diff --git a/src/driver.cpp b/src/driver.cpp
index f9c68fc266..8ddedb625e 100644
--- a/src/driver.cpp
+++ b/src/driver.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static const std::string HWACCELERATION_TEST_FILE = "hwaccel.dat"; ///< Filename
  * @param name The parameter name we're looking for.
  * @return The parameter value.
  */
-const char *GetDriverParam(const StringList &parm, const char *name)
+const char *GetDriverParam(std::span<const std::string> parm, const char *name)
 {
 	if (parm.empty()) return nullptr;
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const char *GetDriverParam(const StringList &parm, const char *name)
  * @param name The parameter name we're looking for.
  * @return The parameter value.
  */
-bool GetDriverParamBool(const StringList &parm, const char *name)
+bool GetDriverParamBool(std::span<const std::string> parm, const char *name)
 {
 	return GetDriverParam(parm, name) != nullptr;
 }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ bool GetDriverParamBool(const StringList &parm, const char *name)
  * @param def  The default value if the parameter doesn't exist.
  * @return The parameter value.
  */
-int GetDriverParamInt(const StringList &parm, const char *name, int def)
+int GetDriverParamInt(std::span<const std::string> parm, const char *name, int def)
 {
 	const char *p = GetDriverParam(parm, name);
 	return p != nullptr ? atoi(p) : def;
diff --git a/src/driver.h b/src/driver.h
index ef39391890..06ebe90cfa 100644
--- a/src/driver.h
+++ b/src/driver.h
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@
 #define DRIVER_H
 
 #include "core/enum_type.hpp"
-#include "string_type.h"
 
-const char *GetDriverParam(const StringList &parm, const char *name);
-bool GetDriverParamBool(const StringList &parm, const char *name);
-int GetDriverParamInt(const StringList &parm, const char *name, int def);
+const char *GetDriverParam(std::span<const std::string> parm, const char *name);
+bool GetDriverParamBool(std::span<const std::string> parm, const char *name);
+int GetDriverParamInt(std::span<const std::string> parm, const char *name, int def);
 
 /** A driver for communicating with the user. */
 class Driver {
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ public:
 	 * @param parm Parameters passed to the driver.
 	 * @return std::nullopt if everything went okay, otherwise an error message.
 	 */
-	virtual std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &parm) = 0;
+	virtual std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) = 0;
 
 	/**
 	 * Stop this driver.
diff --git a/src/music/allegro_m.cpp b/src/music/allegro_m.cpp
index ce9184f15f..a6d5afc663 100644
--- a/src/music/allegro_m.cpp
+++ b/src/music/allegro_m.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static MIDI *_midi = nullptr;
  */
 extern int _allegro_instance_count;
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_Allegro::Start(const StringList &)
+std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_Allegro::Start(std::span<const std::string> )
 {
 	if (_allegro_instance_count == 0 && install_allegro(SYSTEM_AUTODETECT, &errno, nullptr)) {
 		Debug(driver, 0, "allegro: install_allegro failed '{}'", allegro_error);
diff --git a/src/music/allegro_m.h b/src/music/allegro_m.h
index de59075f5e..70ab499c1b 100644
--- a/src/music/allegro_m.h
+++ b/src/music/allegro_m.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /** Allegro's music player. */
 class MusicDriver_Allegro : public MusicDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/music/bemidi.cpp b/src/music/bemidi.cpp
index 44386cf6c8..9af74cd742 100644
--- a/src/music/bemidi.cpp
+++ b/src/music/bemidi.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /** Factory for BeOS' midi player. */
 static FMusicDriver_BeMidi iFMusicDriver_BeMidi;
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_BeMidi::Start(const StringList &parm)
+std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_BeMidi::Start(std::span<const std::string>)
 {
 	return std::nullopt;
 }
diff --git a/src/music/bemidi.h b/src/music/bemidi.h
index 47529aa51d..4d767b3e56 100644
--- a/src/music/bemidi.h
+++ b/src/music/bemidi.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 /** The midi player for BeOS. */
 class MusicDriver_BeMidi : public MusicDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/music/cocoa_m.cpp b/src/music/cocoa_m.cpp
index 9aa847712f..4fd923b016 100644
--- a/src/music/cocoa_m.cpp
+++ b/src/music/cocoa_m.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static void DoSetVolume()
 /**
  * Initialized the MIDI player, including QuickTime initialization.
  */
-std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_Cocoa::Start(const StringList &)
+std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_Cocoa::Start(std::span<const std::string>)
 {
 	if (NewMusicPlayer(&_player) != noErr) return "failed to create music player";
 
