diff --git a/src/xenia/emulator.cc b/src/xenia/emulator.cc
index 8030a8078..81fe5cf57 100644
--- a/src/xenia/emulator.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/emulator.cc
@@ -50,7 +50,24 @@ namespace xe {
 
 Emulator::Emulator(const std::wstring& command_line,
                    const std::wstring& content_root)
-    : command_line_(command_line), content_root_(content_root) {}
+    : on_launch(),
+      on_exit(),
+      command_line_(command_line),
+      content_root_(content_root),
+      game_title_(),
+      display_window_(nullptr),
+      memory_(),
+      audio_system_(),
+      graphics_system_(),
+      input_system_(),
+      export_resolver_(),
+      file_system_(),
+      kernel_state_(),
+      main_thread_(),
+      title_id_(0),
+      paused_(false),
+      restoring_(false),
+      restore_fence_() {}
 
 Emulator::~Emulator() {
   // Note that we delete things in the reverse order they were initialized.
@@ -184,10 +201,13 @@ X_STATUS Emulator::Setup(
     }
   }
 
+#define LOAD_KERNEL_MODULE(t) \
+  static_cast<void>(kernel_state_->LoadKernelModule<kernel::t>())
   // HLE kernel modules.
-  kernel_state_->LoadKernelModule<kernel::xboxkrnl::XboxkrnlModule>();
-  kernel_state_->LoadKernelModule<kernel::xam::XamModule>();
-  kernel_state_->LoadKernelModule<kernel::xbdm::XbdmModule>();
+  LOAD_KERNEL_MODULE(xboxkrnl::XboxkrnlModule);
+  LOAD_KERNEL_MODULE(xam::XamModule);
+  LOAD_KERNEL_MODULE(xbdm::XbdmModule);
+#undef LOAD_KERNEL_MODULE
 
   // Initialize emulator fallback exception handling last.
   ExceptionHandler::Install(Emulator::ExceptionCallbackThunk, this);
@@ -455,7 +475,7 @@ bool Emulator::RestoreFromFile(const std::wstring& path) {
       kernel_state_->object_table()->GetObjectsByType<kernel::XThread>();
   for (auto thread : threads) {
     if (thread->main_thread()) {
-      main_thread_ = thread->thread();
+      main_thread_ = thread;
       break;
     }
   }
@@ -557,7 +577,7 @@ bool Emulator::ExceptionCallback(Exception* ex) {
 
 void Emulator::WaitUntilExit() {
   while (true) {
-    xe::threading::Wait(main_thread_, false);
+    xe::threading::Wait(main_thread_->thread(), false);
 
     if (restoring_) {
       restore_fence_.Wait();
@@ -642,12 +662,12 @@ X_STATUS Emulator::CompleteLaunch(const std::wstring& path,
     }
   }
 
-  auto main_xthread = kernel_state_->LaunchModule(module);
-  if (!main_xthread) {
+  auto main_thread = kernel_state_->LaunchModule(module);
+  if (!main_thread) {
     return X_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
   }
 
-  main_thread_ = main_xthread->thread();
+  main_thread_ = main_thread;
   on_launch();
 
   return X_STATUS_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/src/xenia/emulator.h b/src/xenia/emulator.h
index a60b4e2e7..efc51a8ad 100644
--- a/src/xenia/emulator.h
+++ b/src/xenia/emulator.h
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@ class Emulator {
   std::unique_ptr<vfs::VirtualFileSystem> file_system_;
 
   std::unique_ptr<kernel::KernelState> kernel_state_;
-  threading::Thread* main_thread_ = nullptr;
-  uint32_t title_id_ = 0;  // Currently running title ID
+  kernel::object_ref<kernel::XThread> main_thread_;
+  uint32_t title_id_;  // Currently running title ID
 
-  bool paused_ = false;
-  bool restoring_ = false;
+  bool paused_;
+  bool restoring_;
   threading::Fence restore_fence_;  // Fired on restore finish.
 };
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
index 94a3beac5..3d28b374a 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 #include "xenia/base/string.h"
 #include "xenia/cpu/processor.h"
 #include "xenia/emulator.h"
-#include "xenia/kernel/notify_listener.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/user_module.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/util/shim_utils.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xam/xam_module.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_module.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xevent.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xmodule.h"
+#include "xenia/kernel/xnotifylistener.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xobject.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xthread.h"
 
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ object_ref<XThread> KernelState::GetThreadByID(uint32_t thread_id) {
   return retain_object(thread);
 }
 
-void KernelState::RegisterNotifyListener(NotifyListener* listener) {
+void KernelState::RegisterNotifyListener(XNotifyListener* listener) {
   auto global_lock = global_critical_region_.Acquire();
   notify_listeners_.push_back(retain_object(listener));
 
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ void KernelState::RegisterNotifyListener(NotifyListener* listener) {
   }
 }
 
-void KernelState::UnregisterNotifyListener(NotifyListener* listener) {
+void KernelState::UnregisterNotifyListener(XNotifyListener* listener) {
   auto global_lock = global_critical_region_.Acquire();
   for (auto it = notify_listeners_.begin(); it != notify_listeners_.end();
        ++it) {
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
index d78eaf421..cc92a9813 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Dispatcher;
 class XHostThread;
 class KernelModule;
 class XModule;
-class NotifyListener;
+class XNotifyListener;
 class XThread;
 class UserModule;
 
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ class KernelState {
   void OnThreadExit(XThread* thread);
   object_ref<XThread> GetThreadByID(uint32_t thread_id);
 
-  void RegisterNotifyListener(NotifyListener* listener);
-  void UnregisterNotifyListener(NotifyListener* listener);
+  void RegisterNotifyListener(XNotifyListener* listener);
+  void UnregisterNotifyListener(XNotifyListener* listener);
   void BroadcastNotification(XNotificationID id, uint32_t data);
 
   util::NativeList* dpc_list() { return &dpc_list_; }
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class KernelState {
   // Must be guarded by the global critical region.
   util::ObjectTable object_table_;
   std::unordered_map<uint32_t, XThread*> threads_by_id_;
-  std::vector<object_ref<NotifyListener>> notify_listeners_;
+  std::vector<object_ref<XNotifyListener>> notify_listeners_;
   bool has_notified_startup_ = false;
 
   uint32_t process_type_ = X_PROCTYPE_USER;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xam/xam_notify.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xam/xam_notify.cc
index e3765af25..d65b0906a 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xam/xam_notify.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xam/xam_notify.cc
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 
 #include "xenia/base/logging.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h"
-#include "xenia/kernel/notify_listener.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/util/shim_utils.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xam/xam_private.h"
+#include "xenia/kernel/xnotifylistener.h"
 #include "xenia/xbox.h"
 
 namespace xe {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ dword_result_t XamNotifyCreateListenerInternal(qword_t mask, dword_t unk,
   // r4=1 may indicate user process?
 
   auto listener =
-      object_ref<NotifyListener>(new NotifyListener(kernel_state()));
+      object_ref<XNotifyListener>(new XNotifyListener(kernel_state()));
   listener->Initialize(mask);
 
   // Handle ref is incremented, so return that.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ dword_result_t XNotifyGetNext(dword_t handle, dword_t match_id,
 
   // Grab listener.
   auto listener =
-      kernel_state()->object_table()->LookupObject<NotifyListener>(handle);
+      kernel_state()->object_table()->LookupObject<XNotifyListener>(handle);
   if (!listener) {
     return 0;
   }
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io.cc
index a3398eb1a..120da350d 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "xenia/kernel/xevent.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xfile.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xiocompletion.h"
+#include "xenia/kernel/xsymboliclink.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xthread.h"
 #include "xenia/vfs/device.h"
 #include "xenia/xbox.h"
@@ -717,6 +718,64 @@ dword_result_t NtFlushBuffersFile(
 }
 DECLARE_XBOXKRNL_EXPORT1(NtFlushBuffersFile, kFileSystem, kStub);
 
