diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 37de0abeab..eeb46edce0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwgui
     tradeitemmodel companionitemmodel pickpocketitemmodel controllers savegamedialog
     recharge mode videowidget backgroundimage itemwidget screenfader debugwindow spellmodel spellview
     draganddrop timeadvancer jailscreen itemchargeview keyboardnavigation textcolours statswatcher
-    postprocessorhud settings
+    postprocessorhud settings controllerbuttonsoverlay
     )
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwdialogue
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index e00837265f..5302270ee0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ namespace MWBase
         virtual MWGui::WindowBase* getActiveControllerWindow() = 0;
         /// Cycle to the next window to receive controller events
         virtual void cycleActiveControllerWindow(bool next) = 0;
+        virtual void updateControllerButtonsOverlay() = 0;
 
         // Used in Lua bindings
         virtual const std::vector<MWGui::GuiMode>& getGuiModeStack() const = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
index b121c1978b..bc6b37df50 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
@@ -273,6 +273,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         mSpellArea->setViewOffset(MyGUI::IntPoint(0, 0));
     }
 
+    std::string BirthDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "(A) #{sSelect}    (X) #{sDone}    (B) #{sBack}";
+    }
+
     bool BirthDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
@@ -290,6 +295,10 @@ namespace MWGui
         {
             onBackClicked(mBackButton);
         }
+        else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_X)
+        {
+            onOkClicked(mOkButton);
+        }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_UP)
         {
             MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.hpp
index 8a7190b934..841ff872b0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         */
         EventHandle_WindowBase eventDone;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     protected:
         void onSelectBirth(MyGUI::ListBox* _sender, size_t _index);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp
index 79cfb9fa88..6f6a6187b9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,14 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
     }
 
+    std::string BookWindow::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        if (mTakeButton->getVisible())
+            return "(A) #{sTake}    (LB) #{sPrev}    (RB) #{sNext}    (B) #{sClose}";
+        else
+            return "(LB) #{sPrev}    (RB) #{sNext}    (B) #{sClose}";
+    }
+
     bool BookWindow::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.hpp
index 062c6e9dbd..f6b1fa7bc9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) override;
 
         std::string_view getWindowIdForLua() const override { return "Book"; }
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
 
     protected:
         void onNextPageButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* sender);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
index a7b5b36aa5..7c9d7c724e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         center();
     }
 
+    std::string GenerateClassResultDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "(A) #{sSelect}    (B) #{sBack}";
+    }
+
     bool GenerateClassResultDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
@@ -312,6 +317,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         setClassImage(mClassImage, mCurrentClassId);
     }
 
+    std::string PickClassDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "(A) #{sSelect}    (X) #{sDone}    (B) #{sBack}";
+    }
+
     bool PickClassDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
@@ -329,6 +339,10 @@ namespace MWGui
         {
             onBackClicked(mBackButton);
         }
+        else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_X)
+        {
+            onOkClicked(mOkButton);
+        }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_UP)
         {
             MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
@@ -476,6 +490,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
     }
 
+    std::string InfoBoxDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "(A) #{sSelect}";
+    }
+
     bool InfoBoxDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
@@ -699,6 +718,11 @@ namespace MWGui
                 MyGUI::UString(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getGameSettingString("sOK", {})));
     }
 
+    std::string CreateClassDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "(A) #{sSelect}    (X) #{sDone}    (B) #{sCancel}";
+    }
+
     bool CreateClassDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
@@ -718,6 +742,10 @@ namespace MWGui
         {
             onBackClicked(mButtons[1]);
         }
+        else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_X)
+        {
+            onOkClicked(mButtons[2]);
+        }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_UP ||
             arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN)
         {
@@ -942,6 +970,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         return true;
     }
 
+    std::string SelectSpecializationDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "(A) #{sSelect}    (B) #{sCancel}";
+    }
+
     bool SelectSpecializationDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_B)
@@ -1004,6 +1037,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         return true;
     }
 
+    std::string SelectAttributeDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "(A) #{sSelect}    (B) #{sCancel}";
+    }
+
     bool SelectAttributeDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_B)
@@ -1078,6 +1116,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         return true;
     }
 
