diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index af9872d..1ff4cb7 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ local function pointable(stack, node)
 	return nodedef and def and (nodedef.pointable or (nodedef.liquidtype ~= "none" and def.liquid_pointable))
 end
 
-function turtles.create_turtle_player(turtle_id, dir, only_player)
+local NONE = 0
+local FRONT = 1
+local ANY = 2
+function turtles.create_turtle_player(turtle_id, dir, pointed_type)
 	local info = turtles.get_turtle_info(turtle_id)
 	local inv = turtles.get_turtle_inventory(turtle_id)
 	local pitch
@@ -68,17 +71,17 @@ function turtles.create_turtle_player(turtle_id, dir, only_player)
 		set_detach = delay(),
 		set_bone_position = delay(),
 	}
-	if only_player then return player end
+	if pointed_type == NONE then return player end
 	local above, under = nil, nil
 	local wieldstack = player:get_wielded_item()
 	local pos = vector.add(info.spos, dir)
 	if pointable(wieldstack, minetest.get_node(pos)) then
 		above = vector.new(info.spos)
 		under = pos
-	elseif pointable(wieldstack, minetest.get_node(vector.add(pos, dir))) then
+	elseif pointed_type == ANY and pointable(wieldstack, minetest.get_node(vector.add(pos, dir))) then
 		above = pos
 		under = vector.add(pos, dir)
-	else
+	elseif pointed_type == ANY then
 		for i = 0, 5 do
 			local dir2 = directions.side_to_dir(i)
 			if vector.dot(dir2, dir) == 0 and pointable(wieldstack, minetest.get_node(vector.add(pos, dir2))) then
@@ -187,7 +190,7 @@ end
 
 local function turtle_dig(turtle, cptr, dir)
 	tl.close_form(turtle)
-	local player, pointed_thing = turtles.create_turtle_player(turtle, dir)
+	local player, pointed_thing = turtles.create_turtle_player(turtle, dir, FRONT)
 	if pointed_thing == nil then return end
 	local info = turtles.get_turtle_info(turtle)
 	local wieldstack = player:get_wielded_item()
@@ -224,7 +227,7 @@ end
 
 local function turtle_place(turtle, cptr, dir)
 	tl.close_form(turtle)
-	local player, pointed_thing = turtles.create_turtle_player(turtle, dir)
+	local player, pointed_thing = turtles.create_turtle_player(turtle, dir, ANYDIR)
 	if pointed_thing == nil then return end
 	local formspec = minetest.get_meta(pointed_thing.under):get_string("formspec")
 	if formspec ~= "" then
@@ -329,7 +332,7 @@ local function get_turtle_formspec_player(turtle)
 	else
 		dir = minetest.facedir_to_dir(info.dir)
 	end
-	return turtles.create_turtle_player(turtle, dir, true)
+	return turtles.create_turtle_player(turtle, dir, NONE)
 end
 
 local function send_fields(turtle)
diff --git a/t2.lua b/t2.lua
index f5cb3f3..0d59c1a 100644
--- a/t2.lua
+++ b/t2.lua
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ local function update_craftpreview(turtle)
 	local inv = turtles.get_turtle_inventory(turtle)
 	local info = turtles.get_turtle_info(turtle)
 	local dir = minetest.facedir_to_dir(info.dir)
-	local player = turtles.create_turtle_player(turtle, dir, true)
+	local player = turtles.create_turtle_player(turtle, dir, 0)
 	inv:set_stack("craftpreview", 1,
 		minetest.craft_predict(
 			minetest.get_craft_result({method = "normal", items = inv:get_list("craft"), width = inv:get_width("craft")}).item,
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("turtle:turtle", {
 			elseif info.ndir ~= nil then
 				local yaw = self.object:getyaw()
 				local rotate_speed = info.rotate
-				local nyaw = info.ndir * math.pi/2
+				local nyaw = -info.ndir * math.pi/2
 				if done_rotation(yaw, nyaw, rotate_speed) then
 					self.object:setyaw(nyaw)
 					info.dir = info.ndir