diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index 3998489af..a6d56c954 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -2498,6 +2498,11 @@
       <td>Same as using -bs.</td>
     </tr>
 
+    <tr>
+      <td><pre>-startbank &lt;bank&gt;</pre></td>
+      <td>Set "Cartridge.StartBank" property.</td>
+    </tr>
+
     <tr>
       <td><pre>-channels &lt;Mono|Stereo&gt;</pre></td>
       <td>Set "Cartridge.Sound" property.</td>
diff --git a/src/emucore/CartDetector.hxx b/src/emucore/CartDetector.hxx
index 2c2c3bd90..f11f94da7 100644
--- a/src/emucore/CartDetector.hxx
+++ b/src/emucore/CartDetector.hxx
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@ class CartDetector
                  const ByteBuffer& image, uInt32 size, string& md5,
                  const string& dtype, Settings& settings);
 
+    /**
+      Try to auto-detect the bankswitching type of the cartridge
+
+      @param image  A pointer to the ROM image
+      @param size   The size of the ROM image
+
+      @return The "best guess" for the cartridge type
+    */
+    static Bankswitch::Type autodetectType(const ByteBuffer& image, uInt32 size);
+
   private:
     /**
       Create a cartridge from a multi-cart image pointer; internally this
@@ -84,16 +94,6 @@ class CartDetector
       createFromImage(const ByteBuffer& image, uInt32 size, Bankswitch::Type type,
                       const string& md5, Settings& settings);
 
-    /**
-      Try to auto-detect the bankswitching type of the cartridge
-
-      @param image  A pointer to the ROM image
-      @param size   The size of the ROM image
-
-      @return The "best guess" for the cartridge type
-    */
-    static Bankswitch::Type autodetectType(const ByteBuffer& image, uInt32 size);
-
     /**
       Search the image for the specified byte signature
 
diff --git a/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx b/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx
index df15cfdab..9006a2ae5 100644
--- a/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ unique_ptr<Console> OSystem::openConsole(const FilesystemNode& romfile, string&
 
     CMDLINE_PROPS_UPDATE("bs", PropType::Cart_Type);
     CMDLINE_PROPS_UPDATE("type", PropType::Cart_Type);
+    CMDLINE_PROPS_UPDATE("startbank", PropType::Cart_StartBank);
 
     // Now create the cartridge
     string cartmd5 = md5;
diff --git a/src/emucore/Settings.cxx b/src/emucore/Settings.cxx
index 3d1747322..ce9c160a0 100644
--- a/src/emucore/Settings.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/Settings.cxx
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ void Settings::usage() const
     << endl
     << "   -bs          <arg>          Sets the 'Cartridge.Type' (bankswitch) property\n"
     << "   -type        <arg>          Same as using -bs\n"
+    << "   -startbank   <bank>         Sets the ROM's startup bank\n"
     << "   -channels    <arg>          Sets the 'Cartridge.Sound' property\n"
     << "   -ld          <arg>          Sets the 'Console.LeftDifficulty' property\n"
     << "   -rd          <arg>          Sets the 'Console.RightDifficulty' property\n"
diff --git a/src/gui/GameInfoDialog.cxx b/src/gui/GameInfoDialog.cxx
index 543355864..285007388 100644
--- a/src/gui/GameInfoDialog.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/GameInfoDialog.cxx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "RadioButtonWidget.hxx"
 #include "Launcher.hxx"
 #include "OSystem.hxx"
+#include "CartDetector.hxx"
 #include "ControllerDetector.hxx"
 #include "PopUpWidget.hxx"
 #include "Props.hxx"
@@ -373,19 +374,36 @@ void GameInfoDialog::loadConfig()
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 void GameInfoDialog::loadEmulationProperties(const Properties& props)
 {
-  myBSType->setSelected(props.get(PropType::Cart_Type), "AUTO");
+  string bsDetected = "";
 
-  if(instance().hasConsole() && myBSType->getSelectedTag().toString() == "AUTO")
+  myBSType->setSelected(props.get(PropType::Cart_Type), "AUTO");
+  if(myBSType->getSelectedTag().toString() == "AUTO")
   {
-    string bs = instance().console().about().BankSwitch;
-    size_t pos = bs.find_first_of('*');
-    // remove '*':
-    if(pos != string::npos)
-      bs = bs.substr(0, pos) + bs.substr(pos + 1);
-    myTypeDetected->setLabel(bs + "detected");
+    if(instance().hasConsole())
+    {
+      string bs = instance().console().about().BankSwitch;
+      size_t pos = bs.find_first_of('*');
+      // remove '*':
+      if(pos != string::npos)
+        bs = bs.substr(0, pos) + bs.substr(pos + 1);
+      bsDetected = bs + "detected";
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      const FilesystemNode& node = FilesystemNode(instance().launcher().selectedRom());
+      ByteBuffer image;
+      string md5 = props.get(PropType::Cart_MD5);
+      uInt32 size = 0;
+
+      // try to load the image for auto detection
+      if(!instance().hasConsole() &&
+        node.exists() && !node.isDirectory() && (image = instance().openROM(node, md5, size)) != nullptr)
+      {
+        bsDetected = Bankswitch::typeToName(CartDetector::autodetectType(image, size)) + " detected";
+      }
+    }
   }
-  else
-    myTypeDetected->setLabel("");
+  myTypeDetected->setLabel(bsDetected);
 
   // Start bank
   VariantList items;
@@ -454,13 +472,14 @@ void GameInfoDialog::loadControllerProperties(const Properties& props)
   ByteBuffer image;
   string md5 = props.get(PropType::Cart_MD5);
   uInt32 size = 0;
-  const FilesystemNode& node = FilesystemNode(instance().launcher().selectedRom());
 
   // try to load the image for auto detection
-  if(!instance().hasConsole() &&
-     node.exists() && !node.isDirectory() && (image = instance().openROM(node, md5, size)) != nullptr)
-    autoDetect = true;
+  if(!instance().hasConsole())
+  {
+    const FilesystemNode& node = FilesystemNode(instance().launcher().selectedRom());
 
+    autoDetect = node.exists() && !node.isDirectory() && (image = instance().openROM(node, md5, size)) != nullptr;
+  }
   string label = "";
   string controller = props.get(PropType::Controller_Left);