diff --git a/rogueviz/ads/control.cpp b/rogueviz/ads/control.cpp
index 287c03e4..0b62c392 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ads/control.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ads/control.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ bool ads_turn(int idelta) {
       }
 
     if(paused && a[16+11]) {
-      current = ads_matrix(spin(ang*degree) * xpush(mul*delta*-5) * spin(-ang*degree), 0) * current;
+      current = ads_matrix(spin(ang*degree) * xpush(mul*delta*-pause_speed) * spin(-ang*degree), 0) * current;
       }
     else
       apply_lorentz(spin(ang*degree) * lorentz(0, 2, -delta*accel*mul) * spin(-ang*degree));
diff --git a/rogueviz/ads/display.cpp b/rogueviz/ads/display.cpp
index d1c85432..1add235a 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ads/display.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ads/display.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void draw_game_cell(cell *cs, ads_matrix V, ld plev) {
     }
 
   if(view_proper_times) {
-    string str = format(tformat, center.shift / TAU);
+    string str = format(tformat, center.shift / time_unit);
     queuestr(shiftless(rgpushxto0(center.h)), .1, str, 0xFF4040, 8);
     }
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void draw_game_cell(cell *cs, ads_matrix V, ld plev) {
       0x000000FF, rock.col, PPR::LINE);
 
     if(view_proper_times && rock.type != oParticle) {
-      string str = format(tformat, rock.pt_main.shift / TAU);
+      string str = format(tformat, rock.pt_main.shift / time_unit);
       queuestr(shiftless(rgpushxto0(rock.pt_main.h)), .1, str, 0xFFFFFF, 8);
       }
     }
@@ -243,13 +243,13 @@ void view_ads_game() {
       poly_outline = 0xFF;
 
       if(view_proper_times) {
-        string str = format(tformat, ship_pt / TAU);
+        string str = format(tformat, ship_pt / time_unit);
         queuestr(shiftless(Id), .1, str, 0xFFFFFF, 8);
         }
       }
     
     if(paused && view_proper_times) {
-      string str = format(tformat, view_pt / TAU);
+      string str = format(tformat, view_pt / time_unit);
       queuestr(shiftless(Id), .1, str, 0xFFFF00, 8);
       }
     }
diff --git a/rogueviz/ads/globals.cpp b/rogueviz/ads/globals.cpp
index 28d7f380..71ef1565 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ads/globals.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ads/globals.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ ld simspeed = TAU;
 /** by how much do WAS keys accelerate */
 ld accel = 6;
 
+/** cursor movement speed while paused */
+ld pause_speed = 5;
+
+/** time unit for time display */
+ld time_unit = TAU;
+
 /** transform world coordinates to current view coordinates */
 ads_matrix current;
 
@@ -70,4 +76,6 @@ player_data pdata, max_pdata, tank_pdata;
 
 bool auto_angle = true;
 
+cell *starting_point;
+
 }}