diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/IMainFormForConfig.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/IMainFormForConfig.cs
index ef8ce6d643..e4a41ee3ed 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/IMainFormForConfig.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/IMainFormForConfig.cs
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		/// <remarks>only referenced from <see cref="GenericCoreConfig"/></remarks>
 		IEmulator Emulator { get; }
 
-		IMovieSession MovieSession { get; }
-
 		void PutCoreSettings(object o);
 
 		void PutCoreSyncSettings(object o);
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
index 5ed5fbef0a..c5b04160f2 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void PathsMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			using var form = new PathConfig(this, Config.PathEntries, Game.System);
+			using var form = new PathConfig(Config.PathEntries, Game.System, newPath => MovieSession.BackupDirectory = newPath);
 			if (form.ShowDialog().IsOk()) AddOnScreenMessage("Path settings saved");
 		}
 
@@ -1439,7 +1439,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			}
 			else if (Emulator is QuickNES)
 			{
-				GenericCoreConfig.DoDialog(this, "QuickNES Controller Settings", true, false);
+				GenericCoreConfig.DoDialog(
+					this,
+					"QuickNES Controller Settings",
+					isMovieActive: MovieSession.Movie.IsActive(),
+					hideSettings: true,
+					hideSyncSettings: false);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1551,7 +1556,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				GenericCoreConfig.DoDialog(this, "Gameboy Settings");
+				OpenGenericCoreConfig("Gameboy Settings");
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1748,15 +1753,18 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			}
 		}
 
+		private void OpenGenericCoreConfig(string title)
+			=> GenericCoreConfig.DoDialog(this, title, isMovieActive: MovieSession.Movie.IsActive());
+
 		private void GenericCoreSettingsMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			var coreName = ((CoreAttribute) Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(Emulator.GetType(), typeof(CoreAttribute))).CoreName;
-			GenericCoreConfig.DoDialog(this, $"{coreName} Settings");
+			OpenGenericCoreConfig($"{coreName} Settings");
 		}
 
 		private void AppleIISettingsMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			GenericCoreConfig.DoDialog(this, "Apple II Settings");
+			OpenGenericCoreConfig("Apple II Settings");
 		}
 
 		private void AppleSubMenu_DropDownOpened(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -1829,7 +1837,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void C64SettingsMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			GenericCoreConfig.DoDialog(this, "C64 Settings");
+			OpenGenericCoreConfig("C64 Settings");
 		}
 
 		private void IntVSubMenu_DropDownOpened(object sender, EventArgs e)
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GenericCoreConfig.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GenericCoreConfig.cs
index e412cdd932..8a13c0872c 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GenericCoreConfig.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GenericCoreConfig.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 using System;
-using System.Windows.Forms;
-using System.Reflection;
 using System.ComponentModel;
-using BizHawk.Client.Common;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
 using BizHawk.Emulation.Common;
 
 namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
@@ -15,7 +14,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		private bool _syncSettingsChanged;
 		private bool _settingsChanged;
 
-		private GenericCoreConfig(IMainFormForConfig mainForm, bool ignoreSettings = false, bool ignoreSyncSettings = false)
+		private GenericCoreConfig(
+			IMainFormForConfig mainForm,
+			bool isMovieActive,
+			bool ignoreSettings = false,
+			bool ignoreSyncSettings = false)
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
 			_mainForm = mainForm;
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				tabControl1.TabPages.Remove(tabPage2);
 			}
 
-			if (_mainForm.MovieSession.Movie.IsActive())
+			if (isMovieActive)
 			{
 				propertyGrid2.Enabled = false; // disable changes to sync setting when movie, so as not to confuse user
 			}
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			Close();
 		}
 
-		public static void DoDialog(IMainFormForConfig owner, string title)
+		public static void DoDialog(IMainFormForConfig owner, string title, bool isMovieActive)
 		{
 			if (owner.Emulator is Emulation.Cores.Waterbox.NymaCore core)
 			{
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 					// OH GOD THE HACKS WHY
 					TypeDescriptor.AddProvider(desc, typeof(Emulation.Cores.Waterbox.NymaCore.NymaSettings));
 					TypeDescriptor.AddProvider(desc, typeof(Emulation.Cores.Waterbox.NymaCore.NymaSyncSettings));
-					DoDialog(owner, "Nyma Core", !core.SettingsInfo.HasSettings, !core.SettingsInfo.HasSyncSettings);
+					DoDialog(owner, "Nyma Core", isMovieActive, !core.SettingsInfo.HasSettings, !core.SettingsInfo.HasSyncSettings);
 				}
 				finally
 				{
@@ -98,7 +101,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				try
 				{
 					TypeDescriptor.AddProvider(desc, typeof(Emulation.Cores.Arcades.MAME.MAME.MAMESyncSettings));
-					DoDialog(owner, "MAME", true, false);
+					DoDialog(owner, "MAME", isMovieActive, true, false);
 				}
 				finally
 				{
@@ -107,16 +110,28 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				using var dlg = new GenericCoreConfig(owner) { Text = title };
-				owner.ShowDialogAsChild(dlg);
+				DoDialog(owner, title, isMovieActive, false, false);
 			}
 		}
 
-		public static void DoDialog(IMainFormForConfig owner, string title, bool hideSettings, bool hideSyncSettings)
+		public static void DoDialog(
+			IMainFormForConfig owner,
+			string title,
+			bool isMovieActive,
+			bool hideSettings,
+			bool hideSyncSettings)
 		{
-			using var dlg = new GenericCoreConfig(owner, hideSettings, hideSyncSettings) { Text = title };
+			using var dlg = new GenericCoreConfig(
+				owner,
+				isMovieActive: isMovieActive,
+				ignoreSettings: hideSettings,
+				ignoreSyncSettings: hideSyncSettings)
+			{
+				Text = title,
+			};
 			owner.ShowDialogAsChild(dlg);
 		}
+
 		private void PropertyGrid2_PropertyValueChanged(object s, PropertyValueChangedEventArgs e)
 		{
 			_syncSettingsChanged = true;
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/PathConfig.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/PathConfig.cs
index 6895ff776b..3799c91352 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/PathConfig.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/PathConfig.cs
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 {
 	public partial class PathConfig : Form
 	{
-		private readonly IMainFormForConfig _mainForm;
-
 		private readonly PathEntryCollection _pathEntries;
 
+		private readonly Action<string> _setMovieBackupPath;
+
 		private readonly string _sysID;
 
 		private static AutoCompleteStringCollection AutoCompleteOptions => new AutoCompleteStringCollection
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			"%rom%",
 		};
 
-		public PathConfig(IMainFormForConfig mainForm, PathEntryCollection pathEntries, string sysID)
+		public PathConfig(
+			PathEntryCollection pathEntries,
+			string sysID,
+			Action<string> setMovieBackupPath)
 		{
-			_mainForm = mainForm;
 			_pathEntries = pathEntries;
+			_setMovieBackupPath = setMovieBackupPath;
 			_sysID = sysID;
 			InitializeComponent();
 			SpecialCommandsBtn.Image = Properties.Resources.Help;
@@ -219,7 +222,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				pathEntry.Path = t.Text;
 			}
 
-			_mainForm.MovieSession.BackupDirectory = _pathEntries.MovieBackupsAbsolutePath();
+			_setMovieBackupPath(_pathEntries.MovieBackupsAbsolutePath());
 		}
 
 		private void DoRomToggle()