diff --git a/engine/source/platformWin32/winDirectInput.cpp b/engine/source/platformWin32/winDirectInput.cpp
index 6fcdf6cc..9b50d609 100644
--- a/engine/source/platformWin32/winDirectInput.cpp
+++ b/engine/source/platformWin32/winDirectInput.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ bool DInputManager::smMouseEnabled = false;
 bool DInputManager::smJoystickEnabled = false;
 bool DInputManager::smXInputEnabled = false;
 int DInputManager::smAnalogRange = 0;
+F32 DInputManager::smDeadZoneL = XINPUT_DEADZONE_DEFAULT;
+F32 DInputManager::smDeadZoneR = XINPUT_DEADZONE_DEFAULT;
 
 // Type definitions:
 typedef HRESULT(WINAPI* FN_DirectInputCreate)(HINSTANCE hinst, DWORD dwVersion, REFIID riidltf, LPVOID* ppvOut, LPUNKNOWN punkOuter);
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ void DInputManager::init()
     Con::addVariable("pref::Input::MouseEnabled", TypeBool, &smMouseEnabled);
     Con::addVariable("pref::Input::JoystickEnabled", TypeBool, &smJoystickEnabled);
     Con::addVariable("pref::Input::AnalogRange", TypeS32, &smAnalogRange);
+    Con::addVariable("pref::Input::DeadZoneL", TypeF32, &smDeadZoneL);
+    Con::addVariable("pref::Input::DeadZoneR", TypeF32, &smDeadZoneR);
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -959,6 +963,9 @@ inline void DInputManager::fireXInputButtonEvent(int controllerID, bool forceFir
 // This function does all of the dirty work associated with reporting the state of all 4 XInput controllers -- jason_cahill
 void DInputManager::processXInput(void)
 {
+    F32 deadZoneL = smDeadZoneL * FLOAT(0x7FFF);
+    F32 deadZoneR = smDeadZoneR * FLOAT(0x7FFF);
+
     if (mfnXInputGetState)
     {
         for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
@@ -970,15 +977,15 @@ void DInputManager::processXInput(void)
             if (mXInputDeadZoneOn)
             {
                 // Zero value if thumbsticks are within the dead zone 
-                if ((mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbLX < XINPUT_DEADZONE && mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbLX > -XINPUT_DEADZONE) &&
-                    (mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbLY < XINPUT_DEADZONE && mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbLY > -XINPUT_DEADZONE))
+                if ((mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbLX < deadZoneL && mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbLX > -deadZoneL) &&
+                    (mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbLY < deadZoneL && mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbLY > -deadZoneL))
                 {
                     mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbLX = 0;
                     mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbLY = 0;
                 }
 
-                if ((mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbRX < XINPUT_DEADZONE && mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbRX > -XINPUT_DEADZONE) &&
-                    (mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbRY < XINPUT_DEADZONE && mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbRY > -XINPUT_DEADZONE))
+                if ((mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbRX < deadZoneR && mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbRX > -deadZoneR) &&
+                    (mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbRY < deadZoneR && mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbRY > -deadZoneR))
                 {
                     mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbRX = 0;
                     mXInputStateNew[i].state.Gamepad.sThumbRY = 0;
diff --git a/engine/source/platformWin32/winDirectInput.h b/engine/source/platformWin32/winDirectInput.h
index 360a5c39..15222dda 100644
--- a/engine/source/platformWin32/winDirectInput.h
+++ b/engine/source/platformWin32/winDirectInput.h
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ struct InputEvent;
 typedef DWORD(WINAPI* FN_XInputGetState)(DWORD dwUserIndex, XINPUT_STATE* pState);
 typedef DWORD(WINAPI* FN_XInputSetState)(DWORD dwUserIndex, XINPUT_VIBRATION* pVibration);
 #define XINPUT_MAX_CONTROLLERS 4  // XInput handles up to 4 controllers 
-#define XINPUT_DEADZONE  ( 0.24f * FLOAT(0x7FFF) )  // Default to 24% of the +/- 32767 range.   This is a reasonable default value but can be altered if needed.
+//#define XINPUT_DEADZONE  ( 0.24f * FLOAT(0x7FFF) )  // Default to 24% of the +/- 32767 range.   This is a reasonable default value but can be altered if needed.
+#define XINPUT_DEADZONE_DEFAULT (0.24f)
 struct XINPUT_CONTROLLER_STATE
 {
     XINPUT_STATE    state;
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ class DInputManager : public InputManager
     static bool smJoystickEnabled;
     static bool smXInputEnabled;
     static int smAnalogRange;
+    static F32 smDeadZoneL;
+    static F32 smDeadZoneR;
 
     bool mKeyboardActive;
     bool mMouseActive;
diff --git a/game/marble/client/defaults.cs b/game/marble/client/defaults.cs
index bbcba754..e134df76 100644
--- a/game/marble/client/defaults.cs
+++ b/game/marble/client/defaults.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 $pref::Input::CameraAccelSpeed = 0.05;
 $pref::Input::CameraSensitivityHorizontal = 0.7;
 $pref::Input::CameraSensitivityVertical = 0.8;
+$pref::Input::DeadZoneL = 0.24;
+$pref::Input::DeadZoneR = 0.24;
 $pref::sceneLighting::cacheSize = 20000;
 $pref::sceneLighting::purgeMethod = "lastCreated";
 $pref::sceneLighting::cacheLighting = 1;