diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 94f52f093a..57bdec9ae2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ include config.mk
 TARGET = ssnes
 
 DEFINES =
-OBJ = ssnes.o file.o driver.o
+OBJ = ssnes.o file.o driver.o conf/config_file.o settings.o
 libsnes = -lsnes
 
 LIBS = -lsamplerate $(libsnes)
diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 50b071add8..06093dc95a 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <samplerate.h>
+#include "driver.h"
 
 #define SSNES_LOG(msg, args...) do { \
    if (verbose) \
@@ -31,8 +32,42 @@
    fprintf(stderr, "SSNES [ERROR] :: " msg, ##args); \
    } while(0)
 
-extern bool verbose;
-extern SRC_STATE *source;
-extern bool fullscreen;
+#define MAX_PLAYERS 2
+#define MAX_BINDS 14
+struct settings
+{
+   struct 
+   {
+      float xscale;
+      float yscale;
+      unsigned fullscreen_x;
+      unsigned fullscreen_y;
+      bool vsync;
+      bool smooth;
+      bool force_aspect;
+      char cg_shader_path[256];
+      char video_filter[64];
+   } video;
+
+   struct
+   {
+      bool enable;
+      unsigned out_rate;
+      unsigned in_rate;
+      char device[256];
+      unsigned latency;
+      bool sync;
+      int src_quality;
+   } audio;
+
+   struct
+   {
+      struct snes_keybind binds[MAX_PLAYERS][MAX_BINDS];
+   } input;
+};
+
+void parse_config(void);
+
+extern struct settings g_settings;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9cbeb7e181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+#include "general.h"
+#include "conf/config_file.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include <assert.h>
+
+struct settings g_settings;
+
+static void set_defaults(void)
+{
+   g_settings.video.xscale = xscale;
+   g_settings.video.yscale = yscale;
+   g_settings.video.fullscreen_x = fullscreen_x;
+   g_settings.video.fullscreen_y = fullscreen_y;
+   g_settings.video.vsync = vsync;
+   g_settings.video.smootn = video_smooth;
+   g_settings.video.force_aspect = force_aspect;
+   strncpy(g_settings.video.cg_shader_path, cg_shader_path, sizeof(g_settings.video.cg_shader_path) - 1);
+   strncpy(g_settings.video.video_filter, "foo", sizeof(g_settings.video.video_filter) - 1);
+
+   g_settings.audio.enable = audio_enable;
+   g_settings.audio.out_rate = out_rate;
+   g_settings.audio.in_rate = in_rate;
+   if (audio_device)
+      strncpy(g_settings.audio.device, audio_device, sizeof(g_settings.audio.device));
+   g_settings.audio.latency = out_latency;
+   g_settings.audio.sync = audio_sync;
+   g_settings.audio.src_quality = SAMPLERATE_QUALITY;
+
+   assert(sizeof(g_settings.input.binds[0]) >= sizeof(snes_keybinds_1));
+   assert(sizeof(g_settings.input.binds[1]) >= sizeof(snes_keybinds_2));
+   memcpy(g_settings.input.binds[0], snes_keybinds_1, sizeof(snes_keybinds_1));
+   memcpy(g_settings.input.binds[1], snes_keybinds_2, sizeof(snes_keybinds_2));
+}
+
+void parse_config(void)
+{
+   memset(&g_settings, 0, sizeof(struct settings));
+   config_file_t *conf = NULL;
+
+   const char *xdg = getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME");
+   if (xdg)
+   {
+      char conf_path[strlen(xdg) + strlen("/ssnes ")];
+      strcpy(conf_path, xdg);
+      strcat(conf_path, "/ssnes");
+      conf = config_file_new(conf_path);
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      const char *home = getenv("HOME");
+
+      if (home)
+      {
+         char conf_path[strlen(home) + strlen("/.ssnesrc ")];
+         strcpy(conf_path, xdg);
+         strcat(conf_path, "/.ssnesrc");
+         conf = config_file_new(conf_path);
+      }
+   }
+
+   set_defaults();
+   if (conf == NULL)
+      return;
+
+   int tmp_int;
+   double tmp_double;
+   bool tmp_bool;
+   char *tmp_str;
+
+   // Video settings.
+   if (config_get_double(conf, "video_xscale", &tmp_double))
+      g_settings.video.xscale = tmp_double;
+
+   if (config_get_double(conf, "video_yscale", &tmp_double))
+      g_settings.video.yscale = tmp_double;
+
+   if (config_get_int(conf, "video_fullscreen_x", &tmp_int))
+      g_settings.video.fullscreen_x = tmp_int;
+
+   if (config_get_int(conf, "video_fullscreen_y", &tmp_int))
+      g_settings.video.fullscreen_y = tmp_int;
+
+   if (config_get_bool(conf, "video_vsync", &tmp_bool))
+      g_settings.video.vsync = tmp_bool;
+
+   if (config_get_bool(conf, "video_smooth", &tmp_bool))
+      g_settings.video.smooth = tmp_bool;
+
+   if (config_get_bool(conf, "video_force_aspect", &tmp_bool))
+      g_settings.video.force_aspect = tmp_bool;
+
+   if (config_get_string(conf, "video_cg_shader_path", &tmp_str))
+   {
+      strncpy(g_settings.video.cg_shader_path, tmp_str, sizeof(g_settings.video.cg_shader_path) - 1);
+      free(tmp_str);
+   }
+
+   if (config_get_string(conf, "video_video_filter", &tmp_str))
+   {
+      strncpy(g_settings.video.video_filter, tmp_str, sizeof(g_settings.video.video_filter) - 1);
+      free(tmp_str);
+   }
+
+   // Audio settings.
+   if (config_get_bool(conf, "audio_enable", &tmp_bool))
+      g_settings.audio.enable = tmp_bool;
+
+   if (config_get_int(conf, "audio_out_rate", &tmp_int))
+      g_settings.audio.out_rate = tmp_int;
+
+   if (config_get_int(conf, "audio_in_rate", &tmp_int))
+      g_settings.audio.in_rate = tmp_int;
+
+   if (config_get_string(conf, "audio_device", &tmp_str))
+   {
+      strncpy(g_settings.audio.device, tmp_str, sizeof(g_settings.audio.device) - 1);
+      free(tmp_str);
+   }
+
+   if (config_get_int(conf, "audio_latency", &tmp_int))
+      g_settings.audio.latency = tmp_int;
+
+   if (config_get_bool(conf, "audio_sync", &tmp_bool))
+      g_settings.audio.sync = tmp_bool;
+
+   if (config_get_int(conf, "audio_src_quality", &tmp_int))
+   {
+      int quals[] = {SRC_ZERO_ORDER_HOLD, SRC_LINEAR, SRC_SINC_FASTEST, 
+         SRC_SINC_MEDIUM, SRC_SINC_BEST};
+
+      if (tmp_int > 0 && tmp_int < 6)
+         g_settings.audio.src_quality = quals[tmp_int];
+   }
+
+   // TODO: Keybinds.
+
+   config_file_free(conf);
+}