Added gamepad support. Yes, more globals... Globals are good.

__init__.py

@@ -48,6 +48,34 @@ except ImportError:
 localConfig = configparser.ConfigParser()
 globalConfig = configparser.ConfigParser()
 
+# Gamepad state globals
+try:
+    pygame.joystick.init()
+except:
+    pass
+
+gamepadLeft = False
+gamepadRight = False
+gamepadUp = False
+gamepadDown = False
+gamepadX = False
+gamepadCircle = False
+gamepadSquare = False
+gamepadTriangle = False
+gamepadL1 = False
+gamepadR1 = False
+gamepadL2 = False
+gamepadR2 = False
+gamepadShare = False
+gamepadOptions = False
+gamepadPlaystation = False
+gamepad = None if pygame.joystick.get_count() == 0 else pygame.joystick.Joystick(0)
+if gamepad:
+    try:
+        gamepad.init()
+    except:
+        gamepad = None
+
 # Volume control globals
 bgmVolume = 0.75  # Default background music volume
 sfxVolume = 1.0   # Default sound effects volume
@@ -245,6 +273,44 @@ def initialize_gui(gameTitle):
     
     return soundData
 
+def update_gamepad():
+    """Update global gamepad state variables."""
+    global gamepadLeft, gamepadRight, gamepadUp, gamepadDown
+    global gamepadX, gamepadCircle, gamepadSquare, gamepadTriangle
+    global gamepadL1, gamepadR1, gamepadL2, gamepadR2
+    global gamepadShare, gamepadOptions, gamepadPlaystation, gamepad
+    
+    try:
+        if gamepad:
+            # Get D-pad state
+            hat = gamepad.get_hat(0)
+            gamepadLeft = hat[0] < 0
+            gamepadRight = hat[0] > 0
+            gamepadUp = hat[1] > 0
+            gamepadDown = hat[1] < 0
+
+            # Also check analog stick with deadzone
+            x_axis = gamepad.get_axis(0)
+            if x_axis < -0.2:  # Left deadzone
+                gamepadLeft = True
+            elif x_axis > 0.2:  # Right deadzone
+                gamepadRight = True
+            
+            # Update button states
+            gamepadX = gamepad.get_button(0)
+            gamepadCircle = gamepad.get_button(1)
+            gamepadTriangle = gamepad.get_button(2)
+            gamepadSquare = gamepad.get_button(3)
+            gamepadL1 = gamepad.get_button(4)
+            gamepadR1 = gamepad.get_button(5)
+            gamepadL2 = gamepad.get_button(6)
+            gamepadR2 = gamepad.get_button(7)
+            gamepadShare = gamepad.get_button(8)
+            gamepadOptions = gamepad.get_button(9)
+            gamepadPlaystation = gamepad.get_button(10)
+    except:
+        pass
+
 def adjust_master_volume(change):
     """Adjust the master volume for all sounds.