diff --git a/src/menu-fn/defs.h b/src/menu-fn/defs.h
index 45ae3ccc..ccc6d9ff 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/defs.h
+++ b/src/menu-fn/defs.h
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ int font_console;
 int font_arial;
 int font_label_p;
 
+var int autocvar_menu_helptext_size = 11;
+
+#define HELPTXT_SIZE autocvar_menu_helptext_size
+
 typedef struct
 {
 	void(void) m_init;
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/m_configuration.qc b/src/menu-fn/m_configuration.qc
index 4d2d6aa1..ce6c6b59 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/m_configuration.qc
+++ b/src/menu-fn/m_configuration.qc
@@ -154,17 +154,17 @@ menu_configuration_draw(void)
 	Widget_Draw(fn_configuration);
 	Header_Draw(HEAD_CONFIG);
 
-	WLabel_Static(215, 148, m_reslbl[IDS_CFG_CONTROLHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+	WLabel_Static(215, 148, m_reslbl[IDS_CFG_CONTROLHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 					1.0f, 0, font_label);
-	WLabel_Static(215, 180, m_reslbl[IDS_CFG_AUDIOHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+	WLabel_Static(215, 180, m_reslbl[IDS_CFG_AUDIOHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 					1.0f, 0, font_label);
-	WLabel_Static(215, 212, m_reslbl[IDS_CFG_VIDHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+	WLabel_Static(215, 212, m_reslbl[IDS_CFG_VIDHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 					1.0f, 0, font_label);
-	WLabel_Static(215, 244, m_reslbl[IDS_CONFIGURE_GOREHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+	WLabel_Static(215, 244, m_reslbl[IDS_CONFIGURE_GOREHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 					1.0f, 0, font_label);
-	WLabel_Static(215, 276, m_reslbl[IDS_CONFIGURE_AUTOPATCHHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+	WLabel_Static(215, 276, m_reslbl[IDS_CONFIGURE_AUTOPATCHHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 					1.0f, 0, font_label);
-	WLabel_Static(215, 308, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_DONEHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+	WLabel_Static(215, 308, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_DONEHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 					1.0f, 0, font_label);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/m_main.qc b/src/menu-fn/m_main.qc
index d9130c9e..9a563555 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/m_main.qc
+++ b/src/menu-fn/m_main.qc
@@ -353,23 +353,23 @@ menu_main_draw(void)
 {
 	if (clientstate() == 2 && !g_background) {
 		Widget_Draw(fn_main2);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 216, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_RETURNHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 216, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_RETURNHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 244, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_NEWGAMEHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 244, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_NEWGAMEHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 272, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_TRAININGHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 272, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_TRAININGHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 300, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_CONFIGUREHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 300, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_CONFIGUREHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 328, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_LOADSAVEHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 328, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_LOADSAVEHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 356, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_MULTIPLAYERHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 356, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_MULTIPLAYERHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 384, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_CUSTOMHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 384, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_CUSTOMHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 412, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_PREVIEWSHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 412, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_PREVIEWSHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 440, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_QUITHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 440, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_QUITHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
 	} else {
 		/* Don't even attempt to display the logo.avi otherwise */
@@ -380,23 +380,23 @@ menu_main_draw(void)
 		}
 
 		Widget_Draw(fn_main);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 216, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_NEWGAMEHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 216, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_NEWGAMEHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 244, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_TRAININGHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 244, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_TRAININGHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 272, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_CONFIGUREHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 272, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_CONFIGUREHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 300, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_LOADHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 300, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_LOADHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 328, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_MULTIPLAYERHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 328, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_MULTIPLAYERHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 356, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_CUSTOMHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 356, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_CUSTOMHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 384, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_READMEHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 384, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_READMEHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 412, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_PREVIEWSHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 412, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_PREVIEWSHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(235, 440, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_QUITHELP], 10, 10,
+		WLabel_Static(235, 440, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_QUITHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE,
 						col_help,1.0f, 0, font_label);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/m_multiplayer.qc b/src/menu-fn/m_multiplayer.qc
index 26f200aa..b26074f2 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/m_multiplayer.qc
+++ b/src/menu-fn/m_multiplayer.qc
@@ -293,42 +293,42 @@ menu_multiplayer_draw(void)
 	if (!autocvar__menu_singleplayer && clientstate() == 2 && !g_background) {
 		Widget_Draw(fn_multiplayer2);
 
