diff --git a/cpu/ppc/ppcemu.h b/cpu/ppc/ppcemu.h
index acb468e..d328fc9 100644
--- a/cpu/ppc/ppcemu.h
+++ b/cpu/ppc/ppcemu.h
@@ -536,14 +536,8 @@ extern void ppc_addicdot();
 extern void ppc_addis();
 extern void ppc_andidot();
 extern void ppc_andisdot();
-extern void ppc_b();
-extern void ppc_ba();
-extern void ppc_bl();
-extern void ppc_bla();
-extern void ppc_bc();
-extern void ppc_bca();
-extern void ppc_bcl();
-extern void ppc_bcla();
+template <bool l, bool a> extern void ppc_b();
+template <bool l, bool a> extern void ppc_bc();
 extern void ppc_cmpi();
 extern void ppc_cmpli();
 extern void ppc_lbz();
diff --git a/cpu/ppc/ppcexec.cpp b/cpu/ppc/ppcexec.cpp
index 5beb7c7..770954a 100644
--- a/cpu/ppc/ppcexec.cpp
+++ b/cpu/ppc/ppcexec.cpp
@@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ static PPCOpcode OpcodeGrabber[] = {
 
 /** Lookup tables for branch instructions. */
 static PPCOpcode SubOpcode16Grabber[] = {
-    dppc_interpreter::ppc_bc,
-    dppc_interpreter::ppc_bcl,
-    dppc_interpreter::ppc_bca,
-    dppc_interpreter::ppc_bcla};
+    dppc_interpreter::ppc_bc<false, false>, //bc
+    dppc_interpreter::ppc_bc<true, false>,  //bcl
+    dppc_interpreter::ppc_bc<false, true>,  //bca
+    dppc_interpreter::ppc_bc<true, true>};  //bcla
 
 static PPCOpcode SubOpcode18Grabber[] = {
-    dppc_interpreter::ppc_b,
-    dppc_interpreter::ppc_bl,
-    dppc_interpreter::ppc_ba,
-    dppc_interpreter::ppc_bla};
+    dppc_interpreter::ppc_b<false, false>, //b
+    dppc_interpreter::ppc_b<true, false>,  //bl
+    dppc_interpreter::ppc_b<false, true>,  //ba
+    dppc_interpreter::ppc_b<true, true>};  //bla
 
 /** Instructions decoding tables for integer,
     single floating-point, and double-floating point ops respectively */
diff --git a/cpu/ppc/ppcopcodes.cpp b/cpu/ppc/ppcopcodes.cpp
index 71fe289..5ec7a61 100644
--- a/cpu/ppc/ppcopcodes.cpp
+++ b/cpu/ppc/ppcopcodes.cpp
@@ -1116,32 +1116,27 @@ void dppc_interpreter::ppc_extsh() {
 
 // Branching Instructions
 
+template <bool l, bool a>
 void dppc_interpreter::ppc_b() {
-    int32_t adr_li = int32_t(ppc_cur_instruction << 6) >> 6;
-    ppc_next_instruction_address = uint32_t(ppc_state.pc + adr_li);
+    int32_t adr_li               = int32_t((ppc_cur_instruction & ~3UL) << 6) >> 6;
+
+    if (a)
+        ppc_next_instruction_address = adr_li;
+    else
+        ppc_next_instruction_address = uint32_t(ppc_state.pc + adr_li);
+
+    if (l)
+        ppc_state.spr[SPR::LR] = uint32_t(ppc_state.pc + 4);
+
     exec_flags = EXEF_BRANCH;
 }
 
-void dppc_interpreter::ppc_bl() {
-    int32_t adr_li = int32_t((ppc_cur_instruction & ~3UL) << 6) >> 6;
-    ppc_next_instruction_address = uint32_t(ppc_state.pc + adr_li);
-    ppc_state.spr[SPR::LR]       = uint32_t(ppc_state.pc + 4);
-    exec_flags = EXEF_BRANCH;
-}
-
-void dppc_interpreter::ppc_ba() {
-    int32_t adr_li = int32_t((ppc_cur_instruction & ~3UL) << 6) >> 6;
-    ppc_next_instruction_address = adr_li;
-    exec_flags = EXEF_BRANCH;
-}
-
-void dppc_interpreter::ppc_bla() {
-    int32_t adr_li = int32_t((ppc_cur_instruction & ~3UL) << 6) >> 6;
-    ppc_next_instruction_address = adr_li;
-    ppc_state.spr[SPR::LR]       = uint32_t(ppc_state.pc + 4);
-    exec_flags = EXEF_BRANCH;
-}
+template void dppc_interpreter::ppc_b<false, false>();
+template void dppc_interpreter::ppc_b<false, true>();
+template void dppc_interpreter::ppc_b<true, false>();
+template void dppc_interpreter::ppc_b<true, true>();
 
+template <bool l, bool a>
 void dppc_interpreter::ppc_bc() {
     uint32_t ctr_ok;
     uint32_t cnd_ok;
@@ -1156,69 +1151,21 @@ void dppc_interpreter::ppc_bc() {
     cnd_ok = (br_bo & 0x10) | (!(ppc_state.cr & (0x80000000UL >> br_bi)) == !(br_bo & 0x08));
 
     if (ctr_ok && cnd_ok) {
-        ppc_next_instruction_address = (ppc_state.pc + br_bd);
+        if (a)
+            ppc_next_instruction_address = br_bd;
+        else
+            ppc_next_instruction_address = uint32_t(ppc_state.pc + br_bd);
         exec_flags = EXEF_BRANCH;
     }
+
+    if (l)
+        ppc_state.spr[SPR::LR] = ppc_state.pc + 4;
 }
 
-void dppc_interpreter::ppc_bca() {
-    uint32_t ctr_ok;
-    uint32_t cnd_ok;
-    uint32_t br_bo = (ppc_cur_instruction >> 21) & 31;
-    uint32_t br_bi = (ppc_cur_instruction >> 16) & 31;
-    int32_t br_bd  = int32_t(int16_t(ppc_cur_instruction & ~3UL));
-
-    if (!(br_bo & 0x04)) {
-        (ppc_state.spr[SPR::CTR])--; /* decrement CTR */
-    }
-    ctr_ok = (br_bo & 0x04) | ((ppc_state.spr[SPR::CTR] != 0) == !(br_bo & 0x02));
-    cnd_ok = (br_bo & 0x10) | (!(ppc_state.cr & (0x80000000UL >> br_bi)) == !(br_bo & 0x08));
-
-    if (ctr_ok && cnd_ok) {
-        ppc_next_instruction_address = br_bd;
-        exec_flags = EXEF_BRANCH;
-    }
-}
-
-void dppc_interpreter::ppc_bcl() {
-    uint32_t ctr_ok;
-    uint32_t cnd_ok;
-    uint32_t br_bo = (ppc_cur_instruction >> 21) & 31;
-    uint32_t br_bi = (ppc_cur_instruction >> 16) & 31;
-    int32_t br_bd  = int32_t(int16_t(ppc_cur_instruction & ~3UL));
-
-    if (!(br_bo & 0x04)) {
-        (ppc_state.spr[SPR::CTR])--; /* decrement CTR */
-    }
-    ctr_ok = (br_bo & 0x04) | ((ppc_state.spr[SPR::CTR] != 0) == !(br_bo & 0x02));
-    cnd_ok = (br_bo & 0x10) | (!(ppc_state.cr & (0x80000000UL >> br_bi)) == !(br_bo & 0x08));
-
-    if (ctr_ok && cnd_ok) {
-        ppc_next_instruction_address = (ppc_state.pc + br_bd);
-        exec_flags = EXEF_BRANCH;
-    }
-    ppc_state.spr[SPR::LR] = ppc_state.pc + 4;
-}
-
-void dppc_interpreter::ppc_bcla() {
-    uint32_t ctr_ok;
-    uint32_t cnd_ok;
-    uint32_t br_bo = (ppc_cur_instruction >> 21) & 31;
-    uint32_t br_bi = (ppc_cur_instruction >> 16) & 31;
-    int32_t br_bd  = int32_t(int16_t(ppc_cur_instruction & ~3UL));
-
-    if (!(br_bo & 0x04)) {
-        (ppc_state.spr[SPR::CTR])--; /* decrement CTR */
-    }
-    ctr_ok = (br_bo & 0x04) | ((ppc_state.spr[SPR::CTR] != 0) == !(br_bo & 0x02));
-    cnd_ok = (br_bo & 0x10) | (!(ppc_state.cr & (0x80000000UL >> br_bi)) == !(br_bo & 0x08));
-
-    if (ctr_ok && cnd_ok) {
-        ppc_next_instruction_address = br_bd;
-        exec_flags = EXEF_BRANCH;
-    }
-    ppc_state.spr[SPR::LR] = ppc_state.pc + 4;
-}
+template void dppc_interpreter::ppc_b<false, false>();
+template void dppc_interpreter::ppc_b<false, true>();
+template void dppc_interpreter::ppc_b<true, false>();
+template void dppc_interpreter::ppc_b<true, true>();
 
 template<bool l, bool for601>
 void dppc_interpreter::ppc_bcctr() {