diff --git a/src/AREngine.cpp b/src/AREngine.cpp
index ffed6b9c..c8888ac6 100644
--- a/src/AREngine.cpp
+++ b/src/AREngine.cpp
@@ -26,32 +26,17 @@
 using Platform::Log;
 using Platform::LogLevel;
 
-namespace AREngine
-{
 
-// AR code file - frontend is responsible for managing this
-ARCodeFile* CodeFile;
-
-u8 (*BusRead8)(u32 addr);
-u16 (*BusRead16)(u32 addr);
-u32 (*BusRead32)(u32 addr);
-void (*BusWrite8)(u32 addr, u8 val);
-void (*BusWrite16)(u32 addr, u16 val);
-void (*BusWrite32)(u32 addr, u32 val);
-
-
-bool Init()
+AREngine::AREngine()
 {
     CodeFile = nullptr;
-
-    return true;
 }
 
-void DeInit()
+AREngine::~AREngine()
 {
 }
 
-void Reset()
+void AREngine::Reset()
 {
     if (NDS::ConsoleType == 1)
     {
@@ -74,16 +59,6 @@ void Reset()
 }
 
 
-ARCodeFile* GetCodeFile()
-{
-    return CodeFile;
-}
-
-void SetCodeFile(ARCodeFile* file)
-{
-    CodeFile = file;
-}
-
 
 #define case16(x) \
     case ((x)+0x00): case ((x)+0x01): case ((x)+0x02): case ((x)+0x03): \
@@ -91,7 +66,7 @@ void SetCodeFile(ARCodeFile* file)
     case ((x)+0x08): case ((x)+0x09): case ((x)+0x0A): case ((x)+0x0B): \
     case ((x)+0x0C): case ((x)+0x0D): case ((x)+0x0E): case ((x)+0x0F)
 
-void RunCheat(ARCode& arcode)
+void AREngine::RunCheat(ARCode& arcode)
 {
     u32* code = &arcode.Code[0];
 
@@ -437,7 +412,7 @@ void RunCheat(ARCode& arcode)
     }
 }
 
-void RunCheats()
+void AREngine::RunCheats()
 {
     if (!CodeFile) return;
 
@@ -454,5 +429,3 @@ void RunCheats()
         }
     }
 }
-
-}
diff --git a/src/AREngine.h b/src/AREngine.h
index 5426846e..cd6d4a97 100644
--- a/src/AREngine.h
+++ b/src/AREngine.h
@@ -21,18 +21,30 @@
 
 #include "ARCodeFile.h"
 
-namespace AREngine
+class AREngine
 {
+public:
+    AREngine();
+    ~AREngine();
+    void Reset();
 
-bool Init();
-void DeInit();
-void Reset();
+    ARCodeFile* GetCodeFile() { return CodeFile; }
+    void SetCodeFile(ARCodeFile* file) { CodeFile = file; }
 
-ARCodeFile* GetCodeFile();
-void SetCodeFile(ARCodeFile* file);
+    void RunCheats();
 
-void RunCheats();
+private:
+    ARCodeFile* CodeFile; // AR code file - frontend is responsible for managing this
 
-}
+    // TEMPORARY
+    u8 (*BusRead8)(u32 addr);
+    u16 (*BusRead16)(u32 addr);
+    u32 (*BusRead32)(u32 addr);
+    void (*BusWrite8)(u32 addr, u8 val);
+    void (*BusWrite16)(u32 addr, u16 val);
+    void (*BusWrite32)(u32 addr, u32 val);
+
+    void RunCheat(ARCode& arcode);
+};
 
 #endif // ARENGINE_H
diff --git a/src/ARM.cpp b/src/ARM.cpp
index ea649b79..4f2f8928 100644
--- a/src/ARM.cpp
+++ b/src/ARM.cpp
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ void ARM::TriggerIRQ()
     if (Num == 1)
     {
         if ((NDS::IF[1] & NDS::IE[1]) & (1<<NDS::IRQ_VBlank))
-            AREngine::RunCheats();
+            NDS::AREngine->RunCheats();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/NDS.cpp b/src/NDS.cpp
index 2fdbf63b..05a77217 100644
--- a/src/NDS.cpp
+++ b/src/NDS.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ class SPIHost* SPI;
 class RTC* RTC;
 class Wifi* Wifi;
 
+class AREngine* AREngine;
+
 bool Running;
 
 bool RunningGame;
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ bool Init()
 
     if (!DSi::Init()) return false;
 
-    if (!AREngine::Init()) return false;
+    AREngine = new class AREngine();
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ void DeInit()
 
     DSi::DeInit();
 
-    AREngine::DeInit();
+    delete AREngine; AREngine = nullptr;
 
     UnregisterEventFunc(Event_Div, 0);
     UnregisterEventFunc(Event_Sqrt, 0);
@@ -671,7 +673,7 @@ void Reset()
 
     SPU->SetDegrade10Bit(degradeAudio);
 
-    AREngine::Reset();
+    AREngine->Reset();
 }
 
 void Start()
diff --git a/src/NDS.h b/src/NDS.h
index 4b556c64..660df8d4 100644
--- a/src/NDS.h
+++ b/src/NDS.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class SPIHost;
 class RTC;
 class Wifi;
 
+class AREngine;
+
 namespace NDS
 {
 
@@ -256,6 +258,8 @@ extern class SPIHost* SPI;
 extern class RTC* RTC;
 extern class Wifi* Wifi;
 
+extern class AREngine* AREngine;
+
 const u32 ARM7WRAMSize = 0x10000;
 extern u8* ARM7WRAM;
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/ROMManager.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/ROMManager.cpp
index 0af1fccc..a0355f66 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/ROMManager.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/ROMManager.cpp
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ void UnloadCheats()
     {
         delete CheatFile;
         CheatFile = nullptr;
-        AREngine::SetCodeFile(nullptr);
+        NDS::AREngine->SetCodeFile(nullptr);
     }
 }
 
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ void LoadCheats()
     // TODO: check for error (malformed cheat file, ...)
     CheatFile = new ARCodeFile(filename);
 
-    AREngine::SetCodeFile(CheatsOn ? CheatFile : nullptr);
+    NDS::AREngine->SetCodeFile(CheatsOn ? CheatFile : nullptr);
 }
 
 void LoadBIOSFiles()
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ void EnableCheats(bool enable)
 {
     CheatsOn = enable;
     if (CheatFile)
-        AREngine::SetCodeFile(CheatsOn ? CheatFile : nullptr);
+        NDS::AREngine->SetCodeFile(CheatsOn ? CheatFile : nullptr);
 }
 
 ARCodeFile* GetCheatFile()