diff --git a/src/game/game_init.c b/src/game/game_init.c
index 3b1da0a9..6cfa8f55 100644
--- a/src/game/game_init.c
+++ b/src/game/game_init.c
@@ -715,6 +715,9 @@ void thread5_game_loop(UNUSED void *arg) {
 
     play_music(SEQ_PLAYER_SFX, SEQUENCE_ARGS(0, SEQ_SOUND_PLAYER), 0);
     set_sound_mode(save_file_get_sound_mode());
+#ifdef WIDE
+    gWidescreen = save_file_get_widescreen_mode();
+#endif
     render_init();
 
     while (TRUE) {
diff --git a/src/game/ingame_menu.c b/src/game/ingame_menu.c
index 2eb64128..9cd458a8 100644
--- a/src/game/ingame_menu.c
+++ b/src/game/ingame_menu.c
@@ -1682,11 +1682,7 @@ void render_pause_castle_main_strings(s16 x, s16 y) {
             }
         }
     }
-#ifdef WIDE
-    if (gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & L_TRIG){
-        gWidescreen ^= 1;
-    }
-#endif
+
     gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, dl_ia_text_begin);
     gDPSetEnvColor(gDisplayListHead++, 255, 255, 255, gDialogTextAlpha);
     if (gDialogLineNum < COURSE_STAGES_COUNT) {
@@ -1736,11 +1732,6 @@ s16 render_pause_courses_and_castle(void) {
             shade_screen();
             render_pause_my_score_coins();
             render_pause_red_coins();
-        #ifdef WIDE
-        if (gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & L_TRIG){
-            gWidescreen ^= 1;
-        }
-        #endif
         #ifndef EXIT_COURSE_WHILE_MOVING
             s32 exitCheck = gMarioStates[0].action & ACT_FLAG_PAUSE_EXIT;
         #else
@@ -1788,6 +1779,10 @@ s16 render_pause_courses_and_castle(void) {
     }
     #ifdef WIDE
         render_widescreen_setting();
+        if (gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & L_TRIG){
+            gWidescreen ^= 1;
+            save_file_set_widescreen_mode(gWidescreen);
+        }
     #endif
     if (gDialogTextAlpha < 250) {
         gDialogTextAlpha += 25;
diff --git a/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c b/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c
index ab0b73f6..3886a0de 100644
--- a/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c
+++ b/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c
@@ -298,7 +298,11 @@ static void geo_process_perspective(struct GraphNodePerspective *node) {
         Mtx *mtx = alloc_display_list(sizeof(*mtx));
         #ifdef WIDE
         if (gWidescreen){
-            aspect = 1.775f;
+            if (gCurrLevelNum == 0x01) {
+                aspect = 1.33333f;
+            } else {
+                aspect = 1.775f;
+            }
         }
         else{
             aspect = 1.33333f;
diff --git a/src/game/save_file.c b/src/game/save_file.c
index 51ada824..b27d869b 100644
--- a/src/game/save_file.c
+++ b/src/game/save_file.c
@@ -629,6 +629,19 @@ void save_file_set_sound_mode(u16 mode) {
     save_main_menu_data();
 }
 
+#ifdef WIDE
+u8 save_file_get_widescreen_mode(void) {
+    return gSaveBuffer.menuData[0].wideMode;
+}
+
+void save_file_set_widescreen_mode(u8 mode) {
+    gSaveBuffer.menuData[0].wideMode = mode;
+
+    gMainMenuDataModified = TRUE;
+    save_main_menu_data();
+}
+#endif
+
 u16 save_file_get_sound_mode(void) {
     return gSaveBuffer.menuData[0].soundMode;
 }
diff --git a/src/game/save_file.h b/src/game/save_file.h
index 5cd6cd13..71c5211e 100644
--- a/src/game/save_file.h
+++ b/src/game/save_file.h
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ struct MainMenuSaveData
     // the older the high score is. This is used for tie-breaking when displaying
     // on the high score screen.
     u32 coinScoreAges[NUM_SAVE_FILES];
-    u16 soundMode;
+    u16 soundMode: 2;
+#ifdef WIDE
+    u8 wideMode: 1;
+#endif
 
 #ifdef VERSION_EU
     u16 language;
@@ -160,6 +163,10 @@ void save_file_set_cap_pos(s16 x, s16 y, s16 z);
 s32 save_file_get_cap_pos(Vec3s capPos);
 void save_file_set_sound_mode(u16 mode);
 u16 save_file_get_sound_mode(void);
+#ifdef WIDE
+u8 save_file_get_widescreen_mode(void);
+void save_file_set_widescreen_mode(u8 mode);
+#endif
 void save_file_move_cap_to_default_location(void);
 
 void disable_warp_checkpoint(void);
diff --git a/src/menu/file_select.c b/src/menu/file_select.c
index b6426eb2..a96f7d48 100644
--- a/src/menu/file_select.c
+++ b/src/menu/file_select.c
@@ -2266,9 +2266,6 @@ Gfx *geo_file_select_strings_and_menu_cursor(s32 callContext, UNUSED struct Grap
  * either completing a course choosing "SAVE & QUIT" or having a game over.
  */
 s32 lvl_init_menu_values_and_cursor_pos(UNUSED s32 arg, UNUSED s32 unused) {
-#ifdef WIDE
-    gWidescreen = 0;
-#endif
     sSelectedButtonID = MENU_BUTTON_NONE;
     sCurrentMenuLevel = MENU_LAYER_MAIN;
     sTextBaseAlpha = 0;