diff --git a/pocket_friends/game_files/game.py b/pocket_friends/game_files/game.py
index eaad9d1..6bbf7da 100644
--- a/pocket_friends/game_files/game.py
+++ b/pocket_friends/game_files/game.py
@@ -40,15 +40,10 @@ def game():
 
     # The game is normally rendered at 80 pixels and upscaled from there. If changing displays, change the
     # screen_size to reflect what the resolution of the new display is.
-    if gpio_handler.ON_HARDWARE:
-        gpio_handler.setup()
-        screen_size = 240
-        pygame.mouse.set_visible(False)
-        window = pygame.display.set_mode((screen_size, screen_size), pygame.FULLSCREEN)
-    else:
-        screen_size = 240*2
-        window = pygame.display.set_mode((screen_size, screen_size))
-    surface = surface_modules.get(starting_surface).Surface((game_res, game_res), resources_dir, game_fps)
+
+    screen_size = 240
+    pygame.mouse.set_visible(False)
+    window = pygame.display.set_mode((screen_size, screen_size), pygame.FULLSCREEN)
 
     # Add an icon to the pygame window.
     icon = pygame.image.load(resources_dir + '/icon/icon.png').convert_alpha()
@@ -86,5 +81,4 @@ def main():
     """
     game()
 
-    gpio_handler.teardown()
     pygame.quit()
diff --git a/pocket_friends/game_files/io/gpio_handler.py b/pocket_friends/game_files/io/gpio_handler.py
index 3432c84..c6433c8 100644
--- a/pocket_friends/game_files/io/gpio_handler.py
+++ b/pocket_friends/game_files/io/gpio_handler.py
@@ -5,15 +5,9 @@ import importlib.util
 # If the RPi.GPIO module is not found (aka the program is not running on a Pi), import the fake
 # GPIO module instead to prevent a crash.
 
-ON_HARDWARE = None  # Flag to tell other methods if the program is running on hardware or not
-
-try:
-    importlib.util.find_spec('RPi.GPIO')
-    import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
-    ON_HARDWARE = False
-except ImportError:
-    import pocket_friends.game_files.io.fake_gpio as GPIO
-    ON_HARDWARE = False
+#ON_HARDWARE = None  # Flag to tell other methods if the program is running on hardware or not
+import pocket_friends.game_files.io.fake_gpio as GPIO
+ON_HARDWARE = False
 
 # Dictionary of all the buttons used and what their corresponding GPIO codes are
 BUTTONS = {