diff --git a/src/driver.h b/src/driver.h
index 440201da..a88cdd5d 100644
--- a/src/driver.h
+++ b/src/driver.h
@@ -89,9 +89,13 @@ void FCEUI_DisableSpriteLimitation(int a);
 void FCEUI_SetRenderPlanes(bool sprites, bool bg);
 void FCEUI_GetRenderPlanes(bool& sprites, bool& bg);
 
-//name=path and file to load.  returns 0 on failure, 1 on success
+//name=path and file to load.  returns null if it failed
 FCEUGI *FCEUI_LoadGame(const char *name, int OverwriteVidMode);
 
+//same as FCEUI_LoadGame, except that it can load from a tempfile. 
+//name is the actual path to open; logicalname is what the emulator should think it is
+FCEUGI *FCEUI_LoadGameVirtual(const char *name, const char *logicalname, int OverwriteVidMode);
+
 //general purpose emulator initialization. returns true if successful
 bool FCEUI_Initialize();
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/7zip.cpp b/src/drivers/win/7zip.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9f6c504
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/win/7zip.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#include <string>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <initguid.h>
+#include <ObjBase.h>
+#include <OleAuto.h>
+
+#include "7zip/IArchive.h"
+
+#include "driver.h"
+#include "main.h"
+
+DEFINE_GUID(CLSID_CFormat7z,0x23170F69,0x40C1,0x278A,0x10,0x00,0x00,0x01,0x10,0x07,0x00,0x00);
+
+class OutStream : public IArchiveExtractCallback
+{
+	class SeqStream : public ISequentialOutStream
+	{
+		uint8* const output;
+		uint32 pos;
+		const uint32 size;
+		ULONG refCount;
+
+		HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE QueryInterface(REFGUID,void**)
+		{
+			return E_NOINTERFACE;
+		}
+
+		HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE Write(const void* data,UInt32 length,UInt32* save)
+		{
+			if (data != NULL || size == 0)
+			{
+				//NST_VERIFY( length <= size - pos );
+
+				if (length > size - pos)
+					length = size - pos;
+
+				std::memcpy( output + pos, data, length );
+				pos += length;
+
+				if (save)
+					*save = length;
+
+				return S_OK;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return E_INVALIDARG;
+			}
+		}
+
+		ULONG STDMETHODCALLTYPE AddRef()
+		{
+			return ++refCount;
+		}
+
+		ULONG STDMETHODCALLTYPE Release()
+		{
+			return --refCount;
+		}
+
+	public:
+
+		SeqStream(void* d,uint32 s)
+		: output(static_cast<uint8*>(d)), pos(0), size(s), refCount(0) {}
+
+		uint32 Size() const
+		{
+			return pos;
+		}
+	};
+
+	SeqStream seqStream;
+	const uint32 index;
+	ULONG refCount;
+
+	HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE QueryInterface(REFGUID,void**)
+	{
+		return E_NOINTERFACE;
+	}
+
+	HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE PrepareOperation(Int32)
+	{
+		return S_OK;
+	}
+
+	HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE SetTotal(UInt64)
+	{
+		return S_OK;
+	}
+
+	HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE SetCompleted(const UInt64*)
+	{
+		return S_OK;
+	}
+
+	HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE SetOperationResult(Int32)
+	{
+		return S_OK;
+	}
+
+	HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE GetStream(UInt32 id,ISequentialOutStream** ptr,Int32 mode)
+	{
+		switch (mode)
+		{
+			case NArchive::NExtract::NAskMode::kExtract:
+			case NArchive::NExtract::NAskMode::kTest:
+
+				if (id != index || ptr == NULL)
+					return S_FALSE;
+				else
+					*ptr = &seqStream;
+
+			case NArchive::NExtract::NAskMode::kSkip:
+				return S_OK;
+
+			default:
+				return E_INVALIDARG;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ULONG STDMETHODCALLTYPE AddRef()
+	{
+		return ++refCount;
+	}
+
+	ULONG STDMETHODCALLTYPE Release()
+	{
+		return --refCount;
+	}
+
+public:
+
+	OutStream(uint32 index,void* data,uint32 size)
+	: seqStream(data,size), index(index), refCount(0) {}
+
+	uint32 Size() const
+	{
+		return seqStream.Size();
+	}
+};
+
+class InStream : public IInStream, private IStreamGetSize
+{
+	ULONG refCount;
+
+	HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE QueryInterface(REFGUID,void**)
+	{
+		return E_NOINTERFACE;
+	}
+
+	HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE GetSize(UInt64* save)
+	{
+		if (save)
+		{
+			*save = size;
+			return S_OK;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return E_INVALIDARG;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ULONG STDMETHODCALLTYPE AddRef()
+	{
+		return ++refCount;
+	}
+
+	ULONG STDMETHODCALLTYPE Release()
+	{
+		return --refCount;
+	}
+
+protected:
+
+	uint32 size;
+
+public:
+
+	explicit InStream()
+	: refCount(0)
+	{}
+};
+
+
+class InFileStream : public InStream
+{
+public:
+
+	~InFileStream()
+	{
+		if(inf) delete inf;
+	}
+
+	std::fstream* inf;
+
+	InFileStream(std::string fname)
+	: inf(0)
+	{
+		inf = FCEUD_UTF8_fstream(fname,"rb");
+		if(inf)
+		{
+			inf->seekg(0,std::ios::end);
+			size = inf->tellg();
+			inf->seekg(0,std::ios::beg);
+		}
+	}
+
+	HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE Read(void* data,UInt32 length,UInt32* save)
+	{
+		if(!inf) return E_FAIL;
+
+		if (data != NULL || length == 0)
+		{
+			inf->read((char*)data,length);
+			length = inf->gcount();
+			
+			//do we need to do 
+			//return E_FAIL;
+
+			if (save)
+				*save = length;
+
+			return S_OK;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return E_INVALIDARG;
+		}
+	}
+
+	HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE Seek(Int64 offset,UInt32 origin,UInt64* pos)
+	{
+		if(!inf) return E_FAIL;
+
+		if (origin < 3)
+		{
+			std::ios::off_type offtype;
+			switch(origin)
+			{
+			case 0: offtype = std::ios::beg; break;
+			case 1: offtype = std::ios::cur; break;
+			case 2: offtype = std::ios::end; break;
+			default:
+				return E_INVALIDARG;
+			}
+			inf->seekg(offset,offtype);
+			origin = inf->tellg();
+
+			if (pos)
+				*pos = origin;
+
+			return S_OK;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return E_INVALIDARG;
+		}
+	
+	}
+};
+
+
+class LibRef
+{
+public:
+	HMODULE hmod;
+	LibRef(const char* fname) {
+		hmod = LoadLibrary("7zxa.dll");
+	}
+	~LibRef() {
+		if(hmod)
+			FreeLibrary(hmod);
+	}
+};
+
+struct FileSelectorContext
+{
+	struct Item
+	{
+		std::string name;
+		uint32 size, index;
+	};
+	std::vector<Item> items;
+} *currFileSelectorContext;
+
+
+
+static BOOL CALLBACK ArchiveFileSelectorCallback(HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
+{
+	switch(uMsg)
+	{
+	case WM_INITDIALOG:
+		{
+			HWND hwndListbox = GetDlgItem(hwndDlg,IDC_LIST1);
+			for(uint32 i=0;i<currFileSelectorContext->items.size();i++)
+			{
+				std::string& name = currFileSelectorContext->items[i].name;
+				SendMessage(hwndListbox,LB_ADDSTRING,0,(LPARAM)name.c_str());
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case WM_COMMAND:
+		switch(LOWORD(wParam))
+		{
+			case IDC_LIST1:
+				if(HIWORD(wParam) == LBN_DBLCLK)
+				{
+					EndDialog(hwndDlg,SendMessage((HWND)lParam,LB_GETCURSEL,0,0));
+				}
+				return TRUE;
+
+			case IDOK:
+				EndDialog(hwndDlg,SendMessage((HWND)lParam,LB_GETCURSEL,0,0));
