diff --git a/src/engine/export.h b/src/engine/export.h
index 4911217c8..49b96dd62 100644
--- a/src/engine/export.h
+++ b/src/engine/export.h
@@ -54,18 +54,21 @@ struct DivROMExportProgress {
 
 class DivROMExport {
   protected:
-    std::vector<String> exportLog;
+    DivConfig conf;
     std::vector<DivROMExportOutput> output;
-    std::mutex logLock;
     void logAppend(String what);
   public:
+    std::vector<String> exportLog;
+    std::mutex logLock;
+
+    void setConf(DivConfig& c);
     virtual bool go(DivEngine* eng);
     virtual void abort();
     virtual void wait();
     std::vector<DivROMExportOutput>& getResult();
     virtual bool hasFailed();
     virtual bool isRunning();
-    virtual DivROMExportProgress getProgress();
+    virtual DivROMExportProgress getProgress(int index=0);
     virtual ~DivROMExport() {}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/engine/export/abstract.cpp b/src/engine/export/abstract.cpp
index c33c38502..c6d0ec799 100644
--- a/src/engine/export/abstract.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/export/abstract.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ bool DivROMExport::hasFailed() {
   return true;
 }
 
-DivROMExportProgress DivROMExport::getProgress() {
+DivROMExportProgress DivROMExport::getProgress(int index) {
   DivROMExportProgress ret;
-  ret.name="Test";
+  ret.name="";
   ret.amount=0.0f;
   return ret;
 }
@@ -55,3 +55,7 @@ void DivROMExport::wait() {
 bool DivROMExport::isRunning() {
   return false;
 }
+
+void DivROMExport::setConf(DivConfig& c) {
+  conf=c;
+}
diff --git a/src/engine/export/amigaValidation.cpp b/src/engine/export/amigaValidation.cpp
index e9a8a8b84..5fce7a920 100644
--- a/src/engine/export/amigaValidation.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/export/amigaValidation.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ void DivExportAmigaValidation::run() {
   bool done=false;
 
   // sample.bin
+  logAppend("writing samples...");
   SafeWriter* sample=new SafeWriter;
   sample->init();
   for (int i=0; i<256; i++) {
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ void DivExportAmigaValidation::run() {
   if (sample->tell()&1) sample->writeC(0);
 
   // seq.bin
+  logAppend("making sequence...");
   SafeWriter* seq=new SafeWriter;
   seq->init();
 
@@ -239,6 +241,7 @@ void DivExportAmigaValidation::run() {
   EXTERN_BUSY_END;
 
   // wave.bin
+  logAppend("writing wavetables...");
   SafeWriter* wave=new SafeWriter;
   wave->init();
   for (WaveEntry& i: waves) {
@@ -246,6 +249,7 @@ void DivExportAmigaValidation::run() {
   }
   
   // sbook.bin
+  logAppend("writing sample book...");
   SafeWriter* sbook=new SafeWriter;
   sbook->init();
   for (SampleBookEntry& i: sampleBook) {
@@ -255,6 +259,7 @@ void DivExportAmigaValidation::run() {
   }
 
   // wbook.bin
+  logAppend("writing wavetable book...");
   SafeWriter* wbook=new SafeWriter;
   wbook->init();
   for (WaveEntry& i: waves) {
@@ -272,6 +277,8 @@ void DivExportAmigaValidation::run() {
   output.push_back(DivROMExportOutput("wave.bin",wave));
   output.push_back(DivROMExportOutput("seq.bin",seq));
 
+  logAppend("finished!");
+
   running=false;
 }
 
@@ -296,3 +303,7 @@ void DivExportAmigaValidation::abort() {
 bool DivExportAmigaValidation::isRunning() {
   return running;
 }
+
+bool DivExportAmigaValidation::hasFailed() {
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/engine/export/amigaValidation.h b/src/engine/export/amigaValidation.h
index 42703a36e..df8131652 100644
--- a/src/engine/export/amigaValidation.h
+++ b/src/engine/export/amigaValidation.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class DivExportAmigaValidation: public DivROMExport {
   public:
     bool go(DivEngine* e);
     bool isRunning();
+    bool hasFailed();
     void abort();
     void wait();
     ~DivExportAmigaValidation() {}
diff --git a/src/gui/exportOptions.cpp b/src/gui/exportOptions.cpp
index c943779eb..615873391 100644
--- a/src/gui/exportOptions.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/exportOptions.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawExportROM(bool onWindow) {
       if (newDef!=NULL) {
         if (ImGui::Selectable(newDef->name)) {
           romTarget=(DivROMExportOptions)i;
+          romMultiFile=newDef->multiOutput;
         }
       }
     }
@@ -346,53 +347,6 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawExportTiuna(bool onWindow) {
   }
 }
 
