diff --git a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
index a2143bc23..f69f9e687 100644
--- a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ add_library(common
   crash_handler.cpp
   crash_handler.h
   dimensional_array.h
+  dynamic_library.cpp
+  dynamic_library.h
   error.cpp
   error.h
   fastjmp.cpp
diff --git a/src/common/common.vcxproj b/src/common/common.vcxproj
index 5603c60c9..a6663a857 100644
--- a/src/common/common.vcxproj
+++ b/src/common/common.vcxproj
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="byte_stream.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="crash_handler.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="dimensional_array.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="dynamic_library.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="easing.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="error.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="fastjmp.h" />
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="assert.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="byte_stream.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="crash_handler.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="dynamic_library.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="error.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="fastjmp.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="file_system.cpp" />
diff --git a/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters b/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters
index 6cc4f98ea..1e972ee0d 100644
--- a/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="thirdparty\SmallVector.h">
       <Filter>thirdparty</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="dynamic_library.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="small_string.cpp" />
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="thirdparty\SmallVector.cpp">
       <Filter>thirdparty</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="dynamic_library.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Natvis Include="bitfield.natvis" />
diff --git a/src/common/dynamic_library.cpp b/src/common/dynamic_library.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..493faa30c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/dynamic_library.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2024 Connor McLaughlin <stenzek@gmail.com>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-3.0 OR CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0)
+
+#include "common/dynamic_library.h"
+#include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/error.h"
+#include "common/log.h"
+#include "common/small_string.h"
+#include "common/string_util.h"
+
+#include "fmt/format.h"
+#include <cstring>
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include "common/windows_headers.h"
+#else
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#endif
+
+Log_SetChannel(DynamicLibrary);
+
+DynamicLibrary::DynamicLibrary() = default;
+
+DynamicLibrary::DynamicLibrary(const char* filename)
+{
+  Error error;
+  if (!Open(filename, &error))
+    Log_ErrorPrint(error.GetDescription());
+}
+
+DynamicLibrary::DynamicLibrary(DynamicLibrary&& move) : m_handle(move.m_handle)
+{
+  move.m_handle = nullptr;
+}
+
+DynamicLibrary::~DynamicLibrary()
+{
+  Close();
+}
+
+std::string DynamicLibrary::GetUnprefixedFilename(const char* filename)
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  return std::string(filename) + ".dll";
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+  return std::string(filename) + ".dylib";
+#else
+  return std::string(filename) + ".so";
+#endif
+}
+
+std::string DynamicLibrary::GetVersionedFilename(const char* libname, int major, int minor)
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  if (major >= 0 && minor >= 0)
+    return fmt::format("{}-{}-{}.dll", libname, major, minor);
+  else if (major >= 0)
+    return fmt::format("{}-{}.dll", libname, major);
+  else
+    return fmt::format("{}.dll", libname);
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+  const char* prefix = std::strncmp(libname, "lib", 3) ? "lib" : "";
+  if (major >= 0 && minor >= 0)
+    return fmt::format("{}{}.{}.{}.dylib", prefix, libname, major, minor);
+  else if (major >= 0)
+    return fmt::format("{}{}.{}.dylib", prefix, libname, major);
+  else
+    return fmt::format("{}{}.dylib", prefix, libname);
+#else
+  const char* prefix = std::strncmp(libname, "lib", 3) ? "lib" : "";
+  if (major >= 0 && minor >= 0)
