diff --git a/arch/esp32/esp32.ini b/arch/esp32/esp32.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d4d96a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/esp32/esp32.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+; Common settings for ESP targes, mixin with extends = esp32_base
+[esp32_base]
+extends = arduino_base
+platform = espressif32
+build_src_filter = 
+  ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/nrf52/> -<platform/stm32wl> -<platform/rp2040>
+upload_speed = 115200
+debug_init_break = tbreak setup
+
+# Remove -DMYNEWT_VAL_BLE_HS_LOG_LVL=LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL for low level BLE logging.
+# See library directory for BLE logging possible values: .pio/libdeps/tbeam/NimBLE-Arduino/src/log_common/log_common.h
+# This overrides the BLE logging default of LOG_LEVEL_INFO (1) from: .pio/libdeps/tbeam/NimBLE-Arduino/src/esp_nimble_cfg.h
+build_flags =
+  ${arduino_base.build_flags}
+  -Wall
+  -Wextra
+  -Isrc/platform/esp32
+  -std=c++11
+  -DLOG_LOCAL_LEVEL=ESP_LOG_DEBUG
+  -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
+  -DMYNEWT_VAL_BLE_HS_LOG_LVL=LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL
+  -DAXP_DEBUG_PORT=Serial
+  -DCONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED
+  -DCONFIG_NIMBLE_CPP_LOG_LEVEL=2
+  -DCONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_MAX_CCCDS=20
+
+lib_deps =
+  ${arduino_base.lib_deps}
+  ${networking_base.lib_deps}
+  ${environmental_base.lib_deps}
+  https://github.com/caveman99/esp32_https_server.git
+  h2zero/NimBLE-Arduino@1.4.0
+  arduino-libraries/NTPClient@^3.1.0
+  https://github.com/lewisxhe/XPowersLib.git
+
+lib_ignore = 
+  segger_rtt
+  ESP32 BLE Arduino
+platform_packages =
+    framework-arduinoespressif32
+
+; leave this commented out to avoid breaking Windows
+;upload_port = /dev/ttyUSB0
+;monitor_port = /dev/ttyUSB0
+
+; Please don't delete these lines. JM uses them.
+;upload_port = /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART
+;monitor_port = /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART
+
+; customize the partition table
+; http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/platforms/espressif32.html#partition-tables
+board_build.partitions = partition-table.csv
diff --git a/arch/esp32/esp32s3.ini b/arch/esp32/esp32s3.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0497f1c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/esp32/esp32s3.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+[esp32s3_base]
+extends = arduino_base
+platform = espressif32
+build_src_filter = 
+  ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/nrf52/> -<platform/stm32wl> -<platform/rp2040>
+upload_speed = 961200
+monitor_speed = 115200
+debug_init_break = tbreak setup
+
+# Remove -DMYNEWT_VAL_BLE_HS_LOG_LVL=LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL for low level BLE logging.
+# See library directory for BLE logging possible values: .pio/libdeps/tbeam/NimBLE-Arduino/src/log_common/log_common.h
+# This overrides the BLE logging default of LOG_LEVEL_INFO (1) from: .pio/libdeps/tbeam/NimBLE-Arduino/src/esp_nimble_cfg.h
+build_flags =
+  ${arduino_base.build_flags} 
+  -Wall 
+  -Wextra 
+  -Isrc/platform/esp32 
+  -std=c++11 
+  -DLOG_LOCAL_LEVEL=ESP_LOG_DEBUG 
+  -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG 
+  -DMYNEWT_VAL_BLE_HS_LOG_LVL=LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL
+  -DAXP_DEBUG_PORT=Serial 
+  -DCONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED 
+  -DCONFIG_NIMBLE_CPP_LOG_LEVEL=2 
+  -DCONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_MAX_CCCDS=20
+  
+lib_deps =
+  ${arduino_base.lib_deps}
+  ${networking_base.lib_deps}
+  ${environmental_base.lib_deps}
+  https://github.com/meshtastic/esp32_https_server.git
+  h2zero/NimBLE-Arduino@1.4.0
+  arduino-libraries/NTPClient@^3.1.0
+  https://github.com/lewisxhe/XPowersLib.git
+  
+
+lib_ignore = 
+  segger_rtt
+  ESP32 BLE Arduino
+platform_packages =
+    framework-arduinoespressif32@ 3.20004.220825
+
+; customize the partition table
+; http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/platforms/espressif32.html#partition-tables
+board_build.partitions = partition-table.csv
+
diff --git a/arch/nrf52/nrf52.ini b/arch/nrf52/nrf52.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a79ebda4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/nrf52/nrf52.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[nrf52_base]
+; Instead of the standard nordicnrf52 platform, we use our fork which has our added variant files
+; platform = nordicnrf52 ;pending https://github.com/platformio/builder-framework-arduino-nrf5/pull/7
+platform = https://github.com/meshtastic/platform-nordicnrf52.git#merge
+
+extends = arduino_base
+build_type = debug ; I'm debugging with ICE a lot now
+; note: liboberon provides the AES256 implementation for NRF52 (though not using the hardware acceleration of the NRF52840 - FIXME)
+build_flags = 
+  ${arduino_base.build_flags} -Wno-unused-variable 
+  -Isrc/platform/nrf52
+build_src_filter = 
+  ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/esp32/> -<platform/stm32wl> -<nimble/> -<mesh/wifi/> -<mesh/http/> -<modules/esp32> -<mqtt/> -<platform/rp2040>
+lib_ignore =
+  BluetoothOTA
+  
+; Note: By default no lora device is created for this build - it uses a simulated interface
+[env:feather_nrf52832]
+extends = nrf52_base
+board = adafruit_feather_nrf52832  
diff --git a/arch/nrf52/nrf52840.ini b/arch/nrf52/nrf52840.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61995378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/nrf52/nrf52840.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[nrf52840_base]
+extends = nrf52_base
+build_flags = ${nrf52_base.build_flags} 
+lib_deps =
+  ${arduino_base.lib_deps}
+  ${environmental_base.lib_deps}
+  https://github.com/Kongduino/Adafruit_nRFCrypto.git
+
+; Note: By default no lora device is created for this build - it uses a simulated interface
+[env:nrf52840dk]
+extends = nrf52840_base
+board = nrf52840_dk
+
+
diff --git a/arch/portduino/portduino.ini b/arch/portduino/portduino.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1f793fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/portduino/portduino.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+; The Portduino based sim environment on top of any host OS, all hardware will be simulated
+[portduino_base]
+build_src_filter = 
+  ${env.build_src_filter} 
+  -<platform/esp32/> 
+  -<nimble/> 
+  -<platform/nrf52/> 
+  -<platform/stm32wl/> 
+  -<platform/rp2040>
+  -<mesh/http/> 
+  -<modules/esp32>
+  -<modules/Telemetry>
+  +<../variants/portduino>
+lib_deps =
+  ${env.lib_deps}
+  ${networking_base.lib_deps}
+  rweather/Crypto
+  https://github.com/meshtastic/RadioLib.git#5582ac30578ff3f53f20630a00b2a8a4b8f92c74
+build_flags = ${arduino_base.build_flags} -Isrc/platform/portduino
diff --git a/arch/rp2040/rp2040.ini b/arch/rp2040/rp2040.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..742909e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/rp2040/rp2040.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+; Common settings for rp2040 Processor based targets
+[rp2040_base]
+platform = https://github.com/maxgerhardt/platform-raspberrypi.git
+extends = arduino_base
+board_build.core = earlephilhower
+board_build.filesystem_size = 0.5m
+build_flags = 
+  ${arduino_base.build_flags} -Wno-unused-variable 
+  -Isrc/platform/rp2040
+  -D__PLAT_RP2040__
+#  -D _POSIX_THREADS
+build_src_filter = 
+  ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/esp32/> -<nimble/> -<mesh/wifi/> -<mesh/http/> -<modules/esp32> -<mqtt/> -<platform/nrf52/> -<platform/stm32wl>
+lib_ignore =
+  BluetoothOTA
+lib_deps =
+  ${arduino_base.lib_deps}
+  ${environmental_base.lib_deps}
+  https://github.com/kokke/tiny-AES-c.git
diff --git a/arch/stm32/stm32wl5e.ini b/arch/stm32/stm32wl5e.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..862d1c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/stm32/stm32wl5e.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[stm32wl5e_base]
+platform = ststm32
+board = generic_wl5e
+framework = arduino
+build_type = debug
+build_flags = 
+  ${arduino_base.build_flags}
+  -Isrc/platform/stm32wl -g
+  -DHAL_SUBGHZ_MODULE_ENABLED
+#  Arduino/PlatformIO framework-arduinoststm32 package does not presently have SUBGHZSPI support
+#  -DPIN_SPI_MOSI=PINSUBGHZSPIMOSI -DPIN_SPI_MISO=PINSUBGHZSPIMISO -DPIN_SPI_SCK=PINSUBGHZSPISCK
+build_src_filter = 
+  ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/esp32/> -<nimble/> -<mesh/wifi/> -<mesh/http/> -<modules/esp32> -<mqtt/> -<graphics> -<input> -<buzz> -<modules/Telemetry> -<platform/nrf52> -<platform/portduino> -<platform/rp2040>
+lib_deps =
+  ${env.lib_deps}
+  https://github.com/jgromes/RadioLib.git
+  https://github.com/kokke/tiny-AES-c.git
+lib_ignore = 
+  mathertel/OneButton@^2.0.3
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 5a7cb8d9..c00bec53 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ default_envs = tbeam
 ;default_envs = m5stack-coreink
 ;default_envs = rak4631
 
-extra_configs = variants/*/platformio.ini
+extra_configs =
+  arch/*/*.ini
+  variants/*/platformio.ini
 
 [env]
 extra_scripts = bin/platformio-custom.py 
@@ -87,176 +89,4 @@ lib_deps =
   adafruit/Adafruit MCP9808 Library@^2.0.0
   adafruit/Adafruit INA260 Library@^1.5.0
   adafruit/Adafruit INA219@^1.2.0
-; Common settings for ESP targes, mixin with extends = esp32_base
-[esp32_base]
-extends = arduino_base
-platform = espressif32
-build_src_filter = 
-  ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/nrf52/> -<platform/stm32wl> -<platform/rp2040>
-upload_speed = 115200
-debug_init_break = tbreak setup
-
-# Remove -DMYNEWT_VAL_BLE_HS_LOG_LVL=LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL for low level BLE logging.
