diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp
index ec0c53f555..d0d92153b6 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp
@@ -78,17 +78,24 @@ EXPORT_C_(INT32) GSinit()
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+#ifdef _WINDOWS
+
+	s_hr = ::CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_MULTITHREADED);
+
+	if(!GSUtil::CheckDirectX())
+	{
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+#endif
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 EXPORT_C GSshutdown()
-{
-}
-
-EXPORT_C GSclose()
 {
 	delete s_gs; 
-	
+
 	s_gs = NULL;
 
 #ifdef _WINDOWS
@@ -103,61 +110,103 @@ EXPORT_C GSclose()
 #endif
 }
 
+EXPORT_C GSclose()
+{
+	if( !s_gs ) return;
+
+	s_gs->ResetDevice();
+
+	if( s_gs->m_dev )
+		s_gs->m_dev->Reset(1, 1, GSDevice::Windowed);
+
+	delete s_gs->m_dev;
+	s_gs->m_dev = NULL;
+
+	s_gs->m_wnd.Detach();
+}
+
 static INT32 GSopen(void* dsp, char* title, int mt, int renderer)
 {
 	GSclose();
 
-#ifdef _WINDOWS
-
-	s_hr = ::CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_MULTITHREADED);
-
-	if(!GSUtil::CheckDirectX())
-	{
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-#endif
+	GSDevice* dev = NULL;
 
 	switch(renderer)
 	{
 	default: 
-	case 0: s_gs = new GSRendererDX9(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq); break;
-	case 1: s_gs = new GSRendererSW(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq, new GSDevice9()); break;
-	case 2: s_gs = new GSRendererNull(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq, new GSDevice9()); break;
-	case 3: s_gs = new GSRendererDX10(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq); break;
-	case 4: s_gs = new GSRendererSW(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq, new GSDevice10()); break;
-	case 5: s_gs = new GSRendererNull(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq, new GSDevice10()); break;
-	case 6: s_gs = new GSRendererDX11(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq); break;
-	case 7: s_gs = new GSRendererSW(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq, new GSDevice11()); break;
-	case 8: s_gs = new GSRendererNull(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq, new GSDevice11()); break;
-	#if 0
-	case 9: s_gs = new GSRendererOGL(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq); break;
-	case 10: s_gs = new GSRendererSW(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq, new GSDeviceOGL()); break;
-	case 11: s_gs = new GSRendererNull(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq, new GSDeviceOGL()); break;
-	#endif
-	case 12: s_gs = new GSRendererSW(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq, new GSDeviceNull()); break;
-	case 13: s_gs = new GSRendererNull(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq, new GSDeviceNull()); break;
+	case 0: case 1: case 2: dev = new GSDevice9(); break;
+	case 3: case 4: case 5: dev = new GSDevice10(); break;
+	case 6: case 7: case 8: dev = new GSDevice11(); break;
+#if 0
+	case 9: case 10: case 11: dev = new GSDeviceOGL(); break;
+#endif
+	case 12: case 13: new GSDeviceNull(); break;
 	}
 
-	int w = theApp.GetConfig("ModeWidth", 0);
-	int h = theApp.GetConfig("ModeHeight", 0);
+	if( !dev ) return -1;
 
