diff --git a/src/core/host_interface.cpp b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
index 7f26059d8..db90fd1f9 100644
--- a/src/core/host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
@@ -1002,6 +1002,8 @@ void HostInterface::SetDefaultSettings(SettingsInterface& si)
   si.SetBoolValue("Display", "ShowSpeed", false);
   si.SetBoolValue("Display", "Fullscreen", false);
   si.SetBoolValue("Display", "VSync", true);
+  si.SetStringValue("Display", "SoftwareCursorPath", "");
+  si.SetFloatValue("Display", "SoftwareCursorScale", 1.0f);
 
   si.SetBoolValue("CDROM", "ReadThread", true);
   si.SetBoolValue("CDROM", "RegionCheck", true);
@@ -1152,6 +1154,21 @@ void HostInterface::UpdateSettings(SettingsInterface& si)
   if (m_display && m_settings.display_integer_scaling != old_settings.display_integer_scaling)
     m_display->SetDisplayIntegerScaling(m_settings.display_integer_scaling);
 
+  if (m_software_cursor_use_count > 0 && m_display &&
+      (m_settings.display_software_cursor_path != old_settings.display_software_cursor_path ||
+       m_settings.display_software_cursor_scale != old_settings.display_software_cursor_scale))
+  {
+    if (m_settings.display_software_cursor_path.empty())
+    {
+      m_display->ClearSoftwareCursor();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      m_display->SetSoftwareCursor(m_settings.display_software_cursor_path.c_str(),
+                                   m_settings.display_software_cursor_scale);
+    }
+  }
+
   if (m_settings.log_level != old_settings.log_level || m_settings.log_filter != old_settings.log_filter ||
       m_settings.log_to_console != old_settings.log_to_console ||
       m_settings.log_to_window != old_settings.log_to_window || m_settings.log_to_file != old_settings.log_to_file)
@@ -1361,3 +1378,21 @@ bool HostInterface::SaveScreenshot(const char* filename /* = nullptr */, bool fu
   AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "Screenshot saved to '%s'.", filename);
   return true;
 }
+
+void HostInterface::EnableSoftwareCursor()
+{
+  if (m_software_cursor_use_count++ > 0 || m_settings.display_software_cursor_path.empty())
+    return;
+
+  m_display->SetSoftwareCursor(m_settings.display_software_cursor_path.c_str(),
+                               m_settings.display_software_cursor_scale);
+}
+
+void HostInterface::DisableSoftwareCursor()
+{
+  DebugAssert(m_software_cursor_use_count > 0);
+  if (--m_software_cursor_use_count > 0)
+    return;
+
+  m_display->ClearSoftwareCursor();
+}
diff --git a/src/core/host_interface.h b/src/core/host_interface.h
index 0871f8c55..c719de509 100644
--- a/src/core/host_interface.h
+++ b/src/core/host_interface.h
@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ public:
   /// Deletes save states for the specified game code. If resume is set, the resume state is deleted too.
   void DeleteSaveStates(const char* game_code, bool resume);
 
+  /// Enables the software cursor. Can be called multiple times, but must be matched by a call to DisableSoftwareCursor().
+  void EnableSoftwareCursor();
+
+  /// Disables the software cursor, preventing it from being renderered.
+  void DisableSoftwareCursor();
+
 protected:
   enum : u32
   {
@@ -270,6 +276,8 @@ protected:
   std::deque<OSDMessage> m_osd_messages;
   std::mutex m_osd_messages_lock;
 
+  u32 m_software_cursor_use_count = 0;
+
   bool m_paused = false;
   bool m_speed_limiter_temp_disabled = false;
   bool m_speed_limiter_enabled = false;
diff --git a/src/core/namco_guncon.cpp b/src/core/namco_guncon.cpp
index ef5c56358..1eeb60a27 100644
--- a/src/core/namco_guncon.cpp
+++ b/src/core/namco_guncon.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,15 @@
 #include <array>
 Log_SetChannel(NamcoGunCon);
 
-NamcoGunCon::NamcoGunCon(System* system) : m_system(system) {}
+NamcoGunCon::NamcoGunCon(System* system) : m_system(system)
+{
+  m_system->GetHostInterface()->EnableSoftwareCursor();
+}
 
-NamcoGunCon::~NamcoGunCon() = default;
+NamcoGunCon::~NamcoGunCon()
+{
+  m_system->GetHostInterface()->DisableSoftwareCursor();
+}
 
 ControllerType NamcoGunCon::GetType() const
 {
diff --git a/src/core/settings.cpp b/src/core/settings.cpp
index 0177ee413..c0cec23ba 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/settings.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "common/string_util.h"
 #include "host_interface.h"
-#include <array>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <array>
 
 Settings::Settings() = default;
 
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ void Settings::Load(SettingsInterface& si)
   display_show_vps = si.GetBoolValue("Display", "ShowVPS", false);
   display_show_speed = si.GetBoolValue("Display", "ShowSpeed", false);
   video_sync_enabled = si.GetBoolValue("Display", "VSync", true);
+  display_software_cursor_path = si.GetStringValue("Display", "SoftwareCursorPath", "");
+  display_software_cursor_scale = si.GetFloatValue("Display", "SoftwareCursorScale", 1.0f);
 
   cdrom_read_thread = si.GetBoolValue("CDROM", "ReadThread", true);
   cdrom_region_check = si.GetBoolValue("CDROM", "RegionCheck", true);
@@ -143,6 +145,8 @@ void Settings::Save(SettingsInterface& si) const
   si.SetBoolValue("Display", "ShowVPS", display_show_vps);
   si.SetBoolValue("Display", "ShowSpeed", display_show_speed);
   si.SetBoolValue("Display", "VSync", video_sync_enabled);
+  si.SetStringValue("Display", "SoftwareCursorPath", display_software_cursor_path.c_str());
+  si.SetFloatValue("Display", "SoftwareCursorScale", display_software_cursor_scale);
 
   si.SetBoolValue("CDROM", "ReadThread", cdrom_read_thread);
   si.SetBoolValue("CDROM", "RegionCheck", cdrom_region_check);
diff --git a/src/core/settings.h b/src/core/settings.h
index e7337b954..db93ddc72 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.h
+++ b/src/core/settings.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ struct Settings
   bool display_show_vps = false;
   bool display_show_speed = false;
   bool video_sync_enabled = true;
+  std::string display_software_cursor_path;
+  float display_software_cursor_scale = 1.0f;
 
   bool cdrom_read_thread = true;
   bool cdrom_region_check = true;