-void FurnaceGUI::drawExportAmigaVal(bool onWindow) {
-  exitDisabledTimer=1;
-
-  ImGui::Text(_(
-    "this is NOT ROM export! only use for making sure the\n"
-    "Furnace Amiga emulator is working properly by\n"
-    "comparing it with real Amiga output."
-  ));
-  ImGui::AlignTextToFramePadding();
-  ImGui::Text(_("Directory"));
-  ImGui::SameLine();
-  ImGui::InputText("##AVDPath",&workingDirROMExport);
-  if (onWindow) {
-    ImGui::Separator();
-    if (ImGui::Button(_("Cancel"),ImVec2(200.0f*dpiScale,0))) ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
-    ImGui::SameLine();
-  }
-  if (ImGui::Button(_("Bake Data"),ImVec2(200.0f*dpiScale,0))) {
-    DivROMExport* ex=e->buildROM(DIV_ROM_AMIGA_VALIDATION);
-    if (ex->go(e)) {
-      ex->wait();
-      if (ex->hasFailed()) {
-        showError("error!");
-      } else {
-        if (workingDirROMExport.size()>0) {
-          if (workingDirROMExport[workingDirROMExport.size()-1]!=DIR_SEPARATOR) workingDirROMExport+=DIR_SEPARATOR_STR;
-        }
-        for (DivROMExportOutput& i: ex->getResult()) {
-          String path=workingDirROMExport+i.name;
-          FILE* outFile=ps_fopen(path.c_str(),"wb");
-          if (outFile!=NULL) {
-            fwrite(i.data->getFinalBuf(),1,i.data->size(),outFile);
-            fclose(outFile);
-          }
-          i.data->finish();
-          delete i.data;
-        }
-        showError(fmt::sprintf(_("Done! Baked %d files."),(int)ex->getResult().size()));
-      }
-    } else {
-      showError("error!");
-    }
-    delete ex;
-    ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
-  }
-}
-
 void FurnaceGUI::drawExportText(bool onWindow) {
   exitDisabledTimer=1;
 
