diff --git a/engine/client/input.c b/engine/client/input.c
index 5851b0ed..adf540bc 100644
--- a/engine/client/input.c
+++ b/engine/client/input.c
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ void IN_CollectInput( float *forward, float *side, float *pitch, float *yaw, qbo
 	if( includeMouse )
 	{
 #if XASH_INPUT == INPUT_SDL
+		/// TODO: check if we may move this to platform
 		if( includeSdlMouse )
 		{
 			int x, y;
@@ -577,16 +578,12 @@ void IN_CollectInput( float *forward, float *side, float *pitch, float *yaw, qbo
 			*pitch += y * m_pitch->value;
 			*yaw   -= x * m_yaw->value;
 		}
-#endif // INPUT_SDL
-
-#if XASH_INPUT == INPUT_ANDROID
-		{
-			float x, y;
-			Android_MouseMove( &x, &y );
-			*pitch += y * m_pitch->value;
-			*yaw   -= x * m_yaw->value;
-		}
-#endif // ANDROID
+#else
+		float x, y;
+		Platform_MouseMove( &x, &y );
+		*pitch += y * m_pitch->value;
+		*yaw   -= x * m_yaw->value;
+#endif // SDL
 
 #ifdef XASH_USE_EVDEV
 		IN_EvdevMove( yaw, pitch );
diff --git a/engine/common/host.c b/engine/common/host.c
index 6f440a11..a9f1758f 100644
--- a/engine/common/host.c
+++ b/engine/common/host.c
@@ -677,96 +677,6 @@ void Host_InitCommon( int argc, char **argv, const char *progname, qboolean bCha
 	if( !Sys_CheckParm( "-noch" ) )
 		Sys_SetupCrashHandler();
 
-	// to be accessed later
-	if( ( host.daemonized = Sys_CheckParm( "-daemonize" ) ) )
-	{
-#if defined(_POSIX_VERSION) && !defined(XASH_MOBILE_PLATFORM)
-		pid_t daemon;
-
-		daemon = fork();
-
-		if( daemon < 0 )
-		{
-			Host_Error( "fork() failed: %s\n", strerror( errno ) );
-		}
-
-		if( daemon > 0 )
-		{
-			// parent
-			Con_Reportf( "Child pid: %i\n", daemon );
-			exit( 0 );
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			// don't be closed by parent
-			if( setsid() < 0 )
-			{
-				Host_Error( "setsid() failed: %s\n", strerror( errno ) );
-			}
-
-			// set permissions
-			umask( 0 );
-
-			// engine will still use stdin/stdout,
-			// so just redirect them to /dev/null
-			close( STDIN_FILENO );
-			close( STDOUT_FILENO );
-			close( STDERR_FILENO );
-			open("/dev/null", O_RDONLY); // becomes stdin
-			open("/dev/null", O_RDWR); // stdout
-			open("/dev/null", O_RDWR); // stderr
-
-			// fallthrough
-		}
-#elif defined(XASH_MOBILE_PLATFORM)
-		Sys_Error( "Can't run in background on mobile platforms!" );
-#else
-		Sys_Error( "Daemonize not supported on this platform!" );
-#endif
-	}
-
-	if( ( baseDir = getenv( "XASH3D_BASEDIR" ) ) )
-	{
-		Q_strncpy( host.rootdir, baseDir, sizeof(host.rootdir) );
-	}
-	else
-	{
-#if TARGET_OS_IOS
-		const char *IOS_GetDocsDir();
-		Q_strncpy( host.rootdir, IOS_GetDocsDir(), sizeof(host.rootdir) );
-#elif XASH_SDL == 2
-		char *szBasePath;
-
-		if( !( szBasePath = SDL_GetBasePath() ) )
-			Sys_Error( "couldn't determine current directory: %s", SDL_GetError() );
-		Q_strncpy( host.rootdir, szBasePath, sizeof( host.rootdir ) );
-		SDL_free( szBasePath );
-#else
-		if( !getcwd( host.rootdir, sizeof(host.rootdir) ) )
-		{
-			Sys_Error( "couldn't determine current directory: %s", strerror( errno ) );
-			host.rootdir[0] = 0;
-		}
-#endif
-	}
-
-	if( host.rootdir[Q_strlen( host.rootdir ) - 1] == '/' )
-		host.rootdir[Q_strlen( host.rootdir ) - 1] = 0;
-
-	// get readonly root. The order is: check for arg, then env.
-	// if still not got it, rodir is disabled.
-	host.rodir[0] = 0;
-	if( !Sys_GetParmFromCmdLine( "-rodir", host.rodir ))
-	{
-		char *roDir;
-
-		if(( roDir = getenv( "XASH3D_RODIR" )))
-			Q_strncpy( host.rodir, roDir, sizeof( host.rodir ));
-	}
-
-	if( host.rodir[0] && host.rodir[Q_strlen( host.rodir ) - 1] == '/' )
-		host.rodir[Q_strlen( host.rodir ) - 1] = 0;
-
 	host.enabledll = !Sys_CheckParm( "-nodll" );
 
