diff --git a/celeste/bin/carts/hackcel.p8 b/celeste/bin/carts/hackcel.p8
index 9db06ca..47be5bb 100755
--- a/celeste/bin/carts/hackcel.p8
+++ b/celeste/bin/carts/hackcel.p8
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ k_dash=5
 
 -- HACK: used to slow down frame rate
 frame_counter = 0
+draw_frame_counter = 0
+
+-- False until the game has initialized
+hack_ready = false
+
+-- Skip each nth frame.
+-- Celeste usually runs at 30 fps, we run it at 60.
+-- so, a value of 2 gives normal speed
+-- and a value of 3 gives 3/2 speed.
+frame_rate_hack = 10
+
+-- HACK: keep track of player state
+player_state = {}
 
 -- entry point --
 -----------------
@@ -325,14 +338,15 @@ player =
 
 
 		-- HACK: print player status
-		printh(
-			"px:" .. tostr(this.x) ..
-			";py:" .. tostr(this.y)..
-			";vx:" .. tostr(this.spd.x) ..
-			";vy:" .. tostr(this.spd.y) ..
-			";rx:" .. tostr(room.x) ..
-			";ry:" .. tostr(room.y)
-		)
+		hack_ready = true
+		player_state = {
+			px = tostr(this.x),
+			py = tostr(this.y),
+			vx = tostr(this.spd.x),
+			vy = tostr(this.spd.y),
+			rx = tostr(room.x),
+			ry = tostr(room.y)
+		}
 
 	end, --<end update loop
 
@@ -1098,11 +1112,6 @@ function kill_player(obj)
 	deaths+=1
 	shake=10
 
-	-- HACK: print death status
-	printh(
-		"dc:" .. tostr(deaths)
-	)
-
 	destroy_object(obj)
 	dead_particles={}
 	for dir=0,7 do
@@ -1188,18 +1197,31 @@ end
 -- _update30 runs at 30 fps
 -- _update60 does 60 fps
 -- default for celeste is 30.
-
-function _update()
-	--wait(10)
-	old_update()
-	--[[
-	if frame_counter < 10 then
+function _update60()
+	if frame_counter < frame_rate_hack then
 		frame_counter+=1
 	else
 		frame_counter = 0
 		old_update()
+
+		if hack_ready then
+			out_string = "dc:" .. tostr(deaths) .. ";"
+			for k, v in pairs(player_state) do
+				out_string = out_string .. k ..":" .. v .. ";"
+			end
+			printh(out_string)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+-- Called at the same rate as _update
+function _draw()
+	if draw_frame_counter < frame_rate_hack then
+		draw_frame_counter += 1
+	else
+		draw_frame_counter = 0
+		old_draw()
 	end
-	]]--
 end
 
 function old_update()
@@ -1270,7 +1292,7 @@ end
 
 -- drawing functions --
 -----------------------
-function _draw()
+function old_draw()
 	if freeze>0 then return end
 
 	-- reset all palette values