diff --git a/src/gui/gui.h b/src/gui/gui.h
index fed9eea90..1cfbfc011 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui/gui.h
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ enum FurnaceGUISettingGroups: unsigned int {
   GUI_SETTINGS_APPEARANCE=64,
   GUI_SETTINGS_LAYOUTS=128,
   GUI_SETTINGS_COLOR=256,
+  GUI_SETTINGS_EMULATION=512,
 
   GUI_SETTINGS_ALL=0xffffffff
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/settings.cpp b/src/gui/settings.cpp
index 86fdcd826..b71582c7f 100644
--- a/src/gui/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/settings.cpp
@@ -4121,51 +4121,141 @@ void FurnaceGUI::readConfig(DivConfig& conf, FurnaceGUISettingGroups groups) {
 }
 
 void FurnaceGUI::writeConfig(DivConfig& conf, FurnaceGUISettingGroups groups) {
-  conf.set("mainFontSize",settings.mainFontSize);
-  conf.set("headFontSize",settings.headFontSize);
-  conf.set("patFontSize",settings.patFontSize);
-  conf.set("iconSize",settings.iconSize);
-  conf.set("audioEngine",String(audioBackends[settings.audioEngine]));
-  conf.set("audioDevice",settings.audioDevice);
-  conf.set("midiInDevice",settings.midiInDevice);
-  conf.set("midiOutDevice",settings.midiOutDevice);
-  conf.set("renderDriver",settings.renderDriver);
-  conf.set("sdlAudioDriver",settings.sdlAudioDriver);
-  conf.set("audioQuality",settings.audioQuality);
-  conf.set("audioHiPass",settings.audioHiPass);
-  conf.set("audioBufSize",settings.audioBufSize);
-  conf.set("audioRate",settings.audioRate);
-  conf.set("audioChans",settings.audioChans);
-  conf.set("arcadeCore",settings.arcadeCore);
-  conf.set("ym2612Core",settings.ym2612Core);
-  conf.set("snCore",settings.snCore);
-  conf.set("nesCore",settings.nesCore);
-  conf.set("fdsCore",settings.fdsCore);
-  conf.set("c64Core",settings.c64Core);
-  conf.set("pokeyCore",settings.pokeyCore);
-  conf.set("opnCore",settings.opnCore);
-  conf.set("opl2Core",settings.opl2Core);
-  conf.set("opl3Core",settings.opl3Core);
-  conf.set("arcadeCoreRender",settings.arcadeCoreRender);
-  conf.set("ym2612CoreRender",settings.ym2612CoreRender);
-  conf.set("snCoreRender",settings.snCoreRender);
-  conf.set("nesCoreRender",settings.nesCoreRender);
-  conf.set("fdsCoreRender",settings.fdsCoreRender);
-  conf.set("c64CoreRender",settings.c64CoreRender);
-  conf.set("pokeyCoreRender",settings.pokeyCoreRender);
-  conf.set("opnCoreRender",settings.opnCoreRender);
-  conf.set("opl2CoreRender",settings.opl2CoreRender);
-  conf.set("opl3CoreRender",settings.opl3CoreRender);
-  conf.set("pcSpeakerOutMethod",settings.pcSpeakerOutMethod);
-  conf.set("yrw801Path",settings.yrw801Path);
-  conf.set("tg100Path",settings.tg100Path);
-  conf.set("mu5Path",settings.mu5Path);
-  conf.set("mainFont",settings.mainFont);
-  conf.set("headFont",settings.headFont);
-  conf.set("patFont",settings.patFont);
-  conf.set("mainFontPath",settings.mainFontPath);
-  conf.set("headFontPath",settings.headFontPath);
-  conf.set("patFontPath",settings.patFontPath);
+  // general
+  if (groups&GUI_SETTINGS_GENERAL) {
+    conf.set("renderDriver",settings.renderDriver);
+    conf.set("noDMFCompat",settings.noDMFCompat);
+
+    conf.set("dpiScale",settings.dpiScale);
+
+    conf.set("initialSys2",settings.initialSys.toBase64());
+    conf.set("initialSysName",settings.initialSysName);
+  }
+
+  // audio
+  if (groups&GUI_SETTINGS_AUDIO) {
