diff --git a/game/appicon.png b/game/appicon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5aa88c52ea
Binary files /dev/null and b/game/appicon.png differ
diff --git a/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp b/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
index 611210dcd1..66dd4151d1 100644
--- a/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
+++ b/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static std::shared_ptr<GfxDisplay> gl_make_main_display(int width,
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  std::string image_path = fmt::format("{}/docs/favicon-nobg.png", file_util::get_project_path());
+  std::string image_path = fmt::format("{}/game/appicon.png", file_util::get_project_path());
 
   GLFWimage images[1];
   images[0].pixels =
diff --git a/goal_src/engine/debug/default-menu.gc b/goal_src/engine/debug/default-menu.gc
index e347f56082..1e2f5ddb1a 100644
--- a/goal_src/engine/debug/default-menu.gc
+++ b/goal_src/engine/debug/default-menu.gc
@@ -4355,17 +4355,16 @@
             ;(flag "PS2 Sound effects" #f ,(dm-lambda-boolean-flag (-> *pc-settings* ps2-se?)))
             ;(flag "PS2 Hints" #f ,(dm-lambda-boolean-flag (-> *pc-settings* ps2-hints?)))
             )
-            #|
          (menu "Level of detail"
                (flag "PS2 LOD      " #f ,(dm-lambda-boolean-flag (-> *pc-settings* ps2-lod-dist?)))
-            (int-var "LOD Tfrag" 0 dm-lod-int 0 1 #t 0 3)
-            (int-var "LOD Tie" 1 dm-lod-int 0 1 #t 0 3)
-            (int-var "LOD Ocean" 2 dm-lod-int 0 1 #t 0 3)
+            ;(int-var "LOD Tfrag" 0 dm-lod-int 0 1 #t 0 3)
+            ;(int-var "LOD Tie" 1 dm-lod-int 0 1 #t 0 3)
+            ;(int-var "LOD Ocean" 2 dm-lod-int 0 1 #t 0 3)
             (int-var "LOD Actor" 3 dm-lod-int 0 1 #t 0 3)
             )
-            |#
          ;(flag "Alt load boundaries" #f ,(dm-lambda-boolean-flag (-> *pc-settings* new-lb?)))
          (flag "All actors" #f ,(dm-lambda-boolean-flag (-> *pc-settings* force-actors?)))
+         (flag "Display actor counts" #f ,(dm-lambda-boolean-flag (-> *pc-settings* display-actor-counts)))
          (function "Reset" #f (lambda () (reset *pc-settings*)))
          (function "Save" #f (lambda () (write-to-file *pc-settings* PC_SETTINGS_FILE_NAME)))
          (function "Load" #f (lambda () (read-from-file *pc-settings* PC_SETTINGS_FILE_NAME)))
diff --git a/goal_src/engine/draw/drawable.gc b/goal_src/engine/draw/drawable.gc
index ca7c395dc3..d28bcebf65 100644
--- a/goal_src/engine/draw/drawable.gc
+++ b/goal_src/engine/draw/drawable.gc
@@ -751,9 +751,12 @@
                   (draw-bones arg1 arg3 cam-dist)
                   )
                 (when (and (< lod-to-use (-> arg1 cur-lod)) (logtest? (-> arg1 status) (draw-status has-joint-channels)))
-                  (let ((v1-82 *matrix-engine*))
-                    (set! (-> v1-82 (-> v1-82 length)) (process->handle sv-16))
-                    (+! (-> v1-82 length) 1)
+                  ;; NOTE : added this check for PC port to prevent memory corruption
+                  (if (< (-> *matrix-engine* length) MATRIX_ENGINE_AMOUNT)
+                    (let ((v1-82 *matrix-engine*))
+                      (set! (-> v1-82 (-> v1-82 length)) (process->handle sv-16))
+                      (+! (-> v1-82 length) 1)
+                      )
                     )
                   )
                 (lod-set! arg1 lod-to-use)
diff --git a/goal_src/engine/draw/process-drawable.gc b/goal_src/engine/draw/process-drawable.gc
index 0f1c99abd2..6e5fddecf2 100644
--- a/goal_src/engine/draw/process-drawable.gc
+++ b/goal_src/engine/draw/process-drawable.gc
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@
 
 (defmethod lod-set! draw-control ((obj draw-control) (arg0 int))
   ;; note: good spot to mess with lods here.
+  (with-pc
+    (if (not (-> *pc-settings* ps2-lod-dist?))
+      (set! arg0 (-> *pc-settings* lod-force-actor)))
+    )
   (let ((v1-1 (max 0 (min arg0 (-> obj lod-set max-lod)))))
     (set! (-> obj desired-lod) v1-1)
     (when (!= (-> obj cur-lod) v1-1)
@@ -258,6 +262,14 @@
   )
 
