diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 9e98ff5..ea777d8 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@
 		{
 			"type": "cargo",
 			"command": "build",
+			"args": [
+				"--release"
+			],
 			"problemMatcher": [
 				"$rustc"
 			],
 			"group": "build",
-			"label": "rust: cargo build --release"
+			"label": "rust: cargo build"
 		},
 		{
 			"type": "shell",
diff --git a/font.png b/font.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d10f072
Binary files /dev/null and b/font.png differ
diff --git a/src/overlay/elements/mod.rs b/src/overlay/elements/mod.rs
index 038032f..91e69c3 100644
--- a/src/overlay/elements/mod.rs
+++ b/src/overlay/elements/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 mod pedals;
 mod pipeline;
 mod radar;
+mod watermark;
 
 pub use pedals::*;
 pub use radar::*;
+pub use watermark::*;
diff --git a/src/overlay/elements/pedals.rs b/src/overlay/elements/pedals.rs
index 12f970a..1e326ac 100644
--- a/src/overlay/elements/pedals.rs
+++ b/src/overlay/elements/pedals.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ pub struct Pedals {
 
     brake: Arc<ProgressBar>,
     throttle: Arc<ProgressBar>,
+    fuel: Arc<Label>,
+    gear: Arc<Label>,
 }
 
 impl Pedals {
@@ -21,11 +23,15 @@ impl Pedals {
 
         let brake = gui.element("brake")?;
         let throttle = gui.element("throttle")?;
+        let fuel = gui.element("fuel")?;
+        let gear = gui.element("gear")?;
 
         Ok(Self {
             gui,
             brake,
             throttle,
+            fuel,
+            gear,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -36,11 +42,7 @@ impl Drop for Pedals {
     }
 }
 
-impl UiOverlay for Pedals {
-    fn enable_ui(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.gui.enable()
-    }
-}
+impl UiOverlay for Pedals {}
 
 impl DataReceiver for Pedals {
     fn scoring_update(&mut self, _vehicle_scoring: &[VehicleScoringInfoV01]) -> Result<()> {
@@ -52,12 +54,22 @@ impl DataReceiver for Pedals {
         player_id: Option<i32>,
         telemetries: &[rF2VehicleTelemetry],
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        if let Some(id) = player_id {
-            if let Some(telemetry) = telemetries.iter().find(|telemetry| telemetry.id == id) {
-                self.brake
-                    .set_progress(telemetry.unfiltered_throttle as f32)?;
-                self.throttle
-                    .set_progress(telemetry.unfiltered_throttle as f32)?;
+        match player_id {
+            Some(id) => {
+                self.gui.enable()?;
+
+                if let Some(telemetry) = telemetries.iter().find(|telemetry| telemetry.id == id) {
+                    self.brake
+                        .set_progress(telemetry.unfiltered_throttle as f32)?;
+                    self.throttle
+                        .set_progress(telemetry.unfiltered_throttle as f32)?;
+                    self.gear.set_text(telemetry.gear)?;
+                    let fuel = telemetry.fuel;
+                    self.fuel.set_text(format!("{:.2}", fuel))?;
+                }
+            }
+            None => {
+                self.gui.disable()?;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/overlay/elements/radar.rs b/src/overlay/elements/radar.rs
index e9216f4..05d756b 100644
--- a/src/overlay/elements/radar.rs
+++ b/src/overlay/elements/radar.rs
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ pub struct Radar {
     // buffer car objects, to prevent recreating them every update
     car_handles: Vec<RadarObject>,
 
-    // game info
-    player_id: Option<i32>,
-
     // math objects
     radar_center: Vector2<f32>,
     ortho: Matrix4<f32>,
@@ -109,8 +106,6 @@ pub struct Radar {
 
     pipeline: SingleColorPipeline,
     render_target: RenderTarget,
-
-    enabled: bool,
 }
 
 impl Radar {
@@ -120,8 +115,6 @@ impl Radar {
         queue: Arc<Mutex<Queue>>,
         rendering: &Rendering,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
-        write_log!(" =================== create RFactorData ===================");
-
         let radar_extent = rendering.swapchain().width() as f32 * 0.075 * config.radar_scale;
         let car_height = radar_extent * config.height_scale;
         let car_width = car_height * config.width_scale;
@@ -198,8 +191,6 @@ impl Radar {
             cars: Vec::new(),
             car_handles: Vec::new(),
 
