diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MemBus.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MemBus.cs
index d657e89d01..d6fb67f0e9 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MemBus.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MemBus.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
         // ram
         public byte[] colorRam;
         public byte[] ram;
-        public int vicOffset;
+        public ushort vicOffset;
 
         // registers
         public byte busData;
@@ -416,7 +416,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
 
         public byte VicRead(ushort addr)
         {
-            return Read(addr);
+            addr = (ushort)(addr & 0x1FFF);
+            if (addr >= 0x1000 && addr < 0x2000)
+                return charRom[addr & 0x0FFF];
+            else
+                return ram[addr | vicOffset];
         }
 
         public void WipeMemory()
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/VicII.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/VicII.cs
index 136bc989fb..b25a1c91ab 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/VicII.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/VicII.cs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
         public int borderRight;
         public int borderTop;
         public byte[] charBuffer;
+        public int charBufferOffset;
         public bool extendHeight;
         public bool extendWidth;
         public int horizontalScroll;
@@ -241,7 +242,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
                 }
             }
 
-
             interrupt = 
                 (rasterInterrupt & rasterInterruptEnabled) |
                 (spriteSpriteInterrupt & spriteSpriteInterruptEnabled) |