diff --git a/STATUS.md b/STATUS.md
index 15adec12..4d1b992a 100644
--- a/STATUS.md
+++ b/STATUS.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ The following ROM features are currently missing:
 
 | Driver             | Status   |  Remarks                                           |
 | :----------------: | :------: | :------------------------------------------------: |
-| VIC-II             | PARTIAL  | rework in progress                                 |
+| VIC-II             | DONE     |                                                    |
 | 80 columns, VDC    | NOT DONE |                                                    |
 | 80 columns, Mega65 | NOT DONE |                                                    |
 
diff --git a/bin/basic_generic.rom b/bin/basic_generic.rom
index 5adcd38c..71f93854 100644
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diff --git a/bin/basic_testing.rom b/bin/basic_testing.rom
index d39223eb..fe820662 100644
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diff --git a/bin/basic_ultimate64.rom b/bin/basic_ultimate64.rom
index d03026e6..6a954ce5 100644
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diff --git a/bin/kernal_generic.rom b/bin/kernal_generic.rom
index 5cf03a31..cf7e19a0 100644
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diff --git a/bin/kernal_testing.rom b/bin/kernal_testing.rom
index 4db16e98..08620001 100644
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diff --git a/bin/kernal_ultimate64.rom b/bin/kernal_ultimate64.rom
index cd8e33aa..027ac19d 100644
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diff --git a/bin/mega65.rom b/bin/mega65.rom
index 63418690..614b20de 100644
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diff --git a/c64/aliases/,aliases_cpu.s b/c64/aliases/,aliases_cpu.s
index 3e44405c..49a4a3e4 100644
--- a/c64/aliases/,aliases_cpu.s
+++ b/c64/aliases/,aliases_cpu.s
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ __l:
 
 .pseudocommand bne_far dst
 {
-#if HAS_OPCODES_65CE02
+#if HAS_OPCODES_65CE02 && XXX_DISABLED        // XXX causes problems with XEMU, investigate why
 	.var offset = mod($10000 + dst.getValue() - *, $10000)
 	.byte $D3, mod(offset, $100), floor(offset / $100)
 #else
diff --git a/c64/kernal/print/print_hex_byte.s b/c64/kernal/print/print_hex_byte.s
index d5d53760..fbb56c85 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/print/print_hex_byte.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/print/print_hex_byte.s
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ print_hex_byte:
 	lsr
 	cmp #$0A
 	adc #$30
+	cld
 	jsr JCHROUT
+	sed
 	pla
 	and #$0F
 	cmp #$0A