diff --git a/Package/Environment/Common/controls.conf b/Package/Environment/Common/controls.conf
index b4fd723..d42051b 100644
--- a/Package/Environment/Common/controls.conf
+++ b/Package/Environment/Common/controls.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-previousItem = Up
-nextItem = Down
-pageUp = Left
-pageDown = Right
+up = Up
+down = Down
+left = Left
+right = Right
+pageUp = A
+pageDown = B
 select = Space
 back = Escape
 quit = Q
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Control/UserInput.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Control/UserInput.cpp
index ea0ce4e..79c11af 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Control/UserInput.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Control/UserInput.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,23 @@ bool UserInput::Initialize()
 {
     bool retVal = true;
 
-    retVal = MapKey("nextItem", KeyCodeNextItem) && retVal;
-    retVal = MapKey("previousItem", KeyCodePreviousItem) && retVal;
+    if(!MapKey("up", KeyCodeUp))
+    {
+        retVal = MapKey("left", KeyCodeUp) && retVal;
+    }
+    if(!MapKey("left", KeyCodeLeft))
+    {
+        retVal = MapKey("up", KeyCodeLeft) && retVal;
+    }
+    if(!MapKey("down", KeyCodeDown))
+    {
+        retVal = MapKey("right", KeyCodeDown) && retVal;
+    }
+    if(!MapKey("right", KeyCodeRight))
+    {
+        retVal = MapKey("down", KeyCodeRight) && retVal;
+    }
+
     retVal = MapKey("pageDown", KeyCodePageDown) && retVal;
     retVal = MapKey("pageUp", KeyCodePageUp) && retVal;
     retVal = MapKey("select", KeyCodeSelect) && retVal;
@@ -61,7 +76,6 @@ SDL_Scancode UserInput::GetScancode(KeyCode_E key)
 
 bool UserInput::MapKey(std::string keyDescription, KeyCode_E key)
 {
-    bool retVal = false;
     SDL_Scancode scanCode;
     std::string description;
 
@@ -70,22 +84,18 @@ bool UserInput::MapKey(std::string keyDescription, KeyCode_E key)
     if(!Config.GetProperty(configKey, description))
     {
         Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_ERROR, "Configuration", "Missing property " + configKey);
+        return false;
     }
-    else
+
+    scanCode = SDL_GetScancodeFromName(description.c_str());
+
+    if(scanCode == SDL_SCANCODE_UNKNOWN)
     {
-        scanCode = SDL_GetScancodeFromName(description.c_str());
-
-        if(scanCode == SDL_SCANCODE_UNKNOWN)
-        {
-            Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_ERROR, "Configuration", "Unsupported property value for " + configKey + "(" + description + "). See Documentation/Keycodes.txt for valid inputs");
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            KeyMap[key] = scanCode;
-            retVal = true;
-        }
+        Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_ERROR, "Configuration", "Unsupported property value for " + configKey + "(" + description + "). See Documentation/Keycodes.txt for valid inputs");
+        return false;
     }
 
-    return retVal;
+    KeyMap[key] = scanCode;
+    return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Control/UserInput.h b/RetroFE/Source/Control/UserInput.h
index 455a87c..07c4cf5 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Control/UserInput.h
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Control/UserInput.h
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ class UserInput
 public:
     enum KeyCode_E
     {
-        KeyCodeNextItem,
-        KeyCodePreviousItem,
+        KeyCodeUp,
+        KeyCodeDown,
+        KeyCodeLeft,
+        KeyCodeRight,
         KeyCodeSelect,
         KeyCodeBack,
         KeyCodePageDown,
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ScrollingList.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ScrollingList.cpp
index 6990d30..5880300 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ScrollingList.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ScrollingList.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ ScrollingList::ScrollingList(Configuration &c,
     , FontInst(font)
     , LayoutKey(layoutKey)
     , ImageType(imageType)
+    , HorizontalScroll(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -155,6 +156,16 @@ void ScrollingList::SetItems(std::vector<ComponentItemBinding *> *spriteList)
     AllocateSpritePoints();
 }
 
+bool ScrollingList::IsHorizontalScroll()
+{
+    return HorizontalScroll;
+}
+
+void ScrollingList::SetScrollOrientation(bool horizontal)
+{
+    HorizontalScroll = horizontal;
+}
+
 void ScrollingList::SetScrollAcceleration(float value)
 {
     ScrollAcceleration = value;
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ScrollingList.h b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ScrollingList.h
index 41d41a7..0038599 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ScrollingList.h
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ScrollingList.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ public:
     void DestroyItems();
     void SetPoints(std::vector<ViewInfo *> *scrollPoints, std::vector<AnimationEvents *> *tweenPoints);
     void SetScrollDirection(ScrollDirection direction);
+    void SetScrollOrientation(bool horizontal);
+    bool IsHorizontalScroll();
     void PageUp();
     void PageDown();
     bool IsIdle();
@@ -127,5 +129,6 @@ private:
     Font *FontInst;
     std::string LayoutKey;
     std::string ImageType;
+    bool HorizontalScroll;
 };
 
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.cpp
index 37e7eca..d408e01 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,13 @@ void Page::SetScrolling(ScrollDirection direction)
     ActiveMenu->SetScrollDirection(menuDirection);
 }
 
+bool Page::IsHorizontalScroll()
+{
+   if(!ActiveMenu) { return false; }
+
+   return ActiveMenu->IsHorizontalScroll();
+}
+
 void Page::PageScroll(ScrollDirection direction)
 {
     if(ActiveMenu)
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.h b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.h
index d60a299..0ff8f21 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.h
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public:
     void StartComponents();
     void Stop();
     void SetScrolling(ScrollDirection direction);
+    bool IsHorizontalScroll();
     unsigned int GetMenuDepth();
     Item *GetSelectedItem();
     Item *GetPendingSelectedItem();
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/PageBuilder.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/PageBuilder.cpp
index 30a6bc1..77c4713 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/PageBuilder.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/PageBuilder.cpp
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@ ScrollingList * PageBuilder::BuildMenu(xml_node<> *menuXml)
     xml_attribute<> *menuTypeXml = menuXml->first_attribute("type");
     xml_attribute<> *scrollTimeXml = menuXml->first_attribute("scrollTime");
     xml_attribute<> *scrollAccelerationXml = menuXml->first_attribute("scrollAcceleration");
+    xml_attribute<> *scrollOrientationXml = menuXml->first_attribute("orientation");
 
     if(menuTypeXml)
     {
@@ -612,6 +613,15 @@ ScrollingList * PageBuilder::BuildMenu(xml_node<> *menuXml)
         menu->SetScrollAcceleration(Utils::ConvertFloat(scrollAccelerationXml->value()));
     }
 
+    if(scrollOrientationXml)
+    {
+        std::string scrollOrientation = scrollOrientationXml->value();
+	if(scrollOrientation == "horizontal")
+        {
+        	menu->SetScrollOrientation(true);
+        }
+    }
+
     ViewInfo *v = menu->GetBaseViewInfo();
     BuildViewInfo(menuXml, v);
 
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp
index 23a271c..238f656 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp
@@ -378,13 +378,27 @@ RetroFE::RETROFE_STATE RetroFE::ProcessUserInput(Page *page)
 
         Attract.Reset();
 
-        if (keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodePreviousItem)])
+	    if(page->IsHorizontalScroll())
         {
-            page->SetScrolling(Page::ScrollDirectionBack);
+            if (keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodeLeft)])
+            {
+                page->SetScrolling(Page::ScrollDirectionBack);
+            }
+            if (keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodeRight)])
+            {
+                page->SetScrolling(Page::ScrollDirectionForward);
+            } 
         }
-        if (keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodeNextItem)])
-        {
-            page->SetScrolling(Page::ScrollDirectionForward);
+        else
+        { 
+            if (keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodeUp)])
+            {
+                page->SetScrolling(Page::ScrollDirectionBack);
+            }
+            if (keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodeDown)])
+            {
+                    page->SetScrolling(Page::ScrollDirectionForward);
+            }
         }
         if (keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodePageUp)])
         {
@@ -432,8 +446,10 @@ RetroFE::RETROFE_STATE RetroFE::ProcessUserInput(Page *page)
             state = RETROFE_QUIT_REQUEST;
         }
 
-        if(!keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodePreviousItem)] &&
-                !keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodeNextItem)] &&
+        if(!keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodeUp)] &&
+                !keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodeLeft)] &&
+                !keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodeDown)] &&
+                !keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodeRight)] &&
                 !keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodePageUp)] &&
                 !keys[Input.GetScancode(UserInput::KeyCodePageDown)])
         {