diff --git a/source/ngc/fceugx.cpp b/source/ngc/fceugx.cpp
index 81ba11c..a3fb6a7 100644
--- a/source/ngc/fceugx.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/fceugx.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <ogc/system.h>
 #include <fat.h>
 #include <wiiuse/wpad.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
 
 #include "fceugx.h"
 #include "fceuconfig.h"
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	#endif
 
 	// allocate memory to store rom
-	nesrom = (unsigned char *)malloc(1024*1024*3); // 3 MB should be plenty
+	nesrom = (unsigned char *)memalign(32,1024*1024*3); // 3 MB should be plenty
 
 	/*** Minimal Emulation Loop ***/
 	if ( !FCEUI_Initialize() )
diff --git a/source/ngc/fceuload.cpp b/source/ngc/fceuload.cpp
index 547f154..a408c4e 100644
--- a/source/ngc/fceuload.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/fceuload.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
 
 extern "C" {
 #include "types.h"
@@ -62,12 +63,12 @@ static void MakeFCEUFile(char * membuffer, int length)
 		fceufp = NULL;
 	}
 
-	fceufp =(FCEUFILE *)malloc(sizeof(FCEUFILE));
+	fceufp =(FCEUFILE *)memalign(32,sizeof(FCEUFILE));
 	fceufp->type=3;
-	fceumem = (MEMWRAP *)malloc(sizeof(MEMWRAP));
+	fceumem = (MEMWRAP *)memalign(32,sizeof(MEMWRAP));
 	fceumem->location=0;
 	fceumem->size=length;
-	fceuFileData = (unsigned char *)malloc(length);
+	fceuFileData = (unsigned char *)memalign(32,length);
 	memcpy(fceuFileData, membuffer, length);
 	fceumem->data=fceuFileData;
 	fceufp->fp = fceumem;
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ int GCMemROM(int method, int size)
 
     /*** Allocate and clear GameInfo ***/
 
-    FCEUGameInfo = (FCEUGI *)malloc(sizeof(FCEUGI));
+    FCEUGameInfo = (FCEUGI *)memalign(32,sizeof(FCEUGI));
     memset(FCEUGameInfo, 0, sizeof(FCEUGI));
 
     /*** Set some default values ***/
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ int GCMemROM(int method, int size)
 		if(FDSBIOS[1] == 0)
 		{
 			int biosSize = 0;
-			char * tmpbuffer = (char *)malloc(64 * 1024);
+			char * tmpbuffer = (char *)memalign(32,64 * 1024);
 
 			char filepath[1024];
 
diff --git a/source/ngc/networkop.cpp b/source/ngc/networkop.cpp
index 1a5121a..9a7c71b 100644
--- a/source/ngc/networkop.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/networkop.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <network.h>
 #include <smb.h>
 #include <mxml.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
 
 #include "unzip.h"
 #include "miniunz.h"
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ void UpdateCheck()
 
 		snprintf(url, 128, "http://fceugc.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/update.xml");
 
-		u8 * tmpbuffer = (u8 *)malloc(32768);
+		u8 * tmpbuffer = (u8 *)memalign(32,32768);
 		memset(tmpbuffer, 0, 32768);
 		retval = http_request(url, NULL, tmpbuffer, 32768);
 		memset(url, 0, 128);