diff --git a/src/citra_qt/debugger/callstack.cpp b/src/citra_qt/debugger/callstack.cpp
index 3742c2d38..94e204717 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/debugger/callstack.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/debugger/callstack.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 #include "common/symbols.h"
 #include "core/arm/disassembler/arm_disasm.h"
 
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/debugger/disassembler.cpp b/src/citra_qt/debugger/disassembler.cpp
index 780607e82..e99ec1b30 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/debugger/disassembler.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/debugger/disassembler.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "../bootmanager.h"
 #include "../hotkeys.h"
 
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "common/break_points.h"
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/debugger/graphics_framebuffer.cpp b/src/citra_qt/debugger/graphics_framebuffer.cpp
index 3287b4706..0c1a3f47f 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/debugger/graphics_framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/debugger/graphics_framebuffer.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <QSpinBox>
 
 #include "core/hw/gpu.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
+
 #include "video_core/color.h"
 #include "video_core/pica.h"
 #include "video_core/utils.h"
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/debugger/ramview.cpp b/src/citra_qt/debugger/ramview.cpp
index 7149a0485..b6ebc7fc4 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/debugger/ramview.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/debugger/ramview.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 #include "ramview.h"
 
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
-
 
 GRamView::GRamView(QWidget* parent) : QHexEdit(parent)
 {
diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index ebedcb710..e8d8c96d7 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ set(SRCS
             loader/loader.cpp
             loader/ncch.cpp
             mem_map.cpp
-            mem_map_funcs.cpp
+            memory.cpp
             settings.cpp
             system.cpp
             )
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ set(HEADERS
             loader/loader.h
             loader/ncch.h
             mem_map.h
+            memory.h
+            memory_setup.h
             settings.h
             system.h
             )
diff --git a/src/core/arm/dyncom/arm_dyncom_interpreter.cpp b/src/core/arm/dyncom/arm_dyncom_interpreter.cpp
index 8c52bdb72..b79fd1719 100644
--- a/src/core/arm/dyncom/arm_dyncom_interpreter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/arm/dyncom/arm_dyncom_interpreter.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "common/profiler.h"
 
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 #include "core/hle/svc.h"
 #include "core/arm/disassembler/arm_disasm.h"
 #include "core/arm/dyncom/arm_dyncom_interpreter.h"
diff --git a/src/core/arm/interpreter/arminit.cpp b/src/core/arm/interpreter/arminit.cpp
index 31b2bab06..680a94a39 100644
--- a/src/core/arm/interpreter/arminit.cpp
+++ b/src/core/arm/interpreter/arminit.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. */
 
 #include <cstring>
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
 #include "core/arm/skyeye_common/armdefs.h"
 #include "core/arm/skyeye_common/armemu.h"
 #include "core/arm/skyeye_common/vfp/vfp.h"
diff --git a/src/core/arm/skyeye_common/armmmu.h b/src/core/arm/skyeye_common/armmmu.h
index 0463d83c8..c67d7209b 100644
--- a/src/core/arm/skyeye_common/armmmu.h
+++ b/src/core/arm/skyeye_common/armmmu.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "common/swap.h"
 
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 #include "core/arm/skyeye_common/armdefs.h"
 
 // Register numbers in the MMU
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index 53aae8c2f..79038cd52 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/core_timing.h"
 
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
 #include "core/settings.h"
 #include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
 #include "core/arm/disassembler/arm_disasm.h"
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/archive_backend.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/archive_backend.cpp
index 0439868ab..45a559ce8 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/archive_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/archive_backend.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "common/string_util.h"
 
 #include "core/file_sys/archive_backend.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 
 
 namespace FileSys {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/config_mem.cpp b/src/core/hle/config_mem.cpp
index 35dc9cf58..aea936d2d 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/config_mem.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/config_mem.cpp
@@ -9,59 +9,14 @@
 #include "common/common_funcs.h"
 
 #include "core/core.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 #include "core/hle/config_mem.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 namespace ConfigMem {
 
-struct ConfigMemDef {
-    u8  kernel_unk;                      // 0
-    u8  kernel_version_rev;              // 1
-    u8  kernel_version_min;              // 2
-    u8  kernel_version_maj;              // 3
-    u32 update_flag;                     // 4
-    u64 ns_tid;                          // 8
-    u32 sys_core_ver;                    // 10
-    u8  unit_info;                       // 14
-    u8  boot_firm;                       // 15
-    u8  prev_firm;                       // 16
-    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x1);           // 17
-    u32 ctr_sdk_ver;                     // 18
-    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x30 - 0x1C);   // 1C
-    u32 app_mem_type;                    // 30
-    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x40 - 0x34);   // 34
-    u32 app_mem_alloc;                   // 40
-    u32 sys_mem_alloc;                   // 44
-    u32 base_mem_alloc;                  // 48
-    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x60 - 0x4C);   // 4C
-    u8  firm_unk;                        // 60
-    u8  firm_version_rev;                // 61
-    u8  firm_version_min;                // 62
-    u8  firm_version_maj;                // 63
-    u32 firm_sys_core_ver;               // 64
-    u32 firm_ctr_sdk_ver;                // 68
-    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x1000 - 0x6C); // 6C
-};
-
-static_assert(sizeof(ConfigMemDef) == Memory::CONFIG_MEMORY_SIZE, "Config Memory structure size is wrong");
-
-static ConfigMemDef config_mem;
-
-template <typename T>
-inline void Read(T &var, const u32 addr) {
-    u32 offset = addr - Memory::CONFIG_MEMORY_VADDR;
-    ASSERT(offset < Memory::CONFIG_MEMORY_SIZE);
-    var = *(reinterpret_cast<T*>(((uintptr_t)&config_mem) + offset));
-}
-
-// 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);
+ConfigMemDef config_mem;
 
 void Init() {
     std::memset(&config_mem, 0, sizeof(config_mem));
diff --git a/src/core/hle/config_mem.h b/src/core/hle/config_mem.h
index cbb478fb3..9825a09e8 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/config_mem.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/config_mem.h
@@ -9,17 +9,49 @@
 // bootrom. Because we're not emulating this, and essentially just "stubbing" the functionality, I'm
 // putting this as a subset of HLE for now.
 
+#include "common/common_funcs.h"
 #include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/swap.h"
+
+#include "core/memory.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 namespace ConfigMem {
 
-template <typename T>
-void Read(T &var, const u32 addr);
+struct ConfigMemDef {
+    u8     kernel_unk;                   // 0
+    u8     kernel_version_rev;           // 1
+    u8     kernel_version_min;           // 2
+    u8     kernel_version_maj;           // 3
+    u32_le update_flag;                  // 4
+    u64_le ns_tid;                       // 8
+    u32_le sys_core_ver;                 // 10
+    u8     unit_info;                    // 14
+    u8     boot_firm;                    // 15
+    u8     prev_firm;                    // 16
+    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x1);           // 17
+    u32_le ctr_sdk_ver;                  // 18
+    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x30 - 0x1C);   // 1C
+    u32_le app_mem_type;                 // 30
+    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x40 - 0x34);   // 34
+    u32_le app_mem_alloc;                // 40
+    u32_le sys_mem_alloc;                // 44
+    u32_le base_mem_alloc;               // 48
+    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x60 - 0x4C);   // 4C
+    u8     firm_unk;                     // 60
+    u8     firm_version_rev;             // 61
+    u8     firm_version_min;             // 62
+    u8     firm_version_maj;             // 63
+    u32_le firm_sys_core_ver;            // 64
+    u32_le firm_ctr_sdk_ver;             // 68
+    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x1000 - 0x6C); // 6C
+};
+static_assert(sizeof(ConfigMemDef) == Memory::CONFIG_MEMORY_SIZE, "Config Memory structure size is wrong");
+
+extern ConfigMemDef config_mem;
 
 void Init();
-
 void Shutdown();
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/core/hle/function_wrappers.h b/src/core/hle/function_wrappers.h
index be2626eef..eb52c8fb1 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/function_wrappers.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/function_wrappers.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 
 #include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 #include "core/hle/hle.h"
 
 namespace HLE {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ template<ResultCode func(s64*, u32, void*, s32)> void Wrap(){
 
 template<ResultCode func(u32*, const char*)> void Wrap() {
     u32 param_1 = 0;
-    u32 retval = func(&param_1, Memory::GetCharPointer(PARAM(1))).raw;
+    u32 retval = func(&param_1, (char*)Memory::GetPointer(PARAM(1))).raw;
     Core::g_app_core->SetReg(1, param_1);
     FuncReturn(retval);
 }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ template<void func(s64)> void Wrap() {
 }
 
 template<void func(const char*)> void Wrap() {
-    func(Memory::GetCharPointer(PARAM(0)));
+    func((char*)Memory::GetPointer(PARAM(0)));
 }
 
 #undef PARAM
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.cpp
index 9d7f6b280..a1221766e 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 
 #include "core/hle/hle.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/address_arbiter.h"
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/process.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/process.cpp
index 1e439db9e..0cdfa58d7 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/process.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/process.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "core/hle/kernel/process.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/thread.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 
 namespace Kernel {
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/session.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/session.h
index 8c3886ffd..54a062971 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/session.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/session.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "core/hle/kernel/kernel.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/thread.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 
 namespace Kernel {
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp
index 0c59f4876..4137683b5 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.h"
 
 namespace Kernel {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
index 5bcd03ff3..a5f1904d7 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "core/hle/kernel/thread.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/mutex.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 
 namespace Kernel {
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h
index 6b329c12a..389928178 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 
 #include "core/core.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
 
 #include "core/hle/kernel/kernel.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/gsp_gpu.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/gsp_gpu.cpp
index c6252a03b..c11c5faba 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/gsp_gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/gsp_gpu.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "common/bit_field.h"
 
 #include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/event.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
diff --git a/src/core/hle/shared_page.cpp b/src/core/hle/shared_page.cpp
index 4f227a370..4014eee98 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/shared_page.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/shared_page.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "common/common_funcs.h"
 
 #include "core/core.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 #include "core/hle/config_mem.h"
 #include "core/hle/shared_page.h"
 
@@ -16,63 +16,12 @@
 
 namespace SharedPage {
 
-// see http://3dbrew.org/wiki/Configuration_Memory#Shared_Memory_Page_For_ARM11_Processes
-
-#pragma pack(1)
-struct DateTime {
-    u64     date_time;      // 0x0
-    u64     update_tick;    // 0x8
-    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x20 - 0x10); // 0x10
-};
-
-struct SharedPageDef {
-    // most of these names are taken from the 3dbrew page linked above.
-    u32    date_time_selector;  // 0x0
-    u8     running_hw;          // 0x4
-    u8     mcu_hw_info;         // 0x5: don't know what the acronyms mean
-    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x20 - 0x6); // 0x6
-    DateTime date_time_0;       // 0x20
-    DateTime date_time_1;       // 0x40
-    u8      wifi_macaddr[6];    // 0x60
-    u8      wifi_unknown1;      // 0x66: 3dbrew says these are "Likely wifi hardware related"
-    u8      wifi_unknown2;      // 0x67
-    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x80 - 0x68); // 0x68
-    float   sliderstate_3d;     // 0x80
-    u8      ledstate_3d;        // 0x84
-    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0xA0 - 0x85); // 0x85
-    u64     menu_title_id;      // 0xA0
-    u64     active_menu_title_id; // 0xA8
-    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x1000 - 0xB0); // 0xB0
-};
-#pragma pack()
-
-static_assert(sizeof(DateTime) == 0x20, "Datetime size is wrong");
-static_assert(sizeof(SharedPageDef) == Memory::SHARED_PAGE_SIZE, "Shared page structure size is wrong");
-
-static SharedPageDef shared_page;
-
-template <typename T>
-inline void Read(T &var, const u32 addr) {
-    u32 offset = addr - Memory::SHARED_PAGE_VADDR;
-    var = *(reinterpret_cast<T*>(((uintptr_t)&shared_page) + offset));
-}
-
-// 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);
-
-void Set3DSlider(float amount) {
-    std::memset(&shared_page, 0, sizeof(shared_page));
-
-    shared_page.sliderstate_3d = amount;
-    shared_page.ledstate_3d = (amount == 0.0f); // off when non-zero
-}
+SharedPageDef shared_page;
 
 void Init() {
+    std::memset(&shared_page, 0, sizeof(shared_page));
+
     shared_page.running_hw = 0x1; // product
-    Set3DSlider(0.0f);
 }
 
 void Shutdown() {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/shared_page.h b/src/core/hle/shared_page.h
index 1b6e4e581..fd2ab66a2 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/shared_page.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/shared_page.h
@@ -11,18 +11,46 @@
  */
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/swap.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 namespace SharedPage {
 
-template <typename T>
-void Read(T &var, const u32 addr);
+// See http://3dbrew.org/wiki/Configuration_Memory#Shared_Memory_Page_For_ARM11_Processes
 
-void Set3DSlider(float amount);
+struct DateTime {
+    u64_le date_time;                  // 0
+    u64_le update_tick;                // 8
+    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x20 - 0x10); // 10
+};
+static_assert(sizeof(DateTime) == 0x20, "Datetime size is wrong");
+
+struct SharedPageDef {
+    // Most of these names are taken from the 3dbrew page linked above.
+    u32_le   date_time_selector;         // 0
+    u8       running_hw;                 // 4
+    /// "Microcontroller hardware info"
+    u8       mcu_hw_info;                // 5
+    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x20 - 0x6);    // 6
+    DateTime date_time_0;                // 20
+    DateTime date_time_1;                // 40
+    u8       wifi_macaddr[6];            // 60
+    u8       wifi_unknown1;              // 66
+    u8       wifi_unknown2;              // 67
+    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x80 - 0x68);   // 68
+    float_le sliderstate_3d;             // 80
+    u8       ledstate_3d;                // 84
+    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0xA0 - 0x85);   // 85
+    u64_le   menu_title_id;              // A0
+    u64_le   active_menu_title_id;       // A8
+    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x1000 - 0xB0); // B0
+};
+static_assert(sizeof(SharedPageDef) == Memory::SHARED_PAGE_SIZE, "Shared page structure size is wrong");
+
+extern SharedPageDef shared_page;
 
 void Init();
-
 void Shutdown();
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/core/hle/svc.cpp b/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
index e8159fbdb..9bf886256 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static ResultCode GetResourceLimitCurrentValues(s64* values, Handle resource_lim
     s32 name_count) {
     LOG_ERROR(Kernel_SVC, "(UNIMPLEMENTED) called resource_limit=%08X, names=%p, name_count=%d",
         resource_limit, names, name_count);
-    Memory::Write32(Core::g_app_core->GetReg(0), 0); // Normmatt: Set used memory to 0 for now
+    values[0] = 0; // Normmatt: Set used memory to 0 for now
     return RESULT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hw/gpu.cpp b/src/core/hw/gpu.cpp
index e4a0e14c4..8ef1f70df 100644
--- a/src/core/hw/gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hw/gpu.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "core/settings.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 #include "core/core_timing.h"
 
