diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GLLoader.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GLLoader.cpp
index 0dd1ed69ea199..f514e8de67dba 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GLLoader.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GLLoader.cpp
@@ -342,18 +342,15 @@ namespace GLLoader {
 		// Name changed but driver is still bad!
 		if (strstr(vendor, "Advanced Micro Devices") || strstr(vendor, "ATI Technologies Inc.") || strstr(vendor, "ATI"))
 			vendor_id_amd = true;
-		/*if (vendor_id_amd && (
-				strstr((const char*)&s[v], " 10.") || // Blacklist all 2010 AMD drivers.
-				strstr((const char*)&s[v], " 11.") || // Blacklist all 2011 AMD drivers.
-				strstr((const char*)&s[v], " 12.") || // Blacklist all 2012 AMD drivers.
-				strstr((const char*)&s[v], " 13.") || // Blacklist all 2013 AMD drivers.
-				strstr((const char*)&s[v], " 14.") || // Blacklist all 2014 AMD drivers.
-				strstr((const char*)&s[v], " 15.") || // Blacklist all 2015 AMD drivers.
-				strstr((const char*)&s[v], " 16.") || // Blacklist all 2016 AMD drivers.
-				strstr((const char*)&s[v], " 17.") // Blacklist all 2017 AMD drivers for now.
-				))
+		if (vendor_id_amd && (
+			// Idea is to also have a working 2015 legacy driver so while we are at it why not blacklist older versions just in case.
+			// This should affect only Catalyst drivers.
+			strstr((const char*)&s[v], "atiumdag") ||
+			strstr((const char*)&s[v], "14.") ||
+			strstr((const char*)&s[v], "15.")))
+
 			amd_legacy_buggy_driver = true;
-		*/
+
 		if (strstr(vendor, "NVIDIA Corporation"))
 			vendor_id_nvidia = true;
 
@@ -365,7 +362,7 @@ namespace GLLoader {
 		mesa_driver = !vendor_id_nvidia && !vendor_id_amd;
 #endif
 
-		buggy_sso_dual_src = vendor_id_intel || vendor_id_amd /*|| amd_legacy_buggy_driver*/;
+		buggy_sso_dual_src = vendor_id_intel || vendor_id_amd && !amd_legacy_buggy_driver;
 
 		if (theApp.GetConfigI("override_geometry_shader") != -1) {
 			found_geometry_shader = theApp.GetConfigB("override_geometry_shader");
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.cpp
index adaa53d50a978..8fba59bc1015f 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceOGL.cpp
@@ -1747,13 +1747,29 @@ void GSDeviceOGL::OMSetBlendState(uint8 blend_index, uint8 blend_factor, bool is
 
 		if (GLState::eq_RGB != b.op) {
 			GLState::eq_RGB = b.op;
-			glBlendEquationSeparate(b.op, GL_FUNC_ADD);
+			glBlendEquationSeparateiARB(0, b.op, GL_FUNC_ADD);
 		}
 
 		if (GLState::f_sRGB != b.src || GLState::f_dRGB != b.dst) {
 			GLState::f_sRGB = b.src;
 			GLState::f_dRGB = b.dst;
-			glBlendFuncSeparate(b.src, b.dst, GL_ONE, GL_ZERO);
+
+			// Catalyst legacy 2015 and older doesn't like the new SSO partial workaround so let's use the old workaround to get a partially working gl render.
+			// Some elements are semi transparent but it's better than having a white screen.
+			uint16 src = b.src;
+			uint16 dst = b.dst;
+			if (GLLoader::amd_legacy_buggy_driver) {
+				if (src == GL_SRC1_ALPHA)
+					src = GL_SRC_ALPHA;
+				else if (src == GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC1_ALPHA)
+					src = GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA;
+
+				if (dst == GL_SRC1_ALPHA)
+					dst = GL_SRC_ALPHA;
+				else if (dst == GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC1_ALPHA)
+					dst = GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA;
+			}
+			glBlendFuncSeparateiARB(0, src, dst, GL_ONE, GL_ZERO);
 		}
 
 	} else {
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp
index 4c6f777e6de81..c95fce19a9768 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSWnd.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ void GSWndGL::PopulateGlFunction()
 	GL_EXT_LOAD_OPT(glGetInteger64v);
 	GL_EXT_LOAD_OPT(glCreateQueries);
 	GL_EXT_LOAD_OPT(glDeleteQueries);
+	// GL4.0
+	GL_EXT_LOAD_OPT(glBlendEquationSeparateiARB);
+	GL_EXT_LOAD_OPT(glBlendFuncSeparateiARB);
 	// GL4.1
 	GL_EXT_LOAD(glCreateShaderProgramv);
 	GL_EXT_LOAD(glBindProgramPipeline);