 (defun execute-math-engine ()
+  (#when PC_PORT
+    (with-dma-buffer-add-bucket ((debug-buf (-> (current-frame) debug-buf))
+                                 (bucket-id debug-draw1))
+        (when (-> *pc-settings* display-actor-counts)
+          (draw-string-xy (string-format "M: ~D/~D A: ~D" (-> *matrix-engine* length) MATRIX_ENGINE_AMOUNT (process-count *active-pool*)) debug-buf 8 (- 224 18) (font-color default) (font-flags shadow kerning))
+          )
+        )
+    )
   (let ((gp-0 *matrix-engine*))
     (countdown (s5-0 (-> gp-0 length))
       (let ((a0-1 (handle->process (-> gp-0 s5-0))))
@@ -985,9 +997,12 @@
           )
         )
       )
-    (let ((v1-24 *matrix-engine*))
-      (set! (-> v1-24 (-> v1-24 length)) (process->handle self))
-      (+! (-> v1-24 length) 1)
+    ;; NOTE : added matrix-engine check for PC port
+    (if (< (-> *matrix-engine* length) MATRIX_ENGINE_AMOUNT)
+      (let ((v1-24 *matrix-engine*))
+        (set! (-> v1-24 (-> v1-24 length)) (process->handle self))
+        (+! (-> v1-24 length) 1)
+        )
       )
     )
   0
diff --git a/goal_src/engine/engine/engines.gc b/goal_src/engine/engine/engines.gc
index bcc034c518..9a016c0764 100644
--- a/goal_src/engine/engine/engines.gc
+++ b/goal_src/engine/engine/engines.gc
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
 
 ;; Allocate some engines.
 
+(defconstant MATRIX_ENGINE_AMOUNT (* 1024 PROCESS_HEAP_MULT))
+
 ;; engine for drawing level backgrounds.
 (define *background-draw-engine* (new 'global 'engine 'draw 10))
 
 ;; The matrix engine is not actually an engine, but instead an array of handles to processes that
 ;; need to have their joint math done and bones updated.
-(define *matrix-engine* (new 'global 'boxed-array handle 1024))
+(define *matrix-engine* (new 'global 'boxed-array handle MATRIX_ENGINE_AMOUNT))
 (set! (-> *matrix-engine* length) 0)
 
 ;; the camera engine contains all currently running camera entities.
diff --git a/goal_src/engine/game/main.gc b/goal_src/engine/game/main.gc
index e100504f16..0af98447a4 100644
--- a/goal_src/engine/game/main.gc
+++ b/goal_src/engine/game/main.gc
@@ -138,9 +138,7 @@
       (cond
         ;; first, check if the controller fell out, and jak is spawned
         ((and (nonzero? (logand (-> *cpad-list* cpads 0 valid) 128)) *target*)
-         (if (or *progress-process*
-                 (not (-> *setting-control* current allow-pause))
-                 )
+         (if (or *progress-process* (not (-> *setting-control* current allow-pause)))
              *master-mode*
              'pause ;; no controller, jak spawned, no progress open, pause allowed.
              )
@@ -234,13 +232,7 @@
          )
         )
       )
-     (set! *pause-lock*
-           (and *cheat-mode*
-                (nonzero?
-                 (logand (-> *cpad-list* cpads 0 button0-abs 0) (pad-buttons r2))
-                 )
-                )
-           )
+     (set! *pause-lock* (and *cheat-mode* (cpad-hold? 0 r2)))
      )
     (('pause)
      (set! *last-master-mode* *master-mode*)
@@ -272,9 +264,7 @@
          )
         )
       )
-     (set! *pause-lock*
-           (and *cheat-mode* (cpad-hold? 0 r2))
-           )
+     (set! *pause-lock* (and *cheat-mode* (cpad-hold? 0 r2)))
      )
     (('progress)
      (set-master-mode
@@ -295,9 +285,7 @@
          )
         )
       )
-     (set! *pause-lock*
-           (and *cheat-mode* (cpad-hold? 0 r2))
-           )
+     (set! *pause-lock* (and *cheat-mode* (cpad-hold? 0 r2)))
      )
     )
   0
diff --git a/goal_src/engine/gfx/hw/display.gc b/goal_src/engine/gfx/hw/display.gc
index c6c9e2c029..ade8e01ef3 100644
--- a/goal_src/engine/gfx/hw/display.gc
+++ b/goal_src/engine/gfx/hw/display.gc
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 ;; dgos: GAME, ENGINE
 
 
+(defconstant DMA_BUFFER_GLOBAL_SIZE (* PROCESS_HEAP_MULT 1712 1024))
+(defconstant DMA_BUFFER_DEBUG_SIZE (* 8 1024 1024))
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; TIME
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
@@ -273,14 +276,14 @@
     ;; the main DMA buffers for each frame's drawing. The buckets in the calc buf will reference data in here.
     ;; the individual renderers use these buffers.
     ;; the reason for separate calc/global buf is unknown.
-    (set! (-> arg0 frames 0 frame global-buf) (new 'global 'dma-buffer #x1ac000))
-    (set! (-> arg0 frames 1 frame global-buf) (new 'global 'dma-buffer #x1ac000))
+    (set! (-> arg0 frames 0 frame global-buf) (new 'global 'dma-buffer DMA_BUFFER_GLOBAL_SIZE))
+    (set! (-> arg0 frames 1 frame global-buf) (new 'global 'dma-buffer DMA_BUFFER_GLOBAL_SIZE))
 
     ;; there are separate debug buffers in debug mode that live in the debug heap.
     ;; these are used to draw all of the debug stuff.
     (when *debug-segment*
-      (set! (-> arg0 frames 0 frame debug-buf) (new 'debug 'dma-buffer #x800000))
-      (set! (-> arg0 frames 1 frame debug-buf) (new 'debug 'dma-buffer #x800000))
+      (set! (-> arg0 frames 0 frame debug-buf) (new 'debug 'dma-buffer DMA_BUFFER_DEBUG_SIZE))
+      (set! (-> arg0 frames 1 frame debug-buf) (new 'debug 'dma-buffer DMA_BUFFER_DEBUG_SIZE))
       )
     )
   arg0
diff --git a/goal_src/engine/pc/pckernel-h.gc b/goal_src/engine/pc/pckernel-h.gc
index fa0b69c53d..4e76b1dd73 100644
--- a/goal_src/engine/pc/pckernel-h.gc
+++ b/goal_src/engine/pc/pckernel-h.gc
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
 (deftype pc-settings (basic)
   ((version uint64) ;; version of this settings
 
+   ;; "generic" graphics settings
    (target-fps int16) ;; the target framerate of the game
    (width int32) ;; the width of the rendering, may not match window
    (height int32)
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@
    (vsync? symbol) ;; vsync.
    (font-scale float) ;; font scaling.
 
+   ;; debug settings
    (os symbol) ;; windows, linux, macos
    (user symbol) ;; username. not system username, just debug thing.
    (debug? symbol) ;; more debug stuff just in case.
@@ -201,7 +203,9 @@
    (progress-force? symbol)
    (display-bug-report symbol)
    (display-heap-status symbol)
+   (display-actor-counts symbol)
 
+   ;; device settings
    (device-audio pc-device-info :inline) ;; used audio device
    (device-screen pc-device-info :inline) ;; used display device
    (device-gpu pc-device-info :inline) ;; used graphics device
@@ -209,21 +213,25 @@
    ;(device-keyboard pc-pad-info :inline) ;; keyboard input information. if nothing else, this must be usable.
    (stick-deadzone float) ;; analog stick deadzone. 0-1
 
+   ;; audio settings
    (audio-latency-ms int16) ;; audio latency in milliseconds
    (audio-pan-override float) ;; audio pan modifier
    (audio-volume-override float) ;; audio volume modifier
    (audio-channel-nb int16) ;; audio channel amount. will be 48 on PS2 mode.
 
+   ;; graphics settings
    (gfx-renderer pc-gfx-renderer) ;; the renderer to use
    (gfx-resolution float) ;; for supersampling
    (gfx-anisotropy float) ;; for anisotropy
 
+   ;; ps2 settings
    (ps2-read-speed? symbol) ;; emulate DVD loads
    (ps2-parts? symbol) ;; if off, increase particle cap
    (ps2-music? symbol) ;; if off, use .wav files stored somewhere
    (ps2-se? symbol) ;; if off, use adjusted sound effects
    (ps2-hints? symbol) ;; if off, enables extra game hints
 
+   ;; lod settings
    (ps2-lod-dist? symbol) ;; use original lod distances
    (shrub-dist-mod float) ;; shrub render distance modifier
    (lod-dist-mod float) ;; non-shrub lod distance modifier
@@ -232,6 +240,7 @@
    (lod-force-ocean int8) ;; ocean lod tier override
    (lod-force-actor int8) ;; merc lod tier override
 
+   ;; misc settings
    (force-actors? symbol) ;; see actor-force-visible?
    (music-fade? symbol) ;; if off, music has no fade in
    (use-vis? symbol) ;; if off, don't use vis trees. this MUST be off for custom (non-cropping) aspect ratios.
@@ -321,6 +330,7 @@
   (set! (-> obj progress-force?) #f)
   (set! (-> obj display-bug-report) #f)
   (set! (-> obj display-heap-status) #f)
+  (set! (-> obj display-actor-counts) #f)
   (set! (-> obj font-scale) 1.0)
   (set! (-> obj aspect-custom-x) 1)
   (set! (-> obj aspect-custom-y) 1)
@@ -433,6 +443,12 @@
   (and (not (-> obj use-vis?)) (-> obj force-actors?))
   )
 
+(defmacro with-pc (&rest body)
+  "encapsulates the code around PC-specific checks"
+  `(#when PC_PORT (when (and *pc-settings*)
+      ,@body
+      ))
+  )
 
 )