diff --git a/pcsx2/Recording/Utilities/InputRecordingLogger.cpp b/pcsx2/Recording/Utilities/InputRecordingLogger.cpp
index cb97907e97..0619301546 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Recording/Utilities/InputRecordingLogger.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Recording/Utilities/InputRecordingLogger.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*  PCSX2 - PS2 Emulator for PCs
+/*  PCSX2 - PS2 Emulator for PCs
  *  Copyright (C) 2002-2021  PCSX2 Dev Team
  *
  *  PCSX2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ namespace inputRec
 		recordingConLog(fmt::format("[REC]: {}\n", log));
 
 		// NOTE - Color is not currently used for OSD logs
-		if (GSosdLog)
-			GSosdLog(log.c_str(), wxGetApp().GetProgramLog()->GetRGBA(ConsoleColors::Color_StrongMagenta));
+		GSosdLog(log.c_str(), wxGetApp().GetProgramLog()->GetRGBA(ConsoleColors::Color_StrongMagenta));
 	}
 
 	void consoleLog(const std::string& log)
@@ -47,4 +46,4 @@ namespace inputRec
 
 		recordingConLog(log);
 	}
-} // namespace inputRec
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace inputRec
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
index fb7454b487..bc4c0d7fe1 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
 #include "App.h"
 #include "MainFrame.h"
-#include "Plugins.h"
 
 #include "MemoryCardFile.h"
 
@@ -221,19 +220,6 @@ namespace PathDefs
 		return GetDocuments() + Base::MemoryCards();
 	}
 
-	wxDirName GetPlugins()
-	{
-		// Each linux distributions have his rules for path so we give them the possibility to
-		// change it with compilation flags. -- Gregory
-#ifndef PLUGIN_DIR_COMPILATION
-		return AppRoot() + Base::Plugins();
-#else
-#define xPLUGIN_DIR_str(s) PLUGIN_DIR_str(s)
-#define PLUGIN_DIR_str(s) #s
-		return wxDirName( xPLUGIN_DIR_str(PLUGIN_DIR_COMPILATION) );
-#endif
-	}
-
 	wxDirName GetSettings()
 	{
 		return GetDocuments() + Base::Settings();
@@ -257,7 +243,6 @@ namespace PathDefs
 	{
 		switch( folderidx )
 		{
-			case FolderId_Plugins:		return GetPlugins();
 			case FolderId_Settings:		return GetSettings();
 			case FolderId_Bios:			return GetBios();
 			case FolderId_Snapshots:	return GetSnapshots();
@@ -280,7 +265,6 @@ wxDirName& AppConfig::FolderOptions::operator[]( FoldersEnum_t folderidx )
 {
 	switch( folderidx )
 	{
-		case FolderId_Plugins:		return PluginsFolder;
 		case FolderId_Settings:		return SettingsFolder;
 		case FolderId_Bios:			return Bios;
 		case FolderId_Snapshots:	return Snapshots;
@@ -295,7 +279,7 @@ wxDirName& AppConfig::FolderOptions::operator[]( FoldersEnum_t folderidx )
 
 		jNO_DEFAULT
 	}
-	return PluginsFolder;		// unreachable, but suppresses warnings.
+	return SettingsFolder;		// unreachable, but suppresses warnings.
 }
 
 const wxDirName& AppConfig::FolderOptions::operator[]( FoldersEnum_t folderidx ) const
@@ -307,7 +291,6 @@ bool AppConfig::FolderOptions::IsDefault( FoldersEnum_t folderidx ) const
 {
 	switch( folderidx )
 	{
-		case FolderId_Plugins:		return UseDefaultPluginsFolder;
 		case FolderId_Settings:		return UseDefaultSettingsFolder;
 		case FolderId_Bios:			return UseDefaultBios;
 		case FolderId_Snapshots:	return UseDefaultSnapshots;
@@ -329,11 +312,6 @@ void AppConfig::FolderOptions::Set( FoldersEnum_t folderidx, const wxString& src
 {
 	switch( folderidx )
 	{
-		case FolderId_Plugins:
-			PluginsFolder = src;
-			UseDefaultPluginsFolder = useDefault;
-		break;
-
 		case FolderId_Settings:
 			SettingsFolder = src;
 			UseDefaultSettingsFolder = useDefault;
@@ -437,22 +415,6 @@ namespace FilenameDefs
 	}
 };
 
-wxString AppConfig::FullpathTo( PluginsEnum_t pluginidx ) const
-{
-	return Path::Combine( PluginsFolder, BaseFilenames[pluginidx] );
-}
-
-// returns true if the filenames are quite absolutely the equivalent.  Works for all
-// types of filenames, relative and absolute.  Very important that you use this function
-// rather than any other type of more direct string comparison!
-bool AppConfig::FullpathMatchTest( PluginsEnum_t pluginId, const wxString& cmpto ) const
-{
-	// Implementation note: wxFileName automatically normalizes things as needed in it's
-	// equality comparison implementations, so we can do a simple comparison as follows:
-
-	return wxFileName(cmpto).SameAs( FullpathTo(pluginId) );
-}
-
 static wxDirName GetResolvedFolder(FoldersEnum_t id)
 {
 	return g_Conf->Folders.IsDefault(id) ? PathDefs::Get(id) : g_Conf->Folders[id];
@@ -515,7 +477,6 @@ AppConfig::AppConfig()
 	: MainGuiPosition( wxDefaultPosition )
 	, SysSettingsTabName( L"Cpu" )
 	, McdSettingsTabName( L"none" )
-	, ComponentsTabName( L"Plugins" )
 	, AppSettingsTabName( L"none" )
 	, GameDatabaseTabName( L"none" )
 {
@@ -585,8 +546,6 @@ void App_LoadSaveInstallSettings( IniInterface& ini )
 	ini.Entry( L"Install_Dir",				InstallFolder,				(wxDirName)(wxFileName(wxStandardPaths::Get().GetExecutablePath()).GetPath()) );
 	SetFullBaseDir( InstallFolder );
 
-	//ini.Entry( L"PluginsFolder",			PluginsFolder,				InstallFolder + PathDefs::Base::Plugins() );
-
 	ini.Flush();
 }
 
@@ -719,7 +678,6 @@ void AppConfig::FolderOptions::ApplyDefaults()
 	if( UseDefaultMemoryCards )	MemoryCards	  = PathDefs::GetMemoryCards();
 	if( UseDefaultLogs )		Logs		  = PathDefs::GetLogs();
 	if( UseDefaultLangs )		Langs		  = PathDefs::GetLangs();
-	if( UseDefaultPluginsFolder)PluginsFolder = PathDefs::GetPlugins();
 	if( UseDefaultCheats )      Cheats		  = PathDefs::GetCheats();
 	if( UseDefaultCheatsWS )    CheatsWS	  = PathDefs::GetCheatsWS();
 }
@@ -757,7 +715,6 @@ void AppConfig::FolderOptions::LoadSave( IniInterface& ini )
 	IniBitBool( UseDefaultMemoryCards );
 	IniBitBool( UseDefaultLogs );
 	IniBitBool( UseDefaultLangs );
-	IniBitBool( UseDefaultPluginsFolder );
 	IniBitBool( UseDefaultCheats );
 	IniBitBool( UseDefaultCheatsWS );
 
@@ -773,7 +730,6 @@ void AppConfig::FolderOptions::LoadSave( IniInterface& ini )
 	IniEntryDirFile( Langs,  rel );
 	IniEntryDirFile( Cheats, rel );
 	IniEntryDirFile( CheatsWS, rel );
-	ini.Entry( L"PluginsFolder", PluginsFolder, InstallFolder + PathDefs::Base::Plugins(), rel );
 
 	IniEntryDirFile( RunIso, rel );
 	IniEntryDirFile( RunELF, rel );
@@ -789,12 +745,6 @@ void AppConfig::FolderOptions::LoadSave( IniInterface& ini )
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-const wxFileName& AppConfig::FilenameOptions::operator[]( PluginsEnum_t pluginidx ) const
-{
-	IndexBoundsAssumeDev( L"Filename[Plugin]", pluginidx, PluginId_Count );
-	return Plugins[pluginidx];
-}
-
 void AppConfig::FilenameOptions::LoadSave( IniInterface& ini )
 {
 	ScopedIniGroup path( ini, L"Filenames" );
@@ -806,15 +756,6 @@ void AppConfig::FilenameOptions::LoadSave( IniInterface& ini )
 	//note: this will break if converting from install to portable, and custom folders are used. We can live with that.
 	bool needRelativeName = ini.IsSaving() && IsPortable();
 
-	for( int i=0; i<PluginId_Count; ++i )
-	{
-		if ( needRelativeName ) {
-			wxFileName plugin_filename = wxFileName( Plugins[i].GetFullName() );
-			ini.Entry( tbl_PluginInfo[i].GetShortname(), plugin_filename, pc );
-		} else
-			ini.Entry( tbl_PluginInfo[i].GetShortname(), Plugins[i], pc );
-	}
-
 	if( needRelativeName ) { 
 		wxFileName bios_filename = wxFileName( Bios.GetFullName() );
 		ini.Entry( L"BIOS", bios_filename, pc );
@@ -1357,19 +1298,6 @@ static void SaveVmSettings()
 	sApp.DispatchVmSettingsEvent( vmsaver );
 }
 
-static void SaveRegSettings()
-{
-	std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase> conf_install;
-
-	if (InstallationMode == InstallMode_Portable) return;
-
-	// sApp. macro cannot be use because you need the return value of OpenInstallSettingsFile method
-	if( Pcsx2App* __app_ = (Pcsx2App*)wxApp::GetInstance() ) conf_install = std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase>((*__app_).OpenInstallSettingsFile());
-	conf_install->SetRecordDefaults(false);
-
-	App_SaveInstallSettings( conf_install.get() );
-}
-
 void AppSaveSettings()
 {
 	// If multiple SaveSettings messages are requested, we want to ignore most of them.
@@ -1389,7 +1317,6 @@ void AppSaveSettings()
 
 	SaveUiSettings();
 	SaveVmSettings();
-	SaveRegSettings(); // save register because of PluginsFolder change
 
 	isPosted = false;
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppEventSources.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppEventSources.cpp
index ae1f14278b..79908cd35b 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppEventSources.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppEventSources.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "Utilities/EventSource.inl"
 
 template class EventSource< IEventListener_CoreThread >;
-template class EventSource< IEventListener_Plugins >;
 template class EventSource< IEventListener_AppStatus >;
 
 AppSettingsEventInfo::AppSettingsEventInfo( IniInterface& ini, AppEventType evt_type )
@@ -54,33 +53,6 @@ void IEventListener_CoreThread::DispatchEvent( const CoreThreadStatus& status )
 	}
 }
 
-EventListener_Plugins::EventListener_Plugins()
-{
-	wxGetApp().AddListener( this );
-}
-
-EventListener_Plugins::~EventListener_Plugins()
-{
-	wxGetApp().RemoveListener( this );
-}
-
-void IEventListener_Plugins::DispatchEvent( const PluginEventType& pevt )
-{
-	switch( pevt )
-	{
-		case CorePlugins_Loaded:	CorePlugins_OnLoaded();		break;
-		case CorePlugins_Init:		CorePlugins_OnInit();		break;
-		case CorePlugins_Opening:	CorePlugins_OnOpening();	break;
-		case CorePlugins_Opened:	CorePlugins_OnOpened();		break;
-		case CorePlugins_Closing:	CorePlugins_OnClosing();	break;
-		case CorePlugins_Closed:	CorePlugins_OnClosed();		break;
-		case CorePlugins_Shutdown:	CorePlugins_OnShutdown();	break;
-		case CorePlugins_Unloaded:	CorePlugins_OnUnloaded();	break;
-		
-		jNO_DEFAULT;
-	}
-}
-
 EventListener_AppStatus::EventListener_AppStatus()
 {
 	wxGetApp().AddListener( this );
@@ -115,13 +87,6 @@ void IEventListener_AppStatus::DispatchEvent( const AppEventInfo& evtinfo )
 	}
 }
 
-
-void Pcsx2App::DispatchEvent( PluginEventType evt )
-{
-	if( !AffinityAssert_AllowFrom_MainUI() ) return;
-	m_evtsrc_CorePluginStatus.Dispatch( evt );
-}
-
 void Pcsx2App::DispatchEvent( AppEventType evt )
 {
 	if( !AffinityAssert_AllowFrom_MainUI() ) return;
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp
index f636b4092d..3475bf1877 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ void Pcsx2App::DetectCpuAndUserMode()
 #endif
 
 	EstablishAppUserMode();
-
-	// force unload plugins loaded by the wizard.  If we don't do this the recompilers might
-	// fail to allocate the memory they need to function.
-	ShutdownPlugins();
-	UnloadPlugins();
 }
 
 void Pcsx2App::OpenMainFrame()
@@ -196,8 +191,6 @@ void Pcsx2App::AllocateCoreStuffs()
 			pxIssueConfirmation(exconf, MsgButtons().OK());
 		}
 	}
-
-	LoadPluginsPassive();
 }
 
 
@@ -240,11 +233,6 @@ void Pcsx2App::OnInitCmdLine(wxCmdLineParser& parser)
 
 	parser.AddSwitch(wxEmptyString, L"profiling", _("update options to ease profiling (debug)"));
 
-	ForPlugins([&](const PluginInfo* pi) {
-		parser.AddOption(wxEmptyString, pi->GetShortname().Lower(),
-						 pxsFmt(_("specify the file to use as the %s plugin"), WX_STR(pi->GetShortname())));
-	});
-
 	parser.SetSwitchChars(L"-");
 }
 
@@ -286,33 +274,6 @@ bool Pcsx2App::ParseOverrides(wxCmdLineParser& parser)
 	if (parser.Found(L"windowed"))
 		Overrides.GsWindowMode = GsWinMode_Windowed;
 
-	ForPlugins([&](const PluginInfo* pi) {
-		if (parser.Found(pi->GetShortname().Lower(), &dest))
-		{
-			if (wxFileExists(dest))
-				Console.Warning(pi->GetShortname() + L" override: " + dest);
-			else
-			{
-				wxDialogWithHelpers okcan(NULL, AddAppName(_("Plugin Override Error - %s")));
-
-				okcan += okcan.Heading(wxsFormat(
-					_("%s Plugin Override Error!  The following file does not exist or is not a valid %s plugin:\n\n"),
-					pi->GetShortname().c_str(), pi->GetShortname().c_str()));
-
-				okcan += okcan.GetCharHeight();
-				okcan += okcan.Text(dest);
-				okcan += okcan.GetCharHeight();
-				okcan += okcan.Heading(AddAppName(_("Press OK to use the default configured plugin, or Cancel to close %s.")));
-
-				if (wxID_CANCEL == pxIssueConfirmation(okcan, MsgButtons().OKCancel()))
-					parsed = false;
-			}
-
-			if (parsed)
-				Overrides.Filenames.Plugins[pi->id] = dest;
-		}
-	});
-
 	return parsed;
 }
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppMain.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppMain.cpp
index 6d839b1167..2a7195ebfb 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppMain.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppMain.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "PAD/Linux/PAD.h"
 #endif
 
-#include "Plugins.h"
 #include "ps2/BiosTools.h"
 
 #include "Dialogs/ModalPopups.h"
@@ -495,9 +494,7 @@ void Pcsx2App::LogicalVsync()
 
 	renderswitch_delay >>= 1;
 
-	// Only call PADupdate here if we're using GSopen2.  Legacy GSopen plugins have the
-	// GS window belonging to the MTGS thread.
-	if( (GSopen2 != NULL) && (wxGetApp().GetGsFramePtr() != NULL) )
+	if( (wxGetApp().GetGsFramePtr() != NULL) )
 		PADupdate(0);
 
 	while( const keyEvent* ev = PADkeyEvent() )
@@ -506,9 +503,7 @@ void Pcsx2App::LogicalVsync()
 
 		// Give plugins first try to handle keys.  If none of them handles the key, it will
 		// be passed to the main user interface.
-
-		if( !GetCorePlugins().KeyEvent( *ev ) )
-			PadKeyDispatch( *ev );
+		PadKeyDispatch( *ev );
 	}
 }
 
@@ -725,8 +720,6 @@ void Pcsx2App::resetDebugger()
 		dlg->reset();
 }
 
-// NOTE: Plugins are *not* applied by this function.  Changes to plugins need to handled
-// manually.  The PluginSelectorPanel does this, for example.
 void AppApplySettings( const AppConfig* oldconf )
 {
 	AffinityAssert_AllowFrom_MainUI();
@@ -735,8 +728,8 @@ void AppApplySettings( const AppConfig* oldconf )
 
 	g_Conf->Folders.ApplyDefaults();
 
-	// Ensure existence of necessary documents folders.  Plugins and other parts
-	// of PCSX2 rely on them.
+	// Ensure existence of necessary documents folders.
+	// Other parts of PCSX2 rely on them.
 
 	g_Conf->Folders.MemoryCards.Mkdir();
 	g_Conf->Folders.Savestates.Mkdir();
@@ -753,8 +746,6 @@ void AppApplySettings( const AppConfig* oldconf )
 		wxDoNotLogInThisScope please;
 		i18n_SetLanguage( g_Conf->LanguageId, g_Conf->LanguageCode );
 	}
-	
-	CorePlugins.SetSettingsFolder( GetSettingsFolder().ToString() );
 
 	// Update the compression attribute on the Memcards folder.
 	// Memcards generally compress very well via NTFS compression.
@@ -874,8 +865,8 @@ void Pcsx2App::OpenGsPanel()
 		gsFrame->SetSize( newsize );
 		gsFrame->SetSize( oldsize );
 	}
-	
-	pxAssertDev( !GetCorePlugins().IsOpen( PluginId_GS ), "GS Plugin must be closed prior to opening a new Gs Panel!" );
+
+	//TODO: MAKE SURE GS IS CLOSED HERE
 
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
 	// The x window/display are actually very deeper in the widget. You need both display and window
@@ -928,13 +919,6 @@ void Pcsx2App::CloseGsPanel()
 {
 	if (AppRpc_TryInvoke(&Pcsx2App::CloseGsPanel))
 		return;
-
-	if (CloseViewportWithPlugins)
-	{
-		if (GSFrame* gsFrame = GetGsFramePtr())
-			if (GSPanel* woot = gsFrame->GetViewport())
-				woot->Destroy();
-	}
 }
 
 void Pcsx2App::OnGsFrameClosed(wxWindowID id)
@@ -1029,8 +1013,6 @@ protected:
 
 		// if something unloaded plugins since this messages was queued then it's best to ignore
 		// it, because apparently too much stuff is going on and the emulation states are wonky.
-		if( !CorePlugins.AreLoaded() ) return;
-
 		DbgCon.WriteLn( Color_Gray, "(SysExecute) received." );
 
 		CoreThread.ResetQuick();
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppRes.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppRes.cpp
index b5430ea45f..41bffd036d 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppRes.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppRes.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "Resources/ConfigIcon_Speedhacks.h"
 #include "Resources/ConfigIcon_Gamefixes.h"
 #include "Resources/ConfigIcon_Paths.h"
-#include "Resources/ConfigIcon_Plugins.h"
 #include "Resources/ConfigIcon_MemoryCard.h"
 
 #include "Resources/AppIcon16.h"
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ wxImageList& Pcsx2App::GetImgList_Config()
 	}
 
 		FancyLoadMacro(Paths);
-		FancyLoadMacro(Plugins);
 		FancyLoadMacro(Gamefixes);
 		FancyLoadMacro(Speedhacks);
 		FancyLoadMacro(MemoryCard);
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.cpp
index 68cdc438e3..252efd5ee2 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.cpp
@@ -1265,16 +1265,13 @@ void Pcsx2App::DisableWindowLogging() const
 
 void OSDlog(ConsoleColors color, bool console, const std::string& str)
 {
-	if (GSosdLog)
-		GSosdLog(str.c_str(), wxGetApp().GetProgramLog()->GetRGBA(color));
+	GSosdLog(str.c_str(), wxGetApp().GetProgramLog()->GetRGBA(color));
 
 	if (console)
 		Console.WriteLn(color, str.c_str());
 }
 
 void OSDmonitor(ConsoleColors color, const std::string key, const std::string value) {
-	if(!GSosdMonitor) return;
-
 	GSosdMonitor(wxString(key).utf8_str(), wxString(value).utf8_str(), wxGetApp().GetProgramLog()->GetRGBA(color));
 }
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.h b/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.h
index 6cec648b26..b0544a0bd9 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.h
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void OSDlog(ConsoleColors color, bool console, const std::string& str);
 
 template<typename ... Args>
 void OSDlog(ConsoleColors color, bool console, const std::string& format, Args ... args) {
-	if (!GSosdLog && !console) return;
+	if (!console) return;
 
 	size_t size = snprintf( nullptr, 0, format.c_str(), args ... ) + 1; // Extra space for '\0'
 	std::vector<char> buf(size);
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Dialogs/FirstTimeWizard.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Dialogs/FirstTimeWizard.cpp
index 3f11d899e5..4c40250ce8 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Dialogs/FirstTimeWizard.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Dialogs/FirstTimeWizard.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
 #include "System.h"
-#include "Plugins.h"
 #include "MSWstuff.h"
 
 #include "ModalPopups.h"
@@ -122,10 +121,8 @@ FirstTimeWizard::FirstTimeWizard( wxWindow* parent )
 	, m_page_bios		( *new ApplicableWizardPage( this, &m_page_plugins ) )
 
 	, m_panel_Intro		( *new FirstTimeIntroPanel( &m_page_intro ))
-	, m_panel_PluginSel	( *new PluginSelectorPanel( &m_page_plugins ) )
 	, m_panel_BiosSel	( *new BiosSelectorPanel( &m_page_bios ) )
 {
-	// Page 2 - Plugins Panel
 	// Page 3 - Bios Panel
 
 	m_page_intro.	SetSizer( new wxBoxSizer( wxVERTICAL ) );
@@ -133,7 +130,6 @@ FirstTimeWizard::FirstTimeWizard( wxWindow* parent )
 	m_page_bios.	SetSizer( new wxBoxSizer( wxVERTICAL ) );
 
 	m_page_intro	+= m_panel_Intro			| StdExpand();
-	m_page_plugins	+= m_panel_PluginSel		| StdExpand();
 	m_page_bios		+= m_panel_BiosSel			| StdExpand();
 
