diff --git a/examples/03_objects/main.c b/examples/03_objects/main.c
index 8e99dfc9..3e730e6f 100644
--- a/examples/03_objects/main.c
+++ b/examples/03_objects/main.c
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== Draw (2D) ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-
     int totalTris = 0;
     for(int i=0; i<actorCount; ++i) {
       totalTris += triangleCount[(i*3) % 2];
diff --git a/examples/04_dynamic/main.c b/examples/04_dynamic/main.c
index 14c61225..393a76fc 100644
--- a/examples/04_dynamic/main.c
+++ b/examples/04_dynamic/main.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== Draw (2D) ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 16.0f, 20.0f, "[A] Scroll: %c\n", scrollEnabled ? 'Y' : '-');
     rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 16.0f, 32.0f, "[B] Transf: %c\n", transformEnabled ? 'Y' : '-');
     rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 220.0f, 20.0f, "FPS: %.4f\n", display_get_fps());
diff --git a/examples/05_splitscreen/main.c b/examples/05_splitscreen/main.c
index d9f8957f..9ccd2927 100644
--- a/examples/05_splitscreen/main.c
+++ b/examples/05_splitscreen/main.c
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ int main()
     }
 
     // ======== Draw (2D) ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_set_scissor(0, 0, sizeX, sizeY);
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
     rdpq_set_mode_fill(RGBA32(0, 0, 0, 0xFF));
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ int main()
     // minimap
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
     rdpq_mode_alphacompare(128);
-    rdpq_sync_load();
+    
     rdpq_sprite_blit(spriteMinimap,
       display_get_width()/2 - 29,
       display_get_height()/2 - 29,
diff --git a/examples/06_offscreen/main.c b/examples/06_offscreen/main.c
index 169f69cf..44ac5f3f 100644
--- a/examples/06_offscreen/main.c
+++ b/examples/06_offscreen/main.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ void dynamic_tex_cb(void* userData, const T3DMaterial* material, rdpq_texparms_t
   if(tile != TILE0)return; // this callback can happen 2 times per mesh, you are allowed to skip calls
 
   surface_t *offscreenSurf = (surface_t*)userData;
-  rdpq_sync_tile();
 
   int sHalf = OFFSCREEN_SIZE / 2;
   int sFull = OFFSCREEN_SIZE;
@@ -166,7 +165,6 @@ int main()
       rspq_block_run(dplBox);
       t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
-      rdpq_sync_pipe();
       rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 16, 14, "%.1f FPS\n", display_get_fps());
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/07_skeleton/main.c b/examples/07_skeleton/main.c
index 991d4fa3..adce4d24 100644
--- a/examples/07_skeleton/main.c
+++ b/examples/07_skeleton/main.c
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== Draw (UI) ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
 
     // Bone View
     float posX = 12;
diff --git a/examples/08_animation/main.c b/examples/08_animation/main.c
index 5b3d4629..017232ab 100644
--- a/examples/08_animation/main.c
+++ b/examples/08_animation/main.c
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ int main()
     float posX = 16;
     float posY = 24;
 
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, posX, posY, "[A] Attack: %d", isAttack);
 
     posY = 216;
diff --git a/examples/09_anim_viewer/main.c b/examples/09_anim_viewer/main.c
index a3fe19e9..b97305b5 100644
--- a/examples/09_anim_viewer/main.c
+++ b/examples/09_anim_viewer/main.c
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ int main()
     float posX = 16;
     float posY = 20;
 
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, posX, posY, STYLE(STYLE_TITLE) "[L/R] Model: %d/%d", modelIdx+1, MODEL_COUNT);
     posY += 10;
     rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, posX, posY, STYLE(STYLE_TITLE) "[C] Animations:");
diff --git a/examples/10_flipbook_tex/main.c b/examples/10_flipbook_tex/main.c
index 1b5ffef4..3343d6d4 100644
--- a/examples/10_flipbook_tex/main.c
+++ b/examples/10_flipbook_tex/main.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ void dynamic_tex_cb(void* userData, const T3DMaterial* material, rdpq_texparms_t
   // 'userData' is a value you can pass into 't3d_model_draw_custom', this can be any value or struct you want...
   surface_t* surface = (surface_t*)userData; // ...in this case it is a surface pointer
 
