diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index b42b73a5c..eda7c0e67 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -102,6 +102,14 @@ CV_PossibleValue_t gpdifficulty_cons_t[] = {
 	{KARTGP_MASTER, "Master"},
 	{0, NULL}
 };
+CV_PossibleValue_t descriptiveinput_cons_t[] = {
+	{0, "Emulator"}, 
+	{1, "Modern"},
+	{2, "6Bt. (Match)"},
+	{3, "6Bt. (LB LT)"},
+	{4, "6Bt. (LT RT)"},
+	{5, "6bt. (LB RB)"},
+};
 
 // Filter consvars by EXECVERSION
 // First implementation is 2 (1.0.2), so earlier configs default at 1 (1.0.0)
diff --git a/src/command.h b/src/command.h
index eabbc1b1b..98c9f4830 100644
--- a/src/command.h
+++ b/src/command.h
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ extern CV_PossibleValue_t CV_TrueFalse[];
 
 // SRB2kart
 // the KARTSPEED and KARTGP were previously defined here, but moved to doomstat to avoid circular dependencies
-extern CV_PossibleValue_t kartspeed_cons_t[], dummykartspeed_cons_t[], gpdifficulty_cons_t[];
+extern CV_PossibleValue_t kartspeed_cons_t[], dummykartspeed_cons_t[], gpdifficulty_cons_t[], descriptiveinput_cons_t[];
 
 extern consvar_t cv_cheats;
 extern consvar_t cv_execversion;
diff --git a/src/cvars.cpp b/src/cvars.cpp
index 7537ba2ca..f292b6f1f 100644
--- a/src/cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/cvars.cpp
@@ -334,16 +334,6 @@ consvar_t cv_soundvolume = Player("soundvolume", "80").min_max(0, 100);
 	consvar_t cv_discordstreamer = Player("discordstreamer", "Off").on_off();
 #endif
 
-consvar_t cv_descriptiveinput = Player("descriptiveinput", "Modern")
-	.values({
-		{0, "Emulator"}, 
-		{1, "Modern"}, 
-		{2, "6Bt. (LB LT)"},
-		{3, "6Bt. (LT RT)"},
-		{4, "6bt. (LB RB)"},
-	}
-); // Display bound controls instead of Saturn buttons
-
 consvar_t cv_drawdist = Player("drawdist", "Normal").values({
 	{3072,  "Shortest"},
 	{4096,  "Shorter"},
@@ -989,6 +979,7 @@ consvar_t cv_dummymenuplayer = MenuDummy("dummymenuplayer", "P1").onchange(Dummy
 consvar_t cv_dummyprofileautoroulette = MenuDummy("dummyprofileautoroulette", "Off").on_off();
 consvar_t cv_dummyprofilefov = MenuDummy("dummyprofilefov", "100").min_max(70, 110);
 consvar_t cv_dummyprofilelitesteer = MenuDummy("dummyprofilelitesteer", "Off").on_off();
+consvar_t cv_dummyprofiledescriptiveinput = Player("dummyprofiledescriptiveinput", "Modern").values(descriptiveinput_cons_t);
 consvar_t cv_dummyprofileautoring = MenuDummy("dummyprofileautoring", "Off").on_off();
 consvar_t cv_dummyprofilekickstart = MenuDummy("dummyprofilekickstart", "Off").on_off();
 consvar_t cv_dummyprofilename = MenuDummy("dummyprofilename", "");
@@ -1123,6 +1114,14 @@ consvar_t cv_cam_height[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {
 	Player("cam4_height", "95").floating_point(),
 };
 
+consvar_t cv_descriptiveinput[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {
+	Player("descriptiveinput", "Modern").values(descriptiveinput_cons_t),
+	Player("descriptiveinput2", "Modern").values(descriptiveinput_cons_t),
+	Player("descriptiveinput3", "Modern").values(descriptiveinput_cons_t),
+	Player("descriptiveinput4", "Modern").values(descriptiveinput_cons_t),
+};
+
+
 void CV_CamRotate_OnChange(void);
 void CV_CamRotate2_OnChange(void);
 void CV_CamRotate3_OnChange(void);
diff --git a/src/g_game.h b/src/g_game.h
index 5d33303c8..221643c04 100644
--- a/src/g_game.h
+++ b/src/g_game.h
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ extern consvar_t cv_shrinkme[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
 
 extern consvar_t cv_deadzone[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
 
