diff --git a/CMake/DefineOptions.cmake b/CMake/DefineOptions.cmake
index 677d6000eb..0a3240587a 100644
--- a/CMake/DefineOptions.cmake
+++ b/CMake/DefineOptions.cmake
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ elseif(LINUX)
     # Builder beware: later versions of ffmpeg may break!
     option(WITH_SYSTEM_FFMPEG "Build with the system's FFMPEG, disabled build with bundled's FFMPEG" OFF)
     option(WITH_CRYSTALHD_DISABLED "Build FFMPEG without Crystal HD support." OFF)
+    option(WITH_MINIMAID "Build with Minimaid Lights Support." ON)
     option(WITH_TTY "Build with Linux TTY Input Support." OFF)
     option(WITH_PROFILING "Build with Profiling Support." OFF)
     option(WITH_GLES2 "Build with OpenGL ES 2.0 Support." ON)
diff --git a/extern/CMakeProject-mmmagic.cmake b/extern/CMakeProject-mmmagic.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df02cb8990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extern/CMakeProject-mmmagic.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+if(LINUX)
+  if(WITH_MINIMAID)
+    if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES "x86_64")
+      list(APPEND SMDATA_LINK_LIB
+        "${SM_EXTERN_DIR}/libmmmagic/linux-64bit/libmmmagic.a"
+        "udev"
+      )
+    else()
+      list(APPEND SMDATA_LINK_LIB
+        "${SM_EXTERN_DIR}/libmmmagic/linux-32bit/libmmmagic.a"
+        "udev"
+      )
+    endif()
+  endif()
+endif()
diff --git a/extern/libmmmagic/linux-32bit/libmmmagic.a b/extern/libmmmagic/linux-32bit/libmmmagic.a
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ed07034f9
Binary files /dev/null and b/extern/libmmmagic/linux-32bit/libmmmagic.a differ
diff --git a/extern/libmmmagic/linux-64bit/libmmmagic.a b/extern/libmmmagic/linux-64bit/libmmmagic.a
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c90874f6ea
Binary files /dev/null and b/extern/libmmmagic/linux-64bit/libmmmagic.a differ
diff --git a/extern/libmmmagic/mmmagic.h b/extern/libmmmagic/mmmagic.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc17938c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extern/libmmmagic/mmmagic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+IMPORTANT NOTE FOR *NIX USERS:
+You must add permissions to access the minimaid as a user! Either do this through udev or manually or something.The below should work but fuck if it works for me :/
+
+
+sudo -i
+echo SUBSYSTEM==\"usb\", ATTR{idVendor}==\"beef\", ATTR{idProduct}==\"5730\", MODE=\"0666\" > /etc/udev/rules.d/50-minimaid
+
+
+
+*/
+
+#ifndef MMMAGIC_H
+#define MMMAGIC_H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+
+/*Minimaid bit identifiers*/
+//CANINET_LIGHTS
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_BASS_LIGHTS   0 //unknown but guessed
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PLAYER1_PANEL   2
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PLAYER2_PANEL   3
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_LOWER_RIGHT   4
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_UPPER_RIGHT   5
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_LOWER_LEFT   6
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_UPPER_LEFT   7
+
+//PADX_LIGHTS
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_UP    0
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_DOWN    1
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_LEFT    2
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_RIGHT    3
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_RESET  4 
+
+#define BIT(i) (1<<(i))
+#define BIT_IS_SET(v,i) ((v&BIT(i))!=0)
+static bool __bitValid(int bit);
+
+
+//minimaid prototypes
+void mm_setDDRPad1Light(int, int);
+void mm_setDDRPad2Light(int, int);
+void mm_setDDRCabinetLight(int, int);
+void mm_setDDRBassLight(int, int);
+
+
+bool mm_connect_minimaid();
+bool mm_setKB(bool val);
+
+void mm_setDDRAllOn();
+void mm_setDDRAllOff();
+
+void mm_setBlueLED(unsigned char value);
+void mm_setMMOutputReports(unsigned char a, unsigned char b, unsigned char c, unsigned char d);
+bool mm_sendDDRMiniMaidUpdate();
+static void mm_init();
+static unsigned char mm_turnON(unsigned char set, int bit);
+static unsigned char mm_turnOFF(unsigned char set, int bit);
+
+
+
+//void mm_input_callback(void *ctx);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/CMakeData-arch.cmake b/src/CMakeData-arch.cmake
index f99120e3b3..e23e5036e7 100644
--- a/src/CMakeData-arch.cmake
+++ b/src/CMakeData-arch.cmake
@@ -319,6 +319,14 @@ if(NOT APPLE)
           "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxParallel.h"
         )
       endif()
+      if (WITH_MINIMAID)
+        list(APPEND SMDATA_ARCH_LIGHTS_SRC
+          "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid.cpp"
+        )
+        list(APPEND SMDATA_ARCH_LIGHTS_HPP
+          "arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid.h"
+        )
+      endif()
     endif()
   endif(WIN32)
 endif(NOT APPLE)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 7135e1a12f..a6247522e7 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ list(APPEND SMDATA_LINK_LIB
   "glew"
   "jpeg"
 )
+include(../extern/CMakeProject-mmmagic.cmake)
 
