diff --git a/assets/neocat.png b/assets/neocat.png
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bb2e0b2
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/neocat.png differ
diff --git a/data/player_data.yml b/data/player_data.yml
index a81e1af..c12ccdd 100644
--- a/data/player_data.yml
+++ b/data/player_data.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 
         #These values you can just go edit no problem
-        speed: 0.3
+        sprite_path: blobcat_hertog.png
+        speed: 75.0
         movement: [
-            10.0,
+            0.0,
             0.0
         ]
         #These you should leave alone
@@ -11,4 +12,5 @@
             0.0
         ]
         dash: false
+        dash_modifier: 0.3
     
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index acac47e..8cbcb9a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,23 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub right: String,
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct PlayerYAML {
+    pub sprite_path: String,
+    pub speed: f32,
+    pub movement: Vec2,
+    pub direction: Vec2,
+    pub dash: bool,
+    pub dash_modifier: f32,
+}
+
+#[derive(Component)]
 pub struct Player {
     pub speed: f32,
     pub movement: Vec2,
     pub direction: Vec2,
     pub dash: bool,
+    pub dash_modifier: f32,
 }
 
 fn main() {
@@ -50,21 +61,26 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
         down: S
         left: A
         right: D        
-    ".to_string();
+    "
+    .to_string();
     let settings_file = Path::new("./data/settings.yml");
     if settings_file.exists() {
-        settings_yaml = fs::read_to_string("./data/settings.yml").expect("Error reading data/settings.yml");
+        settings_yaml =
+            fs::read_to_string("./data/settings.yml").expect("Error reading data/settings.yml");
     } else {
-        fs::write("./data/settings.yml", settings_yaml.clone()).expect("Error writing data/settings.yml");
+        fs::write("./data/settings.yml", settings_yaml.clone())
+            .expect("Error writing data/settings.yml");
     }
-    let settings_data = serde_yaml::from_str::<Settings>(&settings_yaml).expect("Error serializing to YAML");
-    
-    //Default player_data 
+    let settings_data =
+        serde_yaml::from_str::<Settings>(&settings_yaml).expect("Error serializing to YAML");
+
+    //Default player_data
     let mut player_data_yaml: String = "
         #These values you can just go edit no problem
-        speed: 0.3
+        sprite_path: blobcat_hertog.png
+        speed: 75.0
         movement: [
-            10.0,
+            0.0,
             0.0
         ]
         #These you should leave alone
@@ -73,21 +89,26 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
             0.0
         ]
         dash: false
-    ".to_string();   
+        dash_modifier: 0.3
+    "
+    .to_string();
     let player_data_file = Path::new("./data/player_data.yml");
     if player_data_file.exists() {
-        player_data_yaml = fs::read_to_string("./data/player_data.yml").expect("Error reading data/player_data.yml");
+        player_data_yaml = fs::read_to_string("./data/player_data.yml")
+            .expect("Error reading data/player_data.yml");
     } else {
-        fs::write("./data/player_data.yml", player_data_yaml.clone()).expect("Error writing data/player_data.yml");
+        fs::write("./data/player_data.yml", player_data_yaml.clone())
+            .expect("Error writing data/player_data.yml");
     }
-    let player_data = serde_yaml::from_str::<Player>(&player_data_yaml).expect("Error serializing to YAML");
+    let player_data =
+        serde_yaml::from_str::<PlayerYAML>(&player_data_yaml).expect("Error serializing to YAML");
     commands.spawn((
         SpriteBundle {
             sprite: Sprite {
                 custom_size: Some(Vec2::new(50.0, 50.0)),
                 ..default()
             },
-            texture: asset_server.load("blobcat_hertog.png"),
+            texture: asset_server.load(player_data.sprite_path),
             ..default()
         },
         //TODO: find out how to use vectors in json so I don't have to use this array fuckery
@@ -96,6 +117,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
             movement: Vec2::new(player_data.movement.x, player_data.movement.y),
             direction: Vec2::new(player_data.direction.x, player_data.direction.y),
             dash: player_data.dash,
+            dash_modifier: player_data.dash_modifier,
         },
     ));
 }
@@ -130,31 +152,67 @@ fn get_input(mut input_recievers: Query<&mut Player>, input: Res<Input<KeyCode>>
         if input.just_released(KeyCode::A) {
             player.direction.x += 1.0;
         }
+
+        if input.just_pressed(KeyCode::Space) {
+            player.dash = true;
+        }
+        if input.just_released(KeyCode::Space) {
+            player.dash = false;
+        }
     }
 }
 
 fn character_movement(mut characters: Query<(&mut Transform, &mut Player)>, time: Res<Time>) {
     for (mut transform, mut player) in &mut characters {
-        let current_speed: f32 = player.speed;
+        let dash_modifier: f32 = player.dash_modifier;
         let current_movement: Vec2 = player.movement;
+        if player.dash == false {
+            if player.direction.y == 1.0 && player.movement.y <= 1.0 {
+                player.movement.y += player.speed;
+            }
+            if player.direction.y == 0.0 && player.movement.y >= 1.0 {
+                player.movement.y -= player.speed;
+            }
 
-        if player.direction.y == 1.0 {
-            player.movement += current_movement * current_speed;
-        }
-        if player.direction.y == -1.0 {
-            player.movement -= current_movement * current_speed;
-        }
-        if player.direction.x == 1.0 {
-            player.movement = Vec2::new(
-                player.movement.x - player.movement.y * 0.1,
-                player.movement.y + player.movement.x * 0.1,
-            );
-        }
-        if player.direction.x == -1.0 {
-            player.movement = Vec2::new(
-                player.movement.x + player.movement.y * 0.1,
-                player.movement.y - player.movement.x * 0.1,
-            );
+            if player.direction.y == -1.0 && player.movement.y >= -1.0 {
+                player.movement.y -= player.speed;
+            }
+            if player.direction.y == 0.0 && player.movement.y <= -1.0 {
+                player.movement.y += player.speed;
+            }
+
+            if player.direction.x == 1.0 && player.movement.x <= 1.0 {
+                player.movement.x += player.speed;
+            }
+            if player.direction.x == 0.0 && player.movement.x >= 1.0 {
+                player.movement.x -= player.speed;
+            }
+
+            if player.direction.x == -1.0 && player.movement.x >= -1.0 {
+                player.movement.x -= player.speed;
+            }
+            if player.direction.x == 0.0 && player.movement.x <= -1.0 {
+                player.movement.x += player.speed;
+            }
+        } else {
+            if player.direction.y == 1.0 {
+                player.movement += current_movement * dash_modifier;
+            }
+            if player.direction.y == -1.0 {
+                player.movement -= current_movement * dash_modifier;
+            }
+            if player.direction.x == 1.0 {
+                player.movement = Vec2::new(
+                    player.movement.x - player.movement.y * 0.1,
+                    player.movement.y + player.movement.x * 0.1,
+                );
+            }
+            if player.direction.x == -1.0 {
+                player.movement = Vec2::new(
+                    player.movement.x + player.movement.y * 0.1,
+                    player.movement.y - player.movement.x * 0.1,
+                );
+            }
         }
 
         //TODO: make locking the player within bounds not ass and use the screensize instead of magic numbers