diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/UiContext.Linux.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/UiContext.Linux.cpp
index 8d9fa7cd1a..5aba86cebc 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/UiContext.Linux.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/UiContext.Linux.cpp
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Ui
 
         static void ThrowMissingDialogApp()
         {
-            IUiContext * uiContext = GetContext()->GetUiContext();
+            auto uiContext = GetContext()->GetUiContext();
             std::string dialogMissingWarning = language_get_string(STR_MISSING_DIALOG_APPLICATION_ERROR);
             uiContext->ShowMessageBox(dialogMissingWarning);
             throw std::runtime_error(dialogMissingWarning);
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/UiContext.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/UiContext.cpp
index bf63f3222f..6f16ce6715 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/UiContext.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/UiContext.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include <openrct2/ui/WindowManager.h>
 #include <openrct2/Version.h>
 #include "CursorRepository.h"
-#include "drawing/engines/DrawingEngines.h"
+#include "drawing/engines/DrawingEngineFactory.hpp"
 #include "input/KeyboardShortcuts.h"
 #include "SDLException.h"
 #include "TextComposition.h"
@@ -261,20 +261,9 @@ public:
     }
 
     // Drawing
-    IDrawingEngine * CreateDrawingEngine(DRAWING_ENGINE_TYPE type) override
+    std::shared_ptr<Drawing::IDrawingEngineFactory> GetDrawingEngineFactory() override
     {
-        switch ((sint32)type) {
-        case DRAWING_ENGINE_SOFTWARE:
-            return CreateSoftwareDrawingEngine(this);
-        case DRAWING_ENGINE_SOFTWARE_WITH_HARDWARE_DISPLAY:
-            return CreateHardwareDisplayDrawingEngine(this);
-#ifndef DISABLE_OPENGL
-        case DRAWING_ENGINE_OPENGL:
-            return CreateOpenGLDrawingEngine(this);
-#endif
-        default:
-            return nullptr;
-        }
+        return std::make_shared<DrawingEngineFactory>();
     }
 
     // Text input
@@ -821,6 +810,6 @@ std::unique_ptr<IUiContext> OpenRCT2::Ui::CreateUiContext(std::shared_ptr<IPlatf
 
 InGameConsole& OpenRCT2::Ui::GetInGameConsole()
 {
-    auto uiContext = static_cast<UiContext *>(GetContext()->GetUiContext());
+    auto uiContext = std::static_pointer_cast<UiContext>(GetContext()->GetUiContext());
     return uiContext->GetInGameConsole();
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/DrawingEngineFactory.hpp b/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/DrawingEngineFactory.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c75063c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/DrawingEngineFactory.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#pragma region Copyright (c) 2014-2017 OpenRCT2 Developers
+/*****************************************************************************
+* OpenRCT2, an open source clone of Roller Coaster Tycoon 2.
+*
+* OpenRCT2 is the work of many authors, a full list can be found in contributors.md
+* For more information, visit https://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2
+*
+* OpenRCT2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+* (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* A full copy of the GNU General Public License can be found in licence.txt
+*****************************************************************************/
+#pragma endregion
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <openrct2/common.h>
+#include <openrct2/drawing/IDrawingEngine.h>
+
+namespace OpenRCT2
+{
+    namespace Ui
+    {
+        using namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing;
+
+        interface IUiContext;
+
+        Drawing::IDrawingEngine * CreateSoftwareDrawingEngine(std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> uiContext);
+        Drawing::IDrawingEngine * CreateHardwareDisplayDrawingEngine(std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> uiContext);
+#ifndef DISABLE_OPENGL
+        Drawing::IDrawingEngine * CreateOpenGLDrawingEngine(std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> uiContext);
+#endif
+
+        class DrawingEngineFactory final : public IDrawingEngineFactory
+        {
+        public:
+            IDrawingEngine * Create(DRAWING_ENGINE_TYPE type, std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> uiContext) override
+            {
+                switch ((sint32)type) {
+                case DRAWING_ENGINE_SOFTWARE:
+                    return CreateSoftwareDrawingEngine(uiContext);
+                case DRAWING_ENGINE_SOFTWARE_WITH_HARDWARE_DISPLAY:
+                    return CreateHardwareDisplayDrawingEngine(uiContext);
+#ifndef DISABLE_OPENGL
+                case DRAWING_ENGINE_OPENGL:
+                    return CreateOpenGLDrawingEngine(uiContext);
+#endif
+                default:
+                    return nullptr;
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/DrawingEngines.h b/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/DrawingEngines.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 00b36cd355..0000000000
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/DrawingEngines.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-#pragma region Copyright (c) 2014-2017 OpenRCT2 Developers
-/*****************************************************************************
-* OpenRCT2, an open source clone of Roller Coaster Tycoon 2.
-*
-* OpenRCT2 is the work of many authors, a full list can be found in contributors.md
-* For more information, visit https://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2
-*
-* OpenRCT2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-* (at your option) any later version.
-*
-* A full copy of the GNU General Public License can be found in licence.txt
-*****************************************************************************/
-#pragma endregion
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <openrct2/common.h>
-
-namespace OpenRCT2
-{
-    namespace Drawing
-    {
-        interface IDrawingEngine;
-    }
-
-    namespace Ui
-    {
-        interface IUiContext;
-
-        Drawing::IDrawingEngine * CreateSoftwareDrawingEngine(IUiContext * uiContext);
-        Drawing::IDrawingEngine * CreateHardwareDisplayDrawingEngine(IUiContext * uiContext);
-#ifndef DISABLE_OPENGL
-        Drawing::IDrawingEngine * CreateOpenGLDrawingEngine(IUiContext * uiContext);
-#endif
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/HardwareDisplayDrawingEngine.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/HardwareDisplayDrawingEngine.cpp
index 6c2bcaab81..e807a03f4c 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/HardwareDisplayDrawingEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/HardwareDisplayDrawingEngine.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <openrct2/drawing/IDrawingEngine.h>
 #include <openrct2/drawing/X8DrawingEngine.h>
 #include <openrct2/ui/UiContext.h>
-#include "DrawingEngines.h"
+#include "DrawingEngineFactory.hpp"
 
