diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/TextureDecoder.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/TextureDecoder.cpp
index 161c3d6acb..e64e5adbf6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/TextureDecoder.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/TextureDecoder.cpp
@@ -436,14 +436,17 @@ PC_TexFormat TexDecoder_Decode(u8 *dst, const u8 *src, int width, int height, in
         }
         return PC_TEX_FMT_BGRA32;
     case GX_TF_RGB565:
-        {
-            for (int y = 0; y < height; y += 4)
-                for (int x = 0; x < width; x += 4)
-                    for (int iy = 0; iy < 4; iy++, src += 8)
-                        //decodebytesRGB565((u32*)dst+(y+iy)*width+x, (u16*)src, 4);
-                        decodebytesRGB565((u32*)dst+(y+iy)*width+x, (u16*)src);
-        }
-        return PC_TEX_FMT_BGRA32;
+		{
+			for (int y = 0; y < height; y += 4)
+				for (int x = 0; x < width; x += 4)
+					for (int iy = 0; iy < 4; iy++, src += 8) {
+						u16 *ptr = (u16 *)dst+(y+iy)*width+x;
+						u16 *s = (u16 *)src;
+						for(int j = 0; j < 4; j++)
+							*ptr++ = Common::swap16(*s++);
+					}
+		}
+		return PC_TEX_FMT_RGB565;
     case GX_TF_RGB5A3:
         {
             for (int y = 0; y < height; y += 4)
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/TextureDecoder.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/TextureDecoder.h
index f41da1b77e..be37a08a24 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/TextureDecoder.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/TextureDecoder.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ enum PC_TexFormat
 	PC_TEX_FMT_NONE = 0,
 	PC_TEX_FMT_BGRA32,
 	PC_TEX_FMT_I8,
+	PC_TEX_FMT_RGB565,
 };
 
 PC_TexFormat TexDecoder_Decode(u8 *dst, const u8 *src, int width, int height, int texformat, int tlutaddr, int tlutfmt);
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/D3DTexture.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/D3DTexture.cpp
index a24604a211..c28315b94a 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/D3DTexture.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/D3DTexture.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@ LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9 CreateTexture2D(const u8* buffer, const int width, const int
 		}
 	}
 	break;
+	case D3DFMT_R5G6B5:
+		{
+			const u16 *pIn = (u16*)buffer;
+			for (int y = 0; y < height; y++)
+			{
+				u16* pBits = (u16*)((u8*)Lock.pBits + (y * Lock.Pitch));
+				memcpy(pBits, pIn, width * 2);
+				pIn += pitch;
+			}
+		}
+		break;
 	case D3DFMT_A8L8:
 		{
 			const u8 *pIn = buffer;
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/TextureCache.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/TextureCache.cpp
index 0457f0bd21..fe8b446780 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/TextureCache.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/TextureCache.cpp
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ void TextureCache::Load(int stage, u32 address, int width, int height, int forma
 	case PC_TEX_FMT_BGRA32:
 		d3d_fmt = D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8;
 		break;
-	/*case PC_TEX_FMT_BGRA16: is this of any use?
-		d3d_fmt = D3DFMT_A4R4G4B4;
-		break;*/
+	case PC_TEX_FMT_RGB565:
+		d3d_fmt = D3DFMT_R5G6B5;
+		break;
 	case PC_TEX_FMT_I8:
 		d3d_fmt = D3DFMT_A8L8;
 		break;
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/TextureMngr.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/TextureMngr.cpp
index ec228f2001..c1075d2258 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/TextureMngr.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/TextureMngr.cpp
@@ -358,6 +358,11 @@ TextureMngr::TCacheEntry* TextureMngr::Load(int texstage, u32 address, int width
 		gl_iformat = GL_INTENSITY;
 		gl_type = GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE;
 		break;
+	case PC_TEX_FMT_RGB565:
+		gl_format = GL_RGB;
+		gl_iformat = GL_RGB;
+		gl_type = GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_5_6_5;
+		break;
 	}
     if (!entry.isNonPow2 && ((tm0.min_filter & 3) == 1 || (tm0.min_filter & 3) == 2)) {
         glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_GENERATE_MIPMAP, GL_TRUE);