diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/BootManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/BootManager.cpp
index dd3708a0c6..a437ab1856 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/BootManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/BootManager.cpp
@@ -282,9 +282,15 @@ bool BootCore(const std::string& _rFilename)
       }
     }
 
+    Core::g_aspect_wide = StartUp.bWii;
+
     // Wii settings
     if (StartUp.bWii)
     {
+      IniFile::Section* wii_section = game_ini.GetOrCreateSection("Wii");
+      wii_section->Get("Widescreen", &Core::g_aspect_wide, !!StartUp.m_wii_aspect_ratio);
+      wii_section->Get("Language", &StartUp.m_wii_language, StartUp.m_wii_language);
+
       int source;
       for (unsigned int i = 0; i < MAX_WIIMOTES; ++i)
       {
@@ -305,9 +311,6 @@ bool BootCore(const std::string& _rFilename)
         g_wiimote_sources[WIIMOTE_BALANCE_BOARD] = source;
         WiimoteReal::ChangeWiimoteSource(WIIMOTE_BALANCE_BOARD, source);
       }
-
-      IniFile::Section* wii_section = game_ini.GetOrCreateSection("Wii");
-      wii_section->Get("Language", &StartUp.m_wii_language, StartUp.m_wii_language);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index c32b0b6d33..18cda8c4f0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ bool IsGPUThread()
 // BootManager.cpp
 bool Init()
 {
-  const SConfig& _CoreParameter = SConfig::GetInstance();
-
   if (s_emu_thread.joinable())
   {
     if (IsRunning())
@@ -249,19 +247,11 @@ bool Init()
 
   Core::UpdateWantDeterminism(/*initial*/ true);
 
-  INFO_LOG(OSREPORT, "Starting core = %s mode", _CoreParameter.bWii ? "Wii" : "GameCube");
-  INFO_LOG(OSREPORT, "CPU Thread separate = %s", _CoreParameter.bCPUThread ? "Yes" : "No");
+  INFO_LOG(OSREPORT, "Starting core = %s mode", SConfig::GetInstance().bWii ? "Wii" : "GameCube");
+  INFO_LOG(OSREPORT, "CPU Thread separate = %s", SConfig::GetInstance().bCPUThread ? "Yes" : "No");
 
   Host_UpdateMainFrame();  // Disable any menus or buttons at boot
 
-  g_aspect_wide = _CoreParameter.bWii;
-  if (g_aspect_wide)
-  {
-    IniFile gameIni = _CoreParameter.LoadGameIni();
-    gameIni.GetOrCreateSection("Wii")->Get("Widescreen", &g_aspect_wide,
-                                           !!SConfig::GetInstance().m_wii_aspect_ratio);
-  }
-
   s_window_handle = Host_GetRenderHandle();
 
   // Start the emu thread