diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/Global.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/Global.cs
index 2b5c518abd..b2361e7e86 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/Global.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/Global.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 {
 	public static class Global
 	{
-		public static Config Config { get; set; }
 		public static GameInfo Game { get; set; }
 		public static FirmwareManager FirmwareManager { get; set; }
 		public static IMovieSession MovieSession { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/AviWriter.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/AviWriter.cs
index 436b34f9ff..da792ef0d4 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/AviWriter.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/AviWriter.cs
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				if (result)
 				{
 					// save to config and return it
-					Global.Config.AviCodecToken = ret.Serialize();
+					GlobalWin.Config.AviCodecToken = ret.Serialize();
 					return ret;
 				}
 
@@ -967,10 +967,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		/// <exception cref="Exception">no default codec token in config</exception>
 		public void SetDefaultVideoCodecToken()
 		{
-			CodecToken ct = CodecToken.DeSerialize(Global.Config.AviCodecToken);
+			CodecToken ct = CodecToken.DeSerialize(GlobalWin.Config.AviCodecToken);
 			if (ct == null)
 			{
-				throw new Exception($"No default {nameof(Global.Config.AviCodecToken)} in config!");
+				throw new Exception($"No default {nameof(GlobalWin.Config.AviCodecToken)} in config!");
 			}
 
 			_currVideoCodecToken = ct;
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/FFmpegWriterForm.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/FFmpegWriterForm.cs
index b01739f300..386cc83cf1 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/FFmpegWriterForm.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/FFmpegWriterForm.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 				foreach (var fp in fps)
 				{
-					if (fp.ToString() == Global.Config.FFmpegFormat)
+					if (fp.ToString() == GlobalWin.Config.FFmpegFormat)
 					{
 						if (fp.Custom)
 						{
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				Custom = custom;
 
 				Commandline = Custom
-					? Global.Config.FFmpegCustomCommand
+					? GlobalWin.Config.FFmpegCustomCommand
 					: commandline;
 
 				DeduceFormat(Commandline);
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			FFmpegWriterForm dlg = new FFmpegWriterForm();
 			dlg.listBox1.Items.AddRange(FormatPreset.GetPresets());
 
-			int i = dlg.listBox1.FindStringExact(Global.Config.FFmpegFormat);
+			int i = dlg.listBox1.FindStringExact(GlobalWin.Config.FFmpegFormat);
 			if (i != ListBox.NoMatches)
 			{
 				dlg.listBox1.SelectedIndex = i;
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			else
 			{
 				ret = (FormatPreset)dlg.listBox1.SelectedItem;
-				Global.Config.FFmpegFormat = ret.ToString();
+				GlobalWin.Config.FFmpegFormat = ret.ToString();
 				if (ret.Custom)
 				{
 					ret.Commandline = 
-						Global.Config.FFmpegCustomCommand =
+						GlobalWin.Config.FFmpegCustomCommand =
 						dlg.textBox1.Text;
 
 					ret.DeduceFormat(ret.Commandline);
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriter.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriter.cs
index b73da4a3f5..5d14dfb45a 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriter.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriter.cs
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			{
 				return new GifToken(0, 0)
 				{
-					Frameskip = Global.Config.GifWriterFrameskip,
-					FrameDelay = Global.Config.GifWriterDelay
+					Frameskip = GlobalWin.Config.GifWriterFrameskip,
+					FrameDelay = GlobalWin.Config.GifWriterDelay
 				};
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriterForm.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriterForm.cs
index c132db15b2..7f3aed22cb 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriterForm.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/GifWriterForm.cs
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			using var dlg = new GifWriterForm
 			{
-				numericUpDown1 = { Value = Global.Config.GifWriterFrameskip },
-				numericUpDown2 = { Value = Global.Config.GifWriterDelay }
+				numericUpDown1 = { Value = GlobalWin.Config.GifWriterFrameskip },
+				numericUpDown2 = { Value = GlobalWin.Config.GifWriterDelay }
 			};
 			dlg.NumericUpDown2_ValueChanged(null, null);
 
 			var result = dlg.ShowDialog(parent);
 			if (result.IsOk())
 			{
-				Global.Config.GifWriterFrameskip = (int)dlg.numericUpDown1.Value;
-				Global.Config.GifWriterDelay = (int)dlg.numericUpDown2.Value;
+				GlobalWin.Config.GifWriterFrameskip = (int)dlg.numericUpDown1.Value;
+				GlobalWin.Config.GifWriterDelay = (int)dlg.numericUpDown2.Value;
 
 				return GifWriter.GifToken.LoadFromConfig();
 			}
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/JMDWriter.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/JMDWriter.cs
index 76aa2d30b0..ae7ff22575 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/JMDWriter.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/JMDWriter.cs
@@ -535,15 +535,15 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			var ret = new CodecToken();
 
 			// load from config and sanitize
-			int t = Math.Min(Math.Max(Global.Config.JmdThreads, 1), 6);
+			int t = Math.Min(Math.Max(GlobalWin.Config.JmdThreads, 1), 6);
 
-			int c = Math.Min(Math.Max(Global.Config.JmdCompression, Deflater.NO_COMPRESSION), Deflater.BEST_COMPRESSION);
+			int c = Math.Min(Math.Max(GlobalWin.Config.JmdCompression, Deflater.NO_COMPRESSION), Deflater.BEST_COMPRESSION);
 
 			if (!JmdForm.DoCompressionDlg(ref t, ref c, 1, 6, Deflater.NO_COMPRESSION, Deflater.BEST_COMPRESSION, hwnd))
 				return null;
 
-			Global.Config.JmdThreads = ret.NumThreads = t;
-			Global.Config.JmdCompression = ret.CompressionLevel = c;
+			GlobalWin.Config.JmdThreads = ret.NumThreads = t;
+			GlobalWin.Config.JmdCompression = ret.CompressionLevel = c;
 
 			return ret;
 		}
@@ -784,9 +784,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			CodecToken ct = new CodecToken();
 
 			// load from config and sanitize
-			int t = Math.Min(Math.Max(Global.Config.JmdThreads, 1), 6);
+			int t = Math.Min(Math.Max(GlobalWin.Config.JmdThreads, 1), 6);
 