 #include <openrct2/drawing/LightFX.h>
 #include <openrct2/Game.h>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class HardwareDisplayDrawingEngine final : public X8DrawingEngine
 private:
     constexpr static uint32 DIRTY_VISUAL_TIME = 32;
 
-    IUiContext * const  _uiContext;
+    std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> const _uiContext;
     SDL_Window *        _window                     = nullptr;
     SDL_Renderer *      _sdlRenderer                = nullptr;
     SDL_Texture *       _screenTexture              = nullptr;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ private:
     bool    smoothNN = false;
 
 public:
-    explicit HardwareDisplayDrawingEngine(IUiContext * uiContext)
+    explicit HardwareDisplayDrawingEngine(std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> uiContext)
         : X8DrawingEngine(uiContext),
           _uiContext(uiContext)
     {
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ private:
     }
 };
 
-IDrawingEngine * OpenRCT2::Ui::CreateHardwareDisplayDrawingEngine(IUiContext * uiContext)
+IDrawingEngine * OpenRCT2::Ui::CreateHardwareDisplayDrawingEngine(std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> uiContext)
 {
     return new HardwareDisplayDrawingEngine(uiContext);
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/SoftwareDrawingEngine.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/SoftwareDrawingEngine.cpp
index 77fdbb4f7a..59eed47786 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/SoftwareDrawingEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/SoftwareDrawingEngine.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <openrct2/drawing/X8DrawingEngine.h>
 #include <openrct2/Game.h>
 #include <openrct2/ui/UiContext.h>
-#include "DrawingEngines.h"
+#include "DrawingEngineFactory.hpp"
 
 using namespace OpenRCT2;
 using namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing;
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ using namespace OpenRCT2::Ui;
 class SoftwareDrawingEngine final : public X8DrawingEngine
 {
 private:
-    IUiContext * const  _uiContext;
+    std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> const _uiContext;
     SDL_Window *        _window         = nullptr;
     SDL_Surface *       _surface        = nullptr;
     SDL_Surface *       _RGBASurface    = nullptr;
     SDL_Palette *       _palette        = nullptr;
 
 public:
-    explicit SoftwareDrawingEngine(IUiContext * uiContext)
+    explicit SoftwareDrawingEngine(std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> uiContext)
         : X8DrawingEngine(uiContext),
           _uiContext(uiContext)
     {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ private:
     }
 };
 
-IDrawingEngine * OpenRCT2::Ui::CreateSoftwareDrawingEngine(IUiContext * uiContext)
+IDrawingEngine * OpenRCT2::Ui::CreateSoftwareDrawingEngine(std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> uiContext)
 {
     return new SoftwareDrawingEngine(uiContext);
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/opengl/OpenGLDrawingEngine.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/opengl/OpenGLDrawingEngine.cpp
index 7976a47812..76814f2cdb 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/opengl/OpenGLDrawingEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/drawing/engines/opengl/OpenGLDrawingEngine.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <openrct2/Intro.h>
 #include <openrct2-ui/interface/Window.h>
 #include <openrct2/ui/UiContext.h>
-#include "../DrawingEngines.h"
+#include "../DrawingEngineFactory.hpp"
 #include "ApplyPaletteShader.h"
 #include "DrawCommands.h"
 #include "DrawLineShader.h"
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public:
 class OpenGLDrawingEngine : public IDrawingEngine
 {
 private:
-    IUiContext * const  _uiContext  = nullptr;
+    std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> const _uiContext;
     SDL_Window *        _window     = nullptr;
     SDL_GLContext       _context    = nullptr;
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
     SDL_Color Palette[256];
     vec4      GLPalette[256];
 
-    explicit OpenGLDrawingEngine(IUiContext * uiContext)
+    explicit OpenGLDrawingEngine(std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> uiContext)
         : _uiContext(uiContext)
     {
         _window = (SDL_Window *)_uiContext->GetWindow();
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ private:
     }
 };
 
-IDrawingEngine * OpenRCT2::Ui::CreateOpenGLDrawingEngine(IUiContext * uiContext)
+IDrawingEngine * OpenRCT2::Ui::CreateOpenGLDrawingEngine(std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> uiContext)
 {
     return new OpenGLDrawingEngine(uiContext);
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/Context.cpp b/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
index 74fc2a1ab0..f711ada36f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
@@ -154,19 +154,19 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
             Instance = nullptr;
         }
 
-        IAudioContext * GetAudioContext() override
+        std::shared_ptr<IAudioContext> GetAudioContext() override
         {
-            return _audioContext.get();
+            return _audioContext;
         }
 
-        IUiContext * GetUiContext() override
+        std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> GetUiContext() override
         {
-            return _uiContext.get();
+            return _uiContext;
         }
 
-        IPlatformEnvironment * GetPlatformEnvironment() override
+        std::shared_ptr<IPlatformEnvironment> GetPlatformEnvironment() override
         {
-            return _env.get();
+            return _env;
         }
 
         IObjectManager * GetObjectManager() override
diff --git a/src/openrct2/Context.h b/src/openrct2/Context.h
index e368935b2f..2a4460e46e 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Context.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/Context.h
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
     {
         virtual ~IContext() = default;
 
-        virtual Audio::IAudioContext *   GetAudioContext() abstract;
-        virtual Ui::IUiContext *         GetUiContext() abstract;
-        virtual IPlatformEnvironment *   GetPlatformEnvironment() abstract;
+        virtual std::shared_ptr<Audio::IAudioContext> GetAudioContext() abstract;
+        virtual std::shared_ptr<Ui::IUiContext> GetUiContext() abstract;
+        virtual std::shared_ptr<IPlatformEnvironment> GetPlatformEnvironment() abstract;
         virtual IObjectManager *         GetObjectManager() abstract;
         virtual IObjectRepository *      GetObjectRepository() abstract;
         virtual ITrackDesignRepository * GetTrackDesignRepository() abstract;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/audio/Audio.cpp b/src/openrct2/audio/Audio.cpp
index 8672512a26..d744899879 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/audio/Audio.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/audio/Audio.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void audio_populate_devices()
 {
     SafeFree(gAudioDevices);
 
-    IAudioContext * audioContext = OpenRCT2::GetContext()->GetAudioContext();
+    auto audioContext = OpenRCT2::GetContext()->GetAudioContext();
     std::vector<std::string> devices = audioContext->GetOutputDevices();
 
