diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index b26d29575..e86db958f 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -901,7 +901,10 @@ void D_DoomLoop ()
 	// Clamp the timer to TICRATE until the playloop has been entered.
 	r_NoInterpolate = true;
 
-	I_SetCursor(TexMan["cursor"]);
+	if (gameinfo.CursorPic.IsEmpty() || !I_SetCursor(TexMan[gameinfo.CursorPic]))
+	{
+		I_SetCursor(TexMan["cursor"]);
+	}
 
 	for (;;)
 	{
diff --git a/src/gi.cpp b/src/gi.cpp
index 4cd1284c9..712638ace 100644
--- a/src/gi.cpp
+++ b/src/gi.cpp
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseGameInfo()
 		GAMEINFOKEY_STRING(backpacktype, "backpacktype")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_STRING(statusbar, "statusbar")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_STRING(intermissionMusic, "intermissionMusic")
+		GAMEINFOKEY_STRING(CursorPic, "CursorPic")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(noloopfinalemusic, "noloopfinalemusic")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(drawreadthis, "drawreadthis")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(intermissioncounter, "intermissioncounter")
diff --git a/src/gi.h b/src/gi.h
index 483b4a1b0..cb26a058d 100644
--- a/src/gi.h
+++ b/src/gi.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ struct gameinfo_t
 	FString backpacktype;
 	FString statusbar;
 	FString intermissionMusic;
+	FString CursorPic;
 	DWORD dimcolor;
 	float dimamount;
 	int definventorymaxamount;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/doomcommon.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/doomcommon.txt
index a4d12b7c7..393dbc2ea 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/doomcommon.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/doomcommon.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ gameinfo
 	playerclasses = "DoomPlayer"
 	pausesign = "M_PAUSE"
 	gibfactor = 1
+	cursorpic = "doomcurs"
 }
 
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diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/heretic.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/heretic.txt
index 1596f45d8..17cd942f2 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/heretic.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/heretic.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ gameinfo
 	nightmarefast = true
 	pausesign = "PAUSED"
 	gibfactor = 0.5
+	cursorpic = "herecurs"
 }
 
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diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/hexen.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/hexen.txt
index af6528699..29dddd8d7 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/hexen.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/hexen.txt
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ gameinfo
 	nightmarefast = true
 	pausesign = "PAUSED"
 	gibfactor = 0.5
+	cursorpic = "hexncurs"
 }
 
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diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/strife.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/strife.txt
index 8595c56c9..e65b7a9a7 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/strife.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/strife.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ gameinfo
 	PlayerClasses = "StrifePlayer"
 	pausesign = "PAUSED"
 	gibfactor = 0.5
+	cursorpic = "strfcurs"
 }
 
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