-            player_id: None,
-
             radar_center,
             ortho,
             _window_width: rendering.swapchain().width(),
@@ -213,8 +204,6 @@ impl Radar {
 
             render_target,
             pipeline,
-
-            enabled: false,
         })
     }
 
@@ -285,33 +274,26 @@ impl Radar {
 
         let mut objects = Vec::new();
 
-        // only draw radar when player is loaded into a map
-        if let Some(_player_id) = &self.player_id {
-            // only draw radar when any car is near enough
-            if !self.cars.is_empty() {
-                if let Some(background) = &self.background {
-                    objects.push(background);
-                }
-
-                for other_player_cars in &self.cars {
-                    objects.push(other_player_cars);
-                }
-
-                objects.push(&self.player_car);
+        // only draw radar when any car is near enough
+        if !self.cars.is_empty() {
+            if let Some(background) = &self.background {
+                objects.push(background);
             }
+
+            for other_player_cars in &self.cars {
+                objects.push(other_player_cars);
+            }
+
+            objects.push(&self.player_car);
         }
 
+        write_log!(format!("obj count {}", objects.len()));
+
         objects
     }
 }
 
-impl UiOverlay for Radar {
-    fn enable_ui(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.enabled = true;
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
+impl UiOverlay for Radar {}
 
 impl DataReceiver for Radar {
     fn scoring_update(&mut self, _vehicle_scoring: &[VehicleScoringInfoV01]) -> Result<()> {
@@ -323,11 +305,10 @@ impl DataReceiver for Radar {
         player_id: Option<i32>,
         telemetries: &[rF2VehicleTelemetry],
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        self.cars.clear();
+        write_log!(" ============================ Radar telemetry udpate ======================");
+        write_log!(format!("player id {:?}", player_id));
 
-        if !self.enabled {
-            return Ok(());
-        }
+        self.cars.clear();
 
         if let Some(player_id) = player_id {
             // make sure there are enough cars in buffer
@@ -389,6 +370,8 @@ impl DataReceiver for Radar {
             }
         }
 
+        write_log!(format!("other cars: {:?}", self.cars.len()));
+
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/overlay/elements/ui_files/gui.xsd b/src/overlay/elements/ui_files/gui.xsd
index 7e0042c..28c6e1c 100644
--- a/src/overlay/elements/ui_files/gui.xsd
+++ b/src/overlay/elements/ui_files/gui.xsd
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@
             </xs:restriction>
         </xs:simpleType>
     </xs:attribute>
+    <xs:attribute name="direction">
+        <xs:simpleType>
+            <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
+                <xs:enumeration value="left_to_right"></xs:enumeration>
+                <xs:enumeration value="bottom_to_top"></xs:enumeration>
+            </xs:restriction>
+        </xs:simpleType>
+    </xs:attribute>
     <xs:attribute name="background" type="xs:string"></xs:attribute>
     <xs:attribute name="foreground" type="xs:string"></xs:attribute>
     <xs:attribute name="button_normal" type="xs:string"></xs:attribute>
@@ -200,6 +208,7 @@
             <xs:attribute ref="text_alignment"></xs:attribute>
             <xs:attribute ref="background"></xs:attribute>
             <xs:attribute ref="foreground"></xs:attribute>
+            <xs:attribute ref="direction"></xs:attribute>
         </xs:complexType>
     </xs:element>
 