+    std::string SelectSkillDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "(A) #{sSelect}    (B) #{sCancel}";
+    }
+
     bool SelectSkillDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_B)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.hpp
index e2566ce6c0..af18e5d660 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         */
         EventHandle_Int eventButtonSelected;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     protected:
         void onButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
         bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) override;
@@ -91,6 +93,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         */
         EventHandle_WindowBase eventDone;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     protected:
         void onOkClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
         void onBackClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
@@ -132,6 +136,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         */
         EventHandle_WindowBase eventDone;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     protected:
         void onSelectClass(MyGUI::ListBox* _sender, size_t _index);
         void onAccept(MyGUI::ListBox* _sender, size_t _index);
@@ -183,6 +189,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         */
         EventHandle_Void eventItemSelected;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     protected:
         void onSpecializationClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
         void onCancelClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
@@ -217,6 +225,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         */
         EventHandle_Void eventItemSelected;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     protected:
         void onAttributeClicked(Widgets::MWAttributePtr _sender);
         void onCancelClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
@@ -249,6 +259,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         */
         EventHandle_Void eventItemSelected;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     protected:
         void onSkillClicked(Widgets::MWSkillPtr _sender);
         void onCancelClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
@@ -310,6 +322,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         */
         EventHandle_WindowBase eventDone;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     protected:
         void onOkClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
         void onBackClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp
index b284db16b2..8fa4afab16 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         eventOkClicked();
     }
 
+    std::string ConfirmationDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "(A) #{sOk}    (B) #{sCancel}";
+    }
+
     bool ConfirmationDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.hpp
index 9b26e3a3c9..2e2f7df0af 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         EventHandle_Void eventOkClicked;
         EventHandle_Void eventCancelClicked;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     private:
         MyGUI::EditBox* mMessage;
         MyGUI::Button* mOkButton;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
index c47000d753..05e56d10ee 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
@@ -352,6 +352,14 @@ namespace MWGui
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(GM_Container);
     }
 
+    std::string ContainerWindow::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        if (mDisposeCorpseButton->getVisible())
+            return "(A) #{sTake}    (X) #{sTakeAll}    (LB) #{sDisposeofCorpse}    (Y) #{sInfo}    [LT] #{sInventory}    (B) #{sClose}";
+        else
+            return "(A) #{sTake}    (X) #{sTakeAll}    (Y) #{sInfo}    [LT] #{sInventory}    (B) #{sClose}";
+    }
+
     bool ContainerWindow::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.hpp
index f7f4ef3c31..22f5f2425a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         std::string_view getWindowIdForLua() const override { return "Container"; }
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
         void setActiveControllerWindow(bool active) override;
 
     private:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/controllerbuttonsoverlay.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/controllerbuttonsoverlay.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e7ec3ffcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/controllerbuttonsoverlay.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include "controllerbuttonsoverlay.hpp"
+
+#include <MyGUI_Button.h>
+#include <MyGUI_EditBox.h>
+
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
+
+namespace MWGui
+{
+    ControllerButtonsOverlay::ControllerButtonsOverlay()
+        : WindowBase("openmw_controllerbuttons.layout")
+    {
+        getWidget(mButtonStr, "ButtonStr");
+    }
+
+    void ControllerButtonsOverlay::setButtonStr(const std::string& buttonStr)
+    {
+        mButtonStr->setCaptionWithReplacing(buttonStr);
+
+        // int height = mMessage->getTextSize().height + 60;
+        // int width = mMessage->getTextSize().width + 24;
+        // mMainWidget->setSize(width, height);
+        // mMessage->setSize(mMessage->getWidth(), mMessage->getTextSize().height + 24);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/controllerbuttonsoverlay.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/controllerbuttonsoverlay.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2a9b110bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/controllerbuttonsoverlay.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#ifndef MWGUI_CONTROLLERBUTTONSOVERLAY_H
+#define MWGUI_CONTROLLERBUTTONSOVERLAY_H
+
+#include "windowbase.hpp"
+
+namespace MWGui
+{
+    class ControllerButtonsOverlay : public WindowBase
+    {
+    public:
+        ControllerButtonsOverlay();
+
+        void setButtonStr(const std::string& buttonStr);
+
+    private:
+        MyGUI::TextBox* mButtonStr;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
index 907de6f515..029104d27c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,8 @@ namespace
                 notifyQuests(getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(QuestsList));
             else
                 notifyTopics(getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(TopicsList));
+
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->updateControllerButtonsOverlay();
         }
 
         void pushBook(Book& book, unsigned int page)
@@ -340,6 +342,7 @@ namespace
         {
             setVisible(CloseBTN, mStates.size() < 2);
             setVisible(JournalBTN, mStates.size() >= 2);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->updateControllerButtonsOverlay();
         }
 
         void updateShowingPages()
@@ -382,6 +385,8 @@ namespace
 
             setText(PageOneNum, page + 1);
             setText(PageTwoNum, page + 2);
+
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->updateControllerButtonsOverlay();
         }
 
         void notifyKeyPress(MyGUI::Widget* sender, MyGUI::KeyCode key, MyGUI::Char character)
@@ -409,6 +414,7 @@ namespace
             mTopicsMode = false;
 
