diff --git a/samples/blackcore/main.cpp b/samples/blackcore/main.cpp
index d3e9410e6..7fdaab2d5 100644
--- a/samples/blackcore/main.cpp
+++ b/samples/blackcore/main.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
 #include "blackcore/context_settings.h"
 #include "blackcore/context_application.h"
 #include "blackcore/context_application_impl.h"
+#include "blackmisc/networkutils.h"
 #include "blackmisc/blackmiscfreefunctions.h"
 #include <QtConcurrent/QtConcurrent>
 #include <QMetaType>
 #include <QMetaMethod>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QIcon>
+#include <QTextStream>
 
 /*!
  * DBus tests, tests marshalling / unmarshalling of many value classes.
@@ -25,7 +27,32 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QApplication a(argc, argv); // not QCoreApplication because of icon, http://qt-project.org/forums/viewthread/15412
     QIcon icon(":/blackcore/icons/tower.png");
     QApplication::setWindowIcon(icon);
-    BlackCore::CRuntime *core = new BlackCore::CRuntime(BlackCore::CRuntimeConfig::forCore(), &a);
+    QTextStream cin(stdin);
+
+    qDebug() << "1 + la/ra .. session DBus server (default)";
+    qDebug() << "2 + la/ra .. system DBus server";
+    qDebug() << "3 + la/ra .. P2P DBus server";
+    qDebug() << "la .. local audio, audio runs in this core here (default)";
+    qDebug() << "ra .. remote audio, audio runs in the GUI or elsewhere";
+    QString input = cin.readLine().toLower();
+
+    // configure DBus server
+    QString dBusAddress = BlackCore::CDBusServer::sessionDBusServer();
+    if (input.startsWith("2"))
+        dBusAddress = BlackCore::CDBusServer::systemDBusServer();
+    else if (input.startsWith("3"))
+    {
+        qDebug() << "found: " << BlackMisc::CNetworkUtils::getKnownIpAddresses();
+        qDebug() << "enter ip/port, e.g. 127.0.0.1:45000 (default)";
+        dBusAddress = cin.readLine().toLower();
+        dBusAddress = BlackCore::CDBusServer::p2pAddress(dBusAddress);
+    }
+
+    // with remote audio
+    bool remoteAudio = input.contains("ra");
+    BlackCore::CRuntime *core = remoteAudio ?
+                                new BlackCore::CRuntime(BlackCore::CRuntimeConfig::forCoreAllLocalInDBusNoAudio(dBusAddress), &a) :
+                                new BlackCore::CRuntime(BlackCore::CRuntimeConfig::forCoreAllLocalInDBus(dBusAddress), &a);
     QtConcurrent::run(BlackMiscTest::Tool::serverLoop, core); // QFuture<void> future
     qDebug() << "Server event loop, pid:" << BlackMiscTest::Tool::getPid();