 	host.change_game = bChangeGame;
@@ -809,30 +719,6 @@ void Host_InitCommon( int argc, char **argv, const char *progname, qboolean bCha
 	}
 #endif
 
-#ifdef XASH_SDL
-#ifndef SDL_INIT_EVENTS
-#define SDL_INIT_EVENTS 0
-#endif
-
-	if( SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_TIMER | SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_EVENTS ) )
-	{
-		Sys_Warn( "SDL_Init failed: %s", SDL_GetError() );
-		host.type = HOST_DEDICATED;
-	}
-
-#if XASH_SDL == 2
-	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_ACCELEROMETER_AS_JOYSTICK, "0");
-	SDL_StopTextInput();
-#endif // XASH_SDL == 2
-#endif // XASH_SDL
-
-	if ( !host.rootdir[0] || SetCurrentDirectory( host.rootdir ) != 0)
-		Con_Reportf( "%s is working directory now\n", host.rootdir );
-	else
-		Sys_Error( "Changing working directory to %s failed.\n", host.rootdir );
-
-	Sys_InitLog();
-
 	// set default gamedir
 	if( progname[0] == '#' )
 		progname++;
@@ -856,13 +742,10 @@ void Host_InitCommon( int argc, char **argv, const char *progname, qboolean bCha
 	// member console allowing
 	host.allow_console_init = host.allow_console;
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	Wcon_CreateConsole(); // system console used by dedicated server or show fatal errors
-#endif
 	// timeBeginPeriod( 1 ); // a1ba: Do we need this?
 
 	// NOTE: this message couldn't be passed into game console but it doesn't matter
-	Con_Reportf( "Sys_LoadLibrary: Loading xash.dll - ok\n" );
+//	Con_Reportf( "Sys_LoadLibrary: Loading xash.dll - ok\n" );
 
 	// get default screen res
 	VID_InitDefaultResolution();
@@ -889,6 +772,58 @@ void Host_InitCommon( int argc, char **argv, const char *progname, qboolean bCha
 	}
 
 	Con_Init(); // early console running to catch all the messages
+
+	Platform_Init();
+
+	if( ( baseDir = getenv( "XASH3D_BASEDIR" ) ) )
+	{
+		Q_strncpy( host.rootdir, baseDir, sizeof(host.rootdir) );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+#if TARGET_OS_IOS
+		const char *IOS_GetDocsDir();
+		Q_strncpy( host.rootdir, IOS_GetDocsDir(), sizeof(host.rootdir) );
+#elif XASH_SDL == 2
+		char *szBasePath;
+
+		if( !( szBasePath = SDL_GetBasePath() ) )
+			Sys_Error( "couldn't determine current directory: %s", SDL_GetError() );
+		Q_strncpy( host.rootdir, szBasePath, sizeof( host.rootdir ) );
+		SDL_free( szBasePath );
+#else
+		if( !getcwd( host.rootdir, sizeof(host.rootdir) ) )
+		{
+			Sys_Error( "couldn't determine current directory: %s", strerror( errno ) );
+			host.rootdir[0] = 0;
+		}
+#endif
+	}
+
+	if( host.rootdir[Q_strlen( host.rootdir ) - 1] == '/' )
+		host.rootdir[Q_strlen( host.rootdir ) - 1] = 0;
+
+	// get readonly root. The order is: check for arg, then env.
+	// if still not got it, rodir is disabled.
+	host.rodir[0] = 0;
+	if( !Sys_GetParmFromCmdLine( "-rodir", host.rodir ))
+	{
+		char *roDir;
+
+		if(( roDir = getenv( "XASH3D_RODIR" )))
+			Q_strncpy( host.rodir, roDir, sizeof( host.rodir ));
+	}
+
+	if( host.rodir[0] && host.rodir[Q_strlen( host.rodir ) - 1] == '/' )
+		host.rodir[Q_strlen( host.rodir ) - 1] = 0;
+
+	if ( !host.rootdir[0] || SetCurrentDirectory( host.rootdir ) != 0)
+		Con_Reportf( "%s is working directory now\n", host.rootdir );
+	else
+		Sys_Error( "Changing working directory to %s failed.\n", host.rootdir );
+
+	Sys_InitLog();
+
 	Cmd_AddCommand( "exec", Host_Exec_f, "execute a script file" );
 	Cmd_AddCommand( "memlist", Host_MemStats_f, "prints memory pool information" );
 
@@ -1064,9 +999,7 @@ void EXPORT Host_Shutdown( void )
 	NET_Shutdown();
 	HTTP_Shutdown();
 	Host_FreeCommon();
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	Wcon_DestroyConsole();
-#endif
+	Platform_Shutdown();
 
 	// must be last, console uses this
 	Mem_FreePool( &host.mempool );
diff --git a/engine/common/sys_con.c b/engine/common/sys_con.c
index 09bb8ebc..0f30ef9f 100644
--- a/engine/common/sys_con.c
+++ b/engine/common/sys_con.c
@@ -310,3 +310,15 @@ void Con_Reportf( const char *szFmt, ... )
 
 	Sys_Print( buffer );
 }
+
+
+#if XASH_MESSAGEBOX == MSGBOX_STDERR
+void Platform_MessageBox( const char *title, const char *message, qboolean parentMainWindow )
+{
+	fprintf( stderr,
+		 "======================================\n"
+		 "%s: %s\n"
+		 "======================================\n", title, message );
+}
+#endif
+
diff --git a/engine/common/system.h b/engine/common/system.h
index ee9755c9..2096e6e0 100644
--- a/engine/common/system.h
+++ b/engine/common/system.h
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ int Sys_LogFileNo( void );
 #if XASH_WIN32
 void Wcon_InitConsoleCommands( void );
 void Wcon_ShowConsole( qboolean show );
-void Wcon_Init( void );
 void Wcon_CreateConsole( void );
 void Wcon_DestroyConsole( void );
 void Wcon_DisableInput( void );
diff --git a/engine/platform/android/android.c b/engine/platform/android/android.c
index b7f82a78..0019f53f 100644
--- a/engine/platform/android/android.c
+++ b/engine/platform/android/android.c
@@ -586,16 +586,21 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL JNI_OnLoad( JavaVM *vm, void *reserved )
 
 /*
 ========================
-Android_Init
+Platform_Init
 
 Initialize android-related cvars
 ========================
 */
-void Android_Init( void )
+void Platform_Init( void )
 {
 	android_sleep = Cvar_Get( "android_sleep", "1", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "Enable sleep in background" );
 }
 
+void Platform_Shutdown( void )
+{
+
+}
+
 /*
 ========================
 Android_EnableTextInput
@@ -714,7 +719,7 @@ void Android_SaveID( const char *id )
 Android_MouseMove
 ========================
 */
-void Android_MouseMove( float *x, float *y )
+void Platform_MouseMove( float *x, float *y )
 {
 	*x = jnimouse.x;
 	*y = jnimouse.y;
diff --git a/engine/platform/linux/in_evdev.c b/engine/platform/linux/in_evdev.c
index fcf1091e..05501363 100644
--- a/engine/platform/linux/in_evdev.c
+++ b/engine/platform/linux/in_evdev.c
@@ -439,6 +439,12 @@ void Platform_EnableTextInput( qboolean enable )
 	evdev.chars = enable;
 	evdev.shift = false;
 }
+
+void Platfrom_MouseMove( float *yaw, float *pitch )
+{
+	// already catched in IN_EvdevMove
+}
+
 #endif
 
 void Evdev_Init( void )
diff --git a/engine/platform/platform.h b/engine/platform/platform.h
index ab83c8cd..134a2563 100644
--- a/engine/platform/platform.h
+++ b/engine/platform/platform.h
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 ==============================================================================
 */
+
+void Platform_Init( void );
+void Platform_Shutdown( void );
 double Platform_DoubleTime( void );
 void Platform_Sleep( int msec );
 void Platform_ShellExecute( const char *path, const char *parms );
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ void Platform_RunEvents( void );
 void Platform_GetMousePos( int *x, int *y );
 void Platform_SetMousePos( int x, int y );
 void Platform_PreCreateMove( void );
+void Platform_MouseMove( float *x, float *y );
 // Clipboard
 void Platform_GetClipboardText( char *buffer, size_t size );
 void Platform_SetClipboardText( const char *buffer, size_t size );
diff --git a/engine/platform/posix/sys_posix.c b/engine/platform/posix/sys_posix.c
index b757f8b0..f766c21c 100644
--- a/engine/platform/posix/sys_posix.c
+++ b/engine/platform/posix/sys_posix.c
@@ -92,12 +92,63 @@ void Platform_ShellExecute( const char *path, const char *parms )
 }
 #endif // XASH_ANDROID
 
