diff --git a/gambatte_qt/src/gambattemenuhandler.cpp b/gambatte_qt/src/gambattemenuhandler.cpp
index ba7d1100..f2268b57 100644
--- a/gambatte_qt/src/gambattemenuhandler.cpp
+++ b/gambatte_qt/src/gambattemenuhandler.cpp
@@ -491,10 +491,12 @@ GambatteMenuHandler::GambatteMenuHandler(MainWindow &mw,
 		cycleBasedAction_->setCheckable(true);
 		cycleBasedAction_->setChecked(QSettings().value("rtc-mode", true).toBool());
 		rtcModeActions->addAction(cycleBasedAction_);
+#ifdef ENABLE_REAL_TIME_RTC
 		realTimeAction_ = rtcModeMenu->addAction(tr("&Real-time"));
 		realTimeAction_->setCheckable(true);
 		realTimeAction_->setChecked(!cycleBasedAction_->isChecked());
 		rtcModeActions->addAction(realTimeAction_);
+#endif
 		connect(rtcModeActions, SIGNAL(triggered(QAction *)), this, SLOT(setRtcMode()));
 	}
 
@@ -502,6 +504,12 @@ GambatteMenuHandler::GambatteMenuHandler(MainWindow &mw,
 	trueColorsAction_->setCheckable(true);
 	trueColorsAction_->setChecked(QSettings().value("true-colors", false).toBool());
 	connect(trueColorsAction_, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), &source, SLOT(setTrueColors(bool)));
+	
+	settingsm->addSeparator();
+	attemptModeAction_ = settingsm->addAction(tr("Attempt &Mode"));
+	attemptModeAction_->setCheckable(true);
+	attemptModeAction_->setChecked(QSettings().value("attempt-mode", true).toBool());
+	connect(attemptModeAction_, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), &source, SLOT(setAttemptMode(bool)));
 
 	settingsm->addSeparator();
 	fsAct_ = settingsm->addAction(tr("&Full Screen"), this, SLOT(toggleFullScreen()), tr("Ctrl+F"));
@@ -549,6 +557,7 @@ GambatteMenuHandler::GambatteMenuHandler(MainWindow &mw,
 	connect(&mw, SIGNAL(dwmCompositionChange()), this, SLOT(reconsiderSyncFrameRateActionEnable()));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(romLoaded(bool)), romLoadedActions, SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(romLoaded(bool)), gambattePlatformMenu_.group(), SLOT(setDisabled(bool)));
+	connect(this, SIGNAL(romLoaded(bool)), attemptModeAction_, SLOT(setDisabled(bool)));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(romLoaded(bool)), stateSlotGroup_->actions().at(0), SLOT(setChecked(bool)));
 
 	mw.setAspectRatio(QSize(160, 144));
@@ -590,6 +599,7 @@ GambatteMenuHandler::~GambatteMenuHandler() {
 	QSettings settings;
 	settings.setValue("rtc-mode", cycleBasedAction_->isChecked());
 	settings.setValue("true-colors", trueColorsAction_->isChecked());
+	settings.setValue("attempt-mode", attemptModeAction_->isChecked());
 }
 
 void GambatteMenuHandler::setWindowPrefix(QString const &windowPrefix) {
@@ -697,8 +707,9 @@ void GambatteMenuHandler::loadFile(QString const &fileName) {
 		//setDmgPaletteColors();
 	}
 
-	source_.setTrueColors(trueColorsAction_->isChecked());
 	source_.setTimeMode(cycleBasedAction_->isChecked());
+	source_.setTrueColors(trueColorsAction_->isChecked());
+	source_.setAttemptMode(attemptModeAction_->isChecked());
 
 	gambatte::PakInfo const &pak = source_.pakInfo();
 	std::cout << romTitle.toStdString() << '\n'
@@ -711,16 +722,15 @@ void GambatteMenuHandler::loadFile(QString const &fileName) {
 	// Basic good rom testing for PSR only. Fail doesn't mean it's a bad ROM for anything except English Gen1-2 games!!!
 	QString label;
 	for (GambatteGoodromInfo good : gambatte_goodroms) {
-		if (romTitle.toStdString() == good.title && pak.crc() == good.crc) {
+		if (romTitle.toStdString() == good.title && pak.crc() == good.crc && platformId == DEFAULT_GAMBATTE_PLATFORM) {
 			if (!good.label.empty())
 				label = " " + QString::fromStdString(good.label);
-
 			source_.setBreakpoint(good.savBreakpoint);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 
-	setWindowPrefix(strippedName(fileName) + label);
+	setWindowPrefix(strippedName(fileName) + label + (attemptModeAction_->isChecked() ? " AM" : ""));
 	setCurrentFile(fileName);
 
 	emit romLoaded(true);
@@ -728,6 +738,9 @@ void GambatteMenuHandler::loadFile(QString const &fileName) {
 
 	mw_.resetAudio();
 	mw_.run();
+	
+	if (attemptModeAction_->isChecked())
+		reset(); // Force reset fadeout for loading ROMs; prevents avoiding the fadeout from closing and re-opening the ROM
 }
 
 void GambatteMenuHandler::open() {
@@ -1064,7 +1077,7 @@ void GambatteMenuHandler::saveState() {
 }
 
 void GambatteMenuHandler::loadState() {
-	if (isResetting_)
+	if (attemptModeAction_->isChecked() || isResetting_)
 		return;
 	LoadStateFun fun = { source_ };
 	mw_.callInWorkerThread(fun);
@@ -1086,7 +1099,7 @@ void GambatteMenuHandler::saveStateAs() {
 }
 
 void GambatteMenuHandler::loadStateFrom() {
-	if (isResetting_)
+	if (attemptModeAction_->isChecked() || isResetting_)
 		return;
 	TmpPauser tmpPauser(mw_, 4);
 	mw_.waitUntilPaused();
@@ -1131,7 +1144,7 @@ void GambatteMenuHandler::setResetting(bool state) {
 }
 
 void GambatteMenuHandler::pauseChange() {
-	if (isResetting_) {
+	if (attemptModeAction_->isChecked() || isResetting_) {
 		pauseAction_->setChecked(false);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1142,12 +1155,12 @@ void GambatteMenuHandler::pauseChange() {
 }
 
 void GambatteMenuHandler::frameStep() {
-	if (isResetting_)
+	if (attemptModeAction_->isChecked() || isResetting_)
 		return;
 	if (pauseAction_->isChecked()) {
 		mw_.frameStep();
 
-		if (isResetting_) {
+		if (attemptModeAction_->isChecked() || isResetting_) {
 			pauseAction_->setChecked(false);
 			mw_.unpause();
 		}
diff --git a/gambatte_qt/src/gambattemenuhandler.h b/gambatte_qt/src/gambattemenuhandler.h
index f91f7e13..5aa5befe 100644
--- a/gambatte_qt/src/gambattemenuhandler.h
+++ b/gambatte_qt/src/gambattemenuhandler.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ class GambatteMenuHandler : public QObject {
 	QAction *cycleBasedAction_;
 	QAction *realTimeAction_;
 	QAction *trueColorsAction_;
+	QAction *attemptModeAction_;
 	QAction *fsAct_;
 	QMenu *recentMenu_;
 	PaletteDialog *globalPaletteDialog_;
diff --git a/gambatte_qt/src/gambattesource.h b/gambatte_qt/src/gambattesource.h
index 5a20c5ff..e8e96777 100644
--- a/gambatte_qt/src/gambattesource.h
+++ b/gambatte_qt/src/gambattesource.h
@@ -111,8 +111,12 @@ class GambatteSource : public QObject, public MediaSource {
 	virtual void generateVideoFrame(PixelBuffer const &fb);
 
 public slots:
-	void setTrueColors(bool trueColors) { gb_.setTrueColors(trueColors); }
 	void setTimeMode(bool useCycles) { gb_.setTimeMode(useCycles); }
+	void setTrueColors(bool trueColors) { gb_.setTrueColors(trueColors); }
+	void setAttemptMode(bool attemptMode) {
+	gb_.setAttemptMode(attemptMode);
+	attemptMode_ = attemptMode;
+	}
 
 signals:
 	void setTurbo(bool on);
@@ -181,6 +185,7 @@ public slots:
 	signed resetCounter_;
 	unsigned resetFade_;
 	unsigned resetStall_;
+	bool attemptMode_;
 
 	std::mt19937 rng_;
 	std::uniform_int_distribution<std::mt19937::result_type> dist35112_;
@@ -197,16 +202,16 @@ public slots:
 	void enableBreakpoint(bool enable) { gb_.setInterruptAddresses(breakpoint_, enable ? 1 : 0); }
 	int getHitAddress() { return gb_.getHitInterruptAddress(); }
 
-	void emitSetTurbo(bool on) { if(!isResetting_) { emit setTurbo(on);} }
-	void emitPause() { if(!isResetting_) { emit togglePause();} }
-	void emitFrameStep() { if(!isResetting_) { emit frameStep();} }
-	void emitDecFrameRate() { if(!isResetting_) { emit decFrameRate();} }
-	void emitIncFrameRate() { if(!isResetting_) { emit incFrameRate();} }
-	void emitResetFrameRate() { if(!isResetting_) { emit resetFrameRate();} }
+	void emitSetTurbo(bool on) { if(!isResetting_ && !attemptMode_) { emit setTurbo(on);} }
+	void emitPause() { if(!isResetting_ && !attemptMode_) { emit togglePause();} }
+	void emitFrameStep() { if(!isResetting_ && !attemptMode_) { emit frameStep();} }
+	void emitDecFrameRate() { if(!isResetting_ && !attemptMode_) { emit decFrameRate();} }
+	void emitIncFrameRate() { if(!isResetting_ && !attemptMode_) { emit incFrameRate();} }
+	void emitResetFrameRate() { if(!isResetting_ && !attemptMode_) { emit resetFrameRate();} }
 	void emitPrevStateSlot() { if(!isResetting_) { emit prevStateSlot();} }
 	void emitNextStateSlot() { if(!isResetting_) { emit nextStateSlot();} }
 	void emitSaveState() { if(!isResetting_) { emit saveStateSignal();} }
-	void emitLoadState() { if(!isResetting_) { emit loadStateSignal();} }
+	void emitLoadState() { if(!isResetting_ && !attemptMode_) { emit loadStateSignal();} }
 	void emitReset() { emit resetSignal(); }
 	void emitQuit() { emit quit(); }
 };
diff --git a/libgambatte/include/gambatte.h b/libgambatte/include/gambatte.h
index 8cd08cae..e0794989 100644
--- a/libgambatte/include/gambatte.h
+++ b/libgambatte/include/gambatte.h
@@ -108,12 +108,15 @@ class GB {
 	  */
 	void setDmgPaletteColor(int palNum, int colorNum, unsigned long rgb32);
 
-	/** Use GBP color conversion instead of GBC-screen approximation. */
-	void setTrueColors(bool trueColors);
-
 	/** Use cycle-based RTC instead of real-time. */
 	void setTimeMode(bool useCycles);
 
+	/** Use GBP color conversion instead of GBC-screen approximation. */
+	void setTrueColors(bool trueColors);
+	
+	/** Disable unwanted emulator functions for speedrunning attempts. */
+	void setAttemptMode(bool attemptMode) { attemptMode_ = attemptMode; }
+
 	/** Sets the callback used for getting input state. */
 	void setInputGetter(InputGetter *getInput, void *p);
 
@@ -283,6 +286,8 @@ class GB {
 
 	GB(GB const &);
 	GB & operator=(GB const &);
+	
+	bool attemptMode_;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/libgambatte/src/cpu.h b/libgambatte/src/cpu.h
index 88d10f8f..e07d0a27 100644
--- a/libgambatte/src/cpu.h
+++ b/libgambatte/src/cpu.h
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ class CPU {
 		mem_.setDmgPaletteColor(palNum, colorNum, rgb32);
 	}
 
-	void setTrueColors(bool trueColors) { mem_.setTrueColors(trueColors); }
 	void setTimeMode(bool useCycles) { mem_.setTimeMode(useCycles, cycleCounter_); }
+	void setTrueColors(bool trueColors) { mem_.setTrueColors(trueColors); }
 	void setRtcDivisorOffset(long const rtcDivisorOffset) { mem_.setRtcDivisorOffset(rtcDivisorOffset); }
 
 	void setGameGenie(std::string const &codes) { mem_.setGameGenie(codes); }
diff --git a/libgambatte/src/gambatte.cpp b/libgambatte/src/gambatte.cpp
index 2ecec11d..b2a8618b 100644
--- a/libgambatte/src/gambatte.cpp
+++ b/libgambatte/src/gambatte.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void GB::reset(std::size_t samplesToStall, std::string const &build) {
 			p_->cpu.stall(samplesToStall * 2);
 
 		if (!build.empty())
-			p_->cpu.setOsdElement(newResetElement(build, GB::pakInfo().crc()));
+			p_->cpu.setOsdElement(newResetElement(build, GB::pakInfo().crc(), attemptMode_));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ LoadRes GB::load(std::string const &romfile, unsigned const flags) {
 		setInitState(state, flags & CGB_MODE, flags & SGB_MODE);
 		setInitStateCart(state);
 		p_->cpu.loadState(state);
+		if (!attemptMode_)
 		p_->cpu.loadSavedata();
 
 		p_->stateNo = 1;
@@ -186,14 +187,14 @@ void GB::setDmgPaletteColor(int palNum, int colorNum, unsigned long rgb32) {
 	p_->cpu.setDmgPaletteColor(palNum, colorNum, rgb32);
 }
 
-void GB::setTrueColors(bool trueColors) {
-	p_->cpu.setTrueColors(trueColors);
-}
-
 void GB::setTimeMode(bool useCycles) {
 	p_->cpu.setTimeMode(useCycles);
 }
 
+void GB::setTrueColors(bool trueColors) {
+	p_->cpu.setTrueColors(trueColors);
+}
+
 bool GB::loadState(std::string const &filepath) {
 	if (p_->cpu.loaded()) {
 		if (p_->implicitSave())
diff --git a/libgambatte/src/state_osd_elements.cpp b/libgambatte/src/state_osd_elements.cpp
index d08282e8..cd2d747c 100644
--- a/libgambatte/src/state_osd_elements.cpp
+++ b/libgambatte/src/state_osd_elements.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ transfer_ptr<OsdElement> newStateSavedOsdElement(unsigned stateNo) {
 	return transfer_ptr<OsdElement>(new ShadedTextOsdElment(text::stateSavedWidth, txt));
 }
 
-transfer_ptr<OsdElement> newResetElement(std::string const &build, unsigned checksum) {
+transfer_ptr<OsdElement> newResetElement(std::string const &build, unsigned checksum, bool attemptMode) {
 	unsigned checksumPart;
 	char txt[sizeof text::reset];
 	std::memcpy(txt, text::reset, sizeof txt);
@@ -199,6 +199,15 @@ transfer_ptr<OsdElement> newResetElement(std::string const &build, unsigned chec
 			txt[idx] = (char) (bitmapfont::A + (checksumPart - 0x0A));
 		}
 	}
+	
+	// Put AM into char array if attempt mode is active
+	// AM -> Attempt Mode
+	if (attemptMode) {
+	int idx = p_len + p_off + 1; // 1 space in between CRC and AM
+	txt[idx] = bitmapfont::A;
+	txt[idx + 1] = bitmapfont::M;
+	}
+		
 
 	return transfer_ptr<OsdElement>(new ShadedTextOsdElment(bitmapfont::getWidth(txt), txt));
 }
diff --git a/libgambatte/src/state_osd_elements.h b/libgambatte/src/state_osd_elements.h
index 9e5baa3d..fa07bb40 100644
--- a/libgambatte/src/state_osd_elements.h
+++ b/libgambatte/src/state_osd_elements.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace gambatte {
 transfer_ptr<OsdElement> newStateLoadedOsdElement(unsigned stateNo);
 transfer_ptr<OsdElement> newStateSavedOsdElement(unsigned stateNo);
 transfer_ptr<OsdElement> newSaveStateOsdElement(const std::string &fileName, unsigned stateNo);
-transfer_ptr<OsdElement> newResetElement(std::string const &build, unsigned checksum);
+transfer_ptr<OsdElement> newResetElement(std::string const &build, unsigned checksum, bool attemptMode);
 }
 
 #endif