diff --git a/emul/README.md b/emul/README.md
index 78e71ee..d72ffe5 100644
--- a/emul/README.md
+++ b/emul/README.md
@@ -25,16 +25,25 @@ First, make sure that the `libz80` git submodule is checked out. If not, run
 
 After that, you can run `make` and it builds the `forth` interpreter.
 
+## Usage
+
 Run `./forth` to get the Collapse OS prompt. Type `0 LIST` for help.
 
+The program is a curses interface with a limited, fixed size so that it can
+provide a AT-XY interface (which is yet to implement).
+
 ## Problems?
 
-If the libz80-wrapped zasm executable works badly (hangs, spew garbage, etc.),
+If the `forth` executable works badly (hangs, spew garbage, etc.),
 it's probably because you've broken your bootstrap binaries. They're easy to
 mistakenly break. To verify if you've done that, look at your git status. If
 `forth.bin` is modified, try resetting it and then run `make clean all`. Things
 should go better afterwards.
 
+A modified `blkfs` can also break things (although even with a completely broken
+blkfs, you should still get to prompt), you might want to run `make pack` to
+ensure that the `blkfs` file is in sync with the contents of the `blk/` folder.
+
 If that doesn't work, there's also the nuclear option of `git reset --hard`
 and `git clean -fxd`.
 
diff --git a/emul/forth.c b/emul/forth.c
index 02ff75d..5525250 100644
--- a/emul/forth.c
+++ b/emul/forth.c
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include <termios.h>
 #include "emul.h"
 
+#define WCOLS 80
+#define WLINES 32
 // in sync with glue.asm
 #define RAMSTART 0x900
 #define STDIO_PORT 0x00
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@
 
 static FILE *fp;
 static int retcode = 0;
+WINDOW *bw, *w;
 
 static uint8_t iord_stdio()
 {
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ static uint8_t iord_stdio()
     if (fp != NULL) {
         c = getc(fp);
     } else {
-        c = getch();
+        c = wgetch(w);
     }
     if (c == EOF) {
         c = 4; // ASCII EOT
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ static void iowr_stdio(uint8_t val)
         putchar(val);
     } else {
         if (val >= 0x20 || val == '\n') {
-            echochar(val);
+            wechochar(w, val);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ static void iowr_ret(uint8_t val)
     retcode = val;
 }
 
-int run()
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     Machine *m = emul_init();
     if (m == NULL) {
@@ -59,35 +62,31 @@ int run()
     m->iord[STDIO_PORT] = iord_stdio;
     m->iowr[STDIO_PORT] = iowr_stdio;
     m->iowr[RET_PORT] = iowr_ret;
-    // Run!
-    while (emul_step());
-
-    emul_deinit();
-    return retcode;
-}
-
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
+    w = NULL;
     if (argc == 2) {
         fp = fopen(argv[1], "r");
         if (fp == NULL) {
             fprintf(stderr, "Can't open %s\n", argv[1]);
             return 1;
         }
-        int ret = run();
+        while (emul_step());
         fclose(fp);
-        return ret;
     } else if (argc == 1) {
         fp = NULL;
         initscr(); cbreak(); noecho(); nl(); clear();
-        scrollok(stdscr, 1);
-        int ret = run();
-        nocbreak(); echo(); endwin();
+        bw = newwin(WLINES+2, WCOLS+2, 0, 0);
+        wborder(bw, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+        wrefresh(bw);
+        w = newwin(WLINES, WCOLS, 1, 1);
+        scrollok(w, 1);
+        while (emul_step());
+        nocbreak(); echo(); delwin(w); delwin(bw); endwin();
         printf("\nDone!\n");
         emul_printdebug();
-        return ret;
     } else {
         fprintf(stderr, "Usage: ./forth [filename]\n");
-        return 1;
+        retcode = 1;
     }
+    emul_deinit();
+    return retcode;
 }