diff --git a/src/core/host_interface.cpp b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
index 648f3ae0b..9e1943ada 100644
--- a/src/core/host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ void HostInterface::CreateAudioStream()
 
 bool HostInterface::BootSystem(const SystemBootParameters& parameters)
 {
+  if (parameters.filename.empty())
+    Log_InfoPrintf("Boot Filename: <BIOS/Shell>");
+  else
+    Log_InfoPrintf("Boot Filename: %s", parameters.filename.c_str());
+
+  if (!parameters.state_filename.empty())
+    Log_InfoPrintf("Save State Filename: %s", parameters.filename.c_str());
+
   if (!AcquireHostDisplay())
   {
     ReportFormattedError("Failed to acquire host display");
@@ -81,6 +89,9 @@ bool HostInterface::BootSystem(const SystemBootParameters& parameters)
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (!parameters.state_filename.empty())
+    LoadState(parameters.state_filename.c_str());
+
   OnSystemCreated();
 
   m_paused = m_settings.start_paused;
@@ -611,6 +622,9 @@ void HostInterface::OnControllerTypeChanged(u32 slot) {}
 
 void HostInterface::SetUserDirectory()
 {
+  if (!m_user_directory.empty())
+    return;
+
   const std::string program_path = FileSystem::GetProgramPath();
   const std::string program_directory = FileSystem::GetPathDirectory(program_path.c_str());
   Log_InfoPrintf("Program path: \"%s\" (directory \"%s\")", program_path.c_str(), program_directory.c_str());
@@ -653,6 +667,13 @@ void HostInterface::SetUserDirectory()
   }
 }
 
+void HostInterface::SetUserDirectoryToProgramDirectory()
+{
+  const std::string program_path = FileSystem::GetProgramPath();
+  const std::string program_directory = FileSystem::GetPathDirectory(program_path.c_str());
+  m_user_directory = program_directory;
+}
+
 void HostInterface::InitializeUserDirectory()
 {
   Log_InfoPrintf("User directory: \"%s\"", m_user_directory.c_str());
diff --git a/src/core/host_interface.h b/src/core/host_interface.h
index 0eb7276a5..6050db5c9 100644
--- a/src/core/host_interface.h
+++ b/src/core/host_interface.h
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ public:
   /// Shuts down the emulator frontend.
   virtual void Shutdown();
 
-  bool BootSystem(const SystemBootParameters& parameters);
+  virtual bool BootSystem(const SystemBootParameters& parameters);
+  virtual void PowerOffSystem();
+
   void PauseSystem(bool paused);
   void ResetSystem();
-  void PowerOffSystem();
   void DestroySystem();
 
   /// Loads state from the specified filename.
@@ -158,6 +159,9 @@ protected:
   /// Sets the base path for the user directory. Can be overridden by platform/frontend/command line.
   virtual void SetUserDirectory();
 
+  /// Sets the user directory to the program directory, i.e. "portable mode".
+  void SetUserDirectoryToProgramDirectory();
+
   /// Performs the initial load of settings. Should call CheckSettings() and m_settings.Load().
   virtual void LoadSettings() = 0;
 
@@ -229,14 +233,14 @@ protected:
   Settings m_settings;
   std::string m_user_directory;
 
+  std::deque<OSDMessage> m_osd_messages;
+  std::mutex m_osd_messages_lock;
+
   bool m_paused = false;
   bool m_speed_limiter_temp_disabled = false;
   bool m_speed_limiter_enabled = false;
   bool m_timer_resolution_increased = false;
 
