diff --git a/src/game/data/data_003dc0.c b/src/game/data/data_003dc0.c
index dcaa8498d..7ae08654e 100644
--- a/src/game/data/data_003dc0.c
+++ b/src/game/data/data_003dc0.c
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ u32 var8005ee6c[4] = {0};
 u32 var8005ee7c[4] = {0};
 u32 var8005ee8c[4] = {0};
 u32 var8005ee9c[4] = {0};
-u8 var8005eeac = 0;
+u8 g_ConnectedControllers = 0;
 u32 var8005eeb0 = 0x00000000;
 u32 var8005eeb4 = 0x00000000;
 u32 var8005eeb8 = 0x00000001;
diff --git a/src/game/game_0f09f0.c b/src/game/game_0f09f0.c
index 53cb0c7fb..0578c10bf 100644
--- a/src/game/game_0f09f0.c
+++ b/src/game/game_0f09f0.c
@@ -12917,7 +12917,7 @@ glabel var7f1b2afc
 /*  f0fc3e0:	02f28821 */ 	addu	$s1,$s7,$s2
 /*  f0fc3e4:	0fc55cbe */ 	jal	textMeasure
 /*  f0fc3e8:	afaf0010 */ 	sw	$t7,0x10($sp)
-/*  f0fc3ec:	0c005013 */ 	jal	getConnectedControllers
+/*  f0fc3ec:	0c005013 */ 	jal	contGetConnectedControllers
 /*  f0fc3f0:	00000000 */ 	nop
 /*  f0fc3f4:	3c19800b */ 	lui	$t9,%hi(g_MpSetup+0x16)
 /*  f0fc3f8:	9739cb9e */ 	lhu	$t9,%lo(g_MpSetup+0x16)($t9)
diff --git a/src/game/game_102240.c b/src/game/game_102240.c
index 6a05bf63c..244642c61 100644
--- a/src/game/game_102240.c
+++ b/src/game/game_102240.c
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ glabel menuhandlerCoopBuddy
 /*  f104304:	0fc41023 */ 	jal	getMaxAiBuddies
 /*  f104308:	00000000 */ 	nop
 /*  f10430c:	afa20030 */ 	sw	$v0,0x30($sp)
-/*  f104310:	0c005013 */ 	jal	getConnectedControllers
+/*  f104310:	0c005013 */ 	jal	contGetConnectedControllers
 /*  f104314:	afa0002c */ 	sw	$zero,0x2c($sp)
 /*  f104318:	30490002 */ 	andi	$t1,$v0,0x2
 /*  f10431c:	11200002 */ 	beqz	$t1,.L0f104328
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ glabel menuhandlerCoopBuddy
 /*  f104334:	10000035 */ 	b	.L0f10440c
 /*  f104338:	ad8b0000 */ 	sw	$t3,0x0($t4)
 .L0f10433c:
-/*  f10433c:	0c005013 */ 	jal	getConnectedControllers
+/*  f10433c:	0c005013 */ 	jal	contGetConnectedControllers
 /*  f104340:	afa30028 */ 	sw	$v1,0x28($sp)
 /*  f104344:	304d0002 */ 	andi	$t5,$v0,0x2
 /*  f104348:	11a00002 */ 	beqz	$t5,.L0f104354
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ glabel menuhandlerCoopBuddy
 /*  f104374:	10000027 */ 	b	.L0f104414
 /*  f104378:	8fbf0014 */ 	lw	$ra,0x14($sp)
 .L0f10437c:
-/*  f10437c:	0c005013 */ 	jal	getConnectedControllers
+/*  f10437c:	0c005013 */ 	jal	contGetConnectedControllers
 /*  f104380:	afa30024 */ 	sw	$v1,0x24($sp)
 /*  f104384:	30490002 */ 	andi	$t1,$v0,0x2
 /*  f104388:	11200002 */ 	beqz	$t1,.L0f104394
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ glabel menuhandlerCoopBuddy
 /*  f1043b4:	10000015 */ 	b	.L0f10440c
 /*  f1043b8:	ac590458 */ 	sw	$t9,0x458($v0)
 .L0f1043bc:
-/*  f1043bc:	0c005013 */ 	jal	getConnectedControllers
+/*  f1043bc:	0c005013 */ 	jal	contGetConnectedControllers
 /*  f1043c0:	afa50020 */ 	sw	$a1,0x20($sp)
 /*  f1043c4:	30580002 */ 	andi	$t8,$v0,0x2
 /*  f1043c8:	8fa30020 */ 	lw	$v1,0x20($sp)
@@ -4221,7 +4221,7 @@ s32 menuhandlerMainMenuCooperative(u32 operation, struct menuitem *item, union h
 s32 menuhandlerMainMenuCounterOperative(u32 operation, struct menuitem *item, union handlerdata *data)
 {
 	if (operation == MENUOP_CHECKDISABLED) {
-		if ((getConnectedControllers() & 2) == 0) {
+		if ((contGetConnectedControllers() & 2) == 0) {
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/game/title.c b/src/game/title.c
index cba565a2f..089aaf1fa 100644
--- a/src/game/title.c
+++ b/src/game/title.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ void titleTickCheckControllers(void)
 	viSetUseZBuf(false);
 
