diff --git a/Engine.c b/Engine.c
index 201fba7..abd0250 100644
--- a/Engine.c
+++ b/Engine.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ SDL_Surface* loadImage(char* filename)
     optimizedImage = SDL_DisplayFormat(loadedImage);
     SDL_FreeSurface(loadedImage);
   }
-
   return optimizedImage;
 }
 
@@ -49,10 +48,42 @@ void applySurface(int x, int y, SDL_Surface* source, SDL_Surface* destination, S
   SDL_Rect offset;
   offset.x = x;
   offset.y = y;
-
   SDL_BlitSurface(source, clip, destination, &offset);
 }
 
+Uint32 getPixel(SDL_Surface* surface, int x, int y)
+{
+  Uint8 *p = (Uint8 *)surface->pixels + y * surface->pitch + x * surface->format->BytesPerPixel;
+  return *(Uint32 *)p;
+}
+
+void scaleScreen()
+{
+  Sint32 x, y;
+  static SDL_Rect superPixel = {0,0, SCALE_FACTOR,SCALE_FACTOR};
+
+  switch (SCALE_FACTOR)
+  {
+    case 1:
+      applySurface(0,0,screen,window,NULL);
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      superPixel.y = 0;
+      for (y = 0; y < SCREEN_HEIGHT; y++)
+      {
+        superPixel.x = 0;
+        for (x = 0; x < SCREEN_WIDTH; x++)
+        {
+          SDL_FillRect(window, &superPixel, getPixel(screen, x, y));
+          superPixel.x += SCALE_FACTOR;
+        }
+        superPixel.y += SCALE_FACTOR;
+      }
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
 //
 // sound
 //
@@ -239,25 +270,27 @@ int init(int argc, char* args[])
   {
     if (strcmp(args[1], "-w"))
     {
-      screen = SDL_SetVideoMode( 320, 180, 32, SDL_FULLSCREEN|SDL_HWSURFACE);
-      SDL_ShowCursor(0);
+      window = SDL_SetVideoMode( SCREEN_WIDTH*SCALE_FACTOR, SCREEN_HEIGHT*SCALE_FACTOR, 32, SDL_FULLSCREEN|SDL_HWSURFACE);
       fullscreen = 1;
     }
-    else screen = SDL_SetVideoMode( 320, 180, 32, SDL_HWSURFACE|SDL_RESIZABLE);
+    else
+    {
+      window = SDL_SetVideoMode( SCREEN_WIDTH*SCALE_FACTOR, SCREEN_HEIGHT*SCALE_FACTOR, 32, SDL_HWSURFACE|SDL_RESIZABLE);
+    }
   }
   else
   {
-    screen = SDL_SetVideoMode( 320, 180, 32, SDL_FULLSCREEN|SDL_HWSURFACE);
-    SDL_ShowCursor(0);
+    window = SDL_SetVideoMode( SCREEN_WIDTH*SCALE_FACTOR, SCREEN_HEIGHT*SCALE_FACTOR, 32, SDL_FULLSCREEN|SDL_HWSURFACE);
     fullscreen = 1;
   }
-  if (screen == NULL) return 0;
+  screen = loadImage("assets/img/rawscreen.png");
+  if (window == NULL || screen == NULL) return 0;
+  SDL_ShowCursor(0);
   SDL_WM_SetCaption("Kaos Mage's Infinite Sidequest", NULL);
   printf("Window created\nInitializing fonts\n");
   if (TTF_Init() == -1) return 0;
   printf("Fonts initialized\nInitializing data\n");
 
-
   menuBG = newRoom("assets/img/backgrounds/mainmenu.png", 1);
 
   font = TTF_OpenFont("assets/charriot.ttf", 10);
@@ -325,26 +358,31 @@ void toggleFullscreen()
 {
   if (!fullscreen)
   {
-    SDL_SetVideoMode(320, 180, 32, SDL_FULLSCREEN|SDL_HWSURFACE);
-    SDL_ShowCursor(0);
+    SDL_SetVideoMode(SCREEN_WIDTH*SCALE_FACTOR, SCREEN_HEIGHT*SCALE_FACTOR, 32, SDL_FULLSCREEN|SDL_HWSURFACE);
     fullscreen = 1;
   }
   else
   {
-    SDL_SetVideoMode(320, 180, 32, SDL_HWSURFACE|SDL_RESIZABLE);
-    SDL_ShowCursor(1);
+    SDL_SetVideoMode(SCREEN_WIDTH*SCALE_FACTOR, SCREEN_HEIGHT*SCALE_FACTOR, 32, SDL_HWSURFACE|SDL_RESIZABLE);
     fullscreen = 0;
   }
 }
 
 void timeDilation()
 {
-  int i = getTicks(fps);
+  int i = getTicks(&fps);
 
   if (i < 1000 / 30)
     SDL_Delay(1000/30 - i);
 }
 
+void frameAdvance()
+{
+  scaleScreen();
+  SDL_Flip(window);
+  timeDilation();
+}
+
 void cleanup()
 {
   if(fullscreen)
@@ -377,6 +415,7 @@ void cleanup()
   SDL_FreeSurface(selectArrow);
   SDL_FreeSurface(loadingTxt);
   SDL_FreeSurface(screen);
+  SDL_FreeSurface(window);
 
   printf("Closing SDL\n");
 
@@ -441,7 +480,7 @@ void mainmenu()
 
   while (!select)
   {
-    timeStart(fps);
+    timeStart(&fps);
     applySurface(0, 0, rightHere->bgImage, screen, NULL);
     animate(rightHere);
 
@@ -484,9 +523,9 @@ void mainmenu()
       case 2:
         applySurface(230, 105, selectArrow, screen, NULL);
     }
-    SDL_Flip(screen);
-    timeDilation();
+    frameAdvance();
   }
+  if (quit) return;
   switch (menucounter)
   {
     case 0:
@@ -558,7 +597,7 @@ void pausemenu()
   }
   while (paused)
   {
-    timeStart(fps);
+    timeStart(&fps);
     applySurface(60, 45, saveMenu ,screen, NULL);
     while(SDL_PollEvent(&event))
     {
@@ -632,8 +671,7 @@ void pausemenu()
           break;
       }
     }
-    SDL_Flip(screen);
-    timeDilation();
+    frameAdvance();
   }
 
 #ifdef SOUND_ON
diff --git a/Engine.h b/Engine.h
index f6eaf82..5c035bb 100644
--- a/Engine.h
+++ b/Engine.h
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ SDL_Surface* loadImage(char* filename);
 
 void applySurface(int x, int y, SDL_Surface* source, SDL_Surface* destination, SDL_Rect* clip);
 
+Uint32 getPixel(SDL_Surface* surface, int x, int y);
+
+void scaleScreen();
+
 // SDL sound
 
 
@@ -34,6 +38,8 @@ void toggleFullscreen();
 
 void timeDilation();
 
+void frameAdvance();
+
 void cleanup();
 
 void intro();
diff --git a/Kaos.c b/Kaos.c
index e18a0de..1c1876f 100644
--- a/Kaos.c
+++ b/Kaos.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void runChoice(Kaos* self)
   actionbutton = 0;
   while (textIsRelevent)
   {
-    timeStart(fps);
+    timeStart(&fps);
     renderBackground();
     renderForeground();
 
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ void runChoice(Kaos* self)
         default: break;
       }
     }
-    SDL_Flip(screen);
-    timeDilation();
+    frameAdvance();
   }
 }
 
@@ -244,12 +243,11 @@ void runTeleport(Kaos* self)
       }
     }
     clip.x = (i%4)*32;
-    timeStart(fps);
+    timeStart(&fps);
     renderBackground();
     renderForeground();
     applySurface(kSelf->x-16, kSelf->y-16, kSelf->aura, screen, &clip);
-    SDL_Flip(screen);
-    timeDilation();
+    frameAdvance();
   }
 }
 
@@ -407,13 +405,12 @@ void runWait(Kaos* self)
 
   for (i = 0; i < kSelf->frames; i++)
   {
-    timeStart(fps);
+    timeStart(&fps);
     if (captive)
       interact();
     renderBackground();
     renderForeground();
-    SDL_Flip(screen);
-    timeDilation();
+    frameAdvance();
   }
   captive = 0;
 }
@@ -489,7 +486,7 @@ void runSpell_Beam(Kaos* self)
 
   for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
   {
-    timeStart(fps);
+    timeStart(&fps);
     renderBackground();
     renderForeground();
     switch (facing)
@@ -508,8 +505,7 @@ void runSpell_Beam(Kaos* self)
         applySurface(offset.x, offset.y, kSelf->aura, screen, &clip);
        break;
     }
-    SDL_Flip(screen);
-    timeDilation();
+    frameAdvance();
   }
 }
 
@@ -552,12 +548,11 @@ void runSpell_Flash(Kaos* self)
   for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
   {
     clip.x = 41*i;
-    timeStart(fps);
+    timeStart(&fps);
     renderBackground();
     renderForeground();
     applySurface(offset.x, offset.y, kSelf->aura, screen, &clip);
-    SDL_Flip(screen);
-    timeDilation();
+    frameAdvance();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/Scene.c b/Scene.c
index a2f459b..1bdecf1 100644
--- a/Scene.c
+++ b/Scene.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void playScene(Scene* self)
   for (i = 0; i < self->time; i++)
   {
     if (quit) return;
-    timeStart(fps);
+    timeStart(&fps);
     sceneInput(self, &i);
     for (j = 0; j < self->nSprites; j++)
     {
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ void playScene(Scene* self)
       SDL_SetAlpha(fadeOut, SDL_SRCALPHA|SDL_RLEACCEL, alphamod);
       applySurface(0,0, fadeOut, screen, NULL);
     }
-    SDL_Flip(screen);
-    timeDilation();
+    frameAdvance();
   }
   for (j = 0; j < self->nSprites; j++)
   {
diff --git a/TextBox.c b/TextBox.c
index 1a48115..eb8ebd4 100644
--- a/TextBox.c
+++ b/TextBox.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void displayTextBox(TextBox* self)
   actionbutton = 0;
   while (textIsRelevent)
   {
-    timeStart(fps);
+    timeStart(&fps);
     renderBackground();
     renderForeground();
 
diff --git a/Timer.c b/Timer.c
index f588bf7..a857006 100644
--- a/Timer.c
+++ b/Timer.c
@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ Timer* newTimer()
     return self;
 }
 
-void timeStart(Timer self)
+void timeStart(Timer* self)
 {
-    self.startTicks = SDL_GetTicks();
+    self->startTicks = SDL_GetTicks();
 }
 
 
 
-int getTicks(Timer self)
+int getTicks(Timer* self)
 {
-  if (self.startTicks)
-    return SDL_GetTicks() - self.startTicks;
+  if (self->startTicks)
+    return SDL_GetTicks() - self->startTicks;
   else return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/Timer.h b/Timer.h
index 541ea09..e181f80 100644
--- a/Timer.h
+++ b/Timer.h
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ typedef struct timer
 
 } Timer;
 
-void timeStart(Timer self);
-int getTicks(Timer self);
\ No newline at end of file
+void timeStart(Timer* self);
+int getTicks(Timer* self);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/WorldData.c b/WorldData.c
index f7b7558..553be7c 100644
--- a/WorldData.c
+++ b/WorldData.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void bufferData(enum dataChunks chunk)
 {
   hasMusic = 0;
   applySurface(0,0, loadingTxt, screen, NULL);
-  SDL_Flip(screen);
+  frameAdvance();
   printf("Loading map chunk\n");
   switch (chunk){
   case LEVEL1:
diff --git a/assets/img/rawscreen.png b/assets/img/rawscreen.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60b5089
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/img/rawscreen.png differ
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 999cd0b..5cfb12b 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* see http://sdlk.beuc.net/sdl.wiki/SDLKey for keysyms */
+/* see https://sdl.beuc.net/sdl.wiki/SDLKey for keysyms */
 
 #define DPAD_UP       SDLK_w
 #define DPAD_DOWN     SDLK_s
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@
 #define FS_BUTTON     SDLK_f
 #define PAUSE_BUTTON  SDLK_q
 
+
+// internal game resolution is 320x180 widescreen
 #define SCREEN_WIDTH 320
 #define SCREEN_HEIGHT 180
 
+// video scaling factor should be a positive integer
+#define SCALE_FACTOR 2
+
 //#define SOUND_ON
diff --git a/extern.h b/extern.h
index 6f3f0bd..a72e8ac 100644
--- a/extern.h
+++ b/extern.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ extern int hasMusic;
 
 extern SDL_Event event;
 extern SDL_Surface* screen;
+extern SDL_Surface* window;
 extern Timer fps;
 extern Room* rightHere;
 extern Player* hero;
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 86ade44..83d9eca 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Timer fps = { 0 };
 SDL_Event event;
 
 SDL_Surface* screen = NULL;
+SDL_Surface* window = NULL;
 Room* rightHere = NULL;
 HyperKaos** spellBook = NULL;
 
@@ -85,16 +86,15 @@ int main (int argc, char* args[])
 
     while (playing)
     {
-      timeStart(fps);
+      timeStart(&fps);
       interact();
       movePlayer(hero, rightHere);
       renderBackground();
       renderForeground();
       renderHUD();
-      SDL_Flip(screen);
+      frameAdvance();
       kListen(&kaosFlag);
       pager();
-      timeDilation();
     }
   }