diff --git a/src/gl/data/gl_data.cpp b/src/gl/data/gl_data.cpp
index 52166f0a8..6aa05c64a 100644
--- a/src/gl/data/gl_data.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/data/gl_data.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ struct FGLROptions : public FOptionalMapinfoData
 		notexturefill = -1;
 		skyrotatevector = FVector3(0,0,1);
 		skyrotatevector2 = FVector3(0,0,1);
+		pixelstretch = 1.2f;
 	}
 	virtual FOptionalMapinfoData *Clone() const
 	{
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ struct FGLROptions : public FOptionalMapinfoData
 		newopt->notexturefill = notexturefill;
 		newopt->skyrotatevector = skyrotatevector;
 		newopt->skyrotatevector2 = skyrotatevector2;
+		newopt->pixelstretch = pixelstretch;
 		return newopt;
 	}
 	int			fogdensity;
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@ struct FGLROptions : public FOptionalMapinfoData
 	SBYTE		notexturefill;
 	FVector3	skyrotatevector;
 	FVector3	skyrotatevector2;
+	float		pixelstretch;
 };
 
 DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(fogdensity, false)
@@ -338,6 +341,15 @@ DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(skyrotate2, false)
 	opt->skyrotatevector2.MakeUnit();
 }
 
+DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(pixelratio, false)
+{
+	FGLROptions *opt = info->GetOptData<FGLROptions>("gl_renderer");
+
+	parse.ParseAssign();
+	parse.sc.MustGetFloat();
+	opt->pixelstretch = (float)parse.sc.Float;
+}
+
 bool IsLightmodeValid()
 {
 	return (glset.map_lightmode >= 0 && glset.map_lightmode <= 4) || glset.map_lightmode == 8;
@@ -356,6 +368,7 @@ void InitGLRMapinfoData()
 		glset.map_notexturefill = opt->notexturefill;
 		glset.skyrotatevector = opt->skyrotatevector;
 		glset.skyrotatevector2 = opt->skyrotatevector2;
+		glset.pixelstretch = opt->pixelstretch;
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -366,6 +379,7 @@ void InitGLRMapinfoData()
 		glset.map_notexturefill = -1;
 		glset.skyrotatevector = FVector3(0,0,1);
 		glset.skyrotatevector2 = FVector3(0,0,1);
+		glset.pixelstretch = 1.2f;
 	}
 
 	if (!IsLightmodeValid()) glset.lightmode = gl_lightmode;
diff --git a/src/gl/data/gl_data.h b/src/gl/data/gl_data.h
index 42b6df26e..ac2fe0285 100644
--- a/src/gl/data/gl_data.h
+++ b/src/gl/data/gl_data.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ struct GLRenderSettings
 	FVector3 skyrotatevector;
 	FVector3 skyrotatevector2;
 
+	float pixelstretch;
+
 };
 
 extern GLRenderSettings glset;
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp
index 189c3acc3..b1efbf830 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_scene.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ CVAR(Bool, gl_no_skyclear, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR(Float, gl_mask_threshold, 0.5f,CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR(Float, gl_mask_sprite_threshold, 0.5f,CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR(Bool, gl_sort_textures, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
-CVAR(Float, gl_aspect, 1.2f, 0)
 
 EXTERN_CVAR (Int, screenblocks)
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, cl_capfps)
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ void FGLRenderer::SetProjection(float fov, float ratio, float fovratio)
 void FGLRenderer::SetViewMatrix(fixed_t viewx, fixed_t viewy, fixed_t viewz, bool mirror, bool planemirror)
 {
 	float mult = mirror? -1:1;
-	float planemult = planemirror? -gl_aspect:gl_aspect;
+	float planemult = planemirror? -glset.pixelstretch : glset.pixelstretch;
 
 	gl_RenderState.mViewMatrix.loadIdentity();
 	gl_RenderState.mViewMatrix.rotate(GLRenderer->mAngles.Roll,  0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);