diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index a1b5a083a..f9dccc2da 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ add_library(core
     memory_card.h
     memory_card_image.cpp
     memory_card_image.h
+    multitap.cpp
+    multitap.h
     namco_guncon.cpp
     namco_guncon.h
     negcon.cpp
diff --git a/src/core/core.vcxproj b/src/core/core.vcxproj
index 6142f7c8c..30d622791 100644
--- a/src/core/core.vcxproj
+++ b/src/core/core.vcxproj
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="mdec.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="memory_card.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="memory_card_image.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="multitap.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="namco_guncon.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="negcon.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="pad.cpp" />
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="mdec.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="memory_card.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="memory_card_image.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="multitap.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="namco_guncon.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="negcon.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="pad.h" />
diff --git a/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters b/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
index 91d6d1d25..03e5d4196 100644
--- a/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="libcrypt_game_codes.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="texture_replacements.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="gdb_protocol.h" />
+    <ClCompile Include="multitap.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="types.h" />
@@ -116,5 +117,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="libcrypt_game_codes.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="texture_replacements.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="shader_cache_version.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="multitap.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/host_interface.cpp b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
index 5163cb484..750d3a185 100644
--- a/src/core/host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
@@ -580,7 +580,12 @@ void HostInterface::SetDefaultSettings(SettingsInterface& si)
   si.SetBoolValue("BIOS", "PatchFastBoot", false);
 
   si.SetStringValue("Controller1", "Type", Settings::GetControllerTypeName(Settings::DEFAULT_CONTROLLER_1_TYPE));
-  si.SetStringValue("Controller2", "Type", Settings::GetControllerTypeName(Settings::DEFAULT_CONTROLLER_2_TYPE));
+
+  for (u32 i = 1; i < NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS; i++)
+  {
+    si.SetStringValue(TinyString::FromFormat("Controller%u", i + 1u), "Type",
+                      Settings::GetControllerTypeName(Settings::DEFAULT_CONTROLLER_2_TYPE));
+  }
 
   si.SetStringValue("MemoryCards", "Card1Type", Settings::GetMemoryCardTypeName(Settings::DEFAULT_MEMORY_CARD_1_TYPE));
   si.SetStringValue("MemoryCards", "Card1Path", "memcards" FS_OSPATH_SEPARATOR_STR "shared_card_1.mcd");
@@ -588,6 +593,9 @@ void HostInterface::SetDefaultSettings(SettingsInterface& si)
   si.SetStringValue("MemoryCards", "Card2Path", "memcards" FS_OSPATH_SEPARATOR_STR "shared_card_2.mcd");
   si.SetBoolValue("MemoryCards", "UsePlaylistTitle", true);
 
+  si.SetStringValue("ControllerPorts", "MultitapMode",
+                    Settings::GetMultitapModeName(Settings::DEFAULT_MULTITAP_MODE));
+
   si.SetStringValue("Logging", "LogLevel", Settings::GetLogLevelName(Settings::DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL));
   si.SetStringValue("Logging", "LogFilter", "");
   si.SetBoolValue("Logging", "LogToConsole", Settings::DEFAULT_LOG_TO_CONSOLE);
@@ -873,6 +881,9 @@ void HostInterface::CheckForSettingsChanges(const Settings& old_settings)
     }
   }
 
+  if (g_settings.multitap_mode != old_settings.multitap_mode)
+    System::UpdateMultitaps();
+
   if (m_display && g_settings.display_linear_filtering != old_settings.display_linear_filtering)
     m_display->SetDisplayLinearFiltering(g_settings.display_linear_filtering);
 
diff --git a/src/core/multitap.cpp b/src/core/multitap.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5516e900a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/multitap.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+#include "multitap.h"
+#include "common/log.h"
+#include "common/state_wrapper.h"
+#include "common/types.h"
+#include "controller.h"
+#include "memory_card.h"
+#include "pad.h"
+Log_SetChannel(Multitap);
+
+Multitap::Multitap(u32 index) : m_index(index)
+{
+  m_index = index;
+  Reset();
+}
+
+void Multitap::Reset()
+{
+  m_transfer_state = TransferState::Idle;
+  m_selected_slot = 0;
+  m_controller_transfer_step = 0;
+  m_transfer_all_controllers = false;
+  m_invalid_transfer_all_command = false;
+  m_current_controller_done = false;
+  m_transfer_buffer.fill(0xFF);
+}
+
+bool Multitap::DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
+{
+  sw.Do(&m_transfer_state);
+  sw.Do(&m_selected_slot);
+  sw.Do(&m_controller_transfer_step);
+  sw.Do(&m_invalid_transfer_all_command);
+  sw.Do(&m_transfer_all_controllers);
+  sw.Do(&m_current_controller_done);
+  sw.Do(&m_transfer_buffer);
+
+  return !sw.HasError();
+}
+
+void Multitap::ResetTransferState()
+{
+  m_transfer_state = TransferState::Idle;
+  m_selected_slot = 0;
+  m_controller_transfer_step = 0;
+  m_current_controller_done = false;
+
+  // Don't reset m_transfer_all_controllers here, since it's queued up for the next transfer sequence
+  // Controller and memory card transfer resets are handled in the Pad class
+}
+
+Controller* Multitap::GetControllerForSlot(u32 slot) const
+{
+  return g_pad.GetController(m_index * 4 + slot);
+}
+
+MemoryCard* Multitap::GetMemoryCardForSlot(u32 slot) const
+{
+  return g_pad.GetMemoryCard(m_index * 4 + slot);
+}
+
+bool Multitap::TransferController(u32 slot, const u8 data_in, u8* data_out) const
+{
+  Controller* const selected_controller = GetControllerForSlot(slot);
+  if (!selected_controller)
+  {
+    *data_out = 0xFF;
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return selected_controller->Transfer(data_in, data_out);
+}
+
+bool Multitap::TransferMemoryCard(u32 slot, const u8 data_in, u8* data_out) const
+{
+  MemoryCard* const selected_memcard = GetMemoryCardForSlot(slot);
+  if (!selected_memcard)
+  {
+    *data_out = 0xFF;
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return selected_memcard->Transfer(data_in, data_out);
+}
+
+bool Multitap::Transfer(const u8 data_in, u8* data_out)
+{
+  bool ack = false;
+  switch (m_transfer_state)
+  {
+    case TransferState::Idle:
+    {
+      switch (data_in)
+      {
+        case 0x81:
+        case 0x82:
+        case 0x83:
+        case 0x84:
+        {
+          m_selected_slot = (data_in & 0x0F) - 1u;
+          ack = TransferMemoryCard(m_selected_slot, 0x81, data_out);
+
+          if (ack)
+            m_transfer_state = TransferState::MemoryCard;
+        }
+        break;
+
+        case 0x01:
+        case 0x02:
+        case 0x03:
+        case 0x04:
+        {
+          m_selected_slot = data_in - 1u;
+          ack = TransferController(m_selected_slot, 0x01, data_out);
+
+          if (ack)
+          {
+            m_transfer_state = TransferState::ControllerCommand;
+
+            if (m_transfer_all_controllers)
+            {
+              // Send access byte to remaining controllers for this transfer mode
+              u8 dummy_value;
+              for (u32 i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+              {
+                if (i != m_selected_slot)
+                  TransferController(i, 0x01, &dummy_value);
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        break;
+
+        default:
+        {
+          *data_out = 0xFF;
+          ack = false;
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    break;
+
+    case TransferState::MemoryCard:
+    {
+      ack = TransferMemoryCard(m_selected_slot, data_in, data_out);
+
+      if (!ack)
+      {
+        Log_DevPrintf("Memory card transfer ended");
+        m_transfer_state = TransferState::Idle;
+      }
+    }
+    break;
+
+    case TransferState::ControllerCommand:
+    {
+      if (m_controller_transfer_step == 0) // Command byte
+      {
+        if (m_transfer_all_controllers)
+        {
+          // Unknown if 0x42 is the only valid command byte here, but other tested command bytes cause early aborts
+          *data_out = GetMultitapIDByte();
+          m_invalid_transfer_all_command = (data_in != 0x42);
+          ack = true;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          ack = TransferController(m_selected_slot, data_in, data_out);
+        }
+        m_controller_transfer_step++;
+      }
+      else if (m_controller_transfer_step == 1) // Request byte
+      {
+        if (m_transfer_all_controllers)
+        {
+          *data_out = GetStatusByte();
+
+          ack = !m_invalid_transfer_all_command;
+          m_selected_slot = 0;
+          m_transfer_state = TransferState::AllControllers;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          ack = TransferController(m_selected_slot, 0x00, data_out);
+          m_transfer_state = TransferState::SingleController;
+        }
+
+        // Queue up request for next transfer cycle (not sure if this is always queued on invalid commands)
+        m_transfer_all_controllers = (data_in & 0x01);
+        m_controller_transfer_step = 0;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        UnreachableCode();
+      }
+    }
+    break;
+
+    case TransferState::SingleController:
+    {
+      // TODO: Check if the transfer buffer get wiped when transitioning to/from this mode
+
+      ack = TransferController(m_selected_slot, data_in, data_out);
+
+      if (!ack)
+      {
+        Log_DevPrintf("Controller transfer ended");
+        m_transfer_state = TransferState::Idle;
+      }
+    }
+    break;
+
+    case TransferState::AllControllers:
+    {
+      // In this mode, we transfer until reaching 8 bytes or the controller finishes its response (no ack is returned).
+      // The hardware is probably either latching the controller info halfword count or waiting for a transfer timeout
+      // (timeouts might be possible due to buffered responses in this mode, and if the controllers are transferred in
+      // parallel rather than sequentially like we're doing here). We'll just simplify this and check the ack return
+      // value since our controller implementations are deterministic.
+
+      *data_out = m_transfer_buffer[m_controller_transfer_step];
+      ack = true;
+
+      if (m_current_controller_done)
+        m_transfer_buffer[m_controller_transfer_step] = 0xFF;
+      else
+        m_current_controller_done =
+          !TransferController(m_selected_slot, data_in, &m_transfer_buffer[m_controller_transfer_step]);
+
+      m_controller_transfer_step++;
+      if (m_controller_transfer_step % 8 == 0)
+      {
+        m_current_controller_done = false;
+        m_selected_slot = (m_selected_slot + 1) % 4;
+        if (m_selected_slot == 0)
+          ack = false;
+      }
+    }
+    break;
+
+      DefaultCaseIsUnreachable();
+  }
+  return ack;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/multitap.h b/src/core/multitap.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d77de809d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/multitap.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "common/state_wrapper.h"
+#include "common/types.h"
+#include "controller.h"
+#include "memory_card.h"
+#include <array>
+
+class Multitap final
+{
+public:
+  Multitap(u32 index);
+
+  void Reset();
+
+  ALWAYS_INLINE void SetEnable(bool enable) { m_enabled = enable; };
+  ALWAYS_INLINE bool IsEnabled() const { return m_enabled; };
+
+  bool DoState(StateWrapper& sw);
+
+  void ResetTransferState();
+  bool Transfer(const u8 data_in, u8* data_out);
+  ALWAYS_INLINE bool IsReadingMemoryCard() { return m_enabled && m_transfer_state == TransferState::MemoryCard; };
+
+private:
+  ALWAYS_INLINE static constexpr u8 GetMultitapIDByte() { return 0x80; };
+  ALWAYS_INLINE static constexpr u8 GetStatusByte() { return 0x5A; };
+
+  Controller* GetControllerForSlot(u32 slot) const;
+  MemoryCard* GetMemoryCardForSlot(u32 slot) const;
+
+  bool TransferController(u32 slot, const u8 data_in, u8* data_out) const;
+  bool TransferMemoryCard(u32 slot, const u8 data_in, u8* data_out) const;
+
+  enum class TransferState : u8
+  {
+    Idle,
+    MemoryCard,
+    ControllerCommand,
+    SingleController,
+    AllControllers
+  };
+
+  TransferState m_transfer_state = TransferState::Idle;
+  u8 m_selected_slot = 0;
+
+  u32 m_controller_transfer_step = 0;
+
+  bool m_invalid_transfer_all_command = false;
+  bool m_transfer_all_controllers = false;
+  bool m_current_controller_done = false;
+
+  std::array<u8, 32> m_transfer_buffer{};
+
+  u32 m_index;
+  bool m_enabled = false;
+};
diff --git a/src/core/pad.cpp b/src/core/pad.cpp
index 1c1cc1c61..044a8d909 100644
--- a/src/core/pad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/pad.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "host_interface.h"
 #include "interrupt_controller.h"
 #include "memory_card.h"
+#include "multitap.h"
 #include "system.h"
 Log_SetChannel(Pad);
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ void Pad::Shutdown()
 {
   m_transfer_event.reset();
 
