diff --git a/source/game_main.cpp b/source/game_main.cpp
index 923860b..5ac5cac 100644
--- a/source/game_main.cpp
+++ b/source/game_main.cpp
@@ -458,7 +458,6 @@ int GameMain(const CmdLineSetup_t &setup)
 
             StartMusic(0);
             SetupPlayers();
-            // printf("How are we doing now???");
 
             For(A, 1, numPlayers)
             {
@@ -491,8 +490,6 @@ int GameMain(const CmdLineSetup_t &setup)
                 p.Dead = true;
             }
 
-            // printf("Um, now?");
-
             ProcEvent(LevelStart, true);
             For(A, 2, maxEvents)
             {
@@ -500,7 +497,6 @@ int GameMain(const CmdLineSetup_t &setup)
                     ProcEvent(Events[A].Name, true);
             }
 
-            // printf("Merp?");
             overTime = 0;
             GoalTime = SDL_GetTicks() + 1000;
             fpsCount = 0;
@@ -508,9 +504,9 @@ int GameMain(const CmdLineSetup_t &setup)
             cycleCount = 0;
             gameTime = 0;
 
-            // printf("Merp??");
             // Update graphics before loop begin (to process inital lazy-unpacking of used sprites)
             UpdateGraphics(true);
+            frmMain.clearBuffer();
 
             // printf("Merp!!!");
             do
@@ -652,9 +648,8 @@ int GameMain(const CmdLineSetup_t &setup)
                 GoToLevelNoGameThing = false;
 
                 // Update graphics before loop begin (to process inital lazy-unpacking of used sprites)
-                printf("First gfx2\n");
                 UpdateGraphics2(true);
-                printf("done!\n");
+                frmMain.clearBuffer();
 
                 do // 'level select loop
                 {
@@ -833,9 +828,8 @@ int GameMain(const CmdLineSetup_t &setup)
             gameTime = 0;
 
             // Update graphics before loop begin (to process inital lazy-unpacking of used sprites)
-            printf("Graphics??\n");
             UpdateGraphics(true);
-            printf("entering main game!\n");
+            frmMain.clearBuffer();
 
             do // MAIN GAME LOOP
             {
diff --git a/source/npc.cpp b/source/npc.cpp
index 3b825b2..10c547f 100644
--- a/source/npc.cpp
+++ b/source/npc.cpp
@@ -2635,7 +2635,8 @@ void SpecialNPC(int A)
                     tempLocation.X = Player[B].Location.X - tempLocation.Width + 4;
                 if(CheckCollision(NPC[A].Location, tempLocation))
                 {
-                    UpdateGraphics(true);
+                    // weird case...
+                    // UpdateGraphics(true);
                     PlaySound(85);
                     if(NPC[A].Type == 133)
                         NPC[A].Killed = 3;
diff --git a/source/npc/npc_hit.cpp b/source/npc/npc_hit.cpp
index 6c50569..ca0d4f1 100644
--- a/source/npc/npc_hit.cpp
+++ b/source/npc/npc_hit.cpp
@@ -1713,7 +1713,8 @@ void NPCHit(int A, int B, int C)
             }
             else if(B == 10)
             {
-                UpdateGraphics(true);
+                // weird case
+                // UpdateGraphics(true);
                 NPC[A].Immune = 10;
                 NPC[A].Damage = NPC[A].Damage + 1;
                 PlaySound(39);
diff --git a/source/player.cpp b/source/player.cpp
index d1cf039..6df3265 100644
--- a/source/player.cpp
+++ b/source/player.cpp
@@ -2113,7 +2113,8 @@ void TailSwipe(int plr, bool boo, bool Stab, int StabDir)
                             PlaySound(3);
 //                        if(nPlay.Online == true && plr - 1 == nPlay.MySlot)
 //                            Netplay::sendData Netplay::PutPlayerLoc(nPlay.MySlot) + "1g" + std::to_string(plr) + "|" + Player[plr].TailCount - 1;
-                        UpdateGraphics(true);
+                        // weird case...
+                        // UpdateGraphics(true);
                         if(StabDir == 2)
                         {
                             BlockHit(A, true, plr);