diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/app/App.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/app/App.java
index 6e379d2b..9a86cfd4 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/app/App.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/app/App.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public class App extends Application {
         FXMLLoader loader = new FXMLLoader(getClass().getResource("/visualiser/scenes/main.fxml"));
         Parent root = loader.load();
         Scene scene = new Scene(root, 1200, 800);
+
         stage.setScene(scene);
         stage.setTitle("RaceVision - Team 7");
         stage.show();
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/InputChecker.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/InputChecker.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19361b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/InputChecker.java
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package visualiser.gameController;
+
+import javafx.animation.AnimationTimer;
+import javafx.scene.Scene;
+import visualiser.gameController.Keys.ControlKey;
+import visualiser.gameController.Keys.KeyFactory;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+import static javafx.application.Application.launch;
+
+/**
+ * Class for checking what keys are currently being used
+ */
+public class InputChecker {
+    private HashMap<String, Boolean> currentlyActiveKeys = new HashMap<>();
+
+    /**
+     * Controller loop that detects key presses that runs parallel to the main scene.
+     * @param scene Scene the controller is to run in parallel with.
+     */
+    public void runWithScene(Scene scene){
+        scene.setOnKeyPressed(event -> {
+            String codeString = event.getCode().toString();
+            if (!currentlyActiveKeys.containsKey(codeString)) {
+                ControlKey controlKey = KeyFactory.getKey(codeString);
+                if (controlKey != null) {
+                    controlKey.onAction();
+                    System.out.println(controlKey.toString() + " is Pressed.");
+                }
+                currentlyActiveKeys.put(codeString, true);
+            }
+        });
+
+        scene.setOnKeyReleased(event -> {
+            String codeString = event.getCode().toString();
+            ControlKey controlKey = KeyFactory.getKey(codeString);
+            if (controlKey != null) {
+                controlKey.onRelease();
+                System.out.println(controlKey.toString() + " is Released.");
+            }
+            currentlyActiveKeys.remove(event.getCode().toString());
+        });
+
+        new AnimationTimer() {
+            @Override
+            public void handle(long now) {
+                for (String key: currentlyActiveKeys.keySet()){
+                    ControlKey controlKey = KeyFactory.getKey(key);
+                    if (controlKey != null){
+                        controlKey.onHold();
+                        System.out.println(controlKey.toString() + " is Held.");
+                    }
+                }
+//                for (String key : InputKeys.stringKeysMap.keySet()){
+//                    if (removeActiveKey(key)) {
+//                        System.out.println(key);
+//                    }
+//                }
+
+            }
+        }.start();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * removes a key from the active dictionary
+     * @param codeString string of the key press to remove
+     * @return whether or not the key has been removed or not.
+     */
+    private boolean removeActiveKey(String codeString) {
+        Boolean isActive = currentlyActiveKeys.get(codeString);
+
+        if (isActive != null && isActive) {
+            currentlyActiveKeys.put(codeString, false);
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/ControlKey.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/ControlKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f067fb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/ControlKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package visualiser.gameController.Keys;
+
+import javafx.scene.input.KeyCode;
+
+/**
+ * Key for the controller, part of the abstract factory KeyFactory
+ */
+public abstract class ControlKey {
+
+    private String name;
+    private KeyCode keyCode;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for Control
+     * @param name name of the key
+     * @param keyCode key code for the key
+     */
+    public ControlKey(String name, KeyCode keyCode){
+        this.name = name;
+        this.keyCode = keyCode;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * To String method
+     * @return returns the name of the key
+     */
+    public String toString(){
+        return this.name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * What this key should do when the command is issued for it to do its job.
+     */
+    public abstract void onAction();//may want to make it take in a visualiser and stuff in the future.
+
+    /**
+     * What to do when the key is held
+     */
+    public abstract void onHold();
+
+    /**
+     * What to do when the key is released.
+     */
+    public abstract void onRelease();
+}
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/DownWindKey.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/DownWindKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f36bf08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/DownWindKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package visualiser.gameController.Keys;
+
+import javafx.scene.input.KeyCode;
+
+/**
+ * Key to send downwind packet to server
+ */
+public class DownWindKey extends ControlKey {
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for Control
+     *
+     * @param name    name of the key
+     * @param keyCode key code for the key
+     */
+    public DownWindKey(String name, KeyCode keyCode) {
+        super(name, keyCode);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onAction() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onHold() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRelease() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/KeyFactory.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/KeyFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e4d403b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/KeyFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package visualiser.gameController.Keys;
+
+import javafx.scene.input.KeyCode;
+
+/**
+ * Factory for creating Keys, these could be predefined in the future.
+ */
+public class KeyFactory {
+
+    /**
+     * Get the Control Key incharge of a key press
+     * @param key key pressed (String value of KeyCode)
+     * @return the Control Key behaviour of the key pressed.
+     */
+    public static ControlKey getKey(String key){
+        switch(key){
+            case "Z":
+                return new ZoomInKey("Z", KeyCode.Z);
+            case "X":
+                return new ZoomOutKey("X", KeyCode.X);
+            case "SPACE":
+                return new VMGKey("SPACE", KeyCode.SPACE);
+            case "SHIFT":
+                return new SailsToggleKey("SHIFT", KeyCode.SHIFT);
+            case "ENTER":
+                return new TackGybeKey("ENTER", KeyCode.ENTER);
+            case "PAGE_UP":
+                return new UpWindKey("PAGE_UP", KeyCode.PAGE_UP);
+            case "PAGE_DOWN":
+                return new DownWindKey("PAGE_DOWN", KeyCode.PAGE_DOWN);
+            default:
+                return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/SailsToggleKey.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/SailsToggleKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8a4278d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/SailsToggleKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package visualiser.gameController.Keys;
+
+import javafx.scene.input.KeyCode;
+
+/**
+ * Key to toggle the sails
+ */
+public class SailsToggleKey extends ControlKey {
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for Control
+     *
+     * @param name    name of the key
+     * @param keyCode key code for the key
+     */
+    public SailsToggleKey(String name, KeyCode keyCode) {
+        super(name, keyCode);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onAction() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onHold() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRelease() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/TackGybeKey.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/TackGybeKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e2e424c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/TackGybeKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package visualiser.gameController.Keys;
+
+import javafx.scene.input.KeyCode;
+
+/**
+ * key to toggle between tacking and gybing
+ */
+public class TackGybeKey extends ControlKey {
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for Control
+     *
+     * @param name    name of the key
+     * @param keyCode key code for the key
+     */
+    public TackGybeKey(String name, KeyCode keyCode) {
+        super(name, keyCode);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onAction() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onHold() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRelease() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/UpWindKey.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/UpWindKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0744f8df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/UpWindKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package visualiser.gameController.Keys;
+
+import javafx.scene.input.KeyCode;
+
+/**
+ * Key to go upwind
+ */
+public class UpWindKey extends ControlKey {
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for Control
+     *
+     * @param name    name of the key
+     * @param keyCode key code for the key
+     */
+    public UpWindKey(String name, KeyCode keyCode) {
+        super(name, keyCode);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onAction() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onHold() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRelease() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/VMGKey.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/VMGKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9a15695
--- /dev/null
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/VMGKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package visualiser.gameController.Keys;
+
+import javafx.scene.input.KeyCode;
+
+/**
+ * Key to trigger auto VMG
+ */
+public class VMGKey extends ControlKey{
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for Control
+     *
+     * @param name    name of the key
+     * @param keyCode key code for the key
+     */
+    public VMGKey(String name, KeyCode keyCode) {
+        super(name, keyCode);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onAction() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onHold() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRelease() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/ZoomInKey.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/ZoomInKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d990a54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/ZoomInKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package visualiser.gameController.Keys;
+
+import javafx.scene.input.KeyCode;
+
+/**
+ * key to zoom into the game
+ */
+public class ZoomInKey extends ControlKey {
+
+    public ZoomInKey(String name, KeyCode keyCode) {
+        super(name, keyCode);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onAction() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onHold() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRelease() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/ZoomOutKey.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/ZoomOutKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62289847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/gameController/Keys/ZoomOutKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package visualiser.gameController.Keys;
+
+import javafx.scene.input.KeyCode;
+
+/**
+ * Key to zoom out of the game.
+ */
+public class ZoomOutKey extends ControlKey{
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for Control
+     *
+     * @param name    name of the key
+     * @param keyCode key code for the key
+     */
+    public ZoomOutKey(String name, KeyCode keyCode) {
+        super(name, keyCode);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onAction() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onHold() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRelease() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/test/java/visualiser/gameController/GameControllerManualTest.java b/racevisionGame/src/test/java/visualiser/gameController/GameControllerManualTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c7c4f81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/test/java/visualiser/gameController/GameControllerManualTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package visualiser.gameController;
+
+import javafx.application.Application;
+import javafx.application.Platform;
+import javafx.event.EventHandler;
+import javafx.scene.Scene;
+import javafx.scene.layout.GridPane;
+import javafx.stage.Stage;
+import javafx.stage.WindowEvent;
+import visualiser.gameController.InputChecker;
+
+/**
+ * Start to manually test the game controller
+ */
+public class GameControllerManualTest extends Application {
+
+    @Override
+    public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception {
+        stage.setOnCloseRequest(new EventHandler<WindowEvent>() {
+            @Override
+            public void handle(WindowEvent event) {
+                Platform.exit();
+                System.exit(0);
+            }
+        });
+
+        GridPane root = new GridPane();
+        Scene scene = new Scene(root, 1200, 800);
+
+        InputChecker inputChecker = new InputChecker();
+        inputChecker.runWithScene(scene);
+
+        stage.setScene(scene);
+        stage.setTitle("RaceVision - Team 7 - Input Tester Manual Test");
+        stage.show();
+    }
+
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        launch(args);
+    }
+}