diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Plugin_VideoOGL.vcproj b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Plugin_VideoOGL.vcproj
index bb2a3d56d0..4bc60b2823 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Plugin_VideoOGL.vcproj
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Plugin_VideoOGL.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9,00"
+	Version="9.00"
 	Name="Plugin_VideoOGL"
 	ProjectGUID="{CFDCEE0E-FA45-4F72-9FCC-0B88F5A75160}"
 	RootNamespace="Plugin_VideoOGL"
@@ -1103,6 +1103,14 @@
 			RelativePath=".\Src\stdafx.h"
 			>
 		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath=".\Src\TextureConverter.cpp"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath=".\Src\TextureConverter.h"
+			>
+		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath=".\Src\XFB.cpp"
 			>
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/BPStructs.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/BPStructs.cpp
index 7e3c937b75..179bc660be 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/BPStructs.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/BPStructs.cpp
@@ -460,7 +460,10 @@ void BPWritten(int addr, int changes, int newval)
                 // EFB to XFB
 				if(g_Config.bUseXFB)
 				{
-					XFB_Write(Memory_GetPtr(bpmem.copyTexDest<<5), multirc, (bpmem.copyMipMapStrideChannels << 4), bpmem.copyTexSrcWH.y + 1, bpmem.dispcopyyscale / 256.0f);
+					// the number of lines copied is determined by the y scale * source efb height
+					float yScale = bpmem.dispcopyyscale / 256.0f;
+					float xfbLines = bpmem.copyTexSrcWH.y + 1 * yScale;
+					XFB_Write(Memory_GetPtr(bpmem.copyTexDest<<5), multirc, (bpmem.copyMipMapStrideChannels << 4), xfbLines);
 				}
 				else
 				{
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/TextureConverter.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/TextureConverter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f5c864f012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/TextureConverter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2003-2008 Dolphin Project.
+
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, version 2.0.
+
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License 2.0 for more details.
+
+// A copy of the GPL 2.0 should have been included with the program.
+// If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+// Official SVN repository and contact information can be found at
+// http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/
+
+#include "TextureConverter.h"
+#include "PixelShaderManager.h"
+#include "VertexShaderManager.h"
+#include "Globals.h"
+#include "GLUtil.h"
+#include "Render.h"
+
+namespace TextureConverter
+{
+
+static GLuint s_frameBuffer = 0;
+static GLuint s_srcTexture = 0;			// for decoding from RAM
+static GLuint s_dstRenderBuffer = 0;	// for encoding to RAM
+
+const int renderBufferWidth = 1024;
+const int renderBufferHeight = 1024;
+
+static FRAGMENTSHADER s_rgbToYuyvProgram;
+static FRAGMENTSHADER s_yuyvToRgbProgram;
+
+void CreateRgbToYuyvProgram()
+{
+	// output is BGRA because that is slightly faster than RGBA
+	char *FProgram =
+	"uniform samplerRECT samp0 : register(s0);\n"	
+	"void main(\n"
+	"  out float4 ocol0 : COLOR0,\n"
+	"  in float2 uv0 : TEXCOORD0)\n"
+	"{\n"		
+	"  float2 uv1 = float2(uv0.x + 1.0f, uv0.y);\n"
+	"  float3 c0 = texRECT(samp0, uv0).rgb;\n"
+	"  float3 c1 = texRECT(samp0, uv1).rgb;\n"
+
+	"  float y0 = (0.257f * c0.r) + (0.504f * c0.g) + (0.098f * c0.b) + 0.0625f;\n"
+	"  float u0 =-(0.148f * c0.r) - (0.291f * c0.g) + (0.439f * c0.b) + 0.5f;\n"
+	"  float y1 = (0.257f * c1.r) + (0.504f * c1.g) + (0.098f * c1.b) + 0.0625f;\n"
+	"  float v1 = (0.439f * c1.r) - (0.368f * c1.g) - (0.071f * c1.b) + 0.5f;\n"	
+
+	"  ocol0 = float4(y1, u0, y0, v1);\n"
+	"}\n";
+
+	if (!PixelShaderMngr::CompilePixelShader(s_rgbToYuyvProgram, FProgram)) {
+        ERROR_LOG("Failed to create RGB to YUYV fragment program\n");
+    }
+}
+
+void CreateYuyvToRgbProgram()
+{
+	char *FProgram =
+	"uniform samplerRECT samp0 : register(s0);\n"	
+	"void main(\n"
+	"  out float4 ocol0 : COLOR0,\n"
+	"  in float2 uv0 : TEXCOORD0)\n"
+	"{\n"		
+	"  float4 c0 = texRECT(samp0, uv0).rgba;\n"
+
+	"  float f = step(0.5, frac(uv0.x));\n"
+	"  float y = lerp(c0.b, c0.r, f);\n"
+	"  float yComp = 1.164f * (y - 0.0625f);\n"
+	"  float uComp = c0.g - 0.5f;\n"
+	"  float vComp = c0.a - 0.5f;\n"
+
+    "  ocol0 = float4(yComp + (1.596f * vComp),\n"
+	"                 yComp - (0.813f * vComp) - (0.391f * uComp),\n"
+	"                 yComp + (2.018f * uComp),\n"
+	"                 1.0f);\n"
+	"}\n";
+
+	if (!PixelShaderMngr::CompilePixelShader(s_yuyvToRgbProgram, FProgram)) {
+        ERROR_LOG("Failed to create YUYV to RGB fragment program\n");
+    }
+}
+
+void Init()
+{
+	glGenFramebuffersEXT( 1, &s_frameBuffer);
+
+	glGenRenderbuffersEXT(1, &s_dstRenderBuffer);
+	glBindRenderbufferEXT(GL_RENDERBUFFER_EXT, s_dstRenderBuffer);
+	glRenderbufferStorageEXT(GL_RENDERBUFFER_EXT, GL_RGBA, renderBufferWidth, renderBufferHeight);
+
+	glGenTextures(1, &s_srcTexture);
+	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, s_srcTexture);
+	glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
+
+	CreateRgbToYuyvProgram();
+	CreateYuyvToRgbProgram();
+}
+
+void Shutdown()
+{
+	glDeleteTextures(1, &s_srcTexture);	
+
+	glDeleteRenderbuffersEXT(1, &s_dstRenderBuffer);
+
