diff --git a/Blackout/Blackout.csproj b/Blackout/Blackout.csproj
index 6b9471a..60c5870 100644
--- a/Blackout/Blackout.csproj
+++ b/Blackout/Blackout.csproj
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
         <Reference Include="SteamVR">
           <HintPath>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ChilloutVR\ChilloutVR_Data\Managed\SteamVR.dll</HintPath>
         </Reference>
+        <Reference Include="UIExpansionKit">
+          <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ChilloutVR\Mods\UIExpansionKit.dll</HintPath>
+        </Reference>
         <Reference Include="UnityEngine.AnimationModule">
           <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ChilloutVR\ChilloutVR_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.AnimationModule.dll</HintPath>
         </Reference>
diff --git a/Blackout/BlackoutController.cs b/Blackout/BlackoutController.cs
index a583775..6906192 100644
--- a/Blackout/BlackoutController.cs
+++ b/Blackout/BlackoutController.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using ABI_RC.Core.Player;
 using ABI_RC.Core.UI;
+using ABI_RC.Core.Savior;
 using MelonLoader;
 using UnityEngine;
 
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ public class BlackoutController : MonoBehaviour
     //this is uh, not work well- might rewrite now that i know how this should work
     public bool HudMessages = false;
 
+    //lower FPS while in sleep mode
+    public bool DropFPSOnSleep = false;
+
     public enum BlackoutState
     {
         Awake = 0,
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@ public class BlackoutController : MonoBehaviour
     private float lastAwakeTime = 0f;
     private int nextUpdate = 1;
     private Animator blackoutAnimator;
+    private int targetFPS;
 
     public void ChangeBlackoutState(BlackoutState newState)
     {
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@ public class BlackoutController : MonoBehaviour
         BlackoutState prevState = CurrentState;
         CurrentState = newState;
         SendHUDMessage($"Exiting {prevState} and entering {newState} state.");
+        ChangeTargetFPS();
     }
 
     void Update()
@@ -144,18 +150,10 @@ public class BlackoutController : MonoBehaviour
             SetupBlackoutInstance();
         }
     }
-
-    void OnEnabled()
-    {
-        if (!blackoutAnimator) return;
-        blackoutAnimator.gameObject.SetActive(true);
-    }
-
-    void OnDisabled()
+        
+    void OnDisable()
     {
         ChangeBlackoutState(BlackoutState.Awake);
-        if (!blackoutAnimator) return;
-        blackoutAnimator.gameObject.SetActive(false);
     }
 
     public void SetupBlackoutInstance()
@@ -189,6 +187,16 @@ public class BlackoutController : MonoBehaviour
         CohtmlHud.Instance.ViewDropTextImmediate("Blackout", message, GetNextStateTimer().ToString() + " seconds till next state change.");
     }
 
+    private void ChangeTargetFPS()
+    {
+        if (!DropFPSOnSleep) return;
+
+        //store target FPS to restore, i check each time just in case it changed
+        targetFPS = MetaPort.Instance.settings.GetSettingInt("GraphicsFramerateTarget", 0);
+
+        Application.targetFrameRate = (CurrentState == BlackoutState.Sleeping) ? 5 : targetFPS;
+    }
+
     private void HandleAwakeState()
     {
         //small movement should reset sleep timer
diff --git a/Blackout/HarmonyPatches.cs b/Blackout/HarmonyPatches.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00dd3e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Blackout/HarmonyPatches.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using HarmonyLib;
+using ABI_RC.Core.Player;
+
+namespace Blackout;
+
+[HarmonyPatch]
+internal class HarmonyPatches
+{
+    //Support for changing VRMode during runtime.
+    [HarmonyPostfix]
+    [HarmonyPatch(typeof(PlayerSetup), "CalibrateAvatar")]
+    private static void CheckVRModeOnSwitch()
+    {
+        if (Blackout.inVR != PlayerSetup.Instance._inVr)
+        {
+            BlackoutController.Instance.SetupBlackoutInstance();
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Blackout/Main.cs b/Blackout/Main.cs
index e4fa78a..2f8f7f0 100644
--- a/Blackout/Main.cs
+++ b/Blackout/Main.cs
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ namespace Blackout;
 