-  for (u32 i = 0; i < NUM_SLOTS; i++)
+  for (u32 i = 0; i < NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS; i++)
   {
     m_controllers[i].reset();
     m_memory_cards[i].reset();
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ void Pad::Reset()
 {
   SoftReset();
 
-  for (u32 i = 0; i < NUM_SLOTS; i++)
+  for (u32 i = 0; i < NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS; i++)
   {
     if (m_controllers[i])
       m_controllers[i]->Reset();
@@ -46,12 +47,18 @@ void Pad::Reset()
     if (m_memory_cards[i])
       m_memory_cards[i]->Reset();
   }
+
+  for (u32 i = 0; i < NUM_MULTITAPS; i++)
+    m_multitaps[i].Reset();
 }
 
 bool Pad::DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
 {
-  for (u32 i = 0; i < NUM_SLOTS; i++)
+  for (u32 i = 0; i < NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS; i++)
   {
+    if (i > 1 && sw.GetVersion() < 50)
+      continue;
+
     ControllerType controller_type = m_controllers[i] ? m_controllers[i]->GetType() : ControllerType::None;
     ControllerType state_controller_type = controller_type;
     sw.Do(&state_controller_type);
@@ -205,6 +212,15 @@ bool Pad::DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
     }
   }
 
+  if (sw.GetVersion() > 49)
+  {
+    for (u32 i = 0; i < NUM_MULTITAPS; i++)
+    {
+      if (!m_multitaps[i].DoState(sw))
+        return false;
+    }
+  }
+
   sw.Do(&m_state);
   sw.Do(&m_JOY_CTRL.bits);
   sw.Do(&m_JOY_STAT.bits);
@@ -231,6 +247,15 @@ void Pad::SetMemoryCard(u32 slot, std::unique_ptr<MemoryCard> dev)
   m_memory_cards[slot] = std::move(dev);
 }
 
+void Pad::SetMultitapEnable(u32 port, bool enable)
+{
+  if (m_multitaps[port].IsEnabled() != enable)
+  {
+    m_multitaps[port].SetEnable(enable);
+    m_multitaps[port].Reset();
+  }
+}
+
 u32 Pad::ReadRegister(u32 offset)
 {
   switch (offset)
@@ -409,8 +434,9 @@ void Pad::DoTransfer(TickCount ticks_late)
 {
   Log_DebugPrintf("Transferring slot %d", m_JOY_CTRL.SLOT.GetValue());
 
-  Controller* const controller = m_controllers[m_JOY_CTRL.SLOT].get();
-  MemoryCard* const memory_card = m_memory_cards[m_JOY_CTRL.SLOT].get();
+  const u8 device_index = m_multitaps[0].IsEnabled() ? 4u : m_JOY_CTRL.SLOT;
+  Controller* const controller = m_controllers[device_index].get();
+  MemoryCard* const memory_card = m_memory_cards[device_index].get();
 
   // set rx?
   m_JOY_CTRL.RXEN = true;
@@ -424,25 +450,37 @@ void Pad::DoTransfer(TickCount ticks_late)
   {
     case ActiveDevice::None:
     {
-      if (!controller || (ack = controller->Transfer(data_out, &data_in)) == false)
+      if (m_multitaps[m_JOY_CTRL.SLOT].IsEnabled())
       {
-        if (!memory_card || (ack = memory_card->Transfer(data_out, &data_in)) == false)
+        if ((ack = m_multitaps[m_JOY_CTRL.SLOT].Transfer(data_out, &data_in)) == true)
         {
-          // nothing connected to this port
-          Log_TracePrintf("Nothing connected or ACK'ed");
-        }
-        else
-        {
-          // memory card responded, make it the active device until non-ack
-          Log_TracePrintf("Transfer to memory card, data_out=0x%02X, data_in=0x%02X", data_out, data_in);
-          m_active_device = ActiveDevice::MemoryCard;
+          Log_TracePrintf("Active device set to tap %d, sent 0x%02X, received 0x%02X",
+                          static_cast<int>(m_JOY_CTRL.SLOT), data_out, data_in);
+          m_active_device = ActiveDevice::Multitap;
         }
       }
       else
       {
-        // controller responded, make it the active device until non-ack
-        Log_TracePrintf("Transfer to controller, data_out=0x%02X, data_in=0x%02X", data_out, data_in);
-        m_active_device = ActiveDevice::Controller;
+        if (!controller || (ack = controller->Transfer(data_out, &data_in)) == false)
+        {
+          if (!memory_card || (ack = memory_card->Transfer(data_out, &data_in)) == false)
+          {
+            // nothing connected to this port
+            Log_TracePrintf("Nothing connected or ACK'ed");
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            // memory card responded, make it the active device until non-ack
+            Log_TracePrintf("Transfer to memory card, data_out=0x%02X, data_in=0x%02X", data_out, data_in);
+            m_active_device = ActiveDevice::MemoryCard;
+          }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          // controller responded, make it the active device until non-ack
+          Log_TracePrintf("Transfer to controller, data_out=0x%02X, data_in=0x%02X", data_out, data_in);
+          m_active_device = ActiveDevice::Controller;
+        }
       }
     }
     break;
@@ -466,6 +504,17 @@ void Pad::DoTransfer(TickCount ticks_late)
       }
     }
     break;
+
+    case ActiveDevice::Multitap:
+    {
+      if (m_multitaps[m_JOY_CTRL.SLOT].IsEnabled())
+      {
+        ack = m_multitaps[m_JOY_CTRL.SLOT].Transfer(data_out, &data_in);
+        Log_TracePrintf("Transfer tap %d, sent 0x%02X, received 0x%02X, acked: %s", static_cast<int>(m_JOY_CTRL.SLOT),
+                        data_out, data_in, ack ? "true" : "false");
+      }
+    }
+    break;
   }
 
   m_receive_buffer = data_in;
@@ -479,7 +528,11 @@ void Pad::DoTransfer(TickCount ticks_late)
   }
   else
   {
-    const TickCount ack_timer = GetACKTicks(m_active_device == ActiveDevice::MemoryCard);
+    const bool memcard_transfer =
+      m_active_device == ActiveDevice::MemoryCard ||
+      (m_active_device == ActiveDevice::Multitap && m_multitaps[m_JOY_CTRL.SLOT].IsReadingMemoryCard());
+
+    const TickCount ack_timer = GetACKTicks(memcard_transfer);
     Log_DebugPrintf("Delaying ACK for %d ticks", ack_timer);
     m_state = State::WaitingForACK;
     m_transfer_event->SetPeriodAndSchedule(ack_timer);
@@ -517,13 +570,16 @@ void Pad::EndTransfer()
 
 void Pad::ResetDeviceTransferState()
 {
-  for (u32 i = 0; i < NUM_SLOTS; i++)
+  for (u32 i = 0; i < NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS; i++)
   {
     if (m_controllers[i])
       m_controllers[i]->ResetTransferState();
     if (m_memory_cards[i])
       m_memory_cards[i]->ResetTransferState();
-
-    m_active_device = ActiveDevice::None;
   }
+
+  for (u32 i = 0; i < NUM_MULTITAPS; i++)
+    m_multitaps[i].ResetTransferState();
+
+  m_active_device = ActiveDevice::None;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/pad.h b/src/core/pad.h
index f8debd2c1..d25130e9f 100644
--- a/src/core/pad.h
+++ b/src/core/pad.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "common/bitfield.h"
 #include "common/fifo_queue.h"
+#include "multitap.h"
 #include "types.h"
 #include <array>
 #include <memory>
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ public:
   MemoryCard* GetMemoryCard(u32 slot) { return m_memory_cards[slot].get(); }
   void SetMemoryCard(u32 slot, std::unique_ptr<MemoryCard> dev);
 
