diff --git a/HBC/META.XML b/HBC/META.XML
index f83a8a15..7e2167d9 100644
--- a/HBC/META.XML
+++ b/HBC/META.XML
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 	<app version="1">
 		<name> USB Loader GX</name>
 		<coder>USB Loader GX Team</coder>
-		<version>3.0 r1211</version>
-		<release_date>20130317132742</release_date>
+		<version>3.0 r1213</version>
+		<release_date>20130413145406</release_date>
 		<!--   // remove this line to enable arguments
 		<arguments>
 				<arg>--ios=250</arg>
diff --git a/source/GameCube/DEVO_Config.h b/source/GameCube/DEVO_Config.h
index ecb76e5d..a81d368c 100644
--- a/source/GameCube/DEVO_Config.h
+++ b/source/GameCube/DEVO_Config.h
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@
 #define LAUNCH_DEVO() ((void(*)(void))loader_bin)()
 
 #define DEVO_SIG				 0x3EF9DB23
-#define DEVO_CONFIG_VERSION		 0x0110
+#define DEVO_CONFIG_VERSION		 0x0111
 
 enum DEVOConfig
 {
-	DEVO_CFG_WIFILOG		= (1<<0), // added in Devo config version 0x0110
+	DEVO_CFG_WIFILOG		= (1<<0), // added in Devo r100, config version 0x0110
 	DEVO_CFG_WIDE			= (1<<1), // added in Devo r142
-	DEVO_CFG_NOLED			= (1<<2)
+	DEVO_CFG_NOLED			= (1<<2),
+	DEVO_CFG_FZERO_AX		= (1<<3), // added in Devo r196, config version x0111
+	DEVO_CFG_TIMER_FIX		= (1<<4)
 };
 
 typedef struct _DEVO_CFG
diff --git a/source/libs/libntfs/libcustomntfs.a b/source/libs/libntfs/libcustomntfs.a
index 2c6c1ea8..32107dec 100644
Binary files a/source/libs/libntfs/libcustomntfs.a and b/source/libs/libntfs/libcustomntfs.a differ
diff --git a/source/prompts/PromptWindows.cpp b/source/prompts/PromptWindows.cpp
index 1a236e1b..d2b07708 100644
--- a/source/prompts/PromptWindows.cpp
+++ b/source/prompts/PromptWindows.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,10 @@ static const char * DMLVersions[] =
 	"v2.6.1",	// DM 2.6 update 1
 	"v2.7",		// DM 2.7
 	"v2.7",		// DML 2.7
-	"v2.8+",	// DM 2.8
-	"v2.8+",	// DML 2.8
+	"v2.8",		// DML 2.8
+	"v2.8",		// DM 2.8
+	"v2.9+",	// DML 2.9
+	"v2.9+",	// DM 2.9
 };
 
 
diff --git a/source/prompts/filebrowser.cpp b/source/prompts/filebrowser.cpp
index 1588e3dc..4fa07ef5 100644
--- a/source/prompts/filebrowser.cpp
+++ b/source/prompts/filebrowser.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,19 @@ int ParseDirectory(const char* Path, int Flags, FILTERCASCADE *Filter)
 	}
 
 	struct dirent *dirent = NULL;
+	
+	// Adds parent directory ".." manually if in a subdirectory to fix NTFS folder browsing.
+	if (strcmp(fulldir, browser->rootdir) != 0)
+	{
+		snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "..");
+		
+		BROWSERENTRY newEntry;
+		memset(&newEntry, 0, sizeof(BROWSERENTRY)); // clear the new entry
+		strlcpy(newEntry.filename, filename, sizeof(newEntry.filename));
+		strlcpy(newEntry.displayname, filename, sizeof(newEntry.displayname));
+		newEntry.isdir = 1; // flag this as a dir
+		if (ParseFilter(Filter, &newEntry)) browser->browserList.push_back(newEntry);
+	}
 
 	while ((dirent = readdir(dir)) != 0)
 	{
@@ -257,7 +270,7 @@ int ParseDirectory(const char* Path, int Flags, FILTERCASCADE *Filter)
 
 		snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), dirent->d_name);
 
