diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index 14b205418..7fb187317 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -166,57 +166,6 @@ UINT8 ctrldown = 0;   // 0x1 left, 0x2 right
 UINT8 altdown = 0;    // 0x1 left, 0x2 right
 boolean capslock = 0; // gee i wonder what this does.
 
-static void D_PadMenuScrollInput(UINT8 input)
-{
-	event_t dpadev;
-	memset(&dpadev, 0, sizeof(event_t));
-	dpadev.type = ev_keydown;
-
-	switch (input)
-	{
-		case DPAD_UP:
-			dpadev.data1 = KEY_UPARROW;
-			break;
-		case DPAD_DOWN:
-			dpadev.data1 = KEY_DOWNARROW;
-			break;
-		case DPAD_LEFT:
-			dpadev.data1 = KEY_LEFTARROW;
-			break;
-		case DPAD_RIGHT:
-			dpadev.data1 = KEY_RIGHTARROW;
-			break;
-	}
-
-	D_PostEvent(&dpadev); // put into eventlist
-}
-
-#define SCROLLDELAY 19
-
-// Check if any dpad button is held
-// and pass it to the eventlist
-static void D_GamePadMenuScrollTicker(void)
-{
-	UINT8 i;
-	static UINT8 menuInputDelayTimer = 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
-	{
-		if (dpadscrollstate[i])
-		{
-			if (menuInputDelayTimer < SCROLLDELAY)
-				menuInputDelayTimer++;
-			else if (menuInputDelayTimer == SCROLLDELAY)
-				D_PadMenuScrollInput(i);
-
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-
-	menuInputDelayTimer = 0;
-}
-#undef SCROLLDELAY
-
 static UINT16 curcolor[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {};
 
 static void D_DeviceLEDTick(void)
@@ -844,11 +793,6 @@ void D_SRB2Loop(void)
 
 			if (!dedicated)
 			{
-				if (menuactive)
-				{
-					D_GamePadMenuScrollTicker();
-				}
-
 				D_DeviceLEDTick();
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/g_input.c b/src/g_input.c
index e5cd04668..6596d1e72 100644
--- a/src/g_input.c
+++ b/src/g_input.c
@@ -262,9 +262,6 @@ void G_ResetControls(void)
 
 	memset(joyxmove, 0, sizeof(joyxmove));
 	memset(joyymove, 0, sizeof(joyymove));
-
-	// reset those just in case the game missed the keyup event
-	memset(dpadscrollstate, false, sizeof(dpadscrollstate));
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/src/g_input.h b/src/g_input.h
index ec4a9d795..c430fe7bc 100644
--- a/src/g_input.h
+++ b/src/g_input.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ typedef enum
 	KEY_JOY1 = KEY_MOUSE1 + MOUSEBUTTONS,
 	KEY_HAT1 = KEY_JOY1 + JOYBUTTONS,
 
-	KEY_DBLMOUSE1 =KEY_HAT1 + JOYHATS*4, // double clicks
+	KEY_DBLMOUSE1 = KEY_HAT1 + JOYHATS*4, // double clicks
 	KEY_DBLJOY1 = KEY_DBLMOUSE1 + MOUSEBUTTONS,
 	KEY_DBLHAT1 = KEY_DBLJOY1 + JOYBUTTONS,
 
diff --git a/src/i_system.h b/src/i_system.h
index f5187e037..b3dedd396 100644
--- a/src/i_system.h
+++ b/src/i_system.h
@@ -221,10 +221,6 @@ INT32 I_mkdir(const char *dirname, INT32 unixright);
 */
 const char *I_LocateWad(void);
 
-/**	\brief Joystick events
-*/
-void I_GetJoystickEvents(UINT8 index);
-
 char *I_GetEnv(const char *name);
 
 INT32 I_PutEnv(char *variable);
diff --git a/src/i_video.h b/src/i_video.h
index 852645c30..ad29983fa 100644
--- a/src/i_video.h
+++ b/src/i_video.h
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ boolean I_CheckNativeRes(void);
 
 void I_SetBorderlessWindow(void);
 
+void I_HandleControllerHatRepeat(void);
+
 #ifdef USE_FBO_OGL
 
 void RefreshOGLSDLSurface(void);
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 09a0c6350..5a6d58595 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -759,8 +759,6 @@ static void Command_Manual_f(void)
 	itemOn = 0;
 }
 
-boolean dpadscrollstate[4] = {false, false, false, false};
-
 //
 // M_Responder
 //
@@ -807,19 +805,15 @@ boolean M_Responder(event_t *ev)
 				break;
 			case KEY_HAT1:
 				ch = KEY_UPARROW;
-				dpadscrollstate[DPAD_UP] = true;
 				break;
 			case KEY_HAT1 + 1:
 				ch = KEY_DOWNARROW;
-				dpadscrollstate[DPAD_DOWN] = true;
 				break;
 			case KEY_HAT1 + 2:
 				ch = KEY_LEFTARROW;
-				dpadscrollstate[DPAD_LEFT] = true;
 				break;
 			case KEY_HAT1 + 3:
 				ch = KEY_RIGHTARROW;
-				dpadscrollstate[DPAD_RIGHT] = true;
 				break;
 		}
 
@@ -835,24 +829,6 @@ boolean M_Responder(event_t *ev)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	else if (ev->type == ev_keyup)
-	{
-		switch (ev->data1) // if you let go of those set those to false
-		{
-			case KEY_HAT1:
-				dpadscrollstate[DPAD_UP] = false;
-				break;
-			case KEY_HAT1 + 1:
-				dpadscrollstate[DPAD_DOWN] = false;
-				break;
-			case KEY_HAT1 + 2:
-				dpadscrollstate[DPAD_LEFT] = false;
-				break;
-			case KEY_HAT1 + 3:
-				dpadscrollstate[DPAD_RIGHT] = false;
-				break;
-		}
-	}
 	else if (menuactive)
 	{
 		tic_t thistime = I_GetTime();
@@ -1731,6 +1707,9 @@ void M_Ticker(void)
 	if (dedicated)
 		return;
 
+	if (menuactive)
+		I_HandleControllerHatRepeat();
+
 	if (--skullAnimCounter <= 0)
 		skullAnimCounter = 8;
 
diff --git a/src/m_menu.h b/src/m_menu.h
index de4f3b983..22b768385 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.h
+++ b/src/m_menu.h
@@ -38,16 +38,6 @@ extern boolean forceshowhud;
 // Does all the real work of the menu interaction.
 boolean M_Responder(event_t *ev);
 
-// for scrolling through menus with controllers
-extern boolean dpadscrollstate[4];
-enum
-{
-	DPAD_UP,
-	DPAD_DOWN,
-	DPAD_LEFT,
-	DPAD_RIGHT
-};
-
 // Called by main loop, runs for demo playback. If this returns true, nullify any further user input.
 boolean M_DemoResponder(event_t *ev);
 
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 7625a3f60..1f499382e 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ void S_ChangeMusicEx(const char *mmusic, UINT16 mflags, boolean looping, UINT32
 	}
 }
 
-void S_ChangeMusicSpecial (const char *mmusic)
+void S_ChangeMusicSpecial(const char *mmusic)
 {
 	if (cv_resetspecialmusic.value)
 		S_ChangeMusic(mmusic, MUSIC_FORCERESET, true);
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_system.cpp b/src/sdl/i_system.cpp
index 5281a7f01..38a52f623 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_system.cpp
+++ b/src/sdl/i_system.cpp
@@ -719,16 +719,13 @@ static void JoyReset(SDLJoyInfo_t *JoySet)
 	{
 		SDL_GameControllerClose(JoySet->dev);
 	}
+
 	JoySet->dev = NULL;
 	JoySet->oldjoy = -1;
+	JoySet->id = -1;
 	JoySet->axises = JoySet->buttons = JoySet->hats = JoySet->balls = 0;
-	//JoySet->scale
 }
 
-/**	\brief joystick up and running
-*/
-static INT32 joystick_started[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
-
 /**	\brief SDL info about joystick
 */
 SDLJoyInfo_t JoyInfo[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
@@ -783,22 +780,26 @@ void I_UpdateJoystickDeviceIndex(UINT8 player)
 	///////////////////////////////////////////////
 	if (JoyInfo[player].dev)
 	{
-		cv_usejoystick[player].value = I_GetJoystickDeviceIndex(JoyInfo[player].dev) + 1;
+		cv_usejoystick[player].value = JoyInfo[player].id + 1;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		UINT8 joystickID, compareJoystick;
+
 		for (joystickID = 0; joystickID < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; joystickID++)
 		{
 			// is this cv_usejoystick used?
 			const INT32 value = atoi(cv_usejoystick[joystickID].string);
+
 			for (compareJoystick = 0; compareJoystick < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; compareJoystick++)
 			{
 				if (compareJoystick == player)
 					continue;
+
 				if (value == JoyInfo[compareJoystick].oldjoy || value == cv_usejoystick[compareJoystick].value)
 					break;
 			}
+
 			if (compareJoystick == MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS)
 			{
 				// We DID make it through the whole loop, so we can use this one!
@@ -806,6 +807,7 @@ void I_UpdateJoystickDeviceIndex(UINT8 player)
 				break;
 			}
 		}
+
 		if (joystickID == MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS)
 		{
 			// We DID NOT make it through the whole loop, so we can't assign this joystick to anything.
@@ -828,14 +830,6 @@ void I_UpdateJoystickDeviceIndices(UINT8 excludePlayer)
 	}
 }
 
