diff --git a/engine/sdl2.py b/engine/sdl2.py
index ebccfcb..2fe9107 100644
--- a/engine/sdl2.py
+++ b/engine/sdl2.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class GameWindow:
         print(f"Screen size: {self.width}x{self.height}")
         self.delay = 30
         sdl2.ext.init(joystick=True)
+        self.load_joystick()
         self.window = sdl2.ext.Window(title=title, size=self.target_size,)# flags=sdl2.SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN)
         self.window.show()
         self.renderer = sdl2.ext.Renderer(self.window, flags=sdl2.SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED)
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@ class GameWindow:
         self.running = True
         self.key_callback = key_callback
 
+    def load_joystick(self):
+        sdl2.SDL_Init(sdl2.SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK)
+        sdl2.SDL_JoystickOpen(0)
+        
     def generate_fonts(self,font_file):
         fonts = {}
         for i in range(10, 70, 1):