diff --git a/bsnes/nall/Makefile b/bsnes/nall/Makefile
index 8c6c9405..a542beeb 100755
--- a/bsnes/nall/Makefile
+++ b/bsnes/nall/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ ifeq ($(platform),)
   ifeq ($(uname),)
     platform := win
     delete = del $(subst /,\,$1)
+  else ifneq ($(findstring CYGWIN,$(uname)),)
+    platform := win
+    delete = del $(subst /,\,$1)
   else ifneq ($(findstring Darwin,$(uname)),)
     platform := osx
     delete = rm -f $1
diff --git a/bsnes/nall/string/base.hpp b/bsnes/nall/string/base.hpp
index 64dd4a97..e93cc07c 100755
--- a/bsnes/nall/string/base.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/nall/string/base.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ namespace nall {
 
     inline unsigned length() const;
 
+    template<unsigned Limit = 0> inline lstring split(const char*) const;
+    template<unsigned Limit = 0> inline lstring isplit(const char*) const;
+    template<unsigned Limit = 0> inline lstring qsplit(const char*) const;
+    template<unsigned Limit = 0> inline lstring iqsplit(const char*) const;
+
     inline bool equals(const char*) const;
     inline bool iequals(const char*) const;
 
@@ -102,9 +107,7 @@ namespace nall {
   #endif
   };
 
-  struct lstring : public linear_vector<string> {
-    template<typename T> inline lstring& operator<<(T value);
-
+  struct lstring : vector<string> {
     inline optional<unsigned> find(const char*) const;
     template<unsigned Limit = 0> inline lstring& split(const char*, const char*);
     template<unsigned Limit = 0> inline lstring& isplit(const char*, const char*);
diff --git a/bsnes/nall/string/cast.hpp b/bsnes/nall/string/cast.hpp
index 8996c10a..43ffdabd 100755
--- a/bsnes/nall/string/cast.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/nall/string/cast.hpp
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ template<> inline const char* to_string<const string&> (const string &v)  { retu
 template<> inline const char* to_string<cstring>       (cstring v)        { return v; }
 template<> inline const char* to_string<const cstring&>(const cstring &v) { return v; }
 
-template<typename T> lstring& lstring::operator<<(T value) {
-  operator[](size()).assign(to_string<T>(value));
-  return *this;
-}
-
 #if defined(QSTRING_H)
 template<> inline const char* to_string<QString>(QString v) { return v.toUtf8().constData(); }
 template<> inline const char* to_string<const QString&>(const QString &v) { return v.toUtf8().constData(); }
diff --git a/bsnes/nall/string/core.hpp b/bsnes/nall/string/core.hpp
index 26d8b776..95a778a6 100755
--- a/bsnes/nall/string/core.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/nall/string/core.hpp
@@ -151,9 +151,7 @@ inline lstring::lstring() {
 }
 
 inline lstring::lstring(std::initializer_list<string> list) {
-  for(const string *s = list.begin(); s != list.end(); ++s) {
-    operator<<(*s);
-  }
+  for(auto &data : list) append(data);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/bsnes/nall/string/split.hpp b/bsnes/nall/string/split.hpp
index 8bf97f2e..bb12a91b 100755
--- a/bsnes/nall/string/split.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/nall/string/split.hpp
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ template<unsigned Limit, bool Insensitive, bool Quoted> lstring& lstring::usplit
   if(!key || !*key) return *this;
 
   const char *p = base;
-  unsigned counter = 0;
 
   while(*p) {
-    if(Limit) if(counter >= Limit) break;
+    if(Limit) if(size() >= Limit) break;
     if(quoteskip<Quoted>(p)) continue;
     for(unsigned n = 0;; n++) {
       if(key[n] == 0) {
-        strlcpy(operator[](counter++), base, (unsigned)(p - base + 1));
+        append(substr(base, 0, p - base));
         p += n;
         base = p;
         break;
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ template<unsigned Limit, bool Insensitive, bool Quoted> lstring& lstring::usplit
     }
   }
 
-  operator[](counter) = base;
+  append(base);
   return *this;
 }
 
diff --git a/bsnes/nall/string/wrapper.hpp b/bsnes/nall/string/wrapper.hpp
index 0aee887b..c02d5396 100755
--- a/bsnes/nall/string/wrapper.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/nall/string/wrapper.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ namespace nall {
 
 unsigned string::length() const { return strlen(data); }
 
+template<unsigned limit> lstring string::split(const char *key) const { lstring result; result.split<limit>(key, data); return result; }
+template<unsigned limit> lstring string::isplit(const char *key) const { lstring result; result.isplit<limit>(key, data); return result; }
+template<unsigned limit> lstring string::qsplit(const char *key) const { lstring result; result.qsplit<limit>(key, data); return result; }
+template<unsigned limit> lstring string::iqsplit(const char *key) const { lstring result; result.iqsplit<limit>(key, data); return result; }
+
 bool string::equals(const char *str) const { return !strcmp(data, str); }
 bool string::iequals(const char *str) const { return !istrcmp(data, str); }
 
diff --git a/bsnes/nall/vector.hpp b/bsnes/nall/vector.hpp
index 681d595f..7c605855 100755
--- a/bsnes/nall/vector.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/nall/vector.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,116 @@
 #include <nall/utility.hpp>
 
 namespace nall {
+  template<typename T> struct vector {
+    struct exception_out_of_bounds{};
+
+  protected:
+    T *pool;
+    unsigned poolsize;
+    unsigned objectsize;
+
+  public:
+    unsigned size() const { return objectsize; }
+    unsigned capacity() const { return poolsize; }
+
+    void reset() {
+      if(pool) {
+        for(unsigned n = 0; n < objectsize; n++) pool[n].~T();
+        free(pool);
+      }
+      pool = nullptr;
+      poolsize = 0;
+      objectsize = 0;
+    }
+
+    void reserve(unsigned size) {
+      size = bit::round(size);  //amortize growth
+      T *copy = (T*)calloc(size, sizeof(T));
+      for(unsigned n = 0; n < min(size, objectsize); n++) new(copy + n) T(pool[n]);
+      for(unsigned n = 0; n < objectsize; n++) pool[n].~T();
+      free(pool);
+      pool = copy;
+      poolsize = size;
+      objectsize = min(size, objectsize);
+    }
+
+    template<typename... Args>
+    void append(const T& data, Args&&... args) {
+      append(data);
+      append(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
+    void append(const T& data) {
+      if(objectsize + 1 > poolsize) reserve(objectsize + 1);
+      new(pool + objectsize++) T(data);
+    }
+
+    void remove(unsigned index, unsigned count = 1) {
+      for(unsigned n = index; count + n < objectsize; n++) {
+        pool[n] = pool[count + n];
+      }
+      objectsize = (count + index >= objectsize) ? index : objectsize - count;
+    }
+
+    //access
+    inline T& operator[](unsigned position) {
+      if(position >= objectsize) throw exception_out_of_bounds();
+      return pool[position];
+    }
+
+    inline const T& operator[](unsigned position) const {
+      if(position >= objectsize) throw exception_out_of_bounds();
+      return pool[position];
+    }
+
+    inline const T& operator()(unsigned position, const T& data) const {
+      if(position >= objectsize) return data;
+      return pool[position];
+    }
+
+    //iteration
+    T* begin() { return &pool[0]; }
+    T* end() { return &pool[objectsize]; }
+    const T* begin() const { return &pool[0]; }
+    const T* end() const { return &pool[objectsize]; }
+
+    //copy
+    inline vector& operator=(const vector &source) {
+      reset();
+      reserve(source.capacity());
+      for(auto &data : source) append(data);
+      return *this;
+    }
+
+    vector(const vector &source) : pool(nullptr), poolsize(0), objectsize(0) {
+      operator=(source);
+    }
+
+    //move
+    inline vector& operator=(vector &&source) {
+      reset();
+      pool = source.pool, poolsize = source.poolsize, objectsize = source.objectsize;
+      source.pool = nullptr, source.poolsize = 0, source.objectsize = 0;
+      return *this;
+    }
+
+    vector(vector &&source) : pool(nullptr), poolsize(0), objectsize(0) {
+      operator=(std::move(source));
+    }
+
+    //construction
+    vector() : pool(nullptr), poolsize(0), objectsize(0) {
+    }
+
+    vector(std::initializer_list<T> list) : pool(nullptr), poolsize(0), objectsize(0) {
+      for(auto &data : list) append(data);
+    }
+
+    ~vector() {
+      reset();
+    }
+  };
+
   //linear_vector
   //memory: O(capacity * 2)
   //
@@ -23,7 +133,7 @@ namespace nall {
   //if objects hold memory address references to themselves (introspection), a
   //valid copy constructor will be needed to keep pointers valid.
 
