diff --git a/skeleton/camera.cpp b/skeleton/camera.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..816f10c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skeleton/camera.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+#include <math.h>
+
+#include <rw.h>
+#include "skeleton.h"
+
+#define PI 3.14159265359f
+
+namespace sk {
+
+using rw::Quat;
+using rw::V3d;
+
+void
+Camera::init(void)
+{
+	m_position.set(0.0f, 6.0f, 0.0f);
+	m_target.set(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+	m_up.set(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+	m_localup = m_up;
+	m_fov = 70.0f;
+	m_aspectRatio = 1.0f;
+	m_near = 0.1f;
+	m_far = 100.0f;
+	m_rwcam = nil;
+}
+
+void
+Camera::attach(rw::Camera *cam)
+{
+	m_rwcam = cam;
+}
+
+void
+Camera::update(void)
+{
+	rw::Frame *f;
+	V3d forward, left, nup;
+
+	if(m_rwcam == nil)
+		return;
+	m_rwcam->setNearPlane(m_near);
+	m_rwcam->setFarPlane(m_far);
+	m_rwcam->setFOV(m_fov, m_aspectRatio);
+
+	f = m_rwcam->getFrame();
+	if(f == nil)
+		return;
+	forward = normalize(sub(m_target, m_position));
+	left = normalize(cross(m_up, forward));
+	nup = cross(forward, left);
+	f->matrix.right = left;	// lol
+	f->matrix.up = nup;
+	f->matrix.at = forward;
+	f->matrix.pos = m_position;
+	f->matrix.optimize();
+	f->updateObjects();
+}
+
+void
+Camera::setTarget(V3d target)
+{
+	m_position = sub(m_position, sub(m_target, target));
+	m_target = target;
+}
+
+float
+Camera::getHeading(void)
+{
+	V3d dir = sub(m_target, m_position);
+	float a = atan2(dir.y, dir.x) - PI/2.0f;
+	return m_localup.z < 0.0f ? a-PI : a;
+}
+
+void
+Camera::turn(float yaw, float pitch)
+{
+	V3d dir, right;
+	Quat r;
+
+	dir = sub(m_target, m_position);
+	r = Quat::rotation(yaw, rw::makeV3d(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f));
+	dir = rotate(dir, r);
+	m_localup = rotate(m_localup, r);
+
+	right = normalize(cross(dir, m_localup));
+	r = Quat::rotation(pitch, right);
+	dir = rotate(dir, r);
+	m_localup = normalize(cross(right, dir));
+	if(m_localup.z >= 0.0f) m_up.z = 1.0f;
+	else m_up.z = -1.0f;
+
+	m_target = add(m_position, dir);
+}
+
+void
+Camera::orbit(float yaw, float pitch)
+{
+	V3d dir, right;
+	Quat r;
+
+	dir = sub(m_target, m_position);
+	r = Quat::rotation(yaw, rw::makeV3d(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f));
+	dir = rotate(dir, r);
+	m_localup = rotate(m_localup, r);
+
+	right = normalize(cross(dir, m_localup));
+	r = Quat::rotation(-pitch, right);
+	dir = rotate(dir, r);
+	m_localup = normalize(cross(right, dir));
+	if(m_localup.z >= 0.0f) m_up.z = 1.0f;
+	else m_up.z = -1.0f;
+
+	m_position = sub(m_target, dir);
+}
+
+void
+Camera::dolly(float dist)
+{
+	V3d dir = setlength(sub(m_target, m_position), dist);
+	m_position = add(m_position, dir);
+	m_target = add(m_target, dir);
+}
+
+void
+Camera::zoom(float dist)
+{
+	V3d dir = sub(m_target, m_position);
+	float curdist = length(dir);
+	if(dist >= curdist)
+		dist = curdist - 0.01f;
+	dir = setlength(dir, dist);
+	m_position = add(m_position, dir);
+}
+
+void
+Camera::pan(float x, float y)
+{
+	V3d dir = normalize(sub(m_target, m_position));
+	V3d right = normalize(cross(dir, m_up));
+	V3d localup = normalize(cross(right, dir));
+	dir = add(scale(right, x), scale(localup, y));
+	m_position = add(m_position, dir);
+	m_target = add(m_target, dir);
+}
+
+float
+Camera::distanceTo(V3d v)
+{
+	return length(sub(m_position, v));
+}
+
+float
+Camera::distanceToTarget(void)
+{
+	return length(sub(m_position, m_target));
+}
+
+rw::bool32
+Camera::isSphereVisible(rw::Sphere *sph, rw::Matrix *xform)
+{
+	rw::Sphere sphere = *sph;
+	if(xform)
+		rw::V3d::transformPoints(&sphere.center, &sphere.center, 1, xform);
+	return m_rwcam->frustumTestSphere(&sphere) != rw::Camera::SPHEREOUTSIDE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Controls
+ */
+
+CameraControls cameraControls;
+
+void
+CameraControlsInit(void)
+{
+	cameraControls.mouseSens = 4.5f;
+	cameraControls.wheelSens = 0.2f;
+	cameraControls.stickSens = 2.0f;
+	cameraControls.moveSpeed = 30.0f;
+	cameraControls.speedUpMult = 4.0f;
+}
+
+// Mouse motion since the last frame, normalized to the viewport.
+// This is a displacement, so it must NOT be scaled by dt.
+static void
+MouseDelta(float *dx, float *dy)
+{
+	*dx = (float)(mouse.posx - prevmouse.posx) / (float)globals.width;
+	*dy = (float)(mouse.posy - prevmouse.posy) / (float)globals.height;
+}
+
+// Move along world up, keeping the view direction.
+static void
+MoveUp(Camera *cam, float dist)
+{
+	V3d d = scale(cam->m_up, dist);
+	cam->m_position = add(cam->m_position, d);
+	cam->m_target = add(cam->m_target, d);
+}
+
+void
+CameraEditorControls(Camera *cam, float dt)
+{
+	float dx, dy, s, d;
+
+	MouseDelta(&dx, &dy);
+	s = cameraControls.mouseSens;
+	d = cam->distanceToTarget();
+
+	if(mouse.buttons & 1)
+		cam->orbit(-dx*s, dy*s);
+	else if(mouse.buttons & 2)
+		cam->pan(-dx*d, dy*d);
+	else if(mouse.buttons & 4)
+		cam->zoom(-dy*s*d);
+	// zoom proportional to distance so it approaches the target smoothly
+	if(mouse.wheelDelta != 0.0f)
+		cam->zoom(mouse.wheelDelta * cameraControls.wheelSens * d);
+
+	// stick deflection is a rate
+	if(pad.connected){
+		cam->orbit(-pad.leftx*cameraControls.stickSens*dt,
+		           -pad.lefty*cameraControls.stickSens*dt);
+		cam->pan(-pad.rightx*d*dt, pad.righty*d*dt);
+		if(pad.buttons & PADL1)
+			cam->zoom(-d*dt);
+		if(pad.buttons & PADR1)
+			cam->zoom(d*dt);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+CameraFlyControls(Camera *cam, float dt)
+{
+	float dx, dy, s, speed;
+
+	MouseDelta(&dx, &dy);
+	s = cameraControls.mouseSens;
+
+	if(mouse.buttons & 1)
+		cam->turn(-dx*s, -dy*s);
+
+	// stick look is a rate
+	if(pad.connected)
+		cam->turn(-pad.rightx*cameraControls.stickSens*dt,
+		          -pad.righty*cameraControls.stickSens*dt);
+
+	speed = cameraControls.moveSpeed;
+	if(keys[KEY_LSHIFT] || keys[KEY_RSHIFT] || (pad.buttons & PADR1))
+		speed *= cameraControls.speedUpMult;
+	speed *= dt;
+
+	if(keys['W']) cam->dolly(speed);
+	if(keys['S']) cam->dolly(-speed);
+	if(keys['A']) cam->pan(-speed, 0.0f);
+	if(keys['D']) cam->pan(speed, 0.0f);
+	if(keys['Q']) MoveUp(cam, -speed);
+	if(keys['E']) MoveUp(cam, speed);
+
+	if(pad.connected){
+		cam->dolly(-pad.lefty*speed);
+		cam->pan(pad.leftx*speed, 0.0f);
+		if(pad.buttons & PADL2) MoveUp(cam, -speed);
+		if(pad.buttons & PADR2) MoveUp(cam, speed);
+	}
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/skeleton/camera.h b/skeleton/camera.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a4b3c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skeleton/camera.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#ifndef SKELCAMERA_H
+#define SKELCAMERA_H
+
+namespace sk {
+
+// Manipulator around an rw::Camera. Keeps position/target/up and
+// drives the rw camera's frame from them in update().
+struct Camera
+{
+	rw::Camera *m_rwcam;
+	rw::V3d m_position;
+	rw::V3d m_target;
+	rw::V3d m_up;
+	rw::V3d m_localup;
+
+	float m_fov, m_aspectRatio;
+	float m_near, m_far;
+
+	void init(void);
+	void attach(rw::Camera *cam);
+
+	void setTarget(rw::V3d target);
+	float getHeading(void);
+
+	void turn(float yaw, float pitch);
+	void orbit(float yaw, float pitch);
+	void dolly(float dist);
+	void zoom(float dist);
+	void pan(float x, float y);
+
+	void update(void);
+	float distanceTo(rw::V3d v);
+	float distanceToTarget(void);
+	rw::bool32 isSphereVisible(rw::Sphere *sph, rw::Matrix *xform);
+};
+
+/*
+ * Controls.
+ *
+ * Two kinds of input, and they must not be treated alike:
+ *
+ *  displacement - mouse motion, wheel. Already frame rate independent,
+ *                 a given hand movement gives the same delta at any fps.
+ *                 Scale by a constant gain, never by dt.
+ *  rate         - held keys, stick deflection. A speed, so scale by dt.
+ *
+ * Mouse deltas are normalized by the viewport, so sensitivity does not
+ * change with resolution.
+ */
+struct CameraControls
+{
+	float mouseSens;	// gain for mouse displacement
+	float wheelSens;	// gain for wheel displacement
+	float stickSens;	// radians/sec for stick look
+	float moveSpeed;	// units/sec
+	float speedUpMult;	// while shift/R1 held
+};
+extern CameraControls cameraControls;
+
+void CameraControlsInit(void);
+
+// Editor style: orbit/pan/zoom about the target.
+// mouse: left orbit, middle pan, right zoom, wheel zoom
+// pad:   left stick orbit, right stick pan, L1/R1 zoom
+void CameraEditorControls(Camera *cam, float dt);
+
+// First person style: look with the mouse/right stick, fly with the keys.
+// mouse: left drag look
+// keys:  WASD move, Q/E down/up, shift faster
+// pad:   right stick look, left stick move, L2/R2 down/up, R1 faster
+void CameraFlyControls(Camera *cam, float dt);
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/skeleton/ps2.cpp b/skeleton/ps2.cpp
index c170482..19d0a3c 100644
--- a/skeleton/ps2.cpp
+++ b/skeleton/ps2.cpp
@@ -29,28 +29,31 @@ float GetTimeF(void);
  * Pad
  */
 
