diff --git a/mandel.s b/mandel.s
index 097b700..ff402ad 100644
--- a/mandel.s
+++ b/mandel.s
@@ -13,45 +13,22 @@ zy_2  = $92     ; fixed4.12: z_y^2
 zx_zy = $94     ; fixed4.12: z_x * z_y
 dist  = $96     ; fixed4.12: z_x^2 + z_y^2
 
-iter         = $a0 ; u8: iteration count
-
-zoom         = $a1 ; u8: zoom shift level
-count_frames = $a2 ; u8
-count_pixels = $a3 ; u8
-total_ms     = $a4 ; float48
-total_pixels = $aa ; float48
-
-temp         = $b0 ; u16
-pixel_ptr    = $b2 ; u16
-pixel_color  = $b4 ; u8
-pixel_mask   = $b5 ; u8
-pixel_shift  = $b6 ; u8
-pixel_offset = $b7 ; u8
+iter  = $a0     ; u8: iteration count
+zoom  = $a1     ; u8: zoom shift level
+temp  = $a2     ; u16
+temp2 = $a4     ; u16
 
+pixel_ptr    = $b0 ; u16
+pixel_color  = $b2 ; u8
+pixel_mask   = $b3 ; u8
+pixel_shift  = $b4 ; u8
+pixel_offset = $b5 ; u8
 
 ; FP registers in zero page
-FR0    = $d4 ; float48
-FRE    = $da
-FR1    = $e0 ; float48
-FR2    = $e6 ; float48
-CIX    = $f2 ; u8 - index into INBUFF
-INBUFF = $f3 ; u16 - pointer to ascii
-FLPTR  = $fc ; u16 - pointer to user buffer float48
-
-LBUFF  = $0580 ; result buffer for FASC routine
-
-; FP ROM routine vectors
-FASC   = $D8E6 ; FLOATING POINT TO ASCII (output in INBUFF, last char has high bit set)
-IFP    = $D9AA ; INTEGER TO FLOATING POINT CONVERSION (FR0:u16 -> FR0:float48)
-FADD   = $DA66 ; ADDITION       (FR0 += FR1)
-FSUB   = $DA60 ; SUBTRACTION    (FR0 -= FR1)
-FMUL   = $DADB ; MULTIPLICATION (FR0 *= FR1)
-FDIV   = $DB28 ; DIVISION       (FR0 /= FR1)
-ZF1    = $DA46 ; CLEAR ZERO PAGE FLOATING POINT NUMBER (XX)
-FLD0R  = $DD89 ; LOAD FR0 WITH FLOATING POINT NUMBER (YYXX)
-FLD1R  = $DD98 ; LOAD FR1 WITH FLOATING POINT NUMBER (YYXX)
-FST0R  = $DDA7 ; STORE FR0 IN USER BUFFER (YYXX)
-FMOVE  = $DDB6 ; MOVE FR0 TO FR1
+FR0 = $d4
+FRE = $da
+FR1 = $e0
+FR2 = $e6
 
 ; High data
 framebuffer_top    = $8000
@@ -74,15 +51,6 @@ DLISTH = $D403
 SDLSTL = $230
 SDLSTH = $231
 
-; interrupt stuff
-XITVBV = $E462
-SETVBV = $E45C
-
-.struct float48
-    exponent .byte
-    mantissa .byte 6
-.endstruct
-
 .data
 
 strings:
@@ -104,10 +72,6 @@ str_speed_len = str_speed_end - str_speed
 str_run_len = str_run_end - str_run
 str_done_len = str_done_end - str_done
 
-speed_start = str_self_len + 2
-speed_len = 14 + str_speed_len
-
-
 char_map:
     ; Map ATASCII string values to framebuffer font entries
     ; Sighhhhh
@@ -134,19 +98,12 @@ aspect:
     ;
     ; 184h is the equiv of 220.8h at square pixels
     ; 320 / 220.8 = 1.45 display aspect ratio
-aspect_x: ; fixed4.16 5/4
+aspect_x:
     .word 5 << (12 - 2)
 
-aspect_y: ; fixed4.16 3/4
+aspect_y:
     .word 3 << (12 - 2)
 
-ms_per_frame: ; float48 16.66666667
-    .byte 64  ; exponent/sign
-    .byte $16 ; BCD digits
-    .byte $66
-    .byte $66
-    .byte $66
-    .byte $67
 
 display_list_start:
     ; 24 lines overscan
@@ -259,10 +216,6 @@ color_map:
     copy 4, dest, arg
 .endmacro
 