     // Replace blanks with localised unknown string
diff --git a/src/openrct2/audio/AudioMixer.cpp b/src/openrct2/audio/AudioMixer.cpp
index 955ef4170b..edd2f64108 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/audio/AudioMixer.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/audio/AudioMixer.cpp
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ using namespace OpenRCT2::Audio;
 
 static IAudioMixer * GetMixer()
 {
-    IAudioContext * audioContext = GetContext()->GetAudioContext();
+    auto audioContext = GetContext()->GetAudioContext();
     return audioContext->GetMixer();
 }
 
 void Mixer_Init(const char * device)
 {
-    IAudioContext * audioContext = GetContext()->GetAudioContext();
+    auto audioContext = GetContext()->GetAudioContext();
     if (device == nullptr)
     {
         device = "";
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void * Mixer_Play_Music(sint32 pathId, sint32 loop, sint32 streaming)
         {
             const utf8 * path = context_get_path_legacy(pathId);
 
-            IAudioContext * audioContext = GetContext()->GetAudioContext();
+            auto audioContext = GetContext()->GetAudioContext();
             IAudioSource * source = audioContext->CreateStreamFromWAV(path);
             if (source != nullptr)
             {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/config/Config.cpp b/src/openrct2/config/Config.cpp
index e09e6cf205..e321585bc5 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/config/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/config/Config.cpp
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ bool config_find_or_browse_install_directory()
         {
             while (true)
             {
-                IUiContext * uiContext = GetContext()->GetUiContext();
+                auto uiContext = GetContext()->GetUiContext();
                 uiContext->ShowMessageBox("OpenRCT2 needs files from the original RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 in order to work. \nPlease select the directory where you installed RollerCoaster Tycoon 2.");
 
                 std::string installPath = uiContext->ShowDirectoryDialog("Please select your RCT2 directory");
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/IDrawingEngine.h b/src/openrct2/drawing/IDrawingEngine.h
index 448622967a..04ce7badc5 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/IDrawingEngine.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/IDrawingEngine.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <memory>
 #include "../common.h"
 
 enum DRAWING_ENGINE
@@ -40,8 +41,14 @@ enum DRAWING_ENGINE_FLAGS
 struct rct_drawpixelinfo;
 struct rct_palette_entry;
 
+namespace OpenRCT2::Ui
+{
+    interface IUiContext;
+} // namespace OpenRCT2::Ui
+
 namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing
 {
+    enum class DRAWING_ENGINE_TYPE;
     interface IDrawingContext;
 
     interface IDrawingEngine
@@ -70,6 +77,12 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing
         virtual void InvalidateImage(uint32 image) abstract;
     };
 
+    interface IDrawingEngineFactory
+    {
+        virtual ~IDrawingEngineFactory() { }
+        virtual IDrawingEngine * Create(DRAWING_ENGINE_TYPE type, std::shared_ptr<OpenRCT2::Ui::IUiContext> uiContext) abstract;
+    };
+
     interface IRainDrawer
     {
         virtual ~IRainDrawer() { }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/NewDrawing.cpp b/src/openrct2/drawing/NewDrawing.cpp
index c7efa10dfb..27c799a2f7 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/NewDrawing.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/NewDrawing.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ void drawing_engine_init()
 
     auto context = GetContext();
     auto uiContext = context->GetUiContext();
-    auto drawingEngine = uiContext->CreateDrawingEngine((DRAWING_ENGINE_TYPE)_drawingEngineType);
+    auto drawingEngineFactory = uiContext->GetDrawingEngineFactory();
+    auto drawingEngine = drawingEngineFactory->Create((DRAWING_ENGINE_TYPE)_drawingEngineType, uiContext);
 
     if (drawingEngine == nullptr)
     {
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ void drawing_engine_resize()
 {
     if (_drawingEngine != nullptr)
     {
-        IUiContext * uiContext = GetContext()->GetUiContext();
+        auto uiContext = GetContext()->GetUiContext();
         _drawingEngine->Resize(uiContext->GetWidth(), uiContext->GetHeight());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/Sprite.cpp b/src/openrct2/drawing/Sprite.cpp
index ab212555f8..2d800ce902 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/Sprite.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ bool gfx_load_g1(const IPlatformEnvironment& env)
         log_fatal("Unable to load g1 graphics");
         if (!gOpenRCT2Headless)
         {
-            IUiContext * uiContext = GetContext()->GetUiContext();
+            auto uiContext = GetContext()->GetUiContext();
             uiContext->ShowMessageBox("Unable to load g1.dat. Your RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 path may be incorrectly set.");
         }
         return false;
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ bool gfx_load_g2()
         log_fatal("Unable to load g2 graphics");
         if (!gOpenRCT2Headless)
         {
-            IUiContext * uiContext = GetContext()->GetUiContext();
+            auto uiContext = GetContext()->GetUiContext();
             uiContext->ShowMessageBox("Unable to load g2.dat");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/X8DrawingEngine.cpp b/src/openrct2/drawing/X8DrawingEngine.cpp
index 3fc5d77361..252a01b5e2 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/X8DrawingEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/X8DrawingEngine.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void X8RainDrawer::Restore()
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wsuggest-final-methods"
 #endif
 
