diff --git a/src/spice2x/games/jb/jb.cpp b/src/spice2x/games/jb/jb.cpp
index 46a39a2..c3bf1ca 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/games/jb/jb.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/games/jb/jb.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 namespace games::jb {
 
     // touch stuff
-    bool TOUCH_LEGACY_BOX = false;
+    JubeatTouchAlgorithm TOUCH_ALGORITHM = Improved;
     static bool TOUCH_ENABLE = false;
     static bool TOUCH_ATTACHED = false;
     static bool IS_PORTRAIT = true;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace games::jb {
         // note that the IO code in device.cpp will correctly compensate for orientation, depending on the model.
         TOUCH_POINTS.clear();
         touch_get_points(TOUCH_POINTS);
-        if (TOUCH_LEGACY_BOX) {
+        if (TOUCH_ALGORITHM == Legacy) {
             auto offset = IS_PORTRAIT ? 580 : 0;
             for (auto &tp : TOUCH_POINTS) {
 
@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ namespace games::jb {
             }
         } else {
             for (auto &tp : TOUCH_POINTS) {
+                // check window out of bounds
+                if (IS_PORTRAIT) {
+                    if (tp.x > 768 || tp.y > 1360) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (tp.x > 1360 || tp.y > 768) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 int x_relative = tp.x;
                 int y_relative = tp.y;
 
@@ -110,19 +121,66 @@ namespace games::jb {
                     y_relative -= 8;
                 }
 
-                if (x_relative < 0 || y_relative < 0) {
+                int x_index = -1;
+                int x_hitbox = 0;
+                int y_index = -1;
+                int y_hitbox = 0;
+
+                // x_hitbox and y_hitbox is relative to top-left pixel of each button
+                if (x_relative >= 0) {
+                    x_index = x_relative / JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
+                    x_hitbox = x_relative % JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
+                }
+                if (y_relative >= 0) {
+                    y_index = y_relative / JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
+                    y_hitbox = y_relative % JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
+                }
+
+                // log_info("jb", "raw={}, idx={}, hitbox={}", tp.x, x_index, x_hitbox);
+
+                if (TOUCH_ALGORITHM == Improved) {
+                    if (IS_PORTRAIT) {
+                        // extend to left border
+                        if (x_relative < 0) {
+                            x_index = 0;
+                        }
+                        // right and bottom borders are covered by the hit box
+                    } else {
+                        // extend to top border
+                        if (y_relative < 0) {
+                            y_index = 0;
+                        }
+                        // extend to left border
+                        if (x_relative < 0) {
+                            x_index = 0;
+                        }
+                        // bottom border is covered by the hit box
+                        // rightmost edge - ignore them entirely
+                        if (x_index == 3 && JB_BUTTON_SIZE < x_hitbox) {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (x_index < 0 || y_index < 0 || x_index > 3 || y_index > 3) {
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                // x_hitbox and y_hitbox is relative to top-left pixel of each button
-                int x_index = x_relative / JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
-                int x_hitbox = x_relative % JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
-                int y_index = y_relative / JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
-                int y_hitbox = y_relative % JB_BUTTON_HITBOX;
-
                 // check if the gap was touched
-                if (x_hitbox > JB_BUTTON_SIZE || y_hitbox > JB_BUTTON_SIZE) {
-                    continue;
+                if (TOUCH_ALGORITHM == AcAccurate) {
+                    // in ac-accurate mode, touching the gap is ignored
+                    if (x_hitbox > JB_BUTTON_SIZE || y_hitbox > JB_BUTTON_SIZE) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                } else if (TOUCH_ALGORITHM == Improved) {
+                    // in improved mode, touching the gap triggers the closest button
+                    if (x_index <= 2 && (JB_BUTTON_SIZE + JB_BUTTON_GAP / 2) < x_hitbox) {
+                        x_index++;
+                    }
+                    if (y_index <= 2 && (JB_BUTTON_SIZE + JB_BUTTON_GAP / 2) < y_hitbox) {
+                        y_index++;
+                    }
                 }
 
                 // set the corresponding state
@@ -193,6 +251,21 @@ namespace games::jb {
         // enable touch
         TOUCH_ENABLE = true;
 
