diff --git a/src/video/CMakeLists.txt b/src/video/CMakeLists.txt
index 77b0b03020..3b74e10460 100644
--- a/src/video/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/video/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ if(NOT OPTION_DEDICATED)
     add_files(
         sdl2_v.cpp
         sdl2_v.h
+        sdl2_default_v.cpp
+        sdl2_default_v.h
         CONDITION SDL2_FOUND
     )
 
diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_default_v.cpp b/src/video/sdl2_default_v.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8e769ede0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_default_v.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of OpenTTD.
+ * OpenTTD 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, version 2.
+ * OpenTTD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenTTD. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/** @file sdl2_default_v.cpp Implementation of the default backend for SDL2 video driver. */
+
+#include "../stdafx.h"
+#include "../openttd.h"
+#include "../gfx_func.h"
+#include "../rev.h"
+#include "../blitter/factory.hpp"
+#include "../network/network.h"
+#include "../thread.h"
+#include "../progress.h"
+#include "../core/random_func.hpp"
+#include "../core/math_func.hpp"
+#include "../core/mem_func.hpp"
+#include "../core/geometry_func.hpp"
+#include "../fileio_func.h"
+#include "../framerate_type.h"
+#include "../window_func.h"
+#include "sdl2_default_v.h"
+#include <SDL.h>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <condition_variable>
+#ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
+#	include <emscripten.h>
+#	include <emscripten/html5.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "../safeguards.h"
+
+static FVideoDriver_SDL_Default iFVideoDriver_SDL_Default;
+
+static SDL_Surface *_sdl_surface;
+static SDL_Surface *_sdl_rgb_surface;
+static SDL_Surface *_sdl_real_surface;
+static SDL_Palette *_sdl_palette;
+
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Default::UpdatePalette()
+{
+	SDL_Color pal[256];
+
+	for (int i = 0; i != this->local_palette.count_dirty; i++) {
+		pal[i].r = this->local_palette.palette[this->local_palette.first_dirty + i].r;
+		pal[i].g = this->local_palette.palette[this->local_palette.first_dirty + i].g;
+		pal[i].b = this->local_palette.palette[this->local_palette.first_dirty + i].b;
+		pal[i].a = 0;
+	}
+
+	SDL_SetPaletteColors(_sdl_palette, pal, this->local_palette.first_dirty, this->local_palette.count_dirty);
+	SDL_SetSurfacePalette(_sdl_surface, _sdl_palette);
+}
+
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Default::MakePalette()
+{
+	if (_sdl_palette == nullptr) {
+		_sdl_palette = SDL_AllocPalette(256);
+		if (_sdl_palette == nullptr) usererror("SDL2: Couldn't allocate palette: %s", SDL_GetError());
+	}
+
+	_cur_palette.first_dirty = 0;
+	_cur_palette.count_dirty = 256;
+	this->local_palette = _cur_palette;
+	this->UpdatePalette();
+
+	if (_sdl_surface != _sdl_real_surface) {
+		/* When using a shadow surface, also set our palette on the real screen. This lets SDL
+		 * allocate as many colors (or approximations) as
+		 * possible, instead of using only the default SDL
+		 * palette. This allows us to get more colors exactly
+		 * right and might allow using better approximations for
+		 * other colors.
+		 *
+		 * Note that colors allocations are tried in-order, so
+		 * this favors colors further up into the palette. Also
+		 * note that if two colors from the same animation
+		 * sequence are approximated using the same color, that
+		 * animation will stop working.
+		 *
+		 * Since changing the system palette causes the colours
+		 * to change right away, and allocations might
+		 * drastically change, we can't use this for animation,
+		 * since that could cause weird coloring between the
+		 * palette change and the blitting below, so we only set
+		 * the real palette during initialisation.
+		 */
+		SDL_SetSurfacePalette(_sdl_real_surface, _sdl_palette);
+	}
+}
+
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Default::Paint()
+{
+	PerformanceMeasurer framerate(PFE_VIDEO);
+
+	if (IsEmptyRect(this->dirty_rect) && _cur_palette.count_dirty == 0) return;
+
+	if (_cur_palette.count_dirty != 0) {
+		Blitter *blitter = BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter();
+
+		switch (blitter->UsePaletteAnimation()) {
+			case Blitter::PALETTE_ANIMATION_VIDEO_BACKEND:
+				this->UpdatePalette();
+				break;
+
+			case Blitter::PALETTE_ANIMATION_BLITTER: {
+				bool need_buf = _screen.dst_ptr == nullptr;
