diff --git a/apple/OSX/platform.m b/apple/OSX/platform.m
index b9ad5896e2..3109ea2fb9 100644
--- a/apple/OSX/platform.m
+++ b/apple/OSX/platform.m
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ static void poll_iteration(void)
 #pragma mark Menus
 - (IBAction)showCoresDirectory:(id)sender
 {
-   [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openFile:BOXSTRING(g_settings.libretro_directory)];
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+   [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openFile:BOXSTRING(settings->libretro_directory)];
 }
 
 - (IBAction)showPreferences:(id)sender
diff --git a/apple/common/apple_gfx_context.c.inl b/apple/common/apple_gfx_context.c.inl
index 680fb677ad..cc9721a624 100644
--- a/apple/common/apple_gfx_context.c.inl
+++ b/apple/common/apple_gfx_context.c.inl
@@ -68,14 +68,15 @@ static RAScreen* get_chosen_screen(void)
 #if defined(OSX) && !defined(MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_6)
 	return [NSScreen mainScreen];
 #else
-   if (g_settings.video.monitor_index >= RAScreen.screens.count)
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+   if (settings->video.monitor_index >= RAScreen.screens.count)
    {
       RARCH_WARN("video_monitor_index is greater than the number of connected monitors; using main screen instead.\n");
       return RAScreen.mainScreen;
    }
 	
    NSArray *screens = [RAScreen screens];
-   return (RAScreen*)[screens objectAtIndex:g_settings.video.monitor_index];
+   return (RAScreen*)[screens objectAtIndex:settings->video.monitor_index];
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -281,13 +282,16 @@ static void apple_gfx_ctx_update_window_title(void *data)
    static char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
    bool got_text = video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
          buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps));
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+
    (void)got_text;
+
 #ifdef OSX
    static const char* const text = buf; /* < Can't access buffer directly in the block */
    if (got_text)
        [[g_view window] setTitle:[NSString stringWithCString:text encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]];
 #endif
-    if (g_settings.fps_show)
+    if (settings->fps_show)
         rarch_main_msg_queue_push(buf_fps, 1, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/apple/iOS/browser.m b/apple/iOS/browser.m
index 764a309646..5603653ef1 100644
--- a/apple/iOS/browser.m
+++ b/apple/iOS/browser.m
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ static void file_action(enum file_action action, NSString* source, NSString* tar
 
 - (void)browseTo:(NSString*)path
 {
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+
    self.path = path;
    self.title = self.path.lastPathComponent;
 
@@ -241,7 +243,8 @@ static void file_action(enum file_action action, NSString* source, NSString* tar
       [self.sections addObject:[NSMutableArray arrayWithObject:i]];
 
    /* List contents */
-   struct string_list *contents = dir_list_new(self.path.UTF8String, g_settings.menu.navigation.browser.filter.supported_extensions_enable ? self.extensions.UTF8String : NULL, true);
+   struct string_list *contents = dir_list_new(self.path.UTF8String,
+         settings->menu.navigation.browser.filter.supported_extensions_enable ? self.extensions.UTF8String : NULL, true);
 
    if (contents)
    {
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/android_input_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/android_input_joypad.c
index 1c0f40a267..e304ab30a6 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/android_input_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/android_input_joypad.c
@@ -18,18 +18,20 @@
 
 static const char *android_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 {
-   return g_settings.input.device_names[pad];
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+   return settings->input.device_names[pad];
 }
 
 static bool android_joypad_init(void)
 {
    unsigned autoconf_pad;
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    for (autoconf_pad = 0; autoconf_pad < MAX_USERS; autoconf_pad++)
    {
-      strlcpy(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad],
+      strlcpy(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad],
             android_joypad_name(autoconf_pad),
-            sizeof(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
+            sizeof(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
       /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
       input_config_autoconfigure_joypad(autoconf_pad,
             android_joypad_name(autoconf_pad), 0, 0,
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/apple_joypad_hid.c b/input/drivers_joypad/apple_joypad_hid.c
index 7a87d6e27a..c024686b2a 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/apple_joypad_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/apple_joypad_hid.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ static void add_device(void* context, IOReturn result,
    char device_name[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
    CFStringRef device_name_ref;
    CFNumberRef vendorID, productID;
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    struct pad_connection* connection = (struct pad_connection*)
       calloc(1, sizeof(*connection));
 
