diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/core.hpp b/src/nostalgia/core/core.hpp
index e6fd94ae..7eb2ee2f 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/core.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/core.hpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 namespace nostalgia::core {
 
-ox::Error init(Context *ctx);
+[[nodiscard]] ox::Error init(Context *ctx);
 
-ox::Error run();
+[[nodiscard]] ox::Error run();
 
 }
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp b/src/nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp
index c9d99b14..4075e17b 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 
 namespace nostalgia::core {
 
+enum class TileSheetSpace {
+	Background,
+	Sprite
+};
+
 using Color = uint16_t;
 
 struct NostalgiaPalette {
@@ -26,7 +31,7 @@ struct NostalgiaGraphic {
 	static constexpr auto Fields = 4;
 	uint8_t bpp = 0;
 	ox::FileAddress defaultPalette;
-	ox::Vector<Color> pal;
+	NostalgiaPalette pal;
 	ox::Vector<uint8_t> tiles;
 };
 
@@ -47,9 +52,16 @@ ox::Error model(T *io, NostalgiaPalette *pal) {
 	return OxError(0);
 }
 
-ox::Error initGfx(Context *ctx);
+[[nodiscard]] ox::Error initGfx(Context *ctx);
 
-ox::Error initConsole(Context *ctx);
+[[nodiscard]] ox::Error shutdownGfx();
+
+[[nodiscard]] ox::Error initConsole(Context *ctx);
+
+/**
+ * @param section describes which section of the selected TileSheetSpace to use (e.g. MEM_PALLETE_BG[section])
+ */
+[[nodiscard]] ox::Error loadTileSheet(Context *ctx, TileSheetSpace tss, int section, ox::FileAddress tilesheet, ox::FileAddress palette = nullptr);
 
 ox::Error loadTileSheet(Context *ctx, ox::FileAddress file);
 
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/sdl/core.cpp b/src/nostalgia/core/sdl/core.cpp
index ccbe48a6..46f247ec 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/sdl/core.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/sdl/core.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 namespace nostalgia::core {
 
+void draw();
+
 ox::Error run() {
 	for (auto running = true; running;) {
 		SDL_Event event;
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ ox::Error run() {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		SDL_Delay(1);
+		draw();
 	}
 	return OxError(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/sdl/gfx.cpp b/src/nostalgia/core/sdl/gfx.cpp
index 1650b565..b5ad8a23 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/sdl/gfx.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/sdl/gfx.cpp
@@ -6,25 +6,153 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
  */
 
+#include <array>
+#include <vector>
+
 #include <SDL.h>
 
-#include "../gfx.hpp"
+#include <ox/mc/read.hpp>
+
+#include <nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp>
 
 namespace nostalgia::core {
 
 static SDL_Window *window = nullptr;
+static SDL_Renderer *renderer = nullptr;
+
+static std::array<SDL_Texture*, 4> bgTextures;
+static std::vector<std::vector<int>> bgTileMaps(128, std::vector<int>(128, 0));
+
+[[nodiscard]] static ox::ValErr<ox::Vector<uint8_t>> readFile(Context *ctx, const ox::FileAddress &file) {
+	auto [stat, err] = ctx->rom->stat(file);
+	oxReturnError(err);
+	ox::Vector<uint8_t> buff(stat.size);
+	oxReturnError(ctx->rom->read(file, buff.data(), buff.size()));
+	return buff;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+[[nodiscard]] ox::ValErr<T> readMC(Context *ctx, const ox::FileAddress &file) {
+	auto [buff, err] = readFile(ctx, file);
+	oxReturnError(err);
+	T t;
+	oxReturnError(ox::readMC(buff.data(), buff.size(), &t));
+	return t;
+}
 
 ox::Error initGfx(Context*) {
 	window = SDL_CreateWindow("nostalgia", SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, 1024, 768, SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN);
+	renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(window, -1, SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED);
 	return OxError(window == nullptr);
 }
 
+ox::Error shutdownGfx() {
+	for (auto tex : bgTextures) {
+		SDL_DestroyTexture(tex);
+	}
+	SDL_DestroyRenderer(renderer);
+	SDL_DestroyWindow(window);
+	return OxError(0);
+}
+
 ox::Error initConsole(Context*) {
 	return OxError(1);
 }
 
-ox::Error loadTileSheet(Context*, ox::FileAddress) {
-	return OxError(1);
+SDL_Color createSDL_Color(Color nc) {
+	SDL_Color c;
+	// extract the color chanels and scale them up for a 24 bit color
+	c.r = ((nc & 0b0000000000011111) >> 0) * 8;
+	c.g = ((nc & 0b0000001111100000) >> 5) * 8;
+	c.b = ((nc & 0b0111110000000000) >> 10) * 8;
+	c.a = 1;
+	return c;
+}
+
+SDL_Palette *createSDL_Palette(const NostalgiaPalette &npal) {
+	auto pal = SDL_AllocPalette(npal.colors.size());
+	for (std::size_t i = 0; i < npal.colors.size(); ++i) {
+		pal->colors[i] = createSDL_Color(npal.colors[i]);
+	}
+	return pal;
+}
+
+ox::Error loadTileSheet(Context *ctx,
+                        TileSheetSpace tss,
+                        int section,
+                        ox::FileAddress tilesheetPath,
+                        ox::FileAddress palettePath) {
+	auto [tilesheet, tserr] = readMC<NostalgiaGraphic>(ctx, tilesheetPath);
+	oxReturnError(tserr);
+	NostalgiaPalette palette;
+	if (palettePath) {
+		oxReturnError(readMC<NostalgiaPalette>(ctx, palettePath).get(&palette));
+	} else {
+		palette = tilesheet.pal;
+	}
+
+	const auto bytesPerTile = tilesheet.bpp == 8 ? 64 : 32;
+	const auto tiles = tilesheet.tiles.size() / bytesPerTile;
+	const int width = 8;
+	const int height = 8 * tiles;
+	const auto format = SDL_PIXELFORMAT_INDEX8;
+	auto surface = SDL_CreateRGBSurfaceWithFormat(0, width, height, 16, format);
+	auto sdlPalette = createSDL_Palette(palette);
+	SDL_SetSurfacePalette(surface, sdlPalette);
+	if (bytesPerTile == 1) {
+		SDL_memcpy(surface->pixels, tilesheet.tiles.data(), bytesPerTile * tiles);
+	} else {
+		for (std::size_t i = 0; i < tilesheet.tiles.size(); ++i) {
+			static_cast<uint8_t*>(surface->pixels)[i * 2 + 0] = tilesheet.tiles[i] & 0xF; 
+			static_cast<uint8_t*>(surface->pixels)[i * 2 + 1] = tilesheet.tiles[i] >> 4; 
+		}
+	}
+
+	auto texture = SDL_CreateTextureFromSurface(renderer, surface);
+	SDL_FreeSurface(surface);
+	SDL_FreePalette(sdlPalette);
+
+	if (tss == TileSheetSpace::Background) {
+		if (bgTextures[section]) {
+			SDL_DestroyTexture(bgTextures[section]);
+		}
+		bgTextures[section] = texture;
+	}
+
+	return OxError(0);
+}
+
+void drawBackground(std::size_t bg) {
+	//oxTrace("nostalgia::core::drawBackground") << "Drawing background";
+	SDL_Rect src = {}, dst = {};
+	src.x = 0;
+	src.w = 8;
+	src.h = 8;
+	dst.x = 0;
+	dst.y = 0;
+	dst.w = 64;
+	dst.h = 64;
+	const auto tex = bgTextures[bg];
+	if (tex) {
+		for (auto &m : bgTileMaps) {
+			for (auto t : m) {
+				src.y = t * 8;
+				SDL_RenderCopy(renderer, tex, &src, &dst);
+				dst.y += 64;
+			}
+			dst.x += 64;
+			dst.y = 0;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void draw() {
+	SDL_RenderClear(renderer);
+	drawBackground(0);
+	drawBackground(1);
+	drawBackground(2);
+	drawBackground(3);
+	SDL_RenderPresent(renderer);
 }
 
 void puts(Context*, int, const char*) {
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/imgconv.cpp b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/imgconv.cpp
index 86636bb7..2bcec80b 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/imgconv.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/imgconv.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace {
 
