diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index a94cbf4..a9c8d25 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -71,6 +71,49 @@ local bad_states = {
     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,
+    },
+}
+
 -- state.
 
 local epoch_i = 0
@@ -237,24 +280,20 @@ local function make_network(input_size, buttons)
     nn_y = nn.Merge()
     nn_x:feed(nn_y)
     nn_ty:feed(nn_y)
-    nn_z = {}
 
     if true then
         nn_y = nn_y:feed(nn.Dense(128))
-        nn_y = nn_y:feed(nn.Gelu())
+        nn_y = nn_y:feed(nn.Relu())
         nn_y = nn_y:feed(nn.Dense(64))
-        nn_y = nn_y:feed(nn.Gelu())
+        nn_y = nn_y:feed(nn.Relu())
         nn_y = nn_y:feed(nn.Dense(48))
-        nn_y = nn_y:feed(nn.Gelu())
+        nn_y = nn_y:feed(nn.Relu())
     end
 
-    for i = 1, buttons do
-        nn_z[i] = nn_y
-        nn_z[i] = nn_z[i]:feed(nn.Dense(2))
-        nn_z[i] = nn_z[i]:feed(nn.Softmax())
-    end
-
-    return nn.Model({nn_x, nn_tx}, nn_z)
+    nn_z = nn_y
+    nn_z = nn_z:feed(nn.Dense(#jp_lut))
+    nn_z = nn_z:feed(nn.Softmax())
+    return nn.Model({nn_x, nn_tx}, {nn_z})
 end
 
 -- and here we go with the game stuff.
@@ -792,38 +831,17 @@ local function doit(dummy)
     if enable_network and get_state() == 'playing' or ingame_paused then
         total_frames = total_frames + frameskip
 
+        -- TODO: reimplement this.
         local choose = deterministic and argmax2 or rchoice2
 
         local outputs = network:forward({[nn_x]=X, [nn_tx]=tile_input})
 
-        local softmaxed = {
-            outputs[nn_z[1]],
-            outputs[nn_z[2]],
-            outputs[nn_z[3]],
-            outputs[nn_z[4]],
-            outputs[nn_z[5]],
-            outputs[nn_z[6]],
-            learn_start_select and outputs[nn_z[7]] or dummy_softmax_values,
-            learn_start_select and outputs[nn_z[8]] or dummy_softmax_values,
-        }
-
-        jp = {
-            up      = choose(softmaxed[1]),
-            down    = choose(softmaxed[2]),
-            left    = choose(softmaxed[3]),
-            right   = choose(softmaxed[4]),
-            A       = choose(softmaxed[5]),
-            B       = choose(softmaxed[6]),
-            start   = choose(softmaxed[7]),
-            select  = choose(softmaxed[8]),
-        }
-
-        if det_epsilon then --and not trial_i == 0 then
-            local eps = lerp(eps_start, eps_stop, total_frames / eps_frames)
-            for k, v in pairs(jp) do
-                local ss_ok = k ~= 'start' and k ~= 'select' or learn_start_select
-                if random() < eps and ss_ok then jp[k] = rbool() end
-            end
+        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)
+        else
+            jp = nn.copy(jp_lut[argmax(unpack(outputs[nn_z]))], jp)
         end
 
         if force_start then
diff --git a/nn.lua b/nn.lua
index 32ff0bd..3887684 100644
--- a/nn.lua
+++ b/nn.lua
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ local function helpme() print(debug.traceback('helpme', 2):gsub("\n", "\r\n")) e
 
 -- general utilities
 
-local function copy(t) -- shallow copy
-    local new_t = {}
-    for k, v in pairs(t) do new_t[k] = v end
-    return new_t
+local function copy(t, out) -- shallow copy
+    local out = out or {}
+    for k, v in pairs(t) do out[k] = v end
+    return out
 end
 
 local function indexof(t, a)