diff --git a/console/rarch_console.h b/console/rarch_console.h
index 668d8faf67..4d2e180a31 100644
--- a/console/rarch_console.h
+++ b/console/rarch_console.h
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ typedef struct
    char cache_dir[MAXIMUM_PATH];
 #endif
    char cgp_dir[MAXIMUM_PATH];
-   char config_file[MAXIMUM_PATH];
    char core_dir[MAXIMUM_PATH];
    char executable_extension[MAXIMUM_PATH];
    char filebrowser_startup_dir[MAXIMUM_PATH];
diff --git a/console/rarch_console_main_wrap.c b/console/rarch_console_main_wrap.c
index ca3f2b67da..22e9f2186e 100644
--- a/console/rarch_console_main_wrap.c
+++ b/console/rarch_console_main_wrap.c
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@ static int rarch_main_init_wrap(const struct rarch_main_wrap *args)
    return ret;
 }
 
-bool rarch_startup (const char * config_path)
+bool rarch_startup (void)
 {
+   const char *config_path = g_extern.config_path;
+
    if(g_extern.main_is_init)
       rarch_main_deinit();
 
diff --git a/console/rarch_console_main_wrap.h b/console/rarch_console_main_wrap.h
index a71a552054..de8d3f28f2 100644
--- a/console/rarch_console_main_wrap.h
+++ b/console/rarch_console_main_wrap.h
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ struct rarch_main_wrap
    bool verbose;
 };
 
-bool rarch_startup (const char * config_path);
+bool rarch_startup (void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/gx/frontend/main.c b/gx/frontend/main.c
index f0e75a7304..bd3dd9a459 100644
--- a/gx/frontend/main.c
+++ b/gx/frontend/main.c
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ static void get_environment_settings(void)
       snprintf(default_paths.port_dir, sizeof(default_paths.port_dir), "%.*s/retroarch", device_end - default_paths.core_dir, default_paths.core_dir);
    else
       strlcpy(default_paths.port_dir, "/retroarch", sizeof(default_paths.port_dir));
-   snprintf(default_paths.config_file, sizeof(default_paths.config_file), "%s/retroarch.cfg", default_paths.port_dir);
+   snprintf(g_extern.config_path, sizeof(g_extern.config_path), "%s/retroarch.cfg", default_paths.port_dir);
    snprintf(default_paths.system_dir, sizeof(default_paths.system_dir), "%s/system", default_paths.port_dir);
    snprintf(default_paths.savestate_dir, sizeof(default_paths.savestate_dir), "%s/savestates", default_paths.port_dir);
    strlcpy(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir, "/", sizeof(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir));
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static void make_directories(void)
    MAKE_DIR(default_paths.sram_dir);
    MAKE_DIR(default_paths.input_presets_dir);
 
-   MAKE_FILE(default_paths.config_file);
+   MAKE_FILE(g_extern.config_path);
 }
 
 extern void __exception_setreload(int t);
@@ -529,11 +529,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
    snprintf(full_path, sizeof(full_path), "%sCORE%s", path_prefix, extension);
 
    bool find_libretro_file = rarch_configure_libretro_core(full_path, path_prefix, path_prefix, 
-   default_paths.config_file, extension);
+   g_extern.config_path, extension);
 
    rarch_settings_set_default();
    rarch_input_set_controls_default(input);
-   rarch_config_load(default_paths.config_file, find_libretro_file);
+   rarch_config_load(g_extern.config_path, find_libretro_file);
 
    char core_name[64];
    rarch_console_name_from_id(core_name, sizeof(core_name));
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       rarch_render_cached_frame();
       g_extern.draw_menu = false;
 
-      rarch_startup(default_paths.config_file);
+      rarch_startup();
    }
    else
       g_extern.console.external_launch.support = EXTERN_LAUNCHER_SALAMANDER;
@@ -583,14 +583,14 @@ begin_loop:
       rmenu_iterate();
 
       if (g_extern.console.rmenu.mode != MODE_EXIT)
-         rarch_startup(default_paths.config_file);
+         rarch_startup();
    }
    else
       goto begin_shutdown;
    goto begin_loop;
 
 begin_shutdown:
-   config_save_file(default_paths.config_file);
+   config_save_file(g_extern.config_path);
    config_save_keybinds(input_path);
 
    if(g_extern.main_is_init)
diff --git a/gx/salamander/main.c b/gx/salamander/main.c
index 9b38b7f20d..c184d1b8fc 100644
--- a/gx/salamander/main.c
+++ b/gx/salamander/main.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "../../file.h"
 
 char libretro_path[512];
+char config_path[PATH_MAX];
 
 default_paths_t default_paths;
 
@@ -72,13 +73,13 @@ static void init_settings(void)
    char tmp_str[512] = {0};
    bool config_file_exists;
 
-   if(!path_file_exists(default_paths.config_file))
+   if(!path_file_exists(config_path))
    {
       FILE * f;
       config_file_exists = false;
-      RARCH_ERR("Config file \"%s\" doesn't exist. Creating...\n", default_paths.config_file);
+      RARCH_ERR("Config file \"%s\" doesn't exist. Creating...\n", config_path);
       MAKE_DIR(default_paths.port_dir);
-      f = fopen(default_paths.config_file, "w");
+      f = fopen(config_path, "w");
       fclose(f);
    }
    else
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ static void init_settings(void)
    {
       if(config_file_exists)
       {
-         config_file_t * conf = config_file_new(default_paths.config_file);
+         config_file_t * conf = config_file_new(config_path);
          config_get_array(conf, "libretro_path", tmp_str, sizeof(tmp_str));
          config_file_free(conf);
          snprintf(libretro_path, sizeof(libretro_path), tmp_str);
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ static void init_settings(void)
       {
          config_file_t *new_conf = config_file_new(NULL);
          config_set_string(new_conf, "libretro_path", libretro_path);
-         config_file_write(new_conf, default_paths.config_file);
+         config_file_write(new_conf, config_path);
          config_file_free(new_conf);
       }
    }
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ static void get_environment_settings(void)
       snprintf(default_paths.port_dir, sizeof(default_paths.port_dir), "%.*s/retroarch", device_end - default_paths.core_dir, default_paths.core_dir);
    else
       snprintf(default_paths.port_dir, sizeof(default_paths.port_dir), "/retroarch");
-   snprintf(default_paths.config_file, sizeof(default_paths.config_file), "%s/retroarch.cfg", default_paths.port_dir);
+   snprintf(config_path, sizeof(config_path), "%s/retroarch.cfg", default_paths.port_dir);
    snprintf(default_paths.system_dir, sizeof(default_paths.system_dir), "%s/system", default_paths.port_dir);
    snprintf(default_paths.savestate_dir, sizeof(default_paths.savestate_dir), "%s/savestates", default_paths.port_dir);
    snprintf(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir, sizeof(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir), "/");
diff --git a/ps3/frontend/main.c b/ps3/frontend/main.c
index 8d9c83cd09..ef03fbed20 100644
--- a/ps3/frontend/main.c
+++ b/ps3/frontend/main.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
       snprintf(default_paths.shader_file, sizeof(default_paths.shader_file), "%s/shaders/stock.cg", default_paths.core_dir);
       snprintf(default_paths.menu_shader_file, sizeof(default_paths.menu_shader_file), "%s/shaders/Borders/Menu/border-only-rarch.cg", default_paths.core_dir);
 #endif
-      snprintf(default_paths.config_file, sizeof(default_paths.config_file), "%s/retroarch.cfg", default_paths.port_dir);
+      snprintf(g_extern.config_path, sizeof(g_extern.config_path), "%s/retroarch.cfg", default_paths.port_dir);
       snprintf(default_paths.salamander_file, sizeof(default_paths.salamander_file), "EBOOT.BIN");
    }
 
@@ -283,14 +283,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT
    bool find_libretro_file = rarch_configure_libretro_core(core_exe_path, path_prefix, path_prefix, 
-         default_paths.config_file, extension);
+         g_extern.config_path, extension);
 #else
    bool find_libretro_file = false;
 #endif
 
    rarch_settings_set_default();
    rarch_input_set_controls_default(input);
-   rarch_config_load(default_paths.config_file, find_libretro_file);
+   rarch_config_load(g_extern.config_path, find_libretro_file);
    init_libretro_sym();
 
    input_ps3.post_init();
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ begin_loop:
       while(rarch_main_iterate());
    }
    else if (g_extern.console.rmenu.mode == MODE_INIT)
-      rarch_startup(default_paths.config_file);
+      rarch_startup();
    else if(g_extern.console.rmenu.mode == MODE_MENU)
       while(rmenu_iterate());
    else
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ begin_loop:
    goto begin_loop;
 
 begin_shutdown:
-   config_save_file(default_paths.config_file);
+   config_save_file(g_extern.config_path);
 
    if(g_extern.main_is_init)
       rarch_main_deinit();
diff --git a/ps3/salamander/main.c b/ps3/salamander/main.c
index 4d74aca5ae..cde2e34734 100644
--- a/ps3/salamander/main.c
+++ b/ps3/salamander/main.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ static uint8_t np_pool[NP_POOL_SIZE];
 SYS_PROCESS_PARAM(1001, 0x100000)
 
 char libretro_path[PATH_MAX];
+char config_path[PATH_MAX];
 
 default_paths_t default_paths;
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ static void init_settings(void)
    char tmp_str[PATH_MAX];
    bool config_file_exists = false;
 
-   if(path_file_exists(default_paths.config_file))
+   if(path_file_exists(config_path))
       config_file_exists = true;
 
    //try to find CORE executable
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ static void init_settings(void)
    {
       if(config_file_exists)
       {
-         config_file_t * conf = config_file_new(default_paths.config_file);
+         config_file_t * conf = config_file_new(config_path);
 	 config_get_array(conf, "libretro_path", tmp_str, sizeof(tmp_str));
          config_file_free(conf);
 	 snprintf(libretro_path, sizeof(libretro_path), tmp_str);
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ static void init_settings(void)
       {
          config_file_t *new_conf = config_file_new(NULL);
          config_set_string(new_conf, "libretro_path", libretro_path);
-         config_file_write(new_conf, default_paths.config_file);
+         config_file_write(new_conf, config_path);
          config_file_free(new_conf);
       }
    }
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ static void get_environment_settings (void)
       snprintf(default_paths.cgp_dir, sizeof(default_paths.cgp_dir), "%s/presets", default_paths.core_dir);
       snprintf(default_paths.input_presets_dir, sizeof(default_paths.input_presets_dir), "%s/input", default_paths.cgp_dir);
       snprintf(default_paths.border_dir, sizeof(default_paths.border_dir), "%s/borders", default_paths.core_dir);
-      snprintf(default_paths.config_file, sizeof(default_paths.config_file), "%s/retroarch.cfg", default_paths.port_dir);
+      snprintf(config_path, sizeof(config_path), "%s/retroarch.cfg", default_paths.port_dir);
       snprintf(default_paths.salamander_file, sizeof(default_paths.salamander_file), "EBOOT.BIN");
    }
 }
diff --git a/psp/frontend/main.c b/psp/frontend/main.c
index d3f32eeb40..669eacbe9f 100644
--- a/psp/frontend/main.c
+++ b/psp/frontend/main.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
    snprintf(default_paths.cgp_dir, sizeof(default_paths.cgp_dir), "%s/presets", default_paths.core_dir);
    snprintf(default_paths.input_presets_dir, sizeof(default_paths.input_presets_dir), "%s/input", default_paths.cgp_dir);
    snprintf(default_paths.border_dir, sizeof(default_paths.border_dir), "%s/borders", default_paths.core_dir);
-   snprintf(default_paths.config_file, sizeof(default_paths.config_file), "%s/retroarch.cfg", default_paths.port_dir);
+   snprintf(g_extern.config_path, sizeof(g_extern.config_path), "%s/retroarch.cfg", default_paths.port_dir);
    snprintf(default_paths.salamander_file, sizeof(default_paths.salamander_file), "EBOOT.BIN");
 }
 
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT
    bool find_libretro_file = rarch_configure_libretro_core(core_exe_path, path_prefix, path_prefix, 
-   default_paths.config_file, extension);
+   g_extern.config_path, extension);
 #else
    bool find_libretro_file = false;
 #endif
 
    rarch_settings_set_default();
    rarch_input_set_controls_default(input);
-   rarch_config_load(default_paths.config_file, find_libretro_file);
+   rarch_config_load(g_extern.config_path, find_libretro_file);
    init_libretro_sym();
 
    input_psp.post_init();
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ begin_loop:
       while(rmenu_iterate());
 
       if (g_extern.console.rmenu.mode != MODE_EXIT)
-         rarch_startup(default_paths.config_file);
+         rarch_startup();
    }
    else
       goto begin_shutdown;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ begin_loop:
    goto begin_loop;
 
 begin_shutdown:
-   config_save_file(default_paths.config_file);
+   config_save_file(g_extern.config_path);
 
    if(g_extern.main_is_init)
       rarch_main_deinit();
diff --git a/xdk/frontend/main.c b/xdk/frontend/main.c
index 3729e052e9..0b24564705 100644
--- a/xdk/frontend/main.c
+++ b/xdk/frontend/main.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static void get_environment_settings (void)
 
 #if defined(_XBOX1)
    strlcpy(default_paths.core_dir, "D:", sizeof(default_paths.core_dir));
-   strlcpy(default_paths.config_file, "D:\\retroarch.cfg", sizeof(default_paths.config_file));
+   strlcpy(g_extern.config_path, "D:\\retroarch.cfg", sizeof(g_extern.config_path));
    strlcpy(default_paths.system_dir, "D:\\system", sizeof(default_paths.system_dir));
    strlcpy(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir, "D:", sizeof(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir));
    strlcpy(default_paths.executable_extension, ".xbe", sizeof(default_paths.executable_extension));
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static void get_environment_settings (void)
    strlcpy(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir, "game:\\", sizeof(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir));
    strlcpy(default_paths.screenshots_dir, "game:", sizeof(default_paths.screenshots_dir));
    strlcpy(default_paths.shader_file, "game:\\media\\shaders\\stock.cg", sizeof(default_paths.shader_file));
-   strlcpy(default_paths.config_file, "game:\\retroarch.cfg", sizeof(default_paths.config_file));
+   strlcpy(g_extern.config_path, "game:\\retroarch.cfg", sizeof(g_extern.config_path));
    strlcpy(default_paths.system_dir, "game:\\system", sizeof(default_paths.system_dir));
    strlcpy(default_paths.executable_extension, ".xex", sizeof(default_paths.executable_extension));
    strlcpy(default_paths.filebrowser_startup_dir, "game:", sizeof(default_paths.filebrowser_startup_dir));
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
    snprintf(full_path, sizeof(full_path), "%sCORE%s", path_prefix, extension);
 
    bool find_libretro_file = rarch_configure_libretro_core(full_path, path_prefix, path_prefix, 
-   default_paths.config_file, extension);
+   g_extern.config_path, extension);
 
    rarch_settings_set_default();
    rarch_input_set_controls_default(input);
-   rarch_config_load(default_paths.config_file, find_libretro_file);
+   rarch_config_load(g_extern.config_path, find_libretro_file);
    init_libretro_sym();
 
    input_xinput.post_init();
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ begin_loop:
       while(rmenu_iterate());
 
       if (g_extern.console.rmenu.mode != MODE_EXIT)
-         rarch_startup(default_paths.config_file);
+         rarch_startup();
    }
    else
       goto begin_shutdown;
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ begin_loop:
    goto begin_loop;
 
 begin_shutdown:
-   config_save_file(default_paths.config_file);
+   config_save_file(g_extern.config_path);
 
    menu_free();
 #if defined(HAVE_D3D8) || defined(HAVE_D3D9)
diff --git a/xdk/salamander/main.c b/xdk/salamander/main.c
index 982481aa49..3c7737802b 100644
--- a/xdk/salamander/main.c
+++ b/xdk/salamander/main.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 DWORD volume_device_type;
 
 char libretro_path[PATH_MAX];
+char config_path[PATH_MAX];
 
 default_paths_t default_paths;
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ static void init_settings(void)
    char tmp_str[PATH_MAX];
    bool config_file_exists = false;
 
-   if(path_file_exists(default_paths.config_file))
+   if(path_file_exists(config_path))
       config_file_exists = true;
 
    //try to find CORE executable
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ static void init_settings(void)
    {
       if(config_file_exists)
       {
-		  config_file_t * conf = config_file_new(default_paths.config_file);
+		  config_file_t * conf = config_file_new(config_path);
          config_get_array(conf, "libretro_path", tmp_str, sizeof(tmp_str));
          snprintf(libretro_path, sizeof(libretro_path), tmp_str);
       }
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ static void init_settings(void)
       {
          config_file_t *new_conf = config_file_new(NULL);
          config_set_string(new_conf, "libretro_path", libretro_path);
-         config_file_write(new_conf, default_paths.config_file);
+         config_file_write(new_conf, config_path);
          config_file_free(new_conf);
       }
    }
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ static void get_environment_settings (void)
 
 #if defined(_XBOX1)
    strlcpy(default_paths.core_dir, "D:", sizeof(default_paths.core_dir));
-   strlcpy(default_paths.config_file, "D:\\retroarch.cfg", sizeof(default_paths.config_file));
+   strlcpy(config_path, "D:\\retroarch.cfg", sizeof(config_path));
    strlcpy(default_paths.system_dir, "D:\\system", sizeof(default_paths.system_dir));
    strlcpy(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir, "D:", sizeof(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir));
    strlcpy(default_paths.executable_extension, ".xbe", sizeof(default_paths.executable_extension));
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ static void get_environment_settings (void)
 #elif defined(_XBOX360)
    strlcpy(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir, "game:\\", sizeof(default_paths.filesystem_root_dir));
    strlcpy(default_paths.screenshots_dir, "game:", sizeof(default_paths.screenshots_dir));
-   strlcpy(default_paths.config_file, "game:\\retroarch.cfg", sizeof(default_paths.config_file));
+   strlcpy(config_path, "game:\\retroarch.cfg", sizeof(config_path));
    strlcpy(default_paths.system_dir, "game:\\system\\", sizeof(default_paths.system_dir));
    strlcpy(default_paths.executable_extension, ".xex", sizeof(default_paths.executable_extension));
    snprintf(default_paths.salamander_file, sizeof(default_paths.salamander_file), "default.xex");