diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index 4d2630d9..fe07bb4b 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
 #else
 // What's the point of having a border?
 #define BORDER_HEIGHT 0
+
 #endif
 
+// --ultrasm64-extbounds specific settings--
+// Enable widescreen (16:9) support
+#define WIDE
+
 #endif // CONFIG_H
diff --git a/src/game/game_init.c b/src/game/game_init.c
index a7963e66..c72b60cf 100644
--- a/src/game/game_init.c
+++ b/src/game/game_init.c
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ UNUSED u8 filler80339D30[0x90];
 s32 unused8032C690 = 0;
 u32 gGlobalTimer = 0;
 u8 gIsConsole;
+#ifdef WIDE
+u8 gWidescreen;
+#endif
 
 u16 sCurrFBNum = 0;
 u16 frameBufferIndex = 0;
diff --git a/src/game/game_init.h b/src/game/game_init.h
index 8bcd83c5..ab658eaf 100644
--- a/src/game/game_init.h
+++ b/src/game/game_init.h
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ extern u8 *gGfxPoolEnd;
 extern struct GfxPool *gGfxPool;
 extern u8 gControllerBits;
 extern u8 gIsConsole;
+#ifdef WIDE
+extern u8 gWidescreen;
+#endif
 #ifdef EEP
 extern s8 gEepromProbe;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game/ingame_menu.c b/src/game/ingame_menu.c
index 0f18b652..4a909c0f 100644
--- a/src/game/ingame_menu.c
+++ b/src/game/ingame_menu.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "sm64.h"
 #include "text_strings.h"
 #include "types.h"
-#define wide // DELETE THIS DEFINE IF YOU DON'T WANT WIDESCREEN SUPPORT IN YOUR HACK (why tho)
+#include "config.h"
 
 u16 gDialogColorFadeTimer;
 s8 gLastDialogLineNum;
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ u8 textCurrRatio43[] = { TEXT_HUD_CURRENT_RATIO_43 };
 u8 textCurrRatio169[] = { TEXT_HUD_CURRENT_RATIO_169 };
 u8 textWideInfo[] = { TEXT_HUD_WIDE_INFO };
 u8 textWideInfo2[] = { TEXT_HUD_WIDE_INFO2 };
-u8 widescreen = 0;
 
 extern u8 gLastCompletedCourseNum;
 extern u8 gLastCompletedStarNum;
@@ -2272,8 +2271,8 @@ void render_pause_my_score_coins(void) {
         print_generic_string(get_string_width(gTextCourseArr[gInGameLanguage]) + 51, 157, strCourseNum);
 #else
         print_generic_string(CRS_NUM_X1, 157, strCourseNum);
-#ifdef wide
-        if (widescreen == 0) {
+#ifdef WIDE
+        if (!gWidescreen) {
             if (COURSE_IS_MAIN_COURSE(gCurrCourseNum)) {
                 print_generic_string(10, 40, textCurrRatio43);
             } else {
@@ -2583,20 +2582,20 @@ void render_pause_castle_main_strings(s16 x, s16 y) {
             }
         }
     }
-#ifdef wide
+#ifdef WIDE
     if (gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & L_TRIG){
-        if (widescreen == 0){
-                widescreen = 1;
+        if (!gWidescreen){
+                gWidescreen = 1;
             }
         else{
-                widescreen = 0;
+                gWidescreen = 0;
             }
     }
 #endif
     gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, dl_ia_text_begin);
     gDPSetEnvColor(gDisplayListHead++, 255, 255, 255, gDialogTextAlpha);
-#ifdef wide
-    if (widescreen == 0) {
+#ifdef WIDE
+    if (!gWidescreen) {
         print_generic_string(10, 20, textCurrRatio43);
     }
     else {
@@ -2670,14 +2669,16 @@ 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){
-                if (widescreen == 0){
-                    widescreen = 1;
+                if (!gWidescreen){
+                    gWidescreen = 1;
                 }
                 else{
-                    widescreen = 0;
+                    gWidescreen = 0;
                 }
             }
+        #endif
 
             if (gMarioStates[0].action & ACT_FLAG_PAUSE_EXIT) {
                 render_pause_course_options(99, 93, &gDialogLineNum, 15);
diff --git a/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c b/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c
index 8089f9bc..bceb8474 100644
--- a/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c
+++ b/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "rendering_graph_node.h"
 #include "shadow.h"
 #include "sm64.h"
+#include "game_init.h"
 #define WIDESCREEN
 
 /**
@@ -237,7 +238,6 @@ static void geo_process_ortho_projection(struct GraphNodeOrthoProjection *node)
 /**
  * Process a perspective projection node.
  */
-extern u8 widescreen;
 static void geo_process_perspective(struct GraphNodePerspective *node) {
     if (node->fnNode.func != NULL) {
         node->fnNode.func(GEO_CONTEXT_RENDER, &node->fnNode.node, gMatStack[gMatStackIndex]);
@@ -245,17 +245,16 @@ static void geo_process_perspective(struct GraphNodePerspective *node) {
     if (node->fnNode.node.children != NULL) {
         u16 perspNorm;
         Mtx *mtx = alloc_display_list(sizeof(*mtx));
-
-#ifdef VERSION_EU
-        f32 aspect = ((f32) gCurGraphNodeRoot->width / (f32) gCurGraphNodeRoot->height) * 1.1f;
-#else
-        if (widescreen == 1){
+        #ifdef WIDE
+        if (gWidescreen){
             aspect = 1.775f;
         }
         else{
             aspect = 1.33333f;
         }
-#endif
+        #else
+        aspect = 1.33333f;
+        #endif
 
         guPerspective(mtx, &perspNorm, node->fov, aspect, node->near / WORLD_SCALE, node->far / WORLD_SCALE, 1.0f);
         gSPPerspNormalize(gDisplayListHead++, perspNorm);
diff --git a/src/menu/file_select.c b/src/menu/file_select.c
index fceab623..7c485218 100644
--- a/src/menu/file_select.c
+++ b/src/menu/file_select.c
@@ -2854,12 +2854,13 @@ Gfx *geo_file_select_strings_and_menu_cursor(s32 callContext, UNUSED struct Grap
  * Relocates cursor position of the last save if the game goes back to the Mario Screen
  * either completing a course choosing "SAVE & QUIT" or having a game over.
  */
-extern u8 widescreen;
 s32 lvl_init_menu_values_and_cursor_pos(UNUSED s32 arg, UNUSED s32 unused) {
 #ifdef VERSION_EU
     s8 fileNum;
 #endif
-    widescreen = 0;
+#ifdef WIDE
+    gWidescreen = 0;
+#endif
     sSelectedButtonID = MENU_BUTTON_NONE;
     sCurrentMenuLevel = MENU_LAYER_MAIN;
     sTextBaseAlpha = 0;
diff --git a/src/menu/star_select.c b/src/menu/star_select.c
index ec4d1b05..af55ae76 100644
--- a/src/menu/star_select.c
+++ b/src/menu/star_select.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "star_select.h"
 #include "text_strings.h"
 #include "prevent_bss_reordering.h"
+#include "game/game_init.h"
 
 /**
  * @file star_select.c
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ static s8 sSelectableStarIndex = 0;
 
 // Act Selector menu timer that keeps counting until you choose an act.
 static s32 sActSelectorMenuTimer = 0;
-extern u8 widescreen;
+#ifdef WIDE
+#endif
 /**
  * Act Selector Star Type Loop Action
  * Defines a select type for a star in the act selector.
@@ -92,7 +94,8 @@ void bhv_act_selector_star_type_loop(void) {
 void render_100_coin_star(u8 stars) {
     if (stars & (1 << 6)) {
         // If the 100 coin star has been collected, create a new star selector next to the coin score.
-        if (widescreen == 1){
+    #ifdef WIDE
+        if (gWidescreen){
             sStarSelectorModels[6] = spawn_object_abs_with_rot(gCurrentObject, 0, MODEL_STAR,
                                                             bhvActSelectorStarType, ((370*4.0f)/3), 24, -300, 0, 0, 0);
         }
@@ -100,6 +103,10 @@ void render_100_coin_star(u8 stars) {
             sStarSelectorModels[6] = spawn_object_abs_with_rot(gCurrentObject, 0, MODEL_STAR,
                                                             bhvActSelectorStarType, 370, 24, -300, 0, 0, 0);
         }
+    #else
+        sStarSelectorModels[6] = spawn_object_abs_with_rot(gCurrentObject, 0, MODEL_STAR,
+                                                        bhvActSelectorStarType, 370, 24, -300, 0, 0, 0);
+    #endif
 
         sStarSelectorModels[6]->oStarSelectorSize = 0.8;
         sStarSelectorModels[6]->oStarSelectorType = STAR_SELECTOR_100_COINS;
@@ -154,7 +161,8 @@ void bhv_act_selector_init(void) {
     }
 
     // Render star selector objects
-    if (widescreen == 1) {
+    #ifdef WIDE
+    if (gWidescreen) {
         for (i = 0; i < sVisibleStars; i++) {
             sStarSelectorModels[i] =
                 spawn_object_abs_with_rot(gCurrentObject, 0, selectorModelIDs[i], bhvActSelectorStarType,
@@ -170,6 +178,14 @@ void bhv_act_selector_init(void) {
             sStarSelectorModels[i]->oStarSelectorSize = 1.0f;
         }
     }
+    #else
+    for (i = 0; i < sVisibleStars; i++) {
+        sStarSelectorModels[i] =
+            spawn_object_abs_with_rot(gCurrentObject, 0, selectorModelIDs[i], bhvActSelectorStarType,
+                                    75 + sVisibleStars * -75 + i * 152, 248, -300, 0, 0, 0);
+        sStarSelectorModels[i]->oStarSelectorSize = 1.0f;
+    }
+    #endif
 
     render_100_coin_star(stars);
 }