diff --git a/source/core/gamecvars.cpp b/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
index 75c5baba0..2f1e9d084 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecvars.cpp
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ CUSTOM_CVARD(Int, hud_size, Hud_Stbar, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_NOINITCALL, "Defines
 	else setViewport(self);
 }
 
-CUSTOM_CVARD(Int, hud_scale, 100, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_NOINITCALL, "changes the hud scale")
+CUSTOM_CVARD(Float, hud_scale, 1, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "changes the hud scale")
 {
-	if (self < 36) self = 36;
-	else if (self > 100) self = 100;
+	if (self < 0.36f) self = 0.36f;
+	else if (self > 1) self = 1;
 	else setViewport(hud_size);
 }
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ CCMD(sizeup)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		hud_scale = hud_scale + 4;
+		hud_scale = hud_scale + 0.04;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ CCMD(sizedown)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		hud_scale = hud_scale - 4;
+		hud_scale = hud_scale - 0.04;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source/core/gamecvars.h b/source/core/gamecvars.h
index 3f870a3dd..21e4e6fa4 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecvars.h
+++ b/source/core/gamecvars.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Int, snd_speech)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, mus_device)
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, hud_layout)
-EXTERN_CVAR(Int, hud_scale)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Float, hud_scale)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, hud_size)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Float, hud_statscale)
 
diff --git a/source/core/statusbar.cpp b/source/core/statusbar.cpp
index 7f27f8787..27c1a88c2 100644
--- a/source/core/statusbar.cpp
+++ b/source/core/statusbar.cpp
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::SetScale ()
 		refh = h;
 		refw = h * refaspect;
 	}
-	refw *= (hud_scale / 100.);
-	refh *= (hud_scale / 100.);
+	refw *= hud_scale;
+	refh *= hud_scale;
 
 	int sby = VerticalResolution - RelTop;
 	// Use full pixels for destination size.
@@ -757,8 +757,8 @@ void setViewport(int viewSize)
 	int ydim = screen->GetHeight();
 	if (xdim == 0 || ydim == 0) return;
 	auto reserved = gi->GetReservedScreenSpace(viewSize);
-	reserved.top = (reserved.top * hud_scale * ydim) / 20000;
-	reserved.statusbar = (reserved.statusbar * hud_scale * ydim) / 20000;
+	reserved.top = xs_CRoundToInt((reserved.top * hud_scale * ydim) / 200);
+	reserved.statusbar = xs_CRoundToInt((reserved.statusbar * hud_scale * ydim) / 200);
 
 	int xdimcorrect = std::min(Scale(ydim, 4, 3), xdim);
 	if (viewSize > Hud_Stbar)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sbar.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sbar.cpp
index 9b5f6bcc0..88a7836b2 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sbar.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sbar.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void DDukeCommonStatusBar::PrintLevelStats(int bottomy)
 			font = isNamWW2GI() ? ConFont : SmallFont;
 			if (isNamWW2GI()) color = CR_ORANGE;
 		}
-		int top = am_nameontop ? 0 : ( 200 - Scale(bottomy < 0 ? RelTop : bottomy, hud_scale, 100) - (isRR()? 25 : 20));
+		double top = am_nameontop ? 0 : ( 200 - (bottomy < 0 ? RelTop : bottomy) * hud_scale - (isRR()? 25 : 20));
 		if (!(currentLevel->flags & MI_USERMAP))
 			DrawText(twod, font, color, 5, top + 6, GStrings.localize(gVolumeNames[volfromlevelnum(currentLevel->levelNumber)]),
 				DTA_FullscreenScale, FSMode_Fit320x200, DTA_ScaleX, scale, DTA_ScaleY, scale, DTA_KeepRatio, true, TAG_DONE);
diff --git a/source/sw/src/sbar.cpp b/source/sw/src/sbar.cpp
index e97a8b04b..f6961879d 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/sbar.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/sbar.cpp
@@ -961,29 +961,29 @@ public:
         if (hud_size == Hud_Nothing)
         {
             align = DI_SCREEN_RIGHT_BOTTOM;
-            inv_x = -210 * hud_scale / 100.;
-            inv_y = -28 * hud_scale / 100.;
+            inv_x = -210 * hud_scale;
+            inv_y = -28 * hud_scale;
             PrintLevelStats(2);
         }
         else if (hud_size == Hud_full)
         {
             align = DI_SCREEN_CENTER_TOP;
-            inv_x = -80 * hud_scale / 100.;
-            inv_y = -70 * hud_scale / 100.;
+            inv_x = -80 * hud_scale;
+            inv_y = -70 * hud_scale;
             DrawHUD2(); // todo: Implement a proper view for this
         }
         else if (hud_size == Hud_Mini)
         {
             align = DI_SCREEN_RIGHT_BOTTOM;
-            inv_x = -210 * hud_scale / 100.;
-            inv_y = -28 * hud_scale / 100.;
+            inv_x = -210 * hud_scale;
+            inv_y = -28 * hud_scale;
             DrawHUD1();
         }
         else
         {
             align = 0;
-            inv_x = 80 * hud_scale / 100.;
-            inv_y = 130 * hud_scale / 100.;
+            inv_x = 80 * hud_scale;
+            inv_y = 130 * hud_scale;
             DrawStatusBar();
         }
         DrawInventory(inv_x, inv_y, align);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/engine/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/engine/menudef.txt
index 478486837..9b11692b0 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/engine/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/engine/menudef.txt
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ OptionMenu "HUDOptions" //protected
 	Title "$OPTMNU_HUD"
 
 	Slider "$DSPLYMNU_SCREENSIZE",				"hud_size", 				0.0, 9.0, 1.0, -1
-	Slider "$DSPLYMNU_SBSCALE",					"hud_scale",				36, 100, 4, 2
+	Slider "$DSPLYMNU_SBSCALE",					"hud_scale",				36, 100, 0.04, 2
 	StaticText ""
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_LEVELSTATS",				"hud_stats",				"OnOff"
 	Slider "$DSPLYMNU_STATSCALE",				"hud_statscale",			.5, 3, 0.25, 2