diff --git a/src/audio/sampman_oal.cpp b/src/audio/sampman_oal.cpp
index 74ff7a40..d992c5f9 100644
--- a/src/audio/sampman_oal.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/sampman_oal.cpp
@@ -259,8 +259,11 @@ release_existing()
 		alcSuspendContext(ALContext);
 		alcDestroyContext(ALContext);
 	}
+#ifndef WIIU_CHANNEL
+	// Quitting AX seems to softlock as a channel
 	if ( ALDevice )
 		alcCloseDevice(ALDevice);
+#endif
 	
 	ALDevice = NULL;
 	ALContext = NULL;
diff --git a/src/core/Streaming.cpp b/src/core/Streaming.cpp
index 0727506b..6b3465be 100644
--- a/src/core/Streaming.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Streaming.cpp
@@ -256,21 +256,27 @@ CStreaming::Init2(void)
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef WIIU_CHANNEL
+#define TXD_PATH "/vol/external01/wiiu/apps/re3/MODELS/TXD.IMG"
+#else
+#define TXD_PATH "MODELS\\TXD.IMG"
+#endif
+
 void
 CStreaming::Init(void)
 {
 #ifdef USE_TXD_CDIMAGE
-	int txdHandle = CFileMgr::OpenFile("MODELS\\TXD.IMG", "r");
+	int txdHandle = CFileMgr::OpenFile(TXD_PATH, "r");
 	if (txdHandle)
 		CFileMgr::CloseFile(txdHandle);
 	if (!CheckVideoCardCaps() && txdHandle) {
-		CdStreamAddImage("MODELS\\TXD.IMG");
+		CdStreamAddImage(TXD_PATH);
 		CStreaming::Init2();
 	} else {
 		CStreaming::Init2();
 		if (CreateTxdImageForVideoCard()) {
 			CStreaming::Shutdown();
-			CdStreamAddImage("MODELS\\TXD.IMG");
+			CdStreamAddImage(TXD_PATH);
 			CStreaming::Init2();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/rw/TexRead.cpp b/src/rw/TexRead.cpp
index 16cbe31e..0e845982 100644
--- a/src/rw/TexRead.cpp
+++ b/src/rw/TexRead.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,11 @@ ReadVideoCardCapsFile(GPUcaps *caps)
 {
 	memset(caps, 0, sizeof(GPUcaps));
 
+#ifdef WIIU_CHANNEL
+	int32 file = CFileMgr::OpenFile("/vol/external01/wiiu/apps/re3/DATA/CAPS.DAT", "rb");
+#else
 	int32 file = CFileMgr::OpenFile("DATA\\CAPS.DAT", "rb");
+#endif
 	if (file != 0) {
 		CFileMgr::Read(file, (char*)&caps->version, 4);
 		CFileMgr::Read(file, (char*)&caps->platform, 4);
@@ -221,7 +225,11 @@ WriteVideoCardCapsFile(void)
 {
 	GPUcaps caps;
 	GetGPUcaps(&caps);
+#ifdef WIIU_CHANNEL
+	int32 file = CFileMgr::OpenFile("/vol/external01/wiiu/apps/re3/DATA/CAPS.DAT", "wb");
+#else
 	int32 file = CFileMgr::OpenFile("DATA\\CAPS.DAT", "wb");
+#endif
 	if (file != 0) {
 		CFileMgr::Write(file, (char*)&caps.version, 4);
 		CFileMgr::Write(file, (char*)&caps.platform, 4);
@@ -349,7 +357,11 @@ CreateTxdImageForVideoCard()
 	RwFileFunctions *filesys = RwOsGetFileInterface();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef WIIU_CHANNEL
+	RwStream *img = RwStreamOpen(rwSTREAMFILENAME, rwSTREAMWRITE, "/vol/external01/wiiu/apps/re3/models/txd.img");
+#else
 	RwStream *img = RwStreamOpen(rwSTREAMFILENAME, rwSTREAMWRITE, "models\\txd.img");
+#endif
 	if (img == nil) {
 		// original code does otherwise and it leaks
 		delete []buf;
@@ -449,7 +461,11 @@ CreateTxdImageForVideoCard()
 	rw::gl3::needToReadBackTextures = false;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef WIIU_CHANNEL
+	if (!pDir->WriteDirFile("/vol/external01/wiiu/apps/re3/models/txd.dir")) {
+#else
 	if (!pDir->WriteDirFile("models\\txd.dir")) {
+#endif
 		DealWithTxdWriteError(i, TXDSTORESIZE, "CVT_ERR");
 		delete pDir;
 		return false;
diff --git a/src/skel/crossplatform.cpp b/src/skel/crossplatform.cpp
index 3825722a..481a3c3f 100644
--- a/src/skel/crossplatform.cpp
+++ b/src/skel/crossplatform.cpp
@@ -201,11 +201,19 @@ char* casepath(char const* path, bool checkPathFirst)
     if (p[0] == '/' || p[0] == '\\')
     {
 #ifdef __WIIU__
-        // skip the /vol/external01/ as we can't open the root
-        d = opendir("/vol/external01/");
-        p += 16;
-        strcpy(out, "/vol/external01");
-        rl += 15;
+        // skip the /vol/*/ as we can't open it
+        if (strncmp(path, "/vol/content", strlen("/vol/content")) == 0) {
+            d = opendir("/vol/content/");
+            p += 13;
+            strcpy(out, "/vol/content");
+            rl += 12;
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(path, "/vol/external01", strlen("/vol/external01")) == 0) {
+            d = opendir("/vol/external01/");
+            p += 16;
+            strcpy(out, "/vol/external01");
+            rl += 15;
+        }
 #else
         d = opendir("/");
 #endif
diff --git a/src/skel/wiiu/wiiu.cpp b/src/skel/wiiu/wiiu.cpp
index 0b473301..f0e47b32 100644
--- a/src/skel/wiiu/wiiu.cpp
+++ b/src/skel/wiiu/wiiu.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include <coreinit/memheap.h>
 #include <coreinit/memexpheap.h>
 
+#include <sysapp/launch.h>
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include "rwcore.h"
 #include "skeleton.h"
@@ -90,7 +92,11 @@ void _psCreateFolder(const char *path)
 const char *_psGetUserFilesFolder()
 {
 	static char szUserFiles[256];
+#ifdef WIIU_CHANNEL
+	strcpy(szUserFiles, "/vol/external01/wiiu/apps/re3/userfiles");
+#else
 	strcpy(szUserFiles, "userfiles");
+#endif
 	_psCreateFolder(szUserFiles);
 	return szUserFiles;
 }
@@ -822,37 +828,6 @@ _InputTranslateShiftKeyUpDown(RsKeyCodes *rs) {
 	RsKeyboardEventHandler(rshiftStatus ? rsKEYDOWN : rsKEYUP, &(*rs = rsRSHIFT));
 }
 
-#include <coreinit/memory.h>
-#include <coreinit/memheap.h>
-#include <coreinit/memexpheap.h>
-#include <coreinit/memdefaultheap.h>
-
-void memInfo()
-{
-	for(int32_t i = 0; i<2; i++) {
-		MEMHeapHandle defaultHeap = MEMGetBaseHeapHandle((MEMBaseHeapType) i);
-		if(defaultHeap != 0) {
-			uint32_t start = 0;
-			uint32_t size_bytes = 0;
-			OSGetMemBound((OSMemoryType) (i+1),&start,&size_bytes);
-			WHBLogPrintf("Memory Bound MEM%d: startAddress 0x%08X size 0x%08X\n",i+1,start,size_bytes);
-
-			int32_t size = MEMGetAllocatableSizeForExpHeapEx(defaultHeap, 4);
-			int32_t totalSize = MEMGetTotalFreeSizeForExpHeap(defaultHeap);
-			WHBLogPrintf("BaseHandle address 0x%08X: MEM%d with %07d kb memory free in one block, %07d kb in total.\n",defaultHeap,i+1,size/1024,totalSize/1024);
-
-			MEMHeapHandle parent = MEMFindParentHeap(defaultHeap);
-			if(parent != 0) {
-				size = MEMGetAllocatableSizeForExpHeapEx(parent, 4);
-				int32_t totalSize = MEMGetTotalFreeSizeForExpHeap(parent);
-				WHBLogPrintf("It's parent heap is 0x%08X: With %07d kb memory free in one block, %07d kb in total.\n",parent,size/1024,totalSize/1024);
-			} else {
-				WHBLogPrintf("No parent found =(\n");
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 /*
  *****************************************************************************
  */
@@ -873,10 +848,20 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	WHBLogPrintf("RE3 Wii U started");
 
-	memInfo();
+#ifdef WIIU_CHANNEL
+	// make sure the required folders exist on our SD
+	_psCreateFolder("/vol/external01/wiiu");
+	_psCreateFolder("/vol/external01/wiiu/apps");
+	_psCreateFolder("/vol/external01/wiiu/apps/re3");
+	_psCreateFolder("/vol/external01/wiiu/apps/re3/models");
+	_psCreateFolder("/vol/external01/wiiu/apps/re3/data");
 
-	// Set out working dir to the path where the assets are
+	// read from content
+	chdir("/vol/content");
+#else
+	// Set working dir to the path where the assets are
 	chdir("/vol/external01/wiiu/apps/re3");
+#endif
 
 	/* 
 	 * Initialize the platform independent data.
@@ -1332,6 +1317,14 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	
 	_psFreeVideoModeList();
 
+#ifdef WIIU_CHANNEL
+	// make sure the menu launches when we quit
+	if (RsGlobal.quit) {
+		SYSLaunchMenu();
+		// process messages until we exit
+		while (WHBProcIsRunning());
+	}
+#endif
 
 	/*
 	 * Tidy up the 3D (RenderWare) components of the application...