diff --git a/out/boot.dol b/out/boot.dol
index 1853884c..4ea5367d 100644
Binary files a/out/boot.dol and b/out/boot.dol differ
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_input.cpp b/source/menu/menu_input.cpp
index ff3d057f..b6cec9d0 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_input.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_input.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ void CMenu::ButtonsPressed()
 	gc_btnsPressed = 0;
 
 	/* ds3 controller */
+	/* libsicksaxis uses a thread to do scan pads so we need to use a delay here to give that thread time to read the controller */
 	if(CheckTime())
 	{
 		ds3_btnsPressed = DS3_ButtonsDown();
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ void CMenu::ButtonsPressed()
 
 void CMenu::ButtonsHeld()
 {
-	/* wii, gc, drc, and wupc controllers = no ds3 not sure why */
+	/* wii, gc, drc, and wupc controllers = no ds3 because libsicksaxis does not have a function to check for buttons held */
 	gc_btnsHeld = 0;
 	gc_btnsHeld |= wiidrc_to_pad(WiiDRC_ButtonsHeld());
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ void CMenu::LeftStick()
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
 		if(left_stick_mag[chan] > 0.15 || abs(PAD_StickX(chan)) > 20 || abs(PAD_StickY(chan)) > 20 || abs(WUPC_lStickX(chan)) > 160 || abs(WUPC_lStickY(chan)) > 160 
-				|| (chan == 0 && (abs(DS3_StickX()) > 20 || abs(DS3_StickY()) > 20)) || (chan == 0 && (abs(WiiDRC_lStickX()) > 20 || abs(WiiDRC_lStickY()) > 20)))
+				|| (chan == 0 && (abs(DS3_LStickX()) > 20 || abs(DS3_LStickY()) > 20)) || (chan == 0 && (abs(WiiDRC_lStickX()) > 20 || abs(WiiDRC_lStickY()) > 20)))
 		{
 			m_show_pointer[chan] = true;
 			if(LEFT_STICK_LEFT)
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ void CMenu::LeftStick()
 				speed = (u8)(left_stick_mag[chan] * 10.00);
 				pSpeed = (u8)(((int)abs(PAD_StickX(chan))/10)|((int)abs(WUPC_lStickX(chan))/80)|((int)abs(WiiDRC_lStickX())/8));
 				if(chan == 0)
-					pSpeed |= (int)abs(DS3_StickX()/10);
+					pSpeed |= (int)abs(DS3_LStickX()/10);
 				if(stickPointer_x[chan] > m_cursor[chan].width()/2)
 					stickPointer_x[chan] = stickPointer_x[chan]-speed-pSpeed;
 				pointerhidedelay[chan] = 150;
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ void CMenu::LeftStick()
 				speed = (u8)(left_stick_mag[chan] * 10.00);
 				pSpeed = (u8)(((int)abs(PAD_StickY(chan))/10)|((int)abs(WUPC_lStickY(chan))/80)|((int)abs(WiiDRC_lStickY())/8));
 				if(chan == 0)
-					pSpeed |= (int)abs(DS3_StickY()/10);
+					pSpeed |= (int)abs(DS3_LStickY()/10);
 				if(stickPointer_y[chan] < (m_vid.height() + (m_cursor[chan].height()/2)))
 					stickPointer_y[chan] = stickPointer_y[chan]+speed+pSpeed;
 				pointerhidedelay[chan] = 150;
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ void CMenu::LeftStick()
 				speed = (u8)(left_stick_mag[chan] * 10.00);
 				pSpeed = (u8)(((int)abs(PAD_StickX(chan))/10)|((int)abs(WUPC_lStickX(chan))/80)|((int)abs(WiiDRC_lStickX())/8));
 				if(chan == 0)
-					pSpeed |= (int)abs(DS3_StickX()/10);
+					pSpeed |= (int)abs(DS3_LStickX()/10);
 				if(stickPointer_x[chan] < (m_vid.width() + (m_cursor[chan].width()/2)))
 					stickPointer_x[chan] = stickPointer_x[chan]+speed+pSpeed;
 				pointerhidedelay[chan] = 150;
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ void CMenu::LeftStick()
 				speed = (u8)(left_stick_mag[chan] * 10.00);
 				pSpeed = (u8)(((int)abs(PAD_StickY(chan))/10)|((int)abs(WUPC_lStickY(chan))/80)|((int)abs(WiiDRC_lStickY())/8));
 				if(chan == 0)
-					pSpeed |= (int)abs(DS3_StickY()/10);
+					pSpeed |= (int)abs(DS3_LStickY()/10);
 				if(stickPointer_y[chan] > m_cursor[chan].height()/2)
 					stickPointer_y[chan] = stickPointer_y[chan]-speed-pSpeed;
 				pointerhidedelay[chan] = 150;
@@ -496,7 +497,7 @@ bool CMenu::gc_btnRepeat(s64 btn)
 
 bool CMenu::lStick_Up(void)
 {
-	if(WiiDRC_lStickY() > 20 || DS3_StickY() < -20)
+	if(WiiDRC_lStickY() > 20 || DS3_LStickY() < -20)
 		return true;
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
@@ -508,7 +509,7 @@ bool CMenu::lStick_Up(void)
 
 bool CMenu::lStick_Right(void)
 {
-	if(WiiDRC_lStickX() > 20 || DS3_StickX() > 20)
+	if(WiiDRC_lStickX() > 20 || DS3_LStickX() > 20)
 		return true;
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
@@ -520,7 +521,7 @@ bool CMenu::lStick_Right(void)
 
 bool CMenu::lStick_Down(void)
 {
-	if(WiiDRC_lStickY() < -20 || DS3_StickY() > 20)
+	if(WiiDRC_lStickY() < -20 || DS3_LStickY() > 20)
 		return true;
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
@@ -532,7 +533,7 @@ bool CMenu::lStick_Down(void)
 
 bool CMenu::lStick_Left(void)
 {
-	if(WiiDRC_lStickX() < -20 || DS3_StickX() < -20)
+	if(WiiDRC_lStickX() < -20 || DS3_LStickX() < -20)
 		return true;
 	for(int chan = WPAD_MAX_WIIMOTES-1; chan >= 0; chan--)
 	{
@@ -543,6 +544,7 @@ bool CMenu::lStick_Left(void)
 }
 
 /* right stick movements are only used in menu_main and menu_game to move the coverflow up, down, left, right just like the d-pad */
+/* DS3 right stick is not checked */
 bool CMenu::rStick_Up(void)
 {
 	if(WiiDRC_rStickY() > 30)
diff --git a/source/sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.c b/source/sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.c
index 44c880a9..1af01741 100644
--- a/source/sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.c
+++ b/source/sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.c
@@ -5,45 +5,41 @@
 #include <sicksaxis.h>
 #include "sicksaxis-wrapper.h"
 
-static DS3 first;
+static DS3 Controller1;
 static bool psPressed = false;
 
-bool DS3_Init()
+bool DS3_Init()// does not check for and connect controller
 {
 	USB_Initialize();
-
-	if (ss_init() < 0)
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	ss_initialize(&first);
-
+	ss_init();// add controller to ios heap
+	ss_initialize(&Controller1);// set all values to initial states
 	return true;
 }
 
 void DS3_Rumble()
 {
-	if (first.connected && psPressed)
+	//if (DS3_Connected())
+	if (Controller1.connected && psPressed)
 	{
-		ss_set_rumble(&first, 2, 255, 2, 255);
+		ss_set_rumble(&Controller1, 2, 255, 2, 255);
 	}
 }
 
 void DS3_Cleanup()
 {
 	psPressed = false;
-	ss_close(&first);
+	ss_close(&Controller1);
 	USB_Deinitialize();
 }
 
 unsigned int DS3_ButtonsDown()
 {
-	if (!ss_is_connected(&first) || !psPressed)
+	//if (!DS3_Connected())
+	if (!ss_is_connected(&Controller1) || !psPressed)
 		return 0;
 
 	DS3 *controller;
-	controller = &first;
+	controller = &Controller1;
 
 	unsigned int pressed = 0;
 
@@ -68,46 +64,48 @@ unsigned int DS3_ButtonsDown()
 	return pressed;
 }
 
-bool DS3_Connected()
+bool DS3_Connected()// not used but could be used in the functions ButtonsDown() and Rumble() above
 {
-	return first.connected > 0 && psPressed;
+	return Controller1.connected > 0 && psPressed;
 }
 
+/* does not scan pads. simply connects with the controller and starts a thread to read the controller. */
+/* on later calls it simply checks if the PS button on the controller has been pressed and lights up the LED */
 void DS3_ScanPads()
 {
-	if (!ss_is_connected(&first))
+	if (!ss_is_connected(&Controller1))
 	{
 		psPressed = false;
-		ss_initialize(&first);
-		if (ss_open(&first) > 0)
+		ss_initialize(&Controller1);
+		if (ss_open(&Controller1) > 0)
 		{
-			ss_start_reading(&first);
-			ss_set_led(&first, 0);
+			ss_start_reading(&Controller1);
+			ss_set_led(&Controller1, 0);
 		}
 	}
-	else if (first.pad.buttons.PS && !psPressed)
+	else if (Controller1.pad.buttons.PS && !psPressed)
 	{
 		psPressed = true;
-		ss_set_led(&first, 1);
+		ss_set_led(&Controller1, 1);
 	}
 }
 
-int DS3_StickX()
+int DS3_LStickX()
 {
-	return psPressed? first.pad.left_analog.x - 128 : 0;
+	return psPressed? Controller1.pad.left_analog.x - 128 : 0;
 }
 
-int DS3_SubStickX()
+int DS3_RStickX()
 {
-	return psPressed? first.pad.right_analog.x - 128 : 0;
+	return psPressed? Controller1.pad.right_analog.x - 128 : 0;
 }
 
-int DS3_StickY()
+int DS3_LStickY()
 {
-	return psPressed? first.pad.left_analog.y - 128 : 0;
+	return psPressed? Controller1.pad.left_analog.y - 128 : 0;
 }
 
-int DS3_SubStickY()
+int DS3_RStickY()
 {
-	return psPressed? first.pad.right_analog.y - 128 : 0;
+	return psPressed? Controller1.pad.right_analog.y - 128 : 0;
 }
diff --git a/source/sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h b/source/sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h
index 58603ddf..72f2e4ac 100644
--- a/source/sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h
+++ b/source/sicksaxis-wrapper/sicksaxis-wrapper.h
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ void DS3_Rumble();
 void DS3_Cleanup();
 unsigned int DS3_ButtonsDown();
 void DS3_ScanPads();
-int DS3_StickX();
-int DS3_SubStickX();
-int DS3_StickY();
-int DS3_SubStickY();
+int DS3_LStickX();
+int DS3_RStickX();
+int DS3_LStickY();
+int DS3_RStickY();
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }