diff --git a/bsnes/emulator/emulator.hpp b/bsnes/emulator/emulator.hpp
index 6ae643f1..ad4119dc 100644
--- a/bsnes/emulator/emulator.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/emulator/emulator.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ using namespace nall;
 
 namespace Emulator {
   static const string Name    = "bsnes";
-  static const string Version = "114.3";
+  static const string Version = "114.4";
   static const string Author  = "byuu";
   static const string License = "GPLv3";
   static const string Website = "https://byuu.org";
diff --git a/bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/interface.cpp b/bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/interface.cpp
index 37f8eeb0..c80d90a6 100644
--- a/bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/interface.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/interface.cpp
@@ -88,14 +88,6 @@ auto ICD::joypWrite(bool p14, bool p15) -> void {
 
   if(packetLock == 1) {
     if(p14 == 0 && p15 == 1) {
-      if((joypPacket[0] >> 3) == 0x11) {
-        mltReq = joypPacket[1] & 3;
-        if(mltReq == 0) joypID &= 0;  //1-player mode
-        if(mltReq == 1) joypID &= 1;  //2-player mode
-        if(mltReq == 2) joypID &= 3;  //4-player mode (unverified; but the most likely behavior)
-        if(mltReq == 3) joypID &= 3;  //4-player mode
-      }
-
       if(packetSize < 64) packet[packetSize++] = joypPacket;
       packetLock = 0;
       pulseLock = 1;
diff --git a/bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/io.cpp b/bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/io.cpp
index 4c4f0b6e..1f32b2a9 100644
--- a/bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/io.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/io.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ auto ICD::writeIO(uint addr, uint8 data) -> void {
     if((r6003 & 0x80) == 0x00 && (data & 0x80) == 0x80) {
       power(true);  //soft reset
     }
+
+    mltReq = data >> 4 & 3;
+    if(mltReq == 0) joypID &= ~0;  //1-player mode
+    if(mltReq == 1) joypID &= ~1;  //2-player mode
+    if(mltReq == 2) joypID &= ~3;  //4-player mode (unverified; but the most likely behavior)
+    if(mltReq == 3) joypID &= ~3;  //4-player mode
+
     auto frequency = clockFrequency();
     switch(data & 3) {
     case 0: this->frequency = frequency / 4; break;  //fast (glitchy, even on real hardware)
diff --git a/bsnes/target-bsnes/settings/settings.cpp b/bsnes/target-bsnes/settings/settings.cpp
index a7d03d2d..96ab5524 100644
--- a/bsnes/target-bsnes/settings/settings.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/target-bsnes/settings/settings.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ SettingsWindow& settingsWindow = Instances::settingsWindow();
 auto Settings::load() -> void {
   Markup::Node::operator=(BML::unserialize(string::read(location), " "));
   process(true);
-  file::write(locate("settings.bml"), BML::serialize(*this, " "));
+  save();
 }
 
 auto Settings::save() -> void {