diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp
index 658cf7a7..450d5279 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_config.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ int Snes9xConfig::load_defaults()
     rom_loaded = false;
     multithreading = false;
     splash_image = SPLASH_IMAGE_STARFIELD;
-    hw_accel = 0;
+    display_driver = "OpenGL";
     allow_opengl = false;
     allow_xv = false;
     allow_xrandr = false;
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ int Snes9xConfig::save_config_file()
     outint("ScanlineFilterIntensity", scanline_filter_intensity, "0: 0%, 1: 12.5%, 2: 25%, 3: 50%, 4: 100%");
     outint("HiresEffect", hires_effect, "0: Downscale to low-res, 1: Leave as-is, 2: Upscale low-res screens");
     outint("NumberOfThreads", num_threads);
-    outint("HardwareAcceleration", hw_accel, "0: None, 1: OpenGL, 2: XVideo");
+    outstring("HardwareAcceleration", display_driver, "None, OpenGL, Xv, Vulkan");
     outint("SplashBackground", splash_image, "0: Black, 1: Color bars, 2: Pattern, 3: Blue, 4: Default");
 
     section = "NTSC";
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ int Snes9xConfig::load_config_file()
     inbool("ForceInvertedByteOrder", force_inverted_byte_order);
     inbool("Multithreading", multithreading);
     inint("NumberOfThreads", num_threads);
-    inint("HardwareAcceleration", hw_accel);
+    instr("HardwareAcceleration", display_driver);
     inbool("BilinearFilter", Settings.BilinearFilter);
     inint("SplashBackground", splash_image);
 
diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_config.h b/gtk/src/gtk_config.h
index 2880fa31..73c0c215 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_config.h
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_config.h
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <array>
 
-enum {
-    HWA_NONE = 0,
-    HWA_OPENGL = 1,
-    HWA_XV = 2
-};
-
 enum {
     HIRES_MERGE = 0,
     HIRES_NORMAL = 1,
@@ -92,7 +86,7 @@ class Snes9xConfig
     float ntsc_merge_fields;
     int ntsc_scanline_intensity;
     int scanline_filter_intensity;
-    int hw_accel;
+    std::string display_driver;
     bool allow_opengl;
     bool allow_xv;
     bool allow_xrandr;
@@ -125,6 +119,7 @@ class Snes9xConfig
 
     /* Operational */
     std::vector<std::string> sound_drivers;
+    std::vector<std::string> display_drivers;
     int sound_driver;
     bool mute_sound;
     bool mute_sound_turbo;
diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_display.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_display.cpp
index 78ebb345..50435a35 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_display.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_display.cpp
@@ -798,6 +798,14 @@ void S9xQueryDrivers()
                                                    gui_config->xrr_screen_resources->crtcs[0]);
     }
 #endif
+
+    auto &dd = gui_config->display_drivers;
+    dd.clear();
+    dd.push_back("None");
+    if (gui_config->allow_opengl)
+        dd.push_back("OpenGL");
+    if (gui_config->allow_xv)
+        dd.push_back("Xv");
 }
 
 bool8 S9xDeinitUpdate(int width, int height)
@@ -887,40 +895,30 @@ static void S9xInitDriver()
 #ifdef GDK_WINDOWING_WAYLAND
     if (GDK_IS_WAYLAND_DISPLAY(gdk_display_get_default()))
     {
-        gui_config->hw_accel = HWA_OPENGL;
+        gui_config->display_driver = "OpenGL";
     }
 #endif
 
-    switch (gui_config->hw_accel)
+    if ("OpenGL" == gui_config->display_driver)
     {
-    case HWA_OPENGL:
         driver = new S9xOpenGLDisplayDriver(top_level, gui_config);
-        break;
-
+    }
 #if defined(USE_XV) && defined(GDK_WINDOWING_X11)
-    case HWA_XV:
+    else if ("Xv" == gui_config->display_driver)
+    {
         driver = new S9xXVDisplayDriver(top_level, gui_config);
-        break;
+    }
 #endif
-
-    default:
+    else
+    {
         driver = new S9xGTKDisplayDriver(top_level, gui_config);
     }
 
     if (driver->init())
     {
-        if (gui_config->hw_accel > 0)
-        {
-            delete driver;
-            gui_config->hw_accel = HWA_NONE;
-
-            S9xInitDriver();
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error: Couldn't initialize any display output.\n");
-            exit(1);
-        }
+        delete driver;
+        gui_config->display_driver = "None";
+        driver->init();
     }
 
     pool = NULL;
diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_display_driver_opengl.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_display_driver_opengl.cpp
index 31276536..b3962a1f 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_display_driver_opengl.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_display_driver_opengl.cpp
@@ -589,9 +589,6 @@ int S9xOpenGLDisplayDriver::query_availability()
     }
 #endif
 
-    if (gui_config->hw_accel == HWA_OPENGL)
-        gui_config->hw_accel = HWA_NONE;
-
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp
index ee186058..8716304c 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp
@@ -138,15 +138,18 @@ Snes9xPreferences::Snes9xPreferences(Snes9xConfig *config)
     combo_box_append("scale_method_combo", _("4xBRZ"));
 #endif
 
