diff --git a/GameVersion.h b/GameVersion.h
index 1f304676..bdce3346 100644
--- a/GameVersion.h
+++ b/GameVersion.h
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ extern	CHAR16		zTrackingNumber[16];
 //
 //		Keeps track of the saved game version.	Increment the saved game version whenever 
 //	you will invalidate the saved game file
-#define			SAVE_GAME_VERSION								121		//114	//113	//112	//111	//110	//109	//108	//107	//106	//105	//104	//103	//102	//101	//100 // 99
+#define			SAVE_GAME_VERSION								122		//114	//113	//112	//111	//110	//109	//108	//107	//106	//105	//104	//103	//102	//101	//100 // 99
 
-#define			CURRENT_SAVEGAME_DATATYPE_VERSION				121
+#define			CURRENT_SAVEGAME_DATATYPE_VERSION				122
 
+#define			FIXED_CREPITUS_IN_REALISTIC_GAME_MODE			122	// Before this, there was an initializing problem in GameInit.lua on startup, in which we could meet crepitus in Tixa underground map
 #define			FIXED_NPC_QUOTE_BUG								121	// Before this, we need to reload all npc quote information because it was not being saved and loaded correctly.
 #define			MOVED_GENERAL_INFO								120	// Before this, general game information was saved much later in the save game process.
 #define			NCTH_AUTOFIRE_UPDATE							119	// Before this, we didn't track the original autofire offsets
diff --git a/Laptop/mercs Files.cpp b/Laptop/mercs Files.cpp
index 7a92745f..3f7e096b 100644
Binary files a/Laptop/mercs Files.cpp and b/Laptop/mercs Files.cpp differ
diff --git a/Laptop/personnel.cpp b/Laptop/personnel.cpp
index d29529a5..6a1ee236 100644
--- a/Laptop/personnel.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/personnel.cpp
@@ -8127,7 +8127,7 @@ void AssignPersonnelKillsHelpText( INT32 IMercId )
 	if (gMercProfiles[Menptr[IMercId].ubProfile].records.usKillsCreatures > 0 || fShowRecordsIfZero)
 	{
 		// WANNE: Only display the monster info, when we play with monsters!
-		if (gGameExternalOptions.fEnableCrepitus)
+		if (gGameOptions.ubGameStyle == STYLE_SCIFI && gGameExternalOptions.fEnableCrepitus)
 		{
 			swprintf(atStr, pPersonnelRecordsHelpTexts[ 4 ], gMercProfiles[Menptr[IMercId].ubProfile].records.usKillsCreatures );
 			wcscat( apStr, atStr );
diff --git a/SaveLoadGame.cpp b/SaveLoadGame.cpp
index b421796c..239b8e55 100644
--- a/SaveLoadGame.cpp
+++ b/SaveLoadGame.cpp
@@ -5027,6 +5027,25 @@ BOOLEAN LoadSavedGame( int ubSavedGameID )
 		CancelAllPendingBRPurchaseOrders();
 	}
 
+	// WANNE: THis should fix the bug with initializing problem in GameInit.lua on startup, in which we could meet crepitus in Tixa underground map
+	if(guiCurrentSaveGameVersion < FIXED_CREPITUS_IN_REALISTIC_GAME_MODE)
+ 	{
+		if ( gGameOptions.ubGameStyle == STYLE_SCIFI && gGameExternalOptions.fEnableCrepitus )
+		{
+			// Nothing to do here
+		}
+		else
+		{ //not scifi, so use alternate map in Tixa's b1 level that doesn't have the stairs going down to the caves.
+			UNDERGROUND_SECTORINFO *pSector;
+			pSector = FindUnderGroundSector( 9, 10, 1 ); //j9_b1
+			if( pSector )
+			{
+				pSector->uiFlags |= SF_USE_ALTERNATE_MAP;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	//if the world is loaded, apply the temp files to the loaded map
 	if( SaveGameHeader.fWorldLoaded || guiCurrentSaveGameVersion < 50 )
@@ -5319,11 +5338,6 @@ BOOLEAN LoadSavedGame( int ubSavedGameID )
 }
 
 
-
-
-
-
-
 BOOLEAN SaveMercProfiles( HWFILE hFile )
 {
 	UINT16	cnt;
diff --git a/Strategic/Creature Spreading.cpp b/Strategic/Creature Spreading.cpp
index a40f8760..fe50bf06 100644
--- a/Strategic/Creature Spreading.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Creature Spreading.cpp	
@@ -965,9 +965,15 @@ void CreatureAttackTown( UINT8 ubSectorID, BOOLEAN fOverrideTest )
 //Called by campaign init.
 void ChooseCreatureQuestStartDay()
 {
+	if (gGameOptions.ubGameStyle == STYLE_REALISTIC || !gGameExternalOptions.fEnableCrepitus)
+		return;
+
+	/*
 //	INT32 iRandom, iDay;
 	if( !(gGameOptions.ubGameStyle == STYLE_SCIFI) || !gGameExternalOptions.fEnableCrepitus)
 		return; //only available in science fiction mode.
+	*/
+	
 	//Post the event.	Once it becomes due, it will setup the queen monster's location, and
 	//begin spreading and attacking towns from there.
 	switch( gGameOptions.ubDifficultyLevel )
@@ -1435,8 +1441,15 @@ void CheckConditionsForTriggeringCreatureQuest( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY,
 
 // move to Scripts/StrategicTownLoyalty.lua
 	UINT8 ubValidMines = 0;
+
+	if (gGameOptions.ubGameStyle == STYLE_REALISTIC || !gGameExternalOptions.fEnableCrepitus)
+		return;
+	
+	/*
 	if( !(gGameOptions.ubGameStyle == STYLE_SCIFI) || !gGameExternalOptions.fEnableCrepitus)
 		return; //No scifi, no creatures...
+	*/
+
 	if( giLairID )
 		return;	//Creature quest already begun
 
diff --git a/Strategic/Game Init.cpp b/Strategic/Game Init.cpp
index 70ae65f2..b5e35d9f 100644
--- a/Strategic/Game Init.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Game Init.cpp	
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 #include "aim.h"
 
 #include "LuaInitNPCs.h"
+#include "Luaglobal.h"
 
 class OBJECTTYPE;
 class SOLDIERTYPE;
@@ -94,9 +95,10 @@ UINT8			gubScreenCount=0;
 
 void InitNPCs( void )
 {		
+
+#ifdef LUA_GAME_INIT_NPCS
 	LetLuaGameInit(1);
-	
-	#if 0
+#else
 
 	MERCPROFILESTRUCT * pProfile;
 
@@ -139,7 +141,6 @@ void InitNPCs( void )
 		pProfile->bSectorZ = 0;
 	}
 
-
 	#ifdef JA2TESTVERSION
 		ScreenMsg( MSG_FONT_RED, MSG_DEBUG, L"Skyrider in %c %d", 'A' + pProfile->sSectorY - 1, pProfile->sSectorX );
 	#endif
@@ -147,7 +148,6 @@ void InitNPCs( void )
 	// use alternate map, with Skyrider's shack, in this sector
 	SectorInfo[ SECTOR( pProfile->sSectorX, pProfile->sSectorY ) ].uiFlags |= SF_USE_ALTERNATE_MAP;
 
-
 	// set up Madlab's secret lab (he'll be added when the meanwhile scene occurs)
 
 	if (!is_networked)
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void InitNPCs( void )
 	gfPlayerTeamSawJoey = FALSE;
 
 
-	if ( gGameOptions.ubGameStyle == STYLE_SCIFI	&& gGameExternalOptions.fEnableCrepitus )
+	if ( gGameOptions.ubGameStyle == STYLE_SCIFI && gGameExternalOptions.fEnableCrepitus )
 	{
 		// add Bob
 		pProfile = &(gMercProfiles[BOB]);
@@ -623,9 +623,61 @@ BOOLEAN InitNewGame( BOOLEAN fReset )
 
