diff --git a/d1x.ini b/d1x.ini
index a3557a945..b9d6e3161 100755
--- a/d1x.ini
+++ b/d1x.ini
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 **************
 ***Settings***
 **************
+;-nod1xmenu      ;Disables D1X options menu for a more nostalgic experience;
 ;-demo <f>       ;Start playing demo <f>
 ;-notitles       ;Do not show titlescreens on startup
 ;-missiondir <d> ;Set alternate mission dir to <d>
diff --git a/main/inferno.c b/main/inferno.c
index c0ae3df74..c5e666ccb 100755
--- a/main/inferno.c
+++ b/main/inferno.c
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ void show_cmdline_help() {
 	getch();
 	printf( "\n");
 	printf( " D1X-Rebirth options:\n");
+	printf( "  -nod1xmenu      %s\n", "Disables D1X options menu for a more nostalgic experience");
 	printf( "  -mprofile <f>   %s\n", "Use multi game profile <f>");
 	printf( "  -missiondir <d> %s\n", "Set alternate mission dir to <d>");
 	printf( "  -mission <f>    %s\n", "Use mission <f> to start game");
diff --git a/main/menu.c b/main/menu.c
index e00f42372..de12da83c 100755
--- a/main/menu.c
+++ b/main/menu.c
@@ -1184,8 +1184,7 @@ void joydef_menuset(int nitems, newmenu_item * items, int *last_key, int citem )
 
 void do_options_menu()
 {
-//        newmenu_item m[14];
-        newmenu_item m[14];
+	newmenu_item m[14];
 
 	int i = 0;
 
@@ -1195,38 +1194,41 @@ void do_options_menu()
 		m[2].type = NM_TYPE_CHECK; m[2].text=TXT_REVERSE_STEREO; m[2].value=Config_channels_reversed; 
 		m[3].type = NM_TYPE_TEXT; m[3].text="";
 //added/changed on 10/27/98 by Victor Rachels to increase brightness range
-                m[4].type = NM_TYPE_SLIDER; m[4].text=TXT_BRIGHTNESS; m[4].value=gr_palette_get_gamma();m[4].min_value=0; m[4].max_value=16;
+		m[4].type = NM_TYPE_SLIDER; m[4].text=TXT_BRIGHTNESS; m[4].value=gr_palette_get_gamma();m[4].min_value=0; m[4].max_value=16;
 //end this section addition - Victor Rachels
 		m[5].type = NM_TYPE_TEXT; m[5].text="";
 		m[6].type = NM_TYPE_MENU; m[6].text=TXT_CONTROLS_;
 		m[7].type = NM_TYPE_MENU; m[7].text=TXT_DETAIL_LEVELS;
 		m[8].type = NM_TYPE_MENU; m[8].text=TXT_CAL_JOYSTICK;
 //added/changed on 10/27/98 by Victor Rachels to increase sensitivity range
-                m[9].type = NM_TYPE_SLIDER; m[9].text=TXT_JOYS_SENSITIVITY; m[9].value=Config_joystick_sensitivity; m[9].min_value =0; m[9].max_value = 16;
+		m[9].type = NM_TYPE_SLIDER; m[9].text=TXT_JOYS_SENSITIVITY; m[9].value=Config_joystick_sensitivity; m[9].min_value =0; m[9].max_value = 16;
 //end this section addition - Victor Rachels
 //added on 4/13/99 by Victor Rachels to add joystick deadzone option
-                m[10].type = NM_TYPE_SLIDER; m[10].text="Joystick Deadzone"; m[10].value=joy_deadzone; m[10].min_value=0; m[10].max_value=16;
+		m[10].type = NM_TYPE_SLIDER; m[10].text="Joystick Deadzone"; m[10].value=joy_deadzone; m[10].min_value=0; m[10].max_value=16;
 //end this section addition - VR
-                m[11].type = NM_TYPE_TEXT; m[11].text="";
-                m[12].type = NM_TYPE_CHECK; m[12].text="Ship auto-leveling"; m[12].value=Auto_leveling_on;
-                m[13].type = NM_TYPE_MENU; m[13].text="D1X options...";
-				
-                i = newmenu_do1( NULL, TXT_OPTIONS, 14, m, joydef_menuset, i );
+		m[11].type = NM_TYPE_TEXT; m[11].text="";
+		m[12].type = NM_TYPE_CHECK; m[12].text="Ship auto-leveling"; m[12].value=Auto_leveling_on;
+		m[13].type = NM_TYPE_MENU; m[13].text="D1X options...";
+
+		if (FindArg("-nod1xmenu"))
+			i = newmenu_do1( NULL, TXT_OPTIONS, 13, m, joydef_menuset, i );
+		else
+			i = newmenu_do1( NULL, TXT_OPTIONS, 14, m, joydef_menuset, i );
 			
 		switch(i)	{
-                        case 6: joydefs_config();     break;
-			case 7: do_detail_level_menu();	break;
-			case 8: joydefs_calibrate();		break;
-                        case 13: d1x_options_menu(); break;
+			case 6: joydefs_config(); break;
+			case 7: do_detail_level_menu(); break;
+			case 8: joydefs_calibrate(); break;
+			case 13: d1x_options_menu(); break;
 		}
 
 		Config_channels_reversed = m[2].value;
 		Config_joystick_sensitivity = m[9].value;
-                joy_deadzone = m[10].value;
-                Auto_leveling_on = m[12].value;
+		joy_deadzone = m[10].value;
+	Auto_leveling_on = m[12].value;
 	} while( i>-1 );
 
-        write_player_file();
+	write_player_file();
 }
 #ifdef NETWORK
 void do_multi_player_menu()