+// https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/devnotes/ntopensymboliclinkobject
+dword_result_t NtOpenSymbolicLinkObject(
+    lpdword_t handle_out, pointer_t<X_OBJECT_ATTRIBUTES> object_attrs) {
+  if (!object_attrs) {
+    return X_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+  }
+  assert_not_null(handle_out);
+
+  assert_true(object_attrs->attributes == 64);  // case insensitive
+
+  auto object_name =
+      kernel_memory()->TranslateVirtual<X_ANSI_STRING*>(object_attrs->name_ptr);
+
+  std::string target_path =
+      object_name->to_string(kernel_memory()->virtual_membase());
+  if (object_attrs->root_directory != 0) {
+    assert_always();
+  }
+
+  auto pos = target_path.find("\\??\\");
+  if (pos != target_path.npos && pos == 0) {
+    target_path = target_path.substr(4);  // Strip the full qualifier
+  }
+
+  std::string link_path;
+  if (!kernel_state()->file_system()->FindSymbolicLink(target_path,
+                                                       link_path)) {
+    return X_STATUS_NO_SUCH_FILE;
+  }
+
+  object_ref<XSymbolicLink> symlink(new XSymbolicLink(kernel_state()));
+  symlink->Initialize(target_path, link_path);
+
+  *handle_out = symlink->handle();
+
+  return X_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+DECLARE_XBOXKRNL_EXPORT1(NtOpenSymbolicLinkObject, kFileSystem, kImplemented);
+
+// https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/devnotes/ntquerysymboliclinkobject
+dword_result_t NtQuerySymbolicLinkObject(dword_t handle,
+                                         pointer_t<X_ANSI_STRING> target) {
+  auto symlink =
+      kernel_state()->object_table()->LookupObject<XSymbolicLink>(handle);
+  if (!symlink) {
+    return X_STATUS_NO_SUCH_FILE;
+  }
+  auto length = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(target->maximum_length),
+                         symlink->target().size());
+  if (length > 0) {
+    auto target_buf = kernel_memory()->TranslateVirtual(target->pointer);
+    std::memcpy(target_buf, symlink->target().c_str(), length);
+  }
+  target->length = static_cast<uint16_t>(length);
+  return X_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+DECLARE_XBOXKRNL_EXPORT1(NtQuerySymbolicLinkObject, kFileSystem, kImplemented);
+
 dword_result_t FscGetCacheElementCount(dword_t r3) { return 0; }
 DECLARE_XBOXKRNL_EXPORT1(FscGetCacheElementCount, kFileSystem, kStub);
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_memory.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_memory.cc
index 177398fc0..1609b7f70 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_memory.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_memory.cc
@@ -543,6 +543,12 @@ dword_result_t ExAllocatePoolTypeWithTag(dword_t size, dword_t tag,
 }
 DECLARE_XBOXKRNL_EXPORT1(ExAllocatePoolTypeWithTag, kMemory, kImplemented);
 
+dword_result_t ExAllocatePool(dword_t size) {
+  const uint32_t none = 0x656E6F4E;  // 'None'
+  return ExAllocatePoolTypeWithTag(size, none, 0);
+}
+DECLARE_XBOXKRNL_EXPORT1(ExAllocatePool, kMemory, kImplemented);
+
 void ExFreePool(lpvoid_t base_address) {
   kernel_state()->memory()->SystemHeapFree(base_address);
 }
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_rtl.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_rtl.cc
index 2b3ab5f67..3b71a4dd5 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_rtl.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_rtl.cc
@@ -312,6 +312,30 @@ dword_result_t RtlUnicodeToMultiByteN(pointer_t<uint8_t> destination_ptr,
 DECLARE_XBOXKRNL_EXPORT3(RtlUnicodeToMultiByteN, kNone, kImplemented,
                          kHighFrequency, kSketchy);
 
+// https://undocumented.ntinternals.net/UserMode/Undocumented%20Functions/Executable%20Images/RtlImageNtHeader.html
+pointer_result_t RtlImageNtHeader(lpvoid_t module) {
+  if (!module) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  // Little-endian! no swapping!
+
+  auto dos_header = module.as<const uint8_t*>();
+  auto dos_magic = *reinterpret_cast<const uint16_t*>(&dos_header[0x00]);
+  if (dos_magic != 0x5A4D) {  // 'MZ'
+    return 0;
+  }
+  auto dos_lfanew = *reinterpret_cast<const int32_t*>(&dos_header[0x3C]);
+
+  auto nt_header = &dos_header[dos_lfanew];
+  auto nt_magic = *reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t*>(&nt_header[0x00]);
+  if (nt_magic != 0x4550) {  // 'PE'
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return static_cast<uint32_t>(nt_header - kernel_memory()->virtual_membase());
+}
+DECLARE_XBOXKRNL_EXPORT1(RtlImageNtHeader, kNone, kImplemented);
+
 pointer_result_t RtlImageXexHeaderField(pointer_t<xex2_header> xex_header,
                                         dword_t field_dword) {
   uint32_t field_value = 0;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xenumerator.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xenumerator.cc
index f60983c97..03f324dc1 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xenumerator.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xenumerator.cc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace kernel {
 
 XEnumerator::XEnumerator(KernelState* kernel_state, size_t items_per_enumerate,
                          size_t item_size)
-    : XObject(kernel_state, kTypeEnumerator),
+    : XObject(kernel_state, kType),
       items_per_enumerate_(items_per_enumerate),
       item_size_(item_size) {}
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xevent.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xevent.cc
index 8b233fb5b..0da5358bd 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xevent.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xevent.cc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 
-XEvent::XEvent(KernelState* kernel_state) : XObject(kernel_state, kTypeEvent) {}
+XEvent::XEvent(KernelState* kernel_state) : XObject(kernel_state, kType) {}
 
