diff --git a/src/driver.cpp b/src/driver.cpp
--- a/src/driver.cpp
+++ b/src/driver.cpp
@@ -165,33 +165,6 @@ Driver *DriverFactoryBase::SelectDriver(
 }
 
 /**
- * Register a driver internally, based on its name.
- * @param name the name of the driver.
- * @param type the type of driver to register
- * @param priority the priority; how badly do we want this as default?
- * @note an assert() will be trigger if 2 driver with the same name try to register.
- */
-void DriverFactoryBase::RegisterDriver(const char *name, Driver::Type type, int priority)
-{
-	/* Don't register nameless Drivers */
-	if (name == NULL) return;
-
-	this->name = strdup(name);
-	this->type = type;
-	this->priority = priority;
-
-	/* Prefix the name with driver type to make it unique */
-	char buf[32];
-	strecpy(buf, GetDriverTypeName(type), lastof(buf));
-	strecpy(buf + 5, name, lastof(buf));
-
-	const char *longname = strdup(buf);
-
-	std::pair<Drivers::iterator, bool> P = GetDrivers().insert(Drivers::value_type(longname, this));
-	assert(P.second);
-}
-
-/**
  * Build a human readable list of available drivers, grouped by type.
  * @param p The buffer to write to.
  * @param last The last element in the buffer.
@@ -219,12 +192,31 @@ char *DriverFactoryBase::GetDriversInfo(
 }
 
 /**
+ * Construct a new DriverFactory.
+ * @param type        The type of driver.
+ * @param priority    The priority within the driver class.
+ * @param name        The name of the driver.
+ * @param description A long-ish description of the driver.
+ */
+DriverFactoryBase::DriverFactoryBase(Driver::Type type, int priority, const char *name, const char *description) :
+	type(type), priority(priority), name(name), description(description)
+{
+	/* Prefix the name with driver type to make it unique */
+	char buf[32];
+	strecpy(buf, GetDriverTypeName(type), lastof(buf));
+	strecpy(buf + 5, name, lastof(buf));
+
+	const char *longname = strdup(buf);
+
+	std::pair<Drivers::iterator, bool> P = GetDrivers().insert(Drivers::value_type(longname, this));
+	assert(P.second);
+}
+
+/**
  * Frees memory used for this->name
  */
 DriverFactoryBase::~DriverFactoryBase()
 {
-	if (this->name == NULL) return;
-
 	/* Prefix the name with driver type to make it unique */
 	char buf[32];
 	strecpy(buf, GetDriverTypeName(type), lastof(buf));
@@ -239,5 +231,4 @@ DriverFactoryBase::~DriverFactoryBase()
 	free(longname);
 
 	if (GetDrivers().empty()) delete &GetDrivers();
-	free(this->name);
 }
diff --git a/src/driver.h b/src/driver.h
--- a/src/driver.h
+++ b/src/driver.h
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ DECLARE_POSTFIX_INCREMENT(Driver::Type)
 class DriverFactoryBase {
 private:
 	Driver::Type type; ///< The type of driver.
+	int priority;            ///< The priority of this factory.
 	const char *name;  ///< The name of the drivers of this factory.
-	int priority;      ///< The priority of this factory.
+	const char *description; ///< The description of this driver.
 
 	typedef std::map<const char *, DriverFactoryBase *, StringCompare> Drivers; ///< Type for a map of drivers.
 