+struct PadBtns
+{
+	unsigned short l2 : 1;
+	unsigned short r2 : 1;
+	unsigned short l1 : 1;
+	unsigned short r1 : 1;
+	unsigned short triangle : 1;
+	unsigned short circle : 1;
+	unsigned short cross : 1;
+	unsigned short square : 1;
+	unsigned short select : 1;
+	unsigned short l3 : 1;
+	unsigned short r3 : 1;
+	unsigned short start : 1;
+	unsigned short Dup : 1;
+	unsigned short Dright : 1;
+	unsigned short Ddown : 1;
+	unsigned short Dleft : 1;
+};
+
 struct PadData
 {
 	union {
 		unsigned short bits;
-		struct {
-			unsigned short l2 : 1;
-			unsigned short r2 : 1;
-			unsigned short l1 : 1;
-			unsigned short r1 : 1;
-			unsigned short triangle : 1;
-			unsigned short circle : 1;
-			unsigned short cross : 1;
-			unsigned short square : 1;
-			unsigned short select : 1;
-			unsigned short l3 : 1;
-			unsigned short r3 : 1;
-			unsigned short start : 1;
-			unsigned short Dup : 1;
-			unsigned short Dright : 1;
-			unsigned short Ddown : 1;
-			unsigned short Dleft : 1;
-		};
+		PadBtns btns;
 	};
 	/* down/right is positive */
 	float rX, rY;
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ struct Pad
 };
 