 #include "core/hle/hle.h"
diff --git a/src/core/loader/3dsx.cpp b/src/core/loader/3dsx.cpp
index e28986085..84b13ee52 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/3dsx.cpp
+++ b/src/core/loader/3dsx.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "core/hle/service/fs/archive.h"
 #include "core/loader/elf.h"
 #include "core/loader/ncch.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 
 #include "3dsx.h"
 
diff --git a/src/core/loader/elf.cpp b/src/core/loader/elf.cpp
index 47d4e8cea..a951bc80f 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/elf.cpp
+++ b/src/core/loader/elf.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "core/hle/kernel/kernel.h"
 #include "core/loader/elf.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // ELF Header Constants
diff --git a/src/core/loader/loader.cpp b/src/core/loader/loader.cpp
index 4f881cf6f..8b14edf00 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/loader.cpp
+++ b/src/core/loader/loader.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "core/loader/3dsx.h"
 #include "core/loader/elf.h"
 #include "core/loader/ncch.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
diff --git a/src/core/loader/ncch.cpp b/src/core/loader/ncch.cpp
index 3325a6ab8..36e341fd4 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/ncch.cpp
+++ b/src/core/loader/ncch.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "core/hle/kernel/kernel.h"
 #include "core/loader/ncch.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Loader namespace
diff --git a/src/core/mem_map.cpp b/src/core/mem_map.cpp
index f99520464..5ecec9566 100644
--- a/src/core/mem_map.cpp
+++ b/src/core/mem_map.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
+#include <map>
+
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 
+#include "core/hle/config_mem.h"
+#include "core/hle/shared_page.h"
 #include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
+#include "core/memory_setup.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -23,33 +29,129 @@ namespace {
 
 struct MemoryArea {
     u8** ptr;
-    size_t size;
+    u32 base;
+    u32 size;
 };
 
 // We don't declare the IO regions in here since its handled by other means.
 static MemoryArea memory_areas[] = {
-    {&g_exefs_code,  PROCESS_IMAGE_MAX_SIZE},
-    {&g_heap,        HEAP_SIZE             },
-    {&g_shared_mem,  SHARED_MEMORY_SIZE    },
-    {&g_heap_linear, LINEAR_HEAP_SIZE      },
-    {&g_vram,        VRAM_SIZE             },
-    {&g_dsp_mem,     DSP_RAM_SIZE          },
-    {&g_tls_mem,     TLS_AREA_SIZE         },
+    {&g_exefs_code,  PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR, PROCESS_IMAGE_MAX_SIZE},
+    {&g_heap,        HEAP_VADDR,          HEAP_SIZE             },
+    {&g_shared_mem,  SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR, SHARED_MEMORY_SIZE    },
+    {&g_heap_linear, LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR,   LINEAR_HEAP_SIZE      },
+    {&g_vram,        VRAM_VADDR,          VRAM_SIZE             },
+    {&g_dsp_mem,     DSP_RAM_VADDR,       DSP_RAM_SIZE          },
+    {&g_tls_mem,     TLS_AREA_VADDR,      TLS_AREA_SIZE         },
 };
 
+/// Represents a block of memory mapped by ControlMemory/MapMemoryBlock
+struct MemoryBlock {
+    MemoryBlock() : handle(0), base_address(0), address(0), size(0), operation(0), permissions(0) {
+    }
+    u32 handle;
+    u32 base_address;
+    u32 address;
+    u32 size;
+    u32 operation;
+    u32 permissions;
+
+    const u32 GetVirtualAddress() const{
+        return base_address + address;
+    }
+};
+
+static std::map<u32, MemoryBlock> heap_map;
+static std::map<u32, MemoryBlock> heap_linear_map;
+
+}
+
+u32 MapBlock_Heap(u32 size, u32 operation, u32 permissions) {
+    MemoryBlock block;
+
+    block.base_address  = HEAP_VADDR;
+    block.size          = size;
+    block.operation     = operation;
+    block.permissions   = permissions;
+
+    if (heap_map.size() > 0) {
+        const MemoryBlock last_block = heap_map.rbegin()->second;
+        block.address = last_block.address + last_block.size;
+    }
+    heap_map[block.GetVirtualAddress()] = block;
+
+    return block.GetVirtualAddress();
+}
+
+u32 MapBlock_HeapLinear(u32 size, u32 operation, u32 permissions) {
+    MemoryBlock block;
+
+    block.base_address  = LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR;
+    block.size          = size;
+    block.operation     = operation;
+    block.permissions   = permissions;
+
+    if (heap_linear_map.size() > 0) {
+        const MemoryBlock last_block = heap_linear_map.rbegin()->second;
+        block.address = last_block.address + last_block.size;
+    }
+    heap_linear_map[block.GetVirtualAddress()] = block;
+
+    return block.GetVirtualAddress();
+}
+
+PAddr VirtualToPhysicalAddress(const VAddr addr) {
+    if (addr == 0) {
+        return 0;
+    } else if (addr >= VRAM_VADDR && addr < VRAM_VADDR_END) {
+        return addr - VRAM_VADDR + VRAM_PADDR;
+    } else if (addr >= LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR && addr < LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR_END) {
+        return addr - LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR + FCRAM_PADDR;
+    } else if (addr >= DSP_RAM_VADDR && addr < DSP_RAM_VADDR_END) {
+        return addr - DSP_RAM_VADDR + DSP_RAM_PADDR;
+    } else if (addr >= IO_AREA_VADDR && addr < IO_AREA_VADDR_END) {
+        return addr - IO_AREA_VADDR + IO_AREA_PADDR;
+    }
+
+    LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "Unknown virtual address @ 0x%08x", addr);
+    // To help with debugging, set bit on address so that it's obviously invalid.
+    return addr | 0x80000000;
+}
+
+VAddr PhysicalToVirtualAddress(const PAddr addr) {
+    if (addr == 0) {
+        return 0;
+    } else if (addr >= VRAM_PADDR && addr < VRAM_PADDR_END) {
+        return addr - VRAM_PADDR + VRAM_VADDR;
+    } else if (addr >= FCRAM_PADDR && addr < FCRAM_PADDR_END) {
+        return addr - FCRAM_PADDR + LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR;
+    } else if (addr >= DSP_RAM_PADDR && addr < DSP_RAM_PADDR_END) {
+        return addr - DSP_RAM_PADDR + DSP_RAM_VADDR;
+    } else if (addr >= IO_AREA_PADDR && addr < IO_AREA_PADDR_END) {
+        return addr - IO_AREA_PADDR + IO_AREA_VADDR;
+    }
+
+    LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "Unknown physical address @ 0x%08x", addr);
+    // To help with debugging, set bit on address so that it's obviously invalid.
+    return addr | 0x80000000;
 }
 
 void Init() {
+    InitMemoryMap();
+
     for (MemoryArea& area : memory_areas) {
         *area.ptr = new u8[area.size];
+        MapMemoryRegion(area.base, area.size, *area.ptr);
     }
-    MemBlock_Init();
+    MapMemoryRegion(CONFIG_MEMORY_VADDR, CONFIG_MEMORY_SIZE, (u8*)&ConfigMem::config_mem);
+    MapMemoryRegion(SHARED_PAGE_VADDR, SHARED_PAGE_SIZE, (u8*)&SharedPage::shared_page);
 
