diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/CPUs/MOS 6502X/Execute.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/CPUs/MOS 6502X/Execute.cs
index 8efa5c3fb0..859ebc7ef5 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/CPUs/MOS 6502X/Execute.cs	
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/CPUs/MOS 6502X/Execute.cs	
@@ -524,13 +524,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Components.M6502
 		bool interrupt_pending;
 		bool branch_irq_hack; //see Uop.RelBranch_Stage3 for more details
 
-		bool Interrupted
-		{
-			get
-			{
-				return RDY && (NMI || (IRQ && !FlagI));
-			}
-		}
+		bool Interrupted => RDY && (NMI || (IRQ && !FlagI));
 
 		void FetchDummy()
 		{
@@ -560,10 +554,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Components.M6502
 
 		void Fetch1()
 		{
-			rdy_freeze = !RDY;
-			if (!RDY)
-				return;
-
 			my_iflag = FlagI;
 			FlagI = iflag_pending;
 			if (!branch_irq_hack)
@@ -672,15 +662,21 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Components.M6502
 		}
 		void PushP_Reset()
 		{
-			ea = ResetVector;
-			S--;
-			FlagI = true;
-
+			rdy_freeze = !RDY;
+			if (RDY)
+			{
+				ea = ResetVector;
+				_link.DummyReadMemory((ushort)(S-- + 0x100));
+				FlagI = true;
+			}
 		}
 		void PushDummy()
 		{
-			S--;
-
+			rdy_freeze = !RDY;
+			if (RDY)
+			{
+				_link.DummyReadMemory((ushort)(S-- + 0x100));
+			}
 		}
 		void FetchPCLVector()
 		{
@@ -928,19 +924,19 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Components.M6502
 		}
 		void IndIdx_READ_Stage5()
 		{
-			rdy_freeze = !RDY;
-			if (RDY)
+			if (!alu_temp.Bit(8))
 			{
-				if (!alu_temp.Bit(8))
+				mi++;
+				ExecuteOneRetry();
+				return;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				rdy_freeze = !RDY;
+				if (RDY)
 				{
-					mi++;
-					ExecuteOneRetry();
-					return;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					_link.ReadMemory((ushort)ea);
-					ea = (ushort)(ea + 0x100);
+					_link.ReadMemory((ushort) ea);
+					ea = (ushort) (ea + 0x100);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -1196,13 +1192,17 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Components.M6502
 		void NOP()
 		{
 			rdy_freeze = !RDY;
+			if (RDY)
+			{
+				FetchDummy();
+			}
 		}
 		void DecS()
 		{
 			rdy_freeze = !RDY;
 			if (RDY)
 			{
-				S--;
+				_link.DummyReadMemory((ushort) (0x100 | --S));
 			}
 		}
 		void IncS()
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Components.M6502
 			rdy_freeze = !RDY;
 			if (RDY)
 			{
-				S++;
+				_link.DummyReadMemory((ushort) (0x100 | S++));
 			}
 		}
 		void JSR()
@@ -2256,19 +2256,18 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Components.M6502
 		}
 		void AbsIdx_READ_Stage4()
 		{
-			rdy_freeze = !RDY;
-			if (RDY)
+			if (!alu_temp.Bit(8))
 			{
-				if (!alu_temp.Bit(8))
+				mi++;
+				ExecuteOneRetry();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				rdy_freeze = !RDY;
+				if (RDY)
 				{
-					mi++;
-					ExecuteOneRetry();
-					return;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					alu_temp = _link.ReadMemory((ushort)ea);
-					ea = (ushort)(ea + 0x100);
+					alu_temp = _link.ReadMemory((ushort) ea);
+					ea = (ushort) (ea + 0x100);
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -2699,7 +2698,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Components.M6502
 			mi = 0;
 			iflag_pending = FlagI;
 			ExecuteOneRetry();
-			return;
 		}
 		void End_BranchSpecial()
 		{
@@ -2970,7 +2968,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Components.M6502
 
