diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
index 74544007..2a641fd6 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
@@ -120,20 +120,19 @@ InitConfig()
 
     // sound options
     config->addOption('s', "sound", "SDL.Sound", 1);
-    config->addOption("volume", "SDL.SoundVolume", 256);
-    config->addOption("trianglevol", "SDL.TriangleVolume", 256);
-    config->addOption("square1vol", "SDL.Square1Volume", 256);
-    config->addOption("square2vol", "SDL.Square2Volume", 256);
-    config->addOption("noisevol", "SDL.NoiseVolume", 256);
-    config->addOption("pcmvol", "SDL.PCMVolume", 256);
-    config->addOption("soundrate", "SDL.SoundRate", 44100);
-    config->addOption("soundq", "SDL.SoundQuality", 1);
-    config->addOption("soundrecord", "SDL.SoundRecordFile", "");
-    config->addOption("soundbufsize", "SDL.SoundBufSize", 128);
-
-    // old EOptions
+    config->addOption("volume", "SDL.Sound.Volume", 150);
+    config->addOption("trianglevol", "SDL.Sound.TriangleVolume", 256);
+    config->addOption("square1vol", "SDL.Sound.Square1Volume", 256);
+    config->addOption("square2vol", "SDL.Sound.Square2Volume", 256);
+    config->addOption("noisevol", "SDL.Sound.NoiseVolume", 256);
+    config->addOption("pcmvol", "SDL.Sound.PCMVolume", 256);
+    config->addOption("soundrate", "SDL.Sound.Rate", 44100);
+    config->addOption("soundq", "SDL.Sound.Quality", 1);
+    config->addOption("soundrecord", "SDL.Sound.RecordFile", "");
+    config->addOption("soundbufsize", "SDL.Sound.BufSize", 128);
+	config->addOption("lowpass", "SDL.Sound.LowPass", 0);
+    
     config->addOption('g', "gamegenie", "SDL.GameGenie", 0);
-    config->addOption("lowpass", "SDL.LowPass", 0);
     config->addOption("pal", "SDL.PAL", 0);
     config->addOption("frameskip", "SDL.Frameskip", 0);
     config->addOption("clipsides", "SDL.ClipSides", 0);
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ InitConfig()
     config->addOption('p', "palette", "SDL.Palette", "");
     config->addOption("tint", "SDL.Tint", 56);
     config->addOption("hue", "SDL.Hue", 72);
-    config->addOption("ntsccolor", "SDL.Color", 0);
+    config->addOption("ntsccolor", "SDL.NTSCpalette", 0);
 
     // scanline settings
     config->addOption("slstart", "SDL.ScanLineStart", 0);
@@ -383,7 +382,7 @@ UpdateEMUCore(Config *config)
     int ntsccol, ntsctint, ntschue, flag, start, end;
     std::string cpalette;
 
-    config->getOption("SDL.Color", &ntsccol);
+    config->getOption("SDL.NTSCpalette", &ntsccol);
     config->getOption("SDL.Tint", &ntsctint);
     config->getOption("SDL.Hue", &ntschue);
     FCEUI_SetNTSCTH(ntsccol, ntsctint, ntschue);
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@ UpdateEMUCore(Config *config)
     config->getOption("SDL.GameGenie", &flag);
     FCEUI_SetGameGenie(flag ? 1 : 0);
 
-    config->getOption("SDL.LowPass", &flag);
+    config->getOption("SDL.Sound.LowPass", &flag);
     FCEUI_SetLowPass(flag ? 1 : 0);
 
     config->getOption("SDL.DisableSpriteLimit", &flag);
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp
index 89d021b3..c3d685ab 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ void toggleLowPass(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 {
 	if(gtk_toggle_button_get_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(w)))
 	{
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.LowPass", 1);
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.LowPass", 1);
 		FCEUI_SetLowPass(1);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.LowPass", 0);
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.LowPass", 0);
 		FCEUI_SetLowPass(0);
 	}
 	g_config->save();
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ int setTint(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 	g_config->setOption("SDL.Tint", v);
 	g_config->save();
 	int c, h;
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.Color", &c);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.NTSCpalette", &c);
 	g_config->getOption("SDL.Hue", &h);
 	FCEUI_SetNTSCTH(c, v, h);
 	
