diff --git a/include/dusk/settings.h b/include/dusk/settings.h
index 923a1e9fc6..c002f3b65b 100644
--- a/include/dusk/settings.h
+++ b/include/dusk/settings.h
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ struct UserSettings {
         ConfigVar<bool> debugFlyCam;
         ConfigVar<bool> debugFlyCamLockEvents;
         ConfigVar<bool> allowBackgroundInput;
+        ConfigVar<bool> swapDirectSelect;
 
         // Cheats
         ConfigVar<bool> infiniteHearts;
diff --git a/src/d/d_menu_ring.cpp b/src/d/d_menu_ring.cpp
index 5cdb8fbc04..a468ba889e 100644
--- a/src/d/d_menu_ring.cpp
+++ b/src/d/d_menu_ring.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #if TARGET_PC
 #include "dusk/game_clock.h"
+#include "dusk/settings.h"
 #endif
 
 typedef void (dMenu_Ring_c::*initFunc)();
@@ -349,11 +350,33 @@ dMenu_Ring_c::dMenu_Ring_c(JKRExpHeap* i_heap, STControl* i_stick, CSTControl* i
     }
     for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
 #if VERSION == VERSION_GCN_JPN
+    #if TARGET_PC
+        J2DTextBox* fc_TextBox;
+        if (dusk::getSettings().game.swapDirectSelect) {
+            fc_TextBox = (J2DTextBox*)mpScreen->search(c_text1[i]);
+            mpScreen->search(fc_text1[i])->hide();
+        } else {
+            fc_TextBox = (J2DTextBox*)mpScreen->search(c_text[i]);
+            mpScreen->search(fc_text[i])->hide();
+        }
+    #else
         J2DTextBox* fc_TextBox = (J2DTextBox*)mpScreen->search(c_text[i]);
         mpScreen->search(fc_text[i])->hide();
+    #endif
 #else
+    #if TARGET_PC
+        J2DTextBox* fc_TextBox;
+        if (dusk::getSettings().game.swapDirectSelect) {
+            fc_TextBox = (J2DTextBox*)mpScreen->search(fc_text1[i]);
+            mpScreen->search(c_text1[i])->hide();
+        } else {
+            fc_TextBox = (J2DTextBox*)mpScreen->search(fc_text[i]);
+            mpScreen->search(c_text[i])->hide();
+        }
+    #else
         J2DTextBox* fc_TextBox = (J2DTextBox*)mpScreen->search(fc_text[i]);
         mpScreen->search(c_text[i])->hide();
+    #endif
 #endif
         fc_TextBox->setFont(mDoExt_getMesgFont());
         fc_TextBox->setString(0x40, "");
@@ -361,11 +384,33 @@ dMenu_Ring_c::dMenu_Ring_c(JKRExpHeap* i_heap, STControl* i_stick, CSTControl* i
     }
     for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
 #if VERSION == VERSION_GCN_JPN
+    #if TARGET_PC
+        J2DTextBox* fc1_TextBox;
+        if (dusk::getSettings().game.swapDirectSelect) {
+            fc1_TextBox = (J2DTextBox*)mpScreen->search(c_text[i]);
+            mpScreen->search(fc_text[i])->hide();
+        } else {
+            fc1_TextBox = (J2DTextBox*)mpScreen->search(c_text1[i]);
+            mpScreen->search(fc_text1[i])->hide();
+        }
+    #else
         J2DTextBox* fc1_TextBox = (J2DTextBox*)mpScreen->search(c_text1[i]);
         mpScreen->search(fc_text1[i])->hide();
+    #endif
 #else
+    #if TARGET_PC
+        J2DTextBox* fc1_TextBox;
+        if (dusk::getSettings().game.swapDirectSelect) {
+            fc1_TextBox = (J2DTextBox*)mpScreen->search(fc_text[i]);
+            mpScreen->search(c_text[i])->hide();
+        } else {
+            fc1_TextBox = (J2DTextBox*)mpScreen->search(fc_text1[i]);
+            mpScreen->search(c_text1[i])->hide();
+        }
+    #else
         J2DTextBox* fc1_TextBox = (J2DTextBox*)mpScreen->search(fc_text1[i]);
         mpScreen->search(c_text1[i])->hide();
+    #endif
 #endif
         fc1_TextBox->setFont(mDoExt_getMesgFont());
         fc1_TextBox->setString(0x40, "");
@@ -852,7 +897,12 @@ u8 dMenu_Ring_c::getStickInfo(STControl* i_stick) {
         }
 
         if (mCurrentSlot != val2) {
+            #ifdef TARGET_PC
+            if ((mDoCPd_c::getHoldL(PAD_1) && !dusk::getSettings().game.swapDirectSelect) ||
+                (!mDoCPd_c::getHoldL(PAD_1) && dusk::getSettings().game.swapDirectSelect)) {
+            #else
             if (mDoCPd_c::getHoldL(PAD_1)) {
+            #endif
                 mDirectSelectCursorPos.x = mItemSlotPosX[mCurrentSlot];
                 mDirectSelectCursorPos.z = mItemSlotPosY[mCurrentSlot];
                 mCurrentSlot = val2;
@@ -1433,7 +1483,12 @@ void dMenu_Ring_c::drawItem2() {
 }
 
 void dMenu_Ring_c::stick_wait_init() {
+    #ifdef TARGET_PC
+    if ((mDoCPd_c::getHoldL(PAD_1) && !dusk::getSettings().game.swapDirectSelect) ||
+        (!mDoCPd_c::getHoldL(PAD_1) && dusk::getSettings().game.swapDirectSelect)) {
+    #else
     if (mDoCPd_c::getHoldL(PAD_1) != 0) {
+    #endif
         if (mDirectSelectActive) {
             mWaitFrames = g_ringHIO.mDirectSelectWaitFrames;
         } else {
diff --git a/src/dusk/settings.cpp b/src/dusk/settings.cpp
index ef639e2b05..2aa628887d 100644
--- a/src/dusk/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/settings.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ UserSettings g_userSettings = {
         .debugFlyCam {"game.debugFlyCam", false},
         .debugFlyCamLockEvents {"game.debugFlyCamLockEvents", true},
         .allowBackgroundInput {"game.allowBackgroundInput", true},
+        .swapDirectSelect {"game.swapDirectSelect", false},
 
         // Cheats
         .infiniteHearts {"game.infiniteHearts", false},
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ void registerSettings() {
     Register(g_userSettings.game.debugFlyCam);
     Register(g_userSettings.game.debugFlyCamLockEvents);
     Register(g_userSettings.game.allowBackgroundInput);
+    Register(g_userSettings.game.swapDirectSelect);
 
     Register(g_userSettings.backend.isoPath);
     Register(g_userSettings.backend.isoVerification);
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/settings.cpp b/src/dusk/ui/settings.cpp
index 0a3cf26a1f..185bf5681d 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/settings.cpp
@@ -1030,6 +1030,10 @@ SettingsWindow::SettingsWindow(bool prelaunch) : mPrelaunch(prelaunch) {
             "Invert vertical gyro aiming.", [] { return !gyro_enabled(); });
         addOption("Invert Gyro Yaw", getSettings().game.gyroInvertYaw,
             "Invert horizontal gyro aiming.", [] { return !gyro_enabled(); });
+        
+        leftPane.add_section("Gameplay");
+        addOption("Swap Direct Select Input", getSettings().game.swapDirectSelect,
+            "Swap the controls for using Direct Select on the item wheel, making Direct Select the default and holding L to scroll the wheel.");
 
         leftPane.add_section("Tools");
         addOption("Turbo Key", getSettings().game.enableTurboKeybind,