diff --git a/.cell/cell.toml b/.cell/cell.toml
index 473031f4..b4abda85 100644
--- a/.cell/cell.toml
+++ b/.cell/cell.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
 [dependencies]
 extramath = "https://gitea.pockle.world/john/extramath@master"
+
+[system]
+ar_timer = 60 # seconds before idle actor reclamation
+actor_memory = 0 # MB of memory an actor can use; 0 for unbounded
+net_service = 0.1 # seconds per net service pull
+reply_timeout = 60 # seconds to hold callback for reply messages; 0 for unbounded
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/prosperon/_sdl_video.ce b/prosperon/_sdl_video.ce
index bb509da3..4701d3b0 100644
--- a/prosperon/_sdl_video.ce
+++ b/prosperon/_sdl_video.ce
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SDL Video Actor
 // This actor runs on the main thread and handles all SDL video operations
-
+log.console("TO HERE")
 var surface = use('surface')
 
 // Default window configuration - documents all available window options
@@ -824,12 +824,4 @@ function handle_keyboard(msg) {
       return {error: "Unknown keyboard operation: " + msg.op};
   }
 }
-
-// Export resource info for debugging
-prosperon.sdl_video = {
-  resources: resources,
-  next_id: function() { return next_id; },
-  // Export the actor reference for external access
-  actor: $_
-};
  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/prosperon/dull.ce b/prosperon/dull.ce
deleted file mode 100644
index 9545ec4d..00000000
--- a/prosperon/dull.ce
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-var render = use('render')
-
-for (var i in render) log.console(i)
-
-function loop()
-{
-  prosperon.gpu.draw_color([1,1,1,1])
-  prosperon.gpu.clear()
-  ren.draw_color([0,0,0,1])  
-  draw.rectangle({x:50,y:50,width:50,height:50})
-  prosperon.gpu.present()
-  $_.delay(loop, 1/60)
-}
-
-loop()
-
-$_.delay($_.stop, 3)
diff --git a/prosperon/examples/chess/main.ce b/prosperon/examples/chess/main.ce
index 27ae3e02..cdb644c9 100644
--- a/prosperon/examples/chess/main.ce
+++ b/prosperon/examples/chess/main.ce
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 /* main.js – runs the demo with your prototype-based grid */
 
 var json = use('json')
-var draw2d = use('draw2d')
+var draw2d = use('prosperon/draw2d')
 
 var blob = use('blob')
 
 /*──── import our pieces + systems ───────────────────────────────────*/
-var Grid           = use('examples/chess/grid');              // your new ctor
-var MovementSystem = use('examples/chess/movement').MovementSystem;
-var startingPos    = use('examples/chess/pieces').startingPosition;
-var rules          = use('examples/chess/rules');
+var Grid           = use('grid');              // your new ctor
+var MovementSystem = use('movement').MovementSystem;
+var startingPos    = use('pieces').startingPosition;
+var rules          = use('rules');
 
 /*──── build board ───────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
 var grid = new Grid(8, 8);
@@ -395,6 +395,3 @@ $_.receiver(e => {
     handleKeyDown(e)
   }
 })
-
-var parseq = use('parseq', $_.delay)
-for (var i in parseq) log.console(i)
diff --git a/prosperon/moth.ce b/prosperon/main.ce
similarity index 96%
rename from prosperon/moth.ce
rename to prosperon/main.ce
index dc9728e6..4634af24 100644
--- a/prosperon/moth.ce
+++ b/prosperon/main.ce
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * Moth Game Framework
- * Higher-level game development framework built on top of Prosperon
- */
- 
 var os = use('os');
 var io = use('io');
 var transform = use('transform');
@@ -73,10 +68,13 @@ var camera = {
   viewport: {x:0,y:0,width:1,height:1}, // viewport it appears on screen
   ortho:true,
   anchor:[0.5,0.5],//{x:0.5,y:0.5},
+  rotation:[0,0,0,1],
   surface: undefined
 }
 
 var util = use('util')
+log.console(util)
+log.console(camera)
 var cammy = util.camera_globals(camera)
 
 var graphics
@@ -86,20 +84,13 @@ var render
 
 var gameactor
 
-var dir = args[0]
-
-if (!io.exists(args[0] + '/main.js'))
-  throw Error(`No main.js found in ${args[0]}`)
-  
-log.spam('Starting game in ' + dir)  
-
-io.mount(dir)
+var game = args[0]
 
