diff --git a/manual.lyx b/manual.lyx
index decad070..e107d374 100644
--- a/manual.lyx
+++ b/manual.lyx
@@ -947,11 +947,19 @@ Misc.
 \end_layout
 
 \begin_layout Subsubsection
-reload-rom [<file>]
+load-rom <file>
 \end_layout
 
 \begin_layout Standard
-Reloads the main ROM image from <file>.
+Loads ROM (format autodetected) from <file>.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsubsection
+reload-rom
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Reloads the main ROM image from.
 \end_layout
 
 \begin_layout Subsubsection
diff --git a/manual.txt b/manual.txt
index 43ac4a4e..afcf16f6 100644
--- a/manual.txt
+++ b/manual.txt
@@ -448,20 +448,24 @@ Enable/Disable sound.
 
 5.8 Misc.
 
-5.8.1 reload-rom [<file>]
+5.8.1 load-rom <file>
 
-Reloads the main ROM image from <file>.
+Loads ROM (format autodetected) from <file>.
 
-5.8.2 +tangent
+5.8.2 reload-rom
+
+Reloads the main ROM image from.
+
+5.8.3 +tangent
 
 Tangent for recording voice for commentary track. While pressed, 
 record a stream.
 
-5.8.3 advance-subframe-timeout
+5.8.4 advance-subframe-timeout
 
 Subframe advance timeout in milliseconds. Default is 100.
 
-5.8.4 set-speed <speed>
+5.8.5 set-speed <speed>
 
 Set the speed multiplier. <speed> may be positive number (1 is 
 normal speed) or “turbo” for turbo.
diff --git a/src/cmdhelp/loadsave.json b/src/cmdhelp/loadsave.json
index 2ce172ce..764d1b6a 100644
--- a/src/cmdhelp/loadsave.json
+++ b/src/cmdhelp/loadsave.json
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@
 		"flushslots", "Flush slotinfo cache",
 		{"":"Flush slotinfo cache"}
 	],
+	"load-rom":[
+		"lrom", "Load specified ROM",
+		{"<file>":"Load <file> as packfile"}
+	],
 	"reload-rom":[
 		"rlrom", "Reload the current ROM",
 		{"":"Reload the currently loaded ROM from disk"}
diff --git a/src/core/mainloop.cpp b/src/core/mainloop.cpp
index 21865970..bc1879a7 100644
--- a/src/core/mainloop.cpp
+++ b/src/core/mainloop.cpp
@@ -561,6 +561,13 @@ namespace
 			mark_pending_save(args, SAVE_MOVIE, 0);
 		});
 
+	command::fnptr<command::arg_filename> CMD_load_rom(lsnes_cmds, CLOADSAVE::lrom,
+		[](command::arg_filename args) throw(std::bad_alloc, std::runtime_error) {
+			romload_request req;
+			req.packfile = args;
+			load_new_rom(req);
+		});
+
 	command::fnptr<> CMD_reload_rom(lsnes_cmds, CLOADSAVE::rlrom,
 		[]() throw(std::bad_alloc, std::runtime_error) {
 			reload_current_rom();