diff --git a/cmake/FindSystemd.cmake b/cmake/FindSystemd.cmake
index c41ca64d248..c38d62c3f53 100644
--- a/cmake/FindSystemd.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindSystemd.cmake
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # SYSTEMD_FOUND - system has systemd
 # SYSTEMD_USER_UNIT_INSTALL_DIR - the systemd system unit install directory
 # SYSTEMD_SYSTEM_UNIT_INSTALL_DIR - the systemd user unit install directory
+# SYSTEMD_MODULES_LOAD_DIR - the systemd modules-load.d directory
 
 IF (NOT WIN32)
 
@@ -15,19 +16,20 @@ IF (NOT WIN32)
     if (SYSTEMD_FOUND)
         execute_process(COMMAND ${PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE}
             --variable=systemduserunitdir systemd
+            OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
             OUTPUT_VARIABLE SYSTEMD_USER_UNIT_INSTALL_DIR)
 
-        string(REGEX REPLACE "[ \t\n]+" "" SYSTEMD_USER_UNIT_INSTALL_DIR
-            "${SYSTEMD_USER_UNIT_INSTALL_DIR}")
-
         execute_process(COMMAND ${PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE}
             --variable=systemdsystemunitdir systemd
+            OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
             OUTPUT_VARIABLE SYSTEMD_SYSTEM_UNIT_INSTALL_DIR)
 
-        string(REGEX REPLACE "[ \t\n]+" "" SYSTEMD_SYSTEM_UNIT_INSTALL_DIR
-            "${SYSTEMD_SYSTEM_UNIT_INSTALL_DIR}")
+        execute_process(COMMAND ${PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE}
+            --variable=modules_load_dir systemd
+            OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+            OUTPUT_VARIABLE SYSTEMD_MODULES_LOAD_DIR)
 
-        mark_as_advanced(SYSTEMD_USER_UNIT_INSTALL_DIR SYSTEMD_SYSTEM_UNIT_INSTALL_DIR)
+        mark_as_advanced(SYSTEMD_USER_UNIT_INSTALL_DIR SYSTEMD_SYSTEM_UNIT_INSTALL_DIR SYSTEMD_MODULES_LOAD_DIR)
 
     endif ()
 
diff --git a/cmake/FindUdev.cmake b/cmake/FindUdev.cmake
index 8343f791d35..385c2a00c7e 100644
--- a/cmake/FindUdev.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindUdev.cmake
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@ IF (NOT WIN32)
     if (UDEV_FOUND)
         execute_process(COMMAND ${PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE}
             --variable=udevdir udev
+            OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
             OUTPUT_VARIABLE UDEV_RULES_INSTALL_DIR)
 
-        string(REGEX REPLACE "[ \t\n]+" "" UDEV_RULES_INSTALL_DIR
-            "${UDEV_RULES_INSTALL_DIR}")
-
         set(UDEV_RULES_INSTALL_DIR "${UDEV_RULES_INSTALL_DIR}/rules.d")
 
         mark_as_advanced(UDEV_RULES_INSTALL_DIR)
diff --git a/cmake/packaging/linux.cmake b/cmake/packaging/linux.cmake
index 25f3364c1c4..275b3860ab5 100644
--- a/cmake/packaging/linux.cmake
+++ b/cmake/packaging/linux.cmake
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ file(COPY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/linux/assets/"
 if(${SUNSHINE_BUILD_APPIMAGE} OR ${SUNSHINE_BUILD_FLATPAK})
     install(FILES "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/linux/misc/60-sunshine.rules"
             DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}/udev/rules.d")
+    install(FILES "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/linux/misc/60-sunshine.conf"
+            DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}/modules-load.d")
     install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sunshine.service"
             DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}/systemd/user")
 else()
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ else()
     if(SYSTEMD_FOUND)
         install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sunshine.service"
                 DESTINATION "${SYSTEMD_USER_UNIT_INSTALL_DIR}")
+        install(FILES "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/linux/misc/60-sunshine.conf"
+                DESTINATION "${SYSTEMD_MODULES_LOAD_DIR}")
     endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/packaging/linux/AppImage/AppRun b/packaging/linux/AppImage/AppRun
index 404704c34d3..3c97338c692 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/AppImage/AppRun
+++ b/packaging/linux/AppImage/AppRun
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ function install() {
   # user input rules
   # shellcheck disable=SC2002
   cat "$SUNSHINE_SHARE_HERE/udev/rules.d/60-sunshine.rules" | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/60-sunshine.rules
+  cat "$SUNSHINE_SHARE_HERE/modules-load.d/60-sunshine.conf" | sudo tee /etc/modules-load.d/60-sunshine.conf
   sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
   sudo udevadm trigger --property-match=DEVNAME=/dev/uinput
+  sudo modprobe uhid
 
