diff --git a/backends/events/default/default-events.cpp b/backends/events/default/default-events.cpp
index e29d9c3da50..8781b1ce7f7 100644
--- a/backends/events/default/default-events.cpp
+++ b/backends/events/default/default-events.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "backends/events/default/default-events.h"
 #include "backends/keymapper/action.h"
 #include "backends/keymapper/keymapper.h"
-#include "backends/keymapper/remap-widget.h"
+#include "backends/keymapper/virtual-mouse.h"
 #include "backends/vkeybd/virtual-keyboard.h"
 
 #include "engines/engine.h"
@@ -58,13 +58,15 @@ DefaultEventManager::DefaultEventManager(Common::EventSource *boss) :
 #ifdef ENABLE_VKEYBD
 	_vk = nullptr;
 #endif
+
+	_virtualMouse = new Common::VirtualMouse(&_dispatcher);
+
 	_keymapper = new Common::Keymapper(this);
-	// EventDispatcher will automatically free the keymapper
 	_dispatcher.registerMapper(_keymapper);
-	_remap = false;
 }
 
 DefaultEventManager::~DefaultEventManager() {
+	delete _virtualMouse;
 #ifdef ENABLE_VKEYBD
 	delete _vk;
 #endif
@@ -372,6 +374,8 @@ Common::Keymap *DefaultEventManager::getGlobalKeymap() {
 	act->setEvent(EVENT_DEBUGGER);
 	globalKeymap->addAction(act);
 
+	_virtualMouse->addActionsToKeymap(globalKeymap);
+
 	return globalKeymap;
 }
 
diff --git a/backends/events/default/default-events.h b/backends/events/default/default-events.h
index 11d523af043..7696c08303f 100644
--- a/backends/events/default/default-events.h
+++ b/backends/events/default/default-events.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Keymapper;
 #ifdef ENABLE_VKEYBD
 class VirtualKeyboard;
 #endif
+class VirtualMouse;
 }
 
 
@@ -39,8 +40,9 @@ class DefaultEventManager : public Common::EventManager, Common::EventObserver {
 	Common::VirtualKeyboard *_vk;
 #endif
 
+	Common::VirtualMouse *_virtualMouse;
+
 	Common::Keymapper *_keymapper;
-	bool _remap;
 
 	Common::ArtificialEventSource _artificialEventSource;
 
diff --git a/backends/keymapper/action.h b/backends/keymapper/action.h
index a8e46e8d9c0..f798d2f50a8 100644
--- a/backends/keymapper/action.h
+++ b/backends/keymapper/action.h
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ public:
 		event.customType = evtType;
 	}
 
+	void setCustomBackendActionAxisEvent(const CustomEventType evtType) {
+		event = Event();
+		event.type = EVENT_CUSTOM_BACKEND_ACTION_AXIS;
+		event.customType = evtType;
+	}
+
 	void setCustomEngineActionEvent(const CustomEventType evtType) {
 		event = Event();
 		event.type = EVENT_CUSTOM_ENGINE_ACTION_START;
diff --git a/backends/keymapper/keymap.cpp b/backends/keymapper/keymap.cpp
index 409aff6a2c5..64b8c3ddaa4 100644
--- a/backends/keymapper/keymap.cpp
+++ b/backends/keymapper/keymap.cpp
@@ -171,9 +171,19 @@ Keymap::ActionArray Keymap::getMappedActions(const Event &event) const {
 		return _hwActionMap[hardwareInput];
 	}
 	case EVENT_JOYAXIS_MOTION: {
-		bool positiveHalf = event.joystick.position >= 0;
-		HardwareInput hardwareInput = HardwareInput::createJoystickHalfAxis("", event.joystick.axis, positiveHalf, "");
-		return _hwActionMap[hardwareInput];
+		if (event.joystick.position != 0) {
+			bool positiveHalf = event.joystick.position >= 0;
+			HardwareInput hardwareInput = HardwareInput::createJoystickHalfAxis("", event.joystick.axis, positiveHalf, "");
+			return _hwActionMap[hardwareInput];
+		} else {
+			// Axis position zero is part of both half axes, and triggers actions bound to both
+			Keymap::ActionArray actions;
+			HardwareInput hardwareInputPos = HardwareInput::createJoystickHalfAxis("", event.joystick.axis, true, "");
+			HardwareInput hardwareInputNeg = HardwareInput::createJoystickHalfAxis("", event.joystick.axis, false, "");
+			actions.push_back(_hwActionMap[hardwareInputPos]);
+			actions.push_back(_hwActionMap[hardwareInputNeg]);
+			return actions;
+		}
 	}
 	case EVENT_CUSTOM_BACKEND_HARDWARE: {
 		HardwareInput hardwareInput = HardwareInput::createCustom("", event.customType, "");
diff --git a/backends/keymapper/keymapper.cpp b/backends/keymapper/keymapper.cpp
index 6dc5f366595..c3d5b9ed0ca 100644
--- a/backends/keymapper/keymapper.cpp
+++ b/backends/keymapper/keymapper.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,23 @@ Event Keymapper::executeAction(const Action *action, const Event &incomingEvent)
 	Event outgoingEvent = Event(action->event);
 
