diff --git a/engine/core/src/MemoryTracker.zig b/engine/core/src/MemoryTracker.zig
index 0f9d464..e8e601f 100644
--- a/engine/core/src/MemoryTracker.zig
+++ b/engine/core/src/MemoryTracker.zig
@@ -68,14 +68,18 @@ const EventTimeline = struct {
 // warning, due to laziness this uses timelineAllocator, which will leak
 pub fn dumpTimeline(filename: []const u8) !void {
     if (MTGet()) |tracker| {
+        core.engine_log("dumping timeline to file {s}", .{filename});
         tracker.lock.lock();
         defer tracker.lock.unlock();
         if (tracker.stackCompactor) |compactor| {
             if (tracker.timeline) |timeline| {
+                core.engine_log("2  {s}", .{filename});
                 const cwd = std.fs.cwd();
                 const ofile = try std.fmt.allocPrint(timeline.timelineAllocator, core.DefaultSavePath ++ "/{s}", .{filename});
                 defer timeline.timelineAllocator.free(ofile);
 
+                core.engine_log("1  {s}", .{filename});
+
                 var obuf = std.ArrayList(u8).init(timeline.timelineAllocator);
                 defer obuf.deinit();
                 var writer = obuf.writer();
@@ -116,16 +120,22 @@ pub fn dumpTimeline(filename: []const u8) !void {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                core.engine_log("3  {s}", .{filename});
 
                 try cwd.makePath(core.DefaultSavePath);
                 try cwd.writeFile(.{
                     .sub_path = ofile,
                     .data = obuf.items,
                 });
+                core.engine_log("finished writing", .{});
+            } else {
+                core.engine_log("timeline missing", .{});
             }
         } else {
-            core.engine_logs("skipping writing memory timeline as timeline is not enabled");
+            core.engine_logs("skipping writing memory timeline as compactor is not enabled");
         }
+    } else {
+        core.engine_logs("skipping writing memory timeline as tracker is not enabled");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/engine/papyrus/src/papyrus.zig b/engine/papyrus/src/papyrus.zig
index be5acc1..0657f9d 100644
--- a/engine/papyrus/src/papyrus.zig
+++ b/engine/papyrus/src/papyrus.zig
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ pub const Context = struct {
     debugText: std.ArrayList([]u8),
     debugTextCount: u32 = 0,
     drawDebug: bool = false,
+    rootNodes: std.ArrayList(NodeHandle),
 
     const debugTextMax = 32;
 
@@ -473,6 +474,7 @@ pub const Context = struct {
             ._horizontalLayout = .{},
             .debugText = std.ArrayList([]u8).init(allocator),
             .mousePick = Layout.init(allocator),
+            .rootNodes = std.ArrayList(NodeHandle).init(allocator),
         };
 
         for (0..debugTextMax) |_| {
@@ -515,6 +517,7 @@ pub const Context = struct {
                 }
             }
         }
+        self.rootNodes.deinit();
 
         self.mousePick.deinit();
 
@@ -817,16 +820,15 @@ pub const Context = struct {
         }
     }
 
-    fn assembleDrawOrderList(self: @This(), list: *DrawOrderList) !void {
-        var rootNodes = std.ArrayList(NodeHandle).init(self.allocator);
-        defer rootNodes.deinit();
+    fn assembleDrawOrderList(self: *@This(), list: *DrawOrderList) !void {
+        self.rootNodes.clearRetainingCapacity();
 
         var next: NodeHandle = self.getRead(.{}).child;
         while (next.index != 0) : (next = self.getRead(next).next) {
             if (self.getRead(next).state != .Visible) {
                 continue;
             }
-            try rootNodes.append(next);
+            try self.rootNodes.append(next);
         }
 
         const SortFunc = struct {
@@ -837,12 +839,12 @@ pub const Context = struct {
 
         std.sort.insertion(
             NodeHandle,
-            rootNodes.items,
-            self,
+            self.rootNodes.items,
+            self.*,
             SortFunc.lessThan,
         );
 
