diff --git a/source/game/exefs.c b/source/game/exefs.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a5e09f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/game/exefs.c
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "exefs.h"
+
+u32 ValidateExeFsHeader(ExeFsHeader* exefs, u32 size) {
+    u32 data_size = 0;
+    for (u32 i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        ExeFsFileHeader* file = exefs->files + i;
+        if ((file->offset == 0) && (file->size == 0))
+            continue;
+        if (file->offset < data_size)
+            return 1; // overlapping data, failed
+        data_size = file->offset + file->size;
+    }
+    if (size && (data_size > (size - sizeof(ExeFsHeader)))) // exefs header not included in table
+        return 1;
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/source/game/exefs.h b/source/game/exefs.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c86b4dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/game/exefs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+    char name[8];
+    u32  offset;
+    u32  size;
+} __attribute__((packed)) ExeFsFileHeader;
+
+// see: https://www.3dbrew.org/wiki/ExeFS
+typedef struct {
+    ExeFsFileHeader files[10];
+    u8 reserved[0x20];
+    u8 hashes[10][0x20];
+} __attribute__((packed)) ExeFsHeader;
+
+u32 ValidateExeFsHeader(ExeFsHeader* exefs, u32 size);
diff --git a/source/game/game.h b/source/game/game.h
index 51aff25..2f46fcc 100644
--- a/source/game/game.h
+++ b/source/game/game.h
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 #include "cia.h"
 #include "ncsd.h"
 #include "ncch.h"
+#include "exefs.h"
diff --git a/source/virtual/vgame.c b/source/virtual/vgame.c
index 80f7b01..333ffbd 100644
--- a/source/virtual/vgame.c
+++ b/source/virtual/vgame.c
@@ -4,10 +4,20 @@
 #include "aes.h"
 #include "ff.h"
 
-#define VFLAG_EXTHDR        (1<<29)
+#define VFLAG_EXTHDR        (1<<26)
+#define VFLAG_CIA           (1<<27) // unused, see below
+#define VFLAG_NCSD          (1<<28) // unused, see below
+#define VFLAG_NCCH          (1<<29)
 #define VFLAG_EXEFS         (1<<30)
 #define VFLAG_ROMFS         (1<<31)
 
+#define VDIR_CIA            VFLAG_CIA
+#define VDIR_NCSD           VFLAG_NCSD
+#define VDIR_NCCH           VFLAG_NCCH
+#define VDIR_EXEFS          VFLAG_EXEFS
+#define VDIR_ROMFS          VFLAG_ROMFS
+#define VDIR_GAME           (VDIR_CIA|VDIR_NCSD|VDIR_NCCH|VDIR_EXEFS|VDIR_ROMFS)
+
 #define MAX_N_TEMPLATES 2048 // this leaves us with enough room (128kB reserved)
 
 #define NAME_CIA_HEADER     "header.bin"
@@ -17,6 +27,7 @@
 #define NAME_CIA_TMDCHUNK   "tmdchunks.bin"
 #define NAME_CIA_META       "meta.bin"
 #define NAME_CIA_CONTENT    "%04X.%08lX.app" // index.id.app
+#define NAME_CIA_DIR        "%04X.%08lX" // index.id
 
 #define NAME_NCSD_HEADER    "ncsd.bin"
 #define NAME_NCSD_CARDINFO  "cardinfo.bin"
@@ -24,6 +35,9 @@
 #define NAME_NCSD_CONTENT   "cnt0.game.cxi", "cnt1.manual.cfa", "cnt2.dlp.cfa", \
                             "cnt3.unk", "cnt4.unk", "cnt5.unk", \
                             "cnt6.update_n3ds.cfa", "cnt7.update_o3ds.cfa"
+#define NAME_NCSD_DIR       "cnt0.game", "cnt1.manual", "cnt2.dlp", \
+                            "cnt3", "cnt4", "cnt5", \
+                            "cnt6.update_n3ds", "cnt7.update_o3ds"
 
 #define NAME_NCCH_HEADER    "ncch.bin"
 #define NAME_NCCH_EXTHEADER "extheader.bin"
@@ -33,21 +47,254 @@
 #define NAME_NCCH_ROMFS     "romfs.bin"
 
 static u32 vgame_type = 0;
-static VirtualFile* templates = (VirtualFile*) VGAME_BUFFER; // first 128kb reserved
-static int n_templates = -1;
+static u32 base_vdir = 0;
 
-static CiaStub* cia = (CiaStub*) (VGAME_BUFFER + 0xF4000); // 48kB reserved - should be enough by far
-static NcsdHeader* ncsd = (NcsdHeader*) (VGAME_BUFFER + 0xF3000); // needs only 512 byte
-static NcchHeader* ncch = (NcchHeader*) (VGAME_BUFFER + 0xF3200); // needs only 512 byte
-static ExeFsHeader* exefs = (ExeFsHeader*) (VGAME_BUFFER + 0xF3400); // needs only 512 byte
+static VirtualFile* templates_cia   = (VirtualFile*) VGAME_BUFFER; // first 116kb reserved (enough for ~2000 entries)
+static VirtualFile* templates_ncsd  = (VirtualFile*) VGAME_BUFFER + 0x1D000; // 4kb reserved (enough for ~80 entries)
+static VirtualFile* templates_ncch  = (VirtualFile*) VGAME_BUFFER + 0x1E000; // 4kb reserved (enough for ~80 entries)
+static VirtualFile* templates_exefs = (VirtualFile*) VGAME_BUFFER + 0x1F000; // 4kb reserved (enough for ~80 entries)
+static int n_templates_cia   = -1;
+static int n_templates_ncsd  = -1;
+static int n_templates_ncch  = -1;
+static int n_templates_exefs = -1;
 
 static u32 offset_ncch = 0;
 static u32 offset_exefs = 0;
 static u32 offset_romfs = 0;
 
