diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/AdventuresInLestoria.cpp b/Adventures in Lestoria/AdventuresInLestoria.cpp
index 554d86ed..6d13e98c 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/AdventuresInLestoria.cpp	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/AdventuresInLestoria.cpp	
@@ -4447,11 +4447,8 @@ void AiL::GlobalGameUpdates(){
 		Audio::Engine().SetVolume(GetPlayer()->cooldownSoundInstance,Audio::GetCalculatedSFXVolume("Audio.Casting Sound Volume"_F/100.f));
 	}
 
-	if(!GamePaused()){
-		GameState::STATE->OnUserUpdate(this);
-	}else{
-		ClearTimedOutGarbage();
-	}
+	if(!GamePaused())GameState::STATE->OnUserUpdate(this);
+	else ClearTimedOutGarbage();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/AdventuresInLestoria.h b/Adventures in Lestoria/AdventuresInLestoria.h
index 0562ff6e..5ab777b4 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/AdventuresInLestoria.h	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/AdventuresInLestoria.h	
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class AiL : public olc::PixelGameEngine
 	friend class sig::Animation;
 	friend class Audio;
 	friend class Minimap;
+	friend class MiniAudio;
 	std::unique_ptr<Player>player;
 	SplashScreen splash;
 public:
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/Audio.cpp b/Adventures in Lestoria/Audio.cpp
index bad98ab5..5c0ebde0 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/Audio.cpp	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/Audio.cpp	
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ void Audio::Initialize(){
 			while(data.HasProperty(std::format("channel[{}]",channelCounter))){
 				std::string channelName=data[std::format("channel[{}]",channelCounter)].GetString();
 				if(!std::filesystem::exists("bgm_directory"_S+channelName))ERR(std::format("WARNING! Could not load file {} for track {}",channelName,songFileName));
+				if(!game->gamepack.Loaded()&&"GENERATE_GAMEPACK"_B){
+					game->gamepack.AddFile("bgm_directory"_S+channelName);
+				}
 				bgm.AddChannel(channelName);
 				channelCounter++;
 			}
@@ -121,8 +124,8 @@ MiniAudio&Audio::Engine(){
 void Audio::Play(const std::string_view sound){
 	Engine().Play(std::string(sound));
 };
-const size_t Audio::LoadAndPlay(const std::string_view sound,const bool loop){
-	size_t soundID=Engine().LoadSound(std::string(sound));
+const size_t Audio::LoadAndPlaySFX(const std::string_view sound,const bool loop){
+	size_t soundID=Engine().LoadSound(std::string(sound),MiniAudio::SFX);
 	Engine().Play(soundID,loop);
 	return soundID;
 };
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/Audio.h b/Adventures in Lestoria/Audio.h
index 2e0b9155..973fde8d 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/Audio.h	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/Audio.h	
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
 	static void UpdateLoop();
 	static void Play(const std::string_view sound);
 	[[nodiscard]]
-	static const size_t LoadAndPlay(const std::string_view sound,const bool loop=true);
+	static const size_t LoadAndPlaySFX(const std::string_view sound,const bool loop=true);
 	//Prepares a BGM for loading. This means we call UpdateLoop() repeatedly until the loading of the music is complete. Names are found in bgm.txt configuration file.
 	static void PrepareBGM(const std::string_view sound,const bool loop=true);
 	//Play immediately a BGM given a name found in bgm.txt configuration file.
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/EnvironmentalAudio.cpp b/Adventures in Lestoria/EnvironmentalAudio.cpp
index f5bb8ca0..6c5ad619 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/EnvironmentalAudio.cpp	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/EnvironmentalAudio.cpp	
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void EnvironmentalAudio::SetAudioName(const std::string_view audioName){
 }
 void EnvironmentalAudio::Activate(){
 	if(activated)return;
-	soundInstance=Audio::LoadAndPlay(operator""_SFX(SOUND_DATA[audioName].file.c_str(),SOUND_DATA[audioName].file.length()),true);
+	soundInstance=Audio::LoadAndPlaySFX(operator""_SFX(SOUND_DATA[audioName].file.c_str(),SOUND_DATA[audioName].file.length()),true);
 	activated=true;
 }
 void EnvironmentalAudio::Deactivate(){
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/Player.cpp b/Adventures in Lestoria/Player.cpp
index c160b191..ae52533e 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/Player.cpp	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/Player.cpp	
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void Player::Initialize(){
 	SetBaseStat("HP Recovery %",0);
 	SetBaseStat("Damage Reduction",0);
 	SetBaseStat("Attack Spd",0);
-	cooldownSoundInstance=Audio::Engine().LoadSound("spell_cast.ogg"_SFX);
+	cooldownSoundInstance=Audio::Engine().LoadSound("spell_cast.ogg"_SFX,MiniAudio::SFX);
 	afterImage.Create(24,24);
 	for(Pixel&p:afterImage.Sprite()->pColData){
 		p.a=0;
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/SoundEffect.cpp b/Adventures in Lestoria/SoundEffect.cpp
index 44db324c..34363ecc 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/SoundEffect.cpp	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/SoundEffect.cpp	
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void SoundEffect::PlaySFX(const std::string&eventName,const vf2d&pos){
 size_t SoundEffect::PlayLoopingSFX(const std::string&eventName,const vf2d&pos){
 	if(game->TestingModeEnabled()||eventName.length()==0)return 0U;
 	const SoundEffect&sfx=GetRandomSFXFromFile(eventName);
-	const size_t id=Audio::Engine().LoadSound(operator""_SFX(sfx.filename.c_str(),sfx.filename.length()));
+	const size_t id=Audio::Engine().LoadSound(operator""_SFX(sfx.filename.c_str(),sfx.filename.length()),MiniAudio::SFX);
 	RepeatingSoundEffect::playingSoundEffects.insert(id);
 	Audio::Engine().Play(id,true);
 	return id;
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/State_LevelComplete.cpp b/Adventures in Lestoria/State_LevelComplete.cpp
index b6c8252d..a3ed8290 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/State_LevelComplete.cpp	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/State_LevelComplete.cpp	
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ INCLUDE_game
 
