diff --git a/ferretro_base/src/dynamic_borrow.rs b/ferretro_base/src/dynamic_borrow.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58cbe86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ferretro_base/src/dynamic_borrow.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::os::raw::c_uint;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use crate::prelude::*;
+use crate::retro::ffi::*;
+
+impl<T: RetroCallbacks> RetroCallbacks for Rc<RefCell<T>> {
+    fn video_refresh(&mut self, data: &[u8], width: c_uint, height: c_uint, pitch: c_uint) {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).video_refresh(data, width, height, pitch)
+    }
+    fn video_refresh_dupe(&mut self, width: c_uint, height: c_uint, pitch: c_uint) {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).video_refresh_dupe(width, height, pitch)
+    }
+    fn video_refresh_hw(&mut self, width: c_uint, height: c_uint) {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).video_refresh_hw(width, height)
+    }
+    fn audio_sample(&mut self, left: i16, right: i16) {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).audio_sample(left, right)
+    }
+    fn audio_sample_batch(&mut self, stereo_pcm: &[i16]) -> usize {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).audio_sample_batch(stereo_pcm)
+    }
+    fn input_poll(&mut self) {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).input_poll()
+    }
+    fn input_state(&mut self, port: u32, device: InputDeviceId, index: InputIndex) -> i16 {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).input_state(port, device, index)
+    }
+    fn set_rotation(&mut self, rotation: EnvRotation) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).set_rotation(rotation)
+    }
+    fn get_overscan(&mut self) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).get_overscan()
+    }
+    fn set_message(&mut self, message: &Message) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).set_message(message)
+    }
+    fn shutdown(&mut self) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).shutdown()
+    }
+    fn set_performance_level(&mut self, level: c_uint) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).set_performance_level(level)
+    }
+    fn get_system_directory(&mut self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).get_system_directory()
+    }
+    fn set_pixel_format(&mut self, format: PixelFormat) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).set_pixel_format(format)
+    }
+    fn set_input_descriptors(&mut self, input_descriptors: &Vec<InputDescriptor2>) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).set_input_descriptors(input_descriptors)
+    }
+    fn set_hw_render(&mut self, hw_render_callback: &HwRenderCallback) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).set_hw_render(hw_render_callback)
+    }
+    fn get_variable(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).get_variable(key)
+    }
+    fn set_variables(&mut self, variables: &Vec<Variable2>) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).set_variables(variables)
+    }
+    fn get_variable_update(&mut self) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).get_variable_update()
+    }
+    fn set_support_no_game(&mut self, supports_no_game: bool) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).set_support_no_game(supports_no_game)
+    }
+    fn get_libretro_path(&mut self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).get_libretro_path()
+    }
+    fn get_input_device_capabilities(&mut self) -> Option<u64> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).get_input_device_capabilities()
+    }
+    fn get_core_assets_directory(&mut self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).get_core_assets_directory()
+    }
+    fn get_save_directory(&mut self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).get_save_directory()
+    }
+    fn set_system_av_info(&mut self, system_av_info: &SystemAvInfo) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).set_system_av_info(system_av_info)
+    }
+    fn set_subsystem_info(&mut self, subsystem_info: &Vec<SubsystemInfo2>) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).set_subsystem_info(subsystem_info)
+    }
+    fn set_controller_info(&mut self, controller_info: &Vec<ControllerDescription2>) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).set_controller_info(controller_info)
+    }
+    fn set_memory_maps(&mut self, memory_map: &MemoryMap) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).set_memory_maps(memory_map)
+    }
+    fn set_geometry(&mut self, game_geometry: &GameGeometry) -> Option<bool> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).set_geometry(game_geometry)
+    }
+    fn get_username(&mut self) -> Option<String> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).get_username()
+    }
+    fn get_language(&mut self) -> Option<Language> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).get_language()
+    }
+    fn hw_get_current_framebuffer(&mut self) -> Option<usize> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).hw_get_current_framebuffer()
+    }
+    fn hw_get_proc_address(&mut self, sym: &str) -> Option<*const ()> {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).hw_get_proc_address(sym)
+    }
+    // TODO: the rest, dynamically.
+    //  can we proc macro it?
