diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 8ef67eb5c..c02d78a94 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ else:
 homePath = os.path.expanduser(os.path.join("~", ".pyfa"))
 staticPath = homePath
 saveddata = os.path.join(homePath, "saveddata.db")
+gamedata = os.path.join(homePath, "eve.db")
 
 # saveddata db location modifier, shouldn't ever need to touch this
 import eos.config
 eos.config.saveddata_connectionstring = "sqlite:///" + saveddata
+eos.config.saveddata_connectionstring = "sqlite:///" + gamedata
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index f6f4feb92..ce119d9fb 100755
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -19,6 +19,26 @@
 #===============================================================================
 
 import config
+
+import apsw
+mem = apsw.Connection(":memory:")
+disk = apsw.Connection(config.gamedata)
+b = mem.backup("main", disk, "main")
+try:
+	while not b.done:
+     		b.step()
+finally:
+	b.finish()
+
+print config.gamedata
+print b.done
+import eos.config
+import sqlite3
+conn = sqlite3.connect(mem)
+eos.config.gamedata_connectionstring = lambda: conn
+
+#print "failed to use apsw to copy gamedata to memory, continueing, but a bit slower"
+
 from gui.mainFrame import MainFrame
 import wx
 import os
diff --git a/service/prefetch.py b/service/prefetch.py
index c04184198..6f3292764 100644
--- a/service/prefetch.py
+++ b/service/prefetch.py
@@ -20,20 +20,22 @@
 import threading
 import service
 import eos.db
+import time
 
 class PrefetchThread(threading.Thread):
     def run(self):
         # We're a daemon thread, as such, interpreter might get shut down while we do stuff
         # Make sure we don't throw tracebacks to console
-        try:
-            eos.db.getItemsByCategory("Skill", eager=("effects", "attributes", "attributes.info.icon", "icon"))
-            cMarket = service.Market.getInstance()
-            root = cMarket.getShipRoot()
-            for id, _ in root:
-                cMarket.getShipList(id)
-        except:
-            return
+        print "Prefetch started"
+        time.clock()
 
-prefetch = PrefetchThread()
-prefetch.daemon = True
-prefetch.start()
+        eos.db.getItemsByCategory("Skill", eager=("effects", "attributes", "attributes.info.icon", "icon"))
+        cMarket = service.Market.getInstance()
+        root = cMarket.getShipRoot()
+        for id, _ in root:
+	        cMarket.getShipList(id)
+
+	print "Prefetch stopped", time.clock()
+#prefetch = PrefetchThread()
+#prefetch.daemon = True
+#prefetch.start()