diff --git a/backends/modular-backend.cpp b/backends/modular-backend.cpp
index bbf6a6c1ed83..e36348abd587 100644
--- a/backends/modular-backend.cpp
+++ b/backends/modular-backend.cpp
@@ -30,14 +30,13 @@
 
 #include "audio/mixer.h"
 #include "common/events.h"
+#include "common/timer.h"
+#include "common/savefile.h"
 #include "gui/message.h"
 #include "graphics/pixelformat.h"
 
 ModularBackend::ModularBackend()
 	:
-	_fsFactory(0),
-	_savefileManager(0),
-	_timerManager(0),
 	_mutexManager(0),
 	_graphicsManager(0),
 	_mixer(0) {
@@ -45,16 +44,10 @@ ModularBackend::ModularBackend()
 }
 
 ModularBackend::~ModularBackend() {
-	delete _fsFactory;
-	_fsFactory = 0;
 	delete _graphicsManager;
 	_graphicsManager = 0;
 	delete _mixer;
 	_mixer = 0;
-	delete _savefileManager;
-	_savefileManager = 0;
-	delete _timerManager;
-	_timerManager = 0;
 	delete _mutexManager;
 	_mutexManager = 0;
 }
@@ -215,11 +208,6 @@ void ModularBackend::setCursorPalette(const byte *colors, uint start, uint num)
 	_graphicsManager->setCursorPalette(colors, start, num);
 }
 
-Common::TimerManager *ModularBackend::getTimerManager() {
-	assert(_timerManager);
-	return _timerManager;
-}
-
 OSystem::MutexRef ModularBackend::createMutex() {
 	assert(_mutexManager);
 	return _mutexManager->createMutex();
@@ -249,16 +237,6 @@ void ModularBackend::displayMessageOnOSD(const char *msg) {
 	_graphicsManager->displayMessageOnOSD(msg);
 }
 
-Common::SaveFileManager *ModularBackend::getSavefileManager() {
-	assert(_savefileManager);
-	return _savefileManager;
-}
-
-FilesystemFactory *ModularBackend::getFilesystemFactory() {
-	assert(_fsFactory);
-	return _fsFactory;
-}
-
 void ModularBackend::quit() {
 	exit(0);
 }
diff --git a/backends/modular-backend.h b/backends/modular-backend.h
index 42bd0ed73ad8..d2c3ce206756 100644
--- a/backends/modular-backend.h
+++ b/backends/modular-backend.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 #define BACKENDS_MODULAR_BACKEND_H
 
 #include "common/system.h"
-#include "common/timer.h"
-#include "common/savefile.h"
 
 class GraphicsManager;
 class MutexManager;
@@ -110,7 +108,6 @@ class ModularBackend : public OSystem {
 	/** @name Events and Time */
 	//@{
 	
-	virtual Common::TimerManager *getTimerManager();
 	virtual Common::HardwareKeySet *getHardwareKeySet() { return 0; }
 
 	//@}
@@ -135,8 +132,6 @@ class ModularBackend : public OSystem {
 	/** @name Miscellaneous */
 	//@{
 
-	virtual Common::SaveFileManager *getSavefileManager();
-	virtual FilesystemFactory *getFilesystemFactory();
 	virtual void quit();
 	virtual void displayMessageOnOSD(const char *msg);
 
@@ -146,9 +141,6 @@ class ModularBackend : public OSystem {
 	/** @name Managers variables */
 	//@{
 
-	FilesystemFactory *_fsFactory;
-	Common::SaveFileManager *_savefileManager;
-	Common::TimerManager *_timerManager;
 	MutexManager *_mutexManager;
 	GraphicsManager *_graphicsManager;
 	Audio::Mixer *_mixer;
diff --git a/backends/platform/android/android.cpp b/backends/platform/android/android.cpp
index a67ee51b4d35..1acb080a60c1 100644
--- a/backends/platform/android/android.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/android/android.cpp
@@ -132,10 +132,7 @@ OSystem_Android::OSystem_Android(int audio_sample_rate, int audio_buffer_size) :
 	_show_mouse(false),
 	_show_overlay(false),
 	_enable_zoning(false),
-	_savefile(0),
 	_mixer(0),
-	_timer(0),
-	_fsFactory(new POSIXFilesystemFactory()),
 	_shake_offset(0),
 	_event_queue_lock(createMutex()),
 	_touch_pt_down(),
@@ -149,6 +146,9 @@ OSystem_Android::OSystem_Android(int audio_sample_rate, int audio_buffer_size) :
 	_dpad_scale(4),
 	_fingersDown(0),
 	_trackball_scale(2) {
+
+	_fsFactory = new POSIXFilesystemFactory();
+
 	Common::String mf = getSystemProperty("ro.product.manufacturer");
 
 	LOGI("Running on: [%s] [%s] [%s] [%s] [%s] SDK:%s ABI:%s",
@@ -170,17 +170,17 @@ OSystem_Android::OSystem_Android(int audio_sample_rate, int audio_buffer_size) :
 OSystem_Android::~OSystem_Android() {
 	ENTER();
 
-	delete _savefile;
-	delete _timer;
 	delete _mixer;
+	_mixer = 0;
 	delete _fsFactory;
+	_fsFactory = 0;
 
 	deleteMutex(_event_queue_lock);
 }
 
 void *OSystem_Android::timerThreadFunc(void *arg) {
 	OSystem_Android *system = (OSystem_Android *)arg;
-	DefaultTimerManager *timer = (DefaultTimerManager *)(system->_timer);
+	DefaultTimerManager *timer = (DefaultTimerManager *)(system->_timerManager);
 
 	// renice this thread to boost the audio thread
 	if (setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, 0, 19) < 0)
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ void OSystem_Android::initBackend() {
 	// BUG: "transient" ConfMan settings get nuked by the options
 	// screen. Passing the savepath in this way makes it stick
 	// (via ConfMan.registerDefault)
-	_savefile = new DefaultSaveFileManager(ConfMan.get("savepath"));
-	_timer = new DefaultTimerManager();
+	_savefileManager = new DefaultSaveFileManager(ConfMan.get("savepath"));
+	_timerManager = new DefaultTimerManager();
 
 	gettimeofday(&_startTime, 0);
 
@@ -535,21 +535,11 @@ void OSystem_Android::showVirtualKeyboard(bool enable) {
 	JNI::showVirtualKeyboard(enable);
 }
 
-Common::SaveFileManager *OSystem_Android::getSavefileManager() {
-	assert(_savefile);
-	return _savefile;
-}
-
 Audio::Mixer *OSystem_Android::getMixer() {
 	assert(_mixer);
 	return _mixer;
 }
 
-Common::TimerManager *OSystem_Android::getTimerManager() {
-	assert(_timer);
-	return _timer;
-}
-
 void OSystem_Android::getTimeAndDate(TimeDate &td) const {
 	struct tm tm;
 	const time_t curTime = time(0);
@@ -563,10 +553,6 @@ void OSystem_Android::getTimeAndDate(TimeDate &td) const {
 	td.tm_year = tm.tm_year;
 }
 
-FilesystemFactory *OSystem_Android::getFilesystemFactory() {
-	return _fsFactory;
-}
-
 void OSystem_Android::addSysArchivesToSearchSet(Common::SearchSet &s,
 												int priority) {
 	ENTER("");
diff --git a/backends/platform/android/android.h b/backends/platform/android/android.h
index b70fdb7c30c1..cd7ad5f8f037 100644
--- a/backends/platform/android/android.h
+++ b/backends/platform/android/android.h
@@ -152,10 +152,7 @@ class OSystem_Android : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 	bool _enable_zoning;
 	bool _virtkeybd_on;
 
-	Common::SaveFileManager *_savefile;
 	Audio::MixerImpl *_mixer;
-	Common::TimerManager *_timer;
-	FilesystemFactory *_fsFactory;
 	timeval _startTime;
 
 	Common::String getSystemProperty(const char *name) const;
@@ -289,11 +286,8 @@ class OSystem_Android : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 	virtual void displayMessageOnOSD(const char *msg);
 	virtual void showVirtualKeyboard(bool enable);
 
-	virtual Common::SaveFileManager *getSavefileManager();
 	virtual Audio::Mixer *getMixer();
 	virtual void getTimeAndDate(TimeDate &t) const;
-	virtual Common::TimerManager *getTimerManager();
-	virtual FilesystemFactory *getFilesystemFactory();
 	virtual void logMessage(LogMessageType::Type type, const char *message);
 	virtual void addSysArchivesToSearchSet(Common::SearchSet &s,
 											int priority = 0);
diff --git a/backends/platform/dc/dc.h b/backends/platform/dc/dc.h
index c7659e8292e9..84fdd581689b 100644
--- a/backends/platform/dc/dc.h
+++ b/backends/platform/dc/dc.h
@@ -185,24 +185,19 @@ class OSystem_Dreamcast : private DCHardware, public BaseBackend, public Palette
   void setWindowCaption(const char *caption);
 
   // Modulatized backend
-  Common::SaveFileManager *getSavefileManager() { return _savefile; }
   Audio::Mixer *getMixer() { return _mixer; }
-  Common::TimerManager *getTimerManager() { return _timer; }
 
   // Extra SoftKbd support
   void mouseToSoftKbd(int x, int y, int &rx, int &ry) const;
 
   // Filesystem
-  FilesystemFactory *getFilesystemFactory() { return this; }
   AbstractFSNode *makeRootFileNode() const;
   AbstractFSNode *makeCurrentDirectoryFileNode() const;
   AbstractFSNode *makeFileNodePath(const Common::String &path) const;
 
  private:
 
-  Common::SaveFileManager *_savefile;
   Audio::MixerImpl *_mixer;
-  DefaultTimerManager *_timer;
   SoftKeyboard _softkbd;
 
   int _ms_cur_x, _ms_cur_y, _ms_cur_w, _ms_cur_h, _ms_old_x, _ms_old_y;
diff --git a/backends/platform/dc/dcmain.cpp b/backends/platform/dc/dcmain.cpp
index 47bfb0c15d24..d1fcdd4a0524 100644
--- a/backends/platform/dc/dcmain.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/dc/dcmain.cpp
@@ -41,20 +41,21 @@ const char *gGameName;
 
 OSystem_Dreamcast::OSystem_Dreamcast()
   : _devpoll(0), screen(NULL), mouse(NULL), overlay(NULL), _softkbd(this),
-    _ms_buf(NULL), _timer(NULL), _mixer(NULL), _savefile(NULL),
+    _ms_buf(NULL), _mixer(NULL),
     _current_shake_pos(0), _aspect_stretch(false), _softkbd_on(false),
     _softkbd_motion(0), _enable_cursor_palette(false), _screenFormat(0)
 {
   memset(screen_tx, 0, sizeof(screen_tx));
   memset(mouse_tx, 0, sizeof(mouse_tx));
   memset(ovl_tx, 0, sizeof(ovl_tx));
+  _fsFactory = this;
 }
 
 void OSystem_Dreamcast::initBackend()
 {
   ConfMan.setInt("autosave_period", 0);
-  _savefile = createSavefileManager();
-  _timer = new DefaultTimerManager();
+  _savefileManager = createSavefileManager();
+  _timerManager = new DefaultTimerManager();
 
   uint sampleRate = initSound();
   _mixer = new Audio::MixerImpl(this, sampleRate);
diff --git a/backends/platform/dc/input.cpp b/backends/platform/dc/input.cpp
index 7054ad196e00..3759eec6dfc4 100644
--- a/backends/platform/dc/input.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/dc/input.cpp
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ bool OSystem_Dreamcast::pollEvent(Common::Event &event)
 {
   unsigned int t = Timer();
 
-  if (_timer != NULL)
-    _timer->handler();
+  if (_timerManager != NULL)
+    ((DefaultTimerManager *)_timerManager)->handler();
 
   if (((int)(t-_devpoll))<0)
     return false;
diff --git a/backends/platform/dc/time.cpp b/backends/platform/dc/time.cpp
index c343852321f6..8cc3a71e8df9 100644
--- a/backends/platform/dc/time.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/dc/time.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ void OSystem_Dreamcast::delayMillis(uint msecs)
   unsigned int t, start = Timer();
   int time = (((unsigned int)msecs)*3125U)>>6;
   while (((int)((t = Timer())-start))<time) {
-    if (_timer != NULL)
-      _timer->handler();
+    if (_timerManager != NULL)
+      ((DefaultTimerManager *)_timerManager)->handler();
     checkSound();
   }
   getMillis();
diff --git a/backends/platform/ds/arm9/source/osystem_ds.cpp b/backends/platform/ds/arm9/source/osystem_ds.cpp
index eab9fd6a3342..8fbe5ac934c8 100644
--- a/backends/platform/ds/arm9/source/osystem_ds.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/ds/arm9/source/osystem_ds.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "backends/fs/ds/ds-fs-factory.h"
 
 #include "backends/audiocd/default/default-audiocd.h"
+#include "backends/timer/default/default-timer.h"
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_AGI
 #include "wordcompletion.h"
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
 OSystem_DS *OSystem_DS::_instance = NULL;
 
 OSystem_DS::OSystem_DS()
-	: eventNum(0), lastPenFrame(0), queuePos(0), _mixer(NULL), _timer(NULL), _frameBufferExists(false),
+	: eventNum(0), lastPenFrame(0), queuePos(0), _mixer(NULL), _frameBufferExists(false),
 	_disableCursorPalette(true), _graphicsEnable(true), _gammaValue(0)
 {
 //	eventNum = 0;
@@ -89,13 +90,11 @@ OSystem_DS::OSystem_DS()
 //	queuePos = 0;
 	_instance = this;
 //	_mixer = NULL;
-  //  _timer = NULL;
 	//_frameBufferExists = false;
 }
 
 OSystem_DS::~OSystem_DS() {
 	delete _mixer;
-	delete _timer;
 }
 
 int OSystem_DS::timerHandler(int t) {
@@ -108,7 +107,11 @@ void OSystem_DS::initBackend() {
 	ConfMan.setInt("autosave_period", 0);
 	ConfMan.setBool("FM_medium_quality", true);
 
-	_timer = new DefaultTimerManager();
+	if (DS::isGBAMPAvailable()) {
+		_savefileManager = &mpSaveManager;
+	}
+
+	_timerManager = new DefaultTimerManager();
     DS::setTimerCallback(&OSystem_DS::timerHandler, 10);
 
 	if (ConfMan.hasKey("22khzaudio", "ds") && ConfMan.getBool("22khzaudio", "ds")) {
@@ -747,14 +750,6 @@ void OSystem_DS::quit() {
 	swiSoftReset();*/
 }
 
-Common::SaveFileManager *OSystem_DS::getSavefileManager() {
-	if (DS::isGBAMPAvailable()) {
-		return &mpSaveManager;
-	}
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-
 Graphics::Surface *OSystem_DS::createTempFrameBuffer() {
 
 	// Ensure we copy using 16 bit quantities due to limitation of VRAM addressing
diff --git a/backends/platform/ds/arm9/source/osystem_ds.h b/backends/platform/ds/arm9/source/osystem_ds.h
index 1e032ba2cf39..b8a12a5808e9 100644
--- a/backends/platform/ds/arm9/source/osystem_ds.h
+++ b/backends/platform/ds/arm9/source/osystem_ds.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "nds.h"
 #include "gbampsave.h"
 #include "backends/saves/default/default-saves.h"
-#include "backends/timer/default/default-timer.h"
 #include "audio/mixer_intern.h"
 #include "graphics/surface.h"
 #include "graphics/colormasks.h"
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ class OSystem_DS : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 
 	GBAMPSaveFileManager mpSaveManager;
 	Audio::MixerImpl *_mixer;
-	DefaultTimerManager *_timer;
 	Graphics::Surface _framebuffer;
 	bool _frameBufferExists;
 	bool _graphicsEnable;
@@ -140,8 +138,6 @@ class OSystem_DS : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 
 	virtual void quit();
 
-	virtual Common::SaveFileManager *getSavefileManager();
-
 	void addEvent(const Common::Event& e);
 	bool isEventQueueEmpty() const { return queuePos == 0; }
 
@@ -159,7 +155,6 @@ class OSystem_DS : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 	virtual Audio::Mixer *getMixer() { return _mixer; }
 	Audio::MixerImpl *getMixerImpl() { return _mixer; }
 
-	virtual Common::TimerManager *getTimerManager() { return _timer; }
 	static int timerHandler(int t);
 
 
diff --git a/backends/platform/iphone/osys_main.cpp b/backends/platform/iphone/osys_main.cpp
index 9007f006f83c..5f27091108db 100644
--- a/backends/platform/iphone/osys_main.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/iphone/osys_main.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ SoundProc OSystem_IPHONE::s_soundCallback = NULL;
 void *OSystem_IPHONE::s_soundParam = NULL;
 
 OSystem_IPHONE::OSystem_IPHONE() :
-	_savefile(NULL), _mixer(NULL), _timer(NULL), _offscreen(NULL),
+	_mixer(NULL), _offscreen(NULL),
 	_overlayVisible(false), _fullscreen(NULL),
 	_mouseHeight(0), _mouseWidth(0), _mouseBuf(NULL), _lastMouseTap(0), _queuedEventTime(0),
 	_secondaryTapped(false), _lastSecondaryTap(0),
@@ -72,10 +72,7 @@ OSystem_IPHONE::OSystem_IPHONE() :
 OSystem_IPHONE::~OSystem_IPHONE() {
 	AudioQueueDispose(s_AudioQueue.queue, true);
 
-	delete _fsFactory;
-	delete _savefile;
 	delete _mixer;
-	delete _timer;
 	delete _offscreen;
 	delete _fullscreen;
 }
@@ -88,12 +85,12 @@ int OSystem_IPHONE::timerHandler(int t) {
 
 void OSystem_IPHONE::initBackend() {
 #ifdef IPHONE_OFFICIAL
-	_savefile = new DefaultSaveFileManager(iPhone_getDocumentsDir());
+	_savefileManager = new DefaultSaveFileManager(iPhone_getDocumentsDir());
 #else
-	_savefile = new DefaultSaveFileManager(SCUMMVM_SAVE_PATH);
+	_savefileManager = new DefaultSaveFileManager(SCUMMVM_SAVE_PATH);
 #endif
 
