diff --git a/decompiler/config/all-types.gc b/decompiler/config/all-types.gc
index bd7313a585..ec87b74519 100644
--- a/decompiler/config/all-types.gc
+++ b/decompiler/config/all-types.gc
@@ -4223,13 +4223,13 @@
 
 (deftype cpad-list (basic)
   ((num-cpads int32     :offset-assert 4)
-   (cpads     cpad-info 2 :offset-assert 8) ;; guess
+   (cpads     cpad-info 4 :offset-assert 8) ;; guess, modified from 2->4 for PC 4-pad support
    )
   (:methods
     (new (symbol type) _type_ 0))
   :method-count-assert 9
-  :size-assert         #x10
-  :flag-assert         #x900000010
+  :size-assert         #x18
+  :flag-assert         #x900000018
   )
 
 ;; - Functions
diff --git a/game/system/newpad.cpp b/game/system/newpad.cpp
index a7ecc31ff4..7931b15624 100644
--- a/game/system/newpad.cpp
+++ b/game/system/newpad.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ bool g_gamepad_buttons[CONTROLLER_COUNT][(int)Button::Max] = {{0}};
 float g_gamepad_analogs[CONTROLLER_COUNT][(int)Analog::Max] = {{0}};
 
 struct GamepadState {
-  int gamepad_idx[CONTROLLER_COUNT] = {-1, -1};
+  int gamepad_idx[CONTROLLER_COUNT] = {-1, -1, -1, -1};
+  bool glfw_joystick_used[GLFW_JOYSTICK_LAST + 1] = {false};
 } g_gamepads;
 
 // input mode for controller mapping
@@ -275,25 +276,29 @@ void check_gamepads() {
   auto check_pad = [](int pad) {  // -> bool
     if (g_gamepads.gamepad_idx[pad] == -1) {
       for (int i = GLFW_JOYSTICK_1; i <= GLFW_JOYSTICK_LAST; i++) {
-        if (pad == 1 && i == g_gamepads.gamepad_idx[0])
+        if (g_gamepads.glfw_joystick_used[i]) {
           continue;
+        }
         if (glfwJoystickPresent(i) && glfwJoystickIsGamepad(i)) {
           g_gamepads.gamepad_idx[pad] = i;
-          lg::info("Using joystick {}: {}, {}", i, glfwGetJoystickName(i), glfwGetGamepadName(i));
+          g_gamepads.glfw_joystick_used[i] = true;
+          lg::info("Using joystick {} for pad {}: {}, {}", i, pad, glfwGetJoystickName(i),
+                   glfwGetGamepadName(i));
           break;
         }
       }
     } else if (!glfwJoystickPresent(g_gamepads.gamepad_idx[pad])) {
-      lg::info("Pad {} has been disconnected", pad);
+      lg::info("Pad {} / joystick {} has been disconnected", pad, g_gamepads.gamepad_idx[pad]);
+      g_gamepads.glfw_joystick_used[g_gamepads.gamepad_idx[pad]] = false;
       g_gamepads.gamepad_idx[pad] = -1;
       return false;
     }
     return true;  // pad already exists or was created
   };
-  if (check_pad(0))
-    check_pad(1);
-  else
-    g_gamepads.gamepad_idx[1] = -1;
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < CONTROLLER_COUNT; i++) {
+    check_pad(i);
+  }
 }
 
 void initialize() {
@@ -318,12 +323,6 @@ void clear_pad(int pad) {
 void update_gamepads() {
   check_gamepads();
 
-  if (g_gamepads.gamepad_idx[0] == -1) {
-    clear_pad(0);
-    clear_pad(1);
-    return;
-  }
-
   constexpr std::pair<Button, int> gamepad_map[] = {
       {Button::Select, GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_BACK},
       {Button::L3, GLFW_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_LEFT_THUMB},
@@ -362,12 +361,12 @@ void update_gamepads() {
     }
   };
 
-  read_pad_state(0);
-
-  if (g_gamepads.gamepad_idx[1] != -1)
-    read_pad_state(1);
-  else
-    clear_pad(1);
+  for (int i = 0; i < CONTROLLER_COUNT; i++) {
+    if (g_gamepads.gamepad_idx[i] != -1)
+      read_pad_state(i);
+    else
+      clear_pad(i);
+  }
 }
 
 int rumble(int pad, float slow_motor, float fast_motor) {
diff --git a/game/system/newpad.h b/game/system/newpad.h
index 378edd8208..0d5d994e54 100644
--- a/game/system/newpad.h
+++ b/game/system/newpad.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 namespace Pad {
 
-static constexpr int CONTROLLER_COUNT = 2;  // support 2 controllers.
+static constexpr int CONTROLLER_COUNT = 4;  // support 4 controllers.
 
 enum class Analog {
   Left_X = 0,
diff --git a/goal_src/jak1/engine/ps2/pad.gc b/goal_src/jak1/engine/ps2/pad.gc
index 90032db363..07f0ff8453 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak1/engine/ps2/pad.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak1/engine/ps2/pad.gc
@@ -147,27 +147,29 @@
    )
   )
 
-;; List of controllers. It always has 2 controllers.
+;; List of controllers. It always has 4 controllers.
 (deftype cpad-list (basic)
   ((num-cpads int32       :offset-assert 4)
-   (cpads     cpad-info 2 :offset-assert 8)
+   (cpads     cpad-info 4 :offset-assert 8)  ;; modified from 2->4 for PC 4-pad support
    )
   (:methods
    (new (symbol type) _type_ 0)
    )
   :method-count-assert 9
-  :size-assert         #x10
-  :flag-assert         #x900000010
+  :size-assert         #x18
+  :flag-assert         #x900000018
   )
 
 
 (defmethod new cpad-list ((allocation symbol) (type-to-make type))
-  "Create a cpad-list for 2 controllers. It's fine to do this even if one or both controllers
+  "Create a cpad-list for 4 controllers. It's fine to do this even if controllers
    aren't connected yet. "
   (let ((gp-0 (object-new allocation type-to-make (the-as int (-> type-to-make size)))))
-    (set! (-> gp-0 num-cpads) 2)
+    (set! (-> gp-0 num-cpads) 4)
     (set! (-> gp-0 cpads 0) (new 'global 'cpad-info 0))
     (set! (-> gp-0 cpads 1) (new 'global 'cpad-info 1))
+    (set! (-> gp-0 cpads 2) (new 'global 'cpad-info 2))
+    (set! (-> gp-0 cpads 3) (new 'global 'cpad-info 3))
     gp-0
     )
   )
@@ -261,10 +263,10 @@
   (none)
   )
 
-;; the two controllers
+;; the four controllers
 (define *cpad-list* (new 'global 'cpad-list))
 
-;; weird leftover debug thing, enabling overrides the x position of both sticks on both controllers.
+;; weird leftover debug thing, enabling overrides the x position of both sticks on all controllers.
 (define *cpad-debug* #f)
 
 (#if PC_PORT