+  Multitap* GetMultitap(u32 slot) { return &m_multitaps[slot]; };
+  void SetMultitapEnable(u32 port, bool enable);
+
   u32 ReadRegister(u32 offset);
   void WriteRegister(u32 offset, u32 value);
 
@@ -47,7 +51,8 @@ private:
   {
     None,
     Controller,
-    MemoryCard
+    MemoryCard,
+    Multitap
   };
 
   union JOY_CTRL
@@ -108,8 +113,10 @@ private:
   void EndTransfer();
   void ResetDeviceTransferState();
 
-  std::array<std::unique_ptr<Controller>, NUM_SLOTS> m_controllers;
-  std::array<std::unique_ptr<MemoryCard>, NUM_SLOTS> m_memory_cards;
+  std::array<std::unique_ptr<Controller>, NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS> m_controllers;
+  std::array<std::unique_ptr<MemoryCard>, NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS> m_memory_cards;
+
+  std::array<Multitap, NUM_MULTITAPS> m_multitaps = {Multitap(0), Multitap(1)};
 
   std::unique_ptr<TimingEvent> m_transfer_event;
   State m_state = State::Idle;
diff --git a/src/core/save_state_version.h b/src/core/save_state_version.h
index 5d99a68be..ac8420c71 100644
--- a/src/core/save_state_version.h
+++ b/src/core/save_state_version.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "types.h"
 
 static constexpr u32 SAVE_STATE_MAGIC = 0x43435544;
-static constexpr u32 SAVE_STATE_VERSION = 49;
+static constexpr u32 SAVE_STATE_VERSION = 50;
 static constexpr u32 SAVE_STATE_MINIMUM_VERSION = 42;
 
 static_assert(SAVE_STATE_VERSION >= SAVE_STATE_MINIMUM_VERSION);
diff --git a/src/core/settings.cpp b/src/core/settings.cpp
index a79b347f6..743574e18 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/settings.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "settings.h"
+#include "common/assert.h"
 #include "common/file_system.h"
 #include "common/make_array.h"
 #include "common/string_util.h"
@@ -77,6 +78,31 @@ bool Settings::HasAnyPerGameMemoryCards() const
   });
 }
 
+bool Settings::IsMultitapEnabledOnPort(u32 port) const
+{
+  if (port < NUM_MULTITAPS)
+  {
+    switch (multitap_mode)
+    {
+      case MultitapMode::Disabled:
+        return false;
+        break;
+
+      case MultitapMode::Port1Only:
+        return port == 0u;
+        break;
+
+      case MultitapMode::BothPorts:
+        return true;
+        break;
+
+        DefaultCaseIsUnreachable();
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 void Settings::CPUOverclockPercentToFraction(u32 percent, u32* numerator, u32* denominator)
 {
   const u32 percent_gcd = std::gcd(percent, 100);
@@ -231,11 +257,15 @@ void Settings::Load(SettingsInterface& si)
     ParseControllerTypeName(
       si.GetStringValue("Controller1", "Type", GetControllerTypeName(DEFAULT_CONTROLLER_1_TYPE)).c_str())
       .value_or(DEFAULT_CONTROLLER_1_TYPE);
-  controller_types[1] =
-    ParseControllerTypeName(
-      si.GetStringValue("Controller2", "Type", GetControllerTypeName(DEFAULT_CONTROLLER_2_TYPE)).c_str())
-      .value_or(DEFAULT_CONTROLLER_2_TYPE);
-  controller_disable_analog_mode_forcing = false;
+
+  for (u32 i = 1; i < NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS; i++)
+  {
+    controller_types[i] =
+      ParseControllerTypeName(si.GetStringValue(TinyString::FromFormat("Controller%u", i + 1u), "Type",
+                                                GetControllerTypeName(DEFAULT_CONTROLLER_2_TYPE))
+                                .c_str())
+        .value_or(DEFAULT_CONTROLLER_2_TYPE);
+  }
 
   memory_card_types[0] =
     ParseMemoryCardTypeName(
@@ -251,6 +281,11 @@ void Settings::Load(SettingsInterface& si)
     si.GetStringValue("MemoryCards", "Card2Path", "memcards" FS_OSPATH_SEPARATOR_STR "shared_card_2.mcd");
   memory_card_use_playlist_title = si.GetBoolValue("MemoryCards", "UsePlaylistTitle", true);
 
