diff --git a/src/DiskImage.cpp b/src/DiskImage.cpp
index 10cbc63..e9ba652 100644
--- a/src/DiskImage.cpp
+++ b/src/DiskImage.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,12 @@ void DiskImage::Close()
 
 void DiskImage::DumpTrack(unsigned track)
 {
+
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+	unsigned char* src = &tracks[track << 13];
+#else
 	unsigned char* src = tracks[track];
+#endif
 	unsigned trackLength = trackLengths[track];
 	DEBUG_LOG("track = %d trackLength = %d\r\n", track, trackLength);
 	for (unsigned index = 0; index < trackLength; ++index)
@@ -205,7 +210,11 @@ bool DiskImage::OpenD64(const FILINFO* fileInfo, unsigned char* diskImage, unsig
 	for (unsigned halfTrackIndex = 0; halfTrackIndex < last_track * 2; ++halfTrackIndex)
 	{
 		unsigned char track = (halfTrackIndex >> 1);
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+		unsigned char* dest = &tracks[halfTrackIndex << 13];
+#else
 		unsigned char* dest = tracks[halfTrackIndex];
+#endif
 
 		trackLengths[halfTrackIndex] = SectorsPerTrack[track] * GCR_SECTOR_LENGTH;
 
@@ -800,7 +809,11 @@ bool DiskImage::OpenG64(const FILINFO* fileInfo, unsigned char* diskImage, unsig
 				//DEBUG_LOG("trackLength = %d offset = %d\r\n", trackLength, offset);
 				trackData += 2;
 				trackLengths[track] = trackLength;
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+				memcpy(&tracks[track << 13], trackData, trackLength);
+#else
 				memcpy(tracks[track], trackData, trackLength);
+#endif
 				trackUsed[track] = true;
 				//DEBUG_LOG("%d has data\r\n", track);
 			}
@@ -899,7 +912,11 @@ bool DiskImage::WriteG64(char* name)
 
 			gcr_track[0] = (BYTE)(track_len % 256);
 			gcr_track[1] = (BYTE)(track_len / 256);
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+			memcpy(buffer, &tracks[track << 13], track_len);
+#else
 			memcpy(buffer, tracks[track], track_len);
+#endif
 
 			memcpy(gcr_track + 2, buffer, track_len);
 			bytesToWrite = G64_TRACK_MAXLEN + 2;
@@ -965,11 +982,19 @@ bool DiskImage::OpenNIB(const FILINFO* fileInfo, unsigned char* diskImage, unsig
 
 			unsigned char* nibdata = diskImage + (t_index * NIB_TRACK_LENGTH) + 0x100;
 			int align;
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+			trackLengths[track] = extract_GCR_track(&tracks[track << 13], nibdata, &align
+				//, ALIGN_GAP
+				, ALIGN_NONE
+				, capacity_min[trackDensity[track]],
+				capacity_max[trackDensity[track]]);
+#else
 			trackLengths[track] = extract_GCR_track(tracks[track], nibdata, &align
 				//, ALIGN_GAP
 				, ALIGN_NONE
 				, capacity_min[trackDensity[track]],
 				capacity_max[trackDensity[track]]);
+#endif
 
 			trackUsed[track] = true;
 
@@ -1031,7 +1056,11 @@ bool DiskImage::WriteNIB()
 			{
 				if (trackUsed[track])
 				{
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+					if (f_write(&fp, &tracks[track << 13], bytesToWrite, &bytesWritten) != FR_OK || bytesToWrite != bytesWritten)
+#else
 					if (f_write(&fp, tracks[track], bytesToWrite, &bytesWritten) != FR_OK || bytesToWrite != bytesWritten)
+#endif
 					{
 						DEBUG_LOG("Cannot write track data.\r\n");
 					}
@@ -1250,10 +1279,18 @@ void DiskImage::DecodeBlock(unsigned track, int bitIndex, unsigned char* buf, in
 	unsigned char gcr[5];
 	unsigned char byte;
 	unsigned char* offset;
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+	unsigned char* end = &tracks[track << 13] + trackLengths[track];
+#else
 	unsigned char* end = tracks[track] + trackLengths[track];
+#endif
 
 	shift = bitIndex & 7;
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+	offset = &tracks[track << 13] + (bitIndex >> 3);
+#else
 	offset = tracks[track] + (bitIndex >> 3);
+#endif
 
 	byte = offset[0] << shift;
 	for (i = 0; i < num; i++, buf += 4)
@@ -1262,7 +1299,11 @@ void DiskImage::DecodeBlock(unsigned track, int bitIndex, unsigned char* buf, in
 		{
 			offset++;
 			if (offset >= end)
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+				offset = &tracks[track << 13];
+#else
 				offset = tracks[track];
+#endif
 		
 			if (shift)
 			{
@@ -1282,7 +1323,11 @@ void DiskImage::DecodeBlock(unsigned track, int bitIndex, unsigned char* buf, in
 int DiskImage::FindSync(unsigned track, int bitIndex, int maxBits, int* syncStartIndex)
 {
 	int readShiftRegister = 0;
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+	unsigned char byte = tracks[(track << 13) + (bitIndex >> 3)] << (bitIndex & 7);
+#else
 	unsigned char byte = tracks[track][bitIndex >> 3] << (bitIndex & 7);
+#endif
 	bool prevBitZero = true;
 
 	while (maxBits--)
@@ -1314,7 +1359,11 @@ int DiskImage::FindSync(unsigned track, int bitIndex, int maxBits, int* syncStar
 			bitIndex++;
 			if (bitIndex >= MAX_TRACK_LENGTH * 8)
 				bitIndex = 0;
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+			byte = tracks[(track << 13)+(bitIndex >> 3)];
+#else
 			byte = tracks[track][bitIndex >> 3];
+#endif
 		}
 	}
 	return -1;
diff --git a/src/DiskImage.h b/src/DiskImage.h
index 42a2a7a..5dc3adf 100644
--- a/src/DiskImage.h
+++ b/src/DiskImage.h
@@ -78,19 +78,48 @@ public:
 
 	bool GetDecodedSector(u32 track, u32 sector, u8* buffer);
 
+	inline unsigned char GetNextByte(u32 track, u32 byte)
+	{
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+		return tracks[(track << 13) + byte];
+#else
+		return tracks[track][byte];
+#endif
+	}
+
+
 	inline bool GetNextBit(u32 track, u32 byte, u32 bit)
 	{
 		//if (attachedImageSize == 0)
 		//	return 0;
 
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+		return ((tracks[(track << 13) + byte] >> bit) & 1) != 0;
+#else
 		return ((tracks[track][byte] >> bit) & 1) != 0;
+#endif
 	}
 
+
 	inline void SetBit(u32 track, u32 byte, u32 bit, bool value)
 	{
 		if (attachedImageSize == 0)
 			return;
 
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+		u8 dataOld = tracks[(track << 13) + byte];
+		u8 bitMask = 1 << bit;
+		if (value)
+		{
+			TestDirty(track, (dataOld & bitMask) == 0);
+			tracks[(track << 13) + byte] |= bitMask;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			TestDirty(track, (dataOld & bitMask) != 0);
+			tracks[(track << 13) + byte] &= bitMask;
+		}
+#else
 		u8 dataOld = tracks[track][byte];
 		u8 bitMask = 1 << bit;
 		if (value)
@@ -103,6 +132,7 @@ public:
 			TestDirty(track, (dataOld & bitMask) != 0);
 			tracks[track][byte] &= ~bitMask;
 		}
+#endif
 	}
 
 	static const unsigned char SectorsPerTrack[42];
@@ -160,7 +190,11 @@ public:
 
 	union
 	{
+#if defined(EXPERIMENTALZERO)
+		unsigned char tracks[HALF_TRACK_COUNT * MAX_TRACK_LENGTH];
+#else
 		unsigned char tracks[HALF_TRACK_COUNT][MAX_TRACK_LENGTH];
+#endif
 		unsigned char tracksD81[HALF_TRACK_COUNT][2][MAX_TRACK_LENGTH];
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/Drive.cpp b/src/Drive.cpp
index bd3ccd6..e121e49 100644
--- a/src/Drive.cpp
+++ b/src/Drive.cpp
@@ -662,9 +662,17 @@ void Drive::DriveLoopReadNoFlux()
 			{
 				ResetEncoderDecoder(18 * 16, /*20 * 16*/ 2 * 16);
 			}
+			if (cycles < UE7Counter)
+			{
+				UE7Counter -= cycles;
+				cyclesLeftForBit -= cycles;
+				return;
+			}
+			cyclesLeftForBit -= UE7Counter;
+			cycles -= UE7Counter;
 		}
 
