diff --git a/neo/framework/Licensee.h b/neo/framework/Licensee.h
index 53bb4374..ddcff1db 100644
--- a/neo/framework/Licensee.h
+++ b/neo/framework/Licensee.h
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 // NOTE: a seperate core savegame version and game savegame version could be useful
 // 16: Doom v1.1
 // 17: Doom v1.2 / D3XP. Can still read old v16 with defaults for new data
-#define SAVEGAME_VERSION				17
+// 18: dhewm3 with CstDoom3 anchored window support - can still read v16 and v17, unless gamedata changed
+#define SAVEGAME_VERSION				18
 
 // <= Doom v1.1: 1. no DS_VERSION token ( default )
 // Doom v1.2: 2
diff --git a/neo/framework/Session.cpp b/neo/framework/Session.cpp
index 65f205e8..713132fa 100644
--- a/neo/framework/Session.cpp
+++ b/neo/framework/Session.cpp
@@ -2130,8 +2130,7 @@ bool idSessionLocal::LoadGame( const char *saveName ) {
 	// check the version, if it doesn't match, cancel the loadgame,
 	// but still load the map with the persistant playerInfo from the header
 	// so that the player doesn't lose too much progress.
-	if ( savegameVersion != SAVEGAME_VERSION &&
-		 !( savegameVersion == 16 && SAVEGAME_VERSION == 17 ) ) {	// handle savegame v16 in v17
+	if ( savegameVersion < 16 || savegameVersion > SAVEGAME_VERSION ) { // dhewm3 supports savegames with v16 - v18
 		common->Warning( "Savegame Version mismatch: aborting loadgame and starting level with persistent data" );
 		loadingSaveGame = false;
 		fileSystem->CloseFile( savegameFile );
diff --git a/neo/ui/SimpleWindow.cpp b/neo/ui/SimpleWindow.cpp
index 4c986710..b5099b2e 100644
--- a/neo/ui/SimpleWindow.cpp
+++ b/neo/ui/SimpleWindow.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 */
 
 #include "sys/platform.h"
+#include "framework/Session.h"
 #include "ui/DeviceContext.h"
 #include "ui/Window.h"
 #include "ui/UserInterfaceLocal.h"
@@ -476,11 +477,14 @@ void idSimpleWindow::ReadFromSaveGame( idFile *savefile ) {
 	shear.ReadFromSaveGame( savefile );
 	backGroundName.ReadFromSaveGame( savefile );
 
-	//#modified-fva; BEGIN // FIXME: savegame version?
-	cstAnchor.ReadFromSaveGame(savefile);
-	cstAnchorTo.ReadFromSaveGame(savefile);
-	cstAnchorFactor.ReadFromSaveGame(savefile);
-	savefile->Read(&cstNoClipBackground, sizeof(cstNoClipBackground));
+	//#modified-fva; BEGIN
+	// TODO: why does this have to be read from the savegame anyway, does it change?
+	if ( session->GetSaveGameVersion() >= 18 ) {
+		cstAnchor.ReadFromSaveGame(savefile);
+		cstAnchorTo.ReadFromSaveGame(savefile);
+		cstAnchorFactor.ReadFromSaveGame(savefile);
+		savefile->Read(&cstNoClipBackground, sizeof(cstNoClipBackground));
+	} // else keep default values, I guess
 	//#modified-fva; END
 
 	int stringLen;
diff --git a/neo/ui/Window.cpp b/neo/ui/Window.cpp
index 8a6802b9..5c1196d6 100644
--- a/neo/ui/Window.cpp
+++ b/neo/ui/Window.cpp
@@ -3782,11 +3782,14 @@ void idWindow::ReadFromSaveGame( idFile *savefile ) {
 		hideCursor = false;
 	}
 
-	//#modified-fva; BEGIN // FIXME: savegame version?
-	cstAnchor.ReadFromSaveGame(savefile);
-	cstAnchorTo.ReadFromSaveGame(savefile);
-	cstAnchorFactor.ReadFromSaveGame(savefile);
-	savefile->Read(&cstNoClipBackground, sizeof(cstNoClipBackground));
+	//#modified-fva; BEGIN
+	// TODO: why does this have to be read from the savegame anyway, does it change?
+	if ( session->GetSaveGameVersion() >= 18 ) {
+		cstAnchor.ReadFromSaveGame(savefile);
+		cstAnchorTo.ReadFromSaveGame(savefile);
+		cstAnchorFactor.ReadFromSaveGame(savefile);
+		savefile->Read(&cstNoClipBackground, sizeof(cstNoClipBackground));
+	} // else keep default values, I guess
 	//#modified-fva; END
 
 	// Defined Vars