diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 234a7ae941..2cd6a18c0e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ include config.mk
 
 TARGET = ssnes tools/ssnes-joyconfig
 
-OBJ = ssnes.o file.o driver.o settings.o dynamic.o message.o rewind.o movie.o autosave.o gfx/gfx_common.o ups.o bps.o strl.o screenshot.o
+OBJ = ssnes.o file.o driver.o settings.o dynamic.o message.o rewind.o movie.o autosave.o gfx/gfx_common.o ups.o bps.o strl.o screenshot.o thread.o
 JOYCONFIG_OBJ = tools/ssnes-joyconfig.o conf/config_file.o strl.o
 HEADERS = $(wildcard */*.h) $(wildcard *.h)
 
-LIBS = -lm
+LIBS = -lm -lpthread
 DEFINES = -DHAVE_CONFIG_H
 
 ifneq ($(findstring Darwin,$(OS)),)
diff --git a/Makefile.win b/Makefile.win
index 22549eceeb..6c6af51a78 100644
--- a/Makefile.win
+++ b/Makefile.win
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 TARGET = ssnes.exe
 JTARGET = ssnes-joyconfig.exe
-OBJ = ssnes.o file.o driver.o conf/config_file.o settings.o dynamic.o message.o rewind.o movie.o autosave.o gfx/gfx_common.o bps.o ups.o strl.o screenshot.o audio/hermite.o
+OBJ = ssnes.o file.o driver.o conf/config_file.o settings.o dynamic.o message.o rewind.o movie.o autosave.o gfx/gfx_common.o bps.o ups.o strl.o screenshot.o audio/hermite.o thread.o
 JOBJ = conf/config_file.o tools/main-stub.o tools/ssnes-joyconfig.o strl.o
 
 CC = gcc
diff --git a/autosave.c b/autosave.c
index 7ac93edf3b..323cef60ee 100644
--- a/autosave.c
+++ b/autosave.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "autosave.h"
-#include "SDL.h"
+#include "thread.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
 struct autosave
 {
    volatile bool quit;
-   SDL_mutex *lock;
+   slock_t *lock;
 
-   SDL_mutex *cond_lock;
-   SDL_cond *cond;
-   SDL_Thread *thread;
+   slock_t *cond_lock;
+   scond_t *cond;
+   sthread_t *thread;
 
    void *buffer;
    const void *snes_buffer;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct autosave
    unsigned interval;
 };
 
-static int autosave_thread(void *data)
+static void autosave_thread(void *data)
 {
    autosave_t *save = data;
 
@@ -77,13 +77,11 @@ static int autosave_thread(void *data)
          }
       }
 
-      SDL_mutexP(save->cond_lock);
+      slock_lock(save->cond_lock);
       if (!save->quit)
-         SDL_CondWaitTimeout(save->cond, save->cond_lock, save->interval * 1000);
-      SDL_mutexV(save->cond_lock);
+         scond_wait_timeout(save->cond, save->cond_lock, save->interval * 1000);
+      slock_unlock(save->cond_lock);
    }
-
-   return 0;
 }
 
 autosave_t *autosave_new(const char *path, const void *data, size_t size, unsigned interval)
@@ -105,36 +103,36 @@ autosave_t *autosave_new(const char *path, const void *data, size_t size, unsign
    }
    memcpy(handle->buffer, handle->snes_buffer, handle->bufsize);
 
-   handle->lock = SDL_CreateMutex();
-   handle->cond_lock = SDL_CreateMutex();
-   handle->cond = SDL_CreateCond();
+   handle->lock = slock_new();
+   handle->cond_lock = slock_new();
+   handle->cond = scond_new();
 
-   handle->thread = SDL_CreateThread(autosave_thread, handle);
+   handle->thread = sthread_create(autosave_thread, handle);
 
    return handle;
 }
 
 void autosave_lock(autosave_t *handle)
 {
-   SDL_mutexP(handle->lock);
+   slock_lock(handle->lock);
 }
 
 void autosave_unlock(autosave_t *handle)
 {
-   SDL_mutexV(handle->lock);
+   slock_unlock(handle->lock);
 }
 
 void autosave_free(autosave_t *handle)
 {
-   SDL_mutexP(handle->cond_lock);
+   slock_lock(handle->cond_lock);
    handle->quit = true;
-   SDL_mutexV(handle->cond_lock);
-   SDL_CondSignal(handle->cond);
-   SDL_WaitThread(handle->thread, NULL);
+   slock_unlock(handle->cond_lock);
+   scond_signal(handle->cond);
+   sthread_join(handle->thread);
 