 	QMap<QRgb, int> colors;
 	auto ng = std::make_unique<core::NostalgiaGraphic>();
-	ng->pal.resize(countColors(src, argTiles));
+	ng->pal.colors.resize(countColors(src, argTiles));
 	if (argBpp == 4) {
 		ng->tiles.resize(Pixels / 2);
 	} else {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace {
 	// store colors in palette with the corresponding color id
 	for (auto key : colors.keys()) {
 		auto colorId = colors[key];
-		ng->pal[colorId] = toGbaColor(key);
+		ng->pal.colors[colorId] = toGbaColor(key);
 	}
 
 	return ng;
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/import_tilesheet_wizard.cpp b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/import_tilesheet_wizard.cpp
index bac5f724..20228429 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/import_tilesheet_wizard.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/import_tilesheet_wizard.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int ImportTilesheetWizardPalettePage::accept() {
 	if (palette != PaletteOptions.indexOf(PaletteOption_Bundle)) {
 		const auto outPath = PaletteDir + paletteName + FileExt_npal;
 		core::NostalgiaPalette pal;
-		pal.colors = std::move(ng->pal);
+		pal = std::move(ng->pal);
 		auto [buff, err] = toBuffer(&pal);
 		oxReturnError(err);
 		oxReturnError(m_ctx->project->write(outPath, buff.data(), buff.size()));
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/player/main.cpp b/src/nostalgia/player/main.cpp
index dc10ff1d..5d864446 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/player/main.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/player/main.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
  */
 
+#include <ox/fs/fs.hpp>
 #include <ox/std/units.hpp>
 #include <nostalgia/world/world.hpp>
 
@@ -13,14 +14,16 @@ using namespace nostalgia::common;
 using namespace nostalgia::core;
 using namespace nostalgia::world;
 
-int run(ox::FileSystem *fs) {
+ox::Error run(ox::FileSystem *fs) {
 	Context ctx;
-	init(&ctx);
+	oxReturnError(init(&ctx));
 	ctx.rom = fs;
-	Zone zone(&ctx, Bounds{0, 0, 40, 40}, "/TileSheets/GeneralWorld");
+	Zone zone;
+	oxReturnError(zone.init(&ctx, Bounds{0, 0, 40, 40}, "/TileSheets/Charset.ng", "/Palettes/Charset.npal"));
 	zone.draw(&ctx);
-	run();
-	return 0;
+	oxReturnError(run());
+	oxReturnError(shutdownGfx());
+	return OxError(0);
 }
 
 #ifndef OX_USE_STDLIB
@@ -32,8 +35,14 @@ extern "C" void _start() {
 
 #else
 
-int main() {
-	return run(nullptr);
+int main(int argc, const char **argv) {
+	if (argc > 1) {
+		ox::PassThroughFS fs(argv[1]);
+		auto err = run(&fs);
+		oxAssert(err, "Something went wrong...");
+		return err;
+	}
+	return 2;
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/world/world.cpp b/src/nostalgia/world/world.cpp
index d278123f..93bdea81 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/world/world.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/world/world.cpp
@@ -13,11 +13,15 @@ namespace nostalgia::world {
 using namespace common;
 using namespace core;
 
-Zone::Zone(Context *ctx, Bounds bnds, ox::FileAddress tileSheet) {
+ox::Error Zone::init(Context *ctx, Bounds bnds, ox::FileAddress tileSheet, ox::FileAddress palette) {
 	const auto size = bnds.width * bnds.height;
 	m_tiles = new Tile[size];
 	m_bounds = bnds;
-	core::loadTileSheet(ctx, tileSheet);
+	return core::loadTileSheet(ctx, core::TileSheetSpace::Background, 0, tileSheet, palette);
+}
+
+Zone::~Zone() {
+	delete[] m_tiles;
 }
 
 void Zone::draw(Context *ctx) {
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/world/world.hpp b/src/nostalgia/world/world.hpp
index 0cdc7792..646efa37 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/world/world.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/world/world.hpp
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ struct Zone {
 		Tile *m_tiles = nullptr;
 
 	public:
-		Zone(core::Context *ctx, common::Bounds bnds, ox::FileAddress tileSheet);
+		Zone() = default;
+
+		~Zone();
+
+		[[nodiscard]] ox::Error init(core::Context *ctx, common::Bounds bnds, ox::FileAddress tileSheet, ox::FileAddress palette = {});
 
 		void draw(core::Context *ctx);