diff --git a/src/audio/oal/stream.cpp b/src/audio/oal/stream.cpp
index 8945ec46..87ddc0d0 100644
--- a/src/audio/oal/stream.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/oal/stream.cpp
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ public:
 };
 
 #ifdef AUDIO_OAL_USE_SNDFILE
-#if 1
 static sf_count_t sndfile_vio_get_filelen(void* user_data)
 {
 	int32 pos = ftell((FILE*)user_data);
@@ -528,7 +527,8 @@ public:
 		return size;
 	}
 };
-#else
+
+#if DR_WAV_IMPLEMENTATION
 static size_t drwav_read_replacement(void* pUserData, void* pBufferOut, size_t bytesToRead)
 {
 	return fread(pBufferOut, 1, bytesToRead, (FILE*)pUserData);
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ CStream::CStream(char *filename, ALuint *sources, ALuint (&buffers)[NUM_STREAMBU
 	if (!strcasecmp(&m_aFilename[strlen(m_aFilename) - strlen(".wav")], ".wav"))
 #ifdef AUDIO_OAL_USE_SNDFILE
 		m_pSoundFile = new CSndFile(m_aFilename);
-#elif 0
+#elif defined(DR_WAV_IMPLEMENTATION)
 		m_pSoundFile = new CDrWav(m_aFilename);
 #else
 		m_pSoundFile = new CWavFile(m_aFilename);
diff --git a/src/core/FileMgr.cpp b/src/core/FileMgr.cpp
index 9e66bf45..2ead7a3f 100644
--- a/src/core/FileMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/core/FileMgr.cpp
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@
 
 const char *_psGetUserFilesFolder();
 
-// io is really slow on the Wii U
-// so we're buffering files
-#ifdef __WIIU__
-#define BUFFER
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Windows FILE is BROKEN for GTA.
  *
@@ -29,7 +23,7 @@ struct myFILE
 {
 	bool isText;
 	FILE *file;
-#ifdef BUFFER
+#ifdef BUFFER_FILES
 	char* buf;
 #endif
 };
@@ -90,7 +84,7 @@ found:
 	myfiles[fd].file = fcaseopen(filename, realmode);
 	if(myfiles[fd].file == nil)
 		return 0;
-#ifdef BUFFER
+#ifdef BUFFER_FILES
 	myfiles[fd].buf = (char*) memalign(0x40, IO_BUFFER_SIZE);
 	setvbuf(myfiles[fd].file, myfiles[fd].buf, _IOFBF, IO_BUFFER_SIZE);
 #endif
@@ -105,7 +99,7 @@ myfclose(int fd)
 	if(myfiles[fd].file){
 		ret = fclose(myfiles[fd].file);
 		myfiles[fd].file = nil;
-#ifdef BUFFER
+#ifdef BUFFER_FILES
 		free(myfiles[fd].buf);
 #endif
 		return ret;
diff --git a/src/core/config.h b/src/core/config.h
index f4cccb94..198ad28d 100644
--- a/src/core/config.h
+++ b/src/core/config.h
@@ -141,8 +141,6 @@ enum Config {
 	NUM_EXPLOSIONS = 48,
 };
 
-#define IO_BUFFER_SIZE 128*1024
-
 // We don't expect to compile for PS2 or Xbox
 // but it might be interesting for documentation purposes
 #define GTA_PC
@@ -410,6 +408,16 @@ enum Config {
 	#define VC_RAIN_NERF // Reduces number of rain particles
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __WIIU__
+#define KEEP_FRONTEND_LOADED
+#define BUFFER_FILES
+#endif
+
+#ifdef BUFFER_FILES
+#define IO_BUFFER_SIZE (128*1024)
+#define INI_BUFFER_SIZE (8*1024) // 8k should be enough for the ini file
+#endif
+
 #if defined __MWERKS__ || defined VANILLA_DEFINES
 #define FINAL
 #undef CHATTYSPLASH
diff --git a/src/extras/ini_parser.hpp b/src/extras/ini_parser.hpp
index 7bea024c..7a3b3396 100644
--- a/src/extras/ini_parser.hpp
+++ b/src/extras/ini_parser.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
 #include <cstdio>       // for std::FILE
 #include <algorithm>    // for std::find_if
 #include <functional>   // for std::function
+#ifdef BUFFER_FILES
+#include <malloc.h>     // for memalign
+#endif
 
 namespace linb
 {
@@ -193,6 +196,11 @@ namespace linb
                     string_type null_string;
                     size_type pos;
                     
+#ifdef BUFFER_FILES
+                    char* buffer = (char*) memalign(0x40, INI_BUFFER_SIZE);
+                    setvbuf(f, buffer, _IOFBF, INI_BUFFER_SIZE);
+#endif
+
                     // Trims an string
                     auto trim = [](string_type& s, bool trimLeft, bool trimRight) -> string_type&
                     {
@@ -264,6 +272,9 @@ namespace linb
                     }
                     
                     fclose(f);
+#ifdef BUFFER_FILES
+                    free(buffer);
+#endif
                     return true;
                 }
                 return false;
@@ -276,6 +287,10 @@ namespace linb
             {
                 if(FILE* f = fopen(filename, "w"))
                 {
+#ifdef BUFFER_FILES
+                    char* buffer = (char*) memalign(0x40, INI_BUFFER_SIZE);
+                    setvbuf(f, buffer, _IOFBF, INI_BUFFER_SIZE);
+#endif
                     bool first = true;
                     for(auto& sec : this->data)
                     {
@@ -290,6 +305,9 @@ namespace linb
                         }
                     }
                     fclose(f);
+#ifdef BUFFER_FILES
+                    free(buffer);
+#endif
                     return true;
                 }
                 return false;