diff --git a/engine/client/ref_common.c b/engine/client/ref_common.c
index 1a3f43cb..74fc9ec9 100644
--- a/engine/client/ref_common.c
+++ b/engine/client/ref_common.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static screenfade_t *pfnRefGetScreenFade( void )
 	return &clgame.fade;
 }
 
-static qboolean R_Init_Video_( const int type )
+static qboolean R_Init_Video_( ref_graphic_apis_t type )
 {
 	host.apply_opengl_config = true;
 	Cbuf_AddTextf( "exec %s.cfg\n", ref.dllFuncs.R_GetConfigName());
diff --git a/engine/platform/dos/vid_dos.c b/engine/platform/dos/vid_dos.c
index ae5129c2..1fbe843c 100644
--- a/engine/platform/dos/vid_dos.c
+++ b/engine/platform/dos/vid_dos.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static void DOS_GetScreenRes( int *x, int *y )
 	*y = 200;
 }
 
-qboolean  R_Init_Video( const int type )
+qboolean R_Init_Video( ref_graphic_apis_t type )
 {
 	qboolean retval;
 
diff --git a/engine/platform/linux/vid_fbdev.c b/engine/platform/linux/vid_fbdev.c
index 24c2be7e..097b9f4c 100644
--- a/engine/platform/linux/vid_fbdev.c
+++ b/engine/platform/linux/vid_fbdev.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void FB_GetScreenRes( int *x, int *y )
 	*y = fb.vinfo.yres;
 }
 
-qboolean  R_Init_Video( const int type )
+qboolean R_Init_Video( ref_graphic_apis_t type )
 {
 	qboolean retval;
 	string fbdev = DEFAULT_FBDEV;
diff --git a/engine/platform/platform.h b/engine/platform/platform.h
index fce82b98..7eb0bca8 100644
--- a/engine/platform/platform.h
+++ b/engine/platform/platform.h
@@ -320,9 +320,10 @@ typedef enum
 struct vidmode_s;
 typedef enum window_mode_e window_mode_t;
 typedef enum ref_window_type_e ref_window_type_t;
+typedef enum ref_graphic_apis_e ref_graphic_apis_t;
 
 // Window
-qboolean  R_Init_Video( const int type );
+qboolean  R_Init_Video( ref_graphic_apis_t type );
 void      R_Free_Video( void );
 qboolean  VID_SetMode( void );
 rserr_t   R_ChangeDisplaySettings( int width, int height, window_mode_t window_mode );
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl1/vid_sdl1.c b/engine/platform/sdl1/vid_sdl1.c
index 2917170c..2bc61d38 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl1/vid_sdl1.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl1/vid_sdl1.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ int GL_GetAttribute( int attr, int *val )
 R_Init_Video
 ==================
 */
-qboolean R_Init_Video( const int type )
+qboolean R_Init_Video( ref_graphic_apis_t type )
 {
 	string safe;
 	qboolean retval;
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl2/vid_sdl2.c b/engine/platform/sdl2/vid_sdl2.c
index e9264147..bc139c5a 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl2/vid_sdl2.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl2/vid_sdl2.c
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ int GL_GetAttribute( int attr, int *val )
 R_Init_Video
 ==================
 */
-qboolean R_Init_Video( const int type )
+qboolean R_Init_Video( ref_graphic_apis_t type )
 {
 	string safe;
 	SDL_DisplayMode displayMode;
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl3/vid_sdl3.c b/engine/platform/sdl3/vid_sdl3.c
index fb2d5c3b..420252f9 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl3/vid_sdl3.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl3/vid_sdl3.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void GL_UpdateSwapInterval( void )
 	}
 }
 
-qboolean R_Init_Video( const int type )
+qboolean R_Init_Video( ref_graphic_apis_t type )
 {
 	qboolean retval = false;
 
diff --git a/engine/ref_api.h b/engine/ref_api.h
index 835b6a5e..3adf3d85 100644
--- a/engine/ref_api.h
+++ b/engine/ref_api.h
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@ enum ref_defaultsprite_e
 
 // the order of first three is important!
 // so you can use this value in IEngineStudio.StudioIsHardware
-enum ref_graphic_apis_e
+typedef enum ref_graphic_apis_e
 {
 	REF_SOFTWARE,	// hypothetical: just make a surface to draw on, in software
 	REF_GL,		// create GL context
 	REF_D3D,	// Direct3D
-};
+} ref_graphic_apis_t;
 
 typedef enum
 {
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ typedef struct ref_api_s
 	// video init
 	// try to create window
 	// will call GL_SetupAttributes in case of REF_GL
-	qboolean  (*R_Init_Video)( int type ); // will also load and execute renderer config(see R_GetConfigName)
+	qboolean (*R_Init_Video)( ref_graphic_apis_t type ); // will also load and execute renderer config(see R_GetConfigName)
 	void (*R_Free_Video)( void );
 
 	// GL