+extern consvar_t cv_descriptiveinput[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
+
 extern consvar_t cv_ghost_besttime, cv_ghost_bestlap, cv_ghost_last, cv_ghost_guest, cv_ghost_staff;
 
 // mouseaiming (looking up/down with the mouse or keyboard)
diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 116caa793..7f49fa60f 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -1124,6 +1124,7 @@ extern consvar_t cv_dummyprofileplayername;
 extern consvar_t cv_dummyprofilekickstart;
 extern consvar_t cv_dummyprofileautoroulette;
 extern consvar_t cv_dummyprofilelitesteer;
+extern consvar_t cv_dummyprofiledescriptiveinput;
 extern consvar_t cv_dummyprofileautoring;
 extern consvar_t cv_dummyprofilerumble;
 extern consvar_t cv_dummyprofilefov;
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 750ea395b..7fec31182 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -5094,7 +5094,7 @@ void M_DrawProfileControls(void)
 					V_DrawMenuString(x, y+2, (i == itemOn ? highlightflags : 0), currentMenu->menuitems[i].text);
 
 				if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].status & IT_CVAR)	// not the proper way to check but this menu only has normal onoff cvars.
-				{
+				{												// (bitch you thought - Tyron 2024-09-22)
 					INT32 w;
 					consvar_t *cv = currentMenu->menuitems[i].itemaction.cvar;
 
diff --git a/src/k_profiles.cpp b/src/k_profiles.cpp
index f054e84d3..0098a0a86 100644
--- a/src/k_profiles.cpp
+++ b/src/k_profiles.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ profile_t* PR_MakeProfile(
 	newprofile->kickstartaccel = false;
 	newprofile->autoroulette = false;
 	newprofile->litesteer = false;
+	newprofile->descriptiveinput = 1;
 	newprofile->autoring = false;
 	newprofile->rumble = true;
 	newprofile->fov = atoi(cv_dummyprofilefov.defaultvalue);
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ profile_t* PR_MakeProfileFromPlayer(const char *prname, const char *pname, const
 	newprofile->kickstartaccel = cv_kickstartaccel[pnum].value;
 	newprofile->autoroulette = cv_autoroulette[pnum].value;
 	newprofile->litesteer = cv_litesteer[pnum].value;
+	newprofile->descriptiveinput = cv_descriptiveinput[pnum].value;
 	newprofile->autoring = cv_autoring[pnum].value;
 	newprofile->rumble = cv_rumble[pnum].value;
 	newprofile->fov = cv_fov[pnum].value / FRACUNIT;
@@ -301,6 +303,7 @@ void PR_SaveProfiles(void)
 		jsonprof.preferences.kickstartaccel = cprof->kickstartaccel;
 		jsonprof.preferences.autoroulette = cprof->autoroulette;
 		jsonprof.preferences.litesteer = cprof->litesteer;
+		jsonprof.preferences.descriptiveinput = cprof->descriptiveinput;
 		jsonprof.preferences.autoring = cprof->autoring;
 		jsonprof.preferences.rumble = cprof->rumble;
 		jsonprof.preferences.fov = cprof->fov;
@@ -486,6 +489,7 @@ void PR_LoadProfiles(void)
 		newprof->kickstartaccel = jsprof.preferences.kickstartaccel;
 		newprof->autoroulette = jsprof.preferences.autoroulette;
 		newprof->litesteer = jsprof.preferences.litesteer;
+		newprof->descriptiveinput = jsprof.preferences.descriptiveinput;
 		newprof->autoring = jsprof.preferences.autoring;
 		newprof->rumble = jsprof.preferences.rumble;
 		newprof->fov = jsprof.preferences.fov;
@@ -568,6 +572,7 @@ static void PR_ApplyProfile_Settings(profile_t *p, UINT8 playernum)
 	CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_kickstartaccel[playernum], p->kickstartaccel);
 	CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_autoroulette[playernum], p->autoroulette);
 	CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_litesteer[playernum], p->litesteer);
+	CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_descriptiveinput[playernum], p->descriptiveinput);
 	CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_autoring[playernum], p->autoring);
 	CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_rumble[playernum], p->rumble);
 	CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_fov[playernum], p->fov);
@@ -581,11 +586,16 @@ static void PR_ApplyProfile_Memory(UINT8 profilenum, UINT8 playernum)
 	// set memory cvar
 	CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_lastprofile[playernum], profilenum);
 