+	glDeleteFramebuffersEXT(1, &s_frameBuffer);	
+}
+
+void EncodeToRam(GLuint srcTexture, const TRectangle& sourceRc,
+				 u8* destAddr, int dstWidth, int dstHeight)
+{
+	Renderer::SetRenderMode(Renderer::RM_Normal);
+
+	Renderer::ResetGLState();
+
+	float dstFormatFactor = 0.5f;
+	float dstFmtWidth = dstWidth * dstFormatFactor;
+
+	// switch to texture converter frame buffer
+	// attach render buffer as color destination
+	Renderer::SetFramebuffer(s_frameBuffer);
+	glBindRenderbufferEXT(GL_RENDERBUFFER_EXT, s_dstRenderBuffer);
+	glFramebufferRenderbufferEXT(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0_EXT, GL_RENDERBUFFER_EXT, s_dstRenderBuffer);	
+	GL_REPORT_ERRORD();
+	
+	// set source texture
+	glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, srcTexture);
+	glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
+
+    TextureMngr::EnableTexRECT(0);
+	for (int i = 1; i < 8; ++i)
+		TextureMngr::DisableStage(i);	
+	GL_REPORT_ERRORD();
+
+	glViewport(0, 0, dstFmtWidth, dstHeight);
+
+	glEnable(GL_FRAGMENT_PROGRAM_ARB);
+    glBindProgramARB( GL_FRAGMENT_PROGRAM_ARB, s_rgbToYuyvProgram.glprogid);	
+
+	glBegin(GL_QUADS);
+    glTexCoord2f(sourceRc.left, sourceRc.top); glVertex2f(-1,-1);
+	glTexCoord2f(sourceRc.left, sourceRc.bottom); glVertex2f(-1,1);
+    glTexCoord2f(sourceRc.right, sourceRc.bottom); glVertex2f(1,1);
+    glTexCoord2f(sourceRc.right, sourceRc.top); glVertex2f(1,-1);
+    glEnd();
+	GL_REPORT_ERRORD();
+
+	// TODO: this is real slow. try using a pixel buffer object.
+	glReadPixels(0, 0, dstFmtWidth, dstHeight, GL_BGRA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, destAddr);
+	GL_REPORT_ERRORD();
+
+	Renderer::SetFramebuffer(0);
+    Renderer::RestoreGLState();
+    VertexShaderMngr::SetViewportChanged();
+	
+	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, 0);
+    TextureMngr::DisableStage(0);
+
+	Renderer::RestoreGLState();
+    GL_REPORT_ERRORD();
+}
+
+void DecodeToTexture(u8* srcAddr, int srcWidth, int srcHeight, GLuint destTexture)
+{
+	Renderer::SetRenderMode(Renderer::RM_Normal);
+
+	Renderer::ResetGLState();
+
+	float srcFormatFactor = 0.5f;
+	float srcFmtWidth = srcWidth * srcFormatFactor;
+
+	// swich to texture converter frame buffer
+	// attach destTexture as color destination
+	Renderer::SetFramebuffer(s_frameBuffer);
+	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, destTexture);	
+	glFramebufferTexture2DEXT(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0_EXT, GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, destTexture, 0);
+
+	// activate source texture
+	// set srcAddr as data for source texture
+	glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, s_srcTexture);
+
+	// TODO: this is slow. try using a pixel buffer object.
+    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, 0, GL_RGBA8, srcFmtWidth, srcHeight, 0, GL_BGRA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, srcAddr);	
+
+    TextureMngr::EnableTexRECT(0);
+    for (int i = 1; i < 8; ++i)
+		TextureMngr::DisableStage(i);
+
+	glViewport(0, 0, srcWidth, srcHeight);
+
+	glEnable(GL_FRAGMENT_PROGRAM_ARB);
+    glBindProgramARB( GL_FRAGMENT_PROGRAM_ARB, s_yuyvToRgbProgram.glprogid);	
+
+	GL_REPORT_ERRORD();
+
+    glBegin(GL_QUADS);
+	glTexCoord2f(srcFmtWidth, srcHeight); glVertex2f(1,-1);
+	glTexCoord2f(srcFmtWidth, 0); glVertex2f(1,1);
+	glTexCoord2f(0, 0); glVertex2f(-1,1);
+	glTexCoord2f(0, srcHeight); glVertex2f(-1,-1);
+    glEnd();	
+
+	// reset state
+	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, 0);
+    TextureMngr::DisableStage(0);
+
+	VertexShaderMngr::SetViewportChanged();
+
+	Renderer::RestoreGLState();
+    GL_REPORT_ERRORD();
+}
+
+}
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diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/TextureConverter.h b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/TextureConverter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3c56089cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/TextureConverter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2003-2008 Dolphin Project.
+
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, version 2.0.
+
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License 2.0 for more details.
+
+// A copy of the GPL 2.0 should have been included with the program.
+// If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+// Official SVN repository and contact information can be found at
+// http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/
+
+#ifndef _TEXTURECONVERTER_H
+#define _TEXTURECONVERTER_H
+
+#include "TextureMngr.h"
+
+// Converts textures between formats
+// TODO: support multiple texture formats
+namespace TextureConverter
+{
+
+void Init();
+void Shutdown();
+
+void EncodeToRam(GLuint srcTexture, const TRectangle& sourceRc,
+				 u8* destAddr, int dstWidth, int dstHeight);
+
+void DecodeToTexture(u8* srcAddr, int srcWidth, int srcHeight, GLuint destTexture);
+
+}
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/XFB.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/XFB.cpp
index 8f5c8af21f..3f1011ee3f 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/XFB.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/XFB.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 #include "TextureMngr.h"
 #include "VertexShaderManager.h"
 #include "XFBConvert.h"
+#include "TextureConverter.h"
+
+#define XFB_USE_SHADERS 1
 
 enum {
 	XFB_WIDTH = 640,
@@ -33,6 +36,69 @@ enum {
 	// TODO: figure out what to do with PAL
 };
 
+
+#if XFB_USE_SHADERS
+
+static GLuint xfb_decoded_texture;
+
+void XFB_Init()
+{
+	glGenTextures(1, &xfb_decoded_texture);
+	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, xfb_decoded_texture);
+	glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, 0, 4, XFB_WIDTH, XFB_BUF_HEIGHT, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, NULL);
+}
+
+void XFB_Shutdown()
+{
+	glDeleteTextures(1, &xfb_decoded_texture);
+}
+
+
+void XFB_Write(u8 *xfb_in_ram, const TRectangle& sourceRc, u32 dstWd, u32 dstHt)
+{
+	TRectangle renderSrcRc;
+	renderSrcRc.left = sourceRc.left;
+	renderSrcRc.right = sourceRc.right;
+	renderSrcRc.top = nBackbufferHeight - sourceRc.top;
+	renderSrcRc.bottom = nBackbufferHeight - sourceRc.bottom; 
+	TextureConverter::EncodeToRam(Renderer::GetRenderTarget(), renderSrcRc, xfb_in_ram, dstWd, dstHt);
+}
+
+void XFB_Draw(u8 *xfb_in_ram, u32 width, u32 height, s32 yOffset)
+{
+	TextureConverter::DecodeToTexture(xfb_in_ram, width, height, xfb_decoded_texture);
+
+	OpenGL_Update(); // just updates the render window position and the backbuffer size
+
+	Renderer::ResetGLState();
+
+	TextureMngr::EnableTexRECT(0);
+
+	glBindFramebufferEXT(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, 0); // switch to the backbuffer
+
+	glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, xfb_decoded_texture);
+
+	glViewport(nXoff, nYoff, nBackbufferWidth, nBackbufferHeight);
+	GL_REPORT_ERRORD();
+
+    glBegin(GL_QUADS);
+	glTexCoord2f(width, 0 - yOffset); glVertex2f(1,-1);
+	glTexCoord2f(width, height - yOffset); glVertex2f(1,1);
+	glTexCoord2f(0, height - yOffset); glVertex2f(-1,1);
+	glTexCoord2f(0, 0 - yOffset); glVertex2f(-1,-1);
+    glEnd();	
+
+	TextureMngr::DisableStage(0);
+
+	Renderer::SwapBuffers();
+
+	Renderer::RestoreGLState();
+	GL_REPORT_ERRORD();
+}
+
+#else
+
 static GLuint xfb_texture;
 static u8 *xfb_buffer = 0;
 static u8 *efb_buffer = 0;
@@ -70,7 +136,7 @@ void XFB_Shutdown()
 }
 