+				return TRUE;
+
+			case IDCANCEL:
+				EndDialog(hwndDlg, LB_ERR);
+				return TRUE;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+	return FALSE;
+}
+
+void do7zip(HWND hParent, std::string fname)
+{
+	LibRef libref("7zxa.dll");
+	if(!libref.hmod) {
+		MessageBox(hParent,"Could not locate 7zxa.dll","Failure launching 7z archive browser",0);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	typedef UINT32 (WINAPI *CreateObjectFunc)(const GUID*,const GUID*,void**);
+	CreateObjectFunc CreateObject = (CreateObjectFunc)GetProcAddress(libref.hmod,"CreateObject");
+	if(!CreateObject)
+	{
+		MessageBox(hParent,"7zxa.dll was invalid","Failure launching 7z archive browser",0);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	IInArchive* object;
+	if (!FAILED(CreateObject( &CLSID_CFormat7z, &IID_IInArchive, (void**)&object )))
+	{
+		InFileStream ifs(fname);
+		if (SUCCEEDED(object->Open(&ifs,0,0)))
+		{
+			uint32 numFiles;
+			if (SUCCEEDED(object->GetNumberOfItems(&numFiles)))
+			{
+				FileSelectorContext fileSelectorContext;
+				currFileSelectorContext = &fileSelectorContext;
+
+				for(uint32 i=0;i<numFiles;i++)
+				{
+					FileSelectorContext::Item item;
+					item.index = i;
+
+					PROPVARIANT prop;
+					prop.vt = VT_EMPTY;
+
+					if (FAILED(object->GetProperty( i, kpidSize, &prop )) || prop.vt != VT_UI8 || !prop.uhVal.LowPart || prop.uhVal.HighPart)
+						continue;
+
+					item.size = prop.uhVal.LowPart;
+
+					if (FAILED(object->GetProperty( i, kpidPath, &prop )) || prop.vt != VT_BSTR || prop.bstrVal == NULL)
+						continue;
+
+
+					std::wstring tempfname = prop.bstrVal;
+					int buflen = tempfname.size()*2;
+					char* buf = new char[buflen];
+					int ret = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_ACP,0,tempfname.c_str(),tempfname.size(),buf,buflen,0,0);
+					if(ret == 0) {
+						delete[] buf;
+						continue;
+					}
+					buf[ret] = 0;
+					item.name = buf;
+					delete[] buf;
+
+					::VariantClear( reinterpret_cast<VARIANTARG*>(&prop) );
+
+					fileSelectorContext.items.push_back(item);
+				}
+
+				int ret = DialogBoxParam(fceu_hInstance, "7ZIPARCHIVEDIALOG", hParent, ArchiveFileSelectorCallback, (LPARAM)0);
+				if(ret != LB_ERR)
+				{
+					FileSelectorContext::Item& item = fileSelectorContext.items[ret];
+					std::vector<char> data(item.size);
+					OutStream outStream( item.index, &data[0], item.size);
+					const uint32 indices[1] = {item.index};
+					if (SUCCEEDED(object->Extract(indices,1,0,&outStream)))
+					{
+						char* tempname = tmpnam(0);
+						FILE* outf = fopen(tempname,"wb");
+						fwrite(&data[0],1,item.size,outf);
+						fclose(outf);
+						void ALoad(char *nameo,char* actualfile);
+						ALoad((char*)item.name.c_str(),tempname);
+
+					} //if we extracted the file correctly
+
+				} //if returned a file from the fileselector
+				
+			} //if we scanned the 7z correctly
+		} //if we opened the 7z correctly
+		object->Release();
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/7zip/IArchive.h b/src/drivers/win/7zip/IArchive.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2cfdfc2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/win/7zip/IArchive.h
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+// IArchive.h
+
+#ifndef __IARCHIVE_H
+#define __IARCHIVE_H
+
+#include "IStream.h"
+#include "IProgress.h"
+#include "PropID.h"
+
+// MIDL_INTERFACE("23170F69-40C1-278A-0000-000600xx0000")
+#define ARCHIVE_INTERFACE_SUB(i, base,  x) \
+DEFINE_GUID(IID_ ## i, \
+0x23170F69, 0x40C1, 0x278A, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, x, 0x00, 0x00); \
+struct i: public base
+
+#define ARCHIVE_INTERFACE(i, x) ARCHIVE_INTERFACE_SUB(i, IUnknown, x)
+
+namespace NFileTimeType
+{
+  enum EEnum
+  {
+    kWindows,
+    kUnix,
+    kDOS
+  };
+}
+
+namespace NArchive
+{
+  enum 
+  {
+    kName = 0,
+    kClassID,
+    kExtension,
+    kAddExtension,
+    kUpdate,
+    kKeepName,
+    kStartSignature,
+    kFinishSignature,
+    kAssociate
+  };
+
+  namespace NExtract
+  {
+    namespace NAskMode
+    {
+      enum 
+      {
+        kExtract = 0,
+        kTest,
+        kSkip
+      };
+    }
+    namespace NOperationResult
+    {
+      enum 
+      {
+        kOK = 0,
+        kUnSupportedMethod,
+        kDataError,
+        kCRCError
+      };
+    }
+  }
+  namespace NUpdate
+  {
+    namespace NOperationResult
+    {
+      enum 
+      {
+        kOK = 0,
+        kError
+      };
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+ARCHIVE_INTERFACE(IArchiveOpenCallback, 0x10)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(SetTotal)(const UInt64 *files, const UInt64 *bytes) PURE;
+  STDMETHOD(SetCompleted)(const UInt64 *files, const UInt64 *bytes) PURE;
+};
+
+
+ARCHIVE_INTERFACE_SUB(IArchiveExtractCallback, IProgress, 0x20)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(GetStream)(UInt32 index, ISequentialOutStream **outStream, 
+      Int32 askExtractMode) PURE;
+  // GetStream OUT: S_OK - OK, S_FALSE - skeep this file
+  STDMETHOD(PrepareOperation)(Int32 askExtractMode) PURE;
+  STDMETHOD(SetOperationResult)(Int32 resultEOperationResult) PURE;
+};
+
+
+ARCHIVE_INTERFACE(IArchiveOpenVolumeCallback, 0x30)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(GetProperty)(PROPID propID, PROPVARIANT *value) PURE;
+  STDMETHOD(GetStream)(const wchar_t *name, IInStream **inStream) PURE;
+};
+
+
+ARCHIVE_INTERFACE(IInArchiveGetStream, 0x40)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(GetStream)(UInt32 index, ISequentialInStream **stream) PURE;  
+};
+
+
+ARCHIVE_INTERFACE(IArchiveOpenSetSubArchiveName, 0x50)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(SetSubArchiveName)(const wchar_t *name) PURE;
+};
+
+
+ARCHIVE_INTERFACE(IInArchive, 0x60)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(Open)(IInStream *stream, const UInt64 *maxCheckStartPosition,
+      IArchiveOpenCallback *openArchiveCallback) PURE;  
+  STDMETHOD(Close)() PURE;  
+  STDMETHOD(GetNumberOfItems)(UInt32 *numItems) PURE;  
+  STDMETHOD(GetProperty)(UInt32 index, PROPID propID, PROPVARIANT *value) PURE;
+  STDMETHOD(Extract)(const UInt32* indices, UInt32 numItems, 
+      Int32 testMode, IArchiveExtractCallback *extractCallback) PURE;
+  // indices must be sorted 
+  // numItems = 0xFFFFFFFF means all files
+  // testMode != 0 means "test files operation"
+
+  STDMETHOD(GetArchiveProperty)(PROPID propID, PROPVARIANT *value) PURE;
+
+  STDMETHOD(GetNumberOfProperties)(UInt32 *numProperties) PURE;  
+  STDMETHOD(GetPropertyInfo)(UInt32 index,     
+      BSTR *name, PROPID *propID, VARTYPE *varType) PURE;
+
+  STDMETHOD(GetNumberOfArchiveProperties)(UInt32 *numProperties) PURE;  
+  STDMETHOD(GetArchivePropertyInfo)(UInt32 index,     
+      BSTR *name, PROPID *propID, VARTYPE *varType) PURE;
+};
+
+
+ARCHIVE_INTERFACE_SUB(IArchiveUpdateCallback, IProgress, 0x80)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(GetUpdateItemInfo)(UInt32 index, 
+      Int32 *newData, // 1 - new data, 0 - old data
+      Int32 *newProperties, // 1 - new properties, 0 - old properties
+      UInt32 *indexInArchive // -1 if there is no in archive, or if doesn't matter
+      ) PURE;
+  STDMETHOD(GetProperty)(UInt32 index, PROPID propID, PROPVARIANT *value) PURE;
+  STDMETHOD(GetStream)(UInt32 index, ISequentialInStream **inStream) PURE;
+  STDMETHOD(SetOperationResult)(Int32 operationResult) PURE;
+};
+
+
+ARCHIVE_INTERFACE_SUB(IArchiveUpdateCallback2, IArchiveUpdateCallback, 0x82)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(GetVolumeSize)(UInt32 index, UInt64 *size) PURE;
+  STDMETHOD(GetVolumeStream)(UInt32 index, ISequentialOutStream **volumeStream) PURE;
+};
+
+
+ARCHIVE_INTERFACE(IOutArchive, 0xA0)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(UpdateItems)(ISequentialOutStream *outStream, UInt32 numItems,
+      IArchiveUpdateCallback *updateCallback) PURE;
+  STDMETHOD(GetFileTimeType)(UInt32 *type) PURE;  
+};
+
+
+ARCHIVE_INTERFACE(ISetProperties, 0x03)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(SetProperties)(const wchar_t **names, const PROPVARIANT *values, Int32 numProperties) PURE;
+};
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/7zip/IProgress.h b/src/drivers/win/7zip/IProgress.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c94b7f4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/win/7zip/IProgress.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Interface/IProgress.h
+
+#ifndef __IPROGRESS_H
+#define __IPROGRESS_H
+
+#include "MyUnknown.h"
+#include "Types.h"
+
+// {23170F69-40C1-278A-0000-000000050000}
+DEFINE_GUID(IID_IProgress, 
+0x23170F69, 0x40C1, 0x278A, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x00);
+MIDL_INTERFACE("23170F69-40C1-278A-0000-000000050000")
+IProgress: public IUnknown
+{
+  STDMETHOD(SetTotal)(UInt64 total) PURE;
+  STDMETHOD(SetCompleted)(const UInt64 *completeValue) PURE;
+};
+
+/*
+// {23170F69-40C1-278A-0000-000000050002}
+DEFINE_GUID(IID_IProgress2, 
+0x23170F69, 0x40C1, 0x278A, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x02);
+MIDL_INTERFACE("23170F69-40C1-278A-0000-000000050002")
+IProgress2: public IUnknown
+{
+public:
+  STDMETHOD(SetTotal)(const UInt64 *total) PURE;
+  STDMETHOD(SetCompleted)(const UInt64 *completeValue) PURE;
+};
+*/
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/7zip/IStream.h b/src/drivers/win/7zip/IStream.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a50af69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/win/7zip/IStream.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// IStream.h
+
+#ifndef __ISTREAM_H
+#define __ISTREAM_H
+
+#include "MyUnknown.h"
+#include "Types.h"
+
+// "23170F69-40C1-278A-0000-000300xx0000"
+
+#define STREAM_INTERFACE_SUB(i, b, x) \
+DEFINE_GUID(IID_ ## i, \
+0x23170F69, 0x40C1, 0x278A, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00, x, 0x00, 0x00); \
+struct i: public b
+
+#define STREAM_INTERFACE(i, x) STREAM_INTERFACE_SUB(i, IUnknown, x)
+
+STREAM_INTERFACE(ISequentialInStream, 0x01)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(Read)(void *data, UInt32 size, UInt32 *processedSize) PURE;
+  /*
+  Out: if size != 0, return_value = S_OK and (*processedSize == 0),
+    then there are no more bytes in stream.
+  if (size > 0) && there are bytes in stream, 
+  this function must read at least 1 byte.
+  This function is allowed to read less than number of remaining bytes in stream.
+  You must call Read function in loop, if you need exact amount of data
+  */
+};
+
+STREAM_INTERFACE(ISequentialOutStream, 0x02)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(Write)(const void *data, UInt32 size, UInt32 *processedSize) PURE;
+  /*
+  if (size > 0) this function must write at least 1 byte.
+  This function is allowed to write less than "size".
+  You must call Write function in loop, if you need to write exact amount of data
+  */
+};
+
+STREAM_INTERFACE_SUB(IInStream, ISequentialInStream, 0x03)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(Seek)(Int64 offset, UInt32 seekOrigin, UInt64 *newPosition) PURE;
+};
+
+STREAM_INTERFACE_SUB(IOutStream, ISequentialOutStream, 0x04)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(Seek)(Int64 offset, UInt32 seekOrigin, UInt64 *newPosition) PURE;
+  STDMETHOD(SetSize)(Int64 newSize) PURE;
+};
+
+STREAM_INTERFACE(IStreamGetSize, 0x06)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(GetSize)(UInt64 *size) PURE;
+};
+
+STREAM_INTERFACE(IOutStreamFlush, 0x07)
+{
+  STDMETHOD(Flush)() PURE;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/7zip/MyUnknown.h b/src/drivers/win/7zip/MyUnknown.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6cd32cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/win/7zip/MyUnknown.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// MyUnknown.h
+
+#ifndef __MYUNKNOWN_H
+#define __MYUNKNOWN_H
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+
+#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
+#if (_WIN32_WCE > 300)
+#include <basetyps.h>
+#else
+#define MIDL_INTERFACE(x) struct 
+#endif
+#else
+#include <basetyps.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <unknwn.h>
+
+#else 
+#include "MyWindows.h"
+#endif
+  
+#endif
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/7zip/PropID.h b/src/drivers/win/7zip/PropID.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c42b990a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/win/7zip/PropID.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// Interface/PropID.h
+
+#ifndef __INTERFACE_PROPID_H
+#define __INTERFACE_PROPID_H
+
+enum
+{
+  kpidNoProperty = 0,
+  
+  kpidHandlerItemIndex = 2,
+  kpidPath,
+  kpidName,
+  kpidExtension,
+  kpidIsFolder,
+  kpidSize,
+  kpidPackedSize,
+  kpidAttributes,
+  kpidCreationTime,
+  kpidLastAccessTime,
+  kpidLastWriteTime,
+  kpidSolid, 
+  kpidCommented, 
+  kpidEncrypted, 
+  kpidSplitBefore, 
+  kpidSplitAfter, 
+  kpidDictionarySize, 
+  kpidCRC, 
+  kpidType,
+  kpidIsAnti,
+  kpidMethod,
+  kpidHostOS,
+  kpidFileSystem,
+  kpidUser,
+  kpidGroup,
+  kpidBlock,
+  kpidComment,
+  kpidPosition,
+
+  kpidTotalSize = 0x1100,
+  kpidFreeSpace, 
+  kpidClusterSize,
+  kpidVolumeName,
+
+  kpidLocalName = 0x1200,
+  kpidProvider,
+
+  kpidUserDefined = 0x10000
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/7zip/Types.h b/src/drivers/win/7zip/Types.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52d07081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/win/7zip/Types.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Common/Types.h
+
+#ifndef __COMMON_TYPES_H
+#define __COMMON_TYPES_H
+
+typedef unsigned char Byte;
+typedef short Int16;
+typedef unsigned short UInt16;
+typedef int Int32;
+typedef unsigned int UInt32;
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+typedef __int64 Int64;
+typedef unsigned __int64 UInt64;
+#else
+typedef long long int Int64;
+typedef unsigned long long int UInt64;
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/7zip/readme.txt b/src/drivers/win/7zip/readme.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..33fb406d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/win/7zip/readme.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+7-Zip 4.27 Sources
+------------------
+
+7-Zip is a file archiver for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP. 
+
+7-Zip Copyright (C) 1999-2005 Igor Pavlov.
+
+
+License Info
+------------
+
+Most of 7-Zip source code is under GNU LGPL.
+
+Files in folders
+  7zip/Compress/Rar20
+  7zip/Compress/Rar29
+  7zip/Compress/Rar29/Original
+are licensed under "unRAR license + GNU LGPL" license.
+Source code files in all other folders of this package are under GNU LGPL.
+
+"unRAR license + GNU LGPL" means that you must follow 
+GNU LGPL in all aspects while it is in agreement 
+with unRAR license. But you can not break unRAR license rules.
+It means that unRAR license is main license in that pair.
+
+You can find unRAR license in file unrarLicense.txt
+You can find GNU LGPL license in file copying.txt
+
+
+GNU LGPL information:
+---------------------
+
+This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+
+
+unRAR license + GNU LGPL Notes
+------------------------------
+
+Please check main restriction from unRar license:
+
+   2. The unRAR sources may be used in any software to handle RAR
+      archives without limitations free of charge, but cannot be used
+      to re-create the RAR compression algorithm, which is proprietary.
+      Distribution of modified unRAR sources in separate form or as a
+      part of other software is permitted, provided that it is clearly
+      stated in the documentation and source comments that the code may
+      not be used to develop a RAR (WinRAR) compatible archiver.
+
+In brief it means:
+1) You can compile and use compiled files under GNU LGPL rules, since 
+   unRAR license almost has no restrictions for compiled files.
+   You can link these compiled files to LGPL programs.
+2) You can fix bugs in source code and use compiled fixed version.
+3) You can not use unRAR sources to re-create the RAR compression algorithm.
+
+
+7zip\Compress\Rar29\Original folder contains files that are modified
+versions of original unRAR source code files.
+
+
+License notes
+-------------
+
+You can support development of 7-Zip by registering.
+
+7-Zip is free software distributed under the GNU LGPL.
+If you need license with other conditions, write to
+http://www.7-zip.org/support.html
+
+---
+Also this package contains files from LZMA SDK
+you can download LZMA SDK from this page:
+http://www.7-zip.org/sdk.html
+read about addtional licenses for LZMA SDK in file
+DOC/lzma.txt
+
+
+How to compile
+--------------
+To compile sources you need Visual C++ 6.0.
+For compiling some files you also need 
+new Platform SDK from Microsoft' Site:
+http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/platformsdk/sdkupdate/psdk-full.htm
+or
+http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/platformsdk/sdkupdate/XPSP2FULLInstall.htm
+or
+http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/platformsdk/sdkupdate/
+
+If you use MSVC6, specify SDK directories at top of directories lists:
+Tools / Options / Directories
+  - Include files
+  - Library files
+
+
+To compile 7-Zip for AMD64 and IA64 you need:
+  Windows Server 2003 SP1 Platform SDK from microsoft.com
+
+
+
+Compiling under Unix/Linux
+--------------------------
+Check this site for Posix/Linux version:
+http://sourceforge.net/projects/p7zip/
+
+
+Notes:
+------
+7-Zip consists of COM modules (DLL files).
+But 7-Zip doesn't use standard COM interfaces for creating objects.
+Look at
+7zip\UI\Client7z folder for example of using DLL files of 7-Zip. 
+Some DLL files can use other DLL files from 7-Zip.
+If you don't like it, you must use standalone version of DLL.
+To compile standalone version of DLL you must include all used parts
+to project and define some defs. 
+For example, 7zip\Bundles\Format7z is a standalone version  of 7z.dll 
+that works with 7z format. So you can use such DLL in your project 
+without additional DLL files.
+
+
+Description of 7-Zip sources package
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+DOC                Documentation
+---
+  7zFormat.txt   - 7z format description
+  copying.txt    - GNU LGPL license
+  unRarLicense.txt - License for unRAR part of source code
+  history.txt    - Sources history
+  Methods.txt    - Compression method IDs
+  readme.txt     - Readme file
+  lzma.txt       - LZMA SDK description
+  7zip.nsi       - installer script for NSIS
+
+
+Common            Common modules
+Windows           Win32 wrappers
+
+7zip
+-------
+  Common          Common modules for 7-zip
+
+  Archive         7-Zip Archive Format Plugins 
+  --------
+    Common
+    7z
+    Arj
+    BZip2
+    Cab
+    Cpio
+    GZip
+    Rar
+    Rpm            
+    Split
+    Tar
+    Zip
+
+  Bundle          Modules that are bundles of other modules
+  ------
+    Alone         7za.exe: Standalone version of 7z
+    SFXCon        7zCon.sfx: Console 7z SFX module
+    SFXWin        7z.sfx: Windows 7z SFX module
+    SFXSetup      7zS.sfx: Windows 7z SFX module for Installers
+    Format7z      7za.dll: Standalone version of 7z.dll
+
+  UI
+  --
+    Agent         Intermediary modules for FAR plugin and Explorer plugin
+    Console       7z.exe Console version
+    Explorer      Explorer plugin
+    Resource      Resources
+    Far           FAR plugin  
+    Client7z      Test application for 7za.dll 
+
+  Compress
+  --------
+    BZip2        BZip2 compressor
+      Original   Download BZip2 compression sources from
+                    http://sources.redhat.com/bzip2/index.html   
+                 to that folder.
+    Branch       Branch converter
+    ByteSwap     Byte Swap converter
+    Copy         Copy coder
+    Deflate       
+    Implode
+    Arj
+    LZMA
+    PPMd          Dmitry Shkarin's PPMdH with small changes.
+    LZ            Lempel - Ziv
+      MT          Multi Thread Match finder
+      BinTree     Match Finder based on Binary Tree
+      Patricia    Match Finder based on Patricia algoritm
+      HashChain   Match Finder based on Hash Chains
+
+  Crypto          Crypto modules
+  ------
+    7zAES         Cipher for 7z
+    AES           AES Cipher
+    Rar20         Cipher for Rar 2.0
+    RarAES        Cipher for Rar 3.0
+    Zip           Cipher for Zip
+
+  FileManager       File Manager
+
+
+---
+Igor Pavlov
+http://www.7-zip.org
+
+
+---
+End of document
+
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/7zxa.dll b/src/drivers/win/7zxa.dll
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ae72528
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/drivers/win/7zxa.dll differ
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/config.cpp b/src/drivers/win/config.cpp
index 3832aaf4..e7f5d0f7 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/config.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ extern CFGSTRUCT HotkeyConfig[];
 extern char *BasicBotDir;
 extern int autoHoldKey, autoHoldClearKey;
 