+    // 's~^\( *\)fn \(.*\)(&mut self\(, \)\?\([^)]*\))\(.*\){$~\1fn \2(\&mut self\3\4)\5{\n\1    RefCell::borrow_mut(self).\2(\4)~'
+}
diff --git a/ferretro_base/src/lib.rs b/ferretro_base/src/lib.rs
index c280b88..1307a5e 100644
--- a/ferretro_base/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ferretro_base/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ pub mod prelude {
     pub use crate::retro::wrapper::{RetroCallbacks, LibretroWrapper, LibretroWrapperAccess};
     pub use crate::retro::ffi::{PixelFormat, GameGeometry, HwContextResetFn, HwRenderCallback, SystemAvInfo, SystemInfo};
 }
+
+mod dynamic_borrow;
diff --git a/ferretro_components/src/dynamic_borrow.rs b/ferretro_components/src/dynamic_borrow.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b08967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ferretro_components/src/dynamic_borrow.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+use crate::base::ControlFlow;
+use crate::base::RetroComponent;
+use crate::base::Result;
+
+use ferretro_base::prelude::*;
+
+impl<T> RetroComponent for Rc<RefCell<T>> where
+    T: RetroComponent,
+    Rc<RefCell<T>>: RetroCallbacks,
+{
+    fn pre_init(&mut self, retro: &mut LibretroWrapper) -> Result<()> {
+        RefCell::try_borrow_mut(self)?.pre_init(retro)
+    }
+    fn post_init(&mut self, retro: &mut LibretroWrapper) -> Result<()> {
+        RefCell::try_borrow_mut(self)?.post_init(retro)
+    }
+    fn pre_load_game(&mut self, retro: &mut LibretroWrapper, rom: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+        RefCell::try_borrow_mut(self)?.pre_load_game(retro, rom)
+    }
+    fn post_load_game(&mut self, retro: &mut LibretroWrapper, rom: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+        RefCell::try_borrow_mut(self)?.post_load_game(retro, rom)
+    }
+    fn pre_run(&mut self, retro: &mut LibretroWrapper) -> ControlFlow {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).pre_run(retro)
+    }
+    fn post_run(&mut self, retro: &mut LibretroWrapper) -> ControlFlow {
+        RefCell::borrow_mut(self).post_run(retro)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ferretro_components/src/lib.rs b/ferretro_components/src/lib.rs
index 0fc18aa..87754d8 100644
--- a/ferretro_components/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ferretro_components/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ pub mod prelude {
     pub use ferretro_base::retro::wrapper::{RetroCallbacks, LibretroWrapper, LibretroWrapperAccess};
     pub use ferretro_base::retro::ffi::{PixelFormat, GameGeometry, HwContextResetFn, HwRenderCallback, SystemAvInfo, SystemInfo, MemoryMap};
 }
+
+mod dynamic_borrow;
diff --git a/ferretro_components/src/provided/sdl2.rs b/ferretro_components/src/provided/sdl2/mod.rs
similarity index 80%
rename from ferretro_components/src/provided/sdl2.rs
rename to ferretro_components/src/provided/sdl2/mod.rs
index c5e1c04..62130be 100644
--- a/ferretro_components/src/provided/sdl2.rs
+++ b/ferretro_components/src/provided/sdl2/mod.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ mod canvas;
 mod audio;
 mod gamepad;
 mod opengl;
+mod surface;
 
 pub use canvas::SimpleSdl2CanvasComponent;
 pub use opengl::SimpleSdl2OpenglComponent;
 pub use audio::SimpleSdl2AudioComponent;
 pub use gamepad::SimpleSdl2GamepadComponent;
+pub use surface::Sdl2SurfaceComponent;
diff --git a/ferretro_components/src/provided/sdl2/surface.rs b/ferretro_components/src/provided/sdl2/surface.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3deb9e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ferretro_components/src/provided/sdl2/surface.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+use crate::prelude::*;
+
+use sdl2::surface::Surface;
+
+pub struct Sdl2SurfaceComponent {
+    surface: Surface<'static>,
+    pixel_format: sdl2::pixels::PixelFormatEnum,
+}
+
+impl Sdl2SurfaceComponent {
+    pub fn new(retro: &LibretroWrapper) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        let geometry = retro.get_system_av_info().geometry;
+        let pixel_format = sdl2::pixels::PixelFormatEnum::ARGB1555;
+
+        let surface = Surface::new(
+            geometry.base_width,
+            geometry.base_height,
+            pixel_format,
+        )?;
+
+        Ok(Sdl2SurfaceComponent {
+            surface,
+            pixel_format,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn surface(&self) -> &Surface {
+        &self.surface
+    }
+}
+
+impl RetroComponent for Sdl2SurfaceComponent {}
+impl RetroCallbacks for Sdl2SurfaceComponent {
+    fn video_refresh(&mut self, data: &[u8], width: u32, height: u32, pitch: u32) {
+        let data = unsafe {
+            core::slice::from_raw_parts_mut(data.as_ptr() as *mut u8, data.len())
+        };
+        if let Ok(surf) = Surface::from_data(data, width, height, pitch, self.pixel_format) {
+            self.surface = surf;
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn set_pixel_format(&mut self, pix_fmt: PixelFormat) -> Option<bool> {
+        self.pixel_format = match pix_fmt {
+            PixelFormat::ARGB1555 => sdl2::pixels::PixelFormatEnum::RGB555,
+            PixelFormat::ARGB8888 => sdl2::pixels::PixelFormatEnum::ARGB8888,
+            PixelFormat::RGB565 => sdl2::pixels::PixelFormatEnum::RGB565,
+        };
+        Some(true)
+    }
+
+    fn get_variable(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        match key {
+            "parallel-n64-gfxplugin" => Some("angrylion".to_string()),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+}