diff --git a/src/core/ControllerConfig.cpp b/src/core/ControllerConfig.cpp
index 83d0f669..e72af7e4 100644
--- a/src/core/ControllerConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ControllerConfig.cpp
@@ -354,6 +354,11 @@ uint32 CControllerConfigManager::ms_padButtonsInited = 0;
 
 void CControllerConfigManager::InitDefaultControlConfigJoyPad(uint32 buttons)
 {
+#ifdef XINPUT
+	// No manual bindings for you, honey.
+	return;
+#endif
+
 	m_bFirstCapture = true;
 
 	uint32 btn = buttons;
diff --git a/src/core/Frontend.h b/src/core/Frontend.h
index 9c666809..538ae78b 100644
--- a/src/core/Frontend.h
+++ b/src/core/Frontend.h
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ enum eMenuScreen
 #ifdef GRAPHICS_MENU_OPTIONS
 	MENUPAGE_GRAPHICS_SETTINGS,
 #endif
-#ifdef DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS
+#ifdef DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU
 	MENUPAGE_DETECT_JOYSTICK,
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/core/MenuScreensCustom.cpp b/src/core/MenuScreensCustom.cpp
index 357f136b..98defe9b 100644
--- a/src/core/MenuScreensCustom.cpp
+++ b/src/core/MenuScreensCustom.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 #include "common.h"
+#if defined DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU && defined XINPUT
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <xinput.h>
+#if !defined(PSAPI_VERSION) || (PSAPI_VERSION > 1)
+#pragma comment( lib, "Xinput9_1_0.lib" )
+#else
+#pragma comment( lib, "Xinput.lib" )
+#endif
+#endif
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "crossplatform.h"
 #include "Renderer.h"
@@ -297,11 +306,13 @@ void ScreenModeAfterChange(int8 before, int8 after)
 
 #endif
 
-#ifdef DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS
+#ifdef DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU
 wchar selectedJoystickUnicode[128];
 int cachedButtonNum = -1;
 
 wchar* DetectJoystickDraw(bool* disabled, bool userHovering) {
+
+#if defined RW_GL3 && !defined LIBRW_SDL2
 	int numButtons;
 	int found = -1;
 	const char *joyname;
@@ -332,6 +343,40 @@ wchar* DetectJoystickDraw(bool* disabled, bool userHovering) {
 		}
 	}
 	if (PSGLOBAL(joy1id) == -1)
+#elif defined XINPUT
+	int found = -1;
+	XINPUT_STATE xstate;
+	memset(&xstate, 0, sizeof(XINPUT_STATE));
+	if (userHovering) {
+		for (int i = 0; i <= 3; i++) {
+			if (XInputGetState(i, &xstate) == ERROR_SUCCESS) {
+				if (xstate.Gamepad.bLeftTrigger || xstate.Gamepad.bRightTrigger) {
+					found = i;
+					break;
+				}
+				for (int j = XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_UP; j != XINPUT_GAMEPAD_Y << 1; j = (j << 1)) {
+					if (xstate.Gamepad.wButtons & j) {
+						found = i;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				if (found != -1)
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (found != -1 && CPad::XInputJoy1 != found) {
+			if (CPad::XInputJoy1 != -1 && CPad::XInputJoy1 != found)
+				CPad::XInputJoy2 = CPad::XInputJoy1;
+			else
+				CPad::XInputJoy2 = -1;
+
+			CPad::XInputJoy1 = found;
+			cachedButtonNum = 0; // fake too, because xinput bypass CControllerConfig
+		}
+	}
+	sprintf(gSelectedJoystickName, "%d", CPad::XInputJoy1); // fake, on xinput we only store gamepad ids(thanks MS) so this is a temp variable to be used below
+	if (CPad::XInputJoy1 == -1)
+#endif
 		AsciiToUnicode("Not found", selectedJoystickUnicode);
 	else
 		AsciiToUnicode(gSelectedJoystickName, selectedJoystickUnicode);
@@ -666,7 +711,7 @@ CMenuScreenCustom aScreens[MENUPAGES] = {
 #ifdef GAMEPAD_MENU
 		MENUACTION_CHANGEMENU, "FET_AGS", { nil, SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_CONTROLLER_SETTINGS },
 #endif
-#ifdef DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS
+#ifdef DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU
 		MENUACTION_CHANGEMENU,	"FEC_JOD", { nil, SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_DETECT_JOYSTICK },
 #endif
 		MENUACTION_CHANGEMENU,	"FET_AMS", { nil, SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_MOUSE_CONTROLS },
@@ -873,7 +918,7 @@ CMenuScreenCustom aScreens[MENUPAGES] = {
 	},
 #endif
 
-#ifdef DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS
+#ifdef DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU
 	// MENUPAGE_DETECT_JOYSTICK
 	{ "FEC_JOD", MENUPAGE_CONTROLLER_PC, MENUPAGE_CONTROLLER_PC,
 		new CCustomScreenLayout({MENUSPRITE_MAINMENU, 40, 60, 20, FONT_BANK, FESCREEN_LEFT_ALIGN, false, MEDIUMTEXT_X_SCALE, MEDIUMTEXT_Y_SCALE}), DetectJoystickGoBack,
diff --git a/src/core/Pad.cpp b/src/core/Pad.cpp
index 9bcac613..60bb7a76 100644
--- a/src/core/Pad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Pad.cpp
@@ -1028,8 +1028,14 @@ void CPad::AddToPCCheatString(char c)
 }
 
 #ifdef XINPUT
+int CPad::XInputJoy1 = 0;
+int CPad::XInputJoy2 = 1;
 void CPad::AffectFromXinput(uint32 pad)
 {
+	pad = pad == 0 ? XInputJoy1 : XInputJoy2;
+	if (pad == -1) // LoadINIControllerSettings can set it to -1
+		return;
+
 	XINPUT_STATE xstate;
 	memset(&xstate, 0, sizeof(XINPUT_STATE));
 	if (XInputGetState(pad, &xstate) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
diff --git a/src/core/Pad.h b/src/core/Pad.h
index 20a676ef..b37659cd 100644
--- a/src/core/Pad.h
+++ b/src/core/Pad.h
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ public:
 	static int32 *EditCodesForControls(int32 *pRsKeys, int32 nSize);
 
 #ifdef XINPUT
+	static int XInputJoy1;
+	static int XInputJoy2;
 	void AffectFromXinput(uint32 pad);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/core/config.h b/src/core/config.h
index 79323ef1..1810711d 100644
--- a/src/core/config.h
+++ b/src/core/config.h
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ enum Config {
 #if !defined(RW_GL3) && defined(_WIN32)
 #define XINPUT
 #endif
-#if !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__SWITCH__)
-#define DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS // Then we'll only rely on GLFW gamepad DB, and expect user to enter Controller->Detect joysticks if his joystick isn't on that list.
+#if defined XINPUT || (defined RW_GL3 && !defined LIBRW_SDL2 && !defined __SWITCH__)
+#define DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU // Then we'll expect user to enter Controller->Detect joysticks if his joystick isn't detected at the start.
 #endif
 #define DETECT_PAD_INPUT_SWITCH // Adds automatic switch of pad related stuff between controller and kb/m
 #define KANGAROO_CHEAT
diff --git a/src/core/re3.cpp b/src/core/re3.cpp
index 62d963ca..e631f615 100644
--- a/src/core/re3.cpp
+++ b/src/core/re3.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 #include <csignal>
 #define WITHWINDOWS
 #include "common.h"
+#if defined DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU && defined XINPUT
+#include <xinput.h>
+#if !defined(PSAPI_VERSION) || (PSAPI_VERSION > 1)
+#pragma comment( lib, "Xinput9_1_0.lib" )
+#else
+#pragma comment( lib, "Xinput.lib" )
+#endif
+#endif
 #include "Renderer.h"
 #include "Credits.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
@@ -34,7 +42,7 @@
 #include "MBlur.h"
 #include "ControllerConfig.h"
 