+static CiaStub* cia = (CiaStub*) (VGAME_BUFFER + 0xF4000); // 48kB reserved - should be enough by far
+static NcsdHeader* ncsd = (NcsdHeader*) (VGAME_BUFFER + 0xF3000); // 512 byte reserved
+static NcchHeader* ncch = (NcchHeader*) (VGAME_BUFFER + 0xF3200); // 512 byte reserved
+static ExeFsHeader* exefs = (ExeFsHeader*) (VGAME_BUFFER + 0xF3400); // 512 byte reserved
+
+bool BuildVGameNcchDir(void) {
+    VirtualFile* templates = templates_ncch;
+    u32 n = 0;
+    
+    // header
+    strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_NCCH_HEADER, 32);
+    templates[n].offset = offset_ncch + 0;
+    templates[n].size = 0x200;
+    templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+    templates[n].flags = 0;
+    n++;
+    
+    // extended header
+    if (ncch->size_exthdr) {
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_NCCH_EXTHEADER, 32);
+        templates[n].offset = offset_ncch + NCCH_EXTHDR_OFFSET;
+        templates[n].size = NCCH_EXTHDR_SIZE;
+        templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF; // crypto ?
+        templates[n].flags = 0;
+        n++;
+    }
+    
+    // plain region
+    if (ncch->size_plain) {
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_NCCH_PLAIN, 32);
+        templates[n].offset = offset_ncch + (ncch->offset_plain * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT);
+        templates[n].size = ncch->size_plain * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT;
+        templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+        templates[n].flags = 0;
+        n++;
+    }
+    
+    // logo region
+    if (ncch->size_logo) {
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_NCCH_LOGO, 32);
+        templates[n].offset =offset_ncch + (ncch->offset_logo * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT);
+        templates[n].size = ncch->size_logo * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT;
+        templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+        templates[n].flags = 0;
+        n++;
+    }
+    
+    // exefs
+    if (ncch->size_exefs) {
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_NCCH_EXEFS, 32);
+        templates[n].offset = offset_ncch + (ncch->offset_exefs * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT);
+        templates[n].size = ncch->size_exefs * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT;
+        templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+        templates[n].flags = 0;
+        n++;
+    }
+    
+    // romfs
+    if (ncch->size_romfs) {
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_NCCH_ROMFS, 32);
+        templates[n].offset = offset_ncch + (ncch->offset_romfs * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT);
+        templates[n].size = ncch->size_romfs * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT;
+        templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+        templates[n].flags = 0;
+        n++;
+    }
+    
+    n_templates_ncch = n;
+    return true;
+}
+    
+bool BuildVGameNcsdDir(void) {
+    const char* name_content[] = { NAME_NCSD_CONTENT };
+    const char* name_dir[] = { NAME_NCSD_DIR };
+    VirtualFile* templates = templates_ncsd;
+    u32 n = 0;
+    
+    // header
+    strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_NCSD_HEADER, 32);
+    templates[n].offset = 0;
+    templates[n].size = 0x200;
+    templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+    templates[n].flags = 0;
+    n++;
+    
+    // card info header
+    if (ncsd->partitions[0].offset * NCSD_MEDIA_UNIT >= NCSD_CINFO_OFFSET + NCSD_CINFO_SIZE) {
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_NCSD_CARDINFO, 32);
+        templates[n].offset = NCSD_CINFO_OFFSET;
+        templates[n].size = NCSD_CINFO_SIZE;
+        templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+        templates[n].flags = 0;
+        n++;
+    }
+    
+    // dev info header
+    if (ncsd->partitions[0].offset * NCSD_MEDIA_UNIT >= NCSD_DINFO_OFFSET + NCSD_DINFO_SIZE) {
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_NCSD_DEVINFO, 32);
+        templates[n].offset = NCSD_DINFO_OFFSET;
+        templates[n].size = NCSD_DINFO_SIZE;
+        templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+        templates[n].flags = 0;
+        n++;
+    }
+    
+    // contents
+    for (u32 i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+        NcchPartition* partition = ncsd->partitions + i;
+        if ((partition->offset == 0) && (partition->size == 0))
+            continue;
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, name_content[i], 32);
+        templates[n].offset = partition->offset * NCSD_MEDIA_UNIT;
+        templates[n].size = partition->size * NCSD_MEDIA_UNIT;
+        templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF; // not encrypted
+        templates[n].flags = VFLAG_NCCH;
+        n++;
+        memcpy(templates + n, templates + n - 1, sizeof(VirtualFile));
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, name_dir[i], 32);
+        templates[n].flags |= VFLAG_DIR;
+        n++;
+    }
+    
+    n_templates_ncsd = n;
+    return true;
