diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a619aa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+local function approx_cossim(dim)
+    return math.pow(1.521 * dim - 0.521, -0.5026)
+end
+
+local cfg = {
+    defer_prints = true,
+
+    playable_mode = false,
+    start_big = false, --true
+    starting_lives = 0, --1
+    --
+    init_zeros = true, -- instead of he_normal noise or whatever.
+    frameskip = 4,
+    -- true greedy epsilon has both deterministic and det_epsilon set.
+    deterministic = true, -- use argmax on outputs instead of random sampling.
+    det_epsilon = false, -- take random actions with probability eps.
+    --
+    epoch_trials = 50,
+    epoch_top_trials = 25, -- new with ARS.
+    unperturbed_trial = true, -- do a trial without any noise.
+    negate_trials = true, -- try pairs of normal and negated noise directions.
+    time_inputs = true, -- binary inputs of global frame count
+    -- ^ note that this now doubles the effective trials.
+    deviation = 0.05, --0.075 --0.1
+    --learning_rate = 0.01 / approx_cossim(7051)
+    learning_rate = 1.0,
+    --learning_rate = 0.0032 / approx_cossim(66573)
+    --learning_rate = 0.0056 / approx_cossim(66573)
+    weight_decay = 0.00032, --0.001 --0.0023
+    --
+    cap_time = 200, --400
+    timer_loser = 1/2,
+    decrement_reward = false, -- bad idea, encourages mario to kill himself
+}
+
+cfg.epoch_top_trials = math.min(cfg.epoch_trials, cfg.epoch_top_trials)
+
+cfg.eps_start = 1.0 * cfg.frameskip / 64
+cfg.eps_stop  = 0.1 * cfg.eps_start
+cfg.eps_frames = 1000000
+cfg.enable_overlay = cfg.playable_mode
+cfg.enable_network = not cfg.playable_mode
+
+return setmetatable(cfg, {
+    __index = function(t, n)
+        error("cannot use undeclared config '" .. tostring(n) .. "'", 2)
+    end
+})
diff --git a/gameconfig.lua b/gameconfig.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ec69ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gameconfig.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+local gcfg = {
+    input_size = 60 + 4, -- TODO: let the script figure this out for us.
+    tile_count = 17 * 13,
+
+    ok_routines = {
+        [0x4] = true, -- sliding down flagpole
+        [0x5] = true, -- end of level auto-walk
+        [0x7] = true, -- start of level auto-walk
+        [0x8] = true, -- normal (in control)
+        [0x9] = true, -- acquiring mushroom
+        [0xA] = true, -- losing big mario
+        [0xB] = true, -- uhh
+        [0xC] = true, -- acquiring fireflower
+    },
+
+    bad_states = {
+        power = true,
+        waiting_demo = true,
+        playing_demo = true,
+        unknown = true,
+        lose = true,
+    },
+
+    jp_lut = {
+        { -- none
+            up     = false, down   = false, left   = false, right  = false,
+            select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = false,
+        }, { -- A
+            up     = false, down   = false, left   = false, right  = false,
+            select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = true,
+        }, { -- L
+            up     = false, down   = false, left   = true,  right  = false,
+            select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = false,
+        }, { -- R
+            up     = false, down   = false, left   = false, right  = true,
+            select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = false,
+        }, { -- L + B
+            up     = false, down   = false, left   = true,  right  = false,
+            select = false, start  = false, B      = true,  A      = false,
+        }, { -- R + B
+            up     = false, down   = false, left   = false, right  = true,
+            select = false, start  = false, B      = true,  A      = false,
+        }, { -- L + A
+            up     = false, down   = false, left   = true,  right  = false,
+            select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = true,
+        }, { -- R + A
+            up     = false, down   = false, left   = false, right  = true,
+            select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = true,
+        }, { -- L + A + B
+            up     = false, down   = false, left   = true,  right  = false,
+            select = false, start  = false, B      = true,  A      = true,
+        }, { -- R + A + B
+            up     = false, down   = false, left   = false, right  = true,
+            select = false, start  = false, B      = true,  A      = true,
+        }, { -- D
+            up     = false, down   = true,  left   = false, right  = false,
+            select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = false,
+        }, { -- D + A
+            up     = false, down   = true,  left   = false, right  = false,
+            select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = true,
+        }, { -- U
+            up     = true,  down   = false, left   = false, right  = false,
+            select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = false,
+        },
+    },
+
+    rotation_offsets = { -- FIXME: not all of these are pixel-perfect.
+        0, -40, -- 0x00
+        6, -38,
+        15, -37,
+        22, -32,
+        28, -28,
+        32, -22,
+        37, -14,
+        39, -6,
+        40, 0, -- 0x08
+        38, 7,
+        37, 15,
+        33, 23,
+        27, 29,
+        22, 33,
+        14, 37,
+        6, 39,
+        0, 41, -- 0x10
+        -7, 40,
+        -16, 38,
+        -22, 34,
+        -28, 28,
+        -34, 23,
+        -38, 16,
+        -40, 8,
+        -40, -0, -- 0x18
+        -40, -6,
+        -38, -14,
+        -34, -22,
+        -28, -28,
+        -22, -32,
+        -16, -36,
+        -8, -38,
+    },
+}
+
+return setmetatable(gcfg, {
+    __index = function(t, n)
+        error("cannot use undeclared gameconfig '" .. tostring(n) .. "'", 2)
+    end
+})
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 1ace9bf..65f89bb 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -26,108 +26,8 @@ local function globalize(t) for k, v in pairs(t) do rawset(_G, k, v) end end
 
