diff --git a/data/GameManager.js b/data/GameManager.js
index b05f407..095a92f 100644
--- a/data/GameManager.js
+++ b/data/GameManager.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class EJS_GameManager {
             saveSaveFiles: this.Module.cwrap('cmd_savefiles', '', []),
             supportsStates: this.Module.cwrap('supports_states', 'number', []),
             loadSaveFiles: this.Module.cwrap('refresh_save_files', 'null', []),
+            togglePointerCapture: this.Module.cwrap('toggle_capturepointer', 'null', ['number']),
             toggleFastForward: this.Module.cwrap('toggle_fastforward', 'null', ['number']),
             setFastForwardRatio: this.Module.cwrap('set_ff_ratio', 'null', ['number']),
             toggleRewind: this.Module.cwrap('toggle_rewind', 'null', ['number']),
@@ -351,6 +352,9 @@ class EJS_GameManager {
         this.clearEJSResetTimer();
         this.functions.loadSaveFiles();
     }
+    togglePointerCapture(active) {
+        this.functions.togglePointerCapture(active);
+    }
     setFastForwardRatio(ratio) {
         this.functions.setFastForwardRatio(ratio);
     }
diff --git a/data/emulator.js b/data/emulator.js
index 0b32164..cacb446 100644
--- a/data/emulator.js
+++ b/data/emulator.js
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ class EmulatorJS {
         this.settingsLanguage = window.EJS_settingsLanguage || false;
         this.config = config;
         this.currentPopup = null;
+        if (window.EJS_CapturePointer !== undefined) {
+            this.isPointerCapture = window.EJS_CapturePointer;
+        } else {
+            this.isPointerCapture = false;
+        }
         this.isFastForward = false;
         this.isSlowMotion = false;
         this.rewindEnabled = this.loadRewindEnabled();
@@ -1703,13 +1708,10 @@ class EmulatorJS {
             }
             this.gameManager.toggleMainLoop(this.paused ? 0 : 1);
             
-            //I now realize its not easy to pause it while the cursor is locked, just in case I guess
-            if (this.getCore(true) === "nds") {
-                if (this.canvas.exitPointerLock) {
-                    this.canvas.exitPointerLock();
-                } else if (this.canvas.mozExitPointerLock) {
-                    this.canvas.mozExitPointerLock();
-                }
+            if (this.canvas.exitPointerLock) {
+                this.canvas.exitPointerLock();
+            } else if (this.canvas.mozExitPointerLock) {
+                this.canvas.mozExitPointerLock();
             }
         }
         this.play = (dontUpdate) => {
@@ -1905,10 +1907,12 @@ class EmulatorJS {
         this.addEventListener(this.canvas, "click", (e) => {
             if (e.pointerType === "touch") return;
             if (!this.paused) {
-                if (this.canvas.requestPointerLock) {
-                    this.canvas.requestPointerLock();
-                } else if (this.canvas.mozRequestPointerLock) {
-                    this.canvas.mozRequestPointerLock();
+                if (this.isPointerCapture === true) {
+                    if (this.canvas.requestPointerLock) {
+                        this.canvas.requestPointerLock();
+                    } else if (this.canvas.mozRequestPointerLock) {
+                        this.canvas.mozRequestPointerLock();
+                    }
                 }
                 this.menu.close();
             }
@@ -3902,6 +3906,12 @@ class EmulatorJS {
             if (this.rewindEnabled) {
                 this.gameManager.setRewindGranularity(parseInt(value));
             }
+        } else if (option === "capturepointer") {
+            if (value === "enabled") {
+                this.isPointerCapture = true;
+            } else {
+                this.isPointerCapture = false;
+            }
         }
         this.gameManager.setVariable(option, value);
         this.saveSettings();
@@ -4078,6 +4088,11 @@ class EmulatorJS {
             }, 'disabled');
         }
         
+        addToMenu(this.localization('Capture Pointer'), 'capturepointer', {
+            'enabled': this.localization("Enabled"),
+            'disabled': this.localization("Disabled")
+        }, "disabled");
+    
         addToMenu(this.localization('FPS'), 'fps', {
             'show': this.localization("show"),
             'hide': this.localization("hide")