-		WLabel_Static(215, 148, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_RESUMEHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 148, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_RESUMEHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 180, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_DISCONNECTHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 180, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_DISCONNECTHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 212, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_BROWSEHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 212, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_BROWSEHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 244, "Spectate internet games.", 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 244, "Spectate internet games.", HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 276, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_CHATHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 276, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_CHATHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 308, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_LANHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 308, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_LANHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 340, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_CUSTOMIZEHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 340, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_CUSTOMIZEHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 372, m_reslbl[IDS_CFG_CONTROLHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 372, m_reslbl[IDS_CFG_CONTROLHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 404, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_DONEHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 404, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_DONEHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
 	} else {
 		Widget_Draw(fn_multiplayer);
 
-		WLabel_Static(215, 148, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_QUICKHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 148, m_reslbl[IDS_MAIN_QUICKHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 180, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_BROWSEHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 180, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_BROWSEHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 212, "Spectate internet games.", 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 212, "Spectate internet games.", HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 244, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_CHATHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 244, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_CHATHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 276, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_LANHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 276, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_LANHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 308, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_CUSTOMIZEHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 308, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_CUSTOMIZEHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 340, m_reslbl[IDS_CFG_CONTROLHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 340, m_reslbl[IDS_CFG_CONTROLHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
-		WLabel_Static(215, 372, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_DONEHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+		WLabel_Static(215, 372, m_reslbl[IDS_MULTI_DONEHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 						1.0f, 0, font_label);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/m_newgame.qc b/src/menu-fn/m_newgame.qc
index e6918a2f..9465713d 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/m_newgame.qc
+++ b/src/menu-fn/m_newgame.qc
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ menu_newgame_draw(void)
 	Widget_Draw(fn_newgame);
 	Header_Draw(HEAD_NEWGAME);
 
-	WLabel_Static(215, 148, m_reslbl[IDS_NEWGAME_EASYHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+	WLabel_Static(215, 148, m_reslbl[IDS_NEWGAME_EASYHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 					1.0f, 0, font_label);
-	WLabel_Static(215, 180, m_reslbl[IDS_NEWGAME_MEDIUMHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+	WLabel_Static(215, 180, m_reslbl[IDS_NEWGAME_MEDIUMHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 					1.0f, 0, font_label);
-	WLabel_Static(215, 212, m_reslbl[IDS_NEWGAME_DIFFICULTHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+	WLabel_Static(215, 212, m_reslbl[IDS_NEWGAME_DIFFICULTHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 					1.0f, 0, font_label);
-	WLabel_Static(215, 244, m_reslbl[IDS_NEWGAME_RETURNHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+	WLabel_Static(215, 244, m_reslbl[IDS_NEWGAME_RETURNHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 					1.0f, 0, font_label);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/m_video.qc b/src/menu-fn/m_video.qc
index 45c2ce75..8ad6c6d4 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/m_video.qc
+++ b/src/menu-fn/m_video.qc
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ menu_video_draw(void)
 {
 	Widget_Draw(fn_video);
 	Header_Draw(HEAD_VIDEO);
-	WLabel_Static(215, 148, m_reslbl[IDS_VIDSELECT_OPTIONSHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+	WLabel_Static(215, 148, m_reslbl[IDS_VIDSELECT_OPTIONSHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 					1.0f, 0, font_label);
-	WLabel_Static(215, 180, m_reslbl[IDS_VIDSELECT_MODESHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+	WLabel_Static(215, 180, m_reslbl[IDS_VIDSELECT_MODESHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 					1.0f, 0, font_label);
-	WLabel_Static(215, 212, m_reslbl[IDS_VIDSELECT_RETURNHELP], 10, 10, col_help,
+	WLabel_Static(215, 212, m_reslbl[IDS_VIDSELECT_RETURNHELP], HELPTXT_SIZE, HELPTXT_SIZE, col_help,
 					1.0f, 0, font_label);
 }