diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b869958..accb2fd 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 v2.5:
 - add opening titles for NSMBW 4 and Retro Remix (PAL, US) by alejandroues
+- add ucat and unp utilites (perl script to detect archive type and extract it)
+- add support for $HOME/.patchimage.rc (see README.RC)
 
 v2.4:
 - fixed downloading NewerSMBW
diff --git a/README.RC b/README.RC
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0724387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.RC
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+patchimage rc file
+
+patchimage (as of version 2.5) supports a configuration file, below is an example with explanations:
+
+Filename:	$HOME/.patchimage.rc
+
+##################
+#  patchimage rc #
+##################
+
+# global directory your riivolution hacks will be looked for
+# or there they will be downloaded to:
+PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLUTION_DIR=${HOME}/Hacks
+
+# global directory your wbfs files will be saved to
+PATCHIMAGE_WBFS_DIR=/media/WiiHDD/wbfs
+
+# global directory to look for original game image
+PATCHIMAGE_GAME_DIR=/media/WiiHDD/wbfs
+
+# global directory soundtracks will be saved to
+PATCHIMAGE_AUDIO_DIR=${HOME}/Music
+
+# always (try) to download riivolution patches
+PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLUTION_DOWNLOAD=TRUE
+
+# always (try) to download custom banners
+PATCHIMAGE_BANNER_DOWNLOAD=TRUE
+
+# always share the save with original game
+PATCHIMAGE_SHARE_SAVE=TRUE
diff --git a/patchimage.sh b/patchimage.sh
index 8e4a2af..10ab8ca 100755
--- a/patchimage.sh
+++ b/patchimage.sh
@@ -87,9 +87,21 @@ case ${GAME_TYPE} in
 		if [[ ${CUSTOMID} ]]; then
 			GAMEID = ${CUSTOMID}
 		fi
+
+		if [[ ${PATCHIMAGE_SHARE_SAVE} == "TRUE" ]]; then
+			TMD_OPTS=""
+		else
+			TMD_OPTS="--tt-id=K"
+		fi
+
 		${WIT} cp -v -B ${WORKDIR} ${GAMEID}.wbfs -vv --disc-id=${GAMEID} ${TMD_OPTS} --name "${GAMENAME}" || exit 1
 
-		echo -e "\n >>> ${GAMENAME} saved as:\n >>> ${GAMEID}.wbfs"
+		if [[ -d ${PATCHIMAGE_WBFS_DIR} ]]; then
+			mv ${GAMEID}.wbfs "${PATCHIMAGE_WBFS_DIR}"/
+		fi
+
+		echo -e "\n >>> ${GAMENAME} saved as:\n >>> ${PATCHIMAGE_WBFS_DIR}/${GAMEID}.wbfs"
+
 	;;
 
 	"IPS" )
diff --git a/script.d/common.sh b/script.d/common.sh
index cf3e4bb..8c132d9 100644
--- a/script.d/common.sh
+++ b/script.d/common.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-TMD_OPTS="--tt-id=K"
 TMP_FILES=(Another nsmb.d XmasNewer NewerFiles "Newer*Summer*Sun" \
 ZPW_1.1.ips Epic_Super_Bowser_World_v1.00 Riivolution Koopa \
 Cannon_Super_Mario_Bros._Wii_v1.1 riivolution "Readme*" "*.txt" "*.rtf" \
 "*.dol" "*.elf" nsmb "Retro Remix")
 
+PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLUTION_DIR="."
+PATCHIMAGE_WBFS_DIR="."
+PATCHIMAGE_AUDIO_DIR="."
+
 if [[ -e $HOME/.patchimage.rc ]]; then
 	source $HOME/.patchimage.rc
 fi
@@ -58,7 +61,8 @@ download_soundtrack () {
 