-   SDL_DestroyMutex(handle->lock);
-   SDL_DestroyMutex(handle->cond_lock);
-   SDL_DestroyCond(handle->cond);
+   slock_free(handle->lock);
+   slock_free(handle->cond_lock);
+   scond_free(handle->cond);
 
    free(handle->buffer);
    free(handle);
diff --git a/record/ffemu.c b/record/ffemu.c
index 51d72447cc..d8f3aee9e9 100644
--- a/record/ffemu.c
+++ b/record/ffemu.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include "ffemu.h"
 #include "fifo_buffer.h"
-#include "SDL_thread.h"
+#include "thread.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "../config.h"
@@ -66,13 +66,14 @@ struct ffemu
    
    struct ffemu_params params;
 
-   SDL_cond *cond;
-   SDL_mutex *cond_lock;
-   SDL_mutex *lock;
+   scond_t *cond;
+   slock_t *cond_lock;
+   slock_t *lock;
    fifo_buffer_t *audio_fifo;
    fifo_buffer_t *video_fifo;
    fifo_buffer_t *attr_fifo;
-   SDL_Thread *thread;
+   sthread_t *thread;
+
    volatile bool alive;
    volatile bool can_sleep;
 };
@@ -229,13 +230,13 @@ static bool init_muxer(ffemu_t *handle)
 
 #define MAX_FRAMES 64
 
-static int SDLCALL ffemu_thread(void *data);
+static void ffemu_thread(void *data);
 
 static bool init_thread(ffemu_t *handle)
 {
-   assert(handle->lock = SDL_CreateMutex());
-   assert(handle->cond_lock = SDL_CreateMutex());
-   assert(handle->cond = SDL_CreateCond());
+   assert(handle->lock = slock_new());
+   assert(handle->cond_lock = slock_new());
+   assert(handle->cond = scond_new());
    assert(handle->audio_fifo = fifo_new(32000 * sizeof(int16_t) * handle->params.channels * MAX_FRAMES / 60));
    assert(handle->attr_fifo = fifo_new(sizeof(struct ffemu_video_data) * MAX_FRAMES));
    assert(handle->video_fifo = fifo_new(handle->params.fb_width * handle->params.fb_height *
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ static bool init_thread(ffemu_t *handle)
 
    handle->alive = true;
    handle->can_sleep = true;
-   assert(handle->thread = SDL_CreateThread(ffemu_thread, handle));
+   assert(handle->thread = sthread_create(ffemu_thread, handle));
 
    return true;
 }
@@ -252,17 +253,17 @@ static void deinit_thread(ffemu_t *handle)
 {
    if (handle->thread)
    {
-      SDL_mutexP(handle->cond_lock);
+      slock_lock(handle->cond_lock);
       handle->alive = false;
       handle->can_sleep = false;
-      SDL_mutexV(handle->cond_lock);
+      slock_unlock(handle->cond_lock);
 
-      SDL_CondSignal(handle->cond);
-      SDL_WaitThread(handle->thread, NULL);
+      scond_signal(handle->cond);
+      sthread_join(handle->thread);
 
-      SDL_DestroyMutex(handle->lock);
-      SDL_DestroyMutex(handle->cond_lock);
-      SDL_DestroyCond(handle->cond);
+      slock_free(handle->lock);
+      slock_free(handle->cond_lock);
+      scond_free(handle->cond);
 
       handle->thread = NULL;
    }
@@ -357,9 +358,9 @@ int ffemu_push_video(ffemu_t *handle, const struct ffemu_video_data *data)
 {
    for (;;)
    {
-      SDL_mutexP(handle->lock);
+      slock_lock(handle->lock);
       unsigned avail = fifo_write_avail(handle->attr_fifo);
-      SDL_mutexV(handle->lock);
+      slock_unlock(handle->lock);
 
       if (!handle->alive)
          return -1;
@@ -367,24 +368,24 @@ int ffemu_push_video(ffemu_t *handle, const struct ffemu_video_data *data)
       if (avail >= sizeof(*data))
          break;
 
-      SDL_mutexP(handle->cond_lock);
+      slock_lock(handle->cond_lock);
       if (handle->can_sleep)
       {
          handle->can_sleep = false;
-         SDL_CondWait(handle->cond, handle->cond_lock);
+         scond_wait(handle->cond, handle->cond_lock);
          handle->can_sleep = true;
       }
       else
-         SDL_CondSignal(handle->cond);
+         scond_signal(handle->cond);
 
-      SDL_mutexV(handle->cond_lock);
+      slock_unlock(handle->cond_lock);
    }
 
