diff --git a/.github/linux/appimage.sh b/.github/linux/appimage.sh
index c50074d..807b1f7 100755
--- a/.github/linux/appimage.sh
+++ b/.github/linux/appimage.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ chmod a+x linuxdeploy*
 mkdir -p AppDir/usr/bin
 cp Zelda64Recompiled AppDir/usr/bin/
 cp -r assets/ AppDir/usr/bin/
+cp gamecontrollerdb.txt AppDir/usr/bin/
 cp icons/512.png AppDir/Zelda64Recompiled.png
 cp .github/linux/Zelda64Recompiled.desktop AppDir/
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 9c9d8fc..6d77e7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mv cmake-build/Zelda64Recompiled Zelda64Recompiled
           rm -rf assets/scss
-          tar -czf Zelda64Recompiled.tar.gz Zelda64Recompiled assets/
+          tar -czf Zelda64Recompiled.tar.gz Zelda64Recompiled assets/ gamecontrollerdb.txt
       - name: Archive Zelda64Recomp
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mv cmake-build/Zelda64Recompiled Zelda64Recompiled
           rm -rf assets/scss
-          tar -czf Zelda64Recompiled.tar.gz Zelda64Recompiled assets/
+          tar -czf Zelda64Recompiled.tar.gz Zelda64Recompiled assets/ gamecontrollerdb.txt
       - name: Archive Zelda64Recomp
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -267,3 +267,4 @@ jobs:
             dxil.dll
             SDL2.dll
             assets/
+            gamecontrollerdb.txt
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a718c25..6ff3307 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -58,3 +58,6 @@ node_modules/
 # Recompiler Linux binary
 N64Recomp
 .DS_Store
+
+# Controller mappings file
+gamecontrollerdb.txt
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 26bd27f..daee551 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,8 +115,19 @@ add_custom_command(OUTPUT
                    DEPENDS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/patches/patches.bin
 )
 
+# Download controller db file for controller support via SDL2
+set(GAMECONTROLLERDB_COMMIT "b1e4090b3d4266e55feb0793efa35792e05faf66")
+set(GAMECONTROLLERDB_URL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gabomdq/SDL_GameControllerDB/${GAMECONTROLLERDB_COMMIT}/gamecontrollerdb.txt")
+
+file(DOWNLOAD ${GAMECONTROLLERDB_URL} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/gamecontrollerdb.txt
+     TLS_VERIFY ON)
+
+add_custom_target(DownloadGameControllerDB
+    DEPENDS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/gamecontrollerdb.txt)
+
 # Main executable
 add_executable(Zelda64Recompiled)
+add_dependencies(Zelda64Recompiled DownloadGameControllerDB)
 
 # Generate mm_shader_cache.c from the MM shader cache if it exists
 if (EXISTS ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/shadercache/mm_shader_cache.bin)
@@ -312,7 +323,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 build_vertex_shader(Zelda64Recompiled "shaders/InterfaceVS.hlsl" "shaders/InterfaceVS.hlsl")
-build_pixel_shader (Zelda64Recompiled "shaders/InterfacePS.hlsl" "shaders/InterfacePS.hlsl")
+build_pixel_shader(Zelda64Recompiled "shaders/InterfacePS.hlsl" "shaders/InterfacePS.hlsl")
 
 target_sources(Zelda64Recompiled PRIVATE ${SOURCES})
 
diff --git a/src/main/main.cpp b/src/main/main.cpp
index b28f19c..bea39a4 100644
--- a/src/main/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main/main.cpp
@@ -375,6 +375,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_AUDIO);
     reset_audio(48000);
 
+    // Source controller mappings file
+    if (SDL_GameControllerAddMappingsFromFile("gamecontrollerdb.txt") < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to load controller mappings: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
+    }
+
     // Register supported games and patches
     for (const auto& game : supported_games) {
         recomp::register_game(game);