-#if XASH_MESSAGEBOX == MSGBOX_STDERR
-void Platform_MessageBox( const char *title, const char *message, qboolean parentMainWindow )
+void Posix_Daemonize( void )
 {
-	fprintf( stderr,
-		 "======================================\n"
-		 "%s: %s\n"
-		 "======================================\n", title, message );
+	// to be accessed later
+	if( ( host.daemonized = Sys_CheckParm( "-daemonize" ) ) )
+	{
+#if XASH_POSIX && defined(_POSIX_VERSION) && !defined(XASH_MOBILE_PLATFORM)
+		pid_t daemon;
+
+		daemon = fork();
+
+		if( daemon < 0 )
+		{
+			Host_Error( "fork() failed: %s\n", strerror( errno ) );
+		}
+
+		if( daemon > 0 )
+		{
+			// parent
+			Con_Reportf( "Child pid: %i\n", daemon );
+			exit( 0 );
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// don't be closed by parent
+			if( setsid() < 0 )
+			{
+				Host_Error( "setsid() failed: %s\n", strerror( errno ) );
+			}
+
+			// set permissions
+			umask( 0 );
+
+			// engine will still use stdin/stdout,
+			// so just redirect them to /dev/null
+			close( STDIN_FILENO );
+			close( STDOUT_FILENO );
+			close( STDERR_FILENO );
+			open("/dev/null", O_RDONLY); // becomes stdin
+			open("/dev/null", O_RDWR); // stdout
+			open("/dev/null", O_RDWR); // stderr
+
+			// fallthrough
+		}
+#elif defined(XASH_MOBILE_PLATFORM)
+		Sys_Error( "Can't run in background on mobile platforms!" );
+#else
+		Sys_Error( "Daemonize not supported on this platform!" );
+#endif
+	}
+
+}
+
+#if !XASH_SDL && !XASH_ANDROID
+
+void Platform_Init( void )
+{
+	Posix_Daemonize();
 }
+void Platform_Shutdown( void ) {}
 #endif
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl/sys_sdl.c b/engine/platform/sdl/sys_sdl.c
index 285cfc1b..68bc450e 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/sys_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/sys_sdl.c
@@ -44,3 +44,23 @@ void Platform_MessageBox( const char *title, const char *message, qboolean paren
 	SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox( SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, title, message, parentMainWindow ? host.hWnd : NULL );
 }
 #endif // XASH_MESSAGEBOX == MSGBOX_SDL
+void Posix_Daemonize( void );
+void Platform_Init( void )
+{
+#ifndef SDL_INIT_EVENTS
+#define SDL_INIT_EVENTS 0
+
+	if( SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_TIMER | SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_EVENTS ) )
+	{
+		Sys_Warn( "SDL_Init failed: %s", SDL_GetError() );
+		host.type = HOST_DEDICATED;
+	}
+
+#if XASH_SDL == 2
+	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_ACCELEROMETER_AS_JOYSTICK, "0");
+	SDL_StopTextInput();
+#endif // XASH_SDL == 2
+#if XASH_POSIX
+	Posix_Daemonize();
+#endif
+}
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diff --git a/engine/platform/win32/sys_win.c b/engine/platform/win32/sys_win.c
index bdf951ac..78132f0a 100644
--- a/engine/platform/win32/sys_win.c
+++ b/engine/platform/win32/sys_win.c
@@ -59,3 +59,16 @@ void Platform_MessageBox( const char *title, const char *message, qboolean paren
 	MessageBox( parentMainWindow ? host.hWnd : NULL, message, title, MB_OK|MB_SETFOREGROUND|MB_ICONSTOP );
 }
 #endif // XASH_MESSAGEBOX == MSGBOX_WIN32
+
+#ifndef XASH_SDL
+
+void Platform_Init( void )
+{
+	Wcon_CreateConsole(); // system console used by dedicated server or show fatal errors
+
+}
+void Platform_Shutdown( void )
+{
+	Wcon_DestroyConsole();
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file