From 52071f39432e9ecdbc6be9ab1bb36b0008456495 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sam Belliveau <sam.belliveau@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2025 21:38:02 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Prevent profiles with no device specification from
 resetting device

---
 Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControllerEmu.cpp | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControllerEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControllerEmu.cpp
index 2d299981db..ce0105b90f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControllerEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControllerEmu.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void EmulatedController::LoadConfig(Common::IniFile::Section* sec)
   const auto lock = EmulatedController::GetStateLock();
 
   std::string defdev;
-  if (sec->Get("Device", &defdev, ""))
+  if (sec->Get("Device", &defdev, "") && !defdev.empty())
     SetDefaultDevice(defdev);
 
   LoadGroupsConfig(sec, "");

From 0401f4a8c3082fd905fca84422ff29e5176d1e63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sam Belliveau <sam.belliveau@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2025 21:38:18 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add SDL Gamepad stock profile

---
 Data/Sys/Profiles/GCPad/SDL Gamepad.ini | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Data/Sys/Profiles/GCPad/SDL Gamepad.ini

diff --git a/Data/Sys/Profiles/GCPad/SDL Gamepad.ini b/Data/Sys/Profiles/GCPad/SDL Gamepad.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5afb0f6ba2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Data/Sys/Profiles/GCPad/SDL Gamepad.ini	
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+[Profile]
+Buttons/A = `Button A`
+Buttons/B = `Button B`
+Buttons/X = `Button X`
+Buttons/Y = `Button Y`
+Buttons/Z = `Shoulder R`
+Buttons/Start = `Start`
+Main Stick/Up = `Left Y+`
+Main Stick/Down = `Left Y-`
+Main Stick/Left = `Left X-`
+Main Stick/Right = `Left X+`
+Main Stick/Calibration = 100.00
+C-Stick/Up = `Right Y+`
+C-Stick/Down = `Right Y-`
+C-Stick/Left = `Right X-`
+C-Stick/Right = `Right X+`
+C-Stick/Calibration = 100.00
+Triggers/L = `Trigger L`
+Triggers/R = `Trigger R`
+Triggers/L-Analog = `Trigger L`
+Triggers/R-Analog = `Trigger R`
+D-Pad/Up = `Pad N`
+D-Pad/Down = `Pad S`
+D-Pad/Left = `Pad W`
+D-Pad/Right = `Pad E`
+Rumble/Motor = `Motor L` | `Motor R`