diff --git a/assets/romfs/assoc/fbneo_libretro_libnx.ini b/assets/romfs/assoc/fbneo_libretro_libnx.ini
index fc13ee8..2885501 100644
--- a/assets/romfs/assoc/fbneo_libretro_libnx.ini
+++ b/assets/romfs/assoc/fbneo_libretro_libnx.ini
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 path=/retroarch/cores/fbneo_libretro_libnx.nro
 supported_extensions=zip|7z|cue|ccd
 database=FBNeo - Arcade Games
+use_base_name=true
diff --git a/assets/romfs/assoc/mame2000_libretro_libnx.ini b/assets/romfs/assoc/mame2000_libretro_libnx.ini
index a58ec96..db17feb 100644
--- a/assets/romfs/assoc/mame2000_libretro_libnx.ini
+++ b/assets/romfs/assoc/mame2000_libretro_libnx.ini
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 path=/retroarch/cores/mame2000_libretro_libnx.nro
 supported_extensions=zip|7z
 database=MAME 2000
+use_base_name=true
diff --git a/assets/romfs/assoc/mame2003_libretro_libnx.ini b/assets/romfs/assoc/mame2003_libretro_libnx.ini
index be5d860..edd2294 100644
--- a/assets/romfs/assoc/mame2003_libretro_libnx.ini
+++ b/assets/romfs/assoc/mame2003_libretro_libnx.ini
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 path=/retroarch/cores/mame2003_libretro_libnx.nro
 supported_extensions=zip
 database=MAME 2003
+use_base_name=true
diff --git a/assets/romfs/assoc/mame2003_plus_libretro_libnx.ini b/assets/romfs/assoc/mame2003_plus_libretro_libnx.ini
index 1f33675..3913f3e 100644
--- a/assets/romfs/assoc/mame2003_plus_libretro_libnx.ini
+++ b/assets/romfs/assoc/mame2003_plus_libretro_libnx.ini
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 path=/retroarch/cores/mame2003_plus_libretro_libnx.nro
 supported_extensions=zip
 database=MAME 2003-Plus
+use_base_name=true
diff --git a/assets/romfs/assoc/xrick_libretro_libnx.ini b/assets/romfs/assoc/xrick_libretro_libnx.ini
index 04f9665..def43f4 100644
--- a/assets/romfs/assoc/xrick_libretro_libnx.ini
+++ b/assets/romfs/assoc/xrick_libretro_libnx.ini
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 path=/retroarch/cores/xrick_libretro_libnx.nro
 supported_extensions=zip
 database=Rick Dangerous
+use_base_name=true
diff --git a/sphaira/include/app.hpp b/sphaira/include/app.hpp
index 7edafb8..29fcbf5 100644
--- a/sphaira/include/app.hpp
+++ b/sphaira/include/app.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public:
     static void SetTheme(s64 theme_index);
     static auto GetThemeIndex() -> s64;
 
-    static auto GetDefaultImage(int* w = nullptr, int* h = nullptr) -> int;
+    static auto GetDefaultImage() -> int;
 
     // returns argv[0]
     static auto GetExePath() -> fs::FsPath;
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ public:
     option::OptionBool m_allow_downgrade{INI_SECTION, "allow_downgrade", false};
     option::OptionBool m_skip_if_already_installed{INI_SECTION, "skip_if_already_installed", true};
     option::OptionBool m_ticket_only{INI_SECTION, "ticket_only", false};
-    option::OptionBool m_patch_ticket{INI_SECTION, "patch_ticket", true};
     option::OptionBool m_skip_base{INI_SECTION, "skip_base", false};
     option::OptionBool m_skip_patch{INI_SECTION, "skip_patch", false};
     option::OptionBool m_skip_addon{INI_SECTION, "skip_addon", false};
diff --git a/sphaira/include/ui/menus/filebrowser.hpp b/sphaira/include/ui/menus/filebrowser.hpp
index e9ee244..72b202a 100644
--- a/sphaira/include/ui/menus/filebrowser.hpp
+++ b/sphaira/include/ui/menus/filebrowser.hpp
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ struct FileAssocEntry {
     std::string name{}; // ini name
     std::vector<std::string> ext{}; // list of ext
     std::vector<std::string> database{}; // list of systems
+    bool use_base_name{}; // if set, uses base name (rom.zip) otherwise uses internal name (rom.gba)
 
     auto IsExtension(std::string_view extension, std::string_view internal_extension) const -> bool {
         for (const auto& assoc_ext : ext) {
diff --git a/sphaira/include/yati/nx/es.hpp b/sphaira/include/yati/nx/es.hpp
index 77e4f84..74f079d 100644
--- a/sphaira/include/yati/nx/es.hpp
+++ b/sphaira/include/yati/nx/es.hpp
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@ Result SetTicketData(std::span<u8> ticket, const es::TicketData* in);
 
 Result GetTitleKey(keys::KeyEntry& out, const TicketData& data, const keys::Keys& keys);
 Result DecryptTitleKey(keys::KeyEntry& out, u8 key_gen, const keys::Keys& keys);
-Result PatchTicket(std::span<u8> ticket, const keys::Keys& keys, bool convert_personalised);
+Result PatchTicket(std::span<u8> ticket, const keys::Keys& keys);
 
 } // namespace sphaira::es
diff --git a/sphaira/include/yati/yati.hpp b/sphaira/include/yati/yati.hpp
index 05c94c9..d7fdbc9 100644
--- a/sphaira/include/yati/yati.hpp
+++ b/sphaira/include/yati/yati.hpp
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ struct Config {
     // installs tickets only.
     bool ticket_only{};
 
-    // converts personalised tickets to common tickets, allows for offline play.
-    // this breaks ticket signature so es needs to be patched.
-    // modified common tickets are patched regardless of this setting.
-    bool patch_ticket{};
-
     // flags to enable / disable install of specific types.
     bool skip_base{};
     bool skip_patch{};
diff --git a/sphaira/source/app.cpp b/sphaira/source/app.cpp
index 1ced627..6bde6e5 100644
--- a/sphaira/source/app.cpp
+++ b/sphaira/source/app.cpp
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ auto App::GetThemeIndex() -> s64 {
     return g_app->m_theme_index;
 }
 
-auto App::GetDefaultImage(int* w, int* h) -> int {
+auto App::GetDefaultImage() -> int {
     return g_app->m_default_image;
 }
 
@@ -1392,8 +1392,33 @@ App::App(const char* argv0) {
         }
     }
 
-    // soon (tm)
-    // ui::bubble::Init();
+    struct EventDay {
+        u8 day;
+        u8 month;
+    };
+
+    static constexpr EventDay event_days[] = {
+        { .day = 1, .month = 1 }, // New years
+
+        { .day = 3, .month = 3 }, // March 3 (switch 1)
+        { .day = 10, .month = 5 }, // June 10 (switch 2)
+        { .day = 15, .month = 5 }, // June 15
+
+        { .day = 25, .month = 12 }, // Christmas
+        { .day = 26, .month = 12 },
+        { .day = 27, .month = 12 },
+        { .day = 28, .month = 12 },
+    };
+
+    const auto time = std::time(nullptr);
+    const auto tm = std::localtime(&time);
+
+    for (auto e : event_days) {
+        if (e.day == tm->tm_mday && e.month == (tm->tm_mon + 1)) {
+            ui::bubble::Init();
+            break;
+        }
+    }
 
     App::Push(std::make_shared<ui::menu::main::MainMenu>());
     log_write("finished app constructor\n");
diff --git a/sphaira/source/ui/menus/filebrowser.cpp b/sphaira/source/ui/menus/filebrowser.cpp
index a972fe6..5c9b1d2 100644
--- a/sphaira/source/ui/menus/filebrowser.cpp
+++ b/sphaira/source/ui/menus/filebrowser.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ auto GetRomDatabaseFromPath(std::string_view path) -> RomDatabaseIndexs {
 }
 
 //
-auto GetRomIcon(fs::FsNative* fs, ProgressBox* pbox, std::string filename, std::string extension, const RomDatabaseIndexs& db_indexs, const NroEntry& nro) {
+auto GetRomIcon(fs::FsNative* fs, ProgressBox* pbox, std::string filename, const RomDatabaseIndexs& db_indexs, const NroEntry& nro) {
     // if no db entries, use nro icon
     if (db_indexs.empty()) {
         log_write("using nro image\n");
@@ -812,8 +812,7 @@ void Menu::InstallForwarder() {
                         return false;
                     }
                     log_write("got nro data\n");
-                    std::string file_name = GetEntry().GetInternalName();
-                    std::string extension = GetEntry().GetInternalExtension();
+                    auto file_name = assoc.use_base_name ? GetEntry().GetName() : GetEntry().GetInternalName();
 
                     if (auto pos = file_name.find_last_of('.'); pos != std::string::npos) {
                         log_write("got filename\n");
@@ -829,7 +828,7 @@ void Menu::InstallForwarder() {
                     config.name = nro.nacp.lang[0].name + std::string{" | "} + file_name;
                     // config.name = file_name;
                     config.nacp = nro.nacp;
-                    config.icon = GetRomIcon(m_fs.get(), pbox, file_name, extension, db_indexs, nro);
+                    config.icon = GetRomIcon(m_fs.get(), pbox, file_name, db_indexs, nro);
 
                     return R_SUCCEEDED(App::Install(pbox, config));
                 }));
@@ -1035,6 +1034,10 @@ void Menu::LoadAssocEntriesPath(const fs::FsPath& path) {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+            } else if (!strcmp(Key, "use_base_name")) {
+                if (!strcmp(Value, "true") || !strcmp(Value, "1")) {
+                    assoc->use_base_name = true;
+                }
             }
             return 1;
         }, &assoc, full_path);
diff --git a/sphaira/source/ui/menus/main_menu.cpp b/sphaira/source/ui/menus/main_menu.cpp
index ed39c81..20cebc1 100644
--- a/sphaira/source/ui/menus/main_menu.cpp
+++ b/sphaira/source/ui/menus/main_menu.cpp
@@ -391,10 +391,6 @@ MainMenu::MainMenu() {
                         App::GetApp()->m_ticket_only.Set(enable);
                     }, "Enabled"_i18n, "Disabled"_i18n));
 
-                    options->Add(std::make_shared<SidebarEntryBool>("Patch ticket"_i18n, App::GetApp()->m_patch_ticket.Get(), [this](bool& enable){
-                        App::GetApp()->m_patch_ticket.Set(enable);
-                    }, "Enabled"_i18n, "Disabled"_i18n));
-
                     options->Add(std::make_shared<SidebarEntryBool>("Skip base"_i18n, App::GetApp()->m_skip_base.Get(), [this](bool& enable){
                         App::GetApp()->m_skip_base.Set(enable);
                     }, "Enabled"_i18n, "Disabled"_i18n));
diff --git a/sphaira/source/yati/nx/es.cpp b/sphaira/source/yati/nx/es.cpp
index 6fb5027..4bc4650 100644
--- a/sphaira/source/yati/nx/es.cpp
+++ b/sphaira/source/yati/nx/es.cpp
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ Result DecryptTitleKey(keys::KeyEntry& out, u8 key_gen, const keys::Keys& keys)
 
 // todo: i thought i already wrote the code for this??
 // todo: patch the ticket.
-Result PatchTicket(std::span<u8> ticket, const keys::Keys& keys, bool convert_personalised) {
+Result PatchTicket(std::span<u8> ticket, const keys::Keys& keys) {
     TicketData data;
     R_TRY(GetTicketData(ticket, &data));
 
     if (data.title_key_type == es::TicketTitleKeyType_Common) {
         // todo: verify common signature
-    } else if (data.title_key_type == es::TicketTitleKeyType_Personalized && convert_personalised) {
+    } else if (data.title_key_type == es::TicketTitleKeyType_Personalized) {
 
     }
 
diff --git a/sphaira/source/yati/yati.cpp b/sphaira/source/yati/yati.cpp
index 5361bcf..1e9a85c 100644
--- a/sphaira/source/yati/yati.cpp
+++ b/sphaira/source/yati/yati.cpp
@@ -797,7 +797,6 @@ Result Yati::Setup() {
     config.allow_downgrade = App::GetApp()->m_allow_downgrade.Get();
     config.skip_if_already_installed = App::GetApp()->m_skip_if_already_installed.Get();
     config.ticket_only = App::GetApp()->m_ticket_only.Get();
-    config.patch_ticket = App::GetApp()->m_patch_ticket.Get();
     config.skip_base = App::GetApp()->m_skip_base.Get();
     config.skip_patch = App::GetApp()->m_skip_patch.Get();
     config.skip_addon = App::GetApp()->m_skip_addon.Get();
@@ -1078,7 +1077,7 @@ Result Yati::GetLatestVersion(const CnmtCollection& cnmt, u32& version_out, bool
     // TODO: fix this when gamecard is inserted as it will only return records
     // for the gamecard...
     // may have to use ncm directly to get the keys, then parse that.
-    u32 latest_version_num = cnmt.key.version;
+    version_out = cnmt.key.version;
     if (has_records) {
         s32 meta_count{};
         R_TRY(nsCountApplicationContentMeta(app_id, &meta_count));
@@ -1105,7 +1104,7 @@ Result Yati::GetLatestVersion(const CnmtCollection& cnmt, u32& version_out, bool
                     skip = true;
                 }
             } else {
-                latest_version_num = std::max(latest_version_num, record.key.version);
+                version_out = std::max(version_out, record.key.version);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1142,9 +1141,7 @@ Result Yati::ImportTickets(std::span<TikCollection> tickets) {
                 log_write("WARNING: skipping ticket install, but it's required!\n");
             } else {
                 log_write("patching ticket\n");
-                if (config.patch_ticket) {
-                    R_TRY(es::PatchTicket(ticket.ticket, keys, false));
-                }
+                R_TRY(es::PatchTicket(ticket.ticket, keys));
                 log_write("installing ticket\n");
                 R_TRY(es::ImportTicket(std::addressof(es), ticket.ticket.data(), ticket.ticket.size(), ticket.cert.data(), ticket.cert.size()));
                 ticket.required = false;