diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 74cc2d771d..977f51faf8 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ OBJ += frontend/frontend.o \
 		libretro_version_1.o \
 		retroarch.o \
 		runloop.o \
+		runloop_data.o \
 		content.o \
 		libretro-common/file/file_list.o \
 		libretro-common/file/dir_list.o \
diff --git a/griffin/griffin.c b/griffin/griffin.c
index c80173e92f..7c77f0aa45 100644
--- a/griffin/griffin.c
+++ b/griffin/griffin.c
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@ RETROARCH
 #include "../libretro_version_1.c"
 #include "../retroarch.c"
 #include "../runloop.c"
+#include "../runloop_data.c"
 
 /*============================================================
 RECORDING
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 045590ba99..5e1cfdc433 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@
 #include "netplay.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
-#include "net_http.h"
-#endif
-
 /* Convenience macros. */
 #define check_oneshot_func(trigger_input) (check_is_oneshot(BIT64_GET(trigger_input, RARCH_FRAMEADVANCE), BIT64_GET(trigger_input, RARCH_REWIND)))
 #define check_slowmotion_func(input)      (check_slowmotion(BIT64_GET(input, RARCH_SLOWMOTION)))
@@ -878,258 +874,6 @@ static int rarch_main_iterate_quit(void)
    return -1;
 }
 
-static int rarch_main_iterate_nbio_transfer(void)
-{
-   if (!nbio_iterate(g_extern.nbio.handle))
-      return -1;
-
-   return 0;
-}
-
-static int rarch_main_iterate_nbio_parse_free(void)
-{
-   if (!g_extern.nbio.is_finished)
-      return -1;
-
-   nbio_free(g_extern.nbio.handle);
-   g_extern.nbio.handle      = NULL;
-   g_extern.nbio.is_blocking = false;
-   g_extern.nbio.is_finished = false;
-
-   msg_queue_clear(g_extern.nbio.msg_queue);
-
-   return 0;
-}
-
-static int rarch_main_iterate_nbio_parse(void)
-{
-   size_t len = 0;
-   char *data = (char*)nbio_get_ptr(g_extern.nbio.handle, &len);
-
-   if (data && g_extern.nbio.cb)
-      g_extern.nbio.cb(data, len);
-
-   return 0;
-}
-
-#ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
-int cb_core_updater_download(void *data_, size_t len);
-int cb_core_updater_list(void *data_, size_t len);
-
-
-/**
- * rarch_main_iterate_http_transfer:
- *
- * Resumes HTTP transfer update.
- *
- * Returns: 0 when finished, -1 when we should continue
- * with the transfer on the next frame.
- **/
-static int rarch_main_iterate_http_transfer(void)
-{
-   size_t pos = 0, tot = 0;
-
-   if (!net_http_update(g_extern.http.handle, &pos, &tot))
-   {
-#ifdef _WIN32
-		RARCH_LOG("%.9I64u / %.9I64u       \r", (unsigned long long)pos, (unsigned long long)tot);
-#else
-		RARCH_LOG("%.9llu / %.9llu        \r", (unsigned long long)pos, (unsigned long long)tot);
-#endif
-      return -1;
-   }
-
-   return 0;
-}
-
-static int rarch_main_iterate_http_parse(void)
-{
-   size_t len;
-   char *data = (char*)net_http_data(g_extern.http.handle, &len, false);
-
-   if (data && g_extern.http.cb)
-      g_extern.http.cb(data, len);
-
-   net_http_delete(g_extern.http.handle);
-
-   g_extern.http.handle = NULL;
-   msg_queue_clear(g_extern.http.msg_queue);
-
-   return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * rarch_main_iterate_http_transfer:
- *
- * Polls HTTP message queue to see if any new URLs 
- * are pending.
- *
- * If handle is freed, will set up a new http handle. 
- * The transfer will be started on the next frame.
- *
- * Returns: 0 when an URL has been pulled and we will
- * begin transferring on the next frame. Returns -1 if
- * no HTTP URL has been pulled. Do nothing in that case.
- **/
-static int rarch_main_iterate_http_poll(void)
-{
-   char elem0[PATH_MAX_LENGTH], elem1[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-   struct string_list *str_list = NULL;
-   const char *url = msg_queue_pull(g_extern.http.msg_queue);
-
-   if (!url)
-      return -1;
-
-   /* Can only deal with one HTTP transfer at a time for now */
-   if (g_extern.http.handle)
-      return -1; 
-
-   str_list         = string_split(url, "|"); 
-
-   if (!str_list)
-      return -1;
-
-   if (str_list->size > 0)
-      strlcpy(elem0, str_list->elems[0].data, sizeof(elem0));
-   if (str_list->size > 1)
-      strlcpy(elem1, str_list->elems[1].data, sizeof(elem1));
-
-   g_extern.http.handle = net_http_new(elem0);
-
-   if (!g_extern.http.handle)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Could not create new HTTP session handle.\n");
-      string_list_free(str_list);
-      return -1;
-   }
-
-   g_extern.http.cb     = NULL;
-
-   if (elem1[0] != '\0')
-   {
-      if (!strcmp(elem1, "cb_core_updater_download"))
-         g_extern.http.cb = &cb_core_updater_download;
-      if (!strcmp(elem1, "cb_core_updater_list"))
-         g_extern.http.cb = &cb_core_updater_list;
-   }
-
-   string_list_free(str_list);
-   
-   return 0;
-}
-#endif
-
-#ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
-static int cb_nbio_image_overlay_load(void *data, size_t len)
-{
-   (void)data;
-   (void)len;
-
-   g_extern.nbio.is_blocking = true;
-   g_extern.nbio.is_finished = false;
-
-   return 0;
-}
-#endif
-
-static int cb_nbio_default(void *data, size_t len)
-{
-   (void)data;
-   (void)len;
-
-   g_extern.nbio.is_blocking = false;
-   g_extern.nbio.is_finished = true;
-
-   return 0;
-}
-
-static int rarch_main_iterate_nbio_poll(void)
-{
-   struct nbio_t* handle;
-   char elem0[PATH_MAX_LENGTH], elem1[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-   struct string_list *str_list = NULL;
-   const char *path = msg_queue_pull(g_extern.nbio.msg_queue);
-
-   if (!path)
-      return -1;
-
-   /* Can only deal with one NBIO transfer at a time for now */
-   if (g_extern.nbio.handle)
-      return -1; 
-
-   str_list         = string_split(path, "|"); 
-
-   if (!str_list)
-      goto error;
-
-   if (str_list->size > 0)
-      strlcpy(elem0, str_list->elems[0].data, sizeof(elem0));
-   if (str_list->size > 1)
-      strlcpy(elem1, str_list->elems[1].data, sizeof(elem1));
-
-   handle = nbio_open(elem0, NBIO_READ);
-
-   if (!handle)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Could not create new file loading handle.\n");
-      goto error;
-   }
-
-   g_extern.nbio.handle      = handle;
-   g_extern.nbio.cb          = NULL;
-   g_extern.nbio.is_blocking = false;
-   g_extern.nbio.is_finished = false;
-
-   if (elem1[0] != '\0')
-   {
-#ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
-      if (!strcmp(elem1, "cb_image_overlay_load"))
-         g_extern.nbio.cb = &cb_nbio_image_overlay_load;
-      else
-#endif
-         g_extern.nbio.cb = &cb_nbio_default;
-   }
-
-   nbio_begin_read(handle);
-
-   string_list_free(str_list);
-
-   return 0;
-
-error:
-   if (str_list)
-      string_list_free(str_list);
-
-   return -1;
-}
-
-#ifdef HAVE_MENU
-static void rarch_main_iterate_rdl(void)
-{
-   if (!driver.menu->rdl)
-      return;
-
-   if (driver.menu->rdl->blocking)
-   {
-      /* Do nonblocking I/O transfers here. */
-      return;
-   }
-
-   if (!driver.menu->rdl->iterating)
-   {
-      msg_queue_clear(g_extern.msg_queue);
-      msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, "Scanning of directory finished.\n", 1, 180);
-
-      database_info_write_rdl_free(driver.menu->rdl);
-      driver.menu->rdl = NULL;
-      return;
-   }
-
-   database_info_write_rdl_iterate(driver.menu->rdl);
-
-}
-#endif
-
 #ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
 void rarch_main_iterate_overlay_state(void)
 {
@@ -1158,9 +902,7 @@ void rarch_main_iterate_overlay_state(void)
          break;
    }
 }
-#endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
 static void rarch_main_iterate_linefeed_overlay(void)
 {
    static char prev_overlay_restore = false;
@@ -1225,33 +967,9 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(void)
       rarch_main_iterate_overlay_state();
 #endif
    
-   if (g_extern.nbio.handle)
-   {
-      if (!g_extern.nbio.is_blocking)
-      {
-         if (!rarch_main_iterate_nbio_transfer())
-            rarch_main_iterate_nbio_parse();
-      }
-      else if (g_extern.nbio.is_finished)
-         rarch_main_iterate_nbio_parse_free();
-   }
-   else
-      rarch_main_iterate_nbio_poll();
-
-#ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
-   if (g_extern.http.handle)
-   {
-      if (!rarch_main_iterate_http_transfer())
-         rarch_main_iterate_http_parse();
-   }
-   else
-      rarch_main_iterate_http_poll();
-#endif
+   do_data_state_checks();
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
-   if (driver.menu && driver.menu->rdl)
-      rarch_main_iterate_rdl();
-
    if (g_extern.is_menu)
    {
       menu_handle_t *menu = menu_driver_resolve();
diff --git a/runloop.h b/runloop.h
index 63598dc14e..0dd0cd0f6a 100644
--- a/runloop.h
+++ b/runloop.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ extern "C" {
  **/
 int rarch_main_iterate(void);
 
+void do_data_state_checks(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/runloop_data.c b/runloop_data.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7fb3540ddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runloop_data.c
@@ -0,0 +1,303 @@
+/*  RetroArch - A frontend for libretro.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010-2014 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
+ *  Copyright (C) 2011-2015 - Daniel De Matteis
+ *  Copyright (C) 2012-2015 - Michael Lelli
+ *  Copyright (C) 2014-2015 - Jay McCarthy
+ *
+ *  RetroArch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ *  of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Found-
+ *  ation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  RetroArch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ *  without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ *  PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RetroArch.
+ *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "general.h"
+#ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
+#include "net_http.h"
+
+int cb_core_updater_download(void *data_, size_t len);
+int cb_core_updater_list(void *data_, size_t len);
+
+/**
+ * rarch_main_iterate_http_transfer:
+ *
+ * Resumes HTTP transfer update.
+ *
+ * Returns: 0 when finished, -1 when we should continue
+ * with the transfer on the next frame.
+ **/
+static int rarch_main_iterate_http_transfer(void)
+{
+   size_t pos = 0, tot = 0;
+
+   if (!net_http_update(g_extern.http.handle, &pos, &tot))
+   {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+		RARCH_LOG("%.9I64u / %.9I64u       \r", (unsigned long long)pos, (unsigned long long)tot);
+#else
+		RARCH_LOG("%.9llu / %.9llu        \r", (unsigned long long)pos, (unsigned long long)tot);
+#endif
+      return -1;
+   }
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
+static int rarch_main_iterate_http_parse(void)
+{
+   size_t len;
+   char *data = (char*)net_http_data(g_extern.http.handle, &len, false);
+
+   if (data && g_extern.http.cb)
+      g_extern.http.cb(data, len);
+
+   net_http_delete(g_extern.http.handle);
+
+   g_extern.http.handle = NULL;
+   msg_queue_clear(g_extern.http.msg_queue);
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * rarch_main_iterate_http_transfer:
+ *
+ * Polls HTTP message queue to see if any new URLs 
+ * are pending.
+ *
+ * If handle is freed, will set up a new http handle. 
+ * The transfer will be started on the next frame.
+ *
+ * Returns: 0 when an URL has been pulled and we will
+ * begin transferring on the next frame. Returns -1 if
+ * no HTTP URL has been pulled. Do nothing in that case.
+ **/
+static int rarch_main_iterate_http_poll(void)
+{
+   char elem0[PATH_MAX_LENGTH], elem1[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
+   struct string_list *str_list = NULL;
+   const char *url = msg_queue_pull(g_extern.http.msg_queue);
+
+   if (!url)
+      return -1;
+
+   /* Can only deal with one HTTP transfer at a time for now */
+   if (g_extern.http.handle)
+      return -1; 
+
+   str_list         = string_split(url, "|"); 
+
+   if (!str_list)
+      return -1;
+
+   if (str_list->size > 0)
+      strlcpy(elem0, str_list->elems[0].data, sizeof(elem0));
+   if (str_list->size > 1)
+      strlcpy(elem1, str_list->elems[1].data, sizeof(elem1));
+
+   g_extern.http.handle = net_http_new(elem0);
+
+   if (!g_extern.http.handle)
+   {
+      RARCH_ERR("Could not create new HTTP session handle.\n");
+      string_list_free(str_list);
+      return -1;
+   }
+
+   g_extern.http.cb     = NULL;
+
+   if (elem1[0] != '\0')
+   {
