diff --git a/.erp b/.erp
index 5952c73..02d1ca6 100644
--- a/.erp
+++ b/.erp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <resetOnSceneChange>false</resetOnSceneChange>
   <debugMode>false</debugMode>
   <EditorClosed>true</EditorClosed>
-  <LastTimestamp>1677880402</LastTimestamp>
-  <LastSessionID>7184246594242351147</LastSessionID>
+  <LastTimestamp>1677876493</LastTimestamp>
+  <LastSessionID>2115309888051293429</LastSessionID>
   <Errored>false</Errored>
 </ERPSettings>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/PlayerInputActions.cs b/Assets/PlayerInputActions.cs
index ad8f693..c522b63 100644
--- a/Assets/PlayerInputActions.cs
+++ b/Assets/PlayerInputActions.cs
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public partial class @PlayerInputActions: IInputActionCollection2, IDisposable
                     ""id"": ""545341dc-a1a1-47e8-a08d-84a68957f048"",
                     ""path"": ""<Gamepad>/leftStick"",
                     ""interactions"": """",
-                    ""processors"": """",
+                    ""processors"": ""StickDeadzone(min=0.5)"",
                     ""groups"": """",
                     ""action"": ""Move"",
                     ""isComposite"": false,
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public partial class @PlayerInputActions: IInputActionCollection2, IDisposable
                 {
                     ""name"": """",
                     ""id"": ""f3791e57-b19a-4a65-ba91-e9f4484e7581"",
-                    ""path"": ""<Gamepad>/buttonWest"",
+                    ""path"": ""<Gamepad>/buttonSouth"",
                     ""interactions"": """",
                     ""processors"": """",
                     ""groups"": """",
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ public partial class @PlayerInputActions: IInputActionCollection2, IDisposable
                 {
                     ""name"": """",
                     ""id"": ""915cd8bb-a4cc-4a75-b7ee-327c965ac8c2"",
-                    ""path"": ""<Gamepad>/buttonSouth"",
+                    ""path"": ""<Gamepad>/buttonWest"",
                     ""interactions"": """",
                     ""processors"": """",
                     ""groups"": """",
diff --git a/Assets/PlayerInputActions.inputactions b/Assets/PlayerInputActions.inputactions
index a6fc4e8..e2e4838 100644
--- a/Assets/PlayerInputActions.inputactions
+++ b/Assets/PlayerInputActions.inputactions
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
                     "id": "545341dc-a1a1-47e8-a08d-84a68957f048",
                     "path": "<Gamepad>/leftStick",
                     "interactions": "",
-                    "processors": "",
+                    "processors": "StickDeadzone(min=0.5)",
                     "groups": "",
                     "action": "Move",
                     "isComposite": false,
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
                 {
                     "name": "",
                     "id": "f3791e57-b19a-4a65-ba91-e9f4484e7581",
-                    "path": "<Gamepad>/buttonWest",
+                    "path": "<Gamepad>/buttonSouth",
                     "interactions": "",
                     "processors": "",
                     "groups": "",
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
                 {
                     "name": "",
                     "id": "915cd8bb-a4cc-4a75-b7ee-327c965ac8c2",
-                    "path": "<Gamepad>/buttonSouth",
+                    "path": "<Gamepad>/buttonWest",
                     "interactions": "",
                     "processors": "",
                     "groups": "",
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/GameInput.cs b/Assets/Scripts/GameInput.cs
index 159abba..8aad4c3 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/GameInput.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/GameInput.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public class GameInput : MonoBehaviour
 
         playerInputActions = new PlayerInputActions();
 
+
+
         if (PlayerPrefs.HasKey(PLAYER_PREFS_BINDINGS))
         {
             playerInputActions.LoadBindingOverridesFromJson(PlayerPrefs.GetString(PLAYER_PREFS_BINDINGS));
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Player.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Player.cs
index d4e1fbd..7616e33 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Player.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Player.cs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public class Player : MonoBehaviour, IKitchenObjectParent
 
             // attempt only X move
             Vector3 moveDirX = new Vector3(moveDir.x, 0, 0).normalized;
-            canMove = moveDir.x != 0 && !Physics.CapsuleCast(transform.position, transform.position + Vector3.up * playerHeight, playerRadius, moveDirX, moveDistance);
+            canMove = (moveDir.x < -.5f || moveDir.x > +.5f) && !Physics.CapsuleCast(transform.position, transform.position + Vector3.up * playerHeight, playerRadius, moveDirX, moveDistance);
 
             // if able to move on X then change moveDir to X
             if (canMove)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class Player : MonoBehaviour, IKitchenObjectParent
             {
                 // cannot move on X so attempt to move on Z
                 Vector3 moveDirZ = new Vector3(0, 0, moveDir.z).normalized;
-                canMove = moveDir.z != 0 && !Physics.CapsuleCast(transform.position, transform.position + Vector3.up * playerHeight, playerRadius, moveDirZ, moveDistance);
+                canMove = (moveDir.z < -.5f || moveDir.z > +.5f) && !Physics.CapsuleCast(transform.position, transform.position + Vector3.up * playerHeight, playerRadius, moveDirZ, moveDistance);
 
                 // if able to move on Z then change moveDir to Z
                 if (canMove)