-  std::deque<OSDMessage> m_osd_messages;
-  std::mutex m_osd_messages_lock;
-
 private:
   void InitializeUserDirectory();
   void CreateAudioStream();
diff --git a/src/core/system.h b/src/core/system.h
index f6988b715..4e0ed4408 100644
--- a/src/core/system.h
+++ b/src/core/system.h
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ struct SystemBootParameters
   ~SystemBootParameters();
 
   std::string filename;
+  std::string state_filename;
   std::optional<bool> override_fast_boot;
+  std::optional<bool> override_fullscreen;
 };
 
 class System
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/main.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/main.cpp
index 3b8053ab2..7786decae 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/main.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 #include "qthostinterface.h"
 #include <QtWidgets/QApplication>
 #include <QtWidgets/QMessageBox>
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <memory>
 
 static void InitLogging()
 {
   // set log flags
-#ifdef Y_BUILD_CONFIG_DEBUG
+#ifdef _DEBUG
   Log::SetConsoleOutputParams(true, nullptr, LOGLEVEL_DEBUG);
   Log::SetFilterLevel(LOGLEVEL_DEBUG);
 #else
@@ -35,18 +36,30 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif
 
   std::unique_ptr<QtHostInterface> host_interface = std::make_unique<QtHostInterface>();
+  std::unique_ptr<SystemBootParameters> boot_params;
+  if (!host_interface->parseCommandLineParameters(argc, argv, &boot_params))
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+
   if (!host_interface->Initialize())
   {
     host_interface->Shutdown();
     QMessageBox::critical(nullptr, QObject::tr("DuckStation Error"),
                           QObject::tr("Failed to initialize host interface. Cannot continue."), QMessageBox::Ok);
-    return -1;
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
 
   std::unique_ptr<MainWindow> window = std::make_unique<MainWindow>(host_interface.get());
   window->show();
 
-  host_interface->refreshGameList();
+  // if we're in batch mode, don't bother refreshing the game list as it won't be used
+  if (!host_interface->inBatchMode())
+    host_interface->refreshGameList();
+
+  if (boot_params)
+  {
+    host_interface->bootSystem(*boot_params);
+    boot_params.reset();
+  }
 
   int result = app.exec();
 
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
index 53b01187d..bf2c9aec8 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ void MainWindow::connectSignals()
   connect(m_host_interface, &QtHostInterface::systemPerformanceCountersUpdated, this,
           &MainWindow::onSystemPerformanceCountersUpdated);
   connect(m_host_interface, &QtHostInterface::runningGameChanged, this, &MainWindow::onRunningGameChanged);
+  connect(m_host_interface, &QtHostInterface::exitRequested, this, &MainWindow::close);
 
   // These need to be queued connections to stop crashing due to menus opening/closing and switching focus.
   connect(m_game_list_widget, &GameListWidget::entrySelected, this, &MainWindow::onGameListEntrySelected,
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
index 7c29bf3e8..f1dfe9bd8 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ QtHostInterface::~QtHostInterface()
   Assert(!m_display_widget);
 }
 
+const char* QtHostInterface::GetFrontendName() const
+{
+  return "DuckStation Qt Frontend";
+}
+
 bool QtHostInterface::Initialize()
 {
   createThread();
@@ -104,6 +109,12 @@ bool QtHostInterface::ConfirmMessage(const char* message)
   return result;
 }
 
+bool QtHostInterface::parseCommandLineParameters(int argc, char* argv[],
+                                                 std::unique_ptr<SystemBootParameters>* out_boot_params)
+{
+  return CommonHostInterface::ParseCommandLineParameters(argc, argv, out_boot_params);
+}
+
 QVariant QtHostInterface::getSettingValue(const QString& name, const QVariant& default_value)
 {
   std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(m_qsettings_mutex);
@@ -320,6 +331,11 @@ bool QtHostInterface::SetFullscreen(bool enabled)
   return true;
 }
 
+void QtHostInterface::RequestExit()
+{
+  emit exitRequested();
+}
+
 std::optional<CommonHostInterface::HostKeyCode> QtHostInterface::GetHostKeyCode(const std::string_view key_code) const
 {
   const std::optional<int> code =
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.h b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.h
index 4d15939c8..bc80f073d 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.h
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
+#include "common/event.h"
 #include "core/host_interface.h"
 #include "core/system.h"
-#include "common/event.h"
 #include "frontend-common/common_host_interface.h"
 #include <QtCore/QByteArray>
 #include <QtCore/QObject>
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public:
   explicit QtHostInterface(QObject* parent = nullptr);
   ~QtHostInterface();
 
+  const char* GetFrontendName() const override;
+
   bool Initialize() override;
   void Shutdown() override;
 