-  rdpq_sync_tile();
   rdpq_mode_tlut(TLUT_NONE);
   rdpq_tex_upload(TILE0, surface, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/examples/12_uv_gen/main.c b/examples/12_uv_gen/main.c
index 8595bb19..d723cf7d 100644
--- a/examples/12_uv_gen/main.c
+++ b/examples/12_uv_gen/main.c
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== 2D ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
 
     rdpq_textparms_t texParam = {
         .width = display_get_width(),
diff --git a/examples/13_cel_shading/main.c b/examples/13_cel_shading/main.c
index fccd6e1b..a39816aa 100644
--- a/examples/13_cel_shading/main.c
+++ b/examples/13_cel_shading/main.c
@@ -269,8 +269,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== 2D ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-
     rdpq_textparms_t texParam = {
         .width = display_get_width(),
         .align = ALIGN_CENTER,
diff --git a/examples/14_outline/main.c b/examples/14_outline/main.c
index f1577209..6deebd91 100644
--- a/examples/14_outline/main.c
+++ b/examples/14_outline/main.c
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ int main()
     {
       rspq_block_begin();
 
-      rdpq_sync_pipe();
-      rdpq_sync_tile();
       rdpq_set_mode_standard();
       rdpq_mode_combiner(RDPQ_COMBINER1((0,0,0,PRIM), (PRIM,0,TEX0,0)));
       rdpq_mode_blender(RDPQ_BLENDER_MULTIPLY);
diff --git a/examples/15_pointlight/main.c b/examples/15_pointlight/main.c
index 114a233a..22435ec0 100644
--- a/examples/15_pointlight/main.c
+++ b/examples/15_pointlight/main.c
@@ -255,9 +255,6 @@ int main()
       height = fminf(1.0f, fmaxf(0.0f, height));
       height = (height*height) * -74.0f;
 
-      rdpq_sync_pipe();
-      rdpq_sync_tile();
-
       rdpq_textparms_t txtParam = {.align = ALIGN_CENTER, .width = 320, .wrap = WRAP_WORD};
       rdpq_text_printf(&txtParam, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 0, 240 - height - 64, "L/R - Change Light");
       rdpq_text_printf(&txtParam, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 0, 240 - height - 48, "C - Height / Strength");
@@ -266,8 +263,6 @@ int main()
     }
 
     if(joypad.btn.a) {
-      rdpq_sync_pipe();
-      rdpq_sync_tile();
       rdpq_text_printf(NULL, FONT_BUILTIN_DEBUG_MONO, 20, 240-20, "FPS: %.2f", display_get_fps());
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/16_light_clip/main.c b/examples/16_light_clip/main.c
index 2ce7965c..2de37731 100644
--- a/examples/16_light_clip/main.c
+++ b/examples/16_light_clip/main.c
@@ -165,8 +165,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ----------- DRAW (2D) ------------ //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
     const char* MODES[] = {"Reveal", "Cutout", "Mixed", "Light"};
     const char* DITHER[] = {"None", "Square", "Noise"};
 
diff --git a/examples/18_particles/main.c b/examples/18_particles/main.c
index ff1aa781..3606c686 100644
--- a/examples/18_particles/main.c
+++ b/examples/18_particles/main.c
@@ -262,8 +262,6 @@ int main()
     //
     // In our case, we want to combine it with env. color in the CC.
     // In order to have depth, you also need to enable `rdpq_mode_zoverride` so the ucode can set this correctly.
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
     rdpq_mode_zbuf(true, true);
     rdpq_mode_zoverride(true, 0, 0);
diff --git a/examples/19_particles_tex/main.c b/examples/19_particles_tex/main.c
index ca71f5e0..87844254 100644
--- a/examples/19_particles_tex/main.c
+++ b/examples/19_particles_tex/main.c
@@ -283,9 +283,6 @@ int main()
     }
 
     // ======== Draw (Particles) ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
-    rdpq_sync_load();
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
     rdpq_mode_antialias(AA_NONE);
     rdpq_mode_zbuf(true, true);
diff --git a/examples/20_mipmaps/main.c b/examples/20_mipmaps/main.c
index 1194ce84..cd5e6791 100644
--- a/examples/20_mipmaps/main.c
+++ b/examples/20_mipmaps/main.c
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== 2D ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
 
     // clear coverage + backdrop for text
diff --git a/examples/21_fresnel/main.c b/examples/21_fresnel/main.c
index c5d3b028..53fcb48b 100644
--- a/examples/21_fresnel/main.c
+++ b/examples/21_fresnel/main.c
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ int main()
     t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
     // ======== 2D ======== //
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
 
     // clear coverage + backdrop for text
diff --git a/examples/22_bigtex/src/render/debugDraw.cpp b/examples/22_bigtex/src/render/debugDraw.cpp
index 81c605c7..a4faa6e2 100644
--- a/examples/22_bigtex/src/render/debugDraw.cpp
+++ b/examples/22_bigtex/src/render/debugDraw.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ void Debug::init() {
   font = sprite_load("rom:/font.ia4.sprite");
 
   rspq_block_begin();
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
-    rdpq_sync_load();
-
     rdpq_mode_begin();
       rdpq_mode_blender(0);
       rdpq_mode_persp(false);
diff --git a/examples/22_bigtex/src/render/hdModel.cpp b/examples/22_bigtex/src/render/hdModel.cpp
index 7ea21d91..cba69ad9 100644
--- a/examples/22_bigtex/src/render/hdModel.cpp
+++ b/examples/22_bigtex/src/render/hdModel.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ HDModel::HDModel(const std::string &t3dmPath, Textures& textures) {
   dplDraw = rspq_block_end();
 
   rspq_block_begin();
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_mode_combiner(RDPQ_COMBINER1((1, SHADE, PRIM, 0), (0,0,0,1)));
     rdpq_mode_blender(0);
     rdpq_mode_alphacompare(0);
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ HDModel::HDModel(const std::string &t3dmPath, Textures& textures) {
         int noDepth = obj->material->name[0] == '_' ? 1 : 0;
         if(noDepth != lastNoDepth)
         {
-          rdpq_sync_pipe();
           if(noDepth) {
             rdpq_change_other_modes_raw(SOM_ZMODE_MASK  | SOM_Z_COMPARE | SOM_Z_WRITE, 0);
           } else {
diff --git a/examples/22_bigtex/src/scene/scene.cpp b/examples/22_bigtex/src/scene/scene.cpp
index 888db4d0..fbaba70e 100644
--- a/examples/22_bigtex/src/scene/scene.cpp
+++ b/examples/22_bigtex/src/scene/scene.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ void Scene::draw(const Memory::FrameBuffers &buffers, surface_t *surf)
   skybox.draw();
   if(state.drawMap)mapModel.draw();
 
-  rdpq_sync_pipe();
   rdpq_mode_zbuf(false, false);
 
   // Second draw, if shading is enabled, this will draw the lighting + vertex colors into a different buffer
@@ -105,13 +104,10 @@ void Scene::draw(const Memory::FrameBuffers &buffers, surface_t *surf)
       rdpq_fill_rectangle(0,0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT);
     rdpq_mode_pop();
     mapModel.drawShade();
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
   }
 
   t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
-  rdpq_sync_tile();
-  rdpq_sync_load();
   rdpq_set_color_image(surf);
   rdpq_set_mode_standard();
 
diff --git a/examples/23_hdr/main.c b/examples/23_hdr/main.c
index 2bc4c524..860fb11a 100644
--- a/examples/23_hdr/main.c
+++ b/examples/23_hdr/main.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ int main()
   rspq_block_begin();
     t3d_matrix_set(modelMatFP, true);
 
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_mode_antialias(AA_STANDARD);
 
     // then all objects with depth
@@ -248,23 +247,20 @@ int main()
 
     t3d_light_set_exposure(exposure);
     t3d_matrix_push(t3d_segment_address(1, rotMatFP));
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
     skydome_set_viewport(sky, &viewport);
     skydome_cloud_pass(sky, display_get_delta_time() * 1000); // move the clouds with time
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
     // Draw sky without any depth first
     rdpq_mode_zbuf(false, false);
     rdpq_mode_antialias(AA_NONE);
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
     skydome_draw(sky); // draw the main halfsphere first with no zbuf
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
     t3d_light_set_ambient(colorAmbient);
     t3d_light_set_count(0);
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
     rspq_block_run(model->userBlock);
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
-    rdpq_sync_load();
     //rdpq_text_printf(NULL, 1, 240, 210, "%llu", TICKS_TO_US(ticks));
     //rdpq_text_printf(NULL, 1, 260, 220, "%.2f", display_get_fps());
 
diff --git a/examples/23_hdr/skydome.c b/examples/23_hdr/skydome.c
index 7259d9fb..f84135a6 100644
--- a/examples/23_hdr/skydome.c
+++ b/examples/23_hdr/skydome.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void skydome_draw(skydome_t* skydome){
 
         rdpq_set_blend_color(skydome->color.clouds);
         rdpq_set_fog_color(skydome->color.fog);
-        rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
     if(!skydome->__vars.modelblock) {
         rspq_block_begin();
         rdpq_mode_mipmap(MIPMAP_NONE, 0);
@@ -180,15 +180,13 @@ void skydome_draw(skydome_t* skydome){
 
         rdpq_mode_antialias(AA_NONE);
         rdpq_mode_zbuf(false,false);
-        rdpq_sync_pipe();
+
         t3d_model_draw_object(obj, NULL);
-        rdpq_sync_pipe();
         skydome->__vars.modelblock = rspq_block_end();
     }
 
     // for the actual draw, you can use the generic rspq-api.
     rspq_block_run(skydome->__vars.modelblock);
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     t3d_frame_start();
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/actors/pointGlobe.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/actors/pointGlobe.cpp
index 5317d5bf..d77ccc91 100644
--- a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/actors/pointGlobe.cpp
+++ b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/actors/pointGlobe.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ namespace Actor
       ptTex = sprite_load("rom:/spheres.i8.sprite");
 
       rspq_block_begin();
-        rdpq_sync_pipe();
-        rdpq_sync_tile();
 
         rdpq_mode_combiner(RDPQ_COMBINER1((PRIM,0,TEX0,0),    (0,0,0,TEX0)));
         rdpq_mode_zbuf(true, true);
diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/main.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/main.cpp
index dd1580ff..519d97fd 100644
--- a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/main.cpp
@@ -134,15 +134,11 @@ int main()
     postProc[frameIdx].endFrame();
     auto surfBlur = postProc[frameIdxLast].applyEffects(*fb);
 
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
     rdpq_set_color_image(fb);
 
     // Debug: show last offscreen buffer (downscaled and/or blur)
     if(state.showOffscreen)
     {
-      rdpq_sync_tile();
-      rdpq_sync_load();
-
       rdpq_set_mode_standard();
       rdpq_mode_combiner(RDPQ_COMBINER_TEX);
       rdpq_mode_blender(0);
diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/postProcess.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/postProcess.cpp
index 04bb80c2..0f438152 100644
--- a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/postProcess.cpp
+++ b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/postProcess.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ void PostProcess::endFrame()
   if(!blockRDPScale)
   {
     rspq_block_begin();
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_load();
     rdpq_set_mode_standard();
 
     rdpq_mode_begin();
diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/render/debugDraw.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/render/debugDraw.cpp
index 8b9f188f..59f08416 100644
--- a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/render/debugDraw.cpp
+++ b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/render/debugDraw.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ void Debug::init() {
   font = sprite_load("rom:/font.ia4.sprite");
 
   rspq_block_begin();
-    rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    rdpq_sync_tile();
-    rdpq_sync_load();
-
     rdpq_mode_begin();
       rdpq_set_mode_standard();
       rdpq_mode_blender(0);
diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scene.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scene.cpp
index 91d9b762..1b2ceb48 100644
--- a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scene.cpp
+++ b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scene.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ void Scene::draw(float deltaTime)
   t3d_matrix_pop(1);
 
  // particles
-  rdpq_sync_pipe();
-
   rdpq_mode_begin();
     rdpq_mode_zbuf(true, true);
     rdpq_mode_zoverride(true, 0, 0);
diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scenes/sceneMagic.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scenes/sceneMagic.cpp
index d1678839..0da48693 100644
--- a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scenes/sceneMagic.cpp
+++ b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scenes/sceneMagic.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ void SceneMagic::draw3D(float deltaTime)
   rspq_block_run(objSky->userBlock);
 
