diff --git a/source-code/data/plugins/components.ini b/source-code/data/plugins/components.ini
index 369be77..6c30c94 100644
--- a/source-code/data/plugins/components.ini
+++ b/source-code/data/plugins/components.ini
@@ -51,3 +51,6 @@ target_inspector = true
 
 # saves high scores to plugins/scores.ini
 score_saver = true
+
+# adds a pause menu
+pause = true
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/Launcher/framework.h b/source-code/source/plugins/Launcher/framework.h
index dce686a..9c13be6 100644
--- a/source-code/source/plugins/Launcher/framework.h
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/Launcher/framework.h
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ ConfigOptionBase* componentsArray[] = {
 	new BooleanOption(L"target_inspector", COMPONENTS_SECTION, COMPONENTS_FILE, L"Target Inspector", L"Enables hold transfers.", false, true),
 
 	new BooleanOption(L"score_saver", COMPONENTS_SECTION, COMPONENTS_FILE, L"Score Saver", L"Saves high scores to plugins/scores.ini.", false, true),
+
+	new BooleanOption(L"pause", COMPONENTS_SECTION, COMPONENTS_FILE, L"Pause", L"Adds a pause menu.", false, true),
 };
 
 bool IsLineInFile(LPCSTR searchLine, LPCWSTR fileName)
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/ShaderPatch/src/dllmain.cpp b/source-code/source/plugins/ShaderPatch/src/dllmain.cpp
index e82d648..c5a37f8 100644
--- a/source-code/source/plugins/ShaderPatch/src/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/ShaderPatch/src/dllmain.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void hookedLoadFromFarcThunk(FArchivedFile** ppFile)
 
 	if (modifiedStr.length() > 0)
 	{
-		free(file.data);
+		//free(file.data);
 		file.data = _strdup(modifiedStr.c_str());
 		file.dataSize = modifiedStr.size();
 		printf("[ShaderPatch] Patched %s\n", file.fileName.GetCharBuf());
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/ComponentsManager.cpp b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/ComponentsManager.cpp
index a5599c8..c505d9c 100644
--- a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/ComponentsManager.cpp
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/ComponentsManager.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "DebugComponent.h"
 #include "ScaleComponent.h"
 #include "ScoreSaver.h"
+#include "Pause.h"
 #include "GameTargets/TargetInspector.h"
 
 using ConfigFile = TLAC::FileSystem::ConfigFile;
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ namespace TLAC::Components
 			new InputEmulator(),
 			new TouchSliderEmulator(),
 			new TouchPanelEmulator(),
+			new Pause(), // ensure pause is always immediately after input emulators so it can swallow inputs
 			new PlayerDataManager(),
 			new FrameRateManager(),
 			new FastLoader(),
@@ -133,6 +135,22 @@ namespace TLAC::Components
 			component->UpdateInput();
 	}
 
+	void ComponentsManager::UpdatePostInput()
+	{
+		for (auto& component : components)
+		{
+			component->UpdatePostInput();
+		}
+	}
+
+	void ComponentsManager::UpdateDraw2D()
+	{
+		for (auto& component : components)
+		{
+			component->UpdateDraw2D();
+		}
+	}
+
 	void ComponentsManager::OnFocusGain()
 	{
 		for (auto& component : components)
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/ComponentsManager.h b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/ComponentsManager.h
index 0c20c0e..ce58b37 100644
--- a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/ComponentsManager.h
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/ComponentsManager.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ namespace TLAC::Components
 		void Initialize();
 		void Update();
 		void UpdateInput();
+		void UpdatePostInput();
+		void UpdateDraw2D();
 		void OnFocusGain();
 		void OnFocusLost();
 		void Dispose();
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/EmulatorComponent.h b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/EmulatorComponent.h
index 48b6175..c486283 100644
--- a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/EmulatorComponent.h
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/EmulatorComponent.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ namespace TLAC::Components
 		virtual void Update() = 0;
 
 		virtual void UpdateInput() {};
+		virtual void UpdatePostInput() {};
+		virtual void UpdateDraw2D() {};
 		virtual void OnFocusGain() {};
 		virtual void OnFocusLost() {};
 		
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Input/InputEmulator.cpp b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Input/InputEmulator.cpp
index a26b38a..96af78b 100644
--- a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Input/InputEmulator.cpp
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Input/InputEmulator.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "../../Utilities/EnumBitwiseOperations.h"
 #include "../../FileSystem/ConfigFile.h"
 #include "../GameState.h"
+#include "../Pause.h"
 
 const std::string KEY_CONFIG_FILE_NAME = "keyconfig.ini";
 
@@ -138,6 +139,8 @@ namespace TLAC::Components
 			UpdateSliderLR();
 		}
 
+		SetMetaButtons();
+
 		UpdateHoldState();
 		heldButtons = GetButtonFromHold();
 
@@ -236,13 +239,13 @@ namespace TLAC::Components
 	{
 		JvsButtons buttons = JVS_NONE;
 
-		if (!(*(GameState*)CURRENT_GAME_STATE_ADDRESS == GS_GAME && *(SubGameState*)CURRENT_GAME_SUB_STATE_ADDRESS == SUB_GAME_MAIN) &&
+		if ((Pause::pause || !(*(GameState*)CURRENT_GAME_STATE_ADDRESS == GS_GAME && *(SubGameState*)CURRENT_GAME_SUB_STATE_ADDRESS == SUB_GAME_MAIN)) &&
 			buttonTestFunc(MenuLBinding))
 		{
 			buttons |= JVS_L;
 			return buttons;
 		}
-		if (!(*(GameState*)CURRENT_GAME_STATE_ADDRESS == GS_GAME && *(SubGameState*)CURRENT_GAME_SUB_STATE_ADDRESS == SUB_GAME_MAIN) &&
+		if ((Pause::pause || !(*(GameState*)CURRENT_GAME_STATE_ADDRESS == GS_GAME && *(SubGameState*)CURRENT_GAME_SUB_STATE_ADDRESS == SUB_GAME_MAIN)) &&
 			buttonTestFunc(MenuRBinding))
 		{
 			buttons |= JVS_R;
@@ -370,4 +373,26 @@ namespace TLAC::Components
 		else
 			inputState->Down.Buttons &= ~JVS_R;
 	}
+
+	void InputEmulator::SetMetaButtons()
+	{
+		// bit 0x6e is used to skip a bunch of screens
+		if ((inputState->Down.Buttons & (JVS_L | JVS_R)) == 0) // ask sega okay? idk why this is needed
+		{
+			if ((inputState->Tapped.Buttons & (JVS_START | JVS_TRIANGLE | JVS_SQUARE | JVS_CROSS | JVS_CIRCLE)) != 0)
+				inputState->SetBit(0x6e, true, InputBufferType_Tapped);
+			else
+				inputState->SetBit(0x6e, false, InputBufferType_Tapped);
+
+			if ((inputState->Down.Buttons & (JVS_START | JVS_TRIANGLE | JVS_SQUARE | JVS_CROSS | JVS_CIRCLE)) != 0)
+				inputState->SetBit(0x6e, true, InputBufferType_Down);
+			else
+				inputState->SetBit(0x6e, false, InputBufferType_Down);
+
+			if ((inputState->Released.Buttons & (JVS_START | JVS_TRIANGLE | JVS_SQUARE | JVS_CROSS | JVS_CIRCLE)) != 0)
+				inputState->SetBit(0x6e, true, InputBufferType_Released);
+			else
+				inputState->SetBit(0x6e, false, InputBufferType_Released);
+		}
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Input/InputEmulator.h b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Input/InputEmulator.h
index b795293..309dfd9 100644
--- a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Input/InputEmulator.h
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Input/InputEmulator.h
@@ -102,5 +102,6 @@ namespace TLAC::Components
 
