diff --git a/src/miami/core/Pad.cpp b/src/miami/core/Pad.cpp
index 35f8a8f2..90d4dea8 100644
--- a/src/miami/core/Pad.cpp
+++ b/src/miami/core/Pad.cpp
@@ -3881,36 +3881,49 @@ bool CPad::CollectPickupJustDown(void)
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool CPad::DuckJustDown(void)
+bool CPad::DuckJustDown(void) 
 {
-	if (ArePlayerControlsDisabled())
+	if (ArePlayerControlsDisabled()) {
+		duckFrameCounter = 0;
 		return false;
+	}
+
 #ifdef RW_DC
-	switch (CPad::GetPad(0)->Mode)
-	{
-		case 0:	//Xbox Mode
-			if (CPad::GetPad(0)->IsDualAnalog)
-			{
-				return !!(NewState.X&& !OldState.X);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				return !!(NewState.X&& !OldState.X);
-			}
-		case 1:	//PS2 Mode
-			if (CPad::GetPad(0)->IsDualAnalog)
-			{
-				return !!(NewState.X&& !OldState.X);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				return !!(NewState.X&& !OldState.X);
-			}
+	bool buttonPressed = false;
+	switch (CPad::GetPad(0)->Mode) {
+		case 0: // Xbox Mode
+		buttonPressed = NewState.X;
+			break;
+		case 1: // PS2 Mode
+			buttonPressed = NewState.X;
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if (buttonPressed) {
+		duckFrameCounter++;
+		if (duckFrameCounter >= DUCK_DELAY_FRAMES && !isDucking) {
+			isDucking = true;
+			return true; // Trigger ducking after delay
+		}
+	} else {
+		duckFrameCounter = 0;
+		isDucking = false;
 	}
 
 	return false;
 #else
-	return !!(NewState.LeftShock && !OldState.LeftShock);
+	bool buttonPressed = NewState.Square;
+	if (buttonPressed) {
+		duckFrameCounter++;
+		if (duckFrameCounter >= DUCK_DELAY_FRAMES && !isDucking) {
+			isDucking = true;
+			return true;
+		}
+	} else {
+		duckFrameCounter = 0;
+		isDucking = false;
+	}
+	return false;
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/miami/core/Pad.h b/src/miami/core/Pad.h
index aa76eb1f..1702cb82 100644
--- a/src/miami/core/Pad.h
+++ b/src/miami/core/Pad.h
@@ -173,11 +173,26 @@ public:
 	uint32 CameraJustUpTime;
 	uint32 CameraLastPressed;
 	bool CameraIsDoublePressed;
+	static const int DUCK_DELAY_FRAMES = 30; // 1 second at 30 FPS
+	int duckFrameCounter;					// Frames the duck button has been held
+	bool isDucking;							// Tracks if duck action is active
 
 #ifdef DETECT_PAD_INPUT_SWITCH
-	static bool IsAffectedByController;
+    static bool IsAffectedByController;
 #endif
-	CPad() { }
+    
+    CPad() : duckFrameCounter(0), isDucking(false), // New variables initialized
+			SteeringLeftRightBuffer{0}, DrunkDrivingBufferUsed(0), Phase(0), Mode(0), 
+			ShakeDur(0), DisablePlayerControls(0), ShakeFreq(0), iCurrHornHistory(0), 
+			JustOutOfFrontend(0), bApplyBrakes(0), LastTimeTouched(0), AverageWeapon(0), 
+			AverageEntries(0), IsKeyboardMouse(false), IsDualAnalog(false), 
+			CameraJustDown(false), CameraJustUp(false), CameraJustUpTime(0), 
+			CameraLastPressed(0), CameraIsDoublePressed(false) {
+		Clear(false);
+		memset(bHornHistory, 0, sizeof(bHornHistory));
+		memset(CheatString, 0, sizeof(CheatString));
+	}
+
 	~CPad() { }
 
 	static bool bDisplayNoControllerMessage;