diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index bd5fef7dd..1b483a239 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -472,10 +472,10 @@ static void modval(int32_t min, int32_t max,int32_t *p,int32_t dainc,int32_t dam
 #define MWIN(X) rotatesprite( 320<<15,200<<15,X,0,MENUSCREEN,-16,0,10+64,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1)
 #define MWINXY(X,OX,OY) rotatesprite( ( 320+(OX) )<<15, ( 200+(OY) )<<15,X,0,MENUSCREEN,-16,0,10+64,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1)
 
-extern int32_t G_LoadSaveHeader(char spot,struct savehead *saveh);
+extern int32_t G_LoadSaveHeader(char spot,struct savehead_ *saveh);
 
 #pragma pack(push,1)
-static struct savehead savehead;
+static struct savehead_ savehead;
 #pragma pack(pop)
 
 //static int32_t volnum,levnum,plrskl,numplr;
@@ -496,7 +496,20 @@ static void M_DisplaySaveGameList(void)
     rotatesprite(103<<16,144<<16,65536L,1024+512,WINDOWBORDER1,24,0,10,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
 
     for (x=0; x<=9; x++)
-        minitext(c,48+(12*x),ud.savegame[x],2,10+16);
+    {
+        if (ud.savegame[x][0])
+        {
+            minitext(c,48+(12*x),ud.savegame[x],2,10+16);
+        }
+        else if (ud.savegame[x][20]==32 && g_currentMenu!=360+x)
+        {
+            // old version and not entering new name
+            char buf[22];
+            Bmemcpy(buf, ud.savegame[x], 22);
+            buf[0] = '?';
+            minitext(c,48+(12*x),buf,13,10+16);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 static void clearfilenames(void)
@@ -543,6 +556,24 @@ void G_CheckPlayerColor(int32_t *color, int32_t prev_color)
     }
 }
 
+static void Menus_LoadSave_DisplayCommon1(void)
+{
+    if (lastsavehead != probey)
+        G_LoadSaveHeader(probey,&savehead);
+    lastsavehead = probey;
+
+    rotatesprite(101<<16,97<<16,65536L>>1,512,TILE_LOADSHOT,-32,0,4+10+64,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
+
+    if (ud.savegame[probey][20] == 32)
+    {
+        menutext(40,70,0,0,"OLD VERSION");
+        Bsprintf(tempbuf,"SAVED: %d", savehead.byteversion);
+        mgametext(40,82,tempbuf,0,2+8+16);
+        Bsprintf(tempbuf,"OUR: %d", BYTEVERSION);
+        mgametext(40+16,92,tempbuf,0,2+8+16);
+    }
+}
+
 void M_DisplayMenus(void)
 {
     extern int32_t g_netSync;
@@ -4737,15 +4768,11 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
 
         if (g_currentMenu == 300)
         {
-            if (ud.savegame[probey][0])
+            // load game
+            if (ud.savegame[probey][0] || ud.savegame[probey][20]==32) // ...[20]==32: old version
             {
-                if (lastsavehead != probey)
-                {
-                    G_LoadSaveHeader(probey,&savehead);
-                    lastsavehead = probey;
-                }
+                Menus_LoadSave_DisplayCommon1();
 
