4 files changed, 27 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/backends/platform/gph/gph-backend.cpp b/backends/platform/gph/gph-backend.cpp
index 485780b472..7239fdb2b4 100644
--- a/backends/platform/gph/gph-backend.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/gph/gph-backend.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void OSystem_GPH::initSDL() {
 	// Check if SDL has not been initialized
 	if (!_initedSDL) {
 
-		uint32 sdlFlags = SDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD;
+		uint32 sdlFlags = SDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD | SDL_INIT_VIDEO;
 		if (ConfMan.hasKey("disable_sdl_parachute"))
 			sdlFlags |= SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE;
 
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ void OSystem_GPH::initSDL() {
 		if (SDL_Init(sdlFlags) == -1)
 			error("Could not initialize SDL: %s", SDL_GetError());
 
+		// Enable unicode support if possible
+		SDL_EnableUNICODE(1);
+
+		// Disable OS cursor
+		SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
+
 		_initedSDL = true;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/backends/platform/openpandora/op-backend.cpp b/backends/platform/openpandora/op-backend.cpp
index 354aa24b24..4350d697e2 100644
--- a/backends/platform/openpandora/op-backend.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/openpandora/op-backend.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void OSystem_OP::initSDL() {
 	// Check if SDL has not been initialized
 	if (!_initedSDL) {
 
-		uint32 sdlFlags = SDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD;
+		uint32 sdlFlags = SDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD | SDL_INIT_VIDEO;
 		if (ConfMan.hasKey("disable_sdl_parachute"))
 			sdlFlags |= SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE;
 
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ void OSystem_OP::initSDL() {
 		if (SDL_Init(sdlFlags) == -1)
 			error("Could not initialize SDL: %s", SDL_GetError());
 
+		// Enable unicode support if possible
+		SDL_EnableUNICODE(1);
+
+		// Disable OS cursor
+		SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
+
 		_initedSDL = true;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/backends/platform/sdl/sdl.cpp b/backends/platform/sdl/sdl.cpp
index 84187f9638..e8a7f7b9af 100644
--- a/backends/platform/sdl/sdl.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/sdl/sdl.cpp
@@ -262,16 +262,15 @@ void OSystem_SDL::engineDone() {
 void OSystem_SDL::initSDL() {
 	// Check if SDL has not been initialized
 	if (!_initedSDL) {
-		uint32 sdlFlags = 0;
+		// We always initialize the video subsystem because we will need it to
+		// be initialized before the graphics managers to retrieve the desktop
+		// resolution, for example. WebOS also requires this initialization
+		// or otherwise the application won't start.
+		uint32 sdlFlags = SDL_INIT_VIDEO;
+
 		if (ConfMan.hasKey("disable_sdl_parachute"))
 			sdlFlags |= SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE;
 
-#if defined(WEBOS) || defined(USE_OPENGL)
-		// WebOS needs this flag or otherwise the application won't start.
-		// OpenGL SDL needs this to query the desktop resolution on startup.
-		sdlFlags |= SDL_INIT_VIDEO;
-#endif
-
 		// Initialize SDL (SDL Subsystems are initiliazed in the corresponding sdl managers)
 		if (SDL_Init(sdlFlags) == -1)
 			error("Could not initialize SDL: %s", SDL_GetError());
@@ -279,6 +278,9 @@ void OSystem_SDL::initSDL() {
 		// Enable unicode support if possible
 		SDL_EnableUNICODE(1);
 
+		// Disable OS cursor
+		SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
+
 		_initedSDL = true;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/backends/platform/wince/wince-sdl.cpp b/backends/platform/wince/wince-sdl.cpp
index 3897731db4..ea2bc42301 100644
--- a/backends/platform/wince/wince-sdl.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/wince/wince-sdl.cpp
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ void OSystem_WINCE3::setGraphicsModeIntern() {
 void OSystem_WINCE3::initSDL() {
 	// Check if SDL has not been initialized
 	if (!_initedSDL) {
-		uint32 sdlFlags = SDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD;
+		uint32 sdlFlags = SDL_INIT_EVENTTHREAD | SDL_INIT_VIDEO;
 		if (ConfMan.hasKey("disable_sdl_parachute"))
 			sdlFlags |= SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE;
 
@@ -579,6 +579,9 @@ void OSystem_WINCE3::initSDL() {
 		// Enable unicode support if possible
 		SDL_EnableUNICODE(1);
 
+		// Disable OS cursor
+		SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
+
 		_initedSDL = true;
 	}
 }