@@ -496,16 +450,6 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawExport() {
           ImGui::EndTabItem();
         }
       }
-      int numAmiga=0;
-      for (int i=0; i<e->song.systemLen; i++) {
-        if (e->song.system[i]==DIV_SYSTEM_AMIGA) numAmiga++;
-      }
-      if (numAmiga && settings.iCannotWait) {
-        if (ImGui::BeginTabItem(_("Amiga Validation"))) {
-          drawExportAmigaVal(true);
-          ImGui::EndTabItem();
-        }
-      }
       if (ImGui::BeginTabItem(_("Text"))) {
         drawExportText(true);
         ImGui::EndTabItem();
@@ -536,9 +480,6 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawExport() {
     case GUI_EXPORT_TIUNA:
       drawExportTiuna(true);
       break;
-    case GUI_EXPORT_AMIGA_VAL:
-      drawExportAmigaVal(true);
-      break;
     case GUI_EXPORT_TEXT:
       drawExportText(true);
       break;
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.cpp b/src/gui/gui.cpp
index e17d5c345..f950b69fe 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/gui.cpp
@@ -1980,7 +1980,22 @@ void FurnaceGUI::openFileDialog(FurnaceGUIFileDialogs type) {
       );
       break;
     case GUI_FILE_EXPORT_ROM:
-      showError(_("Coming soon!"));
+      if (!dirExists(workingDirROMExport)) workingDirROMExport=getHomeDir();
+      if (romMultiFile) {
+        hasOpened=fileDialog->openSelectDir(
+          _("Export ROM"),
+          workingDirROMExport,
+          dpiScale
+        );
+      } else {
+        hasOpened=fileDialog->openSave(
+          _("Export ROM"),
+          {romFilterName, romFilterExt},
+          workingDirROMExport,
+          dpiScale,
+          (settings.autoFillSave)?shortName:""
+        );
+      }
       break;
     case GUI_FILE_LOAD_MAIN_FONT:
       if (!dirExists(workingDirFont)) workingDirFont=getHomeDir();
@@ -4322,16 +4337,6 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
               ImGui::EndMenu();
             }
           }
-          int numAmiga=0;
-          for (int i=0; i<e->song.systemLen; i++) {
-            if (e->song.system[i]==DIV_SYSTEM_AMIGA) numAmiga++;
-          }
-          if (numAmiga && settings.iCannotWait) {
-            if (ImGui::BeginMenu(_("export Amiga validation data..."))) {
-              drawExportAmigaVal();
-              ImGui::EndMenu();
-            }
-          }
           if (ImGui::BeginMenu(_("export text..."))) {
             drawExportText();
             ImGui::EndMenu();
@@ -4380,16 +4385,6 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
               displayExport=true;
             }
           }
-          int numAmiga=0;
-          for (int i=0; i<e->song.systemLen; i++) {
-            if (e->song.system[i]==DIV_SYSTEM_AMIGA) numAmiga++;
-          }
-          if (numAmiga && settings.iCannotWait) {
-            if (ImGui::MenuItem(_("export Amiga validation data..."))) {
-              curExportType=GUI_EXPORT_AMIGA_VAL;
-              displayExport=true;
-            }
-          }
           if (ImGui::MenuItem(_("export text..."))) {
             curExportType=GUI_EXPORT_TEXT;
             displayExport=true;
@@ -5069,6 +5064,9 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
           if (curFileDialog==GUI_FILE_EXPORT_VGM) {
             checkExtension(".vgm");
           }
+          if (curFileDialog==GUI_FILE_EXPORT_ROM) {
+            checkExtension(romFilterExt.c_str());
+          }
           if (curFileDialog==GUI_FILE_EXPORT_ZSM) {
             checkExtension(".zsm");
           }
@@ -5551,7 +5549,19 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
               break;
             }
             case GUI_FILE_EXPORT_ROM:
-              showError(_("Coming soon!"));
+              romExportPath=copyOfName;
+              pendingExport=e->buildROM(romTarget);
+              if (pendingExport==NULL) {
+                showError("could not create exporter! you may want to report this issue...");
+              } else {
+                pendingExport->setConf(romConfig);
+                if (pendingExport->go(e)) {
+                  displayExportingROM=true;
+                  romExportSave=true;
+                } else {
+                  showError("could not begin exporting process! TODO: elaborate");
+                }
+              }
               break;
             case GUI_FILE_EXPORT_TEXT: {
               SafeWriter* w=e->saveText(false);
@@ -5718,6 +5728,11 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
       ImGui::OpenPopup(_("Rendering..."));
     }
 
+    if (displayExportingROM) {
+      displayExportingROM=false;
+      ImGui::OpenPopup(_("ROM Export Progress"));
+    }
+
     if (displayNew) {
       newSongQuery="";
       newSongFirstFrame=true;
@@ -5783,6 +5798,83 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
       ImGui::EndPopup();
     }
 
