diff --git a/Utilities/StrFmt.cpp b/Utilities/StrFmt.cpp
index ebf966f2ad..74a571db55 100644
--- a/Utilities/StrFmt.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/StrFmt.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,16 @@ std::vector<std::string> fmt::split(const std::string& source, std::initializer_
 	return std::move(result);
 }
 
+std::string fmt::trim(const std::string& source, const std::string& values)
+{
+	std::size_t begin = source.find_first_not_of(values);
+
+	if (begin == source.npos)
+		return{};
+
+	return source.substr(begin, source.find_last_not_of(values) + 1);
+}
+
 std::string fmt::tolower(std::string source)
 {
 	std::transform(source.begin(), source.end(), source.begin(), ::tolower);
diff --git a/Utilities/StrFmt.h b/Utilities/StrFmt.h
index 02111b9db2..5f1376860c 100644
--- a/Utilities/StrFmt.h
+++ b/Utilities/StrFmt.h
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ namespace fmt
 	std::vector<std::string> rSplit(const std::string& source, const std::string& delim);
 
 	std::vector<std::string> split(const std::string& source, std::initializer_list<std::string> separators, bool is_skip_empty = true);
+	std::string trim(const std::string& source, const std::string& values = " \t");
 
 	template<typename T>
 	std::string merge(const T& source, const std::string& separator)
diff --git a/Utilities/config_context.cpp b/Utilities/config_context.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..685328f79a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Utilities/config_context.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+#include "stdafx.h"
+#include "config_context.h"
+#include "convert.h"
+#include "StrFmt.h"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+void config_context_t::group::init()
+{
+	m_cfg->m_groups[full_name()] = this;
+}
+
+config_context_t::group::group(config_context_t* cfg, const std::string& name)
+	: m_cfg(cfg)
+	, m_name(name)
+	, m_parent(nullptr)
+{
+	init();
+}
+
+config_context_t::group::group(group* parent, const std::string& name)
+	: m_cfg(parent->m_cfg)
+	, m_name(name)
+	, m_parent(parent)
+{
+	init();
+}
+
+void config_context_t::group::set_parent(config_context_t* cfg)
+{
+	m_cfg = cfg;
+	init();
+}
+
+std::string config_context_t::group::name() const
+{
+	return m_name;
+}
+
+std::string config_context_t::group::full_name() const
+{
+	if (m_parent)
+		return m_parent->full_name() + "/" + m_name;
+
+	return m_name;
+}
+
+void config_context_t::assign(const config_context_t& rhs)
+{
+	for (auto &rhs_g : rhs.m_groups)
+	{
+		auto g = m_groups.at(rhs_g.first);
+
+		for (auto rhs_e : rhs_g.second->entries)
+		{
+			g->entries[rhs_e.first]->value_from(rhs_e.second);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void config_context_t::deserialize(std::istream& stream)
+{
+	set_defaults();
+
+	uint line_index = 0;
+	std::string line;
+	group *current_group = nullptr;
+
+	while (std::getline(stream, line))
+	{
+		++line_index;
+		line = fmt::trim(line);
+
+		if (line.empty())
+			continue;
+
+		if (line.front() == '[' && line.back() == ']')
+		{
+			std::string group_name = line.substr(1, line.length() - 2);
+
+			auto found = m_groups.find(group_name);
+
+			if (found == m_groups.end())
+			{
+				std::cerr << line_index << ": group '" << group_name << "' not exists. ignored" << std::endl;
+				current_group = nullptr;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			current_group = found->second;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (current_group == nullptr)
+		{
+			std::cerr << line_index << ": line '" << line << "' ignored, no group." << std::endl;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		auto name_value = fmt::split(line, { "=" });
+		switch (name_value.size())
+		{
+		case 1: current_group->entries[fmt::trim(name_value[0])]->string_value({}); break;
+
+		default:
+			std::cerr << line_index << ": line '" << line << "' has more than one symbol '='. used only first" << std::endl;
+		case 2: current_group->entries[fmt::trim(name_value[0])]->string_value(fmt::trim(name_value[1])); break;
+
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void config_context_t::serialize(std::ostream& stream) const
+{
+	for (auto &g : m_groups)
+	{
+		stream << "[" + g.first + "]" << std::endl;
+
+		for (auto &e : g.second->entries)
+		{
+			stream << e.first << "=" << e.second->string_value() << std::endl;
+		}
+
+		stream << std::endl;
+	}
+}
+
+void config_context_t::set_defaults()
+{
+	for (auto &g : m_groups)
+	{
+		for (auto &e : g.second->entries)
+		{
+			e.second->to_default();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+std::string config_context_t::to_string() const
+{
+	std::ostringstream result;
+	
+	serialize(result);
+
+	return result.str();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Utilities/config_context.h b/Utilities/config_context.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ebc0eaca7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Utilities/config_context.h
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <string>
+
+class config_context_t
+{
+public:
+	class entry_base;
+
+protected:
+	class group
+	{
+		group* m_parent;
+		config_context_t* m_cfg;
+		std::string m_name;
+
+		void init();
+
+	public:
+		std::unordered_map<std::string, entry_base *> entries;
+
+		group(config_context_t* cfg, const std::string& name);
+		group(group* parent, const std::string& name);
+		void set_parent(config_context_t* cfg);
+
+		std::string name() const;
+		std::string full_name() const;
+
+		friend config_context_t;
+	};
+
+public:
+	class entry_base
+	{
+	public:
+		virtual std::string name() = 0;
+		virtual void to_default() = 0;
+		virtual std::string string_value() = 0;
+		virtual void string_value(const std::string& value) = 0;
+		virtual void value_from(const entry_base* rhs) = 0;
+	};
+
+	template<typename T>
+	class entry : public entry_base
+	{
+		T m_default_value;
+		T m_value;
+		group* m_parent;
+		std::string m_name;
+
+	public:
+		entry(group* parent, const std::string& name, const T& default_value)
+			: m_parent(parent)
+			, m_name(name)
+			, m_default_value(default_value)
+			, m_value(default_value)
+		{
+			parent->entries[name] = this;
+		}
+
+		T default_value() const
+		{
+			return m_default_value;
+		}
+
+		T value() const
+		{
+			return m_value;
+		}
+
+		void value(const T& new_value)
+		{
+			m_value = new_value;
+		}
+
+		std::string name() override
+		{
+			return m_name;
+		}
+
+		void to_default() override
+		{
+			value(default_value());
+		}
+
+		std::string string_value() override
+		{
+			return convert::to<std::string>(value());
+		}
+
+		void string_value(const std::string &new_value) override
+		{
+			value(convert::to<T>(new_value));
+		}
+
+		void value_from(const entry_base* rhs)
+		{
+			value(static_cast<const entry*>(rhs)->value());
+		}
+
+		entry& operator = (const T& new_value)
+		{
+			value(new_value);
+			return *this;
+		}
+
+		explicit operator const T&() const
+		{
+			return m_value;
+		}
+	};
+
+private:
+	std::unordered_map<std::string, group*> m_groups;
+
+public:
+	config_context_t() = default;
+
+	void assign(const config_context_t& rhs);
+
+	void serialize(std::ostream& stream) const;
+	void deserialize(std::istream& stream);
+
+	void set_defaults();
+
+	std::string to_string() const;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Utilities/convert.h b/Utilities/convert.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a782c0347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Utilities/convert.h
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <string>
+
+namespace convert
+{
+	template<typename ReturnType, typename FromType>
+	struct to_impl_t;
+
+	template<typename Type>
+	struct to_impl_t<Type, Type>
+	{
+		static Type func(const Type& value)
+		{
+			return value;
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, bool>
+	{
+		static std::string func(bool value)
+		{
+			return value ? "true" : "false";
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<bool, std::string>
+	{
+		static bool func(const std::string& value)
+		{
+			return value == "true" ? true : false;
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, char>
+	{
+		static std::string func(char value)
+		{
+			return std::to_string(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, unsigned char>
+	{
+		static std::string func(unsigned char value)
+		{
+			return std::to_string(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, short>
+	{
+		static std::string func(short value)
+		{
+			return std::to_string(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, unsigned short>
+	{
+		static std::string func(unsigned short value)
+		{
+			return std::to_string(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, int>
+	{
+		static std::string func(int value)
+		{
+			return std::to_string(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, unsigned int>
+	{
+		static std::string func(unsigned int value)
+		{
+			return std::to_string(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, long>
+	{
+		static std::string func(long value)
+		{
+			return std::to_string(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, unsigned long>
+	{
+		static std::string func(unsigned long value)
+		{
+			return std::to_string(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, long long>
+	{
+		static std::string func(long long value)
+		{
+			return std::to_string(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, unsigned long long>
+	{
+		static std::string func(unsigned long long value)
+		{
+			return std::to_string(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, float>
+	{
+		static std::string func(float value)
+		{
+			return std::to_string(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, double>
+	{
+		static std::string func(double value)
+		{
+			return std::to_string(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<std::string, long double>
+	{
+		static std::string func(long double value)
+		{
+			return std::to_string(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<int, std::string>
+	{
+		static int func(const std::string& value)
+		{
+			return std::stoi(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<unsigned int, std::string>
+	{
+		static unsigned int func(const std::string& value)
+		{
+			return (unsigned long)std::stoul(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<long, std::string>
+	{
+		static long func(const std::string& value)
+		{
+			return std::stol(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<unsigned long, std::string>
+	{
+		static unsigned long func(const std::string& value)
+		{
+			return std::stoul(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<long long, std::string>
+	{
+		static long long func(const std::string& value)
+		{
+			return std::stoll(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<unsigned long long, std::string>
+	{
+		static unsigned long long func(const std::string& value)
+		{
+			return std::stoull(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<float, std::string>
+	{
+		static float func(const std::string& value)
+		{
+			return std::stof(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<double, std::string>
+	{
+		static double func(const std::string& value)
+		{
+			return std::stod(value);
+		}
+	};
+
+	template<>
+	struct to_impl_t<long double, std::string>
+	{
+		static long double func(const std::string& value)
+		{
+			return std::stold(value);
+		}
+	};
+	
+	template<typename ReturnType, typename FromType>
+	ReturnType to(FromType value)
+	{
+		return to_impl_t<std::remove_all_extents_t<ReturnType>, std::remove_all_extents_t<FromType>>::func(value);
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Utilities/event.h b/Utilities/event.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8078bfccf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Utilities/event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,420 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <functional>
+#include <deque>
+#include <list>
+
+enum class event_result
+{
+	skip,
+	handled
+};
+
+class events_queue
+{
+	std::deque<std::function<void()>> m_queue;
+
+public:
+	/*template<typename Type>
+	events_queue& operator += (event<Type> &evt)
+	{
+		evt.set_queue(this);
+		return *this;
+	}
+*/
+	void invoke(std::function<void()> function)
+	{
+		m_queue.push_back(function);
+	}
+
+	void flush()
+	{
+		while (!m_queue.empty())
+		{
+			std::function<void()> function = m_queue.front();
+			function();
+			m_queue.pop_front();
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+template<typename ...AT>
+class event
+{
+	using func_t = std::function<event_result(AT...)>;
+	using entry_t = typename std::list<func_t>::iterator;
+
+	std::list<func_t> handlers;
+	events_queue& m_queue;
+
+public:
+	event(events_queue* queue = nullptr) : m_queue(*queue)
+	{
+	}
+
+	void invoke(AT... args)
+	{
+		m_queue.invoke(std::bind([&](AT... eargs)
+		{
+			for (auto &&handler : handlers)
+			{
+				if (handler(eargs...) == event_result::handled)
+					break;
+			}
+		}, args...));
+	}
+
+	void operator()(AT... args)
+	{
+		invoke(args...);
+	}
+
+	entry_t bind(func_t func)
+	{
+		handlers.push_front(func);
+		return handlers.begin();
+	}
+
+	template<typename T>
+	entry_t bind(T *caller, event_result(T::*callback)(AT...))
+	{
+		return bind([=](AT... args) { return (caller->*callback)(args...); });
+	}
+
+	template<typename T>
+	entry_t bind(T *caller, void(T::*callback)(AT...))
+	{
+		return bind([=](AT... args) { (caller->*callback)(args...); return event_result::skip; });
+	}
+
+	void unbind(entry_t entry)
+	{
+		handlers.erase(entry);
+	}
+
+	entry_t operator +=(func_t func)