 		public void ExecuteOne()
 		{
-			// total cycles now incraments every time a cycle is called to accurately count during RDY
+			// total cycles now increments every time a cycle is called to accurately count during RDY
 			TotalExecutedCycles++;
 			if (!rdy_freeze)
 			{
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Chip6510.IDebuggable.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Chip6510.IDebuggable.cs
index 67ba9a45c1..7dbe83fd05 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Chip6510.IDebuggable.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Chip6510.IDebuggable.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 
 		private void StepOver()
 		{
-			var instruction = CpuPeek(_cpu.PC);
+			var instruction = Peek(_cpu.PC);
 
 			if (instruction == Jsr)
 			{
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 		private void StepOut()
 		{
 			var instructionsBeforeBailout = 1000000;
-			var instr = CpuPeek(_cpu.PC);
+			var instr = Peek(_cpu.PC);
 			_jsrCount = instr == Jsr ? 1 : 0;
 
 			while (--instructionsBeforeBailout > 0)
 			{
 				StepInto();
-				instr = CpuPeek(_cpu.PC);
+				instr = Peek(_cpu.PC);
 				if (instr == Jsr)
 				{
 					_jsrCount++;
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Chip6510.IDisassemblable.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Chip6510.IDisassemblable.cs
index e5a9459c25..ccacc83988 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Chip6510.IDisassemblable.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Chip6510.IDisassemblable.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 
 		public string Disassemble(MemoryDomain m, uint addr, out int length)
 		{
-			return MOS6502X.Disassemble((ushort)addr, out length, CpuPeek);
+			return MOS6502X.Disassemble((ushort) addr, out length, a => unchecked((byte) Peek(a)));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Chip6510.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Chip6510.cs
index f3c9ad60ec..5d01e5edcf 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Chip6510.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Chip6510.cs
@@ -67,25 +67,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 			set { _cpu.TraceCallback = value; }
 		}
 
-		public void SetOverflow()
-		{
-		}
-
-		private byte CpuPeek(ushort addr)
-		{
-			return unchecked((byte)Peek(addr));
-		}
-
-		private byte CpuRead(ushort addr)
-		{
-			return unchecked((byte)Read(addr));
-		}
-
-		private void CpuWrite(ushort addr, byte val)
-		{
-			Write(addr, val);
-		}
-
 		public void HardReset()
 		{
 			_cpu.NESSoftReset();
@@ -109,14 +90,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 		{
 			_cpu.RDY = ReadRdy();
 
-			if (ReadAec())
-			{
-				_cpu.IRQ = !ReadIrq();
-				_pinNmiLast = _thisNmi;
-				_thisNmi = ReadNmi();
-				_cpu.NMI |= _pinNmiLast && !_thisNmi;
-				_cpu.ExecuteOne();
-			}
+//			if (!ReadAec()) 
+//				return;
+			_cpu.IRQ = !ReadIrq();
+			_pinNmiLast = _thisNmi;
+			_thisNmi = ReadNmi();
+			_cpu.NMI |= _pinNmiLast && !_thisNmi;
+			_cpu.ExecuteOne();
 		}
 
 		internal bool AtInstructionStart()
@@ -210,7 +190,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 				case 0x0001:
 					return PortData;
 				default:
-					return ReadMemory(addr);
+					return ReadAec() ? ReadMemory(addr) : 0xFF;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -242,7 +222,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 					WriteMemoryPort(addr, val);
 					break;
 				default:
-					WriteMemory(addr, val);
+					if (ReadAec())
+						WriteMemory(addr, val);
 					break;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.Parse.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.Parse.cs
index 7e33d1eae8..6337dc022f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.Parse.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.Parse.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {
 	public sealed partial class Vic
 	{
-		private const int BaResetCounter = 4;
+		private const int BaResetCounter = 6;
 		private const int PipelineUpdateVc = 0x00000001; // vc/rc rule 2
 		private const int PipelineSpriteCrunch = 0x00000002;
 		private const int PipelineUpdateMcBase = 0x00000004;
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
 		private int _parseBa;
 		private int _parseAct;
 		private bool _parseIsSprCrunch;
+		private int _parsePixelData;
+		private int _parsePixelDataIndex;
+		private int _parseSrData0;
+		private int _parseSrData1;
+		private int _parseSrShift;
+		private bool _parseSrColorEnable;
 
 		private void ParseCycle()
 		{
@@ -80,8 +86,6 @@
 						_dataC = 0;
 						_bufferC[_vmli] = _dataC;
 					}
-
-					_srColorSync |= 0x01 << (7 - _xScroll);
 					break;
 				case FetchTypeGraphics:
 					// fetch G
@@ -96,14 +100,102 @@
 					if (_extraColorModeBuffer)
 						_parseAddr &= AddressMaskEc;
 					_dataG = ReadMemory(_parseAddr);
-					_sr |= _dataG << (7 - _xScroll);
-					_srSync |= 0xAA << (7 - _xScroll);
+
 					if (!_idle)
 					{
-						_bufferG[_vmli] = _dataG;
 						_vmli = (_vmli + 1) & 0x3F;
 						_vc = (_vc + 1) & 0x3FF;
 					}
+
+					// graphics data shift register
+					_parseSrShift = 7 - _xScroll;
+					_srData1 &= ~(0xFF << _parseSrShift);
+					_srActive |= 0xFF << _parseSrShift;
+
+					if (_multicolorMode && (_bitmapMode || (_dataC & 0x800) != 0))
+					{
+						_parseSrData0 = (_dataG & 0x55) | ((_dataG & 0x55) << 1);
+						_parseSrData1 = (_dataG & 0xAA) | ((_dataG & 0xAA) >> 1);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						_parseSrData0 = _parseSrData1 = _dataG;
+					}
+					_srData1 |= _parseSrData1 << _parseSrShift;
+
+					if (_bitmapMode && !_multicolorMode)
+						_parseSrData1 ^= 0xFF;
+
+					// graphics color shift register
+					_srColor0 &= ~(0xFF << _parseSrShift);
+					_srColor1 &= ~(0xFF << _parseSrShift);
+					_srColor2 &= ~(0xFF << _parseSrShift);
+					_srColor3 &= ~(0xFF << _parseSrShift);
+					for (_parsePixelDataIndex = 7; _parsePixelDataIndex >= 0; _parsePixelDataIndex--)
+					{
+						_parsePixelData = ((_parseSrData0 & 0x80) >> 7) | ((_parseSrData1 & 0x80) >> 6);
+						switch (_videoMode)
+						{
+							case VideoMode000:
+							case VideoMode001:
+								if (_parsePixelData == 3)
+								{
+									_pixel = _idle ? 0 : (_multicolorMode ? _dataC & 0x700 : _dataC) >> 8;
+									_parseSrColorEnable = true;
+								}
+								else
+								{
+									_pixel = _parsePixelData;
+									_parseSrColorEnable = false;
+								}
+								break;
+							case VideoMode010:
+							case VideoMode011:
+								_parseSrColorEnable = _parsePixelData != 0;
+								switch (_parsePixelData)
+								{
+									case 0:
+										_pixel = _backgroundColor0;
+										break;
+									case 1:
+										_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _dataC >> 4;
+										break;
+									case 2:
+										_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _dataC;
+										break;
+									default:
+										_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _dataC >> 8;
+										break;
+								}
+								break;
+							case VideoMode100:
+								if (_parsePixelData != 0)
+								{
+									_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _dataC >> 8;
+									_parseSrColorEnable = true;
+								}
+								else
+								{
+									_pixel = (_dataC & 0xC0) >> 6;
+									_parseSrColorEnable = false;
+								}
+								break;
+							default:
+								_parsePixelData = 0;
+								_pixel = 0;
+								_parseSrColorEnable = true;
+								break;
+						}
+
+						_parseSrData0 <<= 1;
+						_parseSrData1 <<= 1;
+						_srColor0 |= (_pixel & 1) << (_parseSrShift + _parsePixelDataIndex);
+						_srColor1 |= ((_pixel >> 1) & 1) << (_parseSrShift + _parsePixelDataIndex);
+						_srColor2 |= ((_pixel >> 2) & 1) << (_parseSrShift + _parsePixelDataIndex);
+						_srColor3 |= ((_pixel >> 3) & 1) << (_parseSrShift + _parsePixelDataIndex);
+						_srColorEnable |= (_parseSrColorEnable ? 1 : 0) << (_parseSrShift + _parsePixelDataIndex);
+					}
+					
 					break;
 				case FetchTypeNone:
 					// fetch none
@@ -221,7 +313,6 @@
 			if ((_parseAct & PipelineUpdateVc) != 0) // VC/RC rule 2
 			{
 				_vc = _vcbase;
-				_srColorIndexLatch = 0;
 				_vmli = 0;
 				if (_badline)
 				{
@@ -245,22 +336,21 @@
 			}
 
