diff --git a/src/input/evdev.c b/src/input/evdev.c
index 93aa3ad..f5adc5f 100644
--- a/src/input/evdev.c
+++ b/src/input/evdev.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ struct input_device {
   short rightStickX, rightStickY;
   bool gamepadModified;
   struct input_abs_parms xParms, yParms, rxParms, ryParms, zParms, rzParms;
+  struct input_abs_parms leftParms, rightParms, upParms, downParms;
 };
 
 #define HAT_UP 1
@@ -458,6 +459,39 @@ static bool evdev_handle_event(struct input_event *ev, struct input_device *dev)
         dev->rightTrigger = evdev_convert_value_byte(ev, dev, &dev->rzParms, dev->map->halfaxis_righttrigger);
         gamepadModified = true;
       }
+
+      if (index == dev->map->abs_dpright) {
+        if (evdev_convert_value_byte(ev, dev, &dev->rightParms, dev->map->halfaxis_dpright) > 127)
+          dev->buttonFlags |= RIGHT_FLAG;
+        else
+          dev->buttonFlags &= ~RIGHT_FLAG;
+
+        gamepadModified = true;
+      }
+      if (index == dev->map->abs_dpleft) {
+        if (evdev_convert_value_byte(ev, dev, &dev->leftParms, dev->map->halfaxis_dpleft) > 127)
+          dev->buttonFlags |= LEFT_FLAG;
+        else
+          dev->buttonFlags &= ~LEFT_FLAG;
+
+        gamepadModified = true;
+      }
+      if (index == dev->map->abs_dpup) {
+        if (evdev_convert_value_byte(ev, dev, &dev->upParms, dev->map->halfaxis_dpup) > 127)
+          dev->buttonFlags |= UP_FLAG;
+        else
+          dev->buttonFlags &= ~UP_FLAG;
+
+        gamepadModified = true;
+      }
+      if (index == dev->map->abs_dpdown) {
+        if (evdev_convert_value_byte(ev, dev, &dev->downParms, dev->map->halfaxis_dpdown) > 127)
+          dev->buttonFlags |= DOWN_FLAG;
+        else
+          dev->buttonFlags &= ~DOWN_FLAG;
+
+        gamepadModified = true;
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -656,6 +690,10 @@ void evdev_create(const char* device, struct mapping* mappings, bool verbose, in
     valid &= evdev_init_parms(&devices[dev], &(devices[dev].rxParms), devices[dev].map->abs_rightx);
     valid &= evdev_init_parms(&devices[dev], &(devices[dev].ryParms), devices[dev].map->abs_righty);
     valid &= evdev_init_parms(&devices[dev], &(devices[dev].rzParms), devices[dev].map->abs_righttrigger);
+    valid &= evdev_init_parms(&devices[dev], &(devices[dev].leftParms), devices[dev].map->abs_dpleft);
+    valid &= evdev_init_parms(&devices[dev], &(devices[dev].rightParms), devices[dev].map->abs_dpright);
+    valid &= evdev_init_parms(&devices[dev], &(devices[dev].upParms), devices[dev].map->abs_dpup);
+    valid &= evdev_init_parms(&devices[dev], &(devices[dev].downParms), devices[dev].map->abs_dpdown);
     if (!valid)
       fprintf(stderr, "Mapping for %s (%s) on %s is incorrect\n", name, str_guid, device);
   }
diff --git a/src/input/mapping.c b/src/input/mapping.c
index 166ba3d..86d0425 100644
--- a/src/input/mapping.c
+++ b/src/input/mapping.c
@@ -110,6 +110,18 @@ struct mapping* mapping_parse(char* mapping) {
         } else if (strcmp("righttrigger", key) == 0) {
           map->abs_righttrigger = int_value;
           map->halfaxis_righttrigger = half_axis;
+        } else if (strcmp("dpright", key) == 0) {
+          map->abs_dpright = int_value;
+          map->halfaxis_dpright = half_axis;
+        } else if (strcmp("dpleft", key) == 0) {
+          map->abs_dpleft = int_value;
+          map->halfaxis_dpleft = half_axis;
+        } else if (strcmp("dpup", key) == 0) {
+          map->abs_dpup = int_value;
+          map->halfaxis_dpup = half_axis;
+        } else if (strcmp("dpdown", key) == 0) {
+          map->abs_dpdown = int_value;
+          map->halfaxis_dpdown = half_axis;
         }
       } else if (sscanf(value, "h%d.%d", &int_value, &direction_value) == 2) {
         if (strcmp("dpright", key) == 0) {
diff --git a/src/input/mapping.h b/src/input/mapping.h
index 7604845..19c6798 100644
--- a/src/input/mapping.h
+++ b/src/input/mapping.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ struct mapping {
   bool reverse_leftx, reverse_lefty;
   bool reverse_rightx, reverse_righty;
   bool halfaxis_lefttrigger, halfaxis_righttrigger;
+  bool halfaxis_dpright, halfaxis_dpleft;
+  bool halfaxis_dpup, halfaxis_dpdown;
 
   short abs_leftx, abs_lefty;
   short abs_rightx, abs_righty;
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ struct mapping {
   short hat_dpright, hat_dpleft, hat_dpup, hat_dpdown;
   short hat_dir_dpright, hat_dir_dpleft, hat_dir_dpup, hat_dir_dpdown;
   short btn_dpup, btn_dpdown, btn_dpleft, btn_dpright;
+  short abs_dpright, abs_dpleft, abs_dpup, abs_dpdown;
 
   short btn_a, btn_x, btn_y, btn_b;
   short btn_back, btn_start, btn_guide;