diff --git a/functions/configurator_functions.sh b/functions/configurator_functions.sh
index 768215b8..32f11a7f 100644
--- a/functions/configurator_functions.sh
+++ b/functions/configurator_functions.sh
@@ -44,14 +44,9 @@ find_empty_rom_folders() {
 
   empty_rom_folders_list=()
   all_empty_folders=()
-  all_helper_files=()
 
-  while IFS='^' read -r file dest || [[ -n "$file" ]];
-  do
-    if [[ ! "$file" == "#"* ]] && [[ ! -z "$file" ]]; then
-      all_helper_files=("${all_helper_files[@]}" "$file")
-    fi
-  done < "$helper_files_list"
+  # Extract helper file names using jq and populate the all_helper_files array
+  all_helper_files=($(jq -r '.helper_files | to_entries | .[] | .value.filename' "$features"))
 
   for system in $(find "$roms_folder" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d -printf '%f\n')
   do
@@ -70,8 +65,8 @@ find_empty_rom_folders() {
         all_empty_folders=("${all_empty_folders[@]}" "$(realpath $dir)")
         echo "$(realpath $dir)" >> "$godot_empty_roms_folders" # Godot data transfer temp file
     elif [[ $count -eq 2 ]] && [[ "$files" =~ "systeminfo.txt" ]]; then
-      # Directory contains 2 files, one of which is "systeminfo.txt"
-      for helper_file in ${all_helper_files[@]} # Compare helper file list to dir file list
+      contains_helper_file="false"
+      for helper_file in "${all_helper_files[@]}" # Compare helper file list to dir file list
       do
         if [[ "$files" =~ "$helper_file" ]]; then
           contains_helper_file="true" # Helper file was found
@@ -87,3 +82,4 @@ find_empty_rom_folders() {
     fi
   done
 }
+
diff --git a/functions/global.sh b/functions/global.sh
index 4f282f40..932e4822 100644
--- a/functions/global.sh
+++ b/functions/global.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ remote_network_target_1="https://flathub.org"
 remote_network_target_2="$rd_repo"                                                                                    # The URL of a common internet target for testing network access
 remote_network_target_3="https://one.one.one.one"                                                                     # The URL of a common internet target for testing network access
 helper_files_folder="$config/retrodeck/helper_files"                                                     # The parent folder of RetroDECK documentation files for deployment
-helper_files_list="$config/retrodeck/reference_lists/helper_files_list.cfg"                              # The list of files to be deployed and where they go
 rd_appdata="/app/share/appdata/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.appdata.xml"                                                   # The shipped appdata XML file for this version
 rpcs3_firmware="http://dus01.ps3.update.playstation.net/update/ps3/image/us/2023_0228_05fe32f5dc8c78acbcd84d36ee7fdc5b/PS3UPDAT.PUP"
 RA_API_URL="https://retroachievements.org/dorequest.php"                                                              # API URL for RetroAchievements.org
diff --git a/functions/other_functions.sh b/functions/other_functions.sh
index e84fbaea..5b169f29 100644
--- a/functions/other_functions.sh
+++ b/functions/other_functions.sh
@@ -570,18 +570,22 @@ update_splashscreens() {
 }
 
 deploy_helper_files() {
-  # This script will distribute helper documentation files throughout the filesystem according to the $helper_files_list
+  # This script will distribute helper documentation files throughout the filesystem according to the JSON configuration
   # USAGE: deploy_helper_files
 
-  while IFS='^' read -r file dest || [[ -n "$file" ]];
-  do
-      if [[ ! "$file" == "#"* ]] && [[ ! -z "$file" ]]; then
+  # Extract helper files information using jq
+  helper_files=$(jq -r '.helper_files | to_entries | map("\(.value.filename)^\(.value.location)")[]' "$features")
+
+  # Iterate through each helper file entry
+  while IFS='^' read -r file dest; do
+    if [[ ! -z "$file" ]] && [[ ! -z "$dest" ]]; then
       eval current_dest="$dest"
       cp -f "$helper_files_folder/$file" "$current_dest/$file"
     fi
-  done < "$helper_files_list"
+  done <<< "$helper_files"
 }
 
+
 splash_screen() {
   # This function will replace the RetroDECK startup splash screen with a different image if the day and time match a listing in the JSON data.
   # USAGE: splash_screen