-		if (strcmp(filename, ".") != 0)
+		if (strcmp(filename, ".") != 0 && strcmp(filename, "..") != 0)
 		{
 			BROWSERENTRY newEntry;
 			memset(&newEntry, 0, sizeof(BROWSERENTRY)); // clear the new entry
diff --git a/source/settings/CGameSettings.cpp b/source/settings/CGameSettings.cpp
index 02bb0247..b691c6c3 100644
--- a/source/settings/CGameSettings.cpp
+++ b/source/settings/CGameSettings.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ bool CGameSettings::Save()
 		fprintf(f, "DEVOMCEmulation:%d; ", GameList[i].DEVOMCEmulation);
 		fprintf(f, "DEVOWidescreen:%d; ", GameList[i].DEVOWidescreen);
 		fprintf(f, "DEVOActivityLED:%d; ", GameList[i].DEVOActivityLED);
+		fprintf(f, "DEVOFZeroAX:%d; ", GameList[i].DEVOFZeroAX);
+		fprintf(f, "DEVOTimerFix:%d; ", GameList[i].DEVOTimerFix);
 		fprintf(f, "Locked:%d;\n", GameList[i].Locked);
 	}
 	fprintf(f, "# END\n");
@@ -399,6 +401,16 @@ bool CGameSettings::SetSetting(GameCFG & game, const char *name, const char *val
 		game.DEVOActivityLED = atoi(value);
 		return true;
 	}
+	else if(strcmp(name, "DEVOFZeroAX") == 0)
+	{
+		game.DEVOFZeroAX = atoi(value);
+		return true;
+	}
+	else if(strcmp(name, "DEVOTimerFix") == 0)
+	{
+		game.DEVOTimerFix = atoi(value);
+		return true;
+	}
 
 	return false;
 }
@@ -533,5 +545,7 @@ void CGameSettings::SetDefault(GameCFG &game)
 	game.DEVOMCEmulation = INHERIT;
 	game.DEVOWidescreen = INHERIT;
 	game.DEVOActivityLED = INHERIT;
+	game.DEVOFZeroAX = INHERIT;
+	game.DEVOTimerFix = INHERIT;
 	game.Locked = OFF;
 }
diff --git a/source/settings/CGameSettings.h b/source/settings/CGameSettings.h
index 077015ec..4abbcc56 100644
--- a/source/settings/CGameSettings.h
+++ b/source/settings/CGameSettings.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ typedef struct _GameCFG
 	short DEVOMCEmulation;
 	short DEVOWidescreen;
 	short DEVOActivityLED;
+	short DEVOFZeroAX;
+	short DEVOTimerFix;
 	short Locked;
 
 	void operator=(const struct _GameCFG &game)
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ typedef struct _GameCFG
 		this->DEVOMCEmulation = game.DEVOMCEmulation;
 		this->DEVOWidescreen = game.DEVOWidescreen;
 		this->DEVOActivityLED = game.DEVOActivityLED;
+		this->DEVOFZeroAX = game.DEVOFZeroAX;
+		this->DEVOTimerFix = game.DEVOTimerFix;
 		this->Locked = game.Locked;
 	}
 } GameCFG;
diff --git a/source/settings/CSettings.cpp b/source/settings/CSettings.cpp
index 4337fac3..d56b7fc0 100644
--- a/source/settings/CSettings.cpp
+++ b/source/settings/CSettings.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ void CSettings::SetDefault()
 	DEVOMCEmulation = OFF;
 	DEVOWidescreen = OFF;
 	DEVOActivityLED = ON;
+	DEVOFZeroAX = OFF;
+	DEVOTimerFix = OFF;
 	GCInstallCompressed = OFF;
 	GCInstallAligned = OFF;
 }
@@ -413,6 +415,8 @@ bool CSettings::Save()
 	fprintf(file, "DEVOMCEmulation = %d\n", DEVOMCEmulation);
 	fprintf(file, "DEVOWidescreen = %d\n", DEVOWidescreen);
 	fprintf(file, "DEVOActivityLED = %d\n", DEVOActivityLED);
+	fprintf(file, "DEVOFZeroAX = %d\n", DEVOFZeroAX);
+	fprintf(file, "DEVOTimerFix = %d\n", DEVOTimerFix);
 	fprintf(file, "DEVOLoaderPath = %s\n", DEVOLoaderPath);
 	fprintf(file, "GCInstallCompressed = %d\n", GCInstallCompressed);
 	fprintf(file, "GCInstallAligned = %d\n", GCInstallAligned);
@@ -878,6 +882,16 @@ bool CSettings::SetSetting(char *name, char *value)
 		DEVOActivityLED = atoi(value);
 		return true;
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(name, "DEVOFZeroAX") == 0)
+	{
+		DEVOFZeroAX = atoi(value);
+		return true;
+	}
+	else if (strcmp(name, "DEVOTimerFix") == 0)
+	{
+		DEVOTimerFix = atoi(value);
+		return true;
+	}
 	else if (strcmp(name, "DEVOLoaderPath") == 0)
 	{
 		strlcpy(DEVOLoaderPath, value, sizeof(DEVOLoaderPath));
diff --git a/source/settings/CSettings.h b/source/settings/CSettings.h
index c0cdd4f3..39f21e30 100644
--- a/source/settings/CSettings.h
+++ b/source/settings/CSettings.h
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ class CSettings
 		short DEVOMCEmulation;
 		short DEVOWidescreen;
 		short DEVOActivityLED;
+		short DEVOFZeroAX;
+		short DEVOTimerFix;
 		short GCInstallCompressed;
 		short GCInstallAligned;
 
diff --git a/source/settings/menus/GCGameLoadSM.cpp b/source/settings/menus/GCGameLoadSM.cpp
index 4b61df61..984d75c9 100644
--- a/source/settings/menus/GCGameLoadSM.cpp
+++ b/source/settings/menus/GCGameLoadSM.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ void GCGameLoadSM::SetOptionNames()
 	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "DEVO MemCard Emulation" ));
 	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "DEVO Force Widescreen" ));
 	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "DEVO LED Activity" ));
+	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "DEVO F-Zero AX" ));
+	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "DEVO Timer Fix" ));
 }
 
 void GCGameLoadSM::SetOptionValues()
@@ -288,25 +290,37 @@ void GCGameLoadSM::SetOptionValues()
 		else
 			Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%s", tr(DMLDebug[GameConfig.DMLDebug]));
 	}
-	
+
 	//! Settings: DEVO Memory Card Emulation
 	if(GameConfig.DEVOMCEmulation == INHERIT)
 		Options->SetValue(Idx++, tr("Use global"));
 	else
 		Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%s", tr(DEVOMCText[GameConfig.DEVOMCEmulation]));
-	
+
 	//! Settings: DEVO Widescreen Patch
 	if(GameConfig.DEVOWidescreen == INHERIT)
 		Options->SetValue(Idx++, tr("Use global"));
 	else
 		Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%s", tr(OnOffText[GameConfig.DEVOWidescreen]));
-	
+
 	//! Settings: DEVO Activity LED
 	if(GameConfig.DEVOActivityLED == INHERIT)
 		Options->SetValue(Idx++, tr("Use global"));
 	else
 		Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%s", tr(OnOffText[GameConfig.DEVOActivityLED]));
-	
+
+	//! Settings: DEVO F-Zero AX unlock patch
+	if(GameConfig.DEVOFZeroAX == INHERIT)
+		Options->SetValue(Idx++, tr("Use global"));
+	else
+		Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%s", tr(OnOffText[GameConfig.DEVOFZeroAX]));
+
+	//! Settings: DEVO Timer Fix
+	if(GameConfig.DEVOTimerFix == INHERIT)
+		Options->SetValue(Idx++, tr("Use global"));
+	else
+		Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%s", tr(OnOffText[GameConfig.DEVOTimerFix]));
+
 }
 
 int GCGameLoadSM::GetMenuInternal()
@@ -454,6 +468,18 @@ int GCGameLoadSM::GetMenuInternal()
 		if (++GameConfig.DEVOActivityLED >= MAX_ON_OFF) GameConfig.DEVOActivityLED = INHERIT;
 	}
 
+	//! Settings: DEVO F-Zero AX unlock patch
+	else if (ret == ++Idx)
+	{
+		if (++GameConfig.DEVOFZeroAX >= MAX_ON_OFF) GameConfig.DEVOFZeroAX = INHERIT;
+	}
+
+	//! Settings: DEVO Timer Fix
+	else if (ret == ++Idx)
+	{
+		if (++GameConfig.DEVOTimerFix >= MAX_ON_OFF) GameConfig.DEVOTimerFix = INHERIT;
+	}
+
 	SetOptionValues();
 
 	return MENU_NONE;
diff --git a/source/settings/menus/LoaderSettings.cpp b/source/settings/menus/LoaderSettings.cpp
index 93e7900a..37339859 100644
--- a/source/settings/menus/LoaderSettings.cpp
+++ b/source/settings/menus/LoaderSettings.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ LoaderSettings::LoaderSettings()
 	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "DEVO MemCard Emulation" ));
 	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "DEVO Force Widescreen" ));
 	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "DEVO LED Activity" ));
+	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "DEVO F-Zero AX" ));
+	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "DEVO Timer Fix" ));
 
 	SetOptionValues();
 
@@ -321,13 +323,19 @@ void LoaderSettings::SetOptionValues()
 
