diff --git a/src/dos_m65/utils/util_dir_filter.s b/src/dos_m65/utils/util_dir_filter.s
index 9e20041b..181747b6 100644
--- a/src/dos_m65/utils/util_dir_filter.s
+++ b/src/dos_m65/utils/util_dir_filter.s
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-; Check if file name matches the filter (if so - Zero flag set)
+; Check if file name/type matches the filter (if so - Zero flag set)
 
 
 util_dir_filter:
@@ -14,15 +14,78 @@ util_dir_filter:
 
 	lda PAR_FPATTERN, y
 	cmp #'*'
-	beq @done                          ; branch on wildcard
+	beq @asterisk                      ; branch on wildcard
+
+	cmp #'?'
+	beq @lp1_next                      ; question mark substitutes any character
 
 	cmp PAR_FNAME, y
 	bne @done                          ; branch if does not match
 
+@lp1_next:
+
 	iny
 	cpy #$10
 	bne @lp1                           ; next iteration if maximum length not reached
 
+@done_match:
+
+	lda #$00
+
 @done:
 
 	rts
+
+@asterisk:
+
+	iny                                ; check if the next character after asterisk is '='
+	cpy #$10
+	beq @done
+	lda PAR_FPATTERN, y
+	cmp #'='
+	bne @done_match
+
+	iny
+	cpy #$10
+	beq @done
+	lda PAR_FPATTERN, y
+	
+	; XXXthe comparisons below do not work; investigate, why
+
+	cmp #$44                           ; if 'D' - require a directory      XXX document this
+	beq @require_dir
+	cmp #$50                           ; if 'P' - require PRG file
+	beq @require_prg
+	cmp #$52                           ; if 'R' - require REL file
+	beq @require_rel
+	cmp #$53                           ; if 'S' - require SEQ file
+	beq @require_seq
+	cmp #$55                           ; if 'U' - require USR file
+	bne @done
+
+@require_usr:
+
+	lda #$03
+	+skip_2_bytes_trash_nvz
+
+@require_seq:
+
+	lda #$01
+	+skip_2_bytes_trash_nvz
+
+@require_rel:
+
+	lda #$04
+	+skip_2_bytes_trash_nvz
+
+@require_prg:
+
+	lda #$02
+	+skip_2_bytes_trash_nvz
+
+@require_dir:
+
+	lda #$05
+
+	cmp PAR_FTYPE
+	rts