diff --git a/conf/keybindings.json b/conf/keybindings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22f3add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/keybindings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  "keybinding_game": {
+    "keydown_Return": "spawn_rat",
+    "keydown_D": "kill_rat",
+    "keydown_M": "toggle_audio",
+    "keydown_F": "toggle_full_screen",
+    "keydown_Up": "start_scrolling|Up",
+    "keydown_Down": "start_scrolling|Down",
+    "keydown_Left": "start_scrolling|Left",
+    "keydown_Right": "start_scrolling|Right",
+    "keyup_Up": "stop_scrolling",
+    "keyup_Down": "stop_scrolling",
+    "keyup_Left": "stop_scrolling",
+    "keyup_Right": "stop_scrolling",
+    "keydown_Space": "spawn_new_bomb",
+    "keydown_N": "spawn_new_nuclear_bomb",
+    "keydown_Left_Ctrl": "spawn_new_mine",
+    "keydown_P": "toggle_pause"
+  },
+  "keybinding_start_menu": {
+    "keydown_Return": "reset_game",
+    "keydown_Escape": "quit_game",
+    "keydown_M": "toggle_audio",
+    "keydown_F": "toggle_full_screen"
+  },
+  "keybinding_paused": {
+    "keydown_Return": "reset_game",
+    "keydown_Escape": "quit_game",
+    "keydown_M": "toggle_audio",
+    "keydown_F": "toggle_full_screen"
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/conf/keybindings.yaml b/conf/keybindings.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ad3a5c..0000000
--- a/conf/keybindings.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-keybinding_game:
-  keydown_Return: spawn_rat
-  keydown_D: kill_rat
-  keydown_M: toggle_audio
-  keydown_F: toggle_full_screen
-  keydown_Up: start_scrolling|Up
-  keydown_Down: start_scrolling|Down
-  keydown_Left: start_scrolling|Left
-  keydown_Right: start_scrolling|Right
-  keyup_Up: stop_scrolling
-  keyup_Down: stop_scrolling
-  keyup_Left: stop_scrolling
-  keyup_Right: stop_scrolling
-  keydown_Space: spawn_new_bomb
-  keydown_N: spawn_new_nuclear_bomb
-  keydown_Left_Ctrl: spawn_new_mine
-  keydown_P: toggle_pause
-
-keybinding_start_menu:
-  keydown_Return: reset_game
-  keydown_Escape: quit_game
-  keydown_M: toggle_audio
-  keydown_F: toggle_full_screen
-
-keybinding_paused:
-  keydown_Return: reset_game
-  keydown_Escape: quit_game
-  keydown_M: toggle_audio
-  keydown_F: toggle_full_screen
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diff --git a/conf/keybindings_rg40xx.yaml b/conf/keybindings_rg40xx.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9b3d47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/keybindings_rg40xx.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+keybinding_game:
+  joybuttondown_13: spawn_rat
+  joyhatmotion_0_1: start_scrolling|Up
+  joyhatmotion_0_4: start_scrolling|Down
+  joyhatmotion_0_8: start_scrolling|Left
+  joyhatmotion_0_2: start_scrolling|Right
+  joyhatmotion_0_0: stop_scrolling
+  joybuttondown_3: spawn_new_bomb
+  joybuttondown_5: spawn_new_nuclear_bomb
+  joybuttondown_4: spawn_new_mine
+  joybuttondown_10: toggle_pause
+
+keybinding_start_menu:
+  joybuttondown_9: reset_game
+  joybuttondown_10: toggle_pause
+  joybuttondown_11: quit_game
+
+keybinding_paused:
+  joybuttondown_9: reset_game
+  joybuttondown_10: toggle_pause
+  joybuttondown_11: quit_game
diff --git a/engine/controls.py b/engine/controls.py
index 2efca30..6efb375 100644
--- a/engine/controls.py
+++ b/engine/controls.py
@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@
 # The key_pressed method is called when a key is pressed, and it contains the logic for handling different key presses.
 
 import random
-import yaml
+import os
+import json
 
-# read yaml config file
 bindings = {}
-with open("conf/keybindings.yaml", "r") as f:
-    bindings = yaml.safe_load(f)
+if os.path.exists("conf/keybindings.json"):
+    with open("conf/keybindings.json", "r") as f:
+        bindings = json.load(f)
+else:
+    import yaml
+    # read yaml config file
+    with open("conf/keybindings.yaml", "r") as f:
+        bindings = yaml.safe_load(f)
     
 class KeyBindings:
     def trigger(self, action):