3 files changed, 33 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/StarsEx/Clock.cpp b/StarsEx/Clock.cpp
index e5db6c3..4a321d8 100644
--- a/StarsEx/Clock.cpp
+++ b/StarsEx/Clock.cpp
@@ -122,20 +122,6 @@ Clock::TimeCompression() const
 }
 
 
-Clock::count_type
-Clock::GameTime() const
-{
-    return std::chrono::duration_cast<elapsed_duration>(m_game_elapsed).count();
-}
-
-
-Clock::count_type
-Clock::RealTime() const
-{
-    return std::chrono::duration_cast<elapsed_duration>(m_real_elapsed).count();
-}
-
-
 void
 Clock::SetTimeCompression(double compression)
 {
diff --git a/StarsEx/Clock.h b/StarsEx/Clock.h
index 4f51330..39e08ac 100644
--- a/StarsEx/Clock.h
+++ b/StarsEx/Clock.h
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@
 #define Clock_h
 
 #include <chrono>
+#include <cstdint>
 
 
 class Clock
 {
 public:
     using inner_clock = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock;
-    using elapsed_duration = std::chrono::milliseconds;
-    using count_type = elapsed_duration::rep;
 
     static Clock* GetInstance();
     static bool Init();
@@ -30,8 +29,8 @@ public:
     double GuiDelta() const;
     double Rate() const;
     double TimeCompression() const;
-    count_type GameTime() const;
-    count_type RealTime() const;
+    template <typename R = std::uint32_t> R GameTime() const;
+    template <typename R = std::uint32_t> R RealTime() const;
 
     void SetTimeCompression(double compression);
 
@@ -51,4 +50,6 @@ private:
 };
 
 
+#include "Clock.inl"
+
 #endif  // Clock_h
diff --git a/StarsEx/Clock.inl b/StarsEx/Clock.inl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42a2693
--- /dev/null
+++ b/StarsEx/Clock.inl
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*  Starshatter: The Open Source Project
+    Copyright (c) 2021-2022, Starshatter: The Open Source Project Contributors
+    Copyright (c) 2011-2012, Starshatter OpenSource Distribution Contributors
+    Copyright (c) 1997-2006, Destroyer Studios LLC.
+*/
+
+#include "Clock.h"
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <ratio>
+
+
+template <typename R>
+R
+Clock::GameTime() const
+{
+    using target_duration = std::chrono::duration<R, std::milli>;
+    return std::chrono::duration_cast<target_duration>(m_game_elapsed).count();
+}
+
+
+template <typename R>
+R
+Clock::RealTime() const
+{
+    using target_duration = std::chrono::duration<R, std::milli>;
+    return std::chrono::duration_cast<target_duration>(m_real_elapsed).count();
+}