-			int c = Math.Min(Math.Max(Global.Config.JmdCompression, Deflater.NO_COMPRESSION), Deflater.BEST_COMPRESSION);
+			int c = Math.Min(Math.Max(GlobalWin.Config.JmdCompression, Deflater.NO_COMPRESSION), Deflater.BEST_COMPRESSION);
 
 			ct.CompressionLevel = c;
 			ct.NumThreads = t;
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/SynclessRecordingTools.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/SynclessRecordingTools.cs
index 32a269b589..a5da0fdc9a 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/SynclessRecordingTools.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/AVOut/SynclessRecordingTools.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			var ofd = new OpenFileDialog
 			{
 				FileName = $"{Global.Game.FilesystemSafeName()}.syncless.txt",
-				InitialDirectory = Global.Config.PathEntries.AvAbsolutePath()
+				InitialDirectory = GlobalWin.Config.PathEntries.AvAbsolutePath()
 			};
 
 			if (ofd.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.Cancel)
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/ClientApi.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/ClientApi.cs
index 7219937bbf..9624b38187 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/ClientApi.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/ClientApi.cs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		/// Load a savestate specified by its name
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="name">Savestate friendly name</param>
-		public static void LoadState(string name) => GlobalWin.MainForm.LoadState(Path.Combine(Global.Config.PathEntries.SaveStateAbsolutePath(Global.Game.System), $"{name}.State"), name, suppressOSD: false);
+		public static void LoadState(string name) => GlobalWin.MainForm.LoadState(Path.Combine(GlobalWin.Config.PathEntries.SaveStateAbsolutePath(Global.Game.System), $"{name}.State"), name, suppressOSD: false);
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Raised before a quickload is done (just after pressing shortcut button)
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		/// Save a state with specified name
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="name">Savestate friendly name</param>
-		public static void SaveState(string name) => GlobalWin.MainForm.SaveState(Path.Combine(Global.Config.PathEntries.SaveStateAbsolutePath(Global.Game.System), $"{name}.State"), name, fromLua: false);
+		public static void SaveState(string name) => GlobalWin.MainForm.SaveState(Path.Combine(GlobalWin.Config.PathEntries.SaveStateAbsolutePath(Global.Game.System), $"{name}.State"), name, fromLua: false);
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Sets the extra padding added to the 'native' surface so that you can draw HUD elements in predictable placements
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public static void CloseRom() => GlobalWin.MainForm.CloseRom();
 
-		public static void DisplayMessages(bool value) => Global.Config.DisplayMessages = value;
+		public static void DisplayMessages(bool value) => GlobalWin.Config.DisplayMessages = value;
 
 		public static void EnableRewind(bool enabled) => GlobalWin.MainForm.EnableRewind(enabled);
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			if (numFrames > 0)
 			{
-				Global.Config.FrameSkip = numFrames;
+				GlobalWin.Config.FrameSkip = numFrames;
 				GlobalWin.MainForm.FrameSkipMessage();
 			}
 			else
@@ -336,16 +336,16 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			}
 		}
 
-		public static int GetTargetScanlineIntensity() => Global.Config.TargetScanlineFilterIntensity;
+		public static int GetTargetScanlineIntensity() => GlobalWin.Config.TargetScanlineFilterIntensity;
 
-		public static int GetWindowSize() => Global.Config.TargetZoomFactors[Emulator.SystemId];
+		public static int GetWindowSize() => GlobalWin.Config.TargetZoomFactors[Emulator.SystemId];
 
 		public static void SetSoundOn(bool enable)
 		{
-			if (enable != Global.Config.SoundEnabled) GlobalWin.MainForm.ToggleSound();
+			if (enable != GlobalWin.Config.SoundEnabled) GlobalWin.MainForm.ToggleSound();
 		}
 
-		public static bool GetSoundOn() => Global.Config.SoundEnabled;
+		public static bool GetSoundOn() => GlobalWin.Config.SoundEnabled;
 
 		public static bool IsPaused() => GlobalWin.MainForm.EmulatorPaused;
 
@@ -373,9 +373,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public static void ScreenshotToClipboard() => GlobalWin.MainForm.TakeScreenshotToClipboard();
 
-		public static void SetTargetScanlineIntensity(int val) => Global.Config.TargetScanlineFilterIntensity = val;
+		public static void SetTargetScanlineIntensity(int val) => GlobalWin.Config.TargetScanlineFilterIntensity = val;
 
-		public static void SetScreenshotOSD(bool value) => Global.Config.ScreenshotCaptureOsd = value;
+		public static void SetScreenshotOSD(bool value) => GlobalWin.Config.ScreenshotCaptureOsd = value;
 
 		public static int ScreenWidth() => GlobalWin.MainForm.PresentationPanel.NativeSize.Width;
 
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			if (size == 1 || size == 2 || size == 3 || size == 4 || size == 5 || size == 10)
 			{
-				Global.Config.TargetZoomFactors[Emulator.SystemId] = size;
+				GlobalWin.Config.TargetZoomFactors[Emulator.SystemId] = size;
 				GlobalWin.MainForm.FrameBufferResized();
 				GlobalWin.OSD.AddMessage($"Window size set to {size}x");
 			}
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/Libraries/EmuApi.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/Libraries/EmuApi.cs
index e2bdb4f019..a186a7e2e9 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/Libraries/EmuApi.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/Libraries/EmuApi.cs
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private readonly Action<string> LogCallback;
 
-		/// <summary>Using this property to get a reference to <see cref="Global.Config">Global.Config</see> is a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad idea. That's why it's not in the <see cref="IEmu">interface</see>.</summary>
+		/// <summary>Using this property to get a reference to <see cref="GlobalWin.Config">GlobalWin.Config</see> is a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad idea. That's why it's not in the <see cref="IEmu">interface</see>.</summary>
 		public Config ForbiddenConfigReference
 		{
 			get
 			{
 				ForbiddenConfigReferenceUsed = true;
-				return Global.Config;
+				return GlobalWin.Config;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public Action YieldCallback { get; set; }
 
-		public void DisplayVsync(bool enabled) => Global.Config.VSync = enabled;
+		public void DisplayVsync(bool enabled) => GlobalWin.Config.VSync = enabled;
 
 		public void FrameAdvance() => FrameAdvanceCallback();
 
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			else LogCallback($"Can not set lag information, {Emulator.Attributes().CoreName} does not implement {nameof(IInputPollable)}");
 		}
 
-		public void LimitFramerate(bool enabled) => Global.Config.ClockThrottle = enabled;
+		public void LimitFramerate(bool enabled) => GlobalWin.Config.ClockThrottle = enabled;
 
-		public void MinimizeFrameskip(bool enabled) => Global.Config.AutoMinimizeSkipping = enabled;
+		public void MinimizeFrameskip(bool enabled) => GlobalWin.Config.AutoMinimizeSkipping = enabled;
 
 		public void Yield() => YieldCallback();
 
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/DisplayManager.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/DisplayManager.cs
index f9b508c386..5205dcc89c 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/DisplayManager.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/DisplayManager.cs
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		public void RefreshUserShader()
 		{
 			ShaderChain_user?.Dispose();
-			if (File.Exists(Global.Config.DispUserFilterPath))
+			if (File.Exists(GlobalWin.Config.DispUserFilterPath))
 			{
-				var fi = new FileInfo(Global.Config.DispUserFilterPath);
+				var fi = new FileInfo(GlobalWin.Config.DispUserFilterPath);
 				using var stream = fi.OpenRead();
-				ShaderChain_user = new Filters.RetroShaderChain(GL, new Filters.RetroShaderPreset(stream), Path.GetDirectoryName(Global.Config.DispUserFilterPath));
+				ShaderChain_user = new Filters.RetroShaderChain(GL, new Filters.RetroShaderPreset(stream), Path.GetDirectoryName(GlobalWin.Config.DispUserFilterPath));
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			// apply user's crop selections as a negative padding (believe it or not, this largely works)
 			// is there an issue with the aspect ratio? I don't know--but if there is, there would be with the padding too
-			padding.Left -= Global.Config.DispCropLeft;
-			padding.Right -= Global.Config.DispCropRight;
-			padding.Top -= Global.Config.DispCropTop;
-			padding.Bottom -= Global.Config.DispCropBottom;
+			padding.Left -= GlobalWin.Config.DispCropLeft;
+			padding.Right -= GlobalWin.Config.DispCropRight;
+			padding.Top -= GlobalWin.Config.DispCropTop;
+			padding.Bottom -= GlobalWin.Config.DispCropBottom;
 
 			return padding;
 		}
@@ -230,18 +230,18 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			// select user special FX shader chain
 			var selectedChainProperties = new Dictionary<string, object>();
 			Filters.RetroShaderChain selectedChain = null;
-			if (Global.Config.TargetDisplayFilter == 1 && ShaderChain_hq2x != null && ShaderChain_hq2x.Available)
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.TargetDisplayFilter == 1 && ShaderChain_hq2x != null && ShaderChain_hq2x.Available)
 			{
 				selectedChain = ShaderChain_hq2x;
 			}
 
