diff --git a/dist/popnhax/popnhax.xml b/dist/popnhax/popnhax.xml
index ea8830a..0e646ca 100644
--- a/dist/popnhax/popnhax.xml
+++ b/dist/popnhax/popnhax.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
     <patch_db __type="bool">0</patch_db>
     <!-- Force unlock music, charts, characters, and deco parts when applicable -->
     <force_unlocks __type="bool">0</force_unlocks>
+    <!-- Put customs into their own category (0: no, 1: simple category with all customs, 2: subcategories by folder name) -->
+    <custom_categ __type="u8">0</custom_categ>
 
   <!-- Classic patches -->
     <!-- Prevent crash on boot when using a different default audio source (aka HDMI audio patch) -->
@@ -132,6 +134,10 @@
     <disable_expansions __type="bool">0</disable_expansions>
     <!-- Copy the new table information over top the old tables (automatically enables disable_expansions) -->
     <disable_redirection __type="bool">0</disable_redirection>
+    <!-- minimum songid for a song to be seen as "custom" (inclusive) -->
+    <custom_categ_min_songid __type="u16">4000</custom_categ_min_songid>
+    <!-- maximum songid for a song to be seen as "custom" (0 = no limit) -->
+    <custom_categ_max_songid __type="u16">0</custom_categ_max_songid>
 
   <!-- Translation -->
     <!-- Disable .dict string replacements and .ips patches -->
diff --git a/popnhax/config.h b/popnhax/config.h
index df8c72b..5397ef7 100644
--- a/popnhax/config.h
+++ b/popnhax/config.h
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ struct popnhax_config {
     bool quick_retire;
     bool back_to_song_select;
     bool score_challenge;
+    uint8_t custom_categ;
+    uint16_t custom_categ_min_songid;
+    uint16_t custom_categ_max_songid;
     bool force_hd_timing;
     uint8_t force_hd_resolution;
     bool force_unlocks;
diff --git a/popnhax/custom_categs.cc b/popnhax/custom_categs.cc
index f175fef..0a50da1 100644
--- a/popnhax/custom_categs.cc
+++ b/popnhax/custom_categs.cc
@@ -19,49 +19,50 @@
 #include "minhook/hde32.h"
 #include "minhook/include/MinHook.h"
 
-uint8_t g_subcateg_count = 3;
-uint32_t **subcategs;
-char **subcateg_names;
+uint32_t g_min_id = 4000;
+uint32_t g_max_id = 0;
 
 typedef struct {
-	char *name;
-	uint32_t size;
-	uint32_t *songlist;
+    char *name;
+    uint32_t size;
+    uint32_t *songlist;
 } subcategory_s;
 
 subcategory_s* subcategories;
-uint32_t subcateg_count = 0;
+uint32_t g_subcateg_count = 0;
 
 struct property *load_prop_file(const char *filename);
 
 static bool subcateg_has_songid(uint32_t songid, subcategory_s* subcateg)
 {
-	for ( uint32_t i = 0; i < subcateg->size; i++ )
-	{
-		if ( subcateg->songlist[i] == songid )
-			return true;
-	}
-	return false;
+    for ( uint32_t i = 0; i < subcateg->size; i++ )
+    {
+        if ( subcateg->songlist[i] == songid )
+            return true;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
 
 static void add_song_to_subcateg(uint32_t songid, subcategory_s* subcateg)
 {
-	if ( songid >= 3000 && !subcateg_has_songid(songid, subcateg) )
-	{
-		subcateg->songlist = (uint32_t *) realloc(subcateg->songlist, sizeof(uint32_t)*(++subcateg->size));
-		subcateg->songlist[subcateg->size-1] = songid; 
-	LOG("%s : %d (subcateg size %d)\n", subcateg->name, songid, subcateg->size);
-	}
+    if ( songid >= g_min_id
+     && (g_max_id == 0 || songid <= g_max_id)
+     && !subcateg_has_songid(songid, subcateg) )
+    {
+        subcateg->songlist = (uint32_t *) realloc(subcateg->songlist, sizeof(uint32_t)*(++subcateg->size));
+        subcateg->songlist[subcateg->size-1] = songid;
+        subcateg->songlist[subcateg->size-1] |= 0x00060000; // game wants this otherwise only easy difficulty will appear
+    }
 }
 
 static subcategory_s* get_subcateg(char *title)
 {
-	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < subcateg_count; i++)
-	{
-		if (strcmp(title, subcategories[i].name) == 0)
-			return &(subcategories[i]);
-	}
-	return NULL;
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < g_subcateg_count; i++)
+    {
+        if (strcmp(title, subcategories[i].name) == 0)
+            return &(subcategories[i]);
+    }
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 bool g_subcategmode = false;
@@ -92,58 +93,58 @@ void (*categ_inject_songlist)();
 struct songlist_struct_s *new_song_list = NULL;
 void get_subcateg_size_impl()
 {
-	__asm("push edx\n");
-	__asm("mov _idx, eax\n");
+    __asm("push edx\n");
+    __asm("mov _idx, eax\n");
 
-	tmp_size = subcategories[idx].size;
-	new_song_list = (struct songlist_struct_s*) songlist_struct_addr;
-	new_song_list->array_start = (uint32_t)&(subcategories[idx].songlist[0]);
-	new_song_list->array_end = (uint32_t)&(subcategories[idx].songlist[tmp_size]);
+    tmp_size = subcategories[idx].size;
+    new_song_list = (struct songlist_struct_s*) songlist_struct_addr;
+    new_song_list->array_start = (uint32_t)&(subcategories[idx].songlist[0]);
+    new_song_list->array_end = (uint32_t)&(subcategories[idx].songlist[tmp_size]);
 
-	__asm("mov eax, [_tmp_size]");
-	__asm("mov ecx, _new_song_list");
-	__asm("pop edx\n");
+    __asm("mov eax, [_tmp_size]");
+    __asm("mov ecx, _new_song_list");
+    __asm("pop edx\n");
 }
 
 uint32_t tmp_str_addr;
 void (*real_event_categ_generation)();
 void hook_event_categ_generation()
 {
-	//chaine dans [esp+0x1C], on check si l'adresse correspond à l'une de nos subcateg
-	//si c'est pas le cas on s'en va sans rien faire
-	//si c'est le cas alors on met les coord de début et fin dans la struct_songlist et on envoie l'adresse de struct sur eax	
-	__asm("mov _new_song_list, eax"); //save original intended value
-	__asm("push ecx");
-	__asm("push edx");
-	__asm("mov ebx, [esp+0x2C]\n");
-	__asm("mov _tmp_str_addr, ebx\n");
-	
-	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < subcateg_count; i++)
-	{
-		if (  (uint32_t)subcategories[i].name == tmp_str_addr )
-		{
-			tmp_size = subcategories[i].size;
-			new_song_list = (struct songlist_struct_s*) songlist_struct_addr;
-			new_song_list->array_start = (uint32_t)&(subcategories[i].songlist[0]);
-			new_song_list->array_end = (uint32_t)&(subcategories[i].songlist[tmp_size]);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	__asm("pop edx");
-	__asm("pop ecx");
-	__asm("mov eax, _new_song_list");
-	real_event_categ_generation();
+    //chaine dans [esp+0x1C], on check si l'adresse correspond à l'une de nos subcateg
+    //si c'est pas le cas on s'en va sans rien faire
+    //si c'est le cas alors on met les coord de début et fin dans la struct_songlist et on envoie l'adresse de struct sur eax
+    __asm("mov _new_song_list, eax"); //save original intended value
+    __asm("push ecx");
+    __asm("push edx");
+    __asm("mov ebx, [esp+0x2C]\n");
+    __asm("mov _tmp_str_addr, ebx\n");
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < g_subcateg_count; i++)
+    {
+        if (  (uint32_t)subcategories[i].name == tmp_str_addr )
+        {
+            tmp_size = subcategories[i].size;
+            new_song_list = (struct songlist_struct_s*) songlist_struct_addr;
+            new_song_list->array_start = (uint32_t)&(subcategories[i].songlist[0]);
+            new_song_list->array_end = (uint32_t)&(subcategories[i].songlist[tmp_size]);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    __asm("pop edx");
+    __asm("pop ecx");
+    __asm("mov eax, _new_song_list");
+    real_event_categ_generation();
 }
 
 void get_subcateg_name_impl()
 {
-	__asm("push ecx\n");
-	__asm("push edx\n");
-	__asm("mov _idx, eax\n");
-	g_string_addr = subcategories[idx].name;
-	__asm("mov eax, _g_string_addr");
-	__asm("pop edx\n");
-	__asm("pop ecx\n");
+    __asm("push ecx\n");
+    __asm("push edx\n");
+    __asm("mov _idx, eax\n");
+    g_string_addr = subcategories[idx].name;
+    __asm("mov eax, _g_string_addr");
+    __asm("pop edx\n");
+    __asm("pop ecx\n");
 }
 
 uint32_t reimpl_value_1;
@@ -156,127 +157,127 @@ void (*reimpl_func_3)();
 void (*reimpl_func_4)();
 
 //this is a reimplementation of the event category generation function, modded to use popnhax internal subcategories
-void categ_inject_songlist_reimpl()
+void categ_inject_songlist_subcategs()
 {
-	__asm("add esp, 0xC"); // cancel a sub esp 0xC that is added by this code for no reason
-	__asm("push 0xFFFFFFFF\n");
-	__asm("push [_reimpl_value_1]\n");
-	__asm("mov eax, dword ptr fs:[0]\n");
-	__asm("push eax\n");
-	__asm("sub esp, 0x10\n");
-	__asm("push ebx\n");
-	__asm("push ebp\n");
-	__asm("push esi\n");
-	__asm("push edi\n");
-	
-	__asm("push ebx\n");
-	__asm("mov ebx, dword ptr ds:[_reimpl_value_2]\n");
-	__asm("mov eax, [ebx]\n");
-	__asm("pop ebx\n");
-	
-	__asm("xor eax,esp\n");
-	__asm("push eax\n");
-	__asm("lea eax, dword ptr [esp+0x24]\n");
-	__asm("mov dword ptr fs:[0], eax\n");
-	__asm("mov ebp, dword ptr [esp+0x34]\n");
-	__asm("xor ebx, ebx\n");
+    __asm("add esp, 0xC"); // cancel a sub esp 0xC that is added by this code for no reason
+    __asm("push 0xFFFFFFFF\n");
+    __asm("push [_reimpl_value_1]\n");
+    __asm("mov eax, dword ptr fs:[0]\n");
+    __asm("push eax\n");
+    __asm("sub esp, 0x10\n");
+    __asm("push ebx\n");
+    __asm("push ebp\n");
+    __asm("push esi\n");
+    __asm("push edi\n");
 