+    conf.set("audioEngine",String(audioBackends[settings.audioEngine]));
+    conf.set("audioDevice",settings.audioDevice);
+    conf.set("midiInDevice",settings.midiInDevice);
+    conf.set("midiOutDevice",settings.midiOutDevice);
+    conf.set("sdlAudioDriver",settings.sdlAudioDriver);
+    conf.set("audioQuality",settings.audioQuality);
+    conf.set("audioHiPass",settings.audioHiPass);
+    conf.set("audioBufSize",settings.audioBufSize);
+    conf.set("audioRate",settings.audioRate);
+    conf.set("audioChans",settings.audioChans);
+  }
+
+  // MIDI
+  if (groups&GUI_SETTINGS_MIDI) {
+
+  }
+
+  // keyboard
+  if (groups&GUI_SETTINGS_KEYBOARD) {
+    // keybinds
+    for (int i=0; i<GUI_ACTION_MAX; i++) {
+      if (guiActions[i].defaultBind==-1) continue; // not a bind
+      conf.set(String("keybind_GUI_ACTION_")+String(guiActions[i].name),actionKeys[i]);
+    }
+
+    conf.set("noteKeys",encodeKeyMap(noteKeys));
+  }
+
+  // behavior
+  if (groups&GUI_SETTINGS_BEHAVIOR) {
+
+  }
+
+  // font
+  if (groups&GUI_SETTINGS_FONT) {
+    conf.set("mainFontSize",settings.mainFontSize);
+    conf.set("headFontSize",settings.headFontSize);
+    conf.set("patFontSize",settings.patFontSize);
+    conf.set("iconSize",settings.iconSize);
+
+    conf.set("mainFont",settings.mainFont);
+    conf.set("headFont",settings.headFont);
+    conf.set("patFont",settings.patFont);
+    conf.set("mainFontPath",settings.mainFontPath);
+    conf.set("headFontPath",settings.headFontPath);
+    conf.set("patFontPath",settings.patFontPath);
+
+    conf.set("loadJapanese",settings.loadJapanese);
+    conf.set("loadChinese",settings.loadChinese);
+    conf.set("loadChineseTraditional",settings.loadChineseTraditional);
+    conf.set("loadKorean",settings.loadKorean);
+  }
+
+  // appearance
+  if (groups&GUI_SETTINGS_APPEARANCE) {
+    conf.set("oscRoundedCorners",settings.oscRoundedCorners);
+    conf.set("oscTakesEntireWindow",settings.oscTakesEntireWindow);
+    conf.set("oscBorder",settings.oscBorder);
+    conf.set("oscEscapesBoundary",settings.oscEscapesBoundary);
+    conf.set("oscMono",settings.oscMono);
+    conf.set("oscAntiAlias",settings.oscAntiAlias);
+
+    conf.set("channelColors",settings.channelColors);
+    conf.set("channelTextColors",settings.channelTextColors);
+    conf.set("channelStyle",settings.channelStyle);
+    conf.set("channelVolStyle",settings.channelVolStyle);
+    conf.set("channelFeedbackStyle",settings.channelFeedbackStyle);
+    conf.set("channelFont",settings.channelFont);
+    conf.set("channelTextCenter",settings.channelTextCenter);
+  }
+
+  // layout
+  if (groups&GUI_SETTINGS_LAYOUTS) {
+    conf.set("fmLayout",settings.fmLayout);
+    conf.set("sampleLayout",settings.sampleLayout);
+    conf.set("waveLayout",settings.waveLayout);
+    conf.set("exportOptionsLayout",settings.exportOptionsLayout);
+  }
+
+  // color
+  if (groups&GUI_SETTINGS_COLOR) {
+    conf.set("guiColorsBase",settings.guiColorsBase);
+    conf.set("guiColorsShading",settings.guiColorsShading);
+    conf.set("basicColors",settings.basicColors);
+
+    // colors
+    for (int i=0; i<GUI_COLOR_MAX; i++) {
+      conf.set(guiColors[i].name,(int)ImGui::ColorConvertFloat4ToU32(uiColors[i]));
+    }
+  }
+
+  // emulation
+  if (groups&GUI_SETTINGS_EMULATION) {
+    conf.set("arcadeCore",settings.arcadeCore);
