diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/bk2/StringLogs.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/bk2/StringLogs.cs
index b2a32559c7..6478b8a63a 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/bk2/StringLogs.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/bk2/StringLogs.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 
 			if (DefaultToAWE)
 			{
-				return new StreamStringLog(false);
+				return OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost
+					? throw new InvalidOperationException("logging to AWE is only available on Windows for now")
+					: new StreamStringLog(false);
 			}
 
 			return new ListStringLog();
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/CustomControls/FolderBrowserDialogEx.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/CustomControls/FolderBrowserDialogEx.cs
index 25167cee17..5861d8da7b 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/CustomControls/FolderBrowserDialogEx.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/CustomControls/FolderBrowserDialogEx.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 	/// Component wrapping access to the Browse For Folder common dialog box.
 	/// Call the ShowDialog() method to bring the dialog box up.
 	/// </summary>
-	public sealed class FolderBrowserEx : Component
+	public sealed class FolderBrowserEx : Component //TODO inherit CommonDialog
 	{
 		private const int MAX_PATH = 260;
 
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Designer.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Designer.cs
index 85cb5efd7f..7627bf5948 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Designer.cs
@@ -2865,6 +2865,7 @@
 			this.GBASubMenu.Name = "GBASubMenu";
 			this.GBASubMenu.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(39, 17);
 			this.GBASubMenu.Text = "GBA";
+			this.GBASubMenu.DropDownOpened += new System.EventHandler(this.GBASubMenu_DropDownOpened);
 			// 
 			// GBACoreSelectionSubMenu
 			// 
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
index 325f737f92..ca599666b6 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
@@ -284,11 +284,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			StopAVIMenuItem.ShortcutKeyDisplayString = Config.HotkeyBindings["Stop A/V"].Bindings;
 			CaptureOSDMenuItem.Checked = Config.AVI_CaptureOSD;
 
-			RecordAVMenuItem.Enabled = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Config.VideoWriter) && _currAviWriter == null;
+			RecordAVMenuItem.Enabled = OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost || !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Global.Config.VideoWriter) && _currAviWriter == null;
+			SynclessRecordingMenuItem.Enabled = !OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost;
 
 			if (_currAviWriter == null)
 			{
-				ConfigAndRecordAVMenuItem.Enabled = true;
+				ConfigAndRecordAVMenuItem.Enabled = !OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost;
 				StopAVIMenuItem.Enabled = false;
 			}
 			else
@@ -751,6 +752,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			DisplayLagCounterMenuItem.Enabled = Emulator.CanPollInput();
 
 			DisplayMessagesMenuItem.Checked = Config.DisplayMessages;
+
+			DisplayLogWindowMenuItem.Enabled = !OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost;
 		}
 
 		private void WindowSizeSubMenu_DropDownOpened(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -2108,6 +2111,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		private void GBSubMenu_DropDownOpened(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			LoadGBInSGBMenuItem.Checked = Config.GB_AsSGB;
+			GBGPUViewerMenuItem.Enabled = !OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost;
 		}
 
 		private void GBCoreSettingsMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -2168,6 +2172,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			FlagNeedsReboot();
 		}
 
+		private void GBASubMenu_DropDownOpened(object sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			GbaGpuViewerMenuItem.Enabled = !OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost;
+		}
+
 		private void GBACoreSelectionSubMenu_DropDownOpened(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			GBAmGBAMenuItem.Checked = Config.GBA_UsemGBA;
@@ -2231,6 +2240,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			}
 
 			SNESControllerConfigurationMenuItem.Enabled = !MovieSession.Movie.IsActive;
+			SnesGfxDebuggerMenuItem.Enabled = !OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost;
 		}
 
 		private void SNESControllerConfigurationMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Hotkey.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Hotkey.cs
index b75d64bb23..44034f238a 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Hotkey.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Hotkey.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System.Linq;
+
+using BizHawk.Common;
 using BizHawk.Emulation.Common.IEmulatorExtensions;
 using BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Nintendo.Gameboy;
 
@@ -102,7 +104,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 					_exitRequestPending = true;
 					break;
 				case "Record A/V":
-					RecordAv();
+					if (OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost) GlobalWin.OSD.AddMessage("(A/V only available on Windows for now)");
+					else RecordAv();
 					break;
 				case "Stop A/V":
 					StopAv();
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
index cc9dda8021..2d4724b920 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			InitializeComponent();
 			SetImages();
 			Game = GameInfo.NullInstance;
-			if (Config.ShowLogWindow)
+			if (Config.ShowLogWindow && !OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost)
 			{
 				LogConsole.ShowConsole();
 				DisplayLogWindowMenuItem.Checked = true;
@@ -493,7 +493,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			// start dumping, if appropriate
 			if (_argParser.cmdDumpType != null && _argParser.cmdDumpName != null)
 			{
-				RecordAv(_argParser.cmdDumpType, _argParser.cmdDumpName);
+				if (OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost) Console.WriteLine("A/V dump requires Win32 API calls, ignored");
+				else RecordAv(_argParser.cmdDumpType, _argParser.cmdDumpName);
 			}
 
 			SetMainformMovieInfo();
@@ -511,7 +512,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		public int ProgramRunLoop()
 		{
 			CheckMessages(); // can someone leave a note about why this is needed?
-			LogConsole.PositionConsole();
+			if (!OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost) LogConsole.PositionConsole();
 
 			// needs to be done late, after the log console snaps on top
 			// fullscreen should snap on top even harder!
@@ -3218,10 +3219,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		/// </summary>
 		private void RecordAvBase(string videoWriterName, string filename, bool unattended)
 		{
-			if (_currAviWriter != null)
-			{
-				return;
-			}
+			if (_currAviWriter != null || OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost) return;
 
 			// select IVideoWriter to use
 			IVideoWriter aw;