diff --git a/gbajs3/src/components/controls/o-pad.tsx b/gbajs3/src/components/controls/o-pad.tsx
index a6b80c64..f0299fe2 100644
--- a/gbajs3/src/components/controls/o-pad.tsx
+++ b/gbajs3/src/components/controls/o-pad.tsx
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ export const OPad = ({ initialPosition }: OPadProps) => {
       }
     >
       <BackgroundContainer
+        aria-label="O-Pad"
         ref={containerDragRef}
         $initialPosition={initialPosition}
         $areItemsDraggable={areItemsDraggable}
diff --git a/gbajs3/src/components/controls/virtual-controls.spec.tsx b/gbajs3/src/components/controls/virtual-controls.spec.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..713e88fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gbajs3/src/components/controls/virtual-controls.spec.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+import { screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { userEvent } from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import * as toast from 'react-hot-toast';
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import {
+  saveStateSlotLocalStorageKey,
+  virtualControlsLocalStorageKey
+} from './consts.tsx';
+import { VirtualControls } from './virtual-controls.tsx';
+import { renderWithContext } from '../../../test/render-with-context.tsx';
+import { GbaDarkTheme } from '../../context/theme/theme.tsx';
+import * as contextHooks from '../../hooks/context.tsx';
+import { UploadSaveToServerModal } from '../modals/upload-save-to-server.tsx';
+
+import type { GBAEmulator } from '../../emulator/mgba/mgba-emulator.tsx';
+
+describe('<VirtualControls />', () => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const { useLayoutContext: original } = await vi.importActual<
+      typeof contextHooks
+    >('../../hooks/context.tsx');
+
+    vi.spyOn(contextHooks, 'useLayoutContext').mockImplementation(() => ({
+      ...original(),
+      layouts: {
+        ...original().layouts,
+        controlPanel: { initialBounds: { left: 0, bottom: 0 } as DOMRect }
+      }
+    }));
+  });
+
+  it('renders dpad and default virtual controls on mobile', () => {
+    renderWithContext(<VirtualControls />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText('A Button')).toBeVisible();
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText('B Button')).toBeVisible();
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText('Start Button')).toBeVisible();
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText('Select Button')).toBeVisible();
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText('L Button')).toBeVisible();
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText('R Button')).toBeVisible();
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText('O-Pad')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  it('renders no virtual controls by default on desktop', () => {
+    vi.spyOn(window, 'matchMedia').mockImplementation((query) => ({
+      matches: query === GbaDarkTheme.isLargerThanPhone,
+      media: '',
+      addListener: () => {},
+      removeListener: () => {},
+      onchange: () => {},
+      addEventListener: () => {},
+      removeEventListener: () => {},
+      dispatchEvent: () => true
+    }));
+
+    renderWithContext(<VirtualControls />);
+
+    expect(screen.queryByLabelText('A Button')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByLabelText('B Button')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByLabelText('Start Button')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByLabelText('Select Button')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByLabelText('L Button')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByLabelText('R Button')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByLabelText('O-Pad')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  describe('Additional Controls', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      localStorage.setItem(
+        virtualControlsLocalStorageKey,
+        '{"DPadAndButtons":true,"NotificationsEnabled":true,"SaveState":true,"LoadState":true,"QuickReload":true,"SendSaveToServer":true}'
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('quick reloads game', async () => {
+      const quickReloadSpy: () => void = vi.fn();
+      const { useEmulatorContext: original } = await vi.importActual<
+        typeof contextHooks
+      >('../../hooks/context.tsx');
+
+      vi.spyOn(contextHooks, 'useEmulatorContext').mockImplementation(() => ({
+        ...original(),
+        emulator: {
+          quickReload: quickReloadSpy,
+          getCurrentGameName: () => 'some_rom.gba'
+        } as GBAEmulator
+      }));
+
+      const toastErrorSpy = vi.spyOn(toast.default, 'error');
+
+      renderWithContext(<VirtualControls />);
+
+      await userEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText('Quickreload Button'));
+
+      expect(quickReloadSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+      expect(toastErrorSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('quick reload renders error toast', async () => {
+      const quickReloadSpy: () => void = vi.fn();
+      const { useEmulatorContext: original } = await vi.importActual<
+        typeof contextHooks
+      >('../../hooks/context.tsx');
+
+      vi.spyOn(contextHooks, 'useEmulatorContext').mockImplementation(() => ({
+        ...original(),
+        emulator: {
+          quickReload: quickReloadSpy,
+          getCurrentGameName: () => undefined
+        } as GBAEmulator
+      }));
+
+      const toastErrorSpy = vi.spyOn(toast.default, 'error');
+
+      renderWithContext(<VirtualControls />);
+
+      await userEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText('Quickreload Button'));
+
+      expect(quickReloadSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+      expect(toastErrorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'Load a game to quick reload',
+        { id: expect.anything() }
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('upload save opens modal if authenticated and running a game', async () => {
+      const setIsModalOpenSpy = vi.fn();
+      const setModalContextSpy = vi.fn();
+      const {
+        useAuthContext: originalAuth,
+        useEmulatorContext: originalEmulator,
+        useModalContext: originalContext