+	{
+		return bind(func);
+	}
+
+	void operator -=(entry_t what)
+	{
+		return unbind(what);
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+class event<void>
+{
+	using func_t = std::function<event_result()>;
+	using entry_t = std::list<func_t>::iterator;
+
+	std::list<func_t> m_listeners;
+	events_queue* m_queue;
+
+	void invoke_listeners()
+	{
+		for (auto &&listener : m_listeners)
+		{
+			if (listener() == event_result::handled)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+public:
+	event(events_queue* queue = nullptr) : m_queue(queue)
+	{
+	}
+
+	void invoke()
+	{
+		if (m_queue)
+			m_queue->invoke([=]() { invoke_listeners(); });
+		else
+			invoke_listeners();
+	}
+
+	void operator()()
+	{
+		invoke();
+	}
+
+	entry_t bind(func_t func)
+	{
+		m_listeners.push_front(func);
+		return m_listeners.begin();
+	}
+
+	template<typename T>
+	entry_t bind(T *caller, event_result(T::*callback)())
+	{
+		return bind([=]() { return (caller->*callback)(); });
+	}
+
+	template<typename T>
+	entry_t bind(T *caller, void(T::*callback)())
+	{
+		return bind([=]() { (caller->*callback)(); return event_result::skip; });
+	}
+
+	void unbind(entry_t what)
+	{
+		m_listeners.erase(what);
+	}
+
+	entry_t operator +=(func_t func)
+	{
+		return bind(func);
+	}
+
+	void operator -=(entry_t what)
+	{
+		return unbind(what);
+	}
+};
+
+class event_binder_t
+{
+	template<typename Type>
+	class binder_impl_t
+	{
+		event_binder_t *m_binder;
+		event<Type> *m_event;
+
+	public:
+		binder_impl_t(event_binder_t *binder, event<Type> *evt)
+			: m_binder(binder)
+			, m_event(evt)
+		{
+		}
+	};
+
+public:
+	template<typename Type>
+	binder_impl_t<Type> operator()(event<Type>& evt) const
+	{
+		return{ this, &evt };
+	}
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+class combined_data;
+
+template<typename T>
+class local_data
+{
+public:
+	using type = T;
+
+protected:
+	type m_data;
+
+	void set(type value)
+	{
+		m_data = value;
+	}
+
+	type get() const
+	{
+		return m_data;
+	}
+
+	bool equals(T value) const
+	{
+		return get() == value;
+	}
+
+	bool invoke_event(type value)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	friend combined_data<T>;
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+class combined_data
+{
+public:
+	using type = T;
+
+protected:
+	local_data<type> m_local_data;
+	std::function<void(type)> m_invoke_event_function;
+	std::function<type()> m_get_function;
+
+	bool invoke_event(type value)
+	{
+		if (m_invoke_event_function)
+		{
+			m_invoke_event_function(value);
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	void set(type value)
+	{
+		m_local_data.set(value);
+	}
+
+	type get() const
+	{
+		if (m_get_function)
+		{
+			return m_get_function();
+		}
+
+		return m_local_data.get();
+	}
+
+	type get_local() const
+	{
+		return m_local_data.get();
+	}
+
+	bool equals(T value) const
+	{
+		return get_local() == value;
+	}
+
+public:
+	void invoke_event_function(std::function<void(type)> function)
+	{
+		m_invoke_event_function = function;
+	}
+
+	void get_function(std::function<type()> function)
+	{
+		m_get_function = function;
+	}
+};
+
+template<typename T, typename base_type_ = local_data<T>>
+class data_event : public base_type_
+{
+public:
+	using type = T;
+	using base_type = base_type_;
+
+protected:
+	event_result dochange(type new_value)
+	{
+		auto old_value = get();
+		base_type::set(new_value);
+		onchanged(old_value);
+		return event_result::handled;
+	}
+
+public:
+	event<type> onchange;
+	event<type> onchanged;
+
+	data_event(events_queue *queue = nullptr)
+		: onchange(queue)
+		, onchanged(queue)
+	{
+		onchange.bind(this, &data_event::dochange);
+		base_type::set({});
+	}
+
+	type get() const
+	{
+		return base_type::get();
+	}
+
+	type operator()() const
+	{
+		return get();
+	}
+
+	void change(type value, bool use_custom_invoke_event = true)
+	{
+		if (!base_type::equals(value))
+		{
+			if (!use_custom_invoke_event || !base_type::invoke_event(value))
+			{
+				onchange(value);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	operator const type() const
+	{
+		return get();
+	}
+
+	operator type()
+	{
+		return get();
+	}
+
+	data_event& operator = (type value)
+	{
+		change(value);
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	template<typename aType> auto operator + (aType value) const { return get() + value; }
+	template<typename aType> auto operator - (aType value) const { return get() - value; }
+	template<typename aType> auto operator * (aType value) const { return get() * value; }
+	template<typename aType> auto operator / (aType value) const { return get() / value; }
+	template<typename aType> auto operator % (aType value) const { return get() % value; }
+	template<typename aType> auto operator & (aType value) const { return get() & value; }
+	template<typename aType> auto operator | (aType value) const { return get() | value; }
+	template<typename aType> auto operator ^ (aType value) const { return get() ^ value; }
+
+	template<typename aType> data_event& operator += (aType value) { return *this = get() + value; }
+	template<typename aType> data_event& operator -= (aType value) { return *this = get() - value; }
+	template<typename aType> data_event& operator *= (aType value) { return *this = get() * value; }
+	template<typename aType> data_event& operator /= (aType value) { return *this = get() / value; }
+	template<typename aType> data_event& operator %= (aType value) { return *this = get() % value; }
+	template<typename aType> data_event& operator &= (aType value) { return *this = get() & value; }
+	template<typename aType> data_event& operator |= (aType value) { return *this = get() | value; }
+	template<typename aType> data_event& operator ^= (aType value) { return *this = get() ^ value; }
+
+	data_event& operator ++()
+	{
+		type value = get();
+		return *this = ++value;
+	}
+
+	type operator ++(int)
+	{
+		type value = get();
+		type result = value;
+		*this = value++;
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	data_event& operator --()
+	{
+		type value = get();
+		return *this = --value;
+	}
+
+	type operator --(int)
+	{
+		type value = get();
+		type result = value;
+		*this = value--;
+		return result;
+	}
+};
+
+struct with_event_binder
+{
+	event_binder_t event_binder;
+};
+
+struct test_obj
+{
+	void test(int)
+	{
+		event<int> i;
+		auto it = i.bind(this, &test_obj::test);
+		i(5);
+		i.unbind(it);
+		i(6);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/D3D12/D3D12GSRender.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/D3D12/D3D12GSRender.cpp
index 4604aa4903..0650453862 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/D3D12/D3D12GSRender.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/D3D12/D3D12GSRender.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include "d3dx12.h"
 #include <d3d11on12.h>
+#include "Emu/state.h"
 