-	__asm("mov dword ptr ss:[esp+0x34], ebx\n");
-	__asm("subcateg_loop:\n");
-	__asm("mov ecx, dword ptr ss:[ebp+0x08]\n");
-	__asm("mov eax, ebx\n");
-	
-	get_subcateg_size();
-	
-	__asm("test eax, eax\n");
-	__asm("je next_iter\n");
-	__asm("push 0xD8\n");
-	
-	reimpl_func_1();
-	
-	__asm("mov ecx, eax\n");
-	__asm("add esp, 0x04\n");
-	__asm("mov dword ptr ss:[esp+0x14], ecx\n");
-	__asm("xor eax, eax\n");
-	__asm("mov dword ptr ss:[esp+0x2C], eax\n");
-	__asm("cmp ecx, eax\n");
-	__asm("je jump_point_1\n");
-	__asm("mov eax, ebx\n");
-	
-	get_subcateg_name();
-	
-	__asm("mov edi, dword ptr ss:[ebp+0x04]\n");
-	__asm("mov edx, dword ptr ss:[ebp+0x0C]\n");
-	__asm("push eax\n");
-	__asm("push ecx\n");
-	__asm("mov ecx, dword ptr ss:[ebp+0x44]\n");
-	
-	reimpl_func_2_generate_event_category();
-	
-	__asm("jump_point_1:\n");
-	__asm("mov dword ptr ss:[esp+0x2C], 0xFFFFFFFF\n");
-	__asm("mov ecx, dword ptr ss:[ebp+0xB4]\n");
-	__asm("lea esi, dword ptr [ebp+0xA8]\n");
-	__asm("mov dword ptr ss:[esp+0x14], eax\n");
-	__asm("test ecx, ecx\n");
-	__asm("jne jump_point_2\n");
-	__asm("xor edx, edx\n");
-	__asm("jmp jump_point_3\n");
-	__asm("jump_point_2:\n");
-	__asm("mov edx, dword ptr ds:[esi+0x14]\n");
-	__asm("sub edx, ecx\n");
-	__asm("sar edx, 0x02\n");
-	__asm("jump_point_3:\n");
-	__asm("mov edi, dword ptr ds:[esi+0x10]\n");
-	__asm("mov ebx, edi\n");
-	__asm("sub ebx, ecx\n");
-	__asm("sar ebx, 0x02\n");
-	__asm("cmp ebx, edx\n");
-	__asm("jae jump_point_4\n");
-	__asm("mov dword ptr ds:[edi], eax\n");
-	__asm("add edi, 0x04\n");
-	__asm("mov dword ptr ds:[esi+0x10], edi\n");
-	__asm("jmp jump_point_5\n");
-	__asm("jump_point_4:\n");
-	__asm("cmp ecx, edi\n");
-	__asm("jbe jump_point_6\n");
-	
-	reimpl_func_3();
-	
-	__asm("jump_point_6:\n");
-	__asm("mov eax, dword ptr ds:[esi]\n");
-	__asm("push edi\n");
-	__asm("push eax\n");
-	__asm("lea eax, dword ptr [esp+0x1C]\n");
-	__asm("push eax\n");
-	__asm("lea ecx, dword ptr [esp+0x24]\n");
-	__asm("push ecx\n");
-	__asm("mov eax, esi\n");
-	
-	reimpl_func_4();
-	
-	__asm("jump_point_5:\n");
-	__asm("mov ebx, dword ptr ss:[esp+0x34]\n");
-	__asm("next_iter:\n");
-	__asm("inc ebx\n");
-	__asm("mov dword ptr ss:[esp+0x34], ebx\n");
+    __asm("push ebx\n");
+    __asm("mov ebx, dword ptr ds:[_reimpl_value_2]\n");
+    __asm("mov eax, [ebx]\n");
+    __asm("pop ebx\n");
 
-	__asm("cmp ebx, [_subcateg_count]\n");
-	__asm("jb subcateg_loop\n");
+    __asm("xor eax,esp\n");
+    __asm("push eax\n");
+    __asm("lea eax, dword ptr [esp+0x24]\n");
+    __asm("mov dword ptr fs:[0], eax\n");
+    __asm("mov ebp, dword ptr [esp+0x34]\n");
+    __asm("xor ebx, ebx\n");
 
