diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 628a885b2f..90391433a5 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ CVAR (Flag, sv_fastmonsters,	dmflags, DF_FAST_MONSTERS);
 CVAR (Flag, sv_nojump,			dmflags, DF_NO_JUMP);
 CVAR (Flag, sv_allowjump,		dmflags, DF_YES_JUMP);
 CVAR (Flag, sv_nofreelook,		dmflags, DF_NO_FREELOOK);
-CVAR (Flag, sv_respawnsuper,	dmflags, DF_RESPAWN_SUPER);
+CVAR (Flag, sv_allowfreelook,	dmflags, DF_YES_FREELOOK);
 CVAR (Flag, sv_nofov,			dmflags, DF_NO_FOV);
 CVAR (Flag, sv_noweaponspawn,	dmflags, DF_NO_COOP_WEAPON_SPAWN);
 CVAR (Flag, sv_nocrouch,		dmflags, DF_NO_CROUCH);
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ CVAR (Flag, sv_coophalveammo,	dmflags, DF_COOP_HALVE_AMMO);
 CVAR (Mask, sv_crouch,			dmflags, DF_NO_CROUCH|DF_YES_CROUCH);
 CVAR (Mask, sv_jump,			dmflags, DF_NO_JUMP|DF_YES_JUMP);
 CVAR (Mask, sv_fallingdamage,	dmflags, DF_FORCE_FALLINGHX|DF_FORCE_FALLINGZD);
+CVAR (Mask, sv_freelook,		dmflags, DF_NO_FREELOOK|DF_YES_FREELOOK);
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
@@ -510,6 +511,8 @@ CVAR (Flag, sv_noautoaim,			dmflags2, DF2_NOAUTOAIM);
 CVAR (Flag, sv_dontcheckammo,		dmflags2, DF2_DONTCHECKAMMO);
 CVAR (Flag, sv_killbossmonst,		dmflags2, DF2_KILLBOSSMONST);
 CVAR (Flag, sv_nocountendmonst,		dmflags2, DF2_NOCOUNTENDMONST);
+CVAR (Flag, sv_respawnsuper,		dmflags2, DF2_RESPAWN_SUPER);
+
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // CVAR compatflags
diff --git a/src/doomdef.h b/src/doomdef.h
index 6ef9fcd041..3e00975cfc 100644
--- a/src/doomdef.h
+++ b/src/doomdef.h
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ enum
 	DF_NO_JUMP				= 1 << 16,	// Don't allow jumping
 	DF_YES_JUMP				= 2 << 16,
 	DF_NO_FREELOOK			= 1 << 18,	// Don't allow freelook
-	DF_RESPAWN_SUPER		= 1 << 19,	// Respawn invulnerability and invisibility
+	DF_YES_FREELOOK			= 2 << 18,
 	DF_NO_FOV				= 1 << 20,	// Only let the arbitrator set FOV (for all players)
 	DF_NO_COOP_WEAPON_SPAWN	= 1 << 21,	// Don't spawn multiplayer weapons in coop games
 	DF_NO_CROUCH			= 1 << 22,	// Don't allow crouching
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ enum
 	DF2_DONTCHECKAMMO		= 1 << 24,	// Don't Check ammo when switching weapons.
 	DF2_KILLBOSSMONST		= 1 << 25,	// Kills all monsters spawned by a boss cube when the boss dies
 	DF2_NOCOUNTENDMONST		= 1 << 26,	// Do not count monsters in 'end level when dying' sectors towards kill count
+	DF2_RESPAWN_SUPER		= 1 << 27,	// Respawn invulnerability and invisibility
 };
 
 // [RH] Compatibility flags.
diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index b84ac890d9..2058c2df0a 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -1835,6 +1835,13 @@ void G_DoLoadGame ()
 		BYTE *vars_p = (BYTE *)text;
 		C_ReadCVars (&vars_p);
 		delete[] text;
+		if (SaveVersion <= 4509)
+		{
+			// account for the flag shuffling for making freelook a 3-state option
+			INTBOOL flag = dmflags & DF_YES_FREELOOK;
+			dmflags = dmflags & ~DF_YES_FREELOOK;
+			if (flag) dmflags2 = dmflags2 | DF2_RESPAWN_SUPER;
+		}
 	}
 
