diff --git a/projects/resources/DEB/mapping.xml b/projects/resources/DEB/mapping.xml
index 1b9a32794..8f4c472d4 100644
--- a/projects/resources/DEB/mapping.xml
+++ b/projects/resources/DEB/mapping.xml
@@ -1,45 +1,55 @@
 <!--
-    MAPPING FOR KEYBOARDS
+    MAPPING FOR KEYBOARDS & SDL2 CONTROLLERS
     belongs in location of binary
-    -=-=These keys might not match your controller!=-=-
-    enable DUMPEVENT to help with mapping
+    -=-=These keys match keyboard and standard SDL2 GameController=-=-
+    enable DUMPEVENT in config.xml to help with mapping if needed
 -->
 <MAPPINGS>
 
-<!--
-    EXAMPLE
-    maps the button "q" to left shoulder
-    maps the button "w" to right shoulder
--->
-        <MAP src="key:0:q" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:w" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
-
-        <!-- commented-out due to double-mapping causing issues
-        <MAP src="key:0:up" dst="/event/up" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:down" dst="/event/down" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:left" dst="/event/left" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:right" dst="/event/right" />
-        -->
-
-        <MAP src="key:0:a" dst="/event/b" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:s" dst="/event/a" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:space" dst="/event/start" />
-<!--
-    EXAMPLE
-    maps the button "8" to left shoulder
-    maps the button "6" to right shoulder
--->
-        <MAP src="but:0:8" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
-        <MAP src="but:0:6" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <!-- Keyboard Controls -->
+    <MAP src="key:0:q" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:w" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
+
+    <MAP src="key:0:up" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:down" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:left" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:right" dst="/event/right" />
+
+    <MAP src="key:0:a" dst="/event/b" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:s" dst="/event/a" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:space" dst="/event/start" />
 
-	<MAP src="but:0:0" dst="/event/up" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:2" dst="/event/down" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:3" dst="/event/left" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:1" dst="/event/right" />
+    <!-- D-Pad (SDL2 GameController Buttons) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:11" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:12" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:13" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:14" dst="/event/right" />
 
-	<MAP src="but:0:0" dst="/event/a" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:1" dst="/event/b" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:4" dst="/event/start" />
+    <!-- Left Analog Stick (Axes) -->
+    <MAP src="joy:0:1-" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="joy:0:1+" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="joy:0:0-" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="joy:0:0+" dst="/event/right" />
+
+    <!-- Hat D-Pad (Fallback) -->
+    <MAP src="hat:0:0:1" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="hat:0:0:4" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="hat:0:0:8" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="hat:0:0:2" dst="/event/right" />
+
+    <!-- Face Buttons (A / B) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:0" dst="/event/a" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:1" dst="/event/b" />
+
+    <!-- Shoulder Buttons (LB / RB, buttons 9/10 on SDL2, 4/5 on DInput) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:9" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:10" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:4" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:5" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
+
+    <!-- Start Buttons (Menu / Start) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:6" dst="/event/start" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:7" dst="/event/start" />
 
 <!--
 Macro 1
@@ -53,11 +63,4 @@ Macro 2
         <MAP src="but:0:2" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
         <MAP src="but:0:2" dst="/event/start" />
 -->
-<!--
-Macro 3
-        Solo phrase (hold to solo, release to unsolo)
-        Warning: will do weirdness if combined with other buttons! Use with caution ;)
-        <MAP src="but:0:5" dst="/event/a" />
-        <MAP src="but:0:5" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
--->
-</MAPPINGS>
\ No newline at end of file
+</MAPPINGS>
diff --git a/projects/resources/STEAM/mapping.xml b/projects/resources/STEAM/mapping.xml
index 64ccc0c55..a8845ce83 100644
--- a/projects/resources/STEAM/mapping.xml
+++ b/projects/resources/STEAM/mapping.xml
@@ -1,62 +1,46 @@
 <!--
-    MAPPING FOR KEYBOARDS
+    MAPPING FOR STEAM DECK & STANDARD SDL2 CONTROLLERS
     belongs in location of binary
-    -=-=These keys might not match your controller!=-=-
-    enable DUMPEVENT to help with mapping
+    -=-=These keys match standard SDL2 GameController / Steam Deck=-=-
+    enable DUMPEVENT in config.xml to help with mapping if needed
 -->
 <MAPPINGS>
 
-<!--
-    EXAMPLE
-    maps the button "q" to left shoulder
-    maps the button "w" to right shoulder
--->
-        <MAP src="key:0:q" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:w" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
+    <!-- Keyboard Controls -->
+    <MAP src="key:0:q" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:w" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
 
-        <MAP src="key:0:up" dst="/event/up" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:down" dst="/event/down" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:left" dst="/event/left" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:right" dst="/event/right" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:up" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:down" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:left" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:right" dst="/event/right" />
 
-        <MAP src="key:0:a" dst="/event/b" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:s" dst="/event/a" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:space" dst="/event/start" />
-<!--
-    EXAMPLE
-    maps the button "8" to left shoulder
-    maps the button "6" to right shoulder
--->
-	<MAP src="but:0:0" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:2" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:a" dst="/event/b" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:s" dst="/event/a" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:space" dst="/event/start" />
 
-	<MAP src="but:0:11" dst="/event/up" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:12" dst="/event/down" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:13" dst="/event/left" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:14" dst="/event/right" />
+    <!-- D-Pad (SDL2 GameController Buttons) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:11" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:12" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:13" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:14" dst="/event/right" />
 
-	<MAP src="but:0:0" dst="/event/a" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:2" dst="/event/b" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:4" dst="/event/start" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:6" dst="/event/start" />
+    <!-- Left Analog Stick (Axes) -->
+    <MAP src="joy:0:1-" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="joy:0:1+" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="joy:0:0-" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="joy:0:0+" dst="/event/right" />
+
+    <!-- Face Buttons (A / B) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:0" dst="/event/a" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:1" dst="/event/b" />
+
+    <!-- Shoulder Buttons (LB / RB) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:9" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:10" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
+
+    <!-- Start / Select -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:6" dst="/event/start" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:4" dst="/event/start" />
 
-<!--
-Macro 1
-        Stop Phrase (Selected phrase cue stop)
-        <MAP src="but:0:3" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
-        <MAP src="but:0:3" dst="/event/start" />
--->
-<!--
-Macro 2
-        Queue Phrases (Current row Phrases cue play)
-        <MAP src="but:0:2" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
-        <MAP src="but:0:2" dst="/event/start" />
--->
-<!--
-Macro 3
-        Solo phrase (hold to solo, release to unsolo)
-        Warning: will do weirdness if combined with other buttons! Use with caution ;)
-        <MAP src="but:0:5" dst="/event/a" />
-        <MAP src="but:0:5" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
--->
 </MAPPINGS>
diff --git a/projects/resources/X64/mapping.xml b/projects/resources/X64/mapping.xml
index f43e0c902..8f4c472d4 100644
--- a/projects/resources/X64/mapping.xml
+++ b/projects/resources/X64/mapping.xml
@@ -1,43 +1,55 @@
 <!--
-    MAPPING FOR KEYBOARDS
+    MAPPING FOR KEYBOARDS & SDL2 CONTROLLERS
     belongs in location of binary
-    -=-=These keys might not match your controller!=-=-
-    enable DUMPEVENT to help with mapping
+    -=-=These keys match keyboard and standard SDL2 GameController=-=-
+    enable DUMPEVENT in config.xml to help with mapping if needed
 -->
 <MAPPINGS>
 
-<!--
-    EXAMPLE
-    maps the button "q" to left shoulder
-    maps the button "w" to right shoulder
--->
-        <MAP src="key:0:q" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:w" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
+    <!-- Keyboard Controls -->
+    <MAP src="key:0:q" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:w" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
 
-        <MAP src="key:0:up" dst="/event/up" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:down" dst="/event/down" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:left" dst="/event/left" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:right" dst="/event/right" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:up" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:down" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:left" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:right" dst="/event/right" />
 
-        <MAP src="key:0:a" dst="/event/b" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:s" dst="/event/a" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:space" dst="/event/start" />
-<!--
-    EXAMPLE
-    maps the button "8" to left shoulder
-    maps the button "6" to right shoulder
--->
-        <MAP src="but:0:8" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
-        <MAP src="but:0:6" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:a" dst="/event/b" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:s" dst="/event/a" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:space" dst="/event/start" />
+
+    <!-- D-Pad (SDL2 GameController Buttons) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:11" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:12" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:13" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:14" dst="/event/right" />
 
-	<MAP src="but:0:0" dst="/event/up" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:2" dst="/event/down" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:3" dst="/event/left" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:1" dst="/event/right" />
+    <!-- Left Analog Stick (Axes) -->
+    <MAP src="joy:0:1-" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="joy:0:1+" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="joy:0:0-" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="joy:0:0+" dst="/event/right" />
 
-	<MAP src="but:0:0" dst="/event/a" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:1" dst="/event/b" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:4" dst="/event/start" />
+    <!-- Hat D-Pad (Fallback) -->
+    <MAP src="hat:0:0:1" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="hat:0:0:4" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="hat:0:0:8" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="hat:0:0:2" dst="/event/right" />
+
+    <!-- Face Buttons (A / B) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:0" dst="/event/a" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:1" dst="/event/b" />
+
+    <!-- Shoulder Buttons (LB / RB, buttons 9/10 on SDL2, 4/5 on DInput) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:9" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:10" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:4" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:5" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
+
+    <!-- Start Buttons (Menu / Start) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:6" dst="/event/start" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:7" dst="/event/start" />
 
