diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/IPC.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/IPC.cpp
index 02db7194..05c7f82e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/IPC.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/IPC.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@
 #include <QSharedMemory>
 
 #include "IPC.h"
+#include "Config.h"
+//#include "Input.h"
+
+
+namespace Input
+{
+void ExtHotkeyPress(int id);
+}
 
 
 namespace IPC
@@ -79,6 +87,15 @@ void Init()
     Buffer->lock();
     u8* data = (u8*)Buffer->data();
     BufferHeader* header = (BufferHeader*)&data[0];
+
+    if (header->NumInstances == 0)
+    {
+        // initialize the FIFO
+        header->CommandWriteOffset = kCommandStart;
+    }
+
+    CommandReadOffset = header->CommandWriteOffset;
+
     u16 mask = header->InstanceBitmask;
     for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++)
     {
@@ -166,4 +183,85 @@ void FIFOWrite(void* buf, int len)
     header->CommandWriteOffset = offset;
 }
 
+void Process()
+{
+    Buffer->lock();
+    u8* data = (u8*)Buffer->data();
+    BufferHeader* header = (BufferHeader*)&data[0];
+
+    // check if we got new commands
+    while (CommandReadOffset != header->CommandWriteOffset)
+    {
+        CommandHeader cmdheader;
+        u8 cmddata[kMaxCommandSize];
+
+        FIFORead(&cmdheader, sizeof(cmdheader));
+
+        if ((cmdheader.Magic != 0x4D434C4D) || (cmdheader.Length > kMaxCommandSize))
+        {
+            printf("IPC: !!! COMMAND BUFFER IS FUCKED. RESETTING\n");
+            CommandReadOffset = header->CommandWriteOffset;
+            Buffer->unlock();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (cmdheader.Length)
+            FIFORead(cmddata, cmdheader.Length);
+
+        if (!(cmdheader.Recipients & (1<<InstanceID)))
+            continue;
+
+        // handle this command
+        switch (cmdheader.Command)
+        {
+        case Cmd_Pause:
+            Input::ExtHotkeyPress(HK_Pause);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Buffer->unlock();
+}
+
+bool SendCommand(u16 recipients, u16 command, u16 len, void* cmddata)
+{
+    Buffer->lock();
+    u8* data = (u8*)Buffer->data();
+    BufferHeader* header = (BufferHeader*)&data[0];
+
+    recipients &= header->InstanceBitmask;
+    recipients &= ~(1<<InstanceID);
+    if (!recipients)
+    {
+        Buffer->unlock();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (len && cmddata==nullptr)
+    {
+        printf("IPC: ????? sending command with NULL buffer\n");
+        Buffer->unlock();
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (len > kMaxCommandSize)
+    {
+        printf("IPC: command too long\n");
+        Buffer->unlock();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    CommandHeader cmdheader;
+    cmdheader.Magic = 0x4D434C4D;
+    cmdheader.SenderID = InstanceID;
+    cmdheader.Recipients = recipients;
+    cmdheader.Command = command;
+    cmdheader.Length = len;
+    FIFOWrite(&cmdheader, sizeof(cmdheader));
+    if (len)
+        FIFOWrite(cmddata, len);
+
+    Buffer->unlock();
+    return true;
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/IPC.h b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/IPC.h
index bd71fd70..80546ec1 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/IPC.h
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/IPC.h
@@ -24,11 +24,20 @@
 namespace IPC
 {
 
+enum
+{
+    Cmd_Pause = 1,
+};
+
 extern int InstanceID;
 
 void Init();
 void DeInit();
 
+void Process();
+
+bool SendCommand(u16 recipients, u16 command, u16 len, void* data);
+
 }
 
 #endif // IPC_H
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Input.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Input.cpp
index c1ef87c9..e0701087 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Input.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Input.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ int JoystickID;
 SDL_Joystick* Joystick = nullptr;
 
 u32 KeyInputMask, JoyInputMask;
-u32 KeyHotkeyMask, JoyHotkeyMask;
+u32 KeyHotkeyMask, JoyHotkeyMask, ExtHotkeyMask;
 u32 HotkeyMask, LastHotkeyMask;
 u32 HotkeyPress, HotkeyRelease;
 
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void Init()
 
     KeyHotkeyMask = 0;
     JoyHotkeyMask = 0;
+    ExtHotkeyMask = 0;
     HotkeyMask = 0;
     LastHotkeyMask = 0;
 }
@@ -184,6 +185,11 @@ bool JoystickButtonDown(int val)
     return false;
 }
 
+void ExtHotkeyPress(int id)
+{
+    ExtHotkeyMask |= (1<<id);
+}
+
 void Process()
 {
     SDL_JoystickUpdate();
@@ -214,10 +220,11 @@ void Process()
         if (JoystickButtonDown(Config::HKJoyMapping[i]))
             JoyHotkeyMask |= (1<<i);
 
-    HotkeyMask = KeyHotkeyMask | JoyHotkeyMask;
+    HotkeyMask = KeyHotkeyMask | JoyHotkeyMask | ExtHotkeyMask;
     HotkeyPress = HotkeyMask & ~LastHotkeyMask;
     HotkeyRelease = LastHotkeyMask & ~HotkeyMask;
     LastHotkeyMask = HotkeyMask;
+    ExtHotkeyMask = 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Input.h b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Input.h
index 0d2292d0..95c300e5 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Input.h
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Input.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ void CloseJoystick();
 void KeyPress(QKeyEvent* event);
 void KeyRelease(QKeyEvent* event);
 
+void ExtHotkeyPress(int id);
+
 void Process();
 
 bool HotkeyDown(int id);
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
index 7f0c0ef8..8436068d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 #include "SPU.h"
 #include "Wifi.h"
 #include "Platform.h"
+#include "IPC.h"
 #include "LocalMP.h"
 #include "Config.h"
 #include "DSi_I2C.h"
@@ -356,6 +357,8 @@ void EmuThread::run()
 
     while (EmuRunning != emuStatus_Exit)
     {
+        IPC::Process();
+
         Input::Process();
 
         if (Input::HotkeyPressed(HK_FastForwardToggle)) emit windowLimitFPSChange();
@@ -2703,6 +2706,9 @@ void MainWindow::onPause(bool checked)
         OSD::AddMessage(0, "Resumed");
         pausedManually = false;
     }
+
+    if (Platform::InstanceID()==0) // HAX
+    IPC::SendCommand(0xFFFF, IPC::Cmd_Pause, 0, nullptr);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::onReset()