diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 2402a23..9c7cec1 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ config_version=5
 config/name="Facsimile Wing"
 run/main_scene="uid://bj4fytc3sy482"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.7", "Forward Plus")
+run/max_fps=60
 config/icon="res://icon.svg"
 
 [autoload]
diff --git a/resources/player_weapon_resources/stock.tres b/resources/player_weapon_resources/stock.tres
index e8b91cb..184daab 100644
--- a/resources/player_weapon_resources/stock.tres
+++ b/resources/player_weapon_resources/stock.tres
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ script = ExtResource("2_ym48c")
 shot_name = "stock"
 bullet_scene = ExtResource("1_lcw6o")
 damage = 2
-speed = 500
+speed = 300
 spacing = 25.0
 origin = -15
 horizontal_offset = 10.0
diff --git a/resources/player_weapon_resources/tri.tres b/resources/player_weapon_resources/tri.tres
index 0b63301..b567df8 100644
--- a/resources/player_weapon_resources/tri.tres
+++ b/resources/player_weapon_resources/tri.tres
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ script = ExtResource("2_syw6j")
 shot_name = "tri"
 bullet_scene = ExtResource("1_07hyh")
 damage = 3
-speed = 450
+speed = 420
 projectiles = 3
 spacing = 30.0
 origin = -15
diff --git a/resources/player_weapon_resources/vanguard.tres b/resources/player_weapon_resources/vanguard.tres
index 61f7a1c..dcb3580 100644
--- a/resources/player_weapon_resources/vanguard.tres
+++ b/resources/player_weapon_resources/vanguard.tres
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ script = ExtResource("2_w7xlm")
 shot_name = "vanguard"
 bullet_scene = ExtResource("1_hm46f")
 damage = 5
-speed = 550
+speed = 500
 projectiles = 5
 spacing = 30.0
 origin = -15
diff --git a/scenes/notification_display.tscn b/scenes/notification_display.tscn
index 982c58f..4180e5e 100644
--- a/scenes/notification_display.tscn
+++ b/scenes/notification_display.tscn
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ icon = NodePath("HBoxContainer/Icon")
 label = NodePath("HBoxContainer/Label")
 
 [node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="." unique_id=228546504]
-layout_mode = 0
+layout_mode = 1
+theme_override_constants/separator = 4
 
 [node name="Icon" type="TextureRect" parent="HBoxContainer" unique_id=3]
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(16, 16)
diff --git a/scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.tscn b/scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.tscn
index 5eddb30..9989ab5 100644
--- a/scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.tscn
+++ b/scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.tscn
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ animations = [{
 }],
 "loop": 1,
 "name": &"default",
-"speed": 24.0
+"speed": 30.0
 }]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_mvdrj"]
-size = Vector2(6.666667, 14)
+size = Vector2(10, 16)
 
 [node name="StockWeapon" type="Area2D" unique_id=1832200900]
 script = ExtResource("1_u1d5o")
diff --git a/scenes/world.tscn b/scenes/world.tscn
index 6383760..515828a 100644
--- a/scenes/world.tscn
+++ b/scenes/world.tscn
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b3dqvd23nbmrm" path="res://graphics/cloud layers.png" id="3_4wyf3"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://c3scm07fgpkcp" path="res://scenes/notification_display.tscn" id="3_71j4m"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://6wq3ynesnsha" path="res://scenes/player.tscn" id="3_k0juu"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://eblemtukrey6" path="res://scripts/fps_display.gd" id="4_qfnet"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://eblemtukrey6" path="res://scripts/utility/fps_display.gd" id="4_qfnet"]
 
 [node name="World" type="Node2D" unique_id=1317852169]
 
diff --git a/scripts/notification_display.gd b/scripts/notification_display.gd
index 2150af8..4dbbc48 100644
--- a/scripts/notification_display.gd
+++ b/scripts/notification_display.gd
@@ -13,7 +13,19 @@ var _connector_line: Line2D = null
 var _connector_visible: bool = false
 
 
+func _ready() -> void:
+    # Start fully transparent so the initial (0,0) position is invisible.
+    # This runs during add_child() before any rendering occurs.
+    modulate.a = 0.0
+
+    # 4px horizontal padding inside the background box
+    _container.add_theme_constant_override("margin_left", 4)
+    _container.add_theme_constant_override("margin_right", 4)
+
+
 func show_notification(weapon_name: String, player_node: Node2D, player_sprite_size: Vector2, origin_offset: float) -> void:
+    modulate.a = 0.0
+
     label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 8)
     label.text = weapon_name
 
@@ -40,9 +52,8 @@ func show_notification(weapon_name: String, player_node: Node2D, player_sprite_s
     _update_position()
     var target_pos = position
 
-    # Start 10px above destination, fully transparent
+    # Start 10px above destination (already transparent from line 17)
     position.y = target_pos.y - 10.0
-    modulate.a = 0.0
 
     # Create connector line immediately so it fades in with the notification
     _connector_line = Line2D.new()
diff --git a/scripts/fps_display.gd b/scripts/utility/fps_display.gd
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/fps_display.gd
rename to scripts/utility/fps_display.gd
diff --git a/scripts/fps_display.gd.uid b/scripts/utility/fps_display.gd.uid
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/fps_display.gd.uid
rename to scripts/utility/fps_display.gd.uid