diff --git a/gfx/shader_cg.c b/gfx/shader_cg.c
index 2ab2f2d7de..a997cabf35 100644
--- a/gfx/shader_cg.c
+++ b/gfx/shader_cg.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static void gl_cg_reset_attrib(void)
    cg_attrib_index = 0;
 }
 
-bool gl_cg_set_mvp(const math_matrix *mat)
+static bool gl_cg_set_mvp(const math_matrix *mat)
 {
    if (cg_active && prg[active_index].mvp)
    {
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ bool gl_cg_set_mvp(const math_matrix *mat)
    } \
 } while(0)
 
-bool gl_cg_set_coords(const struct gl_coords *coords)
+static bool gl_cg_set_coords(const struct gl_coords *coords)
 {
    if (!cg_active)
       return false;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ bool gl_cg_set_coords(const struct gl_coords *coords)
 #define set_param_1f(param, x) \
    if (param) cgGLSetParameter1f(param, x)
 
-void gl_cg_set_params(unsigned width, unsigned height, 
+static void gl_cg_set_params(unsigned width, unsigned height, 
       unsigned tex_width, unsigned tex_height,
       unsigned out_width, unsigned out_height,
       unsigned frame_count,
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static void gl_cg_deinit_context_state(void)
 }
 
 // Full deinit.
-void gl_cg_deinit(void)
+static void gl_cg_deinit(void)
 {
    if (!cg_active)
       return;
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ void gl_cg_deinit(void)
    gl_cg_deinit_context_state();
 }
 
+static bool gl_cg_init(const char *path);
+
 // Deinit as much as possible without resetting context (broken on PS3),
 // and reinit cleanly.
 // If this fails, we're kinda screwed without resetting everything on PS3.
@@ -774,7 +776,7 @@ static void set_program_attributes(unsigned i)
    }
 }
 
-bool gl_cg_init(const char *path)
+static bool gl_cg_init(const char *path)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_CG_RUNTIME_COMPILER
    cgRTCgcInit();
@@ -838,7 +840,7 @@ bool gl_cg_init(const char *path)
    return true;
 }
 
-void gl_cg_use(unsigned index)
+static void gl_cg_use(unsigned index)
 {
    if (cg_active && prg[index].vprg && prg[index].fprg)
    {
@@ -850,7 +852,7 @@ void gl_cg_use(unsigned index)
    }
 }
 
-unsigned gl_cg_num(void)
+static unsigned gl_cg_num(void)
 {
    if (cg_active)
       return cg_shader->passes;
@@ -858,7 +860,7 @@ unsigned gl_cg_num(void)
       return 0;
 }
 
-bool gl_cg_filter_type(unsigned index, bool *smooth)
+static bool gl_cg_filter_type(unsigned index, bool *smooth)
 {
    if (cg_active && index)
    {
@@ -871,7 +873,7 @@ bool gl_cg_filter_type(unsigned index, bool *smooth)
       return false;
 }
 
-void gl_cg_shader_scale(unsigned index, struct gfx_fbo_scale *scale)
+static void gl_cg_shader_scale(unsigned index, struct gfx_fbo_scale *scale)
 {
    if (cg_active && index)
       *scale = cg_shader->pass[index - 1].fbo;
diff --git a/gfx/shader_cg.h b/gfx/shader_cg.h
index 141d48fed9..9f0cdc41ce 100644
--- a/gfx/shader_cg.h
+++ b/gfx/shader_cg.h
@@ -20,37 +20,13 @@
 #include "shader_common.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-bool gl_cg_init(const char *path);
 bool gl_cg_reinit(const char *path);
-void gl_cg_deinit(void);
-
-void gl_cg_set_params(unsigned width, unsigned height, 
-      unsigned tex_width, unsigned tex_height, 
-      unsigned out_width, unsigned out_height,
-      unsigned frame_count,
-      const struct gl_tex_info *info,
-      const struct gl_tex_info *prev_info,
-      const struct gl_tex_info *fbo_info,
-      unsigned fbo_info_cnt);
-
-void gl_cg_use(unsigned index);
-
-unsigned gl_cg_num(void);
-
-bool gl_cg_filter_type(unsigned index, bool *smooth);
-void gl_cg_shader_scale(unsigned index, struct gfx_fbo_scale *scale);
-
-bool gl_cg_set_mvp(const math_matrix *mat);
-bool gl_cg_set_coords(const struct gl_coords *coords);
-
 
 // Used on PS3, but not really platform specific.
 
 #define RARCH_CG_MAX_SHADERS 16
 void gl_cg_set_compiler_args(const char **argv);
 
-bool gl_cg_load_shader(unsigned index, const char *path);
-
 void gl_cg_invalidate_context(void); // Call when resetting GL context on PS3.
 extern const gl_shader_backend_t gl_cg_backend;
 
diff --git a/gfx/shader_hlsl.c b/gfx/shader_hlsl.c
index f4ebd98fd9..23f7b7563b 100644
--- a/gfx/shader_hlsl.c
+++ b/gfx/shader_hlsl.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void hlsl_set_proj_matrix(XMMATRIX rotation_value)
 #define set_param_1f(param, x, constanttable) \
    if (param) constanttable->SetFloat(d3d_device_ptr, param, x)
 
-void hlsl_set_params(unsigned width, unsigned height,
+static void hlsl_set_params(unsigned width, unsigned height,
       unsigned tex_width, unsigned tex_height,
       unsigned out_width, unsigned out_height,
       unsigned frame_count)
@@ -128,9 +128,6 @@ void hlsl_set_params(unsigned width, unsigned height,
    set_param_1f(prg[active_index].frame_cnt_v, frame_cnt, prg[active_index].v_ctable);
    set_param_1f(prg[active_index].frame_dir_v, g_extern.frame_is_reverse ? -1.0 : 1.0,prg[active_index].v_ctable);
 
-   /* TODO: Move to D3DXMATRIX here */
-   if(prg[active_index].mvp)
-      prg[active_index].v_ctable->SetMatrix(d3d_device_ptr, prg[active_index].mvp, (D3DXMATRIX*)&prg[active_index].mvp_val);
 
    /* TODO - set lookup textures/FBO textures/state parameters/etc */
 }
@@ -333,7 +330,7 @@ static bool load_preset(const char *path)
    return true;
 }
 
-bool hlsl_init(const char *path, IDirect3DDevice9 * device_ptr)
+static bool hlsl_init(const char *path, IDirect3DDevice9 * device_ptr)
 {
    if (!device_ptr)
       return false;
@@ -362,7 +359,7 @@ bool hlsl_init(const char *path, IDirect3DDevice9 * device_ptr)
 }
 
 // Full deinit.
-void hlsl_deinit(void)
+static void hlsl_deinit(void)
 {
    if (!hlsl_active)
       return;
@@ -370,7 +367,7 @@ void hlsl_deinit(void)
    hlsl_deinit_state();
 }
 
-void hlsl_use(unsigned index)
+static void hlsl_use(unsigned index)
 {
    if (hlsl_active && prg[index].vprg && prg[index].fprg)
    {
@@ -380,7 +377,7 @@ void hlsl_use(unsigned index)
    }
 }
 
-unsigned d3d_hlsl_num(void)
+static unsigned hlsl_num(void)
 {
    if (hlsl_active)
       return cg_shader->passes;
@@ -388,7 +385,7 @@ unsigned d3d_hlsl_num(void)
       return 0;
 }
 
-bool hlsl_filter_type(unsigned index, bool *smooth)
+static bool hlsl_filter_type(unsigned index, bool *smooth)
 {
    if (hlsl_active && index)
    {
@@ -401,10 +398,36 @@ bool hlsl_filter_type(unsigned index, bool *smooth)
       return false;
 }
 
-void hlsl_shader_scale(unsigned index, struct gfx_fbo_scale *scale)
+static void hlsl_shader_scale(unsigned index, struct gfx_fbo_scale *scale)
 {
    if (hlsl_active && index)
       *scale = cg_shader->pass[index - 1].fbo;
    else
       scale->valid = false;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+static bool hlsl_set_mvp(const math_matrix *mat)
+{
+   /* TODO: Move to D3DXMATRIX here */
+   if(hlsl_active && prg[active_index].mvp)
+   {
+      prg[active_index].v_ctable->SetMatrix(d3d_device_ptr, prg[active_index].mvp, (D3DXMATRIX*)&prg[active_index].mvp_val);
+      return true;
+   }
+   else
+      return false;
+}
+
+const gl_shader_backend_t hlsl_backend = {
+   hlsl_init,
+   hlsl_deinit,
+   hlsl_set_params,
+   hlsl_use,
+   hlsl_num,
+   hlsl_filter_type,
+   hlsl_shader_scale,
+   NULL, /* hlsl_set_coords */
+   hlsl_set_mvp,
+
+   RARCH_SHADER_HLSL,
+};
diff --git a/gfx/shader_hlsl.h b/gfx/shader_hlsl.h
index 118992482a..b74a9bc81c 100644
--- a/gfx/shader_hlsl.h
+++ b/gfx/shader_hlsl.h
@@ -21,22 +21,10 @@
 #include "../boolean.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-bool hlsl_init(const char *path, IDirect3DDevice9 *device_ptr);
-
-void hlsl_deinit(void);
-
 void hlsl_set_proj_matrix(XMMATRIX rotation_value);
 
-void hlsl_set_params(unsigned width, unsigned height,
-      unsigned tex_width, unsigned tex_height,
-      unsigned out_width, unsigned out_height,
-      unsigned frame_count);
-
-void hlsl_use(unsigned index);
-
-bool hlsl_load_shader(unsigned index, const char *path);
-unsigned d3d_hlsl_num(void);
-
 #define RARCH_HLSL_MAX_SHADERS 16
 
+extern const gl_shader_backend_t hlsl_backend;
+
 #endif
diff --git a/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp b/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp
index f7dbf4f960..11546bae68 100644
--- a/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp
+++ b/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp
@@ -132,9 +132,30 @@ static void check_window(void *data)
 static bool hlsl_shader_init(void)
 {
    xdk_d3d_video_t *d3d = (xdk_d3d_video_t*)driver.video_data;
-   const char *shader_path = g_settings.video.shader_path;
+   const gl_shader_backend_t *backend = NULL;
 
-   return hlsl_init(shader_path, d3d->d3d_render_device);
+   const char *shader_path = g_settings.video.shader_path;
+   enum rarch_shader_type type = gfx_shader_parse_type(shader_path, DEFAULT_SHADER_TYPE);
+   
+   switch (type)
+   {
+#ifdef HAVE_HLSL
+      case RARCH_SHADER_HLSL:
+         RARCH_LOG("[D3D]: Using HLSL shader backend.\n");
+         backend = &hlsl_backend;
+         break;
+#endif
+   }
+
+   if (!backend)
+   {
+      RARCH_ERR("[GL]: Didn't find valid shader backend. Continuing without shaders.\n");
+      return true;
+   }
+
+
+   d3d->shader = backend;
+   return d3d->shader->init(shader_path);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -651,7 +672,7 @@ static void *xdk_d3d_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **inpu
       return NULL;
    }
 
-   RARCH_LOG("D3D: Loaded %u program(s).\n", d3d_hlsl_num());
+   RARCH_LOG("D3D: Loaded %u program(s).\n", d3d->shader->num_func());
 #endif
 
 #if 0 /* ifdef HAVE_FBO */
@@ -842,15 +863,17 @@ static bool xdk_d3d_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    d3dr->SetTexture(0, d3d->lpTexture);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_HLSL
-   hlsl_use(1);
+   if (d3d->shader)
+      d3d->shader->use(1);
 #endif
 
 #if 0 /* ifdef HAVE_FBO */
    if (d3d->fbo_inited)
    {
 #ifdef HAVE_HLSL
-      hlsl_set_params(width, height, d3d->tex_w, d3d->tex_h, g_settings.video.fbo.scale_x * width,
-            g_settings.video.fbo.scale_y * height, g_extern.frame_count);
+      if (d3d->shader)
+         d3d->shader->set_params(width, height, d3d->tex_w, d3d->tex_h, g_settings.video.fbo.scale_x * width,
+               g_settings.video.fbo.scale_y * height, g_extern.frame_count);
 #endif
       D3DVIEWPORT vp = {0};
       vp.Width  = g_settings.video.fbo.scale_x * width;
@@ -865,8 +888,9 @@ static bool xdk_d3d_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
 #endif
    {
 #ifdef HAVE_HLSL
-      hlsl_set_params(width, height, d3d->tex_w, d3d->tex_h, d3d->win_width,
-            d3d->win_height, g_extern.frame_count);
+      if (d3d->shader)
+         d3d->shader->set_params(width, height, d3d->tex_w, d3d->tex_h, d3d->win_width,
+               d3d->win_height, g_extern.frame_count);
 #endif
    }
 
@@ -916,8 +940,10 @@ static bool xdk_d3d_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
 
 #ifdef HAVE_HLSL
       hlsl_use(2);
-      hlsl_set_params(g_settings.video.fbo.scale_x * width, g_settings.video.fbo.scale_y * height, g_settings.video.fbo.scale_x * d3d->tex_w, g_settings.video.fbo.scale_y * d3d->tex_h, d3d->win_width,
-            d3d->win_height, g_extern.frame_count);
+
+      if (d3d->shader)
+         d3d->shader->set_params(g_settings.video.fbo.scale_x * width, g_settings.video.fbo.scale_y * height, g_settings.video.fbo.scale_x * d3d->tex_w, g_settings.video.fbo.scale_y * d3d->tex_h, d3d->win_width,
+               d3d->win_height, g_extern.frame_count);
 #endif
       xdk_d3d_set_viewport(false);