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    // desired fps
    private final static int MAX_FPS         = 5;
    // maximum number of frames to be skipped
    private final static int MAX_FRAME_SKIPS = 5;
    // the frame period
    private final static int FRAME_PERIOD    = 1000 / MAX_FPS;
    
    
    public void run()
    {
        Log.d("Tag1", "Starting Game Loop");

        long beginTime; // the time when the cycle begun
        long timeDiff; // the time it took for the cycle to execute
        int sleepTime; // ms to sleep (<0 if we're behind)
        int framesSkipped; // number of frames being skipped

        sleepTime = 0;

        while (isRunning)
        {
            beginTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
            framesSkipped = 0; // resetting the frames skipped
            // update game state
            doUpdates();
            // render state to the screen
            // draws the canvas on the panel
            galagaView.invalidate();
            // calculate how long did the cycle take
            timeDiff = System.currentTimeMillis() - beginTime;
            // calculate sleep time
            sleepTime = (int)(FRAME_PERIOD - timeDiff);
            if (sleepTime > 0)
            {
                // if sleepTime > 0 we're OK
                try
                {
                    // send the thread to sleep for a short period
                    // very useful for battery saving
                    Thread.sleep(sleepTime);
                }
                catch (InterruptedException e)
                {
                }
            }

            while (sleepTime < 0 && framesSkipped < MAX_FRAME_SKIPS)
            {
                // we need to catch up
                // update without rendering
                doUpdates();
                // add frame period to check if in next frame
                sleepTime += FRAME_PERIOD;
                framesSkipped++;
            }
        }
    }