diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 794c075b5..2bce19524 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -407,11 +407,11 @@ install:
 		data/carla-database \
 		data/carla-patchbay \
 		data/carla-rack \
+		data/carla-single \
 		data/carla-settings \
 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/
 
 # 		data/carla-control \
-# 		data/carla-single \
 
 	# Install desktop files
 	install -m 644 data/*.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications/
@@ -581,10 +581,10 @@ endif
 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/carla-database \
 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/carla-patchbay \
 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/carla-rack \
+		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/carla-single \
 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/carla-settings \
 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/pkgconfig/carla-standalone.pc
 
-# 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/carla-single \
 # 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/carla-control \
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/data/carla-single b/data/carla-single
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..649eadfcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/carla-single
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Script to start carla plugin bridges
+# Copyright (C) 2015 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+# the License, or any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# For a full copy of the GNU General Public License see the doc/GPL.txt file.
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Imports
+
+import os
+import sys
+from signal import signal, SIGINT, SIGTERM
+from subprocess import Popen
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Setup
+
+INSTALL_PREFIX = "X-PREFIX-X"
+
+CARLA_LIBDIR = os.path.join(INSTALL_PREFIX, "lib", "carla")
+CARLA_RESDIR = os.path.join(INSTALL_PREFIX, "share", "carla", "resources")
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Check for enough arguments
+
+usageMsg = """\
+usage: %s [arch (optional)] [format] [filename/uri] [label (optional)] [uniqueId (optional)]
+
+Possible archs:
+  - native (default)
+  - linux32
+  - linux64
+  - win32
+  - win64
+
+Possible formats:
+  - internal
+  - ladspa
+  - dssi
+  - lv2
+  - vst|vst2
+  - vst3
+  - gig
+  - sf2
+  - sfz
+
+Examples:
+$ %s internal midisplit
+$ %s dssi /usr/lib/dssi/hexter.so hexter
+$ %s lv2 http://calf.sourceforge.net/plugins/Compressor
+$ %s native vst /usr/lib/vst/TAL-NoiseMaker.so
+$ %s win32 vst \"~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/VstPlugins/Kontakt 5.dll\"
+
+Format can be skipped for internal and lv2 plugins (auto-detected), like this:
+$ %s nekofilter
+$ %s http://synthv1.sourceforge.net/lv2""" % ((sys.argv[0],)*8)
+
+def printUsageAndQuit():
+    print(usageMsg)
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+    printUsageAndQuit()
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Initialize variables to null
+
+ARCH     = "native"
+FORMAT   = "none"
+FILENAME = ""
+LABEL    = ""
+UNIQUEID = 0
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Set arch
+
+arg = 1
+
+if sys.argv[arg] in ("native", "posix32", "posix64", "linux32", "linux64", "mac32", "mac64", "win32", "win64"):
+    ARCH = sys.argv[arg].replace("linux", "posix").replace("mac", "posix")
+    arg += 1
+
+if len(sys.argv) == arg:
+    printUsageAndQuit()
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Set format
+
+if sys.argv[arg] in ("internal", "ladspa", "dssi", "lv2", "vst", "vst2", "vst3", "au", "audiounit", "gig", "sf2", "sfz"):
+    FORMAT = sys.argv[arg]
+    arg += 1
+
+    if FORMAT == "vst":
+        FORMAT = "vst2"
+    elif FORMAT == "audiounit":
+        FORMAT = "au"
+
+elif len(sys.argv) == arg+1:
+    FORMAT = "lv2" if ":" in sys.argv[arg] else "internal"
+
+else:
+    print("Invalid format")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+if len(sys.argv) == arg:
+    printUsageAndQuit()
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Set filename/uri
+
+if FORMAT in ("internal", "lv2"):
+    LABEL = sys.argv[arg]
+    arg += 1
+
+else:
+    FILENAME = os.path.expanduser(sys.argv[arg])
+    arg += 1
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Set label (optional)
+
+if len(sys.argv) > arg:
+    if FORMAT in ("internal", "lv2"):
+        print("label/uri already set, ignoring 2nd label")
+    else:
+        LABEL = sys.argv[arg]
+    arg += 1
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Set uniqueId (optional)
+
+if len(sys.argv) > arg:
+    if FORMAT in ("internal", "dssi", "lv2", "au", "gig", "sf2", "sfz"):
+        print("uniqueId is not used in this format, ignored")
+    else:
+        try:
+            UNIQUEID = int(sys.argv[arg])
+        except:
+            print("uniqueId must be a number")
+            sys.exit(1)
+    arg += 1
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Others?
+
+if len(sys.argv) > arg:
+    print("Got too many arguments, ignoring past uniqueId")
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Set bridge binary
+
+BRIDGE = os.path.join(CARLA_LIBDIR, "carla-bridge-" + ARCH)
+
+if ARCH in ("win32", "win64"):
+    BRIDGE = BRIDGE + ".exe"
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Check for existing carla folder
+
+if not os.path.exists(CARLA_LIBDIR):
+    print("Carla library folder does not exist, is it installed?")
+    sys.exit(2)
+
+if not os.path.exists(CARLA_RESDIR):
+    print("Carla resource folder does not exist, is it installed?")
+    sys.exit(2)
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Check for existing arch binary
+
+if not os.path.exists(BRIDGE):
+    print("Carla plugin bridge for the requested arch (%s) does not exist" % (ARCH,))
+    sys.exit(2)
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Final checks
+
+if ARCH not in ("native", "posix32", "posix64", "win32", "win64"):
+    print("Invalid arch")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+if FORMAT not in ("internal", "ladspa", "dssi", "lv2", "vst2", "vst3", "gig", "sf2", "sfz"):
+    print("Invalid format")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+if FILENAME and not os.path.exists(FILENAME):
+    print("Requested filename does not exist")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Signal handler
+
+global gProc
+gProc = None
+
+def signalHandler(sig, frame):
+    global gProc
+
+    if gProc is None:
+        return
+
+    if sig in (SIGINT, SIGTERM):
+        gProc.kill()
+        gProc = None
+
+signal(SIGINT,  signalHandler)
+signal(SIGTERM, signalHandler)
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Setup environment
+
+#CARLA_CLIENT_NAME = os.getenv("CARLA_CLIENT_NAME", "(none)")
+
+#os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_UIS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP"]  = "false"
+#os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_MAX_PARAMETERS"]     = "200"
+#os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_UI_BRIDGES_TIMEOUT"] = "3000"
+
+LADSPA_PATH = os.getenv("LADSPA_PATH")
+DSSI_PATH   = os.getenv("DSSI_PATH")
+LV2_PATH    = os.getenv("LV2_PATH")
+VST2_PATH   = os.getenv("VST_PATH")
+VST3_PATH   = os.getenv("VST3_PATH")
+AU_PATH     = os.getenv("AU_PATH")
+GIG_PATH    = os.getenv("GIG_PATH")
+SF2_PATH    = os.getenv("SF2_PATH")
+SFZ_PATH    = os.getenv("SFZ_PATH")
+
+if LADSPA_PATH is not None: os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_LADSPA"] = LADSPA_PATH
+if DSSI_PATH   is not None: os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_DSSI"]   = DSSI_PATH
+if LV2_PATH    is not None: os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_LV2"]    = LV2_PATH
+if VST2_PATH   is not None: os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_VST2"]   = VST2_PATH
+if VST3_PATH   is not None: os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_VST3"]   = VST3_PATH
+if AU_PATH     is not None: os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_AU"]     = AU_PATH
+if GIG_PATH    is not None: os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_GIG"]    = GIG_PATH
+if SF2_PATH    is not None: os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_SF2"]    = SF2_PATH
+if SFZ_PATH    is not None: os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_SFZ"]    = SFZ_PATH
+
+os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_BINARIES"]  = CARLA_LIBDIR
+os.environ["ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_RESOURCES"] = CARLA_RESDIR