 public class Blackout : MelonMod
 {
-    private static bool inVR;
-    private static MelonPreferences_Category m_categoryBlackout;
-    private static MelonPreferences_Entry<bool> m_entryEnabled, m_entryHudMessages;
-    //private static MelonPreferences_Entry<bool> m_entryVROnly;
-    private static MelonPreferences_Entry<float>
+    public const string SettingsCategory = "Blackout";
+
+    internal static bool inVR;
+    internal static MelonPreferences_Category m_categoryBlackout;
+    internal static MelonPreferences_Entry<bool> m_entryEnabled, m_entryHudMessages, m_entryDropFPSOnSleep;
+    //internal static MelonPreferences_Entry<bool> m_entryVROnly;
+    internal static MelonPreferences_Entry<float>
         m_entryDrowsyThreshold, m_entryAwakeThreshold,
         m_entryDrowsyModeTimer, m_entrySleepModeTimer,
         m_entryDrowsyDimStrength;
@@ -19,8 +21,9 @@ public class Blackout : MelonMod
     public override void OnApplicationStart()
     {
         m_categoryBlackout = MelonPreferences.CreateCategory(nameof(Blackout));
-        m_entryEnabled = m_categoryBlackout.CreateEntry<bool>("Enabled", true, description: "Dim screen when sleeping.");
+        m_entryEnabled = m_categoryBlackout.CreateEntry<bool>("Automatic State Change", true, description: "Dim screen when there is no movement for a while.");
         m_entryHudMessages = m_categoryBlackout.CreateEntry<bool>("Hud Messages", false, description: "Notify on state change.");
+        m_entryDropFPSOnSleep = m_categoryBlackout.CreateEntry<bool>("Lower FPS While Sleep", false, description: "Lowers FPS to 5 while in Sleep State.");
         m_entryDrowsyThreshold = m_categoryBlackout.CreateEntry<float>("Drowsy Threshold", 1f, description: "Degrees of movement to return partial vision.");
         m_entryAwakeThreshold = m_categoryBlackout.CreateEntry<float>("Awake Threshold", 12f, description: "Degrees of movement to return full vision.");
         m_entryDrowsyModeTimer = m_categoryBlackout.CreateEntry<float>("Enter Drowsy Time", 3f, description: "How many minutes without movement until enter drowsy mode.");
@@ -29,8 +32,12 @@ public class Blackout : MelonMod
         //m_entryVROnly = m_categoryBlackout.CreateEntry<bool>("VR Only", false, description: "Only enable mod in VR.");
         m_categoryBlackout.SaveToFile(false);
 
+        //please tell me a better way to do this
+        //this is fucking
+        //gross pleas etell me how to do this but not like this
         m_entryEnabled.OnValueChangedUntyped += OnEnabled;
         m_entryHudMessages.OnValueChangedUntyped += OnUpdateSettings;
+        m_entryDropFPSOnSleep.OnValueChangedUntyped += OnUpdateSettings;
         m_entryDrowsyThreshold.OnValueChangedUntyped += OnUpdateSettings;
         m_entryAwakeThreshold.OnValueChangedUntyped += OnUpdateSettings;
         m_entryDrowsyModeTimer.OnValueChangedUntyped += OnUpdateSettings;
@@ -38,6 +45,13 @@ public class Blackout : MelonMod
         m_entryDrowsyDimStrength.OnValueChangedUntyped += OnUpdateSettings;
         //m_entryVROnly.OnValueChangedUntyped += OnUpdateSettings;
         MelonLoader.MelonCoroutines.Start(WaitForLocalPlayer());
+
+        //UIExpansionKit addon
+        if (MelonHandler.Mods.Any(it => it.Info.Name == "UI Expansion Kit"))
+        {
+            MelonLogger.Msg("Initializing UIExpansionKit support.");
+            UiExtensionsAddon.Init();
+        }
     }
 
     System.Collections.IEnumerator WaitForLocalPlayer()
@@ -70,20 +84,11 @@ public class Blackout : MelonMod
         BlackoutController.Instance.SleepModeTimer = m_entrySleepModeTimer.Value;
         BlackoutController.Instance.DrowsyDimStrength = m_entryDrowsyDimStrength.Value;
         BlackoutController.Instance.HudMessages = m_entryHudMessages.Value;
+        BlackoutController.Instance.DropFPSOnSleep = m_entryDropFPSOnSleep.Value;
     }
 
-    //Support for changing VRMode during runtime.
-    [HarmonyPatch]
-    private class HarmonyPatches
-    {
-        [HarmonyPostfix]
-        [HarmonyPatch(typeof(PlayerSetup), "CalibrateAvatar")]
-        private static void CheckVRModeSwitch()
-        {
-            if (inVR != PlayerSetup.Instance._inVr)
-            {
-                BlackoutController.Instance.SetupBlackoutInstance();
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    //UIExpansionKit actions
+    public static void AwakeState() => BlackoutController.Instance.ChangeBlackoutState(BlackoutController.BlackoutState.Awake);
+    public static void DrowsyState() => BlackoutController.Instance.ChangeBlackoutState(BlackoutController.BlackoutState.Drowsy);
+    public static void SleepingState() => BlackoutController.Instance.ChangeBlackoutState(BlackoutController.BlackoutState.Sleeping);
 }
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diff --git a/Blackout/UIExpansionKitAddon.cs b/Blackout/UIExpansionKitAddon.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f38bccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Blackout/UIExpansionKitAddon.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using UIExpansionKit.API;
+
+namespace Blackout;
+public static class UiExtensionsAddon
+{
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.NoInlining)]
+    public static void Init()
+    {
+        var settings = ExpansionKitApi.GetSettingsCategory(Blackout.SettingsCategory);
+        settings.AddSimpleButton("Awake State", Blackout.AwakeState);
+        settings.AddSimpleButton("Drowsy State", Blackout.DrowsyState);
+        settings.AddSimpleButton("Sleep State", Blackout.SleepingState);
+    }
+}
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