diff --git a/res/_FileInformation.txt b/res/_FileInformation.txt
index e0049b05b..a9358aa05 100644
--- a/res/_FileInformation.txt
+++ b/res/_FileInformation.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 PRODOS=Type(FF),AuxType(0000),Access(C3)
 LAUNCHER.SYSTEM=Type(FF),AuxType(2000),Access(C3)
-PREFS.CONF=Type(04),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
-GAMES.CONF=Type(04),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
-ATTRACT.CONF=Type(04),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
-FX.CONF=Type(04),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
-DFX.CONF=Type(04),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
+PREFS.CONF=Type(04),AuxType(8000),Access(C3)
+GAMES.CONF=Type(04),AuxType(8000),Access(C3)
+ATTRACT.CONF=Type(04),AuxType(8000),Access(C3)
+FX.CONF=Type(04),AuxType(8000),Access(C3)
+DFX.CONF=Type(04),AuxType(8000),Access(C3)
 COVER=Type(06),AuxType(2000),Access(C3)
diff --git a/src/4cade.init.a b/src/4cade.init.a
index 878985cc0..ee4fc0180 100644
--- a/src/4cade.init.a
+++ b/src/4cade.init.a
@@ -60,67 +60,21 @@ OneTimeSetup
          ldy   hddopendir+3
          +STAY gRootDirectory
 
-         jsr   LoadFile              ; load preferences file
+         jsr   LoadFile              ; load preferences file into $8000
          !word kGlobalPrefsFilename
 
-         jsr   ParseKeyValueList     ; parse contents into global prefs store
+         jsr   ParseKeyValueList     ; parse contents into global prefs store into LC RAM bank
          !word gGlobalPrefsStore
          !word ldrlo2                ; (ldrlo2) points to last load address
          !byte 16
          +LDAY SRC
          +STAY gGamesListStore       ; save pointer to free space for next store
 
-         jsr   LoadFile              ; load games list
+         jsr   LoadFile              ; load games list into $8000
          !word kGameListConfFile
-         jsr   ParseGamesList        ; parse games list
+         jsr   ParseGamesList        ; parse games list into LC RAM bank
          !word gGamesListStore
          !word ldrlo2                ; (ldrlo2) points to last load address
-         +LDAY SRC
-         +STAY gAttractModeStore     ; save pointer to free space for next store
-
-         jsr   LoadFile              ; load attract-mode configuration
-         !word kAttractModeConfFile
-         jsr   ParseKeyValueList     ; parse attract-mode configuration
-         !word gAttractModeStore
-         !word ldrlo2                ; (ldrlo2) points to last load address
-         !byte 0
-
-         jsr   okvs_get              ; get next attract-mode module from prefs
-         !word gGlobalPrefsStore
-         !word kNextAttract
-         bcs   @noattract
-         +STAY @attract
-         jsr   okvs_get
-         !word gAttractModeStore
-@attract !word $FDFD                 ; SMC
-         bcc   +
-@noattract
-         ldx   #0
-+        stx   gAttractIndex
-
-         jsr   okvs_get              ; get next HGR transition effect from prefs
-         !word gGlobalPrefsStore
-         !word kNextFX
-         bcs   @nofx
-         +STAY @fx
-         jsr   okvs_get
-         !word gFXStore
-@fx      !word $FDFD                 ; SMC
-         bcc   +
-@nofx    ldx   #0
-+        stx   gFXIndex
-
-         jsr   okvs_get              ; get next DHGR transition effect from prefs
-         !word gGlobalPrefsStore
-         !word kNextDFX
-         bcs   @nodfx
-         +STAY @dfx
-         jsr   okvs_get
-         !word gDFXStore
-@dfx     !word $FDFD                 ; SMC
-         bcc   +
-@nodfx   ldx   #0
-+        stx   gDFXIndex
 
          jmp   Main
 kGameListConfFile
@@ -128,8 +82,3 @@ kGameListConfFile
 @kGameListConfFile_b
          !text "GAMES.CONF"
 @kGameListConfFile_e
-kAttractModeConfFile
-         !byte @kAttractModeConfFile_e-@kAttractModeConfFile_b
-@kAttractModeConfFile_b
-         !text "ATTRACT.CONF"
-@kAttractModeConfFile_e
diff --git a/src/parse.common.a b/src/parse.common.a
index 9e20ca569..2f1447ebc 100644
--- a/src/parse.common.a
+++ b/src/parse.common.a
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 ;
 
 gAttractModeStore
-         !word $FDFD
+         !word $6000
 gFXStore
          !word $6000
 gDFXStore
diff --git a/src/ui.attract.mode.a b/src/ui.attract.mode.a
index 90f26f682..92dc2f7fa 100644
--- a/src/ui.attract.mode.a
+++ b/src/ui.attract.mode.a
@@ -12,6 +12,26 @@
 ; - gDFXIndex                        ; [byte] numeric index of DHGR transition effect
 
 AttractMode
+         jsr   LoadFile              ; load attract-mode configuration into $8000
+         !word kAttractModeConfFile
+         jsr   ParseKeyValueList     ; parse attract-mode configuration into $6000
+         !word gAttractModeStore
+         !word ldrlo2                ; (ldrlo2) points to last load address
+         !byte 0
+
+         jsr   okvs_get              ; get next attract-mode module from prefs
+         !word gGlobalPrefsStore
+         !word kNextAttract
+         bcs   @noattract
+         +STAY @attract
+         jsr   okvs_get
+         !word gAttractModeStore
+@attract !word $FDFD                 ; SMC
+         bcc   +
+@noattract
+         ldx   #0
++        stx   gAttractIndex
+
          jsr   okvs_nth              ; get filename of next attract-mode module
          !word gAttractModeStore
 gAttractIndex
@@ -125,6 +145,11 @@ gAttractIndex
          !word gSlideshowStore
          !word HGRLoad               ; address of callback (called on each file)
 @exit    rts
+kAttractModeConfFile
+         !byte @kAttractModeConfFile_e-@kAttractModeConfFile_b
+@kAttractModeConfFile_b
+         !text "ATTRACT.CONF"
+@kAttractModeConfFile_e
 
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; internal functions
@@ -177,13 +202,25 @@ WaitOnScreenshot
 +        rts
 
 LoadTransition
-         jsr   LoadFile              ; load HGR transition effects list
+         jsr   LoadFile              ; load HGR transition effects list into $8000
          !word kFXConfFile
-         jsr   ParseKeyValueList     ; parse HGR transition effects list
+         jsr   ParseKeyValueList     ; parse HGR transition effects list into $6000
          !word gFXStore
          !word ldrlo2                ; (ldrlo2) points to last load address
          !byte 0
 
+         jsr   okvs_get              ; get next HGR transition effect from prefs
+         !word gGlobalPrefsStore
+         !word kNextFX
+         bcs   @nofx
+         +STAY @fx
+         jsr   okvs_get
+         !word gFXStore
+@fx      !word $FDFD                 ; SMC
+         bcc   +
+@nofx    ldx   #0
++        stx   gFXIndex
+
          jsr   okvs_nth              ; get filename of transition effect code
          !word gFXStore
 gFXIndex
@@ -223,13 +260,25 @@ kFXConfFile
 @kFXConfFile_e
 
 LoadDHGRTransition
-         jsr   LoadFile              ; load DHGR transition effects list
+         jsr   LoadFile              ; load DHGR transition effects list into $8000
          !word kDFXConfFile
-         jsr   ParseKeyValueList     ; parse DHGR transition effects list
+         jsr   ParseKeyValueList     ; parse DHGR transition effects list into $6000
          !word gDFXStore
          !word ldrlo2                ; (ldrlo2) points to last load address
          !byte 0
 
+         jsr   okvs_get              ; get next DHGR transition effect from prefs
+         !word gGlobalPrefsStore
+         !word kNextDFX
+         bcs   @nodfx
+         +STAY @dfx
+         jsr   okvs_get
+         !word gDFXStore
+@dfx     !word $FDFD                 ; SMC
+         bcc   +
+@nodfx   ldx   #0
++        stx   gDFXIndex
+
          jsr   okvs_nth              ; get filename of DHGR transition effect code
          !word gDFXStore
 gDFXIndex