diff --git a/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/java/com/vsmartcard/acardemulator/MainActivity.java b/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/java/com/vsmartcard/acardemulator/MainActivity.java
index e922600..66289b0 100644
--- a/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/java/com/vsmartcard/acardemulator/MainActivity.java
+++ b/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/java/com/vsmartcard/acardemulator/MainActivity.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton;
 import android.support.design.widget.Snackbar;
 import android.support.v4.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
@@ -96,9 +97,13 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         fab.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View view) {
-                Snackbar.make(view, "Scheduled re-installation of all applets...", Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
-                        .setAction("Action", null).show();
-                SimulatorService.destroySimulator(getApplicationContext());
+                SharedPreferences SP = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext());
+                String emulator = SP.getString("emulator", "");
+                if (emulator != getString(R.string.vicc)) {
+                    Snackbar.make(view, "Scheduled re-installation of all applets...", Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
+                            .setAction("Action", null).show();
+                    SimulatorService.destroySimulator(getApplicationContext());
+                }
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/java/com/vsmartcard/acardemulator/SettingsActivity.java b/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/java/com/vsmartcard/acardemulator/SettingsActivity.java
index 2329571..b3adc73 100644
--- a/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/java/com/vsmartcard/acardemulator/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/java/com/vsmartcard/acardemulator/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -175,11 +175,16 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AppCompatPreferenceActivity {
             // to their values. When their values change, their summaries are
             // updated to reflect the new value, per the Android Design
             // guidelines.
+            bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("emulator"));
+
             bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("activate_helloworld"));
             bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("activate_openpgp"));
             bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("activate_oath"));
             bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("activate_isoapplet"));
             bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("activate_gidsapplet"));
+
+            bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("hostname"));
+            bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("port"));
         }
         @Override
         public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
diff --git a/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/java/com/vsmartcard/acardemulator/SimulatorService.java b/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/java/com/vsmartcard/acardemulator/SimulatorService.java
index ae8b7c3..9cbf2ad 100644
--- a/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/java/com/vsmartcard/acardemulator/SimulatorService.java
+++ b/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/java/com/vsmartcard/acardemulator/SimulatorService.java
@@ -47,10 +47,8 @@ import com.mysmartlogon.gidsApplet.GidsApplet;
 
 public class SimulatorService extends HostApduService {
 
-    private static final boolean useVPCD = false;
     public static final int DEFAULT_PORT = 35963;
-    private static final String hostname = "192.168.42.158";
-    private int port = DEFAULT_PORT;
+    private static final String DEFAULT_HOSTNAME = "10.0.2.2";
 
     private static Socket socket;
     private static InputStream inputStream;
@@ -66,6 +64,25 @@ public class SimulatorService extends HostApduService {
     private static Simulator simulator = null;
     private static boolean do_destroy = false;
 
+    private boolean useVPCD() {
+        SharedPreferences SP = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
+        String emulator = SP.getString("emulator", "");
+        if (emulator.equals(getString(R.string.vicc)))
+            return true;
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private int port() {
+        SharedPreferences SP = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
+        return Integer.parseInt(SP.getString("port", Integer.toString(DEFAULT_PORT)));
+    }
+
+    private String hostname() {
+        SharedPreferences SP = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
+        return SP.getString("hostname", DEFAULT_HOSTNAME);
+    }
+
     private void createSimulator() {
         String aid, name, extra_install = "", extra_error = "";
         SharedPreferences SP = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
@@ -154,7 +171,7 @@ public class SimulatorService extends HostApduService {
         do_destroy();
 
