diff --git a/NINTV-DS.nds b/NINTV-DS.nds
index 3e8842e..18dce3e 100644
Binary files a/NINTV-DS.nds and b/NINTV-DS.nds differ
diff --git a/arm9/source/ds_tools.cpp b/arm9/source/ds_tools.cpp
index d8888b8..a44482b 100644
--- a/arm9/source/ds_tools.cpp
+++ b/arm9/source/ds_tools.cpp
@@ -1114,8 +1114,8 @@ ITCM_CODE void Run(char *initial_file)
 }
 
 
-unsigned int customTiles[24*1024];
-unsigned short *customMap = (unsigned short *)0x068A0000; //16K of video memory
+unsigned int *customTiles = (unsigned int *) 0x06860000;   //128K of video memory
+unsigned short *customMap = (unsigned short *)0x068A0000;  //16K of video memory
 unsigned short customPal[512];
 char line[256];
 
diff --git a/arm9/source/emucore/AY38900.ITCM.cpp b/arm9/source/emucore/AY38900.ITCM.cpp
index f8655ab..618cbfe 100644
--- a/arm9/source/emucore/AY38900.ITCM.cpp
+++ b/arm9/source/emucore/AY38900.ITCM.cpp
@@ -853,36 +853,27 @@ ITCM_CODE void AY38900::copyBackgroundBufferToStagingArea()
         }
         else    // This is the worst case... offsets!
         {
-            int sourceWidthX = blockLeft ? 152 : 160;
-            int sourceHeightY = blockTop ? 88 : 96;
-            int nextSourcePixel = (blockLeft ? (8 - horizontalOffset) : -horizontalOffset) + ((blockTop ? (8 - verticalOffset) : -verticalOffset) * 160);
-
-            for (int y = 0; y<verticalOffset; y++)
-            {
-                UINT8* nextPixelStore0 = (UINT8*)pixelBuffer;
-                nextPixelStore0 += (y*PIXEL_BUFFER_ROW_SIZE*2);
-                if (blockTop) nextPixelStore0 += (PIXEL_BUFFER_ROW_SIZE*8);
-                if (blockLeft) nextPixelStore0 += 4;
-                UINT8* nextPixelStore1 = nextPixelStore0 + PIXEL_BUFFER_ROW_SIZE;
-                for (int x = 0; x < sourceWidthX; x++) 
-                {
-                    UINT8 nextColor = 0x00;
-                    *nextPixelStore0++ = nextColor;
-                    *nextPixelStore1++ = nextColor;
-                }
-                nextSourcePixel += 160;
-            }
+            short int sourceWidthX = blockLeft ? 152 : (160-horizontalOffset);
+            short int sourceHeightY = blockTop ? 88 : (96-verticalOffset);
+            short int myHoriz = (blockLeft ? (8 - horizontalOffset) : 0);
+            short int myVert  = (blockTop  ? (8 - verticalOffset)   : 0);
+            short int nextSourcePixel = myHoriz + (myVert * 160);           
             
-            for (int y = verticalOffset; y < sourceHeightY; y++) 
+            for (int y = 0; y < sourceHeightY; y++) 
             {
                 UINT8* nextPixelStore0 = (UINT8*)pixelBuffer;
                 nextPixelStore0 += (y*PIXEL_BUFFER_ROW_SIZE*2);
+
                 if (blockTop) nextPixelStore0 += (PIXEL_BUFFER_ROW_SIZE*8);
+                else if (verticalOffset) nextPixelStore0 += (PIXEL_BUFFER_ROW_SIZE*(verticalOffset*2));
+                
                 if (blockLeft) nextPixelStore0 += 4;
+                else if (horizontalOffset) nextPixelStore0 += horizontalOffset;
+                
                 UINT8* nextPixelStore1 = nextPixelStore0 + PIXEL_BUFFER_ROW_SIZE;
                 for (int x = 0; x < sourceWidthX; x++) 
                 {
-                    UINT8 nextColor = ((x < horizontalOffset) ? 0x00: backgroundBuffer[nextSourcePixel+x]);
+                    UINT8 nextColor = backgroundBuffer[nextSourcePixel+x];
                     *nextPixelStore0++ = nextColor;
                     *nextPixelStore1++ = nextColor;
                 }
diff --git a/arm9/source/emucore/Rip.cpp b/arm9/source/emucore/Rip.cpp
index 8e1771a..1846cd4 100644
--- a/arm9/source/emucore/Rip.cpp
+++ b/arm9/source/emucore/Rip.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #define ROM_TAG_COMPATIBILITY  0x06
 
 UINT8 bin_image_buf[128 * 1024];
-UINT16 *bin_image_buf16 = (UINT16 *) 0x06860000;
+UINT16 *bin_image_buf16 = (UINT16 *)bin_image_buf; //(UINT16 *) 0x06860000;
 
 Rip::Rip(UINT32 systemID)
 : Peripheral("", ""),
@@ -116,9 +116,7 @@ Rip* Rip::LoadBin(const CHAR* filename)
 
     UINT32 count = 0;
     while (count < size)
-    {
         bin_image_buf[count++] = (UINT8)fgetc(file);
-    }
     fclose(file);
 
     //parse the file bin_image_buf[] into the rip