+    conf.set("ym2612Core",settings.ym2612Core);
+    conf.set("snCore",settings.snCore);
+    conf.set("nesCore",settings.nesCore);
+    conf.set("fdsCore",settings.fdsCore);
+    conf.set("c64Core",settings.c64Core);
+    conf.set("pokeyCore",settings.pokeyCore);
+    conf.set("opnCore",settings.opnCore);
+    conf.set("opl2Core",settings.opl2Core);
+    conf.set("opl3Core",settings.opl3Core);
+    conf.set("arcadeCoreRender",settings.arcadeCoreRender);
+    conf.set("ym2612CoreRender",settings.ym2612CoreRender);
+    conf.set("snCoreRender",settings.snCoreRender);
+    conf.set("nesCoreRender",settings.nesCoreRender);
+    conf.set("fdsCoreRender",settings.fdsCoreRender);
+    conf.set("c64CoreRender",settings.c64CoreRender);
+    conf.set("pokeyCoreRender",settings.pokeyCoreRender);
+    conf.set("opnCoreRender",settings.opnCoreRender);
+    conf.set("opl2CoreRender",settings.opl2CoreRender);
+    conf.set("opl3CoreRender",settings.opl3CoreRender);
+
+    conf.set("pcSpeakerOutMethod",settings.pcSpeakerOutMethod);
+
+    conf.set("yrw801Path",settings.yrw801Path);
+    conf.set("tg100Path",settings.tg100Path);
+    conf.set("mu5Path",settings.mu5Path);
+  }
+
+  // TODO: the fucking rest
   conf.set("patRowsBase",settings.patRowsBase);
   conf.set("orderRowsBase",settings.orderRowsBase);
   conf.set("soloAction",settings.soloAction);
@@ -4186,10 +4276,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::writeConfig(DivConfig& conf, FurnaceGUISettingGroups groups) {
   conf.set("forceMono",settings.forceMono);
   conf.set("controlLayout",settings.controlLayout);
   conf.set("statusDisplay",settings.statusDisplay);
-  conf.set("dpiScale",settings.dpiScale);
   conf.set("viewPrevPattern",settings.viewPrevPattern);
-  conf.set("guiColorsBase",settings.guiColorsBase);
-  conf.set("guiColorsShading",settings.guiColorsShading);
   conf.set("avoidRaisingPattern",settings.avoidRaisingPattern);
   conf.set("insFocusesPattern",settings.insFocusesPattern);
   conf.set("stepOnInsert",settings.stepOnInsert);
@@ -4198,13 +4285,6 @@ void FurnaceGUI::writeConfig(DivConfig& conf, FurnaceGUISettingGroups groups) {
   conf.set("roundedWindows",settings.roundedWindows);
   conf.set("roundedButtons",settings.roundedButtons);
   conf.set("roundedMenus",settings.roundedMenus);
-  conf.set("loadJapanese",settings.loadJapanese);
-  conf.set("loadChinese",settings.loadChinese);
-  conf.set("loadChineseTraditional",settings.loadChineseTraditional);
-  conf.set("loadKorean",settings.loadKorean);
-  conf.set("fmLayout",settings.fmLayout);
-  conf.set("sampleLayout",settings.sampleLayout);
-  conf.set("waveLayout",settings.waveLayout);
   conf.set("susPosition",settings.susPosition);
   conf.set("effectCursorDir",settings.effectCursorDir);
   conf.set("cursorPastePos",settings.cursorPastePos);
@@ -4212,12 +4292,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::writeConfig(DivConfig& conf, FurnaceGUISettingGroups groups) {
   conf.set("titleBarSys",settings.titleBarSys);
   conf.set("frameBorders",settings.frameBorders);
   conf.set("effectDeletionAltersValue",settings.effectDeletionAltersValue);
-  conf.set("oscRoundedCorners",settings.oscRoundedCorners);
-  conf.set("oscTakesEntireWindow",settings.oscTakesEntireWindow);
-  conf.set("oscBorder",settings.oscBorder);
-  conf.set("oscEscapesBoundary",settings.oscEscapesBoundary);
