diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index a88a9ce..771847e 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   package="org.jfedor.frozenbubble"
-  android:versionCode="29"
-  android:versionName="2.5">
+  android:versionCode="30"
+  android:versionName="2.6">
 
   <supports-screens
     android:smallScreens="true"
diff --git a/src/com/efortin/frozenbubble/VirtualInput.java b/src/com/efortin/frozenbubble/VirtualInput.java
index 0f4b28e..9139ef7 100644
--- a/src/com/efortin/frozenbubble/VirtualInput.java
+++ b/src/com/efortin/frozenbubble/VirtualInput.java
@@ -133,10 +133,17 @@ public final void init_vars() {
    * Process virtual key presses.  This method only sets the
    * historical keypress flags, which must be cleared by ancestors
    * that inherit this class.
-   * @param keyCode
+   * <p>The <code>touch</code> flag is a special case that denotes that
+   * this is purely a launch request, regardless of the keypress.
+   * @param keyCode - the virtual keypress to simulate.
+   * @param touchFire - <code>true</code> to set the flag to simulate a
+   * launch request.
    */
-  public final void setAction(int keyCode, boolean touch) {
-    if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER) {
+  public final void setAction(int keyCode, boolean touchFire) {
+    if (touchFire) {
+      mTouchFire = true;
+    }
+    else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER) {
       mWasCenter = true;
     }
     else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN) {
@@ -149,12 +156,7 @@ else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT) {
       mWasRight = true;
     }
     else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_UP) {
-      if (touch) {
-        mTouchFire = true;
-      }
-      else {
-        mWasUp = true;
-      }
+      mWasUp = true;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/org/jfedor/frozenbubble/FrozenGame.java b/src/org/jfedor/frozenbubble/FrozenGame.java
index 666951a..8e0d848 100644
--- a/src/org/jfedor/frozenbubble/FrozenGame.java
+++ b/src/org/jfedor/frozenbubble/FrozenGame.java
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ public gameEnum play(boolean key_left, boolean key_right,
       attackBarBubbles = malusBar.getAttackBarBubbles();
     }
 
-    if ((ats && ats_touch_fire) || (!ats && touch_fire)) {
+    if ((ats && ats_touch_fire) || ((!ats || isRemote) && touch_fire)) {
       key_fire = true;
     }