diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.cs
index f61e54c1d9..7ed2a376d2 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/TAStudio.cs
@@ -107,8 +107,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 				case "NES":
 					VirtualPadNES nespad1 = new VirtualPadNES();
 					nespad1.Location = new Point(8, 19);
+					nespad1.Controller = "P1";
 					VirtualPadNES nespad2 = new VirtualPadNES();
 					nespad2.Location = new Point(188, 19);
+					nespad2.Controller = "P2";
 					Pads.Add(nespad1);
 					Pads.Add(nespad2);
 					ControllerBox.Controls.Add(Pads[0]);
@@ -142,6 +144,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			Global.Config.TASWndy = this.Location.Y;
 			Global.Config.TASWidth = this.Right - this.Left;
 			Global.Config.TASHeight = this.Bottom - this.Top;
+
+			for (int x = 0; x < Pads.Count; x++)
+				Pads[x].Clear();
 		}
 
 		public void Restart()
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPad.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPad.cs
index a588032ae7..0be2397f2d 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPad.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPad.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		public CheckBox B6;
 		public CheckBox B7;
 		public CheckBox B8;
+		public string Controller;
 
 		public VirtualPad()
 		{
@@ -34,11 +35,30 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			SetStyle(ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, true);
 			this.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Fixed3D;
 			this.Size = new Size(174, 74);
+			Controller = "P1";
 		}
 
 		public virtual string GetMnemonic()
 		{
 			return "......|";
 		}
+
+		public virtual void Clear()
+		{
+			PU.Checked = false;
+			PD.Checked = false;
+			PL.Checked = false;
+			PR.Checked = false;
+
+			B1.Checked = false;
+			B2.Checked = false;
+			B3.Checked = false;
+			B4.Checked = false;
+			B5.Checked = false;
+			B6.Checked = false;
+			B7.Checked = false;
+			B8.Checked = false;
+		}
+
 	}
 }
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadNES.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadNES.cs
index 5be487b2d4..470fa4f68c 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadNES.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadNES.cs
@@ -172,22 +172,48 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		{
 			if (Global.Emulator.SystemId != "NES") return;
 			if (sender == PU)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("Up", PU.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Up", PU.Checked);
 			else if (sender == PD)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("Down", PD.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Down", PD.Checked);
 			else if (sender == PL)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("Left", PL.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Left", PL.Checked);
 			else if (sender == PR)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("Right", PR.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Right", PR.Checked);
 			else if (sender == B1)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("Select", B1.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Select", B1.Checked);
 			else if (sender == B2)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("Start", B2.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Start", B2.Checked);
 			else if (sender == B3)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("B", B3.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " B", B3.Checked);
 			else if (sender == B4)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("A", B4.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " A", B4.Checked);
+		}
 
+		public override void Clear()
+		{
+			if (Global.Emulator.SystemId != "NES") 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;
+			B5.Checked = false;
+			B6.Checked = false;
+			B7.Checked = false;
+			B8.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 + " Select", false);
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Start", false);
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " B", false);
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " A", false);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadSMS.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadSMS.cs
index 6201d16a46..ade247804c 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadSMS.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadSMS.cs
@@ -148,17 +148,44 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		{
 			if (Global.Emulator.SystemId != "SMS") return;
 			if (sender == PU)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("Up", PU.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + "Up", PU.Checked);
 			else if (sender == PD)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("Down", PD.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + "Down", PD.Checked);
 			else if (sender == PL)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("Left", PL.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + "Left", PL.Checked);
 			else if (sender == PR)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("Right", PR.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + "Right", PR.Checked);
 			else if (sender == B1)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("1", B3.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + "B1", B3.Checked);
 			else if (sender == B2)
-				Global.ActiveController.SetSticky("2", B4.Checked);
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + "B2", B4.Checked);
+		}
+
+		public override void Clear()
+		{
+			if (Global.Emulator.SystemId != "SMS") return; //TODO: GG & SG can share pad?
+			PU.Checked = false;
+			PD.Checked = false;
+			PL.Checked = false;
+			PR.Checked = false;
+
+			B1.Checked = false;
+			B2.Checked = false;
+			B3.Checked = false;
+			B4.Checked = false;
+			B5.Checked = false;
+			B6.Checked = false;
+			B7.Checked = false;
+			B8.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 + " Select", false);
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " Start", false);
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " B1", false);
+			Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky(Controller + " B2", false);
 		}
 	}
 }