diff --git a/src/common/memory_patcher.cpp b/src/common/memory_patcher.cpp
index fb57e2c98..123fcdc9c 100644
--- a/src/common/memory_patcher.cpp
+++ b/src/common/memory_patcher.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ std::string convertValueToHex(const std::string type, const std::string valueStr
 void ApplyPendingPatches();
 
 void OnGameLoaded() {
-
     if (!patchFile.empty()) {
         std::filesystem::path patchDir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::PatchesDir);
 
@@ -201,16 +200,11 @@ void OnGameLoaded() {
                     }
                 }
             }
-
-            ApplyPendingPatches();
-            return;
         } else {
             LOG_ERROR(Loader, "couldnt patch parse xml : {}", result.description());
         }
-
-        ApplyPendingPatches();
-        return;
     }
+    ApplyPendingPatches();
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_QT_GUI
     // We use the QT headers for the xml and json parsing, this define is only true on QT builds
diff --git a/src/core/ipc/ipc.cpp b/src/core/ipc/ipc.cpp
index b66c00efc..67df60cf0 100644
--- a/src/core/ipc/ipc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ipc/ipc.cpp
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 
+#include <SDL3/SDL.h>
+
 #include "common/memory_patcher.h"
 #include "common/thread.h"
 #include "common/types.h"
+#include "core/debug_state.h"
+#include "input/input_handler.h"
+#include "sdl_window.h"
 
 /**
  * Protocol summary:
@@ -28,7 +33,7 @@
  *   and ended by
  *   #IPC_END
  *   In between, it will send the current capabilities and commands before the emulator start
- * - The IPC client(e.g., launcher) will send RUN then START to conintue the execution
+ * - The IPC client(e.g., launcher) will send RUN then START to continue the execution
  **/
 
 /**
@@ -43,6 +48,10 @@
  *       target: str, size: str, isOffset: number, littleEndian: number,
  *       patchMask: number, maskOffset: number
  *     ): add a memory patch, check @ref MemoryPatcher::PatchMemory for details
+ *   - PAUSE: pause the game execution
+ *   - RESUME: resume the game execution
+ *   - STOP: stop and quit the emulator
+ *   - TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN: enable / disable fullscreen
  * - OUTPUT CMD:
  *   - N/A
  **/
@@ -61,6 +70,7 @@ void IPC::Init() {
 
     std::cerr << ";#IPC_ENABLED\n";
     std::cerr << ";ENABLE_MEMORY_PATCH\n";
+    std::cerr << ";ENABLE_EMU_CONTROL\n";
     std::cerr << ";#IPC_END\n";
     std::cerr.flush();
 
@@ -106,8 +116,22 @@ void IPC::InputLoop() {
             entry.patchMask = static_cast<MemoryPatcher::PatchMask>(next_u64());
             entry.maskOffset = static_cast<int>(next_u64());
             MemoryPatcher::AddPatchToQueue(entry);
+        } else if (cmd == "PAUSE") {
+            DebugState.PauseGuestThreads();
+        } else if (cmd == "RESUME") {
+            DebugState.ResumeGuestThreads();
+        } else if (cmd == "STOP") {
+            SDL_Event event;
+            SDL_memset(&event, 0, sizeof(event));
+            event.type = SDL_EVENT_QUIT;
+            SDL_PushEvent(&event);
+        } else if (cmd == "TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN") {
+            SDL_Event event;
+            SDL_memset(&event, 0, sizeof(event));
+            event.type = SDL_EVENT_TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN;
+            SDL_PushEvent(&event);
         } else {
-            std::cerr << "UNKNOWN CMD: " << cmd << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << ";UNKNOWN CMD: " << cmd << std::endl;
         }
     }
 }
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