diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 780faf11b9..1a76beaf36 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -658,9 +658,9 @@ static int populate_settings_path(settings_t *settings, struct config_path_setti
    SETTING_PATH("audio_filter_dir",
          settings->directory.audio_filter, true, NULL, true);
    SETTING_PATH("savefile_directory", 
-         dir_get_savefile_ptr(), true, NULL, false);
+         dir_get_ptr(RARCH_DIR_SAVEFILE), true, NULL, false);
    SETTING_PATH("savestate_directory",
-         dir_get_savestate_ptr(), true, NULL, false);
+         dir_get_ptr(RARCH_DIR_SAVESTATE), true, NULL, false);
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
    SETTING_PATH("rgui_browser_directory",
          settings->directory.menu_content, true, NULL, true);
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ static int populate_settings_path(settings_t *settings, struct config_path_setti
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
    SETTING_PATH("osk_overlay_directory",
-         dir_get_osk_overlay_ptr(), true, NULL, true);
+         dir_get_ptr(RARCH_DIR_OSK_OVERLAY), true, NULL, true);
 #endif
 #ifndef HAVE_DYNAMIC
    SETTING_PATH("libretro_path", 
diff --git a/dirs.c b/dirs.c
index eed16a391a..0f6e6cbd10 100644
--- a/dirs.c
+++ b/dirs.c
@@ -190,24 +190,24 @@ bool dir_is_empty(enum rarch_dir_type type)
 
 /* get size functions */
 
-size_t dir_get_system_size(void)
+size_t dir_get_size(enum rarch_dir_type type)
 {
-   return sizeof(dir_system);
-}
+   switch (type)
+   {
+      case RARCH_DIR_SYSTEM:
+         return sizeof(dir_system);
+      case RARCH_DIR_SAVEFILE:
+         return sizeof(dir_savefile);
+      case RARCH_DIR_SAVESTATE:
+         return sizeof(dir_savestate);
+      case RARCH_DIR_OSK_OVERLAY:
+         return sizeof(dir_osk_overlay);
+      case RARCH_DIR_NONE:
+      default:
+         break;
+   }
 
-size_t dir_get_savestate_size(void)
-{
-   return sizeof(dir_savestate);
-}
-
-size_t dir_get_savefile_size(void)
-{
-   return sizeof(dir_savefile);
-}
-
-size_t dir_get_osk_overlay_size(void)
-{
-   return sizeof(dir_osk_overlay);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 /* clear functions */
@@ -244,24 +244,24 @@ void dir_clear_all(void)
 
 /* get ptr functions */
 
-char *dir_get_osk_overlay_ptr(void)
+char *dir_get_ptr(enum rarch_dir_type type)
 {
-   return dir_osk_overlay;
-}
+   switch (type)
+   {
+      case RARCH_DIR_SYSTEM:
+         return dir_system;
+      case RARCH_DIR_SAVEFILE:
+         return dir_savefile;
+      case RARCH_DIR_SAVESTATE:
+         return dir_savestate;
+      case RARCH_DIR_OSK_OVERLAY:
+         return dir_osk_overlay;
+      case RARCH_DIR_NONE:
+      default:
+         break;
+   }
 
-char *dir_get_savefile_ptr(void)
-{
-   return dir_savefile;
-}
-
-char *dir_get_system_ptr(void)
-{
-   return dir_system;
-}
-
-char *dir_get_savestate_ptr(void)
-{
-   return dir_savestate;
+   return NULL;
 }
 
 /* get functions */
diff --git a/dirs.h b/dirs.h
index 03e53821f0..159136b12a 100644
--- a/dirs.h
+++ b/dirs.h
@@ -54,25 +54,11 @@ void dir_clear_all(void);
 
 /* get size functions */
 
-size_t dir_get_osk_overlay_size(void);
-
-size_t dir_get_system_size(void);
-
-size_t dir_get_savestate_size(void);
-
-size_t dir_get_savefile_size(void);
+size_t dir_get_size(enum rarch_dir_type type);
 
 /* get ptr functions */
 
-char *dir_get_osk_overlay_ptr(void);
-
-char *dir_get_savefile_ptr(void);
-
-char *dir_get_savestate_ptr(void);
-
-char *dir_get_system_ptr(void);
-
-char *dir_get_osk_overlay_ptr(void);
+char *dir_get_ptr(enum rarch_dir_type type);
 
 /* get functions */
 
diff --git a/dynamic.c b/dynamic.c
index c6dc24bcb3..be6fdaaea0 100644
--- a/dynamic.c
+++ b/dynamic.c
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ bool rarch_environment_cb(unsigned cmd, void *data)
                dir_set(RARCH_DIR_SYSTEM, temp_path);
             }
 
-            *(const char**)data = dir_get_system_ptr();
+            *(const char**)data = dir_get_ptr(RARCH_DIR_SYSTEM);
             RARCH_LOG("Environ SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: \"%s\".\n",
                   dir_get(RARCH_DIR_SYSTEM));
          }
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 55cf2b6c5a..d6bdb53050 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -4804,7 +4804,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                sizeof(settings->path.osk_overlay),
                msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_KEYBOARD_OVERLAY_PRESET),
                msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_KEYBOARD_OVERLAY_PRESET),
-               dir_get_osk_overlay_ptr(),
+               dir_get_ptr(RARCH_DIR_OSK_OVERLAY),
                &group_info,
                &subgroup_info,
                parent_group,
@@ -6513,8 +6513,8 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
 
          CONFIG_DIR(
                list, list_info,
-               dir_get_osk_overlay_ptr(),
-               dir_get_osk_overlay_size(),
+               dir_get_ptr(RARCH_DIR_OSK_OVERLAY),
+               dir_get_size(RARCH_DIR_OSK_OVERLAY),
                msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_OSK_OVERLAY_DIRECTORY),
                msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_OSK_OVERLAY_DIRECTORY),
                g_defaults.dir.osk_overlay,
@@ -6589,8 +6589,8 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
 
          CONFIG_DIR(
                list, list_info,
-               dir_get_savefile_ptr(),
-               dir_get_savefile_size(),
+               dir_get_ptr(RARCH_DIR_SAVEFILE),
+               dir_get_size(RARCH_DIR_SAVEFILE),
                msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_SAVEFILE_DIRECTORY),
                msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_SAVEFILE_DIRECTORY),
                "",
@@ -6604,8 +6604,8 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
 
          CONFIG_DIR(
                list, list_info,
-               dir_get_savestate_ptr(),
-               dir_get_savestate_size(),
+               dir_get_ptr(RARCH_DIR_SAVESTATE),
+               dir_get_size(RARCH_DIR_SAVESTATE),
                msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_SAVESTATE_DIRECTORY),
                msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_SAVESTATE_DIRECTORY),
                "",