 PFN_D3D12_CREATE_DEVICE wrapD3D12CreateDevice;
 PFN_D3D12_GET_DEBUG_INTERFACE wrapD3D12GetDebugInterface;
@@ -928,10 +929,10 @@ void D3D12GSRender::semaphore_PGRAPH_backend_release(u32 offset, u32 value)
 	u32 m_context_dma_color_d = rsx::method_registers[NV4097_SET_CONTEXT_DMA_COLOR_D];
 	u32 m_context_dma_z = rsx::method_registers[NV4097_SET_CONTEXT_DMA_ZETA];
 
-	bool needTransfer = (m_context_dma_z && Ini.GSDumpDepthBuffer.GetValue()) ||
-		((m_context_dma_color_a || m_context_dma_color_b || m_context_dma_color_c || m_context_dma_color_d) && Ini.GSDumpColorBuffers.GetValue());
+	bool needTransfer = (m_context_dma_z && rpcs3::state.config.rsx.opengl.write_depth_buffer) ||
+		((m_context_dma_color_a || m_context_dma_color_b || m_context_dma_color_c || m_context_dma_color_d) && rpcs3::state.config.rsx.opengl.write_color_buffers);
 
-	if (m_context_dma_z && Ini.GSDumpDepthBuffer.GetValue())
+	if (m_context_dma_z && rpcs3::state.config.rsx.opengl.write_depth_buffer)
 	{
 		size_t sizeInByte = clip_w * clip_h * 2;
 		assert(m_UAVHeap.canAlloc(sizeInByte));
@@ -1016,7 +1017,7 @@ void D3D12GSRender::semaphore_PGRAPH_backend_release(u32 offset, u32 value)
 	}
 
 	ID3D12Resource *rtt0, *rtt1, *rtt2, *rtt3;
-	if (Ini.GSDumpColorBuffers.GetValue())
+	if (rpcs3::state.config.rsx.opengl.write_color_buffers)
 	{
 		switch (rsx::method_registers[NV4097_SET_SURFACE_COLOR_TARGET])
 		{
@@ -1067,7 +1068,7 @@ void D3D12GSRender::semaphore_PGRAPH_backend_release(u32 offset, u32 value)
 	WaitForSingleObject(handle, INFINITE);
 	CloseHandle(handle);
 
-	if (m_context_dma_z && Ini.GSDumpDepthBuffer.GetValue())
+	if (m_context_dma_z && rpcs3::state.config.rsx.opengl.write_depth_buffer)
 	{
 		u32 address = rsx::get_address(rsx::method_registers[NV4097_SET_SURFACE_ZETA_OFFSET], m_context_dma_z - 0xfeed0000);
 		auto ptr = vm::get_ptr<void>(address);
@@ -1101,7 +1102,7 @@ void D3D12GSRender::semaphore_PGRAPH_backend_release(u32 offset, u32 value)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (Ini.GSDumpColorBuffers.GetValue())
+	if (rpcs3::state.config.rsx.opengl.write_color_buffers)
 	{
 		switch (rsx::method_registers[NV4097_SET_SURFACE_COLOR_TARGET])
 		{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.cpp
index 2c9d4bb525..7ccc5b823e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/GLGSRender.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "Emu/Memory/Memory.h"
 #include "Emu/System.h"
 #include "GLGSRender.h"
+#include "Emu/state.h"
 
 #define DUMP_VERTEX_DATA 0
 
@@ -1536,7 +1537,7 @@ void GLGSRender::read_buffers()
 
 	glDisable(GL_STENCIL_TEST);
 
-	if (Ini.GSReadColorBuffers.GetValue())
+	if (rpcs3::state.config.rsx.opengl.read_color_buffers)
 	{
 		auto color_format = surface_color_format_to_gl(m_surface.color_format);
 
@@ -1576,7 +1577,7 @@ void GLGSRender::read_buffers()
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (Ini.GSReadDepthBuffer.GetValue())
+	if (rpcs3::state.config.rsx.opengl.read_depth_buffer)
 	{
 		auto depth_format = surface_depth_format_to_gl(m_surface.depth_format);
 
@@ -1618,7 +1619,7 @@ void GLGSRender::write_buffers()
 	if (!draw_fbo)
 		return;
 
-	if (Ini.GSDumpColorBuffers.GetValue())
+	if (rpcs3::state.config.rsx.opengl.write_color_buffers)
 	{
 		//gl::buffer pbo_color;
 		//__glcheck pbo_color.create(m_draw_tex_color[0].width() * m_draw_tex_color[0].height() * 4);
@@ -1678,7 +1679,7 @@ void GLGSRender::write_buffers()
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (Ini.GSDumpDepthBuffer.GetValue())
+	if (rpcs3::state.config.rsx.opengl.write_depth_buffer)
 	{
 		auto depth_format = surface_depth_format_to_gl(m_surface.depth_format);
 
@@ -1725,7 +1726,7 @@ void GLGSRender::flip(int buffer)
 	u32 buffer_address = rsx::get_address(gcm_buffers[buffer].offset, CELL_GCM_LOCATION_LOCAL);
 	bool skip_read = false;
 
-	if (draw_fbo && !Ini.GSDumpColorBuffers.GetValue())
+	if (draw_fbo && !rpcs3::state.config.rsx.opengl.write_color_buffers)
 	{
 		skip_read = true;
 		/*
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
index dc7608d11c..92627a387d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
+
+#include "config.h"
+#include "events.h"
+#include "state.h"
+
 #include "Utilities/Log.h"
 #include "Utilities/File.h"
 #include "rpcs3/Ini.h"
@@ -61,6 +66,8 @@ Emulator::Emulator()
 
 void Emulator::Init()
 {
+	rpcs3::config.load();
+	rpcs3::oninit();
 }
 
 void Emulator::SetPath(const std::string& path, const std::string& elf_path)
@@ -166,6 +173,9 @@ void Emulator::Load()
 		}
 	}
 
+	//TODO: load custom config if exists
+	rpcs3::state.config = rpcs3::config;
+
 	LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, "Loading '%s'...", m_path.c_str());
 	ResetInfo();
 	GetVFS().Init(elf_dir);
@@ -213,14 +223,18 @@ void Emulator::Load()
 	}
 
 	LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, "Resolution: %s", Ini.ResolutionIdToString(Ini.GSResolution.GetValue()));
-	LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, "Write Depth Buffer: %s", Ini.GSDumpDepthBuffer.GetValue() ? "Yes" : "No");
+	/*LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, "Write Depth Buffer: %s", Ini.GSDumpDepthBuffer.GetValue() ? "Yes" : "No");
 	LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, "Write Color Buffers: %s", Ini.GSDumpColorBuffers.GetValue() ? "Yes" : "No");
 	LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, "Read Color Buffers: %s", Ini.GSReadColorBuffers.GetValue() ? "Yes" : "No");
-	LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, "Read Depth Buffer: %s", Ini.GSReadDepthBuffer.GetValue() ? "Yes" : "No");
+	LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, "Read Depth Buffer: %s", Ini.GSReadDepthBuffer.GetValue() ? "Yes" : "No");*/
 	LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, "Audio Out: %s", Ini.AudioOutIdToString(Ini.AudioOutMode.GetValue()));
 	LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, "Log Everything: %s", Ini.HLELogging.GetValue() ? "Yes" : "No");
 	LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, "RSX Logging: %s", Ini.RSXLogging.GetValue() ? "Yes" : "No");
 
+	LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, "");
+
+	LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, rpcs3::config.to_string().c_str());
+
 	LOG_NOTICE(LOADER, "");
 	f.Open("/app_home/../PARAM.SFO");
 	const PSFLoader psf(f);
@@ -284,6 +298,8 @@ void Emulator::Run()
 		return;
 	}
 
+	rpcs3::onstart();
+
 	SendDbgCommand(DID_START_EMU);
 
 	m_pause_start_time = 0;
@@ -304,6 +320,8 @@ bool Emulator::Pause()
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	rpcs3::onpause();
+
 	// update pause start time
 	if (m_pause_start_time.exchange(start))
 	{
@@ -351,6 +369,8 @@ void Emulator::Resume()
 		t->awake(); // untrigger status check and signal
 	}
 
+	rpcs3::onstart();
+
 	SendDbgCommand(DID_RESUMED_EMU);
 }
 
@@ -365,6 +385,7 @@ void Emulator::Stop()
 		return;
 	}
 
+	rpcs3::onstop();
 	SendDbgCommand(DID_STOP_EMU);
 
 	{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/events.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/events.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e02d4f56f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/events.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include "stdafx.h"
+#include "events.h"
+
+namespace rpcs3
+{
+	event<void> oninit;
+	event<void> onstart;
+	event<void> onstop;
+	event<void> onpause;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/events.h b/rpcs3/Emu/events.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0398698f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/events.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "Utilities/event.h"
+
+namespace rpcs3
+{
+	extern event<void> oninit;
+	extern event<void> onstart;
+	extern event<void> onstop;
+	extern event<void> onpause;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/state.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/state.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f58020813a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/state.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include "stdafx.h"
+#include "state.h"
+#include <sstream>
+#include <type_traits>
+
+namespace rpcs3
+{
+	state_t state;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/state.h b/rpcs3/Emu/state.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3abdbef957
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/state.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "config.h"
+
+namespace rpcs3
+{
+	struct state_t
+	{
+		config_t config;
+
+		std::string path_to_elf;
+		std::string virtual_path_to_elf;
+	};
+
+	extern state_t state;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rpcs3/Gui/SettingsDialog.cpp b/rpcs3/Gui/SettingsDialog.cpp
index a2c8f74aaf..0f39bfd2fe 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Gui/SettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Gui/SettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,22 @@
 #include "Utilities/Log.h"
 #include <wx/radiobox.h>
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <iphlpapi.h>
+
+#pragma comment(lib, "iphlpapi.lib")
+#else
+
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <netdb.h>
+#include <ifaddrs.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
 #if defined(DX12_SUPPORT)
 #undef GetHwnd
 #include <d3d12.h>
@@ -14,7 +30,66 @@
 #include <dxgi1_4.h>
 #endif
 
-SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(wxWindow *parent)
+std::vector<std::string> GetAdapters()
+{
+	std::vector<std::string> adapters;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	PIP_ADAPTER_INFO pAdapterInfo;
+	pAdapterInfo = (IP_ADAPTER_INFO*)malloc(sizeof(IP_ADAPTER_INFO));
+	ULONG buflen = sizeof(IP_ADAPTER_INFO);
+
+	if (GetAdaptersInfo(pAdapterInfo, &buflen) == ERROR_BUFFER_OVERFLOW)
+	{
+		free(pAdapterInfo);
+		pAdapterInfo = (IP_ADAPTER_INFO*)malloc(buflen);
+	}
+
+	if (GetAdaptersInfo(pAdapterInfo, &buflen) == NO_ERROR)
+	{
+		PIP_ADAPTER_INFO pAdapter = pAdapterInfo;
+		while (pAdapter)
+		{
+			adapters.emplace_back(pAdapter->Description);
+			pAdapter = pAdapter->Next;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		LOG_ERROR(HLE, "Call to GetAdaptersInfo failed.");
+	}
+#else
+	struct ifaddrs *ifaddr, *ifa;
+	int family, s, n;
+	char host[NI_MAXHOST];
+
+	if (getifaddrs(&ifaddr) == -1)
+	{
+		LOG_ERROR(HLE, "Call to getifaddrs returned negative.");
+	}
+
+	for (ifa = ifaddr, n = 0; ifa != NULL; ifa = ifa->ifa_next, n++)
+	{
+		if (ifa->ifa_addr == NULL)
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		family = ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family;
+
+		if (family == AF_INET || family == AF_INET6)
+		{
+			adapters.emplace_back(ifa->ifa_name);
+		}
+	}
+
+	freeifaddrs(ifaddr);
+#endif
+
+	return adapters;
+}
+
+
+SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(wxWindow *parent, rpcs3::config_t* cfg)
 	: wxDialog(parent, wxID_ANY, "Settings", wxDefaultPosition)
 {
 	bool paused = false;
@@ -203,6 +278,7 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(wxWindow *parent)
 #if defined (_WIN32)
 	cbox_pad_handler->Append("XInput");
 #endif
+
 	//cbox_pad_handler->Append("DirectInput");
 
