diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3035ca2681..333c2dab9f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 **/x64/Debug*
 **/x64/Devel*
 
+**/bin/PCSX2-linux.sh
+
 _ReSharper.*
 pcsx2.snapshot_*
 svnrev.h
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ oprofile_data/
 # Visual Studio upgrades
 /Backup*
 /UpgradeLog*.htm
+/.vscode*
 
 /bin/**/*.dll
 /bin/**/*.exp
@@ -112,3 +115,4 @@ oprofile_data/
 
 /pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/GSdx_opengl_debug_hw.txt
 /pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/GSdx_opengl_debug_sw.txt
+/out/build/x64-Debug (default)
diff --git a/common/include/PS2Edefs.h b/common/include/PS2Edefs.h
index 42876ac6af..2f3cdd9410 100644
--- a/common/include/PS2Edefs.h
+++ b/common/include/PS2Edefs.h
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ void CALLBACK SPU2setSettingsDir(const char *dir);
 void CALLBACK SPU2setLogDir(const char *dir);
 
 void CALLBACK SPU2reset();
+void CALLBACK SPU2ps1reset();
 void CALLBACK SPU2write(u32 mem, u16 value);
 u16 CALLBACK SPU2read(u32 mem);
 
@@ -432,6 +433,7 @@ typedef void(CALLBACK *_PADWriteEvent)(keyEvent &evt);
 // SPU2
 typedef s32(CALLBACK *_SPU2open)(void *pDsp);
 typedef void(CALLBACK *_SPU2reset)();
+typedef void (CALLBACK *_SPU2ps1reset)();
 typedef void(CALLBACK *_SPU2write)(u32 mem, u16 value);
 typedef u16(CALLBACK *_SPU2read)(u32 mem);
 typedef void(CALLBACK *_SPU2readDMA4Mem)(u16 *pMem, int size);
@@ -536,6 +538,7 @@ extern _PADWriteEvent PADWriteEvent;
 #ifndef BUILTIN_SPU2_PLUGIN
 extern _SPU2open SPU2open;
 extern _SPU2reset SPU2reset;
+extern _SPU2ps1reset SPU2ps1reset;
 extern _SPU2write SPU2write;
 extern _SPU2read SPU2read;
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.cpp b/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.cpp
index 2925ab1370..6dae09280c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.cpp
@@ -1473,24 +1473,24 @@ static __fi void cdvdWrite0F(u8 rt)
 
 static __fi void cdvdWrite14(u8 rt)
 { // PS1 MODE?? // This should be done in the SBUS_F240 bit 19 write in HwWrite.cpp
-	u32 cycle = psxRegs.cycle;
+	//u32 cycle = psxRegs.cycle;
 
-	if (rt == 0xFE)
-		Console.Warning("*PCSX2*: go PS1 mode DISC SPEED = FAST");
-	else
-		Console.Warning("*PCSX2*: go PS1 mode DISC SPEED = %dX", rt);
+	//if (rt == 0xFE)
+		//Console.Warning("*PCSX2*: go PS1 mode DISC SPEED = FAST");
+	//else
+		//Console.Warning("*PCSX2*: go PS1 mode DISC SPEED = %dX", rt);
 
-	psxReset();
-	PSXCLK = 33868800;
-	setPsxSpeed();
+	//psxReset();
+	//PSXCLK = 33868800;
+	//setPsxSpeed();
 	// psxmode: todo: we should recalculate video timings for iop and ee. how to do that best?
 	// unlike regular ps2 games, the video mode for ps1driver isn't going through the GS set mode syscall
 	// so.. something like this? :
 	//gsSetVideoMode(GS_VideoMode::NTSC);
 	//gsSetVideoMode(GS_VideoMode::DVD_NTSC);
-	psxHu32(0x1f801450) = 0x8;
-	psxHu32(0x1f801078) = 1;
-	psxRegs.cycle = cycle;
+	//psxHu32(0x1f801450) = 0x8;
+	//psxHu32(0x1f801078) = 1;
+	//psxRegs.cycle = cycle;
 }
 
 static __fi void fail_pol_cal()
@@ -2175,9 +2175,9 @@ void cdvdWrite(u8 key, u8 rt)
 		case 0x0F:
 			cdvdWrite0F(rt);
 			break;
-		case 0x14:
-			cdvdWrite14(rt);
-			break;
+		//case 0x14:
+		//	cdvdWrite14(rt);
+		//	break;
 		case 0x16:
 			cdvdWrite16(rt);
 			break;
diff --git a/pcsx2/Hw.cpp b/pcsx2/Hw.cpp
index 1742c6d0ec..b2ec18f0e5 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Hw.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Hw.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "newVif.h"
 #include "IPU/IPUdma.h"
 #include "Gif_Unit.h"
+#include "IopCommon.h"
 
 using namespace R5900;
 
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@ void hwReset()
 	psHu32(DMAC_ENABLEW) = 0x1201;
 	psHu32(DMAC_ENABLER) = 0x1201;
 
+	if ((psxHu32(HW_ICFG) & (1 << 3)))
+	{
+		SPU2ps1reset();
+	}
+
 	SPU2reset();
 
 	sifReset();
diff --git a/pcsx2/HwWrite.cpp b/pcsx2/HwWrite.cpp
index b4fedd1632..efacbc707b 100644
--- a/pcsx2/HwWrite.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/HwWrite.cpp
@@ -177,15 +177,18 @@ void __fastcall _hwWrite32( u32 mem, u32 value )
 				return;
 
 				mcase(SBUS_F240) :
-					//if (value & (1 << 19)) // switch hardware into psx mode. Doesn't work for some reason, still needs this to be in cdvdWrite14?
-					//{
-					//	u32 cycle = psxRegs.cycle;
-					//	//pgifInit();
-					//	psxHwReset();
-					//	psxHu32(0x1f801450) = 0x8;
-					//	psxHu32(0x1f801078) = 1;
-					//	psxRegs.cycle = cycle;
-					//}
+					if (value & (1 << 19))
+					{
+						u32 cycle = psxRegs.cycle;
+						//pgifInit();
+						psxReset();
+						PSXCLK =  33868800;
+						SPU2ps1reset();
+						setPsxSpeed();
+						psxHu32(0x1f801450) = 0x8;
+						psxHu32(0x1f801078) = 1;
+						psxRegs.cycle = cycle;
+					}
 					if(!(value & 0x100))
 						psHu32(mem) &= ~0x100;
 					else
diff --git a/pcsx2/PluginManager.cpp b/pcsx2/PluginManager.cpp
index 95bd3b70d7..01bd77475c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/PluginManager.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/PluginManager.cpp
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ static void PAD_update( u32 padslot ) { }
 _SPU2open          SPU2open;
 _SPU2write         SPU2write;
 _SPU2reset         SPU2reset;
+_SPU2ps1reset      SPU2ps1reset;
 _SPU2read          SPU2read;
 
 _SPU2readDMA4Mem   SPU2readDMA4Mem;
@@ -451,6 +452,7 @@ static const LegacyApi_ReqMethod s_MethMessReq_SPU2[] =
 {
 	{	"SPU2open",				(vMeth**)&SPU2open,			NULL },
 	{	"SPU2reset",			(vMeth**)&SPU2reset,		SPU2_Reset },
+	{   "SPU2ps1reset",         (vMeth**)&SPU2ps1reset,     SPU2ps1reset},
 	{	"SPU2write",			(vMeth**)&SPU2write,		NULL },
 	{	"SPU2read",				(vMeth**)&SPU2read,			NULL },
 	{	"SPU2readDMA4Mem",		(vMeth**)&SPU2readDMA4Mem,	NULL },
diff --git a/pcsx2/ps2/pgif.cpp b/pcsx2/ps2/pgif.cpp
index 66712fc4d5..d3f5f9641e 100644
--- a/pcsx2/ps2/pgif.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/ps2/pgif.cpp
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ void PGIFw(int addr, u32 data)
     } else if (addr == PGPU_DAT_FIFO) {  //reverse write - mind the direction set by reg f380
         //PGpuDataReg = data;
         ringBufPut(&pgifDatRbC, &data);
-        //	Console.WriteLn( "\n\r PGIF REVERSE !!! DATA write 0x%08X = 0x%08X  IF_CTRL= %08X   PGPU_STAT= %08X  CmdCnt 0x%X \n\r",  addr, data,  getUpdPgifCtrlReg(),  getUpdPgpuStatReg(), pgifCmdRbC.count);
+		// 	Console.WriteLn( "\n\r PGIF REVERSE !!! DATA write 0x%08X = 0x%08X  IF_CTRL= %08X   PGPU_STAT= %08X  CmdCnt 0x%X \n\r",  addr, data,  getUpdPgifCtrlReg(),  getUpdPgpuStatReg(), pgifCmdRbC.count);
         drainPgpuDmaNrToIop();
     } else if (addr == PGPU_STAT) {
         PGpuStatReg = data;          //Should all bits be writable?
diff --git a/pcsx2/ps2/pgif.h b/pcsx2/ps2/pgif.h
index 5472369206..f4b8983af8 100644
--- a/pcsx2/ps2/pgif.h
+++ b/pcsx2/ps2/pgif.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 */
 
 void pgifInit(void);
+void pgifReset(void);
 
 extern void psxGPUw(int, u32);
 extern u32 psxGPUr(int);
diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/PS2E-spu2.cpp b/plugins/spu2-x/src/PS2E-spu2.cpp
index 91bc876a94..3e4f230587 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/PS2E-spu2.cpp
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/PS2E-spu2.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 // PCSX2 expects ASNI, not unicode, so this MUST always be char...
 static char libraryName[256];
 
