diff --git a/ESP32-HUB75-MatrixPanel-I2S-DMA.cpp b/ESP32-HUB75-MatrixPanel-I2S-DMA.cpp
index e32fb26..c32dc13 100644
--- a/ESP32-HUB75-MatrixPanel-I2S-DMA.cpp
+++ b/ESP32-HUB75-MatrixPanel-I2S-DMA.cpp
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ void MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA::brtCtrlOE(int brt, const bool _buff_id){
 /*
  *  overload for compatibility
  */
+ /*
 bool MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA::begin(int r1, int g1, int b1, int r2, int g2, int b2, int a, int b, int c, int d, int e, int lat, int oe, int clk) {
 
   // RGB
@@ -769,6 +770,7 @@ bool MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA::begin(int r1, int g1, int b1, int r2, int g2, int b2,
 
   return begin();
 }
+*/
 
 /**
  * @brief - Sets how many clock cycles to blank OE before/after LAT signal change
@@ -879,8 +881,10 @@ void MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA::vlineDMA(int16_t x_coord, int16_t y_coord, int16_t l,
   if ( x_coord < 0 || y_coord < 0 || l < 1 || x_coord >= PIXELS_PER_ROW || y_coord >= m_cfg.mx_height)
     return;
 
-  if (y_coord + l > m_cfg.mx_height)
-    l = m_cfg.mx_height - y_coord + 1;     // reset width to end of col
+  // check for a length that goes beyond the height of the screen! Array out of bounds dma memory changes = screwed output #163
+  l = ( (y_coord + l) >= m_cfg.mx_height ) ? (m_cfg.mx_height - y_coord):l; 
+  //if (y_coord + l > m_cfg.mx_height)
+  ///    l = m_cfg.mx_height - y_coord + 1;     // reset width to end of col
 
   /* LED Brightness Compensation */
 #ifndef NO_CIE1931
diff --git a/ESP32-HUB75-MatrixPanel-I2S-DMA.h b/ESP32-HUB75-MatrixPanel-I2S-DMA.h
index 113bffe..c1561b9 100644
--- a/ESP32-HUB75-MatrixPanel-I2S-DMA.h
+++ b/ESP32-HUB75-MatrixPanel-I2S-DMA.h
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ class MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA {
     /* Propagate the DMA pin configuration, allocate DMA buffs and start data ouput, initialy blank */
     bool begin(){
 		
-	  if (initialized) return; // we don't do this twice or more!
+	  if (initialized) return true; // we don't do this twice or more!
 
       // Change 'if' to '1' to enable, 0 to not include this Serial output in compiled program        
       #if SERIAL_DEBUG       
@@ -402,7 +402,9 @@ class MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA {
     /*
      *  overload for compatibility
      */
+	/*
     bool begin(int r1, int g1 = G1_PIN_DEFAULT, int b1 = B1_PIN_DEFAULT, int r2 = R2_PIN_DEFAULT, int g2 = G2_PIN_DEFAULT, int b2 = B2_PIN_DEFAULT, int a  = A_PIN_DEFAULT, int b = B_PIN_DEFAULT, int c = C_PIN_DEFAULT, int d = D_PIN_DEFAULT, int e = E_PIN_DEFAULT, int lat = LAT_PIN_DEFAULT, int oe = OE_PIN_DEFAULT, int clk = CLK_PIN_DEFAULT);
+	*/
 
     // TODO: Disable/Enable auto buffer flipping (useful for lots of drawPixel usage)...