diff --git a/src/common/api.c b/src/common/api.c
index 2e89a66..cb79a43 100644
--- a/src/common/api.c
+++ b/src/common/api.c
@@ -177,11 +177,9 @@ SDL_Surface* GFX_init(int mode) {
 	gfx.vinfo.yres_virtual = SCREEN_HEIGHT * GFX_BUFFER_COUNT;
 	gfx.vinfo.xoffset = 0;
 	gfx.vinfo.yoffset = 0;
-    gfx.vinfo.activate = FB_ACTIVATE_VBL;
+    // gfx.vinfo.activate = FB_ACTIVATE_VBL;
     
-	if (ioctl(gfx.fb, FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO, &gfx.vinfo)) {
-		printf("FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO failed: %s (%i)\n", strerror(errno),  errno);
-	}
+	ioctl(gfx.fb, FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO, &gfx.vinfo);
 	
 	// get fixed screen info
    	ioctl(gfx.fb, FBIOGET_FSCREENINFO, &gfx.finfo);
@@ -191,12 +189,10 @@ SDL_Surface* GFX_init(int mode) {
 	
 	struct owlfb_sync_info sinfo;
 	sinfo.enabled = 1;
-	if (ioctl(gfx.fb, OWLFB_VSYNC_EVENT_EN, &sinfo)) {
-		printf("OWLFB_VSYNC_EVENT_EN failed: %s (%i)\n", strerror(errno),  errno);
-	}
+	ioctl(gfx.fb, OWLFB_VSYNC_EVENT_EN, &sinfo);
 	
 	// buffer tracking
-	gfx.buffer = 1;
+	gfx.buffer = 1; // start on back buffer
 	gfx.buffer_size = SCREEN_PITCH * SCREEN_HEIGHT;
 
 	// return screen
@@ -285,6 +281,7 @@ void GFX_flip(SDL_Surface* screen) {
 	if (gfx.buffer>=GFX_BUFFER_COUNT) gfx.buffer -= GFX_BUFFER_COUNT;
 	screen->pixels = gfx.map + (gfx.buffer * gfx.buffer_size);
 	
+	// TODO: this doesn't make sense here but it's the only way to reduce flickering when changing volume/brightness...
 	if (gfx.vsync!=VSYNC_OFF) {
 		// this limiting condition helps SuperFX chip games
 		#define FRAME_BUDGET 17 // 60fps
diff --git a/src/minarch/main.c b/src/minarch/main.c
index 48d4fa8..e0488c8 100644
--- a/src/minarch/main.c
+++ b/src/minarch/main.c
@@ -3208,8 +3208,8 @@ static int Menu_options(MenuList* list) {
 	return 0;
 }
 static void Menu_loop(void) {
-	GFX_setVsync(VSYNC_STRICT);
 	POW_setCPUSpeed(CPU_SPEED_MENU); // set Hz directly
+	GFX_setVsync(VSYNC_STRICT);
 	
 	fast_forward = 0;
 	POW_enableAutosleep();
diff --git a/src/minui/main.c b/src/minui/main.c
index dd939a1..c5af37b 100644
--- a/src/minui/main.c
+++ b/src/minui/main.c
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////
 
-#define dump(msg) puts((msg));fflush(stdout);
-
-///////////////////////////////////////
-
 typedef struct Array {
 	int count;
 	int capacity;
@@ -1168,7 +1164,7 @@ static void Menu_quit(void) {
 int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	if (autoResume()) return 0; // nothing to do
 	
-	dump("MinUI");
+	LOG_info("MinUI\n");
 	
 	SDL_Surface* screen = GFX_init(MODE_MAIN);
 	InitSettings();
@@ -1180,6 +1176,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	
 	// now that (most of) the heavy lifting is done, take a load off
 	POW_setCPUSpeed(CPU_SPEED_MENU);
+	GFX_setVsync(VSYNC_STRICT);
 
 	PAD_reset();
 	int dirty = 1;
@@ -1386,25 +1383,11 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
 					GFX_blitButtonGroup((char*[]){ "A","OPEN", NULL }, screen, 1);
 				}
 			}
-		}
-		
-		// scroll long names
-		if (total>0) {
-			int selected_row = top->selected - top->start;
-			Entry* entry = top->entries->items[top->selected];
-			// if (GFX_scrollMenu(screen, entry->name, entry->path, entry->unique, selected_row, top->selected, was_dirty, dirty)) dirty = 1;
-		}
-		
-		if (dirty) {
+
 			GFX_flip(screen);
 			dirty = 0;
 		}
-		else {
-			// slow down to 60fps
-			unsigned long frame_duration = SDL_GetTicks() - frame_start;
-			#define TARGET_FRAME_DURATION 17
-			if (frame_duration<TARGET_FRAME_DURATION) SDL_Delay(TARGET_FRAME_DURATION-frame_duration);
-		}
+		else GFX_sync();
 	}
 	
 	if (version) SDL_FreeSurface(version);