diff --git a/source/core/gameconfigfile.cpp b/source/core/gameconfigfile.cpp
index 2d544663c..d8db65e0d 100644
--- a/source/core/gameconfigfile.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gameconfigfile.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include "gamecontrol.h"
 #include "version.h"
 
-#define LASTRUNVERSION "2"
+#define LASTRUNVERSION "3"
 
 #if !defined _MSC_VER && !defined __APPLE__
 #include "i_system.h"  // for SHARE_DIR
@@ -297,6 +297,17 @@ void FGameConfigFile::DoGlobalSetup ()
 					UCVarValue v = var->GetGenericRep(CVAR_Float);
 					v.Float /= 4.f;
 					if (v.Float < 1.f) v.Float = 1.f;
+					var->SetGenericRep(v, CVAR_Float);
+				}
+			}
+			if (last < 3)
+			{
+				auto var = FindCVar("hud_size", NULL);
+				if (var != NULL)
+				{
+					UCVarValue v = var->GetGenericRep(CVAR_Int);
+					if(v.Int == Hud_Althud) v.Int = Hud_Nothing;
+					var->SetGenericRep(v, CVAR_Int);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/source/core/gamecvars.h b/source/core/gamecvars.h
index b43b9c876..821d17b0f 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecvars.h
+++ b/source/core/gamecvars.h
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ enum EHudSize
 	Hud_Stbar,
 	Hud_StbarOverlay,
 	Hud_Mini,
-	Hud_full,
+	Hud_Full,
+	Hud_Althud,
 	Hud_Nothing,
 	Hud_MAX
 };
diff --git a/source/core/shared_hud.cpp b/source/core/shared_hud.cpp
index cbc867a9b..6dc49e226 100644
--- a/source/core/shared_hud.cpp
+++ b/source/core/shared_hud.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 
 CVAR(Int,hud_althudscale, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE)				// Scale the hud to 640x400?
-CVAR(Bool,hud_althud, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE)				// Enable/Disable the alternate HUD
+//CVAR(Bool,hud_althud, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE)				// Enable/Disable the alternate HUD
 
 CVAR(Int, am_showtotaltime, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE);	// Show time on automap
 CVAR(Int, am_showtime, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE);	// Show time on automap
diff --git a/source/core/statusbar2.cpp b/source/core/statusbar2.cpp
index f65769808..a0f744ea0 100644
--- a/source/core/statusbar2.cpp
+++ b/source/core/statusbar2.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, am_showtotaltime)
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, noisedebug)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, vid_fps)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, inter_subtitles)
-EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, hud_althud)
 
 extern int setblocks;
 
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ void DrawAltHUD(SummaryInfo* info);
 
 void UpdateStatusBar(SummaryInfo* info)
 {
-	if (hud_althud)
+	if (hud_size == Hud_Althud)
 	{
 		DrawAltHUD(info);
 		return;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/blood/ui/sbar.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/blood/ui/sbar.zs
index 0cf16b46e..77431fad2 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/blood/ui/sbar.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/blood/ui/sbar.zs
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ class BloodStatusBar : RazeStatusBar
 			nPalette = Translation.MakeID(Translation_Remap, nPalette);
 		}
 
-		if (hud_size == Hud_full)
+		if (hud_size == Hud_Full)
 		{
 			y = DrawHUD2(pPlayer);
 		}
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/ui/sbar_d.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/ui/sbar_d.zs
index 66d4581ed..1f374c7e6 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/ui/sbar_d.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/ui/sbar_d.zs
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ class DukeStatusBar : DukeCommonStatusBar
 		let p = Duke.GetViewPlayer();
 		if (hud_size >= Hud_Mini)
 		{
-			DrawHud(p, hud_size == Hud_Nothing ? 0 : hud_size == Hud_full ? 1 : 2, info);
+			DrawHud(p, hud_size == Hud_Nothing ? 0 : hud_size == Hud_Full ? 1 : 2, info);
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/ui/sbar_r.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/ui/sbar_r.zs
index e27acff02..144b1efcb 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/ui/sbar_r.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/ui/sbar_r.zs
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class RedneckStatusBar : DukeCommonStatusBar
 		let p = Duke.GetViewPlayer();
 		if (hud_size >= Hud_Mini)
 		{
-			DrawHud(p, hud_size == Hud_Nothing ? 0 : hud_size == Hud_full ? 1 : 2, info);
+			DrawHud(p, hud_size == Hud_Nothing ? 0 : hud_size == Hud_Full ? 1 : 2, info);
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/exhumed/ui/sbar.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/exhumed/ui/sbar.zs
index 3c9137509..279a3f0db 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/exhumed/ui/sbar.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/exhumed/ui/sbar.zs
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ class ExhumedStatusBar : RazeStatusBar
 			DrawImage("hud_l", (0, 0), DI_ITEM_LEFT_BOTTOM | DI_SCREEN_LEFT_BOTTOM);
 			DrawImage("hud_r", (0, 0), DI_ITEM_RIGHT_BOTTOM | DI_SCREEN_RIGHT_BOTTOM);
 		}
-		else if (hud_size == Hud_full)
+		else if (hud_size == Hud_Full)
 		{
 			DrawHUD2(pp);
 			return;
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ class ExhumedStatusBar : RazeStatusBar
 			// draw compass
 			if (hud_size <= Hud_StbarOverlay) DrawStatusSequence(35, ((pp.GetAngle() + 128) & Raze.kAngleMask) >> 8, 0, 0.5, true);
 
-			//if (hud_size < Hud_full)
+			//if (hud_size < Hud_Full)
 			{
 				// draw ammo count
 				DrawStatusSequence(44, nDigit[2], 0, 0.5, true);
@@ -803,11 +803,11 @@ class ExhumedStatusBar : RazeStatusBar
 
 	override void UpdateStatusBar(SummaryInfo info)
 	{
-		if (hud_size <= Hud_full)
+		if (hud_size <= Hud_Full)
 		{
 			DrawStatus(Exhumed.GetViewPlayer());
 		}
-		DoLevelStats(hud_size == Hud_Nothing ? 0 : hud_size == Hud_full ? 20 : 45, info);
+		DoLevelStats(hud_size == Hud_Nothing ? 0 : hud_size == Hud_Full ? 20 : 45, info);
 	}
 	
 	
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/sw/ui/sbar.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/sw/ui/sbar.zs
index 14c62d553..083855090 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/sw/ui/sbar.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/sw/ui/sbar.zs
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ class SWStatusBar : RazeStatusBar
 			inv_y = -28;
 			DoLevelStats(2, info);
 		}
-		else if (hud_size == Hud_full)
+		else if (hud_size == Hud_Full)
 		{
 			align = DI_SCREEN_CENTER_BOTTOM;
 			inv_x = -80;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/razebase.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/razebase.zs
index 60d305a89..e3bb0754b 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/razebase.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/razebase.zs
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ enum EHudSize
 	Hud_Stbar,
 	Hud_StbarOverlay,
 	Hud_Mini,
-	Hud_full,
+	Hud_Full,
+	Hud_Althud,
 	Hud_Nothing,
 	Hud_MAX
 }