 			// perform BA flag manipulation
-			_pinBa = true;
 			switch (_parseBa)
 			{
 				case BaTypeNone:
+					_ba = true;
 					break;
 				case BaTypeCharacter:
-					_pinBa = !_badline;
+					_ba = !_badline;
 					break;
 				default:
 					_parseCycleBaSprite0 = _parseBa & BaTypeMaskSprite0;
 					_parseCycleBaSprite1 = (_parseBa & BaTypeMaskSprite1) >> 4;
 					_parseCycleBaSprite2 = (_parseBa & BaTypeMaskSprite2) >> 8;
-					if ((_parseCycleBaSprite0 < 8 && _sprites[_parseCycleBaSprite0].Dma) ||
+					_ba = !((_parseCycleBaSprite0 < 8 && _sprites[_parseCycleBaSprite0].Dma) ||
 						(_parseCycleBaSprite1 < 8 && _sprites[_parseCycleBaSprite1].Dma) ||
-						(_parseCycleBaSprite2 < 8 && _sprites[_parseCycleBaSprite2].Dma))
-						_pinBa = false;
+						(_parseCycleBaSprite2 < 8 && _sprites[_parseCycleBaSprite2].Dma));
 					break;
 			}
 
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.Registers.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.Registers.cs
index 0e63f4c16f..f8b8d78508 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.Registers.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.Registers.cs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 					return 0x01 | ((_pointerVm & 0x3C00) >> 6) |
 							  ((_pointerCb & 0x7) << 1);
 				case 0x19:
-					return 0x70 | (_rasterInterruptTriggered ? 0x01 : 0x00) |
+					return 0x70 | (_intRaster ? 0x01 : 0x00) |
 							  (_intSpriteDataCollision ? 0x02 : 0x00) |
 							  (_intSpriteCollision ? 0x04 : 0x00) |
 							  (_intLightPen ? 0x08 : 0x00) |
@@ -207,11 +207,7 @@
 				case 0x19:
 					// interrupts are cleared by writing a 1
 					if ((val & 0x01) != 0)
-					{
 						_intRaster = false;
-						_rasterInterruptTriggered = false;
-					}
-						
 					if ((val & 0x02) != 0)
 						_intSpriteDataCollision = false;
 					if ((val & 0x04) != 0)
@@ -292,6 +288,27 @@
 					_extraColorMode = (val & 0x40) != 0;
 					_rasterInterruptLine &= 0xFF;
 					_rasterInterruptLine |= (val & 0x80) << 1;
+
+					if (_rasterLine == FirstDmaLine)
+						_badlineEnable |= _displayEnable;
+
+					if (_badlineEnable)
+					{
+						if ((_rasterLine & 0x7) == _yScroll)
+						{
+							_badline = true;
+							_idle = false;
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							_badline = false;
+						}
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						_badline = false;
+					}
+
 					UpdateBorder();
 					UpdateVideoMode();
 					break;
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.Render.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.Render.cs
index 8636bf799d..8c7f07d927 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.Render.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.Render.cs
@@ -4,18 +4,20 @@
 	{
 		private int _borderPixel;
 		private int _bufferPixel;
-		private int _ecmPixel;
 		private int _pixel;
 		private int _pixelCounter;
-		private int _pixelData;
 		private int _pixelOwner;
 		private Sprite _spr;
 		private int _sprData;
 		private int _sprIndex;
 		private int _sprPixel;
-		private int _srSync;
-		private int _srColorSync;
-		private int _srColorIndexLatch;
+		private int _srColor0;
+		private int _srColor1;
+		private int _srColor2;
+		private int _srColor3;
+		private int _srData1;
+		private int _srActive;
+		private int _srColorEnable;
 		private int _videoMode;
 		private int _borderOnShiftReg;
 
@@ -26,10 +28,7 @@
 		private const int VideoMode100 = 4;
 		private const int VideoModeInvalid = -1;
 
