diff --git a/game.c b/game.c
index e6f3a53..b789081 100644
--- a/game.c
+++ b/game.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void RateLanding (db, lander)
    extern LINE landingpad[];
    int x_distance, z_distance;  /* Distance from center of pad */
    int abs ();
-   void InitializeLander (), DisplayAcceleration ();
+   void InitFrameRate (), InitializeLander (), DisplayAcceleration ();
 
    x_distance =
       abs ((int) (db->off_x - (landingpad[0].x1 + (PAD_WIDTH >> 1))));
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ void RateLanding (db, lander)
    }
    XDrawImageString (d, instrBuffer, gcInstr, 381, 84, buf, strlen (buf));
    Pause ("Press mouse button to continue");
+   InitFrameRate ();
    InitializeLander (db, lander);
 
    /*
diff --git a/initialize.c b/initialize.c
index 99a81c5..279e3f2 100644
--- a/initialize.c
+++ b/initialize.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void InitializeLander (craft, lander)
    lander->retro_thruster = 0;
    lander->vert_speed = 0.0;
    lander->heading = 1.36;
-   lander->lat_veloc = 100.0;
+   lander->lat_veloc = 300.0;
    lander->fuel = FULL_TANK;
    lander->alt = craft->off_y / PIXELS_PER_FOOT;
 }
diff --git a/patchlevel.h b/patchlevel.h
index 9625f98..be79bb8 100644
--- a/patchlevel.h
+++ b/patchlevel.h
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-#define PATCHLEVEL 3
+#define PATCHLEVEL 4
 
diff --git a/xlander.c b/xlander.c
index 2b2c103..318e5df 100644
--- a/xlander.c
+++ b/xlander.c
@@ -101,9 +101,17 @@ void DisplayWorld ()
 }
 
 
+void InitFrameRate ()
+{
+   gettimeofday(&frame_time, NULL);
+   gettimeofday(&prev_frame_time, NULL);
+   fps = 1000000.0; /* Avoid initial spike */
+}
+
+
 void UpdateFrameRate ()
 {
-   unsigned long sec, usec, diff;
+   long sec, usec, diff;
 
    gettimeofday(&frame_time, NULL);
    sec = frame_time.tv_sec - prev_frame_time.tv_sec;
@@ -164,6 +172,7 @@ int main (argc, argv)
     */
    mask = sigblock (sigmask (SIGINT));
    Pause ("Press any mouse button to begin");
+   InitFrameRate ();
    DisplayAcceleration ();
    for (;;) {
       UpdateOrientation (world, craft, &lander);
diff --git a/xlander.h b/xlander.h
index ea157f7..ea072d3 100644
--- a/xlander.h
+++ b/xlander.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #define PIXELS_PER_FOOT 6        /* Number of pixels per foot */
 #define ACCELERATION -5.310      /* Acceleration of gravity (ft/sec^2) */
 #define RETRO 35.0               /* Acceleration due to retroactive thruster */
-#define LATERAL_THRUST 5.0       /* Acceleration due to lateral thruster */
+#define LATERAL_THRUST 1.0       /* Acceleration due to lateral thruster */
 #define PI 3.1415926535897932384
 #define HALFPI 1.5707963         /* pi/2 */
 #define TWOPI100 628