diff --git a/src/core/fs/archive_ext_save_data.cpp b/src/core/fs/archive_ext_save_data.cpp
index be5dba50..ea7adf61 100644
--- a/src/core/fs/archive_ext_save_data.cpp
+++ b/src/core/fs/archive_ext_save_data.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,25 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 bool ExtSaveDataArchive::openFile(const FSPath& path) {
+	if (path.type != PathType::Binary) {
+		Helpers::panic("ExtSaveData accessed with a non-binary path in OpenFile. Type: %d", path.type);
+	}
+
 	Helpers::panic("ExtSaveDataArchive::OpenFile: Failed");
 	return false;
 }
 
 ArchiveBase* ExtSaveDataArchive::openArchive(const FSPath& path) {
-	Helpers::panic("ExtSaveDataArchive::OpenArchive: Failed. Path type: %d", path.type);
-	return nullptr;
+	if (path.type != PathType::Binary || path.size != 12) {
+		Helpers::panic("ExtSaveData accessed with an invalid path in OpenArchive");
+	}
+
+	u32 mediaType = mem.read32(path.pointer);
+	u64 saveID = mem.read64(path.pointer + 4);
+
+	Helpers::panic("ExtSaveData: media type = %d\n", mediaType);
+
+	return this;
 }
 
 std::optional<u32> ExtSaveDataArchive::readFile(FileSession* file, u64 offset, u32 size, u32 dataPointer) {