 $_.start(e => {
   if (gameactor) return
   gameactor = e.actor
   loop()
-}, args[0] + "/main.js")
+}, args[0])
 
 send(video_actor, {
   kind: "window",
diff --git a/scripts/engine.cm b/scripts/engine.cm
index f6629792..6c39fe38 100644
--- a/scripts/engine.cm
+++ b/scripts/engine.cm
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ if (!io.exists('.cell')) {
   os.exit(1);
 }
 
-io.mount(io.realdir("/") + "/.cell/modules")
-
 var use_cache = {}
 
 var BASEPATH = 'scripts/base' + MOD_EXT
@@ -129,20 +127,25 @@ globalThis.use = function use(file, ...args) {
     return use_cache[file]
   }
   
-  // Check for circular dependencies
-  if (loadingStack.includes(file)) {
-    let cycleIndex = loadingStack.indexOf(file)
-    let cyclePath = loadingStack.slice(cycleIndex).concat(file)
-
-    throw new Error(
-      `Circular dependency detected while loading "${file}".\n` +
-      `Module chain: ${loadingStack.join(" -> ")}\n` +
-      `Cycle specifically: ${cyclePath.join(" -> ")}`
-    )
-  }
+  // We'll check for circular dependencies after we determine the path
   
   var path = null
-  if (io.exists(file + MOD_EXT) && !io.is_directory(file + MOD_EXT)) {
+  
+  // First check if we're loading from a script and look in its directory
+  if (loadingStack.length > 0) {
+    var currentScript = loadingStack[loadingStack.length - 1]
+    if (currentScript.includes('/')) {
+      var currentDir = currentScript.substring(0, currentScript.lastIndexOf('/'))
+      // Try the file name as-is in the current directory
+      var localPath = currentDir + '/' + file + MOD_EXT
+      if (io.exists(localPath) && !io.is_directory(localPath)) {
+        path = localPath
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // If not found locally, check the normal path
+  if (!path && io.exists(file + MOD_EXT) && !io.is_directory(file + MOD_EXT)) {
     path = file + MOD_EXT
   }
   
@@ -160,18 +163,20 @@ globalThis.use = function use(file, ...args) {
     return embed_mod
   }
   
-  // If we have a script path, check for circular dependency
-  if (inProgress[path]) {
+  // Check for circular dependencies using the resolved path
+  if (path && loadingStack.includes(path)) {
+    let cycleIndex = loadingStack.indexOf(path)
+    let cyclePath = loadingStack.slice(cycleIndex).concat(path)
+
     throw new Error(
       `Circular dependency detected while loading "${file}".\n` +
       `Module chain: ${loadingStack.join(" -> ")}\n` +
       `Cycle specifically: ${cyclePath.join(" -> ")}`
     )
-
   }
   
   inProgress[path] = true
-  loadingStack.push(file)
+  loadingStack.push(path)
   
   // Determine the compiled file path in .cell directory
   var compiledPath = ".cell/build/" + io.realdir(path) + "/" + path + '.o'
@@ -232,23 +237,21 @@ globalThis.use = function use(file, ...args) {
   return ret
 }
 
-var configPath = '.cell/cell.toml'
-if (io.exists(configPath)) {
-  try {
-    var toml = use('toml')
-    var configText = io.slurp(configPath)
-    var config = toml.decode(configText)
-    
-    // Override defaults with config values
-    if (config.ENETSERVICE !== undefined)
-      ENETSERVICE = config.ENETSERVICE
-    if (config.REPLYTIMEOUT !== undefined)
-      REPLYTIMEOUT = config.REPLYTIMEOUT
-  } catch (err) {
-    log.error(`Failed to load config from ${configPath}: ${err}`)
-  }
+var shop = use('shop')
+var config = shop.load_config()
+var default_config = {
+  ar_timer: 60,
+  actor_memory:0,
+  net_service:0.1,
+  reply_timeout:60
 }
 
