diff --git a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/MainActivity.java b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/MainActivity.java
index 74a1d628f..288812494 100644
--- a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/MainActivity.java
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements ControlButtonMenuListe
                 motionListener = (View.OnGenericMotionListener)
                         runMethodbyReflection("org.libsdl.app.SDLActivity",
                                 "getMotionListener");
+                if (LauncherPreferences.PREF_GAMEPAD_FORCEDSDL_PASSTHRU) Tools.SDL.initializeControllerSubsystems();
             } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError ignored) {
                 // Ignore because if SDL.setupJNI(); fails, SDL wasn't loaded.
             } catch (ReflectiveOperationException e) {
diff --git a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/prefs/LauncherPreferences.java b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/prefs/LauncherPreferences.java
index acab148d7..1fe730977 100644
--- a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/prefs/LauncherPreferences.java
+++ b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/prefs/LauncherPreferences.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public class LauncherPreferences {
     public static boolean PREF_CHECK_LIBRARY_SHA = true;
     public static boolean PREF_DISABLE_GESTURES = false;
     public static boolean PREF_GAMEPAD_SDL_PASSTHRU = false;
+    public static boolean PREF_GAMEPAD_FORCEDSDL_PASSTHRU = false;
     public static boolean PREF_DISABLE_SWAP_HAND = false;
     public static float PREF_MOUSESPEED = 1f;
     public static int PREF_RAM_ALLOCATION;
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ public class LauncherPreferences {
         PREF_CHECK_LIBRARY_SHA = DEFAULT_PREF.getBoolean("checkLibraries",true);
         PREF_DISABLE_GESTURES = DEFAULT_PREF.getBoolean("disableGestures",false);
         PREF_GAMEPAD_SDL_PASSTHRU = DEFAULT_PREF.getBoolean("gamepadPassthru",false);
+        PREF_GAMEPAD_FORCEDSDL_PASSTHRU = DEFAULT_PREF.getBoolean("gamepadPassthruForced",false);
         PREF_DISABLE_SWAP_HAND = DEFAULT_PREF.getBoolean("disableDoubleTap", false);
         PREF_RAM_ALLOCATION = DEFAULT_PREF.getInt("allocation", findBestRAMAllocation(ctx));
         PREF_CUSTOM_JAVA_ARGS = DEFAULT_PREF.getString("javaArgs", "");
diff --git a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 8fd87f667..fe3d2cc8c 100644
--- a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
     <string name="dl_library_sha_unknown">Library %s can\'t be checked, have to assume it\'s good</string>
     <string name="dl_library_sha_pass">Library %s is fine and usable</string>
     <string name="mcl_gamepad_SDL">Enable SDL controller backend</string>
-    <string name="mcl_gamepad_SDL_subtitle">Replaces the legacy GLFW controller handling with SDL. Has better mod support.</string>
+    <string name="mcl_gamepad_SDL_subtitle">Enables SDL controller backend. Has better mod support. Falls back to GLFW if not used.</string>
     <string name="mcl_disable_gestures">Disable gestures</string>
     <string name="mcl_disable_gestures_subtitle">Disables gestures, such as hold to break block, and tap to place a block.</string>
     <string name="mcl_disable_swap_hand">Disable double tap to swap hands</string>
@@ -476,4 +476,7 @@
     <string name="error_vanilla_json_corrupt">Vanilla json seems to be corrupt. Please send a bug report on github or discord.</string>
     <string name="preference_ask_for_microphone_title">Allow microphone</string>
     <string name="preference_ask_for_microphone_description">Click to re-request the notification permission, required for voice chat mods like Simple Voice Chat.</string>
+    <string name="mcl_gamepad_forcedSDL_subtitle">Can allow old versions of Legacy4J to use SDL backend</string>
+    <string name="mcl_gamepad_forcedSDL">Forcibly start SDL controller handling</string>
+    <string name="preference_category_SDL_settings">SDL Settings</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/res/xml/pref_control.xml b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/res/xml/pref_control.xml
index bba8377fb..7747d0c7a 100644
--- a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/res/xml/pref_control.xml
+++ b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/res/xml/pref_control.xml
@@ -12,14 +12,6 @@
         >
         <intent android:targetPackage="@string/application_package" android:targetClass="net.kdt.pojavlaunch.CustomControlsActivity" android:action=".CustomControlsActivity"/>
     </Preference>
-
-    <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
-        android:defaultValue="true"
-        android:icon="@drawable/ic_menu_custom_controls"
-        android:key="gamepadPassthru"
-        android:summary="@string/mcl_gamepad_SDL_subtitle"
-        android:title="@string/mcl_gamepad_SDL"/>
-
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:title="@string/preference_category_gestures">
 
@@ -176,6 +168,22 @@
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
+    <PreferenceCategory
+        android:title="@string/preference_category_SDL_settings">
+        <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_menu_custom_controls"
+            android:key="gamepadPassthru"
+            android:summary="@string/mcl_gamepad_SDL_subtitle"
+            android:title="@string/mcl_gamepad_SDL"/>
+
+        <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:key="gamepadPassthruForced"
+            android:summary="@string/mcl_gamepad_forcedSDL_subtitle"
+            android:title="@string/mcl_gamepad_forcedSDL"/>
+    </PreferenceCategory>
+
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:title="@string/preference_category_touchcontroller_settings">
         <SwitchPreference