-			if (Global.Config.TargetDisplayFilter == 2 && ShaderChain_scanlines != null && ShaderChain_scanlines.Available)
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.TargetDisplayFilter == 2 && ShaderChain_scanlines != null && ShaderChain_scanlines.Available)
 			{
 				selectedChain = ShaderChain_scanlines;
-				selectedChainProperties["uIntensity"] = 1.0f - Global.Config.TargetScanlineFilterIntensity / 256.0f;
+				selectedChainProperties["uIntensity"] = 1.0f - GlobalWin.Config.TargetScanlineFilterIntensity / 256.0f;
 			}
 
-			if (Global.Config.TargetDisplayFilter == 3 && ShaderChain_user != null && ShaderChain_user.Available)
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.TargetDisplayFilter == 3 && ShaderChain_user != null && ShaderChain_user.Available)
 			{
 				selectedChain = ShaderChain_user;
 			}
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			AppendLuaLayer(chain, "emu");
 
 			if(includeUserFilters)
-				if (Global.Config.DispPrescale != 1)
+				if (GlobalWin.Config.DispPrescale != 1)
 				{
-					var fPrescale = new Filters.PrescaleFilter() { Scale = Global.Config.DispPrescale };
+					var fPrescale = new Filters.PrescaleFilter() { Scale = GlobalWin.Config.DispPrescale };
 					chain.AddFilter(fPrescale, "user_prescale");
 				}
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				AppendRetroShaderChain(chain, "retroShader", selectedChain, selectedChainProperties);
 
 			// AutoPrescale makes no sense for a None final filter
-			if (Global.Config.DispAutoPrescale && Global.Config.DispFinalFilter != (int)Filters.FinalPresentation.eFilterOption.None)
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.DispAutoPrescale && GlobalWin.Config.DispFinalFilter != (int)Filters.FinalPresentation.eFilterOption.None)
 			{
 				var apf = new Filters.AutoPrescaleFilter();
 				chain.AddFilter(apf, "auto_prescale");
@@ -325,12 +325,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			//choose final filter
 			var finalFilter = Filters.FinalPresentation.eFilterOption.None;
-			if (Global.Config.DispFinalFilter == 1)
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.DispFinalFilter == 1)
 			{
 				finalFilter = Filters.FinalPresentation.eFilterOption.Bilinear;
 			}
 
-			if (Global.Config.DispFinalFilter == 2)
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.DispFinalFilter == 2)
 			{
 				finalFilter = Filters.FinalPresentation.eFilterOption.Bicubic;
 			}
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		/// </summary>
 		public void UpdateSource(IVideoProvider videoProvider)
 		{
-			bool displayNothing = Global.Config.DispSpeedupFeatures == 0;
+			bool displayNothing = GlobalWin.Config.DispSpeedupFeatures == 0;
 			var job = new JobInfo
 			{
 				VideoProvider = videoProvider,
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public BitmapBuffer RenderVideoProvider(IVideoProvider videoProvider)
 		{
-			// TODO - we might need to gather more Global.Config.DispXXX properties here, so they can be overridden
+			// TODO - we might need to gather more GlobalWin.Config.DispXXX properties here, so they can be overridden
 			var targetSize = new Size(videoProvider.BufferWidth, videoProvider.BufferHeight);
 			var padding = CalculateCompleteContentPadding(true,true);
 			targetSize.Width += padding.Horizontal;
@@ -551,12 +551,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		/// </summary>
 		public Size CalculateClientSize(IVideoProvider videoProvider, int zoom)
 		{
-			bool arActive = Global.Config.DispFixAspectRatio;
-			bool arSystem = Global.Config.DispManagerAR == EDispManagerAR.System;
-			bool arCustom = Global.Config.DispManagerAR == EDispManagerAR.Custom;
-			bool arCustomRatio = Global.Config.DispManagerAR == EDispManagerAR.CustomRatio;
+			bool arActive = GlobalWin.Config.DispFixAspectRatio;
+			bool arSystem = GlobalWin.Config.DispManagerAR == EDispManagerAR.System;
+			bool arCustom = GlobalWin.Config.DispManagerAR == EDispManagerAR.Custom;
+			bool arCustomRatio = GlobalWin.Config.DispManagerAR == EDispManagerAR.CustomRatio;
 			bool arCorrect = arSystem || arCustom || arCustomRatio;
-			bool arInteger = Global.Config.DispFixScaleInteger;
+			bool arInteger = GlobalWin.Config.DispFixScaleInteger;
 
 			int bufferWidth = videoProvider.BufferWidth;
 			int bufferHeight = videoProvider.BufferHeight;
@@ -565,13 +565,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			if (arCustom)
 			{
-				virtualWidth = Global.Config.DispCustomUserARWidth;
-				virtualHeight = Global.Config.DispCustomUserARHeight;
+				virtualWidth = GlobalWin.Config.DispCustomUserARWidth;
+				virtualHeight = GlobalWin.Config.DispCustomUserARHeight;
 			}
 
 			if (arCustomRatio)
 			{
-				FixRatio(Global.Config.DispCustomUserArx, Global.Config.DispCustomUserAry, videoProvider.BufferWidth, videoProvider.BufferHeight, out virtualWidth, out virtualHeight);
+				FixRatio(GlobalWin.Config.DispCustomUserArx, GlobalWin.Config.DispCustomUserAry, videoProvider.BufferWidth, videoProvider.BufferHeight, out virtualWidth, out virtualHeight);
 			}
 
 			//TODO: it is bad that this is happening outside the filter chain
@@ -782,22 +782,22 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				presenterTextureHeight = vh = sz.Height;
 			}
 
-			if (Global.Config.DispFixAspectRatio)
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.DispFixAspectRatio)
 			{
-				if (Global.Config.DispManagerAR == EDispManagerAR.System)
+				if (GlobalWin.Config.DispManagerAR == EDispManagerAR.System)
 				{
 					//Already set
 				}
-				if (Global.Config.DispManagerAR == EDispManagerAR.Custom)
+				if (GlobalWin.Config.DispManagerAR == EDispManagerAR.Custom)
 				{
 					//not clear what any of these other options mean for "screen controlled" systems
-					vw = Global.Config.DispCustomUserARWidth;
-					vh = Global.Config.DispCustomUserARHeight;
+					vw = GlobalWin.Config.DispCustomUserARWidth;
+					vh = GlobalWin.Config.DispCustomUserARHeight;
 				}
-				if (Global.Config.DispManagerAR == EDispManagerAR.CustomRatio)
+				if (GlobalWin.Config.DispManagerAR == EDispManagerAR.CustomRatio)
 				{
 					//not clear what any of these other options mean for "screen controlled" systems
-					FixRatio(Global.Config.DispCustomUserArx, Global.Config.DispCustomUserAry, videoProvider.BufferWidth, videoProvider.BufferHeight, out vw, out vh);
+					FixRatio(GlobalWin.Config.DispCustomUserArx, GlobalWin.Config.DispCustomUserAry, videoProvider.BufferWidth, videoProvider.BufferHeight, out vw, out vh);
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -853,10 +853,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				fPresent.BackgroundColor = videoProvider.BackgroundColor;
 				fPresent.GuiRenderer = Renderer;
 				fPresent.Flip = isGlTextureId;
-				fPresent.Config_FixAspectRatio = Global.Config.DispFixAspectRatio;
-				fPresent.Config_FixScaleInteger = Global.Config.DispFixScaleInteger;
+				fPresent.Config_FixAspectRatio = GlobalWin.Config.DispFixAspectRatio;
+				fPresent.Config_FixScaleInteger = GlobalWin.Config.DispFixScaleInteger;
 				fPresent.Padding = ClientExtraPadding;
-				fPresent.AutoPrescale = Global.Config.DispAutoPrescale;
+				fPresent.AutoPrescale = GlobalWin.Config.DispAutoPrescale;
 
 				fPresent.GL = GL;
 			}
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			if (!job.Offscreen)
 			{
 				//apply the vsync setting (should probably try to avoid repeating this)
-				var vsync = Global.Config.VSyncThrottle || Global.Config.VSync;
+				var vsync = GlobalWin.Config.VSyncThrottle || GlobalWin.Config.VSync;
 
 				//ok, now this is a bit undesirable.
 				//maybe the user wants vsync, but not vsync throttle.
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 					vsync = false;
 
 				//for now, it's assumed that the presentation panel is the main window, but that may not always be true
-				if (vsync && Global.Config.DispAlternateVsync && Global.Config.VSyncThrottle)
+				if (vsync && GlobalWin.Config.DispAlternateVsync && GlobalWin.Config.VSyncThrottle)
 				{
 					dx9 = GL as IGL_SlimDX9;
 					if (dx9 != null)
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/OSDManager.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/OSDManager.cs
index bbae3211c6..96fbe30d70 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/OSDManager.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/OSDManager.cs
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			MessageFont = blitter.GetFontType(nameof(MessageFont));
 		}
 
-		public Color FixedMessagesColor => Color.FromArgb(Global.Config.MessagesColor);
-		public Color FixedAlertMessageColor => Color.FromArgb(Global.Config.AlertMessageColor);
+		public Color FixedMessagesColor => Color.FromArgb(GlobalWin.Config.MessagesColor);
+		public Color FixedAlertMessageColor => Color.FromArgb(GlobalWin.Config.AlertMessageColor);
 
 		private PointF GetCoordinates(IBlitter g, MessagePosition position, string message)
 		{
@@ -135,14 +135,14 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void DrawMessage(IBlitter g, UIMessage message, int yOffset)
 		{
-			var point = GetCoordinates(g, Global.Config.Messages, message.Message);
+			var point = GetCoordinates(g, GlobalWin.Config.Messages, message.Message);
 			var y = point.Y + yOffset; // TODO: clean me up
 			g.DrawString(message.Message, MessageFont, FixedMessagesColor, point.X, y);
 		}
 
 		public void DrawMessages(IBlitter g)
 		{
-			if (!Global.Config.DisplayMessages)
+			if (!GlobalWin.Config.DisplayMessages)
 			{
 				return;
 			}
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			if (_messages.Any())
 			{
-				if (Global.Config.StackOSDMessages)
+				if (GlobalWin.Config.StackOSDMessages)
 				{
 					int line = 1;
 					for (int i = _messages.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--, line++)
 					{
 						int yOffset = (line - 1) * 18;
-						if (!Global.Config.Messages.Anchor.IsTop())
+						if (!GlobalWin.Config.Messages.Anchor.IsTop())
 						{
 							yOffset = 0 - yOffset;
 						}
@@ -258,11 +258,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		/// </summary>
 		public void DrawScreenInfo(IBlitter g)
 		{
-			if (Global.Config.DisplayFrameCounter && !Global.Game.IsNullInstance())
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.DisplayFrameCounter && !Global.Game.IsNullInstance())
 			{
 				string message = MakeFrameCounter();
-				var point = GetCoordinates(g, Global.Config.FrameCounter, message);
-				DrawOsdMessage(g, message, Color.FromArgb(Global.Config.MessagesColor), point.X, point.Y);
+				var point = GetCoordinates(g, GlobalWin.Config.FrameCounter, message);
+				DrawOsdMessage(g, message, Color.FromArgb(GlobalWin.Config.MessagesColor), point.X, point.Y);
 
 				if (GlobalWin.MainForm.IsLagFrame)
 				{
@@ -270,27 +270,27 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				}
 			}
 
-			if (Global.Config.DisplayInput && !Global.Game.IsNullInstance())
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.DisplayInput && !Global.Game.IsNullInstance())
 			{
 				if (Global.MovieSession.Movie.IsPlaying()
 					|| (Global.MovieSession.Movie.IsFinished() && GlobalWin.Emulator.Frame == Global.MovieSession.Movie.InputLogLength)) // Account for the last frame of the movie, the movie state is immediately "Finished" here but we still want to show the input
 				{
 					var input = InputStrMovie();
-					var point = GetCoordinates(g, Global.Config.InputDisplay, input);
-					Color c = Color.FromArgb(Global.Config.MovieInput);
+					var point = GetCoordinates(g, GlobalWin.Config.InputDisplay, input);
+					Color c = Color.FromArgb(GlobalWin.Config.MovieInput);
 					g.DrawString(input, MessageFont, c, point.X, point.Y);
 				}
 
 				else // TODO: message config -- allow setting of "previous", "mixed", and "auto"
 				{
 					var previousColor = Color.Orange;
-					Color immediateColor = Color.FromArgb(Global.Config.MessagesColor);
+					Color immediateColor = Color.FromArgb(GlobalWin.Config.MessagesColor);
 					var autoColor = Color.Pink;
 					var changedColor = Color.PeachPuff;
 
 					//we need some kind of string for calculating position when right-anchoring, of something like that
 					var bgStr = InputStrOrAll();
-					var point = GetCoordinates(g, Global.Config.InputDisplay, bgStr);
+					var point = GetCoordinates(g, GlobalWin.Config.InputDisplay, bgStr);
 
 					// now, we're going to render these repeatedly, with higher-priority things overriding
 
@@ -322,27 +322,27 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			if (Global.MovieSession.MultiTrack.IsActive)
 			{
-				var point = GetCoordinates(g, Global.Config.MultitrackRecorder, Global.MovieSession.MultiTrack.Status);
+				var point = GetCoordinates(g, GlobalWin.Config.MultitrackRecorder, Global.MovieSession.MultiTrack.Status);
 				DrawOsdMessage(g, Global.MovieSession.MultiTrack.Status, FixedMessagesColor, point.X, point.Y);
 			}
 
-			if (Global.Config.DisplayFps && Fps != null)
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.DisplayFps && Fps != null)
 			{
-				var point = GetCoordinates(g, Global.Config.Fps, Fps);
+				var point = GetCoordinates(g, GlobalWin.Config.Fps, Fps);
 				DrawOsdMessage(g, Fps, FixedMessagesColor, point.X, point.Y);
 			}
 
-			if (Global.Config.DisplayLagCounter && GlobalWin.Emulator.CanPollInput())
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.DisplayLagCounter && GlobalWin.Emulator.CanPollInput())
 			{
 				var counter = GlobalWin.Emulator.AsInputPollable().LagCount.ToString();
-				var point = GetCoordinates(g, Global.Config.LagCounter, counter);
+				var point = GetCoordinates(g, GlobalWin.Config.LagCounter, counter);
 				DrawOsdMessage(g, counter, FixedAlertMessageColor, point.X, point.Y);
 			}
 
-			if (Global.Config.DisplayRerecordCount)
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.DisplayRerecordCount)
 			{
 				string rerecordCount = MakeRerecordCount();
-				var point = GetCoordinates(g, Global.Config.ReRecordCounter, rerecordCount);
+				var point = GetCoordinates(g, GlobalWin.Config.ReRecordCounter, rerecordCount);
 				DrawOsdMessage(g, rerecordCount, FixedMessagesColor, point.X, point.Y);
 			}
 
@@ -364,11 +364,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				}
 
 				var message = sb.ToString();
-				var point = GetCoordinates(g, Global.Config.Autohold, message);
+				var point = GetCoordinates(g, GlobalWin.Config.Autohold, message);
 				g.DrawString(message, MessageFont, Color.White, point.X, point.Y);
 			}
 
-			if (Global.MovieSession.Movie.IsActive() && Global.Config.DisplaySubtitles)
+			if (Global.MovieSession.Movie.IsActive() && GlobalWin.Config.DisplaySubtitles)
 			{
 				var subList = Global.MovieSession.Movie.Subtitles.GetSubtitles(GlobalWin.Emulator.Frame);
 
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/EmuHawkUtil.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/EmuHawkUtil.cs
index 8b6808a314..cc342e6f89 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/EmuHawkUtil.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/EmuHawkUtil.cs
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			return emulator switch
 			{
-				Snes9x _ => PromptToSwitchCore("Snes9x", "bsnes", () => Global.Config.PreferredCores["SNES"] = Cores.CoreNames.Bsnes),
-				QuickNES _ => PromptToSwitchCore("QuickNes", "NesHawk", () => Global.Config.PreferredCores["NES"] = Cores.CoreNames.NesHawk),
+				Snes9x _ => PromptToSwitchCore("Snes9x", "bsnes", () => GlobalWin.Config.PreferredCores["SNES"] = Cores.CoreNames.Bsnes),
+				QuickNES _ => PromptToSwitchCore("QuickNes", "NesHawk", () => GlobalWin.Config.PreferredCores["NES"] = Cores.CoreNames.NesHawk),
 				_ => true
 			};
 		}
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs
index 2f4372f257..b34a8d6a9a 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs
@@ -41,5 +41,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		public static bool DisableSecondaryThrottling { get; set; }
 
 		public static Dictionary<string, object> UserBag { get; set; } = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+		public static Config Config { get; set; }
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/Input.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/Input.cs
index b9a9c9f43a..e4b84c48e9 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/Input.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/Input.cs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private readonly Thread UpdateThread;
 
-		public readonly HostInputAdapter Adapter = Global.Config.HostInputMethod switch
+		public readonly HostInputAdapter Adapter = GlobalWin.Config.HostInputMethod switch
 		{
 			EHostInputMethod.OpenTK => new OpenTKInputAdapter(),
 			EHostInputMethod.DirectInput => new DirectInputAdapter(),
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/KeyboardMapping.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/KeyboardMapping.cs
index 69990fb286..5d1948e973 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/KeyboardMapping.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/KeyboardMapping.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public static Key Handle(Key key)
 		{
-			if (!Global.Config.HandleAlternateKeyboardLayouts) return key;
+			if (!GlobalWin.Config.HandleAlternateKeyboardLayouts) return key;
 			ScanCode inputScanCode = SlimDXScanCodeMap[(int)key];
 			Keys virtualKey = (Keys)BizHawk.Common.Win32Imports.MapVirtualKey((uint)inputScanCode, MAPVK_VSC_TO_VK_EX);
 			ScanCode standardScanCode = GetStandardScanCode(virtualKey);
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
index cfd24a07ec..c4dfa83ab0 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
@@ -875,8 +875,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private Config Config
 		{
-			get => Global.Config;
-			set => Global.Config = value;
+			get => GlobalWin.Config;
+			set => GlobalWin.Config = value;
 		}
 
 		private ToolManager Tools => GlobalWin.Tools;
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs
index 8780c96593..482bef4c65 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs
@@ -108,24 +108,24 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			try
 			{
-				Global.Config = ConfigService.Load<Config>(Config.DefaultIniPath);
+				GlobalWin.Config = ConfigService.Load<Config>(Config.DefaultIniPath);
 			}
 			catch (Exception e)
 			{
 				new ExceptionBox(e).ShowDialog();
 				new ExceptionBox("Since your config file is corrupted or from a different BizHawk version, we're going to recreate it. Back it up before proceeding if you want to investigate further.").ShowDialog();
 				File.Delete(Config.DefaultIniPath);
-				Global.Config = ConfigService.Load<Config>(Config.DefaultIniPath);
+				GlobalWin.Config = ConfigService.Load<Config>(Config.DefaultIniPath);
 			}
 
-			Global.Config.ResolveDefaults();
+			GlobalWin.Config.ResolveDefaults();
 
-			StringLogUtil.DefaultToDisk = Global.Config.Movies.MoviesOnDisk;
+			StringLogUtil.DefaultToDisk = GlobalWin.Config.Movies.MoviesOnDisk;
 
 			// super hacky! this needs to be done first. still not worth the trouble to make this system fully proper
 			if (Array.Exists(args, arg => arg.StartsWith("--gdi", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)))
 			{
-				Global.Config.DispMethod = EDispMethod.GdiPlus;
+				GlobalWin.Config.DispMethod = EDispMethod.GdiPlus;
 			}
 
 			// create IGL context. we do this whether or not the user has selected OpenGL, so that we can run opengl-based emulator cores
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			//now create the "GL" context for the display method. we can reuse the IGL_TK context if opengl display method is chosen
 		REDO_DISPMETHOD:
-			if (Global.Config.DispMethod == EDispMethod.GdiPlus)
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.DispMethod == EDispMethod.GdiPlus)
 			{
 				GlobalWin.GL = new IGL_GdiPlus();
 			}
-			else if (Global.Config.DispMethod == EDispMethod.SlimDX9)
+			else if (GlobalWin.Config.DispMethod == EDispMethod.SlimDX9)
 			{
 				try
 				{
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 					new ExceptionBox(new Exception("Initialization of Direct3d 9 Display Method failed; falling back to GDI+", ex)).ShowDialog();
 
