diff --git a/out/boot.dol b/out/boot.dol
index fa19c0b7..90074002 100644
Binary files a/out/boot.dol and b/out/boot.dol differ
diff --git a/source/menu/menu.cpp b/source/menu/menu.cpp
index d7b4b1aa..9a52b765 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -2018,88 +2018,124 @@ void CMenu::_initCF(void)
 	CoverFlow.clear();
 	CoverFlow.reserve(m_gameList.size());
 
-	string requiredCats;
-	string selectedCats;
-	string hiddenCats;
-	char id[74];
-	char catID[64];
+	char cfgKey1[74];
+	char cfgKey2[74];
+	char catKey1[64];
+	char catKey2[64];
 	
-	// filter list based on categories and favorites
+	// filter list based on categories, favorites, and adult only
 	for(vector<dir_discHdr>::iterator hdr = m_gameList.begin(); hdr != m_gameList.end(); ++hdr)
 	{
-		requiredCats = m_cat.getString("GENERAL", "required_categories", "");
-		selectedCats = m_cat.getString("GENERAL", "selected_categories", "");
-		hiddenCats = m_cat.getString("GENERAL", "hidden_categories", "");
-		
-		const char *favDomain = "FAVORITES";
-		const char *adultDomain = "ADULTONLY";
-		
-		memset(id, 0, 74);
-		memset(catID, 0, 64);
-		
-		if(m_sourceflow)
+		if(m_sourceflow && !m_source.getBool(sfmt("button_%i", hdr->settings[0]), "hidden", false))
 		{
-			if(m_source.getBool(sfmt("button_%i", hdr->settings[0]), "hidden", false) == false)
-				CoverFlow.addItem(&(*hdr), 0, 0);
+			CoverFlow.addItem(&(*hdr), 0, 0);// no filtering for sourceflow
 			continue;
 		}
-		else if(hdr->type == TYPE_HOMEBREW)
+		
+		string favDomain = "FAVORITES";
+		string adultDomain = "ADULTONLY";
+		if(hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
 		{
-			wcstombs(id, hdr->title, 63);
-			strcpy(catID, id);
+			favDomain = "FAVORITES_PLUGINS";
+			adultDomain = "ADULTONLY_PLUGINS";
 		}
+		
+		// 1 is the one used. 2 is a temp copied to 1.
+		string catDomain1 = "";
+		string catDomain2 = "";
+		memset(catKey1, 0, 64);
+		memset(catKey2, 0, 64);
+		memset(cfgKey1, 0, 74);
+		memset(cfgKey2, 0, 74);
+		
+		if(hdr->type == TYPE_HOMEBREW)
+			wcstombs(cfgKey1, hdr->title, 63);// uses title which is the folder name in apps.
 		else if(hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
 		{
-			if(m_cat.hasDomain("PLUGINS"))// if using new style categories_lite.ini
+			strncpy(m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, fmt("%08x", hdr->settings[0]), 8);
+			
+			// old pre 5.4.4 method which uses plugin magic/title of game
+			if(strrchr(hdr->path, '/') != NULL)
+				wcstombs(catKey1, hdr->title, 63);
+			else
+				memcpy(catKey1, hdr->path, 63);// scummvm
+			strcpy(cfgKey1, fmt("%s/%s", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, catKey1));
+			
+			// if game has an id from the plugin database we use the new method which uses platform name/id
+			if(strcmp(hdr->id, "PLUGIN") != 0 && !m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, "").empty())
+			{
+				strcpy(cfgKey2, fmt("%s/%s", m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord).c_str(), hdr->id));
+				if(m_gcfg1.has(favDomain, cfgKey1) && !m_gcfg1.has(favDomain, cfgKey2))// convert old [DOMAIN] key= to new [DOMAIN] key=
+				{
+					m_gcfg1.setString(favDomain, cfgKey2, m_gcfg1.getString(favDomain, cfgKey1));
+					m_gcfg1.remove(favDomain, cfgKey1);// remove old method from cfg1
+				}
+				if(m_gcfg1.has(adultDomain, cfgKey1) && !m_gcfg1.has(adultDomain, cfgKey2))// convert old [DOMAIN] key= to new [DOMAIN] key=
+				{
+					m_gcfg1.setString(adultDomain, cfgKey2, m_gcfg1.getString(adultDomain, cfgKey1));
+					m_gcfg1.remove(adultDomain, cfgKey1);// remove old method from cfg1
+				}
+				strcpy(cfgKey1, cfgKey2);// copy 2 temp to 1 to use.
+			}
+		}
+		else // wii, gc, channels
+			strcpy(cfgKey1, hdr->id);
+		
+		if((!m_favorites || m_gcfg1.getBool(favDomain, cfgKey1, false))
+			&& (!m_locked || !m_gcfg1.getBool(adultDomain, cfgKey1, false)))
+		{
+			string requiredCats = m_cat.getString("GENERAL", "required_categories", "");
+			string selectedCats = m_cat.getString("GENERAL", "selected_categories", "");
+			string hiddenCats = m_cat.getString("GENERAL", "hidden_categories", "");
+			
+			if(hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN && m_cat.hasDomain("PLUGINS"))// if using the optional PLUGINS domain for categories_lite.ini
 			{
 				requiredCats = m_cat.getString("PLUGINS", "required_categories", "");
 				selectedCats = m_cat.getString("PLUGINS", "selected_categories", "");
 				hiddenCats = m_cat.getString("PLUGINS", "hidden_categories", "");
 			}
 			
-			strncpy(m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, fmt("%08x", hdr->settings[0]), 8);
-			if(strrchr(hdr->path, '/') != NULL)
-				wcstombs(catID, hdr->title, 63);
-			else
-				strncpy(catID, hdr->path, 63);// scummvm
-			strcpy(id, m_plugin.PluginMagicWord);
-			strcat(id, fmt("/%s", catID));
-			favDomain = "FAVORITES_PLUGINS";
-			adultDomain = "ADULTONLY_PLUGINS";
-		}
-		else // wii, gc, channels
-		{
-			strcpy(id, hdr->id);
-			strcpy(catID, id);
-		}
-		
-		u8 numReqCats = requiredCats.length();
-		u8 numSelCats = selectedCats.length();
-		u8 numHidCats = hiddenCats.length();
-		
-		if((!m_favorites || m_gcfg1.getBool(favDomain, id, false))
-			&& (!m_locked || !m_gcfg1.getBool(adultDomain, id, false)))
-		{
-			string catDomain = "";
+			u8 numReqCats = requiredCats.length();
+			u8 numSelCats = selectedCats.length();
+			u8 numHidCats = hiddenCats.length();
+			
 			if(hdr->type == TYPE_CHANNEL)
-				catDomain = "NAND";
+				catDomain1 = "NAND";
 			else if(hdr->type == TYPE_EMUCHANNEL)
-				catDomain = "CHANNELS";
+				catDomain1 = "CHANNELS";
 			else if(hdr->type == TYPE_GC_GAME)
-				catDomain = "GAMECUBE";
+				catDomain1 = "GAMECUBE";
 			else if(hdr->type == TYPE_WII_GAME)
-				catDomain = "WII";
+				catDomain1 = "WII";
 			else if(hdr->type == TYPE_HOMEBREW)
-				catDomain = "HOMEBREW";
-			else
-				catDomain = m_plugin.PluginMagicWord;
+				catDomain1 = "HOMEBREW";
+			else //hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN
+			{
+				// old categories method use [MAGIC] and game title as the key.
+				catDomain1 = m_plugin.PluginMagicWord;
+				// catKey1 already set above
+				
+				// if game has an id from the plugin database we use the new method which uses [platform name] and id as the key
+				if(strcmp(hdr->id, "PLUGIN") != 0 && !m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, "").empty())
+				{
+					catDomain2 = m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord);
+					strcpy(catKey2, hdr->id);
+					if(m_cat.has(catDomain1, catKey1) && !m_cat.has(catDomain2, catKey2))// convert old [DOMAIN] key= to new [DOMAIN] key=
+					{
+						m_cat.setString(catDomain2, catKey2, m_cat.getString(catDomain1, catKey1));
+						m_cat.remove(catDomain1, catKey1);// remove old method from categories cfg
+					}
+					strcpy(catKey1, catKey2);// copy 2 temp to 1 to use.
+					catDomain1 = catDomain2;
+				}
+			}
 