-	if(!s_gs->Create(title, w, h))
+	if( !s_gs )
+	{
+		switch(renderer)
+		{
+		default: 
+		case 0: s_gs = new GSRendererDX9(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq); break;
+		case 3: s_gs = new GSRendererDX10(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq); break;
+		case 6: s_gs = new GSRendererDX11(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq); break;
+#if 0
+		case 9: s_gs = new GSRendererOGL(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq); break;
+#endif
+		case 2: case 5: case 8: case 11: case 13:
+			s_gs = new GSRendererNull(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq); break;
+
+		case 1: case 4: case 7: case 10: case 12:
+			s_gs = new GSRendererSW(s_basemem, !!mt, s_irq); break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if( *(HWND*)dsp == NULL )
+	{
+		// old-style API expects us to create and manage our own window:
+		
+		int w = theApp.GetConfig("ModeWidth", 0);
+		int h = theApp.GetConfig("ModeHeight", 0);
+
+		if(!s_gs->CreateWnd(title, w, h))
+		{
+			GSclose();
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		s_gs->m_wnd.Show();
+		*(HWND*)dsp = (HWND)s_gs->m_wnd.GetHandle();
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		s_gs->m_wnd.Attach( *(HWND*)dsp, false );
+	}
+
+	if( !s_gs->CreateDevice(dev) )
 	{
 		GSclose();
-
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	s_gs->m_wnd.Show();
-
-	*(HWND*)dsp = (HWND)s_gs->m_wnd.GetHandle();
-
 	// if(mt) _mm_setcsr(MXCSR);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+EXPORT_C_(INT32) GSopen2(void* dsp, INT32 forceSoftware )
+{
+	int renderer = theApp.GetConfig("renderer", 0);
+	if( forceSoftware )
+	{
+		renderer = 1;
+	}
+
+	return GSopen( dsp, NULL, true, renderer );
+}
+
 EXPORT_C_(INT32) GSopen(void* dsp, char* title, int mt)
 {
 	int renderer;
@@ -174,6 +223,7 @@ EXPORT_C_(INT32) GSopen(void* dsp, char* title, int mt)
 		renderer = theApp.GetConfig("renderer", 0);
 	}
 
+	*(HWND*)dsp = NULL;
 	return GSopen(dsp, title, mt, renderer);
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSDevice.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSDevice.cpp
index 8d1dd4007a..799c07f711 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSDevice.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSDevice.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ bool GSDevice::Reset(int w, int h, int mode)
 
 	m_current = NULL; // current is special, points to other textures, no need to delete
 
-	return true;
+	return m_wnd != NULL;
 }
 
 void GSDevice::Present(const GSVector4i& r, int shader, bool limit)
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp
index 9191041263..b37a1d549d 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 #include "StdAfx.h"
 #include "GSRenderer.h"
 
-GSRenderer::GSRenderer(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)(), GSDevice* dev)
+GSRenderer::GSRenderer(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)())
 	: GSState(base, mt, irq)
-	, m_dev(dev)
+	, m_dev(NULL)
 	, m_shader(0)
 	, m_vt(this)
 {
@@ -55,21 +55,26 @@ GSRenderer::~GSRenderer()
 	delete m_dev;
 }
 
-bool GSRenderer::Create(const string& title, int w, int h)
+bool GSRenderer::CreateWnd(const string& title, int w, int h)
 {
 	if(!m_wnd.Create(title.c_str(), w, h))
 	{
 		return false;
 	}
+	return true;
+}
 
-	ASSERT(m_dev);
+bool GSRenderer::CreateDevice(GSDevice* dev)
+{
+	ASSERT(dev);
+	ASSERT(!m_dev);
 
-	if(!m_dev->Create(&m_wnd, m_vsync))
+	if(!dev->Create(&m_wnd, m_vsync))
 	{
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	Reset();
+	m_dev = dev;
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -316,7 +321,11 @@ void GSRenderer::VSync(int field)
 			s += " | Recording...";
 		}
 
-		m_wnd.SetWindowText(s.c_str());
+		if( !m_wnd.SetWindowText(s.c_str()) )
+		{
+			// We don't have window title rights, or the window has no title,
+			// so let's use actual OSD!
+		}
 	}
 
 	if(m_frameskip)
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.h
index 378ab45afb..6383bfdea6 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ protected:
 	bool m_aa1;
 	bool m_blur;
 
-	virtual void ResetDevice() {}
 	virtual GSTexture* GetOutput(int i) = 0;
 
 	GSVertexTrace m_vt;
@@ -70,10 +69,12 @@ public:
 	int s_saven;
 
 public:
-	GSRenderer(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)(), GSDevice* dev);
+	GSRenderer(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)());
 	virtual ~GSRenderer();
 