 XEvent::~XEvent() = default;
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xfile.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xfile.cc
index 68461edce..8a38b207a 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xfile.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xfile.cc
@@ -20,13 +20,11 @@ namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 
 XFile::XFile(KernelState* kernel_state, vfs::File* file, bool synchronous)
-    : XObject(kernel_state, kTypeFile),
-      file_(file),
-      is_synchronous_(synchronous) {
+    : XObject(kernel_state, kType), file_(file), is_synchronous_(synchronous) {
   async_event_ = threading::Event::CreateAutoResetEvent(false);
 }
 
-XFile::XFile() : XObject(kTypeFile) {
+XFile::XFile() : XObject(kType) {
   async_event_ = threading::Event::CreateAutoResetEvent(false);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xiocompletion.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xiocompletion.cc
index 0ccc733ed..829163b43 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xiocompletion.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xiocompletion.cc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 
 XIOCompletion::XIOCompletion(KernelState* kernel_state)
-    : XObject(kernel_state, kTypeIOCompletion) {
+    : XObject(kernel_state, kType) {
   notification_semaphore_ = threading::Semaphore::Create(0, kMaxNotifications);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xmodule.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xmodule.cc
index bde32fb7a..0d734bad4 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xmodule.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xmodule.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 
 XModule::XModule(KernelState* kernel_state, ModuleType module_type)
-    : XObject(kernel_state, kTypeModule),
+    : XObject(kernel_state, kType),
       module_type_(module_type),
       processor_module_(nullptr),
       hmodule_ptr_(0) {
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xmutant.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xmutant.cc
index 0e950c32b..690ae1f11 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xmutant.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xmutant.cc
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@
 namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 
-XMutant::XMutant() : XObject(kTypeMutant) {}
+XMutant::XMutant() : XObject(kType) {}
 
-XMutant::XMutant(KernelState* kernel_state)
-    : XObject(kernel_state, kTypeMutant) {}
+XMutant::XMutant(KernelState* kernel_state) : XObject(kernel_state, kType) {}
 
 XMutant::~XMutant() = default;
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/notify_listener.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xnotifylistener.cc
similarity index 75%
rename from src/xenia/kernel/notify_listener.cc
rename to src/xenia/kernel/xnotifylistener.cc
index 81cc1d35b..747f53574 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/notify_listener.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xnotifylistener.cc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************
  */
 
-#include "xenia/kernel/notify_listener.h"
+#include "xenia/kernel/xnotifylistener.h"
 
 #include "xenia/base/byte_stream.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h"
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 
-NotifyListener::NotifyListener(KernelState* kernel_state)
-    : XObject(kernel_state, kTypeNotifyListener) {}
+XNotifyListener::XNotifyListener(KernelState* kernel_state)
+    : XObject(kernel_state, kType) {}
 
-NotifyListener::~NotifyListener() {}
+XNotifyListener::~XNotifyListener() {}
 
-void NotifyListener::Initialize(uint64_t mask) {
+void XNotifyListener::Initialize(uint64_t mask) {
   assert_false(wait_handle_);
 
   wait_handle_ = xe::threading::Event::CreateManualResetEvent(false);
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void NotifyListener::Initialize(uint64_t mask) {
   kernel_state_->RegisterNotifyListener(this);
 }
 
-void NotifyListener::EnqueueNotification(XNotificationID id, uint32_t data) {
+void XNotifyListener::EnqueueNotification(XNotificationID id, uint32_t data) {
   // Ignore if the notification doesn't match our mask.
   if ((mask_ & uint64_t(1ULL << (id >> 25))) == 0) {
     return;
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ void NotifyListener::EnqueueNotification(XNotificationID id, uint32_t data) {
   wait_handle_->Set();
 }
 
-bool NotifyListener::DequeueNotification(XNotificationID* out_id,
-                                         uint32_t* out_data) {
+bool XNotifyListener::DequeueNotification(XNotificationID* out_id,
+                                          uint32_t* out_data) {
   auto global_lock = global_critical_region_.Acquire();
   bool dequeued = false;
   if (notification_count_) {
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ bool NotifyListener::DequeueNotification(XNotificationID* out_id,
   return dequeued;
 }
 
-bool NotifyListener::DequeueNotification(XNotificationID id,
-                                         uint32_t* out_data) {
+bool XNotifyListener::DequeueNotification(XNotificationID id,
+                                          uint32_t* out_data) {
   auto global_lock = global_critical_region_.Acquire();
   bool dequeued = false;
   if (notification_count_) {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ bool NotifyListener::DequeueNotification(XNotificationID id,
   return dequeued;
 }
 
-bool NotifyListener::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
+bool XNotifyListener::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
   SaveObject(stream);
 
   stream->Write(mask_);
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ bool NotifyListener::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
   return true;
 }
 
