diff --git a/src/engine/dispatch.h b/src/engine/dispatch.h
index 7f62a886e..39a483659 100644
--- a/src/engine/dispatch.h
+++ b/src/engine/dispatch.h
@@ -237,10 +237,10 @@ class DivDispatch {
      virtual const char* getEffectName(unsigned char effect);
 
     /**
-     * set the region to PAL.
-     * @param pal whether to set it to PAL.
+     * set the chip flags.
+     * @param flags the flags. see song.h for possible values.
      */
-    virtual void setPAL(bool pal);
+    virtual void setFlags(unsigned int flags);
 
     /**
      * set skip reg writes.
@@ -282,9 +282,10 @@ class DivDispatch {
      * @param parent the parent DivEngine.
      * @param channels the number of channels to acquire.
      * @param sugRate the suggested rate. this may change, so don't rely on it.
+     * @param flags the chip flags. see song.h for possible values.
      * @return the number of channels allocated.
      */
-    virtual int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    virtual int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
 
     /**
      * quit the DivDispatch.
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index 9248a1628..535352843 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -4750,7 +4750,8 @@ void DivEngine::setSongRate(int hz, bool pal) {
   song.hz=hz;
   song.customTempo=(song.hz!=50 && song.hz!=60);
   for (int i=0; i<song.systemLen; i++) {
-    disCont[i].dispatch->setPAL((!song.pal) || (song.customTempo!=0 && song.hz<53));
+    // TODO
+    disCont[i].dispatch->setFlags((!song.pal) || (song.customTempo!=0 && song.hz<53));
     disCont[i].setRates(got.rate);
   }
   divider=60;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/abstract.cpp b/src/engine/platform/abstract.cpp
index 2577119e1..fa7419502 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/abstract.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/abstract.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const char* DivDispatch::getEffectName(unsigned char effect) {
   return NULL;
 }
 
-void DivDispatch::setPAL(bool pal) {
+void DivDispatch::setFlags(unsigned int flags) {
 }
 
 void DivDispatch::setSkipRegisterWrites(bool value) {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ std::vector<DivRegWrite>& DivDispatch::getRegisterWrites() {
   return regWrites;
 }
 
-int DivDispatch::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivDispatch::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/amiga.cpp b/src/engine/platform/amiga.cpp
index 6ed9f6c84..0a76485d2 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/amiga.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/amiga.cpp
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ void DivPlatformAmiga::notifyInsDeletion(void* ins) {
   }
 }
 
-void DivPlatformAmiga::setPAL(bool pal) {
-  if (pal) {
+void DivPlatformAmiga::setFlags(unsigned int flags) {
+  if (flags) {
     chipClock=COLOR_PAL*4.0/5.0;
   } else {
     chipClock=COLOR_NTSC;
@@ -250,14 +250,14 @@ void DivPlatformAmiga::setPAL(bool pal) {
   rate=chipClock/AMIGA_DIVIDER;
 }
 
-int DivPlatformAmiga::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformAmiga::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   parent=p;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
   for (int i=0; i<4; i++) {
     isMuted[i]=false;
   }
-  setPAL(pal);
+  setFlags(flags);
   reset();
   return 6;
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/amiga.h b/src/engine/platform/amiga.h
index 14e8a6e2f..87287b9cd 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/amiga.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/amiga.h
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ class DivPlatformAmiga: public DivDispatch {
     void muteChannel(int ch, bool mute);
     bool isStereo();
     bool keyOffAffectsArp(int ch);
-    void setPAL(bool pal);
+    void setFlags(unsigned int flags);
     void notifyInsChange(int ins);
     void notifyWaveChange(int wave);
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/arcade.cpp b/src/engine/platform/arcade.cpp
index 2823f32fe..d0a86a864 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/arcade.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/arcade.cpp
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ void DivPlatformArcade::setYMFM(bool use) {
   useYMFM=use;
 }
 
