diff --git a/src/dual/CMakeLists.txt b/src/dual/CMakeLists.txt
index d5edf97..1fa8a96 100644
--- a/src/dual/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/dual/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -112,8 +112,3 @@ target_include_directories(dual PRIVATE src)
 if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
   target_compile_options(dual PRIVATE $<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CXX>:-fbracket-depth=8192>)
 endif()
-
-# @todo: remove this when properly implementing key input
-find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
-pkg_check_modules(SDL2 REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET sdl2)
-target_link_libraries(dual PRIVATE PkgConfig::SDL2)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dual/include/dual/nds/arm7/memory.hpp b/src/dual/include/dual/nds/arm7/memory.hpp
index 8ce87ae..7e32ba4 100644
--- a/src/dual/include/dual/nds/arm7/memory.hpp
+++ b/src/dual/include/dual/nds/arm7/memory.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace dual::nds::arm7 {
         RTC& rtc;
         APU& apu;
         WIFI& wifi;
+        u32& key_input;
       };
 
       MemoryBus(SystemMemory& memory, const HW& hw);
diff --git a/src/dual/include/dual/nds/arm9/memory.hpp b/src/dual/include/dual/nds/arm9/memory.hpp
index d820452..8ff9073 100644
--- a/src/dual/include/dual/nds/arm9/memory.hpp
+++ b/src/dual/include/dual/nds/arm9/memory.hpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ namespace dual::nds::arm9 {
         Math& math;
         VideoUnit& video_unit;
         Cartridge& cartridge;
+        u32& key_input;
       };
 
       struct TCM {
diff --git a/src/dual/include/dual/nds/enums.hpp b/src/dual/include/dual/nds/enums.hpp
index eaece11..ab45c4b 100644
--- a/src/dual/include/dual/nds/enums.hpp
+++ b/src/dual/include/dual/nds/enums.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,21 @@
 
 namespace dual::nds {
 
+  enum class Key : u8 {
+    A = 0,
+    B = 1,
+    Select = 2,
+    Start = 3,
+    Right = 4,
+    Left = 5,
+    Up = 6,
+    Down = 7,
+    R = 8,
+    L = 10,
+    X = 16,
+    Y = 17
+  };
+
   enum class CPU {
     ARM7 = 0,
     ARM9 = 1
diff --git a/src/dual/include/dual/nds/nds.hpp b/src/dual/include/dual/nds/nds.hpp
index 7aa8b0f..c9cf770 100644
--- a/src/dual/include/dual/nds/nds.hpp
+++ b/src/dual/include/dual/nds/nds.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <dual/nds/rom.hpp>
 #include <dual/nds/system_memory.hpp>
 #include <dual/nds/timer.hpp>
+#include <dual/nds/enums.hpp>
 #include <memory>
 #include <span>
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ namespace dual::nds {
         return m_arm7.apu;
       }
 
+      void SetKeyState(Key key, bool pressed);
       void SetTouchState(bool pen_down, u8 x, u8 y);
 
     private:
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ namespace dual::nds {
 
       Cartridge m_cartridge{m_scheduler, m_arm9.irq, m_arm7.irq, m_arm9.dma, m_arm7.dma, m_memory};
 
+      u32 m_key_input{};
+
       struct ARM9 {
         CycleCounter cycle_counter{1};
         std::unique_ptr<arm::CPU> cpu{};
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ namespace dual::nds {
         arm9::DMA dma{bus, irq};
         arm9::Math math{};
 
-        ARM9(Scheduler& scheduler, SystemMemory& memory, IPC& ipc, VideoUnit& video_unit, Cartridge& cartridge)
+        ARM9(Scheduler& scheduler, SystemMemory& memory, IPC& ipc, VideoUnit& video_unit, Cartridge& cartridge, u32& key_input)
             : bus{memory, {
                 irq,
                 timer,
@@ -76,10 +80,11 @@ namespace dual::nds {
                 memory.vram,
                 math,
                 video_unit,
-                cartridge
+                cartridge,
+                key_input
               }}
             , timer{scheduler, cycle_counter, irq} {}
-      } m_arm9{m_scheduler, m_memory, m_ipc, m_video_unit, m_cartridge};
+      } m_arm9{m_scheduler, m_memory, m_ipc, m_video_unit, m_cartridge, m_key_input};
 
       struct ARM7 {
         CycleCounter cycle_counter{0};
@@ -93,7 +98,7 @@ namespace dual::nds {
         arm7::APU apu;
         arm7::WIFI wifi{};
 
-        ARM7(Scheduler& scheduler, SystemMemory& memory, IPC& ipc, VideoUnit& video_unit, Cartridge& cartridge)
+        ARM7(Scheduler& scheduler, SystemMemory& memory, IPC& ipc, VideoUnit& video_unit, Cartridge& cartridge, u32& key_input)
             : bus{memory, {
                 irq,
                 timer,
@@ -106,11 +111,12 @@ namespace dual::nds {
                 cartridge,
                 rtc,
                 apu,
-                wifi
+                wifi,
+                key_input
               }}
             , timer{scheduler, cycle_counter, irq}
             , apu{scheduler, bus} {}
-      } m_arm7{m_scheduler, m_memory, m_ipc, m_video_unit, m_cartridge};
+      } m_arm7{m_scheduler, m_memory, m_ipc, m_video_unit, m_cartridge, m_key_input};
 
       IPC m_ipc{m_arm9.irq, m_arm7.irq};
 
diff --git a/src/dual/src/nds/arm7/io.cpp b/src/dual/src/nds/arm7/io.cpp
index 5eb582f..bfc13f5 100644
--- a/src/dual/src/nds/arm7/io.cpp
+++ b/src/dual/src/nds/arm7/io.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ namespace dual::nds::arm7 {
       case REG(0x04000108): return hw.timer.Read_TMCNT(2);
       case REG(0x0400010C): return hw.timer.Read_TMCNT(3);
 
+      // Key Input
+      case REG(0x04000130): return (u16)hw.key_input;
+      case REG(0x04000134): return hw.key_input & ~0xFFFFu;
+
       // RTC
       case REG(0x04000138): return hw.rtc.Read_RTC();
 
diff --git a/src/dual/src/nds/arm7/memory.cpp b/src/dual/src/nds/arm7/memory.cpp
index c1a4204..721a48b 100644
--- a/src/dual/src/nds/arm7/memory.cpp
+++ b/src/dual/src/nds/arm7/memory.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 
-#include <SDL.h>
-
 #include <dual/nds/arm7/memory.hpp>
 
 namespace dual::nds::arm7 {
@@ -37,17 +35,6 @@ namespace dual::nds::arm7 {
         return atom::read<T>(m_swram.arm7.data, address & m_swram.arm7.mask);
       }
       case 0x04: {
-        if(address == 0x04000136) {
-          const u8* key_state = SDL_GetKeyboardState(nullptr);
-
-          u16 extkeyinput = 0x3Fu;
-
-          if(key_state[SDL_SCANCODE_Q]) extkeyinput &= ~1u;
-          if(key_state[SDL_SCANCODE_W]) extkeyinput &= ~2u;
-
-          return extkeyinput;
-        }
-
         if constexpr(std::is_same_v<T, u8 >) return m_io.ReadByte(address);
         if constexpr(std::is_same_v<T, u16>) return m_io.ReadHalf(address);
         if constexpr(std::is_same_v<T, u32>) return m_io.ReadWord(address);
diff --git a/src/dual/src/nds/arm9/io.cpp b/src/dual/src/nds/arm9/io.cpp
index 42eb3bc..327c4bc 100644
--- a/src/dual/src/nds/arm9/io.cpp
+++ b/src/dual/src/nds/arm9/io.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ namespace dual::nds::arm9 {
       case REG(0x04000108): return hw.timer.Read_TMCNT(2);
       case REG(0x0400010C): return hw.timer.Read_TMCNT(3);
 
+      // Key Input
+      case REG(0x04000130): return (u16)hw.key_input;
+
       // IPC
       case REG(0x04000180): return hw.ipc.Read_SYNC(CPU::ARM9);
       case REG(0x04000184): return hw.ipc.Read_FIFOCNT(CPU::ARM9);
diff --git a/src/dual/src/nds/arm9/memory.cpp b/src/dual/src/nds/arm9/memory.cpp
index a9ef82b..c238fa2 100644
--- a/src/dual/src/nds/arm9/memory.cpp
+++ b/src/dual/src/nds/arm9/memory.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 
-#include <SDL.h>
-
 #include <dual/nds/arm9/memory.hpp>
 
 namespace dual::nds::arm9 {
@@ -61,25 +59,6 @@ namespace dual::nds::arm9 {
         return atom::read<T>(m_swram.arm9.data, address & m_swram.arm9.mask);
       }
       case 0x04: {
-        if(address == 0x04000130) {
-          const u8* key_state = SDL_GetKeyboardState(nullptr);
-
-          u16 keyinput = 0x03FFu;
-
-          if(key_state[SDL_SCANCODE_A]) keyinput &= ~1u;
-          if(key_state[SDL_SCANCODE_S]) keyinput &= ~2u;
-          if(key_state[SDL_SCANCODE_BACKSPACE]) keyinput &= ~4u;
-          if(key_state[SDL_SCANCODE_RETURN]) keyinput &= ~8u;
-          if(key_state[SDL_SCANCODE_RIGHT]) keyinput &= ~16u;
-          if(key_state[SDL_SCANCODE_LEFT]) keyinput &= ~32u;
-          if(key_state[SDL_SCANCODE_UP]) keyinput &= ~64u;
-          if(key_state[SDL_SCANCODE_DOWN]) keyinput &= ~128u;
-          if(key_state[SDL_SCANCODE_F]) keyinput &= ~256u;
-          if(key_state[SDL_SCANCODE_D]) keyinput &= ~512u;
-
-          return keyinput;
-        }
-
         if constexpr(std::is_same_v<T, u8 >) return m_io.ReadByte(address);
         if constexpr(std::is_same_v<T, u16>) return m_io.ReadHalf(address);
         if constexpr(std::is_same_v<T, u32>) return m_io.ReadWord(address);
diff --git a/src/dual/src/nds/nds.cpp b/src/dual/src/nds/nds.cpp
index 479f427..48b1a94 100644
--- a/src/dual/src/nds/nds.cpp
+++ b/src/dual/src/nds/nds.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ namespace dual::nds {
 
     m_cartridge.Reset();
 
+    m_key_input = 0x007F03FFu;
+
     m_memory.ewram.fill(0);
     m_memory.swram.Reset();
     m_memory.vram.Reset();
@@ -198,8 +200,22 @@ namespace dual::nds {
     m_video_unit.DirectBoot();
   }
 
+  void NDS::SetKeyState(Key key, bool pressed) {
+    if(pressed) {
+      m_key_input &= ~(1u << (int)key);
+    } else {
+      m_key_input |=   1u << (int)key;
+    }
+  }
+
   void NDS::SetTouchState(bool pen_down, u8 x, u8 y) {
     m_arm7.spi.GetTouchScreen().SetTouchState(pen_down, x, y);
+
+    if(pen_down) {
+      m_key_input &= ~(1 << 22);
+    } else {
+      m_key_input |=   1 << 22;
+    }
   }
 
 } // namespace dual::nds
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/src/application.cpp b/src/platform/sdl/src/application.cpp
index 782cc51..3b4d550 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/src/application.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/src/application.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ void Application::MainLoop() {
       UpdateFPS();
     }
 
