diff --git a/src/aliases/,aliases_ram_over64K_m65.s b/src/aliases/,aliases_ram_over64K_m65.s
index f26d15a7..0c49297d 100644
--- a/src/aliases/,aliases_ram_over64K_m65.s
+++ b/src/aliases/,aliases_ram_over64K_m65.s
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
 	// $10000-$17FFF (32KB) - reserved for DOS
 	// $18000-$18FFF  (4KB) - chargen copied to RAM, to allow character redefinition
+
+.const MEMCONF_CHRBASE = $8000
+
 	// $19000-$1B7FF (10KB) - reserved for virtual text screen, 80x128
 
 .const MEMCONF_SCRBASE = $9000
diff --git a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_dmagic.s b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_dmagic.s
index 29268033..22cb5ad8 100644
--- a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_dmagic.s
+++ b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_dmagic.s
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ m65_dmagic_oper_fill:
 	lda #($03 + $08)                   // operation: FILL + allow interrupts
 	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+6
 
-	// Adapt the addresses, go to common part
+	// Adapt the addresses, launch the job
 
 	jsr m65_dmagic_adapt_dst
-	jmp_8 m65_dmagic_common
+	jmp_8 m65_dmagic_launch
 
 m65_dmagic_oper_copy:
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ m65_dmagic_oper_copy:
 	lda #($00 + $08)                   // operation: COPY + allow interrupts
 	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+6
 
-	// Adapt the addresses, go to common part
+	// Adapt the addresses, launch the job
 
 	jsr m65_dmagic_adapt_src
 	jsr m65_dmagic_adapt_dst
@@ -53,26 +53,6 @@ m65_dmagic_oper_copy:
 
 	// FALLTROUGH
 
-m65_dmagic_common:
-
-	// Set remaining job parameters
-	// XXX this should be done during switching to MEGA65 native mode
-
-	lda #$0A
-	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+0              // <- $0A = use F018A list format (it is shorter by 1 byte)
-	lda #$80
-	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+1              // <- $80 = next byte is highest 8 bits of source address
-	inc_a
-	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+3              // <- $81 = next byte is highest 8 bits of destination address
-
-	lda #$00
-	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+5              // <- end of options
-
-	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+15             // <- set modulo to 0
-	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+16
-
-	// FALLTROUGH
-
 m65_dmagic_launch:
 
 	// Launch the DMA list
@@ -137,3 +117,23 @@ m65_dmagic_adapt_dst:
 	sta M65_DMAJOB_DST_2
 
 	rts
+
+
+m65_dmagic_init:
+
+	// Set common job parameters
+
+	lda #$0A
+	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+0              // <- $0A = use F018A list format (it is shorter by 1 byte)
+	lda #$80
+	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+1              // <- $80 = next byte is highest 8 bits of source address
+	inc_a
+	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+3              // <- $81 = next byte is highest 8 bits of destination address
+
+	lda #$00
+	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+5              // <- end of options
+
+	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+15             // <- set modulo to 0
+	sta M65_DMAGIC_LIST+16
+
+	rts
diff --git a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_native_meminit.s b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_native_meminit.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7ef61dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_native_meminit.s
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// #LAYOUT# M65 KERNAL_1 #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   *        #IGNORE
+
+
+m65_native_meminit:
+
+	// Prepare generic DMAgic list
+
+	jsr m65_dmagic_init
+
+	// Copy MEGA65 charset to target location - set size
+
+	lda #$00
+	sta M65_DMAJOB_SIZE_0
+	lda #$10
+	sta M65_DMAJOB_SIZE_1
+
+	// Set destination
+
+	lda #$00
+	sta M65_DMAJOB_DST_3
+	lda #$01
+	sta M65_DMAJOB_DST_2
+	lda #>MEMCONF_CHRBASE
+	sta M65_DMAJOB_DST_1
+	lda #<MEMCONF_CHRBASE
+	sta M65_DMAJOB_DST_0
+
+	// Set source
+
+	lda #$00
+	sta M65_DMAJOB_SRC_3
+	lda #$02
+	sta M65_DMAJOB_SRC_2
+	lda #$D0
+	sta M65_DMAJOB_SRC_1
+	lda #$00
+	sta M65_DMAJOB_SRC_0
+
+	// Launch the DMA job
+
+	jmp m65_dmagic_oper_copy
diff --git a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_viciv_init.s b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_viciv_init.s
index 000bf1b1..510063a4 100644
--- a/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_viciv_init.s
+++ b/src/kernal/board_m65/mega65_viciv_init.s
@@ -22,6 +22,4 @@ viciv_init:
 	lda #%01000000  // enable C65 character set
 	sta VIC_CTRLA
 