+}
+#include "ui.h"
+bool BuildVGameCiaDir(void) {
+    CiaInfo info;
+    VirtualFile* templates = templates_cia;
+    u32 n = 0;
+    
+    if (GetCiaInfo(&info, &(cia->header)) != 0)
+        return false;
+    
+    // header
+    strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_CIA_HEADER, 32);
+    templates[n].offset = 0;
+    templates[n].size = info.size_header;
+    templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+    templates[n].flags = 0;
+    n++;
+    
+    // certificates
+    if (info.size_cert) {
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_CIA_CERT, 32);
+        templates[n].offset = info.offset_cert;
+        templates[n].size = info.size_cert;
+        templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+        templates[n].flags = 0;
+        n++;
+    }
+    
+    // ticket
+    if (info.size_ticket) {
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_CIA_TICKET, 32);
+        templates[n].offset = info.offset_ticket;
+        templates[n].size = info.size_ticket;
+        templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+        templates[n].flags = 0;
+        n++;
+    }
+    
+    // TMD (the full thing)
+    if (info.size_tmd) {
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_CIA_TMD, 32);
+        templates[n].offset = info.offset_tmd;
+        templates[n].size = info.size_tmd;
+        templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+        templates[n].flags = 0;
+        n++;
+    }
+    
+    // TMD content chunks
+    if (info.size_content_list) {
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_CIA_TMDCHUNK, 32);
+        templates[n].offset = info.offset_content_list;
+        templates[n].size = info.size_content_list;
+        templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+        templates[n].flags = 0;
+        n++;
+    }
+    
+    // meta
+    if (info.size_meta) {
+        strncpy(templates[n].name, NAME_CIA_META, 32);
+        templates[n].offset = info.offset_meta;
+        templates[n].size = info.size_meta;
+        templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF;
+        templates[n].flags = 0;
+        n++;
+    }
+    
+    // contents
+    if (info.size_content) {
+        TmdContentChunk* content_list = cia->content_list;
+        u32 content_count = getbe16(cia->tmd.content_count);
+        u64 next_offset = info.offset_content;
+        for (u32 i = 0; (i < content_count) && (i < CIA_MAX_CONTENTS); i++) {
+            u64 size = getbe64(content_list[i].size);
+            bool is_ncch = false; // is unencrypted NCCH?
+            if (!(getbe16(content_list[i].type) & 0x1)) {
+                NcchHeader ncch;
+                ReadImageBytes((u8*) &ncch, next_offset, sizeof(NcchHeader));
+                is_ncch = (ValidateNcchHeader(&ncch) == 0);
+            }
+            snprintf(templates[n].name, 32, NAME_CIA_CONTENT,
+                getbe16(content_list[i].index), getbe32(content_list[i].id));
+            templates[n].offset = next_offset;
+            templates[n].size = size;
+            templates[n].keyslot = 0xFF; // even for encrypted stuff
+            templates[n].flags = is_ncch ? VFLAG_NCCH : 0;
+            n++;
+            if (is_ncch) {
+                memcpy(templates + n, templates + n - 1, sizeof(VirtualFile));
+                snprintf(templates[n].name, 32, NAME_CIA_DIR,
+                    getbe16(content_list[i].index), getbe32(content_list[i].id));
+                templates[n].flags |= VFLAG_DIR;
+                n++;
+            }
+            next_offset += size;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    n_templates_cia = n;
+    return true;
+}
+
 u32 InitVGameDrive(void) { // prerequisite: game file mounted as image
     u32 type = GetMountState();
     vgame_type = 0;
+    offset_ncch = 0;
+    offset_exefs = 0;
+    offset_romfs = 0;
     if (type == GAME_CIA) { // for CIAs: load the CIA stub and keep it in memory
         CiaInfo info;
         if ((ReadImageBytes((u8*) cia, 0, 0x20) != 0) ||
@@ -55,15 +302,23 @@ u32 InitVGameDrive(void) { // prerequisite: game file mounted as image
             (GetCiaInfo(&info, &(cia->header)) != 0) ||
             (ReadImageBytes((u8*) cia, 0, info.offset_content) != 0))
             return 0;
+        if (!BuildVGameCiaDir()) return 0;
+        base_vdir = VDIR_CIA;
     } else if (type == GAME_NCSD) {
         if ((ReadImageBytes((u8*) ncsd, 0, sizeof(NcsdHeader)) != 0) ||
             (ValidateNcsdHeader(ncsd) != 0))
             return 0;
+        if (!BuildVGameNcsdDir()) return 0;
+        base_vdir = VDIR_NCSD;
     } else if (type == GAME_NCCH) {
-        offset_ncch = 0;
         if ((ReadImageBytes((u8*) ncch, 0, sizeof(NcchHeader)) != 0) ||
             (ValidateNcchHeader(ncch) != 0))
             return 0;
+        if (!BuildVGameNcchDir()) return 0;
+        base_vdir = VDIR_NCCH;
+        offset_ncch = 0;
+        offset_exefs = ncch->offset_exefs * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT;
+        offset_romfs = ncch->offset_romfs * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT;
     } else return 0; // not a mounted game file
     