 <!--
 Macro 1
@@ -51,11 +63,4 @@ Macro 2
         <MAP src="but:0:2" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
         <MAP src="but:0:2" dst="/event/start" />
 -->
-<!--
-Macro 3
-        Solo phrase (hold to solo, release to unsolo)
-        Warning: will do weirdness if combined with other buttons! Use with caution ;)
-        <MAP src="but:0:5" dst="/event/a" />
-        <MAP src="but:0:5" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
--->
 </MAPPINGS>
diff --git a/projects/resources/X86/mapping.xml b/projects/resources/X86/mapping.xml
index 1574b8f13..8f4c472d4 100644
--- a/projects/resources/X86/mapping.xml
+++ b/projects/resources/X86/mapping.xml
@@ -1,46 +1,55 @@
 <!--
-    MAPPING FOR KEYBOARDS
+    MAPPING FOR KEYBOARDS & SDL2 CONTROLLERS
     belongs in location of binary
-    -=-=These keys might not match your controller!=-=-
-    enable DUMPEVENT to help with mapping
+    -=-=These keys match keyboard and standard SDL2 GameController=-=-
+    enable DUMPEVENT in config.xml to help with mapping if needed
 -->
 <MAPPINGS>
 
-<!--
-    EXAMPLE
-    maps the button "q" to left shoulder
-    maps the button "w" to right shoulder
--->
-        <MAP src="key:0:q" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:w" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
+    <!-- Keyboard Controls -->
+    <MAP src="key:0:q" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:w" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
 
-        <!-- commented-out due to double-mapping causing issues
-        <MAP src="key:0:up" dst="/event/up" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:down" dst="/event/down" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:left" dst="/event/left" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:right" dst="/event/right" />
-        -->
+    <MAP src="key:0:up" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:down" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:left" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:right" dst="/event/right" />
 
+    <MAP src="key:0:a" dst="/event/b" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:s" dst="/event/a" />
+    <MAP src="key:0:space" dst="/event/start" />
 
-        <MAP src="key:0:a" dst="/event/b" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:s" dst="/event/a" />
-        <MAP src="key:0:space" dst="/event/start" />
-<!--
-    EXAMPLE
-    maps the button "8" to left shoulder
-    maps the button "6" to right shoulder
--->
-        <MAP src="but:0:8" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
-        <MAP src="but:0:6" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <!-- D-Pad (SDL2 GameController Buttons) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:11" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:12" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:13" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:14" dst="/event/right" />
+
+    <!-- Left Analog Stick (Axes) -->
+    <MAP src="joy:0:1-" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="joy:0:1+" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="joy:0:0-" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="joy:0:0+" dst="/event/right" />
 
-	<MAP src="but:0:0" dst="/event/up" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:2" dst="/event/down" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:3" dst="/event/left" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:1" dst="/event/right" />
+    <!-- Hat D-Pad (Fallback) -->
+    <MAP src="hat:0:0:1" dst="/event/up" />
+    <MAP src="hat:0:0:4" dst="/event/down" />
+    <MAP src="hat:0:0:8" dst="/event/left" />
+    <MAP src="hat:0:0:2" dst="/event/right" />
 
-	<MAP src="but:0:0" dst="/event/a" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:1" dst="/event/b" />
-	<MAP src="but:0:4" dst="/event/start" />
+    <!-- Face Buttons (A / B) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:0" dst="/event/a" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:1" dst="/event/b" />
+
+    <!-- Shoulder Buttons (LB / RB, buttons 9/10 on SDL2, 4/5 on DInput) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:9" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:10" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:4" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:5" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
+
+    <!-- Start Buttons (Menu / Start) -->
+    <MAP src="but:0:6" dst="/event/start" />
+    <MAP src="but:0:7" dst="/event/start" />
 
 <!--
 Macro 1
@@ -54,11 +63,4 @@ Macro 2
         <MAP src="but:0:2" dst="/event/lshoulder" />
         <MAP src="but:0:2" dst="/event/start" />
 -->
-<!--
-Macro 3
-        Solo phrase (hold to solo, release to unsolo)
-        Warning: will do weirdness if combined with other buttons! Use with caution ;)
-        <MAP src="but:0:5" dst="/event/a" />
-        <MAP src="but:0:5" dst="/event/rshoulder" />
--->
-</MAPPINGS>
\ No newline at end of file
+</MAPPINGS>