diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index f72f8f7..71a9e7e 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub struct Cli {
         long,
         short,
         default_value_t = false,
-        help = "Use linear filtering (instead of pixel-perfect)"
+        help = "Use linear filtering (instead of pixel-perfect) this enables fractional scaling"
     )]
     pub linear_filtering: bool,
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f949eb7..a07b670 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             cli.cursor = !cli.cursor;
         }
 
+        let layout = Layout::generate(cli.linear_filtering);
         if !paused {
             ipf = 0;
             while !engine.wants_to_sync() && ipf <= MAX_IPF {
@@ -85,10 +86,10 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                 gilrs.update(&event);
             }
             #[cfg(not(feature = "gamepad"))]
-            let (mpos, keycode) = get_input_code_no_gamepad();
+            let (mpos, keycode) = get_input_code_no_gamepad(&layout);
 
             #[cfg(feature = "gamepad")]
-            let (mpos, keycode) = get_input_code_gamepad(&gilrs);
+            let (mpos, keycode) = get_input_code_gamepad(&layout, &gilrs);
 
             engine.perform_sync(mpos, keycode, &mut raw_buffer);
             update_image_buffer(&mut buffer, &raw_buffer);
@@ -96,7 +97,6 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             texture.update(&image);
         }
         clear_background(BLACK);
-        let layout = Layout::generate();
 
         if layout.cursor_in_window() {
             show_mouse(cli.cursor);
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index 874bf9a..f87208c 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ pub struct Layout {
     pub font_size: f32,
 }
 impl Layout {
-    pub fn generate() -> Self {
+    pub fn generate(linear: bool) -> Self {
         let (width, height) = (screen_width(), screen_height());
         let minsize = width.min(height);
-        let image_size = ((minsize / 256.).floor() * 256.).max(256.);
+        let image_size = match linear {
+            false => ((minsize / 256.).floor() * 256.).max(256.),
+            true => minsize.max(256.),
+        };
         let x = (0. as f32).max((width - image_size) / 2.);
         let y = (0. as f32).max((height - image_size) / 2.);
         let font_y = y + image_size / 15.;
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index b2ef3e2..8965d37 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ pub fn update_image_buffer(imbuff: &mut [Color; RES * RES], screen: &[u16; RES *
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "gamepad")]
-pub fn get_input_code_gamepad(gilrs: &Gilrs) -> (u16, u16) {
+pub fn get_input_code_gamepad(layout: &Layout, gilrs: &Gilrs) -> (u16, u16) {
     #[cfg(not(feature = "gamepad"))]
     return get_input_code_no_gamepad();
     let mut key_code = 0_u16;
-    let mp = Layout::generate().clamp_mouse();
+    let mp = layout.clamp_mouse();
     let pos_code = (mp.1 as u16 * 256) + mp.0 as u16;
     let Some(gamepad) = gilrs.gamepads().next().map(|t| t.1) else {
-        return get_input_code_no_gamepad();
+        return get_input_code_no_gamepad(layout);
     };
     let tol = 0.5;
     let axis_horizontal = gamepad
@@ -120,10 +120,8 @@ pub fn get_input_code_gamepad(gilrs: &Gilrs) -> (u16, u16) {
     (pos_code, key_code)
 }
 
-pub fn get_input_code_no_gamepad() -> (u16, u16) {
-    use crate::ui::Layout;
-
-    let mp = Layout::generate().clamp_mouse();
+pub fn get_input_code_no_gamepad(layout: &Layout) -> (u16, u16) {
+    let mp = layout.clamp_mouse();
 
     let pos_code = (mp.1 as u16 * 256) + mp.0 as u16;
     let mut key_code = 0_u16;