diff --git a/bsnes.exe b/bsnes.exe
deleted file mode 100644
index d24ec0f0..00000000
Binary files a/bsnes.exe and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index da593a72..3ad52b19 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 bsnes
-Version: 0.034
+Version: 0.035
 Author: byuu
 
 ========
diff --git a/src/base.h b/src/base.h
index 5acaa97c..ccfdd809 100644
--- a/src/base.h
+++ b/src/base.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define BSNES_VERSION "0.034.06"
+#define BSNES_VERSION "0.035"
 #define BSNES_TITLE   "bsnes v" BSNES_VERSION
 
 #define BUSCORE sBus
diff --git a/src/lib/nall/dictionary.hpp b/src/lib/nall/dictionary.hpp
index 717bdba4..70f7c7cf 100644
--- a/src/lib/nall/dictionary.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/nall/dictionary.hpp
@@ -9,16 +9,27 @@ namespace nall {
 
 class dictionary : noncopyable {
 public:
-  const char* operator[](const char *input) const {
+  string operator[](const char *input) {
     for(unsigned i = 0; i < index_input.size(); i++) {
-      if(!strcmp(input, index_input[i])) return index_output[i];
+      if(index_input[i] == input) return index_output[i];
     }
-    return input; //no match, return input rather than null string
+
+    //no match, use input; remove input identifier, if one exists
+    if(strbegin(input, "{{")) {
+      int pos = strpos(input, "}}");
+      if(pos >= 0) {
+        string temp = substr(input, pos + 2);
+        return temp;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return input;
   }
 
   bool import(const char *filename) {
     string data;
     if(fread(data, filename) == false) return false;
+    ltrim_once(data, "\xef\xbb\xbf"); //remove UTF-8 marker, if it exists
     replace(data, "\r", "");
 
     lstring line;
@@ -38,16 +49,12 @@ public:
       trim_once(part[1], "\"");
 
       unsigned n = index_input.size();
-      index_input[n]  = strdup(part[0]);
-      index_output[n] = strdup(part[1]);
+      index_input[n]  = part[0];
+      index_output[n] = part[1];
     }
   }
 
   void reset() {
-    for(unsigned i = 0; i < index_input.size(); i++) {
-      free(index_input[i]);
-      free(index_output[i]);
-    }
     index_input.reset();
     index_output.reset();
   }
@@ -56,9 +63,9 @@ public:
     reset();
   }
 
-private:
-  array<char*> index_input;
-  array<char*> index_output;
+protected:
+  lstring index_input;
+  lstring index_output;
 };
 
 } //namespace nall
diff --git a/src/lib/ruby/ruby.cpp b/src/lib/ruby/ruby.cpp
index 98225233..d8c27687 100644
--- a/src/lib/ruby/ruby.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/ruby/ruby.cpp
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ void AudioInterface::driver(const char *driver) {
 const char* AudioInterface::default_driver() {
   #if defined(AUDIO_DIRECTSOUND)
   return "DirectSound";
-  #elif defined(AUDIO_AO)
-  return "libao";
   #elif defined(AUDIO_ALSA)
   return "ALSA";
   #elif defined(AUDIO_OPENAL)
   return "OpenAL";
+  #elif defined(AUDIO_AO)
+  return "libao";
   #elif defined(AUDIO_OSS)
   return "OSS";
   #else
diff --git a/src/lib/ruby/ruby_audio.cpp b/src/lib/ruby/ruby_audio.cpp
index ba58d50d..6f524010 100644
--- a/src/lib/ruby/ruby_audio.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/ruby/ruby_audio.cpp
@@ -80,20 +80,23 @@ double AudioInterface::hermite(double mu1, double a, double b, double c, double
 }
 
 void AudioInterface::sample(uint16_t left, uint16_t right) {
+  int s_left  = (int16_t)left;
+  int s_right = (int16_t)right;
+
   if(volume != 100) {
-    left  = sclamp<16>((double)left  * (double)volume / 100.0);
-    right = sclamp<16>((double)right * (double)volume / 100.0);
+    s_left  = sclamp<16>((double)s_left  * (double)volume / 100.0);
+    s_right = sclamp<16>((double)s_right * (double)volume / 100.0);
   }
 
