diff --git a/src/fx/fx.dgr.fizzle.a b/src/fx/fx.dgr.fizzle.a
index 3866a428d..fdd5bb89b 100644
--- a/src/fx/fx.dgr.fizzle.a
+++ b/src/fx/fx.dgr.fizzle.a
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ next     txa
          bne   loop1
 exit     lda   $7C00                 ; last lousy byte (because LFSR never hits 0)
          sta   $0400
-         sta   $C004
          rts
 }
 end
diff --git a/src/fx/fx.shr.2pass.lr.a b/src/fx/fx.shr.2pass.lr.a
index b5f36ab05..ae9ca1d88 100644
--- a/src/fx/fx.shr.2pass.lr.a
+++ b/src/fx/fx.shr.2pass.lr.a
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ dst      sta   $0000, y              ; SMC
          bne   loop2
          dec   <loop2+1
          bpl   loop1
-@exit    sta   $C004
+@exit
          rts
 }
 end
diff --git a/src/fx/fx.shr.80boxes.common.a b/src/fx/fx.shr.80boxes.common.a
index 26e5f95af..f307638ef 100644
--- a/src/fx/fx.shr.80boxes.common.a
+++ b/src/fx/fx.shr.80boxes.common.a
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ NextBox  dex
          stx   <stage+1              ; X=0 here
          bit   $C000
          bpl   MainLoop
-exit     sta   WRITEMAINMEM
+exit
 setV     rts
 
 MainLoop ldx   #80
diff --git a/src/fx/fx.shr.diagonal.a b/src/fx/fx.shr.diagonal.a
index 01245ec48..47d619dc6 100644
--- a/src/fx/fx.shr.diagonal.a
+++ b/src/fx/fx.shr.diagonal.a
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ dst      sta   $FDFD, y   ; SMC
          bne   colloop
          dec   <counter+1
          bne   colloop
-exit     sta   $C004
+exit
          rts
 counter  !word 200 + 160 + 256
 }
diff --git a/src/fx/fx.shr.fizzle.a b/src/fx/fx.shr.fizzle.a
index a7db2102b..30dcd096b 100644
--- a/src/fx/fx.shr.fizzle.a
+++ b/src/fx/fx.shr.fizzle.a
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ src=*+1
          bne   loop1
 exit     lda   $2000                 ; last lousy byte (because LFSR never hits 0)
          sta   $2000
-         sta   $C004
          rts
 }
 end
diff --git a/src/fx/fx.shr.lr.a b/src/fx/fx.shr.lr.a
index fdcaaf183..16c0c4e00 100644
--- a/src/fx/fx.shr.lr.a
+++ b/src/fx/fx.shr.lr.a
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ dst      sta   $0000, y              ; SMC
          iny
          cpy   #$A0
          bne   loop
-@exit    sta   $C004
+@exit
          rts
 }
 end
diff --git a/src/fx/fx.shr.lr2.a b/src/fx/fx.shr.lr2.a
index 6a7b0eb53..59e1f7871 100644
--- a/src/fx/fx.shr.lr2.a
+++ b/src/fx/fx.shr.lr2.a
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ dst      sta   $0000, y              ; SMC
          bcc   loop2
          dec   <loop1+1
          bpl   loop1
-@exit    sta   $C004
+@exit
          rts
 }
 end
diff --git a/src/fx/fx.shr.ud.a b/src/fx/fx.shr.ud.a
index 09c5ffa5b..910eae88b 100644
--- a/src/fx/fx.shr.ud.a
+++ b/src/fx/fx.shr.ud.a
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ rdst     sta   $0000, y              ; SMC
          bmi   exit
          dex
          bne   loop
-exit     sta   $C004
+exit
          rts
 }
 end
diff --git a/src/index/artwork.idx.a b/src/index/artwork.idx.a
index 3c33db3c6..144f572e1 100644
--- a/src/index/artwork.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/artwork.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10947914
+         !be24  10947878
          !le16     4281
diff --git a/src/index/attract.idx.a b/src/index/attract.idx.a
index fdcb2020d..72b9396a6 100644
--- a/src/index/attract.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/attract.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10900700
+         !be24  10900664
          !le16     5239
diff --git a/src/index/cache00.idx.a b/src/index/cache00.idx.a
index f13b3c5c3..177421060 100644
--- a/src/index/cache00.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/cache00.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10843559
+         !be24  10843523
          !le16     3586
diff --git a/src/index/cache01.idx.a b/src/index/cache01.idx.a
index 0cd7ec2c8..6f07b70e7 100644
--- a/src/index/cache01.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/cache01.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10855929
+         !be24  10855893
          !le16     3946
diff --git a/src/index/cache10.idx.a b/src/index/cache10.idx.a
index acc13b1a5..d96f2e9f7 100644
--- a/src/index/cache10.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/cache10.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10871328
+         !be24  10871292
          !le16     4998
diff --git a/src/index/cache11.idx.a b/src/index/cache11.idx.a
index 0b5533ecd..1752ed3cf 100644
--- a/src/index/cache11.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/cache11.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10888980
