diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index fc518f13..1bd956db 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Dependencies._
 
 ThisBuild / scalaVersion := "2.12.8"
-ThisBuild / version := "0.2.0-SNAPSHOT"
+ThisBuild / version := "0.3.0-SNAPSHOT"
 
 lazy val root = (project in file("."))
   .settings(
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ lazy val root = (project in file("."))
     libraryDependencies += scalaTest % Test
   )
 
-// System.exit calls are trapped to prevent the JVM from terminating.
-// This is useful for executing user code that may call System.exit.
-trapExit := false
-
 // Tests Configurations
 val numberOfTestProcessors = java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime.availableProcessors + 1
 // Run tests in parallel
diff --git a/src/main/scala/controller/util/ResourceName.scala b/src/main/scala/controller/util/ResourceName.scala
index da72e753..3d108f27 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/controller/util/ResourceName.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/controller/util/ResourceName.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package controller.util
 
+import java.io.{BufferedInputStream, InputStream}
+import javax.sound.sampled.{AudioInputStream, AudioSystem}
+
 /**
  * Component that stores the files and directories' name.
  */
@@ -57,4 +60,14 @@ object ResourceName {
   def interactionSoundEffectPath(): String = "/" + SoundsEffectsDirectoryName + "/" + InteractionSoundEffectFileName
 
   def navigationSoundEffectPath(): String = "/" + SoundsEffectsDirectoryName + "/" + NavigationSoundEffectFileName
+
+  def resourceAsInputStream(resourceName: String): InputStream = getClass.getResourceAsStream(resourceName)
+
+  def resourceAsAudioInputStream(resourceName: String): AudioInputStream = {
+    val audioSrc : InputStream = resourceAsInputStream(resourceName)
+    //add buffer for mark/reset support
+    val bufferedIn : InputStream = new BufferedInputStream(audioSrc)
+    AudioSystem.getAudioInputStream(bufferedIn)
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/view/Frame.scala b/src/main/scala/view/Frame.scala
index 1af815c8..e1d83b07 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/view/Frame.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/view/Frame.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package view
 
+import controller.util.ResourceName.resourceAsInputStream
 import view.util.scalaQuestSwingComponents.SqSwingBorderPanel
 
 import java.awt._
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ object Frame {
     this.setBackground(Color.BLACK)
 
     override def paintComponent(g: Graphics): Unit = {
-      val bg = ImageIO.read(getClass.getResourceAsStream("/general_background.png"))
+      val bg = ImageIO.read(resourceAsInputStream("/general_background.png"))
       val g2d: Graphics2D = g.create().asInstanceOf[Graphics2D]
       var _y = 0
       var _x = 0
diff --git a/src/main/scala/view/util/SoundPlayer.scala b/src/main/scala/view/util/SoundPlayer.scala
index cb26295b..3f6a9992 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/view/util/SoundPlayer.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/view/util/SoundPlayer.scala
@@ -1,27 +1,22 @@
 package view.util
 
-import controller.util.ResourceName
+import controller.util.ResourceName.{interactionSoundEffectPath, navigationSoundEffectPath, resourceAsAudioInputStream}
 
-import java.io.File
-import javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem
+import javax.sound.sampled.{AudioInputStream, AudioSystem, Clip}
 
 object SoundPlayer {
 
-  private def playAudio(path: String): Unit = {
-    val clip = AudioSystem.getClip
-    clip.open(
-      AudioSystem.getAudioInputStream(
-        new File(getClass.getResource(path).getPath)
-      )
-    )
+  private def playAudio(audioInputStream: AudioInputStream): Unit = {
+    val clip : Clip = AudioSystem.getClip()
+    clip.open(audioInputStream)
     clip.start()
   }
 
   def playNavigationSound(): Unit = {
-    playAudio(ResourceName.navigationSoundEffectPath())
+    playAudio(resourceAsAudioInputStream(navigationSoundEffectPath()))
   }
 
   def playInteractionSound(): Unit = {
-    playAudio(ResourceName.interactionSoundEffectPath())
+    playAudio(resourceAsAudioInputStream(interactionSoundEffectPath()))
   }
 }