     vgame_type = type;
@@ -75,228 +330,61 @@ u32 CheckVGameDrive(void) {
     return vgame_type;
 }
 
-bool BuildVGameNcchVDir(void) {
-    if (CheckVGameDrive() != GAME_NCCH)
-        return false; // safety check
-    
-    // header
-    strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_NCCH_HEADER, 32);
-    templates[n_templates].offset = offset_ncch + 0;
-    templates[n_templates].size = 0x200;
-    templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-    templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-    n_templates++;
-    
-    // extended header
-    if (ncch->size_exthdr) {
-        strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_NCCH_EXTHEADER, 32);
-        templates[n_templates].offset = offset_ncch + NCCH_EXTHDR_OFFSET;
-        templates[n_templates].size = NCCH_EXTHDR_SIZE;
-        templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF; // crypto ?
-        templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-        n_templates++;
-    }
-    
-    // plain region
-    if (ncch->size_plain) {
-        strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_NCCH_PLAIN, 32);
-        templates[n_templates].offset = offset_ncch + (ncch->offset_plain * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT);
-        templates[n_templates].size = ncch->size_plain * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT;
-        templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-        templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-        n_templates++;
-    }
-    
-    // logo region
-    if (ncch->size_logo) {
-        strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_NCCH_LOGO, 32);
-        templates[n_templates].offset =offset_ncch + (ncch->offset_logo * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT);
-        templates[n_templates].size = ncch->size_logo * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT;
-        templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-        templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-        n_templates++;
-    }
-    
-    // exefs
-    if (ncch->size_exefs) {
-        strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_NCCH_EXEFS, 32);
-        templates[n_templates].offset = offset_ncch + (ncch->offset_exefs * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT);
-        templates[n_templates].size = ncch->size_exefs * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT;
-        templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-        templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-        n_templates++;
-    }
-    
-    // romfs
-    if (ncch->size_romfs) {
-        strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_NCCH_ROMFS, 32);
-        templates[n_templates].offset = offset_ncch + (ncch->offset_romfs * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT);
-        templates[n_templates].size = ncch->size_romfs * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT;
-        templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-        templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-        n_templates++;
-    }
-    
-    return 0;
-}
-    
-bool BuildVGameNcsdVDir(void) {
-    const char* name_content[] = { NAME_NCSD_CONTENT };
-    
-    if (CheckVGameDrive() != GAME_NCSD)
-        return false; // safety check
-    
-    // header
-    strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_NCSD_HEADER, 32);
-    templates[n_templates].offset = 0;
-    templates[n_templates].size = 0x200;
-    templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-    templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-    n_templates++;
-    
-    // card info header
-    if (ncsd->partitions[0].offset * NCSD_MEDIA_UNIT >= NCSD_CINFO_OFFSET + NCSD_CINFO_SIZE) {
-        strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_NCSD_CARDINFO, 32);
-        templates[n_templates].offset = NCSD_CINFO_OFFSET;
-        templates[n_templates].size = NCSD_CINFO_SIZE;
-        templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-        templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-        n_templates++;
-    }
-    
-    // dev info header
-    if (ncsd->partitions[0].offset * NCSD_MEDIA_UNIT >= NCSD_DINFO_OFFSET + NCSD_DINFO_SIZE) {
-        strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_NCSD_DEVINFO, 32);
-        templates[n_templates].offset = NCSD_DINFO_OFFSET;
-        templates[n_templates].size = NCSD_DINFO_SIZE;
-        templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-        templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-        n_templates++;
-    }
-    
-    // contents
-    for (u32 i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-        NcchPartition* partition = ncsd->partitions + i;
-        if ((partition->offset == 0) && (partition->size == 0))
-            continue;
-        strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, name_content[i], 32);
-        templates[n_templates].offset = partition->offset * NCSD_MEDIA_UNIT;
-        templates[n_templates].size = partition->size * NCSD_MEDIA_UNIT;
-        templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF; // even for encrypted stuff
-        templates[n_templates].flags = 0; // this handles encryption
-        n_templates++;
-    }
-    
-    return true;
-}
-    
-bool BuildVGameCiaVDir(void) {
-    CiaInfo info;
-    
-    if ((CheckVGameDrive() != GAME_CIA) || (GetCiaInfo(&info, &(cia->header)) != 0))
-        return false; // safety check
-    
-    // header
-    strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_CIA_HEADER, 32);
-    templates[n_templates].offset = 0;
-    templates[n_templates].size = info.size_header;
-    templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-    templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-    n_templates++;
-    
-    // certificates
-    if (info.size_cert) {
-        strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_CIA_CERT, 32);
-        templates[n_templates].offset = info.offset_cert;
-        templates[n_templates].size = info.size_cert;
-        templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-        templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-        n_templates++;
-    }
-    
-    // ticket
-    if (info.size_ticket) {
-        strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_CIA_TICKET, 32);
-        templates[n_templates].offset = info.offset_ticket;
-        templates[n_templates].size = info.size_ticket;
-        templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-        templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-        n_templates++;
-    }
-    
-    // TMD (the full thing)
-    if (info.size_tmd) {
-        strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_CIA_TMD, 32);
-        templates[n_templates].offset = info.offset_tmd;
-        templates[n_templates].size = info.size_tmd;
-        templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-        templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-        n_templates++;
-    }
-    
-    // TMD content chunks
-    if (info.size_content_list) {
-        strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_CIA_TMDCHUNK, 32);
-        templates[n_templates].offset = info.offset_content_list;
-        templates[n_templates].size = info.size_content_list;
-        templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-        templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-        n_templates++;
-    }
-    
-    // meta
-    if (info.size_meta) {
-        strncpy(templates[n_templates].name, NAME_CIA_META, 32);
-        templates[n_templates].offset = info.offset_meta;
-        templates[n_templates].size = info.size_meta;
-        templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF;
-        templates[n_templates].flags = 0;
-        n_templates++;
-    }
-    
-    // contents
-    if (info.size_content) {
-        TmdContentChunk* content_list = cia->content_list;
-        u32 content_count = getbe16(cia->tmd.content_count);
-        u64 next_offset = info.offset_content;
-        for (u32 i = 0; (i < content_count) && (i < CIA_MAX_CONTENTS); i++) {
-            u64 size = getbe64(content_list[i].size);
-            // bool encrypted = getbe16(content_list[i].type) & 0x1;
-            snprintf(templates[n_templates].name, 32, NAME_CIA_CONTENT,
-                getbe16(content_list[i].index), getbe32(content_list[i].id));
-            templates[n_templates].offset = (u32) next_offset;
-            templates[n_templates].size = (u32) size;
-            templates[n_templates].keyslot = 0xFF; // even for encrypted stuff
-            templates[n_templates].flags = 0; // this handles encryption
-            n_templates++;
-            next_offset += size;
+bool OpenVGameDir(VirtualDir* vdir, VirtualFile* ventry) {
+    vdir->index = -1;
+    vdir->virtual_src = VRT_GAME;
+    if (!ventry) { // root dir
+        vdir->offset = 0;
+        vdir->size = GetMountSize();
+        vdir->flags = VFLAG_DIR|base_vdir;
+        // base dir is already in memory -> done
+    } else { // non root dir
+        if (!(ventry->flags & VFLAG_DIR) || !(ventry->flags & VDIR_GAME))
+            return false;
+        vdir->offset = ventry->offset;
+        vdir->size = ventry->size;
+        vdir->flags = ventry->flags;
+        // build directories where required
+        u32 curr_vdir = vdir->flags & VDIR_GAME;
+        if ((curr_vdir == VDIR_NCCH) && (offset_ncch != vdir->offset)) {
+            if ((ReadImageBytes((u8*) ncch, vdir->offset, sizeof(NcchHeader)) != 0) ||
+                (ValidateNcchHeader(ncch) != 0))
+                return false;
+            offset_ncch = vdir->offset;
+            if (!BuildVGameNcchDir()) return false;
+        } else if ((curr_vdir == VDIR_EXEFS) && (offset_exefs != vdir->offset)) {
+            if ((ReadImageBytes((u8*) exefs, vdir->offset, sizeof(ExeFsHeader)) != 0) ||
+                (ValidateExeFsHeader(exefs, ncch->size_exefs * NCCH_MEDIA_UNIT) != 0))
+                return false;
+            offset_exefs = vdir->offset;
         }
     }
     
-    return true;
+    return true; // error (should not happen)
 }
 
-bool ReadVGameDir(VirtualFile* vfile, const char* path) {
+bool ReadVGameDir(VirtualFile* vfile, VirtualDir* vdir) {
+    u32 curr_vdir = vdir->flags & VDIR_GAME;
+    VirtualFile* templates;
+    int n = 0;
     
