diff --git a/src/emu/machine/smpc.c b/src/emu/machine/smpc.c
index c1633353fe7..ff0713a73a6 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/smpc.c
+++ b/src/emu/machine/smpc.c
@@ -694,23 +694,20 @@ static void smpc_comreg_exec(address_space &space, UINT8 data, UINT8 is_stv)
 		case 0x02:
 		case 0x03:
 			if(LOG_SMPC) printf ("SMPC: Slave %s %d %d\n",(data & 1) ? "off" : "on",space.machine().primary_screen->hpos(),space.machine().primary_screen->vpos());
-			if((data & 1) != (state->m_smpc.slave_on & 1))
-				space.machine().scheduler().timer_set(attotime::from_usec(100), FUNC(smpc_slave_enable),data & 1);
-			else /* guess: if Slave state is equal to the previous one, just execute less code. ask Greatest Nine '97. Unless SMPC is really so fast ... */
-				space.machine().scheduler().timer_set(attotime::from_usec(5), FUNC(smpc_slave_enable),data & 1);
+			space.machine().scheduler().timer_set(attotime::from_usec(15), FUNC(smpc_slave_enable),data & 1);
 			break;
 		case 0x06:
 		case 0x07:
 			if(LOG_SMPC) printf ("SMPC: Sound %s\n",(data & 1) ? "off" : "on");
 
 			if(!is_stv)
-				space.machine().scheduler().timer_set(attotime::from_usec(100), FUNC(smpc_sound_enable),data & 1);
+				space.machine().scheduler().timer_set(attotime::from_usec(15), FUNC(smpc_sound_enable),data & 1);
 			break;
 		/*CD (SH-1) ON/OFF */
 		case 0x08:
 		case 0x09:
 			printf ("SMPC: CD %s\n",(data & 1) ? "off" : "on");
-			space.machine().scheduler().timer_set(attotime::from_usec(40), FUNC(smpc_cd_enable),data & 1);
+			space.machine().scheduler().timer_set(attotime::from_usec(20), FUNC(smpc_cd_enable),data & 1);
 			break;
 		case 0x0d:
 			if(LOG_SMPC) printf ("SMPC: System Reset\n");
@@ -742,11 +739,12 @@ static void smpc_comreg_exec(address_space &space, UINT8 data, UINT8 is_stv)
 
 			int timing;
 
-			timing = 100;
+			timing = 8;
 
 			if(state->m_smpc.IREG[0] != 0) // non-peripheral data
-				timing += 100;
+				timing += 8;
 
+			/* TODO: At vblank-out actually ... */
 			if(state->m_smpc.IREG[1] & 8) // peripheral data
 				timing += 700;
 
@@ -784,6 +782,7 @@ static void smpc_comreg_exec(address_space &space, UINT8 data, UINT8 is_stv)
 			break;
 		case 0x19:
 		case 0x1a:
+			/* TODO: timing */
 			if(LOG_SMPC) printf ("SMPC: NMI %sable %d %d\n",data & 1 ? "Dis" : "En",space.machine().primary_screen->hpos(),space.machine().primary_screen->vpos());
 			space.machine().scheduler().timer_set(attotime::from_usec(100), FUNC(smpc_nmi_set),data & 1);
 			break;
diff --git a/src/emu/video/stvvdp2.c b/src/emu/video/stvvdp2.c
index 1c6d1526593..f63dae4eabd 100644
--- a/src/emu/video/stvvdp2.c
+++ b/src/emu/video/stvvdp2.c
@@ -2007,6 +2007,9 @@ bit->  /----15----|----14----|----13----|----12----|----11----|----10----|----09
        |    --    |    --    |    --    |    --    |    --    |    --    |    --    |    --    |
        \----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|---------*/
 
+	#define STV_VDP2_CCRLB   (m_vdp2_regs[0x10e/2])
+
+
 /* 180110 - Colour Offset Enable
  bit-> /----15----|----14----|----13----|----12----|----11----|----10----|----09----|----08----\
        |    --    |    --    |    --    |    --    |    --    |    --    |    --    |    --    |
@@ -6043,7 +6046,7 @@ int saturn_state::get_vcounter( void )
 		return (vcount & ~1) | (machine().primary_screen->frame_number() & 1);
 
 	/* docs says << 1, but according to HW tests it's a typo. */
-	return (vcount & 0x1ff); // Non-interlace
+	return (true_vcount[vcount & 0x1ff][STV_VDP2_VRES]); // Non-interlace
 }
 
 void saturn_state::stv_vdp2_state_save_postload( void )
@@ -6115,6 +6118,7 @@ int saturn_state::stv_vdp2_start ( void )
 /* maybe we should move this to video/stv.c */
 VIDEO_START_MEMBER(saturn_state,stv_vdp2)
 {
+	int i;
 	machine().primary_screen->register_screen_bitmap(m_tmpbitmap);
 	stv_vdp2_start();
 	stv_vdp1_start();
@@ -6123,6 +6127,29 @@ VIDEO_START_MEMBER(saturn_state,stv_vdp2)
 	machine().gfx[1]->set_source(m_vdp2.gfx_decode);
 	machine().gfx[2]->set_source(m_vdp2.gfx_decode);
 	machine().gfx[3]->set_source(m_vdp2.gfx_decode);
+
+	/* calc V counter offsets */
+	/* 224 mode */
+	for(i=0;i<263;i++)
+	{
+		true_vcount[i][0] = i;
+		if(i>0xec)
+			true_vcount[i][0]+=0xf9;
+	}
+
+	for(i=0;i<263;i++)
+	{
+		true_vcount[i][1] = i;
+		if(i>0xf5)
+			true_vcount[i][1]+=0xf9;
+	}
+
+	/* 256 mode, todo */
+	for(i=0;i<263;i++)
+	{
+		true_vcount[i][2] = i;
+		true_vcount[i][3] = i;
+	}
 }
 
 void saturn_state::stv_vdp2_dynamic_res_change( void )
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/stv.h b/src/mame/includes/stv.h
index dbc01d0a770..d50f4a86b20 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/stv.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/stv.h
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ public:
 	void stv_vdp2_draw_NBG3(bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect);
 	void stv_vdp2_draw_RBG0(bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect);
 	void draw_sprites(bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect, UINT8 pri);
+	int true_vcount[263][4];
 
 	void stv_vdp2_state_save_postload( void );
 	void stv_vdp2_exit ( void );