diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/GameRules/LevelGenerationOptions.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/GameRules/LevelGenerationOptions.cpp
index b3d7f94f..e6d21735 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/GameRules/LevelGenerationOptions.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/GameRules/LevelGenerationOptions.cpp
@@ -455,6 +455,74 @@ unordered_map<wstring, ConsoleSchematicFile *> *LevelGenerationOptions::getUnfin
 
 void LevelGenerationOptions::loadBaseSaveData()
 {
+#ifdef _WINDOWS64
+	
+	int gameRulesCount = m_parentDLCPack ? m_parentDLCPack->getDLCItemsCount(DLCManager::e_DLCType_GameRulesHeader) : 0;
+
+	wstring baseSave = getBaseSavePath();
+	wstring packName = baseSave.substr(0, baseSave.find(L'.'));
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < gameRulesCount; ++i)
+	{
+		DLCGameRulesHeader* dlcFile = static_cast<DLCGameRulesHeader*>(m_parentDLCPack->getFile(DLCManager::e_DLCType_GameRulesHeader, i));
+
+		if (!dlcFile->getGrfPath().empty())
+		{
+			File grf(L"Windows64Media\\DLC\\" + packName + L"\\Data\\" + dlcFile->getGrfPath());
+
+			if (grf.exists())
+			{
+				wstring path = grf.getPath();
+				HANDLE fileHandle = CreateFileW(path.c_str(), GENERIC_READ, 0, nullptr, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_FLAG_SEQUENTIAL_SCAN, nullptr);
+
+				if (fileHandle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+				{
+					DWORD dwFileSize = grf.length();
+					DWORD bytesRead;
+					PBYTE pbData = new BYTE[dwFileSize];
+					BOOL bSuccess = ReadFile(fileHandle, pbData, dwFileSize, &bytesRead, nullptr);
+					CloseHandle(fileHandle);
+
+					if (bSuccess)
+					{
+						dlcFile->setGrfData(pbData, dwFileSize, m_stringTable);
+						app.m_gameRules.setLevelGenerationOptions(dlcFile->lgo);
+					}
+					delete[] pbData;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (requiresBaseSave() && !getBaseSavePath().empty())
+	{
+		File save(L"Windows64Media\\DLC\\" + packName + L"\\Data\\" + baseSave);
+
+		if (save.exists())
+		{
+			wstring path = save.getPath();
+			HANDLE fileHandle = CreateFileW(path.c_str(), GENERIC_READ, 0, nullptr, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_FLAG_SEQUENTIAL_SCAN, nullptr);
+
+			if (fileHandle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+			{
+				DWORD dwFileSize = GetFileSize(fileHandle, nullptr);
+				DWORD bytesRead;
+				PBYTE pbData = new BYTE[dwFileSize];
+				BOOL bSuccess = ReadFile(fileHandle, pbData, dwFileSize, &bytesRead, nullptr);
+				CloseHandle(fileHandle);
+
+				if (bSuccess)
+					setBaseSaveData(pbData, dwFileSize);
+				else
+					delete[] pbData;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	setLoadedData();
+	app.SetAction(ProfileManager.GetPrimaryPad(), eAppAction_ReloadTexturePack);
+
+#else
 	int mountIndex = -1;
 	if(m_parentDLCPack != nullptr) mountIndex = m_parentDLCPack->GetDLCMountIndex();
 
@@ -481,6 +549,7 @@ void LevelGenerationOptions::loadBaseSaveData()
 		setLoadedData();
 		app.SetAction(ProfileManager.GetPrimaryPad(), eAppAction_ReloadTexturePack);
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 int LevelGenerationOptions::packMounted(LPVOID pParam,int iPad,DWORD dwErr,DWORD dwLicenceMask)
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/MinecraftServer.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/MinecraftServer.cpp
index 78048d48..420bba64 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/MinecraftServer.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/MinecraftServer.cpp
@@ -968,7 +968,11 @@ bool MinecraftServer::loadLevel(LevelStorageSource *storageSource, const wstring
 
 		storage = shared_ptr<McRegionLevelStorage>(new McRegionLevelStorage(newFormatSave, File(L"."), name, true));
 #else
-		storage = std::make_shared<McRegionLevelStorage>(new ConsoleSaveFileOriginal(L""), File(L"."), name, true);
+		ConsoleSaveFileOriginal* pSave = new ConsoleSaveFileOriginal(L"");
+
+		pSave->ConvertToLocalPlatform();
+		storage = std::make_shared<McRegionLevelStorage>(pSave, File(L"."), name, true);
+	
 #endif
 	}
 
diff --git a/Minecraft.World/ConsoleSaveFileOriginal.cpp b/Minecraft.World/ConsoleSaveFileOriginal.cpp
index 4c8bf83a..108e02af 100644
--- a/Minecraft.World/ConsoleSaveFileOriginal.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.World/ConsoleSaveFileOriginal.cpp
@@ -222,10 +222,7 @@ ConsoleSaveFileOriginal::ConsoleSaveFileOriginal(const wstring &fileName, LPVOID
 
 		header.ReadHeader( pvSaveMem, plat );
 
-		if (bLevelGenBaseSave)
-		{
-			header.AddFile(L"region_format_16");
-		}
+		// fireblade: removed region_format_16 stamp
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -1261,4 +1258,4 @@ bool ConsoleSaveFileOriginal::hasPendingBackgroundSave()
 {
 	return s_bgSaveActive.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
 }
-#endif
+#endif
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diff --git a/Minecraft.World/RegionFileCache.cpp b/Minecraft.World/RegionFileCache.cpp
index cc670f91..aabbdf63 100644
--- a/Minecraft.World/RegionFileCache.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.World/RegionFileCache.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ bool RegionFileCache::useSplitSaves(ESavePlatform platform)
 	{
 	case SAVE_FILE_PLATFORM_XBONE:
 	case SAVE_FILE_PLATFORM_PS4:
+	case SAVE_FILE_PLATFORM_WIN64:
 		return true;
 	default:
 		return false;
@@ -28,8 +29,11 @@ RegionFile *RegionFileCache::_getRegionFile(ConsoleSaveFile *saveFile, const wst
 	//File file(regionDir, wstring(L"r.") + std::to_wstring(chunkX>>5) + L"." + std::to_wstring(chunkZ>>5) + L".mcr" );
 	MemSect(31);
 	File file;
-	if(useSplitSaves(saveFile->getSavePlatform()))
 	{
+		// fireblade: region format now decided by region_format_16 marker
+		// this allows dlc worlds to load any format, just like regular worlds can now do
+
+		// perky please dont scream at me for doing such
 		bool isNew = saveFile->doesFileExist(ConsoleSavePath(L"region_format_16"));
 
 		if (isNew)
@@ -37,10 +41,6 @@ RegionFile *RegionFileCache::_getRegionFile(ConsoleSaveFile *saveFile, const wst
 		else
 			file = File(prefix + wstring(L"r.") + std::to_wstring(chunkX >> 5) + L"." + std::to_wstring(chunkZ >> 5) + L".mcr");
 	}
-	else
-	{
-		file = File( prefix + wstring(L"r.") + std::to_wstring(chunkX>>5) + L"." + std::to_wstring(chunkZ>>5) + L".mcr" );
-	}
 	MemSect(0);
 
 	RegionFile *ref = nullptr;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ DataInputStream *RegionFileCache::_getChunkDataInputStream(ConsoleSaveFile *save
 {
 	RegionFile* r = _getRegionFile(saveFile, prefix, chunkX, chunkZ);
 	bool isNew = saveFile->doesFileExist(ConsoleSavePath(L"region_format_16"));
-	if (useSplitSaves(saveFile->getSavePlatform()) && isNew)
+	if (isNew)
 	{
 		return r->getChunkDataInputStream(chunkX & 15, chunkZ & 15);
 	}
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ DataOutputStream *RegionFileCache::_getChunkDataOutputStream(ConsoleSaveFile *sa
 {
 	RegionFile* r = _getRegionFile(saveFile, prefix, chunkX, chunkZ);
 	bool isNew = saveFile->doesFileExist(ConsoleSavePath(L"region_format_16"));
-	if (useSplitSaves(saveFile->getSavePlatform()) && isNew)
+	if (isNew)
 	{
 		return r->getChunkDataOutputStream(chunkX & 15, chunkZ & 15);
 	}
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@ DataOutputStream *RegionFileCache::_getChunkDataOutputStream(ConsoleSaveFile *sa
 RegionFileCache::~RegionFileCache()
 {
 	_clear();
-}
+}
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