diff --git a/goapple2.go b/goapple2.go
index 3d30df6..36ed866 100644
--- a/goapple2.go
+++ b/goapple2.go
@@ -13,24 +13,39 @@ type Apple2 struct {
 	keys    chan byte
 	plotter videoscan.Plotter
 	scanner *videoscan.Scanner
+	done    bool
+	tw      TickWaiter
 }
 
 // Cycle counter. Satisfies the cpu.Ticker interface.
-type CycleCount uint64
-
-func (c *CycleCount) Tick() {
-	*c += 1
+type TickWaiter struct {
+	Wait chan byte
 }
 
-func NewApple2(p videoscan.Plotter, rom []byte) *Apple2 {
-	var cc CycleCount
+func (t TickWaiter) Tick() {
+	<-t.Wait
+}
+
+func NewTickWaiter() TickWaiter {
+	return TickWaiter{Wait: make(chan byte)}
+}
+
+func NewApple2(p videoscan.Plotter, rom []byte, charRom [2048]byte) *Apple2 {
+	tw := NewTickWaiter()
 	a2 := Apple2{
 		keys: make(chan byte, 16),
+		tw:   tw,
 	}
 	copy(a2.mem[len(a2.mem)-len(rom):len(a2.mem)], rom)
-	a2.scanner = videoscan.NewScanner(&a2, p, [2048]byte{})
-	a2.cpu = cpu.NewCPU(&a2, &cc, cpu.VERSION_6502)
+	a2.scanner = videoscan.NewScanner(&a2, p, charRom)
+	a2.cpu = cpu.NewCPU(&a2, tw, cpu.VERSION_6502)
 	a2.cpu.Reset()
+	go func() {
+		tw.Tick()
+		for !a2.done {
+			a2.cpu.Step()
+		}
+	}()
 	return &a2
 }
 
@@ -65,13 +80,15 @@ func (a2 *Apple2) Write(address uint16, value byte) {
 }
 
 func (a2 *Apple2) Keypress(key byte) {
-	a2.keys <- key
+	a2.keys <- key | 0x80
 }
 
