diff --git a/game/kernel/kboot.cpp b/game/kernel/kboot.cpp
index e6d53fa857..babb26f3b2 100644
--- a/game/kernel/kboot.cpp
+++ b/game/kernel/kboot.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void KernelCheckAndDispatch() {
     // dispatch the kernel
     //(**kernel_dispatcher)();
     call_goal(Ptr<Function>(kernel_dispatcher->value), 0, 0, 0, s7.offset, g_ee_main_mem);
-    ClearPending();
+    //ClearPending();
 
     // if the listener function changed, it means the kernel ran it, so we should notify compiler.
     if (MasterDebug && ListenerFunction->value != old_listener) {
diff --git a/game/kernel/kdsnetm.cpp b/game/kernel/kdsnetm.cpp
index 8dcec18a9b..00f1080c7e 100644
--- a/game/kernel/kdsnetm.cpp
+++ b/game/kernel/kdsnetm.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+
+/*
 /*!
  * @file kdsnetm.cpp
  * Low-level DECI2 wrapper for ksocket
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ void kdsnetm_init_globals() {
 /*!
  * Register GOAL DECI2 Protocol Driver with DECI2 service
  * DONE, EXACT
- */
+
 void InitGoalProto() {
   protoBlock.socket = sceDeci2Open(DECI2_PROTOCOL, &protoBlock, GoalProtoHandler);
   if (protoBlock.socket < 0) {
@@ -46,10 +49,12 @@ void InitGoalProto() {
   }
 }
 
+*/
+
 /*!
  * Close the DECI2 Protocol Driver
  * DONE, EXACT
- */
+
 void ShutdownGoalProto() {
   if (protoBlock.socket > 0) {
     sceDeci2Close(protoBlock.socket);
@@ -60,7 +65,7 @@ void ShutdownGoalProto() {
  * Handle a DECI2 Protocol Event for the GOAL Proto.
  * Called by the DECI2 Protocol driver
  * DONE, added print statements on errors for debugging, EI and SYNC at the end were removed
- */
+ 
 void GoalProtoHandler(int event, int param, void* opt) {
   // verify we got the correct opt pointer.  It's not clear why the opt pointer is used
   // like this?
@@ -160,7 +165,7 @@ void GoalProtoHandler(int event, int param, void* opt) {
  * Will block until send is complete.
  * DONE, original version used an uncached address and had a FlushCache call, which were both
  * removed
- */
+ 
 s32 SendFromBufferD(s32 msg_kind, u64 p2, char* data, s32 size) {
   // wait for send to finish or error first...
   while (protoBlock.send_status > 0) {
@@ -215,8 +220,11 @@ s32 SendFromBufferD(s32 msg_kind, u64 p2, char* data, s32 size) {
 
 /*!
  * Print GOAL Protocol status
- */
+ 
 void GoalProtoStatus() {
   Msg(6, "gproto: got %d %d\n", protoBlock.most_recent_event, protoBlock.most_recent_param);
   Msg(6, "gproto: %d %d\n", protoBlock.last_receive_size, protoBlock.send_remaining);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+
+*/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/game/runtime.cpp b/game/runtime.cpp
index 19981da5e9..554f09860a 100644
--- a/game/runtime.cpp
+++ b/game/runtime.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void exec_runtime(int argc, char** argv) {
   // step 1: sce library prep
   iop::LIBRARY_INIT();
   ee::LIBRARY_INIT_sceCd();
-  ee::LIBRARY_INIT_sceDeci2();
+  //ee::LIBRARY_INIT_sceDeci2();
   ee::LIBRARY_INIT_sceSif();
 
   // step 2: system prep
diff --git a/goalc/goos/CMakeLists.txt b/goalc/goos/CMakeLists.txt
index a6b2e6b489..2da8649efc 100644
--- a/goalc/goos/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/goalc/goos/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-add_library(goos SHARED Object.cpp TextDB.cpp Reader.cpp Interpreter.cpp InterpreterEval.cpp)
+add_library(goos STATIC Object.cpp TextDB.cpp Reader.cpp Interpreter.cpp InterpreterEval.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(goos util)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/goalc/goos/Object.cpp b/goalc/goos/Object.cpp
index 7a2feeae55..0b5792a039 100644
--- a/goalc/goos/Object.cpp
+++ b/goalc/goos/Object.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ bool Object::operator==(const Object& other) const {
     }
 
     default:
-     throw std::runtime_error("equality not implemented for " + print());
+      throw std::exception("equality not implemented for");
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/goalc/goos/Reader.cpp b/goalc/goos/Reader.cpp
index 0d7ff7368b..58882e9cf6 100644
--- a/goalc/goos/Reader.cpp
+++ b/goalc/goos/Reader.cpp
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ bool Reader::try_token_as_binary(const Token& tok, Object& obj) {
 
     for (uint32_t i = 2; i < tok.text.size(); i++) {
       if (value & (0x8000000000000000)) {
-        throw std::runtime_error("overflow in binary constant: " + tok.text);
+        throw std::exception("overflow in binary constant:)");
       }
 
       value <<= 1u;
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ bool Reader::try_token_as_hex(const Token& tok, Object& obj) {
       obj = Object::make_integer(v);
       return true;
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
-      throw std::runtime_error("The number " + tok.text + " cannot be a hexadecimal constant");
+      throw std::exception("The number cannot be a hexadecimal constant");
     }
   }
   return false;
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ bool Reader::try_token_as_integer(const Token& tok, Object& obj) {
       obj = Object::make_integer(v);
       return true;
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
-      throw std::runtime_error("The number " + tok.text + " cannot be an integer constant");
+      throw std::exception("The number cannot be an integer constant");
     }
   }
   return false;
@@ -697,8 +697,7 @@ bool Reader::try_token_as_char(const Token& tok, Object& obj) {
  * Used for reader errors, like "missing close paren" or similar.
  */
 void Reader::throw_reader_error(TextStream& here, const std::string& err, int seek_offset) {
-  throw std::runtime_error("Reader error:\n" + err + "\nat " +
-                           db.get_info_for(here.text, here.seek + seek_offset));
+  throw std::exception("Reader error at");
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/goalc/listener/Deci2Server.cpp b/goalc/listener/Deci2Server.cpp
index 4b20b4c3ec..154cdf7638 100644
--- a/goalc/listener/Deci2Server.cpp
+++ b/goalc/listener/Deci2Server.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+
+
+
+
 /*!
  * @file Deci2Server.cpp
  * Basic implementation of a DECI2 server.
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ Deci2Server::~Deci2Server() {
 
 /*!
  * Start waiting for the Listener to connect
- */
+ 
 bool Deci2Server::init() {
   server_fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
   if (server_fd < 0) {
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ bool Deci2Server::init() {
 
 /*!
  * Return true if the listener is connected.
- */
+ 
 bool Deci2Server::check_for_listener() {
   if (server_connected) {
     if (accept_thread_running) {
@@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ bool Deci2Server::check_for_listener() {
 
 /*!
  * Send data from buffer. User must provide appropriate headers.
- */
+ 
 void Deci2Server::send_data(void* buf, u16 len) {
   lock();
   if (!server_connected) {
@@ -139,14 +143,14 @@ void Deci2Server::send_data(void* buf, u16 len) {
 
 /*!
  * Lock the DECI mutex. Should be done before modifying protocols.
- */
+ 
 void Deci2Server::lock() {
   deci_mutex.lock();
 }
 
 /*!
  * Unlock the DECI mutex. Should be done after modifying protocols.
- */
+
 void Deci2Server::unlock() {
   deci_mutex.unlock();
 }
@@ -154,7 +158,7 @@ void Deci2Server::unlock() {
 /*!
  * Wait for protocols to become ready.
  * This avoids the case where we receive messages before protocol handlers are set up.
- */
+ 
 void Deci2Server::wait_for_protos_ready() {
   if (protocols_ready)
     return;
@@ -167,7 +171,7 @@ void Deci2Server::wait_for_protos_ready() {
  * Will unblock wait_for_protos_ready and incoming messages will be dispatched to these
  * protocols.  You can change the protocol handlers, but you should lock the mutex before
  * doing so.
- */
+ 
 void Deci2Server::send_proto_ready(Deci2Driver* drivers, int* driver_count) {
   lock();
   d2_drivers = drivers;
@@ -249,7 +253,7 @@ void Deci2Server::run() {
 
 /*!
  * Background thread for waiting for the listener.
- */
+ 
 void Deci2Server::accept_thread_func() {
   socklen_t l = sizeof(addr);
   while (!kill_accept_thread) {