+  multitap_mode =
+    ParseMultitapModeName(
+      si.GetStringValue("ControllerPorts", "MultitapMode", GetMultitapModeName(DEFAULT_MULTITAP_MODE)).c_str())
+      .value_or(DEFAULT_MULTITAP_MODE);
+
   log_level = ParseLogLevelName(si.GetStringValue("Logging", "LogLevel", GetLogLevelName(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)).c_str())
                 .value_or(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL);
   log_filter = si.GetStringValue("Logging", "LogFilter", "");
@@ -399,6 +434,8 @@ void Settings::Save(SettingsInterface& si) const
   si.SetStringValue("MemoryCards", "Card2Path", memory_card_paths[1].c_str());
   si.SetBoolValue("MemoryCards", "UsePlaylistTitle", memory_card_use_playlist_title);
 
+  si.SetStringValue("ControllerPorts", "MultitapMode", GetMultitapModeName(multitap_mode));
+
   si.SetStringValue("Logging", "LogLevel", GetLogLevelName(log_level));
   si.SetStringValue("Logging", "LogFilter", log_filter.c_str());
   si.SetBoolValue("Logging", "LogToConsole", log_to_console);
@@ -840,3 +877,32 @@ const char* Settings::GetMemoryCardTypeDisplayName(MemoryCardType type)
 {
   return s_memory_card_type_display_names[static_cast<int>(type)];
 }
+
+static std::array<const char*, 3> s_multitap_enable_mode_names = {{"Disabled", "Port1Only", "BothPorts"}};
+static std::array<const char*, 3> s_multitap_enable_mode_display_names = {
+  {TRANSLATABLE("MultitapMode", "Disabled"), TRANSLATABLE("MultitapMode", "Enable on Port 1 only"),
+   TRANSLATABLE("MultitapMode", "Enable on Ports 1 and 2")}};
+
+std::optional<MultitapMode> Settings::ParseMultitapModeName(const char* str)
+{
+  u32 index = 0;
+  for (const char* name : s_multitap_enable_mode_names)
+  {
+    if (StringUtil::Strcasecmp(name, str) == 0)
+      return static_cast<MultitapMode>(index);
+
+    index++;
+  }
+
+  return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+const char* Settings::GetMultitapModeName(MultitapMode mode)
+{
+  return s_multitap_enable_mode_names[static_cast<size_t>(mode)];
+}
+
+const char* Settings::GetMultitapModeDisplayName(MultitapMode mode)
+{
+  return s_multitap_enable_mode_display_names[static_cast<size_t>(mode)];
+}
diff --git a/src/core/settings.h b/src/core/settings.h
index 7ca4d1efe..21b2b8562 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.h
+++ b/src/core/settings.h
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ struct Settings
   std::array<std::string, NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS> memory_card_paths{};
   bool memory_card_use_playlist_title = true;
 
+  MultitapMode multitap_mode = MultitapMode::Disabled;
+
   LOGLEVEL log_level = LOGLEVEL_INFO;
   std::string log_filter;
   bool log_to_console = false;
@@ -251,6 +253,8 @@ struct Settings
 
   bool HasAnyPerGameMemoryCards() const;
 
+  bool IsMultitapEnabledOnPort(u32 port) const;
+
   static void CPUOverclockPercentToFraction(u32 percent, u32* numerator, u32* denominator);
   static u32 CPUOverclockFractionToPercent(u32 numerator, u32 denominator);
 
@@ -323,6 +327,10 @@ struct Settings
   static const char* GetMemoryCardTypeName(MemoryCardType type);
   static const char* GetMemoryCardTypeDisplayName(MemoryCardType type);
 
+  static std::optional<MultitapMode> ParseMultitapModeName(const char* str);
+  static const char* GetMultitapModeName(MultitapMode mode);
+  static const char* GetMultitapModeDisplayName(MultitapMode mode);
+
   // Default to D3D11 on Windows as it's more performant and at this point, less buggy.
 #ifdef WIN32
   static constexpr GPURenderer DEFAULT_GPU_RENDERER = GPURenderer::HardwareD3D11;
@@ -358,6 +366,8 @@ struct Settings
   static constexpr ControllerType DEFAULT_CONTROLLER_2_TYPE = ControllerType::None;
   static constexpr MemoryCardType DEFAULT_MEMORY_CARD_1_TYPE = MemoryCardType::PerGameTitle;
   static constexpr MemoryCardType DEFAULT_MEMORY_CARD_2_TYPE = MemoryCardType::None;
+  static constexpr MultitapMode DEFAULT_MULTITAP_MODE = MultitapMode::Disabled;
+
   static constexpr LOGLEVEL DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL = LOGLEVEL_INFO;
 
   // Enable console logging by default on Linux platforms.
diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index a0c7538e9..30abfd5ff 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "libcrypt_game_codes.h"
 #include "mdec.h"
 #include "memory_card.h"
+#include "multitap.h"
 #include "pad.h"
 #include "psf_loader.h"
 #include "save_state_version.h"
@@ -828,6 +829,7 @@ bool Boot(const SystemBootParameters& params)
   Bus::SetBIOS(*bios_image);
   UpdateControllers();
   UpdateMemoryCards();
+  UpdateMultitaps();
   Reset();
 