-		if (UE7Counter == 0x0) // The count carry (bit 4) clocks UF4.
+		//if (UE7Counter == 0x0) // The count carry (bit 4) clocks UF4.
 		{
 			UE7Counter = 16 - CLOCK_SEL_AB;	// A and B inputs of UE7 come from the VIA's CLOCK SEL A/B outputs (ie PB5/6) ie preload the encoder/decoder clock for the current density settings.
 										// The decoder consists of UF4 and UE5A. The ecoder has two outputs, Pin 1 of UE5A is the serial data output and pin 2 of UF4 (output B) is the serial clock output.
@@ -749,6 +757,7 @@ void Drive::DriveLoopReadNoCycles()
 		}
 	};
 }
+
 void Drive::DriveLoopRead()
 {
 	unsigned int minCycles;
@@ -767,14 +776,9 @@ void Drive::DriveLoopRead()
 
 		if (cyclesLeftForBit == 0)
 		{
-			//which is faster? single loop ceil check or the 3 lines below?
 			cyclesForBitErrorCounter -= cyclesPerBitErrorConstant;
 			cyclesLeftForBit = cyclesPerBitInt + (cyclesForBitErrorCounter < cyclesPerBitErrorConstant);
 
-			//cyclesForBit -= cyclesPerBit;
-			//cyclesLeftForBit = ceil(cyclesPerBit - cyclesForBit);
-			//cyclesForBit += cyclesLeftForBit;
-
 			if (GetNextBit())
 			{
 				ResetEncoderDecoder(18 * 16, /*20 * 16*/ 2 * 16);
diff --git a/src/Drive.h b/src/Drive.h
index 1ad0933..00646f5 100644
--- a/src/Drive.h
+++ b/src/Drive.h
@@ -148,12 +148,24 @@ private:
 		++headBitOffset %= bitsInTrack;
 		return bit;
 	}
-
+	unsigned cachedheadTrackPos = -1;
+	int cachedbyteOffset = -1;
+	unsigned char cachedByte = 0;
 	inline bool GetNextBit()
 	{
 		int byteOffset;
 		int bit = AdvanceSectorPositionR(byteOffset);
-		return diskImage->GetNextBit(headTrackPos, byteOffset, bit);
+
+		//Why is it faster to check both conditions here than to update the cache when moving the head?
+		if (byteOffset != cachedbyteOffset || cachedheadTrackPos != headTrackPos)
+		{
+			cachedByte = diskImage->GetNextByte(headTrackPos, byteOffset);
+			cachedbyteOffset = byteOffset;
+			cachedheadTrackPos = headTrackPos;
+			
+		}
+		return ((cachedByte >> bit) & 1) != 0;
+		//return diskImage->GetNextBit(headTrackPos, byteOffset, bit);
 	}
 
 	inline void SetNextBit(bool value)
diff --git a/src/interrupt.c b/src/interrupt.c
index dc8c793..ad5fa08 100644
--- a/src/interrupt.c
+++ b/src/interrupt.c
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ void InterruptSystemInitialize()
 	write32(ARM_IC_IRQ_PENDING_2, read32(ARM_IC_IRQ_PENDING_2));
 
 	DataMemBarrier();
-#ifndef EXPERIMENTALZERO
+#ifdef EXPERIMENTALZERO
+	DisableInterrupts();
+#else
 	EnableInterrupts();
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/interrupt.h b/src/interrupt.h
index 0dcfb93..f917ddd 100644
--- a/src/interrupt.h
+++ b/src/interrupt.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "bcm2835int.h"
 
 #define	EnableInterrupts()	__asm volatile ("cpsie i")
-#define	DisableInterrupts()	__asm volatile ("cpsid i")
+#define	DisableInterrupts()	__asm volatile ("cpsid ifa, #0x13")
 
 typedef void IRQHandler(void* param);
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index a601855..91bc238 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ EXIT_TYPE Emulate1541(FileBrowser* fileBrowser)
 		}
 
 		m6502.Step();	// If the CPU reads or writes to the VIA then clk and data can change
-		
+
 		if (refreshOutsAfterCPUStep)
 			IEC_Bus::RefreshOuts1541();	// Now output all outputs.
 
@@ -829,16 +829,19 @@ EXIT_TYPE Emulate1541(FileBrowser* fileBrowser)
 
 		prevButtonState = buttonState;
 
-		do		
+		do
 		{
 			ctAfter = read32(ARM_SYSTIMER_CLO);
-		} while (ctAfter == ctBefore);	// Sync to the 1MHz clock
+		} while (ctAfter == ctBefore); 	// Sync to the 1MHz clock
 	
 
 		ctBefore = ctAfter;		
 		IEC_Bus::ReadEmulationMode1541();
 
 		IEC_Bus::RefreshOuts1541();	// Now output all outputs.
+
+
+
 	}
 	return EXIT_UNKNOWN;
 }