diff --git a/Makefile.ps3.salamander b/Makefile.ps3.salamander
index 06261f962b..7fa10f2b61 100644
--- a/Makefile.ps3.salamander
+++ b/Makefile.ps3.salamander
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ endif
 STRIP			= $(CELL_SDK)/host-win32/ppu/bin/ppu-lv2-strip.exe
 
 PPU_CFLAGS		+= -I. -D__CELLOS_LV2__ -DIS_SALAMANDER -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_SYSUTILS -DHAVE_SYSMODULES -DHAVE_RARCH_EXEC
-PPU_SRCS		= frontend/frontend_salamander.c file_path.c compat/compat.c conf/config_file.c
+PPU_SRCS		= frontend/frontend_salamander.c frontend/frontend_context.c file_path.c compat/compat.c conf/config_file.c
 
 ifeq ($(HAVE_LOGGER), 1)
 PPU_CFLAGS		+= -DHAVE_LOGGER -Iconsole/logger
diff --git a/frontend/frontend.c b/frontend/frontend.c
index d576c9c232..bae4dcdbaa 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend.c
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 #include "menu/rmenu.h"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(RARCH_CONSOLE)
+#include "frontend_context.h"
+frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx;
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__QNX__)
 #include <bps/bps.h>
 #elif defined(__CELLOS_LV2__)
@@ -108,13 +113,13 @@ static bool libretro_install_core(const char *path_prefix,
 }
 #endif
 
-static void rarch_preinit(void)
+static void system_preinit(void)
 {
 #if defined(__QNX__) && !defined(HAVE_BB10)
    //Initialize BPS libraries
    bps_initialize();
 #elif defined(RARCH_CONSOLE)
-   system_init();
+   frontend_ctx->init();
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -196,6 +201,16 @@ static void system_shutdown(void)
 #endif
 }
 
+static int system_ctx_init(void)
+{
+#ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
+   if ((frontend_ctx = (frontend_ctx_driver_t*)frontend_ctx_init_first()) == NULL)
+      return -1;
+#endif
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
 static pthread_mutex_t apple_event_queue_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 
@@ -252,7 +267,10 @@ void* rarch_main(void* args)
 int rarch_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif
 {
-   rarch_preinit();
+   if (system_ctx_init() != 0)
+      return 0;
+
+   system_preinit();
 
 #if !defined(__APPLE__)
    rarch_main_clear_state();
@@ -290,7 +308,7 @@ int rarch_main(int argc, char *argv[])
    menu_init();
 
 #ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
-   system_process_args(argc, argv);
+   frontend_ctx->process_args(argc, argv);
    g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state |= 1ULL << MODE_LOAD_GAME;
 #else
    g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state |= 1ULL << MODE_GAME;
@@ -419,10 +437,10 @@ int rarch_main(int argc, char *argv[])
       fclose(g_extern.log_file);
    g_extern.log_file = NULL;
 #endif
-   system_deinit();
+   frontend_ctx->deinit();
 
    if (g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state & (1ULL << MODE_EXITSPAWN))
-      system_exitspawn();
+      frontend_ctx->exitspawn();
 #endif
 
