diff --git a/pcsx2/FiFo.cpp b/pcsx2/FiFo.cpp
index 28122713c4..282eb68aaa 100644
--- a/pcsx2/FiFo.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/FiFo.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ void __fastcall WriteFIFO_page_5(u32 mem, const mem128_t *value)
 
 	if(GSTransferStatus.PTH2 == STOPPED_MODE && gifRegs->stat.APATH == GIF_APATH2)
 	{
-		if(gifRegs->stat.DIR == 0)gifRegs->stat.OPH = false;
 		gifRegs->stat.APATH = GIF_APATH_IDLE;
 		if(gifRegs->stat.P1Q) gsPath1Interrupt();
 	}
@@ -201,7 +200,6 @@ void __fastcall WriteFIFO_page_6(u32 mem, const mem128_t *value)
 	GetMTGS().SendDataPacket();
 	if(GSTransferStatus.PTH3 == STOPPED_MODE && gifRegs->stat.APATH == GIF_APATH3 )
 	{
-		if(gifRegs->stat.DIR == 0)gifRegs->stat.OPH = false;
 		gifRegs->stat.APATH = GIF_APATH_IDLE;
 		if(gifRegs->stat.P1Q) gsPath1Interrupt();
 	}
diff --git a/pcsx2/GS.cpp b/pcsx2/GS.cpp
index b9028de2ee..4dc0251393 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS.cpp
@@ -282,14 +282,19 @@ void __fastcall gsWrite64_page_01( u32 mem, const mem64_t* value )
 	{
 		case 0x12001040: //busdir
 
-			//This is probably a complete hack, however writing to BUSDIR "should" start a transfer (Bleach Blade Battlers)
-			//Only problem is it kills killzone :( leaving it commented out for now.
+			//This is probably a complete hack, however writing to BUSDIR "should" start a transfer 
+			//(Bleach Blade Battlers, Growlanser 2 and 3, Wizardry)
+			//Only problem is it kills killzone :(.
 			// (yes it *is* a complete hack; both lines here in fact --air)
 			//=========================================================================
-			//gifRegs->stat.OPH = true; 
+			//Console.Warning("BUSDIR write! Setting OPH and DIR to = %x",(u32)value[0]);
+			if ((u32)value[0] == 1)
+				gifRegs->stat.OPH = true;
+			else
+				gifRegs->stat.OPH = false;
+			
+			gifRegs->stat.DIR = (u32)value[0];
 			//=========================================================================
-			gifRegs->stat.DIR = (u32)value;
-
 			// BUSDIR INSANITY !! MTGS FLUSH NEEDED
 			//
 			// Yup folks.  BUSDIR is evil.  The only safe way to handle it is to flush the whole MTGS
diff --git a/pcsx2/Gif.cpp b/pcsx2/Gif.cpp
index 78aaaec3bb..137df0564f 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Gif.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Gif.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ void gsPath1Interrupt()
 				size -= count;
 
 				if(GSTransferStatus.PTH1 == STOPPED_MODE)
-				{
-					gifRegs->stat.OPH = false;				
+				{		
 					gifRegs->stat.APATH = GIF_APATH_IDLE;
 				}
 			}
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ __forceinline void gsInterrupt()
 
 	if(GSTransferStatus.PTH3 >= PENDINGSTOP_MODE && gifRegs->stat.APATH == GIF_APATH3 )
 	{
-		gifRegs->stat.OPH = false;
 		GSTransferStatus.PTH3 = STOPPED_MODE;
 		gifRegs->stat.APATH = GIF_APATH_IDLE;
 		if(gifRegs->stat.P1Q) gsPath1Interrupt();
@@ -319,7 +317,7 @@ void GIFdma()
 		
 
 	 	
-	    //gifRegs->stat.OPH = true;
+	    //gifRegs->stat.OPH = true; // why set the GS output path flag here? (rama)
 		gifRegs->stat.FQC = min((u16)0x10, gif->qwc);// FQC=31, hack ;) (for values of 31 that equal 16) [ used to be 0xE00; // APATH=3]
 		//Check with Path3 masking games
 		if (gif->qwc > 0) {
@@ -338,7 +336,7 @@ void GIFdma()
 		