 func (a2 *Apple2) Step() error {
-	if err := a2.cpu.Step(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	a2.tw.Wait <- 0
 	a2.scanner.Scan1()
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (a2 *Apple2) Quit() {
+	a2.done = true
+}
diff --git a/sdl/run.sh b/sdl/run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..622aee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdl/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SDL_VIDEODRIVER=x11 go run sdl.go
diff --git a/sdl/sdl.go b/sdl/sdl.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0d85ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdl/sdl.go
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+// Simplest possible Apple II that will possibly boot, in SDL. ~ (tilde) to quit.
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+	"unsafe"
+
+	"github.com/0xe2-0x9a-0x9b/Go-SDL/sdl"
+	"github.com/zellyn/goapple2"
+	"github.com/zellyn/goapple2/util"
+	"github.com/zellyn/goapple2/videoscan"
+)
+
+const (
+	BORDER_H      = 20
+	BORDER_W      = 20
+	SCREEN_WIDTH  = 560 + 2*BORDER_W
+	SCREEN_HEIGHT = 384 + 2*BORDER_H
+	SCREEN_BPP    = 32
+)
+
+func plot(x, y uint, color uint32, screen *sdl.Surface) {
+	x = x + BORDER_W
+	y = y + BORDER_H
+	screen.Lock()
+	pixels := uintptr(screen.Pixels)
+	offset := uintptr(y*uint(screen.Pitch) + x*(SCREEN_BPP/8))
+	addr := pixels + offset
+	*(*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(addr)) = color
+	screen.Unlock()
+}
+
+func Init() (screen *sdl.Surface, err error) {
+
+	// Intialise the SDL subsystems
+	if ok := sdl.Init(sdl.INIT_EVERYTHING); ok != 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s", sdl.GetError())
+	}
+
+	// Set up the screen
+	screen = sdl.SetVideoMode(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, SCREEN_BPP, sdl.SWSURFACE)
+
+	// If couldn't get the screen, return false
+	if screen == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s", sdl.GetError())
+
+	}
+
+	// Set the window caption (window title)
+	sdl.WM_SetCaption("Apple ][", "")
+
+	// Everything went fine
+	return screen, nil
+}
+
+const (
+	M_NONE = iota
+	M_SHIFT_OR_NONE
+	M_SHIFT
+	M_CTRL
+	M_ANY
+)
+
+type Key struct {
+	sym uint32
+	mod uint32
+}
+
+var KeyToApple = map[Key]byte{
+	Key{sdl.K_a, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'A',
+	Key{sdl.K_b, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'B',
+	Key{sdl.K_c, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'C',
+	Key{sdl.K_d, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'D',
+	Key{sdl.K_e, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'E',
+	Key{sdl.K_f, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'F',
+	Key{sdl.K_g, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'G',
+	Key{sdl.K_h, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'H',
+	Key{sdl.K_i, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'I',
+	Key{sdl.K_j, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'J',
+	Key{sdl.K_k, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'K',
+	Key{sdl.K_l, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'L',
+	Key{sdl.K_m, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'M',
+	Key{sdl.K_n, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'N',
+	Key{sdl.K_o, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'O',
+	Key{sdl.K_p, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'P',
+	Key{sdl.K_q, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'Q',
+	Key{sdl.K_r, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'R',
+	Key{sdl.K_s, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'S',
+	Key{sdl.K_t, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'T',
+	Key{sdl.K_u, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'U',
+	Key{sdl.K_v, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'V',
+	Key{sdl.K_w, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'W',
+	Key{sdl.K_x, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'X',
+	Key{sdl.K_y, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'Y',
+	Key{sdl.K_z, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: 'Z',
+
+	Key{sdl.K_a, M_CTRL}: 1,
+	Key{sdl.K_b, M_CTRL}: 2,
+	Key{sdl.K_c, M_CTRL}: 3,
+	Key{sdl.K_d, M_CTRL}: 4,
+	Key{sdl.K_e, M_CTRL}: 5,
+	Key{sdl.K_f, M_CTRL}: 6,
+	Key{sdl.K_g, M_CTRL}: 7,
+	Key{sdl.K_h, M_CTRL}: 8,
+	Key{sdl.K_i, M_CTRL}: 9,
+	Key{sdl.K_j, M_CTRL}: 10,
+	Key{sdl.K_k, M_CTRL}: 11,
+	Key{sdl.K_l, M_CTRL}: 12,
+	Key{sdl.K_m, M_CTRL}: 13,
+	Key{sdl.K_n, M_CTRL}: 14,
+	Key{sdl.K_o, M_CTRL}: 15,
+	Key{sdl.K_p, M_CTRL}: 16,
