diff --git a/classes/Control_handler.lua b/classes/Control_handler.lua
index bcd43d3..fb9aaf9 100644
--- a/classes/Control_handler.lua
+++ b/classes/Control_handler.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function controls:update(dt)
     self.player_pressed = self.player:get_player_control()
     local pressed = self.player_pressed
     local call_queue = {} --so I need to have a "call" queue so I can tell the functions the names of other active controls (busy_list)
-    local busy_list = self.busy_list --list of controls that have their conditions met. Has to be reset at END of update, so on_use and on_secondary_use can be marked
+    local busy_list = self.busy_list or {} --list of controls that have their conditions met. Has to be reset at END of update, so on_use and on_secondary_use can be marked
     for i, control in pairs(self.controls) do
         if not (i=="on_use") and not (i=="on_secondary_use") then
             local def = control
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ function controls:update(dt)
                 if not pressed[key] then conditions_met = false break end
             end
             if conditions_met then
+                busy_list[i] = true
                 data.timer = data.timer - dt
                 --when time is over, if it wasnt held (or loop is active) then reset and call the function.
                 --held indicates wether the function was called (as active) before last step.
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@ function controls:update(dt)
                     table.insert(call_queue, {control=def, active=false, interrupt=false, data=data})
                 end
             else
-                busy_list[i] = true
                 data.held = false
                 --detect interrupts, check if the timer was in progress
                 if data.timer ~= def.timer then
@@ -64,10 +64,8 @@ function controls:update(dt)
             end
         end
     end
-    --busy list is so we can tell if a function should be allowed or not
-    if #busy_list == 0 then busy_list = nil end
     for i, tbl in pairs(call_queue) do
-        tbl.control.func(tbl.active, tbl.interrupt, tbl.data, busy_list, self.handler)
+        tbl.control.func(tbl.active, tbl.interrupt, tbl.data, busy_list, self.handler.gun, self.handler)
     end
     self.busy_list = {}
 end
diff --git a/classes/Gun.lua b/classes/Gun.lua
index b5715a9..c5e55ed 100644
--- a/classes/Gun.lua
+++ b/classes/Gun.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ local gun_default = {
             horizontal_offset = 0,
             aim_time = 1,
         },
+        firemodes = {
+            "single", --not limited to semi-automatic.
+            "auto",
+            "burst"
+        },
         recoil = { --used by update_recoil()
             velocity_correction_factor = { --velocity correction factor is currently very broken.
                 gun_axial = 1,
@@ -74,9 +79,10 @@ local gun_default = {
         controls = { --used by control_handler
             __overfill=true, --if present, this table will not be filled in.
             aim = Guns4d.default_controls.aim,
-            fire = Guns4d.default_controls.fire,
+            auto = Guns4d.default_controls.auto,
             reload = Guns4d.default_controls.reload,
-            on_use = Guns4d.default_controls.on_use
+            on_use = Guns4d.default_controls.on_use,
+            firemode = Guns4d.default_controls.firemode
         },
         reload = { --used by defualt controls. Still provides usefulness elsewhere.
             __overfill=true, --if present, this table will not be filled in.
@@ -90,6 +96,7 @@ local gun_default = {
         },
         visuals = {
             --mesh
+            backface_culling = true,
             root = "gun",
             arm_right = "right_aimpoint",
             arm_left = "left_aimpoint",
@@ -127,10 +134,10 @@ local gun_default = {
     spread = {
 
     },
-    total_offset_rotation = { --can't be in offsets, as they're added automatically.
+    --[[total_offset_rotation = { --can't be in offsets, as they're added automatically.
         gun_axial = Vec.new(),
         player_axial = Vec.new(),
-    },
+    },]]
     player_rotation = Vec.new(),
     velocities = {
         recoil = {
@@ -174,6 +181,7 @@ local gun_default = {
     ]]
     },
     particle_spawners = {},
+    current_firemode = 1,
     walking_tick = 0,
     time_since_last_fire = 0,
     time_since_creation = 0,
@@ -247,6 +255,10 @@ function gun_default:update(dt)
     end
 end
 
+function gun_default:cycle_firemodes()
+    self.current_firemode = (self.current_firemode+1)%(#self.properties.firemodes)
+    minetest.chat_send_all(self.properties.firemodes[self.current_firemode+1])
+end
 function gun_default:attempt_fire()
     assert(self.instance, "attempt to call object method on a class")
     if self.rechamber_time <= 0 then
@@ -512,10 +524,10 @@ function gun_default:update_animation(dt)
     if data.loop and (data.current_frame > data.frames.y) then
         data.current_frame = data.frames.x
     end
-    --track rotations
+    --track rotations and applies to aim.
     if self.consts.ANIMATIONS_OFFSET_AIM then self:update_animation_rotation() end
 end
---IMPORTANT!!! this does not directly modify the animation_data table, it's all hooked through ObjRef:set_animation() (init.lua) so if animation is set elsewhere it doesnt break.
+--IMPORTANT!!! this does not directly modify the animation_data table anymore, it's all hooked through ObjRef:set_animation() (init.lua) so if animation is set elsewhere it doesnt break.
 --this may be deprecated in the future- as it is no longer really needed now that I hook ObjRef functions.
 function gun_default:set_animation(frames, length, fps, loop)
     loop = loop or false --why the fuck default is true? I DONT FUCKIN KNOW (this undoes this)
@@ -527,7 +539,7 @@ function gun_default:set_animation(frames, length, fps, loop)
     elseif not fps then
         fps = self.consts.DEFAULT_FPS
     end
-    self.entity:set_animation(frames, fps, 0, loop)
+    self.entity:set_animation(frames, fps, 0, loop) --see init.lua for modified ObjRef stuff.
 end
 function gun_default:clear_animation()
     local loaded = false
@@ -538,7 +550,6 @@ function gun_default:clear_animation()
     elseif self.ammo_handler.ammo.total_bullets > 0 then
         loaded = true
     end
-    local data = self.animation_data
     if loaded then
         self.entity:set_animation({x=self.properties.visuals.animations.loaded.x, y=self.properties.visuals.animations.loaded.y}, 0, 0, self.consts.LOOP_IDLE_ANIM)
     else
@@ -608,8 +619,6 @@ function gun_default:update_animation_rotation()
         out = vector.new()
     end
     self.animation_rotation = out
-    --minetest.chat_send_all(dump(out))
-    --minetest.chat_send_all(self.animation_data.current_frame)
 end
 
 --relative to the gun's entity. Returns left, right vectors.
@@ -689,7 +698,11 @@ gun_default.construct = function(def)
         def.properties = table.fill(def.base_class.properties, def.properties)
         def.particle_spawners = {} --Instantiatable_class only shallow copies. So tables will not change, and thus some need to be initialized.
         def.property_modifiers = {}
-
+        def.total_offset_rotation = {
+            gun_axial = Vec.new(),
+            player_axial = Vec.new(),
+        }
+        def.player_rotation = Vec.new()
         --initialize all offsets
        --def.offsets = table.deep_copy(def.base_class.offsets)
         def.offsets = {}
@@ -836,6 +849,7 @@ gun_default.construct = function(def)
                 glow = 0,
                 pointable = false,
                 static_save = false,
+                backface_culling = props.visuals.backface_culling
             },
             on_step = function(self, dtime)
                 local obj = self.object
diff --git a/classes/Player_handler.lua b/classes/Player_handler.lua
index 9df3810..1cc4a3f 100644
--- a/classes/Player_handler.lua
+++ b/classes/Player_handler.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ function player_handler:update(dt)
         --was there a gun last time? did the wield index change?
         local old_index = self.wield_index
         self.wield_index = player:get_wield_index()
-
         --initialize all handlers and objects
         if (not self.gun) or (self.gun.id ~= self.wielded_item:get_meta():get_string("guns4d_id")) then
             --initialize important player data
diff --git a/default_controls.lua b/default_controls.lua
index 4020891..a4de07a 100644
--- a/default_controls.lua
+++ b/default_controls.lua
@@ -5,19 +5,29 @@ Guns4d.default_controls.aim = {
     conditions = {"RMB"},
     loop = false,
     timer = 0,
-    func = function(active, interrupted, data, busy_list, handler)
+    func = function(active, interrupted, data, busy_list, gun, handler)
         if active then
             handler.control_bools.ads = not handler.control_bools.ads
         end
     end
 }
-Guns4d.default_controls.fire = {
+Guns4d.default_controls.auto = {
     conditions = {"LMB"},
     loop = true,
     timer = 0,
-    func = function(active, interrupted, data, busy_list, handler)
-        if not handler.control_handler.busy_list.on_use then
-            handler.gun:attempt_fire()
+    func = function(active, interrupted, data, busy_list, gun, handler)
+        if gun.properties.firemodes[gun.current_firemode+1] == "auto" then
+            gun:attempt_fire()
+        end
+    end
+}
+Guns4d.default_controls.firemode = {
+    conditions = {"sneak", "zoom"},
+    loop = false,
+    timer = .5,
+    func = function(active, interrupted, data, busy_list, gun, handler)
+        if not (busy_list.on_use or busy_list.auto) then
+            gun:cycle_firemodes()
         end
     end
 }
@@ -25,11 +35,10 @@ Guns4d.default_controls.reload = {
     conditions = {"zoom"},
     loop = false,
     timer = 0, --1 so we have a call to initialize the timer.
-    func = function(active, interrupted, data, busy_list, handler)
-        local gun = handler.gun
+    func = function(active, interrupted, data, busy_list, gun, handler)
         local ammo_handler = gun.ammo_handler
         local props = gun.properties
-        if active then
+        if active and not busy_list.firemode then
             if not data.state then
                 data.state = 0
             end
@@ -174,5 +183,5 @@ Guns4d.default_controls.reload = {
 }
 Guns4d.default_controls.on_use = function(itemstack, handler, pointed_thing)
     handler.gun:attempt_fire()
-    handler.control_handler.busy_list.on_use = true
+    --handler.control_handler.busy_list.on_use = true
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 439ab85..0191a7a 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -76,10 +76,14 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
                 end
                 --so... minetest is stupid, and so it won't let me set something to the same animation twice (utterly fucking brilliant).
                 --This means I literally need to flip flop between +1 frames
-                frame_range = (frame_range and table.copy(frame_range)) or {x=1,y=1}
+                frame_range = table.copy(frame_range)
+                minetest.chat_send_all(dump(frame_range))
                 if data.frames.x == frame_range.x and data.frames.y == frame_range.y then
-                    frame_range.y = frame_range.y + 1 --oh yeah, and it only accepts whole frames... because of course.
+                     --oh yeah, and it only accepts whole frames... because of course.
+                    frame_range.x = frame_range.x+1
+                    minetest.chat_send_all("+1")
                 end
+                minetest.chat_send_all(dump(frame_range))
                 data.frames = frame_range
                 data.current_frame = data.frames.x
             end
diff --git a/misc_helpers.lua b/misc_helpers.lua
index 544b697..231cb4b 100644
--- a/misc_helpers.lua
+++ b/misc_helpers.lua
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ function table.shallow_copy(t)
 end
 
 --for the following code and functions only:
---for license see the link on the next line.
+--for license see the link on the next line (direct permission was granted).
 --https://github.com/3dreamengine/3DreamEngine
 function Point_to_hud(pos, fov, aspect)
 	local n = .1 --near
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