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Exec
+
+command = []
+
+if ARCH in ("win32", "win64"):
+    command.append("wine")
+
+command.append(BRIDGE)
+command.append(FORMAT)
+command.append(FILENAME or "(none)")
+command.append(LABEL or "(none)")
+command.append(str(UNIQUEID))
+
+print(command)
+
+gProc = Popen(command)
+gProc.wait()
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/data/todo/carla-single b/data/todo/carla-single
deleted file mode 100755
index 4a1e950d3..000000000
--- a/data/todo/carla-single
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,123 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Script to start Carla bridges
-
-INSTALL_PREFIX="X-PREFIX-X"
-CARLA_PREFIX="$INSTALL_PREFIX"/lib/carla
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Check for enough arguments
-
-if [ "$3"x == ""x ]; then
-  echo "usage: $0 [arch] [mode] [filename] [label/uri]
-
-Possible archs:
-  - \"native\"
-  - \"posix32\"
-  - \"posix64\"
-  - \"win32\"
-  - \"win64\"
-
-Possible modes:
-  - \"internal\"
-  - \"ladspa\"
-  - \"dssi\"
-  - \"lv2\"
-  - \"vst\"
-  - \"gig\"
-  - \"sf2\"
-  - \"sfz\"
-
-Examples:
-  $0 native internal \"midiSplit\"
-  $0 native dssi \"/usr/lib/dssi/hexter.so\" \"hexter\"
-  $0 native lv2 \"/usr/lib/lv2/calf/\" \"http://calf.sourceforge.net/plugins/Compressor\"
-  $0 native vst \"/usr/lib/vst/TAL-NoiseMaker.so\"
-"
-  exit
-fi
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Set client name (from environment)
-
-if [ "$CARLA_CLIENT_NAME"x == ""x ]; then
-  CARLA_CLIENT_NAME="(none)"
-fi
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Set variables
-
-RUN_ARCH="$1"
-RUN_MODE="$2"
-RUN_FILE="$3"
-RUN_LABEL="$4"
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Fix arch for windows bridges
-
-if [ $RUN_ARCH == "win32" ]; then
-  RUN_ARCH="win32.exe"
-fi
-
-if [ $RUN_ARCH == "win64" ]; then
-  RUN_ARCH="win64.exe"
-fi
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Check for existing carla folder
-
-if [ ! -d $CARLA_PREFIX ]; then
-  echo "$0: Carla folder does not exist, is it installed?"
-  exit
-fi
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Check for existing arch binary
-
-CARLA_EXEC="$CARLA_PREFIX/carla-bridge-$RUN_ARCH"
-
-if [ ! -f $CARLA_EXEC ]; then
-  echo "$0: Invalid arch (may not be installed)"
-  exit
-fi
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Check mode
-
-if [ "$RUN_MODE"x == "internal"x ]; then
-  RUN_MODE="INTERNAL"
-  RUN_LABEL="$RUN_FILE"
-elif [ "$RUN_MODE"x == "ladspa"x ]; then
-  if [ "$RUN_LABEL"x == ""x ]; then
-    echo "$0: LADSPA needs label"
-    exit
-  fi
-  RUN_MODE="LADSPA"
-elif [ "$RUN_MODE"x == "dssi"x ]; then
-  if [ "$RUN_LABEL"x == ""x ]; then
-    echo "$0: DSSI needs label"
-    exit
-  fi
-  RUN_MODE="DSSI"
-elif [ "$RUN_MODE"x == "lv2"x ]; then
-  if [ "$RUN_LABEL"x == ""x ]; then
-    echo "$0: LV2 needs uri"
-    exit
-  fi
-  RUN_MODE="LV2"
-elif [ "$RUN_MODE"x == "vst"x ]; then
-  RUN_MODE="VST"
-elif [ "$RUN_MODE"x == "gig"x ]; then
-  RUN_MODE="GIG"
-elif [ "$RUN_MODE"x == "sf2"x ]; then
-  RUN_MODE="SF2"
-elif [ "$RUN_MODE"x == "sfz"x ]; then
-  RUN_MODE="SFZ"
-else
-  echo "$0: Invalid mode"
-  exit
-fi
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Exec
-
-exec $CARLA_EXEC "null" "$RUN_MODE" "$RUN_FILE" "$CARLA_CLIENT_NAME" "$RUN_LABEL"
diff --git a/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp b/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
index 9dfd19a76..fbe8de1cc 100644
--- a/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
@@ -412,50 +412,69 @@ CarlaEngine* carla_get_engine()
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-bool carla_engine_init(const char* driverName, const char* clientName)
+static void carla_engine_init_common()
 {
-    CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(driverName != nullptr && driverName[0] != '\0', false);
-    CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(clientName != nullptr && clientName[0] != '\0', false);
-    carla_debug("carla_engine_init(\"%s\", \"%s\")", driverName, clientName);
+    gStandalone.engine->setCallback(gStandalone.engineCallback, gStandalone.engineCallbackPtr);
+    gStandalone.engine->setFileCallback(gStandalone.fileCallback, gStandalone.fileCallbackPtr);
 