 		// this is for the "mercs climbing down from a rope" animation, NOT Skyrider!!
 		ResetHeliSeats( );
-		
-		LetLuaGameInit(0);
-			
+
+#ifdef LUA_GAME_INIT_NEW_GAME
+			LetLuaGameInit(0);
+#else
+		INT32		iStartingCash;
+
+		// Setup two new messages!
+		AddPreReadEmail(OLD_ENRICO_1,OLD_ENRICO_1_LENGTH,MAIL_ENRICO,  GetWorldTotalMin() );
+		AddPreReadEmail(OLD_ENRICO_2,OLD_ENRICO_2_LENGTH,MAIL_ENRICO,  GetWorldTotalMin() );
+		AddPreReadEmail(RIS_REPORT,RIS_REPORT_LENGTH,RIS_EMAIL,  GetWorldTotalMin() );
+		AddPreReadEmail(OLD_ENRICO_3,OLD_ENRICO_3_LENGTH,MAIL_ENRICO,  GetWorldTotalMin() );
+		AddEmail(IMP_EMAIL_INTRO,IMP_EMAIL_INTRO_LENGTH,CHAR_PROFILE_SITE,  GetWorldTotalMin(), -1, -1);
+		//AddEmail(ENRICO_CONGRATS,ENRICO_CONGRATS_LENGTH,MAIL_ENRICO, GetWorldTotalMin() );
+		if(gGameExternalOptions.fMercDayOne)
+		{
+			AddEmail(MERC_INTRO, MERC_INTRO_LENGTH, SPECK_FROM_MERC, GetWorldTotalMin( ), -1, 1 );
+		}
+
+		// ATE: Set starting cash....
+		switch( gGameOptions.ubDifficultyLevel )
+		{
+			case DIF_LEVEL_EASY:
+
+				iStartingCash = gGameExternalOptions.iStartingCashNovice;
+				//iStartingCash	= 45000;
+				break;
+
+			case DIF_LEVEL_MEDIUM:
+
+				iStartingCash = gGameExternalOptions.iStartingCashExperienced;
+				//iStartingCash	= 35000;
+				break;
+
+			case DIF_LEVEL_HARD:
+
+				iStartingCash = gGameExternalOptions.iStartingCashExpert;
+				//iStartingCash	= 30000;
+				break;
+
+			case DIF_LEVEL_INSANE:
+
+				iStartingCash = gGameExternalOptions.iStartingCashInsane; 
+				// iStartingCash	= 15000;
+				break;
+
+			default:
+				Assert(0);
+				return( FALSE );
+		}
+
+		// Setup initial money
+ 		AddTransactionToPlayersBook( ANONYMOUS_DEPOSIT, 0, GetWorldTotalMin(), iStartingCash );
+
+#endif
+	
 		UINT32	uiDaysTimeMercSiteAvailable = Random( 2 ) + 1;
 
 		// schedule email for message from spec at 7am 3 days in the future
diff --git a/Strategic/Luaglobal.h b/Strategic/Luaglobal.h
index 3cde6a89..d056b9ed 100644
--- a/Strategic/Luaglobal.h
+++ b/Strategic/Luaglobal.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
 // --------------------------
 // WANNE: Should we enable lua scripting for different actions, or should we use "hardcoded" stuff instead?
+#define LUA_GAME_INIT_NEW_GAME		// GameInit.lua	(Function: InitNewGame)
+#define LUA_GAME_INIT_NPCS			// GameInit.lua (Function: InitNPCs)
 #define LUA_INTRO					// Intro.lua
 #define LUA_HOURLY_QUEST_UPDATE		// HourlyUpdate.lua
 #define LUA_STRATEGY_EVENT_HANDLER	// StrategicEventHandler.lua
diff --git a/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp b/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
index 988b1e73..45920834 100644
--- a/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
@@ -1782,11 +1782,16 @@ void HandleRPCDescriptionOfSector( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY, INT16 sSector
 		{
 			if ( sSectorX == ubSectorDescription[ cnt ][ 1 ] && sSectorY == ubSectorDescription[ cnt ][ 0 ] )
 			{
+				if ((gGameOptions.ubGameStyle == STYLE_REALISTIC || !gGameExternalOptions.fEnableCrepitus) && cnt == 3)
+					continue;
+
+				/*
 				// If we're not scifi, skip some
 				if ( !(gGameOptions.ubGameStyle == STYLE_SCIFI && gGameExternalOptions.fEnableCrepitus) && cnt == 3 )
 				{
 					continue;
 				}
+				*/
 
 				SetSectorFlag( sSectorX, sSectorY, ( UINT8 )sSectorZ, SF_HAVE_USED_GUIDE_QUOTE );
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Interface Dialogue.cpp b/Tactical/Interface Dialogue.cpp
index d9f950ca..a1402bbd 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface Dialogue.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Interface Dialogue.cpp	
@@ -2618,7 +2618,19 @@ void HandleNPCDoAction( UINT8 ubTargetNPC, UINT16 usActionCode, UINT8 ubQuoteNum
 				EndMeanwhile( );
 				break;
 			case NPC_ACTION_NO_SCI_FI_END_MEANWHILE:
-
+				if (gGameOptions.ubGameStyle == STYLE_REALISTIC || !gGameExternalOptions.fEnableCrepitus)
+				{
+					// End meanwhile....
+					// End meanwhile....
+					DeleteTalkingMenu();
+					EndMeanwhile( );
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					TriggerNPCRecord( QUEEN, 8 );
+				}
+			
+				/*
 				if ( !( gGameOptions.ubGameStyle == STYLE_SCIFI && gGameExternalOptions.fEnableCrepitus) )
 				{
 					// End meanwhile....
@@ -2630,6 +2642,7 @@ void HandleNPCDoAction( UINT8 ubTargetNPC, UINT16 usActionCode, UINT8 ubQuoteNum
 				{
 					TriggerNPCRecord( QUEEN, 8 );
 				}
+				*/
 			break;
 			case NPC_ACTION_TRIGGER_MARRY_DARYL_PROMPT:
 				DeleteTalkingMenu();