diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index 175e11905..30dc01166 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -1041,7 +1041,8 @@ <h2 id="kwargs">Kwargs</h2>
 
         A `target_speed` of `0` means unlimited. I.e. fastest possible execution.
 
-        Some window types do not implement a frame-limiter, and will always run at full speed.
+        Due to backwards compatibility, the null window starts at unlimited speed (i.e. `target_speed=0`), while
+        others start at realtime (i.e. `target_speed=1`).
 
         Example:
         ```python
@@ -1055,11 +1056,6 @@ <h2 id="kwargs">Kwargs</h2>
         Args:
             target_speed (int): Target emulation speed as multiplier of real-time.
         &#34;&#34;&#34;
-        if self.initialized and self._plugin_manager.window_null_enabled:
-            logger.warning(
-                &#39;This window type does not support frame-limiting. `pyboy.set_emulation_speed(...)` will have no effect, as it\&#39;s always running at full speed.&#39;
-            )
-
         if target_speed &gt; 5:
             logger.warning(&#34;The emulation speed might not be accurate when speed-target is higher than 5&#34;)
         self.target_emulationspeed = target_speed
@@ -2343,7 +2339,8 @@ <h2 id="returns">Returns</h2>
 <code>target_speed</code>.</p>
 <p>The speed is defined as a multiple of real-time. I.e <code>target_speed=2</code> is double speed.</p>
 <p>A <code>target_speed</code> of <code>0</code> means unlimited. I.e. fastest possible execution.</p>
-<p>Some window types do not implement a frame-limiter, and will always run at full speed.</p>
+<p>Due to backwards compatibility, the null window starts at unlimited speed (i.e. <code>target_speed=0</code>), while
+others start at realtime (i.e. <code>target_speed=1</code>).</p>
 <p>Example:</p>
 <pre><code class="language-python">&gt;&gt;&gt; pyboy.tick() # Delays 16.67ms
 True
@@ -2369,7 +2366,8 @@ <h2 id="args">Args</h2>
 
     A `target_speed` of `0` means unlimited. I.e. fastest possible execution.
 
-    Some window types do not implement a frame-limiter, and will always run at full speed.
+    Due to backwards compatibility, the null window starts at unlimited speed (i.e. `target_speed=0`), while
+    others start at realtime (i.e. `target_speed=1`).
 
     Example:
     ```python
@@ -2383,11 +2381,6 @@ <h2 id="args">Args</h2>
     Args:
         target_speed (int): Target emulation speed as multiplier of real-time.
     &#34;&#34;&#34;
-    if self.initialized and self._plugin_manager.window_null_enabled:
-        logger.warning(
-            &#39;This window type does not support frame-limiting. `pyboy.set_emulation_speed(...)` will have no effect, as it\&#39;s always running at full speed.&#39;
-        )
-
     if target_speed &gt; 5:
         logger.warning(&#34;The emulation speed might not be accurate when speed-target is higher than 5&#34;)
     self.target_emulationspeed = target_speed</code></pre>
diff --git a/docs/plugins/base_plugin.html b/docs/plugins/base_plugin.html
index f10207b0c..26e59efb6 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/base_plugin.html
+++ b/docs/plugins/base_plugin.html
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ <h1 class="title">Module <code>pyboy.plugins.base_plugin</code></h1>
 
 import io
 import random
+import time
 from array import array
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -92,6 +93,8 @@ <h1 class="title">Module <code>pyboy.plugins.base_plugin</code></h1>
     def __init__(self, pyboy, mb, pyboy_argv, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(pyboy, mb, pyboy_argv, *args, **kwargs)
 
+        self._ftime = time.perf_counter_ns()
+
         if not self.enabled():
             return
 