 	IncomingEventType incomingType = convertToIncomingEventType(incomingEvent);
+
+	if (outgoingEvent.type == EVENT_JOYAXIS_MOTION
+	        || outgoingEvent.type == EVENT_CUSTOM_BACKEND_ACTION_AXIS) {
+		if (incomingEvent.type == EVENT_JOYAXIS_MOTION) {
+			// At the moment only half-axes can be bound to actions, hence taking
+			//  the absolute value. If full axes were to be mappable, the action
+			//  could carry the information allowing to distinguish cases here.
+			outgoingEvent.joystick.position = ABS(incomingEvent.joystick.position);
+		} else if (incomingType == kIncomingEventStart) {
+			outgoingEvent.joystick.position = JOYAXIS_MAX;
+		} else if (incomingType == kIncomingEventEnd) {
+			outgoingEvent.joystick.position = 0;
+		}
+
+		return outgoingEvent;
+	}
+
 	if (incomingType == kIncomingEventIgnored) {
 		outgoingEvent.type = EVENT_INVALID;
 		return outgoingEvent;
diff --git a/backends/keymapper/virtual-mouse.cpp b/backends/keymapper/virtual-mouse.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0adf3a2a922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/keymapper/virtual-mouse.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+/* ScummVM - Graphic Adventure Engine
+ *
+ * ScummVM is the legal property of its developers, whose names
+ * are too numerous to list here. Please refer to the COPYRIGHT
+ * file distributed with this source distribution.
+ *
+ * This program 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 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "backends/keymapper/virtual-mouse.h"
+
+#include "backends/keymapper/action.h"
+#include "backends/keymapper/keymap.h"
+
+#include "common/config-manager.h"
+#include "common/system.h"
+#include "common/translation.h"
+
+#include "gui/gui-manager.h"
+
+namespace Common {
+
+VirtualMouse::VirtualMouse(EventDispatcher *eventDispatcher) :
+		_eventDispatcher(eventDispatcher),
+		_inputAxisPositionX(0),
+		_inputAxisPositionY(0),
+		_mouseVelocityX(0.f),
+		_mouseVelocityY(0.f),
+		_slowModifier(1.f),
+		_subPixelRemainderX(0.f),
+		_subPixelRemainderY(0.f),
+		_lastUpdateMillis(0) {
+	_eventDispatcher->registerSource(this, false);
+	_eventDispatcher->registerObserver(this, 10, false);
+}
+
+VirtualMouse::~VirtualMouse() {
+	_eventDispatcher->unregisterObserver(this);
+	_eventDispatcher->unregisterSource(this);
+}
+
+bool VirtualMouse::pollEvent(Event &event) {
+	// Update the virtual mouse once per frame (assuming 60Hz)
+	uint32 curTime = g_system->getMillis(true);
+	if (curTime < _lastUpdateMillis + kUpdateDelay) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	_lastUpdateMillis = curTime;
+
+	// Adjust the speed of the cursor according to the virtual screen resolution
+	Common::Rect screenSize;
+	if (g_gui.isActive()) {
+		screenSize = Common::Rect(g_system->getOverlayWidth(), g_system->getOverlayHeight());
+	} else {
+		screenSize = Common::Rect(g_system->getWidth(), g_system->getHeight());
+	}
+
+	float screenSizeSpeedModifier = screenSize.width() / (float)kDefaultScreenWidth;
+
+	// Compute the movement delta when compared to the previous update
+	float deltaX = _subPixelRemainderX + _mouseVelocityX * _slowModifier * screenSizeSpeedModifier * 10.f;
+	float deltaY = _subPixelRemainderY + _mouseVelocityY * _slowModifier * screenSizeSpeedModifier * 10.f;
+
+	Common::Point delta;
+	delta.x = deltaX;
+	delta.y = deltaY;
+
+	// Keep track of sub-pixel movement so the cursor ultimately moves,
+	// even when configured at very low speeds.
+	_subPixelRemainderX = deltaX - delta.x;
+	_subPixelRemainderY = deltaY - delta.y;
+
+	if (delta.x == 0 && delta.y == 0) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// Send a mouse event
+	Common::Point oldPos = g_system->getEventManager()->getMousePos();
+
+	event.type = Common::EVENT_MOUSEMOVE;