-		private const int SrMask1 = 0x20000;
-		private const int SrMask2 = SrMask1 << 1;
-		private const int SrMask3 = SrMask1 | SrMask2;
-		private const int SrColorMask = 0x8000;
+		private const int SrMask1 = 0x40000;
 		private const int SrSpriteMask = SrSpriteMask2;
 		private const int SrSpriteMask1 = 0x400000;
 		private const int SrSpriteMask2 = SrSpriteMask1 << 1;
@@ -47,13 +46,6 @@
 			_pixelCounter = 4;
 			while (--_pixelCounter >= 0)
 			{
-
-				if ((_srColorSync & SrColorMask) != 0)
-				{
-					_displayC = _bufferC[_srColorIndexLatch];
-					_srColorIndexLatch = (_srColorIndexLatch + 1) & 0x3F;
-				}
-
 				#region PRE-RENDER BORDER
 
 				// check left border
@@ -73,105 +65,33 @@
 
 				#endregion
 
-				#region CHARACTER GRAPHICS
-				switch (_videoMode)
+				// render graphics
+				if ((_srColorEnable & SrMask1) != 0)
 				{
-					case VideoMode000:
-						_pixelData = _sr & SrMask2;
-						_pixel = _pixelData != 0 ? _displayC >> 8 : _backgroundColor0;
-						break;
-					case VideoMode001:
-						if ((_displayC & 0x800) != 0)
-						{
-							// multicolor 001
-							if ((_srSync & SrMask2) != 0)
-								_pixelData = _sr & SrMask3;
-
-							switch (_pixelData)
-							{
-								case 0:
-									_pixel = _backgroundColor0;
-									break;
-								case SrMask1:
-									_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _backgroundColor1;
-									break;
-								case SrMask2:
-									_pixel = _idle ? 0 :_backgroundColor2;
-									break;
-								default:
-									_pixel = _idle ? 0 : (_displayC & 0x700) >> 8;
-									break;
-							}
-						}
-						else
-						{
-							// standard 001
-							_pixelData = _sr & SrMask2;
-							_pixel = _pixelData != 0 ? (_idle ? 0 : _displayC >> 8) : _backgroundColor0;
-						}
-						break;
-					case VideoMode010:
-						_pixelData = _sr & SrMask2;
-						_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _pixelData != 0 ? _displayC >> 4 : _displayC;
-						break;
-					case VideoMode011:
-						if ((_srSync & SrMask2) != 0)
-							_pixelData = _sr & SrMask3;
-
-						switch (_pixelData)
-						{
-							case 0:
-								_pixel = _backgroundColor0;
-								break;
-							case SrMask1:
-								_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _displayC >> 4;
-								break;
-							case SrMask2:
-								_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _displayC;
-								break;
-							default:
-								_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _displayC >> 8;
-								break;
-						}
-						break;
-					case VideoMode100:
-						_pixelData = _sr & SrMask2;
-						if (_pixelData != 0)
-						{
-							_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _displayC >> 8;
-						}
-						else
-						{
-							_ecmPixel = (_displayC & 0xC0) >> 6;
-							switch (_ecmPixel)
-							{
-								case 0:
-									_pixel = _backgroundColor0;
-									break;
-								case 1:
-									_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _backgroundColor1;
-									break;
-								case 2:
-									_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _backgroundColor2;
-									break;
-								default:
-									_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _backgroundColor3;
-									break;
-							}
-						}
-						break;
-					default:
-						_pixelData = 0;
-						_pixel = 0;
-						break;
+					_pixel = ((_srColor0 & SrMask1) >> 18) |
+						((_srColor1 & SrMask1) >> 17) |
+						((_srColor2 & SrMask1) >> 16) |
+						((_srColor3 & SrMask1) >> 15);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					switch (((_srColor0 & SrMask1) >> 18) | ((_srColor1 & SrMask1) >> 17))
+					{
+						case 1:
+							_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _backgroundColor1;
+							break;
+						case 2:
+							_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _backgroundColor2;
+							break;
+						case 3:
+							_pixel = _idle ? 0 : _backgroundColor3;
+							break;
+						default:
+							_pixel = _backgroundColor0;
+							break;
+					}
 				}
-				_pixel &= 0xF;
-				_sr <<= 1;
-				_srSync <<= 1;
-				_srColorSync <<= 1;
-				#endregion
 
