diff --git a/shell/android/res/layout/configure_fragment.xml b/shell/android/res/layout/configure_fragment.xml
index e86c1b3bd..605aa4c0c 100644
--- a/shell/android/res/layout/configure_fragment.xml
+++ b/shell/android/res/layout/configure_fragment.xml
@@ -238,6 +238,35 @@
                 </LinearLayout>
             </TableRow>
 
+            <TableRow
+                android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+                android:gravity="center_vertical" >
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/depth_text"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_weight="0.5"
+                    android:ems="10"
+                    android:gravity="center_vertical|left"
+                    android:text="@string/select_depth" />
+
+                <LinearLayout
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_weight="1"
+                    android:gravity="right"
+                    android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+                    <Spinner
+                        android:id="@+id/depth_spinner"
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_weight="1"
+                        android:ems="10" />
+                </LinearLayout>
+            </TableRow>
+
             <TableRow
                 android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
                 android:gravity="center_vertical" >
diff --git a/shell/android/res/values/strings.xml b/shell/android/res/values/strings.xml
index 13d476a95..62ea5b5fc 100644
--- a/shell/android/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/shell/android/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     <string name="select_fps">Show OnScreen FPS</string>
     <string name="select_software">Force Software Rendering</string>
     <string name="select_sound">Enable Emulator Sound</string>
+    <string name="select_depth">Rendering Depth</string>
     <string name="select_force_gpu">Force v6 GPU Config</string>
     <string name="default_disk">Set Default Disk</string>
 
@@ -79,6 +80,12 @@
     <item>Controller C</item>
     <item>Controller D</item>
     </string-array>
+
+    <string-array name="depth">
+        <item>16</item>
+        <item>24</item>
+        <item>32</item>        
+    </string-array>
     
     <string-array name="images">
         <item>cdi</item>
diff --git a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/MainActivity.java b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/MainActivity.java
index 8e4a119a5..e090a5c58 100644
--- a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/MainActivity.java
+++ b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/MainActivity.java
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends SlidingFragmentActivity implements
 		} else {
 			loadInterface(savedInstanceState);
 		}
-
 	}
 
 	private void loadInterface(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
diff --git a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/config/ConfigureFragment.java b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/config/ConfigureFragment.java
index b1cd5d312..6b79f9c32 100644
--- a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/config/ConfigureFragment.java
+++ b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/config/ConfigureFragment.java
@@ -318,6 +318,36 @@ public class ConfigureFragment extends Fragment {
 					int count) {
 			}
 		});
+
+		String[] depths = parentActivity.getResources().getStringArray(
+				R.array.depth);
+
+		Spinner depth_spnr = (Spinner) getView().findViewById(
+				R.id.depth_spinner);
+		ArrayAdapter<String> depthAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(
+				parentActivity, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, depths);
+		depthAdapter
+				.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
+		depth_spnr.setAdapter(depthAdapter);
+
+		String depth = String.valueOf(mPrefs.getInt("depth_render", 24));
+		depth_spnr.setSelection(depthAdapter.getPosition(depth), true);
+
+		depth_spnr.setOnItemSelectedListener(new OnItemSelectedListener() {
+
+			public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
+					int pos, long id) {
+				int render = Integer.valueOf(parent.getItemAtPosition(pos)
+						.toString());
+				mPrefs.edit().putInt("depth_render", render).commit();
+
+			}
+
+			public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0) {
+
+			}
+
+		});
 	}
 
 	public void generateErrorLog() {
diff --git a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/GL2JNIActivity.java b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/GL2JNIActivity.java
index 59deff35f..02608a657 100644
--- a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/GL2JNIActivity.java
+++ b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/GL2JNIActivity.java
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ public class GL2JNIActivity extends Activity {
 			fileName = Uri.decode(intent.getData().toString());
 
 		// Create the actual GLES view
-		mView = new GL2JNIView(getApplication(), fileName, false, 24, 0, false);
+		mView = new GL2JNIView(getApplication(), fileName, false, prefs.getInt("depth_render", 24), 0, false);
 		setContentView(mView);
 		
 		String menu_spec;
diff --git a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/GL2JNIView.java b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/GL2JNIView.java
index 86e66398e..c507a5f85 100644
--- a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/GL2JNIView.java
+++ b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/GL2JNIView.java
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ private static class ContextFactory implements GLSurfaceView.EGLContextFactory
       EGL10.EGL_GREEN_SIZE,      4,
       EGL10.EGL_BLUE_SIZE,       4,
       EGL10.EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE, EGL_OPENGL_ES2_BIT,
-      EGL10.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE,      24,
+      EGL10.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE,      16,
       EGL10.EGL_NONE
     };
 
@@ -660,30 +660,6 @@ private static class ContextFactory implements GLSurfaceView.EGLContextFactory
 
       return(null);
     }
-    
-    private boolean checkGLSupport(int renderableType)
-    {
-        EGL10 egl = (EGL10) EGLContext.getEGL();       
-        EGLDisplay display = egl.eglGetDisplay(EGL10.EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
-
-        int[] version = new int[2];
-        egl.eglInitialize(display, version);
-
-        int[] configAttribs =
-        {
-            EGL10.EGL_RED_SIZE, 4,
-            EGL10.EGL_GREEN_SIZE, 4,
-            EGL10.EGL_BLUE_SIZE, 4,
-            EGL10.EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE, renderableType,
-            EGL10.EGL_NONE
-        };
-
-        EGLConfig[] configs = new EGLConfig[10];
-        int[] num_config = new int[1];
-        egl.eglChooseConfig(display, configAttribs, configs, 10, num_config);     
-        egl.eglTerminate(display);
-        return num_config[0] > 0;
-    }
 
     private int findConfigAttrib(EGL10 egl,EGLDisplay display,EGLConfig config,int attribute,int defaultValue)
     {
diff --git a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/GLCFactory6.java b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/GLCFactory6.java
index e1fdc9aff..cbb553e4b 100644
--- a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/GLCFactory6.java
+++ b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/GLCFactory6.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class GLCFactory6 {
 						EGL14.EGL_GREEN_SIZE, 4, 
 						EGL14.EGL_BLUE_SIZE, 4,
 						EGL14.EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE, renderableType,
-						EGL14.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE, 24,
+						EGL14.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE, 16,
 						EGL14.EGL_NONE
 				};