diff --git a/src/GLideNUI-wtl/ConfigDlg.cpp b/src/GLideNUI-wtl/ConfigDlg.cpp
index 87496e4a..96b77d92 100644
--- a/src/GLideNUI-wtl/ConfigDlg.cpp
+++ b/src/GLideNUI-wtl/ConfigDlg.cpp
@@ -438,13 +438,16 @@ public:
 
 GlideN64WtlModule * WtlModule = NULL;
 
-void ConfigInit(void * hinst) {
+extern "C"
+{
+EXPORT void  CALL ConfigInit(void * hinst) {
 	WtlModule = new GlideN64WtlModule((HINSTANCE)hinst);
 }
 
-void ConfigCleanup(void) {
+EXPORT void CALL ConfigCleanup(void) {
 	if (WtlModule) {
 		delete WtlModule;
 		WtlModule = NULL;
 	}
 }
+}
diff --git a/src/GLideNUI-wtl/ConfigDlg.h b/src/GLideNUI-wtl/ConfigDlg.h
index 7f401573..a0d15898 100644
--- a/src/GLideNUI-wtl/ConfigDlg.h
+++ b/src/GLideNUI-wtl/ConfigDlg.h
@@ -76,8 +76,3 @@ protected:
 	uint32_t m_TabLeft, m_ProfileLeft;
 	bool m_Saved;
 };
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-void ConfigInit(void * hinst);
-void ConfigCleanup(void);
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/GLideNUI-wtl/GLideNUI.h b/src/GLideNUI-wtl/GLideNUI.h
index 12312b46..fba02c6c 100644
--- a/src/GLideNUI-wtl/GLideNUI.h
+++ b/src/GLideNUI-wtl/GLideNUI.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define CALL
 #endif
 
+EXPORT void CALL ConfigInit(void * hinst);
+EXPORT void CALL ConfigCleanup(void);
 EXPORT bool CALL RunConfig(const wchar_t * _strFileName, const char * _romName, unsigned int _maxMSAALevel, unsigned int _maxAnisotropy);
 EXPORT int CALL RunAbout(const wchar_t * _strFileName);
 EXPORT void CALL LoadConfig(const wchar_t * _strFileName);
diff --git a/src/GLideNUI/GLideNUI.cpp b/src/GLideNUI/GLideNUI.cpp
index f1ffb2d8..ce9bb0d0 100644
--- a/src/GLideNUI/GLideNUI.cpp
+++ b/src/GLideNUI/GLideNUI.cpp
@@ -20,29 +20,21 @@ Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QWindowsVistaStylePlugin)
 inline void initMyResource() { Q_INIT_RESOURCE(icon); }
 inline void cleanMyResource() { Q_CLEANUP_RESOURCE(icon); }
 
+static std::unique_ptr<QApplication> s_pQApp;
+static QCoreApplication* s_pAppInstance;
+
 static
 int openConfigDialog(const wchar_t * _strFileName, const char * _romName, unsigned int _maxMSAALevel, float _maxAnisotropy, bool & _accepted)
 {
-	cleanMyResource();
-	initMyResource();
 	QString strIniFileName = QString::fromWCharArray(_strFileName);
 	loadSettings(strIniFileName);
 	if (config.generalEmulation.enableCustomSettings != 0 && _romName != nullptr && strlen(_romName) != 0)
 		loadCustomRomSettings(strIniFileName, _romName);
 
-	std::unique_ptr<QApplication> pQApp;
-	QCoreApplication* pApp = QCoreApplication::instance();
-
-	if (pApp == nullptr) {
-		int argc = 0;
-		char * argv = 0;
-		pQApp.reset(new QApplication(argc, &argv));
-		pApp = pQApp.get();
-	}
-
 	QTranslator translator;
-	if (translator.load(getTranslationFile(), strIniFileName))
-		pApp->installTranslator(&translator);
+	if (translator.load(getTranslationFile(), strIniFileName)) {
+		s_pAppInstance->installTranslator(&translator);
+	}
 
 	ConfigDialog w(Q_NULLPTR, Qt::WindowTitleHint | Qt::WindowSystemMenuHint | Qt::WindowCloseButtonHint, _maxMSAALevel, _maxAnisotropy);
 
@@ -51,7 +43,7 @@ int openConfigDialog(const wchar_t * _strFileName, const char * _romName, unsign
 	w.setTitle();
 	w.show();
 
-	int res = pQApp ? pQApp->exec() : w.exec();
+	int res = s_pQApp ? s_pQApp->exec() : w.exec();
 	_accepted = w.isAccepted();
 	return res;
 }
@@ -59,20 +51,13 @@ int openConfigDialog(const wchar_t * _strFileName, const char * _romName, unsign
 static
 int openAboutDialog(const wchar_t * _strFileName)
 {
-	cleanMyResource();
-	initMyResource();
-
-	int argc = 0;
-	char * argv = 0;
-	QApplication a(argc, &argv);
-
 	QTranslator translator;
 	if (translator.load(getTranslationFile(), QString::fromWCharArray(_strFileName)))
-		a.installTranslator(&translator);
+		s_pAppInstance->installTranslator(&translator);
 
