diff --git a/data/uking_functions.csv b/data/uking_functions.csv
index 2ef40f93..f8645e15 100644
--- a/data/uking_functions.csv
+++ b/data/uking_functions.csv
@@ -74235,20 +74235,20 @@
 0x0000007100dce7e8,sub_7100DCE7E8,48,
 0x0000007100dce818,sub_7100DCE818,92,
 0x0000007100dce874,sub_7100DCE874,32,
-0x0000007100dce894,sub_7100DCE894,100,
-0x0000007100dce8f8,sub_7100DCE8F8,108,
-0x0000007100dce964,GameDataMgr::createInstance,136,
-0x0000007100dce9ec,GameDataMgr::ctor,572,
-0x0000007100dcec28,gdm::ResArray::ctor,276,
-0x0000007100dced3c,GameDataMgr::dtor,504,
-0x0000007100dcef34,sub_7100DCEF34,72,
-0x0000007100dcef7c,sub_7100DCEF7C,132,
-0x0000007100dcf000,sub_7100DCF000,132,
-0x0000007100dcf084,nullsub_3855,4,
-0x0000007100dcf088,Res2Array::dtor,280,
-0x0000007100dcf1a0,GameDataMgr::dtorDelete,36,
-0x0000007100dcf1c4,GameDataMgr::init,1264,
-0x0000007100dcf6b4,sub_7100DCF6B4,704,
+0x0000007100dce894,sub_7100DCE894,100,_ZN4ksys3gdt7Manager18SingletonDisposer_D2Ev
+0x0000007100dce8f8,sub_7100DCE8F8,108,_ZN4ksys3gdt7Manager18SingletonDisposer_D0Ev
+0x0000007100dce964,GameDataMgr::createInstance,136,_ZN4ksys3gdt7Manager14createInstanceEPN4sead4HeapE
+0x0000007100dce9ec,GameDataMgr::ctor,572,_ZN4ksys3gdt7ManagerC1Ev?
+0x0000007100dcec28,gdm::ResArray::ctor,276,_ZN4sead9SafeArrayIN4ksys3res6HandleELi32EEC2Ev
+0x0000007100dced3c,GameDataMgr::dtor,504,_ZN4ksys3gdt7ManagerD1Ev
+0x0000007100dcef34,sub_7100DCEF34,72,_ZN4ksys3gdt7Manager14MethodTreeNodeD2Ev
+0x0000007100dcef7c,sub_7100DCEF7C,132,_ZN4sead13DelegateEventIPN4ksys3gdt7Manager10ResetEventEED2Ev
+0x0000007100dcf000,sub_7100DCF000,132,_ZN4sead13DelegateEventIPN4ksys3gdt7Manager11ReinitEventEED2Ev
+0x0000007100dcf084,nullsub_3855,4,_ZN4ksys3gdt7Manager15TriggerParamRefD2Ev
+0x0000007100dcf088,Res2Array::dtor,280,_ZN4sead9SafeArrayIN4ksys3res6HandleELi32EED2Ev
+0x0000007100dcf1a0,GameDataMgr::dtorDelete,36,_ZN4ksys3gdt7ManagerD0Ev
+0x0000007100dcf1c4,GameDataMgr::init,1264,_ZN4ksys3gdt7Manager4initEPN4sead4HeapEPNS2_9FrameworkE?
+0x0000007100dcf6b4,sub_7100DCF6B4,704,_ZN4ksys3gdt7Manager15IncrementLoggerC2Ev
 0x0000007100dcf974,EntryFactoryBgdata::dtor,68,
 0x0000007100dcf9b8,GameDataMgr::loadGameDataFromArc,1692,
 0x0000007100dd0054,GameDataMgr::loadShopGameDataInfo,600,
@@ -74320,13 +74320,13 @@
 0x0000007100dd7880,GameDataMgr::doSyncDataVec2fArray,528,
 0x0000007100dd7a90,GameDataMgr::doSyncDataVec3fArray,528,
 0x0000007100dd7ca0,GameDataMgr::doSyncDataVec4fArray,528,
-0x0000007100dd7eb0,GameDataMgr::getName,12,
-0x0000007100dd7ebc,sub_7100DD7EBC,12,
-0x0000007100dd7ec8,j__ZdlPv_893,4,
+0x0000007100dd7eb0,GameDataMgr::getName,12,_ZNK4ksys3gdt7Manager7getNameEv
+0x0000007100dd7ebc,sub_7100DD7EBC,12,_ZThn8_NK4ksys3gdt7Manager7getNameEv
+0x0000007100dd7ec8,j__ZdlPv_893,4,_ZN4ksys3gdt7Manager15TriggerParamRefD0Ev
 0x0000007100dd7ecc,j__ZdlPv_894,4,
-0x0000007100dd7ed0,sub_7100DD7ED0,148,
-0x0000007100dd7f64,sub_7100DD7F64,148,
-0x0000007100dd7ff8,sub_7100DD7FF8,84,
+0x0000007100dd7ed0,sub_7100DD7ED0,148,_ZN4sead13DelegateEventIPN4ksys3gdt7Manager11ReinitEventEED0Ev
+0x0000007100dd7f64,sub_7100DD7F64,148,_ZN4sead13DelegateEventIPN4ksys3gdt7Manager10ResetEventEED0Ev
+0x0000007100dd7ff8,sub_7100DD7FF8,84,_ZN4ksys3gdt7Manager14MethodTreeNodeD0Ev
 0x0000007100dd804c,EntryFactoryBgdata::m1,76,
 0x0000007100dd8098,EntryFactoryBgdata::rtti1,132,
 0x0000007100dd811c,EntryFactoryBgdata::rtti2,92,
diff --git a/expected/_ZN4ksys3gdt7ManagerC1Ev.bin b/expected/_ZN4ksys3gdt7ManagerC1Ev.bin
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d62ed28
Binary files /dev/null and b/expected/_ZN4ksys3gdt7ManagerC1Ev.bin differ
diff --git a/src/KingSystem/GameData/gdtManager.cpp b/src/KingSystem/GameData/gdtManager.cpp
index b483bef5..6d753940 100644
--- a/src/KingSystem/GameData/gdtManager.cpp
+++ b/src/KingSystem/GameData/gdtManager.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,130 @@
 #include "KingSystem/GameData/gdtManager.h"
+#include <devenv/seadEnvUtil.h>
+#include <framework/seadFramework.h>
+#include <thread/seadThreadUtil.h>
+#include <time/seadTickTime.h>
+#include "KingSystem/GameData/gdtSaveMgr.h"
+#include "KingSystem/GameData/gdtTriggerParam.h"
+#include "KingSystem/Resource/resEntryFactory.h"
+#include "KingSystem/Resource/resResourceGameData.h"
+#include "KingSystem/Resource/resSystem.h"
+#include "KingSystem/Utils/HeapUtil.h"
+#include "KingSystem/Utils/InitTimeInfo.h"
 
 namespace ksys::gdt {
 
 SEAD_SINGLETON_DISPOSER_IMPL(Manager)
 
+static util::InitTimeInfoEx sInitTimeInfo;
+
+Manager::Manager() {
+    mRetryBuffer = nullptr;
+    mGimmickResetBuffer = nullptr;
+    mFlagBuffer1 = nullptr;
+    mFlagBuffer = nullptr;
 }
+
+Manager::~Manager() {
+    mShopGameDataInfoHandle.requestUnload();
+
+    if (mGameDataHeap) {
+        if (mFlagBuffer1) {
+            mFlagBuffer1->destroyHeap();
+            mFlagBuffer1 = nullptr;
+        }
+
+        if (mFlagBuffer) {
+            mFlagBuffer->destroyHeap();
+            mFlagBuffer = nullptr;
+        }
+
+        if (mRetryBuffer) {
+            mRetryBuffer->destroyHeap();
+            mRetryBuffer = nullptr;
+        }
+
+        if (mGimmickResetBuffer) {
+            mGimmickResetBuffer->destroyHeap();
+            mGimmickResetBuffer = nullptr;
+        }
+
+        if (mSaveAreaHeap) {
+            mSaveAreaHeap->destroy();
+            mSaveAreaHeap = nullptr;
+        }
+
+        mGameDataHeap->destroy();
+        mGameDataHeap = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (mGameDataComHeap) {
+        mGameDataComHeap->destroy();
+        mGameDataComHeap = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+// NON_MATCHING: address differences for the static bgdata_factory that causes different regalloc
+void Manager::init(sead::Heap* heap, sead::Framework* framework) {
+    sead::TickTime a;
+    sead::TickTime b;
+
+    mGameDataHeap = util::DualHeap::create(0xf00000, "GameDataHeap", heap, nullptr, sizeof(void*),
+                                           sead::Heap::cHeapDirection_Forward, true);
+    mIncrementLogger = new (mGameDataHeap) IncrementLogger;
+    SaveMgr::createInstance(mGameDataHeap);
+
+    SaveMgr::InitArg arg;
+    arg.heap = mGameDataHeap;
+    arg._8 = 0x300000;
+    arg.buf_size = 0x100000;
+    arg.buf_alignment = 0x200;
+    arg.size2 = 0x10000;
+    arg.thread_priority = sead::ThreadUtil::ConvertPrioritySeadToPlatform(18);
+    arg.thread_affinity = sead::CoreIdMask(sead::CoreId::cSub1);
+    arg._1c = 0x7000;
+    arg.is_demo = sead::EnvUtil::getRomType() == "Show_2017_1st";
+    if (sead::EnvUtil::getRomType() == "RID_Demo") {
+        arg.is_demo = true;
+        arg.save_rid_demo_dir = "Save/RID_Demo/";
+    }
+
+    arg._60 = nullptr;
+    if (util::getDebugHeap2())
+        arg._68 = 0x80000;
+
+    SaveMgr::instance()->init(arg);
+
+    static res::EntryFactory<res::GameData> bgdata_factory{5.0, 0xc0000};
+    res::registerEntryFactory(&bgdata_factory, "bgdata");
+
+    mSaveAreaHeap =
+        util::DualHeap::create(0x500000, "SaveAreaHeap", mGameDataHeap, nullptr, sizeof(void*),
+                               sead::Heap::cHeapDirection_Reverse, false);
+
+    SaveMgr::instance()->loadGameSaveData();
+
+    KingEditor::instance()->registerComponent(this);
+
+    sead::FixedSafeString<1024> gamedata_sarc_path;
+    gamedata_sarc_path.format("%s/%s.%s", "GameData", "gamedata", "sarc");
+    loadGameData(gamedata_sarc_path);
+
+    sead::FixedSafeString<1024> shop_gamedata_info_path;
+    shop_gamedata_info_path.format("%s/%s.byml", "GameData", "ShopGameDataInfo");
+    loadShopGameDataInfo(shop_gamedata_info_path);
+
+    mParam.param1 = &mFlagBuffer1;
+    mParam.param = &mFlagBuffer;
+    mParamBypassPerm.param1 = &mFlagBuffer1;
+    mParamBypassPerm.param = &mFlagBuffer;
+
+    mMethodTreeNode.method_tree_mgr = framework->getMethodTreeMgr();
+    mMethodTreeNode.node.setPauseFlag(sead::MethodTreeNode::cPause_None);
+
+    mBitFlags.reset(BitFlag::_1);
+    unloadResources();
+    mBitFlags.set(BitFlag::_1000);
+    mNumFlagsToReset = 0;
+}
+
+}  // namespace ksys::gdt
diff --git a/src/KingSystem/GameData/gdtManager.h b/src/KingSystem/GameData/gdtManager.h
index b723f3dc..43c595b7 100644
--- a/src/KingSystem/GameData/gdtManager.h
+++ b/src/KingSystem/GameData/gdtManager.h
@@ -1,12 +1,26 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <container/seadRingBuffer.h>
 #include <container/seadSafeArray.h>
+#include <filedevice/seadArchiveFileDevice.h>
+#include <framework/seadMethodTree.h>
 #include <heap/seadDisposer.h>
+#include <prim/seadDelegateEventSlot.h>
+#include <prim/seadTypedBitFlag.h>
 #include "KingSystem/Resource/resHandle.h"
+#include "KingSystem/System/KingEditor.h"
+#include "KingSystem/Utils/Byaml.h"
 #include "KingSystem/Utils/Types.h"
 
+namespace sead {
+class Framework;
+class MethodTreeMgr;
+}  // namespace sead
+
 namespace ksys::gdt {
 
+class TriggerParam;
+
 class IManager {
 public:
     virtual ~IManager() = 0;
@@ -15,17 +29,13 @@ public:
 inline IManager::~IManager() = default;
 
 /// GameDataMgr communication.
-class ManagerCom {
+class ManagerCom : public KingEditorComponent {
 public:
-    virtual const char* getName() const = 0;
-    virtual void syncData() = 0;
-
     void* _8 = nullptr;
     void* _10 = nullptr;
 };
 KSYS_CHECK_SIZE_NX150(ManagerCom, 0x18);
 
-// FIXME: very incomplete. This is only here because res::GameData needs to use the Manager's heaps
 class Manager : public IManager, public ManagerCom {
     SEAD_SINGLETON_DISPOSER(Manager)
     Manager();
@@ -34,18 +44,125 @@ class Manager : public IManager, public ManagerCom {
     void syncData() override;
 
