diff --git a/basegraph.cpp b/basegraph.cpp
index d1b1e559..12d8e940 100644
--- a/basegraph.cpp
+++ b/basegraph.cpp
@@ -775,8 +775,12 @@ int rhypot(int a, int b) { return (int) sqrt(a*a - b*b); }
 
 ld realradius() {
   ld vradius = vid.radius;
-  if(sphere && vid.alphax > 1) vradius /= sqrt(vid.alphax*vid.alphax - 1);
-  if(sphere && vid.alphax <= 1) vradius = 1e12; // use the following
+  if(sphere) {
+    if(sphereflipped()) 
+      vradius /= sqrt(vid.alphax*vid.alphax - 1);
+    else
+      vradius = 1e12; // use the following
+    }
   vradius = min<ld>(vradius, min(vid.xres, vid.yres) / 2);
   return vradius;
   }
diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index d7f37b33..aa28aea9 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void initConfig() {
   addsaver(vid.timeformat, "message log time format", 0);
   addsaver(fontscale, "fontscale", 100);
 
-  addsaver(vid.mobilecompasssize, "mobile compass size", 30);
+  addsaver(vid.mobilecompasssize, "mobile compass size", ISMOBILE || ISPANDORA ? 30 : 0);
   addsaver(vid.axes, "movement help", 1);
   addsaver(vid.shifttarget, "shift-targetting", 2);
   addsaver(vid.steamscore, "scores to Steam", 1);
@@ -616,9 +616,7 @@ void showGraphConfig() {
 
   dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("sight range"), its(sightrange), 'r');
 
-#if ISMOBILE==1
   dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("compass size"), its(vid.mobilecompasssize), 'c');
-#endif
 
   dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("aura brightness"), its(vid.aurastr), 'z');
   dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("aura smoothening factor"), its(vid.aurasmoothen), 'x');
@@ -689,8 +687,11 @@ void showGraphConfig() {
     if(xuni == 'w' && vid.usingGL)
       dialog::editNumber(vid.linewidth, 0, 10, 0.1, 1, XLAT("line width"), "");
   
-    if(xuni == 'c') 
+    if(xuni == 'c') {
       dialog::editNumber(vid.mobilecompasssize, 0, 100, 10, 20, XLAT("compass size"), "");
+      // we need to check the moves
+      dialog::reaction = checkmove;
+      }
 
   #if CAP_FRAMELIMIT    
     if(xuni == 'l') 
diff --git a/control.cpp b/control.cpp
index a2c75486..97fb3047 100644
--- a/control.cpp
+++ b/control.cpp
@@ -399,7 +399,9 @@ void handleKeyNormal(int sym, int uni) {
       if(!shmup::on)
         multi::mousemovement(mouseover);
       }
-    else mousemovement();
+    else if(handleCompass()) ;
+    else
+      mousemovement();
     }
 
   if(sym == SDLK_F1) gotoHelp(help);
@@ -791,3 +793,32 @@ void gmodekeys(int sym, int uni) {
     }
   }
 
+bool haveMobileCompass() {
+#if CAP_MOBILE
+  if(andmode || useRangedOrb) return false;
+#else
+  if(forcetarget) return false;
+#endif
+  return canmove && !shmup::on && vid.mobilecompasssize > 0 && size(screens) == 1;
+  }
+  
+bool handleCompass() {
+  if(!haveMobileCompass()) return false;
+  
+  using namespace shmupballs;
+  int dx = mousex - xmove;
+  int dy = mousey - yb;
+  int h = hypot(dx, dy);
+  if(h < rad) {
+    if(h < rad*SKIPFAC) movepcto(MD_WAIT);
+    else {
+      double d = vid.revcontrol ? -1 : 1;
+      mouseh = hpxy(dx * d / rad, dy * d / rad);
+      mousemovement();
+      }
+    getcstat = 0;
+    return true;
+    }
+
+  return false;
+  }
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 3996c36d..a23f825d 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -2336,37 +2336,6 @@ void drawMovementArrows(cell *c, transmatrix V) {
     }
   }
 
-void drawMobileArrow(cell *c, transmatrix V) {
-
-  // int col = getcs().uicolor;
-  // col -= (col & 0xFF) >> 1;
-  
-  int dir = neighborId(cwt.c, c);
-  bool invalid = !legalmoves[dir];
-  
-  int col = cellcolor(c);
-  if(col == OUTLINE_NONE) col = 0xC0C0C0FF;
-  col -= (col & 0xFF) >> 1;
-  if(invalid) col -= (col & 0xFF) >> 1;
-  if(invalid) col -= (col & 0xFF) >> 1;
-  
-  poly_outline = OUTLINE_DEFAULT;
-  transmatrix m2 = Id;
-  ld scale = vid.mobilecompasssize / 15.;
-  m2[0][0] = scale; m2[1][1] = scale; m2[2][2] = 1;
-  
-  transmatrix Centered = rgpushxto0(tC0(cwtV * sphereflip));
-  transmatrix t = inverse(Centered) * V;
-  double alpha = atan2(tC0(t)[1], tC0(t)[0]);
-
-  using namespace shmupballs;
-  
-  double dx = xmove + rad*(1+SKIPFAC-.2)/2 * cos(alpha);
-  double dy = yb + rad*(1+SKIPFAC-.2)/2 * sin(alpha);
-  
-  queuepolyat(screenpos(dx, dy) * spin(-alpha) * m2, shArrow, col, PPR_MOBILE_ARROW);
-  }
-
 int celldistAltPlus(cell *c) { return 1000000 + celldistAlt(c); }
 
 bool drawstaratvec(double dx, double dy) {
@@ -4721,17 +4690,6 @@ void drawMarkers() {
 
     // process mouse
 
-    if(haveMobileCompass()) {
-      using namespace shmupballs;
-      calc();
-      queuecircle(xmove, yb, rad, 0xFF0000FF);
-      queuecircle(xmove, yb, rad*SKIPFAC, 
-        legalmoves[MAX_EDGE] ? 0xFF0000FF : 0xFF000080
-        );
-      forCellAll(c2, cwt.c) IG(c2) drawMobileArrow(c2, Gm(c2));
-      if(hypot(mousex-xmove, mousey-yb) <= rad) getcstat = '-';
-      }
-
     if((vid.axes == 4 || (vid.axes == 1 && !mousing)) && !shmup::on) {
       if(multi::players == 1) {
         forCellAll(c2, cwt.c) IG(c2) drawMovementArrows(c2, Gm(c2));
diff --git a/hud.cpp b/hud.cpp
index d2053833..0d60ab3a 100644
--- a/hud.cpp
+++ b/hud.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,37 @@ bool nohud, nomenukey;
 
 hookset<bool()> *hooks_prestats;
 
+void drawMobileArrow(cell *c, transmatrix V) {
+
+  // int col = getcs().uicolor;
+  // col -= (col & 0xFF) >> 1;
+  
+  int dir = neighborId(cwt.c, c);
+  bool invalid = !legalmoves[dir];
+  
+  int col = cellcolor(c);
+  if(col == OUTLINE_NONE) col = 0xC0C0C0FF;
+  col -= (col & 0xFF) >> 1;
+  if(invalid) col -= (col & 0xFF) >> 1;
+  if(invalid) col -= (col & 0xFF) >> 1;
+  
+  poly_outline = OUTLINE_DEFAULT;
+  // transmatrix m2 = Id;
+  ld scale = vid.mobilecompasssize * 7;
+  // m2[0][0] = scale; m2[1][1] = scale; m2[2][2] = 1;
+  
+  transmatrix Centered = rgpushxto0(tC0(cwtV * sphereflip));
+  transmatrix t = inverse(Centered) * V;
+  double alpha = atan2(tC0(t)[1], tC0(t)[0]);
+
+  using namespace shmupballs;
+  
+  double dx = xmove + rad*(1+SKIPFAC-.2)/2 * cos(alpha);
+  double dy = yb + rad*(1+SKIPFAC-.2)/2 * sin(alpha);
+  
+  queuepolyat(atscreenpos(dx, dy, scale) * spin(-alpha), shArrow, col, PPR_MOBILE_ARROW);
+  }
+
 void drawStats() {
   callhandlers(false, hooks_prestats);
 #if CAP_ROGUEVIZ
@@ -338,6 +369,27 @@ void drawStats() {
     dialog::display();
     }
   if(sidescreen) return;
+
+  {
+  dynamicval<eModel> pm(pmodel, mdDisk);
+  dynamicval<ld> va(vid.alpha, 1);
+  dynamicval<ld> vax(vid.alphax, 1);
+  dynamicval<videopar> v(vid, vid);
+  calcparam();
+  selectEyeGL(0);
+
+  if(haveMobileCompass()) {
+    initquickqueue();
+    using namespace shmupballs;
+    calc();
+    queuecircle(xmove, yb, rad, 0xFF0000FF);
+    queuecircle(xmove, yb, rad*SKIPFAC, 
+      legalmoves[MAX_EDGE] ? 0xFF0000FF : 0xFF000080
+      );
+    forCellEx(c2, cwt.c) if(gmatrix.count(c2)) drawMobileArrow(c2, gmatrix[c2]);
+    if(hypot(mousex-xmove, mousey-yb) <= rad) getcstat = '-';
+    quickqueue();
+    }
   
