameid);
 			else
diff --git a/source/menu/menu.cpp b/source/menu/menu.cpp
index 9db90986..96ac28e7 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "music/SoundHandler.hpp"
 #include "network/gcard.h"
 #include "unzip/U8Archive.h"
-#include "sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h"
+
 // Sounds
 extern const u8 click_wav[];
 extern const u32 click_wav_size;
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ bool CMenu::init()
 	float pShadowY = m_theme.getFloat("GENERAL", "pointer_shadow_y", 3.f);
 	bool pShadowBlur = m_theme.getBool("GENERAL", "pointer_shadow_blur", false);
 
-	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-2; chan >= 0; chan--)
+	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
 		m_cursor[chan].init(fmt("%s/%s", m_themeDataDir.c_str(), m_theme.getString("GENERAL", fmt("pointer%i", chan+1)).c_str()),
 			m_vid.wide(), pShadowColor, pShadowX, pShadowY, pShadowBlur, chan);
@@ -2447,6 +2447,8 @@ bool CMenu::_loadFile(u8 * &buffer, u32 &size, const char *path, const char *fil
 
 void CMenu::_load_installed_cioses()
 {
+	if(isWiiVC)
+		return;
 	gprintf("Loading cIOS map\n");
 	_installed_cios[0] = 1;
 
@@ -2613,7 +2615,7 @@ void CMenu::TempLoadIOS(int IOS)
 		loadIOS(IOS, true);
 		Sys_Init();
 		Open_Inputs();
-		for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-2; chan >= 0; chan--)
+		for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 			WPAD_SetVRes(chan, m_vid.width() + m_cursor[chan].width(), m_vid.height() + m_cursor[chan].height());
 		_netInit();
 	}
diff --git a/source/menu/menu.hpp b/source/menu/menu.hpp
index c2b0b26b..7339184d 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu.hpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu.hpp
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@
 #include "music/gui_sound.h"
 #include "music/MusicPlayer.hpp"
 #include "plugin/plugin.hpp"
+#include "sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h"
 #include "wiiuse/wpad.h"
 #include "wupc/wupc.h"
-#include "sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h"
+#include "wiidrc/wiidrc.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -634,60 +635,54 @@ private:
 	SZone m_gameButtonsZone;
 
 	WPADData *wd[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
-	void LeftStick();
-	u8 pointerhidedelay[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
-	u16 stickPointer_x[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
-	u16 stickPointer_y[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
 
+	u32 wii_btnsPressed[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
+	u32 wii_btnsHeld[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
+	u32 wupc_btnsPressed[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
+	u32 wupc_btnsHeld[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
+	u32 gc_btnsPressed;
+	u32 gc_btnsHeld;
+	u32 ds3_btnsPressed;
+	
+	bool wBtn_Pressed(int btn, u8 ext);
+	bool wBtn_PressedChan(int btn, u8 ext, int &chan);
+	bool wBtn_Held(int btn, u8 ext);
+	bool wBtn_HeldChan(int btn, u8 ext, int &chan);
+	u32 wiidrc_to_pad(u32 btns);
+	u32 ds3_to_pad(u32 btns);
+	
+	bool wii_btnRepeat(u8 btn);
 	u8 m_wpadLeftDelay;
 	u8 m_wpadDownDelay;
 	u8 m_wpadRightDelay;
 	u8 m_wpadUpDelay;
 	u8 m_wpadADelay;
 	//u8 m_wpadBDelay;
-	u8 m_dpadLeftDelay;
-	u8 m_dpadDownDelay;
-	u8 m_dpadRightDelay;
-	u8 m_dpadUpDelay;
-	u8 m_dpadADelay;
-	u8 m_dpadHDelay;
 
+	bool gc_btnRepeat(s64 btn);
 	u8 m_padLeftDelay;
 	u8 m_padDownDelay;
 	u8 m_padRightDelay;
 	u8 m_padUpDelay;
 	u8 m_padADelay;
 	//u8 m_padBDelay;
-	u32 ds3_btnsPressed;
-	u32 wii_btnsPressed[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
-	u32 wii_btnsHeld[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
-	bool wBtn_Pressed(int btn, u8 ext);
-	bool wBtn_PressedChan(int btn, u8 ext, int &chan);
-	bool wBtn_Held(int btn, u8 ext);
-	bool wBtn_HeldChan(int btn, u8 ext, int &chan);
-	u32 gc_btnsPressed;
-	u32 gc_btnsHeld;
-	u32 wupc_btnsPressed[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
-	u32 wupc_btnsHeld[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
-	bool ds3_btnRepeat(s64 btn);
-	bool m_show_pointer[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
+
 	float left_stick_angle[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
 	float left_stick_mag[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
 	float right_stick_angle[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
 	float right_stick_mag[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
-	float wmote_roll[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
 	s32   right_stick_skip[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
+	float wmote_roll[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
 	s32	  wmote_roll_skip[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
 	bool  enable_wmote_roll;
-	time_t no_input_time;
-
+	
 	void SetupInput(bool reset_pos = false);
 	void ScanInput(void);
-	u32 NoInputTime(void);
-
+	
 	void ButtonsPressed(void);
 	void ButtonsHeld(void);
 
+	void LeftStick();
 	bool lStick_Up(void);
 	bool lStick_Right(void);
 	bool lStick_Down(void);
@@ -701,12 +696,15 @@ private:
 	bool wRoll_Left(void);
 	bool wRoll_Right(void);
 
-	bool wii_btnRepeat(u8 btn);
-	bool gc_btnRepeat(s64 btn);
-
 	bool WPadIR_Valid(int chan);
 	bool WPadIR_ANY(void);
 
+	u8 pointerhidedelay[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
+	u16 stickPointer_x[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
+	u16 stickPointer_y[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
+	bool m_show_pointer[WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES];
+	bool ShowPointer(void);
+	
 	void ShowZone(SZone zone, bool &showZone);
 	void ShowMainZone(void);
 	void ShowMainZone2(void);
@@ -714,7 +712,6 @@ private:
 	void ShowPrevZone(void);
 	void ShowNextZone(void);
 	void ShowGameZone(void);
-	bool ShowPointer(void);
 	bool m_show_zone_main;
 	bool m_show_zone_main2;
 	bool m_show_zone_main3;
@@ -722,6 +719,9 @@ private:
 	bool m_show_zone_next;
 	bool m_show_zone_game;
 
+	time_t no_input_time;
+	u32 NoInputTime(void);
+
 	volatile bool m_exit;
 	volatile bool m_thrdStop;
 	volatile bool m_thrdWorking;
@@ -1195,7 +1195,9 @@ private:
 	void _stopGameSoundThread(void);
 	static void * _gameSoundThread(void *obj);
 
-	static void _load_installed_cioses();
+	void _load_installed_cioses();
+	map<u8, u8> _installed_cios;
+	typedef map<u8, u8>::iterator CIOSItr;
 
 	struct SOption { const char id[10]; const wchar_t text[16]; };
 
@@ -1221,8 +1223,6 @@ private:
 	static const SOption _hooktype[8];
 	static const SOption _exitTo[3];
 	
-	static map<u8, u8> _installed_cios;
-	typedef map<u8, u8>::iterator CIOSItr;
 	static int _version[9];
 	static const SCFParamDesc _cfParams[];
 	static const int _nbCfgPages;
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_game.cpp b/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
index bfc793de..a7c1b73d 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ const CMenu::SOption CMenu::_debugger[3] = {
 	{ "dbgfwrite", L"OSReport" },
 };
 
-map<u8, u8> CMenu::_installed_cios;
+//map<u8, u8> CMenu::_installed_cios;
 
 static inline int loopNum(int i, int s)
 {
@@ -663,69 +663,78 @@ void CMenu::_game(bool launch)
 					(!ShowPointer() && !m_video_playing && !coverFlipped))
 			{
 				_hideGame();
-				MusicPlayer.Stop();
-				_cleanupBanner();
-				m_cfg.setInt("GENERAL", "cat_startpage", m_catStartPage);
-				m_gcfg2.load(fmt("%s/" GAME_SETTINGS2_FILENAME, m_settingsDir.c_str()));
-				/* change to current game's partition */
-				switch(hdr->type)
+				if(isWiiVC && (hdr->type == TYPE_WII_GAME || hdr->type == TYPE_EMUCHANNEL))
 				{
-					case TYPE_CHANNEL:
-					case TYPE_EMUCHANNEL:
-						currentPartition = m_cfg.getInt(CHANNEL_DOMAIN, "partition", 1);
-						break;
-					case TYPE_HOMEBREW:
-						currentPartition = m_cfg.getInt(HOMEBREW_DOMAIN, "partition", 1);
-						break;
-					case TYPE_GC_GAME:
-						currentPartition = m_cfg.getInt(GC_DOMAIN, "partition", 1);
-						break;
-					case TYPE_WII_GAME:
-						currentPartition = m_cfg.getInt(WII_DOMAIN, "partition", 1);
-						break;
-					default:
-						int romsPartition = m_plugin.GetRomPartition(m_plugin.GetPluginPosition(hdr->settings[0]));
-						if(romsPartition < 0)
-							romsPartition = m_cfg.getInt(PLUGIN_DOMAIN, "partition", 0);
-						currentPartition = romsPartition;
-						break;
+					error(_t("errgame19", L"Can't launch in Wii virtual console mode!"));
+					launch = false;
+					_showGame();
 				}
-
-				/* Get Banner Title for Playlog */
-				if(hdr->type == TYPE_WII_GAME || hdr->type == TYPE_CHANNEL || hdr->type == TYPE_EMUCHANNEL)
+				else
 				{
-					NANDemuView = hdr->type == TYPE_EMUCHANNEL;
-					CurrentBanner.ClearBanner();
-					if(hdr->type == TYPE_CHANNEL || hdr->type == TYPE_EMUCHANNEL)
+					MusicPlayer.Stop();
+					_cleanupBanner();
+					m_cfg.setInt("GENERAL", "cat_startpage", m_catStartPage);
+					m_gcfg2.load(fmt("%s/" GAME_SETTINGS2_FILENAME, m_settingsDir.c_str()));
+					/* change to current game's partition */
+					switch(hdr->type)
 					{
-						u64 chantitle = CoverFlow.getChanTitle();
-						ChannelHandle.GetBanner(chantitle);
+						case TYPE_CHANNEL:
+						case TYPE_EMUCHANNEL:
+							currentPartition = m_cfg.getInt(CHANNEL_DOMAIN, "partition", 1);
+							break;
+						case TYPE_HOMEBREW:
+							currentPartition = m_cfg.getInt(HOMEBREW_DOMAIN, "partition", 1);
+							break;
+						case TYPE_GC_GAME:
+							currentPartition = m_cfg.getInt(GC_DOMAIN, "partition", 1);
+							break;
+						case TYPE_WII_GAME:
+							currentPartition = m_cfg.getInt(WII_DOMAIN, "partition", 1);
+							break;
+						default:
+							int romsPartition = m_plugin.GetRomPartition(m_plugin.GetPluginPosition(hdr->settings[0]));
+							if(romsPartition < 0)
+								romsPartition = m_cfg.getInt(PLUGIN_DOMAIN, "partition", 0);
+							currentPartition = romsPartition;
+							break;
 					}
-					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();
+
+					/* Get Banner Title for Playlog */
+					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();
+					}
+
+					/* Finally boot it */
+					gprintf("Launching game %s\n", hdr->id);
+					_launch(hdr);
+
+					if(m_exit)
+						break;
+
+					_hideWaitMessage();
+					launch = false;
+
+					for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
+						WPAD_SetVRes(chan, m_vid.width() + m_cursor[chan].width(), m_vid.height() + m_cursor[chan].height());
+					m_gcfg2.unload();
+					_showGame();
 				}
-
-				/* Finally boot it */
-				gprintf("Launching game %s\n", hdr->id);
-				_launch(hdr);
-
-				if(m_exit)
-					break;
-
-				_hideWaitMessage();
-				launch = false;
-
-				for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
-					WPAD_SetVRes(chan, m_vid.width() + m_cursor[chan].width(), m_vid.height() + m_cursor[chan].height());
-				m_gcfg2.unload();
-				_showGame();
 			}
 			else if(!coverFlipped)
 			{
@@ -1055,6 +1064,7 @@ void CMenu::_launch(const dir_discHdr *hdr)
 			}
 		}
 		/* launch plugin with args */
+		gprintf("launching plugin app\n");
 		_launchHomebrew(plugin_file, arguments);
 	}
 	else if(launchHdr.type == TYPE_HOMEBREW)
@@ -1066,6 +1076,7 @@ void CMenu::_launch(const dir_discHdr *hdr)
 		{
 			m_cfg.setString(HOMEBREW_DOMAIN, "current_item", strrchr(launchHdr.path, '/') + 1);
 			vector<string> arguments = _getMetaXML(bootpath);
+			gprintf("launching homebrew app\n");
 			_launchHomebrew(bootpath, arguments);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1084,6 +1095,7 @@ void CMenu::_launchHomebrew(const char *filepath, vector<string> arguments)
 
