diff --git a/src/dbgi/dbgi.c b/src/dbgi/dbgi.c
index 0b8811cb..6fa63320 100644
--- a/src/dbgi/dbgi.c
+++ b/src/dbgi/dbgi.c
@@ -840,59 +840,12 @@ di_parse_thread__entry_point(void *p)
     RDI_Parsed rdi_parsed = rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed;
     if(got_task)
     {
-      U64 decompressed_size = file_props.size;
-      for(U64 dsec_idx = 0; dsec_idx < rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed.dsec_count; dsec_idx += 1)
-      {
-        decompressed_size += (rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed.dsecs[dsec_idx].unpacked_size - rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed.dsecs[dsec_idx].encoded_size);
-      }
+      U64 decompressed_size = rdi_decompressed_size_from_parsed(&rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed);
       if(decompressed_size > file_props.size)
       {
         rdi_parsed_arena = arena_alloc();
         U8 *decompressed_data = push_array_no_zero(rdi_parsed_arena, U8, decompressed_size);
-        
-        // rjf: copy header
-        RDI_Header *src_header = (RDI_Header *)file_base;
-        RDI_Header *dst_header = (RDI_Header *)decompressed_data;
-        {
-          MemoryCopy(dst_header, src_header, sizeof(RDI_Header));
-        }
-        
-        // rjf: copy & adjust sections for decompressed version
-        if(rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed.dsec_count != 0)
-        {
-          RDI_DataSection *dsec_base = (RDI_DataSection *)(decompressed_data + dst_header->data_section_off);
-          MemoryCopy(dsec_base, (U8 *)file_base + src_header->data_section_off, sizeof(RDI_DataSection) * rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed.dsec_count);
-          U64 off = dst_header->data_section_off + sizeof(RDI_DataSection) * rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed.dsec_count;
-          off += 7;
-          off -= off%8;
-          for(U64 idx = 0; idx < rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed.dsec_count; idx += 1)
-          {
-            dsec_base[idx].encoding = RDI_DataSectionEncoding_Unpacked;
-            dsec_base[idx].off = off;
-            dsec_base[idx].encoded_size = dsec_base[idx].unpacked_size;
-            off += dsec_base[idx].unpacked_size;
-            off += 7;
-            off -= off%8;
-          }
-        }
-        
-        // rjf: decompress sections into new decompressed file buffer
-        if(rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed.dsec_count != 0)
-        {
-          RDI_DataSection *src_first = rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed.dsecs;
-          RDI_DataSection *dst_first = (RDI_DataSection *)(decompressed_data + dst_header->data_section_off);
-          RDI_DataSection *src_opl = src_first + rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed.dsec_count;
-          RDI_DataSection *dst_opl = dst_first + rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed.dsec_count;
-          for(RDI_DataSection *src = src_first, *dst = dst_first;
-              src < src_opl && dst < dst_opl;
-              src += 1, dst += 1)
-          {
-            rr_lzb_simple_decode((U8*)file_base       + src->off, src->encoded_size,
-                                 decompressed_data    + dst->off, dst->unpacked_size);
-          }
-        }
-        
-        // rjf: re-parse
+        rdi_decompress_parsed(decompressed_data, decompressed_size, &rdi_parsed_maybe_compressed);
         RDI_ParseStatus parse_status = rdi_parse(decompressed_data, decompressed_size, &rdi_parsed);
         (void)parse_status;
       }
diff --git a/src/lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.c b/src/lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.c
index 3b3c2f61..dafce68b 100644
--- a/src/lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.c
+++ b/src/lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.c
@@ -221,6 +221,17 @@ rdi_parse(RDI_U8 *data, RDI_U64 size, RDI_Parsed *out)
   return(result);
 }
 
+RDI_PROC RDI_U64
+rdi_decompressed_size_from_parsed(RDI_Parsed *rdi)
+{
+  RDI_U64 decompressed_size = rdi->raw_data_size;
+  for(RDI_U64 dsec_idx = 0; dsec_idx < rdi->dsec_count; dsec_idx += 1)
+  {
+    decompressed_size += (rdi->dsecs[dsec_idx].unpacked_size - rdi->dsecs[dsec_idx].encoded_size);
+  }
+  return decompressed_size;
+}
+
 RDI_PROC RDI_U8*
 rdi_string_from_idx(RDI_Parsed *parsed, RDI_U32 idx, RDI_U64 *len_out){
   RDI_U8 *result = 0;
diff --git a/src/lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.h b/src/lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.h
index 9e97bcb3..66b29019 100644
--- a/src/lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.h
+++ b/src/lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.h
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ static RDI_Local rdi_local_nil = {0};
 RDI_PROC RDI_ParseStatus
 rdi_parse(RDI_U8 *data, RDI_U64 size, RDI_Parsed *out);
 
