diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/Config.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/Config.cs
index 4a40de741c..1cc616a7d3 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/Config.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/config/Config.cs
@@ -451,10 +451,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 		public int PCEBGViewerWndy = -1;
 		public int PCEBGViewerRefreshRate = 16;
 
-		// SMS Graphics settings
-		public bool SMSDispBG = true;
-		public bool SMSDispOBJ = true;
-
 		// Coleco Settings
 		public bool ColecoSkipBiosIntro = false;
 
@@ -640,6 +636,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 		public bool SmsSpriteLimit = false;
 		public bool GGShowClippedRegions = false;
 		public bool GGHighlightActiveDisplayRegion = false;
+		// SMS Graphics settings
+		public bool SMSDispBG = true;
+		public bool SMSDispOBJ = true;
 
 		// PCEngine Settings
 		//public bool PceSpriteLimit = false;
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GB/GBPrefControl.Designer.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GB/GBPrefControl.Designer.cs
index 3b35ff5e4d..d197ef581f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GB/GBPrefControl.Designer.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GB/GBPrefControl.Designer.cs
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@
             | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
 			this.propertyGrid1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
 			this.propertyGrid1.Name = "propertyGrid1";
+			this.propertyGrid1.PropertySort = System.Windows.Forms.PropertySort.Alphabetical;
 			this.propertyGrid1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(318, 276);
 			this.propertyGrid1.TabIndex = 0;
+			this.propertyGrid1.ToolbarVisible = false;
 			// 
 			// buttonDefaults
 			// 
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/PC Engine/PCEngine.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/PC Engine/PCEngine.cs
index 02ace73a60..061a6c2f15 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/PC Engine/PCEngine.cs	
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/PC Engine/PCEngine.cs	
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.PCEngine
 				Cpu.WriteMemory21 = WriteMemoryPopulous;
 			}
 
-			if (Settings.SpriteLimit || game.NotInDatabase)
+			// the gamedb can force sprite limit on, ignoring settings
+			if (Settings.SpriteLimit || game["ForceSpriteLimit"] || game.NotInDatabase)
 			{
 				VDC1.PerformSpriteLimit = true;
 				if (VDC2 != null)
@@ -209,7 +210,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.PCEngine
 				PSG.MaxVolume = int.Parse(game.OptionValue("PsgVol"));
 			if (game["AdpcmVol"])
 				ADPCM.MaxVolume = int.Parse(game.OptionValue("AdpcmVol"));
-			if (Settings.EqualizeVolume || (game.NotInDatabase && TurboCD))
+			// the gamedb can also force equalizevolumes on
+			if (Settings.EqualizeVolume || game["EqualizeVolumes"] || (game.NotInDatabase && TurboCD))
 				SoundMixer.EqualizeVolumes();
 
 			// Ok, yes, HBlankPeriod's only purpose is game-specific hax.
@@ -628,7 +630,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.PCEngine
 
 		public PCESettings Settings = new PCESettings();
 
-		public object GetSettings() { return  Settings.Clone(); }
+		public object GetSettings() { return Settings.Clone(); }
 		public object GetSyncSettings() { return null; }
 		public bool PutSettings(object o)
 		{