 	}
 	
-	//gifRegs->stat.OPH = true;
+	//gifRegs->stat.OPH = true; // why set the GS output path flag here? (rama)
 	// Transfer Dn_QWC from Dn_MADR to GIF
 	if ((gif->chcr.MOD == NORMAL_MODE) || (gif->qwc > 0)) // Normal Mode
 	{
@@ -632,7 +630,6 @@ void gifMFIFOInterrupt()
 
 	if(GSTransferStatus.PTH3 == STOPPED_MODE && gifRegs->stat.APATH == GIF_APATH3 )
 	{
-		gifRegs->stat.OPH = false;
 		gifRegs->stat.APATH = GIF_APATH_IDLE;
 		if(gifRegs->stat.P1Q) gsPath1Interrupt();
 	}
diff --git a/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp b/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp
index c7e42ad814..8f738a590e 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ __forceinline void vif1Interrupt()
 
 	if(GSTransferStatus.PTH2 == STOPPED_MODE && gifRegs->stat.APATH == GIF_APATH2)
 	{
-		gifRegs->stat.OPH = false;
 		gifRegs->stat.APATH = GIF_APATH_IDLE;
 		if(gifRegs->stat.P1Q) gsPath1Interrupt();
 	}
@@ -440,11 +439,6 @@ __forceinline void vif1Interrupt()
 	if (vif1.cmd != 0) Console.WriteLn("vif1.cmd still set %x tag size %x", vif1.cmd, vif1.tag.size);
 #endif
 
-	
-	if((vif1ch->chcr.DIR == VIF_NORMAL_TO_MEM_MODE) && vif1.GSLastDownloadSize <= 16) 
-	{   //Reverse fifo has finished and nothing is left, so lets clear the outputting flag
-		gifRegs->stat.OPH = false;
-	}
 	vif1ch->chcr.STR = false;
 	vif1.vifstalled = false;
 	g_vifCycles = 0;
diff --git a/pcsx2/Vif1_MFIFO.cpp b/pcsx2/Vif1_MFIFO.cpp
index 64ff291b90..86f8008e6f 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Vif1_MFIFO.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Vif1_MFIFO.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ void vifMFIFOInterrupt()
 	if(GSTransferStatus.PTH2 == STOPPED_MODE && gifRegs->stat.APATH == GIF_APATH2)
 	{
 		GSTransferStatus.PTH2 = STOPPED_MODE;
-		if(gifRegs->stat.DIR == 0)gifRegs->stat.OPH = false;
 		gifRegs->stat.APATH = GIF_APATH_IDLE;
 		if(gifRegs->stat.P1Q) gsPath1Interrupt();
 		/*gifRegs->stat.APATH = GIF_APATH_IDLE;
diff --git a/pcsx2/ps2/GIFpath.cpp b/pcsx2/ps2/GIFpath.cpp
index 4dfd10438a..1c9366ec21 100644
--- a/pcsx2/ps2/GIFpath.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/ps2/GIFpath.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,8 @@ static __forceinline void gsHandler(const u8* pMem)
 			// qwords, rounded down; any extra bits are lost
 			// games must take care to ensure transfer rectangles are exact multiples of a qword
 			vif1.GSLastDownloadSize = vif1.TRXREG.RRW * vif1.TRXREG.RRH * bpp >> 7;
-			gifRegs->stat.OPH = true;
+			//DevCon.Warning("GS download in progress. OPH = %x", gifRegs->stat.OPH);
+			//gifRegs->stat.OPH = true; // Too early to set it here. It should be done on a BUSDIR call (rama)
 		}
 	}
 	if (reg >= 0x60)
@@ -617,7 +618,7 @@ __forceinline int GIFPath::CopyTag(const u128* pMem128, u32 size)
 			}	
 			if(GSTransferStatus.PTH3 < PENDINGSTOP_MODE || pathidx != 2)
 			{
-				gifRegs->stat.OPH = true;
+				//gifRegs->stat.OPH = true; // why set the GS output path flag here? (rama)
 				gifRegs->stat.APATH = pathidx + 1;	
 			}
 
@@ -645,7 +646,7 @@ __forceinline int GIFPath::CopyTag(const u128* pMem128, u32 size)
 					break;
 			}
 			gifRegs->stat.APATH = pathidx + 1;
-			gifRegs->stat.OPH = true;
+			//gifRegs->stat.OPH = true; // why set the GS output path flag here? (rama)
 	
 			switch(tag.FLG) {
 				case GIF_FLG_PACKED:
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Lower.inl b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Lower.inl
index 0079cc083d..380a75863d 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Lower.inl
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Lower.inl
@@ -1111,7 +1111,6 @@ void __fastcall mVU_XGKICK_(u32 addr) {
 
 		if(GSTransferStatus.PTH1 == STOPPED_MODE)
 		{
-			gifRegs->stat.OPH = false;
 			gifRegs->stat.APATH = GIF_APATH_IDLE;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/sVU_Lower.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/sVU_Lower.cpp
index 30ec18fd91..5191748f78 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/sVU_Lower.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/sVU_Lower.cpp
@@ -1994,7 +1994,6 @@ void __fastcall VU1XGKICK_MTGSTransfer(u32 *pMem, u32 addr)
 
 		if(GSTransferStatus.PTH1 == STOPPED_MODE )
 		{
-			gifRegs->stat.OPH = false;
 			gifRegs->stat.APATH = GIF_APATH_IDLE;
 		}
 	}