diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index d29183899..c6b32da93 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ set(SRCS    core.cpp
             hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
             hle/kernel/mutex.cpp
             hle/kernel/thread.cpp
+            hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp
             hle/service/apt.cpp
             hle/service/gsp.cpp
             hle/service/hid.cpp
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ set(HEADERS core.h
             hle/svc.h
             hle/kernel/kernel.h
             hle/kernel/mutex.h
+            hle/kernel/shared_memory.h
             hle/kernel/thread.h
             hle/function_wrappers.h
             hle/service/apt.h
diff --git a/src/core/core.vcxproj b/src/core/core.vcxproj
index 621aa60b8..2989d001a 100644
--- a/src/core/core.vcxproj
+++ b/src/core/core.vcxproj
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="hle\hle.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="hle\kernel\kernel.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="hle\kernel\mutex.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="hle\kernel\shared_memory.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="hle\kernel\thread.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="hle\service\apt.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="hle\service\gsp.cpp" />
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="hle\hle.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="hle\kernel\kernel.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="hle\kernel\mutex.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="hle\kernel\shared_memory.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="hle\kernel\thread.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="hle\service\apt.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="hle\service\gsp.h" />
diff --git a/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters b/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
index 3cf702d44..bd86cc332 100644
--- a/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/core/core.vcxproj.filters
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="hw\hid.cpp">
       <Filter>hw</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="hle\kernel\shared_memory.cpp">
+      <Filter>hle\kernel</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="arm\disassembler\arm_disasm.h">
@@ -301,6 +304,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="hw\hid.h">
       <Filter>hw</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="hle\kernel\shared_memory.h">
+      <Filter>hle\kernel</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Text Include="CMakeLists.txt" />
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
index 7cd79c2c4..3c9a40286 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public:
     template <class T>
     T *GetFast(Handle handle) {
         const Handle realHandle = handle - HANDLE_OFFSET;
+        //bravia note: there is a weird bug caused here which puts the processor into thumb mode
         _dbg_assert_(KERNEL, realHandle >= 0 && realHandle < MAX_COUNT && occupied[realHandle]);
         return static_cast<T*>(pool[realHandle]);
     }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc9c66ea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.  
+
+#include <map>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "common/common.h"
+
+#include "core/hle/kernel/kernel.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/thread.h"
+
+namespace Kernel {
+
+class SharedMemory : public Object {
+public:
+    const char* GetTypeName() { return "SharedMemory"; }
+
+    static Kernel::HandleType GetStaticHandleType() {  return Kernel::HandleType::SharedMemory; }
+    Kernel::HandleType GetHandleType() const { return Kernel::HandleType::SharedMemory; }
+
+    //TODO: implement
+};
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+
+/**
+* Creates a mutex
+* @param handle Reference to handle for the newly created mutex
+* @param initial_locked Specifies if the mutex should be locked initially
+*/
+SharedMemory* CreateSharedMemory(Handle& handle) {
+    SharedMemory* mem = new SharedMemory;
+    handle = Kernel::g_object_pool.Create(mem);
+
+    return mem;
+}
+
+
+Handle CreateSharedMemory() {
+    Handle handle;
+    SharedMemory* mem = CreateSharedMemory(handle);
+    return handle;
+}
+
+} // namespace
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..993e0a856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.  
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+
+#include "core/hle/kernel/kernel.h"
+
+namespace Kernel {
+
+/**
+* Creates a shared memory object
+* @param handle Reference to handle for the newly created mutex
+* @param 
+*/
+Handle CreateSharedMemory();
+
+} // namespace
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/gsp.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/gsp.cpp
index 50cee2c41..e59479f15 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/gsp.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/gsp.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ void RegisterInterruptRelayQueue(Service::Interface* self) {
     u32 flags = cmd_buff[1];
     u32 event_handle = cmd_buff[3]; // TODO(bunnei): Implement event handling
     cmd_buff[2] = g_thread_id;          // ThreadID
+    //TODO(bravia): Implement shared memory handling
 }
 
 /// This triggers handling of the GX command written to the command buffer in shared memory.
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/hid.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/hid.cpp
index 5542e5bf2..4bada30b5 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/hid.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/hid.cpp
@@ -6,14 +6,21 @@
 
 #include "core/hle/hle.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/hid.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Namespace HID_User
 
 namespace HID_User {
 
+void GetIPCHandles(Service::Interface* self) {
+    u32* cmd_buff = Service::GetCommandBuffer();
+    Handle memHandle = Kernel::CreateSharedMemory();
+    cmd_buff[3] = memHandle; //TODO: return something coherent along with RegisterInterruptRelayQueue for mem handles
+}
+
 const Interface::FunctionInfo FunctionTable[] = {
-    {0x000A0000, NULL, "GetIPCHandles"},
+    {0x000A0000, GetIPCHandles, "GetIPCHandles" },
     {0x00110000, NULL, "EnableAccelerometer"},
     {0x00130000, NULL, "EnableGyroscopeLow"},
     {0x00150000, NULL, "GetGyroscopeLowRawToDpsCoefficient"},
diff --git a/src/core/hle/svc.cpp b/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
index 4cf2d96ad..c58ab594b 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Result ControlMemory(void* _outaddr, u32 operation, u32 addr0, u32 addr1, u32 si
 
 /// Maps a memory block to specified address
 Result MapMemoryBlock(Handle memblock, u32 addr, u32 mypermissions, u32 otherpermission) {
-    DEBUG_LOG(SVC, "MapMemoryBlock called memblock=0x08X, addr=0x%08X, mypermissions=0x%08X, otherpermission=%d", 
+    DEBUG_LOG(SVC, "MapMemoryBlock called memblock=0x%08X, addr=0x%08X, mypermissions=0x%08X, otherpermission=%d", 
         memblock, addr, mypermissions, otherpermission);
     switch (mypermissions) {
     case MEMORY_PERMISSION_NORMAL:
diff --git a/src/core/hw/hid.cpp b/src/core/hw/hid.cpp
index a1b4b139c..8197b8394 100644
--- a/src/core/hw/hid.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hw/hid.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "hid.h"
 
-
+//TODO: http://pastebin.com/kkGLQhHV
 namespace HID {
 
 template <typename T>