-int DivPlatformArcade::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformArcade::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   parent=p;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/arcade.h b/src/engine/platform/arcade.h
index 845bcef6a..90629f736 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/arcade.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/arcade.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class DivPlatformArcade: public DivDispatch {
     void notifyInsChange(int ins);
     bool isStereo();
     void setYMFM(bool use);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformArcade();
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ay.cpp b/src/engine/platform/ay.cpp
index 0a422f144..f2882d8b3 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ay.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ay.cpp
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@ void DivPlatformAY8910::notifyInsDeletion(void* ins) {
   }
 }
 
-void DivPlatformAY8910::setPAL(bool pal) {
-  if (pal) {
+void DivPlatformAY8910::setFlags(unsigned int flags) {
+  if (flags) {
     chipClock=COLOR_PAL*2.0/5.0;
   } else {
     chipClock=COLOR_NTSC/2.0;
@@ -364,14 +364,14 @@ void DivPlatformAY8910::setPAL(bool pal) {
   rate=chipClock/8;
 }
 
-int DivPlatformAY8910::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformAY8910::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   parent=p;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
   for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
     isMuted[i]=false;
   }
-  setPAL(pal);
+  setFlags(flags);
   ay=new ay8910_device(rate);
   ay->set_psg_type(ay8910_device::PSG_TYPE_AY);
   ay->device_start();
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ay.h b/src/engine/platform/ay.h
index 4a74fd7f9..0f05b1662 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ay.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ay.h
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ class DivPlatformAY8910: public DivDispatch {
     void forceIns();
     void tick();
     void muteChannel(int ch, bool mute);
-    void setPAL(bool pal);
+    void setFlags(unsigned int flags);
     bool isStereo();
     bool keyOffAffectsArp(int ch);
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ay8930.cpp b/src/engine/platform/ay8930.cpp
index bdae663c0..9bb54eb4f 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ay8930.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ay8930.cpp
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@ void DivPlatformAY8930::notifyInsDeletion(void* ins) {
   }
 }
 
-void DivPlatformAY8930::setPAL(bool pal) {
-  if (pal) {
+void DivPlatformAY8930::setFlags(unsigned int flags) {
+  if (flags) {
     chipClock=COLOR_PAL*2.0/5.0;
   } else {
     chipClock=COLOR_NTSC/2.0;
@@ -399,14 +399,14 @@ void DivPlatformAY8930::setPAL(bool pal) {
   rate=chipClock/8;
 }
 
-int DivPlatformAY8930::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformAY8930::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   parent=p;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
   for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
     isMuted[i]=false;
   }
-  setPAL(pal);
+  setFlags(flags);
   ay=new ay8930_device(rate);
   ay->device_start();
   ayBufLen=65536;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ay8930.h b/src/engine/platform/ay8930.h
index 71b838a6a..778fbafb1 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ay8930.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ay8930.h
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ class DivPlatformAY8930: public DivDispatch {
     void forceIns();
     void tick();
     void muteChannel(int ch, bool mute);
-    void setPAL(bool pal);
+    void setFlags(unsigned int flags);
     bool isStereo();
     bool keyOffAffectsArp(int ch);
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/c64.cpp b/src/engine/platform/c64.cpp
index b86ed32b5..9931c5516 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/c64.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/c64.cpp
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@ void DivPlatformC64::setChipModel(bool is6581) {
   }
 }
 
-void DivPlatformC64::setPAL(bool pal) {
-  if (pal) {
+void DivPlatformC64::setFlags(unsigned int flags) {
+  if (flags) {
     rate=COLOR_PAL*2.0/9.0;
   } else {
     rate=COLOR_NTSC*2.0/7.0;
@@ -364,14 +364,14 @@ void DivPlatformC64::setPAL(bool pal) {
   chipClock=rate;
 }
 
-int DivPlatformC64::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformC64::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   parent=p;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
   for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
     isMuted[i]=false;
   }
-  setPAL(pal);
+  setFlags(flags);
 
   reset();
 