+				if (need_buf) _screen.dst_ptr = this->GetVideoPointer();
+				blitter->PaletteAnimate(this->local_palette);
+				if (need_buf) {
+					this->ReleaseVideoPointer();
+					_screen.dst_ptr = nullptr;
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+
+			case Blitter::PALETTE_ANIMATION_NONE:
+				break;
+
+			default:
+				NOT_REACHED();
+		}
+		_cur_palette.count_dirty = 0;
+	}
+
+	SDL_Rect r = { this->dirty_rect.left, this->dirty_rect.top, this->dirty_rect.right - this->dirty_rect.left, this->dirty_rect.bottom - this->dirty_rect.top };
+
+	if (_sdl_surface != _sdl_real_surface) {
+		SDL_BlitSurface(_sdl_surface, &r, _sdl_real_surface, &r);
+	}
+	SDL_UpdateWindowSurfaceRects(this->sdl_window, &r, 1);
+
+	this->dirty_rect = {};
+}
+
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Default::PaintThread()
+{
+	/* First tell the main thread we're started */
+	std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> lock(*this->draw_mutex);
+	this->draw_signal->notify_one();
+
+	/* Now wait for the first thing to draw! */
+	this->draw_signal->wait(*this->draw_mutex);
+
+	while (this->draw_continue) {
+		/* Then just draw and wait till we stop */
+		this->Paint();
+		this->draw_signal->wait(lock);
+	}
+}
+
+bool VideoDriver_SDL_Default::AllocateBackingStore(int w, int h, bool force)
+{
+	int bpp = BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth();
+
+	_sdl_real_surface = SDL_GetWindowSurface(this->sdl_window);
+	if (_sdl_real_surface == nullptr) usererror("SDL2: Couldn't get window surface: %s", SDL_GetError());
+
+	if (!force && w == _sdl_real_surface->w && h == _sdl_real_surface->h) return false;
+
+	/* Free any previously allocated rgb surface. */
+	if (_sdl_rgb_surface != nullptr) {
+		SDL_FreeSurface(_sdl_rgb_surface);
+		_sdl_rgb_surface = nullptr;
+	}
+
+	if (bpp == 8) {
+		_sdl_rgb_surface = SDL_CreateRGBSurface(0, w, h, 8, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+		if (_sdl_rgb_surface == nullptr) usererror("SDL2: Couldn't allocate shadow surface: %s", SDL_GetError());
+
+		_sdl_surface = _sdl_rgb_surface;
+	} else {
+		_sdl_surface = _sdl_real_surface;
+	}
+
+	/* X11 doesn't appreciate it if we invalidate areas outside the window
+	 * if shared memory is enabled (read: it crashes). So, as we might have
+	 * gotten smaller, reset our dirty rects. GameSizeChanged() a bit lower
+	 * will mark the whole screen dirty again anyway, but this time with the
+	 * new dimensions. */
+	this->dirty_rect = {};
+
+	_screen.width = _sdl_surface->w;
+	_screen.height = _sdl_surface->h;
+	_screen.pitch = _sdl_surface->pitch / (bpp / 8);
+	_screen.dst_ptr = this->GetVideoPointer();
+
+	this->MakePalette();
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+void *VideoDriver_SDL_Default::GetVideoPointer()
+{
+	return _sdl_surface->pixels;
+}
diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_default_v.h b/src/video/sdl2_default_v.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b67be5d39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_default_v.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of OpenTTD.
+ * OpenTTD 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, version 2.
+ * OpenTTD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenTTD. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/** @file sdl2_default_v.h Default backend of the SDL2 video driver. */
+
+#ifndef VIDEO_SDL2_DEFAULT_H
+#define VIDEO_SDL2_DEFAULT_H
+
+#include "sdl2_v.h"
+
+/** The SDL video driver using default SDL backend. */
+class VideoDriver_SDL_Default : public VideoDriver_SDL_Base {
+public:
+	const char *GetName() const override { return "sdl"; }
+
+protected:
+	bool AllocateBackingStore(int w, int h, bool force = false) override;
+	void *GetVideoPointer() override;
+	void Paint() override;
+	void PaintThread() override;
+
+	void ReleaseVideoPointer() override {}
+
+private:
+	void UpdatePalette();
+	void MakePalette();
+};
+
+/** Factory for the SDL video driver. */
+class FVideoDriver_SDL_Default : public DriverFactoryBase {
+public:
+	FVideoDriver_SDL_Default() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_VIDEO, 5, "sdl", "SDL Video Driver") {}
+	Driver *CreateInstance() const override { return new VideoDriver_SDL_Default(); }
+};
+
+#endif /* VIDEO_SDL2_DEFAULT_H */
diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.cpp b/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.cpp
index a24d6cf2f7..9c9a9c6fad 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.cpp
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ static OGLProc GetOGLProcAddressCallback(const char *proc)
 
 bool VideoDriver_SDL_OpenGL::CreateMainWindow(uint w, uint h, uint flags)
 {
-	return this->VideoDriver_SDL::CreateMainWindow(w, h, SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL);
+	return this->VideoDriver_SDL_Base::CreateMainWindow(w, h, SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL);
 }
 
 const char *VideoDriver_SDL_OpenGL::Start(const StringList &param)
 {
-	const char *error = VideoDriver_SDL::Start(param);
+	const char *error = VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Start(param);
 	if (error != nullptr) return error;
 
 	error = this->AllocateContext();
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ const char *VideoDriver_SDL_OpenGL::Start(const StringList &param)
 void VideoDriver_SDL_OpenGL::Stop()
 {
 	this->DestroyContext();
-	this->VideoDriver_SDL::Stop();
+	this->VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Stop();
 }
 
 void VideoDriver_SDL_OpenGL::DestroyContext()
diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.h b/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.h
index 6aff3b5f54..a59233db6d 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.h
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "sdl2_v.h"
 
 /** The OpenGL video driver for windows. */
-class VideoDriver_SDL_OpenGL : public VideoDriver_SDL {
+class VideoDriver_SDL_OpenGL : public VideoDriver_SDL_Base {
 public:
 	VideoDriver_SDL_OpenGL() : gl_context(nullptr), anim_buffer(nullptr) {}
 
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ protected:
 	void Paint() override;
 	bool CreateMainWindow(uint w, uint h, uint flags) override;
 
+	void PaintThread() override {}
+
 private:
 	void  *gl_context;  ///< OpenGL context.
 	uint8 *anim_buffer; ///< Animation buffer from OpenGL back-end.
diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp b/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
index 86774fc56e..818389b800 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
@@ -32,77 +32,18 @@
 
 #include "../safeguards.h"
 
-static FVideoDriver_SDL iFVideoDriver_SDL;
-
-static SDL_Surface *_sdl_surface;
-static SDL_Surface *_sdl_rgb_surface;
-static SDL_Surface *_sdl_real_surface;
-static SDL_Palette *_sdl_palette;
-
 #ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
 /** Whether we just had a window-enter event. */
 static bool _cursor_new_in_window = false;
 #endif
 
-void VideoDriver_SDL::MakeDirty(int left, int top, int width, int height)
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::MakeDirty(int left, int top, int width, int height)
 {
 	Rect r = {left, top, left + width, top + height};
 	this->dirty_rect = BoundingRect(this->dirty_rect, r);
 }
 