 			if(numReqCats != 0 || numSelCats != 0 || numHidCats != 0) // if all 0 skip checking cats and show all games
 			{
-				string idCats= m_cat.getString(catDomain, catID, "");
+				string idCats= m_cat.getString(catDomain1, catKey1, "");
 				u8 numIdCats = idCats.length();
 				if(numIdCats == 0)
-					m_cat.remove(catDomain, catID);
+					m_cat.remove(catDomain1, catKey1);
 				bool inaCat = false;
 				bool inHiddenCat = false;
 				int reqMatch = 0;
@@ -2162,41 +2198,23 @@ void CMenu::_initCF(void)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if(dumpGameLst && !NoGameID(hdr->type))
-			{
-				const char *domain = NULL;
-				switch(hdr->type)
-				{
-					case TYPE_CHANNEL:
-						domain = "NAND";
-						break;
-					case TYPE_EMUCHANNEL:
-						domain = "CHANNELS";
-						break;
-					case TYPE_GC_GAME:
-						domain = "GAMECUBE";
-						break;
-					default:
-						domain = "WII";
-						break;
-				}
-				dump.setWString(domain, id, hdr->title);
-			}
+			if(dumpGameLst && (!NoGameID(hdr->type) || (hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN && strcmp(hdr->id, "PLUGIN") != 0)))
+				dump.setWString(catDomain1, catKey1, hdr->title);
 
 			if(hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN && m_plugin.GetEnabledStatus(m_plugin.GetPluginPosition(hdr->settings[0])))
 				CoverFlow.addItem(&(*hdr), 0, 0);
 			else
 			{
-				int playcount = m_gcfg1.getInt("PLAYCOUNT", id, 0);
-				unsigned int lastPlayed = m_gcfg1.getUInt("LASTPLAYED", id, 0);
+				int playcount = m_gcfg1.getInt("PLAYCOUNT", cfgKey1, 0);
+				unsigned int lastPlayed = m_gcfg1.getUInt("LASTPLAYED", cfgKey1, 0);
 				CoverFlow.addItem(&(*hdr), playcount, lastPlayed);
 			}
 		}
 		/* remove them if false to keep file short */
-		if(!m_gcfg1.getBool(favDomain, id))
-			m_gcfg1.remove(favDomain, id);
-		if(!m_gcfg1.getBool(adultDomain, id))
-			m_gcfg1.remove(adultDomain, id);
+		if(!m_gcfg1.getBool(favDomain, cfgKey1))
+			m_gcfg1.remove(favDomain, cfgKey1);
+		if(!m_gcfg1.getBool(adultDomain, cfgKey1))
+			m_gcfg1.remove(adultDomain, cfgKey1);
 	}
 
 	if(CoverFlow.empty())
@@ -2208,7 +2226,7 @@ void CMenu::_initCF(void)
 	if(dumpGameLst)
 	{
 		dump.save(true);
-		m_cfg.setBool("GENERAL", "dump_list", false);
+		//m_cfg.setBool("GENERAL", "dump_list", false);
 	}
 
 	/*********************** sort coverflow list ***********************/
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_categories.cpp b/source/menu/menu_categories.cpp
index 6e2ce430..835b426e 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_categories.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_categories.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ TexData m_categoryBg;
 vector<char> m_categories;
 static u8 curPage;
 char id[64];
-const char *catDomain = NULL;
+string catDomain;
 bool gameSet;
 string genDomain;
 
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ void CMenu::_updateCatCheckboxes(void)
 void CMenu::_getGameCategories(void)
 {
 	const dir_discHdr *hdr = CoverFlow.getHdr();
+	/* get the domain text [TEXT] */
 	switch(hdr->type)
 	{
 		case TYPE_CHANNEL:
@@ -152,20 +153,27 @@ void CMenu::_getGameCategories(void)
 			catDomain = "WII";
 			break;
 		default:
-			catDomain = m_plugin.PluginMagicWord;
+			if(strcmp(hdr->id, "PLUGIN") != 0 && !m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, "").empty())
+				catDomain = m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord);// console/platform from platform.ini				
+			else
+				catDomain = m_plugin.PluginMagicWord;// no platform.ini - we use plugin magic
 	}
 
+	/* get KEY text (before =) */
 	memset(id, 0, 64);
-	if(NoGameID(hdr->type))
+	if(hdr->type == TYPE_HOMEBREW)
+		wcstombs(id, hdr->title, sizeof(id) - 1);//we use title(folder) because no ID and filenames are all boot.dol or boot.elf
+	else if(hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN && strcmp(hdr->id, "PLUGIN") == 0)// no ID from plugin database files
 	{
 		if(strrchr(hdr->path, '/') != NULL)
-			wcstombs(id, hdr->title, sizeof(id) - 1);
+			wcstombs(id, hdr->title, sizeof(id) - 1);// without ID we can't use database files. title is the rom filename without extension or custom title.
 		else
-			strcpy(id, hdr->path);// scummvm
+			memcpy(id, hdr->path, 63);// scummvm
 	}
 	else
-		strcpy(id, hdr->id);
+		strcpy(id, hdr->id);// wii, gc, channels, and plugin games with an ID from database files
 
+	/* get the game's categories uing the domain and key */
 	const char *gameCats = m_cat.getString(catDomain, id, "").c_str();
 	if(strlen(gameCats) > 0)
 	{
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_config_game.cpp b/source/menu/menu_config_game.cpp
index a6840e9f..68247e29 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_config_game.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_config_game.cpp
@@ -162,9 +162,18 @@ void CMenu::_hideConfigGame(bool instant)
 void CMenu::_showConfigGame()
 {
 	vector<string> custom_servers = stringToVector(m_cfg.getString("custom_servers", "servers"), '|');
+	
+	bool b;
+	string adultDomain;
+	if(GameHdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
+		adultDomain = "ADULTONLY_PLUGINS";
+	else
+		adultDomain = "ADULTONLY";
+
 	u8 i;
 	string id;
 	char gameTitle[64];
+	memset(gameTitle, 0 , 64);
 	
 	if(GameHdr->type == TYPE_HOMEBREW)
 	{
@@ -174,18 +183,20 @@ void CMenu::_showConfigGame()
 	else if(GameHdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
 	{
 		strncpy(m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, fmt("%08x", GameHdr->settings[0]), 8);
-		if(strrchr(GameHdr->path, '/') != NULL)
+		// if game has an id from the plugin database we use the new method which uses platform name/id
+		if(strcmp(GameHdr->id, "PLUGIN") != 0 && !m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, "").empty())
+			id =sfmt("%s/%s", m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord).c_str(), GameHdr->id);
+		else // old pre 5.4.4 method which uses plugin magic/title of game
 		{
-			wcstombs(gameTitle, GameHdr->title, 63);
-			id = string(m_plugin.PluginMagicWord) + "/" + string(gameTitle);
+			if(strrchr(GameHdr->path, '/') != NULL)
+				wcstombs(gameTitle, GameHdr->title, 63);
+			else
+				memcpy(gameTitle, GameHdr->path, 63);// scummvm
+			id = sfmt("%s/%s", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, gameTitle);
 		}
-		else
-			id = string(m_plugin.PluginMagicWord) + "/" + GameHdr->path;
 	}
 	else
-	{
 		id = GameHdr->id;
-	}
 	
 	_setBg(m_gameSettingsBg, m_gameSettingsBg);
 	for(i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(m_gameSettingsLblUser); ++i)
@@ -203,10 +214,10 @@ void CMenu::_showConfigGame()
 	{
 		m_configGameMaxPgs = 1;
 		m_btnMgr.setText(m_configLbl1, _t("cfgg58", L"Adult only"));
-		if(GameHdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
-			m_btnMgr.setText(m_configBtn1, m_gcfg1.getBool("ADULTONLY_PLUGINS", id, false) ? _t("yes", L"Yes") : _t("no", L"No"));
-		else
-			m_btnMgr.setText(m_configBtn1, m_gcfg1.getBool("ADULTONLY", id, false) ? _t("yes", L"Yes") : _t("no", L"No"));
+		b = m_gcfg1.getBool(adultDomain, id, false);
+		if(!b)
+			m_gcfg1.remove(adultDomain, id);
+		m_btnMgr.setText(m_configBtn1, b ? _t("yes", L"Yes") : _t("no", L"No"));
 		m_btnMgr.show(m_configLbl1);
 		m_btnMgr.show(m_configBtn1);
 		
@@ -228,7 +239,10 @@ void CMenu::_showConfigGame()
 	if(m_configGamePage == 1)
 	{
 		m_btnMgr.setText(m_configLbl1, _t("cfgg58", L"Adult only"));
-		m_btnMgr.setText(m_configBtn1, m_gcfg1.getBool("ADULTONLY", id, false) ? _t("yes", L"Yes") : _t("no", L"No"));
+		b = m_gcfg1.getBool(adultDomain, id, false);
+		if(!b)
+			m_gcfg1.remove(adultDomain, id);
+		m_btnMgr.setText(m_configBtn1, b ? _t("yes", L"Yes") : _t("no", L"No"));
 		
 		m_btnMgr.setText(m_configLbl2, _t("cfgg10", L"IOS"));
 		i = m_gcfg2.getUInt(id, "ios", 0);
@@ -430,10 +444,16 @@ void CMenu::_configGame(const dir_discHdr *hdr, bool disc)
 	vector<string> custom_servers = stringToVector(m_cfg.getString("custom_servers", "servers"), '|');
 	m_gcfg2.load(fmt("%s/" GAME_SETTINGS2_FILENAME, m_settingsDir.c_str()));
 	GameHdr = hdr;// set for global use in other fuctions
+	string adultDomain;
+	if(hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
+		adultDomain = "ADULTONLY_PLUGINS";
+	else
+		adultDomain = "ADULTONLY";
 	u8 i;
 	string id;
 	//s8 direction;
 	char gameTitle[64];
+	memset(gameTitle, 0 , 64);
 	
 	if(GameHdr->type == TYPE_HOMEBREW)
 	{
@@ -443,18 +463,20 @@ void CMenu::_configGame(const dir_discHdr *hdr, bool disc)
 	else if(GameHdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
 	{
 		strncpy(m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, fmt("%08x", GameHdr->settings[0]), 8);
-		if(strrchr(GameHdr->path, '/') != NULL)
+		// if game has an id from the plugin database we use the new method which uses platform name/id
+		if(strcmp(GameHdr->id, "PLUGIN") != 0 && !m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, "").empty())
+			id =sfmt("%s/%s", m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord).c_str(), GameHdr->id);
+		else // old pre 5.4.4 method which uses plugin magic/title of game
 		{
-			wcstombs(gameTitle, GameHdr->title, 63);
-			id = string(m_plugin.PluginMagicWord) + "/" + string(gameTitle);
+			if(strrchr(GameHdr->path, '/') != NULL)
+				wcstombs(gameTitle, GameHdr->title, 63);
+			else
+				memcpy(gameTitle, GameHdr->path, 63);// scummvm
+			id = sfmt("%s/%s", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, gameTitle);
 		}
-		else
-			id = string(m_plugin.PluginMagicWord) + "/" + GameHdr->path;
 	}
 	else
-	{
 		id = GameHdr->id;
-	}
 	