         Log.d("", "Begin transaction");
-        if (useVPCD) {
+        if (useVPCD()) {
             if  (socket == null) {
                 try {
                     if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > 9) {
@@ -202,7 +219,7 @@ public class SimulatorService extends HostApduService {
 
         i.putExtra(EXTRA_CAPDU, Util.byteArrayToHexString(capdu));
         try {
-            if (useVPCD) {
+            if (useVPCD()) {
                 rapdu = transmit(capdu);
             } else {
                 rapdu = simulator.transmitCommand(capdu);
@@ -231,7 +248,7 @@ public class SimulatorService extends HostApduService {
         switch (reason) {
             case DEACTIVATION_LINK_LOSS:
                 i.putExtra(EXTRA_DESELECT, "link lost");
-                if (useVPCD)
+                if (useVPCD())
                     try {
                         sendPowerOff();
                     } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -241,7 +258,7 @@ public class SimulatorService extends HostApduService {
                 break;
             case DEACTIVATION_DESELECTED:
                 i.putExtra(EXTRA_DESELECT, "deactivated");
-                if (useVPCD)
+                if (useVPCD())
                     try {
                         sendReset();
                     } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -250,7 +267,7 @@ public class SimulatorService extends HostApduService {
                     }
                 break;
         }
-        if (useVPCD) {
+        if (useVPCD()) {
             //vpcdDisconnect();
         }
 
@@ -316,6 +333,8 @@ public class SimulatorService extends HostApduService {
     }
 
     private void vpcdConnect() throws IOException {
+        String hostname = hostname();
+        int port = port();
         Log.d("", "Connecting to " + hostname + ":" + Integer.toString(port));
         socket = new Socket(InetAddress.getByName(hostname), port);
         outputStream = socket.getOutputStream();
diff --git a/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c87a240..515bae0 100644
--- a/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -38,5 +38,14 @@
         \n
         Place your device on a contact-less reader. When the reader issues a SELECT command for one of the application identifiers above, the emulator creates the appropriate applet. The emulated applet will then handle all subsequent APDUs.</string>
     <string name="action_settings">Settings</string>
+    <string-array name="strEmulators">
+        <item>@string/jcardsim</item>
+        <item>@string/vicc</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <string name="jcardsim">Builtin Java Card Simulator</string>
+    <string name="vicc">Remote Virtual Smart Card</string>
+    <string name="vicc_config_info">If you choose the virtual smart card (VICC) as emulator, you need to start the it on your computer with the `--reversed` flag and configure the connection parameters here accordingly.</string>
+    <string name="hint_vicc_port">VICC Port</string>
+    <string name="hint_vicc_hostname">VICC Hostname</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml b/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
index 8cafba9..22034c6 100644
--- a/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
+++ b/ACardEmulator/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
+    <ListPreference
+        android:key="emulator"
+        android:title="Smart Card Emulator"
+        android:defaultValue="@string/vicc"
+        android:entries="@array/strEmulators"
+        android:entryValues="@array/strEmulators" />
+
     <PreferenceCategory
-        android:title="Java Card Emulator">
+        android:title="@string/jcardsim"
+        android:key="jc_settings"
+        >
 
         <SwitchPreference
             android:title="@string/applet_helloworld"
@@ -37,4 +46,33 @@
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
+    <PreferenceCategory
+        android:title="@string/vicc"
+        android:key="vicc_settings"
+        >
+
+        <Preference
+            android:title="Virtual Smart Card Available on Github"
+            android:summary="@string/vicc_config_info">
+
+            <intent android:action="android.intent.action.VIEW"
+                android:data="https://frankmorgner.github.io/vsmartcard/virtualsmartcard/README.html" />
+        </Preference>
+
+        <EditTextPreference
+            android:key="hostname"
+            android:defaultValue="10.0.2.2"
+            android:title="@string/hint_vicc_hostname"
+            android:hint="URL or IP address"
+            android:inputType="textUri" />
+
+        <EditTextPreference
+            android:key="port"
+            android:defaultValue="35963"
+            android:title="@string/hint_vicc_port"
+            android:inputType="number"
+            android:hint="Default: 35963" />
+
+    </PreferenceCategory>
+
 </PreferenceScreen>
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