diff --git a/gamefiles/TEXT/american.gxt b/gamefiles/TEXT/american.gxt
index e7f714b2..1054ca12 100644
Binary files a/gamefiles/TEXT/american.gxt and b/gamefiles/TEXT/american.gxt differ
diff --git a/src/core/MenuScreensCustom.cpp b/src/core/MenuScreensCustom.cpp
index d3d7474d..f8ff3acf 100644
--- a/src/core/MenuScreensCustom.cpp
+++ b/src/core/MenuScreensCustom.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "FileLoader.h"
 #include "Collision.h"
 #include "ModelInfo.h"
+#include "Pad.h"
 
 // Menu screens array is at the bottom of the file.
 
@@ -76,6 +77,12 @@
 	#define PIPELINES_SELECTOR
 #endif
 
+#ifdef INVERT_LOOK_FOR_PAD
+	#define INVERT_PAD_SELECTOR MENUACTION_CFO_SELECT, "FEC_IVP", { new CCFOSelect((int8*)&CPad::bInvertLook4Pad, "InvertPad", off_on, 2, false, nil) },
+#else
+	#define INVERT_PAD_SELECTOR
+#endif
+
 const char *filterNames[] = { "FEM_NON", "FEM_SIM", "FEM_NRM", "FEM_MOB" };
 const char *vehPipelineNames[] = { "FED_MFX", "FED_NEO" };
 const char *off_on[] = { "FEM_OFF", "FEM_ON" };
@@ -780,6 +787,7 @@ CMenuScreenCustom aScreens[MENUPAGES] = {
    { "FET_MTI", MENUPAGE_CONTROLLER_PC, MENUPAGE_CONTROLLER_PC, nil, nil,
 	   MENUACTION_MOUSESENS,	"FEC_MSH",	{ nil, SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_MOUSE_CONTROLS },
 	   MENUACTION_INVVERT,		"FEC_IVV",	{ nil, SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_MOUSE_CONTROLS },
+       INVERT_PAD_SELECTOR
 	   MENUACTION_MOUSESTEER,	"FET_MST",	{ nil, SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_MOUSE_CONTROLS },
 	   MENUACTION_CHANGEMENU,	"FEDS_TB",	{ nil, SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_NONE },
    },
diff --git a/src/core/Pad.cpp b/src/core/Pad.cpp
index 928ae826..44a347bd 100644
--- a/src/core/Pad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Pad.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ bool CPad::bDisplayNoControllerMessage;
 bool CPad::bObsoleteControllerMessage;
 bool CPad::bOldDisplayNoControllerMessage;
 bool CPad::m_bMapPadOneToPadTwo;
+#ifdef INVERT_LOOK_FOR_PAD
+bool CPad::bInvertLook4Pad;
+#endif
 #ifdef GTA_PS2
 unsigned char act_direct[6];
 unsigned char act_align[6];
@@ -2534,10 +2537,20 @@ int16 CPad::SniperModeLookLeftRight(void)
 int16 CPad::SniperModeLookUpDown(void)
 {
 	int16 axis = NewState.LeftStickY;
+	int16 dpad;
 #ifdef FIX_BUGS
 	axis = -axis;
 #endif
-	int16 dpad = (NewState.DPadUp - NewState.DPadDown) / 2;
+#ifndef INVERT_LOOK_FOR_PAD
+	dpad = (NewState.DPadUp - NewState.DPadDown) / 2;
+#else
+	if (CPad::bInvertLook4Pad) {
+		axis = -axis;
+		dpad = (NewState.DPadDown - NewState.DPadUp) / 2;
+	} else {
+		dpad = (NewState.DPadUp - NewState.DPadDown) / 2;
+	}
+#endif
 
 	if ( Abs(axis) > Abs(dpad) )
 		return axis;
@@ -2567,6 +2580,10 @@ int16 CPad::LookAroundUpDown(void)
 #ifdef FIX_BUGS
 	axis = -axis;
 #endif
+#ifdef INVERT_LOOK_FOR_PAD
+	if (CPad::bInvertLook4Pad)
+		axis = -axis;
+#endif
 
 	if ( Abs(axis) > 85 && !GetLookBehindForPed() )
 		return (int16) ( (axis + ( ( axis > 0 ) ? -85 : 85) )
diff --git a/src/core/Pad.h b/src/core/Pad.h
index 8c5d7ba3..20a676ef 100644
--- a/src/core/Pad.h
+++ b/src/core/Pad.h
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ public:
 	static bool bObsoleteControllerMessage;
 	static bool bOldDisplayNoControllerMessage;
 	static bool m_bMapPadOneToPadTwo;
+#ifdef INVERT_LOOK_FOR_PAD
+	static bool bInvertLook4Pad;
+#endif
 	
 	static CKeyboardState OldKeyState;
 	static CKeyboardState NewKeyState;
diff --git a/src/core/config.h b/src/core/config.h
index a55b018e..1d321175 100644
--- a/src/core/config.h
+++ b/src/core/config.h
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ enum Config {
 #		define NO_ISLAND_LOADING  // disable loadscreen between islands via loading all island data at once, consumes more memory and CPU
 #		define CUTSCENE_BORDERS_SWITCH
 #		define MULTISAMPLING		// adds MSAA option
+#		define INVERT_LOOK_FOR_PAD // add bInvertLook4Pad from VC
 #	endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/utils/gxt/american.txt b/utils/gxt/american.txt
index c428a570..cdee16f9 100644
--- a/utils/gxt/american.txt
+++ b/utils/gxt/american.txt
@@ -8061,6 +8061,9 @@ PS2
 [FEM_XBX]
 XBOX
 
+[FEC_IVP]
+INVERT PAD VERTICALLY
+
 { end of file }
 
 [DUMMY]