diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index 8cd3876..598a4e4 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -509,6 +509,33 @@ function wireUIEvents() {
 
   const fastForwardBtn = document.getElementById('fastForwardButton');
   if (fastForwardBtn) fastForwardBtn.onclick = fastForwardSimulation;
+
+  updateControlValue('foodPointsVal', DEFAULT_FOOD_POINTS);
+  updateControlValue('droppedFoodPointsVal', DEFAULT_DROPPED_FOOD_POINTS);
+  updateControlValue('killBonusVal', DEFAULT_KILL_BONUS);
+
+  updateControlValue('survivalBonusVal', DEFAULT_SURVIVAL_BONUS);
+  updateControlValue('lengthBonusVal', DEFAULT_LENGTH_BONUS);
+
+ 
+  updateControlValue('maxFoodVal', DEFAULT_MAX_FOOD);
+  updateControlValue('spawnChanceVal', DEFAULT_SPAWN_CHANCE);
+  updateControlValue('bodyLengthIncVal', DEFAULT_BODY_LENGTH_INCREMENT);
+  updateControlValue('thicknessIncVal', DEFAULT_THICKNESS_INCREMENT);
+
+  updateControlValue('snakeCountVal', DEFAULT_SNAKE_COUNT);
+  updateControlValue('snakeSpeedVal', DEFAULT_SNAKE_SPEED);
+  updateControlValue('brainSizeVal', DEFAULT_BRAIN_SIZE);
+
+  updateControlValue('turnRateVal', DEFAULT_TURN_RATE);
+  updateControlValue('boostCostVal', DEFAULT_BOOST_COST);
+  updateControlValue('boostMultiplierVal', DEFAULT_BOOST_MULTIPLIER);
+
+  updateControlValue('mutationRateVal', DEFAULT_MUTATION_RATE);
+  updateControlValue('crossoverBiasVal', DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_BIAS);
+  updateControlValue('respawnDelayVal', DEFAULT_RESPAWN_DELAY);
+  updateControlValue('foodDecayTimeVal', DEFAULT_FOOD_DECAY_TIME);
+
 }
 
 /* Adjust snake population */
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index 08833a5..97f96f6 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ canvas {
 
 /* Loading overlay for fast-forward */
 #loadingOverlay {
-  position: absolute;
+  position: fixed;
   left: 0;
   top: 0;
   width: 100%;
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ canvas {
   box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255,0,255,0.5);
 }
 .help-button:hover {
-  background: #666;
+  background: #667;
 }
 
 /* Help Modal Overlay */