diff --git a/src/sound/fmodsound.cpp b/src/sound/fmodsound.cpp
index ff99d516e6..23e374a7bd 100644
--- a/src/sound/fmodsound.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/fmodsound.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ EXTERN_CVAR (Int, snd_buffersize)
 EXTERN_CVAR (Int, snd_samplerate)
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, snd_pitched)
 EXTERN_CVAR (Int, snd_channels)
-EXTERN_CVAR (String, snd_midipatchset)
 
 extern int sfx_empty;
 
@@ -117,6 +116,7 @@ CVAR (String, snd_resampler, "Linear", CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR (String, snd_speakermode, "Auto", CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR (String, snd_output_format, "PCM-16", CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR (Bool, snd_profile, false, 0)
+CVAR (String, snd_midipatchset, "", CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 
 // Underwater low-pass filter cutoff frequency. Set to 0 to disable the filter.
 CUSTOM_CVAR (Float, snd_waterlp, 250, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
diff --git a/src/sound/music_fluidsynth_mididevice.cpp b/src/sound/music_fluidsynth_mididevice.cpp
index 36a38d630a..fba167b710 100644
--- a/src/sound/music_fluidsynth_mididevice.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/music_fluidsynth_mididevice.cpp
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@
 
 // EXTERNAL DATA DECLARATIONS ----------------------------------------------
 
-EXTERN_CVAR(String, snd_midipatchset)
-
 // PRIVATE DATA DEFINITIONS ------------------------------------------------
 
 // PUBLIC DATA DEFINITIONS -------------------------------------------------
 
+CVAR(String, fluid_patchset, "", CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+
 CUSTOM_CVAR(Float, fluid_gain, 0.5, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 {
 	if (self < 0)
@@ -143,16 +143,29 @@ FluidSynthMIDIDevice::FluidSynthMIDIDevice()
 	{
 		Printf("Failed to set interpolation method %d.\n", *fluid_interp);
 	}
-	if (0 == LoadPatchSets(snd_midipatchset))
+	if (0 == LoadPatchSets(fluid_patchset))
 	{
 #ifdef unix
 		// This is the standard location on Ubuntu.
 		if (0 == LoadPatchSets("/usr/share/sounds/sf2/FluidR3_GS.sf2:/usr/share/sounds/sf2/FluidR3_GM.sf2"))
 		{
 #endif
-			Printf("Failed to load any MIDI patches.\n");
-			delete_fluid_synth(FluidSynth);
-			FluidSynth = NULL;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+		// On Windows, look for the 4 megabyte patch set installed by Creative's drivers as a default.
+		char sysdir[MAX_PATH+sizeof("\\CT4MGM.SF2")];
+		if (0 != GetSystemDirectoryA(sysdir, MAX_PATH))
+		{
+			strcat(sysdir, "\\CT4MGM.SF2");
+			if (0 == LoadPatchSets(sysdir))
+			{
+#endif
+				Printf("Failed to load any MIDI patches.\n");
+				delete_fluid_synth(FluidSynth);
+				FluidSynth = NULL;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+			}
+		}
+#endif
 #ifdef unix
 		}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/sound/music_midi_base.cpp b/src/sound/music_midi_base.cpp
index dd3cc95d8f..39f42cc35a 100644
--- a/src/sound/music_midi_base.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/music_midi_base.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 static DWORD	nummididevices;
 static bool		nummididevicesset;
 
-CVAR (String, snd_midipatchset, "", CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
-
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	   UINT		mididevice;