 --randomseed(11)
 
-local defer_prints = true
-
-local playable_mode = false
-local start_big = false --true
-local starting_lives = 0 --1
---
-local init_zeros = true -- instead of he_normal noise or whatever.
-local frameskip = 4
--- true greedy epsilon has both deterministic and det_epsilon set.
-local deterministic = true -- use argmax on outputs instead of random sampling.
-local det_epsilon = false -- take random actions with probability eps.
-local eps_start = 1.0 * frameskip / 64
-local eps_stop  = 0.1 * eps_start
-local eps_frames = 1000000
---
-local epoch_trials = 50
-local epoch_top_trials = 25 -- new with ARS.
-local unperturbed_trial = true -- do a trial without any noise.
-local negate_trials = true -- try pairs of normal and negated noise directions.
-local time_inputs = true -- binary inputs of global frame count
--- ^ note that this now doubles the effective trials.
-local deviation = 0.05 --0.075 --0.1
-local function approx_cossim(dim)
-    return math.pow(1.521 * dim - 0.521, -0.5026)
-end
---local learning_rate = 0.01 / approx_cossim(7051)
-local learning_rate = 1.0
---local learning_rate = 0.0032 / approx_cossim(66573)
---local learning_rate = 0.0056 / approx_cossim(66573)
-local weight_decay = 0.00032 --0.001 --0.0023
---
-local cap_time = 200 --400
-local timer_loser = 1/2
-local decrement_reward = false -- bad idea, encourages mario to kill himself
---
-local enable_overlay = playable_mode
-local enable_network = not playable_mode
-
-local input_size = 60 + 4 -- TODO: let the script figure this out for us.
-local tile_count = 17 * 13
-
-local ok_routines = {
-    [0x4] = true, -- sliding down flagpole
-    [0x5] = true, -- end of level auto-walk
-    [0x7] = true, -- start of level auto-walk
-    [0x8] = true, -- normal (in control)
-    [0x9] = true, -- acquiring mushroom
-    [0xA] = true, -- losing big mario
-    [0xB] = true, -- uhh
-    [0xC] = true, -- acquiring fireflower
-}
-
-local bad_states = {
-    power = true,
-    waiting_demo = true,
-    playing_demo = true,
-    unknown = true,
-    lose = true,
-}
-
-local jp_lut = {
-    { -- none
-        up     = false, down   = false, left   = false, right  = false,
-        select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = false,
-    }, { -- A
-        up     = false, down   = false, left   = false, right  = false,
-        select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = true,
-    }, { -- L
-        up     = false, down   = false, left   = true,  right  = false,
-        select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = false,
-    }, { -- R
-        up     = false, down   = false, left   = false, right  = true,
-        select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = false,
-    }, { -- L + B
-        up     = false, down   = false, left   = true,  right  = false,
-        select = false, start  = false, B      = true,  A      = false,
-    }, { -- R + B
-        up     = false, down   = false, left   = false, right  = true,
-        select = false, start  = false, B      = true,  A      = false,
-    }, { -- L + A
-        up     = false, down   = false, left   = true,  right  = false,
-        select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = true,
-    }, { -- R + A
-        up     = false, down   = false, left   = false, right  = true,
-        select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = true,
-    }, { -- L + A + B
-        up     = false, down   = false, left   = true,  right  = false,
-        select = false, start  = false, B      = true,  A      = true,
-    }, { -- R + A + B
-        up     = false, down   = false, left   = false, right  = true,
-        select = false, start  = false, B      = true,  A      = true,
-    }, { -- D
-        up     = false, down   = true,  left   = false, right  = false,
-        select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = false,
-    }, { -- D + A
-        up     = false, down   = true,  left   = false, right  = false,
-        select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = true,
-    }, { -- U
-        up     = true,  down   = false, left   = false, right  = false,
-        select = false, start  = false, B      = false, A      = false,
-    },
-}
+local cfg = require("config")
+local gcfg = require("gameconfig")
 
 -- state.
 
@@ -302,17 +202,21 @@ local network
 local nn_x, nn_tx, nn_ty, nn_y, nn_z
 local function make_network(input_size)
     nn_x = nn.Input({input_size})
-    nn_tx = nn.Input({tile_count})
+    nn_tx = nn.Input({gcfg.tile_count})
     nn_ty = nn_tx:feed(nn.Embed(256, 2))
     nn_y = nn.Merge()
     nn_x:feed(nn_y)
     nn_ty:feed(nn_y)
 
     nn_y = nn_y:feed(nn.Dense(128))
-    nn_y = nn_y:feed(nn.Gelu())
+    if cfg.deterministic then
+        nn_y = nn_y:feed(nn.Relu())
+    else
+        nn_y = nn_y:feed(nn.Gelu())
+    end
 
     nn_z = nn_y
-    nn_z = nn_z:feed(nn.Dense(#jp_lut))
+    nn_z = nn_z:feed(nn.Dense(#gcfg.jp_lut))
     nn_z = nn_z:feed(nn.Softmax())
     return nn.Model({nn_x, nn_tx}, {nn_z})
 end
@@ -322,41 +226,6 @@ end
 -- disassembly used for reference:
 -- https://gist.githubusercontent.com/1wErt3r/4048722/raw/59e88c0028a58c6d7b9156749230ccac647bc7d4/SMBDIS.ASM
 
-local rotation_offsets = { -- FIXME: not all of these are pixel-perfect.
-    0, -40, -- 0x00
-    6, -38,
-    15, -37,
-    22, -32,
-    28, -28,
-    32, -22,
-    37, -14,
-    39, -6,
-    40, 0, -- 0x08
-    38, 7,
-    37, 15,
-    33, 23,
-    27, 29,
-    22, 33,
-    14, 37,
-    6, 39,
-    0, 41, -- 0x10
-    -7, 40,
-    -16, 38,
-    -22, 34,
-    -28, 28,
-    -34, 23,
-    -38, 16,
-    -40, 8,
-    -40, -0, -- 0x18
-    -40, -6,
-    -38, -14,
-    -34, -22,
-    -28, -28,
-    -22, -32,
-    -16, -36,
-    -8, -38,
-}
-
 local function get_timer()
     return R(0x7F8) * 100 + R(0x7F9) * 10 + R(0x7FA)
 end
@@ -386,7 +255,7 @@ local function mark_sprite(x, y, t)
         sprite_input[#sprite_input+1] = t
     end
     if t == 0 then return end
-    if enable_overlay then
+    if cfg.enable_overlay then
         gui.box(x-4, y-4, x+4, y+4)
         --gui.text(x-2, y-3, tostring(i), '#FFFFFF', '#00000000')
         gui.text(x-13, y-3-9, ("%+04i"):format(t), '#FFFFFF', '#0000003F')
@@ -397,7 +266,7 @@ end
 local function mark_tile(x, y, t)
     tile_input[#tile_input+1] = t
     if t == 0 then return end
-    if enable_overlay then
+    if cfg.enable_overlay then
         gui.box(x-8, y-8, x+8, y+8)
         gui.text(x-5, y-3, ("%02X"):format(t), '#FFFFFF', '#00000000')
     end
@@ -479,7 +348,7 @@ local function handle_enemies()
             -- TODO: handle long fire bars too
             local rot = R(0xA0 + i) --* 0x100 + R(0x58 + i)
             gui.text(x-13, y-3+9, ("%04X"):format(rot), '#FFFFFF', '#0000003F')
-            local x_off, y_off = rotation_offsets[rot*2+1], rotation_offsets[rot*2+2]
+            local x_off, y_off = gcfg.rotation_offsets[rot*2+1], gcfg.rotation_offsets[rot*2+2]
             x, y = x + x_off, y + y_off
         end
         if invisible then
@@ -578,11 +447,11 @@ local function prepare_epoch()
     empty(trial_rewards)
     -- TODO: save memory. generate noise as needed by saving the seed
     --       (the os.time() as of here) and calling nn.normal() each trial.
-    for i = 1, epoch_trials do
+    for i = 1, cfg.epoch_trials do
         local noise = nn.zeros(#base_params)
         -- NOTE: change in implementation: deviation is multiplied here
         --       and ONLY here now.
-        for j = 1, #base_params do noise[j] = deviation * nn.normal() end
+        for j = 1, #base_params do noise[j] = cfg.deviation * nn.normal() end
         trial_noise[i] = noise
     end
     trial_i = -1
@@ -590,7 +459,7 @@ end
 