+extern uint8 gNoBGFillColor;
+
 //window positions:
 extern int ChtPosX,ChtPosY;
 extern int DbgPosX,DbgPosY;
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ static CFGSTRUCT fceuconfig[] = {
 	ACS(memw_recent_files[3]),
 	ACS(memw_recent_files[4]),
 
-
+	AC(gNoBGFillColor),
 	AC(ntsccol),AC(ntsctint),AC(ntschue),
 
 	NAC("palyo",pal_emulation),
@@ -85,8 +87,6 @@ static CFGSTRUCT fceuconfig[] = {
 	NAC("sound",soundo),
 	NAC("sicon",status_icon),
 
-	ACS(gfsdir),
-
 	NACS("odroms",directory_names[0]),
 	NACS("odnonvol",directory_names[1]),
 	NACS("odstates",directory_names[2]),
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/main.h b/src/drivers/win/main.h
index 47035c40..9bcd14bb 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/main.h
+++ b/src/drivers/win/main.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ extern int pauseAfterPlayback;
 extern int EnableBackgroundInput;
 
 extern int vmod;
-static char *gfsdir=0;
 
 extern char* directory_names[13];
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/res.rc b/src/drivers/win/res.rc
index e4fefda0..1433ba23 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/res.rc
+++ b/src/drivers/win/res.rc
@@ -1244,6 +1244,57 @@ BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON   "&OK",IDOK,67,52,50,14
 END
 
+CDLOGGER DIALOGEX 0, 0, 322, 213
+STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
+CAPTION "Code Data Logger"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 400, 0, 0x1
+BEGIN
+    DEFPUSHBUTTON   "Load...",BTN_CDLOGGER_LOAD,7,81,50,14
+    PUSHBUTTON      "Save",BTN_CDLOGGER_SAVE,257,81,50,14
+    GROUPBOX        "Code Data Log Status",-1,2,4,316,119,BS_CENTER
+    PUSHBUTTON      "Start",BTN_CDLOGGER_START_PAUSE,129,81,50,14
+    GROUPBOX        "Address Label Logger",65534,3,128,315,79,BS_CENTER
+    PUSHBUTTON      "Load...",111,7,182,50,14,WS_DISABLED
+    PUSHBUTTON      "Start",112,127,181,50,14,WS_DISABLED
+    PUSHBUTTON      "Save...",113,259,181,50,14,WS_DISABLED
+    LTEXT           "4067 - 29.5%",LBL_CDLOGGER_CODECOUNT,38,31,68,11
+    GROUPBOX        "Bytes Logged As Code",65533,29,20,84,27
+    GROUPBOX        "Bytes Logged as data",65532,117,20,84,27
+    LTEXT           "7092 - 37.2%",LBL_CDLOGGER_DATACOUNT,128,31,65,9
+    GROUPBOX        "Bytes Not Logged",65531,205,20,79,27
+    LTEXT           "6072 - 32.7%",LBL_CDLOGGER_UNDEFCOUNT,210,31,60,8
+    LTEXT           "Itsa me the Code Data Logger! Press Start to play!",65530,69,56,172,12
+    PUSHBUTTON      "Reset Log",BTN_CDLOGGER_RESET,7,66,50,14
+    PUSHBUTTON      "Save as...",BTN_CDLOGGER_SAVE_AS,257,66,50,14
+    PUSHBUTTON      "Save Stripped iNes Rom...",BTN_CDLOGGER_SAVE_STRIPPED,213,102,99,14
+END
+
+PPUVIEW DIALOG  44, 38, 355, 246
+STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
+CAPTION "PPU Viewer"
+FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+BEGIN
+    GROUPBOX        "Pattern Tables",GRP_PPUVIEW_TABLES,2,-1,351,192,WS_TABSTOP
+    LTEXT           "Tile:",LBL_PPUVIEW_TILE1,6,168,50,10
+    LTEXT           "Tile:",LBL_PPUVIEW_TILE2,177,168,50,10
+    CONTROL         "",CTL_PPUVIEW_TRACKBAR,"msctls_trackbar32",WS_TABSTOP,227,178,106,11
+    LTEXT           "Refresh:   More",-1,177,178,50,10
+    LTEXT           "Less",-1,334,178,18,10
+    GROUPBOX        "Palettes",LBL_PPUVIEW_PALETTES,2,192,351,53,WS_TABSTOP
+    LTEXT           "Display on scanline:",-1,6,178,65,10
+    EDITTEXT        IDC_PPUVIEW_SCANLINE,72,176,27,12
+END
+
+7ZIPARCHIVEDIALOG DIALOGEX 0, 0, 265, 159
+STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
+CAPTION "Choose File From Archive"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 400, 0, 0x1
+BEGIN
+    DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,146,138,50,14
+    PUSHBUTTON      "Cancel",IDCANCEL,208,138,50,14
+    LISTBOX         IDC_LIST1,7,7,251,120,LBS_SORT | LBS_NOINTEGRALHEIGHT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_HSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+END
+
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
@@ -1361,6 +1412,14 @@ BEGIN
         TOPMARGIN, 7
         BOTTOMMARGIN, 66
     END
+
+    "7ZIPARCHIVEDIALOG", DIALOG
+    BEGIN
+        LEFTMARGIN, 7
+        RIGHTMARGIN, 258
+        TOPMARGIN, 7
+        BOTTOMMARGIN, 152
+    END
 END
 #endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED
 
