diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/App_enums.h b/Minecraft.Client/Common/App_enums.h
index 15a179787..88167f43d 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/App_enums.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/App_enums.h
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ enum eGameSetting
 	// PSVita
 	eGameSetting_PSVita_NetworkModeAdhoc,
 
+	// Add setting data version
+	eGameSetting_SettingDataVersion,
+
 
 };
 
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/App_structs.h b/Minecraft.Client/Common/App_structs.h
index 6a6e03546..ad827e5f7 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/App_structs.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/App_structs.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ typedef struct
 			// was 192
 			//unsigned char ucUnused[192-TUTORIAL_PROFILE_STORAGE_BYTES-sizeof(DWORD)-sizeof(char)-sizeof(char)-sizeof(char)-sizeof(char)-sizeof(LONG)-sizeof(LONG)-sizeof(DWORD)];
 			// 4J-PB - don't need to define the padded space, the union with ucReservedSpace will make the sizeof GAME_SETTINGS correct
+
+			unsigned int uiSettingDataVersion;
 		};
 
 		unsigned char ucReservedSpace[192];
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Consoles_App.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Consoles_App.cpp
index c3a623d5f..525b5ab0a 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Consoles_App.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Consoles_App.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ int CMinecraftApp::s_iHTMLFontSizesA[eHTMLSize_COUNT] =
 #endif
 };
 
+// jvnpr -- update this anytime settingfixer needs to convert old settings to new settings!
+const int currentSettingDataVersion = 1;
 
 CMinecraftApp::CMinecraftApp()
 {
@@ -792,10 +794,23 @@ static void Win64_LoadSettings(GAME_SETTINGS *gs)
         if (fread(&temp, sizeof(GAME_SETTINGS), 1, f) == 1)
             memcpy(gs, &temp, sizeof(GAME_SETTINGS));
         fclose(f);
+		CMinecraftApp::SetSettingsFileLoaded(true);
     }
 }
 #endif
 
+bool CMinecraftApp::settingFileLoaded = false;
+
+void CMinecraftApp::SetSettingsFileLoaded(bool loaded)
+{
+	settingFileLoaded = loaded;
+}
+
+bool CMinecraftApp::GetSettingsFileLoaded() 
+{ 
+	return settingFileLoaded;
+}
+
 void CMinecraftApp::InitGameSettings()
 {
 	for(int i=0;i<XUSER_MAX_COUNT;i++)
@@ -904,6 +919,8 @@ int CMinecraftApp::SetDefaultOptions(C_4JProfile::PROFILESETTINGS *pSettings,con
 	app.SetGameHostOption(eGameHostOption_NaturalRegeneration, 1 );
 	app.SetGameHostOption(eGameHostOption_DoDaylightCycle, 1 );
 
+	app.SetGameSettings(iPad, eGameSetting_SettingDataVersion, currentSettingDataVersion);
+
 	// 4J-PB - leave these in, or remove from everywhere they are referenced!
 	// Although probably best to leave in unless we split the profile settings into platform specific classes - having different meaning per platform for the same bitmask could get confusing
 	//#ifdef __PS3__
@@ -1362,6 +1379,7 @@ void CMinecraftApp::ApplyGameSettingsChanged(int iPad)
 
 	ActionGameSettings(iPad,eGameSetting_PS3_EULA_Read);
 
+	ActionGameSettings(iPad,eGameSetting_SettingDataVersion);
 }
 
 void CMinecraftApp::ActionGameSettings(int iPad,eGameSetting eVal)
@@ -1596,6 +1614,40 @@ void CMinecraftApp::ActionGameSettings(int iPad,eGameSetting eVal)
 	case eGameSetting_PSVita_NetworkModeAdhoc:
 		//nothing to do here
 		break;
+	case eGameSetting_SettingDataVersion:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void CMinecraftApp::SettingFixer() // jvnpr -- used to convert settings data when necessary
+{
+	int iPad = ProfileManager.GetPrimaryPad();
+
+	unsigned int version = GameSettingsA[iPad]->uiSettingDataVersion;
+
+	if (GetSettingsFileLoaded())
+	{
+		if (version != currentSettingDataVersion)
+		{
+			DebugPrintf("[SettingFixer]: Fixing Settings!\n");
+
+			// perform fixing up
+
+			GameSettingsA[iPad]->uiSettingDataVersion = currentSettingDataVersion;
+			GameSettingsA[iPad]->bSettingsChanged = true;
+			CheckGameSettingsChanged(true, iPad);
+
+			DebugPrintf("[SettingFixer]: Settings fixed and saved.\n");
+
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			DebugPrintf("[SettingFixer]: Nothing to do.\n");
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		DebugPrintf("[SettingFixer]: No settings file found, nothing to do.\n");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2306,7 +2358,14 @@ void CMinecraftApp::SetGameSettings(int iPad,eGameSetting eVal,unsigned char ucV
 			GameSettingsA[iPad]->bSettingsChanged=true;
 		}
 		break;
+	case eGameSetting_SettingDataVersion:
 
+		if (GameSettingsA[iPad]->uiSettingDataVersion != ucVal)
+		{
+			GameSettingsA[iPad]->uiSettingDataVersion = ucVal;
+			ActionGameSettings(iPad, eVal);
+			GameSettingsA[iPad]->bSettingsChanged = true;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2441,7 +2500,9 @@ unsigned char CMinecraftApp::GetGameSettings(int iPad,eGameSetting eVal)
 
 	case eGameSetting_PSVita_NetworkModeAdhoc:
 		return (GameSettingsA[iPad]->uiBitmaskValues&GAMESETTING_PSVITANETWORKMODEADHOC)>>17;
-
+	
+	case eGameSetting_SettingDataVersion:
+		return GameSettingsA[iPad]->uiSettingDataVersion;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Consoles_App.h b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Consoles_App.h
index 0c1c261ef..6da11d629 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Consoles_App.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Consoles_App.h
@@ -237,6 +237,11 @@ class CMinecraftApp
 #endif
 	virtual void	SetRichPresenceContext(int iPad, int contextId) = 0;
 
+	// jvnpr -- SettingFixer & related checks
+	void			SettingFixer(); 
+	static void		SetSettingsFileLoaded(bool loaded);
+	static bool		GetSettingsFileLoaded();
+	static bool		settingFileLoaded; 
 
 	void			SetGameSettings(int iPad,eGameSetting eVal,unsigned char ucVal);
 	unsigned char	GetGameSettings(int iPad,eGameSetting eVal);
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
index 70aeb22bf..4bf076871 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
@@ -1345,6 +1345,7 @@ static Minecraft* InitialiseMinecraftRuntime()
 		return nullptr;
 
 	app.InitGameSettings();
+	app.SettingFixer();
 	app.InitialiseTips();
 
 	return pMinecraft;