-# See library directory for BLE logging possible values: .pio/libdeps/tbeam/NimBLE-Arduino/src/log_common/log_common.h
-# This overrides the BLE logging default of LOG_LEVEL_INFO (1) from: .pio/libdeps/tbeam/NimBLE-Arduino/src/esp_nimble_cfg.h
-build_flags =
-  ${arduino_base.build_flags}
-  -Wall
-  -Wextra
-  -Isrc/platform/esp32
-  -std=c++11
-  -DLOG_LOCAL_LEVEL=ESP_LOG_DEBUG
-  -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
-  -DMYNEWT_VAL_BLE_HS_LOG_LVL=LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL
-  -DAXP_DEBUG_PORT=Serial
-  -DCONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED
-  -DCONFIG_NIMBLE_CPP_LOG_LEVEL=2
-  -DCONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_MAX_CCCDS=20
-
-lib_deps =
-  ${arduino_base.lib_deps}
-  ${networking_base.lib_deps}
-  ${environmental_base.lib_deps}
-  https://github.com/caveman99/esp32_https_server.git
-  h2zero/NimBLE-Arduino@1.4.0
-  arduino-libraries/NTPClient@^3.1.0
-  https://github.com/lewisxhe/XPowersLib.git
-
-lib_ignore = 
-  segger_rtt
-  ESP32 BLE Arduino
-platform_packages =
-    framework-arduinoespressif32
-
-; leave this commented out to avoid breaking Windows
-;upload_port = /dev/ttyUSB0
-;monitor_port = /dev/ttyUSB0
-
-; Please don't delete these lines. JM uses them.
-;upload_port = /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART
-;monitor_port = /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART
-
-; customize the partition table
-; http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/platforms/espressif32.html#partition-tables
-board_build.partitions = partition-table.csv
-
-[nrf52_base]
-; Instead of the standard nordicnrf52 platform, we use our fork which has our added variant files
-; platform = nordicnrf52 ;pending https://github.com/platformio/builder-framework-arduino-nrf5/pull/7
-platform = https://github.com/meshtastic/platform-nordicnrf52.git#merge
-
-extends = arduino_base
-build_type = debug ; I'm debugging with ICE a lot now
-; note: liboberon provides the AES256 implementation for NRF52 (though not using the hardware acceleration of the NRF52840 - FIXME)
-build_flags = 
-  ${arduino_base.build_flags} -Wno-unused-variable 
-  -Isrc/platform/nrf52
-build_src_filter = 
-  ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/esp32/> -<platform/stm32wl> -<nimble/> -<mesh/wifi/> -<mesh/http/> -<modules/esp32> -<mqtt/> -<platform/rp2040>
-lib_ignore =
-  BluetoothOTA
-
-[nrf52840_base]
-extends = nrf52_base
-build_flags = ${nrf52_base.build_flags} 
-lib_deps =
-  ${arduino_base.lib_deps}
-  ${environmental_base.lib_deps}
-  https://github.com/Kongduino/Adafruit_nRFCrypto.git
-
-; Note: By default no lora device is created for this build - it uses a simulated interface
-[env:nrf52840dk]
-extends = nrf52840_base
-board = nrf52840_dk
-
-; Note: By default no lora device is created for this build - it uses a simulated interface
-[env:feather_nrf52832]
-extends = nrf52_base
-board = adafruit_feather_nrf52832
-
-; Common settings for rp2040 Processor based targets
-[rp2040_base]
-platform = https://github.com/maxgerhardt/platform-raspberrypi.git
-extends = arduino_base
-board_build.core = earlephilhower
-board_build.filesystem_size = 0.5m
-build_flags = 
-  ${arduino_base.build_flags} -Wno-unused-variable 
-  -Isrc/platform/rp2040
-  -D__PLAT_RP2040__
-#  -D _POSIX_THREADS
-build_src_filter = 
-  ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/esp32/> -<nimble/> -<mesh/wifi/> -<mesh/http/> -<modules/esp32> -<mqtt/> -<platform/nrf52/> -<platform/stm32wl>
-lib_ignore =
-  BluetoothOTA
-lib_deps =
-  ${arduino_base.lib_deps}
-  ${environmental_base.lib_deps}
-  https://github.com/kokke/tiny-AES-c.git
-
-[stm32wl5e_base]
-platform = ststm32
-board = generic_wl5e
-framework = arduino
-build_type = debug
-build_flags = 
-  ${arduino_base.build_flags}
-  -Isrc/platform/stm32wl -g
-  -DHAL_SUBGHZ_MODULE_ENABLED
-#  Arduino/PlatformIO framework-arduinoststm32 package does not presently have SUBGHZSPI support
-#  -DPIN_SPI_MOSI=PINSUBGHZSPIMOSI -DPIN_SPI_MISO=PINSUBGHZSPIMISO -DPIN_SPI_SCK=PINSUBGHZSPISCK
-build_src_filter = 
-  ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/esp32/> -<nimble/> -<mesh/wifi/> -<mesh/http/> -<modules/esp32> -<mqtt/> -<graphics> -<input> -<buzz> -<modules/Telemetry> -<platform/nrf52> -<platform/portduino> -<platform/rp2040>
-lib_deps =
-  ${env.lib_deps}
-  https://github.com/jgromes/RadioLib.git
-  https://github.com/kokke/tiny-AES-c.git
-lib_ignore = 
-  mathertel/OneButton@^2.0.3
-
-[esp32s3_base]
-extends = arduino_base
-platform = espressif32
-build_src_filter = 
-  ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/nrf52/> -<platform/stm32wl> -<platform/rp2040>
-upload_speed = 961200
-monitor_speed = 115200
-debug_init_break = tbreak setup
-
-# Remove -DMYNEWT_VAL_BLE_HS_LOG_LVL=LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL for low level BLE logging.
-# See library directory for BLE logging possible values: .pio/libdeps/tbeam/NimBLE-Arduino/src/log_common/log_common.h
-# This overrides the BLE logging default of LOG_LEVEL_INFO (1) from: .pio/libdeps/tbeam/NimBLE-Arduino/src/esp_nimble_cfg.h
-build_flags =
-  ${arduino_base.build_flags} 
-  -Wall 
-  -Wextra 
-  -Isrc/platform/esp32 
-  -std=c++11 
-  -DLOG_LOCAL_LEVEL=ESP_LOG_DEBUG 
-  -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG 
-  -DMYNEWT_VAL_BLE_HS_LOG_LVL=LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL
-  -DAXP_DEBUG_PORT=Serial 
-  -DCONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED 
-  -DCONFIG_NIMBLE_CPP_LOG_LEVEL=2 
-  -DCONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_MAX_CCCDS=20
-  
-lib_deps =
-  ${arduino_base.lib_deps}
-  ${networking_base.lib_deps}
-  ${environmental_base.lib_deps}
-  https://github.com/meshtastic/esp32_https_server.git
-  h2zero/NimBLE-Arduino@1.4.0
-  arduino-libraries/NTPClient@^3.1.0
-  https://github.com/lewisxhe/XPowersLib.git
-  
-
-lib_ignore = 
-  segger_rtt
-  ESP32 BLE Arduino
-platform_packages =
-    framework-arduinoespressif32@ 3.20004.220825
-
-; customize the partition table
-; http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/platforms/espressif32.html#partition-tables
-board_build.partitions = partition-table.csv
-
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/variants/portduino/platformio.ini b/variants/portduino/platformio.ini
index 6d94cd81..c95ae37f 100644
--- a/variants/portduino/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/portduino/platformio.ini
@@ -1,23 +1,3 @@
-; The Portduino based sim environment on top of any host OS, all hardware will be simulated
-[portduino_base]
-build_src_filter = 
-  ${env.build_src_filter} 
-  -<platform/esp32/> 
-  -<nimble/> 
-  -<platform/nrf52/> 
-  -<platform/stm32wl/> 
-  -<platform/rp2040>
-  -<mesh/http/> 
-  -<modules/esp32>
-  -<modules/Telemetry>
-  +<../variants/portduino>
-lib_deps =
-  ${env.lib_deps}
-  ${networking_base.lib_deps}
-  rweather/Crypto
-  https://github.com/meshtastic/RadioLib.git#5582ac30578ff3f53f20630a00b2a8a4b8f92c74
-build_flags = ${arduino_base.build_flags} -Isrc/platform/portduino
-
 [env:native]
 platform = https://github.com/meshtastic/platform-native.git 
 build_flags = ${portduino_base.build_flags} -O0 -I variants/portduino