diff --git a/graphics/traveler/Kconfig b/graphics/traveler/Kconfig
index 517cd2a0d..69790e8a5 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/Kconfig
+++ b/graphics/traveler/Kconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,27 @@ config GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_DEFPATH
 		can be found.  The default world file name is transfrom.wld (not
 		configurable).
 
+config GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_LIMITFPS
+	bool "Limit frame rate"
+	default y if ARCH_SIM
+	default n if !ARCH_SIM
+	---help---
+		In the UNLIKELY event that the frame rate is too high, this option
+		may to selected to limit the frame rate to upper limit.  This is
+		most likely not something that you either want or need to do.
+		However, in the special case of the PC-based simulation environment,
+		it turns out to be necessary to limit the frame rate in order to
+		allow other processing to occur.  This is a consequence of the low
+		fidelity timing in the simulation.
+
+config GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_MAXFPS
+	int "Max frame rate"
+	default 30
+	depends on GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_LIMITFPS
+	---help---
+		if GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_LIMITFPS is selected, then this is the maximum
+		frame rate that will be permitted.
+
 
 config GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_PALRANGES
 	bool "Use ranged palette"
diff --git a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_graphics.c b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_graphics.c
index 32e2e199a..f7ff1249e 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_graphics.c
+++ b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_graphics.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void trv_row_update(struct trv_graphics_info_s *ginfo,
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: trv_row_tranfer
+ * Name: trv_row_transfer
  *
  * Description:
  *   Transfer one line from the line buffer to the NX window.
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ void trv_display_update(struct trv_graphics_info_s *ginfo)
 #ifdef CONFIG_NX
       /* Transfer the row buffer to the NX window */
 
-      trv_row_tranfer(ginfo, dest, destrow);
+      trv_row_transfer(ginfo, dest, destrow);
       destrow++;
 #else
       first = dest;
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ void trv_display_update(struct trv_graphics_info_s *ginfo)
 #ifdef CONFIG_NX
           /* Transfer the row buffer to the NX window */
 
-          trv_row_tranfer(ginfo, dest, destrow);
+          trv_row_transfer(ginfo, dest, destrow);
           destrow++;
 #else
           /* Point to the next row in the frame buffer */
diff --git a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_main.c b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_main.c
index 53cc1cca8..1220f05dd 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_main.c
+++ b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_main.c
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
 #include "trv_debug.h"
 #include "trv_main.h"
 
-#if CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_PERFMON
+#if defined(CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_PERFMON) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_LIMITFPS)
 #  include <sys/types.h>
 #  include <sys/time.h>
 #endif
@@ -70,16 +71,14 @@
 #  define CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_DEFPATH "/mnt/world"
 #endif
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Private Function Prototypes
- ****************************************************************************/
+/* Frame rate governer */
 
-static void trv_exit(int exitcode) noreturn_function;
-static void trv_usage(char *execname);
-#ifdef CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_PERFMON
-static double trv_current_time(void);
+#ifdef CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_MAXFPS
+#  define CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_MAXFPS 30
 #endif
 
+#define MIN_FRAME_TIME (1.0 / (double)CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_MAXFPS)
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Data
  *************************************************************************/
@@ -104,6 +103,7 @@ static FAR struct trv_graphics_info_s g_trv_ginfo;
  * Description:
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+static void trv_exit(int exitcode) noreturn_function;
 static void trv_exit(int exitcode)
 {
   /* Release memory held by the ray casting engine */
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ static void trv_usage(char *execname)
  * Description:
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_PERFMON
+#if defined(CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_PERFMON) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_LIMITFPS)
 static double trv_current_time(void)
 {
   struct timeval tv;
@@ -167,9 +168,17 @@ int traveler_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   FAR const char *wldpath;
   FAR const char *wldfile;
+#if defined(CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_PERFMON) || \
+    defined(CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_LIMITFPS)
 #ifdef CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_PERFMON
   int32_t frame_count = 0;
   double start_time;
+  double now;
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_LIMITFPS
+  double frame_start;
+#endif
+  double elapsed;
 #endif
   int ret;
   int i;
@@ -237,12 +246,21 @@ int traveler_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
   trv_input_initialize();
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_PERFMON
+  /* Get the start time for performance monitoring */
+
+  start_time = trv_current_time();
+#endif
+
   g_trv_terminate = false;
   while (!g_trv_terminate)
     {
-#ifdef CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_PERFMON
-      start_time = trv_current_time();
+#ifdef CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_LIMITFPS
+      /* Get the start time from frame rate limiting */
+
+      frame_start = trv_current_time();
 #endif
+
       trv_input_read();
 
       /* Select the POV to use on this viewing cycle */
@@ -265,14 +283,26 @@ int traveler_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
       trv_display_update(&g_trv_ginfo);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_LIMITFPS
+       /* In the unlikely event that we are running "too" fast, we can delay
+        * here to enforce a maixmum frame rate.
+        */
+
+      elapsed = trv_current_time() - frame_start;
+      if (elapsed < MIN_FRAME_TIME)
+        {
+           usleep(1000000 * (elapsed - MIN_FRAME_TIME));
+        }
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_GRAPHICS_TRAVELER_PERFMON
-      /* Show the frame rate */
+      /* Show the realized frame rate */
 
       frame_count++;
-      if (frame_count == 100)
+      if (frame_count >= 100)
         {
-          double now     = trv_current_time();
-          double elapsed = now - start_time;
+          now     = trv_current_time();
+          elapsed = now - start_time;
 
           fprintf(stderr, "fps = %3.2f\n", (double)frame_count / elapsed);
 
diff --git a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_world.c b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_world.c
index 097205b98..f13e797e3 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/src/trv_world.c
+++ b/graphics/traveler/src/trv_world.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
-
 /* Everything related to the camera POV is defined in the camera section. */
 
 #define CAMERA_SECTION_NAME    "camera"