diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.cpp
index 1667aa3b1d..cc8734b10c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.cpp
@@ -350,7 +350,6 @@ void PadHandlerBase::get_motion_sensors(const std::string& pad_id, const motion_
 
 	// Get the current motion values
 	std::shared_ptr<Pad> pad = std::make_shared<Pad>(m_type, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-	pad->m_sensors.resize(preview_values.size(), AnalogSensor(0, 0, 0, 0, 0));
 	pad_ensemble binding{pad, device, nullptr};
 	get_extended_info(binding);
 
@@ -505,18 +504,18 @@ bool PadHandlerBase::bindPadToDevice(std::shared_ptr<Pad> pad)
 		pad->m_buttons.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_PRESS_PIGGYBACK, mapping[button::skateboard_tilt_right], CELL_PAD_CTRL_PRESS_R1);
 	}
 
-	pad->m_sticks.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_LEFT_X, mapping[button::ls_left], mapping[button::ls_right]);
-	pad->m_sticks.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_LEFT_Y, mapping[button::ls_down], mapping[button::ls_up]);
-	pad->m_sticks.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_RIGHT_X, mapping[button::rs_left], mapping[button::rs_right]);
-	pad->m_sticks.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_RIGHT_Y, mapping[button::rs_down], mapping[button::rs_up]);
+	pad->m_sticks[0] = AnalogStick(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_LEFT_X, mapping[button::ls_left], mapping[button::ls_right]);
+	pad->m_sticks[1] = AnalogStick(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_LEFT_Y, mapping[button::ls_down], mapping[button::ls_up]);
+	pad->m_sticks[2] = AnalogStick(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_RIGHT_X, mapping[button::rs_left], mapping[button::rs_right]);
+	pad->m_sticks[3] = AnalogStick(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_RIGHT_Y, mapping[button::rs_down], mapping[button::rs_up]);
 
-	pad->m_sensors.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_X, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_X);
-	pad->m_sensors.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_Y, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_Y);
-	pad->m_sensors.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_Z, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_Z);
-	pad->m_sensors.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_G, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_G);
+	pad->m_sensors[0] = AnalogSensor(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_X, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_X);
+	pad->m_sensors[1] = AnalogSensor(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_Y, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_Y);
+	pad->m_sensors[2] = AnalogSensor(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_Z, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_Z);
+	pad->m_sensors[3] = AnalogSensor(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_G, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_G);
 
-	pad->m_vibrateMotors.emplace_back(true, 0);
-	pad->m_vibrateMotors.emplace_back(false, 0);
+	pad->m_vibrateMotors[0] = VibrateMotor(true, 0);
+	pad->m_vibrateMotors[1] = VibrateMotor(false, 0);
 
 	m_bindings.emplace_back(pad, pad_device, nullptr);
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/pad_types.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/pad_types.h
index 75b9122137..e99b2edda3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/pad_types.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/pad_types.h
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ struct AnalogStick
 	std::map<u32, u16> m_pressed_keys_min{}; // only used in keyboard_pad_handler
 	std::map<u32, u16> m_pressed_keys_max{}; // only used in keyboard_pad_handler
 
+	AnalogStick() {}
 	AnalogStick(u32 offset, std::set<u32> key_codes_min, std::set<u32> key_codes_max)
 		: m_offset(offset)
 		, m_key_codes_min(std::move(key_codes_min))
@@ -447,6 +448,7 @@ struct VibrateMotor
 	bool m_is_large_motor = false;
 	u8 m_value = 0;
 
+	VibrateMotor() {}
 	VibrateMotor(bool is_large_motor, u8 value)
 		: m_is_large_motor(is_large_motor)
 		, m_value(value)
@@ -489,9 +491,9 @@ struct Pad
 	u8 m_battery_level{0};
 
 	std::vector<Button> m_buttons;
-	std::vector<AnalogStick> m_sticks;
-	std::vector<AnalogSensor> m_sensors;
-	std::vector<VibrateMotor> m_vibrateMotors;
+	std::array<AnalogStick, 4> m_sticks{};
+	std::array<AnalogSensor, 4> m_sensors{};
+	std::array<VibrateMotor, 2> m_vibrateMotors{};
 
