diff --git a/src/main.s b/src/main.s
index d6f8b9e..fc57d94 100644
--- a/src/main.s
+++ b/src/main.s
@@ -13,13 +13,40 @@ endr
 SECTION "Code", ROM0
 
 start:
+    ld hl, rLCDC
+    res 7, [hl]
+    res 2, [hl]
+
+    ; set tilemap to tile index 1
+    ld hl, _SCRN0
+    ld a, 1
+    ld c, 32
+.loop0:
+    ld b, 32
+.loop1
+    ld [hli], a
+    dec b
+    jr nz, .loop1
+    dec c
+    jr nz, .loop0
+
+    ; clear 2nd sprite
+    ld hl, _VRAM + 16
+    ld a, 0
+    ld c, 16
+    call memset
+
     call PlayerInit
 
-    ; enable lcd and interrupts
+    ; enable lcd, sprites and interrupts
     ld hl, rLCDC
     set 7, [hl]
+    set 1, [hl]
     ei
 
+    ld hl, rOBP0
+    ld [hl], %11100100
+
 .vbl:
     ld a, [$ff41]
     and 3
diff --git a/src/player.s b/src/player.s
index 37f8236..bb21619 100644
--- a/src/player.s
+++ b/src/player.s
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ playerWorldX: dw
 playerWorldY: dw
 
 ; Sprite data
-playerScreenX: db
+playerSprite:
 playerScreenY: db
+playerScreenX: db
 playerTileIndex: db
 playerFlags: db
 
@@ -21,19 +22,22 @@ PlayerInit::
     ld hl, playerScreenX
     ld [hl], a
 
-    ld bc, _VRAM8800
+    ld bc, _VRAM8000
     ld hl, spriteData
     ld d, 16
     call memcpy
 
-    ld hl, playerScreenX
+    ld hl, playerSprite
+    ld a, 144-8
+    ld [hli], a
     ld a, 8
     ld [hli], a
-    ld a, 144-8*3
+    xor a
+    ld [hli], a
     ld [hli], a
 
     ld bc, _OAMRAM
-    ld hl, playerScreenX
+    ld hl, playerSprite
     ld d, 4
     call memcpy
 
diff --git a/src/util.s b/src/util.s
index b2e3945..18aed71 100644
--- a/src/util.s
+++ b/src/util.s
@@ -11,3 +11,13 @@ memcpy::
     dec d
     jr nz, memcpy
     ret
+
+; Fills a memory region with a value
+; @param hl Pointer to the destination region
+; @param a  Byte to fill with
+; @param c  Number of bytes to fill. Must be >0
+memset::
+    ld [hli], a
+    dec c
+    jr nz, memset
+    ret