diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
index 813634893..e5fc402a4 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ const char  *GAME_ARGS[] = {
 	"--log-path",
 	"--show-ini-settings",
 	"--convert-models",
-	//"--convert-textures",
 	"--disable-backtrace",
 	"--disable-vbo",
+	"--disable-sound",
 	"--verbose"
 
 };
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ enum GAME_ARG_TYPE {
 	GAME_ARG_LOG_PATH,
 	GAME_ARG_SHOW_INI_SETTINGS,
 	GAME_ARG_CONVERT_MODELS,
-//	GAME_ARG_CONVERT_TEXTURES,
 	GAME_ARG_DISABLE_BACKTRACE,
 	GAME_ARG_DISABLE_VBO,
+	GAME_ARG_DISABLE_SOUND,
 	GAME_ARG_VERBOSE_MODE
 };
 
@@ -154,12 +154,9 @@ void cleanupCRCThread() {
 			if(SystemFlags::VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED) printf("In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 		}
 		preCacheThread = NULL;
-		//if(SystemFlags::VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED) printf("In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
-		//sleep(25);
 		if(SystemFlags::VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED) printf("In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 	}
 	if(SystemFlags::VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED) printf("In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
-	//SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 }
 
 static void cleanupProcessObjects() {
@@ -964,13 +961,10 @@ void printParameterHelp(const char *argv0, bool foundInvalidArgs) {
 	printf("\n                     \t\tWhere keepsmallest is an optional flag indicating to keep original texture if its filesize is smaller than the converted format.");
 	printf("\n                     \t\texample: %s %s=techs/megapack/factions/tech/units/castle/models/castle.g3d=png=keepsmallest",argv0,GAME_ARGS[GAME_ARG_CONVERT_MODELS]);
 
-//	printf("\n%s=x=textureformat\t\t\tconvert a texture file or folder to the format textureformat.",GAME_ARGS[GAME_ARG_CONVERT_TEXTURES]);
-//	printf("\n                     \t\tWhere x is a filename or folder containing the texture(s).");
-//	printf("\n                     \t\tWhere textureformat is a supported texture format to convert to (tga,bmp,jpg,png).");
-//	printf("\n                     \t\texample: %s %s=data/core/misc_textures/fire_particle.tga=png",argv0,GAME_ARGS[GAME_ARG_CONVERT_TEXTURES]);
-
 	printf("\n%s\t\tdisables stack backtrace on errors.",GAME_ARGS[GAME_ARG_DISABLE_BACKTRACE]);
 	printf("\n%s\t\tdisables trying to use Vertex Buffer Objects.",GAME_ARGS[GAME_ARG_DISABLE_VBO]);
+	printf("\n%s\t\tdisables the sound system.",GAME_ARGS[GAME_ARG_DISABLE_SOUND]);
+
 	printf("\n%s\t\t\tdisplays verbose information in the console.",GAME_ARGS[GAME_ARG_VERBOSE_MODE]);
 
 	printf("\n\n");
@@ -1849,6 +1843,10 @@ int glestMain(int argc, char** argv) {
         }
 	    setCRCCacheFilePath(crcCachePath);
 
+	    if(hasCommandArgument(argc, argv,GAME_ARGS[GAME_ARG_DISABLE_SOUND]) == true) {
+	    	config.setString("FactorySound","None");
+	    }
+
         // Set some statics based on ini entries
 		SystemFlags::ENABLE_THREADED_LOGGING = config.getBool("ThreadedLogging","true");
 		FontGl::setDefault_fontType(config.getString("DefaultFont",FontGl::getDefault_fontType().c_str()));