 		void UpdateInputBit(uint32_t bit, uint8_t keycode);
 		void UpdateSliderLR();
+		void SetMetaButtons();
 	};
 }
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Pause.cpp b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Pause.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c897548
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Pause.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,616 @@
+#include "Pause.h"
+#include "../Constants.h"
+#include "GameState.h"
+#include "ComponentsManager.h"
+#include "../Utilities/Drawing.h"
+#include "GL/glut.h"
+#include "detours.h"
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <chrono>
+
+namespace TLAC::Components
+{
+	using TLAC::Utilities::Drawing;
+	bool Pause::pause = false;
+	bool Pause::isPaused = false;
+	bool Pause::giveUp = false;
+	bool Pause::showUI = true;
+	int Pause::selResultAet1 = 0;
+	int Pause::selResultAet2 = 0;
+	int Pause::selResultAet3 = 0;
+	int Pause::selResultAet4 = 0;
+	int Pause::triangleAet = 0;
+	int Pause::squareAet = 0;
+	int Pause::crossAet = 0;
+	int Pause::circleAet = 0;
+	int Pause::curMenuPos = 0;
+	int Pause::mainMenuPos = 0;
+	Pause::menusets Pause::curMenuSet = MENUSET_MAIN;
+	std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::high_resolution_clock> Pause::menuItemMoveTime;
+	std::vector<uint8_t> Pause::origAetMovOp;
+	uint8_t* Pause::aetMovPatchAddress = (uint8_t*)0x1401703b3;
+	std::vector<uint8_t> Pause::origFramespeedOp;
+	uint8_t* Pause::framespeedPatchAddress = (uint8_t*)0x140192D50;
+	std::vector<bool> Pause::streamPlayStates;
+	bool(*divaGiveUpFunc)(void*) = (bool(*)(void* cls))GIVEUP_FUNC_ADDRESS;
+	PlayerData* Pause::playerData;
+	InputState* Pause::inputState;
+	TouchSliderState* Pause::sliderState;
+	TouchPanelState* Pause::panelState;
+	ComponentsManager* Pause::componentsManager;
+	JvsButtons Pause::filteredButtons;
+	int Pause::lastTouchType = 0;
+	std::vector<Pause::menuSet> Pause::menu = {
+		{
+			"PAUSED",
+			{
+				{ "RESUME", unpause, false },
+				//{ "RESTART", restart, false },
+				{ "SE VOLUME", sevolmenu, false },
+				{ "GIVE UP", giveup, false },
+			}
+		},
+		{
+			"SE VOLUME",
+			{
+				{ "+", sevolplus, true },
+				{ "XX", mainmenu, false },
+				{ "-", sevolminus, true },
+			}
+		},
+	};
+
+	Pause::Pause()
+	{
+	}
+
+	Pause::~Pause()
+	{
+	}
+
+	const char* Pause::GetDisplayName()
+	{
+		return "pause";
+	}
+
+	void Pause::saveOldPatchOps()
+	{
+		origAetMovOp.resize(8);
+		memcpy(origAetMovOp.data(), aetMovPatchAddress, 8);
+
+		origFramespeedOp.resize(4);
+		memcpy(origFramespeedOp.data(), framespeedPatchAddress, 4);
+	}
+
+	void Pause::Initialize(ComponentsManager* manager)
+	{
+		inputState = (InputState*)(*(uint64_t*)INPUT_STATE_PTR_ADDRESS);
+		playerData = (PlayerData*)PLAYER_DATA_ADDRESS;
+		sliderState = (TouchSliderState*)SLIDER_CTRL_TASK_ADDRESS;
+		panelState = (TouchPanelState*)TASK_TOUCH_ADDRESS;
+		componentsManager = manager;
+
+		saveOldPatchOps();
+
+		DetourTransactionBegin();
+		DetourUpdateThread(GetCurrentThread());
+		DetourAttach(&(PVOID&)divaGiveUpFunc, hookedGiveUpFunc);
+		DetourTransactionCommit();
+	}
+
+	void Pause::Update()
+	{
+
+	}
+
+	void Pause::UpdatePostInput()
+	{
+		if (pause)
+		{
+			// enter pause mode on state transition
+			if (!isPaused)
+			{
+				((void(*)())DSC_PAUSE_FUNC_ADDRESS)();
+
+				saveOldPatchOps();
+				InjectCode(aetMovPatchAddress, { 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90 });
+				InjectCode(framespeedPatchAddress, { 0x0f, 0x57, 0xc0, 0xc3 }); // XORPS XMM0,XMM0; RET
+
+				uint64_t audioMixerAddr = *(uint64_t*)(AUDIO_MAIN_CLASS_ADDRESS + 0x70);
+				uint64_t audioStreamsAddress = *(uint64_t*)(audioMixerAddr + 0x18);
+				int nAudioStreams = *(uint64_t*)(audioMixerAddr + 0x20);
+				for (int i = 0; i < nAudioStreams; i++)
+				{
+					uint32_t* playstate = (uint32_t*)(audioStreamsAddress + i * 0x50 + 0x18);
+					if (i < streamPlayStates.size())
+						streamPlayStates[i] = *playstate;
+					else
+						streamPlayStates.push_back(*playstate);
+
+					*playstate = 0;
+				}
+
+				// block all buttons from being passed to game
+				filteredButtons = allButtons;
+
+				setMenuPos(MENUSET_MAIN, 0);
+				showUI = true;
+				isPaused = true;
+			}
+
+			// always exit pause if key is tapped or no longer in game somehow
+			if (isPauseKeyTapped() || !isInGame())
+			{
+				pause = false;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				if (inputState->Tapped.Buttons & JVS_SQUARE)
+				{
+					showUI = !showUI;
+					if (showUI)
+					{
+						menuItemMoveTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now(); // restart animations
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						// clear these from the screen too
+						/*
+						Drawing::destroyAetLayer(selResultAet1);
+						Drawing::destroyAetLayer(selResultAet2);
+						Drawing::destroyAetLayer(selResultAet3);
+						Drawing::destroyAetLayer(selResultAet4);
+						*/
+						Drawing::destroyAetLayer(triangleAet);
+						Drawing::destroyAetLayer(squareAet);
+						Drawing::destroyAetLayer(crossAet);
+						Drawing::destroyAetLayer(circleAet);
+					}
+				}
+
+				// only process menu events when UI is visible
+				if (showUI)
+				{
+					if (inputState->Tapped.Buttons & JVS_L)
+						setMenuPos(curMenuSet, curMenuPos - 1);
+
+					if (inputState->Tapped.Buttons & JVS_R)
+						setMenuPos(curMenuSet, curMenuPos + 1);
+
+					if (inputState->Tapped.Buttons & JVS_CROSS)
+					{
+						if (curMenuSet == MENUSET_MAIN)
+						{
+							pause = false;
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							setMenuPos(MENUSET_MAIN, mainMenuPos);
+						}
+					}
+
+					if (inputState->Tapped.Buttons & JVS_CIRCLE)
+						menu[curMenuSet].items[curMenuPos].callback();
+
+					if (!componentsManager->IsDwGuiActive()) // not sure if this check is necessary, but it doesn't hurt
+					{
+						if (panelState->ContactType == 2 && lastTouchType != 2) // down and was not down before
+						{
+							for (int i = 0; i < menu[curMenuSet].items.size(); i++)
+							{
+								Drawing::Point itemCoords = getMenuItemCoords(curMenuSet, i);
+
+								Drawing::Point touchCoords = { panelState->XPosition, panelState->YPosition };
+								touchCoords.x *= 1280.0f / *(int*)RESOLUTION_WIDTH_ADDRESS; // convert to 720p coords
+								touchCoords.y *= 720.0f / *(int*)RESOLUTION_HEIGHT_ADDRESS;
+
+								if (touchCoords.x >= itemCoords.x - menuItemWidth / 2 &&
+									touchCoords.x <= itemCoords.x + menuItemWidth / 2 &&
+									touchCoords.y >= itemCoords.y - menuItemHeight / 2 &&
+									touchCoords.y <= itemCoords.y + menuItemHeight / 2)
+								{
+									setMenuPos(curMenuSet, i);
+									menu[curMenuSet].items[i].callback();
+									break;
+								}
+							}
+						}
+					}
+
+					if (curMenuSet == MENUSET_SEVOL)
+					{
+						const char volformat[] = "%d";
+						size_t size = snprintf(nullptr, 0, volformat, playerData->act_vol) + 1;
+						char* buf = new char[size];
+						snprintf(buf, size, volformat, playerData->act_vol);
+						menu[MENUSET_SEVOL].items[1].name = buf;
+						delete[] buf;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			// no slider while paused
+			// this is simpler than buttons because slider doesn't trigger on press, it triggers on movement
+			// (therefore per-button blocking isn't needed)
+			sliderState->ResetSensors();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// exit pause mode on state transition
+			if (isPaused)
+			{
+				((void(*)())DSC_UNPAUSE_FUNC_ADDRESS)();
+
+				InjectCode(aetMovPatchAddress, origAetMovOp);
+				InjectCode(framespeedPatchAddress, origFramespeedOp);
+
+				uint64_t audioMixerAddr = *(uint64_t*)(AUDIO_MAIN_CLASS_ADDRESS + 0x70);
+				uint64_t audioStreamsAddress = *(uint64_t*)(audioMixerAddr + 0x18);
+				int nAudioStreams = *(uint64_t*)(audioMixerAddr + 0x20);
+				for (int i = 0; i < nAudioStreams; i++)
+				{
+					uint32_t* playstate = (uint32_t*)(audioStreamsAddress + i * 0x50 + 0x18);
+					if (i < streamPlayStates.size())
+						*playstate = streamPlayStates[i];
+				}
+
+				/*
+				Drawing::destroyAetLayer(selResultAet1);
+				Drawing::destroyAetLayer(selResultAet2);
+				Drawing::destroyAetLayer(selResultAet3);
+				Drawing::destroyAetLayer(selResultAet4);
+				*/
+				Drawing::destroyAetLayer(triangleAet);
+				Drawing::destroyAetLayer(squareAet);
+				Drawing::destroyAetLayer(crossAet);
+				Drawing::destroyAetLayer(circleAet);
+
+				isPaused = false;
+			}
+
+			// buttons that have been tapped no longer need to be filtered (doing this with down broke retriggering)
+			filteredButtons = (JvsButtons)(filteredButtons & ~inputState->Tapped.Buttons);
+
+			// only enter pause if in game
+			if (isInGame())
+			{
+				if (isPauseKeyTapped())
+				{
+					pause = true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// swallow filtered button inputs
+		inputState->Tapped.Buttons = (JvsButtons)(inputState->Tapped.Buttons & ~filteredButtons);
+		inputState->DoubleTapped.Buttons = (JvsButtons)(inputState->DoubleTapped.Buttons & ~filteredButtons);
+		inputState->Down.Buttons = (JvsButtons)(inputState->Down.Buttons & ~filteredButtons);
+		inputState->Released.Buttons = (JvsButtons)(inputState->Released.Buttons & ~filteredButtons);
+		inputState->IntervalTapped.Buttons = (JvsButtons)(inputState->IntervalTapped.Buttons & ~filteredButtons);
+
+		lastTouchType = panelState->ContactType;
+	}
+
+	// returns the midpoint of a menu button
+	Drawing::Point Pause::getMenuItemCoords(menusets set, int pos)
+	{
+		const float slant = 35.0f / 199.0f;
+
+		int menuOriginY = menuY - (menuItemTotalHeight * menu[set].items.size() - menuItemPadding) / 2 + menuItemHeight / 2;
+		if (set != MENUSET_MAIN)
+		{
+			menuOriginY += menuItemTotalHeight * 1.2 / 2;
+		}
+		int menuOriginX = menuX + (menuY - menuOriginY) * slant;
+
+		Drawing::Point out;
+		out.x = menuOriginX - (menuItemTotalHeight * pos * slant);
+		out.y = menuOriginY + menuItemTotalHeight * pos;
+
+		return out;
+	}
+
+	void Pause::UpdateDraw2D()
+	{
+		if (isPaused && showUI)
+		{
+			// setup draw objects
+			Drawing::FontInfo fontInfo(0x11);
+			Drawing::DrawParams dtParams(&fontInfo);
+			dtParams.layer = bgLayer;
+			Drawing::Point aetScale = { 0.65, 0.65 };
+			Drawing::Point aetLoc = { (1280 - aetScale.x * 1280) / 2, (720 - aetScale.y * 720) / 2 };
+
+			// get aspect ratio
+			float aspect = *(float*)UI_ASPECT_RATIO;
+
+
+			// bg rect
+			float bgWidth = aspect * 720 + 2; // add a couple of pixels to protect against rounding errors
+			float bgLeft = -(bgWidth - 1280) / 2; // 0,0 is in the corner of a 720p view.. half of the extra over 1280 wide is the horizontal offset to centre the bg
+			Drawing::RectangleBounds rect;
+			rect = { bgLeft, 0, bgWidth, 720 };
+			dtParams.colour = 0xc0000000;
+			dtParams.fillColour = dtParams.colour;
+			Drawing::fillRectangle(&dtParams, rect);
+
+
+			// pause icon
+			/*
+			const int pauseWidth = 80;
+			const int pauseHeight = 110;
+			const int pauseGap = 20;
+			const int pausePosX = 32;
+			const int pausePosY = 32;
+			const int pausePartWidth = (pauseWidth - pauseGap) / 2;
+
+			const int pauseX1 = pausePosX;
+			const int pauseX2 = pausePosX + pausePartWidth + pauseGap;
+			const int pauseY1 = pausePosY;
+
+			dtParams.colour = 0x80ffffff;
+			dtParams.fillColour = 0x80ffffff;
+			rect = { pauseX1, pauseY1, pausePartWidth, pauseHeight };
+			Drawing::fillRectangle(&dtParams, &rect);
+			rect = { pauseX2, pauseY1, pausePartWidth, pauseHeight };
+			Drawing::fillRectangle(&dtParams, &rect);
+			*/
+
+
+			dtParams.layer = contentLayer;
+
+			// bg box
+			/*
+			static int selResultFile = 0;
+			if (selResultFile == 0)
+			{
+				//keyWinFile = Drawing::findAetFileId("AET_KEY_WIN_MAIN");
+				selResultFile = Drawing::findAetFileId("AET_SEL_RESULT_MAIN");
+				//printf("keyWinFile: %d\n", keyWinFile);
+			}
+
+			Drawing::destroyAetLayer(selResultAet1);
+			Drawing::destroyAetLayer(selResultAet2);
+			Drawing::destroyAetLayer(selResultAet3);
+			Drawing::destroyAetLayer(selResultAet4);
+			if (selResultFile != -1)
+			{
+				//keyWinAet = Drawing::createAetLayer(keyWinFile, dtParams.layer, CREATEAET_20000, "win_in", aetLoc, 0, nullptr, nullptr, 3.7, 3.7, aetScale, 0);
+				aetScale = { 0.47f, 0.47f };
+				aetLoc = { (1280 - aetScale.x * 1280) / 2, (720 - aetScale.y * 720) / 2 + 72 * aetScale.y };
+				float animPos = 7.2;
+				selResultAet1 = Drawing::createAetLayer(selResultFile, dtParams.layer, CREATEAET_20000, "window_in", aetLoc, 0, nullptr, nullptr, animPos, animPos, aetScale, 0);
+				selResultAet2 = Drawing::createAetLayer(selResultFile, dtParams.layer, CREATEAET_20000, "window_in", aetLoc, 0, nullptr, nullptr, animPos, animPos, aetScale, 0);
+				selResultAet3 = Drawing::createAetLayer(selResultFile, dtParams.layer, CREATEAET_20000, "window_in", aetLoc, 0, nullptr, nullptr, animPos, animPos, aetScale, 0);
+				selResultAet4 = Drawing::createAetLayer(selResultFile, dtParams.layer, CREATEAET_20000, "window_in", aetLoc, 0, nullptr, nullptr, animPos, animPos, aetScale, 0);
+			}
+			*/
+			
+			dtParams.colour = 0xffffff00;
+			Drawing::drawPolyline(&dtParams, {
+				{ 537, 255 },
+				{ 794, 255 },
+				{ 759, 454 },
+				{ 744, 466 },
+				{ 487, 466 },
+				{ 522, 267 },
+				{ 537, 255 },
+			});
+			Drawing::drawPolyline(&dtParams, {
+				{ 537 - .7f, 255 - 2 },
+				{ 794 + 2.38f, 255 - 2 },
+				{ 759 + 2.1f, 454 + 1.15f },
+				{ 744 + .7f, 466 + 2 },
+				{ 487 - 2.38f, 466 + 2 },
+				{ 522 - 2.1f, 267 - 1.15f },
+				{ 537 - .7f, 255 - 2 },
+			});
+			Drawing::drawPolyline(&dtParams, {
+				{ 548, 258 },
+				{ 768, 258 },
+				{ 774, 265 },
+				{ 770, 286 },
+				{ 764, 286 },
+				{ 737, 435 },
+				{ 743, 435 },
+				{ 739, 456 },
+				{ 733, 463 },
+				{ 513, 463 },
+				{ 507, 456 },
+				{ 511, 435 },
+				{ 517, 435 },
+				{ 544, 286 },
+				{ 538, 286 },
+				{ 542, 265 },
+				{ 548, 258 },
+			});
+
+
+			Drawing::Point menuCoords = getMenuItemCoords(curMenuSet, curMenuPos);
+			// selection cursor
+			const float selectBoxWidth = menuItemWidth;
+			const float selectBoxHeight = menuItemHeight;
+			const float selectBoxThickness = 2;
+
+			float selectBoxX = menuCoords.x - selectBoxWidth / 2;
+			float selectBoxY = menuCoords.y - menuItemHeight / 2;
+
+			dtParams.colour = 0xc0ffff00;
+			dtParams.fillColour = 0xc0ffff00;
+			//rect = { selectBoxX, selectBoxY, selectBoxWidth, selectBoxHeight };
+			//Drawing::drawRectangle(&dtParams, rect, selectBoxThickness);
+
+			const float slant = 35.0f / 199.0f;
+			Drawing::drawPolyline(&dtParams, {
+				{ selectBoxX + (selectBoxHeight - 8) * slant + 8 * 15 / 12, selectBoxY },
+				{ selectBoxX + selectBoxWidth, selectBoxY },
+				{ selectBoxX + selectBoxWidth - (selectBoxHeight - 8) * slant, selectBoxY + selectBoxHeight - 8 },
+				{ selectBoxX + selectBoxWidth - (selectBoxHeight - 8) * slant - 8 * 15 / 12, selectBoxY + selectBoxHeight },
+				{ selectBoxX, selectBoxY + selectBoxHeight },
+				{ selectBoxX + (selectBoxHeight - 8) * slant, selectBoxY + 8 },
+				{ selectBoxX + (selectBoxHeight - 8) * slant + 8 * 15 / 12, selectBoxY },
+			});
+			Drawing::drawPolyline(&dtParams, {
+				{ selectBoxX + (selectBoxHeight - 8) * slant + 8 * 15 / 12 - .7f, selectBoxY - 2 },
+				{ selectBoxX + selectBoxWidth + 2.38f, selectBoxY - 2 },
+				{ selectBoxX + selectBoxWidth - (selectBoxHeight - 8) * slant + 2.1f, selectBoxY + selectBoxHeight - 8 + 1.15f },
+				{ selectBoxX + selectBoxWidth - (selectBoxHeight - 8) * slant - 8 * 15 / 12 + .7f, selectBoxY + selectBoxHeight + 2 },
+				{ selectBoxX - 2.38f, selectBoxY + selectBoxHeight + 2 },
+				{ selectBoxX + (selectBoxHeight - 8) * slant - 2.1f, selectBoxY + 8 - 1.15f },
+				{ selectBoxX + (selectBoxHeight - 8) * slant + 8 * 15 / 12 - .7f, selectBoxY - 2 },
+			});
+
+
+			// menu
+			fontInfo.setSize(menuTextSize, menuTextSize);
+
+			if (curMenuSet != MENUSET_MAIN)
+			{
+				dtParams.textCurrentLoc = { menuX + 90 * slant, menuY - 90 };
+				dtParams.lineOriginLoc.y = dtParams.textCurrentLoc.y;
+				dtParams.colour = 0xffffffff;
+				Drawing::drawText(&dtParams, (Drawing::drawTextFlags)(Drawing::DRAWTEXT_ALIGN_CENTRE | Drawing::DRAWTEXT_STROKE), menu[curMenuSet].name);
+			}
+			
+			for (int i = 0; i < menu[curMenuSet].items.size(); i++)
+			{
+				menuCoords = getMenuItemCoords(curMenuSet, i);
+				dtParams.textCurrentLoc = { menuCoords.x, menuCoords.y - menuTextSize / 2 };
+				dtParams.lineOriginLoc = dtParams.textCurrentLoc;
+				if (i == curMenuPos)
+				{
+					uint8_t alpha = (cosf(getMenuAnimPos() * 6.283185f) * 0.15 + 0.85) * 255;
+					dtParams.colour = 0x00ffff00 | (alpha << 24);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					dtParams.colour = 0xffffffff;
+				}
+
+				Drawing::drawText(&dtParams, (Drawing::drawTextFlags)(Drawing::DRAWTEXT_ALIGN_CENTRE), menu[curMenuSet].items[i].name);
+			}
+						
+
+			// key legend
+			Drawing::destroyAetLayer(triangleAet);
+			Drawing::destroyAetLayer(squareAet);
+			Drawing::destroyAetLayer(crossAet);
+			Drawing::destroyAetLayer(circleAet);
+
+			float textLeft;
+			if (aspect > 16.0f / 9.0f)
+				textLeft = 32;
+			else
+				textLeft = (1280 - bgWidth) / 2 + 32; // 0,0 is in the corner of a 720p view.. half of the difference to 1280 wide is the horizontal offset to the window corner
+
+			fontInfo.setSize(18, 18);
+			dtParams.textCurrentLoc = { textLeft, 720 - 40 };
+			dtParams.lineOriginLoc = dtParams.textCurrentLoc;
+			const float spriteSize = 18;
+			const float halfSpriteSize = spriteSize / 2;
+			aetLoc = { 0, dtParams.textCurrentLoc.y + halfSpriteSize }; // the aets are centered on their location, so fudge this a little
+			aetScale = { spriteSize / 64, spriteSize / 64 }; // just approximated
+
+			dtParams.colour = 0xffffffff;
+			Drawing::drawTextW(&dtParams, (Drawing::drawTextFlags)(Drawing::DRAWTEXT_ENABLE_XADVANCE), L"↑↓/ＬＲ:Move　");
+			
+			aetLoc.x = dtParams.textCurrentLoc.x + halfSpriteSize;
+			squareAet = Drawing::createAetLayer(3, dtParams.layer, Drawing::CREATEAET_20000, "button_shikaku", aetLoc, 0, nullptr, nullptr, 0, 0, aetScale, nullptr);
+			dtParams.textCurrentLoc.x += spriteSize;
+			Drawing::drawTextW(&dtParams, (Drawing::drawTextFlags)(Drawing::DRAWTEXT_ENABLE_XADVANCE), L":Hide Menu　");
+
+			aetLoc.x = dtParams.textCurrentLoc.x + halfSpriteSize;
+			crossAet = Drawing::createAetLayer(3, dtParams.layer, Drawing::CREATEAET_20000, "button_batsu", aetLoc, 0, nullptr, nullptr, 0, 0, aetScale, nullptr);
+			dtParams.textCurrentLoc.x += spriteSize;
+			if (curMenuSet == MENUSET_MAIN)
+				Drawing::drawTextW(&dtParams, (Drawing::drawTextFlags)(Drawing::DRAWTEXT_ENABLE_XADVANCE), L":Close　");
+			else
+				Drawing::drawTextW(&dtParams, (Drawing::drawTextFlags)(Drawing::DRAWTEXT_ENABLE_XADVANCE), L":Back　");
+			
+			aetLoc.x = dtParams.textCurrentLoc.x + halfSpriteSize;
+			circleAet = Drawing::createAetLayer(3, dtParams.layer, Drawing::CREATEAET_20000, "button_maru", aetLoc, 0, nullptr, nullptr, 0, 0, aetScale, nullptr);
+			dtParams.textCurrentLoc.x += spriteSize;
+			Drawing::drawTextW(&dtParams, (Drawing::drawTextFlags)(Drawing::DRAWTEXT_ENABLE_XADVANCE), L":Select");
+		}
+	}
+
+	void Pause::OnFocusLost()
+	{
+		if (isInGame())
+			pause = true;
+	}
+
+	bool Pause::isPauseKeyTapped()
+	{
+		return inputState->Tapped.Buttons & JVS_START;
+	}
+
+	bool Pause::isInGame()
+	{
+		return *(GameState*)CURRENT_GAME_STATE_ADDRESS == GS_GAME && *(SubGameState*)CURRENT_GAME_SUB_STATE_ADDRESS == SUB_GAME_MAIN;
+	}
+
