Created a new and logical UI

Desktop/Desktop.csproj

@@ -10,12 +10,24 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Remove="ROMS\Golden Axe Warrior.sms" />
+    <None Remove="ROMS\R-Type.sms" />
+    <None Remove="ROMS\Sonic 2.sms" />
+    <None Remove="ROMS\Sonic.sms" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <EmbeddedResource Include="ROMS\Golden Axe Warrior.sms">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </EmbeddedResource>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="ROMS\R-Type.sms">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="ROMS\Sonic 2.sms">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="ROMS\Sonic.sms">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

Desktop/Form1.Designer.cs

@@ -28,49 +28,149 @@
         /// </summary>
         private void InitializeComponent()
         {
-            button1 = new Button();
             pbScreen = new PictureBox();
+            menuStrip1 = new MenuStrip();
+            fileToolStripMenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
+            openToolStripMenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
+            includedToolStripMenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
+            selectROMToolStripMenuItem1 = new ToolStripMenuItem();
+            exitToolStripMenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
+            viewToolStripMenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
+            debuggerToolStripMenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
+            machineToolStripMenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
+            resetToolStripMenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
+            helpToolStripMenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
+            aboutToolStripMenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)pbScreen).BeginInit();
+            menuStrip1.SuspendLayout();
             SuspendLayout();
             // 
-            // button1
-            // 
-            button1.Location = new Point(1294, 13);
-            button1.Margin = new Padding(4, 4, 4, 4);
-            button1.Name = "button1";
-            button1.Size = new Size(118, 36);
-            button1.TabIndex = 0;
-            button1.Text = "button1";
-            button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            button1.Click += button1_Click;
-            // 
             // pbScreen
             // 
-            pbScreen.Location = new Point(23, 59);
+            pbScreen.Location = new Point(12, 36);
             pbScreen.Name = "pbScreen";
-            pbScreen.Size = new Size(1390, 760);
+            pbScreen.Size = new Size(762, 672);
             pbScreen.SizeMode = PictureBoxSizeMode.Zoom;
             pbScreen.TabIndex = 1;
             pbScreen.TabStop = false;
             // 
+            // menuStrip1
+            // 
+            menuStrip1.ImageScalingSize = new Size(24, 24);
+            menuStrip1.Items.AddRange(new ToolStripItem[] { fileToolStripMenuItem, viewToolStripMenuItem, machineToolStripMenuItem, helpToolStripMenuItem });
+            menuStrip1.Location = new Point(0, 0);
+            menuStrip1.Name = "menuStrip1";
+            menuStrip1.Size = new Size(785, 33);
+            menuStrip1.TabIndex = 2;
+            menuStrip1.Text = "menuStrip1";
+            // 
+            // fileToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            fileToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new ToolStripItem[] { openToolStripMenuItem, exitToolStripMenuItem });
+            fileToolStripMenuItem.Name = "fileToolStripMenuItem";
+            fileToolStripMenuItem.Size = new Size(54, 29);
+            fileToolStripMenuItem.Text = "File";
+            // 
+            // openToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            openToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new ToolStripItem[] { includedToolStripMenuItem, selectROMToolStripMenuItem1 });
+            openToolStripMenuItem.Name = "openToolStripMenuItem";
+            openToolStripMenuItem.Size = new Size(270, 34);
+            openToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Open";
+            // 
+            // includedToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            includedToolStripMenuItem.Name = "includedToolStripMenuItem";
+            includedToolStripMenuItem.Size = new Size(270, 34);
+            includedToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Included";
+            includedToolStripMenuItem.Click += includedToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
+            // selectROMToolStripMenuItem1
+            // 
+            selectROMToolStripMenuItem1.Name = "selectROMToolStripMenuItem1";
+            selectROMToolStripMenuItem1.Size = new Size(270, 34);
+            selectROMToolStripMenuItem1.Text = "Select ROM...";
+            selectROMToolStripMenuItem1.Click += selectROMToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
+            // exitToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            exitToolStripMenuItem.Name = "exitToolStripMenuItem";
+            exitToolStripMenuItem.Size = new Size(270, 34);
+            exitToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Exit";
+            exitToolStripMenuItem.Click += exitToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
+            // viewToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            viewToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new ToolStripItem[] { debuggerToolStripMenuItem });
+            viewToolStripMenuItem.Name = "viewToolStripMenuItem";
+            viewToolStripMenuItem.Size = new Size(65, 29);
+            viewToolStripMenuItem.Text = "View";
+            // 
+            // debuggerToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            debuggerToolStripMenuItem.Name = "debuggerToolStripMenuItem";
+            debuggerToolStripMenuItem.Size = new Size(194, 34);
+            debuggerToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Debugger";
+            debuggerToolStripMenuItem.Click += debuggerToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
+            // machineToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            machineToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new ToolStripItem[] { resetToolStripMenuItem });
+            machineToolStripMenuItem.Name = "machineToolStripMenuItem";
+            machineToolStripMenuItem.Size = new Size(94, 29);
+            machineToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Machine";
+            // 
+            // resetToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            resetToolStripMenuItem.Name = "resetToolStripMenuItem";
+            resetToolStripMenuItem.Size = new Size(156, 34);
+            resetToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Reset";
+            resetToolStripMenuItem.Click += resetToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
+            // helpToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            helpToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new ToolStripItem[] { aboutToolStripMenuItem });
+            helpToolStripMenuItem.Name = "helpToolStripMenuItem";
+            helpToolStripMenuItem.Size = new Size(65, 29);
+            helpToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Help";
+            // 
+            // aboutToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            aboutToolStripMenuItem.Name = "aboutToolStripMenuItem";
+            aboutToolStripMenuItem.Size = new Size(164, 34);
+            aboutToolStripMenuItem.Text = "About";
+            // 
             // Form1
             // 
             AutoScaleDimensions = new SizeF(10F, 25F);
             AutoScaleMode = AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            ClientSize = new Size(1425, 842);
+            ClientSize = new Size(785, 719);
             Controls.Add(pbScreen);
-            Controls.Add(button1);
+            Controls.Add(menuStrip1);
-            Margin = new Padding(4, 4, 4, 4);
+            MainMenuStrip = menuStrip1;
+            Margin = new Padding(4);
             Name = "Form1";
             Text = "Form1";
-            Click += button1_Click;
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)pbScreen).EndInit();
+            menuStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            menuStrip1.PerformLayout();
             ResumeLayout(false);
+            PerformLayout();
         }
 