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound(ESM::RefId::stringRefId("book page"));
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->updateControllerButtonsOverlay();
         }
 
         void notifyTopicSelected(const std::string& topicIdString, int id)
@@ -441,6 +447,7 @@ namespace
             mOptionsMode = false;
 
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound(ESM::RefId::stringRefId("book page"));
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->updateControllerButtonsOverlay();
         }
 
         void notifyOptions(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
@@ -662,6 +669,16 @@ namespace
             }
         }
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override
+        {
+            if (mOptionsMode)
+                return "(A) #{sSelect}    (X) Quests    (Y) #{sTopics}    (B) #{sBack}";
+            else if (mStates.size() > 1)
+                return "(A) #{sSelect}    (LB) #{sPrev}    (RB) #{sNext}    (X) Quests    (Y) #{sTopics}    (B) #{sBack}";
+            else
+                return "(A) #{sSelect}    (LB) #{sPrev}    (RB) #{sNext}    (X) Quests    (Y) #{sTopics}    (B) #{sClose}";
+        }
+
         bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) override
         {
             if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A) // A: Mouse click or Select
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
index cfcb63e4d5..62740c030d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
     }
 
+    std::string MainMenu::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "";
+    }
+
     bool MainMenu::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         // REMOVEME
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.hpp
index 453a16b5e4..aa4cba4257 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         bool exit() override;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     private:
         const VFS::Manager* mVFS;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp
index be0f284b04..00c49e44d0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp
@@ -439,6 +439,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         return mButtonPressed;
     }
 
+    std::string InteractiveMessageBox::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "InteractiveMessageBox (A) #{sOk}";
+    }
+
     bool InteractiveMessageBox::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.hpp
index e6128ee0d1..3bc3127828 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.hpp
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         bool mMarkedToDelete;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
         bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) override;
 
     private:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
index 1ff5cc4784..c26d42f0f7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
@@ -463,6 +463,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
     }
 
+    std::string RaceDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "(A) #{sSelect}    (Y) #{sSex}    (LB) #{sHair}    (RB) #{sFace}    (X) #{sDone}    (B) #{sBack}";
+    }
+
     bool RaceDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
@@ -481,6 +486,10 @@ namespace MWGui
             onBackClicked(mBackButton);
         }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_X)
+        {
+            onOkClicked(mOkButton);
+        }
+        else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_Y)
         {
             onSelectNextGender(nullptr);
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
index c3b322ba8b..b5eafb51f1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         */
         EventHandle_WindowBase eventDone;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     protected:
         void onPreviewScroll(MyGUI::Widget* _sender, int _delta);
         void onHeadRotate(MyGUI::ScrollBar* _sender, size_t _position);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
index b113ace2be..40be524daf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
@@ -537,6 +537,11 @@ namespace MWGui
                 MyGUI::IntPoint(0, static_cast<int>(mSkillView->getViewOffset().top + _rel * 0.3)));
     }
 
+    std::string ReviewDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "(A) #{sSelect}    (X) #{sDone}    (B) #{sBack}";
+    }
+
     bool ReviewDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
@@ -567,14 +572,14 @@ namespace MWGui
             }
             return true;
         }
-        else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_START)
-        {
-            onOkClicked(mButtons[5]);
-        }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_B)
         {
             onBackClicked(mButtons[4]);
         }
+        else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_X)
+        {
+            onOkClicked(mButtons[5]);
+        }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_UP ||
             arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT)
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.hpp
index fe53787fe3..e14bf834cd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.hpp
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         EventHandle_Int eventActivateDialog;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     protected:
         void onOkClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
         void onBackClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp
index 37ed137b23..9db28afc10 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp
@@ -504,6 +504,14 @@ namespace MWGui
         mScreenshot->setRenderItemTexture(mScreenshotTexture.get());
     }
 
