diff --git a/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/2.5DHero.vbproj b/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/2.5DHero.vbproj
index cb38ef027..ce34e5851 100644
--- a/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/2.5DHero.vbproj
+++ b/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/2.5DHero.vbproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
     <ApplicationIcon>Pokemon3D.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <OptionExplicit>On</OptionExplicit>
-    <OptionCompare>Binary</OptionCompare>
+    <OptionCompare>Text</OptionCompare>
     <OptionStrict>Off</OptionStrict>
     <OptionInfer>On</OptionInfer>
     <StartupObject>net.Pokemon3D.Game.Program</StartupObject>
diff --git a/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Core/GameOptions.vb b/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Core/GameOptions.vb
index 34a94b12c..851aacd1a 100644
--- a/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Core/GameOptions.vb
+++ b/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Core/GameOptions.vb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     Public WindowSize As New Vector2(1200, 680)
     Public ForceMusic As Boolean = False
     Public MaxOffsetLevel As Integer = 0
+    Public UpdateDisabled As Boolean = False
     Public Extras As New List(Of String)
 
     Public Sub LoadOptions()
@@ -106,6 +107,8 @@
                         If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(value) Then
                             Me.Extras = value.Split(";"c).ToList()
                         End If
+                    Case "updatedisabled"
+                        UpdateDisabled = CBool(value)
                 End Select
             End If
         Next
@@ -149,9 +152,10 @@
                 "WindowSize|" & Core.windowSize.Width.ToString() & "," & Core.windowSize.Height.ToString().Replace(GameController.DecSeparator, ".") & vbNewLine &
                 "ForceMusic|" & Me.ForceMusic.ToNumberString() & vbNewLine &
                 "MaxOffsetLevel|" & Me.MaxOffsetLevel.ToString() & vbNewLine &
+                "UpdateDisabled|" & Me.UpdateDisabled.ToNumberString() & vbNewLine &
                 "Extras|" & String.Join(";", Me.Extras)
 
-            System.IO.File.WriteAllText(GameController.GamePath & "\Save\options.dat", Data)
+            File.WriteAllText(GameController.GamePath & "\Save\options.dat", Data)
             KeyBindings.SaveKeys()
 
             Logger.Debug("---Options saved---")
@@ -179,6 +183,7 @@
             "WindowSize|1200,680" & vbNewLine &
             "ForceMusic|0" & vbNewLine &
             "MaxOffsetLevel|0" & vbNewLine &
+            "UpdateDisabled|0" & vbNewLine &
             "Extras|Backup Save"
 
         File.WriteAllText(GameController.GamePath & "\Save\options.dat", s)
diff --git a/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Screens/MainMenu/MainMenuScreen.vb b/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Screens/MainMenu/MainMenuScreen.vb
index 35738aaf0..6419a0231 100644
--- a/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Screens/MainMenu/MainMenuScreen.vb
+++ b/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Screens/MainMenu/MainMenuScreen.vb
@@ -91,18 +91,20 @@ Public Class MainMenuScreen
             If Not GameController.UpdateChecked Then
                 Logger.Debug("---Check Version---")
 
-                Task.Factory.StartNew(Sub()
-                                          Dim Updater As New Process()
-                                          Updater.StartInfo = New ProcessStartInfo("Updater.exe")
-                                          Updater.Start()
-                                          Updater.WaitForExit()
+                If Not Core.GameOptions.UpdateDisabled AndAlso My.Computer.Network.IsAvailable Then
+                    Task.Factory.StartNew(Sub()
+                                              Dim Updater As New Process()
+                                              Updater.StartInfo = New ProcessStartInfo("Updater.exe")
+                                              Updater.Start()
+                                              Updater.WaitForExit()
 
-                                          If Updater.ExitCode = 1 Then
-                                              Core.GameInstance.Exit()
-                                          Else
-                                              GameController.UpdateChecked = True
-                                          End If
-                                      End Sub)
+                                              If Updater.ExitCode = 1 Then
+                                                  Core.GameInstance.Exit()
+                                              Else
+                                                  GameController.UpdateChecked = True
+                                              End If
+                                          End Sub)
+                End If
             End If
         Catch ex As Exception
         End Try