diff --git a/firmware/platformio.ini b/firmware/platformio.ini
index b2f5dfe..ee90b47 100644
--- a/firmware/platformio.ini
+++ b/firmware/platformio.ini
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ build_flags =
     -DENABLE_FPS
     -g
     -frtti
-    -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM
-    -mfix-esp32-psram-cache-issue
-    -nostdlib
+    ; -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM
+    ; -mfix-esp32-psram-cache-issue
+    ; -nostdlib
     #-DENABLE_CRASHDUMP
     #-DENABLE_PERFMON
     # use this while debugging
diff --git a/firmware/src/main.cpp b/firmware/src/main.cpp
index 5fa6fc1..d74f76a 100644
--- a/firmware/src/main.cpp
+++ b/firmware/src/main.cpp
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@
 #include "tasks/taskRegistry.hpp"
 #include "utils/serial.hpp"
 
-#include <cstdlib>
-#include <new>
+// #include <cstdlib>
+// #include <new>
 
-void *operator new(size_t size) noexcept { return ps_malloc(size); }
-void operator delete(void *p) noexcept { free(p); }
-void *operator new[](size_t size) noexcept { return operator new(size); }
-void operator delete[](void *p) noexcept { operator delete(p); }
-void *operator new(size_t size, std::nothrow_t) noexcept { return operator new(size); }
-void operator delete(void *p, std::nothrow_t) noexcept { operator delete(p); }
-void *operator new[](size_t size, std::nothrow_t) noexcept { return operator new(size); }
-void operator delete[](void *p, std::nothrow_t) noexcept { operator delete(p); }
+// void *operator new(size_t size) noexcept { return ps_malloc(size); }
+// void operator delete(void *p) noexcept { free(p); }
+// void *operator new[](size_t size) noexcept { return operator new(size); }
+// void operator delete[](void *p) noexcept { operator delete(p); }
+// void *operator new(size_t size, std::nothrow_t) noexcept { return operator new(size); }
+// void operator delete(void *p, std::nothrow_t) noexcept { operator delete(p); }
+// void *operator new[](size_t size, std::nothrow_t) noexcept { return operator new(size); }
+// void operator delete[](void *p, std::nothrow_t) noexcept { operator delete(p); }
 
 
 void setup()
@@ -24,29 +24,29 @@ void setup()
     Serial.begin(115200);
     bool ramFound = psramInit();
     log_d("Ram found %d", ramFound);
-    DPSerial::init();
-    DPSerial::sendInstantDebugLog("========== START ==========");
-    Tasks.emplace(
-        std::piecewise_construct,
-        std::forward_as_tuple("I/O"), 
-        std::forward_as_tuple(&ioSetup, &ioLoop, "I/O", 0));
-    Tasks.at("I/O").run();
-    Tasks.at("I/O").setLogFps();
-    Tasks.emplace(
-        std::piecewise_construct,
-        std::forward_as_tuple("Physics"),
-        std::forward_as_tuple(&physicsSetup, &physicsLoop, "Physics", 1));
-    Tasks.at("Physics").run();
+    // DPSerial::init();
+    // DPSerial::sendInstantDebugLog("========== START ==========");
+    // Tasks.emplace(
+    //     std::piecewise_construct,
+    //     std::forward_as_tuple("I/O"), 
+    //     std::forward_as_tuple(&ioSetup, &ioLoop, "I/O", 0));
+    // Tasks.at("I/O").run();
+    // Tasks.at("I/O").setLogFps();
+    // Tasks.emplace(
+    //     std::piecewise_construct,
+    //     std::forward_as_tuple("Physics"),
+    //     std::forward_as_tuple(&physicsSetup, &physicsLoop, "Physics", 1));
+    // Tasks.at("Physics").run();
     
-    TaskHandle_t defaultTask = xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle();
-    DPSerial::sendInstantDebugLog("default task handle is %i", defaultTask);
-    vTaskSuspend(NULL);
-    taskYIELD();
-    DPSerial::sendInstantDebugLog("setup - this should not be printed");
+    // TaskHandle_t defaultTask = xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle();
+    // DPSerial::sendInstantDebugLog("default task handle is %i", defaultTask);
+    // vTaskSuspend(NULL);
+    // taskYIELD();
+    // DPSerial::sendInstantDebugLog("setup - this should not be printed");
 }
 
 void loop()
 {
-    DPSerial::sendInstantDebugLog("loop - this should not be printed");
-    delay(1000);
+    // DPSerial::sendInstantDebugLog("loop - this should not be printed");
+    // delay(1000);
 }
diff --git a/firmware/src/utils/spiramallocator.cpp b/firmware/src/utils/spiramallocator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..079d52a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firmware/src/utils/spiramallocator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include "esp_heap_caps.h"
+
+struct SpiRamAllocator {
+  void* allocate(size_t size) {
+    return heap_caps_malloc(size, MALLOC_CAP_SPIRAM);
+  }
+
+  void deallocate(void* pointer) {
+    heap_caps_free(pointer);
+  }
+
+  void* reallocate(void* ptr, size_t new_size) {
+    return heap_caps_realloc(ptr, new_size, MALLOC_CAP_SPIRAM);
+  }
+};
\ No newline at end of file