From 968abc859d9f90c4b62713427ee78484c5ab7a0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Topaz Whitelock <95656963+TopazTK@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:17:21 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Seek SaveFile Directory and attempt to create it to
 prevent crashes on bootup.

---
 OpenKh.Research.Panacea/Panacea.cpp | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+)

diff --git a/OpenKh.Research.Panacea/Panacea.cpp b/OpenKh.Research.Panacea/Panacea.cpp
index 8035c8786..ea0dff458 100644
--- a/OpenKh.Research.Panacea/Panacea.cpp
+++ b/OpenKh.Research.Panacea/Panacea.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 #include "bass.h"
 #include "bass_vgmstream.h"
 #include <set>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <Psapi.h>
+
+bool ENSURE_DIRECTORY = false;
 
 template <class TFunc>
 class Hook
@@ -286,6 +290,27 @@ void LoadDLLs(const std::wstring& folder)
         f(folder.c_str());
 }
 
+char* FetchPattern(const char* pattern, const char* patvalid)
+{
+    HINSTANCE g_hInstance = GetModuleHandle(NULL);
+    MODULEINFO moduleInfo;
+    GetModuleInformation(GetCurrentProcess(), g_hInstance, &moduleInfo, sizeof(MODULEINFO));
+    const void* endAddress = (const char*)g_hInstance + moduleInfo.SizeOfImage;
+
+    for (char* addr = (char*)g_hInstance; addr < (char*)endAddress - 0x10; addr += 0x10)
+    {
+        size_t patlen = strlen(patvalid);
+
+        int i = 0;
+        for (; i < patlen; i++)
+            if (patvalid[i] != '?' && pattern[i] != addr[i])
+                break;
+
+        if (i == patlen)
+            return addr;
+    }
+}
+
 void Panacea::Initialize()
 {
     ULONG_PTR baseImage = (ULONG_PTR)GetModuleHandle(nullptr);
@@ -1137,6 +1162,24 @@ long __cdecl Panacea::LoadFileWithSize(Axa::CFileMan* _this, const char* filenam
 
 void* __cdecl Panacea::LoadFileWithMalloc(Axa::CFileMan* _this, const char* filename, int* sizePtr, bool useHdAsset, const char* filename2)
 {
+    if (!ENSURE_DIRECTORY)
+    {
+        char _stringBuffer[256];
+        bool(*_fetchFunc)(const char* str, char* buff, char* a3) = reinterpret_cast<bool(*)(const char*, char*, char*)>(FetchPattern("\x48\x89\x5C\x24\x20\x55\x56\x57\x48\x81\xEC\x60\x01\x00\x00", "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"));
+
+        if (!_fetchFunc)
+        {
+            _fetchFunc = reinterpret_cast<bool(*)(const char*, char*, char*)>(FetchPattern("\x48\x89\x5C\x24\x20\x55\x56\x57\x48\x81\xEC\x40\x01\x00\x00", "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"));
+            _fetchFunc("KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX\\Epic Games Store", _stringBuffer, nullptr);
+        }
+        
+        else
+            _fetchFunc("KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX\\Steam", _stringBuffer, nullptr);
+        std::filesystem::create_directories(_stringBuffer);
+
+        ENSURE_DIRECTORY = true;
+    }
+
     wchar_t path[MAX_PATH];
     if (GetRawFile(path, sizeof(path), filename))
     {

From e4688f4d1fa12eaa0d2f1ac68b9aa758075eb05d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Topaz Whitelock <95656963+TopazTK@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:26:13 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Have fun with this ya bot.

---
 OpenKh.Research.Panacea/Panacea.cpp | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/OpenKh.Research.Panacea/Panacea.cpp b/OpenKh.Research.Panacea/Panacea.cpp
index ea0dff458..815a3d859 100644
--- a/OpenKh.Research.Panacea/Panacea.cpp
+++ b/OpenKh.Research.Panacea/Panacea.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,8 @@ char* FetchPattern(const char* pattern, const char* patvalid)
         if (i == patlen)
             return addr;
     }
+
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 void Panacea::Initialize()
@@ -1170,16 +1172,25 @@ void* __cdecl Panacea::LoadFileWithMalloc(Axa::CFileMan* _this, const char* file
         if (!_fetchFunc)
         {
             _fetchFunc = reinterpret_cast<bool(*)(const char*, char*, char*)>(FetchPattern("\x48\x89\x5C\x24\x20\x55\x56\x57\x48\x81\xEC\x40\x01\x00\x00", "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"));
+
+            if (!_fetchFunc)
+            { 
+                ENSURE_DIRECTORY = true;
+                goto CONTINUE_FUNC;
+            }
+
             _fetchFunc("KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX\\Epic Games Store", _stringBuffer, nullptr);
         }
         
         else
             _fetchFunc("KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX\\Steam", _stringBuffer, nullptr);
-        std::filesystem::create_directories(_stringBuffer);
 
+        std::filesystem::create_directories(_stringBuffer);
         ENSURE_DIRECTORY = true;
     }
 
+CONTINUE_FUNC:
+
     wchar_t path[MAX_PATH];
     if (GetRawFile(path, sizeof(path), filename))
     {