diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/InputConfigDiagBitmaps.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/InputConfigDiagBitmaps.cpp
index 9561295cb3..74015bd274 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/InputConfigDiagBitmaps.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/InputConfigDiagBitmaps.cpp
@@ -89,13 +89,53 @@ void InputConfigDialog::UpdateBitmaps(wxTimerEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 						dc.DrawRectangle( 0, 31 - z*31, 64, 2);
 					}
 
-					// circle for visual aid for diagonal adjustment
+					// octagon for visual aid for diagonal adjustment
 					dc.SetPen(*wxLIGHT_GREY_PEN);
 					dc.SetBrush(*wxWHITE_BRUSH);
 					if ( GROUP_TYPE_STICK == (*g)->control_group->type )
 					{
-						dc.SetBrush(*wxTRANSPARENT_BRUSH);
-						dc.DrawCircle( 32, 32, 32);
+						// outline and fill colors
+						wxBrush LightGrayBrush(_T("#dddddd"));
+						wxPen LightGrayPen(_T("#bfbfbf"));
+						dc.SetBrush(LightGrayBrush);
+						dc.SetPen(LightGrayPen);
+
+						// polygon offset
+						float max
+							, diagonal
+							, box = 64
+							, d_of = box / 256.0
+							, x_of = box / 2.0;
+
+						if ((*g)->control_group->name == "Main Stick")
+						{
+							max = (87.0 / 127.0) * 100;
+							diagonal = (55.0 / 127.0) * 100.0;
+						}
+						else if ((*g)->control_group->name == "C-Stick")
+						{
+							max = (74.0 / 127.0) * 100;
+							diagonal = (46.0 / 127.0) * 100;
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							max = (82.0 / 127.0) * 100;
+							diagonal = (58.0 / 127.0) * 100;
+						}
+
+						// polygon corners
+						wxPoint Points[8];
+						Points[0].x = (int)(0.0 * d_of + x_of); Points[0].y = (int)(max * d_of + x_of);
+						Points[1].x = (int)(diagonal * d_of + x_of); Points[1].y = (int)(diagonal * d_of + x_of);
+						Points[2].x = (int)(max * d_of + x_of); Points[2].y = (int)(0.0 * d_of + x_of);
+						Points[3].x = (int)(diagonal * d_of + x_of); Points[3].y = (int)(-diagonal * d_of + x_of);
+						Points[4].x = (int)(0.0 * d_of + x_of); Points[4].y = (int)(-max * d_of + x_of);
+						Points[5].x = (int)(-diagonal * d_of + x_of); Points[5].y = (int)(-diagonal * d_of + x_of);
+						Points[6].x = (int)(-max * d_of + x_of); Points[6].y = (int)(0.0 * d_of + x_of);
+						Points[7].x = (int)(-diagonal * d_of + x_of); Points[7].y = (int)(diagonal * d_of + x_of);
+
+						// draw polygon
+						dc.DrawPolygon(8, Points);
 					}
 					else
 					{
@@ -106,7 +146,7 @@ void InputConfigDialog::UpdateBitmaps(wxTimerEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 					{
 						// deadzone circle
 						dc.SetBrush(*wxLIGHT_GREY_BRUSH);
-						dc.DrawCircle( 32, 32, ((*g)->control_group)->settings[0]->value * 32 );
+						dc.DrawCircle( 32, 32, ((*g)->control_group)->settings[SETTING_DEADZONE]->value * 32 );
 					}
 
 					// raw dot
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/Src/ControllerEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/Src/ControllerEmu.cpp
index b7eee1a143..328fcb8c2f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/Src/ControllerEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/Src/ControllerEmu.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ ControllerEmu::AnalogStick::AnalogStick(const char* const _name) : ControlGroup(
 
 	controls.push_back(new Input(_trans("Modifier")));
 
+	settings.push_back(new Setting(_trans("Radius"), 0.7f, 0, 100));
 	settings.push_back(new Setting(_trans("Dead Zone"), 0, 0, 50));
 	settings.push_back(new Setting(_trans("Square Stick"), 0));
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/Src/ControllerEmu.h b/Source/Core/InputCommon/Src/ControllerEmu.h
index 33057434cd..cf87f2562e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/Src/ControllerEmu.h
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/Src/ControllerEmu.h
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ enum
 	GROUP_TYPE_SLIDER,
 };
 
+enum
+{
+	SETTING_RADIUS,
+	SETTING_DEADZONE,
+	SETTING_SQUARE,
+};
+
 const char * const named_directions[] = 
 {
 	"Up",
@@ -126,8 +133,9 @@ public:
 			ControlState yy = controls[0]->control_ref->State() - controls[1]->control_ref->State();
 			ControlState xx = controls[3]->control_ref->State() - controls[2]->control_ref->State();
 
-			ControlState deadzone = settings[0]->value;
-			ControlState square = settings[1]->value;
+			ControlState radius = settings[SETTING_RADIUS]->value;
+			ControlState deadzone = settings[SETTING_DEADZONE]->value;
+			ControlState square = settings[SETTING_SQUARE]->value;
 			ControlState m = controls[4]->control_ref->State();
 
 			// modifier code
@@ -138,11 +146,11 @@ public:
 			}
 
 			// deadzone / square stick code
-			if (deadzone || square)
+			if (radius != 1 || deadzone || square)
 			{
 				// this section might be all wrong, but its working good enough, I think
 
-				ControlState ang = atan2(yy, xx); 
+				ControlState ang = atan2(yy, xx);
 				ControlState ang_sin = sin(ang);
 				ControlState ang_cos = cos(ang);
 
@@ -163,6 +171,9 @@ public:
 				ControlState amt = dist / stick_full;
 				dist -= ((square_full - 1) * amt * square);
 
+				// radius
+				dist *= radius;
+
 				yy = std::max(-1.0f, std::min(1.0f, ang_sin * dist));
 				xx = std::max(-1.0f, std::min(1.0f, ang_cos * dist));
 			}