diff --git a/src/hud/CMakeLists.txt b/src/hud/CMakeLists.txt
index 629b708f4..fcdc823c6 100644
--- a/src/hud/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/hud/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ target_sources(SRB2SDL2 PRIVATE
 	spectator.cpp
 	timer.cpp
 	emerald-win.cpp
+	input-display.cpp
 )
diff --git a/src/hud/input-display.cpp b/src/hud/input-display.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99d3fe943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hud/input-display.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+// DR. ROBOTNIK'S RING RACERS
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright (C) 2024 by Kart Krew
+//
+// This program is free software distributed under the
+// terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.
+// See the 'LICENSE' file for more details.
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include <fmt/format.h>
+
+#include "../math/vec.hpp"
+
+#include "../g_input.h"
+#include "../g_game.h"
+#include "../i_joy.h"
+#include "../k_hud.h"
+#include "../v_draw.hpp"
+
+using srb2::Draw;
+using srb2::math::Vec2;
+
+namespace
+{
+
+const char* dpad_suffix(const Vec2<float>& v)
+{
+	if (v.y > 0)
+	{
+		if (v.x < 0)
+			return "UL";
+		else if (v.x > 0)
+			return "UR";
+		else
+			return "U";
+	}
+	else if (v.y < 0)
+	{
+		if (v.x < 0)
+			return "DL";
+		else if (v.x > 0)
+			return "DR";
+		else
+			return "D";
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if (v.x < 0)
+			return "L";
+		else if (v.x > 0)
+			return "R";
+		else
+			return "N";
+	}
+}
+
+}; // namespace
+
+void K_DrawInputDisplay(INT32 x, INT32 y, UINT8 pid)
+void K_DrawInputDisplay(INT32 x, INT32 y, INT32 flags, char mode, UINT8 pid, boolean local, boolean transparent)
+{
+	const menucmd_t& cmd = menucmd[pid];
+	const std::string prefix = "PR_";
+	auto gfx = [&](auto format, auto&&... args) { return prefix + fmt::format(format, args...); };
+	auto but = [&](char key, INT32 gc) { return gfx(G_PlayerInputAnalog(pid, gc, 0) ? "BT{}B" : "BT{}", key); };
+
+	Draw box(x, y);
+
+	box.patch(gfx("CONT"));
+
+	Vec2<float> dpad = {
+		(G_PlayerInputAnalog(pid, gc_right, 0) - G_PlayerInputAnalog(pid, gc_left, 0)) / (float)JOYAXISRANGE,
+		(G_PlayerInputAnalog(pid, gc_up, 0) - G_PlayerInputAnalog(pid, gc_down, 0)) / (float)JOYAXISRANGE,
+	};
+
+	box.patch(gfx("PAD{}", dpad_suffix(dpad)));
+	box.patch(but('A', gc_a));
+	box.patch(but('B', gc_b));
+	box.patch(but('C', gc_c));
+	box.patch(but('X', gc_x));
+	box.patch(but('Y', gc_y));
+	box.patch(but('Z', gc_z));
+	box.patch(but('L', gc_l));
+	box.patch(but('R', gc_r));
+	box.patch(but('S', gc_start));
+}
diff --git a/src/k_hud.h b/src/k_hud.h
index 95fd79931..9a08843fa 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.h
+++ b/src/k_hud.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ void K_DrawKartPositionNumXY(
 	boolean exit, boolean lastLap, boolean losing
 );
 
+void K_DrawInputDisplay(INT32 x, INT32 y, UINT8 pid);
+
 extern patch_t *kp_capsuletarget_arrow[2][2];
 extern patch_t *kp_capsuletarget_icon[2];
 extern patch_t *kp_capsuletarget_far[2][2];
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 091149e25..3e58d825a 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -4742,52 +4742,6 @@ INT16 controlleroffsets[][2] = {
 	{149, 187},		// gc_start
 };
 
-// Controller patches for button presses.
-// reminder that lumpnames can only be 8 chars at most. (+1 for \0)
-
-static const char *controllerpresspatch[9][2] = {
-	{"PR_BTA", "PR_BTAB"}, // MBT_A
-	{"PR_BTB", "PR_BTBB"}, // MBT_B
-	{"PR_BTC", "PR_BTCB"}, // MBT_C
-	{"PR_BTX", "PR_BTXB"}, // MBT_X
-	{"PR_BTY", "PR_BTYB"}, // MBT_Y
-	{"PR_BTZ", "PR_BTZB"}, // MBT_Z
-	{"PR_BTL", "PR_BTLB"}, // MBT_L
-	{"PR_BTR", "PR_BTRB"}, // MBT_R
-	{"PR_BTS", "PR_BTSB"}, // MBT_START
-};
-
-static const char *M_GetDPadPatchName(SINT8 ud, SINT8 lr)
-{
-	if (ud < 0)
-	{
-		if (lr < 0)
-			return "PR_PADUL";
-		else if (lr > 0)
-			return "PR_PADUR";
-		else
-			return "PR_PADU";
-	}
-	else if (ud > 0)
-	{
-		if (lr < 0)
-			return "PR_PADDL";
-		else if (lr > 0)
-			return "PR_PADDR";
-		else
-			return "PR_PADD";
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		if (lr < 0)
-			return "PR_PADL";
-		else if (lr > 0)
-			return "PR_PADR";
-		else
-			return "PR_PADN";
-	}
-}
-
 static void M_DrawBindBen(INT32 x, INT32 y, INT32 scroll_remaining)
 {
 	// optionsmenu.bindben_swallow
@@ -4896,26 +4850,7 @@ void M_DrawProfileControls(void)
 	patch_t *hint = W_CachePatchName("MENUHINT", PU_CACHE);
 	INT32 hintofs = 3;
 
-	V_DrawScaledPatch(BASEVIDWIDTH*2/3 - optionsmenu.contx, BASEVIDHEIGHT/2 -optionsmenu.conty, 0, W_CachePatchName("PR_CONT", PU_CACHE));
-
-	// Draw button presses...
-	V_DrawScaledPatch(
-		BASEVIDWIDTH*2/3 - optionsmenu.contx,
-		BASEVIDHEIGHT/2 - optionsmenu.conty,
-		0,
-		W_CachePatchName(M_GetDPadPatchName(menucmd[pid].dpad_ud, menucmd[pid].dpad_lr), PU_CACHE)
-	);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < 9; i++)
-	{
-		INT32 bt = 1<<i;
-		V_DrawScaledPatch(
-			BASEVIDWIDTH*2/3 - optionsmenu.contx,
-			BASEVIDHEIGHT/2 - optionsmenu.conty,
-			0,
-			W_CachePatchName(controllerpresspatch[i][M_MenuButtonHeld(pid, bt) != 0], PU_CACHE)
-		);
-	}
+	K_DrawInputDisplay(BASEVIDWIDTH*2/3 - optionsmenu.contx, BASEVIDHEIGHT/2 - optionsmenu.conty, pid);
 
 	if (optionsmenu.trycontroller)
 	{