diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
index 7e58b7f30e..adbb3b2c1c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ int g_gluVersion;
 
 static int g_iMaxTextureUnits = 0;
 
-/* Available extensions: */
-set<string> g_glExts;
-
 /* We don't actually use normals (we don't turn on lighting), there's just
  * no GL_T2F_C4F_V3F. */
 const GLenum RageSpriteVertexFormat = GL_T2F_C4F_N3F_V3F;
@@ -268,17 +265,6 @@ static void FixLittleEndian()
 }
 
 
-void GetGLExtensions(set<string> &ext)
-{
-    const char *buf = (const char *)glGetString(GL_EXTENSIONS);
-
-	vector<CString> lst;
-	split(buf, " ", lst);
-
-	for(unsigned i = 0; i < lst.size(); ++i)
-		ext.insert(lst[i]);
-}
-
 static void FlushGLErrors()
 {
 	/* Making an OpenGL call doesn't also flush the error state; if we happen
@@ -557,17 +543,12 @@ RageDisplay_OGL::~RageDisplay_OGL()
 	delete wind;
 }
 
-bool HasExtension(CString ext)
-{
-	return g_glExts.find(ext) != g_glExts.end();
-}
-
 static void CheckPalettedTextures()
 {
 	CString error;
 	do
 	{
-		if( !HasExtension("GL_EXT_paletted_texture") )
+		if( !GLExt.HasExtension("GL_EXT_paletted_texture") )
 		{
 			error = "GL_EXT_paletted_texture missing";
 			break;
@@ -687,7 +668,6 @@ void SetupExtensions()
 {
 	const float fGLVersion = strtof( (const char *) glGetString(GL_VERSION), NULL );
 	g_glVersion = int(roundf(fGLVersion * 10));
-	GetGLExtensions(g_glExts);
 
 	const float fGLUVersion = strtof( (const char *) gluGetString(GLU_VERSION), NULL );
 	g_gluVersion = int(roundf(fGLUVersion * 10));
@@ -1766,7 +1746,7 @@ unsigned RageDisplay_OGL::CreateTexture(
 	glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, minFilter);
 
 	if( wind->GetVideoModeParams().bAnisotropicFiltering &&
-		HasExtension("GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic") )
+		GLExt.HasExtension("GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic") )
 	{
 		GLfloat largest_supported_anisotropy;
 		glGetFloatv(GL_MAX_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT, &largest_supported_anisotropy);
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL_Extensions.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL_Extensions.cpp
index 6430ec8470..6f48a8f382 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL_Extensions.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL_Extensions.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <set>
+
 #if !defined(DARWIN)
 # include <GL/gl.h>
 # include <GL/glu.h>
@@ -19,11 +21,18 @@
 
 #include "RageDisplay_OGL_Extensions.h"
 #include "RageLog.h"
+#include "RageUtil.h"
 #include "arch/LowLevelWindow/LowLevelWindow.h"
 
 GLExt_t GLExt;
 
-bool HasExtension( CString ext );
+/* Available extensions: */
+static set<string> g_glExts;
+
+bool GLExt_t::HasExtension( const CString &sExt ) const
+{
+	return g_glExts.find(sExt) != g_glExts.end();
+}
 
 #define F(n)  { (void **) &GLExt.n , #n }
 
@@ -56,10 +65,23 @@ static bool LoadAllOrNothing( struct func_t *funcs, LowLevelWindow *pWind )
 	return false;
 }
 
+static void GetGLExtensions( set<string> &ext )
+{
+    const char *szBuf = (const char *) glGetString( GL_EXTENSIONS );
+
+	vector<CString> asList;
+	split( szBuf, " ", asList );
+
+	for( unsigned i = 0; i < asList.size(); ++i )
+		ext.insert( asList[i] );
+}
+
 void GLExt_t::Load( LowLevelWindow *pWind )
 {
 	memset( this, 0, sizeof(*this) );
 
+	GetGLExtensions( g_glExts );
+
 	m_bEXT_texture_env_combine = HasExtension("GL_EXT_texture_env_combine");
 	m_bGL_EXT_bgra = HasExtension("GL_EXT_bgra");
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL_Extensions.h b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL_Extensions.h
index 792a225fef..ed040cd24d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL_Extensions.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL_Extensions.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ struct GLExt_t
 	int m_iShadingLanguageVersion; /* * 100 */
 
 	void Load( LowLevelWindow *pWind );
+
+	bool HasExtension( const CString &sExt ) const;
 };
 
 extern GLExt_t GLExt;