diff --git a/compiler/src/specgen.ts b/compiler/src/specgen.ts
index d317199cb5..d24a7c4c30 100644
--- a/compiler/src/specgen.ts
+++ b/compiler/src/specgen.ts
@@ -505,7 +505,14 @@ ${varname}.${sig}
     const regs = info.packets
         .filter(pkt => isRegister(pkt.kind))
         .filter(pkt => !pkt.derived && !pkt.internal && !pkt.lowLevel)
-    if (regs?.length) r.push("## Registers", "")
+    if (regs?.length) {
+        r.push(
+            "## Registers",
+            "",
+            `{@import optional ../clients-custom/${info.shortId}-registers.mdp}`,
+            ""
+        )
+    }
     regs.forEach(pkt => {
         const cmt = addComment(pkt)
         const nobuild = status === "stable" && !pkt.client ? "" : "skip"
diff --git a/packages/core/src/events.ts b/packages/core/src/events.ts
index 5f1aebfb90..b48db5f235 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/events.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/events.ts
@@ -72,10 +72,8 @@ class ClientRegister<T> implements ds.ClientRegister<T> {
     }
 
     emit(newValue: T) {
-        if (this.value !== newValue) {
-            this.value = newValue
-            this.emitter?.emit(this.value)
-        }
+        this.value = newValue
+        this.emitter?.emit(this.value)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/gamepad.ts b/packages/core/src/gamepad.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..408c9edf65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/gamepad.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import * as ds from "@devicescript/core"
+
+declare module "@devicescript/core" {
+    interface Gamepad {
+        /**
+         * The thumbstick position register if any
+         */
+        axes(): ds.ClientRegister<{ x: number; y: number }>
+
+        /**
+         * Button (or combo) register
+         */
+        button(value: ds.GamepadButtons): ds.ClientRegister<boolean>
+    }
+}
+
+ds.Gamepad.prototype.axes = function axes() {
+    let r = (this as any).__axes as ds.ClientRegister<{ x: number; y: number }>
+    if (!r) {
+        ;(this as any).__axes = r = ds.clientRegister<{ x: number; y: number }>(
+            { x: 0, y: 0 }
+        )
+        this.reading.subscribe(rv => r.emit({ x: rv[1], y: rv[2] }))
+    }
+    return r
+}
+
+ds.Gamepad.prototype.button = function button(value: ds.GamepadButtons) {
+    const key = `__${value}`
+    let r = (this as any)[key] as ds.ClientRegister<boolean>
+    if (!r) {
+        ;(this as any)[key] = r = ds.clientRegister(false)
+        this.reading.subscribe(rv => r.emit((rv[0] & value) === value))
+    }
+    return r
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/index.ts b/packages/core/src/index.ts
index 84e3d9bffc..5374d219a2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/index.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ import "./rotaryencoder"
 import "./button"
 import "./magneticfieldlevel"
 import "./buzzer"
-import "./ledstrip"
\ No newline at end of file
+import "./ledstrip"
+import "./gamepad"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/sampleprj/src/maingamepad.ts b/packages/sampleprj/src/maingamepad.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f64a30db7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sampleprj/src/maingamepad.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { Gamepad, GamepadButtons } from "@devicescript/core"
+
+const gamepad = new Gamepad()
+
+const axes = gamepad.axes()
+axes.subscribe(({ x, y }) => console.log({ x, y }))
+
+const A = gamepad.button(GamepadButtons.A)
+A.subscribe(a => console.log({ a }))
+const B = gamepad.button(GamepadButtons.B)
+B.subscribe(b => console.log({ b }))
diff --git a/website/docs/api/clients-custom/gamepad-registers.mdp b/website/docs/api/clients-custom/gamepad-registers.mdp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e6aee4b77a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/docs/api/clients-custom/gamepad-registers.mdp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+### axes {#ro:axes}
+
+An array representing the controls with axes present on the device (e.g. analog thumb sticks),
+as `[x, y]`. Each entry in the array is a floating point value in the range ` -1.0 – 1.0``, representing the axis position from the lowest value ( `-1.0`) to the highest value (`1.0`).
+
+-   type: `ClientRegister<{ x: number; y: number }>` (packing format `i1.15 i1.15`)
+
+```ts
+import { Gamepad } from "@devicescript/core"
+
+const gamepad = new Gamepad()
+// ...
+gamepad.axes.subscribe(async ({ x, y }) => {
+    console.log({ x, y })
+})
+```
+
+### button {#ro:button}
+
+A client register for the requested button or combination of buttons. The value is `true` if the button is pressed, `false` otherwise.
+
+-   type: `ClientRegister<GamepadButtons>`
+
+```ts
+import { Gamepad, GamepadButtons } from "@devicescript/core"
+
+const gamepad = new Gamepad()
+// ...
+gamepad.button(GamepadButtons.Down).subscribe(async pressed => {
+    console.log({ pressed })
+})
+```