 	m_configGamePage = 1;
 	_showConfigGame();
@@ -502,11 +524,11 @@ void CMenu::_configGame(const dir_discHdr *hdr, bool disc)
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						if(GameHdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
-							m_gcfg1.setBool("ADULTONLY_PLUGINS", id, !m_gcfg1.getBool("ADULTONLY_PLUGINS", id, false));
-						else
-							m_gcfg1.setBool("ADULTONLY", id, !m_gcfg1.getBool("ADULTONLY", id, false));
-						m_btnMgr.setText(m_configBtn1, m_gcfg1.getBool("ADULTONLY", id, false) ? _t("yes", L"Yes") : _t("no", L"No"));
+						m_gcfg1.setBool(adultDomain, id, !m_gcfg1.getBool(adultDomain, id, false));
+						bool b = m_gcfg1.getBool(adultDomain, id);
+						if(!b)
+							m_gcfg1.remove(adultDomain, id);
+						m_btnMgr.setText(m_configBtn1, b ? _t("yes", L"Yes") : _t("no", L"No"));
 					}
 				}
 				else if(m_btnMgr.selected(m_configBtn2))
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_game.cpp b/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
index 4184d5e0..db29ffb0 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_game.cpp
@@ -208,27 +208,31 @@ void CMenu::_game(bool launch)
 	memcpy(hdr, CoverFlow.getHdr(), sizeof(dir_discHdr));
 	_setCurrentItem(hdr);
 	
-	char id[74];
-	char catID[64];
-	memset(id, 0, 74);
-	memset(catID, 0, 64);
+	char gcfg1Key[74];
+	char gameTitle[64];
+	memset(gcfg1Key, 0, sizeof(gcfg1Key));
+	memset(gameTitle, 0, sizeof(gameTitle));
 	
 	if(hdr->type == TYPE_HOMEBREW)
-		wcstombs(id, hdr->title, 63);
+		wcstombs(gcfg1Key, hdr->title, 63);// uses title which is the folder name in apps.
 	else if(hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
 	{
 		strncpy(m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, fmt("%08x", hdr->settings[0]), 8);
-		if(strrchr(hdr->path, '/') != NULL)
-			wcstombs(catID, hdr->title, 63);
-		else
-			strcpy(catID, hdr->path);// scummvm
-		strcpy(id, m_plugin.PluginMagicWord);
-		strcat(id, fmt("/%s", catID));
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		strcpy(id, hdr->id);
+		
+		// if game has an id from the plugin database we use the new method which uses platform name/id
+		if(strcmp(hdr->id, "PLUGIN") != 0 && !m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, "").empty())
+			strncpy(gcfg1Key, fmt("%s/%s", m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord).c_str(), hdr->id), 73);
+		else // old pre 5.4.4 method which uses plugin magic/title of game
+		{
+			if(strrchr(hdr->path, '/') != NULL)
+				wcstombs(gameTitle, hdr->title, 63);
+			else
+				memcpy(gameTitle, hdr->path, 63);// scummvm
+			strncpy(gcfg1Key, fmt("%s/%s", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, gameTitle), 73);
+		}
 	}
+	else // wii, gc, channels
+		strcpy(gcfg1Key, hdr->id);
 
 	m_zoom_banner = m_cfg.getBool(_domainFromView(), "show_full_banner", false);
 
@@ -432,9 +436,17 @@ void CMenu::_game(bool launch)
 			else if(m_btnMgr.selected(m_gameBtnFavoriteOn) || m_btnMgr.selected(m_gameBtnFavoriteOff))
 			{
 				if(hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
-					m_gcfg1.setBool("FAVORITES_PLUGINS", id, !m_gcfg1.getBool("FAVORITES_PLUGINS", id, false));
+				{
+					m_gcfg1.setBool("FAVORITES_PLUGINS", gcfg1Key, !m_gcfg1.getBool("FAVORITES_PLUGINS", gcfg1Key, false));
+					if(!m_gcfg1.getBool("FAVORITES_PLUGINS", gcfg1Key, false))
+						m_gcfg1.remove("FAVORITES_PLUGINS", gcfg1Key);
+				}
 				else
-					m_gcfg1.setBool("FAVORITES", id, !m_gcfg1.getBool("FAVORITES", id, false));
+				{
+					m_gcfg1.setBool("FAVORITES", gcfg1Key, !m_gcfg1.getBool("FAVORITES", gcfg1Key, false));
+					if(!m_gcfg1.getBool("FAVORITES", gcfg1Key, false))
+						m_gcfg1.remove("FAVORITES", gcfg1Key);
+				}
 				if(m_favorites)
 					m_refreshGameList = true;
 			}
@@ -549,25 +561,30 @@ void CMenu::_game(bool launch)
 				memcpy(hdr, CoverFlow.getHdr(), sizeof(dir_discHdr));// get new game header
 				_setCurrentItem(hdr);
 				
-				memset(id, 0, 74);
-				memset(catID, 0, 64);
-	
+				memset(gcfg1Key, 0, sizeof(gcfg1Key));
+				memset(gameTitle, 0, sizeof(gameTitle));
+				
 				if(hdr->type == TYPE_HOMEBREW)
-					wcstombs(id, hdr->title, 64);
+					wcstombs(gcfg1Key, hdr->title, 63);// uses title which is the folder name in apps.
 				else if(hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
 				{
 					strncpy(m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, fmt("%08x", hdr->settings[0]), 8);
-					if(strrchr(hdr->path, '/') != NULL)
-						wcstombs(catID, hdr->title, 63);
-					else
-						strcpy(catID, hdr->path);// scummvm
-					strcpy(id, m_plugin.PluginMagicWord);
-					strcat(id, fmt("/%s", catID));
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					strcpy(id, hdr->id);
+					
+					// if game has an id from the plugin database we use the new method which uses platform name/id
+					if(strcmp(hdr->id, "PLUGIN") != 0 && !m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, "").empty())
+						strncpy(gcfg1Key, fmt("%s/%s", m_platform.getString("PLUGINS", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord).c_str(), hdr->id), 73);
+					else // old pre 5.4.4 method which uses plugin magic/title of game
+					{
+						if(strrchr(hdr->path, '/') != NULL)
+							wcstombs(gameTitle, hdr->title, 63);
+						else
+							memcpy(gameTitle, hdr->path, 63);// scummvm
+						strncpy(gcfg1Key, fmt("%s/%s", m_plugin.PluginMagicWord, gameTitle), 73);
+					}
 				}
+				else // wii, gc, channels
+					strcpy(gcfg1Key, hdr->id);
+
 				if(m_newGame)
 				{
 					m_newGame = false;
@@ -614,9 +631,15 @@ void CMenu::_game(bool launch)
 					m_btnMgr.show(m_gameBtnCategories);
 					bool b;
 					if(hdr->type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
-						b = m_gcfg1.getBool("FAVORITES_PLUGINS", id, false);
+					{
+						b = m_gcfg1.getBool("FAVORITES_PLUGINS", gcfg1Key, false);
+						if(!b) m_gcfg1.remove("FAVORITES_PLUGINS", gcfg1Key);
+					}
 					else
-						b = m_gcfg1.getBool("FAVORITES", id, false);
+					{
+						b = m_gcfg1.getBool("FAVORITES", gcfg1Key, false);
+						if(!b) m_gcfg1.remove("FAVORITES", gcfg1Key);
+					}
 					m_btnMgr.show(b ? m_gameBtnFavoriteOn : m_gameBtnFavoriteOff);
 					m_btnMgr.hide(b ? m_gameBtnFavoriteOff : m_gameBtnFavoriteOn);
 					for(u8 i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(m_gameLblUser); ++i)