diff --git a/include/global_ui.hpp b/include/global_ui.hpp
index 2d9c057b..e4cdcab7 100644
--- a/include/global_ui.hpp
+++ b/include/global_ui.hpp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ struct GlobalUI {
    } param_info;
 
    bool b_fbo;  // usually true. set to false when using the VirtualBox GL driver.
+   bool b_fbo_shared;  // this may or may not work. default is false (=> don't use FBOs in dynamically loaded modules).
    int pending_swap_interval; // -1=none, 1=vsync on, 0=vsync off
 
    void init(void) {
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ struct GlobalUI {
       param_info.placeholder_framecount = 0;
 
       b_fbo = true;
+      b_fbo_shared = false;
       pending_swap_interval = -1;
    } 
 
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index da72c98d..1bb8ad61 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ static json_t *settingsToJson() {
 	json_t *fboJ = json_boolean(global_ui->b_fbo);
 	json_object_set_new(rootJ, "fbo", fboJ);
 
+   // fbo_shared (dynamically loaded modules)
+	json_t *fbo_sharedJ = json_boolean(global_ui->b_fbo_shared);
+	json_object_set_new(rootJ, "fbo_shared", fbo_sharedJ);
+
    // touchInput
    int touchInput = lglw_touchinput_get(global_ui->window.lglw);
 	json_t *touchInputJ = json_boolean(touchInput);
@@ -273,6 +277,13 @@ static void settingsFromJson(json_t *rootJ, bool bWindowSizeOnly) {
       global_ui->b_fbo = json_is_true(fboJ);
    }
 
+   // fbo support in dynamically loaded modules (not working with VirtualBox GL driver or Windows NVidia driver)
+   json_t *fbo_sharedJ = json_object_get(rootJ, "fbo_shared");
+   if (fbo_sharedJ)
+   {
+      global_ui->b_fbo_shared = json_is_true(fbo_sharedJ);
+   }
+
 	// allowCursorLock
 	json_t *allowCursorLockJ = json_object_get(rootJ, "allowCursorLock");
 	if (allowCursorLockJ)
diff --git a/src/widgets/FramebufferWidget.cpp b/src/widgets/FramebufferWidget.cpp
index 81d092ed..20e86fb4 100644
--- a/src/widgets/FramebufferWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/FramebufferWidget.cpp
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ FramebufferWidget::~FramebufferWidget() {
 
