diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index ef104eb25f..5da6e54b22 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#ifndef __RARCH_SETTINGS_H__
-#define __RARCH_SETTINGS_H__
+#ifndef __RARCH_CONFIGURATION_H__
+#define __RARCH_CONFIGURATION_H__
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <retro_miscellaneous.h>
diff --git a/driver.h b/driver.h
index fcb6749610..6bd901a0db 100644
--- a/driver.h
+++ b/driver.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#ifndef __DRIVER__H
-#define __DRIVER__H
+#ifndef __RARCH_DRIVER__H
+#define __RARCH_DRIVER__H
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <boolean.h>
diff --git a/menu/drivers/glui.c b/menu/drivers/glui.c
index adc162967b..5cffc47035 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/glui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/glui.c
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ static void glui_frame(void)
 
    if (libretro_running)
    {
-      menu_display_frame_background(menu, settings,
+      menu_display_frame_background(
             width, height,
             glui->textures.white, 0.75f, false,
             &white_transp_bg[0],   &white_bg[0],
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ static void glui_frame(void)
          white_transp_bg[11] = 0.30;
          white_transp_bg[15] = 0.30;
 
-         menu_display_frame_background(menu, settings,
+         menu_display_frame_background(
                width, height,
                glui->textures.bg.id, 0.75f, true,
                &white_transp_bg[0],   &white_bg[0],
@@ -977,19 +977,15 @@ static void glui_layout(menu_handle_t *menu, glui_handle_t *glui)
 static void *glui_init(void)
 {
    glui_handle_t *glui                     = NULL;
-   const video_driver_t *video_driver      = NULL;
-   menu_handle_t                     *menu = NULL;
-   gl_t *gl                                = (gl_t*)
-      video_driver_get_ptr(&video_driver);
-
-   if (video_driver != &video_gl || !gl)
-      goto error;
-
-   menu                 = (menu_handle_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*menu));
+   menu_handle_t     *menu                 = (menu_handle_t*)
+      calloc(1, sizeof(*menu));
 
    if (!menu)
       goto error;
 
+   if (!menu_display_check_compatibility(menu_ctx_glui.type))
+      goto error;
+
    menu->userdata       = (glui_handle_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(glui_handle_t));
 
    if (!menu->userdata)
diff --git a/menu/drivers/null.c b/menu/drivers/null.c
index 08e3c68d8e..aca742eff6 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/null.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/null.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include "../menu_driver.h"
+#include "../menu_display.h"
 #include "../menu.h"
 #include "../../general.h"
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index e3ec111c97..bb8650f24b 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -1570,7 +1570,7 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
    coord_color[3]  = coord_color[7]  = coord_color[11]  = coord_color[15]  = (0.75f > xmb->alpha) ? xmb->alpha : 0.75f;
    coord_color2[3] = coord_color2[7] = coord_color2[11] = coord_color2[15] = xmb->alpha;
 
-   menu_display_frame_background(menu, settings,
+   menu_display_frame_background(
          width, height, xmb->textures.bg.id, xmb->alpha, false, &coord_color[0],
          &coord_color2[0], &rmb_vertex[0], &rmb_tex_coord[0], 4,
          MENU_DISPLAY_PRIM_TRIANGLESTRIP);
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
 
    if (render_background)
    {
-      menu_display_frame_background(menu, settings,
+      menu_display_frame_background(
             width, height,
             xmb->textures.bg.id, xmb->alpha, true,
             &coord_color[0], &coord_color2[0],
@@ -1821,26 +1821,15 @@ static void xmb_layout(menu_handle_t *menu, xmb_handle_t *xmb)
 static void *xmb_init(void)
 {
    unsigned width, height;
-   menu_handle_t *menu                = NULL;
-   xmb_handle_t *xmb                  = NULL;
-   const video_driver_t *video_driver = NULL;
-   float scale_factor                 = 1;
-   gl_t *gl                           = (gl_t*)
-      video_driver_get_ptr(&video_driver);
-
-   (void)scale_factor;
-
-   if (video_driver != &video_gl || !gl)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Cannot initialize XMB menu driver: GL video driver is not active.\n");
-      return NULL;
-   }
-
-   menu = (menu_handle_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*menu));
+   xmb_handle_t *xmb          = NULL;
+   menu_handle_t *menu        = (menu_handle_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*menu));
 
    if (!menu)
       goto error;
 
+   if (!menu_display_check_compatibility(menu_ctx_xmb.type))
+      goto error;
+
    video_driver_get_size(&width, &height);
 
    menu->userdata             = (xmb_handle_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(xmb_handle_t));
diff --git a/menu/drivers/zarch.c b/menu/drivers/zarch.c
index 241a60d1b6..99b1ff77ba 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/zarch.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/zarch.c
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ static void zarch_frame(void)
 
    menu_display_blend_end();
 
