diff --git a/bin/jst b/bin/jst
index ee0bc62..5b41dfe 100644
Binary files a/bin/jst and b/bin/jst differ
diff --git a/docs/bugs.txt b/docs/bugs.txt
index 3e97fd0..af8d11f 100644
--- a/docs/bugs.txt
+++ b/docs/bugs.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 General:
 
+- resload_ReadJoyPort limitations: 1) not cached against multiple quick reads and 2) mouse not supported (yet?)
 - address error (and possibly others like illegal instruction...) are forwarded to the program instead of
   being intercepted by JST exception layer in relocated VBR (ex: Universe: g 1 => universe custom guru screen)
 - add NoMemReverse (not very useful)
diff --git a/docs/history.txt b/docs/history.txt
index f713434..54992d4 100644
--- a/docs/history.txt
+++ b/docs/history.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+v7.4 (08.10.2024)
+
+- supports whdload v19 ReadJoyPort API (to some extent)
+- fixed potential memory cleanup issue with kick 1.3 (thanks Peter Pettersson)
+
 v7.3 (07.02.2023)
 
 - can load whdload slaves containing debug symbols, like Turrican 2 AGA
diff --git a/src/ReadJoypad.s b/src/ReadJoypad.s
index df49f74..71db13e 100644
--- a/src/ReadJoypad.s
+++ b/src/ReadJoypad.s
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 	BITDEF	JP,BTN_RED,$16
 	BITDEF	JP,BTN_BLU,$17
 
+
 POTGO_RESET = $FF00  	; was $FFFF but changed, thanks to robinsonb5@eab
 
 ; optional call to differentiate 2-button joystick from CD32 joypad
@@ -91,11 +92,11 @@ _detect_controller_types:
 	rts
 .do_detect
 	moveq	#0,d0
-	bsr		.detect
+	bsr		_detect_a_controller
 	; ignore first read
 	bsr	.wvbl
 	moveq	#0,d0
-	bsr		.detect
+	bsr		_detect_a_controller
 	
 	lea	controller_joypad_0(pc),a0
 	move.b	D0,(A0)
@@ -103,8 +104,8 @@ _detect_controller_types:
 	bsr	.wvbl
 	
 	moveq	#1,d0
-	bsr		.detect
-	lea	controller_joypad_1(pc),a0
+	bsr		_detect_a_controller
+	lea	controller_joypad_0+1(pc),a0
 	move.b	D0,(A0)
 	rts
 
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@ _detect_controller_types:
 	btst	#5,d0
 	beq.b	.wait
 	rts
-.detect
+	
+_detect_a_controller:
 		movem.l	d1-d6/a0-a1,-(a7)
 	
 		tst.l	d0
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ _read_joystick:
 		moveq	#14,d4			; blue button ( port 1 )
 		move.w	#$6f00,d5		; for potgo port 1
 		moveq	#joy1dat,d6		; port 1
-		move.b	controller_joypad_1(pc),d2
+		move.b	controller_joypad_0+1(pc),d2
 
 .direction
 		lea	$DFF000,a0
@@ -325,7 +327,6 @@ joy0		dc.l	0
 joy1		dc.l	0
 controller_joypad_0:
 	dc.b	$FF	; set: joystick 0 is a joypad, else joystick
-controller_joypad_1:
 	dc.b	$FF
 detected_by_os
 		dc.b	0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/jst_whd.asm b/src/jst_whd.asm
index 49e9f8a..80456bd 100644
--- a/src/jst_whd.asm
+++ b/src/jst_whd.asm
@@ -319,7 +319,28 @@ fake_resload:
  ;Get the string which has been specified via the Custom/S option.
  ;       The buffer is filled as far as possible. If buffer was not large
  ;       enough false will be returned.
-
+	DEF_WHDOFFSET	resload_VSNPrintF
+		; format string like clib.vsnprintf/exec.RawDoFmt (84)
+		; IN:	d0 = ULONG  length of buffer
+		;	a0 = APTR   buffer to fill
+		;	a1 = CPTR   format string
+		;	a2 = APTR   argument array
+		; OUT:	d0 = ULONG  length of created string with unlimited
+		;		    buffer without final '\0'
+		;	a0 = APTR   pointer to final '\0'
+
+	DEF_WHDOFFSET	resload_Log
+		; write log message (88)
+		; IN:	a0 = CSTR   format string
+		;   (4,a7) = LABEL  argument array
+		; OUT:	-
+
+;******* the following functions require ws_Version >= 19
+
+	DEF_WHDOFFSET	resload_ReadJoyPort
+		; return the state of the selected joy/mouse port (8c)
+		; IN:	d0 = ULONG  port/flags
+		; OUT:	d0 = ULONG  state
 
 fake_resload_end:
 
@@ -475,6 +496,33 @@ jst_resload_Examine
 		
 jst_resload_ExNext
 	WHDLOAD_UNSUPPORTED_CALL	WHD_ExNext,"ExNext"
+jst_resload_Log:
+	WHDLOAD_UNSUPPORTED_CALL	WHD_Log,"Log"
+jst_resload_VSNPrintF:
+	WHDLOAD_UNSUPPORTED_CALL	WHD_VSNPrintF,"VSNPrintF"
+	
+jst_resload_ReadJoyPort:
+	movem.l	d1-d2/a0,-(a7)
+	move.w	d0,d1
+	and.w	#1,d1		; port
+	lea		controller_joypad_0(pc),a0
+	
+	btst	#31,d0		; RJP_Detect
+	beq.b	.1
+	; detect controllers and update status
+	bsr		_detect_a_controller
+	move.b	d0,(a0,d1.w)
+.1
+	move.l	#RJP_TYPE_GAMECTRL,d2
+	tst.b	(a0,d1.w)
+	bne.b	.2
+	move.l	#RJP_TYPE_JOYSTK,d2
+.2
+	move.l	d1,d0
+	bsr		_read_joystick
+	or.l	d2,d0
+	movem.l	(a7)+,d1-d2/a0
+	rts
 	
 jst_resload_GetCustom:
 	STORE_REGS	D1/A1/A4
@@ -963,12 +1011,12 @@ jst_resload_Control:
 .sk12
 	cmp.l	#WHDLTAG_VERSION_GET,D0	;get WHDLoad major version number
 	bne.b	.sk13
-	move.l	#18,D0		; highest possible
+	move.l	#19,D0		; highest possible
 	bra.b	.storetag
 .sk13
 	cmp.l	#WHDLTAG_REVISION_GET,D0	;get WHDLoad major version number
 	bne.b	.sk14
-	moveq.l	#2,D0		; highest possible
+	moveq.l	#0,D0		; highest possible
 	bra	.storetag
 .storetag:
 	move.l	D0,(A0)+
@@ -1649,6 +1697,7 @@ WHD_OsEmuFail:
 	lea	WHDMessAbort(pc),A5
 	bra	RTStoreMessage
 
+	
 	; cdio eats a lot of stack, not suitable for all games
 	; this stack is shared by RN decruncher, same issue (when game files are packed)
 	ds.b	WHD_STACK_SIZE,0
diff --git a/src/version b/src/version
index f994162..37722eb 100644
--- a/src/version
+++ b/src/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.3
+7.4