diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.vcproj b/Source/Core/Core/Core.vcproj
index af0d405876..4a4b26ff4e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.vcproj
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.vcproj
@@ -775,6 +775,18 @@
 					>
 				</File>
 			</Filter>
+			<Filter
+				Name="SDI - SD Interface"
+				>
+				<File
+					RelativePath=".\Src\HW\SDInterface.cpp"
+					>
+				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath=".\Src\HW\SDInterface.h"
+					>
+				</File>
+			</Filter>
 		</Filter>
 		<Filter
 			Name="PowerPC"
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SDInterface.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SDInterface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..258d882f39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SDInterface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2003-2008 Dolphin Project.
+
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, version 2.0.
+
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License 2.0 for more details.
+
+// A copy of the GPL 2.0 should have been included with the program.
+// If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+// Official SVN repository and contact information can be found at
+// http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/
+
+#include "SDInterface.h"
+
+namespace SDInterface {
+
+bool IsCardInserted()
+{
+	return false;  // TODO
+}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SDInterface.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SDInterface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1770e32017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SDInterface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2003-2008 Dolphin Project.
+
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, version 2.0.
+
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License 2.0 for more details.
+
+// A copy of the GPL 2.0 should have been included with the program.
+// If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+// Official SVN repository and contact information can be found at
+// http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/
+
+#ifndef _SDINTERFACE_H
+#define _SDINTERFACE_H
+
+#include "Common.h"
+
+namespace SDInterface
+{
+	bool IsCardInserted();
+}
+
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0.cpp
index d9db553d7b..c045d7d556 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0.cpp
@@ -21,42 +21,36 @@
 
 #include "../HW/CPU.h"
 #include "../HW/Memmap.h"
+#include "../HW/SDInterface.h"
 #include "../Core.h"
 
-// __________________________________________________________________________________________________
-//
+using namespace SDInterface;
+
 CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0::CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0(u32 _DeviceID, const std::string& _rDeviceName )
     : IWII_IPC_HLE_Device(_DeviceID, _rDeviceName)
 {
 
 }
 
-// __________________________________________________________________________________________________
-//
 CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0::~CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0()
 {
 
 }
 
-// __________________________________________________________________________________________________
-//
-bool 
-CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0::Open(u32 _CommandAddress, u32 _Mode)
+bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0::Open(u32 _CommandAddress, u32 _Mode)
 {
 	LOG(WII_IPC_SD, "SD: Open");
     Memory::Write_U32(GetDeviceID(), _CommandAddress + 0x4);
     return true;
 }
 
-bool 
-CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0::Close(u32 _CommandAddress)
+bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0::Close(u32 _CommandAddress)
 {
 	LOG(WII_IPC_SD, "SD: Close");
     Memory::Write_U32(0, _CommandAddress + 0x4);
     return true;
 }
 
-// __________________________________________________________________________________________________
 // The front SD slot
 bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0::IOCtl(u32 _CommandAddress) 
 {
@@ -103,9 +97,16 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0::IOCtl(u32 _CommandAddress)
 		ReturnValue = ExecuteCommand(BufferIn, BufferInSize, BufferOut, BufferOutSize);	
 		break;
 
-	case 11: // sd_get_status 
-		LOGV(WII_IPC_SD, 0, "SD: sd_get_status. Answer: SD card is not inserted", BufferOut);
-		Memory::Write_U32(2, BufferOut); // SD card is not inserted
+	case 11: // sd_get_status
+		if (IsCardInserted())
+		{
+			// TODO
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			LOGV(WII_IPC_SD, 0, "SD: sd_get_status. Answer: SD card is not inserted", BufferOut);
+			Memory::Write_U32(2, BufferOut); // SD card is not inserted
+		}
 		break;
 	default:
 		PanicAlert("Unknown SD command (0x%08x)", Cmd);
@@ -124,8 +125,6 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0::IOCtl(u32 _CommandAddress)
 	return true;
 }
 
-// __________________________________________________________________________________________________
-//
 bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0::IOCtlV(u32 _CommandAddress) 
 {  
     PanicAlert("CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0::IOCtlV() unknown");
@@ -136,8 +135,6 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0::IOCtlV(u32 _CommandAddress)
     return true;
 }
 
-// __________________________________________________________________________________________________
-//
 u32 CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_sdio_slot0::ExecuteCommand(u32 _BufferIn, u32 _BufferInSize, u32 _BufferOut, u32 _BufferOutSize)
 {
 	/* The game will send us a SendCMD with this information. To be able to read and write
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/SConscript b/Source/Core/Core/Src/SConscript
index 9838f39e16..2ae43001a4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/SConscript
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/SConscript
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ files = ["Console.cpp",
          "HW/VideoInterface.cpp",
          "HW/WII_IOB.cpp",
          "HW/WII_IPC.cpp",
+		 "HW/SDInterface.cpp",
          "IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.cpp",
          "IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_DI.cpp",
          "IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_FileIO.cpp",