diff --git a/mods/faster-swimming.lua b/mods/faster-swimming.lua
index fe1f57ea..d8c9dd27 100644
--- a/mods/faster-swimming.lua
+++ b/mods/faster-swimming.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 function mario_before_phys_step(m)
     local hScale = 1.0
+    local vScale = 1.0
 
     -- faster swimming
     if (m.action & ACT_FLAG_SWIMMING) ~= 0 then
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ function mario_before_phys_step(m)
     end
 
     m.vel.x = m.vel.x * hScale
+    m.vel.y = m.vel.y * vScale
     m.vel.z = m.vel.z * hScale
 end
 
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua.c
index bc116dc1..c04c11ed 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ lua_State* gLuaState = NULL;
 static void smlua_exec_file(char* path) {
     lua_State* L = gLuaState;
     if (luaL_dofile(L, path) != LUA_OK) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: Failed to load lua file '%s'.", path);
+        LOG_LUA("Failed to load lua file '%s'.", path);
         puts(smlua_to_string(L, lua_gettop(L)));
     }
     lua_pop(L, lua_gettop(L));
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ static void smlua_exec_file(char* path) {
 static void smlua_exec_str(char* str) {
     lua_State* L = gLuaState;
     if (luaL_dostring(L, str) != LUA_OK) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: Failed to load lua string.");
+        LOG_LUA("Failed to load lua string.");
         puts(smlua_to_string(L, lua_gettop(L)));
     }
     lua_pop(L, lua_gettop(L));
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static void smlua_exec_str(char* str) {
 static void smlua_load_script(char* path) {
     lua_State* L = gLuaState;
     if (luaL_loadfile(L, path) != LUA_OK) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: Failed to load lua script '%s'.", path);
+        LOG_LUA("Failed to load lua script '%s'.", path);
         puts(smlua_to_string(L, lua_gettop(L)));
         return;
     }
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static void smlua_load_script(char* path) {
 
     // run chunks
     if (lua_pcall(L, 0, LUA_MULTRET, 0) != LUA_OK) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: Failed to execute lua script '%s'.", path);
+        LOG_LUA("Failed to execute lua script '%s'.", path);
         puts(smlua_to_string(L, lua_gettop(L)));
         smlua_dump_stack();
         return;
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua.h b/src/pc/lua/smlua.h
index 61cc5aa6..41a29592 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua.h
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
 
-#define LOG_LUA LOG_INFO
+#define LOG_LUA(...)  ( _debuglog_print_log("LUA ", __FILE__), printf(__VA_ARGS__), printf("\n") )
 
 extern lua_State* gLuaState;
 
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
index 4c890600..d20ccee8 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
@@ -15,18 +15,25 @@ int smlua_hook_event(lua_State* L) {
     if (!gSmLuaConvertSuccess) { return 0; }
 
     if (hookType >= HOOK_MAX) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: Hook Type: %d exceeds max!", hookType);
+        LOG_LUA("Hook Type: %d exceeds max!", hookType);
         return 0;
     }
 
     struct LuaHookedEvent* hook = &sHookedEvents[hookType];
     if (hook->count >= MAX_HOOKED_REFERENCES) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: Hook Type: %d exceeded maximum references!", hookType);
+        LOG_LUA("Hook Type: %s exceeded maximum references!", LuaHookedEventTypeName[hookType]);
         return 0;
     }
 
-    hook->reference[hook->count] = luaL_ref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+    int ref = luaL_ref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+    if (ref == -1) {
+        LOG_LUA("tried to hook undefined function to '%s'", LuaHookedEventTypeName[hookType]);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    hook->reference[hook->count] = ref;
     hook->count++;
+
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -40,7 +47,7 @@ void smlua_call_event_hooks(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType) {
 
         // call the callback
         if (0 != lua_pcall(L, 0, 0, 0)) {
-            LOG_LUA("LUA: Failed to call the callback: %s", lua_tostring(L, -1));
+            LOG_LUA("Failed to call the callback: %s", lua_tostring(L, -1));
             continue;
         }
     }
@@ -62,7 +69,7 @@ void smlua_call_event_hooks_mario_param(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, struct
 
         // call the callback
         if (0 != lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0)) {
-            LOG_LUA("LUA: Failed to call the callback: %s", lua_tostring(L, -1));
+            LOG_LUA("Failed to call the callback: %s", lua_tostring(L, -1));
             continue;
         }
     }
@@ -85,13 +92,21 @@ static int sHookedMarioActionsCount = 0;
 int smlua_hook_mario_action(lua_State* L) {
     if (L == NULL) { return 0; }
     if (sHookedMarioActionsCount >= MAX_HOOKED_ACTIONS) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: Hooked mario actions exceeded maximum references!");
+        LOG_LUA("Hooked mario actions exceeded maximum references!");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    lua_Integer action = smlua_to_integer(L, -2);
+    int ref = luaL_ref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+
+    if (ref == -1) {
+        LOG_LUA("Hook Action: %lld tried to hook undefined function", action);
         return 0;
     }
 
     struct LuaHookedMarioAction* hooked = &sHookedMarioActions[sHookedMarioActionsCount];
-    hooked->action = smlua_to_integer(L, -2);
-    hooked->reference = luaL_ref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+    hooked->action = action;
+    hooked->reference = ref;
     if (!gSmLuaConvertSuccess) { return 0; }
 
     sHookedMarioActionsCount++;
@@ -114,7 +129,7 @@ bool smlua_call_action_hook(struct MarioState* m, s32* returnValue) {
             
