diff --git a/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 3bc24c8..128178d 100644
--- a/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -125,9 +125,18 @@ int Window::init(float* data) {
   this->widget = new Widget(this->window);
 
   // loop function for draw calls etc.
-  while (!glfwWindowShouldClose(window)) {
-    Window::tick();
+  for (int i=296; i <= 306; i++) {
+    this->widget->date = i;
+    for (int j=0; j < 4; j++) {
+      Window::tick();
+      this->saveImage();
+      this->widget->timestep = j;
+      this->widget->datechanged = true;
+    }
   }
+  // while (!glfwWindowShouldClose(window)) {
+    // Window::tick();
+  // }
 
   Window::free(data);
   return 0;