diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.Designer.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.Designer.cs
index 858a140830..1883861482 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.Designer.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.Designer.cs
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@
 			this.TASView.Columns.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnHeader[] {
             this.Frame,
             this.Log});
+			this.TASView.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Courier New", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
 			this.TASView.FullRowSelect = true;
 			this.TASView.GridLines = true;
 			this.TASView.ItemCount = 0;
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.cs
index f004f4d432..57161358e2 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,36 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 				TASView.ItemCount = 0;
 			else
 				DisplayList();
+
+			if (Global.MainForm.UserMovie.Mode == MOVIEMODE.PLAY)
+			{
+				string str = Global.MainForm.UserMovie.GetInputFrame(Global.Emulator.Frame);
+
+				switch (Global.Emulator.SystemId)
+				{
+					case "NES":
+						Pads[0].SetButtons(str.Substring(3, 8));
+						Pads[1].SetButtons(str.Substring(12, 8));
+						break;
+					case "SMS":
+					case "GG":
+					case "SG":
+						Pads[0].SetButtons(str.Substring(0, 6));
+						Pads[0].SetButtons(str.Substring(7, 6));
+						break;
+					case "PCE":
+					case "SGX":
+						Pads[0].SetButtons(str.Substring(3, 8));
+						Pads[1].SetButtons(str.Substring(12, 8));
+						Pads[2].SetButtons(str.Substring(21, 8));
+						Pads[3].SetButtons(str.Substring(30, 8));
+						break;
+					default:
+						break;
+				}
+				
+				
+			}
 		}
 
 		public string GetMnemonic()
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPad.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPad.cs
index 0be2397f2d..a269e3464f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPad.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPad.cs
@@ -60,5 +60,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			B8.Checked = false;
 		}
 
+		public virtual void SetButtons(string buttons)
+		{
+
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadNES.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadNES.cs
index 812d81dab4..bf7cf9055f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadNES.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadNES.cs
@@ -168,6 +168,20 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			return input.ToString();
 		}
 
+		public override void SetButtons(string buttons)
+		{
+			if (buttons.Length < 8) return;
+			if (buttons[0] == '.') PR.Checked = false; else PR.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[1] == '.') PL.Checked = false; else PL.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[2] == '.') PD.Checked = false; else PD.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[3] == '.') PU.Checked = false; else PU.Checked = true;
+			
+			if (buttons[4] == '.') B2.Checked = false; else B2.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[5] == '.') B1.Checked = false; else B1.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[6] == '.') B4.Checked = false; else B4.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[7] == '.') B3.Checked = false; else B3.Checked = true;
+		}
+
 		private void Buttons_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			if (Global.Emulator.SystemId != "NES") return;
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadPCE.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadPCE.cs
index 14b6a92bfe..8e10d74ab3 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadPCE.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadPCE.cs
@@ -168,6 +168,21 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			return input.ToString();
 		}
 
+		public override void SetButtons(string buttons)
+		{
+			if (buttons.Length < 8) return;
+			if (buttons[0] == '.') PR.Checked = false; else PR.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[1] == '.') PL.Checked = false; else PL.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[2] == '.') PD.Checked = false; else PD.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[3] == '.') PU.Checked = false; else PU.Checked = true;
+			
+			if (buttons[4] == '.') B2.Checked = false; else B2.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[5] == '.') B1.Checked = false; else B1.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[6] == '.') B4.Checked = false; else B4.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[7] == '.') B3.Checked = false; else B3.Checked = true;
+		}
+		}
+
 		private void Buttons_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			if (Global.Emulator.SystemId != "PCE") return;
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadSMS.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadSMS.cs
index 7af88a233f..a4acbd8d26 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadSMS.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadSMS.cs
@@ -144,6 +144,18 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			return input.ToString();
 		}
 
+		public override void SetButtons(string buttons)
+		{
+			if (buttons.Length < 8) return;
+			if (buttons[0] == '.') PU.Checked = false; else PU.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[1] == '.') PD.Checked = false; else PD.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[2] == '.') PL.Checked = false; else PL.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[3] == '.') PR.Checked = false; else PR.Checked = true;
+
+			if (buttons[4] == '.') B1.Checked = false; else B1.Checked = true;
+			if (buttons[5] == '.') B2.Checked = false; else B2.Checked = true;
+		}
+
 		private void Buttons_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			if (Global.Emulator.SystemId != "SMS") return;