diff --git a/openrct2.vcxproj b/openrct2.vcxproj
index bd40bc245e..c8604f7de5 100644
--- a/openrct2.vcxproj
+++ b/openrct2.vcxproj
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\peep\peep.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\peep\peep_data.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\peep\staff.c" />
+    <ClCompile Include="src\PlatformEnvironment.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\platform\crash.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\platform\linux.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\platform\posix.c" />
@@ -485,6 +486,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="src\interface\widget.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\interface\window.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\intro.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="src\PlatformEnvironment.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\localisation\currency.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\localisation\date.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\localisation\format_codes.h" />
diff --git a/src/PlatformEnvironment.cpp b/src/PlatformEnvironment.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1fdc881fc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PlatformEnvironment.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#pragma region Copyright (c) 2014-2016 OpenRCT2 Developers
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * OpenRCT2, an open source clone of Roller Coaster Tycoon 2.
+ *
+ * OpenRCT2 is the work of many authors, a full list can be found in contributors.md
+ * For more information, visit https://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2
+ *
+ * OpenRCT2 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, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * A full copy of the GNU General Public License can be found in licence.txt
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#pragma endregion
+
+#include "PlatformEnvironment.h"
+
+class PlatformEnvironment : public IPlatformEnvironment
+{
+public:
+    std::string GetDirectoryPath(DIRBASE base, DIRID did) override
+    {
+
+    }
+
+    std::string GetFilePath(PATHID pathid) override
+    {
+
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/PlatformEnvironment.h b/src/PlatformEnvironment.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cce3ef05fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PlatformEnvironment.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#pragma region Copyright (c) 2014-2016 OpenRCT2 Developers
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * OpenRCT2, an open source clone of Roller Coaster Tycoon 2.
+ *
+ * OpenRCT2 is the work of many authors, a full list can be found in contributors.md
+ * For more information, visit https://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2
+ *
+ * OpenRCT2 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, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * A full copy of the GNU General Public License can be found in licence.txt
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#pragma endregion
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include "common.h"
+
+enum DIRBASE
+{
+    DIRBASE_RCT1,           // Base directory for original RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 content.
+    DIRBASE_RCT2,           // Base directory for original RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 content.
+    DIRBASE_OPENRCT2,       // Base directory for OpenRCT2 installation.
+    DIRBASE_USER,           // Base directory for OpenRCT2 user content.
+};
+
+enum DIRID
+{
+    DIRID_DATA,             // Contains g1.dat, music etc.
+    DIRID_LANDSCAPE,        // Contains scenario editor landscapes (SC6).
+    DIRID_LOG_CHAT,         // Contains chat logs.
+    DIRID_LOG_SERVER,       // Contains server logs.
+    DIRID_NETWORK_KEY,      // Contains the user's public and private keys.
+    DIRID_OBJECT,           // Contains objects.
+    DIRID_SAVE,             // Contains saved games (SV6).
+    DIRID_SCENARIO,         // Contains scenarios (SC6).
+    DIRID_SCREENSHOT,       // Contains screenshots.
+    DIRID_SEQUENCE,         // Contains title sequences.
+    DIRID_THEME,            // Contains interface themes.
+    DIRID_TRACK,            // Contains track designs.
+};
+
+enum PATHID
+{
+    PATHID_CONFIG,              // Main configuration (config.ini).
+    PATHID_CONFIG_KEYBOARD,     // Keyboard shortcuts. (hotkeys.cfg)
+    PATHID_CACHE_OBJECTS,       // Object repository cache (objects.idx).
+    PATHID_CACHE_TRACKS,        // Track repository cache (tracks.idx).
+    PATHID_NETWORK_GROUPS,      // Server groups with permissions (groups.json).
+    PATHID_NETWORK_SERVERS,     // Saved servers (servers.cfg).
+    PATHID_NETWORK_USERS,       // Users and their groups (users.json).
+    PATHID_SCORES,              // Scenario scores (highscores.dat).
+};
+
+/**
+ * Interface for retrieving paths and other environment related things.
+ */
+interface IPlatformEnvironment
+{
+    virtual ~IPlatformEnvironment() = default;
+
+    virtual std::string GetDirectoryPath(DIRBASE base, DIRID did) abstract;
+    virtual std::string GetFilePath(PATHID pathid) abstract;
+};