+	CONS_Printf("Applying profile memory %d to player %d", profilenum, playernum);
+
 	// If we're doing this on P1, also change current profile.
 	if (playernum == 0)
 	{
 		CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_currprofile, profilenum);
+		CONS_Printf(" and swapping currprofile");
 	}
+
+	CONS_Printf("\n");
 }
 
 void PR_ApplyProfile(UINT8 profilenum, UINT8 playernum)
diff --git a/src/k_profiles.h b/src/k_profiles.h
index 988101f98..fea61ebf8 100644
--- a/src/k_profiles.h
+++ b/src/k_profiles.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ struct ProfilePreferencesJson
 	bool kickstartaccel;
 	bool autoroulette;
 	bool litesteer;
+	uint8_t descriptiveinput;
 	bool autoring;
 	bool rumble;
 	uint8_t fov;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ struct ProfilePreferencesJson
 		kickstartaccel,
 		autoroulette,
 		litesteer,
+		descriptiveinput,
 		autoring,
 		rumble,
 		fov
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@ struct profile_t
 	boolean kickstartaccel;				// cv_kickstartaccel
 	boolean autoroulette;				// cv_autoroulette
 	boolean litesteer;					// cv_litesteer
+	UINT8 descriptiveinput;				// cv_descriptiveinput
 	boolean autoring;					// cv_autoring
 	boolean rumble;						// cv_rumble
 	UINT8 fov;							// cv_fov
diff --git a/src/menus/options-hud-1.c b/src/menus/options-hud-1.c
index a977881d5..35eb45895 100644
--- a/src/menus/options-hud-1.c
+++ b/src/menus/options-hud-1.c
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #include "../r_main.h"	// cv_showhud
 #include "../v_video.h" // cv_constextsize
 
-extern consvar_t cv_descriptiveinput;
-
 menuitem_t OPTIONS_HUD[] =
 {
 
@@ -39,12 +37,6 @@ menuitem_t OPTIONS_HUD[] =
 	{IT_SPACE | IT_NOTHING, NULL,  NULL,
 		NULL, {NULL}, 0, 0},
 
-	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, "Use Button Names", "Choose which controller prompts to show. \"Emulator\" = ignore your mapped controls.",
-		NULL, {.cvar = &cv_descriptiveinput}, 0, 0},
-
-	{IT_SPACE | IT_NOTHING, NULL,  NULL,
-		NULL, {NULL}, 0, 0},
-
 	{IT_STRING | IT_SUBMENU, "Online Chat Options...", "Visual options for the online chat box.",
 		NULL, {.submenu = &OPTIONS_HUDOnlineDef}, 0, 0},
 };
diff --git a/src/menus/options-profiles-1.c b/src/menus/options-profiles-1.c
index e7c31449c..047ad6148 100644
--- a/src/menus/options-profiles-1.c
+++ b/src/menus/options-profiles-1.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ void M_StartEditProfile(INT32 c)
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofilekickstart, optionsmenu.profile->kickstartaccel);
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofileautoroulette, optionsmenu.profile->autoroulette);
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofilelitesteer, optionsmenu.profile->litesteer);
+			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofiledescriptiveinput, optionsmenu.profile->descriptiveinput);
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofileautoring, optionsmenu.profile->autoring);
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofilerumble, optionsmenu.profile->rumble);
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofilefov, optionsmenu.profile->fov);
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ void M_StartEditProfile(INT32 c)
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofilekickstart, 0);	// off
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofileautoroulette, 0); // off
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofilelitesteer, 1); // on
+			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofiledescriptiveinput, 1); // Modern
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofileautoring, 0); // on
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofilerumble, 1);	// on
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_dummyprofilefov, 90);
diff --git a/src/menus/options-profiles-edit-1.c b/src/menus/options-profiles-edit-1.c
index 8bdd552c2..97b2b2c16 100644
--- a/src/menus/options-profiles-edit-1.c
+++ b/src/menus/options-profiles-edit-1.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ static void M_ProfileEditApply(void)
 	optionsmenu.profile->kickstartaccel = cv_dummyprofilekickstart.value;
 	optionsmenu.profile->autoroulette = cv_dummyprofileautoroulette.value;
 	optionsmenu.profile->litesteer = cv_dummyprofilelitesteer.value;
+	optionsmenu.profile->descriptiveinput = cv_dummyprofiledescriptiveinput.value;
 	optionsmenu.profile->autoring = cv_dummyprofileautoring.value;
 	optionsmenu.profile->rumble = cv_dummyprofilerumble.value;
 	optionsmenu.profile->fov = cv_dummyprofilefov.value;
diff --git a/src/menus/options-profiles-edit-controls.c b/src/menus/options-profiles-edit-controls.c
index 69deb89df..7f5e6e18f 100644
--- a/src/menus/options-profiles-edit-controls.c
+++ b/src/menus/options-profiles-edit-controls.c
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ menuitem_t OPTIONS_ProfileControls[] = {
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL, "TRY MAPPINGS", "Test your controls.",
 		NULL, {.routine = M_ProfileTryController}, 0, 0},
 
+	{IT_STRING2 | IT_CVAR, "Show Button Names", "Change how help text displays your controls.",
+		NULL, {.cvar = &cv_dummyprofiledescriptiveinput}, 0, 0},
+
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL, "RESET TO DEFAULT", "Reset all controls back to default.",
 		NULL, {.routine = M_ProfileDefaultControls}, 0, 0},
 
diff --git a/src/v_draw.cpp b/src/v_draw.cpp
index d822617e8..191aaa737 100644
--- a/src/v_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/v_draw.cpp
@@ -229,37 +229,65 @@ Draw::TextElement& Draw::TextElement::parse(std::string_view raw)
 		}
 		else if (auto it = translation.find(code); it != translation.end()) // This represents a gamecontrol, turn into Saturn button or generic button.
 		{
+
+			UINT8 localplayer = 0;
+			UINT8 indexedplayer = as_.value_or(stplyr - players);
+			for (UINT8 i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
+			{
+				if (g_localplayers[i] == indexedplayer)
+				{
+					localplayer = i;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
 			// This isn't how v_video.cpp checks for buttons and I don't know why.
-			if (cv_descriptiveinput.value && ((it->second & 0xF0) != 0x80)) // Should we do game control translation?
+			if (cv_descriptiveinput[localplayer].value && ((it->second & 0xF0) != 0x80)) // Should we do game control translation?
 			{
 				if (auto id = inputdefinition.find(it->second & (~0xB0)); id != inputdefinition.end()) // This is a game control, do descriptive input translation!
 				{
 					// Grab our local controls  - if pid set in the call to parse(), use stplyr's controls
-					UINT8 localplayer = 0;
-					UINT8 indexedplayer = as_.value_or(stplyr - players);
-					for (UINT8 i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
-					{
-						if (g_localplayers[i] == indexedplayer)
-						{
-							localplayer = i;
-							break;
-						}
-					}
-
 					INT32 bind = G_FindPlayerBindForGameControl(localplayer, id->second);
 
 					// EXTRA: descriptiveinput values above 1 translate binds back to Saturn buttons,
 					// with various modes for various fucked up 6bt pads
 					std::unordered_map<INT32, char> saturnconfig = {};
-					switch (cv_descriptiveinput.value)
+					switch (cv_descriptiveinput[localplayer].value)
 					{
 						case 2:
+						{
+							INT32 leftbumper = G_FindPlayerBindForGameControl(localplayer, gc_l);
+							INT32 rightbumper = G_FindPlayerBindForGameControl(localplayer, gc_r);
+
+							if (leftbumper == KEY_JOY1+9 && rightbumper == KEY_AXIS1+8)
+							{
+								saturnconfig = saturntype1; // LB LT
+								// CONS_Printf("Saturn type 1\n");
+							}
+							else if (leftbumper == KEY_AXIS1+8 && rightbumper == KEY_AXIS1+9)
+							{
+								saturnconfig = saturntype2; // LT RT
+								// CONS_Printf("Saturn type 2\n");
+							}
+							else if (leftbumper == KEY_JOY1+9 && rightbumper == KEY_JOY1+10)
+							{
+								saturnconfig = saturntype3; // LB RB
+								// CONS_Printf("Saturn type 3\n");
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								saturnconfig = saturntype1; // :( ???
+								// CONS_Printf("Unknown, falling back to type 1\n");
+							}
+							break;
+						}
+						case 3:
 							saturnconfig = saturntype1;
 							break;
-						case 3:
+						case 4:
 							saturnconfig = saturntype2;
 							break;
-						case 4:
+						case 5:
 							saturnconfig = saturntype3;
 							break;
 					}
diff --git a/src/v_draw.hpp b/src/v_draw.hpp
index e10faf733..e99e80fee 100644
--- a/src/v_draw.hpp
+++ b/src/v_draw.hpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 #include "typedef.h"
 #include "v_video.h"
 
-extern consvar_t cv_descriptiveinput;
-
 namespace srb2
 {