diff --git a/src/music/cocoa_m.h b/src/music/cocoa_m.h
index dbf58e425e..97132df389 100644
--- a/src/music/cocoa_m.h
+++ b/src/music/cocoa_m.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 class MusicDriver_Cocoa : public MusicDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/music/dmusic.cpp b/src/music/dmusic.cpp
index 18ee2655a5..0bfdcc1358 100644
--- a/src/music/dmusic.cpp
+++ b/src/music/dmusic.cpp
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ static const char *LoadDefaultDLSFile(const char *user_dls)
 }
 
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_DMusic::Start(const StringList &parm)
+std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_DMusic::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	/* Initialize COM */
 	if (FAILED(CoInitializeEx(nullptr, COINIT_MULTITHREADED))) return "COM initialization failed";
diff --git a/src/music/dmusic.h b/src/music/dmusic.h
index 32f0943d85..5181451204 100644
--- a/src/music/dmusic.h
+++ b/src/music/dmusic.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class MusicDriver_DMusic : public MusicDriver {
 public:
 	virtual ~MusicDriver_DMusic();
 
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/music/extmidi.cpp b/src/music/extmidi.cpp
index 22fd8fcfa0..00e586f834 100644
--- a/src/music/extmidi.cpp
+++ b/src/music/extmidi.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 /** Factory for the midi player that uses external players. */
 static FMusicDriver_ExtMidi iFMusicDriver_ExtMidi;
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_ExtMidi::Start(const StringList &parm)
+std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_ExtMidi::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	if (VideoDriver::GetInstance()->GetName() == "allegro" ||
 			SoundDriver::GetInstance()->GetName() == "allegro") {
diff --git a/src/music/extmidi.h b/src/music/extmidi.h
index f08c513008..a4e54abb9e 100644
--- a/src/music/extmidi.h
+++ b/src/music/extmidi.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ private:
 	void DoStop();
 
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/music/fluidsynth.cpp b/src/music/fluidsynth.cpp
index 4ffd90e620..b31751fb77 100644
--- a/src/music/fluidsynth.cpp
+++ b/src/music/fluidsynth.cpp
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ static void RenderMusicStream(int16_t *buffer, size_t samples)
 	fluid_synth_write_s16(_midi.synth, samples, buffer, 0, 2, buffer, 1, 2);
 }
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_FluidSynth::Start(const StringList &param)
+std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_FluidSynth::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock{ _midi.synth_mutex };
 
-	const char *sfont_name = GetDriverParam(param, "soundfont");
+	const char *sfont_name = GetDriverParam(parm, "soundfont");
 	int sfont_id;
 
 	Debug(driver, 1, "Fluidsynth: sf {}", sfont_name != nullptr ? sfont_name : "(null)");
diff --git a/src/music/fluidsynth.h b/src/music/fluidsynth.h
index ae7a8385d8..0710f2f3d3 100644
--- a/src/music/fluidsynth.h
+++ b/src/music/fluidsynth.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /** Music driver making use of FluidSynth. */
 class MusicDriver_FluidSynth : public MusicDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/music/null_m.h b/src/music/null_m.h
index 9c2ca82855..ecd79b3c90 100644
--- a/src/music/null_m.h
+++ b/src/music/null_m.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /** The music player that does nothing. */
 class MusicDriver_Null : public MusicDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &) override { return std::nullopt; }
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string>) override { return std::nullopt; }
 
 	void Stop() override { }
 
diff --git a/src/music/win32_m.cpp b/src/music/win32_m.cpp
index a9553123ed..1702e130b1 100644
--- a/src/music/win32_m.cpp
+++ b/src/music/win32_m.cpp
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void MusicDriver_Win32::SetVolume(uint8_t vol)
 	_midi.new_volume = vol;
 }
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_Win32::Start(const StringList &parm)
+std::optional<std::string_view> MusicDriver_Win32::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	Debug(driver, 2, "Win32-MIDI: Start: initializing");
 
diff --git a/src/music/win32_m.h b/src/music/win32_m.h
index bd6125420b..1a7d1dc507 100644
--- a/src/music/win32_m.h
+++ b/src/music/win32_m.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /** The Windows music player. */
 class MusicDriver_Win32 : public MusicDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/sound/allegro_s.cpp b/src/sound/allegro_s.cpp
index a44578c160..89065bea24 100644
--- a/src/sound/allegro_s.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/allegro_s.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void SoundDriver_Allegro::MainLoop()
  */
 extern int _allegro_instance_count;
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> SoundDriver_Allegro::Start(const StringList &parm)
+std::optional<std::string_view> SoundDriver_Allegro::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	if (_allegro_instance_count == 0 && install_allegro(SYSTEM_AUTODETECT, &errno, nullptr)) {
 		Debug(driver, 0, "allegro: install_allegro failed '{}'", allegro_error);
diff --git a/src/sound/allegro_s.h b/src/sound/allegro_s.h
index 1026038355..a4159fc44f 100644
--- a/src/sound/allegro_s.h
+++ b/src/sound/allegro_s.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /** Implementation of the allegro sound driver. */
 class SoundDriver_Allegro : public SoundDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/sound/cocoa_s.cpp b/src/sound/cocoa_s.cpp
index 54198b0b5e..8ae0546ab0 100644
--- a/src/sound/cocoa_s.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/cocoa_s.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static OSStatus audioCallback(void *, AudioUnitRenderActionFlags *, const AudioT
 }
 
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> SoundDriver_Cocoa::Start(const StringList &parm)
+std::optional<std::string_view> SoundDriver_Cocoa::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	struct AURenderCallbackStruct callback;
 	AudioStreamBasicDescription requestedDesc;
diff --git a/src/sound/cocoa_s.h b/src/sound/cocoa_s.h
index 0f32e25b4d..62d5c330c6 100644
--- a/src/sound/cocoa_s.h
+++ b/src/sound/cocoa_s.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 class SoundDriver_Cocoa : public SoundDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 	std::string_view GetName() const override { return "cocoa"; }
diff --git a/src/sound/null_s.h b/src/sound/null_s.h
index fb931b84dd..627086a2c2 100644
--- a/src/sound/null_s.h
+++ b/src/sound/null_s.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /** Implementation of the null sound driver. */
 class SoundDriver_Null : public SoundDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &) override { return std::nullopt; }
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string>) override { return std::nullopt; }
 
 	void Stop() override { }
 	std::string_view GetName() const override { return "null"; }
diff --git a/src/sound/sdl2_s.cpp b/src/sound/sdl2_s.cpp
index af12a00a31..44d0588a88 100644
--- a/src/sound/sdl2_s.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/sdl2_s.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static void CDECL fill_sound_buffer(void *, Uint8 *stream, int len)
 	MxMixSamples(stream, len / 4);
 }
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> SoundDriver_SDL::Start(const StringList &parm)
+std::optional<std::string_view> SoundDriver_SDL::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	SDL_AudioSpec spec;
 	SDL_AudioSpec spec_actual;
diff --git a/src/sound/sdl_s.cpp b/src/sound/sdl_s.cpp
index 7b1f93e240..7902f7431b 100644
--- a/src/sound/sdl_s.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/sdl_s.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static void CDECL fill_sound_buffer(void *, Uint8 *stream, int len)
 	MxMixSamples(stream, len / 4);
 }
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> SoundDriver_SDL::Start(const StringList &parm)
+std::optional<std::string_view> SoundDriver_SDL::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	SDL_AudioSpec spec;
 
diff --git a/src/sound/sdl_s.h b/src/sound/sdl_s.h
index abf9ac6a20..8bcaec553a 100644
--- a/src/sound/sdl_s.h
+++ b/src/sound/sdl_s.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /** Implementation of the SDL sound driver. */
 class SoundDriver_SDL : public SoundDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 	std::string_view GetName() const override { return "sdl"; }
diff --git a/src/sound/win32_s.cpp b/src/sound/win32_s.cpp
index e198fb806b..342df83764 100644
--- a/src/sound/win32_s.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/win32_s.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static DWORD WINAPI SoundThread(LPVOID)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> SoundDriver_Win32::Start(const StringList &parm)
+std::optional<std::string_view> SoundDriver_Win32::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	WAVEFORMATEX wfex;
 	wfex.wFormatTag = WAVE_FORMAT_PCM;
diff --git a/src/sound/win32_s.h b/src/sound/win32_s.h
index c89e8596d4..45ac72d60e 100644
--- a/src/sound/win32_s.h
+++ b/src/sound/win32_s.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /** Implementation of the sound driver for Windows. */
 class SoundDriver_Win32 : public SoundDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 	std::string_view GetName() const override { return "win32"; }
diff --git a/src/sound/xaudio2_s.cpp b/src/sound/xaudio2_s.cpp
index 4b8d8236a6..cf52d6ec5b 100644
--- a/src/sound/xaudio2_s.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/xaudio2_s.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static HRESULT CreateXAudio(API_XAudio2Create xAudio2Create)
  * @return An error message if unsuccessful, or std::nullopt otherwise.
  *
  */
-std::optional<std::string_view> SoundDriver_XAudio2::Start(const StringList &parm)
+std::optional<std::string_view> SoundDriver_XAudio2::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	HRESULT hr = CoInitializeEx(nullptr, COINIT_MULTITHREADED);
 
diff --git a/src/sound/xaudio2_s.h b/src/sound/xaudio2_s.h
index b4e2591fb4..fbbf0a27da 100644
--- a/src/sound/xaudio2_s.h
+++ b/src/sound/xaudio2_s.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /** Implementation of the XAudio2 sound driver. */
 class SoundDriver_XAudio2 : public SoundDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 	std::string_view GetName() const override { return "xaudio2"; }
diff --git a/src/video/allegro_v.cpp b/src/video/allegro_v.cpp
index 8b0406acee..51471d6d53 100644
--- a/src/video/allegro_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/allegro_v.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ bool VideoDriver_Allegro::PollEvent()
  */
 int _allegro_instance_count = 0;
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_Allegro::Start(const StringList &param)
+std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_Allegro::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	if (_allegro_instance_count == 0 && install_allegro(SYSTEM_AUTODETECT, &errno, nullptr)) {
 		Debug(driver, 0, "allegro: install_allegro failed '{}'", allegro_error);
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_Allegro::Start(const StringList &par
 	MarkWholeScreenDirty();
 	set_close_button_callback(HandleExitGameRequest);
 
-	this->is_game_threaded = !GetDriverParamBool(param, "no_threads") && !GetDriverParamBool(param, "no_thread");
+	this->is_game_threaded = !GetDriverParamBool(parm, "no_threads") && !GetDriverParamBool(parm, "no_thread");
 
 	return std::nullopt;
 }
diff --git a/src/video/allegro_v.h b/src/video/allegro_v.h
index 8789b1158f..663bf1bb15 100644
--- a/src/video/allegro_v.h
+++ b/src/video/allegro_v.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /** The allegro video driver. */
 class VideoDriver_Allegro : public VideoDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_ogl.h b/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_ogl.h
index a238fbce63..437ad5e575 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_ogl.h
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_ogl.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class VideoDriver_CocoaOpenGL : public VideoDriver_Cocoa {
 public:
 	VideoDriver_CocoaOpenGL() : VideoDriver_Cocoa(true), gl_context(nullptr), anim_buffer(nullptr), driver_info(this->GetName()) {}
 
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 	void Stop() override;
 
 	bool HasEfficient8Bpp() const override { return true; }
diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_ogl.mm b/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_ogl.mm
index 4b6cdc68c1..ae335c1b87 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_ogl.mm
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_ogl.mm
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static bool _allowSoftware;
 static FVideoDriver_CocoaOpenGL iFVideoDriver_CocoaOpenGL;
 
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_CocoaOpenGL::Start(const StringList &param)
+std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_CocoaOpenGL::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	auto err = this->Initialize();
 	if (err) return err;
diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.h b/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.h
index edfa39646d..5fa61f245d 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.h
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public:
 
