diff --git a/cmake/SelectPcsx2Plugins.cmake b/cmake/SelectPcsx2Plugins.cmake
index b4cf72779e..b5e35e0f36 100644
--- a/cmake/SelectPcsx2Plugins.cmake
+++ b/cmake/SelectPcsx2Plugins.cmake
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ endif(GTK2_FOUND)
 #			-X11
 #           -PCSX2 SDL
 #---------------------------------------
-if(OPENGL_FOUND AND X11_FOUND AND projectSDL)
+if(OPENGL_FOUND AND X11_FOUND)
     set(GSdx TRUE)
-else(OPENGL_FOUND AND X11_FOUND AND projectSDL)
+else(OPENGL_FOUND AND X11_FOUND)
 	set(GSdx FALSE)
     message(STATUS "Skip build of GSdx: miss some dependencies")
     message(STATUS "${msg_dep_gsdx}")
-endif(OPENGL_FOUND AND X11_FOUND AND projectSDL)
+endif(OPENGL_FOUND AND X11_FOUND)
 #---------------------------------------
 
 #---------------------------------------
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/GSdx/CMakeLists.txt
index b9690455c0..53bb692fa0 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ set(CommonFlags
     -Wunused-variable
     -std=c++0x
     -fno-strict-aliasing
-    -DOGL_DEBUG
+    -DOGL_DEBUG # FIXME remove me when code is ready
 	-DAMD_DRIVER_WORKAROUND
     )
 
@@ -27,21 +27,22 @@ set(OptimizationFlags
     -DNDEBUG
     )
 
+if(projectSDL)
+    add_definitions(-DENABLE_SDL_DEV)
+endif(projectSDL)
+
 # Debug - Build
 if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug)
-    # add defines
     add_definitions(${CommonFlags} -DOGL_DEBUG -g -Wall)
 endif(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug)
 
 # Devel - Build
 if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Devel)
-    # add defines
     add_definitions(${CommonFlags} ${OptimizationFlags} -g -W)
 endif(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Devel)
 
 # Release - Build
 if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Release)
-    # add defines
     add_definitions(${CommonFlags} ${OptimizationFlags} -W)
 endif(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Release)
 
@@ -188,8 +189,9 @@ add_library(${Output} SHARED
 # link target with X11
 target_link_libraries(${Output} ${X11_LIBRARIES})
 
-# link target with SDL
-target_link_libraries(${Output} ${SDL_LIBRARY})
+if(projectSDL)
+    target_link_libraries(${Output} ${SDL_LIBRARY})
+endif(projectSDL)
 
 # link target with glew
 target_link_libraries(${Output} ${GLEW_LIBRARY})
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GPU.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GPU.cpp
index c2764016eb..4df60190c9 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GPU.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GPU.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ EXPORT_C_(int32) GPUopen(void* hWnd)
 	case 0: s_gpu = new GPURendererSW(new GSDevice9(), threads); break;
 	case 1: s_gpu = new GPURendererSW(new GSDevice11(), threads); break;
 	#endif
+	#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 	case 2: s_gpu = new GPURendererSW(new GSDeviceSDL(), threads); break;
+	#endif
 	case 3: s_gpu = new GPURendererSW(new GSDeviceNull(), threads); break;
 	//case 4: s_gpu = new GPURendererNull(new GSDeviceNull()); break;
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp
index a052142637..c0baf6196c 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ EXPORT_C_(int) GSinit()
 
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 	if(!SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_VIDEO))
 	{
 		if(SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) < 0)
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ EXPORT_C_(int) GSinit()
 			return -1;
 		}
 	}
+#endif
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -155,7 +157,9 @@ EXPORT_C GSshutdown()
 
 	s_renderer = -1;
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 	SDL_Quit();
+#endif
 
 #ifdef _WINDOWS
 
@@ -216,7 +220,11 @@ static int _GSopen(void** dsp, char* title, int renderer, int threads = -1)
 		case 0: dev = new GSDevice9(); break;
 		case 1: dev = new GSDevice11(); break;
 		#endif
+		#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 		case 2: dev = new GSDeviceSDL(); break;
+		#else
+		case 2: dev = NULL; break;
+		#endif
 		case 3: dev = new GSDeviceNull(); break;
 		case 4: dev = new GSDeviceOGL(); break;
 		}
@@ -287,7 +295,7 @@ static int _GSopen(void** dsp, char* title, int renderer, int threads = -1)
 	{
 		s_gs->SetMultithreaded(true);
 