     LOG_DEBUG(HW_Memory, "initialized OK, RAM at %p", g_heap);
 }
 
 void Shutdown() {
-    MemBlock_Shutdown();
+    heap_map.clear();
+    heap_linear_map.clear();
+
     for (MemoryArea& area : memory_areas) {
         delete[] *area.ptr;
         *area.ptr = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/core/mem_map.h b/src/core/mem_map.h
index 71f90cb8a..945815cd6 100644
--- a/src/core/mem_map.h
+++ b/src/core/mem_map.h
@@ -8,121 +8,6 @@
 
 namespace Memory {
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-const u32 PAGE_SIZE = 0x1000;
-
-/// Physical memory regions as seen from the ARM11
-enum : PAddr {
-    /// IO register area
-    IO_AREA_PADDR     = 0x10100000,
-    IO_AREA_SIZE      = 0x01000000, ///< IO area size (16MB)
-    IO_AREA_PADDR_END = IO_AREA_PADDR + IO_AREA_SIZE,
-
-    /// MPCore internal memory region
-    MPCORE_RAM_PADDR     = 0x17E00000,
-    MPCORE_RAM_SIZE      = 0x00002000, ///< MPCore internal memory size (8KB)
-    MPCORE_RAM_PADDR_END = MPCORE_RAM_PADDR + MPCORE_RAM_SIZE,
-
-    /// Video memory
-    VRAM_PADDR     = 0x18000000,
-    VRAM_SIZE      = 0x00600000, ///< VRAM size (6MB)
-    VRAM_PADDR_END = VRAM_PADDR + VRAM_SIZE,
-
-    /// DSP memory
-    DSP_RAM_PADDR     = 0x1FF00000,
-    DSP_RAM_SIZE      = 0x00080000, ///< DSP memory size (512KB)
-    DSP_RAM_PADDR_END = DSP_RAM_PADDR + DSP_RAM_SIZE,
-
-    /// AXI WRAM
-    AXI_WRAM_PADDR     = 0x1FF80000,
-    AXI_WRAM_SIZE      = 0x00080000, ///< AXI WRAM size (512KB)
-    AXI_WRAM_PADDR_END = AXI_WRAM_PADDR + AXI_WRAM_SIZE,
-
-    /// Main FCRAM
-    FCRAM_PADDR     = 0x20000000,
-    FCRAM_SIZE      = 0x08000000, ///< FCRAM size (128MB)
-    FCRAM_PADDR_END = FCRAM_PADDR + FCRAM_SIZE,
-};
-
-/// Virtual user-space memory regions
-enum : VAddr {
-    /// Where the application text, data and bss reside.
-    PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR     = 0x00100000,
-    PROCESS_IMAGE_MAX_SIZE  = 0x03F00000,
-    PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR_END = PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR + PROCESS_IMAGE_MAX_SIZE,
-
-    /// Area where IPC buffers are mapped onto.
-    IPC_MAPPING_VADDR     = 0x04000000,
-    IPC_MAPPING_SIZE      = 0x04000000,
-    IPC_MAPPING_VADDR_END = IPC_MAPPING_VADDR + IPC_MAPPING_SIZE,
-
-    /// Application heap (includes stack).
-    HEAP_VADDR     = 0x08000000,
-    HEAP_SIZE      = 0x08000000,
-    HEAP_VADDR_END = HEAP_VADDR + HEAP_SIZE,
-
-    /// Area where shared memory buffers are mapped onto.
-    SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR     = 0x10000000,
-    SHARED_MEMORY_SIZE      = 0x04000000,
-    SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR_END = SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR + SHARED_MEMORY_SIZE,
-
-    /// Maps 1:1 to an offset in FCRAM. Used for HW allocations that need to be linear in physical memory.
-    LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR     = 0x14000000,
-    LINEAR_HEAP_SIZE      = 0x08000000,
-    LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR_END = LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR + LINEAR_HEAP_SIZE,
-
-    /// Maps 1:1 to the IO register area.
-    IO_AREA_VADDR     = 0x1EC00000,
-    IO_AREA_VADDR_END = IO_AREA_VADDR + IO_AREA_SIZE,
-
-    /// Maps 1:1 to VRAM.
-    VRAM_VADDR     = 0x1F000000,
-    VRAM_VADDR_END = VRAM_VADDR + VRAM_SIZE,
-
-    /// Maps 1:1 to DSP memory.
-    DSP_RAM_VADDR     = 0x1FF00000,
-    DSP_RAM_VADDR_END = DSP_RAM_VADDR + DSP_RAM_SIZE,
-
-    /// Read-only page containing kernel and system configuration values.
-    CONFIG_MEMORY_VADDR     = 0x1FF80000,
-    CONFIG_MEMORY_SIZE      = 0x00001000,
-    CONFIG_MEMORY_VADDR_END = CONFIG_MEMORY_VADDR + CONFIG_MEMORY_SIZE,
-
-    /// Usually read-only page containing mostly values read from hardware.
-    SHARED_PAGE_VADDR     = 0x1FF81000,
-    SHARED_PAGE_SIZE      = 0x00001000,
-    SHARED_PAGE_VADDR_END = SHARED_PAGE_VADDR + SHARED_PAGE_SIZE,
-
-    // TODO(yuriks): The size of this area is dynamic, the kernel grows
-    // it as more and more threads are created. For now we'll just use a 
-    // hardcoded value.
-    /// Area where TLS (Thread-Local Storage) buffers are allocated.
-    TLS_AREA_VADDR     = 0x1FF82000,
-    TLS_AREA_SIZE      = 0x00030000, // Each TLS buffer is 0x200 bytes, allows for 300 threads
-    TLS_AREA_VADDR_END = TLS_AREA_VADDR + TLS_AREA_SIZE,
-};
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-/// Represents a block of memory mapped by ControlMemory/MapMemoryBlock
-struct MemoryBlock {
-    MemoryBlock() : handle(0), base_address(0), address(0), size(0), operation(0), permissions(0) {
-    }
-    u32 handle;
-    u32 base_address;
-    u32 address;
-    u32 size;
-    u32 operation;
-    u32 permissions;
-
-    const u32 GetVirtualAddress() const{
-        return base_address + address;
-    }
-};
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
 extern u8* g_exefs_code;  ///< ExeFS:/.code is loaded here
 extern u8* g_heap;        ///< Application heap (main memory)
 extern u8* g_shared_mem;  ///< Shared memory
@@ -134,29 +19,6 @@ extern u8* g_tls_mem;     ///< TLS memory
 void Init();
 void Shutdown();
 
