diff --git a/360/frontend-xdk/main.c b/360/frontend-xdk/main.c
index ae953d5c51..c318449d12 100644
--- a/360/frontend-xdk/main.c
+++ b/360/frontend-xdk/main.c
@@ -246,19 +246,32 @@ static void get_environment_settings (void)
 #endif
 
    strlcpy(DEFAULT_SHADER_FILE, "game:\\media\\shaders\\stock.cg", sizeof(DEFAULT_SHADER_FILE));
+#ifdef _XBOX1
+   /* FIXME: Hardcoded */
+   strlcpy(SYS_CONFIG_FILE, "D:\\retroarch.cfg", sizeof(SYS_CONFIG_FILE));
+#else
    strlcpy(SYS_CONFIG_FILE, "game:\\retroarch.cfg", sizeof(SYS_CONFIG_FILE));
+#endif
 }
 
 static void configure_libretro(const char * extension)
 {
    char full_path[1024];
+#ifdef _XBOX1
+   snprintf(full_path, sizeof(full_path), "D:\\CORE%s", extension);
+#else
    snprintf(full_path, sizeof(full_path), "game:\\CORE%s", extension);
+#endif
 
    bool find_libretro_file = rarch_configure_libretro_core(full_path, "game:\\", "game:\\", 
    SYS_CONFIG_FILE, extension);
 
    set_default_settings();
+#ifdef _XBOX1
+   rarch_config_load(SYS_CONFIG_FILE, "D:\\", extension, find_libretro_file);
+#else
    rarch_config_load(SYS_CONFIG_FILE, "game:\\", extension, find_libretro_file);
+#endif
    init_libretro_sym();
 }
 
@@ -321,5 +334,4 @@ begin_shutdown:
    rarch_exec();
 
    return 0;
-}
-
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/console/retroarch_console.c b/console/retroarch_console.c
index 6f81f276c9..8f268683a6 100644
--- a/console/retroarch_console.c
+++ b/console/retroarch_console.c
@@ -923,6 +923,8 @@ void rarch_config_load(const char * conf_name, const char * libretro_dir_path, c
       // g_extern
       CONFIG_GET_INT_EXTERN(state_slot, "state_slot");
       CONFIG_GET_INT_EXTERN(audio_data.mute, "audio_mute");
+
+	  config_file_free(conf);
    }
 }
 
diff --git a/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1/RetroArch-Xbox1.vcproj b/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1/RetroArch-Xbox1.vcproj
index 75f3073a6d..866b366f9d 100644
--- a/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1/RetroArch-Xbox1.vcproj
+++ b/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1/RetroArch-Xbox1.vcproj
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	Version="7.10"
 	Name="RetroArch"
 	ProjectGUID="{0E616FC4-0954-4FE3-935C-B7383B18D325}"
+	RootNamespace="RetroArch"
 	Keyword="XboxProj">
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="xapilibd.lib d3d8d.lib d3dx8d.lib xgraphicsd.lib dsoundd.lib dmusicd.lib xactengd.lib xsndtrkd.lib xvoiced.lib xonlined.lib xboxkrnl.lib xbdm.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="xapilibd.lib d3d8d.lib d3dx8d.lib xgraphicsd.lib dsoundd.lib dmusicd.lib xactengd.lib xsndtrkd.lib xvoiced.lib xonlined.lib xboxkrnl.lib xbdm.lib $(TargetDir)libretro_xdk.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="xapilib.lib d3d8i.lib d3dx8.lib xgraphics.lib dsound.lib dmusici.lib xactengi.lib xsndtrk.lib xvoice.lib xonlines.lib xboxkrnl.lib xbdm.lib xperf.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="xapilib.lib d3d8i.lib d3dx8.lib xgraphics.lib dsound.lib dmusici.lib xactengi.lib xsndtrk.lib xvoice.lib xonlines.lib xboxkrnl.lib xbdm.lib xperf.lib $(TargetDir)libretro_xdk.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="xapilib.lib d3d8i.lib d3dx8.lib xgraphics.lib dsound.lib dmusici.lib xactengi.lib xsndtrk.lib xvoice.lib xonlines.lib xboxkrnl.lib xbdm.lib xperf.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="xapilib.lib d3d8i.lib d3dx8.lib xgraphics.lib dsound.lib dmusici.lib xactengi.lib xsndtrk.lib xvoice.lib xonlines.lib xboxkrnl.lib xbdm.lib xperf.lib $(TargetDir)libretro_xdk.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="xapilib.lib d3d8.lib d3dx8.lib xgraphics.lib dsound.lib dmusic.lib xacteng.lib xsndtrk.lib xvoice.lib xonlines.lib xboxkrnl.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="xapilib.lib d3d8.lib d3dx8.lib xgraphics.lib dsound.lib dmusic.lib xacteng.lib xsndtrk.lib xvoice.lib xonlines.lib xboxkrnl.lib $(TargetDir)libretro_xdk.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="xapilib.lib d3d8ltcg.lib d3dx8.lib xgraphicsltcg.lib dsound.lib dmusicltcg.lib xactengltcg.lib xsndtrk.lib xvoice.lib xonlines.lib xboxkrnl.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="xapilib.lib d3d8ltcg.lib d3dx8.lib xgraphicsltcg.lib dsound.lib dmusicltcg.lib xactengltcg.lib xsndtrk.lib xvoice.lib xonlines.lib xboxkrnl.lib $(TargetDir)libretro_xdk.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
diff --git a/msvc/msvc-71/logger_override.h b/msvc/msvc-71/logger_override.h
index 8d79e285a3..593cf3140b 100644
--- a/msvc/msvc-71/logger_override.h
+++ b/msvc/msvc-71/logger_override.h
@@ -21,28 +21,37 @@
 
 static inline void RARCH_LOG(const char *msg, ...)
 {
+   char msg_new[1024], buffer[1024];
+   snprintf(msg_new, sizeof(msg_new), "RetroArch: %s", msg);
    va_list ap;
    va_start(ap, msg);
-   fprintf(stderr, "RetroArch: ");
-   vfprintf(stderr, msg, ap);
+   wvsprintf(buffer, msg_new, ap);
+   buffer[ (sizeof(buffer) / sizeof( *buffer)) - 1] = '\0';
+   OutputDebugStringA(buffer);
    va_end(ap);
 }
 
 static inline void RARCH_WARN(const char *msg, ...)
 {
+   char msg_new[1024], buffer[1024];
+   snprintf(msg_new, sizeof(msg_new), "RetroArch [WARN] :: %s", msg);
    va_list ap;
    va_start(ap, msg);
-   fprintf(stderr, "RetroArch [WARN] :: ");
-   vfprintf(stderr, msg, ap);
+   wvsprintf(buffer, msg_new, ap);
+   buffer[ (sizeof(buffer) / sizeof( *buffer)) - 1] = '\0';
+   OutputDebugStringA(buffer);
    va_end(ap);
 }
 
 static inline void RARCH_ERR(const char *msg, ...)
 {
+   char msg_new[1024], buffer[1024];
+   snprintf(msg_new, sizeof(msg_new), "RetroArch [ERR] :: %s", msg);
    va_list ap;
    va_start(ap, msg);
-   fprintf(stderr, "RetroArch [ERR] :: ");
-   vfprintf(stderr, msg, ap);
+   wvsprintf(buffer, msg_new, ap);
+   buffer[ (sizeof(buffer) / sizeof( *buffer)) - 1] = '\0';
+   OutputDebugStringA(buffer);
    va_end(ap);
 }