diff --git a/include/mgba/core/thread.h b/include/mgba/core/thread.h
index 3c7a168e9..d6e4566a3 100644
--- a/include/mgba/core/thread.h
+++ b/include/mgba/core/thread.h
@@ -11,15 +11,40 @@
 CXX_GUARD_START
 
 #include <mgba/core/log.h>
-#include <mgba/core/rewind.h>
-#include <mgba/core/sync.h>
-#include <mgba-util/threading.h>
 
 struct mCoreThread;
 struct mCore;
 
 typedef void (*ThreadCallback)(struct mCoreThread* threadContext);
 
+struct mCoreThread;
+struct mThreadLogger {
+	struct mLogger d;
+	struct mCoreThread* p;
+};
+
+struct mCoreThreadInternal;
+struct mCoreThread {
+	// Input
+	struct mCore* core;
+
+	struct mThreadLogger logger;
+	ThreadCallback startCallback;
+	ThreadCallback resetCallback;
+	ThreadCallback cleanCallback;
+	ThreadCallback frameCallback;
+	ThreadCallback sleepCallback;
+	void* userData;
+	void (*run)(struct mCoreThread*);
+
+	struct mCoreThreadInternal* impl;
+};
+
+#ifndef OPAQUE_THREADING
+#include <mgba/core/rewind.h>
+#include <mgba/core/sync.h>
+#include <mgba-util/threading.h>
+
 enum mCoreThreadState {
 	THREAD_INITIALIZED = -1,
 	THREAD_RUNNING = 0,
@@ -37,17 +62,7 @@ enum mCoreThreadState {
 	THREAD_CRASHED
 };
 
-struct mCoreThread;
-struct mThreadLogger {
-	struct mLogger d;
-	struct mCoreThread* p;
-};
-
-struct mCoreThread {
-	// Input
-	struct mCore* core;
-
-	// Threading state
+struct mCoreThreadInternal {
 	Thread thread;
 	enum mCoreThreadState state;
 
@@ -57,19 +72,12 @@ struct mCoreThread {
 	int interruptDepth;
 	bool frameWasOn;
 
-	struct mThreadLogger logger;
-	ThreadCallback startCallback;
-	ThreadCallback resetCallback;
-	ThreadCallback cleanCallback;
-	ThreadCallback frameCallback;
-	ThreadCallback sleepCallback;
-	void* userData;
-	void (*run)(struct mCoreThread*);
-
 	struct mCoreSync sync;
 	struct mCoreRewindContext rewind;
 };
 
+#endif
+
 bool mCoreThreadStart(struct mCoreThread* threadContext);
 bool mCoreThreadHasStarted(struct mCoreThread* threadContext);
 bool mCoreThreadHasExited(struct mCoreThread* threadContext);
diff --git a/src/core/thread.c b/src/core/thread.c
index 5ed87e9ca..16b22d25e 100644
--- a/src/core/thread.c
+++ b/src/core/thread.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK _createTLS(PINIT_ONCE once, PVOID param, PVOID* context) {
 
 static void _mCoreLog(struct mLogger* logger, int category, enum mLogLevel level, const char* format, va_list args);
 
-static void _changeState(struct mCoreThread* threadContext, enum mCoreThreadState newState, bool broadcast) {
+static void _changeState(struct mCoreThreadInternal* threadContext, enum mCoreThreadState newState, bool broadcast) {
 	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
 	threadContext->state = newState;
 	if (broadcast) {
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ static void _changeState(struct mCoreThread* threadContext, enum mCoreThreadStat
 	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
 }
 
-static void _waitOnInterrupt(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
+static void _waitOnInterrupt(struct mCoreThreadInternal* threadContext) {
 	while (threadContext->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTED || threadContext->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTING) {
 		ConditionWait(&threadContext->stateCond, &threadContext->stateMutex);
 	}
 }
 
-static void _waitUntilNotState(struct mCoreThread* threadContext, enum mCoreThreadState oldState) {
+static void _waitUntilNotState(struct mCoreThreadInternal* threadContext, enum mCoreThreadState oldState) {
 	MutexLock(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameMutex);
 	bool videoFrameWait = threadContext->sync.videoFrameWait;
 	threadContext->sync.videoFrameWait = false;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static void _waitUntilNotState(struct mCoreThread* threadContext, enum mCoreThre
 	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameMutex);
 }
 
-static void _pauseThread(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
+static void _pauseThread(struct mCoreThreadInternal* threadContext) {
 	threadContext->state = THREAD_PAUSING;
 	_waitUntilNotState(threadContext, THREAD_PAUSING);
 }
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ void _frameStarted(void* context) {
 		return;
 	}
 	if (thread->core->opts.rewindEnable && thread->core->opts.rewindBufferCapacity > 0) {
-		if (thread->state != THREAD_REWINDING) {
-			mCoreRewindAppend(&thread->rewind, thread->core);
-		} else if (thread->state == THREAD_REWINDING) {
-			if (!mCoreRewindRestore(&thread->rewind, thread->core)) {
-				mCoreRewindAppend(&thread->rewind, thread->core);
+		if (thread->impl->state != THREAD_REWINDING) {
+			mCoreRewindAppend(&thread->impl->rewind, thread->core);
+		} else if (thread->impl->state == THREAD_REWINDING) {
+			if (!mCoreRewindRestore(&thread->impl->rewind, thread->core)) {
+				mCoreRewindAppend(&thread->impl->rewind, thread->core);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void _crashed(void* context) {
 	if (!thread) {
 		return;
 	}
-	_changeState(thread, THREAD_CRASHED, true);
+	_changeState(thread->impl, THREAD_CRASHED, true);
 }
 
