diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0e5b398..baab3fa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ FILES = src/debug.c \
         src/screenshot.c \
         src/settings.c \
         src/lodepng.c \
+        src/dinput.c \
         src/opengl.c
 
 all:
diff --git a/cnc-ddraw.vcxproj b/cnc-ddraw.vcxproj
index 8cf55cb..e4f75cd 100644
--- a/cnc-ddraw.vcxproj
+++ b/cnc-ddraw.vcxproj
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="src\clipper.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\debug.c" />
+    <ClCompile Include="src\dinput.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\lodepng.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\main.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\mouse.c" />
diff --git a/cnc-ddraw.vcxproj.filters b/cnc-ddraw.vcxproj.filters
index 1819585..810b4c8 100644
--- a/cnc-ddraw.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/cnc-ddraw.vcxproj.filters
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\lodepng.c">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="src\dinput.c">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="inc\clipper.h">
diff --git a/src/dinput.c b/src/dinput.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..155b1d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dinput.c
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <dinput.h>
+
+void HookIAT(HMODULE hMod, char *moduleName, char *functionName, PROC newFunction);
+
+typedef HRESULT (WINAPI *DInputCreateA)(HINSTANCE, DWORD, LPDIRECTINPUTA*, LPUNKNOWN);
+typedef HRESULT (WINAPI *DICreateDevice)(IDirectInputA*, REFGUID, LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICEA *, LPUNKNOWN);
+typedef HRESULT (WINAPI *DIDSetCooperativeLevel)(IDirectInputDeviceA *, HWND, DWORD);
+
+static DInputCreateA DInputCreateA_;
+static DICreateDevice DICreateDevice_;
+static DIDSetCooperativeLevel DIDSetCooperativeLevel_;
+
+static PROC HookFunc(PROC *orgFunc, PROC newFunc)
+{
+    PROC org = *orgFunc;
+    DWORD oldProtect;
+    MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION mbi;
+
+    if (VirtualQuery(orgFunc, &mbi, sizeof(MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION)))
+    {
+        if (VirtualProtect(mbi.BaseAddress, mbi.RegionSize, PAGE_READWRITE, &oldProtect))
+        {
+            *orgFunc = newFunc;
+            VirtualProtect(mbi.BaseAddress, mbi.RegionSize, oldProtect, &oldProtect);
+            return org;
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static HRESULT WINAPI fake_DIDSetCooperativeLevel(IDirectInputDeviceA *This, HWND hwnd, DWORD dwFlags)
+{
+    return DIDSetCooperativeLevel_(This, hwnd, DISCL_BACKGROUND | DISCL_NONEXCLUSIVE);
+}
+
+static HRESULT WINAPI fake_DICreateDevice(IDirectInputA *This, REFGUID rguid, LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICEA * lplpDIDevice, LPUNKNOWN pUnkOuter)
+{
+    HRESULT result = DICreateDevice_(This, rguid, lplpDIDevice, pUnkOuter);
+
+    if (SUCCEEDED(result) && !DIDSetCooperativeLevel_)
+    {
+        DIDSetCooperativeLevel_ = 
+            (DIDSetCooperativeLevel)HookFunc(
+                (PROC *)&(*lplpDIDevice)->lpVtbl->SetCooperativeLevel, (PROC)fake_DIDSetCooperativeLevel);
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+static HRESULT WINAPI fake_DirectInputCreateA(HINSTANCE hinst, DWORD dwVersion, LPDIRECTINPUTA* lplpDirectInput, LPUNKNOWN punkOuter)
+{
+    DInputCreateA_ = (DInputCreateA)GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandle("dinput.dll"), "DirectInputCreateA");
+    if (!DInputCreateA_)
+        return DIERR_GENERIC;
+
+    HRESULT result = DInputCreateA_(hinst, dwVersion, lplpDirectInput, punkOuter);
+
+    if (SUCCEEDED(result) && !DICreateDevice_)
+    {
+        DICreateDevice_ =
+            (DICreateDevice)HookFunc((PROC *)&(*lplpDirectInput)->lpVtbl->CreateDevice, (PROC)fake_DICreateDevice);
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+void dinput_init()
+{
+    HookIAT(GetModuleHandle(NULL), "dinput.dll", "DirectInputCreateA", (PROC)fake_DirectInputCreateA);
+}
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 9bdd0ab..9a8b4ae 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -30,16 +30,15 @@
 
 #define IDR_MYMENU 93
 
-/* from mouse.c */
 BOOL WINAPI fake_GetCursorPos(LPPOINT lpPoint);
 void mouse_init();
 void mouse_lock();
 void mouse_unlock();
 
-/* from screenshot.c */
 BOOL screenshot(struct IDirectDrawSurfaceImpl *);
 void Settings_Load();
 void Settings_Save(RECT *lpRect, int windowState);
+void dinput_init();
 
 IDirectDrawImpl *ddraw = NULL;
 
@@ -89,6 +88,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HANDLE hDll, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID lpReserved)
             }
             
             timeBeginPeriod(1);
+            dinput_init();
             break;
         }
         case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH: