diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
index aa92a3c85..1f6e8d926 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -517,6 +517,13 @@ USE_EXTERNALIZED_LOADSCREENS = TRUE
 
 USE_LOADSCREENHINTS = TRUE
 
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; This is the additional delay (in seconds) the loadscreen will be visible to read the loadscreen hints.
+; The delay will only be used if USE_LOADSCREENHINTS = TRUE
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ADDITIONAL_DELAY_UNTIL_LOADSCREEN_DISPOSAL = 2
+
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ;New Starting Gear Interface
 ;This will enable the 21 item view in the AIM page and the possibility to select gearkits
diff --git a/gamedir/Data-UB/Ja2_Options.ini b/gamedir/Data-UB/Ja2_Options.ini
index 4edb8c305..99949fd56 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-UB/Ja2_Options.ini
+++ b/gamedir/Data-UB/Ja2_Options.ini
@@ -519,6 +519,13 @@ USE_EXTERNALIZED_LOADSCREENS = TRUE
 
 USE_LOADSCREENHINTS = TRUE
 
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; This is the additional delay (in seconds) the loadscreen will be visible to read the loadscreen hints.
+; The delay will only be used if USE_LOADSCREENHINTS = TRUE
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ADDITIONAL_DELAY_UNTIL_LOADSCREEN_DISPOSAL = 2
+
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ;New Starting Gear Interface
 ;This will enable the 21 item view in the AIM page and the possibility to select gearkits
diff --git a/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
index 49ae32cd1..fddb56ae9 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -511,6 +511,20 @@ CIVILIAN_TURN_SPEED_UP_FACTOR 	= 1.0
 
 USE_EXTERNALIZED_LOADSCREENS = TRUE
 
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; Show hints on the loadscreen?
+; If set to TRUE, the game will sho tips from in TableData\LoadScreenHints.xml.
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+USE_LOADSCREENHINTS = FALSE
+
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; This is the additional delay (in seconds) the loadscreen will be visible to read the loadscreen hints.
+; The delay will only be used if USE_LOADSCREENHINTS = TRUE
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ADDITIONAL_DELAY_UNTIL_LOADSCREEN_DISPOSAL = 0
+
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ;New Starting Gear Interface
 ;This will enable the 21 item view in the AIM page and the possibility to select gearkits