 void FramebufferWidget::draw(NVGcontext *vg) {
 	// Bypass framebuffer rendering entirely
-   // printf("xxx FramebufferWidget::draw\n");
+   // printf("xxx FramebufferWidget::draw: global_ui=%p\n", global_ui);
 #ifdef RACK_PLUGIN_SHARED
-   bool bFBO = false;
+   bool bFBO = global_ui->b_fbo_shared;
 #else
    bool bFBO = global_ui->b_fbo;
 #endif // RACK_PLUGIN_SHARED
+   // printf("xxx FramebufferWidget::draw: global_ui=%p, bFBO=%d\n", global_ui, bFBO);
    // (note) FBO path crashes when plugin is a DLL (!)
    //         (the glGenFramebuffers() call in nvgluCreateFramebuffer() to be precise)
    if(!bFBO)
diff --git a/vst2_bin/settings.json b/vst2_bin/settings.json
index e82ab5f9..b284a782 100644
--- a/vst2_bin/settings.json
+++ b/vst2_bin/settings.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   "refreshRate": 30,
   "vsync": true,
   "fbo": true,
+  "fbo_shared": false,
   "touchInput": false,
   "touchKbd": false,
   "oversampleFactor": 1.0,
@@ -31,16 +32,8 @@
   "moduleBrowser": {
     "favorites": [
       {
-        "plugin": "AS",
-        "model": "TriLFO"
-      },
-      {
-        "plugin": "AS",
-        "model": "AtNuVrTr"
-      },
-      {
-        "plugin": "AS",
-        "model": "ADSR"
+        "plugin": "Core",
+        "model": "Notes"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "21kHz",
@@ -51,8 +44,16 @@
         "model": "SpecificValue"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "Core",
-        "model": "Notes"
+        "plugin": "AS",
+        "model": "ADSR"
+      },
+      {
+        "plugin": "AS",
+        "model": "TriLFO"
+      },
+      {
+        "plugin": "AS",
+        "model": "AtNuVrTr"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "AudibleInstruments",
@@ -62,57 +63,45 @@
         "plugin": "AudibleInstruments",
         "model": "Elements"
       },
-      {
-        "plugin": "Autodafe",
-        "model": "Multiple 1x8"
-      },
       {
         "plugin": "AudibleInstruments",
         "model": "Clouds"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "Bidoo",
-        "model": "rabBIT"
+        "plugin": "Autodafe",
+        "model": "Multiple 1x8"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "Befaco",
         "model": "Mixer"
       },
-      {
-        "plugin": "Bogaudio",
-        "model": "Bogaudio-Additator"
-      },
-      {
-        "plugin": "Bogaudio",
-        "model": "Bogaudio-XCO"
-      },
-      {
-        "plugin": "Bogaudio",
-        "model": "Bogaudio-XFade"
-      },
       {
         "plugin": "Befaco",
         "model": "SlewLimiter"
       },
+      {
+        "plugin": "Bidoo",
+        "model": "lIMbO"
+      },
       {
         "plugin": "Bidoo",
         "model": "Σ"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "Bidoo",
-        "model": "lIMbO"
+        "model": "rabBIT"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "Bogaudio",
-        "model": "Bogaudio-Noise"
+        "model": "Bogaudio-XCO"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "DHE-Modules",
-        "model": "Cubic"
+        "plugin": "Bogaudio",
+        "model": "Bogaudio-Additator"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "Bogaudio",
-        "model": "Bogaudio-SampleHold"
+        "model": "Bogaudio-XFade"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "Bogaudio",
@@ -124,23 +113,23 @@
       },
       {
         "plugin": "Bogaudio",
-        "model": "Bogaudio-Switch"
+        "model": "Bogaudio-Noise"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "Fundamental",
-        "model": "VCA-1"
+        "plugin": "Bogaudio",
+        "model": "Bogaudio-SampleHold"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "Fundamental",
-        "model": "VCO"
+        "plugin": "Bogaudio",
+        "model": "Bogaudio-Switch"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "Fundamental",
-        "model": "VCO2"
+        "plugin": "DHE-Modules",
+        "model": "Cubic"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "Fundamental",
-        "model": "VCMixer"
+        "plugin": "ErraticInstruments",
+        "model": "MPEToCV"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "FrankBussFormula",
@@ -148,47 +137,55 @@
       },
       {
         "plugin": "Fundamental",
-        "model": "Scope"
+        "model": "VCO"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "Fundamental",
-        "model": "LFO"
+        "model": "VCO2"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "Fundamental",
         "model": "VCF"
       },
+      {
+        "plugin": "Fundamental",
+        "model": "VCA-1"
+      },
       {
         "plugin": "Fundamental",
         "model": "VCA"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "ErraticInstruments",
-        "model": "MPEToCV"
+        "plugin": "Fundamental",
+        "model": "LFO"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "Fundamental",
         "model": "LFO2"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "huaba",
-        "model": "EQ3"
+        "plugin": "Fundamental",
+        "model": "VCMixer"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "JE",
-        "model": "RingModulator"
+        "plugin": "Fundamental",
+        "model": "Scope"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "HetrickCV",
         "model": "Exponent"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "ML_modules",
-        "model": "VoltMeter"
+        "plugin": "huaba",
+        "model": "EQ3"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "mscHack",
-        "model": "Maude221"
+        "plugin": "JE",
+        "model": "RingModulator"
+      },
+      {
+        "plugin": "LindenbergResearch",
+        "model": "VCF"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "LindenbergResearch",
@@ -203,64 +200,68 @@
         "model": "Westcoast VCS"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "LindenbergResearch",
-        "model": "VCF"
+        "plugin": "ML_modules",
+        "model": "VoltMeter"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "Southpole",
-        "model": "Abr"
+        "plugin": "mscHack",
+        "model": "Maude221"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "PG-Instruments",
-        "model": "PGVCF"
+        "model": "PGPanner"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "PG-Instruments",
-        "model": "PGPanner"
+        "model": "PGVCF"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "bsp",
-        "model": "RMS"
+        "plugin": "Southpole",
+        "model": "Abr"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "bsp",
-        "model": "Obxd_VCF"
+        "plugin": "Valley",
+        "model": "Dexter"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "bsp",
-        "model": "Legato"
+        "plugin": "Valley",
+        "model": "Plateau"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "bsp",
-        "model": "Sway"
+        "model": "AttenuMixer"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "bsp",
-        "model": "TunedDelayLine"
+        "model": "DownSampler"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "Template_shared",
-        "model": "MyModule"
+        "plugin": "bsp",
+        "model": "Legato"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "bsp",
-        "model": "Scanner"
+        "model": "Obxd_VCF"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "Valley",
-        "model": "Plateau"
+        "plugin": "bsp",
+        "model": "RMS"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "bsp",
-        "model": "AttenuMixer"
+        "model": "Scanner"
       },
       {
-        "plugin": "Valley",
-        "model": "Dexter"
+        "plugin": "bsp",
+        "model": "Sway"
       },
       {
         "plugin": "bsp",
-        "model": "DownSampler"
+        "model": "TunedDelayLine"
+      },
+      {
+        "plugin": "Template_shared",
+        "model": "MyModule"
       }
     ]
   },