diff --git a/src/overlay/elements/ui_files/pedals.xml b/src/overlay/elements/ui_files/pedals.xml
index b3d093b..cc2ba7c 100644
--- a/src/overlay/elements/ui_files/pedals.xml
+++ b/src/overlay/elements/ui_files/pedals.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 <?xml-model href="gui.xsd" type="application/xml" schematypens="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"?>
 <root reference_width="2560" reference_height="1440">
-    <grid x_dim="5" y_dim="2" x_offset="-600" y_offset="-350" width="250" height="300"
-        vert_align="bottom" hori_align="right" margin="10" padding="10" background="#686868">
+    <grid x_dim="7" y_dim="2" x_offset="-750" y_offset="-250" width="150" height="200"
+        vert_align="bottom" hori_align="right" margin="3" padding="3" background="#686868">
         <progressbar id="brake" x_slot="0" y_slot="0" y_size="2" background="#f44444"
-            foreground="#e30000"></progressbar>
-        <progressbar id="throttle" x_slot="1" y_slot="0"
-            y_size="2" background="#51fd51"
+            direction="bottom_to_top" foreground="#e30000"></progressbar>
+        <progressbar id="throttle"
+            x_slot="1" y_slot="0" y_size="2" background="#51fd51" direction="bottom_to_top"
             foreground="#00b900"></progressbar>
+        <label id="fuel" x_slot="2"
+            x_size="5" y_slot="0"
+            text_color="black"></label>
+        <label id="gear" x_slot="2" x_size="5" y_slot="1"
+            text_color="black"></label>
     </grid>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/overlay/elements/ui_files/watermark.xml b/src/overlay/elements/ui_files/watermark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..299c7f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/overlay/elements/ui_files/watermark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml-model href="gui.xsd" type="application/xml" schematypens="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"?>
+<root reference_width="2560" reference_height="1440">
+    <grid x_dim="1" y_dim="1" x_offset="10" y_offset="10" width="300" height="50"
+        vert_align="top" hori_align="left" margin="2" padding="2" background="#c9c9c9">
+        <label x_slot="0" y_slot="0" text_color="#c9c9c9" text_ratio="1.0"
+            background="black">Vulkan Overlay Enabled</label>
+    </grid>
+</root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/overlay/elements/watermark.rs b/src/overlay/elements/watermark.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..058d58c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/overlay/elements/watermark.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use rfactor_sm_reader::{rF2VehicleTelemetry, VehicleScoringInfoV01};
+use ui::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::overlay::{rfactor_data::DataReceiver, UiOverlay};
+
+pub struct Watermark {
+    gui: Arc<GuiBuilder>,
+}
+
+impl Watermark {
+    pub fn new(gui_handler: &Arc<GuiHandler>) -> Result<Self> {
+        const DESC: &str = include_str!("ui_files/watermark.xml");
+
+        let gui = GuiBuilder::from_str(gui_handler, DESC)?;
+
+        gui.enable()?;
+
+        Ok(Self { gui })
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for Watermark {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.gui.disable().unwrap()
+    }
+}
+
+impl UiOverlay for Watermark {}
+
+impl DataReceiver for Watermark {
+    fn scoring_update(&mut self, _vehicle_scoring: &[VehicleScoringInfoV01]) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn telemetry_update(
+        &mut self,
+        _player_id: Option<i32>,
+        _telemetries: &[rF2VehicleTelemetry],
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/overlay/mod.rs b/src/overlay/mod.rs
index aa90311..385cc6c 100644
--- a/src/overlay/mod.rs
+++ b/src/overlay/mod.rs
@@ -23,12 +23,30 @@ use elements::*;
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-pub trait UiOverlay: DataReceiver {
-    fn enable_ui(&mut self) -> Result<()>;
+pub trait UiOverlay: DataReceiver {}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct UiSelectorConfig {
+    pub enable_watermark: bool,
+
+    pub enable_radar: bool,
+    pub enable_pedals: bool,
+}
+
+impl UiSelectorConfig {
+    pub const fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            enable_watermark: true,
+            enable_radar: true,
+            enable_pedals: true,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct OverlayConfig {
+    pub ui_config: UiSelectorConfig,
+
     pub radar_config: RadarConfig,
     pub font_path: String,
 }
@@ -36,6 +54,7 @@ pub struct OverlayConfig {
 impl OverlayConfig {
     pub const fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
+            ui_config: UiSelectorConfig::new(),
             radar_config: RadarConfig::new(),
             font_path: String::new(),
         }
@@ -74,6 +93,8 @@ impl Overlay {
 
     pub fn set_config(&mut self, config: OverlayConfig) {
         self.config = config;
+
+        self.config.font_path = "/opt/sata_ssd/Workspace/vk_layer_rs/font.png".to_string();
     }
 
     pub fn set_instance(&mut self, instance: Arc<Instance>) {
@@ -123,8 +144,12 @@ impl Overlay {
 
         // only font is used
         let mut create_info = GuiHandlerCreateInfo::default();
-        create_info.font_path = AssetPath::from(self.config.font_path.clone());
+        // create_info.font_path = AssetPath::from(self.config.font_path.clone());
+        create_info.font_path = AssetPath::from("/opt/sata_ssd/Workspace/vk_layer_rs/font.png");
         create_info.font_path.assume_prefix_free();
+        // required to not crash
+        create_info.resource_directory = AssetPath::from("");
+        create_info.resource_directory.assume_prefix_free();
 
         // provide trait required by GuiHandler
         let ctx = Arc::new(ContextImpl::new(
@@ -135,28 +160,51 @@ impl Overlay {
         ));
 
         // create GuiHandler
+        write_log!(format!("Create Info: \n{:#?}", create_info));
+
         let gui_handler = GuiHandler::new(create_info, &(ctx as Arc<dyn ContextInterface>))?;
+        write_log!("GuiHandler successfully created");
 
         // create ui elements
 
+        // create watermark
+        if self.config.ui_config.enable_watermark {
+            let watermark = Rc::new(RefCell::new(Watermark::new(&gui_handler)?));
+
+            self.ui_elements.push(watermark);
+
+            write_log!("Watermark successfully created");
+        }
+
         // create radar
-        let radar = Rc::new(RefCell::new(Radar::new(
-            self.config.radar_config,
-            self.device(),
-            self.queue(),
-            &rendering,
-        )?));
+        if self.config.ui_config.enable_radar {
+            let radar = Rc::new(RefCell::new(Radar::new(
+                self.config.radar_config,
+                self.device(),
+                self.queue(),
+                &rendering,
+            )?));
+
+            rendering.add_render_callback({
+                let radar = radar.clone();
+
+                move |index| radar.borrow().render(index)
+            });
+
+            self.ui_elements.push(radar);
+
+            write_log!("Radar successfully created");
+        }
 
         // create pedals
-        let pedals = Rc::new(RefCell::new(Pedals::new(&gui_handler)?));
+        if self.config.ui_config.enable_pedals {
+            let pedals = Rc::new(RefCell::new(Pedals::new(&gui_handler)?));
+            self.ui_elements.push(pedals);
+
+            write_log!("Pedals successfully created");
+        }
 
         // add rendering callbacks
-        rendering.add_render_callback({
-            let radar = radar.clone();
-
-            move |index| radar.borrow().render(index)
-        });
-
         rendering.add_render_callback({
             let gui_handler = gui_handler.clone();
             let device = self.device();
@@ -179,15 +227,13 @@ impl Overlay {
             }
         });
 
-        // add ui elements to local list
-        self.ui_elements.push(radar);
-        self.ui_elements.push(pedals);
-
-        write_log!("-> create rendering: end");
+        write_log!("render callbacks added");
 
         self.rendering = Some(rendering);
         self.gui_handler = Some(gui_handler);
 
+        write_log!("-> create rendering: end");
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -199,13 +245,11 @@ impl Overlay {
                 write_log!("created RFactorData");
 
                 for receiver in self.ui_elements.iter() {
-                    receiver.borrow_mut().enable_ui()?;
                     data.add_receiver(receiver.clone());
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        // check twice for rfactor data, because of borrowing rules
         if let Some(rfactor) = &mut self.rfactor_data {
             rfactor.update()?;
         }
diff --git a/src/overlay/rendering.rs b/src/overlay/rendering.rs
index ba16122..4e5f2c0 100644
--- a/src/overlay/rendering.rs
+++ b/src/overlay/rendering.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ impl Rendering {
             .map(|c| c(image_index))
             .collect::<Result<Vec<Arc<CommandBuffer>>>>()?;
 
+        write_log!(format!(
+            "submitting {} commandbuffer(s)",
+            command_buffers.len()
+        ));
+
         let queue = self.queue.lock().unwrap();
         queue.minimal_submit(Duration::from_secs(10), &command_buffers)?;