+RDI_PROC RDI_U64
+rdi_decompressed_size_from_parsed(RDI_Parsed *rdi);
+
 RDI_PROC RDI_U8*
 rdi_string_from_idx(RDI_Parsed *parsed, RDI_U32 idx, RDI_U64 *len_out);
 
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.cpp b/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.cpp
index 70c881b6..85f5830a 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.cpp
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.cpp
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 //~ rjf: Includes
 
 //- rjf: [lib]
-#include "lib_rdi_format/rdi_format.h"
-#include "lib_rdi_format/rdi_format.c"
-#include "lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.h"
-#include "lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.c"
 #include "third_party/rad_lzb_simple/rad_lzb_simple.h"
 #include "third_party/rad_lzb_simple/rad_lzb_simple.c"
 
@@ -34,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "os/os_inc.h"
 #include "task_system/task_system.h"
 #include "ico/ico.h"
+#include "rdi_format_local/rdi_format_local.h"
 #include "rdi_make_local/rdi_make_local.h"
 #include "mdesk/mdesk.h"
 #include "hash_store/hash_store.h"
@@ -73,6 +70,7 @@
 #include "os/os_inc.c"
 #include "task_system/task_system.c"
 #include "ico/ico.c"
+#include "rdi_format_local/rdi_format_local.c"
 #include "rdi_make_local/rdi_make_local.c"
 #include "mdesk/mdesk.c"
 #include "hash_store/hash_store.c"
diff --git a/src/rdi_dump/rdi_dump_main.c b/src/rdi_dump/rdi_dump_main.c
index 315850e9..c6ad215d 100644
--- a/src/rdi_dump/rdi_dump_main.c
+++ b/src/rdi_dump/rdi_dump_main.c
@@ -15,25 +15,19 @@
 //~ rjf: Includes
 
 //- rjf: [lib]
-#include "lib_rdi_format/rdi_format.h"
-#include "lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.h"
-#include "lib_rdi_format/rdi_format.c"
-#include "lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.c"
 #include "third_party/rad_lzb_simple/rad_lzb_simple.h"
 #include "third_party/rad_lzb_simple/rad_lzb_simple.c"
 
 //- rjf: [h]
 #include "base/base_inc.h"
 #include "os/os_inc.h"
-#include "path/path.h"
-#include "dbgi/dbgi.h"
+#include "rdi_format_local/rdi_format_local.h"
 #include "rdi_dump.h"
 
 //- rjf: [c]
 #include "base/base_inc.c"
 #include "os/os_inc.c"
-#include "path/path.c"
-#include "dbgi/dbgi.c"
+#include "rdi_format_local/rdi_format_local.c"
 #include "rdi_dump.c"
 
 ////////////////////////////////
@@ -46,7 +40,6 @@ entry_point(CmdLine *cmd_line)
   //- rjf: set up
   //
   Arena *arena = arena_alloc();
-  DI_Scope *di_scope = di_scope_open();
   String8List errors = {0};
   
   //////////////////////////////
@@ -74,7 +67,6 @@ entry_point(CmdLine *cmd_line)
     DumpFlag_Strings            = (1<<16),
   };
   String8 input_name = {0};
-  String8 input_data = {0};
   DumpFlags dump_flags = (U32)0xffffffff;
   {
     // rjf: extract input file path
@@ -111,24 +103,46 @@ entry_point(CmdLine *cmd_line)
   }
   
   //////////////////////////////
-  //- rjf: obtain rdi parse
+  //- rjf: load file
   //
-  RDI_Parsed *rdi = &di_rdi_parsed_nil;
+  String8 input_data = os_data_from_file_path(arena, input_name);
   if(input_name.size == 0)
   {
     str8_list_pushf(arena, &errors, "error (input): No input RDI file specified.");
   }
-  else
-  {
-    DI_Key key = {input_name};
-    di_open(&key);
-    rdi = di_rdi_from_key(di_scope, &key, max_U64);
-  }
-  if(rdi == &di_rdi_parsed_nil)
+  else if(input_data.size == 0)
   {
     str8_list_pushf(arena, &errors, "error (input): No input RDI file successfully loaded; either the path or file contents are invalid.");
   }
   