   // Enable tty by patching bios.
@@ -1223,6 +1225,7 @@ bool DoLoadState(ByteStream* state, bool force_software_renderer, bool update_di
 
     UpdateControllers();
     UpdateMemoryCards();
+    UpdateMultitaps();
   }
   else
   {
@@ -1836,6 +1839,34 @@ void UpdateMemoryCards()
   }
 }
 
+void UpdateMultitaps()
+{
+  switch (g_settings.multitap_mode)
+  {
+    case MultitapMode::Disabled:
+    {
+      g_pad.SetMultitapEnable(0, false);
+      g_pad.SetMultitapEnable(1, false);
+    }
+    break;
+
+    case MultitapMode::Port1Only:
+    {
+      g_pad.SetMultitapEnable(0, true);
+      g_pad.SetMultitapEnable(1, false);
+    }
+    break;
+
+    case MultitapMode::BothPorts:
+    {
+      g_pad.SetMultitapEnable(0, true);
+      g_pad.SetMultitapEnable(1, true);
+    }
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+
 bool DumpRAM(const char* filename)
 {
   if (!IsValid())
diff --git a/src/core/system.h b/src/core/system.h
index 9fd140bec..4829f9b6f 100644
--- a/src/core/system.h
+++ b/src/core/system.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ void UpdateControllers();
 void UpdateControllerSettings();
 void ResetControllers();
 void UpdateMemoryCards();
+void UpdateMultitaps();
 
 /// Dumps RAM to a file.
 bool DumpRAM(const char* filename);
diff --git a/src/core/types.h b/src/core/types.h
index e17fbe8cd..8083c54d8 100644
--- a/src/core/types.h
+++ b/src/core/types.h
@@ -143,9 +143,18 @@ enum class MemoryCardType
   Count
 };
 
+enum class MultitapMode
+{
+  Disabled,
+  Port1Only,
+  BothPorts,
+  Count
+};
+
 enum : u32
 {
-  NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS = 2
+  NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS = 8,
+  NUM_MULTITAPS = 2
 };
 
 enum class CPUFastmemMode
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/consolesettingswidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/consolesettingswidget.cpp
index 219ab041e..7b78b1b6b 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/consolesettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/consolesettingswidget.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ ConsoleSettingsWidget::ConsoleSettingsWidget(QtHostInterface* host_interface, QW
       qApp->translate("CPUExecutionMode", Settings::GetCPUExecutionModeDisplayName(static_cast<CPUExecutionMode>(i))));
   }
 
+  for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(MultitapMode::Count); i++)
+  {
+    m_ui.multitapMode->addItem(
+      qApp->translate("MultitapMode", Settings::GetMultitapModeDisplayName(static_cast<MultitapMode>(i))));
+  }
+
   SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToEnumSetting(m_host_interface, m_ui.region, "Console", "Region",
                                                &Settings::ParseConsoleRegionName, &Settings::GetConsoleRegionName,
                                                Settings::DEFAULT_CONSOLE_REGION);
@@ -34,19 +40,19 @@ ConsoleSettingsWidget::ConsoleSettingsWidget(QtHostInterface* host_interface, QW
   SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToBoolSetting(m_host_interface, m_ui.cdromRegionCheck, "CDROM", "RegionCheck");
   SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToBoolSetting(m_host_interface, m_ui.cdromLoadImageToRAM, "CDROM", "LoadImageToRAM",
                                                false);
+  SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToEnumSetting(m_host_interface, m_ui.multitapMode, "ControllerPorts", "MultitapMode",
+                                               &Settings::ParseMultitapModeName, &Settings::GetMultitapModeName,
+                                               Settings::DEFAULT_MULTITAP_MODE);
 
-  dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
-    m_ui.region, tr("Region"), tr("Auto-Detect"),
-    tr("Determines the emulated hardware type."));
-  dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
-    m_ui.cpuExecutionMode, tr("Execution Mode"), tr("Recompiler (Fastest)"),
-    tr("Determines how the emulated CPU executes instructions."));
-  dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
-    m_ui.enableCPUClockSpeedControl, tr("Enable Clock Speed Control (Overclocking/Underclocking)"), tr("Unchecked"),
-    tr("When this option is chosen, the clock speed set below will be used."));
-  dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
-    m_ui.cpuClockSpeed, tr("Overclocking Percentage"), tr("100%"),
-    tr("Selects the percentage of the normal clock speed the emulated hardware will run at."));
+  dialog->registerWidgetHelp(m_ui.region, tr("Region"), tr("Auto-Detect"),
+                             tr("Determines the emulated hardware type."));
+  dialog->registerWidgetHelp(m_ui.cpuExecutionMode, tr("Execution Mode"), tr("Recompiler (Fastest)"),
+                             tr("Determines how the emulated CPU executes instructions."));
+  dialog->registerWidgetHelp(m_ui.enableCPUClockSpeedControl,
+                             tr("Enable Clock Speed Control (Overclocking/Underclocking)"), tr("Unchecked"),
+                             tr("When this option is chosen, the clock speed set below will be used."));
+  dialog->registerWidgetHelp(m_ui.cpuClockSpeed, tr("Overclocking Percentage"), tr("100%"),
+                             tr("Selects the percentage of the normal clock speed the emulated hardware will run at."));
   dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
     m_ui.cdromReadSpeedup, tr("CDROM Read Speedup"), tr("None (Double Speed)"),
     tr("Speeds up CD-ROM reads by the specified factor. Only applies to double-speed reads, and is ignored when audio "
@@ -54,13 +60,16 @@ ConsoleSettingsWidget::ConsoleSettingsWidget(QtHostInterface* host_interface, QW
   dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
     m_ui.cdromReadThread, tr("Use Read Thread (Asynchronous)"), tr("Checked"),
     tr("Reduces hitches in emulation by reading/decompressing CD data asynchronously on a worker thread."));
-  dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
-    m_ui.cdromRegionCheck, tr("Enable Region Check"), tr("Checked"),
-    tr("Simulates the region check present in original, unmodified consoles."));
+  dialog->registerWidgetHelp(m_ui.cdromRegionCheck, tr("Enable Region Check"), tr("Checked"),
+                             tr("Simulates the region check present in original, unmodified consoles."));
   dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
     m_ui.cdromLoadImageToRAM, tr("Preload Image to RAM"), tr("Unchecked"),
     tr("Loads the game image into RAM. Useful for network paths that may become unreliable during gameplay. In some "
        "cases also eliminates stutter when games initiate audio track playback."));
+  dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
+    m_ui.multitapMode, tr("Multitap"), tr("Disabled"),
+    tr("Enables multitap support on specified controller ports. Leave disabled for games that do "
+       "not support multitap input."));
 
   m_ui.cpuClockSpeed->setEnabled(m_ui.enableCPUClockSpeedControl->checkState() == Qt::Checked);
   m_ui.cdromReadSpeedup->setCurrentIndex(m_host_interface->GetIntSettingValue("CDROM", "ReadSpeedup", 1) - 1);
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/consolesettingswidget.ui b/src/duckstation-qt/consolesettingswidget.ui
index f71e7d805..525027e7e 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/consolesettingswidget.ui
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/consolesettingswidget.ui
@@ -219,6 +219,25 @@
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_3">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Controller Ports</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout_2">
+      <item row="0" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Multitap:</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="1">
+       <widget class="QComboBox" name="multitapMode"/>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item>
     <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
      <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/controllersettingswidget.h b/src/duckstation-qt/controllersettingswidget.h
index d1b205497..ddb607399 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/controllersettingswidget.h
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/controllersettingswidget.h
@@ -50,5 +50,5 @@ private:
   void onLoadProfileClicked();
   void onSaveProfileClicked();
 
-  std::array<PortSettingsUI, 2> m_port_ui = {};
+  std::array<PortSettingsUI, NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS> m_port_ui = {};
 };
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
index 26958e22d..ec1dbb1a5 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ void CommonHostInterface::UpdateControllerInputMap(SettingsInterface& si)
   StopControllerRumble();
   m_controller_vibration_motors.clear();
 
-  for (u32 controller_index = 0; controller_index < 2; controller_index++)
+  for (u32 controller_index = 0; controller_index < NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS; controller_index++)
   {
     const ControllerType ctype = g_settings.controller_types[controller_index];
     if (ctype == ControllerType::None)
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/fullscreen_ui.cpp b/src/frontend-common/fullscreen_ui.cpp
index c7f651a77..ee2603819 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/fullscreen_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/fullscreen_ui.cpp
@@ -1315,6 +1315,11 @@ void DrawSettingsWindow()
           "Loads the game image into RAM. Useful for network paths that may become unreliable during gameplay.",
           &s_settings_copy.cdrom_load_image_to_ram);
 
+        MenuHeading("Controller Ports");
+
+        settings_changed |= EnumChoiceButton("Multitap", nullptr, &s_settings_copy.multitap_mode,
+                                             &Settings::GetMultitapModeDisplayName, MultitapMode::Count);
+
         EndMenuButtons();
       }
       break;
@@ -1569,7 +1574,16 @@ void DrawSettingsWindow()
 
         for (u32 port = 0; port < NUM_CONTROLLER_AND_CARD_PORTS; port++)
         {
-          MenuHeading(TinyString::FromFormat("Controller Port %u", port + 1));
+          u32 console_port = port / 4u;
+          if (s_settings_copy.IsMultitapEnabledOnPort(console_port))
+            MenuHeading(TinyString::FromFormat("Port %u%c", console_port + 1u, 'A' + (port % 4u)));
+          else if (port < 2u)
+            MenuHeading(TinyString::FromFormat("Port %u", port + 1u));
+          else if (port % 4u == 0u && s_settings_copy.IsMultitapEnabledOnPort(0))
+            MenuHeading(TinyString::FromFormat("Port %u", console_port + 1u));
+          else
+            continue;
+
           settings_changed |= EnumChoiceButton(
             TinyString::FromFormat(ICON_FA_GAMEPAD "  Controller Type##type%u", port),
             "Determines the simulated controller plugged into this port.", &s_settings_copy.controller_types[port],