-  conf.set("oscMono",settings.oscMono);
-  conf.set("oscAntiAlias",settings.oscAntiAlias);
+
   conf.set("separateFMColors",settings.separateFMColors);
   conf.set("insEditColorize",settings.insEditColorize);
   conf.set("metroVol",settings.metroVol);
@@ -4233,8 +4308,6 @@ void FurnaceGUI::writeConfig(DivConfig& conf, FurnaceGUISettingGroups groups) {
   conf.set("eventDelay",settings.eventDelay);
   conf.set("moveWindowTitle",settings.moveWindowTitle);
   conf.set("hiddenSystems",settings.hiddenSystems);
-  conf.set("initialSys2",settings.initialSys.toBase64());
-  conf.set("initialSysName",settings.initialSysName);
   conf.set("horizontalDataView",settings.horizontalDataView);
   conf.set("noMultiSystem",settings.noMultiSystem);
   conf.set("oldMacroVSlider",settings.oldMacroVSlider);
@@ -4258,13 +4331,6 @@ void FurnaceGUI::writeConfig(DivConfig& conf, FurnaceGUISettingGroups groups) {
   conf.set("emptyLabel",settings.emptyLabel);
   conf.set("emptyLabel2",settings.emptyLabel2);
   conf.set("saveUnusedPatterns",settings.saveUnusedPatterns);
-  conf.set("channelColors",settings.channelColors);
-  conf.set("channelTextColors",settings.channelTextColors);
-  conf.set("channelStyle",settings.channelStyle);
-  conf.set("channelVolStyle",settings.channelVolStyle);
-  conf.set("channelFeedbackStyle",settings.channelFeedbackStyle);
-  conf.set("channelFont",settings.channelFont);
-  conf.set("channelTextCenter",settings.channelTextCenter);
   conf.set("maxRecentFile",settings.maxRecentFile);
   conf.set("midiOutClock",settings.midiOutClock);
   conf.set("midiOutTime",settings.midiOutTime);
@@ -4293,7 +4359,6 @@ void FurnaceGUI::writeConfig(DivConfig& conf, FurnaceGUISettingGroups groups) {
   conf.set("newSongBehavior",settings.newSongBehavior);
   conf.set("memUsageUnit",settings.memUsageUnit);
   conf.set("cursorFollowsWheel",settings.cursorFollowsWheel);
-  conf.set("noDMFCompat",settings.noDMFCompat);
   conf.set("removeInsOff",settings.removeInsOff);
   conf.set("removeVolOff",settings.removeVolOff);
   conf.set("playOnLoad",settings.playOnLoad);
@@ -4302,7 +4367,6 @@ void FurnaceGUI::writeConfig(DivConfig& conf, FurnaceGUISettingGroups groups) {
   conf.set("centerPopup",settings.centerPopup);
   conf.set("insIconsStyle",settings.insIconsStyle);
   conf.set("classicChipOptions",settings.classicChipOptions);
-  conf.set("exportOptionsLayout",settings.exportOptionsLayout);
   conf.set("wasapiEx",settings.wasapiEx);
   conf.set("chanOscThreads",settings.chanOscThreads);
   conf.set("renderPoolThreads",settings.renderPoolThreads);
@@ -4316,20 +4380,6 @@ void FurnaceGUI::writeConfig(DivConfig& conf, FurnaceGUISettingGroups groups) {
   conf.set("fontAutoHint",settings.fontAutoHint);
   conf.set("fontAntiAlias",settings.fontAntiAlias);
   conf.set("selectAssetOnLoad",settings.selectAssetOnLoad);
-  conf.set("basicColors",settings.basicColors);
-
-  // colors
-  for (int i=0; i<GUI_COLOR_MAX; i++) {
-    conf.set(guiColors[i].name,(int)ImGui::ColorConvertFloat4ToU32(uiColors[i]));
-  }
-
-  // keybinds
-  for (int i=0; i<GUI_ACTION_MAX; i++) {
-    if (guiActions[i].defaultBind==-1) continue; // not a bind
-    conf.set(String("keybind_GUI_ACTION_")+String(guiActions[i].name),actionKeys[i]);
-  }
-
-  conf.set("noteKeys",encodeKeyMap(noteKeys));
 }
 
 void FurnaceGUI::syncSettings() {