diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index b913aefb..98e18c3d 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ void InitGameSettings()
 	gGameSettings.fOptions[ TOPTION_USE_RANDOM_PERSONALITY ]			= FALSE;
 	gGameSettings.fOptions[ TOPTION_USE_AUTO_SAVE ]						= FALSE;
 	gGameSettings.fOptions[ TOPTION_SILENT_SKYRIDER ]					= FALSE;
+	gGameSettings.fOptions[ TOPTION_LOW_CPU_USAGE ]						= FALSE;
 
 	gGameSettings.ubSizeOfDisplayCover = 4;
 	gGameSettings.ubSizeOfLOS = 4;
diff --git a/GameSettings.h b/GameSettings.h
index df899e9d..c8e2cde4 100644
--- a/GameSettings.h
+++ b/GameSettings.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ enum
 	TOPTION_USE_RANDOM_PERSONALITY,
 	TOPTION_USE_AUTO_SAVE,
 	TOPTION_SILENT_SKYRIDER,
+	TOPTION_LOW_CPU_USAGE,
 	NUM_GAME_OPTIONS,				//Toggle up this will be able to be Toggled by the player
 	
 
diff --git a/GameVersion.cpp b/GameVersion.cpp
index ee6e7695..256f40e4 100644
--- a/GameVersion.cpp
+++ b/GameVersion.cpp
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ INT16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Beta v. 0.98" };
 #else
 
 	//RELEASE BUILD VERSION  
-	INT16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release v1.13.687" };
+	INT16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release v1.13.725" };
 
 
 #endif
 										
-INT8		czVersionNumber[16]	= { "Build 07.01.28" };		//YY.MM.DD
+INT8		czVersionNumber[16]	= { "Build 07.02.21" };		//YY.MM.DD
 INT16		zTrackingNumber[16]	= { L"Z" };
 	
 
diff --git a/JA2.vcproj b/JA2.vcproj
index 76946a71..8c80fa9c 100644
--- a/JA2.vcproj
+++ b/JA2.vcproj
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="libexpatMT.lib winmm.lib smackw32.lib mss32.lib fmodvc.lib"
-				OutputFile="C:\Games\Jagged Alliance 2 v1.13\ja2_release_867_en.exe"
+				OutputFile="D:\games\Jagged Alliance 2 v1.13\ja2 v1.13.725_EN.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=".\..\..\Standard Gaming Platform\"
diff --git a/Utils/_DutchText.cpp b/Utils/_DutchText.cpp
index 61cb542a..af301406 100644
--- a/Utils/_DutchText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_DutchText.cpp
@@ -3481,6 +3481,7 @@ STR16		zOptionsToggleText[] =
 	L"Random I.M.P personality",
 	L"Auto save",
 	L"Silent Skyrider",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 //This is the help text associated with the above toggles.
@@ -3560,6 +3561,7 @@ STR16	zOptionsScreenHelpText[] =
 	L"When ON, I.M.P characters will get random personality and attitude.",
 	L"When ON, game will be saved after each players turn.",
 	L"When ON, Skyrider will not talk anymore.",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 
diff --git a/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp b/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp
index f2b61e81..99a3f9e4 100644
--- a/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp
@@ -3483,6 +3483,7 @@ STR16		zOptionsToggleText[] =
 	L"Random I.M.P personality",
 	L"Auto save",
 	L"Silent Skyrider",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 //This is the help text associated with the above toggles.
@@ -3562,6 +3563,7 @@ STR16	zOptionsScreenHelpText[] =
 	L"When ON, I.M.P characters will get random personality and attitude.",
 	L"When ON, game will be saved after each players turn.",
 	L"When ON, Skyrider will not talk anymore.",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 
diff --git a/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp b/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp
index 4d5b5f05..db78290b 100644
--- a/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp
@@ -3470,6 +3470,7 @@ STR16		zOptionsToggleText[] =
 	L"Random I.M.P personality",
 	L"Auto save",
 	L"Silent Skyrider",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 //This is the help text associated with the above toggles.
@@ -3549,6 +3550,7 @@ STR16	zOptionsScreenHelpText[] =
 	L"When ON, I.M.P characters will get random personality and attitude.",
 	L"When ON, game will be saved after each players turn.",
 	L"When ON, Skyrider will not talk anymore.",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 
diff --git a/Utils/_GermanText.cpp b/Utils/_GermanText.cpp
index 2443cdf3..903cdb4f 100644
--- a/Utils/_GermanText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_GermanText.cpp
@@ -3289,6 +3289,7 @@ STR16 zOptionsToggleText[] =
 	L"Zufällige B.S.E Personalität",
 	L"Automatisch speichern",
 	L"Stummer Skyrider",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 //This is the help text associated with the above toggles.
@@ -3368,6 +3369,7 @@ STR16 zOptionsScreenHelpText[] =
 	L"Wenn diese Funktion aktiviert ist, erhalten B.S.E Charaktere zufällige Persönlichkeit und Gesinnung.",
 	L"Wenn diese Funktion aktiviert ist, wird nach jeder Runde automatisch gespeichert.",
 	L"Wenn diese Funktion aktiviert ist, wird Skyrider nichts mehr sprechen.",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 STR16 gzGIOScreenText[] =
diff --git a/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp b/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp
index 307bdc67..587cec2f 100644
--- a/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp
@@ -3463,6 +3463,7 @@ STR16		zOptionsToggleText[] =
 	L"Random I.M.P personality",
 	L"Auto save",
 	L"Silent Skyrider",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 //This is the help text associated with the above toggles.
@@ -3540,6 +3541,9 @@ STR16	zOptionsScreenHelpText[] =
 	L"When ON, you will hear rain noises when it is raining.",
 	L"When ON, the crows are present in game.",
 	L"When ON, I.M.P characters will get random personality and attitude.",
+	L"When ON, game will be saved after each players turn.",
+	L"When ON, Skyrider will not talk anymore.",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 
diff --git a/Utils/_PolishText.cpp b/Utils/_PolishText.cpp
index 56b6bd6c..3642403a 100644
--- a/Utils/_PolishText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_PolishText.cpp
@@ -3463,6 +3463,7 @@ STR16		zOptionsToggleText[] =
 	L"Random I.M.P personality",
 	L"Auto save",
 	L"Silent Skyrider",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 //This is the help text associated with the above toggles.
@@ -3542,6 +3543,7 @@ STR16	zOptionsScreenHelpText[] =
 	L"When ON, I.M.P characters will get random personality and attitude.",
 	L"When ON, game will be saved after each players turn.",
 	L"When ON, Skyrider will not talk anymore.",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 
diff --git a/Utils/_RussianText.cpp b/Utils/_RussianText.cpp
index 9605cbc1..cc809a7a 100644
--- a/Utils/_RussianText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_RussianText.cpp
@@ -3474,6 +3474,7 @@ STR16		zOptionsToggleText[] =
 	L"Random I.M.P personality",
 	L"Auto save",
 	L"Silent Skyrider",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 //This is the help text associated with the above toggles.
@@ -3553,6 +3554,7 @@ STR16	zOptionsScreenHelpText[] =
 	L"When ON, I.M.P characters will get random personality and attitude.",
 	L"When ON, game will be saved in tactical after each players turn.",
 	L"When ON, Skyrider will not talk anymore.",
+	L"Low CPU Usage",
 };
 
