diff --git a/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPCore.cpp b/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPCore.cpp
index d7eebd5e4f..6a70432552 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPCore.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPCore.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ void DSPCore_Reset()
 	g_dsp.r[DSP_REG_WR1] = 0xffff;
 	g_dsp.r[DSP_REG_WR2] = 0xffff;
 	g_dsp.r[DSP_REG_WR3] = 0xffff;
+
 }
 
 void DSPCore_SetException(u8 level)
@@ -157,8 +158,14 @@ void DSPCore_CheckExternalInterrupt()
 	// check if there is an external interrupt
 	if (g_dsp.cr & CR_EXTERNAL_INT)
 	{
-		if (dsp_SR_is_flag_set(SR_EXT_INT_ENABLE) && (g_dsp.exception_in_progress_hack == false))
+#ifdef DEBUG_EXP
+		NOTICE_LOG(DSPLLE, "trying External interupt fired");
+#endif
+		if (dsp_SR_is_flag_set(SR_EXT_INT_ENABLE))
 		{
+#ifdef DEBUG_EXP
+			NOTICE_LOG(DSPLLE, "External interupt fired");
+#endif
 			// level 7 is the interrupt exception
 			DSPCore_SetException(EXP_INT);
 			
@@ -167,25 +174,30 @@ void DSPCore_CheckExternalInterrupt()
 	}
 }
 
-void DSPCore_CheckExceptions()
+void DSPCore_CheckExceptions() 
 {
-	// check exceptions
-	if ((g_dsp.exceptions != 0) && (!g_dsp.exception_in_progress_hack))
-	{
-		for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
-		{
-			if (g_dsp.exceptions & (1 << i))
-			{
-				_assert_msg_(MASTER_LOG, !g_dsp.exception_in_progress_hack, "assert while exception");
-
-				dsp_reg_store_stack(DSP_STACK_C, g_dsp.pc);
-				dsp_reg_store_stack(DSP_STACK_D, g_dsp.r[DSP_REG_SR]);
-
-				g_dsp.pc = i * 2;
-				g_dsp.exceptions &= ~(1 << i);
-
-				g_dsp.exception_in_progress_hack = true;
-				break;
+	if (g_dsp.exceptions != 0) {
+#ifdef DEBUG_EXP
+		NOTICE_LOG(DSPLLE, "trying exception %d fired", g_dsp.exceptions);
+#endif
+		// check exceptions
+		for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+			// Seems 7 must pass or zelda dies
+			if (dsp_SR_is_flag_set(SR_INT_ENABLE) || i == EXP_INT) {
+				if (g_dsp.exceptions & (1 << i)) {
+					_assert_msg_(MASTER_LOG, !g_dsp.exception_in_progress_hack, "assert while exception");
+					
+					dsp_reg_store_stack(DSP_STACK_C, g_dsp.pc);
+					dsp_reg_store_stack(DSP_STACK_D, g_dsp.r[DSP_REG_SR]);
+					
+					g_dsp.pc = i * 2;
+					g_dsp.exceptions &= ~(1 << i);
+#ifdef DEBUG_EXP
+					NOTICE_LOG(DSPLLE, "exception %d fired");
+#endif
+					g_dsp.exception_in_progress_hack = true;
+					break;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPHWInterface.cpp b/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPHWInterface.cpp
index 7641e01561..03c5910d7a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPHWInterface.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPHWInterface.cpp
@@ -87,12 +87,19 @@ void gdsp_mbox_write_l(u8 mbx, u16 val)
 	if (DSPHost_OnThread())
 		g_CriticalSection.Leave();
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_EXP
 	if (mbx == GDSP_MBOX_DSP)
 	{
-		DEBUG_LOG(DSPLLE, " - DSP writes mail to mbx %i: 0x%08x (pc=0x%04x)", mbx, gdsp_mbox_peek(GDSP_MBOX_DSP), g_dsp.pc);
+		NOTICE_LOG(DSPLLE, " - DSP writes mail to mbx low %i: 0x%08x (pc=0x%04x)", mbx, gdsp_mbox_peek(GDSP_MBOX_DSP), g_dsp.pc);
+		//DSPHost_InterruptRequest();
+		//DSPCore_SetException(EXP_INT);
 	} else {
-		// Trigger exception?
+		NOTICE_LOG(DSPLLE, " - CPU writes mail to mbx low %i: 0x%08x (pc=0x%04x)", mbx, gdsp_mbox_peek(GDSP_MBOX_CPU), g_dsp.pc);
+		
+		//		DSPHost_InterruptRequest();
+		//	DSPCore_SetException(EXP_INT);
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -110,10 +117,23 @@ u16 gdsp_mbox_read_l(u8 mbx)
 	u16 val = gdsp_mbox[mbx][1];
 	gdsp_mbox[mbx][0] &= ~0x8000;
 
