diff --git a/trunk/src/drivers/common/vidblit.cpp b/trunk/src/drivers/common/vidblit.cpp
index 037dace2..5ac48938 100644
--- a/trunk/src/drivers/common/vidblit.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/drivers/common/vidblit.cpp
@@ -61,19 +61,6 @@ static int silt;
 static int Bpp;	// BYTES per pixel
 static int highefx;
 
-#define BLUR_RED	20
-#define BLUR_GREEN	20
-#define BLUR_BLUE	10
-
-#define FVB_SCANLINES	1
-
-/* The blur effect is only available for bpp>=16.  It could be easily modified
-   to look like what happens on the real NES and TV, but lack of decent
-   synchronization to the vertical retrace period makes it look rather
-   blah.
-*/
-#define FVB_BLUR	2
-
 static int Round(float value)
 {
    return (int) floor(value + 0.5);
@@ -208,20 +195,8 @@ int InitBlitToHigh(int b, uint32 rmask, uint32 gmask, uint32 bmask, int efx, int
 	if(Bpp<=1 || Bpp>4)
 		return(0);
 	
-	if(efx&FVB_BLUR)
-	{
-		//if(Bpp==2)
-		//	palettetranslate=(uint32 *)FCEU_dmalloc(65536*4);
-		//else if(Bpp>=3)
-			palettetranslate=(uint32 *)FCEU_dmalloc(65536*4);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		//if(Bpp==2)
-		//	palettetranslate=(uint32*)FCEU_dmalloc(65536*4);
-		//else if(Bpp>=3)
-			palettetranslate=(uint32*)FCEU_dmalloc(256*4 + 512*4);
-	}
+	//allocate adequate room for 32bpp palette
+	palettetranslate=(uint32*)FCEU_dmalloc(256*4 + 512*4);
 	
 	if(!palettetranslate)
 		return(0);
@@ -283,102 +258,56 @@ void SetPaletteBlitToHigh(uint8 *src)
 { 
 	int cshiftr[3];
 	int cshiftl[3];
-	int x,y;
 	
 	CalculateShift(CBM, cshiftr, cshiftl);
 
 	switch(Bpp)
 	{
 	case 2:
-		if(highefx&FVB_BLUR)
+		for(int x=0;x<256;x++)
 		{
-			for(x=0;x<256;x++)   
-			{
-				uint32 r,g,b;
-				for(y=0;y<256;y++)
-				{
-					r=src[x<<2]*(100-BLUR_RED);
-					g=src[(x<<2)+1]*(100-BLUR_GREEN);
-					b=src[(x<<2)+2]*(100-BLUR_BLUE);
-					
-					r+=src[y<<2]*BLUR_RED;
-					g+=src[(y<<2)+1]*BLUR_GREEN;
-					b+=src[(y<<2)+2]*BLUR_BLUE;
-					r/=100;
-					g/=100;
-					b/=100;
-
-					if(r>255) r=255;
-					if(g>255) g=255;
-					if(b>255) b=255;
-						palettetranslate[x|(y<<8)]=
-							((r>>cshiftr[0])<<cshiftl[0])|
-							((g>>cshiftr[1])<<cshiftl[1])|
-							((b>>cshiftr[2])<<cshiftl[2]);
-				}
-			}
+			uint32 r = src[x<<2];
+			uint32 g = src[(x<<2)+1];
+			uint32 b = src[(x<<2)+2];
+			u16 color = (r>>cshiftr[0])<<cshiftl[0];
+			color |= (g>>cshiftr[1])<<cshiftl[1];
+			color |= (b>>cshiftr[2])<<cshiftl[2];
+			palettetranslate[x]=color;
 		}
-		else
-			for(x=0;x<65536;x++)
-			{
-				uint16 lower,upper;
-				
-				lower=(src[((x&255)<<2)]>>cshiftr[0])<<cshiftl[0];
-				lower|=(src[((x&255)<<2)+1]>>cshiftr[1])<<cshiftl[1];
-				lower|=(src[((x&255)<<2)+2]>>cshiftr[2])<<cshiftl[2];
-				upper=(src[((x>>8)<<2)]>>cshiftr[0])<<cshiftl[0];
-				upper|=(src[((x>>8)<<2)+1]>>cshiftr[1])<<cshiftl[1];
-				upper|=(src[((x>>8)<<2)+2]>>cshiftr[2])<<cshiftl[2];
-				
-				palettetranslate[x]=lower|(upper<<16);
-			}
+
+		//full size deemph palette
+		for(int x=0;x<512;x++)
+		{
+			uint32 r=palo[x].r;
+			uint32 g=palo[x].g;
+			uint32 b=palo[x].b;
+			u16 color = (r>>cshiftr[0])<<cshiftl[0];
+			color |= (g>>cshiftr[1])<<cshiftl[1];
+			color |= (b>>cshiftr[2])<<cshiftl[2];
+			palettetranslate[256+x]=color;
+		}
+
 		break;
+
 	case 3:
 	case 4:
-		for(x=0;x<256;x++)
+		for(int x=0;x<256;x++)
 		{
-			uint32 r,g,b;
-			
-			if(!(highefx&FVB_BLUR))
-			{
-				r=src[x<<2];
-				g=src[(x<<2)+1];
-				b=src[(x<<2)+2];
-				palettetranslate[x]=(r<<cshiftl[0])|(g<<cshiftl[1])|(b<<cshiftl[2]);
-			}
-			else	
-			{
-				for(y=0;y<256;y++)
-				{
-					r=src[x<<2]*(100-BLUR_RED);
-					g=src[(x<<2)+1]*(100-BLUR_GREEN);
-					b=src[(x<<2)+2]*(100-BLUR_BLUE);
-					
-					r+=src[y<<2]*BLUR_RED;
-					g+=src[(y<<2)+1]*BLUR_GREEN;
-					b+=src[(y<<2)+2]*BLUR_BLUE;
-					
-					r/=100;
-					g/=100;
-					b/=100;
-					if(r>255) r=255;
-					if(g>255) g=255;
-					if(b>255) b=255;
-					
-					palettetranslate[x|(y<<8)]=(r<<cshiftl[0])|(g<<cshiftl[1])|(b<<cshiftl[2]);
-				}
-			}
+			uint32 r=src[x<<2];
+			uint32 g=src[(x<<2)+1];
+			uint32 b=src[(x<<2)+2];
+			palettetranslate[x]=(r<<cshiftl[0])|(g<<cshiftl[1])|(b<<cshiftl[2]);
 		}
-		//full size deemph palette (breaks blur shit)
-		for(x=0;x<512;x++)
-		{
-			uint32 r,g,b;
 
-			r=palo[x].r;
-			g=palo[x].g;
-			b=palo[x].b;
+		//full size deemph palette
+		for(int x=0;x<512;x++)
+		{
+			uint32 r=palo[x].r;
+			uint32 g=palo[x].g;
+			uint32 b=palo[x].b;
 			palettetranslate[256+x]=(r<<cshiftl[0])|(g<<cshiftl[1])|(b<<cshiftl[2]);
 		}
+
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -469,51 +398,24 @@ void Blit8To8(uint8 *src, uint8 *dest, int xr, int yr, int pitch, int xscale, in
 	pinc=pitch-(xr*xscale);
 	if(xscale!=1 || yscale!=1)
 	{
-		if(efx&FVB_SCANLINES)
+		for(y=yr;y;y--,src+=256-xr)
 		{
-			for(y=yr;y;y--,src+=256-xr)
+			int doo=yscale;
+			do
 			{
-				int doo=yscale-(yscale>>1);
-				do
+				for(x=xr;x;x--,src++)
 				{
-					for(x=xr;x;x--,src++)
+					int too=xscale;
+					do
 					{
-						int too=xscale;
-						do
-						{
-							*(uint8 *)dest=*(uint8 *)src;
-							dest++;
-						} while(--too);
-					}
-					src-=xr;
-					dest+=pinc;
-				} while(--doo);
-				//src-=xr*(yscale-(yscale>>1));
-				dest+=pitch*(yscale>>1);				
-				src+=xr;
-			}
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			for(y=yr;y;y--,src+=256-xr)
-			{
-				int doo=yscale;
-				do
-				{
-					for(x=xr;x;x--,src++)
-					{
-						int too=xscale;
-						do
-						{
-							*(uint8 *)dest=*(uint8 *)src;
-							dest++;
-						} while(--too);
-					}
-					src-=xr;
-					dest+=pinc;
-				} while(--doo);
-				src+=xr;
-			}
+						*(uint8 *)dest=*(uint8 *)src;
+						dest++;
+					} while(--too);
+				}
+				src-=xr;
+				dest+=pinc;
+			} while(--doo);
+			src+=xr;
 		}
 	}
 	else
@@ -802,163 +704,8 @@ void Blit8ToHigh(uint8 *src, uint8 *dest, int xr, int yr, int pitch, int xscale,
 		yscale=1;
 	}
 	
