diff --git a/src/beanstalkSubtask.c b/src/beanstalkSubtask.c
index 89e2f40cc..41dd45c32 100644
--- a/src/beanstalkSubtask.c
+++ b/src/beanstalkSubtask.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void sub_08019764(void) {
     UpdateEntities();
     DrawEntities();
     CopyOAM();
-    if ((--gUnk_02018EB0.unk_4 == 0) || ((gInput.newKeys & 10) != 0)) {
+    if ((--gUnk_02018EB0.unk_4 == 0) || ((gInput.newKeys & (B_BUTTON | START_BUTTON)) != 0)) {
         gUnk_02018EB0.unk_0++;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/fileselect.c b/src/fileselect.c
index 7676d0e15..7e4d9108c 100644
--- a/src/fileselect.c
+++ b/src/fileselect.c
@@ -1146,16 +1146,16 @@ void sub_080610B8(void) {
             uVar6 = 0;
             tmp4 = 0;
             switch (gInput.unk4) {
-                case 0x40:
+                case DPAD_UP:
                     tmp4 = -1;
                     break;
-                case 0x80:
+                case DPAD_DOWN:
                     tmp4 = 1;
                     break;
-                case 0x20:
+                case DPAD_LEFT:
                     uVar6 = -1;
                     break;
-                case 0x10:
+                case DPAD_RIGHT:
                     uVar6 = 1;
                     break;
             }
diff --git a/src/manager/miscManager.c b/src/manager/miscManager.c
index c0c47a891..5ae26ace5 100644
--- a/src/manager/miscManager.c
+++ b/src/manager/miscManager.c
@@ -434,6 +434,6 @@ void MiscManager_TypeF(MiscManager* this) {
     if (gPlayerEntity.action == PLAYER_TALKEZLO) {
         DeleteThisEntity();
     }
-    gInput.heldKeys |= 0x4;
+    gInput.heldKeys |= SELECT_BUTTON;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/manager/vaatiAppearingManager.c b/src/manager/vaatiAppearingManager.c
index 9e349cb1e..6eabadd88 100644
--- a/src/manager/vaatiAppearingManager.c
+++ b/src/manager/vaatiAppearingManager.c
@@ -138,16 +138,16 @@ void VaatiAppearingManager_Action2(VaatiAppearingManager* this) {
 }
 
 void VaatiAppearingManager_Action3(VaatiAppearingManager* this) {
-    if ((gInput.heldKeys & 0x40) != 0) {
+    if ((gInput.heldKeys & DPAD_UP) != 0) {
         this->field_0x20--;
     }
-    if ((gInput.heldKeys & 0x80) != 0) {
+    if ((gInput.heldKeys & DPAD_DOWN) != 0) {
         this->field_0x20++;
     }
-    if ((gInput.heldKeys & 0x20) != 0) {
+    if ((gInput.heldKeys & DPAD_LEFT) != 0) {
         this->field_0x28--;
     }
-    if ((gInput.heldKeys & 0x10) != 0) {
+    if ((gInput.heldKeys & DPAD_RIGHT) != 0) {
         this->field_0x28++;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/menu/pauseMenu.c b/src/menu/pauseMenu.c
index 27f747d90..3963cb7b5 100644
--- a/src/menu/pauseMenu.c
+++ b/src/menu/pauseMenu.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ void PauseMenu_ItemMenu_Update(void) {
                 }
             case B_BUTTON:
                 if (gPauseMenu.items[menuSlot] != 0) {
-                    u32 slot = !!(gInput.newKeys ^ 1);
+                    u32 slot = !!(gInput.newKeys ^ A_BUTTON);
                     ForceEquipItem(gPauseMenu.items[menuSlot], slot);
                     SoundReq(SFX_TEXTBOX_SELECT);
                 }
diff --git a/src/npc/phonograph.c b/src/npc/phonograph.c
index bd25c4060..469dddb5f 100644
--- a/src/npc/phonograph.c
+++ b/src/npc/phonograph.c
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ void sub_0806E964(PhonographEntity* this, ScriptExecutionContext* context) {
         sub_0806EABC(this);
     }
 
-    if (gInput.unk4 & 0xc0) {
+    if (gInput.unk4 & (DPAD_UP | DPAD_DOWN)) {
         s32 val2, val3;
         s32 val = this->unk_68;
-        if (gInput.unk4 & 0x40) {
+        if (gInput.unk4 & DPAD_UP) {
             val++;
         } else {
             val--;
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ void sub_0806E964(PhonographEntity* this, ScriptExecutionContext* context) {
         val2 = 0x34;
     }
     val = this->unk_68;
-    if (gInput.newKeys & 0xc0) {
-        if (gInput.newKeys & 0x40) {
+    if (gInput.newKeys & (DPAD_UP | DPAD_DOWN)) {
+        if (gInput.newKeys & DPAD_UP) {
             val++;
         } else {
             val--;
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ void sub_0806E964(PhonographEntity* this, ScriptExecutionContext* context) {
         if (val > val2) {
             val = 1;
         }
-    } else if (gInput.unk4 & 0xc0) {
-        if (gInput.unk4 & 0x40) {
+    } else if (gInput.unk4 & (DPAD_UP | DPAD_DOWN)) {
+        if (gInput.unk4 & DPAD_UP) {
             val++;
         } else {
             val--;
diff --git a/src/playerItem/playerItemCellOverwriteSet.c b/src/playerItem/playerItemCellOverwriteSet.c
index 7d30cdd6b..944451400 100644
--- a/src/playerItem/playerItemCellOverwriteSet.c
+++ b/src/playerItem/playerItemCellOverwriteSet.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void PlayerItemCellOverwriteSet(PlayerItemCellOverwriteSetEntity* this) {
     gPlayerState.mobility |= 0x80;
     tmp = gInput.heldKeys & R_BUTTON;
     if ((gInput.heldKeys & A_BUTTON) != 0) {
-        if ((R_BUTTON & gInput.newKeys) != 0) {
+        if ((gInput.newKeys & R_BUTTON) != 0) {
             this->tileType = GetTileType(TILE(player->x.HALF.HI + gUnk_080B7B6C[player->animationState & 0xe],
                                               player->y.HALF.HI + gUnk_080B7B6C[(player->animationState & 0xe) + 1]),
                                          super->collisionLayer);
diff --git a/src/staffroll.c b/src/staffroll.c
index 65d2ad5ae..a2df531ff 100644
--- a/src/staffroll.c
+++ b/src/staffroll.c
@@ -269,13 +269,13 @@ void StaffrollTask_State2(void) {
                 } else {
                     choice = gStaffrollMenu.base.field_0x3;
                     switch (gInput.newKeys) {
-                        case 0x40:
+                        case DPAD_UP:
                             choice = 0;
                             break;
-                        case 0x80:
+                        case DPAD_DOWN:
                             choice = 1;
                             break;
-                        case 1:
+                        case A_BUTTON:
                             if (choice != 0) {
                                 tmp = 4;
                             } else {
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void StaffrollTask_State2(void) {
             if (gStaffrollMenu.base.transitionTimer != 0) {
                 gStaffrollMenu.base.transitionTimer--;
             } else {
-                if ((gInput.newKeys & 0xb) != 0) {
+                if ((gInput.newKeys & (A_BUTTON | B_BUTTON | START_BUTTON)) != 0) {
                     gStaffrollMenu.base.overlayType = 1;
                 }
             }