-object_ref<NotifyListener> NotifyListener::Restore(KernelState* kernel_state,
-                                                   ByteStream* stream) {
-  auto notify = new NotifyListener(nullptr);
+object_ref<XNotifyListener> XNotifyListener::Restore(KernelState* kernel_state,
+                                                     ByteStream* stream) {
+  auto notify = new XNotifyListener(nullptr);
   notify->kernel_state_ = kernel_state;
 
   notify->RestoreObject(stream);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ object_ref<NotifyListener> NotifyListener::Restore(KernelState* kernel_state,
     notify->notifications_.insert(pair);
   }
 
-  return object_ref<NotifyListener>(notify);
+  return object_ref<XNotifyListener>(notify);
 }
 
 }  // namespace kernel
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/notify_listener.h b/src/xenia/kernel/xnotifylistener.h
similarity index 79%
rename from src/xenia/kernel/notify_listener.h
rename to src/xenia/kernel/xnotifylistener.h
index 47428252a..83599dd0b 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/notify_listener.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xnotifylistener.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
  ******************************************************************************
  */
 
-#ifndef XENIA_KERNEL_NOTIFY_LISTENER_H_
-#define XENIA_KERNEL_NOTIFY_LISTENER_H_
+#ifndef XENIA_KERNEL_XNOTIFYLISTENER_H_
+#define XENIA_KERNEL_XNOTIFYLISTENER_H_
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <unordered_map>
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 
-class NotifyListener : public XObject {
+class XNotifyListener : public XObject {
  public:
   static const Type kType = kTypeNotifyListener;
 
-  explicit NotifyListener(KernelState* kernel_state);
-  ~NotifyListener() override;
+  explicit XNotifyListener(KernelState* kernel_state);
+  ~XNotifyListener() override;
 
   uint64_t mask() const { return mask_; }
 
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ class NotifyListener : public XObject {
   bool DequeueNotification(XNotificationID id, uint32_t* out_data);
 
   bool Save(ByteStream* stream) override;
-  static object_ref<NotifyListener> Restore(KernelState* kernel_state,
-                                            ByteStream* stream);
+  static object_ref<XNotifyListener> Restore(KernelState* kernel_state,
+                                             ByteStream* stream);
 
  protected:
   xe::threading::WaitHandle* GetWaitHandle() override {
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@ class NotifyListener : public XObject {
 }  // namespace kernel
 }  // namespace xe
 
-#endif  // XENIA_KERNEL_NOTIFY_LISTENER_H_
+#endif  // XENIA_KERNEL_XNOTIFYLISTENER_H_
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.cc
index 91fad29ce..546d7a3a9 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.cc
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@
 #include "xenia/base/byte_stream.h"
 #include "xenia/base/clock.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h"
-#include "xenia/kernel/notify_listener.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_private.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xenumerator.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xevent.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xfile.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xmodule.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xmutant.h"
+#include "xenia/kernel/xnotifylistener.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xsemaphore.h"
+#include "xenia/kernel/xsymboliclink.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xthread.h"
 
 namespace xe {
@@ -139,13 +140,15 @@ object_ref<XObject> XObject::Restore(KernelState* kernel_state, Type type,
     case kTypeMutant:
       return XMutant::Restore(kernel_state, stream);
     case kTypeNotifyListener:
-      return NotifyListener::Restore(kernel_state, stream);
+      return XNotifyListener::Restore(kernel_state, stream);
     case kTypeSemaphore:
       return XSemaphore::Restore(kernel_state, stream);
     case kTypeSession:
       break;
     case kTypeSocket:
       break;
+    case kTypeSymbolicLink:
+      return XSymbolicLink::Restore(kernel_state, stream);
     case kTypeThread:
       return XThread::Restore(kernel_state, stream);
     case kTypeTimer:
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.h b/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.h
index 3ecb908c8..280250ca5 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class XObject {
     kTypeSemaphore,
     kTypeSession,
     kTypeSocket,
+    kTypeSymbolicLink,
     kTypeThread,
     kTypeTimer,
   };
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xsocket.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xsocket.cc
index 571e13123..ad35ff69a 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xsocket.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xsocket.cc
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@
 namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 
-XSocket::XSocket(KernelState* kernel_state)
-    : XObject(kernel_state, XObject::kTypeSocket) {}
+XSocket::XSocket(KernelState* kernel_state) : XObject(kernel_state, kType) {}
 
 XSocket::XSocket(KernelState* kernel_state, uint64_t native_handle)
-    : XObject(kernel_state, XObject::kTypeSocket),
-      native_handle_(native_handle) {}
+    : XObject(kernel_state, kType), native_handle_(native_handle) {}
 
