diff --git a/src/app/core/common.h b/src/app/core/common.h
index 05d30d9f..ee7e393e 100644
--- a/src/app/core/common.h
+++ b/src/app/core/common.h
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class ExperimentFlags {
     // Log to the console.
     bool kLogToConsole = false;
 
+    // Load audio device for emulator
+    bool kLoadAudioDevice = false;
+
     // Overworld flags
     struct Overworld {
       // Load and render overworld sprites to the screen. Unstable.
diff --git a/src/app/core/controller.cc b/src/app/core/controller.cc
index fd8e1b9d..1f08a429 100644
--- a/src/app/core/controller.cc
+++ b/src/app/core/controller.cc
@@ -194,9 +194,11 @@ absl::Status Controller::OnEntry() {
   RETURN_IF_ERROR(CreateSDL_Window())
   RETURN_IF_ERROR(CreateRenderer())
   RETURN_IF_ERROR(CreateGuiContext())
-  RETURN_IF_ERROR(LoadAudioDevice())
-  master_editor_.emulator().set_audio_buffer(audio_buffer_);
-  master_editor_.emulator().set_audio_device_id(audio_device_);
+  if (flags()->kLoadAudioDevice) {
+    RETURN_IF_ERROR(LoadAudioDevice())
+    master_editor_.emulator().set_audio_buffer(audio_buffer_);
+    master_editor_.emulator().set_audio_device_id(audio_device_);
+  }
   InitializeKeymap();
   master_editor_.SetupScreen(renderer_);
   active_ = true;
@@ -253,9 +255,11 @@ void Controller::DoRender() const {
 
 void Controller::OnExit() {
   master_editor_.Shutdown();
-  SDL_PauseAudioDevice(audio_device_, 1);
-  SDL_CloseAudioDevice(audio_device_);
-  delete audio_buffer_;
+  if (flags()->kLoadAudioDevice) {
+    SDL_PauseAudioDevice(audio_device_, 1);
+    SDL_CloseAudioDevice(audio_device_);
+    delete audio_buffer_;
+  }
   ImGui_ImplSDLRenderer2_Shutdown();
   ImGui_ImplSDL2_Shutdown();
   ImGui::DestroyContext();
@@ -263,7 +267,16 @@ void Controller::OnExit() {
 }
 
 absl::Status Controller::CreateSDL_Window() {
-  if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING) != 0) {
+  auto sdl_flags = SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_TIMER;
+  if (flags()->kUseNewImGuiInput) {
+    sdl_flags |= SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER;
+  }
+
+  if (flags()->kLoadAudioDevice) {
+    sdl_flags |= SDL_INIT_AUDIO;
+  }
+
+  if (SDL_Init(sdl_flags) != 0) {
     return absl::InternalError(
         absl::StrFormat("SDL_Init: %s\n", SDL_GetError()));
   } else {
diff --git a/src/app/editor/master_editor.cc b/src/app/editor/master_editor.cc
index 7e8a7406..e97ec586 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/master_editor.cc
+++ b/src/app/editor/master_editor.cc
@@ -382,6 +382,11 @@ void MasterEditor::DrawFileMenu() {
           ImGui::EndMenu();
         }
 
+        if (BeginMenu("Emulator Flags")) {
+          Checkbox("Load Audio Device", &mutable_flags()->kLoadAudioDevice);
+          ImGui::EndMenu();
+        }
+
         Checkbox("Use built-in file dialog",
                  &mutable_flags()->kNewFileDialogWrapper);
         Checkbox("Enable Console Logging", &mutable_flags()->kLogToConsole);