-  template<typename T> class linear_vector {
+  template<typename T> struct linear_vector {
   protected:
     T *pool;
     unsigned poolsize, objectsize;
@@ -160,7 +270,7 @@ namespace nall {
   //by guaranteeing that the base memory address of each objects never changes,
   //this avoids the need for an object to have a valid copy constructor.
 
-  template<typename T> class pointer_vector {
+  template<typename T> struct pointer_vector {
   protected:
     T **pool;
     unsigned poolsize, objectsize;
diff --git a/bsnes/phoenix/core/state.hpp b/bsnes/phoenix/core/state.hpp
index 6fb24ed6..937da316 100755
--- a/bsnes/phoenix/core/state.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/phoenix/core/state.hpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ struct CheckBox::State {
 
 struct ComboBox::State {
   unsigned selection;
-  linear_vector<string> text;
+  vector<string> text;
 
   State() {
     selection = 0;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ struct ListView::State {
   bool headerVisible;
   bool selected;
   unsigned selection;
-  linear_vector<lstring> text;
+  vector<lstring> text;
 
   State() {
     checkable = false;
diff --git a/bsnes/phoenix/gtk/font.cpp b/bsnes/phoenix/gtk/font.cpp
index 1db7b756..cb6889d1 100755
--- a/bsnes/phoenix/gtk/font.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/phoenix/gtk/font.cpp
@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ PangoFontDescription* pFont::create(const string &description) {
   part.split(",", description);
   for(auto &item : part) item.trim(" ");
 
-  string family = part[0];
-  unsigned size = decimal(part[1]);
-  bool bold = part[2].position("Bold");
-  bool italic = part[2].position("Italic");
-  if(family == "") family = "Sans";
-  if(size == 0) size = 8;
+  string family = "Sans";
+  unsigned size = 8u;
+  bool bold = false;
+  bool italic = false;
+
+  if(part[0] != "") family = part[0];
+  if(part.size() >= 2) size = decimal(part[1]);
+  if(part.size() >= 3) bold = part[2].position("Bold");
+  if(part.size() >= 3) italic = part[2].position("Italic");
 
   PangoFontDescription *font = pango_font_description_new();
   pango_font_description_set_family(font, family);
diff --git a/bsnes/phoenix/qt/font.cpp b/bsnes/phoenix/qt/font.cpp
index b1b51e18..bb3261cd 100755
--- a/bsnes/phoenix/qt/font.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/phoenix/qt/font.cpp
@@ -7,13 +7,18 @@ QFont pFont::create(const string &description) {
   part.split(",", description);
   for(auto &item : part) item.trim(" ");
 
-  string name = part[0] != "" ? part[0] : "Sans";
-  unsigned size = part.size() >= 2 ? decimal(part[1]) : 8u;
-  bool bold = part[2].position("Bold");
-  bool italic = part[2].position("Italic");
+  string family = "Sans";
+  unsigned size = 8u;
+  bool bold = false;
+  bool italic = false;
+
+  if(part[0] != "") family = part[0];
+  if(part.size() >= 2) size = decimal(part[1]);
+  if(part.size() >= 3) bold = part[2].position("Bold");
+  if(part.size() >= 3) italic = part[2].position("Italic");
 
   QFont qtFont;
-  qtFont.setFamily(name);
+  qtFont.setFamily(family);
   qtFont.setPointSize(size);
   if(bold) qtFont.setBold(true);
   if(italic) qtFont.setItalic(true);
diff --git a/bsnes/phoenix/qt/platform.moc b/bsnes/phoenix/qt/platform.moc
index cc4b8604..a021d38a 100755
--- a/bsnes/phoenix/qt/platform.moc
+++ b/bsnes/phoenix/qt/platform.moc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
 ** Meta object code from reading C++ file 'platform.moc.hpp'
 **
-** Created: Tue Sep 27 01:00:52 2011
+** Created: Tue Oct 11 18:59:15 2011
 **      by: The Qt Meta Object Compiler version 62 (Qt 4.7.0)
 **
 ** WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
diff --git a/bsnes/phoenix/windows/font.cpp b/bsnes/phoenix/windows/font.cpp
index 71e7a213..de42f24d 100755
--- a/bsnes/phoenix/windows/font.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/phoenix/windows/font.cpp
@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ HFONT pFont::create(const string &description) {
   part.split(",", description);
   for(auto &item : part) item.trim(" ");
 
