diff --git a/src/mods/VR.cpp b/src/mods/VR.cpp
index 43802d57..f5d33000 100644
--- a/src/mods/VR.cpp
+++ b/src/mods/VR.cpp
@@ -830,28 +830,62 @@ void VR::on_xinput_get_state(uint32_t* retval, uint32_t user_index, XINPUT_STATE
     state->Gamepad.sThumbRX = (int16_t)(right_joystick_axis.x * 32767.0f);
     state->Gamepad.sThumbRY = (int16_t)(right_joystick_axis.y * 32767.0f);
 
-    // Touching the thumbrest allows us to use the thumbstick as a dpad
-    if (m_thumbrest_shifting->value()) {
-        const auto a_b_touch_inactive = !is_action_active_any_joystick(m_action_a_button_touch_right) && !is_action_active_any_joystick(m_action_b_button_touch_right);
-        const auto thumbrest_active = a_b_touch_inactive && is_action_active_any_joystick(m_action_thumbrest_touch_right);
-
-        if (thumbrest_active) {
-            if (state->Gamepad.sThumbLY >= 16383) {
+    // Touching the thumbrest allows us to use the thumbstick as a dpad.  Additional options are for controllers without capacitives/games that rely solely on DPad
+    if (m_dpad_shifting->value()) {
+        bool button_touch_inactive{true};
+        bool thumbrest_check{false};
+
+        DPadMethod dpad_method = get_dpad_method();
+        if (dpad_method == DPadMethod::RIGHT_TOUCH) {
+            thumbrest_check = is_action_active_any_joystick(m_action_thumbrest_touch_right);
+            button_touch_inactive = !is_action_active_any_joystick(m_action_a_button_touch_right) && !is_action_active_any_joystick(m_action_b_button_touch_right);
+        }
+        if (dpad_method == DPadMethod::LEFT_TOUCH) {
+            thumbrest_check = is_action_active_any_joystick(m_action_thumbrest_touch_left);
+            button_touch_inactive = !is_action_active_any_joystick(m_action_a_button_touch_left) && !is_action_active_any_joystick(m_action_b_button_touch_left);
+        }
+
+        const auto dpad_active = (button_touch_inactive && thumbrest_check) || dpad_method == DPadMethod::LEFT_JOYSTICK || dpad_method == DPadMethod::RIGHT_JOYSTICK;
+
+        if (dpad_active) {
+            SHORT ThumbY{0};
+            SHORT ThumbX{0};
+            // If someone is accidentally touching both thumbrests while also moving a joystick, this will default to left joystick.
+            if (dpad_method == DPadMethod::RIGHT_TOUCH || dpad_method == DPadMethod::LEFT_JOYSTICK) {
+                ThumbY = state->Gamepad.sThumbLY;
+                ThumbX = state->Gamepad.sThumbLX;
+            }
+            else if (dpad_method == DPadMethod::LEFT_TOUCH || dpad_method == DPadMethod::RIGHT_JOYSTICK) {
+                ThumbY = state->Gamepad.sThumbRY;
+                ThumbX = state->Gamepad.sThumbRX;
+            }
+            
+            if (ThumbY >= 16383) {
                 state->Gamepad.wButtons |= XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_UP;
             }
 
-            if (state->Gamepad.sThumbLY <= -16383) {
+            if (ThumbY <= -16383) {
                 state->Gamepad.wButtons |= XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_DOWN;
             }
 
-            if (state->Gamepad.sThumbLX >= 16383) {
+            if (ThumbX >= 16383) {
                 state->Gamepad.wButtons |= XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_RIGHT;
             }
 
-            if (state->Gamepad.sThumbLX <= -16383) {
+            if (ThumbX <= -16383) {
                 state->Gamepad.wButtons |= XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_LEFT;
             }
 
+            if (dpad_method == DPadMethod::RIGHT_TOUCH || dpad_method == DPadMethod::LEFT_JOYSTICK) {
+                state->Gamepad.sThumbLY = 0;
+                state->Gamepad.sThumbLX = 0;
+            }
+            else if (dpad_method == DPadMethod::LEFT_TOUCH || dpad_method == DPadMethod::RIGHT_JOYSTICK) {
+                state->Gamepad.sThumbRY = 0;
+                state->Gamepad.sThumbRX = 0;
+            }
+        }
+    }
             state->Gamepad.sThumbLY = 0;
             state->Gamepad.sThumbLX = 0;
         }
@@ -2010,7 +2044,9 @@ void VR::on_draw_sidebar_entry(std::string_view name) {
         ImGui::SetNextItemOpen(true, ImGuiCond_::ImGuiCond_Once);
         if (ImGui::TreeNode("Controller")) {
             m_joystick_deadzone->draw("VR Joystick Deadzone");
-            m_thumbrest_shifting->draw("Thumbrest DPad Shifting");
+            m_dpad_shifting->draw("DPad Shifting");
+            m_dpad_shifting_method->draw("DPad Shifting Method");
+
             ImGui::TreePop();
         }
 
diff --git a/src/mods/VR.hpp b/src/mods/VR.hpp
index 67b91ef3..6b64bdce 100644
--- a/src/mods/VR.hpp
+++ b/src/mods/VR.hpp
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ class VR : public Mod {
         TWO_HANDED_LEFT,
     };
 
+    enum DPadMethod : int32_t {
+        RIGHT_TOUCH,
+        LEFT_TOUCH,
+        LEFT_JOYSTICK,
+        RIGHT_JOYSTICK,
+    };
+
     static const inline std::string s_action_pose = "/actions/default/in/Pose";
     static const inline std::string s_action_grip_pose = "/actions/default/in/GripPose";
     static const inline std::string s_action_trigger = "/actions/default/in/Trigger";
@@ -482,6 +489,14 @@ class VR : public Mod {
         return m_roomscale_movement_actor_rotation->value() && !m_aim_temp_disabled;
     }
 
+    bool is_dpad_shifting_enabled() const {
+        return m_dpad_shifting->value();
+    }
+
+    DPadMethod get_dpad_method() const {
+        return (DPadMethod)m_dpad_shifting_method->value();
+    }
+
     bool should_skip_post_init_properties() const {
         return m_compatibility_skip_pip->value();
     }
@@ -691,6 +706,13 @@ class VR : public Mod {
         "Two Handed (Left)",
     };
 
+    static const inline std::vector<std::string> s_dpad_method_names {
+        "Right Thumbrest + Left Joystick",
+        "Left Thumbrest + Right Joystick",
+        "Left Joystick (Disables Standard Joystick Input)",
+        "Right Joystick (Disables Standard Joystick Input)"
+    };
+
     const ModCombo::Ptr m_rendering_method{ ModCombo::create(generate_name("RenderingMethod"), s_rendering_method_names) };
     const ModCombo::Ptr m_synced_afr_method{ ModCombo::create(generate_name("SyncedSequentialMethod"), s_synced_afr_method_names, 1) };
     const ModToggle::Ptr m_extreme_compat_mode{ ModToggle::create(generate_name("ExtremeCompatibilityMode"), false) };
@@ -715,7 +737,8 @@ class VR : public Mod {
     AimMethod m_previous_aim_method{ AimMethod::GAME };
     const ModToggle::Ptr m_aim_interp{ ModToggle::create(generate_name("AimInterp"), true) };
     const ModSlider::Ptr m_aim_speed{ ModSlider::create(generate_name("AimSpeed"), 0.01f, 25.0f, 15.0f) };
-    const ModToggle::Ptr m_thumbrest_shifting{ ModToggle::create(generate_name("ThumbrestShifting"), true) };
+    const ModToggle::Ptr m_dpad_shifting{ ModToggle::create(generate_name("DPadShifting"), true) };
+    const ModCombo::Ptr m_dpad_shifting_method{ ModCombo::create(generate_name("DPadShiftingMethod"), s_dpad_method_names, DPadMethod::RIGHT_TOUCH) };
 
     //const ModToggle::Ptr m_headlocked_aim{ ModToggle::create(generate_name("HeadLockedAim"), false) };
     //const ModToggle::Ptr m_headlocked_aim_controller_based{ ModToggle::create(generate_name("HeadLockedAimControllerBased"), false) };
@@ -784,7 +807,8 @@ class VR : public Mod {
         *m_movement_orientation,
         *m_aim_speed,
         *m_aim_interp,
-        *m_thumbrest_shifting,
+        *m_dpad_shifting,
+        *m_dpad_shifting_method,
         *m_motion_controls_inactivity_timer,
         *m_joystick_deadzone,
         *m_camera_forward_offset,