diff --git a/CONFIG.md b/CONFIG.md
index 12699fbf..9b0c565f 100644
--- a/CONFIG.md
+++ b/CONFIG.md
@@ -247,6 +247,10 @@ If enabled, STOP key terminates insert/quote mode (like on some _Black Box_ cart
 
 Feature needs 12 bytes in KERNAL segment. If unsure - enable.
 
+### `VIC_PALETTE`
+
+Selects the default system palette - MEGA65 only.
+
 ## Software features
 
 ### `PANIC_SCREEN`
diff --git a/src/,,config_mega65.s b/src/,,config_mega65.s
index 1c0939e2..769ac1c3 100644
--- a/src/,,config_mega65.s
+++ b/src/,,config_mega65.s
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 ; --- Screen editor
 
 ;; #CONFIG# EDIT_STOPQUOTE             YES
+;; #CONFIG# VIC_PALETTE                0         ; 0 = default; 1 = C65, 2 = Colodore, 3 = VICE, 4 = Frodo, 5 = Deekay
 
 
 ; --- Software features
diff --git a/src/aliases/,aliases_config.s b/src/aliases/,aliases_config.s
index d334a0d8..fdeeb70f 100644
--- a/src/aliases/,aliases_config.s
+++ b/src/aliases/,aliases_config.s
@@ -237,6 +237,14 @@
 }
 
 
+; Check that screen settings are correct
+
+!ifndef CONFIG_MB_M65 {
+	!ifdef CONFIG_VIC_PALETTE { !error "CONFIG_VIC_PALETTE is only possible for MEGA65 motherboard" }
+}
+!ifdef CONFIG_MB_MEGA65 {
+	!ifndef CONFIG_VIC_PALETTE { !error "CONFIG_VIC_PALETTE not specified" }
+}
 
 ; Check that internal DOS configuration is correct
 
diff --git a/src/aliases/,aliases_hardware_m65.s b/src/aliases/,aliases_hardware_m65.s
index 9ca89e57..bfc5e178 100644
--- a/src/aliases/,aliases_hardware_m65.s
+++ b/src/aliases/,aliases_hardware_m65.s
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@
 
 	!addr VIC_CHARPTR     = $D068 ; 3 bytes  - pointer to start of character generator
 
+	!addr VIC_PALSEL      = $D070 ;          - palette selection register
+
+	; Palette memory areas
+
+	!addr PALETTE_R       = $D100
+	!addr PALETTE_G       = $D200
+	!addr PALETTE_B       = $D300
+
 	; Keyboard
 
 	!addr C65_EXTKEYS_PR  = $D607
diff --git a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_modeset.s b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_modeset.s
index c02eb04a..8495b111 100644
--- a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_modeset.s
+++ b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_modeset.s
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ m65_mode65:
 
