diff --git a/apps/plugins/pacbox/pacbox.c b/apps/plugins/pacbox/pacbox.c
index 76becd9b56..6c10a20915 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/pacbox/pacbox.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/pacbox/pacbox.c
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ extern char iedata[];
 extern char iend[];
 #endif
 
-/* How many video frames (out of a possible 60) we display each second */
-#define FPS 20
-
 struct plugin_api* rb;
 
 unsigned framesPerSecond    = VideoFrequency;
@@ -98,7 +95,6 @@ bool loadROMS( void )
 }
 
 /* A buffer to render Pacman's 244x288 screen into */
-unsigned char background[ScreenWidth*ScreenHeight] __attribute__ ((aligned (4)));
 unsigned char video_buffer[ScreenWidth*ScreenHeight] __attribute__ ((aligned (4)));
 
 long start_time;
@@ -316,13 +312,11 @@ int gameProc( void )
 
         rb->lcd_update();
 
-#ifdef SIMULATOR
         /* Keep the framerate at Pacman's 60fps */
         end_time = start_time + (video_frames*HZ)/FPS;
         while (TIME_BEFORE(*rb->current_tick,end_time)) {
              rb->sleep(1);
         }
-#endif
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/apps/plugins/pacbox/pacbox.h b/apps/plugins/pacbox/pacbox.h
index 84bd8a7be8..3e80754f76 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/pacbox/pacbox.h
+++ b/apps/plugins/pacbox/pacbox.h
@@ -88,4 +88,15 @@
 #define YOFS ((LCD_HEIGHT-224/2)/2)
 #endif
 
+/* How many video frames (out of a possible 60) we display each second.
+   NOTE: pacbox.c assumes this is an integer divisor of 60
+ */
+#ifdef APPLE_IPOD_NANO
+/* The Nano can manage full-speed at 30fps (1 in 2 frames) */
+#define FPS 30
+#else
+/* We aim for 20fps on the other targets (1 in 3 frames) */
+#define FPS 20
+#endif
+
 #endif