-	__asm("mov ecx, dword ptr ss:[esp+0x24]\n");
-	__asm("mov dword ptr fs:[0], ecx\n");
-	__asm("pop ecx\n");
-	__asm("pop edi\n");
-	__asm("pop esi\n");
-	__asm("pop ebp\n");
-	__asm("pop ebx\n");
-	__asm("add esp, 0x1C\n");
-	__asm("ret 4\n");
+    __asm("mov dword ptr ss:[esp+0x34], ebx\n");
+    __asm("subcateg_loop:\n");
+    __asm("mov ecx, dword ptr ss:[ebp+0x08]\n");
+    __asm("mov eax, ebx\n");
+
+    get_subcateg_size();
+
+    __asm("test eax, eax\n");
+    __asm("je next_iter\n");
+    __asm("push 0xD8\n");
+
+    reimpl_func_1();
+
+    __asm("mov ecx, eax\n");
+    __asm("add esp, 0x04\n");
+    __asm("mov dword ptr ss:[esp+0x14], ecx\n");
+    __asm("xor eax, eax\n");
+    __asm("mov dword ptr ss:[esp+0x2C], eax\n");
+    __asm("cmp ecx, eax\n");
+    __asm("je jump_point_1\n");
+    __asm("mov eax, ebx\n");
+
+    get_subcateg_name();
+
+    __asm("mov edi, dword ptr ss:[ebp+0x04]\n");
+    __asm("mov edx, dword ptr ss:[ebp+0x0C]\n");
+    __asm("push eax\n");
+    __asm("push ecx\n");
+    __asm("mov ecx, dword ptr ss:[ebp+0x44]\n");
+
+    reimpl_func_2_generate_event_category();
+
+    __asm("jump_point_1:\n");
+    __asm("mov dword ptr ss:[esp+0x2C], 0xFFFFFFFF\n");
+    __asm("mov ecx, dword ptr ss:[ebp+0xB4]\n");
+    __asm("lea esi, dword ptr [ebp+0xA8]\n");
+    __asm("mov dword ptr ss:[esp+0x14], eax\n");
+    __asm("test ecx, ecx\n");
+    __asm("jne jump_point_2\n");
+    __asm("xor edx, edx\n");
+    __asm("jmp jump_point_3\n");
+    __asm("jump_point_2:\n");
+    __asm("mov edx, dword ptr ds:[esi+0x14]\n");
+    __asm("sub edx, ecx\n");
+    __asm("sar edx, 0x02\n");
+    __asm("jump_point_3:\n");
+    __asm("mov edi, dword ptr ds:[esi+0x10]\n");
+    __asm("mov ebx, edi\n");
+    __asm("sub ebx, ecx\n");
+    __asm("sar ebx, 0x02\n");
+    __asm("cmp ebx, edx\n");
+    __asm("jae jump_point_4\n");
+    __asm("mov dword ptr ds:[edi], eax\n");
+    __asm("add edi, 0x04\n");
+    __asm("mov dword ptr ds:[esi+0x10], edi\n");
+    __asm("jmp jump_point_5\n");
+    __asm("jump_point_4:\n");
+    __asm("cmp ecx, edi\n");
+    __asm("jbe jump_point_6\n");
+
+    reimpl_func_3();
+
+    __asm("jump_point_6:\n");
+    __asm("mov eax, dword ptr ds:[esi]\n");
+    __asm("push edi\n");
+    __asm("push eax\n");
+    __asm("lea eax, dword ptr [esp+0x1C]\n");
+    __asm("push eax\n");
+    __asm("lea ecx, dword ptr [esp+0x24]\n");
+    __asm("push ecx\n");
+    __asm("mov eax, esi\n");
+
+    reimpl_func_4();
+
+    __asm("jump_point_5:\n");
+    __asm("mov ebx, dword ptr ss:[esp+0x34]\n");
+    __asm("next_iter:\n");
+    __asm("inc ebx\n");
+    __asm("mov dword ptr ss:[esp+0x34], ebx\n");
+
+    __asm("cmp ebx, [_g_subcateg_count]\n");
+    __asm("jb subcateg_loop\n");
+
+    __asm("mov ecx, dword ptr ss:[esp+0x24]\n");
+    __asm("mov dword ptr fs:[0], ecx\n");
+    __asm("pop ecx\n");
+    __asm("pop edi\n");
+    __asm("pop esi\n");
+    __asm("pop ebp\n");
+    __asm("pop ebx\n");
+    __asm("add esp, 0x1C\n");
+    __asm("ret 4\n");
 }
 
 //this replaces the category handling function ( add_song_in_list is a subroutine called by the game )
-void categ_inject_songlist_impl()
+void categ_inject_songlist_simple()
 {
     __asm("push edx\n");
     songlist_struct.array_start = (uint32_t)&songlist;
@@ -289,21 +290,23 @@ void categ_inject_songlist_impl()
     __asm("pop ecx\n");
 }
 
