diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index feece84..9febfe0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 all:
-	clang src/*.c -g3 `sdl-config --cflags --libs` -lSDL_mixer -lm -Wall -Wextra -o hyper_rotagon
+	clang src/*.c -g3 `sdl-config --cflags --libs` -lSDL_mixer -lSDL_ttf -lm -Wall -Wextra -o hyper_rotagon
 
 clean:
 	rm hyper_rotagon
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 70a5f8a..4cad3a9 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -167,3 +167,15 @@ init_game(struct s_game *g) { //{{{
 
 	init_obs(g);
 } //}}}
+
+void
+update_game_time(struct s_game *g) {
+	struct timespec actual_time;
+
+	clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &actual_time);
+
+	float secs_passed = actual_time.tv_sec - g->start_time.tv_sec +
+	                    (actual_time.tv_nsec - g->start_time.tv_nsec) / 1e9;
+
+	g->elapsed_time = secs_passed;
+}
diff --git a/src/game.h b/src/game.h
index 11bea63..7ce1fcd 100644
--- a/src/game.h
+++ b/src/game.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ struct s_game {
 
 
 	struct timespec start_time;
+	float elapsed_time;
 
 	struct {
 		int avail_musics;
@@ -119,6 +120,9 @@ change_game_color(struct s_game *g);
 void
 init_random_color(struct s_game *g);
 
+void
+update_game_time(struct s_game *g);
+
 
 #endif /* ndef GAME_H */
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index c8e956a..635efd5 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ start:
 		//clear the screen
 		SDL_FillRect(ga.screen, NULL, 0);
 
+		update_game_time(&ga);
+
 		if(did_have_beat(&ga)) {
 			ga.sexual_pulsation = 40;
 
diff --git a/src/music.c b/src/music.c
index 01a68af..c7fadd9 100644
--- a/src/music.c
+++ b/src/music.c
@@ -115,11 +115,7 @@ did_have_beat(struct s_game *g) {
 	if(music == -1)
 		return 0;
 
-	struct timespec actual_time;
-		clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &actual_time);
-
-	float secs_passed = actual_time.tv_sec - g->start_time.tv_sec +
-	                    (actual_time.tv_nsec - g->start_time.tv_nsec) / 1e9;
+	float secs_passed = g->elapsed_time;
 
 	if(g->audio.num_beats[music] > g->audio.beat_already_done) {
 		if(g->audio.beats[music][g->audio.beat_already_done] < secs_passed) {
diff --git a/src/sdl.c b/src/sdl.c
index 032ec12..6840f53 100644
--- a/src/sdl.c
+++ b/src/sdl.c
@@ -7,17 +7,30 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include "SDL/SDL.h"
+#include "SDL2/SDL_ttf.h"
 #include "game.h"
 
 void
 init_SDL(struct s_game *g)
 {
 	/* initialize SDL */
-	SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_AUDIO);
+	if(SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_AUDIO) < 0) {
+		perror("Could not init SDL !");
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
 
 	/* set the title bar */
 	SDL_WM_SetCaption("SDL Move", "SDL Move");
 
 	/* create window */
 	g->screen = SDL_SetVideoMode(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, 0, 0);
+	if(!g->screen) {
+		perror("Could not grab screen !");
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+
+	if(TTF_Init() < 0) {
+		perror("Could not load SDL TTF");
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
 }