diff --git a/source/PlayState.hx b/source/PlayState.hx
index 2d6afdda2..9790aceff 100644
--- a/source/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/PlayState.hx
@@ -1387,6 +1387,9 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 
 	override public function update(elapsed:Float)
 	{
+		// makes the lerp non-dependant on the framerate
+		FlxG.camera.followLerp = 0.04 * (elapsed / (1 / 60));
+
 		#if !debug
 		perfectMode = false;
 		#end
@@ -1519,60 +1522,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 
 		if (generatedMusic && PlayState.SONG.notes[Std.int(curStep / 16)] != null)
 		{
-			if (curBeat % 4 == 0)
-			{
-				// trace(PlayState.SONG.notes[Std.int(curStep / 16)].mustHitSection);
-			}
-
-			if (camFollow.x != dad.getMidpoint().x + 150 && !PlayState.SONG.notes[Std.int(curStep / 16)].mustHitSection)
-			{
-				camFollow.setPosition(dad.getMidpoint().x + 150, dad.getMidpoint().y - 100);
-				// camFollow.setPosition(lucky.getMidpoint().x - 120, lucky.getMidpoint().y + 210);
-
-				switch (dad.curCharacter)
-				{
-					case 'mom':
-						camFollow.y = dad.getMidpoint().y;
-					case 'senpai':
-						camFollow.y = dad.getMidpoint().y - 430;
-						camFollow.x = dad.getMidpoint().x - 100;
-					case 'senpai-angry':
-						camFollow.y = dad.getMidpoint().y - 430;
-						camFollow.x = dad.getMidpoint().x - 100;
-				}
-
-				if (dad.curCharacter == 'mom')
-					vocals.volume = 1;
-
-				if (SONG.song.toLowerCase() == 'tutorial')
-				{
-					tweenCamIn();
-				}
-			}
-
-			if (PlayState.SONG.notes[Std.int(curStep / 16)].mustHitSection && camFollow.x != boyfriend.getMidpoint().x - 100)
-			{
-				camFollow.setPosition(boyfriend.getMidpoint().x - 100, boyfriend.getMidpoint().y - 100);
-
-				switch (curStage)
-				{
-					case 'limo':
-						camFollow.x = boyfriend.getMidpoint().x - 300;
-					case 'mall':
-						camFollow.y = boyfriend.getMidpoint().y - 200;
-					case 'school':
-						camFollow.x = boyfriend.getMidpoint().x - 200;
-						camFollow.y = boyfriend.getMidpoint().y - 200;
-					case 'schoolEvil':
-						camFollow.x = boyfriend.getMidpoint().x - 200;
-						camFollow.y = boyfriend.getMidpoint().y - 200;
-				}
-
-				if (SONG.song.toLowerCase() == 'tutorial')
-				{
-					FlxTween.tween(FlxG.camera, {zoom: 1}, (Conductor.stepCrochet * 4 / 1000), {ease: FlxEase.elasticInOut});
-				}
-			}
+			cameraMovement();
 		}
 
 		if (camZooming)
@@ -1994,6 +1944,59 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		curSection += 1;
 	}
 
+	function cameraMovement()
+	{
+		if (camFollow.x != dad.getMidpoint().x + 150 && !PlayState.SONG.notes[Std.int(curStep / 16)].mustHitSection)
+		{
+			camFollow.setPosition(dad.getMidpoint().x + 150, dad.getMidpoint().y - 100);
+			// camFollow.setPosition(lucky.getMidpoint().x - 120, lucky.getMidpoint().y + 210);
+
+			switch (dad.curCharacter)
+			{
+				case 'mom':
+					camFollow.y = dad.getMidpoint().y;
+				case 'senpai':
+					camFollow.y = dad.getMidpoint().y - 430;
+					camFollow.x = dad.getMidpoint().x - 100;
+				case 'senpai-angry':
+					camFollow.y = dad.getMidpoint().y - 430;
+					camFollow.x = dad.getMidpoint().x - 100;
+			}
+
+			if (dad.curCharacter == 'mom')
+				vocals.volume = 1;
+
+			if (SONG.song.toLowerCase() == 'tutorial')
+			{
+				tweenCamIn();
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (PlayState.SONG.notes[Std.int(curStep / 16)].mustHitSection && camFollow.x != boyfriend.getMidpoint().x - 100)
+		{
+			camFollow.setPosition(boyfriend.getMidpoint().x - 100, boyfriend.getMidpoint().y - 100);
+
+			switch (curStage)
+			{
+				case 'limo':
+					camFollow.x = boyfriend.getMidpoint().x - 300;
+				case 'mall':
+					camFollow.y = boyfriend.getMidpoint().y - 200;
+				case 'school':
+					camFollow.x = boyfriend.getMidpoint().x - 200;
+					camFollow.y = boyfriend.getMidpoint().y - 200;
+				case 'schoolEvil':
+					camFollow.x = boyfriend.getMidpoint().x - 200;
+					camFollow.y = boyfriend.getMidpoint().y - 200;
+			}
+
+			if (SONG.song.toLowerCase() == 'tutorial')
+			{
+				FlxTween.tween(FlxG.camera, {zoom: 1}, (Conductor.stepCrochet * 4 / 1000), {ease: FlxEase.elasticInOut});
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	private function keyShit():Void
 	{
 		// HOLDING