-	if(highefx&FVB_BLUR)	// DONE
-	{/*
-		// highefx is hardset to 0 by this function call anyway
-		if(xscale!=1 || yscale!=1 || (highefx&FVB_SCANLINES)) // DONE
-		{
-			switch(Bpp)
-			{
-			case 4:
-				pinc=pitch-((xr*xscale)<<2);
-				for(y=yr;y;y--,src+=256-xr)
-				{
-					int doo=yscale;   
-					
-					if(highefx&FVB_SCANLINES)
-						doo-=yscale>>1;
-					do
-					{
-						uint8 last=0x00;
-						
-						//if(doo == 1 && google) dest+=4;
-						for(x=xr;x;x--,src++)
-						{
-							int too=xscale;
-							do
-							{
-								*(uint32 *)dest=palettetranslate[*src|(last<<8)];
-								dest+=4;
-							} while(--too);
-							last=*src;
-						}
-						//if(doo == 1 && google) dest-=4;
-						src-=xr;
-						dest+=pinc;
-					} while(--doo);
-					src+=xr;
-					if(highefx&FVB_SCANLINES)
-						dest+=pitch*(yscale>>1);
-				}
-				break;
-			case 3:
-				pinc=pitch-((xr*xscale)*3);
-				for(y=yr;y;y--,src+=256-xr)
-				{
-					int doo=yscale;
-					
-					if(highefx&FVB_SCANLINES)
-						doo-=yscale>>1;
-					do
-					{
-						uint8 last=0x00;
-						for(x=xr;x;x--,src++)
-						{
-							int too=xscale;
-							do
-							{  
-								*(uint32 *)dest=palettetranslate[*src|(last<<8)];
-								dest+=3;
-							} while(--too);
-							last=*src;
-						}
-						src-=xr;
-						dest+=pinc;
-					} while(--doo); 
-					src+=xr;
-					if(highefx&FVB_SCANLINES)
-						dest+=pitch*(yscale>>1);
-				}     
-				break;
-				
-			case 2:
-				pinc=pitch-((xr*xscale)<<1);
-				
-				for(y=yr;y;y--,src+=256-xr)
-				{
-					int doo=yscale;
-					
-					if(highefx& FVB_SCANLINES)
-						doo-=yscale>>1;     
-					do
-					{
-						uint8 last=0x00;
-						for(x=xr;x;x--,src++)
-						{
-							int too=xscale;
-							do
-							{
-								*(uint16 *)dest=palettetranslate[*src|(last<<8)];
-								dest+=2;
-							} while(--too);
-							last=*src;
-						}
-					src-=xr;
-					dest+=pinc;
-					} while(--doo);
-					src+=xr;
-					if(highefx&FVB_SCANLINES) 
-						dest+=pitch*(yscale>>1);
-				}
-				break;   
-			}   
-		}
-		else // No scaling, no scanlines, just blurring. - DONE
-			switch(Bpp)
-			{
-			case 4:   
-				pinc=pitch-(xr<<2);
-				for(y=yr;y;y--,src+=256-xr)
-				{
-					uint8 last=0x00;
-					for(x=xr;x;x--)
-					{
-						*(uint32 *)dest=palettetranslate[*src|(last<<8)];
-						last=*src;
-						dest+=4;
-						src++; 
-					}
-					dest+=pinc;
-				}
-				break;
-			case 3:
-				pinc=pitch-(xr+xr+xr);
-				for(y=yr;y;y--,src+=256-xr)
-				{
-					uint8 last=0x00;
-					for(x=xr;x;x--)
-					{
-						uint32 tmp=palettetranslate[*src|(last<<8)];
-						last=*src;
-						*(uint8 *)dest=tmp;
-						*((uint8 *)dest+1)=tmp>>8;
-						*((uint8 *)dest+2)=tmp>>16;
-						dest+=3;
-						src++;   
-					}
-					dest+=pinc;
-				}
-				break;
-			case 2:
-				pinc=pitch-(xr<<1);
-				for(y=yr;y;y--,src+=256-xr)
-				{
-					uint8 last=0x00;
-					for(x=xr;x;x--)
-					{
-						*(uint16 *)dest=palettetranslate[*src|(last<<8)];
-						last=*src;
-						dest+=2;
-						src++;
-					}
-					dest+=pinc;
-				}
-				break;
-			}*/
-	}
-	else	// No blur effects.
 	{
-		if(xscale!=1 || yscale!=1 || (highefx&FVB_SCANLINES))
+		if(xscale!=1 || yscale!=1)
 		{
 			switch(Bpp)
 			{
@@ -978,8 +725,6 @@ void Blit8ToHigh(uint8 *src, uint8 *dest, int xr, int yr, int pitch, int xscale,
 					{
 						int doo=yscale;
 						        