 void _coreSleep(void* context) {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static THREAD_ENTRY _mCoreThreadRun(void* context) {
 		.context = threadContext
 	};
 	core->addCoreCallbacks(core, &callbacks);
-	core->setSync(core, &threadContext->sync);
+	core->setSync(core, &threadContext->impl->sync);
 	core->reset(core);
 
 	struct mLogFilter filter;
@@ -168,11 +168,11 @@ static THREAD_ENTRY _mCoreThreadRun(void* context) {
 	}
 
 	if (core->opts.rewindEnable && core->opts.rewindBufferCapacity > 0) {
-		 mCoreRewindContextInit(&threadContext->rewind, core->opts.rewindBufferCapacity, true);
-		 threadContext->rewind.stateFlags = core->opts.rewindSave ? SAVESTATE_SAVEDATA : 0;
+		 mCoreRewindContextInit(&threadContext->impl->rewind, core->opts.rewindBufferCapacity, true);
+		 threadContext->impl->rewind.stateFlags = core->opts.rewindSave ? SAVESTATE_SAVEDATA : 0;
 	}
 
-	_changeState(threadContext, THREAD_RUNNING, true);
+	_changeState(threadContext->impl, THREAD_RUNNING, true);
 
 	if (threadContext->startCallback) {
 		threadContext->startCallback(threadContext);
@@ -181,49 +181,50 @@ static THREAD_ENTRY _mCoreThreadRun(void* context) {
 		threadContext->resetCallback(threadContext);
 	}
 
-	while (threadContext->state < THREAD_EXITING) {
+	struct mCoreThreadInternal* impl = threadContext->impl;
+	while (impl->state < THREAD_EXITING) {
 #ifdef USE_DEBUGGERS
 		struct mDebugger* debugger = core->debugger;
 		if (debugger) {
 			mDebuggerRun(debugger);
 			if (debugger->state == DEBUGGER_SHUTDOWN) {
-				_changeState(threadContext, THREAD_EXITING, false);
+				_changeState(impl, THREAD_EXITING, false);
 			}
 		} else
 #endif
 		{
-			while (threadContext->state <= THREAD_MAX_RUNNING) {
+			while (impl->state <= THREAD_MAX_RUNNING) {
 				core->runLoop(core);
 			}
 		}
 
 		int resetScheduled = 0;
-		MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-		while (threadContext->state > THREAD_MAX_RUNNING && threadContext->state < THREAD_EXITING) {
-			if (threadContext->state == THREAD_PAUSING) {
-				threadContext->state = THREAD_PAUSED;
-				ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
+		MutexLock(&impl->stateMutex);
+		while (impl->state > THREAD_MAX_RUNNING && impl->state < THREAD_EXITING) {
+			if (impl->state == THREAD_PAUSING) {
+				impl->state = THREAD_PAUSED;
+				ConditionWake(&impl->stateCond);
 			}
-			if (threadContext->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTING) {
-				threadContext->state = THREAD_INTERRUPTED;
-				ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
+			if (impl->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTING) {
+				impl->state = THREAD_INTERRUPTED;
+				ConditionWake(&impl->stateCond);
 			}
-			if (threadContext->state == THREAD_RUN_ON) {
+			if (impl->state == THREAD_RUN_ON) {
 				if (threadContext->run) {
 					threadContext->run(threadContext);
 				}
-				threadContext->state = threadContext->savedState;
-				ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
+				impl->state = impl->savedState;
+				ConditionWake(&impl->stateCond);
 			}
-			if (threadContext->state == THREAD_RESETING) {
-				threadContext->state = THREAD_RUNNING;
+			if (impl->state == THREAD_RESETING) {
+				impl->state = THREAD_RUNNING;
 				resetScheduled = 1;
 			}
-			while (threadContext->state == THREAD_PAUSED || threadContext->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTED || threadContext->state == THREAD_WAITING) {
-				ConditionWait(&threadContext->stateCond, &threadContext->stateMutex);
+			while (impl->state == THREAD_PAUSED || impl->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTED || impl->state == THREAD_WAITING) {
+				ConditionWait(&impl->stateCond, &impl->stateMutex);
 			}
 		}
-		MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+		MutexUnlock(&impl->stateMutex);
 		if (resetScheduled) {
 			core->reset(core);
 			if (threadContext->resetCallback) {
@@ -232,12 +233,12 @@ static THREAD_ENTRY _mCoreThreadRun(void* context) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	while (threadContext->state < THREAD_SHUTDOWN) {
-		_changeState(threadContext, THREAD_SHUTDOWN, false);
+	while (impl->state < THREAD_SHUTDOWN) {
+		_changeState(impl, THREAD_SHUTDOWN, false);
 	}
 
