diff --git a/src/core/libraries/pad/pad.cpp b/src/core/libraries/pad/pad.cpp
index 948018ba2..420bcbd1d 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/pad/pad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/pad/pad.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "core/emulator_settings.h"
 #include "core/libraries/libs.h"
 #include "core/libraries/pad/pad_errors.h"
+#include "core/user_settings.h"
 #include "input/controller.h"
 #include "pad.h"
 
@@ -266,8 +267,11 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadOpen(Libraries::UserService::OrbisUserServiceUserId userI
     if (!g_initialized) {
         return ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_NOT_INITIALIZED;
     }
-    if (userId == -1) {
-        return ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_DEVICE_NO_HANDLE;
+    if (userId < 0) {
+        return ORBIS_DEVICE_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_USER;
+    }
+    if (userId == Libraries::UserService::ORBIS_USER_SERVICE_USER_ID_SYSTEM) {
+        return ORBIS_DEVICE_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_USER;
     }
     if (EmulatorSettings.IsUsingSpecialPad()) {
         if (type != ORBIS_PAD_PORT_TYPE_SPECIAL)
@@ -276,11 +280,17 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadOpen(Libraries::UserService::OrbisUserServiceUserId userI
         if (type != ORBIS_PAD_PORT_TYPE_STANDARD && type != ORBIS_PAD_PORT_TYPE_REMOTE_CONTROL)
             return ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_DEVICE_NOT_CONNECTED;
     }
-    LOG_INFO(Lib_Pad, "(DUMMY) called user_id = {} type = {} index = {}", userId, type, index);
+    auto u = UserManagement.GetUserByID(userId);
+    if (!u) {
+        return ORBIS_DEVICE_SERVICE_ERROR_USER_NOT_LOGIN;
+    }
+    s32 pad_handle = u->controller_port;
+    LOG_INFO(Lib_Pad, "(DUMMY) called user_id = {} type = {} index = {}, pad_handle = {}", userId,
+             type, index, pad_handle);
     g_opened = true;
-    scePadResetLightBar(userId);
-    scePadResetOrientation(userId);
-    return userId; // TODO: userId shouldn't be used as the handle too
+    scePadResetLightBar(pad_handle);
+    scePadResetOrientation(pad_handle);
+    return pad_handle;
 }
 
 int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadOpenExt(Libraries::UserService::OrbisUserServiceUserId userId, s32 type,
@@ -411,7 +421,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadRead(s32 handle, OrbisPadData* pData, s32 num) {
     int connected_count = 0;
     bool connected = false;
     std::vector<Input::State> states(64);
-    auto controller_id = GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromUserID(handle);
+    auto controller_id = GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromControllerID(handle);
     if (!controller_id) {
         return ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE;
     }
@@ -444,7 +454,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadReadHistory() {
 
 int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadReadState(s32 handle, OrbisPadData* pData) {
     LOG_TRACE(Lib_Pad, "handle: {}", handle);
-    auto controller_id = GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromUserID(handle);
+    auto controller_id = GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromControllerID(handle);
     if (!controller_id) {
         return ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE;
     }
@@ -465,7 +475,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadReadStateExt() {
 
 int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadResetLightBar(s32 handle) {
     LOG_INFO(Lib_Pad, "(DUMMY) called");
-    auto controller_id = GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromUserID(handle);
+    auto controller_id = GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromControllerID(handle);
     if (!controller_id) {
         return ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE;
     }
@@ -488,7 +498,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadResetLightBarAllByPortType() {
 int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadResetOrientation(s32 handle) {
     LOG_INFO(Lib_Pad, "scePadResetOrientation called handle = {}", handle);
 
-    auto controller_id = GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromUserID(handle);
+    auto controller_id = GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromControllerID(handle);
     if (!controller_id) {
         return ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE;
     }
@@ -545,7 +555,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadSetLightBar(s32 handle, const OrbisPadLightBarParam* pPar
     if (GameControllers::GetOverrideControllerColor()) {
         return ORBIS_OK;
     }
-    auto controller_id = GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromUserID(handle);
+    auto controller_id = GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromControllerID(handle);
     if (!controller_id) {
         return ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE;
     }
@@ -625,7 +635,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadSetUserColor() {
 }
 