 XSocket::~XSocket() { Close(); }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xsymboliclink.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xsymboliclink.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0908375ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xsymboliclink.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Xenia : Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project                                 *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2013 Ben Vanik. All rights reserved.                             *
+ * Released under the BSD license - see LICENSE in the root for more details. *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ */
+
+#include "xenia/kernel/xsymboliclink.h"
+
+#include "xenia/base/byte_stream.h"
+#include "xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h"
+
+namespace xe {
+namespace kernel {
+
+XSymbolicLink::XSymbolicLink(KernelState* kernel_state)
+    : XObject(kernel_state, kType), path_(), target_() {}
+
+XSymbolicLink::XSymbolicLink() : XObject(kType), path_(), target_() {}
+
+XSymbolicLink::~XSymbolicLink() {}
+
+void XSymbolicLink::Initialize(const std::string& path,
+                               const std::string& target) {
+  path_ = path;
+  target_ = target;
+  // TODO(gibbed): kernel_state_->RegisterSymbolicLink(this);
+}
+
+bool XSymbolicLink::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
+  if (!SaveObject(stream)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  stream->Write(path_);
+  stream->Write(target_);
+  return true;
+}
+
+object_ref<XSymbolicLink> XSymbolicLink::Restore(KernelState* kernel_state,
+                                                 ByteStream* stream) {
+  auto symlink = new XSymbolicLink();
+  symlink->kernel_state_ = kernel_state;
+  if (!symlink->RestoreObject(stream)) {
+    delete symlink;
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  auto path = stream->Read<std::string>();
+  auto target = stream->Read<std::string>();
+  symlink->Initialize(path, target);
+
+  return object_ref<XSymbolicLink>(symlink);
+}
+
+}  // namespace kernel
+}  // namespace xe
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xsymboliclink.h b/src/xenia/kernel/xsymboliclink.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ca5dc58e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xsymboliclink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Xenia : Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project                                 *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2013 Ben Vanik. All rights reserved.                             *
+ * Released under the BSD license - see LICENSE in the root for more details. *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ */
+
+#ifndef XENIA_KERNEL_XSYMBOLICLINK_H_
+#define XENIA_KERNEL_XSYMBOLICLINK_H_
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+#include "xenia/base/mutex.h"
+#include "xenia/base/threading.h"
+#include "xenia/kernel/xobject.h"
+#include "xenia/xbox.h"
+
+namespace xe {
+namespace kernel {
+
+class XSymbolicLink : public XObject {
+ public:
+  static const Type kType = kTypeSymbolicLink;
+
+  explicit XSymbolicLink(KernelState* kernel_state);
+  ~XSymbolicLink() override;
+
+  void Initialize(const std::string& path, const std::string& target);
+
+  bool Save(ByteStream* stream) override;
+  static object_ref<XSymbolicLink> Restore(KernelState* kernel_state,
+                                           ByteStream* stream);
+
+  const std ::string& path() const { return path_; }
+  const std ::string& target() const { return target_; }
+
+ private:
+  XSymbolicLink();
+
+  std::string path_;
+  std::string target_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace kernel
+}  // namespace xe
+
+#endif  // XENIA_KERNEL_XSYMBOLICLINK_H_
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xthread.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xthread.cc
index 137c15d02..97bc8d4ad 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xthread.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xthread.cc
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ using xe::cpu::ppc::PPCOpcode;
 uint32_t next_xthread_id_ = 0;
 
 XThread::XThread(KernelState* kernel_state)
-    : XObject(kernel_state, kTypeThread), guest_thread_(true) {}
+    : XObject(kernel_state, kType), guest_thread_(true) {}
 
 XThread::XThread(KernelState* kernel_state, uint32_t stack_size,
                  uint32_t xapi_thread_startup, uint32_t start_address,
                  uint32_t start_context, uint32_t creation_flags,
                  bool guest_thread, bool main_thread)
-    : XObject(kernel_state, kTypeThread),
+    : XObject(kernel_state, kType),
       thread_id_(++next_xthread_id_),
       guest_thread_(guest_thread),
       main_thread_(main_thread),
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xtimer.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xtimer.cc
index bda94f3c6..b44e80a50 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xtimer.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xtimer.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 
-XTimer::XTimer(KernelState* kernel_state) : XObject(kernel_state, kTypeTimer) {}
+XTimer::XTimer(KernelState* kernel_state) : XObject(kernel_state, kType) {}
 
 XTimer::~XTimer() = default;
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/vfs/device.h b/src/xenia/vfs/device.h
index b5f1ed6cb..310cc6426 100644
--- a/src/xenia/vfs/device.h
+++ b/src/xenia/vfs/device.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Device {
   virtual bool is_read_only() const { return true; }
 
   virtual void Dump(StringBuffer* string_buffer) = 0;
-  virtual Entry* ResolvePath(std::string path) = 0;
+  virtual Entry* ResolvePath(const std::string& path) = 0;
 
   virtual uint32_t total_allocation_units() const = 0;
   virtual uint32_t available_allocation_units() const = 0;
diff --git a/src/xenia/vfs/devices/disc_image_device.cc b/src/xenia/vfs/devices/disc_image_device.cc
index 613cafb92..025686ce0 100644
--- a/src/xenia/vfs/devices/disc_image_device.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/vfs/devices/disc_image_device.cc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void DiscImageDevice::Dump(StringBuffer* string_buffer) {
   root_entry_->Dump(string_buffer, 0);
 }
 
-Entry* DiscImageDevice::ResolvePath(std::string path) {
+Entry* DiscImageDevice::ResolvePath(const std::string& path) {
   // The filesystem will have stripped our prefix off already, so the path will
   // be in the form:
   // some\PATH.foo
diff --git a/src/xenia/vfs/devices/disc_image_device.h b/src/xenia/vfs/devices/disc_image_device.h
index 8b3273947..9b26a74a2 100644
--- a/src/xenia/vfs/devices/disc_image_device.h
+++ b/src/xenia/vfs/devices/disc_image_device.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class DiscImageDevice : public Device {
 
   bool Initialize() override;
   void Dump(StringBuffer* string_buffer) override;
-  Entry* ResolvePath(std::string path) override;
+  Entry* ResolvePath(const std::string& path) override;
 
   uint32_t total_allocation_units() const override {
     return uint32_t(mmap_->size() / sectors_per_allocation_unit() /
diff --git a/src/xenia/vfs/devices/host_path_device.cc b/src/xenia/vfs/devices/host_path_device.cc
index 1347cd8ec..e61d2a6c0 100644
--- a/src/xenia/vfs/devices/host_path_device.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/vfs/devices/host_path_device.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void HostPathDevice::Dump(StringBuffer* string_buffer) {
   root_entry_->Dump(string_buffer, 0);
 }
 
-Entry* HostPathDevice::ResolvePath(std::string path) {
+Entry* HostPathDevice::ResolvePath(const std::string& path) {
   // The filesystem will have stripped our prefix off already, so the path will
   // be in the form:
   // some\PATH.foo
diff --git a/src/xenia/vfs/devices/host_path_device.h b/src/xenia/vfs/devices/host_path_device.h
index 751092b91..d000a43a3 100644
--- a/src/xenia/vfs/devices/host_path_device.h
+++ b/src/xenia/vfs/devices/host_path_device.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class HostPathDevice : public Device {
 
   bool Initialize() override;
   void Dump(StringBuffer* string_buffer) override;
-  Entry* ResolvePath(std::string path) override;
+  Entry* ResolvePath(const std::string& path) override;
 
   bool is_read_only() const override { return read_only_; }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/vfs/devices/stfs_container_device.cc b/src/xenia/vfs/devices/stfs_container_device.cc
index b93173319..728bba7c5 100644
--- a/src/xenia/vfs/devices/stfs_container_device.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/vfs/devices/stfs_container_device.cc
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void StfsContainerDevice::Dump(StringBuffer* string_buffer) {
   root_entry_->Dump(string_buffer, 0);
 }
 
-Entry* StfsContainerDevice::ResolvePath(std::string path) {
+Entry* StfsContainerDevice::ResolvePath(const std::string& path) {
   // The filesystem will have stripped our prefix off already, so the path will
   // be in the form:
   // some\PATH.foo
diff --git a/src/xenia/vfs/devices/stfs_container_device.h b/src/xenia/vfs/devices/stfs_container_device.h
index 9819084f0..4ca6618e9 100644
--- a/src/xenia/vfs/devices/stfs_container_device.h
+++ b/src/xenia/vfs/devices/stfs_container_device.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class StfsContainerDevice : public Device {
 
   bool Initialize() override;
   void Dump(StringBuffer* string_buffer) override;
-  Entry* ResolvePath(std::string path) override;
+  Entry* ResolvePath(const std::string& path) override;
 
   uint32_t total_allocation_units() const override {
     return uint32_t(mmap_total_size_ / sectors_per_allocation_unit() /
diff --git a/src/xenia/vfs/virtual_file_system.cc b/src/xenia/vfs/virtual_file_system.cc
index a6be5f3cc..aae42a1f0 100644
--- a/src/xenia/vfs/virtual_file_system.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/vfs/virtual_file_system.cc
@@ -66,15 +66,40 @@ bool VirtualFileSystem::UnregisterSymbolicLink(const std::string& path) {
   return true;
 }
 
-bool VirtualFileSystem::IsSymbolicLink(const std::string& path) {
-  auto global_lock = global_critical_region_.Acquire();
-  auto it = symlinks_.find(path);
-  if (it == symlinks_.end()) {
+bool VirtualFileSystem::FindSymbolicLink(const std::string& path,
+                                         std::string& target) {
+  auto it =
+      std::find_if(symlinks_.cbegin(), symlinks_.cend(), [&](const auto& s) {
+        return xe::find_first_of_case(path, s.first) == 0;
+      });
+  if (it == symlinks_.cend()) {
     return false;
   }
+  target = (*it).second;
   return true;
 }
 
+bool VirtualFileSystem::ResolveSymbolicLink(const std::string& path,
+                                            std::string& result) {
+  result = path;
+  bool was_resolved = false;
+  while (true) {
+    auto it =
+        std::find_if(symlinks_.cbegin(), symlinks_.cend(), [&](const auto& s) {
+          return xe::find_first_of_case(result, s.first) == 0;
+        });
+    if (it == symlinks_.cend()) {
+      break;
+    }
+    // Found symlink!
+    auto target_path = (*it).second;
+    auto relative_path = result.substr((*it).first.size());
+    result = target_path + relative_path;
+    was_resolved = true;
+  }
+  return was_resolved;
+}
+
 Entry* VirtualFileSystem::ResolvePath(const std::string& path) {
   auto global_lock = global_critical_region_.Acquire();
 
@@ -82,54 +107,24 @@ Entry* VirtualFileSystem::ResolvePath(const std::string& path) {
   std::string normalized_path(xe::filesystem::CanonicalizePath(path));
 
   // Resolve symlinks.
-  std::string device_path;
-  std::string relative_path;
-  for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-    for (const auto& it : symlinks_) {
-      if (xe::find_first_of_case(normalized_path, it.first) == 0) {
-        // Found symlink!
-        device_path = it.second;
-        if (relative_path.empty()) {
-          relative_path = normalized_path.substr(it.first.size());
-        }
-
-        // Bit of a cheaty move here, but allows double symlinks to be resolved.
-        normalized_path = device_path;
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Break as soon as we've completely resolved the symlinks to a device.
-    if (!IsSymbolicLink(device_path)) {
-      break;
-    }
+  std::string resolved_path;
+  if (ResolveSymbolicLink(normalized_path, resolved_path)) {
+    normalized_path = resolved_path;
   }
 
-  if (device_path.empty()) {
-    // Symlink wasn't passed in - Check if we've received a raw device name.
-    for (auto& device : devices_) {
-      if (xe::find_first_of_case(normalized_path, device->mount_path()) == 0) {
-        device_path = device->mount_path();
-        relative_path = normalized_path.substr(device_path.size());
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (device_path.empty()) {
-    XELOGE("ResolvePath(%s) failed - no root found", path.c_str());
+  // Find the device.
+  auto it =
+      std::find_if(devices_.cbegin(), devices_.cend(), [&](const auto& d) {
+        return xe::find_first_of_case(normalized_path, d->mount_path()) == 0;
+      });
+  if (it == devices_.cend()) {
+    XELOGE("ResolvePath(%s) failed - device not found", path.c_str());
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  // Scan all devices.
-  for (auto& device : devices_) {
-    if (strcasecmp(device_path.c_str(), device->mount_path().c_str()) == 0) {
-      return device->ResolvePath(relative_path);
-    }
-  }
-
-  XELOGE("ResolvePath(%s) failed - device not found (%s)", path.c_str(),
-         device_path.c_str());
-  return nullptr;
+  const auto& device = *it;
+  auto relative_path = normalized_path.substr(device->mount_path().size());
+  return device->ResolvePath(relative_path);
 }
 
 Entry* VirtualFileSystem::ResolveBasePath(const std::string& path) {
diff --git a/src/xenia/vfs/virtual_file_system.h b/src/xenia/vfs/virtual_file_system.h
index 94a2872ec..523299ad7 100644
--- a/src/xenia/vfs/virtual_file_system.h
+++ b/src/xenia/vfs/virtual_file_system.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class VirtualFileSystem {
 
   bool RegisterSymbolicLink(const std::string& path, const std::string& target);
   bool UnregisterSymbolicLink(const std::string& path);
-  bool IsSymbolicLink(const std::string& path);
+  bool FindSymbolicLink(const std::string& path, std::string& target);
 
   Entry* ResolvePath(const std::string& path);
   Entry* ResolveBasePath(const std::string& path);
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class VirtualFileSystem {
   xe::global_critical_region global_critical_region_;
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Device>> devices_;
   std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> symlinks_;
+
+  bool ResolveSymbolicLink(const std::string& path, std::string& result);
 };
 
 }  // namespace vfs