+	Key{sdl.K_q, M_CTRL}: 17,
+	Key{sdl.K_r, M_CTRL}: 18,
+	Key{sdl.K_s, M_CTRL}: 19,
+	Key{sdl.K_t, M_CTRL}: 20,
+	Key{sdl.K_u, M_CTRL}: 21,
+	Key{sdl.K_v, M_CTRL}: 22,
+	Key{sdl.K_w, M_CTRL}: 23,
+	Key{sdl.K_x, M_CTRL}: 24,
+	Key{sdl.K_y, M_CTRL}: 25,
+	Key{sdl.K_z, M_CTRL}: 26,
+
+	Key{sdl.K_0, M_NONE}: '0',
+	Key{sdl.K_1, M_NONE}: '1',
+	Key{sdl.K_2, M_NONE}: '2',
+	Key{sdl.K_3, M_NONE}: '3',
+	Key{sdl.K_4, M_NONE}: '4',
+	Key{sdl.K_5, M_NONE}: '5',
+	Key{sdl.K_6, M_NONE}: '6',
+	Key{sdl.K_7, M_NONE}: '7',
+	Key{sdl.K_8, M_NONE}: '8',
+	Key{sdl.K_9, M_NONE}: '9',
+
+	Key{sdl.K_0, M_SHIFT}: '!',
+	Key{sdl.K_1, M_SHIFT}: '@',
+	Key{sdl.K_2, M_SHIFT}: '#',
+	Key{sdl.K_3, M_SHIFT}: '$',
+	Key{sdl.K_4, M_SHIFT}: '%',
+	Key{sdl.K_5, M_SHIFT}: '^',
+	Key{sdl.K_6, M_SHIFT}: '&',
+	Key{sdl.K_7, M_SHIFT}: '*',
+	Key{sdl.K_8, M_SHIFT}: '(',
+	Key{sdl.K_9, M_SHIFT}: ')',
+
+	Key{sdl.K_MINUS, M_NONE}:        '-',
+	Key{sdl.K_MINUS, M_SHIFT}:       '_',
+	Key{sdl.K_EQUALS, M_NONE}:       '=',
+	Key{sdl.K_EQUALS, M_SHIFT}:      '+',
+	Key{sdl.K_LEFTBRACKET, M_NONE}:  '[',
+	Key{sdl.K_RIGHTBRACKET, M_NONE}: ']',
+	Key{sdl.K_SEMICOLON, M_NONE}:    ';',
+	Key{sdl.K_SEMICOLON, M_SHIFT}:   ':',
+	Key{sdl.K_QUOTE, M_NONE}:        '\'',
+	Key{sdl.K_QUOTE, M_SHIFT}:       '"',
+	Key{sdl.K_COMMA, M_NONE}:        ',',
+	Key{sdl.K_COMMA, M_SHIFT}:       '<',
+	Key{sdl.K_PERIOD, M_NONE}:       '.',
+	Key{sdl.K_PERIOD, M_SHIFT}:      '>',
+	Key{sdl.K_SLASH, M_NONE}:        '/',
+	Key{sdl.K_SLASH, M_SHIFT}:       '?',
+	Key{sdl.K_BACKSLASH, M_NONE}:    '\\',
+
+	Key{sdl.K_SPACE, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}: ' ',
+	Key{sdl.K_RETURN, M_ANY}:          13,
+
+	Key{sdl.K_BACKSPACE, M_ANY}: 8,
+	Key{sdl.K_LEFT, M_ANY}:      8,
+	Key{sdl.K_RIGHT, M_ANY}:     21,
+}
+
+func sdlToAppleKeyboard(k sdl.Keysym) (key byte, err error) {
+	if b, ok := KeyToApple[Key{k.Sym, M_ANY}]; ok {
+		return b, nil
+	}
+	switch k.Mod {
+	case sdl.KMOD_NONE:
+		if b, ok := KeyToApple[Key{k.Sym, M_NONE}]; ok {
+			return b, nil
+		}
+		if b, ok := KeyToApple[Key{k.Sym, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}]; ok {
+			return b, nil
+		}
+	case sdl.KMOD_LSHIFT, sdl.KMOD_RSHIFT, sdl.KMOD_LSHIFT | sdl.KMOD_RSHIFT:
+		if b, ok := KeyToApple[Key{k.Sym, M_SHIFT}]; ok {
+			return b, nil
+		}
+		if b, ok := KeyToApple[Key{k.Sym, M_SHIFT_OR_NONE}]; ok {
+			return b, nil
+		}
+	case sdl.KMOD_LCTRL, sdl.KMOD_RCTRL, sdl.KMOD_LCTRL | sdl.KMOD_RCTRL:
+		if b, ok := KeyToApple[Key{k.Sym, M_CTRL}]; ok {
+			return b, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return 0, fmt.Errorf("hi")
+}
+
+func ProcessEvents(events <-chan interface{}, a2 *goapple2.Apple2) (done bool) {
+	select {
+	case _event := <-events:
+		switch e := _event.(type) {
+		case sdl.QuitEvent:
+			return true
+		case sdl.KeyboardEvent:
+			if e.Type == sdl.KEYDOWN {
+				if e.Keysym.Sym == sdl.K_F1 {
+					return true
+				}
+				if e.Keysym.Mod == sdl.KMOD_LCTRL && e.Keysym.Sym == sdl.K_LEFTBRACKET {
+					return true
+				}
+				if key, err := sdlToAppleKeyboard(e.Keysym); err == nil {
+					a2.Keypress(key)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	default:
+		// Nothing to do here
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+type SdlPlotter struct {
+	screen *sdl.Surface
+}
+
+func (s SdlPlotter) Plot(pd videoscan.PlotData) {
+	y := uint(pd.Row)
+	x := uint(pd.Column) * 14
+	data := pd.Data
+	for i := uint(0); i < 14; i++ {
+		color1 := uint32(0)
+		color2 := uint32(0)
+		if data&1 > 0 {
+			color1 = 0x00ff00
+			color2 = 0x008800
+		}
+		plot(x+i, y*2+0, color1, s.screen)
+		plot(x+i, y*2+1, color2, s.screen)
+		data >>= 1
+	}
+	if pd.Column == 39 && y == 191 {
+		s.screen.Flip()
+	}
+}
+
+// Run the emulator
+func RunEmulator() {
+	rom := util.ReadRomOrDie("../data/roms/apple2+.rom")
+	charRom := util.ReadSmallCharacterRomOrDie("../data/roms/apple2-chars.rom")
+	screen, err := Init()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	plotter := SdlPlotter{screen}
+	a2 := goapple2.NewApple2(plotter, rom, charRom)
+	for !ProcessEvents(sdl.Events, a2) {
+		err := a2.Step()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			break
+		}
+		time.Sleep(1 * time.Nanosecond) // So the keyboard-reading goroutines can run
+	}
+	sdl.Quit()
+}
+
+func main() {
+	RunEmulator()
+}
diff --git a/texty/texty.go b/texty/texty.go
index 6390f23..37d65b0 100644
--- a/texty/texty.go
+++ b/texty/texty.go
@@ -45,23 +45,6 @@ func termboxToAppleKeyboard(ev termbox.Event) (key byte, err error) {
 	return 0, fmt.Errorf("hi")
 }
 
