diff --git a/audiogame-manager.sh b/audiogame-manager.sh
index f4d53b6..c28f41f 100755
--- a/audiogame-manager.sh
+++ b/audiogame-manager.sh
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ help() {
     echo "The syntax is variable=\"value\""
     echo
     echo "noCache=\"true\" # Do not keep downloaded items in the cache."
+    echo "noqjoypad=\"true\" # Do not launch qjoypad."
     echo "norh=\"true\" # Do not install RHVoice."
     echo "redownload=\"true\" # Redownload sources, do not use the version stored in cache."
     echo "rhvoice=\"voicename\" # Select the voice to be installed (default Bdl)."
@@ -731,10 +732,12 @@ game_launcher() {
         if command -v qjoypad &> /dev/null ; then
             mkdir -p ~/.qjoypad3
             touch "${HOME}/.qjoypad3/${game%|*}.lyt"
-            if pgrep qjoypad &> /dev/null ; then
-                qjoypad -T "${game%|*}" 2> /dev/null
-            else
-                qjoypad -T "${game%|*}" 2> /dev/null &
+            if [[ "${noqjoypad}" != "true" ]]; then
+                if pgrep qjoypad &> /dev/null ; then
+                    qjoypad -T "${game%|*}" 2> /dev/null
+                else
+                    qjoypad -T "${game%|*}" 2> /dev/null &
+                fi
             fi
         fi
         # for games that require custom scripts before launch or custom launch parameters
@@ -1108,6 +1111,7 @@ declare -A command=(
     [N]="No cache, delete the installer after it has been extracted."
     [n]="No RHVoice, do not install RHVoice when the game is installed."
     [P]="Print a list of packages required by audiogame-manager."
+    [q]="No qjoypad. Does not launch qjoypad if it is detected."
     [R]="Redownload. Removes old versions of packages from cache before installing."
     [r]="Remove a game. This will delete all game data."
     [t]="Total games. Show how many games are currently available."
@@ -1137,6 +1141,9 @@ while getopts "${args}" i ; do
         N) noCache="true";;
         n) norh="true";;
         P) checklist quiet;;
+        q)
+            noqjoypad="true"
+            game_launcher;;
         R) redownload="true";;
         r) game_removal;;
         t)