-bool mask_applied = false;
-
 void (*real_categ_reinit_songlist)();
 void hook_categ_reinit_songlist()
 {
     songlist_count = 0;
-    mask_applied = false;
     real_categ_reinit_songlist();
 }
 
 void (*real_categ_build_songlist)();
 void hook_categ_build_songlist()
 {
-    __asm("cmp eax, 0xFA0\n");
+    __asm("cmp eax, _g_min_id\n");
     __asm("jb categ_skip_add\n");
+    __asm("cmp dword ptr _g_max_id, 0\n");
+    __asm("je add_my_song\n");
+    __asm("cmp eax, _g_max_id\n");
+    __asm("ja categ_skip_add\n");
+    __asm("add_my_song:\n");
     __asm("push eax\n");
     __asm("push ebx\n");
     __asm("mov eax, [_songlist_count]\n");
@@ -326,69 +329,15 @@ void apply_mask_to_all()
   __asm("mov _songid_mask, eax");
   __asm("pop eax");
   songid_mask &= 0xFFFF0000;
-  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < subcateg_count; i++)
+  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < g_subcateg_count; i++)
   {
-	for (uint32_t j = 0; j < subcategories[i].size; j++)
-	{
-		subcategories[i].songlist[j] |= songid_mask;
-	}
+    for (uint32_t j = 0; j < subcategories[i].size; j++)
+    {
+        subcategories[i].songlist[j] |= songid_mask;
+    }
   }
 }
 
-
-//cherche dans toutes mes categ où est la song que je veux
-//et renvoie un pointeur dessus dans eax
-uint32_t *return_value;
-void put_song_addr_in_eax()
-{
-  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < subcateg_count; i++)
-  {
-	for (uint32_t j = 0; j < subcategories[i].size; j++)
-	{
-		if (subcategories[i].songlist[j] == (songid_mask&0xFFFF))
-		{
-			return_value = &(subcategories[i].songlist[j]);
-			__asm("mov eax, [_return_value]");
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-  }
-}
-
-void hook_subcateg_adjust_songlist()
-{
-#if 1
-    __asm("cmp eax, 0xFA0\n");
-    __asm("jb skip_mask\n");
-
-  __asm("push eax");
-  __asm("push ebx");
-  __asm("push ecx");
-  __asm("push edx");
-
-  __asm("push eax");
-  __asm("mov eax, [ebx]");
-  __asm("mov _songid_mask, eax");
-  __asm("pop eax");
-//songid_mask contient le uint32_t complet
-  put_song_addr_in_eax();
-__asm("mov ebx, _songid_mask");
-__asm("mov [eax], ebx");
-
-  __asm("pop edx");
-  __asm("pop ecx");
-  __asm("pop ebx");
-  __asm("pop eax");
-#else
-    __asm("cmp byte ptr [_mask_applied], 0\n");
-    __asm("jne skip_mask\n");
-    apply_mask_to_all();
-    mask_applied = true;
-#endif
-    __asm("skip_mask:\n");
-    real_categ_build_songlist();
-}
-
 void (*real_categ_printf_call)();
 void (*real_categ_title_printf)();
 void hook_categ_title_printf()
@@ -402,7 +351,6 @@ void hook_categ_title_printf()
     real_categ_title_printf();
 }
 
-void (*categ_listing_event)();
 void (*real_categ_listing)();
 void hook_categ_listing()
 {
@@ -417,7 +365,7 @@ void hook_categ_listing()
     real_categ_listing();
 }
 
-static bool patch_custom_categ_simple(const char *game_dll_fn) {
+static bool patch_custom_categ(const char *game_dll_fn) {
 
     DWORD dllSize = 0;
     char *data = getDllData(game_dll_fn, &dllSize);
@@ -437,6 +385,7 @@ static bool patch_custom_categ_simple(const char *game_dll_fn) {
                      (void **)&real_categ_title_printf);
     }
 
+    // patch category handling jumptable to add our processing
     {
         int64_t pattern_offset = search(data, dllSize, "\x83\xF8\x10\x77\x75\xFF\x24\x85", 8, 0);
         if (pattern_offset == -1) {
@@ -445,32 +394,37 @@ static bool patch_custom_categ_simple(const char *game_dll_fn) {
         }
 
         uint64_t patch_addr = (int64_t)data + pattern_offset + 0x05 + 0x75;
-        uint64_t function_call_addr = (int64_t)(data + pattern_offset + 0x05 + 69);
-        uint32_t function_offset = *((uint32_t*)(function_call_addr +0x01));
-        uint64_t function_addr = function_call_addr+5+function_offset;
-        categ_listing_event = (void (*)())(function_addr);
-
-/* retrieve useful values from this function */
-        reimpl_value_1 = *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0x03));
-        reimpl_value_2 = *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0x16));
-        reimpl_func_1                         = (void (*)())( *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0x49)) + (uint32_t)(function_addr +0x04 +0x49) );
-        reimpl_func_2_generate_event_category = (void (*)())( *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0x73)) + (uint32_t)(function_addr +0x04 +0x73) );
-        reimpl_func_3                         = (void (*)())( *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0xBC)) + (uint32_t)(function_addr +0x04 +0xBC) );
-        reimpl_func_4                         = (void (*)())( *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0xD1)) + (uint32_t)(function_addr +0x04 +0xD1) );
-
-        //get_subcateg_size = (void (*)())( *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0x37)) + (uint32_t)(function_addr +0x04 +0x37) );
-        //get_subcateg_name = (void (*)())( *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0x63)) + (uint32_t)(function_addr +0x04 +0x63) );
 
         MH_CreateHook((LPVOID)patch_addr, (LPVOID)hook_categ_listing,
                      (void **)&real_categ_listing);
 
-        uint64_t patch_addr_2 = (int64_t)reimpl_func_2_generate_event_category + 80;
-        //need to inject correct memory zone after generation as well
-        MH_CreateHook((LPVOID)patch_addr_2, (LPVOID)hook_event_categ_generation,
-                     (void **)&real_event_categ_generation);
+        if (g_subcategmode)
+        {
+            uint64_t function_call_addr = (int64_t)(data + pattern_offset + 0x05 + 69);
+            uint32_t function_offset = *((uint32_t*)(function_call_addr +0x01));
+            uint64_t function_addr = function_call_addr+5+function_offset;
+
+            /* retrieve values from this function, needed for my reimplementation */
+            reimpl_value_1 = *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0x03));
+            reimpl_value_2 = *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0x16));
+            reimpl_func_1                         = (void (*)())( *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0x49)) + (uint32_t)(function_addr +0x04 +0x49) );
+            reimpl_func_2_generate_event_category = (void (*)())( *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0x73)) + (uint32_t)(function_addr +0x04 +0x73) );
+            reimpl_func_3                         = (void (*)())( *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0xBC)) + (uint32_t)(function_addr +0x04 +0xBC) );
+            reimpl_func_4                         = (void (*)())( *((uint32_t*)(function_addr +0xD1)) + (uint32_t)(function_addr +0x04 +0xD1) );
+
+            uint64_t patch_addr_2 = (int64_t)reimpl_func_2_generate_event_category + 80;
+            //need to inject correct memory zone after generation as well
+            MH_CreateHook((LPVOID)patch_addr_2, (LPVOID)hook_event_categ_generation,
+                        (void **)&real_event_categ_generation);
+        }
     }
 
     //add new category processing in jump table
+    if (g_subcategmode)
+    {
+        categ_inject_songlist = &categ_inject_songlist_subcategs;
+    }
+    else
     {
         int64_t pattern_offset = search(data, dllSize, "\x8B\x4D\x10\x8B\x5D\x0C\x8B\xF1", 8, 0);
         if (pattern_offset == -1) {
@@ -478,101 +432,87 @@ static bool patch_custom_categ_simple(const char *game_dll_fn) {
             return false;
         }
 
+        //I need to call this subfunction from my hook
         add_song_in_list = (void (*)())(data + pattern_offset - 0x12);
-		
-		if (g_subcategmode)
-		{
-			categ_inject_songlist = &categ_inject_songlist_reimpl;
-			//categ_inject_songlist = categ_listing_event;
-			/*
-			//create a copy of event categ handling function then mod it
-			categ_inject_songlist = (void(*)())malloc(256);
-			DWORD old_prot;
-			VirtualProtect((LPVOID)categ_inject_songlist, 256, PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE, &old_prot);
-			memcpy((LPVOID)categ_inject_songlist, (uint64_t*)categ_listing_event, 256);
-			VirtualProtect((LPVOID)categ_inject_songlist, 256, old_prot, &old_prot);
-			
-			uint32_t call_offset = (uint32_t*)categ_inject_songlist - (uint32_t*)categ_listing_event;
-            LOG("popnhax: call offset is %x\n",call_offset);
-			*/
-		}
-		else
-			categ_inject_songlist = &categ_inject_songlist_impl;
+
+        categ_inject_songlist = &categ_inject_songlist_simple;
     }
 
-    //create new song list
+    //generate songlist with all songs whose ID is above the threshold
+    if (!g_subcategmode)
     {
-        int64_t pattern_offset = search(data, dllSize, "\x00\x8B\x56\x04\x0F\xB7\x02\xE8", 8, 0);
-        if (pattern_offset == -1) {
-            LOG("popnhax: custom_categ: cannot find songlist processing table\n");
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        uint64_t patch_addr = (int64_t)data + pattern_offset + 0x07;
-
-        if (g_subcategmode)
-		{
-        MH_CreateHook((LPVOID)patch_addr, (LPVOID)hook_subcateg_adjust_songlist,
-                     (void **)&real_categ_build_songlist);
-        }
-		else 
         {
-			MH_CreateHook((LPVOID)patch_addr, (LPVOID)hook_categ_build_songlist,
-                     (void **)&real_categ_build_songlist);
-		}
-    }
+            int64_t pattern_offset = search(data, dllSize, "\x00\x8B\x56\x04\x0F\xB7\x02\xE8", 8, 0);
+            if (pattern_offset == -1) {
+                LOG("popnhax: custom_categ: cannot find songlist processing table\n");
+                return false;
+            }
 
-    //create new song list
-    {
-        int64_t pattern_offset = search(data, dllSize, "\x33\xC9\xB8\x12\x00\x00\x00\xBA", 8, 0);
-        if (pattern_offset == -1) {
-            LOG("popnhax: custom_categ: cannot find category generation function\n");
-            return false;
+            uint64_t patch_addr = (int64_t)data + pattern_offset + 0x07;
+
+            MH_CreateHook((LPVOID)patch_addr, (LPVOID)hook_categ_build_songlist,
+                        (void **)&real_categ_build_songlist);
         }
 
-        uint64_t patch_addr = (int64_t)data + pattern_offset;
+        //force rearm songlist creation so that it keeps working
+        {
+            int64_t pattern_offset = search(data, dllSize, "\x33\xC9\xB8\x12\x00\x00\x00\xBA", 8, 0);
+            if (pattern_offset == -1) {
+                LOG("popnhax: custom_categ: cannot find category generation function\n");
+                return false;
+            }
 
-        MH_CreateHook((LPVOID)patch_addr, (LPVOID)hook_categ_reinit_songlist,
-                     (void **)&real_categ_reinit_songlist);
+            uint64_t patch_addr = (int64_t)data + pattern_offset;
+
+            MH_CreateHook((LPVOID)patch_addr, (LPVOID)hook_categ_reinit_songlist,
+                        (void **)&real_categ_reinit_songlist);
+        }
     }
 
-
-    //bump category number from 16 to 17
+    //bump category count from 16 to 17
     if (!find_and_patch_hex(game_dll_fn, "\x83\xFE\x11\x0F\x82\x59\xFE\xFF\xFF", 9, 2, "\x12", 1))
     {
         return false;
     }
 
     //patch getCategName for a 17th entry
-    //make array one cell larger
-    if (!find_and_patch_hex(game_dll_fn, "\x83\xEC\x44\x98\xC7\x04\x24", 7, 2, "\x48", 1))
     {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    uint32_t categname_str_addr = (uint32_t)g_categname;
-    char categname_patch_string[] = "\xC7\x44\x24\x44\x20\x00\x28\x10\x8B\x04\x84\x83\xC4\x48\xC3";
-    memcpy(categname_patch_string+4, &categname_str_addr, 4);
-    if (!find_and_patch_hex(game_dll_fn, "\x8B\x04\x84\x83\xC4\x44\xC3\xCC", 8, 0, categname_patch_string, 15))
-    {
-        return false;
+        //make array one cell larger
+        if (!find_and_patch_hex(game_dll_fn, "\x83\xEC\x44\x98\xC7\x04\x24", 7, 2, "\x48", 1))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        //add the new name
+        uint32_t categname_str_addr = (uint32_t)g_categname;
+        char categname_patch_string[] = "\xC7\x44\x24\x44\x20\x00\x28\x10\x8B\x04\x84\x83\xC4\x48\xC3";
+        memcpy(categname_patch_string+4, &categname_str_addr, 4);
+        if (!find_and_patch_hex(game_dll_fn, "\x8B\x04\x84\x83\xC4\x44\xC3\xCC", 8, 0, categname_patch_string, 15))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
     //patch getIconName for a 17th entry
-    if (!find_and_patch_hex(game_dll_fn, "\x83\xEC\x44\x98\xC7\x04\x24", 7, 2, "\x48", 1)) //2nd occurrence since first one just got patched
     {
-        return false;
+        if (!find_and_patch_hex(game_dll_fn, "\x83\xEC\x44\x98\xC7\x04\x24", 7, 2, "\x48", 1)) //2nd occurrence since first one just got patched
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        //add the new icon name
+        uint32_t categicon_str_addr = (uint32_t)g_categicon;
+        char categicon_patch_string[] = "\xC7\x44\x24\x44\xDC\x00\x28\x10\x8B\x04\x84\x83\xC4\x48\xC3";
+        memcpy(categicon_patch_string+4, &categicon_str_addr, 4);
+        if (!find_and_patch_hex(game_dll_fn, "\x8B\x04\x84\x83\xC4\x44\xC3\xCC", 8, 0, categicon_patch_string, 15))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
-    uint32_t categicon_str_addr = (uint32_t)g_categicon;
-    char categicon_patch_string[] = "\xC7\x44\x24\x44\xDC\x00\x28\x10\x8B\x04\x84\x83\xC4\x48\xC3";
-    memcpy(categicon_patch_string+4, &categicon_str_addr, 4);
-    if (!find_and_patch_hex(game_dll_fn, "\x8B\x04\x84\x83\xC4\x44\xC3\xCC", 8, 0, categicon_patch_string, 15))
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    LOG("popnhax: custom category injected\n");
+    LOG("popnhax: custom %s injected (for songids ", g_subcategmode? "subcategories":"category");
+    if (g_max_id)
+        LOG("between %d and %d (inclusive))\n", g_min_id, g_max_id);
+    else
+        LOG("above %d (inclusive))\n", g_min_id);
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -588,17 +528,17 @@ static char *get_folder_name(const char* path) {
 
