diff --git a/Levels/ObjectSetups/Level1.xml b/Levels/ObjectSetups/Level1.xml
index 6df3c75..3a9b57f 100644
--- a/Levels/ObjectSetups/Level1.xml
+++ b/Levels/ObjectSetups/Level1.xml
@@ -166,3 +166,8 @@
 <skydome>
     <texture>skydome.png</texture>
 </skydome>
+
+<physics>
+    <friction>0.9</friction>
+    <strength>100.0</strength>
+</physics>
diff --git a/converter/converter.cc b/converter/converter.cc
index 8128a4f..034d367 100644
--- a/converter/converter.cc
+++ b/converter/converter.cc
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Converter::Converter(std::string level){
     doc->LoadFile(charXmlFile);
     if (doc->ErrorID()!=0){
         printf("Could not open xml, creating new xml.\n");
-        //Create all global Elements with Dummy-Values
+        //Create all global Lightingparameters with Dummy-Values
         std::vector<XMLElement*> lightAttributes;
         lightAttributes.push_back(doc->NewElement("xOffset"));
         lightAttributes.push_back(doc->NewElement("yOffset"));
@@ -85,16 +85,27 @@ Converter::Converter(std::string level){
         for(int i=0;i<7;i++){
             directionalLight->InsertEndChild(lightAttributes[i]);
         }
+        doc->InsertEndChild(ambientLight);
+        doc->InsertEndChild(fogColour);
+        doc->InsertEndChild(directionalLight);
         
+        //Create global skydome Element
         XMLElement* skydome = doc->NewElement("skydome");
         XMLElement* skydomeTexture = doc->NewElement("texture");
         skydomeTexture->SetText("skydome.png");
         skydome->InsertEndChild(skydomeTexture);
-        
-        doc->InsertEndChild(ambientLight);
-        doc->InsertEndChild(fogColour);
-        doc->InsertEndChild(directionalLight);
         doc->InsertEndChild(skydome);
+        
+        //Create global physics parameters
+        XMLElement* physics = doc->NewElement("physics");
+        XMLElement* friction = doc->NewElement("friction");
+        XMLElement* strength = doc->NewElement("strength");
+        friction->SetText("0.9");
+        strength->SetText("100.0");
+        physics->InsertEndChild(friction);
+        physics->InsertEndChild(strength);
+        doc->InsertEndChild(physics);
+        
     }else{
         dst << src.rdbuf();
         XMLElement* thisComposition = doc->FirstChildElement("composition");
diff --git a/level.cc b/level.cc
index 146222b..84476d6 100644
--- a/level.cc
+++ b/level.cc
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ void Level::load() {
         printf("Could not open ObjectSetupXml!\n");
         exit(-1);
     }
+    
+    //load global physic parameter
+    float friction;
+    XMLElement* physicsElement = doc->FirstChildElement("physics");
+    errorCheck(physicsElement->FirstChildElement("strength")->QueryFloatText(&strength));
+    errorCheck(physicsElement->FirstChildElement("friction")->QueryFloatText(&friction));
+    
     //load the skydome
     XMLElement* skydomeElement = doc->FirstChildElement("skydome");
     const char* charSkydomeTexture = skydomeElement->FirstChildElement("texture")->GetText();
@@ -208,7 +215,7 @@ void Level::load() {
                             if (physicType.compare("Player") == 0){
                                 float radius;
                                 errorCheck(objectData->FirstChildElement("radius")->QueryFloatText(&radius));
-                                this->physics.addPlayer(radius, *object, mass, physicObjects.size());
+                                this->physics.addPlayer(friction, radius, *object, mass, physicObjects.size());
                             }else if (physicType.compare("Box") == 0){
                                 float width, height, length;
                                 errorCheck(objectData->FirstChildElement("width")->QueryFloatText(&width));
@@ -359,19 +366,17 @@ void Level::update(float runTime, glm::vec2 mouseDelta, bool wPressed, bool aPre
         camera.updateRotation(mouseDelta/100.0f);
     }    
     
-    float str = 100;
-    
     if(wPressed){
-        physics.rollForward(camera.getVector(),str);
+        physics.rollForward(camera.getVector(),strength);
     }
     if(aPressed) {
-        physics.rollLeft(camera.getVector(),str);
+        physics.rollLeft(camera.getVector(),strength);
     }
     if(sPressed) {
-        physics.rollBack(camera.getVector(),str);
+        physics.rollBack(camera.getVector(),strength);
     }
     if(dPressed){
-        physics.rollRight(camera.getVector(),str);
+        physics.rollRight(camera.getVector(),strength);
     }
     
     physics.takeUpdateStep(runTime);
diff --git a/level.hh b/level.hh
index e3d81bd..00c0cca 100644
--- a/level.hh
+++ b/level.hh
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class Level {
         Camera camera;
         Terrain terrain;
         float skydomeSize;
+        float strength;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/physics.cc b/physics.cc
index 448a438..1a5e432 100644
--- a/physics.cc
+++ b/physics.cc
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void Physics::addStaticGroundPlane()
 
 
 //players and objects
-void Physics::addPlayer(float rad, Entity entity, float mass, unsigned indice)
+void Physics::addPlayer(float friction, float rad, Entity entity, float mass, unsigned indice)
 {
 	if(bodies.size() == indice)
 		throw std::invalid_argument( "Bodies out of Sync" ); 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void Physics::addPlayer(float rad, Entity entity, float mass, unsigned indice)
 
 	btRigidBody::btRigidBodyConstructionInfo info(mass,motion,sphere,inertia);
 
-    info.m_friction = 0.9;
+    info.m_friction = friction;
 
 	playerBall = new btRigidBody(info);
     
diff --git a/physics.hh b/physics.hh
index 9d96467..9e566b7 100644
--- a/physics.hh
+++ b/physics.hh
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Physics {
     void addTriangleMeshBody(Entity entity, std::string path, float mass, float dampningL, float dampningA,unsigned indice);
 	void addTerrain(int width, int length, float** heightData);
     void addTerrainTriangles(int width, int length, float** heightData); //add the terrain as a trimesh instead of a heightmap
-	void addPlayer(float rad, Entity entity, float mass, unsigned indice); //use these AFTER physicObjects.push_back(object)! if mass == 0 then the object is unmoveable
+	void addPlayer(float friction, float rad, Entity entity, float mass, unsigned indice); //use these AFTER physicObjects.push_back(object)! if mass == 0 then the object is unmoveable
 	void addSphere(float rad, Entity entity, float mass, unsigned indice); //The Indice should be set to physicObjects.size()
 	void addBox(float width, float height, float length, Entity entity, float mass, unsigned indice); //this is used to ensuer that the system is synchronized