@@ -110,7 +113,14 @@ <h1 class="title">Module <code>pyboy.plugins.base_plugin</code></h1>
         self.renderer = self.mb.lcd.renderer
 
     def frame_limiter(self, speed):
-        return False
+        self._ftime += int((1.0 / (60.0*speed)) * 1_000_000_000)
+        now = time.perf_counter_ns()
+        if (self._ftime &gt; now):
+            delay = (self._ftime - now) // 1_000_000
+            time.sleep(delay / 1000)
+        else:
+            self._ftime = now
+        return True
 
     def set_title(self, title):
         pass
diff --git a/pyboy/plugins/base_plugin.pxd b/pyboy/plugins/base_plugin.pxd
index 6f555480c..cc65f0ca3 100644
--- a/pyboy/plugins/base_plugin.pxd
+++ b/pyboy/plugins/base_plugin.pxd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 cimport cython
 cimport numpy as cnp
 from cpython.array cimport array
-from libc.stdint cimport uint8_t, uint16_t, uint32_t
+from libc.stdint cimport uint8_t, uint16_t, uint32_t, int64_t
 
 from pyboy.core.lcd cimport Renderer
 from pyboy.core.mb cimport Motherboard
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ cdef class PyBoyWindowPlugin(PyBoyPlugin):
     cdef bint enable_title
     cdef Renderer renderer
 
+    cdef int64_t _ftime
     cdef bint frame_limiter(self, int) noexcept
     cdef void set_title(self, str) noexcept
 
diff --git a/pyboy/plugins/base_plugin.py b/pyboy/plugins/base_plugin.py
index 71d737bf1..295285266 100644
--- a/pyboy/plugins/base_plugin.py
+++ b/pyboy/plugins/base_plugin.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 import io
 import random
+import time
 from array import array
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ class PyBoyWindowPlugin(PyBoyPlugin):
     def __init__(self, pyboy, mb, pyboy_argv, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(pyboy, mb, pyboy_argv, *args, **kwargs)
 
+        self._ftime = time.perf_counter_ns()
+
         if not self.enabled():
             return
 
@@ -83,7 +86,14 @@ def __cinit__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.renderer = self.mb.lcd.renderer
 
     def frame_limiter(self, speed):
-        return False
+        self._ftime += int((1.0 / (60.0*speed)) * 1_000_000_000)
+        now = time.perf_counter_ns()
+        if (self._ftime > now):
+            delay = (self._ftime - now) // 1_000_000
+            time.sleep(delay / 1000)
+        else:
+            self._ftime = now
+        return True
 
     def set_title(self, title):
         pass
diff --git a/pyboy/plugins/window_null.py b/pyboy/plugins/window_null.py
index 2257db97d..783dd20d8 100644
--- a/pyboy/plugins/window_null.py
+++ b/pyboy/plugins/window_null.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ def __init__(self, pyboy, mb, pyboy_argv):
                 'Deprecated use of "headless" or "dummy" window. Change to "null" window instead. https://github.com/Baekalfen/PyBoy/wiki/Migrating-from-v1.x.x-to-v2.0.0'
             )
 
+        pyboy.set_emulation_speed(0)
+
     def enabled(self):
         return self.pyboy_argv.get("window") in ["null", "headless", "dummy"]
 
diff --git a/pyboy/plugins/window_open_gl.pxd b/pyboy/plugins/window_open_gl.pxd
index 3d5c9203f..e13dd9101 100644
--- a/pyboy/plugins/window_open_gl.pxd
+++ b/pyboy/plugins/window_open_gl.pxd
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ cdef int ROWS, COLS
 cdef class WindowOpenGL(PyBoyWindowPlugin):
     cdef list events
 
-    cdef int64_t _ftime
     cdef void _glkeyboard(self, str, int, int, bint) noexcept
     cdef void _glkeyboardspecial(self, char, int, int, bint) noexcept
 
diff --git a/pyboy/plugins/window_open_gl.py b/pyboy/plugins/window_open_gl.py
index 7374c3b40..fae5c887d 100644
--- a/pyboy/plugins/window_open_gl.py
+++ b/pyboy/plugins/window_open_gl.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def __init__(self, pyboy, mb, pyboy_argv):
         glPixelZoom(self.scale, self.scale)
         glutReshapeFunc(self._glreshape)
         glutDisplayFunc(self._gldraw)
-        self._ftime = time.perf_counter_ns()
+        
 
     # Cython does not cooperate with lambdas
     def _key(self, c, x, y):
@@ -139,16 +139,6 @@ def _gldraw(self):
         glDrawPixels(COLS, ROWS, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV, buf)
         glFlush()
 
-    def frame_limiter(self, speed):
-        self._ftime += int((1.0 / (60.0*speed)) * 1_000_000_000)
-        now = time.perf_counter_ns()
-        if (self._ftime > now):
-            delay = (self._ftime - now) // 1_000_000
-            time.sleep(delay / 1000)
-        else:
-            self._ftime = now
-        return True
-
     def enabled(self):
         if self.pyboy_argv.get("window") == "OpenGL":
             if opengl_enabled:
diff --git a/pyboy/plugins/window_sdl2.pxd b/pyboy/plugins/window_sdl2.pxd
index 558d54c0d..4d6cb843b 100644
--- a/pyboy/plugins/window_sdl2.pxd
+++ b/pyboy/plugins/window_sdl2.pxd
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ cpdef list sdl2_event_pump(list) noexcept
 
 cdef class WindowSDL2(PyBoyWindowPlugin):
 
-    cdef int64_t _ftime
     cdef dict _key_down
     cdef dict _key_up
     cdef bint fullscreen
diff --git a/pyboy/plugins/window_sdl2.py b/pyboy/plugins/window_sdl2.py
index 7919a45af..6ae03add4 100644
--- a/pyboy/plugins/window_sdl2.py
+++ b/pyboy/plugins/window_sdl2.py
@@ -157,9 +157,7 @@ def __init__(self, pyboy, mb, pyboy_argv):
 
         if not self.enabled():
             return
-
         sdl2.SDL_Init(sdl2.SDL_INIT_VIDEO | sdl2.SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER)
-        self._ftime = time.perf_counter_ns()
 
         self._window = sdl2.SDL_CreateWindow(
             b"PyBoy", sdl2.SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, sdl2.SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, self._scaledresolution[0],
@@ -205,16 +203,6 @@ def enabled(self):
         else:
             return False
 
-    def frame_limiter(self, speed):
-        self._ftime += int((1.0 / (60.0*speed)) * 1_000_000_000)
-        now = time.perf_counter_ns()
-        if (self._ftime > now):
-            delay = (self._ftime - now) // 1_000_000
-            sdl2.SDL_Delay(delay)
-        else:
-            self._ftime = now
-        return True
-
     def stop(self):
         sdl2.SDL_DestroyWindow(self._window)
         for _ in range(10): # At least 2 to close
diff --git a/pyboy/pyboy.py b/pyboy/pyboy.py
index f2c969134..cf09628b2 100644
--- a/pyboy/pyboy.py
+++ b/pyboy/pyboy.py
@@ -970,7 +970,8 @@ def set_emulation_speed(self, target_speed):
 
         A `target_speed` of `0` means unlimited. I.e. fastest possible execution.
 
-        Some window types do not implement a frame-limiter, and will always run at full speed.
+        Due to backwards compatibility, the null window starts at unlimited speed (i.e. `target_speed=0`), while
+        others start at realtime (i.e. `target_speed=1`).
 
         Example:
         ```python
@@ -984,11 +985,6 @@ def set_emulation_speed(self, target_speed):
         Args:
             target_speed (int): Target emulation speed as multiplier of real-time.
         """
-        if self.initialized and self._plugin_manager.window_null_enabled:
-            logger.warning(
-                'This window type does not support frame-limiting. `pyboy.set_emulation_speed(...)` will have no effect, as it\'s always running at full speed.'
-            )
-
         if target_speed > 5:
             logger.warning("The emulation speed might not be accurate when speed-target is higher than 5")
         self.target_emulationspeed = target_speed