diff --git a/2019/17/script.py b/2019/17/script.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0653a67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2019/17/script.py
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+from GhostyUtils import aoc
+from GhostyUtils.intcode.cpu import IntCode
+from GhostyUtils.grid import Grid
+from GhostyUtils.vec2 import Vec2, Dir
+import math
+
+
+class Video:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.str_frame = []
+        self.frame = None
+
+    def input(self, v: int):
+        # part 2 we get a large value when the robot stops
+        if v > 255:
+            print('p2:', v)
+
+        self.str_frame.append(chr(v))
+        if self.str_frame[-2:] == ['\n', '\n']:
+            # skipping the final \n\n with the [:-2]
+            frame = ''.join(px for px in self.str_frame[:-2])
+            self.frame = Grid(frame.split('\n'))
+            # print(self.frame)
+
+
+def build_path(grid: Grid):
+    start = grid.find('^')
+    path = [(start, Dir.UP)]
+    while True:
+        cur_pos, move_dir = path[-1]
+        cur_pos = Vec2(cur_pos)
+
+        # try forward first
+        next_pos = tuple(cur_pos + move_dir)
+        if grid.in_bounds(next_pos) and grid[next_pos] == '#':
+            path.append((next_pos, move_dir))
+            continue
+
+        # try left
+        next_pos = tuple(cur_pos + move_dir.turn_left())
+        if grid.in_bounds(next_pos) and grid[next_pos] == '#':
+            path.append((next_pos, move_dir.turn_left()))
+            continue
+
+        # try right
+        next_pos = tuple(cur_pos + move_dir.turn_right())
+        if grid.in_bounds(next_pos) and grid[next_pos] == '#':
+            path.append((next_pos, move_dir.turn_right()))
+            continue
+
+        # no more valid moves, we've reached the end
+        moves = []
+        for first, second in zip(path, path[1:]):
+            if first[1].turn_left() == second[1]:
+                moves.append('L')
+            if first[1].turn_right() == second[1]:
+                moves.append('R')
+            if type(moves[-1]) is int:
+                moves[-1] += 1
+            else:
+                moves.append(1)
+        return ','.join(str(m) for m in moves)
+
+
+class Controls:
+    def __init__(self, grid: Grid):
+        # path = build_path(grid)
+        # print(path)
+        # R,12,L,6,R,12,L,8,L,6,L,10,R,12,L,6,R,12,R,12,L,10,L,6,R,10,L,8,L,6,L,10,R,12,L,10,L,6,R,10,L,8,L,6,L,10,R,12,L,10,L,6,R,10,R,12,L,6,R,12,R,12,L,10,L,6,R,10
+
+        # controls created by vim's / pattern highlighting of above!
+        self.controls = (
+            'A,B,A,C,B,C,B,C,A,C\n'
+            'R,12,L,6,R,12\n'
+            'L,8,L,6,L,10\n'
+            'R,12,L,10,L,6,R,10\n'
+            'n\n'
+        )
+        self.iter = iter(self.controls)
+
+    def __call__(self):
+        return ord(next(self.iter))
+
+
+def main():
+    video = Video()
+    cpu = IntCode(aoc.read(), output=video.input)
+    cpu.process()
+
+    scaffolds = video.frame.find_all('#')
+    alignment_sum = 0
+    for scaf in scaffolds:
+        if all(video.frame[n] == '#' for n in video.frame.neighbours(scaf, diagonal=False)):
+            alignment_sum += math.prod(scaf)
+    print('p1:', alignment_sum)
+
+    cpu = IntCode(aoc.read(), input=Controls(video.frame), output=video.input)
+    cpu.memory[0] = 2
+    cpu.process()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/utils/GhostyUtils/vec2.py b/utils/GhostyUtils/vec2.py
index 472a661..5c21877 100644
--- a/utils/GhostyUtils/vec2.py
+++ b/utils/GhostyUtils/vec2.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Union, Sequence
 import math
+from itertools import cycle
 
 VecDataType = Union[int, float]
 VecTupleType = Union['_Vec', tuple]
@@ -253,6 +254,14 @@ def as_vec2(self) -> Vec2:
     def as_tuple(self) -> tuple:
         return self.value
 
+    def turn_left(self) -> 'Dir':
+        turns = Dir.map_udlr([Dir.RIGHT, Dir.LEFT, Dir.UP, Dir.DOWN])
+        return turns[self]
+
+    def turn_right(self) -> 'Dir':
+        turns = Dir.map_udlr([Dir.LEFT, Dir.RIGHT, Dir.DOWN, Dir.UP])
+        return turns[self]
+
 
 def manhattan_distance(start: VecTupleType, end: VecTupleType) -> int:
     return Vec2.manhattan_distance(start, end)
diff --git a/utils/tests/test_vec2.py b/utils/tests/test_vec2.py
index 1c4ab79..8ce5ee8 100644
--- a/utils/tests/test_vec2.py
+++ b/utils/tests/test_vec2.py
@@ -70,10 +70,13 @@ def test_unit():
     assert abs(Vec2(98, -34).unit()) == 1.0
 
 
-def test_dir():
+def test_dir_values():
     assert Dir.UP is Dir.NORTH and Dir.UP == Dir.NORTH
     assert Dir.UP is not Dir.SOUTH
     assert Dir.NORTH.value == (0, -1) == Vec2(0, -1) == Vec2(Dir.NORTH)
+
+
+def test_dir_map():
     assert Dir.map_udlr('^v<>') == {
         '^': Dir.UP,
         'v': Dir.DOWN,
@@ -86,10 +89,18 @@ def test_dir():
         'W': Dir.WEST,
         'E': Dir.EAST,
     }
+
+
+def test_dir_flip():
     assert Dir.UP.flipped() == Dir.DOWN == Dir.SOUTH
     assert Dir.LEFT.flipped() == Dir.RIGHT == Dir.EAST
 
 
+def test_dir_turn():
+    assert Dir.UP.turn_left() == Dir.LEFT == Dir.WEST
+    assert Dir.UP.turn_right() == Dir.RIGHT == Dir.EAST
+
+
 def test_dir_vec2():
     assert Vec2(10, 10) + Dir.UP == Vec2(10, 9)
     assert Vec2(10, 10) - Dir.UP == Vec2(10, 11)