   if(vid.xres > vid.yres * 85/100 && vid.yres > vid.xres * 85/100) {
     int bycorner[4];
@@ -496,4 +548,8 @@ XLAT(
 
   callhooks(hooks_stats);
   }
+  
+  calcparam();
+  selectEyeGL(0);
+  }
 
diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index 07456cf2..ad01a7b7 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -1164,6 +1164,7 @@ enum PPR {
   PPR_CARRIED, PPR_CARRIEDa, PPR_CARRIEDb,
   PPR_PARTICLE, PPR_SWORDMARK, PPR_MAGICSWORD, PPR_MISSILE, 
   PPR_MINEMARK, PPR_ARROW,
+  PPR_MOBILE_ARROW,
   PPR_LINE, PPR_TEXT, PPR_CIRCLE,
   PPR_MAX
   };
@@ -2110,3 +2111,13 @@ int isLandValid(eLand l);
 
 bool inmirrororwall(eLand l);
 extern bool holdmouse;
+
+// what part of the compass does 'skip turn'
+static const auto SKIPFAC = .4;
+
+bool haveMobileCompass();
+bool handleCompass();
+
+bool sphereflipped() { return sphere && vid.alpha > 1.1; }
+int cellcolor(cell *c);
+transmatrix screenpos(ld x, ld y);
diff --git a/init.cpp b/init.cpp
index 63967b93..63dfa100 100644
--- a/init.cpp
+++ b/init.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #define NOLICENSE
 #endif
 
-#define VER "10.23"
+#define VER "10.2c"
 #define VERNUM 10203
 #define VERNUM_HEX 0xA093
 
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@
 #define CAP_SDL (!ISMOBILE)
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CAP_COMPASS
+#define CAP_COMPASS ISMOBILE
+#endif
+
 #ifndef CAP_SDLGFX
 #define CAP_SDLGFX (CAP_SDL && !ISWEB)
 #endif
@@ -472,22 +476,7 @@ bool useRangedOrb;
 
 void handleclick(MOBPAR_FORMAL) {
 
-    if(!shmup::on && andmode == 0 && size(screens) == 1 && canmove && !useRangedOrb && vid.mobilecompasssize > 0) {
-      using namespace shmupballs;
-      int dx = mousex - xmove;
-      int dy = mousey - yb;
-      int h = hypot(dx, dy);
-      if(h < rad) {
-        if(h < rad*SKIPFAC) movepcto(MD_WAIT);
-        else {
-          double d = vid.revcontrol ? -1 : 1;
-          mouseh = hpxy(dx * d / rad, dy * d / rad);
-          mousemovement();
-          }
-        getcstat = 0;
-        return;
-        }
-      }
+    if(handleCompass()) return;
 
     if(buttonclicked || mouseout()) {
 
diff --git a/shmup.cpp b/shmup.cpp
index bb3dad0e..52d0fd3f 100644
--- a/shmup.cpp
+++ b/shmup.cpp
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ namespace shmupballs {
   int xmove, xfire, yb, rad;
 
   void calc() {      
-    rad = int(realradius() * (vid.mobilecompasssize ? vid.mobilecompasssize : 14) / 100);
-    xmove = max(vid.xcenter - vid.radius - rad, rad);
-    xfire = min(vid.xcenter + vid.radius + rad, vid.xres - rad);
-    yb = vid.ycenter + vid.radius - rad;
+    int rr = int(realradius());
+    rad = int(rr * (vid.mobilecompasssize ? vid.mobilecompasssize : 14) / 100);
+    xmove = max(vid.xcenter - rr - rad, rad);
+    xfire = min(vid.xcenter + rr + rad, vid.xres - rad);
+    yb = vid.ycenter + rr - rad;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/system.cpp b/system.cpp
index f9bdf6d6..bacedd55 100644
--- a/system.cpp
+++ b/system.cpp
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ void initgame() {
   
   lastsafety = gold();
   bfs();
+  checkmove();
   }
 
 bool havesave = true;