diff --git a/uisimulator/Makefile b/uisimulator/Makefile
index 16ace5db6b..5d16cdecfe 100644
--- a/uisimulator/Makefile
+++ b/uisimulator/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ TARGET = rockboxui
 CC = gcc
 RM = rm
 
-CFLAGS = -g -O2 
+CFLAGS = -g
 CPPFLAGS =  -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -DGETTIMEOFDAY_TWO_ARGS
 LDFLAGS = -lX11 -lm -lXt -lXmu -lsocket -lnsl
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ distclean: clean
 	$(RM) config.cache
 
 .c.o:
-	$(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CCFLAGS) -c $<
+	$(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c $<
 
 $(DEPEND):
 	$(CC) -MM $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS) > $(DEPEND)
diff --git a/uisimulator/lcd-x11.c b/uisimulator/lcd-x11.c
index ccde5935cd..d61955d0cd 100644
--- a/uisimulator/lcd-x11.c
+++ b/uisimulator/lcd-x11.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "lcd.h"
 #include "lcd-x11.h"
 
-extern unsigned char display[LCD_WIDTH/8][LCD_HEIGHT];
+extern unsigned char display[LCD_HEIGHT/8][LCD_WIDTH];
 
 void lcd_update (void)
 {
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ void lcd_update (void)
           if(display[y/8][x]&(1<<bit)) {
             points[p].x = x + MARGIN_X;
             points[p].y = y+bit + MARGIN_Y;
+#ifdef LCD_DEBUG
+            printf("Set pixel at %d,%d\n", x, y+bit);
+#endif
             p++; /* increase the point counter */
           }
         }
diff --git a/uisimulator/lcd.c b/uisimulator/lcd.c
index 052330c115..294302c9ac 100644
--- a/uisimulator/lcd.c
+++ b/uisimulator/lcd.c
@@ -24,8 +24,13 @@
 #include "lcd.h"
 #ifdef LCD_DEBUG
 #include <stdio.h>
+
+#define PRINT(x) printf x
+#else
+#define PRINT(x)
 #endif
 
+
 #define	DISP_X LCD_WIDTH	/* Display width in pixels */
 #define	DISP_Y LCD_HEIGHT       /* Display height in pixels */
 
@@ -168,14 +173,11 @@ void lcd_position(int x, int y)
   if (x >= 0 && x < DISP_X && y >= 0 && y < DISP_Y) {
     lcd_x = x;
     lcd_y = y;
-#ifdef LCD_DEBUG
-    fprintf(stderr, "lcd_position: set to %d, %d\n", x, y);
-#endif
+    PRINT(("lcd_position: set to %d, %d\n", x, y));
   }
-#ifdef LCD_DEBUG
   else
-    fprintf(stderr, "lcd_position: not set\n");
-#endif
+    PRINT(("lcd_position: not set\n"));
+
 
 }
 
@@ -198,8 +200,12 @@ void lcd_clear(void)
  */
 void lcd_char (int ch, char invert)
 {
-  unsigned char (*dp)[DISP_X] = (void *) &display[lcd_y/8][lcd_x];
-  unsigned long shift, mask, col;
+  unsigned char yrow = lcd_y/8;
+  unsigned char (*dp)[LCD_WIDTH] = &display[yrow][lcd_x];
+  unsigned char shift, mask, col;
+
+  PRINT(("lcd_char: output %c (%02x) at %d, %d (yrow %d)\n",
+         ch, ch, lcd_x, lcd_y, yrow));
 
   /* Limit to char generation table */
   if (ch < ASCII_MIN || ch > ASCII_MAX)
@@ -214,9 +220,14 @@ void lcd_char (int ch, char invert)
   /* Write each char column */
   for (col = 0; col < CHAR_X-1; col++) {
     unsigned long data = (lcd_font_data[ch-ASCII_MIN][col] << shift) ^ invert;
+
+    PRINT(("OR[0]: %02x on x %d y %d \n", data&0xff, col+lcd_x, yrow));
+
     dp[0][col] = (dp[0][col] & mask) | data;
-    if (lcd_y < DISP_Y-8)
+    if (lcd_y < DISP_Y-8) {
+      PRINT(("OR[1]: %02x on x %d y %d\n", (data>>8), col+lcd_x, yrow+1));
       dp[1][col] = (dp[1][col] & (mask >> 8)) | (data >> 8);
+    }
   }
 
   /* Column after char */
@@ -232,10 +243,8 @@ void lcd_string(const char *text, char invert)
 {
   int ch;
 
-#ifdef LCD_DEBUG
-  fprintf(stderr, "lcd_string: output %s at %d, %d\n",
-          text, lcd_x, lcd_y);
-#endif
+  PRINT(("lcd_string: output %s at %d, %d\n", text, lcd_x, lcd_y));
+
   while ((ch = *text++) != '\0') {
     if (lcd_y > DISP_Y-CHAR_Y) {
       /* Scroll (8 pixels) */
@@ -248,16 +257,13 @@ void lcd_string(const char *text, char invert)
     else {
       lcd_char (ch, invert);
       lcd_x += CHAR_X;
-    }
 
-    if (lcd_x > DISP_X-CHAR_X) {
-      /* Wrap to next line */
-      lcd_x = 0;
-      lcd_y += CHAR_Y;
+      if (lcd_x > DISP_X-CHAR_X) {
+        /* Wrap to next line */
+        lcd_x = 0;
+        lcd_y += CHAR_Y;
+      }
     }
   }
-#ifdef LCD_DEBUG
-  fprintf(stderr, "lcd_string: position after write: %d, %d\n",
-          lcd_x, lcd_y);
-#endif
+  PRINT(("lcd_string: position after write: %d, %d\n", lcd_x, lcd_y));
 }
diff --git a/uisimulator/uibasic.c b/uisimulator/uibasic.c
index 9af52f4839..979491e731 100644
--- a/uisimulator/uibasic.c
+++ b/uisimulator/uibasic.c
@@ -224,16 +224,13 @@ screenhack (Display *the_dpy, Window the_window)
 
   Logf("Rockbox will kill ya!");
 
-  lcd_position(1, 1);
-  lcd_string( "R", 0);
+  lcd_position(0, 6);
+  lcd_string( "Rock the box", 0);
 
-  lcd_position(0, 16);
-  lcd_string( "R", 0);
-
-#if 0
   lcd_position(8, 24);
-  lcd_string( "2", 0);
-#endif
+  lcd_string( "Roolz", 0);
+
+  lcd_update();
 
   while (1) {
     /* deal with input here */