+int SampleRate = 48000;
 
 static bool IsOpened = false;
 static bool IsInitialized = false;
@@ -279,14 +280,54 @@ CALLBACK SPU2writeDMA7Mem(u16 *pMem, u32 size)
     Cores[1].DoDMAwrite(pMem, size);
 }
 
-EXPORT_C_(void)
+EXPORT_C_(s32)
 SPU2reset()
-{
+{        
+    SampleRate = 48000;
+
+    if (SndBuffer::Test() != 0)
+    {
+        SndBuffer::Cleanup();
+    }
     memset(spu2regs, 0, 0x010000);
     memset(_spu2mem, 0, 0x200000);
     memset(_spu2mem + 0x2800, 7, 0x10); // from BIOS reversal. Locks the voices so they don't run free.
     Cores[0].Init(0);
     Cores[1].Init(1);
+    try {
+        SndBuffer::Init();
+    } catch (std::exception &ex) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "SPU2-X Error: Could not initialize device, or something.\nReason: %s", ex.what());
+        SPU2close();
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+EXPORT_C_(s32)
+SPU2ps1reset()
+{          
+    SampleRate = 44100;
+
+    if (SndBuffer::Test() != 0)
+    {
+        SndBuffer::Cleanup();
+    }
+    printf("RESET PS1 \n");
+    memset(spu2regs, 0, 0x010000);
+    memset(_spu2mem, 0, 0x200000);
+    memset(_spu2mem + 0x2800, 7, 0x10); // from BIOS reversal. Locks the voices so they don't run free.
+    // Reset the cores to actually apply the sample rate. Beware, thar be dragons in here.
+    /*Cores[0].Init(0);
+    Cores[1].Init(1);*/
+    try {
+        SndBuffer::Init();
+    } catch (std::exception &ex) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "SPU2-X Error: Could not initialize device, or something.\nReason: %s", ex.what());
+        SPU2close();
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return 0;
 }
 
 EXPORT_C_(s32)
diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/PS2E-spu2.h b/plugins/spu2-x/src/PS2E-spu2.h
index 4ff765fd88..86dad458bb 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/PS2E-spu2.h
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/PS2E-spu2.h
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@
 
 EXPORT_C_(s32)
 SPU2init();
-EXPORT_C_(void)
+EXPORT_C_(s32)
 SPU2reset();
 EXPORT_C_(s32)
+SPU2ps1reset();
+EXPORT_C_(s32)
 SPU2open(void *pDsp);
 EXPORT_C_(void)
 SPU2close();
diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/SndOut.cpp b/plugins/spu2-x/src/SndOut.cpp
index cd02f6d799..b99fa91d5d 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/SndOut.cpp
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/SndOut.cpp
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ void SndBuffer::Init()
     try {
         const float latencyMS = SndOutLatencyMS * 16;
         m_size = GetAlignedBufferSize((int)(latencyMS * SampleRate / 1000.0f));
+        printf("%d SampleRate: \n", SampleRate);
         m_buffer = new StereoOut32[m_size];
         m_underrun_freeze = false;
 
diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/SndOut.h b/plugins/spu2-x/src/SndOut.h
index 4756857d3c..4e03b62454 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/SndOut.h
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/SndOut.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static const int SndOutVolumeShift32 = 16 - SndOutVolumeShift; // shift up, not
 // Samplerate of the SPU2. For accurate playback we need to match this
 // exactly.  Trying to scale samplerates and maintain SPU2's Ts timing accuracy
 // is too problematic. :)
-static const int SampleRate = 48000;
+extern int SampleRate;
 
 extern int FindOutputModuleById(const wchar_t *omodid);
 
diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/Windows/Spu2-X.def b/plugins/spu2-x/src/Windows/Spu2-X.def
index d754d7e84a..0496050a7f 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/Windows/Spu2-X.def
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/Windows/Spu2-X.def
@@ -59,3 +59,4 @@ EXPORTS
 	SPU2replay = s2r_replay	@30
 
 	SPU2reset			@31
+	SPU2ps1reset		@32