 					// fallback
-					Global.Config.DispMethod = EDispMethod.GdiPlus;
+					GlobalWin.Config.DispMethod = EDispMethod.GdiPlus;
 					goto REDO_DISPMETHOD;
 				}
 			}
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				if (GlobalWin.IGL_GL.Version < 200)
 				{
 					// fallback
-					Global.Config.DispMethod = EDispMethod.GdiPlus;
+					GlobalWin.Config.DispMethod = EDispMethod.GdiPlus;
 					goto REDO_DISPMETHOD;
 				}
 			}
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				new ExceptionBox(new Exception("Initialization of Display Method failed; falling back to GDI+", ex)).ShowDialog();
 
 				//fallback
-				Global.Config.DispMethod = EDispMethod.GdiPlus;
+				GlobalWin.Config.DispMethod = EDispMethod.GdiPlus;
 				goto REDO_DISPMETHOD;
 			}
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			try
 			{
-				if (Global.Config.SingleInstanceMode)
+				if (GlobalWin.Config.SingleInstanceMode)
 				{
 					try
 					{
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			//    later, we look for NLua or KopiLua assembly names and redirect them to files located in the output/DLL/nlua directory
 			if (new AssemblyName(requested).Name == "NLua")
 			{
-				//this method referencing Global.Config makes assemblies get loaded, which isnt smart from the assembly resolver.
+				//this method referencing GlobalWin.Config makes assemblies get loaded, which isnt smart from the assembly resolver.
 				//so.. we're going to resort to something really bad.
 				//avert your eyes.
 				var configPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location), "config.ini");
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/DirectSoundSoundOutput.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/DirectSoundSoundOutput.cs
index 28aa2953e8..0724ca4951 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/DirectSoundSoundOutput.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/DirectSoundSoundOutput.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public void StartSound()
 		{
-			BufferSizeSamples = Sound.MillisecondsToSamples(Global.Config.SoundBufferSizeMs);
+			BufferSizeSamples = Sound.MillisecondsToSamples(GlobalWin.Config.SoundBufferSizeMs);
 
 			// 35 to 65 milliseconds depending on how big the buffer is. This is a trade-off
 			// between more frequent but less severe glitches (i.e. catching underruns before
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			// severe glitches. At least on my Windows 8 machines, the distance between the
 			// play and write cursors can be up to 30 milliseconds, so that would be the
 			// absolute minimum we could use here.
-			int minBufferFullnessMs = Math.Min(35 + ((Global.Config.SoundBufferSizeMs - 60) / 2), 65);
+			int minBufferFullnessMs = Math.Min(35 + ((GlobalWin.Config.SoundBufferSizeMs - 60) / 2), 65);
 			MaxSamplesDeficit = BufferSizeSamples - Sound.MillisecondsToSamples(minBufferFullnessMs);
 
 			var format = new WaveFormat
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/DummySoundOutput.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/DummySoundOutput.cs
index 31aebb6fa1..92934744db 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/DummySoundOutput.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/DummySoundOutput.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public void StartSound()
 		{
-			BufferSizeSamples = Sound.MillisecondsToSamples(Global.Config.SoundBufferSizeMs);
+			BufferSizeSamples = Sound.MillisecondsToSamples(GlobalWin.Config.SoundBufferSizeMs);
 			MaxSamplesDeficit = BufferSizeSamples;
 
 			_lastWriteTime = 0;
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/OpenALSoundOutput.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/OpenALSoundOutput.cs
index 9130cb04f6..3ad8fc0800 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/OpenALSoundOutput.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/OpenALSoundOutput.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		public OpenALSoundOutput(Sound sound)
 		{
 			_sound = sound;
-			string deviceName = GetDeviceNames().FirstOrDefault(n => n == Global.Config.SoundDevice);
+			string deviceName = GetDeviceNames().FirstOrDefault(n => n == GlobalWin.Config.SoundDevice);
 			_context = new AudioContext(deviceName, Sound.SampleRate);
 		}
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public void StartSound()
 		{
-			BufferSizeSamples = Sound.MillisecondsToSamples(Global.Config.SoundBufferSizeMs);
+			BufferSizeSamples = Sound.MillisecondsToSamples(GlobalWin.Config.SoundBufferSizeMs);
 			MaxSamplesDeficit = BufferSizeSamples;
 
 			_sourceID = AL.GenSource();
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/XAudio2SoundOutput.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/XAudio2SoundOutput.cs
index 4ef32f5636..bd3d91a724 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/XAudio2SoundOutput.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Output/XAudio2SoundOutput.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			_device = new XAudio2();
 			int? deviceIndex = Enumerable.Range(0, _device.DeviceCount)
 				.Select(n => (int?)n)
-				.FirstOrDefault(n => _device.GetDeviceDetails(n.Value).DisplayName == Global.Config.SoundDevice);
+				.FirstOrDefault(n => _device.GetDeviceDetails(n.Value).DisplayName == GlobalWin.Config.SoundDevice);
 			_masteringVoice = deviceIndex == null ?
 				new MasteringVoice(_device, Sound.ChannelCount, Sound.SampleRate) :
 				new MasteringVoice(_device, Sound.ChannelCount, Sound.SampleRate, deviceIndex.Value);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public void StartSound()
 		{
-			BufferSizeSamples = Sound.MillisecondsToSamples(Global.Config.SoundBufferSizeMs);
+			BufferSizeSamples = Sound.MillisecondsToSamples(GlobalWin.Config.SoundBufferSizeMs);
 			MaxSamplesDeficit = BufferSizeSamples;
 
 			var format = new WaveFormat
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Sound.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Sound.cs
index 1f8b0b6f80..2def9ae7f2 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Sound.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Sound/Sound.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public Sound(IntPtr mainWindowHandle)
 		{
-			if (Global.Config.SoundOutputMethod != ESoundOutputMethod.Dummy)
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.SoundOutputMethod != ESoundOutputMethod.Dummy)
 			{
 				if (OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost)
 				{
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					if (Global.Config.SoundOutputMethod == ESoundOutputMethod.OpenAL)
+					if (GlobalWin.Config.SoundOutputMethod == ESoundOutputMethod.OpenAL)
 						_outputDevice = new OpenALSoundOutput(this);
-					if (Global.Config.SoundOutputMethod == ESoundOutputMethod.DirectSound)
-						_outputDevice = new DirectSoundSoundOutput(this, mainWindowHandle, Global.Config.SoundDevice);
-					if (Global.Config.SoundOutputMethod == ESoundOutputMethod.XAudio2)
+					if (GlobalWin.Config.SoundOutputMethod == ESoundOutputMethod.DirectSound)
+						_outputDevice = new DirectSoundSoundOutput(this, mainWindowHandle, GlobalWin.Config.SoundDevice);
+					if (GlobalWin.Config.SoundOutputMethod == ESoundOutputMethod.XAudio2)
 						_outputDevice = new XAudio2SoundOutput(this);
 				}
 			}
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		public void StartSound()
 		{
 			if (_disposed) return;
-			if (!Global.Config.SoundEnabled) return;
+			if (!GlobalWin.Config.SoundEnabled) return;
 			if (IsStarted) return;
 
 			_outputDevice.StartSound();
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public void UpdateSound(float atten)
 		{
-			if (!Global.Config.SoundEnabled || !IsStarted || _bufferedProvider == null || _disposed)
+			if (!GlobalWin.Config.SoundEnabled || !IsStarted || _bufferedProvider == null || _disposed)
 			{
 				_bufferedProvider?.DiscardSamples();
 				return;
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			}
 			else if (_bufferedProvider == _outputProvider)
 			{
-				if (Global.Config.SoundThrottle)
+				if (GlobalWin.Config.SoundThrottle)
 				{
 					_outputProvider.BaseSoundProvider.GetSamplesSync(out samples, out sampleCount);
 					sampleOffset = 0;
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Throttle.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Throttle.cs
index 7c623d2559..205dfdbb0d 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Throttle.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Throttle.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			else throw new InvalidOperationException();
 #endif
 
-			int skipRate = (forceFrameSkip < 0) ? Global.Config.FrameSkip : forceFrameSkip;
+			int skipRate = (forceFrameSkip < 0) ? GlobalWin.Config.FrameSkip : forceFrameSkip;
 			int ffSkipRate = (forceFrameSkip < 0) ? 3 : forceFrameSkip;
 
 			if (lastSkipRate != skipRate)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				{
 					//don't ever skip frames when continuous frame advancing. it's meant for precision work.
 					//but we DO need to throttle
-					if (Global.Config.ClockThrottle)
+					if (GlobalWin.Config.ClockThrottle)
 						extraThrottle = true;
 				}
 				else
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				if (framesToSkip < 1)
 					framesToSkip += ffSkipRate;
 			}
-			else if ((extraThrottle || signal_paused || Global.Config.ClockThrottle || signal_overrideSecondaryThrottle) && allowSleep)
+			else if ((extraThrottle || signal_paused || GlobalWin.Config.ClockThrottle || signal_overrideSecondaryThrottle) && allowSleep)
 			{
 				SpeedThrottle(signal_paused);
 			}
 
-			if (Global.Config.AutoMinimizeSkipping && Global.Config.FrameSkip != 0)
+			if (GlobalWin.Config.AutoMinimizeSkipping && GlobalWin.Config.FrameSkip != 0)
 			{
 				if (!signal_continuousFrameAdvancing)
 				{
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/UpdateChecker.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/UpdateChecker.cs
index 81d98d02ef..00b479b98c 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/UpdateChecker.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/UpdateChecker.cs
@@ -16,26 +16,26 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private static bool AutoCheckEnabled
 		{
-			get => Global.Config.UpdateAutoCheckEnabled;
-			set => Global.Config.UpdateAutoCheckEnabled = value;
+			get => GlobalWin.Config.UpdateAutoCheckEnabled;
+			set => GlobalWin.Config.UpdateAutoCheckEnabled = value;
 		}
 
 		private static DateTime? LastCheckTimeUTC
 		{
-			get => Global.Config.UpdateLastCheckTimeUtc;
-			set => Global.Config.UpdateLastCheckTimeUtc = value;
+			get => GlobalWin.Config.UpdateLastCheckTimeUtc;
+			set => GlobalWin.Config.UpdateLastCheckTimeUtc = value;
 		}
 
 		private static string LatestVersion
 		{
-			get => Global.Config.UpdateLatestVersion;
-			set => Global.Config.UpdateLatestVersion = value;
+			get => GlobalWin.Config.UpdateLatestVersion;
+			set => GlobalWin.Config.UpdateLatestVersion = value;
 		}
 
 		private static string IgnoreVersion
 		{
-			get => Global.Config.UpdateIgnoreVersion;
-			set => Global.Config.UpdateIgnoreVersion = value;
+			get => GlobalWin.Config.UpdateIgnoreVersion;
+			set => GlobalWin.Config.UpdateIgnoreVersion = value;
 		}
 
 		public static void BeginCheck(bool skipCheck = false)
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/FileExtensionPreferencesPicker.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/FileExtensionPreferencesPicker.cs
index 9b7812a910..451df3d4f9 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/FileExtensionPreferencesPicker.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/FileExtensionPreferencesPicker.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			PopulatePlatforms();
 
-			var selectedSystemId = Global.Config.PreferredPlatformsForExtensions[FileExtension];
+			var selectedSystemId = GlobalWin.Config.PreferredPlatformsForExtensions[FileExtension];
 			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(selectedSystemId))
 			{
 				var selectedSystem = _availableSystems.FirstOrDefault(s => s.SystemId == selectedSystemId);
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/FirmwaresConfig.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/FirmwaresConfig.cs
index a66e051919..6a514d46b4 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/FirmwaresConfig.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/FirmwaresConfig.cs
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 							}
 						}
 
-						Global.Config.FirmwareUserSpecifications[fr.ConfigKey] = filePath;
+						GlobalWin.Config.FirmwareUserSpecifications[fr.ConfigKey] = filePath;
 					}
 				}
 				catch (Exception ex)
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			foreach (ListViewItem lvi in lvFirmwares.SelectedItems)
 			{
 				var fr = lvi.Tag as FirmwareDatabase.FirmwareRecord;
-				Global.Config.FirmwareUserSpecifications.Remove(fr.ConfigKey);
+				GlobalWin.Config.FirmwareUserSpecifications.Remove(fr.ConfigKey);
 			}
 
 			DoScan();
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				return;
 			}
 
-			using var pathConfig = new PathConfig(_mainForm, Global.Config);
+			using var pathConfig = new PathConfig(_mainForm, GlobalWin.Config);
 			pathConfig.ShowDialog(this);
 			RefreshBasePath();
 		}
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GB/BmpView.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GB/BmpView.cs
index 0ffe3c1d06..d9891350e3 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GB/BmpView.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GB/BmpView.cs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public void SaveFile()
 		{
-			string path = Global.Config.PathEntries.ScreenshotAbsolutePathFor(GlobalWin.Emulator.SystemId);
+			string path = GlobalWin.Config.PathEntries.ScreenshotAbsolutePathFor(GlobalWin.Emulator.SystemId);
 
 			var di = new DirectoryInfo(path);
 
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GB/ColorChooserForm.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GB/ColorChooserForm.cs
index 1e4dfff500..86b8acf1f5 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GB/ColorChooserForm.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GB/ColorChooserForm.cs
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			using var ofd = new OpenFileDialog
 			{
-				InitialDirectory = Global.Config.PathEntries.ScreenshotAbsolutePathFor("GB"),
+				InitialDirectory = GlobalWin.Config.PathEntries.ScreenshotAbsolutePathFor("GB"),
 				Filter = new FilesystemFilterSet(FilesystemFilter.Palettes).ToString(),
 				RestoreDirectory = true
 			};
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			using var sfd = new SaveFileDialog
 			{
-				InitialDirectory = Global.Config.PathEntries.PalettesAbsolutePathFor("GB"),
+				InitialDirectory = GlobalWin.Config.PathEntries.PalettesAbsolutePathFor("GB"),
 				FileName = $"{Global.Game.Name}.pal",
 				Filter = new FilesystemFilterSet(FilesystemFilter.Palettes).ToString(),
 				RestoreDirectory = true
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BatchRunner.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BatchRunner.cs
index 1645818df7..b75b2637f3 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BatchRunner.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BatchRunner.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			_files = new List<string>(files);
 			_numFrames = numFrames;
 
-			_ldr = new RomLoader(Global.Config);
+			_ldr = new RomLoader(GlobalWin.Config);
 			_ldr.OnLoadError += OnLoadError;
 			_ldr.ChooseArchive = ChooseArchive;
 			_comm = mainForm.CreateCoreComm();
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ExternalToolManager.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ExternalToolManager.cs
index 4251361ccd..22c528b106 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ExternalToolManager.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ExternalToolManager.cs
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		/// </summary>
 		static ExternalToolManager()
 		{
-			if(!Directory.Exists(Global.Config.PathEntries["Global", "External Tools"].Path))
+			if(!Directory.Exists(GlobalWin.Config.PathEntries["Global", "External Tools"].Path))
 			{
-				Directory.CreateDirectory(Global.Config.PathEntries["Global", "External Tools"].Path);
+				Directory.CreateDirectory(GlobalWin.Config.PathEntries["Global", "External Tools"].Path);
 			}
 
-			DirectoryMonitor = new FileSystemWatcher(Global.Config.PathEntries["Global", "External Tools"].Path, "*.dll")
+			DirectoryMonitor = new FileSystemWatcher(GlobalWin.Config.PathEntries["Global", "External Tools"].Path, "*.dll")
 			{
 				IncludeSubdirectories = false
 				, NotifyFilter = NotifyFilters.LastAccess | NotifyFilters.LastWrite | NotifyFilters.FileName
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/Libraries/ClientLuaLibrary.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/Libraries/ClientLuaLibrary.cs
index af19a08a25..5e324261e4 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/Libraries/ClientLuaLibrary.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/Libraries/ClientLuaLibrary.cs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			if (numFrames >= 0)
 			{
-				Global.Config.FrameSkip = numFrames;
+				GlobalWin.Config.FrameSkip = numFrames;
 				MainForm.FrameSkipMessage();
 			}
 			else
@@ -155,14 +155,14 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		[LuaMethod("gettargetscanlineintensity", "Gets the current scanline intensity setting, used for the scanline display filter")]
 		public static int GetTargetScanlineIntensity()
 		{
-			return Global.Config.TargetScanlineFilterIntensity;
+			return GlobalWin.Config.TargetScanlineFilterIntensity;
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodExample("local incliget = client.getwindowsize( );")]
 		[LuaMethod("getwindowsize", "Gets the main window's size Possible values are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10")]
 		public int GetWindowSize()
 		{
-			return Global.Config.TargetZoomFactors[Emulator.SystemId];
+			return GlobalWin.Config.TargetZoomFactors[Emulator.SystemId];
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodExample("client.SetGameExtraPadding( 5, 10, 15, 20 );")]
@@ -301,14 +301,14 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		[LuaMethod("settargetscanlineintensity", "Sets the current scanline intensity setting, used for the scanline display filter")]
 		public static void SetTargetScanlineIntensity(int val)
 		{
-			Global.Config.TargetScanlineFilterIntensity = val;
+			GlobalWin.Config.TargetScanlineFilterIntensity = val;
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodExample("client.setscreenshotosd( true );")]
 		[LuaMethod("setscreenshotosd", "Sets the screenshot Capture OSD property of the client")]
 		public static void SetScreenshotOSD(bool value)
 		{
-			Global.Config.ScreenshotCaptureOsd = value;
+			GlobalWin.Config.ScreenshotCaptureOsd = value;
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodExample("local incliscr = client.screenwidth( );")]
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			if (size == 1 || size == 2 || size == 3 || size == 4 || size == 5 || size == 10)
 			{
-				Global.Config.TargetZoomFactors[Emulator.SystemId] = size;
+				GlobalWin.Config.TargetZoomFactors[Emulator.SystemId] = size;
 				MainForm.FrameBufferResized();
 				MainForm.AddOnScreenMessage($"Window size set to {size}x");
 			}
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		[LuaMethod("getconfig", "gets the current config settings object")]
 		public object GetConfig()
 		{
-			return Global.Config;
+			return GlobalWin.Config;
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodExample("client.togglepause( );")]
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		[LuaMethod("displaymessages", "sets whether or not on screen messages will display")]
 		public void DisplayMessages(bool value)
 		{
-			Global.Config.DisplayMessages = value;
+			GlobalWin.Config.DisplayMessages = value;
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodExample("client.saveram( );")]
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Macros/MovieZone.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Macros/MovieZone.cs
index e70cde0a31..efd49b7aac 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Macros/MovieZone.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Macros/MovieZone.cs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			if (movie.InputLogLength >= _emulator.Frame)
 			{
 				movie.SwitchToPlay();
-				Global.Config.Movies.MovieEndAction = MovieEndAction.Record;
+				GlobalWin.Config.Movies.MovieEndAction = MovieEndAction.Record;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/NES/NESNameTableViewer.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/NES/NESNameTableViewer.cs
index 283a9b8dac..063e29be48 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/NES/NESNameTableViewer.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/NES/NESNameTableViewer.cs
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			using var sfd = new SaveFileDialog
 			{
 				FileName = $"{Global.Game.FilesystemSafeName()}-Nametables",
-				InitialDirectory = Global.Config.PathEntries.ScreenshotAbsolutePathFor("NES"),
+				InitialDirectory = GlobalWin.Config.PathEntries.ScreenshotAbsolutePathFor("NES"),
 				Filter = FilesystemFilterSet.Screenshots.ToString(),
 				RestoreDirectory = true
 			};
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/BookmarksBranchesBox.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/BookmarksBranchesBox.cs
index e869bd2621..31e67999a0 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/BookmarksBranchesBox.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/BookmarksBranchesBox.cs
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public void NonExistentBranchMessage(int slot)
 		{
-			string binding = Global.Config.HotkeyBindings.First(x => x.DisplayName == "Add Branch").Bindings;
+			string binding = GlobalWin.Config.HotkeyBindings.First(x => x.DisplayName == "Add Branch").Bindings;
 			Tastudio.MainForm.AddOnScreenMessage($"Branch {slot} does not exist");
 			Tastudio.MainForm.AddOnScreenMessage($"Use {binding} to add branches");
 		}
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/HeaderEditor.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/HeaderEditor.cs
index 7bde4204ce..ccf886ea96 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/HeaderEditor.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/HeaderEditor.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			_movie.Author = AuthorTextBox.Text;
 			if (MakeDefaultCheckbox.Checked)
 			{
-				Global.Config.DefaultAuthor = AuthorTextBox.Text;
+				GlobalWin.Config.DefaultAuthor = AuthorTextBox.Text;
 			}
 
 			_movie.EmulatorVersion = EmulatorVersionTextBox.Text;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void DefaultAuthorButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			AuthorTextBox.Text = Global.Config.DefaultAuthor;
+			AuthorTextBox.Text = GlobalWin.Config.DefaultAuthor;
 		}
 	}
 }