 static void parse_musicdb(const char *input_filename) {
     char *title = get_folder_name(input_filename);
-	
-	subcategory_s *subcateg = get_subcateg(title);
-	if ( subcateg == NULL )
-	{
-		subcategories = (subcategory_s*)realloc(subcategories, sizeof(subcategory_s)*(++subcateg_count));
-		subcateg = &(subcategories[subcateg_count-1]);
-		subcateg->name = strdup(title);
-		subcateg->songlist = NULL;
-		subcateg->size = 0;
-	}
-	
+
+    subcategory_s *subcateg = get_subcateg(title);
+    if ( subcateg == NULL )
+    {
+        subcategories = (subcategory_s*)realloc(subcategories, sizeof(subcategory_s)*(++g_subcateg_count));
+        subcateg = &(subcategories[g_subcateg_count-1]);
+        subcateg->name = strdup(title);
+        subcateg->songlist = NULL;
+        subcateg->size = 0;
+    }
+
     property* musicdb = load_prop_file(input_filename);
     //iterate over all music id
     property_node *prop = NULL;
@@ -615,6 +555,7 @@ static void parse_musicdb(const char *input_filename) {
 
 static void load_databases() {
     SearchFile s;
+    g_subcateg_count = 0;
     printf("musicdb search...\n");
     s.search("data_mods", "xml", true);
     auto result = s.getResult();
@@ -628,29 +569,23 @@ static void load_databases() {
     }
 }
 
-bool patch_custom_categs(const char *dllFilename, uint8_t mode)
+bool patch_custom_categs(const char *dllFilename, uint8_t mode, uint16_t min, uint16_t max)
 {
-	if (mode == 1)
-	{
-		g_subcategmode = true;
-		subcateg_count = 0;
-		load_databases();
-		return patch_custom_categ_simple(dllFilename);
-	}
+    g_min_id = min;
+    g_max_id = max;
+    if (mode == 2)
+    {
+        g_subcategmode = true;
+        load_databases();
+    }
 
-	if (mode == 2)
-	{
-		g_subcategmode = true;
-		subcateg_count = 0;
-		load_databases();
-	}
-	LOG("Subcateg list :\n");
-	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < subcateg_count; i++)
-	{
-		if (subcategories[i].size != 0)
-			LOG(" %s (%d songs)", subcategories[i].name, subcategories[i].size);
-	}
-	
-	LOG("HELLO OK  :\n");
-	return true;
+    return patch_custom_categ(dllFilename);
+/*
+    LOG("Subcateg list :\n");
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < g_subcateg_count; i++)
+    {
+        if (subcategories[i].size != 0)
+            LOG(" %s (%d songs)", subcategories[i].name, subcategories[i].size);
+    }
+    */
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/popnhax/custom_categs.h b/popnhax/custom_categs.h
index 4971087..15d48d3 100644
--- a/popnhax/custom_categs.h
+++ b/popnhax/custom_categs.h
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-bool patch_custom_categs(const char *dllFilename, uint8_t mode);
+bool patch_custom_categs(const char *dllFilename, uint8_t mode, uint16_t min, uint16_t max);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/popnhax/dllmain.cc b/popnhax/dllmain.cc
index 0f51806..553ca50 100644
--- a/popnhax/dllmain.cc
+++ b/popnhax/dllmain.cc
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ PSMAP_MEMBER_REQ(PSMAP_PROPERTY_TYPE_U16, struct popnhax_config, hispeed_default
                  "/popnhax/hispeed_default_bpm")
 PSMAP_MEMBER_REQ(PSMAP_PROPERTY_TYPE_S8, struct popnhax_config, base_offset,
                  "/popnhax/base_offset")
+PSMAP_MEMBER_REQ(PSMAP_PROPERTY_TYPE_U8, struct popnhax_config, custom_categ,
+                 "/popnhax/custom_categ")
+PSMAP_MEMBER_REQ(PSMAP_PROPERTY_TYPE_U16, struct popnhax_config, custom_categ_min_songid,
+                 "/popnhax/custom_categ_min_songid")
+PSMAP_MEMBER_REQ(PSMAP_PROPERTY_TYPE_U16, struct popnhax_config, custom_categ_max_songid,
+                 "/popnhax/custom_categ_max_songid")
 PSMAP_END
 
 enum BufferIndexes {
@@ -5580,7 +5586,8 @@ BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE hModule, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReserv
             /* must be called after force_datecode */
             patch_db_power_points();
             patch_db_fix_cursor();
-            patch_custom_categs(g_game_dll_fn, 1);
+            if (config.custom_categ)
+                patch_custom_categs(g_game_dll_fn, config.custom_categ, config.custom_categ_min_songid, config.custom_categ_max_songid);
             patch_database(config.force_unlocks);
         }