 void State_LevelComplete::OnStateChange(GameState*prevState){
 	if(xpGainSound==std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max()){
-		xpGainSound=Audio::LoadAndPlay("xpgain.ogg"_SFX,true);
+		xpGainSound=Audio::LoadAndPlaySFX("xpgain.ogg"_SFX,true);
 		Audio::Engine().SetVolume(xpGainSound,0.f);
 	}
 	if(Menu::IsMenuOpen()){
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/TODO.txt b/Adventures in Lestoria/TODO.txt
index 620c7276..fd565549 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/TODO.txt	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/TODO.txt	
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ New Monster Sound Effects
 
 
 Add a Helper Function: Change proximity knockback checks regardless of player/monster friendliness to be a function call instead.
-Add rectangular hitbox posssibility to the game for monsters. (specifically for use with pillars)
+Add rectangular hitbox possibility to the game for monsters. (specifically for use with pillars)
+
+Fanfare -> Post boss song
+
 
 DEMO
 ====
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/Version.h b/Adventures in Lestoria/Version.h
index 0d1f8c99..0806e0c2 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/Version.h	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/Version.h	
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define VERSION_MINOR 2
 #define VERSION_PATCH 5
-#define VERSION_BUILD 11508
+#define VERSION_BUILD 11541
 
 #define stringify(a) stringify_(a)
 #define stringify_(a) #a
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/assets/gamepack.pak b/Adventures in Lestoria/assets/gamepack.pak
index 65411c7b..1e92678f 100644
Binary files a/Adventures in Lestoria/assets/gamepack.pak and b/Adventures in Lestoria/assets/gamepack.pak differ
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/olcPGEX_MiniAudio.h b/Adventures in Lestoria/olcPGEX_MiniAudio.h
index 44608b93..9027894a 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/olcPGEX_MiniAudio.h	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/olcPGEX_MiniAudio.h	
@@ -81,8 +81,13 @@ namespace olc
         // set whether audio will continue playing when the app has lost focus
         void SetBackgroundPlay(bool state);
 
-    public: // LOADING ROUTINES       
-        const size_t LoadSound(const std::string& path);
+    public: // LOADING ROUTINES
+        enum SoundEffectFlag{
+            SFX,
+            BGM,
+        };
+        const size_t LoadSound(const std::string& path,const SoundEffectFlag soundType=BGM); //Setting sound effect to true avoids loading it from a resource pack.
+        const size_t LoadResource(const std::string& path);
         void UnloadSound(const int id);
 
     public: // PLAYBACK CONTROLS
@@ -153,6 +158,15 @@ namespace olc
         // this is where the sounds are kept
         std::vector<ma_sound*> vecSounds;
         std::vector<ma_sound*> vecOneOffSounds;
+        struct ResourceData{
+            ma_engine*engine;
+            ResourceBuffer data;
+            std::string pathName;
+            ~ResourceData(){
+                if(ma_resource_manager_unregister_data(ma_engine_get_resource_manager(engine),pathName.data())!=MA_SUCCESS)ERR(std::format("WARNING! Could not clear resources for {}!",pathName));
+            };
+        };
+        std::unordered_map<size_t,ResourceData>vecResourceData;
     };
 
     /**
@@ -200,6 +214,10 @@ namespace olc
 #ifdef OLC_PGEX_MINIAUDIO
 #undef OLC_PGEX_MINIAUDIO
 