 if (HAS_MP3)
   list(FIND SMDATA_LINK_LIB "jsoncpp" JSON_INDEX)
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver.h b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver.h
index 5420f25cf5..b785fd3676 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver.h
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver.h
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void Set( const LightsState *ls ) = 0;
 };
 
-#define REGISTER_SOUND_DRIVER_CLASS2( name, x ) \
+#define REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS2( name, x ) \
 	static RegisterRageDriver register_##x( &LightsDriver::m_pDriverList, #name, CreateClass<LightsDriver_##x, RageDriver> )
-#define REGISTER_SOUND_DRIVER_CLASS( name ) REGISTER_SOUND_DRIVER_CLASS2( name, name )
+#define REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS( name ) REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS2( name, name )
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Export.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Export.cpp
index 17e70356ee..9d0e3a4dee 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Export.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Export.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "global.h"
 #include "LightsDriver_Export.h"
 
-REGISTER_SOUND_DRIVER_CLASS(Export);
+REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS(Export);
 
 RageMutex LightsDriver_Export::m_Lock( "LightsDriver_Export");
 LightsState LightsDriver_Export::m_State;
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63f4496d1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+// LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid - driver for lights on the Minimaid with libmmmagic
+/* To use, StepMania must be run with root permissions, or udev rule for the
+ * device must be made something like this (but it's not quite right):
+ * echo SUBSYSTEM==\"usb\", ATTR{idVendor}==\"beef\", ATTR{idProduct}==\"5730\", MODE=\"0666\" > /etc/udev/rules.d/50-minimaid
+ */
+
+#include "global.h"
+#include "LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid.h"
+#include "../../../extern/libmmmagic/mmmagic.h"
+
+REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS( LinuxMinimaid );
+
+LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid::LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid()
+{
+	// libmmmagic is actually statically linked in, so there's no wrapper
+	// initializing to do. -Kyz
+	_mmmagic_loaded= true;
+	mm_connect_minimaid();
+	mm_setKB(true);
+}
+
+LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid::~LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid()
+{
+	// libmmmagic is actually statically linked in, so there's no wrapper
+	// destruction to do. -Kyz
+}
+
+void LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid::Set(LightsState const* ls)
+{
+	if(_mmmagic_loaded)
+	{
+		mm_setDDRAllOff();
+
+		// Set the cabinet light values
+		if(ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_MARQUEE_UP_LEFT])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRCabinetLight(DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_UPPER_LEFT, 1);
+		}
+		if(ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_MARQUEE_UP_RIGHT])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRCabinetLight(DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_UPPER_RIGHT, 1);
+		}
+		if(ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_MARQUEE_LR_LEFT])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRCabinetLight(DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_LOWER_LEFT, 1);
+		}
+		if(ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_MARQUEE_LR_RIGHT])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRCabinetLight(DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_LOWER_RIGHT, 1);
+		}
+		if(ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_BASS_LEFT] || ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_BASS_RIGHT])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRBassLight(DDR_DOUBLE_BASS_LIGHTS, 1);
+		}
+
+		if(ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_1][DANCE_BUTTON_LEFT])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRPad1Light(DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_LEFT, 1);
+		}
+		if(ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_1][DANCE_BUTTON_RIGHT])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRPad1Light(DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_RIGHT, 1);
+		}
+		if(ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_1][DANCE_BUTTON_UP])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRPad1Light(DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_UP, 1);
+		}
+		if(ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_1][DANCE_BUTTON_DOWN])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRPad1Light(DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_DOWN, 1);
+		}
+		if(ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_1][GAME_BUTTON_START])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRCabinetLight(DDR_DOUBLE_PLAYER1_PANEL, 1);
+		}
+		if(ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_2][DANCE_BUTTON_LEFT])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRPad2Light(DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_LEFT, 1);
+		}
+		if(ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_2][DANCE_BUTTON_RIGHT])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRPad2Light(DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_RIGHT, 1);
+		}
+		if(ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_2][DANCE_BUTTON_UP])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRPad2Light(DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_UP, 1);
+		}
+		if(ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_2][DANCE_BUTTON_DOWN])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRPad2Light(DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_DOWN, 1);
+		}
+		if(ls->m_bGameButtonLights[GameController_2][GAME_BUTTON_START])
+		{
+			mm_setDDRCabinetLight(DDR_DOUBLE_PLAYER2_PANEL, 1);
+		}
+
+		// Output the information
+		mm_sendDDRMiniMaidUpdate();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid.h b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72d1641462
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/* LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid - Minimaid based lights with libmmmagic */
+
+#ifndef LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid_H
+#define LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid_H
+
+#include "LightsDriver.h"
+
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_BASS_LIGHTS			0 //unknown but guessed
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PLAYER1_PANEL		2
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PLAYER2_PANEL		3
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_LOWER_RIGHT	4
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_UPPER_RIGHT	5
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_LOWER_LEFT	6
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_MARQUEE_UPPER_LEFT	7
+
+//PADX_LIGHTS
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_UP		0
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_DOWN		1
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_LEFT		2
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_RIGHT	3
+#define DDR_DOUBLE_PAD_RESET	4 
+
+#define BIT(i) (1<<(i))
+#define BIT_IS_SET(v,i) ((v&BIT(i))!=0)
+
+static bool _mmmagic_loaded=false;
+
+class LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid : public LightsDriver
+{
+public:
+	LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid();
+
+	virtual ~LightsDriver_LinuxMinimaid();
+	virtual void Set( const LightsState *ls );
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxParallel.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxParallel.cpp
index 6a54e61cc4..ff036e9d2d 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxParallel.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxParallel.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 static const int PORT_ADDRESS = 0x378;
 static const bool SCREEN_DEBUG = false;
 