 static bool gotPadirx;
-static Pad pad;
+static Pad syspad;
 static u_long128 pad_dma_buf[scePadDmaBufferMax] __attribute__((aligned(64)));
 
 #define EPSILON 0.2f
@@ -142,12 +145,21 @@ PadEvents(void)
 {
 	int i, key;
 
-	UpdatePad(&pad);
+	UpdatePad(&syspad);
+
+	// analog state for apps that want it (camera controls)
+	sk::pad.connected = gotPadirx;
+	sk::pad.buttons = syspad.now.bits;
+	sk::pad.leftx = syspad.now.lX;
+	sk::pad.lefty = syspad.now.lY;
+	sk::pad.rightx = syspad.now.rX;
+	sk::pad.righty = syspad.now.rY;
+
 	for(i = 0; i < (int)(sizeof(padkeymap)/sizeof(padkeymap[0])); i++){
 		key = padkeymap[i].key;
-		if(pad.rising.bits & padkeymap[i].mask)
+		if(syspad.rising.bits & padkeymap[i].mask)
 			EventHandler(KEYDOWN, &key);
-		if(pad.falling.bits & padkeymap[i].mask)
+		if(syspad.falling.bits & padkeymap[i].mask)
 			EventHandler(KEYUP, &key);
 	}
 }
@@ -256,6 +268,39 @@ SetMousePosition(int x, int y)
 {
 }
 
+// pcsx2 wants host:, the SCE TOOL wants host0:
+#ifndef SKEL_HOSTPREFIX
+#define SKEL_HOSTPREFIX "host:"
+#endif
+const char *hostPrefix = SKEL_HOSTPREFIX;
+
+char*
+GetFilePath(char *dst, const char *path)
+{
+#ifdef SKEL_CDROM
+	char *p;
+
+	// cdrom0:\SOME\PATH.EXT;1
+	strcpy(dst, "cdrom0:\\");
+	strcat(dst, path);
+	for(p = dst+8; *p; p++){
+		if(islower(*p))
+			*p = toupper(*p);
+		if(*p == '/')
+			*p = '\\';
+	}
+	strcat(dst, ";1");
+#else
+	// absolute paths go through as they are, relative ones
+	// need the ./ or the host fs won't find them
+	strcpy(dst, hostPrefix);
+	if(path[0] != '/')
+		strcat(dst, "./");
+	strcat(dst, path);
+#endif
+	return dst;
+}
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/skeleton/skeleton.cpp b/skeleton/skeleton.cpp
index f69d21a..1628ec3 100644
--- a/skeleton/skeleton.cpp
+++ b/skeleton/skeleton.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include <string.h>
+
 #include <rw.h>
 #include "skeleton.h"
 
@@ -7,6 +9,21 @@ namespace sk {
 Globals globals;
 Args args;
 
+bool32 keys[KEY_NUMKEYS];
+MouseState mouse;
+MouseState prevmouse;
+PadState pad;
+
+// the ps2 needs to mangle paths, see ps2.cpp
+#ifndef RW_PS2
+char*
+GetFilePath(char *dst, const char *path)
+{
+	strcpy(dst, path);
+	return dst;
+}
+#endif
+
 
 bool
 InitRW(void)
@@ -64,11 +81,11 @@ TerminateRW(void)
 	rw::Engine::term();
 }
 
-Camera*
+rw::Camera*
 CameraCreate(int32 width, int32 height, bool32 z)
 {
-	Camera *cam;
-	cam = Camera::create();
+	rw::Camera *cam;
+	cam = rw::Camera::create();
 	cam->setFrame(Frame::create());
 	cam->frameBuffer = Raster::create(width, height, 0, Raster::CAMERA);
 	cam->zBuffer = Raster::create(width, height, 0, Raster::ZBUFFER);
@@ -95,7 +112,7 @@ CameraDestroy(rw::Camera *cam)
 }
 
 void
-CameraSize(Camera *cam, Rect *r, float viewWindow, float aspectRatio)
+CameraSize(rw::Camera *cam, Rect *r, float viewWindow, float aspectRatio)
 {
 	if(cam->frameBuffer){
 		cam->frameBuffer->destroy();
@@ -123,7 +140,7 @@ CameraSize(Camera *cam, Rect *r, float viewWindow, float aspectRatio)
 }
 
 void
-CameraMove(Camera *cam, V3d *delta)
+CameraMove(rw::Camera *cam, V3d *delta)
 {
 	rw::V3d offset;
 	rw::V3d::transformVectors(&offset, delta, 1, &cam->getFrame()->matrix);
@@ -131,7 +148,7 @@ CameraMove(Camera *cam, V3d *delta)
 }
 
 void
-CameraPan(Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle)
+CameraPan(rw::Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle)
 {
 	rw::Frame *frame = cam->getFrame();
 	rw::V3d trans = pos ? *pos : frame->matrix.pos;
@@ -142,7 +159,7 @@ CameraPan(Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle)
 }
 
 void
-CameraTilt(Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle)
+CameraTilt(rw::Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle)
 {
 	rw::Frame *frame = cam->getFrame();
 	rw::V3d trans = pos ? *pos : frame->matrix.pos;
@@ -153,7 +170,7 @@ CameraTilt(Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle)
 }
 
 void
-CameraRotate(Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle)
+CameraRotate(rw::Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle)
 {
 	rw::Frame *frame = cam->getFrame();
 	rw::V3d trans = pos ? *pos : frame->matrix.pos;
@@ -167,13 +184,55 @@ EventStatus
 EventHandler(Event e, void *param)
 {
 	EventStatus s;
+	int key;
+	MouseState *ms;
+
 #ifndef RW_PS2
 	if (e == INITIALIZE) {
 		ImGui::CreateContext();
 	}
 #endif
 
+	// keep input state so apps don't all have to do it themselves.
+	// the backends only fill the field an event actually carries.
+	switch(e){
+	case INITIALIZE:
+		CameraControlsInit();
+		break;
+	case KEYDOWN:
+		key = *(int*)param;
+		if(key >= 0 && key < KEY_NUMKEYS)
+			keys[key] = 1;
+		break;
+	case KEYUP:
+		key = *(int*)param;
+		if(key >= 0 && key < KEY_NUMKEYS)
+			keys[key] = 0;
+		break;
+	case MOUSEMOVE:
+		ms = (MouseState*)param;
+		mouse.posx = ms->posx;
+		mouse.posy = ms->posy;
+		break;
+	case MOUSEBTN:
+		ms = (MouseState*)param;
+		mouse.buttons = ms->buttons;
+		break;
+	case MOUSEWHEEL:
+		ms = (MouseState*)param;
+		mouse.wheelDelta += ms->wheelDelta;
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
 	s = AppEventHandler(e, param);
+
+	if(e == IDLE){
+		// latch after the app has seen this frame's deltas
+		prevmouse = mouse;
+		mouse.wheelDelta = 0.0f;
+	}
 	if(e == QUIT){
 		globals.quit = 1;
 		return EVENTPROCESSED;
diff --git a/skeleton/skeleton.h b/skeleton/skeleton.h
index 53c5211..b51eb9f 100644
--- a/skeleton/skeleton.h
+++ b/skeleton/skeleton.h
@@ -102,20 +102,69 @@ struct Args
 };
 extern Args args;
 
+// Pad buttons, same bit order as the PS2 pad
+enum PadButton
+{
+	PADL2       = 0x0001,
+	PADR2       = 0x0002,
+	PADL1       = 0x0004,
+	PADR1       = 0x0008,
+	PADTRIANGLE = 0x0010,
+	PADCIRCLE   = 0x0020,
+	PADCROSS    = 0x0040,
+	PADSQUARE   = 0x0080,
+	PADSELECT   = 0x0100,
+	PADL3       = 0x0200,
+	PADR3       = 0x0400,
+	PADSTART    = 0x0800,
+	PADUP       = 0x1000,
+	PADRIGHT    = 0x2000,
+	PADDOWN     = 0x4000,
+	PADLEFT     = 0x8000,
+};
+
+struct PadState
+{
+	// -1..1, down/right positive, deadzone already applied
+	float leftx, lefty;
+	float rightx, righty;
+	uint32 buttons;
+	bool32 connected;
+};
+
+// Input state, tracked by EventHandler so apps don't have to.
+extern bool32 keys[KEY_NUMKEYS];
+extern MouseState mouse;	// live
+extern MouseState prevmouse;	// as of the previous frame
+extern PadState pad;
+
+// File paths.
+// On PS2 a CDROM build goes through cdrom0:, otherwise paths are
+// prefixed with hostPrefix ("host:" for pcsx2, "host0:" for the SCE
+// TOOL) and relative paths get a "./" so the host fs resolves them.
+// On PC the path is passed through unchanged.
+#define SK_MAXPATH 256
+char *GetFilePath(char *dst, const char *path);
+#ifdef RW_PS2
+extern const char *hostPrefix;
+#endif
+
 bool InitRW(void);
 void TerminateRW(void);
-Camera *CameraCreate(int32 width, int32 height, bool32 z);
+rw::Camera *CameraCreate(int32 width, int32 height, bool32 z);
 void CameraDestroy(rw::Camera *cam);
-void CameraSize(Camera *cam, Rect *r, float viewWindow = 0.0f, float aspectRatio = 0.0f);
-void CameraMove(Camera *cam, V3d *delta);
-void CameraPan(Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle);
-void CameraTilt(Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle);
-void CameraRotate(Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle);
+void CameraSize(rw::Camera *cam, Rect *r, float viewWindow = 0.0f, float aspectRatio = 0.0f);
+void CameraMove(rw::Camera *cam, V3d *delta);
+void CameraPan(rw::Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle);
+void CameraTilt(rw::Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle);
+void CameraRotate(rw::Camera *cam, V3d *pos, float angle);
 void SetMousePosition(int x, int y);
 EventStatus EventHandler(Event e, void *param);
 
 }
 
+#include "camera.h"
+
 sk::EventStatus AppEventHandler(sk::Event e, void *param);
 
 #ifndef RW_PS2