A quick side note on the gamepads - its always good to find one with enough buttons to accomodate emulation across the board (N64, Playstation, etc.) For example, it should have no less then 4 top buttons (L1,L2,R1,R2 for the PS) and around 6 normal buttons (the 4 C controls and A and B for the N64) Right now I use a Logitech Wingman Cordless and its got a ton of buttons to use *thumbs up*. I would recommend it quite a bit. Perfect response time, although the joysticks are a bit touchy in some games.
If you're looking for some info through personal messaging, just PM me here at these boards. I'd be glad to help out. :msn_tu: