diff --git a/src/main/iidxhook-util/config-io.c b/src/main/iidxhook-util/config-io.c
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+++ b/src/main/iidxhook-util/config-io.c
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+#include "cconfig/cconfig-util.h"
+
+#include "iidxhook-util/config-io.h"
+
+#include "util/log.h"
+
+#define IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DISABLE_CARD_READER_EMU_KEY \
+    "io.disable_card_reader_emu"
+#define IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DISABLE_IO_EMU_KEY "io.disable_io_emu"
+
+#define IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DEFAULT_DISABLE_CARD_READER_EMU_VALUE false
+#define IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DEFAULT_DISABLE_IO_EMU_VALUE false
+
+void iidxhook_config_io_init(struct cconfig *config)
+{
+    cconfig_util_set_bool(
+        config,
+        IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DISABLE_CARD_READER_EMU_KEY,
+        IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DEFAULT_DISABLE_CARD_READER_EMU_VALUE,
+        "Disable card reader emulation and enable usage of real card reader "
+        "hardware on COM1 (for games supporting slotted/wavepass readers)");
+
+    cconfig_util_set_bool(
+        config,
+        IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DISABLE_IO_EMU_KEY,
+        IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DEFAULT_DISABLE_IO_EMU_VALUE,
+        "Disable ezusb IO emulation and enable usage of real ezusb1/2 IO hardware");
+}
+
+void iidxhook_config_io_get(
+    struct iidxhook_config_io *config_io, struct cconfig *config)
+{
+    if (!cconfig_util_get_bool(
+            config,
+            IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DISABLE_CARD_READER_EMU_KEY,
+            &config_io->disable_card_reader_emu,
+            IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DEFAULT_DISABLE_CARD_READER_EMU_VALUE)) {
+        log_warning(
+            "Invalid value for key '%s' specified, fallback "
+            "to default '%d'",
+            IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DISABLE_CARD_READER_EMU_KEY,
+            IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DEFAULT_DISABLE_CARD_READER_EMU_VALUE);
+    }
+
+    if (!cconfig_util_get_bool(
+            config,
+            IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DISABLE_IO_EMU_KEY,
+            &config_io->disable_io_emu,
+            IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DEFAULT_DISABLE_IO_EMU_VALUE)) {
+        log_warning(
+            "Invalid value for key '%s' specified, fallback "
+            "to default '%d'",
+            IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DISABLE_IO_EMU_KEY,
+            IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_DEFAULT_DISABLE_IO_EMU_VALUE);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/iidxhook-util/config-io.h b/src/main/iidxhook-util/config-io.h
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+++ b/src/main/iidxhook-util/config-io.h
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+#ifndef IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_H
+#define IIDXHOOK_UTIL_CONFIG_IO_H
+
+#include <windows.h>
+
+#include "cconfig/cconfig.h"
+
+struct iidxhook_config_io {
+    bool disable_card_reader_emu;
+    bool disable_io_emu;
+};
+
+void iidxhook_config_io_init(struct cconfig *config);
+
+void iidxhook_config_io_get(
+    struct iidxhook_config_io *config_io, struct cconfig *config);
+
+#endif
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