+  //////////////////////////////
+  //- rjf: obtain initial rdi parse
+  //
+  RDI_Parsed rdi_ = {0};
+  RDI_Parsed *rdi = &rdi_;
+  RDI_ParseStatus status = rdi_parse(input_data.str, input_data.size, rdi);
+  
+  //////////////////////////////
+  //- rjf: decompress rdi if necessary
+  //
+  {
+    U64 decompressed_size = rdi_decompressed_size_from_parsed(rdi);
+    if(decompressed_size > input_data.size)
+    {
+      U8 *decompressed_data = push_array_no_zero(arena, U8, decompressed_size);
+      rdi_decompress_parsed(decompressed_data, decompressed_size, rdi);
+      status = rdi_parse(decompressed_data, decompressed_size, rdi);
+    }
+  }
+  
+  //////////////////////////////
+  //- rjf: error on bad parse status
+  //
+  if(status != RDI_ParseStatus_Good)
+  {
+    str8_list_pushf(arena, &errors, "error (input): RDI file could not be successfully decoded.");
+  }
+  
   //////////////////////////////
   //- rjf: output error strings to stderr
   //
@@ -142,7 +156,7 @@ entry_point(CmdLine *cmd_line)
   //- rjf: build dump strings
   //
   String8List dump = {0};
-  if(rdi != &di_rdi_parsed_nil)
+  if(errors.node_count != 0)
   {
     //- rjf: DATA SECTIONS
     if(dump_flags & DumpFlag_DataSections)
@@ -437,6 +451,4 @@ entry_point(CmdLine *cmd_line)
   {
     fwrite(n->string.str, 1, n->string.size, stdout);
   }
-  
-  di_scope_close(di_scope);
 }
diff --git a/src/rdi_format_local/rdi_format_local.c b/src/rdi_format_local/rdi_format_local.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6fae2eb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rdi_format_local/rdi_format_local.c
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Epic Games Tools
+// Licensed under the MIT license (https://opensource.org/license/mit/)
+
+#include "lib_rdi_format/rdi_format.c"
+#include "lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.c"
+
+internal void
+rdi_decompress_parsed(U8 *decompressed_data, U64 decompressed_size, RDI_Parsed *og_rdi)
+{
+  // rjf: copy header
+  RDI_Header *src_header = (RDI_Header *)og_rdi->raw_data;
+  RDI_Header *dst_header = (RDI_Header *)decompressed_data;
+  {
+    MemoryCopy(dst_header, src_header, sizeof(RDI_Header));
+  }
+  
+  // rjf: copy & adjust sections for decompressed version
+  if(og_rdi->dsec_count != 0)
+  {
+    RDI_DataSection *dsec_base = (RDI_DataSection *)(decompressed_data + dst_header->data_section_off);
+    MemoryCopy(dsec_base, (U8 *)og_rdi->raw_data + src_header->data_section_off, sizeof(RDI_DataSection) * og_rdi->dsec_count);
+    U64 off = dst_header->data_section_off + sizeof(RDI_DataSection) * og_rdi->dsec_count;
+    off += 7;
+    off -= off%8;
+    for(U64 idx = 0; idx < og_rdi->dsec_count; idx += 1)
+    {
+      dsec_base[idx].encoding = RDI_DataSectionEncoding_Unpacked;
+      dsec_base[idx].off = off;
+      dsec_base[idx].encoded_size = dsec_base[idx].unpacked_size;
+      off += dsec_base[idx].unpacked_size;
+      off += 7;
+      off -= off%8;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // rjf: decompress sections into new decompressed file buffer
+  if(og_rdi->dsec_count != 0)
+  {
+    RDI_DataSection *src_first = og_rdi->dsecs;
+    RDI_DataSection *dst_first = (RDI_DataSection *)(decompressed_data + dst_header->data_section_off);
+    RDI_DataSection *src_opl = src_first + og_rdi->dsec_count;
+    RDI_DataSection *dst_opl = dst_first + og_rdi->dsec_count;
+    for(RDI_DataSection *src = src_first, *dst = dst_first;
+        src < src_opl && dst < dst_opl;
+        src += 1, dst += 1)
+    {
+      rr_lzb_simple_decode((U8*)og_rdi->raw_data + src->off, src->encoded_size,
+                           decompressed_data     + dst->off, dst->unpacked_size);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/rdi_format_local/rdi_format_local.h b/src/rdi_format_local/rdi_format_local.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48f7eea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rdi_format_local/rdi_format_local.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Epic Games Tools
+// Licensed under the MIT license (https://opensource.org/license/mit/)
+
+#ifndef RDI_FORMAT_LOCAL_H
+#define RDI_FORMAT_LOCAL_H
+
+#include "lib_rdi_format/rdi_format.h"
+#include "lib_rdi_format/rdi_format_parse.h"
+
+internal void rdi_decompress_parsed(U8 *decompressed_data, U64 decompressed_size, RDI_Parsed *og_rdi);
+
+#endif // RDI_FORMAT_LOCAL_H