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int setHue(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 	g_config->save();
 	int c, t;
 	g_config->getOption("SDL.Tint", &t);
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.Color", &c);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.SDL.NTSCpalette", &c);
 	FCEUI_SetNTSCTH(c, t, v);
 	
 	return 0;
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void loadPalette (GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 		
 		filename = gtk_file_chooser_get_filename (GTK_FILE_CHOOSER (fileChooser));
 		g_config->setOption("SDL.Palette", filename);
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.Color", 0);
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.SDL.NTSCpalette", 0);
 		if(LoadCPalette(filename) == 0)
 		{
 			GtkWidget* msgbox;
@@ -219,11 +219,11 @@ void openPaletteConfig()
 	
 	ntscColorChk = gtk_check_button_new_with_label("Use NTSC palette");
 	
-	g_signal_connect(ntscColorChk, "clicked", G_CALLBACK(toggleOption), (gpointer)"SDL.Color");
+	g_signal_connect(ntscColorChk, "clicked", G_CALLBACK(toggleOption), (gpointer)"SDL.NTSCpalette");
 	
 	int b;
 	// sync with config
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.Color", &b);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.NTSCpalette", &b);
 	if(b)
 		gtk_toggle_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(ntscColorChk), 1);
 	else
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void openGamepadConfig()
 int setBufSize(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 {
 	int x = gtk_range_get_value(GTK_RANGE(w));
-	g_config->setOption("SDL.SoundBufSize", x);
+	g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.BufSize", x);
 	// reset sound subsystem for changes to take effect
 	KillSound();
 	InitSound();
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ int setBufSize(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 void setRate(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 {
 	char* str = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(w));
-	g_config->setOption("SDL.SoundRate", atoi(str));
+	g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.Rate", atoi(str));
 	// reset sound subsystem for changes to take effect
 	KillSound();
 	InitSound();
@@ -528,11 +528,11 @@ void setQuality(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 {
 	char* str = gtk_combo_box_get_active_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(w));
 	if(!strcmp(str, "Very High"))
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.SoundQuality", 2);
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.Quality", 2);
 	if(!strcmp(str, "High"))
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.SoundQuality", 1);
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.Quality", 1);
 	if(!strcmp(str, "Low"))
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.SoundQuality", 0);
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.Quality", 0);
 	// reset sound subsystem for changes to take effect
 	KillSound();
 	InitSound();
@@ -705,32 +705,32 @@ int mixerChanged(GtkWidget* w, gpointer p)
 	char* lbl = (char*)gtk_frame_get_label(GTK_FRAME(parent));
 	if(strcmp(lbl, "Volume") == 0)
 	{
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.SoundVolume", v);
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.Volume", v);
 		FCEUI_SetSoundVolume(v);
 	}
 	if(strcmp(lbl, "Triangle") == 0)
 	{
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.TriangleVolume", v);
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.TriangleVolume", v);
 		FCEUI_SetTriangleVolume(v);
 	}
 	if(strcmp(lbl, "Square1") == 0)
 	{
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.Square1Volume", v);
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.Square1Volume", v);
 		FCEUI_SetSquare1Volume(v);
 	}
 	if(strcmp(lbl, "Square2") == 0)
 	{
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.Square2Volume", v);
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.Square2Volume", v);
 		FCEUI_SetSquare2Volume(v);
 	}
 	if(strcmp(lbl, "Noise") == 0)
 	{
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.NoiseVolume", v);
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.NoiseVolume", v);
 		FCEUI_SetNoiseVolume(v);
 	}
 	if(strcmp(lbl, "PCM") == 0)
 	{
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.PCMVolume", v);
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.PCMVolume", v);
 		FCEUI_SetPCMVolume(v);
 	}
 	
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ void openSoundConfig()
 	lowpassChk = gtk_check_button_new_with_label("Enable low pass filter");
 	
 	// sync with cfg
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.LowPass", &cfgBuf);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.LowPass", &cfgBuf);
 	if(cfgBuf)
 		gtk_toggle_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(lowpassChk), TRUE);
 	else
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ void openSoundConfig()
 	gtk_combo_box_append_text(GTK_COMBO_BOX(qualityCombo), "Very High");
 