 	VideoDriver_CocoaQuartz();
 
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 	void Stop() override;
 
 	/** Return driver name */
diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.mm b/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.mm
index 7b08367cdc..15421a257f 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.mm
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.mm
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ VideoDriver_CocoaQuartz::VideoDriver_CocoaQuartz()
 	this->cgcontext     = nullptr;
 }
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_CocoaQuartz::Start(const StringList &param)
+std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_CocoaQuartz::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	auto err = this->Initialize();
 	if (err) return err;
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_CocoaQuartz::Start(const StringList
 	this->GameSizeChanged();
 	this->UpdateVideoModes();
 
-	this->is_game_threaded = !GetDriverParamBool(param, "no_threads") && !GetDriverParamBool(param, "no_thread");
+	this->is_game_threaded = !GetDriverParamBool(parm, "no_threads") && !GetDriverParamBool(parm, "no_thread");
 
 	return std::nullopt;
 
diff --git a/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp b/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
index c620f44110..3707bf0fe0 100644
--- a/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ extern bool SafeLoad(const std::string &filename, SaveLoadOperation fop, Detaile
 static FVideoDriver_Dedicated iFVideoDriver_Dedicated;
 
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_Dedicated::Start(const StringList &)
+std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_Dedicated::Start(std::span<const std::string>)
 {
 	this->UpdateAutoResolution();
 
diff --git a/src/video/dedicated_v.h b/src/video/dedicated_v.h
index f1271075d8..d82cf6fbc3 100644
--- a/src/video/dedicated_v.h
+++ b/src/video/dedicated_v.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /** The dedicated server video driver. */
 class VideoDriver_Dedicated : public VideoDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/video/null_v.cpp b/src/video/null_v.cpp
index e3a032d71f..1280c0985a 100644
--- a/src/video/null_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/null_v.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 /** Factory for the null video driver. */
 static FVideoDriver_Null iFVideoDriver_Null;
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_Null::Start(const StringList &parm)
+std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_Null::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 	/* Disable the MSVC assertion message box. */
diff --git a/src/video/null_v.h b/src/video/null_v.h
index 4e0caffc57..f051c6b724 100644
--- a/src/video/null_v.h
+++ b/src/video/null_v.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ private:
 	uint ticks; ///< Amount of ticks to run.
 
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.cpp b/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.cpp
index eec52ef825..0f8b683ef1 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ bool VideoDriver_SDL_OpenGL::CreateMainWindow(uint w, uint h, uint flags)
 	return this->VideoDriver_SDL_Base::CreateMainWindow(w, h, flags | SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL);
 }
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_SDL_OpenGL::Start(const StringList &param)
+std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_SDL_OpenGL::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
-	auto error = VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Start(param);
+	auto error = VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Start(parm);
 	if (error) return error;
 
 	error = this->AllocateContext();
diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.h b/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.h
index b1e2f09f04..06add083eb 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.h
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_opengl_v.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class VideoDriver_SDL_OpenGL : public VideoDriver_SDL_Base {
 public:
 	VideoDriver_SDL_OpenGL() : VideoDriver_SDL_Base(true), gl_context(nullptr), anim_buffer(nullptr) {}
 
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp b/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
index a546e136b0..b7d22a67e3 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Initialize()
 	return std::nullopt;
 }
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Start(const StringList &param)
+std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	if (BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth() == 0) return "Only real blitters supported";
 
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Start(const StringList &pa
 	if (error) return error;
 
 #ifdef SDL_HINT_MOUSE_AUTO_CAPTURE
-	if (GetDriverParamBool(param, "no_mouse_capture")) {
+	if (GetDriverParamBool(parm, "no_mouse_capture")) {
 		/* By default SDL captures the mouse, while a button is pressed.
 		 * This is annoying during debugging, when OpenTTD is suspended while the button was pressed.
 		 */
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Start(const StringList &pa
 	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_APP_NAME, "OpenTTD");
 #endif
 