-    (void) path; // not in use yet
-    static int num = -1;
-    
-    if (!vfile) { // NULL pointer 
-        num = -1; // reset dir reader / internal number
-        memset(templates, 0, sizeof(VirtualFile) * MAX_N_TEMPLATES);
-        n_templates = 0;
-        if ((vgame_type == GAME_CIA) && BuildVGameCiaVDir()) // for CIA
-            return true;
-        else if ((vgame_type == GAME_NCSD) && BuildVGameNcsdVDir()) // for NCSD
-            return true;
-        else if ((vgame_type == GAME_NCCH) && BuildVGameNcchVDir()) // for NCSD
-            return true;
-        return false;
+    if (curr_vdir == VDIR_CIA) {
+        templates = templates_cia;
+        n = n_templates_cia;
+    } else if (curr_vdir == VDIR_NCSD) {
+        templates = templates_ncsd;
+        n = n_templates_ncsd;
+    } else if (curr_vdir == VDIR_NCCH) {
+        templates = templates_ncch;
+        n = n_templates_ncch;
+    } else if (curr_vdir == VDIR_EXEFS) {
+        templates = templates_exefs;
+        n = n_templates_exefs;
     }
     
-    if (++num < n_templates) {
+    if (++vdir->index < n) {
         // copy current template to vfile
-        memcpy(vfile, templates + num, sizeof(VirtualFile));
+        memcpy(vfile, templates + vdir->index, sizeof(VirtualFile));
         return true;
     }
     
diff --git a/source/virtual/vgame.h b/source/virtual/vgame.h
index dce6fcd..300e49d 100644
--- a/source/virtual/vgame.h
+++ b/source/virtual/vgame.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 u32 InitVGameDrive(void);
 u32 CheckVGameDrive(void);
 
-bool ReadVGameDir(VirtualFile* vfile, const char* path);
+bool OpenVGameDir(VirtualDir* vdir, VirtualFile* ventry);
+bool ReadVGameDir(VirtualFile* vfile, VirtualDir* vdir);
 int ReadVGameFile(const VirtualFile* vfile, u8* buffer, u32 offset, u32 count);
 // int WriteVGameFile(const VirtualFile* vfile, const u8* buffer, u32 offset, u32 count); // writing is not enabled
diff --git a/source/virtual/virtual.c b/source/virtual/virtual.c
index 9e84fac..d4dc023 100644
--- a/source/virtual/virtual.c
+++ b/source/virtual/virtual.c
@@ -30,52 +30,91 @@ bool CheckVirtualDrive(const char* path) {
     return virtual_src; // this is safe for SysNAND & memory
 }
 
-bool ReadVirtualDir(VirtualFile* vfile, u32 virtual_src) {
+bool ReadVirtualDir(VirtualFile* vfile, VirtualDir* vdir) {
+    u32 virtual_src = vdir->virtual_src;
+    bool ret = false;
     if (virtual_src & (VRT_SYSNAND|VRT_EMUNAND|VRT_IMGNAND)) {
-        return ReadVNandDir(vfile, virtual_src);
+        ret = ReadVNandDir(vfile, vdir);
     } else if (virtual_src & VRT_MEMORY) {
-        return ReadVMemDir(vfile);
-    } else if (virtual_src & VRT_MEMORY) {
-        return ReadVMemDir(vfile);
+        ret = ReadVMemDir(vfile, vdir);
     } else if (virtual_src & VRT_GAME) {
-        return ReadVGameDir(vfile, NULL);
+        ret = ReadVGameDir(vfile, vdir);
     }
-    return false;
+    vfile->flags |= virtual_src; // add source flag
+    return ret;
+}
+
+bool OpenVirtualRoot(VirtualDir* vdir, u32 virtual_src) {
+    if (virtual_src & VRT_GAME) {
+        if (!OpenVGameDir(vdir, NULL)) return false;
+    } else { // generic vdir object
+        vdir->offset = 0;
+        vdir->size = 0;
+        vdir->flags = 0;
+    }
+    vdir->index = -1;
+    vdir->flags |= VFLAG_DIR|virtual_src;
+    vdir->virtual_src = virtual_src;
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool OpenVirtualDir(VirtualDir* vdir, VirtualFile* ventry) {
+    u32 virtual_src = ventry->flags & VRT_SOURCE;
+    if (ventry->flags & VFLAG_ROOT)
+        return OpenVirtualRoot(vdir, virtual_src);
+    if (!(virtual_src & VRT_GAME)) return false; // no subdirs in other virtual sources
+    if (!OpenVGameDir(vdir, ventry)) return false;
+    vdir->flags |= virtual_src;
+    vdir->virtual_src = virtual_src;
+    return true;
 }
 
 bool GetVirtualFile(VirtualFile* vfile, const char* path) {
-    // get / fix the name
-    char* fname = strchr(path, '/');
-    if (!fname) return false;
-    fname++;
+    char lpath[256];
+    strncpy(lpath, path, 256);
     
-    // check path validity / get virtual source
+    // get virtual source / root dir object
     u32 virtual_src = 0;
     virtual_src = GetVirtualSource(path);
-    if (!virtual_src || (fname - path != 3))
-        return false;
+    if (!virtual_src) return false;
     
-    // read virtual dir, match the path / size
-    ReadVirtualDir(NULL, virtual_src); // reset dir reader
-    while (ReadVirtualDir(vfile, virtual_src)) {
-        vfile->flags |= virtual_src; // add source flag
-        if (strncasecmp(fname, vfile->name, 32) == 0)
-            return true; // file found
+    // set vfile as root object
+    memset(vfile, 0, sizeof(VirtualDir));
+    vfile->flags = VFLAG_ROOT|virtual_src;
+    if (strnlen(lpath, 256) <= 3) return true;
+    
+    // tokenize / parse path
+    char* name;
+    VirtualDir vdir;
+    if (!OpenVirtualRoot(&vdir, virtual_src)) return false;
+    for (name = strtok(lpath + 3, "/"); name && vdir.virtual_src; name = strtok(NULL, "/")) {
+        while (true) {
+            if (!ReadVirtualDir(vfile, &vdir)) return false;
+            if (strncasecmp(name, vfile->name, 32) == 0)
+                break; // entry found
+        }
+        if (!OpenVirtualDir(&vdir, vfile))
+            vdir.virtual_src = 0;
     }
     
-    // failed if arriving here
-    return false;
+    return (name == NULL); // if name is NULL, this succeeded
 }
 
+bool GetVirtualDir(VirtualDir* vdir, const char* path) {
+    VirtualFile vfile;
+    return GetVirtualFile(&vfile, path) && OpenVirtualDir(vdir, &vfile);
+}
+
+// hacky solution, actually ignores path
 bool FindVirtualFileBySize(VirtualFile* vfile, const char* path, u32 size) {
     // get virtual source
     u32 virtual_src = 0;
     virtual_src = GetVirtualSource(path);
     if (!virtual_src) return false;
     
-    // read virtual dir, match the path / size
-    ReadVirtualDir(NULL, virtual_src); // reset dir reader
-    while (ReadVirtualDir(vfile, virtual_src)) {
+    VirtualDir vdir; // read virtual root dir, match size
+    OpenVirtualRoot(&vdir, virtual_src); // get dir reader object
+    while (ReadVirtualDir(vfile, &vdir)) {
         vfile->flags |= virtual_src; // add source flag
         if (vfile->size == size) // search by size should be a last resort solution
             return true; // file found
@@ -88,17 +127,18 @@ bool FindVirtualFileBySize(VirtualFile* vfile, const char* path, u32 size) {
 bool GetVirtualDirContents(DirStruct* contents, const char* path, const char* pattern) {
     u32 virtual_src = GetVirtualSource(path);
     if (!virtual_src) return false; // not a virtual path
-    if (strchr(path, '/')) return false; // only top level paths
     
+    VirtualDir vdir;
     VirtualFile vfile;
-    ReadVirtualDir(NULL, virtual_src); // reset dir reader
-    while ((contents->n_entries < MAX_DIR_ENTRIES) && (ReadVirtualDir(&vfile, virtual_src))) {
+    if (!GetVirtualDir(&vdir, path))
+        return false; // get dir reader object
+    while ((contents->n_entries < MAX_DIR_ENTRIES) && (ReadVirtualDir(&vfile, &vdir))) {
         DirEntry* entry = &(contents->entry[contents->n_entries]);
         if (pattern && !MatchName(pattern, vfile.name)) continue;
         snprintf(entry->path, 256, "%s/%s", path, vfile.name);
         entry->name = entry->path + strnlen(path, 256) + 1;
         entry->size = vfile.size;
-        entry->type = T_FILE;
+        entry->type = (vfile.flags & VFLAG_DIR) ? T_DIR : T_FILE;
         entry->marked = 0;
         contents->n_entries++;
     }
diff --git a/source/virtual/virtual.h b/source/virtual/virtual.h
index 763bab0..5d12412 100644
--- a/source/virtual/virtual.h
+++ b/source/virtual/virtual.h
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@
 #define VRT_MEMORY  (1<<10)
 #define VRT_GAME    (1<<11)
 
+#define VRT_SOURCE  (VRT_SYSNAND|VRT_EMUNAND|VRT_IMGNAND|VRT_MEMORY|VRT_GAME)
+
 #define VFLAG_A9LH_AREA (1<<20)
+#define VFLAG_DIR       (1<<21)
+#define VFLAG_ROOT      (1<<22)
 
 // virtual file flag (subject to change):
 // bits 0...9  : reserved for NAND virtual sources and info
@@ -19,12 +23,21 @@
 // bits 20...31: reserved for internal flags (different per source)
 typedef struct {
     char name[32];
-    u32 offset; // must be a multiple of 0x200 (for NAND access)
-    u32 size;
+    u64 offset; // must be a multiple of 0x200 (for NAND access)
+    u64 size;
     u32 keyslot;
     u32 flags;
 } __attribute__((packed)) VirtualFile;
 
+// virtual dirs are only relevant for virtual game drives
+typedef struct {
+    int index;
+    u64 offset;
+    u64 size;
+    u32 flags;
+    u32 virtual_src;
+} __attribute__((packed)) VirtualDir;
+
 u32 GetVirtualSource(const char* path);
 bool CheckVirtualDrive(const char* path);
 bool GetVirtualFile(VirtualFile* vfile, const char* path);
diff --git a/source/virtual/vmem.c b/source/virtual/vmem.c
index fa9253c..3e49eeb 100644
--- a/source/virtual/vmem.c
+++ b/source/virtual/vmem.c
@@ -19,19 +19,13 @@ static const VirtualFile vMemFileTemplates[] = {
     { "bootrom_unp.mem"  , 0xFFFF0000, 0x00008000, 0xFF, 0 }
 };
 
-bool ReadVMemDir(VirtualFile* vfile) {
-    static int num = -1;
+bool ReadVMemDir(VirtualFile* vfile, VirtualDir* vdir) { // uses a generic vdir object generated in virtual.c
     int n_templates = sizeof(vMemFileTemplates) / sizeof(VirtualFile);
     const VirtualFile* templates = vMemFileTemplates;
     
-    if (!vfile) { // NULL pointer -> reset dir reader / internal number
-        num = -1;
-        return true;
-    }
-    
-    while (++num < n_templates) {
+    while (++vdir->index < n_templates) {
         // copy current template to vfile
-        memcpy(vfile, templates + num, sizeof(VirtualFile));
+        memcpy(vfile, templates + vdir->index, sizeof(VirtualFile));
         
         // process special flag
         if ((vfile->flags & VFLAG_N3DS_ONLY) && (GetUnitPlatform() != PLATFORM_N3DS))
diff --git a/source/virtual/vmem.h b/source/virtual/vmem.h
index 3c0cff3..706669e 100644
--- a/source/virtual/vmem.h
+++ b/source/virtual/vmem.h
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 #include "common.h"
 #include "virtual.h"
 
-bool ReadVMemDir(VirtualFile* vfile);
+bool ReadVMemDir(VirtualFile* vfile, VirtualDir* vdir);
 int ReadVMemFile(const VirtualFile* vfile, u8* buffer, u32 offset, u32 count);
 int WriteVMemFile(const VirtualFile* vfile, const u8* buffer, u32 offset, u32 count);
diff --git a/source/virtual/vnand.c b/source/virtual/vnand.c
index 1ed3473..ffee3e6 100644
--- a/source/virtual/vnand.c
+++ b/source/virtual/vnand.c
@@ -34,23 +34,18 @@ bool CheckVNandDrive(u32 nand_src) {
     return GetNandSizeSectors(nand_src);
 }
 
-bool ReadVNandDir(VirtualFile* vfile, u32 nand_src) {
-    static int num = -1;
+bool ReadVNandDir(VirtualFile* vfile, VirtualDir* vdir) { // uses a generic vdir object generated in virtual.c
     int n_templates = sizeof(vNandFileTemplates) / sizeof(VirtualFile);
     const VirtualFile* templates = vNandFileTemplates;
+    u32 nand_src = vdir->virtual_src;
     
-    if (!vfile) { // NULL pointer -> reset dir reader / internal number
-        num = -1;
-        return true;
-    }
-    
-    while (++num < n_templates) { 
+    while (++vdir->index < n_templates) { 
         // get NAND type (O3DS/N3DS/NO3DS), workaround for empty EmuNAND
         u32 nand_type = CheckNandType(nand_src);
         if (!nand_type) nand_type = (GetUnitPlatform() == PLATFORM_3DS) ? NAND_TYPE_O3DS : NAND_TYPE_N3DS;
         
         // copy current template to vfile
-        memcpy(vfile, templates + num, sizeof(VirtualFile));
+        memcpy(vfile, templates + vdir->index, sizeof(VirtualFile));
         
         // process / check special flags
         if (!(vfile->flags & nand_type))
diff --git a/source/virtual/vnand.h b/source/virtual/vnand.h
index 0c2b40a..02ca6dd 100644
--- a/source/virtual/vnand.h
+++ b/source/virtual/vnand.h
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 #include "virtual.h"
 
 bool CheckVNandDrive(u32 nand_src);
-bool ReadVNandDir(VirtualFile* vfile, u32 nand_src);
+bool ReadVNandDir(VirtualFile* vfile, VirtualDir* vdir);
 int ReadVNandFile(const VirtualFile* vfile, u8* buffer, u32 offset, u32 count);
 int WriteVNandFile(const VirtualFile* vfile, const u8* buffer, u32 offset, u32 count);