+config.system ??= {}
+config.system.__proto__ = default_config
+
+ENETSERVICE = config.system.net_service
+REPLYTIMEOUT = config.system.reply_timeout
+
 globalThis.json = use('json')
 globalThis.text = use('text')
 var time = use('time')
@@ -288,11 +291,6 @@ stone.p = function(object)
   return Object.isFrozen(object) 
 }
 
-var DOCPATH = 'scripts/doc' + MOD_EXT
-var script = io.slurp(DOCPATH)
-var fnname = "doc"
-script = `(function ${fnname}() { ${script}; })`
-
 /*
   When handling a message, the message appears like this:
   {
@@ -629,7 +627,7 @@ function turn(msg)
   send_messages()
 }
 
-actor_mod.register_actor(cell.id, turn, cell.args.main)
+actor_mod.register_actor(cell.id, turn, cell.args.main, config.system)
 
 overling = cell.args.overling
 root = cell.args.root
@@ -762,19 +760,21 @@ if (io.exists(progPath + ACTOR_EXT) && !io.is_directory(progPath + ACTOR_EXT)) {
 if (!prog)
   throw new Error(cell.args.program + " not found.");
   
-var progDir = io.realdir(prog) + "/" + prog.substring(0, prog.lastIndexOf('/'))
 
-var search = io.searchpath()
-//io.unmount(search[1])
+var progDir = io.realdir(prog) + "/" + prog.substring(0, prog.lastIndexOf('/'))
 
 io.mount(progDir.replace(/\/+$/, ''))
 
 var progContent = io.slurp(prog)
+
 var prog_script = `(function ${cell.args.program.name()}_start($_, arg) { var args = arg; ${progContent} })`
+
 var val = js.eval(cell.args.program, prog_script)($_, cell.args.arg)
 if (val)
   throw new Error('Program must not return anything');
   
+log.console("WAYDOWN")
+  
 send_messages()
 
 })()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/cell.c b/source/cell.c
index 69e96eff..4189ac0a 100644
--- a/source/cell.c
+++ b/source/cell.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ cell_rt *get_actor(char *id)
   return actor;
 }
 
-const char *register_actor(const char *id, cell_rt *actor, int mainthread)
+const char *register_actor(const char *id, cell_rt *actor, int mainthread, JSValue config)
 {
   SDL_LockMutex(actors_mutex);
   if (shgeti(actors, id) != -1) {
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ void set_actor_state(cell_rt *actor)
   END:
   if (actor->state == ACTOR_IDLE && !actor->ar && !has_upcoming) {
     if (JS_IsUndefined(actor->unneeded))
-      actor->ar = SDL_AddTimerNS(SDL_SECONDS_TO_NS(0.1), actor_remove_cb, actor);
+      actor->ar = SDL_AddTimerNS(SDL_SECONDS_TO_NS(5), actor_remove_cb, actor);
     else {
       if (!isinf(actor->unneeded_secs))
         actor->ar = SDL_AddTimerNS(SDL_SECONDS_TO_NS(actor->unneeded_secs), actor_remove_cb, actor);
@@ -1553,12 +1553,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     char scriptpath[PATH_MAX];
     snprintf(scriptpath, sizeof(scriptpath), "%s/scripts", cell_parent_dir);
     
-//    char cellpath[PATH_MAX];
-//    snprintf(scriptpath, sizeof(scriptpath), "%s/.cell", cell_parent_dir);
+    char cellpath[PATH_MAX];
+    snprintf(cellpath, sizeof(cellpath), "%s/.cell/modules", cell_parent_dir);
     
