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diff --git a/src/lib/16_vl.c b/src/lib/16_vl.c
index 07eb939f..e2000348 100755
--- a/src/lib/16_vl.c
+++ b/src/lib/16_vl.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Project 16 Source Code~
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2016 sparky4 & pngwen & andrius4669 & joncampbell123 & yakui-lover
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2018 sparky4 & pngwen & andrius4669 & joncampbell123 & yakui-lover
  *
  * This file is part of Project 16.
  *
@@ -28,12 +28,182 @@
 byte far* VGA=(byte far*) 0xA0000000;   /* this points to video memory. */
 
 static void fadePalette(sbyte fade, sbyte start, word iter, byte *palette);
-static byte tmppal[PAL_SIZE];
+/*static */byte tmppal[PAL_SIZE];
+
+//===========================================================================
+
+/*
+=======================
+=
+= VL_Startup
+=
+=======================
+*/
+
+void	VL_Startup (global_game_variables_t *gvar)
+{
+	__asm	cld;
+
+	VGAmodeX(1/*TODO other modes*/, 1, gvar);
+//--	VL_LoadPalFileCore(gvar->video.palette, gvar);
+	VL_SetCorePal(gvar);
+	//Quit ("Improper video card!  If you really have a VGA card that I am not\ndetecting it!", gvar);
+}
+
+
+
+/*
+=======================
+=
+= VL_Shutdown
+=
+=======================
+*/
+
+void	VL_Shutdown (global_game_variables_t *gvar)
+{
+	VGAmodeX(0, 1, gvar);
+}
+
+/*
+=======================
+=
+= VL_SetVGAPlaneMode
+=
+=======================
+*/
+#if 0
+void	VL_SetVGAPlaneMode (global_game_variables_t *gvar)
+{
+	VL_vgaSetMode(VGA_256_COLOR_MODE);
+	VL_DePlaneVGA ();
+	VGAMAPMASK(15);
+	VL_SetLineWidth (40, &gvar->video.ofs);
+}
+#endif
+
+//===========================================================================
+
+/*
+=================
+=
+= VL_ClearVideo
+=
+= Fill the entire video buffer with a given color
+=
+=================
+*/
+
+void VL_ClearVideo (byte color)
+{
+	__asm {
+		mov	dx,GC_INDEX
+		mov	al,GC_MODE
+		out	dx,al
+		inc	dx
+		in	al,dx
+		and	al,0xfc				// write mode 0 to store directly to video
+		out	dx,al
+
+		mov	dx,SC_INDEX
+		mov	ax,SC_MAPMASK+15*256
+		out	dx,ax				// write through all four planes
+
+		mov	ax,SCREENSEG
+		mov	es,ax
+		mov	al,[color]
+		mov	ah,al
+		mov	cx,0x8000			// 0x8000 words, clearing 8 video bytes/word
+		xor	di,di
+		rep	stosw
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+=============================================================================
+
+			VGA REGISTER MANAGEMENT ROUTINES
+
+=============================================================================
+*/
+
+
+/*
+=================
+=
+= VL_DePlaneVGA
+=
+=================
+*/
+#if 0
+void VL_DePlaneVGA (void)
+{
+
+//
+// change CPU addressing to non linear mode
+//
+
+//
+// turn off chain 4 and odd/even
+//
+	outportb (SC_INDEX,SC_MEMMODE);
+	outportb (SC_INDEX+1,(inportb(SC_INDEX+1)&~8)|4);
+
+	outportb (SC_INDEX,SC_MAPMASK);		// leave this set throughought
+
+//
+// turn off odd/even and set write mode 0
+//
+	outportb (GC_INDEX,GC_MODE);
+	outportb (GC_INDEX+1,inportb(GC_INDEX+1)&~0x13);
+
+//
+// turn off chain
+//
+	outportb (GC_INDEX,GC_MISCELLANEOUS);
+	outportb (GC_INDEX+1,inportb(GC_INDEX+1)&~2);
+
+//
+// clear the entire buffer space, because int 10h only did 16 k / plane
+//
+	VL_ClearVideo (0);
+
+//
+// change CRTC scanning from doubleword to byte mode, allowing >64k scans
+//
+	outportb (CRTC_INDEX,CRTC_UNDERLINE);
+	outportb (CRTC_INDEX+1,inportb(CRTC_INDEX+1)&~0x40);
+
+	outportb (CRTC_INDEX,CRTC_MODE);
+	outportb (CRTC_INDEX+1,inportb(CRTC_INDEX+1)|0x40);
+}
+#endif
+//===========================================================================
+
+/*
+====================
+=
+= VL_SetSplitScreen
+=
+====================
+*/
+
+void VL_SetSplitScreen (int linenum)
+{
+	VL_WaitVBL (1);
+	linenum=linenum*2-1;
+	outportb (CRTC_INDEX,CRTC_LINECOMPARE);
+	outportb (CRTC_INDEX+1,linenum % 256);
+	outportb (CRTC_INDEX,CRTC_OVERFLOW);
+	outportb (CRTC_INDEX+1, 1+16*(linenum/256));
+	outportb (CRTC_INDEX,CRTC_MAXSCANLINE);
+	outportb (CRTC_INDEX+1,inportb(CRTC_INDEX+1) & (255-64));
+}
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//																														//
-// setvideo() - This function Manages the video modes												//
-//																														//
+//															//
+// setvideo() - This function Manages the video modes						//
+//															//
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void VGAmodeX(sword vq, boolean cmem, global_game_variables_t *gv)
 {
@@ -43,31 +213,43 @@ void VGAmodeX(sword vq, boolean cmem, global_game_variables_t *gv)
 	{
 		case 0: // deinit the video
 			// change to the video mode we were in before we switched to mode 13h
-			modexLeave();
-			in.h.ah = 0x00;
-			in.h.al = gv->video.old_mode;
-			int86(0x10, &in, &out);
+			if(gv->video.VL_Started)
+			{
+				modexLeave();
+				in.h.ah = 0x00;
+				in.h.al = gv->video.old_mode;
+				int86(0x10, &in, &out);
+			}
+			gv->video.VL_Started=0;
 		break;
 		default: // init the video
+			if(gv->video.VL_Started)
+				return;
+			if(!gv->video.VL_Initiated)
+				TL_VidInit(gv);
 			// get old video mode
 			//in.h.ah = 0xf;
 			//int86(0x10, &in, &out);
-			gv->video.old_mode = vgaGetMode();//out.h.al;
+			gv->video.old_mode = VL_vgaGetMode();//out.h.al;
 			// enter mode
 			modexEnter(vq, cmem, gv);
 		break;
 	}
 }
 
-static void
-vgaSetMode(byte mode)
+//---------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Use the bios to set the current video mode
+//
+
+/*static */void
+VL_vgaSetMode(byte mode)
 {
 	union REGS regs;
 
 	regs.h.ah = SET_MODE;
 	regs.h.al = mode;
 	int86(VIDEO_INT, &regs, &regs);
-  //int10_setmode(mode);
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------
@@ -75,8 +257,8 @@ vgaSetMode(byte mode)
 // Use the bios to get the current video mode
 //
 