 	jsr vicii_init
 	jsr viciv_init
+	jsr m65_reset_palette
 
 	; Initialize various memory structures
 
diff --git a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_reset_palette.s b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_reset_palette.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ad9f0df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_reset_palette.s
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+;; #LAYOUT# M65 KERNAL_1 #TAKE
+;; #LAYOUT# *   *        #IGNORE
+
+
+
+!if (CONFIG_VIC_PALETTE = 0) { !set CONFIG_VIC_PALETTE = 4 }               ; override palette to default value
+
+!if (CONFIG_VIC_PALETTE = 1) {
+
+	; Original C65 palette, taken from C65 manual
+
+	;             RRGGBB
+	!set RGB_0 = $000000 ; black
+	!set RGB_1 = $FFFFFF ; white
+	!set RGB_2 = $FF0000 ; red
+	!set RGB_3 = $00FFFF ; cyan
+	!set RGB_4 = $FF00FF ; purple / magenta
+	!set RGB_5 = $00FF00 ; green
+	!set RGB_6 = $0000FF ; blue
+	!set RGB_7 = $FFFF00 ; yellow
+	!set RGB_8 = $FF6600 ; orange
+	!set RGB_9 = $AA4400 ; brown
+	!set RGB_A = $FF7777 ; light red / pink
+	!set RGB_B = $555555 ; dark grey
+	!set RGB_C = $888888 ; medium grey
+	!set RGB_D = $99FF99 ; light green
+	!set RGB_E = $9999FF ; light blue
+	!set RGB_F = $BBBBBB ; light gray
+
+} else if (CONFIG_VIC_PALETTE = 2) {
+
+	; A Colodore palette, values taken from VICE emulator
+	; Based on http://www.colodore.com/
+
+	;             RRGGBB
+	!set RGB_0 = $000000 ; black
+	!set RGB_1 = $FFFFFF ; white
+	!set RGB_2 = $96282E ; red
+	!set RGB_3 = $5BD6CE ; cyan
+	!set RGB_4 = $9F2DAD ; purple / magenta
+	!set RGB_5 = $41B936 ; green
+	!set RGB_6 = $2724C4 ; blue
+	!set RGB_7 = $EFF347 ; yellow
+	!set RGB_8 = $9F4815 ; orange
+	!set RGB_9 = $5E3500 ; brown
+	!set RGB_A = $DA5F66 ; light red / pink
+	!set RGB_B = $474747 ; dark grey
+	!set RGB_C = $787878 ; medium grey
+	!set RGB_D = $91FF84 ; light green
+	!set RGB_E = $6864FF ; light blue
+	!set RGB_F = $AEAEAE ; light gray
+
+} else if (CONFIG_VIC_PALETTE = 3) {
+
+	; A VICE emulator palette
+
+	;             RRGGBB
+	!set RGB_0 = $000000 ; black
+	!set RGB_1 = $FDFEFC ; white
+	!set RGB_2 = $BE1A24 ; red
+	!set RGB_3 = $30E6C6 ; cyan
+	!set RGB_4 = $B41AE2 ; purple / magenta
+	!set RGB_5 = $1FD21E ; green
+	!set RGB_6 = $211BAE ; blue
+	!set RGB_7 = $DFF60A ; yellow
+	!set RGB_8 = $B84104 ; orange
+	!set RGB_9 = $6A3304 ; brown
+	!set RGB_A = $FE4A57 ; light red / pink
+	!set RGB_B = $424540 ; dark grey
+	!set RGB_C = $70746F ; medium grey
+	!set RGB_D = $59FE59 ; light green
+	!set RGB_E = $5F53FE ; light blue
+	!set RGB_F = $A4A7A2 ; light gray
+
+} else if (CONFIG_VIC_PALETTE = 4) {
+
+	; A Frodo palette, values taken from VICE emulator
+
+	;             RRGGBB
+	!set RGB_0 = $000000 ; black
+	!set RGB_1 = $FDFEFC ; white
+	!set RGB_2 = $BE1A24 ; red
+	!set RGB_3 = $30E6C6 ; cyan
+	!set RGB_4 = $B41AE2 ; purple / magenta
+	!set RGB_5 = $1FD21E ; green
+	!set RGB_6 = $211BAE ; blue
+	!set RGB_7 = $DFF60A ; yellow
+	!set RGB_8 = $B84104 ; orange
+	!set RGB_9 = $6A3304 ; brown
+	!set RGB_A = $FE4A57 ; light red / pink
+	!set RGB_B = $424540 ; dark grey
+	!set RGB_C = $70746F ; medium grey
+	!set RGB_D = $59FE59 ; light green
+	!set RGB_E = $5F53FE ; light blue
+	!set RGB_F = $A4A7A2 ; light gray
+
+
+} else if (CONFIG_VIC_PALETTE = 5) {
+
+	; A Deekay palette, values taken from VICE emulator
+
+
+	;             RRGGBB
+	!set RGB_0 = $000000 ; black
+	!set RGB_1 = $FFFFFF ; white
+	!set RGB_2 = $882000 ; red
+	!set RGB_3 = $68D0A8 ; cyan
+	!set RGB_4 = $A838A0 ; purple / magenta
+	!set RGB_5 = $50B818 ; green
+	!set RGB_6 = $181090 ; blue
+	!set RGB_7 = $F0E858 ; yellow
+	!set RGB_8 = $A04800 ; orange
+	!set RGB_9 = $472B1B ; brown
+	!set RGB_A = $C87870 ; light red / pink
+	!set RGB_B = $484848 ; dark grey
+	!set RGB_C = $808080 ; medium grey
+	!set RGB_D = $98FF98 ; light green
+	!set RGB_E = $5090D0 ; light blue
+	!set RGB_F = $B8B8B8 ; light gray
+
+} else { !error "Unknown palette ID" }
+
+
+
+m65_reset_palette:
+
+	; Enable RAM palette
+
+	lda VIC_CTRLA
+	ora #$04
+	sta VIC_CTRLA
+
+
+	; XXX loop instead
+
+	lda #%11000000
+	sta VIC_PALSEL
+	jsr m65_reset_palette_selected
+
+	lda #%10000000
+	sta VIC_PALSEL
+	jsr m65_reset_palette_selected
+
+	lda #%01000000
+	sta VIC_PALSEL
+	jsr m65_reset_palette_selected
+
+	lda #%00000000
+	sta VIC_PALSEL
+	jsr m65_reset_palette_selected
+
+	rts
+
+m65_reset_palette_selected:
+
+	; First clear the entire palette
+
+	lda #$00
+	ldx #$00
+@1:
+	sta PALETTE_R, x
+	sta PALETTE_G, x
+	sta PALETTE_B, x
+
+	inx
+	bne @1
+
+	; Now set default colors
+
+	ldx #$0F
+@2:
+	lda m65_COL_R,x
+	sta $D100, x
+	lda m65_COL_G,x
+	sta $D200, x
+	lda m65_COL_B,x
+	sta $D300, x
+	dex
+	bpl @2
+
+	rts
+
+; Macros to convert colors to C65/M65 palette
+
+!macro COL_R .x { !byte ((((^.x & $0F) * $10) + ((^.x & $F0) / $10)) & %11101111) }
+!macro COL_G .x { !byte  (((>.x & $0F) * $10) + ((>.x & $F0) / $10)) }
+!macro COL_B .x { !byte  (((<.x & $0F) * $10) + ((<.x & $F0) / $10)) }
+
+m65_COL_R:
+
+	+COL_R RGB_0
+	+COL_R RGB_1
+	+COL_R RGB_2
+	+COL_R RGB_3
+	+COL_R RGB_4
+	+COL_R RGB_5
+	+COL_R RGB_6
+	+COL_R RGB_7
+	+COL_R RGB_8
+	+COL_R RGB_9
+	+COL_R RGB_A
+	+COL_R RGB_B
+	+COL_R RGB_C
+	+COL_R RGB_D
+	+COL_R RGB_E
+	+COL_R RGB_F
+
+m65_COL_G:
+
+	+COL_G RGB_0
+	+COL_G RGB_1
+	+COL_G RGB_2
+	+COL_G RGB_3
+	+COL_G RGB_4
+	+COL_G RGB_5
+	+COL_G RGB_6
+	+COL_G RGB_7
+	+COL_G RGB_8
+	+COL_G RGB_9
+	+COL_G RGB_A
+	+COL_G RGB_B
+	+COL_G RGB_C
+	+COL_G RGB_D
+	+COL_G RGB_E
+	+COL_G RGB_F
+
+m65_COL_B:
+
+	+COL_B RGB_0
+	+COL_B RGB_1
+	+COL_B RGB_2
+	+COL_B RGB_3
+	+COL_B RGB_4
+	+COL_B RGB_5
+	+COL_B RGB_6
+	+COL_B RGB_7
+	+COL_B RGB_8
+	+COL_B RGB_9
+	+COL_B RGB_A
+	+COL_B RGB_B
+	+COL_B RGB_C
+	+COL_B RGB_D
+	+COL_B RGB_E
+	+COL_B RGB_F
diff --git a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_reset_part.s b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_reset_part.s
index 12086d46..a687df09 100644
--- a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_reset_part.s
+++ b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_reset_part.s
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@
 