-	virtual bool Create(const string& title, int w, int h);
+	virtual bool CreateWnd(const string& title, int w, int h);
+	virtual bool CreateDevice(GSDevice* dev);
+	virtual void ResetDevice() {}
 	virtual void VSync(int field);
 	virtual bool MakeSnapshot(const string& path);
 	virtual void KeyEvent(GSKeyEventData* e, int param = 0);
@@ -212,8 +213,8 @@ protected:
 	virtual void Draw() = 0;
 
 public:
-	GSRendererT(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)(), GSDevice* dev)
-		: GSRenderer(base, mt, irq, dev)
+	GSRendererT(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)())
+		: GSRenderer(base, mt, irq)
 		, m_vertices(NULL)
 		, m_count(0)
 		, m_maxcount(0)
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX.h
index 8afeb2f9a1..204b00a07a 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX.h
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ protected:
 	virtual void UpdateFBA(GSTexture* rt) {}
 
 public:
-	GSRendererDX(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)(), GSDevice* dev, GSTextureCache* tc, GSTextureFX* tfx, const GSVector2& pixelcenter = GSVector2(0, 0))
-		: GSRendererHW<Vertex>(base, mt, irq, dev, tc)
+	GSRendererDX(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)(), GSTextureCache* tc, GSTextureFX* tfx, const GSVector2& pixelcenter = GSVector2(0, 0))
+		: GSRendererHW<Vertex>(base, mt, irq, tc)
 		, m_tfx(tfx)
 		, m_pixelcenter(pixelcenter)
 		, m_topology(-1)
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ public:
 		delete m_tfx;
 	}
 
-	bool Create(const string& title, int w, int h)
+	bool CreateDevice(GSDevice* dev)
 	{
-		if(!__super::Create(title, w, h))
+		if(!__super::CreateDevice(dev))
 			return false;
 
 		if(!m_tfx->Create(m_dev))
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX10.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX10.cpp
index 3f44ea790f..dc93ade76b 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX10.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX10.cpp
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 #include "resource.h"
 
 GSRendererDX10::GSRendererDX10(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)())
-	: GSRendererDX<GSVertexHW10>(base, mt, irq, new GSDevice10(), new GSTextureCache10(this), new GSTextureFX10(), GSVector2(-0.5f, -0.5f))
+	: GSRendererDX<GSVertexHW10>(base, mt, irq, new GSTextureCache10(this), new GSTextureFX10(), GSVector2(-0.5f, -0.5f))
 {
 	InitVertexKick<GSRendererDX10>();
 }
 
-bool GSRendererDX10::Create(const string& title, int w, int h)
+bool GSRendererDX10::CreateDevice(GSDevice* dev)
 {
-	if(!__super::Create(title, w, h))
+	if(!__super::CreateDevice(dev))
 		return false;
 
 	//
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX10.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX10.h
index 7e08538891..3dc8557661 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX10.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX10.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ protected:
 public:
 	GSRendererDX10(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)());
 
-	bool Create(const string& title, int w, int h);
+	bool CreateDevice(GSDevice* dev);
 
 	template<uint32 prim, uint32 tme, uint32 fst> void VertexKick(bool skip);
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX11.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX11.cpp
index 55930cdef2..89761f6fab 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX11.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX11.cpp
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 #include "resource.h"
 
 GSRendererDX11::GSRendererDX11(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)())
-	: GSRendererDX<GSVertexHW11>(base, mt, irq, new GSDevice11(), new GSTextureCache11(this), new GSTextureFX11(), GSVector2(-0.5f, -0.5f))
+	: GSRendererDX<GSVertexHW11>(base, mt, irq, new GSTextureCache11(this), new GSTextureFX11(), GSVector2(-0.5f, -0.5f))
 {
 	InitVertexKick<GSRendererDX11>();
 }
 
-bool GSRendererDX11::Create(const string& title, int w, int h)
+bool GSRendererDX11::CreateDevice(GSDevice* dev)
 {
-	if(!__super::Create(title, w, h))
+	if(!__super::CreateDevice(dev))
 		return false;
 
 	//
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX11.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX11.h
index 1e26df8863..c24ac00c81 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX11.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX11.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ protected:
 public:
 	GSRendererDX11(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)());
 
-	bool Create(const string& title, int w, int h);
+	bool CreateDevice(GSDevice* dev);
 
 	template<uint32 prim, uint32 tme, uint32 fst> void VertexKick(bool skip);
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX9.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX9.cpp
index 6e3774bdc5..e89472f935 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX9.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX9.cpp
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 #include "resource.h"
 
 GSRendererDX9::GSRendererDX9(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)())
-	: GSRendererDX<GSVertexHW9>(base, mt, irq, new GSDevice9(), new GSTextureCache9(this), new GSTextureFX9())
+	: GSRendererDX<GSVertexHW9>(base, mt, irq, new GSTextureCache9(this), new GSTextureFX9())
 {
 	InitVertexKick<GSRendererDX9>();
 }
 
-bool GSRendererDX9::Create(const string& title, int w, int h)
+bool GSRendererDX9::CreateDevice(GSDevice* dev)
 {
-	if(!__super::Create(title, w, h))
+	if(!__super::CreateDevice(dev))
 		return false;
 
 	//
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX9.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX9.h
index 5111d942f9..8d4d6d55fe 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX9.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX9.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ protected:
 public:
 	GSRendererDX9(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)());
 
-	bool Create(const string& title, int w, int h);
+	bool CreateDevice(GSDevice* dev);
 
 	template<uint32 prim, uint32 tme, uint32 fst> void VertexKick(bool skip);
 };
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.h
index 5bdd74f0bf..49b6c906b9 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.h
@@ -703,8 +703,8 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 public:
-	GSRendererHW(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)(), GSDevice* dev, GSTextureCache* tc)
-		: GSRendererT<Vertex>(base, mt, irq, dev)
+	GSRendererHW(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)(), GSTextureCache* tc)
+		: GSRendererT<Vertex>(base, mt, irq)
 		, m_tc(tc)
 		, m_width(1024)
 		, m_height(1024)
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererNull.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererNull.h
index 285cdc4d2f..7cceae0562 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererNull.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererNull.h
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 public:
-	GSRendererNull(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)(), GSDevice* dev)
-		: GSRendererT<GSVertexNull>(base, mt, irq, dev)
+	GSRendererNull(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)())
+		: GSRendererT<GSVertexNull>(base, mt, irq)
 	{
 		InitVertexKick<GSRendererNull>();
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererOGL.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererOGL.cpp
index 6ccaffa838..08ab965ac5 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererOGL.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererOGL.cpp
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 #include "resource.h"
 
 GSRendererOGL::GSRendererOGL(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)())
-	: GSRendererHW<GSVertexOGL>(base, mt, irq, new GSDeviceOGL(), new GSTextureCacheOGL(this))
+	: GSRendererHW<GSVertexOGL>(base, mt, irq, new GSTextureCacheOGL(this))
 {
 	InitVertexKick<GSRendererOGL>();
 }
 
-bool GSRendererOGL::Create(const string& title, int w, int h)
+bool GSRendererOGL::CreateDevice(GSDevice* dev)
 {
-	if(!__super::Create(title, w, h))
+	if(!__super::CreateDevice(dev))
 		return false;
 
 	// TODO
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererOGL.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererOGL.h
index 14c6b84c21..b39f6132f8 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererOGL.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererOGL.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ protected:
 public:
 	GSRendererOGL(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)());
 
-	bool Create(const string& title, int w, int h);
+	bool CreateDevice(GSDevice* dev);
 
 	template<uint32 prim, uint32 tme, uint32 fst> void VertexKick(bool skip);
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererSW.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererSW.cpp
index 9c1d6ceb27..7eeb636b33 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererSW.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererSW.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 const GSVector4 g_pos_scale(1.0f / 16, 1.0f / 16, 1.0f, 128.0f);
 
-GSRendererSW::GSRendererSW(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)(), GSDevice* dev)
-	: GSRendererT(base, mt, irq, dev)
+GSRendererSW::GSRendererSW(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)())
+	: GSRendererT(base, mt, irq)
 {
 	m_tc = new GSTextureCacheSW(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererSW.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererSW.h
index 542e53e6b3..652735efff 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererSW.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererSW.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ protected:
 	void GetScanlineParam(GSScanlineParam& p, GS_PRIM_CLASS primclass);
 
 public:
-	GSRendererSW(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)(), GSDevice* dev);
+	GSRendererSW(uint8* base, bool mt, void (*irq)());
 	virtual ~GSRendererSW();
 
 	template<uint32 prim, uint32 tme, uint32 fst> 
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp
index c86edc1408..160f2fc1ff 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 GSWnd::GSWnd()
 	: m_hWnd(NULL)
+	, m_IsManaged(true)
+	, m_HasFrame(true)
 {
 }
 
