diff --git a/src/DeviceBuilder.cpp b/src/DeviceBuilder.cpp
index cff778a2a..4f5dcad6a 100644
--- a/src/DeviceBuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/DeviceBuilder.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #include "OGLDebug.h"
 #include "OGLFragmentShaders.h"
 #include "OGLExtRender.h"
+#include "OGLExtensions.h"
 #include "OGLGraphicsContext.h"
 #include "OGLTexture.h"
 
@@ -235,6 +236,11 @@ CColorCombiner * OGLDeviceBuilder::CreateColorCombiner(CRender *pRender)
         else
         {
             m_deviceType = (SupportedDeviceType)options.OpenglRenderSetting;
+            if (m_deviceType == NVIDIA_OGL_DEVICE && !bNvidiaExtensionsSupported)
+            {
+                DebugMessage(M64MSG_WARNING, "Your video card does not support Nvidia OpenGL extensions.  Falling back to auto device.");
+                m_deviceType = OGL_DEVICE;
+            }
             if( m_deviceType == OGL_DEVICE )    // Best fit
             {
                 GLint maxUnit = 2;
diff --git a/src/OGLCombinerNV.cpp b/src/OGLCombinerNV.cpp
index 3118b1e73..2720602d9 100644
--- a/src/OGLCombinerNV.cpp
+++ b/src/OGLCombinerNV.cpp
@@ -90,13 +90,14 @@ bool COGLColorCombinerNvidia::Initialize(void)
         {
             m_bNVSupported = true;
             glEnable(GL_REGISTER_COMBINERS_NV);
+            return true;
         }
         else
         {
             DebugMessage(M64MSG_ERROR, "Your video card does not support Nvidia OpenGL extension combiner");
             glDisable(GL_REGISTER_COMBINERS_NV);
+            return false;
         }
-        return true;
     }
 
     glDisable(GL_REGISTER_COMBINERS_NV);
diff --git a/src/OGLExtensions.cpp b/src/OGLExtensions.cpp
index bd0b0e78b..a8897f355 100644
--- a/src/OGLExtensions.cpp
+++ b/src/OGLExtensions.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 static void APIENTRY EmptyFunc(void) { return; }
 
+bool                                 bNvidiaExtensionsSupported = false;
 PFUNCGLCOMBINERPARAMETERFVNVPROC     pglCombinerParameterfvNV = (PFUNCGLCOMBINERPARAMETERFVNVPROC) EmptyFunc;
 PFUNCGLFINALCOMBINERINPUTNVPROC      pglFinalCombinerInputNV = (PFUNCGLFINALCOMBINERINPUTNVPROC) EmptyFunc;
 PFUNCGLCOMBINEROUTPUTNVPROC          pglCombinerOutputNV = (PFUNCGLCOMBINEROUTPUTNVPROC) EmptyFunc;
@@ -50,11 +51,18 @@ PFUNCGLCLIENTACTIVETEXTUREARBPROC    pglClientActiveTextureARB = (PFUNCGLCLIENTA
 
 void OGLExtensions_Init(void)
 {
-    INIT_ENTRY_POINT(PFUNCGLCOMBINERPARAMETERFVNVPROC,     glCombinerParameterfvNV);
-    INIT_ENTRY_POINT(PFUNCGLFINALCOMBINERINPUTNVPROC,      glFinalCombinerInputNV);
-    INIT_ENTRY_POINT(PFUNCGLCOMBINEROUTPUTNVPROC,          glCombinerOutputNV);
-    INIT_ENTRY_POINT(PFUNCGLCOMBINERINPUTNVPROC,           glCombinerInputNV);
-    INIT_ENTRY_POINT(PFUNCGLCOMBINERPARAMETERINVPROC,      glCombinerParameteriNV);
+    /* nvidia extensions are a special case */
+    bNvidiaExtensionsSupported = true;
+    pglCombinerParameterfvNV = (PFUNCGLCOMBINERPARAMETERFVNVPROC) CoreVideo_GL_GetProcAddress("glCombinerParameterfvNV");
+    if (pglCombinerParameterfvNV == NULL) bNvidiaExtensionsSupported = false;
+    pglFinalCombinerInputNV = (PFUNCGLFINALCOMBINERINPUTNVPROC) CoreVideo_GL_GetProcAddress("glFinalCombinerInputNV");
+    if (pglFinalCombinerInputNV == NULL) bNvidiaExtensionsSupported = false;
+    pglCombinerOutputNV = (PFUNCGLCOMBINEROUTPUTNVPROC) CoreVideo_GL_GetProcAddress("glCombinerOutputNV");
+    if (pglCombinerOutputNV == NULL) bNvidiaExtensionsSupported = false;
+    pglCombinerInputNV = (PFUNCGLCOMBINERINPUTNVPROC) CoreVideo_GL_GetProcAddress("glCombinerInputNV");
+    if (pglCombinerInputNV == NULL) bNvidiaExtensionsSupported = false;
+    pglCombinerParameteriNV = (PFUNCGLCOMBINERPARAMETERINVPROC) CoreVideo_GL_GetProcAddress("glCombinerParameteriNV");
+    if (pglCombinerParameteriNV == NULL) bNvidiaExtensionsSupported = false;
 
     INIT_ENTRY_POINT(PFUNCGLACTIVETEXTUREPROC,             glActiveTexture);
     INIT_ENTRY_POINT(PFUNCGLACTIVETEXTUREARBPROC,          glActiveTextureARB);
diff --git a/src/OGLExtensions.h b/src/OGLExtensions.h
index da9c985f5..2b3cdef6b 100644
--- a/src/OGLExtensions.h
+++ b/src/OGLExtensions.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ typedef void (APIENTRYP PFUNCGLPROGRAMENVPARAMETER4FVARBPROC) (GLenum target, GL
 typedef void (APIENTRYP PFUNCGLFOGCOORDPOINTEREXTPROC) (GLenum type, GLsizei stride, const GLvoid *pointer);
 typedef void (APIENTRYP PFUNCGLCLIENTACTIVETEXTUREARBPROC) (GLenum texture);
 
+extern bool                                 bNvidiaExtensionsSupported;
 extern PFUNCGLCOMBINERPARAMETERFVNVPROC     pglCombinerParameterfvNV;
 extern PFUNCGLFINALCOMBINERINPUTNVPROC      pglFinalCombinerInputNV;
 extern PFUNCGLCOMBINEROUTPUTNVPROC          pglCombinerOutputNV;