diff --git a/Makefile.ngc b/Makefile.ngc
index 93b8213b19..c546435d56 100644
--- a/Makefile.ngc
+++ b/Makefile.ngc
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ CFLAGS		+= -DHAVE_FILE_LOGGER
 CFLAGS          += -Iconsole/logger
 endif
 
-CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DHAVE_RGUI -DHAVE_THREAD -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT -DHAVE_RARCH_EXEC -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DGEKKO -DHAVE_ZLIB -DHAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP -DHAVE_GRIFFIN=1 -DHAVE_SCREENSHOTS -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7\" -Dmain=rarch_main -Wno-char-subscripts 
+CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DHAVE_RGUI -DHAVE_THREAD -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT -DHAVE_RARCH_EXEC -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DGEKKO -DHAVE_ZLIB -DHAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP -DHAVE_GRIFFIN=1 -DHAVE_SCREENSHOTS -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.8-beta1\" -Dmain=rarch_main -Wno-char-subscripts 
 
 ifeq ($(DEBUG), 1)
    CFLAGS += -O0 -g
diff --git a/Makefile.ngc.salamander b/Makefile.ngc.salamander
index 28c7334a48..3661c3f120 100644
--- a/Makefile.ngc.salamander
+++ b/Makefile.ngc.salamander
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ CFLAGS		+= -DHAVE_FILE_LOGGER
 CFLAGS          += -Iconsole/logger
 endif
 
-CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DIS_SALAMANDER -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_RARCH_EXEC -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DGEKKO -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7\" -Wno-char-subscripts 
+CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DIS_SALAMANDER -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_RARCH_EXEC -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DGEKKO -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.8-beta1\" -Wno-char-subscripts 
 
 ifeq ($(DEBUG), 1)
    CFLAGS += -O0 -g
diff --git a/Makefile.ps3 b/Makefile.ps3
index 703931f936..4a011b7898 100644
--- a/Makefile.ps3
+++ b/Makefile.ps3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RARCH_VERSION		= "0.9.7"
+RARCH_VERSION		= "0.9.8-beta1"
 
 #which compiler to build  with - GCC or SNC
 #set to GCC for debug builds for use with debugger
diff --git a/Makefile.ps3.retroarch b/Makefile.ps3.retroarch
index 572f29c25e..a31dac69ff 100644
--- a/Makefile.ps3.retroarch
+++ b/Makefile.ps3.retroarch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RARCH_VERSION		= "0.9.7"
+RARCH_VERSION		= "0.9.8-beta1"
 
 #which compiler to build  with - GCC or SNC
 #set to GCC for debug builds for use with debugger
diff --git a/Makefile.psl1ght b/Makefile.psl1ght
index 6bb1efd3d1..94d867cf95 100644
--- a/Makefile.psl1ght
+++ b/Makefile.psl1ght
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ##
 # Makefile for RetroArch PSL1GHT.
 ##
-RARCH_VERSION		= "0.9.7"
+RARCH_VERSION		= "0.9.8-beta1"
 
 DEBUG			= 0
 HAVE_LOGGER		= 0
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ endif
 
 RSXGL_DEFINES = -D__RSX__ -DGL3_PROTOTYPES
 
-SHARED_FLAGS := -DHAVE_FILEBROWSER $(RSXGL_DEFINES) -DHAVE_OPENGL -DHAVE_EGL -DHAVE_OPENGL_MODERN -DHAVE_GLSL -DHAVE_VID_CONTEXT -DHAVE_FBO -DHAVE_MOUSE -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DHAVE_ZLIB -DHAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP -DHAVE_SYSMODULES -DHAVE_SYSUTILS -DHAVE_GRIFFIN=1 -DHAVE_NETPLAY=1 -DHAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY=1 -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7\" -Dmain=rarch_main -DPC_DEVELOPMENT_IP_ADDRESS=\"$(PC_DEVELOPMENT_IP_ADDRESS)\" -DPC_DEVELOPMENT_UDP_PORT=$(PC_DEVELOPMENT_UDP_PORT) -Wno-char-subscripts
+SHARED_FLAGS := -DHAVE_FILEBROWSER $(RSXGL_DEFINES) -DHAVE_OPENGL -DHAVE_EGL -DHAVE_OPENGL_MODERN -DHAVE_GLSL -DHAVE_VID_CONTEXT -DHAVE_FBO -DHAVE_MOUSE -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DHAVE_ZLIB -DHAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP -DHAVE_SYSMODULES -DHAVE_SYSUTILS -DHAVE_GRIFFIN=1 -DHAVE_NETPLAY=1 -DHAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY=1 -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.8-beta1\" -Dmain=rarch_main -DPC_DEVELOPMENT_IP_ADDRESS=\"$(PC_DEVELOPMENT_IP_ADDRESS)\" -DPC_DEVELOPMENT_UDP_PORT=$(PC_DEVELOPMENT_UDP_PORT) -Wno-char-subscripts
 CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 $(SHARED_FLAGS)
 CXXFLAGS += $(SHARED_FLAGS)
 