 public:
+    struct ResetEvent {
+        virtual ~ResetEvent() = default;
+        TriggerParam* param = nullptr;
+    };
+
+    struct ReinitEvent {
+        virtual ~ReinitEvent() = default;
+    };
+
+    struct TriggerParamRef {
+        TriggerParamRef(TriggerParam** param_1, TriggerParam** param, bool check_permissions,
+                        bool propagate_param_1_changes, bool change_only_once)
+            : param1(param_1), param(param), check_permissions(check_permissions),
+              propagate_param1_changes(propagate_param_1_changes),
+              change_only_once(change_only_once) {}
+
+        virtual ~TriggerParamRef() = default;
+
+        TriggerParam** param1;
+        TriggerParam** param;
+        bool check_permissions;
+        bool propagate_param1_changes;
+        bool change_only_once;
+    };
+    KSYS_CHECK_SIZE_NX150(TriggerParamRef, 0x20);
+
     sead::Heap* getGameDataHeap() const { return mGameDataHeap; }
     sead::Heap* getSaveAreaHeap() const { return mSaveAreaHeap; }
     sead::Heap* getGameDataComHeap() const { return mGameDataComHeap; }
 
+    void init(sead::Heap* heap, sead::Framework* framework);
+
 private:
+    enum class BitFlag {
+        _1 = 0x1,
+        _2 = 0x2,
+        _4 = 0x4,
+        _8 = 0x8,
+        _10 = 0x10,
+        _20 = 0x20,
+        _40 = 0x40,
+        _80 = 0x80,
+        _100 = 0x100,
+        _200 = 0x200,
+        _400 = 0x400,
+        _800 = 0x800,
+        _1000 = 0x1000,
+    };
+
+    enum class ResetFlag {
+
+    };
+
+    struct MethodTreeNode {
+        virtual ~MethodTreeNode() = default;
+        sead::MethodTreeNode node{nullptr};
+        sead::MethodTreeMgr* method_tree_mgr = nullptr;
+    };
+
+    struct IncrementLogger {
+        struct Record {
+            u8 _0 = 0;
+            u32 _4 = 0;
+            s32 _8 = -1;
+            u32 _c = 0;
+        };
+        KSYS_CHECK_SIZE_NX150(Record, 0x10);
+
+        u64 _0 = 0;
+        sead::FixedRingBuffer<Record, 64> ring_buffers[6]{};
+        sead::SafeArray<Record, 0xc0> arrays[2]{};
+    };
+
+    void loadGameData(const sead::SafeString& path);
+    void loadShopGameDataInfo(const sead::SafeString& path);
+    void unloadResources();
+
     sead::Heap* mGameDataHeap = nullptr;
     sead::Heap* mSaveAreaHeap = nullptr;
     sead::Heap* mGameDataComHeap = nullptr;
     res::Handle mGameDataArcHandle;
-    sead::SafeArray<res::Handle, 31> mBgdataHandles;
+    sead::SafeArray<res::Handle, 32> mBgdataHandles;
+    sead::ArchiveFileDevice mGameDataArc{nullptr};
+
+    res::Handle mShopGameDataInfoHandle;
+    al::ByamlIter mShopAreaInfoValues;
+    const u8* mShopAreaInfoHashes = nullptr;
+    al::ByamlIter mShopSoldOutInfoValues;
+    const u8* mShopSoldOutInfoHashes = nullptr;
+
+    TriggerParamRef mParamBypassPerm{&mFlagBuffer1, &mFlagBuffer, false, false, false};
+    TriggerParamRef mParam{&mFlagBuffer1, &mFlagBuffer, true, false, false};
+
+    IncrementLogger* mIncrementLogger = nullptr;
+
+    TriggerParam* mFlagBuffer1;
+    TriggerParam* mFlagBuffer;
+    TriggerParam* mRetryBuffer;
+    TriggerParam* mGimmickResetBuffer;
+
+    sead::TypedBitFlag<BitFlag> mBitFlags;
+    sead::TypedBitFlag<ResetFlag> mResetFlags;
+    u32 _c20 = 0;
+    u32 mNumFlagsToReset = 0;
+    u32 mParam1Flag = 0;
+
+    sead::DelegateEvent<ReinitEvent*> mReinitEvent;
+    sead::DelegateEvent<ResetEvent*> mResetEvent;
+
+    MethodTreeNode mMethodTreeNode;
+
+    void* mDelegate1 = nullptr;  // FIXME: figure out what this is
+    sead::IDelegateR<const sead::SafeString&>* mGetMapNameDelegate = nullptr;
+
+    sead::FixedSafeString<64> mStr;  // TODO: rename
+    u32 mTrackerBlockSaveNumberFlagCrc32 = 0;
+    u32 mSyncStep = 0;
+    sead::CriticalSection mCriticalSection;
 };
-// FIXME: the size should be 0xDC8
-KSYS_CHECK_SIZE_NX150(Manager, 0xa58);
+KSYS_CHECK_SIZE_NX150(Manager, 0xdc8);
 
 }  // namespace ksys::gdt