-/**	\brief Joystick buttons states
-*/
-static UINT64 lastjoybuttons[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {0,0,0,0};
-
-/**	\brief Joystick hats state
-*/
-static UINT64 lastjoyhats[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {0,0,0,0};
-
 /**	\brief	Shuts down joystick
 	\return void
 */
@@ -847,74 +841,34 @@ void I_ShutdownJoystick(UINT8 index)
 	event.data2 = 0;
 	event.data3 = 0;
 
-	lastjoybuttons[index] = lastjoyhats[index] = 0;
-
 	// emulate the up of all joystick buttons
 	for (i = 0; i < JOYBUTTONS; i++)
 	{
-		event.data1=KEY_JOY1 + i;
+		event.data1 = KEY_JOY1 + i;
 		D_PostEvent(&event);
 	}
 
 	// emulate the up of all joystick hats
 	for (i = 0; i < JOYHATS*4; i++)
 	{
-		event.data1=KEY_HAT1+i;
+		event.data1 = KEY_HAT1+i;
 		D_PostEvent(&event);
 	}
 
 	// reset joystick position
 	event.type = ev_joystick;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < JOYAXISSET; i++)
 	{
 		event.data1 = i;
 		D_PostEvent(&event);
 	}
 
-	joystick_started[index] = 0;
 	JoyReset(&JoyInfo[index]);
 
 	// don't shut down the subsystem here, because hotplugging
 }
 
-void I_GetJoystickEvents(UINT8 index)
-{
-	static event_t event = {};
-	INT32 i = 0;
-	UINT64 joyhats = 0;
-
-	if (!joystick_started[index])
-		return;
-
-	if (!JoyInfo[index].dev) //I_ShutdownJoystick();
-		return;
-
-	joyhats |= SDL_GameControllerGetButton(JoyInfo[index].dev, SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_UP);
-	joyhats |= SDL_GameControllerGetButton(JoyInfo[index].dev, SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN) << 1;
-	joyhats |= SDL_GameControllerGetButton(JoyInfo[index].dev, SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT) << 2;
-	joyhats |= SDL_GameControllerGetButton(JoyInfo[index].dev, SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT) << 3;
-
-	if (joyhats != lastjoyhats[index])
-	{
-		INT64 j = 1; // keep only bits that changed since last time
-		INT64 newhats = joyhats ^ lastjoyhats[index];
-		lastjoyhats[index] = joyhats;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < JOYHATS*4; i++, j <<= 1)
-		{
-			if (newhats & j) // hat changed state?
-			{
-				if (joyhats & j)
-					event.type = ev_keydown;
-				else
-					event.type = ev_keyup;
-				event.data1 = KEY_HAT1 + i;
-				D_PostEvent(&event);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 /**	\brief	Open joystick handle
 
 	\param	fname	name of joystick
@@ -931,6 +885,7 @@ static int joy_open(int playerIndex, int joyIndex)
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Joystick subsystem not started\n"));
 		return -1;
 	}
+
 	if (SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER) == 0)
 	{
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Game Controller subsystem not started\n"));
@@ -965,12 +920,14 @@ static int joy_open(int playerIndex, int joyIndex)
 		if (JoyInfo[playerIndex].dev == newdev // same device, nothing to do
 			|| (newdev == NULL && SDL_GameControllerGetAttached(JoyInfo[playerIndex].dev))) // we failed, but already have a working device
 			return SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_MAX;
+
 		// Else, we're changing devices, so send neutral joy events
 		CONS_Debug(DBG_GAMELOGIC, "Joystick1 device is changing; resetting events...\n");
 		I_ShutdownJoystick(playerIndex);
 	}
 
