diff --git a/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.cpp b/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.cpp
index c785547..089bdbf 100644
--- a/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.cpp
+++ b/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ VECTOR FoodScene::rotateAround(VECTOR center, VECTOR point) {
 }
 
 void FoodScene::tick(u16 keys) {
+    if(engine->getTimer()->getTotalMsecs() < 5000) {
+        counter++;
+    } else {
+        engine->getTimer()->stop();
+    }
+
+    TextStream::instance().setText(std::to_string(counter) + std::string(" frames/5sec"), 5, 1);
+    TextStream::instance().setText(std::string(engine->getTimer()->to_string()), 6, 1);
+
     avatar->animateToFrame(0);
     bool allowedToShoot = false;
     int oldBulletSize = bullets.size();
@@ -123,8 +132,7 @@ void FoodScene::load() {
     // rotation of a point on a circle within the resolution means our radius should be big enough
     defaultBulletTarget = { GBA_SCREEN_WIDTH / 2, GBA_SCREEN_HEIGHT + (GBA_SCREEN_WIDTH / 2) - avatar->getCenter().y + 40};
 
-
-    /*
+/*
     for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
         for(int j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
             bullets.push_back(createBullet());
@@ -135,6 +143,7 @@ void FoodScene::load() {
                 b->getSprite()->moveTo(10 + (i * 20), 100 + (j * 20));
             }
         }
-    }
-     */
+    }*/
+
+    engine->getTimer()->start();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.h b/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.h
index 1cc5879..e09ca77 100644
--- a/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.h
+++ b/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 class FoodScene : public Scene {
 private:
+    int counter = 0;
     std::unique_ptr<AffineSprite> avatar;
     std::unique_ptr<Sprite> someBulletSprite;
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Bullet>> bullets;
diff --git a/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/gba_engine.h b/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/gba_engine.h
index d2b357e..7cd361f 100644
--- a/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/gba_engine.h
+++ b/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/gba_engine.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ private:
     void cleanupPreviousScene();
     void enqueueSound(const s8 *data, int totalSamples, int sampleRate, SoundChannel channel);
 
+    void enableTimer0AndVBlank();
+    void disableTimer0AndVBlank();
     static void startOnVBlank() { REG_IME = 1; }
     static void stopOnVBlank() { REG_IME = 0; }
     static void onVBlank();
diff --git a/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/timer.h b/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/timer.h
index 0cd32eb..7389318 100644
--- a/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/timer.h
+++ b/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/timer.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
 
     std::string to_string();
 
+    int getTotalMsecs();
     int getMsecs() { return msecs; }
     int getSecs() { return secs; }
     int getMinutes() { return minutes; }
diff --git a/engine/src/gba_engine.cpp b/engine/src/gba_engine.cpp
index 826258d..38743eb 100644
--- a/engine/src/gba_engine.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/gba_engine.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ u16 GBAEngine::readKeys() {
 }
 
 void GBAEngine::dequeueAllSounds() {
-    stopOnVBlank();
-    vsync();
-
     if(GBAEngine::activeChannelA) {
         GBAEngine::activeChannelA->disable();
     } if(GBAEngine::activeChannelB) {
@@ -81,8 +78,7 @@ void GBAEngine::enqueueSound(const s8 *data, int totalSamples, int sampleRate, S
         control = GBAEngine::activeChannelB.get();
     }
 
-    stopOnVBlank();
-    REG_TM0CNT = 0;
+    disableTimer0AndVBlank();
     control->disable();
 
     REG_SNDDSCNT |= control->getControlFlags();     // output to both sides, reset fifo
@@ -90,11 +86,21 @@ void GBAEngine::enqueueSound(const s8 *data, int totalSamples, int sampleRate, S
     u16 ticksPerSample = CLOCK / sampleRate;        // divide the clock (ticks/second) by the sample rate (samples/second)
 
     control->accept(data, totalSamples, ticksPerSample);
-    startOnVBlank();
     control->enable();
 
     REG_TM0D = OVERFLOW_16_BIT_VALUE - ticksPerSample;
+
+    enableTimer0AndVBlank();
+}
+
+void GBAEngine::disableTimer0AndVBlank() {
+    stopOnVBlank();
+    REG_TM0CNT = 0;
+}
+
+void GBAEngine::enableTimer0AndVBlank() {
     REG_TM0CNT = TM_ENABLE | TM_FREQ_1;             // enable timer - dma auto-syncs to this thanks to DMA_SYNC_TO_TIMER
+    startOnVBlank();
 }
 
 GBAEngine::GBAEngine() {
@@ -107,6 +113,8 @@ GBAEngine::GBAEngine() {
     REG_IE |= INTERRUPT_VBLANK;
     *IRQ_CALLBACK = (u32) &GBAEngine::onVBlank;
 
+    enableTimer0AndVBlank();
+
     REG_SNDDSCNT = 0;
     disableTextBg = false;
     Allocator::free();
@@ -156,6 +164,7 @@ void GBAEngine::cleanupPreviousScene()  {
 
 void GBAEngine::setScene(Scene* scene) {
     dequeueAllSounds();
+
     if(this->currentScene) {
         cleanupPreviousScene();
         if(!this->disableTextBg) {
diff --git a/engine/src/sprites/sprite.cpp b/engine/src/sprites/sprite.cpp
index 64edc89..cdb0763 100644
--- a/engine/src/sprites/sprite.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/sprites/sprite.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ void Sprite::syncOam() {
 }
 
 void Sprite::updateVelocity() {
+    if(dx == 0 && dy == 0) return;
+
     this->x += this->dx;
     this->y += this->dy;
 
diff --git a/engine/src/timer.cpp b/engine/src/timer.cpp
index c4b2607..a8908c1 100644
--- a/engine/src/timer.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/timer.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ void Timer::onvblank() {
     }
 }
 
+int Timer::getTotalMsecs() {
+    return msecs + (hours * 60 * 60 + minutes * 60 + secs) * 1000;
+}
+
 std::string Timer::to_string() {
     std::ostringstream stringStream;
     stringStream << *this;