diff --git a/GameInitOptionsScreen.cpp b/GameInitOptionsScreen.cpp
index de53ff40..5faeb376 100644
--- a/GameInitOptionsScreen.cpp
+++ b/GameInitOptionsScreen.cpp
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ BOOLEAN		EnterGIOScreen()
 	}
 
 	// CHRISL: New inventory options
-	if(iResolution != 0 && gCustomDataCat.GetRootDir() != ""){
+	if(IsNIVModeValid() == TRUE){
 		usPosY = GIO_INV_SETTING_Y - GIO_OFFSET_TO_TOGGLE_BOX_Y;
 		for( cnt=0; cnt<NUM_INV_OPTIONS; cnt++)
 		{
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ BOOLEAN		ExitGIOScreen()
 		RemoveButton( guiBROptionToggles[ cnt ] );
 
 // CHRISL
-	if(iResolution != 0 && gCustomDataCat.GetRootDir() != ""){
+	if(IsNIVModeValid() == TRUE){
 		for( cnt=0; cnt<NUM_INV_OPTIONS; cnt++)
 			RemoveButton( guiINVOptionToggles[ cnt ] );
 	}
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ BOOLEAN		RenderGIOScreen()
 	DisplayWrappedString( (UINT16)(GIO_BR_SETTING_X+GIO_OFFSET_TO_TEXT), usPosY, GIO_DIF_SETTINGS_WIDTH, 2, GIO_TOGGLE_TEXT_FONT, GIO_TOGGLE_TEXT_COLOR, gzGIOScreenText[ GIO_BR_AWESOME_TEXT ], FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, LEFT_JUSTIFIED );
 
 // CHRISL
-	if(iResolution != 0 && gCustomDataCat.GetRootDir() != ""){
+	if(IsNIVModeValid() == TRUE){
 		DisplayWrappedString( GIO_INV_SETTING_X, (UINT16)(GIO_INV_SETTING_Y-GIO_GAP_BN_SETTINGS), GIO_DIF_SETTINGS_WIDTH + 20, 2, GIO_TOGGLE_TEXT_FONT, GIO_TOGGLE_TEXT_COLOR, gzGIOScreenText[ GIO_INV_TEXT ], FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, LEFT_JUSTIFIED );
 		usPosY = GIO_INV_SETTING_Y+2;
 
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ void RestoreGIOButtonBackGrounds()
 	}
 // CHRISL
 
-	if(iResolution != 0 && gCustomDataCat.GetRootDir() != ""){
+	if(IsNIVModeValid() == TRUE){
 		usPosY = GIO_INV_SETTING_Y-GIO_OFFSET_TO_TOGGLE_BOX_Y;
 		for( cnt=0; cnt<NUM_INV_OPTIONS; cnt++)
 		{
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ void DoneFadeOutForExitGameInitOptionScreen( void )
 	}
 
 	// CHRISL:
-	if(iResolution != 0 && gCustomDataCat.GetRootDir() != ""){
+	if(IsNIVModeValid() == TRUE){
 		switch ( GetCurrentINVOptionButtonSetting() )
 		{
 			case GIO_INV_OLD:
diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index 42e82464..54f6e835 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,28 @@ bool UsingNewInventorySystem()
 	return (gGameOptions.ubInventorySystem == INVENTORY_NEW);
 }
 