 	JoyInfo[playerIndex].dev = newdev;
+	JoyInfo[playerIndex].id = I_GetJoystickDeviceIndex(JoyInfo[playerIndex].dev);
 
 	if (JoyInfo[playerIndex].dev == NULL)
 	{
@@ -1007,8 +964,9 @@ void I_InitJoystick(UINT8 index)
 	UINT8 i;
 	SDL_GameController *newcontroller = NULL;
 
-	//I_ShutdownJoystick();
-	//SDL_SetHintWithPriority("SDL_XINPUT_ENABLED", "0", SDL_HINT_OVERRIDE);
+	// not sure if this is the best place to put this
+	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_AUTO_UPDATE_SENSORS, "0");
+
 	if (M_CheckParm("-nojoy"))
 		return;
 
@@ -1037,6 +995,11 @@ void I_InitJoystick(UINT8 index)
 		}
 	}
 
+	JoyInfo[index].dev = NULL;
+	JoyInfo[index].oldjoy = -1;
+	JoyInfo[index].id = -1;
+	JoyInfo[index].axises = JoyInfo[index].buttons = JoyInfo[index].hats = JoyInfo[index].balls = 0;
+
 	if (cv_usejoystick[index].value)
 		newcontroller = SDL_GameControllerOpen(cv_usejoystick[index].value-1);
 
@@ -1049,23 +1012,24 @@ void I_InitJoystick(UINT8 index)
 			break;
 	}
 
+	JoyInfo[index].id = I_GetJoystickDeviceIndex(JoyInfo[index].dev);
+
 	if (newcontroller && i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS) // don't override an active device
 	{
-		cv_usejoystick[index].value = I_GetJoystickDeviceIndex(JoyInfo[index].dev) + 1;
+		cv_usejoystick[index].value = JoyInfo[index].id + 1;
 	}
 	else if (newcontroller && joy_open(index, cv_usejoystick[index].value) != -1)
 	{
 		// SDL's device indexes are unstable, so cv_usejoystick may not match
 		// the actual device index. So let's cheat a bit and find the device's current index.
-		JoyInfo[index].oldjoy = I_GetJoystickDeviceIndex(JoyInfo[index].dev) + 1;
-		joystick_started[index] = 1;
+		JoyInfo[index].oldjoy = JoyInfo[index].id + 1;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		if (JoyInfo[index].oldjoy)
 			I_ShutdownJoystick(index);
+
 		cv_usejoystick[index].value = 0;
-		joystick_started[index] = 0;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
@@ -1130,8 +1094,10 @@ static void I_ShutdownInput(void)
 INT32 I_NumJoys(void)
 {
 	INT32 numjoy = 0;
+
 	if (SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) == SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK)
 		numjoy = SDL_NumJoysticks();
+
 	return numjoy;
 }
 
@@ -1142,15 +1108,18 @@ const char *I_GetJoyName(INT32 joyindex)
 	const char *tempname = NULL;
 	joyname[0] = 0;
 	joyindex--; //SDL's Joystick System starts at 0, not 1
+
 	if (SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) == SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK)
 	{
 		tempname = SDL_JoystickNameForIndex(joyindex);
+
 		if (tempname)
 		{
 			memcpy(joyname, tempname, 255);
 			joyname[255] = '\0';
 		}
 	}
+
 	return joyname;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_video.c b/src/sdl/i_video.c
index 787ce1b07..5d1d01985 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_video.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_video.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ static void Impl_HandleWindowEvent(SDL_WindowEvent evt)
 
 static void Impl_HandleKeyboardEvent(SDL_KeyboardEvent evt, Uint32 type)
 {
-	event_t event;
+	event_t event = {0};
 
 	switch (type)
 	{
@@ -586,7 +586,9 @@ static void Impl_HandleKeyboardEvent(SDL_KeyboardEvent evt, Uint32 type)
 	}
 
 	if (event.data1)
+	{
 		D_PostEvent(&event);
+	}
 }
 
 static void Impl_HandleMouseMotionEvent(SDL_MouseMotionEvent evt)
@@ -638,7 +640,7 @@ static void Impl_HandleMouseMotionEvent(SDL_MouseMotionEvent evt)
 
 static void Impl_HandleMouseButtonEvent(SDL_MouseButtonEvent evt, Uint32 type)
 {
-	event_t event;
+	event_t event = {0};
 