 	Playlog_Delete();
 
+	/* load boot.dol into memory and load app_booter.bin into memory */
 	bool ret = (LoadHomebrew(filepath) && LoadAppBooter(fmt("%s/app_booter.bin", m_binsDir.c_str())));
 	if(ret == false)
 	{
@@ -1096,7 +1108,7 @@ void CMenu::_launchHomebrew(const char *filepath, vector<string> arguments)
 	AddBootArgument(filepath);
 	for(u32 i = 0; i < arguments.size(); ++i)
 	{
-		gprintf("Argument: %s\n", arguments[i].c_str());
+		gprintf("app argument: %s\n", arguments[i].c_str());
 		AddBootArgument(arguments[i].c_str());
 	}
 
@@ -1455,7 +1467,7 @@ void CMenu::_launchGC(dir_discHdr *hdr, bool disc)
 /* dont confuse loadIOS with _loadIOS */
 int CMenu::_loadIOS(u8 gameIOS, int userIOS, string id, bool RealNAND_Channels)
 {
-	gprintf("Game ID# %s requested IOS %d.  User selected %d\n", id.c_str(), gameIOS, userIOS);
+	gprintf("Game ID %s requested IOS %d.\nUser selected %d\n", id.c_str(), gameIOS, userIOS);
 	if(RealNAND_Channels && IOS_GetType(mainIOS) == IOS_TYPE_STUB)
 	{
 		/* doesn't use cIOS so we don't check userIOS */
@@ -1560,12 +1572,10 @@ void CMenu::_launchChannel(dir_discHdr *hdr)
 	u8 patchVidMode = min(m_gcfg2.getUInt(id, "patch_video_modes", 0), ARRAY_SIZE(CMenu::_vidModePatch) - 1u);
 	int aspectRatio = min(m_gcfg2.getUInt(id, "aspect_ratio", 0), ARRAY_SIZE(CMenu::_AspectRatio) - 1) - 1;// -1,0,1
 	
-	//u32 returnTo = 0;
-	//const char *rtrn = m_cfg.getString("GENERAL", "returnto").c_str();
-	//if(strlen(rtrn) == 4)
-	//	returnTo = rtrn[0] << 24 | rtrn[1] << 16 | rtrn[2] << 8 | rtrn[3];
+	u32 returnTo = 0;
 	const char *rtrn = m_cfg.getString("GENERAL", "returnto").c_str();
-	u32 returnTo = rtrn[0] << 24 | rtrn[1] << 16 | rtrn[2] << 8 | rtrn[3];
+	if(strlen(rtrn) == 4)
+		returnTo = rtrn[0] << 24 | rtrn[1] << 16 | rtrn[2] << 8 | rtrn[3];
 
 	u8 *cheatFile = NULL;
 	u32 cheatSize = 0;
@@ -1683,7 +1693,7 @@ void CMenu::_launchChannel(dir_discHdr *hdr)
 		setLanguage(language);
 		ocarina_load_code(cheatFile, cheatSize);
 		NandHandle.Patch_AHB(); /* Identify maybe uses it so keep AHBPROT disabled */
-		PatchIOS(true); /* Patch for everything */
+		PatchIOS(true,  isWiiVC); /* Patch for everything */
 		Identify(gameTitle);
 
 		ExternalBooter_ChannelSetup(gameTitle, use_dol);
@@ -1768,8 +1778,10 @@ void CMenu::_launchGame(dir_discHdr *hdr, bool dvd, bool disc_cfg)
 	int language = min(m_gcfg2.getUInt(id, "language", 0), ARRAY_SIZE(CMenu::_languages) - 1u);
 	language = (language == 0) ? min(m_cfg.getUInt("GENERAL", "game_language", 0), ARRAY_SIZE(CMenu::_languages) - 1u) : language;
 
+	u32 returnTo = 0;
 	const char *rtrn = m_cfg.getString("GENERAL", "returnto").c_str();
-	u32 returnTo = rtrn[0] << 24 | rtrn[1] << 16 | rtrn[2] << 8 | rtrn[3];
+	if(strlen(rtrn) == 4)
+		returnTo = rtrn[0] << 24 | rtrn[1] << 16 | rtrn[2] << 8 | rtrn[3];
 	
 	int aspectRatio = min(m_gcfg2.getUInt(id, "aspect_ratio", 0), ARRAY_SIZE(CMenu::_AspectRatio) - 1u) - 1;
 	u8 patchVidMode = min(m_gcfg2.getUInt(id, "patch_video_modes", 0), ARRAY_SIZE(CMenu::_vidModePatch) - 1u);
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_input.cpp b/source/menu/menu_input.cpp
index 7f938df6..b8c7c7b8 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_input.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_input.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,8 @@
 #include <ogc/lwp_watchdog.h>
 
 #include "menu.hpp"
-#include "sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h"
 
 static const u32 g_repeatDelay = 25;
-u64 button_time = 0;
-
-#define CheckTime()		(ticks_to_millisecs(diff_ticks((button_time), gettick())) > 200)
-#define UpdateTime()	button_time = gettick()
 
 void CMenu::SetupInput(bool reset_pos)
 {
@@ -59,6 +54,18 @@ static int CalculateRepeatSpeed(float magnitude, int current_value)
 
 void CMenu::ScanInput()
 {
+	/*for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
+	{
+		wd[chan] = WPAD_Data(chan);
+		if(wd[chan]->err < 0)
+		{
+			Close_Inputs();
+			Open_Inputs();
+			for(int chn = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chn >= 0; chn--)
+				WPAD_SetVRes(chn, m_vid.width() + m_cursor[chn].width(), m_vid.height() + m_cursor[chn].height());
+			break;
+		}
+	}*/
 	m_show_zone_main = false;
 	m_show_zone_main2 = false;
 	m_show_zone_main3 = false;
@@ -69,7 +76,8 @@ void CMenu::ScanInput()
 	WPAD_ScanPads();
 	PAD_ScanPads();
 	DS3_ScanPads();
-	//drc
+	if(WiiDRC_Inited() && WiiDRC_Connected())
+		WiiDRC_ScanPads();
 	
 	ButtonsPressed();
 	ButtonsHeld();
@@ -82,7 +90,7 @@ void CMenu::ScanInput()
 		left_stick_mag[chan] = 0;
 		right_stick_angle[chan] = 0;
 		right_stick_mag[chan] = 0;
-		switch(wd[chan]->exp.type)
+		switch(wd[chan]->exp.type)// exp = expansion
 		{
 			case WPAD_EXP_NUNCHUK:
 				right_stick_mag[chan] = wd[chan]->exp.nunchuk.js.mag;
@@ -108,22 +116,24 @@ void CMenu::ScanInput()
 		}
 		right_stick_skip[chan] = CalculateRepeatSpeed(right_stick_mag[chan], right_stick_skip[chan]);
 	}
+	/* handles wii/gc rumble and mouse/cursor position and drawing */
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
         m_btnMgr.setRumble(chan, WPadIR_Valid(chan), PAD_StickX(chan) < -20 || PAD_StickX(chan) > 20 || PAD_StickY(chan) < -20 || PAD_StickY(chan) > 20,
             WUPC_lStickX(chan) < -160 || WUPC_lStickX(chan) > 160 || WUPC_lStickY(chan) < -160 || WUPC_lStickY(chan) > 160);
         m_btnMgr.setMouse(WPadIR_Valid(chan) || m_show_pointer[chan]);
-		if(WPadIR_Valid(chan))
+		if(WPadIR_Valid(chan))// wiimote IR
 		{
 			m_cursor[chan].draw(wd[chan]->ir.x, wd[chan]->ir.y, wd[chan]->ir.angle);
 			m_btnMgr.mouse(chan, wd[chan]->ir.x - m_cursor[chan].width() / 2, wd[chan]->ir.y - m_cursor[chan].height() / 2);
 		}
-		else if(m_show_pointer[chan])
+		else if(m_show_pointer[chan])// left stick
 		{
 			m_cursor[chan].draw(stickPointer_x[chan], stickPointer_y[chan], 0);
 			m_btnMgr.mouse(chan, stickPointer_x[chan] - m_cursor[chan].width() / 2, stickPointer_y[chan] - m_cursor[chan].height() / 2);
 		}
 	}
+	/* handles display zones */
 	ShowMainZone();
 	ShowMainZone2();
 	ShowMainZone3();
@@ -133,42 +143,111 @@ void CMenu::ScanInput()
 }
 
 extern "C" { extern bool shutdown; };
+u64 button_time = 0;
+#define CheckTime()		(ticks_to_millisecs(diff_ticks((button_time), gettick())) > 200)
+#define UpdateTime()	button_time = gettick()
+
 void CMenu::ButtonsPressed()
 {
-	
 	gc_btnsPressed = 0;
-	if (CheckTime())
+
+	/* ds3 controller */
+	if(CheckTime())
 	{
 		ds3_btnsPressed = DS3_ButtonsDown();
 		UpdateTime();
 	}
 	else
 		ds3_btnsPressed = 0;
-		
-	if(ds3_btnsPressed & DBTN_SELECT) shutdown = 1;
+
+	if(ds3_btnsPressed & DS3_BUTTON_SELECT)
+		shutdown = 1;
+	else
+		gc_btnsPressed |= ds3_to_pad(ds3_btnsPressed);
+
+	/* wii, gc, drc, and wupc */
+	gc_btnsPressed |= wiidrc_to_pad(WiiDRC_ButtonsDown());
+	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
-		for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
-		{
-			wii_btnsPressed[chan] = WPAD_ButtonsDown(chan);
-			gc_btnsPressed |= PAD_ButtonsDown(chan);
-			wupc_btnsPressed[chan] = WUPC_ButtonsDown(chan);
-			//drc
-		}
+		wii_btnsPressed[chan] = WPAD_ButtonsDown(chan);
+		gc_btnsPressed |= PAD_ButtonsDown(chan);
+		wupc_btnsPressed[chan] = WUPC_ButtonsDown(chan);
 	}
 }
 
 void CMenu::ButtonsHeld()
 {
+	/* wii, gc, drc, and wupc controllers = no ds3 not sure why */
 	gc_btnsHeld = 0;
+	gc_btnsHeld |= wiidrc_to_pad(WiiDRC_ButtonsHeld());
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
 		wii_btnsHeld[chan] = WPAD_ButtonsHeld(chan);
 		gc_btnsHeld |= PAD_ButtonsHeld(chan);
 		wupc_btnsHeld[chan] = WUPC_ButtonsHeld(chan);
-		//drc
 	}
 }
 
+/* convert wiidrc buttons to gc pad buttons */
+u32 CMenu::wiidrc_to_pad(u32 btns) {
+	u32 ret = 0;
+
+	if(btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_LEFT)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_LEFT;
+	if(btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_RIGHT)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_RIGHT;
+	if(btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_UP)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_UP;
+	if(btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_DOWN)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_DOWN;
+	if(btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_A)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_A;
+	if(btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_B)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_B;
+	if(btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_X)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_X;
+	if(btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_Y)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_Y;
+	if((btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_L) || (btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_ZL) || (btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_MINUS))
+		ret |= PAD_TRIGGER_L;
+	if((btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_R) || (btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_ZR) || (btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_PLUS))
+		ret |= PAD_TRIGGER_R;
+	if(btns & WIIDRC_BUTTON_HOME)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_START;
+
+	return (ret&0xffff) ;
+}
+
+/* convert ds3 buttons to gc pad buttons */
+u32 CMenu::ds3_to_pad(u32 btns) {
+	u32 ret = 0;
+
+	if(btns & DS3_BUTTON_LEFT)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_LEFT;
+	if(btns & DS3_BUTTON_RIGHT)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_RIGHT;
+	if(btns & DS3_BUTTON_UP)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_UP;
+	if(btns & DS3_BUTTON_DOWN)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_DOWN;
+	if((btns & DS3_BUTTON_SQUARE) || (btns & DS3_BUTTON_CIRCLE))
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_A;
+	if(btns & DS3_BUTTON_CROSS)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_B;
+	if(btns & DS3_BUTTON_R1)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_X;
+	if(btns & DS3_BUTTON_L1)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_Y;
+	if(btns & DS3_BUTTON_L2)
+		ret |= PAD_TRIGGER_L;
+	if(btns & DS3_BUTTON_R2)
+		ret |= PAD_TRIGGER_R;
+	if(btns & DS3_BUTTON_START)
+		ret |= PAD_BUTTON_START;
+
+	return (ret&0xffff) ;
+}
+
 bool CMenu::wBtn_PressedChan(int btn, u8 ext, int &chan)
 {
 	return ((wii_btnsPressed[chan] & btn) && (ext == WPAD_EXP_NONE || ext == wd[chan]->exp.type)) || ((wupc_btnsPressed[chan] & btn) && (ext == WPAD_EXP_CLASSIC));
@@ -199,18 +278,22 @@ bool CMenu::wBtn_Held(int btn, u8 ext)
 	return false;
 }
 
