diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/shared/FileUtils.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/shared/FileUtils.cpp
index a89a873bea..8c962dfd6d 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/shared/FileUtils.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/shared/FileUtils.cpp
@@ -9,14 +9,29 @@
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
-#include <qdir.h>
-#include <qfileinfo.h>
-#include <qdesktopservices.h>
-#include <qprocess.h>
-#include <qurl.h>
 
 #include "FileUtils.h"
 
+#include <QtCore/QDir>
+#include <QtCore/QFileInfo>
+#include <QtCore/QProcess>
+#include <QtCore/QUrl>
+#include <QtCore/QTextStream>
+#include <QtCore/QRegularExpression>
+#include <QtGui/QDesktopServices>
+
+
+QString FileUtils::readFile(const QString& filename) {
+    QFile file(filename);
+    file.open(QFile::Text | QFile::ReadOnly);
+    QString result;
+    result.append(QTextStream(&file).readAll());
+    return result;
+}
+
+QStringList FileUtils::readLines(const QString& filename, QString::SplitBehavior splitBehavior) {
+    return readFile(filename).split(QRegularExpression("[\\r\\n]"), QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+}
 
 void FileUtils::locateFile(QString filePath) {
 
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/shared/FileUtils.h b/libraries/shared/src/shared/FileUtils.h
index d2b30595a7..4f2c1b7af5 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/shared/FileUtils.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/shared/FileUtils.h
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ class FileUtils {
 public:
     static void locateFile(QString fileName);
     static QString standardPath(QString subfolder);
-
+    static QString readFile(const QString& filename);
+    static QStringList readLines(const QString& filename, QString::SplitBehavior splitBehavior = QString::KeepEmptyParts);
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_FileUtils_h
diff --git a/tests/render-perf/src/main.cpp b/tests/render-perf/src/main.cpp
index 4745529f19..bf1ec283cf 100644
--- a/tests/render-perf/src/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/render-perf/src/main.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <QtCore/QDir>
 #include <QtCore/QElapsedTimer>
 #include <QtCore/QLoggingCategory>
+#include <QtCore/QRegularExpression>
 #include <QtCore/QTimer>
 #include <QtCore/QThread>
 #include <QtCore/QThreadPool>
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <shared/RateCounter.h>
 #include <shared/NetworkUtils.h>
 #include <shared/FileLogger.h>
+#include <shared/FileUtils.h>
 #include <LogHandler.h>
 #include <AssetClient.h>
 
@@ -98,57 +100,6 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
-#if 0
-class GlfwCamera : public Camera {
-    Key forKey(int key) {
-        switch (key) {
-        case GLFW_KEY_W: return FORWARD;
-        case GLFW_KEY_S: return BACK;
-        case GLFW_KEY_A: return LEFT;
-        case GLFW_KEY_D: return RIGHT;
-        case GLFW_KEY_E: return UP;
-        case GLFW_KEY_C: return DOWN;
-        case GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT: return MLEFT;
-        case GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_RIGHT: return MRIGHT;
-        case GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_MIDDLE: return MMIDDLE;
-        default: break;
-        }
-        return INVALID;
-    }
-
-    vec2 _lastMouse;
-public:
-    void keyHandler(int key, int scancode, int action, int mods) {
-        Key k = forKey(key);
-        if (k == INVALID) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (action == GLFW_PRESS) {
-            keys.set(k);
-        } else if (action == GLFW_RELEASE) {
-            keys.reset(k);
-        }
-    }
-
-    //static void MouseMoveHandler(GLFWwindow* window, double posx, double posy);
-    //static void MouseScrollHandler(GLFWwindow* window, double xoffset, double yoffset);
-    void onMouseMove(double posx, double posy) {
-        vec2 mouse = vec2(posx, posy);
-        vec2 delta = mouse - _lastMouse;
-        if (keys.at(Key::MRIGHT)) {
-            dolly(delta.y * 0.01f);
-        } else if (keys.at(Key::MLEFT)) {
-            rotate(delta.x * -0.01f);
-        } else if (keys.at(Key::MMIDDLE)) {
-            delta.y *= -1.0f;
-            translate(delta * -0.01f);
-        }
-        _lastMouse = mouse;
-    }
-
-};
-#else
-
 class QWindowCamera : public Camera {
     Key forKey(int key) {
         switch (key) {
@@ -198,7 +149,6 @@ public:
         _lastMouse = mouse;
     }
 };
-#endif
 
 static QString toHumanSize(size_t size, size_t maxUnit = std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max()) {
     static const std::vector<QString> SUFFIXES{ { "B", "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB", "PB" } };
@@ -241,7 +191,7 @@ public:
     std::mutex _mutex;
     std::shared_ptr<gpu::Backend> _backend;
     std::vector<uint64_t> _frameTimes;
-    size_t _frameIndex;
+    size_t _frameIndex { 0 };
     std::mutex _frameLock;
     std::queue<gpu::FramePointer> _pendingFrames;
     gpu::FramePointer _activeFrame;
@@ -253,7 +203,6 @@ public:
         _pendingFrames.push(frame);
     }
 
