diff --git a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/Tools.java b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/Tools.java
index 84d38c126..f867c2467 100644
--- a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/Tools.java
+++ b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/Tools.java
@@ -619,15 +619,15 @@ public final class Tools {
             String TAG = "OldLegacy4JMitigation";
             Log.i(TAG, "Legacy4J detected!");
             oldL4JMitigationLogListener = loggedLine -> {
-                if (LauncherPreferences.PREF_GAMEPAD_SDL_PASSTHRU && loggedLine.contains("literal{SDL3 (isXander's libsdl4j)} isn't supported in this system. GLFW will be used instead.")) {
-                    Log.i(TAG, "Old version of Legacy4J detected! Force enabling SDL");
+                if (loggedLine.contains("literal{SDL3 (isXander's libsdl4j)} isn't supported in this system. GLFW will be used instead.")) {
+                    Logger.appendToLog("Amethyst-Android: Broken version of Legacy4J (below 1.8.51.8.5.2537.1) detected! Force enabling SDL");
                     Tools.SDL.initializeControllerSubsystems();
                     Tools.runOnUiThread(() -> {
                         Tools.dialog(activity, activity.getString(R.string.global_warning), activity.getString(R.string.oldL4JFound));
                     });
                     Logger.removeLogListener(oldL4JMitigationLogListener);
-                } else if (LauncherPreferences.PREF_GAMEPAD_SDL_PASSTHRU && loggedLine.contains("Added SDL Controller Mappings")) {
-                    Log.i(TAG, "Fixed version of Legacy4J detected! Have fun!");
+                } else if (loggedLine.contains("Added SDL Controller Mappings")) {
+                    Logger.appendToLog("Amethyst-Android: Fixed version of Legacy4J (1.8.5.2537.1 or higher) detected! Have fun!");
                     Logger.removeLogListener(oldL4JMitigationLogListener);
                 }
             };
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 5d878c831..05a6123e1 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
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ public class LauncherPreferences {
     public static final String PREF_VERSION_REPOS = "https://piston-meta.mojang.com/mc/game/version_manifest_v2.json";
     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;
@@ -91,8 +89,6 @@ public class LauncherPreferences {
         PREF_FORCE_ENGLISH = DEFAULT_PREF.getBoolean("force_english", false);
         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/xml/pref_control.xml b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/res/xml/pref_control.xml
index 5dc60d68a..8da4079a2 100644
--- a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/res/xml/pref_control.xml
+++ b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/res/xml/pref_control.xml
@@ -173,22 +173,6 @@
 
     </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