diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index bcdc43b50..b22b60175 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Misc:
  - Feature: Move game database from flatfile to SQLite3
  - GB Audio: Start implementing "zombie" audio (fixes mgba.io/i/389)
  - VFS: Fix some minor VFile issues with FILEs
+ - Core: Add generic checksum function
 
 0.5.2: (2016-12-31)
 Bugfixes:
diff --git a/include/mgba/core/core.h b/include/mgba/core/core.h
index 473e6f876..06c7a7184 100644
--- a/include/mgba/core/core.h
+++ b/include/mgba/core/core.h
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ enum mPlatform {
 #endif
 };
 
+enum mCoreChecksumType {
+	CHECKSUM_CRC32,
+};
+
 struct mRTCSource;
 struct mCoreConfig;
 struct mCoreSync;
@@ -77,6 +81,7 @@ struct mCore {
 	bool (*loadSave)(struct mCore*, struct VFile* vf);
 	bool (*loadTemporarySave)(struct mCore*, struct VFile* vf);
 	void (*unloadROM)(struct mCore*);
+	void (*checksum)(const struct mCore*, void* data, enum mCoreChecksumType type);
 
 	bool (*loadBIOS)(struct mCore*, struct VFile* vf, int biosID);
 	bool (*selectBIOS)(struct mCore*, int biosID);
diff --git a/src/gb/core.c b/src/gb/core.c
index 6380f9ff1..a252102cd 100644
--- a/src/gb/core.c
+++ b/src/gb/core.c
@@ -211,6 +211,16 @@ static void _GBCoreUnloadROM(struct mCore* core) {
 	return GBUnloadROM(core->board);
 }
 
+static void _GBCoreChecksum(const struct mCore* core, void* data, enum mCoreChecksumType type) {
+	struct GB* gb = (struct GB*) core->board;
+	switch (type) {
+	case CHECKSUM_CRC32:
+		memcpy(data, &gb->romCrc32, sizeof(gb->romCrc32));
+		break;
+	}
+	return;
+}
+
 static void _GBCoreReset(struct mCore* core) {
 	struct GBCore* gbcore = (struct GBCore*) core;
 	struct GB* gb = (struct GB*) core->board;
@@ -543,6 +553,7 @@ struct mCore* GBCoreCreate(void) {
 	core->loadTemporarySave = _GBCoreLoadTemporarySave;
 	core->loadPatch = _GBCoreLoadPatch;
 	core->unloadROM = _GBCoreUnloadROM;
+	core->checksum = _GBCoreChecksum;
 	core->reset = _GBCoreReset;
 	core->runFrame = _GBCoreRunFrame;
 	core->runLoop = _GBCoreRunLoop;
diff --git a/src/gba/core.c b/src/gba/core.c
index 397cdcb7d..6d1944759 100644
--- a/src/gba/core.c
+++ b/src/gba/core.c
@@ -247,6 +247,16 @@ static void _GBACoreUnloadROM(struct mCore* core) {
 	return GBAUnloadROM(core->board);
 }
 
+static void _GBACoreChecksum(const struct mCore* core, void* data, enum mCoreChecksumType type) {
+	struct GBA* gba = (struct GBA*) core->board;
+	switch (type) {
+	case CHECKSUM_CRC32:
+		memcpy(data, &gba->romCrc32, sizeof(gba->romCrc32));
+		break;
+	}
+	return;
+}
+
 static void _GBACoreReset(struct mCore* core) {
 	struct GBACore* gbacore = (struct GBACore*) core;
 	struct GBA* gba = (struct GBA*) core->board;
@@ -562,6 +572,7 @@ struct mCore* GBACoreCreate(void) {
 	core->loadTemporarySave = _GBACoreLoadTemporarySave;
 	core->loadPatch = _GBACoreLoadPatch;
 	core->unloadROM = _GBACoreUnloadROM;
+	core->checksum = _GBACoreChecksum;
 	core->reset = _GBACoreReset;
 	core->runFrame = _GBACoreRunFrame;
 	core->runLoop = _GBACoreRunLoop;
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/ROMInfo.cpp b/src/platform/qt/ROMInfo.cpp
index f486c0ac0..d657731c0 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/ROMInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/ROMInfo.cpp
@@ -48,12 +48,13 @@ ROMInfo::ROMInfo(GameController* controller, QWidget* parent)
 		m_ui.id->setText(tr("(unknown)"));
 	}
 
+	core->checksum(core, &crc32, CHECKSUM_CRC32);
+
 	switch (controller->thread()->core->platform(controller->thread()->core)) {
 #ifdef M_CORE_GBA
 	case PLATFORM_GBA: {
 		GBA* gba = static_cast<GBA*>(core->board);
 		m_ui.size->setText(QString::number(gba->pristineRomSize) + tr(" bytes"));
-		crc32 = gba->romCrc32;
 		break;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ ROMInfo::ROMInfo(GameController* controller, QWidget* parent)
 	case PLATFORM_GB: {
 		GB* gb = static_cast<GB*>(core->board);
 		m_ui.size->setText(QString::number(gb->pristineRomSize) + tr(" bytes"));
-		crc32 = gb->romCrc32;
 		break;
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
index f17afd02b..1195d9dd9 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
@@ -831,25 +831,7 @@ void Window::updateTitle(float fps) {
 		const NoIntroDB* db = GBAApp::app()->gameDB();
 		NoIntroGame game{};
 		uint32_t crc32 = 0;
-
-		switch (m_controller->thread()->core->platform(m_controller->thread()->core)) {
-	#ifdef M_CORE_GBA
-		case PLATFORM_GBA: {
-			GBA* gba = static_cast<GBA*>(m_controller->thread()->core->board);
-			crc32 = gba->romCrc32;
-			break;
-		}
-	#endif
-	#ifdef M_CORE_GB
-		case PLATFORM_GB: {
-			GB* gb = static_cast<GB*>(m_controller->thread()->core->board);
-			crc32 = gb->romCrc32;
-			break;
-		}
-	#endif
-		default:
-			break;
-		}
+		m_controller->thread()->core->checksum(m_controller->thread()->core, &crc32, CHECKSUM_CRC32);
 
 		char gameTitle[17] = { '\0' };
 		mCore* core = m_controller->thread()->core;