diff --git a/pcsx2/CMakeLists.txt b/pcsx2/CMakeLists.txt
index 47a3b83ccc..71bc59aa79 100644
--- a/pcsx2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pcsx2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -476,25 +476,54 @@ set(pcsx2RDebugHeaders
 	RDebug/deci2_ttyp.h)
 
 # Recording sources
+set(rec_src "Recording")
+set(rec_vp_src "${rec_src}/VirtualPad")
 set(pcsx2RecordingSources
-	Recording/InputRecording.cpp
-	Recording/InputRecordingControls.cpp
-	Recording/InputRecordingFile.cpp
-	Recording/NewRecordingFrame.cpp
-	Recording/PadData.cpp
-	Recording/RecordingInputManager.cpp
-	Recording/VirtualPad.cpp
+	${rec_src}/InputRecording.cpp
+    ${rec_src}/InputRecordingControls.cpp
+	${rec_src}/InputRecordingFile.cpp
+	${rec_src}/NewRecordingFrame.cpp
+	${rec_src}/PadData.cpp
+	${rec_vp_src}/VirtualPad.cpp
+	${rec_vp_src}/VirtualPadData.cpp
+	${rec_vp_src}/VirtualPadResources.cpp
 )
 
 # Recording headers
 set(pcsx2RecordingHeaders
-	Recording/InputRecording.h
-	Recording/InputRecordingControls.h
-	Recording/InputRecordingFile.h
-	Recording/NewRecordingFrame.h
-	Recording/PadData.h
-	Recording/RecordingInputManager.h
-	Recording/VirtualPad.h
+	${rec_src}/InputRecording.h
+    ${rec_src}/InputRecordingControls.h
+	${rec_src}/InputRecordingFile.h
+	${rec_src}/NewRecordingFrame.h
+	${rec_src}/PadData.h
+	${rec_vp_src}/VirtualPad.h
+	${rec_vp_src}/VirtualPadData.h
+	${rec_vp_src}/VirtualPadResources.h
+)
+
+# Warning: the declaration of the .h are mandatory in case of resources files. It will ensure the creation
+# from the bin2cpp tools at the good moment (ie .h must be created before the pcsx2 compilation)
+# Recording - VirtualPad resources headers
+set(res_rec_vp_bin "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/img")
+set(res_rec_vp_src "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/img")
+set(pcsx2RecordingVirtualPadResources
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/circlePressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/controller.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/crossPressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/downPressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/l1Pressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/l2Pressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/l3Pressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/leftPressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/r1Pressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/r2Pressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/r3Pressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/rightPressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/selectPressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/squarePressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/startPressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/trianglePressed.h
+	${res_rec_vp_bin}/upPressed.h
 )
 
 # System sources
@@ -631,6 +660,7 @@ set(Common
 	${pcsx2ps2Headers}
 	${pcsx2RecordingSources}
 	${pcsx2RecordingHeaders}
+	${pcsx2RecordingVirtualPadResources}
 	${pcsx2SystemSources}
 	${pcsx2SystemHeaders}
 	${pcsx2UtilitiesSources}
@@ -728,6 +758,15 @@ foreach(res_file IN ITEMS
     add_custom_command(OUTPUT  "${res_bin}/${res_file}.h" COMMAND perl ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/linux_various/hex2h.pl "${res_src}/${res_file}.png" "${res_bin}/${res_file}" )
 endforeach()
 
+### Generate Recording resource files
+file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${res_rec_vp_bin})
+
+foreach(res_file IN ITEMS
+				circlePressed controller crossPressed downPressed l1Pressed l2Pressed l3Pressed leftPressed
+				r1Pressed r2Pressed r3Pressed rightPressed selectPressed squarePressed startPressed trianglePressed upPressed)
+    add_custom_command(OUTPUT  "${res_rec_vp_bin}/${res_file}.h" COMMAND perl ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/linux_various/hex2h.pl "${res_rec_vp_src}/${res_file}.png" "${res_rec_vp_bin}/${res_file}" )
+endforeach()
+
 if(USE_VTUNE)
     set(pcsx2FinalLibs ${pcsx2FinalLibs} ${VTUNE_LIBRARIES})
 endif()
@@ -776,4 +815,4 @@ if(dev9ghzdrk)
     else()
         install(CODE "execute_process(COMMAND /bin/bash -c \"echo 'Enabling networking capability on Linux...';set -x; [ -f ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/${Output} ] && sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_RAW+eip CAP_NET_ADMIN+eip' ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/${Output}; set +x\")")
     endif()
-endif()
+endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp
index cfb2ea06de..a179e90049 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
 
+#ifndef DISABLE_RECORDING
+
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "AppSaveStates.h"
diff --git a/pcsx2/Recording/PadData.cpp b/pcsx2/Recording/PadData.cpp
index cb70bfec93..225cc7b184 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Recording/PadData.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Recording/PadData.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
 
+#ifndef DISABLE_RECORDING
+
 #include "DebugTools/Debug.h"
 
 #include "Recording/PadData.h"
diff --git a/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPad.cpp b/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPad.cpp
index 19a9120b92..729fd5b15c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPad.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPad.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
 
+#ifndef DISABLE_RECORDING
+
 #include <math.h>
 
 #include "App.h"
@@ -244,13 +246,13 @@ void VirtualPad::enablePadElements(bool enable)
 
 void VirtualPad::SetReadOnlyMode()
 {
-    enablePadElements(true);
+    enablePadElements(false);
     readOnlyMode = true;
 }
 
 void VirtualPad::ClearReadOnlyMode()
 {
-    enablePadElements(false);
+    enablePadElements(true);
     readOnlyMode = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPadData.cpp b/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPadData.cpp
index b946275655..0c8f50de6a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPadData.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPadData.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
 
+#ifndef DISABLE_RECORDING
+
 #include "Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPadData.h"
 
 bool VirtualPadData::UpdateVirtualPadData(u16 bufIndex, PadData *padData, bool ignoreRealController, bool readOnly)
diff --git a/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPadResources.cpp b/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPadResources.cpp
index d9a6360cf9..5486dcde69 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPadResources.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPadResources.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
 
+#ifndef DISABLE_RECORDING
+
 #include <wx/spinctrl.h>
 
 #include "Recording/VirtualPad/VirtualPadResources.h"