diff --git a/src/pse/cpu_core.cpp b/src/pse/cpu_core.cpp
index ddb5ef9e1..0f2b4c43a 100644
--- a/src/pse/cpu_core.cpp
+++ b/src/pse/cpu_core.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Log_SetChannel(CPU::Core);
 
 namespace CPU {
-u32 TRACE_EXECUTION = 0;
+bool TRACE_EXECUTION = false;
 
 Core::Core() = default;
 
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ void Core::Execute()
 {
   while (m_downcount >= 0)
   {
-    m_pending_ticks += 3;
-    m_downcount -= 3;
+    m_pending_ticks += 2;
+    m_downcount -= 2;
 
     // now executing the instruction we previously fetched
     const Instruction inst = m_next_instruction;
@@ -512,8 +512,8 @@ void Core::ExecuteInstruction(Instruction inst)
   }
 #endif
 
-  if (TRACE_EXECUTION == 1)
-    PrintInstruction(inst.bits, m_current_instruction_pc, nullptr);
+  if (TRACE_EXECUTION)
+    PrintInstruction(inst.bits, m_current_instruction_pc, this);
 
   switch (inst.op)
   {
@@ -1109,9 +1109,6 @@ void Core::ExecuteInstruction(Instruction inst)
       UnreachableCode();
       break;
   }
-
-  if (TRACE_EXECUTION == 2)
-    PrintInstruction(inst.bits, m_current_instruction_pc, this);
 }
 
 void Core::ExecuteCop0Instruction(Instruction inst)
diff --git a/src/pse/cpu_core.h b/src/pse/cpu_core.h
index a48d8ccf9..4848572bc 100644
--- a/src/pse/cpu_core.h
+++ b/src/pse/cpu_core.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ private:
   GTE::Core m_cop2;
 };
 
-extern u32 TRACE_EXECUTION;
+extern bool TRACE_EXECUTION;
 
 } // namespace CPU
 
diff --git a/src/pse/mdec.cpp b/src/pse/mdec.cpp
index 4b8b10057..a76a2d071 100644
--- a/src/pse/mdec.cpp
+++ b/src/pse/mdec.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void MDEC::HandleDecodeMacroblockCommand()
     while (src != src_end)
     {
       src = DecodeMonoMacroblock(src, src_end);
-      Log_InfoPrint("Decoded mono macroblock");
+      Log_DevPrintf("Decoded mono macroblock");
     }
   }
   else
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void MDEC::HandleDecodeMacroblockCommand()
     {
       u32 old_offs = static_cast<u32>(src - temp.data());
       src = DecodeColoredMacroblock(src, src_end);
-      Log_InfoPrintf("Decoded colour macroblock, ptr was %u, now %u", old_offs, static_cast<u32>(src - temp.data()));
+      Log_DevPrintf("Decoded colour macroblock, ptr was %u, now %u", old_offs, static_cast<u32>(src - temp.data()));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/pse/pad.h b/src/pse/pad.h
index 3067d9cc0..6ca20bde7 100644
--- a/src/pse/pad.h
+++ b/src/pse/pad.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
   static constexpr u32 NUM_SLOTS = 2;
-  static constexpr u32 TRANSFER_TICKS = 550;
+  static constexpr u32 TRANSFER_TICKS = 750;
 
   enum class State : u32
   {