diff --git a/source/code/MenuSystem.cpp b/source/code/MenuSystem.cpp
index c8a7ec7..9d364c1 100644
--- a/source/code/MenuSystem.cpp
+++ b/source/code/MenuSystem.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ bool isUpEvent(const SDL_Event& event) {
 	}
 	if (event.type == SDL_CONTROLLERAXISMOTION  && event.caxis.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY ) {
 		checkDeadZone(event);
-		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent &a = event.caxis;
+		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& a = event.caxis;
 		if (getDeadZone(a.which, a.axis)) {
 			if (event.caxis.value < -deadZoneLimit) {
 				setDeadZone(a.which,a.axis,false);
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ bool isDownEvent(const SDL_Event& event) {
 	}
 	if (event.type == SDL_CONTROLLERAXISMOTION  && event.caxis.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY ) {
 		checkDeadZone(event);
-		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent &a = event.caxis;
+		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& a = event.caxis;
 		if (getDeadZone(a.which, a.axis)) {
 			if (event.caxis.value > deadZoneLimit) {
 				setDeadZone(a.which,a.axis,false);
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ bool isLeftEvent(const SDL_Event& event) {
 	}
 	if (event.type == SDL_CONTROLLERAXISMOTION  && event.caxis.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX ) {
 		checkDeadZone(event);
-		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent &a = event.caxis;
+		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& a = event.caxis;
 		if (getDeadZone(a.which, a.axis)) {
 			if (event.caxis.value < -deadZoneLimit) {
 				setDeadZone(a.which,a.axis,false);
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ bool isRightEvent(const SDL_Event& event) {
 	}
 	if (event.type == SDL_CONTROLLERAXISMOTION  && event.caxis.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX ) {
 		checkDeadZone(event);
-		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent &a = event.caxis;
+		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& a = event.caxis;
 		if (getDeadZone(a.which, a.axis)) {
 			if (event.caxis.value > deadZoneLimit) {
 				setDeadZone(a.which,a.axis,false);
diff --git a/source/code/gamecontroller.cpp b/source/code/gamecontroller.cpp
index 40b89e1..036edf3 100644
--- a/source/code/gamecontroller.cpp
+++ b/source/code/gamecontroller.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void GameControllerSetVerbose(bool value) {
 	verbose = value;
 }
 
-static const char* GameControllerGetName(SDL_GameController *gamecontroller) {
+static const char* GameControllerGetName(SDL_GameController* gamecontroller) {
 	const char* result = SDL_GameControllerName(gamecontroller);
 	if (!result) {
 		result = "Unnamed";
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ bool isPlayerDownEvent(int playerNumber, const SDL_Event& event) {
 	}
 	if (event.type == SDL_CONTROLLERAXISMOTION  && event.caxis.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY ) {
 		checkDeadZone(event);
-		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent &a = event.caxis;
+		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& a = event.caxis;
 		if (getDeadZone(a.which, a.axis)) {
 			if (event.caxis.value > deadZoneLimit) {
 				setDeadZone(a.which,a.axis,false);
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ bool isPlayerUpEvent(int playerNumber, const SDL_Event& event) {
 	}
 	if (event.type == SDL_CONTROLLERAXISMOTION  && event.caxis.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY ) {
 		checkDeadZone(event);
-		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent &a = event.caxis;
+		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& a = event.caxis;
 		if (getDeadZone(a.which, a.axis)) {
 			if (event.caxis.value < -deadZoneLimit) {
 				setDeadZone(a.which,a.axis,false);
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ bool isPlayerLeftEvent(int playerNumber, const SDL_Event& event) {
 	}
 	if (event.type == SDL_CONTROLLERAXISMOTION  && event.caxis.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX ) {
 		checkDeadZone(event);
-		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent &a = event.caxis;
+		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& a = event.caxis;
 		if (getDeadZone(a.which, a.axis)) {
 			if (event.caxis.value < -deadZoneLimit) {
 				setDeadZone(a.which,a.axis,false);
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ bool isPlayerRightEvent(int playerNumber, const SDL_Event& event) {
 	}
 	if (event.type == SDL_CONTROLLERAXISMOTION  && event.caxis.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX ) {
 		checkDeadZone(event);
-		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent &a = event.caxis;
+		const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& a = event.caxis;
 		if (getDeadZone(a.which, a.axis)) {
 			if (event.caxis.value > deadZoneLimit) {
 				setDeadZone(a.which,a.axis,false);
diff --git a/source/code/main.cpp b/source/code/main.cpp
index 2c9d4a0..9fb4dbc 100644
--- a/source/code/main.cpp
+++ b/source/code/main.cpp
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		}
 		if (vm.count("help")) {
 			cout << SPrintStringF("Block Attack - Rise of the blocks %s\n\n"
-									"Block Attack - Rise of the Blocks is a puzzle/blockfall game inspired by Tetris Attack for the SNES.\n\n"
+			                      "Block Attack - Rise of the Blocks is a puzzle/blockfall game inspired by Tetris Attack for the SNES.\n\n"
 			                      "%s\n\n", VERSION_NUMBER, "www.blockattack.net");
 			cout << "Usage: "<< commandname << " [OPTION]..." << endl;
 			cout << desc << endl;