+	event.mouse = oldPos + delta;
+
+	event.mouse.x = CLIP<int16>(event.mouse.x, 0, screenSize.width());
+	event.mouse.y = CLIP<int16>(event.mouse.y, 0, screenSize.height());
+
+	g_system->warpMouse(event.mouse.x, event.mouse.y);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool VirtualMouse::notifyEvent(const Event &event) {
+	if (event.type != EVENT_CUSTOM_BACKEND_ACTION_AXIS) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	switch (event.customType) {
+	case kCustomActionVirtualAxisUp:
+		if (event.joystick.position == 0 && _inputAxisPositionY > 0) {
+			return true; // Ignore axis reset events if we are already going in the other direction
+		}
+
+		handleAxisMotion(_inputAxisPositionX, -event.joystick.position);
+		return true;
+	case kCustomActionVirtualAxisDown:
+		if (event.joystick.position == 0 && _inputAxisPositionY < 0) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		handleAxisMotion(_inputAxisPositionX, event.joystick.position);
+		return true;
+	case kCustomActionVirtualAxisLeft:
+		if (event.joystick.position == 0 && _inputAxisPositionX > 0) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		handleAxisMotion(-event.joystick.position, _inputAxisPositionY);
+		return true;
+	case kCustomActionVirtualAxisRight:
+		if (event.joystick.position == 0 && _inputAxisPositionX < 0) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		handleAxisMotion(event.joystick.position, _inputAxisPositionY);
+		return true;
+	case kCustomActionVirtualMouseSlow:
+		_slowModifier = 0.9f * (1.f - event.joystick.position / (float)JOYAXIS_MAX) + 0.1f;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+void VirtualMouse::addActionsToKeymap(Keymap *keymap) {
+	Action *act;
+
+	act = new Action("VMOUSEUP", _("Virtual mouse up"));
+	act->addDefaultInputMapping("JOY_LEFT_STICK_Y-");
+	act->setCustomBackendActionAxisEvent(VirtualMouse::kCustomActionVirtualAxisUp);
+	keymap->addAction(act);
+
+	act = new Action("VMOUSEDOWN", _("Virtual mouse down"));
+	act->addDefaultInputMapping("JOY_LEFT_STICK_Y+");
+	act->setCustomBackendActionAxisEvent(VirtualMouse::kCustomActionVirtualAxisDown);
+	keymap->addAction(act);
+
+	act = new Action("VMOUSELEFT", _("Virtual mouse left"));
+	act->addDefaultInputMapping("JOY_LEFT_STICK_X-");
+	act->setCustomBackendActionAxisEvent(VirtualMouse::kCustomActionVirtualAxisLeft);
+	keymap->addAction(act);
+
+	act = new Action("VMOUSERIGHT", _("Virtual mouse right"));
+	act->addDefaultInputMapping("JOY_LEFT_STICK_X+");
+	act->setCustomBackendActionAxisEvent(VirtualMouse::kCustomActionVirtualAxisRight);
+	keymap->addAction(act);
+
+	act = new Action("VMOUSESLOW", _("Slow down virtual mouse"));
+	act->addDefaultInputMapping("JOY_RIGHT_SHOULDER");
+	act->setCustomBackendActionAxisEvent(VirtualMouse::kCustomActionVirtualMouseSlow);
+	keymap->addAction(act);
+}
+
+void VirtualMouse::handleAxisMotion(int16 axisPositionX, int16 axisPositionY) {
+	_inputAxisPositionX = axisPositionX;
+	_inputAxisPositionY = axisPositionY;
+
+	float analogX  = (float)_inputAxisPositionX;
+	float analogY  = (float)_inputAxisPositionY;
+	float deadZone = (float)ConfMan.getInt("joystick_deadzone") * 1000.0f;
+
+	float magnitude = sqrtf(analogX * analogX + analogY * analogY);
+
+	if (magnitude >= deadZone) {
+		float scalingFactor = 1.0f / magnitude * (magnitude - deadZone) / (JOYAXIS_MAX - deadZone);
+		float speedFactor = computeJoystickMouseSpeedFactor();
+		_mouseVelocityX = analogX * scalingFactor * speedFactor;
+		_mouseVelocityY = analogY * scalingFactor * speedFactor;
+	} else {
+		_mouseVelocityX = 0.f;
+		_mouseVelocityY = 0.f;
+	}
+}
+
+float VirtualMouse::computeJoystickMouseSpeedFactor() const {
+	switch (ConfMan.getInt("kbdmouse_speed")) {
+	case 0:
+		return 0.25; // 0.25 keyboard pointer speed
+	case 1:
+		return 0.5;  // 0.5 speed
+	case 2:
+		return 0.75; // 0.75 speed
+	case 3:
+		return 1.0;  // 1.0 speed
+	case 4:
+		return 1.25; // 1.25 speed
+	case 5:
+		return 1.5;  // 1.5 speed
+	case 6:
+		return 1.75; // 1.75 speed
+	case 7:
+		return 2.0;  // 2.0 speed
+	default:
+		return 1.0;
+	}
+}
+
+} // End of namespace Common
diff --git a/backends/keymapper/virtual-mouse.h b/backends/keymapper/virtual-mouse.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58c0f29799a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/keymapper/virtual-mouse.h
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/* ScummVM - Graphic Adventure Engine
+ *
+ * ScummVM is the legal property of its developers, whose names
+ * are too numerous to list here. Please refer to the COPYRIGHT
+ * file distributed with this source distribution.
+ *
+ * This program 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 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef BACKENDS_KEYMAPPER_VIRTUAL_MOUSE_H
+#define BACKENDS_KEYMAPPER_VIRTUAL_MOUSE_H
+
+#include "common/scummsys.h"
+
+#include "common/events.h"
+
+namespace Common {
+
+class EventDispatcher;
+class Keymap;
+
+/**
+ * The Virtual Mouse can produce mouse move events on systems without a physical mouse.
+ *
+ * It is useful for moving the mouse cursor using a gamepad or a keyboard.
+ *
+ * This class defines a keymap with actions for moving the cursor in all four directions.
+ * The keymapper produces custom backend events whenever keys bound to these actions are
+ * pressed. This class handles the events through its EventObserver interface and produces
+ * mouse move events when necesssary through its EventSource interface.
+ */
+class VirtualMouse : public EventSource, public EventObserver {
+public:
+	VirtualMouse(EventDispatcher *eventDispatcher);
+	~VirtualMouse() override;
+
+	// EventSource API
+	bool pollEvent(Event &event) override;
+
+	// EventObserver API
+	bool notifyEvent(const Event &event) override;
+
+	/** Add the virtual mouse keymapper actions to a keymap */
+	void addActionsToKeymap(Keymap *keymap);
+
+private:
+	static const int32 kUpdateDelay = 12;
+	static const int32 kDefaultScreenWidth = 640;
+
+	enum {
+		kCustomActionVirtualAxisUp    = 10000,
+		kCustomActionVirtualAxisDown  = 10001,
+		kCustomActionVirtualAxisLeft  = 10002,
+		kCustomActionVirtualAxisRight = 10003,
+		kCustomActionVirtualMouseSlow = 10004
+	};
+
+	void handleAxisMotion(int16 axisPositionX, int16 axisPositionY);
+	float computeJoystickMouseSpeedFactor() const;
+
+	EventDispatcher *_eventDispatcher;
+
+	int16 _inputAxisPositionX;
+	int16 _inputAxisPositionY;
+
+	float _mouseVelocityX;
+	float _mouseVelocityY;
+	float _slowModifier;
+
+	float _subPixelRemainderX;
+	float _subPixelRemainderY;
+
+	uint32 _lastUpdateMillis;
+};
+
+} // End of namespace Common
+
+#endif // #ifndef BACKENDS_KEYMAPPER_VIRTUAL_MOUSE_H
diff --git a/backends/module.mk b/backends/module.mk
index b5d7736698d..caea5bb11cf 100644
--- a/backends/module.mk
+++ b/backends/module.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ MODULE_OBJS := \
 	keymapper/keymapper.o \
 	keymapper/remap-widget.o \
 	keymapper/standard-actions.o \
+	keymapper/virtual-mouse.o \
 	log/log.o \
 	midi/alsa.o \
 	midi/dmedia.o \
diff --git a/backends/platform/sdl/sdl.cpp b/backends/platform/sdl/sdl.cpp
index de1fd3380ec..79b9ae50067 100644
--- a/backends/platform/sdl/sdl.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/sdl/sdl.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void OSystem_SDL::initBackend() {
 	// Create the default event source, in case a custom backend
 	// manager didn't provide one yet.
 	if (_eventSource == 0)
-		_eventSource = new LegacySdlEventSource();
+		_eventSource = new SdlEventSource();
 
