diff --git a/src/engine/engine.h b/src/engine/engine.h
index b76a3e5b8..7fc2a110c 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #define DIV_VERSION_MOD 0xff01
 #define DIV_VERSION_FC 0xff02
 #define DIV_VERSION_S3M 0xff03
+#define DIV_VERSION_FTM 0xff04
 
 // "Namco C163"
 #define DIV_C163_DEFAULT_NAME "Namco 163"
diff --git a/src/engine/fileOps.cpp b/src/engine/fileOps.cpp
index 41e2f6ffc..e1ae97b13 100644
--- a/src/engine/fileOps.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/fileOps.cpp
@@ -4061,12 +4061,58 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFC(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
 
 #define CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(x) \
   if (blockVersion>x) { \
-    logE("incompatible block version %d for %s!",blockVersion,blockName); \
-    lastError="incompatible block version"; \
-    delete[] file; \
-    return false; \
+    logW("incompatible block version %d for %s!",blockVersion,blockName); \
   }
 
+const int ftEffectMap[]={
+  -1, // none
+  0x0f,
+  0x0b,
+  0x0d,
+  0xff,
+  -1, // volume? not supported in Furnace yet
+  0x03,
+  0x03, // unused?
+  0x13,
+  0x14,
+  0x00,
+  0x04,
+  0x07,
+  0xe5,
+  0xed,
+  0x11,
+  0x01, // porta up
+  0x02, // porta down
+  0x12,
+  0x90, // sample offset - not supported yet
+  0xe1,
+  0xe2,
+  0x0a,
+  0xec,
+  0x0c,
+  -1, // delayed volume - not supported yet
+  0x11, // FDS
+  0x12,
+  0x13,
+  0x20, // DPCM pitch
+  0x22, // 5B
+  0x24,
+  0x23,
+  0x21,
+  -1, // VRC7 "custom patch port" - not supported?
+  -1, // VRC7 "custom patch write"
+  -1, // release - not supported yet
+  0x09, // select groove
+  -1, // transpose - not supported
+  0x10, // Namco 163
+  -1, // FDS vol env - not supported
+  -1, // FDS auto FM - not supported yet
+  -1, // phase reset - not supported
+  -1, // harmonic - not supported
+};
+
+constexpr int ftEffectMapSize=sizeof(ftEffectMap)/sizeof(int);
+
 bool DivEngine::loadFTM(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
   SafeReader reader=SafeReader(file,len);
   warnings="";
@@ -4078,6 +4124,9 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFTM(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
     unsigned int n163Chans=0;
     bool hasSequence[256][8];
     unsigned char sequenceIndex[256][8];
+    unsigned int hilightA=4;
+    unsigned int hilightB=16;
+    double customHz=60;
     
     memset(hasSequence,0,256*8*sizeof(bool));
     memset(sequenceIndex,0,256*8);
@@ -4098,6 +4147,14 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFTM(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
       return false;
     }
 
+    for (DivSubSong* i: ds.subsong) {
+      i->clearData();
+      delete i;
+    }
+    ds.subsong.clear();
+
+    ds.linearPitch=0;
+
     while (true) {
       blockName=reader.readString(3);
       if (blockName=="END") {
@@ -4115,7 +4172,8 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFTM(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
       
       logD("reading block %s (version %d, %d bytes)",blockName,blockVersion,blockSize);
       if (blockName=="PARAMS") {
-        CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(6);
+        // versions 7-9 don't change anything?
+        CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(9);
         unsigned int oldSpeedTempo=0;
         if (blockVersion<=1) {
           oldSpeedTempo=reader.readI();
@@ -4125,15 +4183,32 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFTM(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
         }
         tchans=reader.readI();
         unsigned int pal=reader.readI();
-        unsigned int customHz=reader.readI();
+        if (blockVersion>=7) {
+          // advanced Hz control
+          int controlType=reader.readI();
+          switch (controlType) {
+            case 1:
+              customHz=1000000.0/(double)reader.readI();
+              break;
+            default:
+              reader.readI();
+              break;
+          }
+        } else {
+          customHz=reader.readI();
+        }
         unsigned int newVibrato=0;
+        bool sweepReset=false;
         unsigned int speedSplitPoint=0;
         if (blockVersion>=3) {
           newVibrato=reader.readI();
         }
-        if (blockVersion>=4) {
-          ds.subsong[0]->hilightA=reader.readI();
-          ds.subsong[0]->hilightB=reader.readI();
+        if (blockVersion>=9) {
+          sweepReset=reader.readI();
+        }
+        if (blockVersion>=4 && blockVersion<7) {
+          hilightA=reader.readI();
+          hilightB=reader.readI();
         }
         if (expansions&8) if (blockVersion>=5) { // N163 channels
           n163Chans=reader.readI();
@@ -4142,20 +4217,24 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFTM(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
           speedSplitPoint=reader.readI();
         }
 