 	//! Settings: DEVO Memory Card Emulation
 	Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%s", tr(DEVOMCText[Settings.DEVOMCEmulation]));
-	
+
 	//! Settings: DEVO Widescreen Patch
 	Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%s", tr(OnOffText[Settings.DEVOWidescreen]));
-	
+
 	//! Settings: DEVO Activity LED
 	Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%s", tr(OnOffText[Settings.DEVOActivityLED]));
-	
+
+	//! Settings: DEVO F-Zero AX unlock patch
+	Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%s", tr(OnOffText[Settings.DEVOFZeroAX]));
+
+	//! Settings: DEVO Timer Fix
+	Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%s", tr(OnOffText[Settings.DEVOTimerFix]));
+
 }
 
 int LoaderSettings::GetMenuInternal()
@@ -565,6 +573,18 @@ int LoaderSettings::GetMenuInternal()
 		if (++Settings.DEVOActivityLED >= MAX_ON_OFF) Settings.DEVOActivityLED = 0;
 	}
 
+	//! Settings: DEVO F-Zero AX unlock patch
+	else if (ret == ++Idx)
+	{
+		if (++Settings.DEVOFZeroAX >= MAX_ON_OFF) Settings.DEVOFZeroAX = 0;
+	}
+
+	//! Settings: DEVO Activity LED
+	else if (ret == ++Idx)
+	{
+		if (++Settings.DEVOTimerFix >= MAX_ON_OFF) Settings.DEVOTimerFix = 0;
+	}
+
 	SetOptionValues();
 
 	return MENU_NONE;
diff --git a/source/system/IosLoader.cpp b/source/system/IosLoader.cpp
index 38c596f4..2232ecba 100644
--- a/source/system/IosLoader.cpp
+++ b/source/system/IosLoader.cpp
@@ -340,36 +340,44 @@ u8 IosLoader::GetDMLVersion(char* releaseDate)
 	// Timestamp of DML 2.5
 	strptime("Nov  9 2012 21:18:56", "%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S", &time);
 	const time_t dml_2_5_time = mktime(&time);
-	
+
 	// Timestamp of DM 2.6.0
 	strptime("Dec  1 2012 01:52:53", "%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S", &time);
 	const time_t dm_2_6_0_time = mktime(&time);
-	
+
 	// Timestamp of DML 2.6
 	strptime("Dec  1 2012 16:22:29", "%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S", &time);
 	const time_t dml_2_6_time = mktime(&time);
-	
+
 	// Timestamp of DM 2.6.1
 	strptime("Dec  1 2012 16:42:34", "%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S", &time);
 	const time_t dm_2_6_1_time = mktime(&time);
-	
+
 	// Timestamp of DM 2.7
 	strptime("Feb 20 2013 14:54:33", "%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S", &time);
 	const time_t dm_2_7_time = mktime(&time);
-	
+
 	// Timestamp of DML 2.7
 	strptime("Feb 21 2013 03:13:49", "%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S", &time);
 	const time_t dml_2_7_time = mktime(&time);
-	
-	// Timestamp of DM 2.8
-	strptime("Feb 24 2013 14:17:03", "%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S", &time);
-	const time_t dm_2_8_time = mktime(&time);
-	
+
 	// Timestamp of DML 2.8
 	strptime("Feb 24 2013 13:30:29", "%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S", &time);
 	const time_t dml_2_8_time = mktime(&time);
-	
-	
+
+	// Timestamp of DM 2.8
+	strptime("Feb 24 2013 14:17:03", "%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S", &time);
+	const time_t dm_2_8_time = mktime(&time);
+
+	// Timestamp of DML 2.9
+	strptime("Apr  5 2013 18:20:33", "%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S", &time);
+	const time_t dml_2_9_time = mktime(&time);
+
+	// Timestamp of DM 2.9
+	strptime("Apr  5 2013 18:29:35", "%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S", &time);
+	const time_t dm_2_9_time = mktime(&time);
+
+
 	// Current installed version
 	gprintf("built on %s\n", releaseDate);
 