-#ifdef __LINUX__
+#ifdef _LINUX
 		// Get the Xwindow from dsp.
 		if( !s_gs->m_wnd.Attach((void*)((uint32*)(dsp)+1), false) )
 			return -1;
@@ -325,7 +333,8 @@ EXPORT_C_(int) GSopen2(void** dsp, uint32 flags)
 
 	int retval = _GSopen(dsp, NULL, renderer);
 
-	s_gs->SetAspectRatio(0);	 // PCSX2 manages the aspect ratios
+	if (s_gs != NULL)
+		s_gs->SetAspectRatio(0);	 // PCSX2 manages the aspect ratios
 
 	return retval;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.cpp
index cf53ec34b6..57aa9b8966 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@
 #define SHADER_DEBUG
 //#define DUMP_START (70)
 //#define DUMP_LENGTH (130)
-//#define DUMP_ONLY_FRAME  (112)
+//#define PRINT_FRAME_NUMBER
+//#define ONLY_LINES
 
-// It seems dual blending does not work (at least on AMD) 
+// It seems dual blending does not work on AMD !!!
 //#define DISABLE_DUAL_BLEND
 
 #ifdef DUMP_START
@@ -337,6 +338,10 @@ bool GSDeviceOGL::Create(GSWnd* wnd)
 	// FIXME enable it when multisample code will be here
 	// DX: rd.MultisampleEnable = true;
 	glDisable(GL_MULTISAMPLE);
+#ifdef ONLY_LINES
+	glLineWidth(5.0);
+	glPolygonMode(GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_LINE);
+#endif
 	// Hum I don't know for those options but let's hope there are not activated
 #if 0
 	rd.FrontCounterClockwise = false;
@@ -513,6 +518,9 @@ void GSDeviceOGL::Flip()
 	// FIXME: disable it when code is working
 	CheckDebugLog();
 	m_wnd->Flip();
+#ifdef PRINT_FRAME_NUMBER
+	fprintf(stderr, "Draw %d (Frame %d)\n", g_draw_count, g_frame_count);
+#endif
 #ifdef DUMP_START
 	g_frame_count++;
 #endif
@@ -522,14 +530,8 @@ void GSDeviceOGL::DrawPrimitive()
 {
 #ifdef DUMP_START
 	bool dump_me = false;
-	if ( (g_draw_count > DUMP_START && g_draw_count < (DUMP_START+DUMP_LENGTH)) )
+	if ( (g_frame_count > DUMP_START && g_frame_count < (DUMP_START+DUMP_LENGTH)) )
 		dump_me = true;
-#ifdef DUMP_ONLY_FRAME
-	if (DUMP_ONLY_FRAME != 0 && DUMP_ONLY_FRAME == g_frame_count)
-		dump_me = true;
-	else if (DUMP_ONLY_FRAME != 0)
-		dump_me = false;
-#endif
 #endif
 	
 	// DUMP INPUT
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.h
index 653218b98c..2e727d3922 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.h
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ public:
 				topo = "triangle";
 				break;
 			case GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP:
-				element = m_count - 3;
+				element = m_count - 2;
 				topo = "triangle strip";
 				break;
 		}
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceSDL.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceSDL.cpp
index be0a15ecdf..1fccc4b386 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceSDL.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceSDL.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "GSDeviceSDL.h"
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 GSDeviceSDL::GSDeviceSDL()
 	: m_free_window(false)
 	, m_window(NULL)
@@ -230,3 +231,4 @@ void GSDeviceSDL::Flip()
 {
 	SDL_RenderPresent(m_renderer);
 }
+#endif
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceSDL.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceSDL.h
index 324d41c2c8..6a61ce30f2 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceSDL.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceSDL.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
+
 #include "GSDeviceSW.h"
 #include "../../3rdparty/SDL-1.3.0-5387/include/SDL.h"
 
@@ -52,4 +54,5 @@ public:
 	bool Reset(int w, int h);
 	void Present(GSTexture* st, GSTexture* dt, const GSVector4& dr, int shader = 0);
 	void Flip();
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp
index a977aba0f2..d3ec81e6f1 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp
@@ -318,11 +318,13 @@ GSWnd::GSWnd()
 
