diff --git a/include/player.h b/include/player.h
index 0d6861d..d7a67b7 100644
--- a/include/player.h
+++ b/include/player.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-enum Direction;
+enum { UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT };
 void jump_test(char *jump_pressed, char *jump_buffer, unsigned int *jump_hold,
   char enable_up_key);
 void set_start_pos(int *start_x, int *start_y, int x, int y);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index ecfd341..8bf3f14 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
 #define MIN_VSPD -12.0
 #define MAX_VSPD 6.0
 #define JUMP_SPD -3.99
+enum Direction
+{
+	up,
+	down,
+	left,
+	right
+};
 #define GRAV 0.4
 #define JUMP_SCALE 8
 #define JUMP_REDUCTION -0.41
@@ -59,6 +66,8 @@ int main(void)
 	char exit_buffer = 0;
 	char tp_buffer = 0;
 	int tp_positions[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+  char directions[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+  char last_direction = RIGHT;
 	set_level(level_id, level);
 	DRAW_LEVEL();
 	player_x = start_x;
@@ -80,6 +89,32 @@ int main(void)
     }
     //END   DRAW
 		clearevents();
+    //direction inputs
+    if (keydown(KEY_LEFT))
+    {
+      if (!directions[LEFT]) last_direction = LEFT;
+      directions[LEFT] += 1;
+    }
+    else directions[LEFT] = 0;
+    if (keydown(KEY_RIGHT))
+    {
+      if (!directions[RIGHT]) last_direction = RIGHT;
+      directions[RIGHT] += 1;
+    }
+    else directions[RIGHT] = 0;
+    if (keydown(KEY_UP))
+    {
+      if (!directions[UP]) last_direction = UP;
+      directions[UP] += 1;
+    }
+    else directions[UP] = 0;
+    if (keydown(KEY_DOWN))
+    {
+      if (!directions[DOWN]) last_direction = DOWN;
+      directions[DOWN] += 1;
+    }
+    else directions[DOWN] = 0;
+    //direction inputs END
 		//polarity swap first
 		if (keydown(KEY_OPTN))
 		{
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index ea48d27..7f6538a 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 #include <gint/keyboard.h>
 #include "player.h"
 
-enum Direction
-{
-	up,
-	down,
-	left,
-	right
-};
-
 void jump_test(char *jump_pressed, char *jump_buffer, unsigned int *jump_hold,
 	char enable_up_key)
 {