-   SDL_mutexP(handle->lock);
+   slock_lock(handle->lock);
    fifo_write(handle->attr_fifo, data, sizeof(*data));
    fifo_write(handle->video_fifo, data->data, data->pitch * data->height);
-   SDL_mutexV(handle->lock);
-   SDL_CondSignal(handle->cond);
+   slock_unlock(handle->lock);
+   scond_signal(handle->cond);
 
    return 0;
 }
@@ -393,9 +394,9 @@ int ffemu_push_audio(ffemu_t *handle, const struct ffemu_audio_data *data)
 {
    for (;;)
    {
-      SDL_mutexP(handle->lock);
+      slock_lock(handle->lock);
       unsigned avail = fifo_write_avail(handle->audio_fifo);
-      SDL_mutexV(handle->lock);
+      slock_unlock(handle->lock);
 
       if (!handle->alive)
          return -1;
@@ -403,23 +404,23 @@ int ffemu_push_audio(ffemu_t *handle, const struct ffemu_audio_data *data)
       if (avail >= data->frames * handle->params.channels * sizeof(int16_t))
          break;
 
-      SDL_mutexP(handle->cond_lock);
+      slock_lock(handle->cond_lock);
       if (handle->can_sleep)
       {
          handle->can_sleep = false;
-         SDL_CondWait(handle->cond, handle->cond_lock);
+         scond_wait(handle->cond, handle->cond_lock);
          handle->can_sleep = true;
       }
       else
-         SDL_CondSignal(handle->cond);
+         scond_signal(handle->cond);
 
-      SDL_mutexV(handle->cond_lock);
+      slock_unlock(handle->cond_lock);
    }
 
-   SDL_mutexP(handle->lock);
+   slock_lock(handle->lock);
    fifo_write(handle->audio_fifo, data->data, data->frames * handle->params.channels * sizeof(int16_t));
-   SDL_mutexV(handle->lock);
-   SDL_CondSignal(handle->cond);
+   slock_unlock(handle->lock);
+   scond_signal(handle->cond);
 
    return 0;
 }
@@ -584,7 +585,7 @@ int ffemu_finalize(ffemu_t *handle)
    return 0;
 }
 
-static int SDLCALL ffemu_thread(void *data)
+static void ffemu_thread(void *data)
 {
    ffemu_t *ff = data;
 
@@ -603,36 +604,36 @@ static int SDLCALL ffemu_thread(void *data)
       bool avail_video = false;
       bool avail_audio = false;
 
-      SDL_mutexP(ff->lock);
+      slock_lock(ff->lock);
       if (fifo_read_avail(ff->attr_fifo) >= sizeof(attr_buf))
          avail_video = true;
 
       if (fifo_read_avail(ff->audio_fifo) >= audio_buf_size)
          avail_audio = true;
-      SDL_mutexV(ff->lock);
+      slock_unlock(ff->lock);
 
       if (!avail_video && !avail_audio)
       {
-         SDL_mutexP(ff->cond_lock);
+         slock_lock(ff->cond_lock);
          if (ff->can_sleep)
          {
             ff->can_sleep = false;
-            SDL_CondWait(ff->cond, ff->cond_lock);
+            scond_wait(ff->cond, ff->cond_lock);
             ff->can_sleep = true;
          }
          else
-            SDL_CondSignal(ff->cond);
+            scond_signal(ff->cond);
 
-         SDL_mutexV(ff->cond_lock);
+         slock_unlock(ff->cond_lock);
       }
 
       if (avail_video)
       {
-         SDL_mutexP(ff->lock);
+         slock_lock(ff->lock);
          fifo_read(ff->attr_fifo, &attr_buf, sizeof(attr_buf));
          fifo_read(ff->video_fifo, video_buf, attr_buf.height * attr_buf.pitch);
-         SDL_mutexV(ff->lock);
-         SDL_CondSignal(ff->cond);
+         slock_unlock(ff->lock);
+         scond_signal(ff->cond);
 
          attr_buf.data = video_buf;
          ffemu_push_video_thread(ff, &attr_buf);
@@ -640,10 +641,10 @@ static int SDLCALL ffemu_thread(void *data)
 
       if (avail_audio)
       {
-         SDL_mutexP(ff->lock);
+         slock_lock(ff->lock);
          fifo_read(ff->audio_fifo, audio_buf, audio_buf_size);
-         SDL_mutexV(ff->lock);
-         SDL_CondSignal(ff->cond);
+         slock_unlock(ff->lock);
+         scond_signal(ff->cond);
 
          struct ffemu_audio_data aud = {
             .frames = 128,
@@ -656,6 +657,5 @@ static int SDLCALL ffemu_thread(void *data)
 
    av_free(video_buf);
    av_free(audio_buf);
-
-   return 0;
 }
+
diff --git a/thread.c b/thread.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c17419af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/thread.c
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+/*  SSNES - A Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) Emulator frontend for libsnes.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010-2011 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
+ *
+ *  Some code herein may be based on code found in BSNES.
+ * 
+ *  SSNES is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ *  of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Found-
+ *  ation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  SSNES is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ *  without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ *  PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with SSNES.
+ *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "thread.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#include <windows.h>
+#else
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+
+struct slock
+{
+   CRITICAL_SECTION crit;
+};
+
+slock_t *slock_new(void)
+{
+   slock_t *lock = calloc(1, sizeof(*lock));
+   if (!lock)
+      return NULL;
+
+   Initiali
+}
+
+
+#else
+
+struct thread_data
+{
+   void (*func)(void*);
+   void *userdata;
+};
+
+struct sthread
+{
+   pthread_t id;
+};
+
+static void *thread_wrap(void *data_)
+{
+   struct thread_data *data = data_;
+   data->func(data->userdata);
+   free(data);
+   pthread_exit(NULL);
+}
+
+sthread_t *sthread_create(void (*thread_func)(void*), void *userdata)
+{
+   sthread_t *thr = calloc(1, sizeof(*thr));
+   if (!thr)
+      return NULL;
+
+   struct thread_data *data = calloc(1, sizeof(*data));
+   if (!data)
+   {
+      free(thr);
+      return NULL;
+   }
+
+   data->func = thread_func;
+   data->userdata = userdata;
+
+   if (pthread_create(&thr->id, NULL, thread_wrap, data) < 0)
+   {
+      free(data);
+      free(thr);
+      return NULL;
+   }
+
+   return thr;
+}
+
+void sthread_join(sthread_t *thread)
+{
+   pthread_join(thread->id, NULL);
+   free(thread);
+}
+
+struct slock
+{
+   pthread_mutex_t lock;
+};
+
+slock_t *slock_new(void)
+{
+   slock_t *lock = calloc(1, sizeof(*lock));
+   if (!lock)
+      return NULL;
+
+   if (pthread_mutex_init(&lock->lock, NULL) < 0)
+   {
+      free(lock);
+      return NULL;
+   }
+
+   return lock;
+}
+
+void slock_free(slock_t *lock)
+{
+   pthread_mutex_destroy(&lock->lock);
+   free(lock);
+}
+
+void slock_lock(slock_t *lock)
+{
+   pthread_mutex_lock(&lock->lock);
+}
+
+void slock_unlock(slock_t *lock)
+{
+   pthread_mutex_unlock(&lock->lock);
+}
+
+struct scond
+{
+   pthread_cond_t cond;
+};
+
+scond_t *scond_new(void)
+{
+   scond_t *cond = calloc(1, sizeof(*cond));
+   if (!cond)
+      return NULL;
+
+   if (pthread_cond_init(&cond->cond, NULL) < 0)
+   {
+      free(cond);
+      return NULL;
+   }
+
+   return cond;
+}
+
+void scond_free(scond_t *cond)
+{
+   pthread_cond_destroy(&cond->cond);
+   free(cond);
+}
+
+void scond_wait(scond_t *cond, slock_t *lock)
+{
+   pthread_cond_wait(&cond->cond, &lock->lock);
+}
+
+bool scond_wait_timeout(scond_t *cond, slock_t *lock, unsigned timeout_ms)
+{
+   struct timespec now;
+   clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &now);
+
+   now.tv_sec += timeout_ms / 1000;
+   now.tv_nsec += timeout_ms * 1000000L;
+
+   now.tv_sec += now.tv_nsec / 1000000000L;
+   now.tv_nsec = now.tv_nsec % 1000000000L;
+
+   int ret = pthread_cond_timedwait(&cond->cond, &lock->lock, &now);
+   return ret == 0;
+}
+
+void scond_signal(scond_t *cond)
+{
+   pthread_cond_signal(&cond->cond);
+}
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/thread.h b/thread.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d44e0a6bcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/thread.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*  SSNES - A Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) Emulator frontend for libsnes.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010-2011 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
+ *
+ *  Some code herein may be based on code found in BSNES.
+ * 
+ *  SSNES is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ *  of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Found-
+ *  ation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  SSNES is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ *  without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ *  PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with SSNES.
+ *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef THREAD_H__
+#define THREAD_H__
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+// Implements the bare minimum needed for SSNES. :)
+
+typedef struct sthread sthread_t;
+
+// Threading
+sthread_t *sthread_create(void (*thread_func)(void*), void *userdata);
+void sthread_join(sthread_t *thread);
+
+// Mutexes
+typedef struct slock slock_t;
+
+slock_t *slock_new(void);
+void slock_free(slock_t *lock);
+
+void slock_lock(slock_t *lock);
+void slock_unlock(slock_t *lock);
+
+// Condition variables.
+typedef struct scond scond_t;
+
+scond_t *scond_new(void);
+void scond_free(scond_t *cond);
+
+void scond_wait(scond_t *cond, slock_t *lock);
+bool scond_wait_timeout(scond_t *cond, slock_t *lock, unsigned timeout_ms);
+void scond_signal(scond_t *cond);
+
+
+#endif
+