diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index cb09f3cd1..7eaf54708 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 include_directories(.)
 
 add_subdirectory(common)
+add_subdirectory(input_common)
 add_subdirectory(core)
 add_subdirectory(video_core)
 if (ENABLE_GLFW)
diff --git a/src/input_common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/input_common/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7061bb970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/input_common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+set(SRCS	input_common.cpp)
+
+add_library(input_common STATIC ${SRCS})
diff --git a/src/input_common/controller_state.h b/src/input_common/controller_state.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..533bd6c5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/input_common/controller_state.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+
+namespace InputCommon {
+
+    enum ControllerButtons {
+        A = 0,
+        B,
+        X,
+        Y,
+        L,
+        R,
+        ZL,
+        ZR,
+        START,
+        SELECT,
+        HOME,
+        DPAD_LEFT,
+        DPAD_RIGHT,
+        DPAD_UP,
+        DPAD_DOWN
+    };
+
+    struct ControllerState {
+        bool buttons[15];
+        s16 circle_pad_x;
+        s16 circle_pad_y;
+        u16 touch_screen_x;
+        u16 touch_screen_y;
+    };
+} //namespace
diff --git a/src/input_common/input_common.cpp b/src/input_common/input_common.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..edbd572bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/input_common/input_common.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include "input_common/input_common.h"
+
+namespace InputCommon {
+
+ControllerBase::ControllerBase() {
+    device_name = "None";
+
+    //Make sure internal 3DS input is in a neutral state before continuing
+    for(int x = 0; x < 15; x++) {
+        controller_state.buttons[x] = false;
+    }
+
+    controller_state.circle_pad_x = 0;
+    controller_state.circle_pad_y = 0;
+    controller_state.touch_screen_x = 0;
+    controller_state.touch_screen_y = 0;
+}
+
+std::string ControllerBase::GetDeviceName() const {
+    return device_name;
+}
+
+//Set to nullptr until initialized by a backend
+ControllerBase* g_user_input = nullptr;
+
+} // namespace
+
+
diff --git a/src/input_common/input_common.h b/src/input_common/input_common.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6c7c6850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/input_common/input_common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "controller_state.h"
+#include "core/hle/service/hid/hid.h"
+
+namespace InputCommon {
+
+class ControllerBase {
+public:
+    ControllerBase();
+    virtual ~ControllerBase();
+
+    ///Initializes input based on specific backends
+    virtual bool Init() = 0;
+
+    ///Grabs a list of devices supported by the backend
+    virtual void DiscoverDevices() = 0;
+
+    ///Grab and process input
+    virtual void Poll() = 0;
+
+    ///Shuts down all backend related data
+    virtual void ShutDown() = 0;
+
+    ///Returns internal name of currently selected device. Expose this to the UI
+    std::string GetDeviceName() const;
+
+private:
+
+    ///Internal view this specific object will have of 3DS input states, NOT the same as Service::HID::PadState!
+    ControllerState controller_state;
+
+    ///Internal name of currently selected device
+    std::string device_name;
+};
+
+
+///InputCommon 'plugin'
+extern ControllerBase* g_user_input;
+} // namespace
+
+