diff --git a/src/common/log.h b/src/common/log.h
index 8b39b03a1..4d35e2c8f 100644
--- a/src/common/log.h
+++ b/src/common/log.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ enum LOG_TYPE {
     HW,
     TIME,
     NETPLAY,
+	USER_INPUT,
 
     NUMBER_OF_LOGS // Must be last
 };
diff --git a/src/common/log_manager.cpp b/src/common/log_manager.cpp
index 146472888..17ca9b08b 100644
--- a/src/common/log_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/common/log_manager.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ LogManager::LogManager()
     m_Log[LogTypes::ACTIONREPLAY]       = new LogContainer("ActionReplay",      "ActionReplay");
     m_Log[LogTypes::MEMCARD_MANAGER]    = new LogContainer("MemCard Manager",   "MemCard Manager");
     m_Log[LogTypes::NETPLAY]            = new LogContainer("NETPLAY",           "Netplay");
+	m_Log[LogTypes::USER_INPUT]			= new LogContainer("USER_INPUT", "User Input");
 
     m_fileLog = new FileLogListener(File::GetUserPath(F_MAINLOG_IDX).c_str());
     m_consoleLog = new ConsoleListener();
diff --git a/src/core/core.vcxproj b/src/core/core.vcxproj
index f271d336e..2f964bc9e 100644
--- a/src/core/core.vcxproj
+++ b/src/core/core.vcxproj
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="hw\hw.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="hw\lcd.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="hw\ndma.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="hw\user_input.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="loader.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="mem_map.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="mem_map_funcs.cpp" />
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="hw\hw.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="hw\lcd.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="hw\ndma.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="hw\user_input.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="loader.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="mem_map.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="system.h" />
diff --git a/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters b/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
index b6c1d5b93..f56264b50 100644
--- a/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="arm\interpreter\armcopro.cpp">
       <Filter>arm\interpreter</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="hw\user_input.cpp">
+      <Filter>hw</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="arm\disassembler\arm_disasm.h">
@@ -295,6 +298,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="hle\kernel\mutex.h">
       <Filter>hle\kernel</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="hw\user_input.h">
+      <Filter>hw</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Text Include="CMakeLists.txt" />
diff --git a/src/core/hle/function_wrappers.h b/src/core/hle/function_wrappers.h
index 801865d49..fa690ef92 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/function_wrappers.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/function_wrappers.h
@@ -743,3 +743,10 @@ template<int func(void*, void*, u32, u32, s64)> void WrapI_VVUUS64() {
     int retval = func(Memory::GetPointer(PARAM(0)), Memory::GetPointer(PARAM(1)), PARAM(2), PARAM(3), PARAM(4));
     RETURN(retval);
 }
+
+
+//64 bit wrappers
+
+template<u64 func()> void WrapU64_V() {
+	RETURN(func());
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/hle/svc.cpp b/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
index 90c05cb74..094e003c4 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ Result CreateEvent(void* _event, u32 reset_type) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+u64 GetSystemTick(void) {
+	return Core::g_sys_core->GetTicks();
+}
+
 const HLE::FunctionDef SVC_Table[] = {
     {0x00,  NULL,                                       "Unknown"},
     {0x01,  WrapI_VUUUUU<ControlMemory>,                "ControlMemory"},
@@ -267,7 +271,7 @@ const HLE::FunctionDef SVC_Table[] = {
     {0x25,  WrapI_VVUUS64<WaitSynchronizationN>,        "WaitSynchronizationN"},
     {0x26,  NULL,                                       "SignalAndWait"},
     {0x27,  NULL,                                       "DuplicateHandle"},
-    {0x28,  NULL,                                       "GetSystemTick"},
+	{ 0x28, WrapU64_V<GetSystemTick>,					"GetSystemTick" },
     {0x29,  NULL,                                       "GetHandleInfo"},
     {0x2A,  NULL,                                       "GetSystemInfo"},
     {0x2B,  NULL,                                       "GetProcessInfo"},
diff --git a/src/core/hw/hw.cpp b/src/core/hw/hw.cpp
index 85669ae7f..9b4fcf0cb 100644
--- a/src/core/hw/hw.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hw/hw.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include "core/hw/hw.h"
 #include "core/hw/lcd.h"
 #include "core/hw/ndma.h"
+#include "core/hw/user_input.h"
+
 