   # sunshine service
   mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
@@ -64,6 +66,9 @@ function remove() {
   # remove input rules
   sudo rm -f /etc/udev/rules.d/60-sunshine.rules
 
+  # remove uhid module loading config
+  sudo rm -f /etc/modules-load.d/60-sunshine.conf
+
   # remove service
   sudo rm -f ~/.config/systemd/user/sunshine.service
 }
diff --git a/packaging/linux/Arch/sunshine.install b/packaging/linux/Arch/sunshine.install
index a8a700f1f1c..55e739deb16 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/Arch/sunshine.install
+++ b/packaging/linux/Arch/sunshine.install
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ do_udev_reload() {
 post_install() {
   do_setcap
   do_udev_reload
+  modprobe uhid
 }
 
 post_upgrade() {
   do_setcap
   do_udev_reload
+  modprobe uhid
 }
 
diff --git a/packaging/linux/flatpak/scripts/additional-install.sh b/packaging/linux/flatpak/scripts/additional-install.sh
index a27db4e09ba..d31e2963428 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/flatpak/scripts/additional-install.sh
+++ b/packaging/linux/flatpak/scripts/additional-install.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ cp /app/share/sunshine/systemd/user/sunshine.service $HOME/.config/systemd/user/
 echo Sunshine User Service has been installed.
 echo Use [systemctl --user enable sunshine] once to autostart Sunshine on login.
 
+# Load uhid (DS5 emulation)
+UHID=$(cat /app/share/sunshine/modules-load.d/60-sunshine.conf)
+echo "Enabling DS5 emulation."
+flatpak-spawn --host pkexec sh -c "echo '$UHID' > /etc/modules-load.d/60-sunshine.conf"
+flatpak-spawn --host pkexec modprobe uhid
+
 # Udev rule
 UDEV=$(cat /app/share/sunshine/udev/rules.d/60-sunshine.rules)
 echo Configuring mouse permission.
diff --git a/packaging/linux/flatpak/scripts/remove-additional-install.sh b/packaging/linux/flatpak/scripts/remove-additional-install.sh
index 0d13baeb62c..85e834dc4c5 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/flatpak/scripts/remove-additional-install.sh
+++ b/packaging/linux/flatpak/scripts/remove-additional-install.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ rm $HOME/.config/systemd/user/sunshine.service
 systemctl --user daemon-reload
 echo Sunshine User Service has been removed.
 
-# Udev rule
+# Remove rules
+flatpak-spawn --host pkexec sh -c "rm /etc/modules-load.d/60-sunshine.conf"
 flatpak-spawn --host pkexec sh -c "rm /etc/udev/rules.d/60-sunshine.rules"
 echo Mouse permission removed. Restart computer to take effect.
diff --git a/src_assets/linux/misc/60-sunshine.conf b/src_assets/linux/misc/60-sunshine.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..779674c5076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_assets/linux/misc/60-sunshine.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Sunshine needs uhid for DS5 emulation
+uhid
diff --git a/src_assets/linux/misc/postinst b/src_assets/linux/misc/postinst
index e406c76242f..3df8a837985 100644
--- a/src_assets/linux/misc/postinst
+++ b/src_assets/linux/misc/postinst
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ if [ -x "$path_to_setcap" ] ; then
         $path_to_setcap cap_sys_admin+p $path_to_sunshine
 fi
 
+# Load uhid (DS5 emulation)
+modprobe uhid
+
 # Trigger udev rule reload for /dev/uinput
 path_to_udevadm=$(which udevadm)
 if [ -x "$path_to_udevadm" ] ; then