diff --git a/ESP32-S3/ESP32-S3.ino b/ESP32-S3/ESP32-S3.ino
index 60d9c40..b127cdb 100644
--- a/ESP32-S3/ESP32-S3.ino
+++ b/ESP32-S3/ESP32-S3.ino
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 // The thresholds are also dependent on SAMPLE_CACHE_LENGTH, if you
 // changed SAMPLE_CACHE_LENGTH, you should also adjust thresholds
-#define HIT_THRES 300
-#define RESET_THRES 70
+#define HIT_THRES 400
+#define RESET_THRES 80
 
 // Sampling period in μs, e.g., 500μs = 0.5ms = 2000Hz
 #define SAMPLING_PERIOD 500
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@
 #define R_KAT_KEY 'k'
 
 // Switch controller output for each channel
-#define L_DON_KEY_NS NSGAMEPAD_DPAD_RIGHT
+// this default config should work for all the 3 game settings
+#define L_DON_KEY_NS NSGAMEPAD_DPAD_DOWN
 #define L_KAT_KEY_NS NSButton_LeftTrigger
-#define R_DON_KEY_NS NSButton_A
+#define R_DON_KEY_NS NSButton_B
 #define R_KAT_KEY_NS NSButton_RightTrigger
 
 // Enable debug mode to view analog input values from the Serial
@@ -87,20 +88,23 @@ void setup() {
     maxIndex = -1;
     maxPower = 0;
     lastTime = micros();
-#if !DEBUG
-    if (controller_mode) {
-        Gamepad.begin();
-    } else {
-        Keyboard.begin();
-    }
-    USB.begin();
-#endif
+    #if !DEBUG
+        if (controller_mode) {
+            Gamepad.begin();
+        } else {
+            Keyboard.begin();
+        }
+        USB.begin();
+    #endif
 }
 
 void loop() {
     if (maxIndex != -1 && lastPower[maxIndex] < RESET_THRES) {
         triggered = false;
         digitalWrite(outPins[maxIndex], LOW);
+        if (controller_mode) {
+            Gamepad.releaseAll();
+        }
         maxIndex = -1;
         maxPower = 0;
     }
@@ -115,10 +119,10 @@ void loop() {
             maxIndex = i;
         }
         lastPower[i] = power[i];
-#if DEBUG
+    #if DEBUG
         Serial.print(power[i]);
         Serial.print(" ");
-#endif
+    #endif
     }
 
     if (!triggered && maxPower >= HIT_THRES) {
@@ -126,16 +130,21 @@ void loop() {
         digitalWrite(outPins[maxIndex], HIGH);
         #if !DEBUG
             if (controller_mode) {
-                Gamepad.press(outKeysNS[maxIndex]);
+                // special case for the DPAD
+                if (maxIndex == 0) {
+                    Gamepad.dPad(outKeysNS[maxIndex]);
+                } else {
+                    Gamepad.press(outKeysNS[maxIndex]);
+                }
                 Gamepad.loop();
             } else {
                 Keyboard.write(outKeys[maxIndex]);
             }
         #endif
     }
-#if DEBUG
-    Serial.print("\n");
-#endif
+    #if DEBUG
+        Serial.print("\n");
+    #endif
 
     unsigned int frameTime = micros() - lastTime;
     if (frameTime < SAMPLING_PERIOD) {