+      if (!strcmp(elem1, "cb_core_updater_download"))
+         g_extern.http.cb = &cb_core_updater_download;
+      if (!strcmp(elem1, "cb_core_updater_list"))
+         g_extern.http.cb = &cb_core_updater_list;
+   }
+
+   string_list_free(str_list);
+   
+   return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
+static int cb_nbio_image_overlay_load(void *data, size_t len)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   (void)len;
+
+   g_extern.nbio.is_blocking = true;
+   g_extern.nbio.is_finished = false;
+
+   return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
+static int cb_nbio_default(void *data, size_t len)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   (void)len;
+
+   g_extern.nbio.is_blocking = false;
+   g_extern.nbio.is_finished = true;
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
+static int rarch_main_iterate_nbio_poll(void)
+{
+   struct nbio_t* handle;
+   char elem0[PATH_MAX_LENGTH], elem1[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
+   struct string_list *str_list = NULL;
+   const char *path = msg_queue_pull(g_extern.nbio.msg_queue);
+
+   if (!path)
+      return -1;
+
+   /* Can only deal with one NBIO transfer at a time for now */
+   if (g_extern.nbio.handle)
+      return -1; 
+
+   str_list         = string_split(path, "|"); 
+
+   if (!str_list)
+      goto error;
+
+   if (str_list->size > 0)
+      strlcpy(elem0, str_list->elems[0].data, sizeof(elem0));
+   if (str_list->size > 1)
+      strlcpy(elem1, str_list->elems[1].data, sizeof(elem1));
+
+   handle = nbio_open(elem0, NBIO_READ);
+
+   if (!handle)
+   {
+      RARCH_ERR("Could not create new file loading handle.\n");
+      goto error;
+   }
+
+   g_extern.nbio.handle      = handle;
+   g_extern.nbio.cb          = NULL;
+   g_extern.nbio.is_blocking = false;
+   g_extern.nbio.is_finished = false;
+
+   if (elem1[0] != '\0')
+   {
+#ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
+      if (!strcmp(elem1, "cb_image_overlay_load"))
+         g_extern.nbio.cb = &cb_nbio_image_overlay_load;
+      else
+#endif
+         g_extern.nbio.cb = &cb_nbio_default;
+   }
+
+   nbio_begin_read(handle);
+
+   string_list_free(str_list);
+
+   return 0;
+
+error:
+   if (str_list)
+      string_list_free(str_list);
+
+   return -1;
+}
+
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+static void rarch_main_iterate_rdl(void)
+{
+   if (!driver.menu->rdl)
+      return;
+
+   if (driver.menu->rdl->blocking)
+   {
+      /* Do nonblocking I/O transfers here. */
+      return;
+   }
+
+   if (!driver.menu->rdl->iterating)
+   {
+      msg_queue_clear(g_extern.msg_queue);
+      msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, "Scanning of directory finished.\n", 1, 180);
+
+      database_info_write_rdl_free(driver.menu->rdl);
+      driver.menu->rdl = NULL;
+      return;
+   }
+
+   database_info_write_rdl_iterate(driver.menu->rdl);
+
+}
+#endif
+
+static int rarch_main_iterate_nbio_transfer(void)
+{
+   if (!nbio_iterate(g_extern.nbio.handle))
+      return -1;
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
+static int rarch_main_iterate_nbio_parse_free(void)
+{
+   if (!g_extern.nbio.is_finished)
+      return -1;
+
+   nbio_free(g_extern.nbio.handle);
+   g_extern.nbio.handle      = NULL;
+   g_extern.nbio.is_blocking = false;
+   g_extern.nbio.is_finished = false;
+
+   msg_queue_clear(g_extern.nbio.msg_queue);
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
+static int rarch_main_iterate_nbio_parse(void)
+{
+   size_t len = 0;
+   char *data = (char*)nbio_get_ptr(g_extern.nbio.handle, &len);
+
+   if (data && g_extern.nbio.cb)
+      g_extern.nbio.cb(data, len);
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
+void do_data_state_checks(void)
+{
+   if (g_extern.nbio.handle)
+   {
+      if (!g_extern.nbio.is_blocking)
+      {
+         if (!rarch_main_iterate_nbio_transfer())
+            rarch_main_iterate_nbio_parse();
+      }
+      else if (g_extern.nbio.is_finished)
+         rarch_main_iterate_nbio_parse_free();
+   }
+   else
+      rarch_main_iterate_nbio_poll();
+
+
+#ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
+   if (g_extern.http.handle)
+   {
+      if (!rarch_main_iterate_http_transfer())
+         rarch_main_iterate_http_parse();
+   }
+   else
+      rarch_main_iterate_http_poll();
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+   if (driver.menu && driver.menu->rdl)
+      rarch_main_iterate_rdl();
+#endif
+}