+std::string StringToLower(std::string strToConvert)
+{//change each element of the string to lower case
+   for(unsigned int i=0;i<strToConvert.length();i++)
+   {
+      strToConvert[i] = tolower(strToConvert[i]);
+   }
+   return strToConvert;//return the converted string
+}
+
+BOOLEAN IsNIVModeValid(bool checkRes)
+{
+	if(iResolution == 0 && checkRes == true)
+		return( FALSE );
+	if(gCustomDataCat.GetRootDir() == "")
+		return( FALSE );
+	char customDataPath[MAX_PATH];
+	GetPrivateProfileString( "Ja2 Settings","CUSTOM_DATA_LOCATION", "", customDataPath, MAX_PATH, "..\\Ja2.ini" );
+	if(StringToLower((std::string)customDataPath) == "data")
+		return( FALSE );
+	return( TRUE );
+}
+
 BOOLEAN LoadGameSettings()
 {
 	HWFILE	hFile;
@@ -300,7 +322,7 @@ void InitGameOptions()
 	gGameOptions.ubGameStyle		= STYLE_SCIFI;
 	gGameOptions.ubDifficultyLevel	= DIF_LEVEL_MEDIUM;
 	//CHRISL: override default inventory mode when in low res
-	if(iResolution == 0 || gCustomDataCat.GetRootDir() == "")
+	if(IsNIVModeValid() == FALSE)
 		gGameOptions.ubInventorySystem	= INVENTORY_OLD;
 	else
 		gGameOptions.ubInventorySystem	= INVENTORY_NEW;
diff --git a/GameSettings.h b/GameSettings.h
index e720cc74..5b53560b 100644
--- a/GameSettings.h
+++ b/GameSettings.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ typedef struct
 } GAME_OPTIONS;
 
 bool UsingNewInventorySystem();
+BOOLEAN IsNIVModeValid(bool checkRes = true);
 
 // Snap: Options read from an INI file in the default of custom Data directory
 typedef struct
diff --git a/GameVersion.cpp b/GameVersion.cpp
index 735fda28..cbd4eefc 100644
--- a/GameVersion.cpp
+++ b/GameVersion.cpp
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 #ifdef JA2EDITOR
 
 //MAP EDITOR BUILD VERSION
-CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Map Editor v1.13.1937" }; 
+CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Map Editor v1.13.1953" }; 
 
 #elif defined JA2BETAVERSION
 
 //BETA/TEST BUILD VERSION
-CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug v1.13.1937" }; 
+CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug v1.13.1953" }; 
 
 #elif defined CRIPPLED_VERSION
 
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Beta v. 0.98" };
 #else
 
 	//RELEASE BUILD VERSION	
-	CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release v1.13.1937" };
+	CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release v1.13.1953" };
 
 #endif
 										
-CHAR8		czVersionNumber[16]	= { "Build 08.03.29" };		//YY.MM.DD
+CHAR8		czVersionNumber[16]	= { "Build 08.03.31" };		//YY.MM.DD
 CHAR16		zTrackingNumber[16]	= { L"Z" };
 	
 
diff --git a/Init.cpp b/Init.cpp
index ed80e52a..2be1adec 100644
--- a/Init.cpp
+++ b/Init.cpp
@@ -185,11 +185,32 @@ BOOLEAN LoadExternalGameplayData(STR directoryName)
 #endif
 #ifdef RUSSIAN
 	strcat(fileName, RUSSIAN_PREFIX); // add Russian. prefix to filename
+#endif
+#ifdef DUTCH
+	strcat(fileName, DUTCH_PREFIX); // add Polish. prefix to filename
+#endif
+#ifdef POLISH
+	strcat(fileName, POLISH_PREFIX); // add Polish. prefix to filename
+#endif
+#ifdef FRENCH
+	strcat(fileName, FRENCH_PREFIX); // add Polish. prefix to filename
+#endif
+#ifdef ITALIAN
+	strcat(fileName, ITALIAN_PREFIX); // add Polish. prefix to filename
+#endif
+#ifdef TAIWANESE
+	strcat(fileName, TAIWANESE_PREFIX); // add Polish. prefix to filename
 #endif
 	strcat(fileName, AMMOFILENAME);
 	DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
 	if(!ReadInAmmoStats(fileName))
-		return FALSE;
+	{
+		//CHRISL: If we fail to load, try loading just the default english
+		strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
+		strcat(fileName, AMMOFILENAME);
+		if(!ReadInAmmoStats(fileName))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
 
 
 	// Lesh: added this, begin
@@ -237,6 +258,61 @@ BOOLEAN LoadExternalGameplayData(STR directoryName)
 			return FALSE;
 	}
 #endif
+#ifdef DUTCH
+	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
+	strcat(fileName, DUTCH_PREFIX);
+	strcat(fileName, ITEMSFILENAME);
+	if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+	{
+		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+		if(!ReadInItemStats(fileName,TRUE))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+#endif
+#ifdef POLISH
+	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
+	strcat(fileName, POLISH_PREFIX);
+	strcat(fileName, ITEMSFILENAME);
+	if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+	{
+		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+		if(!ReadInItemStats(fileName,TRUE))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+#endif
+#ifdef FRENCH
+	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
+	strcat(fileName, FRENCH_PREFIX);
+	strcat(fileName, ITEMSFILENAME);
+	if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+	{
+		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+		if(!ReadInItemStats(fileName,TRUE))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+#endif
+#ifdef ITALIAN
+	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
+	strcat(fileName, ITALIAN_PREFIX);
+	strcat(fileName, ITEMSFILENAME);
+	if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+	{
+		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+		if(!ReadInItemStats(fileName,TRUE))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+#endif
+#ifdef TAIWANESE
+	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
+	strcat(fileName, TAIWANESE_PREFIX);
+	strcat(fileName, ITEMSFILENAME);
+	if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+	{
+		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+		if(!ReadInItemStats(fileName,TRUE))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+#endif
 
 	//if(!WriteItemStats())
 	//	return FALSE;
@@ -331,6 +407,61 @@ BOOLEAN LoadExternalGameplayData(STR directoryName)
 			return FALSE;
 	}
 #endif
+#ifdef DUTCH
+	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
+	strcat(fileName, DUTCH_PREFIX);
+	strcat(fileName, LBEPOCKETFILENAME);
+	if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+	{
+		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+		if(!ReadInLBEPocketStats(fileName,TRUE))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+#endif
+#ifdef POLISH
+	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
+	strcat(fileName, POLISH_PREFIX);
+	strcat(fileName, LBEPOCKETFILENAME);
+	if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+	{
+		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+		if(!ReadInLBEPocketStats(fileName,TRUE))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+#endif
+#ifdef FRENCH
+	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
+	strcat(fileName, FRENCH_PREFIX);
+	strcat(fileName, LBEPOCKETFILENAME);
+	if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+	{
+		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+		if(!ReadInLBEPocketStats(fileName,TRUE))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+#endif
+#ifdef ITALIAN
+	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
+	strcat(fileName, ITALIAN_PREFIX);
+	strcat(fileName, LBEPOCKETFILENAME);
+	if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+	{
+		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+		if(!ReadInLBEPocketStats(fileName,TRUE))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+#endif
+#ifdef TAIWANESE
+	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
+	strcat(fileName, TAIWANESE_PREFIX);
+	strcat(fileName, LBEPOCKETFILENAME);
+	if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+	{
+		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+		if(!ReadInLBEPocketStats(fileName,TRUE))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+#endif
 
