diff --git a/config.template b/config.template
index 8e8ee45..f83cb4e 100644
--- a/config.template
+++ b/config.template
@@ -125,6 +125,6 @@ signalCycleLimit = 5
 # delay in seconds for response to avoid message collision
 responseDelay = 0.7
 # delay in seconds for splits in messages to avoid message collision
-splitDelay = 0.7
+splitDelay = 0.0
 # message chunk size for sending at high success rate
 MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE = 160
diff --git a/etc/mesh_bot.tmp b/etc/mesh_bot.tmp
index 51877bf..1f62e2e 100644
--- a/etc/mesh_bot.tmp
+++ b/etc/mesh_bot.tmp
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ Description=MESH-BOT
 After=network.target
 
 [Service]
+Type=simple
+User=pi
+Group=pi
 WorkingDirectory=/dir/
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/bash /dir/launch.sh mesh
+ExecStart=python3 mesh_bot.py
+ExecStop=pkill -f mesh_bot.py
 
 # Disable Python's buffering of STDOUT and STDERR, so that output from the
 # service shows up immediately in systemd's logs
diff --git a/etc/pong_bot.tmp b/etc/pong_bot.tmp
index 7415799..1554279 100644
--- a/etc/pong_bot.tmp
+++ b/etc/pong_bot.tmp
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ Description=PONG-BOT
 After=network.target
 
 [Service]
+Type=simple
+User=pi
+Group=pi
 WorkingDirectory=/dir/
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/bash /dir/launch.sh pong
+ExecStart=python3 pong_bot.py
+ExecStop=pkill -f pong_bot.py
 
 # Disable Python's buffering of STDOUT and STDERR, so that output from the
 # service shows up immediately in systemd's logs
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index e3db460..9e33044 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@
 
 # install.sh
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+program_path=$(pwd)
+cp etc/pong_bot.tmp etc/pong_bot.service
+cp etc/mesh_bot.tmp etc/mesh_bot.service
 
 printf "\nMeshing Around Installer\n"
+printf "\nThis script will install the Meshing Around bot and its dependencies works best in debian/ubuntu\n"
+printf "\nChecking for dependencies\n"
 
 
 # add user to groups for serial access
@@ -33,21 +38,12 @@ printf "\nConfig file generated\n"
 # set virtual environment and install dependencies
 printf "\nMeshing Around Installer\n"
 
-#check if python3 has venv module
-if ! python3 -m venv --help &> /dev/null
-then
-    printf "Python3 venv module not found, please install python3-venv with your OS\n"
-else
-    printf "Python3 venv module found\n"
-fi
-
 echo "Do you want to install the bot in a virtual environment? (y/n)"
 read venv
 
 if [ $venv == "y" ]; then
     # set virtual environment
-    if ! python3 -m venv --help &> /dev/null
-    then
+    if ! python3 -m venv --help &> /dev/null; then
         printf "Python3 venv module not found, please install python3-venv with your OS\n"
         exit 1
     else
@@ -55,13 +51,28 @@ if [ $venv == "y" ]; then
         python3 -m venv venv
         source venv/bin/activate
 
-    # install dependencies
-    pip install -U -r requirements.txt
+        #check if python3 has venv module
+        if [ -f venv/bin/activate ]; then
+            printf "\nFpund virtual environment for python\n"
+        else
+            sudo apt-get install python3-venv
+            printf "\nPython3 venv module not found, please install python3-venv with your OS if not already done. re-run the script\n"
+            exxt 1
+        fi
+
+        # config service files for virtual environment
+        replace="s|python3 mesh_bot.py|/usr/bin/bash launch.sh mesh|g"
+        sed -i "$replace" etc/mesh_bot.service
+        replace="s|python3 pong_bot.py|/usr/bin/bash launch.sh pong|g"
+        sed -i "$replace" etc/pong_bot.service
+
+        # install dependencies
+        pip install -U -r requirements.txt
     fi
 else
     printf "\nSkipping virtual environment...\n"
     # install dependencies
-    printf "Are you on Raspberry Pi?\nshould we add --break-system-packages to the pip install command? (y/n)"
+    printf "Are you on Raspberry Pi(debian/ubuntu)?\nshould we add --break-system-packages to the pip install command? (y/n)"
     read rpi
     if [ $rpi == "y" ]; then
         pip install -U -r requirements.txt --break-system-packages
@@ -74,33 +85,39 @@ printf "\n\n"
 echo "Which bot do you want to install as a service? Pong Mesh or None? (pong/mesh/n)"
 read bot
 
-#set the correct path in the service file
-program_path=$(pwd)
-cp etc/pong_bot.tmp etc/pong_bot.service
-cp etc/mesh_bot.tmp etc/mesh_bot.service
+# set the correct path in the service file
 replace="s|/dir/|$program_path/|g"
 sed -i $replace etc/pong_bot.service
 sed -i $replace etc/mesh_bot.service
+# set the correct user in the service file?
+whoami=$(whoami)
+replace="s|User=pi|User=$whoami|g"
+sed -i $replace etc/pong_bot.service
+sed -i $replace etc/mesh_bot.service
+replace="s|Group=pi|Group=$whoami|g"
+sed -i $replace etc/pong_bot.service
+sed -i $replace etc/mesh_bot.service
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
 printf "\n service files updated\n"
 
 # ask if emoji font should be installed for linux
-echo "Do you want to install the emoji font for debian linux? (y/n)"
+echo "Do you want to install the emoji font for debian/ubuntu linux? (y/n)"
 read emoji
 if [ $emoji == "y" ]; then
-    sudo apt-get install fonts-noto-color-emoji
+    sudo apt-get install -y fonts-noto-color-emoji
     echo "Emoji font installed!, reboot to load the font"
 fi
 
 if [ $bot == "pong" ]; then
     # install service for pong bot
     sudo cp etc/pong_bot.service /etc/systemd/system/
-    exit 0
+    sudo systemctl enable pong_bot.service
 fi
 
 if [ $bot == "mesh" ]; then
     # install service for mesh bot
     sudo cp etc/mesh_bot.service /etc/systemd/system/
-    exit 0
+    sudo systemctl enable mesh_bot.service
 fi
 
 if [ $bot == "n" ]; then
@@ -124,11 +141,14 @@ if [ $ollama == "y" ]; then
     echo "Do you want to install the Gemma2:2b components? (y/n)"
     read gemma
     if [ $gemma == "y" ]; then
-        olamma pull gemma2:2b
+        ollama pull gemma2:2b
     fi
 fi
 
+echo "Good time to reboot? (y/n)"
+read reboot
+if [ $reboot == "y" ]; then
+    sudo reboot
+fi
 
-
-printf "\nGoodbye!"
 exit 0
diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index 8fbf7a7..35db035 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 # Meshtastic Autoresponder MESH Bot
 # K7MHI Kelly Keeton 2024
 
@@ -305,8 +305,16 @@ def handle_gTnW():
     response = ["The only winning move is not to play.", "What are you doing, Dave?",\
                   "Greetings, Professor Falken.", "Shall we play a game?", "How about a nice game of chess?",\
                   "You are a hard man to reach. Could not find you in Seattle and no terminal is in operation at your classified address.",\
-                  "I should reach Defcon 1 and release my missiles in 28 hours.","T-minus thirty","?SYNTAX return[ERROR 54]"]
-    return random.choice(response)
+                  "I should reach Defcon 1 and release my missiles in 28 hours.","T-minus thirty","?SYNTAX return[ERROR 54]", "reticulating splines"]
+    length = len(response)
+    indices = list(range(length))
+    # Shuffle the indices using a convoluted method
+    for i in range(length):
+        swap_idx = (i * 3 + 7) % length
+        indices[i], indices[swap_idx] = indices[swap_idx], indices[i]
+    # Select a random response from the shuffled list. anyone enjoy the game, killerbunnies(.com)
+    selected_index = random.choice(indices)
+    return response[selected_index]
 
 def handleLemonade(nodeID, message):
     global lemonadeTracker, lemonadeCups, lemonadeLemons, lemonadeSugar, lemonadeWeeks, lemonadeScore, lemon_starting_cash, lemon_total_weeks
diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index 5af78b6..27b2c88 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ if solar_conditions_enabled:
     from modules.solarconditions import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
     trap_list = trap_list + trap_list_solarconditions # items hfcond, solar, sun, moon
     help_message = help_message + ", sun, hfcond, solar, moon"
+else:
+    hf_band_conditions = False
 
 # Command History Configuration
 if enableCmdHistory:
@@ -63,12 +65,16 @@ if location_enabled:
     else:
         # NOAA only features
         help_message = help_message + ", wxa, tide"
-
+        
 # BBS Configuration
 if bbs_enabled:
     from modules.bbstools import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
     trap_list = trap_list + trap_list_bbs # items bbslist, bbspost, bbsread, bbsdelete, bbshelp
     help_message = help_message + ", bbslist, bbshelp"
+else:
+    bbs_help = False
+    bbs_list_messages = False
+
 
 # Dad Jokes Configuration
 if dad_jokes_enabled:
@@ -117,7 +123,7 @@ if games_enabled is True:
     help_message = help_message + ", games"
     trap_list = trap_list + ("games",)
     gTnW_enabled = True
-    gamesCmdList = "Play via DM! CMD: "
+    gamesCmdList = "Play via DM🕹️ CMD: "
     if dopewars_enabled:
         gamesCmdList += "DopeWars, "
     if lemonade_enabled: