diff --git a/src/win32/MainWndOptions.cpp b/src/win32/MainWndOptions.cpp
index dab65790..c120ce3c 100644
--- a/src/win32/MainWndOptions.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/MainWndOptions.cpp
@@ -465,20 +465,28 @@ void MainWnd::OnOptionsVideoRendermethodDirect3d()
 void MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsVideoRendermethodDirect3d(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
 {
 #ifndef NO_D3D
-  pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.renderMethod == DIRECT_3D);
+	pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.renderMethod == DIRECT_3D);
+#else
+	pCmdUI->Enable( FALSE );
 #endif
 }
 
 void MainWnd::OnOptionsVideoRendermethodOpengl()
 {
+#ifndef NO_OGL
   theApp.renderMethod = OPENGL;
   theApp.updateRenderMethod(false);
   theApp.winAccelMgr.UpdateMenu(theApp.menu);
+#endif
 }
 
 void MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsVideoRendermethodOpengl(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
 {
-  pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.renderMethod == OPENGL);
+#ifndef NO_OGL
+	pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.renderMethod == OPENGL);
+#else
+	pCmdUI->Enable( FALSE );
+#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -556,86 +564,122 @@ void MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsVideoRenderoptionsD3dbilinear(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
 
 void MainWnd::OnOptionsVideoRenderoptionsGlnearest()
 {
+#ifndef NO_OGL
 	theApp.glFilter = 0;
 	if( theApp.display ) {
 		theApp.display->setOption( _T("glFilter"), theApp.glFilter );
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 
 void MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsVideoRenderoptionsGlnearest(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
 {
-  pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.glFilter == 0);
+#ifndef NO_OGL
+	pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.glFilter == 0);
+#else
+	pCmdUI->Enable( FALSE );
+#endif
 }
 
 
 void MainWnd::OnOptionsVideoRenderoptionsGlbilinear()
 {
+#ifndef NO_OGL
 	theApp.glFilter = 1;
 	if( theApp.display ) {
 		theApp.display->setOption( _T("glFilter"), theApp.glFilter );
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 
 void MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsVideoRenderoptionsGlbilinear(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
 {
-  pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.glFilter == 1);
+#ifndef NO_OGL
+	pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.glFilter == 1);
+#else
+	pCmdUI->Enable( FALSE );
+#endif
 }
 
 void MainWnd::OnOptionsVideoRenderoptionsGltriangle()
 {
+#ifndef NO_OGL
 	theApp.glType = 0;
 	if( theApp.display ) {
 		theApp.display->setOption( _T("glType"), theApp.glType );
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 
 void MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsVideoRenderoptionsGltriangle(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
 {
-  pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.glType == 0);
+#ifndef NO_OGL
+	pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.glType == 0);
+#else
+	pCmdUI->Enable( FALSE );
+#endif
 }
 
 
 void MainWnd::OnOptionsVideoRenderoptionsGlquads()
 {
+#ifndef NO_OGL
 	theApp.glType = 1;
 	if( theApp.display ) {
 		theApp.display->setOption( _T("glType"), theApp.glType );
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 
 void MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsVideoRenderoptionsGlquads(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
 {
-  pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.glType == 1);
+#ifndef NO_OGL
+	pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.glType == 1);
+#else
+	pCmdUI->Enable( FALSE );
+#endif
 }
 
 void MainWnd::OnOptionsVideoRenderoptionsGlpolygons()
 {
+#ifndef NO_OGL
 	theApp.glType = 2;
 	if( theApp.display ) {
 		theApp.display->setOption( _T("glType"), theApp.glType );
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 void MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsVideoRenderoptionsGlpolygons(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
 {
-  pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.glType == 2);
+#ifndef NO_OGL
+	pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.glType == 2);
+#else
+	pCmdUI->Enable( FALSE );
+#endif
 }
 
 void MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsVideoRenderingoptionsGLSLShaders(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
 {
-  pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.GLSLShaders);
+#ifndef NO_OGL
+	pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.GLSLShaders);
+#else
+	pCmdUI->Enable( FALSE );
+#endif
 }
 
 void MainWnd::OnOptionsVideoRenderingoptionsGLSLShaders()
 {
+#ifndef NO_OGL
 	theApp.GLSLShaders = !theApp.GLSLShaders;
 	if( theApp.GLSLShaders ) {
 		theApp.display->setOption( _T("GLSLShaders"), theApp.GLSLShaders );
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 void MainWnd::OnOptionsEmulatorAssociate()
@@ -2000,6 +2044,8 @@ void MainWnd::OnUpdateOutputapiOpenal(CCmdUI *pCmdUI)
 #ifndef NO_OAL
 	pCmdUI->SetCheck( ( theApp.audioAPI == OPENAL_SOUND ) ? 1 : 0 );
 	pCmdUI->Enable(!theApp.aviRecording && !theApp.soundRecording);
+#else
+	pCmdUI->Enable( FALSE );
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -2034,5 +2080,7 @@ void MainWnd::OnUpdateOutputapiOalconfiguration(CCmdUI *pCmdUI)
 {
 #ifndef NO_OAL
 	pCmdUI->Enable(!theApp.aviRecording && !theApp.soundRecording);
+#else
+	pCmdUI->Enable( FALSE );
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/win32/OpenGL.cpp b/src/win32/OpenGL.cpp
index 5dcfbdee..736bb82a 100644
--- a/src/win32/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 // along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
 // Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
+#ifndef NO_OGL
+
 #include "stdafx.h"
 
 #include "MainWnd.h"
@@ -684,3 +686,5 @@ IDisplay *newOpenGLDisplay()
 {
 	return new OpenGLDisplay();
 }
+
+#endif // #ifndef NO_OGL
diff --git a/src/win32/VBA.cpp b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
index b0ee364d..7f096bb7 100644
--- a/src/win32/VBA.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ extern void toolsLog(const char *);
 
 extern IDisplay *newGDIDisplay();
 extern IDisplay *newDirectDrawDisplay();
+#ifndef NO_OGL
 extern IDisplay *newOpenGLDisplay();
+#endif
 #ifndef NO_D3D
 extern IDisplay *newDirect3DDisplay();
 #endif
@@ -1445,7 +1447,10 @@ void VBA::loadSettings()
   }
 
   renderMethod = (DISPLAY_TYPE)regQueryDwordValue("renderMethod", DIRECT_DRAW);
-  if( ( renderMethod != DIRECT_DRAW ) && ( renderMethod != OPENGL )
+  if( ( renderMethod != DIRECT_DRAW )
+#ifndef NO_OGL
+	  && ( renderMethod != OPENGL )
+#endif
 #ifndef NO_D3D
 	  && ( renderMethod != DIRECT_3D )
 #endif
@@ -2121,34 +2126,19 @@ bool VBA::preInitialize()
 
 bool VBA::updateRenderMethod(bool force)
 {
-	Sm60FPS_Init();
-	bool res = updateRenderMethod0(force);
+	bool ret = true;
 
-	while(!res && renderMethod > 0) {
-		if( fsAdapter > 0 ) {
-			fsAdapter = 0;
-		} else {
-			if( videoOption > VIDEO_4X ) {
-				videoOption = VIDEO_1X;
-				force = true;
-			} else {
-				if(renderMethod == OPENGL) {
-#ifndef NO_D3D
-					renderMethod = DIRECT_3D;
-				} else {
-					if(renderMethod == DIRECT_3D) {
-#endif
-						renderMethod = DIRECT_DRAW;
-						}
-					}
-				}
-#ifndef NO_D3D
-			}
-#endif
-		res = updateRenderMethod(force);
+	Sm60FPS_Init();
+
+	if( !updateRenderMethod0( force ) ) {
+		// fall back to safe configuration
+		renderMethod = DIRECT_DRAW;
+		fsAdapter = 0;
+		videoOption = VIDEO_1X;
+		ret = updateRenderMethod( true );
 	}
 
-	return res;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -2183,19 +2173,22 @@ bool VBA::updateRenderMethod0(bool force)
   }
   if(display == NULL) {
     switch(renderMethod) {
-    case DIRECT_DRAW:
-		pVideoDriverGUID = NULL;
-		ZeroMemory( &videoDriverGUID, sizeof( GUID ) );
-		display = newDirectDrawDisplay();
-		break;
+#ifndef NO_OGL
 	case OPENGL:
 		display = newOpenGLDisplay();
 		break;
+#endif
 #ifndef NO_D3D
     case DIRECT_3D:
 		display = newDirect3DDisplay();
 		break;
 #endif
+    case DIRECT_DRAW:
+	default:
+		pVideoDriverGUID = NULL;
+		ZeroMemory( &videoDriverGUID, sizeof( GUID ) );
+		display = newDirectDrawDisplay();
+		break;
     }
 
 	if( preInitialize() ) {