 	if [[ ${SOUNDTRACK} ]]; then
 		if [[ ${SOUNDTRACK_LINK} ]]; then
-			wget --no-check-certificate "${SOUNDTRACK_LINK}" -O ${SOUNDTRACK_ZIP}
+			wget --no-check-certificate "${PATCHIMAGE_AUDIO_DIR}"/"${SOUNDTRACK_LINK}" -O "${PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLUTION_DIR}"/${SOUNDTRACK_ZIP}
+			echo -e "\n >>> soundtrack saved to\n >>> ${PATCHIMAGE_AUDIO_DIR}/${SOUNDTRACK_ZIP}"
 			exit 0
 		else
 			echo -e "no soundtrack for ${GAME} available."
@@ -70,10 +74,12 @@ download_soundtrack () {
 
 download_banner () {
 
-	if [[ ${DL_BANNER} == "TRUE" ]]; then
+	if [[ ${PATCHIMAGE_BANNER_DOWNLOAD} == "TRUE" ]]; then
 		if [[ ${CUSTOM_BANNER} ]]; then
-			wget --no-check-certificate "${CUSTOM_BANNER}" -O ${GAMEID}-custom-banner.bnr
-			BANNER=${GAMEID}-custom-banner.bnr
+			if [[ ! -f "${PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLUTION_DIR}"/${GAMEID}-custom-banner.bnr ]]; then
+				wget --no-check-certificate "${CUSTOM_BANNER}" -O "${PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLUTION_DIR}"/${GAMEID}-custom-banner.bnr
+			fi
+			BANNER="${PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLUTION_DIR}"/${GAMEID}-custom-banner.bnr
 		else
 			echo "no custom banner for ${GAMENAME} available, not modifying"
 		fi
@@ -134,20 +140,18 @@ check_input_image () {
 
 check_riivolution_patch () {
 
-	if [[ ${DOWNLOAD} ]]; then
+	if [[ ${PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLTUION_DOWNLOAD} == "TRUE" ]]; then
 		if [[ ${DOWNLOAD_LINK} ]]; then
-			if [[ ! -f "${RIIVOLUTION_ZIP}" ]]; then
-				wget --no-check-certificate ${DOWNLOAD_LINK} -O "${RIIVOLUTION_ZIP}"
-				tools/unp "${RIIVOLUTION_ZIP}" >/dev/null
+			if [[ ! -f "${PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLUTION_DIR}"/"${RIIVOLUTION_ZIP}" ]]; then
+				wget --no-check-certificate ${DOWNLOAD_LINK} -O "${PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLUTION_DIR}"/"${RIIVOLUTION_ZIP}"
+				tools/unp "${PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLUTION_DIR}"/"${RIIVOLUTION_ZIP}" >/dev/null
 			fi
 		else
 			echo "no download link for ${GAMENAME} available."
 			exit 1
 		fi
-	elif [[ -f "${RIIVOLUTION_ZIP}" && ! -d "${RIIVOLUTION_DIR}" ]]; then
-		tools/unp "${RIIVOLUTION_ZIP}" >/dev/null
 	elif [[ -f "${PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLUTION_DIR}"/"${RIIVOLUTION_ZIP}" && ! -d "${RIIVOLUTION_DIR}" ]]; then
-		tools/unp "${PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLUTION_DIR}"/"${RIIVOLUTION_ZIP}" >/dev/null
+		tools/unp "${RIIVOLUTION_ZIP}" >/dev/null
 	elif [[ ! -d "${RIIVOLUTION_DIR}" ]]; then
 		echo -e "please specify zip/rar to use with --riivolution=<path>"
 		exit 1
@@ -218,7 +222,7 @@ while [[ $xcount -lt $pcount ]]; do
 		;;
 
 		--download )
-			DOWNLOAD=TRUE
+			PATCHIMAGE_RIIVOLUTION_DOWNLOAD=TRUE
 		;;
 
 		--soundtrack )
@@ -256,7 +260,7 @@ while [[ $xcount -lt $pcount ]]; do
 		;;
 
 		--sharesave )
-			TMD_OPTS=""
+			PATCHIMAGE_SHARE_SAVE=TRUE
 		;;
 
 		--game* )
@@ -278,7 +282,7 @@ while [[ $xcount -lt $pcount ]]; do
 		;;
 
 		--download-banner )
-			DL_BANNER=TRUE
+			PATCHIMAGE_BANNER_DOWNLOAD=TRUE
 		;;
 
 		"" | --help )