diff --git a/artifacts/ddraw.ini b/artifacts/ddraw.ini
index 5cfc45a0..b3768725 100644
--- a/artifacts/ddraw.ini
+++ b/artifacts/ddraw.ini
@@ -609,6 +609,10 @@ StartGDialogFix=0
 ;num_attacks - the number of free action points on the first turn only
 AttackComplexFix=0
 
+;Set to 1 to enable the create_object_sid script function to run the 'start' script procedure when creating an object
+;It is recommended to enable this option only if you are developing a new project (TC), otherwise it may affect some existing game scripts
+CreateObjectSidFix=0
+
 ;Set to 1 to fix the issue with the division operator treating negative integers as unsigned
 ;Note: To perform the unsigned integer division, use the new 'div' operator
 DivisionOperatorFix=1
diff --git a/sfall/FalloutEngine/Functions_def.h b/sfall/FalloutEngine/Functions_def.h
index 5b2d1013..8c04114f 100644
--- a/sfall/FalloutEngine/Functions_def.h
+++ b/sfall/FalloutEngine/Functions_def.h
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ WRAP_WATCOM_FUNC3(long, register_object_turn_towards, fo::GameObject*, object, l
 WRAP_WATCOM_FUNC2(long, roll_random, long, minValue, long, maxValue)
 WRAP_WATCOM_FUNC1(long*, runProgram, fo::Program*, progPtr)
 WRAP_WATCOM_FUNC1(long, selectWindowID, long, sWinID)
+WRAP_WATCOM_FUNC1(void, scr_build_lookup_table, fo::ScriptInstance*, script)
 WRAP_WATCOM_FUNC1(fo::ScriptInstance*, scr_find_first_at, long, elevation)
 WRAP_WATCOM_FUNC0(fo::ScriptInstance*, scr_find_next_at)
 WRAP_WATCOM_FUNC1(fo::GameObject*, scr_find_obj_from_program, fo::Program*, program)
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/BugFixes.cpp b/sfall/Modules/BugFixes.cpp
index 11dec951..da971ec4 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/BugFixes.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/BugFixes.cpp
@@ -1824,10 +1824,12 @@ static void __declspec(naked) op_obj_can_hear_obj_hack() {
 	}
 }
 
+// correct signed division by 4
 static void __declspec(naked) ai_best_weapon_hack() {
 	__asm {
-		sar  edx, 31;
-		sub  eax, edx
+		add  edx, 3;
+		test eax, eax;
+		cmovs eax, edx;
 		sar  eax, 1;
 		retn;
 	}
@@ -2994,6 +2996,8 @@ skip:
 	}
 }
 
+static bool createObjectSidStartFix = false;
+
 static void __declspec(naked) op_create_object_sid_hack() {
 	static const char* proDbgMsg = "\nError: attempt to create object with PID of %d: %s!";
 	using fo::Scripts::start;
@@ -3001,8 +3005,22 @@ static void __declspec(naked) op_create_object_sid_hack() {
 		mov  ebx, [esp + 0x50 - 0x20 + 4]; // createObj
 		test ebx, ebx;
 		jz   noObject;
+		mov  ecx, [ebx + scriptId];
+		cmp  ecx, -1;
+		jne  init;
+		mov  edx, ebx;
+		mov  eax, esi;
+		retn;
+init:
+		cmp  createObjectSidStartFix, 0;
+		jne  runStart;
+		call ScriptExtender::InitScript;
+		mov  edx, ebx;
+		mov  eax, esi;
+		retn;
+runStart:
 		mov  edx, start; // procedure
-		mov  eax, [ebx + scriptId];
+		mov  eax, ecx;
 		call fo::funcoffs::exec_script_proc_;
 end:
 		mov  edx, ebx;
@@ -3795,6 +3813,7 @@ void BugFixes::init()
 	HookCall(0x4B6C13, checkAllRegions_hook);
 
 	// Fix for the script attached to an object not being initialized properly upon object creation
+	createObjectSidStartFix = (IniReader::GetConfigInt("Misc", "CreateObjectSidFix", 0) != 0);
 	MakeCall(0x4551C0, op_create_object_sid_hack, 1);
 	// Fix the error handling in create_object_sid function to prevent a crash when the proto is missing
 	SafeWrite8(0x45507B, 0x51); // jz 0x4550CD
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/LoadOrder.cpp b/sfall/Modules/LoadOrder.cpp
index 2933c181..882c3c1f 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/LoadOrder.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/LoadOrder.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ static bool cutsPatch   = false;
 static std::vector<std::string> patchFiles;
 static std::vector<int> savPrototypes;
 
+static void PlayerGenderCutsRestore() {
+	if (cutsPatch) { // restore
+		SafeWrite32(0x43FA9F, FO_VAR_aTextSCuts);
+		SafeWrite32(0x44EB5B, FO_VAR_aTextSCutsS);
+		SafeWrite32(0x48152E, FO_VAR_aTextSCutsSS);
+		cutsPatch = false;
+	}
+}
+
 static void CheckPlayerGender() {
 	isFemale = fo::HeroIsFemale();
 
@@ -49,11 +58,8 @@ static void CheckPlayerGender() {
 			SafeWrite32(0x43FA9F, (DWORD)cutsEndGameFemale);
 			SafeWrite32(0x44EB5B, (DWORD)cutsSubFemale);
 			SafeWrite32(0x48152E, (DWORD)cutsDeathFemale);
-		} else if (cutsPatch) {
-			SafeWrite32(0x43FA9F, FO_VAR_aTextSCuts);
-			SafeWrite32(0x44EB5B, FO_VAR_aTextSCutsS);
-			SafeWrite32(0x48152E, FO_VAR_aTextSCutsSS);
-			cutsPatch = false;
+		} else {
+			PlayerGenderCutsRestore();
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -497,14 +503,7 @@ void LoadOrder::init() {
 		LoadGameHook::OnAfterGameStarted() += CheckPlayerGender;
 		if (femaleMsgs > 1) {
 			MakeCall(0x480A95, gnw_main_hack); // before new game start from main menu. TODO: need moved to address 0x480A9A (it busy in movies.cpp)
-			LoadGameHook::OnGameExit() += []() {
-				if (cutsPatch) { // restore
-					SafeWrite32(0x43FA9F, FO_VAR_aTextSCuts);
-					SafeWrite32(0x44EB5B, FO_VAR_aTextSCutsS);
-					SafeWrite32(0x48152E, FO_VAR_aTextSCutsSS);
-					cutsPatch = false;
-				}
-			};
+			LoadGameHook::OnGameExit() += PlayerGenderCutsRestore;
 		}
 		dlogr(" Done", DL_INIT);
 	}
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/ScriptExtender.cpp b/sfall/Modules/ScriptExtender.cpp
index 65856d91..03e30a64 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/ScriptExtender.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/ScriptExtender.cpp
@@ -428,14 +428,14 @@ void __fastcall SetSelfObject(fo::Program* script, fo::GameObject* obj) {
 
 // loads script from .int file into a sScriptProgram struct, filling script pointer and proc lookup table
 void InitScriptProgram(ScriptProgram &prog, const char* fileName, bool fullPath) {
-	fo::Program* scriptPtr = fullPath
+	fo::Program* scriptPtr = (fullPath)
 	                       ? fo::func::allocateProgram(fileName)
 	                       : fo::func::loadProgram(fileName);
 
 	if (scriptPtr) {
-		const char** procTable = fo::var::procTableStrs;
 		prog.ptr = scriptPtr;
 		// fill lookup table
+		const char** procTable = fo::var::procTableStrs;
 		for (int i = 0; i < fo::Scripts::ScriptProc::count; ++i) {
 			prog.procLookup[i] = fo::func::interpretFindProcedure(prog.ptr, procTable[i]);
 		}
@@ -481,6 +481,26 @@ bool IsGameScript(const char* filename) {
 	return false; // script name was not found in scripts.lst
 }
 
+// loads and initializes script file (for normal game scripts)
+long __fastcall ScriptExtender::InitScript(long sid) {
+	fo::ScriptInstance* scriptPtr;
+	if (fo::func::scr_ptr(sid, &scriptPtr) == -1) return -1;
+
+	scriptPtr->program = fo::func::loadProgram(fo::var::scriptListInfo[scriptPtr->scriptIdx & 0xFFFFFF].fileName);
+	if (!scriptPtr->program) return -1;
+	if (scriptPtr->program->flags & 0x124) return 0;
+
+	// fill lookup table
+	fo::func::scr_build_lookup_table(scriptPtr);
+
+	scriptPtr->flags |= 4 | 1; // init | loaded
+	scriptPtr->action = fo::Scripts::ScriptProc::no_p_proc;
+	scriptPtr->scriptOverrides = 0;
+
+	fo::func::runProgram(scriptPtr->program);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void LoadGlobalScriptsList() {
 	dlogr("Running global scripts...", DL_SCRIPT);
 
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/ScriptExtender.h b/sfall/Modules/ScriptExtender.h
index 0608a07d..b9801209 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/ScriptExtender.h
+++ b/sfall/Modules/ScriptExtender.h
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ public:
 
 	static int __stdcall ScriptHasLoaded(fo::Program* script);
 
+	// loads and initializes script file (for normal game scripts)
+	static long __fastcall InitScript(long sid);
+
 	// Called before map exit (before map_exit_p_proc handlers in normal scripts)
 	static Delegate<>& OnMapExit();
 };