diff --git a/asteroids/Model.cc b/asteroids/Model.cc
index 8cec6b1..4864ad3 100644
--- a/asteroids/Model.cc
+++ b/asteroids/Model.cc
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int Model::OnInit (int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
 	// Reset the newest highscore entry index which may be used for highlighting
 	// the newest entry.
-	mNewestHighscoreEntryIndex = 99999;
+	mNewestHighscoreEntryIndex = std::numeric_limits<unsigned int>::max();
 
 	// initialize event handlers and register them
 	Engine::RegisterListener (this, EventGameOver);
diff --git a/asteroids/View.cc b/asteroids/View.cc
index f3d6ae5..09141a0 100644
--- a/asteroids/View.cc
+++ b/asteroids/View.cc
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ int View::OnInit (int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	int i;
 	for (i = 0; i < 200; i++) {
 		BackgroundStar star;
-		star.position[0] = rand() / float(RAND_MAX);
-		star.position[1] = rand() / float(RAND_MAX);
-		star.position[2] = rand() / float(RAND_MAX);
+		star.position[0] = rand() / float(RAND_MAX) * 1.2;
+		star.position[1] = rand() / float(RAND_MAX) * 1.2;
+		star.position[2] = rand() / float(RAND_MAX) * 1.2;
 
 		mBackgroundStars.push_back (star);
 	}
@@ -211,10 +211,12 @@ void View::DrawStars() {
 
 		mBackgroundStars.at(i).position -= vector3d(Engine::GetFrameDuration() * 0.7 * mBackgroundStars.at(i).position[1] / world_width, 0., 0.);
 
-		if (mBackgroundStars.at(i).position[0] < 0.)
-			mBackgroundStars.at(i).position[0] += 1.;
-		if (mBackgroundStars.at(i).position[0] >= 1.)
-			mBackgroundStars.at(i).position[0] -= 1.;
+		// we move the stars a little more such that they are not blende out too early
+		// \todo compute proper bounds from Physics world size!
+		if (mBackgroundStars.at(i).position[0] < -0.1)
+			mBackgroundStars.at(i).position[0] += 1.2;
+		if (mBackgroundStars.at(i).position[0] >= 1.1)
+			mBackgroundStars.at(i).position[0] -= 1.2;
 	}
 
 	glEnd();
diff --git a/asteroids/main.cc b/asteroids/main.cc
index f5facf3..028bbd6 100644
--- a/asteroids/main.cc
+++ b/asteroids/main.cc
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	SDL_WM_SetCaption("Asteroids -BETA1-","Asteroids -BETA 1-");
 
 	engine.GetView()->SetGridSize (8,8);
-	dynamic_cast<asteroids::Physics*>(engine.GetPhysics())->SetWorldSize (28, 20);
+	dynamic_cast<asteroids::Physics*>(engine.GetPhysics())->SetWorldSize (26, 20);
 
 	// run the default commands and load the configuration
 	Engine::RunCommand ("exec asteroids.rc");