-byte/*FIXME: why long? "long" is 32-bit datatype, VGA modes are 8-bit numbers. */
-vgaGetMode()
+byte
+VL_vgaGetMode(void)
 {
 	return int10_getmode();
 }
@@ -84,11 +266,11 @@ vgaGetMode()
 /* -========================= Entry  Points ==========================- */
 void modexEnter(sword vq, boolean cmem, global_game_variables_t *gv)
 {
-	word i;
+	//word i;
 	struct vga_mode_params cm;
 	//int CRTParmCount;
 
-	vgaSetMode(VGA_256_COLOR_MODE);
+	VL_vgaSetMode(VGA_256_COLOR_MODE);
 	vga_enable_256color_modex();
 
 	update_state_from_vga();
@@ -101,14 +283,15 @@ void modexEnter(sword vq, boolean cmem, global_game_variables_t *gv)
 	switch(vq)
 	{
 		case 1:
+		case 8: //320x240 no buffer
 			//CRTParmCount = sizeof(ModeX_320x240regs) / sizeof(ModeX_320x240regs[0]);
 			/*for(i=0; i<CRTParmCount; i++) {
 				outpw(CRTC_INDEX, ModeX_320x240regs[i]);
 			}*/
-			/* width and height */
+			// width and height //
 			gv->video.page[0].sw = vga_state.vga_width = 320; // VGA lib currently does not update this
 			gv->video.page[0].sh = vga_state.vga_height = 240; // VGA lib currently does not update this
-			/* virtual width and height. match screen, at first */
+			// virtual width and height. match screen, at first //
 			gv->video.page[0].height = gv->video.page[0].sh;
 			gv->video.page[0].width = gv->video.page[0].sw;
 
@@ -150,34 +333,73 @@ void modexEnter(sword vq, boolean cmem, global_game_variables_t *gv)
 	vga_state.vga_stride = cm.offset * 2;
 	vga_write_crtc_mode(&cm,0);
 
-	/* clear video memory */
+	// clear video memory //
 	switch (cmem)
 	{
-		case 1: {
-			/* clear video memory */
-			dword far*ptr=(dword far*)vga_state.vga_graphics_ram;//VGA;	  /* used for faster screen clearing */
+		case 1:
+		{
+#if 0
+			dword far*ptr=(dword far*)vga_state.vga_graphics_ram;//VGA;	  // used for faster screen clearing //
 			vga_write_sequencer(2/*map mask register*/,0xf/*all 4 planes*/);
 			for(i = 0;i < 0x4000; i++) ptr[i] = 0x0000; // 0x4000 x dword = 64KB
+			// fix up the palette and everything //
+			modexPalBlack();	//reset the palette~//
+#endif
+			//
+			// clear the entire buffer space, because int 10h only did 16 k / plane
+			//
+			VL_ClearVideo (0);
 		}
 		break;
 	}
-
-//	gv->video.page[0].tw = gv->video.page[0].sw/TILEWH;
-//	gv->video.page[0].th = gv->video.page[0].sh/TILEWH;
-
-	//TODO MAKE FLEXIBLE~
-//	gv->video.page[0].tilemidposscreenx = gv->video.page[0].tilesw;
-//	gv->video.page[0].tilemidposscreeny = (gv->video.page[0].tilesh/2)+1;
+//--	VL_SetLineWidth (cm.offset, gv);
+	//gv->video.ofs.displayofs = 0;
+	//gv->video.ofs.bufferofs = gv->video.page[0].width*gv->video.page[0].height;//gvar->video.page[0].pagesize;
+	gv->video.curr_mode=vq;
+	gv->video.VL_Started=1;
 }
 
-void
-modexLeave() {
-	/* VGAmodeX restores original mode and palette */
-	vgaSetMode(TEXT_MODE);
+void modexLeave(void)
+{
+	// VGAmodeX restores original mode and palette
+	VL_vgaSetMode(TEXT_MODE);
 }
 
+#if 0
 page_t
 modexDefaultPage(page_t *p)
+{
+	page_t page;
+	/* default page values */
+	//page.data = VGA;
+	//page.data = (byte far *)(vga_state.vga_graphics_ram);
+	page.data = (vga_state.vga_graphics_ram);
+	page.dx = 0;
+	page.dy = 0;
+	page.sw = p->sw;
+	page.sh = p->sh;
+	page.width = p->sw;
+	page.height = p->sh;
+	page.ti.tw = page.sw/TILEWH;
+	page.ti.th = page.sh/TILEWH;
+	page.ti.tilesw=page.width/TILEWH;
+	page.ti.tilesh=page.height/TILEWH;
+	page.ti.tilemidposscreenx = page.ti.tw/2;
+	page.ti.tilemidposscreeny = (page.ti.th/2)+1;
+	page.stridew=page.width/4;
+	page.pagesize = (word)(page.stridew)*page.height;
+	page.pi=page.width*4;
+	page.id = 0;
+	if(ggvv->video.curr_mode = 1)
+	{
+		page.width += TILEWHD;
+		page.height += TILEWHD;
+	}
+	return page;
+}
+#endif
+page_t
+modexDefaultPage(page_t *p, global_game_variables_t *gvar)
 {
 	page_t page;
 
@@ -189,14 +411,17 @@ modexDefaultPage(page_t *p)
 	page.dy = 0;
 	page.sw = p->sw;
 	page.sh = p->sh;
-	page.width = p->sw+TILEWHD;
-	page.height = p->sh+TILEWHD;
-	page.tw = page.sw/TILEWH;
-	page.th = page.sh/TILEWH;
-	page.tilesw=page.width/TILEWH;
-	page.tilesh=page.height/TILEWH;
-	page.tilemidposscreenx = page.tw/2;
-	page.tilemidposscreeny = (page.th/2)+1;
+	page.width = p->sw;
+	page.height = p->sh;
+	if(gvar->video.curr_mode == 1)
+{	page.width += TILEWHD;
+	page.height += TILEWHD; }
+	page.ti.tw = page.sw/TILEWH;
+	page.ti.th = page.sh/TILEWH;
+	page.ti.tilesw=page.width/TILEWH;
+	page.ti.tilesh=page.height/TILEWH;
+	page.ti.tilemidposscreenx = page.ti.tw/2;
+	page.ti.tilemidposscreeny = (page.ti.th/2)+1;
 	page.stridew=page.width/4;
 	page.pagesize = (word)(page.stridew)*page.height;
 	page.pi=page.width*4;
@@ -219,10 +444,10 @@ modexNextPage(page_t *p) {
 	result.sh = p->sh;
 	result.width = p->width;
 	result.height = p->height;
-	result.tw = p->tw;
-	result.th = p->th;
-	result.tilesw = p->tilesw;
-	result.tilesh = p->tilesh;
+	result.ti.tw = p->ti.tw;
+	result.ti.th = p->ti.th;
+	result.ti.tilesw = p->ti.tilesw;
+	result.ti.tilesh = p->ti.tilesh;
 	result.stridew=p->stridew;
 	result.pagesize = p->pagesize;
 	result.pi=result.width*4;
@@ -244,14 +469,14 @@ modexNextPageFlexibleSize(page_t *p, word x, word y)
 	result.sh = y;
 	result.width = x;
 	result.height = y;
-	result.tw = result.sw/TILEWH;
-	result.th = result.sh/TILEWH;
-	result.tilesw=result.width/TILEWH;
-	result.tilesh=result.height/TILEWH;
+	result.ti.tw = result.sw/TILEWH;
+	result.ti.th = result.sh/TILEWH;
+	result.ti.tilesw=result.width/TILEWH;
+	result.ti.tilesh=result.height/TILEWH;
 	result.id = p->id+1;
-	result.stridew=p->sw/4;//result.width/4;
+	result.stridew=result.width/4;//p->sw/4;
 	result.pagesize = (word)(result.stridew)*result.height;
-	switch(result.id)
+/*	switch(result.id)
 	{
 		case 2:
 			result.pi=p->width*4;
@@ -259,7 +484,8 @@ modexNextPageFlexibleSize(page_t *p, word x, word y)
 		case 3:
 			result.pi=p->pi;
 		break;
-	}
+	}*/
+	result.pi=result.width*4;
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -276,28 +502,53 @@ void modexCalcVmemRemain(video_t *video)
 	}
 }
 
-void modexHiganbanaPageSetup(video_t *video)
+void VL_Initofs(video_t *video)
+{
+	if(!video->vga_state.bgps)
+	{
+		video->ofs.offscreen_ofs =	video->page[0].pagesize+video->page[1].pagesize;//(vga_state.vga_stride * vga_state.vga_height);
+		video->ofs.pattern_ofs =	(uint16_t)video->page[2].data;
+	}else{
+		video->ofs.offscreen_ofs =	0;
+		video->ofs.pattern_ofs =	0;//(uint16_t)video->page[0].data;
+	}
+}
+
+void modexHiganbanaPageSetup(global_game_variables_t *gvar)
 {
-	video->vmem_remain=65535U;
-	video->num_of_pages=0;
-	(video->page[0]) = modexDefaultPage(&(video->page[0]));	video->num_of_pages++;	//video->page[0].width += (TILEWHD); video->page[0].height += (TILEWHD);
-	(video->page[1]) = modexNextPage(&(video->page[0]));	video->num_of_pages++;
-//0000	(video->page[2]) = modexNextPageFlexibleSize(&(video->page[1]), (video->page[0]).width, TILEWH*4);		video->num_of_pages++;
-//0000	(video->page[3]) = (video->page[2]);		video->num_of_pages++;
-	(video->page[2]) = modexNextPageFlexibleSize(&(video->page[1]), TILEWH*4, TILEWH*4);		video->num_of_pages++;
-//	(video->page[3]) = modexNextPageFlexibleSize(&(video->page[2]), video->page[0].width, 176);	video->num_of_pages++;
-	(video->page[3]) = modexNextPageFlexibleSize(&(video->page[2]), video->page[0].sw, 208);	video->num_of_pages++;
-// 	(video->page[2]) = modexNextPageFlexibleSize(&(video->page[1]), video->page[0].width, 172);	video->num_of_pages++;
-// 	(video->page[3]) = modexNextPageFlexibleSize(&(video->page[2]), 72, 128);		video->num_of_pages++;
-	modexCalcVmemRemain(video);
-	video->p=0;
-	video->r=1;
+	gvar->video.vmem_remain=65535U;
+	gvar->video.num_of_pages=0;
+	(gvar->video.page[0]) = modexDefaultPage(&(gvar->video.page[0]), gvar);	gvar->video.num_of_pages++;	//gvar->video.page[0].width += (TILEWHD); gvar->video.page[0].height += (TILEWHD);
+	(gvar->video.page[1]) = modexNextPage(&(gvar->video.page[0]));	gvar->video.num_of_pages++;
+//0000	(gvar->video.page[2]) = modexNextPageFlexibleSize(&(gvar->video.page[1]), (gvar->video.page[0]).width, TILEWH*4);		gvar->video.num_of_pages++;
+//0000	(gvar->video.page[3]) = (gvar->video.page[2]);		gvar->video.num_of_pages++;
+////	(gvar->video.page[2]) = modexNextPageFlexibleSize(&(gvar->video.page[1]), TILEWH*4, TILEWH*4);		gvar->video.num_of_pages++;
+////	(gvar->video.page[3]) = modexNextPageFlexibleSize(&(gvar->video.page[2]), gvar->video.page[0].sw, 208);	gvar->video.num_of_pages++;
+ 	(gvar->video.page[2]) = modexNextPageFlexibleSize(&(gvar->video.page[1]), gvar->video.page[0].width, 96);	gvar->video.num_of_pages++;
+ 	(gvar->video.page[3]) = modexNextPageFlexibleSize(&(gvar->video.page[2]), gvar->video.page[0].width, 96);	gvar->video.num_of_pages++;
+	modexCalcVmemRemain(&gvar->video);
+
+	gvar->video.sp=gvar->video.p =	0;	//showpage
+	gvar->video.dorender =	1;			//render
+	gvar->video.vh=gvar->video.page[0].height+gvar->video.page[1].height+gvar->video.page[2].height+gvar->video.page[3].height;
+
+	VL_Initofs(&gvar->video);
+	//doslib origi var
+	gvar->video.vga_state.omemptr=			vga_state.vga_graphics_ram;
+	gvar->video.vga_state.vga_draw_stride=	vga_state.vga_draw_stride;
+	gvar->video.vga_state.vga_draw_stride_limit=	vga_state.vga_draw_stride_limit;
+	//sprite render switch and bgpreservation switch
+	gvar->video.vga_state.rss=	1;
+	gvar->video.vga_state.bgps=	1;
 
 	//setup the buffersize
-	video->page[0].dx=video->page[0].dy=
-		video->page[1].dx=video->page[1].dy=TILEWH;	// 1 tile size buffer
-	video->page[2].dx=video->page[2].dy=
-		video->page[3].dx=video->page[3].dy=0;		// cache pages are buffer wwww
+	gvar->video.page[0].dx=gvar->video.page[0].dy=
+		gvar->video.page[1].dx=gvar->video.page[1].dy=TILEWH;	// 1 tile size buffer
+	gvar->video.page[2].dx=gvar->video.page[2].dy=
+		gvar->video.page[3].dx=gvar->video.page[3].dy=0;		// cache pages are buffer wwww
+
+	gvar->video.page[0].tlx=gvar->mv[0].tx*TILEWH;
+	gvar->video.page[0].tly=gvar->mv[0].ty*TILEWH;
 }
 
 //
@@ -320,33 +571,33 @@ modexShowPage(page_t *page) {
 	low_address  = LOW_ADDRESS  | (offset << 8);
 
 	/* wait for appropriate timing and then program CRTC */
-//+=+=										while ((inp(INPUT_STATUS_1) & DISPLAY_ENABLE));
+//+=+=										while ((inp(STATUS_REGISTER_1) & DISPLAY_ENABLE));
 	outpw(CRTC_INDEX, high_address);
 	outpw(CRTC_INDEX, low_address);
 	outp(CRTC_INDEX, 0x13);
 	outp(CRTC_DATA, crtcOffset);
 
 	/* wait for one retrace */
-//+=+=										while (!(inp(INPUT_STATUS_1) & VRETRACE));
+//+=+=										while (!(inp(STATUS_REGISTER_1) & VRETRACE));
 
 	/* do PEL panning here */
 	outp(AC_INDEX, 0x33);
 	outp(AC_INDEX, (page[0].dx & 0x03) << 1);
 }
 
-//another variant
 //args: page, vertical sync switch, screen resolution switch, page0 switch
 void
-VL_ShowPage(page_t *page, boolean vsync, boolean sr) {
+VL_ShowPage(page_t *page, boolean vsync, boolean sr)
+{
 	word high_address, low_address, offset;
 	byte crtcOffset;
 
-	/* calculate offset */
+	// calculate offset
 	offset = (word) page->data;
-	offset += page[0].dy * (page->width >> 2 );
-	offset += page[0].dx >> 2;
+	offset += page->dy * (page->width >> 2 );
+	offset += page->dx >> 2;
 
-	/* calculate crtcOffset according to virtual width */
+	// calculate crtcOffset according to virtual width
 	switch(sr)
 	{
 		case 1:
@@ -361,20 +612,21 @@ VL_ShowPage(page_t *page, boolean vsync, boolean sr) {
 	high_address = HIGH_ADDRESS | (offset & 0xff00);
 	low_address  = LOW_ADDRESS  | (offset << 8);
 
-	/* wait for appropriate timing and then program CRTC */
-	if(vsync) while ((inp(INPUT_STATUS_1) & DISPLAY_ENABLE));
+	// wait for appropriate timing and then program CRTC
+	if(vsync) while ((inp(STATUS_REGISTER_1) & DISPLAY_ENABLE));
 	outpw(CRTC_INDEX, high_address);
 	outpw(CRTC_INDEX, low_address);
 	outp(CRTC_INDEX, 0x13);
 	outp(CRTC_DATA, crtcOffset);
 
-	/* wait for one retrace */
-	if(vsync) while (!(inp(INPUT_STATUS_1) & VRETRACE));
+	// wait for one retrace
+	if(vsync) while (!(inp(STATUS_REGISTER_1) & VRETRACE));
 
-	/* do PEL panning here */
+	// do PEL panning here
 	outp(AC_INDEX, 0x33);
-	outp(AC_INDEX, (page[0].dx & 0x03) << 1);
-	vga_state.vga_graphics_ram = (VGA_RAM_PTR)page[0].data;
+	outp(AC_INDEX, (page->dx & 0x03) << 1);
+	vga_state.vga_graphics_ram = (VGA_RAM_PTR)page->data;
+	vga_state.vga_draw_stride_limit = vga_state.vga_draw_stride = page->stridew;
 }
 
 //=============================================================================
@@ -387,25 +639,25 @@ modexPanPage(page_t *page, int dx, int dy) {
 
 void
 modexSelectPlane(byte plane) {
-	outp(SC_INDEX, MAP_MASK);	  /* select plane */
+	outp(SC_INDEX, SC_MAPMASK);	  /* select plane */
 	outp(SC_DATA,  plane);
 }
 
 void
-modexClearRegion(page_t *page, int x, int y, int w, int h, byte  color) {
+modexClearRegion(page_t *page, int x, int y, int w, int h, byte color)
+{
 	word pageOff = (word) page->data;
-	word xoff=x/4;	   /* xoffset that begins each row */
-	word scanCount=w/4;  /* number of iterations per row (excluding right clip)*/
-	word poffset = pageOff + y*(page->stridew) + xoff; /* starting offset */
-	word nextRow = page->stridew-scanCount-1;  /* loc of next row */
-	byte lclip[] = {0x0f, 0x0e, 0x0c, 0x08};  /* clips for rectangles not on 4s */
-	byte rclip[] = {0x00, 0x01, 0x03, 0x07};
+	word xoff=(x>>2);							// xoffset that begins each row
+	word poffset = pageOff + y*(page->stridew) + xoff;	// starting offset
+	word scanCount=w>>2;						// number of iterations per row (excluding right clip)
+	word nextRow = page->stridew-scanCount-1;		// loc of next row
+	LRCLIPDEF
 	byte left = lclip[x&0x03];
 	byte right = rclip[(x+w)&0x03];
 
-	/* handle the case which requires an extra group */
+	// handle the case which requires an extra group
 	if((x & 0x03) && !((x+w) & 0x03)) {
-	  right=0x0f;
+		right=0x0f;
 	}
 
 	//printf("modexClearRegion(x=%u, y=%u, w=%u, h=%u, left=%u, right=%u)\n", x, y, w, h, left, right);
@@ -423,7 +675,7 @@ modexClearRegion(page_t *page, int x, int y, int w, int h, byte  color) {
 		MOV ES, AX
 		MOV DI, poffset	 ; go to the first pixel
 		MOV DX, SC_INDEX	; point to the map mask
-		MOV AL, MAP_MASK
+		MOV AL, SC_MAPMASK
 		OUT DX, AL
 		INC DX
 		MOV AL, color	   ; get ready to write colors
@@ -475,17 +727,16 @@ modexCopyPageRegion(page_t *dest, page_t *src,
 			word dx, word dy,
 			word width, word height)
 {
-	word doffset = (word)dest->data + dy*(dest->stridew) + dx/4;
-	word soffset = (word)src->data + sy*(src->stridew) + sx/4;
-	word scans   = vga_state.vga_stride;				//++++0000 the quick and dirty fix of the major issue with p16 video display wwww
+	word doffset = (word)dest->data + dy*(dest->stridew) + (dx>>2);
+	word soffset = (word)src->data + sy*(src->stridew) + (sx>>2);
+	word scans	= vga_state.vga_stride+8;				//++++0000 the quick and dirty fix of the major issue with p16 video display wwww
 	word nextSrcRow = src->stridew - scans - 1;
 	word nextDestRow = dest->stridew - scans - 1;
-	byte lclip[] = {0x0f, 0x0e, 0x0c, 0x08};  /* clips for rectangles not on 4s */
-	byte rclip[] = {0x00, 0x01, 0x03, 0x07};
+	LRCLIPDEF
 	byte left = lclip[sx&0x03];
 	byte right = rclip[(sx+width)&0x03];
 
-	/* handle the case which requires an extra group */
+	// handle the case which requires an extra group
 	if((sx & 0x03) && !((sx+width) & 0x03)) {
 		right=0x0f;
 	}
@@ -513,7 +764,7 @@ modexCopyPageRegion(page_t *dest, page_t *src,
 
 		MOV AX, SC_INDEX	; point to the mask register
 		MOV DX, AX		  ;
-		MOV AL, MAP_MASK	;
+		MOV AL, SC_MAPMASK	;
 		OUT DX, AL		  ;
 		INC DX		  ;
 
@@ -562,6 +813,7 @@ modexCopyPageRegion(page_t *dest, page_t *src,
 	}
 }
 
+//check 16_vl_1.c
 
 /* fade and flash */
 void
@@ -595,7 +847,7 @@ fadePalette(sbyte fade, sbyte start, word iter, byte *palette) {
 
 	/* handle the case where we just update */
 	if(iter == 0) {
-	modexPalUpdate1(palette);
+	modexPalUpdate(palette);
 	return;
 	}
 
@@ -608,62 +860,59 @@ fadePalette(sbyte fade, sbyte start, word iter, byte *palette) {
 		tmppal[i] = 63;
 		}
 	}
-	modexPalUpdate1(tmppal);
+	modexPalUpdate(tmppal);
 	iter--;
 	dim += fade;
 	}
 }
 
 
-/* save and load */
-void
-modexPalSave(byte *palette) {
+// save and load
+void modexPalSave(byte *palette)
+{
 	int  i;
 
-	outp(PAL_READ_REG, 0);	  /* start at palette entry 0 */
-	for(i=0; i<PAL_SIZE; i++) {
-	palette[i] = inp(PAL_DATA_REG); /* read the palette data */
+	outp(PAL_READ_REG, 0);			// start at palette entry 0
+	for(i=0; i<PAL_SIZE; i++)
+	{
+		palette[i] = inp(PAL_DATA_REG);	// read the palette data
 	}
 }
 
 
-byte *
+/*byte *
 modexNewPal() {
 	byte *ptr;
-	ptr = malloc(PAL_SIZE);
+	ptr = mAlloc(PAL_SIZE);
 
-	/* handle errors */
+	// handle errors
 	if(!ptr) {
-	printf("Could not allocate palette.\n");
-	exit(-1);
+		printf("Could not Allocate palette.\n");
 	}
 
 	return ptr;
-}
+}*/
 
 
 void
-modexLoadPalFile(byte *filename, byte **palette) {
+modexLoadPalFile(byte *filename, byte *palette) {
 	FILE *file;
 	byte *ptr;
 
-	/* free the palette if it exists */
-	if(*palette) {
-	free(*palette);
-	}
+	// free the palette if it exists
+	//if(*palette) { free(*palette); }
 
-	/* allocate the new palette */
-	*palette = modexNewPal();
+	// allocate the new palette
+	//*palette = modexNewPal();
 
-	/* open the file */
+	// open the file
 	file = fopen(filename, "rb");
 	if(!file) {
-	printf("Could not open palette file: %s\n", filename);
-	exit(-2);
+		printf("Could not open palette file: %s\n", filename);
 	}
 
 	/* read the file */
-	ptr = *palette;
+	ptr = palette;
 	while(!feof(file)) {
 	*ptr++ = fgetc(file);
 	}
@@ -671,23 +920,69 @@ modexLoadPalFile(byte *filename, byte **palette) {
 	fclose(file);
 }
 
+#define COREPALSIZE 9//27	//3*9
 
-void VL_LoadPalFile(const char *filename, byte *palette)
+void VLL_LoadPalFilewithoffset(const char *filename, byte *palette, word o, word palsize, global_game_variables_t *gvar)
 {
 	int fd;
+	byte *newpalette;
 
 	fd = open(filename,O_RDONLY|O_BINARY);
 	if (fd >= 0) {
-		word i;
-
-		read(fd,palette,768);
+		read(fd,palette,	palsize*3);
 		close(fd);
 
-		vga_palette_lseek(0);
-		for (i=0;i < 256;i++) vga_palette_write(palette[(i*3)+0]>>2,palette[(i*3)+1]>>2,palette[(i*3)+2]>>2);
+		if(palsize==COREPALSIZE) newpalette = palette; else{	//if core then load it
+		newpalette = &palette[3];			//skip overscan color
+		if(!o) o++;
+		}
+		VL_UpdatePaletteWrite(newpalette, o, palsize, gvar);
 	}
 }
 
+//++++//
+void VL_SetCorePal(global_game_variables_t *gvar)
+{
+	byte *palette = &corepal;
+	word i;
+
+	vga_palette_lseek(0);
+	for (i=0;i < COREPALSIZE;i++)
+		vga_palette_write(palette[(i*3)+0]>>2,
+						  palette[(i*3)+1]>>2,
+						  palette[(i*3)+2]>>2);
+
+	VL_PaletteSync(gvar);
+}
+
+void VL_LoadPalFile(const char *filename, byte *palette, global_game_variables_t *gvar)
+{
+	VLL_LoadPalFilewithoffset(filename, palette,
+		0,			//overwrite core/system palette
+//		COREPALSIZE,	//preserved core/system palette
+		PAL_SIZE/3, gvar);
+}
+
+void VL_LoadPalFileCore(byte *palette, global_game_variables_t *gvar)
+{
+	VLL_LoadPalFilewithoffset("data/16.pal", palette, 0, COREPALSIZE, gvar);
+}
+
+void VL_UpdatePaletteWrite(byte *palette, word o, word p, global_game_variables_t *gvar)
+{
+	word i;
+
+	vga_palette_lseek(o);
+	for (i=0;i < p-o;i++)
+		vga_palette_write(palette[(i*3)+0]>>2,palette[(i*3)+1]>>2,palette[(i*3)+2]>>2);
+
+	VL_PaletteSync(gvar);
+}
+
+void VL_PaletteSync(global_game_variables_t *gvar)
+{
+	modexPalSave(&gvar->video.palette);
+}
 
 void
 modexSavePalFile(char *filename, byte *pal) {
@@ -698,7 +993,6 @@ modexSavePalFile(char *filename, byte *pal) {
 	file = fopen(filename, "wb");
 	if(!file) {
 	printf("Could not open %s for writing\n", filename);
-	exit(-2);
 	}
 