@@ -378,7 +386,8 @@ u8 IosLoader::GetDMLVersion(char* releaseDate)
 
 	if(currentMIOS == DIOS_MIOS)
 	{
-		if(difftime(unixTime, dm_2_8_time) >= 0) 			currentDMLVersion = DML_VERSION_DM_2_8;
+		if(difftime(unixTime, dm_2_9_time) >= 0) 			currentDMLVersion = DML_VERSION_DM_2_9;
+		else if(difftime(unixTime, dm_2_8_time) >= 0) 		currentDMLVersion = DML_VERSION_DM_2_8;
 		else if(difftime(unixTime, dm_2_7_time) >= 0) 		currentDMLVersion = DML_VERSION_DM_2_7;
 		else if(difftime(unixTime, dm_2_6_1_time) >= 0) 	currentDMLVersion = DML_VERSION_DM_2_6_1;
 		else if(difftime(unixTime, dm_2_6_0_time) >= 0) 	currentDMLVersion = DML_VERSION_DM_2_6_0;
@@ -392,7 +401,8 @@ u8 IosLoader::GetDMLVersion(char* releaseDate)
 	}
 	else if(currentMIOS == DIOS_MIOS_LITE)
 	{
-		if(difftime(unixTime, dml_2_8_time) >= 0) 			currentDMLVersion = DML_VERSION_DML_2_8;
+		if(difftime(unixTime, dml_2_9_time) >= 0) 			currentDMLVersion = DML_VERSION_DML_2_9;
+		else if(difftime(unixTime, dml_2_8_time) >= 0) 		currentDMLVersion = DML_VERSION_DML_2_8;
 		else if(difftime(unixTime, dml_2_7_time) >= 0) 		currentDMLVersion = DML_VERSION_DML_2_7;
 		else if(difftime(unixTime, dml_2_6_time) >= 0) 		currentDMLVersion = DML_VERSION_DML_2_6;
 		else if(difftime(unixTime, dml_2_5_time) >= 0) 		currentDMLVersion = DML_VERSION_DML_2_5;
diff --git a/source/system/IosLoader.h b/source/system/IosLoader.h
index 23cf94c5..d3d7fd04 100644
--- a/source/system/IosLoader.h
+++ b/source/system/IosLoader.h
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ enum DMLVersions
 	DML_VERSION_DM_2_6_1,	// Dec  1 2012 16:42:34
 	DML_VERSION_DM_2_7,		// Feb 20 2013 14:54:33
 	DML_VERSION_DML_2_7,	// Feb 21 2013 03:13:49
-	DML_VERSION_DM_2_8,		// Feb 24 2013 14:17:03
 	DML_VERSION_DML_2_8,	// Feb 24 2013 13:30:29
+	DML_VERSION_DM_2_8,		// Feb 24 2013 14:17:03
+	DML_VERSION_DML_2_9,	// Apr  5 2013 18:20:33
+	DML_VERSION_DM_2_9,		// Apr  5 2013 18:29:35
 	DML_VERSION_MAX_VERSION,
 };
 
diff --git a/source/usbloader/GameBooter.cpp b/source/usbloader/GameBooter.cpp
index 393bdabd..dec12831 100644
--- a/source/usbloader/GameBooter.cpp
+++ b/source/usbloader/GameBooter.cpp
@@ -720,6 +720,8 @@ int GameBooter::BootDevolution(struct discHdr *gameHdr)
 	u8 devoMCEmulation = game_cfg->DEVOMCEmulation == INHERIT ? Settings.DEVOMCEmulation : game_cfg->DEVOMCEmulation;
 	u8 devoActivityLEDChoice = game_cfg->DEVOActivityLED == INHERIT ? Settings.DEVOActivityLED : game_cfg->DEVOActivityLED;
 	u8 devoWidescreenChoice = game_cfg->DEVOWidescreen == INHERIT ? Settings.DEVOWidescreen : game_cfg->DEVOWidescreen;
+	u8 devoFZeroAXChoice = game_cfg->DEVOFZeroAX == INHERIT ? Settings.DEVOFZeroAX : game_cfg->DEVOFZeroAX;
+	u8 devoTimerFixChoice = game_cfg->DEVOTimerFix == INHERIT ? Settings.DEVOTimerFix : game_cfg->DEVOTimerFix;
 	
 
 	if(gameHdr->type == TYPE_GAME_GC_DISC)
@@ -828,6 +830,10 @@ int GameBooter::BootDevolution(struct discHdr *gameHdr)
 		devo_config->options |= DEVO_CFG_WIDE;
 	if(!devoActivityLEDChoice && DEVO_version >= 142)
 		devo_config->options |= DEVO_CFG_NOLED;				// ON by default
+	if(devoFZeroAXChoice && DEVO_version >= 196)
+		devo_config->options |= DEVO_CFG_FZERO_AX;
+	if(devoTimerFixChoice && DEVO_version >= 196)
+		devo_config->options |= DEVO_CFG_TIMER_FIX;
 	
 	// check memory card
 	if(devoMCEmulation == DEVO_MC_OFF)