diff --git a/artifacts/ddraw.ini b/artifacts/ddraw.ini
index e6db8f37..1322d02c 100644
--- a/artifacts/ddraw.ini
+++ b/artifacts/ddraw.ini
@@ -694,6 +694,10 @@ DisplaySwiftLearnerExp=1
 ;Set to 1 to display party member's current level/AC/addict flag on the combat control panel
 PartyMemberExtraInfo=0
 
+;Set to 1 to skip loading all game settings except the game/combat difficulty from saved games
+;Set to 2 to also skip loading the game/combat difficulty settings
+SkipLoadingGameSettings=0
+
 ;Set to 1 to prevent the inventory/loot/automap interfaces from being placed on top of other script-created windows
 InterfaceDontMoveOnTop=0
 
diff --git a/sfall/FalloutEngine.h b/sfall/FalloutEngine.h
index d45cb7e0..62397b13 100644
--- a/sfall/FalloutEngine.h
+++ b/sfall/FalloutEngine.h
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@
 #define _DARK_GREY_Color            0x6A59D8
 #define _DarkGreenColor             0x6A3A90
 #define _DarkGreenGreyColor         0x6A3DF1
+#define _DarkRedColor               0x6AA8D0
+#define _DarkYellowColor            0x6AB472
 #define _DullPinkColor              0x6AB718
 #define _GoodColor                  0x6AB4EF
 #define _GreenColor                 0x6A3CB0
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@
 #define _PeanutButter               0x6A82F3
 #define _RedColor                   0x6AB4D0
 #define _WhiteColor                 0x6AB8CF
-#define _YellowColor                0x6AB8BB
+#define _YellowColor                0x6AB8BB // Light
 
 // variables
 // TODO: move to separate namespace
diff --git a/sfall/MiscPatches.cpp b/sfall/MiscPatches.cpp
index 01788bd8..8d95fd4b 100644
--- a/sfall/MiscPatches.cpp
+++ b/sfall/MiscPatches.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include "main.h"
 #include "FalloutEngine.h"
 
+#include "MiscPatches.h"
+
 static char mapName[65]       = {};
 static char configName[65]    = {};
 static char patchName[65]     = {};
@@ -433,6 +435,27 @@ static void DisplaySecondWeaponRangePatch() {
 	//}
 }
 
+static void SkipLoadingGameSettingsPatch() {
+	if (int skipLoading = GetConfigInt("Misc", "SkipLoadingGameSettings", 0)) {
+		dlog("Applying skip loading game settings from saved games patch.", DL_INIT);
+		BlockCall(0x493421);
+		SafeWrite8(0x4935A8, 0x1F);
+		SafeWrite32(0x4935AB, 0x90901B75);
+		CodeData PatchData;
+		if (skipLoading == 2) {
+			const DWORD difficultyAddr[] = {0x49341C, 0x49343B};
+			SafeWriteBatch<CodeData>(PatchData, difficultyAddr);
+		}
+		const DWORD settingsAddr[] = {
+			0x493450, 0x493465, 0x49347A, 0x49348F, 0x4934A4, 0x4934B9, 0x4934CE,
+			0x4934E3, 0x4934F8, 0x49350D, 0x493522, 0x493547, 0x493558, 0x493569,
+			0x49357A
+		};
+		SafeWriteBatch<CodeData>(PatchData, settingsAddr);
+		dlogr(" Done", DL_INIT);
+	}
+}
+
 static void InterfaceDontMoveOnTopPatch() {
 	if (GetConfigInt("Misc", "InterfaceDontMoveOnTop", 0)) { // TODO: remove option? (obsolete)
 		dlog("Applying no MoveOnTop flag for interface patch.", DL_INIT);
@@ -598,6 +621,7 @@ void MiscPatchesInit() {
 
 	DisplaySecondWeaponRangePatch();
 
+	SkipLoadingGameSettingsPatch();
 	InterfaceDontMoveOnTopPatch();
 
 	UseWalkDistancePatch();
diff --git a/sfall/MiscPatches.h b/sfall/MiscPatches.h
index 7e68c08c..0bbb199a 100644
--- a/sfall/MiscPatches.h
+++ b/sfall/MiscPatches.h
@@ -1,22 +1,31 @@
 /*
-*    sfall
-*    Copyright (C) 2008-2016  The sfall team
-*
-*    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-*    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-*    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-*    (at your option) any later version.
-*
-*    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-*    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-*    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-*    GNU General Public License for more details.
-*
-*    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-*    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-*/
+ *    sfall
+ *    Copyright (C) 2008-2016  The sfall team
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *    (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
 
 #pragma once
 
 void MiscPatchesInit();
 void MiscPatchesExit();
+
+#pragma pack(push, 1)
+struct CodeData {
+	DWORD dd;
+	BYTE  db;
+
+	CodeData() : dd(0x0024548D), db(0x90) {}
+};
+#pragma pack(pop)