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ LRESULT GSWnd::OnMessage(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 
 bool GSWnd::Create(const string& title, int w, int h)
 {
+	if(m_hWnd) return true;
+	
 	WNDCLASS wc;
 
 	memset(&wc, 0, sizeof(wc));
@@ -134,15 +138,22 @@ bool GSWnd::Create(const string& title, int w, int h)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool GSWnd::Attach(HWND hWnd)
+bool GSWnd::Attach(HWND hWnd, bool isManaged)
 {
 	// TODO: subclass
 
 	m_hWnd = hWnd;
+	m_IsManaged = isManaged;
 
 	return true;
 }
 
+void GSWnd::Detach()
+{
+	m_hWnd = NULL;
+	m_IsManaged = true;
+}
+
 GSVector4i GSWnd::GetClientRect()
 {
 	GSVector4i r;
@@ -152,13 +163,21 @@ GSVector4i GSWnd::GetClientRect()
 	return r;
 }
 
-void GSWnd::SetWindowText(const char* title)
+// Returns FALSE if the window has no title, or if th window title is under the strict
+// management of the emulator.
+bool GSWnd::SetWindowText(const char* title)
 {
+	if( !m_IsManaged ) return false;
+
 	::SetWindowText(m_hWnd, title);
+
+	return m_HasFrame;
 }
 
 void GSWnd::Show()
 {
+	if( !m_IsManaged ) return;
+
 	//SetWindowPos(&wndTop, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE|SWP_NOSIZE);
 	
 	SetForegroundWindow(m_hWnd);
@@ -170,14 +189,20 @@ void GSWnd::Show()
 
 void GSWnd::Hide()
 {
+	if( !m_IsManaged ) return;
+
 	ShowWindow(m_hWnd, SW_HIDE);
 }
 
 void GSWnd::HideFrame()
 {
+	if( !m_IsManaged ) return;
+
 	SetWindowLong(m_hWnd, GWL_STYLE, GetWindowLong(m_hWnd, GWL_STYLE) & ~(WS_CAPTION|WS_THICKFRAME));
 	
 	SetWindowPos(m_hWnd, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_NOACTIVATE);
 	
 	SetMenu(m_hWnd, NULL);
+	
+	m_HasFrame = false;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.h
index 8f0a72a0d4..9671131116 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 class GSWnd
 {
 	HWND m_hWnd;
+	bool m_IsManaged;		// set true when we're attached to a 3rdparty window that's amanged by the emulator
+	bool m_HasFrame;
 
 	static LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
 	virtual LRESULT OnMessage(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
@@ -35,13 +37,14 @@ public:
 	virtual ~GSWnd();
 
 	bool Create(const string& title, int w, int h);
-	bool Attach(HWND hWnd);
+	bool Attach(HWND hWnd, bool isManaged=true);
+	void Detach();
 
 	void* GetHandle() {return m_hWnd;}
 
 	GSVector4i GetClientRect();
 
-	void SetWindowText(const char* title);
+	bool SetWindowText(const char* title);
 
 	void Show();
 	void Hide();
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.def b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.def
index b08d67fa63..1a7c5cdc2a 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.def
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.def
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ EXPORTS
 	GSsetBaseMem		
 	GSinit				
 	GSshutdown			
-	GSopen				
+	GSopen
+	GSopen2				
 	GSclose				
 	GSreset				
 	GSwriteCSR			
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx_vs2008.vcproj b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx_vs2008.vcproj
index ea6b64a505..185a30352d 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx_vs2008.vcproj
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx_vs2008.vcproj
@@ -1197,10 +1197,6 @@
 					/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath=".\GSdx.def"
-				>
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\GSFunctionMap.cpp"
 				>
@@ -1977,6 +1973,10 @@
 			Filter="rc;ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe;resx;tiff;tif;png;wav"
 			UniqueIdentifier="{67DA6AB6-F800-4c08-8B7A-83BB121AAD01}"
 			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\GSdx.def"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\GSdx.rc"
 				>