diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 33598ae5dd..39fd4a4c5e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ include config.mk
 
 TARGET = ssnes
 
-OBJ = ssnes.o file.o driver.o conf/config_file.o settings.o
+OBJ = ssnes.o file.o driver.o conf/config_file.o settings.o dynamic.o
 
 LIBS = -lsamplerate $(libsnes)
 
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ ifeq ($(HAVE_FILTER), 1)
    OBJ += hqflt/snes_ntsc/snes_ntsc.o
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(HAVE_DL), 1)
+   LIBS += -ldl
+endif
+
 CFLAGS = -Wall -O3 -std=gnu99 -I.
 
 all: $(TARGET) config.mk
diff --git a/dynamic.c b/dynamic.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d819887c48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dynamic.c
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*  SSNES - A Super Ninteno Entertainment System (SNES) Emulator frontend for libsnes.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010 - 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 "dynamic.h"
+#include "general.h"
+#include <string.h>
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_DL
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+
+#define SYM(x) do { \
+   p##x = dlsym(lib_handle, #x); \
+   if (p##x == NULL) { SSNES_ERR("Failed to load symbol: \"%s\"\n", #x); exit(1); } \
+} while(0)
+
+#endif
+
+static void *lib_handle = NULL;
+
+void (*psnes_init)(void);
+
+void (*psnes_set_video_refresh)(snes_video_refresh_t);
+void (*psnes_set_audio_sample)(snes_audio_sample_t);
+void (*psnes_set_input_poll)(snes_input_poll_t);
+void (*psnes_set_input_state)(snes_input_state_t);
+
+void (*psnes_run)(void);
+
+unsigned (*psnes_library_revision_minor)(void);
+unsigned (*psnes_library_revision_major)(void);
+
+bool (*psnes_load_cartridge_normal)(const char*, const uint8_t*, unsigned);
+
+unsigned (*psnes_serialize_size)(void);
+bool (*psnes_serialize)(uint8_t*, unsigned);
+bool (*psnes_unserialize)(const uint8_t*, unsigned);
+
+void (*psnes_set_cartridge_basename)(const char*);
+
+uint8_t* (*psnes_get_memory_data)(unsigned);
+unsigned (*psnes_get_memory_size)(unsigned);
+
+void (*psnes_unload_cartridge)(void);
+void (*psnes_term)(void);
+
+#ifdef HAVE_DL
+static void load_dynamic(void)
+{
+   lib_handle = dlopen(g_settings.libsnes, RTLD_LAZY);
+   if (!lib_handle)
+   {
+      SSNES_ERR("Failed to open dynamic library: \"%s\"\n", g_settings.libsnes);
+      exit(1);
+   }
+
+   SYM(snes_init);
+   SYM(snes_set_video_refresh);
+   SYM(snes_set_audio_sample);
+   SYM(snes_set_input_poll);
+   SYM(snes_set_input_state);
+   SYM(snes_library_revision_minor);
+   SYM(snes_library_revision_major);
+   SYM(snes_run);
+   SYM(snes_load_cartridge_normal);
+   SYM(snes_serialize_size);
+   SYM(snes_serialize);
+   SYM(snes_unserialize);
+   SYM(snes_set_cartridge_basename);
+   SYM(snes_get_memory_data);
+   SYM(snes_get_memory_size);
+   SYM(snes_unload_cartridge);
+   SYM(snes_term);
+}
+#endif
+
+#define SSYM(x) do { \
+   p##x = x; \
+} while(0)
+
+static void set_statics(void)
+{
+   SSYM(snes_init);
+   SSYM(snes_set_video_refresh);
+   SSYM(snes_set_audio_sample);
+   SSYM(snes_set_input_poll);
+   SSYM(snes_set_input_state);
+   SSYM(snes_library_revision_minor);
+   SSYM(snes_library_revision_major);
+   SSYM(snes_run);
+   SSYM(snes_load_cartridge_normal);
+   SSYM(snes_serialize_size);
+   SSYM(snes_serialize);
+   SSYM(snes_unserialize);
+   SSYM(snes_set_cartridge_basename);
+   SSYM(snes_get_memory_data);
+   SSYM(snes_get_memory_size);
+   SSYM(snes_unload_cartridge);
+   SSYM(snes_term);
+}
+
+void init_dlsym(void)
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_DL
+   if (strlen(g_settings.libsnes) > 0)
+      load_dynamic();
+   else
+#endif
+      set_statics();
+}
+
+void uninit_dlsym(void)
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_DL
+   if (lib_handle)
+      dlclose(lib_handle);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/dynamic.h b/dynamic.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a804da26bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dynamic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*  SSNES - A Super Ninteno Entertainment System (SNES) Emulator frontend for libsnes.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010 - 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 __DYNAMIC_H
+#define __DYNAMIC_H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <libsnes.hpp>
+
+void init_dlsym(void);
+void uninit_dlsym(void);
+
+extern void (*psnes_init)(void);
+
+extern void (*psnes_set_video_refresh)(snes_video_refresh_t);
+extern void (*psnes_set_audio_sample)(snes_audio_sample_t);
+extern void (*psnes_set_input_poll)(snes_input_poll_t);
+extern void (*psnes_set_input_state)(snes_input_state_t);
+
+extern unsigned (*psnes_library_revision_minor)(void);
+extern unsigned (*psnes_library_revision_major)(void);
+
+extern bool (*psnes_load_cartridge_normal)(const char*, const uint8_t*, unsigned);
+
+extern unsigned (*psnes_serialize_size)(void);
+extern bool (*psnes_serialize)(uint8_t*, unsigned);
+extern bool (*psnes_unserialize)(const uint8_t*, unsigned);
+
+extern void (*psnes_run)(void);
+
+extern void (*psnes_set_cartridge_basename)(const char*);
+
+extern uint8_t* (*psnes_get_memory_data)(unsigned);
+extern unsigned (*psnes_get_memory_size)(unsigned);
+
+extern void (*psnes_unload_cartridge)(void);
+extern void (*psnes_term)(void);
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index 6fc517592c..262eb4983e 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <libsnes.hpp>
 #include <string.h>
+#include "dynamic.h"
 
 ssize_t read_file(FILE* file, void** buf)
 {
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ void write_file(const char* path, uint8_t* data, size_t size)
    if ( file != NULL )
    {
       SSNES_LOG("Saving state \"%s\". Size: %d bytes.\n", path, (int)size);
-      snes_serialize(data, size);
+      psnes_serialize(data, size);
       if ( fwrite(data, 1, size, file) != size )
          SSNES_ERR("Did not save state properly.\n");
       fclose(file);
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ void load_state(const char* path, uint8_t* data, size_t size)
       if ( fread(data, 1, size, file) != size )
          SSNES_ERR("Did not load state properly.\n");
       fclose(file);
-      snes_unserialize(data, size);
+      psnes_unserialize(data, size);
    }
    else
    {
@@ -136,8 +137,8 @@ void load_save_file(const char* path, int type)
       return;
    }
 
-   size_t size = snes_get_memory_size(type);
-   uint8_t *data = snes_get_memory_data(type);
+   size_t size = psnes_get_memory_size(type);
+   uint8_t *data = psnes_get_memory_data(type);
 
    if (size == 0 || !data)
    {
@@ -158,8 +159,8 @@ void load_save_file(const char* path, int type)
 
 void save_file(const char* path, int type)
 {
-   size_t size = snes_get_memory_size(type);
-   uint8_t *data = snes_get_memory_data(type);
+   size_t size = psnes_get_memory_size(type);
+   uint8_t *data = psnes_get_memory_data(type);
 
    if ( data && size > 0 )
       write_file(path, data, size);
diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 1a5a2acfd7..9ef3dfa4a7 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ struct settings
       int exit_emulator_key;
       float axis_threshold;
    } input;
+
+   char libsnes[256];
 };
 
 struct global
diff --git a/qb/config.libs.sh b/qb/config.libs.sh
index 5dd6cf36f2..8eb41c6ed3 100644
--- a/qb/config.libs.sh
+++ b/qb/config.libs.sh
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ check_lib CG -lCg cgCreateContext
 
 check_lib SRC -lsamplerate src_callback_new
 
+check_lib DL -ldl dlopen
+
 # Creates config.mk.
-VARS="ALSA OSS AL RSOUND ROAR GLFW FILTER CG"
+VARS="ALSA OSS AL RSOUND ROAR GLFW FILTER CG DL"
 create_config_make config.mk $VARS
 create_config_header config.h $VARS
 
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index 307cf6b73b..42e0da94f6 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -255,6 +255,11 @@ void parse_config(void)
       strncpy(g_settings.audio.driver, tmp_str, sizeof(g_settings.audio.driver) - 1);
       free(tmp_str);
    }
+   if (config_get_string(conf, "libsnes_path", &tmp_str))
+   {
+      strncpy(g_settings.libsnes, tmp_str, sizeof(g_settings.libsnes) - 1);
+      free(tmp_str);
+   }
 
    read_keybinds(conf);
 
diff --git a/ssnes.c b/ssnes.c
index 7ed7223f08..465cbc3be9 100644
--- a/ssnes.c
+++ b/ssnes.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "file.h"
 #include "hqflt/filters.h"
 #include "general.h"
+#include "dynamic.h"
 
 struct global g_extern = {
    .video_active = true,
@@ -260,10 +261,10 @@ static void parse_input(int argc, char *argv[])
       if (dst)
       {
          *dst = '\0';
-         snes_set_cartridge_basename(tmp);
+         psnes_set_cartridge_basename(tmp);
       }
       else
-         snes_set_cartridge_basename(tmp);
+         psnes_set_cartridge_basename(tmp);
 
       SSNES_LOG("Opening file: \"%s\"\n", argv[optind]);
       g_extern.rom_file = fopen(argv[optind], "rb");
@@ -285,10 +286,13 @@ static void parse_input(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-   snes_init();
    parse_input(argc, argv);
    parse_config();
 
+   init_dlsym();
+
+   psnes_init();
+   SSNES_LOG("Version of libsnes API: %u.%u\n", psnes_library_revision_major(), psnes_library_revision_minor());
    void *rom_buf;
    ssize_t rom_len = 0;
    if ((rom_len = read_file(g_extern.rom_file, &rom_buf)) == -1)
@@ -309,12 +313,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
    init_drivers();
 
-   snes_set_video_refresh(video_frame);
-   snes_set_audio_sample(audio_sample);
-   snes_set_input_poll(input_poll);
-   snes_set_input_state(input_state);
+   psnes_set_video_refresh(video_frame);
+   psnes_set_audio_sample(audio_sample);
+   psnes_set_input_poll(input_poll);
+   psnes_set_input_state(input_state);
 
-   if (!snes_load_cartridge_normal(NULL, rom_buf, rom_len))
+   if (!psnes_load_cartridge_normal(NULL, rom_buf, rom_len))
    {
       SSNES_ERR("ROM file is not valid!\n");
       goto error;
@@ -322,7 +326,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
    free(rom_buf);
 
-   unsigned serial_size = snes_serialize_size();
+   unsigned serial_size = psnes_serialize_size();
    uint8_t *serial_data = malloc(serial_size);
    if (serial_data == NULL)
    {
@@ -356,23 +360,25 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
          init_drivers();
       }
 
-      snes_run();
+      psnes_run();
    }
 
    save_file(g_extern.savefile_name_srm, SNES_MEMORY_CARTRIDGE_RAM);
    save_file(savefile_name_rtc, SNES_MEMORY_CARTRIDGE_RTC);
 
-   snes_unload_cartridge();
-   snes_term();
+   psnes_unload_cartridge();
+   psnes_term();
    uninit_drivers();
    free(serial_data);
+   uninit_dlsym();
 
    return 0;
 
 error:
-   snes_unload_cartridge();
-   snes_term();
+   psnes_unload_cartridge();
+   psnes_term();
    uninit_drivers();
+   uninit_dlsym();
 
    return 1;
 }