-// func Write(address uint16, value byte) {
-// 	a2.mem[address] = value
-// 	if address >= 0x0400 && address < 0x0800 {
-// 		offset := int(address - 0x0400)
-// 		count := offset & 0x7f
-// 		if count <= 119 {
-// 			x := count % 40
-// 			segment := offset / 128
-// 			which40 := count / 40
-// 			y := which40*8 + segment
-// 			ch, fg, bg := translateToTermbox(value)
-// 			termbox.SetCell(x+1, y+1, ch, fg, bg)
-// 			termbox.Flush()
-// 		}
-// 	}
-// }
-
 func ProcessEvents(events chan termbox.Event, a2 *goapple2.Apple2) bool {
 	select {
 	case ev := <-events:
@@ -70,7 +53,7 @@ func ProcessEvents(events chan termbox.Event, a2 *goapple2.Apple2) bool {
 		}
 		if ev.Type == termbox.EventKey {
 			if key, err := termboxToAppleKeyboard(ev); err == nil {
-				a2.Keypress(key | 0x80)
+				a2.Keypress(key)
 			}
 		}
 	default:
@@ -96,7 +79,8 @@ func (p TextPlotter) Plot(data videoscan.PlotData) {
 func RunEmulator() {
 	rom := util.ReadRomOrDie("../data/roms/apple2+.rom")
 	plotter := TextPlotter(0)
-	a2 := goapple2.NewApple2(plotter, rom)
+	var charRom [2048]byte
+	a2 := goapple2.NewApple2(plotter, rom, charRom)
 	if err := termbox.Init(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/util/util.go b/util/util.go
index 8c275db..c320bc3 100644
--- a/util/util.go
+++ b/util/util.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package util
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 )
 
@@ -11,3 +12,18 @@ func ReadRomOrDie(filename string) []byte {
 	}
 	return bytes
 }
+
+func ReadSmallCharacterRomOrDie(filename string) [2048]byte {
+	bytes := ReadRomOrDie(filename)
+	if len(bytes) != 512 {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Got %d bytes (not 512) from file '%s'", len(bytes), filename))
+	}
+	var value [2048]byte
+	for i, b := range bytes {
+		value[i] = (b ^ 0xff) & 0x7f
+		value[i+512] = b | 0x80
+		value[i+1024] = b & 0x7f
+		value[i+1536] = b & 0x7f
+	}
+	return value
+}