+/* Left Stick is used to show/hide the pointer and move it */
 void CMenu::LeftStick()
 {
 	u8 speed = 0, pSpeed = 0;
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
-		if(left_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15 || abs(PAD_StickX(chan)) > 20 || abs(PAD_StickY(chan)) > 20 || (chan == 0 && (abs(DS3_StickX()) > 20 || abs(DS3_StickY()) > 20)) || abs(WUPC_lStickX(chan)) > 160 || abs(WUPC_lStickY(chan)) > 160)
+		if(left_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15 || abs(PAD_StickX(chan)) > 20 || abs(PAD_StickY(chan)) > 20 || abs(WUPC_lStickX(chan)) > 160 || abs(WUPC_lStickY(chan)) > 160 
+				|| (chan == 0 && (abs(DS3_StickX()) > 20 || abs(DS3_StickY()) > 20)) || (chan == 0 && (abs(WiiDRC_lStickX()) > 20 || abs(WiiDRC_lStickY()) > 20)))
 		{
 			m_show_pointer[chan] = true;
 			if(LEFT_STICK_LEFT)
 			{
 				speed = (u8)(left_stick_mag[chan] * 10.00);
-				pSpeed = (u8)(((int)abs(PAD_StickX(chan))/10)|((int)abs(DS3_StickX()/10))|((int)abs(WUPC_lStickX(chan))/80));
+				pSpeed = (u8)(((int)abs(PAD_StickX(chan))/10)|((int)abs(WUPC_lStickX(chan))/80)|((int)abs(WiiDRC_lStickX())/8));
+				if(chan == 0)
+					pSpeed |= (int)abs(DS3_StickX()/10);
 				if(stickPointer_x[chan] > m_cursor[chan].width()/2)
 					stickPointer_x[chan] = stickPointer_x[chan]-speed-pSpeed;
 				pointerhidedelay[chan] = 150;
@@ -218,7 +301,9 @@ void CMenu::LeftStick()
 			if(LEFT_STICK_DOWN)
 			{
 				speed = (u8)(left_stick_mag[chan] * 10.00);
-				pSpeed = (u8)(((int)abs(PAD_StickY(chan))/10)|((int)abs(DS3_StickY()/10))|((int)abs(WUPC_lStickY(chan))/80));
+				pSpeed = (u8)(((int)abs(PAD_StickY(chan))/10)|((int)abs(WUPC_lStickY(chan))/80)|((int)abs(WiiDRC_lStickY())/8));
+				if(chan == 0)
+					pSpeed |= (int)abs(DS3_StickY()/10);
 				if(stickPointer_y[chan] < (m_vid.height() + (m_cursor[chan].height()/2)))
 					stickPointer_y[chan] = stickPointer_y[chan]+speed+pSpeed;
 				pointerhidedelay[chan] = 150;
@@ -226,7 +311,9 @@ void CMenu::LeftStick()
 			if(LEFT_STICK_RIGHT)
 			{
 				speed = (u8)(left_stick_mag[chan] * 10.00);
-				pSpeed = (u8)(((int)abs(PAD_StickX(chan))/10)|((int)abs(DS3_StickX()/10))|((int)abs(WUPC_lStickX(chan))/80));
+				pSpeed = (u8)(((int)abs(PAD_StickX(chan))/10)|((int)abs(WUPC_lStickX(chan))/80)|((int)abs(WiiDRC_lStickX())/8));
+				if(chan == 0)
+					pSpeed |= (int)abs(DS3_StickX()/10);
 				if(stickPointer_x[chan] < (m_vid.width() + (m_cursor[chan].width()/2)))
 					stickPointer_x[chan] = stickPointer_x[chan]+speed+pSpeed;
 				pointerhidedelay[chan] = 150;
@@ -234,7 +321,9 @@ void CMenu::LeftStick()
 			if(LEFT_STICK_UP)
 			{
 				speed = (u8)(left_stick_mag[chan] * 10.00);
-				pSpeed = (u8)(((int)abs(PAD_StickY(chan))/10)|((int)abs(DS3_StickY()/10))|((int)abs(WUPC_lStickY(chan))/80));
+				pSpeed = (u8)(((int)abs(PAD_StickY(chan))/10)|((int)abs(WUPC_lStickY(chan))/80)|((int)abs(WiiDRC_lStickY())/8));
+				if(chan == 0)
+					pSpeed |= (int)abs(DS3_StickY()/10);
 				if(stickPointer_y[chan] > m_cursor[chan].height()/2)
 					stickPointer_y[chan] = stickPointer_y[chan]-speed-pSpeed;
 				pointerhidedelay[chan] = 150;
@@ -273,6 +362,9 @@ bool CMenu::WPadIR_ANY(void)
 	return (wd[0]->ir.valid || wd[1]->ir.valid || wd[2]->ir.valid || wd[3]->ir.valid);
 }
 
+/* all _btnRepeat's are used the same as right stick below */
+/* only called from menu_main and menu_game to move the coverflow up, down, left, right */
+/* btn A repeat is used in config screen, sound, and adjust coverflow */
 bool CMenu::wii_btnRepeat(u8 btn)
 {
 	bool b = false;
@@ -414,109 +506,13 @@ bool CMenu::gc_btnRepeat(s64 btn)
 	return b;
 }
 
