diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/SysCalls.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/SysCalls.cpp
index b09d78954b..88fa4ae462 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/SysCalls.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/SysCalls.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ static func_caller* sc_table[1024] =
 	bind_func(sys_cond_wait),								//107 (0x06B)
 	bind_func(sys_cond_signal),								//108 (0x06C)
 	bind_func(sys_cond_signal_all),							//109 (0x06D)
-	null_func, null_func, null_func, null_func, null_func, //114
-	null_func, null_func, null_func, null_func, null_func, //119
+	null_func, null_func, null_func, null_func,             //110 (0x06E)
+	bind_func(sys_semaphore_get_value),                     //114 (0x072)
+	null_func, null_func, null_func, null_func, null_func,  //119 (0x077)
 	bind_func(sys_rwlock_create),							//120 (0x078)
 	bind_func(sys_rwlock_destroy),							//121 (0x079)
 	bind_func(sys_rwlock_rlock),							//122 (0x07A)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/SysCalls.h b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/SysCalls.h
index 03a2b6a815..20c54bb211 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/SysCalls.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/SysCalls.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ extern int sys_semaphore_destroy(u32 sem);
 extern int sys_semaphore_wait(u32 sem, u64 timeout);
 extern int sys_semaphore_trywait(u32 sem);
 extern int sys_semaphore_post(u32 sem, int count);
+extern int sys_semaphore_get_value(u32 sem, u32 count_addr);
 
 //sys_lwmutex
 extern int sys_lwmutex_create(u64 lwmutex_addr, u64 lwmutex_attr_addr);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_Semaphore.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_Semaphore.cpp
index 8b11792c2a..bc05e4612e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_Semaphore.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_Semaphore.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ struct semaphore
 {
 	wxSemaphore sem;
 	semaphore_attr attr;
+	int sem_count;
 
 	semaphore(int initial_count, int max_count, semaphore_attr attr)
 		: sem(initial_count, max_count)
@@ -90,7 +91,23 @@ int sys_semaphore_post(u32 sem, int count)
 	semaphore* sem_data = nullptr;
 	if(!sys_sem.CheckId(sem, sem_data)) return CELL_ESRCH;
 
-	while(count--) sem_data->sem.Post();
+	while(count--)
+	{
+		sem_data->sem_count++;  // Increment internal counter for sys_semaphore_get_value.
+		sem_data->sem.Post();
+	}
+
+	return CELL_OK;
+}
+
+int sys_semaphore_get_value(u32 sem, u32 count_addr)
+{
+	sys_sem.Log("sys_semaphore_get_value(sem=0x%x, count_addr=0x%x)", sem, count_addr);
+
+	semaphore* sem_data = nullptr;
+	if(!sys_sem.CheckId(sem, sem_data)) return CELL_ESRCH;
+
+	Memory.Write32(count_addr, sem_data->sem_count);
 
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Gui/MainFrame.cpp b/rpcs3/Gui/MainFrame.cpp
index ea0239c1c0..bd5797a585 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Gui/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Gui/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -188,8 +188,55 @@ void MainFrame::BootGame(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 	
 			wxString fileIn = ctrl.GetPath()+elf[i]; 
 			wxString fileOut = (ctrl.GetPath()+elf[i])+".elf";
-			scetool_decrypt((scetool::s8 *)fileIn.mb_str(), (scetool::s8 *)fileOut.mb_str());
 
+			// Check if the data really needs to be decrypted.
+			FILE *f;
+			if((f = fopen(fileIn.mb_str(), "rb")) == NULL)
+			{
+				ConLog.Error("Could not open game boot file!");
+				return;
+			}
+			
+			// Get the key version.
+			fseek(f, 0x08, SEEK_SET);
+			s16 key_version;
+			fread(&key_version, 1, sizeof(key_version), f);
+			be_t<u16> key_version_be;
+			key_version_be.FromLE(key_version);
+
+			// Get the real elf offset.
+			fseek(f, 0x10, SEEK_SET);
+			s64 elf_offset;
+			fread(&elf_offset, 1, sizeof(elf_offset), f);
+			be_t<u64> elf_offset_be;
+			elf_offset_be.FromLE(elf_offset);
+
+			fclose(f);
+
+			if(key_version_be.ToBE() == 0x8000)
+			{
+				ConLog.Warning("Debug SELF detected! Removing fake header...");
+				FILE *in;
+				FILE *out;
+				in = fopen(fileIn, "rb");
+				out = fopen(fileOut, "wb");
+
+				// Start at the real elf offset.
+				fseek(in, elf_offset_be.ToBE(), SEEK_SET);
+				
+				// Copy the data.
+				int c;
+				while ((c = fgetc(in)) != EOF)
+					fputc(c, out);
+
+				fclose(out);
+				fclose(in);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				scetool_decrypt((scetool::s8 *)fileIn.mb_str(), (scetool::s8 *)fileOut.mb_str());
+			}
+			
 			Emu.SetPath((ctrl.GetPath()+elf[i])+".elf");
 			Emu.Load();
 			if (!wxRemoveFile((ctrl.GetPath()+elf[i])+".elf"))
@@ -292,11 +339,57 @@ void MainFrame::BootSelf(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 	wxString fileIn = ctrl.GetPath();
 	wxString fileOut = ctrl.GetPath()+".elf";
 
-	if (!scetool_decrypt((scetool::s8 *)fileIn.mb_str(), (scetool::s8 *)fileOut.mb_str()))
+	// Check if the data really needs to be decrypted.
+	FILE *f;
+	if((f = fopen(fileIn.mb_str(), "rb")) == NULL)
 	{
-		ConLog.Write("SELF: Could not decrypt file");
+		ConLog.Error("Could not open SELF file!");
 		return;
 	}
+			
+	// Get the key version.
+	fseek(f, 0x08, SEEK_SET);
+	s16 key_version;
+	fread(&key_version, 1, sizeof(key_version), f);
+	be_t<u16> key_version_be;
+	key_version_be.FromLE(key_version);
+
+	// Get the real elf offset.
+	fseek(f, 0x10, SEEK_SET);
+	s64 elf_offset;
+	fread(&elf_offset, 1, sizeof(elf_offset), f);
+	be_t<u64> elf_offset_be;
+	elf_offset_be.FromLE(elf_offset);
+
+	fclose(f);
+
+	if(key_version_be.ToBE() == 0x8000)
+	{
+		ConLog.Warning("Debug SELF detected! Removing fake header...");
+		FILE *in;
+		FILE *out;
+		in = fopen(fileIn, "rb");
+		out = fopen(fileOut, "wb");
+
+		// Start at the real elf offset.
+		fseek(in, elf_offset_be.ToBE(), SEEK_SET);
+			
+		// Copy the data.
+		int c;
+		while ((c = fgetc(in)) != EOF)
+			fputc(c, out);
+		
+		fclose(out);
+		fclose(in);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if (!scetool_decrypt((scetool::s8 *)fileIn.mb_str(), (scetool::s8 *)fileOut.mb_str()))
+		{
+			ConLog.Write("SELF: Could not decrypt file");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
 
 	Emu.SetPath(ctrl.GetPath()+".elf");
 	Emu.Load();