@@ -199,8 +200,8 @@ static void add_device(void* context, IOReturn result,
    if (device_name[0] == '\0')
       return;
 
-   strlcpy(g_settings.input.device_names[connection->slot],
-         device_name, sizeof(g_settings.input.device_names));
+   strlcpy(settings->input.device_names[connection->slot],
+         device_name, sizeof(settings->input.device_names));
 
    input_config_autoconfigure_joypad(connection->slot,
          device_name, connection->v_id, connection->p_id, apple_hid_joypad.ident);
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/gx_input_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/gx_input_joypad.c
index 73846ec4c2..3415b83036 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/gx_input_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/gx_input_joypad.c
@@ -196,14 +196,16 @@ static const char *gx_joypad_name_static(unsigned pad)
 
 static void handle_hotplug(unsigned port, uint32_t ptype)
 {
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+   
    pad_type[port] = ptype;
 
-   if (!g_settings.input.autodetect_enable)
+   if (!settings->input.autodetect_enable)
       return;
 
-   strlcpy(g_settings.input.device_names[port],
+   strlcpy(settings->input.device_names[port],
          gx_joypad_name(port),
-         sizeof(g_settings.input.device_names[port]));
+         sizeof(settings->input.device_names[port]));
    /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
    input_config_autoconfigure_joypad(port,
          gx_joypad_name(port),
@@ -214,6 +216,7 @@ static void handle_hotplug(unsigned port, uint32_t ptype)
 static bool gx_joypad_init(void)
 {
    int autoconf_pad;
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    SYS_SetResetCallback(reset_cb);
 #ifdef HW_RVL
@@ -235,9 +238,9 @@ static bool gx_joypad_init(void)
    for (autoconf_pad = 0; autoconf_pad < MAX_PADS; autoconf_pad++)
    {
       pad_type[autoconf_pad] = WPAD_EXP_GAMECUBE;
-      strlcpy(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad],
+      strlcpy(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad],
             gx_joypad_name_static(autoconf_pad),
-            sizeof(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
+            sizeof(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
       /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
       input_config_autoconfigure_joypad(autoconf_pad,
             gx_joypad_name_static(autoconf_pad),
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c
index 74842df141..e4eb5bc2b1 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ static void poll_pad(struct linuxraw_joypad *pad)
 
 static bool linuxraw_joypad_init_pad(const char *path, struct linuxraw_joypad *pad)
 {
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+
    if (pad->fd >= 0)
       return false;
 
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ static bool linuxraw_joypad_init_pad(const char *path, struct linuxraw_joypad *p
    *pad->ident = '\0';
    if (pad->fd >= 0)
    {
-      if (ioctl(pad->fd, JSIOCGNAME(sizeof(g_settings.input.device_names[0])), pad->ident) >= 0)
+      if (ioctl(pad->fd, JSIOCGNAME(sizeof(settings->input.device_names[0])), pad->ident) >= 0)
       {
          RARCH_LOG("[Joypad]: Found pad: %s on %s.\n", pad->ident, path);
 
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@ static void linuxraw_joypad_setup_notify(void)
 static bool linuxraw_joypad_init(void)
 {
    unsigned i;
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    g_epoll = epoll_create(MAX_USERS + 1);
    if (g_epoll < 0)
@@ -229,8 +232,8 @@ static bool linuxraw_joypad_init(void)
       if (!pad)
          continue;
 
-      pad->fd = -1;
-      pad->ident = g_settings.input.device_names[i];
+      pad->fd    = -1;
+      pad->ident = settings->input.device_names[i];
       
       snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "/dev/input/js%u", i);
 
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c
index 89f65bf395..32f7609af7 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ static void parport_poll_pad(struct parport_joypad *pad)
 
 static bool parport_joypad_init_pad(const char *path, struct parport_joypad *pad)
 {
+   int i;
    int datadir = 1; /* read */
    char data;
    struct ppdev_frob_struct frob;
    bool set_control = false;
-   int i;
-
    int mode = IEEE1284_MODE_BYTE;
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    if (pad->fd >= 0)
       return false;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static bool parport_joypad_init_pad(const char *path, struct parport_joypad *pad
       if (!set_control)
          RARCH_WARN("[Joypad]: Failed to clear nStrobe and nIRQ bits on %s\n", path);
 
