diff --git a/src/citra/CMakeLists.txt b/src/citra/CMakeLists.txt
index bbb3374f2..bb51a7d03 100644
--- a/src/citra/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/citra/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ set(SRCS
 set(HEADERS
             emu_window/emu_window_glfw.h
             config.h
-            default_ini.h
             resource.h
             )
 
diff --git a/src/citra/citra.cpp b/src/citra/citra.cpp
index 69f0b35b3..561b813b9 100644
--- a/src/citra/citra.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/citra.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "core/settings.h"
 #include "core/system.h"
+#include "core/config.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/loader/loader.h"
 
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ int __cdecl main(int argc, char **argv) {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    Config config;
+    Citra::Config frontend_config;
+    Core::Config core_config;
     log_filter.ParseFilterString(Settings::values.log_filter);
 
     std::string boot_filename = argv[1];
diff --git a/src/citra/config.cpp b/src/citra/config.cpp
index 2bf0dff35..482fa0f52 100644
--- a/src/citra/config.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/config.cpp
@@ -4,12 +4,33 @@
 
 #include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
 
-#include "citra/default_ini.h"
+#include "citra/config.h"
 #include "common/file_util.h"
 #include "core/settings.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 
-#include "config.h"
+namespace Citra {
+
+static const char* default_config_file = R"(
+[Controls]
+pad_start =
+pad_select =
+pad_home =
+pad_dup =
+pad_ddown =
+pad_dleft =
+pad_dright =
+pad_a =
+pad_b =
+pad_x =
+pad_y =
+pad_r =
+pad_l =
+pad_sup =
+pad_sdown =
+pad_sleft =
+pad_sright =
+)";
 
 Config::Config() {
     // TODO: Don't hardcode the path; let the frontend decide where to put the config files.
@@ -55,24 +76,15 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     Settings::values.pad_sdown_key  = glfw_config->GetInteger("Controls", "pad_sdown",  GLFW_KEY_DOWN);
     Settings::values.pad_sleft_key  = glfw_config->GetInteger("Controls", "pad_sleft",  GLFW_KEY_LEFT);
     Settings::values.pad_sright_key = glfw_config->GetInteger("Controls", "pad_sright", GLFW_KEY_RIGHT);
-
-    // Core
-    Settings::values.cpu_core = glfw_config->GetInteger("Core", "cpu_core", Core::CPU_Interpreter);
-    Settings::values.gpu_refresh_rate = glfw_config->GetInteger("Core", "gpu_refresh_rate", 30);
-    Settings::values.frame_skip = glfw_config->GetInteger("Core", "frame_skip", 0);
-
-    // Data Storage
-    Settings::values.use_virtual_sd = glfw_config->GetBoolean("Data Storage", "use_virtual_sd", true);
-
-    // Miscellaneous
-    Settings::values.log_filter = glfw_config->Get("Miscellaneous", "log_filter", "*:Info");
 }
 
 void Config::Reload() {
-    LoadINI(glfw_config, glfw_config_loc.c_str(), DefaultINI::glfw_config_file);
+    LoadINI(glfw_config, glfw_config_loc.c_str(), default_config_file);
     ReadValues();
 }
 
 Config::~Config() {
     delete glfw_config;
 }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/citra/config.h b/src/citra/config.h
index 0eb176c7d..4119009d1 100644
--- a/src/citra/config.h
+++ b/src/citra/config.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 
+namespace Citra {
+
 class Config {
     INIReader* glfw_config;
     std::string glfw_config_loc;
@@ -22,3 +24,5 @@ public:
 
     void Reload();
 };
+
+}
diff --git a/src/citra/default_ini.h b/src/citra/default_ini.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ebe2e9767..000000000
--- a/src/citra/default_ini.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2014 Citra Emulator Project
-// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
-// Refer to the license.txt file included.
-
-#pragma once
-
-namespace DefaultINI {
-
-const char* glfw_config_file = R"(
-[Controls]
-pad_start =
-pad_select =
-pad_home =
-pad_dup =
-pad_ddown =
-pad_dleft =
-pad_dright =
-pad_a =
-pad_b =
-pad_x =
-pad_y =
-pad_r =
-pad_l =
-pad_sup =
-pad_sdown =
-pad_sleft =
-pad_sright =
-
-[Core]
-cpu_core = ## 0: Interpreter (default), 1: OldInterpreter (may work better, soon to be deprecated)
-gpu_refresh_rate = ## 30 (default)
-frame_skip = ## 0: No frameskip (default), 1 : 2x frameskip, 2 : 4x frameskip, etc.
-
-[Data Storage]
-use_virtual_sd =
-
-[Miscellaneous]
-log_filter = *:Info  ## Examples: *:Debug Kernel.SVC:Trace Service.*:Critical
-)";
-
-}
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt b/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt
index a0ba252b3..b1157954a 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ endif()
 
 add_executable(citra-qt ${SRCS} ${HEADERS} ${UI_HDRS})
 target_link_libraries(citra-qt core common video_core qhexedit)
-target_link_libraries(citra-qt ${OPENGL_gl_LIBRARY} ${CITRA_QT_LIBS})
+target_link_libraries(citra-qt inih ${OPENGL_gl_LIBRARY} ${CITRA_QT_LIBS})
 
 if (UNIX)
     target_link_libraries(citra-qt -pthread)
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/config.cpp b/src/citra_qt/config.cpp
index 1596c08d7..615bbd4b4 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/config.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/config.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+namespace Citra_Qt {
+
 Config::Config() {
 
     // TODO: Don't hardcode the path; let the frontend decide where to put the config files.
@@ -41,20 +43,6 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     Settings::values.pad_sleft_key  = qt_config->value("pad_sleft",  Qt::Key_Left).toInt();
     Settings::values.pad_sright_key = qt_config->value("pad_sright", Qt::Key_Right).toInt();
     qt_config->endGroup();
-
-    qt_config->beginGroup("Core");
-    Settings::values.cpu_core = qt_config->value("cpu_core", Core::CPU_Interpreter).toInt();
-    Settings::values.gpu_refresh_rate = qt_config->value("gpu_refresh_rate", 30).toInt();
-    Settings::values.frame_skip = qt_config->value("frame_skip", 0).toInt();
-    qt_config->endGroup();
-
-    qt_config->beginGroup("Data Storage");
-    Settings::values.use_virtual_sd = qt_config->value("use_virtual_sd", true).toBool();
-    qt_config->endGroup();
-
-    qt_config->beginGroup("Miscellaneous");
-    Settings::values.log_filter = qt_config->value("log_filter", "*:Info").toString().toStdString();
-    qt_config->endGroup();
 }
 
 void Config::SaveValues() {
@@ -77,20 +65,6 @@ void Config::SaveValues() {
     qt_config->setValue("pad_sleft",  Settings::values.pad_sleft_key);
     qt_config->setValue("pad_sright", Settings::values.pad_sright_key);
     qt_config->endGroup();
-
-    qt_config->beginGroup("Core");
-    qt_config->setValue("cpu_core", Settings::values.cpu_core);
-    qt_config->setValue("gpu_refresh_rate", Settings::values.gpu_refresh_rate);
-    qt_config->setValue("frame_skip", Settings::values.frame_skip);
-    qt_config->endGroup();
-
-    qt_config->beginGroup("Data Storage");
-    qt_config->setValue("use_virtual_sd", Settings::values.use_virtual_sd);
-    qt_config->endGroup();
-
-    qt_config->beginGroup("Miscellaneous");
-    qt_config->setValue("log_filter", QString::fromStdString(Settings::values.log_filter));
-    qt_config->endGroup();
 }
 
 void Config::Reload() {
@@ -106,3 +80,5 @@ Config::~Config() {
 
     delete qt_config;
 }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/config.h b/src/citra_qt/config.h
index 4485cae73..d92b62aa8 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/config.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/config.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 
+namespace Citra_Qt {
+
 class Config {
     QSettings* qt_config;
     std::string qt_config_loc;
@@ -21,3 +23,5 @@ public:
     void Reload();
     void Save();
 };
+
+}
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index c6671bef1..fd0209522 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 #include "core/settings.h"
 #include "core/system.h"
+#include "core/config.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/loader/loader.h"
 #include "core/arm/disassembler/load_symbol_map.h"
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ GMainWindow::GMainWindow()
 {
     Pica::g_debug_context = Pica::DebugContext::Construct();
 
-    Config config;
+    Citra_Qt::Config frontend_config;
+    Core::Config core_config;
 
     ui.setupUi(this);
     statusBar()->hide();
diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index b67226d8d..e1892063e 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ set(SRCS
             loader/loader.cpp
             loader/ncch.cpp
             loader/3dsx.cpp
+            config.cpp
             core.cpp
             core_timing.cpp
             mem_map.cpp
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ set(HEADERS
             loader/loader.h
             loader/ncch.h
             loader/3dsx.h
+            config.h
             core.h
             core_timing.h
             mem_map.h
diff --git a/src/core/config.cpp b/src/core/config.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..556da0d4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/config.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
+
+#include "common/file_util.h"
+#include "core/settings.h"
+#include "core/config.h"
+#include "core/core.h"
+
+namespace Core {
+
+static const char* default_config_file = R"(
+[Core]
+cpu_core =           ;; 0: Interpreter (default), 1: OldInterpreter (may work better, soon to be deprecated)
+gpu_refresh_rate =   ;; 30 (default)
+frame_skip =         ;; 0: No frameskip (default), 1 : 2x frameskip, 2 : 4x frameskip, etc.
+
+[Data Storage]
+use_virtual_sd =
+
+[Miscellaneous]
+log_filter = *:Info  ;; Examples: *:Debug Kernel.SVC:Trace Service.*:Critical
+)";
+
+Config::Config() {
+    // TODO: Don't hardcode the path; let the frontend decide where to put the config files.
+    core_config_loc = FileUtil::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX) + "core-config.ini";
+    core_config = new INIReader(core_config_loc);
+
+    Reload();
+}
+
+bool Config::LoadINI(INIReader* config, const char* location, const std::string& default_contents, bool retry) {
+    if (config->ParseError() < 0) {
+        if (retry) {
+            LOG_WARNING(Config, "Failed to load %s. Creating file from defaults...", location);
+            FileUtil::CreateFullPath(location);
+            FileUtil::WriteStringToFile(true, default_contents, location);
+            *config = INIReader(location); // Reopen file
+
+            return LoadINI(config, location, default_contents, false);
+        }
+        LOG_ERROR(Config, "Failed.");
+        return false;
+    }
+    LOG_INFO(Config, "Successfully loaded %s", location);
+    return true;
+}
+
+void Config::ReadValues() {
+    // Core
+    Settings::values.cpu_core = core_config->GetInteger("Core", "cpu_core", Core::CPU_Interpreter);
+    Settings::values.gpu_refresh_rate = core_config->GetInteger("Core", "gpu_refresh_rate", 30);
+    Settings::values.frame_skip = core_config->GetInteger("Core", "frame_skip", 0);
+
+    // Data Storage
+    Settings::values.use_virtual_sd = core_config->GetBoolean("Data Storage", "use_virtual_sd", true);
+
+    // Miscellaneous
+    Settings::values.log_filter = core_config->Get("Miscellaneous", "log_filter", "*:Info");
+}
+
+void Config::Reload() {
+    LoadINI(core_config, core_config_loc.c_str(), default_config_file);
+    ReadValues();
+}
+
+Config::~Config() {
+    delete core_config;
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/core/config.h b/src/core/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81f69c2b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Copyright 2014 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <map>
+
+#include <inih/cpp/INIReader.h>
+
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+
+namespace Core {
+
+class Config {
+    INIReader* core_config;
+    std::string core_config_loc;
+
+    bool LoadINI(INIReader* config, const char* location, const std::string& default_contents="", bool retry=true);
+    void ReadValues();
+public:
+    Config();
+    ~Config();
+
+    void Reload();
+};
+
+}