diff --git a/nasa-mapper/direct.h b/nasa-mapper/direct.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 763f831..0000000
--- a/nasa-mapper/direct.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-#include <windows.h>
-#include <cstdint>
-#include <cstddef>
-
-extern "C" NTSTATUS __protect_virtual_memory(
-	HANDLE p_handle,
-	void** base_addr,
-	std::size_t* bytes_to_protect,
-	std::uint32_t new_protect,
-	std::uint32_t* old_protect
-);
-
-extern "C" NTSTATUS __write_virtual_memory(
-	HANDLE p_handle,
-	void* base_addr,
-	void* buffer,
-	std::size_t size,
-	std::size_t* bytes_written
-);
-
-extern "C" NTSTATUS __read_virtual_memory(
-	HANDLE p_handle,
-	void* base_addr,
-	void* buffer,
-	std::size_t size,
-	std::size_t* bytes_written
-);
-
-extern "C" NTSTATUS __alloc_virtual_memory(
-	HANDLE p_handle,
-	void** base_addr,
-	std::uint32_t zero_bits,
-	std::size_t* size,
-	std::uint32_t alloc_type,
-	std::uint32_t protect
-);
-
-namespace direct
-{
-	__forceinline bool protect_virtual_memory(
-		HANDLE p_handle,
-		void* base_addr,
-		std::size_t size,
-		std::uint32_t protect,
-		std::uint32_t* old_protect
-	)
-	{
-		return ERROR_SUCCESS == ::__protect_virtual_memory(p_handle, &base_addr, &size, protect, old_protect);
-	}
-
-	__forceinline bool write_virtual_memory(
-		HANDLE p_handle,
-		void* base_addr,
-		void* buffer,
-		std::size_t size
-	)
-	{
-		std::size_t bytes_written;
-		return ERROR_SUCCESS == __write_virtual_memory(p_handle, base_addr, buffer, size, &bytes_written);
-	}
-
-	__forceinline bool read_virtual_memory(
-		HANDLE p_handle,
-		void* addr,
-		void* buffer,
-		std::size_t size
-	)
-	{
-		std::size_t bytes_written;
-		return ERROR_SUCCESS == ::__read_virtual_memory(p_handle, addr, buffer, size, &bytes_written);
-	}
-
-	__forceinline void* alloc_virtual_memory(
-		HANDLE p_handle,
-		std::size_t size,
-		std::uint32_t protect
-	)
-	{
-		void* base_addr = NULL;
-		::__alloc_virtual_memory(
-			p_handle,
-			&base_addr,
-			NULL,
-			&size,
-			MEM_COMMIT | MEM_RESERVE,
-			protect
-		);
-		return base_addr;
-	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nasa-mapper/direct.lib b/nasa-mapper/direct.lib
deleted file mode 100644
index 690bb6a..0000000
Binary files a/nasa-mapper/direct.lib and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/nasa-mapper/kernel_ctx/kernel_ctx.h b/nasa-mapper/kernel_ctx/kernel_ctx.h
index 57612ba..33a7fb7 100644
--- a/nasa-mapper/kernel_ctx/kernel_ctx.h
+++ b/nasa-mapper/kernel_ctx/kernel_ctx.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
+#include <thread>
 #include "../util/util.hpp"
 #include "../physmeme/physmeme.hpp"
 #include "../util/hook.hpp"
diff --git a/nasa-mapper/mapper_ctx/mapper_ctx.cpp b/nasa-mapper/mapper_ctx/mapper_ctx.cpp
index 67f0f5c..f821b28 100644
--- a/nasa-mapper/mapper_ctx/mapper_ctx.cpp
+++ b/nasa-mapper/mapper_ctx/mapper_ctx.cpp
@@ -9,38 +9,32 @@ namespace physmeme
 	)
 		:
 		map_into(map_into),
-		map_from(map_from)
-	{}
+		map_from(map_from),
+		pml4_idx(0)
+	{
+		// find an empty pml4e location...
+		for (auto idx = 256u; idx > 0u; --idx)
+			if (!map_into.k_ctx->rkm<pml4e>(map_into.k_ctx->get_virtual(
+				(reinterpret_cast<::ppml4e>(map_into.get_dirbase()) + idx))).present)
+					this->pml4_idx = idx;
+	}
 
 	std::pair<void*, void*> mapper_ctx::map(std::vector<std::uint8_t>& raw_image)
 	{
 		const auto [drv_alloc, drv_entry_addr] = allocate_driver(raw_image);
 		auto [drv_ppml4e, drv_pml4e] = map_from.get_pml4e(drv_alloc);
 
