diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp
index 4402b286c3..a1fd428a0d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ namespace ciface
 namespace SDL
 {
 
+// 10ms = 100Hz which homebrew docs very roughly imply is within WiiMote normal
+// range, used for periodic haptic effects though often ignored by devices
+static const u16 RUMBLE_PERIOD = 10;
+static const u16 RUMBLE_LENGTH_MAX = 500; // ms: enough to span multiple frames at low FPS, but still finite
+
 static std::string GetJoystickName(int index)
 {
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 0)
@@ -126,6 +131,18 @@ Joystick::Joystick(SDL_Joystick* const joystick, const int sdl_index, const unsi
 		// ramp effect
 		if (supported_effects & SDL_HAPTIC_RAMP)
 			AddOutput(new RampEffect(m_haptic));
+
+		// sine effect
+		if (supported_effects & SDL_HAPTIC_SINE)
+			AddOutput(new SineEffect(m_haptic));
+
+		// triangle effect
+		if (supported_effects & SDL_HAPTIC_TRIANGLE)
+			AddOutput(new TriangleEffect(m_haptic));
+
+		// left-right effect
+		if (supported_effects & SDL_HAPTIC_LEFTRIGHT)
+			AddOutput(new LeftRightEffect(m_haptic));
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -178,36 +195,81 @@ std::string Joystick::RampEffect::GetName() const
 	return "Ramp";
 }
 
-void Joystick::ConstantEffect::SetState(ControlState state)
+std::string Joystick::SineEffect::GetName() const
 {
+	return "Sine";
+}
+
+std::string Joystick::TriangleEffect::GetName() const
+{
+	return "Triangle";
+}
+
+std::string Joystick::LeftRightEffect::GetName() const
+{
+	return "LeftRight";
+}
+
+void Joystick::HapticEffect::SetState(ControlState state)
+{
+	memset(&m_effect, 0, sizeof(m_effect));
 	if (state)
 	{
-		m_effect.type = SDL_HAPTIC_CONSTANT;
-		m_effect.constant.length = SDL_HAPTIC_INFINITY;
+		SetSDLHapticEffect(state);
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		// this module uses type==0 to indicate 'off'
 		m_effect.type = 0;
 	}
-
-	m_effect.constant.level = (Sint16)(state * 0x7FFF);
 	Update();
 }
 
-void Joystick::RampEffect::SetState(ControlState state)
+void Joystick::ConstantEffect::SetSDLHapticEffect(ControlState state)
 {
-	if (state)
-	{
-		m_effect.type = SDL_HAPTIC_RAMP;
-		m_effect.ramp.length = SDL_HAPTIC_INFINITY;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		m_effect.type = 0;
-	}
+	m_effect.type = SDL_HAPTIC_CONSTANT;
+	m_effect.constant.length = RUMBLE_LENGTH_MAX;
+	m_effect.constant.level = (Sint16)(state * 0x7FFF);
+}
 
+void Joystick::RampEffect::SetSDLHapticEffect(ControlState state)
+{
+	m_effect.type = SDL_HAPTIC_RAMP;
+	m_effect.ramp.length = RUMBLE_LENGTH_MAX;
 	m_effect.ramp.start = (Sint16)(state * 0x7FFF);
-	Update();
+}
+
+void Joystick::SineEffect::SetSDLHapticEffect(ControlState state)
+{
+	m_effect.type = SDL_HAPTIC_SINE;
+	m_effect.periodic.period = RUMBLE_PERIOD;
+	m_effect.periodic.magnitude = (Sint16)(state * 0x7FFF);
+	m_effect.periodic.offset = 0;
+	m_effect.periodic.phase = 18000;
+	m_effect.periodic.length = RUMBLE_LENGTH_MAX;
+	m_effect.periodic.delay = 0;
+	m_effect.periodic.attack_length = 0;
+}
+
+void Joystick::TriangleEffect::SetSDLHapticEffect(ControlState state)
+{
+	m_effect.type = SDL_HAPTIC_TRIANGLE;
+	m_effect.periodic.period = RUMBLE_PERIOD;
+	m_effect.periodic.magnitude = (Sint16)(state * 0x7FFF);
+	m_effect.periodic.offset = 0;
+	m_effect.periodic.phase = 18000;
+	m_effect.periodic.length = RUMBLE_LENGTH_MAX;
+	m_effect.periodic.delay = 0;
+	m_effect.periodic.attack_length = 0;
+}
+
+void Joystick::LeftRightEffect::SetSDLHapticEffect(ControlState state)
+{
+	m_effect.type = SDL_HAPTIC_LEFTRIGHT;
+	m_effect.leftright.length = RUMBLE_LENGTH_MAX;
+	// max ranges tuned to 'feel' similar in magnitude to triangle/sine on xbox360 controller
+	m_effect.leftright.large_magnitude = (Uint16)(state * 0x4000);
+	m_effect.leftright.small_magnitude = (Uint16)(state * 0xFFFF);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.h b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.h
index dc449e9ab5..2bf695c698 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.h
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.h
@@ -77,10 +77,13 @@ private:
 
 	protected:
 		void Update();
+		virtual void SetSDLHapticEffect(ControlState state) = 0;
 
 		SDL_HapticEffect m_effect;
 		SDL_Haptic* m_haptic;
 		int m_id;
+	private:
+		virtual void SetState(ControlState state) override final;
 	};
 
 	class ConstantEffect : public HapticEffect
@@ -88,7 +91,8 @@ private:
 	public:
 		ConstantEffect(SDL_Haptic* haptic) : HapticEffect(haptic) {}
 		std::string GetName() const override;
-		void SetState(ControlState state) override;
+	private:
+		void SetSDLHapticEffect(ControlState state) override;
 	};
 
 	class RampEffect : public HapticEffect
@@ -96,7 +100,35 @@ private:
 	public:
 		RampEffect(SDL_Haptic* haptic) : HapticEffect(haptic) {}
 		std::string GetName() const override;
-		void SetState(ControlState state) override;
+	private:
+		void SetSDLHapticEffect(ControlState state) override;
+	};
+
+	class SineEffect : public HapticEffect
+	{
+	public:
+		SineEffect(SDL_Haptic* haptic) : HapticEffect(haptic) {}
+		std::string GetName() const override;
+	private:
+		void SetSDLHapticEffect(ControlState state) override;
+	};
+
+	class TriangleEffect : public HapticEffect
+	{
+	public:
+		TriangleEffect(SDL_Haptic* haptic) : HapticEffect(haptic) {}
+		std::string GetName() const override;
+	private:
+		void SetSDLHapticEffect(ControlState state) override;
+	};
+
+	class LeftRightEffect : public HapticEffect
+	{
+	public:
+		LeftRightEffect(SDL_Haptic* haptic) : HapticEffect(haptic) {}
+		std::string GetName() const override;
+	private:
+		void SetSDLHapticEffect(ControlState state) override;
 	};
 #endif