diff --git a/src/game/levels/level_1.tscn b/src/game/levels/level_1.tscn
index 44cceff..c00a96d 100644
--- a/src/game/levels/level_1.tscn
+++ b/src/game/levels/level_1.tscn
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://ds0un04pocx6i" path="res://assets/track_90_bk.png" id="3_en5wc"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dmcrms0qu0mtt" path="res://assets/finish2.png" id="4_qeube"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ckau5s2tsb3oc" path="res://src/game/player.tscn" id="5_2n8nj"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dyo5dblkfivwn" path="res://src/gui/menu/level.tscn" id="6_hs25h"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://c0sexrwxdge73" path="res://src/gui/menu/level.tscn" id="6_hs25h"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cdlbh3smpgg42" path="res://src/gui/hud/hud.tscn" id="6_r1i0q"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bq151lkkfdlf4" path="res://assets/sign.png" id="7_xmahe"]
 [ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://dh5jxxwim7ra8" path="res://assets/sounds/music/death_by_waveshaper.wav" id="8_qlkhp"]
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ path = NodePath("TrackPath")
 line = NodePath("TrackLine")
 player = NodePath("player")
 finish = NodePath("FinishLine")
-menu = NodePath("CanvasLayer/menu_box/level")
+menu = NodePath("CanvasLayer/menu_box")
 
 [node name="Background" type="TextureRect" parent="."]
 self_modulate = Color(0.827451, 0.521569, 0.313726, 1)
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ brake_strength = 800.0
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
 
 [node name="menu_box" type="Control" parent="CanvasLayer"]
+visible = false
 layout_mode = 3
 anchors_preset = 8
 anchor_left = 0.5
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@ grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 
 [node name="level" parent="CanvasLayer/menu_box" instance=ExtResource("6_hs25h")]
-visible = false
 layout_mode = 1
 
 [node name="Node2D" type="Node2D" parent="."]
diff --git a/src/game/levels/level_2.tscn b/src/game/levels/level_2.tscn
index 51fa51f..bde6c25 100644
--- a/src/game/levels/level_2.tscn
+++ b/src/game/levels/level_2.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=3 uid="uid://c4dloid4y3of3"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=3 uid="uid://c4rvmgnixp6ap"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/game/levels/level.gd" id="1_ijrq0"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dio3rrptd6w7c" path="res://assets/bg_90_bk.png" id="2_tghpu"]
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dmcrms0qu0mtt" path="res://assets/finish2.png" id="4_1w2e5"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ckau5s2tsb3oc" path="res://src/game/player.tscn" id="5_4d0xw"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cdlbh3smpgg42" path="res://src/gui/hud/hud.tscn" id="6_tmqkf"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dyo5dblkfivwn" path="res://src/gui/menu/level.tscn" id="7_bv3bp"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://c0sexrwxdge73" path="res://src/gui/menu/level.tscn" id="7_bv3bp"]
 [ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://dh5jxxwim7ra8" path="res://assets/sounds/music/death_by_waveshaper.wav" id="9_vi54e"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ya1ctigi23wa" path="res://src/game/sign.tscn" id="10_q5p01"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" path="res://src/game/sign.tscn" id="10_q5p01"]
 
 [sub_resource type="Curve2D" id="Curve2D_ll8bj"]
 _data = {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ path = NodePath("TrackPath")
 line = NodePath("TrackLine")
 player = NodePath("player")
 finish = NodePath("FinishLine")
-menu = NodePath("CanvasLayer/menu_box/level")
+menu = NodePath("CanvasLayer/menu_box")
 
 [node name="Background" type="TextureRect" parent="."]
 self_modulate = Color(0.0313726, 0.737255, 0, 1)
diff --git a/src/gui/menu/brightness.gd b/src/gui/menu/brightness.gd
index 4da4354..5fb2c6b 100644
--- a/src/gui/menu/brightness.gd
+++ b/src/gui/menu/brightness.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 extends HSlider
 
-
+func _ready():
+	value = GlobalWorldEnvironment.environment.adjustment_brightness
 
 func _on_value_changed(value):
 	print_debug("setting brightness to ", value)
diff --git a/src/gui/menu/options.tscn b/src/gui/menu/options.tscn
index b5ac2ca..0c6dae8 100644
--- a/src/gui/menu/options.tscn
+++ b/src/gui/menu/options.tscn
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ horizontal_alignment = 1
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(125, 0)
 layout_mode = 2
 min_value = 0.01
-max_value = 4.0
+max_value = 2.0
 step = 0.01
 value = 1.0
 script = ExtResource("4_gybdg")