diff --git a/source/ngc/fceugx.c b/source/ngc/fceugx.c
index 082f8ca..19fe883 100644
--- a/source/ngc/fceugx.c
+++ b/source/ngc/fceugx.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		setFrameTimer(); // set frametimer method before emulation
 		FCEUI_SetVidSystem(GCSettings.timing);
+		SetPalette();
 		FCEUI_SetSoundQuality(1); // 0 - low, 1 - high, 2 - high (alt.)
 		ResetVideo_Emu();
 
diff --git a/source/ngc/gcvideo.c b/source/ngc/gcvideo.c
index abaedd4..f57300a 100644
--- a/source/ngc/gcvideo.c
+++ b/source/ngc/gcvideo.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include "menudraw.h"
 #include "images/nesback.h"
 
+extern void FCEU_ResetPalette(void);
+
 extern unsigned int SMBTimer;
 int FDSTimer = 0;
 u32 FrameTimer = 0;
@@ -499,7 +501,7 @@ InitGCVideo ()
 /* we have component cables, but the preferred mode is interlaced
  * why don't we switch into progressive?
  * on the Wii, the user can do this themselves on their Wii Settings */
-	if(VIDEO_HaveComponentCable() && vmode == &TVNtsc480IntDf)
+	if(VIDEO_HaveComponentCable())
 		vmode = &TVNtsc480Prog;
 #endif
 
@@ -507,6 +509,10 @@ InitGCVideo ()
 	if (vmode->viTVMode == VI_TVMODE_NTSC_PROG)
 		progressive = true;
 
+	// widescreen fix
+	vmode->viWidth = 678;
+	vmode->viXOrigin = (VI_MAX_WIDTH_PAL - 678) / 2;
+
 	// configure VI
 	VIDEO_Configure (vmode);
 
@@ -846,6 +852,31 @@ void FCEUD_GetPalette(unsigned char i, unsigned char *r, unsigned char *g,
     *b = pcpalette[i].b;
 }
 
+void SetPalette()
+{
+	if ( GCSettings.currpal == 0 )
+	{
+		// Do palette reset
+		FCEU_ResetPalette();
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// Now setup this palette
+		unsigned char i,r,g,b;
+
+		for ( i = 0; i < 64; i++ )
+		{
+			r = palettes[GCSettings.currpal-1].data[i] >> 16;
+			g = ( palettes[GCSettings.currpal-1].data[i] & 0xff00 ) >> 8;
+			b = ( palettes[GCSettings.currpal-1].data[i] & 0xff );
+			FCEUD_SetPalette( i, r, g, b);
+			FCEUD_SetPalette( i+64, r, g, b);
+			FCEUD_SetPalette( i+128, r, g, b);
+			FCEUD_SetPalette( i+192, r, g, b);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 struct st_palettes palettes[] = {
     /* The default NES palette must be the first entry in the array */
     { "loopy", "Loopy's NES palette",
diff --git a/source/ngc/gcvideo.h b/source/ngc/gcvideo.h
index 51bb0c9..342dac5 100644
--- a/source/ngc/gcvideo.h
+++ b/source/ngc/gcvideo.h
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ void RenderFrame(unsigned char *XBuf);
 void setFrameTimer();
 void zoom (float speed);
 void zoom_reset ();
+void SetPalette();
 
 // color palettes
 #define MAXPAL 12
 
 struct st_palettes {
-    char *name, *desc;
+    char name[32], desc[32];
     unsigned int data[64];
 };
 
diff --git a/source/ngc/menu.c b/source/ngc/menu.c
index 1597f45..f737f13 100644
--- a/source/ngc/menu.c
+++ b/source/ngc/menu.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 
 extern void ResetNES(void);
 extern void PowerNES(void);
-extern void FCEU_ResetPalette(void);
 
 extern int menu;
 extern bool romLoaded;
@@ -172,28 +171,6 @@ VideoOptions ()
 			case 2: // palette
 				if ( ++GCSettings.currpal > MAXPAL )
 					GCSettings.currpal = 0;
-
-				if ( GCSettings.currpal == 0 )
-				{
-					// Do palette reset
-					FCEU_ResetPalette();
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					// Now setup this palette
-					unsigned char i,r,g,b;
-
-					for ( i = 0; i < 64; i++ )
-					{
-						r = palettes[GCSettings.currpal-1].data[i] >> 16;
-						g = ( palettes[GCSettings.currpal-1].data[i] & 0xff00 ) >> 8;
-						b = ( palettes[GCSettings.currpal-1].data[i] & 0xff );
-						FCEUD_SetPalette( i, r, g, b);
-						FCEUD_SetPalette( i+64, r, g, b);
-						FCEUD_SetPalette( i+128, r, g, b);
-						FCEUD_SetPalette( i+192, r, g, b);
-					}
-				}
 				break;
 
 			case 3: