diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
index f6847333..6d42a148 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ InitConfig()
     config->addOption("ripsubs", "SDL.RipSubs", "");
 	
 	// enable new PPU core
-	config->addOption("newppu", "SDL.NewPPU", "0");
+	config->addOption("newppu", "SDL.NewPPU", 0);
 
     // GamePad 0 - 3
     for(unsigned int i = 0; i < GAMEPAD_NUM_DEVICES; i++) {
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp
index ba8b4101..fa088495 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ int setBufSize(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 	// reset sound subsystem for changes to take effect
 	KillSound();
 	InitSound();
-	
+	g_config->save();
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void setRate(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 	// reset sound subsystem for changes to take effect
 	KillSound();
 	InitSound();
-		
+	g_config->save();	
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void setQuality(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 	// reset sound subsystem for changes to take effect
 	KillSound();
 	InitSound();
-		
+	g_config->save();	
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ void setScaler(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 {
 	int x = gtk_combo_box_get_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(w));
 	g_config->setOption("SDL.SpecialFilter", x);
+	g_config->save();
 }
 
 void setPal(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
@@ -169,15 +170,32 @@ void setPal(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 		g_config->setOption("SDL.PAL", 0);
 		FCEUI_SetVidSystem(0);
 	}
+	g_config->save();
 	return;
 }
 
+void setPpu(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
+{
+	if(gtk_toggle_button_get_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(w)))
+	{
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.NewPPU", 1);
+		newppu = 1;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.NewPPU", 0);
+		newppu = 0;
+	}
+	g_config->save();
+}
+
 void setGL(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 {
 	if(gtk_toggle_button_get_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(w)))
 		g_config->setOption("SDL.OpenGL", 1);
 	else
 		g_config->setOption("SDL.OpenGL", 0);
+	g_config->save();
 }
 
 void openVideoConfig()
@@ -190,6 +208,7 @@ void openVideoConfig()
 	GtkWidget* scalerCombo;
 	GtkWidget* glChk;
 	GtkWidget* palChk;
+	GtkWidget* ppuChk;
 	
 	win = gtk_window_new(GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
 	gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(win), "Video Prefernces");
@@ -239,12 +258,25 @@ void openVideoConfig()
 		gtk_toggle_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(palChk), 1);
 	else
 		gtk_toggle_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(palChk), 0);
+		
+	// New PPU check
+	ppuChk = gtk_check_button_new_with_label("Enable new PPU");
+	g_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(ppuChk), "clicked", G_CALLBACK(setPpu), NULL);
+	
+	// sync with config
+	buf = 0;
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.NewPPU", &buf);
+	if(buf)
+		gtk_toggle_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(ppuChk), 1);
+	else
+		gtk_toggle_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(ppuChk), 0);
 	
 	
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), lbl, FALSE, FALSE, 2);	
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), hbox1, FALSE, FALSE, 2);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), glChk, FALSE, FALSE, 2);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), palChk, FALSE, FALSE, 2);
+	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), ppuChk, FALSE, FALSE, 2);
 	
 	
 	gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(win), vbox);
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
index 81aab084..7d3a7f7c 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
@@ -765,9 +765,12 @@ SDL_GL_LoadLibrary(0);
     }
 	#endif
 	
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.NewPPU", &fname);
-	if (fname == "1")
+	{
+	int id;
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.NewPPU", &id);
+	if (id)
 		newppu = 1;
+	}
 	/*g_config->setOption("SDL.LuaScript", "");
     if (fname != "")
     {