-bool CMenu::ds3_btnRepeat(s64 btn)
-{
-	bool b = false;
-	if(btn == DBTN_UP)
-	{
-		if(ds3_btnsPressed & DBTN_UP)
-		{
-			if(m_dpadUpDelay == 0 || m_dpadUpDelay >= g_repeatDelay)
-				b = true;
-			if(m_dpadUpDelay < g_repeatDelay)
-				++m_dpadUpDelay;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			m_dpadUpDelay = 0;
-			m_btnMgr.noClick();
-		}
-	}
-	else if(btn == DBTN_RIGHT)
-	{
-		if(ds3_btnsPressed & DBTN_RIGHT)
-		{
-			if(m_dpadRightDelay == 0 || m_dpadRightDelay >= g_repeatDelay)
-				b = true;
-			if(m_dpadRightDelay < g_repeatDelay)
-				++m_dpadRightDelay;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			m_dpadRightDelay = 0;
-			m_btnMgr.noClick();
-		}
-	}
-	else if(btn == DBTN_DOWN)
-	{
-		if(ds3_btnsPressed & DBTN_DOWN)
-		{
-			if(m_dpadDownDelay == 0 || m_dpadDownDelay >= g_repeatDelay)
-				b = true;
-			if(m_dpadDownDelay < g_repeatDelay)
-				++m_dpadDownDelay;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			m_dpadDownDelay = 0;
-			m_btnMgr.noClick();
-		}
-	}
-	else if(btn == DBTN_LEFT)
-	{
-		if(ds3_btnsPressed & DBTN_LEFT)
-		{
-			if(m_dpadLeftDelay == 0 || m_dpadLeftDelay >= g_repeatDelay)
-				b = true;
-			if(m_dpadLeftDelay < g_repeatDelay)
-				++m_dpadLeftDelay;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			m_dpadLeftDelay = 0;
-			m_btnMgr.noClick();
-		}
-	}
-	else if(btn == DBTN_A)
-	{
-		if(ds3_btnsPressed & DBTN_A)
-		{
-			m_btnMgr.noClick(true);
-			if(m_dpadADelay == 1 || m_dpadADelay >= g_repeatDelay)
-				b = true;
-			if(m_dpadADelay < g_repeatDelay)
-				++m_dpadADelay;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			m_dpadADelay = 1;
-			m_btnMgr.noClick();
-		}
-	}
-	else if(btn == DBTN_START)
-	{
-		if(ds3_btnsPressed & DBTN_START)
-		{
-			m_btnMgr.noClick(true);
-			if(m_dpadHDelay == 0.5 || m_dpadHDelay >= g_repeatDelay)
-				b = true;
-			if(m_dpadHDelay < g_repeatDelay)
-				++m_dpadHDelay;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			m_dpadHDelay = 0.5;
-			m_btnMgr.noClick();
-		}
-	}        
-	return b;
-}
-
 bool CMenu::lStick_Up(void)
 {
+	if(WiiDRC_lStickY() > 20 || DS3_StickY() < -20)
+		return true;
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
-		if((LEFT_STICK_ANG_UP && left_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15) || PAD_StickY(chan) > 20 || DS3_StickY() < -20 || WUPC_lStickY(chan) > 160)
+		if((LEFT_STICK_ANG_UP && left_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15) || PAD_StickY(chan) > 20 || WUPC_lStickY(chan) > 160)
 			return true;
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -524,9 +520,11 @@ bool CMenu::lStick_Up(void)
 
 bool CMenu::lStick_Right(void)
 {
+	if(WiiDRC_lStickX() > 20 || DS3_StickX() > 20)
+		return true;
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
-		if((LEFT_STICK_ANG_RIGHT && left_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15) || PAD_StickX(chan) > 20 || DS3_StickX() > 20 || WUPC_lStickX(chan) > 160)
+		if((LEFT_STICK_ANG_RIGHT && left_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15) || PAD_StickX(chan) > 20 || WUPC_lStickX(chan) > 160)
 			return true;
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -534,9 +532,11 @@ bool CMenu::lStick_Right(void)
 
 bool CMenu::lStick_Down(void)
 {
+	if(WiiDRC_lStickY() < -20 || DS3_StickY() > 20)
+		return true;
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
-		if((LEFT_STICK_ANG_DOWN && left_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15) || PAD_StickY(chan) < -20 || DS3_StickY() > 20 || WUPC_lStickY(chan) < -160)
+		if((LEFT_STICK_ANG_DOWN && left_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15) || PAD_StickY(chan) < -20 || WUPC_lStickY(chan) < -160)
 			return true;
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -544,16 +544,21 @@ bool CMenu::lStick_Down(void)
 
 bool CMenu::lStick_Left(void)
 {
+	if(WiiDRC_lStickX() < -20 || DS3_StickX() < -20)
+		return true;
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
-		if((LEFT_STICK_ANG_LEFT && left_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15) || PAD_StickX(chan) < -20 || DS3_StickX() < -20 || WUPC_lStickX(chan) < -160)
+		if((LEFT_STICK_ANG_LEFT && left_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15) || PAD_StickX(chan) < -20 || WUPC_lStickX(chan) < -160)
 			return true;
 	}
 	return false;
 }
 
+/* right stick movements are only used in menu_main and menu_game to move the coverflow up, down, left, right just like the d-pad */
 bool CMenu::rStick_Up(void)
 {
+	if(WiiDRC_rStickY() > 30)
+		return true;
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
 		if((RIGHT_STICK_ANG_UP && right_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15 && right_stick_skip[chan] == 0) || PAD_SubStickY(chan) > 20 || WUPC_rStickY(chan) > 160)
@@ -564,6 +569,8 @@ bool CMenu::rStick_Up(void)
 
 bool CMenu::rStick_Right(void)
 {
+	if(WiiDRC_rStickX() > 30)
+		return true;
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
 		if((RIGHT_STICK_ANG_RIGHT && right_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15 && right_stick_skip[chan] == 0) || PAD_SubStickX(chan) > 20 || WUPC_rStickX(chan) > 160)
@@ -574,6 +581,8 @@ bool CMenu::rStick_Right(void)
 
 bool CMenu::rStick_Down(void)
 {
+	if(WiiDRC_rStickY() < -30)
+		return true;
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
 		if((RIGHT_STICK_ANG_DOWN && right_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15 && right_stick_skip[chan] == 0) || PAD_SubStickY(chan) < -20 || WUPC_rStickY(chan) < -160)
@@ -584,6 +593,8 @@ bool CMenu::rStick_Down(void)
 
 bool CMenu::rStick_Left(void)
 {
+	if(WiiDRC_rStickX() < -30)
+		return true;
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
 		if((RIGHT_STICK_ANG_LEFT && right_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15 && right_stick_skip[chan] == 0) || PAD_SubStickX(chan) < -20 || WUPC_rStickX(chan) < -160)
@@ -658,13 +669,16 @@ void CMenu::ShowGameZone()
 	ShowZone(m_gameButtonsZone, m_show_zone_game);
 }
 
+/* returns the elapsed time of no controller input */
 u32 CMenu::NoInputTime()
 {
 	bool input_found = false;
+	/* showpointer() = true if any wiimote IR at screen or any controller left stick is moving pointer */
 	if(ShowPointer() == true || RIGHT_STICK_MOVE == true || gc_btnsPressed != 0)
 		input_found = true;
 	else
 	{
+		/* check if any wiimote buttons are pressed or held */
 		for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 		{
 			if(wii_btnsPressed[chan] != 0 || wii_btnsHeld[chan] != 0)
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_main.cpp b/source/menu/menu_main.cpp
index f212ea75..73aab10c 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_main.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_main.cpp
@@ -253,9 +253,10 @@ int CMenu::main(void)
 		m_btnMgr.show(m_mem1FreeSize);
 		m_btnMgr.show(m_mem2FreeSize);
 	}
+	
 	SetupInput(true);
 
-	gprintf("start wiiflow main screen\n");
+	gprintf("wiiflow main screen ready!\n");
 	while(!m_exit)
 	{
 		/* IMPORTANT check if a disc is inserted */
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_nandemu.cpp b/source/menu/menu_nandemu.cpp
index aff7cb34..d7af1ac6 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_nandemu.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_nandemu.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ void CMenu::_listEmuNands(const char *path, vector<string> &emuNands)
 
 void CMenu::_checkEmuNandSettings(void)
 {
+	if(isWiiVC)
+		return;
 	u8 i;
 	string emuNand = m_cfg.getString(CHANNEL_DOMAIN, "current_emunand", "default");
 	int emuPart = m_cfg.getInt(CHANNEL_DOMAIN, "partition", 0);
@@ -191,6 +193,8 @@ void CMenu::_checkEmuNandSettings(void)
 
 void CMenu::_FullNandCheck(void)
 {
+	if(isWiiVC)
+		return;
 	for(u8 i = 0; i < 2; i++)
 	{
 		int emulate_mode;
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_wad.cpp b/source/menu/menu_wad.cpp
index 869fd8d1..e840e02a 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_wad.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_wad.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ int getTID(const char *path, u64 *tid)
 void * CMenu::_pThread(void *obj)
 {
 	CMenu *m = (CMenu*)obj;
+	m->SetupInput();
 	while(m->m_thrdInstalling)
 	{
 		m->_mainLoopCommon();
diff --git a/source/music/SoundHandler.cpp b/source/music/SoundHandler.cpp
index b6c0d338..152154ce 100644
--- a/source/music/SoundHandler.cpp
+++ b/source/music/SoundHandler.cpp
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ void SoundHandler::Init()
 		DecoderList[i] = NULL;
 
 	LWP_CreateThread(&SoundThread, UpdateThread, this, SoundStack, SoundStackSize, LWP_PRIO_HIGHEST);
-	gprintf("SHND: Running sound thread\n");
+	gprintf("Running sound thread\n");
 }
 
 void SoundHandler::Cleanup()
 {
-	gprintf("SHND: Stopping sound thread\n");
+	gprintf("Stopping sound thread\n");
 
 	ExitRequested = true;
 	ThreadSignal();
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void SoundHandler::Cleanup()
 	SoundThread = LWP_THREAD_NULL;
 
 	ClearDecoderList();
-	gprintf("SHND: Stopped sound thread\n");
+	gprintf("Stopped sound thread\n");
 }
 
 void SoundHandler::AddDecoder(int voice, const char * filepath)
diff --git a/source/sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h b/source/sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h
index 30855088..58603ddf 100644
--- a/source/sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h
+++ b/source/sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #ifndef _DS3WRAPPER_H_
 #define _DS3WRAPPER_H_
 
-#include <gctypes.h>
+//#include <gctypes.h>
 
 struct ss_device;
 
diff --git a/wii/wiiflow/Languages/english.ini b/wii/wiiflow/Languages/english.ini
index 7093ad9c..40341d47 100644
--- a/wii/wiiflow/Languages/english.ini
+++ b/wii/wiiflow/Languages/english.ini
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ errgame15=WiiFlow locked! Unlock WiiFlow to use this feature.
 errgame16=Not available for plugin games!
 errgame17=Can not delete real NAND Channels!
 errgame18=No game info!
+errgame19=Can't launch in Wii virtual console mode!
 errneek1=Cannot launch neek2o. Verify your neek2o setup
 errsource1=Homebrew locked!
 errsource2=Homebrew and multisource not allowed!