-      strlcpy(pad->ident, path, sizeof(g_settings.input.device_names[0]));
+      strlcpy(pad->ident, path, sizeof(settings->input.device_names[0]));
 
       for (i = 0; i < PARPORT_NUM_BUTTONS; i++)
          pad->button_enable[i] = true;
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ static bool parport_joypad_init(void)
    bool found_disabled_button;
    char buf[PARPORT_NUM_BUTTONS * 3 + 1];
    char pin[3 + 1];
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    memset(buf, 0, PARPORT_NUM_BUTTONS * 3 + 1);
 
@@ -239,8 +240,8 @@ static bool parport_joypad_init(void)
       char path[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
       struct parport_joypad *pad = &parport_pads[i];
 
-      pad->fd = -1;
-      pad->ident = g_settings.input.device_names[i];
+      pad->fd    = -1;
+      pad->ident = settings->input.device_names[i];
 
       snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "/dev/parport%u", i);
 
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_input_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_input_joypad.c
index f1efa0bf0b..f6554e3f87 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_input_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_input_joypad.c
@@ -34,20 +34,22 @@ static INLINE int16_t convert_u8_to_s16(uint8_t val)
 
 static const char *ps3_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 {
-   return g_settings.input.device_names[pad];
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+   return settings->input.device_names[pad];
 }
 
 static bool ps3_joypad_init(void)
 {
    unsigned autoconf_pad;
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    cellPadInit(MAX_PADS);
 
    for (autoconf_pad = 0; autoconf_pad < MAX_USERS; autoconf_pad++)
    {
-      strlcpy(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad],
+      strlcpy(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad],
             "SixAxis Controller",
-            sizeof(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
+            sizeof(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
       /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
       input_config_autoconfigure_joypad(autoconf_pad,
             ps3_joypad_name(autoconf_pad),
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/psp_input_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/psp_input_joypad.c
index c06cf868ca..5127989aec 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/psp_input_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/psp_input_joypad.c
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ static const char *psp_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 static bool psp_joypad_init(void)
 {
    unsigned autoconf_pad;
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    for (autoconf_pad = 0; autoconf_pad < MAX_PADS; autoconf_pad++)
    {
-      strlcpy(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad],
+      strlcpy(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad],
             psp_joypad_name(autoconf_pad),
-            sizeof(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
+            sizeof(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
       /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
       input_config_autoconfigure_joypad(autoconf_pad,
             psp_joypad_name(autoconf_pad),
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/qnx_input_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/qnx_input_joypad.c
index 412ff33527..9b05ac4467 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/qnx_input_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/qnx_input_joypad.c
@@ -19,17 +19,19 @@
 
 static const char *qnx_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 {
-   return g_settings.input.device_names[pad];
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+   return settings->input.device_names[pad];
 }
 
 static bool qnx_joypad_init(void)
 {
    unsigned autoconf_pad;
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    for (autoconf_pad = 0; autoconf_pad < MAX_USERS; autoconf_pad++)
    {
-      strlcpy(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad], "None",
-            sizeof(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
+      strlcpy(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad], "None",
+            sizeof(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
       /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
       input_config_autoconfigure_joypad(autoconf_pad,
             qnx_joypad_name(autoconf_pad),
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/sdl_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/sdl_joypad.c
index 151f04a25e..86f00eaaae 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/sdl_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/sdl_joypad.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ static void pad_connect(unsigned id)
    bool success = false;
    int32_t product = 0;
    int32_t vendor = 0;
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL2
    SDL_JoystickGUID guid;
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ static void pad_connect(unsigned id)
       return;
    }
 
-   strlcpy(g_settings.input.device_names[id], pad_name(id), sizeof(g_settings.input.device_names[id]));
+   strlcpy(settings->input.device_names[id], pad_name(id), sizeof(settings->input.device_names[id]));
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL2
    guid = SDL_JoystickGetGUID(pad->joypad);
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ static void pad_connect(unsigned id)
 
 static void pad_disconnect(unsigned id)
 {
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL2
    if (sdl_pads[id].haptic)
       SDL_HapticClose(sdl_pads[id].haptic);
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ static void pad_disconnect(unsigned id)
       RARCH_LOG("[SDL]: Joypad #%u disconnected.\n", id);
    }
 
-   g_settings.input.device_names[id][0] = '\0';
+   settings->input.device_names[id][0] = '\0';
 
    memset(&sdl_pads[id], 0, sizeof(sdl_pads[id]));
 }
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
index 05a34fdffa..4c7008470e 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ static int find_vacant_pad(void)
 
 static void free_pad(unsigned pad, bool hotplug)
 {
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+
    if (udev_pads[pad].fd >= 0)
       close(udev_pads[pad].fd);
 
@@ -323,8 +325,8 @@ static void free_pad(unsigned pad, bool hotplug)
       *udev_pads[pad].ident = '\0';
    memset(&udev_pads[pad], 0, sizeof(udev_pads[pad]));
 
-   udev_pads[pad].fd = -1;
-   udev_pads[pad].ident = g_settings.input.device_names[pad];
+   udev_pads[pad].fd    = -1;
+   udev_pads[pad].ident = settings->input.device_names[pad];
 
    /* Avoid autoconfig spam if we're reiniting driver. */
    /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
@@ -345,8 +347,9 @@ static bool add_pad(struct udev_device *dev, unsigned p, int fd, const char *pat
    unsigned long absbit[NBITS(ABS_MAX)] = {0};
    unsigned long ffbit[NBITS(FF_MAX)]   = {0};
    unsigned buttons = 0, axes = 0;
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
-   if (ioctl(fd, EVIOCGNAME(sizeof(g_settings.input.device_names[0])), pad->ident) < 0)
+   if (ioctl(fd, EVIOCGNAME(sizeof(settings->input.device_names[0])), pad->ident) < 0)
    {
       RARCH_LOG("[udev]: Failed to get pad name.\n");
       return false;
@@ -515,11 +518,12 @@ static bool udev_joypad_init(void)
    struct udev_list_entry *devs = NULL;
    struct udev_list_entry *item = NULL;
    struct udev_enumerate *enumerate = NULL;
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    for (i = 0; i < MAX_USERS; i++)
    {
       udev_pads[i].fd = -1;
-      udev_pads[i].ident = g_settings.input.device_names[i];
+      udev_pads[i].ident = settings->input.device_names[i];
    }
 
    g_udev = udev_new();
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/winxinput_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/winxinput_joypad.c
index 92577612e9..e1a82b74b4 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/winxinput_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/winxinput_joypad.c
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ static bool winxinput_joypad_init(void)
    unsigned i, autoconf_pad;
    XINPUT_STATE dummy_state;
    const char *version = "1.4";
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    g_winxinput_dll = NULL;
 
@@ -245,9 +246,9 @@ static bool winxinput_joypad_init(void)
    {
       if (pad_index_to_xuser_index(autoconf_pad) > -1)
       {
-         strlcpy(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad],
+         strlcpy(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad],
                winxinput_joypad_name(autoconf_pad),
-               sizeof(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
+               sizeof(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
 
          /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
          input_config_autoconfigure_joypad(autoconf_pad,
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_xinput_input_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_xinput_input_joypad.c
index adbf504e80..4570f9001b 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_xinput_input_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_xinput_input_joypad.c
@@ -35,12 +35,14 @@ static const char* const XBOX_CONTROLLER_NAMES[4] =
 
 static const char *xdk_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 {
-   return g_settings.input.device_names[pad];
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+   return settings->input.device_names[pad];
 }
 
 static bool xdk_joypad_init(void)
 {
    unsigned autoconf_pad;
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
 #ifdef _XBOX1
    XInitDevices(0, NULL);
@@ -63,9 +65,9 @@ static bool xdk_joypad_init(void)
 
    for (autoconf_pad = 0; autoconf_pad < MAX_USERS; autoconf_pad++)
    {
-      strlcpy(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad],
+      strlcpy(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad],
             "XInput Controller",
-            sizeof(g_settings.input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
+            sizeof(settings->input.device_names[autoconf_pad]));
       
       /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
       input_config_autoconfigure_joypad(autoconf_pad,