diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index d69b734..a6f3e6c 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ local function learn_from_epoch()
     print("step stddev:", step_dev)
     --print("full step stddev:", cfg.learning_rate * step_dev)
 
-    local momstep_mean, momstep_dev
+    local momstep_mean, momstep_dev = 0, 0
     if cfg.adamant then
         if mom1 == nil then mom1 = nn.zeros(#step) end
         if mom2 == nil then mom2 = nn.zeros(#step) end
@@ -724,9 +724,18 @@ local function learn_from_epoch()
         weight_std = weight_std,
     }
 
+    -- trying a heuristic...
+    --[[
+    if delta_std < trial_std then
+        cfg.deviation = cfg.deviation * 0.933
+        -- this one might be bad...
+        cfg.weight_decay = cfg.weight_decay * 0.933
+    end
+    --]]
+
     if cfg.enable_network then
         network:distribute(base_params)
-        network:save()
+        network:save(cfg.params_fn)
     else
         print("note: not updating weights in playable mode.")
     end
@@ -850,7 +859,7 @@ local function init()
     end
     --print(emu.framecount())
 
-    local res, err = pcall(network.load, network)
+    local res, err = pcall(network.load, network, cfg.params_fn)
     if res == false then print(err) end
 end