 	cbox_keyboard_handler->Append("Null");
@@ -255,10 +331,10 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(wxWindow *parent)
 	// Get values from .ini
 	chbox_core_llvm_exclud->SetValue(Ini.LLVMExclusionRange.GetValue());
 	chbox_gs_log_prog->SetValue(Ini.GSLogPrograms.GetValue());
-	chbox_gs_dump_depth->SetValue(Ini.GSDumpDepthBuffer.GetValue());
-	chbox_gs_dump_color->SetValue(Ini.GSDumpColorBuffers.GetValue());
-	chbox_gs_read_color->SetValue(Ini.GSReadColorBuffers.GetValue());
-	chbox_gs_read_depth->SetValue(Ini.GSReadDepthBuffer.GetValue());
+	chbox_gs_dump_depth->SetValue((bool)cfg->rsx.opengl.write_depth_buffer);
+	chbox_gs_dump_color->SetValue((bool)cfg->rsx.opengl.write_color_buffers);
+	chbox_gs_read_color->SetValue((bool)cfg->rsx.opengl.read_color_buffers);
+	chbox_gs_read_depth->SetValue((bool)cfg->rsx.opengl.read_depth_buffer);
 	chbox_gs_vsync->SetValue(Ini.GSVSyncEnable.GetValue());
 	chbox_gs_debug_output->SetValue(Ini.GSDebugOutputEnable.GetValue());
 	chbox_gs_3dmonitor->SetValue(Ini.GS3DTV.GetValue());
@@ -438,10 +514,10 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(wxWindow *parent)
 		Ini.GSAspectRatio.SetValue(cbox_gs_aspect->GetSelection() + 1);
 		Ini.GSFrameLimit.SetValue(cbox_gs_frame_limit->GetSelection());
 		Ini.GSLogPrograms.SetValue(chbox_gs_log_prog->GetValue());
-		Ini.GSDumpDepthBuffer.SetValue(chbox_gs_dump_depth->GetValue());
-		Ini.GSDumpColorBuffers.SetValue(chbox_gs_dump_color->GetValue());
-		Ini.GSReadColorBuffers.SetValue(chbox_gs_read_color->GetValue());
-		Ini.GSReadDepthBuffer.SetValue(chbox_gs_read_depth->GetValue());
+		cfg->rsx.opengl.write_depth_buffer = chbox_gs_dump_depth->GetValue();
+		cfg->rsx.opengl.write_color_buffers = chbox_gs_dump_color->GetValue();
+		cfg->rsx.opengl.read_color_buffers = chbox_gs_read_color->GetValue();
+		cfg->rsx.opengl.read_depth_buffer = chbox_gs_read_depth->GetValue();
 		Ini.GSVSyncEnable.SetValue(chbox_gs_vsync->GetValue());
 		Ini.GSDebugOutputEnable.SetValue(chbox_gs_debug_output->GetValue());
 		Ini.GS3DTV.SetValue(chbox_gs_3dmonitor->GetValue());
@@ -472,6 +548,7 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(wxWindow *parent)
 		Ini.SysEmulationDirPathEnable.SetValue(chbox_emulationdir_enable->GetValue());
 		Ini.SysEmulationDirPath.SetValue(txt_emulationdir_path->GetValue().ToStdString());
 
+		cfg->save();
 		Ini.Save();
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Gui/SettingsDialog.h b/rpcs3/Gui/SettingsDialog.h
index 8786a84850..21fcbfedd9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Gui/SettingsDialog.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Gui/SettingsDialog.h
@@ -1,82 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
-#include "Utilities/Log.h"
+#include "config.h"
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <windows.h>
-#include <iphlpapi.h>
-
-#pragma comment(lib, "iphlpapi.lib")
-#else
-
-#include <arpa/inet.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <netdb.h>
-#include <ifaddrs.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
+std::vector<std::string> GetAdapters();
 
 class SettingsDialog : public wxDialog
 {
 public:
-	SettingsDialog(wxWindow *parent);
+	SettingsDialog(wxWindow *parent, rpcs3::config_t* cfg = &rpcs3::config);
 };
 
-static std::vector<std::string> GetAdapters()
-{
-	std::vector<std::string> adapters;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	PIP_ADAPTER_INFO pAdapterInfo;
-	pAdapterInfo = (IP_ADAPTER_INFO*)malloc(sizeof(IP_ADAPTER_INFO));
-	ULONG buflen = sizeof(IP_ADAPTER_INFO);
-
-	if (GetAdaptersInfo(pAdapterInfo, &buflen) == ERROR_BUFFER_OVERFLOW)
-	{
-		free(pAdapterInfo);
-		pAdapterInfo = (IP_ADAPTER_INFO*)malloc(buflen);
-	}
-
-	if (GetAdaptersInfo(pAdapterInfo, &buflen) == NO_ERROR)
-	{
-		PIP_ADAPTER_INFO pAdapter = pAdapterInfo;
-		while (pAdapter)
-		{
-			adapters.emplace_back(pAdapter->Description);
-			pAdapter = pAdapter->Next;
-		}
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		LOG_ERROR(HLE, "Call to GetAdaptersInfo failed.");
-	}
-#else
-	struct ifaddrs *ifaddr, *ifa;
-	int family, s, n;
-	char host[NI_MAXHOST];
-
-	if (getifaddrs(&ifaddr) == -1)
-	{
-		LOG_ERROR(HLE, "Call to getifaddrs returned negative.");
-	}
-
-	for (ifa = ifaddr, n = 0; ifa != NULL; ifa = ifa->ifa_next, n++)
-	{
-		if (ifa->ifa_addr == NULL)
-		{
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		family = ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family;
-
-		if (family == AF_INET || family == AF_INET6)
-		{
-			adapters.emplace_back(ifa->ifa_name);
-		}
-	}
-
-	freeifaddrs(ifaddr);
-#endif
-
-	return adapters;
-}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Ini.h b/rpcs3/Ini.h
index 197de5936d..139df08436 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Ini.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Ini.h
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@ public:
 	IniEntry<u8> GSAspectRatio;
 	IniEntry<u8> GSFrameLimit;
 	IniEntry<bool> GSLogPrograms;
-	IniEntry<bool> GSDumpColorBuffers;
-	IniEntry<bool> GSDumpDepthBuffer;
-	IniEntry<bool> GSReadColorBuffers;
-	IniEntry<bool> GSReadDepthBuffer;
 	IniEntry<bool> GSVSyncEnable;
 	IniEntry<bool> GS3DTV;
 	IniEntry<bool> GSDebugOutputEnable;
@@ -201,10 +197,6 @@ public:
 		GSAspectRatio.Init("GS_AspectRatio", path);
 		GSFrameLimit.Init("GS_FrameLimit", path);
 		GSLogPrograms.Init("GS_LogPrograms", path);
-		GSDumpColorBuffers.Init("GS_DumpColorBuffers", path);
-		GSDumpDepthBuffer.Init("GS_DumpDepthBuffer", path);
-		GSReadColorBuffers.Init("GS_ReadColorBuffer", path);
-		GSReadDepthBuffer.Init("GS_ReadDepthBuffer", path);
 		GSVSyncEnable.Init("GS_VSyncEnable", path);
 		GSDebugOutputEnable.Init("GS_DebugOutputEnable", path);
 		GS3DTV.Init("GS_3DTV", path);
@@ -289,10 +281,6 @@ public:
 		GSAspectRatio.Load(2);
 		GSFrameLimit.Load(0);
 		GSLogPrograms.Load(false);
-		GSDumpColorBuffers.Load(false);
-		GSDumpDepthBuffer.Load(false);
-		GSReadColorBuffers.Load(false);
-		GSReadDepthBuffer.Load(false);
 		GSVSyncEnable.Load(false);
 		GSDebugOutputEnable.Load(false);
 		GS3DTV.Load(false);
@@ -377,10 +365,6 @@ public:
 		GSAspectRatio.Save();
 		GSFrameLimit.Save();
 		GSLogPrograms.Save();
-		GSDumpColorBuffers.Save();
-		GSDumpDepthBuffer.Save();
-		GSReadColorBuffers.Save();
-		GSReadDepthBuffer.Save();
 		GSVSyncEnable.Save();
 		GSDebugOutputEnable.Save();
 		GS3DTV.Save();
diff --git a/rpcs3/config.cpp b/rpcs3/config.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d4960f6c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/config.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#include "stdafx.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include <fstream>
+
+namespace rpcs3
+{
+	config_t::config_t(const std::string &path_)
+	{
+		path(path_);
+	}
+	config_t::config_t(const config_t& rhs)
+	{
+		assign(rhs);
+	}
+
+	config_t& config_t::operator =(const config_t& rhs)
+	{
+		assign(rhs);
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	void config_t::path(const std::string &new_path)
+	{
+		m_path = new_path;
+	}
+
+	std::string config_t::path() const
+	{
+		return m_path;
+	}
+
+	void config_t::load()
+	{
+		if (!m_path.empty())
+			deserialize(std::ifstream{ m_path });
+	}
+
+	void config_t::save() const
+	{
+		if (!m_path.empty())
+			serialize(std::ofstream{ m_path });
+	}
+
+	config_t config{ "rpcs3.new.ini" };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rpcs3/config.h b/rpcs3/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6c95e4be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "Utilities/convert.h"
+#include "Utilities/config_context.h"
+
+enum class audio_output_type
+{
+	Null,
+	OpenAL,
+	XAudio2
+};
+
+template<>
+struct convert::to_impl_t<std::string, audio_output_type>
+{
+	static std::string func(audio_output_type value)
+	{
+		switch (value)
+		{
+		case audio_output_type::Null: return "Null";
+		case audio_output_type::OpenAL: return "OpenAL";
+		case audio_output_type::XAudio2: return "XAudio2";
+		}
+
+		return "Unknown";
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+struct convert::to_impl_t<audio_output_type, std::string>
+{
+	static audio_output_type func(const std::string &value)
+	{
+		if (value == "Null")
+			return audio_output_type::Null;
+
+		if (value == "OpenAL")
+			return audio_output_type::OpenAL;
+
+		if (value == "XAudio2")
+			return audio_output_type::XAudio2;
+
+		return audio_output_type::Null;
+	}
+};
+
+enum class rsx_renderer_type
+{
+	Null,
+	OpenGL,
+	DX12
+};
+
+template<>
+struct convert::to_impl_t<std::string, rsx_renderer_type>
+{
+	static std::string func(rsx_renderer_type value)
+	{
+		switch (value)
+		{
+		case rsx_renderer_type::Null: return "Null";
+		case rsx_renderer_type::OpenGL: return "OpenGL";
+		case rsx_renderer_type::DX12: return "DX12";
+		}
+
+		return "Unknown";
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+struct convert::to_impl_t<rsx_renderer_type, std::string>
+{
+	static rsx_renderer_type func(const std::string &value)
+	{
+		if (value == "Null")
+			return rsx_renderer_type::Null;
+
+		if (value == "OpenGL")
+			return rsx_renderer_type::OpenGL;
+
+		if (value == "DX12")
+			return rsx_renderer_type::DX12;
+
+		return rsx_renderer_type::Null;
+	}
+};
+
+enum class ppu_decoder_type
+{
+	interpreter,
+	interpreter2,
+	recompiler_llvm
+};
+
+template<>
+struct convert::to_impl_t<std::string, ppu_decoder_type>
+{
+	static std::string func(ppu_decoder_type value)
+	{
+		switch (value)
+		{
+		case ppu_decoder_type::interpreter: return "interpreter";
+		case ppu_decoder_type::interpreter2: return "interpreter2";
+		case ppu_decoder_type::recompiler_llvm: return "recompiler_llvm";
+		}
+
+		return "Unknown";
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+struct convert::to_impl_t<ppu_decoder_type, std::string>
+{
+	static ppu_decoder_type func(const std::string &value)
+	{
+		if (value == "interpreter")
+			return ppu_decoder_type::interpreter;
+
+		if (value == "interpreter2")
+			return ppu_decoder_type::interpreter2;
+
+		if (value == "DX12")
+			return ppu_decoder_type::recompiler_llvm;
+
+		return ppu_decoder_type::interpreter;
+	}
+};
+
+
+enum class spu_decoder_type
+{
+	interpreter_precise,
+	interpreter_fast,
+	recompiler_asmjit
+};
+
+template<>
+struct convert::to_impl_t<std::string, spu_decoder_type>
+{
+	static std::string func(spu_decoder_type value)
+	{
+		switch (value)
+		{
+		case spu_decoder_type::interpreter_precise: return "interpreter_precise";
+		case spu_decoder_type::interpreter_fast: return "interpreter_fast";
+		case spu_decoder_type::recompiler_asmjit: return "recompiler_asmjit";
+		}
+
+		return "Unknown";
+	}
+};
+
+template<>
+struct convert::to_impl_t<spu_decoder_type, std::string>
+{
+	static spu_decoder_type func(const std::string &value)
+	{
+		if (value == "interpreter_precise")
+			return spu_decoder_type::interpreter_precise;
+
+		if (value == "interpreter_fast")
+			return spu_decoder_type::interpreter_fast;
+