+    std::string SaveGameDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        if (mSaving)
+            return "(A) #{sSelect}    (B) #{sClose}";
+        else
+            return "(A) #{sSelect}    (Y) Select Character    (B) #{sClose}";
+    }
+
     bool SaveGameDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
@@ -521,6 +529,16 @@ namespace MWGui
         {
             onCancelButtonClicked(mCancelButton);
         }
+        else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_Y)
+        {
+            uint32_t index = mCharacterSelection->getIndexSelected();
+            if (index >= mCharacterSelection->getItemCount() - 1)
+                index = 0;
+            else
+                index++;
+            mCharacterSelection->setIndexSelected(index);
+            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
+        }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_UP)
         {
             MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
@@ -543,26 +561,6 @@ namespace MWGui
             mCancelButton->setStateSelected(!mOkButtonFocus);
             mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
-        else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_LEFTSHOULDER)
-        {
-            uint32_t index = mCharacterSelection->getIndexSelected();
-            if (index <= 0)
-                index = mCharacterSelection->getItemCount() - 1;
-            else
-                index--;
-            mCharacterSelection->setIndexSelected(index);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
-        }
-        else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_RIGHTSHOULDER)
-        {
-            uint32_t index = mCharacterSelection->getIndexSelected();
-            if (index >= mCharacterSelection->getItemCount() - 1)
-                index = 0;
-            else
-                index++;
-            mCharacterSelection->setIndexSelected(index);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
-        }
 
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.hpp
index 2561fc60f6..e9872a0d49 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         void setLoadOrSave(bool load);
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     private:
         void confirmDeleteSave();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/scrollwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/scrollwindow.cpp
index 7c7ad338ce..5b7ef4238a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/scrollwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/scrollwindow.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ namespace MWGui
         BookWindowBase::onClose();
     }
 
+    std::string ScrollWindow::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        if (mTakeButton->getVisible())
+            return "(A) #{sTake}    (RS) #{sScrolldown}    (B) #{sClose}";
+        else
+            return "(A) #{sTake}    (RS) #{sScrolldown}    (B) #{sClose}";
+    }
+
     bool ScrollWindow::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/scrollwindow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/scrollwindow.hpp
index fa3ca5b25d..4e447707d0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/scrollwindow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/scrollwindow.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         std::string_view getWindowIdForLua() const override { return "Scroll"; }
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     protected:
         void onCloseButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
         void onTakeButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.cpp
index 7f8d98ee05..201204bc74 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void SettingsWindow::onOkButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
     {
-        setVisible(false);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->toggleSettingsWindow();
     }
 
     void SettingsWindow::onResolutionSelected(MyGUI::ListBox* _sender, size_t index)
@@ -1129,6 +1129,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         mControlsBox->setViewOffset(MyGUI::IntPoint(0, 0));
     }
 
+    std::string SettingsWindow::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "(A) #{sSelect}    (LB) #{sPrev} Tab    (RB) #{sNext} Tab    (B) #{sOk}";
+    }
+
     bool SettingsWindow::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_B)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.hpp
index 555468d806..e8d7f248cb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/settingswindow.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         void onResChange(int, int) override;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
         bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) override;
 
     protected:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/textinput.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/textinput.cpp
index 44e0defef6..e6352c928e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/textinput.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/textinput.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         mTextEdit->setCaption(text);
     }
 
+    std::string TextInputDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        return "(A) #{sOk}";
+    }
+
     bool TextInputDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/textinput.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/textinput.hpp
index ad7896ff27..67ca8ba757 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/textinput.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/textinput.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         */
         EventHandle_WindowBase eventDone;
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     protected:
         void onOkClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
         void onTextAccepted(MyGUI::EditBox* _sender);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp
index 5b92699982..9886f036e4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,19 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
     }
 
+    std::string WaitDialog::getButtonStr()
+    {
+        if (mSleeping)
+        {
+            if (mUntilHealedButton->getVisible())
+                return "(X) #{sUntilHealed}    (A) #{sRest}    (B) #{sCancel}";
+            else
+                return "(A) #{sRest}    (B) #{sCancel}";
+        }
+        else
+            return "(A) #{sWait}    (B) #{sCancel}";
+    }
+
     bool WaitDialog::onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.hpp
index 0d6d2a82d2..77593c3049 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         std::string_view getWindowIdForLua() const override { return "WaitDialog"; }
 
+        std::string getButtonStr() override;
+
     protected:
         MyGUI::TextBox* mDateTimeText;
         MyGUI::TextBox* mRestText;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.cpp
index d01822f704..a3d1b27fb4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ void WindowModal::onOpen()
 void WindowModal::onClose()
 {
     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeCurrentModal(this);
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->updateControllerButtonsOverlay();
 
     MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().removeWidgetModal(mMainWidget);
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.hpp
index fd1c743c62..cd4d2874ca 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.hpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         // REMOVEME
         // virtual bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) = 0;
         // virtual bool onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg) = 0;
+        virtual std::string getButtonStr() { return ""; }
         virtual void setActiveControllerWindow(bool active) { mActiveControllerWindow = active; }
 
     protected:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index d52a71a417..b9df5b0b4e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         , mPostProcessorHud(nullptr)
         , mJailScreen(nullptr)
         , mContainerWindow(nullptr)
+        , mControllerButtonsOverlay(nullptr)
         , mTranslationDataStorage(translationDataStorage)
         , mInputBlocker(nullptr)
         , mHudEnabled(true)
@@ -505,6 +506,10 @@ namespace MWGui
         mWindows.push_back(std::move(postProcessorHud));
         trackWindow(mPostProcessorHud, makePostprocessorWindowSettingValues());
 
+        auto controllerButtonsOverlay = std::make_unique<ControllerButtonsOverlay>();
+        mControllerButtonsOverlay = controllerButtonsOverlay.get();
+        mWindows.push_back(std::move(controllerButtonsOverlay));
+
         mInputBlocker = MyGUI::Gui::getInstance().createWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(
             {}, 0, 0, w, h, MyGUI::Align::Stretch, "InputBlocker");
 
@@ -662,6 +667,9 @@ namespace MWGui
                 && !(mForceHidden & GW_Inventory) && (mAllowed & GW_Inventory));
             mSpellWindow->setVisible(
                 mSpellWindow->pinned() && !isConsoleMode() && !(mForceHidden & GW_Magic) && (mAllowed & GW_Magic));
+
+            if (Settings::gui().mControllerMenus && mControllerButtonsOverlay)
+                mControllerButtonsOverlay->setVisible(false);
             return;
         }
         else if (getMode() != GM_Inventory)
@@ -691,6 +699,8 @@ namespace MWGui
             mStatsWindow->setVisible(eff & GW_Stats);
         }
 
+        updateControllerButtonsOverlay();
+
         switch (mode)
         {
             // FIXME: refactor chargen windows to use modes properly (or not use them at all)
@@ -720,6 +730,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             return;
         dialog->setVisible(false);
         mGarbageDialogs.push_back(std::move(dialog));
+        updateControllerButtonsOverlay();
     }
 
     void WindowManager::exitCurrentGuiMode()
@@ -871,10 +882,13 @@ namespace MWGui
         {
             GuiMode mode = mGuiModes.back();
             GuiModeState& state = mGuiModeStates[mode];
+            if (state.mWindows.size() == 0)
+                return nullptr;
+
             int activeIndex = std::clamp(mActiveControllerWindows[mode], 0, (int)state.mWindows.size() - 1);
 
             // REMOVEME
-            Log(Debug::Error) << "getActiveControllerWindow: " << state.mWindows.size() << " windows in state, mActiveControllerWindows[mode] = " << mActiveControllerWindows[mode];
+            Log(Debug::Error) << "getActiveControllerWindow: " << state.mWindows.size() << " windows in state, mActiveControllerWindows[mode] = " << mActiveControllerWindows[mode] << ", activeIndex=" << activeIndex;
 
             // If the active window is no longer visible, find the next visible window.
             if (!state.mWindows[activeIndex]->isVisible())
@@ -1001,6 +1015,9 @@ namespace MWGui
         if (isSettingsWindowVisible())
             mSettingsWindow->onFrame(frameDuration);
 
+        if (mControllerButtonsOverlay && mControllerButtonsOverlay->isVisible())
+            mControllerButtonsOverlay->onFrame(frameDuration);
+
         if (!gameRunning)
             return;
 
@@ -2046,6 +2063,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             if (!window->exit())
                 return;
             window->setVisible(false);
+            updateControllerButtonsOverlay();
         }
     }
 
