diff --git a/ArcFormats/ArcFormats.csproj b/ArcFormats/ArcFormats.csproj
index 155e2339..979c9b79 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/ArcFormats.csproj
+++ b/ArcFormats/ArcFormats.csproj
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Artemis\ImageNekoPNG.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CsWare\AudioWAV.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CsWare\ImageGDT.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="DxLib\HuffmanDecoder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DxLib\WidgetDXA.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>WidgetDXA.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
diff --git a/ArcFormats/DxLib/ArcDX8.cs b/ArcFormats/DxLib/ArcDX8.cs
index d67651ea..6ceb9827 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/DxLib/ArcDX8.cs
+++ b/ArcFormats/DxLib/ArcDX8.cs
@@ -39,18 +39,10 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.DxLib
 
     internal class DXA8PackedEntry : PackedEntry {
         public bool HuffmanCompressed { get; set; }
+        public uint HuffmanSize { get; set; }
     }
 
-    internal struct DXA8HuffmanNode
-    {
-        UInt64 Weight;
-        int bitNumber;
-        byte[] bitArray; //32 bytes here
-        int Index;
-
-        int ParentNode; // index of parent node.
-        int[] ChildNode; //two children nodes, -1 if not existent.
-    }
+    
 
         [Export(typeof(ArchiveFormat))]
     public class Dx8Opener : DxOpener
@@ -67,7 +59,7 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.DxLib
             Signatures = new[] { 0x00085844u };
         }
 
-        static readonly byte[] DefaultKey = new byte[] { 0xBE, 0xC8, 0x8A, 0xF5, 0x28, 0x50, 0xC9 };
+        //static readonly byte[] DefaultKey = new byte[] { 0xBE, 0xC8, 0x8A, 0xF5, 0x28, 0x50, 0xC9 };
 
 
         DxScheme DefaultScheme = new DxScheme { KnownKeys = new List<IDxKey>() };
@@ -100,11 +92,8 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.DxLib
             };
         }
 
-        string QueryPassword(ArcView file)
-        {
-            var options = Query<DXAOpts>(arcStrings.ZIPEncryptedNotice);
-            return options.Keyword;
-        }
+        
+        
 
         public override ResourceOptions GetOptions(object widget)
         {
@@ -191,11 +180,13 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.DxLib
 
         DxDirectory ReadDirEntry()
         {
-            var dir = new DxDirectory();
-            dir.DirOffset = m_input.ReadInt64();
-            dir.ParentDirOffset = m_input.ReadInt64();
-            dir.FileCount = (int)m_input.ReadInt64();
-            dir.FileTable = m_input.ReadInt64();
+            var dir = new DxDirectory
+            {
+                DirOffset = m_input.ReadInt64(),
+                ParentDirOffset = m_input.ReadInt64(),
+                FileCount = (int)m_input.ReadInt64(),
+                FileTable = m_input.ReadInt64()
+            };
             return dir;
         }
 
@@ -232,6 +223,7 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.DxLib
                     entry.UnpackedSize = (uint)size;
                     entry.IsPacked = -1 != packed_size;
                     entry.HuffmanCompressed = -1 != huffman_packed_size;
+                    entry.HuffmanSize = (uint)huffman_packed_size;
                     if (entry.IsPacked)
                         entry.Size = (uint)(huffman_packed_size!=-1 ? huffman_packed_size:packed_size);
                     else
diff --git a/ArcFormats/DxLib/HuffmanDecoder.cs b/ArcFormats/DxLib/HuffmanDecoder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a4a9cdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ArcFormats/DxLib/HuffmanDecoder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+//! \file       HuffmanDecoder.cs
+//! \date       2024 Aug 2
+//! \brief      Custom Huffman decoder for DXA archives.
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2017 by morkt - GetBits function
+// Copyright (C) 2024 by MrSoup678
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+// deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+// rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+// sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
+// IN THE SOFTWARE.
+//
+
+
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using GameRes.Utility;
+
+namespace GameRes.Formats.DxLib
+{
+    internal struct DXA8HuffmanNode
+    {
+        public UInt64 Weight;
+        public int bitNumber;
+        public byte[] bitArray; //32 bytes here
+        public int Index;
+
+        public int ParentNode; // index of parent node.
+        public int[] ChildNode; //two children nodes, -1 if not existent.
+    }
+
+    internal sealed class HuffmanDecoder
+    {
+        byte[]          m_input;
+        byte[]          m_output;
+
+        int             m_src;
+        ulong             m_bits;
+        int             m_bit_count;
+
+        ulong m_readBytes;
+        ulong m_readBits;
+
+        
+        DXA8HuffmanNode[] nodes; //256+255 nodes
+
+        ulong originalSize;
+        ulong compressedSize;
+        ulong headerSize;
+
+        //ushort token = 256;
+
+        public HuffmanDecoder (byte[] src, byte[] dst)
+        {
+            m_input = src;
+            m_output = dst;
+
+            m_src = 0;
+            m_bit_count = 0;
+            m_readBytes = 0;
+            m_readBits = 0;
+            originalSize = compressedSize = headerSize = 0;
+            ushort[] weights = new ushort[256];
+            nodes = new DXA8HuffmanNode[256+255]; //256 "base" nodes, then 255 nodes making a pyramid.
+        }
+
+        public byte[] Unpack ()
+        {
+
+            for (int i=0; i<nodes.Length; i++)
+            {
+                nodes[i].ParentNode = -1;
+                nodes[i].ChildNode[0] = -1;
+                nodes[i].ChildNode[1] = -1;
+            }
+            SetupWeights();
+            CreateTree();
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
+        private void SetupWeights()
+        {
+            int sizeA, sizeB;
+            byte BitNum;
+            byte Minus;
+            ushort SaveData;
+            ushort[] weights = new ushort[256];
+            sizeA = (int)GetBits(6) + 1;
+            originalSize = GetBits(sizeA);
+            sizeB = (int)GetBits(6)+1;
+            compressedSize = GetBits(sizeB);
+
+            BitNum = (byte)(((int)GetBits(3) + 1) * 2);
+            Minus = (byte)GetBits(1);
+            SaveData = (ushort)GetBits(BitNum);
+            nodes[0].Weight = SaveData;
+            for (int i = 1; i < 256; i++)
+            {
+                BitNum = (byte)(((int)GetBits(3) + 1) * 2);
+                Minus = (byte)GetBits(1);
+                SaveData = (ushort)GetBits(BitNum);
+                weights[i] = (ushort)(Minus == 1 ? weights[i - 1] - SaveData : weights[i - 1] + SaveData);
+            }
+            for (int i = 0;i < 256; i++)
+            {
+                nodes[i].Weight = weights[i];
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        void CreateTree()
+        {
+            int NodeNum=256, DataNum=256;
+
+            while (DataNum > 1)
+            {
+                int MinNode1 = -1;
+                int MinNode2 = -1;
+                int NodeIndex = 0;
+
+
+                for (int i = 0; i < DataNum; NodeIndex++) {
+                    //don't do anything if we already have a parent set.
+                    if (nodes[NodeIndex].ParentNode != -1) continue;
+                    i++;
+                    //we need to get the two lowest numbers for parenting.
+                    if (MinNode1 == -1 || nodes[MinNode1].Weight > nodes[NodeIndex].Weight)
+                    {
+                        {
+                            MinNode2 = MinNode1;
+                            MinNode1 = NodeIndex;
+                        }
+                    } else if (MinNode2 == -1 || nodes[MinNode2].Weight > nodes[NodeIndex].Weight)
+                    {
+                        MinNode2 = NodeIndex;
+                    }
+                }
+                nodes[NodeNum].ParentNode = -1;
+                nodes[NodeNum].Weight = nodes[MinNode1].Weight + nodes[MinNode2].Weight;
+                nodes[NodeNum].ChildNode[0] = MinNode1;
+                nodes[NodeNum].ChildNode[1] = MinNode2;
+                nodes[MinNode1].Index = 0;
+                nodes[MinNode2].Index = 1;
+                nodes[MinNode1].ParentNode = NodeNum;
+                nodes[MinNode2].ParentNode = NodeNum;
+
+                NodeNum++;
+                DataNum--;
+            }
+        }
+
+        ulong GetBits (int count)
+        {
+            ulong bits = 0;
+            while (count --> 0)
+            {
+                if (0 == m_bit_count)
+                {
+                    m_bits = LittleEndian.ToUInt64 (m_input, m_src);
+                    m_src += 8;
+                    m_bit_count = 64;
+                }
+                bits = bits << 1 | (m_bits & 1);
+                m_bits >>= 1;
+                --m_bit_count;
+                m_readBits++;
+                if (m_readBits ==8)
+                {
+                    m_readBits = 0;
+                    m_readBytes++;
+                }
+            }
+            return bits;
+        }
+
+        ulong GetReadBytes()
+        {
+            return m_readBytes + (m_readBits != 0 ? 1ul : 0ul);
+        }
+    }
+}