 local function load_next_pair()
     trial_i = trial_i + 1
-    if trial_i == 0 and not unperturbed_trial then
+    if trial_i == 0 and not cfg.unperturbed_trial then
         trial_i = 1
         trial_neg = true
     end
@@ -599,7 +468,7 @@ local function load_next_pair()
 
     if trial_i > 0 then
         if trial_neg then
-            if not defer_prints then print('trial', trial_i, 'positive') end
+            if not cfg.defer_prints then print('trial', trial_i, 'positive') end
             local noise = trial_noise[trial_i]
             for i, v in ipairs(base_params) do
                 W[i] = v + noise[i]
@@ -607,7 +476,7 @@ local function load_next_pair()
 
         else
             trial_i = trial_i - 1
-            if not defer_prints then print('trial', trial_i, 'positive') end
+            if not cfg.defer_prints then print('trial', trial_i, 'positive') end
             local noise = trial_noise[trial_i]
             for i, v in ipairs(base_params) do
                 W[i] = v - noise[i]
@@ -616,17 +485,17 @@ local function load_next_pair()
 
         trial_neg = not trial_neg
     else
-        if not defer_prints then print("test trial") end
+        if not cfg.defer_prints then print("test trial") end
     end
 
     network:distribute(W)
 end
 
 local function load_next_trial()
-    if negate_trials then return load_next_pair() end
+    if cfg.negate_trials then return load_next_pair() end
     trial_i = trial_i + 1
     local W = nn.copy(base_params)
-    if trial_i == 0 and not unperturbed_trial then
+    if trial_i == 0 and not cfg.unperturbed_trial then
         trial_i = 1
     end
     if trial_i > 0 then
@@ -682,7 +551,7 @@ local function learn_from_epoch()
 
     --for _, v in ipairs(trial_rewards) do insert(all_rewards, v) end
 
-    if unperturbed_trial then
+    if cfg.unperturbed_trial then
         local nth_place = unperturbed_rank(trial_rewards, trial_rewards[0])
 
         -- a rank of 1 means our gradient is uninformative.
@@ -694,10 +563,10 @@ local function learn_from_epoch()
     -- new stuff
 
     local best_rewards
-    if negate_trials then
+    if cfg.negate_trials then
         -- select one (the best) reward of each pos/neg pair.
         best_rewards = {}
-        for i = 1, epoch_trials do
+        for i = 1, cfg.epoch_trials do
             local ind = (i - 1) * 2 + 1
             local pos = trial_rewards[ind + 0]
             local neg = trial_rewards[ind + 1]
@@ -712,7 +581,7 @@ local function learn_from_epoch()
     sort(indices, function(a, b) return best_rewards[a] > best_rewards[b] end)
 
     --print("indices:", indices)
-    for i = epoch_top_trials + 1, #best_rewards do indices[i] = nil end
+    for i = cfg.epoch_top_trials + 1, #best_rewards do indices[i] = nil end
     print("best trials:", indices)
 
     local top_rewards = {}
@@ -731,27 +600,27 @@ local function learn_from_epoch()
     for i, v in ipairs(top_rewards) do top_rewards[i] = v / reward_dev end
 
