diff --git a/autogen/lua_constants/built-in.lua b/autogen/lua_constants/built-in.lua
index 8ede7c19..4dc1068e 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_constants/built-in.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_constants/built-in.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 math.randomseed(get_time())
 
+_CObjectPool = {}
+
 _CObject = {
     __index = function (t,k)
         return _get_field(t['_lot'], t['_pointer'], k, t)
@@ -7,11 +9,33 @@ _CObject = {
     __newindex = function (t,k,v)
         _set_field(t['_lot'], t['_pointer'], k, v, t)
     end,
+    __tostring = function(t)
+        return 'CObject: ' .. t['_lot'] .. ', [' .. string.format('0x%08X', t['_pointer']) .. ']'
+    end,
     __eq = function (a, b)
         return a['_pointer'] == b['_pointer'] and a['_lot'] == b['_lot'] and a['_pointer'] ~= nil and a['_lot'] ~= nil
     end
 }
 
+function _NewCObject(lot, pointer)
+    if _CObjectPool[lot] == nil then
+        _CObjectPool[lot] = {}
+    end
+
+    if _CObjectPool[lot][pointer] == nil then
+        local obj = {}
+        rawset(obj, '_pointer', pointer)
+        rawset(obj, '_lot', lot)
+        setmetatable(obj, _CObject)
+        _CObjectPool[lot][pointer] = obj
+        return obj
+    end
+
+    return _CObjectPool[lot][pointer]
+end
+
+local _CPointerPool = {}
+
 _CPointer = {
     __index = function (t,k)
         return nil
@@ -26,6 +50,23 @@ _CPointer = {
     end
 }
 
+function _NewCPointer(lvt, pointer)
+    if _CPointerPool[lvt] == nil then
+        _CPointerPool[lvt] = {}
+    end
+
+    if _CPointerPool[lvt][pointer] == nil then
+        local obj = {}
+        rawset(obj, '_pointer', pointer)
+        rawset(obj, '_lvt', lvt)
+        setmetatable(obj, _CPointer)
+        _CPointerPool[lvt][pointer] = obj
+        return obj
+    end
+
+    return _CPointerPool[lvt][pointer]
+end
+
 _SyncTable = {
     __index = function (t,k)
         local _table = rawget(t, '_table')
diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
index 82fcda08..977270a2 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 math.randomseed(get_time())
 
+_CObjectPool = {}
+
 _CObject = {
     __index = function (t,k)
         return _get_field(t['_lot'], t['_pointer'], k, t)
@@ -9,11 +11,33 @@ _CObject = {
     __newindex = function (t,k,v)
         _set_field(t['_lot'], t['_pointer'], k, v, t)
     end,
+    __tostring = function(t)
+        return 'CObject: ' .. t['_lot'] .. ', [' .. string.format('0x%08X', t['_pointer']) .. ']'
+    end,
     __eq = function (a, b)
         return a['_pointer'] == b['_pointer'] and a['_lot'] == b['_lot'] and a['_pointer'] ~= nil and a['_lot'] ~= nil
     end
 }
 
+function _NewCObject(lot, pointer)
+    if _CObjectPool[lot] == nil then
+        _CObjectPool[lot] = {}
+    end
+
+    if _CObjectPool[lot][pointer] == nil then
+        local obj = {}
+        rawset(obj, '_pointer', pointer)
+        rawset(obj, '_lot', lot)
+        setmetatable(obj, _CObject)
+        _CObjectPool[lot][pointer] = obj
+        return obj
+    end
+
+    return _CObjectPool[lot][pointer]
+end
+
+local _CPointerPool = {}
+
 _CPointer = {
     __index = function (t,k)
         return nil
@@ -28,6 +52,23 @@ _CPointer = {
     end
 }
 
+function _NewCPointer(lvt, pointer)
+    if _CPointerPool[lvt] == nil then
+        _CPointerPool[lvt] = {}
+    end
+
+    if _CPointerPool[lvt][pointer] == nil then
+        local obj = {}
+        rawset(obj, '_pointer', pointer)
+        rawset(obj, '_lvt', lvt)
+        setmetatable(obj, _CPointer)
+        _CPointerPool[lvt][pointer] = obj
+        return obj
+    end
+
+    return _CPointerPool[lvt][pointer]
+end
+
 _SyncTable = {
     __index = function (t,k)
         local _table = rawget(t, '_table')
diff --git a/lib/lua/linux/liblua54.a b/lib/lua/linux/liblua54.a
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..479aa332
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diff --git a/mods/arena/arena-player.lua b/mods/arena/arena-player.lua
index 62275af1..3b9ae0f1 100644
--- a/mods/arena/arena-player.lua
+++ b/mods/arena/arena-player.lua
@@ -338,6 +338,9 @@ function mario_local_update(m)
     local s = gPlayerSyncTable[m.playerIndex]
     local e = gMarioStateExtras[m.playerIndex]
 
+    if (m.controller.buttonDown & Z_TRIG) ~= 0 then
+        mario_fire_flower_use(m)
+    end
     -- decrease cooldown
     if e.attackCooldown > 0 then
         e.attackCooldown = e.attackCooldown - 1
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
index 03bb6219..a319050b 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 char gSmluaConstants[] = ""
 "math.randomseed(get_time())\n"
+"_CObjectPool = {}\n"
 "_CObject = {\n"
 "    __index = function (t,k)\n"
 "        return _get_field(t['_lot'], t['_pointer'], k, t)\n"
@@ -7,10 +8,28 @@ char gSmluaConstants[] = ""
 "    __newindex = function (t,k,v)\n"
 "        _set_field(t['_lot'], t['_pointer'], k, v, t)\n"
 "    end,\n"
+"    __tostring = function(t)\n"
+"        return 'CObject: ' .. t['_lot'] .. ', [' .. string.format('0x%08X', t['_pointer']) .. ']'\n"
+"    end,\n"
 "    __eq = function (a, b)\n"
 "        return a['_pointer'] == b['_pointer'] and a['_lot'] == b['_lot'] and a['_pointer'] ~= nil and a['_lot'] ~= nil\n"
 "    end\n"
 "}\n"
+"function _NewCObject(lot, pointer)\n"
+"    if _CObjectPool[lot] == nil then\n"
+"        _CObjectPool[lot] = {}\n"
+"    end\n"
+"    if _CObjectPool[lot][pointer] == nil then\n"
+"        local obj = {}\n"
+"        rawset(obj, '_pointer', pointer)\n"
+"        rawset(obj, '_lot', lot)\n"
+"        setmetatable(obj, _CObject)\n"
+"        _CObjectPool[lot][pointer] = obj\n"
+"        return obj\n"
+"    end\n"
+"    return _CObjectPool[lot][pointer]\n"
+"end\n"
+"local _CPointerPool = {}\n"
 "_CPointer = {\n"
 "    __index = function (t,k)\n"
 "        return nil\n"
@@ -24,6 +43,20 @@ char gSmluaConstants[] = ""
 "        return a['_pointer'] == b['_pointer'] and a['_pointer'] ~= nil and a['_lvt'] ~= nil\n"
 "    end\n"
 "}\n"
+"function _NewCPointer(lvt, pointer)\n"
+"    if _CPointerPool[lvt] == nil then\n"
+"        _CPointerPool[lvt] = {}\n"
+"    end\n"
+"    if _CPointerPool[lvt][pointer] == nil then\n"
+"        local obj = {}\n"
+"        rawset(obj, '_pointer', pointer)\n"
+"        rawset(obj, '_lvt', lvt)\n"
+"        setmetatable(obj, _CPointer)\n"
+"        _CPointerPool[lvt][pointer] = obj\n"
+"        return obj\n"
+"    end\n"
+"    return _CPointerPool[lvt][pointer]\n"
+"end\n"
 "_SyncTable = {\n"
 "    __index = function (t,k)\n"
 "        local _table = rawget(t, '_table')\n"
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c
index 59bb5ce0..3c4b26d6 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c
@@ -420,14 +420,14 @@ void smlua_push_object(lua_State* L, u16 lot, void* p) {
     // add to allowlist
     smlua_cobject_allowlist_add(lot, (u64)(intptr_t)p);
 
-    lua_newtable(L);
-    int t = lua_gettop(L);
-    smlua_push_integer_field(t, "_lot", lot);
-    smlua_push_integer_field(t, "_pointer", (u64)(intptr_t)p);
-    lua_pushglobaltable(L);
-    lua_getfield(gLuaState, -1, "_CObject");
-    lua_setmetatable(L, -3);
-    lua_pop(L, 1); // pop global table
+    // get a cobject from a function
+    lua_getglobal(L, "_NewCObject");  // Get the function by its global name
+    lua_pushinteger(L, lot);
+    lua_pushinteger(L, (u64)(intptr_t)p);
+
+    if (lua_pcall(L, 2, 1, 0) != LUA_OK) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Error calling Lua function: %s\n", lua_tostring(L, -1));
+    }
 }
 
 void smlua_push_pointer(lua_State* L, u16 lvt, void* p) {
@@ -438,14 +438,13 @@ void smlua_push_pointer(lua_State* L, u16 lvt, void* p) {
 
     smlua_cpointer_allowlist_add(lvt, (u64)(intptr_t)p);
 
-    lua_newtable(L);
-    int t = lua_gettop(L);
-    smlua_push_integer_field(t, "_lvt", lvt);
-    smlua_push_integer_field(t, "_pointer", (u64)(intptr_t)p);
-    lua_pushglobaltable(L);
-    lua_getfield(gLuaState, -1, "_CPointer");
-    lua_setmetatable(L, -3);
-    lua_pop(L, 1); // pop global table
+    // get a cpointer from a function
+    lua_getglobal(L, "_NewCPointer");  // Get the function by its global name
+    lua_pushinteger(L, lvt);
+    lua_pushinteger(L, (u64)(intptr_t)p);
+    if (lua_pcall(L, 2, 1, 0) != LUA_OK) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Error calling Lua function: %s\n", lua_tostring(L, -1));
+    }
 }
 
 void smlua_push_integer_field(int index, char* name, lua_Integer val) {
diff --git a/src/pc/pc_main.c b/src/pc/pc_main.c
index d950ed2b..9cc9c0f7 100644
--- a/src/pc/pc_main.c
+++ b/src/pc/pc_main.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void produce_interpolation_frames_and_delay(void) {
     }
 
     f32 fps = frames / (clock_elapsed_f64() - sFrameTimeStart);
-    sAvgFps = sAvgFps * 0.6 + fps * 0.4;
+    sAvgFps = sAvgFps * 0.95 + fps * 0.05;
     sAvgFrames = sAvgFrames * 0.9 + frames * 0.1;
     sFrameTimeStart = sFrameTargetTime;
     sFrameTargetTime += sFrameTime * gGameSpeed;