diff --git a/test/test-automation/tests/testrwops/TestSupportRWops.h b/test/test-automation/tests/testrwops/TestSupportRWops.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..110c00bf3
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+++ b/test/test-automation/tests/testrwops/TestSupportRWops.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef TestSupportRWops_h
+#define TestSupportRWops_h
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <SDL/SDL.h>
+
+FILE* TestSupportRWops_OpenFPFromReadDir(const char *file, const char *mode);
+FILE* TestSupportRWops_OpenFPFromWriteDir(const char *file, const char *mode);
+SDL_RWops* TestSupportRWops_OpenRWopsFromReadDir(const char *file, const char *mode);
+SDL_RWops* TestSupportRWops_OpenRWopsFromWriteDir(const char *file, const char *mode);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test/test-automation/tests/testrwops/TestSupportRWops_Generic.c b/test/test-automation/tests/testrwops/TestSupportRWops_Generic.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e267c80a
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+++ b/test/test-automation/tests/testrwops/TestSupportRWops_Generic.c
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/* Generic implementation for file opening routines.
+* Customizations for specific platforms should go in alternative files.
+*/
+
+// quiet windows compiler warnings
+#define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <SDL/SDL.h>
+
+#include "TestSupportRWops.h"
+
+FILE* TestSupportRWops_OpenFPFromReadDir(const char *file, const char *mode)
+{
+	return fopen(file, mode);
+}
+
+FILE* TestSupportRWops_OpenFPFromWriteDir(const char *file, const char *mode)
+{
+	return fopen(file, mode);
+}
+
+SDL_RWops* TestSupportRWops_OpenRWopsFromReadDir(const char *file, const char *mode)
+{
+	return SDL_RWFromFile(file, mode);
+}
+
+SDL_RWops* TestSupportRWops_OpenRWopsFromWriteDir(const char *file, const char *mode)
+{
+	return SDL_RWFromFile(file, mode);
+}
diff --git a/test/test-automation/tests/testrwops/read b/test/test-automation/tests/testrwops/read
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c57eff55e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test-automation/tests/testrwops/read
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hello World!
\ No newline at end of file