diff --git a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/main.c b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/main.c
index cbfefde..53e351e 100644
--- a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/main.c
+++ b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/main.c
@@ -93,16 +93,16 @@ int main(void)
                             RCC_APB2Periph_GPIOC | RCC_APB2Periph_GPIOD |
                             RCC_APB2Periph_ADC1  | RCC_APB2Periph_TIM1, ENABLE);
 
-    // configure gpio pins
+    // configure gpio pins, hard buttons (used for settings reset)
     gpio_init();
+    btn_init();
 
-    // get saved settings
+    // get saved settings, or reset if BTN1 is pushed
     i2c_init();
-    userconf_load();
+    userconf_load((BTN_PORT->INDR & (1 << BTN1_PIN)) ? 0 : 1);
 
     // configure hardware
     adc_init();
-    btn_init();
     led_init();
 
     // configure random
diff --git a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/btn.c b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/btn.c
index 76362e1..820007b 100644
--- a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/btn.c
+++ b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/btn.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ struct Btn btn[BTN_COUNT] = {0};
 void btn_init()
 {
     uint8_t i;
+    uint8_t r;
 
     // configure GPIO
     BTN_PORT->BSHR   = (BTN1_PUPD << BTN1_PIN) | (BTN2_PUPD << BTN2_PIN);
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ void btn_init()
 
     btn[0]._pintype = BTN1_PIN | BTN_ACTIVE_LO;
     btn[1]._pintype = BTN2_PIN;
+
+    // check button, and ignore if held
+    if (!(BTN_PORT->INDR & (1 << BTN1_PIN))) {
+        btn[0]._mask |= BTN_IGNORE;
+    }
 }
 
 void btn_poll()
@@ -59,8 +65,8 @@ void btn_poll()
 
             // first push?
             if (!(btn[i]._mask & BTN_PUSH)) {
-                btn[i]._mask = BTN_PUSH;
-                if (btn[i].cb_push) {
+                btn[i]._mask = BTN_PUSH | ignore;
+                if (btn[i].cb_push && !ignore) {
                     btn[i].cb_push(i);
                     btn[i]._mask |= (BTN_PUSH << 4);
                 }
@@ -85,6 +91,7 @@ void btn_poll()
         } else {
             // is not pushed
             if (!(btn[i]._mask & BTN_RELEASE)) {
+                // note: release will remove ignore status
                 btn[i]._mask = BTN_RELEASE;
                 btn[i]._count = 0;
                 // call callback only if not in ignore state
diff --git a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/config.c b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/config.c
index 7cd889d..eb55d6a 100644
--- a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/config.c
+++ b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/config.c
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ static uint16_t checksum()
     return sum;
 }
 
-void userconf_load()
+void userconf_load(uint8_t force_reset)
 {
     uint16_t csum;
 
     eeprom_read_bytes(0, 0, (uint8_t *)&userconf, sizeof(userconf));
     csum = checksum();
 
-    if ((userconf.checkval != CHECKVAL) || (userconf.checksum != csum)) {
+    if ((userconf.checkval != CHECKVAL) || (userconf.checksum != csum) || force_reset) {
         // config is invalid; reset to default
         userconf.cursor_color      = CONF_CURSOR_WHITE;
         userconf.cursor_flash      = 4;                 // default flash rate
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ void userconf_load()
         userconf.ledprog_setting[1][0] = 8;             // lite then fade: fade rate
         userconf.ledprog_setting[1][1] = 192;           // lite then fade: hue
 
-        userconf.ledprog_setting[2][0] = 255;           // twinkle: saturation
-        userconf.ledprog_setting[2][1] = 4;             // twinkle: intensity
+        userconf.ledprog_setting[2][0] = 127;           // twinkle: saturation
+        userconf.ledprog_setting[2][1] = 6;             // twinkle: intensity
 
         userconf.ledprog_setting[3][0] = 5;             // alternate: offset in 22.5deg increments
         userconf.ledprog_setting[3][1] = 244;           // alternate: hue
diff --git a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/config.h b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/config.h
index 8547b74..0d93b97 100644
--- a/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/config.h
+++ b/firmware/retro_tech_fw/user/src/config.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ extern struct UserConf userconf;
 
 
 
-void userconf_load();
+void userconf_load(uint8_t force_reset);
 void userconf_save();