diff --git a/snes/Makefile b/snes/Makefile
index df04b01..d8ca46a 100644
--- a/snes/Makefile
+++ b/snes/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-OBJS = header.ips reset.o65 main.o65 font.o65 palette.o65 data.o65 const.o65 logo.o65 text.o65 dma.o65 menu.o65 # gfx.o65 # vars.o65
+OBJS = header.ips reset.o65 main.o65 font.o65 palette.o65 data.o65 const.o65 logo.o65 text.o65 dma.o65 menu.o65 pad.o65 # gfx.o65 # vars.o65
 
 all: menu.bin menu.smc
 
diff --git a/snes/const.a65 b/snes/const.a65
index 90f38c4..99dfcf7 100644
--- a/snes/const.a65
+++ b/snes/const.a65
@@ -80,8 +80,17 @@ hdma_math_src	.byt 1
 		.byt 1
 		.byt $00, $e0
 		.byt 10
-		.byt $20, $f0
+		.byt $20, $ea
 		.byt 1
 		.byt $00, $e0
 		.byt 0
 
+space64	.byt $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20
+	.byt $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20
+	.byt $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20
+	.byt $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20
+	.byt $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20
+	.byt $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20
+	.byt $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20
+	.byt $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20
+	.byt $00
diff --git a/snes/data.a65 b/snes/data.a65
index 126db9d..ba80005 100644
--- a/snes/data.a65
+++ b/snes/data.a65
@@ -2,14 +2,20 @@
 ;don't anger the stack!
 dirptr_addr	.word	0
 dirptr_bank	.byt	0
+dirstart_addr	.word	0
+dirstart_bank	.byt	0
+dirend_addr	.word 	0
+dirend_bank	.byt	0
+dirend_idx	.word	0
 dirptr_idx	.word	0
-dirptr_table	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
-		.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+dirptr_table	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+		.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 dirent_addr	.word 0
 dirent_bank	.byt 0
 dirent_type	.byt 0
-.byt 0
-dirlog  .word	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+dirend_onscreen	.byt 0
+dirlog_idx	.byt 0
+dirlog  .word	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 	.word	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 	.word	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 	.word	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
@@ -31,8 +37,11 @@ print_y	.byt 0		;y coordinate
 	.byt 0
 print_src	.word 0	;source data address
 print_bank	.byt 0	;source data bank
-print_pal	.byt 0	;palette number for text output
-
+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_done	.byt 0  ;how many characters were printed?
 ;----------parameters for dma----------
 dma_a_bank	.byt 0
 dma_a_addr	.word 0
@@ -49,23 +58,15 @@ bar_y		.byt 0	; pixel y position of select bar
 bar_w		.byt 0	; bar width
 menu_state	.byt 0	; menu state (0=file select)
 menu_dirty	.byt 0	; menu dirty (e.g. after state change or when redraw is needed)
+menu_sel	.word 0 ; selected item #
 cursor_x	.byt 0	; current cursor position (x)
 cursor_y	.byt 0  ; current cursor position (y)
 fd_addr		.word 0	; address of current "file descriptor"
 fd_bank		.byt 0	; bank of current "file descriptor"
 fd_fnoff	.word 0  ; offset of filename in file descriptor
-fd_data			; contents of a "file descriptor"
-		.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
-		.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
-		.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
-		.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
-		.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
-		.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
-		.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
-		.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
-		.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
-		.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
-		.word 0