-    combo_box_append("hw_accel", _("None - Use software scaler"));
+    for (const auto &driver : config->display_drivers)
+    {
+        std::string entry;
+        if (!strcasecmp(driver.c_str(), "opengl"))
+            entry = _("OpenGL - Use 3D graphics hardware");
+        else if (!strcasecmp(driver.c_str(), "Xv"))
+            entry = _("XVideo - Use hardware video blitter");
+        else
+            entry = _("None - Use software scaler");
 
-    if (config->allow_opengl)
-        combo_box_append("hw_accel",
-                         _("OpenGL - Use 3D graphics hardware"));
-
-    if (config->allow_xv)
-        combo_box_append("hw_accel",
-                         _("XVideo - Use hardware video blitter"));
+        combo_box_append("hw_accel", entry.c_str());
+    }
 
     for (auto &name : config->sound_drivers)
     {
@@ -173,9 +176,9 @@ void Snes9xPreferences::connect_signals()
 
     get_object<Gtk::ComboBox>("hw_accel")->signal_changed().connect([&] {
         int id = get_combo("hw_accel");
-        show_widget("bilinear_filter", id != HWA_XV);
-        show_widget("opengl_frame", id == HWA_OPENGL);
-        show_widget("xv_frame", id == HWA_XV);
+        show_widget("bilinear_filter", config->display_drivers[id] != "Xv");
+        show_widget("opengl_frame", config->display_drivers[id] == "OpenGL");
+        show_widget("xv_frame", config->display_drivers[id] == "Xv");
     });
 
     get_object<Gtk::Button>("reset_current_joypad")->signal_pressed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Snes9xPreferences::reset_current_joypad));
@@ -425,7 +428,7 @@ void Snes9xPreferences::move_settings_to_dialog()
     set_check("prevent_screensaver",       config->prevent_screensaver);
     set_check("force_inverted_byte_order", config->force_inverted_byte_order);
     set_combo("playback_combo",            7 - config->sound_playback_rate);
-    set_combo("hw_accel",                  combo_value (config->hw_accel));
+    set_combo("hw_accel",                  combo_value (config->display_driver));
     set_check("pause_emulation_on_switch", config->pause_emulation_on_switch);
     set_spin ("num_threads",               config->num_threads);
     set_check("mute_sound_check",          config->mute_sound);
@@ -545,7 +548,7 @@ void Snes9xPreferences::get_settings_from_dialog()
     if (config->multithreading != get_check("multithreading"))
         gfx_needs_restart = true;
 
-    if (config->hw_accel != hw_accel_value (get_combo("hw_accel")))
+    if (config->display_driver != config->display_drivers[get_combo("hw_accel")])
         gfx_needs_restart = true;
 
     if (config->force_inverted_byte_order != get_check("force_inverted_byte_order"))
@@ -586,7 +589,7 @@ void Snes9xPreferences::get_settings_from_dialog()
     store_ntsc_settings();
     config->ntsc_scanline_intensity   = get_combo("ntsc_scanline_intensity");
     config->scanline_filter_intensity = get_combo("scanline_filter_intensity");
-    config->hw_accel                  = hw_accel_value(get_combo("hw_accel"));
+    config->display_driver            = config->display_drivers[get_combo("hw_accel")];
     Settings.BilinearFilter           = get_check("bilinear_filter");
     config->num_threads               = get_spin("num_threads");
     config->default_esc_behavior      = get_combo("default_esc_behavior");
@@ -715,28 +718,15 @@ void Snes9xPreferences::get_settings_from_dialog()
         top_level->leave_fullscreen_mode();
 }
 
-int Snes9xPreferences::hw_accel_value(int combo_value)
+int Snes9xPreferences::combo_value(std::string driver_name)
 {
-    if (config->allow_opengl && config->allow_xv)
-        return combo_value;
-    else if (!config->allow_opengl && !config->allow_xv)
-        return 0;
-    else if (!config->allow_opengl && config->allow_xv)
-        return combo_value ? 2 : 0;
-    else
-        return combo_value ? 1 : 0;
-}
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < config->display_drivers.size(); i++)
+    {
+        if (config->display_drivers[i] == driver_name)
+            return i;
+    }
 
-int Snes9xPreferences::combo_value(int hw_accel)
-{
-    if (config->allow_opengl && config->allow_xv)
-        return hw_accel;
-    else if (!config->allow_opengl && !config->allow_xv)
-        return 0;
-    else if (!config->allow_opengl && config->allow_xv)
-        return hw_accel == HWA_XV ? 1 : 0;
-    else
-        return hw_accel == HWA_OPENGL ? 1 : 0;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 void Snes9xPreferences::show()
diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.h b/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.h
index fea41256..c58c1483 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.h
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Snes9xPreferences : public GtkBuilderWindow
     int get_focused_binding();
     void store_binding(const char *string, Binding binding);
     int hw_accel_value(int combo_value);
-    int combo_value(int hw_accel);
+    int combo_value(std::string driver_name);
     void focus_next();
     void swap_with();
     void clear_binding(const char *name);