diff --git a/libpcsxcore/new_dynarec/new_dynarec.c b/libpcsxcore/new_dynarec/new_dynarec.c
index f1005db..ebd1d4f 100644
--- a/libpcsxcore/new_dynarec/new_dynarec.c
+++ b/libpcsxcore/new_dynarec/new_dynarec.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static struct decoded_insn
   int new_dynarec_hacks_old;
   int new_dynarec_did_compile;
 
-  #define HACK_ENABLED(x) ((new_dynarec_hacks | new_dynarec_hacks_pergame) & (x))
+  #define HACK_ENABLED(x) ((NDHACK_NO_STALLS) & (x))
 
   extern int cycle_count; // ... until end of the timeslice, counts -N -> 0
   extern int last_count;  // last absolute target, often = next_interupt
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ int cycle_multiplier_old;
 
 static int CLOCK_ADJUST(int x)
 {
+  return x * 2;
   int m = cycle_multiplier_override && cycle_multiplier == CYCLE_MULT_DEFAULT
         ? cycle_multiplier_override : cycle_multiplier;
   int s=(x>>31)|1;
@@ -522,6 +523,9 @@ static int doesnt_expire_soon(void *tcaddr)
 // This is called from the recompiled JR/JALR instructions
 void noinline *get_addr(u_int vaddr)
 {
+#ifdef DRC_DBG
+printf("get_addr %08x, pc=%08x\n", vaddr, psxRegs.pc);
+#endif
   u_int page=get_page(vaddr);
   u_int vpage=get_vpage(vaddr);
   struct ll_entry *head;
@@ -6248,7 +6252,7 @@ void unneeded_registers(int istart,int iend,int r)
     // R0 is always unneeded
     u|=1;
     // Save it
-    unneeded_reg[i]=u;
+    unneeded_reg[i]=1;//u;
     gte_unneeded[i]=gte_u;
     /*
     printf("ur (%d,%d) %x: ",istart,iend,start+i*4);
@@ -8794,6 +8798,7 @@ int new_recompile_block(u_int addr)
 
   // This allocates registers (if possible) one instruction prior
   // to use, which can avoid a load-use penalty on certain CPUs.
+#if 0
   for(i=0;i<slen-1;i++)
   {
     if (!i || !dops[i-1].is_jump)
@@ -8950,6 +8955,7 @@ int new_recompile_block(u_int addr)
       }
     }
   }
+#endif
 
   /* Pass 6 - Optimize clean/dirty state */
   clean_registers(0,slen-1,1);
@@ -9204,6 +9210,11 @@ int new_recompile_block(u_int addr)
         load_regs(regs[i].regmap_entry,regs[i].regmap,INVCP,INVCP);
 
       ds = assemble(i, &regs[i], ccadj[i]);
+#ifdef DRC_DBG
+       // write-out non-consts, consts are likely different because of get_final_value()
+       if (!dops[i].is_jump)
+         wb_dirtys(regs[i].regmap,regs[i].dirty&~regs[i].loadedconst);
+#endif
 
       if (dops[i].is_ujump)
         literal_pool(1024);
@@ -9439,6 +9450,10 @@ int new_recompile_block(u_int addr)
   }
 #ifdef ASSEM_PRINT
   fflush(stdout);
+#endif
+#ifdef DRC_DBG
+printf("new_recompile_block done\n");
+fflush(stdout);
 #endif
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/libpcsxcore/new_dynarec/pcsxmem.c b/libpcsxcore/new_dynarec/pcsxmem.c
index bb471b6..8f68a3b 100644
--- a/libpcsxcore/new_dynarec/pcsxmem.c
+++ b/libpcsxcore/new_dynarec/pcsxmem.c
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ static void write_biu(u32 value)
 	if (address != 0xfffe0130)
 		return;
 
+extern u32 handler_cycle;
+handler_cycle = psxRegs.cycle;
 	switch (value) {
 	case 0x800: case 0x804:
 		unmap_ram_write();
diff --git a/libpcsxcore/psxcounters.c b/libpcsxcore/psxcounters.c
index b2cc07b..f916580 100644
--- a/libpcsxcore/psxcounters.c
+++ b/libpcsxcore/psxcounters.c
@@ -378,9 +378,12 @@ void psxRcntUpdate()
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 
+extern u32 handler_cycle;
+
 void psxRcntWcount( u32 index, u32 value )
 {
     verboseLog( 2, "[RCNT %i] wcount: %x\n", index, value );
+handler_cycle = psxRegs.cycle;
 
     _psxRcntWcount( index, value );
     psxRcntSet();
@@ -389,6 +392,7 @@ void psxRcntWcount( u32 index, u32 value )
 void psxRcntWmode( u32 index, u32 value )
 {
     verboseLog( 1, "[RCNT %i] wmode: %x\n", index, value );
+handler_cycle = psxRegs.cycle;
 
     _psxRcntWmode( index, value );
     _psxRcntWcount( index, 0 );
@@ -400,6 +404,7 @@ void psxRcntWmode( u32 index, u32 value )
 void psxRcntWtarget( u32 index, u32 value )
 {
     verboseLog( 1, "[RCNT %i] wtarget: %x\n", index, value );
+handler_cycle = psxRegs.cycle;
 
     rcnts[index].target = value;
 
@@ -412,6 +417,7 @@ void psxRcntWtarget( u32 index, u32 value )
 u32 psxRcntRcount( u32 index )
 {
     u32 count;
+handler_cycle = psxRegs.cycle;
 
     count = _psxRcntRcount( index );