diff --git a/src/drivers/win/debuggersp.cpp b/src/drivers/win/debuggersp.cpp
index 8cf8c093..20b1a838 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/debuggersp.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/debuggersp.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "debuggersp.h"
 #include "window.h"
 #include "../../fceu.h"
+#include "../../ines.h"
 #include "../../debug.h"
 #include "../../conddebug.h"
 
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@ int pageNumbersLoaded[32] = {
 Name* ramBankNames = 0;
 bool ramBankNamesLoaded = false;
 
-extern char LoadedRomFName[2048];
 char NLfilename[2048];
 bool symbDebugEnabled = true;
 bool symbRegNames = true;
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/main.cpp b/src/drivers/win/main.cpp
index 54147dbc..bec6033b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/main.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/main.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ extern "C" { FILE __iob_func[3] = { *stdin,*stdout,*stderr }; }
 #include "../../version.h"
 #include "../../types.h"
 #include "../../fceu.h"
+#include "../../ines.h"
 #include "../../state.h"
 #include "../../debug.h"
 #include "../../movie.h"
@@ -544,7 +545,6 @@ void DoFCEUExit()
 
 		closeGame = true;//mbg 6/30/06 - for housekeeping purposes we need to exit after the emulation cycle finishes
 		// remember the ROM name
-		extern char LoadedRomFName[2048];
 		if (GameInfo)
 			strcpy(romNameWhenClosingEmulator, LoadedRomFName);
 		else
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ std::string GetRomName(bool force)
 	//The purpose of this function is to format the ROM name stored in LoadedRomFName
 	//And return a char array with just the name with path or extension
 	//The purpose of this function is to populate a save as dialog with the ROM name as a default filename
-	extern char LoadedRomFName[2048];	//Contains full path of ROM
+	// LoadedRomFName;	//Contains full path of ROM
 	std::string Rom;					//Will contain the formatted path
 	if(GameInfo || force)						//If ROM is loaded
 	{
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ std::string GetRomPath(bool force)
 	//The purpose of this function is to format the ROM name stored in LoadedRomFName
 	//And return a char array with just the name with path or extension
 	//The purpose of this function is to populate a save as dialog with the ROM name as a default filename
-	extern char LoadedRomFName[2048];	//Contains full path of ROM
+	// LoadedRomFName;	//Contains full path of ROM
 	std::string Rom;					//Will contain the formatted path
 	if(GameInfo || force)						//If ROM is loaded
 	{
@@ -1205,4 +1205,4 @@ std::string GetRomPath(bool force)
 	else
 		Rom = "";
 	return Rom;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/fceu.cpp b/src/fceu.cpp
index 12d7eddd..d7c23ab7 100644
--- a/src/fceu.cpp
+++ b/src/fceu.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static void FCEU_CloseGame(void)
 		}
 
 #ifdef __WIN_DRIVER__
-		extern char LoadedRomFName[2048];
 		if (storePreferences(mass_replace(LoadedRomFName, "|", ".").c_str()))
 			FCEUD_PrintError("Couldn't store debugging data");
 		CDLoggerROMClosed();
@@ -505,7 +504,6 @@ FCEUGI *FCEUI_LoadGameVirtual(const char *name, int OverwriteVidMode, bool silen
 
 #ifdef __WIN_DRIVER__
 		// ################################## Start of SP CODE ###########################
-		extern char LoadedRomFName[2048];
 		extern int loadDebugDataFailed;
 
 		if ((loadDebugDataFailed = loadPreferences(mass_replace(LoadedRomFName, "|", ".").c_str())))
diff --git a/src/fds.cpp b/src/fds.cpp
index f608436f..532dc14c 100644
--- a/src/fds.cpp
+++ b/src/fds.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "state.h"
 #include "file.h"
 #include "cart.h"
+#include "ines.h"
 #include "netplay.h"
 #include "driver.h"
 #include "movie.h"
@@ -852,7 +853,6 @@ int FDSLoad(const char *name, FCEUFILE *fp) {
 		free(fn);
 	}
 
-	extern char LoadedRomFName[2048];
 	strcpy(LoadedRomFName, name); //For the debugger list
 
 	GameInfo->type = GIT_FDS;
diff --git a/src/ines.cpp b/src/ines.cpp
index 8c7cf2d3..055f5fb1 100644
--- a/src/ines.cpp
+++ b/src/ines.cpp
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ uint8 Mirroring = 0;
 uint8 MirroringAs2bits = 0;
 uint32 ROM_size = 0;
 uint32 VROM_size = 0;
-char LoadedRomFName[2048]; //mbg merge 7/17/06 added
-char LoadedRomFNamePatchToUse[2048];
+char LoadedRomFName[4096]; //mbg merge 7/17/06 added
+char LoadedRomFNamePatchToUse[4096];
 
 static int CHRRAMSize = -1;
 static int iNES_Init(int num);
diff --git a/src/ines.h b/src/ines.h
index 3e2cb82c..b1201bea 100644
--- a/src/ines.h
+++ b/src/ines.h
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ extern uint8 *ExtraNTARAM;
 extern uint8 **VPageR;
 extern int iNesSave(void); //bbit Edited: line added
 extern int iNesSaveAs(const char* name);
-extern char LoadedRomFName[2048]; //bbit Edited: line added
-extern char LoadedRomFNamePatchToUse[2048];
+extern char LoadedRomFName[4096]; //bbit Edited: line added
+extern char LoadedRomFNamePatchToUse[4096];
 extern char *iNesShortFName(void);
 extern const TMasterRomInfo* MasterRomInfo;
 extern TMasterRomInfoParams MasterRomInfoParams;
diff --git a/src/nsf.cpp b/src/nsf.cpp
index d7aee068..aedd369d 100644
--- a/src/nsf.cpp
+++ b/src/nsf.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "file.h"
 #include "fds.h"
 #include "cart.h"
+#include "ines.h"
 #include "input.h"
 #include "state.h"
 #include "driver.h"
@@ -123,8 +124,6 @@ static uint16 PlayAddr; //configuration
 static uint16 InitAddr; //configuration
 static uint16 LoadAddr; //configuration
 
-extern char LoadedRomFName[2048];
-
 NSF_HEADER NSFHeader; //mbg merge 6/29/06 - needs to be global
 
 void NSFMMC5_Close(void);