diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5317f31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+test:
+	cargo test
+
+clippy:
+	cargo clippy --all-targets --all-features
+
+run:
+	cargo run --bin snes-frontend
+
+run-release:
+	cargo run --bin snes-frontend --release
+
diff --git a/snes-core/src/cpu/bus.rs b/snes-core/src/cpu/bus.rs
index 7bc1c01..32b3cfb 100644
--- a/snes-core/src/cpu/bus.rs
+++ b/snes-core/src/cpu/bus.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ impl Bus {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn hard_reset(&mut self) {
+        self.wram = [0; 0x10000];
+        self.internal_registers = InternalRegisters::new();
+        self.dma = DMA::new();
+    }
+
     fn read_wram(&self, address: u32) -> u8 {
         self.wram[(address & 0xFFFF) as usize]
     }
diff --git a/snes-core/src/emulator.rs b/snes-core/src/emulator.rs
index edf9040..3369ce9 100644
--- a/snes-core/src/emulator.rs
+++ b/snes-core/src/emulator.rs
@@ -34,9 +34,15 @@ impl Emulator {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn reset(&mut self) {
+    pub fn reset_vector(&mut self) {
         self.cpu.reset_vector(&mut self.bus);
     }
+
+    pub fn hard_reset(&mut self) {
+        self.cpu = CPU::new();
+        self.bus.hard_reset();
+        self.reset_vector();
+    }
 }
 
 impl Default for Emulator {
diff --git a/snes-core/src/ppu/interface.rs b/snes-core/src/ppu/interface.rs
index ecd5848..ac655a3 100644
--- a/snes-core/src/ppu/interface.rs
+++ b/snes-core/src/ppu/interface.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ impl PPU {
         // ----
         // possible optimizations:
         // - Fetch all of the necessary data before starting to render the scanline
+        // - Pre-render each background in a framebuffer and only update the framebuffer if either the tileset or charset changes
         let tileset_vram_base_address = self.registers.get_bg_tile_base_address(background) as usize;
         let charset_vram_base_address = self.registers.get_bg_char_base_address(background) as usize;
         let (bg_size_width, _) = self.registers.get_bg_size(background).to_usize();
diff --git a/snes-core/src/rom/lo_rom.rs b/snes-core/src/rom/lo_rom.rs
index 5288dea..d48d509 100644
--- a/snes-core/src/rom/lo_rom.rs
+++ b/snes-core/src/rom/lo_rom.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ impl LoROM {
 
 impl ROM for LoROM {
     fn load(&mut self, filename: &str) -> std::io::Result<bool> {
+        self.data = vec![];
         load_rom(filename, &mut self.data)
     }
 
diff --git a/snes-frontend/Cargo.toml b/snes-frontend/Cargo.toml
index 87d9c75..db574b2 100644
--- a/snes-frontend/Cargo.toml
+++ b/snes-frontend/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ edition = "2021"
 snes-core = { path = "../snes-core" }
 
 # Frontend stuff
-eframe = "0.26.0"
+eframe = "0.29.1"
 env_logger = "0.10.1"
 rfd = "0.12.1"
 regex = "1.10.2"
-wgpu = "0.19.0"
+wgpu = "23.0.0"
 
 [features]
 wgpu = ["eframe/wgpu"]
diff --git a/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/debug/cpu.rs b/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/debug/cpu.rs
index d1923d3..a8a0020 100644
--- a/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/debug/cpu.rs
+++ b/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/debug/cpu.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub fn build_cpu_debug_controls(ctx: &egui::Context, cpu_debug_options: &mut CPU
             ui.monospace("Vectors:");
             ui.horizontal(|ui| {
                 if ui.button("Reset").clicked() {
-                    emulator.reset();
+                    emulator.reset_vector();
                 }
             });
             ui.separator();
diff --git a/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/debug/ppu_graphics.rs b/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/debug/ppu_graphics.rs
index 6e7e077..47fef41 100644
--- a/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/debug/ppu_graphics.rs
+++ b/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/debug/ppu_graphics.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ fn paint_texture(ui: &mut Ui, texture: &mut Option<TextureHandle>, framebuffer:
     if let Some(txt) = texture {
         txt.set(
             ColorImage::from_rgba_premultiplied([width, height], framebuffer),
-            TextureOptions::default(),
+            TextureOptions::LINEAR,
         );
         let (whole_rect, _) =
             ui.allocate_exact_size(Vec2::from([(width * 2) as f32, (height * 2) as f32]), egui::Sense::focusable_noninteractive());
diff --git a/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/game.rs b/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/game.rs
index 2ed9760..4e9fabc 100644
--- a/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/game.rs
+++ b/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/game.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use eframe::egui;
+use eframe::egui::{self, Pos2, Rect};
 use eframe::{egui::Context, epaint::ColorImage};
 use eframe::egui::{TextureOptions, Ui};
 use eframe::epaint::{Vec2, TextureHandle};
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ pub fn build_game_window(
     ctx: &egui::Context,
     game_tv_texture: &mut Option<TextureHandle>,
     framebuffer: &[u8],
+    current_res: (u16, u16),
 ) {
     egui::Window::new("TV")
         .collapsible(false)
         .show(ctx, |ui| {
-            paint_game_texture(ui, game_tv_texture, framebuffer);
+            paint_game_texture(ui, game_tv_texture, framebuffer, current_res);
         });
 }
 