-		//
-		// make the pde & pte's containing the driver user supervisor = false...
-		//
 		make_kernel_access(drv_alloc);
-
-		//
-		// removes the kernel memory from runtimebroker.exe
-		//
 		map_from.set_pml4e(drv_ppml4e, pml4e{ NULL });
 
-		//
-		// set new pml4e into specific process.
-		//
 		drv_pml4e.nx = false;
 		drv_pml4e.user_supervisor = false;
 
-		map_into.write_phys
-		(
-			reinterpret_cast<ppml4e*>(map_into.get_dirbase()) + PML4_MAP_INDEX,
-			drv_pml4e
-		);
+		map_into.write_phys(reinterpret_cast<ppml4e*>(
+			map_into.get_dirbase()) + this->pml4_idx, drv_pml4e);
 
 		virt_addr_t new_addr = { reinterpret_cast<void*>(drv_alloc) };
-		new_addr.pml4_index = PML4_MAP_INDEX;
+		new_addr.pml4_index = this->pml4_idx;
 		return { new_addr.value, drv_entry_addr };
 	}
 
@@ -78,9 +72,11 @@ namespace physmeme
 
 		const auto drv_alloc_base = 
 			reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(
-				direct::alloc_virtual_memory(
+				VirtualAllocEx(
 					process_handle,
+					nullptr,
 					drv_image.size(),
+					MEM_COMMIT | MEM_RESERVE,
 					PAGE_READWRITE
 				));
 
@@ -88,18 +84,18 @@ namespace physmeme
 			return {};
 
 		virt_addr_t new_addr = { reinterpret_cast<void*>(drv_alloc_base) };
-		new_addr.pml4_index = PML4_MAP_INDEX;
+		new_addr.pml4_index = this->pml4_idx;
 		drv_image.relocate(reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(new_addr.value));
 
-		//
 		// dont write nt headers...
-		//
-		const bool result = direct::write_virtual_memory
+		SIZE_T bytes_written = 0;
+		const bool result = WriteProcessMemory
 		(
 			process_handle,
 			reinterpret_cast<void*>((std::uint64_t)drv_alloc_base + drv_image.header_size()),
 			reinterpret_cast<void*>((std::uint64_t)drv_image.data() + drv_image.header_size()),
-			drv_image.size() - drv_image.header_size()
+			drv_image.size() - drv_image.header_size(),
+			&bytes_written
 		);
 
 		if (!CloseHandle(process_handle))
diff --git a/nasa-mapper/mapper_ctx/mapper_ctx.hpp b/nasa-mapper/mapper_ctx/mapper_ctx.hpp
index c5c7836..96a7bb9 100644
--- a/nasa-mapper/mapper_ctx/mapper_ctx.hpp
+++ b/nasa-mapper/mapper_ctx/mapper_ctx.hpp
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #include "../mem_ctx/mem_ctx.hpp"
 #include "../pe_image/pe_image.h"
-#include "../direct.h"
 
-#define PML4_MAP_INDEX 70
 namespace physmeme
 {
 	class mapper_ctx
@@ -16,6 +14,7 @@ namespace physmeme
 		std::pair<void*, void*> map(std::vector<std::uint8_t>& raw_image);
 		bool call_entry(void* drv_entry, void** hook_handler) const;
 	private:
+		std::uint16_t pml4_idx;
 		std::pair<void*, void*> allocate_driver(std::vector<std::uint8_t>& raw_image);
 		void make_kernel_access(void* drv_base);
 		physmeme::mem_ctx map_into;
diff --git a/nasa-mapper/mem_ctx/mem_ctx.cpp b/nasa-mapper/mem_ctx/mem_ctx.cpp
index 6c28e7d..b3abb6a 100644
--- a/nasa-mapper/mem_ctx/mem_ctx.cpp
+++ b/nasa-mapper/mem_ctx/mem_ctx.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ namespace physmeme
 					MEM_COMMIT | MEM_RESERVE,
 					PAGE_READWRITE
 				));
-		PAGE_IN(this->new_pdpt.second, PAGE_SIZE);
 