+      } = await vi.importActual<typeof contextHooks>('../../hooks/context.tsx');
+
+      vi.spyOn(contextHooks, 'useAuthContext').mockImplementation(() => ({
+        ...originalAuth(),
+        isAuthenticated: () => true
+      }));
+
+      vi.spyOn(contextHooks, 'useEmulatorContext').mockImplementation(() => ({
+        ...originalEmulator(),
+        isEmulatorRunning: true
+      }));
+
+      vi.spyOn(contextHooks, 'useModalContext').mockImplementation(() => ({
+        ...originalContext(),
+        setModalContent: setModalContextSpy,
+        setIsModalOpen: setIsModalOpenSpy
+      }));
+
+      renderWithContext(<VirtualControls />);
+
+      await userEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText('Uploadsave Button'));
+
+      expect(setModalContextSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        <UploadSaveToServerModal />
+      );
+      expect(setIsModalOpenSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true);
+    });
+
+    it('upload save renders error toast', async () => {
+      const setIsModalOpenSpy = vi.fn();
+      const setModalContextSpy = vi.fn();
+      const toastErrorSpy = vi.spyOn(toast.default, 'error');
+
+      const { useModalContext: original } = await vi.importActual<
+        typeof contextHooks
+      >('../../hooks/context.tsx');
+
+      vi.spyOn(contextHooks, 'useModalContext').mockImplementation(() => ({
+        ...original(),
+        setModalContent: setModalContextSpy,
+        setIsModalOpen: setIsModalOpenSpy
+      }));
+
+      renderWithContext(<VirtualControls />);
+
+      await userEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText('Uploadsave Button'));
+
+      expect(toastErrorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'Please log in and load a game',
+        { id: expect.anything() }
+      );
+      expect(setModalContextSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(setIsModalOpenSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('loads save state', async () => {
+      const loadSaveStateSpy: (slot: number) => boolean = vi.fn((_) => true);
+      const { useEmulatorContext: original } = await vi.importActual<
+        typeof contextHooks
+      >('../../hooks/context.tsx');
+
+      vi.spyOn(contextHooks, 'useEmulatorContext').mockImplementation(() => ({
+        ...original(),
+        emulator: {
+          loadSaveState: loadSaveStateSpy
+        } as GBAEmulator
+      }));
+
+      const toastSuccessSpy = vi.spyOn(toast.default, 'success');
+
+      localStorage.setItem(saveStateSlotLocalStorageKey, '2');
+
+      renderWithContext(<VirtualControls />);
+
+      await userEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText('Loadstate Button'));
+
+      expect(loadSaveStateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+      expect(loadSaveStateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(2);
+      expect(toastSuccessSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Loaded slot: 2', {
+        id: expect.anything()
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('load save state renders error toast', async () => {
+      const loadSaveStateSpy: (slot: number) => boolean = vi.fn((_) => false);
+      const { useEmulatorContext: original } = await vi.importActual<
+        typeof contextHooks
+      >('../../hooks/context.tsx');
+
+      vi.spyOn(contextHooks, 'useEmulatorContext').mockImplementation(() => ({
+        ...original(),
+        emulator: {
+          loadSaveState: loadSaveStateSpy
+        } as GBAEmulator
+      }));
+
+      const toastErrorSpy = vi.spyOn(toast.default, 'error');
+
+      localStorage.setItem(saveStateSlotLocalStorageKey, '2');
+
+      renderWithContext(<VirtualControls />);
+
+      await userEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText('Loadstate Button'));
+
+      expect(loadSaveStateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+      expect(loadSaveStateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(2);
+      expect(toastErrorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Failed to load slot: 2', {
+        id: expect.anything()
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('creates save state', async () => {
+      const createSaveStateSpy: (slot: number) => boolean = vi.fn((_) => true);
+      const { useEmulatorContext: original } = await vi.importActual<
+        typeof contextHooks
+      >('../../hooks/context.tsx');
+
+      vi.spyOn(contextHooks, 'useEmulatorContext').mockImplementation(() => ({
+        ...original(),
+        emulator: {
+          createSaveState: createSaveStateSpy
+        } as GBAEmulator
+      }));
+
+      const toastSuccessSpy = vi.spyOn(toast.default, 'success');
+
+      localStorage.setItem(saveStateSlotLocalStorageKey, '2');
+
+      renderWithContext(<VirtualControls />);
+
+      await userEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText('Savestate Button'));
+
+      expect(createSaveStateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+      expect(createSaveStateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(2);
+      expect(toastSuccessSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Saved slot: 2', {
+        id: expect.anything()
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('create save state renders error toast', async () => {
+      const createSaveStateSpy: (slot: number) => boolean = vi.fn((_) => false);
+      const { useEmulatorContext: original } = await vi.importActual<
+        typeof contextHooks
+      >('../../hooks/context.tsx');
+
+      vi.spyOn(contextHooks, 'useEmulatorContext').mockImplementation(() => ({
+        ...original(),
+        emulator: {
+          createSaveState: createSaveStateSpy
+        } as GBAEmulator
+      }));
+
+      const toastErrorSpy = vi.spyOn(toast.default, 'error');
+
+      localStorage.setItem(saveStateSlotLocalStorageKey, '2');
+
+      renderWithContext(<VirtualControls />);
+
+      await userEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText('Savestate Button'));
+
+      expect(createSaveStateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+      expect(createSaveStateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(2);
+      expect(toastErrorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Failed to save slot: 2', {
+        id: expect.anything()
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});