diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9203df2..bd55a02 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ link_directories(
 add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}
   src/main.c
   src/sprites/sprites.c
+  src/timing/timing.c
   ../common/debugScreen.c
 )
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7f603bd..94b974e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -230,6 +230,33 @@ src/sprites/sprites.c.s:
 	$(MAKE) -f CMakeFiles/cybershot.dir/build.make CMakeFiles/cybershot.dir/src/sprites/sprites.c.s
 .PHONY : src/sprites/sprites.c.s
 
+src/timing/timing.obj: src/timing/timing.c.obj
+
+.PHONY : src/timing/timing.obj
+
+# target to build an object file
+src/timing/timing.c.obj:
+	$(MAKE) -f CMakeFiles/cybershot.dir/build.make CMakeFiles/cybershot.dir/src/timing/timing.c.obj
+.PHONY : src/timing/timing.c.obj
+
+src/timing/timing.i: src/timing/timing.c.i
+
+.PHONY : src/timing/timing.i
+
+# target to preprocess a source file
+src/timing/timing.c.i:
+	$(MAKE) -f CMakeFiles/cybershot.dir/build.make CMakeFiles/cybershot.dir/src/timing/timing.c.i
+.PHONY : src/timing/timing.c.i
+
+src/timing/timing.s: src/timing/timing.c.s
+
+.PHONY : src/timing/timing.s
+
+# target to generate assembly for a file
+src/timing/timing.c.s:
+	$(MAKE) -f CMakeFiles/cybershot.dir/build.make CMakeFiles/cybershot.dir/src/timing/timing.c.s
+.PHONY : src/timing/timing.c.s
+
 # Help Target
 help:
 	@echo "The following are some of the valid targets for this Makefile:"
@@ -250,6 +277,9 @@ help:
 	@echo "... src/sprites/sprites.obj"
 	@echo "... src/sprites/sprites.i"
 	@echo "... src/sprites/sprites.s"
+	@echo "... src/timing/timing.obj"
+	@echo "... src/timing/timing.i"
+	@echo "... src/timing/timing.s"
 .PHONY : help
 
 
diff --git a/sce_sys/livearea/contents/bg.png b/sce_sys/livearea/contents/bg.png
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/sce_sys/livearea/contents/startup.png b/sce_sys/livearea/contents/startup.png
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index eb8e000..20d0faf 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <vita2d.h>
 
 #include "sprites/sprites.h"
+#include "timing/timing.h"
 
 // 14 april 2021: 11:00-15:00
 
@@ -16,6 +17,17 @@
 
 // extern unsigned char _binary_image_png_start;
 
+/**
+ * @brief should be called when an unhandlable exception or error occurs. Triggers coredump.
+ * 
+ */
+__attribute__((__noreturn__))
+void shit_yourself(void){
+	while(1){
+		*(int *)(0xAA) = 0x55; // trigger coredump
+	}
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 
@@ -39,8 +51,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	BULLET b1 = {1,200,200,RGBA8(255,0,255,255)};
 
+	SceUInt64 deltaTime = 0; // delta time in ms
+	SceKernelSysClock sysclock;
+
 	while (1)
 	{
+		deltaTime = timing_get_deltatime(&sysclock);
+		if (deltaTime < 0)
+			shit_yourself();
+
 		sceCtrlPeekBufferPositive(0, &pad, 1);
 
 		if (pad.buttons & SCE_CTRL_START)
@@ -51,9 +70,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		// vita2d_draw_texture(image, 100, 100);
 
-		vita2d_pgf_draw_text(pgf, 700, 30, RGBA8(0,255,0,255), 1.0f, "PGF Font sample!");
+		char text[80] = "process time: ";
+		sprintf(text, "%lld ms", deltaTime);
 
-		vita2d_pvf_draw_text(pvf, 700, 80, RGBA8(0,255,0,255), 1.0f, "PVF Font sample!");
+		char fps[15] = "fps: ";
+		sprintf(fps, "%d", timing_get_fps(deltaTime));
+
+		vita2d_pgf_draw_text(pgf, 700, 30, RGBA8(0, 255, 0, 255), 1.0f, text);
+
+		vita2d_pvf_draw_text(pvf, 700, 80, RGBA8(0,255,0,255), 1.0f, fps);
 
 		sprites_draw_bullet(&b1);
 
diff --git a/src/sprites/sprites.h b/src/sprites/sprites.h
index d68a4c4..0a6e856 100644
--- a/src/sprites/sprites.h
+++ b/src/sprites/sprites.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ typedef struct bullet_sprite_t
     unsigned int color; // color of the bullet
 } BULLET;
 
+
+
 /**
  * @brief function that draws the given bullet, if it is active
  * 
diff --git a/src/timing/timing.c b/src/timing/timing.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a08542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/timing/timing.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include <psp2/kernel/processmgr.h>
+
+#include "timing.h"
+static SceUInt64 lastFrameTime = 0;
+
+SceUInt64 timing_get_deltatime(SceKernelSysClock *sysclock)
+{
+    lastFrameTime = *sysclock; // put the last measured process time in lastFrameTime
+    uint8_t ret = sceKernelGetProcessTime(sysclock); // sysclock now holds the current process time
+    if (ret < 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    return (*sysclock - lastFrameTime) / 1000.0; // delta is the new time - the last time
+}
+
+uint8_t timing_get_fps(SceUInt64 dt)
+{
+    return (1 / (dt / 1000.0));
+}
diff --git a/src/timing/timing.h b/src/timing/timing.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f39802d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/timing/timing.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef TIMING_H
+#define TIMING_H
+
+#include <psp2/kernel/processmgr.h>
+
+/**
+ * @brief gets the delta time in ms. (the duration since this function was last called)
+ * 
+ * @param sysclock the system kernel clock pointer to use
+ * @return SceUInt64 the delta time in ms
+ */
+SceUInt64 timing_get_deltatime(SceKernelSysClock *sysclock);
+
+/**
+ * @brief calculates the fps based on the given delta time
+ * 
+ * @param dt the delta time in ms
+ * @return uint8_t the fps
+ */
+uint8_t timing_get_fps(SceUInt64 dt);
+#endif
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