diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage.h b/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage.h
index 617d206d3..ed067a7f6 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage.h
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage.h
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ enum LanguageStringID
     MSG_SET_LLE_GFX_MSG = 2055,
     MSG_SET_HLE_AUD_TITLE = 2056,
     MSG_SET_HLE_AUD_MSG = 2057,
+    MSG_FAIL_IMAGE_IPL = 2058,
 
     /*********************************************************************************
     * Android                                                                        *
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage/LanguageClass.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage/LanguageClass.cpp
index 2b43c103f..4f0642622 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage/LanguageClass.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage/LanguageClass.cpp
@@ -522,6 +522,7 @@ void CLanguage::LoadDefaultStrings(void)
     DEF_STR(MSG_SET_LLE_GFX_MSG, "Graphics LLE is not for general use!!!\nIt is advisable that you only use this for testing and not for playing games.\n\nChange to graphics LLE?");
     DEF_STR(MSG_SET_HLE_AUD_TITLE, "Audio High-Level Emulation");
     DEF_STR(MSG_SET_HLE_AUD_MSG, "Audio HLE requires a third-party plugin!!!\nIf you do not use a third-party audio plugin that supports HLE, you will hear no sound.\n\nChange to audio HLE?");
+    DEF_STR(MSG_FAIL_IMAGE_IPL, "File loaded does not appear to be a valid 64DD IPL ROM.\n\nVerify your ROMs with GoodN64.");
 
     /*********************************************************************************
     * Android                                                                        *
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64Class.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64Class.cpp
index 80c24feda..cb7f48580 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64Class.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64Class.cpp
@@ -363,94 +363,6 @@ bool CN64System::LoadFileImage(const char * FileLoc)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool CN64System::RunFileImage(const char * FileLoc)
-{
-    //Uninitialize g_Disk and g_DDRom to prevent exception when ending emulation of a regular ROM after playing 64DD content previously.
-    if (g_Disk != NULL)
-    {
-        g_Disk->UnallocateDiskImage();
-        delete g_Disk;
-        g_Disk = NULL;
-    }
-    if (g_DDRom != NULL)
-    {
-        g_DDRom->UnallocateRomImage();
-        delete g_DDRom;
-        g_DDRom = NULL;
-    }
-    if (!LoadFileImage(FileLoc))
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-    g_Settings->SaveBool(Setting_EnableDisk, false);
-    if (g_Settings->LoadBool(Setting_AutoStart) != 0)
-    {
-        WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Automattically starting rom");
-        RunLoadedImage();
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool CN64System::RunDiskImage(const char * FileLoc)
-{
-    if (!LoadFileImage(g_Settings->LoadStringVal(File_DiskIPLPath).c_str()))
-    {
-        g_Settings->SaveString(File_DiskIPLPath, "");
-        return false;
-    }
-    if (!LoadDiskImage(FileLoc, false))
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-    g_Settings->SaveBool(Setting_EnableDisk, true);
-    if (g_Settings->LoadBool(Setting_AutoStart) != 0)
-    {
-        WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Automattically starting rom");
-        RunLoadedImage();
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool CN64System::RunDiskComboImage(const char * FileLoc, const char * FileLocDisk)
-{
-    if (!LoadFileImageIPL(g_Settings->LoadStringVal(File_DiskIPLPath).c_str()))
-    {
-        g_Settings->SaveString(File_DiskIPLPath, "");
-        return false;
-    }
-    if (!LoadDiskImage(FileLocDisk, true))
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-    if (!LoadFileImage(FileLoc))
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-    g_Settings->SaveBool(Setting_EnableDisk, true);
-    if (g_Settings->LoadBool(Setting_AutoStart) != 0)
-    {
-        WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Automattically starting rom");
-        RunLoadedImage();
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-
-void CN64System::RunLoadedImage(void)
-{
-    WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Start");
-    g_BaseSystem = new CN64System(g_Plugins, (uint32_t)time(NULL), false, false);
-    if (g_BaseSystem)
-    {
-        g_BaseSystem->StartEmulation(true);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceError, "Failed to create CN64System");
-    }
-    WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Done");
-}
-
 bool CN64System::LoadFileImageIPL(const char * FileLoc)
 {
     CloseSystem();
@@ -555,6 +467,102 @@ bool CN64System::LoadDiskImage(const char * FileLoc, const bool Expansion)
     return true;
 }
 
+bool CN64System::RunFileImage(const char * FileLoc)
+{
+    //Uninitialize g_Disk and g_DDRom to prevent exception when ending emulation of a regular ROM after playing 64DD content previously.
+    if (g_Disk != NULL)
+    {
+        g_Disk->UnallocateDiskImage();
+        delete g_Disk;
+        g_Disk = NULL;
+    }
+    if (g_DDRom != NULL)
+    {
+        g_DDRom->UnallocateRomImage();
+        delete g_DDRom;
+        g_DDRom = NULL;
+    }
+    if (!LoadFileImage(FileLoc))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    g_Settings->SaveBool(Setting_EnableDisk, false);
+    if (g_Settings->LoadBool(Setting_AutoStart) != 0)
+    {
+        WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Automattically starting rom");
+        RunLoadedImage();
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool CN64System::RunDiskImage(const char * FileLoc)
+{
+    if (!LoadFileImage(g_Settings->LoadStringVal(File_DiskIPLPath).c_str()))
+    {
+        g_Settings->SaveString(File_DiskIPLPath, "");
+        return false;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (g_Rom->CicChipID() != CIC_NUS_8303 && g_Rom->CicChipID() != CIC_NUS_DDUS)
+        {
+            g_Notify->DisplayError(MSG_FAIL_IMAGE_IPL);
+            g_Settings->SaveString(File_DiskIPLPath, "");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    if (!LoadDiskImage(FileLoc, false))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    g_Settings->SaveBool(Setting_EnableDisk, true);
+    if (g_Settings->LoadBool(Setting_AutoStart) != 0)
+    {
+        WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Automattically starting rom");
+        RunLoadedImage();
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool CN64System::RunDiskComboImage(const char * FileLoc, const char * FileLocDisk)
+{
+    if (!LoadFileImageIPL(g_Settings->LoadStringVal(File_DiskIPLPath).c_str()))
+    {
+        g_Settings->SaveString(File_DiskIPLPath, "");
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (!LoadDiskImage(FileLocDisk, true))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (!LoadFileImage(FileLoc))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    g_Settings->SaveBool(Setting_EnableDisk, true);
+    if (g_Settings->LoadBool(Setting_AutoStart) != 0)
+    {
+        WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Automattically starting rom");
+        RunLoadedImage();
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+void CN64System::RunLoadedImage(void)
+{
+    WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Start");
+    g_BaseSystem = new CN64System(g_Plugins, (uint32_t)time(NULL), false, false);
+    if (g_BaseSystem)
+    {
+        g_BaseSystem->StartEmulation(true);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceError, "Failed to create CN64System");
+    }
+    WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Done");
+}
+
 void CN64System::CloseSystem()
 {
     WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Start");
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64Class.h b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64Class.h
index a9ac0920e..8ba217fca 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64Class.h
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64Class.h
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ public:
 
     //Methods
     static bool LoadFileImage(const char * FileLoc);
+    static bool LoadFileImageIPL(const char * FileLoc);
+    static bool LoadDiskImage(const char * FileLoc, const bool Expansion);
     static bool RunFileImage(const char * FileLoc);
     static bool RunDiskImage(const char * FileLoc);
     static bool RunDiskComboImage(const char * FileLoc, const char * FileLocDisk);
-    static bool LoadFileImageIPL(const char * FileLoc);
-    static bool LoadDiskImage(const char * FileLoc, const bool Expansion);
     static void RunLoadedImage(void);
     static void CloseSystem(void);
 
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64RomClass.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64RomClass.cpp
index 6e7732bcb..c1a7fcd09 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64RomClass.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64RomClass.cpp
@@ -680,13 +680,13 @@ bool CN64Rom::LoadN64ImageIPL(const char * FileLoc, bool LoadBootCodeOnly)
             g_Notify->DisplayMessage(5, MSG_LOADING);
             if (!ZipFile.GetFile(i, m_ROMImage, RomFileSize))
             {
-                SetError(MSG_FAIL_IMAGE);
+                SetError(MSG_FAIL_IMAGE_IPL);
                 return false;
             }
 
             if (!IsValidRomImage(m_ROMImage))
             {
-                SetError(MSG_FAIL_IMAGE);
+                SetError(MSG_FAIL_IMAGE_IPL);
                 return false;
             }
             g_Notify->DisplayMessage(5, MSG_BYTESWAP);
@@ -748,6 +748,12 @@ bool CN64Rom::LoadN64ImageIPL(const char * FileLoc, bool LoadBootCodeOnly)
     WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Ident: %s", m_RomIdent.c_str());
     CalculateCicChip();
 
+    if (CicChipID() != CIC_NUS_8303 && CicChipID() != CIC_NUS_DDUS)
+    {
+        SetError(MSG_FAIL_IMAGE_IPL);
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (!LoadBootCodeOnly && g_DDRom == this)
     {
         g_Settings->SaveBool(GameRunning_LoadingInProgress, false);