 	if (_eventManager == nullptr) {
 		DefaultEventManager *eventManager = new DefaultEventManager(_eventSource);
diff --git a/common/events.h b/common/events.h
index b781f35cca3..d314acf0d2e 100644
--- a/common/events.h
+++ b/common/events.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ enum EventType {
 
 	EVENT_CUSTOM_BACKEND_ACTION_START = 18,
 	EVENT_CUSTOM_BACKEND_ACTION_END   = 19,
+	EVENT_CUSTOM_BACKEND_ACTION_AXIS  = 34,
 	EVENT_CUSTOM_ENGINE_ACTION_START  = 20,
 	EVENT_CUSTOM_ENGINE_ACTION_END    = 21,
 
diff --git a/po/POTFILES b/po/POTFILES
index b72a56ae467..abdef12d73e 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES
+++ b/po/POTFILES
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ backends/graphics/surfacesdl/surfacesdl-graphics.cpp
 backends/graphics/sdl/sdl-graphics.cpp
 backends/keymapper/hardware-input.cpp
 backends/keymapper/remap-widget.cpp
+backends/keymapper/virtual-mouse.cpp
 backends/midi/windows.cpp
 backends/networking/sdl_net/handlers/createdirectoryhandler.cpp
 backends/networking/sdl_net/handlers/downloadfilehandler.cpp