diff --git a/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp b/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp
index de0db1c..f6281e7 100644
--- a/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ DSQ::DSQ(const std::string& fileSystem, const std::string& extraDataDir)
 	assert(!dsq);
 	dsq = this;
 
+	mouse.actionToLeft = ACTION_PRIMARY;
+	mouse.actionToRight = ACTION_SECONDARY;
+
 	cutscene_bg = 0;
 	cutscene_text = 0;
 	cutscene_text2 = 0;
@@ -3927,7 +3930,11 @@ void DSQ::onUpdate(float dt)
 		os << "invGlobalScale: " << core->invGlobalScale;
 		os << std::endl;
 		os << "globalScale: " << core->globalScale.x << std::endl;
-		os << "mousePos:(" << core->mouse.position.x << ", " << core->mouse.position.y << ") mouseChange:(" << core->mouse.change.x << ", " << core->mouse.change.y << ")\n";
+		os << "mouse["
+			<< (mouse.buttons.left ? 'L' : '-')
+			<< (mouse.buttons.middle ? 'M' : '-')
+			<< (mouse.buttons.right ? 'R' : '-')
+			<< "]:pos(" << core->mouse.position.x << ", " << core->mouse.position.y << ") change:(" << core->mouse.change.x << ", " << core->mouse.change.y << ")\n";
 		/*for(size_t i = 0; i < getNumJoysticks(); ++i)
 			if(Joystick *j = getJoystick(i))
 			{
diff --git a/Aquaria/InGameMenu.cpp b/Aquaria/InGameMenu.cpp
index 6f1fe6b..671cc13 100644
--- a/Aquaria/InGameMenu.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/InGameMenu.cpp
@@ -2993,8 +2993,6 @@ void InGameMenu::onCook()
 
 		// do animationy stuff.
 
-		core->mouse.buttonsEnabled = false;
-
 		bool longAnim = true;
 		int cooks = dsq->continuity.getFlag(FLAG_COOKS);
 
@@ -3132,8 +3130,6 @@ void InGameMenu::onCook()
 			if (haveLeftovers)
 				updatePreviewRecipe();
 		}
-
-		core->mouse.buttonsEnabled = true;
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/BBGE/ActionMapper.h b/BBGE/ActionMapper.h
index 652d240..82b846d 100644
--- a/BBGE/ActionMapper.h
+++ b/BBGE/ActionMapper.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ protected:
 	{
 		importInput(&a[0], N);
 	}
-	void importInput(const NamedAction *actions, size_t N);*/
+	void importInput(const NamedAction *actions, size_t N);*/ // TODO controllerfixup: remove this everywhere
 
 	std::vector<Event*> createdEvents;
 
diff --git a/BBGE/Core.cpp b/BBGE/Core.cpp
index ae2e99e..e4a0a2c 100644
--- a/BBGE/Core.cpp
+++ b/BBGE/Core.cpp
@@ -636,11 +636,10 @@ void Core::onUpdate(float dt)
 
 	pollEvents(dt);
 
-
-
 	ActionMapper::onUpdate(dt);
 	StateManager::onUpdate(dt);
 
+	mouse.update(dt);
 	onMouseInput();
 
 	globalScale.update(dt);
diff --git a/BBGE/Core.h b/BBGE/Core.h
index 5847353..3df7e24 100644
--- a/BBGE/Core.h
+++ b/BBGE/Core.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 #include "GameKeys.h"
 #include "InputMapperRaw.h"
+#include "VirtualMouse.h"
 
 class ParticleEffect;
 class Joystick;
@@ -70,37 +71,6 @@ class Texture;
 const int baseVirtualWidth		= 800;
 const int baseVirtualHeight		= 600;
 
-enum ButtonState { UP = 0, DOWN };
-
-struct MouseButtons
-{
-	MouseButtons ()
-	{
-		left = UP;
-		right = UP;
-		middle = UP;
-	}
-
-	ButtonState left, right, middle;
-};
-
-struct Mouse
-{
-	Mouse()
-	{
-		scrollWheelChange = 0;
-		buttonsEnabled = true;
-	}
-	Vector position, lastPosition;
-	MouseButtons buttons;
-	MouseButtons pure_buttons;
-	unsigned rawButtonMask;
-	Vector change;
-	bool buttonsEnabled; //KILL
-
-	int scrollWheelChange;
-};
-
 enum FollowCameraLock
 {
 	FCL_NONE		= 0,
@@ -325,7 +295,7 @@ public:
 	int fps;
 	bool loopDone;
 
-	Mouse mouse;
+	VirtualMouse mouse;
 
 	AfterEffectManager *afterEffectManager;
 
diff --git a/BBGE/VirtualMouse.cpp b/BBGE/VirtualMouse.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7f63a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BBGE/VirtualMouse.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#include "VirtualMouse.h"
+#include <SDL.h>
+
+VirtualMouse::VirtualMouse()
+: buttons(_buttons), pure_buttons(_pure_buttons)
+, actionToLeft(-1), actionToRight(-1)
+{
+}
+
+VirtualMouse::update(float dt)
+{
+	int x, int y;
+	Uint32 mousestate = SDL_GetMouseState(&x, &y);
+	pure_buttons.left   = mousestate & SDL_BUTTON_LMASK;
+	pure_buttons.right  = mousestate & SDL_BUTTON_MMASK;
+	pure_buttons.middle = mousestate & SDL_BUTTON_RMASK;
+
+	buttons = pure_buttons;
+
+	ActionMapper::onUpdate(dt);
+
+	if(actionToLeft >= 0 && isActing(actionToLeft))
+		buttons.left = true;
+	if(actionToRight> 0 && isActing(actionToRight))
+		buttons.right = true;
+
+	// TODO: controller to mouse?
+}
+
diff --git a/BBGE/VirtualMouse.h b/BBGE/VirtualMouse.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17da701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BBGE/VirtualMouse.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#ifndef VIRTUALMOUSE_H
+#define VIRTUALMOUSE_H
+
+#include "ActionMapper.h"
+
+class VirtualMouse : public ActionMapper
+{
+	VirtualMouse();
+
+	struct Buttons
+	{
+		bool left, middle, right;
+	};
+
+	// externally set to actions that are to be handled as a button press
+	int actionToLeft, actionToRight;
+
+	// const references to keep the "API" for the rest of the code
+	// but make sure that nothing can be externally modified
+	const Buttons &buttons, &pure_buttons;
+
+	Vector position, lastPosition;
+	Vector change;
+
+	void update(float dt);
+
+	// override
+	virtual void action(int actionID, int state, int playerID, InputDeviceType device);
+
+private:
+	Buttons _buttons, _pure_buttons;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/win/vc90/BBGE.vcproj b/win/vc90/BBGE.vcproj
index 39d6ad7..ef52c03 100644
--- a/win/vc90/BBGE.vcproj
+++ b/win/vc90/BBGE.vcproj
@@ -729,6 +729,14 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\BBGE\Vector.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\BBGE\VirtualMouse.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\BBGE\VirtualMouse.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\BBGE\Window.cpp"
 				>