diff --git a/src/common/Settings.cpp b/src/common/Settings.cpp
index 61d381656..ea1732275 100644
--- a/src/common/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/common/Settings.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ uint16_t g_LibVersion_DSOUND = 0;
 // * 4: (LukeUsher), added network settings
 // * 5: (ergo720),   added new input gui settings and revision to core
 ///////////////////////////
-const unsigned int settings_version = 5;
+const unsigned int settings_version = 6;
 
 Settings* g_Settings = nullptr;
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static struct {
 	const char* AllowAdminPrivilege = "AllowAdminPrivilege";
 	const char* LoggedModules = "LoggedModules";
 	const char* LogLevel = "LogLevel";
-	const char* LoaderExperiment = "LoaderExperiment";
+	const char* LoaderExecutable = "LoaderExecutable";
 } sect_core_keys;
 
 static const char* section_video = "video";
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ bool Settings::LoadConfig()
 		index++;
 	}
 
-	m_core.loaderExperiment = m_si.GetBoolValue(section_core, sect_core_keys.LoaderExperiment, /*Default=*/false);
+	m_core.bUseLoaderExec = m_si.GetBoolValue(section_core, sect_core_keys.LoaderExecutable, /*Default=*/true);
 
 	// ==== Core End ============
 
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ bool Settings::Save(std::string file_path)
 		m_si.SetValue(section_core, sect_core_keys.LoggedModules, stream.str().c_str(), nullptr, false);
 	}
 
-	m_si.SetBoolValue(section_core, sect_core_keys.LoaderExperiment, m_core.loaderExperiment, nullptr, true);
+	m_si.SetBoolValue(section_core, sect_core_keys.LoaderExecutable, m_core.bUseLoaderExec, nullptr, true);
 
 	// ==== Core End ============
 
@@ -872,6 +872,9 @@ void Settings::RemoveLegacyConfigs(unsigned int CurrentRevision)
 		m_si.Delete(section_controller_port, nullptr, true);
 		break;
 	case 5:
+		m_si.Delete(section_core, "LoaderExperiment", true);
+		break;
+	case 6:
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/common/Settings.hpp b/src/common/Settings.hpp
index 5df432b37..515d066cf 100644
--- a/src/common/Settings.hpp
+++ b/src/common/Settings.hpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public:
 		bool allowAdminPrivilege;
         unsigned int LoggedModules[NUM_INTEGERS_LOG];
 		int LogLevel = 1;
-		bool loaderExperiment;
+		bool bUseLoaderExec;
 		bool Reserved3 = 0;
 		bool Reserved4 = 0;
 		int  Reserved99[10] = { 0 };
diff --git a/src/gui/WndMain.cpp b/src/gui/WndMain.cpp
index 3a58cc81a..6a967ae65 100644
--- a/src/gui/WndMain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/WndMain.cpp
@@ -1242,6 +1242,13 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WndMain::WndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lP
 			}
 			break;
 #endif
+			case ID_USELOADEREXEC:
+			{
+				g_Settings->m_core.bUseLoaderExec = !g_Settings->m_core.bUseLoaderExec;
+				RefreshMenus();
+			}
+			break;
+
             case ID_EMULATION_START:
                 if (m_Xbe != nullptr)
                 {
@@ -1718,8 +1725,8 @@ void WndMain::RefreshMenus()
 			//chk_flag = (g_Settings->m_core.FlagsLLE & LLE_USB) ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED; // Reenable this when LLE USB actually works
 			//CheckMenuItem(settings_menu, ID_EMULATION_LLE_USB, chk_flag);
 
-			chk_flag = g_Settings->m_core.loaderExperiment ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED;
-			CheckMenuItem(settings_menu, ID_EXPERIMENTAL_LOADERPROJECT, chk_flag);
+			chk_flag = g_Settings->m_core.bUseLoaderExec ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED;
+			CheckMenuItem(settings_menu, ID_USELOADEREXEC, chk_flag);
 
 			chk_flag = (g_Settings->m_hacks.DisablePixelShaders) ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED;
 			CheckMenuItem(settings_menu, ID_HACKS_DISABLEPIXELSHADERS, chk_flag);
@@ -2235,7 +2242,7 @@ void WndMain::StartEmulation(HWND hwndParent, DebuggerState LocalDebuggerState /
 
 		char szExeFileName[MAX_PATH];
 		GetModuleFileName(GetModuleHandle(nullptr), szExeFileName, MAX_PATH);
-		if (g_Settings->m_core.loaderExperiment) {
+		if (g_Settings->m_core.bUseLoaderExec) {
 			PathRemoveFileSpec(szExeFileName);
 			PathAppend(szExeFileName, "\\cxbxr-ldr.exe");
 		}
diff --git a/src/gui/resource/Cxbx.rc b/src/gui/resource/Cxbx.rc
index fce096496..6e9aa2e9f 100644
--- a/src/gui/resource/Cxbx.rc
+++ b/src/gui/resource/Cxbx.rc
@@ -667,7 +667,6 @@ BEGIN
             BEGIN
                 MENUITEM "LLE &GPU",                    ID_EMULATION_LLE_GPU,MFT_STRING,MFS_GRAYED
             END
-            MENUITEM "Loader Project",              ID_EXPERIMENTAL_LOADERPROJECT,MFT_STRING,MFS_GRAYED
         END
         POPUP "Hacks",                          65535,MFT_STRING,MFS_ENABLED
         BEGIN
@@ -678,6 +677,7 @@ BEGIN
             MENUITEM "Disable Pixel Shaders",       ID_HACKS_DISABLEPIXELSHADERS,MFT_STRING,MFS_ENABLED
             MENUITEM "Skip rdtsc patching",         ID_HACKS_SKIPRDTSCPATCHING,MFT_STRING,MFS_ENABLED
         END
+        MENUITEM "Use Loader Executable",       ID_USELOADEREXEC,MFT_STRING,MFS_ENABLED
         MENUITEM "Allow Admin Privilege",       ID_SETTINGS_ALLOWADMINPRIVILEGE,MFT_STRING,MFS_ENABLED
         MENUITEM "", -1, MFT_SEPARATOR
         MENUITEM "Reset To Defaults",           ID_SETTINGS_INITIALIZE,MFT_STRING,MFS_ENABLED
diff --git a/src/gui/resource/ResCxbx.h b/src/gui/resource/ResCxbx.h
index 5616f36d7..06cbc1f7a 100644
--- a/src/gui/resource/ResCxbx.h
+++ b/src/gui/resource/ResCxbx.h
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
 #define ID_SETTINGS_CONFIG_NETWORK      40111
 #define ID_SYNC_CONFIG_INPUT            40112
 #define ID_SETTINGS_EXPERIMENTAL        40113
-#define ID_EXPERIMENTAL_LOADERPROJECT   40114
+#define ID_USELOADEREXEC                40114
 #define IDC_STATIC                      -1
 
 // Next default values for new objects