diff --git a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/src/InputMapping.cpp b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/src/InputMapping.cpp
index 33df257b3..d3d3d7275 100644
--- a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/src/InputMapping.cpp
+++ b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/src/InputMapping.cpp
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <memory>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <unordered_set>
 
 #include "SDL_keyboard.h"
+#include "SDL_filesystem.h"
 
 namespace {
 
@@ -123,13 +125,19 @@ Pad::InputBinding parseBinding(const InputAction& action, std::string_view sourc
     throw std::runtime_error("Pad: invalid input mapping " + path.string() + ":" + 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";
+    return "anyps5-input.ini";
+}
+
 }
 
 std::vector<Pad::InputBinding> Pad::LoadInputMapping() {
     std::vector<InputBinding> bindings(InputMapping.begin(), InputMapping.end());
     const char* configuredPath = std::getenv("ANYPS5_INPUT_CONFIG");
     const bool explicitPath = configuredPath != nullptr && configuredPath[0] != '\0';
-    const std::filesystem::path path = explicitPath ? configuredPath : "anyps5-input.ini";
+    const std::filesystem::path path = explicitPath ? configuredPath : defaultConfigPath();
     std::ifstream file(path);
     if (!file) {
         if (explicitPath || std::filesystem::exists(path)) {
diff --git a/docs/INPUT_MAPPING.md b/docs/INPUT_MAPPING.md
index e79ffd25a..da678ffbd 100644
--- a/docs/INPUT_MAPPING.md
+++ b/docs/INPUT_MAPPING.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Keyboard and mouse mapping
 
-AnyPS5 uses its built-in keyboard and mouse bindings when no configuration file is present. To change selected bindings, create `anyps5-input.ini` in the game's working directory. Set `ANYPS5_INPUT_CONFIG` to use a file at another path.
+AnyPS5 uses its built-in keyboard and mouse bindings when no configuration file is present. To change selected bindings, create `anyps5-input.ini` beside the generated game executable. Set `ANYPS5_INPUT_CONFIG` to use a file at another path.
 
 Each non-empty line has the form `Action = Type:Value`. Action names are case-insensitive. A `#` or `;` starts a comment. The first line for an action replaces its built-in bindings; later lines for the same action add alternate inputs. Duplicate entries for the same action are ignored. Actions omitted from the file keep their built-in bindings. UTF-8 files with or without a byte-order mark are supported.