diff --git a/HBC/META.XML b/HBC/META.XML
index 3a2db0bb..7adfda88 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>2.3 r1139</version>
-		<release_date>201112281612</release_date>
+		<version>2.3 r1141</version>
+		<release_date>201112290822</release_date>
 		<!--   // remove this line to enable arguments
 		<arguments>
 				<arg>--ios=250</arg>
diff --git a/source/BoxCover/BoxCover.cpp b/source/BoxCover/BoxCover.cpp
index 9437640e..2d752614 100644
--- a/source/BoxCover/BoxCover.cpp
+++ b/source/BoxCover/BoxCover.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 #include "BoxMesh.hpp"
 #include "settings/CSettings.h"
 #include "themes/CTheme.h"
-
-extern GuiImageData * pointer[4];
+#include "menu.h"
 
 BoxCover::BoxCover(GuiImageData * img, bool flat)
 	:   GuiImage(img),
@@ -56,15 +55,6 @@ BoxCover::BoxCover(GuiImageData * img, bool flat)
 	guLookAt(view, &camera,	&up, &look);
 	guPerspective(projection, 8, 640.f/480.f, 1.0f, 300.0F);
 
-	//! Remove me later
-	for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
-	{
-		char name[50];
-		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "player%i_grab.png", i+1);
-		GrabPointers[i] = Resources::GetImageData(name);
-		NormalPointers[i] = pointer[i];
-	}
-
 	if(flatCover || !image)
 	{
 		defaultBox = Resources::GetImageData("nocoverFull.png");
@@ -85,10 +75,12 @@ BoxCover::BoxCover(GuiImageData * img, bool flat)
 BoxCover::~BoxCover()
 {
 	delete defaultBox;
+
 	for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
 	{
-		pointer[i] = NormalPointers[i];
-		delete GrabPointers[i];
+		char name[50];
+		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "player%i_point.png", i+1);
+		pointer[i]->SetImage(name);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -106,8 +98,13 @@ void BoxCover::WiiPADControl(GuiTrigger *t)
 			PosY += movePosY;
 			movePosX = 0.0f;
 			movePosY = 0.0f;
-			for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
-				pointer[i] = GrabPointers[i];
+
+			if(moveChan >= 0 && moveChan < 3)
+			{
+				char name[50];
+				snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "player%i_grab.png", moveChan+1);
+				pointer[moveChan]->SetImage(name);
+			}
 		}
 		else
 			moveChan = -1;
@@ -120,8 +117,12 @@ void BoxCover::WiiPADControl(GuiTrigger *t)
 	}
 	else if(!(t->wpad.btns_h & WPAD_BUTTON_A) && moveChan == t->chan)
 	{
-		for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
-			pointer[i] = NormalPointers[i];
+		if(moveChan >= 0 && moveChan < 3)
+		{
+			char name[50];
+			snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "player%i_point.png", moveChan+1);
+			pointer[moveChan]->SetImage(name);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if(t->wpad.btns_h & WPAD_BUTTON_UP)
diff --git a/source/BoxCover/BoxCover.hpp b/source/BoxCover/BoxCover.hpp
index 6f082440..c8ef5677 100644
--- a/source/BoxCover/BoxCover.hpp
+++ b/source/BoxCover/BoxCover.hpp
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ class BoxCover : public GuiImage
 		Mtx44 projection;
 		GuiImageData boxBorder;
 		GuiImageData *defaultBox;
-		GuiImageData *NormalPointers[4];
-		GuiImageData *GrabPointers[4];
 		Mtx	view;
 		GXTexObj coverTex;
 		GXTexObj boxBorderTex;
diff --git a/source/Controls/WiiPointer.cpp b/source/Controls/WiiPointer.cpp
index 81e6bd6c..310f86ad 100755
--- a/source/Controls/WiiPointer.cpp
+++ b/source/Controls/WiiPointer.cpp
@@ -83,15 +83,8 @@ void WiiPointer::Draw(GuiTrigger *t)
 				lastActivity = 0;
 			}
 
-			int wpadX = 0;
-			int wpadY = 0;
-
-			// don't use it, if it's a nunchuck
-			 if(t->wpad.exp.type != WPAD_EXP_NUNCHUK)
-			 {
-				 wpadX = t->WPAD_Stick(0, 0);
-				 wpadY = t->WPAD_Stick(0, 1);
-			 }
+			int wpadX = t->WPAD_Stick(0, 0);
+			int wpadY = t->WPAD_Stick(0, 1);
 
 			// Wii Extensions
 			// x-axis
diff --git a/source/GUI/gui_trigger.cpp b/source/GUI/gui_trigger.cpp
index 5266d465..c1b8de15 100644
--- a/source/GUI/gui_trigger.cpp
+++ b/source/GUI/gui_trigger.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ s8 GuiTrigger::WPAD_Stick(u8 right, int axis)
 
 	switch ( wpad.exp.type )
 	{
+		default:
 		case WPAD_EXP_NUNCHUK:
 		case WPAD_EXP_GUITARHERO3:
 		{
@@ -104,8 +105,6 @@ s8 GuiTrigger::WPAD_Stick(u8 right, int axis)
 			}
 			break;
 		}
-		default:
-			break;
 	}
 
 	/* calculate x/y value (angle need to be converted into radian) */
@@ -131,8 +130,7 @@ bool GuiTrigger::Left()
 		wiibtn = WPAD_CLASSIC_BUTTON_LEFT;
 
 	if (   ((wpad.btns_d | wpad.btns_h) & wiibtn)
-		|| ((pad.btns_d | pad.btns_h) & PAD_BUTTON_LEFT)
-		|| (wpad.exp.type == WPAD_EXP_NUNCHUK &&  WPAD_Stick(0, 0) < -PADCAL))
+		|| ((pad.btns_d | pad.btns_h) & PAD_BUTTON_LEFT))
 	{
 		if ((wpad.btns_d & wiibtn) || (pad.btns_d & PAD_BUTTON_LEFT))
 		{
@@ -155,8 +153,7 @@ bool GuiTrigger::Right()
 		wiibtn = WPAD_CLASSIC_BUTTON_RIGHT;
 
 	if (   ((wpad.btns_d | wpad.btns_h) & wiibtn)
-		|| ((pad.btns_d | pad.btns_h) & PAD_BUTTON_RIGHT)
-		|| (wpad.exp.type == WPAD_EXP_NUNCHUK &&  WPAD_Stick(0, 0) > PADCAL))
+		|| ((pad.btns_d | pad.btns_h) & PAD_BUTTON_RIGHT))
 	{
 		if ((wpad.btns_d & wiibtn) || (pad.btns_d & PAD_BUTTON_RIGHT))
 		{
@@ -179,8 +176,7 @@ bool GuiTrigger::Up()
 		wiibtn = WPAD_CLASSIC_BUTTON_UP;
 
 	if (   ((wpad.btns_d | wpad.btns_h) & wiibtn)
-		|| ((pad.btns_d | pad.btns_h) & PAD_BUTTON_UP)
-		|| (wpad.exp.type == WPAD_EXP_NUNCHUK &&  WPAD_Stick(0, 1) > PADCAL))
+		|| ((pad.btns_d | pad.btns_h) & PAD_BUTTON_UP))
 	{
 		if ((wpad.btns_d & wiibtn) || (pad.btns_d & PAD_BUTTON_UP))
 		{
@@ -203,8 +199,7 @@ bool GuiTrigger::Down()
 		wiibtn = WPAD_CLASSIC_BUTTON_DOWN;
 
