diff --git a/src/core/Frontend.cpp b/src/core/Frontend.cpp
index 3e79b418..d6c2649f 100644
--- a/src/core/Frontend.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Frontend.cpp
@@ -3097,11 +3097,10 @@ CMenuManager::LoadSettings()
 #ifdef LOAD_INI_SETTINGS
 	if (LoadINISettings()) {
 		LoadINIControllerSettings();
-	} else {
-		// no re3.ini, create it
-		SaveINISettings();
-		SaveINIControllerSettings();
 	}
+	// if no reVC.ini, create it, or update it with new values
+	SaveINISettings();
+	SaveINIControllerSettings();
 #endif
 
 #ifdef FIX_BUGS
diff --git a/src/core/config.h b/src/core/config.h
index 44322496..6d30a65f 100644
--- a/src/core/config.h
+++ b/src/core/config.h
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ enum Config {
 	// not in master builds
 	#define VALIDATE_SAVE_SIZE
 
-	#define NO_MOVIES	// disable intro videos
 	#define DEBUGMENU
 #endif
 
@@ -251,6 +250,8 @@ enum Config {
 #define LOAD_INI_SETTINGS // as the name suggests. fundamental for CUSTOM_FRONTEND_OPTIONS
 #define FIX_HIGH_FPS_BUGS_ON_FRONTEND
 
+#define NO_MOVIES	// add option to disable intro videos
+
 #if defined(__LP64__) || defined(_WIN64)
 #define FIX_BUGS_64 // Must have fixes to be able to run 64 bit build
 #endif
diff --git a/src/core/main.cpp b/src/core/main.cpp
index da2017c3..a38fe72a 100644
--- a/src/core/main.cpp
+++ b/src/core/main.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,10 @@ bool gbModelViewer;
 bool gbShowTimebars;
 #endif
 #ifdef DRAW_GAME_VERSION_TEXT
-bool gDrawVersionText; // Our addition, we think it was always enabled on !MASTER builds
+bool gbDrawVersionText; // Our addition, we think it was always enabled on !MASTER builds
+#endif
+#ifdef NO_MOVIES
+bool gbNoMovies;
 #endif
 
 volatile int32 frameCount;
@@ -1068,7 +1071,7 @@ DisplayGameDebugText()
 #ifdef DRAW_GAME_VERSION_TEXT
 	wchar ver[200];
 
-	if(gDrawVersionText) // This realtime switch is our thing
+	if(gbDrawVersionText) // This realtime switch is our thing
 	{
 
 #ifdef USE_OUR_VERSIONING
diff --git a/src/core/main.h b/src/core/main.h
index 311c0302..803afb14 100644
--- a/src/core/main.h
+++ b/src/core/main.h
@@ -66,3 +66,11 @@ void SaveINIControllerSettings();
 extern bool gbNewRenderer;
 bool FredIsInFirstPersonCam(void);
 #endif
+
+#ifdef DRAW_GAME_VERSION_TEXT
+extern bool gbDrawVersionText;
+#endif
+
+#ifdef NO_MOVIES
+extern bool gbNoMovies;
+#endif
diff --git a/src/core/re3.cpp b/src/core/re3.cpp
index 66930f19..a6e4f267 100644
--- a/src/core/re3.cpp
+++ b/src/core/re3.cpp
@@ -533,8 +533,10 @@ bool LoadINISettings()
 	ReadIniIfExists("Draw", "FixSprites", &CDraw::ms_bFixSprites);	
 #endif
 #ifdef DRAW_GAME_VERSION_TEXT
-	extern bool gDrawVersionText;
-	ReadIniIfExists("General", "DrawVersionText", &gDrawVersionText);
+	ReadIniIfExists("General", "DrawVersionText", &gbDrawVersionText);
+#endif
+#ifdef NO_MOVIES
+	ReadIniIfExists("General", "NoMovies", &gbNoMovies);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CUSTOM_FRONTEND_OPTIONS
@@ -630,8 +632,10 @@ void SaveINISettings()
 	StoreIni("Draw", "FixSprites", CDraw::ms_bFixSprites);	
 #endif
 #ifdef DRAW_GAME_VERSION_TEXT
-	extern bool gDrawVersionText;
-	StoreIni("General", "DrawVersionText", gDrawVersionText);
+	StoreIni("General", "DrawVersionText", gbDrawVersionText);
+#endif
+#ifdef NO_MOVIES
+	StoreIni("General", "NoMovies", gbNoMovies);
 #endif
 #ifdef CUSTOM_FRONTEND_OPTIONS
 	for (int i = 0; i < MENUPAGES; i++) {
@@ -1061,8 +1065,7 @@ extern bool gbRenderWorld2;
 		
 		
 #ifdef DRAW_GAME_VERSION_TEXT
-		extern bool gDrawVersionText;
-		DebugMenuAddVarBool8("Debug", "Version Text", &gDrawVersionText, nil);
+		DebugMenuAddVarBool8("Debug", "Version Text", &gbDrawVersionText, nil);
 #endif
 		DebugMenuAddVarBool8("Debug", "Show DebugStuffInRelease", &gbDebugStuffInRelease, nil);
 #ifdef TIMEBARS
diff --git a/src/skel/win/win.cpp b/src/skel/win/win.cpp
index 89c901b2..21bd0eb0 100644
--- a/src/skel/win/win.cpp
+++ b/src/skel/win/win.cpp
@@ -2273,7 +2273,7 @@ WinMain(HINSTANCE instance,
 					case GS_START_UP:
 					{
 #ifdef NO_MOVIES
-						gGameState = GS_INIT_ONCE;
+						gGameState = gbNoMovies ? GS_INIT_ONCE : GS_INIT_LOGO_MPEG;
 #else
 						gGameState = GS_INIT_LOGO_MPEG;
 #endif
@@ -2314,8 +2314,11 @@ WinMain(HINSTANCE instance,
 					
 					case GS_INIT_INTRO_MPEG:
 					{
-#ifndef NO_MOVIES
+#ifdef NO_MOVIES
+						if (!gbNoMovies)
+#endif
 						CloseClip();
+#ifndef FIX_BUGS
 						CoUninitialize();
 #endif
 						
@@ -2353,8 +2356,11 @@ WinMain(HINSTANCE instance,
 					
 					case GS_INIT_ONCE:
 					{
-#ifndef NO_MOVIES
+#ifdef NO_MOVIES
+						if (!gbNoMovies)
+#endif
 						CloseClip();
+#ifndef FIX_BUGS
 						CoUninitialize();
 #endif