 	if (core->opts.rewindEnable) {
-		 mCoreRewindContextDeinit(&threadContext->rewind);
+		 mCoreRewindContextDeinit(&impl->rewind);
 	}
 
 	if (threadContext->cleanCallback) {
@@ -251,27 +252,28 @@ static THREAD_ENTRY _mCoreThreadRun(void* context) {
 }
 
 bool mCoreThreadStart(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
-	threadContext->state = THREAD_INITIALIZED;
+	threadContext->impl = malloc(sizeof(*threadContext->impl));
+	threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_INITIALIZED;
 	threadContext->logger.p = threadContext;
 	if (!threadContext->logger.d.log) {
 		threadContext->logger.d.log = _mCoreLog;
 		threadContext->logger.d.filter = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (!threadContext->sync.fpsTarget) {
-		threadContext->sync.fpsTarget = _defaultFPSTarget;
+	if (!threadContext->impl->sync.fpsTarget) {
+		threadContext->impl->sync.fpsTarget = _defaultFPSTarget;
 	}
 
-	MutexInit(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	ConditionInit(&threadContext->stateCond);
+	MutexInit(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	ConditionInit(&threadContext->impl->stateCond);
 
-	MutexInit(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameMutex);
-	ConditionInit(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameAvailableCond);
-	ConditionInit(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameRequiredCond);
-	MutexInit(&threadContext->sync.audioBufferMutex);
-	ConditionInit(&threadContext->sync.audioRequiredCond);
+	MutexInit(&threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameMutex);
+	ConditionInit(&threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameAvailableCond);
+	ConditionInit(&threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameRequiredCond);
+	MutexInit(&threadContext->impl->sync.audioBufferMutex);
+	ConditionInit(&threadContext->impl->sync.audioRequiredCond);
 
-	threadContext->interruptDepth = 0;
+	threadContext->impl->interruptDepth = 0;
 
 #ifdef USE_PTHREADS
 	sigset_t signals;
@@ -281,271 +283,289 @@ bool mCoreThreadStart(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
 	pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &signals, 0);
 #endif
 
-	threadContext->sync.audioWait = threadContext->core->opts.audioSync;
-	threadContext->sync.videoFrameWait = threadContext->core->opts.videoSync;
-	threadContext->sync.fpsTarget = threadContext->core->opts.fpsTarget;
+	threadContext->impl->sync.audioWait = threadContext->core->opts.audioSync;
+	threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameWait = threadContext->core->opts.videoSync;
+	threadContext->impl->sync.fpsTarget = threadContext->core->opts.fpsTarget;
 
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	ThreadCreate(&threadContext->thread, _mCoreThreadRun, threadContext);
-	while (threadContext->state < THREAD_RUNNING) {
-		ConditionWait(&threadContext->stateCond, &threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	ThreadCreate(&threadContext->impl->thread, _mCoreThreadRun, threadContext);
+	while (threadContext->impl->state < THREAD_RUNNING) {
+		ConditionWait(&threadContext->impl->stateCond, &threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 	}
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 
 	return true;
 }
 
 bool mCoreThreadHasStarted(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
+	if (!threadContext->impl) {
+		return false;
+	}
 	bool hasStarted;
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	hasStarted = threadContext->state > THREAD_INITIALIZED;
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	hasStarted = threadContext->impl->state > THREAD_INITIALIZED;
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 	return hasStarted;
 }
 
 bool mCoreThreadHasExited(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
+	if (!threadContext->impl) {
+		return false;
+	}
 	bool hasExited;
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	hasExited = threadContext->state > THREAD_EXITING;
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	hasExited = threadContext->impl->state > THREAD_EXITING;
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 	return hasExited;
 }
 
 bool mCoreThreadHasCrashed(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
+	if (!threadContext->impl) {
+		return false;
+	}
 	bool hasExited;
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	hasExited = threadContext->state == THREAD_CRASHED;
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	hasExited = threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_CRASHED;
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 	return hasExited;
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadMarkCrashed(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	threadContext->state = THREAD_CRASHED;
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_CRASHED;
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadEnd(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext);
-	threadContext->state = THREAD_EXITING;
-	ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->sync.audioBufferMutex);
-	threadContext->sync.audioWait = 0;
-	ConditionWake(&threadContext->sync.audioRequiredCond);
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->sync.audioBufferMutex);
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext->impl);
+	threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_EXITING;
+	ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->stateCond);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->sync.audioBufferMutex);
+	threadContext->impl->sync.audioWait = 0;
+	ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->sync.audioRequiredCond);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->sync.audioBufferMutex);
 
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameMutex);
-	threadContext->sync.videoFrameWait = false;
-	threadContext->sync.videoFrameOn = false;
-	ConditionWake(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameRequiredCond);
-	ConditionWake(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameAvailableCond);
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameMutex);
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameMutex);
+	threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameWait = false;
+	threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameOn = false;
+	ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameRequiredCond);
+	ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameAvailableCond);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameMutex);
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadReset(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	if (threadContext->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTED || threadContext->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTING) {
-		threadContext->savedState = THREAD_RESETING;
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	if (threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTED || threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTING) {
+		threadContext->impl->savedState = THREAD_RESETING;
 	} else {
-		threadContext->state = THREAD_RESETING;
+		threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_RESETING;
 	}
-	ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->stateCond);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadJoin(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
-	ThreadJoin(threadContext->thread);
+	if (!threadContext->impl) {
+		return;
+	}
+	ThreadJoin(threadContext->impl->thread);
 
-	MutexDeinit(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	ConditionDeinit(&threadContext->stateCond);
+	MutexDeinit(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	ConditionDeinit(&threadContext->impl->stateCond);
 
-	MutexDeinit(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameMutex);
-	ConditionWake(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameAvailableCond);
-	ConditionDeinit(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameAvailableCond);
-	ConditionWake(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameRequiredCond);
-	ConditionDeinit(&threadContext->sync.videoFrameRequiredCond);
+	MutexDeinit(&threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameMutex);
+	ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameAvailableCond);
+	ConditionDeinit(&threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameAvailableCond);
+	ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameRequiredCond);
+	ConditionDeinit(&threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameRequiredCond);
 
-	ConditionWake(&threadContext->sync.audioRequiredCond);
-	ConditionDeinit(&threadContext->sync.audioRequiredCond);
-	MutexDeinit(&threadContext->sync.audioBufferMutex);
+	ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->sync.audioRequiredCond);
+	ConditionDeinit(&threadContext->impl->sync.audioRequiredCond);
+	MutexDeinit(&threadContext->impl->sync.audioBufferMutex);
+
+	free(threadContext->impl);
+	threadContext->impl = NULL;
 }
 
 bool mCoreThreadIsActive(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
-	return threadContext->state >= THREAD_RUNNING && threadContext->state < THREAD_EXITING;
+	if (!threadContext->impl) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	return threadContext->impl->state >= THREAD_RUNNING && threadContext->impl->state < THREAD_EXITING;
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadInterrupt(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
 	if (!threadContext) {
 		return;
 	}
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	++threadContext->interruptDepth;
-	if (threadContext->interruptDepth > 1 || !mCoreThreadIsActive(threadContext)) {
-		MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	++threadContext->impl->interruptDepth;
+	if (threadContext->impl->interruptDepth > 1 || !mCoreThreadIsActive(threadContext)) {
+		MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 		return;
 	}
-	threadContext->savedState = threadContext->state;
-	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext);
-	threadContext->state = THREAD_INTERRUPTING;
-	ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
-	_waitUntilNotState(threadContext, THREAD_INTERRUPTING);
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	threadContext->impl->savedState = threadContext->impl->state;
+	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext->impl);
+	threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_INTERRUPTING;
+	ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->stateCond);
+	_waitUntilNotState(threadContext->impl, THREAD_INTERRUPTING);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadInterruptFromThread(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
 	if (!threadContext) {
 		return;
 	}
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	++threadContext->interruptDepth;
-	if (threadContext->interruptDepth > 1 || !mCoreThreadIsActive(threadContext)) {
-		if (threadContext->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTING) {
-			threadContext->state = THREAD_INTERRUPTED;
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	++threadContext->impl->interruptDepth;
+	if (threadContext->impl->interruptDepth > 1 || !mCoreThreadIsActive(threadContext)) {
+		if (threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_INTERRUPTING) {
+			threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_INTERRUPTED;
 		}
-		MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+		MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 		return;
 	}
-	threadContext->savedState = threadContext->state;
-	threadContext->state = THREAD_INTERRUPTED;
-	ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	threadContext->impl->savedState = threadContext->impl->state;
+	threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_INTERRUPTING;
+	ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->stateCond);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadContinue(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
 	if (!threadContext) {
 		return;
 	}
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	--threadContext->interruptDepth;
-	if (threadContext->interruptDepth < 1 && mCoreThreadIsActive(threadContext)) {
-		threadContext->state = threadContext->savedState;
-		ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	--threadContext->impl->interruptDepth;
+	if (threadContext->impl->interruptDepth < 1 && mCoreThreadIsActive(threadContext)) {
+		threadContext->impl->state = threadContext->impl->savedState;
+		ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->stateCond);
 	}
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadRunFunction(struct mCoreThread* threadContext, void (*run)(struct mCoreThread*)) {
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 	threadContext->run = run;
-	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext);
-	threadContext->savedState = threadContext->state;
-	threadContext->state = THREAD_RUN_ON;
-	ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
-	_waitUntilNotState(threadContext, THREAD_RUN_ON);
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext->impl);
+	threadContext->impl->savedState = threadContext->impl->state;
+	threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_RUN_ON;
+	ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->stateCond);
+	_waitUntilNotState(threadContext->impl, THREAD_RUN_ON);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadPause(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
-	bool frameOn = threadContext->sync.videoFrameOn;
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext);
-	if (threadContext->state == THREAD_RUNNING) {
-		_pauseThread(threadContext);
-		threadContext->frameWasOn = frameOn;
+	bool frameOn = threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameOn;
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext->impl);
+	if (threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_RUNNING) {
+		_pauseThread(threadContext->impl);
+		threadContext->impl->frameWasOn = frameOn;
 		frameOn = false;
 	}
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 
-	mCoreSyncSetVideoSync(&threadContext->sync, frameOn);
+	mCoreSyncSetVideoSync(&threadContext->impl->sync, frameOn);
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadUnpause(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
-	bool frameOn = threadContext->sync.videoFrameOn;
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext);
-	if (threadContext->state == THREAD_PAUSED || threadContext->state == THREAD_PAUSING) {
-		threadContext->state = THREAD_RUNNING;
-		ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
-		frameOn = threadContext->frameWasOn;
+	bool frameOn = threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameOn;
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext->impl);
+	if (threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_PAUSED || threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_PAUSING) {
+		threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_RUNNING;
+		ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->stateCond);
+		frameOn = threadContext->impl->frameWasOn;
 	}
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 
-	mCoreSyncSetVideoSync(&threadContext->sync, frameOn);
+	mCoreSyncSetVideoSync(&threadContext->impl->sync, frameOn);
 }
 