-  string family = part[0];
-  unsigned size = decimal(part[1]);
-  bool bold = part[2].position("Bold");
-  bool italic = part[2].position("Italic");
-  if(family == "") family = "Tahoma";
-  if(size == 0) size = 8;
+  string family = "Sans";
+  unsigned size = 8u;
+  bool bold = false;
+  bool italic = false;
+
+  if(part[0] != "") family = part[0];
+  if(part.size() >= 2) size = decimal(part[1]);
+  if(part.size() >= 3) bold = part[2].position("Bold");
+  if(part.size() >= 3) italic = part[2].position("Italic");
 
   return CreateFont(
     -(size * 96.0 / 72.0 + 0.5),
diff --git a/bsnes/ui/general/file-browser.cpp b/bsnes/ui/general/file-browser.cpp
index 047a8c09..ba936da4 100755
--- a/bsnes/ui/general/file-browser.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/ui/general/file-browser.cpp
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ FileBrowser::FileBrowser() {
 
   fileList.onActivate = openButton.onTick = { &FileBrowser::fileListActivate, this };
 
-  filterModes[Mode::Default    ] = { "Default",     "", { "*" } };
-  filterModes[Mode::NES        ] = { "NES",         "", { "*.fc", "*.nes" } };
-  filterModes[Mode::SNES       ] = { "SNES",        "", { "*.sfc" } };
-  filterModes[Mode::GameBoy    ] = { "GameBoy",     "", { "*.gb", "*.gbc" } };
-  filterModes[Mode::Satellaview] = { "Satellaview", "", { "*.bs" } };
-  filterModes[Mode::SufamiTurbo] = { "SufamiTurbo", "", { "*.st" } };
+  filterModes.append({ "Default",     "", { "*" } });
+  filterModes.append({ "NES",         "", { "*.fc", "*.nes" } });
+  filterModes.append({ "SNES",        "", { "*.sfc" } });
+  filterModes.append({ "GameBoy",     "", { "*.gb", "*.gbc" } });
+  filterModes.append({ "Satellaview", "", { "*.bs" } });
+  filterModes.append({ "SufamiTurbo", "", { "*.st" } });
   mode = &filterModes[Mode::Default];
 
   for(auto &mode : filterModes) config.attach(mode.path, mode.name);
diff --git a/bsnes/ui/general/file-browser.hpp b/bsnes/ui/general/file-browser.hpp
index c261ce7e..c0b3067c 100755
--- a/bsnes/ui/general/file-browser.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/ui/general/file-browser.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ private:
     string path;
     lstring filter;
   } *mode;
-  linear_vector<FilterMode> filterModes;
+  vector<FilterMode> filterModes;
 