 	if (g_TitleTimer > 6) {
-		if ((getConnectedControllers() & 1) == 0) {
+		if ((contGetConnectedControllers() & 1) == 0) {
 			titleSetNextMode(TITLEMODE_NOCONTROLLER);
 		} else {
 			titleSetNextMode(TITLEMODE_RARELOGO);
@@ -4487,7 +4487,7 @@ glabel titleRenderNoController
 /*  f01a510:	27bdff98 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,-104
 /*  f01a514:	afbf003c */ 	sw	$ra,0x3c($sp)
 /*  f01a518:	afb00038 */ 	sw	$s0,0x38($sp)
-/*  f01a51c:	0c005013 */ 	jal	getConnectedControllers
+/*  f01a51c:	0c005013 */ 	jal	contGetConnectedControllers
 /*  f01a520:	00808025 */ 	or	$s0,$a0,$zero
 /*  f01a524:	0fc06bf0 */ 	jal	func0f01afc0
 /*  f01a528:	02002025 */ 	or	$a0,$s0,$zero
@@ -4692,7 +4692,7 @@ glabel titleRenderNoController
 //	u16 stack[6];
 //
 //	// This was likely printed to console
-//	getConnectedControllers();
+//	contGetConnectedControllers();
 //
 //	gdl = func0f01afc0(gdl);
 //	gdl = func0f153628(gdl);
diff --git a/src/include/game/data/data_000000.h b/src/include/game/data/data_000000.h
index 1f379c895..b9c739a1f 100644
--- a/src/include/game/data/data_000000.h
+++ b/src/include/game/data/data_000000.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ extern u32 var8005ee6c[4];
 extern u32 var8005ee7c[4];
 extern u32 var8005ee8c[4];
 extern u32 var8005ee9c[4];
-extern u8 var8005eeac;
+extern u8 g_ConnectedControllers;
 extern u32 var8005eeb8;
 extern u32 var8005eebc;
 extern u32 var8005eecc;
diff --git a/src/include/lib/lib_13900.h b/src/include/lib/lib_13900.h
index a1b9ea922..03f7a2985 100644
--- a/src/include/lib/lib_13900.h
+++ b/src/include/lib/lib_13900.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void func00013c94(void);
 void func00013dd4(void);
 void func00013dfc(void);
 u32 func00013e84(void);
-u32 getConnectedControllers(void);
+u32 contGetConnectedControllers(void);
 u32 func00014058(void);
 u32 func00014238(void);
 void func000142f0(void);
diff --git a/src/lib/lib_13900.c b/src/lib/lib_13900.c
index 95bde16ca..26af216e3 100644
--- a/src/lib/lib_13900.c
+++ b/src/lib/lib_13900.c
@@ -472,13 +472,13 @@ glabel func00013e84
 /*    13e9c:	11c00018 */ 	beqz	$t6,.L00013f00
 /*    13ea0:	afb00014 */ 	sw	$s0,0x14($sp)
 /*    13ea4:	3c11800a */ 	lui	$s1,%hi(var80099e78)
-/*    13ea8:	3c058006 */ 	lui	$a1,%hi(var8005eeac)
+/*    13ea8:	3c058006 */ 	lui	$a1,%hi(g_ConnectedControllers)
 /*    13eac:	3c06800a */ 	lui	$a2,%hi(var80099f38)
 /*    13eb0:	26249e78 */ 	addiu	$a0,$s1,%lo(var80099e78)
 /*    13eb4:	ac400000 */ 	sw	$zero,0x0($v0)
 /*    13eb8:	24c69f38 */ 	addiu	$a2,$a2,%lo(var80099f38)
 /*    13ebc:	0c012a60 */ 	jal	osContInit
-/*    13ec0:	24a5eeac */ 	addiu	$a1,$a1,%lo(var8005eeac)
+/*    13ec0:	24a5eeac */ 	addiu	$a1,$a1,%lo(g_ConnectedControllers)
 /*    13ec4:	240f0001 */ 	addiu	$t7,$zero,0x1
 /*    13ec8:	3c018006 */ 	lui	$at,%hi(var8005eeb4)
 /*    13ecc:	ac2feeb4 */ 	sw	$t7,%lo(var8005eeb4)($at)
@@ -524,13 +524,13 @@ glabel func00013e84
 .L00013f60:
 /*    13f60:	1451fff7 */ 	bne	$v0,$s1,.L00013f40
 /*    13f64:	24630004 */ 	addiu	$v1,$v1,0x4
-/*    13f68:	3c018006 */ 	lui	$at,%hi(var8005eeac)
-/*    13f6c:	a030eeac */ 	sb	$s0,%lo(var8005eeac)($at)
+/*    13f68:	3c018006 */ 	lui	$at,%hi(g_ConnectedControllers)
+/*    13f6c:	a030eeac */ 	sb	$s0,%lo(g_ConnectedControllers)($at)
 .L00013f70:
-/*    13f70:	3c068006 */ 	lui	$a2,%hi(var8005eeac)
+/*    13f70:	3c068006 */ 	lui	$a2,%hi(g_ConnectedControllers)
 /*    13f74:	3c0b8006 */ 	lui	$t3,%hi(var8005ef00)
 /*    13f78:	916bef00 */ 	lbu	$t3,%lo(var8005ef00)($t3)
-/*    13f7c:	90c6eeac */ 	lbu	$a2,%lo(var8005eeac)($a2)
+/*    13f7c:	90c6eeac */ 	lbu	$a2,%lo(g_ConnectedControllers)($a2)
 /*    13f80:	00001025 */ 	or	$v0,$zero,$zero
 /*    13f84:	00001825 */ 	or	$v1,$zero,$zero
 /*    13f88:	10cb000f */ 	beq	$a2,$t3,.L00013fc8
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ glabel func00013e84
 /*    13fd8:	27bd0020 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,0x20
 /*    13fdc:	3c0e8006 */ 	lui	$t6,%hi(var8005ee60)
 /*    13fe0:	8dceee60 */ 	lw	$t6,%lo(var8005ee60)($t6)
-/*    13fe4:	3c028006 */ 	lui	$v0,%hi(var8005eeac)
+/*    13fe4:	3c028006 */ 	lui	$v0,%hi(g_ConnectedControllers)
 /*    13fe8:	24040004 */ 	addiu	$a0,$zero,0x4
 /*    13fec:	8dc30200 */ 	lw	$v1,0x200($t6)
 /*    13ff0:	04620006 */ 	bltzl	$v1,.L0001400c
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ glabel func00013e84
 /*    14004:	01e01025 */ 	or	$v0,$t7,$zero
 /*    14008:	00001825 */ 	or	$v1,$zero,$zero
 .L0001400c:
-/*    1400c:	9042eeac */ 	lbu	$v0,%lo(var8005eeac)($v0)
+/*    1400c:	9042eeac */ 	lbu	$v0,%lo(g_ConnectedControllers)($v0)
 /*    14010:	24180001 */ 	addiu	$t8,$zero,0x1
 .L00014014:
 /*    14014:	0078c804 */ 	sllv	$t9,$t8,$v1
@@ -590,12 +590,10 @@ glabel func00013e84
 /*    14048:	00000000 */ 	nop
 );
 
-GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel getConnectedControllers
-/*    1404c:	3c028006 */ 	lui	$v0,%hi(var8005eeac)
-/*    14050:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*    14054:	9042eeac */ 	lbu	$v0,%lo(var8005eeac)($v0)
-);
+u32 contGetConnectedControllers(void)
+{
+	return g_ConnectedControllers;
+}
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(
 glabel func00014058
@@ -1192,8 +1190,8 @@ glabel func00014484
 /*    14780:	3c048006 */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(var8005ee7c)
 /*    14784:	3c058006 */ 	lui	$a1,%hi(var8005ee8c)
 /*    14788:	3c028006 */ 	lui	$v0,%hi(var8005ee9c)
-/*    1478c:	3c068006 */ 	lui	$a2,%hi(var8005eeac)
-/*    14790:	24c6eeac */ 	addiu	$a2,$a2,%lo(var8005eeac)
+/*    1478c:	3c068006 */ 	lui	$a2,%hi(g_ConnectedControllers)
+/*    14790:	24c6eeac */ 	addiu	$a2,$a2,%lo(g_ConnectedControllers)
 /*    14794:	2442ee9c */ 	addiu	$v0,$v0,%lo(var8005ee9c)
 /*    14798:	24a5ee8c */ 	addiu	$a1,$a1,%lo(var8005ee8c)
 /*    1479c:	2484ee7c */ 	addiu	$a0,$a0,%lo(var8005ee7c)
@@ -1246,7 +1244,7 @@ s32 contGetNumSamples(void)
 