@@ -97,15 +98,11 @@ private:
 	}
 
 protected:
-	void RegisterDriver(const char *name, Driver::Type type, int priority);
-
-public:
-	DriverFactoryBase() :
-		name(NULL)
-	{}
+	DriverFactoryBase(Driver::Type type, int priority, const char *name, const char *description);
 
 	virtual ~DriverFactoryBase();
 
+public:
 	/**
 	 * Shuts down all active drivers
 	 */
@@ -124,13 +121,16 @@ public:
 	 * Get a nice description of the driver-class.
 	 * @return The description.
 	 */
-	virtual const char *GetDescription() = 0;
+	const char *GetDescription() const
+	{
+		return this->description;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Create an instance of this driver-class.
 	 * @return The instance.
 	 */
-	virtual Driver *CreateInstance() = 0;
+	virtual Driver *CreateInstance() const = 0;
 };
 
 #endif /* DRIVER_H */
diff --git a/src/music/allegro_m.h b/src/music/allegro_m.h
--- a/src/music/allegro_m.h
+++ b/src/music/allegro_m.h
@@ -32,20 +32,18 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory for allegro's music player. */
-class FMusicDriver_Allegro: public MusicDriverFactory<FMusicDriver_Allegro> {
+class FMusicDriver_Allegro : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
 #if !defined(WITH_SDL) && defined(WITH_ALLEGRO)
 	/* If SDL is not compiled in but Allegro is, chances are quite big
 	 * that Allegro is going to be used. Then favour this sound driver
 	 * over extmidi because with extmidi we get crashes. */
-	static const int priority = 9;
+	static const int PRIORITY = 9;
 #else
-	static const int priority = 2;
+	static const int PRIORITY = 2;
 #endif
-
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "allegro"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Allegro MIDI Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new MusicDriver_Allegro(); }
+	FMusicDriver_Allegro() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_MUSIC, PRIORITY, "allegro", "Allegro MIDI Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new MusicDriver_Allegro(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* MUSIC_ALLEGRO_H */
diff --git a/src/music/bemidi.h b/src/music/bemidi.h
--- a/src/music/bemidi.h
+++ b/src/music/bemidi.h
@@ -32,12 +32,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory for the BeOS midi player. */
-class FMusicDriver_BeMidi: public MusicDriverFactory<FMusicDriver_BeMidi> {
+class FMusicDriver_BeMidi : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 10;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "bemidi"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "BeOS MIDI Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new MusicDriver_BeMidi(); }
+	FMusicDriver_BeMidi() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_MUSIC, 10, "bemidi", "BeOS MIDI Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new MusicDriver_BeMidi(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* MUSIC_BEMIDI_H */
diff --git a/src/music/cocoa_m.h b/src/music/cocoa_m.h
--- a/src/music/cocoa_m.h
+++ b/src/music/cocoa_m.h
@@ -30,12 +30,10 @@ public:
 	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() const { return "cocoa"; }
 };
 
-class FMusicDriver_Cocoa: public MusicDriverFactory<FMusicDriver_Cocoa> {
+class FMusicDriver_Cocoa : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 10;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "cocoa"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Cocoa MIDI Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new MusicDriver_Cocoa(); }
+	FMusicDriver_Cocoa() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_MUSIC, 10, "cocoa", "Cocoa MIDI Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new MusicDriver_Cocoa(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* MUSIC_MACOSX_COCOA_H */
diff --git a/src/music/dmusic.h b/src/music/dmusic.h
--- a/src/music/dmusic.h
+++ b/src/music/dmusic.h
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory for the DirectX music player. */
-class FMusicDriver_DMusic: public MusicDriverFactory<FMusicDriver_DMusic> {
+class FMusicDriver_DMusic : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 10;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "dmusic"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "DirectMusic MIDI Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new MusicDriver_DMusic(); }
+	FMusicDriver_DMusic() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_MUSIC, 10, "dmusic", "DirectMusic MIDI Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new MusicDriver_DMusic(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* MUSIC_DMUSIC_H */
diff --git a/src/music/extmidi.h b/src/music/extmidi.h
--- a/src/music/extmidi.h
+++ b/src/music/extmidi.h
@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ public:
 	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() const { return "extmidi"; }
 };
 
-class FMusicDriver_ExtMidi: public MusicDriverFactory<FMusicDriver_ExtMidi> {
+class FMusicDriver_ExtMidi : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 3;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "extmidi"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "External MIDI Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new MusicDriver_ExtMidi(); }
+	FMusicDriver_ExtMidi() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_MUSIC, 3, "extmidi", "External MIDI Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new MusicDriver_ExtMidi(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* MUSIC_EXTERNAL_H */
diff --git a/src/music/libtimidity.h b/src/music/libtimidity.h
--- a/src/music/libtimidity.h
+++ b/src/music/libtimidity.h
@@ -32,12 +32,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory for the libtimidity driver. */
-class FMusicDriver_LibTimidity: public MusicDriverFactory<FMusicDriver_LibTimidity> {
+class FMusicDriver_LibTimidity : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 5;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "libtimidity"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "LibTimidity MIDI Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new MusicDriver_LibTimidity(); }
+	FMusicDriver_LibTimidity() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_MUSIC, 5, "libtimidity", "LibTimidity MIDI Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new MusicDriver_LibTimidity(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* MUSIC_LIBTIMIDITY_H */
diff --git a/src/music/music_driver.hpp b/src/music/music_driver.hpp
--- a/src/music/music_driver.hpp
+++ b/src/music/music_driver.hpp
@@ -41,25 +41,6 @@ public:
 	virtual void SetVolume(byte vol) = 0;
 };
 
-/** Base of the factory for the music drivers. */
-class MusicDriverFactoryBase: public DriverFactoryBase {
-};
-
-/**
- * Factory for the music drivers.
- * @tparam T The type of the music factory to register.
- */
-template <class T>
-class MusicDriverFactory: public MusicDriverFactoryBase {
-public:
-	MusicDriverFactory() { this->RegisterDriver(((T *)this)->GetName(), Driver::DT_MUSIC, ((T *)this)->priority); }
-
-	/**
-	 * Get the long, human readable, name for the Driver-class.
-	 */
-	const char *GetName();
-};
-
 extern MusicDriver *_music_driver;
 extern char *_ini_musicdriver;
 
diff --git a/src/music/null_m.h b/src/music/null_m.h
--- a/src/music/null_m.h
+++ b/src/music/null_m.h
@@ -32,12 +32,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory for the null music player. */
-class FMusicDriver_Null: public MusicDriverFactory<FMusicDriver_Null> {
+class FMusicDriver_Null : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 1;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "null"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Null Music Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new MusicDriver_Null(); }
+	FMusicDriver_Null() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_MUSIC, 1, "null", "Null Music Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new MusicDriver_Null(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* MUSIC_NULL_H */
diff --git a/src/music/os2_m.h b/src/music/os2_m.h
--- a/src/music/os2_m.h
+++ b/src/music/os2_m.h
@@ -32,12 +32,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory for OS/2's music player. */
-class FMusicDriver_OS2: public MusicDriverFactory<FMusicDriver_OS2> {
+class FMusicDriver_OS2 : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 10;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "os2"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "OS/2 Music Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new MusicDriver_OS2(); }
+	FMusicDriver_OS2() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_MUSIC, 10, "os2", "OS/2 Music Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new MusicDriver_OS2(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* MUSIC_OS2_H */
diff --git a/src/music/qtmidi.h b/src/music/qtmidi.h
--- a/src/music/qtmidi.h
+++ b/src/music/qtmidi.h
@@ -30,12 +30,10 @@ public:
 	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() const { return "qt"; }
 };
 
-class FMusicDriver_QtMidi: public MusicDriverFactory<FMusicDriver_QtMidi> {
+class FMusicDriver_QtMidi : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 5;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "qt"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "QuickTime MIDI Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new MusicDriver_QtMidi(); }
+	FMusicDriver_QtMidi() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_MUSIC, 5, "qt", "QuickTime MIDI Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new MusicDriver_QtMidi(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* MUSIC_MACOSX_QUICKTIME_H */
diff --git a/src/music/win32_m.h b/src/music/win32_m.h
--- a/src/music/win32_m.h
+++ b/src/music/win32_m.h
@@ -32,12 +32,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory for Windows' music player. */
-class FMusicDriver_Win32: public MusicDriverFactory<FMusicDriver_Win32> {
+class FMusicDriver_Win32 : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 5;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "win32"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Win32 Music Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new MusicDriver_Win32(); }
+	FMusicDriver_Win32() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_MUSIC, 5, "win32", "Win32 Music Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new MusicDriver_Win32(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* MUSIC_WIN32_H */
diff --git a/src/openttd.cpp b/src/openttd.cpp
--- a/src/openttd.cpp
+++ b/src/openttd.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static void ShowHelp()
 	p = BaseMusic::GetSetsList(p, lastof(buf));
 
