diff --git a/src/drawing.asm b/src/drawing.asm
index ce35471..e915ffd 100644
--- a/src/drawing.asm
+++ b/src/drawing.asm
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ section .bss
 	simulation_running: RESB 1
 
 	next_frame_ptr: RESQ 1
+section .data 
+	extern simulation_speed
 
 section .rodata 
 	clear: 		db ESC_CHAR, "[2J", 0
@@ -24,8 +26,9 @@ section .rodata
 
 	home_cursor:	db ESC_CHAR, "[H", 0
 
-	statusbar:	db ESC_CHAR, "[32;100m", "Use arrow keys to move cursor, enter to invert cell j/k to change simulation speed, p to       simulation", 0
-	START_STOP_pos: equ $-statusbar-17
+	statusbar:	db ESC_CHAR, "[32;100m", "Use arrow keys to move cursor, enter to invert cell j/k to change simulation speed, p to       simulation. SPEED:", 0
+	statusbarLen:	equ $-statusbar
+	START_STOP_pos: equ statusbarLen-25
 	
 	
 	start_str:	db "START", 0
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ extern string_copy
 extern memory_set
 extern memory_copy
 extern alloc
+extern unsigned_int_to_ascii
 
 global init_gameboard
 init_gameboard:
@@ -95,6 +99,7 @@ print_game_ui:
 	push rdi
 	add rdi, [gameboard_size]
 	sub di, [term_cols]
+	push rdi
 	add rdi, START_STOP_pos
 	
 	mov cl, [simulation_running]
@@ -107,6 +112,34 @@ print_game_ui:
 	.end_simulation_running_check:
 	call string_copy
 
+	pop rdi
+	add rdi, statusbarLen 
+
+	movss xmm0, [simulation_speed]
+
+	cvttss2si rsi, xmm0
+	push rsi
+	push rdi
+	call unsigned_int_to_ascii
+	pop rdi 
+	add rdi, rax
+
+	mov byte [rdi], '.'
+	inc rdi
+
+	pop rax
+	cvtsi2ss xmm1, rax
+	
+	subss xmm0, xmm1; get only value after decimal point 
+	mov rax, 10 
+	cvtsi2ss xmm1, rax
+
+	mulss xmm0, xmm1
+	cvttss2si rsi, xmm0; get first decimal point as int 
+
+	call unsigned_int_to_ascii; rdi already set
+	
+
 	pop rdi
 	call print_str
 	
diff --git a/src/input.asm b/src/input.asm
index 761934f..4ef712f 100644
--- a/src/input.asm
+++ b/src/input.asm
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ section .bss
 section .data 
 	cursor_rows: dw 1
 	cursor_cols: dw 1
+
+
+	global simulation_speed
+	simulation_speed dd 1.0
 section .rodata
 	extern reset
 
@@ -25,6 +29,8 @@ section .rodata
 
 	cursor_color: db ESC_CHAR, "[45m", 0
 
+	speed_multiplier dd 50.0
+
 	arrow_switch_statement:
 		dq handle_user_input.arrow_up
 		dq handle_user_input.arrow_down
@@ -63,7 +69,10 @@ handle_user_input:; main loop of the program
 	mov word [r12+4], POLLIN
 	mov rdi, r12
 	mov rsi, 1; only one file descriptor is provided
-	mov rdx, 50; no timeout. maybe use this for final sleep but run if user inputs something TODO
+	movss xmm0, [speed_multiplier]
+	movss xmm1, [simulation_speed]
+	mulss xmm0, xmm1; callculate sleep lenght
+	cvttss2si rdx, xmm0; truncate and copy to rdx 
 	syscall
 
 	test rax, rax; SYS_POLL returns 0 when no change happens within timeout
@@ -179,15 +188,31 @@ handle_user_input:; main loop of the program
 	cmp al, 'j'
 	jne .check_k
 
-	; TODO implement simulation speed
+	movss xmm0, [simulation_speed]
+	mov eax, 0x3DCCCCCD; 0.1f
+	vmovd xmm1, eax
+
+	addss xmm0, xmm1
+	; wont check for overflows since the user would need be crazy to reach that number
+	movss [simulation_speed], xmm0
 
 	jmp .end_input_handling	
 
 	.check_k:
 	cmp al, 'k'
 	jne .check_q
+	
+	movss xmm0, [simulation_speed]
+	mov eax, 0x3DCCCCCD; 0.1f
+	vmovd xmm1, eax
 
-	; TODO implement simulation speed
+	subss xmm0, xmm1
+
+	ucomiss xmm0, xmm1; check if number is smaller than 0.1
+	jb .end_input_handling
+	movss [simulation_speed], xmm0
+
+	jmp .end_input_handling
 
 	.check_q:
 	cmp al, 'q'
@@ -206,15 +231,6 @@ handle_user_input:; main loop of the program
 	mov r13b, 1
 	.dont_step:
 	
-	%ifdef COMMENT
-	lea rdi, [multipurpuse_buf]
-	mov qword [multipurpuse_buf], 0
-	mov qword [multipurpuse_buf+8], 50000000; 50ms
-	mov rax, SYS_NANOSLEEP
-	mov rsi, 0 
-	syscall
-	%endif
-
 	test r13b, r13b
 	jz .main_loop
 	call print_game_ui
diff --git a/src/main.asm b/src/main.asm
index 26ad5a7..a594e38 100644
--- a/src/main.asm
+++ b/src/main.asm
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ _start:
 
 	call disable_canonical_mode_and_echo
 
+	call print_game_ui
+
 	call handle_user_input
 
 	call reset_terminal