diff --git a/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/include/private/sharedFoundationTypes/FoundationTypesLinux.h b/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/include/private/sharedFoundationTypes/FoundationTypesLinux.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dee43e78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/include/private/sharedFoundationTypes/FoundationTypesLinux.h
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#if defined(PLATFORM_LINUX)
+#include "../../src/linux/FoundationTypesLinux.h"
+#else
+#error unsupported platform
+#endif
diff --git a/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/include/private/sharedFoundationTypes/FoundationTypesWin32.h b/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/include/private/sharedFoundationTypes/FoundationTypesWin32.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42204568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/include/private/sharedFoundationTypes/FoundationTypesWin32.h
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#if defined(PLATFORM_WIN32)
+#include "../../src/win32/FoundationTypesWin32.h"
+#else
+#error unsupported platform
+#endif
diff --git a/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/include/public/sharedFoundationTypes/FoundationTypes.h b/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/include/public/sharedFoundationTypes/FoundationTypes.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..037fdff6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/include/public/sharedFoundationTypes/FoundationTypes.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "../../src/shared/FoundationTypes.h"
diff --git a/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/src/linux/FoundationTypesLinux.h b/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/src/linux/FoundationTypesLinux.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..386c4ffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/src/linux/FoundationTypesLinux.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// PRIVATE.  Do not export this header file outside the package.
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FoundationTypesLinux_H
+#define INCLUDED_FoundationTypesLinux_H
+
+// ======================================================================
+// specify what platform we're running on.
+
+#define PLATFORM_UNIX
+#define PLATFORM_LINUX
+
+#include <cstdio>
+// ======================================================================
+// basic types that we assume to be around
+
+typedef unsigned int           uint;
+typedef unsigned char          uint8;
+typedef unsigned short         uint16;
+typedef unsigned long          uint32;
+typedef signed char            int8;
+typedef signed short           int16;
+typedef signed long            int32;
+typedef signed long long int   int64;
+typedef unsigned long long int uint64;
+typedef float                  real;
+typedef FILE*                  FILE_HANDLE;
+
+#endif
+
+
diff --git a/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/src/shared/FoundationTypes.h b/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/src/shared/FoundationTypes.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04017bce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/src/shared/FoundationTypes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// ======================================================================
+//
+// FoundationTypes.cpp
+// copyright (c) 2001 Sony Online Entertainment
+//
+// ======================================================================
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FoundationTypes_H
+#define INCLUDED_FoundationTypes_H
+
+// ======================================================================
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+#include "../win32/FoundationTypesWin32.h"
+#elif  LINUX
+#include "../linux/FoundationTypesLinux.h"
+#else
+#error unsupported platform
+#endif
+
+// ======================================================================
+
+typedef unsigned char          byte;
+typedef unsigned int           uint;
+typedef unsigned long          ulong;
+typedef unsigned short         ushort;
+
+// ======================================================================
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/src/win32/FoundationTypesWin32.h b/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/src/win32/FoundationTypesWin32.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..622039d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/shared/library/sharedFoundationTypes/src/win32/FoundationTypesWin32.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// PRIVATE.  Do not export this header file outside the package.
+
+// ======================================================================
+//
+// FoundationTypesWin32.cpp
+// copyright (c) 2001 Sony Online Entertainment
+//
+// ======================================================================
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_FoundationTypesWin32_H
+#define INCLUDED_FoundationTypesWin32_H
+
+// ======================================================================
+// specify what platform we're running on.
+
+#define PLATFORM_WIN32
+
+// ======================================================================
+// basic types that we assume to be around
+
+typedef unsigned char          uint8;
+typedef unsigned short         uint16;
+typedef unsigned long          uint32;
+typedef unsigned __int64       uint64;
+typedef signed char            int8;
+typedef signed short           int16;
+typedef signed long            int32;
+typedef signed __int64         int64;
+typedef int                    FILE_HANDLE;
+
+// ======================================================================
+
+#endif