-	_timer = new DefaultTimerManager();
+	_timerManager = new DefaultTimerManager();
 
 	gettimeofday(&_startTime, NULL);
 
@@ -210,21 +207,11 @@ void OSystem_IPHONE::getTimeAndDate(TimeDate &td) const {
 	td.tm_year = t.tm_year;
 }
 
-Common::SaveFileManager *OSystem_IPHONE::getSavefileManager() {
-	assert(_savefile);
-	return _savefile;
-}
-
 Audio::Mixer *OSystem_IPHONE::getMixer() {
 	assert(_mixer);
 	return _mixer;
 }
 
-Common::TimerManager *OSystem_IPHONE::getTimerManager() {
-	assert(_timer);
-	return _timer;
-}
-
 OSystem *OSystem_IPHONE_create() {
 	return new OSystem_IPHONE();
 }
diff --git a/backends/platform/iphone/osys_main.h b/backends/platform/iphone/osys_main.h
index 36b4b7356b91..e5ec22f19fe7 100644
--- a/backends/platform/iphone/osys_main.h
+++ b/backends/platform/iphone/osys_main.h
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ class OSystem_IPHONE : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 	static SoundProc s_soundCallback;
 	static void *s_soundParam;
 
-	Common::SaveFileManager *_savefile;
 	Audio::MixerImpl *_mixer;
-	Common::TimerManager *_timer;
 
 	Graphics::Surface _framebuffer;
 	byte *_offscreen;
@@ -110,7 +108,6 @@ class OSystem_IPHONE : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 	bool _fullScreenIsDirty;
 	bool _fullScreenOverlayIsDirty;
 	int _screenChangeCount;
-	FilesystemFactory *_fsFactory;
 
 public:
 
@@ -173,13 +170,10 @@ class OSystem_IPHONE : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
  	virtual int getScreenChangeID() const { return _screenChangeCount; }
 	virtual void quit();
 
-	FilesystemFactory *getFilesystemFactory() { return _fsFactory; }
 	virtual void addSysArchivesToSearchSet(Common::SearchSet &s, int priority = 0);
 	virtual void getTimeAndDate(TimeDate &t) const;
 
-	virtual Common::SaveFileManager *getSavefileManager();
 	virtual Audio::Mixer *getMixer();
-	virtual Common::TimerManager *getTimerManager();
 
 	void startSoundsystem();
 	void stopSoundsystem();
diff --git a/backends/platform/n64/osys_n64.h b/backends/platform/n64/osys_n64.h
index f22b221ccc08..2c908c7fc322 100644
--- a/backends/platform/n64/osys_n64.h
+++ b/backends/platform/n64/osys_n64.h
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #include "common/config-manager.h"
 
 #include "backends/base-backend.h"
-#include "backends/saves/default/default-saves.h"
-#include "backends/timer/default/default-timer.h"
 
 #include "base/main.h"
 
@@ -75,10 +73,7 @@ enum GraphicModeID {
 
 class OSystem_N64 : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 protected:
-	Common::SaveFileManager *_savefile;
 	Audio::MixerImpl *_mixer;
-	Common::TimerManager *_timer;
-	FilesystemFactory *_fsFactory;
 
 	struct display_context * _dc; // Display context for N64 on screen buffer switching
 
@@ -201,12 +196,9 @@ class OSystem_N64 : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 
 	virtual void quit();
 
-	virtual Common::SaveFileManager *getSavefileManager();
 	virtual Audio::Mixer *getMixer();
 	virtual void getTimeAndDate(TimeDate &t) const;
-	virtual Common::TimerManager *getTimerManager();
 	virtual void setTimerCallback(TimerProc callback, int interval);
-	FilesystemFactory *getFilesystemFactory();
 
 	void rebuildOffscreenGameBuffer(void);
 	void rebuildOffscreenMouseBuffer(void);
diff --git a/backends/platform/n64/osys_n64_base.cpp b/backends/platform/n64/osys_n64_base.cpp
index 62fe145bcc6d..68a1a4860765 100644
--- a/backends/platform/n64/osys_n64_base.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/n64/osys_n64_base.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include "pakfs_save_manager.h"
 #include "framfs_save_manager.h"
 #include "backends/fs/n64/n64-fs-factory.h"
+#include "backends/saves/default/default-saves.h"
+#include "backends/timer/default/default-timer.h"
 
 typedef unsigned long long uint64;
 
@@ -137,9 +139,7 @@ OSystem_N64::OSystem_N64() {
 	_mouseMaxX = _overlayWidth;
 	_mouseMaxY = _overlayHeight;
 
-	_savefile = 0;
 	_mixer = 0;
-	_timer = 0;
 
 	_dirtyOffscreen = false;
 
@@ -154,10 +154,7 @@ OSystem_N64::OSystem_N64() {
 }
 
 OSystem_N64::~OSystem_N64() {
-	delete _savefile;
 	delete _mixer;
-	delete _timer;
-	delete _fsFactory;
 }
 
 void OSystem_N64::initBackend() {
@@ -170,7 +167,7 @@ void OSystem_N64::initBackend() {
 
 	if (FRAM_Detect()) { // Use FlashRAM
 		initFramFS();
-		_savefile = new FRAMSaveManager();
+		_savefileManager = new FRAMSaveManager();
 	} else { // Use PakFS
 		// Init Controller Pak
 		initPakFs();
@@ -185,10 +182,10 @@ void OSystem_N64::initBackend() {
 			}
 		}
 
-		_savefile = new PAKSaveManager();
+		_savefileManager = new PAKSaveManager();
 	}
 
-	_timer = new DefaultTimerManager();
+	_timerManager = new DefaultTimerManager();
 
 	setTimerCallback(&timer_handler, 10);
 
@@ -851,21 +848,11 @@ void OSystem_N64::quit() {
 	return;
 }
 
-Common::SaveFileManager *OSystem_N64::getSavefileManager() {
-	assert(_savefile);
-	return _savefile;
-}
-
 Audio::Mixer *OSystem_N64::getMixer() {
 	assert(_mixer);
 	return _mixer;
 }
 
-Common::TimerManager *OSystem_N64::getTimerManager() {
-	assert(_timer);
-	return _timer;
-}
-
 void OSystem_N64::getTimeAndDate(TimeDate &t) const {
 	// No RTC inside the N64, read mips timer to simulate
 	// passing of time, not a perfect solution, but can't think
@@ -883,10 +870,6 @@ void OSystem_N64::getTimeAndDate(TimeDate &t) const {
 	return;
 }
 
-FilesystemFactory *OSystem_N64::getFilesystemFactory() {
-	return _fsFactory;
-}
-
 void OSystem_N64::setTimerCallback(TimerProc callback, int interval) {
 	assert (interval > 0);
 
diff --git a/backends/platform/n64/osys_n64_utilities.cpp b/backends/platform/n64/osys_n64_utilities.cpp
index 8d9f0471d3db..0622e6423db7 100644
--- a/backends/platform/n64/osys_n64_utilities.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/n64/osys_n64_utilities.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "osys_n64.h"
+#include "backends/timer/default/default-timer.h"
 
 void checkTimers(void) {
 	OSystem_N64 *osys = (OSystem_N64 *)g_system;
diff --git a/backends/platform/openpandora/op-backend.cpp b/backends/platform/openpandora/op-backend.cpp
index 4c29636e4072..6bac4ea7d75c 100644
--- a/backends/platform/openpandora/op-backend.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/openpandora/op-backend.cpp
@@ -177,26 +177,6 @@ void OSystem_OP::initBackend() {
 	_inited = true;
 }
 
-
-
-	// enable joystick
-//	if (joystick_num > -1 && SDL_NumJoysticks() > 0) {
-//		printf("Using joystick: %s\n", SDL_JoystickName(0));
-//		_joystick = SDL_JoystickOpen(joystick_num);
-//	}
-//
-//	setupMixer();
-
-	// Note: We could implement a custom SDLTimerManager by using
-	// SDL_AddTimer. That might yield better timer resolution, but it would
-	// also change the semantics of a timer: Right now, ScummVM timers
-	// *never* run in parallel, due to the way they are implemented. If we
-	// switched to SDL_AddTimer, each timer might run in a separate thread.
-	// However, not all our code is prepared for that, so we can't just
-	// switch. Still, it's a potential future change to keep in mind.
-//	_timer = new DefaultTimerManager();
-//	_timerID = SDL_AddTimer(10, &timer_handler, _timer);
-
 void OSystem_OP::initSDL() {
 	// Check if SDL has not been initialized
 	if (!_initedSDL) {
diff --git a/backends/platform/ps2/systemps2.cpp b/backends/platform/ps2/systemps2.cpp
index 728a67fbadf9..d3acd060892c 100644
--- a/backends/platform/ps2/systemps2.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/ps2/systemps2.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
 #include "backends/fs/ps2/ps2-fs-factory.h"
 #include "backends/plugins/ps2/ps2-provider.h"
 
-#include "backends/saves/default/default-saves.h"
 #include "backends/timer/default/default-timer.h"
 
 #include "audio/mixer_intern.h"
@@ -348,14 +347,14 @@ OSystem_PS2::OSystem_PS2(const char *elfPath) {
 
 void OSystem_PS2::init(void) {
 	sioprintf("Timer...\n");
-	_scummTimerManager = new DefaultTimerManager();
+	_timerManager = new DefaultTimerManager();
 	_scummMixer = new Audio::MixerImpl(this, 48000);
 	_scummMixer->setReady(true);
 
 	initTimer();
 
 	sioprintf("Starting SavefileManager\n");
-	_saveManager = new Ps2SaveFileManager(this, _screen);
+	_savefileManager = new Ps2SaveFileManager(this, _screen);
 
 	sioprintf("Initializing ps2Input\n");
 	_input = new Ps2Input(this, _useMouse, _useKbd);
@@ -430,7 +429,7 @@ void OSystem_PS2::initTimer(void) {
 void OSystem_PS2::timerThreadCallback(void) {
 	while (!_systemQuit) {
 		WaitSema(g_TimerThreadSema);
-		_scummTimerManager->handler();
+		((DefaultTimerManager *)_timerManager)->handler();
 	}
 	ExitThread();
 }
@@ -600,18 +599,10 @@ void OSystem_PS2::delayMillis(uint msecs) {
 	}
 }
 
-Common::TimerManager *OSystem_PS2::getTimerManager() {
-	return _scummTimerManager;
-}
-
 Audio::Mixer *OSystem_PS2::getMixer() {
 	return _scummMixer;
 }
 
-Common::SaveFileManager *OSystem_PS2::getSavefileManager(void) {
-	return _saveManager;
-}
-
 FilesystemFactory *OSystem_PS2::getFilesystemFactory() {
 	return &Ps2FilesystemFactory::instance();
 }
@@ -770,7 +761,7 @@ void OSystem_PS2::msgPrintf(int millis, const char *format, ...) {
 
 void OSystem_PS2::powerOffCallback(void) {
 	sioprintf("powerOffCallback\n");
-	// _saveManager->quit(); // romeo
+	// _savefileManager->quit(); // romeo
 	if (_useHdd) {
 		sioprintf("umount\n");
 		fio.umount("pfs0:");
@@ -810,7 +801,7 @@ void OSystem_PS2::quit(void) {
 		DisableIntc(INT_TIMER0);
 		RemoveIntcHandler(INT_TIMER0, _intrId);
 
-		// _saveManager->quit(); // romeo
+		// _savefileManager->quit(); // romeo
 		_screen->quit();
 
 		padEnd(); // stop pad library
diff --git a/backends/platform/ps2/systemps2.h b/backends/platform/ps2/systemps2.h
index cc9c489827c8..d12d02b10487 100644
--- a/backends/platform/ps2/systemps2.h
+++ b/backends/platform/ps2/systemps2.h
@@ -27,12 +27,8 @@
 #include "backends/base-backend.h"
 #include "graphics/palette.h"
 
-class DefaultTimerManager;
-class DefaultSaveFileManager;
-
 class Gs2dScreen;
 class Ps2Input;
-class Ps2SaveFileManager;
 // class Ps2FilesystemFactory;
 struct IrxReference;
 
@@ -44,10 +40,6 @@ struct Ps2Mutex {
 	int count;
 };
 
-namespace Common {
-class TimerManager;
-};
-
 namespace Audio {
 class MixerImpl;
 };
@@ -93,7 +85,6 @@ class OSystem_PS2 : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 
 	virtual uint32 getMillis();
 	virtual void delayMillis(uint msecs);
-	virtual Common::TimerManager *getTimerManager();
 	virtual bool pollEvent(Common::Event &event);
 
 	virtual Audio::Mixer *getMixer();
@@ -116,7 +107,6 @@ class OSystem_PS2 : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 	virtual void logMessage(LogMessageType::Type type, const char *message);
 
 	virtual Graphics::PixelFormat getOverlayFormat() const;
-	virtual Common::SaveFileManager *getSavefileManager();
 	virtual FilesystemFactory *getFilesystemFactory();
 
 	virtual void getTimeAndDate(TimeDate &t) const;
@@ -144,15 +134,11 @@ class OSystem_PS2 : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 	void initTimer(void);
 	void readRtcTime(void);
 
-	DefaultTimerManager *_scummTimerManager;
 	Audio::MixerImpl *_scummMixer;
 
 	bool _mouseVisible;
 	bool _useMouse, _useKbd, _useHdd, _usbMassLoaded, _useNet;
 
-	Ps2SaveFileManager *_saveManager;
-	// DefaultSaveFileManager *_saveManager;
-
 	Gs2dScreen	*_screen;
 	Ps2Input	*_input;
 	uint16		_oldMouseX, _oldMouseY;
diff --git a/backends/platform/psp/osys_psp.cpp b/backends/platform/psp/osys_psp.cpp
index 4408cbf4811e..12916f872535 100644
--- a/backends/platform/psp/osys_psp.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/psp/osys_psp.cpp
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ void OSystem_PSP::initBackend() {
 	_imageViewer.setInputHandler(&_inputHandler);
 	_imageViewer.setDisplayManager(&_displayManager);
 
-	_savefile = new PSPSaveFileManager;
+	_savefileManager = new PSPSaveFileManager;
 
-	_timer = new DefaultTimerManager();
+	_timerManager = new DefaultTimerManager();
 
 	PSP_DEBUG_PRINT("calling keyboard.load()\n");
 	_keyboard.load();	// Load virtual keyboard files into memory
diff --git a/backends/platform/psp/osys_psp.h b/backends/platform/psp/osys_psp.h
index 4f1d6f2fa78d..8ca09924ad34 100644
--- a/backends/platform/psp/osys_psp.h
+++ b/backends/platform/psp/osys_psp.h
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@
 class OSystem_PSP : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 private:
 
-	Common::SaveFileManager *_savefile;
 	Audio::MixerImpl *_mixer;
-	Common::TimerManager *_timer;
 	bool _pendingUpdate;  			// save an update we couldn't perform
 	uint32 _pendingUpdateCounter;	// prevent checking for pending update too often, in a cheap way
 
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ class OSystem_PSP : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 	ImageViewer _imageViewer;
 
 public:
-	OSystem_PSP() : _savefile(0), _mixer(0), _timer(0), _pendingUpdate(false), _pendingUpdateCounter(0) {}
+	OSystem_PSP() : _mixer(0), _pendingUpdate(false), _pendingUpdateCounter(0) {}
 	~OSystem_PSP();
 
 	static OSystem *instance();
@@ -133,7 +131,6 @@ class OSystem_PSP : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 	// Timer
 	typedef int (*TimerProc)(int interval);
 	void setTimerCallback(TimerProc callback, int interval);
-	Common::TimerManager *getTimerManager() { return _timer; }
 
 	// Mutex
 	MutexRef createMutex(void);
@@ -147,7 +144,6 @@ class OSystem_PSP : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 	Audio::Mixer *getMixer() { return _mixer; }
 
 	// Misc
-	Common::SaveFileManager *getSavefileManager() { return _savefile; }
 	FilesystemFactory *getFilesystemFactory() { return &PSPFilesystemFactory::instance(); }
 	void getTimeAndDate(TimeDate &t) const;
 	virtual void engineDone();
diff --git a/backends/platform/wii/osystem.cpp b/backends/platform/wii/osystem.cpp
index c16578d9b30d..a981c61aeaed 100644
--- a/backends/platform/wii/osystem.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/wii/osystem.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include "common/config-manager.h"
 #include "common/textconsole.h"
 #include "backends/fs/wii/wii-fs-factory.h"
+#include "backends/saves/default/default-saves.h"
+#include "backends/timer/default/default-timer.h"
 
 #include "osystem.h"
 #include "options.h"
@@ -96,20 +98,12 @@ OSystem_Wii::OSystem_Wii() :
 	_padSensitivity(16),
 	_padAcceleration(4),
 
-	_savefile(NULL),
-	_mixer(NULL),
-	_timer(NULL) {
+	_mixer(NULL) {
 }
 
 OSystem_Wii::~OSystem_Wii() {
-	delete _savefile;
-	_savefile = NULL;
-
 	delete _mixer;
 	_mixer = NULL;
-
-	delete _timer;
-	_timer = NULL;
 }
 
 void OSystem_Wii::initBackend() {
@@ -143,8 +137,8 @@ void OSystem_Wii::initBackend() {
 	if (!getcwd(buf, MAXPATHLEN))
 		strcpy(buf, "/");
 
-	_savefile = new DefaultSaveFileManager(buf);
-	_timer = new DefaultTimerManager();
+	_savefileManager = new DefaultSaveFileManager(buf);
+	_timerManager = new DefaultTimerManager();
 
 	initGfx();
 	initSfx();
@@ -261,21 +255,11 @@ void OSystem_Wii::setWindowCaption(const char *caption) {
 	printf("window caption: %s\n", caption);
 }
 
-Common::SaveFileManager *OSystem_Wii::getSavefileManager() {
-	assert(_savefile);
-	return _savefile;
-}
-
 Audio::Mixer *OSystem_Wii::getMixer() {
 	assert(_mixer);
 	return _mixer;
 }
 
-Common::TimerManager *OSystem_Wii::getTimerManager() {
-	assert(_timer);
-	return _timer;
-}
-
 FilesystemFactory *OSystem_Wii::getFilesystemFactory() {
 	return &WiiFilesystemFactory::instance();
 }
diff --git a/backends/platform/wii/osystem.h b/backends/platform/wii/osystem.h
index 981b25f69cff..fe214a95cdfe 100644
--- a/backends/platform/wii/osystem.h
+++ b/backends/platform/wii/osystem.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 #include "common/rect.h"
 #include "common/events.h"
 #include "backends/base-backend.h"
-#include "backends/saves/default/default-saves.h"
-#include "backends/timer/default/default-timer.h"
 #include "graphics/colormasks.h"
 #include "graphics/palette.h"
 #include "graphics/surface.h"
@@ -130,9 +128,7 @@ class OSystem_Wii : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 	void showOptionsDialog();
 
 protected:
-	Common::SaveFileManager *_savefile;
 	Audio::MixerImpl *_mixer;
-	DefaultTimerManager *_timer;
 
 public:
 	enum {
@@ -211,9 +207,7 @@ class OSystem_Wii : public BaseBackend, public PaletteManager {
 
 	virtual void setWindowCaption(const char *caption);
 
-	virtual Common::SaveFileManager *getSavefileManager();
 	virtual Audio::Mixer *getMixer();
-	virtual Common::TimerManager *getTimerManager();
 	virtual FilesystemFactory *getFilesystemFactory();
 	virtual void getTimeAndDate(TimeDate &t) const;
 
diff --git a/backends/platform/wii/osystem_events.cpp b/backends/platform/wii/osystem_events.cpp
index 8e51bbc673a2..389d3823e734 100644
--- a/backends/platform/wii/osystem_events.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/wii/osystem_events.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "common/config-manager.h"
+#include "backends/timer/default/default-timer.h"
 
 #define TIMER_THREAD_STACKSIZE (1024 * 32)
 #define TIMER_THREAD_PRIO 64
diff --git a/backends/platform/wince/wince-sdl.cpp b/backends/platform/wince/wince-sdl.cpp
index a53bc416678b..d5f5c203d2c3 100644
--- a/backends/platform/wince/wince-sdl.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/wince/wince-sdl.cpp
@@ -379,10 +379,17 @@ void OSystem_WINCE3::initBackend() {
 
 	((WINCESdlEventSource *)_eventSource)->init((WINCESdlGraphicsManager *)_graphicsManager);
 
+
+	// FIXME: This timer manager is *not accesible* from the outside.
+	// Instead the timer manager setup by OSystem_SDL is visible on the outside.
+	// Since the WinCE backend actually seems to work, my guess is that
+	// SDL_AddTimer works after all and the following code is redundant.
+	// However it may be, this must be resolved one way or another.
+
 	// Create the timer. CE SDL does not support multiple timers (SDL_AddTimer).
 	// We work around this by using the SetTimer function, since we only use
 	// one timer in scummvm (for the time being)
-	_timer = _int_timer = new DefaultTimerManager();
+	_int_timer = new DefaultTimerManager();
 	//_timerID = NULL;  // OSystem_SDL will call removetimer with this, it's ok
 	SDL_SetTimer(10, &timer_handler_wrapper);
 
@@ -443,14 +450,9 @@ OSystem_WINCE3::OSystem_WINCE3() : OSystem_SDL(),
 }
 
 OSystem_WINCE3::~OSystem_WINCE3() {
-	delete _fsFactory;
 	delete _mixer;
 }
 
-FilesystemFactory *OSystem_WINCE3::getFilesystemFactory() {
-	return _fsFactory;
-}
-
 void OSystem_WINCE3::swap_sound_master() {
 	_soundMaster = !_soundMaster;
 
diff --git a/backends/platform/wince/wince-sdl.h b/backends/platform/wince/wince-sdl.h
index a1e46081f9c3..adb63eb9363b 100644
--- a/backends/platform/wince/wince-sdl.h
+++ b/backends/platform/wince/wince-sdl.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ class OSystem_WINCE3 : public OSystem_SDL {
 	void getTimeAndDate(TimeDate &t) const;
 
 	virtual Common::String getDefaultConfigFileName();
-	virtual FilesystemFactory *getFilesystemFactory();
 
 	void swap_sound_master();
 
@@ -73,8 +72,6 @@ class OSystem_WINCE3 : public OSystem_SDL {
 protected:
 	void initSDL();
 	Audio::MixerImpl *_mixer;
-	DefaultTimerManager *_timer;
-	FilesystemFactory *_fsFactory;
 
 private:
 	void check_mappings();
diff --git a/common/system.cpp b/common/system.cpp
index cd6ee463353b..27baea59f956 100644
--- a/common/system.cpp
+++ b/common/system.cpp
@@ -34,12 +34,16 @@
 #include "common/textconsole.h"
 
 #include "backends/audiocd/default/default-audiocd.h"
+#include "backends/timer/default/default-timer.h"
 
 OSystem *g_system = 0;
 
 OSystem::OSystem() {
 	_audiocdManager = 0;
 	_eventManager = 0;
+	_timerManager = 0;
+	_savefileManager = 0;
+	_fsFactory = 0;
 }
 
 OSystem::~OSystem() {
@@ -48,20 +52,43 @@ OSystem::~OSystem() {
 
 	delete _eventManager;
 	_eventManager = 0;
+
+	delete _timerManager;
+	_timerManager = 0;
+
+	delete _savefileManager;
+	_savefileManager = 0;
+
+	delete _fsFactory;
+	_fsFactory = 0;
 }
 
 void OSystem::initBackend() {
-	// Init AudioCD manager
+	// Init audio CD manager
 #ifndef DISABLE_DEFAULT_AUDIOCD_MANAGER
 	if (!_audiocdManager)
 		_audiocdManager = new DefaultAudioCDManager();
 #endif
-	if (!_audiocdManager)
-		error("Backend failed to instantiate AudioCD manager");
 
-	// Verify Event manager has been set
+	// Verify all managers has been set
+	if (!_audiocdManager)
+		error("Backend failed to instantiate audio CD manager");
 	if (!_eventManager)
-		error("Backend failed to instantiate Event manager");
+		error("Backend failed to instantiate event manager");
+	if (!_timerManager)
+		error("Backend failed to instantiate timer manager");
+
+	// TODO: We currently don't check _savefileManager, because at least
+	// on the Nintendo DS, it is possible that none is set. That should
+	// probably be treated as "saving is not possible". Or else the NDS
+	// port needs to be changed to always set a _savefileManager
+// 	if (!_savefileManager)
+// 		error("Backend failed to instantiate savefile manager");
+
+	// TODO: We currently don't check _fsFactory because not all ports
+	// set it.
+// 	if (!_fsFactory)
+// 		error("Backend failed to instantiate fs factory");
 }
 
 bool OSystem::setGraphicsMode(const char *name) {
@@ -90,6 +117,11 @@ void OSystem::fatalError() {
 	exit(1);
 }
 
+FilesystemFactory *OSystem::getFilesystemFactory() {
+	assert(_fsFactory);
+	return _fsFactory;
+}
+
 Common::SeekableReadStream *OSystem::createConfigReadStream() {
 	Common::FSNode file(getDefaultConfigFileName());
 	return file.createReadStream();
diff --git a/common/system.h b/common/system.h
index 780e5fcc7d16..0d0ffda1e061 100644
--- a/common/system.h
+++ b/common/system.h
@@ -98,36 +98,69 @@ class OSystem : Common::NonCopyable {
 
 protected:
 	/**
-	 * For backend authors only, this pointer may be set by OSystem
-	 * subclasses to an AudioCDManager instance. This is only useful
-	 * if your backend does not want to use the DefaultAudioCDManager.
+	 * @name Module slots
 	 *
-	 * This instance is returned by OSystem::getAudioCDManager(),
-	 * and it is deleted by the OSystem destructor.
+	 * For backend authors only, the following pointers (= "slots) to various
+	 * subsystem managers / factories / etc. can and should be set to
+	 * a suitable instance of the respective type.
 	 *
-	 * A backend may set this pointer in its initBackend() method,
-	 * its constructor or somewhere in between; but it must
-	 * set it no later than in its initBackend() implementation, because
-	 * OSystem::initBackend() will by default create a DefaultAudioCDManager
-	 * instance if _audiocdManager has not yet been set.
+	 * For some of the slots, a default instance is set if your backend
+	 * does not do so. For details, please look at the documentation of
+	 * each slot.
+	 *
+	 * A backend may setup slot values in its initBackend() method,
+	 * its constructor or somewhere in between. But it must a slot's value
+	 * no later than in its initBackend() implementation, because
+	 * OSystem::initBackend() will create any default instances if
+	 * none has been set yet (and for other slots, will verify that
+	 * one has been set; if not, an error may be generated).
 	 */
-	AudioCDManager *_audiocdManager;
+	//@{
 
 	/**
-	 * For backend authors only, this pointer may be set by OSystem
-	 * subclasses to an EventManager instance. This is only useful
-	 * if your backend does not want to use the DefaultEventManager.
+	 * If no value is provided for this slot, then OSystem::initBackend()
+	 * will populate it with a DefaultAudioCDManager instance.
 	 *
-	 * This instance is returned by OSystem::getEventManager(),
-	 * and it is deleted by the OSystem destructor.
+	 * @note _audiocdManager is deleted by the OSystem destructor.
+	 */
+	AudioCDManager *_audiocdManager;
+
+	/**
+	 * No default value is provided for _eventManager by OSystem.
+	 * However, BaseBackend::initBackend() does set a default value
+	 * if none has been set before.
 	 *
-	 * A backend may set this pointer in its initBackend() method,
-	 * its constructor or somewhere in between; but it must
-	 * set it no later than in its initBackend() implementation, because
-	 * OSystem::initBackend() will by default create a DefaultEventManager
-	 * instance if _eventManager has not yet been set.
+	 * @note _eventManager is deleted by the OSystem destructor.
 	 */
 	Common::EventManager *_eventManager;
+
+	/**
+	 * No default value is provided for _timerManager by OSystem.
+	 *
+	 * @note _timerManager is deleted by the OSystem destructor.
+	 */
+	Common::TimerManager *_timerManager;
+
+	/**
+	 * No default value is provided for _savefileManager by OSystem.
+	 *
+	 * @note _savefileManager is deleted by the OSystem destructor.
+	 */
+	Common::SaveFileManager *_savefileManager;
+
+	/**
+	 * No default value is provided for _fsFactory by OSystem.
+	 *
+	 * Note that _fsFactory is typically required very early on,
+	 * so it usually should be set in the backends constructor or shortly
+	 * thereafter, and before initBackend() is called.
+	 *
+	 * @note _fsFactory is deleted by the OSystem destructor.
+	 */
+	FilesystemFactory *_fsFactory;
+
+	//@}
+
 public:
 
 	/**
@@ -857,7 +890,9 @@ class OSystem : Common::NonCopyable {
 	 * Return the timer manager singleton. For more information, refer
 	 * to the TimerManager documentation.
 	 */
-	virtual Common::TimerManager *getTimerManager() = 0;
+	inline Common::TimerManager *getTimerManager() {
+		return _timerManager;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Return the event manager singleton. For more information, refer
@@ -1007,14 +1042,16 @@ class OSystem : Common::NonCopyable {
 	 * and other modifiable persistent game data. For more information,
 	 * refer to the SaveFileManager documentation.
 	 */
-	virtual Common::SaveFileManager *getSavefileManager() = 0;
+	inline Common::SaveFileManager *getSavefileManager() {
+		return _savefileManager;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the FilesystemFactory object, depending on the current architecture.
 	 *
 	 * @return the FSNode factory for the current architecture
 	 */
-	virtual FilesystemFactory *getFilesystemFactory() = 0;
+	virtual FilesystemFactory *getFilesystemFactory();
 
 	/**
 	 * Add system specific Common::Archive objects to the given SearchSet.