-    if (gStandalone.engine != nullptr)
-    {
-        carla_stderr2("Engine is already running");
-        gStandalone.lastError = "Engine is already running";
-        return false;
-    }
+#ifdef BUILD_BRIDGE
+    if (const char* const uisAlwaysOnTop = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_FORCE_STEREO"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_FORCE_STEREO, (std::strcmp(uisAlwaysOnTop, "true") == 0) ? 1 : 0, nullptr);
 
-#ifdef CARLA_OS_WIN
-    carla_setenv("WINEASIO_CLIENT_NAME", clientName);
-#endif
+    if (const char* const uisAlwaysOnTop = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_PLUGIN_BRIDGES"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_PLUGIN_BRIDGES, (std::strcmp(uisAlwaysOnTop, "true") == 0) ? 1 : 0, nullptr);
 
-    // TODO: make this an option, put somewhere else
-    if (std::getenv("WINE_RT") == nullptr)
-    {
-        carla_setenv("WINE_RT", "15");
-        carla_setenv("WINE_SVR_RT", "10");
-    }
+    if (const char* const uisAlwaysOnTop = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_UI_BRIDGES"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_UI_BRIDGES, (std::strcmp(uisAlwaysOnTop, "true") == 0) ? 1 : 0, nullptr);
 
-    gStandalone.engine = CarlaEngine::newDriverByName(driverName);
+    if (const char* const uisAlwaysOnTop = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_UIS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_UIS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP, (std::strcmp(uisAlwaysOnTop, "true") == 0) ? 1 : 0, nullptr);
 
-    if (gStandalone.engine == nullptr)
-    {
-        carla_stderr2("The seleted audio driver is not available");
-        gStandalone.lastError = "The seleted audio driver is not available";
-        return false;
-    }
+    if (const char* const maxParameters = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_MAX_PARAMETERS"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_MAX_PARAMETERS,     std::atoi(maxParameters), nullptr);
 
-    gStandalone.engine->setCallback(gStandalone.engineCallback, gStandalone.engineCallbackPtr);
-    gStandalone.engine->setFileCallback(gStandalone.fileCallback, gStandalone.fileCallbackPtr);
+    if (const char* const uiBridgesTimeout = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_UI_BRIDGES_TIMEOUT"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_UI_BRIDGES_TIMEOUT, std::atoi(uiBridgesTimeout), nullptr);
 
-#ifdef BUILD_BRIDGE
-    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PROCESS_MODE,          CB::ENGINE_PROCESS_MODE_MULTIPLE_CLIENTS,                     nullptr);
-    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_TRANSPORT_MODE,        CB::ENGINE_TRANSPORT_MODE_JACK,                               nullptr);
-#else
-    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PROCESS_MODE,          static_cast<int>(gStandalone.engineOptions.processMode),      nullptr);
-    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_TRANSPORT_MODE,        static_cast<int>(gStandalone.engineOptions.transportMode),    nullptr);
-#endif
+    if (const char* const pathLADSPA = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_LADSPA"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_LADSPA, pathLADSPA);
 
+    if (const char* const pathDSSI = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_DSSI"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_DSSI, pathDSSI);
+
+    if (const char* const pathLV2 = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_LV2"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_LV2, pathLV2);
+
+    if (const char* const pathVST2 = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_VST2"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_VST2, pathVST2);
+
+    if (const char* const pathVST3 = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_VST3"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_VST3, pathVST3);
+
+    if (const char* const pathAU = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_AU"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_AU, pathAU);
+
+    if (const char* const pathGIG = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_GIG"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_GIG, pathGIG);
+
+    if (const char* const pathSF2 = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_SF2"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_SF2, pathSF2);
+
+    if (const char* const pathSFZ = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_SFZ"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_SFZ, pathSFZ);
+
+    if (const char* const binaryDir = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_BINARIES"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_BINARIES,   0, binaryDir);
+
+    if (const char* const resourceDir = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_RESOURCES"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_RESOURCES,  0, resourceDir);
+
+    if (const char* const preventBadBehaviour = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PREVENT_BAD_BEHAVIOUR"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PREVENT_BAD_BEHAVIOUR, (std::strcmp(preventBadBehaviour, "true") == 0) ? 1 : 0, nullptr);
+
+    if (const char* const frontendWinId = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID"))
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID, 0, frontendWinId);
+#else
     gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_FORCE_STEREO,          gStandalone.engineOptions.forceStereo         ? 1 : 0,        nullptr);
     gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_PLUGIN_BRIDGES, gStandalone.engineOptions.preferPluginBridges ? 1 : 0,        nullptr);
     gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_UI_BRIDGES,     gStandalone.engineOptions.preferUiBridges     ? 1 : 0,        nullptr);
@@ -467,42 +486,42 @@ bool carla_engine_init(const char* driverName, const char* clientName)
     gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE,     static_cast<int>(gStandalone.engineOptions.audioSampleRate),  nullptr);
 
