diff --git a/fscompat.cpp b/fscompat.cpp
index 542c88ce..13c22cda 100644
--- a/fscompat.cpp
+++ b/fscompat.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+/*****************************************************************************\
+     Snes9x - Portable Super Nintendo Entertainment System (TM) emulator.
+                This file is licensed under the Snes9x License.
+   For further information, consult the LICENSE file in the root directory.
+\*****************************************************************************/
+
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 
diff --git a/fscompat.h b/fscompat.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c4654cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fscompat.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*****************************************************************************\
+     Snes9x - Portable Super Nintendo Entertainment System (TM) emulator.
+                This file is licensed under the Snes9x License.
+   For further information, consult the LICENSE file in the root directory.
+\*****************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+enum s9x_getdirtype
+{
+	DEFAULT_DIR = 0,
+	HOME_DIR,
+	ROMFILENAME_DIR,
+	ROM_DIR,
+	SRAM_DIR,
+	SNAPSHOT_DIR,
+	SCREENSHOT_DIR,
+	SPC_DIR,
+	CHEAT_DIR,
+	PATCH_DIR,
+	BIOS_DIR,
+	LOG_DIR,
+	SAT_DIR,
+	LAST_DIR
+};
+
+struct SplitPath
+{
+   bool ext_is(const std::string &ext);
+    std::string drive;
+    std::string dir;
+    std::string stem;
+    std::string ext;
+};
+
+SplitPath splitpath(std::string filename);
+std::string makepath(const std::string &drive, 
+                     const std::string &directory, 
+                     const std::string &stem, 
+                     const std::string &extension);
+std::string makepath(const SplitPath &);
+
+std::string S9xBasename (std::string);
+std::string S9xBasenameNoExt (std::string);
+std::string S9xGetFilename (std::string ext, enum s9x_getdirtype dirtype);
+std::string S9xGetFilename (std::string filename, std::string ext, enum s9x_getdirtype dirtype);
+std::string S9xGetDirectory (enum s9x_getdirtype);
+std::string S9xGetFilenameInc (std::string, enum s9x_getdirtype);