 	AboutDialog w(Q_NULLPTR, Qt::WindowTitleHint | Qt::WindowSystemMenuHint | Qt::WindowCloseButtonHint);
 	w.show();
-	return a.exec();
+	return s_pQApp ? s_pQApp->exec() : w.exec();
 }
 
 bool runConfigThread(const wchar_t * _strFileName, const char * _romName, unsigned int _maxMSAALevel, unsigned int _maxAnisotropy) {
@@ -97,6 +82,26 @@ int runAboutThread(const wchar_t * _strFileName) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+EXPORT void CALL ConfigInit(void * hinst)
+{
+	initMyResource();
+
+	s_pAppInstance = QCoreApplication::instance();
+
+	if (s_pAppInstance == nullptr) {
+		int argc = 0;
+		char * argv = 0;
+		s_pQApp.reset(new QApplication(argc, &argv));
+		s_pAppInstance = s_pQApp.get();
+	}
+}
+
+EXPORT void CALL ConfigCleanup(void)
+{
+	cleanMyResource();
+	s_pQApp.release();
+}
+
 EXPORT bool CALL RunConfig(const wchar_t * _strFileName, const char * _romName, unsigned int _maxMSAALevel, unsigned int _maxAnisotropy)
 {
 	return runConfigThread(_strFileName, _romName, _maxMSAALevel, _maxAnisotropy);
diff --git a/src/GLideNUI/GLideNUI.h b/src/GLideNUI/GLideNUI.h
index 7f6f142a..2fa41c57 100644
--- a/src/GLideNUI/GLideNUI.h
+++ b/src/GLideNUI/GLideNUI.h
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #ifdef OS_WINDOWS
 #define EXPORT	__declspec(dllexport)
-#define CALL		__cdecl
+#define CALL	__cdecl
 #else
 #define EXPORT 	__attribute__((visibility("default")))
 #define CALL
 #endif
 
+EXPORT void CALL ConfigInit(void * hinst);
+EXPORT void CALL ConfigCleanup(void);
 EXPORT bool CALL RunConfig(const wchar_t * _strFileName, const char * _romName, unsigned int _maxMSAALevel, unsigned int _maxAnisotropy);
 EXPORT int CALL RunAbout(const wchar_t * _strFileName);
 EXPORT void CALL LoadConfig(const wchar_t * _strFileName);
diff --git a/src/mupenplus/MupenPlusAPIImpl.cpp b/src/mupenplus/MupenPlusAPIImpl.cpp
index f814d389..d94b31fb 100644
--- a/src/mupenplus/MupenPlusAPIImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/mupenplus/MupenPlusAPIImpl.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 #define DLSYM(a, b) dlsym(a, b)
 #endif // OS_WINDOWS
 
+#ifdef M64P_GLIDENUI
+#include "GLideNUI/GLideNUI.h"
+#endif
+
 ptr_ConfigGetSharedDataFilepath ConfigGetSharedDataFilepath = nullptr;
 ptr_ConfigGetUserConfigPath ConfigGetUserConfigPath = nullptr;
 ptr_ConfigGetUserDataPath ConfigGetUserDataPath = nullptr;
@@ -103,6 +107,8 @@ m64p_error PluginAPI::PluginStartup(m64p_dynlib_handle _CoreLibHandle)
 			Config_SetDefault();
 		}
 	}
+#else
+	ConfigInit(nullptr);
 #endif // M64P_GLIDENUI
 
 	return M64ERR_SUCCESS;
@@ -122,6 +128,9 @@ m64p_error PluginAPI::PluginShutdown()
 	_callAPICommand(acRomClosed);
 	delete m_pRspThread;
 	m_pRspThread = nullptr;
+#endif
+#ifdef M64P_GLIDENUI
+	ConfigCleanup();
 #endif
 	return M64ERR_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/src/windows/GLideN64_windows.cpp b/src/windows/GLideN64_windows.cpp
index 1da12745..0b3c5c7b 100644
--- a/src/windows/GLideN64_windows.cpp
+++ b/src/windows/GLideN64_windows.cpp
@@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
 #include "GLideN64_Windows.h"
+#include "GLideNUI/GLideNUI.h"
 
 HWND		hWnd;
 HWND		hStatusBar;
 HWND		hToolBar;
 HINSTANCE	hInstance;
 
-#ifdef WTL_UI
-void ConfigInit(void * hinst);
-void ConfigCleanup(void);
-#endif
-
 BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID /*lpvReserved*/)
 {
-#ifdef WTL_UI
     if (dwReason == DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH)
     {
         hInstance = hinstDLL;
@@ -22,8 +17,5 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID /*lpvReserved*/)
     {
         ConfigCleanup();
     }
-#else
-    hInstance = hinstDLL;
-#endif
 	return TRUE;
 }