diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index f6092a9..023bf01 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ debug:
   env:
     headless: False
     stream_wrapper: False
-    init_state: victory_road
+    init_state: Bulbasaur
     max_steps: 16
     log_frequency: 1
     disable_wild_encounters: True
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ debug:
     num_envs: 1
     envs_per_worker: 1
     num_workers: 1
-    env_batch_size: 32
+    env_batch_size: 128
     env_pool: True
     zero_copy: False
     batch_size: 128
diff --git a/pokemonred_puffer/environment.py b/pokemonred_puffer/environment.py
index d9e026a..f16a332 100644
--- a/pokemonred_puffer/environment.py
+++ b/pokemonred_puffer/environment.py
@@ -678,9 +678,10 @@ def run_action_on_emulator(self, action):
         if not self.disable_ai_actions:
             self.pyboy.send_input(VALID_ACTIONS[action])
             self.pyboy.send_input(VALID_RELEASE_ACTIONS[action], delay=8)
-        self.pyboy.tick(self.action_freq, render=True)
+        self.pyboy.tick(self.action_freq, render=False)
         while self.read_m("wJoyIgnore"):
-            self.pyboy.tick(1, render=False)
+            self.pyboy.button("a", delay=8)
+            self.pyboy.tick(24, render=False)
 
         if self.events.get_event("EVENT_GOT_HM01"):
             if self.auto_teach_cut and not self.check_if_party_has_hm(0x0F):