-    PHYSFS_mount(scriptpath, NULL, 1);    
-    PHYSFS_mount(cell_parent_dir, NULL, 0);
-//    PHYSFS_mount(cellpath, "cell://, 0);
+    PHYSFS_mount(scriptpath, NULL, 1);
+    PHYSFS_mount(cellpath, NULL, 0);
+    PHYSFS_mount(cell_parent_dir, NULL, 0);    
     PHYSFS_setWriteDir(cell_parent_dir);  
 
     free(cell_parent_dir);
diff --git a/source/cell.h b/source/cell.h
index d8a60cc1..6503188e 100644
--- a/source/cell.h
+++ b/source/cell.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ extern SDL_TLSID prosperon_id;
 extern cell_rt *root_cell; // first actor in the system
 
 cell_rt *create_actor(void *wota, void (*hook)(JSContext*));
-const char *register_actor(const char *id, cell_rt *actor, int mainthread);
+const char *register_actor(const char *id, cell_rt *actor, int mainthread, JSValue config);
 void actor_disrupt(cell_rt *actor);
 
 const char *send_message(const char *id, void *msg);
diff --git a/source/qjs_actor.c b/source/qjs_actor.c
index 6157cb2d..be639f8f 100644
--- a/source/qjs_actor.c
+++ b/source/qjs_actor.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ cell_rt *js2actor(JSContext *js, JSValue v)
     return NULL;
 
   cell_rt *crt = JS_GetContextOpaque(js);    
-  JSValue actor_data = JS_GetProperty(js, v, crt->actor_sym);
+  JSValue actor_data = JS_GetPropertyStr(js, v, "__ACTORDATA__");
   
   if (JS_IsUndefined(actor_data)) {
     JS_FreeValue(js, actor_data);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ JSValue actor2js(JSContext *js, cell_rt *actor)
   
   cell_rt *crt = JS_GetContextOpaque(js);
   
-  JS_SetProperty(js, actor_obj, crt->actor_sym, actor_data);
+  JS_SetPropertyStr(js, actor_obj, "__ACTORDATA__", actor_data);
   
   return actor_obj;
 }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ JSC_CCALL(os_mailbox_push,
 JSC_CCALL(os_register_actor,
   cell_rt *rt = JS_GetContextOpaque(js);
   const char *id = JS_ToCString(js, argv[0]);
-  const char *err = register_actor(id, rt, JS_ToBool(js, argv[2]));
+  const char *err = register_actor(id, rt, JS_ToBool(js, argv[2]), argv[3]);
   if (err) return JS_ThrowInternalError(js, "Could not register actor: %s", err);
   rt->message_handle = JS_DupValue(js, argv[1]);
   rt->context = js;
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static const JSCFunctionListEntry js_actor_funcs[] = {
   MIST_FUNC_DEF(os, mailbox_exist, 1),
   MIST_FUNC_DEF(actor, delay, 2),
   MIST_FUNC_DEF(actor, removetimer, 1),
-  MIST_FUNC_DEF(os, register_actor, 2),
+  MIST_FUNC_DEF(os, register_actor, 4),
   MIST_FUNC_DEF(os, unneeded, 2),
   MIST_FUNC_DEF(os, destroy, 0),
   MIST_FUNC_DEF(actor, disrupt, 0),
diff --git a/source/qjs_sdl_video.c b/source/qjs_sdl_video.c
index 07a5d7ae..8c325b1c 100644
--- a/source/qjs_sdl_video.c
+++ b/source/qjs_sdl_video.c
@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ JSValue js_sdl_video_use(JSContext *js) {
   
   JSValue startup = JS_NewObject(js);
   JS_SetPropertyStr(js,startup, "id", JS_NewStringLen(js,id,64));
-  JS_SetPropertyStr(js,startup, "program", JS_NewString(js,"_sdl_video.js"));
+  JS_SetPropertyStr(js,startup, "program", JS_NewString(js,"prosperon/_sdl_video"));
   JS_SetPropertyStr(js,startup,"main",JS_NewBool(js,1));
   
   void *wota = value2wota(js,startup, JS_UNDEFINED);