 
diff --git a/gameloop.cpp b/gameloop.cpp
index 7d501bb2..a512567e 100644
--- a/gameloop.cpp
+++ b/gameloop.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ UINT8		gubCheckForFreeSpaceOnHardDriveCount=DONT_CHECK_FOR_FREE_SPACE;
 
 extern	BOOLEAN	DoSkiMessageBox( UINT8 ubStyle, STR16 zString, UINT32 uiExitScreen, UINT8 ubFlags, MSGBOX_CALLBACK ReturnCallback );
 
-extern	void			NotEnoughHardDriveSpaceForQuickSaveMessageBoxCallBack( UINT8 bExitValue );
+extern void NotEnoughHardDriveSpaceForQuickSaveMessageBoxCallBack( UINT8 bExitValue );
 extern BOOLEAN gfTacticalPlacementGUIActive;
 extern BOOLEAN gfTacticalPlacementGUIDirty;
 extern BOOLEAN gfValidLocationsChanged; 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ BOOLEAN InitializeGame(void)
 
 	giStartingMemValue = MemGetFree( );
 
-	
+
 	ClearAllDebugTopics();
 	RegisterJA2DebugTopic( TOPIC_JA2OPPLIST, "Reg" );
 	//RegisterJA2DebugTopic( TOPIC_MEMORY_MANAGER, "Reg" );
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ BOOLEAN InitializeGame(void)
 	InitTacticalSave( TRUE );
 
 	// Initialize Game Screens.
-  for (uiIndex = 0; uiIndex < MAX_SCREENS; uiIndex++)
-  { 
-    if ((*(GameScreens[uiIndex].InitializeScreen))() == FALSE)
-    { // Failed to initialize one of the screens. 
-      return FALSE;
-    }
-  }
+	for (uiIndex = 0; uiIndex < MAX_SCREENS; uiIndex++)
+	{ 
+		if ((*(GameScreens[uiIndex].InitializeScreen))() == FALSE)
+		{ // Failed to initialize one of the screens. 
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+	}
 
 	//Init the help screen system
 	InitHelpScreenSystem();
@@ -132,19 +132,19 @@ BOOLEAN InitializeGame(void)
 
 	//Initialize the Game options ( Gun nut, scifi and dif. levels
 	InitGameOptions();
-	
+
 	// preload mapscreen graphics
 	HandlePreloadOfMapGraphics( );
 
 	guiCurrentScreen = INIT_SCREEN;
-	
-  return TRUE;
+
+	return TRUE;
 }
 
 // The ShutdownGame function will free up/undo all things that were started in InitializeGame()
 // It will also be responsible to making sure that all Gaming Engine tasks exit properly
 
-void    ShutdownGame(void)
+void ShutdownGame(void)
 { 
 	// handle shutdown of game with respect to preloaded mapscreen graphics
 	HandleRemovalOfPreLoadedMapGraphics( );
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void    ShutdownGame(void)
 }
 
  
-// This is the main Gameloop. This should eventually by one big switch statement which represents
+// This is the main Gameloop. This should eventually be one big switch statement which represents
 // the state of the game (i.e. Main Menu, PC Generation, Combat loop, etc....)
 // This function exits constantly and reenters constantly
 
@@ -173,14 +173,16 @@ static BOOLEAN gfSkipFrame = FALSE;
 
 void GameLoop(void)
 {
-//	DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,"GameLoop");
+	//	DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,"GameLoop");
 
-	InputAtom					InputEvent;
-	POINT  MousePos;
-	UINT32	uiOldScreen=guiCurrentScreen;
+	InputAtom	InputEvent;
+	POINT		MousePos;
+	UINT32		uiOldScreen=guiCurrentScreen;
+	clock_t		startTime = clock(); // decrease CPU load patch from defrog
 
 	//DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,"GameLoop: get mouse position");
 	GetCursorPos(&MousePos);
+	
 	// Hook into mouse stuff for MOVEMENT MESSAGES
 	//DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,"GameLoop: get mouse hook");
 	MouseSystemHook(MOUSE_POS, (UINT16)MousePos.x ,(UINT16)MousePos.y ,_LeftButtonDown, _RightButtonDown);
@@ -188,8 +190,8 @@ void GameLoop(void)
 	MusicPoll( FALSE );
 
 	//DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,"GameLoop: check for mouse events");
-  while (DequeueSpecificEvent(&InputEvent, LEFT_BUTTON_REPEAT|RIGHT_BUTTON_REPEAT|LEFT_BUTTON_DOWN|LEFT_BUTTON_UP|RIGHT_BUTTON_DOWN|RIGHT_BUTTON_UP ) == TRUE )
-  {
+	while (DequeueSpecificEvent(&InputEvent, LEFT_BUTTON_REPEAT|RIGHT_BUTTON_REPEAT|LEFT_BUTTON_DOWN|LEFT_BUTTON_UP|RIGHT_BUTTON_DOWN|RIGHT_BUTTON_UP ) == TRUE )
+	{
 		// HOOK INTO MOUSE HOOKS
 	  //DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("GameLoop: mouse event %d", InputEvent.usEvent ));
 		switch(InputEvent.usEvent)
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ void GameLoop(void)
 	  }
 	}
 
-	
+
 
 	//DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,"GameLoop: check for errors");
 	if ( gfGlobalError )
@@ -282,15 +284,15 @@ void GameLoop(void)
 		{
 			switch( guiCurrentScreen )
 			{
-				case MAP_SCREEN:
-					if( guiPendingScreen != MSG_BOX_SCREEN )
-					{
-						EndMapScreen( FALSE );
-					}
-					break;
-				case LAPTOP_SCREEN:
-					ExitLaptop();
-					break;
+			case MAP_SCREEN:
+				if( guiPendingScreen != MSG_BOX_SCREEN )
+				{
+					EndMapScreen( FALSE );
+				}
+				break;
+			case LAPTOP_SCREEN:
+				ExitLaptop();
+				break;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -308,9 +310,9 @@ void GameLoop(void)
 	}
 
 	//DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,"GameLoop: screen changed");
-	
 
-  uiOldScreen = (*(GameScreens[guiCurrentScreen].HandleScreen))(); 
+
+	uiOldScreen = (*(GameScreens[guiCurrentScreen].HandleScreen))(); 
 
 	// if the screen has chnaged
 	if( uiOldScreen != guiCurrentScreen )
@@ -325,22 +327,38 @@ void GameLoop(void)
 	if( gfSkipFrame )
 		gfSkipFrame = FALSE;
 	else
-	// end rain
+		// end rain
 
-	//DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,"GameLoop: refresh screen");
-	RefreshScreen( NULL );
+		//DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,"GameLoop: refresh screen");
+		RefreshScreen( NULL );
 
 	guiGameCycleCounter++;
 
 	//DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,"GameLoop: update clock");
 	UpdateClock();
 
-	#ifdef JA2BETAVERSION
+#ifdef JA2BETAVERSION
 	if( gubReportMapscreenLock )
 	{
 		ReportMapscreenErrorLock();
 	}
-	#endif
+#endif
+
+	if( gGameSettings.fOptions[ TOPTION_LOW_CPU_USAGE ] == TRUE )
+	{
+		// decrease CPU load patch from MTX (http://www.ja-galaxy-forum.com/board/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/102405/page/1#Post102405)
+		//OK! 12% CPU:
+		//Sleep(10);
+
+		// decrease CPU load patch from defrog
+		clock_t endTime = clock();
+
+		//long sleeptime = 33 - (endTime-startTime)/(CLK_TCK/1000);
+		long sleeptime = 33 - (endTime-startTime);
+
+		if( sleeptime > 0 )
+			Sleep(sleeptime);
+	}
 
 	//DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,"GameLoop done");
 }