-REGISTER_SOUND_DRIVER_CLASS(LinuxParallel);
+REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS(LinuxParallel);
 
 LightsDriver_LinuxParallel::LightsDriver_LinuxParallel()
 {
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxWeedTech.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxWeedTech.cpp
index 4c10a5fe0d..79f4aeea46 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxWeedTech.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxWeedTech.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "LightsDriver_LinuxWeedTech.h"
 #include "RageLog.h"
 
-REGISTER_SOUND_DRIVER_CLASS(LinuxWeedTech);
+REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS(LinuxWeedTech);
 
 // Begin serial driver
 static int fd = -1;
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PIUIO.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PIUIO.cpp
index ce62629d46..bf2536bb3f 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PIUIO.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PIUIO.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "Game.h"
 #include "RageLog.h"
 
-REGISTER_SOUND_DRIVER_CLASS2(PIUIO, Linux_PIUIO);
+REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS2(PIUIO, Linux_PIUIO);
 
 LightsDriver_Linux_PIUIO::LightsDriver_Linux_PIUIO()
 {
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PIUIO_Leds.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PIUIO_Leds.cpp
index c0c24a7244..083e96777f 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PIUIO_Leds.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Linux_PIUIO_Leds.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "Game.h"
 #include "RageLog.h"
 
-REGISTER_SOUND_DRIVER_CLASS2(PIUIO_Leds, Linux_PIUIO_Leds);
+REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS2(PIUIO_Leds, Linux_PIUIO_Leds);
 
 namespace {
 	const char *cabinet_leds[NUM_CabinetLight] = {
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_SextetStream.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_SextetStream.cpp
index 88510e351a..862590d156 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_SextetStream.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_SextetStream.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void LightsDriver_SextetStream::Set(const LightsState *ls)
 
 // LightsDriver_SextetStreamToFile implementation
 
-REGISTER_SOUND_DRIVER_CLASS(SextetStreamToFile);
+REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS(SextetStreamToFile);
 
 #if defined(_WINDOWS)
 	#define DEFAULT_OUTPUT_FILENAME "\\\\.\\pipe\\StepMania-Lights-SextetStream"
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_SystemMessage.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_SystemMessage.cpp
index b405a6e10f..c514604248 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_SystemMessage.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_SystemMessage.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "InputMapper.h"
 #include "PrefsManager.h"
 
-REGISTER_SOUND_DRIVER_CLASS(SystemMessage);
+REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS(SystemMessage);
 
 LightsDriver_SystemMessage::LightsDriver_SystemMessage()
 {
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Minimaid.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Minimaid.cpp
index 96326de09f..9fe82521da 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Minimaid.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Minimaid.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "LightsDriver_Win32Minimaid.h"
 #include "windows.h"
 
-REGISTER_SOUND_DRIVER_CLASS( Win32Minimaid );
+REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS( Win32Minimaid );
 
 HINSTANCE hMMMAGICDLL = NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Parallel.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Parallel.cpp
index 85913a89c1..93e52b15d4 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Parallel.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Parallel.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "windows.h"
 #include "RageUtil.h"
 
-REGISTER_SOUND_DRIVER_CLASS(Win32Parallel);
+REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS(Win32Parallel);
 
 HINSTANCE hDLL = NULL;