-
     void initialize(QWindow* window, gl::Context& initContext) {
         setObjectName("RenderThread");
         _context.setWindow(window);
@@ -372,7 +321,6 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
-
     bool process() override {
         std::queue<gpu::FramePointer> pendingFrames;
         {
@@ -590,6 +538,16 @@ public:
         DependencyManager::destroy<NodeList>();
     }
 
+    void loadCommands(const QString& filename) {
+        QFileInfo fileInfo(filename);
+        if (!fileInfo.exists()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        _commandPath = fileInfo.absolutePath();
+        _commands = FileUtils::readLines(filename);
+        _commandIndex = 0;
+    }
+
 protected:
 
     bool eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event) override {
@@ -780,10 +738,76 @@ private:
 #endif
     }
 
+    void runCommand(const QString& command) {
+        QStringList commandParams = command.split(QRegularExpression(QString("\\s")));
+        QString verb = commandParams[0].toLower();
+        if (verb == "loop") {
+            if (commandParams.length() > 1) {
+                int maxLoops = commandParams[1].toInt();
+                if (maxLoops > ++_commandLoops) {
+                    qDebug() << "Exceeded loop count";
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            _commandIndex = 0;
+        } else if (verb == "wait") {
+            if (commandParams.length() < 2) {
+                qDebug() << "No wait time specified";
+                return;
+            }
+            int seconds = commandParams[1].toInt();
+            _nextCommandTime = usecTimestampNow() + seconds * USECS_PER_SECOND;
+        } else if (verb == "load") {
+            if (commandParams.length() < 2) {
+                qDebug() << "No load file specified";
+                return;
+            }
+            QString file = commandParams[1];
+            if (QFileInfo(file).isRelative()) {
+                file = _commandPath + "/" + file;
+            }
+            if (!QFileInfo(file).exists()) {
+                qDebug() << "Cannot find scene file " + file;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            importScene(file);
+        } else if (verb == "go") {
+            if (commandParams.length() < 2) {
+                qDebug() << "No destination specified for go command";
+                return;
+            }
+            parsePath(commandParams[1]);
+        } else {
+            qDebug() << "Unknown command " << command;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void runNextCommand(quint64 now) {
+        if (_commands.empty()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_commandIndex >= _commands.size()) {
+            _commands.clear();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (now < _nextCommandTime) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _nextCommandTime = 0;
+        QString command = _commands[_commandIndex++];
+        runCommand(command);
+    }
+
     void update() {
         auto now = usecTimestampNow();
         static auto last = now;
 
+        runNextCommand(now);
+
         float delta = now - last;
         // Update the camera
         _camera.update(delta / USECS_PER_SECOND);
@@ -936,7 +960,6 @@ private:
             QString atpUrl = QUrl::fromLocalFile(atpPath).toString();
             ResourceManager::setUrlPrefixOverride("atp:/", atpUrl + "/");
         }
-        _settings.setValue(LAST_SCENE_KEY, fileName);
         _octree->clear();
         _octree->getTree()->readFromURL(fileName);
     }
@@ -955,6 +978,7 @@ private:
         if (fileName.isNull()) {
             return;
         }
+        _settings.setValue(LAST_SCENE_KEY, fileName);
         importScene(fileName);
     }
 
@@ -1054,6 +1078,13 @@ private:
     model::SunSkyStage _sunSkyStage;
     model::LightPointer _globalLight { std::make_shared<model::Light>() };
     bool _ready { false };
+
+    QStringList _commands;
+    QString _commandPath;
+    int _commandLoops { 0 };
+    int _commandIndex { -1 };
+    uint64_t _nextCommandTime { 0 };
+
     //TextOverlay* _textOverlay;
     static bool _cullingEnabled;
 
@@ -1097,6 +1128,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     QLoggingCategory::setFilterRules(LOG_FILTER_RULES);
     QTestWindow::setup();
     QTestWindow window;
+    window.loadCommands("C:/Users/bdavis/Git/dreaming/exports/commands.txt");
     app.exec();
     return 0;
 }