diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index b644d52..c1150cd 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -463,8 +463,12 @@ void render()
 
   render_sprites(offset);
 
+  vdp1.reg.PTMR = PTMR__PTM__NOW;
+
   vdp2.reg.SCXIN0 = offset.x;
+  vdp2.reg.SCXDN0 = 0;
   vdp2.reg.SCYIN0 = offset.y;
+  vdp2.reg.SCYDN0 = 0;
 
   render_map();
 }
@@ -480,8 +484,8 @@ void v_blank_in_int()
   sh2.reg.FRC.L = 0;
   sh2.reg.FTCSR = 0; // clear flags
 
-  update();
   render();
+  update();
 
   // wait at least 300us, as specified in the SMPC manual.
   // It appears reading FRC.H is mandatory and *must* occur before FRC.L on real
@@ -549,7 +553,7 @@ void init_vdp1()
   vdp1.vram.cmd[2].CTRL = CTRL__END;
 
   // start drawing (execute the command list) on every frame
-  vdp1.reg.PTMR = PTMR__PTM__FRAME_CHANGE;
+  //vdp1.reg.PTMR = PTMR__PTM__FRAME_CHANGE;
 }
 
 void init_vdp2()