diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/VideoConfig.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/VideoConfig.cpp
index 01d2f1e425..c04e57beae 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/VideoConfig.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/VideoConfig.cpp
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ void VideoConfig::Load(const char *ini_file)
 
 	iniFile.Get("Hardware", "Adapter", &iAdapter, 0);
 
-	VerifyValidity();
-	
 	// Load common settings
 	iniFile.Load(File::GetUserPath(F_DOLPHINCONFIG_IDX));
 	bool bTmp;
@@ -173,8 +171,6 @@ void VideoConfig::GameIniLoad(const char *ini_file)
 	iniFile.GetIfExists("Video", "PH_ZNear", &sPhackvalue[0]);
 	iniFile.GetIfExists("Video", "PH_ZFar", &sPhackvalue[1]);
 	iniFile.GetIfExists("Video", "ZTPSpeedupHack", &bZTPSpeedHack);
-
-	VerifyValidity();
 }
 
 void VideoConfig::VerifyValidity()
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/VideoConfig.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/VideoConfig.h
index 5f6945b8f7..b90d6c4b60 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/VideoConfig.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/VideoConfig.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ struct VideoConfig
 	int iAdapter;
 
 	// Static config per API
+	// TODO: Move this out of VideoConfig
 	struct
 	{
 		API_TYPE APIType;
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX11/Src/main.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX11/Src/main.cpp
index 6fb9551f24..dc761ec082 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX11/Src/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX11/Src/main.cpp
@@ -80,19 +80,6 @@ std::string VideoBackend::GetName()
 
 void InitBackendInfo()
 {
-	g_Config.backend_info.APIType = API_D3D11;
-	g_Config.backend_info.bUseRGBATextures = true; // the GX formats barely match any D3D11 formats
-	g_Config.backend_info.bSupports3DVision = false;
-	g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsDualSourceBlend = true;
-	g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsFormatReinterpretation = true;
-	g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsPixelLighting = true;
-}
-
-void VideoBackend::ShowConfig(void *_hParent)
-{
-#if defined(HAVE_WX) && HAVE_WX
-	InitBackendInfo();
-
 	HRESULT hr = DX11::D3D::LoadDXGI();
 	if (SUCCEEDED(hr)) hr = DX11::D3D::LoadD3D();
 	if (FAILED(hr))
@@ -101,6 +88,13 @@ void VideoBackend::ShowConfig(void *_hParent)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	g_Config.backend_info.APIType = API_D3D11;
+	g_Config.backend_info.bUseRGBATextures = true; // the GX formats barely match any D3D11 formats
+	g_Config.backend_info.bSupports3DVision = false;
+	g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsDualSourceBlend = true;
+	g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsFormatReinterpretation = true;
+	g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsPixelLighting = true;
+
 	IDXGIFactory* factory;
 	IDXGIAdapter* ad;
 	hr = DX11::PCreateDXGIFactory(__uuidof(IDXGIFactory), (void**)&factory);
@@ -140,12 +134,16 @@ void VideoBackend::ShowConfig(void *_hParent)
 	// Clear ppshaders string vector
 	g_Config.backend_info.PPShaders.clear();
 
-	VideoConfigDiag diag((wxWindow*)_hParent, _trans("Direct3D11"), "gfx_dx11");
-	diag.ShowModal();
-
-	g_Config.backend_info.Adapters.clear();
 	DX11::D3D::UnloadDXGI();
 	DX11::D3D::UnloadD3D();
+}
+
+void VideoBackend::ShowConfig(void *_hParent)
+{
+#if defined(HAVE_WX) && HAVE_WX
+	InitBackendInfo();
+	VideoConfigDiag diag((wxWindow*)_hParent, _trans("Direct3D11"), "gfx_dx11");
+	diag.ShowModal();
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -157,7 +155,8 @@ bool VideoBackend::Initialize(void *&window_handle)
 
 	g_Config.Load((File::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX) + "gfx_dx11.ini").c_str());
 	g_Config.GameIniLoad(SConfig::GetInstance().m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.m_strGameIni.c_str());
-	UpdateProjectionHack(g_Config.iPhackvalue, g_Config.sPhackvalue);
+	g_Config.UpdateProjectionHack();
+	g_Config.VerifyValidity();
 	UpdateActiveConfig();
 
 	window_handle = (void*)EmuWindow::Create((HWND)window_handle, GetModuleHandle(0), _T("Loading - Please wait."));
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/main.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/main.cpp
index c49bbb665e..c86b456be5 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/main.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ std::string VideoBackend::GetName()
 
 void InitBackendInfo()
 {
+	DX9::D3D::Init();
+
 	g_Config.backend_info.APIType = API_D3D9;
 	g_Config.backend_info.bUseRGBATextures = false;
 	g_Config.backend_info.bSupports3DVision = true;
@@ -95,15 +97,8 @@ void InitBackendInfo()
 	g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsFormatReinterpretation = true;
 	
 	const int shaderModel = ((DX9::D3D::GetCaps().PixelShaderVersion >> 8) & 0xFF);
-	const int maxConstants = (shaderModel < 3) ? 32 : ((shaderModel < 4) ? 224 : 65536);	
+	const int maxConstants = (shaderModel < 3) ? 32 : ((shaderModel < 4) ? 224 : 65536);
 	g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsPixelLighting = C_PLIGHTS + 40 <= maxConstants && C_PMATERIALS + 4 <= maxConstants;
-}
-
-void VideoBackend::ShowConfig(void* parent)
-{
-#if defined(HAVE_WX) && HAVE_WX
-	DX9::D3D::Init();
-	InitBackendInfo();
 
 	// adapters
 	g_Config.backend_info.Adapters.clear();
@@ -122,12 +117,16 @@ void VideoBackend::ShowConfig(void* parent)
 	
 	// Clear ppshaders string vector
 	g_Config.backend_info.PPShaders.clear();
-	
+
+	DX9::D3D::Shutdown();
+}
+
+void VideoBackend::ShowConfig(void* parent)
+{
+#if defined(HAVE_WX) && HAVE_WX
+	InitBackendInfo();
 	VideoConfigDiag diag((wxWindow*)parent, _trans("Direct3D9"), "gfx_dx9");
 	diag.ShowModal();
-
-	g_Config.backend_info.Adapters.clear();
-	DX9::D3D::Shutdown();
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -139,8 +138,8 @@ bool VideoBackend::Initialize(void *&window_handle)
 
 	g_Config.Load((File::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX) + "gfx_dx9.ini").c_str());
 	g_Config.GameIniLoad(SConfig::GetInstance().m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.m_strGameIni.c_str());
-
-	UpdateProjectionHack(g_Config.iPhackvalue, g_Config.sPhackvalue);
+	g_Config.UpdateProjectionHack();
+	g_Config.VerifyValidity();
 	UpdateActiveConfig();
 
 	window_handle = (void*)EmuWindow::Create((HWND)window_handle, GetModuleHandle(0), _T("Loading - Please wait."));
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/main.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/main.cpp
index 4b027c5adc..a25f9cd839 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/main.cpp
@@ -135,12 +135,6 @@ void InitBackendInfo()
 	g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsDualSourceBlend = false; // supported, but broken
 	g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsFormatReinterpretation = false;
 	g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsPixelLighting = true;
-}
-
-void VideoBackend::ShowConfig(void *_hParent)
-{
-#if defined(HAVE_WX) && HAVE_WX
-	InitBackendInfo();
 
 	// aamodes
 	const char* caamodes[] = {"None", "2x", "4x", "8x", "8x CSAA", "8xQ CSAA", "16x CSAA", "16xQ CSAA"};
@@ -148,7 +142,12 @@ void VideoBackend::ShowConfig(void *_hParent)
 
 	// pp shaders
 	GetShaders(g_Config.backend_info.PPShaders);
+}
 
+void VideoBackend::ShowConfig(void *_hParent)
+{
+#if defined(HAVE_WX) && HAVE_WX
+	InitBackendInfo();
 	VideoConfigDiag diag((wxWindow*)_hParent, "OpenGL", "gfx_opengl");
 	diag.ShowModal();
 #endif
@@ -162,9 +161,8 @@ bool VideoBackend::Initialize(void *&window_handle)
 
 	g_Config.Load((File::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX) + "gfx_opengl.ini").c_str());
 	g_Config.GameIniLoad(SConfig::GetInstance().m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.m_strGameIni.c_str());
-
 	g_Config.UpdateProjectionHack();
-
+	g_Config.VerifyValidity();
 	UpdateActiveConfig();
 
 	if (!OpenGL_Create(window_handle))