diff --git a/src/dol_init.c b/src/dol_init.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f62ad6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dol_init.c
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#ifdef GEKKO
+
+#include "dol_init.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include <gccore.h>
+#include <fat.h>
+#include <debug.h>
+
+static void *xfb = NULL;
+static GXRModeObj *rmode = NULL;
+
+void DOL_Init()
+{
+#ifdef DEBUG_GDB
+	DEBUG_Init(GDBSTUB_DEVICE_USB, 1);
+	_break();
+#endif
+
+	VIDEO_Init();
+	rmode = VIDEO_GetPreferredMode(NULL);
+	xfb = MEM_K0_TO_K1(SYS_AllocateFramebuffer(rmode));
+
+	console_init(xfb, 20, 20, rmode->fbWidth, rmode->xfbHeight, rmode->fbWidth * VI_DISPLAY_PIX_SZ);
+	
+	VIDEO_Configure(rmode);
+	VIDEO_SetNextFramebuffer(xfb);
+	VIDEO_SetBlack(FALSE);
+	VIDEO_Flush();
+	VIDEO_WaitVSync();
+	if(rmode->viTVMode & VI_NON_INTERLACE)
+	{
+		VIDEO_WaitVSync();
+	}
+
+	// helps ensure TV overscan won't cut off initial console output
+	printf("\x1b[2;0H");
+
+	printf("DOL_Init: Console video init finished.\n");
+
+	if (!fatInitDefault())
+	{
+		printf("DOL_Init: *** FATAL: fatInitDefault failed.\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		printf("DOL_Init: fatInitDefault success.\n");
+	}
+}
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/dol_init.h b/src/dol_init.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..398537e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dol_init.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#ifndef __DOL_INIT__
+#define __DOL_INIT__
+
+#ifdef GEKKO
+
+void DOL_Init();
+
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/i_main.c b/src/i_main.c
index 7ef7fef..4afdc40 100644
--- a/src/i_main.c
+++ b/src/i_main.c
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@
 #include "m_argv.h"
 
 #ifdef GEKKO
-#include <gccore.h>
-#include <fat.h>
-#include <debug.h>
+#include "dol_init.h"
 #endif
 
 //
@@ -42,20 +40,15 @@ void D_DoomMain (void);
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-#ifdef GEKKO
-#ifdef DEBUG_GDB
-	DEBUG_Init(GDBSTUB_DEVICE_USB, 1);
-	_break();
-#endif
-
-	fatInitDefault();
-#endif
-
 	// save arguments
 
     myargc = argc;
     myargv = argv;
 
+#ifdef GEKKO
+	DOL_Init();
+#endif
+
     M_FindResponseFile();
 
     // start doom