 	// Ignore the event if the mouse is not actually focused on the window.
 	// This can happen if you used the mouse to restore keyboard focus;
@@ -651,8 +653,6 @@ static void Impl_HandleMouseButtonEvent(SDL_MouseButtonEvent evt, Uint32 type)
 	/// \todo inputEvent.button.which
 	if (USE_MOUSEINPUT)
 	{
-		SDL_memset(&event, 0, sizeof(event_t));
-
 		switch (type)
 		{
 			case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP:
@@ -693,27 +693,28 @@ static void Impl_HandleMouseButtonEvent(SDL_MouseButtonEvent evt, Uint32 type)
 
 static void Impl_HandleMouseWheelEvent(SDL_MouseWheelEvent evt)
 {
-	event_t event;
+	event_t event = {0};
 
 	if (USE_MOUSEINPUT)
 	{
-		SDL_memset(&event, 0, sizeof(event_t));
-
 		if (evt.y > 0)
 		{
 			event.data1 = KEY_MOUSEWHEELUP;
 			event.type = ev_keydown;
 		}
+
 		if (evt.y < 0)
 		{
 			event.data1 = KEY_MOUSEWHEELDOWN;
 			event.type = ev_keydown;
 		}
+
 		if (evt.y == 0)
 		{
 			event.data1 = 0;
 			event.type = ev_keyup;
 		}
+
 		if (event.type == ev_keyup || event.type == ev_keydown)
 		{
 			D_PostEvent(&event);
@@ -721,40 +722,78 @@ static void Impl_HandleMouseWheelEvent(SDL_MouseWheelEvent evt)
 	}
 }
 
+static UINT8 hatrepeattimer[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
+#define HATREPEATDELAY 19
+
+void I_HandleControllerHatRepeat(void)
+{
+	// why bother if theres no controllers?
+	if (numcontrollers == 0)
+		return;
+
+	event_t event = {ev_keydown, 0, 0, 0};
+
+	static const SDL_GameControllerButton hatbutt[4] =
+	{
+		SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_UP,
+		SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN,
+		SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT,
+		SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT
+	};
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
+	{
+		if (!cv_usejoystick[i].value)
+			continue;
+
+		SDL_GameController *controller = JoyInfo[i].dev;
+
+		if (!controller)
+			continue;
+
+		for (UINT8 h = 0; h < JOYHATS; h++)
+		{
+			if (SDL_GameControllerGetButton(controller, hatbutt[h]))
+			{
+				if (hatrepeattimer[i] < HATREPEATDELAY)
+				{
+					hatrepeattimer[i]++;
+				}
+				else if (hatrepeattimer[i] == HATREPEATDELAY)
+				{
+					event.data1 = KEY_HAT1 + (i * JOYHATS) + h;
+					D_PostEvent(&event);
+				}
+
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+
+		hatrepeattimer[i] = 0;
+	}
+}
+
 static void Impl_HandleControllerAxisEvent(SDL_ControllerAxisEvent evt)
 {
 	event_t event;
-	SDL_JoystickID joyid[4];
 	INT32 value;
 	UINT8 i;
 
 	// Determine the Joystick IDs for each current open joystick
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
 	{
-		joyid[i] = SDL_JoystickInstanceID(SDL_GameControllerGetJoystick(JoyInfo[i].dev));
+		if (evt.which == JoyInfo[i].id)
+		{
+			event.type = ev_joystick + i;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 
+	if (i == MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS)
+		return;
+
 	event.data1 = event.data2 = event.data3 = INT32_MAX;
 
-	if (evt.which == joyid[0])
-	{
-		event.type = ev_joystick;
-	}
-	else if (evt.which == joyid[1])
-	{
-		event.type = ev_joystick2;
-	}
-	else if (evt.which == joyid[2])
-	{
-		event.type = ev_joystick3;
-	}
-	else if (evt.which == joyid[3])
-	{
-		event.type = ev_joystick4;
-	}
-	else
-		return;
-
 	//axis
 	if (evt.axis > JOYAXISSET*2)
 		return;
@@ -790,47 +829,89 @@ static void Impl_HandleControllerAxisEvent(SDL_ControllerAxisEvent evt)
 		default:
 			return;
 	}
+
 	D_PostEvent(&event);
 }
 
-static void Impl_HandleControllerButtonEvent(SDL_ControllerButtonEvent evt, Uint32 type)
+static void Impl_HandleControllerHatEvent(SDL_ControllerButtonEvent evt, Uint32 type)
 {
-	event_t event;
-	SDL_JoystickID joyid[4];
+	event_t event = {0};
 	UINT8 i;
+	static const int hat_buttons_base[] = {KEY_HAT1, KEY_2HAT1, KEY_3HAT1, KEY_4HAT1};
 
 	// Determine the Joystick IDs for each current open joystick
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
 	{
-		joyid[i] = SDL_JoystickInstanceID(SDL_GameControllerGetJoystick(JoyInfo[i].dev));
+		if (evt.which == JoyInfo[i].id)
+		{
+			event.data1 = hat_buttons_base[i];
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 
-	if (   evt.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_UP
-		|| evt.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN
-		|| evt.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT
-		|| evt.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT)
+	if (i == MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS)
+		return;
+
+	switch (type)
 	{
-		// dpad buttons are mapped as the hat instead
+		case SDL_CONTROLLERBUTTONUP:
+			event.type = ev_keyup;
+			break;
+		case SDL_CONTROLLERBUTTONDOWN:
+			event.type = ev_keydown;
+			break;
+		default:
+			return;
+	}
+
+	switch (evt.button)
+	{
+		case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_UP:
+			break;
+		case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN:
+			event.data1 += 1;
+			break;
+		case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT:
+			event.data1 += 2;
+			break;
+		case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT:
+			event.data1 += 3;
+			break;
+		default:
+			return;
+	}
+
+	if (event.type != ev_console)
+	{
+		D_PostEvent(&event);
+	}
+}
+
+static void Impl_HandleControllerButtonEvent(SDL_ControllerButtonEvent evt, Uint32 type)
+{
+	event_t event = {0};
+	UINT8 i;
+	static const int buttons_base[] = {KEY_JOY1, KEY_2JOY1, KEY_3JOY1, KEY_4JOY1};
+
+	// dpad special case handling
+	if (evt.button >= SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_UP &&
+		evt.button <= SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT)
+	{
+		Impl_HandleControllerHatEvent(evt, type);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (evt.which == joyid[0])
+	// Determine the Joystick IDs for each current open joystick
+	for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
 	{
-		event.data1 = KEY_JOY1;
+		if (evt.which == JoyInfo[i].id)
+		{
+			event.data1 = buttons_base[i];
+			break;
+		}
 	}
-	else if (evt.which == joyid[1])
-	{
-		event.data1 = KEY_2JOY1;
-	}
-	else if (evt.which == joyid[2])
-	{
-		event.data1 = KEY_3JOY1;
-	}
-	else if (evt.which == joyid[3])
-	{
-		event.data1 = KEY_4JOY1;
-	}
-	else
+
+	if (i == MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS)
 		return;
 
 	switch (type)
@@ -853,7 +934,9 @@ static void Impl_HandleControllerButtonEvent(SDL_ControllerButtonEvent evt, Uint
 		return;
 
 	if (event.type != ev_console)
+	{
 		D_PostEvent(&event);
+	}
 }
 
 static void Impl_HandleControllerAddedEvent(SDL_Event evt)
@@ -1097,7 +1180,6 @@ void I_StartupMouse(void)
 void I_OsPolling(void)
 {
 	SDL_Keymod mod;
-	INT32 i;
 
 	if (consolevent)
 		I_GetConsoleEvents();
@@ -1105,9 +1187,6 @@ void I_OsPolling(void)
 	if (SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK|SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER) == (SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK|SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER))
 	{
 		SDL_GameControllerUpdate();
-
-		for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
-			I_GetJoystickEvents(i);
 	}
 
 	I_GetEvent();
diff --git a/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c b/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
index e4e21949b..3239da9b2 100644
--- a/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
+++ b/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ write netcode into the sound code, OKAY?
 
 
 //static UINT16 BUFFERSIZE = 2048;
-static UINT16 SAMPLERATE = 44100;
+static const UINT16 SAMPLERATE = 44100;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENMPT
 #include "libopenmpt/libopenmpt.h"
diff --git a/src/sdl/sdlmain.h b/src/sdl/sdlmain.h
index 2caafc729..0fe93953a 100644
--- a/src/sdl/sdlmain.h
+++ b/src/sdl/sdlmain.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ typedef struct SDLJoyInfo_s
 {
 	/// Controller handle
 	SDL_GameController *dev;
+	/// Controller index
+	INT32 id;
 	/// number of old joystick
 	int oldjoy;
 	/// number of axies