   r_left [0] = r_left [1];
   r_left [1] = r_left [2];
   r_left [2] = r_left [3];
-  r_left [3] = (int16_t)left;
+  r_left [3] = s_left;
 
   r_right[0] = r_right[1];
   r_right[1] = r_right[2];
   r_right[2] = r_right[3];
-  r_right[3] = (int16_t)right;
+  r_right[3] = s_right;
 
   if(resample_enabled == false) {
     if(p) p->sample(left, right);
diff --git a/src/ui/base/main.cpp b/src/ui/base/main.cpp
index da12e7a6..6a6c35f4 100644
--- a/src/ui/base/main.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/base/main.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void MainWindow::setup() {
       menu_settings_videofilter.attach(menu_settings_videofilter_swscanline.create(group, translate["Scanline"]));
       menu_settings_videofilter.attach(menu_settings_videofilter_swscale2x.create(group, translate["Scale2x"]));
       menu_settings_videofilter.attach(menu_settings_videofilter_swhq2x.create(group, translate["HQ2x"]));
-      menu_settings_videofilter.attach(menu_settings_videofilter_swntsc.create(group, translate["NTSC"]));
+      menu_settings_videofilter.attach(menu_settings_videofilter_swntsc.create(group, translate["{{filter}}NTSC"]));
       group.reset();
 
     menu_settings.attach(menu_settings_videoframeskip.create(translate["Video Frameskip"]));
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ void MainWindow::setup() {
       menu_settings_emuspeed_fastest.create(group, translate["200%"]);
       group.reset();
       menu_settings_emuspeed_sep1.create();
-      menu_settings_emuspeed_videosync.create(translate["Sync to Video"]);
-      menu_settings_emuspeed_audiosync.create(translate["Sync to Audio"]);
+      menu_settings_emuspeed_videosync.create(translate["Sync Video"]);
+      menu_settings_emuspeed_audiosync.create(translate["Sync Audio"]);
 
       if(audio.cap(Audio::Frequency)) {
         //only audio can sync to specific frequency rates; video syncs only to monitor refresh rate
diff --git a/src/ui/config.cpp b/src/ui/config.cpp
index c63f2e72..4ce92695 100644
--- a/src/ui/config.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/config.cpp
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ struct Audio {
   static integral_setting synchronize;
 } audio;
 integral_setting Audio::output_frequency(config(), "audio.output_frequency", "Sound card audio output frequency", integral_setting::decimal, 48000);
-integral_setting Audio::input_frequency(config(), "audio.input_frequency", "Emulator audio input frequency", integral_setting::decimal, 31950);
+integral_setting Audio::input_frequency(config(), "audio.input_frequency", "Emulator audio input frequency", integral_setting::decimal, 31960);
 integral_setting Audio::latency(config(), "audio.latency", "Sound card latency (in ms)", integral_setting::decimal, 100);
-integral_setting Audio::volume(config(), "audio.volume", "Audio volume (0 - 100)", integral_setting::decimal, 100);
+integral_setting Audio::volume(config(), "audio.volume", "Audio volume (10 - 100)", integral_setting::decimal, 100);
 integral_setting Audio::mute(config(), "audio.mute", "Mute audio playback", integral_setting::boolean, false);
 integral_setting Audio::synchronize(config(), "audio.synchronize", "Synchronize to audio sample rate", integral_setting::boolean, true);
 
diff --git a/src/ui/event.cpp b/src/ui/event.cpp
index b1c3ba5d..546fecde 100644
--- a/src/ui/event.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/event.cpp
@@ -118,19 +118,15 @@ void update_frameskip(int speed) {
 }
 
 void update_emulation_speed(int speed) {
-  config::system.emulation_speed = max(0, min(4, speed));
+  config::system.emulation_speed = speed = max(0, min(4, speed));
 
-  double scale;
-  switch(config::system.emulation_speed) {
-    case 0: scale = 0.50; break; //slowest
-    case 1: scale = 0.75; break; //slow
-    case 2: scale = 1.00; break; //normal
-    case 3: scale = 1.50; break; //fast
-    case 4: scale = 2.00; break; //fastest
-  }
+  double scale[] = { 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00 };
+  unsigned outfreq = config::audio.output_frequency;
+  unsigned infreq  = config::audio.input_frequency * scale[speed] + 0.5;
 
-  audio.set(Audio::ResampleOutputFrequency, config::audio.output_frequency);
-  audio.set(Audio::ResampleInputFrequency,  config::audio.input_frequency * scale + 0.5);
+  audio.set(Audio::Resample, outfreq != infreq); //only resample when necessary
+  audio.set(Audio::ResampleOutputFrequency, outfreq);
+  audio.set(Audio::ResampleInputFrequency,  infreq);
 
   window_main.sync();
 }
@@ -178,9 +174,11 @@ void update_video_settings() {
   width  *= multiplier;
   height *= multiplier;
   if(video_settings.aspect_correction == true) {
-    if(video_settings.region == 0) { //NTSC
+    if(video_settings.region == 0) {
+      //NTSC
       width = uint( double(width) * double(config::video.aspect_ntsc_x) / double(config::video.aspect_ntsc_y) );
-    } else { //PAL
+    } else {
+      //PAL
       width = uint( double(width) * double(config::video.aspect_pal_x)  / double(config::video.aspect_pal_y)  );
     }
   }
@@ -415,7 +413,7 @@ void reset() {
   if(cartridge.loaded() == true) {
     snes.reset();
     status.flush();
-    status.enqueue(translate["Reset"]);
+    status.enqueue(translate["System was reset."]);
   }
 }
 
@@ -423,7 +421,7 @@ void power() {
   if(cartridge.loaded() == true) {
     snes.power();
     status.flush();
-    status.enqueue(translate["Power cycle"]);
+    status.enqueue(translate["System power was cycled."]);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/settings/advanced.cpp b/src/ui/settings/advanced.cpp
index 61eb7f4f..6cfc480a 100644
--- a/src/ui/settings/advanced.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/settings/advanced.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ uintptr_t AdvancedWindow::list_change(event_t) {
     string default_;
     config::config().list[i]->get_default(default_);
     desc.set_text(string()
-      << "(" << translate["Default"] << " = " << default_ << ")\n"
+      << "(" << translate["{{advanced}}Default"] << " = " << default_ << ")\n"
       << config::config().list[i]->description);
     string value_;
     config::config().list[i]->get(value_);
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ void AdvancedWindow::setup() {
     string() << translate["Name"] << "\t" << translate["Type"] << "\t" << translate["Value"]);
   desc.create(Editbox::Multiline | Editbox::VerticalScrollAlways | Editbox::Readonly, 475, 80, translate["<description>"]);
   edit_val.create(0, 265, 25, translate["<current value>"]);
-  set_val.create (0, 100, 25, translate["Set"]);
-  set_def.create (0, 100, 25, translate["Default"]);
+  set_val.create (0, 100, 25, translate["{{advanced}}Set"]);
+  set_def.create (0, 100, 25, translate["{{advanced}}Default"]);
 
   unsigned y = 0;
   attach(list,       0, y); y += 240 + 5;
diff --git a/src/ui/settings/audiosettings.cpp b/src/ui/settings/audiosettings.cpp
index e74cb3ae..d95c20e5 100644
--- a/src/ui/settings/audiosettings.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/settings/audiosettings.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 uintptr_t AudioSettingsWindow::volume_change(event_t) {
-  config::audio.volume = 10 + volume.get_position();
+  config::audio.volume = 10 + svolume.get_position();
   audio.set(Audio::Volume, config::audio.volume);
 
   sync_ui();
@@ -7,19 +7,18 @@ uintptr_t AudioSettingsWindow::volume_change(event_t) {
 }
 
 uintptr_t AudioSettingsWindow::latency_change(event_t) {
-  config::audio.latency = 25 + latency.get_position() * 5;
+  config::audio.latency = 25 + slatency.get_position() * 5;
   audio.set(Audio::Latency, config::audio.latency);
 
   sync_ui();
   return true;
 }
 
-uintptr_t AudioSettingsWindow::outputfrequency_change(event_t) {
-  switch(outputfrequency.get_position()) { default:
+uintptr_t AudioSettingsWindow::output_change(event_t) {
+  switch(soutput.get_position()) {
     case 0: config::audio.output_frequency = 32000; break;
-    case 1: config::audio.output_frequency = 44100; break;
+    case 1: config::audio.output_frequency = 44100; break; default:
     case 2: config::audio.output_frequency = 48000; break;
-    case 3: config::audio.output_frequency = 96000; break;
   }
 
   audio.set(Audio::Frequency, config::audio.output_frequency);
@@ -29,8 +28,49 @@ uintptr_t AudioSettingsWindow::outputfrequency_change(event_t) {
   return true;
 }
 
-uintptr_t AudioSettingsWindow::inputfrequency_change(event_t) {
-  config::audio.input_frequency = inputfrequency.get_position() + 32000 - 200;
+uintptr_t AudioSettingsWindow::input_change(event_t) {
+  config::audio.input_frequency = sinput.get_position() + 32000 - 200;
+  event::update_emulation_speed(config::system.emulation_speed);
+
+  sync_ui();
+  return true;
+}
+
+uintptr_t AudioSettingsWindow::volume_tick(event_t) {
+  char t[256];
+  evolume.get_text(t, sizeof t);
+  config::audio.volume = strdec(t);
+  audio.set(Audio::Volume, config::audio.volume);
+
+  sync_ui();
+  return true;
+}
+
+uintptr_t AudioSettingsWindow::latency_tick(event_t) {
+  char t[256];
+  elatency.get_text(t, sizeof t);
+  config::audio.latency = strdec(t);
+  audio.set(Audio::Latency, config::audio.latency);
+
+  sync_ui();
+  return true;
+}
+
+uintptr_t AudioSettingsWindow::output_tick(event_t) {
+  char t[256];
+  eoutput.get_text(t, sizeof t);
+  config::audio.output_frequency = strdec(t);
+  audio.set(Audio::Frequency, config::audio.output_frequency);
+  event::update_emulation_speed(config::system.emulation_speed);
+
+  sync_ui();
+  return true;
+}
+
+uintptr_t AudioSettingsWindow::input_tick(event_t) {
+  char t[256];
+  einput.get_text(t, sizeof t);
+  config::audio.input_frequency = strdec(t);
   event::update_emulation_speed(config::system.emulation_speed);
 
   sync_ui();
@@ -42,75 +82,121 @@ void AudioSettingsWindow::sync_ui() {
     << translate["Volume:"] << " "
     << (int)config::audio.volume << "%"
   );
-  volume.set_position(config::audio.volume - 10);
 
   llatency.set_text(string()
     << translate["Latency:"] << " "
     << (int)config::audio.latency << "ms"
   );
-  latency.set_position((config::audio.latency - 25) / 5);
 
-  loutputfrequency.set_text(string()
-    << translate["PC output frequency:"] << " "
+  loutput.set_text(string()
+    << translate["Frequency:"] << " "
     << (int)config::audio.output_frequency << "hz"
   );
-  unsigned position;
-       if(config::audio.output_frequency <= 32000) position = 0;
-  else if(config::audio.output_frequency <= 44100) position = 1;
-  else if(config::audio.output_frequency <= 48000) position = 2;
-  else                                             position = 3;
-  outputfrequency.set_position(position);
 