 int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadSetVibration(s32 handle, const OrbisPadVibrationParam* pParam) {
-    auto controller_id = GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromUserID(handle);
+    auto controller_id = GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromControllerID(handle);
     if (!controller_id) {
         return ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE;
     }
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/pad/pad_errors.h b/src/core/libraries/pad/pad_errors.h
index 182c89219..0fefa16e7 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/pad/pad_errors.h
+++ b/src/core/libraries/pad/pad_errors.h
@@ -20,3 +20,6 @@ constexpr int ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_INVALID_BUFFER_LENGTH = 0x80920102;
 constexpr int ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_INVALID_REPORT_LENGTH = 0x80920103;
 constexpr int ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_INVALID_REPORT_ID = 0x80920104;
 constexpr int ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_SEND_AGAIN = 0x80920105;
+
+constexpr s32 ORBIS_DEVICE_SERVICE_ERROR_INVALID_USER  = 0x809b0001;
+constexpr s32 ORBIS_DEVICE_SERVICE_ERROR_USER_NOT_LOGIN = 0x809b0081;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/user_manager.h b/src/core/user_manager.h
index 572771c68..861f0cf55 100644
--- a/src/core/user_manager.h
+++ b/src/core/user_manager.h
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ struct User {
 struct Users {
     int default_user_id = 1;
     std::vector<User> user;
+    std::string commit_hash{};
 };
 NLOHMANN_DEFINE_TYPE_NON_INTRUSIVE(User, user_id, user_color, user_name, controller_port)
-NLOHMANN_DEFINE_TYPE_NON_INTRUSIVE(Users, default_user_id, user)
+NLOHMANN_DEFINE_TYPE_NON_INTRUSIVE(Users, default_user_id, user, commit_hash)
 
 class UserManager {
 public:
diff --git a/src/core/user_settings.cpp b/src/core/user_settings.cpp
index 86410cc47..54e42ec34 100644
--- a/src/core/user_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/user_settings.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ bool UserSettingsImpl::Save() const {
     try {
         json j;
         j["Users"] = m_userManager.GetUsers();
+        j["Users"]["commit_hash"] = std::string(Common::g_scm_rev);
 
         std::ofstream out(path);
         if (!out) {
@@ -102,6 +103,10 @@ bool UserSettingsImpl::Load() {
             m_userManager.GetUsers() = default_users;
         }
 
+        if (m_userManager.GetUsers().commit_hash != Common::g_scm_rev) {
+            Save();
+        }
+
         LOG_DEBUG(EmuSettings, "User settings loaded successfully");
         return true;
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
diff --git a/src/input/controller.cpp b/src/input/controller.cpp
index 5d782d5bb..7dfc32b11 100644
--- a/src/input/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/input/controller.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "controller.h"
 #include "core/emulator_settings.h"
+#include "core/user_settings.h"
 #include "core/libraries/kernel/time.h"
 #include "core/libraries/pad/pad.h"
 #include "core/libraries/system/userservice.h"
@@ -375,9 +376,18 @@ u8 GameControllers::GetGamepadIndexFromJoystickId(SDL_JoystickID id) {
 }
 
 std::optional<u8> GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromUserID(s32 user_id) {
-    if (user_id < 1 || user_id > 4)
+    auto const u = UserManagement.GetUserByID(user_id);
+    if (!u) {
         return std::nullopt;
-    return static_cast<u8>(user_id - 1);
+    }
+    return u->controller_port - 1;
+}
+
+std::optional<u8> GameControllers::GetControllerIndexFromControllerID(s32 controller_id) {
+    if (controller_id < 1 || controller_id > 4) {
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+    return controller_id - 1;
 }
 
 } // namespace Input
diff --git a/src/input/controller.h b/src/input/controller.h
index adbfee7f6..6c106e98c 100644
--- a/src/input/controller.h
+++ b/src/input/controller.h
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ public:
     static void TryOpenSDLControllers(GameControllers& controllers);
     static u8 GetGamepadIndexFromJoystickId(SDL_JoystickID id);
     static std::optional<u8> GetControllerIndexFromUserID(s32 user_id);
+    static std::optional<u8> GetControllerIndexFromControllerID(s32 controller_id);
 
     static void CalculateOrientation(Libraries::Pad::OrbisFVector3& acceleration,
                                      Libraries::Pad::OrbisFVector3& angularVelocity,