diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index b5f2aac..102542c 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 - Steam Games detection also works for X360 Controller mode
 - STEAM+B will kill foreground if hold longer than 3s
 - Allow to configure `StartupProfile` in `SteamController.dll.config`
+- Increase joystick speed and key repeats in Desktop Mode
 
 ## 0.4.x
 
diff --git a/SteamController/Context.cs b/SteamController/Context.cs
index 639b335..1e64fae 100644
--- a/SteamController/Context.cs
+++ b/SteamController/Context.cs
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ namespace SteamController
         public const double JoystickToMouseSensitivity = 1200;
         public const double PadToMouseSensitivity = 150;
         public const double PadToWhellSensitivity = 4;
-        public const double ThumbToWhellSensitivity = 4;
-        public static readonly TimeSpan ThumbToWhellFirstRepeat = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(30 * ThumbToWhellSensitivity);
-        public static readonly TimeSpan ThumbToWhellRepeat = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(30 * ThumbToWhellSensitivity);
+        public const double ThumbToWhellSensitivity = 20;
 
         public Devices.SteamController Steam { get; private set; }
         public Devices.Xbox360Controller X360 { get; private set; }
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ namespace SteamController
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
-                    TraceLine("Manager: {0}. Exception: {1}", e);
+                    TraceLine("Manager: {0}. Exception: {1}", manager, e);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/SteamController/Devices/KeyboardController.cs b/SteamController/Devices/KeyboardController.cs
index 2d5a3ba..0b8665f 100644
--- a/SteamController/Devices/KeyboardController.cs
+++ b/SteamController/Devices/KeyboardController.cs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ namespace SteamController.Devices
 {
     public class KeyboardController : IDisposable
     {
-        public static readonly TimeSpan FirstRepeat = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(75);
-        public static readonly TimeSpan NextRepeats = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(150);
+        public static readonly TimeSpan FirstRepeat = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(400);
+        public static readonly TimeSpan NextRepeats = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(45);
 
         InputSimulator simulator = new InputSimulator();
 
diff --git a/SteamController/Devices/SteamAction.cs b/SteamController/Devices/SteamAction.cs
index 55a2f85..d3fe1e0 100644
--- a/SteamController/Devices/SteamAction.cs
+++ b/SteamController/Devices/SteamAction.cs
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ namespace SteamController.Devices
     public class SteamButton : SteamAction
     {
         public static readonly TimeSpan DefaultHoldDuration = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(10);
-        public static readonly TimeSpan DefaultFirstHold = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(75);
-        public static readonly TimeSpan DefaultRepeatHold = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(150);
+        public static readonly TimeSpan DefaultFirstHold = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(400);
+        public static readonly TimeSpan DefaultRepeatHold = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(45);
 
         private bool rawValue, rawLastValue;
 
diff --git a/SteamController/Profiles/DefaultGuideShortcutsProfile.cs b/SteamController/Profiles/DefaultGuideShortcutsProfile.cs
index 43852f2..cd02af3 100644
--- a/SteamController/Profiles/DefaultGuideShortcutsProfile.cs
+++ b/SteamController/Profiles/DefaultGuideShortcutsProfile.cs
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ namespace SteamController.Profiles
                 c.Keyboard.KeyPress(VirtualKeyCode.LWIN, VirtualKeyCode.SNAPSHOT);
             }
 
-            if (c.Steam.BtnVirtualLeftThumbUp.HoldRepeat(ShortcutConsumed))
+            if (c.Steam.BtnVirtualLeftThumbUp.JustPressed() || c.Steam.BtnVirtualLeftThumbUp.HoldRepeat(ShortcutConsumed))
             {
                 WindowsSettingsBrightnessController.Increase(5);
             }
 
-            if (c.Steam.BtnVirtualLeftThumbDown.HoldRepeat(ShortcutConsumed))
+            if (c.Steam.BtnVirtualLeftThumbDown.JustPressed() || c.Steam.BtnVirtualLeftThumbDown.HoldRepeat(ShortcutConsumed))
             {
                 WindowsSettingsBrightnessController.Increase(-5);
             }
diff --git a/SteamController/Profiles/DesktopProfile.cs b/SteamController/Profiles/DesktopProfile.cs
index bc41d95..297156c 100644
--- a/SteamController/Profiles/DesktopProfile.cs
+++ b/SteamController/Profiles/DesktopProfile.cs
@@ -55,21 +55,13 @@ namespace SteamController.Profiles
 
         private void EmulateScrollOnLStick(Context c)
         {
-            if (c.Steam.BtnVirtualLeftThumbUp.HoldRepeat(Context.ThumbToWhellFirstRepeat, Context.ThumbToWhellRepeat, Consumed))
+            if (c.Steam.LeftThumbX)
             {
-                c.Mouse.VerticalScroll(Context.ThumbToWhellSensitivity);
+                c.Mouse.HorizontalScroll(c.Steam.LeftThumbX.DeltaValue * Context.ThumbToWhellSensitivity);
             }
-            else if (c.Steam.BtnVirtualLeftThumbDown.HoldRepeat(Context.ThumbToWhellFirstRepeat, Context.ThumbToWhellRepeat, Consumed))
+            if (c.Steam.LeftThumbY)
             {
-                c.Mouse.VerticalScroll(-Context.ThumbToWhellSensitivity);
-            }
-            else if (c.Steam.BtnVirtualLeftThumbLeft.HoldRepeat(Context.ThumbToWhellFirstRepeat, Context.ThumbToWhellRepeat, Consumed))
-            {
-                c.Mouse.HorizontalScroll(-Context.ThumbToWhellSensitivity);
-            }
-            else if (c.Steam.BtnVirtualLeftThumbRight.HoldRepeat(Context.ThumbToWhellFirstRepeat, Context.ThumbToWhellRepeat, Consumed))
-            {
-                c.Mouse.HorizontalScroll(Context.ThumbToWhellSensitivity);
+                c.Mouse.VerticalScroll(c.Steam.LeftThumbY.DeltaValue * Context.ThumbToWhellSensitivity);
             }
         }