-  int input_freq = config::audio.input_frequency - 32000;
-  string adjust;
-  if(input_freq > 0) adjust << "+";
-  adjust << input_freq;
-  if(config::advanced.enable == true) {
-    adjust << " (" << (int)config::audio.input_frequency << "hz)";
+  if(config::advanced.enable == false) {
+    int input_freq = config::audio.input_frequency - 32000;
+    string adjust;
+    if(input_freq > 0) adjust << "+";
+    adjust << input_freq << "hz";
+    linput.set_text(string()
+      << translate["Frequency adjust:"] << " "
+      << adjust
+    );
+  } else {
+    linput.set_text(string() << translate["Frequency adjust:"] << " " << (int)config::audio.input_frequency << "hz");
+  }
+
+  if(config::advanced.enable == false) {
+    svolume.set_position(config::audio.volume - 10);
+    slatency.set_position((config::audio.latency - 25) / 5);
+    unsigned position;
+         if(config::audio.output_frequency <= 32000) position = 0;
+    else if(config::audio.output_frequency <= 44100) position = 1;
+    else position = 2;
+    soutput.set_position(position);
+    sinput.set_position(config::audio.input_frequency - 32000 + 200);
+  } else {
+    evolume.set_text(string() << (int)config::audio.volume);
+    elatency.set_text(string() << (int)config::audio.latency);
+    eoutput.set_text(string() << (int)config::audio.output_frequency);
+    einput.set_text(string() << (int)config::audio.input_frequency);
   }
-  linputfrequency.set_text(string()
-    << translate["SNES input frequency adjust:"] << " "
-    << adjust
-  );
-  inputfrequency.set_position(input_freq + 200);
 }
 
 void AudioSettingsWindow::setup() {
   create(0, 475, 355);
 
-  lvolume.create(0, 475, 18);
-  //if advanced UI mode is disabled, volume range is 10% - 100%
-  //if enabled, volume range is 10% - 200%
-  //101%+ is hidden by default, as it can cause audio quality degradation due to clamping
-  volume.create(0, 475, 30, (config::advanced.enable == false ? 91 : 191));
+  lvolume.create(0, 235, 18);
+  svolume.create(0, 475, 30, 91);
+  evolume.create(0, 130, 25);
+  bvolume.create(0, 100, 25, translate["{{audio}}Set"]);
 
-  llatency.create(0, 475, 18);
-  latency.create(0, 475, 30, 31);
+  llatency.create(0, 235, 18);
+  slatency.create(0, 475, 30, 26);
+  elatency.create(0, 130, 25);
+  blatency.create(0, 100, 25, translate["{{audio}}Set"]);
 
-  loutputfrequency.create(0, 475, 18);
-  outputfrequency.create(0, 475, 30, 4);
+  loutput.create(0, 235, 18);
+  soutput.create(0, 475, 30, 3);
+  eoutput.create(0, 130, 25);
+  boutput.create(0, 100, 25, translate["{{audio}}Set"]);
 
-  linputfrequency.create(0, 475, 18);
-  inputfrequency.create(0, 475, 30, 401);
+  linput.create(0, 235, 18);
+  sinput.create(0, 475, 30, 401);
+  einput.create(0, 130, 25);
+  binput.create(0, 100, 25, translate["{{audio}}Set"]);
 
   unsigned y = 0;
-  attach(lvolume, 0, y); y += 18;
-  attach(volume,  0, y); y += 30;
-  if(audio.cap(Audio::Latency) == true) {
-    attach(llatency, 0, y); y += 18;
-    attach(latency,  0, y); y += 30;
-  }
-  if(audio.cap(Audio::Frequency) == true) {
-    attach(loutputfrequency, 0, y); y += 18;
-    attach(outputfrequency,  0, y); y += 30;
-  }
-  attach(linputfrequency, 0, y); y += 18;
-  attach(inputfrequency,  0, y); y += 30;
+  if(config::advanced.enable == false) {
+    attach(lvolume, 0, y); y += 18;
+    attach(svolume, 0, y); y += 30;
+    if(audio.cap(Audio::Latency) == true) {
+      attach(llatency, 0, y); y += 18;
+      attach(slatency, 0, y); y += 30;
+    }
+    if(audio.cap(Audio::Frequency) == true) {
+      attach(loutput, 0, y); y += 18;
+      attach(soutput, 0, y); y += 30;
+    }
+    attach(linput, 0, y); y += 18;
+    attach(sinput, 0, y); y += 30;
+  } else {
+    attach(lvolume,    0, y);
+    attach(llatency, 240, y); y += 18;
 
