diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/BizHawk.MultiClient.csproj b/BizHawk.MultiClient/BizHawk.MultiClient.csproj
index b3a32ac5eb..6232bb1b7a 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/BizHawk.MultiClient.csproj
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/BizHawk.MultiClient.csproj
@@ -414,6 +414,9 @@
     <Compile Include="tools\VirtualPadGBControl.cs">
       <SubType>Component</SubType>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="tools\VirtualPadGen3Button.cs">
+      <SubType>Component</SubType>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="tools\VirtualPadSNES.cs">
       <SubType>Component</SubType>
     </Compile>
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.cs
index 8efd6cfeef..d2fdacd4b3 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.cs
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 					ControllerBox.Controls.Add(Pads[4]);
 					break;
 				case "GB":
+				case "GBC":
 					VirtualPadGB gbpad1 = new VirtualPadGB();
 					gbpad1.Location = new Point(8, 19);
 					gbpad1.Controller = "";
@@ -319,6 +320,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 					Pads.Add(gbcontrolpad);
 					ControllerBox.Controls.Add(Pads[1]);
 					break;
+				case "GEN":
+					VirtualPadGen3Button genpad1 = new VirtualPadGen3Button();
+					genpad1.Location = new Point(8, 19);
+					genpad1.Controller = "P1";
+					Pads.Add(genpad1);
+					ControllerBox.Controls.Add(Pads[0]);
+					break;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadGen3Button.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadGen3Button.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13ebfa28f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadGen3Button.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+using System;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
+{
+	class VirtualPadGen3Button : VirtualPad
+	{
+		public VirtualPadGen3Button()
+		{
+			ButtonPoints[0] = new Point(14, 2);
+			ButtonPoints[1] = new Point(14, 46);
+			ButtonPoints[2] = new Point(2, 24);
+			ButtonPoints[3] = new Point(24, 24);
+			ButtonPoints[4] = new Point(146, 36);
+			ButtonPoints[5] = new Point(122, 2);
+			ButtonPoints[6] = new Point(122, 36);
+			ButtonPoints[7] = new Point(98, 36);
+
+			SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint, true);
+			SetStyle(ControlStyles.UserPaint, true);
+			SetStyle(ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, true);
+			this.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Fixed3D;
+			this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.VirtualPad_Paint);
+			this.Size = new Size(174, 74);
+
+			Point n = new Point(this.Size);
+
+			this.PU = new CheckBox();
+			this.PU.Appearance = System.Windows.Forms.Appearance.Button;
+			this.PU.AutoSize = true;
+			this.PU.Image = global::BizHawk.MultiClient.Properties.Resources.BlueUp;
+			this.PU.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomRight;
+			this.PU.Location = ButtonPoints[0];
+			this.PU.TabIndex = 1;
+			this.PU.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+			this.PU.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Buttons_CheckedChanged);
+
+			this.PD = new CheckBox();
+			this.PD.Appearance = System.Windows.Forms.Appearance.Button;
+			this.PD.AutoSize = true;
+			this.PD.Image = global::BizHawk.MultiClient.Properties.Resources.BlueDown;
+			this.PD.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomRight;
+			this.PD.Location = ButtonPoints[1];
+			this.PD.TabIndex = 4;
+			this.PD.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+			this.PD.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Buttons_CheckedChanged);
+
+			this.PR = new CheckBox();
+			this.PR.Appearance = System.Windows.Forms.Appearance.Button;
+			this.PR.AutoSize = true;
+			this.PR.Image = global::BizHawk.MultiClient.Properties.Resources.Forward;
+			this.PR.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomRight;
+			this.PR.Location = ButtonPoints[3];
+			this.PR.TabIndex = 3;
+			this.PR.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+			this.PR.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Buttons_CheckedChanged);
+
+			this.PL = new CheckBox();
+			this.PL.Appearance = System.Windows.Forms.Appearance.Button;
+			this.PL.AutoSize = true;
+			this.PL.Image = global::BizHawk.MultiClient.Properties.Resources.Back;
+			this.PL.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomRight;
+			this.PL.Location = ButtonPoints[2];
+			this.PL.TabIndex = 2;
+			this.PL.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+			this.PL.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Buttons_CheckedChanged);
+
+			this.B1 = new CheckBox();
+			this.B1.Appearance = System.Windows.Forms.Appearance.Button;
+			this.B1.AutoSize = true;
+			this.B1.Location = ButtonPoints[4];
+			this.B1.TabIndex = 5;
+			this.B1.Text = "C";
+			this.B1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomCenter;
+			this.B1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+			this.B1.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Buttons_CheckedChanged);
+
+			this.B2 = new CheckBox();
+			this.B2.Appearance = System.Windows.Forms.Appearance.Button;
+			this.B2.AutoSize = true;
+			this.B2.Location = ButtonPoints[5];
+			this.B2.TabIndex = 6;
+			this.B2.Text = "S";
+			this.B2.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomCenter;
+			this.B2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+			this.B2.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Buttons_CheckedChanged);
+
+			this.B3 = new CheckBox();
+			this.B3.Appearance = System.Windows.Forms.Appearance.Button;
+			this.B3.AutoSize = true;
+			this.B3.Location = ButtonPoints[6];
+			this.B3.TabIndex = 7;
+			this.B3.Text = "B";
+			this.B3.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomCenter;
+			this.B3.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+			this.B3.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Buttons_CheckedChanged);
+
+			this.B4 = new CheckBox();
+			this.B4.Appearance = System.Windows.Forms.Appearance.Button;
+			this.B4.AutoSize = true;
+			this.B4.Location = ButtonPoints[7];
+			this.B4.TabIndex = 8;
+			this.B4.Text = "A";
+			this.B4.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomCenter;
+			this.B4.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+			this.B4.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Buttons_CheckedChanged);
+
+			this.Controls.Add(this.PU);
+			this.Controls.Add(this.PD);
+			this.Controls.Add(this.PL);
+			this.Controls.Add(this.PR);
+			this.Controls.Add(this.B1);
+			this.Controls.Add(this.B2);
+			this.Controls.Add(this.B3);
+			this.Controls.Add(this.B4);
+		}
+
+		protected override bool ProcessCmdKey(ref Message msg, Keys keyData)
+		{
+			if (keyData == Keys.Up)
+			{
+				//TODO: move to next logical key
+				this.Refresh();
+			}
+			else if (keyData == Keys.Down)
+			{
+				this.Refresh();
+			}
+			else if (keyData == Keys.Left)
+			{
+				this.Refresh();
+			}
+			else if (keyData == Keys.Right)
+			{
+				this.Refresh();
+			}
+			else if (keyData == Keys.Tab)
+			{
+				this.Refresh();
+			}
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		private void VirtualPad_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
+		{
+
+		}
+
+		public override string GetMnemonic()
+		{
+			StringBuilder input = new StringBuilder("");
+			input.Append(PU.Checked ? "U" : ".");
+			input.Append(PD.Checked ? "D" : ".");
+			input.Append(PL.Checked ? "L" : ".");
+			input.Append(PR.Checked ? "R" : ".");
+
+			input.Append(B1.Checked ? "C" : ".");
+			input.Append(B2.Checked ? "S" : ".");
+			input.Append(B3.Checked ? "B" : ".");
+			input.Append(B4.Checked ? "A" : ".");
+			input.Append("|");
+			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;
+            if (buttons[6] == '.') B3.Checked = false; else B3.Checked = true;
+            if (buttons[7] == '.') B4.Checked = false; else B4.Checked = true;
+        }
+
+		private void Buttons_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			if (Global.Emulator.SystemId != "GEN") return;
+			if (sender == PU)
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Up", PU.Checked);
+			else if (sender == PD)
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Down", PD.Checked);
+			else if (sender == PL)
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Left", PL.Checked);
+			else if (sender == PR)
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Right", PR.Checked);
+			else if (sender == B1)
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " C", B1.Checked);
+			else if (sender == B2)
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Start", B2.Checked);
+			else if (sender == B3)
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " B", B3.Checked);
+			else if (sender == B4)
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " A", B4.Checked);
+		}
+
+		public override void Clear()
+		{
+			if (Global.Emulator.SystemId != "GEN") return;
+			PU.Checked = false;
+			PD.Checked = false;
+			PL.Checked = false;
+			PR.Checked = false;
+
+			B1.Checked = false;
+			B2.Checked = false;
+			B3.Checked = false;
+			B4.Checked = false;
+			
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Up", false);
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Down", false);
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Left", false);
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Right", false);
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " C", false);
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Start", false);
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " B", false);
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " A", false);
+		}
+	}
+}