diff --git a/examples/Basic_Simulation/param.in b/examples/Basic_Simulation/param.in
index 47498726c..03fbfc38f 100644
--- a/examples/Basic_Simulation/param.in
+++ b/examples/Basic_Simulation/param.in
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 ! VERSION        Swiftest parameter input
 T0               0.0
+TSTART           0.0
 TSTOP            10.0
 DT               0.005
 ISTEP_OUT        200
 ISTEP_DUMP       200
+NC_IN            init_cond.nc
+IN_TYPE          NETCDF_DOUBLE
+IN_FORM          EL
+BIN_OUT          bin.nc
 OUT_FORM         XVEL
 OUT_TYPE         NETCDF_DOUBLE
 OUT_STAT         REPLACE
-IN_TYPE          NETCDF_DOUBLE
-BIN_OUT          bin.nc
 CHK_QMIN         0.004650467260962157
 CHK_RMIN         0.004650467260962157
 CHK_RMAX         10000.0
@@ -18,9 +21,10 @@ CHK_QMIN_RANGE   0.004650467260962157 10000.0
 MU2KG            1.988409870698051e+30
 TU2S             31557600.0
 DU2M             149597870700.0
+GMTINY           9.869231602224408e-07
+MIN_GMFRAG       9.869231602224408e-10
 RESTART          NO
-INTERACTION_LOOPS TRIANGULAR
-ENCOUNTER_CHECK  TRIANGULAR
+TIDES            NO
 CHK_CLOSE        YES
 GR               YES
 FRAGMENTATION    YES
@@ -29,9 +33,5 @@ ENERGY           NO
 EXTRA_FORCE      NO
 BIG_DISCARD      NO
 RHILL_PRESENT    NO
-TIDES            NO
-IN_FORM          EL
-NC_IN            init_cond.nc
-TSTART           0.0
-GMTINY           1e-06
-MIN_GMFRAG       1e-09
+INTERACTION_LOOPS TRIANGULAR
+ENCOUNTER_CHECK  TRIANGULAR
diff --git a/python/swiftest/swiftest/io.py b/python/swiftest/swiftest/io.py
index 50c84751f..8c93e2e7d 100644
--- a/python/swiftest/swiftest/io.py
+++ b/python/swiftest/swiftest/io.py
@@ -404,18 +404,21 @@ def write_labeled_param(param, param_file_name):
     outfile = open(param_file_name, 'w')
     keylist = ['! VERSION',
                'T0',
+               'TSTART',
                'TSTOP',
                'DT',
                'ISTEP_OUT',
                'ISTEP_DUMP',
-               'OUT_FORM',
-               'OUT_TYPE',
-               'OUT_STAT',
-               'IN_TYPE',
+               'NC_IN',
                'PL_IN',
                'TP_IN',
                'CB_IN',
+               'IN_TYPE',
+               'IN_FORM',
                'BIN_OUT',
+               'OUT_FORM',
+               'OUT_TYPE',
+               'OUT_STAT',
                'CHK_QMIN',
                'CHK_RMIN',
                'CHK_RMAX',
@@ -425,6 +428,8 @@ def write_labeled_param(param, param_file_name):
                'MU2KG',
                'TU2S',
                'DU2M',
+               'GMTINY',
+               'MIN_GMFRAG',
                'RESTART']
     ptmp = param.copy()
     # Print the list of key/value pairs in the preferred order
diff --git a/python/swiftest/swiftest/simulation_class.py b/python/swiftest/swiftest/simulation_class.py
index 52f9321a2..0143c8fb9 100644
--- a/python/swiftest/swiftest/simulation_class.py
+++ b/python/swiftest/swiftest/simulation_class.py
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ def run(self,**kwargs):
             print(f"Running an integration is not yet supported for {self.codename}")
             return
 
-        print(f"Running a simulation from tstart={self.param['TSTART']} {self.TU_name} to tstop={self.param['TSTOP']} {self.TU_name}")
+        print(f"Running a {self.codename} {self.integrator} run from tstart={self.param['TSTART']} {self.TU_name} to tstop={self.param['TSTOP']} {self.TU_name}")
 
         #term_output = subprocess.run([self.driver_executable, self.integrator, self.param_file], capture_output=True)
 
@@ -436,6 +436,9 @@ def set_simulation_time(self,
            A dictionary containing the requested parameters
 
         """
+        if t0 is None and tstart is None and dt is None and istep_out is None and \
+                tstep_out is None and istep_dump is None:
+            return {}
 
         update_list = []
 
@@ -2289,6 +2292,7 @@ def write_param(self,
             param_file = self.param_file
         if param is None:
             param = self.param
+        print(f"Writing parameter inputs to file {param_file}")
 
         # Check to see if the parameter type matches the output type. If not, we need to convert
         if codename == "Swifter" or codename == "Swiftest":
@@ -2302,8 +2306,7 @@ def write_param(self,
         elif codename == "Swift":
             io.write_swift_param(param, param_file)
         else:
-            print(
-                'Cannot process unknown code type. Call the read_param method with a valid code name. Valid options are "Swiftest", "Swifter", or "Swift".')
+            print( 'Cannot process unknown code type. Call the read_param method with a valid code name. Valid options are "Swiftest", "Swifter", or "Swift".')
         return
 
     def convert(self, param_file, newcodename="Swiftest", plname="pl.swiftest.in", tpname="tp.swiftest.in",