--- a/src/proto2/GameState.hh	Tue Nov 18 22:52:00 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/proto2/GameState.hh	Tue Nov 18 22:52:43 2008 +0000
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 const float PLAYER_MASS = 10.0;
 const float PLAYER_MOVE_FORCE = 500.0;
 const float PLAYER_INITIAL_X = 50.0;
-const float PLAYER_INITIAL_Y = 50.0;
+const float PLAYER_INITIAL_Y = 40.0;
 
 // forward-declare GameState
 class GameState;

--- a/src/proto2/Physics.cc	Tue Nov 18 22:52:00 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/proto2/Physics.cc	Tue Nov 18 22:52:43 2008 +0000
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@
     
 void PhysicsObject::updatePosition () {
 
+	// Check if the player is moving on the ground
+	/*if (this->velocity.y == 0 && (position.y >= world.dimensions.y - 3)) {
+    	position.x += 50 * velocity.x * (PHYSICS_TICK_MS / 1000.0);
+		velocity.x = 0;
+		return;
+	}*/
+
+	// If not moving on the ground, apply normal physics
+
     // Calculate gravity's influence on the velocity vector
     this->velocity += world.gravity * (PHYSICS_TICK_MS / 1000.0);
         
@@ -42,6 +51,7 @@
 //    Engine::log(DEBUG, "physics.update_position") << "position=" << newPosition << ", velocity=" << velocity;
 
     bool collided = false;
+     
     if (newPosition.x < 0 || (newPosition.x > world.dimensions.x)) {
         // CRASH!
         this->velocity.x *= -0.5;
@@ -59,17 +69,21 @@
     if (newPosition.y <= 0 || (newPosition.y >= world.dimensions.y)) {
 		this->velocity.y *= -0.3;
 
-		if (abs(this->velocity.y) < 0.1)
+		
+ 
+		if (abs(this->velocity.y) < 0.1) {
 			this->velocity.y = 0;
-
-        // Friction
-        if(this->velocity.y == 0)
-            this->velocity.x = 0;
+			// Friction
+			this->velocity.x *= 0.95;
+		} else {
+        	// Bigger friction
+			this->velocity.x *= 0.75;
+		}
 
         collided = true;
 	} else {
         this->position.y = newPosition.y;
-    }
+	}
     
     if(!collided) {
         this->position = newPosition;

--- a/src/proto2/SinglePlayer.hh	Tue Nov 18 22:52:00 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/proto2/SinglePlayer.hh	Tue Nov 18 22:52:43 2008 +0000
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 class SinglePlayer : public LocalPlayer {
     public:
-        SinglePlayer (GameState &state) : LocalPlayer(state, Vector(50.0, 50.0), true) { }
+        SinglePlayer (GameState &state) : LocalPlayer(state, Vector(PLAYER_INITIAL_X, PLAYER_INITIAL_Y), true) { }
 };
 
 #endif /* SINGLE_PLAYER_HH */