-						if(highefx& FVB_SCANLINES)
-							doo-=yscale>>1;
 						do
 						{
 							for(x=xr;x;x--,src++)
@@ -995,8 +740,6 @@ void Blit8ToHigh(uint8 *src, uint8 *dest, int xr, int yr, int pitch, int xscale,
 							dest+=pinc;
 						} while(--doo);
 						src+=xr;
-						if(highefx&FVB_SCANLINES)
-							dest+=pitch*(yscale>>1);
 					}
 				}
 				break;
@@ -1007,8 +750,6 @@ void Blit8ToHigh(uint8 *src, uint8 *dest, int xr, int yr, int pitch, int xscale,
 				{  
 					int doo=yscale;
 					 
-					if(highefx& FVB_SCANLINES)
-						doo-=yscale>>1;
 					do
 					{
 						for(x=xr;x;x--,src++)
@@ -1030,8 +771,6 @@ void Blit8ToHigh(uint8 *src, uint8 *dest, int xr, int yr, int pitch, int xscale,
 						dest+=pinc;
 					} while(--doo);
 					src+=xr;
-					if(highefx&FVB_SCANLINES)
-						dest+=pitch*(yscale>>1);
 				}
 				break;
 						
@@ -1042,8 +781,6 @@ void Blit8ToHigh(uint8 *src, uint8 *dest, int xr, int yr, int pitch, int xscale,
 				{   
 					int doo=yscale;
 					   
-					if(highefx& FVB_SCANLINES)
-						doo-=yscale>>1;
 					do
 					{
 						for(x=xr;x;x--,src++)
@@ -1059,8 +796,6 @@ void Blit8ToHigh(uint8 *src, uint8 *dest, int xr, int yr, int pitch, int xscale,
 					dest+=pinc;
 					} while(--doo);
 					src+=xr;
-					if(highefx&FVB_SCANLINES)
-						dest+=pitch*(yscale>>1);
 				}  
 				break;
 			}
@@ -1088,7 +823,7 @@ void Blit8ToHigh(uint8 *src, uint8 *dest, int xr, int yr, int pitch, int xscale,
 				{
 					for(x=xr;x;x--)
 					{     
-						uint32 tmp=palettetranslate[(uint32)*src];
+						uint32 tmp = ModernDeemphColorMap(src);
 						*(uint8 *)dest=tmp;
 						*((uint8 *)dest+1)=tmp>>8;
 						*((uint8 *)dest+2)=tmp>>16;
@@ -1100,14 +835,13 @@ void Blit8ToHigh(uint8 *src, uint8 *dest, int xr, int yr, int pitch, int xscale,
 				break;
 			case 2:
 				pinc=pitch-(xr<<1);
-			
 				for(y=yr;y;y--,src+=256-xr)
 				{
-					for(x=xr>>1;x;x--)
+					for(x=xr;x;x--)
 					{
-						*(uint32 *)dest=palettetranslate[*(uint16 *)src];
-						dest+=4;
-						src+=2;
+						*(uint16 *)dest = ModernDeemphColorMap(src);
+						dest+=2;
+						src++;
 					}
 					dest+=pinc;
 				}
diff --git a/trunk/src/drivers/common/vidblit.h b/trunk/src/drivers/common/vidblit.h
index 94c531cf..577e21fb 100644
--- a/trunk/src/drivers/common/vidblit.h
+++ b/trunk/src/drivers/common/vidblit.h
@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@ void Blit8To8(uint8 *src, uint8 *dest, int xr, int yr, int pitch, int xscale, in
 void Blit32to24(uint32 *src, uint8 *dest, int xr, int yr, int dpitch);
 void Blit32to16(uint32 *src, uint16 *dest, int xr, int yr, int dpitch,
         int shiftr[3], int shiftl[3]);
+
+
+u32 ModernDeemphColorMap(u8* src);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/trunk/src/drivers/win/video.cpp b/trunk/src/drivers/win/video.cpp
index 9f9a5ce8..f7d670c2 100644
--- a/trunk/src/drivers/win/video.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/drivers/win/video.cpp
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@ int SetVideoMode(int fs)
 		if(!GetBPP())
 			return 0;
 
-		//only 24 and 32bpp are supported now
-		if(bpp!=24 && bpp!=32)
+		//only 16,24,32 bpp are supported now
+		if(bpp!=16 && bpp!=24 && bpp!=32)
 		{
 			//ShowDDErr("Current bit depth not supported!");
 			FCEU_printf("Current bit depth not supported!\n");
diff --git a/trunk/src/video.cpp b/trunk/src/video.cpp
index 8e630196..0a1a7849 100644
--- a/trunk/src/video.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/video.cpp
@@ -627,7 +627,6 @@ int SaveSnapshot(void)
 			dest++;
 			for(x=256;x;x--)
 			{
-				extern u32 ModernDeemphColorMap(u8* src);
 				u32 color = ModernDeemphColorMap(tmp);
 				*dest++=(color>>0x10)&0xFF;
 				*dest++=(color>>0x08)&0xFF;