diff --git a/gfx/drivers/caca_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/caca_gfx.c
index 210327f2a1..ad31d37b5d 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/caca_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/caca_gfx.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static void *caca_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video,
 
 static bool caca_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       unsigned frame_width, unsigned frame_height, uint64_t frame_count,
-      unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned pitch, const char *msg, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    size_t len = 0;
    void *buffer = NULL;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/ctr_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/ctr_gfx.c
index 389a81e9a7..ec1db8364e 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/ctr_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/ctr_gfx.c
@@ -447,18 +447,17 @@ static void* ctr_init(const video_info_t* video,
 static bool ctr_frame(void* data, const void* frame,
       unsigned width, unsigned height,
       uint64_t frame_count,
-      unsigned pitch, const char* msg)
+      unsigned pitch, const char* msg, video_frame_info_t info)
 {
    uint32_t diff;
    static uint64_t currentTick,lastTick;
+   touchPosition state_tmp_touch;
+   uint32_t state_tmp      = 0;
    ctr_video_t       *ctr  = (ctr_video_t*)data;
-   settings_t   *settings  = config_get_ptr();
    static float        fps = 0.0;
    static int total_frames = 0;
    static int       frames = 0;
    static struct retro_perf_counter ctrframe_f = {0};
-   uint32_t state_tmp;
-   touchPosition state_tmp_touch;
 
    extern bool select_pressed;
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/d3d.cpp b/gfx/drivers/d3d.cpp
index 016e3b41d0..d4aece5215 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/d3d.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers/d3d.cpp
@@ -1368,13 +1368,12 @@ static void d3d_get_overlay_interface(void *data,
 static bool d3d_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       unsigned frame_width, unsigned frame_height,
       uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch,
-      const char *msg)
+      const char *msg, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    unsigned width, height;
    static struct retro_perf_counter d3d_frame = {0};
    unsigned i                          = 0;
    d3d_video_t *d3d                    = (d3d_video_t*)data;
-   settings_t *settings                = config_get_ptr();
    HWND window                         = win32_get_window();
 
    (void)i;
@@ -1424,7 +1423,7 @@ static bool d3d_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
 
    /* Insert black frame first, so we
     * can screenshot, etc. */
-   if (settings->video.black_frame_insertion)
+   if (video_info.black_frame_insertion)
    {
       if (!d3d_swap(d3d, d3d->dev) || d3d->needs_restore)
          return true;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/dispmanx_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/dispmanx_gfx.c
index 932bd4f602..9ae0f11e0b 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/dispmanx_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/dispmanx_gfx.c
@@ -430,7 +430,8 @@ static void *dispmanx_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video,
 }
 
 static bool dispmanx_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width,
-      unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg,
+      video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    struct dispmanx_video *_dispvars = data;
    float aspect = video_driver_get_aspect_ratio();
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c
index 320758236b..5ccbeac671 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c
@@ -744,7 +744,8 @@ static void *drm_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video,
 }
 
 static bool drm_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width,
-      unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg,
+      video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    struct drm_video *_drmvars = data;
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c
index 76c031914b..36d6e0d8d0 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c
@@ -1272,11 +1272,11 @@ static void exynos_gfx_free(void *data)
 }
 
 static bool exynos_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width,
-      unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg,
+      video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    struct exynos_video *vid = data;
    struct exynos_page *page = NULL;
-   settings_t *settings      = config_get_ptr();
 
    /* Check if neither menu nor core framebuffer is to be displayed. */
    if (!vid->menu_active && !frame)
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ static bool exynos_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width,
          goto fail;
    }
 