 bool mCoreThreadIsPaused(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
 	bool isPaused;
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	if (threadContext->interruptDepth) {
-		isPaused = threadContext->savedState == THREAD_PAUSED;
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	if (threadContext->impl->interruptDepth) {
+		isPaused = threadContext->impl->savedState == THREAD_PAUSED;
 	} else {
-		isPaused = threadContext->state == THREAD_PAUSED;
+		isPaused = threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_PAUSED;
 	}
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 	return isPaused;
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadTogglePause(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
-	bool frameOn = threadContext->sync.videoFrameOn;
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext);
-	if (threadContext->state == THREAD_PAUSED || threadContext->state == THREAD_PAUSING) {
-		threadContext->state = THREAD_RUNNING;
-		ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
-		frameOn = threadContext->frameWasOn;
-	} else if (threadContext->state == THREAD_RUNNING) {
-		_pauseThread(threadContext);
-		threadContext->frameWasOn = frameOn;
+	bool frameOn = threadContext->impl->sync.videoFrameOn;
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext->impl);
+	if (threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_PAUSED || threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_PAUSING) {
+		threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_RUNNING;
+		ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->stateCond);
+		frameOn = threadContext->impl->frameWasOn;
+	} else if (threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_RUNNING) {
+		_pauseThread(threadContext->impl);
+		threadContext->impl->frameWasOn = frameOn;
 		frameOn = false;
 	}
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 
-	mCoreSyncSetVideoSync(&threadContext->sync, frameOn);
+	mCoreSyncSetVideoSync(&threadContext->impl->sync, frameOn);
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadPauseFromThread(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
 	bool frameOn = true;
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	if (threadContext->state == THREAD_RUNNING || (threadContext->interruptDepth && threadContext->savedState == THREAD_RUNNING)) {
-		threadContext->state = THREAD_PAUSING;
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	if (threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_RUNNING || (threadContext->impl->interruptDepth && threadContext->impl->savedState == THREAD_RUNNING)) {
+		threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_PAUSING;
 		frameOn = false;
 	}
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 
-	mCoreSyncSetVideoSync(&threadContext->sync, frameOn);
+	mCoreSyncSetVideoSync(&threadContext->impl->sync, frameOn);
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadSetRewinding(struct mCoreThread* threadContext, bool rewinding) {
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	if (rewinding && (threadContext->state == THREAD_REWINDING || (threadContext->interruptDepth && threadContext->savedState == THREAD_REWINDING))) {
-		MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	if (rewinding && (threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_REWINDING || (threadContext->impl->interruptDepth && threadContext->impl->savedState == THREAD_REWINDING))) {
+		MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (!rewinding && ((!threadContext->interruptDepth && threadContext->state != THREAD_REWINDING) || (threadContext->interruptDepth && threadContext->savedState != THREAD_REWINDING))) {
-		MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	if (!rewinding && ((!threadContext->impl->interruptDepth && threadContext->impl->state != THREAD_REWINDING) || (threadContext->impl->interruptDepth && threadContext->impl->savedState != THREAD_REWINDING))) {
+		MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 		return;
 	}
-	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext);
-	if (rewinding && threadContext->state == THREAD_RUNNING) {
-		threadContext->state = THREAD_REWINDING;
+	_waitOnInterrupt(threadContext->impl);
+	if (rewinding && threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_RUNNING) {
+		threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_REWINDING;
 	}
-	if (!rewinding && threadContext->state == THREAD_REWINDING) {
-		threadContext->state = THREAD_RUNNING;
+	if (!rewinding && threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_REWINDING) {
+		threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_RUNNING;
 	}
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadWaitFromThread(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	if (threadContext->interruptDepth && threadContext->savedState == THREAD_RUNNING) {
-		threadContext->savedState = THREAD_WAITING;
-	} else if (threadContext->state == THREAD_RUNNING) {
-		threadContext->state = THREAD_WAITING;
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	if (threadContext->impl->interruptDepth && threadContext->impl->savedState == THREAD_RUNNING) {
+		threadContext->impl->savedState = THREAD_WAITING;
+	} else if (threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_RUNNING) {
+		threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_WAITING;
 	}
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 }
 
