diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7e8df3b..8da771d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 
-EMUTEST = 1
 WIN32GCC = /usr/local/gcc-4.8.0-qt-4.8.4-for-mingw32/win32-gcc/bin/i586-mingw32-gcc
 
 all: bin/c2d bin/text2page bin/page2text
@@ -11,16 +10,16 @@ dist: all windows
 c2d.h: c2d.h.0 asm/loader.s makeheader
 	./makeheader
 
-bin/c2d: c2d.c c2d.h
+bin/c2d: c2d.c c2d.h holes.h
 	gcc -Wall -Wno-missing-braces -I. -O3 -o $@ $< -lm
 
-bin/c2d.exe: c2d.c c2d.h
+bin/c2d.exe: c2d.c c2d.h holes.h
 	$(WIN32GCC) -Wall -Wno-missing-braces -I. -O3 -o $@ $<
 
-bin/text2page: text2page.c
+bin/text2page: text2page.c holes.h
 	gcc -Wall -O3 -o $@ $< -lm
 
-bin/text2page.exe: text2page.c
+bin/text2page.exe: text2page.c holes.h
 	$(WIN32GCC) -Wall -O3 -o $@ $<
 
 bin/page2text: page2text.c
@@ -36,6 +35,12 @@ clean:
 gameserverclient.text: Makefile
 	figlet -c -w 40 -f slant "Game Server Online Client" >$@
 
-test: gameserverclient gameserverclient.mon gameserverclient.text dist
-	EMU=$(EMUTEST) ./test.sh
+emutest: gameserverclient gameserverclient.mon gameserverclient.text dist
+	EMU=1 WIN=1 ./test.sh
+
+fulltest: gameserverclient gameserverclient.mon gameserverclient.text dist
+	EMU=0 WIN=1 ./test.sh
+
+test: gameserverclient gameserverclient.mon gameserverclient.text all
+	EMU=0 WIN=0 ./test.sh
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 90955f2..8c27036 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,13 +51,14 @@ Windows/MinGW:
 
 ```
 usage:  c2d [-vh?]
-        c2d [-m] [-t filename] [-s start address override] input[.mon],[load_address] output.dsk
+        c2d [-mu] [-t filename] [-s start address override] input[.mon],[load_address] output.dsk
 
         -h|? this help
         -m jump to monitor after booting
         -s XXXX jump to XXXX after booting
-        -t filename where filename is a 1K $400-$7FF text page splash screen.
-           The splash screen will display while the binary is loading.
+        -t filename, where filename is a 1K $400-$7FF text page splash screen
+           The splash screen will display while the binary is loading
+        -u do not patch screen holes
         -v print version number and exit
 
 Input without a .mon extension is assumed to be a binary with a 4 byte header.
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ Yes.  No input checking.  Big Endian untested.
 
 ### The Ugly Stuff
 
-c2d, Code to Disk, Version 0.51, Fri Apr 21 23:13:38 UTC 2017
+c2d, Code to Disk, Version 0.53
 
 (c) 2012,2017 All Rights Reserved, Egan Ford (egan@sense.net)
 
diff --git a/bin/c2d b/bin/c2d
index a9bccf0..3517130 100755
Binary files a/bin/c2d and b/bin/c2d differ
diff --git a/bin/c2d.exe b/bin/c2d.exe
index 82bdd1a..833721b 100755
Binary files a/bin/c2d.exe and b/bin/c2d.exe differ
diff --git a/bin/page2text.exe b/bin/page2text.exe
index 0b66a0f..77bd009 100755
Binary files a/bin/page2text.exe and b/bin/page2text.exe differ
diff --git a/bin/text2page.exe b/bin/text2page.exe
index 3ee63ac..7b2781d 100755
Binary files a/bin/text2page.exe and b/bin/text2page.exe differ
diff --git a/c2d.c b/c2d.c
index 0d8228e..e9a8f60 100644
--- a/c2d.c
+++ b/c2d.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 
-c2d, Code to Disk, Version 0.51, Fri Apr 21 23:13:38 UTC 2017
+c2d, Code to Disk, Version 0.53
 
 (c) 2012,2017 All Rights Reserved, Egan Ford (egan@sense.net)
 
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ Bugs:
 #include <math.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include "c2d.h"
+#include "holes.h"
 
-#define VERSION "Version 0.51"
+#define VERSION "Version 0.53"
 #define INFILE argv[argc-2]
 #define OUTFILE argv[argc-1]
 #define BINARY 0
@@ -55,14 +56,14 @@ char *getext(char *filename);
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	FILE *ifp, *ofp;
-	int c, i, j, k, start = 0, loadaddress, inputtype, warm = 0, filesize = 0;
+	int c, i, j, k, start = 0, loadaddress, inputtype, warm = 0, filesize = 0, unpatch = 0;
 	int loaderstart, loader = 0, loadersize = 0, textpagesize = 0;
 	struct stat st;
 	char *filetypes[] = { "BINARY", "MONITOR" };
 	char *ext, filename[256], load_address[10], *textpage = NULL;
 
 	opterr = 1;
-	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "t:vmh?s:")) != -1)
+	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "t:vmh?s:u")) != -1)
 		switch (c) {
 		case 't':	// load a splash page while loading binary
 			loader = 1;
@@ -79,6 +80,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			warm = 0;
 			start = (int) strtol(optarg, (char **) NULL, 16);	// todo: input check
 			break;
+		case 'u':
+			unpatch = 1;
+			break;
 		case 'h':	// help
 		case '?':
 			usage();
@@ -209,9 +213,25 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			return 1;
 		}
 
+		// check for errors
 		fread(&blank.track[1].sector[0].byte[0], textpagesize, 1, ifp);
 		fclose(ifp);
 
+		// patch holes
+		if(!unpatch)
+		{
+			uint64_t *p = (uint64_t *)&blank.track[1].sector[0].byte[0];	// set to start of splash page
+			uint64_t *h = (uint64_t *)&holes;								// holes are 64-bits
+			int i;
+
+			p -= 1;		// back up virtual hole
+
+			for(i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+				p += 16;	// 3 lines x 40 columns + last hole / 8 (64-bit);
+				*p = *h++;	// copy screen hole data
+			}
+		}
+