@@ -1522,47 +1581,6 @@ END
 // Dialog
 //
 
-CDLOGGER DIALOGEX 0, 0, 322, 213
-STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
-CAPTION "Code Data Logger"
-FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 400, 0, 0x1
-BEGIN
-    DEFPUSHBUTTON   "Load...",BTN_CDLOGGER_LOAD,7,81,50,14
-    PUSHBUTTON      "Save",BTN_CDLOGGER_SAVE,257,81,50,14
-    GROUPBOX        "Code Data Log Status",-1,2,4,316,119,BS_CENTER
-    PUSHBUTTON      "Start",BTN_CDLOGGER_START_PAUSE,129,81,50,14
-    GROUPBOX        "Address Label Logger",65534,3,128,315,79,BS_CENTER
-    PUSHBUTTON      "Load...",111,7,182,50,14,WS_DISABLED
-    PUSHBUTTON      "Start",112,127,181,50,14,WS_DISABLED
-    PUSHBUTTON      "Save...",113,259,181,50,14,WS_DISABLED
-    LTEXT           "4067 - 29.5%",LBL_CDLOGGER_CODECOUNT,38,31,68,11
-    GROUPBOX        "Bytes Logged As Code",65533,29,20,84,27
-    GROUPBOX        "Bytes Logged as data",65532,117,20,84,27
-    LTEXT           "7092 - 37.2%",LBL_CDLOGGER_DATACOUNT,128,31,65,9
-    GROUPBOX        "Bytes Not Logged",65531,205,20,79,27
-    LTEXT           "6072 - 32.7%",LBL_CDLOGGER_UNDEFCOUNT,210,31,60,8
-    LTEXT           "Itsa me the Code Data Logger! Press Start to play!",65530,69,56,172,12
-    PUSHBUTTON      "Reset Log",BTN_CDLOGGER_RESET,7,66,50,14
-    PUSHBUTTON      "Save as...",BTN_CDLOGGER_SAVE_AS,257,66,50,14
-    PUSHBUTTON      "Save Stripped iNes Rom...",BTN_CDLOGGER_SAVE_STRIPPED,213,102,99,14
-END
-
-PPUVIEW DIALOG  44, 38, 355, 246
-STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
-CAPTION "PPU Viewer"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
-BEGIN
-    GROUPBOX        "Pattern Tables",GRP_PPUVIEW_TABLES,2,-1,351,192,WS_TABSTOP
-    LTEXT           "Tile:",LBL_PPUVIEW_TILE1,6,168,50,10
-    LTEXT           "Tile:",LBL_PPUVIEW_TILE2,177,168,50,10
-    CONTROL         "",CTL_PPUVIEW_TRACKBAR,"msctls_trackbar32",WS_TABSTOP,227,178,106,11
-    LTEXT           "Refresh:   More",-1,177,178,50,10
-    LTEXT           "Less",-1,334,178,18,10
-    GROUPBOX        "Palettes",LBL_PPUVIEW_PALETTES,2,192,351,53,WS_TABSTOP
-    LTEXT           "Display on scanline:",-1,6,178,65,10
-    EDITTEXT        IDC_PPUVIEW_SCANLINE,72,176,27,12
-END
-
 IDD_REPLAY_METADATA DIALOGEX 0, 0, 325, 250
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Movie Metadata"
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/resource.h b/src/drivers/win/resource.h
index fc4a37ff..5b782e94 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/resource.h
+++ b/src/drivers/win/resource.h
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
 #define IDD_DIALOG1                     114
 #define LBL_AUTO_HOLD                   115
 #define IDC_CHECK_LOG_NEW_DATA          115
+#define IDD_DIALOG2                     115
 #define LBL_CLEAR_AH                    116
 #define IDC_CHECK_LOG_UPDATE_WINDOW     116
 #define CHECK_SOUND_8BIT                122
@@ -536,7 +537,7 @@
 // 
 #ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
 #ifndef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
-#define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        115
+#define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        116
 #define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40151
 #define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1133
 #define _APS_NEXT_SYMED_VALUE           101
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/window.cpp b/src/drivers/win/window.cpp
index 5b74db52..fc170556 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/window.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/window.cpp
@@ -512,9 +512,11 @@ void FCEUD_HideMenuToggle(void)
 	ToggleHideMenu();
 }
 
-void ALoad(char *nameo)
+void ALoad(char *nameo,char* actualfile)
 {
-	if(FCEUI_LoadGame(nameo, 1))
+	bool isvirtual = (actualfile==0);
+	if(isvirtual) actualfile = nameo;
+	if(FCEUI_LoadGameVirtual(actualfile, nameo, 1))
 	{
 		pal_emulation = FCEUI_GetCurrentVidSystem(0, 0);
 
@@ -522,7 +524,9 @@ void ALoad(char *nameo)
 
 		SetMainWindowStuff();
 
-		AddRecentFile(nameo);
+		//todo-add recent files from archives somehow
+		if(!isvirtual)
+			AddRecentFile(nameo);
 
 		RefreshThrottleFPS();
 
@@ -569,32 +573,18 @@ void LoadNewGamey(HWND hParent, const char *initialdir)
 	// Show the Open File dialog
 	if(GetOpenFileName(&ofn))
 	{
-		char *tmpdir = (char *)malloc( ofn.nFileOffset + 1 ); //mbg merge 7/17/06 added cast
-
-		if(tmpdir)
+		//if the user selected a 7zip file, then we have some work to do..
+		//todo - scan file instead of checking extension
+		std::string fname = nameo;
+		extern void do7zip(HWND hwnd, std::string fname);
+		if(fname.substr(fname.size()-3,3) == ".7z")
 		{
-			// Get the directory from the filename
-			strncpy(tmpdir, ofn.lpstrFile, ofn.nFileOffset);
-			tmpdir[ofn.nFileOffset]=0;
-
-			// Prevent setting the File->Open default
-			// directory when a "Recent Directory" is selected.
-			if(!initialdir)             
-			{
-				if(gfsdir)
-				{
-					free(gfsdir);
-				}
-
-				gfsdir = tmpdir;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				free(tmpdir);
-			}
+			do7zip(hParent, fname);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ALoad(nameo,0);
 		}
-
-		ALoad(nameo);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -726,7 +716,7 @@ LRESULT FAR PASCAL AppWndProc(HWND hWnd,UINT msg,WPARAM wParam,LPARAM lParam)
 			if((ftmp=(char*)malloc(len))) //mbg merge 7/17/06 added cast
 			{
 				DragQueryFile((HDROP)wParam,0,ftmp,len); //mbg merge 7/17/06 changed (HANDLE) to (HDROP)
-				ALoad(ftmp);
+				ALoad(ftmp,0);
 				free(ftmp);
 			}                 
 		}
@@ -742,7 +732,7 @@ LRESULT FAR PASCAL AppWndProc(HWND hWnd,UINT msg,WPARAM wParam,LPARAM lParam)
 			if(wParam >= MENU_FIRST_RECENT_FILE && wParam <= MENU_FIRST_RECENT_FILE + MAX_NUMBER_OF_RECENT_FILES - 1)
 			{
 				if(recent_files[wParam - MENU_FIRST_RECENT_FILE])
-					ALoad(recent_files[wParam - MENU_FIRST_RECENT_FILE]);
+					ALoad(recent_files[wParam - MENU_FIRST_RECENT_FILE],0);
 			}
 			switch(LOWORD(wParam))
 			{
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/window.h b/src/drivers/win/window.h
index 492107e8..94ff1507 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/window.h
+++ b/src/drivers/win/window.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void ByebyeWindow();
 void DoTimingConfigFix();
 int CreateMainWindow();
 void UpdateCheckedMenuItems();
-void ALoad(char *nameo);
+void ALoad(char *nameo,char* actualfile=0);
 void LoadNewGamey(HWND hParent, const char *initialdir);
 int BrowseForFolder(HWND hParent, const char *htext, char *buf);
 void UpdateCheckedMenuItems();
diff --git a/src/fceu.cpp b/src/fceu.cpp
index 5cfd7b2b..054ceacd 100644
--- a/src/fceu.cpp
+++ b/src/fceu.cpp
@@ -283,17 +283,17 @@ static DECLFR(ARAMH)
 
