diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index e424969b39..77910c8e8a 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@ bool config_load_override(void)
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    //early return in case a library isn't loaded
-   if(!global->system.info.library_name || !strcmp(global->system.info.library_name,"No Core"))
+   if (!global->system.info.library_name || !strcmp(global->system.info.library_name,"No Core"))
       return false;
 
    RARCH_LOG("Game name: %s\n",global->basename);
@@ -1701,6 +1701,11 @@ bool config_load_override(void)
    // If a core override exists, add it's location to append_config_path
    if (new_conf)
    {
+      if (settings->core_specific_config)
+      {
+         RARCH_LOG("Can't use overrides in conjunction with per-core configs, disabling overrides\n");
+		 return false;
+	  }
       RARCH_LOG("Core-specific overrides found at %s. Appending.\n", core_path);
       strlcpy(global->append_config_path, core_path, sizeof(global->append_config_path));
       should_append = true;
@@ -1716,8 +1721,13 @@ bool config_load_override(void)
    // If a game override exists, add it's location to append_config_path
    if (new_conf)
    {
+      if (settings->core_specific_config)
+      {
+         RARCH_LOG("Can't use overrides in conjunction with per-core configs, disabling overrides\n");
+		 return false;
+	  }
       RARCH_LOG("Game-specific overrides found at %s. Appending.\n", game_path);
-      if(should_append)
+      if (should_append)
       {
           strlcat(global->append_config_path, "|", sizeof(global->append_config_path));
           strlcat(global->append_config_path, game_path, sizeof(global->append_config_path));
@@ -1731,10 +1741,13 @@ bool config_load_override(void)
       RARCH_LOG("No game-specific overrides found at %s.\n", game_path);
 
    // Re-load the configuration with any overrides that might have been found
-   if(should_append)
+   if (should_append)
    {
-      if(config_load_file(global->config_path, false))
+      if (config_load_file(global->config_path, false))
+	  {
+		  rarch_main_msg_queue_push("Configuration override loaded", 1, 100, true);
           return true;
+	  }
    }
 
    return false;
@@ -1788,7 +1801,7 @@ bool config_load_remap(void)
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();  /* config pointer                                             */
 
    //early return in case a library isn't loaded or remapping is disabled
-   if(!global->system.info.library_name || !strcmp(global->system.info.library_name,"No Core"))
+   if (!global->system.info.library_name || !strcmp(global->system.info.library_name,"No Core"))
       return false;
 
    RARCH_LOG("Game name: %s\n",global->basename);
@@ -1824,10 +1837,13 @@ bool config_load_remap(void)
    if (new_conf)
    {
       RARCH_LOG("Game-specific remap found at %s. Appending.\n", game_path);
-      if(input_remapping_load_file(game_path))
+      if (input_remapping_load_file(game_path))
+	  {
+		 rarch_main_msg_queue_push("Game remap file loaded", 1, 100, true);
          return true;
+	  }
    }
-   else      
+   else
    {
       RARCH_LOG("No core-specific remap found at %s.\n", core_path);
       *settings->input.remapping_path= '\0';
@@ -1843,8 +1859,11 @@ bool config_load_remap(void)
    if (new_conf)
    {
       RARCH_LOG("Core-specific remap found at %s. Loading.\n", core_path);
-      if(input_remapping_load_file(core_path))
+      if (input_remapping_load_file(core_path))
+	  {
+		 rarch_main_msg_queue_push("Core remap file loaded", 1, 100, true);
          return true;
+	  }
    }
    else
    {
@@ -1852,7 +1871,6 @@ bool config_load_remap(void)
       *settings->input.remapping_path= '\0';
       input_remapping_set_defaults();
    }
-      
 
    new_conf = NULL;
 
@@ -2131,6 +2149,9 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path)
          settings->load_dummy_on_core_shutdown);
    config_set_bool(conf,  "fps_show", settings->fps_show);
    config_set_bool(conf,  "ui_menubar_enable", settings->ui.menubar_enable);
+   config_set_path(conf,  "libretro_path", settings->libretro);
+   config_set_path(conf,  "core_options_path", settings->core_options_path);
+
    config_set_bool(conf,  "suspend_screensaver_enable", settings->ui.suspend_screensaver_enable);
    config_set_path(conf,  "libretro_directory", settings->libretro_directory);
    config_set_path(conf,  "libretro_info_path", settings->libretro_info_path);
diff --git a/input/input_remapping.c b/input/input_remapping.c
index 32e401c4fd..37693a1744 100644
--- a/input/input_remapping.c
+++ b/input/input_remapping.c
@@ -69,9 +69,12 @@ bool input_remapping_load_file(const char *path)
  * @path                     : Path to remapping file (relative path).
  *
  * Saves remapping values to file.
+ *
+ * Returns: true (1) if successfull, otherwise false (0).
  **/
-void input_remapping_save_file(const char *path)
+bool input_remapping_save_file(const char *path)
 {
+   bool ret;
    unsigned i, j;
    char buf[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
    char remap_file[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
@@ -86,10 +89,10 @@ void input_remapping_save_file(const char *path)
    conf = config_file_new(remap_file);
 
    if (!conf)
+   {
       conf = config_file_new(NULL);
-
-   if (!conf)
-      return;
+      return false;
+   }
 
    for (i = 0; i < settings->input.max_users; i++)
    {
@@ -106,8 +109,10 @@ void input_remapping_save_file(const char *path)
       }
    }
 
