diff --git a/Assets/scenes/minimal.scene b/Assets/scenes/minimal.scene
index 56c1b24..478bea9 100644
--- a/Assets/scenes/minimal.scene
+++ b/Assets/scenes/minimal.scene
@@ -1283,6 +1283,16 @@
           "Scale": 1,
           "ScaleStrategy": "ConsistentHeight",
           "ZIndex": 100
+        },
+        {
+          "__type": "Sandbox.HarvestControllerHUD",
+          "__guid": "647b376a-2067-40a3-9a2c-e7c013792590",
+          "HarvestPlayer": {
+            "_type": "component",
+            "component_id": "c8657ccc-cb8f-4ebb-8304-1bf3653d5f9a",
+            "go": "7027777f-eaab-46c0-a135-ed9c580259ce",
+            "component_type": "HarvestPlayer"
+          }
         }
       ]
     },
diff --git a/Code/Player/HarvestPlayer.cs b/Code/Player/HarvestPlayer.cs
index b304e1d..95d109e 100644
--- a/Code/Player/HarvestPlayer.cs
+++ b/Code/Player/HarvestPlayer.cs
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ protected override void OnFixedUpdate()
 		{
 			Popup = PopupType.None;
 		}
+		
+		ControllerChoices();
 
 		if ( _playerController.Velocity.Length > 0f && lastStep >= 70 / _playerController.Velocity.Length && _playerController.IsOnGround )
 		{
@@ -137,6 +139,14 @@ public static void Rescue()
 		}
 	}
 
+	public void ControllerChoices()
+	{
+		if ( !Input.UsingController ) return;
+		if ( !HasCat ) return;
+		
+		if (Input.Pressed("Harvest")) Harvest();
+		if (Input.Pressed("Rescue")) Rescue();
+	}
 
 	public void OnKilled()
 	{
diff --git a/Code/Player/ShrimpleController.cs b/Code/Player/ShrimpleController.cs
index 408a16a..d1626ff 100644
--- a/Code/Player/ShrimpleController.cs
+++ b/Code/Player/ShrimpleController.cs
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ public class ShrimpleWalker : Component
     [Range(100f, 500f, 20f)]
     public float RunSpeed { get; set; } = 300f;
 
-    [Property]
-    [Range(25f, 100f, 5f)]
-    public float DuckSpeed { get; set; } = 50f;
-
     [Property]
     [Range(200f, 500f, 20f)]
     public float JumpStrength { get; set; } = 350f;
@@ -44,10 +40,8 @@ protected override void OnFixedUpdate()
         base.OnFixedUpdate();
 
         var wishDirection = Input.AnalogMove.Normal * Rotation.FromYaw(EyeAngles.yaw);
-        var isDucking = Input.Down("Duck");
         var isRunning = Input.Down("Run");
-        var wishSpeed = isDucking ? DuckSpeed :
-            isRunning ? RunSpeed : WalkSpeed;
+        var wishSpeed = isRunning ? RunSpeed : WalkSpeed;
 
         Controller.WishVelocity = wishDirection * wishSpeed;
         Controller.Move();
@@ -62,7 +56,6 @@ protected override void OnFixedUpdate()
 
         AnimationHelper.WithWishVelocity(Controller.WishVelocity);
         AnimationHelper.WithVelocity(Controller.Velocity);
-        AnimationHelper.DuckLevel = isDucking ? 1f : 0f;
         AnimationHelper.IsGrounded = Controller.IsOnGround;
     }
 
diff --git a/Code/UI/HarvestControllerHUD.razor b/Code/UI/HarvestControllerHUD.razor
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de8c8f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/UI/HarvestControllerHUD.razor
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+@using Sandbox;
+@using Sandbox.UI;
+@inherits PanelComponent
+@namespace Sandbox
+
+@if ( HarvestPlayer.HasCat && Input.UsingController )
+{
+	<root>
+		<div class="Choices-buttons">
+				<img src=@HarvestButton.ResourcePath>
+				<img src=@RescueButton.ResourcePath>
+		</div>
+	</root>
+}
+
+
+@code
+{
+
+	[Property] public HarvestPlayer HarvestPlayer { get; set; } 
+	private Texture HarvestButton { get; set; }
+	private Texture RescueButton { get; set; }
+
+	protected override void OnFixedUpdate()
+	{
+		HarvestButton = Input.GetGlyph( "Harvest", InputGlyphSize.Medium, false );
+		RescueButton = Input.GetGlyph( "Rescue", InputGlyphSize.Medium, false );
+		
+		Mouse.Visible = !Input.UsingController && HarvestPlayer.HasCat;
+		//otherwise the cursor type will always default to pointer, for some reason? 
+		Mouse.CursorType = null;
+	}
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// the hash determines if the system should be rebuilt. If it changes, it will be rebuilt
+	/// </summary>
+	protected override int BuildHash() => System.HashCode.Combine( RescueButton, HarvestButton, HarvestPlayer.HasCat );
+}
diff --git a/Code/UI/HarvestControllerHUD.razor.scss b/Code/UI/HarvestControllerHUD.razor.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4763508
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/UI/HarvestControllerHUD.razor.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+HarvestControllerHUD
+{
+	position: absolute;
+	top: 480px;
+	left: 0;
+	right: 0;
+	bottom: 0;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-items: center;
+	font-weight: bold;
+	border-radius: 20px;
+
+	.Choices-buttons{
+		flex-direction: row;
+		justify-content: center;
+		gap: 325px;
+		width: 40%;
+		height: 128px;
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Code/UI/HarvestHUD.scss b/Code/UI/HarvestHUD.scss
index 8333845..9ed34ca 100644
--- a/Code/UI/HarvestHUD.scss
+++ b/Code/UI/HarvestHUD.scss
@@ -219,8 +219,7 @@ HarvestHUD {
 		width: 50%;
 		position: absolute;
 		bottom: 150px;
-		pointer-events: all;
-
+		cursor: none;
 		.button {
 			border-radius: 30px;
 			flex-shrink: 1;
@@ -235,6 +234,7 @@ HarvestHUD {
 			transition: all 0.1s ease-in;
 			align-items: center;
 			justify-content: center;
+			pointer-events: all;
 
 			.title {
 				font-family: "Chewy";
diff --git a/ProjectSettings/Input.config b/ProjectSettings/Input.config
index 6b0f44e..d76617a 100644
--- a/ProjectSettings/Input.config
+++ b/ProjectSettings/Input.config
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     {
       "Name": "Pick",
       "KeyboardCode": "e",
-      "GamepadCode": "Y",
+      "GamepadCode": "A",
       "GroupName": "Actions"
     },
     {
@@ -41,6 +41,18 @@
       "KeyboardCode": "tab",
       "GamepadCode": "SwitchLeftMenu",
       "GroupName": "Other"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "Harvest",
+      "KeyboardCode": "ins",
+      "GamepadCode": "X",
+      "GroupName": "Other"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "Rescue",
+      "KeyboardCode": "del",
+      "GamepadCode": "Y",
+      "GroupName": "Other"
     }
   ],
   "__guid": "b45f516a-555b-4595-911a-31df09a8874e",