diff --git a/source/common/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/common/gamecontrol.cpp
index 0e6ca2afb..be27b5862 100644
--- a/source/common/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/common/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -614,9 +614,14 @@ int RunGame()
 	if (g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_BLOOD)
 	{
 		mus_redbook.SetGenericRepDefault(false, CVAR_Bool);	// Blood should default to CD Audio off - all other games must default to on.
-		hud_size.SetGenericRepDefault(6, CVAR_Int);			// HUD is different for everything.
+		hud_size.SetGenericRepDefault(6, CVAR_Int);
 		hud_size_max = 7;
 	}
+	if (g_gameType & GAMEFLAG_SW)
+	{
+		hud_size.SetGenericRepDefault(8, CVAR_Int);
+		hud_size_max = 9;
+	}
 
 	G_ReadConfig(currentGame);
 
diff --git a/source/sw/src/game.cpp b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
index fd7fd0d81..f4f0cbf4c 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
@@ -3925,19 +3925,13 @@ void Saveable_Init_Dynamic()
     saveable_build.numdata = NUM_SAVEABLE_ITEMS(saveable_build_data);
 }
 
-/*extern*/ bool GameInterface::validate_hud(int requested_size) 
-{ 
-    return requested_size != 10 && requested_size != 8; 
-}
-/*extern*/ void GameInterface::set_hud_layout(int requested_size) 
+void GameInterface::set_hud_layout(int requested_size) 
 {
-    if (requested_size >= 11) requested_size = 9;
-    else if (requested_size >= 9) requested_size = 8;
     gs.BorderNum = 9 - requested_size;
     SetBorder(Player + myconnectindex, gs.BorderNum);
     SetRedrawScreen(Player + myconnectindex);
 }
-/*extern*/ void GameInterface::set_hud_scale(int requested_size) { /* the relevant setting is gs.BorderNum */ }
+/*extern*/ void GameInterface::set_hud_scale(int requested_size) {  }
 
 ::GameInterface* CreateInterface()
 {
diff --git a/source/sw/src/game.h b/source/sw/src/game.h
index ba888da68..ca2d9df26 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/game.h
+++ b/source/sw/src/game.h
@@ -2432,7 +2432,6 @@ struct GameInterface : ::GameInterface
     void UpdateScreenSize() override;
     void FreeGameData() override;
     bool GenerateSavePic() override;
-    bool validate_hud(int) override;
 	void set_hud_layout(int size) override;
 	void set_hud_scale(int size) override;
 	void DrawNativeMenuText(int fontnum, int state, double xpos, double ypos, float fontscale, const char* text, int flags) override;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/engine/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/engine/menudef.txt
index 56ef7549c..2b4ae4001 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/engine/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/engine/menudef.txt
@@ -1206,6 +1206,10 @@ OptionMenu "HUDOptions" //protected
 	{
 		Slider "$DSPLYMNU_SCREENSIZE",				"hud_size", 				0.0, 7.0, 1.0, -1
 	}
+	ifgame(shadowwarrior)
+	{
+		Slider "$DSPLYMNU_SCREENSIZE",				"hud_size", 				0.0, 9.0, 1.0, -1
+	}
 	
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_LEVELSTATS",				"hud_stats",				"OnOff"
 	ifgame(duke, nam, ww2gi, redneck, redneckrides, fury)