diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 124f60413e..e6c43226a9 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -1540,8 +1540,10 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults)
    config_get_array(conf, "input_joypad_driver", settings->input.joypad_driver, sizeof(settings->input.joypad_driver));
    config_get_array(conf, "input_keyboard_layout", settings->input.keyboard_layout, sizeof(settings->input.keyboard_layout));
 
+#if 0
    if (!global->has_set.libretro)
       config_get_path(conf, "libretro_path", settings->libretro, sizeof(settings->libretro));
+#endif
    if (!global->has_set.libretro_directory)
       config_get_path(conf, "libretro_directory", settings->libretro_directory, sizeof(settings->libretro_directory));
 
@@ -2561,7 +2563,9 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path)
          settings->multimedia.builtin_imageviewer_enable);
    config_set_bool(conf,  "fps_show", settings->fps_show);
    config_set_bool(conf,  "ui_menubar_enable", settings->ui.menubar_enable);
+#if 0
    config_set_path(conf,  "libretro_path", settings->libretro);
+#endif
    config_set_path(conf,  "core_options_path", settings->core_options_path);
 
    config_set_path(conf,  "recording_output_directory", global->record.output_dir);
@@ -2695,6 +2699,12 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path)
    config_set_float(conf, "video_font_size", settings->video.font_size);
    config_set_bool(conf,  "video_font_enable", settings->video.font_enable);
 
+   float msg_color;
+   msg_color = (((int)(settings->video.msg_color_r * 255.0f) & 0xff) << 16) +
+               (((int)(settings->video.msg_color_g * 255.0f) & 0xff) <<  8) +
+               (((int)(settings->video.msg_color_b * 255.0f) & 0xff));
+   config_set_hex(conf, "video_message_color", msg_color);
+
    if (!global->has_set.ups_pref)
       config_set_bool(conf, "ups_pref", global->patch.ups_pref);
    if (!global->has_set.bps_pref)