 		if ((loadersize = sizeof(loadercode)) > 256) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Loader code size %d > 256\n\n", loadersize);
 			return 1;
@@ -233,7 +253,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		blank.track[1].sector[4].byte[loadersize + 4] = start >> 8;
 
 		loaderstart = 0x400;
-		loadersize += (1024 + 5);	// textpage + loader + loader args
+
+		// temp hack to effect the sound of the drive, i.e. to make consistent
+		// longer term put binary payload at end of loader
+		// loadersize += (1024 + 5);	// textpage + loader + loader args
+		loadersize = 4096;
 
 		blank.track[0].sector[1].byte[0xE0] = ceil((loadersize + (loaderstart & 0xFF)) / 256.0);
 		blank.track[0].sector[1].byte[0xE7] = ((loaderstart + loadersize - 1) >> 8) + 1;
diff --git a/c2d.h b/c2d.h
index 1d0621c..631728c 100644
--- a/c2d.h
+++ b/c2d.h
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ typedef struct d {
 
 const char *usagetext="\n\
 usage:  c2d [-vh?]\n\
-        c2d [-m] [-t filename] [-s start address override] input[.mon],[load_address] output.dsk\n\
+        c2d [-mu] [-t filename] [-s start address override] input[.mon],[load_address] output.dsk\n\
 \n\
         -h|? this help\n\
         -m jump to monitor after booting\n\
         -s XXXX jump to XXXX after booting\n\
-        -t filename, where filename is a 1K $400-$7FF text page splash screen.\n\
-           The splash screen will display while the binary is loading.\n\
+        -t filename, where filename is a 1K $400-$7FF text page splash screen\n\
+           The splash screen will display while the binary is loading\n\
+        -u do not patch screen holes\n\
         -v print version number and exit\n\
 \n\
 Input without a .mon extension is assumed to be a binary with a 4 byte header.\n\
diff --git a/c2d.h.0 b/c2d.h.0
index 4108116..bd3c82a 100644
--- a/c2d.h.0
+++ b/c2d.h.0
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ typedef struct d {
 
 const char *usagetext="\n\
 usage:  c2d [-vh?]\n\
-        c2d [-m] [-t filename] [-s start address override] input[.mon],[load_address] output.dsk\n\
+        c2d [-mu] [-t filename] [-s start address override] input[.mon],[load_address] output.dsk\n\
 \n\
         -h|? this help\n\
         -m jump to monitor after booting\n\
         -s XXXX jump to XXXX after booting\n\
-        -t filename, where filename is a 1K $400-$7FF text page splash screen.\n\
-           The splash screen will display while the binary is loading.\n\
+        -t filename, where filename is a 1K $400-$7FF text page splash screen\n\
+           The splash screen will display while the binary is loading\n\
+        -u do not patch screen holes\n\
         -v print version number and exit\n\
 \n\
 Input without a .mon extension is assumed to be a binary with a 4 byte header.\n\
diff --git a/holes.h b/holes.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6d6bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/holes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+unsigned char holes[] = {
+	0x37, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
+	0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
+	0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
+	0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x17, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
+	0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
+	0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
+	0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0xd0, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
+	0xc6, 0xff, 0x00, 0x07, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00
+};
diff --git a/test.scrp b/test.scrp
index 79d583f..ce33a3b 100644
--- a/test.scrp
+++ b/test.scrp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on run argv
 	tell application "Virtual ]["
 		activate
 		-- may need delay for this error: execution error: Virtual ][ got an error: Connection is invalid. (-609)
-		delay 0.5
+		delay 1.0
 		-- Close all open machines
 		close every machine saving no
 		-- Create a new (AppleIIe)
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 85185ae..98a6a2c 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -41,23 +41,26 @@ then
 	echo PASSED
 fi
 
-rm -f ${BIN}.dsk
-echo
-echo "Testing Windows c2d..."
-echo
-PATH=$HOME/wine/bin:$PATH
-echo "wine bin/c2d.exe ${BIN},${ADDR} ${BIN}.dsk"
-wine bin/c2d.exe ${BIN},${ADDR} ${BIN}.dsk 2>&1 | sed 's/^/    /'
