diff --git a/console/retroarch_console.h b/console/retroarch_console.h
index 130ad992cf..e3d5f18eb9 100644
--- a/console/retroarch_console.h
+++ b/console/retroarch_console.h
@@ -136,10 +136,16 @@ enum
 ============================================================ */
 typedef struct
 {
+   char menu_border_file[PATH_MAX];
    char border_file[PATH_MAX];
    char border_dir[PATH_MAX];
+   char cgp_dir[PATH_MAX];
    char config_file[PATH_MAX];
    char core_dir[PATH_MAX];
+   char input_presets_dir[PATH_MAX];
+#ifdef HAVE_MULTIMAN
+   char multiman_self_file[PATH_MAX];
+#endif
    char port_dir[PATH_MAX];
    char savestate_dir[PATH_MAX];
 #if defined(HAVE_CG) || defined(HAVE_HLSL) || defined(HAVE_GLSL)
diff --git a/gfx/context/ps3_ctx.c b/gfx/context/ps3_ctx.c
index 44e1e55cbd..3d4b307cc2 100644
--- a/gfx/context/ps3_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/ps3_ctx.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 #include "../gl_common.h"
 #include "../image.h"
-#include "../../ps3/frontend/shared.h"
 
 #include "ps3_ctx.h"
 
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ bool gfx_ctx_menu_init(void)
    glGenTextures(1, &gl->menu_texture_id);
 
    RARCH_LOG("Loading texture image for menu...\n");
-   if (!texture_image_load(DEFAULT_MENU_BORDER_FILE, &menu_texture))
+   if (!texture_image_load(default_paths.menu_border_file, &menu_texture))
    {
       RARCH_ERR("Failed to load texture image for menu.\n");
       return false;
diff --git a/ps3/frontend/main.c b/ps3/frontend/main.c
index d6cb4239c6..785f3b55b9 100644
--- a/ps3/frontend/main.c
+++ b/ps3/frontend/main.c
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@
 #include "../../general.h"
 #include "../../file.h"
 
-#include "shared.h"
-
 #include "menu.h"
 
 #define EMULATOR_CONTENT_DIR "SSNE10000"
@@ -61,14 +59,6 @@
 #define NP_POOL_SIZE (128*1024)
 
 static uint8_t np_pool[NP_POOL_SIZE];
-char DEFAULT_PRESET_FILE[PATH_MAX];
-char DEFAULT_MENU_BORDER_FILE[PATH_MAX];
-char PRESETS_DIR_PATH[PATH_MAX];
-char INPUT_PRESETS_DIR_PATH[PATH_MAX];
-char EMULATOR_CORE_SELF[PATH_MAX];
-#ifdef HAVE_MULTIMAN
-char MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE[PATH_MAX];
-#endif
 
 int rarch_main(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
@@ -185,16 +175,16 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
    if(argc > 1)
    {
       /* launched from external launcher */
-      strlcpy(MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE, argv[2], sizeof(MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE));
+      strlcpy(default_paths.multiman_self_file, argv[2], sizeof(default_paths.multiman_self_file));
    }
    else
    {
       /* not launched from external launcher, set default path */
-      strlcpy(MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE, "/dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/RELOAD.SELF",
-         sizeof(MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE));
+      strlcpy(default_paths.multiman_self_file, "/dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/RELOAD.SELF",
+         sizeof(default_paths.multiman_self_file));
    }
 
-   if(path_file_exists(MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE) && argc > 1 &&  path_file_exists(argv[1]))
+   if(path_file_exists(default_paths.multiman_self_file) && argc > 1 &&  path_file_exists(argv[1]))
    {
       g_console.external_launcher_support = EXTERN_LAUNCHER_MULTIMAN;
       RARCH_LOG("Started from multiMAN, auto-game start enabled.\n");
@@ -260,11 +250,10 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
       snprintf(default_paths.system_dir, sizeof(default_paths.system_dir), "%s/system", default_paths.core_dir);
 
       /* now we fill in all the variables */
-      snprintf(DEFAULT_PRESET_FILE, sizeof(DEFAULT_PRESET_FILE), "%s/presets/stock.conf", default_paths.core_dir);
       snprintf(default_paths.border_file, sizeof(default_paths.border_file), "%s/borders/Centered-1080p/mega-man-2.png", default_paths.core_dir);
-      snprintf(DEFAULT_MENU_BORDER_FILE, sizeof(DEFAULT_MENU_BORDER_FILE), "%s/borders/Menu/main-menu.png", default_paths.core_dir);
-      snprintf(PRESETS_DIR_PATH, sizeof(PRESETS_DIR_PATH), "%s/presets", default_paths.core_dir);
-      snprintf(INPUT_PRESETS_DIR_PATH, sizeof(INPUT_PRESETS_DIR_PATH), "%s/input", PRESETS_DIR_PATH);
+      snprintf(default_paths.menu_border_file, sizeof(default_paths.menu_border_file), "%s/borders/Menu/main-menu.png", default_paths.core_dir);
+      snprintf(default_paths.cgp_dir, sizeof(default_paths.cgp_dir), "%s/presets", default_paths.core_dir);
+      snprintf(default_paths.input_presets_dir, sizeof(default_paths.input_presets_dir), "%s/input", default_paths.cgp_dir);
       snprintf(default_paths.border_dir, sizeof(default_paths.border_dir), "%s/borders", default_paths.core_dir);
       snprintf(default_paths.shader_dir, sizeof(default_paths.shader_dir), "%s/shaders", default_paths.core_dir);
       snprintf(default_paths.shader_file, sizeof(default_paths.shader_file), "%s/shaders/stock.cg", default_paths.core_dir);
diff --git a/ps3/frontend/menu.c b/ps3/frontend/menu.c
index bd70101d00..004a13fa79 100644
--- a/ps3/frontend/menu.c
+++ b/ps3/frontend/menu.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include "../../gfx/context/ps3_ctx.h"
 #include "../../gfx/shader_cg.h"
 
-#include "shared.h"
 #include "../../file.h"
 #include "../../general.h"
 
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ static void set_setting_label(menu * menu_obj, unsigned currentsetting)
 		   snprintf(items_generalsettings[currentsetting].setting_text, sizeof(items_generalsettings[currentsetting].setting_text), ps3_get_resolution_label(g_console.supported_resolutions[g_console.current_resolution_index]));
 		   break;
 	   case SETTING_SHADER_PRESETS:
-                   set_setting_label_color(g_console.cgp_path == DEFAULT_PRESET_FILE, currentsetting);
+                   set_setting_label_color(true, currentsetting);
 		   fill_pathname_base(fname, g_console.cgp_path, sizeof(fname));
 		   snprintf(items_generalsettings[currentsetting].setting_text, sizeof(items_generalsettings[currentsetting].setting_text), fname);
 		   break;
@@ -405,7 +404,7 @@ static void menu_stack_push(unsigned stack_idx, unsigned menu_id)
          menuStack[stack_idx].category_id = CATEGORY_FILEBROWSER;
          menu_stack_refresh(items_generalsettings, stack_idx);
 	 strlcpy(tmpBrowser.extensions, "cgp|CGP", sizeof(tmpBrowser.extensions));
-	 filebrowser_set_root(&tmpBrowser, PRESETS_DIR_PATH);
+	 filebrowser_set_root(&tmpBrowser, default_paths.cgp_dir);
 	 filebrowser_iterate(&tmpBrowser, FILEBROWSER_ACTION_RESET);
          break;
       case INPUT_PRESET_CHOICE:
@@ -416,7 +415,7 @@ static void menu_stack_push(unsigned stack_idx, unsigned menu_id)
          menuStack[stack_idx].category_id = CATEGORY_FILEBROWSER;
          menu_stack_refresh(items_generalsettings, stack_idx);
 	 strlcpy(tmpBrowser.extensions, "cfg|CFG", sizeof(tmpBrowser.extensions));
-	 filebrowser_set_root(&tmpBrowser, INPUT_PRESETS_DIR_PATH);
+	 filebrowser_set_root(&tmpBrowser, default_paths.input_presets_dir);
 	 filebrowser_iterate(&tmpBrowser, FILEBROWSER_ACTION_RESET);
          break;
       case SHADER_CHOICE:
@@ -952,10 +951,10 @@ static void rarch_filename_input_and_save (unsigned filename_type)
          case CONFIG_FILE:
             break;
 	 case SHADER_PRESET_FILE:
-	    snprintf(filepath, sizeof(filepath), "%s/%s.cgp", PRESETS_DIR_PATH, filename_tmp);
+	    snprintf(filepath, sizeof(filepath), "%s/%s.cgp", default_paths.cgp_dir, filename_tmp);
 	    break;
 	 case INPUT_PRESET_FILE:
-	    snprintf(filepath, sizeof(filepath), "%s/%s.cfg", INPUT_PRESETS_DIR_PATH, filename_tmp);
+	    snprintf(filepath, sizeof(filepath), "%s/%s.cfg", default_paths.input_presets_dir, filename_tmp);
 	    break;
       }
 
@@ -1988,9 +1987,9 @@ static void ingame_menu(void)
 	 case MENU_ITEM_RETURN_TO_MULTIMAN:
 	    if(input_state & (1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_B))
 	    {
-               if(path_file_exists(MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE))
+               if(path_file_exists(default_paths.multiman_self_file))
                {
-                  strlcpy(g_console.launch_app_on_exit, MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE,
+                  strlcpy(g_console.launch_app_on_exit, default_paths.multiman_self_file,
                   sizeof(g_console.launch_app_on_exit));
 
                   rarch_settings_change(S_RETURN_TO_DASHBOARD);
diff --git a/ps3/frontend/shared.h b/ps3/frontend/shared.h
deleted file mode 100644
index e1c572f06e..0000000000
--- a/ps3/frontend/shared.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-/*  RetroArch - A frontend for libretro.
- *  Copyright (C) 2010-2012 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
- *  Copyright (C) 2011-2012 - Daniel De Matteis
- * 
- *  RetroArch 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.
- *
- *  RetroArch 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 RetroArch.
- *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-#ifndef _PS3_SHARED_H
-#define _PS3_SHARED_H
-
-extern char DEFAULT_PRESET_FILE[PATH_MAX];
-extern char DEFAULT_MENU_BORDER_FILE[PATH_MAX];
-extern char PRESETS_DIR_PATH[PATH_MAX];
-extern char INPUT_PRESETS_DIR_PATH[PATH_MAX];
-extern char MULTIMAN_EXECUTABLE[PATH_MAX];
-
-#endif