+        if (blockVersion>=8) {
+          int fineTuneCents=reader.readC()*100;
+          fineTuneCents+=reader.readC();
+
+          ds.tuning=440.0*pow(2.0,(double)fineTuneCents/1200.0);
+        }
+
         logV("old speed/tempo: %d",oldSpeedTempo);
         logV("expansions: %x",expansions);
         logV("channels: %d",tchans);
         logV("PAL: %d",pal);
-        logV("custom Hz: %d",customHz);
+        logV("custom Hz: %f",customHz);
         logV("new vibrato: %d",newVibrato);
         logV("N163 channels: %d",n163Chans);
-        logV("highlight 1: %d",ds.subsong[0]->hilightA);
-        logV("highlight 2: %d",ds.subsong[0]->hilightB);
+        logV("highlight 1: %d",hilightA);
+        logV("highlight 2: %d",hilightB);
         logV("split point: %d",speedSplitPoint);
-
-        if (customHz!=0) {
-          ds.subsong[0]->hz=customHz;
-        }
+        logV("sweep reset: %d",sweepReset);
 
         // initialize channels
         int systemID=0;
@@ -4200,28 +4279,46 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFTM(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
         CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(1);
         ds.name=reader.readString(32);
         ds.author=reader.readString(32);
-        ds.copyright=reader.readString(32);
+        ds.category=reader.readString(32);
+        ds.systemName="NES";
       } else if (blockName=="HEADER") {
-        CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(3);
+        CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(4);
         unsigned char totalSongs=reader.readC();
         logV("%d songs:",totalSongs+1);
         for (int i=0; i<=totalSongs; i++) {
           String subSongName=reader.readString();
+          ds.subsong.push_back(new DivSubSong);
+          ds.subsong[i]->name=subSongName;
+          ds.subsong[i]->hilightA=hilightA;
+          ds.subsong[i]->hilightB=hilightB;
+          if (customHz!=0) {
+            ds.subsong[i]->hz=customHz;
+          }
           logV("- %s",subSongName);
         }
         for (unsigned int i=0; i<tchans; i++) {
+          // TODO: obey channel ID
           unsigned char chID=reader.readC();
           logV("for channel ID %d",chID);
           for (int j=0; j<=totalSongs; j++) {
             unsigned char effectCols=reader.readC();
-            if (j==0) {
-              ds.subsong[0]->pat[i].effectCols=effectCols+1;
-            }
+            ds.subsong[j]->pat[i].effectCols=effectCols+1;
             logV("- song %d has %d effect columns",j,effectCols);
           }
         }
+
+        if (blockVersion>=4) {
+          for (int i=0; i<=totalSongs; i++) {
+            ds.subsong[i]->hilightA=(unsigned char)reader.readC();
+            ds.subsong[i]->hilightB=(unsigned char)reader.readC();
+          }
+        }
       } else if (blockName=="INSTRUMENTS") {
         CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(6);
+
+        reader.seek(blockSize,SEEK_CUR);
+
+        /*
         ds.insLen=reader.readI();
         if (ds.insLen<0 || ds.insLen>256) {
           logE("too many instruments/out of range!");
@@ -4381,21 +4478,131 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFTM(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
           ins->name=reader.readString((unsigned int)reader.readI());
           logV("- %d: %s",insIndex,ins->name);
         }
+        */
       } else if (blockName=="SEQUENCES") {
         CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(6);
+        reader.seek(blockSize,SEEK_CUR);
       } else if (blockName=="FRAMES") {
         CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(3);
+
+        for (size_t i=0; i<ds.subsong.size(); i++) {
+          DivSubSong* s=ds.subsong[i];
+
+          s->ordersLen=reader.readI();
+          if (blockVersion>=3) {
+            s->speeds.val[0]=reader.readI();
+          }
+          if (blockVersion>=2) {
+            s->virtualTempoN=reader.readI();
+            s->patLen=reader.readI();
+          }
+          int why=tchans;
+          if (blockVersion==1) {
+            why=reader.readI();
+          }
+          logV("reading %d and %d orders",tchans,s->ordersLen);
+
+          for (int j=0; j<s->ordersLen; j++) {
+            for (int k=0; k<why; k++) {
+              unsigned char o=reader.readC();
+              logV("%.2x",o);
+              s->orders.ord[k][j]=o;
+            }
+          }
+        }
       } else if (blockName=="PATTERNS") {
-        CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(5);
+        CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(6);
+
+        size_t blockEnd=reader.tell()+blockSize;
+
+        if (blockVersion==1) {
+          int patLenOld=reader.readI();
+          for (DivSubSong* i: ds.subsong) {
+            i->patLen=patLenOld;
+          }
+        }
+
+        // so it appears .ftm doesn't keep track of how many patterns are stored in the file....
+        while (reader.tell()<blockEnd) {
+          int subs=0;
+          if (blockVersion>=2) subs=reader.readI();
+          int ch=reader.readI();
+          int patNum=reader.readI();
+          int numRows=reader.readI();
+
+          DivPattern* pat=ds.subsong[subs]->pat[ch].getPattern(patNum,true);
+          for (int i=0; i<numRows; i++) {
+            unsigned int row=0;
+            if (blockVersion>=2 && blockVersion<6) { // row index
+              row=reader.readI();
+            } else {
+              row=reader.readC();
+            }
+
+            unsigned char nextNote=reader.readC();
+            unsigned char nextOctave=reader.readC();
+            if (nextNote==0x0d) {
+              pat->data[row][0]=100;
+            } else if (nextNote==0x0e) {
+              pat->data[row][0]=101;
+            } else if (nextNote==0x01) {
+              pat->data[row][0]=12;
+              pat->data[row][1]=nextOctave-1;
+            } else if (nextNote==0) {
+              pat->data[row][0]=0;
+            } else if (nextNote<0x0d) {
+              pat->data[row][0]=nextNote-1;
+              pat->data[row][1]=nextOctave;
+            }
+            
+            unsigned char nextIns=reader.readC();
+            if (nextIns<0x40) {
+              pat->data[row][2]=nextIns;
+            } else {
+              pat->data[row][2]=-1;
+            }
+
+            unsigned char nextVol=reader.readC();
+            if (nextVol<0x10) {
+              pat->data[row][3]=nextVol;
+            } else {
+              pat->data[row][3]=-1;
+            }
+
+            int effectCols=ds.subsong[subs]->pat[ch].effectCols;
+            if (blockVersion>=6) effectCols=4;
+
+            for (int j=0; j<effectCols; j++) {
+              unsigned char nextEffect=reader.readC();
+              unsigned char nextEffectVal=0;
+              if (nextEffect!=0 || blockVersion<6) nextEffectVal=reader.readC();
+              if (nextEffect==0 && nextEffectVal==0) {
+                pat->data[row][4+(j*2)]=-1;
+                pat->data[row][5+(j*2)]=-1;
+              } else {
+                if (nextEffect<ftEffectMapSize) {
+                  pat->data[row][4+(j*2)]=ftEffectMap[nextEffect];
+                } else {
+                  pat->data[row][4+(j*2)]=-1;
+                }
+                pat->data[row][5+(j*2)]=nextEffectVal;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
       } else if (blockName=="DPCM SAMPLES") {
         CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(1);
+        reader.seek(blockSize,SEEK_CUR);
       } else if (blockName=="SEQUENCES_VRC6") {
         // where are the 5B and FDS sequences?
         CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(6);
+        reader.seek(blockSize,SEEK_CUR);
       } else if (blockName=="SEQUENCES_N163") {
         CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(1);
+        reader.seek(blockSize,SEEK_CUR);
       } else if (blockName=="COMMENTS") {
         CHECK_BLOCK_VERSION(1);
+        reader.seek(blockSize,SEEK_CUR);
       } else {
         logE("block %s is unknown!",blockName);
         lastError="unknown block "+blockName;
@@ -4410,6 +4617,27 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFTM(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
         return false;
       }
     }
+
+    addWarning("FamiTracker import is experimental!");
+
+    ds.version=DIV_VERSION_FTM;
+
+    if (active) quitDispatch();
+    BUSY_BEGIN_SOFT;
+    saveLock.lock();
+    song.unload();
+    song=ds;
+    changeSong(0);
+    recalcChans();
+    saveLock.unlock();
+    BUSY_END;
+    if (active) {
+      initDispatch();
+      BUSY_BEGIN;
+      renderSamples();
+      reset();
+      BUSY_END;
+    }
   } catch (EndOfFileException& e) {
     logE("premature end of file!");
     lastError="incomplete file";
diff --git a/src/engine/safeReader.cpp b/src/engine/safeReader.cpp
index cf2effbec..5ac416e27 100644
--- a/src/engine/safeReader.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/safeReader.cpp
@@ -236,10 +236,14 @@ String SafeReader::readString(size_t stlen) {
 #endif
   size_t curPos=0;
   if (isEOF()) throw EndOfFileException(this, len);
+  bool zero=false;
 
   while (!isEOF() && curPos<stlen) {
     unsigned char c=readC();
-    if (c!=0) ret.push_back(c);
+    if (c==0) {
+      zero=true;
+    }
+    if (!zero) ret.push_back(c);
     curPos++;
   }
   return ret;