diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/PrimeHack/Mods/FpsControls.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/PrimeHack/Mods/FpsControls.cpp
index 7389296cc949..2abf8b4d471a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/PrimeHack/Mods/FpsControls.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/PrimeHack/Mods/FpsControls.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,27 @@ namespace {
     std::make_tuple<int, int>(2, 0x0d), std::make_tuple<int, int>(3, 0x0e)};
 
   constexpr u32 ORBIT_STATE_GRAPPLE = 5;
+
+  bool is_string_ridley(u32 string_base) {
+    if (string_base == 0) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const char ridley_str[] = "Meta Ridley";
+    constexpr auto str_len = sizeof(ridley_str) - 1;
+    int str_idx = 0;
+
+    while (read16(string_base) != 0 && str_idx < str_len) {
+      if (static_cast<char>(read16(string_base)) != ridley_str[str_idx]) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      str_idx++;
+      string_base += 2;
+    }
+    return str_idx == str_len && read16(string_base) == 0;
+  }
 }
+
 void FpsControls::run_mod(Game game, Region region) {
   switch (game) {
   case Game::MENU:
@@ -272,8 +292,6 @@ void FpsControls::run_mod_mp3() {
           }
         }
 
-        //DevInfo("OBJ", "(state: %x) (addr: %x) (flags: %x) (editorid: %x)", state, obj, flags, read32(obj + 0xC));
-
         if (LockCameraInPuzzles()) {
           // if object is active
           if (st > 0) {
@@ -302,17 +320,17 @@ void FpsControls::run_mod_mp3() {
   if (lock_camera)
     return;
 
-  // This is VERY LIKELY not to be "boss address" as that would be dynamic (LOL)
-  // this is just something that always seems to match every ridley fight, but
-  // nowhere else (except defense drone). Never looked into it. Never will. This
-  // stupid game cannot be debugged, I just don't care about it anymore.
-  if (read8(mp3_static.cursor_dlg_enabled_address) ||
-    read64(mp3_static.boss_id_address) == mp3_static.boss_id) {
-    if (read64(mp3_static.boss_id_address) == mp3_static.boss_id && !fighting_ridley) {
+  u32 boss_name_str = read32(read32(read32(read32(mp3_static.boss_info_address) + 0x6e0) + 0x24) + 0x150);
+  bool is_boss_metaridley = is_string_ridley(boss_name_str);
+
+  // Compare based on boss name string, Meta Ridley only appears once
+  if (read8(mp3_static.cursor_dlg_enabled_address) || is_boss_metaridley) {
+    if (is_boss_metaridley && !fighting_ridley) {
       fighting_ridley = true;
       set_state(ModState::CODE_DISABLED);
     }
     mp3_handle_cursor(false);
+    return;
   }
   else {
     if (fighting_ridley) {
@@ -1077,8 +1095,7 @@ void FpsControls::init_mod_mp3(Region region) {
     mp3_static.cursor_dlg_enabled_address = 0x805c8d77;
     mp3_static.cursor_ptr_address = 0x8066fd08;
     mp3_static.cursor_offset = 0xc54;
-    mp3_static.boss_id_address = 0x805c6f44;
-    mp3_static.boss_id = 0x000201cd442f0000;
+    mp3_static.boss_info_address = 0x8066e1ec;
     mp3_static.lockon_address = 0x805c6db7;
     mp3_static.gun_lag_toc_offset = 0x5ff0;
     mp3_static.motion_vtf_address = 0x802e0dac;
@@ -1103,8 +1120,7 @@ void FpsControls::init_mod_mp3(Region region) {
     mp3_static.cursor_dlg_enabled_address = 0x805cc1d7;
     mp3_static.cursor_ptr_address = 0x80673588;
     mp3_static.cursor_offset = 0xd04;
-    mp3_static.boss_id_address = 0x805ca3c4;
-    mp3_static.boss_id = 0x00020230442f0000;
+    mp3_static.boss_info_address = 0x80671a6c;
     mp3_static.lockon_address = 0x805ca237;
     mp3_static.gun_lag_toc_offset = 0x6000;
     mp3_static.motion_vtf_address = 0x802e0a88;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/PrimeHack/Mods/FpsControls.h b/Source/Core/Core/PrimeHack/Mods/FpsControls.h
index f5a77885b4d2..7a49ac7db5f4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/PrimeHack/Mods/FpsControls.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/PrimeHack/Mods/FpsControls.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class FpsControls : public PrimeMod {
       u32 cursor_dlg_enabled_address;
       u32 cursor_ptr_address;
       u32 cursor_offset;
+      u32 boss_info_address;
       u32 boss_id_address;
       u64 boss_id;
       u32 lockon_address;