4 files changed, 30 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.cpp b/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.cpp
index 7b0c4a49b..662260327 100644
--- a/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ void EmulatedController::ReloadFromSettings() {
 }
 
 void EmulatedController::ReloadInput() {
-    // LOG_ERROR(Service_HID, "reload config {}", NpadIdTypeToIndex(npad_id_type));
     // If you load any device here add the equivalent to the UnloadInput() function
     const auto left_side = button_params[Settings::NativeButton::ZL];
     const auto right_side = button_params[Settings::NativeButton::ZR];
diff --git a/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.h b/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.h
index 3a0b20cf8..f3ee70726 100644
--- a/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.h
+++ b/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.h
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ private:
      * @param type: Input type of the event to trigger
      * @param is_service_update: indicates if this event should be sended to only services
      */
-    void TriggerOnChange(ControllerTriggerType type, bool  is_service_update);
+    void TriggerOnChange(ControllerTriggerType type, bool is_service_update);
 
     NpadIdType npad_id_type;
     NpadType npad_type{NpadType::None};
diff --git a/src/core/hid/hid_core.cpp b/src/core/hid/hid_core.cpp
index ee76db110..bd17081bd 100644
--- a/src/core/hid/hid_core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hid/hid_core.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,27 @@ NpadStyleTag HIDCore::GetSupportedStyleTag() const {
     return supported_style_tag;
 }
 
+s8 HIDCore::GetPlayerCount() const {
+    s8 active_players = 0;
+    for (std::size_t player_index = 0; player_index < 8; player_index++) {
+        const auto* controller = GetEmulatedControllerByIndex(player_index);
+        if (controller->IsConnected()) {
+            active_players++;
+        }
+    }
+    return active_players;
+}
+
+NpadIdType HIDCore::GetFirstNpadId() const {
+    for (std::size_t player_index = 0; player_index < 10; player_index++) {
+        const auto* controller = GetEmulatedControllerByIndex(player_index);
+        if (controller->IsConnected()) {
+            return controller->GetNpadIdType();
+        }
+    }
+    return NpadIdType::Player1;
+}
+
 void HIDCore::ReloadInputDevices() {
     player_1->ReloadFromSettings();
     player_2->ReloadFromSettings();
diff --git a/src/core/hid/hid_core.h b/src/core/hid/hid_core.h
index f11f48b61..196466a72 100644
--- a/src/core/hid/hid_core.h
+++ b/src/core/hid/hid_core.h
@@ -35,10 +35,16 @@ public:
     void SetSupportedStyleTag(NpadStyleTag style_tag);
     NpadStyleTag GetSupportedStyleTag() const;
 
-    // Reloads all input devices from settings
+    /// Counts the connected players from P1-P8
+    s8 GetPlayerCount() const;
+
+    /// Returns the first connected npad id
+    NpadIdType GetFirstNpadId() const;
+
+    /// Reloads all input devices from settings
     void ReloadInputDevices();
 
-    // Removes all callbacks from input common
+    /// Removes all callbacks from input common
     void UnloadInputDevices();
 
 private: