diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 478a495..2e5480b 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ PORT=4000
 DATABASE_URL="mysql://root@localhost:3306/nq"
 JWT_SECRET="secret"
 
+# Game configuration
+ALLOW_DIAGONAL_MOVEMENT=false
+
 # Default character create values
 DEFAULT_CHARACTER_ZONE="0"
 DEFAULT_CHARACTER_POS_X="0"
diff --git a/src/events/zone/characterMoveEvent.ts b/src/events/zone/characterMoveEvent.ts
index 012fe0c..aea192c 100644
--- a/src/events/zone/characterMoveEvent.ts
+++ b/src/events/zone/characterMoveEvent.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SocketEmitter } from '../../utilities/socketEmitter'
 import prisma from '../../utilities/prisma'
 import { ZoneEventTile, ZoneEventTileTeleport } from '@prisma/client'
 import Rotation from '../../utilities/character/rotation'
+import logger from '../../utilities/logger'
 
 type ZoneEventTileWithTeleport = ZoneEventTile & {
   teleport: ZoneEventTileTeleport | null
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ export default class CharacterMoveEvent {
   private async handleCharacterMove({ positionX, positionY }: { positionX: number; positionY: number }): Promise<void> {
     const { character } = this.socket
     if (!character) {
-      console.error('character:move error', 'Character not found')
+      logger.error('character:move error', 'Character not found')
       return
     }
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ export default class CharacterMoveEvent {
   private async handleZoneEventTile(zoneEventTile: ZoneEventTileWithTeleport): Promise<void> {
     const { character } = this.socket
     if (!character) {
-      console.error('character:move error', 'Character not found')
+      logger.error('character:move error', 'Character not found')
       return
     }
 
diff --git a/src/services/character/characterMoveService.ts b/src/services/character/characterMoveService.ts
index f4b87e4..d4eeb6d 100644
--- a/src/services/character/characterMoveService.ts
+++ b/src/services/character/characterMoveService.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ export class CharacterMoveService {
   }
 
   public async applyMovementDelay(): Promise<void> {
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 240)) // 50ms delay between steps
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 210)) // 50ms delay between steps
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/utilities/character/aStar.ts b/src/utilities/character/aStar.ts
index 7a78ab2..104ea81 100644
--- a/src/utilities/character/aStar.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/character/aStar.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import config from '../config'
+
 type Position = { x: number; y: number }
 export type Node = Position & { parent?: Node; g: number; h: number; f: number }
 
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ export class AStar {
     { x: 1, y: 1 }
   ]
 
-  static findPath(start: Position, end: Position, grid: number[][], allowDiagonal = false): Node[] {
+  static findPath(start: Position, end: Position, grid: number[][]): Node[] {
     const openList: Node[] = [{ ...start, g: 0, h: 0, f: 0 }]
     const closedSet = new Set<string>()
     const getKey = (p: Position) => `${p.x},${p.y}`
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ export class AStar {
       openList.splice(openList.indexOf(current), 1)
       closedSet.add(getKey(current))
 
-      const neighbors = this.DIRECTIONS.slice(0, allowDiagonal ? 8 : 4)
+      const neighbors = this.DIRECTIONS.slice(0, config.ALLOW_DIAGONAL_MOVEMENT ? 8 : 4)
         .map((dir) => ({ x: current.x + dir.x, y: current.y + dir.y }))
         .filter((pos) => this.isValidPosition(pos, grid, end))
 
diff --git a/src/utilities/character/rotation.ts b/src/utilities/character/rotation.ts
index 9cce1f7..43c8f15 100644
--- a/src/utilities/character/rotation.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/character/rotation.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,35 @@
+import config from '../config'
+
 class Rotation {
   static calculate(X1: number, Y1: number, X2: number, Y2: number): number {
     let rotation = 0
-    if (X1 > X2 && Y1 > Y2) {
-      rotation = 7
-    } else if (X1 < X2 && Y1 < Y2) {
-      rotation = 3
-    } else if (X1 > X2 && Y1 < Y2) {
-      rotation = 5
-    } else if (X1 < X2 && Y1 > Y2) {
-      rotation = 1
-    } else if (X1 > X2) {
-      rotation = 6
-    } else if (X1 < X2) {
-      rotation = 2
-    } else if (Y1 < Y2) {
-      rotation = 4
-    } else if (Y1 > Y2) {
-      rotation = 0
+
+    if (config.ALLOW_DIAGONAL_MOVEMENT) {
+      if (X1 > X2 && Y1 > Y2) {
+        rotation = 7
+      } else if (X1 < X2 && Y1 < Y2) {
+        rotation = 3
+      } else if (X1 > X2 && Y1 < Y2) {
+        rotation = 5
+      } else if (X1 < X2 && Y1 > Y2) {
+        rotation = 1
+      }
     }
+
+    if (rotation === 0) {
+      if (X1 > X2) {
+        rotation = 6
+      } else if (X1 < X2) {
+        rotation = 2
+      } else if (Y1 < Y2) {
+        rotation = 4
+      } else if (Y1 > Y2) {
+        rotation = 0
+      }
+    }
+
     return rotation
   }
 }
 
-export default Rotation
+export default Rotation
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utilities/config.ts b/src/utilities/config.ts
index b747735..fe1713d 100644
--- a/src/utilities/config.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/config.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ class config {
   static PORT: number = process.env.PORT ? parseInt(process.env.PORT) : 6969
   static JWT_SECRET: string = process.env.JWT_SECRET || 'secret'
 
+  static ALLOW_DIAGONAL_MOVEMENT: boolean = process.env.ALLOW_DIAGONAL_MOVEMENT === 'true'
+
   static DEFAULT_CHARACTER_ZONE: number = parseInt(process.env.DEFAULT_CHARACTER_ZONE || '1')
   static DEFAULT_CHARACTER_X: number = parseInt(process.env.DEFAULT_CHARACTER_POS_X || '0')
   static DEFAULT_CHARACTER_Y: number = parseInt(process.env.DEFAULT_CHARACTER_POS_Y || '0')