 	/* List the drivers */
-	p = VideoDriverFactoryBase::GetDriversInfo(p, lastof(buf));
+	p = DriverFactoryBase::GetDriversInfo(p, lastof(buf));
 
 	/* List the blitters */
 	p = BlitterFactoryBase::GetBlittersInfo(p, lastof(buf));
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ int openttd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	free(blitter);
 
 	if (videodriver == NULL && _ini_videodriver != NULL) videodriver = strdup(_ini_videodriver);
-	_video_driver = (VideoDriver*)VideoDriverFactoryBase::SelectDriver(videodriver, Driver::DT_VIDEO);
+	_video_driver = (VideoDriver*)DriverFactoryBase::SelectDriver(videodriver, Driver::DT_VIDEO);
 	if (_video_driver == NULL) {
 		StrEmpty(videodriver) ?
 			usererror("Failed to autoprobe video driver") :
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ int openttd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	free(music_set);
 
 	if (sounddriver == NULL && _ini_sounddriver != NULL) sounddriver = strdup(_ini_sounddriver);
-	_sound_driver = (SoundDriver*)SoundDriverFactoryBase::SelectDriver(sounddriver, Driver::DT_SOUND);
+	_sound_driver = (SoundDriver*)DriverFactoryBase::SelectDriver(sounddriver, Driver::DT_SOUND);
 	if (_sound_driver == NULL) {
 		StrEmpty(sounddriver) ?
 			usererror("Failed to autoprobe sound driver") :
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ int openttd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	free(sounddriver);
 
 	if (musicdriver == NULL && _ini_musicdriver != NULL) musicdriver = strdup(_ini_musicdriver);
-	_music_driver = (MusicDriver*)MusicDriverFactoryBase::SelectDriver(musicdriver, Driver::DT_MUSIC);
+	_music_driver = (MusicDriver*)DriverFactoryBase::SelectDriver(musicdriver, Driver::DT_MUSIC);
 	if (_music_driver == NULL) {
 		StrEmpty(musicdriver) ?
 			usererror("Failed to autoprobe music driver") :
diff --git a/src/sound/allegro_s.h b/src/sound/allegro_s.h
--- a/src/sound/allegro_s.h
+++ b/src/sound/allegro_s.h
@@ -26,12 +26,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory for the allegro sound driver. */
-class FSoundDriver_Allegro: public SoundDriverFactory<FSoundDriver_Allegro> {
+class FSoundDriver_Allegro : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 4;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "allegro"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Allegro Sound Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new SoundDriver_Allegro(); }
+	FSoundDriver_Allegro() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_SOUND, 4, "allegro", "Allegro Sound Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new SoundDriver_Allegro(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* SOUND_ALLEGRO_H */
diff --git a/src/sound/cocoa_s.h b/src/sound/cocoa_s.h
--- a/src/sound/cocoa_s.h
+++ b/src/sound/cocoa_s.h
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@ public:
 	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() const { return "cocoa"; }
 };
 
-class FSoundDriver_Cocoa: public SoundDriverFactory<FSoundDriver_Cocoa> {
+class FSoundDriver_Cocoa : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 10;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "cocoa"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Cocoa Sound Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new SoundDriver_Cocoa(); }
+	FSoundDriver_Cocoa() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_SOUND, 10, "cocoa", "Cocoa Sound Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new SoundDriver_Cocoa(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* SOUND_COCOA_H */
diff --git a/src/sound/null_s.h b/src/sound/null_s.h
--- a/src/sound/null_s.h
+++ b/src/sound/null_s.h
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory for the null sound driver. */
-class FSoundDriver_Null: public SoundDriverFactory<FSoundDriver_Null> {
+class FSoundDriver_Null : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 1;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "null"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Null Sound Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new SoundDriver_Null(); }
+	FSoundDriver_Null() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_SOUND, 1, "null", "Null Sound Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new SoundDriver_Null(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* SOUND_NULL_H */
diff --git a/src/sound/sdl_s.h b/src/sound/sdl_s.h
--- a/src/sound/sdl_s.h
+++ b/src/sound/sdl_s.h
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory for the SDL sound driver. */
-class FSoundDriver_SDL: public SoundDriverFactory<FSoundDriver_SDL> {
+class FSoundDriver_SDL : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 5;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "sdl"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "SDL Sound Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new SoundDriver_SDL(); }
+	FSoundDriver_SDL() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_SOUND, 5, "sdl", "SDL Sound Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new SoundDriver_SDL(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* SOUND_SDL_H */
diff --git a/src/sound/sound_driver.hpp b/src/sound/sound_driver.hpp
--- a/src/sound/sound_driver.hpp
+++ b/src/sound/sound_driver.hpp
@@ -21,25 +21,6 @@ public:
 	virtual void MainLoop() {}
 };
 
-/** Base of the factory for the sound drivers. */
-class SoundDriverFactoryBase: public DriverFactoryBase {
-};
-
-/**
- * Factory for the sound drivers.
- * @tparam T The type of the sound factory to register.
- */
-template <class T>
-class SoundDriverFactory: public SoundDriverFactoryBase {
-public:
-	SoundDriverFactory() { this->RegisterDriver(((T *)this)->GetName(), Driver::DT_SOUND, ((T *)this)->priority); }
-
-	/**
-	 * Get the long, human readable, name for the Driver-class.
-	 */
-	const char *GetName();
-};
-
 extern SoundDriver *_sound_driver;
 extern char *_ini_sounddriver;
 
diff --git a/src/sound/win32_s.h b/src/sound/win32_s.h
--- a/src/sound/win32_s.h
+++ b/src/sound/win32_s.h
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory for the sound driver for Windows. */
-class FSoundDriver_Win32: public SoundDriverFactory<FSoundDriver_Win32> {
+class FSoundDriver_Win32 : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 10;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "win32"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Win32 WaveOut Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new SoundDriver_Win32(); }
+	FSoundDriver_Win32() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_SOUND, 10, "win32", "Win32 WaveOut Sound Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new SoundDriver_Win32(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* SOUND_WIN32_H */
diff --git a/src/video/allegro_v.h b/src/video/allegro_v.h
--- a/src/video/allegro_v.h
+++ b/src/video/allegro_v.h
@@ -37,12 +37,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory for the allegro video driver. */
-class FVideoDriver_Allegro: public VideoDriverFactory<FVideoDriver_Allegro> {
+class FVideoDriver_Allegro : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 4;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "allegro"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Allegro Video Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new VideoDriver_Allegro(); }
+	FVideoDriver_Allegro() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_VIDEO, 4, "allegro", "Allegro Video Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new VideoDriver_Allegro(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* VIDEO_ALLEGRO_H */
diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.h b/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.h
--- a/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.h
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.h
@@ -61,12 +61,10 @@ public:
 	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() const { return "cocoa"; }
 };
 
-class FVideoDriver_Cocoa: public VideoDriverFactory<FVideoDriver_Cocoa> {
+class FVideoDriver_Cocoa : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 10;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "cocoa"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Cocoa Video Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new VideoDriver_Cocoa(); }
+	FVideoDriver_Cocoa() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_VIDEO, 10, "cocoa", "Cocoa Video Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new VideoDriver_Cocoa(); }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/video/dedicated_v.h b/src/video/dedicated_v.h
--- a/src/video/dedicated_v.h
+++ b/src/video/dedicated_v.h
@@ -33,18 +33,17 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory for the dedicated server video driver. */
-class FVideoDriver_Dedicated: public VideoDriverFactory<FVideoDriver_Dedicated> {
+class FVideoDriver_Dedicated : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
 #ifdef DEDICATED
 	/* Automatically select this dedicated driver when making a dedicated
 	 * server build. */
-	static const int priority = 10;
+	static const int PRIORITY = 10;
 #else
-	static const int priority = 0;
+	static const int PRIORITY = 0;
 #endif
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "dedicated"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Dedicated Video Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new VideoDriver_Dedicated(); }
+	FVideoDriver_Dedicated() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_VIDEO, PRIORITY, "dedicated", "Dedicated Video Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new VideoDriver_Dedicated(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* VIDEO_DEDICATED_H */
diff --git a/src/video/null_v.h b/src/video/null_v.h
--- a/src/video/null_v.h
+++ b/src/video/null_v.h
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Factory the null video driver. */
-class FVideoDriver_Null: public VideoDriverFactory<FVideoDriver_Null> {
+class FVideoDriver_Null : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 0;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "null"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Null Video Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new VideoDriver_Null(); }
+	FVideoDriver_Null() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_VIDEO, 0, "null", "Null Video Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new VideoDriver_Null(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* VIDEO_NULL_H */
diff --git a/src/video/sdl_v.h b/src/video/sdl_v.h
--- a/src/video/sdl_v.h
+++ b/src/video/sdl_v.h
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ private:
 };
 
 /** Factory for the SDL video driver. */
-class FVideoDriver_SDL: public VideoDriverFactory<FVideoDriver_SDL> {
+class FVideoDriver_SDL : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 5;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "sdl"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "SDL Video Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new VideoDriver_SDL(); }
+	FVideoDriver_SDL() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_VIDEO, 5, "sdl", "SDL Video Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new VideoDriver_SDL(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* VIDEO_SDL_H */
diff --git a/src/video/video_driver.hpp b/src/video/video_driver.hpp
--- a/src/video/video_driver.hpp
+++ b/src/video/video_driver.hpp
@@ -80,25 +80,6 @@ public:
 	virtual void EditBoxLostFocus() {}
 };
 
-/** Base of the factory for the video drivers. */
-class VideoDriverFactoryBase: public DriverFactoryBase {
-};
-
-/**
- * Factory for the video drivers.
- * @tparam T The type of the video factory to register.
- */
-template <class T>
-class VideoDriverFactory: public VideoDriverFactoryBase {
-public:
-	VideoDriverFactory() { this->RegisterDriver(((T *)this)->GetName(), Driver::DT_VIDEO, ((T *)this)->priority); }
-
-	/**
-	 * Get the long, human readable, name for the Driver-class.
-	 */
-	const char *GetName();
-};
-
 extern VideoDriver *_video_driver;
 extern char *_ini_videodriver;
 extern int _num_resolutions;
diff --git a/src/video/win32_v.h b/src/video/win32_v.h
--- a/src/video/win32_v.h
+++ b/src/video/win32_v.h
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** The factory for Windows' video driver. */
-class FVideoDriver_Win32: public VideoDriverFactory<FVideoDriver_Win32> {
+class FVideoDriver_Win32 : public DriverFactoryBase {
 public:
-	static const int priority = 10;
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetName() { return "win32"; }
-	/* virtual */ const char *GetDescription() { return "Win32 GDI Video Driver"; }
-	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() { return new VideoDriver_Win32(); }
+	FVideoDriver_Win32() : DriverFactoryBase(Driver::DT_VIDEO, 10, "win32", "Win32 GDI Video Driver") {}
+	/* virtual */ Driver *CreateInstance() const { return new VideoDriver_Win32(); }
 };
 
 #endif /* VIDEO_WIN32_H */