-   menu_display_frame_background(menu, settings,
+   menu_display_frame_background(
          zui->width, zui->height,
          zui->textures.bg.id, 0.75f, false,
          &coord_color[0],   &coord_color2[0],
@@ -1083,29 +1083,15 @@ static void *zarch_init(void)
 {
    int unused;
    zui_t *zui                              = NULL;
-   const video_driver_t *video_driver      = NULL;
-   menu_handle_t                     *menu = NULL;
    settings_t *settings                    = config_get_ptr();
-   gl_t *gl                                = (gl_t*)
-      video_driver_get_ptr(&video_driver);
-
-   if (video_driver != &video_gl || !gl)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Cannot initialize GLUI menu driver: gl video driver is not active.\n");
-      return NULL;
-   }
-
-   if (settings->menu.mouse.enable)
-   {
-      RARCH_WARN("Forcing menu_mouse_enable=false\n");
-      settings->menu.mouse.enable = false;
-   }
-
-   menu                 = (menu_handle_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*menu));
+   menu_handle_t *menu                     = (menu_handle_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*menu));
 
    if (!menu)
       goto error;
 
+   if (!menu_display_check_compatibility(menu_ctx_zarch.type))
+      goto error;
+
    menu->userdata       = (zui_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(zui_t));
 
    if (!menu->userdata)
@@ -1113,6 +1099,12 @@ static void *zarch_init(void)
 
    zui                  = (zui_t*)menu->userdata;
 
+   if (settings->menu.mouse.enable)
+   {
+      RARCH_WARN("Forcing menu_mouse_enable=false\n");
+      settings->menu.mouse.enable = false;
+   }
+
    unused = 1000;
    menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_SET_HEADER_HEIGHT, &unused);
 
diff --git a/menu/menu_display.c b/menu/menu_display.c
index cce6903ecf..73e3ffdb9e 100644
--- a/menu/menu_display.c
+++ b/menu/menu_display.c
@@ -584,8 +584,6 @@ void menu_display_draw_frame(
 }
 
 void menu_display_frame_background(
-      menu_handle_t *menu,
-      settings_t *settings,
       unsigned width,
       unsigned height,
       GLuint texture,
@@ -599,8 +597,9 @@ void menu_display_frame_background(
       enum menu_display_prim_type prim_type)
 {
    struct gfx_coords coords;
-   global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
-   gl_t         *gl = (gl_t*)video_driver_get_ptr(NULL);
+   global_t     *global = global_get_ptr();
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+   gl_t             *gl = (gl_t*)video_driver_get_ptr(NULL);
 
    if (!gl)
       return;
@@ -642,6 +641,33 @@ void menu_display_clear_color(float r, float g, float b, float a)
 }
 #endif
 
+bool menu_display_check_compatibility(enum menu_display_driver_type type)
+{
+   const video_driver_t *video_driver = NULL;
+#ifdef HAVE_OPENGL
+   gl_t *gl = (gl_t*)video_driver_get_ptr(&video_driver);
+#endif
+
+   switch (type)
+   {
+      case MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_GENERIC:
+         return true;
+      case MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_OPENGL:
+#ifdef HAVE_OPENGL
+         if (video_driver == &video_gl || gl)
+            return true;
+#endif
+         break;
+      case MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_DIRECT3D:
+         /* TODO/FIXME */
+         break;
+   }
+
+   RARCH_ERR("Cannot initialize menu driver: video driver of type %d is not active.\n", type);
+   return false;
+}
+
+
 const char *menu_video_get_ident(void)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_THREADS
diff --git a/menu/menu_display.h b/menu/menu_display.h
index 401d284783..7852888bf7 100644
--- a/menu/menu_display.h
+++ b/menu/menu_display.h
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+enum menu_display_driver_type
+{
+   MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_GENERIC = 0,
+   MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_OPENGL,
+   MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_DIRECT3D
+};
+
 enum menu_display_ctl_state
 {
    MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_SET_VIEWPORT = 0,
@@ -107,8 +114,6 @@ void menu_display_blend_begin(void);
 void menu_display_blend_end(void);
 
 void menu_display_frame_background(
-      menu_handle_t *menu,
-      settings_t *settings,
       unsigned width, unsigned height,
       GLuint texture,
       float handle_alpha,
@@ -130,6 +135,8 @@ void menu_display_clear_color(float r, float g, float b, float a);
 void menu_display_matrix_4x4_rotate_z(void *data, float rotation,
       float scale_x, float scale_y, float scale_z, bool scale_enable);
 
+bool menu_display_check_compatibility(enum menu_display_driver_type type);
+
 const char *menu_video_get_ident(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.h b/menu/menu_driver.h
index 13135a9151..7d803addd1 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -61,13 +61,6 @@ typedef enum
    MENU_HELP_LAST
 } menu_help_type_t;
 
-typedef enum
-{
-   MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_GENERIC = 0,
-   MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_OPENGL,
-   MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_DIRECT3D
-} menu_video_driver_type_t;
-
 typedef struct
 {
    void *userdata;
@@ -140,7 +133,7 @@ typedef struct menu_ctx_driver
          uint32_t label_hash, uint32_t menu_label_hash);
    bool  (*load_image)(void *data, menu_image_type_t type);
    const char *ident;
-   menu_video_driver_type_t type;
+   unsigned type;
    int (*environ_cb)(menu_environ_cb_t type, void *data);
    int (*pointer_tap)(unsigned x, unsigned y, unsigned ptr,
          menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,