diff --git a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/CMakeLists.txt b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/CMakeLists.txt
index 8eaea59d6a..fbadb95e72 100644
--- a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ if(BUILD_TESTING)
         set_tests_properties(pad_input_mapping PROPERTIES ENVIRONMENT_MODIFICATION
             "PATH=path_list_prepend:$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:libc>")
     endif()
+    add_test_executable(pad_status_sdl_tests tests/PadStatusSdl.cpp src/PadStatusSdl.cpp)
+    target_include_directories(pad_status_sdl_tests PRIVATE ${LIBS_INCLUDE_DIR} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/SDL2/include)
+    set_target_properties(pad_status_sdl_tests PROPERTIES CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
+    configure_windows_unwind(pad_status_sdl_tests)
+    add_test(NAME pad_status_sdl COMMAND pad_status_sdl_tests)
     add_test_executable(pad_output_pacing_tests tests/PadOutputPacing.cpp)
     target_include_directories(pad_output_pacing_tests PRIVATE ${LIBS_INCLUDE_DIR})
     target_link_libraries(pad_output_pacing_tests PRIVATE libc)
diff --git a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/tests/PadStatusSdl.cpp b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/tests/PadStatusSdl.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1384fca6e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/tests/PadStatusSdl.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#include "prx/libSceVideoOut/include/PadStatusSdl.hpp"
+#include <array>
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace {
+
+using AgcDriver::PadKind;
+using AgcDriver::PadPower;
+
+void require(bool condition, const std::string& reason) {
+    if (!condition) throw std::runtime_error(reason);
+}
+
+void typeTests() {
+    constexpr std::array<std::pair<SDL_GameControllerType, PadKind>, SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_MAX> expected{{
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_UNKNOWN, PadKind::Unknown},
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_XBOX360, PadKind::Xbox},
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_XBOXONE, PadKind::Xbox},
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_PS3, PadKind::DualShock3},
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_PS4, PadKind::DualShock4},
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_NINTENDO_SWITCH_PRO, PadKind::Switch},
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_VIRTUAL, PadKind::Unknown},
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_PS5, PadKind::DualSense},
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_AMAZON_LUNA, PadKind::Other},
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_GOOGLE_STADIA, PadKind::Other},
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_NVIDIA_SHIELD, PadKind::Other},
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_NINTENDO_SWITCH_JOYCON_LEFT, PadKind::Switch},
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_NINTENDO_SWITCH_JOYCON_RIGHT, PadKind::Switch},
+        {SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_NINTENDO_SWITCH_JOYCON_PAIR, PadKind::Switch},
+    }};
+    for (std::size_t index = 0; index < expected.size(); ++index) {
+        require(static_cast<std::size_t>(expected[index].first) == index, "the SDL controller type table is out of order at " + std::to_string(index));
+        require(PadKindFromSdl(expected[index].first) == expected[index].second, "SDL controller type " + std::to_string(index) + " maps to the wrong kind");
+    }
+    require(PadKindFromSdl(SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_MAX) == PadKind::Unknown, "the type bound is a kind");
+    require(PadKindFromSdl(static_cast<SDL_GameControllerType>(SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_MAX + 1)) == PadKind::Unknown, "a type SDL does not define is a kind");
+    std::printf("pad status sdl: every SDL controller type maps to its kind\n");
+}
+
+void powerTests() {
+    require(PadPowerFromSdl(SDL_JOYSTICK_POWER_UNKNOWN) == PadPower::Unknown, "an unknown power level is a level");
+    require(PadPowerFromSdl(SDL_JOYSTICK_POWER_EMPTY) == PadPower::Empty, "empty maps wrongly");
+    require(PadPowerFromSdl(SDL_JOYSTICK_POWER_LOW) == PadPower::Low, "low maps wrongly");
+    require(PadPowerFromSdl(SDL_JOYSTICK_POWER_MEDIUM) == PadPower::Medium, "medium maps wrongly");
+    require(PadPowerFromSdl(SDL_JOYSTICK_POWER_FULL) == PadPower::Full, "full maps wrongly");
+    require(PadPowerFromSdl(SDL_JOYSTICK_POWER_WIRED) == PadPower::Wired, "wired maps wrongly");
+    require(PadPowerFromSdl(SDL_JOYSTICK_POWER_MAX) == PadPower::Unknown, "the power bound is a level");
+    require(PadPowerFromSdl(static_cast<SDL_JoystickPowerLevel>(SDL_JOYSTICK_POWER_MAX + 1)) == PadPower::Unknown, "a power level SDL does not define is a level");
+    std::printf("pad status sdl: every SDL power level maps to its level\n");
+}
+
+}
+
+int main() try {
+    typeTests();
+    powerTests();
+    std::printf("pad status sdl tests passed\n");
+    return 0;
+} catch (const std::exception& error) {
+    std::cerr << error.what() << '\n';
+    return 1;
+}