+#include "AdventuresInLestoria.h"
+INCLUDE_game
+
+
 namespace olc
 {
     bool MiniAudio::backgroundPlay = false;
@@ -290,28 +308,35 @@ namespace olc
         MiniAudio::backgroundPlay = state;
     }
 
-    const size_t MiniAudio::LoadSound(const std::string& path)
+    const size_t MiniAudio::LoadSound(const std::string& path,const SoundEffectFlag soundType)
     {
         // create the sound
         ma_sound* sound = new ma_sound();
+        
+        // assume no empty slots...
+        size_t id = vecSounds.size();
 
-        // load it from the file and decode it
-        if(ma_sound_init_from_file(&engine, path.c_str(), MA_SOUND_FLAG_DECODE | MA_SOUND_FLAG_ASYNC, NULL, NULL, sound) != MA_SUCCESS)
-            throw MiniAudioSoundException();
-
+        bool foundSound{false};
         // attempt to re-use an empty slot
         for(int i = 0; i < vecSounds.size(); i++)
         {
             if(vecSounds.at(i) == nullptr)
             {
                 vecSounds.at(i) = sound;
-                return i;
+                id=i;
+                foundSound=true;
+                break;
             }
         }
+        
+        if(!foundSound)vecSounds.emplace_back(sound);
 
-        // no empty slots, make more room!
-        const size_t id = vecSounds.size();
-        vecSounds.push_back(sound);
+        if(soundType==BGM){
+            vecResourceData[id]={&engine,game->gamepack.GetFileBuffer(path),path};
+            if(ma_resource_manager_register_encoded_data(ma_engine_get_resource_manager(&engine),path.data(),vecResourceData[id].data.vMemory.data(),vecResourceData[id].data.vMemory.size())!=MA_SUCCESS)ERR(std::format("WARNING! Could not load resources for {}!",path));
+        }
+        if(ma_sound_init_from_file(&engine, path.c_str(), MA_SOUND_FLAG_DECODE | MA_SOUND_FLAG_ASYNC, NULL, NULL, sound) != MA_SUCCESS)
+            throw MiniAudioSoundException();
 
         return id;
     }
@@ -321,6 +346,7 @@ namespace olc
         ma_sound_uninit(vecSounds.at(id));
         delete vecSounds.at(id);
         vecSounds.at(id) = nullptr;
+        if(vecResourceData.count(id))vecResourceData.erase(id);
     }
 
     void MiniAudio::Play(const int id, const bool loop)
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/olcPixelGameEngine.h b/Adventures in Lestoria/olcPixelGameEngine.h
index 23dfadf3..c9697e69 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/olcPixelGameEngine.h	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/olcPixelGameEngine.h	
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ namespace olc
 	// O------------------------------------------------------------------------------O
 	struct ResourceBuffer : public std::streambuf
 	{
+		ResourceBuffer();
 		ResourceBuffer(std::ifstream& ifs, uint32_t offset, uint32_t size);
 		std::vector<char> vMemory;
 	};
@@ -1794,6 +1795,7 @@ namespace olc
 	//=============================================================
 	// Resource Packs - Allows you to store files in one large 
 	// scrambled file - Thanks MaGetzUb for debugging a null char in std::stringstream bug
+	ResourceBuffer::ResourceBuffer(){}
 	ResourceBuffer::ResourceBuffer(std::ifstream& ifs, uint32_t offset, uint32_t size)
 	{
 		vMemory.resize(size);
diff --git a/Adventures in Lestoria/pixelGameEngine.cpp b/Adventures in Lestoria/pixelGameEngine.cpp
index 89336772..b27e7ce3 100644
--- a/Adventures in Lestoria/pixelGameEngine.cpp	
+++ b/Adventures in Lestoria/pixelGameEngine.cpp	
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ All rights reserved.
 #include "TMXParser.h"
 #define TSX_PARSER_SETUP
 #include "TSXParser.h"
-#define OLC_PGEX_MINIAUDIO
-#include "olcPGEX_MiniAudio.h"
 #define OLC_PGEX_SPLASHSCREEN
 #include "olcPGEX_SplashScreen.h"
 #define OLC_PGE_GAMEPAD
-#include "olcPGEX_Gamepad.h"
\ No newline at end of file
+#include "olcPGEX_Gamepad.h"
+#define OLC_PGEX_MINIAUDIO
+#include "olcPGEX_MiniAudio.h"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/x64/Release/Adventures in Lestoria.exe b/x64/Release/Adventures in Lestoria.exe
index 9c205c98..515f7a88 100644
Binary files a/x64/Release/Adventures in Lestoria.exe and b/x64/Release/Adventures in Lestoria.exe differ