@@ -33,21 +34,34 @@ pub fn initialize_game_texture(ctx: &Context, game_tv_texture: &mut Option<Textu
     }
 }
 
-fn paint_game_texture(ui: &mut Ui, texture: &mut Option<TextureHandle>, framebuffer: &[u8]) {
+fn paint_game_texture(ui: &mut Ui, texture: &mut Option<TextureHandle>, framebuffer: &[u8], current_res: (u16, u16)) {
     if let Some(txt) = texture {
         txt.set(
             ColorImage::from_rgba_premultiplied([MAX_TV_WIDTH, MAX_TV_HEIGHT], framebuffer),
-            TextureOptions::default(),
+            TextureOptions::LINEAR,
         );
         let (whole_rect, _) =
             ui.allocate_exact_size(
                 Vec2::from([(MAX_TV_WIDTH) as f32, (MAX_TV_HEIGHT) as f32]),
                 egui::Sense::focusable_noninteractive(),
             );
+        let current_resolution_scale = calculate_resolution_scale(current_res);
         egui::Image::new((
             txt.id(),
             txt.size_vec2(),
         ))
+        .texture_options(TextureOptions::LINEAR)
+        .uv(Rect::from_two_pos(
+            Pos2::new(0.0,0.0),
+            Pos2::new(current_resolution_scale.0, current_resolution_scale.1))
+        )
         .paint_at(ui, whole_rect);
     }
 }
+
+fn calculate_resolution_scale(current_res: (u16, u16)) -> (f32, f32) {
+    (
+        current_res.0 as f32 / MAX_TV_WIDTH as f32,
+        current_res.1 as f32 / MAX_TV_HEIGHT as f32,
+    )
+}
diff --git a/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/menu.rs b/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/menu.rs
index 989e370..5316a14 100644
--- a/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/menu.rs
+++ b/snes-frontend/src/emu_ui/menu.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,16 @@ pub fn build_menu_bar(emulator: &mut Emulator, ui: &mut egui::Ui, state: &mut Ap
             if ui.button("Load ROM file").clicked() {
                 if let Some(path) = rfd::FileDialog::new().pick_file() {
                     let picked_path = path.display().to_string();
+                    // TODO: replace this load function by an external function as each ROM may not always be LoROM
                     match emulator.bus.rom.load(&picked_path) {
-                        Ok(_) => println!("Loaded ROM"),
+                        Ok(_) => {
+                            emulator.hard_reset();
+                            state.emulation_state.is_paused = false;
+                            state.emulation_state.one_tick_per_frame = false;
+                            println!("Loaded ROM");
+                        },
                         Err(err) => println!("Error loading the ROM: {}", err),
-                    }
+                    };
                 }
             }
         });
diff --git a/snes-frontend/src/main.rs b/snes-frontend/src/main.rs
index 2155e39..66506f8 100644
--- a/snes-frontend/src/main.rs
+++ b/snes-frontend/src/main.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ impl eframe::App for SnesEmulatorApp {
             ctx,
             &mut self.state.game_tv_texture,
             self.emulator.bus.ppu.framebuffer(),
+            self.emulator.bus.ppu.registers.get_current_res(),
         );
         emu_ui::debug::build_all_debug_options(ctx, &mut self.state.debug_options, &mut self.state.emulation_state, &mut self.emulator);
         if !self.state.emulation_state.is_paused {
@@ -53,6 +54,6 @@ fn main() -> eframe::Result<()> {
     eframe::run_native(
         "SNES Emulator",
         native_options,
-        Box::new(|cc| Box::new(SnesEmulatorApp::new(cc))),
+        Box::new(|cc| Ok(Box::new(SnesEmulatorApp::new(cc)))),
     )
 }