 s32 func00014848(s32 samplenum, s8 contpadnum)
 {
-	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (var8005eeac >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
+	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (g_ConnectedControllers >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
 		var8005ee6c[contpadnum]++;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1260,7 +1258,7 @@ s32 func00014848(s32 samplenum, s8 contpadnum)
 
 s32 func00014904(s32 samplenum, s8 contpadnum)
 {
-	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (var8005eeac >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
+	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (g_ConnectedControllers >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
 		var8005ee7c[contpadnum]++;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1274,7 +1272,7 @@ s32 func00014904(s32 samplenum, s8 contpadnum)
 
 s32 func000149c0(s32 samplenum, s8 contpadnum)
 {
-	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (var8005eeac >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
+	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (g_ConnectedControllers >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
 		var8005ee7c[contpadnum]++;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1290,7 +1288,7 @@ u16 func00014a78(s32 samplenum, s8 contpadnum, u16 mask)
 {
 	u16 button;
 
-	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (var8005eeac >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
+	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (g_ConnectedControllers >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
 		var8005ee8c[contpadnum]++;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1309,7 +1307,7 @@ u16 func00014b50(s32 samplenum, s8 contpadnum, u16 mask)
 	u16 button1;
 	u16 button2;
 
-	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (var8005eeac >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
+	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (g_ConnectedControllers >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
 		var8005ee9c[contpadnum]++;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1342,8 +1340,8 @@ glabel func00014c98
 /*    14ccc:	00001825 */ 	or	$v1,$zero,$zero
 /*    14cd0:	07010010 */ 	bgez	$t8,.L00014d14
 /*    14cd4:	00001025 */ 	or	$v0,$zero,$zero
-/*    14cd8:	3c198006 */ 	lui	$t9,%hi(var8005eeac)
-/*    14cdc:	9339eeac */ 	lbu	$t9,%lo(var8005eeac)($t9)
+/*    14cd8:	3c198006 */ 	lui	$t9,%hi(g_ConnectedControllers)
+/*    14cdc:	9339eeac */ 	lbu	$t9,%lo(g_ConnectedControllers)($t9)
 /*    14ce0:	00056880 */ 	sll	$t5,$a1,0x2
 /*    14ce4:	00b95807 */ 	srav	$t3,$t9,$a1
 /*    14ce8:	316c0001 */ 	andi	$t4,$t3,0x1
@@ -1435,7 +1433,7 @@ glabel func00014c98
 
 s8 contGetStickX(s8 contpadnum)
 {
-	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (var8005eeac >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
+	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (g_ConnectedControllers >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
 		var8005ee6c[contpadnum]++;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1449,7 +1447,7 @@ s8 contGetStickX(s8 contpadnum)
 
 s8 contGetStickY(s8 contpadnum)
 {
-	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (var8005eeac >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
+	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (g_ConnectedControllers >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
 		var8005ee7c[contpadnum]++;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1463,7 +1461,7 @@ s8 contGetStickY(s8 contpadnum)
 
 u16 contGetButtons(s8 contpadnum, u16 mask)
 {
-	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (var8005eeac >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
+	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (g_ConnectedControllers >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
 		var8005ee8c[contpadnum]++;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1477,7 +1475,7 @@ u16 contGetButtons(s8 contpadnum, u16 mask)
 
 u16 func00015020(s8 contpadnum, u16 mask)
 {
-	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (var8005eeac >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
+	if (var8005ee60->unk200 < 0 && (g_ConnectedControllers >> contpadnum & 1) == 0) {
 		var8005ee9c[contpadnum]++;
 		return 0;
 	}