-        for (rootNodes.items) |rootNode| {
+        for (self.rootNodes.items) |rootNode| {
             try list.append(rootNode);
             try self.assembleDrawOrderListForNode(rootNode, list);
         }
diff --git a/engine/ui/src/sgpu/textRenderer.zig b/engine/ui/src/sgpu/textRenderer.zig
index cc9b8c6..7aabe86 100644
--- a/engine/ui/src/sgpu/textRenderer.zig
+++ b/engine/ui/src/sgpu/textRenderer.zig
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ pub const TextRenderer = struct {
         if (string.len == 0)
             return;
 
+        try self.geo.resetAllLines();
+
         var indexList = meshBuffer.mapIndexBufferWriter();
         var vertexList = meshBuffer.mapVertexBufferWriter();
 
@@ -358,14 +360,6 @@ pub const TextRenderer = struct {
     ) void {
         pass.bindGPUVertexBuffers(0, &.{ .buffer = meshBuffer.vertexBuffer, .offset = 0 }, 1);
         pass.bindGPUIndexBuffer(&.{ .buffer = meshBuffer.indexBuffer, .offset = 0 }, .indexelementsize32bit);
-
-        // pass.bindGPUFragmentSamplers(0, meshBuffer.fragmentSampler, 1);
-
-        //pass.bindGPUFragmentSamplers(0, &.{
-        //.sampler = rend.context().blockySampler,
-        //.texture = rend.context().defaultTexture.texture,
-        //}, 1);
-
         _ = self;
     }
 
diff --git a/extras/bsp/src/maploader.zig b/extras/bsp/src/maploader.zig
index 1abea16..15ef8f7 100644
--- a/extras/bsp/src/maploader.zig
+++ b/extras/bsp/src/maploader.zig
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ pub fn LoadTrenchbroomMap(baseAllocator: std.mem.Allocator, settings: Settings)
         try tbMap.addPhysicsShape(solid, settings);
     }
 
-    physics.context().system.update(0.001, .{}) catch {};
+    // physics.context().system.update(0.001, .{}) catch {};
     // loop over all point entities look for info_player_start
     return tbMap;
 }
diff --git a/projects/sampleGame/externGame/externGame.zig b/projects/sampleGame/externGame/externGame.zig
index 597eb6e..2afb9a0 100644
--- a/projects/sampleGame/externGame/externGame.zig
+++ b/projects/sampleGame/externGame/externGame.zig
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ pub const ExternGameObject = struct {
                         self.tbMap = null;
                     }
                 }
+                if (ig.smallButton("dumpTimeline")) {
+                    core.MemoryTracker.dumpTimeline("timeline.txt") catch unreachable;
+                }
             }
             ig.end();
 
@@ -199,38 +202,6 @@ pub const ExternGameObject = struct {
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        //_ = self;
-        // imgui.utils.structHexView(self);
-        // imgui.utils.structHexView(rctx.activeCamera.?);
-        // if (ig.begin("external game object", null, .{})) {
-        //     ig.textf("sup", .{});
-
-        //     _ = ig.sliderFloat("skybox strength", &rctx.skyboxSystem.brightnessFactor, 0, 10, null, .{});
-
-        //     if (rctx.activeCamera) |camera| {
-        //         const forwardVector = camera.forward();
-        //         ig.textf("forward vector x:{d} y:{d} z:{d}", .{ forwardVector.x, forwardVector.y, forwardVector.z });
-        //     }
-        // }
-        // ig.end();
-
-        // if (ig.begin("list of textures", null, .{})) {
-        //     var iterator = rctx.textureList.map.iterator();
-        //     while (iterator.next()) |i| {
-        //         ig.textf("{s}", .{i.value_ptr.*.name.utf8()});
-        //     }
-        // }
-        // ig.end();
-
-        // if (ig.begin("list of meshes", null, .{})) {
-        //     ig.textf("number of meshes: {d}", .{rctx.meshPool.installedMeshes.count()});
-        //     var iterator = rctx.meshPool.installedMeshes.iterator();
-        //     while (iterator.next()) |i| {
-        //         ig.textf("{s}", .{i.value_ptr.*.name.utf8()});
-        //     }
-        // }
-        // ig.end();
     }
 
     pub fn destroy(self: *@This()) void {