-void VideoDriver_SDL::UpdatePalette()
-{
-	SDL_Color pal[256];
-
-	for (int i = 0; i != this->local_palette.count_dirty; i++) {
-		pal[i].r = this->local_palette.palette[this->local_palette.first_dirty + i].r;
-		pal[i].g = this->local_palette.palette[this->local_palette.first_dirty + i].g;
-		pal[i].b = this->local_palette.palette[this->local_palette.first_dirty + i].b;
-		pal[i].a = 0;
-	}
-
-	SDL_SetPaletteColors(_sdl_palette, pal, this->local_palette.first_dirty, this->local_palette.count_dirty);
-	SDL_SetSurfacePalette(_sdl_surface, _sdl_palette);
-}
-
-void VideoDriver_SDL::MakePalette()
-{
-	if (_sdl_palette == nullptr) {
-		_sdl_palette = SDL_AllocPalette(256);
-		if (_sdl_palette == nullptr) usererror("SDL2: Couldn't allocate palette: %s", SDL_GetError());
-	}
-
-	_cur_palette.first_dirty = 0;
-	_cur_palette.count_dirty = 256;
-	this->local_palette = _cur_palette;
-	this->UpdatePalette();
-
-	if (_sdl_surface != _sdl_real_surface) {
-		/* When using a shadow surface, also set our palette on the real screen. This lets SDL
-		 * allocate as many colors (or approximations) as
-		 * possible, instead of using only the default SDL
-		 * palette. This allows us to get more colors exactly
-		 * right and might allow using better approximations for
-		 * other colors.
-		 *
-		 * Note that colors allocations are tried in-order, so
-		 * this favors colors further up into the palette. Also
-		 * note that if two colors from the same animation
-		 * sequence are approximated using the same color, that
-		 * animation will stop working.
-		 *
-		 * Since changing the system palette causes the colours
-		 * to change right away, and allocations might
-		 * drastically change, we can't use this for animation,
-		 * since that could cause weird coloring between the
-		 * palette change and the blitting below, so we only set
-		 * the real palette during initialisation.
-		 */
-		SDL_SetSurfacePalette(_sdl_real_surface, _sdl_palette);
-	}
-}
-
-void VideoDriver_SDL::CheckPaletteAnim()
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::CheckPaletteAnim()
 {
 	if (_cur_palette.count_dirty == 0) return;
 
@@ -110,67 +51,7 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL::CheckPaletteAnim()
 	this->MakeDirty(0, 0, _screen.width, _screen.height);
 }
 
-void VideoDriver_SDL::Paint()
-{
-	PerformanceMeasurer framerate(PFE_VIDEO);
-
-	if (IsEmptyRect(this->dirty_rect) && _cur_palette.count_dirty == 0) return;
-
-	if (_cur_palette.count_dirty != 0) {
-		Blitter *blitter = BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter();
-
-		switch (blitter->UsePaletteAnimation()) {
-			case Blitter::PALETTE_ANIMATION_VIDEO_BACKEND:
-				this->UpdatePalette();
-				break;
-
-			case Blitter::PALETTE_ANIMATION_BLITTER: {
-				bool need_buf = _screen.dst_ptr == nullptr;
-				if (need_buf) _screen.dst_ptr = this->GetVideoPointer();
-				blitter->PaletteAnimate(this->local_palette);
-				if (need_buf) {
-					this->ReleaseVideoPointer();
-					_screen.dst_ptr = nullptr;
-				}
-				break;
-			}
-
-			case Blitter::PALETTE_ANIMATION_NONE:
-				break;
-
-			default:
-				NOT_REACHED();
-		}
-		_cur_palette.count_dirty = 0;
-	}
-
-	SDL_Rect r = { this->dirty_rect.left, this->dirty_rect.top, this->dirty_rect.right - this->dirty_rect.left, this->dirty_rect.bottom - this->dirty_rect.top };
-
-	if (_sdl_surface != _sdl_real_surface) {
-		SDL_BlitSurface(_sdl_surface, &r, _sdl_real_surface, &r);
-	}
-	SDL_UpdateWindowSurfaceRects(this->sdl_window, &r, 1);
-
-	this->dirty_rect = {};
-}
-
-void VideoDriver_SDL::PaintThread()
-{
-	/* First tell the main thread we're started */
-	std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> lock(*this->draw_mutex);
-	this->draw_signal->notify_one();
-
-	/* Now wait for the first thing to draw! */
-	this->draw_signal->wait(*this->draw_mutex);
-
-	while (this->draw_continue) {
-		/* Then just draw and wait till we stop */
-		this->Paint();
-		this->draw_signal->wait(lock);
-	}
-}
-
-/* static */ void VideoDriver_SDL::PaintThreadThunk(VideoDriver_SDL *drv)
+/* static */ void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::PaintThreadThunk(VideoDriver_SDL_Base *drv)
 {
 	drv->PaintThread();
 }
@@ -253,7 +134,7 @@ static uint FindStartupDisplay(uint startup_display)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void VideoDriver_SDL::ClientSizeChanged(int w, int h, bool force)
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::ClientSizeChanged(int w, int h, bool force)
 {
 	/* Allocate backing store of the new size. */
 	if (this->AllocateBackingStore(w, h, force)) {
@@ -268,7 +149,7 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL::ClientSizeChanged(int w, int h, bool force)
 	}
 }
 
