diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c b/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c
index 58fe05738a..c786879207 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_gx.c
@@ -221,8 +221,6 @@ extern char gx_rom_path[PATH_MAX];
 static void frontend_gx_get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[], void *args)
 {
 #ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
-   g_extern.verbose = true;
-
 #if defined(HAVE_LOGGER)
    logger_init();
 #elif defined(HAVE_FILE_LOGGER)
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c b/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
index f2b26da799..d7f1453f66 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_ps3.c
@@ -163,10 +163,13 @@ static void callback_sysutil_exit(uint64_t status, uint64_t param, void *userdat
 
 static void frontend_ps3_get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[], void *args)
 {
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   bool original_verbose = g_extern.verbose;
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
+#endif
+
    (void)args;
 #ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
-   g_extern.verbose = true;
-
 #if defined(HAVE_LOGGER)
    logger_init();
 #elif defined(HAVE_FILE_LOGGER)
@@ -256,6 +259,10 @@ static void frontend_ps3_get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[], void *
 #endif
 #endif
    }
+
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   g_extern.verbose = original_verbose;
+#endif
 }
 
 static void frontend_ps3_init(void *data)
@@ -319,12 +326,17 @@ static void frontend_ps3_init(void *data)
 static int frontend_ps3_process_args(int argc, char *argv[], void *args)
 {
 #ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   bool original_verbose = g_extern.verbose;
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
+
    if (argc > 1)
    {
       RARCH_LOG("Auto-start game %s.\n", argv[1]);
       strlcpy(g_extern.fullpath, argv[1], sizeof(g_extern.fullpath));
       return 1;
    }
+
+   g_extern.verbose = original_verbose;
 #endif
 
    return 0;
@@ -367,7 +379,10 @@ static void frontend_ps3_exec(const char *path, bool should_load_game);
 static void frontend_ps3_exitspawn(void)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_RARCH_EXEC
-
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   bool original_verbose = g_extern.verbose;
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
+#endif
 #ifdef IS_SALAMANDER
    frontend_ps3_exec(libretro_path, false);
 
@@ -392,6 +407,9 @@ static void frontend_ps3_exitspawn(void)
    frontend_ps3_exec(core_launch, should_load_game);
 #endif
 
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   g_extern.verbose = original_verbose;
+#endif
 #endif
 
 }
@@ -410,14 +428,17 @@ static void frontend_ps3_exitspawn(void)
 static void frontend_ps3_exec(const char *path, bool should_load_game)
 {
    (void)should_load_game;
-
-   RARCH_LOG("Attempt to load executable: [%s].\n", path);
    char spawn_data[256];
 #ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   bool original_verbose = g_extern.verbose;
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
+
    char game_path[256];
    game_path[0] = '\0';
 #endif
 
+   RARCH_LOG("Attempt to load executable: [%s].\n", path);
+
    for(unsigned int i = 0; i < sizeof(spawn_data); ++i)
       spawn_data[i] = i & 0xff;
 
@@ -446,6 +467,10 @@ static void frontend_ps3_exec(const char *path, bool should_load_game)
    sys_net_finalize_network();
    cellSysmoduleUnloadModule(CELL_SYSMODULE_SYSUTIL_NP);
    cellSysmoduleUnloadModule(CELL_SYSMODULE_NET);
+
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   g_extern.verbose = original_verbose;
+#endif
 }
 
 static int frontend_ps3_get_rating(void)
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_wii.c b/frontend/platform/platform_wii.c
index 66b7768c50..af1f56d345 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_wii.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_wii.c
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ static void dol_copy_argv_path(const char *dolpath, const char *argpath)
 // heap memory and are restricted to the stack only
 void system_exec_wii(const char *path, bool should_load_game)
 {
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   bool original_verbose = g_extern.verbose;
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
+#endif
+
    char game_path[PATH_MAX];
 
    RARCH_LOG("Attempt to load executable: [%s] %d.\n", path, sizeof(game_path));
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ void system_exec_wii(const char *path, bool should_load_game)
    if (fp == NULL)
    {
       RARCH_ERR("Could not open DOL file %s.\n", path);
-      return;
+      goto exit;
    }
 
    fseek(fp, 0, SEEK_END);
@@ -134,7 +139,7 @@ void system_exec_wii(const char *path, bool should_load_game)
    {
       RARCH_ERR("Could not execute DOL file %s.\n", path);
       fclose(fp);
-      return;
+      goto exit;
    }
 
    fread(dol, 1, size, fp);
@@ -161,4 +166,10 @@ void system_exec_wii(const char *path, bool should_load_game)
    RARCH_LOG("jumping to %08x\n", (unsigned) BOOTER_ADDR);
    SYS_ResetSystem(SYS_SHUTDOWN,0,0);
    __lwp_thread_stopmultitasking((void (*)(void)) BOOTER_ADDR);
+
+exit:
+   (void)0;
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   g_extern.verbose = original_verbose;
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c b/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c
index 46d94a6f57..b56bf97473 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ char libretro_path[512];
 
 static void find_and_set_first_file(void)
 {
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   bool original_verbose = g_extern.verbose;
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
+#endif
+
    //Last fallback - we'll need to start the first executable file 
    // we can find in the RetroArch cores directory
 
@@ -56,6 +61,10 @@ static void find_and_set_first_file(void)
    }
    else
       RARCH_ERR("Failed last fallback - RetroArch Salamander will exit.\n");
+
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   g_extern.verbose = original_verbose;
+#endif
 }
 
 static void frontend_xdk_salamander_init(void)
@@ -132,6 +141,10 @@ static void frontend_xdk_salamander_init(void)
 #ifdef _XBOX1
 static HRESULT xbox_io_mount(char *szDrive, char *szDevice)
 {
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   bool original_verbose = g_extern.verbose;
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
+#endif
    char szSourceDevice[48];
    char szDestinationDrive[16];
 
@@ -156,6 +169,9 @@ static HRESULT xbox_io_mount(char *szDrive, char *szDevice)
 
    IoCreateSymbolicLink(&LinkName, &DeviceName);
 
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   g_extern.verbose = original_verbose;
+#endif
    return S_OK;
 }
 
@@ -183,8 +199,11 @@ static void frontend_xdk_get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[], void *
    (void)ret;
 
 #ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   bool original_verbose = g_extern.verbose;
    g_extern.verbose = true;
+#endif
 
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
 #if defined(HAVE_LOGGER)
    logger_init();
 #elif defined(HAVE_FILE_LOGGER)
@@ -241,6 +260,10 @@ static void frontend_xdk_get_environment_settings(int argc, char *argv[], void *
    strlcpy(default_paths.sram_dir, "game:\\savefiles", sizeof(default_paths.sram_dir));
    strlcpy(default_paths.system_dir, "game:\\system", sizeof(default_paths.system_dir));
 #endif
+
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   g_extern.verbose = original_verbose;
+#endif
 }
 
 static void frontend_xdk_init(void *data)
@@ -259,6 +282,13 @@ static void frontend_xdk_init(void *data)
 
 static int frontend_xdk_process_args(int argc, char *argv[], void *args)
 {
+   int ret;
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   bool original_verbose = g_extern.verbose;
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
+#endif
+
+   ret = 0;
    (void)argc;
    (void)argv;
 
@@ -275,7 +305,8 @@ static int frontend_xdk_process_args(int argc, char *argv[], void *args)
       {
          snprintf(g_extern.fullpath, sizeof(g_extern.fullpath), (char*)ptr.Data);
          RARCH_LOG("Auto-start game %s.\n", g_extern.fullpath);
-         return 1;
+         ret = 1;
+         goto exit;
       }
    }
 #elif defined(_XBOX360)
@@ -289,11 +320,16 @@ static int frontend_xdk_process_args(int argc, char *argv[], void *args)
       RARCH_LOG("Auto-start game %s.\n", g_extern.fullpath);
 
       delete []pLaunchData;
-      return 1;
+      ret = 1;
+      goto exit;
    }
 #endif
 #endif
-   return 0;
+exit:
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   g_extern.verbose = original_verbose;
+#endif
+   return ret;
 }
 
 static void frontend_xdk_exec(const char *path, bool should_load_game);
@@ -319,6 +355,10 @@ static void frontend_xdk_exitspawn(void)
 
 static void frontend_xdk_exec(const char *path, bool should_load_game)
 {
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   bool original_verbose = g_extern.verbose;
+   g_extern.verbose = true;
+#endif
    (void)should_load_game;
 
    RARCH_LOG("Attempt to load executable: [%s].\n", path);
@@ -345,6 +385,9 @@ static void frontend_xdk_exec(const char *path, bool should_load_game)
    XLaunchNewImage(path, NULL);
 #endif
 #endif
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   g_extern.verbose = original_verbose;
+#endif
 }
 
 static int frontend_xdk_get_rating(void)