 	// CHRISL:
 	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
diff --git a/SaveLoadGame.cpp b/SaveLoadGame.cpp
index 9273a9ad..100bab80 100644
--- a/SaveLoadGame.cpp
+++ b/SaveLoadGame.cpp
@@ -2886,7 +2886,7 @@ BOOLEAN LoadSavedGame( UINT8 ubSavedGameID )
 	gGameOptions.ubInventorySystem = SaveGameHeader.ubInventorySystem;
 	if((UsingNewInventorySystem() == true))
 	{
-		if(iResolution == 0 || gCustomDataCat.GetRootDir() == ""){
+		if(IsNIVModeValid() == FALSE){
 			// Only load NewInv in higher screen res
 			FileClose( hFile );
 			return(FALSE);
diff --git a/SaveLoadScreen.cpp b/SaveLoadScreen.cpp
index 6298c195..d2fd091e 100644
--- a/SaveLoadScreen.cpp
+++ b/SaveLoadScreen.cpp
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ void DoneFadeOutForSaveLoadScreen( void )
 				DoSaveLoadMessageBox( MSG_BOX_BASIC_STYLE, zSaveLoadText[SLG_INV_RES_ERROR], SAVE_LOAD_SCREEN, MSG_BOX_FLAG_OK, FailedLoadingGameCallBack );
 				NextLoopCheckForEnoughFreeHardDriveSpace();
 			}
-			else if(UsingNewInventorySystem() == true && gCustomDataCat.GetRootDir() == "")
+			else if(UsingNewInventorySystem() == true && IsNIVModeValid(false) == FALSE)
 			{
 				DoSaveLoadMessageBox( MSG_BOX_BASIC_STYLE, zSaveLoadText[SLG_INV_CUSTUM_ERROR], SAVE_LOAD_SCREEN, MSG_BOX_FLAG_OK, FailedLoadingGameCallBack );
 				NextLoopCheckForEnoughFreeHardDriveSpace();
diff --git a/Tactical/XML.h b/Tactical/XML.h
index 853ec292..839fadf2 100644
--- a/Tactical/XML.h
+++ b/Tactical/XML.h
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ typedef PARSE_STAGE;
 
 #define GERMAN_PREFIX							"German."
 #define RUSSIAN_PREFIX							"Russian."
+#define DUTCH_PREFIX							"Dutch."
+#define POLISH_PREFIX							"Polish."
+#define FRENCH_PREFIX							"French."
+#define ITALIAN_PREFIX							"Italian."
+#define TAIWANESE_PREFIX						"Tiawanese."
 
 #define	ATTACHMENTSFILENAME						"Attachments.xml"
 #define	ATTACHMENTINFOFILENAME					"AttachmentInfo.xml"
diff --git a/Tactical/XML_LBEPocket.cpp b/Tactical/XML_LBEPocket.cpp
index 261728e6..f4a45cf3 100644
--- a/Tactical/XML_LBEPocket.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/XML_LBEPocket.cpp
@@ -372,8 +372,10 @@ BOOLEAN ReadInLBEPocketStats(STR fileName, BOOLEAN localizedVersion)
 
 	// Open loadbearingequipment file
 	hFile = FileOpen( fileName, FILE_ACCESS_READ, FALSE );
+	//CHRISL: If the file fails to load, then return the value of localizedVersion.  This will allow the program to continue
+	//	to load if all we're missing are the localized xml files.
 	if ( !hFile )
-		return( FALSE );
+		return( localizedVersion );
 	
 	uiFSize = FileGetSize(hFile);
 	lpcBuffer = (CHAR8 *) MemAlloc(uiFSize+1);
diff --git a/Utils/XML_Items.cpp b/Utils/XML_Items.cpp
index 40805de7..ed6ba9ba 100644
--- a/Utils/XML_Items.cpp
+++ b/Utils/XML_Items.cpp
@@ -1052,8 +1052,10 @@ BOOLEAN ReadInItemStats(STR fileName, BOOLEAN localizedVersion )
 
 	// Open items file
 	hFile = FileOpen( fileName, FILE_ACCESS_READ, FALSE );
+	//CHRISL: If the file fails to load, then return the value of localizedVersion.  This will allow the program to continue
+	//	to load if all we're missing are the localized xml files.
 	if ( !hFile )
-		return( FALSE );
+		return( localizedVersion );
 	
 	uiFSize = FileGetSize(hFile);
 	lpcBuffer = (CHAR8 *) MemAlloc(uiFSize+1);
diff --git a/ja2_2005Express.vcproj b/ja2_2005Express.vcproj
index 0b264a47..2d85cb0a 100644
--- a/ja2_2005Express.vcproj
+++ b/ja2_2005Express.vcproj
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="Winmm.lib"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\ja2_deb_en_1937.exe"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\ja2_deb_en_1953.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="Winmm.lib"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\ja2_rel_en_1937.exe"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\ja2_rel_en_1953.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				GenerateMapFile="true"