-                rotatesprite(101<<16,97<<16,65536L>>1,512,TILE_LOADSHOT,-32,0,4+10+64,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
                 Bsprintf(tempbuf,"PLAYERS: %-2d                      ",savehead.numplr);
                 mgametext(160,156,tempbuf,0,2+8+16);
                 Bsprintf(tempbuf,"EPISODE: %-2d / LEVEL: %-2d / SKILL: %-2d",1+savehead.volnum,1+savehead.levnum,savehead.plrskl);
@@ -4753,18 +4780,20 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
                 if (savehead.volnum == 0 && savehead.levnum == 7)
                     mgametext(160,180,savehead.boardfn,0,2+8+16);
             }
-            else menutext(69,70,0,0,"EMPTY");
+            else
+            {
+                menutext(69,70,0,0,"EMPTY");
+            }
         }
         else
         {
-            if (ud.savegame[probey][0])
+            // save game
+            if (ud.savegame[probey][0] || ud.savegame[probey][20]==32) // ...[20]==32: old version
             {
-                if (lastsavehead != probey)
-                    G_LoadSaveHeader(probey,&savehead);
-                lastsavehead = probey;
-                rotatesprite(101<<16,97<<16,65536L>>1,512,TILE_LOADSHOT,-32,0,4+10+64,0,0,xdim-1,ydim-1);
+                Menus_LoadSave_DisplayCommon1();
             }
             else menutext(69,70,0,0,"EMPTY");
+
             Bsprintf(tempbuf,"PLAYERS: %-2d                      ",ud.multimode);
             mgametext(160,156,tempbuf,0,2+8+16);
             Bsprintf(tempbuf,"EPISODE: %-2d / LEVEL: %-2d / SKILL: %-2d",1+ud.volume_number,1+ud.level_number,ud.player_skill);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.h
index a7e793dc9..0d82e9136 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ extern int32_t g_lastSaveSlot;
 extern int32_t g_quitDeadline;
 extern int32_t probey;
 extern int32_t voting;
-int32_t G_LoadSaveHeader(char spot,struct savehead *saveh);
+int32_t G_LoadSaveHeader(char spot,struct savehead_ *saveh);
 int32_t menutext_(int32_t x,int32_t y,int32_t s,int32_t p,char *t,int32_t bits);
 void ChangeToMenu(int32_t cm);
 void G_CheckPlayerColor(int32_t *color,int32_t prev_color);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
index 4d505b6ca..db7aa7d8d 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ void ReadSaveGameHeaders(void)
 
     for (i=0; i<10; i++)
     {
+        int32_t oldver=0;
+
         fn[4] = i+'0';
         if ((fil = kopen4loadfrommod(fn,0)) == -1) continue;
         if (kdfread(&j,sizeof(int32_t),1,fil) != 1)
@@ -136,9 +138,11 @@ void ReadSaveGameHeaders(void)
         }
         if (dummy != BYTEVERSION)
         {
-            kclose(fil);
-            continue;
+            oldver = 1;
+//            kclose(fil);
+//            continue;
         }
+
         if (kdfread(&dummy,sizeof(dummy),1,fil) != 1)
         {
             kclose(fil);
@@ -147,14 +151,26 @@ void ReadSaveGameHeaders(void)
         if (kdfread(&ud.savegame[i][0],21,1,fil) != 1)
         {
             ud.savegame[i][0] = 0;
+
+            ud.savegame[i][20] = 0;
+            ud.savegame[i][21] = 0;
         }
         else ud.savegame[i][19] = 0;
 
+        if (oldver)
+        {
+//            Bmemset(ud.savegame[i], 0, 20);
+            ud.savegame[i][0] = 0;
+
+            ud.savegame[i][20] = 32;
+            ud.savegame[i][21] = 0;
+        }
+
         kclose(fil);
     }
 }
 
-int32_t G_LoadSaveHeader(char spot,struct savehead *saveh)
+int32_t G_LoadSaveHeader(char spot,struct savehead_ *saveh)
 {
     char fn[13];
     int32_t fil;
@@ -179,6 +195,7 @@ int32_t G_LoadSaveHeader(char spot,struct savehead *saveh)
             kclose(fil);
             return 1;
         }*/
+    saveh->byteversion = bv;
 
     if (kdfread(&saveh->numplr,sizeof(int32_t),1,fil) != 1) goto corrupt;
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.h
index 8239f7deb..20f82cdd4 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.h
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #define __savegame_h__
 
 #pragma pack(push,1)
-struct savehead 
+struct savehead_
 {
     char name[21];
+    int32_t byteversion;
     int32_t numplr,volnum,levnum,plrskl;
     char boardfn[BMAX_PATH];
 };
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ int32_t sv_saveandmakesnapshot(FILE *fil,int32_t recdiffs,int32_t diffcompress,i
 void sv_freemem();
 int32_t G_SavePlayer(int32_t spot);
 int32_t G_LoadPlayer(int32_t spot);
-int32_t G_LoadSaveHeader(char spot,struct savehead *saveh);
+int32_t G_LoadSaveHeader(char spot,struct savehead_ *saveh);
 void ReadSaveGameHeaders(void);
 extern char *bitptr;