 m65_reset_part:
 
-	jsr map_NORMAL           ; we want normal memory mapping
-	jsr viciv_shutdown       ; by default we do not want the VIC-IV
+	jsr map_NORMAL                     ; we want normal memory mapping
+	jsr viciv_shutdown                 ; by default we do not want the VIC-IV
 
 	jsr M65_MODEGET
 	bcs m65_clr_end
 
 	; Clear MEAGA65 native mode mark, it might cause confusion
 	
-m65_clr_magictstr: ; entry point for mode switching routine
+m65_clr_magictstr:                     ; entry point for mode switching routine
 
 	lda #$00
 	sta M65_MAGICSTR+0
diff --git a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_viciv_setctrl_AC.s b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_viciv_setctrl_AC.s
index c49f31de..bc47695d 100644
--- a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_viciv_setctrl_AC.s
+++ b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_viciv_setctrl_AC.s
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 mega65_viciv_setctrl_AC:
 
 	sta VIC_CTRLA
+	ora #%00000100  ; always use RAM color palette
 
 	lda VIC_CTRLC
 	and #%01101000
diff --git a/src/zvm_m65/zvm_core.s b/src/zvm_m65/zvm_core.s
index 6974e18d..499d677d 100644
--- a/src/zvm_m65/zvm_core.s
+++ b/src/zvm_m65/zvm_core.s
@@ -19,16 +19,27 @@ ZVM_entry:
 	sta CINV+1
 
 	; Make sure $C000-$CFFF ROM is mapped-in, we keep our proxies there
+	; Also make sure the palette is taken from RAM
 
 	lda VIC_CTRLA
-	ora #%00100000
+	ora #%00100100
 	sta VIC_CTRLA
 
-	; Setup colours, print welcome message
+	; Setup colours to ressemble vintage green monitor from the 70s, print welcome message
 
 	lda #$00
 	sta VIC_EXTCOL
 	sta VIC_BGCOL0
+	sta PALETTE_R+0
+	sta PALETTE_G+0
+	sta PALETTE_B+0
+
+	lda #$01
+	sta PALETTE_R+5
+	lda #$47
+	sta PALETTE_G+5
+	lda #$02
+	sta PALETTE_B+5
 
 	jsr PRIMM
 	!byte KEY_GREEN, KEY_ESC, 'o', KEY_CLR, KEY_C65_SHIFT_ON, KEY_TXT, KEY_C65_SHIFT_OFF
diff --git a/tools/generate_strings.cc b/tools/generate_strings.cc
index 00407a18..113a2bf6 100644
--- a/tools/generate_strings.cc
+++ b/tools/generate_strings.cc
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ const StringEntryList GLOBAL_MiscStrings =  { ListType::STRINGS_BASIC, "misc",
     { true,  true,  true,  true,  true,  "STR_BRK_AT",       "\rBRK AT $"         },
 
     { false, false, true,  false, false, "STR_ORS",          "OPEN ROMS BASIC & KERNAL\r" },
-    { false, false, true,  false, false, "STR_ORS_LEGACY",   "(LEGACY MODE)     " },
+    { false, false, true,  false, false, "STR_ORS_LEGACY",   "(LEGACY MODE)  "    },
 
     { false, true,  true,  false, false, "STR_MEM_HDR",      "\r\x12 AREA   START   SIZE  \r" },
     { false, true,  true,  false, false, "STR_MEM_1",        "   $"               },