 	// Temporary tutorial message for the BIOS, needs proof-reading!!
@@ -232,25 +228,10 @@ void FirstTimeWizard::OnPageChanging( wxWizardEvent& evt )
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	else
-	{
-		// Moving Backward:
-		//   Some specific panels need per-init actions canceled.
-
-		if( page == 1 )
-		{
-			m_panel_PluginSel.CancelRefresh();
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 void FirstTimeWizard::OnPageChanged( wxWizardEvent& evt )
 {
-	// Plugin Selector needs a special OnShow hack, because Wizard child panels don't
-	// receive any Show events >_<
-	if( (sptr)evt.GetPage() == (sptr)&m_page_plugins )
-		m_panel_PluginSel.OnShown();
-
-	else if( (sptr)evt.GetPage() == (sptr)&m_page_bios )
+	if( (sptr)evt.GetPage() == (sptr)&m_page_bios )
 		m_panel_BiosSel.OnShown();
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Dialogs/GSDumpDialog.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Dialogs/GSDumpDialog.cpp
index 31c0018b63..b08cf0ac17 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Dialogs/GSDumpDialog.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Dialogs/GSDumpDialog.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #include "PathDefs.h"
 #include "AppConfig.h"
-#include "Plugins.h"
 #include "GSFrame.h"
 #include "Counters.h"
 
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ void Dialogs::GSDumpDialog::ToVSync(wxCommandEvent& event)
 
 void Dialogs::GSDumpDialog::OpenSettings(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
-	GetCorePlugins().Configure(PluginId_GS);
+	GSconfigure();
 }
 
 void Dialogs::GSDumpDialog::ToStart(wxCommandEvent& event)
@@ -632,17 +631,17 @@ void Dialogs::GSDumpDialog::ProcessDumpEvent(const GSData& event, char* regs)
 					std::unique_ptr<char[]> data(new char[16384]);
 					int addr = 16384 - event.length;
 					memcpy(data.get(), event.data.get() + addr, event.length);
-					GSgifTransfer1((u32*)data.get(), addr);
+					GSgifTransfer1((u8*)data.get(), addr);
 					break;
 				}
 				case Path1New:
-					GSgifTransfer((u32*)event.data.get(), event.length / 16);
+					GSgifTransfer((u8*)event.data.get(), event.length / 16);
 					break;
 				case Path2:
-					GSgifTransfer2((u32*)event.data.get(), event.length / 16);
+					GSgifTransfer2((u8*)event.data.get(), event.length / 16);
 					break;
 				case Path3:
-					GSgifTransfer3((u32*)event.data.get(), event.length / 16);
+					GSgifTransfer3((u8*)event.data.get(), event.length / 16);
 					break;
 				default:
 					break;
@@ -661,7 +660,7 @@ void Dialogs::GSDumpDialog::ProcessDumpEvent(const GSData& event, char* regs)
 		case ReadFIFO2:
 		{
 			std::unique_ptr<char[]> arr(new char[*((int*)event.data.get())]);
-			GSreadFIFO2((u64*)arr.get(), *((int*)event.data.get()));
+			GSreadFIFO2((u8*)arr.get(), *((int*)event.data.get()));
 			break;
 		}
 		case Registers:
@@ -730,7 +729,7 @@ void Dialogs::GSDumpDialog::GSThread::ExecuteTaskInThread()
 	m_dump_file->Read(state_data.get(), ss);
 	m_dump_file->Read(&regs, 8192);
 
-	freezeData fd = {(int)ss, (s8*)state_data.get()};
+	GSFreezeData fd = {(int)ss, (u8*)state_data.get()};
 	m_root_window->m_dump_packets.clear();
 
 	while (m_dump_file->Tell() < m_dump_file->Length())
@@ -760,7 +759,7 @@ void Dialogs::GSDumpDialog::GSThread::ExecuteTaskInThread()
 		m_root_window->m_dump_packets.push_back({id, std::move(data), size, id_transfer});
 	}
 
-	GetCorePlugins().Init();
+	GSinit();
 	sApp.OpenGsPanel();
 
 	// to gather the gs frame object we have to be a bit hacky since sApp is not syntax complete
@@ -773,8 +772,8 @@ void Dialogs::GSDumpDialog::GSThread::ExecuteTaskInThread()
 		g_FrameCount = 0;
 	}
 
-	GSsetBaseMem((void*)regs);
-	if (GSopen2((void*)pDsp, (renderer_override<<24)) != 0)
+	GSsetBaseMem((u8*)regs);
+	if (GSopen2((void**)pDsp, (renderer_override<<24)) != 0)
 	{
 		OnStop();
 		return;
@@ -782,12 +781,12 @@ void Dialogs::GSDumpDialog::GSThread::ExecuteTaskInThread()
 
 	GSsetGameCRC((int)crc, 0);
 
-	if (!GetCorePlugins().DoFreeze(PluginId_GS, 0, &fd, true))
+	if (!GSfreeze(0, &fd))
 		GSDump::isRunning = false;
 	GSvsync(1);
 	GSreset();
-	GSsetBaseMem((void*)regs);
-	GetCorePlugins().DoFreeze(PluginId_GS, 0, &fd, true);
+	GSsetBaseMem((u8*)regs);
+	GSfreeze(0, &fd);
 
 	size_t i = 0;
 	m_debug_index = 0;
@@ -855,8 +854,8 @@ void Dialogs::GSDumpDialog::GSThread::ExecuteTaskInThread()
 		{
 			if (!window->IsShown())
 			{
-				GetCorePlugins().Close();
-				GetCorePlugins().Shutdown();
+				GSclose();
+				GSshutdown();
 				sApp.CloseGsPanel();
 				GSDump::isRunning = false;
 			}
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Dialogs/SysConfigDialog.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Dialogs/SysConfigDialog.cpp
index 7f919e8346..c9b3c9aa3a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Dialogs/SysConfigDialog.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Dialogs/SysConfigDialog.cpp
@@ -43,23 +43,6 @@ static void CheckHacksOverrides()
 	pxIssueConfirmation( dialog, MsgButtons().OK(), L"Dialog.SysConfig.Overrides" );
 }
 
-static void CheckPluginsOverrides()
-{
-	if( !wxGetApp().Overrides.HasPluginsOverride() ) return;
-	
-	// The user has commandline overrides enabled, so the options they see here and/or apply won't match
-	// the commandline overrides.  Let them know!
-
-	wxDialogWithHelpers dialog( NULL, _("Components Overrides Warning") );
-	
-	dialog += dialog.Text( pxEt( L"Warning!  You are running PCSX2 with command line options that override your configured plugin and/or folder settings.  These command line options will not be reflected in the settings dialog, and will be disabled when you apply settings changes here."
-	));
-
-	// [TODO] : List command line option overrides in action?
-
-	pxIssueConfirmation( dialog, MsgButtons().OK(), L"Dialog.ComponentsConfig.Overrides" );
-}
-
 //Behavior when unchecking 'Presets' is to keep the GUI settings at the last preset (even if not yet applied).
 //
 //Alternative possible behavior when unchecking 'Presets' (currently not implemented) is to set the GUI to
@@ -243,7 +226,6 @@ Dialogs::ComponentsConfigDialog::ComponentsConfigDialog(wxWindow* parent)
 	CreateListbook( wxGetApp().GetImgList_Config() );
 	const AppImageIds::ConfigIds& cfgid( wxGetApp().GetImgId().Config );
 
-	AddPage<PluginSelectorPanel>	( pxL("Plugins"),		cfgid.Plugins );
 	AddPage<BiosSelectorPanel>		( pxL("BIOS"),			cfgid.Cpu );
 	AddPage<StandardPathsPanel>		( pxL("Folders"),		cfgid.Paths );
 
@@ -251,9 +233,6 @@ Dialogs::ComponentsConfigDialog::ComponentsConfigDialog(wxWindow* parent)
 	AddOkCancel();
 
 	SetSizerAndFit(GetSizer());
-
-	if( wxGetApp().Overrides.HasPluginsOverride() )
-		wxGetApp().PostMethod( CheckPluginsOverrides );
 }
 
 Dialogs::InterfaceLanguageDialog::InterfaceLanguageDialog(wxWindow* parent)
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
index 0dc9d9b2be..7af22ef2ec 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
@@ -328,46 +328,50 @@ void GSPanel::OnMouseEvent( wxMouseEvent& evt )
 #if defined(__unix__)
 	// HACK2: In gsopen2 there is one event buffer read by both wx/gui and pad plugin. Wx deletes
 	// the event before the pad see it. So you send key event directly to the pad.
-	if( (GSopen2 != NULL) ) {
-		keyEvent event;
-		// FIXME how to handle double click ???
-		if (evt.ButtonDown()) {
-			event.evt = 4; // X equivalent of ButtonPress
-			event.key = evt.GetButton();
-		} else if (evt.ButtonUp()) {
-			event.evt = 5; // X equivalent of ButtonRelease
-			event.key = evt.GetButton();
-		} else if (evt.Moving() || evt.Dragging()) {
-			event.evt = 6; // X equivalent of MotionNotify
-			long x,y;
-			evt.GetPosition(&x, &y);
-
-			wxCoord w, h;
-			wxWindowDC dc( this );
-			dc.GetSize(&w, &h);
-
-			// Special case to allow continuous mouvement near the border
-			if (x < 10)
-				x = 0;
-			else if (x > (w-10))
-				x = 0xFFFF;
-
-			if (y < 10)
-				y = 0;
-			else if (y > (w-10))
-				y = 0xFFFF;
-
-			// For compatibility purpose with the existing structure. I decide to reduce
-			// the position to 16 bits.
-			event.key = ((y & 0xFFFF) << 16) | (x & 0xFFFF);
-
-		} else {
-			event.key = 0;
-			event.evt = 0;
-		}
-
-		PADWriteEvent(event);
+	keyEvent event;
+	// FIXME how to handle double click ???
+	if (evt.ButtonDown())
+	{
+		event.evt = 4; // X equivalent of ButtonPress
+		event.key = evt.GetButton();
 	}
+	else if (evt.ButtonUp())
+	{
+		event.evt = 5; // X equivalent of ButtonRelease
+		event.key = evt.GetButton();
+	}
+	else if (evt.Moving() || evt.Dragging())
+	{
+		event.evt = 6; // X equivalent of MotionNotify
+		long x, y;
+		evt.GetPosition(&x, &y);
+
+		wxCoord w, h;
+		wxWindowDC dc(this);
+		dc.GetSize(&w, &h);
+
+		// Special case to allow continuous mouvement near the border
+		if (x < 10)
+			x = 0;
+		else if (x > (w - 10))
+			x = 0xFFFF;
+
+		if (y < 10)
+			y = 0;
+		else if (y > (w - 10))
+			y = 0xFFFF;
+
+		// For compatibility purpose with the existing structure. I decide to reduce
+		// the position to 16 bits.
+		event.key = ((y & 0xFFFF) << 16) | (x & 0xFFFF);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		event.key = 0;
+		event.evt = 0;
+	}
+
+	PADWriteEvent(event);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -391,18 +395,16 @@ void GSPanel::OnKeyDownOrUp( wxKeyEvent& evt )
 #if defined(__unix__)
 	// HACK2: In gsopen2 there is one event buffer read by both wx/gui and pad plugin. Wx deletes
 	// the event before the pad see it. So you send key event directly to the pad.
-	if( (GSopen2 != NULL) ) {
-		keyEvent event;
-		event.key = evt.GetRawKeyCode();
-		if (evt.GetEventType() == wxEVT_KEY_UP)
-			event.evt = 3; // X equivalent of KEYRELEASE;
-		else if (evt.GetEventType() == wxEVT_KEY_DOWN)
-			event.evt = 2; // X equivalent of KEYPRESS;
-		else
-			event.evt = 0;
+	keyEvent event;
+	event.key = evt.GetRawKeyCode();
+	if (evt.GetEventType() == wxEVT_KEY_UP)
+		event.evt = 3; // X equivalent of KEYRELEASE;
+	else if (evt.GetEventType() == wxEVT_KEY_DOWN)
+		event.evt = 2; // X equivalent of KEYPRESS;
+	else
+		event.evt = 0;
 
-		PADWriteEvent(event);
-	}
+	PADWriteEvent(event);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
@@ -476,10 +478,8 @@ void GSPanel::OnFocus( wxFocusEvent& evt )
 #if defined(__unix__)
 	// HACK2: In gsopen2 there is one event buffer read by both wx/gui and pad plugin. Wx deletes
 	// the event before the pad see it. So you send key event directly to the pad.
-	if((GSopen2 != NULL) ) {
-		keyEvent event = {0, 9}; // X equivalent of FocusIn;
-		PADWriteEvent(event);
-	}
+	keyEvent event = {0, 9}; // X equivalent of FocusIn;
+	PADWriteEvent(event);
 #endif
 	//Console.Warning("GS frame > focus set");
 
@@ -494,10 +494,8 @@ void GSPanel::OnFocusLost( wxFocusEvent& evt )
 #if defined(__unix__)
 	// HACK2: In gsopen2 there is one event buffer read by both wx/gui and pad plugin. Wx deletes
 	// the event before the pad see it. So you send key event directly to the pad.
-	if((GSopen2 != NULL) ) {
-		keyEvent event = {0, 10}; // X equivalent of FocusOut
-		PADWriteEvent(event);
-	}
+	keyEvent event = {0, 10}; // X equivalent of FocusOut
+	PADWriteEvent(event);
 #endif
 	//Console.Warning("GS frame > focus lost");
 
@@ -690,7 +688,7 @@ void GSFrame::AppStatusEvent_OnSettingsApplied()
 
 	if( g_Conf->GSWindow.CloseOnEsc )
 	{
-		if( IsShown() && !CorePlugins.IsOpen(PluginId_GS) )
+		if (IsShown() /*&& TODO: CHECK IS GS IS CLOSED */)
 			Show( false );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/GlobalCommands.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/GlobalCommands.cpp
index a690a31fd0..9f3c760433 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/GlobalCommands.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/GlobalCommands.cpp
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ namespace Implementations
 
 	void Sys_TakeSnapshot()
 	{
-		if (GSmakeSnapshot(g_Conf->Folders.Snapshots.ToUTF8()))
+		if (GSmakeSnapshot(g_Conf->Folders.Snapshots.ToUTF8().data()))
 			OSDlog(ConsoleColors::Color_Black, true, "Snapshot taken");
 	}
 
@@ -400,10 +400,12 @@ namespace Implementations
 			return;
 		if (renderswitch_delay == 0)
 		{
-			ScopedCoreThreadPause paused_core(new SysExecEvent_SaveSinglePlugin(PluginId_GS));
-			renderswitch = !renderswitch;
-			paused_core.AllowResume();
-			renderswitch_delay = -1;
+			/* TODO: reimplement this:
+			 * ScopedCoreThreadPause paused_core(new SysExecEvent_SaveSinglePlugin(PluginId_GS));
+			 * renderswitch = !renderswitch;
+			 * paused_core.AllowResume();
+			 * renderswitch_delay = -1;
+			 */
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -474,33 +476,23 @@ namespace Implementations
 				GetMainFramePtr()->Disable();
 			}
 
-			if (GSsetupRecording)
+			// GSsetupRecording can be aborted/canceled by the user. Don't go on to record the audio if that happens.
+			std::string filename;
+			if (GSsetupRecording(filename))
 			{
-				// GSsetupRecording can be aborted/canceled by the user. Don't go on to record the audio if that happens.
-				std::string filename;
-				if (GSsetupRecording(filename))
+				if (g_Conf->AudioCapture.EnableAudio && !SPU2setupRecording(&filename))
 				{
-					if (g_Conf->AudioCapture.EnableAudio && !SPU2setupRecording(&filename))
-					{
-						GSendRecording();
-						g_Pcsx2Recording = false;
-					}
-				}
-				else // recording dialog canceled by the user. align our state
+					GSendRecording();
 					g_Pcsx2Recording = false;
+				}
 			}
-			// the GS doesn't support recording
-			else if (!g_Conf->AudioCapture.EnableAudio || !SPU2setupRecording(nullptr))
+			else // recording dialog canceled by the user. align our state
 				g_Pcsx2Recording = false;
-
-			if (GetMainFramePtr() && needsMainFrameEnable)
-				GetMainFramePtr()->Enable();
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			// stop recording
-			if (GSendRecording)
-				GSendRecording();
+			GSendRecording();
 			if (g_Conf->AudioCapture.EnableAudio)
 				SPU2endRecording();
 		}
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
index d598e61f79..d4ed3b86e6 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void MainEmuFrame::ConnectMenus()
 	// Config
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_SysSettings_Click, this, MenuId_Config_SysSettings);
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_McdSettings_Click, this, MenuId_Config_McdSettings);
-	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_SelectPluginsBios_Click, this, MenuId_Config_BIOS);
+	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_SelectBios_Click, this, MenuId_Config_BIOS);
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_AudioSettings_Click, this, MenuId_Config_SPU2);
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_NetworkSettings_Click, this, MenuId_Config_DEV9);
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_USBSettings_Click, this, MenuId_Config_USB);
@@ -280,8 +280,6 @@ void MainEmuFrame::ConnectMenus()
 
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_GSSettings_Click, this, MenuId_Video_CoreSettings);
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_WindowSettings_Click, this, MenuId_Video_WindowSettings);
-	for (int i = 0; i < PluginId_Count; ++i)
-		Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_ConfigPlugin_Click, this, MenuId_PluginBase_Settings + i * PluginMenuId_Interval);
 
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_MultitapToggle_Click, this, MenuId_Config_Multitap0Toggle);
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_MultitapToggle_Click, this, MenuId_Config_Multitap1Toggle);
@@ -344,25 +342,6 @@ void MainEmuFrame::InitLogBoxPosition(AppConfig::ConsoleLogOptions& conf)
 	}
 }
 
-void MainEmuFrame::DispatchEvent(const PluginEventType& plugin_evt)
-{
-	if (!pxAssertMsg(GetMenuBar() != NULL, "Mainframe menu bar is NULL!"))
-		return;
-
-	//ApplyCoreStatus();
-
-	if (plugin_evt == CorePlugins_Unloaded)
-	{
-		for (int i = 0; i < PluginId_Count; ++i)
-			m_PluginMenuPacks[i].OnUnloaded();
-	}
-	else if (plugin_evt == CorePlugins_Loaded)
-	{
-		for (int i = 0; i < PluginId_Count; ++i)
-			m_PluginMenuPacks[i].OnLoaded();
-	}
-}
-
 void MainEmuFrame::DispatchEvent(const CoreThreadStatus& status)
 {
 	if (!pxAssertMsg(GetMenuBar() != NULL, "Mainframe menu bar is NULL!"))
@@ -375,16 +354,6 @@ void MainEmuFrame::AppStatusEvent_OnSettingsApplied()
 	ApplySettings();
 }
 
-int GetPluginMenuId_Settings(PluginsEnum_t pid)
-{
-	return MenuId_PluginBase_Settings + ((int)pid * PluginMenuId_Interval);
-}
-
-static int GetPluginMenuId_Name(PluginsEnum_t pid)
-{
-	return MenuId_PluginBase_Name + ((int)pid * PluginMenuId_Interval);
-}
-
 void MainEmuFrame::CreatePcsx2Menu()
 {
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -473,7 +442,7 @@ void MainEmuFrame::CreateConfigMenu()
 {
 	m_menuConfig.Append(MenuId_Config_SysSettings, _("Emulation &Settings..."));
 	m_menuConfig.Append(MenuId_Config_McdSettings, _("&Memory Cards..."));
-	m_menuConfig.Append(MenuId_Config_BIOS, _("&Plugin/BIOS Selector..."));
+	m_menuConfig.Append(MenuId_Config_BIOS, _("&BIOS Selector..."));
 	m_menuConfig.Append(MenuId_Config_SPU2, _("&Audio Settings..."));
 	m_menuConfig.Append(MenuId_Config_DEV9, _("&Network and HDD Settings..."));
 	m_menuConfig.Append(MenuId_Config_USB, _("&USB Settings..."));
@@ -606,9 +575,6 @@ MainEmuFrame::MainEmuFrame(wxWindow* parent, const wxString& title)
 	m_RestartEmuOnDelete = false;
 	m_capturingVideo = false;
 
-	for (int i = 0; i < PluginId_Count; ++i)
-		m_PluginMenuPacks[i].Populate((PluginsEnum_t)i);
-
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Initial menubar setup.  This needs to be done first so that the menu bar's visible size
 	// can be factored into the window size (which ends up being background+status+menus)
@@ -900,61 +866,3 @@ void MainEmuFrame::enableRecordingMenuItem(MenuIdentifiers menuId, bool enable)
 	item.Enable(enable);
 }
 #endif
-
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//   "Extensible" Plugin Menus
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-void PerPluginMenuInfo::Populate(PluginsEnum_t pid)
-{
-	if (!pxAssert(pid < PluginId_Count))
-		return;
-
-	PluginId = pid;
-
-	MyMenu.Append(GetPluginMenuId_Name(PluginId), _("No plugins loaded."))->Enable(false);
-	MyMenu.AppendSeparator();
-
-	if (PluginId == PluginId_GS)
-	{
-		MyMenu.Append(MenuId_Video_CoreSettings, _("&Core GS Settings..."),
-			_("Modify hardware emulation settings regulated by the PCSX2 core virtual machine."));
-
-		MyMenu.Append(MenuId_Video_WindowSettings, _("&Window Settings..."),
-			_("Modify window and appearance options, including aspect ratio."));
-
-		MyMenu.AppendSeparator();
-	}
-
-	// Populate options from the plugin here.
-
-	MyMenu.Append(GetPluginMenuId_Settings(PluginId), _("&Plugin Settings..."),
-		wxsFormat(_("Opens the %s plugin's advanced settings dialog."), tbl_PluginInfo[pid].GetShortname().c_str()));
-}
-
-// deletes menu items belonging to (created by) the plugin.  Leaves menu items created
-// by the PCSX2 core intact.
-void PerPluginMenuInfo::OnUnloaded()
-{
-	// Delete any menu options added by plugins (typically a plugin will have already
-	// done its own proper cleanup when the plugin was shutdown or unloaded, but lets
-	// not trust them, shall we?)
-
-	MenuItemAddonList& curlist(m_PluginMenuItems);
-	for (uint mx = 0; mx < curlist.size(); ++mx)
-		MyMenu.Delete(curlist[mx].Item);
-
-	curlist.clear();
-
-	MyMenu.SetLabel(GetPluginMenuId_Name(PluginId), _("No plugin loaded"));
-	MyMenu.Enable(GetPluginMenuId_Settings(PluginId), false);
-}
-
-void PerPluginMenuInfo::OnLoaded()
-{
-	if (!CorePlugins.IsLoaded(PluginId))
-		return;
-	MyMenu.SetLabel(GetPluginMenuId_Name(PluginId),
-		CorePlugins.GetName(PluginId) + L" " + CorePlugins.GetVersion(PluginId));
-	MyMenu.Enable(GetPluginMenuId_Settings(PluginId), true);
-}
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
index c7a3186f05..d9f0a685b3 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
@@ -21,53 +21,6 @@
 #include <wx/image.h>
 #include <wx/docview.h>
 
-struct PluginMenuAddition
-{
-	wxString Text;
-	wxString HelpText;
-	PS2E_MenuItemStyle Flags;
-
-	wxMenuItem* Item;
-	int ItemId;
-
-	// Optional user data pointer (or typecast integer value)
-	void* UserPtr;
-
-	void(PS2E_CALLBACK* OnClicked)(PS2E_THISPTR* thisptr, void* userptr);
-};
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//  PerPluginMenuInfo
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-class PerPluginMenuInfo
-{
-protected:
-	typedef std::vector<PluginMenuAddition> MenuItemAddonList;
-
-	// A list of menu items belonging to this plugin's menu.
-	MenuItemAddonList m_PluginMenuItems;
-
-public:
-	wxMenu& MyMenu;
-	PluginsEnum_t PluginId;
-
-public:
-	PerPluginMenuInfo()
-		: MyMenu(*new wxMenu())
-		, PluginId(PluginId_Count)
-	{
-	}
-
-	virtual ~PerPluginMenuInfo() = default;
-
-	void Populate(PluginsEnum_t pid);
-	void OnUnloaded();
-	void OnLoaded();
-
-	operator wxMenu*() { return &MyMenu; }
-	operator const wxMenu*() const { return &MyMenu; }
-};
-
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  InvokeMenuCommand_OnSysStateUnlocked
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -96,7 +49,6 @@ public:
 //  MainEmuFrame
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class MainEmuFrame : public wxFrame,
-					 public EventListener_Plugins,
 					 public EventListener_CoreThread,
 					 public EventListener_AppStatus
 {
@@ -137,11 +89,8 @@ protected:
 	wxMenuItem& m_MenuItem_Console_Stdio;
 #endif
 
-	PerPluginMenuInfo m_PluginMenuPacks[PluginId_Count];
-
 	bool m_capturingVideo;
 
-	virtual void DispatchEvent(const PluginEventType& plugin_evt);
 	virtual void DispatchEvent(const CoreThreadStatus& status);
 	virtual void AppStatusEvent_OnSettingsApplied();
 
@@ -157,7 +106,6 @@ public:
 	void EnableMenuItem(int id, bool enable);
 	void CheckMenuItem(int id, bool checked);
 	void SetMenuItemLabel(int id, wxString str);
-	void EnableCdvdPluginSubmenu(bool isEnable = true);
 
 	void CreateCdvdMenu();
 	void CreatePcsx2Menu();
@@ -207,7 +155,7 @@ protected:
 	void Menu_McdSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void Menu_WindowSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void Menu_GSSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
-	void Menu_SelectPluginsBios_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
+	void Menu_SelectBios_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void Menu_ResetAllSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
 	void Menu_IsoBrowse_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
@@ -237,8 +185,6 @@ protected:
 	void Menu_SuspendResume_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 	void Menu_SysShutdown_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
-	void Menu_ConfigPlugin_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
-
 	void Menu_MultitapToggle_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
 	void Menu_Debug_Open_Click(wxCommandEvent& event);
@@ -290,5 +236,3 @@ protected:
 
 	friend class Pcsx2App;
 };
-
-extern int GetPluginMenuId_Settings(PluginsEnum_t pid);
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
index 286c788b60..4e9c3d0163 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void MainEmuFrame::Menu_GSSettings_Click(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	AppOpenDialog<SysConfigDialog>(this)->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(evt);
 }
 
-void MainEmuFrame::Menu_SelectPluginsBios_Click(wxCommandEvent& event)
+void MainEmuFrame::Menu_SelectBios_Click(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
 	AppOpenDialog<ComponentsConfigDialog>(this);
 }
@@ -844,30 +844,6 @@ void MainEmuFrame::Menu_SysShutdown_Click(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	}
 }
 
-void MainEmuFrame::Menu_ConfigPlugin_Click(wxCommandEvent& event)
-{
-	if (GSDump::isRunning)
-	{
-		wxMessageBox("Please open the settings window from the main GS Debugger window", _("GS Debugger"), wxICON_ERROR);
-		return;
-	}
-	const int eventId = event.GetId() - MenuId_PluginBase_Settings;
-
-	PluginsEnum_t pid = (PluginsEnum_t)(eventId / PluginMenuId_Interval);
-
-	// Don't try to call the Patches config dialog until we write one.
-	if (event.GetId() == MenuId_Config_Patches)
-		return;
-
-	if (!pxAssertDev((eventId >= 0) || (pid < PluginId_Count), "Invalid plugin identifier passed to ConfigPlugin event handler."))
-		return;
-
-	wxWindowDisabler disabler;
-	ScopedCoreThreadPause paused_core(new SysExecEvent_SaveSinglePlugin(pid));
-
-	GetCorePlugins().Configure(pid);
-}
-
 void MainEmuFrame::Menu_Debug_Open_Click(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
 	DisassemblyDialog* dlg = wxGetApp().GetDisassemblyPtr();
@@ -969,45 +945,32 @@ void MainEmuFrame::VideoCaptureToggle()
 			Disable();
 		}
 
-		if (GSsetupRecording)
+		// GSsetupRecording can be aborted/canceled by the user. Don't go on to record the audio if that happens
+		std::string filename;
+		if (GSsetupRecording(filename))
 		{
-			// GSsetupRecording can be aborted/canceled by the user. Don't go on to record the audio if that happens
-			std::string filename;
-			if (GSsetupRecording(filename))
+			if (!g_Conf->AudioCapture.EnableAudio || SPU2setupRecording(&filename))
 			{
-				if (!g_Conf->AudioCapture.EnableAudio || SPU2setupRecording(&filename))
-				{
-					m_submenuVideoCapture.Enable(MenuId_Capture_Video_Record, false);
-					m_submenuVideoCapture.Enable(MenuId_Capture_Video_Stop, true);
-					m_submenuVideoCapture.Enable(MenuId_Capture_Video_IncludeAudio, false);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					GSendRecording();
-					m_capturingVideo = false;
-				}
+				m_submenuVideoCapture.Enable(MenuId_Capture_Video_Record, false);
+				m_submenuVideoCapture.Enable(MenuId_Capture_Video_Stop, true);
+				m_submenuVideoCapture.Enable(MenuId_Capture_Video_IncludeAudio, false);
 			}
-			else // recording dialog canceled by the user. align our state
+			else
+			{
+				GSendRecording();
 				m_capturingVideo = false;
+			}
 		}
-		// the GS doesn't support recording
-		else if (g_Conf->AudioCapture.EnableAudio && SPU2setupRecording(nullptr))
-		{
-			m_submenuVideoCapture.Enable(MenuId_Capture_Video_Record, false);
-			m_submenuVideoCapture.Enable(MenuId_Capture_Video_Stop, true);
-			m_submenuVideoCapture.Enable(MenuId_Capture_Video_IncludeAudio, false);
-		}
-		else
+		else // recording dialog canceled by the user. align our state
 			m_capturingVideo = false;
-		
+
 		if (needsMainFrameEnable)
 			Enable();
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		// stop recording
-		if (GSendRecording)
-			GSendRecording();
+		GSendRecording();
 		if (g_Conf->AudioCapture.EnableAudio)
 			SPU2endRecording();
 		m_submenuVideoCapture.Enable(MenuId_Capture_Video_Record, true);
@@ -1022,7 +985,7 @@ void MainEmuFrame::Menu_Capture_Screenshot_Screenshot_Click(wxCommandEvent& even
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	GSmakeSnapshot(g_Conf->Folders.Snapshots.ToAscii());
+	GSmakeSnapshot(g_Conf->Folders.Snapshots.ToString().char_str());
 }
 
