diff --git a/megademo/SIZE b/megademo/SIZE
index 0025b478..de413c16 100644
--- a/megademo/SIZE
+++ b/megademo/SIZE
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 	30009	-- starring people but with LG removed for now
 	28217	-- optimize the erase routine in waterfall
 	28097	-- move takeoff graphics to megademo
+	28594   -- c64 opener actually works
 
 Graphics sizes:
 	(LG lores=300B)
diff --git a/megademo/c64_opener.s b/megademo/c64_opener.s
index b0d93df5..84e4dcd3 100644
--- a/megademo/c64_opener.s
+++ b/megademo/c64_opener.s
@@ -58,18 +58,21 @@ c64_opener:
 	;	5070+4550 = 9620
 	;                    -16
 	;		      -3
+	;                     +1 to get things aligned?
 	;                  -9298
 	;                 =======
-	;		     303
+	;		     304
 
 	jsr	gr_copy_to_current	; 6+ 9292
 
 	; Try X=29 Y=2 cycles=303
 
-	; Try X=18 Y=100 cycles=9601
+	; Try X=59 Y=1 cycles=302 R2
 
-	ldy	#2							; 2
-loopcoA:ldx	#29							; 2
+	nop
+
+	ldy	#1							; 2
+loopcoA:ldx	#59							; 2
 loopcoB:dex								; 2
 	bne	loopcoB							; 2nt/3
 	dey								; 2
diff --git a/megademo/megademo.dsk b/megademo/megademo.dsk
index 98ff0363..d30acc52 100644
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