+	bool Pause::hookedGiveUpFunc(void* cls)
+	{
+		if (giveUp)
+		{
+			giveUp = false;
+			pause = false;
+			return true;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (divaGiveUpFunc(cls))
+			{
+				pause = false;
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	void Pause::setSEVolume(int amount)
+	{
+		playerData->act_vol += amount;
+		if (playerData->act_vol < 0) playerData->act_vol = 0;
+		if (playerData->act_vol > 100) playerData->act_vol = 100;
+		playerData->act_slide_vol = playerData->act_vol;
+	}
+
+	void Pause::setMenuPos(menusets set, int pos)
+	{
+		if (set >= 0 && set < menu.size())
+			curMenuSet = set;
+		else
+			curMenuSet = MENUSET_MAIN;
+
+		if (pos < 0)
+			pos = menu[curMenuSet].items.size() - 1;
+		else if (pos >= menu[curMenuSet].items.size())
+			pos = 0;
+
+		curMenuPos = pos;
+
+		if (curMenuSet == MENUSET_MAIN)
+			mainMenuPos = curMenuPos;
+
+		menuItemMoveTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now(); // restart animations
+	}
+
+	float Pause::getMenuAnimPos()
+	{
+		const int duration = 1500000000; // 1.5s
+		return (float)((std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() - menuItemMoveTime) % std::chrono::nanoseconds(duration)).count() / (float)duration;
+	}
+
+	void Pause::InjectCode(void* address, const std::vector<uint8_t> data)
+	{
+		const size_t byteCount = data.size() * sizeof(uint8_t);
+
+		DWORD oldProtect;
+		VirtualProtect(address, byteCount, PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE, &oldProtect);
+		memcpy(address, data.data(), byteCount);
+		VirtualProtect(address, byteCount, oldProtect, nullptr);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Pause.h b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Pause.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66afc4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Components/Pause.h
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "../Constants.h"
+#include "EmulatorComponent.h"
+#include "PlayerData.h"
+#include "GameState.h"
+#include "../Utilities/Drawing.h"
+#include "Input/InputState.h"
+#include "Input/TouchSliderState.h"
+#include "Input/TouchPanelState.h"
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <chrono>
+
+namespace TLAC::Components
+{
+	class Pause : public EmulatorComponent
+	{
+	public:
+		Pause();
+		~Pause();
+
+		virtual const char* GetDisplayName() override;
+
+		virtual void Initialize(ComponentsManager*) override;
+		virtual void Update() override;
+		virtual void UpdatePostInput() override;
+		virtual void UpdateDraw2D() override;
+		virtual void OnFocusLost() override;
+
+		static bool pause; // set pause to change pause state
+		static bool giveUp; // set give up to end current song
+	private:
+		// this is a mess of static so that menuItems can work
+		static bool isPauseKeyTapped();
+		static bool isInGame();
+		static std::vector<bool> streamPlayStates;
+		static void InjectCode(void* address, const std::vector<uint8_t> data);
+
+		static bool isPaused; // tracks internal state
+
+		static void saveOldPatchOps();
+
+		static std::vector<uint8_t> origAetMovOp;
+		static uint8_t* aetMovPatchAddress;
+
+		static std::vector<uint8_t> origFramespeedOp;
+		static uint8_t* framespeedPatchAddress;
+
+		static bool hookedGiveUpFunc(void* cls);
+
+		static void setSEVolume(int amount);
+
+		static PlayerData* playerData;
+		static InputState* inputState;
+		static TouchSliderState* sliderState;
+		static TouchPanelState* panelState;
+		static ComponentsManager* componentsManager;
+
+		static const JvsButtons allButtons = (JvsButtons)(JVS_START | JVS_TRIANGLE | JVS_SQUARE | JVS_CROSS | JVS_CIRCLE | JVS_L | JVS_R); // deliberately only has control panel buttons
+		static JvsButtons filteredButtons;
+		static int lastTouchType;
+
+		static const int menuX = 640;
+		static const int menuY = 360;
+		static const int menuItemWidth = 150;
+		static const int menuItemHeight = 36;
+		static const int menuItemPadding = 12;
+		static const int menuItemTotalHeight = menuItemHeight + menuItemPadding;
+		static const int menuTextSize = 24;
+
+		static const uint32_t bgLayer = 0x18;
+		static const uint32_t contentLayer = 0x19; // same as startup screen
+		
+		static bool showUI;
+
+		static int selResultAet1;
+		static int selResultAet2;
+		static int selResultAet3;
+		static int selResultAet4;
+		static int triangleAet;
+		static int squareAet;
+		static int crossAet;
+		static int circleAet;
+		
+		enum menusets
+		{
+			MENUSET_MAIN = 0,
+			MENUSET_SEVOL = 1,
+		};
+
+		struct menuItem
+		{
+			std::string name;
+			void(*callback)();
+			bool keyRepeat; // unimplemented
+
+			menuItem(std::string _name, void(*_callback)(), bool _keyRepeat)
+			{
+				name = _name;
+				callback = _callback;
+				keyRepeat = _keyRepeat;
+			}
+		};
+
+		struct menuSet
+		{
+			std::string name;
+			std::vector<menuItem> items;
+		};
+
+		static int curMenuPos;
+		static int mainMenuPos; // syncs to curMenuPos when curMenuSet == MENUSET_MAIN (used for restoring on back)
+		static menusets curMenuSet;
+
+		static std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::high_resolution_clock> menuItemMoveTime; // used for animation
+
+		static void mainmenu() { setMenuPos(MENUSET_MAIN, mainMenuPos); };
+		static void unpause() { pause = false; };
+		//static void restart() { *(uint8_t*)0x140d0b512 = 2; ((void(*)(uint64_t))0x140127a30)(0x140d0b510); ((void(*)(uint64_t))0x140674e20)(PV_GAME_BASE_ADDRESS); /* *(uint8_t*)0x140d0b512 = 1; *(uint8_t*)0x140d0b513 = 1; *(int32_t*)0x140d0b534 = 0; ((void(*)(uint64_t))0x140127a30)(0x140d0b510); */ unpause(); }
+		static void giveup() { giveUp = true; };
+
+		static void sevolmenu() { setMenuPos(MENUSET_SEVOL, 1); };
+		static void sevolplus() { setSEVolume(10); };
+		static void sevolminus() { setSEVolume(-10); };
+
+		// contents are in Pause.cpp because they can't be inline here for a static (const) array/vec
+		static std::vector<menuSet> menu;
+
+		static void setMenuPos(menusets set, int pos);
+
+		static float getMenuAnimPos();
+
+		static TLAC::Utilities::Drawing::Point getMenuItemCoords(menusets set, int pos);
+	};
+}
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Constants.h b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Constants.h
index d5ce191..91c2c89 100644
--- a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Constants.h
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Constants.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ constexpr uint8_t JNE_OPCODE = 0x85;
 
 //constexpr uint64_t ENGINE_UPDATE_HOOK_TARGET_ADDRESS	= 0x000000014018CC40;
 constexpr uint64_t ENGINE_UPDATE_INPUT_ADDRESS			= 0x000000014018CBB0;
+constexpr uint64_t ENGINE_DRAW_2D_ADDRESS				= 0x0000000140501F70;
+constexpr uint64_t ENGINE_FINISH_DRAW_ADDRESS			= 0x0000000140192730;
 
 constexpr uint64_t CURRENT_GAME_STATE_ADDRESS			= 0x0000000140EDA810;
 constexpr uint64_t CURRENT_GAME_SUB_STATE_ADDRESS		= 0x0000000140EDA82C;
@@ -97,6 +99,25 @@ constexpr uint64_t CURRENT_SONG_ID_ADDRESS = 0x0000000140CDD8E0;
 constexpr uint64_t SELPV_CURRENT_SONG_ADDRESS = 0x000000014CC12438;
 constexpr uint64_t SONG_CLEAR_COUNTS_ADDRESS = 0x00000001411A95E8;
 
+constexpr uint64_t AUDIO_MAIN_CLASS_ADDRESS = 0x000000014CC61120;
+
+constexpr uint64_t DSC_TIME_ADDRESS = 0x0000000140D0B518;
+constexpr uint64_t DSC_START_FROM_TIME_ADDRESS = 0x0000000140D0B540;
+constexpr uint64_t DSC_START_SYS_TIME_ADDRESS = 0x0000000140D0B548;
+constexpr uint64_t DSC_TIME_ADDRESS_2 = 0x0000000140D0B520;
+constexpr uint64_t DSC_START_FROM_TIME_ADDRESS_2 = 0x0000000140D0B560;
+constexpr uint64_t DSC_START_SYS_TIME_ADDRESS_2 = 0x0000000140D0B568;
+
+constexpr uint64_t DSC_PAUSE_FUNC_ADDRESS = 0x00000001401295C0;
+constexpr uint64_t DSC_UNPAUSE_FUNC_ADDRESS = 0x0000000140129590;
+
+constexpr uint64_t PV_GAME_BASE_ADDRESS = 0x000000014CC95270;
+constexpr uint64_t GIVEUP_FUNC_ADDRESS = 0x000000014010EF00;
+
+constexpr uint64_t AET_DEBUG_ARRAY_POINTER_ADDRESS = 0x0000000140EC5430 + 0x98;
+constexpr uint64_t AET_ARRAY_POINTER_ADDRESS = 0x0000000140EC5430 + 0xD8;
+
+
 #define XINPUT_A 0x00
 #define XINPUT_B 0x01
 #define XINPUT_X 0x02
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/TLAC.vcxproj b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/TLAC.vcxproj
index 7fa64e0..3fefc80 100644
--- a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/TLAC.vcxproj
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/TLAC.vcxproj
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Components\Input\TouchPanelState.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Components\Input\TouchSliderEmulator.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Components\Input\TouchSliderState.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Components\Pause.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Components\PlayerData.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Components\PlayerDataManager.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Components\ScaleComponent.h" />
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Input\Xinput\Xinput.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Input\Xinput\XinputState.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="pluginconfig.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Utilities\Drawing.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Utilities\EnumBitwiseOperations.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Utilities\Math.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Utilities\Operations.h" />
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Components\Input\TouchPanelEmulator.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Components\Input\TouchSliderEmulator.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Components\Input\TouchSliderState.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Components\Pause.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Components\PlayerDataManager.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Components\ScaleComponent.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Components\ScoreSaver.cpp" />
@@ -208,6 +211,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Input\Mouse\Mouse.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Input\Xinput\Xinput.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Input\Xinput\XinputState.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Utilities\Drawing.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Utilities\Math.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Utilities\Operations.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Utilities\Stopwatch.cpp" />
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/TLAC.vcxproj.filters b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/TLAC.vcxproj.filters
index d95a19b..79143c4 100644
--- a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/TLAC.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/TLAC.vcxproj.filters
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@
     <ClInclude Include="pluginconfig.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Components\Pause.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Utilities\Drawing.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="dllmain.cpp">
@@ -329,5 +335,11 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Components\ScoreSaver.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="Components\Pause.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="Utilities\Drawing.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Utilities/Drawing.cpp b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Utilities/Drawing.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2df6676
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Utilities/Drawing.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include "Drawing.h"
+#include "../Constants.h"
+
+namespace TLAC::Utilities
+{
+#pragma pack(push, 1)
+	Drawing::FontInfo*(*Drawing::getFont)(FontInfo* fi, uint32_t id) = (FontInfo*(*)(FontInfo* fi, uint32_t id))0x140196510;
+	void(*Drawing::fontSize)(FontInfo* fi, float width, float height) = (void(*)(FontInfo* fi, float width, float height))0x140199e60;
+	
+	void Drawing::drawText(DrawParams* dtParam, drawTextFlags flags, std::string str)
+	{
+		((void(*)(DrawParams*, uint32_t, const char*, int64_t))0x140198500)(dtParam, flags, str.c_str(), str.length());
+	}
+	void Drawing::drawTextW(DrawParams* dtParam, drawTextFlags flags, std::wstring str)
+	{
+		const wchar_t* ptrs[2];
+		ptrs[0] = str.c_str();
+		ptrs[1] = (wchar_t*)((uint64_t)ptrs[0] + str.length() * 2);
+
+		((void(*)(DrawParams*, uint32_t, const wchar_t**))0x140198380)(dtParam, flags, &ptrs[0]);
+	}
+
+	void Drawing::drawTextFormattedW(DrawParams* dtParam, drawTextFlags flags, std::wstring str)
+	{
+		const wchar_t* ptrs[2];
+		ptrs[0] = str.c_str();
+		ptrs[1] = (wchar_t*)((uint64_t)ptrs[0] + str.length() * 2);
+
+		((void(*)(uint32_t, const wchar_t**, DrawParams*))0x1404c2aa0)(flags, &ptrs[0], dtParam);
+	}
+
+	void Drawing::drawTextWithSpritesW(DrawParams* dtParam, drawTextFlags flags, std::wstring str)
+	{
+		const wchar_t* ptrs[2];
+		ptrs[0] = str.c_str();
+		ptrs[1] = (wchar_t*)((uint64_t)ptrs[0] + str.length() * 2);
+
+		((void(*)(uint32_t, const wchar_t**, DrawParams*))0x1404c2cf0)(flags, &ptrs[0], dtParam);
+	}
+
+
+	void(*Drawing::fillRectangle)(DrawParams* dtParam, const RectangleBounds &rect) = (void(*)(DrawParams* dtParam, const RectangleBounds &rect))0x140198d80;
+
+	// draws only a border -- use fillRectangle to fill contained pixels
+	void Drawing::drawRectangle(DrawParams* dtParam, const RectangleBounds &rect)
+	{
+		((void(*)(DrawParams*, const RectangleBounds&))0x140198320)(dtParam, rect);
+	}
+
+	// draws only a border -- use fillRectangle to fill contained pixels
+	void Drawing::drawRectangle(DrawParams* dtParam, const RectangleBounds &rect, float thickness)
+	{
+		uint32_t oldFillColour = dtParam->fillColour;
+		dtParam->fillColour = dtParam->colour;
+
+		// yes this seems pretty dodgy, but sega does it this way so... I guess it's the only way
+		RectangleBounds tempRect = { rect.x, rect.y, thickness, rect.height }; // left side
+		fillRectangle(dtParam, tempRect);
+
+		tempRect.x = rect.x + rect.width - thickness; // right side
+		fillRectangle(dtParam, tempRect);
+
+		tempRect = { rect.x + thickness, rect.y, rect.width - (thickness * 2), thickness }; // top side
+		fillRectangle(dtParam, tempRect);
+
+		tempRect.y = rect.y + rect.height - thickness; // left side
+		fillRectangle(dtParam, tempRect);
+
+		dtParam->fillColour = oldFillColour;
+	}
+
+
+	void Drawing::drawLine(DrawParams* dtParam, const Point &p1, const Point &p2)
+	{
+		((void(*)(DrawParams*, const RectangleBounds&))0x140198080)(dtParam, { p1.x, p1.y, p2.x, p2.y });
+	}
+	// draw from the top left corner of rect to the bottom left
+	void Drawing::drawLine(DrawParams* dtParam, const RectangleBounds &rect)
+	{
+		drawLine(dtParam, { rect.x, rect.y }, { rect.x + rect.width, rect.y + rect.height });
+	}
+
+	void Drawing::drawPolyline(DrawParams* dtParam, const std::vector<Point> points)
+	{
+		((void(*)(DrawParams*, const Point*, uint64_t))0x1401980e0)(dtParam, points.data(), points.size());
+	}
+
+	/*
+	int Drawing::findAetDebugFileId(std::string name)
+	{
+	AetDebugFileInfo* aetArray = *(AetDebugFileInfo**)AET_DEBUG_ARRAY_POINTER_ADDRESS;
+	AetDebugFileInfo* aetArrayEndAddress = *(AetDebugFileInfo**)(AET_DEBUG_ARRAY_POINTER_ADDRESS + 0x08);
+
+	int id = 0;
+	while (&aetArray[id] < aetArrayEndAddress)
+	{
+	if (name == aetArray[id].name2.GetCharBuf()) // dwgui enum uses name2, so this should too I guess
+	return aetArray[id].gameId;
+	else
+	id++;
+	}
+	return -1;
+	}
+	*/
+
+	// gets a file ID for use with createAetLayer
+	// returns -1 if the file was not found
+	// note: names are a little different to in 2dauth test -- it seems like they have "_MAIN" appended
+	int Drawing::findAetFileId(std::string name)
+	{
+		AetFileInfo* aetArray = *(AetFileInfo**)AET_ARRAY_POINTER_ADDRESS;
+		AetFileInfo* aetArrayEndAddress = *(AetFileInfo**)(AET_ARRAY_POINTER_ADDRESS + 0x08);
+
+		int id = 0;
+		while (&aetArray[id] < aetArrayEndAddress)
+		{
+			if (name == aetArray[id].name.GetCharBuf()) // dwgui enum uses name2, so this should too I guess
+				return aetArray[id].id1;
+			else
+				id++;
+		}
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	// draw an aet layer (with all settings)
+	// aetSpeedCallback is actually a pointer to a class or struct with the callback address at offset +0x8
