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Another tactic that may or may not be useful to you is using the PbP speed, Normal or Slow and setting the display to line instead of character. Different combinations seem to work a little better for some settings and folks than others. Experiment. The short PbP is, right now, the best option to optimize timing. I agree, using it feels a bit like watching a show in black and white; there's a lot of color missing.

With time, it'll all come together. This is very good beginning, though.