diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 70b2843..171c542 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *   Copyright (c) 2002 Sam Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *                 All Rights Reserved
  *
- *   $Id: common.h,v 1.11 2002/12/23 10:06:27 sam Exp $
+ *   $Id: common.h,v 1.12 2002/12/23 13:13:04 sam Exp $
  *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ typedef struct
 typedef struct
 {
     int x, y;
-    int dir;
+    int vx, vy;
     int weapon, nuke;
 
 } player;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 65dccf8..006c9b0 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *   Copyright (c) 2002 Sam Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *                 All Rights Reserved
  *
- *   $Id: main.c,v 1.12 2002/12/23 12:47:36 sam Exp $
+ *   $Id: main.c,v 1.13 2002/12/23 13:13:04 sam Exp $
  *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static void start_game (game *g)
                     skip = 1;
                     break;
                 case 'h':
-                    g->p->dir = -3;
+                    g->p->vx = -2;
                     break;
                 case 'j':
                     if( g->p->y < g->h - 2 ) g->p->y += 1;
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static void start_game (game *g)
                     if( g->p->y > 1 ) g->p->y -= 1;
                     break;
                 case 'l':
-                    g->p->dir = 3;
+                    g->p->vx = 2;
                     break;
                 case 'n':
                     if( g->p->nuke == 0 )
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index a6c5016..5363ef4 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *   Copyright (c) 2002 Sam Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *                 All Rights Reserved
  *
- *   $Id: player.c,v 1.4 2002/12/22 18:44:12 sam Exp $
+ *   $Id: player.c,v 1.5 2002/12/23 13:13:04 sam Exp $
  *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ player * create_player( game *g )
 
     p->x = g->w / 2;
     p->y = g->h - 2;
-    p->dir = 0;
+    p->vx = 0;
+    p->vy = 0;
     p->weapon = 0;
     p->nuke = 0;
 
@@ -71,18 +72,24 @@ void update_player( game *g, player *p )
         p->nuke--;
     }
 
-    if( p->dir < 0 )
+    p->x += p->vx;
+
+    if( p->vx < 0 )
+    {
+        p->vx++;
+    }
+    else if( p->vx > 0 )
     {
-        if( p->dir == -3 && p->x > -2 ) p->x -= 1;
-        else if( p->x > -1 ) p->x -= 1;
+        p->vx--;
+    }
 
-        p->dir++;
+    if( p->x < 1 )
+    {
+        p->x = 1;
     }
-    else if( p->dir > 0 )
+    else if( p->x > g->w - 7 )
     {
-        if( p->dir == 3 && p->x < g->w - 8 ) p->x += 1;
-        else if( p->x < g->w - 7 ) p->x += 1;
-        p->dir--;
+        p->x = g->w - 7;
     }
 }