-  volume.on_change = bind(&AudioSettingsWindow::volume_change, this);
-  latency.on_change = bind(&AudioSettingsWindow::latency_change, this);
-  outputfrequency.on_change = bind(&AudioSettingsWindow::outputfrequency_change, this);
-  inputfrequency.on_change = bind(&AudioSettingsWindow::inputfrequency_change, this);
+    attach(evolume,    0, y);
+    attach(bvolume,  135, y);
+    attach(elatency, 240, y);
+    attach(blatency, 375, y); y += 25 + 5;
+
+    attach(loutput,    0, y);
+    attach(linput,   240, y); y += 18;
+
+    attach(eoutput,    0, y);
+    attach(boutput,  135, y);
+    attach(einput,   240, y);
+    attach(binput,   375, y); y += 25 + 5;
+
+    if(audio.cap(Audio::Latency) == false) {
+      elatency.disable();
+      blatency.disable();
+    }
+
+    if(audio.cap(Audio::Frequency) == false) {
+      eoutput.disable();
+      boutput.disable();
+    }
+  }
+
+  svolume.on_change = bind(&AudioSettingsWindow::volume_change, this);
+  slatency.on_change = bind(&AudioSettingsWindow::latency_change, this);
+  soutput.on_change = bind(&AudioSettingsWindow::output_change, this);
+  sinput.on_change = bind(&AudioSettingsWindow::input_change, this);
+
+  bvolume.on_tick = bind(&AudioSettingsWindow::volume_tick, this);
+  blatency.on_tick = bind(&AudioSettingsWindow::latency_tick, this);
+  boutput.on_tick = bind(&AudioSettingsWindow::output_tick, this);
+  binput.on_tick = bind(&AudioSettingsWindow::input_tick, this);
 
   sync_ui();
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/settings/audiosettings.h b/src/ui/settings/audiosettings.h
index 10610fd1..66292ce0 100644
--- a/src/ui/settings/audiosettings.h
+++ b/src/ui/settings/audiosettings.h
@@ -1,21 +1,34 @@
 class AudioSettingsWindow : public Window {
 public:
-  Label  lvolume;
-  Slider volume;
+  Label   lvolume;
+  Slider  svolume;
+  Editbox evolume;
+  Button  bvolume;
 
-  Label  llatency;
-  Slider latency;
+  Label   llatency;
+  Slider  slatency;
+  Editbox elatency;
+  Button  blatency;
 
-  Label  loutputfrequency;
-  Slider outputfrequency;
+  Label   loutput;
+  Slider  soutput;
+  Editbox eoutput;
+  Button  boutput;
 
-  Label  linputfrequency;
-  Slider inputfrequency;
+  Label   linput;
+  Slider  sinput;
+  Editbox einput;
+  Button  binput;
 
   uintptr_t volume_change(event_t);
   uintptr_t latency_change(event_t);
-  uintptr_t outputfrequency_change(event_t);
-  uintptr_t inputfrequency_change(event_t);
+  uintptr_t output_change(event_t);
+  uintptr_t input_change(event_t);
+
+  uintptr_t volume_tick(event_t);
+  uintptr_t latency_tick(event_t);
+  uintptr_t output_tick(event_t);
+  uintptr_t input_tick(event_t);
 
   void sync_ui();
   void setup();
diff --git a/src/ui/settings/driverselect.cpp b/src/ui/settings/driverselect.cpp
index 41d8fcda..e05ccba6 100644
--- a/src/ui/settings/driverselect.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/settings/driverselect.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void DriverSelectWindow::setup() {
 
   lstring part;
 
-  lvideo.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Video Driver:"]);
+  lvideo.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Video driver:"]);
   cvideo.create(0, 155, 25);
 
   split(part, ";", video.driver_list());
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void DriverSelectWindow::setup() {
     if(part[i] == config::system.video) cvideo.set_selection(i);
   }
 
-  laudio.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Audio Driver:"]);
+  laudio.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Audio driver:"]);
   caudio.create(0, 155, 25);
 
   split(part, ";", audio.driver_list());
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void DriverSelectWindow::setup() {
     if(part[i] == config::system.audio) caudio.set_selection(i);
   }
 
-  linput.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Input Driver:"]);
+  linput.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Input driver:"]);
   cinput.create(0, 155, 25);
 
   split(part, ";", input.driver_list());
@@ -59,31 +59,29 @@ void DriverSelectWindow::setup() {
 
   video_caps.create(0, 475, 18);
 
