diff --git a/src/core/analog_controller.cpp b/src/core/analog_controller.cpp
index d0516e995..1dc86ae76 100644
--- a/src/core/analog_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/core/analog_controller.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,12 @@ void AnalogController::SetButtonState(Button button, bool pressed)
   {
     // analog toggle
     if (pressed)
-      m_analog_toggle_queued = true;
+    {
+      if (m_command == Command::Idle)
+        ProcessAnalogModeToggle();
+      else
+        m_analog_toggle_queued = true;
+    }
 
     return;
   }
@@ -197,26 +202,7 @@ void AnalogController::ResetTransferState()
 {
   if (m_analog_toggle_queued)
   {
-    if (m_analog_locked)
-    {
-      g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(
-        5.0f,
-        m_analog_mode ?
-          g_host_interface->TranslateString("AnalogController", "Controller %u is locked to analog mode by the game.") :
-          g_host_interface->TranslateString("AnalogController", "Controller %u is locked to digital mode by the game."),
-        m_index + 1u);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      SetAnalogMode(!m_analog_mode);
-
-      // Manually toggling controller mode resets and disables rumble configuration
-      m_rumble_unlocked = false;
-      ResetRumbleConfig();
-
-      // TODO: Mode switch detection (0x00 returned on certain commands instead of 0x5A)
-    }
-
+    ProcessAnalogModeToggle();
     m_analog_toggle_queued = false;
   }
 
@@ -238,6 +224,29 @@ void AnalogController::SetAnalogMode(bool enabled)
   m_analog_mode = enabled;
 }
 
+void AnalogController::ProcessAnalogModeToggle()
+{
+  if (m_analog_locked)
+  {
+    g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(
+      5.0f,
+      m_analog_mode ?
+        g_host_interface->TranslateString("AnalogController", "Controller %u is locked to analog mode by the game.") :
+        g_host_interface->TranslateString("AnalogController", "Controller %u is locked to digital mode by the game."),
+      m_index + 1u);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    SetAnalogMode(!m_analog_mode);
+
+    // Manually toggling controller mode resets and disables rumble configuration
+    m_rumble_unlocked = false;
+    ResetRumbleConfig();
+
+    // TODO: Mode switch detection (0x00 returned on certain commands instead of 0x5A)
+  }
+}
+
 void AnalogController::SetMotorState(u8 motor, u8 value)
 {
   DebugAssert(motor < NUM_MOTORS);
@@ -314,6 +323,22 @@ bool AnalogController::Transfer(const u8 data_in, u8* data_out)
   switch (m_command)
   {
     case Command::Idle:
+    {
+      *data_out = 0xFF;
+
+      if (data_in == 0x01)
+      {
+        Log_DevPrintf("ACK controller access");
+        m_command = Command::Ready;
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      Log_DevPrintf("Unknown data_in = 0x%02X", data_in);
+      return false;
+    }
+    break;
+
+    case Command::Ready:
     {
       if (data_in == 0x42)
       {
@@ -378,15 +403,8 @@ bool AnalogController::Transfer(const u8 data_in, u8* data_out)
       }
       else
       {
-        *data_out = 0xFF;
-        ack = (data_in == 0x01);
-
-        if (ack)
-          Log_DevPrintf("ACK controller access");
-        else
-          Log_DevPrintf("Unknown data_in = 0x%02X", data_in);
-
-        return ack;
+        Log_ErrorPrintf("Unimplemented analog controller command 0x%02X", data_in);
+        Panic("Unimplemented analog controller command");
       }
     }
     break;
diff --git a/src/core/analog_controller.h b/src/core/analog_controller.h
index 0091444f4..96cb6a6b9 100644
--- a/src/core/analog_controller.h
+++ b/src/core/analog_controller.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ private:
   enum class Command : u8
   {
     Idle,
+    Ready,
     ReadPad,           // 0x42
     ConfigModeSetMode, // 0x43
     SetAnalogMode,     // 0x44
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ private:
   constexpr u8 GetStatusByte() const { return 0x5A; };
 
   void SetAnalogMode(bool enabled);
+  void ProcessAnalogModeToggle();
   void SetMotorState(u8 motor, u8 value);
   u8 GetExtraButtonMaskLSB() const;
   void ResetRumbleConfig();
diff --git a/src/core/analog_joystick.cpp b/src/core/analog_joystick.cpp
index 398d10ac9..b47e88760 100644
--- a/src/core/analog_joystick.cpp
+++ b/src/core/analog_joystick.cpp
@@ -167,18 +167,27 @@ bool AnalogJoystick::Transfer(const u8 data_in, u8* data_out)
   {
     case TransferState::Idle:
     {
-      // ack when sent 0x01, send ID for 0x42
+      *data_out = 0xFF;
+
+      if (data_in == 0x01)
+      {
+        m_transfer_state = TransferState::Ready;
+        return true;
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    case TransferState::Ready:
+    {
       if (data_in == 0x42)
       {
         *data_out = Truncate8(GetID());
         m_transfer_state = TransferState::IDMSB;
         return true;
       }
-      else
-      {
-        *data_out = 0xFF;
-        return (data_in == 0x01);
-      }
+
+      *data_out = 0xFF;
+      return false;
     }
 
