diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp
index 04a08c3a62..94288e23e1 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ GSRenderer::GSRenderer()
 	m_vsync = !!theApp.GetConfig("vsync", 0);
 	m_nativeres = !!theApp.GetConfig("nativeres", 0);
 	
-	m_accurateScaleMulti = theApp.GetConfig("accurateScaleMulti", 1);
-	if(m_nativeres) m_accurateScaleMulti = 1;
-	else if (m_accurateScaleMulti > 4) m_accurateScaleMulti = 1;
+	m_upscale_multiplier = theApp.GetConfig("upscale_multiplier", 1);
+	if(m_nativeres) m_upscale_multiplier = 1;
+	else if (m_upscale_multiplier > 4) m_upscale_multiplier = 1;
 
 	m_aa1 = !!theApp.GetConfig("aa1", 0);
 	m_blur = !!theApp.GetConfig("blur", 0);
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.h
index 76084afda5..acbc572e89 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ protected:
 	int m_interlace;
 	int m_aspectratio;
 	int m_filter;
-	int m_accurateScaleMulti;
+	int m_upscale_multiplier;
 	bool m_vsync;
 	bool m_nativeres;
 	bool m_aa1;
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ public:
 	{
 		return !m_nativeres && m_regs->PMODE.EN != 0; // upscale ratio depends on the display size, with no output it may not be set correctly (ps2 logo to game transition)
 	}
-	virtual int accurateScaleMulti()
+	virtual int upscale_Multiplier()
 	{
-		return m_accurateScaleMulti;
+		return m_upscale_multiplier;
 	}
 
 	// TODO : Implement proper locking here *if needed*  (not sure yet if it is) --air
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.h
index 2d1f72e830..aeaed71a1c 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.h
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class GSRendererHW : public GSRendererT<Vertex>
 {
 	int m_width;
 	int m_height;
-	int m_accurateScaleMulti;
+	int m_upscale_multiplier;
+	int m_gamefix_skipdraw;
 	int m_skip;
 	bool m_reset;
 
@@ -531,8 +532,8 @@ protected:
 
 	void Draw()
 	{
-		if(IsBadFrame(m_skip)) return;
-
+		if(IsBadFrame(m_skip, m_gamefix_skipdraw)) return;
+	
 		GSDrawingEnvironment& env = m_env;
 		GSDrawingContext* context = m_context;
 
@@ -710,22 +711,24 @@ public:
 		, m_tc(tc)
 		, m_width(1024)
 		, m_height(1024)
-		, m_accurateScaleMulti(1)
+		, m_upscale_multiplier(1)
 		, m_skip(0)
 		, m_reset(false)
+		, m_gamefix_skipdraw (0)
 	{
 		if(!m_nativeres)
 		{
 			m_width = theApp.GetConfig("resx", m_width);
 			m_height = theApp.GetConfig("resy", m_height);
-			m_accurateScaleMulti = theApp.GetConfig("accurateScaleMulti", m_accurateScaleMulti);
-			if (m_accurateScaleMulti > 4) m_accurateScaleMulti = 1; //use the normal upscale math
-			if (m_accurateScaleMulti > 1) 
+			m_upscale_multiplier = theApp.GetConfig("upscale_multiplier", m_upscale_multiplier);
+			if (m_upscale_multiplier > 4) m_upscale_multiplier = 1; //use the normal upscale math
+			if (m_upscale_multiplier > 1) 
 			{
-				m_width = 1024 * m_accurateScaleMulti;
-				m_height = 1024 * m_accurateScaleMulti;
+				m_width  = 1024 * m_upscale_multiplier;
+				m_height = 1024 * m_upscale_multiplier;
 			}
 		}
+		m_gamefix_skipdraw = theApp.GetConfig("gamefix_skipdraw", m_gamefix_skipdraw);
 	}
 
 	virtual ~GSRendererHW()
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSSettingsDlg.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSSettingsDlg.cpp
index 4842e8c289..af93448666 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSSettingsDlg.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSSettingsDlg.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ GSSetting GSSettingsDlg::g_aspectratio[] =
 	{2, "16:9", NULL},
 };
 
-GSSetting GSSettingsDlg::g_accurateScaleMulti[] =
+GSSetting GSSettingsDlg::g_upscale_multiplier[] =
 {
 	{1, "1x (Use D3D internal Res)", NULL},
 	{2, "2x", NULL},
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ void GSSettingsDlg::OnInit()
 	ComboBoxInit(IDC_RENDERER, &renderers[0], renderers.size(), theApp.GetConfig("Renderer", 0));
 	ComboBoxInit(IDC_INTERLACE, g_interlace, countof(g_interlace), theApp.GetConfig("Interlace", 0));
 	ComboBoxInit(IDC_ASPECTRATIO, g_aspectratio, countof(g_aspectratio), theApp.GetConfig("AspectRatio", 1));
-	ComboBoxInit(IDC_ACCURATESCALEMULTI, g_accurateScaleMulti, countof(g_accurateScaleMulti), theApp.GetConfig("accurateScaleMulti", 0));
+	ComboBoxInit(IDC_UPSCALE_MULTIPLIER, g_upscale_multiplier, countof(g_upscale_multiplier), theApp.GetConfig("upscale_multiplier", 1));
 
 	CheckDlgButton(m_hWnd, IDC_WINDOWED, theApp.GetConfig("windowed", 1));
 	CheckDlgButton(m_hWnd, IDC_FILTER, theApp.GetConfig("filter", 2));
-	CheckDlgButton(m_hWnd, IDC_PALTEX, theApp.GetConfig("paltex", 1));
+	CheckDlgButton(m_hWnd, IDC_PALTEX, theApp.GetConfig("paltex", 0));
 	CheckDlgButton(m_hWnd, IDC_VSYNC, theApp.GetConfig("vsync", 0));
 	CheckDlgButton(m_hWnd, IDC_LOGZ, theApp.GetConfig("logz", 1));
 	CheckDlgButton(m_hWnd, IDC_FBA, theApp.GetConfig("fba", 1));
@@ -189,9 +189,13 @@ bool GSSettingsDlg::OnCommand(HWND hWnd, UINT id, UINT code)
 			theApp.SetConfig("AspectRatio", (int)data);
 		}
 		
-		if(ComboBoxGetSelData(IDC_ACCURATESCALEMULTI, data))
+		if(ComboBoxGetSelData(IDC_UPSCALE_MULTIPLIER, data))
 		{
-			theApp.SetConfig("accurateScaleMulti", (int)data);
+			theApp.SetConfig("upscale_multiplier", (int)data);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			theApp.SetConfig("upscale_multiplier", 1);
 		}
 		
 		theApp.SetConfig("windowed", (int)IsDlgButtonChecked(m_hWnd, IDC_WINDOWED));
@@ -207,7 +211,8 @@ bool GSSettingsDlg::OnCommand(HWND hWnd, UINT id, UINT code)
 		theApp.SetConfig("resx", (int)SendMessage(GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, IDC_RESX), UDM_GETPOS, 0, 0));
 		theApp.SetConfig("resy", (int)SendMessage(GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, IDC_RESY), UDM_GETPOS, 0, 0));
 		theApp.SetConfig("swthreads", (int)SendMessage(GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, IDC_SWTHREADS), UDM_GETPOS, 0, 0));
-
+		
+		//theApp.SetConfig("gamefix_skipdraw", 0);
 	}
 
 	return __super::OnCommand(hWnd, id, code);
@@ -237,7 +242,7 @@ void GSSettingsDlg::UpdateControls()
 		EnableWindow(GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, IDC_RESX_EDIT), hw && !native);
 		EnableWindow(GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, IDC_RESY), hw && !native);
 		EnableWindow(GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, IDC_RESY_EDIT), hw && !native);
-		EnableWindow(GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, IDC_ACCURATESCALEMULTI), hw && !native);
+		EnableWindow(GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, IDC_UPSCALE_MULTIPLIER), hw && !native);
 		EnableWindow(GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, IDC_NATIVERES), hw);
 		EnableWindow(GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, IDC_FILTER), hw && !native);		
 		EnableWindow(GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, IDC_PALTEX), hw);
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSSettingsDlg.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSSettingsDlg.h
index 1c2a1e1a79..8403b4f5b2 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSSettingsDlg.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSSettingsDlg.h
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ public:
 	static GSSetting g_renderers[];
 	static GSSetting g_interlace[];
 	static GSSetting g_aspectratio[];
-	static GSSetting g_accurateScaleMulti[];
+	static GSSetting g_upscale_multiplier[];
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSState.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSState.cpp
index d2ffc75557..05d2e0a4ea 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSState.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSState.cpp
@@ -2413,7 +2413,7 @@ bool GSC_RadiataStories(const GSFrameInfo& fi, int& skip)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool GSState::IsBadFrame(int& skip)
+bool GSState::IsBadFrame(int& skip, int gamefix_skipdraw)
 {
 	GSFrameInfo fi;
 
@@ -2481,7 +2481,9 @@ bool GSState::IsBadFrame(int& skip)
 		{
 			if(GSUtil::HasSharedBits(fi.FBP, fi.FPSM, fi.TBP0, fi.TPSM))
 			{
-				// skip = 1;
+				if (gamefix_skipdraw > 0) {
+					skip = gamefix_skipdraw;
+				}
 			}
 
 			// depth textures (bully, mgs3s1 intro)
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSState.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSState.h
index 6fd0fbc1a5..3ebc631638 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSState.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSState.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class GSState : public GSAlignedClass<16>
 	void FlushWrite();
 
 protected:
-	bool IsBadFrame(int& skip);
+	bool IsBadFrame(int& skip, int gamefix_skipdraw);
 
 	typedef void (GSState::*VertexKickPtr)(bool skip);
 
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureCache.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureCache.cpp
index ed5bd2d16b..e3ec6fe451 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureCache.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSTextureCache.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ GSTextureCache::Target* GSTextureCache::LookupTarget(const GIFRegTEX0& TEX0, int
 
 	if(m_renderer->CanUpscale())
 	{
-		int multiplier = m_renderer->accurateScaleMulti();
+		int multiplier = m_renderer->upscale_Multiplier();
 		if (multiplier > 1) //it's limited to a maximum of 4 on reading the config
 		{
 			dst->m_texture->SetScale(GSVector2((float)multiplier, (float)multiplier));
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc
index 286e29a076..28f625c8f0 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.rc
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL         "Enable output merger blur effect",IDC_BLUR,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,7,254,121,10
     DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,43,277,50,14
     PUSHBUTTON      "Cancel",IDCANCEL,96,277,50,14
-    COMBOBOX        IDC_ACCURATESCALEMULTI,71,145,111,98,CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+    COMBOBOX        IDC_UPSCALE_MULTIPLIER,71,145,111,98,CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     LTEXT           "Or use Scaling:",IDC_STATIC,7,149,49,8
     LTEXT           "D3D Enhancements (can cause glitches)",IDC_STATIC,31,118,128,8
     LTEXT           "Or use original PS2 resolution :",IDC_STATIC,7,164,99,8
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/resource.h b/plugins/GSdx/resource.h
index f6bef92ba8..14637d72a4 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/resource.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/resource.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #define IDC_ASPECTRATIO                 2031
 #define IDC_SWTHREADS                   2032
 #define IDC_SCALE                       2033
-#define IDC_ACCURATESCALEMULTI          2033
+#define IDC_UPSCALE_MULTIPLIER          2033
 #define IDC_BROWSE                      2034
 #define IDC_FILENAME                    2035
 #define IDC_WIDTH                       2036