diff --git a/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/MenuMain.cpp b/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/MenuMain.cpp
index 4ef0446f8c..03e6e8ee5c 100644
--- a/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/MenuMain.cpp
+++ b/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/MenuMain.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ CMenuMain::CMenuMain()
 {
    // we think that the rom list is unloaded until we know otherwise
    m_bRomListLoadedState = false;
+
+   struct retro_system_info info;
+   retro_get_system_info(&info);
+   const char *id = info.library_name ? info.library_name : "Unknown";
+   char core_text[256];
+   snprintf(core_text, sizeof(core_text), "%s %s", id, info.library_version);
+   convert_char_to_wchar(m_title, core_text, sizeof(m_title));
 }
 
 CMenuMain::~CMenuMain()
@@ -91,21 +98,14 @@ bool CMenuMain::Create()
    if(m_romListEndRender > g_romList.GetRomListSize() - 1)
       m_romListEndRender = g_romList.GetRomListSize() - 1;
 
-   //Generate the rom list textures only once
-   vector<Rom *>::iterator i;
-   dword y = 0;
-   for (i = g_romList.m_romList.begin(); i != g_romList.m_romList.end(); i++)
-   {
-      Rom *rom = *i;
-      g_font.RenderToTexture(rom->GetTexture(), rom->GetFileName(), 18, XFONT_BOLD, 0xff808080, -1, false);
-   }
-
    return true;
 }
 
 
 void CMenuMain::Render()
 {
+   xdk_d3d_video_t *d3d = (xdk_d3d_video_t*)driver.video_data;
+
    //Render background image
    m_menuMainBG.Render(m_menuMainBG_x, m_menuMainBG_y);
 
@@ -113,8 +113,15 @@ void CMenuMain::Render()
    //Center the text (hardcoded)
    int xpos = width == 640 ? 65 : 400;
    int ypos = width == 640 ? 430 : 670;
-
-   g_font.Render("Press RSTICK THUMB to exit. Press START and/or A to launch a rom.", xpos, ypos, 16, XFONT_NORMAL, m_menuMainTitle_c);
+   
+   d3d->d3d_render_device->GetBackBuffer(-1, D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO, &d3d->pFrontBuffer);
+   d3d->d3d_render_device->GetBackBuffer(0, D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO, &d3d->pBackBuffer);
+   d3d->debug_font->TextOut(d3d->pFrontBuffer, L"Libretro core:", (unsigned)-1, xpos, ypos);
+   d3d->debug_font->TextOut(d3d->pBackBuffer, L"Libretro core:", (unsigned)-1, xpos, ypos);
+   d3d->debug_font->TextOut(d3d->pFrontBuffer, m_title, (unsigned)-1, xpos + 140, ypos);
+   d3d->debug_font->TextOut(d3d->pBackBuffer, m_title, (unsigned)-1, xpos + 140, ypos);
+   d3d->pFrontBuffer->Release();
+   d3d->pBackBuffer->Release();
 
    //Begin with the rom selector panel
    //FIXME: Width/Height needs to be current Rom texture width/height (or should we just leave it at a fixed size?)
@@ -124,7 +131,13 @@ void CMenuMain::Render()
 
    for (int i = m_romListBeginRender; i <= m_romListEndRender; i++)
    {
-      g_romList.GetRomAt(i + m_romListOffset)->GetTexture().Render(m_menuMainRomListPos_x, m_menuMainRomListPos_y + dwSpacing);
+      const wchar_t *rom_basename = g_romList.GetRomAt(i + m_romListOffset)->GetFileName();
+      d3d->d3d_render_device->GetBackBuffer(-1, D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO, &d3d->pFrontBuffer);
+      d3d->d3d_render_device->GetBackBuffer(0, D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO, &d3d->pBackBuffer);
+      d3d->debug_font->TextOut(d3d->pFrontBuffer, rom_basename, (unsigned)-1, m_menuMainRomListPos_x, m_menuMainRomListPos_y + dwSpacing);
+      d3d->debug_font->TextOut(d3d->pBackBuffer, rom_basename, (unsigned)-1, m_menuMainRomListPos_x, m_menuMainRomListPos_y + dwSpacing);
+      d3d->pFrontBuffer->Release();
+      d3d->pBackBuffer->Release();
       dwSpacing += m_menuMainRomListSpacing;
    }
 }
@@ -215,7 +228,11 @@ void CMenuMain::ProcessInput()
 
    // Press A to launch
    if (trigger_state & (1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_B) || trigger_state & (1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_START))
-      rarch_console_load_game_wrap(g_romList.GetRomAt(m_romListSelectedRom)->GetFileName().c_str(), g_console.zip_extract_mode, S_DELAY_1);
+   {
+      char rom_filename[PATH_MAX];
+      convert_wchar_to_char(rom_filename, g_romList.GetRomAt(m_romListSelectedRom)->GetFileName(), sizeof(rom_filename));
+      rarch_console_load_game_wrap(rom_filename, g_console.zip_extract_mode, S_DELAY_1);
+   }
 
    if (trigger_state & (1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R3))
    {
diff --git a/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/MenuMain.h b/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/MenuMain.h
index 22c16ebfcc..72d64e5233 100644
--- a/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/MenuMain.h
+++ b/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/MenuMain.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int m_romListOffset;
 // Backbuffer width, height
 int width; 
 int height;
-
+wchar_t m_title[128];
 };
 
 extern CMenuMain g_menuMain;
diff --git a/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/Rom.cpp b/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/Rom.cpp
index cf7505d91d..10509e1760 100644
--- a/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/Rom.cpp
+++ b/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/Rom.cpp
@@ -29,19 +29,13 @@ bool Rom::Load(const char *szFilename)
 	if (m_bLoaded)
 		return true;
 
-	m_szFilename = szFilename;
-
+   convert_char_to_wchar(m_szFilename, szFilename, sizeof(m_szFilename));
 	m_bLoaded = true;
 
 	return true;
 }
 
-string Rom::GetFileName()
+const wchar_t *Rom::GetFileName()
 {
 	return m_szFilename;
-}
-
-CSurface &Rom::GetTexture()
-{
-	return m_texture;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/Rom.h b/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/Rom.h
index c0bf815e28..a93a2901be 100644
--- a/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/Rom.h
+++ b/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/Rom.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "Global.h"
-#include "Surface.h"
 
 class Rom
 {
@@ -26,10 +25,8 @@ public:
 
 	bool Load(const char *szFilename);
 
-	string GetFileName();
-	CSurface &GetTexture();
+	const wchar_t *GetFileName();
 private:
-	string m_szFilename;
+	wchar_t m_szFilename[256];
 	bool m_bLoaded;
-	CSurface m_texture;
 };
diff --git a/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/RomList.cpp b/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/RomList.cpp
index c563173704..399a820896 100644
--- a/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/RomList.cpp
+++ b/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/RomList.cpp
@@ -110,30 +110,6 @@ Rom *RomList::GetRomAt(int index)
    return m_romList[index];
 }
 
-void RomList::CleanUpTextures()
-{
-	if (!IsLoaded())
-		return;
-
-	// keep the 25 textures above and below the base index
-	for (int i = 0; i < m_iBaseIndex - 25; i++)
-		m_romList[i]->GetTexture().Destroy();
-
-	for (int i = m_iBaseIndex + 25; i < GetRomListSize(); i++)
-		m_romList[i]->GetTexture().Destroy();
-}
-
-void RomList::DestroyAllTextures()
-{
-	vector<Rom *>::iterator i;
-
-	for (i = m_romList.begin(); i != m_romList.end(); i++)
-	{
-		Rom *rom = *i;
-		rom->GetTexture().Destroy();
-	}
-}
-
 void RomList::Build()
 {
 	WIN32_FIND_DATA fd;
diff --git a/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/RomList.h b/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/RomList.h
index d7c0171256..729a578036 100644
--- a/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/RomList.h
+++ b/xbox1/frontend/RetroLaunch/RomList.h
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ public:
 
 	Rom *GetRomAt(int index);
 
-	void CleanUpTextures();
-	void DestroyAllTextures();
-
 	int m_iBaseIndex;
 
 	vector<Rom *> m_romList;