diff --git a/src/components/InteractiveObjects/GenericObject.vue b/src/components/InteractiveObjects/GenericObject.vue
index cf2fa39..89e5d1c 100644
--- a/src/components/InteractiveObjects/GenericObject.vue
+++ b/src/components/InteractiveObjects/GenericObject.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         <v-textarea :label="l.description" v-model="modelValue.description"></v-textarea>
         <v-checkbox density="compact" v-model="modelValue.hud" hide-details label="Observe in head-up display"></v-checkbox>
         <v-checkbox density="compact" v-model="modelValue.exclude" hide-details label="Disable interactions"></v-checkbox>
-        <v-checkbox density="compact" v-model="modelValue.noPhysics" hide-details label="Disable physics"></v-checkbox>
+        <v-checkbox density="compact" v-model="modelValue.noPhysics" hide-details label="Disable collisions"></v-checkbox>
         <v-img :src="`/asset/thumb/${modelValue.go}.webp`" />
         <div class="text-caption text-center">{{ modelValue.title }}</div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/lib/CharacterControls.js b/src/lib/CharacterControls.js
index adb168a..3204726 100644
--- a/src/lib/CharacterControls.js
+++ b/src/lib/CharacterControls.js
@@ -2,13 +2,18 @@ import * as THREE from 'three'
 import { QueryFilterFlags } from '@dimforge/rapier3d';
 
 export class CharacterControls {
-    
-    // temporary data
     walkDirection = new THREE.Vector3()
     rotateAngle = new THREE.Vector3(0, 1, 0)
-    rotateQuarternion = new THREE.Quaternion()
-    cameraTarget = new THREE.Vector3()
     cameraY = 3
+    #cameraZ = 5
+
+    get cameraZ(){
+        return this.#cameraZ;
+    }
+
+    set cameraZ(v){
+        this.#cameraZ = Math.min(Math.max(v, 2), 10);
+    }
     
     // constants
     fadeDuration = 0.2
@@ -39,7 +44,6 @@ export class CharacterControls {
 
         this.orbitControl = engine.orbitControls
         this.camera = engine.camera
-        //this.updateCameraTarget(new THREE.Vector3(0,1,5))
 
         this.direction = this.model.rotation.y;
         this.directionVelocity = 0;
@@ -149,9 +153,9 @@ export class CharacterControls {
 
         let cameraPosition = new THREE.Vector3().copy(this.camera.position)
         let cameraDesiredPosition = new THREE.Vector3(
-            this.model.position.x + 5* Math.sin(this.model.rotation.y + Math.PI + this.cameraDelta + this.cameraIdleDelta),
+            this.model.position.x + this.#cameraZ* Math.sin(this.model.rotation.y + Math.PI + this.cameraDelta + this.cameraIdleDelta),
             this.cameraY,
-            this.model.position.z + 5* Math.cos(this.model.rotation.y + Math.PI + this.cameraDelta + this.cameraIdleDelta)
+            this.model.position.z + this.#cameraZ* Math.cos(this.model.rotation.y + Math.PI + this.cameraDelta + this.cameraIdleDelta)
         )
 
         cameraPosition.lerp(cameraDesiredPosition, delta*2)
diff --git a/src/lib/GameEngine.js b/src/lib/GameEngine.js
index 59ec452..dc9c2ad 100644
--- a/src/lib/GameEngine.js
+++ b/src/lib/GameEngine.js
@@ -170,10 +170,14 @@ class GameEngine extends THREE.EventDispatcher{
         scene.background = new THREE.Color(1, 1, 1);
         //console.log('GameEngine started')
         renderer.domElement.addEventListener('wheel', (event) => {
-            gameEngine.camera.zoom -= event.deltaY / 1000;
-            gameEngine.camera.zoom = Math.max(gameEngine.camera.zoom, .4);
-            controls.rotateSpeed = 1 / gameEngine.camera.zoom;
-            gameEngine.camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
+            if (gameEngine.hero){
+                gameEngine.hero.characterControls.cameraZ += event.deltaY / 33;
+            }else{
+                gameEngine.camera.zoom -= event.deltaY / 1000;
+                gameEngine.camera.zoom = Math.max(gameEngine.camera.zoom, .4);
+                controls.rotateSpeed = 1 / gameEngine.camera.zoom;
+                gameEngine.camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
+            }
         })
 
         await this.initPhysics();
diff --git a/src/lib/Physics.js b/src/lib/Physics.js
index 0a59e96..4263c86 100644
--- a/src/lib/Physics.js
+++ b/src/lib/Physics.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import * as RAPIER from '@dimforge/rapier3d'
+import { Vector3 } from 'three';
 class Physics{
     constructor(engine){
         this.engine = engine
@@ -51,10 +52,20 @@ class Physics{
             break
 
             default:{
-                colliderDesc = RAPIER.ColliderDesc.trimesh(
-                    mesh.geometry.attributes.position.array,
-                    mesh.geometry.index?.array
-                )
+                const vertices = [];
+                const vertex = new Vector3();
+                const position = mesh.geometry.getAttribute( 'position' );
+                for ( let i = 0; i < position.count; i ++ ) {
+                    vertex.fromBufferAttribute( position, i );
+                    vertices.push( vertex.x, vertex.y, vertex.z );
+                }
+
+                // if the buffer is non-indexed, generate an index buffer
+                const indices = mesh.geometry.getIndex() === null
+                    ? Uint32Array.from( Array( parseInt( vertices.length / 3 ) ).keys() )
+                    : mesh.geometry.getIndex().array;
+
+                colliderDesc = RAPIER.ColliderDesc.trimesh( vertices, indices );
             }
             break
         }