diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b691e74..dd1b052 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ ifeq ($(SWITCH_SCREENS),1)
 	CFLAGS += -DSWITCH_SCREENS
 endif
 
+ifneq ("$(wildcard $(CURDIR)/../$(DATA)/README.md)","")
+	CFLAGS += -DHARDCODE_README
+endif
+
 ifneq ("$(wildcard $(CURDIR)/../$(DATA)/aeskeydb.bin)","")
 	CFLAGS += -DHARDCODE_KEYS
 endif
@@ -103,7 +107,8 @@ export DEPSDIR	:=	$(CURDIR)/$(BUILD)
 CFILES		:=	$(foreach dir,$(SOURCES),$(notdir $(wildcard $(dir)/*.c)))
 CPPFILES	:=	$(foreach dir,$(SOURCES),$(notdir $(wildcard $(dir)/*.cpp)))
 SFILES		:=	$(foreach dir,$(SOURCES),$(notdir $(wildcard $(dir)/*.s)))
-BINFILES	:=	$(foreach dir,$(DATA),$(notdir $(wildcard $(dir)/aeskeydb.bin))) \
+BINFILES	:=	$(foreach dir,$(DATA),$(notdir $(wildcard $(dir)/README.md))) \
+				$(foreach dir,$(DATA),$(notdir $(wildcard $(dir)/aeskeydb.bin))) \
 				$(foreach dir,$(DATA),$(notdir $(wildcard $(dir)/autorun.gm9)))
 ifeq ($(SAFEMODE),1)
 	BINFILES	+=	$(foreach dir,$(DATA),$(notdir $(wildcard $(dir)/sm9*.*)))
@@ -219,6 +224,11 @@ $(OUTPUT).elf	:	$(OFILES)
 	@$(bin2o)
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %_gm9.h %.gm9.o: %.gm9
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	@echo $(notdir $<)
+	@$(bin2o)
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%_md.h %.md.o: %.md
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	@echo $(notdir $<)
 	@$(bin2o)
diff --git a/source/godmode.c b/source/godmode.c
index 253cb3b..621891e 100644
--- a/source/godmode.c
+++ b/source/godmode.c
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 #ifdef AUTORUN_SCRIPT
 #include "autorun_gm9.h"
 #endif
+#ifdef HARDCODE_README
+#include "README_md.h"
+#else
+#define README_md NULL
+#define README_md_size 0
+#endif
 
 #define N_PANES 2
 
@@ -1490,6 +1496,7 @@ u32 HomeMoreMenu(char* current_path, DirStruct* current_dir, DirStruct* clipboar
     int hsrestore = ((CheckHealthAndSafetyInject("1:") == 0) || (CheckHealthAndSafetyInject("4:") == 0)) ? (int) ++n_opt : -1;
     int clock = ++n_opt;
     int sysinfo = ++n_opt;
+    int readme = (README_md != NULL) ? (int) ++n_opt : -1;
     
     if (sdformat > 0) optionstr[sdformat - 1] = "SD format menu";
     if (bonus > 0) optionstr[bonus - 1] = "Bonus drive setup";
@@ -1498,6 +1505,7 @@ u32 HomeMoreMenu(char* current_path, DirStruct* current_dir, DirStruct* clipboar
     if (hsrestore > 0) optionstr[hsrestore - 1] = "Restore H&S";
     if (clock > 0) optionstr[clock - 1] = "Set RTC date&time";
     if (sysinfo > 0) optionstr[sysinfo - 1] = "System info";
+    if (readme > 0) optionstr[readme - 1] = "Show ReadMe";
     
     int user_select = ShowSelectPrompt(n_opt, optionstr, promptstr);
     if (user_select == sdformat) { // format SD card
@@ -1598,7 +1606,11 @@ u32 HomeMoreMenu(char* current_path, DirStruct* current_dir, DirStruct* clipboar
     else if (user_select == sysinfo) { // Myria's system info
         char* sysinfo_txt = (char*) TEMP_BUFFER;
         MyriaSysinfo(sysinfo_txt);
-        MemTextViewer(sysinfo_txt, strnlen(sysinfo_txt, TEMP_BUFFER_SIZE), false);
+        MemTextViewer(sysinfo_txt, strnlen(sysinfo_txt, TEMP_BUFFER_SIZE), 1, false);
+        return 0;
+    }
+    else if (user_select == readme) { // Display GodMode9 readme
+        MemToCViewer((const char*) README_md, README_md_size, "GodMode9 ReadMe Table of Contents");
         return 0;
     } else return 1;
     
diff --git a/source/utils/scripting.c b/source/utils/scripting.c
index f7b45d9..fbcf129 100644
--- a/source/utils/scripting.c
+++ b/source/utils/scripting.c
@@ -884,8 +884,8 @@ void MemTextView(const char* text, u32 len, char* line0, int off_disp, int lno,
     }
 }
 
-bool MemTextViewer(const char* text, u32 len, bool as_script) {
-    u32 ww = 0;
+bool MemTextViewer(const char* text, u32 len, u32 start, bool as_script) {
+    u32 ww = TV_LLEN_DISP;
     
     // check if this really is text
     if (!ValidateText(text, len)) {
@@ -921,6 +921,7 @@ bool MemTextViewer(const char* text, u32 len, bool as_script) {
     char* line0 = (char*) text;
     int lcurr = 1;
     int off_disp = 0;
+    for (; lcurr < (int) start; line0 = line_seek(text, len, 0, line0, 1), lcurr++);
     while (true) {
         // display text on screen
         MemTextView(text, len, line0, off_disp, lcurr, ww, 0, as_script);
@@ -967,6 +968,81 @@ bool MemTextViewer(const char* text, u32 len, bool as_script) {
     return true;
 }
 
+// right now really only intended for use with the GodMode9 readme
+// (misses safety checks for wider compatibility)
+bool MemToCViewer(const char* text, u32 len, const char* title) {
+    const u32 max_captions = 24; // we assume this is enough
+    char* captions[max_captions];
+    u32 lineno[max_captions];
+    u32 ww = TV_LLEN_DISP;
+    
+    // check if this really is text
+    if (!ValidateText(text, len)) {
+        ShowPrompt(false, "Error: Invalid text data");
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    // clear screens / view start of readme on top
+    script_color_active = COLOR_TVRUN;
+    ClearScreenF(true, true, COLOR_STD_BG);
+    MemTextView(text, len, (char*) text, 0, 1, ww, 0, false);
+    
+    // parse text for markdown captions
+    u32 n_captions = 0;
+    char* ptr = (char*) text;
+    for (u32 lno = 1;; lno++) {
+        char* ptr_next = line_seek(text, len, 0, ptr, 1);
+        if (ptr == ptr_next) break;
+        if (*ptr == '#') {
+            captions[n_captions] = ptr;
+            lineno[n_captions] = lno;
+            if ((lno > 1) && (++n_captions >= max_captions)) break;
+        }
+        ptr = ptr_next;
+    }
+    
+    int cursor = -1;
+    while (true) {
+        // display ToC
+        u32 y0 = TV_VPAD;
+        u32 x0 = (SCREEN_WIDTH_BOT - GetDrawStringWidth(title)) / 2;
+        DrawStringF(BOT_SCREEN, x0, y0, COLOR_TVTEXT, COLOR_STD_BG, "%s\n%*.*s", title,
+            strnlen(title, 40), strnlen(title, 40), "========================================");
+        y0 += 2 * (FONT_HEIGHT_EXT + (2*TV_VPAD));
+        for (u32 i = 0; (i < n_captions) && (y0 < SCREEN_HEIGHT); i++) {
+            u32 text_color = ((int) i == cursor) ? COLOR_TVRUN : COLOR_TVTEXT;
+            char* caption = captions[i];
+            u32 len = 0;
+            u32 lvl = 0;
+            for (; *caption == '#'; caption++, lvl++);
+            for (; IS_WHITESPACE(*caption); caption++);
+            for (; caption[len] != '\n' && caption[len] != '\r'; len++);
+            DrawStringF(BOT_SCREEN, x0 + (lvl-1) * (FONT_WIDTH_EXT/2), y0, text_color, COLOR_STD_BG,
+                "%*.*s", len, len, caption);
+            y0 += FONT_HEIGHT_EXT + (2*TV_VPAD);
+        }
+        
+        // handle user input
+        u32 pad_state = InputWait(0);
+        if ((cursor >= 0) && (pad_state & BUTTON_A)) {
+            return MemTextViewer(text, len, lineno[cursor], false);
+        } else if (pad_state & BUTTON_B) {
+            break;
+        } else if (pad_state & BUTTON_UP) {
+            cursor = (cursor <= 0) ? ((int) n_captions - 1) : cursor - 1;
+            MemTextView(text, len, captions[cursor], 0, lineno[cursor], ww, 0, false);
+        } else if (pad_state & BUTTON_DOWN) {
+            if (++cursor >= (int) n_captions) cursor = 0;
+            MemTextView(text, len, captions[cursor], 0, lineno[cursor], ww, 0, false);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // clear screens
+    ClearScreenF(true, true, COLOR_STD_BG);
+    
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool FileTextViewer(const char* path, bool as_script) {
     // load text file (completely into memory)
     char* text = (char*) TEMP_BUFFER;
@@ -975,7 +1051,7 @@ bool FileTextViewer(const char* path, bool as_script) {
     for (len = 0; (len < flen) && text[len]; len++);
     
     // let MemTextViewer take over
-    return MemTextViewer(text, len, as_script);
+    return MemTextViewer(text, len, 1, as_script);
 }
 
 bool ExecuteGM9Script(const char* path_script) {
diff --git a/source/utils/scripting.h b/source/utils/scripting.h
index 1417860..309a118 100644
--- a/source/utils/scripting.h
+++ b/source/utils/scripting.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define SCRIPT_MAX_SIZE (SCRIPT_BUFFER_SIZE-VAR_BUFFER_SIZE-1)
 
 bool ValidateText(const char* text, u32 size);
-bool MemTextViewer(const char* text, u32 len, bool as_script);
+bool MemTextViewer(const char* text, u32 len, u32 start, bool as_script);
+bool MemToCViewer(const char* text, u32 len, const char* title);
 bool FileTextViewer(const char* path, bool as_script);
 bool ExecuteGM9Script(const char* path_script);