--- a/src/PhysicsWorld.cc	Mon Dec 08 17:39:01 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/PhysicsWorld.cc	Mon Dec 08 18:12:43 2008 +0000
@@ -87,3 +87,7 @@
     objects.remove_if(std::mem_fun(&PhysicsObject::removeIfDestroyed));
 }
 
+TickCount PhysicsWorld::getTicks (void) {
+    return tick_timer.get_ticks();
+}
+