     case TransferState::IDMSB:
diff --git a/src/core/analog_joystick.h b/src/core/analog_joystick.h
index 5816f3b2d..b5bf0d414 100644
--- a/src/core/analog_joystick.h
+++ b/src/core/analog_joystick.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ private:
   enum class TransferState : u8
   {
     Idle,
+    Ready,
     IDMSB,
     ButtonsLSB,
     ButtonsMSB,
diff --git a/src/core/digital_controller.cpp b/src/core/digital_controller.cpp
index 389c5f91b..3563499ca 100644
--- a/src/core/digital_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/core/digital_controller.cpp
@@ -89,18 +89,27 @@ bool DigitalController::Transfer(const u8 data_in, u8* data_out)
   {
     case TransferState::Idle:
     {
-      // ack when sent 0x01, send ID for 0x42
+      *data_out = 0xFF;
+
+      if (data_in == 0x01)
+      {
+        m_transfer_state = TransferState::Ready;
+        return true;
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    case TransferState::Ready:
+    {
       if (data_in == 0x42)
       {
         *data_out = Truncate8(ID);
         m_transfer_state = TransferState::IDMSB;
         return true;
       }
-      else
-      {
-        *data_out = 0xFF;
-        return (data_in == 0x01);
-      }
+
+      *data_out = 0xFF;
+      return false;
     }
 
     case TransferState::IDMSB:
diff --git a/src/core/digital_controller.h b/src/core/digital_controller.h
index 69f4ebd7e..d57b91331 100644
--- a/src/core/digital_controller.h
+++ b/src/core/digital_controller.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ private:
   enum class TransferState : u8
   {
     Idle,
+    Ready,
     IDMSB,
     ButtonsLSB,
     ButtonsMSB
diff --git a/src/core/namco_guncon.cpp b/src/core/namco_guncon.cpp
index 8e508e572..7a0104cba 100644
--- a/src/core/namco_guncon.cpp
+++ b/src/core/namco_guncon.cpp
@@ -95,18 +95,27 @@ bool NamcoGunCon::Transfer(const u8 data_in, u8* data_out)
   {
     case TransferState::Idle:
     {
-      // ack when sent 0x01, send ID for 0x42
+      *data_out = 0xFF;
+
+      if (data_in == 0x01)
+      {
+        m_transfer_state = TransferState::Ready;
+        return true;
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    case TransferState::Ready:
+    {
       if (data_in == 0x42)
       {
         *data_out = Truncate8(ID);
         m_transfer_state = TransferState::IDMSB;
         return true;
       }
-      else
-      {
-        *data_out = 0xFF;
-        return (data_in == 0x01);
-      }
+
+      *data_out = 0xFF;
+      return false;
     }
 
     case TransferState::IDMSB:
diff --git a/src/core/namco_guncon.h b/src/core/namco_guncon.h
index a316f8b55..eba8edf6f 100644
--- a/src/core/namco_guncon.h
+++ b/src/core/namco_guncon.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ private:
   enum class TransferState : u8
   {
     Idle,
+    Ready,
     IDMSB,
     ButtonsLSB,
     ButtonsMSB,
diff --git a/src/core/negcon.cpp b/src/core/negcon.cpp
index 65e95ebc0..1d286dcfb 100644
--- a/src/core/negcon.cpp
+++ b/src/core/negcon.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,18 @@ bool NeGcon::Transfer(const u8 data_in, u8* data_out)
   switch (m_transfer_state)
   {
     case TransferState::Idle:
+    {
+      *data_out = 0xFF;
+
+      if (data_in == 0x01)
+      {
+        m_transfer_state = TransferState::Ready;
+        return true;
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    case TransferState::Ready:
     {
       if (data_in == 0x42)
       {
@@ -127,11 +139,9 @@ bool NeGcon::Transfer(const u8 data_in, u8* data_out)
         m_transfer_state = TransferState::IDMSB;
         return true;
       }
-      else
-      {
-        *data_out = 0xFF;
-        return (data_in == 0x01);
-      }
+
+      *data_out = 0xFF;
+      return false;
     }
 
     case TransferState::IDMSB:
diff --git a/src/core/negcon.h b/src/core/negcon.h
index 819678166..6f5746173 100644
--- a/src/core/negcon.h
+++ b/src/core/negcon.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ private:
   enum class TransferState : u8
   {
     Idle,
+    Ready,
     IDMSB,
     ButtonsLSB,
     ButtonsMSB,
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ private:
     AnalogL
   };
 
-  std::array<u8, static_cast<u8>(Axis::Count)> m_axis_state {};
+  std::array<u8, static_cast<u8>(Axis::Count)> m_axis_state{};
 
   // buttons are active low; bits 0-2, 8-10, 14-15 are not used and are always high
   u16 m_button_state = UINT16_C(0xFFFF);
diff --git a/src/core/playstation_mouse.cpp b/src/core/playstation_mouse.cpp
index 57c4eeb2b..a689d61d2 100644
--- a/src/core/playstation_mouse.cpp
+++ b/src/core/playstation_mouse.cpp
@@ -91,18 +91,27 @@ bool PlayStationMouse::Transfer(const u8 data_in, u8* data_out)
   {
     case TransferState::Idle:
     {
-      // ack when sent 0x01, send ID for 0x42
+      *data_out = 0xFF;
+
+      if (data_in == 0x01)
+      {
+        m_transfer_state = TransferState::Ready;
+        return true;
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    case TransferState::Ready:
+    {
       if (data_in == 0x42)
       {
         *data_out = Truncate8(ID);
         m_transfer_state = TransferState::IDMSB;
         return true;
       }
-      else
-      {
-        *data_out = 0xFF;
-        return (data_in == 0x01);
-      }
+
+      *data_out = 0xFF;
+      return false;
     }
 
     case TransferState::IDMSB:
diff --git a/src/core/playstation_mouse.h b/src/core/playstation_mouse.h
index c47f3501d..ecfc4abfd 100644
--- a/src/core/playstation_mouse.h
+++ b/src/core/playstation_mouse.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ private:
   enum class TransferState : u8
   {
     Idle,
+    Ready,
     IDMSB,
     ButtonsLSB,
     ButtonsMSB,