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.audioDevice != nullptr)
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_AUDIO_DEVICE,   0, gStandalone.engineOptions.audioDevice);
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_AUDIO_DEVICE,      0, gStandalone.engineOptions.audioDevice);
 
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathLADSPA != nullptr)
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,    CB::PLUGIN_LADSPA, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathLADSPA);
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,       CB::PLUGIN_LADSPA, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathLADSPA);
 
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathDSSI != nullptr)
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,    CB::PLUGIN_DSSI, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathDSSI);
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,       CB::PLUGIN_DSSI, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathDSSI);
 
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathLV2 != nullptr)
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,    CB::PLUGIN_LV2, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathLV2);
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,       CB::PLUGIN_LV2, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathLV2);
 
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST2 != nullptr)
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,    CB::PLUGIN_VST2, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST2);
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,       CB::PLUGIN_VST2, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST2);
 
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST3 != nullptr)
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,    CB::PLUGIN_VST3, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST3);
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,       CB::PLUGIN_VST3, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST3);
 
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathAU != nullptr)
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,    CB::PLUGIN_AU, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathAU);
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,       CB::PLUGIN_AU, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathAU);
 
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathGIG != nullptr)
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,    CB::PLUGIN_GIG, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathGIG);
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,       CB::PLUGIN_GIG, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathGIG);
 
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathSF2 != nullptr)
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,    CB::PLUGIN_SF2, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathSF2);
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,       CB::PLUGIN_SF2, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathSF2);
 
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathSFZ != nullptr)
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,    CB::PLUGIN_SFZ, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathSFZ);
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,       CB::PLUGIN_SFZ, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathSFZ);
 
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.binaryDir != nullptr && gStandalone.engineOptions.binaryDir[0] != '\0')
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_BINARIES,  0, gStandalone.engineOptions.binaryDir);
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_BINARIES,     0, gStandalone.engineOptions.binaryDir);
 
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.resourceDir != nullptr && gStandalone.engineOptions.resourceDir[0] != '\0')
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_RESOURCES, 0, gStandalone.engineOptions.resourceDir);
+        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_RESOURCES,    0, gStandalone.engineOptions.resourceDir);
 
-    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PREVENT_BAD_BEHAVIOUR, gStandalone.engineOptions.preventBadBehaviour ? 1 : 0,  nullptr);
+    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PREVENT_BAD_BEHAVIOUR,    gStandalone.engineOptions.preventBadBehaviour ? 1 : 0,  nullptr);
 
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.frontendWinId != 0)
     {
@@ -513,6 +532,54 @@ bool carla_engine_init(const char* driverName, const char* clientName)
     }
     else
         gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID, 0, "0");
+#endif
+}
+
+bool carla_engine_init(const char* driverName, const char* clientName)
+{
+    CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(driverName != nullptr && driverName[0] != '\0', false);
+    CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(clientName != nullptr && clientName[0] != '\0', false);
+    carla_debug("carla_engine_init(\"%s\", \"%s\")", driverName, clientName);
+
+    if (gStandalone.engine != nullptr)
+    {
+        carla_stderr2("Engine is already running");
+        gStandalone.lastError = "Engine is already running";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+#ifdef CARLA_OS_WIN
+    carla_setenv("WINEASIO_CLIENT_NAME", clientName);
+#endif
+
+    // TODO: make this an option, put somewhere else
+    if (std::getenv("WINE_RT") == nullptr)
+    {
+        carla_setenv("WINE_RT", "15");
+        carla_setenv("WINE_SVR_RT", "10");
+    }
+
+    gStandalone.engine = CarlaEngine::newDriverByName(driverName);
+
+    if (gStandalone.engine == nullptr)
+    {
+        carla_stderr2("The seleted audio driver is not available");
+        gStandalone.lastError = "The seleted audio driver is not available";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    carla_engine_init_common();
+
+#ifdef BUILD_BRIDGE
+    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PROCESS_MODE,          CB::ENGINE_PROCESS_MODE_MULTIPLE_CLIENTS,                  nullptr);
+    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_TRANSPORT_MODE,        CB::ENGINE_TRANSPORT_MODE_JACK,                            nullptr);
+    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_FORCE_STEREO,          false,                                                     nullptr);
+    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_PLUGIN_BRIDGES, false,                                                     nullptr);
+    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_UI_BRIDGES,     false,                                                     nullptr);
+#else
+    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PROCESS_MODE,          static_cast<int>(gStandalone.engineOptions.processMode),   nullptr);
+    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_TRANSPORT_MODE,        static_cast<int>(gStandalone.engineOptions.transportMode), nullptr);
+#endif
 
     if (gStandalone.engine->init(clientName))
     {
@@ -558,63 +625,10 @@ bool carla_engine_init_bridge(const char audioBaseName[6+1], const char rtClient
         return false;
     }
 