   // Main map mesh
-  rdpq_sync_pipe();
   rdpq_mode_zbuf(true, true);
 
   t3d_matrix_set(mapMatFP, true);
diff --git a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scenes/scenePixel.cpp b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scenes/scenePixel.cpp
index bd878edb..93f2d11e 100644
--- a/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scenes/scenePixel.cpp
+++ b/examples/24_hdr_bloom/src/scene/scenes/scenePixel.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ void ScenePixel::draw3D(float deltaTime)
   rspq_block_run(objSky->userBlock);
 
    // Main map mesh
-  rdpq_sync_pipe();
   rdpq_mode_zbuf(true, true);
   rdpq_set_prim_color({0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF});
   rdpq_set_env_color({0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, (uint8_t)(doCutout ? 0x00 : 0x70)});
diff --git a/examples/99_testscene/main.c b/examples/99_testscene/main.c
index 21bdf7d9..9ace5273 100644
--- a/examples/99_testscene/main.c
+++ b/examples/99_testscene/main.c
@@ -18,12 +18,7 @@ int main()
 {
   profile_data.frame_count = 0;
 
-  // @TODO: game random slows down under different code.
-  // investigate what part of the shifting code/data is causing this
-  #if RSPQ_PROFILE == 1
-	  debug_init_isviewer();
-    debug_init_usblog();
-  #endif
+	debug_init_isviewer();
 
 	asset_init_compression(2);
 
diff --git a/src/t3d/t3d.c b/src/t3d/t3d.c
index c76d9739..1d753752 100644
--- a/src/t3d/t3d.c
+++ b/src/t3d/t3d.c
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 #include "rsp/rsp_tiny3d.h"
 #include <rspq_profile.h>
 
+// @TODO: temporary hack until libdragon exposes an official API
+extern void __rdpq_autosync_use(uint32_t res);
+
 _Static_assert((RSP_T3D_RSPQ_SCRATCH_MEM & 0xFFFF) == 0x80, "Scratch-Memory location changed!");
 _Static_assert(RSP_T3D_BSS_TEMP_STATE_MEM_END == RSP_T3D_CLIP_BSS_TEMP_STATE_MEM_END, "Overlay data doesn't match!");
 _Static_assert(RSP_T3D_CODE_RDPQ_Triangle_Send_Async == RSP_T3D_CODE_CLIP_RDPQ_Triangle_Send_Async, "Overlay code doesn't match!");
@@ -376,6 +379,8 @@ void t3d_tri_draw(uint32_t v0, uint32_t v1, uint32_t v2)
   v1 += RSP_T3D_VERT_BUFFER & 0xFFFF;
   v2 += RSP_T3D_VERT_BUFFER & 0xFFFF;
 
+  __rdpq_autosync_use(AUTOSYNC_PIPE | AUTOSYNC_TILES | AUTOSYNC_TMEM(0));
+
   uint32_t v12 = (v1 << 16) | v2;
   rdpq_write(-1, T3D_RSP_ID, T3D_CMD_TRI_DRAW,
     v0, v12
@@ -395,6 +400,7 @@ static void t3d_tri_draw_sequence(uint32_t baseVertex, uint8_t polyCount, bool i
   // increment per step (+ 3*VERT_OUTPUT_SIZE), also serves as a flag for tri vs. quad
   baseVertexEnd |= (VERT_OUTPUT_SIZE * (isQuad ? 1 : 0)) << 16;
 
+  __rdpq_autosync_use(AUTOSYNC_PIPE | AUTOSYNC_TILES | AUTOSYNC_TMEM(0));
   rdpq_write(-1, T3D_RSP_ID, T3D_CMD_TRI_SEQ, baseVertex, baseVertexEnd);
 }
 
@@ -415,6 +421,7 @@ inline static void t3d_tri_draw_strip_generic(int16_t* indexBuff, int count, boo
   dmemAddr &= ~7; // align start to 8 bytes
   dmemAddr |= (doSync ? 0x8000 : 0); // make negative if we want to sync
 