-bool VideoDriver_SDL::CreateMainWindow(uint w, uint h, uint flags)
+bool VideoDriver_SDL_Base::CreateMainWindow(uint w, uint h, uint flags)
 {
 	if (this->sdl_window != nullptr) return true;
 
@@ -315,7 +196,7 @@ bool VideoDriver_SDL::CreateMainWindow(uint w, uint h, uint flags)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool VideoDriver_SDL::CreateMainSurface(uint w, uint h, bool resize)
+bool VideoDriver_SDL_Base::CreateMainSurface(uint w, uint h, bool resize)
 {
 	GetAvailableVideoMode(&w, &h);
 	DEBUG(driver, 1, "SDL2: using mode %ux%u", w, h);
@@ -332,53 +213,7 @@ bool VideoDriver_SDL::CreateMainSurface(uint w, uint h, bool resize)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool VideoDriver_SDL::AllocateBackingStore(int w, int h, bool force)
-{
-	int bpp = BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth();
-
-	_sdl_real_surface = SDL_GetWindowSurface(this->sdl_window);
-	if (_sdl_real_surface == nullptr) usererror("SDL2: Couldn't get window surface: %s", SDL_GetError());
-
-	if (!force && w == _sdl_real_surface->w && h == _sdl_real_surface->h) return false;
-
-	/* Free any previously allocated rgb surface. */
-	if (_sdl_rgb_surface != nullptr) {
-		SDL_FreeSurface(_sdl_rgb_surface);
-		_sdl_rgb_surface = nullptr;
-	}
-
-	if (bpp == 8) {
-		_sdl_rgb_surface = SDL_CreateRGBSurface(0, w, h, 8, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-		if (_sdl_rgb_surface == nullptr) usererror("SDL2: Couldn't allocate shadow surface: %s", SDL_GetError());
-
-		_sdl_surface = _sdl_rgb_surface;
-	} else {
-		_sdl_surface = _sdl_real_surface;
-	}
-
-	/* X11 doesn't appreciate it if we invalidate areas outside the window
-	 * if shared memory is enabled (read: it crashes). So, as we might have
-	 * gotten smaller, reset our dirty rects. GameSizeChanged() a bit lower
-	 * will mark the whole screen dirty again anyway, but this time with the
-	 * new dimensions. */
-	this->dirty_rect = {};
-
-	_screen.width = _sdl_surface->w;
-	_screen.height = _sdl_surface->h;
-	_screen.pitch = _sdl_surface->pitch / (bpp / 8);
-	_screen.dst_ptr = this->GetVideoPointer();
-
-	this->MakePalette();
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-void *VideoDriver_SDL::GetVideoPointer()
-{
-	return _sdl_surface->pixels;
-}
-
-bool VideoDriver_SDL::ClaimMousePointer()
+bool VideoDriver_SDL_Base::ClaimMousePointer()
 {
 	SDL_ShowCursor(0);
 #ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
@@ -390,7 +225,7 @@ bool VideoDriver_SDL::ClaimMousePointer()
 /**
  * This is called to indicate that an edit box has gained focus, text input mode should be enabled.
  */
-void VideoDriver_SDL::EditBoxGainedFocus()
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::EditBoxGainedFocus()
 {
 	if (!this->edit_box_focused) {
 		SDL_StartTextInput();
@@ -401,7 +236,7 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL::EditBoxGainedFocus()
 /**
  * This is called to indicate that an edit box has lost focus, text input mode should be disabled.
  */
-void VideoDriver_SDL::EditBoxLostFocus()
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::EditBoxLostFocus()
 {
 	if (this->edit_box_focused) {
 		SDL_StopTextInput();
@@ -535,7 +370,7 @@ static uint ConvertSdlKeycodeIntoMy(SDL_Keycode kc)
 	return key;
 }
 