-    gStandalone.engine->setCallback(gStandalone.engineCallback, gStandalone.engineCallbackPtr);
-    gStandalone.engine->setFileCallback(gStandalone.fileCallback, gStandalone.fileCallbackPtr);
-
-    // forced options for bridge mode
-    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PROCESS_MODE,          CB::ENGINE_PROCESS_MODE_BRIDGE,   nullptr);
-    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_TRANSPORT_MODE,        CB::ENGINE_TRANSPORT_MODE_BRIDGE, nullptr);
-    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_FORCE_STEREO,          false, nullptr);
-    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_PLUGIN_BRIDGES, false, nullptr);
-    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_UI_BRIDGES,     false, nullptr);
-
-    if (const char* const uisAlwaysOnTop = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_UIS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_UIS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP, (std::strcmp(uisAlwaysOnTop, "true") == 0) ? 1 : 0, nullptr);
-
-    if (const char* const maxParameters = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_MAX_PARAMETERS"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_MAX_PARAMETERS,     std::atoi(maxParameters), nullptr);
-
-    if (const char* const uiBridgesTimeout = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_UI_BRIDGES_TIMEOUT"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_UI_BRIDGES_TIMEOUT, std::atoi(uiBridgesTimeout), nullptr);
-
-    if (const char* const pathLADSPA = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_LADSPA"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_LADSPA, pathLADSPA);
-
-    if (const char* const pathDSSI = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_DSSI"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_DSSI, pathDSSI);
-
-    if (const char* const pathLV2 = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_LV2"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_LV2, pathLV2);
-
-    if (const char* const pathVST2 = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_VST2"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_VST2, pathVST2);
-
-    if (const char* const pathVST3 = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_VST3"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_VST3, pathVST3);
-
-    if (const char* const pathAU = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_AU"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_AU, pathAU);
-
-    if (const char* const pathGIG = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_GIG"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_GIG, pathGIG);
+    carla_engine_init_common();
 
-    if (const char* const pathSF2 = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_SF2"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_SF2, pathSF2);
-
-    if (const char* const pathSFZ = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_SFZ"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_SFZ, pathSFZ);
-
-    if (const char* const binaryDir = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_BINARIES"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_BINARIES,   0, binaryDir);
-
-    if (const char* const resourceDir = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_RESOURCES"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PATH_RESOURCES,  0, resourceDir);
-
-    if (const char* const preventBadBehaviour = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PREVENT_BAD_BEHAVIOUR"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PREVENT_BAD_BEHAVIOUR, (std::strcmp(preventBadBehaviour, "true") == 0) ? 1 : 0, nullptr);
-
-    if (const char* const frontendWinId = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID"))
-        gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID, 0, frontendWinId);
+    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PROCESS_MODE,   CB::ENGINE_PROCESS_MODE_BRIDGE,   nullptr);
+    gStandalone.engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_TRANSPORT_MODE, CB::ENGINE_TRANSPORT_MODE_BRIDGE, nullptr);
 
     if (gStandalone.engine->init(clientName))
     {
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp
index 603891aa8..7fccd7613 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp
@@ -4665,7 +4665,7 @@ public:
 
         if (fRdfDescriptor == nullptr)
         {
-            pData->engine->setLastError("Failed to find the requested plugin in the LV2 Bundle");
+            pData->engine->setLastError("Failed to find the requested plugin");
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/source/bridges-plugin/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp b/source/bridges-plugin/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
index f9d7b11da..f4ba8d866 100644
--- a/source/bridges-plugin/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
+++ b/source/bridges-plugin/CarlaBridgePlugin.cpp
@@ -299,10 +299,16 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     // Get args
 
     const char* const stype    = argv[1];
-    const char* const filename = argv[2];
+    const char*       filename = argv[2];
     const char*       label    = argv[3];
     const int64_t     uniqueId = (argc == 5) ? static_cast<int64_t>(std::atoll(argv[4])) : 0;
 
+    if (filename[0] == '\0' || std::strcmp(filename, "(none)") == 0)
+        filename = nullptr;
+
+    if (label[0] == '\0' || std::strcmp(label, "(none)") == 0)
+        label = nullptr;
+
     // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Check plugin type