diff --git a/legacy/elementary/config/default/Makefile.am b/legacy/elementary/config/default/Makefile.am
index 03113bb838..76c171c57a 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/config/default/Makefile.am
+++ b/legacy/elementary/config/default/Makefile.am
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ EET_EET = @eet_eet@
 EXTRA_DIST = \
         profile.desktop \
         icon.png \
-	base.src
+        base.src.in
 
 filesdir = $(datadir)/elementary/config/default
 files_DATA = \
         profile.desktop \
         icon.png \
-	base.cfg
+        base.cfg
 
 %.cfg: %.src
 	$(EET_EET) -e \
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/config/default/base.src b/legacy/elementary/config/default/base.src.in
similarity index 99%
rename from legacy/elementary/config/default/base.src
rename to legacy/elementary/config/default/base.src.in
index cb5791b53b..db264a0169 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/config/default/base.src
+++ b/legacy/elementary/config/default/base.src.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 group "Elm_Config" struct {
   value "config_version" int: 65539;
-  value "engine" string: "software_x11";
+  value "engine" string: "@default_engine@";
   value "vsync" uchar: 0;
   value "thumbscroll_enable" uchar: 1;
   value "thumbscroll_threshold" int: 24;
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/config/mobile/Makefile.am b/legacy/elementary/config/mobile/Makefile.am
index 095c2fb13b..0535aa8c31 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/config/mobile/Makefile.am
+++ b/legacy/elementary/config/mobile/Makefile.am
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ EET_EET = @eet_eet@
 EXTRA_DIST = \
         profile.desktop \
         icon.png \
-	base.src
+        base.src.in
 
 filesdir = $(datadir)/elementary/config/mobile
 files_DATA = \
         profile.desktop \
         icon.png \
-	base.cfg
+        base.cfg
 
 %.cfg: %.src
 	$(EET_EET) -e \
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/config/mobile/base.src b/legacy/elementary/config/mobile/base.src.in
similarity index 99%
rename from legacy/elementary/config/mobile/base.src
rename to legacy/elementary/config/mobile/base.src.in
index 590ffbf528..58da35d275 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/config/mobile/base.src
+++ b/legacy/elementary/config/mobile/base.src.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 group "Elm_Config" struct {
   value "config_version" int: 65539;
-  value "engine" string: "software_x11";
+  value "engine" string: "@default_engine@";
   value "vsync" uchar: 0;
   value "thumbscroll_enable" uchar: 1;
   value "thumbscroll_threshold" int: 24;
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/config/standard/Makefile.am b/legacy/elementary/config/standard/Makefile.am
index b84899da55..5c7038fe96 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/config/standard/Makefile.am
+++ b/legacy/elementary/config/standard/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ EET_EET = @eet_eet@
 EXTRA_DIST = \
         profile.desktop \
         icon.png \
-        base.src
+        base.src.in
 
 filesdir = $(datadir)/elementary/config/standard
 files_DATA = \
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/config/standard/base.src b/legacy/elementary/config/standard/base.src.in
similarity index 99%
rename from legacy/elementary/config/standard/base.src
rename to legacy/elementary/config/standard/base.src.in
index 6d2da5bda2..1f7594d87b 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/config/standard/base.src
+++ b/legacy/elementary/config/standard/base.src.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 group "Elm_Config" struct {
   value "config_version" int: 65539;
-  value "engine" string: "software_x11";
+  value "engine" string: "@default_engine@";
   value "vsync" uchar: 0;
   value "thumbscroll_enable" uchar: 0;
   value "thumbscroll_threshold" int: 4;
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/configure.ac b/legacy/elementary/configure.ac
index 5693e9f93f..046ec889f7 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/configure.ac
+++ b/legacy/elementary/configure.ac
@@ -49,12 +49,14 @@ dnl managed by evil
       dlopen_libs=-ldl
       requirement_elm="evil"
       have_socket="no"
+      default_engine=software_gdi
       ;;
    *solaris*)
       ELM_UNIX_DEF="#define"
       have_socket="yes"
       have_dlopen="yes"
       AC_CHECK_LIB([socket], [connect], [], [have_socket="no"])
+      default_engine=software_x11
       ;;
    darwin*)
       ELM_UNIX_DEF="#define"
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ dnl managed by evil
       have_dlopen="yes"
       AC_CHECK_HEADERS([crt_externs.h])
       AC_DEFINE([environ], [(*_NSGetEnviron())], ["apple doesn't follow POSIX in this case."])
+      default_engine=opengl_cocoa
       ;;
    *)
       ELM_UNIX_DEF="#define"
@@ -79,11 +82,16 @@ dnl managed by evil
         fi
       fi
       have_socket="yes"
+      default_engine=software_x11
       ;;
 esac
+
 AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_RUN], [test "x$have_socket" = "xyes"])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_MODULES], [test "x$have_dlopen" = "xyes"])
 
