diff --git a/src/core/kernel/init/CxbxKrnl.cpp b/src/core/kernel/init/CxbxKrnl.cpp
index 834066917..22f222f95 100644
--- a/src/core/kernel/init/CxbxKrnl.cpp
+++ b/src/core/kernel/init/CxbxKrnl.cpp
@@ -872,6 +872,70 @@ void ImportLibraries(XbeImportEntry *pImportDirectory)
 	}
 }
 
+bool HandleFirstLaunch()
+{
+	bool bFirstLaunch;
+	g_EmuShared->GetIsFirstLaunch(&bFirstLaunch);
+
+	/* check if process is launch with elevated access then prompt for continue on or not. */
+	if (!bFirstLaunch) {
+		g_Settings = new Settings();
+		if (g_Settings == nullptr) {
+			MessageBox(nullptr, szSettings_alloc_error, "Cxbx-Reloaded", MB_OK);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if (!g_Settings->Init()) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		log_get_settings();
+
+		bool bElevated = CxbxIsElevated();
+		if (bElevated && !g_Settings->m_core.allowAdminPrivilege) {
+			int ret = MessageBox(NULL, "Cxbx-Reloaded has detected that it has been launched with Administrator rights.\n"
+				"\nThis is dangerous, as a maliciously modified Xbox titles could take control of your system.\n"
+				"\nAre you sure you want to continue?", "Cxbx-Reloaded", MB_YESNO | MB_ICONWARNING);
+			if (ret != IDYES) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		g_EmuShared->SetIsFirstLaunch(true);
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+void LaunchEmulation(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+	// NOTE: This is designated for standalone kernel mode launch without GUI
+	if (g_Settings != nullptr) {
+
+		// Reset to default
+		g_EmuShared->Reset();
+
+		g_Settings->Verify();
+		g_Settings->SyncToEmulator();
+
+		// We don't need to keep Settings open plus allow emulator to use unused memory.
+		delete g_Settings;
+		g_Settings = nullptr;
+
+		// Perform identical to what GUI will do to certain EmuShared's variable before launch.
+		g_EmuShared->SetIsEmulating(true);
+
+		// NOTE: This setting the ready status is optional. Internal kernel process is checking if GUI is running.
+		// Except if enforce check, then we need to re-set ready status every time for non-GUI.
+		//g_EmuShared->SetIsReady(true);
+	}
+
+	/* Initialize Cxbx File Paths */
+	CxbxInitFilePaths();
+
+	CxbxKrnlMain(argc, argv);
+}
+
 void CxbxKrnlMain(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
 	// Skip '/load' switch
diff --git a/src/core/kernel/init/CxbxKrnl.h b/src/core/kernel/init/CxbxKrnl.h
index 87c5c41ef..d49771f7a 100644
--- a/src/core/kernel/init/CxbxKrnl.h
+++ b/src/core/kernel/init/CxbxKrnl.h
@@ -224,8 +224,10 @@ bool CxbxKrnlVerifyVersion(const char *szVersion);
 
 extern bool g_bIsDebugKernel;
 
+bool HandleFirstLaunch();
+
 /*! Cxbx Kernel Entry Point */
-void CxbxKrnlMain(int argc, char* argv[]);
+void LaunchEmulation(int argc, char* argv[]);
 
 /*! initialize emulation */
 __declspec(noreturn) void CxbxKrnlInit(void *pTLSData, Xbe::TLS *pTLS, Xbe::LibraryVersion *LibraryVersion, DebugMode DbgMode, const char *szDebugFilename, Xbe::Header *XbeHeader, uint32_t XbeHeaderSize, void (*Entry)(), int BootFlags);
diff --git a/src/emulator/CxbxEmulator.cpp b/src/emulator/CxbxEmulator.cpp
index da909eff2..18c2d201d 100644
--- a/src/emulator/CxbxEmulator.cpp
+++ b/src/emulator/CxbxEmulator.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "VerifyAddressRanges.h" // For VerifyBaseAddr() and VerifyAddressRanges()
 //#include "CxbxKrnl/Emu.h"
 #include "EmuShared.h"
+#include "core\kernel\init\CxbxKrnl.h" // For HandleFirstLaunch() and LaunchEmulation()
 //#include <commctrl.h>
 
 PCHAR*
@@ -149,13 +150,13 @@ DWORD WINAPI Emulate(int system)
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	// TODO : Call HandleFirstLaunch();
+	HandleFirstLaunch();
 
 	LPSTR CommandLine = GetCommandLine();
 	int argc;
 	PCHAR *argv = CommandLineToArgvA(CommandLine, &argc);
 
-	// TODO : Call LaunchEmulation(argc, argv);
+	LaunchEmulation(argc, argv);
 
 	LocalFree(argv);
 
diff --git a/src/gui/WinMain.cpp b/src/gui/WinMain.cpp
index a794d4a96..f6424b48f 100644
--- a/src/gui/WinMain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/WinMain.cpp
@@ -40,72 +40,6 @@
 name = 'Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version = '6.0.0.0' \
 processorArchitecture = '*' publicKeyToken = '6595b64144ccf1df' language = '*'\"")
 
-// TODO : Move HandleFirstLaunch() to a file shared with the CxbxEmulator project
-bool HandleFirstLaunch()
-{
-	bool bFirstLaunch;
-	g_EmuShared->GetIsFirstLaunch(&bFirstLaunch);
-
-	/* check if process is launch with elevated access then prompt for continue on or not. */
-	if (!bFirstLaunch) {
-		g_Settings = new Settings();
-		if (g_Settings == nullptr) {
-			MessageBox(nullptr, szSettings_alloc_error, "Cxbx-Reloaded", MB_OK);
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		if (!g_Settings->Init()) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		log_get_settings();
-
-		bool bElevated = CxbxIsElevated();
-		if (bElevated && !g_Settings->m_core.allowAdminPrivilege) {
-			int ret = MessageBox(NULL, "Cxbx-Reloaded has detected that it has been launched with Administrator rights.\n"
-				"\nThis is dangerous, as a maliciously modified Xbox titles could take control of your system.\n"
-				"\nAre you sure you want to continue?", "Cxbx-Reloaded", MB_YESNO | MB_ICONWARNING);
-			if (ret != IDYES) {
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
-
-		g_EmuShared->SetIsFirstLaunch(true);
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-// TODO : Move LaunchEmulation() to a file shared with the CxbxEmulator project
-void LaunchEmulation(int argc, char* argv[])
-{
-	// NOTE: This is designated for standalone kernel mode launch without GUI
-	if (g_Settings != nullptr) {
-
-		// Reset to default
-		g_EmuShared->Reset();
-
-		g_Settings->Verify();
-		g_Settings->SyncToEmulator();
-
-		// We don't need to keep Settings open plus allow emulator to use unused memory.
-		delete g_Settings;
-		g_Settings = nullptr;
-
-		// Perform identical to what GUI will do to certain EmuShared's variable before launch.
-		g_EmuShared->SetIsEmulating(true);
-
-		// NOTE: This setting the ready status is optional. Internal kernel process is checking if GUI is running.
-		// Except if enforce check, then we need to re-set ready status every time for non-GUI.
-		//g_EmuShared->SetIsReady(true);
-	}
-
-	/* Initialize Cxbx File Paths */
-	CxbxInitFilePaths();
-
-	CxbxKrnlMain(argc, argv);
-}
-
 /*! program entry point */
 int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
 {