diff --git a/source/ngc/fileop.cpp b/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
index 8d69e91..3428515 100644
--- a/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "menudraw.h"
 #include "filesel.h"
 #include "preferences.h"
+#include "sdfileio.h"
 
 // temporary
 #include "vmmem.h"
diff --git a/source/ngc/filesel.cpp b/source/ngc/filesel.cpp
index e716344..e074d65 100644
--- a/source/ngc/filesel.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/filesel.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ int FileSelector (int method)
 					dvddirlength = filelist[selection].length;
 				}
 
-				ROMSize = loadVBAROM(method);
+				ROMSize = LoadVBAROM(method);
 
 				if (ROMSize > 0)
 				{
diff --git a/source/ngc/vba.cpp b/source/ngc/vba.cpp
index 95d2e99..097e40b 100644
--- a/source/ngc/vba.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/vba.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ int main()
 	int selectedMenu = -1;
 
 	InitialiseVideo();
-	GX_Start();
 
 	// Initialise freetype font system
 	if (FT_Init ())
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ int main()
 	fatInitDefault();
 
 	// Initialize DVD subsystem (GameCube only)
-	#ifndef HW_RVL
+	#ifdef HW_DOL
 	DVD_Init ();
 	#endif
 
diff --git a/source/ngc/vbasupport.cpp b/source/ngc/vbasupport.cpp
index 0158889..0ae2b21 100644
--- a/source/ngc/vbasupport.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/vbasupport.cpp
@@ -342,7 +342,34 @@ void systemDrawScreen()
 	#endif
 }
 
-int loadVBAROM(int method)
+extern bool gbUpdateSizes();
+bool LoadGBROM()
+{
+	char filepath[1024];
+	sprintf(filepath, "%s/%s",currentdir,filelist[selection].filename);
+
+	int size = 0;
+
+	if(gbRom != NULL)
+	{
+		gbCleanUp();
+	}
+
+	systemSaveUpdateCounter = SYSTEM_SAVE_NOT_UPDATED;
+
+	gbRom = utilLoad(filepath,
+		utilIsGBImage,
+		NULL,
+		size);
+		if(!gbRom)
+			return false;
+
+	gbRomSize = size;
+
+	return gbUpdateSizes();
+}
+
+int LoadVBAROM(int method)
 {
 	int type = 2;
 
@@ -383,7 +410,7 @@ int loadVBAROM(int method)
 		emulator = GBSystem;
 		srcWidth = 160;
 		srcHeight = 144;
-		//gbLoadRom(filepath);
+		LoadGBROM();
 		// Actual physical aspect is 1.0
 		hAspect = 60;
 		vAspect = 46;
diff --git a/source/ngc/vbasupport.h b/source/ngc/vbasupport.h
index 8804812..a60b9f6 100644
--- a/source/ngc/vbasupport.h
+++ b/source/ngc/vbasupport.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 extern struct EmulatedSystem emulator;
 extern u32 loadtimeradjust;
-int loadVBAROM(int method);
+int LoadVBAROM(int method);
 void InitialisePalette();
 bool LoadBattery(int method, bool silent);
 bool SaveBattery(int method, bool silent);
diff --git a/source/ngc/video.cpp b/source/ngc/video.cpp
index 2e8270a..ac0e12a 100644
--- a/source/ngc/video.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/video.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include "images/bg.h"
 #include "pal60.h"
 
+extern unsigned int SMBTimer; // timer to reset SMB connection
+
 /*** External 2D Video ***/
 /*** 2D Video Globals ***/
 GXRModeObj *vmode = NULL; // Graphics Mode Object
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ int screenheight;
 
 /*** 3D GX ***/
 #define DEFAULT_FIFO_SIZE ( 256 * 1024 )
-static u8 *gp_fifo;
+static u8 gp_fifo[DEFAULT_FIFO_SIZE] ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32);
 
 /*** Texture memory ***/
 static u8 *texturemem = NULL;
@@ -71,43 +73,6 @@ static camera cam = { {0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F},
                       {0.0F, 0.0F, -0.5F}
                     };
 
-/****************************************************************************
-* Initialise Video
-*
-* Before doing anything in libogc, it's recommended to configure a video
-* output.
-****************************************************************************/
-void InitialiseVideo ()
-{
-    // Start VIDEO Subsystem
-    VIDEO_Init();
-
-    vmode = VIDEO_GetPreferredMode(NULL);
-    VIDEO_Configure(vmode);
-
-    screenheight = vmode->xfbHeight;
-
-    xfb[0] = (u32 *) MEM_K0_TO_K1 (SYS_AllocateFramebuffer (vmode));
-    xfb[1] = (u32 *) MEM_K0_TO_K1 (SYS_AllocateFramebuffer (vmode));
-
-    VIDEO_SetNextFramebuffer(xfb[0]);
-    VIDEO_SetBlack(FALSE);
-
-    // set timings in VI to PAL60
-	/*u32 *vreg = (u32 *)0xCC002000;
-	for (int i = 0; i < 64; i++ )
-		vreg[i] = vpal60[i];*/
-
-    VIDEO_Flush();
-    VIDEO_WaitVSync();
-
-    if(vmode->viTVMode & VI_NON_INTERLACE)
-		VIDEO_WaitVSync();
-
-    VIDEO_SetPostRetraceCallback((VIRetraceCallback)UpdatePadsCB);
-    VIDEO_SetNextFramebuffer(xfb[0]);
-}
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * StartGX
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -121,7 +86,7 @@ void GX_Start()
 	memset(&gp_fifo, 0, DEFAULT_FIFO_SIZE);
 
