diff --git a/lang/Czech.ini b/lang/Czech.ini
index e1e6a9b73..fb097b7ed 100644
--- a/lang/Czech.ini
+++ b/lang/Czech.ini
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ CONTROLS = "OVLADANI"
 N64_BINDS = "N64 Ovládání"
 EXTRA_BINDS = "Extra Ovládání"
 BACKGROUND_GAMEPAD = "Ovladač v pozadí"
+DISABLE_GAMEPADS = "Zakažte gamepady"
 GAMEPAD = "Použít ovladač"
 DEADZONE = "Deadzone"
 RUMBLE_STRENGTH = "Síla vibrace"
diff --git a/lang/Dutch.ini b/lang/Dutch.ini
index 22e87a2e8..9d0376408 100644
--- a/lang/Dutch.ini
+++ b/lang/Dutch.ini
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ CONTROLS = "CONTROLES"
 N64_BINDS = "N64 Toetsen"
 EXTRA_BINDS = "Extra Toetsen"
 BACKGROUND_GAMEPAD = "Achtergrond Gamepad"
+DISABLE_GAMEPADS = "Gamepads uitschakelen"
 GAMEPAD = "Gamepad"
 DEADZONE = "Doode-zone"
 RUMBLE_STRENGTH = "Rommel Kracht"
diff --git a/lang/English.ini b/lang/English.ini
index 11f332e80..2da41c112 100644
--- a/lang/English.ini
+++ b/lang/English.ini
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ CONTROLS = "CONTROLS"
 N64_BINDS = "N64 Binds"
 EXTRA_BINDS = "Extra Binds"
 BACKGROUND_GAMEPAD = "Background Gamepad"
+DISABLE_GAMEPADS = "Disable Gamepads"
 GAMEPAD = "Gamepad"
 DEADZONE = "Deadzone"
 RUMBLE_STRENGTH = "Rumble Strength"
diff --git a/lang/French.ini b/lang/French.ini
index 73e0de5b1..8f1a23959 100644
--- a/lang/French.ini
+++ b/lang/French.ini
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ CONTROLS = "CONTRÔLES"
 N64_BINDS = "Touches N64"
 EXTRA_BINDS = "Touches Supplémentaires"
 BACKGROUND_GAMEPAD = "Manette en arrière plan"
+DISABLE_GAMEPADS = "Désactiver les manettes de jeu"
 GAMEPAD = "Manette"
 DEADZONE = "Zone Morte"
 RUMBLE_STRENGTH = "Vibrations"
diff --git a/lang/German.ini b/lang/German.ini
index 143586548..4417d4795 100644
--- a/lang/German.ini
+++ b/lang/German.ini
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ CONTROLS = "STEUERUNG"
 N64_BINDS = "N64-Einstellungen"
 EXTRA_BINDS = "Zusätzliche Einstellungen"
 BACKGROUND_GAMEPAD = "Hintergrund-Gamepad"
+DISABLE_GAMEPADS = "Gamepads deaktivieren"
 GAMEPAD = "Gamepad"
 DEADZONE = "Tote Zone"
 RUMBLE_STRENGTH = "Vibration-Stärke"
diff --git a/lang/Italian.ini b/lang/Italian.ini
index b4f326438..0038fc9d8 100644
--- a/lang/Italian.ini
+++ b/lang/Italian.ini
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ CONTROLS = "CONTROLLI"
 N64_BINDS = "Comandi N64"
 EXTRA_BINDS = "Comandi Extra"
 BACKGROUND_GAMEPAD = "Azione in Background"
+DISABLE_GAMEPADS = "Disabilita i gamepad"
 GAMEPAD = "Controller"
 DEADZONE = "Zona Morta"
 RUMBLE_STRENGTH = "Intesità Vibrazione"
diff --git a/lang/Polish.ini b/lang/Polish.ini
index 72f285a71..37783358d 100644
--- a/lang/Polish.ini
+++ b/lang/Polish.ini
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ CONTROLS = "STEROWANIE"
 N64_BINDS = "Przypisania N64"
 EXTRA_BINDS = "Dodatkowe Przypisania"
 BACKGROUND_GAMEPAD = "Gamepad w tle"
+DISABLE_GAMEPADS = "Wyłącz gamepady"
 GAMEPAD = "Gamepad"
 DEADZONE = "Martwa Strefa"
 RUMBLE_STRENGTH = "Sila Wibracji"
diff --git a/lang/Portuguese.ini b/lang/Portuguese.ini
index a26771ea9..1542f2607 100644
--- a/lang/Portuguese.ini
+++ b/lang/Portuguese.ini
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ CONTROLS = "CONTROLES"
 N64_BINDS = "N64"
 EXTRA_BINDS = "Outros"
 BACKGROUND_GAMEPAD = "Controle de fundo"
+DISABLE_GAMEPADS = "Desativar gamepads"
 GAMEPAD = "Controle"
 DEADZONE = "Deadzone"
 RUMBLE_STRENGTH = "Força de vibração"
diff --git a/lang/Russian.ini b/lang/Russian.ini
index 4851328bd..8b8446d10 100644
--- a/lang/Russian.ini
+++ b/lang/Russian.ini
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ CONTROLS = "CONTROLS"
 N64_BINDS = "Кнопки N64"
 EXTRA_BINDS = "Дополнительные кнопки"
 BACKGROUND_GAMEPAD = "Фоновый ввод"
+DISABLE_GAMEPADS = "Отключить геймпады"
 GAMEPAD = "Геймпад"
 DEADZONE = "Mёртвая зона"
 RUMBLE_STRENGTH = "Вибрация"
diff --git a/lang/Spanish.ini b/lang/Spanish.ini
index e8e32acda..2c5f700f3 100644
--- a/lang/Spanish.ini
+++ b/lang/Spanish.ini
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ CONTROLS = "CONTROLES"
 N64_BINDS = "Botones de N64"
 EXTRA_BINDS = "Botones Adicionales"
 BACKGROUND_GAMEPAD = "Mando en segundo plano"
+DISABLE_GAMEPADS = "Desactivar gamepads"
 GAMEPAD = "Mando"
 DEADZONE = "Zona muerta"
 RUMBLE_STRENGTH = "Fuerza de vibración"
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.c b/src/pc/configfile.c
index 03ba1603f..71eca46f5 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.c
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.c
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ bool         configCtxProfiler                    = false;
 unsigned int configInterpolationMode              = 1;
 unsigned int configGamepadNumber                  = 0;
 bool         configBackgroundGamepad              = true;
+bool         configDisableGamepads                = false;
 bool         configDebugPrint                     = false;
 bool         configDebugInfo                      = false;
 bool         configDebugError                     = false;
@@ -269,6 +270,7 @@ static const struct ConfigOption options[] = {
     {.name = "interpolation_mode",             .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT  , .uintValue   = &configInterpolationMode},
     {.name = "gamepad_number",                 .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT  , .uintValue   = &configGamepadNumber},
     {.name = "background_gamepad",             .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT  , .boolValue   = &configBackgroundGamepad},
+    {.name = "disable_gamepads",               .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL  , .boolValue   = &configDisableGamepads},
     {.name = "debug_print",                    .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL  , .boolValue   = &configDebugPrint},
     {.name = "debug_info",                     .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL  , .boolValue   = &configDebugInfo},
     {.name = "debug_error",                    .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL  , .boolValue   = &configDebugError},
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.h b/src/pc/configfile.h
index 063f54191..c9cef7eb0 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.h
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ extern unsigned int configStickDeadzone;
 extern unsigned int configRumbleStrength;
 extern unsigned int configGamepadNumber;
 extern bool         configBackgroundGamepad;
+extern bool         configDisableGamepads;
 extern unsigned int configCameraXSens;
 extern unsigned int configCameraYSens;
 extern unsigned int configCameraAggr;
diff --git a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl1.c b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl1.c
index 36cf450f0..d49915363 100644
--- a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl1.c
+++ b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl1.c
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ static void controller_sdl_read(OSContPad *pad) {
     last_mouse = (mouse_buttons ^ mouse) & mouse;
     mouse_buttons = mouse;
 