-	DEBUG_LOG(DSPLLE, "- DSP reads mail from mbx %i: %08x (pc=0x%04x)", mbx, gdsp_mbox_peek(mbx), g_dsp.pc);
 
 	if (DSPHost_OnThread())
 		g_CriticalSection.Leave();
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_EXP
+	if (mbx == GDSP_MBOX_DSP)
+	{
+		NOTICE_LOG(DSPLLE, "- DSP reads mail from mbx %i: %08x (pc=0x%04x)", mbx, gdsp_mbox_peek(mbx), g_dsp.pc);
+		//	DSPCore_SetException(EXP_INT);
+		//	DSPHost_InterruptRequest();
+	} else {
+		NOTICE_LOG(DSPLLE, "- CPU reads mail from mbx %i: %08x (pc=0x%04x)", mbx, gdsp_mbox_peek(mbx), g_dsp.pc);
+		//	DSPCore_SetException(EXP_INT);
+		// DSPHost_InterruptRequest();
+	}
+#endif	
+
 	return val;
 }
 
@@ -135,6 +155,12 @@ void gdsp_ifx_write(u16 addr, u16 val)
 		    gdsp_mbox_write_l(GDSP_MBOX_DSP, val);
 		    break;
 
+	    case 0xfe:  // CMBH
+		    return gdsp_mbox_write_h(GDSP_MBOX_CPU, val);
+
+	    case 0xff:  // CMBL
+		    return gdsp_mbox_write_l(GDSP_MBOX_CPU, val);
+
 	    case 0xcb: // DSBL
 		    gdsp_ifx_regs[addr & 0xFF] = val;
 		    gdsp_do_dma();
@@ -159,14 +185,14 @@ void gdsp_ifx_write(u16 addr, u16 val)
 	    default:
 			if ((addr & 0xff) >= 0xa0) {
 				if (pdlabels[(addr & 0xFF) - 0xa0].name && pdlabels[(addr & 0xFF) - 0xa0].description) {
-		   			INFO_LOG(DSPLLE, "%04x MW %s (%04x)\n", g_dsp.pc, pdlabels[(addr & 0xFF) - 0xa0].name, val);
+		   			WARN_LOG(DSPLLE, "%04x MW %s (%04x)", g_dsp.pc, pdlabels[(addr & 0xFF) - 0xa0].name, val);
 				}
 				else {
-		   			ERROR_LOG(DSPLLE, "%04x MW %04x (%04x)\n", g_dsp.pc, addr, val);
+		   			ERROR_LOG(DSPLLE, "%04x MW %04x (%04x)", g_dsp.pc, addr, val);
 				}
 			}
 			else {
-		   	    ERROR_LOG(DSPLLE, "%04x MW %04x (%04x)\n", g_dsp.pc, addr, val);
+		   	    ERROR_LOG(DSPLLE, "%04x MW %04x (%04x)", g_dsp.pc, addr, val);
 			}
 		    gdsp_ifx_regs[addr & 0xFF] = val;
 		    break;
@@ -180,6 +206,9 @@ u16 gdsp_ifx_read(u16 addr)
 	    case 0xfc:  // DMBH
 		    return gdsp_mbox_read_h(GDSP_MBOX_DSP);
 
+	    case 0xfd:  // DMBL
+		    return gdsp_mbox_read_l(GDSP_MBOX_DSP);
+
 	    case 0xfe:  // CMBH
 		    return gdsp_mbox_read_h(GDSP_MBOX_CPU);
 
@@ -199,7 +228,7 @@ u16 gdsp_ifx_read(u16 addr)
 	    default:
 			if ((addr & 0xff) >= 0xa0) {
 				if (pdlabels[(addr & 0xFF) - 0xa0].name && pdlabels[(addr & 0xFF) - 0xa0].description) {
-	   				INFO_LOG(DSPLLE, "%04x MR %s (%04x)\n", g_dsp.pc, pdlabels[(addr & 0xFF) - 0xa0].name, gdsp_ifx_regs[addr & 0xFF]);
+	   				NOTICE_LOG(DSPLLE, "%04x MR %s (%04x)\n", g_dsp.pc, pdlabels[(addr & 0xFF) - 0xa0].name, gdsp_ifx_regs[addr & 0xFF]);
 				}
 				else {
 	   				ERROR_LOG(DSPLLE, "%04x MR %04x (%04x)\n", g_dsp.pc, addr, gdsp_ifx_regs[addr & 0xFF]);
diff --git a/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPHost.h b/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPHost.h
index a414500500..e3e6b2d1ef 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPHost.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPHost.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 // emulation core can access the environment it runs in. If the emulation
 // core isn't used, for example in an asm/disasm tool, then most of these
 // can be stubbed out.
+//#define DEBUG_EXP 1
 
 u8 DSPHost_ReadHostMemory(u32 addr);
 void DSPHost_WriteHostMemory(u8 value, u32 addr);
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_LLE/Src/DSPHost.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_LLE/Src/DSPHost.cpp
index 4eaa99882e..f98b5339aa 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_LLE/Src/DSPHost.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_LLE/Src/DSPHost.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ bool DSPHost_Running()
 
 void DSPHost_InterruptRequest()
 {
+#ifdef DEBUG_EXP
+	NOTICE_LOG(DSPLLE, "Firing an interrupt on the PPC ASAP");
+#endif
 	// Fire an interrupt on the PPC ASAP.
 	g_dspInitialize.pGenerateDSPInterrupt();
 }