+    centerNextWindow(_("ROM Export Progress"),canvasW,canvasH);
+    if (ImGui::BeginPopupModal(_("ROM Export Progress"),NULL)) {
+      if (pendingExport==NULL) {
+        ImGui::TextUnformatted(_("...ooooor you could try asking me a new ROM export?"));
+        if (ImGui::Button(_("Erm what the sigma???"))) {
+          ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
+        }
+      } else {
+        int progIndex=0;
+        while (true) {
+          DivROMExportProgress p=pendingExport->getProgress(progIndex);
+          if (p.name.empty()) break;
+          ImGui::Text("%s: %d%%",p.name.c_str(),(int)round(p.amount*100.0f));
+          ImGui::ProgressBar(p.amount,ImVec2(-FLT_MIN,0));
+          progIndex++;
+        }
+        ImVec2 romLogSize=ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail();
+        romLogSize.y-=ImGui::GetFrameHeightWithSpacing();
+        if (romLogSize.y<60.0f*dpiScale) romLogSize.y=60.0f*dpiScale;
+        if (ImGui::BeginChild("Export Log",romLogSize,true)) {
+          pendingExport->logLock.lock();
+          for (String& i: pendingExport->exportLog) {
+            ImGui::TextUnformatted(i.c_str());
+          }
+          if (romExportSave) {
+            ImGui::SetScrollY(ImGui::GetScrollMaxY());
+          }
+          pendingExport->logLock.unlock();
+        }
+        ImGui::EndChild();
+        if (pendingExport->isRunning()) {
+          if (ImGui::Button(_("Abort"))) {
+            pendingExport->abort();
+            delete pendingExport;
+            pendingExport=NULL;
+            ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
+          }
+        } else {
+          if (romExportSave) {
+            pendingExport->wait();
+            if (!pendingExport->hasFailed()) {
+              // save files here (romExportPath)
+              for (DivROMExportOutput& i: pendingExport->getResult()) {
+                String path=romExportPath;
+                if (romMultiFile) {
+                  path+=DIR_SEPARATOR_STR;
+                  path+=i.name;
+                }
+                FILE* outFile=ps_fopen(path.c_str(),"wb");
+                if (outFile!=NULL) {
+                  fwrite(i.data->getFinalBuf(),1,i.data->size(),outFile);
+                  fclose(outFile);
+                } else {
+                  // TODO: handle failure here
+                }
+                i.data->finish();
+                delete i.data;
+              }
+            }
+            romExportSave=false;
+          }
+          if (ImGui::Button(_("OK"))) {
+            delete pendingExport;
+            pendingExport=NULL;
+            ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
+          }
+          if (pendingExport!=NULL) {
+            if (pendingExport->hasFailed()) {
+              ImGui::SameLine();
+              ImGui::TextUnformatted(_("Error!"));
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      ImGui::EndPopup();
+    }
+
     drawTutorial();
 
     ImVec2 newSongMinSize=mobileUI?ImVec2(canvasW-(portrait?0:(60.0*dpiScale)),canvasH-60.0*dpiScale):ImVec2(400.0f*dpiScale,200.0f*dpiScale);
@@ -7873,6 +7965,7 @@ FurnaceGUI::FurnaceGUI():
   snesFilterHex(false),
   modTableHex(false),
   displayEditString(false),
+  displayExportingROM(false),
   changeCoarse(false),
   mobileEdit(false),
   killGraphics(false),
@@ -8350,7 +8443,10 @@ FurnaceGUI::FurnaceGUI():
   curTutorialStep(0),
   dmfExportVersion(0),
   curExportType(GUI_EXPORT_NONE),
-  romTarget(DIV_ROM_ABSTRACT) {
+  romTarget(DIV_ROM_ABSTRACT),
+  romMultiFile(false),
+  romExportSave(false),
+  pendingExport(NULL) {
   // value keys
   valueKeys[SDLK_0]=0;
   valueKeys[SDLK_1]=1;
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.h b/src/gui/gui.h
index 1481089ff..060db2a9c 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui/gui.h
@@ -655,7 +655,6 @@ enum FurnaceGUIExportTypes {
   GUI_EXPORT_ZSM,
   GUI_EXPORT_TIUNA,
   GUI_EXPORT_CMD_STREAM,
-  GUI_EXPORT_AMIGA_VAL,
   GUI_EXPORT_TEXT,
   GUI_EXPORT_DMF
 };
@@ -1621,6 +1620,7 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
   bool displayNew, displayExport, displayPalette, fullScreen, preserveChanPos, sysDupCloneChannels, sysDupEnd, noteInputPoly, notifyWaveChange;
   bool wantScrollListIns, wantScrollListWave, wantScrollListSample;
   bool displayPendingIns, pendingInsSingle, displayPendingRawSample, snesFilterHex, modTableHex, displayEditString;
+  bool displayExportingROM;
   bool changeCoarse;
   bool mobileEdit;
   bool killGraphics;
@@ -2682,6 +2682,12 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
 
   // ROM export specific
   DivROMExportOptions romTarget;
+  DivConfig romConfig;
+  bool romMultiFile;
+  bool romExportSave;
+  String romFilterName, romFilterExt;
+  String romExportPath;
+  DivROMExport* pendingExport;
 
   // user presets window
   std::vector<int> selectedUserPreset;
@@ -2693,7 +2699,6 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
   void drawExportROM(bool onWindow=false);
   void drawExportZSM(bool onWindow=false);
   void drawExportTiuna(bool onWindow=false);
-  void drawExportAmigaVal(bool onWindow=false);
   void drawExportText(bool onWindow=false);
   void drawExportCommand(bool onWindow=false);
   void drawExportDMF(bool onWindow=false);