+    if (configDisableGamepads) { return; }
     if (!sdl_joy) return;
 
     SDL_JoystickUpdate();
diff --git a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
index 56748f637..7393177fd 100644
--- a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
+++ b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ static void controller_sdl_read(OSContPad *pad) {
         SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, sBackgroundGamepad ? "1" : "0");
     }
 
+    if (configDisableGamepads) { return; }
 
     SDL_GameControllerUpdate();
 
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c
index f9d7d1f48..568c56131 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ void djui_panel_controls_create(struct DjuiBase* caller) {
         djui_button_create(body, DLANG(CONTROLS, N64_BINDS), DJUI_BUTTON_STYLE_NORMAL, djui_panel_controls_n64_create);
         djui_button_create(body, DLANG(CONTROLS, EXTRA_BINDS), DJUI_BUTTON_STYLE_NORMAL, djui_panel_controls_extra_create);
         djui_checkbox_create(body, DLANG(CONTROLS, BACKGROUND_GAMEPAD), &configBackgroundGamepad, NULL);
+        djui_checkbox_create(body, DLANG(CONTROLS, DISABLE_GAMEPADS), &configDisableGamepads, NULL);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL2
         int numJoys = SDL_NumJoysticks();
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_unicode.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_unicode.c
index e8eb5ca70..afd52f15d 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_unicode.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_unicode.c
@@ -307,9 +307,6 @@ f32 djui_unicode_get_sprite_width(char* text, const f32 font_widths[]) {
     if (glyph) {
         if (glyph->width) {
             // use the custom width
-            if (font_widths[0] < 1) {
-                return glyph->width / 32.0f;
-            }
             return glyph->width;
         }
         if ((u8)glyph->base < (u8)'!') {