-template <typename T>
-inline void Read(T &var, VAddr addr);
-
-template <typename T>
-inline void Write(VAddr addr, T data);
-
-u8 Read8(VAddr addr);
-u16 Read16(VAddr addr);
-u32 Read32(VAddr addr);
-u64 Read64(VAddr addr);
-
-u32 Read8_ZX(VAddr addr);
-u32 Read16_ZX(VAddr addr);
-
-void Write8(VAddr addr, u8 data);
-void Write16(VAddr addr, u16 data);
-void Write32(VAddr addr, u32 data);
-void Write64(VAddr addr, u64 data);
-
-void WriteBlock(VAddr addr, const u8* data, size_t size);
-
-u8* GetPointer(VAddr virtual_address);
-
 /**
  * Maps a block of memory on the heap
  * @param size Size of block in bytes
@@ -173,16 +35,6 @@ u32 MapBlock_Heap(u32 size, u32 operation, u32 permissions);
  */
 u32 MapBlock_HeapLinear(u32 size, u32 operation, u32 permissions);
 
-/// Initialize mapped memory blocks
-void MemBlock_Init();
-
-/// Shutdown mapped memory blocks
-void MemBlock_Shutdown();
-
-inline const char* GetCharPointer(const VAddr address) {
-    return (const char *)GetPointer(address);
-}
-
 /**
  * Converts a virtual address inside a region with 1:1 mapping to physical memory to a physical
  * address. This should be used by services to translate addresses for use by the hardware.
@@ -194,13 +46,4 @@ PAddr VirtualToPhysicalAddress(VAddr addr);
  */
 VAddr PhysicalToVirtualAddress(PAddr addr);
 
-/**
- * Gets a pointer to the memory region beginning at the specified physical address.
- *
- * @note This is currently implemented using PhysicalToVirtualAddress().
- */
-inline u8* GetPhysicalPointer(PAddr address) {
-    return GetPointer(PhysicalToVirtualAddress(address));
-}
-
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/core/mem_map_funcs.cpp b/src/core/mem_map_funcs.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index a8e0fed07..000000000
--- a/src/core/mem_map_funcs.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,283 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2014 Citra Emulator Project
-// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
-// Refer to the license.txt file included.
-
-#include <map>
-
-#include "common/common_types.h"
-#include "common/logging/log.h"
-#include "common/swap.h"
-
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
-#include "core/hw/hw.h"
-#include "hle/config_mem.h"
-#include "hle/shared_page.h"
-
-namespace Memory {
-
-static std::map<u32, MemoryBlock> heap_map;
-static std::map<u32, MemoryBlock> heap_linear_map;
-
-PAddr VirtualToPhysicalAddress(const VAddr addr) {
-    if (addr == 0) {
-        return 0;
-    } else if (addr >= VRAM_VADDR && addr < VRAM_VADDR_END) {
-        return addr - VRAM_VADDR + VRAM_PADDR;
-    } else if (addr >= LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR && addr < LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR_END) {
-        return addr - LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR + FCRAM_PADDR;
-    } else if (addr >= DSP_RAM_VADDR && addr < DSP_RAM_VADDR_END) {
-        return addr - DSP_RAM_VADDR + DSP_RAM_PADDR;
-    } else if (addr >= IO_AREA_VADDR && addr < IO_AREA_VADDR_END) {
-        return addr - IO_AREA_VADDR + IO_AREA_PADDR;
-    }
-
-    LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "Unknown virtual address @ 0x%08x", addr);
-    // To help with debugging, set bit on address so that it's obviously invalid.
-    return addr | 0x80000000;
-}
-
-VAddr PhysicalToVirtualAddress(const PAddr addr) {
-    if (addr == 0) {
-        return 0;
-    } else if (addr >= VRAM_PADDR && addr < VRAM_PADDR_END) {
-        return addr - VRAM_PADDR + VRAM_VADDR;
-    } else if (addr >= FCRAM_PADDR && addr < FCRAM_PADDR_END) {
-        return addr - FCRAM_PADDR + LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR;
-    } else if (addr >= DSP_RAM_PADDR && addr < DSP_RAM_PADDR_END) {
-        return addr - DSP_RAM_PADDR + DSP_RAM_VADDR;
-    } else if (addr >= IO_AREA_PADDR && addr < IO_AREA_PADDR_END) {
-        return addr - IO_AREA_PADDR + IO_AREA_VADDR;
-    }
-
-    LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "Unknown physical address @ 0x%08x", addr);
-    // To help with debugging, set bit on address so that it's obviously invalid.
-    return addr | 0x80000000;
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline void Read(T &var, const VAddr vaddr) {
-    // TODO: Figure out the fastest order of tests for both read and write (they are probably different).
-    // TODO: Make sure this represents the mirrors in a correct way.
-    // Could just do a base-relative read, too.... TODO
-
-    // Kernel memory command buffer
-    if (vaddr >= TLS_AREA_VADDR && vaddr < TLS_AREA_VADDR_END) {
-        var = *((const T*)&g_tls_mem[vaddr - TLS_AREA_VADDR]);
-
-    // ExeFS:/.code is loaded here
-    } else if ((vaddr >= PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR)  && (vaddr < PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR_END)) {
-        var = *((const T*)&g_exefs_code[vaddr - PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR]);
-
-    // FCRAM - linear heap
-    } else if ((vaddr >= LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR) && (vaddr < LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR_END)) {
-        var = *((const T*)&g_heap_linear[vaddr - LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR]);
-
-    // FCRAM - application heap
-    } else if ((vaddr >= HEAP_VADDR)  && (vaddr < HEAP_VADDR_END)) {
-        var = *((const T*)&g_heap[vaddr - HEAP_VADDR]);
-
-    // Shared memory
-    } else if ((vaddr >= SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR)  && (vaddr < SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR_END)) {
-        var = *((const T*)&g_shared_mem[vaddr - SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR]);
-
-    // Config memory
-    } else if ((vaddr >= CONFIG_MEMORY_VADDR)  && (vaddr < CONFIG_MEMORY_VADDR_END)) {
-        ConfigMem::Read<T>(var, vaddr);
-
-    // Shared page
-    } else if ((vaddr >= SHARED_PAGE_VADDR)  && (vaddr < SHARED_PAGE_VADDR_END)) {
-        SharedPage::Read<T>(var, vaddr);
-
-    // DSP memory
-    } else if ((vaddr >= DSP_RAM_VADDR)  && (vaddr < DSP_RAM_VADDR_END)) {
-        var = *((const T*)&g_dsp_mem[vaddr - DSP_RAM_VADDR]);
-
-    // VRAM
-    } else if ((vaddr >= VRAM_VADDR)  && (vaddr < VRAM_VADDR_END)) {
-        var = *((const T*)&g_vram[vaddr - VRAM_VADDR]);
-
-    } else {
-        LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "unknown Read%lu @ 0x%08X", sizeof(var) * 8, vaddr);
-    }
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline void Write(const VAddr vaddr, const T data) {
-
-    // Kernel memory command buffer
-    if (vaddr >= TLS_AREA_VADDR && vaddr < TLS_AREA_VADDR_END) {
-        *(T*)&g_tls_mem[vaddr - TLS_AREA_VADDR] = data;
-
-    // ExeFS:/.code is loaded here
-    } else if ((vaddr >= PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR)  && (vaddr < PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR_END)) {
-        *(T*)&g_exefs_code[vaddr - PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR] = data;
-
-    // FCRAM - linear heap
-    } else if ((vaddr >= LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR)  && (vaddr < LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR_END)) {
-        *(T*)&g_heap_linear[vaddr - LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR] = data;
-
-    // FCRAM - application heap
-    } else if ((vaddr >= HEAP_VADDR)  && (vaddr < HEAP_VADDR_END)) {
-        *(T*)&g_heap[vaddr - HEAP_VADDR] = data;
-
-    // Shared memory
-    } else if ((vaddr >= SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR)  && (vaddr < SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR_END)) {
-        *(T*)&g_shared_mem[vaddr - SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR] = data;
-
-    // VRAM
-    } else if ((vaddr >= VRAM_VADDR)  && (vaddr < VRAM_VADDR_END)) {
-        *(T*)&g_vram[vaddr - VRAM_VADDR] = data;
-
-    // DSP memory
-    } else if ((vaddr >= DSP_RAM_VADDR)  && (vaddr < DSP_RAM_VADDR_END)) {
-        *(T*)&g_dsp_mem[vaddr - DSP_RAM_VADDR] = data;
-
-    //} else if ((vaddr & 0xFFFF0000) == 0x1FF80000) {
-    //    ASSERT_MSG(MEMMAP, false, "umimplemented write to Configuration Memory");
-    //} else if ((vaddr & 0xFFFFF000) == 0x1FF81000) {
-    //    ASSERT_MSG(MEMMAP, false, "umimplemented write to shared page");
-
-    // Error out...
-    } else {
-        LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "unknown Write%lu 0x%08X @ 0x%08X", sizeof(data) * 8, (u32)data, vaddr);
-    }
-}
-
-u8 *GetPointer(const VAddr vaddr) {
-    // Kernel memory command buffer
-    if (vaddr >= TLS_AREA_VADDR && vaddr < TLS_AREA_VADDR_END) {
-        return g_tls_mem + (vaddr - TLS_AREA_VADDR);
-
-    // ExeFS:/.code is loaded here
-    } else if ((vaddr >= PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR)  && (vaddr < PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR_END)) {
-        return g_exefs_code + (vaddr - PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR);
-
-    // FCRAM - linear heap
-    } else if ((vaddr >= LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR)  && (vaddr < LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR_END)) {
-        return g_heap_linear + (vaddr - LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR);
-
-    // FCRAM - application heap
-    } else if ((vaddr >= HEAP_VADDR)  && (vaddr < HEAP_VADDR_END)) {
-        return g_heap + (vaddr - HEAP_VADDR);
-
-    // Shared memory
-    } else if ((vaddr >= SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR)  && (vaddr < SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR_END)) {
-        return g_shared_mem + (vaddr - SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR);