 	// dearchive all the modifications
diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index c4aafda4b9..69bee5de1e 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -1320,11 +1320,11 @@ bool FLevelLocals::IsCrouchingAllowed() const
 
 bool FLevelLocals::IsFreelookAllowed() const
 {
-	if (level.flags & LEVEL_FREELOOK_NO)
+	if (dmflags & DF_NO_FREELOOK)
 		return false;
-	if (level.flags & LEVEL_FREELOOK_YES)
+	if (dmflags & DF_YES_FREELOOK)
 		return true;
-	return !(dmflags & DF_NO_FREELOOK);
+	return !(level.flags & LEVEL_FREELOOK_NO);
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
index f14e7f4c70..acb6224a37 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.cpp
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ bool AInventory::SpecialDropAction (AActor *dropper)
 
 bool AInventory::ShouldRespawn ()
 {
-	if ((ItemFlags & IF_BIGPOWERUP) && !(dmflags & DF_RESPAWN_SUPER)) return false;
+	if ((ItemFlags & IF_BIGPOWERUP) && !(dmflags2 & DF2_RESPAWN_SUPER)) return false;
 	if (ItemFlags & IF_NEVERRESPAWN) return false;
 	return !!(dmflags & DF_ITEMS_RESPAWN);
 }
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 6b6361d26a..6d24c3fe8e 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const char *GetVersionString();
 // Version identifier for network games.
 // Bump it every time you do a release unless you're certain you
 // didn't change anything that will affect sync.
-#define NETGAMEVERSION 229
+#define NETGAMEVERSION 230
 
 // Version stored in the ini's [LastRun] section.
 // Bump it if you made some configuration change that you want to
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ const char *GetVersionString();
 // Protocol version used in demos.
 // Bump it if you change existing DEM_ commands or add new ones.
 // Otherwise, it should be safe to leave it alone.
-#define DEMOGAMEVERSION 0x21A
+#define DEMOGAMEVERSION 0x21B
 
 // Minimum demo version we can play.
 // Bump it whenever you change or remove existing DEM_ commands.
-#define MINDEMOVERSION 0x215
+#define MINDEMOVERSION 0x21B
 
 // SAVEVER is the version of the information stored in level snapshots.
 // Note that SAVEVER is not directly comparable to VERSION.
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const char *GetVersionString();
 
 // Use 4500 as the base git save version, since it's higher than the
 // SVN revision ever got.
-#define SAVEVER 4509
+#define SAVEVER 4510
 
 #define SAVEVERSTRINGIFY2(x) #x
 #define SAVEVERSTRINGIFY(x) SAVEVERSTRINGIFY2(x)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 71aeb9ae5f..7099e6cc73 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ OptionValue  FallingDM
 	3, "Strife"
 }
 
-OptionValue  JumpCrouch
+OptionValue  JumpCrouchFreeLook
 {
 	0, "Default"
 	1, "Off"
@@ -1189,9 +1189,9 @@ OptionMenu GameplayOptions
 	Option "Degeneration",			"sv_degeneration", "YesNo"
 	Option "Allow Autoaim",			"sv_noautoaim", "NoYes"
 	Option "Allow Suicide",			"sv_disallowsuicide", "NoYes"
-	Option "Allow jump",			"sv_jump", "JumpCrouch"
-	Option "Allow crouch",			"sv_crouch", "JumpCrouch"
-	Option "Allow freelook",		"sv_nofreelook", "NoYes"
+	Option "Allow jump",			"sv_jump", "JumpCrouchFreeLook"
+	Option "Allow crouch",			"sv_crouch", "JumpCrouchFreeLook"
+	Option "Allow freelook",		"sv_freelook", "JumpCrouchFreeLook"
 	Option "Allow FOV",				"sv_nofov", "NoYes"
 	Option "Allow BFG aiming",		"sv_nobfgaim", "NoYes"
 	Option "Allow automap",			"sv_noautomap", "NoYes"