diff --git a/samples/character/res/common/sample.physics b/samples/character/res/common/sample.physics
index a9bce4cf0b..ec5e278d8b 100644
--- a/samples/character/res/common/sample.physics
+++ b/samples/character/res/common/sample.physics
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ collisionObject basketball
 {
     type = RIGID_BODY
     shape = SPHERE
-    mass = 1.0
+    mass = 0.6
     friction = 0.5
     restitution = 1.0
     linearDamping = 0.1
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ collisionObject chair
 {
     type = RIGID_BODY
     shape = BOX
-    mass = 5.0
+    mass = 42.0
     friction = 1.0
     restitution = 0.0
     linearDamping = 0.9
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ collisionObject table
 {
     type = RIGID_BODY
     shape = BOX
-    mass = 0.0
+    mass = 100.0
     friction = 0.5
     restitution = 0.75
     linearDamping = 0.1
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ collisionObject boy
     height = 6.0
     center = 0, 3.0, 0
     centerAbsolute = true
-    mass = 20.0
+    mass = 40.0
     maxStepHeight = 0
     maxSlopeAngle = 0
 }
diff --git a/samples/character/src/CharacterGame.cpp b/samples/character/src/CharacterGame.cpp
index 999c2a70bb..ca92c4a3bc 100644
--- a/samples/character/src/CharacterGame.cpp
+++ b/samples/character/src/CharacterGame.cpp
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@
 CharacterGame game;
 
 // Input flags
-#define NORTH 1
-#define SOUTH 2
-#define EAST 4
+#define NORTH 2
+#define SOUTH 4
+#define EAST 6
 #define WEST 8
-#define RUNNING 16
+#define RUNNING 12
 
 // Character defines
-#define WALK_SPEED  5.0f
-#define STRAFE_SPEED 1.5f
-#define RUN_SPEED 15.0f
-#define CAMERA_FOCUS_DISTANCE 16.0f
+#define WALK_SPEED  6.0f
+#define STRAFE_SPEED 2.0f
+#define RUN_SPEED 20.0f
+#define CAMERA_FOCUS_DISTANCE 19.0f
 
 #define BUTTON_1 0
 #define BUTTON_2 1