diff --git a/src/common/src/log.h b/src/common/src/log.h
index c2549affb1..fb39720a3f 100644
--- a/src/common/src/log.h
+++ b/src/common/src/log.h
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ enum LOG_TYPE {
 	STREAMINGINTERFACE,
 	VIDEO,
 	VIDEOINTERFACE,
-	WII_IOB,
-	WII_IPC,
+	LOADER,
+	FILESYS,
 	WII_IPC_DVD,
 	WII_IPC_ES,
 	WII_IPC_FILEIO,
diff --git a/src/common/src/log_manager.cpp b/src/common/src/log_manager.cpp
index e202d01d35..16dae65218 100644
--- a/src/common/src/log_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/common/src/log_manager.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ LogManager::LogManager()
 	m_Log[LogTypes::CONSOLE]			= new LogContainer("CONSOLE",		"Dolphin Console");
 	m_Log[LogTypes::OSREPORT]			= new LogContainer("OSREPORT",		"OSReport");
 	m_Log[LogTypes::WIIMOTE]			= new LogContainer("Wiimote",		"Wiimote");
-	m_Log[LogTypes::WII_IOB]			= new LogContainer("WII_IOB",		"WII IO Bridge");
-	m_Log[LogTypes::WII_IPC]			= new LogContainer("WII_IPC",		"WII IPC");
+	m_Log[LogTypes::LOADER]				= new LogContainer("Loader",		"Loader");
+	m_Log[LogTypes::FILESYS]			= new LogContainer("FileSys",		"File System");
 	m_Log[LogTypes::WII_IPC_HID]		= new LogContainer("WII_IPC_HID",	"WII IPC HID");
 	m_Log[LogTypes::WII_IPC_HLE]		= new LogContainer("WII_IPC_HLE",	"WII IPC HLE");
 	m_Log[LogTypes::WII_IPC_DVD]		= new LogContainer("WII_IPC_DVD",	"WII IPC DVD");
diff --git a/src/core/core.vcxproj b/src/core/core.vcxproj
index 081f4a489a..11e31c8f57 100644
--- a/src/core/core.vcxproj
+++ b/src/core/core.vcxproj
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\arm\arminit.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\arm\disassembler\arm_disasm.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\core.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="src\loader.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\mem_map.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\mem_map_funcs.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="src\arm\mmu\wb.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\arm\skyeye_defs.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\core.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="src\loader.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\mem_map.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters b/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
index cf374ee885..51aa17d76a 100644
--- a/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
       <Filter>arm</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="src\mem_map_funcs.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="src\loader.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Filter Include="arm">
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="src\arm\mmu\wb.h">
       <Filter>arm\mmu</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="src\loader.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="CMakeLists.txt" />
diff --git a/src/core/src/loader.cpp b/src/core/src/loader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44cb92a29c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/src/loader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Citrus Emulator
+ *
+ * @file    loader.cpp
+ * @author  ShizZy <shizzy247@gmail.com>
+ * @date    2013-09-18
+ * @brief   Loads bootable binaries into the emu
+ *
+ * @section LICENSE
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details at
+ * http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+ *
+ * Official project repository can be found at:
+ * http://code.google.com/p/gekko-gc-emu/
+ */
+
+#include "file_util.h"
+#include "loader.h"
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+bool _Load_BIN(std::string &filename) {
+	File::IOFile f(filename, "rb");
+	if (f.IsOpen()) {
+		// TODO(ShizZy): read here to memory....
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+namespace Loader {
+
+/**
+ * Identifies the type of a bootable file
+ * @param filename String filename of bootable file
+ * @todo (ShizZy) this function sucks... make it actually check file contents etc.
+ * @return FileType of file
+ */
+FileType IdentifyFile(std::string &filename) {
+	if (filename.size() == 0) {
+		ERROR_LOG(LOADER, "invalid filename %s", filename.c_str());
+		return FILETYPE_ERROR;
+	}
+	std::string extension = filename.size() >= 5 ? filename.substr(filename.size() - 4) : "";
+	
+	if (File::IsDirectory(filename)) {
+		return FILETYPE_NORMAL_DIRECTORY;
+	} else if (!strcasecmp(extension.c_str(),".bin")) {
+		return FILETYPE_3DS_BIN;
+	} else if (!strcasecmp(extension.c_str(),".zip")) {
+		return FILETYPE_ARCHIVE_ZIP;
+	} else if (!strcasecmp(extension.c_str(),".rar")) {
+		return FILETYPE_ARCHIVE_RAR;
+	} else if (!strcasecmp(extension.c_str(),".r00")) {
+		return FILETYPE_ARCHIVE_RAR;
+	} else if (!strcasecmp(extension.c_str(),".r01")) {
+		return FILETYPE_ARCHIVE_RAR;
+	}
+	return FILETYPE_UNKNOWN;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Identifies and loads a bootable file
+ * @param filename String filename of bootable file
+ * @param error_string Point to string to put error message if an error has occurred
+ * @return True on success, otherwise false
+ */
+bool LoadFile(std::string &filename, std::string *error_string) {
+	INFO_LOG(LOADER,"Identifying file...");
+	// Note that this can modify filename!
+	switch (IdentifyFile(filename)) {
+	
+	case FILETYPE_3DS_BIN:
+		{
+			INFO_LOG(LOADER,"File is a BIN !");
+			return _Load_BIN(filename);
+		}
+
+	case FILETYPE_ERROR:
+		ERROR_LOG(LOADER, "Could not read file");
+		*error_string = "Error reading file";
+		break;
+
+	case FILETYPE_ARCHIVE_RAR:
+#ifdef WIN32
+		*error_string = "RAR file detected (Require WINRAR)";
+#else
+		*error_string = "RAR file detected (Require UnRAR)";
+#endif
+		break;
+
+	case FILETYPE_ARCHIVE_ZIP:
+#ifdef WIN32
+		*error_string = "ZIP file detected (Require WINRAR)";
+#else
+		*error_string = "ZIP file detected (Require UnRAR)";
+#endif
+		break;
+
+	case FILETYPE_NORMAL_DIRECTORY:
+		ERROR_LOG(LOADER, "Just a directory.");
+		*error_string = "Just a directory.";
+		break;
+
+	case FILETYPE_UNKNOWN_BIN:
+	case FILETYPE_UNKNOWN_ELF:
+	case FILETYPE_UNKNOWN:
+	default:
+		ERROR_LOG(LOADER, "Failed to identify file");
+		*error_string = "Failed to identify file";
+		break;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+} // namespace
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diff --git a/src/core/src/loader.h b/src/core/src/loader.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a0b3cf67e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/src/loader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Citrus Emulator
+ *
+ * @file    loader.h
+ * @author  ShizZy <shizzy247@gmail.com>
+ * @date    2013-09-18
+ * @brief   Loads bootable binaries into the emu
+ *
+ * @section LICENSE
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details at
+ * http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+ *
+ * Official project repository can be found at:
+ * http://code.google.com/p/gekko-gc-emu/
+ */
+
+#ifndef CORE_LOADER_H_
+#define CORE_LOADER_H_
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+namespace Loader {
+
+enum FileType {
+	FILETYPE_ERROR,
+
+	FILETYPE_3DS_CCI,
+	FILETYPE_3DS_CIA,
+	FILETYPE_3DS_CXI,
+
+	FILETYPE_3DS_BIN,
+	FILETYPE_3DS_ELF,
+
+	FILETYPE_CTR_DISC_DIRECTORY,
+
+	FILETYPE_UNKNOWN_BIN,
+	FILETYPE_UNKNOWN_ELF,
+
+	FILETYPE_ARCHIVE_RAR,
+	FILETYPE_ARCHIVE_ZIP,
+
+	FILETYPE_NORMAL_DIRECTORY,
+
+	FILETYPE_UNKNOWN
+};
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+/**
+ * Identifies the type of a bootable file
+ * @param filename String filename of bootable file
+ * @return FileType of file
+ */
+FileType IdentifyFile(std::string &filename);
+
+/**
+ * Identifies and loads a bootable file
+ * @param filename String filename of bootable file
+ * @param error_string Point to string to put error message if an error has occurred
+ * @return True on success, otherwise false
+ */
+bool LoadFile(std::string &filename, std::string *error_string);
+
+} // namespace
+
+#endif // CORE_LOADER_H_
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