+         !be24  10888944
          !le16     5571
diff --git a/src/index/coverfade.idx.a b/src/index/coverfade.idx.a
index 67a6dd037..00b17ab22 100644
--- a/src/index/coverfade.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/coverfade.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10952195
+         !be24  10952159
          !le16      410
diff --git a/src/index/credits.idx.a b/src/index/credits.idx.a
index 394c3b40b..a5ced7544 100644
--- a/src/index/credits.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/credits.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10952986
+         !be24  10952947
          !le16      448
diff --git a/src/index/decrunch.idx.a b/src/index/decrunch.idx.a
index 6d9cf8cb6..4d4fc7c7b 100644
--- a/src/index/decrunch.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/decrunch.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10953434
+         !be24  10953395
          !le16      303
diff --git a/src/index/dfx.idx.a b/src/index/dfx.idx.a
index 40882a3cd..8956a70ed 100644
--- a/src/index/dfx.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/dfx.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10908085
+         !be24  10908049
          !le16     1242
diff --git a/src/index/dgr.fizzle.idx.a b/src/index/dgr.fizzle.idx.a
index d22fb4a55..355b9ad45 100644
--- a/src/index/dgr.fizzle.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/dgr.fizzle.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10952712
-         !le16       73
+         !be24  10952676
+         !le16       70
diff --git a/src/index/dgr.idx.a b/src/index/dgr.idx.a
index e944a0c67..4bf554cfc 100644
--- a/src/index/dgr.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/dgr.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10947855
+         !be24  10947819
          !le16       59
diff --git a/src/index/dhgr.idx.a b/src/index/dhgr.idx.a
index 9bd725e2f..d24bd68d8 100644
--- a/src/index/dhgr.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/dhgr.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10946525
+         !be24  10946489
          !le16     1249
diff --git a/src/index/dtitle.idx.a b/src/index/dtitle.idx.a
index 0f929ba9f..fbac21246 100644
--- a/src/index/dtitle.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/dtitle.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10932515
+         !be24  10932479
          !le16      464
diff --git a/src/index/fx.idx.a b/src/index/fx.idx.a
index 2dd606416..541bb16d2 100644
--- a/src/index/fx.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/fx.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10905939
+         !be24  10905903
          !le16     2146
diff --git a/src/index/gamehelp.idx.a b/src/index/gamehelp.idx.a
index f3ffa221f..ea3feffdd 100644
--- a/src/index/gamehelp.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/gamehelp.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10909558
+         !be24  10909522
          !le16     6149
diff --git a/src/index/gr.fizzle.idx.a b/src/index/gr.fizzle.idx.a
index 2dfe03e8d..39516ec64 100644
--- a/src/index/gr.fizzle.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/gr.fizzle.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10952605
+         !be24  10952569
          !le16      107
diff --git a/src/index/gr.idx.a b/src/index/gr.idx.a
index afb2dead1..ac88dca49 100644
--- a/src/index/gr.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/gr.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10947774
+         !be24  10947738
          !le16       81
diff --git a/src/index/helptext.idx.a b/src/index/helptext.idx.a
index 7c3da4f80..17f033f52 100644
--- a/src/index/helptext.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/helptext.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10952785
+         !be24  10952746
          !le16      201
diff --git a/src/index/hgr0.idx.a b/src/index/hgr0.idx.a
index 8abfb1817..5c5d3ad26 100644
--- a/src/index/hgr0.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/hgr0.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10932979
+         !be24  10932943
          !le16     4407
diff --git a/src/index/hgr1.idx.a b/src/index/hgr1.idx.a
index 1f0ecc4eb..9a4ce0474 100644
--- a/src/index/hgr1.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/hgr1.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10937386
+         !be24  10937350
          !le16     1533
diff --git a/src/index/hgr2.idx.a b/src/index/hgr2.idx.a
index 35260590f..88672a265 100644
--- a/src/index/hgr2.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/hgr2.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10938919
+         !be24  10938883
          !le16     1040
diff --git a/src/index/hgr3.idx.a b/src/index/hgr3.idx.a
index 477eda50e..6d26cbd66 100644
--- a/src/index/hgr3.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/hgr3.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10939959
+         !be24  10939923
          !le16     3237
diff --git a/src/index/hgr4.idx.a b/src/index/hgr4.idx.a
index 48e54f6de..2fefa5b2a 100644
--- a/src/index/hgr4.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/hgr4.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10943196
+         !be24  10943160
          !le16     2764
diff --git a/src/index/hgr5.idx.a b/src/index/hgr5.idx.a
index 80bdc8893..0f1bbb05d 100644
--- a/src/index/hgr5.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/hgr5.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10945960
+         !be24  10945924
          !le16      460
diff --git a/src/index/hgr6.idx.a b/src/index/hgr6.idx.a
index 1782f2c7c..225684799 100644
--- a/src/index/hgr6.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/hgr6.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10946420
+         !be24  10946384
          !le16      105
diff --git a/src/index/joystick.idx.a b/src/index/joystick.idx.a
index be194fcee..7784c5e1b 100644
--- a/src/index/joystick.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/joystick.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10953737
+         !be24  10953698
          !le16     2370
diff --git a/src/index/miniattract.idx.a b/src/index/miniattract.idx.a
index 1367d5864..dfb3ec939 100644
--- a/src/index/miniattract.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/miniattract.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10920620
+         !be24  10920584
          !le16     6149
diff --git a/src/index/prelaunch.idx.a b/src/index/prelaunch.idx.a
index 2ba62b2fc..9c9e74b7c 100644
--- a/src/index/prelaunch.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/prelaunch.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10894551
+         !be24  10894515
          !le16     6149
diff --git a/src/index/search00.idx.a b/src/index/search00.idx.a
index 9f6e9e422..253da9790 100644
--- a/src/index/search00.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/search00.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10835527
+         !be24  10835491
          !le16     8032
diff --git a/src/index/search01.idx.a b/src/index/search01.idx.a
index ef2fcd0bc..180dc4e28 100644
--- a/src/index/search01.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/search01.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10847145
+         !be24  10847109
          !le16     8784
diff --git a/src/index/search10.idx.a b/src/index/search10.idx.a
index 4a3f685c2..b1d3e8ad7 100644
--- a/src/index/search10.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/search10.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10859875
+         !be24  10859839
          !le16    11453
diff --git a/src/index/search11.idx.a b/src/index/search11.idx.a
index 4f6734a73..c1c667a6d 100644
--- a/src/index/search11.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/search11.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10876326
+         !be24  10876290
          !le16    12654
diff --git a/src/index/sfx.idx.a b/src/index/sfx.idx.a
index 91e0c21d6..c2d0f4069 100644
--- a/src/index/sfx.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/sfx.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10909327
+         !be24  10909291
          !le16      231
diff --git a/src/index/slideshow.idx.a b/src/index/slideshow.idx.a
index 410b15c6d..69890c197 100644
--- a/src/index/slideshow.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/slideshow.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10915707
+         !be24  10915671
          !le16     4913
diff --git a/src/index/title.idx.a b/src/index/title.idx.a
index 386e27765..4ebb917dc 100644
--- a/src/index/title.idx.a
+++ b/src/index/title.idx.a
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 ; This file is automatically generated
 ;
          !byte 0
-         !be24  10926769
+         !be24  10926733
          !le16     5746
diff --git a/src/ui.wait.a b/src/ui.wait.a
index 96fb0967c..2d0032828 100644
--- a/src/ui.wait.a
+++ b/src/ui.wait.a
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ ExecuteTransitionAndWait
          lda   #0
          +ST16 @j+1
 @j       jsr   $FDFD                 ; SMC call transition effect code
+         sta   WRITEMAINMEM          ; several transition effects exit with
+                                     ; auxmem writeable so we reset it here
          ldx   #$20                  ; picture is showing so now we wait
 -        lda   #0
          jsr   WaitForKeyWithTimeout