 void mCoreThreadStopWaiting(struct mCoreThread* threadContext) {
-	MutexLock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
-	if (threadContext->interruptDepth && threadContext->savedState == THREAD_WAITING) {
-		threadContext->savedState = THREAD_RUNNING;
-	} else if (threadContext->state == THREAD_WAITING) {
-		threadContext->state = THREAD_RUNNING;
-		ConditionWake(&threadContext->stateCond);
+	MutexLock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
+	if (threadContext->impl->interruptDepth && threadContext->impl->savedState == THREAD_WAITING) {
+		threadContext->impl->savedState = THREAD_RUNNING;
+	} else if (threadContext->impl->state == THREAD_WAITING) {
+		threadContext->impl->state = THREAD_RUNNING;
+		ConditionWake(&threadContext->impl->stateCond);
 	}
-	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->stateMutex);
+	MutexUnlock(&threadContext->impl->stateMutex);
 }
 
 #ifdef USE_PTHREADS
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/AudioDevice.cpp b/src/platform/qt/AudioDevice.cpp
index a74e67f50..af6bc6e01 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/AudioDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/AudioDevice.cpp
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ void AudioDevice::setFormat(const QAudioFormat& format) {
 		LOG(QT, INFO) << tr("Can't set format of context-less audio device");
 		return;
 	}
-	double fauxClock = GBAAudioCalculateRatio(1, m_context->sync.fpsTarget, 1);
-	mCoreSyncLockAudio(&m_context->sync);
+	double fauxClock = GBAAudioCalculateRatio(1, m_context->impl->sync.fpsTarget, 1);
+	mCoreSyncLockAudio(&m_context->impl->sync);
 	blip_set_rates(m_context->core->getAudioChannel(m_context->core, 0),
 		           m_context->core->frequency(m_context->core), format.sampleRate() * fauxClock);
 	blip_set_rates(m_context->core->getAudioChannel(m_context->core, 1),
 		           m_context->core->frequency(m_context->core), format.sampleRate() * fauxClock);
-	mCoreSyncUnlockAudio(&m_context->sync);
+	mCoreSyncUnlockAudio(&m_context->impl->sync);
 }
 
 void AudioDevice::setInput(mCoreThread* input) {
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ qint64 AudioDevice::readData(char* data, qint64 maxSize) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	mCoreSyncLockAudio(&m_context->sync);
+	mCoreSyncLockAudio(&m_context->impl->sync);
 	int available = blip_samples_avail(m_context->core->getAudioChannel(m_context->core, 0));
 	if (available > maxSize / sizeof(GBAStereoSample)) {
 		available = maxSize / sizeof(GBAStereoSample);
 	}
 	blip_read_samples(m_context->core->getAudioChannel(m_context->core, 0), &reinterpret_cast<GBAStereoSample*>(data)->left, available, true);
 	blip_read_samples(m_context->core->getAudioChannel(m_context->core, 1), &reinterpret_cast<GBAStereoSample*>(data)->right, available, true);
-	mCoreSyncConsumeAudio(&m_context->sync);
+	mCoreSyncConsumeAudio(&m_context->impl->sync);
 	return available * sizeof(GBAStereoSample);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/DisplayGL.cpp b/src/platform/qt/DisplayGL.cpp
index af1cc6d51..cffce120e 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/DisplayGL.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/DisplayGL.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void DisplayGL::startDrawing(mCoreThread* thread) {
 	m_painter->moveToThread(m_drawThread);
 	connect(m_drawThread, &QThread::started, m_painter, &PainterGL::start);
 	m_drawThread->start();
-	mCoreSyncSetVideoSync(&m_context->sync, false);
+	mCoreSyncSetVideoSync(&m_context->impl->sync, false);
 
 	lockAspectRatio(isAspectRatioLocked());
 	lockIntegerScaling(isIntegerScalingLocked());
@@ -333,9 +333,9 @@ void PainterGL::draw() {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (mCoreSyncWaitFrameStart(&m_context->sync) || !m_queue.isEmpty()) {
+	if (mCoreSyncWaitFrameStart(&m_context->impl->sync) || !m_queue.isEmpty()) {
 		dequeue();
-		mCoreSyncWaitFrameEnd(&m_context->sync);
+		mCoreSyncWaitFrameEnd(&m_context->impl->sync);
 		m_painter.begin(m_gl->context()->device());
 		performDraw();
 		m_painter.end();
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ void PainterGL::draw() {
 			m_delayTimer.restart();
 		}
 	} else {
-		mCoreSyncWaitFrameEnd(&m_context->sync);
+		mCoreSyncWaitFrameEnd(&m_context->impl->sync);
 	}
 	if (!m_queue.isEmpty()) {
 		QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "draw", Qt::QueuedConnection);
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
index e9e54d8fd..d4b7f1e3a 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ GameController::GameController(QObject* parent)
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
-		controller->m_fpsTarget = context->sync.fpsTarget;
+		controller->m_fpsTarget = context->impl->sync.fpsTarget;
 
 		if (controller->m_override) {
 			controller->m_override->identify(context->core);
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ void GameController::setConfig(const mCoreConfig* config) {
 	if (isLoaded()) {
 		Interrupter interrupter(this);
 		mCoreLoadForeignConfig(m_threadContext.core, config);
-		m_audioSync = m_threadContext.sync.audioWait;
-		m_videoSync = m_threadContext.sync.videoFrameWait;
+		m_audioSync = m_threadContext.impl->sync.audioWait;
+		m_videoSync = m_threadContext.impl->sync.videoFrameWait;
 		m_audioProcessor->setInput(&m_threadContext);
 	}
 }
@@ -410,13 +410,6 @@ void GameController::openGame(bool biosOnly) {
 
 	m_pauseAfterFrame = false;
 