+AC_SUBST([default_engine])
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([DEFAULT_ENGINE], ["$default_engine"], ["Default engine according to host"])
+
 m4_ifdef([v_mic],
    [
     EFL_COMPILER_FLAG([-Wshadow])
@@ -91,13 +99,9 @@ m4_ifdef([v_mic],
     EFL_COMPILER_FLAG([-W])
    ])
 
-AC_LIBTOOL_WIN32_DLL
-define([AC_LIBTOOL_LANG_CXX_CONFIG], [:])dnl
-define([AC_LIBTOOL_LANG_F77_CONFIG], [:])dnl
 m4_ifdef([AM_PROG_AR], [AM_PROG_AR])
 LT_INIT([win32-dll disable-static pic-only])
 EFL_INIT
-#AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
 AC_GNU_SOURCE
 
@@ -681,8 +685,11 @@ data/desktop/Makefile
 data/edje_externals/Makefile
 config/Makefile
 config/default/Makefile
+config/default/base.src
 config/standard/Makefile
+config/standard/base.src
 config/mobile/Makefile
+config/mobile/base.src
 $po_makefile_in
 cmakeconfig/ElementaryConfig.cmake
 cmakeconfig/ElementaryConfigVersion.cmake
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_config.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_config.c
index a5e692d024..f3bce0d012 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_config.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_config.c
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ _config_load(void)
    // config recovery app i guess...
    _elm_config = ELM_NEW(Elm_Config);
    _elm_config->config_version = ELM_CONFIG_VERSION;
-   _elm_config->engine = eina_stringshare_add("software_x11");
+   _elm_config->engine = eina_stringshare_add(DEFAULT_ENGINE);
    _elm_config->vsync = 0;
    _elm_config->thumbscroll_enable = EINA_TRUE;
    _elm_config->thumbscroll_threshold = 24;
@@ -3211,7 +3211,8 @@ _elm_config_sub_shutdown(void)
        ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_SOFTWARE_16_X11) ||
        ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_XRENDER_X11) ||
        ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_OPENGL_X11) ||
-       ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_OPENGL_COCOA))
+       ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_OPENGL_COCOA) ||
+       ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_SOFTWARE_WIN32))
 #undef ENGINE_COMPARE
      {
 #ifdef HAVE_ELEMENTARY_X
@@ -3228,7 +3229,8 @@ _elm_config_sub_init(void)
        ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_SOFTWARE_16_X11) ||
        ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_XRENDER_X11) ||
        ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_OPENGL_X11) ||
-       ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_OPENGL_COCOA))
+       ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_OPENGL_COCOA) ||
+       ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_SOFTWARE_WIN32))
 #undef ENGINE_COMPARE
      {
 #ifdef HAVE_ELEMENTARY_X
@@ -3400,7 +3402,9 @@ _elm_config_shutdown(void)
    if (ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_SOFTWARE_X11) ||
        ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_SOFTWARE_16_X11) ||
        ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_XRENDER_X11) ||
-       ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_OPENGL_X11))
+       ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_OPENGL_X11) ||
+       ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_OPENGL_COCOA) ||
+       ENGINE_COMPARE(ELM_SOFTWARE_WIN32))
 #undef ENGINE_COMPARE
      {
 #ifdef HAVE_ELEMENTARY_X
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
index 2e89154b23..7e3be34d12 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
@@ -3061,7 +3061,8 @@ _elm_win_constructor(Eo *obj, Elm_Win_Data *sd, const char *name, Elm_Win_Type t
                   enginelist[ 8] = ELM_WAYLAND_EGL;
                   enginelist[ 9] = ELM_DRM;
                   enginelist[10] = ELM_OPENGL_SDL;
-                  enginelist[11] = NULL;
+                  enginelist[11] = ELM_SOFTWARE_WIN32;
+                  enginelist[12] = NULL;
                }
           }
         for (i = 0; i < 30; i++)