 	// sync widget with cfg 
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.SoundQuality", &cfgBuf);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Quality", &cfgBuf);
 	if(cfgBuf == 2)
 		gtk_combo_box_set_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(qualityCombo), 2);
 	else if(cfgBuf == 1)
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ void openSoundConfig()
 	}
 	
 	// sync widget with cfg 
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.SoundRate", &cfgBuf);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Rate", &cfgBuf);
 	for(int i=0; i<5; i++)
 		if(cfgBuf == rates[i])
 			gtk_combo_box_set_active(GTK_COMBO_BOX(rateCombo), i);
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ void openSoundConfig()
 	bufferLbl = gtk_label_new("Buffer size (in ms)");
 	
 	// sync widget with cfg 
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.SoundBufSize", &cfgBuf);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.BufSize", &cfgBuf);
 	gtk_range_set_value(GTK_RANGE(bufferHscale), cfgBuf);
 	
 	g_signal_connect(bufferHscale, "button-release-event", G_CALLBACK(setBufSize), NULL);
@@ -871,17 +871,17 @@ void openSoundConfig()
 	
 	// sync with cfg
 	int v;
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.SoundVolume", &v);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Volume", &v);
 	gtk_range_set_value(GTK_RANGE(mixers[0]), v);
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.TriangleVolume", &v);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.TriangleVolume", &v);
 	gtk_range_set_value(GTK_RANGE(mixers[1]), v);
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.Square1Volume", &v);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Square1Volume", &v);
 	gtk_range_set_value(GTK_RANGE(mixers[2]), v);
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.Square2Volume", &v);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Square2Volume", &v);
 	gtk_range_set_value(GTK_RANGE(mixers[3]), v);
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.NoiseVolume", &v);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.NoiseVolume", &v);
 	gtk_range_set_value(GTK_RANGE(mixers[4]), v);
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.PCMVolume", &v);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.PCMVolume", &v);
 	gtk_range_set_value(GTK_RANGE(mixers[5]), v);
 
 	
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl-sound.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl-sound.cpp
index db7df1e8..8dd71a86 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl-sound.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl-sound.cpp
@@ -99,15 +99,15 @@ InitSound()
     fprintf(stderr, "Loading SDL sound with %s driver...\n", driverName);
 
     // load configuration variables
-    g_config->getOption("SDL.SoundRate", &soundrate);
-    g_config->getOption("SDL.SoundBufSize", &soundbufsize);
-    g_config->getOption("SDL.SoundVolume", &soundvolume);
-    g_config->getOption("SDL.SoundQuality", &soundq);
-    g_config->getOption("SDL.TriangleVolume", &soundtrianglevolume);
-    g_config->getOption("SDL.Square1Volume", &soundsquare1volume);
-    g_config->getOption("SDL.Square2Volume", &soundsquare2volume);
-    g_config->getOption("SDL.NoiseVolume", &soundnoisevolume);
-    g_config->getOption("SDL.PCMVolume", &soundpcmvolume);
+    g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Rate", &soundrate);
+    g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.BufSize", &soundbufsize);
+    g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Volume", &soundvolume);
+    g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Quality", &soundq);
+    g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.TriangleVolume", &soundtrianglevolume);
+    g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Square1Volume", &soundsquare1volume);
+    g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.Square2Volume", &soundsquare2volume);
+    g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.NoiseVolume", &soundnoisevolume);
+    g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.PCMVolume", &soundpcmvolume);
 
     spec.freq = soundrate;
     spec.format = AUDIO_S16SYS;
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
index f7ad824a..dc22528a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ int LoadGame(const char *path)
 		FCEUI_SetVidSystem(0);
 	
 	std::string filename;
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.SoundRecordFile", &filename);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.RecordFile", &filename);
 	if(filename.size()) {
 		if(!FCEUI_BeginWaveRecord(filename.c_str())) {
-			g_config->setOption("SDL.SoundRecordFile", "");
+			g_config->setOption("SDL.Sound.RecordFile", "");
 		}
 	}
 	isloaded = 1;
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ CloseGame()
 	isloaded = 0;
 	GameInfo = 0;
 
-	g_config->getOption("SDL.SoundRecordFile", &filename);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.Sound.RecordFile", &filename);
 	if(filename.size()) {
 		FCEUI_EndWaveRecord();
 	}