-	if (m_turbo) {
-		m_threadContext.sync.videoFrameWait = false;
-		m_threadContext.sync.audioWait = false;
-	} else {
-		m_threadContext.sync.videoFrameWait = m_videoSync;
-		m_threadContext.sync.audioWait = m_audioSync;
-	}
 	m_threadContext.core->init(m_threadContext.core);
 	mCoreInitConfig(m_threadContext.core, nullptr);
 
@@ -483,6 +476,13 @@ void GameController::openGame(bool biosOnly) {
 	if (!mCoreThreadStart(&m_threadContext)) {
 		emit gameFailed();
 	}
+	if (m_turbo) {
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.videoFrameWait = false;
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.audioWait = false;
+	} else {
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.videoFrameWait = m_videoSync;
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.audioWait = m_audioSync;
+	}
 }
 
 void GameController::loadBIOS(int platform, const QString& path) {
@@ -704,14 +704,14 @@ void GameController::setRewind(bool enable, int capacity, bool rewindSave) {
 	if (m_gameOpen) {
 		Interrupter interrupter(this);
 		if (m_threadContext.core->opts.rewindEnable && m_threadContext.core->opts.rewindBufferCapacity > 0) {
-			mCoreRewindContextDeinit(&m_threadContext.rewind);
+			mCoreRewindContextDeinit(&m_threadContext.impl->rewind);
 		}
 		m_threadContext.core->opts.rewindEnable = enable;
 		m_threadContext.core->opts.rewindBufferCapacity = capacity;
 		m_threadContext.core->opts.rewindSave = rewindSave;
 		if (enable && capacity > 0) {
-			mCoreRewindContextInit(&m_threadContext.rewind, capacity, true);
-			m_threadContext.rewind.stateFlags = rewindSave ? SAVESTATE_SAVEDATA : 0;
+			mCoreRewindContextInit(&m_threadContext.impl->rewind, capacity, true);
+			m_threadContext.impl->rewind.stateFlags = rewindSave ? SAVESTATE_SAVEDATA : 0;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ void GameController::rewind(int states) {
 		states = INT_MAX;
 	}
 	for (int i = 0; i < states; ++i) {
-		if (!mCoreRewindRestore(&m_threadContext.rewind, m_threadContext.core)) {
+		if (!mCoreRewindRestore(&m_threadContext.impl->rewind, m_threadContext.core)) {
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -850,8 +850,10 @@ void GameController::startAudio() {
 		// Don't freeze!
 		m_audioSync = false;
 		m_videoSync = true;
-		m_threadContext.sync.audioWait = false;
-		m_threadContext.sync.videoFrameWait = true;
+		if (isLoaded()) {
+			m_threadContext.impl->sync.audioWait = false;
+			m_threadContext.impl->sync.videoFrameWait = true;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -872,9 +874,11 @@ void GameController::setVideoLayerEnabled(int layer, bool enable) {
 void GameController::setFPSTarget(float fps) {
 	Interrupter interrupter(this);
 	m_fpsTarget = fps;
-	m_threadContext.sync.fpsTarget = fps;
-	if (m_turbo && m_turboSpeed > 0) {
-		m_threadContext.sync.fpsTarget *= m_turboSpeed;
+	if (isLoaded()) {
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.fpsTarget = fps;
+		if (m_turbo && m_turboSpeed > 0) {
+			m_threadContext.impl->sync.fpsTarget *= m_turboSpeed;
+		}
 	}
 	if (m_audioProcessor) {
 		redoSamples(m_audioProcessor->getBufferSamples());
@@ -992,22 +996,25 @@ void GameController::setTurboSpeed(float ratio) {
 
 void GameController::enableTurbo() {
 	Interrupter interrupter(this);
+	if (!isLoaded()) {
+		return;
+	}
 	bool shouldRedoSamples = false;
 	if (!m_turbo) {
-		shouldRedoSamples = m_threadContext.sync.fpsTarget != m_fpsTarget;
-		m_threadContext.sync.fpsTarget = m_fpsTarget;
-		m_threadContext.sync.audioWait = m_audioSync;
-		m_threadContext.sync.videoFrameWait = m_videoSync;
+		shouldRedoSamples = m_threadContext.impl->sync.fpsTarget != m_fpsTarget;
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.fpsTarget = m_fpsTarget;
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.audioWait = m_audioSync;
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.videoFrameWait = m_videoSync;
 	} else if (m_turboSpeed <= 0) {
-		shouldRedoSamples = m_threadContext.sync.fpsTarget != m_fpsTarget;
-		m_threadContext.sync.fpsTarget = m_fpsTarget;
-		m_threadContext.sync.audioWait = false;
-		m_threadContext.sync.videoFrameWait = false;
+		shouldRedoSamples = m_threadContext.impl->sync.fpsTarget != m_fpsTarget;
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.fpsTarget = m_fpsTarget;
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.audioWait = false;
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.videoFrameWait = false;
 	} else {
-		shouldRedoSamples = m_threadContext.sync.fpsTarget != m_fpsTarget * m_turboSpeed;
-		m_threadContext.sync.fpsTarget = m_fpsTarget * m_turboSpeed;
-		m_threadContext.sync.audioWait = true;
-		m_threadContext.sync.videoFrameWait = false;
+		shouldRedoSamples = m_threadContext.impl->sync.fpsTarget != m_fpsTarget * m_turboSpeed;
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.fpsTarget = m_fpsTarget * m_turboSpeed;
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.audioWait = true;
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.videoFrameWait = false;
 	}
 	if (m_audioProcessor && shouldRedoSamples) {
 		redoSamples(m_audioProcessor->getBufferSamples());
@@ -1017,24 +1024,30 @@ void GameController::enableTurbo() {
 void GameController::setSync(bool enable) {
 	m_turbo = false;
 	m_turboForced = false;
-	if (!enable) {
-		m_threadContext.sync.audioWait = false;
-		m_threadContext.sync.videoFrameWait = false;
-	} else {
-		m_threadContext.sync.audioWait = m_audioSync;
-		m_threadContext.sync.videoFrameWait = m_videoSync;
+	if (isLoaded()) {
+		if (!enable) {
+			m_threadContext.impl->sync.audioWait = false;
+			m_threadContext.impl->sync.videoFrameWait = false;
+		} else {
+			m_threadContext.impl->sync.audioWait = m_audioSync;
+			m_threadContext.impl->sync.videoFrameWait = m_videoSync;
+		}
 	}
 	m_sync = enable;
 }
 
 void GameController::setAudioSync(bool enable) {
 	m_audioSync = enable;
-	m_threadContext.sync.audioWait = enable;
+	if (isLoaded()) {
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.audioWait = enable;
+	}
 }
 
 void GameController::setVideoSync(bool enable) {
 	m_videoSync = enable;
-	m_threadContext.sync.videoFrameWait = enable;
+	if (isLoaded()) {
+		m_threadContext.impl->sync.videoFrameWait = enable;
+	}
 }
 
 void GameController::setAVStream(mAVStream* stream) {
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
index cfb5f3be4..4c480a487 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
@@ -718,14 +718,10 @@ void Window::toggleFullScreen() {
 }
 
 void Window::gameStarted(mCoreThread* context, const QString& fname) {
-	MutexLock(&context->stateMutex);
-	if (context->state < THREAD_EXITING) {
-		emit startDrawing(context);
-	} else {
-		MutexUnlock(&context->stateMutex);
+	if (!mCoreThreadIsActive(context)) {
 		return;
 	}
-	MutexUnlock(&context->stateMutex);
+	emit startDrawing(context);
 	for (QAction* action : m_gameActions) {
 		action->setDisabled(false);
 	}
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/gl-sdl.c b/src/platform/sdl/gl-sdl.c
index b723a495c..2919fc2b3 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/gl-sdl.c
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/gl-sdl.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void mSDLGLRunloop(struct mSDLRenderer* renderer, void* user) {
 	SDL_Event event;
 	struct VideoBackend* v = &renderer->gl.d;
 
-	while (context->state < THREAD_EXITING) {
+	while (mCoreThreadIsActive(context)) {
 		while (SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
 			mSDLHandleEvent(context, &renderer->player, &event);
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 0)
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ void mSDLGLRunloop(struct mSDLRenderer* renderer, void* user) {
 #endif
 		}
 
-		if (mCoreSyncWaitFrameStart(&context->sync)) {
+		if (mCoreSyncWaitFrameStart(&context->impl->sync)) {
 			v->postFrame(v, renderer->outputBuffer);
 		}
-		mCoreSyncWaitFrameEnd(&context->sync);
+		mCoreSyncWaitFrameEnd(&context->impl->sync);
 		v->drawFrame(v);
 		v->swap(v);
 	}
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-audio.c b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-audio.c
index 9140261f8..ab0bd830b 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-audio.c
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-audio.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ bool mSDLInitAudio(struct mSDLAudio* context, struct mCoreThread* threadContext)
 
 	if (threadContext) {
 		context->core = threadContext->core;
-		context->sync = &threadContext->sync;
+		context->sync = &threadContext->impl->sync;
 
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 0)
 		SDL_PauseAudioDevice(context->deviceId, 0);
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
index 38ada79a5..3eff5ec18 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ static void _mSDLHandleKeypress(struct mCoreThread* context, struct mSDLPlayer*
 		return;
 	}
 	if (event->keysym.sym == SDLK_TAB) {
-		context->sync.audioWait = event->type != SDL_KEYDOWN;
+		context->impl->sync.audioWait = event->type != SDL_KEYDOWN;
 		return;
 	}
 	if (event->keysym.sym == SDLK_BACKQUOTE) {