     -- NOTE: step no longer directly incorporates learning_rate.
-    for i = 1, epoch_trials do
+    for i = 1, cfg.epoch_trials do
         local ind = (i - 1) * 2 + 1
         local pos = top_rewards[ind + 0]
         local neg = top_rewards[ind + 1]
         local reward = pos - neg
         local noise = trial_noise[i]
         for j, v in ipairs(noise) do
-            step[j] = step[j] + reward * v / epoch_top_trials
+            step[j] = step[j] + reward * v / cfg.epoch_top_trials
         end
     end
 
     local step_mean, step_dev = calc_mean_dev(step)
     if abs(step_mean) > 1e-3 then print("step mean:", step_mean) end
     --print("step stddev:", step_dev)
-    print("full step stddev:", learning_rate * step_dev)
+    print("full step stddev:", cfg.learning_rate * step_dev)
 
     for i, v in ipairs(base_params) do
-        base_params[i] = v + learning_rate * step[i] - weight_decay * v
+        base_params[i] = v + cfg.learning_rate * step[i] - cfg.weight_decay * v
     end
 
-    if enable_network then
+    if cfg.enable_network then
         network:distribute(base_params)
         network:save()
     else
@@ -782,10 +651,10 @@ local function do_reset()
     -- be a little more descriptive.
     if state == 'dead' and get_timer() == 0 then state = 'timeup' end
 
-    if trial_i >= 0 and defer_prints then
+    if trial_i >= 0 and cfg.defer_prints then
         if trial_i == 0 then
             print('test trial reward:', reward, "("..state..")")
-        elseif negate_trials then
+        elseif cfg.negate_trials then
             --local dir = trial_neg and "negative" or "positive"
             --print('trial', trial_i, dir, 'reward:', reward, "("..state..")")
 
@@ -804,14 +673,14 @@ local function do_reset()
     end
 
     if trial_i >= 0 then
-        if trial_i == 0 or not negate_trials then
+        if trial_i == 0 or not cfg.negate_trials then
             trial_rewards[trial_i] = reward
         else
             trial_rewards[#trial_rewards + 1] = reward
         end
     end
 
-    if epoch_i == 0 or (trial_i == epoch_trials and trial_neg) then
+    if epoch_i == 0 or (trial_i == cfg.epoch_trials and trial_neg) then
         if epoch_i > 0 then learn_from_epoch() end
         epoch_i = epoch_i + 1
         prepare_epoch()
@@ -825,19 +694,19 @@ local function do_reset()
     score_old = get_score()
 
     -- set number of lives. (mario gets n+1 chances)
-    W(0x75A, starting_lives)
+    W(0x75A, cfg.starting_lives)
 
-    if start_big then
+    if cfg.start_big then
         -- make mario "super".
         W(0x754, 0)
         W(0x756, 1)
     end
 
-    --max_time = min(log(epoch_i) * 10 + 100, cap_time)
-    --max_time = min(8 * sqrt(360 / epoch_trials * (epoch_i - 1)) + 100, cap_time)
-    max_time = min(6 * sqrt(480 / epoch_trials * (epoch_i - 1)) + 60, cap_time)
+    --max_time = min(log(epoch_i) * 10 + 100, cfg.cap_time)
+    --max_time = min(8 * sqrt(360 / cfg.epoch_trials * (epoch_i - 1)) + 100, cfg.cap_time)
+    max_time = min(6 * sqrt(480 / cfg.epoch_trials * (epoch_i - 1)) + 60, cfg.cap_time)
     max_time = ceil(max_time)
-    --max_time = cap_time
+    --max_time = cfg.cap_time
 
     if once then
         savestate.load(startsave)
@@ -856,12 +725,12 @@ local function do_reset()
 end
 
 local function init()
-    network = make_network(input_size)
+    network = make_network(gcfg.input_size)
     network:reset()
     network:print()
     print("parameters:", network.n_param)
 
-    if init_zeros then
+    if cfg.init_zeros then
         local W = network:collect()
         for i, w in ipairs(W) do W[i] = 0 end
         network:distribute(W)
@@ -889,11 +758,11 @@ local function doit(dummy)
     -- TODO: more robust. doesn't detect moonwalking against a wall.
     -- well, that shouldn't happen anymore now that i've disabled left+right.
     local timer = get_timer()
-    if ingame_paused or random() > 1 - timer_loser and R(0x1D) == 0 and R(0x57) == 0 then
+    if ingame_paused or random() > 1 - cfg.timer_loser and R(0x1D) == 0 and R(0x57) == 0 then
         timer = timer - 1
     end
     timer = clamp(timer, 0, max_time)
-    if enable_network then
+    if cfg.enable_network then
         set_timer(timer)
     end
 
@@ -924,7 +793,7 @@ local function doit(dummy)
     insert(extra_input, vx)
     insert(extra_input, vy)
 
-    if time_inputs then
+    if cfg.time_inputs then
         for i=2,5 do
             insert(extra_input, band(total_frames, lshift(1, i)))
         end
@@ -946,14 +815,14 @@ local function doit(dummy)
     local powerup_delta = powerup_old - powerup
     -- 2 is fire mario.
     local status_delta = clamp(status - status_old, -1, 1)
-    local flagpole_bonus = R(0xE) == 4 and frameskip or 0
+    local flagpole_bonus = R(0xE) == 4 and cfg.frameskip or 0
     --local reward_delta = screen_scroll_delta + status_delta * 256 + flagpole_bonus
     local score_delta = get_score() - score_old
     if score_delta < 0 then score_delta = 0 end
     local reward_delta = screen_scroll_delta + score_delta + flagpole_bonus
     screen_scroll_delta = 0
 
-    if decrement_reward and reward_delta == 0 then reward_delta = reward_delta - 1 end
+    if cfg.decrement_reward and reward_delta == 0 then reward_delta = reward_delta - 1 end
 
     if not ingame_paused then reward = reward + reward_delta end
 
@@ -981,22 +850,22 @@ local function doit(dummy)
     local X = {}
     for i, v in ipairs(sprite_input) do insert(X, v / 256) end
     for i, v in ipairs(extra_input) do insert(X, v / 256) end
-    nn.reshape(X, 1, input_size)
-    nn.reshape(tile_input, 1, tile_count)
+    nn.reshape(X, 1, gcfg.input_size)
+    nn.reshape(tile_input, 1, gcfg.tile_count)
 
-    if enable_network and get_state() == 'playing' or ingame_paused then
-        total_frames = total_frames + frameskip
+    if cfg.enable_network and get_state() == 'playing' or ingame_paused then
+        total_frames = total_frames + cfg.frameskip
 
         local outputs = network:forward({[nn_x]=X, [nn_tx]=tile_input})
 
-        local eps = lerp(eps_start, eps_stop, total_frames / eps_frames)
-        if det_epsilon and random() < eps then
-            local i = floor(random() * #jp_lut) + 1
-            jp = nn.copy(jp_lut[i], jp)
+        local eps = lerp(cfg.eps_start, cfg.eps_stop, total_frames / cfg.eps_frames)
+        if cfg.det_epsilon and random() < eps then
+            local i = floor(random() * #gcfg.jp_lut) + 1
+            jp = nn.copy(gcfg.jp_lut[i], jp)
         else
-            local choose = deterministic and argmax or softchoice
+            local choose = cfg.deterministic and argmax or softchoice
             local ind = choose(unpack(outputs[nn_z]))
-            jp = nn.copy(jp_lut[ind], jp)
+            jp = nn.copy(gcfg.jp_lut[ind], jp)
         end
 
         if force_start then
@@ -1026,7 +895,7 @@ init()
 while true do
     gui.text(4, 12, get_state(), '#FFFFFF', '#0000003F')
 
-    while bad_states[get_state()] do
+    while gcfg.bad_states[get_state()] do
         -- mash the start button until we have control.
         joypad_mash('start')
         reset = true
@@ -1040,7 +909,7 @@ while true do
 
     if reset then do_reset() end
 
-    if not enable_network then
+    if not cfg.enable_network then
         -- infinite time cheat. super handy for testing.
         if R(0xE) == 8 then
             set_timer(667)
@@ -1056,7 +925,7 @@ while true do
 
     -- FIXME: if the game lags then we might miss our frame to change inputs!
     --        don't rely on emu.framecount.
-    local doot = jp == nil or emu.framecount() % frameskip == 0
+    local doot = jp == nil or emu.framecount() % cfg.frameskip == 0
     doit(not doot)
 
     -- jp might still be nil if we're not ingame or we're not playing.