 GSWnd::~GSWnd()
 {
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 	if(m_window != NULL && m_managed)
 	{
 		SDL_DestroyWindow(m_window);
 		m_window = NULL;
 	}
+#endif
 	if (m_XDisplay) {
 		XCloseDisplay(m_XDisplay);
 		m_XDisplay = NULL;
@@ -402,11 +404,13 @@ void GSWnd::Detach()
 	// Actually the destructor is not called when there is only a GSclose/GSshutdown
 	// The window still need to be closed
 	if (m_renderer == 2) {
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 		if(m_window != NULL && m_managed)
 		{
 			SDL_DestroyWindow(m_window);
 			m_window = NULL;
 		}
+#endif
 	} else {
 		glXMakeCurrent(m_XDisplay, None, NULL);
 		if (m_context) glXDestroyContext(m_XDisplay, m_context);
@@ -419,6 +423,7 @@ void GSWnd::Detach()
 
 bool GSWnd::Create(const string& title, int w, int h)
 {
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 	if(m_window != NULL) return false;
 
 	if(w <= 0 || h <= 0) {
@@ -456,10 +461,14 @@ bool GSWnd::Create(const string& title, int w, int h)
 	m_Xwindow = wminfo.info.x11.window;
 
 	return (m_window != NULL);
+#else
+	return false;
+#endif
 }
 
 Display* GSWnd::GetDisplay()
 {
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 	SDL_SysWMinfo wminfo;
 
 	memset(&wminfo, 0, sizeof(wminfo));
@@ -470,6 +479,9 @@ Display* GSWnd::GetDisplay()
 	SDL_GetWindowWMInfo(m_window, &wminfo);
 
 	return wminfo.subsystem == SDL_SYSWM_X11 ? wminfo.info.x11.display : NULL;
+#else
+	return NULL;
+#endif
 }
 
 GSVector4i GSWnd::GetClientRect()
@@ -490,8 +502,10 @@ GSVector4i GSWnd::GetClientRect()
 	// In real world...:
 	if (!m_XDisplay) m_XDisplay = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
 	XGetGeometry(m_XDisplay, m_Xwindow, &winDummy, &xDummy, &yDummy, &w, &h, &borderDummy, &depthDummy);
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 	if (m_renderer == 2)
 		SDL_SetWindowSize(m_window, w, h);
+#endif
 
 	return GSVector4i(0, 0, (int)w, (int)h);
 }
@@ -501,6 +515,7 @@ GSVector4i GSWnd::GetClientRect()
 
 bool GSWnd::SetWindowText(const char* title)
 {
+#if ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 	if (!m_managed) return true;
 
 	// Do not find anyway to check the current fullscreen status
@@ -519,16 +534,19 @@ bool GSWnd::SetWindowText(const char* title)
 			SDL_SetWindowTitle(m_window, title);
 	}
 
+#endif
 	return true;
 }
 
 void GSWnd::Flip()
 {
 	if (m_renderer == 2) {
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(1,3,0)
 	SDL_GL_SwapWindow(m_window);
 #else
 	SDL_GL_SwapBuffers();
+#endif
 #endif
 	} else {
 		glXSwapBuffers(m_XDisplay, m_Xwindow);
@@ -538,7 +556,9 @@ void GSWnd::Flip()
 void GSWnd::Show()
 {
 	if (m_renderer == 2) {
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 		SDL_ShowWindow(m_window);
+#endif
 	} else {
 		XMapRaised(m_XDisplay, m_Xwindow);
 		XFlush(m_XDisplay);
@@ -548,7 +568,9 @@ void GSWnd::Show()
 void GSWnd::Hide()
 {
 	if (m_renderer == 2) {
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 		SDL_HideWindow(m_window);
+#endif
 	} else {
 		XUnmapWindow(m_XDisplay, m_Xwindow);
 		XFlush(m_XDisplay);
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.h
index 44fcc844db..6e85a3aef5 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.h
@@ -88,12 +88,18 @@ public:
 };
 */
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 #include "../../3rdparty/SDL-1.3.0-5387/include/SDL.h"
 #include "../../3rdparty/SDL-1.3.0-5387/include/SDL_syswm.h"
+#endif
 
 class GSWnd
 {
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 	SDL_Window* m_window;
+#else
+	void* m_window;
+#endif
 	Window      m_Xwindow;
 	Display*    m_XDisplay;
 	bool m_managed;
@@ -113,7 +119,9 @@ public:
 	void* GetHandle() {return (void*)m_Xwindow;}
 	GSVector4i GetClientRect();
 	bool SetWindowText(const char* title);
+#ifdef ENABLE_SDL_DEV
 	void SetWindow(SDL_Window* current_window) { if (current_window) m_window = current_window; }
+#endif
 
 	void Show();
 	void Hide();