diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Config.h b/Source/Core/Common/Config.h
index f08de4ec8b..cc880df5e2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Config.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Config.h
@@ -91,6 +91,14 @@ public:
   bool Get(const std::string& key, float* value, float defaultValue = 0.0f) const;
   bool Get(const std::string& key, double* value, double defaultValue = 0.0) const;
 
+  template <typename T>
+  T Get(const std::string& key, const T& default_value) const
+  {
+    T value;
+    Get(key, value, default_value);
+    return value;
+  }
+
   // Section chunk
   void SetLines(const std::vector<std::string>& lines);
   // XXX: Add to recursive layer
@@ -187,6 +195,22 @@ void AddConfigChangedCallback(ConfigChangedCallback func);
 void Load();
 void Save();
 
+// Often used functions for getting or setting configuration on the base layer for the main system
+template <typename T>
+T Get(const std::string& section_name, const std::string& key, const T& default_value)
+{
+  auto base_layer = GetLayer(Config::LayerType::Base);
+  return base_layer->GetOrCreateSection(Config::System::Main, section_name)
+      ->Get(key, default_value);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void Set(const std::string& section_name, const std::string& key, const T& value)
+{
+  auto base_layer = GetLayer(Config::LayerType::Base);
+  base_layer->GetOrCreateSection(Config::System::Main, section_name)->Set(key, value);
+}
+
 void Init();
 void Shutdown();