diff --git a/Lang/ENG.LNG b/Lang/ENG.LNG
index bbedbaa0..12369d93 100644
--- a/Lang/ENG.LNG
+++ b/Lang/ENG.LNG
@@ -330,3 +330,4 @@ lang(328, change_timestamp_of, "change timestamp of:")
 lang(329, title_cfg, "create title.cfg")
 lang(329, Build_Info, "BuildInfo")
 lang(330, Loading_Flash_Modules, "Loading Flash Modules...")
+lang(331, This_file_isnt_an_IRX, "This file isn't an IRX")
diff --git a/Lang/SPA.LNG b/Lang/SPA.LNG
index f75f64cf..24eb4c01 100644
--- a/Lang/SPA.LNG
+++ b/Lang/SPA.LNG
@@ -331,3 +331,4 @@ lang(328, change_timestamp_of, "cambiar fecha de:")
 lang(329, title_cfg, "crear title.cfg")
 lang(329, Build_Info, "BuildInfo")
 lang(330, Loading_Flash_Modules, "Cargando modulos flash...")
+lang(331, This_file_isnt_an_IRX, "Esto no es un driver IRX")
diff --git a/include/launchelf.h b/include/launchelf.h
index 916f3f35..777c2b9e 100644
--- a/include/launchelf.h
+++ b/include/launchelf.h
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ int IsSupportedFileType(char *path);
 void loadFlashModules(void);
 
 /* elf.c */
-int checkELFheader(char *filename);
+int checkELFheader(char *filename, int is_irx);
 void RunLoaderElf(char *filename, char *);
 
 /* draw.c */
diff --git a/src/elf.c b/src/elf.c
index 59ee669b..98cd2f99 100644
--- a/src/elf.c
+++ b/src/elf.c
@@ -51,8 +51,15 @@ typedef struct
 // Modified version of loader from Independence
 //	(C) 2003 Marcus R. Brown <mrbrown@0xd6.org>
 //--------------------------------------------------------------
-int checkELFheader(char *path)
+/**
+ * @brief checks if path corresponds to an ELF file
+ * @param path path to the ELF file
+ * @param is_irx if we are looking for an IRX driver or EE ELF
+ * @return larger than 0 if success
+*/
+int checkELFheader(char *path, int is_irx)
 {
+	u16 elftype = (is_irx)? 0xFF80 : 0x2;
 	elf_header_t elf_head;
 	u8 *boot_elf = (u8 *)&elf_head;
 	elf_header_t *eh = (elf_header_t *)boot_elf;
@@ -109,7 +116,7 @@ int checkELFheader(char *path)
 	genRead(fd, boot_elf, sizeof(elf_header_t));
 	genClose(fd);
 
-	if ((_lw((u32)&eh->ident) != ELF_MAGIC) || eh->type != 2)
+	if ((_lw((u32)&eh->ident) != ELF_MAGIC) || eh->type != elftype)
 		goto error;
 
 	return 1;  //return 1 for successful check
diff --git a/src/filer.c b/src/filer.c
index 68bcbbcc..63968439 100644
--- a/src/filer.c
+++ b/src/filer.c
@@ -3611,6 +3611,8 @@ int setFileList(const char *path, const char *ext, FILEINFO *files, int cnfmode)
 		files[nfiles++].stats.AttrFile = sceMcFileAttrFile;
 		strcpy(files[nfiles].name, LNG(Load_CNF));
 		files[nfiles++].stats.AttrFile = sceMcFileAttrFile;
+		strcpy(files[nfiles].name, "Load_IRX");
+		files[nfiles++].stats.AttrFile = sceMcFileAttrFile;
 		//Next 2 lines add an optional font test routine
 		strcpy(files[nfiles].name, LNG(ShowFont));
 		files[nfiles++].stats.AttrFile = sceMcFileAttrFile;
@@ -3943,6 +3945,10 @@ int getFilePath(char *out, int cnfmode)
 						browser_pushed = FALSE;
 						sprintf(msg0, "%s.", LNG(This_file_isnt_an_ELF));
 						out[0] = 0;
+					} else if ( ((cnfmode == USBD_IRX_CNF) || (cnfmode == USBKBD_IRX_CNF) || (cnfmode == USBMASS_IRX_CNF))&&(checkELFheader(out, TRUE) < 0) ) {
+						browser_pushed = FALSE;
+						sprintf(msg0, "%s.", LNG(This_file_isnt_an_IRX));
+						out[0] = 0;
 					} else {
 						strcpy(LastDir, path);
 						rv = 1;  //flag pathname selected
@@ -3964,7 +3970,7 @@ int getFilePath(char *out, int cnfmode)
 					//pushed R3 for a file (treat as uLE-related)
 					sprintf(out, "%s%s", path, files[browser_sel].name);
 					// Must to include a function for check IRX Header
-					if (((cnfmode == LK_ELF_CNF) || (cnfmode == NON_CNF)) && (checkELFheader(out) < 0)) {
+					if (((cnfmode == LK_ELF_CNF) || (cnfmode == NON_CNF)) && (checkELFheader(out, FALSE) < 0)) {
 						browser_pushed = FALSE;
 						sprintf(msg0, "%s.", LNG(This_file_isnt_an_ELF));
 						out[0] = 0;
@@ -4469,7 +4475,7 @@ int getFilePath(char *out, int cnfmode)
 						iconcolr = COLOR_GRAPH1;
 					} else {
 						iconbase = ICON_FILE;
-						if (genCmpFileExt(files[top + i].name, "ELF"))
+						if (genCmpFileExt(files[top + i].name, "ELF") || genCmpFileExt(files[top + i].name, "IRX"))
 							iconcolr = COLOR_GRAPH2;
 						else if (
 									genCmpFileExt(files[top + i].name, "TXT") || 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 8a04f503..910e348d 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1864,6 +1864,26 @@ static void Set_CNF_Path(void)
 		sprintf(mainMsg, "%s ", LNG(Bogus));
 	sprintf(mainMsg + 6, "%s = \"%s\"", LNG(CNF_Path), setting->CNF_Path);
 }
+
+static void load_irx_manual(void)
+{
+	int id, ret;
+	char IRX_path[MAX_PATH] = "";
+	char *tmp;
+
+	if (getFilePath(IRX_path, USBKBD_IRX_CNF)>0)
+		return;
+	if (exists(IRX_path)) {
+		tmp = strrchr(IRX_path, '/');
+		if (tmp == NULL) 
+			tmp = "IRX LOAD";
+		else
+			tmp++;
+		id = SifLoadStartModule(IRX_path, 0, NULL, &ret);
+		sprintf(mainMsg, "%s: id:%d, ret:%d (%s)", tmp, id, ret, (id>0 && ret != 1) ? LNG(OK) : LNG(Failed));
+		DPRINTF(mainMsg);
+	}
+}
 //------------------------------
 //endfunc Set_CNF_Path
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2031,13 +2051,13 @@ int IsSupportedFileType(char *path)
     if(strchr(path, ':') != NULL) {
         if ((genCmpFileExt(path, "TXT") || genCmpFileExt(path, "CHT") || genCmpFileExt(path, "CFG") || genCmpFileExt(path, "INI")  || genCmpFileExt(path, "CNF") ) || (genCmpFileExt(path, "JPG") || genCmpFileExt(path, "JPEG"))) return 1;
         else if(genCmpFileExt(path, "IRX")) return 0;
-        else return(checkELFheader(path) >= 0);
+        else return(checkELFheader(path, FALSE) >= 0);
     } else //No ':', hence no device name in path, which means it is a special action (e.g. MISC/*).
         return 1;
 #else
 	if (strchr(path, ':') != NULL) {
 		if (genCmpFileExt(path, "ELF")) {
-			return (checkELFheader(path) >= 0);
+			return (checkELFheader(path, FALSE) >= 0);
 		} else if ((genCmpFileExt(path, "TXT") || genCmpFileExt(path, "CHT") || genCmpFileExt(path, "CFG") || genCmpFileExt(path, "INI")  || genCmpFileExt(path, "CNF") ) || (genCmpFileExt(path, "JPG") || genCmpFileExt(path, "JPEG"))) {
 			return 1;
 		} else
@@ -2080,7 +2100,7 @@ static void Execute(char *pathin)
 			goto CheckELF_path;
 		strcpy(fullpath, "mc0:");
 		strcat(fullpath, path + 3);
-		if (checkELFheader(fullpath) > 0)
+		if (checkELFheader(fullpath, FALSE) > 0)
 			goto ELFchecked;
 		fullpath[2] = '1';
 		goto CheckELF_fullpath;
@@ -2092,7 +2112,7 @@ static void Execute(char *pathin)
 		goto CheckELF_path;
 	} else if (!strncmp(path, "hdd0:/", 6)) {
 		loadHddModules();
-		if ((t = checkELFheader(path)) <= 0)
+		if ((t = checkELFheader(path, FALSE)) <= 0)
 			goto ELFnotFound;
 		//coming here means the ELF is fine
 		sprintf(party, "hdd0:%s", path + 6);
@@ -2103,7 +2123,7 @@ static void Execute(char *pathin)
 #ifdef DVRP
 	} else if (!strncmp(path, "dvr_hdd0:/", 10)) {
 		loadDVRPHddModules();
-		if ((t = checkELFheader(path)) <= 0)
+		if ((t = checkELFheader(path, FALSE)) <= 0)
 			goto ELFnotFound;
 		//coming here means the ELF is fine
 		sprintf(party, "dvr_hdd0:%s", path + 10);
@@ -2115,13 +2135,13 @@ static void Execute(char *pathin)
 #ifdef XFROM
 	} else if (!strncmp(path, "xfrom:/", 7)) {
 		loadFlashModules();
-		if ((t = checkELFheader(path)) <= 0)
+		if ((t = checkELFheader(path, FALSE)) <= 0)
 			goto ELFnotFound;
 		strcpy(fullpath, path);
 		goto ELFchecked;
 #endif
 	} else if (!strncmp(path, "mass", 4)) {
-		if ((t = checkELFheader(path)) <= 0)
+		if ((t = checkELFheader(path, FALSE)) <= 0)
 			goto ELFnotFound;
 		//coming here means the ELF is fine
 		party[0] = 0;
@@ -2395,6 +2415,9 @@ static void Execute(char *pathin)
 		}
 		Show_build_info();
 		return;
+	} else if (!stricmp(path, "Load_IRX")) {
+		load_irx_manual();
+		return;
 #ifndef SUPPORT_SYSTEM_2X6
 	} else if (!strncmp(path, "cdfs", 4)) {
 		CDVD_FlushCache();
@@ -2407,7 +2430,7 @@ static void Execute(char *pathin)
 	CheckELF_path:
 		strcpy(fullpath, path);
 	CheckELF_fullpath:
-		if ((t = checkELFheader(fullpath)) <= 0)
+		if ((t = checkELFheader(fullpath, FALSE)) <= 0)
 			goto ELFnotFound;
 	ELFchecked:
 		CleanUp();