+    // @todo: move this logic into HandleEvent()
+
     m_emu_thread.SetFastForward(SDL_GetKeyboardState(nullptr)[SDL_SCANCODE_SPACE]);
 
     if(SDL_GetKeyboardState(nullptr)[SDL_SCANCODE_F11]) {
@@ -226,6 +228,29 @@ void Application::HandleEvent(const SDL_Event& event) {
 
     set_touch_state(window_x, window_y);
   }
+
+  if(type == SDL_KEYUP || type == SDL_KEYDOWN) {
+    const SDL_KeyboardEvent& keyboard_event = (const SDL_KeyboardEvent&)event;
+
+    const auto update_key = [&](dual::nds::Key key) {
+      m_emu_thread.SetKeyState(key, type == SDL_KEYDOWN);
+    };
+
+    switch(keyboard_event.keysym.sym) {
+      case SDLK_a: update_key(dual::nds::Key::A); break;
+      case SDLK_s: update_key(dual::nds::Key::B); break;
+      case SDLK_d: update_key(dual::nds::Key::L); break;
+      case SDLK_f: update_key(dual::nds::Key::R); break;
+      case SDLK_q: update_key(dual::nds::Key::X); break;
+      case SDLK_w: update_key(dual::nds::Key::Y); break;
+      case SDLK_BACKSPACE: update_key(dual::nds::Key::Select); break;
+      case SDLK_RETURN:    update_key(dual::nds::Key::Start);  break;
+      case SDLK_UP:    update_key(dual::nds::Key::Up);    break;
+      case SDLK_DOWN:  update_key(dual::nds::Key::Down);  break;
+      case SDLK_LEFT:  update_key(dual::nds::Key::Left);  break;
+      case SDLK_RIGHT: update_key(dual::nds::Key::Right); break;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 void Application::UpdateFPS() {
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/src/emulator_thread.cpp b/src/platform/sdl/src/emulator_thread.cpp
index 2fd35cb..76786da 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/src/emulator_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/src/emulator_thread.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ std::unique_ptr<dual::nds::NDS> EmulatorThread::Stop() {
   return std::move(m_nds);
 }
 
+void EmulatorThread::SetKeyState(dual::nds::Key key, bool pressed) {
+  PushMessage({
+    .type = MessageType::SetKeyState,
+    .set_key_state = { .key = key, .pressed = (u8)(pressed ? 1 : 0) }
+  });
+}
+
 void EmulatorThread::SetTouchState(bool pen_down, u8 x, u8 y) {
   PushMessage({
     .type = MessageType::SetTouchState,
@@ -66,6 +73,10 @@ void EmulatorThread::ProcessMessages() {
     const Message& message = m_msg_queue.front();
 
     switch(message.type) {
+      case MessageType::SetKeyState: {
+        m_nds->SetKeyState(message.set_key_state.key, message.set_key_state.pressed);
+        break;
+      }
       case MessageType::SetTouchState: {
         m_nds->SetTouchState(message.set_touch_state.pen_down, message.set_touch_state.x, message.set_touch_state.y);
         break;
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/src/emulator_thread.hpp b/src/platform/sdl/src/emulator_thread.hpp
index e0067d7..19859c3 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/src/emulator_thread.hpp
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/src/emulator_thread.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class EmulatorThread {
     void Start(std::unique_ptr<dual::nds::NDS> nds);
     std::unique_ptr<dual::nds::NDS> Stop();
 
+    void SetKeyState(dual::nds::Key key, bool pressed);
     void SetTouchState(bool pen_down, u8 x, u8 y);
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool GetFastForward() const;
@@ -30,12 +31,17 @@ class EmulatorThread {
 
   private:
     enum class MessageType : u8 {
+      SetKeyState,
       SetTouchState
     };
 
     struct Message {
       MessageType type;
       union {
+        struct {
+          dual::nds::Key key;
+          u8 pressed;
+        } set_key_state;
         struct {
           u8 pen_down;
           u8 x;