diff --git a/Makefile.wii b/Makefile.wii
index 00b75ed983..7c2a7cf5a9 100644
--- a/Makefile.wii
+++ b/Makefile.wii
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ CFLAGS		+= -DHAVE_FILE_LOGGER
 CFLAGS          += -Iconsole/logger
 endif
 
-CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DHAVE_RGUI -DHAVE_THREAD -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT -DHAVE_RARCH_EXEC -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DGEKKO -DHAVE_ZLIB -DHAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP -DHAVE_GRIFFIN=1 -DHAVE_SCREENSHOTS -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7\" -Dmain=rarch_main -Wno-char-subscripts 
+CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DHAVE_RGUI -DHAVE_THREAD -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT -DHAVE_RARCH_EXEC -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DGEKKO -DHAVE_ZLIB -DHAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP -DHAVE_GRIFFIN=1 -DHAVE_SCREENSHOTS -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.8-beta1\" -Dmain=rarch_main -Wno-char-subscripts 
 
 ifeq ($(DEBUG), 1)
    CFLAGS += -O0 -g
diff --git a/Makefile.wii.salamander b/Makefile.wii.salamander
index f74437d552..a5b989458e 100644
--- a/Makefile.wii.salamander
+++ b/Makefile.wii.salamander
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ CFLAGS		+= -DHAVE_FILE_LOGGER
 CFLAGS          += -Iconsole/logger
 endif
 
-CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DIS_SALAMANDER -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_RARCH_EXEC -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DGEKKO -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7\" -Wno-char-subscripts 
+CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DIS_SALAMANDER -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_RARCH_EXEC -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DGEKKO -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.8-beta1\" -Wno-char-subscripts 
 
 ifeq ($(DEBUG), 1)
    CFLAGS += -O0 -g
diff --git a/Makefile.win b/Makefile.win
index bb617a8d72..6903ae4033 100644
--- a/Makefile.win
+++ b/Makefile.win
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ endif
 libretro ?= -lretro
 
 LIBS = -lm
-DEFINES = -I. -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE -DHAVE_SCREENSHOTS -DHAVE_BSV_MOVIE -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7\"
+DEFINES = -I. -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE -DHAVE_SCREENSHOTS -DHAVE_BSV_MOVIE -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.8-beta1\"
 LDFLAGS = -L. -static-libgcc
 
 ifeq ($(TDM_GCC),)
@@ -277,10 +277,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f tools/*.o
 
 dist_x86: all
-	zip -r retroarch-win32-0.9.7.zip $(TARGET) $(JTARGET) retroarch.cfg
+	zip -r retroarch-win32-0.9.8-beta1.zip $(TARGET) $(JTARGET) retroarch.cfg
 
 dist_x86_64: all
-	zip -r retroarch-win64-0.9.7.zip $(TARGET) $(JTARGET) retroarch.cfg
+	zip -r retroarch-win64-0.9.8-beta1.zip $(TARGET) $(JTARGET) retroarch.cfg
 
 libs_x86:
 	wget https://github.com/downloads/Themaister/RetroArch/RetroArch-win32-libs.zip --no-check-certificate
diff --git a/Makefile.xenon b/Makefile.xenon
index 75556242fe..3385230a8f 100644
--- a/Makefile.xenon
+++ b/Makefile.xenon
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ INCDIRS = -I. -I$(DEVKITXENON)/usr/include
 OBJ = fifo_buffer.o retroarch.o driver.o file.o file_path.o settings.o message.o rewind.o movie.o gfx/gfx_common.o patch.o compat/compat.o screenshot.o audio/hermite.o dynamic.o audio/utils.o conf/config_file.o 360/frontend-xenon/main.o 360/xenon360_audio.o 360/xenon360_input.o 360/xenon360_video.o thread/xenon_sdl_threads.o
 