+    return fmt::format("{}{}.so.{}.{}", prefix, libname, major, minor);
+  else if (major >= 0)
+    return fmt::format("{}{}.so.{}", prefix, libname, major);
+  else
+    return fmt::format("{}{}.so", prefix, libname);
+#endif
+}
+
+bool DynamicLibrary::Open(const char* filename, Error* error)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  m_handle = reinterpret_cast<void*>(LoadLibraryW(StringUtil::UTF8StringToWideString(filename).c_str()));
+  if (!m_handle)
+  {
+    Error::SetWin32(error, TinyString::from_format("Loading {} failed: ", filename), GetLastError());
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+#else
+  m_handle = dlopen(filename, RTLD_NOW);
+  if (!m_handle)
+  {
+    const char* err = dlerror();
+    Error::SetStringFmt(error, "Loading {} failed: {}", filename, err ? err : "<UNKNOWN>");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+#endif
+}
+
+void DynamicLibrary::Close()
+{
+  if (!IsOpen())
+    return;
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  FreeLibrary(reinterpret_cast<HMODULE>(m_handle));
+#else
+  dlclose(m_handle);
+#endif
+  m_handle = nullptr;
+}
+
+void* DynamicLibrary::GetSymbolAddress(const char* name) const
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  return reinterpret_cast<void*>(GetProcAddress(reinterpret_cast<HMODULE>(m_handle), name));
+#else
+  return reinterpret_cast<void*>(dlsym(m_handle, name));
+#endif
+}
+
+DynamicLibrary& DynamicLibrary::operator=(DynamicLibrary&& move)
+{
+  Close();
+  m_handle = move.m_handle;
+  move.m_handle = nullptr;
+  return *this;
+}
diff --git a/src/common/dynamic_library.h b/src/common/dynamic_library.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9d8fb764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/dynamic_library.h
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2024 Connor McLaughlin <stenzek@gmail.com>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-3.0 OR CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+class Error;
+
+/**
+ * Provides a platform-independent interface for loading a dynamic library and retrieving symbols.
+ * The interface maintains an internal reference count to allow one handle to be shared between
+ * multiple users.
+ */
+class DynamicLibrary final
+{
+public:
+  /// Default constructor, does not load a library.
+  DynamicLibrary();
+
+  /// Automatically loads the specified library. Call IsOpen() to check validity before use.
+  DynamicLibrary(const char* filename);
+
+  /// Move constructor, transfers ownership.
+  DynamicLibrary(DynamicLibrary&& move);
+
+  /// Closes the library.
+  ~DynamicLibrary();
+
+  /// Returns the specified library name with the platform-specific suffix added.
+  static std::string GetUnprefixedFilename(const char* filename);
+
+  /// Returns the specified library name in platform-specific format.
+  /// Major/minor versions will not be included if set to -1.
+  /// If libname already contains the "lib" prefix, it will not be added again.
+  /// Windows: LIBNAME-MAJOR-MINOR.dll
+  /// Linux: libLIBNAME.so.MAJOR.MINOR
+  /// Mac: libLIBNAME.MAJOR.MINOR.dylib
+  static std::string GetVersionedFilename(const char* libname, int major = -1, int minor = -1);
+
+  /// Returns true if a module is loaded, otherwise false.
+  bool IsOpen() const { return m_handle != nullptr; }
+
+  /// Loads (or replaces) the handle with the specified library file name.
+  /// Returns true if the library was loaded and can be used.
+  bool Open(const char* filename, Error* error);
+
+  /// Unloads the library, any function pointers from this library are no longer valid.
+  void Close();
+
+  /// Returns the address of the specified symbol (function or variable) as an untyped pointer.
+  /// If the specified symbol does not exist in this library, nullptr is returned.
+  void* GetSymbolAddress(const char* name) const;
+
+  /// Obtains the address of the specified symbol, automatically casting to the correct type.
+  /// Returns true if the symbol was found and assigned, otherwise false.
+  template<typename T>
+  bool GetSymbol(const char* name, T* ptr) const
+  {
+    *ptr = reinterpret_cast<T>(GetSymbolAddress(name));
+    return *ptr != nullptr;
+  }
+
+  /// Move assignment, transfer ownership.
+  DynamicLibrary& operator=(DynamicLibrary&& move);
+
+private:
+  DynamicLibrary(const DynamicLibrary&) = delete;
+  DynamicLibrary& operator=(const DynamicLibrary&) = delete;
+
+  /// Platform-dependent data type representing a dynamic library handle.
+  void* m_handle = nullptr;
+};