diff --git a/gr-sim/Makefile b/gr-sim/Makefile
index 5c93bd86..8525cc97 100644
--- a/gr-sim/Makefile
+++ b/gr-sim/Makefile
@@ -5,9 +5,17 @@ LFLAGS = -lm
 SDL_LIBS= `sdl-config --libs`
 SDL_INCLUDE= `sdl-config --cflags`
 
-all:	fixed_point rainbow sparkle starfield kaleido tfv mode7_demo text tfv_multiply
+all:	fade fixed_point rainbow sparkle starfield kaleido \
+	tfv mode7_demo text tfv_multiply
 
 
+####
+
+fade:	fade.o gr-sim.o tfv_backgrounds.o tfv_utils.o
+	$(CC) $(LFLAGS) $(SDL_LIBS) -o fade fade.o gr-sim.o tfv_backgrounds.o tfv_utils.o
+
+fade.o:	fade.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c fade.c
 
 ####
 
@@ -156,6 +164,6 @@ gr-sim.o:	gr-sim.c gr-sim.h apple2_font.h
 
 clean:	
 	rm -f *~ *.o gr-sim rainbow sparkle starfield kaleido \
-			tfv text mode7_demo fixed_point tfv_multiply
+			tfv text mode7_demo fade fixed_point tfv_multiply
 
 
diff --git a/gr-sim/fade.c b/gr-sim/fade.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad09a48e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gr-sim/fade.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "gr-sim.h"
+#include "tfv_utils.h"
+#include "tfv_zp.h"
+#include "tfv_backgrounds.h"
+
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+
+	int result;
+
+	grsim_init();
+	gr();
+
+	clear_bottom(PAGE0);
+	clear_bottom(PAGE1);
+	clear_bottom(PAGE2);
+
+	grsim_unrle(title_rle,0xc00);
+
+	gr_copy_to_current(0xc00);
+	page_flip();
+	gr_copy_to_current(0xc00);
+	page_flip();
+
+	repeat_until_keypressed();
+
+	return result;
+}
+
diff --git a/gr-sim/starfield.c b/gr-sim/starfield.c
index 76d35710..bc05a6de 100644
--- a/gr-sim/starfield.c
+++ b/gr-sim/starfield.c
@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	while(1) {
 		gr();
-		color_equals(15);
+
 		for(i=0;i<NUMSTARS;i++) {
+			if (stars[i].z<2) color_equals(15);
+			else if (stars[i].z<3) color_equals(7);
+			else color_equals(5);
 			basic_plot(stars[i].x/stars[i].z+20,
 					stars[i].y/stars[i].z+20);
 		}
diff --git a/tfv/demo.png b/tfv/demo.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8c460f1
Binary files /dev/null and b/tfv/demo.png differ
diff --git a/tfv/sprites.png b/tfv/sprites.png
index ab8ce202..809819e1 100644
Binary files a/tfv/sprites.png and b/tfv/sprites.png differ