diff --git a/utils/constants.py b/utils/constants.py
index a2be9df..c8ad78a 100644
--- a/utils/constants.py
+++ b/utils/constants.py
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ settings = {
         "FPS Limit": {"type": "slider", "min": 0, "max": 480, "config_key": "fps_limit", "default": 60},
     },
     "Sound": {
-        "Music": {"type": "bool", "config_key": "music", "default": True},
         "SFX": {"type": "bool", "config_key": "sfx", "default": True},
-        "Music Volume": {"type": "slider", "min": 0, "max": 100, "config_key": "music_volume", "default": 50},
         "SFX Volume": {"type": "slider", "min": 0, "max": 100, "config_key": "sfx_volume", "default": 50},
     },
     "Miscellaneous": {
diff --git a/utils/preload.py b/utils/preload.py
index 890b7f7..7a1a683 100644
--- a/utils/preload.py
+++ b/utils/preload.py
@@ -1,46 +1,55 @@
-import arcade.gui, arcade
+import arcade.gui, arcade, os
 
-button_texture = arcade.gui.NinePatchTexture(64 // 4, 64 // 4, 64 // 4, 64 // 4, arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/button.png"))
-button_hovered_texture = arcade.gui.NinePatchTexture(64 // 4, 64 // 4, 64 // 4, 64 // 4, arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/button_hovered.png"))
+_module_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+_assets_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(_module_dir), 'assets')
 
-wire_sound_effect = arcade.Sound("assets/sound/wire.mp3")
+button_texture = arcade.gui.NinePatchTexture(
+    64 // 4, 64 // 4, 64 // 4, 64 // 4,
+    arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "button.png"))
+)
+button_hovered_texture = arcade.gui.NinePatchTexture(
+    64 // 4, 64 // 4, 64 // 4, 64 // 4,
+    arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "button_hovered.png"))
+)
+
+wire_sound_effect = arcade.Sound(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "sound", "wire.mp3"))
 
 TEXTURE_MAP = {
-    ("line", "vertical", True): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/powered_lines/line/vertical.png"),
-    ("line", "vertical", False): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/unpowered_lines/line/vertical.png"),
-    
-    ("line", "horizontal", True): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/powered_lines/line/horizontal.png"),
-    ("line", "horizontal", False): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/unpowered_lines/line/horizontal.png"),
+    ("line", "vertical", True): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "powered_lines", "line", "vertical.png")),
+    ("line", "vertical", False): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "unpowered_lines", "line", "vertical.png")),
 
-    ("corner", "left_bottom", True): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/powered_lines/corner/left_bottom.png"),
-    ("corner", "left_bottom", False): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/unpowered_lines/corner/left_bottom.png"),
-    
-    ("corner", "left_top", True): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/powered_lines/corner/left_top.png"),
-    ("corner", "left_top", False): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/unpowered_lines/corner/left_top.png"),
-    
-    ("corner", "right_bottom", True): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/powered_lines/corner/right_bottom.png"),
-    ("corner", "right_bottom", False): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/unpowered_lines/corner/right_bottom.png"),
-    
-    ("corner", "right_top", True): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/powered_lines/corner/right_top.png"),
-    ("corner", "right_top", False): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/unpowered_lines/corner/right_top.png"),
+    ("line", "horizontal", True): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "powered_lines", "line", "horizontal.png")),
+    ("line", "horizontal", False): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "unpowered_lines", "line", "horizontal.png")),
 
-    ("t_junction", "left_right_bottom", True): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/powered_lines/t_junction/left_right_bottom.png"),
-    ("t_junction", "left_right_bottom", False): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/unpowered_lines/t_junction/left_right_bottom.png"),
-    
-    ("t_junction", "left_right_top", True): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/powered_lines/t_junction/left_right_top.png"),
-    ("t_junction", "left_right_top", False): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/unpowered_lines/t_junction/left_right_top.png"),
-    
-    ("t_junction", "top_bottom_left", True): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/powered_lines/t_junction/top_bottom_left.png"),
-    ("t_junction", "top_bottom_left", False): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/unpowered_lines/t_junction/top_bottom_left.png"),
-    
-    ("t_junction", "top_bottom_right", True): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/powered_lines/t_junction/top_bottom_right.png"),
-    ("t_junction", "top_bottom_right", False): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/unpowered_lines/t_junction/top_bottom_right.png"),
+    ("corner", "left_bottom", True): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "powered_lines", "corner", "left_bottom.png")),
+    ("corner", "left_bottom", False): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "unpowered_lines", "corner", "left_bottom.png")),
 
-    ("cross", "cross", True): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/powered_lines/cross/cross.png"),
-    ("cross", "cross", False): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/unpowered_lines/cross/cross.png"),
+    ("corner", "left_top", True): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "powered_lines", "corner", "left_top.png")),
+    ("corner", "left_top", False): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "unpowered_lines", "corner", "left_top.png")),
 
-    ("power_source", "cross", True): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/power_source.png"),
+    ("corner", "right_bottom", True): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "powered_lines", "corner", "right_bottom.png")),
+    ("corner", "right_bottom", False): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "unpowered_lines", "corner", "right_bottom.png")),
 
-    ("house", "cross", True): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/house_unpowered.png"),
-    ("house", "cross", False): arcade.load_texture("assets/graphics/house_powered.png"),
-} 
+    ("corner", "right_top", True): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "powered_lines", "corner", "right_top.png")),
+    ("corner", "right_top", False): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "unpowered_lines", "corner", "right_top.png")),
+
+    ("t_junction", "left_right_bottom", True): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "powered_lines", "t_junction", "left_right_bottom.png")),
+    ("t_junction", "left_right_bottom", False): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "unpowered_lines", "t_junction", "left_right_bottom.png")),
+
+    ("t_junction", "left_right_top", True): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "powered_lines", "t_junction", "left_right_top.png")),
+    ("t_junction", "left_right_top", False): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "unpowered_lines", "t_junction", "left_right_top.png")),
+
+    ("t_junction", "top_bottom_left", True): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "powered_lines", "t_junction", "top_bottom_left.png")),
+    ("t_junction", "top_bottom_left", False): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "unpowered_lines", "t_junction", "top_bottom_left.png")),
+
+    ("t_junction", "top_bottom_right", True): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "powered_lines", "t_junction", "top_bottom_right.png")),
+    ("t_junction", "top_bottom_right", False): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "unpowered_lines", "t_junction", "top_bottom_right.png")),
+
+    ("cross", "cross", True): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "powered_lines", "cross", "cross.png")),
+    ("cross", "cross", False): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "unpowered_lines", "cross", "cross.png")),
+
+    ("power_source", "cross", True): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "power_source.png")),
+
+    ("house", "cross", True): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "house_unpowered.png")),
+    ("house", "cross", False): arcade.load_texture(os.path.join(_assets_dir, "graphics", "house_powered.png")),
+}