diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 82c818c7..115e1ff0 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 #include "st_stuff.h"
 #include "i_sound.h"
 
+#include "i_joy.h" // for joystick menu controls
+
 // Condition Sets
 #include "m_cond.h"
 
@@ -2065,6 +2067,7 @@ boolean M_Responder(event_t *ev)
 	INT32 ch = -1;
 //	INT32 i;
 	static tic_t joywait = 0, mousewait = 0;
+	static INT32 pjoyx = 0, pjoyy = 0;
 	static INT32 pmousex = 0, pmousey = 0;
 	static INT32 lastx = 0, lasty = 0;
 	void (*routine)(INT32 choice); // for some casting problem
@@ -2117,26 +2120,45 @@ boolean M_Responder(event_t *ev)
 	{
 		if (ev->type == ev_joystick  && ev->data1 == 0 && joywait < I_GetTime())
 		{
-			if (ev->data3 == -1)
+			const INT32 jdeadzone = JOYAXISRANGE/4;
+			if (ev->data3 != INT32_MAX)
 			{
-				ch = KEY_UPARROW;
-				joywait = I_GetTime() + NEWTICRATE/7;
-			}
-			else if (ev->data3 == 1)
-			{
-				ch = KEY_DOWNARROW;
-				joywait = I_GetTime() + NEWTICRATE/7;
+				if (Joystick.bGamepadStyle || abs(ev->data3) > jdeadzone)
+				{
+					if (ev->data3 < 0 && pjoyy >= 0)
+					{
+						ch = KEY_UPARROW;
+						joywait = I_GetTime() + NEWTICRATE/7;
+					}
+					else if (ev->data3 > 0 && pjoyy <= 0)
+					{
+						ch = KEY_DOWNARROW;
+						joywait = I_GetTime() + NEWTICRATE/7;
+					}
+					pjoyy = ev->data3;
+				}
+				else
+					pjoyy = 0;
 			}
 
-			if (ev->data2 == -1)
+			if (ev->data2 != INT32_MAX)
 			{
-				ch = KEY_LEFTARROW;
-				joywait = I_GetTime() + NEWTICRATE/17;
-			}
-			else if (ev->data2 == 1)
-			{
-				ch = KEY_RIGHTARROW;
-				joywait = I_GetTime() + NEWTICRATE/17;
+				if (Joystick.bGamepadStyle || abs(ev->data2) > jdeadzone)
+				{
+					if (ev->data2 < 0 && pjoyx >= 0)
+					{
+						ch = KEY_LEFTARROW;
+						joywait = I_GetTime() + NEWTICRATE/17;
+					}
+					else if (ev->data2 > 0 && pjoyx <= 0)
+					{
+						ch = KEY_RIGHTARROW;
+						joywait = I_GetTime() + NEWTICRATE/17;
+					}
+					pjoyx = ev->data2;
+				}
+				else
+					pjoyx = 0;
 			}
 		}
 		else if (ev->type == ev_mouse && mousewait < I_GetTime())
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_system.c b/src/sdl/i_system.c
index 68ebc5e9..50c3018a 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_system.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_system.c
@@ -894,8 +894,8 @@ void I_GetJoystickEvents(void)
 	UINT64 joyhats = 0;
 #if 0
 	UINT64 joybuttons = 0;
-#endif
 	Sint16 axisx, axisy;
+#endif
 
 	if (!joystick_started) return;
 
@@ -963,6 +963,7 @@ void I_GetJoystickEvents(void)
 		}
 	}
 
+#if 0
 	// send joystick axis positions
 	event.type = ev_joystick;
 
@@ -1013,6 +1014,7 @@ void I_GetJoystickEvents(void)
 		}
 		D_PostEvent(&event);
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 /**	\brief	Open joystick handle
@@ -1176,8 +1178,8 @@ void I_GetJoystick2Events(void)
 	UINT64 joyhats = 0;
 #if 0
 	INT64 joybuttons = 0;
-#endif
 	INT32 axisx, axisy;
+#endif
 
 	if (!joystick2_started)
 		return;
@@ -1247,6 +1249,7 @@ void I_GetJoystick2Events(void)
 		}
 	}
 
+#if 0
 	// send joystick axis positions
 	event.type = ev_joystick2;
 
@@ -1297,7 +1300,7 @@ void I_GetJoystick2Events(void)
 		}
 		D_PostEvent(&event);
 	}
-
+#endif
 }
 
 /**	\brief	Open joystick handle
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_video.c b/src/sdl/i_video.c
index 3cc29dbb..2c199c2d 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_video.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_video.c
@@ -767,6 +767,33 @@ static void Impl_HandleJoystickAxisEvent(SDL_JoyAxisEvent evt)
 	D_PostEvent(&event);
 }
 
+#if 0
+static void Impl_HandleJoystickHatEvent(SDL_JoyHatEvent evt)
+{
+	event_t event;
+	SDL_JoystickID joyid[2];
+
+	// Determine the Joystick IDs for each current open joystick
+	joyid[0] = SDL_JoystickInstanceID(JoyInfo.dev);
+	joyid[1] = SDL_JoystickInstanceID(JoyInfo2.dev);
+
+	if (evt.hat >= JOYHATS)
+		return; // ignore hats with too high an index
+
+	if (evt.which == joyid[0])
+	{
+		event.data1 = KEY_HAT1 + (evt.hat*4);
+	}
+	else if (evt.which == joyid[1])
+	{
+		event.data1 = KEY_2HAT1 + (evt.hat*4);
+	}
+	else return;
+
+	// NOTE: UNFINISHED
+}
+#endif
+
 static void Impl_HandleJoystickButtonEvent(SDL_JoyButtonEvent evt, Uint32 type)
 {
 	event_t event;
@@ -804,6 +831,8 @@ static void Impl_HandleJoystickButtonEvent(SDL_JoyButtonEvent evt, Uint32 type)
 	if (event.type != ev_console) D_PostEvent(&event);
 }
 
+
+
 void I_GetEvent(void)
 {
 	SDL_Event evt;
@@ -844,6 +873,11 @@ void I_GetEvent(void)
 			case SDL_JOYAXISMOTION:
 				Impl_HandleJoystickAxisEvent(evt.jaxis);
 				break;
+#if 0
+			case SDL_JOYHATMOTION:
+				Impl_HandleJoystickHatEvent(evt.jhat)
+				break;
+#endif
 			case SDL_JOYBUTTONUP:
 			case SDL_JOYBUTTONDOWN:
 				Impl_HandleJoystickButtonEvent(evt.jbutton, evt.type);