diff --git a/libs/animation.py b/libs/animation.py
index 774fedc..ce6eb51 100644
--- a/libs/animation.py
+++ b/libs/animation.py
@@ -3,17 +3,8 @@ from typing import Any, Optional
 
 from libs.global_data import global_data
 
-
-def rounded(num: float) -> int:
-    sign = 1 if (num >= 0) else -1
-    num = abs(num)
-    result = int(num)
-    if (num - result >= 0.5):
-        result += 1
-    return sign * result
-
-def get_current_ms() -> int:
-    return rounded(time.time() * 1000)
+def get_current_ms() -> float:
+    return time.time() * 1000
 
 
 class BaseAnimation():
diff --git a/libs/utils.py b/libs/utils.py
index 3baa83c..5eec251 100644
--- a/libs/utils.py
+++ b/libs/utils.py
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ def rounded(num: float) -> int:
         result += 1
     return sign * result
 
-def get_current_ms() -> int:
+def get_current_ms() -> float:
     """Get the current time in milliseconds"""
-    return rounded(time.time() * 1000)
+    return time.time() * 1000
 
 def strip_comments(code: str) -> str:
     """Strip comments from a string of code"""
diff --git a/scenes/game.py b/scenes/game.py
index 4432718..6153fb3 100644
--- a/scenes/game.py
+++ b/scenes/game.py
@@ -1627,6 +1627,8 @@ class GaugeHitEffect:
 
 class NoteArc:
     """Note arcing from the player to the gauge"""
+    _arc_points_cache = {}
+
     def __init__(self, note_type: int, current_ms: float, player_num: PlayerNum, big: bool, is_balloon: bool, start_x: float = 0, start_y: float = 0):
         self.note_type = note_type
         self.is_big = big
@@ -1660,13 +1662,20 @@ class NoteArc:
         self.x_i = self.start_x
         self.y_i = self.start_y
         self.is_finished = False
-        self.arc_points_cache = []
-        for i in range(self.arc_points + 1):
-            t = i / self.arc_points
-            t_inv = 1.0 - t
-            x = int(t_inv * t_inv * self.start_x + 2 * t_inv * t * self.control_x + t * t * self.end_x)
-            y = int(t_inv * t_inv * self.start_y + 2 * t_inv * t * self.control_y + t * t * self.end_y)
-            self.arc_points_cache.append((x, y))
+
+        cache_key = (self.start_x, self.start_y, self.end_x, self.end_y, self.control_x, self.control_y, self.arc_points)
+
+        if cache_key not in NoteArc._arc_points_cache:
+            arc_points_list = []
+            for i in range(self.arc_points + 1):
+                t = i / self.arc_points
+                t_inv = 1.0 - t
+                x = int(t_inv * t_inv * self.start_x + 2 * t_inv * t * self.control_x + t * t * self.end_x)
+                y = int(t_inv * t_inv * self.start_y + 2 * t_inv * t * self.control_y + t * t * self.end_y)
+                arc_points_list.append((x, y))
+            NoteArc._arc_points_cache[cache_key] = arc_points_list
+
+        self.arc_points_cache = NoteArc._arc_points_cache[cache_key]
 
         self.explosion_x, self.explosion_y = self.arc_points_cache[0]
         self.explosion_anim = tex.get_animation(22)