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ public:
   void ReportMessage(const char* message) override;
   bool ConfirmMessage(const char* message) override;
 
+  bool parseCommandLineParameters(int argc, char* argv[], std::unique_ptr<SystemBootParameters>* out_boot_params);
+
   /// Thread-safe QSettings access.
   QVariant getSettingValue(const QString& name, const QVariant& default_value = QVariant());
   void putSettingValue(const QString& name, const QVariant& value);
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@ public:
 
   ALWAYS_INLINE const HotkeyInfoList& getHotkeyInfoList() const { return GetHotkeyInfoList(); }
   ALWAYS_INLINE ControllerInterface* getControllerInterface() const { return GetControllerInterface(); }
+  ALWAYS_INLINE bool inBatchMode() const { return InBatchMode(); }
 
   ALWAYS_INLINE bool isOnWorkerThread() const { return QThread::currentThread() == m_worker_thread; }
 
@@ -84,6 +89,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
   void systemPerformanceCountersUpdated(float speed, float fps, float vps, float avg_frame_time,
                                         float worst_frame_time);
   void runningGameChanged(const QString& filename, const QString& game_code, const QString& game_title);
+  void exitRequested();
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
   void setDefaultSettings();
@@ -124,6 +130,7 @@ protected:
   bool IsFullscreen() const override;
   bool SetFullscreen(bool enabled) override;
 
+  void RequestExit() override;
   std::optional<HostKeyCode> GetHostKeyCode(const std::string_view key_code) const override;
 
   void OnSystemCreated() override;
@@ -161,7 +168,7 @@ private:
 
   private:
     QtHostInterface* m_parent;
-    std::atomic_bool m_init_result{ false };
+    std::atomic_bool m_init_result{false};
     Common::Event m_init_event;
   };
 
diff --git a/src/duckstation-sdl/main.cpp b/src/duckstation-sdl/main.cpp
index d5f81d75c..5cee36f6a 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-sdl/main.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-sdl/main.cpp
@@ -5,70 +5,8 @@
 #include "sdl_host_interface.h"
 #include <SDL.h>
 #include <cstdio>
+#include <cstdlib>
 
-static int Run(int argc, char* argv[])
-{
-  // parameters
-  std::optional<s32> state_index;
-  bool state_is_global = false;
-  const char* boot_filename = nullptr;
-  for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++)
-  {
-#define CHECK_ARG(str) !std::strcmp(argv[i], str)
-#define CHECK_ARG_PARAM(str) (!std::strcmp(argv[i], str) && ((i + 1) < argc))
-
-    if (CHECK_ARG_PARAM("-state") || CHECK_ARG_PARAM("-gstate"))
-    {
-      state_is_global = argv[i][1] == 'g';
-      state_index = std::atoi(argv[++i]);
-    }
-    else if (CHECK_ARG_PARAM("-resume"))
-    {
-      state_index = -1;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      boot_filename = argv[i];
-    }
-
-#undef CHECK_ARG
-#undef CHECK_ARG_PARAM
-  }
-
-  // create display and host interface
-  std::unique_ptr<SDLHostInterface> host_interface = SDLHostInterface::Create();
-  if (!host_interface->Initialize())
-  {
-    host_interface->Shutdown();
-    Panic("Failed to initialize host interface");
-    SDL_Quit();
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  // boot/load state
-  if (boot_filename)
-  {
-    SystemBootParameters boot_params;
-    boot_params.filename = boot_filename;
-    if (host_interface->BootSystem(boot_params) && state_index.has_value())
-      host_interface->LoadState(state_is_global, state_index.value());
-  }
-  else if (state_index.has_value())
-  {
-    host_interface->LoadState(true, state_index.value());
-  }
-
-  // run
-  host_interface->Run();
-
-  // done
-  host_interface->Shutdown();
-  host_interface.reset();
-  SDL_Quit();
-  return 0;
-}
-
-// SDL requires the entry point declared without c++ decoration
 #undef main
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
@@ -91,6 +29,38 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
   FrontendCommon::EnsureSDLInitialized();
 
-  // return NoGUITest();
-  return Run(argc, argv);
+  std::unique_ptr<SDLHostInterface> host_interface = SDLHostInterface::Create();
+  std::unique_ptr<SystemBootParameters> boot_params;
+  if (!host_interface->ParseCommandLineParameters(argc, argv, &boot_params))
+  {
+    SDL_Quit();
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  if (!host_interface->Initialize())
+  {
+    host_interface->Shutdown();
+    SDL_Quit();
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  if (boot_params)
+  {
+    if (!host_interface->BootSystem(*boot_params) && host_interface->InBatchMode())
+    {
+      host_interface->Shutdown();
+      host_interface.reset();
+      SDL_Quit();
+      return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    boot_params.reset();
+  }
+
+  host_interface->Run();
+  host_interface->Shutdown();
+  host_interface.reset();
+
+  SDL_Quit();
+  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp b/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
index 5d0b904f8..52a08c69b 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ SDLHostInterface::SDLHostInterface()
 
 SDLHostInterface::~SDLHostInterface() = default;
 
+const char* SDLHostInterface::GetFrontendName() const
+{
+  return "DuckStation SDL/ImGui Frontend";
+}
+
 float SDLHostInterface::GetDPIScaleFactor(SDL_Window* window)
 {
 #ifdef __APPLE__
@@ -191,10 +196,6 @@ bool SDLHostInterface::AcquireHostDisplay()
   }
 #endif
 
-  // Switch to fullscreen if requested.
-  if (m_settings.start_fullscreen)
-    SetFullscreen(true);
-
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -274,6 +275,11 @@ void SDLHostInterface::OnRunningGameChanged()
     SDL_SetWindowTitle(m_window, "DuckStation");
 }
 
+void SDLHostInterface::RequestExit()
+{
+  m_quit_request = true;
+}
+
 void SDLHostInterface::RunLater(std::function<void()> callback)
 {
   SDL_Event ev = {};
diff --git a/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.h b/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.h
index 59c3634fe..df60ebcaf 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.h
+++ b/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public:
 
   static std::unique_ptr<SDLHostInterface> Create();
 
+  const char* GetFrontendName() const override;
+
   void ReportError(const char* message) override;
   void ReportMessage(const char* message) override;
   bool ConfirmMessage(const char* message) override;
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ protected:
   void OnSystemDestroyed() override;
   void OnRunningGameChanged() override;
 
+  void RequestExit() override;
+
   std::optional<HostKeyCode> GetHostKeyCode(const std::string_view key_code) const override;
   void UpdateInputMap() override;
 
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
index ab6b6445b..bf44bcef3 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "sdl_audio_stream.h"
 #include "sdl_controller_interface.h"
 #endif
+#include <cstdio>
 #include <cstring>
 Log_SetChannel(CommonHostInterface);
 
@@ -63,6 +64,228 @@ void CommonHostInterface::Shutdown()
   }
 }
 
+bool CommonHostInterface::BootSystem(const SystemBootParameters& parameters)
+{
+  if (!HostInterface::BootSystem(parameters))
+  {
+    // if in batch mode, exit immediately if booting failed
+    if (m_batch_mode)
+      RequestExit();
+
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // enter fullscreen if requested in the parameters
+  if ((parameters.override_fullscreen.has_value() && *parameters.override_fullscreen) ||
+      (!parameters.override_fullscreen.has_value() && m_settings.start_fullscreen))
+  {
+    SetFullscreen(true);
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+void CommonHostInterface::PowerOffSystem()
+{
+  HostInterface::PowerOffSystem();
+
+  // TODO: Do we want to move the resume state saving here?
+
+  if (m_batch_mode)
+    RequestExit();
+}
+
+static void PrintCommandLineVersion(const char* frontend_name)
+{
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "%s version <TODO>\n", frontend_name);
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+}
+
+static void PrintCommandLineHelp(const char* progname, const char* frontend_name)
+{
+  PrintCommandLineVersion(frontend_name);
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [parameters] [--] [boot filename]\n", progname);
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "  -help: Displays this information and exits.\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "  -version: Displays version information and exits.\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "  -batch: Enables batch mode (exits after powering off)\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "  -fastboot: Force fast boot for provided filename\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "  -slowboot: Force slow boot for provided filename\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "  -resume: Load resume save state. If a boot filename is provided,\n"
+                       "    that game's resume state will be loaded, otherwise the most\n"
+                       "    recent resume save state will be loaded.\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "  -state <index>: Loads specified save state by index. If a boot\n"
+                       "    filename is provided, a per-game state will be loaded, otherwise\n"
+                       "    a global state will be loaded.\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "  -statefile <filename>: Loads state from the specified filename.\n"
+                       "    No boot filename is required with this option.\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "  -fullscreen: Enters fullscreen mode immediately after starting.\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "  -nofullscreen: Prevents fullscreen mode from triggering if enabled.\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "  -portable: Forces \"portable mode\", data in same directory.\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "  --: Signals that no more arguments will follow and the remaining\n"
+                       "    parameters make up the filename. Use when the filename contains\n"
+                       "    spaces or starts with a dash.\n");
+  std::fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+}
+
+bool CommonHostInterface::ParseCommandLineParameters(int argc, char* argv[],
+                                                     std::unique_ptr<SystemBootParameters>* out_boot_params)
+{
+  std::optional<bool> force_fast_boot;
+  std::optional<bool> force_fullscreen;
+  std::optional<s32> state_index;
+  std::string state_filename;
+  std::string boot_filename;
+  bool no_more_args = false;
+
+  for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++)
+  {
+    if (!no_more_args)
+    {
+#define CHECK_ARG(str) !std::strcmp(argv[i], str)
+#define CHECK_ARG_PARAM(str) (!std::strcmp(argv[i], str) && ((i + 1) < argc))
+
+      if (CHECK_ARG("-help"))
+      {
+        PrintCommandLineHelp(argv[0], GetFrontendName());
+        return false;
+      }
+      else if (CHECK_ARG("-version"))
+      {
+        PrintCommandLineVersion(GetFrontendName());
+        return false;
+      }
+      else if (CHECK_ARG("-batch"))
+      {
+        Log_InfoPrintf("Enabling batch mode.\n");
+        m_batch_mode = true;
+        continue;
+      }
+      else if (CHECK_ARG("-fastboot"))
+      {
+        Log_InfoPrintf("Forcing fast boot.\n");
+        force_fast_boot = true;
+        continue;
+      }
+      else if (CHECK_ARG("-slowboot"))
+      {
+        Log_InfoPrintf("Forcing slow boot.\n");
+        force_fast_boot = false;
+        continue;
+      }
+      else if (CHECK_ARG("-resume"))
+      {
+        state_index = -1;
+        continue;
+      }
+      else if (CHECK_ARG_PARAM("-state"))
+      {
+        state_index = std::atoi(argv[++i]);
+        continue;
+      }
+      else if (CHECK_ARG_PARAM("-statefile"))
+      {
+        state_filename = argv[++i];
+        continue;
+      }
+      else if (CHECK_ARG("-fullscreen"))
+      {
+        Log_InfoPrintf("Going fullscreen after booting.\n");
+        force_fullscreen = true;
+        continue;
+      }
+      else if (CHECK_ARG("-nofullscreen"))
+      {
+        Log_InfoPrintf("Preventing fullscreen after booting.\n");
+        force_fullscreen = false;
+        continue;
+      }
+      else if (CHECK_ARG("-portable"))
+      {
+        Log_InfoPrintf("Using portable mode.\n");
+        SetUserDirectoryToProgramDirectory();
+        continue;
+      }
+      else if (CHECK_ARG_PARAM("-resume"))
+      {
+        state_index = -1;
+        continue;
+      }
+      else if (CHECK_ARG("--"))
+      {
+        no_more_args = true;
+        continue;
+      }
+      else if (argv[i][0] == '-')
+      {
+        Log_ErrorPrintf("Unknown parameter: '%s'", argv[i]);
+        return false;
+      }
+
+#undef CHECK_ARG
+#undef CHECK_ARG_PARAM
+    }
+
+    if (!boot_filename.empty())
+      boot_filename += ' ';
+    boot_filename += argv[i];
+  }
+
+  if (state_index.has_value() || !boot_filename.empty() || !state_filename.empty())
+  {
+    // init user directory early since we need it for save states
+    SetUserDirectory();
+
+    if (state_index.has_value() && !state_filename.empty())
+    {
+      // if a save state is provided, whether a boot filename was provided determines per-game/local
+      if (boot_filename.empty())
+      {
+        // loading a global state. if this is -1, we're loading the most recent resume state
+        if (*state_index < 0)
+          state_filename = GetMostRecentResumeSaveStatePath();
+        else
+          state_filename = GetGlobalSaveStateFileName(*state_index);
+
+        if (state_filename.empty() || !FileSystem::FileExists(state_filename.c_str()))
+        {
+          Log_ErrorPrintf("Could not find file for global save state %d", *state_index);
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        // find the game id, and get its save state path
+        std::string game_code = m_game_list->GetGameCodeForPath(boot_filename.c_str());
+        if (game_code.empty())
+        {
+          Log_WarningPrintf("Could not identify game code for '%s', cannot load save state %d.", boot_filename.c_str(),
+                            *state_index);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          state_filename = GetGameSaveStateFileName(game_code.c_str(), *state_index);
+          if (state_filename.empty() || !FileSystem::FileExists(state_filename.c_str()))
+          {
+            Log_ErrorPrintf("Could not find file for game '%s' save state %d", game_code.c_str(), *state_index);
+            return false;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    std::unique_ptr<SystemBootParameters> boot_params = std::make_unique<SystemBootParameters>();
+    boot_params->filename = std::move(boot_filename);
+    boot_params->state_filename = std::move(state_filename);
+    boot_params->override_fast_boot = std::move(force_fast_boot);
+    boot_params->override_fullscreen = std::move(force_fullscreen);
+    *out_boot_params = std::move(boot_params);
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 bool CommonHostInterface::IsFullscreen() const
 {
   return false;
@@ -401,7 +624,7 @@ void CommonHostInterface::RegisterGeneralHotkeys()
                  [this](bool pressed) {
                    if (!pressed && m_system)
                    {
-                     if (m_settings.confim_power_off)
+                     if (m_settings.confim_power_off && !m_batch_mode)
                      {
                        SmallString confirmation_message("Are you sure you want to stop emulation?");
                        if (m_settings.save_state_on_exit)
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h
index 618fd3807..4b4ea51bc 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h
@@ -33,19 +33,34 @@ public:
 
