diff --git a/frontend/frontend.c b/frontend/frontend.c
index 47ed7c57f1..b38c1591dd 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend.c
@@ -83,22 +83,9 @@ void rarch_make_dir(const char *x, const char *name)
 }
 #endif
 
-static void rarch_get_environment(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-   g_extern.verbose = true;
-
-#if defined(HAVE_LOGGER)
-   logger_init();
-#elif defined(HAVE_FILE_LOGGER)
-   g_extern.log_file = fopen("/retroarch-log.txt", "w");
-#endif
-
-   if (frontend_ctx && frontend_ctx->environment_get)
-      frontend_ctx->environment_get(argc, argv);
-
-   config_load();
-
 #if defined(RARCH_CONSOLE)
+void rarch_get_environment_console(void)
+{
    init_libretro_sym(false);
    rarch_init_system_info();
 
@@ -135,8 +122,8 @@ static void rarch_get_environment(int argc, char *argv[])
    snprintf(g_extern.input_config_path, sizeof(g_extern.input_config_path), "%s/%s.cfg", default_paths.input_presets_dir, core_name);
    config_read_keybinds(g_extern.input_config_path);
 #endif
-#endif
 }
+#endif
 
 #if defined(IOS) || defined(OSX)
 void* rarch_main(void* args)
@@ -155,9 +142,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
    rarch_main_clear_state();
 #endif
 
-#ifndef __APPLE__
-   rarch_get_environment(argc, argv);
-#endif
+   if (frontend_ctx && frontend_ctx->environment_get)
+      frontend_ctx->environment_get(argc, argv);
 
 #if !defined(RARCH_CONSOLE) && !defined(HAVE_BB10)
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_context.h b/frontend/frontend_context.h
index d9d290de59..93df3aa895 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_context.h
+++ b/frontend/frontend_context.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_init_first(void); // Finds first suita
 
 #ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
 extern void rarch_make_dir(const char *x, const char *name);
+extern void rarch_get_environment_console(void);
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_apple.c b/frontend/platform/platform_apple.c
index 13dcfe13a1..0c2b9be1f6 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_apple.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_apple.c
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ static void environment_get(int argc, char *argv[])
    strlcpy(g_extern.savestate_dir, system_directory, sizeof(g_extern.savestate_dir));
    strlcpy(g_extern.savefile_dir, system_directory, sizeof(g_extern.savefile_dir));
    free(system_directory);
+
+   config_load();
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c b/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c
index 25a2454092..70223ba393 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c
@@ -231,8 +231,15 @@ extern char gx_rom_path[PATH_MAX];
 
 static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-   (void)argc;
-   (void)argv;
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
+
+#if defined(HAVE_LOGGER)
+   logger_init();
+#elif defined(HAVE_FILE_LOGGER)
+   g_extern.log_file = fopen("/retroarch-log.txt", "w");
+#endif
+#endif
 
 #ifdef HW_DOL
    chdir("carda:/retroarch");
@@ -272,6 +279,10 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
    rarch_make_dir(default_paths.savestate_dir, "savestate_dir");
    rarch_make_dir(default_paths.sram_dir, "sram_dir");
    rarch_make_dir(default_paths.input_presets_dir, "input_presets_dir");
+
+   config_load();
+
+   rarch_get_environment_console();
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c b/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
index bddccc1b68..9cb9920d16 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
@@ -186,6 +186,16 @@ static void callback_sysutil_exit(uint64_t status, uint64_t param, void *userdat
 
 static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
+
+#if defined(HAVE_LOGGER)
+   logger_init();
+#elif defined(HAVE_FILE_LOGGER)
+   g_extern.log_file = fopen("/retroarch-log.txt", "w");
+#endif
+#endif
+
    int ret;
    unsigned int get_type;
    unsigned int get_attributes;
@@ -283,6 +293,10 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
    rarch_make_dir(default_paths.savestate_dir, "savestate_dir");
    rarch_make_dir(default_paths.sram_dir, "sram_dir");
    rarch_make_dir(default_paths.input_presets_dir, "input_presets_dir");
+
+   config_load();
+
+   rarch_get_environment_console();
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_psp.c b/frontend/platform/platform_psp.c
index aa2b04c10c..8d1884aea9 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_psp.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_psp.c
@@ -44,11 +44,14 @@ static int exit_callback(int arg1, int arg2, void *common)
 
 static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-   (void)argc;
-   (void)argv;
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_FILE_LOGGER
+#if defined(HAVE_LOGGER)
+   logger_init();
+#elif defined(HAVE_FILE_LOGGER)
    g_extern.log_file = fopen("ms0:/retroarch-log.txt", "w");
+#endif
 #endif
 
    fill_pathname_basedir(default_paths.port_dir, argv[0], sizeof(default_paths.port_dir));
@@ -74,6 +77,10 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
    rarch_make_dir(default_paths.savestate_dir, "savestate_dir");
    rarch_make_dir(default_paths.sram_dir, "sram_dir");
    rarch_make_dir(default_paths.input_presets_dir, "input_presets_dir");
+
+   config_load();
+
+   rarch_get_environment_console();
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_qnx.c b/frontend/platform/platform_qnx.c
index b83f4e30cf..2041ad1cee 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_qnx.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_qnx.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
    strlcpy(g_extern.config_path, "app/native/retroarch.cfg", sizeof(g_extern.config_path));
    strlcpy(g_settings.video.shader_dir, "app/native/shaders_glsl", sizeof(g_settings.video.shader_dir));
 #endif
+
+   config_load();
 }
 
 static void system_init(void)
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c b/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c
index 3f9ce746f4..7dcf3835da 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c
@@ -184,10 +184,18 @@ static HRESULT xbox_io_unmount(char *szDrive)
 static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
    HRESULT ret;
-   (void)argc;
-   (void)argv;
    (void)ret;
 
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
+
+#if defined(HAVE_LOGGER)
+   logger_init();
+#elif defined(HAVE_FILE_LOGGER)
+   g_extern.log_file = fopen("/retroarch-log.txt", "w");
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #ifdef _XBOX360
    // detect install environment
    unsigned long license_mask;
@@ -254,6 +262,10 @@ static void get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[])
    rarch_make_dir(default_paths.savestate_dir, "savestate_dir");
    rarch_make_dir(default_paths.sram_dir, "sram_dir");
    rarch_make_dir(default_paths.input_presets_dir, "input_presets_dir");
+
+   config_load();
+
+   rarch_get_environment_console();
 #endif
 }