diff --git a/NS.py b/NS.py
index f0421ef..86b4773 100644
--- a/NS.py
+++ b/NS.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class NS(Game, Animation):
     FRONT = 300
     STEP = .4
     IDLE_TIMEOUT = 60000 * 5
+    NO_RESET_TIMEOUT = 3000
 
     def __init__(self):
         Game.__init__(self)
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class NS(Game, Animation):
                 except ValueError:
                     self.handle_garbage(transmission)
                     self.reset_arduino()
-                self.idle_elapsed = 0
+                    self.idle_elapsed = 0
             elif len(transmission) > 0:
                 try:
                     int(transmission, 2)
@@ -131,9 +132,10 @@ class NS(Game, Animation):
         self.serial_reader.reset_input_buffer()
 
     def reset_arduino(self):
-        self.serial_reader.dtr = False
-        self.serial_reader.reset_input_buffer()
-        self.serial_reader.dtr = True
+        if self.serial_enabled():
+            self.serial_reader.dtr = False
+            self.serial_reader.reset_input_buffer()
+            self.serial_reader.dtr = True
 
     def end(self, evt):
         if evt.type == QUIT or self.delegate.compare(evt, "quit"):
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ class NS(Game, Animation):
         self.chemtrails.reset()
         self.platform.reset()
         self.dialogue.reset()
+        self.no_reset_elapsed = 0
 
     def set_most_recent_time(self, score):
         self.most_recent_time = score
@@ -196,8 +199,16 @@ class NS(Game, Animation):
 
     def update(self):
         Animation.update(self)
-        if self.serial_enabled():
-            self.apply_serial()
+        last_frame_duration = self.time_filter.get_last_frame_duration()
+        if self.serial_enabled() or True:
+            # self.apply_serial()
+            if self.title.active or self.introduction.active or self.ending.active or \
+               self.dialogue.active:
+                self.no_reset_elapsed += last_frame_duration
+                if self.no_reset_elapsed >= self.NO_RESET_TIMEOUT:
+                    print "auto arduino reset triggered"
+                    self.reset_arduino()
+                    self.no_reset_elapsed = 0
         self.title.update()
         self.introduction.update()
         self.ending.update()
diff --git a/OPEN-GAME b/OPEN-GAME
index add93e7..39f0315 100755
--- a/OPEN-GAME
+++ b/OPEN-GAME
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ def move_to_executable():
 if is_python_3():
     launch_alternative(["python2", "python2.7", "python2.6"])
 
-if maxint >> 33:
-    launch_alternative(["python-32", "python2-32", "python2.7-32", "python2.6-32"])
+# if maxint >> 33:
+#     launch_alternative(["python-32", "python2-32", "python2.7-32", "python2.6-32"])
 
 if not can_import("pygame"):
     launch_alternative(["python2.7", "python2.6"])
diff --git a/lib/pgfw b/lib/pgfw
index 41b4df6..91fcfbc 160000
--- a/lib/pgfw
+++ b/lib/pgfw
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 41b4df6326afbad64aa5dc00ac5d3dc854e8096f
+Subproject commit 91fcfbc6bfca6da2a9243c179850b5c4ff4e5ad8