         #endregion
-
-        private Button button1;
         private PictureBox pbScreen;
+        private MenuStrip menuStrip1;
+        private ToolStripMenuItem fileToolStripMenuItem;
+        private ToolStripMenuItem openToolStripMenuItem;
+        private ToolStripMenuItem exitToolStripMenuItem;
+        private ToolStripMenuItem viewToolStripMenuItem;
+        private ToolStripMenuItem debuggerToolStripMenuItem;
+        private ToolStripMenuItem machineToolStripMenuItem;
+        private ToolStripMenuItem resetToolStripMenuItem;
+        private ToolStripMenuItem helpToolStripMenuItem;
+        private ToolStripMenuItem aboutToolStripMenuItem;
+        private ToolStripMenuItem includedToolStripMenuItem;
+        private ToolStripMenuItem selectROMToolStripMenuItem1;
     }
 }

Desktop/Form1.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ namespace Desktop
         private DebuggerForm _debugger;
         private Bitmap _screenBitmap = new Bitmap(256, 192, PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
 
+        private Task _emulatorTask;
+
 
         public bool IsRunning { get; private set; } = false;
 
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ namespace Desktop
         {
             InitializeComponent();
             _machine = new SmsMachine();
+
+            PopulateIncludedRomsMenu();
         }
 
         private void DrawScreen()
@@ -44,9 +48,7 @@ namespace Desktop
         {
             if (IsRunning) return;
             IsRunning = true;
-
+            _emulatorTask = Task.Run(() =>
-            // Fire off a background task so we don't freeze the Windows UI!
-            Task.Run(() =>
             {
                 while (IsRunning)
                 {
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ namespace Desktop
                     else
                     {
                         // Only throttle the speed if we are actively running
-                        Thread.Sleep(16);
+                        Thread.Sleep(8);
                     }
                 }
             });
@@ -82,22 +84,89 @@ namespace Desktop
             _machine.StepMachine();
         }
 
-        private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        private async void LoadRomAndStart(string filePath)
         {
-            // 1. Load a commercial Master System ROM!
+            StopEmulator();
-            
+            if (_emulatorTask != null)
-                byte[] rom = File.ReadAllBytes(@"C:\Parsons\Local Code Projects\ParsonsMasterSystem2026\Desktop\ROMS\Golden Axe Warrior.sms");
+            {
+                await _emulatorTask;
+            }
 
-                // 2. Jam it into the Sega Mapper
+            // 2. Load the file
-                _machine.LoadCartridge(rom);
+            byte[] rom = File.ReadAllBytes(filePath);
 
-            // 3. Open the Debugger to look around
+            // 3. Jam it into the Sega Mapper
-            if (_debugger == null || _debugger.IsDisposed)
+            _machine.LoadCartridge(rom);
+
+            // 4. Update the Window title so it looks professional
+            this.Text = $"Parsons Master System 2026 - {Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filePath)}";
+
+            // 5. Turn the power on!
+
+            StartEmulator();
+        }
+
+        private void PopulateIncludedRomsMenu()
+        {
+            // The folder you used for Golden Axe Warrior
+            string romsDirectory = @"C:\Parsons\Local Code Projects\ParsonsMasterSystem2026\Desktop\ROMS\";
+
+            if (Directory.Exists(romsDirectory))
+            {
+                string[] romFiles = Directory.GetFiles(romsDirectory, "*.sms");
+
+                foreach (string file in romFiles)
                 {
-                    _debugger = new DebuggerForm(_machine.Cpu, _machine.MemoryBus, this);
+                    // Create a new dropdown item for each .sms file it finds
-                    _debugger.Show();
+                    string romName = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(file);
+                    ToolStripMenuItem romMenuItem = new ToolStripMenuItem(romName);
+
+                    // When clicked, pass the file path to our helper method
+                    romMenuItem.Click += (sender, e) => LoadRomAndStart(file);
+
+                    // Add it to the "Included" submenu (make sure the name matches your designer element!)
+                    includedToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.Add(romMenuItem);
                 }
-            
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void selectROMToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            using (OpenFileDialog ofd = new OpenFileDialog())
+            {
+                ofd.Title = "Select Master System ROM";
+                ofd.Filter = "SMS ROMs (*.sms)|*.sms|All Files (*.*)|*.*";
+
+                if (ofd.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
+                {
+                    LoadRomAndStart(ofd.FileName);
+                    _machine.Reset();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void resetToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            _machine.Reset();
+        }
+
+        private void debuggerToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (_debugger == null || _debugger.IsDisposed)
+            {
+                _debugger = new DebuggerForm(_machine.Cpu, _machine.MemoryBus, this);
+            }
+            _debugger.Show();
+        }
+
+        private void includedToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        private void exitToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            Environment.Exit(0);
         }
     }
 }

Desktop/Form1.resx

@@ -117,4 +117,7 @@
   <resheader name="writer">
     <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </resheader>
+  <metadata name="menuStrip1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>17, 17</value>
+  </metadata>
 </root>