diff --git a/games/peasant/Makefile b/games/peasant/Makefile
index a2febe67..9908632c 100644
--- a/games/peasant/Makefile
+++ b/games/peasant/Makefile
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ qboot.inc:	generate_common QBOOT
 	./generate_common -a 0x000 -s curtrk_smc qboot_sector.lst >> qboot.inc
 	./generate_common -a 0x000 -s phase_smc qboot_sector.lst >> qboot.inc
 	./generate_common -a 0x000 -s driveon qboot_sector.lst >> qboot.inc
+	./generate_common -a 0x000 -s wait_1s qboot_sector.lst >> qboot.inc
 	./generate_common -a 0x000 -s driveoff qboot_sector.lst >> qboot.inc
 	./generate_common -a 0x000 -s switch_drive1 qboot_sector.lst >> qboot.inc
 	./generate_common -a 0x000 -s switch_drive2 qboot_sector.lst >> qboot.inc
@@ -167,8 +168,8 @@ qload.inc:	generate_common QLOAD
 	./generate_common -a 0xb00 -s speaker_frequency qload.lst >> qload.inc
 	echo "hposn_high = \$$BA00" >> qload.inc
 	echo "hposn_low = \$$BB00" >> qload.inc
-	echo "driveoff = \$$A22" >> qload.inc
-	echo "driveon = \$$A9D" >> qload.inc
+#	echo "driveoff = \$$A22" >> qload.inc
+#	echo "driveon = \$$A9D" >> qload.inc
 
 ####
 
diff --git a/games/peasant/drive2.s b/games/peasant/drive2.s
index cbd67ac0..e3d9f9ad 100644
--- a/games/peasant/drive2.s
+++ b/games/peasant/drive2.s
@@ -8,29 +8,17 @@
 ; so the best way to detect if disk is there is to try seeking/reading
 ;	and seeing if you get valid data
 
-.if 0
-switch_drive1:
-	lda	curtrk_smc+1
-	sta	DRIVE2_TRACK	;	save track location
-slotpatch10:
-	lda	$C0d1		; 	drive 1 select
-	lda	#1
-	sta	CURRENT_DRIVE
-	lda	DRIVE1_TRACK	;	restore saved track location
-	sta	curtrk_smc+1
-	rts
+; Note: should attempt to not have drive1/drive on at same time
+;	even when you turn off drive a 555 timer keeps it running
+;	for 1s or so
+
+
+; assume slot 6
+; C0E8 = motor off
+; C0E9 = motor on
+; C0EA = select drive1
+; C0EB = select drive2
 
-switch_drive2:
-	lda	curtrk_smc+1
-	sta	DRIVE1_TRACK	;	save track location
-slotpatch11:
-	lda	$C0d1		;	drive 2 select
-	lda	#2
-	sta	CURRENT_DRIVE
-	lda	DRIVE2_TRACK	;	restore saved track location
-	sta	curtrk_smc+1
-	rts
-.endif
 
 	;=================================
 	; check floppy in drive2
@@ -46,13 +34,24 @@ slotpatch11:
 
 check_floppy_in_drive2:
 
+	; anti-m does E9,EB, spinup (motor on, then select d2?)
+	; then delays, then seeks
+	; at end, driveoff E8
+
 	jsr	switch_drive2
 
 	jsr	driveon		; turn drive on
+				; seems counter-intuitive but you're
+				; supposed to do this before
+				; switching to drive2?
+
+
+
+
 
 	; seek to track 0
 
-	lda	#(35*2)		; worst case scenario(?)
+	lda	#(40*2)		; worst case scenario(?)
 	sta	curtrk_smc+1
 	lda	#0		; seek to track0
 	sta	phase_smc+1
@@ -77,13 +76,12 @@ check_drive2_loop:
 
 	clc				; clear Carry for failure
 	dex
-	bmi	done_check		; actually done after 3*256
+	bmi	done_check_failed	; actually done after 3*256
 
 keep_trying:
 
 get_valid_byte:
-;	lda	$C0EC			; read byte
-	jsr	readnib
+	jsr	readnib			; read byte
 	bpl	get_valid_byte		; keep trying if high bit not set
 
 check_if_d5:
@@ -91,15 +89,13 @@ check_if_d5:
 	bne	check_drive2_loop	; if not, try again
 
 check_if_aa:
-;	lda	$C0EC			; read byte
-	jsr	readnib
+	jsr	readnib			; read byte
 	bpl	check_if_aa		; keep trying until valid
 	cmp	#$AA			; see if aa
 	bne 	get_valid_byte		; if not try again
 
 check_if_96:
-;	lda	$C0EC			; read byte
-	jsr	readnib
+	jsr	readnib			; read byte
 	bpl	check_if_96		; keep trying until valid
 	cmp	#$96			; see if 96
 	bne	check_if_d5		; if not try again
@@ -110,5 +106,23 @@ check_if_96:
 done_check:
 	jsr	driveoff
 
-	jmp	switch_drive1		; tail call
+	jsr	wait_1s
+
+	jsr	switch_drive1
+
+	sec
+
+	rts
+
+done_check_failed:
+	jsr	driveoff
+
+	jsr	wait_1s
+
+	jsr	switch_drive1
+
+	clc
+
+	rts
+
 
diff --git a/games/peasant/qboot.inc b/games/peasant/qboot.inc
index d63cddb4..9f19ca51 100644
--- a/games/peasant/qboot.inc
+++ b/games/peasant/qboot.inc
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ seek	=$0a26
 curtrk_smc	=$0a2b
 phase_smc	=$0a31
 driveon	=$0a9d
+wait_1s	=$0aaf
 driveoff	=$0a22
 switch_drive1	=$08af
-switch_drive2	=$08c1
-load_new	=$0aab
-load_address	=$0ac4
+switch_drive2	=$08be
+load_new	=$0aba
+load_address	=$0ad3
 load_track=load_address+1
 load_sector=load_address+2
 load_length=load_address+3
diff --git a/games/peasant/qboot_sector.s b/games/peasant/qboot_sector.s
index 2f2fcc5b..97e29ab8 100644
--- a/games/peasant/qboot_sector.s
+++ b/games/peasant/qboot_sector.s
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ preread:
 switch_drive1:
 	lda	curtrk_smc+1
 	sta	DRIVE2_TRACK	;	save track location
-slotpatch10:
-	lda	$C0d1		; 	drive 1 select
+;slotpatch10:
+;	lda	$C0d1		; 	drive 1 select
 	lda	#1
 	sta	CURRENT_DRIVE
 	lda	DRIVE1_TRACK	;	restore saved track location
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ slotpatch10:
 switch_drive2:
 	lda	curtrk_smc+1
 	sta	DRIVE1_TRACK	;	save track location
-slotpatch11:
-	lda	$C0d1		;	drive 2 select
+;slotpatch11:
+;	lda	$C0d1		;	drive 2 select
 	lda	#2
 	sta	CURRENT_DRIVE
 	lda	DRIVE2_TRACK	;	restore saved track location
diff --git a/games/peasant/qboot_stage2.s b/games/peasant/qboot_stage2.s
index aab2a88b..2fa641b3 100644
--- a/games/peasant/qboot_stage2.s
+++ b/games/peasant/qboot_stage2.s
@@ -319,16 +319,38 @@ code_end:
 driveon:
 
 slotpatch9:
-        lda     $c0d1
+        lda     $c0d1		; turn drive on first
+
+				; then you select drive
+
+	; this could be more compact
+
+	lda	CURRENT_DRIVE
+	cmp	#2
+	beq	driveon_disk2
+
+driveon_disk1:
+
+slotpatch10:
+	lda     $C0d1		;       drive 1 select
+	jmp	done_drive_select
+
+driveon_disk2:
+
+slotpatch11:
+	lda     $C0d1		;       drive 2 select
+
+done_drive_select:
+
 
         ; wait 1s
-
-        ldx     #6
 wait_1s:
+        ldx     #6
+wait_1s_loop:
         lda     #255
         jsr     wait
         dex
-        bne     wait_1s
+        bne     wait_1s_loop
 
 	rts
 
diff --git a/games/peasant/qload.inc b/games/peasant/qload.inc
index a199f2a3..d43c793a 100644
--- a/games/peasant/qload.inc
+++ b/games/peasant/qload.inc
@@ -1,41 +1,39 @@
-load_file	=$0b24
-sector_write	=$0c7f
+load_file	=$0b2a
+sector_write	=$0c85
 check_floppy_in_drive2	=$0de6
 requested_sector	=$0d17
-decompress_lzsa2_fast	=$0e25
-getsrc_smc	=$0f1b
-hgr2	=$1821
-hgr_make_tables	=$1595
-hgr_put_string	=$0f28
-restore_bg_1x28	=$1460
-hgr_draw_sprite_1x28	=$13f9
-input_buffer	=$156d
-hgr_text_box	=$160b
-hgr_text_box_nosave	=$16a2
-hgr_partial_restore	=$14e3
-clear_bottom	=$17f6
-hgr_input	=$1513
-draw_box	=$12aa
-disp_put_string	=$1646
-disp_one_line	=$165a
-invert_smc1	=$0fa0
-disp_put_string_cursor	=$1656
-hgr_put_char_cursor	=$0f54
-vgi_simple_rectangle	=$132b
-peasant_text	=$1f55
-save_menu	=$18d4
-load_menu	=$18c9
-location_names_l	=$1c01
-location_names_h	=$1c20
-wait_until_keypress	=$1e40
-random16	=$1e49
-score_points	=$1ece
-print_score	=$1e7e
-update_score	=$1e89
-speaker_beep	=$1f3c
-speaker_duration	=$1f53
-speaker_frequency	=$1f54
+decompress_lzsa2_fast	=$0e35
+getsrc_smc	=$0f2b
+hgr2	=$1831
+hgr_make_tables	=$15a5
+hgr_put_string	=$0f38
+restore_bg_1x28	=$1470
+hgr_draw_sprite_1x28	=$1409
+input_buffer	=$157d
+hgr_text_box	=$161b
+hgr_text_box_nosave	=$16b2
+hgr_partial_restore	=$14f3
+clear_bottom	=$1806
+hgr_input	=$1523
+draw_box	=$12ba
+disp_put_string	=$1656
+disp_one_line	=$166a
+invert_smc1	=$0fb0
+disp_put_string_cursor	=$1666
+hgr_put_char_cursor	=$0f64
+vgi_simple_rectangle	=$133b
+peasant_text	=$1f65
+save_menu	=$18e4
+load_menu	=$18d9
+location_names_l	=$1c11
+location_names_h	=$1c30
+wait_until_keypress	=$1e50
+random16	=$1e59
+score_points	=$1ede
+print_score	=$1e8e
+update_score	=$1e99
+speaker_beep	=$1f4c
+speaker_duration	=$1f63
+speaker_frequency	=$1f64
 hposn_high = $BA00
 hposn_low = $BB00
-driveoff = $A22
-driveon = $A9D
diff --git a/games/peasant/qload.s b/games/peasant/qload.s
index 6943a723..107b133b 100644
--- a/games/peasant/qload.s
+++ b/games/peasant/qload.s
@@ -19,6 +19,37 @@ tmpsec = $3C
 
 qload_start:
 
+
+
+	; 0..$10?
+	; 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9   a b  c  d  e  f  10
+	; AA AA AA AA AA 07 05 40 20 01 01 01 00 0A 00 AA AA
+	; 00 C6 00 00 ff 07 05 40 20 00 01 01 00 0a 00 00 AA
+
+
+	; $300
+	;	80+OK,	40 bad, 60 bad, 70 good, 68=bad
+
+	;        0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  A  B  C  D
+	; $360 = DC E0 00 E4 E8 EC F0 F4 00 00 00 00   = bad
+	; $360 = dc e0 00 e4 e8 ec f0 f4 f8 fc 00 00 00 01 00 00 02 03 = good
+	; boot = ff ff 00 00 ff ff 00 00 ff ff 00 00 00 01 00 00 02 03
+
+	; preshift table is $300 - $369
+
+	; $36C to $3D5 is used as decode table by disk II drive
+
+.if 0
+	ldy	WHICH_SLOT		; temporarily save
+	lda	#$AA
+	ldx	#$2
+zp_clear_loop:
+	sta	$00,X
+	inx
+	bne	zp_clear_loop
+	sty	WHICH_SLOT
+.endif
+
 	; init the write code
 	lda	WHICH_SLOT
 	jsr	popwr_init
@@ -34,6 +65,10 @@ qload_start:
 	sta	DRIVE1_DISK		; it's in drive1
 	sta	CURRENT_DRIVE		; and currently using drive 1
 
+	lda	#$ff
+	sta	DRIVE1_TRACK
+	sta	DRIVE2_TRACK
+
 	jsr	load_file		; actually load intro
 
 	jsr	$6000			; run intro
@@ -41,6 +76,10 @@ qload_start:
 	lda	#LOAD_TITLE		; next load title
 	sta	WHICH_LOAD
 
+;	bit	$C054
+;	bit	$C051
+;	brk
+
 main_game_loop:
 	jsr	load_file
 
@@ -163,12 +202,12 @@ verify_disk:
 
 	; first sector now in $BC00
 	;	offset 5B
-	;		disk1 = $d0
+	;		disk1 = $12
 	;		disk2 = $32 ('2')
 	;		disk3 = $33 ('3')
 
 	lda	$BC5B
-	cmp	#$d0
+	cmp	#$12
 	beq	is_disk1
 	cmp	#$32
 	beq	is_disk2
diff --git a/games/peasant/version.inc b/games/peasant/version.inc
index 5116d231..9067d132 100644
--- a/games/peasant/version.inc
+++ b/games/peasant/version.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 version_message:
 .byte	0,43,24, 0,253,82
 .byte	8,41,"APPLE ][ PEASANT'S QUEST",13
-.byte	     "version 0.83",0
+.byte	     "version 0.84",0
diff --git a/games/peasant/vid_logo.s b/games/peasant/vid_logo.s
index 4e932383..2dce1648 100644
--- a/games/peasant/vid_logo.s
+++ b/games/peasant/vid_logo.s
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ skip_all_checks:
 
 	;===================================
 	;===================================
-	; do the animated vidalectrix intro
+	; do the animated videlectrix intro
 	;===================================
 	;===================================
 
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ delays:
 
 ;             0123456789012345678901234567890123456789
 boot_message:
-.byte	0,0, "LOADING PEASANT'S QUEST V0.83",0
+.byte	0,0, "LOADING PEASANT'S QUEST V0.84a",0
 .byte	0,3,"ORIGINAL BY VIDELECTRIX",0
 .byte	0,5,"APPLE II PORT: VINCE WEAVER",0
 .byte	0,6,"DISK CODE    : QKUMBA",0