+        switch (TOUCH_ALGORITHM) {
+            case Legacy:
+                log_info("jubeat", "using 'legacy' touch targets");
+                break;
+            case Improved:
+                log_info("jubeat", "using 'improved' touch targets");
+                break;
+            case AcAccurate:
+                log_info("jubeat", "using 'ac accurate' touch targets");
+                break;
+            default:
+                log_fatal("jubeat", "unknown touch algo detected in touch_update, this is a bug");
+                break;
+        }
+
         // enable debug logging of gftools
         HMODULE gftools = libutils::try_module("gftools.dll");
         detour::inline_hook((void *) GFDbgSetReportFunc, libutils::try_proc(
diff --git a/src/spice2x/games/jb/jb.h b/src/spice2x/games/jb/jb.h
index 18425bf..08c69a8 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/games/jb/jb.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/games/jb/jb.h
@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@
 
 namespace games::jb {
 
+    enum JubeatTouchAlgorithm {
+        Legacy,
+        Improved,
+        AcAccurate
+    };
+
     // touch stuff
-    extern bool TOUCH_LEGACY_BOX;
+    extern JubeatTouchAlgorithm TOUCH_ALGORITHM;
     extern bool TOUCH_STATE[16];
     void touch_update();
 
diff --git a/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp b/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp
index 57ca956..56c6ab6 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/launcher/launcher.cpp
@@ -1148,8 +1148,18 @@ int main_implementation(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
 
     if (options[launcher::Options::spice2x_JubeatLegacyTouch].value_bool()) {
-        games::jb::TOUCH_LEGACY_BOX = true;
+        games::jb::TOUCH_ALGORITHM = games::jb::JubeatTouchAlgorithm::Legacy;
     }
+    if (options[launcher::Options::JubeatTouchAlgo].is_active()) {
+        if (options[launcher::Options::JubeatTouchAlgo].value_text() == "accurate") {
+            games::jb::TOUCH_ALGORITHM = games::jb::JubeatTouchAlgorithm::AcAccurate;
+        } else if (options[launcher::Options::JubeatTouchAlgo].value_text() == "legacy") {
+            games::jb::TOUCH_ALGORITHM = games::jb::JubeatTouchAlgorithm::Legacy;
+        } else {
+            games::jb::TOUCH_ALGORITHM = games::jb::JubeatTouchAlgorithm::Improved;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (options[launcher::Options::spice2x_RBTouchScale].is_active()) {
         games::rb::TOUCH_SCALING = options[launcher::Options::spice2x_RBTouchScale].value_uint32();
     }
diff --git a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp
index 43b3175..fb35edf 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.cpp
@@ -2279,16 +2279,32 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
     },
     {
         // spice2x_JubeatLegacyTouch
-        .title = "JB Legacy Touch Targets",
+        .title = "JB Legacy Touch Targets (Deprecated - use -jubeattouchalgo instead)",
         .name = "sp2x-jubeatlegacytouch",
         .display_name = "jubeatlegacytouch",
         .aliases= "jubeatlegacytouch",
-        .desc = "For touch screen players - use the legacy & less accurate grid-based layout for touch recognition, "
-            "instead of the new & more accurate touch targets. Default: off.",
+        .desc = "Deprecated - use -jubeattouchalgo instead.",
         .type = OptionType::Bool,
+        .hidden = true,
         .game_name = "Jubeat",
         .category = "Game Options",
     },
+    {
+        .title = "JB Touch Algorithm",
+        .name = "jubeattouchalgo",
+        .desc = "For touch screen players - choose the touch algorithm to use.\n\n"
+            "legacy - evenly divide the grid into 16 squares; old spicetools behavior, slightly inaccurate in gaps\n\n"
+            "improved (default) - squares register as-is, gaps will trigger the closest square\n\n"
+            "accurate - only touches within squares will trigger; gaps do nothing (for AC size touch screens)",
+        .type = OptionType::Enum,
+        .game_name = "Jubeat",
+        .category = "Game Options",
+        .elements = {
+            {"legacy", ""},
+            {"improved", ""},
+            {"accurate", ""},
+        },
+    },
     {
         // spice2x_RBTouchScale
         .title = "RB Scale Touch Input",
diff --git a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h
index e023cc3..5e6e160 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/launcher/options.h
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ namespace launcher {
             IIDXWindowedSubscreenBorderless,
             IIDXWindowedSubscreenAlwaysOnTop,
             spice2x_JubeatLegacyTouch,
+            JubeatTouchAlgo,
             spice2x_RBTouchScale,
             spice2x_AsioForceUnload,
             spice2x_IIDXNoESpec,