diff --git a/source/frontends/common2/programoptions.cpp b/source/frontends/common2/programoptions.cpp
index 0267e68e..6a8bdfcc 100644
--- a/source/frontends/common2/programoptions.cpp
+++ b/source/frontends/common2/programoptions.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ bool getEmulatorOptions(int argc, const char * argv [], const std::string & vers
     ("conf", "Save configuration on exit")
     ("multi-threaded,m", "Multi threaded")
     ("loose-mutex,l", "Loose mutex")
-    ("timer-interval,i", po::value<int>()->default_value(16), "Timer interval in ms")
+    ("sdl-driver", po::value<int>()->default_value(options.sdlDriver), "SDL driver")
+    ("timer-interval,i", po::value<int>()->default_value(options.timerInterval), "Timer interval in ms")
     ("qt-ini,q", "Use Qt ini file (read only)");
 
   po::options_description diskDesc("Disk");
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ bool getEmulatorOptions(int argc, const char * argv [], const std::string & vers
 
   po::options_description memoryDesc("Memory");
   memoryDesc.add_options()
-    ("memclear", po::value<int>(), "Memory initialization pattern [0..7]");
+    ("memclear", po::value<int>()->default_value(options.memclear), "Memory initialization pattern [0..7]");
   desc.add(memoryDesc);
 
   po::options_description emulatorDesc("Emulator");
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ bool getEmulatorOptions(int argc, const char * argv [], const std::string & vers
     options.multiThreaded = vm.count("multi-threaded");
     options.looseMutex = vm.count("loose-mutex");
     options.timerInterval = vm["timer-interval"].as<int>();
+    options.sdlDriver = vm["sdl-driver"].as<int>();
 
     if (vm.count("d1"))
     {
@@ -78,12 +80,9 @@ bool getEmulatorOptions(int argc, const char * argv [], const std::string & vers
       options.snapshot = vm["load-state"].as<std::string>();
     }
 
-    if (vm.count("memclear"))
-    {
-      const int memclear = vm["memclear"].as<int>();
-      if (memclear >=0 && memclear < NUM_MIP)
-	options.memclear = memclear;
-    }
+    const int memclear = vm["memclear"].as<int>();
+    if (memclear >=0 && memclear < NUM_MIP)
+      options.memclear = memclear;
 
     options.benchmark = vm.count("benchmark") > 0;
     options.headless = vm.count("headless") > 0;
diff --git a/source/frontends/common2/programoptions.h b/source/frontends/common2/programoptions.h
index 39e3f980..b66ab526 100644
--- a/source/frontends/common2/programoptions.h
+++ b/source/frontends/common2/programoptions.h
@@ -7,29 +7,30 @@ struct EmulatorOptions
 {
   std::string disk1;
   std::string disk2;
-  bool createMissingDisks;
+  bool createMissingDisks = false;
 
   std::string snapshot;
 
-  int memclear;
+  int memclear = 0;
 
-  bool log;
+  bool log = false;
 
-  bool benchmark;
-  bool headless;
-  bool ntsc;
+  bool benchmark = false;
+  bool headless = false;
+  bool ntsc = false;  // only for applen
 
-  bool squaring;  // turn the x/y range to a square
+  bool squaring = true;  // turn the x/y range to a square
 
-  bool saveConfigurationOnExit;
-  bool useQtIni;  // use Qt .ini file (read only)
+  bool saveConfigurationOnExit = false;
+  bool useQtIni = false;  // use Qt .ini file (read only)
 
-  bool run;  // false if options include "-h"
+  bool run = true;  // false if options include "-h"
 
-  bool multiThreaded;
-  bool looseMutex;   // whether SDL_UpdateTexture is mutex protected (from CPU)
-  int timerInterval; // only when multithreaded
+  bool multiThreaded = false;
+  bool looseMutex = false;   // whether SDL_UpdateTexture is mutex protected (from CPU)
+  int timerInterval = 16; // only when multithreaded
 
+  int sdlDriver = -1; // default = -1 to let SDL choose
 };
 
 bool getEmulatorOptions(int argc, const char * argv [], const std::string & version, EmulatorOptions & options);
diff --git a/source/frontends/sa2/main.cpp b/source/frontends/sa2/main.cpp
index ffbfd64c..a7b81b17 100644
--- a/source/frontends/sa2/main.cpp
+++ b/source/frontends/sa2/main.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void run_sdl(int argc, const char * argv [])
     return;
   }
 
-  std::shared_ptr<SDL_Renderer> ren(SDL_CreateRenderer(win.get(), -1, SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED | SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC), SDL_DestroyRenderer);
+  std::shared_ptr<SDL_Renderer> ren(SDL_CreateRenderer(win.get(), options.sdlDriver, SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED | SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC), SDL_DestroyRenderer);
   if (!ren)
   {
     std::cout << "SDL_CreateRenderer Error: " << SDL_GetError() << std::endl;
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void run_sdl(int argc, const char * argv [])
   }
 
   const Uint32 format = SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB8888;
-  printRendererInfo(std::cerr, ren, format);
+  printRendererInfo(std::cerr, ren, format, options.sdlDriver);
 
   std::shared_ptr<SDL_Texture> tex(SDL_CreateTexture(ren.get(), format, SDL_TEXTUREACCESS_STATIC, width, height), SDL_DestroyTexture);
 
diff --git a/source/frontends/sa2/utils.cpp b/source/frontends/sa2/utils.cpp
index 96474311..0c1c0312 100644
--- a/source/frontends/sa2/utils.cpp
+++ b/source/frontends/sa2/utils.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "frontends/sa2/utils.h"
 #include <ostream>
 
-void printRendererInfo(std::ostream & os, std::shared_ptr<SDL_Renderer> & ren, const Uint32 pixelFormat)
+void printRendererInfo(std::ostream & os, std::shared_ptr<SDL_Renderer> & ren, const Uint32 pixelFormat, const int selectedDriver)
 {
   SDL_RendererInfo info;
   SDL_GetRendererInfo(ren.get(), &info);
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void printRendererInfo(std::ostream & os, std::shared_ptr<SDL_Renderer> & ren, c
 
   if (SDL_GetRendererInfo(ren.get(), &info) == 0)
   {
-    os << "Active driver: " << info.name << std::endl;
+    os << "Active driver (" << selectedDriver << "): " << info.name << std::endl;
     os << " SDL_RENDERER_SOFTWARE: " << ((info.flags & SDL_RENDERER_SOFTWARE) > 0) << std::endl;
     os << " SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED: " << ((info.flags & SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED) > 0) << std::endl;
     os << " SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC: " << ((info.flags & SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC) > 0) << std::endl;
diff --git a/source/frontends/sa2/utils.h b/source/frontends/sa2/utils.h
index 0984da1c..3fe9492a 100644
--- a/source/frontends/sa2/utils.h
+++ b/source/frontends/sa2/utils.h
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <iosfwd>
 
-void printRendererInfo(std::ostream & os, std::shared_ptr<SDL_Renderer> & ren, const Uint32 pixelFormat);
+void printRendererInfo(std::ostream & os, std::shared_ptr<SDL_Renderer> & ren, const Uint32 pixelFormat, const int selectedDriver);