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/c64.h b/src/engine/platform/c64.h
index e1785fc54..5526e312b 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/c64.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/c64.h
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ class DivPlatformC64: public DivDispatch {
     void forceIns();
     void tick();
     void muteChannel(int ch, bool mute);
-    void setPAL(bool pal);
+    void setFlags(unsigned int flags);
     void notifyInsChange(int ins);
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void setChipModel(bool is6581);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformC64();
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/dummy.cpp b/src/engine/platform/dummy.cpp
index d8512d408..2de2ed9b3 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/dummy.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/dummy.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void DivPlatformDummy::reset() {
   }
 }
 
-int DivPlatformDummy::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformDummy::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   parent=p;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/dummy.h b/src/engine/platform/dummy.h
index 2b33a92b9..24da843f7 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/dummy.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/dummy.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class DivPlatformDummy: public DivDispatch {
     void* getChanState(int chan);
     void reset();
     void tick();
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformDummy();
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/gb.cpp b/src/engine/platform/gb.cpp
index 069150b4c..ac62167b2 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/gb.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/gb.cpp
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ void DivPlatformGB::notifyInsDeletion(void* ins) {
   }
 }
 
-int DivPlatformGB::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformGB::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   for (int i=0; i<4; i++) {
     isMuted[i]=false;
   }
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/gb.h b/src/engine/platform/gb.h
index 424f5bc61..40da7e317 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/gb.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/gb.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class DivPlatformGB: public DivDispatch {
     void notifyInsChange(int ins);
     void notifyWaveChange(int wave);
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformGB();
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/genesis.cpp b/src/engine/platform/genesis.cpp
index 28667ebee..ce277030b 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/genesis.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/genesis.cpp
@@ -638,26 +638,26 @@ void DivPlatformGenesis::notifyInsDeletion(void* ins) {
   psg.notifyInsDeletion(ins);
 }
 
-void DivPlatformGenesis::setPAL(bool pal) {
-  if (pal) {
+void DivPlatformGenesis::setFlags(unsigned int flags) {
+  if (flags) {
     chipClock=COLOR_PAL*12.0/7.0;
   } else {
     chipClock=COLOR_NTSC*15.0/7.0;
   }
-  psg.setPAL(pal);
+  psg.setFlags(flags);
   rate=chipClock/36;
 }
 
-int DivPlatformGenesis::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformGenesis::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   parent=p;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
   for (int i=0; i<10; i++) {
     isMuted[i]=false;
   }
-  setPAL(pal);
+  setFlags(flags);
   // PSG
-  psg.init(p,4,sugRate,pal);
+  psg.init(p,4,sugRate,flags);
 
   reset();
   return 10;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/genesis.h b/src/engine/platform/genesis.h
index b9d9e4b05..7e4318956 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/genesis.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/genesis.h
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ class DivPlatformGenesis: public DivDispatch {
     bool keyOffAffectsArp(int ch);
     bool keyOffAffectsPorta(int ch);
     void toggleRegisterDump(bool enable);
-    void setPAL(bool pal);
+    void setFlags(unsigned int flags);
     void notifyInsChange(int ins);
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformGenesis();
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/genesisext.cpp b/src/engine/platform/genesisext.cpp
index 078ca38bf..7d8810d4e 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/genesisext.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/genesisext.cpp
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ void DivPlatformGenesisExt::notifyInsChange(int ins) {
   }
 }
 
-int DivPlatformGenesisExt::init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
-  DivPlatformGenesis::init(parent,channels,sugRate,pal);
+int DivPlatformGenesisExt::init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
+  DivPlatformGenesis::init(parent,channels,sugRate,flags);
   for (int i=0; i<4; i++) {
     isOpMuted[i]=false;
   }
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/genesisext.h b/src/engine/platform/genesisext.h
index de7ca9d21..f893232d2 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/genesisext.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/genesisext.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class DivPlatformGenesisExt: public DivPlatformGenesis {
     bool keyOffAffectsArp(int ch);
     bool keyOffAffectsPorta(int ch);
     void notifyInsChange(int ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformGenesisExt();
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/nes.cpp b/src/engine/platform/nes.cpp
index a02a72b62..7def3de7b 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/nes.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/nes.cpp
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ bool DivPlatformNES::keyOffAffectsArp(int ch) {
   return true;
 }
 