-				#region SPRITES
 				// render sprites
 				_pixelOwner = -1;
 				for (_sprIndex = 0; _sprIndex < 8; _sprIndex++)
@@ -252,7 +172,7 @@
 							}
 
 							// sprite-data collision
-							if (!_borderOnVertical && (_pixelData >= SrMask2))
+							if (!_borderOnVertical && (_srData1 & SrMask1) != 0)
 							{
 								_spr.CollideData = true;
 								_intSpriteDataCollision = true;
@@ -261,7 +181,7 @@
 							// sprite priority logic
 							if (_spr.Priority)
 							{
-								_pixel = _pixelData >= SrMask2 ? _pixel : _sprPixel;
+								_pixel = (_srData1 & SrMask1) != 0 ? _pixel : _sprPixel;
 							}
 							else
 							{
@@ -271,8 +191,6 @@
 					}
 				}
 
-				#endregion
-
 				#region POST-RENDER BORDER
 
 				// border doesn't work with the background buffer
@@ -298,6 +216,14 @@
 
 				if (!_rasterXHold)
 					_rasterX++;
+				
+				_srColor0 <<= 1;
+				_srColor1 <<= 1;
+				_srColor2 <<= 1;
+				_srColor3 <<= 1;
+				_srData1 <<= 1;
+				_srActive <<= 1;
+				_srColorEnable <<= 1;
 			}
 
 			if (_pixBufferBorderIndex >= PixBorderBufferSize)
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.State.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.State.cs
index aa6976c443..69509feb91 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.State.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.State.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 		private int _backgroundColor1;
 		private int _backgroundColor2;
 		private int _backgroundColor3;
+		private bool _ba;
 		private int _baCount;
 		private bool _badline;
 		private bool _badlineEnable;
@@ -22,14 +23,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 		private int _borderR;
 		private int _borderT;
 		private int[] _bufferC;
-		private int[] _bufferG;
 		private int _cycle;
 		private int _cycleIndex;
 		private bool _columnSelect;
 		private int _dataC;
 		private int _dataG;
 		private bool _displayEnable;
-		private int _displayC;
 		private bool _enableIntLightPen;
 		private bool _enableIntRaster;
 		private bool _enableIntSpriteCollision;
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 		private int _rasterInterruptLine;
 		private bool _rasterInterruptTriggered;
 		private int _rasterLine;
+		private int _rasterLineInterruptCompare;
 		private int _rasterX;
 		private bool _rasterXHold;
 		private int _rc;
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 		private readonly Sprite _sprite6;
 		private readonly Sprite _sprite7;
 		private readonly Sprite[] _sprites;
-		private int _sr;
 		private bool _vblank;
 		private int _vblankEnd;
 		private int _vblankStart;
@@ -87,6 +86,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 			_pinAec = true;
 			_pinBa = true;
 			_pinIrq = true;
+			_ba = true;
 
 			_bufOffset = 0;
 
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 			_spriteSpriteCollisionClearPending = false;
 			_spriteMulticolor0 = 0;
 			_spriteMulticolor1 = 0;
-			_sr = 0;
 			_vc = 0;
 			_vcbase = 0;
 			_vmli = 0;
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 			for (var i = 0; i < 40; i++)
 			{
 				_bufferC[i] = 0;
-				_bufferG[i] = 0;
 			}
 
 			_pixBuffer = new int[PixBufferSize];
@@ -161,13 +159,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 
 		public void SyncState(Serializer ser)
 		{
-			ser.Sync(nameof(_cyclesExecuted), ref _cyclesExecuted);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_parseIsSprCrunch), ref _parseIsSprCrunch);
-			ser.Sync(nameof(_srSync), ref _srSync);
-			ser.Sync(nameof(_srColorSync), ref _srColorSync);
-			ser.Sync(nameof(_srColorIndexLatch), ref _srColorIndexLatch);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_videoMode), ref _videoMode);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_borderOnShiftReg), ref _borderOnShiftReg);
+			ser.Sync(nameof(_ba), ref _ba);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_backgroundColor0), ref _backgroundColor0);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_backgroundColor1), ref _backgroundColor1);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_backgroundColor2), ref _backgroundColor2);
@@ -186,14 +181,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_borderR), ref _borderR);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_borderT), ref _borderT);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_bufferC), ref _bufferC, useNull: false);
-			ser.Sync(nameof(_bufferG), ref _bufferG, useNull: false);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_cycle), ref _cycle);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_cycleIndex), ref _cycleIndex);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_columnSelect), ref _columnSelect);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_dataC), ref _dataC);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_dataG), ref _dataG);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_displayEnable), ref _displayEnable);
-			ser.Sync(nameof(_displayC), ref _displayC);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_enableIntLightPen), ref _enableIntLightPen);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_enableIntRaster), ref _enableIntRaster);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_enableIntSpriteCollision), ref _enableIntSpriteCollision);
@@ -214,7 +207,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_pointerCb), ref _pointerCb);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_pointerVm), ref _pointerVm);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_rasterInterruptLine), ref _rasterInterruptLine);
-			ser.Sync(nameof(_rasterInterruptTriggered), ref _rasterInterruptTriggered);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_rasterLine), ref _rasterLine);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_rasterX), ref _rasterX);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_rasterXHold), ref _rasterXHold);
@@ -234,7 +226,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 				ser.EndSection();
 			}
 
-			ser.Sync(nameof(_sr), ref _sr);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_vc), ref _vc);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_vcbase), ref _vcbase);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_vmli), ref _vmli);
@@ -245,7 +236,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_pixBufferIndex), ref _pixBufferIndex);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_pixBorderBuffer), ref _pixBorderBuffer, useNull: false);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(_pixBufferBorderIndex), ref _pixBufferBorderIndex);
-
+			
 			if (ser.IsReader)
 			{
 				UpdateBorder();
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.cs
index 621a0ea59b..b1a27fe757 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 		private readonly int _totalCycles;
 		private readonly int _totalLines;
 
-		private int _cyclesExecuted;
 		private int _hblankStartCheckXRaster;
 		private int _hblankEndCheckXRaster;
 
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 			_sprite7 = _sprites[7];
 
 			_bufferC = new int[40];
-			_bufferG = new int[40];
 		}
 
 		private void ConfigureBlanking(int lines, int hblankStart, int hblankEnd, int vblankStart, int vblankEnd,
@@ -228,7 +226,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 					_vc = 0;
 					_badlineEnable = false;
 					_refreshCounter = 0xFF;
-					_cyclesExecuted = 0;
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -257,21 +254,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 			// start of rasterline
 			if ((_cycle == RasterIrqLineXCycle && _rasterLine > 0) || (_cycle == RasterIrqLine0Cycle && _rasterLine == 0))
 			{
-				//_rasterInterruptTriggered = false;
-
 				if (_rasterLine == LastDmaLine)
 					_badlineEnable = false;
 
-				// IRQ compares are done here
+				// raster compares are done here
 				if (_rasterLine == _rasterInterruptLine)
 				{
-					_rasterInterruptTriggered = true;
-					
-					// interrupt needs to be enabled to be set to true
-					if (_enableIntRaster)
-					{
-						_intRaster = true;
-					}
+					_intRaster = true;
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -313,22 +302,21 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 
 			// render
 			ParseCycle();
+			UpdateBa();
 			Render();
 			ParseCycle();
+			UpdateBa();
+			UpdatePins();
 			Render();
 			_extraColorModeBuffer = _extraColorMode;
+		}
 
-			// if the BA counter is nonzero, allow CPU bus access
-			if (_pinBa)
+		private void UpdateBa()
+		{
+			if (_ba)
 				_baCount = BaResetCounter;
-			else if (_baCount > 0)
+			else if (_baCount >= 0)
 				_baCount--;
-			_pinAec = _pinBa || _baCount > 0;
-
-			// must always come last
-			UpdatePins();
-
-			_cyclesExecuted++;
 		}
 
 		private void UpdateBorder()
@@ -348,6 +336,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 				(_enableIntLightPen & _intLightPen));
 
 			_pinIrq = irqTemp;
+			_pinAec = _ba || _baCount >= 0;
+			_pinBa = _ba;
 		}
 
 		private void UpdateVideoMode()