    rarch_main_clear_state();
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_context.c b/frontend/frontend_context.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b766a9cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/frontend_context.c
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*  RetroArch - A frontend for libretro.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010-2013 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
+ *
+ *  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/>.
+ */
+
+#include "frontend_context.h"
+#include <string.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "../config.h"
+#endif
+
+static const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_drivers[] = {
+#if defined(__CELLOS_LV2__)
+   &frontend_ctx_ps3,
+#endif
+#if defined(_XBOX)
+   &frontend_ctx_xdk,
+#endif
+#if defined(GEKKO)
+   &frontend_ctx_gx,
+#endif
+};
+
+const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_find_driver(const char *ident)
+{
+   for (unsigned i = 0; i < sizeof(frontend_ctx_drivers) / sizeof(frontend_ctx_drivers[0]); i++)
+   {
+      if (strcmp(frontend_ctx_drivers[i]->ident, ident) == 0)
+         return frontend_ctx_drivers[i];
+   }
+
+   return NULL;
+}
+
+const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_init_first(void)
+{
+   for (unsigned i = 0; i < sizeof(frontend_ctx_drivers) / sizeof(frontend_ctx_drivers[0]); i++)
+      return frontend_ctx_drivers[i];
+
+   return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_context.h b/frontend/frontend_context.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0325f90db6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/frontend_context.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*  RetroArch - A frontend for libretro.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010-2013 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
+ *  Copyright (C) 2011-2013 - 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 __FRONTEND_CONTEXT_H
+#define __FRONTEND_CONTEXT_H
+
+#include "../boolean.h"
+#include "../driver.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "../config.h"
+#endif
+
+typedef struct frontend_ctx_driver
+{
+   void (*get_environment_settings)(int argc, char *argv[]);
+
+   void (*init)(void);
+   void (*deinit)(void);
+   void (*exitspawn)(void);
+
+   int (*process_args)(int argc, char *argv[]);
+
+   // Human readable string.
+   const char *ident;
+} frontend_ctx_driver_t;
+
+extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_gx;
+extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ps3;
+extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_xdk;
+
+const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_find_driver(const char *ident); // Finds driver with ident. Does not initialize.
+const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_init_first(void); // Finds first suitable driver and initializes.
+
+#endif
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_salamander.c b/frontend/frontend_salamander.c
index 3cf707cbef..5d884b4350 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_salamander.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend_salamander.c
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 #include "../file_ext.h"
 #include "frontend_salamander.h"
 
+#if defined(RARCH_CONSOLE)
+#include "frontend_context.h"
+frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx;
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__CELLOS_LV2__)
 #include "platform/platform_ps3_exec.c"
 #include "platform/platform_ps3.c"
@@ -86,13 +91,26 @@ static void find_first_libretro_core(char *first_file,
    dir_list_free(list);
 }
 
+static int system_ctx_init(void)
+{
+#ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
+   if ((frontend_ctx = (frontend_ctx_driver_t*)frontend_ctx_init_first()) == NULL)
+      return -1;
+#endif
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-   system_init();
+   if (system_ctx_init() != 0)
+      return 0;
+
+   frontend_ctx->init();
    get_environment_settings(argc, argv);
    salamander_init_settings();
-   system_deinit();
-   system_exitspawn();
+   frontend_ctx->deinit();
+   frontend_ctx->exitspawn();
 
    return 1;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c b/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c
index 73e9a7328e..1bacd779f1 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c
@@ -338,11 +338,11 @@ static void system_deinit(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
 static int system_process_args(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
    int ret = 0;
 
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
    // a big hack: sometimes salamander doesn't save the new core it loads on first boot,
    // so we make sure g_settings.libretro is set here
    if (!g_settings.libretro[0] && argc >= 1 && strrchr(argv[0], '/'))
@@ -354,8 +354,16 @@ static int system_process_args(int argc, char *argv[])
             "%s%s", argv[1], argv[2]);
       ret = 1;
    }
+#endif
 
    return ret;
 }
 
-#endif
+const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_gx = {
+   get_environment_settings,
+   system_init,
+   system_deinit,
+   system_exitspawn,
+   system_process_args,
+   "gx",
+};
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c b/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
index 3136ee67c6..337a2b5f3e 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
@@ -342,12 +342,14 @@ static void system_init(void)
 
 static int system_process_args(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
    if (argc > 1)
    {
       RARCH_LOG("Auto-start game %s.\n", argv[1]);
       strlcpy(g_extern.fullpath, argv[1], sizeof(g_extern.fullpath));
       return 1;
    }
+#endif
 
    return 0;
 }
@@ -414,3 +416,12 @@ static void system_exitspawn(void)
 #endif
 
 }
+
+const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ps3 = {
+   get_environment_settings,
+   system_init,
+   system_deinit,
+   system_exitspawn,
+   system_process_args,
+   "ps3",
+};
diff --git a/griffin/griffin.c b/griffin/griffin.c
index 3206fd7aad..4f165f6359 100644
--- a/griffin/griffin.c
+++ b/griffin/griffin.c
@@ -440,6 +440,10 @@ REWIND
 ============================================================ */
 #include "../rewind.c"
 
+#if defined(RARCH_CONSOLE)
+#include "../frontend/frontend_context.c"
+#endif
+
 /*============================================================
 MAIN
 ============================================================ */