-void DivPlatformNES::setPAL(bool pal) {
-  if (pal) {
+void DivPlatformNES::setFlags(unsigned int flags) {
+  if (flags) {
     rate=COLOR_PAL*3.0/8.0;
     apuType=1;
     nes->apu.type=apuType;
@@ -393,16 +393,16 @@ void DivPlatformNES::notifyInsDeletion(void* ins) {
   }
 }
 
-int DivPlatformNES::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformNES::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   parent=p;
-  apuType=pal;
+  apuType=flags;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
   for (int i=0; i<5; i++) {
     isMuted[i]=false;
   }
   nes=new struct NESAPU;
-  setPAL(pal);
+  setFlags(flags);
 
   init_nla_table(500,500);
   reset();
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/nes.h b/src/engine/platform/nes.h
index 52814fee0..ac6c9bc1f 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/nes.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/nes.h
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ class DivPlatformNES: public DivDispatch {
     void tick();
     void muteChannel(int ch, bool mute);
     bool keyOffAffectsArp(int ch);
-    void setPAL(bool pal);
+    void setFlags(unsigned int flags);
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformNES();
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/pce.cpp b/src/engine/platform/pce.cpp
index 06a1b2fd2..96dac808a 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/pce.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/pce.cpp
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ void DivPlatformPCE::notifyInsDeletion(void* ins) {
   }
 }
 
-void DivPlatformPCE::setPAL(bool pal) {
-  if (pal) { // technically there is no PAL PC Engine but oh well...
+void DivPlatformPCE::setFlags(unsigned int flags) {
+  if (flags) { // technically there is no PAL PC Engine but oh well...
     chipClock=COLOR_PAL*4.0/5.0;
   } else {
     chipClock=COLOR_NTSC;
@@ -405,14 +405,14 @@ void DivPlatformPCE::setPAL(bool pal) {
   rate=chipClock/12;
 }
 
-int DivPlatformPCE::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformPCE::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   parent=p;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
   for (int i=0; i<6; i++) {
     isMuted[i]=false;
   }
-  setPAL(pal);
+  setFlags(flags);
   pce=new PCE_PSG(tempL,tempR,PCE_PSG::REVISION_HUC6280);
   reset();
   return 6;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/pce.h b/src/engine/platform/pce.h
index e0739c9e4..7f5e08c27 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/pce.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/pce.h
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ class DivPlatformPCE: public DivDispatch {
     void muteChannel(int ch, bool mute);
     bool isStereo();
     bool keyOffAffectsArp(int ch);
-    void setPAL(bool pal);
+    void setFlags(unsigned int flags);
     void notifyWaveChange(int wave);
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformPCE();
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/saa.cpp b/src/engine/platform/saa.cpp
index fb678ac81..895bd7d5d 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/saa.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/saa.cpp
@@ -307,19 +307,19 @@ void DivPlatformSAA1099::notifyInsDeletion(void* ins) {
   }
 }
 
-void DivPlatformSAA1099::setPAL(bool pal) {
+void DivPlatformSAA1099::setFlags(unsigned int flags) {
   chipClock=8000000;
   rate=chipClock/32;
 }
 
-int DivPlatformSAA1099::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformSAA1099::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   parent=p;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
   for (int i=0; i<6; i++) {
     isMuted[i]=false;
   }
-  setPAL(pal);
+  setFlags(flags);
   saaBufLen=65536;
   for (int i=0; i<2; i++) saaBuf[i]=new short[saaBufLen];
   reset();
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/saa.h b/src/engine/platform/saa.h
index 4bda01009..b4800efbf 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/saa.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/saa.h
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ class DivPlatformSAA1099: public DivDispatch {
     void forceIns();
     void tick();
     void muteChannel(int ch, bool mute);
-    void setPAL(bool pal);
+    void setFlags(unsigned int flags);
     bool isStereo();
     int getPortaFloor(int ch);
     bool keyOffAffectsArp(int ch);
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/sms.cpp b/src/engine/platform/sms.cpp
index 4a0e03d7d..6024d1675 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/sms.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/sms.cpp
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ void DivPlatformSMS::notifyInsDeletion(void* ins) {
   }
 }
 
-void DivPlatformSMS::setPAL(bool pal) {
-  if (pal) {
+void DivPlatformSMS::setFlags(unsigned int flags) {
+  if (flags) {
     chipClock=COLOR_PAL*4.0/5.0;
   } else {
     chipClock=COLOR_NTSC;
@@ -230,14 +230,14 @@ void DivPlatformSMS::setPAL(bool pal) {
   rate=chipClock/16;
 }
 
-int DivPlatformSMS::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformSMS::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   parent=p;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
   for (int i=0; i<4; i++) {
     isMuted[i]=false;
   }
-  setPAL(pal);
+  setFlags(flags);
   sn=new sn76496_device(rate);
   reset();
   return 4;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/sms.h b/src/engine/platform/sms.h
index 798685cca..8fbe38683 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/sms.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/sms.h
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ class DivPlatformSMS: public DivDispatch {
     bool keyOffAffectsArp(int ch);
     bool keyOffAffectsPorta(int ch);
     int getPortaFloor(int ch);
-    void setPAL(bool pal);
+    void setFlags(unsigned int flags);
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformSMS();
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/tia.cpp b/src/engine/platform/tia.cpp
index fb39940fa..94f768354 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/tia.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/tia.cpp
@@ -254,15 +254,15 @@ void DivPlatformTIA::notifyInsDeletion(void* ins) {
   }
 }
 
-void DivPlatformTIA::setPAL(bool pal) {
-  if (pal) {
+void DivPlatformTIA::setFlags(unsigned int flags) {
+  if (flags) {
     rate=31250;
   } else {
     rate=31400;
   }
 }
 
-int DivPlatformTIA::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformTIA::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   parent=p;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ int DivPlatformTIA::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
     isMuted[i]=false;
   }
   tia.channels(1,false);
-  setPAL(pal);
+  setFlags(flags);
   reset();
   return 2;
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/tia.h b/src/engine/platform/tia.h
index 2828b00e8..e22866238 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/tia.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/tia.h
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ class DivPlatformTIA: public DivDispatch {
     void forceIns();
     void tick();
     void muteChannel(int ch, bool mute);
-    void setPAL(bool pal);
+    void setFlags(unsigned int flags);
     bool isStereo();
     bool keyOffAffectsArp(int ch);
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ym2610.cpp b/src/engine/platform/ym2610.cpp
index 4196a1e44..9f4bba5d6 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ym2610.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ym2610.cpp
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ void DivPlatformYM2610::notifyInsDeletion(void* ins) {
   }
 }
 
-int DivPlatformYM2610::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
+int DivPlatformYM2610::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
   parent=p;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ym2610.h b/src/engine/platform/ym2610.h
index 93879e6bc..5e0b5055c 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ym2610.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ym2610.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class DivPlatformYM2610: public DivDispatch {
     bool keyOffAffectsArp(int ch);
     void notifyInsChange(int ins);
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformYM2610();
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ym2610ext.cpp b/src/engine/platform/ym2610ext.cpp
index 055dfeda3..6fde4c498 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ym2610ext.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ym2610ext.cpp
@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@ void DivPlatformYM2610Ext::notifyInsChange(int ins) {
   }
 }
 
-int DivPlatformYM2610Ext::init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
-  DivPlatformYM2610::init(parent,channels,sugRate,pal);
+int DivPlatformYM2610Ext::init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags) {
+  DivPlatformYM2610::init(parent,channels,sugRate,flags);
   for (int i=0; i<4; i++) {
     isOpMuted[i]=false;
   }
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ym2610ext.h b/src/engine/platform/ym2610ext.h
index 942198036..7a08bd19d 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ym2610ext.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ym2610ext.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class DivPlatformYM2610Ext: public DivPlatformYM2610 {
     void muteChannel(int ch, bool mute);
     bool keyOffAffectsArp(int ch);
     void notifyInsChange(int ins);
-    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal);
+    int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformYM2610Ext();
 };