diff --git a/src/device/controller.rs b/src/device/controller.rs
index 87db1d2..1fd76eb 100644
--- a/src/device/controller.rs
+++ b/src/device/controller.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pub fn process(device: &mut device::Device, channel: usize) {
                     device::events::create_event(
                         device,
                         device::events::EVENT_TYPE_PAK,
-                        device.cpu.clock_rate, // 1 second
+                        device.cpu.clock_rate / 2, // 500ms
                     )
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/savestates.rs b/src/savestates.rs
index 3a23a2a..41a91cf 100644
--- a/src/savestates.rs
+++ b/src/savestates.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pub fn create_savestate(device: &device::Device) {
                 "Savestate created in slot {}",
                 device.ui.storage.save_state_slot
             ),
-            ui::video::MESSAGE_LENGTH_MESSAGE_SHORT,
+            ui::video::MESSAGE_LENGTH_MESSAGE_VERY_SHORT,
         );
     } else {
         ui::video::onscreen_message(
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ pub fn load_savestate(device: &mut device::Device) {
                     "Savestate loaded from slot {}",
                     device.ui.storage.save_state_slot
                 ),
-                ui::video::MESSAGE_LENGTH_MESSAGE_SHORT,
+                ui::video::MESSAGE_LENGTH_MESSAGE_VERY_SHORT,
             );
         } else {
             ui::video::onscreen_message(
diff --git a/src/ui/video.rs b/src/ui/video.rs
index e5838ab..165ec6b 100644
--- a/src/ui/video.rs
+++ b/src/ui/video.rs
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ pub fn check_callback(device: &mut device::Device) -> (bool, bool) {
     if device.ui.storage.save_state_slot != callback.save_state_slot {
         onscreen_message(
             &format!("Switching savestate slot to {}", callback.save_state_slot),
-            ui::video::MESSAGE_LENGTH_MESSAGE_SHORT,
+            ui::video::MESSAGE_LENGTH_MESSAGE_VERY_SHORT,
         );
         device.ui.storage.save_state_slot = callback.save_state_slot;
         device