diff --git a/appDodge/Main.hs b/appDodge/Main.hs
index eabbe7a97..089144c93 100644
--- a/appDodge/Main.hs
+++ b/appDodge/Main.hs
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ main = do
         (flip handleEvent)
 
 theCleanup :: Universe -> IO ()
-theCleanup uv = let w = _uvWorld uv
-    in SDL.cursorVisible $= True >> cleanUpPreload (_preloadData w)
+theCleanup uv = SDL.cursorVisible $= True >> cleanUpPreload (_preloadData uv)
 
 firstWorldLoad :: Configuration -> IO Universe
 firstWorldLoad theConfig = do
@@ -57,34 +56,33 @@ firstWorldLoad theConfig = do
     theKeyConfig <- loadKeyConfig
     pdata <- doPreload >>= applyWorldConfig theConfig
     w <- generateWorldFromSeed 0
-    return $ Universe ( w & preloadData .~ pdata
+    return $ Universe ( w
         & keyConfig .~ theKeyConfig
         & config .~ theConfig
-        )
+        ) pdata
 
 theUpdateStep :: Universe -> IO Universe
-theUpdateStep = doSideEffects <=< traverseOf uvWorld theUpdateStep'
+theUpdateStep = doSideEffects <=< updateRenderSplit
 
-theUpdateStep' :: World -> IO World
-theUpdateStep' = updateRenderSplit
+updateRenderSplit :: Universe -> IO Universe
+updateRenderSplit u = do
+    let preData = _preloadData u
+    update (_uvWorld u) `par` void (doDrawing (_renderData preData) (_uvWorld u))
+    return $ u {_uvWorld = update (_uvWorld u)}
 
-updateRenderSplit :: World -> IO World
-updateRenderSplit w = do
-    let preData = _preloadData w
-    update w `par` void (doDrawing (_renderData preData) w)
-    return $ update w
-
-playSoundUnlessRewinding :: World -> IO (M.Map SoundOrigin Sound)
-playSoundUnlessRewinding w
+playSoundUnlessRewinding :: Universe -> IO (M.Map SoundOrigin Sound)
+playSoundUnlessRewinding u
     | _rewinding w = return M.empty
-    | otherwise = playSoundAndUpdate (_soundData $ _preloadData w) (_playingSounds w) (_toPlaySounds w)
+    | otherwise = playSoundAndUpdate (_soundData $ _preloadData u) (_playingSounds w) (_toPlaySounds w)
+  where
+    w = _uvWorld u
 
 doSideEffects :: Universe -> IO Universe
 doSideEffects u = do
     let w = _uvWorld u
-    let preData = _preloadData w
+    let preData = _preloadData u
     --newPlayingSounds <- playSoundAndUpdate (_soundData preData) (_playingSounds w) (_toPlaySounds w)
-    newPlayingSounds <- playSoundUnlessRewinding w
+    newPlayingSounds <- playSoundUnlessRewinding u
     u' <- _sideEffects w u
     endTicks <- SDL.ticks
     let lastFrameTicks = _frameTimer preData
@@ -95,7 +93,7 @@ doSideEffects u = do
             . text $ "ms/frame " ++ show (endTicks - lastFrameTicks)
         )
     return $ u' 
-        & uvWorld . preloadData . frameTimer .~ endTicks
+        & preloadData . frameTimer .~ endTicks
         & uvWorld . playingSounds .~ newPlayingSounds
         & uvWorld . toPlaySounds  .~ M.empty
         & uvWorld . sideEffects   .~ return
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Data.hs b/src/Dodge/Data.hs
index 79d36719f..43aa6bfb7 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Data.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Data.hs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import Data.Monoid
 type CRUpdate = Creature -> World -> (Endo World, Maybe Creature)
 data Universe = Universe
     { _uvWorld :: World
+    , _preloadData          :: PreloadData
     }
 data World = World 
     { _keys                 :: !(S.Set Scancode)
@@ -115,7 +116,6 @@ data World = World
     , _gameRooms            :: [GameRoom] -- consider using and IntMap
     , _keyConfig            :: KeyConfigSDL
     , _config               :: Configuration
-    , _preloadData          :: PreloadData
     , _savedWorlds          :: M.Map SaveSlot World
     , _rewindWorlds         :: [World]
     , _rewinding            :: Bool
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Default/World.hs b/src/Dodge/Default/World.hs
index 455e2825b..b6a7ce630 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Default/World.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Default/World.hs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import Dodge.Bounds
 --import Picture
 import Geometry.Data
 --import Picture.Texture
-import Data.Preload
+--import Data.Preload
 
 import System.Random
 import qualified Data.IntMap.Strict as IM
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ defaultWorld = World
     , _foregroundShape = mempty
     , _distortions     = []
     , _gameRooms = []
-    , _preloadData = DummyPdata -- hack TODO remove this
+--    , _preloadData = DummyPdata -- hack TODO remove this
     , _frameClock = 0
     , _worldBounds = defaultBounds
     , _rewindWorlds = []
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Menu.hs b/src/Dodge/Menu.hs
index d5ca7a3a1..a19829d5d 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Menu.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Menu.hs
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ module Dodge.Menu
     )
     where
 import Dodge.Data
+import Dodge.PreloadData
 import Dodge.Save
 import Dodge.Config.Update
 import SDL
 import SDL.Internal.Numbered
-import Preload.Update
+--import Preload.Update
 import Dodge.Base.Window
 import Dodge.SoundLogic
 import Dodge.LevelGen
@@ -165,7 +166,8 @@ startNewGame w = Just $ w
 
 uvWorldSideEffects :: Int -> World -> b -> IO World
 uvWorldSideEffects i w = const (generateWorldFromSeed i <&> keyConfig .~ _keyConfig w <&> config .~ _config w
-        <&> preloadData .~ _preloadData w)
+--        <&> preloadData .~ _preloadData w
+      )
 -- this kills save games etc...
 
 
@@ -177,14 +179,14 @@ scodeToChar = toEnum . (+ 61) . fromIntegral . toNumber
 --charToScode = Scancode . fromIntegral . (\x -> x - 61) . fromEnum
 
 updateFramebufferSize :: World -> World
-updateFramebufferSize w = w & sideEffects %~ up
+updateFramebufferSize w = w & sideEffects %~ sideEffectUpdatePreload divRes x y
   where 
     (x,y) = (round $ getWindowX w, round $ getWindowY w)
     divRes = w ^. config . resolution_factor
-    up :: (Universe -> IO Universe) -> Universe -> IO Universe
-    up f w' = do
-        pdata <- pdataResizeUpdate (x `div` divRes) (y `div` divRes) x y (_preloadData (_uvWorld w'))
-        f $ w' & uvWorld . preloadData .~ pdata
+--    up :: (Universe -> IO Universe) -> Universe -> IO Universe
+--    up f w' = do
+--        pdata <- pdataResizeUpdate (x `div` divRes) (y `div` divRes) x y (_preloadData w')
+--        f $ w' & uvWorld . preloadData .~ pdata
     
 --levelMenu :: Int -> ScreenLayer
 --levelMenu x = OptionScreen
diff --git a/src/Dodge/PreloadData.hs b/src/Dodge/PreloadData.hs
index d79c61724..4ece667b5 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/PreloadData.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/PreloadData.hs
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ import Control.Lens
 
 sideEffectUpdatePreload :: Int -> Int -> Int -> (Universe -> IO Universe) -> Universe -> IO Universe
 sideEffectUpdatePreload divRes x y f u =  do
-    pdata <- pdataResizeUpdate (x `div` divRes) (y `div` divRes) x y (_preloadData (_uvWorld u))
-    f $ u & uvWorld . preloadData .~ pdata
+    pdata <- pdataResizeUpdate (x `div` divRes) (y `div` divRes) x y (_preloadData u)
+    f $ u & preloadData .~ pdata