diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gx_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/gx_gfx.c
index 3b16824e15..fda6fde44a 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gx_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gx_gfx.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ enum
    GX_RESOLUTIONS_LAST,
 };
 
-static unsigned menu_current_gx_resolution = GX_RESOLUTIONS_640_480;
+static unsigned menu_current_gx_resolution = GX_RESOLUTIONS_448_448;
 
 unsigned menu_gx_resolutions[GX_RESOLUTIONS_LAST][2] = {
    { 512, 192 },
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static void setup_video_mode(void *data)
 
    VIDEO_GetPreferredMode(&gx_mode);
    global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
-   gx_set_video_mode(data, global->console.screen.resolutions.width, global->console.screen.resolutions.height, true);
+   gx_set_video_mode(data, 0, 0, true);
 }
 
 static void init_texture(void *data, unsigned width, unsigned height)
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
index e91cb8a0e5..66aeae5daf 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ static int action_ok_load_state(const char *path,
    if (generic_action_ok_command(EVENT_CMD_LOAD_STATE) == -1)
       return -1;
    return generic_action_ok_command(EVENT_CMD_RESUME);
-}
+ }
 
 
 static int action_ok_save_state(const char *path,
@@ -1711,6 +1711,10 @@ static int action_ok_video_resolution(const char *path,
       video_driver_set_video_mode(width, height, true);
       global->console.screen.resolutions.width = width;
       global->console.screen.resolutions.height = height;
+
+      char msg[PATH_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
+      snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg),"Applying: %dx%d\n START to reset",width, height);
+      rarch_main_msg_queue_push(msg, 1, 100, true);
    }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_start.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_start.c
index 35f03d698d..591c158eeb 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_start.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_start.c
@@ -270,9 +270,20 @@ static int action_start_video_resolution(const char *path,
    global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
 
    (void)global;
-
+   (void)width;
+   (void)height;
+   
    video_driver_set_video_mode(640, 480, true);
+   if (video_driver_get_video_output_size(&width, &height))
+   {
+      video_driver_set_video_mode(width, height, true);
+      global->console.screen.resolutions.width = width;
+      global->console.screen.resolutions.height = height;
 
+      char msg[PATH_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
+      snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg),"Resetting to: %dx%d",width, height);
+      rarch_main_msg_queue_push(msg, 1, 100, true);
+   }
    return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 3d51b58326..b03791cc33 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -1266,6 +1266,19 @@ int rarch_main_init(int argc, char *argv[])
          event_command(EVENT_CMD_VIDEO_SET_ASPECT_RATIO);
          video_driver_set_aspect_ratio(settings->video.aspect_ratio_idx);
       }
+
+      unsigned width = 0, height = 0;
+
+      (void)width;
+      (void)height;
+
+      width = global->console.screen.resolutions.width;
+      height = global->console.screen.resolutions.height;
+      video_driver_set_video_mode(width, height, true);
+
+      char msg[PATH_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
+      snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg),"Resolution: %dx%d",width, height);
+      rarch_main_msg_queue_push(msg, 1, 100, true);
    }
 #endif