-CHECK=$(md5sum ${BIN}.dsk | awk '{print $1}')
-if [ "$CHECK" = "$SUM" ]
+if ((WIN == 1))
 then
-	echo PASSED
-else
-	echo "FAILED $CHECK != $SUM (expected)"
-	exit 1
+	rm -f ${BIN}.dsk
+	echo
+	echo "Testing Windows c2d..."
+	echo
+	PATH=$HOME/wine/bin:$PATH
+	echo "wine bin/c2d.exe ${BIN},${ADDR} ${BIN}.dsk"
+	wine bin/c2d.exe ${BIN},${ADDR} ${BIN}.dsk 2>&1 | sed 's/^/    /'
+	CHECK=$(md5sum ${BIN}.dsk | awk '{print $1}')
+	if [ "$CHECK" = "$SUM" ]
+	then
+		echo PASSED
+	else
+		echo "FAILED $CHECK != $SUM (expected)"
+		exit 1
+	fi
 fi
 
-SUM=c829f377a6a1040bebb68bd3365c522c
+SUM=45ac447dc3e2e762c2b5ab1180682d34
 
 rm -f ${BIN}.dsk
 echo
@@ -95,22 +98,25 @@ then
 	echo PASSED
 fi
 
-rm -f ${BIN}.dsk
-echo
-echo "Testing Windows c2d textpage..."
-echo
-PATH=$HOME/wine/bin:$PATH
-echo "wine bin/text2page.exe <${BIN}.text >${BIN}.textpage"
-wine bin/text2page.exe <${BIN}.text >${BIN}.textpage
-echo "wine bin/c2d.exe -t ${BIN}.textpage ${BIN},${ADDR} ${BIN}.dsk"
-wine bin/c2d.exe -t ${BIN}.textpage ${BIN},${ADDR} ${BIN}.dsk 2>&1 | sed 's/^/    /'
-CHECK=$(md5sum ${BIN}.dsk | awk '{print $1}')
-if [ "$CHECK" = "$SUM" ]
+if ((WIN == 1))
 then
-	echo PASSED
-else
-	echo "FAILED $CHECK != $SUM (expected)"
-	exit 1
+	rm -f ${BIN}.dsk
+	echo
+	echo "Testing Windows c2d textpage..."
+	echo
+	PATH=$HOME/wine/bin:$PATH
+	echo "wine bin/text2page.exe <${BIN}.text >${BIN}.textpage"
+	wine bin/text2page.exe <${BIN}.text >${BIN}.textpage
+	echo "wine bin/c2d.exe -t ${BIN}.textpage ${BIN},${ADDR} ${BIN}.dsk"
+	wine bin/c2d.exe -t ${BIN}.textpage ${BIN},${ADDR} ${BIN}.dsk 2>&1 | sed 's/^/    /'
+	CHECK=$(md5sum ${BIN}.dsk | awk '{print $1}')
+	if [ "$CHECK" = "$SUM" ]
+	then
+		echo PASSED
+	else
+		echo "FAILED $CHECK != $SUM (expected)"
+		exit 1
+	fi
 fi
 
 BIN=gameserverclient
@@ -133,23 +139,26 @@ else
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-rm -f ${BIN}.dsk
-echo
-echo "Testing Windows c2d..."
-echo
-PATH=$HOME/wine/bin:$PATH
-echo "wine bin/c2d.exe ${BIN},${ADDR} ${BIN}.dsk"
-wine bin/c2d.exe ${MON} ${BIN}.dsk 2>&1 | sed 's/^/    /'
-CHECK=$(md5sum ${BIN}.dsk | awk '{print $1}')
-if [ "$CHECK" = "$SUM" ]
+if ((WIN == 1))
 then
-	echo PASSED
-else
-	echo "FAILED $CHECK != $SUM (expected)"
-	exit 1
+rm -f ${BIN}.dsk
+	echo
+	echo "Testing Windows c2d..."
+	echo
+	PATH=$HOME/wine/bin:$PATH
+	echo "wine bin/c2d.exe ${BIN},${ADDR} ${BIN}.dsk"
+	wine bin/c2d.exe ${MON} ${BIN}.dsk 2>&1 | sed 's/^/    /'
+	CHECK=$(md5sum ${BIN}.dsk | awk '{print $1}')
+	if [ "$CHECK" = "$SUM" ]
+	then
+		echo PASSED
+	else
+		echo "FAILED $CHECK != $SUM (expected)"
+		exit 1
+	fi
 fi
 
-SUM=c829f377a6a1040bebb68bd3365c522c
+SUM=45ac447dc3e2e762c2b5ab1180682d34
 
 rm -f ${BIN}.dsk
 echo
@@ -168,22 +177,25 @@ else
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-rm -f ${BIN}.dsk
-echo
-echo "Testing Windows c2d textpage..."
-echo
-PATH=$HOME/wine/bin:$PATH
-echo "wine bin/text2page.exe <${BIN}.text >${BIN}.textpage"
-wine bin/text2page.exe <${BIN}.text >${BIN}.textpage
-echo "wine bin/c2d.exe -t ${BIN}.textpage ${BIN},${ADDR} ${BIN}.dsk"
-wine bin/c2d.exe -t ${BIN}.textpage ${MON} ${BIN}.dsk 2>&1 | sed 's/^/    /'
-CHECK=$(md5sum ${BIN}.dsk | awk '{print $1}')
-if [ "$CHECK" = "$SUM" ]
+if ((WIN == 1))
 then
-	echo PASSED
-else
-	echo "FAILED $CHECK != $SUM (expected)"
-	exit 1
+	rm -f ${BIN}.dsk
+	echo
+	echo "Testing Windows c2d textpage..."
+	echo
+	PATH=$HOME/wine/bin:$PATH
+	echo "wine bin/text2page.exe <${BIN}.text >${BIN}.textpage"
+	wine bin/text2page.exe <${BIN}.text >${BIN}.textpage
+	echo "wine bin/c2d.exe -t ${BIN}.textpage ${BIN},${ADDR} ${BIN}.dsk"
+	wine bin/c2d.exe -t ${BIN}.textpage ${MON} ${BIN}.dsk 2>&1 | sed 's/^/    /'
+	CHECK=$(md5sum ${BIN}.dsk | awk '{print $1}')
+	if [ "$CHECK" = "$SUM" ]
+	then
+		echo PASSED
+	else
+		echo "FAILED $CHECK != $SUM (expected)"
+		exit 1
+	fi
 fi
 
 echo
diff --git a/text2page.c b/text2page.c
index 5252ecf..98780eb 100644
--- a/text2page.c
+++ b/text2page.c
@@ -1,15 +1,5 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
-
-unsigned char holes[] = {
-	0x37, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x17, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0xd0, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00,
-	0xc6, 0xff, 0x00, 0x07, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00
-};
+#include "holes.h"
 
 #define NORMAL 0x80
 #define BLINK 0x40