   lstring fileNameList;
   function<void (string)> callback;
diff --git a/bsnes/ui/interface/nes.cpp b/bsnes/ui/interface/nes.cpp
index 3fff497d..03229b75 100755
--- a/bsnes/ui/interface/nes.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/ui/interface/nes.cpp
@@ -114,26 +114,59 @@ int16_t InterfaceNES::inputPoll(bool port, unsigned device, unsigned id) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-InterfaceNES::InterfaceNES() {
-  unsigned base_palette[] = {
-    0x7c7c7c, 0x0000fc, 0x0000bc, 0x4428bc,
-    0x940084, 0xa80020, 0xa81000, 0x881400,
-    0x503000, 0x007800, 0x006800, 0x005800,
-    0x004058, 0x000000, 0x000000, 0x000000,
-    0xbcbcbc, 0x0078f8, 0x0058f8, 0x6844fc,
-    0xd800cc, 0xe40058, 0xf83800, 0xe45c10,
-    0xac7c00, 0x00b800, 0x00a800, 0x00a844,
-    0x008888, 0x000000, 0x000000, 0x000000,
-    0xf8f8f8, 0x3cbcfc, 0x6888fc, 0x9878f8,
-    0xf878f8, 0xf85898, 0xf87858, 0xfca044,
-    0xf8b800, 0xb8f818, 0x58d854, 0x58f898,
-    0x00e8d8, 0x787878, 0x000000, 0x000000,
-    0xfcfcfc, 0xa4e4fc, 0xb8b8b8, 0xd8d8f8,
-    0xf8b8f8, 0xf8a4c0, 0xf0d0b0, 0xfce0a8,
-    0xf8d878, 0xd8f878, 0xb8f8b8, 0xb8f8d8,
-    0x00fcfc, 0xf8d8f8, 0x000000, 0x000000,
+//
+
+//n = BGRCCCCCC (BGR=emphasis bits; C=color)
+unsigned InterfaceNES::paletteColor(
+  unsigned n, double saturation, double hue,
+  double contrast, double brightness, double gamma
+) {
+  signed color = (n & 0x0f), level = color < 0xe ? (n >> 4) & 3 : 1;
+
+  static const double black = 0.518, white = 1.962, attenuation = 0.746;
+  static const double levels[8] = {
+    0.350, 0.518, 0.962, 1.550,
+    1.094, 1.506, 1.962, 1.962,
   };
-  memcpy(palette, base_palette, sizeof base_palette);
+
+  double lo_and_hi[2] = {
+    levels[level + 4 * (color == 0x0)],
+    levels[level + 4 * (color <  0xd)],
+  };
+
+  double y = 0.0, i = 0.0, q = 0.0;
+  auto wave = [](signed p, signed color) { return (color + p + 8) % 12 < 6; };
+  for(signed p = 0; p < 12; p++) {
+    double spot = lo_and_hi[wave(p, color)];
+
+    if(((n & 0x040) && wave(p, 12))
+    || ((n & 0x080) && wave(p,  4))
+    || ((n & 0x100) && wave(p,  8))
+    ) spot *= attenuation;
+
+    double v = (spot - black) / (white - black);
+
+    v = (v - 0.5) * contrast + 0.5;
+    v *= brightness / 12.0;
+
+    y += v;
+    i += v * std::cos((3.141592653 / 6.0) * (p + hue));
+    q += v * std::sin((3.141592653 / 6.0) * (p + hue));
+  }
+
+  i *= saturation;
+  q *= saturation;
+
+  auto gammaAdjust = [=](double f) { return f < 0.0 ? 0.0 : std::pow(f, 2.2 / gamma); };
+  return (uclamp<8>(255.0 * gammaAdjust(y +  0.946882 * i +  0.623557 * q)) << 16)
+       + (uclamp<8>(255.0 * gammaAdjust(y + -0.274788 * i + -0.635691 * q)) <<  8)
+       + (uclamp<8>(255.0 * gammaAdjust(y + -1.108545 * i +  1.709007 * q)) <<  0);
+}
+
+InterfaceNES::InterfaceNES() {
+  for(unsigned n = 0; n < 512; n++) {
+    palette[n] = paletteColor(n, 2.0);
+  }
 
   for(unsigned e = 1; e < 8; e++) {
     static const double rfactor[8] = { 1.000, 1.239, 0.794, 1.019, 0.905, 1.023, 0.741, 0.750 };
diff --git a/bsnes/ui/interface/nes.hpp b/bsnes/ui/interface/nes.hpp
index 3d1f0b0e..5f28a624 100755
--- a/bsnes/ui/interface/nes.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/ui/interface/nes.hpp
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@ struct InterfaceNES : NES::Interface {
 
 private:
   unsigned palette[512];
+  unsigned paletteColor(
+    unsigned color, double saturation = 1.0, double hue = 0.0,
+    double contrast = 1.0, double brightness = 1.0, double gamma = 1.8
+  );
 };
diff --git a/bsnes/ui/main.cpp b/bsnes/ui/main.cpp
index 7c8dbf20..9a4fbf04 100755
--- a/bsnes/ui/main.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/ui/main.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Application::Application(int argc, char **argv) {
   inputManager = new InputManager;
   utility = new Utility;
 
-  title = "bsnes v083";
+  title = "bsnes v083.01";
 
   string fontFamily = Intrinsics::platform() == Intrinsics::Platform::Windows ? "Tahoma, " : "Sans, ";
   normalFont = { fontFamily, "8" };
diff --git a/bsnes/ui/window/window.hpp b/bsnes/ui/window/window.hpp
index ba643da3..e67ab928 100755
--- a/bsnes/ui/window/window.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/ui/window/window.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ struct WindowManager {
     string name;
     string geometry;
   };
-  linear_vector<WindowList> windowList;
+  vector<WindowList> windowList;
 
   void append(Window *window, const string &name);