+	int Drawing::createAetLayer(int32_t fileId, uint32_t drawLayer, createAetFlags flags, const char* name, const Point &loc, int32_t unk2, const char* animation, const char* animation2, float animationInTime, float animationOutTime, const Point &scale, const void* aetSpeedCallback)
+	{
+		return ((int(*)(int32_t, uint32_t, createAetFlags, const char*, const Point&, int32_t, const char*, const char*, float, float, const Point&, const void*))0x14013be60)(fileId, drawLayer, flags, name, loc, unk2, animation, animation2, animationInTime, animationOutTime, scale, aetSpeedCallback);
+	}
+	// draw an aet layer (with animation timing override)
+	int Drawing::createAetLayer(int32_t fileId, uint32_t drawLayer, createAetFlags flags, const char* name, const Point &loc, float animationInTime, float animationOutTime)
+	{
+		return createAetLayer(fileId, drawLayer, flags, name, loc, 0, 0, 0, animationInTime, animationOutTime, *(Point*)0, 0);
+	}
+	// draw an aet layer (with scale)
+	int Drawing::createAetLayer(int32_t fileId, uint32_t drawLayer, createAetFlags flags, const char* name, const Point &loc, const Point &scale)
+	{
+		return createAetLayer(fileId, drawLayer, flags, name, loc, 0, 0, 0, -1, -1, scale, 0);
+	}
+	// draw an aet layer
+	int Drawing::createAetLayer(int32_t fileId, uint32_t drawLayer, createAetFlags flags, const char* name, const Point &loc)
+	{
+		return createAetLayer(fileId, drawLayer, flags, name, loc, 0, 0, 0, -1, -1, *(Point*)0, 0);
+	}
+
+	void Drawing::destroyAetLayer(int &layer)
+	{
+		if (layer != 0)
+		{
+			((void(*)(int layer))0x14019d570)(layer);
+			layer = 0;
+		}
+	}
+#pragma pack(pop)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Utilities/Drawing.h b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Utilities/Drawing.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f6b5a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/Utilities/Drawing.h
@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace TLAC::Utilities
+{
+	class Drawing
+	{
+	public:
+#pragma pack(push, 1)
+		struct Point
+		{
+			float x;
+			float y;
+		};
+		struct RectangleBounds
+		{
+			float x;
+			float y;
+			float width;
+			float height;
+		};
+
+		struct RawFont
+		{
+			uint32_t sprId; // ?
+			uint8_t width1; // glyph?
+			uint8_t height1; // glyph?
+			uint8_t width2; // advance?
+			uint8_t height2; // advance?
+			uint8_t metric08; // or flag?
+			uint8_t metric09; // or flag?
+			uint8_t padding0a[0x06];
+			float metric08divby09;
+			uint64_t _0x10;
+			int64_t dataBegin;
+			int64_t dataEnd;
+			int64_t dataCapacityEnd;
+			uint8_t padding38[0x8];
+		};
+
+		struct RawFontHolderIdk // ...SeemsPrettyPointlessTbh
+		{
+			RawFont* rawfont;
+			uint16_t width1;
+			uint16_t height1;
+			uint16_t zero1; // ?
+			uint16_t zero2; // ?
+			uint8_t zero3; // some kind of flag, but seems unused
+		};
+
+		struct FontInfo
+		{
+			uint32_t fontId;
+			uint8_t padding04[0x4];
+			RawFont* rawfont;
+			uint16_t flag10; // (zero3 != 0 && padding38[0] != 0) ? 2 : (metric08 != metric09 ? 1 : 0)
+			uint8_t padding12[0x02];
+			float width1;
+			float height1;
+			float width2;
+			float height2;
+			float userSizeWidth;
+			float userSizeHeight;
+			float userSizeWidthMultiplier; // userSizeWidth / width1
+			float userSizeHeightMultiplier; // userSizeHeight / width2
+			float zero1; // ?
+			float zero2; // ?
+
+			void setSize(float width, float height)
+			{
+				((void(*)(FontInfo* fi, float width, float height))0x140199e60)(this, width, height);
+			}
+
+			FontInfo(uint32_t id)
+			{
+				((FontInfo*(*)(FontInfo* fi, uint32_t id))0x140196510)(this, id);
+			}
+		};
+
+		static FontInfo*(*getFont)(FontInfo* fi, uint32_t id);
+		static void(*fontSize)(FontInfo* fi, float width, float height);
+
+		struct DrawParams
+		{
+			uint32_t colour; // RGBA byte array?, so set as 0xAABBGGRR
+			uint32_t fillColour; // ?? RGBA byte array?, so set as 0xAABBGGRR
+			uint8_t clip;
+			uint8_t unk09[0x3];
+			RectangleBounds clipRect;
+			uint32_t layer; // 8 seems similar to default but higher
+							// 0x18 is below 0x19 but still seems to be above any game elements
+							// 0x19 is startup screen (below dwgui)
+							// I noticed some use different scaling
+			uint32_t unk20;
+			uint32_t unk24;
+			uint32_t unk28;
+			Point textCurrentLoc;
+			Point lineOriginLoc; // must be set for newlines to work as expected
+			uint8_t padding3c[0x4];
+			uint64_t lineLength; // in characters
+			FontInfo* font;
+			uint16_t unk50;
+
+			DrawParams(FontInfo* fi)
+			{
+				colour = 0xffffffff;
+				fillColour = 0xff808080; // except it's not?
+				clip = 0;
+				clipRect = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+				layer = 0x7;
+				unk20 = 0x0;
+				unk24 = 0xd;
+				unk28 = 0;
+				textCurrentLoc = { 0, 0 };
+				lineOriginLoc = { 0, 0 };
+				lineLength = 0;
+				font = fi;
+				unk50 = 0x25a1;
+			}
+
+			DrawParams()
+			{
+				DrawParams((FontInfo*)0x140eda860);
+			}
+		};
+
+		enum drawTextFlags : uint32_t
+		{
+			DRAWTEXT_ENABLE_XADVANCE = 1,
+			DRAWTEXT_ALIGN_RIGHT = 2,
+			DRAWTEXT_ALIGN_SCREEN_CENTRE = 4,
+			DRAWTEXT_ALIGN_CENTRE = 8,
+			DRAWTEXT_ENABLE_CLIP = 0x200,
+			DRAWTEXT_SCALING_OPTIMISED = 0x400, // ? -- seems to be set if the requested font size doesn't match the original font, and the internal width/height 1 and 2 match
+												// maybe it's just required for any scaling though
+												DRAWTEXT_STROKE = 0x10000,
+		};
+
+		static void drawText(DrawParams* dtParam, drawTextFlags flags, std::string str);
+		static void drawTextW(DrawParams* dtParam, drawTextFlags flags, std::wstring str);
+		static void drawTextFormattedW(DrawParams* dtParam, drawTextFlags flags, std::wstring str);
+		static void drawTextWithSpritesW(DrawParams* dtParam, drawTextFlags flags, std::wstring str);
+
+		static void(*fillRectangle)(DrawParams* dtParam, const RectangleBounds &rect);
+		// draws only a border -- use fillRectangle to fill contained pixels
+		static void drawRectangle(DrawParams* dtParam, const RectangleBounds &rect);
+		// draws only a border -- use fillRectangle to fill contained pixels
+		static void drawRectangle(DrawParams* dtParam, const RectangleBounds &rect, float thickness);
+
+		static void drawLine(DrawParams* dtParam, const Point &p1, const Point &p2);
+		// draw from the top left corner of rect to the bottom left
+		static void drawLine(DrawParams* dtParam, const RectangleBounds &rect);
+
+		static void drawPolyline(DrawParams* dtParam, const std::vector<Point> points);
+
+
+		struct MsString {
+			union {
+				char* string_ptr;
+				char string_buf[16];
+			};
+			uint64_t len;
+			uint64_t bufsize;
+
+			char* GetCharBuf()
+			{
+				if (bufsize > 0xf && string_ptr != nullptr)
+					return string_ptr;
+				else
+					return string_buf;
+			};
+
+			void SetCharBuf(char* newcontent)
+			{
+				len = strlen(newcontent);
+				bufsize = len;
+				if (len > 0xf)
+				{
+					string_ptr = _strdup(newcontent);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					strcpy_s(string_buf, newcontent);
+				}
+			}
+		};
+
+		/* struct MsStringW {
+		union {
+		wchar_t* string_ptr;
+		wchar_t string_buf[8];
+		};
+		uint64_t len;
+		uint64_t bufsize;
+
+		wchar_t* GetCharBuf()
+		{
+		if (bufsize > 0x7 && string_ptr != nullptr)
+		return string_ptr;
+		else
+		return string_buf;
+		};
+
+		void SetCharBuf(wchar_t* newcontent)
+		{
+		len = wcslen(newcontent);
+		bufsize = len;
+		if (len > 0xf)
+		{
+		string_ptr = wcsdup(newcontent);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+		wcscpy_s(string_buf, newcontent);
+		}
+		}
+		}; */
+
+		struct AetDebugFileInfo
+		{
+			MsString name1;
+			int32_t gameId;
+			char unk[4]; // seems to be some kind of mode prefix (eg. "GAM_")
+			MsString name2; // same as name1???
+			MsString filename;
+			int32_t dbId1; // not sure what the db ids are...  this one might be a position
+			int32_t dbId12;
+		};
+
+		struct AetFileInfo
+		{
+			int32_t id1;
+			char unk1[4]; // seems to be some kind of mode prefix (eg. "GAM_")
+			int32_t id2; // same as id1???
+			int32_t unk2;
+			MsString name;
+			int32_t unk3;
+			int32_t unk4; // might be related to sprites?
+		};
+
+
+		// int findAetDebugFileId(std::string name);
+
+		// gets a file ID for use with createAetLayer
+		// returns -1 if the file was not found
+		// note: names are a little different to in 2dauth test -- it seems like they have "_MAIN" appended
+		static int findAetFileId(std::string name);
+
+		enum createAetFlags : uint32_t
+		{
+			CREATEAET_20000 = 0x20000,
+		};
+
+		// draw an aet layer (with all settings)
+		// aetSpeedCallback is actually a pointer to a class or struct with the callback address at offset +0x8
+		static int createAetLayer(int32_t fileId, uint32_t drawLayer, createAetFlags flags, const char* name, const Point &loc, int32_t unk2, const char* animation, const char* animation2, float animationInTime, float animationOutTime, const Point &scale, const void* aetSpeedCallback);
+		// draw an aet layer (with animation timing override)
+		static int createAetLayer(int32_t fileId, uint32_t drawLayer, createAetFlags flags, const char* name, const Point &loc, float animationInTime, float animationOutTime);
+		// draw an aet layer (with scale)
+		static int createAetLayer(int32_t fileId, uint32_t drawLayer, createAetFlags flags, const char* name, const Point &loc, const Point &scale);
+		// draw an aet layer
+		static int createAetLayer(int32_t fileId, uint32_t drawLayer, createAetFlags flags, const char* name, const Point &loc);
+
+		static void destroyAetLayer(int &layer);
+#pragma pack(pop)
+	};
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/dllmain.cpp b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/dllmain.cpp
index 26efd73..45979ea 100644
--- a/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/source-code/source/plugins/TLAC/dllmain.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #pragma comment(lib, "detours.lib")
 
 void(__cdecl* divaEngineUpdate)() = (void(__cdecl*)())0x14018CC40;
+void(__cdecl* divaEngineDraw2D)(void* addr) = (void(__cdecl*)(void* addr))ENGINE_DRAW_2D_ADDRESS;
 
 LRESULT CALLBACK MessageWindowProcessCallback(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);
 DWORD WINAPI WindowMessageDispatcher(LPVOID);
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ namespace TLAC
 			ComponentsManager.UpdateInput();
 		}
 
+		ComponentsManager.UpdatePostInput();
+
 		if ((framework::inputDisable))
 		{
 			Input::Keyboard::GetInstance()->PollInput();
@@ -124,6 +127,11 @@ namespace TLAC
 			ComponentsManager.OnFocusLost();
 	}
 
+	void UpdateDraw2D()
+	{
+		ComponentsManager.UpdateDraw2D();
+	}
+
 	void InitializeExtraSettings()
 	{
 		const LPCTSTR RESOLUTION_CONFIG_FILE_NAME = _T(".\\config.ini");
@@ -340,6 +348,12 @@ void hookedEngineUpdate()
 	//divaEngineUpdate();
 }
 
+void hookedEngineDraw2D(void* addr)
+{
+	TLAC::UpdateDraw2D();
+	divaEngineDraw2D(addr);
+}
+
 BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE hModule, DWORD  ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReserved)
 {
 	HWND consoleHandle = GetConsoleWindow();
@@ -361,6 +375,11 @@ BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE hModule, DWORD  ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReser
 		DetourAttach(&(PVOID&)divaEngineUpdate, hookedEngineUpdate);
 		DetourTransactionCommit();
 
+		DetourTransactionBegin();
+		DetourUpdateThread(GetCurrentThread());
+		DetourAttach(&(PVOID&)divaEngineDraw2D, hookedEngineDraw2D);
+		DetourTransactionCommit();
+
 		TLAC::InitializeExtraSettings();
 
 		TLAC::framework::Module = hModule;