 LIBS = -lretro_xenon360 -lxenon -lm -lc
-DEFINES = -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7\" -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_GETOPT_LONG=1 -Dmain=rarch_main
+DEFINES = -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.8-beta1\" -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_GETOPT_LONG=1 -Dmain=rarch_main
 DEFINES += -maltivec -mhard-float -m32 -mpowerpc64 -mcpu=cell -mtune=cell -fno-pic -g -Wall -DXENON $(INCDIRS)
 DEFINES += -u read -u _start -u exc_base
 
diff --git a/android/native/jni/Android.mk b/android/native/jni/Android.mk
index 77d5d109e3..d34de0e090 100644
--- a/android/native/jni/Android.mk
+++ b/android/native/jni/Android.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RARCH_VERSION		= "0.9.7"
+RARCH_VERSION		= "0.9.8-beta1"
 LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
 PERF_TEST := 0
 HAVE_OPENSL     := 1
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index cd97310fb3..0c0c47ea2a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 PACKAGE_NAME=retroarch
-PACKAGE_VERSION=0.9.7
+PACKAGE_VERSION=0.9.8-beta1
 
 cat /dev/null > config.log
 
diff --git a/msvc/RetroArch-360/RetroArch-360.vcxproj b/msvc/RetroArch-360/RetroArch-360.vcxproj
index c9eb8ff567..4001ea2826 100644
--- a/msvc/RetroArch-360/RetroArch-360.vcxproj
+++ b/msvc/RetroArch-360/RetroArch-360.vcxproj
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
       <MinimalRebuild>true</MinimalRebuild>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_XBOX;HAVE_XINPUT2;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.7";%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;main=rarch_main;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_HDD_CACHE_PARTITION;HAVE_NETPLAY;HAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;D3DCOMPILE_USEVOIDS;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_HLSL;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_D3D9;_XBOX360;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_XBOX;HAVE_XINPUT2;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.8-beta1";%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;main=rarch_main;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_HDD_CACHE_PARTITION;HAVE_NETPLAY;HAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;D3DCOMPILE_USEVOIDS;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_HLSL;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_D3D9;_XBOX360;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <CallAttributedProfiling>Callcap</CallAttributedProfiling>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
       <PREfast>AnalyzeOnly</PREfast>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_XBOX;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_XINPUT2;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.7";HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;main=rarch_main;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_HDD_CACHE_PARTITION;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;D3DCOMPILE_USEVOIDS;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_HLSL;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_D3D9;_XBOX360;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_XBOX;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_XINPUT2;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.8-beta1";HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;main=rarch_main;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_HDD_CACHE_PARTITION;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;D3DCOMPILE_USEVOIDS;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_HLSL;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_D3D9;_XBOX360;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <CallAttributedProfiling>Callcap</CallAttributedProfiling>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
       <FavorSizeOrSpeed>Size</FavorSizeOrSpeed>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_XBOX;PROFILE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_XINPUT2;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.7";HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;RARCH_CONSOLE;main=rarch_main;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_HDD_CACHE_PARTITION;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;D3DCOMPILE_USEVOIDS;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_HLSL;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_D3D9;_XBOX360;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_XBOX;PROFILE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_XINPUT2;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.8-beta1";HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;RARCH_CONSOLE;main=rarch_main;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_HDD_CACHE_PARTITION;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;D3DCOMPILE_USEVOIDS;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_HLSL;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_D3D9;_XBOX360;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <CallAttributedProfiling>Callcap</CallAttributedProfiling>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
       <FavorSizeOrSpeed>Size</FavorSizeOrSpeed>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_XBOX;PROFILE;FASTCAP;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_XINPUT2;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.7";HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;main=rarch_main;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_HDD_CACHE_PARTITION;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;D3DCOMPILE_USEVOIDS;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_HLSL;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_D3D9;_XBOX360;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_XBOX;PROFILE;FASTCAP;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_XINPUT2;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.8-beta1";HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;main=rarch_main;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_HDD_CACHE_PARTITION;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;D3DCOMPILE_USEVOIDS;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_HLSL;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_D3D9;_XBOX360;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
       <ExceptionHandling>false</ExceptionHandling>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_XBOX;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_XINPUT2;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.7";_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;main=rarch_main;RARCH_CONSOLE=1;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_HDD_CACHE_PARTITION;HAVE_NETPLAY;HAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;D3DCOMPILE_USEVOIDS;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_HLSL;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_D3D9;_XBOX360;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_XBOX;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_XINPUT2;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.8-beta1";_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;main=rarch_main;RARCH_CONSOLE=1;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_HDD_CACHE_PARTITION;HAVE_NETPLAY;HAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;D3DCOMPILE_USEVOIDS;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_HLSL;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_D3D9;_XBOX360;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