-	// XXX enable 48 MHz mode in VIC_CTRLC
-
 	rts
diff --git a/src/kernal/extapi_m65/mega65_modeset.s b/src/kernal/extapi_m65/mega65_modeset.s
index 8a644bc4..fb46fe96 100644
--- a/src/kernal/extapi_m65/mega65_modeset.s
+++ b/src/kernal/extapi_m65/mega65_modeset.s
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ m65_mode65:
 	jsr vicii_init
 	jsr viciv_init
 
+	// Initialize various memory structures
+
+	jsr m65_native_meminit
+
 	// Set screen mode to 80x50
 
 	lda #$02
diff --git a/src/kernal/keyboard/scnkey_set_keytab.s b/src/kernal/keyboard/scnkey_set_keytab.s
index 5299b0b8..0b2bf4ed 100644
--- a/src/kernal/keyboard/scnkey_set_keytab.s
+++ b/src/kernal/keyboard/scnkey_set_keytab.s
@@ -74,12 +74,36 @@ scnkey_toggle_if_needed: // entry for SCNKEY (TWW/CTR version)
 	lda LSTSHF
 	and #$03
 	cmp #$03
-	beq !+ // alreeady toggled
+	beq !+ // already toggled
 
 	// Toggle char set
 
+#if ROM_LAYOUT_M65
+
+	jsr M65_MODEGET
+	bcc !++
+
+	// Toggling charsets for C64 mode
+
 	lda VIC_YMCSB
 	eor #$02
 	sta VIC_YMCSB
 !:
 	rts
+
+	// Toggling charsets for M65 mode
+!:
+	lda VIC_CHARPTR+1
+	eor #%00001000
+	sta VIC_CHARPTR+1
+	rts
+
+#else
+
+	lda VIC_YMCSB
+	eor #$02
+	sta VIC_YMCSB
+!:
+	rts
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control.s
index 5773ac94..3ad9551a 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control.s
@@ -92,10 +92,5 @@ m65_chrout_screen_TAB_SET_CLR:
 m65_chrout_screen_ESC:
 	nop
 m65_chrout_screen_BELL:
-	nop
-m65_chrout_screen_GFX:
-	nop
-m65_chrout_screen_TXT:
-	nop
 
 	jmp m65_chrout_screen_done
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_2.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_2.s
index ce888a72..606d7cb0 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_2.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen_control_2.s
@@ -62,6 +62,22 @@ m65_chrout_screen_HOME:
 	jsr M65_HOME
 	jmp_8 m65_chrout_screen_ctrl2_end
 
+// Character set switching
+
+m65_chrout_screen_GFX:
+	
+	lda VIC_CHARPTR+1
+	ora #%00001000
+!:
+	sta VIC_CHARPTR+1
+	jmp_8 m65_chrout_screen_ctrl2_end
+
+m65_chrout_screen_TXT:
+
+	lda VIC_CHARPTR+1
+	and #%11110111
+	jmp_8 !-
+
 // INS key
 
 m65_chrout_screen_INS:
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_scrmodeset.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_scrmodeset.s
index cf940e6b..2a49ec3e 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_scrmodeset.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_scrmodeset.s
@@ -87,6 +87,16 @@ m65_scrmodeset_internal: // entry point for M65_MODE65
 	stx VIC_COLPTR+0
 	stx VIC_COLPTR+1
 
+	// Set the following location:
+	// - VIC_CHARPTR                   - for character generator location
+	
+	lda #<MEMCONF_CHRBASE
+	sta VIC_CHARPTR+0
+	lda #>MEMCONF_CHRBASE
+	sta VIC_CHARPTR+1
+	lda #$01
+	sta VIC_CHARPTR+2
+
 	// Set the following locations:
 	// - M65_SCRGUARD, M65_COLGUARD    - guards for virtual screen end
 	// - M65_COLVIEWMAX                - guard for viewport start