diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index f83f5234..31888c80 100755
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ LIBS = [
             ["MetroidPrime/CExplosion", True],
             ["MetroidPrime/CEffect", True],
             "MetroidPrime/Cameras/CGameCamera",
-            "MetroidPrime/CGameArea",
+            ["MetroidPrime/CGameArea", False],
             "MetroidPrime/HUD/CSamusHud",
             ["MetroidPrime/CAnimationDatabaseGame", False],
             "MetroidPrime/CTransitionDatabaseGame",
diff --git a/include/Kyoto/CPakFile.hpp b/include/Kyoto/CPakFile.hpp
index f125113e..3a1918c2 100644
--- a/include/Kyoto/CPakFile.hpp
+++ b/include/Kyoto/CPakFile.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "Kyoto/CResLoader.hpp"
 #include "Kyoto/IObjectStore.hpp"
 
-class IDvdRequest;
+class CDvdRequest;
 
 class CPakFile : CDvdFile {
 public:
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ private:
   bool x28_26_worldPak : 1;
   bool x28_27_stashedInARAM : 1;
   int x2c_asyncLoadPhase; // EAsyncPhase
-  rstl::auto_ptr< IDvdRequest > x30_dvdReq;
+  rstl::auto_ptr< CDvdRequest > x30_dvdReq;
   rstl::vector< uchar > x38_headerData;
   uint x48_resTableOffset;
   uint x4c_resTableCount;
diff --git a/include/Kyoto/CResLoader.hpp b/include/Kyoto/CResLoader.hpp
index b9bd1ee2..1ccff5ad 100644
--- a/include/Kyoto/CResLoader.hpp
+++ b/include/Kyoto/CResLoader.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "Kyoto/IObjectStore.hpp"
 
 class CPakFile;
+class CARAMDvdRequest;
 
 struct SResInfo {
   CAssetId x0_id;
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ public:
   void AsyncIdlePakLoading();
   bool AreAllPaksLoaded() const;
   CInputStream* LoadNewResourceSync(const SObjectTag& tag, char* extBuf);
+  CARAMDvdRequest* LoadResourcePartAsync(const SObjectTag& tag, int, int, void*);
+
   FourCC GetResourceTypeById(CAssetId) const;
   uint ResourceSize(const SObjectTag& tag) const;
 
diff --git a/include/MetroidPrime/CGameArea.hpp b/include/MetroidPrime/CGameArea.hpp
index 07f45d5b..16f71277 100644
--- a/include/MetroidPrime/CGameArea.hpp
+++ b/include/MetroidPrime/CGameArea.hpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ enum EChain {
 
 class Dock;
 class CToken;
-class IDvdRequest;
+class CDvdRequest;
 class CScriptAreaAttributes;
 class CWorldLight;
 class CPVSAreaSet;
@@ -117,7 +117,15 @@ public:
   void SetAreaAttributes(const CScriptAreaAttributes* areaAttributes);
   bool TryTakingOutOfARAM();
 
+  bool StartStreamingMainArea();
+
 private:
+  void AllocNewAreaData(int, int);
+  void CullDeadAreaRequests();
+  void VerifyHeader() const;
+  int GetNumPartSizes() const;
+
+
   enum EPhase {
     kP_LoadHeader,
     kP_LoadSecSizes,
@@ -145,7 +153,7 @@ private:
   bool xf0_27_loadPaused : 1;
   bool xf0_28_validated : 1;
   EPhase xf4_phase;
-  rstl::list< rstl::rc_ptr< IDvdRequest > > xf8_loadTransactions;
+  rstl::list< rstl::rc_ptr< CDvdRequest > > xf8_loadTransactions;
 
 public:
   enum EOcclusionState { kOS_Occluded, kOS_Visible };
@@ -160,6 +168,7 @@ public:
     const u8* x10d4_firstMatPtr;
     const CScriptAreaAttributes* x10d8_areaAttributes;
     EOcclusionState x10dc_occlusionState;
+    uchar x10e0_pad[0x60];
   };
 
   CAssetId GetAreaAssetId() const { return x84_mrea; }
@@ -171,10 +180,15 @@ public:
   const CPVSAreaSet* GetAreaVisSet() const { return x12c_postConstructed->xa0_pvs; }
 
 private:
-  uchar x110_pad[0x1c];
+  rstl::vector< rstl::pair< rstl::auto_ptr<char>, int> > x110_mreaSecBufs;
+  int x120_unk;
+  int x124_secCount;
+  int x128_mreaDataOffset;
   rstl::single_ptr< CPostConstructed > x12c_postConstructed;
 };
 
+NESTED_CHECK_SIZEOF(CGameArea, CPostConstructed, 0x1140)
+
 // CHECK_SIZEOF(CGamearea::CAreaFog, 0x38)
 
 #endif // _CGAMEAREA
diff --git a/include/MetroidPrime/CWorld.hpp b/include/MetroidPrime/CWorld.hpp
index 5a9acdf6..97641864 100644
--- a/include/MetroidPrime/CWorld.hpp
+++ b/include/MetroidPrime/CWorld.hpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
 class CGameArea;
 class CRelay;
 class CSoundGroupData;
-class IDvdRequest;
+class CDvdRequest;
 class IFactory;
 
 class CRelay {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ private:
   CAssetId x24_mapwId;
   CMapWorld* x28_mapWorld;
   rstl::vector< CRelay > x2c_relays;
-  rstl::rc_ptr< IDvdRequest > x3c_loadToken;
+  rstl::rc_ptr< CDvdRequest > x3c_loadToken;
   rstl::single_ptr< uchar > x40_loadBuf;
   uint x44_bufSz;
   uint x48_chainCount;
diff --git a/src/MetroidPrime/CGameArea.cpp b/src/MetroidPrime/CGameArea.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..797042e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MetroidPrime/CGameArea.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#include "MetroidPrime/CGameArea.hpp"
+
+#include "Kyoto/CResFactory.hpp"
+#include "Kyoto/CDvdRequest.hpp"
+
+#define ROUND_UP_32(val) (((val) + 31) & ~31)
+
+bool CGameArea::StartStreamingMainArea() {
+  if (xf0_24_postConstructed)
+    return false;
+
+  switch (xf4_phase) {
+  case kP_LoadHeader: {
+    x110_mreaSecBufs.reserve(3);
+    AllocNewAreaData(0, 96);
+    x12c_postConstructed = new CPostConstructed();
+    xf4_phase = kP_LoadSecSizes;
+    break;
+  }
+  case kP_LoadSecSizes: {
+    CullDeadAreaRequests();
+    if (xf8_loadTransactions.size())
+      break;
+    VerifyHeader();
+    AllocNewAreaData(x110_mreaSecBufs[0].second, ROUND_UP_32(GetNumPartSizes() * 4));
+    xf4_phase = kP_ReserveSections;
+    break;
+  }
+  case kP_ReserveSections: {
+    CullDeadAreaRequests();
+    if (xf8_loadTransactions.size() == 0) {
+      x110_mreaSecBufs.reserve(GetNumPartSizes() + 2);
+      x124_secCount = 0;
+      x128_mreaDataOffset = x110_mreaSecBufs[0].second + x110_mreaSecBufs[1].second;
+      xf4_phase = kP_LoadDataSections;
+    }
+    break;
+  }
+  case kP_LoadDataSections: {
+    CullDeadAreaRequests();
+
+    uint totalSz = 0;
+    uint secCount = GetNumPartSizes();
+  //   for (uint i = 0; i < secCount; ++i)
+  //     totalSz += CBasics::SwapBytes(reinterpret_cast<u32*>(x110_mreaSecBufs[1].first.get())[i]);
+
+  //   AllocNewAreaData(x128_mreaDataOffset, totalSz);
+
+  //   m_resolvedBufs.reserve(secCount);
+  //   m_resolvedBufs.emplace_back(x110_mreaSecBufs[0].first.get(), x110_mreaSecBufs[0].second);
+  //   m_resolvedBufs.emplace_back(x110_mreaSecBufs[1].first.get(), x110_mreaSecBufs[1].second);
+
+  //   uint curOff = 0;
+  //   for (uint i = 0; i < secCount; ++i) {
+  //     uint size = CBasics::SwapBytes(reinterpret_cast<u32*>(x110_mreaSecBufs[1].first.get())[i]);
+  //     m_resolvedBufs.emplace_back(x110_mreaSecBufs[2].first.get() + curOff, size);
+  //     curOff += size;
+  //   }
+
+    SObjectTag tag('MREA', x84_mrea);
+    void* buf = CMemory::Alloc(totalSz, IAllocator::kHI_RoundUpLen);
+    xf8_loadTransactions.push_back(
+      rstl::rc_ptr< CDvdRequest >(gpResourceFactory->GetResLoader().LoadResourcePartAsync(tag, x128_mreaDataOffset, totalSz, buf))
+    );
+    x128_mreaDataOffset += totalSz;
+    // x110_mreaSecBufs.push_back(buf);
+
+    xf4_phase = kP_WaitForFinish;
+    break;
+  }
+  case kP_WaitForFinish: {
+    CullDeadAreaRequests();
+    if (xf8_loadTransactions.size())
+      break;
+    return false;
+  }
+  default:
+    break;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}