+		PAGE_IN(this->new_pdpt.second, PAGE_SIZE);
 		// get page table entries for new pdpt
 		pt_entries new_pdpt_entries;
 		hyperspace_entries(new_pdpt_entries, new_pdpt.second);
diff --git a/nasa-mapper/nasa-mapper.vcxproj b/nasa-mapper/nasa-mapper.vcxproj
index 5c81ca6..2381271 100644
--- a/nasa-mapper/nasa-mapper.vcxproj
+++ b/nasa-mapper/nasa-mapper.vcxproj
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <TargetVersion>Windows10</TargetVersion>
     <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
-    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
+    <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <DriverType>KMDF</DriverType>
     <DriverTargetPlatform>Universal</DriverTargetPlatform>
     <SpectreMitigation>false</SpectreMitigation>
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@
       </EntryPointSymbol>
     </Link>
     <Lib>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>direct.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>
+      </AdditionalDependencies>
       <LinkTimeCodeGeneration>false</LinkTimeCodeGeneration>
     </Lib>
     <ProjectReference>
@@ -204,7 +205,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="pe_image\pe_image.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClInclude Include="direct.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="kernel_ctx\kernel_ctx.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="loadup.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="mapper_ctx\mapper_ctx.hpp" />
diff --git a/nasa-mapper/nasa-mapper.vcxproj.filters b/nasa-mapper/nasa-mapper.vcxproj.filters
index c5b122c..2c034af 100644
--- a/nasa-mapper/nasa-mapper.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/nasa-mapper/nasa-mapper.vcxproj.filters
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="raw_driver.hpp">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="direct.h">
-      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="map_driver.hpp">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/nasa-mapper/physmeme/physmeme.hpp b/nasa-mapper/physmeme/physmeme.hpp
index d397a30..27e95da 100644
--- a/nasa-mapper/physmeme/physmeme.hpp
+++ b/nasa-mapper/physmeme/physmeme.hpp
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <windows.h>
-#include <mutex>
 #include <cstdint>
-#include <map>
 
 #include "../util/util.hpp"
 #include "../loadup.hpp"
 #include "../raw_driver.hpp"
 
+#define MAP_PHYSICAL 0xC3502004
+#define UNMAP_PHYSICAL 0xC3502008
+
 #pragma pack ( push, 1 )
 typedef struct _GIOMAP
 {
@@ -50,10 +51,7 @@ namespace physmeme
 		return CloseHandle(drv_handle) && driver::unload(drv_key);
 	}
 
-	inline std::uintptr_t map_phys(
-		std::uintptr_t addr,
-		std::size_t size
-	)
+	inline std::uintptr_t map_phys(std::uintptr_t addr, std::size_t size)
 	{
 		//--- ensure the validity of the address we are going to try and map
 		if (!util::is_valid(addr))
@@ -62,23 +60,35 @@ namespace physmeme
 		GIOMAP in_buffer = { 0, 0, addr, 0, size };
 		uintptr_t out_buffer[2] = { 0 };
 		unsigned long returned = 0;
-		DeviceIoControl(drv_handle, 0xC3502004, reinterpret_cast<LPVOID>(&in_buffer), sizeof(in_buffer),
-			reinterpret_cast<LPVOID>(out_buffer), sizeof(out_buffer), &returned, NULL);
-		return out_buffer[0];
 
+		if (!DeviceIoControl(
+			drv_handle,
+			MAP_PHYSICAL,
+			reinterpret_cast<LPVOID>(&in_buffer),
+			sizeof(in_buffer),
+			reinterpret_cast<LPVOID>(out_buffer),
+			sizeof(out_buffer),
+			&returned, NULL
+		))
+			return NULL;
+
+		return out_buffer[0];
 	}
 
-	inline bool unmap_phys(
-		std::uintptr_t addr,
-		std::size_t size
-	)
+	inline bool unmap_phys(std::uintptr_t addr, std::size_t size)
 	{
 		uintptr_t in_buffer = addr;
 		uintptr_t out_buffer[2] = { sizeof(out_buffer) };
-
 		unsigned long returned = NULL;
-		DeviceIoControl(drv_handle, 0xC3502008, reinterpret_cast<LPVOID>(&in_buffer), sizeof(in_buffer),
-			reinterpret_cast<LPVOID>(out_buffer), sizeof(out_buffer), &returned, NULL);
-		return out_buffer[0];
+
+		return DeviceIoControl(
+			drv_handle,
+			UNMAP_PHYSICAL,
+			reinterpret_cast<LPVOID>(&in_buffer),
+			sizeof(in_buffer),
+			reinterpret_cast<LPVOID>(out_buffer),
+			sizeof(out_buffer),
+			&returned, NULL
+		);
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/um-example/nasa-mapper.lib b/um-example/nasa-mapper.lib
index 8cc0e33..d867d24 100644
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