-.macro copyfloat dest, arg
-    copy 6, dest, arg
-.endmacro
-
 ; 2 + 8 * byte cycles
 .macro neg bytes, arg
     sec ; 2 cyc
@@ -660,38 +613,14 @@ loop:
 done:
 .endmacro
 
-.proc vblank_handler
-    inc count_frames
-    jmp XITVBV
-.endproc
-
-.proc update_speed
-    ; convert frames (u16) to fp
-    ; add to frames_total
-    ; convert pixels (u16) to fp
-    ; add to pixels_total
-    ; (frames_total * 16.66666667) / pixels_total
-    ; convert to ATASCII
-    ; draw text
-.endproc
-
 .proc start
 
     ; ox = 0; oy = 0; zoom = 0
-    ; count_frames = 0; count_pixels = 0
     lda #0
     sta ox
     sta ox + 1
     sta oy
     sta oy + 1
-    sta count_frames
-    sta count_pixels
-
-    ; total_ms = 0.0; total_pixels = 0.0
-    ldx #total_ms
-    jsr ZF1
-    ldx #total_pixels
-    jsr ZF1
 
     ; zoom = 2x
     lda #1
@@ -746,12 +675,6 @@ copy_byte_loop:
     lda #$22
     sta DMACTL
 
-    ; install the vblank handler
-    lda #7 ; deferred
-    ldx #.hibyte(vblank_handler)
-    ldy #.lobyte(vblank_handler)
-    jsr SETVBV
-
 main_loop:
     ; sy = -92 .. 91
     lda #(256-half_height)
@@ -772,108 +695,6 @@ loop_sx:
     jsr mandelbrot
     jsr pset
 
-
-    ; check if we should update the counters
-    ;
-    ; count_pixels >= width? update!
-    inc count_pixels
-    lda count_pixels
-    cmp #width
-    bmi update_status
-
-    ; count_frames >= 120? update!
-    lda count_frames
-    cmp #120 ; >= 2 seconds
-    bmi skip_status
-
-update_status:
-    ; FR0 = (float)count_pixels & clear count_pixels
-    lda count_pixels
-    sta FR0
-    lda #0
-    sta FR0 + 1
-    sta count_pixels
-    jsr IFP
-
-    ; FR1 = total_pixels
-    ldx #.lobyte(total_pixels)
-    ldy #.hibyte(total_pixels)
-    jsr FLD1R
-
-    ; FR0 += FR1
-    jsr FADD
-
-    ; total_pixels = FR0
-    ldx #.lobyte(total_pixels)
-    ldy #.hibyte(total_pixels)
-    jsr FST0R
-
-
-    ; FR0 = (float)count_frames & clear count_frames
-    ; warning: this should really disable interrupts @TODO
-    lda count_frames
-    sta FR0
-    lda #0
-    sta FR0 + 1
-    sta count_frames
-    jsr IFP
-
-    ; FR0 *= ms_per_frame
-    ldx #.lobyte(ms_per_frame)
-    ldy #.hibyte(ms_per_frame)
-    jsr FLD1R
-    jsr FMUL
-
-    ; FR0 += total_ms
-    ldx #total_ms
-    ldy #0
-    jsr FLD1R
-    jsr FADD
-
-    ; total_ms = FR0
-    ldx #total_ms
-    ldy #0
-    jsr FST0R
-
-    ; FR0 /= total_pixels
-    ldx #total_pixels
-    ldy #0
-    jsr FLD1R
-    jsr FDIV
-
-    ; convert to ASCII in INBUFF
-    jsr FASC
-
-    ; find the last byte
-    ldy #0
-number_loop:
-    lda (INBUFF),y
-    bmi lastchar
-
-    tax
-    lda char_map,x
-    sta textbuffer + speed_start,y
-
-    iny
-    bpl number_loop
-lastchar:
-    ; Y is last char
-    ; trim that high bit
-    and #$7f
-    tax
-    lda char_map,x
-    sta textbuffer + speed_start,y
-
-    ; Fill out any remaining spaces
-    lda #0
-space_loop:
-    iny
-    sta textbuffer + speed_start,y
-    cpy #(20)
-    bmi space_loop
-
-skip_status:
-
     clc
     lda sx
     adc #1