 
-void XFB_Write(u8 *xfb_in_ram, const TRectangle& sourceRc, u32 dstWd, u32 dstHt, float yScale)
+void XFB_Write(u8 *xfb_in_ram, const TRectangle& sourceRc, u32 dstWd, u32 dstHt)
 {
 	Renderer::SetRenderMode(Renderer::RM_Normal);
 
@@ -91,12 +157,10 @@ void XFB_Write(u8 *xfb_in_ram, const TRectangle& sourceRc, u32 dstWd, u32 dstHt,
 		TextureMngr::DisableStage(i);	
 	GL_REPORT_ERRORD();
 
-	float scaledTextureY = nBackbufferHeight - (nBackbufferHeight / yScale);
-
 	glBegin(GL_QUADS);
     glTexCoord2f(0, nBackbufferHeight); glVertex2f(-1,-1);
-	glTexCoord2f(0, scaledTextureY); glVertex2f(-1,1);
-    glTexCoord2f(nBackbufferWidth, scaledTextureY); glVertex2f(1,1);
+	glTexCoord2f(0, 0); glVertex2f(-1,1);
+    glTexCoord2f(nBackbufferWidth, 0); glVertex2f(1,1);
     glTexCoord2f(nBackbufferWidth, nBackbufferHeight); glVertex2f(1,-1);
     glEnd();
 	GL_REPORT_ERRORD();
@@ -159,3 +223,5 @@ void XFB_Draw(u8 *xfb_in_ram, u32 width, u32 height, s32 yOffset)
 	Renderer::RestoreGLState();
     GL_REPORT_ERRORD();
 }
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/XFB.h b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/XFB.h
index 29683897f8..4a68334fb2 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/XFB.h
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/XFB.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 void XFB_Init();
 
 // write the EFB to the XFB
-void XFB_Write(u8 *xfb_in_ram, const TRectangle& sourceRc, u32 dstWd, u32 dstHt, float yScale);
+void XFB_Write(u8 *xfb_in_ram, const TRectangle& sourceRc, u32 dstWd, u32 dstHt);
 
 // draw the XFB to the screen
 void XFB_Draw(u8 *xfb_in_ram, u32 width, u32 height, s32 yOffset);
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/main.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/main.cpp
index a26d078151..7e91026300 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/main.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "VertexShaderManager.h"
 #include "XFB.h"
 #include "XFBConvert.h"
+#include "TextureConverter.h"
 
 #include "VideoState.h"
 #if !defined(OSX64)
@@ -238,10 +239,12 @@ void Video_Prepare(void)
     PixelShaderMngr::Init();
     GL_REPORT_ERRORD();
     VertexLoaderManager::Init();
+    TextureConverter::Init();
 }
 
 void Video_Shutdown(void) 
 {
+    TextureConverter::Shutdown();
     VertexLoaderManager::Shutdown();
     VertexShaderMngr::Shutdown();
     PixelShaderMngr::Shutdown();
@@ -320,4 +323,4 @@ void Video_UpdateXFB(u8* _pXFB, u32 _dwWidth, u32 _dwHeight, s32 _dwYOffset)
 void Video_AddMessage(const char* pstr, u32 milliseconds)
 {
 	Renderer::AddMessage(pstr,milliseconds);
-}
+}
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