diff --git a/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/InputChecker.java b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/InputChecker.java
index 2ca1a5d5..4d8f911d 100644
--- a/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/InputChecker.java
+++ b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/InputChecker.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package seng302.gameController;
 
 import javafx.animation.AnimationTimer;
 import javafx.scene.Scene;
+import seng302.gameController.Keys.ControlKey;
+import seng302.gameController.Keys.KeyFactory;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
@@ -11,6 +13,10 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 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();
@@ -26,16 +32,27 @@ public class InputChecker {
         new AnimationTimer() {
             @Override
             public void handle(long now) {
-                for (String key : InputKeys.listOfKeys){
-                    if (removeActiveKey(key)) {
-                        System.out.println(key);
+                for (String key: currentlyActiveKeys.keySet()){
+                    ControlKey controlKey = KeyFactory.getKey(key);
+                    if (controlKey != null){
+                        controlKey.onAction();
                     }
                 }
+//                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);
 
diff --git a/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/InputKeys.java b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/InputKeys.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c921061..00000000
--- a/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/InputKeys.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-package seng302.gameController;
-
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.List;
-
-/**
- * Class to store the basic keys used by this controller
- */
-public class InputKeys {
-    protected static String zoomIn = "Z";
-    protected static String zoomOut = "X";
-    protected static String vmg = "SPACE";
-    protected static String sailsToggle = "SHIFT";
-    protected static String tackGybe = "Enter";
-    protected static String upWind = "PAGE_UP";
-    protected static String downWind = "Page_Down";
-
-    protected static List<String> listOfKeys = Arrays.asList(zoomIn, zoomOut, vmg,
-            sailsToggle, tackGybe, upWind, downWind);
-}
diff --git a/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/ControlKey.java b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/ControlKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe2b83e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/ControlKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package seng302.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;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * 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.
+}
diff --git a/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/DownWindKey.java b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/DownWindKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf1a28cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/DownWindKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package seng302.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() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/KeyFactory.java b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/KeyFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ecd92a9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/KeyFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package seng302.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/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/SailsToggleKey.java b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/SailsToggleKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b26d7f62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/SailsToggleKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package seng302.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() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/TackGybeKey.java b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/TackGybeKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ff5cd1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/TackGybeKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package seng302.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() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/UpWindKey.java b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/UpWindKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fde830ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/UpWindKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package seng302.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() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/VMGKey.java b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/VMGKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7da30550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/VMGKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package seng302.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() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/ZoomInKey.java b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/ZoomInKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0bdc7f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/ZoomInKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package seng302.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() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/ZoomOutKey.java b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/ZoomOutKey.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bcb844e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/visualiser/src/main/java/seng302/gameController/Keys/ZoomOutKey.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package seng302.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() {
+
+    }
+}