+		if (value == "recompiler_asmjit")
+			return spu_decoder_type::recompiler_asmjit;
+
+		return spu_decoder_type::interpreter_precise;
+	}
+};
+
+namespace rpcs3
+{
+	class config_t : public config_context_t
+	{
+		std::string m_path;
+
+	public:
+		struct core_group : protected group
+		{
+			core_group(config_context_t *cfg) : group{ cfg, "core" } {}
+
+			entry<ppu_decoder_type> ppu_decoder{ this, "PPU Decoder", ppu_decoder_type::interpreter };
+			entry<spu_decoder_type> spu_decoder{ this, "SPU Decoder", spu_decoder_type::interpreter_precise };
+			entry<bool> load_liblv2{ this, "Load liblv2.sprx", false };
+		} core{ this };
+
+		struct rsx_group : protected group
+		{
+			struct opengl_group : protected group
+			{
+				opengl_group(group *grp) : group{ grp, "opengl" } {}
+
+				entry<bool> write_color_buffers{ this, "Write Color Buffers", true };
+				entry<bool> write_depth_buffer{ this, "Write Depth Buffer", true };
+				entry<bool> read_color_buffers{ this, "Read Color Buffers", true };
+				entry<bool> read_depth_buffer{ this, "Read Depth Buffer", true };
+			} opengl{ this };
+
+			rsx_group(config_context_t *cfg) : group{ cfg, "rsx" } {}
+
+			entry<rsx_renderer_type> renderer{ this, "Renderer", rsx_renderer_type::OpenGL };
+		} rsx{ this };
+
+		struct audio_group : protected group
+		{
+			audio_group(config_context_t *cfg) : group{ cfg, "audio" } {}
+
+			entry<audio_output_type> test{ this, "Audio Out", audio_output_type::OpenAL };
+		} audio{ this };
+
+		struct io_group : protected group
+		{
+			io_group(config_context_t *cfg) : group{ cfg, "io" } {}
+		} io{ this };
+
+		struct misc_group : protected group
+		{
+			misc_group(config_context_t *cfg) : group{ cfg, "misc" } {}
+		} misc{ this };
+
+		struct system_group : protected group
+		{
+			system_group(config_context_t *cfg) : group{ cfg, "system" } {}
+		} system{ this };
+
+		config_t() = default;
+		config_t(const std::string &path);
+		config_t(const config_t& rhs);
+		config_t(config_t&& rhs) = delete;
+
+		config_t& operator =(const config_t& rhs);
+		config_t& operator =(config_t&& rhs) = delete;
+
+		void path(const std::string &new_path);
+		std::string path() const;
+
+		void load();
+		void save() const;
+	};
+
+	extern config_t config;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj b/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj
index 9363293a30..f46a79b26c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\Utilities\AutoPause.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\Utilities\config_context.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\Utilities\Log.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\Utilities\File.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\Utilities\rMsgBox.cpp" />
@@ -52,11 +53,13 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\Utilities\StrFmt.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\Utilities\Thread.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\Utilities\VirtualMemory.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="config.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\Cell\PPUInterpreter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\Cell\PPULLVMRecompilerCore.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\Cell\SPUAnalyser.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\Cell\SPUASMJITRecompiler.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\Cell\SPUInterpreter.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Emu\events.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\IdManager.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\CgBinaryFragmentProgram.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\CgBinaryVertexProgram.cpp" />
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\GL\GLCommonDecompiler.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\GL\gl_helpers.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\Null\NullGSRender.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Emu\state.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\SysCalls\lv2\sys_dbg.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\SysCalls\lv2\sys_fs.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\SysCalls\Modules\cellAtracMulti.cpp" />
@@ -379,6 +383,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\Atomic.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\AutoPause.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\BEType.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\config_context.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\convert.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\event.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\GNU.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\MTRingbuffer.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\Log.h" />
@@ -397,6 +404,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\Timer.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\VirtualMemory.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="config.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Crypto\aes.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Crypto\ec.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Crypto\key_vault.h" />
@@ -508,6 +516,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\CPU\CPUThreadManager.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\DbgCommand.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\Event.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Emu\events.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\FS\VFS.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\FS\vfsDevice.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\FS\vfsDeviceLocalFile.h" />
@@ -572,6 +581,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\Memory\vm_ptr.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\Memory\vm_ref.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\Memory\vm_var.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Emu\state.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\SysCalls\Callback.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\SysCalls\CB_FUNC.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\SysCalls\ErrorCodes.h" />
diff --git a/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj.filters b/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj.filters
index e75f69456f..e0576323cf 100644
--- a/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj.filters
@@ -1001,6 +1001,16 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\GL\gl_helpers.cpp">
       <Filter>Emu\GPU\RSX\GL</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\Utilities\config_context.cpp">
+      <Filter>Utilities</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="config.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Emu\events.cpp">
+      <Filter>Emu</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="Emu\state.cpp">
+      <Filter>Emu</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="Crypto\aes.h">
@@ -1906,5 +1916,21 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\gl_helpers.h">
       <Filter>Emu\GPU\RSX\GL</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\config_context.h">
+      <Filter>Utilities</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\convert.h">
+      <Filter>Utilities</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\Utilities\event.h">
+      <Filter>Utilities</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="config.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Emu\events.h">
+      <Filter>Emu</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Emu\state.h">
+      <Filter>Emu</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file