diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e43b0f9..6545483 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,81 @@
+###########################
+# ignore generated binaries
+# but not the data folder
+###########################
+
+*/bin/*
+!*/bin/data/
+
+#########
+# general
+#########
+
+*/[Bb]uild/
+*/[Oo]bj/
+*.o
+*/[Dd]ebug*/
+*/[Rr]elease*/
+*.mode*
+*.app/
+*.pyc
+.svn/
+*.log
+
+########################
+# IDE files which should
+# be ignored
+########################
+
+# XCode
+*.pbxuser
+*.perspective
+*.perspectivev3
+*.mode1v3
+*.mode2v3
+# XCode 4
+xcuserdata
+*.xcworkspace
+
+# Code::Blocks
+*.depend
+*.layout
+
+# Visual Studio
+*.sdf
+*.opensdf
+*.suo
+*.pdb
+*.ilk
+*.aps
+ipch/
+
+# Eclipse
+.metadata
+local.properties
+.externalToolBuilders
+
+##################
+# operating system
+##################
+
+# Linux
+*~
+# KDE
+.directory
+.AppleDouble
+
+# OSX
 .DS_Store
+*.swp
+*~.nib
+# Thumbnails
+._*
+
+# Windows
+# Image file caches
+Thumbs.db
+# Folder config file
+Desktop.ini
+
+# Android
+.csettings
diff --git a/LaserTag2020/src/dataOut/laserSending.cpp b/LaserTag2020/src/dataOut/laserSending.cpp
index 0f2caa7..fc597f3 100755
--- a/LaserTag2020/src/dataOut/laserSending.cpp
+++ b/LaserTag2020/src/dataOut/laserSending.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ bool laserSending::setup(string host, int port){
     this->port = port;
     this->host = host;
     bSetup = OSC.setup(host, port);
+    return bSetup;
 }
 
 bool laserSending::isSetup(){
diff --git a/LaserTag2020/src/ofApp.cpp b/LaserTag2020/src/ofApp.cpp
index 8360ed7..4aec9ff 100755
--- a/LaserTag2020/src/ofApp.cpp
+++ b/LaserTag2020/src/ofApp.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ void ofApp::setup(){
 	ofBackground(0, 0, 0);
     ofSetWindowTitle("L.A.S.E.R.TAG 2020");
 	//for smooth animation
-	ofSetVerticalSync(true);
+	ofSetVerticalSync(false);
     ofSetFrameRate(60);
 	init();
 	appCtrl.setup();
diff --git a/LaserTag2020/src/utils/miscUtils.h b/LaserTag2020/src/utils/miscUtils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f4aa9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LaserTag2020/src/utils/miscUtils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#ifndef _MISC_UTILS
+#define _MISC_UTILS
+
+static float floatAbs(float input){
+	
+	if(input < 0) return input * -1.0;
+	return input;
+}
+
+#endif
+