       <ExceptionHandling>false</ExceptionHandling>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_XBOX;LTCG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_XINPUT2;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.7";_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;RARCH_CONSOLE;main=rarch_main;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_HDD_CACHE_PARTITION;HAVE_NETPLAY;HAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;D3DCOMPILE_USEVOIDS;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_HLSL;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_D3D9;_XBOX360;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_XBOX;LTCG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_XINPUT2;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.8-beta1";_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;RARCH_CONSOLE;main=rarch_main;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_HDD_CACHE_PARTITION;HAVE_NETPLAY;HAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;D3DCOMPILE_USEVOIDS;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_HLSL;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_D3D9;_XBOX360;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
diff --git a/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1/RetroArch-Xbox1.vcproj b/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1/RetroArch-Xbox1.vcproj
index 186e02e552..a351a55c49 100644
--- a/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1/RetroArch-Xbox1.vcproj
+++ b/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1/RetroArch-Xbox1.vcproj
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 				Optimization="3"
 				OptimizeForProcessor="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\msvc-stdint&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\msvc-71&quot;"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;HAVE_RMENU;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\&quot;0.9.7\&quot;;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;HAVE_RMENU;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\&quot;0.9.8-beta1\&quot;;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS"
 				MinimalRebuild="TRUE"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="0"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 				OmitFramePointers="TRUE"
 				OptimizeForProcessor="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\msvc-stdint&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\msvc-71&quot;"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;HAVE_RMENU;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\&quot;0.9.7\&quot;;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;PROFILE;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;HAVE_RMENU;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\&quot;0.9.8-beta1\&quot;;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;PROFILE;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS"
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="TRUE"
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 				OmitFramePointers="TRUE"
 				OptimizeForProcessor="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\msvc-stdint&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\msvc-71&quot;"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;HAVE_RMENU;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\&quot;0.9.7\&quot;;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;PROFILE;FASTCAP;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;HAVE_RMENU;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\&quot;0.9.8-beta1\&quot;;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;PROFILE;FASTCAP;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS"
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="TRUE"
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 				EnableFiberSafeOptimizations="TRUE"
 				OptimizeForProcessor="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\msvc-stdint&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\msvc-71&quot;"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;HAVE_RMENU;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\&quot;0.9.7\&quot;;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_GRIFFIN;inline=_inline;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;HAVE_RMENU;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\&quot;0.9.8-beta1\&quot;;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_GRIFFIN;inline=_inline;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS"
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="TRUE"
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
 				OmitFramePointers="TRUE"
 				OptimizeForProcessor="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\msvc-stdint&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\msvc-71&quot;"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;HAVE_RMENU;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\&quot;0.9.7\&quot;;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;LTCG;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;HAVE_RMENU;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\&quot;0.9.8-beta1\&quot;;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;LTCG;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8;HAVE_FILEBROWSER;HAVE_SCREENSHOTS"
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="TRUE"
diff --git a/msvc/msvc-2010/RetroArch-msvc2010.vcxproj b/msvc/msvc-2010/RetroArch-msvc2010.vcxproj
index 79c0010226..1d8fd29788 100644
--- a/msvc/msvc-2010/RetroArch-msvc2010.vcxproj
+++ b/msvc/msvc-2010/RetroArch-msvc2010.vcxproj
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
       </PrecompiledHeader>
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_DYLIB;HAVE_OPENGL;HAVE_THREADS;HAVE_NETPLAY;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.7";HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_DINPUT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_DYLIB;HAVE_OPENGL;HAVE_THREADS;HAVE_NETPLAY;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.8-beta1";HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_DINPUT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory);$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\..\..\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_DYLIB;HAVE_OPENGL;HAVE_THREADS;HAVE_NETPLAY;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.7";HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_DINPUT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);HAVE_DYLIB;HAVE_OPENGL;HAVE_THREADS;HAVE_NETPLAY;PACKAGE_VERSION="0.9.8-beta1";HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_DINPUT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory);$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\..\..\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
diff --git a/wii/pkg/meta.xml b/wii/pkg/meta.xml
index 212f15321d..50db156cb8 100644
--- a/wii/pkg/meta.xml
+++ b/wii/pkg/meta.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <app version="1">
   <name>RetroArch GX</name>
   <coder>Maister, Squarepusher, ToadKing</coder>
-  <version>0.9.7.2</version>
+  <version>0.9.8-beta1.2</version>
   <release_date>2012</release_date>
   <short_description>Multi-system emulator</short_description> 
   <long_description>A port of RetroArch to the GameCube/Wii.</long_description>