diff --git a/AutismBotIngame/python/ingamefollowct.py b/AutismBotIngame/python/ingamefollowct.py
index 5eefc84..2e92c71 100644
--- a/AutismBotIngame/python/ingamefollowct.py
+++ b/AutismBotIngame/python/ingamefollowct.py
@@ -28,13 +28,14 @@ def writeCfgInput(Input_user):
     with open(looptestPath, 'w') as f:
         f.write(Input_user)
     #print("wrote to file: ", Input_user)
-    if "connect to" in Input_user:
+    if "connect " in Input_user:
         time.sleep(1.0)
+        open(looptestPath, 'w').close() #clearing file.
     elif "wait" in Input_user:
-        time.sleep(0.1)
+        time.sleep(0.35)
     else:
         time.sleep(0.5)
-    open(looptestPath, 'w').close() #clearing file.
+        open(looptestPath, 'w').close() #clearing file.
 
 def clean_up_files():
     #deleting POSIX shared memory objects, as long as one process has them open they exist. THis is to prevent /dev/shm from being full
@@ -148,15 +149,7 @@ def bot_connect(data):
     writeCfgInput(str1)
     time.sleep(1)
 
-    while True:
-        still_downloading_map = False
-        for f in glob.glob(f"/home/{whoami}/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Counter-Strike Source/cstrike/download/maps/*.bz2"):
-            print('found f in bot_connect, so downloadig map?: ', f)
-            still_downloading_map = True
-            break
-        if not still_downloading_map:
-            break
-        time.sleep(10)
+    handle_bz2_map_files()
     t = Timer(30, attempt_bot_connect)
     t.start()
 
@@ -177,14 +170,7 @@ def attempt_bot_connect():
     call_bot_connect = True
     print('finished timer callback')
 
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    atexit.register(exit_handler)
-    local_port = data_ports['udp_port']
-    external_port_messages = data_ports['chat_external_port']
-    buffer_size = 4096 #potentially not large enough?
-
-    clean_up_files()
-    delete_lock_file()
+def handle_bz2_map_files():
     #if downloading maps we give it 10 seconds delay to see if the size changed, if not its probably safe to delete the .bz2 file as no download in progress
     bz2_maps = {}
     while True:
@@ -203,6 +189,16 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             break
         time.sleep(10)
 
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    atexit.register(exit_handler)
+    local_port = data_ports['udp_port']
+    external_port_messages = data_ports['chat_external_port']
+    buffer_size = 4096 #potentially not large enough?
+
+    clean_up_files()
+    delete_lock_file()
+    handle_bz2_map_files()
+
     maps_folder_size = subprocess.Popen(["du", "-sh", f"/home/{whoami}/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Counter-Strike Source/cstrike/download/maps"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0].decode().split("\t")[0]
     #deleting when maps folder larger than 150GB
     if maps_folder_size.endswith("G"): 
@@ -221,12 +217,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     sock.settimeout(5.0)
     messager_name = ""
 
-    t = Timer(10, delete_lock_file)
-    t.start()
-
-    #limit the cpu allowed to be used by the game instance.
-    t = Timer(11, cpulimit_pid_of_game)
-    t.start()
+    #limit the cpu allowed to be used by the game instance. 
+    time.sleep(11)
+    cpulimit_pid_of_game()
 
     try:
         while True:
@@ -242,6 +235,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             #print('data: ', data)
             if not data:
                 continue
+            delete_lock_file()
             #print("ip: ", ip, " port: ", port)
             if ip == data_ports['discord_bot_ip'] and port == external_port_messages:
                 if messager_name in data:
@@ -296,4 +290,4 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                     strInput += "+duck; wait 50; -duck; wait 5; "
                 writeCfgInput(strInput)
     finally:
-        sock.close(
+        sock.close()