-   if (settings->fps_show)
+   if (video_info.fps_show)
    {
       char buffer[128];
       char buffer_fps[128];
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ static bool exynos_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width,
       buffer[0] = buffer_fps[0] = '\0';
 
       video_monitor_get_fps(buffer, sizeof(buffer),
-            settings->fps_show ? buffer_fps : NULL, sizeof(buffer_fps));
+            video_info.fps_show ? buffer_fps : NULL, sizeof(buffer_fps));
       runloop_msg_queue_push(buffer_fps, 1, 1, false);
    }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gl.c b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
index c5af50d90e..4d1f15bb12 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
@@ -1077,7 +1077,8 @@ static INLINE void gl_draw_texture(gl_t *gl)
 static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       unsigned frame_width, unsigned frame_height,
       uint64_t frame_count,
-      unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned pitch, const char *msg,
+      video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    video_shader_ctx_mvp_t mvp;
    video_shader_ctx_coords_t coords;
@@ -1087,7 +1088,6 @@ static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    video_shader_ctx_info_t shader_info;
    static struct retro_perf_counter frame_run = {0};
    gl_t                            *gl = (gl_t*)data;
-   settings_t                *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    performance_counter_init(&frame_run, "frame_run");
    performance_counter_start(&frame_run);
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    /* Disable BFI during fast forward, slow-motion,
     * and pause to prevent flicker. */
    if (
-         settings->video.black_frame_insertion
+         video_info.black_frame_insertion
          && !input_driver_is_nonblock_state()
          && !runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_SLOWMOTION, NULL)
          && !runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_PAUSED, NULL))
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    video_context_driver_swap_buffers();
 
 #ifdef HAVE_GL_SYNC
-   if (settings->video.hard_sync && gl->have_sync)
+   if (video_info.hard_sync && gl->have_sync)
    {
       static struct retro_perf_counter gl_fence = {0};
 
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       gl->fences[gl->fence_count++] =
          glFenceSync(GL_SYNC_GPU_COMMANDS_COMPLETE, 0);
 
-      while (gl->fence_count > settings->video.hard_sync_frames)
+      while (gl->fence_count > video_info.hard_sync_frames)
       {
          glClientWaitSync(gl->fences[0],
                GL_SYNC_FLUSH_COMMANDS_BIT, 1000000000);
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gx_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/gx_gfx.c
index 6231ef374c..4fcaf45918 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gx_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gx_gfx.c
@@ -1436,14 +1436,14 @@ static void gx_free(void *data)
 static bool gx_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       unsigned width, unsigned height,
       uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch,
-      const char *msg)
+      const char *msg,
+      video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    char fps_txt[128];
    char fps_text_buf[128];
    static struct retro_perf_counter gx_frame = {0};
    gx_video_t *gx                     = (gx_video_t*)data;
    u8                       clear_efb = GX_FALSE;
-   settings_t               *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    fps_txt[0] = fps_text_buf[0]       = '\0';
 
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ static bool gx_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    video_monitor_get_fps(fps_txt, sizeof(fps_txt),
          fps_text_buf, sizeof(fps_text_buf));
 
-   if (settings->fps_show)
+   if (video_info.fps_show)
    {
       char mem1_txt[128];
       char mem2_txt[128];
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/nullgfx.c b/gfx/drivers/nullgfx.c
index b736a7aab7..2a9adebf50 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/nullgfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/nullgfx.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static void *null_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video,
 
 static bool null_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       unsigned width, unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count,
-      unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned pitch, const char *msg, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    (void)data;
    (void)frame;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/omap_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/omap_gfx.c
index 36c5ced711..af46ff7687 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/omap_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/omap_gfx.c
@@ -984,7 +984,8 @@ fail:
 }
 
 static bool omap_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width,
-      unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg,
+      video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    omap_video_t *vid = (omap_video_t*)data;
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/psp1_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/psp1_gfx.c
index 3dfac31f55..19364a1a2a 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/psp1_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/psp1_gfx.c
@@ -460,11 +460,13 @@ static void *psp_init(const video_info_t *video,
    return psp;
 }
 
-//#define DISPLAY_FPS
+#if 0
+#define DISPLAY_FPS
+#endif
 
 static bool psp_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       unsigned width, unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count,
-      unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned pitch, const char *msg, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
 #ifdef DISPLAY_FPS
    uint32_t diff;
@@ -476,7 +478,6 @@ static bool psp_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    static char fps_txt[128]                = {0};
    static char fps_text_buf[128]           = {0};
    psp1_video_t *psp                       = (psp1_video_t*)data;
-   settings_t *settings                    = config_get_ptr();
 
    if (!width || !height)
       return false;
@@ -494,10 +495,10 @@ static bool psp_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    pspDebugScreenSetXY(0,0);
 
    video_monitor_get_fps(fps_txt, sizeof(fps_txt),
-         settings->fps_show ? fps_text_buf : NULL,
-         settings->fps_show ? sizeof(fps_text_buf) : 0);
+         video_info.fps_show ? fps_text_buf : NULL,
+         video_info.fps_show ? sizeof(fps_text_buf) : 0);
 
-   if(settings->fps_show)
+   if (video_info.fps_show)
    {
       pspDebugScreenSetXY(68 - strlen(fps_text_buf) - 1,0);
       pspDebugScreenPuts(fps_text_buf);
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c
index bc548486ad..abed41587a 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c
@@ -498,11 +498,13 @@ static void check_window(sdl2_video_t *vid)
 
 static bool sdl2_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width,
       unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count,
-      unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned pitch, const char *msg, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
-   char buf[128]     = {0};
+   char buf[128];
    sdl2_video_t *vid = (sdl2_video_t*)data;
 
+   buf[0] = '\0';
+
    if (vid->should_resize)
       sdl_refresh_viewport(vid);
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/sdl_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/sdl_gfx.c
index 731778fa09..572b971738 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/sdl_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/sdl_gfx.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static void sdl_gfx_check_window(sdl_video_t *vid)
 
 static bool sdl_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width,
       unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count,
-      unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned pitch, const char *msg, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    char                       buf[128];
    static struct retro_perf_counter sdl_scale = {0};
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/sunxi_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/sunxi_gfx.c
index 9cf03d4d75..8c62172f2d 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/sunxi_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/sunxi_gfx.c
@@ -762,7 +762,8 @@ static void sunxi_setup_scale (void *data,
 }
 
 static bool sunxi_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width,
-      unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg,
+      video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    struct sunxi_video *_dispvars = (struct sunxi_video*)data;
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/vg.c b/gfx/drivers/vg.c
index e5158b5864..ec9b6c1e76 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/vg.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/vg.c
@@ -378,7 +378,8 @@ static void vg_copy_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
 
 static bool vg_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       unsigned frame_width, unsigned frame_height,
-      uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg,
+      video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    unsigned width, height;
    vg_t                           *vg = (vg_t*)data;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/vita2d_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/vita2d_gfx.c
index f3be92b8b9..69f24a2169 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/vita2d_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/vita2d_gfx.c
@@ -126,11 +126,10 @@ static void vita2d_gfx_update_viewport(vita_video_t* vita);
 
 static bool vita2d_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       unsigned width, unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count,
-      unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned pitch, const char *msg, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    void *tex_p;
    vita_video_t *vita = (vita_video_t *)data;
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    
    if (frame)
    {
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ static bool vita2d_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       }
    }
    
-   if (settings->fps_show)
+   if (video_info.fps_show)
    {
       char buffer[128];
       char buffer_fps[128];
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@ static bool vita2d_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       buffer[0] = buffer_fps[0] = '\0';
 
       video_monitor_get_fps(buffer, sizeof(buffer),
-            settings->fps_show ? buffer_fps : NULL, sizeof(buffer_fps));
+            video_info.fps_show ? buffer_fps : NULL, sizeof(buffer_fps));
       runloop_msg_queue_push(buffer_fps, 1, 1, false);
    }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c b/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c
index cece351d83..066740c540 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c
@@ -1521,13 +1521,12 @@ static void vulkan_inject_black_frame(vk_t *vk)
 static bool vulkan_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       unsigned frame_width, unsigned frame_height,
       uint64_t frame_count,
-      unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned pitch, const char *msg, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    struct vk_per_frame *chain;
    unsigned width, height;
    VkClearValue clear_value;
    vk_t *vk                                      = (vk_t*)data;
-   settings_t *settings                          = config_get_ptr();
    static struct retro_perf_counter frame_run    = {0};
    static struct retro_perf_counter begin_cmd    = {0};
    static struct retro_perf_counter build_cmd    = {0};
@@ -1933,7 +1932,7 @@ static bool vulkan_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    /* Disable BFI during fast forward, slow-motion,
     * and pause to prevent flicker. */
    if (
-         settings->video.black_frame_insertion
+         video_info.black_frame_insertion
          && !input_driver_is_nonblock_state()
          && !runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_SLOWMOTION, NULL)
          && !runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_PAUSED, NULL))
@@ -1948,7 +1947,8 @@ static bool vulkan_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       vk->context->swap_interval_emulation_lock = true;
       for (i = 1; i < vk->context->swap_interval; i++)
       {
-         if (!vulkan_frame(vk, NULL, 0, 0, frame_count, 0, msg))
+         if (!vulkan_frame(vk, NULL, 0, 0, frame_count, 0, msg,
+                  video_info))
          {
             vk->context->swap_interval_emulation_lock = false;
             return false;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/wiiu_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/wiiu_gfx.c
index c5af592e70..fad9c6792f 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/wiiu_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/wiiu_gfx.c
@@ -532,8 +532,8 @@ static void wiiu_gfx_free(void* data)
 }
 
 static bool wiiu_gfx_frame(void* data, const void* frame,
-                           unsigned width, unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count,
-                           unsigned pitch, const char* msg)
+      unsigned width, unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count,
+      unsigned pitch, const char* msg, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    (void)msg;
    int i;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/xenon360_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/xenon360_gfx.c
index 0411b2bd57..8ad04d3ae6 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/xenon360_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/xenon360_gfx.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static void *xenon360_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t *
 }
 
 static bool xenon360_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width, unsigned height,
-      uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      uint64_t frame_count, unsigned pitch, const char *msg, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    gl_t *vid = data;
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/xshm_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/xshm_gfx.c
index 6a5211a4a6..6221405a36 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/xshm_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/xshm_gfx.c
@@ -94,14 +94,15 @@ static void *xshm_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video,
 
 static bool xshm_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width,
       unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count,
-      unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned pitch, const char *msg, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    xshm_t* xshm = (xshm_t*)data;
    int y;
    
    for (y=0;y<height;y++)
    {
-      memcpy((uint8_t*)xshm->shmInfo.shmaddr + sizeof(uint32_t)*xshm->width*y, (uint8_t*)frame + pitch*y, pitch);
+      memcpy((uint8_t*)xshm->shmInfo.shmaddr + sizeof(uint32_t)*xshm->width*y,
+            (uint8_t*)frame + pitch*y, pitch);
    }
    
    XShmPutImage(xshm->display, xshm->wndw, xshm->gc, xshm->image,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/xvideo.c b/gfx/drivers/xvideo.c
index 5261502c76..b645e866e2 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/xvideo.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/xvideo.c
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ static void xv_render_msg(xv_t *xv, const char *msg,
 
 static bool xv_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width,
       unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count,
-      unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned pitch, const char *msg, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    XWindowAttributes target;
    xv_t *xv                  = (xv_t*)data;
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index 553d96ffb1..64bfcd6ca8 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -2047,6 +2047,7 @@ void video_driver_frame(const void *data, unsigned width,
 {
    static char video_driver_msg[256];
    static struct retro_perf_counter video_frame_conv = {0};
+   video_frame_info_t video_info;
    unsigned output_width  = 0;
    unsigned output_height = 0;
    unsigned  output_pitch = 0;
@@ -2105,10 +2106,17 @@ void video_driver_frame(const void *data, unsigned width,
          && settings->video.font_enable && msg)
       strlcpy(video_driver_msg, msg, sizeof(video_driver_msg));
 
+   video_info.refresh_rate          = settings->video.refresh_rate;
+   video_info.black_frame_insertion = 
+      settings->video.black_frame_insertion;
+   video_info.hard_sync             = settings->video.hard_sync;
+   video_info.hard_sync_frames      = settings->video.hard_sync_frames;
+   video_info.fps_show              = settings->fps_show;
+
    if (!current_video || !current_video->frame(
             video_driver_data, data, width, height,
             video_driver_frame_count,
-            pitch, video_driver_msg))
+            pitch, video_driver_msg, video_info))
       video_driver_active = false;
 
    video_driver_frame_count++;
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.h b/gfx/video_driver.h
index d7cf142475..731c9d0cd8 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.h
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.h
@@ -81,6 +81,15 @@ typedef struct video_info
 #endif
 } video_info_t;
 
+typedef struct video_frame_info
+{
+   float refresh_rate;
+   bool black_frame_insertion;
+   bool hard_sync;
+   unsigned hard_sync_frames;
+   bool fps_show;
+} video_frame_info_t;
+
 /* Optionally implemented interface to poke more
  * deeply into video driver. */
 
@@ -141,7 +150,7 @@ typedef struct video_viewport
 typedef bool (*video_driver_frame_t)(void *data,
       const void *frame, unsigned width,
       unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count,
-      unsigned pitch, const char *msg);
+      unsigned pitch, const char *msg, video_frame_info_t video_info);
 
 typedef struct video_driver
 {
diff --git a/gfx/video_thread_wrapper.c b/gfx/video_thread_wrapper.c
index cad24dd3cd..1c1f65874c 100644
--- a/gfx/video_thread_wrapper.c
+++ b/gfx/video_thread_wrapper.c
@@ -612,10 +612,23 @@ static void video_thread_loop(void *data)
          thread_update_driver_state(thr);
 
          if (thr->driver && thr->driver->frame)
+         {
+            video_frame_info_t video_info;
+            settings_t *settings             = config_get_ptr();
+
+            video_info.refresh_rate          = settings->video.refresh_rate;
+            video_info.black_frame_insertion = 
+               settings->video.black_frame_insertion;
+            video_info.hard_sync             = settings->video.hard_sync;
+            video_info.hard_sync_frames      = settings->video.hard_sync_frames;
+            video_info.fps_show              = settings->fps_show;
+
             ret = thr->driver->frame(thr->driver_data,
-               thr->frame.buffer, thr->frame.width, thr->frame.height,
-               thr->frame.count,
-               thr->frame.pitch, *thr->frame.msg ? thr->frame.msg : NULL);
+                  thr->frame.buffer, thr->frame.width, thr->frame.height,
+                  thr->frame.count,
+                  thr->frame.pitch, *thr->frame.msg ? thr->frame.msg : NULL,
+                  video_info);
+         }
 
          slock_unlock(thr->frame.lock);
 
@@ -701,7 +714,7 @@ static bool video_thread_has_windowed(void *data)
 
 static bool video_thread_frame(void *data, const void *frame_,
       unsigned width, unsigned height, uint64_t frame_count,
-      unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+      unsigned pitch, const char *msg, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 {
    unsigned copy_stride;
    static struct retro_perf_counter thr_frame = {0};
@@ -717,7 +730,7 @@ static bool video_thread_frame(void *data, const void *frame_,
 
       if (thr->driver && thr->driver->frame)
          return thr->driver->frame(thr->driver_data, frame_,
-               width, height, frame_count, pitch, msg);
+               width, height, frame_count, pitch, msg, video_info);
       return false;
    }
 
@@ -734,10 +747,9 @@ static bool video_thread_frame(void *data, const void *frame_,
 
    if (!thr->nonblock)
    {
-      settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
       retro_time_t target_frame_time = (retro_time_t)
-         roundf(1000000 / settings->video.refresh_rate);
+         roundf(1000000 / video_info.refresh_rate);
       retro_time_t target = thr->last_time + target_frame_time;
 
       /* Ideally, use absolute time, but that is only a good idea on POSIX. */