             // call the callback
             if (0 != lua_pcall(L, 1, 1, 0)) {
-                LOG_LUA("LUA: Failed to call the callback: %s", lua_tostring(L, -1));
+                LOG_LUA("Failed to call the callback: %s", lua_tostring(L, -1));
                 continue;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h
index 06f56c5d..8b9cb23c 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ enum LuaHookedEventType {
     HOOK_MAX,
 };
 
+static char* LuaHookedEventTypeName[] = {
+    "HOOK_UPDATE",
+    "HOOK_MARIO_UPDATE",
+    "HOOK_BEFORE_MARIO_UPDATE",
+    "HOOK_ON_SET_MARIO_ACTION",
+    "HOOK_BEFORE_PHYS_STEP",
+    "HOOK_MAX"
+};
+
 void smlua_call_event_hooks(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType);
 void smlua_call_event_hooks_mario_param(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, struct MarioState* m);
 bool smlua_call_action_hook(struct MarioState* m, s32* returnValue);
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c
index 572b93c4..be346abd 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ lua_Integer smlua_to_integer(lua_State* L, int index) {
     if (lua_type(L, index) == LUA_TBOOLEAN) {
         return lua_toboolean(L, index) ? 1 : 0;
     } else if (lua_type(L, index) != LUA_TNUMBER) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: smlua_to_integer received improper type '%d'", lua_type(L, index));
+        LOG_LUA("smlua_to_integer received improper type '%d'", lua_type(L, index));
         smlua_logline();
         gSmLuaConvertSuccess = false;
         return 0;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ lua_Integer smlua_to_integer(lua_State* L, int index) {
 
 lua_Number smlua_to_number(lua_State* L, int index) {
     if (lua_type(L, index) != LUA_TNUMBER) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: smlua_to_number received improper type '%d'", lua_type(L, index));
+        LOG_LUA("smlua_to_number received improper type '%d'", lua_type(L, index));
         smlua_logline();
         gSmLuaConvertSuccess = false;
         return 0;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ lua_Number smlua_to_number(lua_State* L, int index) {
 
 const char* smlua_to_string(lua_State* L, int index) {
     if (lua_type(L, index) != LUA_TSTRING) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: smlua_to_string received improper type '%d'", lua_type(L, index));
+        LOG_LUA("smlua_to_string received improper type '%d'", lua_type(L, index));
         smlua_logline();
         gSmLuaConvertSuccess = false;
         return 0;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const char* smlua_to_string(lua_State* L, int index) {
 
 void* smlua_to_cobject(lua_State* L, int index, u16 lot) {
     if (lua_type(L, index) != LUA_TTABLE) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: smlua_to_cobject received improper type '%d'", lua_type(L, index));
+        LOG_LUA("smlua_to_cobject received improper type '%d'", lua_type(L, index));
         smlua_logline();
         gSmLuaConvertSuccess = false;
         return 0;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void* smlua_to_cobject(lua_State* L, int index, u16 lot) {
     if (!gSmLuaConvertSuccess) { return NULL; }
 
     if (lot != objLot) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: smlua_to_cobject received improper LOT. Expected '%d', received '%d'", lot, objLot);
+        LOG_LUA("smlua_to_cobject received improper LOT. Expected '%d', received '%d'", lot, objLot);
         smlua_logline();
         gSmLuaConvertSuccess = false;
         return NULL;
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ void* smlua_to_cobject(lua_State* L, int index, u16 lot) {
 
     // check allowlist
     if (!smlua_cobject_allowlist_contains(lot, (u64)pointer)) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: smlua_to_cobject received a pointer not in allow list. '%u', '%llu", lot, (u64)pointer);
+        LOG_LUA("smlua_to_cobject received a pointer not in allow list. '%u', '%llu", lot, (u64)pointer);
         gSmLuaConvertSuccess = false;
         return NULL;
     }
 
     if (pointer == NULL) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: smlua_to_cobject received null pointer.");
+        LOG_LUA("smlua_to_cobject received null pointer.");
         smlua_logline();
         gSmLuaConvertSuccess = false;
         return NULL;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void smlua_push_number_field(int index, char* name, lua_Number val) {
 
 lua_Integer smlua_get_integer_field(int index, char* name) {
     if (lua_type(gLuaState, index) != LUA_TTABLE) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: smlua_get_integer_field received improper type '%d'", lua_type(gLuaState, index));
+        LOG_LUA("smlua_get_integer_field received improper type '%d'", lua_type(gLuaState, index));
         gSmLuaConvertSuccess = false;
         return 0;
     }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ lua_Integer smlua_get_integer_field(int index, char* name) {
 
 lua_Number smlua_get_number_field(int index, char* name) {
     if (lua_type(gLuaState, index) != LUA_TTABLE) {
-        LOG_LUA("LUA: smlua_get_number_field received improper type '%d'", lua_type(gLuaState, index));
+        LOG_LUA("smlua_get_number_field received improper type '%d'", lua_type(gLuaState, index));
         gSmLuaConvertSuccess = false;
         return 0;
     }