@@ -2059,6 +2077,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         mKeyboardNavigation->setModalWindow(input->mMainWidget);
         mKeyboardNavigation->setDefaultFocus(input->mMainWidget, input->getDefaultKeyFocus());
+
+        updateControllerButtonsOverlay();
     }
 
     void WindowManager::removeCurrentModal(WindowModal* input)
@@ -2526,4 +2546,34 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
         return res;
     }
+
+    void WindowManager::updateControllerButtonsOverlay()
+    {
+        if (!Settings::gui().mControllerMenus ||!mControllerButtonsOverlay)
+            return;
+
+        WindowBase* topWin = this->getActiveControllerWindow();
+        if (!topWin || !topWin->isVisible())
+        {
+            // REMOVEME
+            Log(Debug::Error) << "WindowManager::updateControllerButtonsOverlay: hiding overlay";
+            mControllerButtonsOverlay->setVisible(false);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        std::string buttonStr = topWin->getButtonStr();
+        // REMOVEME
+        Log(Debug::Error) << "WindowManager::updateControllerButtonsOverlay: showing overlay: " << buttonStr;
+        if (buttonStr.length() > 0)
+        {
+            mControllerButtonsOverlay->setButtonStr(buttonStr);
+            mControllerButtonsOverlay->setVisible(true);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // REMOVEME
+            Log(Debug::Error) << "WindowManager::updateControllerButtonsOverlay: ...psych, hiding it";
+            mControllerButtonsOverlay->setVisible(false);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index a1c01f6fa6..5dbf3c4689 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <components/to_utf8/to_utf8.hpp>
 
 #include "charactercreation.hpp"
+#include "controllerbuttonsoverlay.hpp"
 #include "draganddrop.hpp"
 #include "mapwindow.hpp"
 #include "messagebox.hpp"
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     class PostProcessorHud;
     class JailScreen;
     class KeyboardNavigation;
+    class ControllerButtonsOverlay;
 
     class WindowManager : public MWBase::WindowManager
     {
@@ -389,6 +391,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         WindowBase* getActiveControllerWindow() override;
         void cycleActiveControllerWindow(bool next) override;
+        void updateControllerButtonsOverlay() override;
 
         // Used in Lua bindings
         const std::vector<GuiMode>& getGuiModeStack() const override { return mGuiModes; }
@@ -457,6 +460,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         PostProcessorHud* mPostProcessorHud;
         JailScreen* mJailScreen;
         ContainerWindow* mContainerWindow;
+        ControllerButtonsOverlay* mControllerButtonsOverlay;
 
         std::vector<std::unique_ptr<WindowBase>> mWindows;
 
diff --git a/files/data/CMakeLists.txt b/files/data/CMakeLists.txt
index 0290519806..97b49d1002 100644
--- a/files/data/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/files/data/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ set(BUILTIN_DATA_FILES
     mygui/openmw_console.layout
     mygui/openmw_console.skin.xml
     mygui/openmw_container_window.layout
+    mygui/openmw_controllerbuttons.layout
     mygui/openmw_count_window.layout
     mygui/openmw_dialogue_window.layout
     mygui/openmw_dialogue_window.skin.xml
diff --git a/files/data/mygui/openmw_controllerbuttons.layout b/files/data/mygui/openmw_controllerbuttons.layout
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d12785f0fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/data/mygui/openmw_controllerbuttons.layout
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<MyGUI type="Layout">
+    <Widget type="Window" skin="BlackBG" layer="ControllerButtons" position="0 0 800 48" align="HStretch Bottom" name="_Main">
+        <Property key="Visible" value="false"/>
+
+        <Widget type="HBox" position="0 0 800 48" align="Center Bottom">
+            <Widget type="Spacer"/>
+            <Widget type="TextBox" skin="HeaderText" position="0 0 800 48" name="ButtonStr" align="HStretch">
+                <Property key="Caption" value="[LT] #{sMenuPrevXbox}    (LB) #{sPrev}    (A) #{sSelect}    (B) #{sBack}    (RB) #{sNext}    [RT] #{sMenuNextXbox}"/>
+                <Property key="TextAlign" value="Center"/>
+                <Property key="TextShadow" value="true"/>
+                <Property key="TextShadowColour" value="0 0 0"/>
+                <Property key="ReadOnly" value="true"/>
+            </Widget>
+            <Widget type="Spacer"/>
+        </Widget>
+    </Widget>
+</MyGUI>
diff --git a/files/data/mygui/openmw_layers.xml b/files/data/mygui/openmw_layers.xml
index 459db3fcb9..597ba0de4c 100644
--- a/files/data/mygui/openmw_layers.xml
+++ b/files/data/mygui/openmw_layers.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     <Layer name="Console" overlapped="true" pick="true"/>
     <Layer name="Modal" overlapped="true" pick="true"/>
     <Layer name="Popup" overlapped="true" pick="true"/>
+    <Layer name="ControllerButtons" overlapped="true" pick="false"/>
     <Layer name="Notification" overlapped="false" pick="false"/>
     <Layer name="Video" overlapped="false" pick="true"/>
     <Layer name="InputBlocker" overlapped="false" pick="true"/>