diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceDX.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceDX.h
index 84b76b0190..697bfe8398 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceDX.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSDeviceDX.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
 			uint32 key;
 		};
 
-		operator uint32() {return key & 0x3f;}
+		operator uint32() {return key & 0xff;}
 
 		VSSelector() : key(0) {}
 	};
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ public:
 				uint32 ltf:1;
 				uint32 colclip:2;
 				uint32 date:2;
-				uint32 spritehack:1;
 			};
 
 			uint32 key;
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX.cpp
index 6c75f7e06b..4592ab5956 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererDX.cpp
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ void GSRendererDX::DrawPrims(GSTexture* rt, GSTexture* ds, GSTextureCache::Sourc
 		ps_sel.tcc = context->TEX0.TCC;
 		ps_sel.ltf = bilinear && !(ps_sel.fmt <= 2 && ps_sel.wms < 3 && ps_sel.wmt < 3);
 		ps_sel.rt = tex->m_target;
-		ps_sel.spritehack = tex->m_spritehack_t;
 
 		int w = tex->m_texture->GetWidth();
 		int h = tex->m_texture->GetHeight();
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSSettingsDlg.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSSettingsDlg.cpp
index 357b3d217b..e1c8abb47a 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSSettingsDlg.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSSettingsDlg.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@ void GSHacksDlg::OnInit()
 
 	CheckDlgButton(m_hWnd, IDC_ALPHAHACK, theApp.GetConfig("UserHacks_AlphaHack", 0));
 	CheckDlgButton(m_hWnd, IDC_OFFSETHACK, theApp.GetConfig("UserHacks_HalfPixelOffset", 0));
-	CheckDlgButton(m_hWnd, IDC_SPRITEHACK, theApp.GetConfig("UserHacks_SpriteHack", 0));
 	CheckDlgButton(m_hWnd, IDC_WILDHACK, theApp.GetConfig("UserHacks_WildHack", 0));
 	CheckDlgButton(m_hWnd, IDC_AGGRESSIVECRC, theApp.GetConfig("UserHacks_AggressiveCRC", 0));
 	CheckDlgButton(m_hWnd, IDC_CHECK_DISABLE_ALL_HACKS, theApp.GetConfig("UserHacks_DisableCrcHacks", 0));
@@ -470,11 +469,6 @@ bool GSHacksDlg::OnMessage(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 			case IDC_OFFSETHACK:
 				helpstr = "Halfpixel\n\nMight fix some misaligned fog, bloom, or blend effect.";
 				break;
-			case IDC_SPRITEHACK:
-				helpstr = "Sprite Hack\n\nHelps getting rid of black inner lines in some filtered sprites."
-						  " Half option is the preferred one. Use it for Mana Khemia or ArTonelico for example."
-						  " Full can be used for Tales of Destiny.";
-				break;
 			case IDC_WILDHACK:
 				helpstr = "WildArms\n\nLowers the GS precision to avoid gaps between pixels when"
 						  " upscaling. Full option fixes the text on WildArms games, while Half option might improve portraits"
@@ -518,7 +512,6 @@ bool GSHacksDlg::OnMessage(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 			theApp.SetConfig("UserHacks_MSAA", cb2msaa[(int)SendMessage(GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, IDC_MSAACB), CB_GETCURSEL, 0, 0)]);
 			theApp.SetConfig("UserHacks_AlphaHack", (int)IsDlgButtonChecked(m_hWnd, IDC_ALPHAHACK));
 			theApp.SetConfig("UserHacks_HalfPixelOffset", (int)IsDlgButtonChecked(m_hWnd, IDC_OFFSETHACK));
-			theApp.SetConfig("UserHacks_SpriteHack", (int)IsDlgButtonChecked(m_hWnd, IDC_SPRITEHACK));
 			theApp.SetConfig("UserHacks_SkipDraw", (int)SendMessage(GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, IDC_SKIPDRAWHACK), UDM_GETPOS, 0, 0));
 			theApp.SetConfig("UserHacks_WildHack", (int)IsDlgButtonChecked(m_hWnd, IDC_WILDHACK));
 			theApp.SetConfig("UserHacks_AggressiveCRC", (int)IsDlgButtonChecked(m_hWnd, IDC_AGGRESSIVECRC));
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureCache.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureCache.cpp
index 418a9005c3..7d2561f0a3 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureCache.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureCache.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 GSTextureCache::GSTextureCache(GSRenderer* r)
 	: m_renderer(r)
 {
-	m_spritehack = !!theApp.GetConfig("UserHacks", 0) ? theApp.GetConfig("UserHacks_SpriteHack", 0) : 0;
 	
 	UserHacks_HalfPixelOffset = !!theApp.GetConfig("UserHacks", 0) && !!theApp.GetConfig("UserHacks_HalfPixelOffset", 0);
 
@@ -591,16 +590,6 @@ GSTextureCache::Source* GSTextureCache::CreateSource(const GIFRegTEX0& TEX0, con
 
 	bool hack = false;
 
-	if(m_spritehack && (TEX0.PSM == PSM_PSMT8 || TEX0.PSM == PSM_PSMT8H)) 
-	{
-		src->m_spritehack_t = true;
-		
-		if(m_spritehack == 2 && TEX0.CPSM != PSM_PSMCT16) 
-			src->m_spritehack_t = false;		
-	}			
-	else
-		src->m_spritehack_t = false;
-
 	if (dst)
 	{
 		// TODO: clean up this mess
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureCache.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureCache.h
index 904a00494c..fd53f1d1f8 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureCache.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureCache.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ public:
 		bool m_target;
 		bool m_complete;
 		bool m_repeating;
-		bool m_spritehack_t;
 		vector<GSVector2i>* m_p2t;
 
 	public:
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ protected:
 	SourceMap m_src;
 	list<Target*> m_dst[2];
 	bool m_paltex;
-	int m_spritehack;
 	uint8* m_temp;
 
 	virtual Source* CreateSource(const GIFRegTEX0& TEX0, const GIFRegTEXA& TEXA, Target* t = NULL);
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureFX11.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureFX11.cpp
index 84189a7d85..5e7171b294 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureFX11.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureFX11.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void GSDevice11::SetupPS(PSSelector sel, const PSConstantBuffer* cb, PSSamplerSe
 
 	if(i == m_ps.end())
 	{
-		string str[16];
+		string str[15];
 
 		str[0] = format("%d", sel.fst);
 		str[1] = format("%d", sel.wms);
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ void GSDevice11::SetupPS(PSSelector sel, const PSConstantBuffer* cb, PSSamplerSe
 		str[12] = format("%d", sel.ltf);
 		str[13] = format("%d", sel.colclip);
 		str[14] = format("%d", sel.date);
-		str[15] = format("%d", sel.spritehack);
 
 		D3D11_SHADER_MACRO macro[] =
 		{
@@ -213,7 +212,6 @@ void GSDevice11::SetupPS(PSSelector sel, const PSConstantBuffer* cb, PSSamplerSe
 			{"PS_LTF", str[12].c_str()},
 			{"PS_COLCLIP", str[13].c_str()},
 			{"PS_DATE", str[14].c_str()},
-			{"PS_SPRITEHACK", str[15].c_str()},
 			{NULL, NULL},
 		};
 
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureFX9.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureFX9.cpp
index a8e0d913b3..6173334121 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureFX9.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureFX9.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void GSDevice9::SetupPS(PSSelector sel, const PSConstantBuffer* cb, PSSamplerSel
 
 	if(i == m_ps.end())
 	{
-		string str[15];
+		string str[14];
 
 		str[0] = format("%d", sel.fst);
 		str[1] = format("%d", sel.wms);
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ void GSDevice9::SetupPS(PSSelector sel, const PSConstantBuffer* cb, PSSamplerSel
 		str[11] = format("%d", sel.ltf);
 		str[12] = format("%d", sel.colclip);
 		str[13] = format("%d", sel.date);
-		str[14] = format("%d", sel.spritehack);
 
 		D3DXMACRO macro[] =
 		{
@@ -169,7 +168,6 @@ void GSDevice9::SetupPS(PSSelector sel, const PSConstantBuffer* cb, PSSamplerSel
 			{"PS_LTF", str[11].c_str()},
 			{"PS_COLCLIP", str[12].c_str()},
 			{"PS_DATE", str[13].c_str()},
-			{"PS_SPRITEHACK", str[14].c_str()},
 			{NULL, NULL},
 		};
 
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc
index 0b4e191fc8..289edd55d2 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc
@@ -88,12 +88,11 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL         "",IDC_SKIPDRAWHACK,"msctls_updown32",UDS_SETBUDDYINT | UDS_AUTOBUDDY | UDS_ARROWKEYS,68,35,10,14
     CONTROL         "Alpha",IDC_ALPHAHACK,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,14,54,34,10
     CONTROL         "Half-pixel Offset",IDC_OFFSETHACK,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,14,71,65,10
-    CONTROL         "Sprite",IDC_SPRITEHACK,"Button",BS_AUTO3STATE | WS_TABSTOP,14,88,35,10
     LTEXT           "USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!",IDC_STATIC,7,182,84,8,WS_DISABLED
     COMBOBOX        IDC_MSAACB,35,18,44,63,CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
-    CONTROL         "WildArmsOffset",IDC_WILDHACK,"Button",BS_AUTO3STATE | WS_TABSTOP,14,105,64,10
+    CONTROL         "WildArmsOffset",IDC_WILDHACK,"Button",BS_AUTO3STATE | WS_TABSTOP,14,88,64,10
     LTEXT           "TEXT_GOES_HERE",IDC_HACK_DESCRIPTION,92,20,209,145
-    CONTROL         "Aggressive-CRC",IDC_AGGRESSIVECRC,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,14,122,66,10
+    CONTROL         "Aggressive-CRC",IDC_AGGRESSIVECRC,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,14,105,66,10
     CONTROL         "Disable CRCs",IDC_CHECK_DISABLE_ALL_HACKS,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,15,157,58,10
 END
 
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/res/tfx.fx b/plugins/GSdx/res/tfx.fx
index 7ec53d56aa..fe6d285ea8 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/res/tfx.fx
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/res/tfx.fx
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #define PS_LTF 1
 #define PS_COLCLIP 0
 #define PS_DATE 0
-#define PS_SPRITEHACK 0
 #endif
 
 struct VS_INPUT
@@ -505,9 +504,7 @@ void atst(float4 c)
 	}
 	else if(PS_ATST == 2) // l
 	{
-		#if PS_SPRITEHACK == 0
 		clip(AREF - a);
-		#endif				
 	}
 	else if(PS_ATST == 3) // le
 	{
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/resource.h b/plugins/GSdx/resource.h
index 0e9646696d..c9a81b5de2 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/resource.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/resource.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 #define IDC_SKIPDRAWHACKEDIT            2048
 #define IDC_STATIC10                    2049
 #define IDC_HACKDISABLED                2050
-#define IDC_SPRITEHACK                  2051
 #define IDRESET                         2052
 #define IDC_SATURATION_SLIDER           2053
 #define IDC_BRIGHTNESS_SLIDER           2055