diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.csproj b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.csproj
index 94e90f6d2f..25e1a25eb9 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.csproj
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.csproj
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@
     <Compile Include="DisplayManager\RenderTargetFrugalizer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DisplayManager\SwappableDisplaySurfaceSet.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DisplayManager\TextureFrugalizer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Extensions\ControlExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GlobalWin.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Input\GamePad.cs" Condition=" '$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT' " />
     <Compile Include="Input\GamePad360.cs" />
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Extensions/ControlExtensions.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Extensions/ControlExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b71774ae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Extensions/ControlExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+using BizHawk.Common;
+
+namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.ControlExtensions
+{
+	public static class ControlExtensions
+	{
+		public static void PopulateFromEnum<T>(this ComboBox box, object enumVal)
+			where T : struct, IConvertible
+		{
+			if (!typeof(T).IsEnum)
+			{
+				throw new ArgumentException("T must be an enumerated type");
+			}
+
+			box.Items.Clear();
+			box.Items.AddRange(
+				EnumHelper.GetDescriptions<T>()
+				.ToArray());
+			box.SelectedItem = EnumHelper.GetDescription(enumVal);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/N64/N64VideoPluginconfig.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/N64/N64VideoPluginconfig.cs
index 20f60d268f..d0c0c1ec43 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/N64/N64VideoPluginconfig.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/N64/N64VideoPluginconfig.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 
+using BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.ControlExtensions;
 using BizHawk.Client.Common;
 using BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Nintendo.N64;
 using BizHawk.Common;
@@ -308,19 +309,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			var s = GetS();
 
-			CoreTypeDropdown.Items.Clear();
-			CoreTypeDropdown.Items.AddRange(
-				EnumHelper.GetDescriptions<N64SyncSettings.CORETYPE>()
-				.ToArray());
-			CoreTypeDropdown.SelectedItem = EnumHelper.GetDescription(s.CoreType);
-
-			RspTypeDropdown.Items.Clear();
-			RspTypeDropdown.Items.AddRange(
-				EnumHelper.GetDescriptions<N64SyncSettings.RSPTYPE>()
-				.ToArray());
-			RspTypeDropdown.SelectedItem = EnumHelper.GetDescription(s.RspType);
-
-			
+			CoreTypeDropdown.PopulateFromEnum<N64SyncSettings.CORETYPE>(s.CoreType);
+			RspTypeDropdown.PopulateFromEnum<N64SyncSettings.RSPTYPE>(s.RspType);
 
 			//Load Variables
 			//Global