-int VideoDriver_SDL::PollEvent()
+int VideoDriver_SDL_Base::PollEvent()
 {
 	SDL_Event ev;
 
@@ -699,7 +534,7 @@ static const char *InitializeSDL()
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
-const char *VideoDriver_SDL::Initialize()
+const char *VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Initialize()
 {
 	this->UpdateAutoResolution();
 
@@ -712,7 +547,7 @@ const char *VideoDriver_SDL::Initialize()
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
-const char *VideoDriver_SDL::Start(const StringList &parm)
+const char *VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Start(const StringList &parm)
 {
 	if (BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth() == 0) return "Only real blitters supported";
 
@@ -749,7 +584,7 @@ const char *VideoDriver_SDL::Start(const StringList &parm)
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
-void VideoDriver_SDL::Stop()
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Stop()
 {
 	SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_VIDEO);
 	if (SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING) == 0) {
@@ -757,7 +592,7 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL::Stop()
 	}
 }
 
-void VideoDriver_SDL::InputLoop()
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::InputLoop()
 {
 	uint32 mod = SDL_GetModState();
 	const Uint8 *keys = SDL_GetKeyboardState(NULL);
@@ -790,7 +625,7 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL::InputLoop()
 	if (old_ctrl_pressed != _ctrl_pressed) HandleCtrlChanged();
 }
 
-void VideoDriver_SDL::LoopOnce()
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::LoopOnce()
 {
 	InteractiveRandom(); // randomness
 
@@ -824,7 +659,7 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL::LoopOnce()
 #endif
 }
 
-void VideoDriver_SDL::MainLoop()
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::MainLoop()
 {
 	if (this->draw_threaded) {
 		/* Initialise the mutex first, because that's the thing we *need*
@@ -837,7 +672,7 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL::MainLoop()
 			this->draw_signal = new std::condition_variable_any();
 			this->draw_continue = true;
 
-			this->draw_threaded = StartNewThread(&draw_thread, "ottd:draw-sdl", &VideoDriver_SDL::PaintThreadThunk, this);
+			this->draw_threaded = StartNewThread(&draw_thread, "ottd:draw-sdl", &VideoDriver_SDL_Base::PaintThreadThunk, this);
 
 			/* Free the mutex if we won't be able to use it. */
 			if (!this->draw_threaded) {
@@ -868,7 +703,7 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL::MainLoop()
 #endif
 }
 
-void VideoDriver_SDL::MainLoopCleanup()
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::MainLoopCleanup()
 {
 	if (this->draw_mutex != nullptr) {
 		this->draw_continue = false;
@@ -896,7 +731,7 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL::MainLoopCleanup()
 #endif
 }
 
-bool VideoDriver_SDL::ChangeResolution(int w, int h)
+bool VideoDriver_SDL_Base::ChangeResolution(int w, int h)
 {
 	std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> lock;
 	if (this->draw_mutex != nullptr) lock = std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex>(*this->draw_mutex);
@@ -904,7 +739,7 @@ bool VideoDriver_SDL::ChangeResolution(int w, int h)
 	return CreateMainSurface(w, h, true);
 }
 
-bool VideoDriver_SDL::ToggleFullscreen(bool fullscreen)
+bool VideoDriver_SDL_Base::ToggleFullscreen(bool fullscreen)
 {
 	std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> lock;
 	if (this->draw_mutex != nullptr) lock = std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex>(*this->draw_mutex);
@@ -937,7 +772,7 @@ bool VideoDriver_SDL::ToggleFullscreen(bool fullscreen)
 	return ret == 0;
 }
 
-bool VideoDriver_SDL::AfterBlitterChange()
+bool VideoDriver_SDL_Base::AfterBlitterChange()
 {
 	assert(BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth() != 0);
 	int w, h;
@@ -945,17 +780,17 @@ bool VideoDriver_SDL::AfterBlitterChange()
 	return CreateMainSurface(w, h, false);
 }
 
-void VideoDriver_SDL::AcquireBlitterLock()
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::AcquireBlitterLock()
 {
 	if (this->draw_mutex != nullptr) this->draw_mutex->lock();
 }
 
-void VideoDriver_SDL::ReleaseBlitterLock()
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::ReleaseBlitterLock()
 {
 	if (this->draw_mutex != nullptr) this->draw_mutex->unlock();
 }
 
-Dimension VideoDriver_SDL::GetScreenSize() const
+Dimension VideoDriver_SDL_Base::GetScreenSize() const
 {
 	SDL_DisplayMode mode;
 	if (SDL_GetCurrentDisplayMode(this->startup_display, &mode) != 0) return VideoDriver::GetScreenSize();
@@ -963,7 +798,7 @@ Dimension VideoDriver_SDL::GetScreenSize() const
 	return { static_cast<uint>(mode.w), static_cast<uint>(mode.h) };
 }
 
-bool VideoDriver_SDL::LockVideoBuffer()
+bool VideoDriver_SDL_Base::LockVideoBuffer()
 {
 	if (this->buffer_locked) return false;
 	this->buffer_locked = true;
@@ -976,7 +811,7 @@ bool VideoDriver_SDL::LockVideoBuffer()
 	return true;
 }
 
-void VideoDriver_SDL::UnlockVideoBuffer()
+void VideoDriver_SDL_Base::UnlockVideoBuffer()
 {
 	if (_screen.dst_ptr != nullptr) {
 		/* Hand video buffer back to the drawing backend. */
diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_v.h b/src/video/sdl2_v.h
index cfd82d1512..7042bf270c 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl2_v.h
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_v.h
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 #include "video_driver.hpp"
 
 /** The SDL video driver. */
-class VideoDriver_SDL : public VideoDriver {
+class VideoDriver_SDL_Base : public VideoDriver {
 public:
-	VideoDriver_SDL() : sdl_window(nullptr) {}
+	VideoDriver_SDL_Base() : sdl_window(nullptr) {}
 
 	const char *Start(const StringList &param) override;
 
@@ -59,19 +59,17 @@ protected:
 	void InputLoop() override;
 	bool LockVideoBuffer() override;
 	void UnlockVideoBuffer() override;
-	void Paint() override;
-	void PaintThread() override;
 	void CheckPaletteAnim() override;
 
 	/** Indicate to the driver the client-side might have changed. */
 	void ClientSizeChanged(int w, int h, bool force);
 
 	/** (Re-)create the backing store. */
-	virtual bool AllocateBackingStore(int w, int h, bool force = false);
+	virtual bool AllocateBackingStore(int w, int h, bool force = false) = 0;
 	/** Get a pointer to the video buffer. */
-	virtual void *GetVideoPointer();
+	virtual void *GetVideoPointer() = 0;
 	/** Hand video buffer back to the painting backend. */
-	virtual void ReleaseVideoPointer() {}
+	virtual void ReleaseVideoPointer() = 0;
 	/** Create the main window. */
 	virtual bool CreateMainWindow(uint w, uint h, uint flags = 0);
 
@@ -81,13 +79,10 @@ private:
 	void MainLoopCleanup();
 	bool CreateMainSurface(uint w, uint h, bool resize);
 	const char *Initialize();
-	bool CreateMainWindow(uint w, uint h);
-	void UpdatePalette();
-	void MakePalette();
 
 #ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
 	/* Convert a constant pointer back to a non-constant pointer to a member function. */
-	static void EmscriptenLoop(void *self) { ((VideoDriver_SDL *)self)->LoopOnce(); }
+	static void EmscriptenLoop(void *self) { ((VideoDriver_SDL_Base *)self)->LoopOnce(); }
 #endif
 
 	/**
@@ -99,14 +94,7 @@ private:
 	std::thread draw_thread;
 	std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> draw_lock;
 
-	static void PaintThreadThunk(VideoDriver_SDL *drv);
-};
-
-/** Factory for the SDL video driver. */
-class FVideoDriver_SDL : public DriverFactoryBase {
-public:
-	FVideoDriver_SDL() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_VIDEO, 5, "sdl", "SDL Video Driver") {}
-	Driver *CreateInstance() const override { return new VideoDriver_SDL(); }
+	static void PaintThreadThunk(VideoDriver_SDL_Base *drv);
 };
 
 #endif /* VIDEO_SDL_H */