 void ResetGameLoaded(void)
 {
-        if(GameInfo) CloseGame();
-		EmulationPaused = 0; //mbg 5/8/08 - loading games while paused was bad news. maybe this fixes it
-        GameStateRestore=0;
-        PPU_hook=0;
-        GameHBIRQHook=0;
-        if(GameExpSound.Kill)
-         GameExpSound.Kill();
-        memset(&GameExpSound,0,sizeof(GameExpSound));
-        MapIRQHook=0;
-        MMC5Hack=0;
-        PAL&=1;
+	if(GameInfo) CloseGame();
+	EmulationPaused = 0; //mbg 5/8/08 - loading games while paused was bad news. maybe this fixes it
+	GameStateRestore=0;
+	PPU_hook=0;
+	GameHBIRQHook=0;
+	if(GameExpSound.Kill)
+		GameExpSound.Kill();
+	memset(&GameExpSound,0,sizeof(GameExpSound));
+	MapIRQHook=0;
+	MMC5Hack=0;
+	PAL&=1;
 	pale=0;
 }
 
@@ -302,14 +302,16 @@ int iNESLoad(const char *name, FCEUFILE *fp, int OverwriteVidMode);
 int FDSLoad(const char *name, FCEUFILE *fp);
 int NSFLoad(FCEUFILE *fp);
 
-char lastLoadedGameName [2048] = {0,}; // hack for movie WRAM clearing on record from poweron
+//mbg 6/25/08 - remove this one day
+//char lastLoadedGameName [2048] = {0,}; // hack for movie WRAM clearing on record from poweron
 
-FCEUGI *FCEUI_LoadGame(const char *name, int OverwriteVidMode)
+
+FCEUGI *FCEUI_LoadGameVirtual(const char *name, const char *logicalname, int OverwriteVidMode)
 {
 	//mbg merge 7/17/07 - why is this here
-//#ifdef WIN32
-//	StopSound();
-//#endif
+	//#ifdef WIN32
+	//	StopSound();
+	//#endif
 
 	//----------
 	//attempt to open the files
@@ -317,14 +319,14 @@ FCEUGI *FCEUI_LoadGame(const char *name, int OverwriteVidMode)
 	char *ipsfn;
 
 	FCEU_printf("Loading %s...\n\n",name);
-	GetFileBase(name);
+	GetFileBase(logicalname);
 
 	ipsfn=strdup(FCEU_MakeFName(FCEUMKF_IPS,0,0).c_str());
 	fp=FCEU_fopen(name,ipsfn,"rb",0);
 	free(ipsfn);
 
 	if(!fp) {
- 		FCEU_PrintError("Error opening \"%s\"!",name);
+		FCEU_PrintError("Error opening \"%s\"!",name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	//---------
@@ -332,66 +334,69 @@ FCEUGI *FCEUI_LoadGame(const char *name, int OverwriteVidMode)
 	//file opened ok. start loading.
 
 	ResetGameLoaded();
-	
+
 	AutosaveStatus[0] = AutosaveStatus[1] = 0;
 	AutosaveStatus[2] = AutosaveStatus[3] = 0;
 
 	CloseGame();
 	GameInfo = new FCEUGI;
 	memset(GameInfo, 0, sizeof(FCEUGI));
-		
+
 	GameInfo->soundchan = 0;
 	GameInfo->soundrate = 0;
-    GameInfo->name=0;
-    GameInfo->type=GIT_CART;
-    GameInfo->vidsys=GIV_USER;
-    GameInfo->input[0]=GameInfo->input[1]=SI_UNSET;
-    GameInfo->inputfc=SIFC_UNSET;
-    GameInfo->cspecial=SIS_NONE;
+	GameInfo->name=0;
+	GameInfo->type=GIT_CART;
+	GameInfo->vidsys=GIV_USER;
+	GameInfo->input[0]=GameInfo->input[1]=SI_UNSET;
+	GameInfo->inputfc=SIFC_UNSET;
+	GameInfo->cspecial=SIS_NONE;
 
-		//try to load each different format
-        if(iNESLoad(name,fp,OverwriteVidMode))
-         goto endlseq;
-        if(NSFLoad(fp))
-         goto endlseq;
-        if(UNIFLoad(name,fp))
-         goto endlseq;
-        if(FDSLoad(name,fp))
-         goto endlseq;
+	//try to load each different format
+	if(iNESLoad(name,fp,OverwriteVidMode))
+		goto endlseq;
+	if(NSFLoad(fp))
+		goto endlseq;
+	if(UNIFLoad(name,fp))
+		goto endlseq;
+	if(FDSLoad(name,fp))
+		goto endlseq;
 
-        FCEU_PrintError("An error occurred while loading the file.");
-        FCEU_fclose(fp);
+	FCEU_PrintError("An error occurred while loading the file.");
+	FCEU_fclose(fp);
 
-		delete GameInfo;
-		GameInfo = 0;
+	delete GameInfo;
+	GameInfo = 0;
 
-        return 0;
+	return 0;
 
-        endlseq:
-		
-        FCEU_fclose(fp);
+endlseq:
+
+	FCEU_fclose(fp);
+
+	FCEU_ResetVidSys();
+
+	if(GameInfo->type!=GIT_NSF)
+		if(FSettings.GameGenie)
+			OpenGenie();
+	PowerNES();
 
-        FCEU_ResetVidSys();
-		
-        if(GameInfo->type!=GIT_NSF)
-         if(FSettings.GameGenie)
-	  OpenGenie();
-	  PowerNES();
-		
 	FCEUSS_CheckStates();
 
-        if(GameInfo->type!=GIT_NSF)
-        {
-         FCEU_LoadGamePalette();
-         FCEU_LoadGameCheats(0);
-        }
-        
+	if(GameInfo->type!=GIT_NSF)
+	{
+		FCEU_LoadGamePalette();
+		FCEU_LoadGameCheats(0);
+	}
+
 	FCEU_ResetPalette();
 	FCEU_ResetMessages();	// Save state, status messages, etc.
 
-	strcpy(lastLoadedGameName, name);
+	return GameInfo;
+}
 
-        return GameInfo;
+FCEUGI *FCEUI_LoadGame(const char *name, int OverwriteVidMode)
+{
+	return FCEUI_LoadGameVirtual(name,name,OverwriteVidMode);
 }
 
 
@@ -605,36 +610,34 @@ int suppressAddPowerCommand=0; // hack... yeah, I know...
 void PowerNES(void) 
 {
 	if(!suppressAddPowerCommand)
-        FCEUMOV_AddCommand(FCEUNPCMD_POWER);
-    if(!GameInfo) return;
+		FCEUMOV_AddCommand(FCEUNPCMD_POWER);
+	if(!GameInfo) return;
 
 	FCEU_CheatResetRAM();
 	FCEU_CheatAddRAM(2,0,RAM);
 
-        GeniePower();
+	GeniePower();
 
 	FCEU_MemoryRand(RAM,0x800);
 	//memset(RAM,0xFF,0x800);
-	
-        SetReadHandler(0x0000,0xFFFF,ANull);
-        SetWriteHandler(0x0000,0xFFFF,BNull);
-        
-		SetReadHandler(0,0x7FF,ARAML);
-        SetWriteHandler(0,0x7FF,BRAML);
-        
-		SetReadHandler(0x800,0x1FFF,ARAMH);  /* Part of a little */
-        SetWriteHandler(0x800,0x1FFF,BRAMH); /* hack for a small speed boost. */
- 
-		InitializeInput();
-		FCEUSND_Power();
-        FCEUPPU_Power();
 
-	/* Have the external game hardware "powered" after the internal NES stuff.  
-	   Needed for the NSF code and VS System code.
-	*/
+	SetReadHandler(0x0000,0xFFFF,ANull);
+	SetWriteHandler(0x0000,0xFFFF,BNull);
+
+	SetReadHandler(0,0x7FF,ARAML);
+	SetWriteHandler(0,0x7FF,BRAML);
+
+	SetReadHandler(0x800,0x1FFF,ARAMH); // Part of a little
+	SetWriteHandler(0x800,0x1FFF,BRAMH); //hack for a small speed boost.
+
+	InitializeInput();
+	FCEUSND_Power();
+	FCEUPPU_Power();
+
+	//Have the external game hardware "powered" after the internal NES stuff.  Needed for the NSF code and VS System code.
 	GameInterface(GI_POWER);
 	if(GameInfo->type==GIT_VSUNI)
-	FCEU_VSUniPower();
+		FCEU_VSUniPower();
 
 	timestampbase=0;
 	X6502_Power();
diff --git a/src/movie.cpp b/src/movie.cpp
index 5db6eb7e..01f03e2e 100644
--- a/src/movie.cpp
+++ b/src/movie.cpp
@@ -559,27 +559,35 @@ void FCEUI_StopMovie()
 
 static void poweron(bool shouldDisableBatteryLoading)
 {
-	// make a for-movie-recording power-on clear the game's save data, too
-		extern char lastLoadedGameName [2048];
-		extern int disableBatteryLoading, suppressAddPowerCommand;
-		suppressAddPowerCommand=1;
-		if(shouldDisableBatteryLoading) disableBatteryLoading=1;
-		suppressMovieStop=true;
-		{
-			//we need to save the pause state through this process
-			int oldPaused = EmulationPaused;
+	//// make a for-movie-recording power-on clear the game's save data, too
+	//	extern char lastLoadedGameName [2048];
+	//	extern int disableBatteryLoading, suppressAddPowerCommand;
+	//	suppressAddPowerCommand=1;
+	//	if(shouldDisableBatteryLoading) disableBatteryLoading=1;
+	//	suppressMovieStop=true;
+	//	{
+	//		//we need to save the pause state through this process
+	//		int oldPaused = EmulationPaused;
 
-			// NOTE:  this will NOT write an FCEUNPCMD_POWER into the movie file
-			FCEUGI* gi = FCEUI_LoadGame(lastLoadedGameName, 0);
-			//mbg 5/23/08 - wtf? why would this return null?
-			//if(!gi) PowerNES();
-			assert(gi);
+	//		// NOTE:  this will NOT write an FCEUNPCMD_POWER into the movie file
+	//		FCEUGI* gi = FCEUI_LoadGame(lastLoadedGameName, 0);
+	//		//mbg 5/23/08 - wtf? why would this return null?
+	//		//if(!gi) PowerNES();
+	//		assert(gi);
 
-			EmulationPaused = oldPaused;
-		}
-		suppressMovieStop=false;
-		if(shouldDisableBatteryLoading) disableBatteryLoading=0;
-		suppressAddPowerCommand=0;
+	//		EmulationPaused = oldPaused;
+	//	}
+	//	suppressMovieStop=false;
+	//	if(shouldDisableBatteryLoading) disableBatteryLoading=0;
+	//	suppressAddPowerCommand=0;
+
+	//mbg 6/25/08
+	//ok this pissed me off
+	//the only reason for lastLoadedGameName and all these hacks was for this fix:
+	//"hack for movie WRAM clearing on record from poweron"
+	//but W-T-F. are you telling me that there is some problem with the poweron sequence?
+	//screw that. we're using the main poweron sequence, even if that breaks old movie compatibility (unlikely)
+	PowerNES();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/ppu.cpp b/src/ppu.cpp
index 36892565..baac11af 100644
--- a/src/ppu.cpp
+++ b/src/ppu.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ static int ppudead=1;
 static int kook=0;
 int fceuindbg=0;
 
+//mbg 6/23/08
+//make the no-bg fill color configurable
+//0xFF shall indicate to use palette[0]
+uint8 gNoBGFillColor = 0xFF;
+
 int MMC5Hack=0;
 uint32 MMC5HackVROMMask=0;
 uint8 *MMC5HackExNTARAMPtr=0;
@@ -755,7 +760,11 @@ static void DoLine(void)
 	if(!renderbg)  // User asked to not display background data.
 	{
 		uint32 tem;
-		tem=Pal[0]|(Pal[0]<<8)|(Pal[0]<<16)|(Pal[0]<<24);
+		uint8 col;
+		if(gNoBGFillColor == 0xFF)
+			col = Pal[0];
+		else col = gNoBGFillColor;
+		tem=col|(col<<8)|(col<<16)|(col<<24);
 		tem|=0x40404040;
 		FCEU_dwmemset(target,tem,256);
 	}
diff --git a/vc8/fceux.vcproj b/vc8/fceux.vcproj
index c921b2aa..e2df3bdb 100644
--- a/vc8/fceux.vcproj
+++ b/vc8/fceux.vcproj
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				CommandLine="xcopy /d $(ProjectDir)\..\src\drivers\win\7zxa.dll $(OutDir)"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
@@ -702,6 +703,10 @@
 			<Filter
 				Name="win"
 				>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="..\src\drivers\win\7zip.cpp"
+					>
+				</File>
 				<File
 					RelativePath="..\src\drivers\win\args.cpp"
 					>