 	/* write the data to the file */
@@ -721,177 +1015,10 @@ modexPalWhite() {
 
 
 /* utility */
-void
-modexPalUpdate(bitmap_t *bmp, word *i, word qp, word aqoffset)
-{
-	byte *p = bmp->palette;
-	word w=0;
-	word q=0;
-	word qq=0;
-	static word a[PAL_SIZE];	//palette array of change values!
-	word z=0, aq=0, aa=0, pp=0;
-
-	//modexWaitBorder();
-	vga_wait_for_vsync();
-	if((*i)==0)
-	{
-		memset(a, -1, sizeof(a));
-		outp(PAL_WRITE_REG, 0);  /* start at the beginning of palette */
-	}
-	else if(qp==0)
-	{
-		q=(*i);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		q=(*i);
-		qq=(*i)/3;
-//		  printf("q: %02d\n", (q));
-//		  printf("qq: %02d\n", (qq));
-		//printf("	  (*i)-q=%02d\n", (*i)-q);
-		outp(PAL_WRITE_REG, qq);  /* start at the beginning of palette */
-	}
-	if((*i)<PAL_SIZE/2 && w==0)
-	{
-		for(; (*i)<PAL_SIZE/2; (*i)++)
-		{
-			//if(i%3==0 && (p[i+5]==p[i+4] && p[i+4]==p[i+3] && p[i+3]==p[i+2] && p[i+2]==p[i+1] && p[i+1]==p[i] && p[i+5]==p[i]))
-//____		  if((qp>0)&&((*i)-q)%3==0 && (p[((*i)-q)]==p[((*i)-q)+3] && p[((*i)-q)+1]==p[((*i)-q)+4] && p[((*i)-q)+2]==p[((*i)-q)+5])) outp(PAL_DATA_REG, p[(*i)-q]); else
-			if(((((*i)-q)%3==0)) && (p[((*i)-q)]==p[((*i)-q)+3] && p[((*i)-q)+1]==p[((*i)-q)+4] && p[((*i)-q)+2]==p[((*i)-q)+5]))
-			{
-				w++;
-				break;
-			}
-			else if(qp>0 && (*i)>=(qp) && (*i)<((qp)+3))
-			{
-				//printf("qp=%d\n", qp);
-				//printf("		  (*i)=%d a[%d]=%d\n", (*i), qp, a[qp]);
-				printf("		%d's color=%d\n", (*i), (a[qp])-(bmp->offset*3)+qp);
-				//outp(PAL_DATA_REG, p[((a[qp])-(bmp->offset*3)+qp)]);// fix this shit!
-				if((*i)+1==(qp)+3){ w++; /*(*i)++;*/ break; }
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				if(bmp->offset==0 && (*i)<3 && q==0) outp(PAL_DATA_REG, 0);
-				else
-				if(qp==0) outp(PAL_DATA_REG, p[(*i)-q]);
-				else{ //outp(PAL_DATA_REG, p[((*i)-(bmp->offset*3)+qp)]);
-				printf("p[]=%d  qp=%d   p[]-qp=%d\n", ((*i)-(bmp->offset*3)), qp, ((*i)-(bmp->offset*3))+qp); }
-			}
-		}
-		//if(qp>0) printf("qp=%d\n", qp);
-		//if(qp>0) printf("						 (*i)=%d\n", (*i)/3);
-	}
-	//modexWaitBorder();	  /* waits one retrace -- less flicker */
-	vga_wait_for_vsync();
-	if((*i)>=PAL_SIZE/2 && w==0)
-	{
-		for(; (*i)<PAL_SIZE; (*i)++)
-		{
-//____		  if((qp>0)&&((*i)-q)%3==0 && (p[((*i)-q)]==p[((*i)-q)+3] && p[((*i)-q)+1]==p[((*i)-q)+4] && p[((*i)-q)+2]==p[((*i)-q)+5])) outp(PAL_DATA_REG, p[(*i)-q]); else
-			if(((((*i)-q)%3==0)) && (p[((*i)-q)]==p[((*i)-q)+3] && p[((*i)-q)+1]==p[((*i)-q)+4] && p[((*i)-q)+2]==p[((*i)-q)+5]))
-			{
-				w++;
-				break;
-			}
-			else if(qp>0 && (*i)>=(qp) && (*i)<((qp)+3))
-			{
-				//printf("qp=%d\n", qp);
-				//printf("		  (*i)=%d a[%d]=%d\n", (*i), qp, a[qp]);
-				printf("		%d's color=%d\n", (*i), (a[qp]-(bmp->offset*3)+qp));
-				//outp(PAL_DATA_REG, p[((a[qp])-(bmp->offset*3)+qp)]);// fix this shit!
-				if((*i)+1==(qp)+3){ w++; /*(*i)++;*/ break; }
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				if(qp==0) outp(PAL_DATA_REG, p[(*i)-q]);
-				else{ //outp(PAL_DATA_REG, p[((*i)-(bmp->offset*3)+qp)]);
-				printf("p[]=%d  qp=%d   p[]-qp=%d\n", ((*i)-(bmp->offset*3)), qp, ((*i)-(bmp->offset*3))+qp); }
-			}
-		}
-		//printf("						  (*i)=%d\n", (*i)/3);
-	}
-
-printf("\nqqqqqqqq\n\n");
-
-	//palette checker~
-	if(q>0 && qp==0)
-	{
-		long lq;
-		long bufSize = (bmp->width * bmp->height);
-		pp = q;
-		//printf("1(*i)=%02d\n", (*i)/3);
-		//printf("1z=%02d\n", z/3);
-		modexchkcolor(bmp, &q, &a, &aa, &z, i);
-		//printf("2(*i)=%02d\n", (*i)/3);
-		//printf("2z=%02d\n", z/3);
-		aq=0;
-aqpee:
-		while(aq<=aa)
-		{
-//			  printf("a[%02d]=(%d)\n", aq, a[aq]);
-			if(a[aq]==-1) aq++;
-			else { aqoffset++; break; }
-		}
-//update the image data here!
-	for(lq=0; lq<bufSize; lq++)
-	{
-				/*
-									note to self
-									use a[qp] instead of bmp->offset for this spot!
-									NO! wwww
-				*/
-
-				/*
-				Facking bloody point the values of the changed palette to correct values.... major confusion! wwww
-				*/
-
-		//(offset/bmp->offset)*bmp->offset
-
-
-		//printf("%02d ",bmp->data[lq]+bmp->offset);
-		//if(lq > 0 && lq%bmp->width==0) printf("\n");
-		//printf("%02d_", bmp->data[lq]+bmp->offset);
-		/*if(bmp->data[lq]+bmp->offset==aq)
-		{
-			//printf("%02d", bmp->data[lq]);
-			//printf("\n%02d\n", bmp->offset);
-			printf("aq=%02d ", aq);
-			printf("a[aq]=%02d	  ", a[aq]);
-			printf("a[aq]+aqpp=%02d ", a[aq]+aqpp);
-			printf("a[aq]-aqpp=%02d\n", a[aq]-aqpp);
-			//bmp->data[lq]=((bmp->data[lq]+bmp->offset)-a[aq]);
-//++++		  bmp->data[lq]=a[aq]-aqpp;
-//			  printf("_%d ", bmp->data[lq]);
-			//if(lq > 0 && lq%bmp->width==0) printf("\n");
-		}
-		else if(bmp->data[lq]+bmp->offset < ((*i)/3)-aqpp)
-		{
-			if(bmp->data[lq]+bmp->offset >= aq)
-			{
-				bmp->data[lq]=(bmp->data[lq]+bmp->offset)-aqpp;//-((z-(*i))/3);
-				//printf("_%d ", bmp->data[lq]+bmp->offset)-aqpp-((z-(*i))/3);
-			}
-			else bmp->data[lq]+=(bmp->offset-aqpp);
-		}*/
-
-		//printf("%02d`", bmp->data[lq]);
-		//if(lq > 0 && lq%bmp->width==0) printf("\n");
-	}
-
-//printf("		  aq=%02d\n", aq);
-//printf("		  aa=%02d\n", aa);
-
-	//update the palette~
-	modexPalUpdate(bmp, &pp, aq, aqoffset);
-	(*i)=pp;
-
-	if(aq<aa){ pp=q; aq++; goto aqpee; }
-	}
-}
+//moved to 16_vlpal.c
 
 void
-modexPalUpdate1(byte *p)
+modexPalUpdate(byte *p)
 {
 	int i;
 	//modexWaitBorder();
@@ -910,7 +1037,8 @@ modexPalUpdate1(byte *p)
 }
 
 void
-modexPalUpdate0(byte *p)
+//modexPalUpdate0(byte *p)
+VL_modexPalScramble(byte *p)
 {
 	int i;
 	//modexWaitBorder();
@@ -928,104 +1056,22 @@ modexPalUpdate0(byte *p)
 	}
 }
 
-void
-modexPalOverscan(word col)
+word
+VL_modexPalOverscan(byte *p, word col)
 {
+	int i;
 	//modexWaitBorder();
 	vga_wait_for_vsync();
 	outp(PAL_WRITE_REG, 0);  /* start at the beginning of palette */
-	outp(PAL_DATA_REG, col);
+	for(i=col; i<(3+col); i++)
+	{
+		outp(PAL_DATA_REG, p[i]);
+	}
+//	modexPalSave(p);
+	return col;
 }
 
-//color checker~
-//i want to make another vesion that checks the palette when the palette is being appened~
-void modexchkcolor(bitmap_t *bmp, word *q, word *a, word *aa, word *z, word *i/*, word *offset*/)
-{
-		byte *pal;
-		word zz=0;
-		pal = modexNewPal();
-		modexPalSave(pal);
-		//printf("q: %02d\n", (*q));
-		printf("chkcolor start~\n");
-		printf("1				   (*z): %d\n", (*z)/3);
-		printf("1				   (*i): %d\n", (*i)/3);
-//		  printf("1 offset of color in palette	(*q): %d\n", (*q)/3);
-		printf("wwwwwwwwwwwwwwww\n");
-		//check palette for dups
-		for(; (*z)<PAL_SIZE; (*z)+=3)
-		{
-			//printf("\n		z: %d\n", (*z));
-			//printf("		  q: %d\n", (*q));
-			//printf("		  z+q: %d\n\n", ((*z)+(*q)));
-			//if((*z)%3==0)
-			//{
-//----			  if(pal[(*z)]==pal[(*z)+3] && pal[(*z)+1]==pal[(*z)+4] && pal[(*z)+2]==pal[(*z)+5])
-				if((*z)==(*i))
-				{
-//					  printf("\n%d	[%02d][%02d][%02d]\n", (*z), pal[(*z)], pal[(*z)+1], pal[(*z)+2]);
-//					  printf("%d	  [%02d][%02d][%02d]\n\n", (*z)+3, pal[(*z)+3], pal[(*z)+4], pal[(*z)+5]);
-//0000				  (*z)-=3;
-					break;
-				}
-				else for(zz=0; zz<(*q); zz+=3)
-				{
-					//printf("zz: %02d\n", zz/3);
-					if(zz%3==0)
-					{
-						if(pal[((*z)+(*q))]==pal[((*z)+(*q))+3] && pal[((*z)+(*q))+1]==pal[((*z)+(*q))+4] && pal[((*z)+(*q))+2]==pal[((*z)+(*q))+5])	//break if duplicate colors found in palette because it have reached the end of the current data of the palette
-						{
-//							  (*z)-=3;
-//							  (*i)-=3;
-//							  printf("\nzq1:%d[%02d][%02d][%02d]\n", (zz+q), pal[(zz+q)], pal[(zz+q)+1], pal[(zz+q)+2]);
-//							  printf("zq2:%d[%02d][%02d][%02d]\n\n", (zz+q)+3, pal[(zz+q)+3], pal[(zz+q)+4], pal[(zz+q)+5]);
-							break;
-						}
-						else if(pal[zz]==pal[((*z)+(*q))] && pal[zz+1]==pal[((*z)+(*q))+1] && pal[zz+2]==pal[((*z)+(*q))+2])
-						{
-//							  printf("\n\nwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww\n");
-//							  printf("	zq: %d  [%02d][%02d][%02d] value that is needing to be changed~\n", ((*z)+(*q))/3, pal[((*z)+(*q))], pal[((*z)+(*q))+1], pal[((*z)+(*q))+2]);
-//							  printf("	zz: %d  [%02d][%02d][%02d] value that the previous value is going to change to~\n", (zz)/3, pal[zz], pal[zz+1], pal[zz+2]);
-//							  //printf("	  zv: %d  [%02d][%02d][%02d] wwww\n", (zz-z+q)/3, pal[(zz-z+q)], pal[(zz-z+q)+1], pal[(zz-z+q)+2]);
-//							  printf("	z : %d  [%02d][%02d][%02d] offset value~\n", (*z)/3, pal[(*z)], pal[(*z)+1], pal[(*z)+2]);
-//++++						  (*i)--;
-//							  (*z)--;
-							//expand dong here
-/*
-planned features that i plan to implement~
-image that has values on the pallete list!
-wwww
-no... wait.... no wwww
-*/
-							//for(zzii=0; zzii<3; zzii++)
-							//{
-								//printf("z+q: %d\n\n", ((*z)+(*q)));
-								a[(((*z)+(*q)))]=zz;
-							//}
-							(*aa)=(((*z)+(*q)));
-							printf("!!					  a[%02d]: %d\n", (((*z)+(*q))/3), zz/3);
-//							  printf("\n		  aa: %d\n\n", (*aa));
-//							  printf("	a[%02d]=(%02d) offset array i think the palette should be updated again~\n", ((*z)+(*q))/3, a[((*z)+(*q))/3]);
-//							  printf("wwwwwwwwwwwwwwww\n\n");
-						}
-						/*else
-						{
-							printf("================\n");
-							printf("zq: %d  [%02d][%02d][%02d]\n", ((*z)+(*q))/3, pal[((*z)+(*q))], pal[((*z)+(*q))+1], pal[((*z)+(*q))+2]);
-							printf("zz: %d  [%02d][%02d][%02d]\n", (zz)/3, pal[zz], pal[zz+1], pal[zz+2]);
-							printf("z : %d  [%02d][%02d][%02d]\n", (*z)/3, pal[(*z)], pal[(*z)+1], pal[(*z)+2]);
-							printf("================\n");
-						}*/
-						//printf("[%d]", (zz+q));
-					}
-				}
-		}
-		printf("wwwwwwwwwwwwwwww\n");
-		printf("2				   (*z): %d\n", (*z)/3);
-		printf("2				   (*i): %d\n", (*i)/3);
-//		  printf("2 offset of color in palette	(*q): %d\n", (*q)/3);
-		printf("chkcolor end~\n");
-		free(pal);
-}
+//check 16_vl_1.c
 
 void modexputPixel(page_t *page, int x, int y, byte color)
 {
@@ -1094,40 +1140,54 @@ void modexDrawChar(page_t *page, int x/*for planar selection only*/, word t, wor
 	}
 }
 
-void modexprint(page_t *page, word x, word y, word t, word col, word bgcol, const byte *str)
+void modexprint(page_t *page, sword x, sword y, word t, boolean tlsw, word color, word bgcolor, boolean vidsw, const byte *str)
 {
 	word s, o, w;
-	word x_draw = x;
+	word x_draw;
 	//word addr = (word) romFontsData.l;
-	word addrq = (page->width/4) * y + (x / 4) + ((word)page->data);
-	word addrr = addrq;
+	word addrq;
+	word addrr;
 	byte c;
 
-	s=romFonts[t].seg;
-	o=romFonts[t].off;
-	w=romFonts[t].charSize;
-	romFontsData.chw=0;
-
-	for(; *str != '\0'; str++)
-	{
-	c = (*str);
-	if(c=='\n')
+	switch(vidsw)
 	{
-		x = x_draw;
-		romFontsData.chw = 0;
-		addrq += (page->width / 4) * 8;
-		addrr = addrq;
-		y += 8;
-		continue;
-	}
+		case 0:
+			printf("%s\n", str);
+		break;
+		case 1:
+			if(tlsw){ x-=page->tlx; y-=page->tly; }
+			x_draw = x>>2;
+			addrq = (page->stridew) * y + (word)(x_draw) +
+				((word)page->data);
+			addrr = addrq;
+			s=romFonts[t].seg;
+			o=romFonts[t].off;
+			w=romFonts[t].charSize;
+			romFontsData.chw=0;
+
+			for(; *str != '\0'; str++)
+			{
+				c = (*str);
+				if(c=='\n')
+				{
+					x = x_draw;
+					romFontsData.chw = 0;
+					addrq += (page->stridew) * 8;
+					addrr = addrq;
+					y += 8;
+					continue;
+				}
 
-	// load the character into romFontsData.l
-	// no need for inline assembly!
-	// NTS: It might even be faster to just let the modexDrawChar point directly at ROM font than to copy per char! --J.C.
-		_fmemcpy(romFontsData.l,MK_FP(s,o+(w*c))/*ROM font location*/,w/*char size*/);
-		modexDrawChar(page, x_draw/*for mode X planar use*/, t, col, bgcol, addrr);
-		x_draw += 8; /* track X for edge of screen */
-		addrr += 2; /* move 8 pixels over (2 x 4 planar pixels per byte) */
+			// load the character into romFontsData.l
+			// no need for inline assembly!
+			// NTS: It might even be faster to just let the modexDrawChar point directly at ROM font than to copy per char! --J.C.
+				_fmemcpy(romFontsData.l,MK_FP(s,o+(w*c))/*ROM font location*/,w/*char size*/);
+				modexDrawChar(page, x_draw/*for mode X planar use*/, t, color, bgcolor, addrr);
+				x_draw += 8; /* track X for edge of screen */
+				addrr += 2; /* move 8 pixels over (2 x 4 planar pixels per byte) */
+			}
+			//printf("print xy:%dx%d	tlxy:%dx%d\n", x, y, page->tlx, page->tly);
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1224,21 +1284,28 @@ void modexprintbig(page_t *page, word x, word y, word t, word col, word bgcol, c
 	}
 }
 
+//	short hand of modexprint
+void VL_print(const byte *str, nibble pagenum, global_game_variables_t *gvar)
+{
+	modexprint(&(gvar->video.page[pagenum]), gvar->video.print.x, gvar->video.print.y, gvar->video.print.t, gvar->video.print.tlsw, gvar->video.print.color, gvar->video.print.bgcolor, gvar->video.VL_Started, str);
+}
+
 /* palette dump on display! */
-void modexpdump(page_t *pee)
+void modexpdump(nibble pagenum, global_game_variables_t *gvar)
 {
 	int mult=(QUADWH);
 	int palq=(mult)*TILEWH;
 	int palcol=0;
 	int palx, paly;
-	for(paly=0; paly<palq; paly+=mult){
-		for(palx=0; palx<palq; palx+=mult){
-				modexClearRegion(pee, palx+TILEWH, paly+TILEWH, mult, mult, palcol);
+	for(paly=TILEWH*8; paly<palq+TILEWH*8; paly+=mult){
+		for(palx=TILEWH*12; palx<palq+TILEWH*12; palx+=mult){
+				modexClearRegion(&gvar->video.page[pagenum], palx+TILEWH, paly+TILEWH, mult, mult, palcol);
 			palcol++;
 		}
 	}
+	modexPalSave(gvar->video.palette);
 }
-
+#if 0
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //																		 //
 // cls() - This clears the screen to the specified color, on the VGA or on //
@@ -1251,33 +1318,121 @@ void modexcls(page_t *page, byte color, byte *Where)
 	/* set map mask to all 4 planes */
 	outpw(SC_INDEX, 0xff02);
 	//_fmemset(VGA, color, 16000);
-	_fmemset(Where, color, page->width*(page->height)/4);
+	_fmemset(Where, color, page->stridew*page->height);
+}
+#endif
+//
+// pattern filler from joncampbell123's code
+//
+void VL_PatternDraw(video_t *video, word pn, boolean sw, boolean allsw)
+{
+	unsigned int i,j,o,	d,h,s;
+	word w;
+
+	switch(sw)
+	{
+		case 0:
+			w=vga_state.vga_width;
+			d=0;
+			s=vga_state.vga_stride;
+			switch(allsw)
+			{
+				case 0:
+					h=vga_state.vga_height;
+				break;
+				case 1:
+					h=video->vh;
+				break;
+			}
+		break;
+		default:
+			w=video->page[pn].width;
+			d=(0x10000UL - (uint16_t)video->page[pn].data);
+			s=video->page[pn].stridew;
+			switch(allsw)
+			{
+				case 0:
+					h=video->page[pn].height;
+				break;
+				case 1:
+					if(!pn) h=video->vh;
+					else h=video->page[pn].height;
+				break;
+			}
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* fill screen/pattern with a distinctive pattern */
+	for (i=0;i < w;i++) {
+		o = (i >> 2) + d;
+		vga_write_sequencer(0x02/*map mask*/,1 << (i&3));
+		for (j=0;j < h;j++,o += s)
+			vga_state.vga_graphics_ram[o] = (i^j)&15; // VRL samples put all colors in first 15!
+	}
 }
 
 void
 modexWaitBorder() {
-	while(inp(INPUT_STATUS_1)  & 8)  {
+	while(inp(STATUS_REGISTER_1)  & 8)  {
 	// spin
 	}
 
-	while(!(inp(INPUT_STATUS_1)  & 8))  {
+	while(!(inp(STATUS_REGISTER_1)  & 8))  {
 	//spin
 	}
 }
 
-void modexprintmeminfo(video_t *v)
+void
+modexWaitBorder_start()
+{
+	while(inp(STATUS_REGISTER_1)  & 8)  {
+	// spin
+	}
+
+}
+
+void
+modexWaitBorder_end()
+{
+	while(!(inp(STATUS_REGISTER_1)  & 8))  {
+	// spin
+	}
+
+}
+
+//===========================================================================
+
+//
+// printings of video memory information
+//
+void VL_PrintmodexmemInfo(video_t *v)
 {
 	byte i;
-	printf("video memory remaining: %u\n", v->vmem_remain);
-	printf("page ");
-	for(i=0; i<v->num_of_pages;i++)
+
+//	printf("========================================\n");
+	printf("VL_PrintmodexmemInfo:\n");
+//	printf("========================================\n");
+	printf("  Virtual Screen: %dx", v->page[0].width);	printf("%d	", v->page[0].height);	printf("Tile: %dx", v->page[0].ti.tilesw);		printf("%d", v->page[0].ti.tilesh);	printf("=((Virtual Screen)/16)\n");
+	printf("  	  Screen: %dx", v->page[0].sw);		printf("%d	", v->page[0].sh);		printf("Tile: %dx", v->page[0].ti.tw);			printf("%d", v->page[0].ti.th);		printf("=((Screen)/16)\n");
+	printf("  vga_stride: %u ", vga_state.vga_stride);
+	printf("pagestride: %u ", v->page[0].stridew);
+	printf("draw_stride: %u ", vga_state.vga_draw_stride);
+	printf("draw_stride_limit: %u\n", vga_state.vga_draw_stride_limit);
+
+	if(v->vmem_remain)
+		printf("  Free Video Memory: %u\n", v->vmem_remain);
+	if(v->num_of_pages)
 	{
-		printf("	[%u]=", i);
-		printf("(%Fp)", (v->page[i].data));
-		printf(" size=%u	", v->page[i].pagesize);
-		printf("w=%lu  h=%lu ", (unsigned long)v->page[i].width, (unsigned long)v->page[i].height);
-		printf("sw=%lu  sh=%lu ", (unsigned long)v->page[i].sw, (unsigned long)v->page[i].sh);
-		printf("pi=%u", v->page[i].pi);
-		printf("\n");
+	printf("  page");
+		for(i=0; i<v->num_of_pages;i++)
+		{
+			printf("	[%u]=", i);
+			printf("(%Fp)", (v->page[i].data));
+			printf(" size=%u	", v->page[i].pagesize);
+			printf("w=%-3lu  h=%-3lu ", (unsigned long)v->page[i].width, (unsigned long)v->page[i].height);
+			printf("sw=%-3lu  sh=%-3lu ", (unsigned long)v->page[i].sw, (unsigned long)v->page[i].sh);
+			printf("pi=%u", v->page[i].pi);
+			printf("\n");
+		}
 	}
 }