-  video_sync.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Synchronize"]);
+  video_sync.create(0, 155, 18, translate["{{video}}Synchronize"]);
   video_sync.disable();
-  video_filter.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Hardware Filtering"]);
+  video_filter.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Hardware filtering"]);
   video_filter.disable();
 
   audio_caps.create(0, 475, 18);
 
-  audio_sync.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Synchronize"]);
+  audio_sync.create(0, 155, 18, translate["{{audio}}Synchronize"]);
   audio_sync.disable();
-  audio_freq.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Frequency Control"]);
+  audio_freq.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Frequency control"]);
   audio_freq.disable();
-  audio_latency.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Latency Control"]);
+  audio_latency.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Latency control"]);
   audio_latency.disable();
 
   input_caps.create(0, 475, 18);
 
-  input_keyboard.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Keyboard Support"]);
+  input_keyboard.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Keyboard support"]);
   input_keyboard.disable();
-  input_joypad.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Joypad Support"]);
+  input_joypad.create(0, 155, 18, translate["Joypad support"]);
   input_joypad.disable();
 
-  restart_message.create(0, 475, 36, string()
-    << translate["Note: bsnes must be restarted for changes to take effect."] << "\n"
-    << translate["If bsnes then crashes on startup, restart it again to adjust driver settings."]
-  );
+  restart_message.create(0, 475, 36,
+    translate["Note: bsnes must be restarted for changes to take effect."]);
 
   bool crashed = config::system.invoke_crash_handler;
 
diff --git a/src/ui/settings/inputconfig.cpp b/src/ui/settings/inputconfig.cpp
index 8b1ba030..a0bf0141 100644
--- a/src/ui/settings/inputconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/settings/inputconfig.cpp
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ void InputConfigWindow::setup() {
   capture_pause.create (group, 0, 155, 18, translate["Pause emulation"]);
 
   config_type.create(0, 235, 25);
-  config_type.add_item(translate["Controller Port 1"]);
-  config_type.add_item(translate["Controller Port 2"]);
-  config_type.add_item(translate["User Interface"]);
+  config_type.add_item(translate["{{input}}Controller Port 1"]);
+  config_type.add_item(translate["{{input}}Controller Port 2"]);
+  config_type.add_item(translate["{{input}}User Interface"]);
   config_type.set_selection(0);
 
   config_subtype.create(0, 235, 25);
   refresh_subtype();
 
-  list.create(Listbox::Header | Listbox::VerticalScrollAlways, 475, 254, string() << translate["Name"] << "\t" << translate["Value"]);
+  list.create(Listbox::Header | Listbox::VerticalScrollAlways, 475, 254, string() << translate["{{input}}Name"] << "\t" << translate["{{input}}Value"]);
   setkey.create(0, 235, 25, translate["Assign Key"]);
   setkey.disable();
   clrkey.create(0, 235, 25, translate["Unassign Key"]);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void InputConfigWindow::refresh_list() {
   unsigned length;
   get_input_type(length);
   for(unsigned i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-    const char *name;
+    string name;
     acquire(i, name);
     list.add_item(string() << name << "\t" << input_find(get_value(i)));
   }
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ uintptr_t InputConfigWindow::set_tick(event_t) {
   if(pos < 0) return true;
   window_input_capture.index = pos;
   string message = translate["Press a key to assign to $ ..."];
-  const char *name;
+  string name;
   acquire(pos, name);
   replace(message, "$", name);
   window_input_capture.label.set_text(message);
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ InputCaptureWindow::InputCaptureWindow() {
 
 /* Misc */
 
-string_setting& InputConfigWindow::acquire(unsigned index, const char *&name) {
+string_setting& InputConfigWindow::acquire(unsigned index, string &name) {
   #define map(n, lname) \
     case n: { \
       switch(index) { \
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@ string_setting& InputConfigWindow::acquire(unsigned index, const char *&name) {
 }
 
 uint InputConfigWindow::get_value(uint index) {
-  const char *name;
+  string name;
   return input_find(acquire(index, name));
 }
 
 void InputConfigWindow::set_value(uint index, uint16 value) {
-  const char *name;
+  string name;
   acquire(index, name) = input_find(value);
   input_manager.bind();
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/settings/inputconfig.h b/src/ui/settings/inputconfig.h
index 37cba70f..37e56332 100644
--- a/src/ui/settings/inputconfig.h
+++ b/src/ui/settings/inputconfig.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
   uintptr_t set_tick(event_t);
   uintptr_t clr_tick(event_t);
 
-  string_setting& acquire(unsigned index, const char *&name);
+  string_setting& acquire(unsigned index, string &name);
   uint get_value(uint index);
   void set_value(uint index, uint16 value);
 } window_input_config;
diff --git a/src/ui/settings/pathsettings.cpp b/src/ui/settings/pathsettings.cpp
index 766956c8..d6ff7412 100644
--- a/src/ui/settings/pathsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/settings/pathsettings.cpp
@@ -79,23 +79,23 @@ void PathSettingsWindow::setup() {
 
   lrompath.create(0, 475, 18, translate["Default game ROM path:"]);
   rompath.create(Editbox::Readonly, 265, 25);
-  romselect.create(0, 100, 25, translate["Select"]);
-  romdefault.create(0, 100, 25, translate["Default"]);
+  romselect.create(0, 100, 25, translate["{{path}}Select"]);
+  romdefault.create(0, 100, 25, translate["{{path}}Default"]);
 
   lpatchpath.create(0, 475, 18, translate["Default UPS patch path:"]);
   patchpath.create(Editbox::Readonly, 265, 25);
-  patchselect.create(0, 100, 25, translate["Select"]);
-  patchdefault.create(0, 100, 25, translate["Default"]);
+  patchselect.create(0, 100, 25, translate["{{path}}Select"]);
+  patchdefault.create(0, 100, 25, translate["{{path}}Default"]);
 
   lsavepath.create(0, 475, 18, translate["Default save RAM path:"]);
   savepath.create(Editbox::Readonly, 265, 25);
-  saveselect.create(0, 100, 25, translate["Select"]);
-  savedefault.create(0, 100, 25, translate["Default"]);
+  saveselect.create(0, 100, 25, translate["{{path}}Select"]);
+  savedefault.create(0, 100, 25, translate["{{path}}Default"]);
 
   lcheatpath.create(0, 475, 18, translate["Default cheat file path:"]);
   cheatpath.create(Editbox::Readonly, 265, 25);
-  cheatselect.create(0, 100, 25, translate["Select"]);
-  cheatdefault.create(0, 100, 25, translate["Default"]);
+  cheatselect.create(0, 100, 25, translate["{{path}}Select"]);
+  cheatdefault.create(0, 100, 25, translate["{{path}}Default"]);
 
   unsigned y = 0;
   attach(lrompath, 0, y); y += 18;
diff --git a/src/ui/status.cpp b/src/ui/status.cpp
index e6fb13ab..0f86e6d7 100644
--- a/src/ui/status.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/status.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void Status::update() {
   } else if(!cartridge.loaded()) {
     output = "";
   } else if(app.pause || app.autopause) {
-    output = translate["Paused"];
+    output = translate["Paused."];
   } else if(ppu.status.frames_updated) {
     ppu.status.frames_updated = false;
 
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.cpp b/src/ui/ui.cpp
index 28f78959..d4eefe31 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/ui.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ void ui_init() {
 
   video.set(Video::Handle, window_main.view.handle());
   video.set(Video::Synchronize, config::video.windowed.synchronize);
-  audio.set(Audio::Resample, true);
   audio.set(Audio::Handle, window_main.handle());
   audio.set(Audio::Synchronize, config::audio.synchronize);
   audio.set(Audio::Volume, config::audio.volume);
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ void ui_init() {
   input.set(Input::Handle, window_main.handle());
   input.set(Input::AnalogAxisResistance, config::input.analog_axis_resistance);
 
-  //sets Audio::ResampleOutputFrequency and Audio::ResampleInputFrequency
+  //sets Audio::Resample, Audio::ResampleOutputFrequency and Audio::ResampleInputFrequency
   event::update_emulation_speed(config::system.emulation_speed);
 
   video.init();