diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a9908b4..84111f80 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ if (ENABLE_DISCORD_RPC)
 endif()
 
 if (ENABLE_HIDAPI)
-	find_package(hidapi REQUIRED)
 	set(SUPPORTS_WIIMOTE ON)
 	add_compile_definitions(HAS_HIDAPI)
 endif ()
diff --git a/src/input/CMakeLists.txt b/src/input/CMakeLists.txt
index cdf9cbba..f0baba0b 100644
--- a/src/input/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/input/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@ target_link_libraries(CemuInput PRIVATE
 	CemuGui
 )
 
-if (ENABLE_HIDAPI)
-	target_link_libraries(CemuInput PRIVATE hidapi::hidapi)
-endif()
-
 if (ENABLE_BLUEZ)
 	target_link_libraries(CemuInput PRIVATE bluez::bluez)
 endif ()
diff --git a/src/input/api/Wiimote/hidapi/HidapiWiimote.cpp b/src/input/api/Wiimote/hidapi/HidapiWiimote.cpp
index 5780909f..02e12cee 100644
--- a/src/input/api/Wiimote/hidapi/HidapiWiimote.cpp
+++ b/src/input/api/Wiimote/hidapi/HidapiWiimote.cpp
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@ static constexpr uint16 WIIMOTE_MP_PRODUCT_ID = 0x0330;
 static constexpr uint16 WIIMOTE_MAX_INPUT_REPORT_LENGTH = 22;
 static constexpr auto PRO_CONTROLLER_NAME = L"Nintendo RVL-CNT-01-UC";
 
-HidapiWiimote::HidapiWiimote(hid_device* dev, std::string_view path)
+HidapiWiimote::HidapiWiimote(SDL_hid_device* dev, std::string_view path)
  : m_handle(dev), m_path(path) {
 
 }
 
 bool HidapiWiimote::write_data(const std::vector<uint8> &data) {
-    return hid_write(m_handle, data.data(), data.size()) >= 0;
+    return SDL_hid_write(m_handle, data.data(), data.size()) >= 0;
 }
 
 std::optional<std::vector<uint8>> HidapiWiimote::read_data() {
     std::array<uint8, WIIMOTE_MAX_INPUT_REPORT_LENGTH> read_data{};
-    const auto result = hid_read(m_handle, read_data.data(), WIIMOTE_MAX_INPUT_REPORT_LENGTH);
+    const auto result = SDL_hid_read(m_handle, read_data.data(), WIIMOTE_MAX_INPUT_REPORT_LENGTH);
     if (result < 0)
         return {};
     return {{read_data.cbegin(), read_data.cbegin() + result}};
@@ -26,24 +26,24 @@ std::optional<std::vector<uint8>> HidapiWiimote::read_data() {
 
 std::vector<WiimoteDevicePtr> HidapiWiimote::get_devices() {
     std::vector<WiimoteDevicePtr> wiimote_devices;
-    hid_init();
-    const auto device_enumeration = hid_enumerate(WIIMOTE_VENDOR_ID, 0x0);
+    SDL_hid_init();
+    const auto device_enumeration = SDL_hid_enumerate(WIIMOTE_VENDOR_ID, 0x0);
 
     for (auto it = device_enumeration; it != nullptr; it = it->next){
         if (it->product_id != WIIMOTE_PRODUCT_ID && it->product_id != WIIMOTE_MP_PRODUCT_ID)
             continue;
         if (std::wcscmp(it->product_string, PRO_CONTROLLER_NAME) == 0)
             continue;
-        auto dev = hid_open_path(it->path);
+        auto dev = SDL_hid_open_path(it->path);
         if (!dev){
-            cemuLog_logDebug(LogType::Force, "Unable to open Wiimote device at {}: {}", it->path, boost::nowide::narrow(hid_error(nullptr)));
+            cemuLog_logDebug(LogType::Force, "Unable to open Wiimote device at {}: {}", it->path, SDL_GetError());
         }
         else {
-            hid_set_nonblocking(dev, true);
+            SDL_hid_set_nonblocking(dev, true);
             wiimote_devices.push_back(std::make_shared<HidapiWiimote>(dev, it->path));
         }
     }
-    hid_free_enumeration(device_enumeration);
+    SDL_hid_free_enumeration(device_enumeration);
     return wiimote_devices;
 }
 
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ bool HidapiWiimote::operator==(const WiimoteDevice& rhs) const  {
 }
 
 HidapiWiimote::~HidapiWiimote() {
-    hid_close(m_handle);
+    SDL_hid_close(m_handle);
 }
diff --git a/src/input/api/Wiimote/hidapi/HidapiWiimote.h b/src/input/api/Wiimote/hidapi/HidapiWiimote.h
index 952a36f0..ffb83541 100644
--- a/src/input/api/Wiimote/hidapi/HidapiWiimote.h
+++ b/src/input/api/Wiimote/hidapi/HidapiWiimote.h
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <api/Wiimote/WiimoteDevice.h>
-#include <hidapi.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL.h>
 
 class HidapiWiimote : public WiimoteDevice {
 public:
-    HidapiWiimote(hid_device* dev, std::string_view path);
+    HidapiWiimote(SDL_hid_device* dev, std::string_view path);
     ~HidapiWiimote() override;
 
     bool write_data(const std::vector<uint8> &data) override;
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public:
     static std::vector<WiimoteDevicePtr> get_devices();
 
 private:
-    hid_device* m_handle;
+    SDL_hid_device* m_handle;
     const std::string m_path;
 
 };
diff --git a/vcpkg.json b/vcpkg.json
index 598fe809..576c7b27 100644
--- a/vcpkg.json
+++ b/vcpkg.json
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
       "name": "fmt",
       "version>=": "12.1.0"
     },
-    "hidapi",
     "libpng",
     "glm",
     {