diff --git a/game/reconstructed/mechmppr.cpp b/game/reconstructed/mechmppr.cpp
index b44d72f..3b82771 100644
--- a/game/reconstructed/mechmppr.cpp
+++ b/game/reconstructed/mechmppr.cpp
@@ -834,10 +834,13 @@ void
 			if (getenv("BT_INPUT_LOG"))
 			{
 				static float s_eacc2 = 0.0f; s_eacc2 += time_slice;
-				if (s_eacc2 >= 1.0f) { s_eacc2 = 0.0f;
+				if (s_eacc2 >= 0.5f) { s_eacc2 = 0.0f;
+					YawPitchRoll ypr;
+					ypr = mech->localOrigin.angularPosition;
 					DEBUG_STREAM << "[input] mppr elev in=" << stick_y
 						<< " torsoElev=" << torso->CurrentElevation()
 						<< " vel=" << torso->ElevationVelocity()
+						<< " mechYaw=" << (Scalar)ypr.yaw
 						<< "\n" << std::flush; }
 			}
 		}
@@ -864,13 +867,26 @@ void
 		//
 		if (torso == 0 || !torso->GetHorizontalEnabled())	// raw torso+0x250 == 0
 		{
-			if (cockpit)	cockpit->SetFreeAimSlew(stick_x);	// raw cockpit+0x28c
+			// PORT SIGN (field report 2026-07-18, 'left/right reversed' on
+			// FIXED-TORSO mechs): the free-aim slew consumer pans the view
+			// opposite the torso-twist convention (E/right panned LEFT on
+			// the Blackhawk; the MadCat's real twist was CORRECT).  Negate
+			// only this channel so stick-right = aim-right on both.
+			if (cockpit)	cockpit->SetFreeAimSlew(-stick_x);	// raw cockpit+0x28c
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			torso->SetAnalogTwistAxis(stick_x);				// raw torso+0x1f0
 		}
 		if (torso)	torso->SetAnalogElevationAxis(stick_y);	// raw torso+0x1f4
+		if (torso && getenv("BT_INPUT_LOG"))
+		{
+			static float s_tacc = 0.0f; s_tacc += time_slice;
+			if (s_tacc >= 0.5f) { s_tacc = 0.0f;
+				DEBUG_STREAM << "[input] twist in=" << stick_x
+					<< " currentTwist=" << torso->CurrentTwist()
+					<< "\n" << std::flush; }
+		}
 
 		turnDemand = (pedal_3 == 0.0f) ? 0.0f : pedal_3;
 
@@ -891,7 +907,7 @@ void
 		//
 		if (torso == 0 || !torso->GetHorizontalEnabled())
 		{
-			if (cockpit)	cockpit->SetFreeAimSlew(stick_x);
+			if (cockpit)	cockpit->SetFreeAimSlew(-stick_x);	// PORT SIGN (see Standard)
 		}
 		else
 		{