diff --git a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/src/InputMapping.cpp b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/src/InputMapping.cpp
index d974db9e75..334984d1f7 100644
--- a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/src/InputMapping.cpp
+++ b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/src/InputMapping.cpp
@@ -214,13 +214,32 @@ std::uint8_t stickByte(std::int32_t axis) {
     return static_cast<std::uint8_t>(((axis + 32768) * 255 + 32767) / 65535);
 }
 
+std::filesystem::path pathFromUtf8(std::string_view text) {
+    return std::filesystem::path(std::u8string(reinterpret_cast<const char8_t*>(text.data()), text.size()));
+}
+
+std::string pathToUtf8(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
+    const auto text = path.u8string();
+    return std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(text.data()), text.size());
+}
+
+std::filesystem::path configuredPath() {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    const wchar_t* configured = _wgetenv(L"ANYPS5_INPUT_CONFIG");
+    return configured != nullptr ? std::filesystem::path(configured) : std::filesystem::path{};
+#else
+    const char* configured = std::getenv("ANYPS5_INPUT_CONFIG");
+    return configured != nullptr ? pathFromUtf8(configured) : std::filesystem::path{};
+#endif
+}
+
 [[noreturn]] void invalidLine(const std::filesystem::path& path, std::size_t line, const std::string& reason) {
-    throw std::runtime_error("Pad: invalid input mapping " + path.string() + ":" + std::to_string(line) + ": " + reason);
+    throw std::runtime_error("Pad: invalid input mapping " + pathToUtf8(path) + ":" + std::to_string(line) + ": " + reason);
 }
 
 std::filesystem::path defaultConfigPath() {
     std::unique_ptr<char, decltype(&SDL_free)> basePath(SDL_GetBasePath(), SDL_free);
-    if (basePath) return std::filesystem::path(basePath.get()) / "anyps5-input.ini";
+    if (basePath) return pathFromUtf8(basePath.get()) / "anyps5-input.ini";
     return "anyps5-input.ini";
 }
 
@@ -244,13 +263,13 @@ std::array<std::uint8_t, 2> Pad::StickWithDeadzone(std::int16_t x, std::int16_t
 Pad::InputConfiguration Pad::LoadInputMapping() {
     InputConfiguration configuration{{InputMapping.begin(), InputMapping.end()}, {}};
     auto& bindings = configuration.bindings;
-    const char* configuredPath = std::getenv("ANYPS5_INPUT_CONFIG");
-    const bool explicitPath = configuredPath != nullptr && configuredPath[0] != '\0';
-    const std::filesystem::path path = explicitPath ? configuredPath : defaultConfigPath();
+    const auto configured = configuredPath();
+    const bool explicitPath = !configured.empty();
+    const std::filesystem::path path = explicitPath ? configured : defaultConfigPath();
     std::ifstream file(path);
     if (!file) {
         if (explicitPath || std::filesystem::exists(path)) {
-            throw std::runtime_error("Pad: cannot read input mapping '" + path.string() + "'");
+            throw std::runtime_error("Pad: cannot read input mapping '" + pathToUtf8(path) + "'");
         }
         return configuration;
     }
@@ -301,7 +320,7 @@ Pad::InputConfiguration Pad::LoadInputMapping() {
             invalidLine(path, lineNumber, error.what());
         }
     }
-    if (file.bad()) throw std::runtime_error("Pad: cannot read input mapping '" + path.string() + "'");
+    if (file.bad()) throw std::runtime_error("Pad: cannot read input mapping '" + pathToUtf8(path) + "'");
 
     return configuration;
 }
diff --git a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/tests/InputMapping.cpp b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/tests/InputMapping.cpp
index daa2dad4d6..1fe0f4b30b 100644
--- a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/tests/InputMapping.cpp
+++ b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/tests/InputMapping.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,48 @@ void mouseLookReject() {
     require(rejects("MouseDecayMs = 20\nmousedecayms = 30\n"), "a mouse setting given twice is rejected");
 }
 