-	this->startup_display = FindStartupDisplay(GetDriverParamInt(param, "display", -1));
+	this->startup_display = FindStartupDisplay(GetDriverParamInt(parm, "display", -1));
 
 	if (!CreateMainSurface(_cur_resolution.width, _cur_resolution.height, false)) {
 		return SDL_GetError();
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_SDL_Base::Start(const StringList &pa
 #ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
 	this->is_game_threaded = false;
 #else
-	this->is_game_threaded = !GetDriverParamBool(param, "no_threads") && !GetDriverParamBool(param, "no_thread");
+	this->is_game_threaded = !GetDriverParamBool(parm, "no_threads") && !GetDriverParamBool(parm, "no_thread");
 #endif
 
 	return std::nullopt;
diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_v.h b/src/video/sdl2_v.h
index 45c064d0bc..1d9f582207 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl2_v.h
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_v.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class VideoDriver_SDL_Base : public VideoDriver {
 public:
 	VideoDriver_SDL_Base(bool uses_hardware_acceleration = false) : VideoDriver(uses_hardware_acceleration), sdl_window(nullptr), buffer_locked(false) {}
 
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/video/sdl_v.cpp b/src/video/sdl_v.cpp
index dbff0cb186..21b880ca86 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/sdl_v.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ bool VideoDriver_SDL::PollEvent()
 	return true;
 }
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_SDL::Start(const StringList &param)
+std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_SDL::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	char buf[30];
 	_use_hwpalette = GetDriverParamInt(param, "hw_palette", 2);
diff --git a/src/video/sdl_v.h b/src/video/sdl_v.h
index ca7c37b94a..820ecfce90 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl_v.h
+++ b/src/video/sdl_v.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /** The SDL video driver. */
 class VideoDriver_SDL : public VideoDriver {
 public:
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
diff --git a/src/video/win32_v.cpp b/src/video/win32_v.cpp
index f6aa0994cf..2be8afdbad 100644
--- a/src/video/win32_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/win32_v.cpp
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ void VideoDriver_Win32Base::UnlockVideoBuffer()
 
 static FVideoDriver_Win32GDI iFVideoDriver_Win32GDI;
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_Win32GDI::Start(const StringList &param)
+std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_Win32GDI::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	if (BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth() == 0) return "Only real blitters supported";
 
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_Win32GDI::Start(const StringList &pa
 
 	MarkWholeScreenDirty();
 
-	this->is_game_threaded = !GetDriverParamBool(param, "no_threads") && !GetDriverParamBool(param, "no_thread");
+	this->is_game_threaded = !GetDriverParamBool(parm, "no_threads") && !GetDriverParamBool(parm, "no_thread");
 
 	return std::nullopt;
 }
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ static void LoadWGLExtensions()
 
 static FVideoDriver_Win32OpenGL iFVideoDriver_Win32OpenGL;
 
-std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_Win32OpenGL::Start(const StringList &param)
+std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_Win32OpenGL::Start(std::span<const std::string> parm)
 {
 	if (BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth() == 0) return "Only real blitters supported";
 
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ std::optional<std::string_view> VideoDriver_Win32OpenGL::Start(const StringList
 
 	MarkWholeScreenDirty();
 
-	this->is_game_threaded = !GetDriverParamBool(param, "no_threads") && !GetDriverParamBool(param, "no_thread");
+	this->is_game_threaded = !GetDriverParamBool(parm, "no_threads") && !GetDriverParamBool(parm, "no_thread");
 
 	return std::nullopt;
 }
diff --git a/src/video/win32_v.h b/src/video/win32_v.h
index 4344910b01..3aacf1f48d 100644
--- a/src/video/win32_v.h
+++ b/src/video/win32_v.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class VideoDriver_Win32GDI : public VideoDriver_Win32Base {
 public:
 	VideoDriver_Win32GDI() : dib_sect(nullptr), gdi_palette(nullptr), buffer_bits(nullptr) {}
 
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class VideoDriver_Win32OpenGL : public VideoDriver_Win32Base {
 public:
 	VideoDriver_Win32OpenGL() : VideoDriver_Win32Base(true), dc(nullptr), gl_rc(nullptr), anim_buffer(nullptr), driver_info(this->GetName()) {}
 
-	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(const StringList &param) override;
+	std::optional<std::string_view> Start(std::span<const std::string> parm) override;
 
 	void Stop() override;