 void MainEmuFrame::Menu_Capture_Screenshot_Screenshot_As_Click(wxCommandEvent& event)
@@ -1038,7 +1001,7 @@ void MainEmuFrame::Menu_Capture_Screenshot_Screenshot_As_Click(wxCommandEvent& e
 	wxFileDialog fileDialog(this, _("Select a file"), g_Conf->Folders.Snapshots.ToAscii(), wxEmptyString, "PNG files (*.png)|*.png", wxFD_SAVE | wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT);
 
 	if (fileDialog.ShowModal() == wxID_OK)
-		GSmakeSnapshot(fileDialog.GetPath().c_str());
+		GSmakeSnapshot((char*)fileDialog.GetPath().char_str());
 
 	// Resume emulation
 	if (!wasPaused)
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MemoryCardFile.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MemoryCardFile.cpp
index de198b82be..05d6a7fe0e 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MemoryCardFile.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MemoryCardFile.cpp
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ uint FileMcd_ConvertToSlot(uint port, uint slot)
 	return slot + 4;     // multitap 2
 }
 
-static void FileMcd_EmuOpen()
+void FileMcd_EmuOpen()
 {
 	// detect inserted memory card types
 	for (uint slot = 0; slot < 8; ++slot)
@@ -627,13 +627,13 @@ static void FileMcd_EmuOpen()
 	Component_FileMcd->implFolder.Open();
 }
 
-static void FileMcd_EmuClose()
+void FileMcd_EmuClose()
 {
 	Component_FileMcd->implFolder.Close();
 	Component_FileMcd->impl.Close();
 }
 
-static s32 FileMcd_IsPresent(uint port, uint slot)
+s32 FileMcd_IsPresent(uint port, uint slot)
 {
 	const uint combinedSlot = FileMcd_ConvertToSlot(port, slot);
 	switch (g_Conf->Mcd[combinedSlot].Type)
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ static s32 FileMcd_IsPresent(uint port, uint slot)
 	}
 }
 
-static void FileMcd_GetSizeInfo(uint port, uint slot, McdSizeInfo* outways)
+void FileMcd_GetSizeInfo(uint port, uint slot, McdSizeInfo* outways)
 {
 	const uint combinedSlot = FileMcd_ConvertToSlot(port, slot);
 	switch (g_Conf->Mcd[combinedSlot].Type)
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ static void FileMcd_GetSizeInfo(uint port, uint slot, McdSizeInfo* outways)
 	}
 }
 
-static bool FileMcd_IsPSX(uint port, uint slot)
+bool FileMcd_IsPSX(uint port, uint slot)
 {
 	const uint combinedSlot = FileMcd_ConvertToSlot(port, slot);
 	switch (g_Conf->Mcd[combinedSlot].Type)
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ static bool FileMcd_IsPSX(uint port, uint slot)
 	}
 }
 
-static s32 FileMcd_Read(uint port, uint slot, u8* dest, u32 adr, int size)
+s32 FileMcd_Read(uint port, uint slot, u8* dest, u32 adr, int size)
 {
 	const uint combinedSlot = FileMcd_ConvertToSlot(port, slot);
 	switch (g_Conf->Mcd[combinedSlot].Type)
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ static s32 FileMcd_Read(uint port, uint slot, u8* dest, u32 adr, int size)
 	}
 }
 
-static s32 FileMcd_Save(uint port, uint slot, const u8* src, u32 adr, int size)
+s32 FileMcd_Save(uint port, uint slot, const u8* src, u32 adr, int size)
 {
 	const uint combinedSlot = FileMcd_ConvertToSlot(port, slot);
 	switch (g_Conf->Mcd[combinedSlot].Type)
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ static s32 FileMcd_Save(uint port, uint slot, const u8* src, u32 adr, int size)
 	}
 }
 
-static s32 FileMcd_EraseBlock(uint port, uint slot, u32 adr)
+s32 FileMcd_EraseBlock(uint port, uint slot, u32 adr)
 {
 	const uint combinedSlot = FileMcd_ConvertToSlot(port, slot);
 	switch (g_Conf->Mcd[combinedSlot].Type)
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ static s32 FileMcd_EraseBlock(uint port, uint slot, u32 adr)
 	}
 }
 
-static u64 FileMcd_GetCRC(uint port, uint slot)
+u64 FileMcd_GetCRC(uint port, uint slot)
 {
 	const uint combinedSlot = FileMcd_ConvertToSlot(port, slot);
 	switch (g_Conf->Mcd[combinedSlot].Type)
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ static u64 FileMcd_GetCRC(uint port, uint slot)
 	}
 }
 
-static void FileMcd_NextFrame(uint port, uint slot)
+void FileMcd_NextFrame(uint port, uint slot)
 {
 	const uint combinedSlot = FileMcd_ConvertToSlot(port, slot);
 	switch (g_Conf->Mcd[combinedSlot].Type)
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ static void FileMcd_NextFrame(uint port, uint slot)
 	}
 }
 
-static bool FileMcd_ReIndex(uint port, uint slot, const wxString& filter)
+bool FileMcd_ReIndex(uint port, uint slot, const wxString& filter)
 {
 	const uint combinedSlot = FileMcd_ConvertToSlot(port, slot);
 	switch (g_Conf->Mcd[combinedSlot].Type)
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MemoryCardFolder.h b/pcsx2/gui/MemoryCardFolder.h
index 73867305ee..9b33660572 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MemoryCardFolder.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MemoryCardFolder.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include "PluginCallbacks.h"
 #include "AppConfig.h"
 
 //#define DEBUG_WRITE_FOLDER_CARD_IN_MEMORY_TO_FILE_ON_CHANGE
@@ -390,7 +389,7 @@ public:
 	bool ReIndex(bool enableFiltering, const wxString& filter);
 
 	s32 IsPresent() const;
-	void GetSizeInfo(PS2E_McdSizeInfo& outways) const;
+	void GetSizeInfo(McdSizeInfo& outways) const;
 	bool IsPSX() const;
 	s32 Read(u8* dest, u32 adr, int size);
 	s32 Save(const u8* src, u32 adr, int size);
@@ -619,7 +618,7 @@ public:
 	void SetFiltering(const bool enableFiltering);
 
 	s32 IsPresent(uint slot);
-	void GetSizeInfo(uint slot, PS2E_McdSizeInfo& outways);
+	void GetSizeInfo(uint slot, McdSizeInfo& outways);
 	bool IsPSX(uint slot);
 	s32 Read(uint slot, u8* dest, u32 adr, int size);
 	s32 Save(uint slot, const u8* src, u32 adr, int size);
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Resources/ConfigIcon_Plugins.png b/pcsx2/gui/Resources/ConfigIcon_Plugins.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c3af3b16b..0000000000
Binary files a/pcsx2/gui/Resources/ConfigIcon_Plugins.png and /dev/null differ