diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 34b07450..79cdc553 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ add_executable(shadps4
      "src/Util/Singleton.h" "src/Util/Disassembler.cpp" "src/Util/Disassembler.h" "src/Core/PS4/Util/aerolib.h" "src/Core/PS4/Loader/SymbolsResolver.h" "src/Core/PS4/Loader/SymbolsResolver.cpp" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/Libs.cpp" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/Libs.h" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/LibC.cpp" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/LibC.h" "src/Lib/Timer.cpp" "src/Lib/Timer.h" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/LibKernel.cpp" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/LibKernel.h" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/LibSceVideoOut.cpp" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/LibSceVideoOut.h" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/LibSceGnmDriver.cpp" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/LibSceGnmDriver.h" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/Kernel/ThreadManagement.cpp" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/Kernel/ThreadManagement.h" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/ErrorCodes.h" "src/debug.h" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/Kernel/memory_management.cpp" "src/Core/PS4/HLE/Kernel/memory_management.h")
 
 find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
-target_link_libraries(shadps4 PUBLIC fmt spdlog IMGUI SDL3-shared ${OPENGL_LIBRARY})
+target_link_libraries(shadps4 PUBLIC fmt mincore spdlog IMGUI SDL3-shared ${OPENGL_LIBRARY})
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET shadps4 POST_BUILD
    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different
diff --git a/src/Core/virtual_memory.cpp b/src/Core/virtual_memory.cpp
index a8857057..d96f7c75 100644
--- a/src/Core/virtual_memory.cpp
+++ b/src/Core/virtual_memory.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ enum PosixPageProtection {
 };
 #endif
 
+#include <debug.h>
+
 #include "../Util/Log.h"
 
 namespace VirtualMemory {
@@ -117,4 +119,25 @@ bool memory_patch(u64 vaddr, u64 value) {
 
     return ret;
 }
+static u64 AlignUp(u64 pos, u64 align) { return (align != 0 ? (pos + (align - 1)) & ~(align - 1) : pos); }
+
+u64 memory_alloc_aligned(u64 address, u64 size, MemoryMode mode, u64 alignment) {
+    // try allocate aligned address inside user area
+    MEM_ADDRESS_REQUIREMENTS req{};
+    MEM_EXTENDED_PARAMETER param{};
+    req.LowestStartingAddress = (address == 0 ? reinterpret_cast<PVOID>(USER_MIN) : reinterpret_cast<PVOID>(AlignUp(address, alignment)));
+    req.HighestEndingAddress = reinterpret_cast<PVOID>(USER_MAX);
+    req.Alignment = alignment;
+    param.Type = MemExtendedParameterAddressRequirements;
+    param.Pointer = &req;
+
+    auto ptr = reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(VirtualAlloc2(
+        GetCurrentProcess(), nullptr, size, static_cast<DWORD>(MEM_COMMIT) | static_cast<DWORD>(MEM_RESERVE), convertMemoryMode(mode), &param, 1));
+
+    if (ptr == 0) {
+        auto err = static_cast<u32>(GetLastError());
+        LOG_ERROR_IF(true, "VirtualAlloc2() failed: 0x{:X}\n", err);
+    }
+    return ptr;
+}
 }  // namespace VirtualMemory
diff --git a/src/Core/virtual_memory.h b/src/Core/virtual_memory.h
index 25a9dc68..88582b48 100644
--- a/src/Core/virtual_memory.h
+++ b/src/Core/virtual_memory.h
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 
 constexpr u64 SYSTEM_RESERVED = 0x800000000u;
 constexpr u64 CODE_BASE_OFFSET = 0x100000000u;
+constexpr u64 SYSTEM_MANAGED_MIN = 0x0000040000u;
+constexpr u64 SYSTEM_MANAGED_MAX = 0x07FFFFBFFFu;
+constexpr u64 USER_MIN = 0x1000000000u;
+constexpr u64 USER_MAX = 0xFBFFFFFFFFu;
 
 namespace VirtualMemory {
 enum class MemoryMode : u32 {
@@ -16,6 +20,7 @@ enum class MemoryMode : u32 {
     ExecuteReadWrite = 7,
 };
 u64 memory_alloc(u64 address, u64 size, MemoryMode mode);
+u64 memory_alloc_aligned(u64 address, u64 size, MemoryMode mode, u64 alignment);
 bool memory_protect(u64 address, u64 size, MemoryMode mode, MemoryMode* old_mode);
 bool memory_flush(u64 address, u64 size);
 bool memory_patch(u64 vaddr, u64 value);