diff --git a/src/gi.cpp b/src/gi.cpp
index 202122b324..54ed81be54 100644
--- a/src/gi.cpp
+++ b/src/gi.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, intermissioncounter)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, statusscreen_single)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, statusscreen_coop)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, statusscreen_dm)
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(GameInfoStruct, gameinfo_t, mSliderColor)
 
 
 const char *GameNames[17] =
@@ -382,6 +383,7 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseGameInfo()
 		GAMEINFOKEY_COLOR(dimcolor, "dimcolor")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_FLOAT(dimamount, "dimamount")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_FLOAT(bluramount, "bluramount")
+		GAMEINFOKEY_STRING(mSliderColor, "menuslidercolor")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_INT(definventorymaxamount, "definventorymaxamount")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_INT(defaultrespawntime, "defaultrespawntime")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_INT(defaultrespawntime, "defaultrespawntime")
diff --git a/src/gi.h b/src/gi.h
index 97ce7f99cd..b4aacbaf75 100644
--- a/src/gi.h
+++ b/src/gi.h
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ struct gameinfo_t
 	FName mFontColorHeader;
 	FName mFontColorHighlight;
 	FName mFontColorSelection;
+	FName mSliderColor;
 	FString mBackButton;
 	double gibfactor;
 	int TextScreenX;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/chex.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/chex.txt
index 87ecf5aa45..1eab8b20ea 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/chex.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/chex.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ gameinfo
 	dimcolor = "ff d7 00"
 	dimamount = 0.2
 	bluramount = 0.0
+	menuslidercolor = "Orange"
 	definventorymaxamount = 25
 	defaultrespawntime = 12
 	defaultdropstyle = 1
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/doomcommon.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/doomcommon.txt
index b4fea47a6c..cb97fbabf4 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/doomcommon.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/doomcommon.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ gameinfo
 	dimcolor = "ff d7 00"
 	dimamount = 0.2
 	bluramount = 0.0
+	menuslidercolor = "Orange"
 	definventorymaxamount = 25
 	defaultrespawntime = 12
 	defaultdropstyle = 1
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/heretic.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/heretic.txt
index 3481f82af9..63468afb56 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/heretic.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/heretic.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ gameinfo
 	dimcolor = "00 00 ff"
 	dimamount = 0.2
 	bluramount = 0
+	menuslidercolor = "Orange"
 	definventorymaxamount = 16
 	defaultrespawntime = 12
 	defaultdropstyle = 1
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/hexen.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/hexen.txt
index 64cf3b4f7c..8c959c33be 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/hexen.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/hexen.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ gameinfo
 	dimcolor = "00 00 ff"
 	dimamount = 0.2
 	bluramount = 0.0
+	menuslidercolor = "Orange"
 	definventorymaxamount = 25
 	defaultrespawntime = 12
 	defaultdropstyle = 1
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/mindefaults.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/mindefaults.txt
index 4199a0a6f4..ad7c1395fe 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/mindefaults.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/mindefaults.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ gameinfo
 	dimcolor = "6f 00 6b"
 	dimamount = 0.8
 	bluramount = 0.0
+	menuslidercolor = "Orange"
 	definventorymaxamount = 25
 	defaultrespawntime = 12
 	defaultdropstyle = 1
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/strife.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/strife.txt
index 5d320dd26b..1a57e5337a 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/strife.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/strife.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ gameinfo
 	dimcolor = "ff d7 00"
 	dimamount = 0.2
 	bluramount = 0
+	menuslidercolor = "Orange"
 	definventorymaxamount = 25
 	defaultrespawntime = 16
 	defaultdropstyle = 2
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.txt
index f9fd571ed6..898265995e 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/base.txt
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ struct GameInfoStruct native
 	native GIFont mStatscreenFinishedFont;
 	native double gibfactor;
 	native bool intermissioncounter;
+	native Name mSliderColor;
 }
 
 class Object native
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/optionmenuitems.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/optionmenuitems.txt
index a778dc682f..f08dca713d 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/optionmenuitems.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/optionmenuitems.txt
@@ -694,13 +694,13 @@ class OptionMenuSliderBase : OptionMenuItem
 		if (!mSliderShort)
 		{
 			Menu.DrawConText(Font.CR_WHITE, x, cy, "\x10\x11\x11\x11\x11\x11\x11\x11\x11\x11\x11\x12");
-			Menu.DrawConText(Font.CR_ORANGE, x + int((5 + ((ccur * 78) / range)) * CleanXfac_1), cy, "\x13");
+			Menu.DrawConText(Font.FindFontColor(gameinfo.mSliderColor), x + int((5 + ((ccur * 78) / range)) * CleanXfac_1), cy, "\x13");
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			// On 320x200 we need a shorter slider
 			Menu.DrawConText(Font.CR_WHITE, x, cy, "\x10\x11\x11\x11\x11\x11\x12");
-			Menu.DrawConText(Font.CR_ORANGE, x + int((5 + ((ccur * 38) / range)) * CleanXfac_1), cy, "\x13");
+			Menu.DrawConText(Font.FindFontColor(gameinfo.mSliderColor), x + int((5 + ((ccur * 38) / range)) * CleanXfac_1), cy, "\x13");
 			right -= 5*8*CleanXfac_1;
 		}
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/playercontrols.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/playercontrols.txt
index 4200627d90..6b3a9bcf49 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/playercontrols.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/playercontrols.txt
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ class ListMenuItemSlider : ListMenuItemSelectable
 		y = (y - 100) * CleanYfac + screen.GetHeight() / 2;
 
 		screen.DrawText (ConFont, Font.CR_WHITE, x, y, "\x10\x11\x11\x11\x11\x11\x11\x11\x11\x11\x11\x12", DTA_CellX, 8 * CleanXfac, DTA_CellY, 8 * CleanYfac);
-		screen.DrawText (ConFont, Font.CR_ORANGE, x + (5 + (int)((cur * 78) / range)) * CleanXfac, y, "\x13", DTA_CellX, 8 * CleanXfac, DTA_CellY, 8 * CleanYfac);
+		screen.DrawText (ConFont, Font.FindFontColor(gameinfo.mSliderColor), x + (5 + (int)((cur * 78) / range)) * CleanXfac, y, "\x13", DTA_CellX, 8 * CleanXfac, DTA_CellY, 8 * CleanYfac);
 	}
 
 	//=============================================================================