diff --git a/OutGaugeInterpreter.py b/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
index 5a65302..35eb2f5 100644
--- a/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
+++ b/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import serial
 import time
 import platform
 import sys 
+import threading
 from enum import Enum
 import tkinter
 from GAME_METHODS import *
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ FORZA_UDP_PORT= 4843
 SERIAL_PORT = ""
 firstRun= True #used to do the headers for csv files
 pushingToArduino = False
+stopThread = False
 
 class GameType(Enum):
     NONE=0
@@ -37,12 +39,12 @@ class ProgramState(Enum):
     PUSHING_DATA = 1
     WAITNG = 2
     ERROR = 3
-
+    
+appState =ProgramState.WAITNG
 connectedArduino = False
 connectedWebSocket = False
 gameSelected = False
 portToConnect= 0
-gameType= GameType.NONE
 carData = 0
 csvOut = False
 
@@ -58,6 +60,46 @@ def csvWriteOut(firstRun,carData,csvFile):
         outString = outString + str(num) +","
     csvFile.write(outString+"\n")
 
+def runningThread():
+    global stopThread
+    #check everything is connected
+    try:    
+        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+        sock.bind((UDP_IP,portToConnect))
+    except:
+        print("please check you are able to open the socket on this system\ntired to open port: "+portToConnect)
+        exit()
+
+    try:
+        toPi=serial.Serial(SERIAL_PORT,115200,timeout=2) #connect to arduino
+    except:
+        print("please check connection to arduino and verify the correct serial port")
+        exit()
+
+    gameType= tkGametype.get()
+
+    while not stopThread:
+        data, addr = sock.recvfrom(1024)
+        if gameType == GameType.BEAMNG.value:
+            unpackedData = struct.unpack(BEAMNG_METHODS.BEAMNG_DATA_FORMAT,data)
+            carData = BEAMNG_METHODS.unpackData(unpackedData)
+            kmh=carData["speed"]*3.6
+            if csvOut == True:
+                csvWriteOut(firstRun,carData,csvFile)
+                firstRun=False
+        elif gameType == GameType.FORZA.value:
+            unpackedData = struct.unpack(FORZA_METHODS.FORZA_DATA_FORMAT,data) 
+            carData = FORZA_METHODS.unpackData(unpackedData)
+            kmh = carData["Speed"]*3.6
+            if csvOut == True:
+                csvWriteOut(firstRun,carData,csvFile)
+                firstRun=False
+        try:
+            toPi.write(str(kmh).encode()+":".encode())
+        except:
+            print("arduino disconnected please check connection\n")
+    
+
 #code runs from here<-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 if runningOs == 'Windows':
@@ -71,13 +113,20 @@ else:
     SERIAL_PORT = 'COM5'
 
 def startStopButtonFunc():
-    global pushingToArduino
-    if pushingToArduino == True:
+    global appState
+    if appState == ProgramState.WAITNG:
         startStopButton.config(text="start")
-        pushingToArduino = False
-    elif pushingToArduino == False:
+        appState = ProgramState.PUSHING_DATA
+        stopThread=False 
+        workThread = threading.Thread(target=runningThread)
+        workThread.start()
+        statusTextVar.set("Waiting...")
+        
+    elif appState == ProgramState.PUSHING_DATA:
         startStopButton.config(text="stop")
-        pushingToArduino = True
+        appState = ProgramState.WAITNG
+        statusTextVar.set("Running...")
+        stopThread = True
 
     ##GUI init 
 rootFrameGui= tkinter.Tk()
@@ -159,23 +208,7 @@ while gameSelected == False:
     else:
         print("please select a number from the list")
 
-#check everything is connected
-while connectedWebSocket == False:
-    try:    
-        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-        sock.bind((UDP_IP,portToConnect))
-        connectedWebSocket = True
-    except:
-        print("please check you are able to open the socket on this system\ntired to open port: "+portToConnect)
-        exit()
 
-while connectedArduino == False:
-    try:
-        toPi=serial.Serial(SERIAL_PORT,115200,timeout=2) #connect to arduino
-        connectedArduino = True
-    except:
-        print("please check connection to arduino and verify the correct serial port")
-        time.sleep(1)
 
 if csvOut == True:
     csvFile = open(gameType.value+"_"+str(int(time.time()))+'.csv',"a")
@@ -183,24 +216,5 @@ if csvOut == True:
 
 
 print("ready:\n")
-while True:
-    data, addr = sock.recvfrom(1024)
-    if gameType == GameType.BEAMNG:
-        unpackedData = struct.unpack(BEAMNG_METHODS.BEAMNG_DATA_FORMAT,data)
-        carData = BEAMNG_METHODS.unpackData(unpackedData)
-        kmh=carData["speed"]*3.6
-        if csvOut == True:
-            csvWriteOut(firstRun,carData,csvFile)
-            firstRun=False
-    elif gameType == GameType.FORZA:
-        unpackedData = struct.unpack(FORZA_METHODS.FORZA_DATA_FORMAT,data) 
-        carData = FORZA_METHODS.unpackData(unpackedData)
-        kmh = carData["Speed"]*3.6
-        if csvOut == True:
-            csvWriteOut(firstRun,carData,csvFile)
-            firstRun=False
-    try:
-        toPi.write(str(kmh).encode()+":".encode())
-    except:
-        print("arduino disconnected please check connection\n")
+