 	if (   ((wpad.btns_d | wpad.btns_h) & wiibtn)
-		|| ((pad.btns_d | pad.btns_h) & PAD_BUTTON_DOWN)
-		|| (wpad.exp.type == WPAD_EXP_NUNCHUK &&  WPAD_Stick(0, 1) < -PADCAL))
+		|| ((pad.btns_d | pad.btns_h) & PAD_BUTTON_DOWN))
 	{
 		if ((wpad.btns_d & wiibtn) || (pad.btns_d & PAD_BUTTON_DOWN))
 		{
diff --git a/source/input.cpp b/source/input.cpp
index 81bf3e44..f9af0ee5 100644
--- a/source/input.cpp
+++ b/source/input.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ void SetupPads()
 /****************************************************************************
  * ShutoffRumble
  ***************************************************************************/
-
 void ShutoffRumble()
 {
 	for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
@@ -146,7 +145,6 @@ void ShutoffRumble()
 /****************************************************************************
  * DoRumble
  ***************************************************************************/
-
 void DoRumble(int i)
 {
 	if (rumbleRequest[i] && rumbleCount[i] < 3)
@@ -166,56 +164,3 @@ void DoRumble(int i)
 	}
 }
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * WPAD_Stick
- *
- * Get X/Y value from Wii Joystick (classic, nunchuk) input
- ***************************************************************************/
-
-s8 WPAD_Stick(u8 chan, u8 right, int axis)
-{
-	float mag = 0.0;
-	float ang = 0.0;
-	WPADData *data = WPAD_Data(chan);
-
-	switch (data->exp.type)
-	{
-		case WPAD_EXP_NUNCHUK:
-		case WPAD_EXP_GUITARHERO3:
-			if (right == 0)
-			{
-				mag = data->exp.nunchuk.js.mag;
-				ang = data->exp.nunchuk.js.ang;
-			}
-			break;
-
-		case WPAD_EXP_CLASSIC:
-			if (right == 0)
-			{
-				mag = data->exp.classic.ljs.mag;
-				ang = data->exp.classic.ljs.ang;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				mag = data->exp.classic.rjs.mag;
-				ang = data->exp.classic.rjs.ang;
-			}
-			break;
-
-		default:
-			break;
-	}
-
-	/* calculate x/y value (angle need to be converted into radian) */
-	if (mag > 1.0)
-		mag = 1.0;
-	else if (mag < -1.0) mag = -1.0;
-	double val;
-
-	if (axis == 0) // x-axis
-		val = mag * sin((PI * ang) / 180.0f);
-	else // y-axis
-	val = mag * cos((PI * ang) / 180.0f);
-
-	return (s8) (val * 128.0f);
-}
diff --git a/source/patches/gamepatches.c b/source/patches/gamepatches.c
index 7d77a8e2..bb984e8e 100644
--- a/source/patches/gamepatches.c
+++ b/source/patches/gamepatches.c
@@ -567,7 +567,9 @@ int PatchNewReturnTo(int es_fd, u64 title)
 
 	//! this is here for test purpose only and needs be moved later
 	static u64 sm_title_id  ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32);
-	STACK_ALIGN(ioctlv, vector, 1, 32);
+	ioctlv *vector = (ioctlv *) memalign(32, sizeof(ioctlv));
+	if(!vector)
+		return -1;
 
 	sm_title_id = title;
 	vector[0].data = &sm_title_id;
@@ -581,29 +583,29 @@ int PatchNewReturnTo(int es_fd, u64 title)
 	if(result >= 0)
 		gprintf("Return to %08X patched with d2x method.\n", (u32) title);
 
+	free(vector);
+
 	return result;
 }
 
 int BlockIOSReload(int es_fd, u8 gameIOS)
 {
 	if(es_fd < 0)
-		return 0;
+		return -1;
 
 	static int mode ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32);
 	static int ios ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32);
-	STACK_ALIGN(ioctlv, vector, 2, 32);
+	ioctlv *vector = (ioctlv *) memalign(32, sizeof(ioctlv) * 2);
+	if(!vector)
+		return -1;
 
+	int inlen = 2;
 	mode = 2;
+	ios = gameIOS; // ios to be reloaded in place of the requested one
 	vector[0].data = &mode;
 	vector[0].len = 4;
-
-	int inlen = 1;
-	if (mode == 2) {
-		inlen = 2;
-		ios = gameIOS; // ios to be reloaded in place of the requested one
-		vector[1].data = &ios;
-		vector[1].len = 4;
-	}
+	vector[1].data = &ios;
+	vector[1].len = 4;
 
 	int result = -1;
 
@@ -611,9 +613,11 @@ int BlockIOSReload(int es_fd, u8 gameIOS)
 		result = IOS_Ioctlv(es_fd, 0xA0, inlen, 0, vector);
 
 	if(result >= 0)
-		gprintf("Block IOS Reload patched with d2x method.\n");
+		gprintf("Block IOS Reload patched with d2x method to IOS%i; result: %i\n", gameIOS, result);
 
-	return (result >= 0);
+	free(vector);
+
+	return result;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/prompts/ProgressWindow.cpp b/source/prompts/ProgressWindow.cpp
index ee6f611e..f9b5164d 100644
--- a/source/prompts/ProgressWindow.cpp
+++ b/source/prompts/ProgressWindow.cpp
@@ -290,12 +290,7 @@ static void ProgressWindow(const char *title, const char *msg1, const char *msg2
 	usleep(500000); // wait to see if progress flag changes soon
 	if (!showProgress) return;
 
-	int PosY;
-
-	//if(msg2 != 0)
-	//	PosY = 40;
-	//else
-		PosY = 20;
+	const int ProgressPosY  = 20;
 
 	GuiWindow promptWindow(472, 320);
 	promptWindow.SetAlignment(ALIGN_CENTRE, ALIGN_MIDDLE);
@@ -321,18 +316,18 @@ static void ProgressWindow(const char *title, const char *msg1, const char *msg2
 		progressbarOutlineImg.SetWidescreen(Settings.widescreen);
 	}
 	progressbarOutlineImg.SetAlignment(ALIGN_LEFT, ALIGN_MIDDLE);
-	progressbarOutlineImg.SetPosition(35, PosY);
+	progressbarOutlineImg.SetPosition(35, ProgressPosY);
 
 	GuiImageData progressbarEmpty(Resources::GetFile("progressbar_empty.png"), Resources::GetFileSize("button_dialogue_box.png"));
 	GuiImage progressbarEmptyImg(&progressbarEmpty);
 	progressbarEmptyImg.SetAlignment(ALIGN_LEFT, ALIGN_MIDDLE);
-	progressbarEmptyImg.SetPosition(35, PosY);
+	progressbarEmptyImg.SetPosition(35, ProgressPosY);
 	progressbarEmptyImg.SetTileHorizontal(100);
 
 	GuiImageData progressbar(Resources::GetFile("progressbar.png"), Resources::GetFileSize("progressbar.png"));
 	GuiImage progressbarImg(&progressbar);
 	progressbarImg.SetAlignment(ALIGN_LEFT, ALIGN_MIDDLE);
-	progressbarImg.SetPosition(35, PosY);
+	progressbarImg.SetPosition(35, ProgressPosY);
 
 	GuiText titleTxt(title, 26, thColor("r=0 g=0 b=0 a=255 - prompt windows text color"));
 	titleTxt.SetAlignment(ALIGN_CENTRE, ALIGN_TOP);
@@ -350,7 +345,7 @@ static void ProgressWindow(const char *title, const char *msg1, const char *msg2
 
 	GuiText prsTxt("%", 22, thColor("r=0 g=0 b=0 a=255 - prompt windows text color"));
 	prsTxt.SetAlignment(ALIGN_RIGHT, ALIGN_MIDDLE);
-	prsTxt.SetPosition(-178, PosY);
+	prsTxt.SetPosition(-178, ProgressPosY);
 
 	GuiText timeTxt((char*) NULL, 18, thColor("r=0 g=0 b=0 a=255 - prompt windows text color"));
 	timeTxt.SetAlignment(ALIGN_LEFT, ALIGN_BOTTOM);
@@ -366,15 +361,15 @@ static void ProgressWindow(const char *title, const char *msg1, const char *msg2
 
 	GuiText prTxt((char*) NULL, 22, thColor("r=0 g=0 b=0 a=255 - prompt windows text color"));
 	prTxt.SetAlignment(ALIGN_LEFT, ALIGN_MIDDLE);
-	prTxt.SetPosition(210, PosY);
+	prTxt.SetPosition(210, ProgressPosY);
 
 	if ((Settings.wsprompt) && (Settings.widescreen)) /////////////adjust for widescreen
 	{
 		progressbarOutlineImg.SetAlignment(ALIGN_CENTRE, ALIGN_MIDDLE);
-		progressbarOutlineImg.SetPosition(0, PosY);
-		progressbarEmptyImg.SetPosition(80, PosY);
+		progressbarOutlineImg.SetPosition(0, ProgressPosY);
+		progressbarEmptyImg.SetPosition(80, ProgressPosY);
 		progressbarEmptyImg.SetTileHorizontal(78);
-		progressbarImg.SetPosition(80, PosY);
+		progressbarImg.SetPosition(80, ProgressPosY);
 		msg1Txt.SetMaxWidth(380, DOTTED);
 		msg2Txt.SetMaxWidth(380, DOTTED);
 
@@ -401,7 +396,7 @@ static void ProgressWindow(const char *title, const char *msg1, const char *msg2
 	GuiButton cancelBtn(&cancelImg, &cancelImg, ALIGN_LEFT, ALIGN_MIDDLE, 0, 0, &trigA, btnSoundOver, btnSoundClick2, 1);
 	cancelBtn.SetLabel(&cancelTxt);
 	cancelBtn.SetState(STATE_SELECTED);
-	cancelBtn.SetPosition(dialogBoxImg.GetWidth()/2-cancelImg.GetWidth()/2*cancelScale, PosY + 45);
+	cancelBtn.SetPosition(dialogBoxImg.GetWidth()/2-cancelImg.GetWidth()/2*cancelScale, ProgressPosY + 45);
 
 	promptWindow.Append(&dialogBoxImg);
 	promptWindow.Append(&progressbarEmptyImg);