 	// These hold bits for their respective buttons
 	u16 m_digital_1{0};
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/evdev_joystick_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/evdev_joystick_handler.cpp
index b3cf313df3..55ab002859 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/evdev_joystick_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/evdev_joystick_handler.cpp
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ void evdev_joystick_handler::apply_input_events(const std::shared_ptr<Pad>& pad)
 	s32 stick_val[4]{};
 
 	// Translate any corresponding keycodes to our two sticks. (ignoring thresholds for now)
-	for (int i = 0; i < static_cast<int>(pad->m_sticks.size()); i++)
+	for (usz i = 0; i < pad->m_sticks.size(); i++)
 	{
 		bool pressed{}; // unused
 		u16 val_min{};
@@ -1424,23 +1424,23 @@ bool evdev_joystick_handler::bindPadToDevice(std::shared_ptr<Pad> pad)
 	m_dev->axis_right[2] = find_buttons(cfg->rs_up);
 	m_dev->axis_right[3] = find_buttons(cfg->rs_down);
 
-	pad->m_sticks.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_LEFT_X,  m_dev->axis_left[1],  m_dev->axis_left[0]);
-	pad->m_sticks.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_LEFT_Y,  m_dev->axis_left[3],  m_dev->axis_left[2]);
-	pad->m_sticks.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_RIGHT_X, m_dev->axis_right[1], m_dev->axis_right[0]);
-	pad->m_sticks.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_RIGHT_Y, m_dev->axis_right[3], m_dev->axis_right[2]);
+	pad->m_sticks[0] = AnalogStick(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_LEFT_X,  m_dev->axis_left[1],  m_dev->axis_left[0]);
+	pad->m_sticks[1] = AnalogStick(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_LEFT_Y,  m_dev->axis_left[3],  m_dev->axis_left[2]);
+	pad->m_sticks[2] = AnalogStick(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_RIGHT_X, m_dev->axis_right[1], m_dev->axis_right[0]);
+	pad->m_sticks[3] = AnalogStick(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_RIGHT_Y, m_dev->axis_right[3], m_dev->axis_right[2]);
 
 	m_dev->axis_motion[0] = find_motion_button(cfg->motion_sensor_x);
 	m_dev->axis_motion[1] = find_motion_button(cfg->motion_sensor_y);
 	m_dev->axis_motion[2] = find_motion_button(cfg->motion_sensor_z);
 	m_dev->axis_motion[3] = find_motion_button(cfg->motion_sensor_g);
 
-	pad->m_sensors.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_X, m_dev->axis_motion[0].code, m_dev->axis_motion[0].mirrored, m_dev->axis_motion[0].shift, DEFAULT_MOTION_X);
-	pad->m_sensors.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_Y, m_dev->axis_motion[1].code, m_dev->axis_motion[1].mirrored, m_dev->axis_motion[1].shift, DEFAULT_MOTION_Y);
-	pad->m_sensors.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_Z, m_dev->axis_motion[2].code, m_dev->axis_motion[2].mirrored, m_dev->axis_motion[2].shift, DEFAULT_MOTION_Z);
-	pad->m_sensors.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_G, m_dev->axis_motion[3].code, m_dev->axis_motion[3].mirrored, m_dev->axis_motion[3].shift, DEFAULT_MOTION_G);
+	pad->m_sensors[0] = AnalogSensor(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_X, m_dev->axis_motion[0].code, m_dev->axis_motion[0].mirrored, m_dev->axis_motion[0].shift, DEFAULT_MOTION_X);
+	pad->m_sensors[1] = AnalogSensor(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_Y, m_dev->axis_motion[1].code, m_dev->axis_motion[1].mirrored, m_dev->axis_motion[1].shift, DEFAULT_MOTION_Y);
+	pad->m_sensors[2] = AnalogSensor(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_Z, m_dev->axis_motion[2].code, m_dev->axis_motion[2].mirrored, m_dev->axis_motion[2].shift, DEFAULT_MOTION_Z);
+	pad->m_sensors[3] = AnalogSensor(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_G, m_dev->axis_motion[3].code, m_dev->axis_motion[3].mirrored, m_dev->axis_motion[3].shift, DEFAULT_MOTION_G);
 
-	pad->m_vibrateMotors.emplace_back(true, 0);
-	pad->m_vibrateMotors.emplace_back(false, 0);
+	pad->m_vibrateMotors[0] = VibrateMotor(true, 0);
+	pad->m_vibrateMotors[1] = VibrateMotor(false, 0);
 
 	if (std::shared_ptr<EvdevDevice> evdev_device = add_device(player_config->device, false))
 	{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp
index 76303debc2..11901800c2 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -314,11 +314,6 @@ void keyboard_pad_handler::release_all_keys()
 
 		for (usz i = 0; i < pad.m_sticks.size(); i++)
 		{
-			if (i >= max_sticks)
-			{
-				input_log.fatal("Too many sticks (%d vs %d)", pad.m_sticks.size(), max_sticks);
-				break;
-			}
 			m_stick_min[i] = 0;
 			m_stick_max[i] = 128;
 			m_stick_val[i] = 128;
@@ -1067,18 +1062,18 @@ bool keyboard_pad_handler::bindPadToDevice(std::shared_ptr<Pad> pad)
 		pad->m_buttons.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_PRESS_PIGGYBACK, find_keys(cfg->tilt_right), CELL_PAD_CTRL_PRESS_R1);
 	}
 
-	pad->m_sticks.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_LEFT_X,  find_keys(cfg->ls_left), find_keys(cfg->ls_right));
-	pad->m_sticks.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_LEFT_Y,  find_keys(cfg->ls_up),   find_keys(cfg->ls_down));
-	pad->m_sticks.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_RIGHT_X, find_keys(cfg->rs_left), find_keys(cfg->rs_right));
-	pad->m_sticks.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_RIGHT_Y, find_keys(cfg->rs_up),   find_keys(cfg->rs_down));
+	pad->m_sticks[0] = AnalogStick(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_LEFT_X,  find_keys(cfg->ls_left), find_keys(cfg->ls_right));
+	pad->m_sticks[1] = AnalogStick(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_LEFT_Y,  find_keys(cfg->ls_up),   find_keys(cfg->ls_down));
+	pad->m_sticks[2] = AnalogStick(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_RIGHT_X, find_keys(cfg->rs_left), find_keys(cfg->rs_right));
+	pad->m_sticks[3] = AnalogStick(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_ANALOG_RIGHT_Y, find_keys(cfg->rs_up),   find_keys(cfg->rs_down));
 
-	pad->m_sensors.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_X, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_X);
-	pad->m_sensors.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_Y, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_Y);
-	pad->m_sensors.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_Z, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_Z);
-	pad->m_sensors.emplace_back(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_G, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_G);
+	pad->m_sensors[0] = AnalogSensor(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_X, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_X);
+	pad->m_sensors[1] = AnalogSensor(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_Y, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_Y);
+	pad->m_sensors[2] = AnalogSensor(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_Z, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_Z);
+	pad->m_sensors[3] = AnalogSensor(CELL_PAD_BTN_OFFSET_SENSOR_G, 0, 0, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_G);
 
-	pad->m_vibrateMotors.emplace_back(true, 0);
-	pad->m_vibrateMotors.emplace_back(false, 0);
+	pad->m_vibrateMotors[0] = VibrateMotor(true, 0);
+	pad->m_vibrateMotors[1] = VibrateMotor(false, 0);
 
 	m_bindings.emplace_back(pad, nullptr, nullptr);
 	m_pads_internal.push_back(*pad);
@@ -1258,7 +1253,7 @@ void keyboard_pad_handler::process()
 
 		// Normalize and apply pad squircling
 		// Copy sticks first. We don't want to modify the raw internal values
-		std::vector<AnalogStick> squircled_sticks = pad_internal.m_sticks;
+		std::array<AnalogStick, 4> squircled_sticks = pad_internal.m_sticks;
 
 		// Apply squircling
 		if (cfg->lpadsquircling != 0)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp
index dc59258f67..63d616ef34 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp
@@ -212,11 +212,8 @@ void pad_thread::SetRumble(const u32 pad, u8 large_motor, bool small_motor)
 	if (pad >= m_pads.size())
 		return;
 
-	if (m_pads[pad]->m_vibrateMotors.size() >= 2)
-	{
-		m_pads[pad]->m_vibrateMotors[0].m_value = large_motor;
-		m_pads[pad]->m_vibrateMotors[1].m_value = small_motor ? 255 : 0;
-	}
+	m_pads[pad]->m_vibrateMotors[0].m_value = large_motor;
+	m_pads[pad]->m_vibrateMotors[1].m_value = small_motor ? 255 : 0;
 }
 
 void pad_thread::SetIntercepted(bool intercepted)