diff --git a/src/forge_invar/constants.py b/src/forge_invar/constants.py
index 5d19fc3..6faa1a9 100644
--- a/src/forge_invar/constants.py
+++ b/src/forge_invar/constants.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ FONT_2_PATH = RESOURCES_PATH / "Px437_IBM_BIOS.ttf"
 LOADING_IMG_PATH = RESOURCES_PATH / "loading.png"
 BACKGROUND_IMG_PATH = RESOURCES_PATH / "background.png"
 
-ESTIMATED_BOOT_TIME_SECONDS = 25.0
+ESTIMATED_BOOT_TIME_SECONDS = 5.0
+ESTIMATED_LONG_BOOT_TIME_SECONDS = 20.0
 
 SELECTED_RECT_BOUNDS = [
     (0, 0, 0, 0),
diff --git a/src/forge_invar/display.py b/src/forge_invar/display.py
index 0fe003d..828a074 100644
--- a/src/forge_invar/display.py
+++ b/src/forge_invar/display.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from .constants import (
     ACTIVE_SRC_RECT_BOUNDS,
     BACKGROUND_IMG_PATH,
     ESTIMATED_BOOT_TIME_SECONDS,
+    ESTIMATED_LONG_BOOT_TIME_SECONDS,
     FONT_1_PATH,
     FONT_2_PATH,
     FX_GROUP,
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ from .constants import (
     SRCA_FRAG,
     SRCB_FRAG,
 )
-from .enums import ForgeState
 from .forge_data import ForgeData
 from .glsl_funcs import mod
 
@@ -41,10 +41,27 @@ def __get_loading_display(data: ForgeData, t0: float) -> Image.Image:
     draw = ImageDraw.Draw(im)
 
     now = time.time()
+    elapsed = now - t0
 
-    percent = min(1.0, (now - t0) / ESTIMATED_BOOT_TIME_SECONDS)
-
-    draw.rectangle((24, 35, 24 + 80 * percent, 40), fill="white")
+    if elapsed < ESTIMATED_BOOT_TIME_SECONDS:
+        draw.rectangle(
+            (24, 35, 24 + int(80 * elapsed / ESTIMATED_BOOT_TIME_SECONDS), 40),
+            fill="white",
+        )
+    elif elapsed < ESTIMATED_LONG_BOOT_TIME_SECONDS * 2.0:
+        draw.rectangle(
+            (
+                24,
+                35,
+                24 + int(80 * min(1.0, elapsed / ESTIMATED_LONG_BOOT_TIME_SECONDS)),
+                40,
+            ),
+            fill="white",
+        )
+        draw.text((36, 43), "Compiling...", fill="white", font=FONT_1)
+    else:
+        draw.rectangle((24, 35, 24 + 80, 40), fill="white")
+        draw.text((28, 43), "Please reboot", fill="white", font=FONT_1)
 
     return im
 
@@ -173,6 +190,6 @@ def __get_running_display(data: ForgeData) -> Image.Image:
 
 
 def get_display(data: ForgeData, t0: float) -> Image.Image:
-    if data.state == ForgeState.RUNNING:
+    if data.running:
         return __get_running_display(data)
     return __get_loading_display(data, t0)
diff --git a/src/forge_invar/enums.py b/src/forge_invar/enums.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f99eb9..0000000
--- a/src/forge_invar/enums.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-import enum
-
-
-class ForgeState(enum.Enum):
-    INITIAL = enum.auto()
-    STARTED = enum.auto()
-    RUNNING = enum.auto()
diff --git a/src/forge_invar/forge_data.py b/src/forge_invar/forge_data.py
index 3176e04..32c2d2c 100644
--- a/src/forge_invar/forge_data.py
+++ b/src/forge_invar/forge_data.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from .constants import (
     MIX_FRAG,
     MOCK_SAVE_PATH,
 )
-from .enums import ForgeState
 from .glsl_funcs import fract, magic, magic_trigger, rand_time
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -54,34 +53,27 @@ class ForgeData:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.__data = ForgeSave(FORGE_SAVE_PATH)
         self.__backup_data = ForgeSave(FORGE_SAVE_BACKUP_PATH)
-        self.state = ForgeState.INITIAL
+        self.running = False
         self.__last_backup: float = time.time()
+        self.__start_time = 0
 
     def __enter__(self) -> typing.Self:
         if self.__backup_data.read():
             self.__data.update(self.__backup_data)
             log.info("restored data from backup")
-        elif self.__data.read() and self.time > 0 and self.time < 1:
-            self.state = ForgeState.RUNNING
-            log.info("FORGE already running")
+        else:
+            self.__data.read()
+        self.__start_time = self.time
         return self
 
     def __exit__(self, *_) -> None:
         pass
 
     def __update_state(self) -> None:
-        if self.state == ForgeState.RUNNING:
+        if self.running:
             return
-        elif self.state == ForgeState.STARTED:
-            if self.time > 0:
-                log.info("FORGE running")
-                self.state = ForgeState.RUNNING
-        elif "time" in self.__data and self.time == 0:
-            log.info("FORGE started")
-            self.state = ForgeState.STARTED
-        elif self.time > 0 and self.time < 5:
-            self.state = ForgeState.RUNNING
-            log.info("FORGE running (fallback)")
+        if self.time > 0 and self.time != self.__start_time:
+            self.running = True
 
     def __backup(self) -> None:
         now = time.time()
@@ -252,5 +244,5 @@ class ForgeData:
         mock_data = ForgeSave(MOCK_SAVE_PATH)
         if mock_data.read():
             self.__data.update(mock_data)
-        self.state = ForgeState.RUNNING
+        self.running = True
         return self