-#ifdef DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS
+#ifdef DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU
 #include "crossplatform.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -244,8 +252,32 @@ const char *iniKeyboardButtons[] = {"ESC","F1","F2","F3","F4","F5","F6","F7","F8
 
 void LoadINIControllerSettings()
 {
-#ifdef DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS
+#ifdef DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU
+#ifdef XINPUT
+	int storedJoy1 = -1;
+	if (ReadIniIfExists("Controller", "JoystickName", &storedJoy1)) {
+		CPad::XInputJoy1 = -1;
+		CPad::XInputJoy2 = -1;
+		XINPUT_STATE xstate;
+		memset(&xstate, 0, sizeof(XINPUT_STATE));
+
+		// Firstly confirm & set joy 1
+		if (XInputGetState(storedJoy1, &xstate) == ERROR_SUCCESS) {
+			CPad::XInputJoy1 = storedJoy1;
+		}
+
+		for (int i = 0; i <= 3; i++) {
+			if (XInputGetState(i, &xstate) == ERROR_SUCCESS) {
+				if (CPad::XInputJoy1 == -1)
+					CPad::XInputJoy1 = i;
+				else if (CPad::XInputJoy2 == -1 && i != CPad::XInputJoy1)
+					CPad::XInputJoy2 = i;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+#else
 	ReadIniIfExists("Controller", "JoystickName", gSelectedJoystickName, 128);
+#endif
 #endif
 	// force to default GTA behaviour (never overwrite bindings on joy change/initialization) if user init'ed/set bindings before we introduced that
 	if (!ReadIniIfExists("Controller", "PadButtonsInited", &ControlsManager.ms_padButtonsInited)) {
@@ -343,8 +375,12 @@ void SaveINIControllerSettings()
 		StoreIni("Bindings", iniControllerActions[i], value, 128);
 	}
 
-#ifdef DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS
+#ifdef DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU
+#ifdef XINPUT
+	StoreIni("Controller", "JoystickName", CPad::XInputJoy1);
+#else
 	StoreIni("Controller", "JoystickName", gSelectedJoystickName, 128);
+#endif
 #endif
 	StoreIni("Controller", "PadButtonsInited", ControlsManager.ms_padButtonsInited);
 	cfg.write_file("re3.ini");
diff --git a/src/skel/crossplatform.h b/src/skel/crossplatform.h
index 8c4fb14c..e5f4c7ba 100644
--- a/src/skel/crossplatform.h
+++ b/src/skel/crossplatform.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void CapturePad(RwInt32 padID);
 void joysChangeCB(int jid, int event);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS
+#ifdef DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU
 extern char gSelectedJoystickName[128];
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/skel/glfw/glfw.cpp b/src/skel/glfw/glfw.cpp
index 9643c63b..b413a1ce 100644
--- a/src/skel/glfw/glfw.cpp
+++ b/src/skel/glfw/glfw.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static psGlobalType PsGlobal;
 size_t _dwMemAvailPhys;
 RwUInt32 gGameState;
 
-#ifdef DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS
+#ifdef DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU
 char gSelectedJoystickName[128] = "";
 #endif
 
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ void joysChangeCB(int jid, int event);
 
 bool IsThisJoystickBlacklisted(int i)
 {
-#ifndef DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS
+#ifndef DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU
 	return false;
 #else
 	if (glfwJoystickIsGamepad(i))
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ void _InputInitialiseJoys()
 	if (PSGLOBAL(joy1id) != -1) {
 		int count;
 		glfwGetJoystickButtons(PSGLOBAL(joy1id), &count);
-#ifdef DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS
+#ifdef DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU
 		strcpy(gSelectedJoystickName, glfwGetJoystickName(PSGLOBAL(joy1id)));
 #endif
 		ControlsManager.InitDefaultControlConfigJoyPad(count);
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@ void joysChangeCB(int jid, int event)
 	if (event == GLFW_CONNECTED && !IsThisJoystickBlacklisted(jid)) {
 		if (PSGLOBAL(joy1id) == -1) {
 			PSGLOBAL(joy1id) = jid;
-#ifdef DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS
+#ifdef DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU
 			strcpy(gSelectedJoystickName, glfwGetJoystickName(jid));
 #endif
 			// This is behind LOAD_INI_SETTINGS, because otherwise the Init call below will destroy/overwrite your bindings.
diff --git a/src/skel/win/win.cpp b/src/skel/win/win.cpp
index 3bda4e9d..c00d6075 100644
--- a/src/skel/win/win.cpp
+++ b/src/skel/win/win.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ DWORD _dwOperatingSystemVersion;
 RwUInt32 gGameState;
 CJoySticks AllValidWinJoys;
 
+#ifdef DETECT_JOYSTICK_MENU
+char gSelectedJoystickName[128] = "";
+#endif
+
 // What is that for anyway?
 #ifndef IMPROVED_VIDEOMODE
 static RwBool defaultFullscreenRes = TRUE;