-X8DrawingEngine::X8DrawingEngine(Ui::IUiContext * uiContext)
+X8DrawingEngine::X8DrawingEngine(std::shared_ptr<Ui::IUiContext> uiContext)
 {
     _drawingContext = new X8DrawingContext(this);
 #ifdef __ENABLE_LIGHTFX__
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/X8DrawingEngine.h b/src/openrct2/drawing/X8DrawingEngine.h
index 2d6dd6d6a0..f0aecb24b0 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/X8DrawingEngine.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/X8DrawingEngine.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
             X8DrawingContext *  _drawingContext;
 
         public:
-            explicit X8DrawingEngine(Ui::IUiContext * uiContext);
+            explicit X8DrawingEngine(std::shared_ptr<Ui::IUiContext> uiContext);
             ~X8DrawingEngine() override;
 
             void Initialise() override;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/paint/Painter.cpp b/src/openrct2/paint/Painter.cpp
index d1168c95c5..7edcf106bf 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/paint/Painter.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/paint/Painter.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ using namespace OpenRCT2::Drawing;
 using namespace OpenRCT2::Paint;
 using namespace OpenRCT2::Ui;
 
-Painter::Painter(IUiContext * uiContext)
+Painter::Painter(std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> uiContext)
     : _uiContext(uiContext)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/paint/Painter.h b/src/openrct2/paint/Painter.h
index a91f4f9bd4..31d1263105 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/paint/Painter.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/paint/Painter.h
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
         class Painter final
         {
         private:
-            Ui::IUiContext * const _uiContext;
+            std::shared_ptr<Ui::IUiContext> const _uiContext;
 
             time_t  _lastSecond = 0;
             sint32  _currentFPS = 0;
             sint32  _frames     = 0;
 
         public:
-            explicit Painter(Ui::IUiContext * uiContext);
+            explicit Painter(std::shared_ptr<Ui::IUiContext> uiContext);
             void Paint(Drawing::IDrawingEngine * de);
 
         private:
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ui/DummyUiContext.cpp b/src/openrct2/ui/DummyUiContext.cpp
index 24bd70554f..704df70b5b 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ui/DummyUiContext.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ui/DummyUiContext.cpp
@@ -66,10 +66,18 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Ui
         const uint8 * GetKeysPressed() override { return nullptr; }
         void SetKeysPressed(uint32 keysym, uint8 scancode) override { }
 
-        // Drawing
-        Drawing::IDrawingEngine * CreateDrawingEngine(Drawing::DRAWING_ENGINE_TYPE type) override
+        class X8DrawingEngineFactory final : public IDrawingEngineFactory
         {
-            return new X8DrawingEngine(this);
+            IDrawingEngine * Create(DRAWING_ENGINE_TYPE type, std::shared_ptr<IUiContext> uiContext) override
+            {
+                return new X8DrawingEngine(uiContext);
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Drawing
+        std::shared_ptr<IDrawingEngineFactory> GetDrawingEngineFactory() override
+        {
+            return std::make_shared<X8DrawingEngineFactory>();
         }
 
         // Text input
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ui/UiContext.h b/src/openrct2/ui/UiContext.h
index c90b55a18d..b80c725ea2 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ui/UiContext.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/ui/UiContext.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include "../common.h"
@@ -28,8 +29,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
 {
     namespace Drawing
     {
-        enum class  DRAWING_ENGINE_TYPE;
-        interface   IDrawingEngine;
+        interface IDrawingEngineFactory;
     } // namespace Drawing
 
     namespace Ui
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
             virtual void                SetKeysPressed(uint32 keysym, uint8 scancode) abstract;
 
             // Drawing
-            virtual Drawing::IDrawingEngine *   CreateDrawingEngine(Drawing::DRAWING_ENGINE_TYPE type) abstract;
+            virtual std::shared_ptr<Drawing::IDrawingEngineFactory> GetDrawingEngineFactory() abstract;
 
             // Text input
             virtual bool                IsTextInputActive() abstract;