diff --git a/audio/alsa.c b/audio/alsa.c
index 4e6145141e..0d759599f8 100644
--- a/audio/alsa.c
+++ b/audio/alsa.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "driver.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
+#include "general.h"
 
 #define TRY_ALSA(x) if ( x < 0 ) { \
                   goto error; \
@@ -28,8 +29,26 @@ typedef struct alsa
 {
    snd_pcm_t *pcm;
    bool nonblock;
+   bool has_float;
 } alsa_t;
 
+static bool __alsa_use_float(void *data)
+{
+   alsa_t *alsa = data;
+   return alsa->has_float;
+}
+
+static bool find_float_format(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_hw_params_t *params)
+{
+   if (snd_pcm_hw_params_test_format(pcm, params, SND_PCM_FORMAT_FLOAT) == 0)
+   {
+      SSNES_LOG("ALSA: Using floating point format.\n");
+      return true;
+   }
+   SSNES_LOG("ALSA: Using signed 16-bit format.\n");
+   return false;
+}
+
 static void* __alsa_init(const char* device, int rate, int latency)
 {
    alsa_t *alsa = calloc(1, sizeof(alsa_t));
@@ -37,22 +56,19 @@ static void* __alsa_init(const char* device, int rate, int latency)
       return NULL;
 
    snd_pcm_hw_params_t *params = NULL;
-   snd_pcm_sw_params_t *sw_params = NULL;
 
    const char *alsa_dev = "default";
    if ( device != NULL )
       alsa_dev = device;
 
-   //fprintf(stderr, "Opening device: %s\n", alsa_dev);
-
    TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_open(&alsa->pcm, alsa_dev, SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, SND_PCM_NONBLOCK));
 
    unsigned int latency_usec = latency * 1000;
 
-   snd_pcm_format_t format = SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE;
-   unsigned int channels = 2;
-
    TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_hw_params_malloc(&params));
+   alsa->has_float = find_float_format(alsa->pcm, params);
+   snd_pcm_format_t format = alsa->has_float ? SND_PCM_FORMAT_FLOAT : SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16;
+   unsigned int channels = 2;
 
    TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_hw_params_any(alsa->pcm, params));
    TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access(alsa->pcm, params, SND_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED));
@@ -60,51 +76,30 @@ static void* __alsa_init(const char* device, int rate, int latency)
    TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(alsa->pcm, params, channels));
    TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate(alsa->pcm, params, rate, 0));
 
-   // We test if we can run the latencies we are allowed, if not, fallback to *_near.
-
-   if ( snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_time_max(alsa->pcm, params, &latency_usec, NULL) < 0)
-   {
-      latency_usec = latency * 1000;
-      TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_time_near(alsa->pcm, params, &latency_usec, NULL))
-   }
-
-   latency_usec = (latency < 32) ? 10000 : latency * 250;
-   if ( snd_pcm_hw_params_set_period_time_max(alsa->pcm, params, &latency_usec, NULL) )
-   {
-      latency_usec = (latency < 32) ? 10000 : latency * 250;
-      TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_period_time_near(alsa->pcm, params, &latency_usec, NULL));
-   }
+   TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_time_near(alsa->pcm, params, &latency_usec, NULL));
+   unsigned periods = 4;
+   TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_periods_near(alsa->pcm, params, &periods, NULL));
 
    TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_hw_params(alsa->pcm, params));
 
    snd_pcm_uframes_t buffer_size;
-   //snd_pcm_hw_params_get_period_size(params, &buffer_size, NULL);
-   //fprintf(stderr, "ALSA Period size: %d frames\n", (int)alsa_sizes);
+   snd_pcm_hw_params_get_period_size(params, &buffer_size, NULL);
+   SSNES_LOG("ALSA: Period size: %d frames\n", (int)buffer_size);
    snd_pcm_hw_params_get_buffer_size(params, &buffer_size);
-   //fprintf(stderr, "Buffer size: %d frames\n", (int)alsa_sizes);
+   SSNES_LOG("ALSA: Buffer size: %d frames\n", (int)buffer_size);
 
-   if (snd_pcm_sw_params_malloc(&sw_params) < 0)
-      goto error;
-
-   TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_sw_params_current(alsa->pcm, sw_params));
-   TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(alsa->pcm, sw_params, buffer_size/2));
-   TRY_ALSA(snd_pcm_sw_params(alsa->pcm, sw_params));
-
-   snd_pcm_sw_params_free(sw_params);
    snd_pcm_hw_params_free(params);
 
    return alsa;
 
 error:
-   if ( params != NULL )
+   SSNES_ERR("ALSA: Failed to initialize...\n");
+   if (params)
       snd_pcm_hw_params_free(params);
 
-   if ( sw_params != NULL )
-      snd_pcm_sw_params_free(sw_params);
-
-   if ( alsa != NULL )
+   if (alsa)
    {
-      if ( alsa->pcm != NULL )
+      if (alsa->pcm)
          snd_pcm_close(alsa->pcm);
 
       free(alsa);
@@ -119,7 +114,7 @@ static ssize_t __alsa_write(void* data, const void* buf, size_t size)
    snd_pcm_sframes_t frames;
    snd_pcm_sframes_t written = 0;
    int rc;
-   size /= 4; // Frames to write
+   size = snd_pcm_bytes_to_frames(alsa->pcm, size); // Frames to write
 
    while (written < size)
    {
@@ -134,7 +129,7 @@ static ssize_t __alsa_write(void* data, const void* buf, size_t size)
          }
       }
 
-      frames = snd_pcm_writei(alsa->pcm, (const uint32_t*)buf + written, size - written);
+      frames = snd_pcm_writei(alsa->pcm, (const char*)buf + written * 2 * (alsa->has_float ? sizeof(float) : sizeof(int16_t)), size - written);
 
       if ( frames == -EPIPE || frames == -EINTR || frames == -ESTRPIPE )
       {
@@ -189,6 +184,7 @@ const audio_driver_t audio_alsa = {
    .write = __alsa_write,
    .stop = __alsa_stop,
    .start = __alsa_start,
+   .use_float = __alsa_use_float,
    .set_nonblock_state = __alsa_set_nonblock_state,
    .free = __alsa_free,
    .ident = "alsa"
diff --git a/audio/jack.c b/audio/jack.c
index 4e1edae821..fa2ce44f2a 100644
--- a/audio/jack.c
+++ b/audio/jack.c
@@ -285,6 +285,12 @@ static void __jack_free(void *data)
    free(jd);
 }
 
+static bool __jack_use_float(void *data)
+{
+   (void)data;
+   return true;
+}
+
 const audio_driver_t audio_jack = {
    .init = __jack_init,
    .write = __jack_write,
@@ -292,7 +298,7 @@ const audio_driver_t audio_jack = {
    .start = __jack_start,
    .set_nonblock_state = __jack_set_nonblock_state,
    .free = __jack_free,
-   .float_samples = true,
+   .use_float = __jack_use_float,
    .ident = "jack"
 };
 
diff --git a/driver.c b/driver.c
index 4e78e6439b..b181457575 100644
--- a/driver.c
+++ b/driver.c
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ void init_audio(void)
    if ( driver.audio_data == NULL )
       g_extern.audio_active = false;
 
+   if (g_extern.audio_active && driver.audio->use_float && driver.audio->use_float(driver.audio_data))
+      g_extern.audio_data.use_float = true;
 
    if (!g_settings.audio.sync && g_extern.audio_active)
    {
diff --git a/driver.h b/driver.h
index 7b8303b1be..239ba30647 100644
--- a/driver.h
+++ b/driver.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ typedef struct audio_driver
    bool (*start)(void* data);
    void (*set_nonblock_state)(void* data, bool toggle); // Should we care about blocking in audio thread? Fast forwarding.
    void (*free)(void* data);
-   bool float_samples; // Defines if driver will take standard floating point samples, or int16_t samples.
+   bool (*use_float)(void *data); // Defines if driver will take standard floating point samples, or int16_t samples.
    const char *ident;
 } audio_driver_t;
 
diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 174257b3f5..c55a598427 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ struct global
       size_t nonblock_chunk_size;
       size_t block_chunk_size;
 
+      bool use_float;
+
       float *outsamples;
       int16_t *conv_outsamples;
    } audio_data;
diff --git a/ssnes.c b/ssnes.c
index ab6201ceb3..b639fe19a6 100644
--- a/ssnes.c
+++ b/ssnes.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static void audio_sample(uint16_t left, uint16_t right)
 
       src_process(g_extern.source, &src_data);
 
-      if (driver.audio->float_samples)
+      if (g_extern.audio_data.use_float)
       {
          if (driver.audio->write(driver.audio_data, g_extern.audio_data.outsamples, src_data.output_frames_gen * sizeof(float) * 2) < 0)
          {