+  __rdpq_autosync_use(AUTOSYNC_PIPE | AUTOSYNC_TILES | AUTOSYNC_TMEM(0));
   rdpq_write(-1, T3D_RSP_ID, T3D_CMD_TRI_STRIP,
     loadAddr, (dmemAddr << 16) | ((count*2-1) & 0xFFFF)
   );
diff --git a/src/t3d/t3ddebug.c b/src/t3d/t3ddebug.c
index 8953a385..33921b8a 100644
--- a/src/t3d/t3ddebug.c
+++ b/src/t3d/t3ddebug.c
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ void t3d_debug_print_init() {
 }
 
 void t3d_debug_print_start() {
-  rdpq_sync_pipe();
-  rdpq_sync_tile();
-  rdpq_sync_load();
-
   rdpq_set_mode_standard();
   rdpq_mode_antialias(AA_NONE);
   rdpq_mode_combiner(RDPQ_COMBINER1((TEX0,0,PRIM,0), (TEX0,0,PRIM,0)));
diff --git a/src/t3d/t3dmodel.c b/src/t3d/t3dmodel.c
index d232785b..7a47b1a6 100644
--- a/src/t3d/t3dmodel.c
+++ b/src/t3d/t3dmodel.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ static void set_texture(T3DMaterial *mat, rdpq_tile_t tile, T3DModelDrawConf *co
     if(tex->texReference) {
       if(conf && conf->dynTextureCb)conf->dynTextureCb(conf->userData, mat, &texParam, tile);
     } else {
-      rdpq_sync_tile();
       if(tile == TILE1 && mat->textureA.textureHash == mat->textureB.textureHash) {
         rdpq_tex_reuse(TILE1, &texParam);
       } else {
@@ -395,15 +394,10 @@ void t3d_model_draw_material(T3DMaterial *mat, T3DModelState *state)
     bool setBlendColor = (mat->setColorFlags & 0b100) || (mat->otherModeValue & SOM_ALPHACOMPARE_THRESHOLD);
     setBlendColor = setBlendColor && color_to_packed32(state->lastBlendColor) != color_to_packed32(mat->blendColor);
 
-    if(setBlendMode || setCC || setOtherMode || setTexture) {
-      rdpq_sync_pipe();
-    }
-
     if(setTexture)
     {
       state->lastTextureHashA = mat->textureA.textureHash;
       state->lastTextureHashB = mat->textureB.textureHash;
-      rdpq_sync_load();
 
       rdpq_tex_multi_begin();
         set_texture(mat, TILE0, state->drawConf);
diff --git a/src/t3d/tpx.c b/src/t3d/tpx.c
index 8c361a2b..f64e412e 100644
--- a/src/t3d/tpx.c
+++ b/src/t3d/tpx.c
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ extern rsp_ucode_t rsp_tiny3d;
 DEFINE_RSP_UCODE(rsp_tinypx);
 uint32_t TPX_RSP_ID = 0;
 
+// @TODO: temporary hack until libdragon exposes an official API
+extern void __rdpq_autosync_use(uint32_t res);
+
 #define SWAP_VALUE(a, b) {auto tmp = a; a = b; b = tmp;}
 #define MAX_PARTICLES_S8 344
 #define MAX_PARTICLES_S16 228
@@ -112,18 +115,22 @@ inline static void tpx_particle_draw_generic_s16(TPXParticleS16 *particles, uint
 }
 
 void tpx_particle_draw_s8(TPXParticleS8 *particles, uint32_t count) {
+  __rdpq_autosync_use(AUTOSYNC_PIPE);
   tpx_particle_draw_generic_s8(particles, count, TPX_CMD_DRAW_COLOR);
 }
 
 void tpx_particle_draw_s16(TPXParticleS16 *particles, uint32_t count) {
+  __rdpq_autosync_use(AUTOSYNC_PIPE);
   tpx_particle_draw_generic_s16(particles, count, TPX_CMD_DRAW_COLOR);
 }
 
 void tpx_particle_draw_tex_s8(TPXParticleS8 *particles, uint32_t count) {
+  __rdpq_autosync_use(AUTOSYNC_PIPE | AUTOSYNC_TILES | AUTOSYNC_TMEM(0));
   tpx_particle_draw_generic_s8(particles, count, TPX_CMD_DRAW_TEXTURE);
 }
 
 void tpx_particle_draw_tex_s16(TPXParticleS16 *particles, uint32_t count) {
+  __rdpq_autosync_use(AUTOSYNC_PIPE | AUTOSYNC_TILES | AUTOSYNC_TMEM(0));
   tpx_particle_draw_generic_s16(particles, count, TPX_CMD_DRAW_TEXTURE);
 }