diff --git a/Project.xml b/Project.xml
index ce38208f..c79e888b 100644
--- a/Project.xml
+++ b/Project.xml
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
 	
 	<haxelib name="hxCodec" if="VIDEO_CUTSCENES" />
 	<haxelib name="away3d" />
+	<haxelib name="format" />
 	
 	<haxelib name="flixel-yc29" rename="flixel" />
 	<haxedev set='webgl' />
diff --git a/buildnumber.txt b/buildnumber.txt
index 4a36de63..888fb860 100644
--- a/buildnumber.txt
+++ b/buildnumber.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1881
\ No newline at end of file
+1897
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/funkin/system/Conductor.hx b/source/funkin/system/Conductor.hx
index 66205ecb..03054a42 100644
--- a/source/funkin/system/Conductor.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/system/Conductor.hx
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class Conductor
 
 				if (elapsed == 0) continue;
 
-				__updateSongPos(elapsed);
+				__updateSongPos(elapsed, syncThreadTime);
 			}
 		}, true);
 		#end
@@ -164,18 +164,18 @@ class Conductor
 
 	private static var __timeUntilUpdate:Float;
 	private static var __elapsedAL:Float;
-	private static function __updateSongPos(elapsed:Float) {
+	private static function __updateSongPos(elapsed:Float, mainTime:Float) {
 		if (FlxG.sound.music == null || !FlxG.sound.music.playing) {
 			speed = destSpeed = 1;
 			lastSongPos = FlxG.sound.music != null ? FlxG.sound.music.time : 0;
-			lastSongPosTime = Main.time;
+			lastSongPosTime = mainTime;
 			return;
 		}
 
 		var lastPos = lastSongPos;
 		if (lastSongPos != (lastSongPos = FlxG.sound.music.time)) {
 			// update conductor
-			__timeUntilUpdate = -(lastSongPosTime - (lastSongPosTime = Main.time));
+			__timeUntilUpdate = -(lastSongPosTime - (lastSongPosTime = mainTime));
 			__elapsedAL = (lastSongPos - lastPos);
 			destSpeed = FlxMath.bound(__elapsedAL / __timeUntilUpdate, 0.925, 1.075);
 			songPosition = lastSongPos;
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class Conductor
 		if (FlxG.state != null && FlxG.state is MusicBeatState && cast(FlxG.state, MusicBeatState).cancelConductorUpdate) return;
 
 		#if !ALLOW_MULTITHREADING
-		__updateSongPos(FlxG.elapsed);
+		__updateSongPos(FlxG.elapsed, Main.time);
 		#end
 
 		if (bpm > 0) {
diff --git a/source/funkin/system/CoolUtil.hx b/source/funkin/system/CoolUtil.hx
index 55e38549..faa22f33 100644
--- a/source/funkin/system/CoolUtil.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/system/CoolUtil.hx
@@ -150,6 +150,14 @@ class CoolUtil
 		}
 	}
 
+	public static function preloadCharacter(name:String, ?spriteName:String) {
+		if (name == null) return;
+		if (spriteName == null)
+			spriteName = name;
+		Assets.getText(Paths.xml('characters/$name'));
+		Paths.getFrames('characters/$spriteName');
+	}
+
 	public static function playMusic(path:String, DefaultBPM:Int = 102, Volume:Int = 1, Looped:Bool = true, ?Group:FlxSoundGroup) {
 		Conductor.reset();
 		FlxG.sound.playMusic(path, Volume, Looped, Group);
diff --git a/source/funkin/system/FramerateField.hx b/source/funkin/system/FramerateField.hx
index 078896f4..74e5d41d 100644
--- a/source/funkin/system/FramerateField.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/system/FramerateField.hx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class FramerateField extends TextField {
         }
         #if !web
         if (showMemory || debugMode) {
-            text.push('RAM: ${CoolUtil.getSizeString(System.totalMemory)}');
+            text.push('RAM: ${CoolUtil.getSizeString(cast(System.totalMemory, UInt))}');
         }
         if (showMemoryPeak || debugMode) {
             if (peak < System.totalMemory)