 	/*** Initialise GX ***/
-	GX_Init(gp_fifo, DEFAULT_FIFO_SIZE);
+	GX_Init(&gp_fifo, DEFAULT_FIFO_SIZE);
 	GX_SetCopyClear(gxbackground, 0x00ffffff);
 
 	GX_SetViewport(0, 0, vmode->fbWidth, vmode->efbHeight, 0, 1);
@@ -156,6 +121,44 @@ UpdatePadsCB ()
 	PAD_ScanPads();
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+* Initialise Video
+*
+* Before doing anything in libogc, it's recommended to configure a video
+* output.
+****************************************************************************/
+void InitialiseVideo ()
+{
+    /*** Start VIDEO Subsystem ***/
+    VIDEO_Init();
+
+    vmode = VIDEO_GetPreferredMode(NULL);
+    VIDEO_Configure(vmode);
+
+    screenheight = vmode->xfbHeight;
+
+    xfb[0] = (u32 *) MEM_K0_TO_K1 (SYS_AllocateFramebuffer (vmode));
+    xfb[1] = (u32 *) MEM_K0_TO_K1 (SYS_AllocateFramebuffer (vmode));
+
+    VIDEO_SetNextFramebuffer(xfb[0]);
+    VIDEO_SetBlack(FALSE);
+
+    // set timings in VI to PAL60
+	/*u32 *vreg = (u32 *)0xCC002000;
+	for (int i = 0; i < 64; i++ )
+		vreg[i] = vpal60[i];*/
+
+    VIDEO_Flush();
+    VIDEO_WaitVSync();
+
+    if(vmode->viTVMode&VI_NON_INTERLACE)
+    	VIDEO_WaitVSync();
+    VIDEO_SetPostRetraceCallback((VIRetraceCallback)UpdatePadsCB);
+    VIDEO_SetNextFramebuffer(xfb[0]);
+
+    GX_Start();
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Scaler Support Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -216,11 +219,12 @@ void GX_Render_Init(int width, int height, int haspect, int vaspect)
 
 	/*** Allocate 32byte aligned texture memory ***/
 	texturesize = (width * height) * 2;
-
+	
 	if (texturemem)
 		free(texturemem);
-
+		
 	texturemem = (u8 *) memalign(32, texturesize);
+
 	memset(texturemem, 0, texturesize);
 
 	/*** Setup for first call to scaler ***/
@@ -308,6 +312,8 @@ void GX_Render(int width, int height, u8 * buffer, int pitch)
 
 	VIDEO_SetNextFramebuffer(xfb[whichfb]);
 	VIDEO_Flush();
+
+	SMBTimer++;
 }
 
 
@@ -327,8 +333,8 @@ clearscreen (int c)
 void
 showscreen ()
 {
-	copynow = GX_FALSE;
 	VIDEO_SetNextFramebuffer (xfb[whichfb]);
 	VIDEO_Flush ();
 	VIDEO_WaitVSync ();
 }
+
diff --git a/source/ngc/vmmem.cpp b/source/ngc/vmmem.cpp
index 2e62d03..f2ee62e 100644
--- a/source/ngc/vmmem.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/vmmem.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "fileop.h"
 #include "dvd.h"
 #include "menudraw.h"
+#include "filesel.h"
 
 extern "C" {
 #include "tbtime.h"
@@ -39,9 +40,7 @@ extern "C" {
 unsigned int MEM2Storage = 0x91000000;
 
 static char *gbabase = NULL;
-static FILE *romfile = NULL;
 static u32 GBAROMSize = 0;
-//static char romfilename[1024];
 
 /**
  * GBA Memory
@@ -92,12 +91,7 @@ static void VMClose( void )
   if ( gbabase != NULL )
     free(gbabase);
 
-  if ( romfile != NULL )
-    gen_fclose(romfile);
-
   gbabase = NULL;
-  romfile = NULL;
-
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -108,10 +102,8 @@ static void VMClose( void )
 
 int VMCPULoadROM(int method)
 {
-	int res=0;
 	VMClose();
 	VMAllocGBA();
-
 	GBAROMSize = 0;
 	rom = (u8 *)MEM2Storage;
 
@@ -122,24 +114,24 @@ int VMCPULoadROM(int method)
 	{
 		case METHOD_SD:
 		case METHOD_USB:
-		res = LoadFATFile ((char *)rom);
+		GBAROMSize = LoadFATFile ((char *)rom);
 		break;
 
 		case METHOD_DVD:
-		res = LoadDVDFile ((unsigned char *)rom);
+		GBAROMSize = LoadDVDFile ((unsigned char *)rom);
 		break;
 
 		case METHOD_SMB:
-		res = LoadSMBFile ((char *)rom);
+		GBAROMSize = LoadSMBFile ((char *)rom);
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if(res)
+	if(GBAROMSize)
 		CPUUpdateRenderBuffers( true );
 	else
 		VMClose();
 
-	return res;
+	return GBAROMSize;
 }