diff --git a/snes/data.a65 b/snes/data.a65
index 6b64fc8..08a3397 100644
--- a/snes/data.a65
+++ b/snes/data.a65
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ print_src	.word 0	;source data address
 print_bank	.byt 0	;source data bank
 print_pal	.word 0	;palette number for text output
 print_temp	.word 0 ;work variable
-print_count	.byt 0	;how many characters may be printed?
-print_count_tmp .byt 0	;work variable
+print_ptr	.byt 0,0,0 ;read pointer
+print_count	.word 0	;how many characters may be printed?
 print_done	.word 0 ;how many characters were printed?
 print_over	.byt 0  ;was the string printed incompletely?
 ;----------parameters for dma----------
diff --git a/snes/main.a65 b/snes/main.a65
index 868d563..2fba8b7 100644
--- a/snes/main.a65
+++ b/snes/main.a65
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ setup_gfx:
 	stz $420b
 	stz $420c
 ;clear tilemap buffers
-	ldx #$0000
+	ldx #$8000
 	stx $2181
-	lda #$01
+	lda #$00
 	sta $2183
-	DMA0(#$08, #0, #^zero, #!zero, #$80)
+	DMA0(#$08, #$8000, #^zero, #!zero, #$80)
 
 ;generate fonts
 	jsr genfonts
diff --git a/snes/memmap.i65 b/snes/memmap.i65
index acab4a3..c4abea6 100644
--- a/snes/memmap.i65
+++ b/snes/memmap.i65
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 
 #define OAM_TILE_BASE	$6000
 
-#define BG1_TILE_BUF	$7FB000
-#define BG2_TILE_BUF	$7FA000
+#define BG1_TILE_BUF	$7EB000
+#define BG2_TILE_BUF	$7EA000
 
-#define BG1_TILE_BAK	$7F9000
-#define BG2_TILE_BAK	$7F8000
+#define BG1_TILE_BAK	$7E9000
+#define BG2_TILE_BAK	$7E8000
 
 #define AVR_CMD		$307000
 #define AVR_PARAM	$307004
diff --git a/snes/text.a65 b/snes/text.a65
index 76f3b4f..1a0bfa3 100644
--- a/snes/text.a65
+++ b/snes/text.a65
@@ -1,146 +1,95 @@
 .text
 #include "memmap.i65"
 .byt "===HIPRINT==="
+; input:
+; print_count
+; print_x
+; print_y
+; print_src
+; print_bank
+; print_pal
+;
+; output:
+; print_done (# of chars printed)
+; print_over (char after print_count)
+
 hiprint:
+	php
 	sep #$20 : .as
-	lda print_count
-	sta print_count_tmp
-	stz print_over
-	rep #$30 : .xl : .al
-	stz print_done
-	lda print_x
-	and #$00ff
-	lsr
-	bcs print_bg1
-	ldx #!BG1_TILE_BUF ; for 2nd loop
-	phx
-	ldx #!BG2_TILE_BUF ; for 1st loop
-	phx
-	bra print_bg_cont
-print_bg1
-	ldx #!BG2_TILE_BUF+2 ; for 2nd loop
-	phx
-	ldx #!BG1_TILE_BUF ; for 1st loop da whoop
-	phx
-	bra print_bg_cont
-print_bg_cont
-	sta !print_temp
-	lda !print_y
-	and #$00ff
-	asl
-	asl
-	asl
-	asl
-	asl
-	clc
-	adc !print_temp
-	asl ; double the offset for WRAM addressing
-	tay	; zonday
-	plx
-	phy	; offset from tilemap start
-	stx !print_temp
-	clc
-	adc !print_temp
-; we need to transfer to WRAM and from there to VRAM via DMA during VBLANK
-; because VRAM can only be accessed during VBLANK and forced blanking.
-	sta $2181
-	sep #$20 : .as
-	lda #$7f ;we really only need bit 0. full bank given for clarity
-	sta $2183
-print_loop
-	ldx !print_src
-	lda !print_bank
-	pha
-	plb
-	phx	; source addr
-print_loop_inner
-	lda !0,x
-	bne +
-	jmp print_end2
-+	asl
-	sta @$2180
-	lda @print_pal
-	asl
-	asl
-	adc #$00
-	ora #$20
-	sta @$2180
-	lda @print_done
-	inc
-	sta @print_done
-	inx
-	lda !0,x
-	beq print_loop2
-	inx
-	lda !0,x
-	beq print_loop2
-	lda @print_count_tmp
-	dec
-	dec
-	sta @print_count_tmp
-	beq print_loop2
-	bmi print_loop2
-	bra print_loop_inner
-print_loop2
-	lda @print_count
-	dec
-	sta @print_count_tmp
-	beq print_end2
-	lda #$00
+	rep #$10 : .xl
+	ldx print_src
+	stx print_ptr
+	lda print_bank
+	sta print_ptr+2
+	phb
+	lda #$7e
 	pha
 	plb
 	rep #$30 : .al : .xl
-	ply	; source addr
-	iny
-	pla	; offset from tilemap start
-	plx	; other tilemap addr
-	stx !print_temp
+	lda print_pal
+	and #$00ff
+	xba
+	asl
+	asl
+	ora #$2000
+	sta print_temp
+	lda print_count
+	and #$00ff
+	beq hiprint_end
+	tay
+	lda print_x
+	and #$00ff
+	sta print_x
+	lda print_y
+	and #$00ff
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
 	clc
-	adc !print_temp ; tilemap+offset
-	sta $2181
-	tyx
+	adc print_x
+	and #$fffe
+	tax
+	lda print_x
+	lsr
+	bcs hiprint_bg1
+hiprint_bg2
+	lda [print_ptr]
+	and #$00ff
+	beq hiprint_end
+	inc print_ptr
+	asl
+	ora print_temp
+	sta !BG2_TILE_BUF, x
+	dey
+	beq hiprint_end
+hiprint_bg1
+	lda [print_ptr]
+	and #$00ff
+	beq hiprint_end
+	inc print_ptr
+	asl
+	ora print_temp
+	sta !BG1_TILE_BUF, x
+	inx
+	inx
+	dey
+	beq hiprint_end
+	bra hiprint_bg2
+hiprint_end
+	plb
 	sep #$20 : .as
-	lda print_bank
-	pha
-	plb
-print_loop2_inner
-	lda !0,x
-	bne +
-	jmp print_end
-+	asl
-	sta @$2180
-	lda @print_pal
-	asl
-	asl
-	adc #$00
-	ora #$20
-	sta @$2180
-	lda @print_done
+	lda [print_ptr]
+	sta print_over
+	tya
+	sec
+	sbc print_count
+	eor #$ff
 	inc
-	sta @print_done
-	inx
-	lda !0,x
-	beq print_end
-	lda @print_count_tmp
-	dec
-	dec
-	sta @print_count_tmp
-	beq print_end
-	bmi print_end
-	inx
-	lda !0,x
-	beq print_end
-	bra print_loop2_inner
-print_end2 ; clean up the stack (6 bytes)
-	ply
-	ply
-	ply
-print_end
-	lda !0,x
-	sta @print_over
-	lda #$00
-	pha
-	plb
+	sta print_done
+	plp
 	rts
 
 
@@ -290,6 +239,7 @@ draw_window:
 	sta print_count
 	jsr hiprint
 	lda print_done
+	clc
 	adc print_x
 	sta print_x
 	lda #^window_tr