-
-    // VRAM
-    } else if ((vaddr >= VRAM_VADDR)  && (vaddr < VRAM_VADDR_END)) {
-        return g_vram + (vaddr - VRAM_VADDR);
-
-    } else {
-        LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "unknown GetPointer @ 0x%08x", vaddr);
-        return 0;
-    }
-}
-
-u32 MapBlock_Heap(u32 size, u32 operation, u32 permissions) {
-    MemoryBlock block;
-
-    block.base_address  = HEAP_VADDR;
-    block.size          = size;
-    block.operation     = operation;
-    block.permissions   = permissions;
-
-    if (heap_map.size() > 0) {
-        const MemoryBlock last_block = heap_map.rbegin()->second;
-        block.address = last_block.address + last_block.size;
-    }
-    heap_map[block.GetVirtualAddress()] = block;
-
-    return block.GetVirtualAddress();
-}
-
-u32 MapBlock_HeapLinear(u32 size, u32 operation, u32 permissions) {
-    MemoryBlock block;
-
-    block.base_address  = LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR;
-    block.size          = size;
-    block.operation     = operation;
-    block.permissions   = permissions;
-
-    if (heap_linear_map.size() > 0) {
-        const MemoryBlock last_block = heap_linear_map.rbegin()->second;
-        block.address = last_block.address + last_block.size;
-    }
-    heap_linear_map[block.GetVirtualAddress()] = block;
-
-    return block.GetVirtualAddress();
-}
-
-void MemBlock_Init() {
-}
-
-void MemBlock_Shutdown() {
-    heap_map.clear();
-    heap_linear_map.clear();
-}
-
-u8 Read8(const VAddr addr) {
-    u8 data = 0;
-    Read<u8>(data, addr);
-    return data;
-}
-
-u16 Read16(const VAddr addr) {
-    u16_le data = 0;
-    Read<u16_le>(data, addr);
-    return (u16)data;
-}
-
-u32 Read32(const VAddr addr) {
-    u32_le data = 0;
-    Read<u32_le>(data, addr);
-    return (u32)data;
-}
-
-u64 Read64(const VAddr addr) {
-    u64_le data = 0;
-    Read<u64_le>(data, addr);
-    return (u64)data;
-}
-
-u32 Read8_ZX(const VAddr addr) {
-    return (u32)Read8(addr);
-}
-
-u32 Read16_ZX(const VAddr addr) {
-    return (u32)Read16(addr);
-}
-
-void Write8(const VAddr addr, const u8 data) {
-    Write<u8>(addr, data);
-}
-
-void Write16(const VAddr addr, const u16 data) {
-    Write<u16_le>(addr, data);
-}
-
-void Write32(const VAddr addr, const u32 data) {
-    Write<u32_le>(addr, data);
-}
-
-void Write64(const VAddr addr, const u64 data) {
-    Write<u64_le>(addr, data);
-}
-
-void WriteBlock(const VAddr addr, const u8* data, const size_t size) {
-    u32 offset = 0;
-    while (offset < (size & ~3)) {
-        Write32(addr + offset, *(u32*)&data[offset]);
-        offset += 4;
-    }
-
-    if (size & 2) {
-        Write16(addr + offset, *(u16*)&data[offset]);
-        offset += 2;
-    }
-
-    if (size & 1)
-        Write8(addr + offset, data[offset]);
-}
-
-} // namespace
diff --git a/src/core/memory.cpp b/src/core/memory.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d8069acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/memory.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+// Copyright 2015 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include <array>
+
+#include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/logging/log.h"
+#include "common/swap.h"
+
+#include "core/hle/config_mem.h"
+#include "core/hle/shared_page.h"
+#include "core/hw/hw.h"
+#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
+
+namespace Memory {
+
+const u32 PAGE_MASK = PAGE_SIZE - 1;
+const int PAGE_BITS = 12;
+
+enum class PageType {
+    /// Page is unmapped and should cause an access error.
+    Unmapped,
+    /// Page is mapped to regular memory. This is the only type you can get pointers to.
+    Memory,
+    /// Page is mapped to a I/O region. Writing and reading to this page is handled by functions.
+    Special,
+};
+
+/**
+ * A (reasonably) fast way of allowing switchable and remmapable process address spaces. It loosely
+ * mimics the way a real CPU page table works, but instead is optimized for minimal decoding and
+ * fetching requirements when acessing. In the usual case of an access to regular memory, it only
+ * requires an indexed fetch and a check for NULL.
+ */
+struct PageTable {
+    static const size_t NUM_ENTRIES = 1 << (32 - PAGE_BITS);
+
+    /**
+     * Array of memory pointers backing each page. An entry can only be non-null if the
+     * corresponding entry in the `attributes` array is of type `Memory`.
+     */
+    std::array<u8*, NUM_ENTRIES> pointers;
+
+    /**
+     * Array of fine grained page attributes. If it is set to any value other than `Memory`, then
+     * the corresponding entry in `pointer` MUST be set to null.
+     */
+    std::array<PageType, NUM_ENTRIES> attributes;
+};
+
+/// Singular page table used for the singleton process
+static PageTable main_page_table;
+/// Currently active page table
+static PageTable* current_page_table = &main_page_table;
+
+static void MapPages(u32 base, u32 size, u8* memory, PageType type) {
+    LOG_DEBUG(HW_Memory, "Mapping %p onto %08X-%08X", memory, base * PAGE_SIZE, (base + size) * PAGE_SIZE);
+
+    u32 end = base + size;
+
+    while (base != end) {
+        ASSERT_MSG(base < PageTable::NUM_ENTRIES, "out of range mapping at %08X", base);
+
+        if (current_page_table->attributes[base] != PageType::Unmapped) {
+            LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "overlapping memory ranges at %08X", base * PAGE_SIZE);
+        }
+        current_page_table->attributes[base] = type;
+        current_page_table->pointers[base] = memory;
+
+        base += 1;
+        memory += PAGE_SIZE;
+    }
+}
+
+void InitMemoryMap() {
+    main_page_table.pointers.fill(nullptr);
+    main_page_table.attributes.fill(PageType::Unmapped);
+}
+
+void MapMemoryRegion(VAddr base, u32 size, u8* target) {
+    ASSERT_MSG((size & PAGE_MASK) == 0, "non-page aligned size: %08X", size);
+    ASSERT_MSG((base & PAGE_MASK) == 0, "non-page aligned base: %08X", base);
+    MapPages(base / PAGE_SIZE, size / PAGE_SIZE, target, PageType::Memory);
+}
+
+void MapIoRegion(VAddr base, u32 size) {
+    ASSERT_MSG((size & PAGE_MASK) == 0, "non-page aligned size: %08X", size);
+    ASSERT_MSG((base & PAGE_MASK) == 0, "non-page aligned base: %08X", base);
+    MapPages(base / PAGE_SIZE, size / PAGE_SIZE, nullptr, PageType::Special);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+T Read(const VAddr vaddr) {
+    const u8* page_pointer = current_page_table->pointers[vaddr >> PAGE_BITS];
+    if (page_pointer) {
+        return *reinterpret_cast<const T*>(page_pointer + (vaddr & PAGE_MASK));
+    }
+
+    PageType type = current_page_table->attributes[vaddr >> PAGE_BITS];
+    switch (type) {
+    case PageType::Unmapped:
+        LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "unmapped Read%lu @ 0x%08X", sizeof(T) * 8, vaddr);
+        return 0;
+    case PageType::Memory:
+        ASSERT_MSG(false, "Mapped memory page without a pointer @ %08X", vaddr);
+    case PageType::Special:
+        LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "I/O reads aren't implemented yet @ %08X", vaddr);
+        return 0;
+    default:
+        UNREACHABLE();
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void Write(const VAddr vaddr, const T data) {
+    u8* page_pointer = current_page_table->pointers[vaddr >> PAGE_BITS];
+    if (page_pointer) {
+        *reinterpret_cast<T*>(page_pointer + (vaddr & PAGE_MASK)) = data;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    PageType type = current_page_table->attributes[vaddr >> PAGE_BITS];
+    switch (type) {
+    case PageType::Unmapped:
+        LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "unmapped Write%lu 0x%08X @ 0x%08X", sizeof(data) * 8, (u32) data, vaddr);
+        return;
+    case PageType::Memory:
+        ASSERT_MSG(false, "Mapped memory page without a pointer @ %08X", vaddr);
+    case PageType::Special:
+        LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "I/O writes aren't implemented yet @ %08X", vaddr);
+        return;
+    default:
+        UNREACHABLE();
+    }
+}
+
+u8* GetPointer(const VAddr vaddr) {
+    u8* page_pointer = current_page_table->pointers[vaddr >> PAGE_BITS];
+    if (page_pointer) {
+        return page_pointer + (vaddr & PAGE_MASK);
+    }
+
+    LOG_ERROR(HW_Memory, "unknown GetPointer @ 0x%08x", vaddr);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+u8* GetPhysicalPointer(PAddr address) {
+    return GetPointer(PhysicalToVirtualAddress(address));
+}
+
+u8 Read8(const VAddr addr) {
+    return Read<u8>(addr);
+}
+
+u16 Read16(const VAddr addr) {
+    return Read<u16_le>(addr);
+}
+
+u32 Read32(const VAddr addr) {
+    return Read<u32_le>(addr);
+}
+
+u64 Read64(const VAddr addr) {
+    return Read<u64_le>(addr);
+}
+
+void Write8(const VAddr addr, const u8 data) {
+    Write<u8>(addr, data);
+}
+
+void Write16(const VAddr addr, const u16 data) {
+    Write<u16_le>(addr, data);
+}
+
+void Write32(const VAddr addr, const u32 data) {
+    Write<u32_le>(addr, data);
+}
+
+void Write64(const VAddr addr, const u64 data) {
+    Write<u64_le>(addr, data);
+}
+
+void WriteBlock(const VAddr addr, const u8* data, const size_t size) {
+    u32 offset = 0;
+    while (offset < (size & ~3)) {
+        Write32(addr + offset, *(u32*)&data[offset]);
+        offset += 4;
+    }
+
+    if (size & 2) {
+        Write16(addr + offset, *(u16*)&data[offset]);
+        offset += 2;
+    }
+
+    if (size & 1)
+        Write8(addr + offset, data[offset]);
+}
+
+} // namespace
diff --git a/src/core/memory.h b/src/core/memory.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d225801b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/memory.h
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+// Copyright 2014 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 Memory {
+
+/**
+ * Page size used by the ARM architecture. This is the smallest granularity with which memory can
+ * be mapped.
+ */
+const u32 PAGE_SIZE = 0x1000;
+
+/// Physical memory regions as seen from the ARM11
+enum : PAddr {
+    /// IO register area
+    IO_AREA_PADDR     = 0x10100000,
+    IO_AREA_SIZE      = 0x01000000, ///< IO area size (16MB)
+    IO_AREA_PADDR_END = IO_AREA_PADDR + IO_AREA_SIZE,
+
+    /// MPCore internal memory region
+    MPCORE_RAM_PADDR     = 0x17E00000,
+    MPCORE_RAM_SIZE      = 0x00002000, ///< MPCore internal memory size (8KB)
+    MPCORE_RAM_PADDR_END = MPCORE_RAM_PADDR + MPCORE_RAM_SIZE,
+
+    /// Video memory
+    VRAM_PADDR     = 0x18000000,
+    VRAM_SIZE      = 0x00600000, ///< VRAM size (6MB)
+    VRAM_PADDR_END = VRAM_PADDR + VRAM_SIZE,
+
+    /// DSP memory
+    DSP_RAM_PADDR     = 0x1FF00000,
+    DSP_RAM_SIZE      = 0x00080000, ///< DSP memory size (512KB)
+    DSP_RAM_PADDR_END = DSP_RAM_PADDR + DSP_RAM_SIZE,
+
+    /// AXI WRAM
+    AXI_WRAM_PADDR     = 0x1FF80000,
+    AXI_WRAM_SIZE      = 0x00080000, ///< AXI WRAM size (512KB)
+    AXI_WRAM_PADDR_END = AXI_WRAM_PADDR + AXI_WRAM_SIZE,
+
+    /// Main FCRAM
+    FCRAM_PADDR     = 0x20000000,
+    FCRAM_SIZE      = 0x08000000, ///< FCRAM size (128MB)
+    FCRAM_PADDR_END = FCRAM_PADDR + FCRAM_SIZE,
+};
+
+/// Virtual user-space memory regions
+enum : VAddr {
+    /// Where the application text, data and bss reside.
+    PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR     = 0x00100000,
+    PROCESS_IMAGE_MAX_SIZE  = 0x03F00000,
+    PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR_END = PROCESS_IMAGE_VADDR + PROCESS_IMAGE_MAX_SIZE,
+
+    /// Area where IPC buffers are mapped onto.
+    IPC_MAPPING_VADDR     = 0x04000000,
+    IPC_MAPPING_SIZE      = 0x04000000,
+    IPC_MAPPING_VADDR_END = IPC_MAPPING_VADDR + IPC_MAPPING_SIZE,
+
+    /// Application heap (includes stack).
+    HEAP_VADDR     = 0x08000000,
+    HEAP_SIZE      = 0x08000000,
+    HEAP_VADDR_END = HEAP_VADDR + HEAP_SIZE,
+
+    /// Area where shared memory buffers are mapped onto.
+    SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR     = 0x10000000,
+    SHARED_MEMORY_SIZE      = 0x04000000,
+    SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR_END = SHARED_MEMORY_VADDR + SHARED_MEMORY_SIZE,
+
+    /// Maps 1:1 to an offset in FCRAM. Used for HW allocations that need to be linear in physical memory.
+    LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR     = 0x14000000,
+    LINEAR_HEAP_SIZE      = 0x08000000,
+    LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR_END = LINEAR_HEAP_VADDR + LINEAR_HEAP_SIZE,
+
+    /// Maps 1:1 to the IO register area.
+    IO_AREA_VADDR     = 0x1EC00000,
+    IO_AREA_VADDR_END = IO_AREA_VADDR + IO_AREA_SIZE,
+
+    /// Maps 1:1 to VRAM.
+    VRAM_VADDR     = 0x1F000000,
+    VRAM_VADDR_END = VRAM_VADDR + VRAM_SIZE,
+
+    /// Maps 1:1 to DSP memory.
+    DSP_RAM_VADDR     = 0x1FF00000,
+    DSP_RAM_VADDR_END = DSP_RAM_VADDR + DSP_RAM_SIZE,
+
+    /// Read-only page containing kernel and system configuration values.
+    CONFIG_MEMORY_VADDR     = 0x1FF80000,
+    CONFIG_MEMORY_SIZE      = 0x00001000,
+    CONFIG_MEMORY_VADDR_END = CONFIG_MEMORY_VADDR + CONFIG_MEMORY_SIZE,
+
+    /// Usually read-only page containing mostly values read from hardware.
+    SHARED_PAGE_VADDR     = 0x1FF81000,
+    SHARED_PAGE_SIZE      = 0x00001000,
+    SHARED_PAGE_VADDR_END = SHARED_PAGE_VADDR + SHARED_PAGE_SIZE,
+
+    // TODO(yuriks): The size of this area is dynamic, the kernel grows
+    // it as more and more threads are created. For now we'll just use a 
+    // hardcoded value.
+    /// Area where TLS (Thread-Local Storage) buffers are allocated.
+    TLS_AREA_VADDR     = 0x1FF82000,
+    TLS_AREA_SIZE      = 0x00030000, // Each TLS buffer is 0x200 bytes, allows for 300 threads
+    TLS_AREA_VADDR_END = TLS_AREA_VADDR + TLS_AREA_SIZE,
+};
+
+u8 Read8(VAddr addr);
+u16 Read16(VAddr addr);
+u32 Read32(VAddr addr);
+u64 Read64(VAddr addr);
+
+void Write8(VAddr addr, u8 data);
+void Write16(VAddr addr, u16 data);
+void Write32(VAddr addr, u32 data);
+void Write64(VAddr addr, u64 data);
+
+void WriteBlock(VAddr addr, const u8* data, size_t size);
+
+u8* GetPointer(VAddr virtual_address);
+
+/**
+ * Gets a pointer to the memory region beginning at the specified physical address.
+ *
+ * @note This is currently implemented using PhysicalToVirtualAddress().
+ */
+u8* GetPhysicalPointer(PAddr address);
+
+}
diff --git a/src/core/memory_setup.h b/src/core/memory_setup.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46263495f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/memory_setup.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// 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 Memory {
+
+void InitMemoryMap();
+
+/**
+ * Maps an allocated buffer onto a region of the emulated process address space.
+ *
+ * @param base The address to start mapping at. Must be page-aligned.
+ * @param size The amount of bytes to map. Must be page-aligned.
+ * @param target Buffer with the memory backing the mapping. Must be of length at least `size`.
+ */
+void MapMemoryRegion(VAddr base, u32 size, u8* target);
+
+/**
+ * Maps a region of the emulated process address space as a IO region.
+ * @note Currently this can only be used to mark a region as being IO, since actual memory-mapped
+ *       IO isn't yet supported.
+ */
+void MapIoRegion(VAddr base, u32 size);
+
+}
diff --git a/src/video_core/pica.h b/src/video_core/pica.h
index a53429716..3fbf95721 100644
--- a/src/video_core/pica.h
+++ b/src/video_core/pica.h
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
-
 namespace Pica {
 
 // Returns index corresponding to the Regs member labeled by field_name
diff --git a/src/video_core/rasterizer.cpp b/src/video_core/rasterizer.cpp
index 02a08b20e..59eff48f9 100644
--- a/src/video_core/rasterizer.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/rasterizer.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include "common/profiler.h"
 
 #include "core/hw/gpu.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
+
 #include "debug_utils/debug_utils.h"
 #include "math.h"
 #include "color.h"
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp
index 0c072120d..71ceb021b 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "core/hw/gpu.h"
 #include "core/hw/hw.h"
 #include "core/hw/lcd.h"
-#include "core/mem_map.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 #include "core/settings.h"
 
 #include "common/emu_window.h"
diff --git a/src/video_core/vertex_shader.cpp b/src/video_core/vertex_shader.cpp
index 4734e546a..981d1a356 100644
--- a/src/video_core/vertex_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/vertex_shader.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 
 #include <common/file_util.h>
 
-#include <core/mem_map.h>
-
 #include <nihstro/shader_bytecode.h>
 
 #include "common/profiler.h"