diff --git a/game.go b/game.go
index 1b2a9c5..4b0b57f 100644
--- a/game.go
+++ b/game.go
@@ -186,6 +186,18 @@ func (g *Game) Draw(screen *ebiten.Image) {
 	op.GeoM.Translate(g.hero.Pos.X, g.hero.Pos.Y)
 	screen.DrawImage(weaponImage, op)
 
+	//secondary/upgraded weapon sprite; in testing proves sort of distracting
+	/*
+		if g.hero.Upgrade {
+			op.GeoM.Reset()
+			op.GeoM.Translate(-16, -16)
+			op.GeoM.Scale(0.75, 0.75)
+			op.GeoM.Translate(16, 0)
+			op.GeoM.Rotate(g.hero.Angle + math.Pi)
+			op.GeoM.Translate(g.hero.Pos.X, g.hero.Pos.Y)
+			screen.DrawImage(weaponImage, op)
+		}*/
+
 	for _, target := range g.targets {
 		target.Draw()
 
@@ -414,16 +426,19 @@ func (g *Game) ResetTargetTouches() {
 }
 
 func (g *Game) AppendProjectiles() {
-	if g.counter%14 == 0 && ebiten.IsGamepadButtonPressed(0, ebiten.GamepadButton7) {
+	if g.counter%14 == 0 && ebiten.IsStandardGamepadButtonPressed(0, ebiten.StandardGamepadButtonFrontBottomRight) {
 
 		g.projectiles[g.counter] = NewProjectile(Coordinates{X: g.hero.Pos.X, Y: g.hero.Pos.Y}, g.hero.Angle, 5.)
-		g.projectiles[g.counter+1] = NewProjectile(Coordinates{X: g.hero.Pos.X, Y: g.hero.Pos.Y}, g.hero.Angle+math.Pi, 5.)
+
+		if g.hero.Upgrade {
+			g.projectiles[g.counter+1] = NewProjectile(Coordinates{X: g.hero.Pos.X, Y: g.hero.Pos.Y}, g.hero.Angle+math.Pi, 5.)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 func (g *Game) HandleInput() {
 	if len(g.gamepadIDs) > 0 {
-		if ebiten.IsGamepadButtonPressed(0, ebiten.GamepadButton11) {
+		if inpututil.IsStandardGamepadButtonJustPressed(0, ebiten.StandardGamepadButtonRightStick) {
 			if !g.explosion.Active && !g.gameover {
 				g.explosion.SetOrigin(g.hero.Pos)
 				g.explosion.Reset()
@@ -431,7 +446,7 @@ func (g *Game) HandleInput() {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if inpututil.IsGamepadButtonJustPressed(0, ebiten.GamepadButton9) {
+		if inpututil.IsStandardGamepadButtonJustPressed(0, ebiten.StandardGamepadButtonCenterRight) {
 			if g.gameover {
 				g.reset = true
 			} else {
diff --git a/hero.go b/hero.go
index 650ed71..7743cfc 100644
--- a/hero.go
+++ b/hero.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ type Hero struct {
 	Lastpos    Coordinates
 	Action     HeroAction
 	cycles     int
+	Upgrade    bool
 	rotating   bool
 	Toggled    bool
 	Hit        bool
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ func NewHero() *Hero {
 		rotating:   false,
 		Toggled:    false,
 		dyingcount: 0,
+		Upgrade:    true,
 	}
 
 	m.Maks.Fill(color.White)