   using HotkeyInfoList = std::vector<HotkeyInfo>;
 
+  /// Returns the name of the frontend.
+  virtual const char* GetFrontendName() const = 0;
+
   virtual bool Initialize() override;
   virtual void Shutdown() override;
 
+  virtual bool BootSystem(const SystemBootParameters& parameters) override;
+  virtual void PowerOffSystem() override;
+
   /// Returns a list of all available hotkeys.
   ALWAYS_INLINE const HotkeyInfoList& GetHotkeyInfoList() const { return m_hotkeys; }
 
   /// Access to current controller interface.
   ALWAYS_INLINE ControllerInterface* GetControllerInterface() const { return m_controller_interface.get(); }
 
+  /// Returns true if running in batch mode, i.e. exit after emulation.
+  ALWAYS_INLINE bool InBatchMode() const { return m_batch_mode; }
+
+  /// Parses command line parameters for all frontends.
+  bool ParseCommandLineParameters(int argc, char* argv[], std::unique_ptr<SystemBootParameters>* out_boot_params);
+
 protected:
   CommonHostInterface();
   ~CommonHostInterface();
 
+  /// Request the frontend to exit.
+  virtual void RequestExit() = 0;
+
   virtual bool IsFullscreen() const;
   virtual bool SetFullscreen(bool enabled);
 
@@ -85,4 +100,7 @@ private:
 
   // input key maps
   std::map<HostKeyCode, InputButtonHandler> m_keyboard_input_handlers;
+
+  // running in batch mode? i.e. exit after stopping emulation
+  bool m_batch_mode = false;
 };