diff --git a/src/core/src/core.cpp b/src/core/src/core.cpp
index 6ed7c5be8..523b860f6 100644
--- a/src/core/src/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/src/core.cpp
@@ -24,37 +24,128 @@
 
 #include "log.h"
 #include "core.h"
+#include "mem_map.h"
+#include "arm/armdefs.h"
+#include "arm/disassembler/arm_disasm.h"
 
 namespace Core {
 
+typedef struct arm11_core{
+    conf_object_t* obj;
+    ARMul_State* state;
+    memory_space_intf* space;
+}arm11_core_t;
+
+arm11_core* core = NULL;
+
+Arm* disasm = NULL;
+
+//ARMul_State* g_arm_state = NULL;
+
 /// Start the core
 void Start() {
-	// TODO(ShizZy): ImplementMe
+    // TODO(ShizZy): ImplementMe
 }
 
 /// Run the core CPU loop
 void RunLoop() {
-	// TODO(ShizZy): ImplementMe
+    // TODO(ShizZy): ImplementMe
 }
 
 /// Step the CPU one instruction
 void SingleStep() {
+    //arm11_core_t* core = (arm11_core_t*)opaque->obj;
+    ARMul_State *state = core->state;
+    //if (state->space.conf_obj == NULL){
+    //    state->space.conf_obj = core->space->conf_obj;
+    //    state->space.read = core->space->read;
+    //    state->space.write = core->space->write;
+    //}
+
+    char next_instr[255];
+
+    disasm->disasm(state->pc, Memory::Read32(state->pc), next_instr);
+
+    NOTICE_LOG(ARM11, "0x%08X : %s", state->pc, next_instr);
+
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
+        NOTICE_LOG(ARM11, "Reg[%02d] = 0x%08X", i, state->Reg[i]);
+    }
+
+
+    state->step++;
+    state->cycle++;
+    state->EndCondition = 0;
+    state->stop_simulator = 0;
+    //state->NextInstr = RESUME;      /* treat as PC change */
+    state->last_pc = state->Reg[15];
+    state->Reg[15] = ARMul_DoInstr(state);
+    state->Cpsr = (state->Cpsr & 0x0fffffdf) | \
+        (state->NFlag << 31) | \
+        (state->ZFlag << 30) | \
+        (state->CFlag << 29) | \
+        (state->VFlag << 28);// | \
+        //(state->TFlag << 5);
+
+    //FLUSHPIPE;
 }
 
 /// Halt the core
 void Halt(const char *msg) {
-	// TODO(ShizZy): ImplementMe
+    // TODO(ShizZy): ImplementMe
 }
 
 /// Kill the core
 void Stop() {
-	// TODO(ShizZy): ImplementMe
+    // TODO(ShizZy): ImplementMe
 }
 
 /// Initialize the core
+const static cpu_config_t arm11_cpu_info = { "armv6", "arm11", 0x0007b000, 0x0007f000, NONCACHE };
 int Init() {
-	NOTICE_LOG(MASTER_LOG, "Core initialized OK");
-	return 0;
+    NOTICE_LOG(MASTER_LOG, "Core initialized OK");
+
+    disasm = new Arm();
+    core = (arm11_core_t*)malloc(sizeof(arm11_core_t));
+    //core->obj = new_conf_object(obj_name, core);
+    ARMul_EmulateInit();
+    ARMul_State* state = new ARMul_State;
+    ARMul_NewState(state);
+    state->abort_model = 0;
+    state->cpu = (cpu_config_t*)&arm11_cpu_info;
+    state->bigendSig = LOW;
+
+    ARMul_SelectProcessor(state, ARM_v6_Prop | ARM_v5_Prop | ARM_v5e_Prop);
+    state->lateabtSig = LOW;
+    mmu_init(state);
+    /* reset the core to initial state */
+    ARMul_Reset(state);
+    state->NextInstr = 0;
+    state->Emulate = 3;
+#if 0
+    state->mmu.ops.read_byte = arm11_read_byte;
+    state->mmu.ops.read_halfword = arm11_read_halfword;
+    state->mmu.ops.read_word = arm11_read_word;
+    state->mmu.ops.write_byte = arm11_write_byte;
+    state->mmu.ops.write_halfword = arm11_write_halfword;
+    state->mmu.ops.write_word = arm11_write_word;
+#endif
+    core->state = state;
+
+    state->pc = state->Reg[15] = 0x080c3ee0; // Hardcoded set PC to start address of a homebrew ROM
+                                             // this is where most launcher.dat code loads /bunnei
+
+    state->Reg[13] = 0x10000000; // Set stack pointer to the top of the stack, not sure if this is 
+                                    // right? /bunnei
+
+    //state->s
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void Shutdown() {
+    //delete g_arm_state;
+    //g_arm_state = NULL;
 }
 
 } // namespace