+pad1mem		.word 0
+pad1trig	.word 0
+pad1delay	.word 0
 ;----------hdma tables in WRAM (must be stable when cartridge is cut off)
 hdma_pal	.byt 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 		.byt 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
diff --git a/snes/main.a65 b/snes/main.a65
index 3a63292..7689488 100644
--- a/snes/main.a65
+++ b/snes/main.a65
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ tests:
 	lda #$03		;enable BG1+BG2 
 	sta $212c		;BG Main
 	sta $212d		;BG Sub
-	lda #$00		;224
+	lda #$00		;224 (01=448)
 	sta $2133		;
 	lda #$00
 	sta $2130
diff --git a/snes/palette.a65 b/snes/palette.a65
index f13cb90..7eaaf94 100644
--- a/snes/palette.a65
+++ b/snes/palette.a65
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 palette .byt  $42, $08, $ff, $7f, $00, $00, $18, $63
+	.byt  $42, $08, $ff, $43, $00, $00, $18, $63
         .byt  $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42
         .byt  $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42
-        .byt  $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42
-        .byt  $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42
+        .byt  $42, $08, $ff, $43, $00, $00, $18, $63
         .byt  $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42
         .byt  $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42
         .byt  $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42, $10, $42
diff --git a/snes/reset.a65 b/snes/reset.a65
index 4a9dc5b..9fb9466 100644
--- a/snes/reset.a65
+++ b/snes/reset.a65
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 ; NMI - called on VBlank
 NMI_ROUTINE:
         sep #$20 : .as
+	rep #$10 : .xl
 	lda #$00
 	pha
 	plb
diff --git a/snes/text.a65 b/snes/text.a65
index 8a07d31..59e42d6 100644
--- a/snes/text.a65
+++ b/snes/text.a65
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 .text
 #include "memmap.i65"
 hiprint:
+	sep #$20 : .as
+	lda print_count
+	sta print_count_tmp
+	stz print_done
 	rep #$30 : .xl : .al
-	lda !print_x
+	lda print_x
 	and #$00ff
 	lsr
 	bcs print_bg1
@@ -18,7 +22,7 @@ print_bg1
 	phx
 	bra print_bg_cont
 print_bg_cont
-	sta !print_x
+	sta !print_temp
 	lda !print_y
 	and #$00ff
 	asl
@@ -27,14 +31,14 @@ print_bg_cont
 	asl
 	asl
 	clc
-	adc !print_x
+	adc !print_temp
 	asl ; double the offset for WRAM addressing
 	tay	; zonday
 	plx
 	phy	; offset from tilemap start	
-	stx !print_x
+	stx !print_temp
 	clc
-	adc !print_x
+	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
@@ -51,17 +55,31 @@ print_loop_inner
 	lda !0,x
 	asl
 	sta @$2180
-	lda #$00
+	lda @print_pal
+	asl
+	asl
 	adc #$00
 	sta @$2180
+	lda @print_done
+	inc
+	sta @print_done
+	inx
+	lda !0,x
+	beq print_loop2	
 	inx
 	lda !0,x
 	beq print_loop2
-	inx
-	lda !0,x
+	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
 	lda #$00
 	pha
 	plb	
@@ -70,9 +88,9 @@ print_loop2
 	iny
 	pla	; offset from tilemap start
 	plx	; other tilemap addr
-	stx !print_x
+	stx !print_temp
 	clc
-	adc print_x ; tilemap+offset
+	adc !print_temp ; tilemap+offset
 	sta $2181
 	tyx
 	sep #$20 : .as
@@ -83,15 +101,26 @@ print_loop2_inner
 	lda !0,x
 	asl
 	sta @$2180
-	lda #$00
+	lda @print_pal
+	asl
+	asl
 	adc #$00
 	sta @$2180
+	lda @print_done
+	inc
+	sta @print_done
 	inx
 	lda !0,x
 	beq print_end
 	inx
 	lda !0,x
 	beq print_end
+	lda @print_count_tmp
+	dec
+	dec
+	sta @print_count_tmp
+	beq print_end
+	bmi print_end
 	bra print_loop2_inner
 print_end
 	lda #$00
@@ -107,7 +136,7 @@ loprint:
 	asl ;double the offset for WRAM addressing
 	clc
 	adc #!BG2_TILE_BUF
-	sta !print_x
+	sta !print_temp
 	lda !print_y
 	and #$00ff
 	asl
@@ -117,7 +146,7 @@ loprint:
 	asl
 	asl ;double the offset for WRAM addressing
 	clc
-	adc !print_x
+	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