diff --git a/source/controller.hpp b/source/controller.hpp
index ab2b063..887a800 100644
--- a/source/controller.hpp
+++ b/source/controller.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
     port_t port2 = 0;
   };
 
-  inline bool parseInputString(const std::string& input)
+  inline bool parseInputString(const std::string& input, input_t* decoded) const
   {
     // Parse valid flag
     bool isValid = true;
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ public:
     if (ss.get() != '|') isValid = false;
 
     // Parsing console inputs
-    isValid &= parseConsoleInputs(_input.reset, _input.power, ss);
+    isValid &= parseConsoleInputs(decoded->reset, decoded->power, ss);
 
     // Parsing controller 1 inputs
-    isValid &= parseControllerInputs(_controller1Type, _input.port1, ss);
+    isValid &= parseControllerInputs(_controller1Type, decoded->port1, ss);
 
     // Parsing controller 1 inputs
-    isValid &= parseControllerInputs(_controller2Type, _input.port2, ss);
+    isValid &= parseControllerInputs(_controller2Type, decoded->port2, ss);
 
     // End separator
     if (ss.get() != '|') isValid = false;
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@ public:
   inline void setController1Type(const controller_t type) { _controller1Type = type; }
   inline void setController2Type(const controller_t type) { _controller2Type = type; }
 
-  inline bool getPowerButtonState() { return _input.power; }
-  inline bool getResetButtonState() { return _input.reset; }
-  inline port_t getController1Code() { return _input.port1; }
-  inline port_t getController2Code() { return _input.port2; }
-
   private:
 
   static bool parseJoyPadInput(uint8_t& code, std::istringstream& ss)
@@ -204,7 +199,6 @@ public:
     return isValid;
   }
 
-  input_t _input;
   controller_t _controller1Type;
   controller_t _controller2Type;
   
diff --git a/source/nesInstanceBase.hpp b/source/nesInstanceBase.hpp
index 6af4c72..3351242 100644
--- a/source/nesInstanceBase.hpp
+++ b/source/nesInstanceBase.hpp
@@ -16,22 +16,43 @@ class NESInstanceBase
   NESInstanceBase() = default;
   virtual ~NESInstanceBase() = default;
 
-  inline void advanceState(const std::string &move)
+  inline void advanceState(const std::string &input)
   {
-    bool isInputValid = _controller.parseInputString(move);
-    if (isInputValid == false) JAFFAR_THROW_LOGIC("Move provided cannot be parsed: '%s'\n", move.c_str());
+    // Storage for the decoded input
+    quickNES::Controller::input_t decodedInput;
+
+    // Getting decoded input from the input string
+    decodeInput(input, &decodedInput);
+
+    // Calling advance state with the decoded input
+    advanceState(&decodedInput);
+  }
+
+  inline void advanceState(const void* decodedInputBuffer)
+  {
+    // Casting decoded input to the right type
+    const auto decodedInput = (quickNES::Controller::input_t*) decodedInputBuffer;
 
     // Parsing power
-    if (_controller.getPowerButtonState() == true) JAFFAR_THROW_LOGIC("Power button pressed, but not supported: '%s'\n", move.c_str());
+    if (decodedInput->power == true) JAFFAR_THROW_LOGIC("Power button pressed, but not supported.");
 
     // Parsing reset
-    if (_controller.getResetButtonState() == true) doSoftReset();
+    if (decodedInput->reset == true) doSoftReset();
 
-    // Parsing Controllers
-    const auto controller1 = _controller.getController1Code();
-    const auto controller2 = _controller.getController2Code();
+    // Running specified inputs
+    advanceStateImpl(decodedInput->port1, decodedInput->port2);
+  }
 
-    advanceStateImpl(controller1, controller2);
+  inline size_t getDecodedInputSize() const
+  {
+    return sizeof(quickNES::Controller::input_t);
+  }
+
+  inline void decodeInput(const std::string &input, void* decodedInputBuffer) const
+  {
+    const auto decodedInput = (quickNES::Controller::input_t*) decodedInputBuffer;
+    bool isInputValid = _controller.parseInputString(input, decodedInput);
+    if (isInputValid == false) JAFFAR_THROW_LOGIC("Move provided cannot be parsed: '%s'\n", input.c_str());
   }
 
   inline void setController1Type(const std::string& type)