diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/service/library_applet_self_accessor.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/am/service/library_applet_self_accessor.cpp
index 4a1d1f97d3..3716f71e8f 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/service/library_applet_self_accessor.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/service/library_applet_self_accessor.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "core/file_sys/control_metadata.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/patch_manager.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/registered_cache.h"
+#include "core/hle/result.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/acc/profile_manager.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/am/applet_data_broker.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/am/applet_manager.h"
@@ -99,6 +100,22 @@ Result ILibraryAppletSelfAccessor::PopInData(Out<SharedPointer<IStorage>> out_st
 Result ILibraryAppletSelfAccessor::PushOutData(SharedPointer<IStorage> storage) {
     LOG_INFO(Service_AM, "called");
     m_broker->GetOutData().Push(storage);
+
+    if (m_applet->applet_id == AppletId::UlauncherUmenu) {
+        LOG_WARNING(Service_AM, "emulating uLauncher IPC");
+        std::shared_ptr<IStorage> tmp_storage;
+        m_broker->GetOutData().Pop(&tmp_storage);
+        std::vector<u8> result_data(0x8000);
+        struct CommandCommonHeader {
+            u32 magic;
+            u32 val;
+        } cmd;
+        cmd.magic = 0x21494D53;
+        cmd.val = u32(ResultSuccess.raw);
+        std::memcpy(result_data.data(), &cmd, sizeof(cmd));
+        m_broker->GetInData().Push(std::make_shared<IStorage>(system, std::move(result_data)));
+    }
+
     R_SUCCEED();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/yuzu/main_window.cpp b/src/yuzu/main_window.cpp
index 5eb59f51c5..e1fda9ea24 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/main_window.cpp
@@ -512,14 +512,12 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(bool has_broken_vulkan)
         return;
     }
 
-    QString game_path;
+    QString game_path{};
     bool should_launch_qlaunch = false;
     bool should_launch_hlaunch = false;
     bool should_launch_hlaunch_uloader = false;
-    bool should_launch_umenu = false;
     bool should_launch_ulaunch = false;
     bool should_launch_setup = false;
-    bool has_gamepath = false;
     bool is_fullscreen = false;
 
     // Preserves drag/drop functionality
@@ -553,7 +551,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(bool has_broken_vulkan)
         } else if (args[i] == QStringLiteral("-g") && i < args.size() - 1) {
             // Launch game at path
             game_path = args[++i];
-            has_gamepath = true;
         } else if (args[i] == QStringLiteral("-input-profile") && i < args.size() - 1) {
             auto& players = Settings::values.players.GetValue();
             players[0].profile_name = args[++i].toStdString();
@@ -564,20 +561,16 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(bool has_broken_vulkan)
         } else if (args[i] == QStringLiteral("-hlaunch-uloader")) {
             should_launch_hlaunch_uloader = true;
         } else if (args[i] == QStringLiteral("-ulaunch")) {
-            //should_launch_ulaunch = true;
-            should_launch_umenu = true;
-        } else if (args[i] == QStringLiteral("-umenu")) {
-            should_launch_umenu = true;
+            should_launch_ulaunch = true;
         } else if (args[i] == QStringLiteral("-setup")) {
             should_launch_setup = true;
         } else {
             game_path = args[i];
-            has_gamepath = true;
         }
     }
 
     // Override fullscreen setting if gamepath or argument is provided
-    if (has_gamepath || is_fullscreen) {
+    if (!game_path.isEmpty() || is_fullscreen) {
         ui->action_Fullscreen->setChecked(is_fullscreen);
     }
 
@@ -599,15 +592,11 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(bool has_broken_vulkan)
             params.launch_type = Service::AM::LaunchType::FrontendUlaunchInitiated;
             BootGame(QString::fromStdString(path), params);
         } else if (should_launch_ulaunch) {
-            std::filesystem::path const sd_dir = Common::FS::GetEdenPathString(Common::FS::EdenPath::SDMCDir);
-            auto const path = (sd_dir / "ulaunch" / "bin" / "uSystem" / "exefs.nsp").string();
-            BootGame(QString::fromStdString(path), ApplicationAppletParameters());
-        } else if (should_launch_umenu) {
             std::filesystem::path const sd_dir = Common::FS::GetEdenPathString(Common::FS::EdenPath::SDMCDir);
             auto const path = (sd_dir / "ulaunch" / "bin" / "uMenu" / "main").string();
             auto const program_id = 0x010000000000FFFF;
             auto params = LibraryAppletParameters(program_id, Service::AM::AppletId::UlauncherUmenu);
-            params.launch_type = Service::AM::LaunchType::FrontendUmenuInitiated;
+            params.launch_type = Service::AM::LaunchType::FrontendInitiated;
             BootGame(QString::fromStdString(path), params);
         }
     }