+void setConfigPath(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    require(_wputenv_s(L"ANYPS5_INPUT_CONFIG", path.wstring().c_str()) == 0, "set ANYPS5_INPUT_CONFIG");
+#else
+    require(::setenv("ANYPS5_INPUT_CONFIG", path.string().c_str(), 1) == 0, "set ANYPS5_INPUT_CONFIG");
+#endif
+}
+
+void nonAsciiPaths() {
+    const std::u8string name = u8"anyps5-input-\u00fc-\u65e5\u672c-" + std::u8string(root.filename().u8string());
+    const auto directory = root / std::filesystem::path(name);
+    std::filesystem::create_directories(directory);
+    const auto file = directory / "anyps5-input.ini";
+    {
+        std::ofstream stream(file, std::ios::binary | std::ios::trunc);
+        stream << "MouseSensitivity = 3\n";
+        require(stream.good(), "write the input mapping in a non-ASCII directory");
+    }
+    setConfigPath(file);
+    require(Pad::LoadInputMapping().settings.mouseSensitivity == 3.0, "ANYPS5_INPUT_CONFIG may name a path with non-ASCII characters");
+    {
+        std::ofstream stream(file, std::ios::binary | std::ios::trunc);
+        stream << "MouseSensitivity = fast\n";
+    }
+    std::string message;
+    try {
+        Pad::LoadInputMapping();
+    } catch (const std::runtime_error& error) {
+        message = error.what();
+    }
+    const auto utf8Name = std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(name.data()), name.size());
+    require(message.find(utf8Name) != std::string::npos, "an error names the path in UTF-8");
+    setConfigPath(directory / "missing.ini");
+    message.clear();
+    try {
+        Pad::LoadInputMapping();
+    } catch (const std::runtime_error& error) {
+        message = error.what();
+    }
+    require(message.find(utf8Name) != std::string::npos, "a missing file names the path in UTF-8");
+}
+
 void deadzoneOffMatchesRawSticks() {
     for (const std::int16_t axis : {std::int16_t{-32768}, std::int16_t{-20000}, std::int16_t{-1}, std::int16_t{0}, std::int16_t{1}, std::int16_t{1234}, std::int16_t{32767}}) {
         const auto stick = Pad::StickWithDeadzone(axis, axis, 0);
@@ -141,6 +183,7 @@ int main() try {
     mouseLookDefault();
     mouseLookParse();
     mouseLookReject();
+    nonAsciiPaths();
     deadzoneOffMatchesRawSticks();
     deadzoneShapesSticks();
     std::filesystem::remove_all(root);
diff --git a/docs/user/INPUT_MAPPING.md b/docs/user/INPUT_MAPPING.md
index d61e36d70a..54f26dc6ed 100644
--- a/docs/user/INPUT_MAPPING.md
+++ b/docs/user/INPUT_MAPPING.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Controller, keyboard and mouse input
 
-AnyPS5 accepts SDL-mapped game controllers as well as its built-in keyboard and mouse bindings. Xbox-style controllers and PlayStation controllers recognized by SDL use the standard PS button layout; sticks and analog triggers are passed through, and controllers can be connected or disconnected while the game is running. The first recognized controller is used. AnyPS5 uses its built-in keyboard and mouse bindings when no configuration file is present. To change selected keyboard and mouse bindings, create `anyps5-input.ini` beside the generated game executable. Set `ANYPS5_INPUT_CONFIG` to use a file at another path.
+AnyPS5 accepts SDL-mapped game controllers as well as its built-in keyboard and mouse bindings. Xbox-style controllers and PlayStation controllers recognized by SDL use the standard PS button layout; sticks and analog triggers are passed through, and controllers can be connected or disconnected while the game is running. The first recognized controller is used. AnyPS5 uses its built-in keyboard and mouse bindings when no configuration file is present. To change selected keyboard and mouse bindings, create `anyps5-input.ini` beside the generated game executable. Set `ANYPS5_INPUT_CONFIG` to use a file at another path. Both the game directory and that path may contain any characters, such as `ü` or `日本`.
 
 For an Xbox-layout controller, A/B/X/Y map to Cross/Circle/Square/Triangle, LB/RB map to L1/R1, and LT/RT map to analog L2/R2. Start maps to Options. D-pad and stick-click buttons are supported. On a PlayStation controller, the touchpad click button is forwarded; finger touch coordinates are not implemented.