-   config_file_write(conf, remap_file);
+   ret = config_file_write(conf, remap_file);
    config_file_free(conf);
+
+   return ret;
 }
 
 void input_remapping_set_defaults(void)
diff --git a/input/input_remapping.h b/input/input_remapping.h
index 7a1ab57278..1e37fd2914 100644
--- a/input/input_remapping.h
+++ b/input/input_remapping.h
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ bool input_remapping_load_file(const char *path);
  * @path                     : Path to remapping file (relative path).
  *
  * Saves remapping values to file.
+ *
+ * Returns: true (1) if successfull, otherwise false (0).
  **/
-void input_remapping_save_file(const char *path);
+bool input_remapping_save_file(const char *path);
 
 void input_remapping_set_defaults(void);
 
diff --git a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_ok.c b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_ok.c
index b6f48e0d38..2c49f26ffd 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_ok.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_ok.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static int action_ok_shader_pass(const char *path,
 
    return menu_list_push_stack_refresh(
          menu->menu_list,
-         settings->video.shader_dir, 
+         settings->video.shader_dir,
          label,
          type,
          idx);
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static int action_ok_shader_preset(const char *path,
 
    return menu_list_push_stack_refresh(
          menu->menu_list,
-         settings->video.shader_dir, 
+         settings->video.shader_dir,
          label, type, idx);
 }
 
@@ -528,14 +528,18 @@ static int action_ok_remap_file_save_core(const char *path,
 
    char directory[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
    char file[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-   
+
    fill_pathname_join(directory,settings->input_remapping_directory,core_name,PATH_MAX_LENGTH);
    fill_pathname_join(file,core_name,core_name,PATH_MAX_LENGTH);
-   
+
    if(!path_file_exists(directory))
        path_mkdir(directory);
-   
-   input_remapping_save_file(file);
+
+   if(input_remapping_save_file(file))
+      rarch_main_msg_queue_push("Remap file saved successfully", 1, 100, true);
+   else
+      rarch_main_msg_queue_push("Error saving remap file", 1, 100, true);
+
    return 0;
 }
 
@@ -547,20 +551,24 @@ static int action_ok_remap_file_save_game(const char *path,
 
    const char *core_name;
    core_name = global->system.info.library_name;
-   
+
    const char *game_name;
    game_name = path_basename(global->basename);
 
    char directory[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
    char file[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-   
+
    fill_pathname_join(directory,settings->input_remapping_directory,core_name,PATH_MAX_LENGTH);
    fill_pathname_join(file,core_name,game_name,PATH_MAX_LENGTH);
-   
+
    if(!path_file_exists(directory))
        path_mkdir(directory);
-   
-   input_remapping_save_file(file);
+
+   if(input_remapping_save_file(file))
+      rarch_main_msg_queue_push("Remap file saved successfully", 1, 100, true);
+   else
+      rarch_main_msg_queue_push("Error saving remap file", 1, 100, true);
+
    return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1087,7 +1095,7 @@ static int action_ok_rdb_entry_submenu(const char *path,
    if (!label)
       return -1;
 
-   str_list = string_split(label, "|"); 
+   str_list = string_split(label, "|");
 
    if (!str_list)
       return -1;
@@ -1161,7 +1169,7 @@ static int action_ok_video_resolution(const char *path,
 {
    unsigned width = 0, height = 0;
    global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
-    
+
    (void)global;
    (void)width;
    (void)height;
@@ -1324,7 +1332,7 @@ void menu_entries_cbs_init_bind_ok(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
    else if (!strcmp(label, "remap_file_save_core"))
       cbs->action_ok = action_ok_remap_file_save_core;
    else if (!strcmp(label, "remap_file_save_game"))
-      cbs->action_ok = action_ok_remap_file_save_game;  
+      cbs->action_ok = action_ok_remap_file_save_game;
    else if (!strcmp(label, "core_list"))
       cbs->action_ok = action_ok_core_list;
    else if (!strcmp(label, "disk_image_append"))
@@ -1391,7 +1399,7 @@ void menu_entries_cbs_init_bind_ok(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       case MENU_FILE_RDB:
          if (!strcmp(menu_label, "deferred_database_manager_list"))
             cbs->action_ok = action_ok_database_manager_list_deferred;
-         else if (!strcmp(menu_label, "database_manager_list") 
+         else if (!strcmp(menu_label, "database_manager_list")
                || !strcmp(menu_label, "Horizontal Menu"))
             cbs->action_ok = action_ok_database_manager_list;
          else