diff --git a/formats/dcc/dcc.go b/formats/dcc/dcc.go
index c37bef7..b184cb6 100644
--- a/formats/dcc/dcc.go
+++ b/formats/dcc/dcc.go
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ package dcc
 
 import (
 	"encoding/binary"
-	"errors"
 	"io"
-
-	"github.com/FooSoft/lazarus/streaming"
 )
 
 type Sprite struct {
@@ -27,39 +24,8 @@ type fileHeader struct {
 	FinalDc6Size uint32
 }
 
-type directionHeader struct {
-	CodedSize           uint32
-	HasRawPixelEncoding bool
-	CompressEqualCells  bool
-	Variable0Bits       uint8
-	WidthBits           uint8
-	HeightBits          uint8
-	OffsetXBits         uint8
-	OffsetYBits         uint8
-	OptionalBytesBits   uint8
-	CodedBytesBits      uint8
-}
-
-type direction struct {
-	header directionHeader
-	frames []frame
-	bounds bounds
-}
-
-type frameHeader struct {
-	Variable0     uint32
-	Width         uint32
-	Height        uint32
-	OffsetX       int32
-	OffsetY       int32
-	OptionalBytes uint32
-	CodedBytes    uint32
-	FrameBottomUp bool
-}
-
-type frame struct {
-	header frameHeader
-	bounds bounds
+type pixelBufferEntry struct {
+	values [4]byte
 }
 
 func NewFromReader(reader io.ReadSeeker) (*Sprite, error) {
@@ -97,105 +63,3 @@ func NewFromReader(reader io.ReadSeeker) (*Sprite, error) {
 
 	return nil, nil
 }
-
-func readDirectionHeader(bitReader *streaming.BitReader) directionHeader {
-	var dirHead directionHeader
-
-	dirHead.CodedSize = uint32(bitReader.ReadUint(32))
-	dirHead.HasRawPixelEncoding = bitReader.ReadBool()
-	dirHead.CompressEqualCells = bitReader.ReadBool()
-	dirHead.Variable0Bits = uint8(bitReader.ReadUint(4))
-	dirHead.WidthBits = uint8(bitReader.ReadUint(4))
-	dirHead.HeightBits = uint8(bitReader.ReadUint(4))
-	dirHead.OffsetXBits = uint8(bitReader.ReadInt(4))
-	dirHead.OffsetYBits = uint8(bitReader.ReadInt(4))
-	dirHead.OptionalBytesBits = uint8(bitReader.ReadUint(4))
-	dirHead.CodedBytesBits = uint8(bitReader.ReadUint(4))
-
-	return dirHead
-}
-
-func readFrameHeader(bitReader *streaming.BitReader, dirHead directionHeader) frameHeader {
-	var frameHead frameHeader
-
-	frameHead.Variable0 = uint32(bitReader.ReadUintPacked(int(dirHead.Variable0Bits)))
-	frameHead.Width = uint32(bitReader.ReadUintPacked(int(dirHead.WidthBits)))
-	frameHead.Height = uint32(bitReader.ReadUintPacked(int(dirHead.HeightBits)))
-	frameHead.OffsetX = int32(bitReader.ReadIntPacked(int(dirHead.OffsetXBits)))
-	frameHead.OffsetY = int32(bitReader.ReadIntPacked(int(dirHead.OffsetYBits)))
-	frameHead.OptionalBytes = uint32(bitReader.ReadUintPacked(int(dirHead.OptionalBytesBits)))
-	frameHead.CodedBytes = uint32(bitReader.ReadUintPacked(int(dirHead.CodedBytesBits)))
-	frameHead.FrameBottomUp = bitReader.ReadBool()
-
-	return frameHead
-}
-
-func readFrameHeaders(bitReader *streaming.BitReader, fileHead fileHeader, dirHead directionHeader) ([]frameHeader, error) {
-	var frameHeads []frameHeader
-	for i := 0; i < int(fileHead.FramesPerDir); i++ {
-		frameHead := readFrameHeader(bitReader, dirHead)
-		if err := bitReader.Error(); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		if frameHead.OptionalBytes != 0 {
-			return nil, errors.New("optional frame data not supported")
-		}
-
-		if frameHead.FrameBottomUp {
-			return nil, errors.New("bottom-up frames are not supported")
-		}
-
-		frameHeads = append(frameHeads, frameHead)
-	}
-
-	return frameHeads, nil
-}
-
-func readDirection(reader io.ReadSeeker, fileHead fileHeader) (*direction, error) {
-	bitReader := streaming.NewBitReader(reader)
-
-	dirHead := readDirectionHeader(bitReader)
-	if err := bitReader.Error(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	frameHeads, err := readFrameHeaders(bitReader, fileHead, dirHead)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	var dirData direction
-	for i, frameHead := range frameHeads {
-		frameData := frame{
-			header: frameHead,
-			bounds: bounds{
-				x1: int(frameHead.OffsetX),
-				y1: int(frameHead.OffsetY) - int(frameHead.Height) + 1,
-				x2: int(frameHead.OffsetX) + int(frameHead.Width),
-				y2: int(frameHead.OffsetY) + 1,
-			},
-		}
-
-		dirData.frames = append(dirData.frames, frameData)
-
-		if i == 0 {
-			dirData.bounds = frameData.bounds
-		} else {
-			if dirData.bounds.x1 > frameData.bounds.x1 {
-				dirData.bounds.x1 = frameData.bounds.x1
-			}
-			if dirData.bounds.y1 > frameData.bounds.y1 {
-				dirData.bounds.y1 = frameData.bounds.y1
-			}
-			if dirData.bounds.x2 < frameData.bounds.x2 {
-				dirData.bounds.x2 = frameData.bounds.x2
-			}
-			if dirData.bounds.y2 < frameData.bounds.y2 {
-				dirData.bounds.y2 = frameData.bounds.y2
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return &dirData, nil
-}
diff --git a/formats/dcc/direction.go b/formats/dcc/direction.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b6188a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/formats/dcc/direction.go
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+package dcc
+
+import (
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/FooSoft/lazarus/streaming"
+)
+
+type directionHeader struct {
+	CodedSize           uint32
+	HasRawPixelEncoding bool
+	CompressEqualCells  bool
+	Variable0Bits       uint8
+	WidthBits           uint8
+	HeightBits          uint8
+	OffsetXBits         uint8
+	OffsetYBits         uint8
+	OptionalBytesBits   uint8
+	CodedBytesBits      uint8
+}
+
+type direction struct {
+	header directionHeader
+	frames []frame
+	bounds bounds
+}
+
+func readDirectionHeader(bitReader *streaming.BitReader) directionHeader {
+	var dirHead directionHeader
+
+	dirHead.CodedSize = uint32(bitReader.ReadUint(32))
+	dirHead.HasRawPixelEncoding = bitReader.ReadBool()
+	dirHead.CompressEqualCells = bitReader.ReadBool()
+	dirHead.Variable0Bits = uint8(bitReader.ReadUint(4))
+	dirHead.WidthBits = uint8(bitReader.ReadUint(4))
+	dirHead.HeightBits = uint8(bitReader.ReadUint(4))
+	dirHead.OffsetXBits = uint8(bitReader.ReadInt(4))
+	dirHead.OffsetYBits = uint8(bitReader.ReadInt(4))
+	dirHead.OptionalBytesBits = uint8(bitReader.ReadUint(4))
+	dirHead.CodedBytesBits = uint8(bitReader.ReadUint(4))
+
+	return dirHead
+}
+
+func readDirection(reader io.ReadSeeker, fileHead fileHeader) (*direction, error) {
+	bitReader := streaming.NewBitReader(reader)
+
+	dirHead := readDirectionHeader(bitReader)
+	if err := bitReader.Error(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	frameHeads, err := readFrameHeaders(bitReader, fileHead, dirHead)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var dirData direction
+	for i, frameHead := range frameHeads {
+		frameData := frame{
+			header: frameHead,
+			bounds: bounds{
+				x1: int(frameHead.OffsetX),
+				y1: int(frameHead.OffsetY) - int(frameHead.Height) + 1,
+				x2: int(frameHead.OffsetX) + int(frameHead.Width),
+				y2: int(frameHead.OffsetY) + 1,
+			},
+		}
+
+		dirData.frames = append(dirData.frames, frameData)
+
+		if i == 0 {
+			dirData.bounds = frameData.bounds
+		} else {
+			if dirData.bounds.x1 > frameData.bounds.x1 {
+				dirData.bounds.x1 = frameData.bounds.x1
+			}
+			if dirData.bounds.y1 > frameData.bounds.y1 {
+				dirData.bounds.y1 = frameData.bounds.y1
+			}
+			if dirData.bounds.x2 < frameData.bounds.x2 {
+				dirData.bounds.x2 = frameData.bounds.x2
+			}
+			if dirData.bounds.y2 < frameData.bounds.y2 {
+				dirData.bounds.y2 = frameData.bounds.y2
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	var entries []pixelBufferEntry
+
+	entries, err = decodeDirectionStage1(bitReader, &dirData, entries)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	entries, err = decodeDirectionStage2(bitReader, &dirData, entries)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &dirData, nil
+}
+
+func decodeDirectionStage1(bitReader *streaming.BitReader, dirData *direction, entries []pixelBufferEntry) ([]pixelBufferEntry, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func decodeDirectionStage2(bitReader *streaming.BitReader, dirData *direction, entries []pixelBufferEntry) ([]pixelBufferEntry, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
diff --git a/formats/dcc/frame.go b/formats/dcc/frame.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8464354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/formats/dcc/frame.go
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package dcc
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/FooSoft/lazarus/streaming"
+)
+
+type frameHeader struct {
+	Variable0     uint32
+	Width         uint32
+	Height        uint32
+	OffsetX       int32
+	OffsetY       int32
+	OptionalBytes uint32
+	CodedBytes    uint32
+	FrameBottomUp bool
+}
+
+type frame struct {
+	header frameHeader
+	bounds bounds
+}
+
+func readFrameHeader(bitReader *streaming.BitReader, dirHead directionHeader) frameHeader {
+	var frameHead frameHeader
+
+	frameHead.Variable0 = uint32(bitReader.ReadUintPacked(int(dirHead.Variable0Bits)))
+	frameHead.Width = uint32(bitReader.ReadUintPacked(int(dirHead.WidthBits)))
+	frameHead.Height = uint32(bitReader.ReadUintPacked(int(dirHead.HeightBits)))
+	frameHead.OffsetX = int32(bitReader.ReadIntPacked(int(dirHead.OffsetXBits)))
+	frameHead.OffsetY = int32(bitReader.ReadIntPacked(int(dirHead.OffsetYBits)))
+	frameHead.OptionalBytes = uint32(bitReader.ReadUintPacked(int(dirHead.OptionalBytesBits)))
+	frameHead.CodedBytes = uint32(bitReader.ReadUintPacked(int(dirHead.CodedBytesBits)))
+	frameHead.FrameBottomUp = bitReader.ReadBool()
+
+	return frameHead
+}
+
+func readFrameHeaders(bitReader *streaming.BitReader, fileHead fileHeader, dirHead directionHeader) ([]frameHeader, error) {
+	var frameHeads []frameHeader
+	for i := 0; i < int(fileHead.FramesPerDir); i++ {
+		frameHead := readFrameHeader(bitReader, dirHead)
+		if err := bitReader.Error(); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		if frameHead.OptionalBytes != 0 {
+			return nil, errors.New("optional frame data not supported")
+		}
+
+		if frameHead.FrameBottomUp {
+			return nil, errors.New("bottom-up frames are not supported")
+		}
+
+		if frameHead.Width == 0 || frameHead.Height == 0 {
+			return nil, errors.New("invalid frame dimensions")
+		}
+
+		frameHeads = append(frameHeads, frameHead)
+	}
+
+	return frameHeads, nil
+}