 namespace HW {
 
@@ -89,12 +91,14 @@ template void Write<u8>(u32 addr, const u8 data);
 void Update() {
     LCD::Update();
     NDMA::Update();
+	USER_INPUT::Update();
 }
 
 /// Initialize hardware
 void Init() {
     LCD::Init();
     NDMA::Init();
+	USER_INPUT::Init();
     NOTICE_LOG(HW, "initialized OK");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hw/user_input.cpp b/src/core/hw/user_input.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eee52d096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/hw/user_input.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#include "user_input.h"
+
+
+namespace USER_INPUT {
+
+	template <typename T>
+	inline void Read(T &var, const u32 addr) {
+		ERROR_LOG(USER_INPUT, "unknown Read%d @ 0x%08X", sizeof(var) * 8, addr);
+	}
+
+	template <typename T>
+	inline void Write(u32 addr, const T data) {
+		ERROR_LOG(NDMA, "unknown Write%d 0x%08X @ 0x%08X", sizeof(data) * 8, data, addr);
+	}
+
+	// Explicitly instantiate template functions because we aren't defining this in the header:
+
+	template void Read<u64>(u64 &var, const u32 addr);
+	template void Read<u32>(u32 &var, const u32 addr);
+	template void Read<u16>(u16 &var, const u32 addr);
+	template void Read<u8>(u8 &var, const u32 addr);
+
+	template void Write<u64>(u32 addr, const u64 data);
+	template void Write<u32>(u32 addr, const u32 data);
+	template void Write<u16>(u32 addr, const u16 data);
+	template void Write<u8>(u32 addr, const u8 data);
+
+	void setButtonReg(u32 buttonData) {
+		Write<u32>(PADDR_BUTTONS, buttonData);
+	}
+
+	/// Update hardware
+	void Update() {
+	}
+
+	/// Initialize hardware
+	void Init() {
+		NOTICE_LOG(USER_INPUT, "initialized OK");
+	}
+
+	/// Shutdown hardware
+	void Shutdown() {
+		NOTICE_LOG(USER_INPUT, "shutdown OK");
+	}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/hw/user_input.h b/src/core/hw/user_input.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f89f9dc85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/hw/user_input.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+
+
+namespace USER_INPUT {
+	struct Registers {
+		u32 buttons;
+		//u32 pad1; etc...
+	};
+
+	extern Registers g_regs;
+
+	enum {
+
+		PAD_A = (1 << 0),
+		PAD_B = (1 << 1),
+		PAD_SELECT = (1 << 2),
+		PAD_START = (1 << 3),
+		PAD_RIGHT = (1 << 4),
+		PAD_LEFT = (1 << 5),
+		PAD_UP = (1 << 6),
+		PAD_DOWN = (1 << 7),
+		PAD_R = (1 << 8),
+		PAD_L = (1 << 9),
+		PAD_X = (1 << 10),
+		PAD_Y = (1 << 11),
+
+		PADDR_BUTTONS = 0x1000001c,  //TODO: it works using the shared mem mapping with all homebrew tested, however the wiki states 0x10146000 as the paddr
+	};
+
+
+	enum {
+		REG_BUTTONS = 0x1EC46000   //does not work due to confusion between shared mem and hardware IO
+	};
+
+	template <typename T>
+	inline void Read(T &var, const u32 addr);
+
+	template <typename T>
+	inline void Write(u32 addr, const T data);
+
+	/// Update hardware
+	void Update();
+
+	/// Initialize hardware
+	void Init();
+
+	/// Shutdown hardware
+	void Shutdown();
+}
+