diff --git a/src/common/src/log.h b/src/common/src/log.h
index c2549affb..fb39720a3 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 e202d01d3..16dae6521 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 081f4a489..11e31c8f5 100644
--- a/src/core/core.vcxproj
+++ b/src/core/core.vcxproj
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
+
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@
+
diff --git a/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters b/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
index cf374ee88..51aa17d76 100644
--- a/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
arm
+
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
arm\mmu
+
diff --git a/src/core/src/loader.cpp b/src/core/src/loader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44cb92a29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/src/loader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Citrus Emulator
+ *
+ * @file loader.cpp
+ * @author ShizZy
+ * @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 000000000..4a0b3cf67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/src/loader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Citrus Emulator
+ *
+ * @file loader.h
+ * @author ShizZy
+ * @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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